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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


GOOGL 100.00%EquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A
Communication Services
100%

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Google, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends. The portfolio is rebalanced Every 3 months.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Aug 19, 2004, corresponding to the inception date of GOOGL

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the Google returned -5.44% Year-To-Date and 22.80% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
Google
-0.54%-2.50%-5.44%20.55%88.99%41.91%22.87%22.80%
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A
-0.54%-2.50%-5.44%20.55%88.99%41.91%22.87%22.80%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 20, 2004, Google's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +2.02%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 2.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Oct 2004 with a return of +47.1%, while the worst month was Apr 2014 at -52.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, Google closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 18, 2008 with a return of +20.0%, while the worst single day was Apr 3, 2014 at -49.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20267.99%-7.76%-7.70%2.86%-5.44%
20257.78%-16.54%-9.08%2.69%8.15%2.74%8.89%10.95%14.28%15.67%13.87%-2.18%65.99%
20240.29%-1.17%9.01%7.85%5.97%5.72%-5.82%-4.76%1.65%3.17%-1.26%12.17%36.01%
202312.03%-8.88%15.18%3.48%14.47%-2.58%10.88%2.60%-3.90%-5.18%6.81%5.40%58.32%
2022-6.59%-0.18%2.97%-17.95%-0.30%-4.22%6.75%-6.96%-11.62%-1.19%6.86%-12.63%-39.09%
20214.26%10.65%2.01%14.11%0.14%3.60%10.35%7.40%-7.62%10.75%-4.15%2.08%65.30%

Benchmark Metrics

Google has an annualized alpha of 15.14%, beta of 1.02, and R² of 0.36 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 20, 2004.

  • This portfolio captured 153.29% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 96.85% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • R² of 0.36 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
15.14%
Beta
1.02
0.36
Upside Capture
153.29%
Downside Capture
96.85%

Expense Ratio

Google has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


The portfolio doesn't include any funds that charge management fees.

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Google ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


Google Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
Google Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Google Sortino Ratio Rank: 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
Google Omega Ratio Rank: 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
Google Calmar Ratio Rank: 9292
Calmar Ratio Rank
Google Martin Ratio Rank: 9090
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.91

0.88

+2.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.87

1.37

+2.50

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.48

1.21

+0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.37

1.39

+2.98

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

16.63

6.43

+10.20


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A
942.913.871.484.3716.63

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Google Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.91
  • 5-Year: 0.74
  • 10-Year: 0.79
  • All Time: 0.64

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.00 to 1.69, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Google compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Google provided a 0.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024
Portfolio0.28%0.27%0.32%
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A
0.28%0.27%0.32%

Monthly Dividends

The table below shows the monthly dividends paid by this portfolio.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.21
2025$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.83
2024$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.60

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Google. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Google was 65.29%, occurring on Nov 24, 2008. Recovery took 965 trading sessions.

The current Google drawdown is 13.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-65.29%Nov 7, 2007265Nov 24, 2008965Sep 24, 20121230
-59.26%Feb 27, 2014221Jan 12, 2015889Jul 24, 20181110
-44.32%Nov 19, 2021241Nov 3, 2022306Jan 25, 2024547
-30.87%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202076Jul 10, 202099
-29.81%Feb 5, 202544Apr 8, 202594Aug 22, 2025138

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 1 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

BenchmarkGOOGLPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.620.62
GOOGL0.621.001.00
Portfolio0.621.001.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Aug 20, 2004