All Portfolios, ranked by Historical Return

for period ending October 31, 2024

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      Historical Return   Total Return, annualized
Recipe Name ID Peer Group Category   1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year 15 year 20 year
      Group Average  
     
Strategic 50-50 s.5050 Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 15.4%   23.5% * * * * *
Strategic 60-40 Portfolio s.6040 Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 17.5%   26.3% * * * * *
7Twelve Israelson s.712 Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 9.7%   19.2% * * * * *
Couch Potato: Scott Burns s.couc Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 14.6%   22.4% * * * * *
Ben Graham 50-50 s.grah Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 10.7%   19.6% * * * * *
Safe Haven Portfolio s.have Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 4.1%   24.7% * * * * *
Six Ways from Sunday s.lazy Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 10.7%   19.8% * * * * *
ETF Moderate s.mode Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 13.8%   23.8% * * * * *
David Swensen inspired s.swen Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 14.3%   26.3% * * * * *
Lazy: Ultimate Buy & Hold s.buyh Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 9.9%   19.3% * * * * *
Lazy: Coffeehouse s.coff Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 11.0%   23.3% * * * * *
Lazy: Margaritaville s.marg Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 14.2%   24.6% * * * * *
Lazy: Smart Money s.smar Strategic: DIY Balanced * * * * 11.6%   21.8% * * * * *
Strategic 70-30 Portfolio s.7030 Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 19.6%   29.1% * * * * *
Strategic 80-20 Portfolio s.8020 Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 21.7%   32.0% * * * * *
ETF Aggressive s.aggr Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 15.6%   25.9% * * * * *
Ben Stein inspired s.bens Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 16.5%   24.9% * * * * *
Low Volatility Portfolio s.lowv Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 6.6%   16.3% * * * * *
Lazy: Aronson s.aron Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 14.5%   25.5% * * * * *
Lazy: No Brainer s.nobr Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 16.9%   27.5% * * * * *
Lazy: Second Grader s.seco Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 20.5%   33.0% * * * * *
Lazy: Yale Unconventional s.yale Strategic: DIY High Equity * * * * 13.6%   27.2% * * * * *
Harry Browne inspired s.brow Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 11.5%   23.7% * * * * *
Ray Dalio inspired s.dali Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 8.9%   16.9% * * * * *
Ivy Portfolio s.ivyp Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 10.2%   19.9% * * * * *
No Equity Portfolio s.noeq Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 9.5%   29.3% * * * * *
Permanent Plus s.plus Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 18.7%   32.2% * * * * *
Black Swan Hyperinflation s.swan Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 3.9%   11.0% * * * * *
Talmud Dividend Equities s.talm Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 10.2%   33.4% * * * * *
Worst Case Scenario s.wors Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * -5.6%   9.2% * * * * *
Talmud with Blue Chip s.talc Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 11.0%   23.2% * * * * *
Talmud Broad Market s.talb Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 14.4%   27.3% * * * * *
Talmud with Small Cap s.tals Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 11.5%   24.5% * * * * *
Talmud Equities and Gold s.talg Strategic: DIY Low Equity * * * * 17.2%   37.3% * * * * *
S&P 500 Equal Weight RSP Tactical: Managed Equal Weight * * * * 13.7%   31.9% * * * * *
Permanent Portfolio PRPFX Tactical: Managed Low Equity * * * * 12.0%   31.6% * * * * *
Adaptive Allocation A t.aaaa Tactical: DIY Adaptive * * * * 14.3%   27.7% * * * * *
Adaptive Allocation B t.aaab Tactical: DIY Adaptive * * * * 8.0%   25.7% * * * * *
Adaptive Allocation C t.aaac Tactical: DIY Adaptive * * * * 7.6%   26.3% * * * * *
Adaptive Allocation D t.aaad Tactical: DIY Adaptive * * * * 13.5%   18.9% * * * * *
Adaptive Allocation E t.aaae Tactical: DIY Adaptive * * * * 17.4%   27.1% * * * * *
Adaptive Allocation F t.aaaf Tactical: DIY Adaptive * * * * 15.3%   35.6% * * * * *
Minimum Correlation t.coco Tactical: DIY Correlation * * * * 16.2%   31.0% * * * * *
Maximum Diversification t.mdiv Tactical: DIY Diversification * * * * 15.4%   28.6% * * * * *
Equal Weight With Cluster t.dist Tactical: DIY Correlation * * * * 14.8%   30.3% * * * * *
Minimum Mean Abs Deviation t.madm Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 17.0%   27.0% * * * * *
Minimum Variance A t.mvar Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 17.3%   27.2% * * * * *
Risk Parity Portfolio A t.rpba Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 18.2%   31.0% * * * * *
Maximum Sortino Portfolio t.sort Tactical: DIY Risk/Reward * * * * 13.5%   17.4% * * * * *
Equal Weight Portfolio t.eqwt Tactical: DIY Equal Weight * * * * 18.8%   30.8% * * * * *
Faber Rel Strength: Top 1 t.frs1 Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 4.0%   25.9% * * * * *
Faber Rel Strength: Top 2 t.frs2 Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 9.5%   19.6% * * * * *
Faber Rel Strength: Top 3 t.frs3 Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 11.2%   17.8% * * * * *
Faber Rel Strength: Top 4 t.frs4 Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 6.8%   13.1% * * * * *
Pure Momentum t.pure Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 39.3%   11.9% * * * * *
Quartile Sector Rotation t.srqr Tactical: DIY Sector Rotation * * * * 35.8%   210.1% * * * * *
Rel Strength Sector Rotatn t.srrs Tactical: DIY Sector Rotation * * * * 5.2%   25.5% * * * * *
Top 5 Sector Rotation t.srt5 Tactical: DIY Sector Rotation * * * * 10.7%   50.6% * * * * *
Top 3 Sector Rotation t.srt3 Tactical: DIY Sector Rotation * * * * 3.8%   31.4% * * * * *
Minimum CdaR t.cdar Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 20.6%   18.5% * * * * *
Minimum CvaR t.cvar Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 16.2%   32.0% * * * * *
Equal Risk Contribution t.eqrc Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 15.0%   28.4% * * * * *
Minimum Drawdown t.loss Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 13.0%   29.2% * * * * *
Minimum Downside MAD t.madd Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 17.0%   27.0% * * * * *
Minimum Correlation A t.mca1 Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 11.9%   25.6% * * * * *
Minimum Correlation B t.mca2 Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 14.8%   28.3% * * * * *
Minimum Variance B t.mva2 Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 12.8%   24.8% * * * * *
Minimum Variance C t.mva3 Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 14.1%   29.0% * * * * *
Min Downside Deviation t.risd Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 15.7%   23.2% * * * * *
Risk Parity With Cluster t.rpcl Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 14.2%   29.6% * * * * *
Risk Parity Portfolio B t.rsop Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 18.2%   30.7% * * * * *
Target Return 12% t.tret Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 7.4%   23.4% * * * * *
Target Risk 10% t.tris Tactical: DIY Risk-Driven * * * * 10.4%   21.8% * * * * *
Maximum Sharpe Portfolio t.shar Tactical: DIY Risk/Reward * * * * 12.3%   19.4% * * * * *
Target Return Post-Modern t.trdd Tactical: DIY Target Return * * * * 6.4%   20.9% * * * * *
Active Combined Asset t.acap Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 7.4%   34.9% * * * * *
Quarterly Asset Rotation t.qaro Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 15.3%   37.4% * * * * *
Defensive Bond t.dbnd Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 10.6%   19.3% * * * * *
Dynamic Harry Browne t.dyhb Tactical: DIY Momentum * * * * 8.0%   21.7% * * * * *
Hedge Replication HDG Tactical: Managed Blended * * * * 7.2%   9.4% * * * * *
DWA Tech Leaders PDP Tactical: Managed Blended * * * * 20.9%   41.0% * * * * *
iSh Global Energy PWC Tactical: Managed Blended * * * * 18.6%   38.2% * * * * *
IQ Hedge Multi-Strat QAI Tactical: Managed Blended * * * * 10.1%   11.9% * * * * *
ProShares Lg Cap CSM Tactical: Managed Hedged: 130-30 * * * * 23.5%   37.0% * * * * *
MultiAsset ETF RLY Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * 2.6%   12.1% * * * * *
IQ Merger Arbitrage MNA Tactical: Managed Hedged: Arbitrage * * * * 0.2%   5.6% * * * * *
QuantSh AntiBeta BTAL Tactical: Managed Hedged: Mkt Neutral * * * * -15.1%   -0.1% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM HiYld DEM Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 20.9%   22.1% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM SmCap DGS Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 19.4%   20.2% * * * * *
WisdomTree ex-US DLN Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 10.0%   33.6% * * * * *
WisdmTr Intl SmCap DLS Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 15.3%   21.6% * * * * *
iShares Select Dividend DVY Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 1.1%   33.7% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Int'l DWX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 14.8%   17.5% * * * * *
iShares Hi Div Equity HDV Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 1.7%   27.9% * * * * *
iShr Intl Select Dividend IDV Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 10.3%   23.1% * * * * *
PowerShares Intl Div PID Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 14.3%   23.6% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Dividend SDY Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 4.6%   26.7% * * * * *
Vanguard Hi Div Yld ETF VYM Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 6.6%   31.2% * * * * *
PwrSh Sr Loan Portfolio BKLN Tactical: Managed Income: Float Rate * * * * 12.5%   10.1% * * * * *
Gugg Multi-Asset CVY Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 17.9%   26.1% * * * * *
Barclays Conv Bond CWB Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 14.2%   20.8% * * * * *
ETF: SPDR Inc Alloc INKM Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 10.3%   20.2% * * * * *
iSh MultiAsset Income IYLD Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 12.5%   15.3% * * * * *
FirstTrust Multi-Asset MDIV Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 11.5%   22.2% * * * * *
iShr Preferred ETF PFF Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 9.2%   22.5% * * * * *
PowerSh Preferred ETF PGX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 9.5%   24.7% * * * * *
First Trust Focus 5 FV Tactical: Managed Sector Rotation * * * * 11.3%   37.7% * * * * *
S&P Aggressive AOA Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 18.3%   27.4% * * * * *
S&P Conservative AOK Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 10.7%   16.9% * * * * *
S&P Moderate AOM Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 12.4%   18.8% * * * * *
S&P Growth AOR Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 15.7%   23.0% * * * * *
Dreyfus Alpha I AVGRX Tactical: Managed Blended * * * * 4.2%   12.5% * * * * *
Principal GlobMultiStrat PMSAX Tactical: Managed Blended * * * * 2.9%   7.6% * * * * *
Hundredfold Select SFHYX Tactical: Managed Blended * * * * 6.1%   9.9% * * * * *
UBS Global Alloc BPGLX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 9.7%   22.3% * * * * *
DFA Select Hedged DSHGX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 20.1%   33.5% * * * * *
GMO Benchm-Free GBMFX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 13.4%   13.1% * * * * *
Leuthold Global GLBIX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 8.3%   12.8% * * * * *
GMO Global Alloc GMWAX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 16.1%   19.6% * * * * *
Ivy Asset Strategy IVAEX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 15.8%   30.2% * * * * *
Leuthold Core LCORX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 11.7%   19.4% * * * * *
Loomis Global Eq Y LSWWX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 22.4%   31.7% * * * * *
BlackRock Global I MALOX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 11.4%   21.9% * * * * *
MFS Global Tot Ret MFWIX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 10.5%   20.4% * * * * *
PIMCO All-Asset PAUIX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 5.7%   11.0% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income Y TIBIX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 18.2%   27.5% * * * * *
VALIC Global Strat VGLSX Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 15.5%   27.3% * * * * *
MainStay Int'l Opp MYITX Tactical: Managed Hedged: 130-30 * * * * 13.1%   25.7% * * * * *
Absolute Strategies I ASFIX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * -12.4%   -11.6% * * * * *
MFS Target Return A DVRAX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * 7.9%   12.6% * * * * *
EatonVance GlobalMacro EIGMX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * 3.4%   7.9% * * * * *
Natixis ASG Global GAFYX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * -1.3%   5.2% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Instl GARTX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * 7.8%   10.2% * * * * *
Jhancock Global Abs Ret I JHAIX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * 4.9%   8.1% * * * * *
Putnam Abs Ret 100 Y PARYX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * 2.9%   3.6% * * * * *
Putnam Abs Ret 300 Y PYTRX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Abs Return * * * * 5.4%   11.1% * * * * *
AQR Divers N ADANX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Arbitrage * * * * 4.2%   6.1% * * * * *
Arbitrage I ARBNX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Arbitrage * * * * 6.1%   7.2% * * * * *
BlackRock EmMkt A BLSAX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Long/Short * * * * 9.0%   22.6% * * * * *
Robeco Long/Short I BPLSX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Long/Short * * * * 15.2%   27.4% * * * * *
Diamond Hill Long-Short I DHLSX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Long/Short * * * * 9.9%   18.3% * * * * *
MainStay Marketfield A MFADX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Long/Short * * * * 5.1%   10.9% * * * * *
Aberdeen Long-Short A MLSAX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Long/Short * * * * 9.6%   37.2% * * * * *
Calamos Market Neu Inc CVSIX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Mkt Neutral * * * * 3.9%   3.9% * * * * *
Gabelli ABC AAA GABCX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Mkt Neutral * * * * 6.7%   11.4% * * * * *
JPMorgan Mkt Neutral A JMNAX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Mkt Neutral * * * * 8.1%   13.2% * * * * *
Vanguard Market Neutral VMNFX Tactical: Managed Hedged: Mkt Neutral * * * * 12.2%   10.2% * * * * *
Fidelity Equity FEQTX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 11.6%   30.9% * * * * *
Fidelity Strategic FSDIX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 9.4%   27.6% * * * * *
Columbia Div Income LBSAX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 10.2%   29.5% * * * * *
Invesco Divers Dividend LCEIX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 8.3%   29.6% * * * * *
BlackRock Eq Dividend MDDVX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 12.4%   27.3% * * * * *
T. Rowe Equity Income PRFDX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 9.7%   31.0% * * * * *
Schwab Div Equity SWDSX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 5.2%   33.4% * * * * *
Vanguard Equity VEIPX Tactical: Managed Income: Equity * * * * 7.7%   31.2% * * * * *
Lord Abbett Float Rate LFRAX Tactical: Managed Income: Float Rate * * * * 3.7%   4.7% * * * * *
Calamos Global Growth CVLOX Tactical: Managed Income: Global * * * * 13.6%   38.7% * * * * *
Loomis Global Eq A LGMAX Tactical: Managed Income: Global * * * * 22.2%   31.3% * * * * *
Neuberger Berman Eq Inc NBHAX Tactical: Managed Income: Global * * * * 3.4%   28.2% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income A TIBAX Tactical: Managed Income: Global * * * * 18.0%   27.2% * * * * *
Am Century Target Date ARTOX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 11.1%   19.0% * * * * *
BlackRock Strat Inc Opp BASIX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 3.0%   5.3% * * * * *
Calamos Convertible A CCVIX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 8.9%   20.1% * * * * *
Invesco Convertible Y CNSDX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 7.7%   20.7% * * * * *
Fidelity Convertibles FCVSX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 11.4%   22.3% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Strat Inc GSZAX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 8.4%   2.4% * * * * *
Inst: Forward Select KIFYX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 8.8%   27.4% * * * * *
Nuveen Preferred I NPSRX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 1.4%   13.0% * * * * *
Pimco Income P PONPX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 3.2%   5.4% * * * * *
Principal Preferred PPSIX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 5.9%   16.7% * * * * *
T. Rowe Global Bond PRSNX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 6.9%   7.8% * * * * *
T. Rowe Retire Balanced TRRIX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 8.0%   14.8% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrategy VASIX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 8.9%   14.5% * * * * *
Vanguard Target Retire VTINX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 7.5%   12.9% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Adm VWIAX Tactical: Managed Income: Multi * * * * 7.1%   18.4% * * * * *
Fidelity Muni FHIGX Tactical: Managed Income: Tax Exempt * * * * 4.0%   7.6% * * * * *
Nuveen Amer Muni FLAAX Tactical: Managed Income: Tax Exempt * * * * 3.6%   8.5% * * * * *
BlackRock Nat'l Muni MDNLX Tactical: Managed Income: Tax Exempt * * * * 2.7%   4.7% * * * * *
T. Rowe Summit Muni PRINX Tactical: Managed Income: Tax Exempt * * * * 4.3%   8.5% * * * * *
Vanguard LT Tax-Exempt VWLTX Tactical: Managed Income: Tax Exempt * * * * 4.2%   8.4% * * * * *
Sound Mind Investing SMIFX Tactical: Managed Momentum * * * * 4.4%   30.6% * * * * *
Grimaldi Sector NAVFX Tactical: Managed Sector Rotation * * * * 24.5%   40.1% * * * * *
FundX Upgrader XCOR Tactical: Managed Momentum * * * * 14.3%   41.0% * * * * *
Ibbotson Balanced BETFX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 12.2%   23.8% * * * * *
Columbia Thermostat Z COTZX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 11.7%   18.9% * * * * *
Dodge & Cox Balanced DODBX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 13.8%   23.8% * * * * *
Fidelity Balanced FBALX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 20.3%   30.2% * * * * *
Fidelity Puritan FPURX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 20.2%   32.1% * * * * *
Janus Balanced JANBX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 13.2%   29.0% * * * * *
Schwab Balanced SWOBX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 16.4%   27.2% * * * * *
Vanguard Balanced VBIAX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 17.6%   29.0% * * * * *
ValueLine AssetAlloc VLAAX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 21.4%   26.7% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Inv VWINX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 7.0%   18.2% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrat Growth VASGX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 18.7%   29.9% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellington Inv VWELX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 14.3%   27.3% * * * * *
Vanguard STAR Inv VGSTX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 16.2%   26.3% * * * * *
FPA Crescent FPACX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 15.9%   21.9% * * * * *
WF Asset Allocation WFAIX Tactical: Managed Risk-Driven * * * * 16.8%   30.2% * * * * *
Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK.A Tactical: Managed Global Macro * * * * 15.8%   30.7% * * * * *