Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc | Technology | 4.20% |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | Financial Services | 4.30% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | Consumer Defensive | 4.30% |
CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | Utilities | 4.20% |
CVS CVS Health Corporation | Healthcare | 4.30% |
DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 4.30% |
GILD Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Healthcare | 4.30% |
IBM International Business Machines Corporation | Technology | 4.30% |
KO The Coca-Cola Company | Consumer Defensive | 4.30% |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | 4.30% |
MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 20% |
MO Altria Group, Inc. | Consumer Defensive | 4.30% |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Technology | 4.30% |
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | S&P 500 | 20% |
V Visa Inc. | Financial Services | 4.30% |
ZS Zscaler, Inc. | Technology | 4.30% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Ear Research stock Rec, 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 Mar 16, 2018, corresponding to the inception date of ZS
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.44% | -1.90% | -3.41% | -1.91% | 30.31% | 17.22% | 10.14% | 12.44% |
Portfolio Ear Research stock Rec | 0.38% | -2.93% | -5.11% | -4.43% | 21.37% | 20.18% | 14.26% | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
AAPL Apple Inc | 1.15% | 0.54% | -4.69% | 1.04% | 38.01% | 16.84% | 15.75% | 26.53% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 0.35% | 2.05% | 18.28% | 12.12% | 11.75% | 29.72% | 24.56% | 23.07% |
CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | -1.04% | -2.61% | 3.23% | -5.18% | 0.33% | 1.55% | 4.13% | 9.81% |
DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 2.68% | -6.30% | -8.19% | -9.14% | -12.83% | 6.38% | 1.24% | 12.01% |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | -0.91% | -6.39% | -13.59% | 10.05% | 26.51% | 37.04% | 39.83% | 30.85% |
CVS CVS Health Corporation | -0.29% | -5.95% | -6.90% | -3.06% | 19.50% | 2.00% | 2.99% | -0.23% |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | -0.16% | -8.82% | -22.72% | -29.16% | 4.42% | 9.39% | 9.23% | 22.78% |
ZS Zscaler, Inc. | 0.69% | -14.96% | -37.97% | -54.29% | -20.12% | 10.38% | -4.97% | — |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | -0.20% | -4.53% | -5.23% | -4.73% | -3.48% | 15.09% | 12.56% | 12.94% |
V Visa Inc. | 0.84% | -4.42% | -13.33% | -12.80% | -2.40% | 11.15% | 7.49% | 15.35% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 19, 2018, Ear Research stock Rec's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.40%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.2 years.
Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst month was Dec 2018 at -8.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.
On a daily basis, Ear Research stock Rec closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +8.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.9%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.19% | -1.02% | -5.30% | 1.42% | -5.11% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 4.59% | 3.56% | -3.69% | 1.45% | 3.91% | 3.95% | -0.22% | 2.27% | 3.27% | 2.29% | 1.41% | -1.65% | 22.90% |
| 2024 | 2.55% | 4.33% | 1.72% | -4.30% | 4.13% | 4.45% | 0.58% | 4.21% | 1.31% | -1.46% | 6.71% | -3.64% | 21.88% |
| 2023 | 4.90% | -2.39% | 4.38% | 1.09% | 2.47% | 5.78% | 3.43% | -0.86% | -3.87% | -0.90% | 9.17% | 4.53% | 30.56% |
| 2022 | -5.34% | -3.22% | 4.04% | -7.48% | -0.87% | -5.64% | 7.56% | -3.58% | -7.93% | 7.93% | 4.99% | -6.36% | -16.44% |
| 2021 | -0.45% | 0.45% | 4.07% | 5.30% | 1.24% | 4.45% | 3.67% | 3.72% | -5.22% | 6.09% | 0.75% | 6.18% | 34.05% |
Benchmark Metrics
Ear Research stock Rec has an annualized alpha of 6.24%, beta of 0.89, and R² of 0.94 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 19, 2018.
- This portfolio captured 103.99% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 82.31% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
- This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 6.24% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- With beta of 0.89 and R² of 0.94, this portfolio moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.
- Alpha
- 6.24%
- Beta
- 0.89
- R²
- 0.94
- Upside Capture
- 103.99%
- Downside Capture
- 82.31%
Expense Ratio
Ear Research stock Rec has an expense ratio of 0.03%, 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.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
Ear Research stock Rec ranks 35 for risk / return — below 35% of portfolios on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.55 | 1.84 | -0.29 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.65 | 2.97 | -0.32 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.33 | 1.40 | -0.07 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 1.02 | 1.82 | -0.80 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 4.19 | 7.76 | -3.57 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc | 73 | 1.31 | 2.20 | 1.29 | 1.06 | 2.82 |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 52 | 0.61 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 0.32 | 0.63 |
CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | 36 | 0.02 | 0.16 | 1.02 | 0.06 | 0.11 |
DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 17 | -0.52 | -0.64 | 0.93 | -0.60 | -1.25 |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 56 | 0.64 | 1.12 | 1.16 | 0.47 | 1.14 |
CVS CVS Health Corporation | 57 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 1.15 | 0.72 | 1.73 |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 40 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 1.06 | -0.05 | -0.13 |
ZS Zscaler, Inc. | 19 | -0.45 | -0.37 | 0.95 | -0.54 | -1.21 |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 21 | -0.21 | -0.17 | 0.98 | -0.76 | -1.30 |
V Visa Inc. | 25 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 1.00 | -0.58 | -1.25 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Ear Research stock Rec provided a 1.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1.37% | 1.36% | 1.59% | 1.77% | 1.70% | 1.46% | 1.88% | 1.76% | 1.98% | 1.90% | 1.85% | 1.88% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.40% | 0.38% | 0.40% | 0.49% | 0.70% | 0.49% | 0.61% | 1.04% | 1.79% | 1.45% | 1.93% | 1.93% |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 0.51% | 0.59% | 0.49% | 2.87% | 0.76% | 0.54% | 3.38% | 0.86% | 1.08% | 4.81% | 1.09% | 4.06% |
CPK Chesapeake Utilities Corporation | 2.14% | 2.16% | 2.07% | 2.18% | 1.76% | 1.29% | 1.59% | 1.65% | 1.77% | 1.63% | 1.80% | 2.00% |
DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. | 1.89% | 1.67% | 1.44% | 1.17% | 1.27% | 0.67% | 0.81% | 0.89% | 0.89% | 0.97% | 0.95% | 1.11% |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 0.67% | 0.56% | 0.67% | 0.78% | 1.07% | 1.23% | 1.75% | 1.96% | 1.94% | 2.46% | 2.77% | 2.37% |
CVS CVS Health Corporation | 3.63% | 3.35% | 5.93% | 3.06% | 2.36% | 1.94% | 2.93% | 2.69% | 3.05% | 2.76% | 2.15% | 1.43% |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 0.93% | 0.70% | 0.73% | 0.74% | 1.06% | 0.68% | 0.94% | 1.20% | 1.69% | 1.86% | 2.37% | 2.33% |
ZS Zscaler, 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% |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway 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% |
V Visa Inc. | 0.83% | 0.70% | 0.68% | 0.72% | 0.76% | 0.62% | 0.56% | 0.56% | 0.67% | 0.61% | 0.75% | 0.64% |
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 Ear Research stock Rec. 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 Ear Research stock Rec was 26.33%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 52 trading sessions.
The current Ear Research stock Rec drawdown is 6.95%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -26.33% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 52 | Jun 5, 2020 | 74 |
| -22.34% | Dec 30, 2021 | 198 | Oct 12, 2022 | 190 | Jul 18, 2023 | 388 |
| -18.08% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 59 | Mar 21, 2019 | 117 |
| -13.74% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 27 | May 16, 2025 | 61 |
| -10.66% | Nov 12, 2025 | 93 | Mar 27, 2026 | — | — | — |
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 16 assets, with an effective number of assets of 9.46, 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 | MO | DPZ | CPK | LLY | ZS | CVS | GILD | KO | IBM | COST | BRK-B | AAPL | V | MSFT | MGK | SPY | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.94 |
| MO | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.33 | 0.27 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.31 |
| DPZ | 0.35 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.42 |
| CPK | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.14 | 1.00 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.40 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.30 | 0.35 |
| LLY | 0.36 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 1.00 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.45 |
| ZS | 0.49 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.17 | 1.00 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.16 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.58 |
| CVS | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 1.00 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.38 | 0.41 |
| GILD | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.12 | 0.32 | 1.00 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.42 |
| KO | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.17 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 1.00 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.43 |
| IBM | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.44 | 0.57 | 0.57 |
| COST | 0.54 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.60 |
| BRK-B | 0.62 | 0.38 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.45 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.36 | 1.00 | 0.39 | 0.53 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 0.60 |
| AAPL | 0.70 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.39 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.71 |
| V | 0.66 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.53 | 0.48 | 1.00 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.69 |
| MSFT | 0.75 | 0.11 | 0.29 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.51 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.63 | 0.54 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.77 |
| MGK | 0.93 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.57 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.76 | 0.62 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.90 |
| SPY | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.94 |
| Portfolio | 0.94 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.58 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.77 | 0.90 | 0.94 | 1.00 |