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Leveraged Defense
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Asset Allocation


UTSL 16.67%UGE 16.67%USML 16.67%QULL 16.67%CURE 16.67%DRN 16.67%EquityEquityReal EstateReal Estate
PositionCategory/SectorTarget 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, 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.


-10.00%-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
2.73%
5.04%
Leveraged Defense
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 5, 2021, corresponding to the inception date of USML

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Leveraged Defense0.54%-9.98%2.72%17.69%N/AN/A
UTSL
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
0.69%-9.23%24.12%47.69%-4.54%N/A
UGE
ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods
-3.21%-10.65%-1.04%10.70%6.56%9.48%
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares
-4.07%-22.33%7.02%-5.40%-17.46%-6.41%
USML
ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN
0.48%-7.68%8.27%23.72%N/AN/A
QULL
ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN
0.91%-6.90%2.73%40.23%N/AN/A
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3x Shares
5.67%-8.80%-16.76%-10.77%6.09%11.88%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.20%6.55%6.84%-9.84%10.17%0.65%7.85%11.12%3.29%-6.94%7.65%-15.54%19.45%
20234.11%-11.06%4.81%4.47%-10.45%9.41%3.75%-6.56%-11.73%-5.02%16.00%9.56%2.60%
2022-15.78%-7.79%17.30%-13.18%-2.22%-15.19%16.38%-9.48%-22.51%12.60%13.22%-8.76%-37.72%
2021-8.73%14.68%11.95%0.48%3.61%9.57%5.82%-13.63%17.26%-5.12%19.89%62.94%

Expense Ratio

Leveraged Defense has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating higher-than-average management fees. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for CURE: current value at 1.08% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.08%
Expense ratio chart for UTSL: current value at 0.99% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.99%
Expense ratio chart for DRN: current value at 0.99% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.99%
Expense ratio chart for UGE: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%
Expense ratio chart for USML: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%
Expense ratio chart for QULL: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of Leveraged Defense is 9, meaning it’s performing worse than 91% of other 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 Leveraged Defense is 99
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Leveraged Defense is 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Leveraged Defense is 88
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Leveraged Defense is 88
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Leveraged Defense is 77
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Leveraged Defense is 1010
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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for Leveraged Defense, currently valued at 0.75, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.75
The chart of Sortino ratio for Leveraged Defense, currently valued at 1.13, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.13
The chart of Omega ratio for Leveraged Defense, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.14
The chart of Calmar ratio for Leveraged Defense, currently valued at 0.46, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.46
The chart of Martin ratio for Leveraged Defense, currently valued at 3.00, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.003.00
Leveraged Defense
^GSPC

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
UTSL
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
0.951.461.180.703.96
UGE
ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods
0.580.941.110.232.26
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares
-0.150.121.01-0.10-0.52
USML
ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Minimum Volatility Factor TR ETN
1.401.951.251.696.01
QULL
ETRACS 2x Leveraged MSCI US Quality Factor TR ETN
1.562.111.272.538.77
CURE
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3x Shares
-0.33-0.250.97-0.29-0.78

The current Leveraged Defense Sharpe ratio is 0.75. 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 1.37 to 2.13, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests that it may not be performing as well in terms of risk-adjusted returns compared to many other portfolios. The lower performance could be due to either lower returns, higher volatility, or a combination of both. This might indicate that the portfolio requires some fine-tuning. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to find an allocation that maximizes the Sharpe ratio.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Leveraged Defense 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 Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
0.75
1.92
Leveraged Defense
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Leveraged Defense provided a 1.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio1.09%1.08%1.61%0.83%0.94%0.65%1.48%1.01%0.39%0.13%0.10%0.09%
UTSL
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
1.60%1.61%3.61%1.15%1.20%1.40%5.01%1.46%0.57%0.00%0.00%0.00%
UGE
ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods
1.48%1.43%1.19%0.74%0.20%0.41%0.87%0.76%0.68%0.76%0.60%0.55%
DRN
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares
2.34%2.25%2.84%2.70%4.21%1.91%2.59%3.12%0.92%0.00%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
1.10%1.17%2.02%0.38%0.02%0.17%0.40%0.70%0.18%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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
-23.26%
-2.82%
Leveraged Defense
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Leveraged Defense. 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 was 51.68%, occurring on Oct 27, 2023. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Leveraged Defense drawdown is 23.26%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.68%Jan 3, 2022458Oct 27, 2023
-16.32%Sep 3, 202119Sep 30, 202124Nov 3, 202143
-13.11%Feb 16, 202113Mar 4, 20217Mar 15, 202120
-9.58%Nov 4, 202119Dec 1, 20215Dec 8, 202124
-7.7%May 11, 20212May 12, 202116Jun 4, 202118

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Leveraged Defense volatility is 7.80%, 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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
7.80%
4.46%
Leveraged Defense
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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.

UTSLUGEQULLDRNCUREUSML
UTSL1.000.460.370.630.520.63
UGE0.461.000.670.570.580.72
QULL0.370.671.000.610.650.82
DRN0.630.570.611.000.600.72
CURE0.520.580.650.601.000.83
USML0.630.720.820.720.831.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Feb 8, 2021
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