Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
CURE Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3x Shares | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 16.67% |
DRN Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares | REIT, Leveraged | 16.67% |
QULL ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 16.67% |
UGE ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 16.67% |
USML ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 16.67% |
UTSL Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares | Leveraged Equities, Leveraged | 16.67% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Leveraged Defense - 2024 April, 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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The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 5, 2021, corresponding to the inception date of USML
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -3.43% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 16.08% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio Leveraged Defense - 2024 April | 1.08% | -10.45% | 2.84% | 3.70% | 8.06% | 14.02% | 7.34% | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
UTSL Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares | 1.58% | -4.05% | 24.78% | 12.62% | 43.70% | 24.10% | 14.15% | — |
UGE ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods | 0.86% | -12.76% | 10.14% | 9.16% | -2.06% | 3.03% | -1.75% | 7.96% |
DRN Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares | 4.73% | -13.43% | 7.20% | -4.70% | -11.37% | 1.62% | -8.74% | -5.97% |
USML ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN | 1.36% | -7.61% | -2.59% | -4.37% | -4.08% | 13.21% | 8.75% | — |
QULL ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN | 0.07% | -9.16% | -6.89% | -5.20% | 18.35% | 26.45% | 13.83% | — |
CURE Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3x Shares | -1.97% | -18.15% | -17.27% | 2.05% | -9.16% | -1.04% | 3.25% | 13.03% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 8, 2021, Leveraged Defense - 2024 April's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.15%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.1 years.
Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Dec 2021 with a return of +19.1%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -22.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, Leveraged Defense - 2024 April closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +13.2%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -13.0%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.43% | 13.79% | -15.16% | 2.00% | 2.84% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 7.06% | 5.05% | -5.26% | -5.02% | 1.12% | 1.13% | -0.89% | 3.59% | 3.25% | -0.50% | 8.88% | -5.43% | 12.38% |
| 2024 | -1.13% | 5.89% | 7.43% | -9.54% | 11.29% | -0.81% | 9.59% | 11.93% | 4.69% | -7.24% | 7.79% | -15.97% | 21.17% |
| 2023 | 6.96% | -10.28% | 3.92% | 4.32% | -10.60% | 9.54% | 3.75% | -7.34% | -12.29% | -5.00% | 17.21% | 10.63% | 5.82% |
| 2022 | -14.78% | -7.58% | 16.63% | -13.14% | -1.96% | -14.99% | 16.86% | -9.45% | -22.01% | 12.00% | 13.00% | -9.41% | -37.08% |
| 2021 | -8.73% | 14.75% | 11.64% | 0.41% | 3.52% | 9.25% | 5.84% | -13.40% | 17.18% | -4.89% | 19.09% | 61.51% |
Benchmark Metrics
Leveraged Defense - 2024 April has an annualized alpha of -5.20%, beta of 1.62, and R² of 0.67 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 08, 2021.
- This portfolio captured 218.20% of S&P 500 Index gains and 182.33% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
- This portfolio had an annualized alpha of -5.20% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
- Beta of 1.62 means this portfolio moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.
- Alpha
- -5.20%
- Beta
- 1.62
- R²
- 0.67
- Upside Capture
- 218.20%
- Downside Capture
- 182.33%
Expense Ratio
Leveraged Defense - 2024 April has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, 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.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
Leveraged Defense - 2024 April ranks 7 for risk / return — in the bottom 7% 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.25 | 0.88 | -0.63 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 0.57 | 1.37 | -0.80 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.08 | 1.21 | -0.13 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.41 | 1.39 | -0.98 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 1.47 | 6.43 | -4.96 |
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How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.
| Risk / Return Rank | Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UTSL Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares | 46 | 0.93 | 1.40 | 1.19 | 1.63 | 3.70 |
UGE ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods | 10 | -0.07 | 0.09 | 1.01 | -0.14 | -0.30 |
DRN Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares | 8 | -0.23 | -0.00 | 1.00 | -0.31 | -0.82 |
USML ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN | 8 | -0.17 | -0.07 | 0.99 | -0.20 | -0.81 |
QULL ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN | 29 | 0.49 | 0.99 | 1.14 | 0.81 | 3.74 |
CURE Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3x Shares | 9 | -0.17 | 0.11 | 1.01 | -0.22 | -0.41 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Leveraged Defense - 2024 April provided a 1.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1.24% | 1.36% | 1.07% | 1.61% | 0.83% | 0.94% | 0.65% | 1.48% | 1.01% | 0.39% | 0.13% | 0.10% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
UTSL Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares | 1.46% | 1.69% | 1.61% | 3.61% | 1.15% | 1.19% | 1.40% | 5.01% | 1.46% | 0.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
UGE ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods | 2.21% | 2.54% | 1.43% | 1.20% | 0.74% | 0.20% | 0.41% | 0.86% | 0.76% | 0.68% | 0.76% | 0.60% |
DRN Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares | 2.48% | 2.81% | 2.24% | 2.84% | 2.70% | 4.21% | 1.90% | 2.59% | 3.11% | 0.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
USML ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
QULL ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
CURE Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3x Shares | 1.29% | 1.12% | 1.17% | 2.02% | 0.38% | 0.02% | 0.17% | 0.40% | 0.70% | 0.18% | 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 Leveraged Defense - 2024 April. 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 Leveraged Defense - 2024 April was 50.77%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. Recovery took 573 trading sessions.
The current Leveraged Defense - 2024 April drawdown is 14.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.77% | Jan 3, 2022 | 458 | Oct 27, 2023 | 573 | Feb 11, 2026 | 1031 |
| -18.39% | Mar 2, 2026 | 20 | Mar 27, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -16.03% | Sep 3, 2021 | 19 | Sep 30, 2021 | 23 | Nov 2, 2021 | 42 |
| -13.11% | Feb 16, 2021 | 13 | Mar 4, 2021 | 7 | Mar 15, 2021 | 20 |
| -9.2% | Nov 4, 2021 | 19 | Dec 1, 2021 | 5 | Dec 8, 2021 | 24 |
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 6 assets, with an effective number of assets of 6.00, 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
| Benchmark | UTSL | UGE | CURE | DRN | QULL | USML | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.96 | 0.77 | 0.74 |
| UTSL | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 0.46 | 0.61 | 0.36 | 0.60 | 0.74 |
| UGE | 0.57 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.74 |
| CURE | 0.60 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.80 |
| DRN | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.86 |
| QULL | 0.96 | 0.36 | 0.57 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.75 |
| USML | 0.77 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.91 |
| Portfolio | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.00 |