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Leveraged Core
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Asset Allocation


UGL 22.5%SPXL 22.5%MLPR 22.5%FNGU 22.5%UVXY 10%CommodityCommodityEquityEquityVolatilityVolatility
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Leveraged ETN
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
22.50%
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
22.50%
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
22.50%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
Leveraged Commodities, Leveraged, Gold
22.50%
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Leveraged, Volatility
10%

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 3 months.


-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
9.25%
5.04%
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
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Leveraged Core2.94%-0.52%9.25%85.63%N/AN/A
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
1.35%-7.99%7.48%68.12%20.90%24.17%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
3.06%0.11%20.59%56.45%13.31%8.97%
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
4.21%0.17%9.80%36.06%N/AN/A
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Leveraged ETN
3.15%3.69%7.59%165.01%53.35%N/A
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
1.50%9.19%-2.14%-46.35%-67.61%-66.01%
*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
20244.79%14.58%6.39%-7.09%9.33%14.51%-1.55%-0.31%4.32%0.44%16.10%0.32%77.96%
202317.47%-4.22%10.61%0.78%9.49%11.83%8.23%-5.06%-8.96%-1.90%21.18%7.04%82.83%
2022-13.92%-9.51%6.11%-24.96%-1.36%-19.53%19.47%-6.29%-18.68%10.70%10.44%-11.02%-51.24%
20211.05%7.44%-5.47%12.76%-0.30%13.61%-2.45%5.69%-10.67%21.81%-3.87%-0.91%40.08%
20200.69%15.64%26.37%-14.83%-4.76%15.07%19.35%63.92%

Expense Ratio

Leveraged Core has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating higher-than-average management fees. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for SPXL: current value at 1.02% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.02%
Expense ratio chart for UGL: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%
Expense ratio chart for MLPR: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%
Expense ratio chart for FNGU: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%
Expense ratio chart for UVXY: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of Leveraged Core is 63, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Leveraged Core is 6363
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 7575
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 5656
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Leveraged Core is 5454
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 Leveraged Core, currently valued at 2.23, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.23
The chart of Sortino ratio for Leveraged Core, currently valued at 2.53, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.53
The chart of Omega ratio for Leveraged Core, currently valued at 1.35, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.35
The chart of Calmar ratio for Leveraged Core, currently valued at 3.14, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.003.14
The chart of Martin ratio for Leveraged Core, currently valued at 10.56, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0010.56
Leveraged Core
^GSPC

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
1.802.231.312.2810.56
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
1.872.341.301.929.09
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
1.572.171.272.687.69
FNGU
MicroSectors FANG+™ Index 3X Leveraged ETN
2.262.491.333.139.55
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
-0.41-0.050.99-0.48-1.04

The current Leveraged Core Sharpe ratio is 2.23. 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 1.37 to 2.13, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%, it signifies superior risk-adjusted performance. This means that for the level of risk undertaken, the portfolio is generating impressive returns compared to most others.

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 Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
2.23
1.92
Leveraged Core
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Leveraged Core provided a 2.23% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Portfolio2.23%2.32%2.49%2.34%2.43%1.00%0.19%0.23%0.87%
SPXL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares
0.73%0.74%0.98%0.33%0.11%0.22%0.84%1.02%3.88%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
MLPR
ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN
9.19%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%
UVXY
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
-7.55%
-2.82%
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 60.68%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 358 trading sessions.

The current Leveraged Core drawdown is 7.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.68%Nov 5, 2021237Oct 14, 2022358Mar 20, 2024595
-27.36%Jul 11, 202418Aug 5, 202467Nov 7, 202485
-25.31%Feb 17, 202114Mar 8, 202176Jun 24, 202190
-24.72%Sep 3, 202015Sep 24, 202052Dec 8, 202067
-16.02%Sep 8, 202119Oct 4, 202111Oct 19, 202130

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Leveraged Core volatility is 14.83%, 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%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
14.83%
4.46%
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.

UGLMLPRFNGUUVXYSPXL
UGL1.000.180.13-0.100.15
MLPR0.181.000.23-0.420.45
FNGU0.130.231.00-0.590.80
UVXY-0.10-0.42-0.591.00-0.72
SPXL0.150.450.80-0.721.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 4, 2020
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