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Ray
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


SHY 25.00%GLD 15.00%SPY 40.00%XLE 20.00%BondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ray, 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.


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Returns By Period

As of Jun 13, 2026, the Ray returned 10.68% Year-To-Date and 11.69% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.50%0.31%8.56%8.85%24.33%19.37%11.84%13.61%
Portfolio
Ray
0.38%-1.40%10.68%10.73%23.27%17.91%13.33%11.69%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
0.06%-9.52%-2.47%-2.25%22.21%28.89%17.08%12.15%
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
-0.02%0.19%0.55%0.80%3.29%4.15%1.74%1.65%
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
0.54%-0.86%9.07%9.42%25.67%20.86%13.36%15.42%
XLE
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
0.75%-0.90%29.56%28.37%34.84%16.18%20.12%9.91%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 18, 2004, Ray's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.77%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.5 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, Ray closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2008 at -6.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.31%3.26%-1.21%3.56%1.04%-1.53%10.68%
20252.65%0.73%0.13%-2.11%2.70%3.18%1.37%2.52%3.21%1.31%1.52%0.40%18.97%
20240.40%2.73%4.77%-1.45%2.33%1.25%2.04%1.05%1.26%0.31%3.54%-3.12%15.90%
20234.13%-3.42%3.12%1.39%-2.14%3.50%3.29%-0.40%-2.05%-0.82%4.16%2.39%13.52%
20221.23%1.35%3.55%-4.26%3.01%-7.36%5.30%-1.75%-6.48%7.92%3.84%-2.59%2.52%
2021-0.15%4.80%2.40%2.81%2.57%0.55%-0.28%0.83%-0.84%4.97%-1.48%2.93%20.58%

Benchmark Metrics

Ray has an annualized alpha of 3.44%, beta of 0.60, and R2 of 0.81 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 18, 2004.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (64.74%) than losses (56.37%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 3.44% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.60 indicates this portfolio moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
3.44%
Beta
0.60
0.81
Upside Capture
64.74%
Downside Capture
56.37%

Expense Ratio

Ray has an expense ratio of 0.15%, 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

Ray ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% 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.


Ray Risk / Return Rank: 9292
Overall Rank
Ray Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Ray Sortino Ratio Rank: 9090
Sortino Ratio Rank
Ray Omega Ratio Rank: 9393
Omega Ratio Rank
Ray Calmar Ratio Rank: 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
Ray Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
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

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Ray and compares them with S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

2.82

1.86

+0.96

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

3.80

2.53

+1.26

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.55

1.34

+0.21

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

6.19

2.53

+3.66

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

23.27

11.37

+11.90


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

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
26
0.871.241.180.982.81
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
85
2.433.971.503.6414.45
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
67
1.982.681.362.7412.39
XLE
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
58
1.822.401.303.108.63

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. Learn how to interpret the Sharpe ratio.

The current Ray Sharpe ratio is 2.82 as of Jun 13, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.53 to 2.41, 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 Ray 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

Ray provided a 1.84% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.84%2.03%2.13%2.02%1.72%1.39%1.97%2.57%1.95%1.57%1.44%1.64%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
3.68%3.81%3.92%2.99%1.30%0.26%0.94%2.12%1.72%0.98%0.71%0.54%
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
1.00%1.07%1.21%1.40%1.65%1.20%1.52%1.75%2.04%1.80%2.03%2.06%
XLE
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
2.59%3.28%3.36%3.55%3.68%4.21%5.62%6.72%3.54%3.03%2.26%3.39%

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 Ray. 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 Ray was 34.31%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 420 trading sessions.

The current Ray drawdown is 2.10%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Financial crisis2007–2009
-34.31%Mar 2009
9mo 22d1y 8mo
2y 5moMay 2008 - Nov 2010
COVID crash2020
-24.18%Mar 2020
1mo 2d2mo 14d
3mo 16dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020
2016 correction2016
-14.22%Jan 2016
1y 6mo5mo 24d
2y 6dJul 2014 - Jul 2016
Bear market2022
-12.93%Sep 2022
6mo 2d4mo 2d
10mo 4dMar 2022 - Jan 2023
2011 correction2011
-12.78%Oct 2011
2mo 10d4mo 2d
6mo 12dJul 2011 - Feb 2012

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 4 assets, with an effective number of assets of 3.51, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is well-distributed across most of your holdings, with only mild concentration in a few names. True diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.66

1.43

1.39

1.31

1.27

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.27, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

Ray correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Ray has a 0.65 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.65

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.75

Correlation (5Y)
Calculated over the trailing 5-year period

0.78

Correlation (10Y)
Calculated over the trailing 10-year period

0.81

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Nov 18, 2004

0.84


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. SPY has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.99, while SHY has the lowest at -0.18.

SHY
-0.18
GLD
0.07
XLE
0.59
SPY
0.99

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Ray. XLE has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.86, while SHY has the lowest at -0.10.

SHY
-0.10
GLD
0.35
SPY
0.84
XLE
0.86

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

SHYGLDXLESPY
SHY1.000.24-0.18-0.17
GLD0.241.000.160.07
XLE-0.180.161.000.59
SPY-0.170.070.591.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Nov 18, 2004
Diversification Analysis

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