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Natural Resources Investing
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


BWET 25.00%USO 25.00%PIT 25.00%ASA 25.00%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Natural Resources Investing, 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 May 3, 2023, corresponding to the inception date of BWET

Returns By Period


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.80%4.83%2.59%5.27%30.14%19.29%10.91%12.94%
Portfolio
Natural Resources Investing
-6.50%34.49%169.06%196.47%299.37%
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
-2.84%2.05%12.87%29.38%121.92%57.70%25.19%18.94%
BWET
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
-19.85%57.38%511.95%631.33%1,005.91%
USO
United States Oil Fund LP
-1.02%6.57%77.26%77.69%84.40%19.36%23.21%4.10%
PIT
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF
0.07%2.28%35.09%41.04%62.20%19.55%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 4, 2023, Natural Resources Investing's average daily return is +0.23%, while the average monthly return is +5.08%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 1.2 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Mar 2026 with a return of +52.8%, while the worst month was Nov 2024 at -5.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, Natural Resources Investing closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 2, 2026 with a return of +14.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 3, 2026 at -7.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202631.51%27.25%52.83%5.20%169.06%
202510.88%-2.53%8.93%-5.08%1.45%3.00%3.10%7.74%10.82%5.62%11.59%-2.46%65.24%
20243.01%-0.33%7.77%2.55%-0.22%-0.82%-1.22%-1.18%0.33%-0.45%-5.21%-1.12%2.61%
2023-0.89%11.87%6.33%-4.70%-0.56%2.06%-0.03%-4.30%9.10%

Benchmark Metrics

Natural Resources Investing has an annualized alpha of 73.11%, beta of 0.19, and R² of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 04, 2023.

  • This portfolio captured 119.35% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -324.49%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.19 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.01 this portfolio is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this portfolio's risk.
  • R² of 0.01 means this portfolio moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
73.11%
Beta
0.19
0.01
Upside Capture
119.35%
Downside Capture
-324.49%

Expense Ratio

Natural Resources Investing has a high expense ratio of 1.21%, indicating above-average management fees. 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

Natural Resources Investing ranks 100 for risk / return — in the top 100% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


Natural Resources Investing Risk / Return Rank: 100100
Overall Rank
Natural Resources Investing Sharpe Ratio Rank: 100100
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Natural Resources Investing Sortino Ratio Rank: 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
Natural Resources Investing Omega Ratio Rank: 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
Natural Resources Investing Calmar Ratio Rank: 100100
Calmar Ratio Rank
Natural Resources Investing Martin Ratio Rank: 100100
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

7.99

2.30

+5.69

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

7.70

3.18

+4.52

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

2.18

1.43

+0.76

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

30.70

3.40

+27.30

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

97.13

15.35

+81.78


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
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
842.652.771.383.9713.60
BWET
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
9811.395.751.8633.0597.32
USO
United States Oil Fund LP
512.112.811.374.148.06
PIT
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF
863.053.671.546.7625.41

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.

Natural Resources Investing Sharpe ratios as of Apr 16, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 7.99
  • All Time: 2.60

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 2.19 to 2.99, 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 Natural Resources Investing 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

Natural Resources Investing provided a 1.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.67%2.25%0.95%1.64%0.03%0.02%0.02%0.04%0.08%0.09%0.09%0.14%
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
0.09%0.10%0.20%0.13%0.14%0.09%0.09%0.15%0.32%0.35%0.36%0.56%
BWET
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
USO
United States Oil Fund LP
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
PIT
VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF
6.60%8.92%3.59%6.44%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

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 Natural Resources Investing. 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 Natural Resources Investing was 14.95%, occurring on Dec 18, 2024. Recovery took 67 trading sessions.

The current Natural Resources Investing drawdown is 9.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-14.95%May 20, 2024148Dec 18, 202467Mar 28, 2025215
-13.99%Apr 1, 20256Apr 8, 202546Jun 13, 202552
-11.72%Aug 1, 202347Oct 5, 202392Feb 16, 2024139
-9.89%Apr 10, 20264Apr 15, 2026
-9.32%Jun 23, 20255Jun 27, 202539Aug 22, 202544

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 4.00, 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.

BenchmarkBWETASAUSOPITPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.010.19-0.020.080.08
BWET0.011.000.060.020.040.66
ASA0.190.061.000.080.350.51
USO-0.020.020.081.000.820.51
PIT0.080.040.350.821.000.62
Portfolio0.080.660.510.510.621.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from May 4, 2023