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GKC Income Strategy
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GKC Income Strategy, 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 never rebalanced.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 26, 2023, corresponding to the inception date of GPIX

Returns By Period


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.63%-3.84%-1.98%29.73%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
GKC Income Strategy
1.52%-2.43%-6.35%-3.70%1.13%
OBDC
Blue Owl Capital Corporation
0.93%-2.75%-9.56%-8.55%-7.91%7.02%6.02%
ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
2.03%-2.19%-8.14%-5.60%-0.51%9.44%8.83%12.06%
FSK
FS KKR Capital Corp.
3.96%0.97%-25.55%-22.89%-35.86%-3.35%1.27%2.11%
AGNC
AGNC Investment Corp.
1.30%-5.73%-2.14%7.95%30.59%16.68%3.20%6.42%
O
Realty Income Corporation
0.53%-3.57%11.80%5.82%19.18%5.34%4.90%5.14%
GPIX
Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF
0.24%-2.99%-2.34%0.46%29.87%
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
0.02%-3.48%23.39%17.06%22.66%15.58%2.85%4.39%
HCXY
Hercules Capital, Inc.
-0.58%-1.82%-1.14%1.05%5.60%7.32%4.90%
HTGC
Hercules Capital, Inc.
2.34%-1.39%-18.28%-14.17%-3.30%16.76%9.40%13.42%
CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
2.01%0.77%3.91%8.58%27.14%20.50%11.68%16.44%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 27, 2023, GKC Income Strategy's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +9.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2025 at -5.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, GKC Income Strategy closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -6.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.03%-4.92%-1.71%0.24%-6.35%
20254.45%1.56%-3.59%-5.23%4.66%1.64%1.74%-0.29%-5.64%0.32%2.60%-0.57%1.01%
20240.92%0.47%4.44%0.34%5.25%-2.40%1.70%-0.14%1.19%-0.37%3.37%-0.21%15.30%
20230.53%8.98%4.67%14.68%

Benchmark Metrics

GKC Income Strategy has an annualized alpha of -3.44%, beta of 0.68, and R² of 0.47 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 27, 2023.

  • This portfolio participated in 71.35% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 49.99% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.68 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.47 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 0.47 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
-3.44%
Beta
0.68
0.47
Upside Capture
49.99%
Downside Capture
71.35%

Expense Ratio

GKC Income Strategy has an expense ratio of 0.01%, 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GKC Income Strategy ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of portfolios on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


GKC Income Strategy Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
GKC Income Strategy Sharpe Ratio Rank: 22
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GKC Income Strategy Sortino Ratio Rank: 11
Sortino Ratio Rank
GKC Income Strategy Omega Ratio Rank: 11
Omega Ratio Rank
GKC Income Strategy Calmar Ratio Rank: 33
Calmar Ratio Rank
GKC Income Strategy Martin Ratio Rank: 33
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

-0.41

0.88

-1.29

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.45

1.37

-1.82

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.94

1.21

-0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.51

1.39

-1.90

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-1.10

6.43

-7.53


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
OBDC
Blue Owl Capital Corporation
12-0.66-0.830.90-0.72-1.44
ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
18-0.48-0.550.93-0.56-1.15
FSK
FS KKR Capital Corp.
4-1.31-1.870.74-0.82-1.58
AGNC
AGNC Investment Corp.
681.041.421.201.264.21
O
Realty Income Corporation
650.901.291.161.354.03
GPIX
Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF
561.001.521.251.527.84
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
640.791.351.171.222.79
HCXY
Hercules Capital, Inc.
590.530.841.111.453.65
HTGC
Hercules Capital, Inc.
17-0.50-0.530.93-0.52-1.37
CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
560.570.931.130.651.99

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.

GKC Income Strategy Sharpe ratios as of Apr 4, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.41
  • All Time: 0.63

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 0.99 to 1.69, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of GKC Income Strategy 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

GKC Income Strategy provided a 12.80% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio12.80%11.38%10.55%10.30%10.85%8.01%10.15%7.05%6.35%5.52%5.11%5.89%
OBDC
Blue Owl Capital Corporation
13.90%12.55%11.38%10.77%11.17%8.76%12.32%3.80%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
10.61%9.49%8.77%9.59%10.12%7.65%9.47%9.01%9.88%9.67%9.22%11.02%
FSK
FS KKR Capital Corp.
24.55%18.91%13.35%14.77%15.20%11.80%15.46%12.40%16.41%11.68%8.65%9.91%
AGNC
AGNC Investment Corp.
14.19%13.43%15.64%14.68%13.91%9.57%10.00%11.31%12.31%10.70%12.69%14.30%
O
Realty Income Corporation
5.20%6.19%5.37%5.33%4.68%3.87%4.51%3.69%4.19%4.45%4.18%4.41%
GPIX
Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF
8.64%8.01%7.45%1.40%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
5.54%6.68%6.68%6.96%6.53%4.85%4.21%3.95%4.22%4.39%4.26%4.79%
HCXY
Hercules Capital, Inc.
6.30%6.13%6.21%6.19%6.35%5.86%5.83%5.93%0.67%0.00%0.00%0.00%
HTGC
Hercules Capital, Inc.
12.62%9.99%9.56%11.40%13.77%9.76%9.02%9.49%11.40%9.45%8.79%10.17%
CSWC
Capital Southwest Corporation
11.45%11.56%11.59%10.21%12.46%10.13%11.49%13.07%10.77%7.01%2.35%0.72%

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 GKC Income Strategy. 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 GKC Income Strategy was 17.04%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 67 trading sessions.

The current GKC Income Strategy drawdown is 12.51%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.04%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 202567Jul 16, 2025101
-15.86%Jul 24, 2025171Mar 27, 2026
-6.75%Jul 15, 202416Aug 5, 202443Oct 4, 202459
-4.71%Oct 22, 202410Nov 4, 202418Nov 29, 202428
-3.51%Dec 10, 20247Dec 18, 20249Jan 2, 202516

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 13 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.67, 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.

BenchmarkHCXYVZCDXGNKODEAGPIXAGNCCSWCFSKHTGCOBDCARCCPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.020.000.250.260.120.310.980.480.420.400.430.410.460.53
HCXY0.021.00-0.02-0.01-0.01-0.010.030.020.050.050.040.100.060.050.08
VZ0.00-0.021.00-0.05-0.000.390.200.010.190.110.110.100.080.150.19
CDX0.25-0.01-0.051.000.040.150.110.250.160.130.110.140.130.130.16
GNK0.26-0.01-0.000.041.00-0.000.110.260.200.220.170.180.220.200.28
O0.12-0.010.390.15-0.001.000.470.110.420.170.170.180.190.180.31
DEA0.310.030.200.110.110.471.000.300.430.330.340.330.310.370.44
GPIX0.980.020.010.250.260.110.301.000.480.400.390.410.400.450.52
AGNC0.480.050.190.160.200.420.430.481.000.410.400.410.380.390.58
CSWC0.420.050.110.130.220.170.330.400.411.000.630.640.620.640.71
FSK0.400.040.110.110.170.170.340.390.400.631.000.650.710.720.81
HTGC0.430.100.100.140.180.180.330.410.410.640.651.000.680.670.76
OBDC0.410.060.080.130.220.190.310.400.380.620.710.681.000.730.90
ARCC0.460.050.150.130.200.180.370.450.390.640.720.670.731.000.88
Portfolio0.530.080.190.160.280.310.440.520.580.710.810.760.900.881.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 27, 2023