- Portfolio Overview
- Holdings
- Performance
- Calculators
- Rolling Returns
- Drawdowns
Portfolio Overview
This portfolio is for fixed income investments in TDAmeritrade. It invests in a no load no transaction fee total return bond fund and rebalances every month. It obeys the 6 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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Holdings
Historical Performance
TDAmeritrade Total Return Bond Historical Returns
| Name | YTD Return | 1Yr AR | 3Yr AR | 5Yr AR | 10Yr AR | 15Yr AR | 20Yr AR | Common | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDAmeritrade Total Return Bond | NA | 3.42% | 1.88% | -0.24% | 1.46% | 3.58% | 4.87% | … | … |
| VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | NA | 11.94% | 11.80% | 15.55% | 12.21% | 12.85% | 10.16% | … | … |
| VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | NA | 10.14% | 6.94% | 7.68% | 5.84% | 6.64% | 6.00% | … | … |
| Ticker/Portfolio | Last 1 Week | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Common | Inception | YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 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 (%) | TDAmeritrade …turn Bond | 0.76 | 3.42 | 1.88 | -0.24 | 1.46 | 3.58 | 4.87 | … | … | NA | 4.09 | 0.53 | 1.47 | -8.35 | -1.90 | 0.07 | 11.43 | 0.39 | 8.26 | 4.60 | -1.06 | 5.61 | 5.45 | 18.94 | 3.63 | 9.98 | 15.86 | -1.07 | 8.67 | 11.00 | 4.01 | 2.27 | 28.92 | 9.60 | 7.30 | 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) | 3.60 | 11.94 | 11.80 | 15.55 | 12.21 | 12.85 | 10.16 | … | … | NA | 17.72 | 24.84 | 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 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA…R SHARES) | 2.26 | 10.14 | 6.94 | 7.68 | 5.84 | 6.64 | 6.00 | … | … | NA | 16.26 | 10.28 | 15.51 | -16.01 | 10.08 | 13.59 | 19.30 | -6.28 | 14.86 | 7.09 | -2.21 | 6.38 | 14.73 | 9.78 | 0.12 | 13.14 | 20.35 | -26.49 | 7.21 | 13.30 | 5.68 | 11.76 | 22.40 | -10.34 | -4.78 | 1.27 | 14.09 | 21.59 | 17.90 | 10.77 | 26.58 | 2.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Sharpe Ratio | TDAmeritrade …turn Bond | NA | -0.01 | -0.20 | -0.50 | 0.09 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | 0.52 | -0.61 | -0.44 | -2.69 | -0.56 | -0.02 | 2.57 | -0.38 | 3.91 | 1.21 | -0.30 | 1.85 | 1.56 | 7.95 | 0.73 | 2.02 | 2.91 | -0.29 | 1.26 | 2.19 | 0.56 | 0.18 | 5.32 | 2.88 | 1.10 | 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 | 1.89 | 1.22 | 0.63 | 0.75 | NA | NA | … | … | 1.30 | 0.80 | 1.67 | 1.73 | -0.82 | 2.17 | 0.53 | 2.39 | -0.35 | 3.16 | 0.89 | 0.08 | 1.19 | 2.90 | 1.25 | 0.08 | 0.82 | 0.97 | -0.92 | 0.14 | 1.22 | 0.24 | 0.88 | 1.63 | -0.90 | -0.68 | -0.60 | 0.97 | 1.23 | 1.61 | 1.62 | 4.31 | -0.19 | 0.90 | 0.57 | 1.91 | -0.55 | 1.71 | 0.59 | -0.01 | 0.30 | 1.47 | -0.26 | 0.79 | 0.63 | -1.30 | 1.17 | -3.84 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA…R SHARES) | NA | 1.70 | 1.15 | 0.38 | 0.62 | NA | NA | … | … | 1.08 | 1.36 | 0.87 | 1.45 | -1.22 | 1.32 | 0.70 | 2.77 | -0.87 | 3.75 | 0.83 | -0.26 | 1.01 | 2.16 | 1.23 | 0.01 | 1.18 | 1.12 | -0.98 | 0.39 | 1.34 | 0.49 | 1.49 | 2.09 | -0.75 | -0.59 | -0.24 | 1.06 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 0.91 | 4.18 | 4.60 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Standard Deviation(%) | TDAmeritrade …turn Bond | NA | 5.28 | 4.59 | 4.33 | 4.51 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | 5.01 | 5.10 | 4.98 | 3.63 | 3.44 | 8.38 | 3.87 | 2.61 | 1.94 | 3.64 | 3.60 | 3.03 | 3.48 | 2.38 | 4.90 | 4.91 | 5.42 | 6.98 | 4.37 | 3.46 | 3.12 | 7.05 | 5.30 | 2.93 | 4.44 | 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 | 12.22 | 14.87 | 16.92 | 18.13 | NA | NA | … | … | 13.93 | 18.66 | 12.67 | 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 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA…R SHARES) | NA | 8.47 | 8.97 | 10.05 | 10.33 | NA | NA | … | … | 10.48 | 9.89 | 7.69 | 8.26 | 14.34 | 7.62 | 19.08 | 6.43 | 8.81 | 3.80 | 8.31 | 8.51 | 6.28 | 6.80 | 7.99 | 14.68 | 11.10 | 18.01 | 27.95 | 10.37 | 7.43 | 6.96 | 7.25 | 10.38 | 15.37 | 12.42 | 12.30 | 10.07 | 11.65 | 9.10 | 7.74 | 5.41 | 15.57 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Draw Down(%) | TDAmeritrade …turn Bond | NA | 7.44 | 7.44 | 13.04 | 16.90 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | 2.84 | 6.50 | 3.91 | 9.51 | 4.97 | 16.36 | 2.37 | 2.67 | 0.49 | 4.17 | 4.20 | 3.42 | 5.09 | 0.45 | 7.55 | 4.43 | 2.01 | 6.42 | 3.10 | 2.91 | 2.81 | 7.56 | 6.18 | 1.13 | 2.23 | 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 | 8.92 | 18.76 | 24.59 | 33.83 | NA | NA | … | … | 8.92 | 18.76 | 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 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA…R SHARES) | NA | 6.64 | 9.62 | 22.29 | 22.43 | NA | NA | … | … | 6.64 | 9.62 | 4.17 | 8.15 | 21.74 | 3.53 | 22.43 | 3.12 | 11.47 | 1.14 | 6.20 | 8.34 | 4.70 | 5.67 | 6.27 | 12.90 | 8.64 | 19.61 | 36.81 | 6.11 | 6.13 | 4.74 | 5.89 | 8.91 | 20.06 | 17.93 | 8.77 | 6.26 | 11.99 | 6.02 | 4.75 | 1.82 | 1.89 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
| Yield(%) | TDAmeritrade …turn Bond | NA | 5.88 | 4.22 | 3.85 | 4.47 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | 3.96 | 5.47 | 1.92 | 3.23 | 3.11 | 3.83 | 4.46 | 5.22 | 4.36 | 6.34 | 5.29 | 5.83 | 7.53 | 5.86 | 6.00 | 10.40 | 5.59 | 6.09 | 5.52 | 5.98 | 7.26 | 7.24 | 6.60 | 6.19 | 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 | 1.16 | 1.57 | 1.52 | 2.80 | 3.95 | 3.54 | … | … | 0.27 | 1.20 | 1.41 | 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 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA…R SHARES) | 0.00 | 5.47 | 5.95 | 4.32 | 4.57 | 4.42 | 4.27 | … | … | 0.00 | 5.80 | 7.43 | 4.45 | 2.18 | 4.11 | 3.77 | 2.85 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.47 | 2.22 | 2.38 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 3.04 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 3.74 | 2.48 | 2.67 | 2.88 | 6.36 | 5.93 | 7.27 | 3.78 | 3.63 | 3.65 | 2.91 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Data as of 04/30/2025, Common starting date is 12/31/2000
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Rolling Returns
From 12/31/2000 to 07/02/2025, the worst annualized return of 3-year rolling returns for TDAmeritrade Total Return Bond is
-5.24%.
From 12/31/2000 to 07/02/2025, the worst annualized return of 5-year rolling returns for TDAmeritrade Total Return Bond is
-2.18%.
From 12/31/2000 to 07/02/2025, the worst annualized return of 10-year rolling returns for TDAmeritrade Total Return Bond is
1.4%.
From 12/31/2000 to 07/02/2025, the worst annualized return of 20-year rolling returns for TDAmeritrade Total Return Bond is
4.68%.
Maximum Drawdown
TDAmeritrade Total Return Bond Maximum Drawdown