The Start
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend | 33.53% |
PFE Pfizer Inc. | Healthcare | 27.49% |
O Realty Income Corporation | Real Estate | 22.86% |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Financial Services | 16.12% |
Performance
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in The Start, 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 Quarterly
The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 20, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of SCHD
Returns
As of Dec 9, 2023, the The Start returned -12.27% Year-To-Date and 9.75% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| Year-To-Date | 1 month | 6 months | 1 year | 5 years (annualized) | 10 years (annualized) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| The Start | -12.27% | 4.76% | -5.58% | -12.70% | 6.13% | 9.90% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
O Realty Income Corporation | -10.86% | 5.70% | -9.02% | -11.39% | 1.03% | 8.83% |
PFE Pfizer Inc. | -41.28% | -5.36% | -24.32% | -41.90% | -3.49% | 3.45% |
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | -0.41% | 5.31% | 4.01% | -1.65% | 12.01% | 10.76% |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 21.73% | 9.54% | 14.02% | 22.85% | 12.31% | 13.99% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -3.15% | 2.30% | 3.30% | -3.99% | -5.45% | -5.07% | 7.69% |
Dividend yield
The Start granted a 4.50% dividend yield in the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Start | 4.50% | 3.55% | 2.92% | 3.62% | 3.23% | 3.25% | 3.18% | 3.28% | 3.37% | 3.25% | 3.40% | 3.35% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
O Realty Income Corporation | 5.66% | 4.68% | 3.87% | 4.50% | 3.69% | 4.18% | 4.45% | 4.18% | 4.41% | 4.59% | 5.83% | 4.42% |
PFE Pfizer Inc. | 5.70% | 3.12% | 2.64% | 3.91% | 3.68% | 3.12% | 3.53% | 3.69% | 3.47% | 3.34% | 3.13% | 3.51% |
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 3.67% | 3.39% | 2.78% | 3.16% | 2.98% | 3.06% | 2.63% | 2.89% | 2.97% | 2.63% | 2.47% | 2.86% |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2.55% | 2.98% | 2.34% | 2.83% | 2.37% | 2.54% | 1.91% | 2.13% | 2.54% | 2.49% | 2.33% | 2.62% |
Expense Ratio
The The Start has an expense ratio of 0.02% which is considered to be low. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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 | Ulcer Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O Realty Income Corporation | -0.56 | ||||
PFE Pfizer Inc. | -1.82 | ||||
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | -0.08 | ||||
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.16 |
Asset Correlations Table
| O | PFE | JPM | SCHD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.42 |
| PFE | 0.27 | 1.00 | 0.35 | 0.52 |
| JPM | 0.21 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 0.69 |
| SCHD | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.69 | 1.00 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the The Start. 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 The Start was 35.97%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 177 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.97% | Jan 24, 2020 | 41 | Mar 23, 2020 | 177 | Dec 2, 2020 | 218 |
| -24.98% | Jan 13, 2022 | 451 | Oct 30, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -12.05% | Dec 4, 2018 | 14 | Dec 24, 2018 | 37 | Feb 19, 2019 | 51 |
| -11% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 119 | Jul 31, 2018 | 128 |
| -10.83% | Aug 4, 2015 | 16 | Aug 25, 2015 | 44 | Oct 27, 2015 | 60 |
Volatility Chart
The current The Start volatility is 3.55%, 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.