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Telecommunications
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Telecommunications, 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 Apr 19, 2007, corresponding to the inception date of TMUS

Returns By Period

As of Apr 2, 2026, the Telecommunications returned 11.81% Year-To-Date and 8.33% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
Telecommunications
0.08%-3.41%11.81%7.94%7.41%15.17%6.51%8.33%
T
AT&T Inc.
0.07%-1.19%15.38%7.25%5.08%19.93%10.68%5.53%
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
0.02%-2.89%23.39%17.79%17.97%15.58%2.85%4.39%
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
-1.40%-7.84%-0.33%-11.63%-22.57%12.59%10.41%18.11%
VOD
Vodafone Group Plc
0.53%2.22%15.14%36.07%74.72%19.87%3.17%-0.30%
AMT
American Tower Corporation
1.58%-8.68%-1.05%-8.24%-17.47%-1.49%-3.47%7.80%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 20, 2007, Telecommunications's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.25%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was May 2013 with a return of +91.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2008 at -12.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Telecommunications closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was May 1, 2013 with a return of +69.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.88%8.77%-1.45%-1.48%11.81%
20252.76%11.70%3.58%-0.78%-0.09%1.86%-1.62%5.11%-3.23%-7.76%3.26%-1.16%13.07%
20243.90%-1.52%2.10%-4.27%8.58%1.00%4.03%4.36%6.15%-0.85%4.03%-7.50%20.60%
20239.16%-5.52%-0.01%-0.14%-10.40%3.32%-3.68%-0.36%-1.95%5.39%8.42%1.33%3.87%
20221.45%-0.15%-0.30%-2.86%9.99%-0.93%-2.88%-6.00%-11.39%8.05%3.38%-4.46%-7.69%
2021-1.64%-2.09%7.08%4.09%-1.01%0.19%-0.14%-0.71%-4.95%-2.91%-5.59%6.10%-2.41%

Benchmark Metrics

Telecommunications has an annualized alpha of 8.51%, beta of 0.72, and R² of 0.31 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 20, 2007.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (83.75%) than losses (59.89%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • R² of 0.31 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
8.51%
Beta
0.72
0.31
Upside Capture
83.75%
Downside Capture
59.89%

Expense Ratio

Telecommunications 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.


The portfolio doesn't include any funds that charge management fees.

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Telecommunications ranks 7 for risk / return — in the bottom 7% of portfolios on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


Telecommunications Risk / Return Rank: 77
Overall Rank
Telecommunications Sharpe Ratio Rank: 77
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Telecommunications Sortino Ratio Rank: 77
Sortino Ratio Rank
Telecommunications Omega Ratio Rank: 66
Omega Ratio Rank
Telecommunications Calmar Ratio Rank: 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
Telecommunications Martin Ratio Rank: 88
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

0.40

0.88

-0.48

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.66

1.37

-0.70

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.44

1.39

-0.95

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.90

6.43

-5.53


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
T
AT&T Inc.
430.230.461.060.190.42
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
640.791.351.171.222.79
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
10-0.84-1.010.87-0.77-1.41
VOD
Vodafone Group Plc
942.713.291.495.7117.73
AMT
American Tower Corporation
15-0.70-0.850.90-0.68-1.10

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.

Telecommunications Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.40
  • 5-Year: 0.38
  • 10-Year: 0.48
  • All Time: 0.51

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 1.00 to 1.70, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Telecommunications 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

Telecommunications provided a 3.83% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio3.83%4.31%4.96%5.59%5.10%4.65%4.08%3.28%4.45%3.43%4.34%3.86%
T
AT&T Inc.
3.92%4.47%4.87%6.62%6.66%8.46%7.23%5.22%7.01%5.04%4.51%5.46%
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
5.54%6.68%6.68%6.96%6.53%4.85%4.21%3.95%4.22%4.39%4.26%4.79%
TMUS
T-Mobile US, Inc.
1.89%1.80%1.28%0.41%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VOD
Vodafone Group Plc
3.35%3.86%8.58%11.15%9.27%7.04%6.11%4.92%8.99%5.33%12.26%6.77%
AMT
American Tower Corporation
3.91%3.87%3.53%2.99%2.77%1.78%2.02%1.64%1.99%1.84%2.05%1.87%

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 Telecommunications. 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 Telecommunications was 47.96%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 909 trading sessions.

The current Telecommunications drawdown is 4.19%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.96%Jul 18, 2007342Nov 20, 2008909Jul 2, 20121251
-28.69%May 17, 2021601Oct 4, 2023223Aug 23, 2024824
-25.87%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 2020174Nov 27, 2020198
-13.73%Aug 22, 202551Nov 3, 202568Feb 11, 2026119
-12.82%Jan 29, 201886May 31, 2018198Mar 15, 2019284

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 5 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.76, 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.

BenchmarkAMTTMUSVODVZTPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.470.430.480.430.480.60
AMT0.471.000.330.330.370.350.58
TMUS0.430.331.000.340.350.350.71
VOD0.480.330.341.000.410.430.64
VZ0.430.370.350.411.000.690.75
T0.480.350.350.430.691.000.76
Portfolio0.600.580.710.640.750.761.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Apr 20, 2007