As of Apr 20, 2018:
CRAP is still in the lead this year while Cactus is sticking with negative returns.
Cactus CRAP (1.66%) 0.81%
Well, February was the first losing month for the S&P500 in 16 months. February was also the first time in years that Cactus decided to go in to the C Fund for the month. Hmmm -- is there a connection?
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
As of Apr 20, 2018:
CRAP is still in the lead this year while Cactus is sticking with negative returns.
Cactus CRAP (1.66%) 0.81%
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Cactus goes 100% S Fund for September so CRAP goes 100% S Fund.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
My mistake -- that should have been Cactus goes 100% G Fund.
Here are our respective returns as of Sep 6, 2018:
CRAP has fallen behind while Cactus has taken off this year. You don't see that every day.
Cactus CRAP 9.68% 0.51%
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Cactus goes 100% I Fund for October so CRAP goes 100% G Fund.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Cactus is still in equities so there hasn't been any moves for CRAP since Sep.
Here is how they finished out the year and also their 5 year annualized average:
Looks like you are still better off doing the opposite of what Cactus does.
Cactus CRAP
2018: (3.36%) 0.86% 5 year average: 2.26% 7.83%
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
Correction to previous post.
Cactus' 5 year annualized return is only 1.56%, not 2.26%, so it is even worse than I thought.
Allocations as of COB Dec 28 : 100% S. | Retirement Date:Dec 2025
Past Returns: 2020 31.85%,2019 27.97%,2018 -3.36%,2017 13.10%, 2016 -1.79%, 5Yr Avg 12.61%
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EFA (I Fund) (delayed) (Stockcharts.com Real-time) |
BND (F Fund) (delayed) (Stockcharts.com Real-time) |
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