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Income priority
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


VIG 40.00%SCHD 40.00%SPYI 20.00%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Income priority, 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 year.


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Returns By Period


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.30%0.09%8.18%8.17%23.42%19.88%11.91%13.45%
Portfolio
Income priority
0.05%1.80%11.31%11.59%22.14%15.52%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
-0.03%2.12%18.71%19.28%26.37%14.73%8.49%12.65%
SPYI
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
0.30%0.11%5.97%6.55%20.24%15.60%
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
0.03%2.32%6.58%6.47%18.31%16.04%10.62%13.05%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 30, 2022, Income priority's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.08%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -7.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Income priority closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +7.3%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -5.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.53%3.33%-3.91%5.72%2.30%-0.83%11.31%
20252.53%1.09%-2.98%-3.83%2.97%3.20%0.73%3.44%1.16%-0.11%2.40%-0.06%10.72%
20240.90%2.79%3.44%-4.13%2.95%1.02%4.25%2.77%1.27%-0.77%4.88%-4.55%15.27%
20232.82%-2.58%0.97%1.10%-2.39%5.46%3.00%-1.48%-4.18%-2.31%6.43%4.54%11.24%
2022-1.80%-7.80%9.63%6.40%-3.65%1.76%

Benchmark Metrics

Income priority has an annualized alpha of 0.78%, beta of 0.73, and R2 of 0.83 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 30, 2022.

  • This portfolio participated in 80.30% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 73.48% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
0.78%
Beta
0.73
0.83
Upside Capture
73.48%
Downside Capture
80.30%

Expense Ratio

Income priority has an expense ratio of 0.18%, 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

Income priority ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% 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.


Income priority Risk / Return Rank: 7676
Overall Rank
Income priority Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Income priority Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
Income priority Omega Ratio Rank: 7575
Omega Ratio Rank
Income priority Calmar Ratio Rank: 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
Income priority Martin Ratio Rank: 7575
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

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Income priority and compares them with S&P 500 Index.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

2.47

1.94

+0.53

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

3.57

2.63

+0.95

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.45

1.35

+0.10

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

3.97

2.59

+1.39

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

15.45

11.84

+3.61


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

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
852.433.751.435.7414.06
SPYI
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
702.062.781.402.6313.60
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
581.822.651.332.339.37

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.

Income priority Sharpe ratios as of Jun 9, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.47
  • All Time: 1.05

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 1.59 to 2.46, 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 Income priority 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

Income priority provided a 4.27% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio4.27%4.52%4.55%4.55%2.96%1.73%1.92%1.88%2.06%1.80%2.01%2.13%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
3.27%3.82%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%
SPYI
NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF
11.83%11.70%12.04%12.01%4.10%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
1.48%1.62%1.73%1.88%1.96%1.55%1.63%1.71%2.08%1.88%2.14%2.34%

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 Income priority. 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 Income priority was 15.06%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 59 trading sessions.

The current Income priority drawdown is 1.28%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

2025 selloff2025
-15.06%Apr 2025
4mo 7d2mo 26d
7mo 3dDec 2024 - Jul 2025
Bear market2022
-10.65%Sep 2022
17d1mo 11d
1mo 28dSep 2022 - Nov 2022
2023 pullback2023
-9.44%Oct 2023
2mo 27d1mo 17d
4mo 14dAug 2023 - Dec 2023
2023 pullback2023
-7.37%Mar 2023
1mo 8d3mo 4d
4mo 12dFeb 2023 - Jun 2023
2026 pullback2026
-5.60%Mar 2026
1mo 16d24d
2mo 10dFeb 2026 - Apr 2026

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 2.78, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.15

1.07

1.06

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.06, placing it in the bottom quartile across portfolios — positions are highly correlated. Consider adding assets from different classes or sectors to reduce risk.

Income priority correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Income priority has a 0.72 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.72

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.80

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Aug 30, 2022

0.85


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. SPYI has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.96, while SCHD has the lowest at 0.65.

SCHD
0.65
VIG
0.88
SPYI
0.96

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Income priority. VIG has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.96, while SPYI has the lowest at 0.82.

SPYI
0.82
SCHD
0.93
VIG
0.96

Asset Correlations Table

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

SCHDSPYIVIG
SCHD1.000.610.82
SPYI0.611.000.85
VIG0.820.851.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Aug 30, 2022
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