Core
Asset Allocation
Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
---|---|---|
CRF Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | Precious Metals, Gold | 20% |
MSTY YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | Derivative Income | 20% |
PDI PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | Financial Services | 20% |
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF | Ultrashort Bond | 20% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Core, 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 week.
The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 22, 2024, corresponding to the inception date of MSTY
Returns By Period
YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
^GSPC S&P 500 | -10.18% | -5.91% | -9.57% | 5.19% | 12.98% | 9.68% |
Core | 4.56% | 1.70% | 11.48% | 34.17% | N/A | N/A |
Portfolio components: | ||||||
MSTY YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | 8.02% | 12.12% | 43.77% | 109.20% | N/A | N/A |
PDI PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | 2.08% | -7.74% | -3.47% | 10.15% | 8.03% | 7.42% |
CRF Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. | -17.99% | -6.39% | -12.32% | 9.90% | 15.18% | 8.51% |
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF | 1.23% | 0.37% | 2.19% | 4.86% | N/A | N/A |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 26.43% | 9.34% | 23.12% | 39.41% | 14.10% | 10.33% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Core, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
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2025 | 5.56% | -4.66% | 2.95% | 0.92% | 4.56% | ||||||||
2024 | 3.95% | 15.90% | -5.00% | 6.51% | 0.15% | 4.30% | -1.94% | 7.14% | 7.78% | 7.32% | -4.69% | 47.48% |
Expense Ratio
Core has an expense ratio of 0.68%, placing it in the medium range. 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 95, Core is among the top 5% 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.
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 | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
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MSTY YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | 1.27 | 1.95 | 1.25 | 2.43 | 6.02 |
PDI PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | 0.60 | 0.81 | 1.20 | 0.71 | 2.66 |
CRF Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. | 0.43 | 0.67 | 1.12 | 0.37 | 1.23 |
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF | 14.82 | 59.32 | 15.50 | 242.53 | 886.55 |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 2.34 | 3.10 | 1.41 | 4.73 | 12.68 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Core provided a 36.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio | 36.42% | 27.72% | 7.93% | 9.65% | 4.93% | 6.02% | 6.50% | 7.42% | 5.57% | 7.67% | 8.38% | 7.25% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
MSTY YieldMax™ MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF | 143.17% | 104.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
PDI PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund | 14.84% | 14.45% | 14.74% | 17.84% | 10.21% | 10.01% | 9.45% | 10.78% | 8.81% | 14.79% | 15.08% | 13.43% |
CRF Cornerstone Total Return Fund, Inc. | 19.35% | 14.36% | 19.89% | 29.32% | 14.43% | 20.08% | 23.03% | 26.33% | 19.05% | 23.54% | 26.82% | 22.80% |
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF | 4.74% | 5.24% | 5.00% | 1.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
GLD SPDR Gold Trust | 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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Core. 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 Core was 11.60%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Core drawdown is 3.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-11.6% | Feb 19, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
-7.06% | Nov 21, 2024 | 27 | Dec 31, 2024 | 30 | Feb 14, 2025 | 57 |
-6.78% | Apr 12, 2024 | 14 | May 1, 2024 | 13 | May 20, 2024 | 27 |
-5.97% | Aug 1, 2024 | 5 | Aug 7, 2024 | 30 | Sep 19, 2024 | 35 |
-3.23% | Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | Mar 5, 2024 | 1 | Mar 6, 2024 | 2 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Core volatility is 10.55%, 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.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
TBIL | GLD | CRF | MSTY | PDI | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TBIL | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
GLD | 0.02 | 1.00 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.19 |
CRF | 0.03 | 0.01 | 1.00 | 0.28 | 0.28 |
MSTY | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 1.00 | 0.19 |
PDI | 0.08 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.19 | 1.00 |