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Dev World + Smaller
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


VHVG.L 90.00%WLDS.L 10.00%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dev World + Smaller, 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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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 26, 2019, corresponding to the inception date of VHVG.L

Returns By Period


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
2.51%-0.19%-0.92%0.43%36.13%18.22%10.44%12.72%
Portfolio
Dev World + Smaller
3.02%1.35%1.25%4.09%37.00%18.65%10.19%
VHVG.L
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Acc
3.01%1.09%0.69%3.57%36.10%18.92%10.61%
WLDS.L
iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF
3.15%3.58%6.36%8.76%45.19%16.01%6.23%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 27, 2019, Dev World + Smaller's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.11%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.2 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Dev World + Smaller closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -9.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.13%2.00%-7.83%5.46%1.25%
20253.77%-2.43%-3.94%0.81%6.47%4.90%1.60%2.36%2.69%2.68%0.09%1.70%22.22%
20240.73%3.29%3.63%-3.28%2.89%3.11%1.91%1.48%2.03%-1.28%4.34%-2.82%16.87%
20236.37%-2.40%2.40%1.94%-0.61%5.68%3.37%-2.00%-4.18%-3.76%8.95%6.23%23.07%
2022-6.78%-1.15%3.10%-7.54%-1.61%-8.49%7.05%-3.29%-8.10%5.12%6.12%-2.64%-18.27%
2021-0.12%2.59%3.41%4.23%1.57%1.07%1.42%2.15%-3.36%4.45%-1.59%3.95%21.28%

Benchmark Metrics

Dev World + Smaller has an annualized alpha of 5.81%, beta of 0.55, and R² of 0.41 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 27, 2019.

  • This portfolio participated in 95.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 94.38% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.55 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.41 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 0.41 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
5.81%
Beta
0.55
0.41
Upside Capture
94.38%
Downside Capture
95.20%

Expense Ratio

Dev World + Smaller 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Dev World + Smaller ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% 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.


Dev World + Smaller Risk / Return Rank: 8585
Overall Rank
Dev World + Smaller Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Dev World + Smaller Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
Dev World + Smaller Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
Dev World + Smaller Calmar Ratio Rank: 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
Dev World + Smaller Martin Ratio Rank: 8888
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

2.77

2.19

+0.59

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.18

3.49

+0.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.53

1.48

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.60

3.70

+0.90

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

20.15

16.45

+3.71


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
VHVG.L
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Acc
832.724.111.524.5019.95
WLDS.L
iShares MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF
862.974.331.525.4420.16

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.

Dev World + Smaller Sharpe ratios as of Apr 8, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.77
  • 5-Year: 0.67
  • All Time: 0.76

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 1.91 to 2.75, 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 Dev World + Smaller 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


Dev World + Smaller doesn't pay dividends

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 Dev World + Smaller. 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 Dev World + Smaller was 34.16%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 107 trading sessions.

The current Dev World + Smaller drawdown is 5.17%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-34.16%Feb 17, 202026Mar 23, 2020107Aug 25, 2020133
-26.81%Nov 9, 2021231Oct 11, 2022305Dec 27, 2023536
-16.41%Feb 18, 202537Apr 9, 202526May 20, 202563
-8.86%Feb 26, 202622Mar 27, 2026
-7.63%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 202414Aug 23, 202428

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 2 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.22, 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.

BenchmarkWLDS.LVHVG.LPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.570.650.65
WLDS.L0.571.000.890.91
VHVG.L0.650.891.001.00
Portfolio0.650.911.001.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Sep 27, 2019