Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Balance, 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.
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The earliest data available for this chart is Dec 15, 2023, corresponding to the inception date of GSIB
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -3.43% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 16.08% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio Balance | -0.12% | -0.95% | 6.83% | 12.03% | 23.70% | — | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | 0.69% | 0.55% | 16.45% | 16.39% | 19.21% | 21.93% | 17.79% | 11.61% |
FLRT Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF | 0.09% | 0.74% | -0.11% | 1.35% | 5.49% | 8.71% | 5.72% | 4.97% |
VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF | 0.08% | 0.21% | 1.00% | 2.22% | 4.92% | 6.25% | 4.31% | — |
GSIB Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF | -0.38% | 0.05% | -1.84% | 10.79% | 38.52% | — | — | — |
SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | 0.65% | -3.69% | 14.15% | 4.83% | 57.51% | — | — | — |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | -1.94% | -8.32% | 8.34% | 21.05% | 49.18% | 32.68% | 21.72% | 14.14% |
LVHI Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF | 0.29% | 1.26% | 11.30% | 20.02% | 33.29% | 21.51% | 16.36% | — |
ATMP Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN | 0.82% | 0.46% | 20.11% | 22.56% | 15.39% | 28.07% | 26.45% | 13.57% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 18, 2023, Balance's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +1.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.3 years.
Historically, 86% of months were positive and 14% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -2.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 1 months.
On a daily basis, Balance closed higher 66% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +3.5%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -4.0%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.92% | 3.91% | -2.39% | 0.38% | 6.83% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 3.98% | 2.21% | 1.98% | -0.14% | 2.68% | 2.00% | 1.13% | 1.80% | 3.17% | 0.19% | 2.84% | 1.51% | 25.90% |
| 2024 | 0.02% | 2.12% | 4.71% | 0.61% | 2.92% | -0.15% | 3.18% | 1.65% | 1.39% | 1.58% | 3.86% | -1.82% | 21.82% |
| 2023 | 1.36% | 1.36% |
Benchmark Metrics
Balance has an annualized alpha of 18.86%, beta of 0.34, and R² of 0.44 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 18, 2023.
- This portfolio captured 75.68% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -39.88%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
- Beta of 0.34 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.44 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 0.44 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 18.86%
- Beta
- 0.34
- R²
- 0.44
- Upside Capture
- 75.68%
- Downside Capture
- -39.88%
Expense Ratio
Balance has an expense ratio of 0.52%, placing it in the medium range. 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
Balance ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 2.54 | 0.88 | +1.65 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 3.28 | 1.37 | +1.91 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.56 | 1.21 | +0.36 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 3.26 | 1.39 | +1.87 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 17.27 | 6.43 | +10.84 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.
| Risk / Return Rank | Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | 69 | 1.44 | 1.86 | 1.29 | 1.76 | 8.21 |
FLRT Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF | 82 | 1.81 | 2.33 | 1.56 | 2.25 | 8.96 |
VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF | 99 | 5.30 | 6.95 | 3.25 | 6.34 | 53.49 |
GSIB Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF | 83 | 1.86 | 2.47 | 1.35 | 2.70 | 9.13 |
SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | 90 | 2.26 | 2.92 | 1.39 | 3.83 | 11.11 |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | 80 | 1.78 | 2.21 | 1.33 | 2.58 | 9.32 |
LVHI Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF | 94 | 2.52 | 3.22 | 1.56 | 3.14 | 15.92 |
ATMP Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN | 36 | 0.84 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 2.82 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Balance provided a 3.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 3.56% | 3.73% | 3.93% | 4.31% | 3.05% | 2.03% | 2.67% | 3.07% | 3.45% | 2.29% | 1.81% | 1.67% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
EMLP First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | 2.75% | 3.18% | 3.19% | 3.92% | 3.15% | 3.29% | 4.70% | 3.71% | 4.71% | 3.80% | 3.62% | 4.63% |
FLRT Pacific Global Senior Loan ETF | 6.91% | 6.93% | 7.93% | 8.40% | 5.81% | 3.16% | 3.52% | 4.30% | 3.95% | 3.20% | 3.38% | 3.21% |
VRIG Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF | 4.89% | 4.99% | 6.09% | 5.97% | 2.39% | 0.78% | 1.57% | 3.12% | 2.89% | 2.31% | 0.60% | 0.00% |
GSIB Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF | 1.94% | 1.91% | 1.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SHLD Global X Defense Tech ETF | 0.48% | 0.55% | 0.53% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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% |
LVHI Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF | 4.52% | 4.92% | 3.98% | 8.12% | 7.74% | 4.13% | 3.97% | 6.67% | 10.67% | 3.38% | 2.02% | 0.00% |
ATMP Barclays ETN+ Select MLP ETN | 4.54% | 5.14% | 4.72% | 5.62% | 5.50% | 5.89% | 8.71% | 6.86% | 6.51% | 5.56% | 5.47% | 6.30% |
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 Balance. 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 Balance was 7.35%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 13 trading sessions.
The current Balance drawdown is 2.17%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.35% | Apr 3, 2025 | 4 | Apr 8, 2025 | 13 | Apr 28, 2025 | 17 |
| -4.59% | Mar 3, 2026 | 14 | Mar 20, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -3.36% | Dec 2, 2024 | 13 | Dec 18, 2024 | 17 | Jan 15, 2025 | 30 |
| -3.23% | Aug 1, 2024 | 3 | Aug 5, 2024 | 9 | Aug 16, 2024 | 12 |
| -2.6% | Jan 30, 2026 | 2 | Feb 2, 2026 | 5 | Feb 9, 2026 | 7 |
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 8 assets, with an effective number of assets of 7.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets indicates a moderate level of diversification, where some assets may have a more significant influence on overall performance.
Asset Correlations Table
| Benchmark | VRIG | FLRT | IAU | SHLD | ATMP | LVHI | EMLP | GSIB | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.12 | 0.45 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.61 | 0.54 |
| VRIG | 0.16 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.12 |
| FLRT | 0.32 | 0.10 | 1.00 | -0.02 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.22 |
| IAU | 0.12 | 0.07 | -0.02 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.59 |
| SHLD | 0.45 | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.53 |
| ATMP | 0.33 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.83 | 0.36 | 0.67 |
| LVHI | 0.49 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.64 | 0.65 |
| EMLP | 0.37 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.83 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.72 |
| GSIB | 0.61 | 0.08 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.64 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.70 |
| Portfolio | 0.54 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 1.00 |