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Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth, 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


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.30%0.09%8.18%8.17%23.42%19.88%11.91%13.45%
Portfolio
Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth
-0.24%-0.43%2.50%3.46%8.42%8.99%5.17%
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
-0.31%-0.40%0.04%0.91%7.03%8.80%7.28%
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
0.19%-1.93%2.07%2.58%8.08%6.61%1.33%3.27%
SPHD
Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
-0.58%1.10%6.19%7.72%10.36%11.41%5.84%7.21%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 21, 2020, Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +8.3%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -7.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.1%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -4.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.18%2.48%-4.43%2.82%-0.85%-0.50%2.50%
20251.68%1.95%-2.31%-2.76%1.07%1.71%0.93%2.32%0.62%-1.32%1.85%0.06%5.79%
20241.27%1.68%2.56%-2.78%3.16%-0.28%3.20%3.40%2.39%-0.70%3.06%-4.65%12.63%
20234.92%-2.93%-0.88%1.34%-3.38%3.55%2.13%-1.22%-2.96%-2.61%6.49%3.08%7.11%
2022-2.49%-1.62%3.10%-3.76%1.61%-5.09%4.56%-3.07%-7.05%4.98%5.70%-2.73%-6.68%
2021-0.55%1.00%6.44%2.41%1.63%0.54%1.03%1.24%-3.21%2.97%-2.08%5.89%18.24%

Benchmark Metrics

Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth has an annualized alpha of 0.97%, beta of 0.52, and R2 of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 21, 2020.

  • This portfolio participated in 65.68% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 54.12% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.52 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
0.97%
Beta
0.52
0.69
Upside Capture
54.12%
Downside Capture
65.68%

Expense Ratio

Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth has an expense ratio of 0.37%, 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

Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% 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.


Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1515
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth Sortino Ratio Rank: 1616
Sortino Ratio Rank
Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth Omega Ratio Rank: 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth Calmar Ratio Rank: 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth Martin Ratio Rank: 1616
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 Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth and compares them with S&P 500 Index.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

1.17

1.94

-0.76

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

1.73

2.63

-0.90

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.21

1.35

-0.15

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

1.49

2.59

-1.10

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

4.70

11.84

-7.14


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
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
260.901.351.171.063.31
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
351.191.711.211.544.73
SPHD
Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
280.941.441.161.423.52

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.

Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth Sharpe ratios as of Jun 9, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.17
  • 5-Year: 0.50
  • All Time: 0.89

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 1.59 to 2.46, 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 Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth 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

Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth provided a 6.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio6.33%6.39%5.85%6.69%7.64%5.01%5.22%2.81%3.21%2.62%2.90%2.77%
JEPI
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
8.28%8.25%7.33%8.40%11.68%6.59%5.79%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
PFF
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
5.52%6.30%6.32%6.63%6.01%4.45%4.79%5.31%6.32%5.59%5.85%5.76%
SPHD
Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
4.54%4.02%3.41%4.48%3.89%3.45%4.89%4.07%4.40%3.14%3.83%3.49%

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 Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth. 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 Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth was 14.25%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 303 trading sessions.

The current Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth drawdown is 3.08%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-14.25%Oct 2022
5mo 24d1y 2mo
1y 8moApr 2022 - Dec 2023
2025 selloff2025
-12.12%Apr 2025
4mo 7d4mo 16d
8mo 23dDec 2024 - Aug 2025
2020 pullback2020
-7.35%Jun 2020
17d1mo 12d
1mo 29dJun 2020 - Aug 2020
Bear market2022
-6.02%Feb 2022
1mo 21d1mo 26d
3mo 17dJan 2022 - Apr 2022
2026 pullback2026
-5.68%Mar 2026
24d
3mo 8dMar 2026 - now

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 2.94, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


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

1.18

1.14

1.13

1.14

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.14, placing it in the bottom quartile across portfolios — positions are highly correlated. Consider adding assets from different classes or sectors to reduce risk.

Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth has a 0.58 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

0.58

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

0.65

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

0.75

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since May 21, 2020

0.76


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. JEPI has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.79, while SPHD has the lowest at 0.56.

SPHD
0.56
PFF
0.63
JEPI
0.79

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Portfolio 2 (Revised): High volatility high growth. SPHD has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.89, while PFF has the lowest at 0.74.

PFF
0.74
JEPI
0.88
SPHD
0.89

Asset Correlations Table

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

PFFSPHDJEPI
PFF1.000.500.57
SPHD0.501.000.70
JEPI0.570.701.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from May 21, 2020
Diversification Analysis

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