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Nasdaq special
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


BND 15.00%GLD 12.50%1 position 2.50%^IXIC 70.00%BondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquity

Benchmark: S&P 500 Index · Rebalance: Every 3 months

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Nasdaq special, 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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Benchmark

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Returns By Period


Position1D1M6MYTD1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*ALL TIME*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
1.66%-0.82%6.72%8.65%16.89%17.46%11.09%13.10%8.07%
Portfolio
Nasdaq special
2.14%-2.79%1.32%5.89%17.84%18.94%13.27%
^IXIC
NASDAQ Composite
2.78%-4.16%6.07%8.09%18.90%20.53%11.35%17.09%10.47%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
0.06%-1.02%-0.53%-0.28%2.92%3.79%-0.37%1.38%3.00%
BZ=F
Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
1.64%2.38%-23.94%-4.83%25.32%27.41%17.30%11.31%10.36%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 31, 2022, Nasdaq special's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.12%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.2 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -10.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Nasdaq special closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -4.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.23%-0.90%-5.08%10.60%6.00%-3.38%-2.79%5.89%
20252.09%-2.20%-4.35%1.34%6.53%4.96%2.47%1.89%5.59%3.83%-0.31%-0.12%23.34%
20240.51%4.15%2.43%-3.06%5.21%4.29%0.50%0.95%2.74%-0.20%4.09%-0.04%23.45%
20238.69%-1.83%6.08%0.22%3.73%4.40%3.11%-1.79%-5.05%-1.27%8.41%4.57%32.21%
20222.46%-1.58%2.34%-10.07%-1.70%-6.38%8.65%-4.07%-8.46%2.32%4.66%-5.92%-17.90%

Benchmark Metrics

Nasdaq special has an annualized alpha of 1.84%, beta of 0.93, and R2 of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 31, 2022.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (96.56%) than losses (91.78%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • With beta of 0.93 and R2 of 0.90, 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
1.84%
Beta
0.93
0.90
Upside Capture
96.56%
Downside Capture
91.78%

Expense Ratio

Nasdaq special has an expense ratio of 0.05%, 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

Nasdaq special ranks 30 for risk / return — above 30% of Portfolios peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is below the peer median.


Nasdaq special Risk / Return Rank: 3030
Overall Rank
Nasdaq special Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3131
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Nasdaq special Sortino Ratio Rank: 3232
Sortino Ratio Rank
Nasdaq special Omega Ratio Rank: 3131
Omega Ratio Rank
Nasdaq special Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
Nasdaq special Martin Ratio Rank: 2929
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) uses a weighted average of the Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin percentile ranks for the trailing 12 months. Higher means stronger historical risk-adjusted performance within the peer group.

Risk / Return Metrics

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Nasdaq special and compares them with S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

1.21

1.32

-0.10

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

1.73

1.86

-0.12

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.22

1.24

-0.02

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

1.59

1.86

-0.27

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

5.44

7.90

-2.46


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
^IXIC
NASDAQ Composite
40
1.031.491.181.444.79
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
32
0.791.171.141.102.77
BZ=F
Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
35
0.911.271.190.962.10

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. Learn how to interpret the Sharpe ratio.

The current Nasdaq special Sharpe ratio is 1.21 as of Jul 31, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.12 to 1.93, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Nasdaq special 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

Nasdaq special provided a 0.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio0.60%0.58%0.55%0.46%0.39%0.32%0.36%0.41%0.42%0.38%0.38%0.39%
^IXIC
NASDAQ Composite
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
4.01%3.86%3.67%3.09%2.60%2.12%2.38%2.72%2.81%2.54%2.51%2.57%
BZ=F
Brent Crude Oil Last Day Financial Futures
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Nasdaq special. 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 Nasdaq special was 24.24%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 292 trading sessions.

The current Nasdaq special drawdown is 6.26%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-24.24%Oct 2022
6mo 18d1y 2mo
1y 8moMar 2022 - Dec 2023
Bear market2022
-16.62%Apr 2025
1mo 17d1mo 26d
3mo 13dFeb 2025 - Jun 2025
2025 selloff2025
-11.24%Mar 2026
2mo18d
2mo 18dJan 2026 - Apr 2026
-9.02%Aug 2024
21d1mo 20d
2mo 11dJul 2024 - Sep 2024
-8.57%Mar 2022
1mo 2d14d
1mo 16dFeb 2022 - Mar 2022
Bear market2022

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 4 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.89, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your portfolio is dominated by one or two holdings, which creates substantial concentration risk.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.16

1.17

1.17

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.17, placing it in the bottom quartile across portfolios. The holdings provided limited volatility reduction when combined.

Nasdaq special correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Nasdaq special has a 0.93 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)
Focuses on recent behavior, but can change the most.

0.93

Correlation (3Y)
Balances recent behavior with more history.

0.94

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Jan 31, 2022

0.94


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. ^IXIC has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.95, while BZ=F has the lowest at -0.06.

BZ=F
-0.06
GLD
0.14
BND
0.22
^IXIC
0.95

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Nasdaq special. ^IXIC has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.98, while BZ=F has the lowest at -0.02.

BZ=F
-0.02
GLD
0.27
BND
0.28
^IXIC
0.98

Asset Correlations Table

See how each holding historically moved in relation to the other holdings, the portfolio, and the selected benchmark.

BZ=FGLDBND^IXIC
BZ=F1.000.070.00-0.04
GLD0.071.000.330.12
BND0.000.331.000.20
^IXIC-0.040.120.201.00
Based on daily historical returns since Jan 31, 2022
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