Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | Technology | 8.80% |
AAPL Apple Inc | Technology | 8.80% |
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Technology | 8.80% |
CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | Financial Services | 8.80% |
CIEN Ciena Corporation | Technology | 8.80% |
GE General Electric Company | Industrials | 8.80% |
GLD SPDR Gold Shares | Gold, Precious Metals | 4% |
GLW Corning Incorporated | Technology | 8.80% |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | Communication Services | 8.80% |
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | Financial Services | 8.80% |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Financial Services | 8.80% |
MCK McKesson Corporation | Healthcare | 8% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Clear Blue Skies, 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 Apr 3, 2014, corresponding to the inception date of GOOG
Returns By Period
As of Apr 11, 2026, the Clear Blue Skies returned 42.12% Year-To-Date and 34.97% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | -0.11% | 2.78% | -0.42% | 4.03% | 27.10% | 18.38% | 10.55% | 12.70% |
Portfolio Clear Blue Skies | 1.93% | 16.03% | 42.12% | 63.07% | 171.29% | 79.27% | 43.95% | 34.97% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
GLW Corning Incorporated | 0.85% | 32.62% | 95.93% | 107.45% | 321.28% | 74.20% | 34.31% | 26.71% |
CIEN Ciena Corporation | 1.77% | 47.02% | 112.09% | 218.08% | 743.86% | 112.72% | 54.44% | 39.74% |
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | 12.98% | 55.56% | 332.01% | 454.70% | 1,235.11% | 304.23% | 77.95% | 25.60% |
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 0.45% | 16.06% | 3.82% | 19.98% | 87.41% | 43.97% | 25.35% | 21.87% |
CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 0.38% | 2.09% | 18.20% | 21.58% | 39.13% | 31.84% | 25.92% | 18.10% |
MCK McKesson Corporation | -0.90% | -8.00% | 5.61% | 13.57% | 26.06% | 33.83% | 36.07% | 18.99% |
GLD SPDR Gold Shares | -0.18% | -5.14% | 10.30% | 18.42% | 46.72% | 32.89% | 21.77% | 13.80% |
AAPL Apple Inc | -0.00% | 4.14% | -4.10% | 6.40% | 32.03% | 18.01% | 14.99% | 26.40% |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | -0.21% | 4.73% | 0.68% | 33.12% | 98.75% | 44.22% | 22.73% | 23.96% |
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 3.55% | 26.71% | 14.42% | 14.03% | 162.36% | 37.61% | 24.25% | 56.33% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 4, 2014, Clear Blue Skies's average daily return is +0.11%, while the average monthly return is +2.33%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.5 years.
Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2024 with a return of +22.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.
On a daily basis, Clear Blue Skies closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6.84% | 18.28% | -3.76% | 16.85% | 42.12% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 3.82% | -4.00% | -6.62% | -0.64% | 9.70% | 12.05% | 5.81% | 2.93% | 13.54% | 14.39% | -1.27% | 4.17% | 65.35% |
| 2024 | 3.04% | 5.28% | 0.42% | -2.20% | 5.62% | -0.11% | 5.05% | 4.53% | 4.29% | 1.30% | 22.37% | -3.26% | 54.37% |
| 2023 | 9.91% | 0.72% | 4.25% | -1.02% | 4.82% | 17.88% | 3.75% | 10.82% | -5.92% | -5.59% | 14.95% | 10.34% | 82.83% |
| 2022 | -6.04% | -0.66% | -1.87% | -11.55% | 2.24% | -11.44% | 11.73% | 0.83% | -9.87% | 10.35% | 4.38% | -5.70% | -19.10% |
| 2021 | 2.50% | 3.56% | 2.74% | 1.96% | 3.55% | 2.74% | 2.07% | 2.78% | -5.09% | 6.23% | 1.14% | 2.79% | 30.11% |
Benchmark Metrics
Clear Blue Skies has an annualized alpha of 15.84%, beta of 1.11, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 04, 2014.
- This portfolio captured 162.90% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 84.93% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
- This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 15.84% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- With beta of 1.11 and R² of 0.69, 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
- 15.84%
- Beta
- 1.11
- R²
- 0.69
- Upside Capture
- 162.90%
- Downside Capture
- 84.93%
Expense Ratio
Clear Blue Skies has an expense ratio of 0.02%, 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
Clear Blue Skies ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 6.10 | 2.23 | +3.87 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 5.92 | 3.12 | +2.80 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.87 | 1.42 | +0.45 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 17.46 | 4.05 | +13.42 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 74.37 | 17.91 | +56.46 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GLW Corning Incorporated | 99 | 6.99 | 5.86 | 1.89 | 14.94 | 55.55 |
CIEN Ciena Corporation | 99 | 12.35 | 6.30 | 2.03 | 48.58 | 146.73 |
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | 98 | 9.16 | 4.95 | 1.59 | 27.45 | 75.87 |
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 91 | 3.34 | 3.93 | 1.52 | 5.17 | 17.85 |
CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 80 | 2.00 | 2.66 | 1.33 | 4.24 | 11.45 |
MCK McKesson Corporation | 64 | 1.00 | 1.71 | 1.22 | 2.37 | 6.08 |
GLD SPDR Gold Shares | 39 | 1.82 | 2.24 | 1.34 | 3.06 | 10.54 |
AAPL Apple Inc | 75 | 1.57 | 2.32 | 1.30 | 3.75 | 9.07 |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | 93 | 3.75 | 4.65 | 1.59 | 5.60 | 20.65 |
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 90 | 3.06 | 3.42 | 1.46 | 7.68 | 15.90 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Clear Blue Skies provided a 0.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 0.59% | 0.63% | 0.82% | 0.98% | 1.07% | 0.83% | 0.94% | 1.25% | 1.40% | 1.13% | 1.09% | 1.17% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
GLW Corning Incorporated | 0.65% | 1.28% | 2.36% | 3.68% | 3.38% | 2.58% | 2.44% | 2.75% | 2.38% | 1.94% | 2.22% | 2.63% |
CIEN Ciena Corporation | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, 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% |
GS The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 1.71% | 1.59% | 2.01% | 2.72% | 2.62% | 1.70% | 1.90% | 1.80% | 1.89% | 1.14% | 1.09% | 1.41% |
CBOE Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | 0.94% | 1.08% | 1.21% | 1.18% | 1.56% | 1.38% | 1.68% | 1.12% | 1.19% | 0.83% | 1.30% | 1.36% |
MCK McKesson Corporation | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.47% | 0.50% | 0.54% | 0.72% | 0.95% | 1.16% | 1.32% | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.53% |
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% |
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% |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, 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% |
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 Clear Blue Skies. 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 Clear Blue Skies was 34.66%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -34.66% | Feb 14, 2020 | 26 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 118 |
| -28.61% | Dec 28, 2021 | 119 | Jun 16, 2022 | 246 | Jun 9, 2023 | 365 |
| -26.51% | Sep 21, 2018 | 65 | Dec 24, 2018 | 217 | Nov 4, 2019 | 282 |
| -24.56% | Jan 24, 2025 | 52 | Apr 8, 2025 | 50 | Jun 20, 2025 | 102 |
| -15.9% | Dec 30, 2015 | 30 | Feb 11, 2016 | 92 | Jun 23, 2016 | 122 |
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 12 assets, with an effective number of assets of 11.70, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests that the portfolio's investments are spread across a variety of assets, indicating a well-diversified allocation. However, true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets.
Asset Correlations Table
| Benchmark | GLD | CBOE | MCK | AAOI | AMD | GE | AAPL | CIEN | GOOG | JPM | GLW | GS | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.01 | 0.24 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.80 |
| GLD | 0.01 | 1.00 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 | -0.03 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 | -0.10 | 0.01 | -0.08 | 0.03 |
| CBOE | 0.24 | -0.02 | 1.00 | 0.22 | -0.01 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| MCK | 0.40 | -0.02 | 0.22 | 1.00 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.37 |
| AAOI | 0.39 | 0.04 | -0.01 | 0.11 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 0.68 |
| AMD | 0.52 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.32 | 0.62 |
| GE | 0.52 | -0.03 | 0.13 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.55 |
| AAPL | 0.67 | -0.01 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.42 | 0.29 | 1.00 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.39 | 0.58 |
| CIEN | 0.56 | 0.02 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 1.00 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.68 |
| GOOG | 0.69 | 0.03 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.42 | 0.30 | 0.55 | 0.39 | 1.00 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.59 |
| JPM | 0.64 | -0.10 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 1.00 | 0.52 | 0.78 | 0.61 |
| GLW | 0.66 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.53 | 0.68 |
| GS | 0.67 | -0.08 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.78 | 0.53 | 1.00 | 0.64 |
| Portfolio | 0.80 | 0.03 | 0.22 | 0.37 | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.68 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 1.00 |