Optimal Retirement Portfolio
Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Optimal Retirement Portfolio, 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 Oct 18, 2012, corresponding to the inception date of SPHD
Returns By Period
As of Apr 20, 2025, the Optimal Retirement Portfolio returned -5.65% Year-To-Date and 10.84% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -10.18% | -6.71% | -9.92% | 6.35% | 13.40% | 9.65% |
| Optimal Retirement Portfolio | -7.30% | -6.40% | -8.54% | 8.04% | 14.56% | 10.90% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | -6.12% | -8.23% | -10.14% | 3.31% | 13.20% | 10.23% |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | -14.91% | -7.15% | -10.61% | 9.33% | 17.18% | 14.15% |
PRDGX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. | -3.14% | -4.88% | -10.07% | 2.58% | 11.07% | 8.57% |
SPHD Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | -1.64% | -5.48% | -6.19% | 12.77% | 12.84% | 7.82% |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 14.32% | -1.99% | 11.49% | 27.93% | 22.46% | 13.86% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Optimal Retirement Portfolio, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.37% | 0.29% | -3.75% | -6.19% | -7.30% | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1.40% | 4.41% | 3.23% | -3.78% | 4.33% | 2.49% | 2.97% | 2.94% | 1.43% | -0.89% | 5.73% | -4.32% | 21.21% |
| 2023 | 4.79% | -2.73% | 2.26% | 1.04% | -0.79% | 6.02% | 3.49% | -1.45% | -4.48% | -2.27% | 8.42% | 4.08% | 19.02% |
| 2022 | -4.57% | -2.45% | 4.25% | -7.24% | 0.49% | -7.69% | 7.50% | -3.78% | -8.70% | 8.29% | 5.98% | -5.49% | -14.47% |
| 2021 | -0.83% | 2.89% | 5.52% | 5.13% | 1.07% | 1.46% | 1.88% | 2.69% | -4.55% | 6.14% | -1.32% | 4.91% | 27.34% |
| 2020 | -0.37% | -8.18% | -12.89% | 11.70% | 4.55% | 1.05% | 5.96% | 6.45% | -2.99% | -1.82% | 11.60% | 3.45% | 16.64% |
| 2019 | 7.23% | 2.98% | 1.83% | 3.43% | -6.04% | 6.73% | 1.05% | -1.19% | 2.40% | 1.48% | 3.28% | 2.46% | 28.04% |
| 2018 | 4.64% | -4.51% | -1.77% | -0.07% | 2.07% | 1.12% | 3.39% | 2.89% | 0.74% | -5.70% | 2.98% | -8.40% | -3.48% |
| 2017 | 1.52% | 3.61% | -0.05% | 0.71% | 1.69% | 0.36% | 1.70% | 0.45% | 1.90% | 2.48% | 3.54% | 0.71% | 20.19% |
| 2016 | -3.62% | 1.30% | 6.95% | 0.28% | 1.07% | 1.74% | 3.58% | -0.14% | -0.19% | -2.15% | 3.25% | 1.40% | 13.88% |
| 2015 | -2.03% | 4.83% | -1.26% | -0.01% | 1.08% | -2.50% | 2.44% | -5.33% | -1.73% | 7.62% | 0.24% | -2.39% | 0.28% |
| 2014 | -3.29% | 4.22% | 1.55% | 1.30% | 2.12% | 1.66% | -1.97% | 4.02% | -0.96% | 2.93% | 3.12% | -0.92% | 14.31% |
Expense Ratio
Optimal Retirement Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.24%, 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of Optimal Retirement Portfolio is 60, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 0.27 | 0.48 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 1.05 |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 0.22 | 0.48 | 1.07 | 0.23 | 0.88 |
PRDGX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. | 0.15 | 0.31 | 1.05 | 0.14 | 0.50 |
SPHD Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | 1.12 | 1.55 | 1.23 | 1.19 | 4.55 |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 1.64 | 2.29 | 1.33 | 3.47 | 8.96 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Optimal Retirement Portfolio provided a 2.10% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.10% | 1.95% | 2.18% | 2.05% | 1.69% | 2.16% | 2.07% | 2.40% | 1.84% | 2.13% | 2.19% | 1.90% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 4.09% | 3.64% | 3.49% | 3.39% | 2.78% | 3.16% | 2.98% | 3.06% | 2.63% | 2.89% | 2.97% | 2.63% |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 0.48% | 0.40% | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.42% | 0.52% | 0.82% | 1.27% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.22% | 1.09% |
PRDGX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund, Inc. | 1.07% | 1.02% | 1.16% | 1.14% | 0.78% | 1.03% | 1.24% | 1.76% | 1.22% | 1.53% | 1.78% | 1.30% |
SPHD Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | 3.46% | 3.41% | 4.48% | 3.89% | 3.45% | 4.89% | 4.07% | 4.40% | 3.14% | 3.83% | 3.49% | 3.24% |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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 Optimal Retirement Portfolio. 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 Optimal Retirement Portfolio was 33.79%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.
The current Optimal Retirement Portfolio drawdown is 10.59%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.79% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 107 | Aug 24, 2020 | 130 |
| -21.73% | Dec 30, 2021 | 198 | Oct 12, 2022 | 294 | Dec 13, 2023 | 492 |
| -17.14% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 130 |
| -16.15% | Dec 2, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -10.93% | Nov 4, 2015 | 68 | Feb 11, 2016 | 24 | Mar 17, 2016 | 92 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Optimal Retirement Portfolio volatility is 12.16%, 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
| SCHG | BRK-B | SPHD | SCHD | PRDGX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHG | 1.00 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.84 |
| BRK-B | 0.56 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.74 |
| SPHD | 0.53 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 0.77 |
| SCHD | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 0.88 |
| PRDGX | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 1.00 |