Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio
The three-fund portfolio is a portfolio popularized by Jack Bogle fans (boggleheads). It uses only three fundamental asset classes: a U.S total stock market fund, a total international stock market fund, and a total bond market fund. The portfolio could be replicated using three low-cost ETFs.
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | Total Bond Market | 20% |
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 50% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 30% |
Performance
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Quarterly
Returns
As of Sep 23, 2023, the Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio returned 8.90% Year-To-Date and 7.29% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| 1 month | 6 months | Year-To-Date | 1 year | 5 years (annualized) | 10 years (annualized) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | -1.94% | 8.79% | 12.52% | 16.97% | 8.21% | 9.81% |
| Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio | -1.17% | 5.07% | 8.90% | 16.22% | 6.02% | 7.27% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | -1.91% | 9.30% | 13.03% | 17.85% | 9.19% | 11.21% |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | -0.60% | -3.51% | 0.08% | 0.78% | 0.34% | 1.19% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | -0.35% | 3.81% | 7.92% | 23.85% | 3.34% | 4.09% |
| Returns over 1 year are annualized | ||||||
Asset Correlations Table
| BND | VEA | VTI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BND | 1.00 | -0.15 | -0.20 |
| VEA | -0.15 | 1.00 | 0.84 |
| VTI | -0.20 | 0.84 | 1.00 |
Dividend yield
Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio granted a 2.32% dividend yield in the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio | 2.32% | 2.26% | 2.03% | 1.88% | 2.55% | 2.89% | 2.51% | 2.79% | 2.86% | 3.15% | 2.79% | 3.37% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.56% | 1.68% | 1.25% | 1.48% | 1.88% | 2.21% | 1.88% | 2.15% | 2.27% | 2.06% | 2.07% | 2.58% |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 3.01% | 2.65% | 2.06% | 2.36% | 2.97% | 3.15% | 2.93% | 2.97% | 3.12% | 3.46% | 3.56% | 4.26% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 3.13% | 2.97% | 3.32% | 2.22% | 3.38% | 3.84% | 3.27% | 3.71% | 3.66% | 4.75% | 3.47% | 4.08% |
Expense Ratio
The Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.04% which is considered to be low. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.82 | ||||
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | -0.07 | ||||
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 1.11 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio is 47.74%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 539 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -47.74% | Nov 1, 2007 | 339 | Mar 9, 2009 | 539 | Apr 27, 2011 | 878 |
| -28.12% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 95 | Aug 6, 2020 | 122 |
| -24.47% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -17.25% | May 2, 2011 | 108 | Oct 3, 2011 | 111 | Mar 13, 2012 | 219 |
| -15.25% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 81 | Apr 23, 2019 | 310 |
Volatility Chart
The current Bogleheads Three-fund Portfolio volatility is 2.81%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.