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David Swensen Endowment
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


TIP 15%BND 15%VOO 30%VEA 15%VWO 5%VNQ 20%BondBondEquityEquityReal EstateReal Estate
PositionCategory/SectorWeight
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
Inflation-Protected Bonds

15%

BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
Total Bond Market

15%

VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Large Cap Growth Equities

30%

VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
Foreign Large Cap Equities

15%

VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
Emerging Markets Equities

5%

VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
REIT

20%

S&P 500

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in David Swensen Endowment, 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 Quarterly


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
11.64%
17.14%
David Swensen Endowment
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 9, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of VOO

Returns By Period

As of Apr 19, 2024, the David Swensen Endowment returned -1.08% Year-To-Date and 6.30% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Year-To-Date1 month6 months1 year5 years (annualized)10 years (annualized)
^GSPC
S&P 500
5.06%-3.23%17.14%20.62%11.54%10.37%
David Swensen Endowment-1.08%-3.52%11.65%7.55%6.02%6.30%
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
-10.26%-7.72%10.13%-1.46%2.07%4.98%
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
5.41%-3.50%17.98%22.44%13.38%12.41%
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
0.43%-3.45%14.52%7.15%5.79%4.48%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
-0.13%-1.23%9.31%5.27%1.72%2.86%
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
-1.68%-0.64%3.78%-0.76%2.01%1.79%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
-3.03%-1.67%5.73%-0.29%-0.07%1.20%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-0.84%2.19%2.29%
2023-4.22%-2.38%7.92%5.23%

Expense Ratio

The David Swensen Endowment has an expense ratio of 0.08% which is considered to be low. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.19%
0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.12%
0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.08%
0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.05%
0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.03%
0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.03%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

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.


David Swensen Endowment
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for David Swensen Endowment, currently valued at 0.78, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.78
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for David Swensen Endowment, currently valued at 1.21, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.001.21
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for David Swensen Endowment, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.801.14
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for David Swensen Endowment, currently valued at 0.43, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.43
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for David Swensen Endowment, currently valued at 2.34, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.002.34
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.76, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.76
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.57, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.002.57
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.801.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.33
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.04, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.007.04

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
-0.050.071.01-0.03-0.13
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
1.912.781.331.647.98
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
0.530.841.100.401.63
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
0.300.531.060.150.86
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
-0.14-0.170.98-0.06-0.32
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
-0.06-0.041.00-0.02-0.15

Sharpe Ratio

The current David Swensen Endowment Sharpe ratio is 0.78. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.

-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.78

The Sharpe ratio of David Swensen Endowment is in the bottom 25%, suggesting that this portfolio isn't performing as well in terms of risk-adjusted returns compared to many others. This could be due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It might be an indication that the portfolio needs fine-tuning.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.78
1.76
David Swensen Endowment
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

David Swensen Endowment granted a 2.90% dividend yield in the last twelve months.


TTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
David Swensen Endowment2.90%2.75%3.37%2.43%2.16%2.53%3.04%2.60%2.75%2.45%2.64%2.53%
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
4.39%3.95%3.91%2.56%3.93%3.39%4.74%4.23%4.82%3.92%3.60%4.32%
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
1.40%1.46%1.69%1.25%1.54%1.88%2.06%1.78%2.02%2.10%1.85%1.84%
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
3.42%3.15%2.91%3.16%2.04%3.04%3.35%2.77%3.05%2.92%3.68%2.60%
VWO
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
3.55%3.52%4.11%2.63%1.91%3.23%2.88%2.30%2.52%3.26%2.86%2.73%
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
2.72%2.73%6.96%4.28%1.17%1.75%2.71%2.07%1.48%0.34%1.67%1.15%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
3.36%3.09%2.60%1.97%2.22%2.72%2.81%2.54%2.51%2.57%2.79%2.78%

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-6.47%
-4.63%
David Swensen Endowment
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the David Swensen Endowment. 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 David Swensen Endowment was 25.80%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 111 trading sessions.

The current David Swensen Endowment drawdown is 6.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-25.8%Feb 18, 202025Mar 23, 2020111Aug 28, 2020136
-23.69%Dec 31, 2021199Oct 14, 2022
-14.06%Jul 25, 201150Oct 3, 201183Feb 1, 2012133
-11.41%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201853Mar 13, 2019133
-10.74%Apr 27, 2015202Feb 11, 201646Apr 19, 2016248

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current David Swensen Endowment volatility is 2.91%, 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.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
2.91%
3.27%
David Swensen Endowment
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.

TIPBNDVNQVWOVEAVOO
TIP1.000.770.11-0.02-0.04-0.09
BND0.771.000.11-0.08-0.09-0.13
VNQ0.110.111.000.480.570.64
VWO-0.02-0.080.481.000.810.72
VEA-0.04-0.090.570.811.000.83
VOO-0.09-0.130.640.720.831.00