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DCA
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


QLD 100%EquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
100%

Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 21, 2006, corresponding to the inception date of QLD

Returns By Period

As of May 11, 2025, the DCA returned -13.98% Year-To-Date and 26.30% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-3.77%7.44%-5.60%8.37%14.12%10.46%
DCA-13.98%18.38%-15.77%8.78%24.76%26.30%
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
-13.98%18.38%-15.77%8.78%24.76%26.30%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DCA, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.48%-6.00%-15.56%-0.34%5.08%-13.98%
20242.89%10.03%1.74%-9.33%12.36%12.11%-4.31%1.09%4.35%-2.40%10.10%0.08%42.81%
202321.20%-1.74%18.79%0.34%15.24%12.32%7.22%-3.98%-10.21%-4.94%21.78%10.72%117.72%
2022-17.20%-9.55%7.87%-26.03%-4.76%-18.28%25.62%-10.86%-20.94%6.60%9.77%-18.08%-60.52%
20210.23%-0.72%2.31%11.84%-2.82%12.75%5.56%8.39%-11.43%16.17%3.63%1.61%54.67%
20205.62%-11.78%-21.12%30.59%12.39%12.34%14.89%22.77%-12.01%-6.71%22.59%9.83%88.90%
201917.83%5.62%7.62%10.84%-16.46%15.35%4.31%-4.71%1.36%8.44%8.04%7.61%81.69%
201817.84%-3.43%-8.69%0.26%11.27%1.71%5.04%11.78%-0.83%-17.75%-1.17%-17.84%-8.31%
201710.28%8.76%3.86%5.32%7.62%-5.14%8.20%3.57%-0.62%9.12%3.71%0.89%70.34%
2016-14.09%-3.62%14.82%-6.56%8.67%-4.99%14.60%1.91%4.13%-3.06%0.57%2.14%11.08%
2015-4.35%14.73%-4.95%3.59%4.43%-5.12%8.91%-14.01%-5.05%23.81%0.95%-3.57%14.74%
2014-4.08%10.26%-5.59%-1.09%8.99%6.23%2.09%10.15%-1.67%4.72%9.19%-4.83%37.59%

Expense Ratio

DCA has a high expense ratio of 0.95%, indicating above-average management fees. 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 DCA is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DCA is 1515
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DCA is 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DCA is 1919
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DCA is 1919
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DCA is 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DCA is 1212
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
0.190.621.090.230.66

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.

DCA Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.19
  • 5-Year: 0.53
  • 10-Year: 0.58
  • All Time: 0.51

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 0.41 to 0.94, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of DCA compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

DCA provided a 0.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio0.26%0.25%0.33%0.31%0.00%0.00%0.13%0.06%0.02%0.90%0.11%0.19%
QLD
ProShares Ultra QQQ
0.26%0.25%0.33%0.31%0.00%0.00%0.13%0.06%0.02%0.90%0.11%0.19%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03
2024$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.27
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.25
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.11
2021$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
2020$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
2019$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.04
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2017$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
2016$0.00$0.00$0.08$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.10
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01
2014$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02

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 DCA. 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 DCA was 83.13%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 764 trading sessions.

The current DCA drawdown is 22.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-83.13%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 2009764Mar 19, 20121103
-63.68%Nov 22, 2021277Dec 28, 2022353May 24, 2024630
-51.72%Feb 20, 202022Mar 20, 202071Jul 1, 202093
-42.46%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018135Jul 10, 2019215
-42.29%Dec 17, 202476Apr 8, 2025

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.

^GSPCQLDPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.890.89
QLD0.891.001.00
Portfolio0.891.001.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 22, 2006