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50% schd
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Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

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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.


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Returns By Period

As of Jun 13, 2026, the 50% schd returned 10.58% Year-To-Date and 6.96% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.50%-0.93%8.56%8.85%24.33%19.37%11.84%13.61%
Portfolio
50% schd
0.41%2.05%10.58%10.16%14.98%8.30%3.69%6.96%
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
0.03%0.29%1.60%1.76%3.85%4.63%3.43%2.20%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
0.89%3.21%20.66%19.57%26.72%14.90%8.75%12.91%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
-0.24%1.40%0.27%0.45%3.88%-1.38%-6.53%-1.75%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 20, 2011, 50% schd's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.63%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 9.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +7.1%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -5.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, 50% schd closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -4.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.42%4.57%-2.35%2.14%0.90%0.64%10.58%
20251.15%2.78%-0.81%-4.10%-0.08%1.86%-0.20%2.78%0.29%-0.58%1.70%-0.36%4.31%
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%

Benchmark Metrics

50% schd has an annualized alpha of 2.92%, beta of 0.34, and R2 of 0.58 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 20, 2011.

  • This portfolio participated in 43.79% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 43.62% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 2.92% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.34 indicates this portfolio moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
2.92%
Beta
0.34
0.58
Upside Capture
43.62%
Downside Capture
43.79%

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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

50% schd ranks 78 for risk / return — better than 78% of Portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


50% schd Risk / Return Rank: 7878
Overall Rank
50% schd Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
50% schd Sortino Ratio Rank: 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
50% schd Omega Ratio Rank: 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
50% schd Calmar Ratio Rank: 8282
Calmar Ratio Rank
50% schd Martin Ratio Rank: 7070
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for 50% schd and compares them with S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

2.33

1.86

+0.46

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

3.67

2.53

+1.14

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.42

1.34

+0.08

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

4.16

2.53

+1.63

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

13.61

11.37

+2.24


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
100
19.63175.1788.41357.442,834.34
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
86
2.413.721.435.7013.97
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
13
0.300.501.060.380.92

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

The current 50% schd Sharpe ratio is 2.33 as of Jun 13, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.54 to 2.41, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of 50% schd compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

50% schd provided a 3.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio3.71%4.05%4.15%3.82%2.70%1.77%2.03%2.57%2.60%2.09%2.11%2.14%
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
3.86%4.13%5.03%4.92%1.35%0.00%0.30%2.05%1.66%0.68%0.07%0.00%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
3.22%3.82%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
4.56%4.43%4.30%3.38%2.67%1.50%1.50%2.27%2.63%2.43%2.60%2.61%

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 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.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

2023 correction2023
-15.78%Oct 2023
1y 9mo9mo 24d
2y 7moJan 2022 - Aug 2024
COVID crash2020
-12.86%Mar 2020
28d2mo 14d
3mo 12dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020
2025 selloff2025
-8.90%Apr 2025
4mo 7d9mo 2d
1y 1moDec 2024 - Jan 2026
2015 pullback2015
-7.77%Aug 2015
7mo 4d6mo 11d
1y 1moJan 2015 - Mar 2016
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-7.64%Dec 2018
10mo 29d1mo 23d
1y 17dJan 2018 - Feb 2019

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 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.67, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is well-distributed across most of your holdings, with only mild concentration in a few names. True diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.28

1.26

1.33

1.43

1.49

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.49, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

50% schd correlation to the S&P 500 Index

50% schd has a 0.38 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.38

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.52

Correlation (5Y)
Calculated over the trailing 5-year period

0.62

Correlation (10Y)
Calculated over the trailing 10-year period

0.67

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Oct 20, 2011

0.68


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. SCHD has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.82, while TLT has the lowest at -0.20.

TLT
-0.20
BIL
0.00
SCHD
0.82

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. 50% schd. SCHD has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.85, while BIL has the lowest at 0.02.

BIL
0.02
TLT
0.28
SCHD
0.85

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

BILTLTSCHD
BIL1.000.01-0.00
TLT0.011.00-0.20
SCHD-0.00-0.201.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 20, 2011
Diversification Analysis

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