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Leveraged Core
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Asset Allocation


UGL 25%SPXL 25%MLPR 25%FNGU 25%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Leveraged ETN
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
25%
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
25%
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
25%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
Leveraged Commodities, Leveraged, Gold
25%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Leveraged Core, 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.


0.00%200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
603.81%
74.74%
Leveraged Core
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 3, 2020, corresponding to the inception date of MLPR

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-7.22%-2.81%-5.79%4.74%14.41%10.03%
Leveraged Core-12.38%-7.66%-2.17%18.40%N/AN/A
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
-27.09%-13.69%-25.73%-5.26%31.77%19.18%
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
-2.64%-13.19%2.10%7.43%N/AN/A
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Leveraged ETN
-55.69%-30.43%-41.31%-22.17%43.00%N/A
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
33.39%13.48%32.48%54.53%15.22%12.16%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20259.81%-3.23%-5.17%-13.05%-12.38%
20243.46%12.53%7.85%-5.58%8.40%12.12%0.01%0.37%5.13%1.45%12.43%0.08%73.59%
202324.87%-2.66%18.76%-1.03%21.71%14.69%8.49%-7.21%-13.10%-2.94%28.06%11.38%141.54%
2022-6.58%-1.36%4.75%-14.64%0.78%-16.35%13.46%-3.13%-13.83%11.56%8.40%-6.51%-25.64%
2021-0.11%5.85%0.90%11.99%4.41%7.58%-1.94%3.57%-7.74%16.44%-5.01%3.56%44.02%
2020-0.10%20.34%29.11%-14.98%-5.48%19.08%20.42%78.87%

Expense Ratio

Leveraged Core has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, 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.


Expense ratio chart for SPXL: current value is 1.02%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
SPXL: 1.02%
Expense ratio chart for MLPR: current value is 0.95%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
MLPR: 0.95%
Expense ratio chart for FNGU: current value is 0.95%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
FNGU: 0.95%
Expense ratio chart for UGL: current value is 0.95%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
UGL: 0.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, Leveraged Core is among the top 17% of 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 Leveraged Core is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 8181
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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.47, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.00
Portfolio: 0.47
^GSPC: 0.26
The chart of Sortino ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.83, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
Portfolio: 0.83
^GSPC: 0.50
The chart of Omega ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.11, compared to the broader market0.400.600.801.001.201.40
Portfolio: 1.11
^GSPC: 1.07
The chart of Calmar ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.58, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
Portfolio: 0.58
^GSPC: 0.26
The chart of Martin ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 2.10, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.00
Portfolio: 2.10
^GSPC: 1.29

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
-0.090.251.04-0.10-0.44
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
0.200.461.060.251.12
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Leveraged ETN
-0.260.171.02-0.35-0.94
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
1.722.201.283.528.74

The current Leveraged Core Sharpe ratio is 0.47. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.13 to 0.65, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio lies between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that the its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios. This suggests a balanced approach to risk and return, which might be suitable for a broad range of investors.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Leveraged Core with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.47
0.26
Leveraged Core
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Leveraged Core provided a 2.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Portfolio2.86%2.58%2.76%2.60%2.70%1.11%0.21%0.26%0.97%
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
1.10%0.74%0.98%0.33%0.11%0.22%0.84%1.02%3.88%
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
10.34%9.57%10.08%10.07%10.69%4.21%0.00%0.00%0.00%
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Leveraged ETN
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
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.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-25.12%
-11.19%
Leveraged Core
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Leveraged Core. 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 Leveraged Core was 41.15%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. Recovery took 154 trading sessions.

The current Leveraged Core drawdown is 25.12%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.15%Nov 17, 2021215Sep 26, 2022154May 8, 2023369
-31.85%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 2025
-27.81%Jul 19, 202371Oct 26, 202333Dec 13, 2023104
-25.59%Sep 3, 202014Sep 23, 202051Dec 4, 202065
-23.73%Jul 11, 202418Aug 5, 202453Oct 18, 202471

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Leveraged Core volatility is 19.81%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
19.81%
13.21%
Leveraged Core
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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.

UGLMLPRFNGUSPXL
UGL1.000.190.130.15
MLPR0.191.000.240.46
FNGU0.130.241.000.80
SPXL0.150.460.801.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 4, 2020
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