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Low volatility
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


LCSIX 54%BTAL 10.8%BIL 182.2%VMFXX 180%USFR 105.4%HICOX 90%DBSCX 90%ENIAX 90%SVARX 54%UUP 32.5%YCS 10.8%SWVXX 57.3%QLEIX 21.5%PGTYX 21.5%AlternativesAlternativesBondBondCurrencyCurrencyEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorWeight
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Government Bonds
182.20%
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Long-Short
10.80%
DBSCX
Doubleline Selective Credit Fund
Multisector Bonds
90%
ENIAX
SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic Income Fund
Ultrashort Bond
90%
HICOX
Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund
Municipal Bonds
90%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
Systematic Trend
54%
PGTYX
Putnam Global Technology Fund
Technology Equities
21.50%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
Long-Short
21.50%
SVARX
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
Nontraditional Bonds
54%
SWVXX
Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund
57.30%
USD=X
USD Cash
-900%
USFR
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
Government Bonds
105.40%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Currency
32.50%
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
Money Market
180%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Leveraged Currency, Leveraged
10.80%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Low volatility, 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 Quarterly


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
33.45%
7.53%
Low volatility
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Aug 4, 2014, corresponding to the inception date of DBSCX

Returns By Period

As of Sep 19, 2024, the Low volatility returned 59.86% Year-To-Date and 37.23% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Year-To-Date1 month6 months1 year5 years (annualized)10 years (annualized)
^GSPC
S&P 500
17.79%0.18%7.53%26.42%13.48%10.85%
Low volatility59.86%3.28%33.45%97.89%42.28%37.23%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
4.13%-0.18%0.82%2.11%2.76%3.20%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
-1.74%-1.24%-2.34%-3.73%4.29%5.79%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
20.92%0.57%7.19%24.66%15.29%9.50%
HICOX
Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund
6.20%0.59%4.08%10.47%3.68%4.11%
DBSCX
Doubleline Selective Credit Fund
7.61%1.36%6.49%12.06%2.64%4.08%
ENIAX
SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic Income Fund
6.49%0.87%4.25%9.50%4.32%3.64%
PGTYX
Putnam Global Technology Fund
20.70%-4.08%5.75%37.87%20.98%18.24%
SVARX
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
3.78%1.51%3.69%12.36%7.13%6.66%
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
17.52%-0.40%9.39%7.96%-1.50%1.19%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
10.70%-4.71%-6.15%4.31%15.35%7.14%
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
3.59%0.45%2.70%5.45%2.17%1.44%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
3.82%0.46%2.64%5.39%2.09%1.42%
USFR
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
3.87%0.35%2.57%5.31%2.32%1.63%
SWVXX
Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund
2.83%0.00%2.16%4.42%2.00%1.36%
USD=X
USD Cash
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Low volatility, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20249.56%5.00%6.65%2.03%7.40%7.86%3.37%4.58%59.86%
202312.80%0.54%3.73%4.80%3.79%5.47%5.53%4.63%3.24%0.99%13.44%8.37%91.02%
20220.06%-2.60%0.82%-0.58%0.41%-4.16%5.81%0.06%-7.22%2.66%5.54%1.03%1.09%
20214.11%4.11%3.15%4.11%1.25%4.10%0.78%1.24%1.82%2.88%0.01%3.79%36.12%
20207.71%2.23%-18.68%10.16%7.69%7.62%5.25%3.04%1.15%-1.88%5.38%6.11%37.60%
20194.92%6.58%4.68%5.73%-0.22%3.38%3.66%1.42%1.36%0.34%3.06%2.73%44.51%
20184.08%-1.34%2.78%3.34%5.82%1.25%2.88%3.93%2.57%-2.85%1.99%-2.61%23.67%
20172.65%3.11%3.16%2.57%2.99%1.37%1.77%8.16%2.61%4.12%-0.13%2.70%41.02%
20162.41%-1.57%3.39%-0.91%5.74%0.54%5.95%2.36%1.56%2.95%0.74%1.19%26.89%
20153.69%3.25%1.93%-0.45%5.29%-2.05%6.62%-3.19%2.36%4.18%3.29%2.59%30.66%
20144.77%5.32%3.81%4.99%-1.81%18.09%

Expense Ratio

Low volatility has a high expense ratio of 4.36%, indicating higher-than-average management fees. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for SVARX: current value at 2.34% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.34%
Expense ratio chart for BTAL: current value at 2.11% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.11%
Expense ratio chart for LCSIX: current value at 1.75% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.75%
Expense ratio chart for QLEIX: current value at 1.30% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.30%
Expense ratio chart for YCS: current value at 1.00% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.00%
Expense ratio chart for UUP: current value at 0.75% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.75%
Expense ratio chart for PGTYX: current value at 0.62% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.62%
Expense ratio chart for HICOX: current value at 0.55% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.55%
Expense ratio chart for ENIAX: current value at 0.23% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.23%
Expense ratio chart for USFR: current value at 0.15% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.15%
Expense ratio chart for BIL: current value at 0.14% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.14%
Expense ratio chart for DBSCX: current value at 0.05% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.05%
Expense ratio chart for VMFXX: current value at 0.00% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.00%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of Low volatility is 100, placing it in the top 0% of portfolios on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Low volatility is 100100
Low volatility
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Low volatility is 100100Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Low volatility is 100100Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Low volatility is 100100Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Low volatility is 100100Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Low volatility is 100100Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.


Low volatility
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for Low volatility, currently valued at 11.77, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.0011.77
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for Low volatility, currently valued at 18.54, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.0018.54
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for Low volatility, currently valued at 4.00, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.804.00
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for Low volatility, currently valued at 40.51, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0040.51
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for Low volatility, currently valued at 170.30, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00170.30
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.06, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.06
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.37, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.801.37
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.85, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.001.85
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 11.09, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0011.09

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
0.030.081.010.030.09
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
-0.63-0.800.88-0.47-1.59
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
3.344.781.684.2720.94
HICOX
Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund
4.257.652.222.9828.75
DBSCX
Doubleline Selective Credit Fund
3.876.191.832.2428.73
ENIAX
SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic Income Fund
9.2830.2213.0773.88461.12
PGTYX
Putnam Global Technology Fund
1.982.591.362.118.38
SVARX
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
2.904.831.913.3212.21
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
0.400.671.080.200.92
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.060.211.030.050.14
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
3.46
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
19.67465.38466.38477.277,576.41
USFR
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
14.2853.3313.3185.62706.67
SWVXX
Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund
3.18
USD=X
USD Cash

Sharpe Ratio

The current Low volatility Sharpe ratio is 11.77. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.71 to 2.36, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%, it signifies superior risk-adjusted performance. This means that for the level of risk undertaken, the portfolio is generating impressive returns compared to most others.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Low volatility with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio2.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.00AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
11.77
2.06
Low volatility
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Low volatility granted a 51.16% dividend yield in the last twelve months.


TTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Low volatility51.16%50.47%30.24%21.66%20.46%26.74%31.41%25.06%23.41%21.91%16.67%7.55%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
6.19%6.44%0.89%0.00%0.00%2.03%1.08%0.10%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
1.92%1.88%10.75%7.14%2.94%0.54%12.36%0.02%3.21%7.36%9.86%0.00%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
17.20%20.79%14.15%0.00%1.57%0.00%6.03%9.11%3.01%4.98%0.89%8.81%
HICOX
Colorado Bond Shares A Tax Exempt Fund
4.65%5.01%4.27%3.84%4.00%3.79%4.13%4.24%4.73%3.78%4.51%4.47%
DBSCX
Doubleline Selective Credit Fund
6.70%6.77%6.67%4.68%4.64%6.04%7.43%9.01%9.73%9.53%2.40%0.00%
ENIAX
SEI Institutional Investments Trust Opportunistic Income Fund
7.22%7.09%4.07%2.66%4.05%4.32%3.96%3.02%2.75%2.54%2.56%1.69%
PGTYX
Putnam Global Technology Fund
0.47%0.57%1.71%21.15%13.60%2.63%0.49%6.75%1.01%4.56%5.14%0.00%
SVARX
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
4.26%3.35%0.00%5.85%4.46%4.91%2.41%6.90%9.07%3.02%2.82%0.18%
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
5.23%6.14%1.01%0.00%0.00%0.88%0.39%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
5.30%4.97%1.54%0.01%0.45%2.12%1.61%0.50%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.01%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
5.23%4.92%1.35%0.00%0.30%2.05%1.66%0.68%0.07%0.00%0.00%0.00%
USFR
WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund
5.39%5.12%1.78%0.01%0.40%2.08%1.67%1.03%0.29%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SWVXX
Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
USD=X
USD Cash
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-0.29%
-0.86%
Low volatility
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Low volatility. 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 Low volatility was 30.56%, occurring on Mar 25, 2020. Recovery took 63 trading sessions.

The current Low volatility drawdown is 0.29%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.56%Feb 21, 202024Mar 25, 202063Jun 22, 202087
-9.49%Aug 19, 202231Sep 30, 202254Dec 15, 202285
-9.07%Jan 18, 2022108Jun 16, 202242Aug 15, 2022150
-6.02%Oct 4, 201858Dec 24, 201828Jan 31, 201986
-5.57%Aug 20, 20159Sep 1, 201537Oct 22, 201546

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Low volatility volatility is 2.28%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
2.28%
3.99%
Low volatility
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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.

USD=XVMFXXSWVXXLCSIXBILUSFRENIAXQLEIXBTALUUPDBSCXHICOXYCSPGTYXSVARX
USD=X0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
VMFXX0.001.000.05-0.010.040.050.03-0.040.02-0.000.020.05-0.01-0.000.04
SWVXX0.000.051.00-0.020.040.020.000.01-0.01-0.01-0.010.240.010.02-0.01
LCSIX0.00-0.01-0.021.00-0.020.01-0.00-0.010.03-0.030.100.07-0.08-0.04-0.03
BIL0.000.040.04-0.021.000.170.060.010.010.010.020.04-0.010.010.02
USFR0.000.050.020.010.171.000.050.00-0.020.04-0.01-0.020.020.020.03
ENIAX0.000.030.00-0.000.060.051.000.12-0.14-0.080.210.11-0.010.160.27
QLEIX0.00-0.040.01-0.010.010.000.121.00-0.15-0.07-0.11-0.090.170.360.15
BTAL0.000.02-0.010.030.01-0.02-0.14-0.151.000.100.020.02-0.14-0.45-0.29
UUP0.00-0.00-0.01-0.030.010.04-0.08-0.070.101.00-0.17-0.130.55-0.13-0.19
DBSCX0.000.02-0.010.100.02-0.010.21-0.110.02-0.171.000.32-0.310.010.21
HICOX0.000.050.240.070.04-0.020.11-0.090.02-0.130.321.00-0.250.060.22
YCS0.00-0.010.01-0.08-0.010.02-0.010.17-0.140.55-0.31-0.251.000.14-0.06
PGTYX0.00-0.000.02-0.040.010.020.160.36-0.45-0.130.010.060.141.000.37
SVARX0.000.04-0.01-0.030.020.030.270.15-0.29-0.190.210.22-0.060.371.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Aug 5, 2014