Strategic Commodity Portfolio

Asset Allocation

Position	Category/Sector	Target Weight
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	Government Bonds	20%
FIW First Trust Water ETF	Water Equities	7.50%
GC=F Gold		7.50%
PICK iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers ETF	Materials	7.50%
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	50%
SI=F Silver		7.50%

Benchmark Against

Benchmark

S&P 500 Index

Rebalance

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Strategic Commodity Portfolio, 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 week.

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The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 2, 2012, corresponding to the inception date of PICK

Returns By Period

As of Apr 4, 2026, the Strategic Commodity Portfolio returned -0.25% Year-To-Date and 15.46% of annualized return in the last 10 years.

	1D	1M	YTD	6M	1Y	3Y*	5Y*	10Y*
Benchmark S&P 500 Index	0.11%	-4.18%	-3.84%	-1.98%	21.98%	16.86%	10.37%	12.29%
Portfolio Strategic Commodity Portfolio	-0.58%	-4.59%	-0.25%	5.98%	34.24%	20.65%	13.01%	15.46%
Portfolio components:
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	0.02%	0.30%	0.90%	1.83%	4.00%	4.71%	3.28%	2.13%
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF	0.11%	-4.10%	-4.65%	-2.77%	30.43%	22.97%	13.18%	19.05%
SI=F Silver	-4.15%	-12.33%	3.29%	53.21%	128.10%	44.60%	23.91%	17.18%
FIW First Trust Water ETF	-0.42%	-7.79%	-4.39%	-8.55%	6.47%	8.36%	6.31%	13.02%
GC=F Gold	-2.75%	-9.15%	7.53%	19.86%	50.19%	32.85%	21.92%	14.34%
PICK iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers ETF	-0.86%	-6.34%	11.71%	28.21%	74.31%	14.15%	11.13%	16.41%

*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 3, 2012, Strategic Commodity Portfolio's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.04%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.6 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -9.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Strategic Commodity Portfolio closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -8.7%.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2026	3.79%	1.87%	-6.25%	0.62%									-0.25%
2025	2.85%	-1.39%	-2.58%	0.81%	5.43%	4.49%	1.61%	2.63%	5.11%	3.48%	1.06%	2.42%	28.82%
2024	0.03%	2.90%	2.81%	-1.39%	4.91%	2.39%	-0.10%	0.71%	3.39%	-0.53%	2.42%	-1.52%	16.98%
2023	7.35%	-2.20%	6.62%	0.33%	2.73%	4.23%	3.70%	-1.60%	-4.08%	-0.94%	8.03%	3.75%	30.67%
2022	-5.63%	-0.55%	3.71%	-9.17%	-1.35%	-6.86%	7.33%	-3.95%	-6.17%	3.11%	6.34%	-4.02%	-17.30%
2021	0.09%	0.76%	0.65%	4.63%	1.01%	1.85%	2.18%	1.67%	-4.94%	5.46%	0.30%	2.11%	16.54%

Benchmark Metrics

Strategic Commodity Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 3.08%, beta of 0.75, and R² of 0.84 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2012.

This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (80.88%) than losses (72.31%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 3.08% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha: 3.08%

Beta: 0.75

R²: 0.84

Upside Capture: 80.88%

Downside Capture: 72.31%

Expense Ratio

Strategic Commodity Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.19%, 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.

FIW

First Trust Water ETF

PICK

iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers ETF

QQQ

Invesco QQQ ETF

BIL

SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Strategic Commodity Portfolio ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% 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.

Overall Rank

Sharpe Ratio Rank

Sortino Ratio Rank

Omega Ratio Rank

Calmar Ratio Rank

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

	Portfolio	Benchmark	Difference
Sharpe ratio Return per unit of total volatility	1.56	0.88	+0.68
Sortino ratio Return per unit of downside risk	2.17	1.37	+0.80
Omega ratio Gain probability vs. loss probability	1.35	1.21	+0.14
Calmar ratio Return relative to maximum drawdown	1.85	1.39	+0.46
Martin ratio Return relative to average drawdown	7.00	6.43	+0.57
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
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	100	19.57	254.91	180.89	367.86	4,130.10
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF	58	1.04	1.62	1.23	1.93	7.00
SI=F Silver	74	1.48	1.87	1.33	2.67	7.47
FIW First Trust Water ETF	14	0.13	0.33	1.04	0.28	0.87
GC=F Gold	77	1.66	2.07	1.31	2.55	9.32
PICK iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers ETF	90	2.22	2.73	1.40	3.28	13.02

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.

Strategic Commodity Portfolio Sharpe ratios as of Apr 4, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

1-Year: 1.56
5-Year: 0.85
10-Year: 1.03
All Time: 0.89

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 0.99 to 1.69, 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 Strategic Commodity Portfolio 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

Strategic Commodity Portfolio provided a 1.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months.

	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Portfolio	1.28%	1.32%	1.58%	1.66%	1.24%	0.68%	0.55%	1.24%	1.20%	0.82%	0.67%	1.73%
Portfolio components:
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF	3.96%	4.13%	5.03%	4.92%	1.35%	0.00%	0.30%	2.05%	1.66%	0.68%	0.07%	0.00%
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF	0.48%	0.45%	0.56%	0.62%	0.80%	0.43%	0.55%	0.74%	0.91%	0.84%	1.06%	0.99%
SI=F Silver	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
FIW First Trust Water ETF	0.79%	0.69%	0.69%	0.68%	0.67%	0.37%	0.56%	0.55%	0.73%	1.13%	0.51%	0.76%
GC=F Gold	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
PICK iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers ETF	2.57%	2.88%	3.26%	4.19%	6.93%	5.89%	2.27%	5.51%	4.77%	2.41%	1.15%	15.77%

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 Strategic Commodity 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 Strategic Commodity Portfolio was 23.12%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 197 trading sessions.

The current Strategic Commodity Portfolio drawdown is 8.34%.

Depth	Start	To Bottom	Bottom	To Recover	End	Total
-23.12%	Nov 22, 2021	233	Oct 14, 2022	197	Jul 12, 2023	430
-22.88%	Feb 20, 2020	22	Mar 20, 2020	52	Jun 3, 2020	74
-14.89%	Feb 19, 2025	35	Apr 8, 2025	42	Jun 2, 2025	77
-13.82%	Oct 4, 2018	58	Dec 24, 2018	60	Mar 20, 2019	118
-12.13%	May 19, 2015	172	Jan 15, 2016	66	Apr 19, 2016	238

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 3.20, 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.

	Benchmark	BIL	GC=F	SI=F	FIW	PICK	QQQ	Portfolio
Benchmark	1.00	0.01	0.01	0.12	0.80	0.60	0.90	0.89
BIL	0.01	1.00	0.02	0.00	-0.00	0.01	0.01	0.02
GC=F	0.01	0.02	1.00	0.73	0.05	0.23	0.01	0.26
SI=F	0.12	0.00	0.73	1.00	0.13	0.34	0.11	0.40
FIW	0.80	-0.00	0.05	0.13	1.00	0.57	0.64	0.71
PICK	0.60	0.01	0.23	0.34	0.57	1.00	0.49	0.68
QQQ	0.90	0.01	0.01	0.11	0.64	0.49	1.00	0.91
Portfolio	0.89	0.02	0.26	0.40	0.71	0.68	0.91	1.00

The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Feb 3, 2012

Strategic Commodity Portfolio

Asset Allocation

Performance

Performance Chart

Returns By Period

Monthly Returns

Benchmark Metrics

Expense Ratio

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Return / Risk — by metrics

Sharpe ratio

Sortino ratio

Omega ratio

Calmar ratio

Martin ratio

Sharpe Ratio

Dividends

Dividend yield

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

Worst Drawdowns

Volatility

Volatility Chart

Diversification

Diversification Metrics

Number of Effective Assets

Asset Correlations Table