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gsaf
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


GC=F 20%PAF.L 20%EZA 20%^GSPC 20%WAF.AX 20%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in gsaf, 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.


300.00%400.00%500.00%600.00%700.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
654.21%
413.64%
413.64%
gsaf
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 11, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of WAF.AX

Returns By Period

As of May 7, 2025, the gsaf returned 33.91% Year-To-Date and 16.61% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-4.67%10.50%-3.04%8.23%12.54%8.95%
gsaf33.91%17.28%21.91%56.15%20.59%16.61%
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
48.13%25.52%38.19%117.26%31.29%13.89%
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
21.00%22.81%5.25%29.79%12.83%1.29%
GC=F
Gold
29.16%12.75%23.93%46.28%12.95%9.67%
^GSPC
S&P 500
-4.67%10.50%-3.04%8.23%12.54%8.95%
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
77.58%15.44%35.74%75.65%21.24%32.35%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20259.27%-1.96%16.04%4.29%3.30%33.91%
2024-0.01%-0.55%13.40%3.83%6.72%3.76%3.33%3.10%8.17%2.30%-4.45%-4.40%39.62%
20234.20%-11.78%8.31%2.43%-10.14%2.14%7.40%-5.37%-4.40%1.89%12.37%3.60%7.86%
2022-1.77%5.62%5.15%-5.37%-2.72%-6.42%3.17%-7.00%-10.29%1.94%11.33%-0.87%-8.99%
2021-4.18%-6.39%0.10%10.09%12.65%-11.82%1.81%0.30%-6.29%12.44%-2.24%2.81%6.18%
20201.72%-2.52%-19.15%31.54%9.20%9.17%18.31%0.00%-2.73%-5.80%3.28%14.05%60.53%
201910.26%-0.30%0.93%-1.06%0.61%5.57%2.90%12.17%-5.05%3.65%-5.88%9.38%36.37%
20184.18%-13.44%-0.53%-4.07%-0.81%-0.61%-1.47%-2.72%-0.45%-3.36%5.13%-5.15%-21.99%
20179.83%-3.04%3.11%-0.96%4.92%2.81%3.19%1.29%-4.28%5.18%5.90%0.88%31.89%
20163.48%7.66%26.98%8.27%-5.75%15.56%12.41%-2.77%7.52%-5.77%-7.47%-4.56%63.13%
20153.07%-2.72%-5.09%0.83%0.27%-0.89%-12.05%-0.62%-4.27%9.19%-7.36%-0.39%-19.61%
2014-4.58%8.80%2.14%-4.72%0.91%4.61%-0.22%-0.97%-11.79%1.36%-1.19%-2.75%-9.47%

Expense Ratio

gsaf has an expense ratio of 0.12%, 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

With an overall rank of 96, gsaf is among the top 4% 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.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of gsaf is 9696
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of gsaf is 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of gsaf is 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of gsaf is 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of gsaf is 9898
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of gsaf is 9696
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
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
2.222.761.345.4313.90
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
1.021.561.200.924.03
GC=F
Gold
2.573.261.465.5315.68
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.290.551.080.301.17
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
1.141.621.242.164.43

The current gsaf Sharpe ratio is 2.19. 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 0.47 to 1.00, 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 gsaf 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
2.19
0.29
0.29
gsaf
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

gsaf provided a 1.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio1.60%2.01%1.47%1.83%1.43%1.69%2.65%0.76%0.98%1.95%1.97%1.94%
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
2.01%2.79%4.52%5.25%5.09%2.92%0.98%0.00%3.37%5.66%6.83%7.48%
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
6.00%7.26%2.84%3.90%2.05%5.51%12.27%3.81%1.55%4.10%3.03%2.20%
GC=F
Gold
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay0
-8.74%
-8.74%
gsaf
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the gsaf. 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 gsaf was 47.14%, occurring on Jan 18, 2016. Recovery took 154 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.14%Feb 6, 20121146Jan 18, 2016154Jul 27, 20161300
-30.59%Apr 14, 2022432Oct 4, 2023133Apr 3, 2024565
-29.76%Feb 26, 202019Mar 19, 202034Apr 29, 202053
-27.9%Aug 11, 2016107Dec 23, 2016290Dec 27, 2017397
-27.71%Jan 29, 2018267Dec 24, 2018210Sep 12, 2019477

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current gsaf volatility is 10.21%, 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
10.21%
11.45%
11.45%
gsaf
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 5 assets, with an effective number of assets of 5.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets indicates a moderate level of diversification, where some assets may have a more significant influence on overall performance.

Asset Correlations Table

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

^GSPCGC=FPAF.LWAF.AXEZAPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.010.120.140.570.40
GC=F0.011.000.110.060.110.26
PAF.L0.120.111.000.140.200.61
WAF.AX0.140.060.141.000.180.70
EZA0.570.110.200.181.000.52
Portfolio0.400.260.610.700.521.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 13, 2010