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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


VIOO 33.33%VTWO 33.33%VO 33.33%EquityEquity

S&P 500

Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 24, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of VTWO

Returns By Period

As of May 31, 2025, the small cap compare returned -4.16% Year-To-Date and 7.94% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.51%6.15%-2.00%12.92%14.19%10.85%
small cap compare-4.16%5.43%-11.57%4.86%11.39%7.94%
VIOO
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
-8.22%5.40%-15.55%-0.68%11.56%7.57%
VTWO
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
-6.82%5.38%-14.65%1.93%9.68%6.64%
VO
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
2.74%5.49%-4.27%13.62%12.66%9.35%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.23%-4.26%-5.61%-2.56%5.43%-4.16%
2024-3.17%4.64%3.72%-5.77%4.28%-1.36%8.54%-0.33%1.46%-1.47%10.12%-7.74%11.92%
20239.09%-1.88%-3.74%-1.77%-1.72%8.25%5.06%-4.28%-5.56%-5.79%9.17%10.71%16.44%
2022-8.33%0.51%1.40%-8.57%0.55%-8.73%10.06%-3.11%-9.76%10.68%4.05%-6.16%-18.49%
20213.55%6.43%2.46%2.84%1.06%1.31%-1.60%2.42%-3.12%4.73%-2.97%3.55%22.14%
2020-2.45%-8.89%-20.85%13.64%6.01%3.10%4.54%4.17%-3.20%1.64%16.66%6.99%16.86%
201910.85%4.59%-1.37%3.66%-7.51%7.13%1.08%-4.08%2.52%1.93%3.46%2.75%26.50%
20183.15%-3.92%1.02%0.64%4.80%0.91%2.41%3.87%-1.98%-9.92%1.84%-11.32%-9.62%
20170.89%2.23%0.01%1.06%-1.06%2.32%1.19%-1.48%5.47%1.03%3.26%-0.02%15.72%
2016-7.40%0.71%8.19%0.99%1.93%0.15%5.28%1.09%0.63%-4.05%9.49%2.31%19.73%
2015-2.98%6.06%2.29%-2.78%1.58%0.12%-0.35%-5.56%-3.97%5.84%2.04%-4.16%-2.64%
2014-3.07%5.08%-0.06%-2.52%1.22%4.23%-4.65%4.57%-4.73%5.60%0.97%1.91%8.04%
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Expense Ratio

small cap compare has an expense ratio of 0.08%, 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.


Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of small cap compare 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 small cap compare is 99
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of small cap compare is 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of small cap compare is 99
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of small cap compare is 88
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of small cap compare is 1010
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of small cap compare is 88
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
VIOO
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
-0.030.131.02-0.03-0.07
VTWO
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
0.080.261.030.050.14
VO
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
0.751.081.150.672.42

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.

small cap compare Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.22
  • 5-Year: 0.54
  • 10-Year: 0.37
  • All Time: 0.53

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 0.60 to 1.13, 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 small cap compare 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

small cap compare provided a 1.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio1.51%1.40%1.48%1.53%1.14%1.15%1.41%1.52%1.21%1.22%1.32%1.16%
VIOO
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF
1.62%1.48%1.47%1.51%1.16%1.09%1.37%1.32%1.11%0.95%1.26%1.06%
VTWO
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
1.39%1.21%1.45%1.48%1.13%0.92%1.36%1.41%1.18%1.27%1.23%1.12%
VO
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
1.53%1.49%1.52%1.60%1.12%1.45%1.48%1.82%1.35%1.45%1.47%1.29%

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 small cap compare. 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 small cap compare was 40.65%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current small cap compare drawdown is 11.82%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.65%Jan 17, 202045Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020206
-27.92%Nov 9, 2021225Sep 30, 2022448Jul 16, 2024673
-26.19%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011115Mar 19, 2012223
-24.89%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 2018248Dec 18, 2019326
-24.84%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025
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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 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 3.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of 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.

^GSPCVIOOVOVTWOPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.800.930.840.87
VIOO0.801.000.870.950.97
VO0.930.871.000.910.95
VTWO0.840.950.911.000.99
Portfolio0.870.970.950.991.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Sep 27, 2010
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