easy five
Five stocks to rule them all
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | Long-Short | 9.50% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | 9.60% |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Technology | 27.10% |
PGR The Progressive Corporation | Financial Services | 29.70% |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | Currency | 24.10% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in easy five, 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 Sep 13, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of BTAL
Returns By Period
As of Mar 2, 2025, the easy five returned 6.04% Year-To-Date and 33.70% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | 1.24% | -1.42% | 5.42% | 15.91% | 14.73% | 11.02% |
| easy five | 6.04% | 6.89% | 10.03% | 39.58% | 37.82% | 33.57% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | -6.98% | 4.04% | 4.67% | 51.86% | 80.35% | 72.31% |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | -0.10% | -0.41% | 8.65% | 9.54% | 4.66% | 2.94% |
PGR The Progressive Corporation | 20.03% | 14.43% | 14.09% | 53.33% | 32.37% | 29.89% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 14.57% | 7.13% | 17.79% | 40.68% | 30.50% | 23.62% |
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | 5.63% | 7.67% | 0.11% | 12.36% | -2.13% | 0.81% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of easy five, 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 | -0.80% | 6.04% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 12.22% | 11.19% | 7.52% | -0.03% | 8.40% | 4.37% | -1.25% | 6.77% | 0.21% | 2.09% | 5.33% | -3.70% | 66.00% |
| 2023 | 10.99% | 7.81% | 6.89% | -1.11% | 8.70% | 4.47% | 1.31% | 4.19% | -0.98% | 2.91% | 4.51% | 0.74% | 62.64% |
| 2022 | -3.10% | -1.10% | 6.96% | -9.04% | 2.14% | -3.04% | 5.70% | -2.95% | -6.51% | 6.84% | 7.68% | -6.56% | -4.82% |
| 2021 | -2.70% | -0.40% | 3.57% | 4.99% | 1.63% | 8.26% | -0.62% | 4.97% | -3.69% | 8.63% | 9.56% | 0.23% | 38.95% |
| 2020 | 5.79% | 0.24% | 0.82% | 4.64% | 6.47% | 2.37% | 7.11% | 8.96% | 0.67% | -3.04% | -0.71% | 2.21% | 40.98% |
| 2019 | 5.60% | 6.36% | 5.67% | 2.89% | -5.74% | 5.14% | 2.44% | -0.39% | 1.32% | 1.19% | 3.85% | 1.67% | 33.68% |
| 2018 | 5.40% | 2.15% | 0.41% | -0.16% | 4.86% | -2.06% | 1.75% | 8.71% | 1.78% | -6.74% | -6.34% | -7.26% | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 1.61% | 1.41% | 1.29% | -0.42% | 12.63% | -0.44% | 4.61% | 0.76% | 3.03% | 4.71% | 2.65% | 0.81% | 37.12% |
| 2016 | -3.02% | 2.95% | 5.89% | -3.51% | 10.31% | 1.63% | 4.80% | 2.10% | 2.08% | 1.63% | 10.08% | 8.31% | 51.38% |
| 2015 | -0.71% | 5.68% | 0.12% | -0.80% | 1.25% | -3.06% | 4.25% | 2.40% | 4.08% | 7.15% | 2.49% | 2.10% | 27.40% |
| 2014 | -3.58% | 6.13% | -1.13% | 1.25% | 2.09% | -0.73% | -2.78% | 5.35% | 0.26% | 3.84% | 4.36% | -0.77% | 14.63% |
Expense Ratio
easy five features an expense ratio of 0.38%, falling within the medium range. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 94, easy five is among the top 6% of 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 1.06 | 1.60 | 1.20 | 2.17 | 5.87 |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | 1.54 | 2.22 | 1.28 | 2.27 | 5.96 |
PGR The Progressive Corporation | 2.37 | 3.35 | 1.41 | 4.58 | 11.58 |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 2.09 | 2.70 | 1.37 | 4.05 | 9.37 |
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | 0.70 | 1.17 | 1.13 | 0.43 | 1.89 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
easy five provided a 1.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1.96% | 1.61% | 2.50% | 0.50% | 1.92% | 1.15% | 1.88% | 1.08% | 0.92% | 0.97% | 1.36% | 2.20% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.27% | 0.46% | 0.29% | 0.45% | 1.20% | 1.70% |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | 4.48% | 4.48% | 6.45% | 0.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.03% | 1.08% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
PGR The Progressive Corporation | 1.74% | 0.48% | 0.25% | 0.31% | 6.23% | 2.68% | 3.89% | 1.86% | 1.21% | 2.50% | 2.16% | 5.53% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 0.44% | 0.49% | 2.87% | 0.76% | 0.54% | 3.38% | 0.86% | 1.08% | 4.81% | 1.09% | 4.06% | 0.97% |
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | 3.30% | 3.49% | 6.14% | 1.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.88% | 0.39% | 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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the easy five. 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 easy five was 21.93%, occurring on Dec 24, 2018. Recovery took 137 trading sessions.
The current easy five drawdown is 0.38%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -21.93% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 137 | Jul 12, 2019 | 195 |
| -16.57% | Mar 30, 2022 | 138 | Oct 14, 2022 | 69 | Jan 25, 2023 | 207 |
| -15.21% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 43 | May 15, 2020 | 61 |
| -10.94% | Oct 14, 2020 | 99 | Mar 8, 2021 | 25 | Apr 13, 2021 | 124 |
| -8.52% | Jun 20, 2024 | 32 | Aug 5, 2024 | 8 | Aug 15, 2024 | 40 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current easy five volatility is 3.73%, 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
Asset Correlations Table
| UUP | PGR | BTAL | COST | NVDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UUP | 1.00 | -0.03 | 0.12 | -0.06 | -0.10 |
| PGR | -0.03 | 1.00 | -0.13 | 0.33 | 0.22 |
| BTAL | 0.12 | -0.13 | 1.00 | -0.16 | -0.36 |
| COST | -0.06 | 0.33 | -0.16 | 1.00 | 0.35 |
| NVDA | -0.10 | 0.22 | -0.36 | 0.35 | 1.00 |