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Rick's Barbell
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rick's Barbell, 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.


140.00%160.00%180.00%200.00%220.00%240.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
143.10%
218.31%
Rick's Barbell
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Dec 16, 2013, corresponding to the inception date of SVARX

Returns By Period

As of May 5, 2025, the Rick's Barbell returned 1.31% Year-To-Date and 8.41% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-3.31%12.07%-0.74%10.90%14.73%10.57%
Rick's Barbell1.31%1.82%1.15%6.18%8.51%8.41%
SVARX
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
0.59%0.13%0.84%3.47%6.46%6.50%
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
6.76%-7.54%3.28%8.73%-3.06%1.46%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
0.57%0.11%-3.67%-8.28%0.81%4.97%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
-11.03%-2.05%-6.60%-1.48%18.04%6.51%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
-15.21%-5.97%-6.62%-5.28%0.59%1.96%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
44.22%11.80%31.21%75.78%17.58%13.57%
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares
-33.25%54.31%-27.65%-15.59%31.02%32.75%
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
-18.69%33.61%-13.60%12.34%32.65%20.76%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Rick's Barbell, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.31%0.75%-0.21%-0.52%-0.01%1.31%
20240.37%0.54%1.89%-1.00%1.08%1.44%1.27%1.19%1.71%-1.40%1.09%-1.18%7.15%
20234.11%-3.30%1.56%-0.06%-0.88%1.18%1.16%0.01%-0.94%0.42%4.49%4.16%12.25%
2022-1.50%-0.94%0.41%-2.14%-0.50%-1.38%2.09%-2.71%-2.74%1.26%3.05%-1.47%-6.56%
20210.28%-0.10%0.37%2.15%1.03%0.75%0.93%0.74%-1.05%1.42%-0.26%1.72%8.24%
20202.13%-0.36%-2.30%3.78%4.29%2.85%5.40%2.78%-2.22%-0.97%4.17%3.22%24.83%
20193.80%2.21%0.83%2.13%-1.93%2.93%0.80%0.05%-0.42%0.26%0.31%2.57%14.25%
20181.77%-1.84%-0.17%0.01%0.52%-0.26%0.96%1.08%0.44%-1.75%-0.39%-0.65%-0.34%
20171.95%2.26%0.15%0.99%1.47%-0.46%1.70%1.38%0.29%0.95%0.31%0.26%11.79%
20160.42%0.89%3.81%2.79%0.90%0.85%2.51%1.42%-0.28%-0.25%-0.52%2.07%15.51%
20151.04%1.47%-0.80%0.59%0.58%-1.41%0.34%-1.09%-0.66%2.24%-1.11%0.12%1.26%
2014-0.52%2.39%0.02%0.70%1.01%1.65%-0.72%0.65%-1.17%0.70%0.63%0.07%5.50%

Expense Ratio

Rick's Barbell has a high expense ratio of 2.16%, indicating above-average management fees. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for SVARX: current value is 2.34%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
SVARX: 2.34%
Expense ratio chart for BTAL: current value is 2.11%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
BTAL: 2.11%
Expense ratio chart for LCSIX: current value is 1.75%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
LCSIX: 1.75%
Expense ratio chart for TECL: current value is 1.08%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
TECL: 1.08%
Expense ratio chart for YCS: current value is 1.00%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
YCS: 1.00%
Expense ratio chart for EUO: current value is 0.99%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
EUO: 0.99%
Expense ratio chart for UGL: current value is 0.95%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
UGL: 0.95%
Expense ratio chart for UPRO: current value is 0.92%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
UPRO: 0.92%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 87, Rick's Barbell is among the top 13% 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 Rick's Barbell is 8787
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Rick's Barbell is 8787
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Rick's Barbell is 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Rick's Barbell is 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Rick's Barbell is 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Rick's Barbell is 8888
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.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.43, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
Portfolio: 1.43
^GSPC: 0.67
The chart of Sortino ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.94, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
Portfolio: 1.94
^GSPC: 1.05
The chart of Omega ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.28, compared to the broader market0.400.600.801.001.201.401.60
Portfolio: 1.28
^GSPC: 1.16
The chart of Calmar ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.88, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.00
Portfolio: 1.88
^GSPC: 0.68
The chart of Martin ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 6.99, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.00
Portfolio: 6.99
^GSPC: 2.70

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SVARX
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
1.462.131.291.514.05
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
0.380.711.080.291.20
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
-1.27-1.620.80-0.62-1.34
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
-0.29-0.230.97-0.33-0.68
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
-0.43-0.470.94-0.31-1.00
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
2.242.751.354.8312.06
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares
-0.090.491.07-0.12-0.28
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
0.320.831.120.381.29

The current Rick's Barbell Sharpe ratio is 1.43. 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 0.55 to 1.09, 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 Rick's Barbell 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
1.43
0.67
Rick's Barbell
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Rick's Barbell provided a 6.06% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio6.06%7.15%3.12%0.62%4.93%0.73%2.80%2.60%3.84%5.51%2.80%2.76%
SVARX
Spectrum Low Volatility Fund
7.12%8.49%3.35%0.00%5.70%0.71%3.38%2.41%4.79%6.68%3.02%2.82%
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
3.27%3.49%6.14%1.00%0.00%0.00%0.88%0.39%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
2.68%2.69%1.89%10.75%7.14%2.93%0.54%12.36%0.02%3.20%7.35%9.86%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
UGL
ProShares Ultra 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%
TECL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares
0.59%0.29%0.28%0.22%0.32%0.52%0.25%0.47%0.10%0.00%0.00%0.00%
UPRO
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
1.23%0.93%0.74%0.52%0.06%0.11%0.41%0.63%0.00%0.12%0.34%0.22%

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
-0.99%
-7.45%
Rick's Barbell
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Rick's Barbell. 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 Rick's Barbell was 9.33%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 282 trading sessions.

The current Rick's Barbell drawdown is 0.99%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.33%Jan 3, 2022198Oct 14, 2022282Nov 29, 2023480
-6.45%Feb 21, 202021Mar 20, 202016Apr 14, 202037
-4.28%Sep 3, 202041Oct 30, 202021Dec 1, 202062
-3.73%Oct 3, 201857Dec 24, 201824Jan 30, 201981
-3.54%Feb 21, 202533Apr 8, 2025

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Rick's Barbell volatility is 2.57%, 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.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
2.57%
14.17%
Rick's Barbell
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets
2.004.006.008.00
Effective Assets: 1.54

The portfolio contains 8 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.54, 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.

^GSPCLCSIXUGLEUOYCSBTALSVARXTECLUPROPortfolio
^GSPC1.00-0.05-0.01-0.100.21-0.510.400.901.000.77
LCSIX-0.051.000.10-0.02-0.080.02-0.01-0.04-0.050.08
UGL-0.010.101.00-0.40-0.460.030.14-0.00-0.000.35
EUO-0.10-0.02-0.401.000.430.08-0.17-0.08-0.11-0.25
YCS0.21-0.08-0.460.431.00-0.14-0.080.180.20-0.04
BTAL-0.510.020.030.08-0.141.00-0.29-0.44-0.51-0.31
SVARX0.40-0.010.14-0.17-0.08-0.291.000.350.400.73
TECL0.90-0.04-0.00-0.080.18-0.440.351.000.900.72
UPRO1.00-0.05-0.00-0.110.20-0.510.400.901.000.77
Portfolio0.770.080.35-0.25-0.04-0.310.730.720.771.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Dec 17, 2013