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Big Tech 8

Currency in USD · Last updated May 27, 2025

Software / Tech leaders

Asset Allocation

AAPL 12.5%AMZN 12.5%META 12.5%MSFT 12.5%GOOG 12.5%NVDA 12.5%TSLA 12.5%PLTR 12.5%EquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
AAPL
Apple Inc		Technology
12.50%
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.		Consumer Cyclical
12.50%
GOOG
Alphabet Inc		Communication Services
12.50%
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.		Communication Services
12.50%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation		Technology
12.50%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation		Technology
12.50%
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.		Technology
12.50%
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.		Consumer Cyclical
12.50%

S&P 500

Performance

Performance Chart

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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 30, 2020, corresponding to the inception date of PLTR

Returns By Period

YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500		-1.34%5.02%-3.08%9.39%14.45%10.68%
Big Tech 81.84%10.07%11.64%56.18%N/AN/A
Portfolio components:
AAPL
Apple Inc		-21.83%-6.57%-15.94%3.27%20.30%21.00%
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.		-8.39%6.35%-0.23%11.20%10.53%25.18%
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.		7.19%14.58%11.15%31.60%21.81%23.02%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation		7.21%15.10%7.91%5.46%20.69%27.26%
GOOG
Alphabet Inc		-10.85%3.50%0.32%-3.37%19.30%20.40%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation		-2.23%18.27%-3.46%23.35%70.95%74.49%
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.		-15.97%19.09%0.22%89.32%44.18%35.31%
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.		63.04%9.34%90.73%486.91%N/AN/A
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Big Tech 8, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.19%-6.65%-8.87%5.65%9.81%1.84%
20241.05%16.95%0.82%-2.36%7.15%10.03%0.37%1.84%8.43%1.30%16.06%7.35%91.85%
202321.16%5.83%12.50%-0.15%24.00%8.49%8.17%-4.19%-4.07%-3.35%14.56%1.20%115.87%
2022-10.63%-7.52%9.11%-18.32%-5.41%-9.10%15.85%-8.84%-10.17%-3.34%3.45%-12.65%-47.53%
20217.56%-6.55%1.53%8.83%-1.91%10.38%-0.02%8.63%-6.07%13.45%3.12%-2.95%39.27%
2020-1.60%33.13%1.53%32.99%
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Expense Ratio

Big Tech 8 has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.

The portfolio doesn't include any funds that charge management fees.

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 90, Big Tech 8 is among the top 10% 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 Big Tech 8 is 9090
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Big Tech 8 is 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Big Tech 8 is 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Big Tech 8 is 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Big Tech 8 is 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Big Tech 8 is 8686
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.

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
AAPL
Apple Inc		0.150.321.040.060.19
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc.		0.320.641.080.320.82
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.		0.961.541.201.043.16
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation		0.240.511.070.240.54
GOOG
Alphabet Inc		-0.09-0.021.00-0.17-0.37
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation		0.451.221.151.022.50
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.		1.331.921.231.403.33
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc.		6.965.131.6910.2535.74

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.

Big Tech 8 Sharpe ratios as of May 27, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.67
  • All Time: 1.06

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 0.49 to 1.03, 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 Big Tech 8 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

Big Tech 8 provided a 0.26% dividend yield over the last twelve months.

TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio0.26%0.23%0.16%0.23%0.15%0.21%0.31%0.49%0.45%0.59%0.68%0.73%
Portfolio components:
AAPL
Apple Inc		0.52%0.40%0.49%0.70%0.49%0.61%1.04%1.79%1.45%1.93%1.93%1.67%
AMZN
Amazon.com, 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%
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.		0.32%0.34%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation		0.72%0.73%0.74%1.06%0.68%0.94%1.20%1.69%1.86%2.37%2.33%2.48%
GOOG
Alphabet Inc		0.47%0.32%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation		0.03%0.03%0.03%0.11%0.05%0.12%0.27%0.46%0.29%0.45%1.20%1.70%
TSLA
Tesla, 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%
PLTR
Palantir Technologies 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%

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 Big Tech 8. 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 Big Tech 8 was 52.11%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 134 trading sessions.

The current Big Tech 8 drawdown is 6.82%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-52.11%Nov 22, 2021277Dec 28, 2022134Jul 13, 2023411
-28.72%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 2025———
-18.06%Feb 10, 202118Mar 8, 202171Jun 17, 202189
-17.45%Jul 11, 202418Aug 5, 202439Sep 30, 202457
-13.21%Aug 1, 202362Oct 26, 202312Nov 13, 202374
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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 8 assets, with an effective number of assets of 8.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets indicates a moderate level of diversification, where some assets may have a more significant influence on overall performance.

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.
^GSPCPLTRTSLAAAPLMETANVDAGOOGAMZNMSFTPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.540.560.720.660.690.710.700.770.82
PLTR0.541.000.500.400.450.510.400.500.440.76
TSLA0.560.501.000.490.400.470.440.480.450.72
AAPL0.720.400.491.000.520.520.600.600.670.70
META0.660.450.400.521.000.580.640.630.630.71
NVDA0.690.510.470.520.581.000.550.600.640.78
GOOG0.710.400.440.600.640.551.000.670.710.73
AMZN0.700.500.480.600.630.600.671.000.700.78
MSFT0.770.440.450.670.630.640.710.701.000.77
Portfolio0.820.760.720.700.710.780.730.780.771.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 1, 2020
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