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adding gold n stuff
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


CGL.TO 10.00%SVR.TO 10.00%XGRO.TO 80.00%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in adding gold n stuff, 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 month.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Jul 15, 2009, corresponding to the inception date of SVR.TO

Returns By Period

As of Apr 7, 2026, the adding gold n stuff returned 5.03% Year-To-Date and 11.20% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.49%0.74%-1.98%-2.03%27.55%18.46%12.35%13.23%
Portfolio
adding gold n stuff
1.72%-0.28%5.03%9.99%41.26%20.54%12.56%11.20%
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio
2.13%2.65%3.39%2.76%28.15%15.80%9.61%9.86%
CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)
-0.17%-9.73%7.53%16.17%49.53%30.11%20.00%12.51%
SVR.TO
iShares Silver Bullion ETF
0.30%-13.84%1.62%46.36%133.17%39.93%21.38%14.49%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 16, 2009, adding gold n stuff's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -9.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, adding gold n stuff closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -8.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.53%4.18%-6.24%1.90%5.03%
20254.43%-0.25%-0.23%-1.51%3.48%3.32%1.66%2.91%6.21%2.05%2.81%1.72%29.77%
20240.19%2.85%4.12%-0.89%4.20%0.34%3.14%0.31%3.16%1.18%2.85%-2.41%20.53%
20234.85%-2.50%3.37%1.82%-2.09%1.38%2.79%-0.69%-4.19%0.21%6.15%1.97%13.30%
2022-3.31%-0.07%0.74%-5.19%-1.34%-5.74%4.18%-2.93%-3.14%3.07%6.81%-1.44%-8.79%
2021-0.06%0.64%0.38%2.18%2.23%0.86%0.97%1.37%-3.37%2.91%-0.56%1.86%9.67%

Benchmark Metrics

adding gold n stuff has an annualized alpha of 2.89%, beta of 0.47, and R² of 0.36 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 16, 2009.

  • This portfolio participated in 59.11% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 58.79% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.47 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.36 this portfolio is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this portfolio's risk.
  • R² of 0.36 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
2.89%
Beta
0.47
0.36
Upside Capture
58.79%
Downside Capture
59.11%

Expense Ratio

adding gold n stuff has an expense ratio of 0.28%, 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

adding gold n stuff ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


adding gold n stuff Risk / Return Rank: 8888
Overall Rank
adding gold n stuff Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
adding gold n stuff Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
adding gold n stuff Omega Ratio Rank: 9696
Omega Ratio Rank
adding gold n stuff Calmar Ratio Rank: 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
adding gold n stuff Martin Ratio Rank: 7979
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


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.01

1.70

+1.32

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.91

2.56

+1.34

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.62

1.37

+0.25

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.01

1.59

+1.42

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.34

5.47

+6.87


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

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio
872.283.391.472.5710.70
CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)
751.802.251.332.338.22
SVR.TO
iShares Silver Bullion ETF
802.432.421.442.497.49

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.

adding gold n stuff Sharpe ratios as of Apr 7, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 3.01
  • 5-Year: 1.15
  • 10-Year: 0.98
  • All Time: 0.83

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.63 to 2.54, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of adding gold n stuff 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

adding gold n stuff provided a 1.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.50%1.53%1.59%1.78%1.49%1.33%1.55%1.77%5.94%1.63%2.12%1.72%
XGRO.TO
iShares Core Growth ETF Portfolio
1.88%1.92%1.98%2.22%1.86%1.66%1.94%2.21%7.42%2.04%2.65%2.15%
CGL.TO
iShares Gold Bullion ETF (CAD-Hedged)
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SVR.TO
iShares Silver Bullion ETF
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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the adding gold n stuff. 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 adding gold n stuff was 23.86%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 81 trading sessions.

The current adding gold n stuff drawdown is 5.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-23.86%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202081Jul 17, 2020104
-18.14%Nov 15, 2021218Sep 27, 2022297Dec 1, 2023515
-15.83%May 2, 2011108Oct 4, 2011323Jan 17, 2013431
-12.86%Apr 13, 2015195Jan 20, 2016114Jul 4, 2016309
-12.5%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018122Jun 20, 2019351

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 1.52, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of 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.

BenchmarkCGL.TOSVR.TOXGRO.TOPortfolio
Benchmark1.00-0.11-0.010.630.50
CGL.TO-0.111.000.700.070.40
SVR.TO-0.010.701.000.170.53
XGRO.TO0.630.070.171.000.89
Portfolio0.500.400.530.891.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jul 16, 2009