Best Ideas
Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Best Ideas, 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.
The earliest data available for this chart is Apr 29, 2021, corresponding to the inception date of SCHY
Returns By Period
YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
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^GSPC S&P 500 | -10.18% | -6.71% | -9.92% | 6.35% | 13.40% | 9.65% |
Best Ideas | -1.80% | -4.73% | -4.51% | 9.38% | N/A | N/A |
Portfolio components: | ||||||
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 14.32% | -1.99% | 11.49% | 27.93% | 22.46% | 13.86% |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | -14.91% | -7.15% | -10.61% | 9.33% | 17.18% | 14.15% |
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | -6.12% | -8.23% | -10.14% | 3.31% | 13.20% | 10.23% |
JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | 0.50% | 0.02% | 1.91% | 5.39% | N/A | N/A |
SPHD Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | -1.64% | -5.48% | -6.19% | 12.77% | 12.84% | 7.82% |
TDVG T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF | -3.18% | -4.81% | -6.83% | 6.27% | N/A | N/A |
IGPT Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF | -16.91% | -12.01% | -18.46% | -8.05% | 8.15% | 12.84% |
IGRO iShares International Dividend Growth ETF | 7.07% | -1.51% | -0.87% | 14.82% | 12.03% | N/A |
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | -7.20% | -7.04% | -8.95% | 4.13% | 16.83% | 11.30% |
SCHY Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | 11.34% | 0.59% | 2.14% | 14.06% | N/A | N/A |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of Best Ideas, 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 | 2.98% | 0.97% | -1.41% | -4.21% | -1.80% | ||||||||
2024 | 1.39% | 3.57% | 3.09% | -3.67% | 4.00% | 0.82% | 3.57% | 2.88% | 1.09% | -1.70% | 4.16% | -4.34% | 15.36% |
2023 | 5.10% | -2.57% | 1.66% | 1.38% | -1.37% | 4.95% | 3.35% | -2.38% | -3.44% | -2.35% | 7.74% | 4.48% | 16.97% |
2022 | -2.82% | -1.06% | 2.67% | -6.14% | 0.46% | -7.67% | 6.02% | -3.57% | -7.32% | 7.12% | 6.50% | -3.30% | -10.14% |
2021 | -0.85% | 1.83% | -0.07% | 0.43% | 1.43% | -4.06% | 4.40% | -2.71% | 5.88% | 6.05% |
Expense Ratio
Best Ideas has an expense ratio of 0.26%, 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 Best Ideas is 73, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s 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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BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 1.64 | 2.29 | 1.33 | 3.47 | 8.96 |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 0.22 | 0.48 | 1.07 | 0.23 | 0.88 |
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 0.27 | 0.48 | 1.07 | 0.27 | 1.05 |
JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | 3.19 | 4.03 | 2.25 | 3.79 | 26.75 |
SPHD Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | 1.12 | 1.55 | 1.23 | 1.19 | 4.55 |
TDVG T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF | 0.39 | 0.65 | 1.10 | 0.42 | 1.95 |
IGPT Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF | -0.43 | -0.42 | 0.95 | -0.44 | -1.33 |
IGRO iShares International Dividend Growth ETF | 1.05 | 1.48 | 1.20 | 1.41 | 3.47 |
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 0.20 | 0.44 | 1.06 | 0.22 | 0.84 |
SCHY Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | 1.10 | 1.57 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 2.73 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
Best Ideas provided a 2.35% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
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Portfolio | 2.35% | 2.36% | 2.47% | 2.46% | 3.23% | 1.33% | 1.22% | 1.34% | 1.05% | 1.11% | 1.03% | 0.92% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 0.48% | 0.40% | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.42% | 0.52% | 0.82% | 1.27% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.22% | 1.09% |
SCHD Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 4.09% | 3.64% | 3.49% | 3.39% | 2.78% | 3.16% | 2.98% | 3.06% | 2.63% | 2.89% | 2.97% | 2.63% |
JAAA Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF | 6.13% | 6.35% | 6.10% | 2.77% | 1.21% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SPHD Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | 3.46% | 3.41% | 4.48% | 3.89% | 3.45% | 4.89% | 4.07% | 4.40% | 3.14% | 3.83% | 3.49% | 3.24% |
TDVG T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF | 1.11% | 1.06% | 1.31% | 1.15% | 0.80% | 0.40% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
IGPT Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.23% | 18.63% | 0.11% | 0.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.09% | 0.44% | 0.29% |
IGRO iShares International Dividend Growth ETF | 2.25% | 2.44% | 2.79% | 2.69% | 2.27% | 2.41% | 2.65% | 2.97% | 2.43% | 1.18% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 1.84% | 1.65% | 2.09% | 2.21% | 1.04% | 1.53% | 1.55% | 1.68% | 1.25% | 2.07% | 2.14% | 1.91% |
SCHY Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF | 4.11% | 4.64% | 3.97% | 3.67% | 1.73% | 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 Best Ideas. 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 Best Ideas was 19.18%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 190 trading sessions.
The current Best Ideas drawdown is 6.33%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-19.18% | Jan 5, 2022 | 194 | Oct 12, 2022 | 190 | Jul 18, 2023 | 384 |
-11.67% | Feb 21, 2025 | 33 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
-9.53% | Aug 1, 2023 | 63 | Oct 27, 2023 | 30 | Dec 11, 2023 | 93 |
-5.48% | Jul 17, 2024 | 14 | Aug 5, 2024 | 10 | Aug 19, 2024 | 24 |
-5.11% | Dec 2, 2024 | 27 | Jan 10, 2025 | 25 | Feb 18, 2025 | 52 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Best Ideas volatility is 10.07%, 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
JAAA | IGPT | BRK-B | SCHG | SPHD | SCHY | IGRO | SCHD | RDVY | TDVG | |
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JAAA | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 |
IGPT | 0.08 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.87 | 0.31 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.66 |
BRK-B | 0.09 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.43 | 0.68 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.70 |
SCHG | 0.07 | 0.87 | 0.43 | 1.00 | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.69 | 0.77 |
SPHD | 0.12 | 0.31 | 0.68 | 0.37 | 1.00 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.88 | 0.73 | 0.74 |
SCHY | 0.08 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.68 |
IGRO | 0.11 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.72 |
SCHD | 0.11 | 0.48 | 0.73 | 0.56 | 0.88 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
RDVY | 0.10 | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.87 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
TDVG | 0.11 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 1.00 |