This portfolio is for fixed income investments in Fidelity. It invests in a no load no transaction fee total return bond fund and rebalances every month. It obeys the 3 month minimum holding period requirement for every fund. Please see the following newsletters for more detailed description:
- September 22, 2014: Why Total Return Bond Funds?
- June 3, 2013: Total Return Bond Fund Portfolios For Major Brokerages
For its smart usage in other asset allocation portfolios, see the following:
Candidate funds used in this portfolio:
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Historical Returns
The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 08/30/2024.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
| Name | YTD Return | 1Yr AR | 3Yr AR | 5Yr AR | 10Yr Ar | 15Yr Ar | 20Yr Ar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Total Return Bond | 5.15% | 6.20% | 1.23% | 1.57% | 2.94% | 5.80% | 6.62% |
| VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | 19.41% | 26.78% | 9.17% | 15.85% | 12.87% | 14.13% | 10.56% |
| VBINX (VANGUARD BALANCED INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | 11.55% | 15.55% | 2.73% | 8.30% | 7.72% | 9.16% | 7.63% |
| Ticker/Portfolio | Last 1 Week | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Inception | YTD | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | |
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| Annualized Return (%) | Fidelity Tota...turn Bond | 0.11 | 6.20 | 1.23 | 1.57 | 2.94 | 5.80 | 6.62 | 7.16 | 5.15 | 1.27 | -1.22 | 0.84 | 1.51 | 12.57 | -0.72 | 7.28 | 4.42 | 1.21 | 5.61 | 5.45 | 16.12 | 6.56 | 17.69 | 21.03 | -1.07 | 8.67 | 11.00 | 4.01 | 8.15 | 28.92 | 6.48 | 7.67 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | 0.27 | 26.78 | 9.17 | 15.85 | 12.87 | 14.13 | 10.56 | 8.65 | 19.41 | 26.12 | -18.24 | 28.53 | 18.74 | 31.33 | -4.55 | 21.66 | 11.83 | 1.23 | 13.52 | 32.17 | 15.82 | 1.96 | 14.91 | 26.52 | -37.02 | 5.39 | 15.64 | 4.77 | 10.74 | 28.50 | -22.17 | -12.03 | -9.05 | 21.08 | 28.62 | 33.18 | 22.87 | 37.45 | 1.18 | 10.15 | 8.24 | 32.05 | -3.33 | 28.37 | 14.92 | 3.97 | 9.30 | 22.60 | 3.67 | 17.07 | 19.25 | -8.55 | 27.89 | -2.07 | |
| VBINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | -0.06 | 15.55 | 2.73 | 8.30 | 7.72 | 9.16 | 7.63 | 7.01 | 11.55 | 14.70 | -16.98 | 13.62 | 16.26 | 21.67 | -2.97 | 13.75 | 8.64 | 0.36 | 9.81 | 17.96 | 11.33 | 4.14 | 13.13 | 20.09 | -22.21 | 6.17 | 11.03 | 4.65 | 10.58 | 19.86 | -9.55 | -3.03 | -0.32 | 15.30 | 19.18 | 21.05 | 12.97 | 28.14 | -1.55 | 11.55 | 3.69 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Sharpe Ratio | Fidelity Tota...turn Bond | NA | -17.98 | -70.84 | -24.88 | 29.96 | NA | NA | 130.27 | -62.79 | -61.75 | -123.04 | 34.41 | 15.09 | 299.06 | -77.68 | 281.91 | 123.59 | 32.97 | 184.70 | 155.82 | 521.03 | 167.17 | 420.29 | 334.18 | -28.54 | 129.89 | 223.42 | 58.96 | 101.50 | 532.37 | 134.52 | 113.89 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 224.97 | 37.47 | 62.06 | 65.23 | NA | NA | 46.03 | 190.99 | 168.50 | -81.42 | 217.48 | 53.11 | 239.69 | -34.37 | 316.32 | 88.64 | 7.76 | 118.55 | 290.33 | 124.85 | 8.24 | 82.04 | 97.09 | -92.28 | 15.05 | 123.84 | 25.29 | 88.29 | 163.16 | -89.66 | -67.65 | -59.22 | 98.26 | 123.57 | 162.11 | 163.05 | 432.60 | -17.93 | 91.08 | 58.43 | 191.72 | -53.33 | 173.14 | 59.74 | -0.19 | 30.84 | 149.03 | -23.73 | 80.36 | 64.68 | -126.79 | 119.12 | -383.89 | |
| VBINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 155.09 | 0.30 | 44.07 | 58.26 | NA | NA | 60.74 | 140.60 | 111.33 | -114.84 | 163.87 | 77.41 | 285.34 | -43.90 | 329.21 | 107.95 | 3.85 | 147.07 | 261.51 | 154.65 | 30.31 | 123.20 | 121.00 | -98.17 | 34.78 | 117.15 | 38.04 | 137.91 | 204.46 | -76.83 | -43.65 | -30.73 | 108.09 | 137.09 | 174.84 | 120.29 | 454.07 | -66.00 | 157.21 | 574.16 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Standard Deviation(%) | Fidelity Tota...turn Bond | NA | 4.96 | 4.12 | 5.07 | 4.25 | NA | NA | 4.52 | 4.97 | 4.83 | 2.11 | 2.36 | 8.44 | 3.73 | 2.62 | 2.36 | 3.41 | 3.57 | 3.03 | 3.48 | 3.08 | 3.90 | 4.19 | 6.26 | 6.98 | 4.37 | 3.46 | 3.12 | 7.10 | 5.30 | 3.99 | 4.70 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 12.27 | 17.60 | 21.37 | 17.89 | NA | NA | 18.03 | 12.50 | 13.09 | 24.19 | 13.11 | 34.69 | 12.48 | 17.11 | 6.68 | 13.11 | 15.51 | 11.39 | 11.07 | 12.74 | 23.36 | 18.07 | 27.22 | 40.99 | 16.02 | 10.04 | 10.29 | 11.10 | 17.04 | 25.96 | 21.55 | 22.20 | 18.17 | 20.48 | 18.21 | 11.77 | 7.77 | 9.92 | 8.83 | 9.93 | 14.69 | 16.06 | 13.09 | 17.07 | 33.80 | 16.55 | 11.67 | 12.80 | 13.62 | 18.09 | 14.61 | 16.53 | 23.80 | |
| VBINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 8.68 | 11.85 | 13.47 | 11.00 | NA | NA | 10.97 | 8.29 | 9.47 | 16.05 | 8.30 | 20.61 | 7.10 | 9.80 | 4.00 | 7.81 | 8.67 | 6.66 | 6.86 | 7.35 | 13.57 | 10.59 | 16.52 | 23.49 | 9.17 | 6.65 | 6.52 | 6.99 | 9.38 | 13.87 | 12.48 | 14.34 | 11.17 | 11.57 | 9.98 | 7.81 | 5.35 | 6.83 | 6.00 | 4.65 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Draw Down(%) | Fidelity Tota...turn Bond | NA | 5.04 | 5.04 | 16.36 | 16.36 | NA | NA | 16.36 | 5.04 | 3.91 | 4.07 | 1.89 | 16.36 | 2.37 | 2.67 | 0.92 | 3.30 | 3.36 | 3.42 | 5.09 | 2.93 | 3.60 | 3.35 | 3.50 | 6.42 | 3.10 | 2.91 | 2.81 | 7.56 | 6.18 | 5.11 | 4.22 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 8.45 | 24.59 | 33.83 | 33.83 | NA | NA | 55.25 | 8.45 | 9.97 | 24.59 | 5.14 | 33.83 | 6.63 | 19.40 | 2.60 | 10.29 | 12.05 | 7.30 | 5.59 | 9.60 | 18.71 | 15.66 | 27.17 | 47.73 | 9.88 | 7.47 | 7.01 | 7.47 | 13.79 | 33.02 | 29.18 | 16.55 | 11.81 | 19.20 | 10.79 | 7.45 | 2.50 | 8.48 | 4.84 | 5.63 | 5.57 | 19.19 | 7.35 | 7.24 | 33.08 | 11.63 | 7.51 | 10.58 | 7.02 | 13.21 | 15.61 | 16.03 | 2.40 | |
| VBINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | NA | 4.70 | 21.61 | 22.78 | 22.78 | NA | NA | 35.97 | 4.70 | 8.27 | 21.37 | 3.67 | 22.78 | 3.26 | 11.95 | 1.35 | 5.99 | 7.27 | 4.07 | 4.70 | 5.28 | 10.87 | 8.83 | 17.50 | 31.87 | 5.50 | 4.77 | 4.03 | 4.98 | 7.07 | 18.14 | 15.94 | 9.94 | 7.19 | 12.20 | 6.83 | 5.51 | 1.82 | 7.21 | 2.78 | 0.87 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Yield(%) | Fidelity Tota...turn Bond | NA | 5.83 | 4.03 | 3.78 | 4.11 | NA | NA | 0.00 | 3.46 | 5.27 | 1.69 | 3.67 | 3.07 | 4.16 | 4.50 | 4.62 | 4.02 | 3.99 | 5.19 | 5.83 | 7.53 | 6.39 | 5.97 | 7.51 | 5.59 | 6.09 | 5.52 | 5.98 | 7.28 | 7.24 | 7.16 | 8.48 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | 0.00 | 1.49 | 1.38 | 2.00 | 2.62 | 4.09 | 3.37 | 16.10 | 1.05 | 1.69 | 1.26 | 1.48 | 2.12 | 2.28 | 1.81 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 2.19 | 2.30 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 2.45 | 1.88 | 1.91 | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.91 | 1.71 | 1.28 | 1.08 | 0.97 | 2.11 | 1.93 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 3.13 | 3.83 | 3.10 | 5.86 | 3.71 | 4.46 | 4.31 | 2.79 | 3.90 | 4.71 | 4.49 | 5.04 | 5.34 | 4.64 | 5.79 | 0.00 | |
| VBINX (VANGUA...R SHARES) | 0.00 | 2.21 | 2.41 | 2.80 | 2.92 | 3.81 | 3.64 | 6.75 | 1.65 | 2.17 | 2.19 | 3.03 | 2.86 | 2.60 | 2.08 | 2.04 | 2.11 | 1.92 | 1.94 | 1.94 | 2.17 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 3.05 | 2.75 | 3.09 | 3.00 | 2.74 | 3.90 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 3.32 | 5.40 | 5.41 | 5.40 | 3.81 | 3.84 | 4.35 | 3.68 | 5.53 | 0.80 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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Rolling Returns
From 12/31/2000 to 11/29/2024, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns is -1.48%.
From 12/31/2000 to 11/29/2024, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns is 1.02%.
From 12/31/2000 to 11/29/2024, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns is 2.68%.