Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Melon 2023, 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 May 20, 2021, corresponding to the inception date of NTSE
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.80% | 4.83% | 2.59% | 5.27% | 30.14% | 19.29% | 10.91% | 12.94% |
Portfolio Melon 2023 | 0.01% | 3.08% | 4.33% | 4.46% | 22.49% | 18.39% | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) | 0.97% | 1.27% | -14.61% | -33.08% | -12.07% | 49.61% | 2.59% | 59.00% |
GCC WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund | 0.08% | 2.07% | 16.55% | 21.23% | 41.15% | 15.55% | 12.83% | 7.30% |
SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | -1.04% | -4.34% | 11.20% | 13.80% | 48.17% | 33.47% | 21.76% | 14.27% |
SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | -0.11% | 0.36% | 1.39% | 0.82% | 5.82% | 3.53% | 1.43% | 2.71% |
BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | -0.04% | 0.24% | 0.49% | 1.21% | 4.42% | 4.35% | 1.72% | 1.99% |
NTSX WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund | 0.43% | 4.34% | 2.03% | 3.74% | 29.03% | 17.96% | 8.50% | — |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | -0.45% | 2.21% | 6.37% | 9.41% | 26.42% | 15.58% | 10.97% | 12.06% |
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | -0.02% | 7.22% | 9.84% | 13.02% | 44.36% | 12.45% | 5.74% | 9.91% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 0.07% | 2.55% | 7.69% | 5.79% | 14.50% | 9.45% | 3.48% | 5.33% |
VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF | -0.08% | 5.78% | 11.29% | 19.85% | 43.25% | 21.26% | 13.07% | 10.48% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 21, 2021, Melon 2023's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.
Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -9.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.
On a daily basis, Melon 2023 closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +4.9%, while the worst single day was Jun 13, 2022 at -4.1%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.82% | 1.21% | -4.39% | 4.86% | 4.33% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 3.16% | -0.68% | -0.47% | 1.59% | 3.35% | 2.91% | 0.90% | 2.28% | 2.43% | 0.24% | -0.47% | 0.55% | 16.84% |
| 2024 | 0.13% | 6.19% | 4.34% | -4.17% | 4.23% | -0.99% | 2.94% | 0.95% | 2.80% | -1.43% | 6.03% | -3.33% | 18.43% |
| 2023 | 9.99% | -3.65% | 6.62% | 1.07% | -4.23% | 6.52% | 2.56% | -2.64% | -2.61% | 1.91% | 7.36% | 6.38% | 31.87% |
| 2022 | -3.90% | -0.04% | 0.70% | -5.70% | -1.47% | -9.16% | 5.94% | -4.87% | -8.49% | 4.27% | 3.81% | -2.77% | -20.76% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | -0.19% | 2.27% | 1.94% | -3.59% | 7.55% | -2.84% | -0.54% | 4.41% |
Benchmark Metrics
Melon 2023 has an annualized alpha of 2.63%, beta of 0.62, and R² of 0.64 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 21, 2021.
- This portfolio participated in 75.71% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.95% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 2.63% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- Beta of 0.62 indicates this portfolio moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.
- Alpha
- 2.63%
- Beta
- 0.62
- R²
- 0.64
- Upside Capture
- 72.95%
- Downside Capture
- 75.71%
Expense Ratio
Melon 2023 has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Top 10 holdings
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
Melon 2023 ranks 44 for risk / return — on par with similar portfolios. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 2.29 | 2.30 | 0.00 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 3.19 | 3.18 | +0.01 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.41 | 1.43 | -0.02 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 3.54 | 3.40 | +0.14 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 13.32 | 15.35 | -2.03 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) | 23 | -0.28 | -0.11 | 0.99 | -0.24 | -0.48 |
GCC WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund | 68 | 2.53 | 3.00 | 1.47 | 4.04 | 15.93 |
SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | 37 | 1.79 | 2.21 | 1.33 | 2.52 | 8.47 |
SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | 38 | 1.60 | 2.33 | 1.28 | 3.29 | 8.63 |
BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | 68 | 2.39 | 3.78 | 1.47 | 3.80 | 14.33 |
NTSX WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund | 57 | 2.19 | 2.97 | 1.40 | 3.33 | 14.50 |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 69 | 2.43 | 3.49 | 1.43 | 4.33 | 16.15 |
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | 67 | 2.31 | 3.30 | 1.40 | 4.87 | 15.85 |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 24 | 1.09 | 1.53 | 1.20 | 2.07 | 6.56 |
VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF | 86 | 3.53 | 4.67 | 1.66 | 4.53 | 18.59 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Melon 2023 provided a 2.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.77% | 2.94% | 2.84% | 2.59% | 3.59% | 2.74% | 1.49% | 2.19% | 2.09% | 2.40% | 1.57% | 1.11% |
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GBTC Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.61% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
GCC WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund | 5.70% | 6.64% | 3.51% | 3.68% | 22.49% | 9.76% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SGOL abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SCHP Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF | 3.68% | 4.06% | 2.99% | 3.02% | 7.19% | 4.39% | 1.11% | 2.02% | 2.26% | 1.90% | 1.38% | 0.28% |
BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares | 3.92% | 3.83% | 3.38% | 2.46% | 1.50% | 1.45% | 1.79% | 2.29% | 1.99% | 1.65% | 1.48% | 1.40% |
NTSX WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund | 1.14% | 1.14% | 1.14% | 1.21% | 1.36% | 0.82% | 0.92% | 1.42% | 0.62% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
VTV Vanguard Value ETF | 1.97% | 2.05% | 2.31% | 2.46% | 2.52% | 2.15% | 2.56% | 2.50% | 2.73% | 2.29% | 2.44% | 2.60% |
SLYV SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF | 1.91% | 2.02% | 2.30% | 2.11% | 1.47% | 1.94% | 1.40% | 1.67% | 2.14% | 5.53% | 2.18% | 6.55% |
VNQ Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 3.70% | 3.92% | 3.85% | 3.95% | 3.91% | 2.56% | 3.93% | 3.39% | 4.74% | 4.23% | 4.82% | 3.92% |
VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF | 3.44% | 3.68% | 4.84% | 4.58% | 4.70% | 4.30% | 3.22% | 4.20% | 4.29% | 3.21% | 2.39% | 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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Melon 2023. 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 Melon 2023 was 29.15%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 331 trading sessions.
The current Melon 2023 drawdown is 0.16%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.15% | Nov 10, 2021 | 234 | Oct 14, 2022 | 331 | Feb 9, 2024 | 565 |
| -9.94% | Feb 21, 2025 | 33 | Apr 8, 2025 | 17 | May 2, 2025 | 50 |
| -6.7% | Feb 26, 2026 | 22 | Mar 27, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -5.91% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 14 | Aug 23, 2024 | 28 |
| -5.11% | Sep 7, 2021 | 17 | Sep 29, 2021 | 11 | Oct 14, 2021 | 28 |
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 13 assets, with an effective number of assets of 10.12, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests that the portfolio's investments are spread across a variety of assets, indicating a well-diversified allocation. However, true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets.
Asset Correlations Table
| Benchmark | BSV | SGOL | SCHP | GCC | GBTC | VNQ | SLYV | NTSE | VTV | VNQI | NTSX | VYMI | NTSI | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.62 | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.92 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.75 |
| BSV | 0.12 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.73 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.39 | 0.25 |
| SGOL | 0.10 | 0.36 | 1.00 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.32 | 0.14 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.29 |
| SCHP | 0.17 | 0.73 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.31 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0.38 | 0.30 |
| GCC | 0.26 | 0.01 | 0.48 | 0.13 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.42 |
| GBTC | 0.42 | 0.03 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.77 |
| VNQ | 0.61 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.31 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.45 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.63 |
| SLYV | 0.74 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.53 | 0.83 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.72 |
| NTSE | 0.62 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.45 | 0.53 | 1.00 | 0.52 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.69 |
| VTV | 0.80 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.72 |
| VNQI | 0.58 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 1.00 | 0.59 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.70 |
| NTSX | 0.92 | 0.30 | 0.14 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.74 |
| VYMI | 0.68 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.20 | 0.43 | 0.33 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.62 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.76 |
| NTSI | 0.71 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.79 | 0.73 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.77 |
| Portfolio | 0.75 | 0.25 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 1.00 |