| Index | Close | Today’s Chg | One Week | One Month | Three Months | Six Months | One Year |
| US 30-Year Bond | 4.504 | -0.60% | -0.73% | -4.78% | 3.09% | 3.33% | -14.73% |
| US 10-Year Bond | 3.93 | -1.08% | -1.50% | -2.36% | 10.52% | 1.97% | -24.35% |
| US 5-Year Notes | 3.219 | -1.56% | -4.62% | -2.40% | 17.35% | 1.58% | -36.87% |
| US 90-Day Bills | 1.78 | -1.66% | 9.20% | -1.66% | 30.88% | -42.95% | -62.84% |
| Federal Funds Rate | 2.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -11.11% | -52.94% | -61.90% |
| Index | Close | Today’s Chg | One Week | One Month | Three Months | Six Months | One Year |
| S&P 500 | 1262.90 | 0.11% | -1.58% | -8.30% | -7.84% | -12.73% | -17.21% |
| US Dollar | 72.02 | 0.00% | -0.66% | -1.97% | 0.00% | -5.10% | -11.68% |
| CRB Composite | 611.51 | -0.50% | 2.64% | 13.14% | 15.99% | 25.47% | 47.77% |
| US 10-Year Bond | 3.973 | 0.35% | -1.49% | 0.84% | 14.13% | 1.85% | -22.76% |
| Index | Close | Today’s Chg | One Week | One Month | Three Months | Six Months | One Year |
| US 30-Year Bond | 4.531 | 0.62% | -1.56% | -3.29% | 4.93% | 3.71% | -13.48% |
| US 10-Year Bond | 3.973 | 0.35% | -1.49% | 0.84% | 14.13% | 1.85% | -22.76% |
| US 5-Year Notes | 3.27 | -0.70% | -3.80% | 1.77% | 24.19% | 0.18% | -35.23% |
| US 90-Day Bills | 1.81 | 1.12% | 7.74% | 0.00% | 37.12% | -42.54% | -62.37% |
| Federal Funds Rate | 2.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -11.11% | -52.94% | -61.90% |
| Index | Close | Today’s Chg | One Week | One Month | Three Months | Six Months | One Year |
| Dow Jones Industrials | 11288.54 | 0.65% | -1.44% | -8.89% | -10.48% | -13.54% | -16.79% |
| NYSE Composite | 8481.54 | 0.19% | -1.84% | -7.94% | -7.38% | -12.16% | -15.41% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 2245.38 | -0.27% | -3.27% | -10.30% | -5.30% | -13.73% | -15.48% |
| S&P 500 | 1262.90 | 0.11% | -1.58% | -8.30% | -7.84% | -12.73% | -17.21% |
| Russell 2000 | 665.78 | -0.98% | -4.67% | -10.48% | -6.72% | -10.63% | -21.68% |
Note: ETF rankings and signals are for educational purposes only and should not interpreted as an investment advice.
| Exchange Traded Fund Rankings |
| Index | Close | Today’s Chg | One Week | One Month | Three Months | Six Months | One Year |
| S&P 500 | 1284.91 | 0.38% | -2.24% | -7.27% | -6.04% | -12.49% | -15.43% |
| US Dollar | 72.48 | 0.00% | -1.04% | -0.64% | 0.30% | -5.50% | -10.96% |
| CRB Composite | 609.15 | 2.21% | 4.21% | 11.18% | 17.50% | 27.95% | 47.70% |
| US 10-Year Bond | 3.992 | 0.33% | -2.75% | 0.53% | 11.42% | -1.07% | -20.13% |
| Index | Short Term | Long Term |
| S&P 500 | Bearish | Bearish |
| US Dollar | Bearish | Bearish |
| CRB Composite | Bullish | Bullish |
| US 10-Year Bond | Bearish | Bearish |
| Index | Ticker | Sector | Close | Today’s Change | One Week Return | One Month Return | Three Months Return | Six Months Return | One Year Return |
| HHN | HealthShares Neuroscience | Specialty-Health | 26.72 | 5.86% | 25.86% | 14.88% | 22.12% | 19.93% | 8.93% |
| DBS | PowerShares DB Silver | Specialty-Precious Metals | 33.40 | 3.95% | 8.51% | 7.99% | 4.57% | 20.19% | 38.45% |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | Specialty-Precious Metals | 179.00 | 3.69% | 8.54% | 7.56% | 3.79% | 21.79% | 42.20% |
| EEV | UltraShort MSCI Emerging Mrkts ProShares | Bear Market | 78.00 | 3.19% | 2.90% | 20.80% | 3.20% | 7.32% | 10.42% |
| DAG | DB Agriculture Double Long ETN | Specialty-Natural Res | 27.74 | 2.78% | 6.24% | 24.51% | 8.23% | 8.23% | 8.23% |
| DGP | DB Gold Double Long ETN | Specialty-Precious Metals | 23.40 | 2.68% | 11.59% | 10.38% | 6.07% | -8.95% | -8.95% |
| QLD | Ultra QQQ ProShares | Large Blend | 75.27 | 2.62% | -4.55% | -14.88% | -1.37% | -24.11% | -17.80% |
| EOH | Opta Lehman Cmdty Pure Beta Agric TR ETN | Specialty-Natural Res | 56.84 | 2.45% | 6.44% | 17.22% | 24.16% | 11.89% | 11.89% |
| USV | E-TRACS UBS Bloomberg CMCI Silver ETN | Specialty-Precious Metals | 26.76 | 2.41% | 8.21% | 11.45% | 3.76% | 3.76% | 3.76% |
| IAT | iShares Dow Jones US Regional Banks | Specialty-Financial | 27.21 | 2.37% | -2.84% | -18.61% | -25.95% | -26.19% | -43.32% |
| SMN | UltraShort Basic Materials ProShares | Bear Market | 29.52 | 2.32% | 5.47% | 3.15% | -19.91% | -27.01% | -41.10% |
| KBE | KBW Bank ETF | Specialty-Financial | 29.31 | 2.30% | -4.34% | -19.59% | -28.25% | -31.11% | -45.42% |
| EFU | UltraShort MSCI EAFE ProShares | Bear Market | 91.20 | 2.30% | 3.46% | 19.70% | 14.09% | 23.66% | 35.85% |
| BBH | Biotech HOLDRs | Specialty-Health | 172.60 | 2.14% | 3.08% | 2.84% | 0.93% | 8.70% | 3.51% |
| EIS | iShares MSCI Israel Cap Invest Mkt Index | Diversified Emerging Mkts | 56.07 | 2.04% | 0.59% | -2.16% | 11.36% | 14.27% | 14.27% |
| XHB | SPDR S&P Homebuilders | Mid-Cap Blend | 16.76 | 2.01% | -6.58% | -14.75% | -28.69% | -12.59% | -43.61% |
| XBI | SPDR S&P Biotech | Specialty-Health | 58.76 | 2.00% | 2.66% | 0.19% | 8.09% | 0.14% | 15.05% |
| RMS | Rydex Inverse 2x S&P MidCap 400 | Bear Market | 80.90 | 1.94% | 7.74% | 12.96% | -3.88% | 5.55% | 7.63% |
| GDX | Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF | Specialty-Precious Metals | 49.53 | 1.93% | 12.41% | 6.72% | 2.38% | 8.07% | 29.67% |
| FUE | ELEMENTS MLCX Biofuels Index TR ETN | Specialty-Natural Res | 11.91 | 1.88% | 6.15% | 17.57% | 19.22% | 19.10% | 19.10% |
| Index | Close | Today’s Chg | One Week | One Month | Three Months | Six Months | One Year |
| S&P 500 | 1280.00 | 0.13% | -2.88% | -8.60% | -6.58% | -13.43% | -14.86% |
| US Dollar | 72.36 | 0.00% | -1.46% | -0.71% | -0.21% | -5.06% | -11.67% |
| CRB Composite | 595.98 | -0.14% | 2.26% | 10.10% | 16.16% | 25.36% | 45.23% |
| US 10-Year Bond | 3.979 | -0.28% | -4.53% | -1.66% | 12.24% | -2.86% | -20.94% |
| Index | Short Term | Long Term |
| S&P 500 | Bearish | Bearish |
| US Dollar | Bearish | Bearish |
| CRB Composite | Bullish | Bullish |
| US 10-Year Bond | Bearish | Bearish |
| Index | Ticker | Sector | Close | Today’s Change | One Week Return | One Month Return | Three Months Return | Six Months Return | One Year Return |
| HRJ | HealthShares European Drugs | Specialty-Health | 21.58 | 9.27% | -2.53% | -5.56% | 0.56% | -7.34% | -16.78% |
| ADZ | DB Agriculture Short ETN | Bear Market | 23.26 | 6.80% | -1.86% | -14.14% | -5.02% | -5.02% | -5.02% |
| AGA | DB Agriculture Double Short ETN | Bear Market | 21.11 | 6.78% | -3.43% | -27.43% | -12.59% | -12.59% | -12.59% |
| FDD | First Trust DJ STOXX Select Dividend 30 | Europe Stock | 18.93 | 5.75% | -5.30% | -20.18% | -29.16% | -34.49% | -33.96% |
| UPW | Ultra Utilities ProShares | Specialty-Utilities | 76.94 | 4.61% | -1.84% | -2.09% | 11.72% | -8.54% | 3.22% |
| EWU | iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index | Europe Stock | 20.72 | 4.54% | -1.03% | -7.02% | -5.10% | -13.12% | -14.19% |
| HHN | HealthShares Neuroscience | Specialty-Health | 25.24 | 3.95% | 9.17% | 10.70% | 15.62% | 13.29% | 3.19% |
| SKF | UltraShort Financials ProShares | Bear Market | 156.63 | 3.91% | 11.48% | 42.01% | 55.89% | 54.77% | 114.91% |
| PJO | PowerShares FTSE RAFI Japan | Japan Stock | 45.16 | 3.55% | -0.86% | -6.48% | 4.64% | -6.33% | -8.62% |
| SJH | UltraShort Russell2000 Value ProShares | Bear Market | 101.34 | 3.12% | 9.99% | 20.42% | 11.76% | 15.92% | 46.03% |
| DIG | Ultra Oil & Gas ProShares | Specialty-Natural Res | 120.84 | 3.02% | -1.52% | 5.08% | 31.71% | 12.97% | 41.09% |
| PCY | PowerShares Emerging Mkts Sovereign Debt | Emerging Markets Bond | 24.77 | 2.95% | 0.20% | -4.10% | -3.20% | -1.53% | 0.23% |
| TTH | Telecom HOLDRs | Specialty-Communications | 30.53 | 2.66% | -0.98% | -11.60% | -8.03% | -20.42% | -20.26% |
| UTH | Utilities HOLDRs | Specialty-Utilities | 134.83 | 2.66% | -0.73% | 0.09% | 6.43% | -0.84% | 9.59% |
| XOP | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Prod | Specialty-Natural Res | 70.28 | 2.52% | -1.54% | 8.59% | 29.13% | 33.87% | 53.59% |
| REW | UltraShort Technology ProShares | Bear Market | 64.87 | 2.48% | 8.23% | 19.83% | -2.40% | 25.91% | 9.58% |
| XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR | Specialty-Utilities | 40.70 | 2.44% | -1.12% | -0.74% | 5.36% | -3.77% | 5.89% |
| TWM | UltraShort Russell2000 ProShares | Bear Market | 78.80 | 2.42% | 7.81% | 16.80% | 3.16% | 14.40% | 28.70% |
| EDV | Vanguard Extended Dur Tre Idx ETF | Long Government | 95.59 | 2.40% | 3.95% | 5.52% | -0.94% | 0.50% | 0.06% |
| RYU | Rydex S&P Equal Weight Utilities | Specialty-Utilities | 56.75 | 2.27% | 0.04% | -2.76% | 6.25% | -6.32% | -3.68% |
| Portfolio Name | Stocks Pct. | Correlation to SP500 | Standard Deviation | One Month Return | Three Months Return | Six Months Return | One Year Return | Two Year Return | Five Year Return | Six Month Max Draw-Down |
| Six Ways From Sunday | 67% | 0.83 | 4.68 | -4.40% | 3.58% | 0.48% | 5.19% | 27.76% | 112.58% | -9.32% |
| Ted Aronson | 80% | 0.91 | 5.49 | -7.46% | -0.63% | -8.75% | -4.07% | 24.62% | 104.06% | -12.28% |
| Merriman | 60% | 0.92 | 4.23 | -6.52% | -2.34% | -6.77% | -5.07% | 17.26% | 74.11% | -8.29% |
| David Swenson | 70% | 0.94 | 4.86 | -7.01% | -2.61% | -6.46% | -6.04% | 14.37% | 72.23% | -9.04% |
| Margritaville | 67% | 0.88 | 4.21 | -5.93% | -1.68% | -7.28% | -4.33% | 18.49% | 70.67% | -9.20% |
| Second Graders | 90% | 0.94 | 5.49 | -7.71% | -1.93% | -10.43% | -9.55% | 14.80% | 70.24% | -12.53% |
| Five Fold | 60% | 0.92 | 4.16 | -6.19% | -2.92% | -4.56% | -4.10% | 14.20% | 69.13% | -8.11% |
| Four Square | 50% | 0.82 | 3.17 | -4.54% | -2.17% | -4.79% | -0.59% | 19.33% | 63.39% | -6.63% |
| Bernstein No Brainer | 75% | 0.94 | 4.86 | -6.89% | -1.89% | -9.00% | -9.68% | 12.82% | 63.01% | -11.14% |
| Bernstein SmartMoney | 60% | 0.96 | 4.37 | -6.57% | -1.92% | -7.31% | -7.83% | 11.35% | 58.48% | -8.48% |
| Bill Schultheis Coffeehouse | 60% | 0.96 | 4.35 | -6.56% | -2.51% | -6.54% | -8.80% | 8.47% | 53.10% | -8.10% |
| Couch Potato | 50% | 0.89 | 2.88 | -3.57% | -0.96% | -3.95% | -1.36% | 13.64% | 41.39% | -5.29% |
| S&P 500 | 100% | 0.95 | 6.19 | -8.57% | -3.35% | -13.41% | -15.10% | 3.16% | 29.68% | -13.87% |
Higher the percentage of stocks you have in a lazy portfolio, higher is your portfolio’s standard deviation.
All of the lazy portfolios cited above beat S&P 500 index in every timeframe.
Not only that, but they also get you there with a lower draw-down i.e. fall off the peak.
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