Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance
70% Equities
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | Long-Short | 10% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | Precious Metals, Gold | 20% |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | Government Bonds | -10% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | Large Cap Blend Equities | 30% |
SPLV Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF | Volatility Hedged Equity | 20% |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | Currency | 10% |
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20% |
Performance
Performance Chart
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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 13, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of BTAL
Returns By Period
As of May 28, 2025, the Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance returned 6.88% Year-To-Date and 13.46% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | 0.12% | 6.51% | -1.84% | 10.98% | 14.10% | 10.82% |
| Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance | 6.53% | 4.66% | 6.39% | 18.86% | 14.84% | 13.43% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
QQQ Invesco QQQ | 1.65% | 9.84% | 3.01% | 13.57% | 18.07% | 17.69% |
SPLV Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF | 4.61% | 1.26% | -1.93% | 15.28% | 9.99% | 9.18% |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | -6.15% | 1.43% | -3.49% | 0.82% | 3.09% | 2.30% |
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | 3.68% | -4.10% | 4.64% | 3.98% | -3.28% | 1.16% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 25.47% | -1.70% | 24.77% | 39.24% | 13.27% | 10.29% |
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF | 0.62% | 9.70% | 1.92% | 15.99% | 17.11% | 15.27% |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 2.85% | -1.45% | 0.95% | 5.49% | -2.98% | 0.77% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance, 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 | 2.59% | 0.32% | -1.40% | 0.65% | 4.29% | 6.53% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.98% | 3.57% | 2.85% | -1.08% | 3.70% | 3.41% | 0.54% | 2.39% | 2.07% | 1.18% | 3.02% | -0.65% | 25.40% |
| 2023 | 5.34% | -1.55% | 6.17% | 1.20% | 1.99% | 3.28% | 2.01% | -0.73% | -3.25% | 1.31% | 5.80% | 1.88% | 25.59% |
| 2022 | -4.93% | -1.80% | 4.21% | -5.73% | -1.72% | -3.98% | 5.64% | -3.03% | -6.59% | 3.34% | 4.56% | -3.85% | -13.96% |
| 2021 | -0.81% | -2.17% | 2.56% | 4.25% | 0.74% | 1.87% | 2.69% | 2.35% | -4.15% | 5.11% | 0.60% | 3.60% | 17.53% |
| 2020 | 3.38% | -5.29% | -6.05% | 9.94% | 4.15% | 3.12% | 7.13% | 5.31% | -3.85% | -2.36% | 3.84% | 3.80% | 23.99% |
| 2019 | 5.98% | 2.44% | 2.14% | 2.91% | -3.28% | 5.31% | 1.84% | 1.88% | 0.03% | 2.01% | 1.35% | 2.57% | 27.93% |
| 2018 | 4.67% | -1.98% | -1.26% | 0.23% | 2.63% | 0.64% | 1.60% | 2.73% | 0.02% | -3.73% | 0.93% | -4.25% | 1.86% |
| 2017 | 2.97% | 3.82% | 0.92% | 1.69% | 2.38% | -1.72% | 2.13% | 1.74% | -0.62% | 2.43% | 1.70% | 0.59% | 19.45% |
| 2016 | -1.82% | 1.72% | 3.58% | -0.72% | 1.13% | 2.61% | 2.87% | -0.80% | 0.54% | -1.41% | -1.32% | 0.99% | 7.42% |
| 2015 | 1.07% | 2.04% | -1.80% | -0.05% | 1.50% | -1.88% | 2.12% | -3.62% | -1.31% | 6.70% | -0.54% | -0.91% | 2.95% |
| 2014 | -1.25% | 4.34% | -1.01% | 0.46% | 1.52% | 2.86% | -0.99% | 2.94% | -1.33% | 1.78% | 2.77% | 0.08% | 12.63% |
Expense Ratio
Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance has an expense ratio of 0.47%, placing it in the medium range. 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
With an overall rank of 89, Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance is among the top 11% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QQQ Invesco QQQ | 0.53 | 0.99 | 1.14 | 0.66 | 2.15 |
SPLV Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF | 1.16 | 1.49 | 1.21 | 1.56 | 4.83 |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | 0.11 | 0.12 | 1.01 | 0.04 | 0.10 |
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | 0.20 | 0.42 | 1.05 | 0.15 | 0.55 |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 2.21 | 3.06 | 1.39 | 5.03 | 13.76 |
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF | 0.64 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 0.78 | 2.64 |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.83 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.25 | 1.57 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance provided a 1.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1.06% | 1.07% | 1.76% | 0.80% | 0.44% | 0.62% | 0.91% | 0.90% | 0.71% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 0.90% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
QQQ Invesco QQQ | 0.58% | 0.56% | 0.62% | 0.80% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.74% | 0.91% | 0.84% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 1.41% |
SPLV Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF | 1.74% | 1.88% | 2.45% | 2.11% | 1.51% | 2.12% | 2.08% | 2.18% | 2.03% | 2.03% | 2.28% | 2.20% |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | 4.77% | 4.48% | 6.45% | 0.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.03% | 1.08% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
BTAL AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | 3.37% | 3.49% | 6.14% | 1.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.88% | 0.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF | 0.47% | 0.47% | 0.58% | 0.70% | 0.48% | 0.66% | 0.95% | 1.32% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.30% | 1.21% |
IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3.73% | 3.62% | 2.91% | 1.96% | 0.83% | 1.08% | 2.08% | 2.24% | 1.82% | 1.81% | 1.90% | 2.05% |
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 Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance. 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 Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance was 22.17%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 64 trading sessions.
The current Common Sense Portfolio - High Inflation, Great Stock Preformance drawdown is 0.11%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -22.17% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 64 | Jun 23, 2020 | 87 |
| -18.19% | Dec 30, 2021 | 200 | Oct 14, 2022 | 166 | Jun 14, 2023 | 366 |
| -11.53% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 24 | May 13, 2025 | 58 |
| -10.99% | Oct 3, 2018 | 57 | Dec 24, 2018 | 36 | Feb 15, 2019 | 93 |
| -8.32% | Jul 20, 2015 | 27 | Aug 25, 2015 | 42 | Oct 23, 2015 | 69 |
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 7 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.17, 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 | GLD | IEF | UUP | BTAL | SPLV | QQQ | VUG | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.04 | -0.22 | -0.17 | -0.51 | 0.74 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 0.89 |
| GLD | 0.04 | 1.00 | 0.31 | -0.46 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.27 |
| IEF | -0.22 | 0.31 | 1.00 | -0.19 | 0.19 | -0.07 | -0.16 | -0.17 | -0.11 |
| UUP | -0.17 | -0.46 | -0.19 | 1.00 | 0.11 | -0.15 | -0.14 | -0.16 | -0.20 |
| BTAL | -0.51 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 1.00 | -0.17 | -0.46 | -0.47 | -0.30 |
| SPLV | 0.74 | 0.07 | -0.07 | -0.15 | -0.17 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.71 |
| QQQ | 0.90 | 0.04 | -0.16 | -0.14 | -0.46 | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.91 |
| VUG | 0.94 | 0.04 | -0.17 | -0.16 | -0.47 | 0.63 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.92 |
| Portfolio | 0.89 | 0.27 | -0.11 | -0.20 | -0.30 | 0.71 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 1.00 |