NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5)
Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc | Technology | 6% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | 4% |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Technology | 15% |
SMH VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF | Technology Equities | 40% |
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 35% |
Performance
Performance Chart
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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 9, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of VOO
Returns By Period
As of Jun 2, 2025, the NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5) returned -0.36% Year-To-Date and 28.53% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | 0.51% | 3.96% | -2.00% | 12.02% | 14.19% | 10.85% |
| NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5) | -0.36% | 7.98% | -2.46% | 10.23% | 31.56% | 28.53% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 0.90% | 4.04% | -1.74% | 13.29% | 15.89% | 12.81% |
SMH VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF | -1.00% | 9.46% | -2.85% | 0.14% | 28.60% | 24.75% |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 0.63% | 18.02% | -2.51% | 23.29% | 72.51% | 74.01% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 13.80% | 3.16% | 6.94% | 29.10% | 29.64% | 24.24% |
AAPL Apple Inc | -19.60% | -2.06% | -15.97% | 4.96% | 21.05% | 21.31% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5), 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 | -0.45% | -1.27% | -8.45% | -0.30% | 11.06% | -0.36% | |||||||
| 2024 | 6.68% | 12.51% | 6.03% | -4.09% | 11.98% | 7.48% | -2.31% | 1.14% | 1.41% | 0.21% | 3.55% | -1.02% | 51.21% |
| 2023 | 15.14% | 2.81% | 9.84% | -1.64% | 12.47% | 7.12% | 5.18% | -1.07% | -6.86% | -3.47% | 12.57% | 7.00% | 73.59% |
| 2022 | -9.20% | -2.41% | 4.09% | -14.68% | 1.84% | -12.66% | 14.39% | -8.22% | -12.65% | 6.32% | 13.90% | -9.49% | -29.65% |
| 2021 | 0.78% | 3.69% | 1.89% | 4.32% | 2.32% | 7.59% | 1.36% | 4.86% | -5.37% | 9.46% | 9.99% | 0.78% | 49.21% |
| 2020 | -0.54% | -3.30% | -9.33% | 12.96% | 7.63% | 5.93% | 8.64% | 10.28% | -1.97% | -2.17% | 13.60% | 3.82% | 52.20% |
| 2019 | 8.73% | 5.41% | 5.27% | 5.67% | -13.04% | 11.36% | 4.05% | -1.40% | 3.26% | 6.71% | 4.73% | 6.16% | 55.18% |
| 2018 | 9.66% | -1.21% | -2.84% | -2.95% | 7.55% | -2.19% | 3.36% | 5.92% | -0.72% | -11.41% | -2.01% | -9.84% | -8.59% |
| 2017 | 2.91% | 2.57% | 2.87% | -0.04% | 9.85% | -2.41% | 4.67% | 2.68% | 3.49% | 7.25% | 0.67% | -0.59% | 38.88% |
| 2016 | -6.77% | 1.54% | 9.10% | -2.89% | 9.25% | 0.30% | 9.86% | 3.07% | 4.21% | -0.84% | 7.54% | 5.07% | 45.30% |
| 2015 | -2.62% | 8.31% | -2.57% | 1.19% | 3.83% | -6.06% | -1.03% | -2.71% | 1.05% | 9.58% | 3.32% | -1.49% | 10.07% |
| 2014 | -3.59% | 7.19% | 1.60% | 0.62% | 3.31% | 3.18% | -1.65% | 6.09% | -1.68% | 2.68% | 6.26% | -1.48% | 24.18% |
Expense Ratio
NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5) has an expense ratio of 0.15%, 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.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5) is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 0.74 | 1.04 | 1.15 | 0.68 | 2.58 |
SMH VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF | -0.01 | 0.18 | 1.02 | -0.10 | -0.23 |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 0.38 | 0.84 | 1.11 | 0.51 | 1.24 |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 1.29 | 1.81 | 1.24 | 1.65 | 4.74 |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.17 | 0.51 | 1.07 | 0.19 | 0.57 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5) provided a 0.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 0.68% | 0.66% | 0.90% | 1.15% | 0.70% | 1.01% | 1.40% | 1.69% | 1.52% | 1.25% | 2.05% | 1.51% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 1.29% | 1.24% | 1.46% | 1.69% | 1.25% | 1.54% | 1.88% | 2.06% | 1.78% | 2.02% | 2.10% | 1.85% |
SMH VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF | 0.45% | 0.44% | 0.60% | 1.18% | 0.51% | 0.69% | 1.50% | 1.88% | 1.43% | 0.80% | 2.14% | 1.16% |
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% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 0.46% | 0.49% | 2.87% | 0.76% | 0.54% | 3.38% | 0.86% | 1.08% | 4.81% | 1.09% | 4.06% | 0.97% |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.50% | 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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5). 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 NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5) was 39.57%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 154 trading sessions.
The current NOW: VOO(35)+SMH(40)+NVDA(15)+AAPL(5)+COST(5) drawdown is 6.35%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.57% | Dec 28, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 154 | May 26, 2023 | 356 |
| -32.03% | Feb 20, 2020 | 22 | Mar 20, 2020 | 53 | Jun 5, 2020 | 75 |
| -27.76% | Sep 5, 2018 | 77 | Dec 24, 2018 | 81 | Apr 23, 2019 | 158 |
| -26.44% | Jan 24, 2025 | 52 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -25.45% | Feb 18, 2011 | 127 | Aug 19, 2011 | 119 | Feb 9, 2012 | 246 |
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 3.22, 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
| ^GSPC | COST | AAPL | NVDA | SMH | VOO | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^GSPC | 1.00 | 0.56 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.84 |
| COST | 0.56 | 1.00 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.48 |
| AAPL | 0.62 | 0.37 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.63 |
| NVDA | 0.61 | 0.34 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.87 |
| SMH | 0.77 | 0.41 | 0.55 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.96 |
| VOO | 1.00 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.84 |
| Portfolio | 0.84 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 0.84 | 1.00 |