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50% schd
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in 50% schd, 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.


150.00%200.00%250.00%300.00%350.00%400.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
147.92%
366.02%
50% schd
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 20, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of SCHD

Returns By Period

As of May 9, 2025, the 50% schd returned -1.80% Year-To-Date and 5.96% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-3.70%13.67%-5.18%9.18%14.14%10.43%
50% schd-1.80%2.58%-4.82%2.63%4.69%5.96%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
-4.79%6.00%-9.18%2.30%12.67%10.38%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
0.93%-1.26%-2.78%0.41%-9.53%-0.61%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
1.45%0.33%2.14%4.79%2.56%1.77%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of 50% schd, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.15%2.78%-0.81%-4.10%-0.69%-1.80%
2024-0.38%0.49%2.65%-3.76%1.84%0.57%4.13%1.84%1.05%-1.16%2.91%-4.84%5.05%
20233.01%-2.82%0.81%-0.23%-2.71%2.79%1.55%-1.40%-3.94%-3.16%5.67%5.47%4.53%
2022-2.35%-1.37%0.18%-4.42%1.41%-4.32%2.57%-2.48%-5.73%4.15%5.32%-2.37%-9.64%
2021-1.36%1.65%3.51%1.73%1.61%0.58%1.25%0.95%-2.59%2.80%-0.34%3.10%13.47%
20201.05%-2.78%-3.58%6.56%1.52%-0.31%3.77%1.36%-1.17%-0.64%7.09%1.34%14.49%
20193.17%1.80%2.16%1.16%-2.18%3.82%0.94%2.12%1.17%0.44%1.36%0.41%17.50%
20181.49%-3.60%-0.47%-1.06%1.43%0.55%1.95%1.53%-0.02%-3.65%2.14%-2.49%-2.41%
2017-0.03%2.11%-0.10%0.54%1.35%0.18%0.68%0.86%0.86%1.81%2.34%1.47%12.72%
20160.28%1.18%3.05%-0.26%0.90%3.19%1.97%-0.42%-0.28%-1.86%-0.34%1.08%8.69%
20150.92%0.82%-0.90%-0.49%-0.33%-2.66%1.48%-2.82%0.20%4.31%-0.05%-0.54%-0.25%
2014-0.66%2.02%1.16%1.43%1.41%0.62%-0.70%2.90%-0.66%1.68%2.24%0.36%12.37%

Expense Ratio

50% schd has an expense ratio of 0.10%, 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 50% schd is 16, meaning it’s performing worse than 84% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of 50% schd is 1616
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of 50% schd is 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of 50% schd is 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of 50% schd is 1313
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of 50% schd is 2020
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of 50% schd is 1616
Martin 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.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.140.351.050.170.57
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
0.030.141.020.010.05
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
20.66249.02144.77439.344,046.93

The current 50% schd Sharpe ratio is 0.29. 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 0.44 to 0.96, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests that it may not be performing as well in terms of risk-adjusted returns compared to many other portfolios. The lower performance could be due to either lower returns, higher volatility, or a combination of both. This might indicate that the portfolio requires some fine-tuning. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to find an allocation that maximizes the Sharpe ratio.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of 50% schd 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
0.29
0.48
50% schd
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

50% schd provided a 4.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio4.28%4.15%3.82%2.70%1.77%2.03%2.57%2.60%2.09%2.11%2.14%1.98%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
4.03%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%2.63%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
4.36%4.30%3.38%2.67%1.50%1.50%2.27%2.63%2.43%2.60%2.61%2.67%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
4.69%5.03%4.92%1.35%0.00%0.30%2.05%1.66%0.68%0.07%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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-6.55%
-7.82%
50% schd
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the 50% schd. 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 50% schd was 15.78%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. Recovery took 201 trading sessions.

The current 50% schd drawdown is 6.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.78%Jan 3, 2022458Oct 27, 2023201Aug 16, 2024659
-12.86%Feb 21, 202021Mar 20, 202050Jun 2, 202071
-8.9%Dec 2, 202487Apr 8, 2025
-7.77%Jan 23, 2015149Aug 25, 2015131Mar 3, 2016280
-7.64%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201836Feb 15, 2019265

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current 50% schd volatility is 4.70%, 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%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
4.70%
11.21%
50% schd
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.67, 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.

^GSPCBILTLTSCHDPortfolio
^GSPC1.00-0.01-0.230.850.71
BIL-0.011.000.02-0.000.02
TLT-0.230.021.00-0.230.26
SCHD0.85-0.00-0.231.000.84
Portfolio0.710.020.260.841.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 21, 2011