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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Asset Allocation


GC=F 20%PAF.L 20%EZA 20%^GSPC 20%WAF.AX 20%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
^GSPC
S&P 500
20%
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
Emerging Markets Equities
20%
GC=F
Gold
20%
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
Basic Materials
20%
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
Basic Materials
20%

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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
10.38%
3.77%
3.77%
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 Jan 12, 2025, the gsaf returned 3.05% Year-To-Date and 10.24% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-0.93%-3.70%3.77%21.81%10.65%9.87%
gsaf3.05%-4.41%10.38%53.53%16.31%10.26%
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
2.35%-5.65%29.80%120.41%25.34%10.39%
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
-1.86%-11.74%-4.07%11.01%0.92%0.05%
GC=F
Gold
3.02%1.98%12.20%32.33%10.44%6.91%
^GSPC
S&P 500
-0.93%-3.70%3.77%21.81%10.65%9.87%
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
10.72%-3.73%-2.07%53.18%24.83%26.36%
*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
20241.23%0.67%14.32%3.73%8.16%3.34%2.97%3.20%8.66%3.43%-5.10%-4.30%46.50%
20233.37%-13.23%8.73%2.86%-10.51%1.74%6.74%-4.60%-5.04%1.77%12.92%3.52%5.06%
2022-4.69%5.25%6.47%-4.66%-3.10%-6.66%4.72%-7.52%-12.42%2.05%11.04%-1.25%-12.59%
2021-5.23%-9.66%-1.82%12.24%13.30%-12.38%2.19%0.20%-7.10%15.48%-2.08%2.70%3.46%
20201.97%-3.86%-19.07%31.24%8.69%8.99%21.52%0.11%-2.79%-7.90%2.83%16.38%60.76%
201911.47%-0.61%-0.21%-0.02%-0.12%5.09%2.78%10.24%-5.34%3.79%-5.43%9.06%33.21%
20184.06%-16.75%-0.48%-3.70%-0.52%-0.46%-0.63%-1.82%-0.28%-4.22%4.44%-5.54%-24.43%
20176.05%0.32%0.47%-0.23%4.78%-1.53%2.84%1.25%-4.05%4.83%6.58%-0.61%22.08%
20167.32%9.56%10.22%6.52%-3.86%13.62%12.31%-7.74%7.77%-7.24%-4.70%-8.83%35.70%
20154.51%-1.00%-3.81%2.03%0.21%-6.46%-10.93%-1.18%-3.75%8.53%-7.86%-0.34%-19.64%
2014-0.02%3.31%2.32%0.17%-0.19%1.36%0.91%-0.11%-13.41%1.65%0.05%-4.76%-9.46%

Expense Ratio

gsaf has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low compared to other funds. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for EZA: current value at 0.59% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.59%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 79, gsaf is among the top 21% 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 7979
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of gsaf is 8585
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of gsaf is 8383
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of gsaf is 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of gsaf is 6161
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of gsaf is 8080
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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for gsaf, currently valued at 2.43, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.002.431.34
The chart of Sortino ratio for gsaf, currently valued at 2.99, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.002.991.85
The chart of Omega ratio for gsaf, currently valued at 1.41, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.411.26
The chart of Calmar ratio for gsaf, currently valued at 2.67, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.002.671.96
The chart of Martin ratio for gsaf, currently valued at 13.25, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0013.258.07
gsaf
^GSPC

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
2.663.221.393.3518.11
EZA
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
0.631.031.130.422.64
GC=F
Gold
2.252.801.404.1710.59
^GSPC
S&P 500
1.341.851.261.968.07
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
1.501.921.281.606.15

The current gsaf Sharpe ratio is 2.43. 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 1.22 to 1.94, 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 Ratio1.502.002.503.003.504.00AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
2.43
1.34
1.34
gsaf
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

gsaf provided a 2.01% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio2.01%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
2.65%2.78%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
7.40%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.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
-7.51%
-4.32%
-4.32%
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 47.52%, occurring on Jan 18, 2016. Recovery took 1253 trading sessions.

The current gsaf drawdown is 7.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-47.52%Dec 3, 2012901Jan 18, 20161253May 18, 20202154
-34.51%Apr 14, 2022432Oct 4, 2023136Apr 8, 2024568
-25.34%Feb 6, 201293May 30, 2012150Nov 28, 2012243
-25.06%Apr 28, 2011134Oct 4, 201188Feb 1, 2012222
-21.08%Jan 6, 202164Mar 31, 202150May 31, 2021114

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current gsaf volatility is 5.22%, 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%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
5.22%
4.54%
4.54%
gsaf
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.

GC=FWAF.AXPAF.L^GSPCEZA
GC=F1.000.060.100.010.10
WAF.AX0.061.000.130.150.18
PAF.L0.100.131.000.120.20
^GSPC0.010.150.121.000.58
EZA0.100.180.200.581.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 13, 2010
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