Cash Cows Portfolio
Consists of cash cows Apple, Microsoft, and Google.
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc | Technology | 33% |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | Communication Services | 34% |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Technology | 33% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Cash Cows 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 3 months.
The earliest data available for this chart is Apr 3, 2014, corresponding to the inception date of GOOG
Returns By Period
As of May 9, 2025, the Cash Cows Portfolio returned -11.90% Year-To-Date and 23.51% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -3.70% | 13.67% | -5.18% | 9.18% | 14.14% | 10.43% |
| Cash Cows Portfolio | -11.90% | 14.71% | -7.75% | 3.25% | 20.69% | 23.51% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 4.16% | 23.58% | 3.41% | 7.55% | 19.98% | 26.84% |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | -18.12% | 6.26% | -14.36% | -8.57% | 17.71% | 19.36% |
AAPL Apple Inc | -21.05% | 14.54% | -12.99% | 8.58% | 21.29% | 21.49% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Cash Cows Portfolio, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.29% | -6.47% | -7.58% | 1.28% | 0.34% | -11.90% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.72% | 0.41% | 1.98% | 0.09% | 8.41% | 7.56% | -2.22% | -0.40% | 2.04% | -1.72% | 2.64% | 5.78% | 27.62% |
| 2023 | 9.02% | -2.30% | 14.15% | 4.50% | 8.65% | 3.47% | 3.36% | -0.94% | -5.37% | 0.59% | 10.27% | 1.78% | 56.28% |
| 2022 | -5.11% | -3.25% | 4.17% | -12.50% | -2.73% | -5.94% | 11.57% | -5.34% | -11.63% | 2.95% | 4.45% | -10.21% | -31.02% |
| 2021 | 2.88% | 1.43% | 1.35% | 10.40% | -1.86% | 7.29% | 6.54% | 6.01% | -7.29% | 11.59% | 1.91% | 3.60% | 51.66% |
| 2020 | 6.87% | -7.52% | -7.55% | 15.07% | 5.70% | 8.11% | 7.32% | 14.30% | -9.16% | 0.24% | 8.08% | 4.65% | 51.79% |
| 2019 | 5.39% | 4.10% | 6.58% | 5.85% | -8.12% | 6.43% | 7.37% | -0.91% | 3.59% | 5.87% | 5.80% | 5.64% | 57.81% |
| 2018 | 7.34% | -0.21% | -5.01% | -0.16% | 8.69% | 0.55% | 6.52% | 8.50% | -0.36% | -6.51% | -4.28% | -8.29% | 4.94% |
| 2017 | 4.01% | 5.44% | 2.92% | 4.43% | 5.30% | -4.32% | 3.71% | 4.99% | -1.54% | 9.08% | 1.40% | 0.84% | 42.01% |
| 2016 | -3.42% | -4.51% | 9.32% | -10.19% | 6.77% | -4.57% | 10.29% | 1.36% | 2.68% | 1.79% | -1.42% | 3.23% | 9.69% |
| 2015 | -1.76% | 7.87% | -3.90% | 6.11% | -0.03% | -3.97% | 7.65% | -4.42% | -0.77% | 14.74% | 2.73% | -1.83% | 22.57% |
| 2014 | 0.08% | 5.49% | 2.41% | 1.89% | 4.58% | 0.41% | 1.73% | 3.51% | -4.43% | 16.41% |
Expense Ratio
Cash Cows Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. 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
The current rank of Cash Cows Portfolio is 10, meaning it’s performing worse than 90% of other portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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.
| Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 0.30 | 0.57 | 1.07 | 0.29 | 0.63 |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | -0.28 | -0.15 | 0.98 | -0.27 | -0.59 |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.27 | 0.63 | 1.09 | 0.28 | 0.95 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Cash Cows Portfolio provided a 0.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 0.58% | 0.48% | 0.41% | 0.58% | 0.39% | 0.51% | 0.74% | 1.15% | 1.09% | 1.42% | 1.40% | 1.37% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 0.72% | 0.73% | 0.74% | 1.06% | 0.68% | 0.94% | 1.20% | 1.69% | 1.86% | 2.37% | 2.33% | 2.48% |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | 0.51% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.51% | 0.40% | 0.49% | 0.70% | 0.49% | 0.61% | 1.04% | 1.79% | 1.45% | 1.93% | 1.93% | 1.67% |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Cash Cows 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 Cash Cows Portfolio was 35.29%, occurring on Jan 5, 2023. Recovery took 140 trading sessions.
The current Cash Cows Portfolio drawdown is 15.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -35.29% | Dec 28, 2021 | 258 | Jan 5, 2023 | 140 | Jul 28, 2023 | 398 |
| -29.59% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 54 | Jun 9, 2020 | 77 |
| -26.17% | Dec 18, 2024 | 75 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -24.47% | Oct 4, 2018 | 56 | Dec 24, 2018 | 79 | Apr 18, 2019 | 135 |
| -16.84% | Sep 3, 2020 | 14 | Sep 23, 2020 | 66 | Dec 28, 2020 | 80 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Cash Cows Portfolio volatility is 14.05%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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
| ^GSPC | AAPL | GOOG | MSFT | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.80 |
| AAPL | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.83 |
| GOOG | 0.70 | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.86 |
| MSFT | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Portfolio | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 1.00 |