BLM
Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BLM, 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.
The earliest data available for this chart is Dec 19, 2013, corresponding to the inception date of VDADX
Returns By Period
As of Feb 5, 2025, the BLM returned 2.92% Year-To-Date and 8.88% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BLM, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 3.03% | 2.96% | |||||||||||
2024 | 0.62% | 4.01% | 2.99% | -3.86% | 4.06% | 1.88% | 2.29% | 2.57% | 1.84% | -1.50% | 4.91% | -3.90% | 16.57% |
2023 | 5.23% | -2.79% | 2.11% | 1.49% | -1.30% | 5.84% | 2.87% | -1.93% | -4.23% | -2.31% | 8.03% | 4.18% | 17.65% |
2022 | -4.48% | -2.55% | 2.56% | -6.89% | 0.50% | -7.16% | 7.13% | -3.57% | -8.27% | 7.35% | 5.84% | -5.01% | -15.18% |
2021 | -0.91% | 2.60% | 3.81% | 4.46% | 1.09% | 1.42% | 1.90% | 2.35% | -4.11% | 5.80% | -1.70% | 3.57% | 21.75% |
2020 | -0.42% | -7.33% | -12.13% | 10.56% | 4.13% | 1.48% | 4.67% | 5.28% | -2.66% | -2.12% | 10.74% | 3.17% | 13.63% |
2019 | 7.08% | 2.95% | 1.43% | 3.08% | -4.92% | 5.95% | 0.95% | -0.92% | 1.71% | 1.68% | 2.75% | 2.24% | 26.18% |
2018 | 4.38% | -3.87% | -1.65% | 0.39% | 1.41% | 0.37% | 3.49% | 2.10% | 0.37% | -5.94% | 2.37% | -8.64% | -5.92% |
2017 | 1.68% | 3.31% | 0.18% | 1.06% | 1.16% | 0.77% | 1.74% | 0.05% | 2.11% | 1.40% | 2.50% | 0.61% | 17.84% |
2016 | -4.60% | -0.15% | 6.26% | 0.81% | 1.19% | 0.59% | 3.38% | 0.14% | -0.17% | -1.92% | 2.79% | 1.36% | 9.68% |
2015 | -1.71% | 4.45% | -0.94% | 0.44% | 0.94% | -1.98% | 1.62% | -5.61% | -2.34% | 6.78% | 0.13% | -2.20% | -1.00% |
2014 | -2.67% | 4.29% | 0.74% | 0.65% | 1.93% | 1.78% | -1.49% | 3.36% | -1.85% | 2.20% | 2.28% | -0.71% | 10.75% |
Expense Ratio
BLM has an expense ratio of 0.15%, which is considered low compared to other funds. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BLM is 47, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.75 | 2.37 | 1.33 | 2.62 | 10.76 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.69 | 2.30 | 1.32 | 2.54 | 9.93 |
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund | 0.96 | 1.36 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 2.50 |
Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares | 1.77 | 2.44 | 1.33 | 3.10 | 11.03 |
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund | -0.16 | -0.11 | 0.98 | -0.14 | -0.44 |
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.72 | 2.46 | 1.32 | 3.25 | 8.97 |
Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.19 | 0.86 | 2.68 |
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.02 | 1.49 | 1.19 | 1.96 | 4.44 |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.53 | 2.14 | 1.28 | 2.56 | 6.69 |
Vanguard Health Care ETF | 0.27 | 0.45 | 1.06 | 0.25 | 0.64 |
USD Cash | — | — | — | — | — |
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares | 0.72 | 1.05 | 1.14 | 0.44 | 2.44 |
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares | 1.60 | 2.16 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 9.41 |
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.75 | 2.44 | 1.33 | 3.11 | 9.30 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
BLM provided a 2.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
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Portfolio | 2.98% | 3.06% | 2.46% | 2.73% | 2.54% | 2.73% | 2.40% | 3.14% | 2.41% | 2.35% | 2.63% | 2.86% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
Vanguard 500 Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.20% | 1.24% | 1.45% | 1.68% | 1.24% | 1.53% | 1.87% | 2.05% | 1.78% | 2.02% | 2.10% | 1.85% |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.22% | 1.26% | 1.43% | 1.65% | 1.20% | 1.41% | 1.77% | 2.04% | 1.71% | 1.92% | 1.98% | 2.29% |
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund | 2.15% | 2.25% | 2.29% | 2.23% | 2.49% | 4.21% | 3.93% | 2.93% | 1.93% | 2.23% | 2.30% | 4.68% |
Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares | 10.60% | 10.85% | 6.08% | 8.28% | 8.72% | 7.85% | 4.74% | 9.58% | 6.55% | 4.53% | 6.58% | 6.47% |
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund | 1.83% | 1.87% | 1.69% | 1.67% | 1.46% | 1.62% | 1.72% | 2.15% | 1.92% | 1.92% | 1.93% | 1.91% |
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.65% | 1.70% | 1.86% | 1.94% | 1.53% | 1.61% | 1.69% | 2.07% | 1.88% | 2.14% | 2.34% | 1.95% |
Vanguard Equity Income Fund Admiral Shares | 2.80% | 2.91% | 3.03% | 3.03% | 2.49% | 2.70% | 2.71% | 3.25% | 2.54% | 2.83% | 3.05% | 2.78% |
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.26% | 1.30% | 1.55% | 1.54% | 1.24% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.67% | 1.35% | 1.49% | 1.48% | 2.86% |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares | 1.42% | 1.48% | 1.51% | 1.59% | 1.11% | 1.44% | 1.47% | 1.82% | 1.35% | 1.45% | 1.47% | 2.55% |
Vanguard Health Care ETF | 1.43% | 1.53% | 1.36% | 1.33% | 1.14% | 1.21% | 1.89% | 1.38% | 1.31% | 1.45% | 1.22% | 1.02% |
USD Cash | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares | 3.80% | 3.85% | 3.96% | 3.91% | 2.56% | 3.92% | 3.39% | 4.73% | 4.23% | 4.82% | 3.92% | 4.96% |
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund Admiral Shares | 1.04% | 1.07% | 1.29% | 1.76% | 1.26% | 1.45% | 1.67% | 1.91% | 1.59% | 2.19% | 1.99% | 1.77% |
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Admiral Shares | 5.16% | 5.27% | 4.35% | 2.83% | 3.19% | 2.65% | 2.12% | 2.32% | 1.95% | 2.09% | 2.09% | 1.92% |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BLM. 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 BLM was 31.77%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 112 trading sessions.
The current BLM drawdown is 1.51%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-31.77% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 112 | Aug 26, 2020 | 135 |
-21.72% | Dec 28, 2021 | 207 | Oct 12, 2022 | 333 | Jan 22, 2024 | 540 |
-17.11% | Sep 24, 2018 | 66 | Dec 24, 2018 | 86 | Apr 23, 2019 | 152 |
-13.95% | May 22, 2015 | 191 | Feb 11, 2016 | 107 | Jul 11, 2016 | 298 |
-9.13% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 142 | Aug 27, 2018 | 151 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current BLM volatility is 3.07%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
USD=X | VGSLX | DODFX | VHT | VSMAX | VDIGX | VEIRX | VDADX | VWENX | VGIAX | VIMAX | VBIAX | VFIAX | VTSAX | |
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USD=X | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
VGSLX | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.59 | 0.61 |
DODFX | 0.00 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.56 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.74 |
VHT | 0.00 | 0.52 | 0.56 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
VSMAX | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.91 |
VDIGX | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.86 |
VEIRX | 0.00 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.83 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
VDADX | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.91 |
VWENX | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.94 |
VGIAX | 0.00 | 0.58 | 0.71 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
VIMAX | 0.00 | 0.66 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.95 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.95 |
VBIAX | 0.00 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.97 |
VFIAX | 0.00 | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.99 |
VTSAX | 0.00 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.00 |