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buy-and-hold-etfs
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


SPY 33.33%VGT 33.33%ICLN 33.33%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in buy-and-hold-etfs, 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 Jun 25, 2008, corresponding to the inception date of ICLN

Returns By Period

As of Apr 2, 2026, the buy-and-hold-etfs returned 0.43% Year-To-Date and 15.73% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
buy-and-hold-etfs
-0.05%-0.78%0.43%2.42%35.06%14.25%8.03%15.73%
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
0.09%-3.34%-3.56%-1.44%17.51%18.37%11.88%14.11%
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
0.85%-1.42%-5.36%-5.79%29.79%23.50%15.02%21.67%
ICLN
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
-1.10%1.86%9.86%14.48%59.17%-1.03%-4.37%8.99%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 26, 2008, buy-and-hold-etfs's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -24.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, buy-and-hold-etfs closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.74%-1.05%-2.70%0.56%0.43%
20250.59%-2.15%-3.98%1.16%8.10%6.43%2.90%3.42%6.15%6.79%-2.28%-0.77%28.66%
2024-2.54%3.73%1.84%-5.01%8.74%0.11%1.94%1.46%2.42%-4.13%2.77%-2.88%7.90%
20236.82%-3.08%5.62%-1.37%2.38%4.76%1.82%-5.22%-6.68%-4.96%10.60%6.50%16.60%
2022-8.18%0.90%3.63%-11.03%1.37%-7.03%13.23%-3.34%-11.78%4.80%7.55%-6.58%-18.16%
20211.26%-3.20%0.09%1.97%-0.64%4.15%0.89%3.08%-5.82%10.66%-1.73%-0.76%9.45%

Benchmark Metrics

buy-and-hold-etfs has an annualized alpha of -0.91%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 26, 2008.

  • This portfolio participated in 113.15% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 110.66% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • With beta of 1.07 and R² of 0.88, this portfolio moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
-0.91%
Beta
1.07
0.88
Upside Capture
110.66%
Downside Capture
113.15%

Expense Ratio

buy-and-hold-etfs has an expense ratio of 0.21%, 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

buy-and-hold-etfs ranks 80 for risk / return — better than 80% of portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


buy-and-hold-etfs Risk / Return Rank: 8080
Overall Rank
buy-and-hold-etfs Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
buy-and-hold-etfs Sortino Ratio Rank: 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
buy-and-hold-etfs Omega Ratio Rank: 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
buy-and-hold-etfs Calmar Ratio Rank: 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
buy-and-hold-etfs Martin Ratio Rank: 8282
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.64

0.88

+0.75

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.30

1.37

+0.93

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.05

1.39

+1.66

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.94

6.43

+5.50


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
530.921.451.221.517.11
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
581.101.671.231.885.72
ICLN
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
922.272.911.375.3514.89

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

buy-and-hold-etfs Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.64
  • 5-Year: 0.40
  • 10-Year: 0.76
  • All Time: 0.38

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.00 to 1.70, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of buy-and-hold-etfs compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

buy-and-hold-etfs provided a 1.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.01%1.03%1.22%1.21%1.15%1.01%0.90%1.41%2.04%1.76%2.41%1.90%
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
1.13%1.07%1.21%1.40%1.65%1.20%1.52%1.75%2.04%1.80%2.03%2.06%
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
0.43%0.40%0.60%0.65%0.91%0.64%0.82%1.11%1.29%0.99%1.31%1.28%
ICLN
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
1.48%1.63%1.85%1.59%0.89%1.18%0.34%1.36%2.77%2.49%3.88%2.36%

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 buy-and-hold-etfs. 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 buy-and-hold-etfs was 57.68%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1338 trading sessions.

The current buy-and-hold-etfs drawdown is 6.01%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.68%Jun 26, 2008176Mar 9, 20091338Jul 1, 20141514
-35.73%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020102
-27.94%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022416Jun 12, 2024642
-22.32%May 19, 2015186Feb 11, 2016254Feb 14, 2017440
-19.3%Sep 27, 2024132Apr 8, 202526May 15, 2025158

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 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 3.00, 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

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

BenchmarkICLNVGTSPYPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.640.891.000.90
ICLN0.641.000.600.640.87
VGT0.890.601.000.890.89
SPY1.000.640.891.000.90
Portfolio0.900.870.890.901.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 26, 2008