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Alpha
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


IBTS.L 46.00%IAU 30.00%SMH 24.00%BondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of €10,000 in Alpha, 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 year.


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Returns By Period

As of Jun 6, 2026, the Alpha returned 16.12% Year-To-Date and 14.04% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
-1.86%2.09%9.98%8.60%21.69%16.96%13.01%13.17%
Portfolio
Alpha
-3.58%-0.21%16.12%16.16%36.88%22.44%17.47%14.04%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
-2.86%-6.51%2.02%3.70%28.58%26.55%18.93%12.81%
IBTS.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF
0.34%1.75%1.91%1.42%1.94%1.46%2.88%1.58%
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
-8.49%2.87%61.29%58.46%123.62%54.50%37.59%35.83%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 3, 2007, Alpha's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.92%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.3 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +10.1%, while the worst month was Jul 2010 at -6.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, Alpha closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 6, 2011 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Jun 16, 2009 at -8.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.60%3.52%-3.07%5.88%5.60%-1.98%16.12%
20252.29%-0.18%-2.85%-2.45%2.31%0.27%3.75%-0.17%6.78%5.75%1.02%0.48%17.84%
20243.31%3.63%4.45%0.46%2.51%3.90%-0.66%-1.40%1.30%3.17%2.01%1.76%27.14%
20234.43%0.59%3.27%-2.71%7.33%-1.43%1.62%0.44%-1.20%0.96%2.55%2.49%19.48%
2022-2.36%1.18%1.26%0.74%-1.38%-1.80%4.76%-1.64%-1.41%-1.30%1.55%-3.87%-4.45%
20210.54%0.22%3.00%-1.48%1.34%2.10%0.83%1.15%-0.53%2.39%5.31%1.12%17.01%

Benchmark Metrics

Alpha has an annualized alpha of 8.40%, beta of 0.32, and R2 of 0.19 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 03, 2007.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (47.54%) than losses (17.39%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.32 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.19 this portfolio is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this portfolio's risk.
  • R2 of 0.19 means this portfolio moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
8.40%
Beta
0.32
0.19
Upside Capture
47.54%
Downside Capture
17.39%

Expense Ratio

Alpha has an expense ratio of 0.19%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Alpha ranks 80 for risk / return — in the top 80% 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.


Alpha Risk / Return Rank: 8080
Overall Rank
Alpha Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7676
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Alpha Sortino Ratio Rank: 7070
Sortino Ratio Rank
Alpha Omega Ratio Rank: 8282
Omega Ratio Rank
Alpha Calmar Ratio Rank: 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
Alpha Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
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

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Alpha and compares them with S&P 500 Index.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

2.77

1.90

+0.87

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

3.63

2.48

+1.15

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.53

1.35

+0.18

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

5.33

3.12

+2.21

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

20.98

11.62

+9.36


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

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
331.101.491.231.543.81
IBTS.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF
160.410.631.070.681.56
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
954.004.131.5810.2535.30

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.

Alpha Sharpe ratios as of Jun 6, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.77
  • 5-Year: 1.53
  • 10-Year: 1.30
  • All Time: 0.76

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 1.64 to 2.53, 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 Alpha 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

Alpha provided a 1.88% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.88%2.02%2.00%1.56%0.63%0.40%1.01%1.46%1.14%0.81%0.50%0.74%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
IBTS.L
iShares $ Treasury Bond 1-3yr UCITS ETF
3.98%4.22%4.12%3.08%0.75%0.61%1.84%2.39%1.49%1.01%0.67%0.49%
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
0.19%0.31%0.44%0.60%1.18%0.51%0.69%1.50%1.88%1.43%0.80%2.14%

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 Alpha. 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 Alpha was 15.16%, occurring on Apr 12, 2011. Recovery took 189 trading sessions.

The current Alpha drawdown is 4.11%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

2011 correction2011
-15.16%Apr 2011
3mo 5d8mo 29d
12mo 4dJan 2011 - Jan 2012
2015 correction2015
-13.68%Aug 2015
4mo 13d10mo 15d
1y 2moApr 2015 - Jul 2016
COVID crash2020
-12.38%Mar 2020
24d1mo 14d
2mo 8dFeb 2020 - Apr 2020
Financial crisis2007–2009
-11.68%Dec 2008
1y 3mo1mo 6d
1y 4moSep 2007 - Jan 2009
2013 correction2013
-11.61%Dec 2013
1y 4mo8mo 19d
2y 15dAug 2012 - Aug 2014

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 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.78, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.49

1.48

1.54

1.52

1.59

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.59, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

Alpha correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Alpha has a 0.57 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.57

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.66

Correlation (5Y)
Calculated over the trailing 5-year period

0.64

Correlation (10Y)
Calculated over the trailing 10-year period

0.66

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Sep 3, 2007

0.59


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. SMH has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.76, while IAU has the lowest at 0.03.

IAU
0.03
IBTS.L
0.26
SMH
0.76

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Alpha. SMH has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.69, while IAU has the lowest at 0.51.

IAU
0.51
IBTS.L
0.54
SMH
0.69

Asset Correlations Table

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

IAUIBTS.LSMH
IAU1.000.150.01
IBTS.L0.151.000.12
SMH0.010.121.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Sep 3, 2007
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