Robust Portfolio by Alpha Architect

Details

The Robust Portfolio was developed by the team at Alpha Architect and is a Buy and Hold version of their Robust Asset Allocation.

The portfolio holds 60% in equities, 20% in bonds, and 20% in REITs and commodities.

Asset Allocation & Recommended ETFs

Weight
Ticker
ETF Name
Sector
30%
MTUM
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
Equity, U.S., Large Cap, Momentum
20%
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Bond, U.S., Intermediate-Term
10%
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF
Real Estate, U.S.
10%
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Commodity, Diversified
7.5%
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend
Equity, Inter. Developed, Small Cap Value
7.5%
IWN
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
Equity, U.S., Small Cap, Value
7.5%
IVE
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
Equity, U.S., Large Cap, Value
7.5%
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
Equity, Inter. Developed, Value

Performance Metrics

All Data
Annual Return
7.5%
Sharpe Ratio
0.51
10 Year Annual Return
6.1%
Volatility (annualized)
11.6%
Max Drawdown
-43.1%
Positive Periods
64.2%
Dot Com Annual Return
0.8%
Great Financial Crisis Return
-2.7%
Trade Frequency
Static
Ulcer Performance Index
0.7

How to Invest in the Robust Portfolio

M1 Finance is the recommended platform to invest in this portfolio.  Find out why.

Robust Portfolio Rolling Returns

Low
Average
High
1-Year
-39.2%
8.2%
45.5%
3-Year
-10.5%
7.8%
23.5%
5-Year
-1.8%
7.6%
19.1%
10-Year
3.5%
7.6%
11.6%

Charts

Portfolio vs. 60/40 vs. S&P 500

All Data
Portfolio
60/40
S&P 500
Annual Return
7.5%
9.3%
10.3%
10Y Annual Return
6.1%
7.9%
12.2%
Sharpe Ratio
0.51
0.51
0.43
Max Drawdown
-43.1%
-29.7%
-50.97%
Volatility (annualized)
11.6%
9.9%
15.4%
Dot Com Annual Return
0.8%
-4.2%
-14.60%
Great Financial Crisis Annual Return
-2.7%
-0.3%
-5.66%
Positive Periods
64.2%
65.8%
63.3%

**S&P 500 backtest to 1972 and 60/40 backtest to 1970

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