Sharpe’s market portfolio
As described in Andrew Lo and Stephen Foerster, p. 311.
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | Total Bond Market | 15% |
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | Total Bond Market | 5% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 30% |
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 50% |
Performance
Performance Chart
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The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 4, 2013, corresponding to the inception date of BNDX
Returns By Period
As of May 11, 2025, the Sharpe’s market portfolio returned 2.29% Year-To-Date and 8.14% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -3.77% | 7.44% | -5.60% | 8.37% | 14.12% | 10.46% |
| Sharpe’s market portfolio | 2.29% | 7.59% | 0.12% | 9.06% | 11.17% | 8.14% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | -3.75% | 7.98% | -5.68% | 9.17% | 15.27% | 11.77% |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 2.21% | 0.98% | 1.19% | 5.53% | -0.78% | 1.51% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 12.77% | 11.62% | 8.93% | 10.01% | 11.74% | 5.66% |
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 1.10% | 0.72% | 1.65% | 5.47% | 0.11% | 2.09% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Sharpe’s market portfolio, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.95% | 0.11% | -2.90% | 0.97% | 1.23% | 2.29% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.18% | 3.25% | 2.93% | -3.63% | 4.03% | 1.21% | 2.31% | 2.18% | 1.60% | -2.31% | 3.77% | -2.85% | 13.01% |
| 2023 | 6.78% | -2.72% | 2.68% | 1.43% | -1.08% | 4.69% | 2.75% | -2.25% | -4.01% | -2.57% | 8.19% | 5.03% | 19.57% |
| 2022 | -4.56% | -2.26% | 1.26% | -7.34% | 0.47% | -7.16% | 6.77% | -4.21% | -8.35% | 5.72% | 7.05% | -3.84% | -16.72% |
| 2021 | -0.54% | 1.99% | 2.49% | 3.56% | 1.32% | 1.12% | 1.27% | 1.78% | -3.47% | 4.29% | -2.05% | 3.10% | 15.59% |
| 2020 | -0.54% | -5.97% | -11.59% | 9.17% | 4.55% | 2.33% | 3.94% | 4.99% | -2.37% | -2.10% | 10.35% | 4.12% | 15.72% |
| 2019 | 6.73% | 2.52% | 1.25% | 2.82% | -4.50% | 5.53% | 0.18% | -1.09% | 1.70% | 2.04% | 2.28% | 2.47% | 23.71% |
| 2018 | 3.82% | -3.59% | -0.95% | 0.47% | 1.02% | -0.10% | 2.35% | 1.31% | 0.21% | -6.41% | 1.28% | -5.85% | -6.78% |
| 2017 | 2.01% | 2.30% | 0.95% | 1.34% | 1.68% | 0.65% | 1.87% | 0.25% | 1.89% | 1.65% | 1.78% | 1.18% | 18.99% |
| 2016 | -4.26% | -0.71% | 5.77% | 1.07% | 0.81% | -0.08% | 3.37% | 0.19% | 0.61% | -2.02% | 1.35% | 1.81% | 7.82% |
| 2015 | -0.70% | 4.47% | -0.84% | 1.36% | 0.53% | -1.95% | 1.49% | -5.29% | -2.45% | 6.03% | 0.03% | -1.75% | 0.42% |
| 2014 | -2.84% | 4.27% | 0.14% | 0.65% | 1.78% | 1.67% | -1.73% | 2.39% | -2.37% | 1.40% | 1.42% | -1.05% | 5.63% |
Expense Ratio
Sharpe’s market portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.04%, 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of Sharpe’s market portfolio is 58, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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 | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.47 | 0.83 | 1.12 | 0.51 | 1.94 |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 1.00 | 1.45 | 1.17 | 0.42 | 2.54 |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 0.59 | 1.00 | 1.13 | 0.80 | 2.42 |
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 1.40 | 1.97 | 1.24 | 0.57 | 6.11 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Sharpe’s market portfolio provided a 2.32% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.32% | 2.40% | 2.35% | 2.17% | 2.04% | 1.71% | 2.38% | 2.60% | 2.18% | 2.35% | 2.33% | 2.48% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.35% | 1.27% | 1.44% | 1.67% | 1.21% | 1.42% | 1.78% | 2.04% | 1.71% | 1.92% | 1.98% | 1.76% |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 3.75% | 3.67% | 3.09% | 2.60% | 1.97% | 2.22% | 2.72% | 2.81% | 2.54% | 2.51% | 2.57% | 2.79% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 2.91% | 3.36% | 3.16% | 2.91% | 3.16% | 2.04% | 3.04% | 3.35% | 2.77% | 3.05% | 2.92% | 3.68% |
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 4.29% | 4.18% | 4.42% | 1.52% | 3.74% | 1.11% | 3.40% | 3.01% | 2.23% | 1.89% | 1.63% | 1.54% |
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 Sharpe’s market portfolio. 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 Sharpe’s market portfolio was 28.24%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 99 trading sessions.
The current Sharpe’s market portfolio drawdown is 2.48%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -28.24% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 99 | Aug 12, 2020 | 126 |
| -24.38% | Nov 9, 2021 | 233 | Oct 12, 2022 | 327 | Feb 1, 2024 | 560 |
| -15.13% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 75 | Apr 12, 2019 | 304 |
| -13.8% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 117 | Jul 29, 2016 | 300 |
| -13.02% | Feb 19, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
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 4 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.74, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of diversification.
Asset Correlations Table
| ^GSPC | BNDX | BND | VEA | VTI | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 0.96 |
| BNDX | -0.01 | 1.00 | 0.72 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.05 |
| BND | -0.03 | 0.72 | 1.00 | 0.02 | -0.03 | 0.05 |
| VEA | 0.81 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 0.92 |
| VTI | 0.99 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 0.97 |
| Portfolio | 0.96 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 1.00 |