Real ChatGPT answer · index seedAy13I1l3F1UcompleteFinance and banking · investing and brokeragesinformational
How do Betterment automated portfolio performance returns stack up against standard S and P 500 index funds after factoring in their service fees?
Download run
Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How do Betterment automated portfolio performance returns stack up against standard S and P 500 index funds after factoring in their service fees?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Betterment annual management fee 0.25% portfolio expense ratios core portfolio performance historical returns benchmark S&P 500 2025 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
Betterment performance returns core portfolios historical performance annualized returns methodology feesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
S&P 500 index fund expense ratio Vanguard VOO Fidelity FXAIX officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Betterment annual management fee 0.25% portfolio expense ratios core portfolio performance historical returns benchmark S&P 500 2025 2026 Google ↗
Betterment performance returns core portfolios historical performance annualized returns methodology fees Google ↗
S&P 500 index fund expense ratio Vanguard VOO Fidelity FXAIX official Google ↗
- The pitfalls of comparing portfolio returns · betterment.com
- Fact Sheet:State Street S&P 500 Index Fund, Dec2025 · ssga.com
- What are Betterment’s fees? · betterment.com
- Betterment's Pricing · betterment.com
- performance and tax management overview · betterment.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Betterment annual management fee 0.25% portfolio expense ratios core portfolio performance historical returns benchmark S&P 500 2025 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
Betterment performance returns core portfolios historical performance annualized returns methodology fees OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
S&P 500 index fund expense ratio Vanguard VOO Fidelity FXAIX official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |