{"url":"https://etfiq.com/models/compare/conservative/","section":"models","title":"Six ETFIQ benchmarks at 20% stocks, compared | ETFIQ","description":"Over 10 years to Sep 30, 2026, 4 of 5 ETFIQ benchmarks at 20% stocks beat Strategic 20\u2019s +3.41% a year, hypothetical.","as_of":"Oct 8, 2026","structured_data":[{"@type":"ItemList","name":"ETFIQ benchmarks at 20% stocks","numberOfItems":6,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"ETFIQ Tax-Aware, 20% stocks","url":"https://etfiq.com/benchmarks/tax-aware-20/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"ETFIQ Factor, 20% stocks","url":"https://etfiq.com/benchmarks/factor-20/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"ETFIQ Income, 20% stocks","url":"https://etfiq.com/benchmarks/income-20/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"ETFIQ Tactical, from 20% stocks","url":"https://etfiq.com/benchmarks/tactical-20/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"ETFIQ Thematic, 20% stocks","url":"https://etfiq.com/benchmarks/thematic-20/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"name":"ETFIQ Strategic, 20% stocks","url":"https://etfiq.com/benchmarks/strategic-20/"}]},{"@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What does this page compare?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The six ETFIQ benchmarks that hold 20% stocks: Tax-aware 20, Factor 20, Income 20, Tactical 20 and Thematic 20, and Strategic 20 as the reference. 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Figures as of Oct 8, 2026; trailing windows end at the last month end, Sep 30, 2026.\n Six benchmarks at 20% stocks, side by side\n The six ETFIQ benchmarks that hold 20% stocks, one per family, on the same rows: five portfolios, with Strategic 20 as the reference column. Every figure is the benchmark\u2019s own, dated; the period returns, risk and drawdowns cover the common period, Sep 30, 2016 to Sep 30, 2026, the longest window all six publish.\n \n Over 10 years to Sep 30, 2026, 4 of 5 ETFIQ benchmarks at 20% stocks beat Strategic 20\u2019s +3.41% a year, hypothetical.\n *Hypothetical: the figures in the row start before Oct 5, 2026, when the tracked record starts (ETFIQ froze the rules on Oct 3, 2026), so they apply today\u2019s rule and funds to earlier prices.\n Compare at another stock share\n Conservative, 20% stocks Moderately conservative, 40% stocks Moderate, 60% stocks Moderately aggressive, 80% stocks Aggressive, 95% stocks The six benchmarks\n ETFIQ Tax-Aware, 20% stocks ETFIQ Factor, 20% stocks ETFIQ Income, 20% stocks ETFIQ Tactical, from 20% stocks ETFIQ Thematic, 20% stocks ETFIQ Strategic, 20% stocks Comparison grid\n Eight row groups: facts, period returns, calendar years, risk, drawdowns, exposures, costs and rule; the period, risk and drawdown rows over Sep 30, 2016 to Sep 30, 2026. Data sourced by Tiingo .\n Six ETFIQ benchmarks at 20% stocks, as of Oct 8, 2026. Data sourced by Tiingo. Figure Tax-aware 20 Factor 20 Income 20 Tactical 20 Thematic 20 Strategic 20, the reference \n Band 15 to 30 15 to 30 15 to 30 15 to 30 15 to 30 15 to 30 \n Stock share 19.80% 19.96% 19.98% 19.80% 20.00% 19.80% \n Fee 0.04% 0.05% 0.10% 0.12% 0.13% 0.04% \n History tracked from Oct 2026 tracked from Oct 2026 tracked from Oct 2026 tracked from Oct 2026 tracked from Oct 2026 tracked from Oct 2026 \n As of Oct 8, 2026 Oct 8, 2026 Oct 8, 2026 Oct 8, 2026 Oct 8, 2026 Oct 8, 2026 \n 1 year* +1.42% +2.86% +2.70% +4.14% +1.60% +1.67% \n 3 years, annualised* +6.34% +7.71% +8.00% +6.05% +8.42% +7.40% \n Common period, annualised* +3.71% +3.63% +4.30% +3.22% +4.19% +3.41% \n 2026 to Oct 8, 2026* \u22120.52% +2.28% +1.55% +2.93% +0.58% +0.77% \n 2025* +7.28% +9.06% +8.66% +8.80% +13.55% +10.11% \n 2024* +4.24% +4.65% +7.53% +3.10% +3.33% +4.26% \n 2023* +9.23% +7.83% +9.16% \u22120.58% +9.80% +8.83% \n 2022* \u22129.90% \u221213.42% \u221210.61% \u22122.01% \u221215.20% \u221213.92% \n 2021* +4.44% +2.61% +5.84% +0.59% +1.56% +2.00% \n 2020* +7.86% +9.43% +6.20% +9.62% +16.52% +9.87% \n 2019* +11.17% +12.60% +13.30% +8.22% +12.31% +12.25% \n 2018* \u22121.05% \u22120.89% \u22122.42% \u22120.86% \u22122.37% \u22121.87% \n 2017* +8.56% +7.27% +7.58% +6.40% +8.65% +7.48% \n Volatility* 6.29% 6.18% 6.48% 3.84% 7.05% 6.18% \n Sharpe on T-bills* 0.22 0.21 0.30 0.20 0.27 0.17 \n Beta to the reference* 0.96 0.99 0.96 0.44 1.12 not published \n Down capture* 93.50% 99.37% 89.20% 49.24% 109.12% not published \n Maximum drawdown* \u221218.87% \u221218.08% \u221216.90% \u22127.44% \u221220.56% \u221218.74% \n Dates* Feb 19 to Mar 19, 2020 Nov 2021 to Oct 2022 Feb 20 to Mar 20, 2020 Nov 2021 to Aug 2023 Nov 2021 to Oct 2022 Nov 2021 to Oct 2022 \n Worst month* \u22125.75% (Mar 2020) \u22125.05% (Sep 2022) \u22128.33% (Mar 2020) \u22123.49% (Feb 2023) \u22125.54% (Apr 2022) \u22125.24% (Sep 2022) \n Stocks 19.80% 19.96% 19.98% 19.80% 20.00% 19.80% \n Preferred shares 0.05% 0.00% 0.00% 0.05% 0.00% 0.05% \n Bonds 79.14% 78.90% 78.76% 79.66% 78.90% 78.90% \n Funds 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% \n Other, including cash 1.00% 1.14% 1.26% 0.49% 1.10% 1.25% \n U.S. stocks 12.32% 19.26% 9.97% 12.32% not published 12.32% \n Non-U.S. stocks 7.48% 0.70% 0.00% 7.48% not published 7.48% \n Municipal bonds 79.14% not published not published not published not published not published \n Government bonds not published 55.33% 27.67% not published 55.33% 55.33% \n Corporate bonds not published 21.31% 10.66% not published 21.31% 21.31% \n Fund fees, weighted 0.04% 0.05% 0.10% 0.12% 0.13% 0.04% \n A year on $10,000 $4 $5 $10 $12 $13 $4 \n Rebalance monthly monthly monthly monthly, by trend test quarterly; themes yearly monthly \n Holdings 2 ETFs 7 ETFs 5 ETFs 2 ETFs 41 ETFs 3 ETFs \n Change log none since 2015 none since 2013 none since 2013 48 changes since 2010 13 changes since 2011 none since 2010 \n\n Overlap matrix\n Pairwise weight overlap in percent of the portfolio, matched by the books' row key; a floor.\n Overlap between the six, books as of May 29 to Oct 8, 2026. Figure Tax-aware 20 Factor 20 Income 20 Tactical 20 Thematic 20 Strategic 20, the reference \n Tax-aware 20 \u00b7 1.48 4.29 14.29 2.62 14.29 \n Factor 20 1.48 \u00b7 21.05 1.48 40.78 41.42 \n Income 20 4.29 21.05 \u00b7 4.34 20.85 24.20 \n Tactical 20 14.29 1.48 4.34 \u00b7 2.62 14.29 \n Thematic 20 2.62 40.78 20.85 2.62 \u00b7 42.56 \n Strategic 20 14.29 41.42 24.20 14.29 42.56 \u00b7 \n\n Holdings matrix\n The largest securities across the six, by the sum of their shares; percent of each portfolio.\n Top 10 securities across the six, books as of May 29, 2026. Security Tax-aware 20 Factor 20 Income 20 Tactical 20 Thematic 20 Strategic 20, the reference Held by \n NVIDIA CORP 0.86% \u00b7 \u00b7 0.86% 0.12% 0.86% 4 of 6 \n Apple Inc 0.77% \u00b7 \u00b7 0.77% 0.03% 0.77% 4 of 6 \n MKTLIQ 0.12% 0.48% 0.25% 0.12% 0.48% 0.60% 6 of 6 \n Microsoft Corp 0.63% \u00b7 \u00b7 0.63% 0.05% 0.63% 4 of 6 \n Broadcom Inc. 0.29% \u00b7 0.69% 0.29% 0.06% 0.29% 5 of 6 \n Amazon.com, Inc. 0.42% \u00b7 \u00b7 0.42% 0.12% 0.42% 4 of 6 \n Alphabet Inc. (Class A) 0.34% \u00b7 \u00b7 0.34% 0.05% 0.34% 4 of 6 \n JPMorgan Chase & Co 0.16% \u00b7 0.38% 0.16% 0.00% 0.16% 5 of 6 \n Alphabet Inc. (Class C) 0.26% \u00b7 \u00b7 0.26% 0.05% 0.26% 4 of 6 \n Meta Platforms, Inc. (Class A) 0.21% \u00b7 \u00b7 0.21% 0.13% 0.21% 4 of 6 \n\n The six through each stress window\n The windows are found by a written rule from VT\u2019s and AGG\u2019s daily total returns; a window outside a benchmark\u2019s history shows no figure. Data sourced by Tiingo .\n Stress windows to Oct 8, 2026. Data sourced by Tiingo. Window Benchmark Return On $10,000 Max drawdown \n Feb 18 to Apr 8, 2025* Tax-aware 20 \u22125.92% $9,408 \u22126.32% \n Feb 18 to Apr 8, 2025* Factor 20 \u22122.84% $9,716 \u22123.86% \n Feb 18 to Apr 8, 2025* Income 20 \u22124.44% $9,556 \u22125.15% \n Feb 18 to Apr 8, 2025* Tactical 20 \u22120.39% $9,961 \u22121.42% \n Feb 18 to Apr 8, 2025* Thematic 20 \u22124.07% $9,593 \u22124.36% \n Feb 18 to Apr 8, 2025* Strategic 20 \u22122.67% $9,733 \u22123.64% \n Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 12, 2022* Tax-aware 20 \u221213.31% $8,669 \u221214.32% \n Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 12, 2022* Factor 20 \u221217.03% $8,297 \u221217.29% \n Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 12, 2022* Income 20 \u221214.34% $8,566 \u221215.02% \n Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 12, 2022* Tactical 20 \u22122.40% $9,760 \u22124.11% \n Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 12, 2022* Thematic 20 \u221219.44% $8,056 \u221219.55% \n Nov 8, 2021 to Oct 12, 2022* Strategic 20 \u221217.69% $8,231 \u221217.85% \n Aug 4, 2020 to Oct 20, 2022* Tax-aware 20 \u22126.10% $9,390 \u221214.32% \n Aug 4, 2020 to Oct 20, 2022* Factor 20 \u221212.92% $8,708 \u221218.08% \n Aug 4, 2020 to Oct 20, 2022* Income 20 \u22125.52% $9,448 \u221215.02% \n Aug 4, 2020 to Oct 20, 2022* Tactical 20 +1.79% $10,179 \u22124.11% \n Aug 4, 2020 to Oct 20, 2022* Thematic 20 \u221213.00% $8,700 \u221220.56% \n Aug 4, 2020 to Oct 20, 2022* Strategic 20 \u221213.97% $8,603 \u221218.74% \n Mar 6 to Mar 18, 2020* Tax-aware 20 \u221214.45% $8,555 \u221214.45% \n Mar 6 to Mar 18, 2020* Factor 20 \u221211.41% $8,859 \u221211.41% \n Mar 6 to Mar 18, 2020* Income 20 \u221213.14% $8,686 \u221213.14% \n Mar 6 to Mar 18, 2020* Tactical 20 \u22127.07% $9,293 \u22127.07% \n Mar 6 to Mar 18, 2020* Thematic 20 \u221212.17% $8,783 \u221212.17% \n Mar 6 to Mar 18, 2020* Strategic 20 \u221211.50% $8,850 \u221211.50% \n Feb 12 to Mar 23, 2020* Tax-aware 20 \u221214.99% $8,501 \u221218.87% \n Feb 12 to Mar 23, 2020* Factor 20 \u22128.75% $9,125 \u221211.50% \n Feb 12 to Mar 23, 2020* Income 20 \u221216.52% $8,348 \u221216.90% \n Feb 12 to Mar 23, 2020* Tactical 20 \u22122.57% $9,743 \u22127.07% \n Feb 12 to Mar 23, 2020* Thematic 20 \u22128.21% $9,179 \u221212.28% \n Feb 12 to Mar 23, 2020* Strategic 20 \u22128.28% $9,172 \u221211.58% \n Jan 26 to Dec 24, 2018* Tax-aware 20 \u22122.88% $9,712 \u22122.93% \n Jan 26 to Dec 24, 2018* Factor 20 \u22123.03% $9,697 \u22123.57% \n Jan 26 to Dec 24, 2018* Income 20 \u22124.32% $9,568 \u22124.32% \n Jan 26 to Dec 24, 2018* Tactical 20 \u22121.63% $9,837 \u22122.66% \n Jan 26 to Dec 24, 2018* Thematic 20 \u22124.17% $9,583 \u22124.27% \n Jan 26 to Dec 24, 2018* Strategic 20 \u22123.89% $9,611 \u22123.89% \n May 21, 2015 to Feb 11, 2016* Tax-aware 20 not published not published not published \n May 21, 2015 to Feb 11, 2016* Factor 20 \u22120.92% $9,908 \u22122.10% \n May 21, 2015 to Feb 11, 2016* Income 20 \u22123.60% $9,640 \u22124.37% \n May 21, 2015 to Feb 11, 2016* Tactical 20 \u22122.74% $9,726 \u22124.28% \n May 21, 2015 to Feb 11, 2016* Thematic 20 \u22124.42% $9,558 \u22125.82% \n May 21, 2015 to Feb 11, 2016* Strategic 20 \u22122.53% $9,747 \u22123.20% \n May 2 to Sep 5, 2013* Tax-aware 20 not published not published not published \n May 2 to Sep 5, 2013* Factor 20 not published not published not published \n May 2 to Sep 5, 2013* Income 20 not published not published not published \n May 2 to Sep 5, 2013* Tactical 20 \u22121.34% $9,866 \u22122.86% \n May 2 to Sep 5, 2013* Thematic 20 \u22122.88% $9,712 \u22124.61% \n May 2 to Sep 5, 2013* Strategic 20 \u22123.81% $9,619 \u22124.88% \n Apr 29 to Oct 3, 2011* Tax-aware 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 29 to Oct 3, 2011* Factor 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 29 to Oct 3, 2011* Income 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 29 to Oct 3, 2011* Tactical 20 +1.46% $10,146 \u22122.42% \n Apr 29 to Oct 3, 2011* Thematic 20 \u22120.81% $9,919 \u22122.74% \n Apr 29 to Oct 3, 2011* Strategic 20 \u22121.06% $9,894 \u22122.41% \n Apr 14 to Jun 7, 2010* Tax-aware 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 14 to Jun 7, 2010* Factor 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 14 to Jun 7, 2010* Income 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 14 to Jun 7, 2010* Tactical 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 14 to Jun 7, 2010* Thematic 20 not published not published not published \n Apr 14 to Jun 7, 2010* Strategic 20 \u22121.53% $9,847 \u22121.79% \n Jan 11 to Feb 8, 2010* Tax-aware 20 not published not published not published \n Jan 11 to Feb 8, 2010* Factor 20 not published not published not published \n Jan 11 to Feb 8, 2010* Income 20 not published not published not published \n Jan 11 to Feb 8, 2010* Tactical 20 not published not published not published \n Jan 11 to Feb 8, 2010* Thematic 20 not published not published not published \n Jan 11 to Feb 8, 2010* Strategic 20 \u22121.23% $9,877 \u22121.58% \n\n Questions people ask\n What does this page compare? The six ETFIQ benchmarks that hold 20% stocks: Tax-aware 20, Factor 20, Income 20, Tactical 20 and Thematic 20, and Strategic 20 as the reference. Each is a written rule over broad, low-cost ETFs; none is a fund or a recommendation. Why is Strategic 20 the reference? ETFIQ measures every benchmark outside the strategic family against ETFIQ Strategic at the same stock share, so beta, the captures and the difference in return on each benchmark\u2019s own page are against Strategic 20. How is the overlap measured? For each pair, the weight the two hold in the same securities: for every security both hold through their funds\u2019 published books, the smaller of its two shares, added up. A holding with no security id cannot be matched, so the figure is a floor. Why are the returns hypothetical? ETFIQ froze the rules on Oct 3, 2026. Returns before Oct 5, 2026 apply today\u2019s rule and funds to earlier prices, which is look-ahead; returns from that date are tracked. The price source does not carry funds that closed before 2016, so nothing here is free of survivorship bias. Total returns are market price with distributions reinvested, net of each fund\u2019s own fees, with nothing else deducted. The price source does not carry funds that closed before 2016, so nothing here is free of survivorship bias. Data sourced by Tiingo .\n Where these figures came from\n Data sourced by Tiingo U.S. Treasury daily bill rates, for the Sharpe ratio Where to next\n Every benchmark How the benchmarks are built ETF Models Look a portfolio through ETFIQ is an independent publisher of exchange-traded fund data. It is not a fund issuer, broker-dealer or investment adviser, takes no payment from issuers, and makes no recommendations.\n \n Cite this page. 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