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Wealthfront Bond
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 26, 2017, corresponding to the inception date of USHY

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-3.77%7.44%-5.60%8.37%14.12%10.46%
Wealthfront Bond1.70%1.30%1.86%5.96%3.31%N/A
GBIL
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
1.38%0.33%2.12%4.83%2.49%N/A
SCHO
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
2.30%0.22%2.52%5.68%1.15%1.47%
FLRN
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
1.47%1.16%2.11%5.22%3.58%2.53%
SHYG
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
1.39%2.96%1.10%7.51%6.44%4.30%
USHY
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
1.57%3.15%1.13%8.14%6.22%N/A
VGLT
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
1.45%1.01%-2.67%1.92%-8.43%-0.12%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Wealthfront Bond, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.77%0.74%-0.12%0.36%-0.06%1.70%
20240.40%0.18%0.68%-0.36%0.86%0.52%1.15%0.91%0.91%-0.28%0.70%-0.09%5.70%
20231.46%-0.42%0.96%0.47%-0.16%0.53%0.56%0.37%-0.27%-0.04%1.80%1.47%6.93%
2022-0.80%-0.30%-0.77%-1.17%0.45%-2.11%1.91%-1.03%-1.26%0.79%1.34%-0.15%-3.14%
2021-0.04%0.01%0.21%0.26%0.13%0.33%0.13%0.15%-0.09%-0.05%-0.30%0.40%1.14%
20200.38%0.13%-3.63%2.01%0.94%0.32%1.48%0.01%-0.16%0.07%0.99%0.52%2.99%
20191.54%0.44%0.66%0.39%0.03%0.92%0.13%0.63%0.16%0.17%0.07%0.60%5.86%
20180.08%-0.18%0.13%0.12%0.25%0.15%0.40%0.41%0.14%-0.41%0.00%-0.22%0.87%
20170.09%-0.13%0.21%0.18%

Expense Ratio

Wealthfront Bond has an expense ratio of 0.14%, 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

With an overall rank of 99, Wealthfront Bond is among the top 1% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Wealthfront Bond is 9999
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Wealthfront Bond is 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Wealthfront Bond is 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Wealthfront Bond is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Wealthfront Bond is 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Wealthfront Bond is 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
GBIL
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
15.8054.6018.7418.91702.51
SCHO
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
3.145.181.705.8317.05
FLRN
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
2.803.552.243.6730.05
SHYG
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
1.412.031.321.598.72
USHY
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
1.432.031.301.658.51
VGLT
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
0.110.231.030.030.19

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.

Wealthfront Bond Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.91
  • 5-Year: 1.41
  • All Time: 0.96

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 0.41 to 0.94, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Wealthfront Bond compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Wealthfront Bond provided a 5.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio5.43%5.50%5.21%2.78%1.65%2.31%3.32%3.16%2.11%1.74%1.49%1.22%
GBIL
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
4.62%4.93%4.77%1.37%0.00%0.81%2.20%1.70%0.74%0.11%0.00%0.00%
SCHO
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
4.23%4.29%3.76%1.34%0.41%1.27%2.26%1.78%1.12%0.82%0.68%0.47%
FLRN
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
5.43%5.67%5.68%1.95%0.39%1.22%2.76%2.39%1.64%1.06%0.63%0.53%
SHYG
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
7.19%6.93%6.54%5.57%4.83%5.07%5.33%5.90%5.49%5.53%5.17%4.33%
USHY
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
6.84%6.89%6.63%6.08%5.07%5.30%5.92%6.30%0.73%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VGLT
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
4.42%4.33%3.33%2.83%1.82%2.15%2.46%2.71%2.55%2.69%3.21%2.75%

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 Wealthfront Bond. 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 Wealthfront Bond was 8.38%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 84 trading sessions.

The current Wealthfront Bond drawdown is 0.17%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-8.38%Mar 5, 202011Mar 19, 202084Jul 20, 202095
-5.24%Nov 8, 2021223Sep 27, 2022198Jul 13, 2023421
-1.37%Apr 3, 20254Apr 8, 202511Apr 24, 202515
-1.2%Oct 3, 201857Dec 24, 201810Jan 9, 201967
-0.73%Sep 15, 202325Oct 19, 20239Nov 1, 202334

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 6 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.22, 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.

^GSPCGBILFLRNVGLTSCHOSHYGUSHYPortfolio
^GSPC1.00-0.030.16-0.11-0.100.730.700.57
GBIL-0.031.000.050.160.280.020.030.13
FLRN0.160.051.00-0.04-0.020.150.150.29
VGLT-0.110.16-0.041.000.590.110.150.39
SCHO-0.100.28-0.020.591.000.130.150.43
SHYG0.730.020.150.110.131.000.920.88
USHY0.700.030.150.150.150.921.000.87
Portfolio0.570.130.290.390.430.880.871.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 27, 2017