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africa traderepublic
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


PAF.L 50.00%WAF.AX 50.00%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in africa traderepublic, 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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Returns By Period

As of Jun 13, 2026, the africa traderepublic returned -2.03% Year-To-Date and 31.48% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.50%-0.93%8.56%8.85%24.33%19.37%11.84%13.61%
Portfolio
africa traderepublic
5.92%-19.36%-2.03%5.05%82.97%84.60%35.91%31.48%
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
5.45%-27.78%-10.01%-1.41%128.87%112.79%45.23%23.78%
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
6.30%-12.04%5.54%9.58%39.41%52.24%22.48%31.55%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 11, 2010, africa traderepublic's average daily return is +0.13%, while the average monthly return is +2.70%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.2 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +65.2%, while the worst month was Feb 2018 at -30.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, africa traderepublic closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Jun 19, 2012 with a return of +19.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -16.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202619.77%13.62%-17.74%-0.38%2.19%-14.02%-2.03%
202515.81%-4.90%31.30%6.78%12.08%-9.10%6.43%26.32%19.74%-3.85%6.91%16.88%204.25%
20242.79%-1.41%25.34%8.68%12.60%3.36%3.11%3.35%12.89%5.38%-10.46%-5.91%71.59%
20231.20%-21.48%14.58%4.65%-18.41%-1.78%10.63%-5.90%-4.75%3.10%20.86%3.50%-2.35%
2022-5.52%10.86%7.85%-2.11%-5.05%-5.64%4.24%-10.30%-15.75%-0.82%14.30%0.19%-11.35%
2021-8.93%-17.27%-6.62%21.67%22.46%-20.74%2.69%-1.62%-9.75%26.05%-2.06%0.83%-5.69%

Benchmark Metrics

africa traderepublic has an annualized alpha of 29.40%, beta of 0.51, and R2 of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 11, 2010.

  • This portfolio captured 109.00% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 52.63% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
  • Beta of 0.51 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.03 this portfolio is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this portfolio's risk.
  • R2 of 0.03 means this portfolio moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
29.40%
Beta
0.51
0.03
Upside Capture
109.00%
Downside Capture
52.63%

Expense Ratio

africa traderepublic has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


The portfolio doesn't include any funds that charge management fees.

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

africa traderepublic ranks 40 for risk / return — on par with similar Portfolios. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


africa traderepublic Risk / Return Rank: 4040
Overall Rank
africa traderepublic Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5757
Sharpe Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Sortino Ratio Rank: 4444
Sortino Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Omega Ratio Rank: 3838
Omega Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Calmar Ratio Rank: 3535
Calmar Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Martin Ratio Rank: 2828
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for africa traderepublic 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

2.04

1.86

+0.18

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

2.60

2.53

+0.06

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.34

-0.01

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.36

2.53

-0.17

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

7.38

11.37

-3.99


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
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
86
2.302.611.342.859.31
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
67
0.831.421.181.293.31

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.

The current africa traderepublic Sharpe ratio is 2.04 as of Jun 13, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.54 to 2.41, 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 africa traderepublic 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

africa traderepublic provided a 1.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.00%0.68%1.40%2.26%2.63%2.54%1.46%0.49%0.00%1.69%2.83%3.41%
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
2.00%1.35%2.79%4.52%5.25%5.09%2.92%0.98%0.00%3.38%5.67%6.83%
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
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 africa traderepublic. 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 africa traderepublic was 78.14%, occurring on Aug 26, 2015. Recovery took 246 trading sessions.

The current africa traderepublic drawdown is 29.88%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

2015 bear market2015
-78.14%Aug 2015
2y 8mo11mo 20d
3y 8moDec 2012 - Aug 2016
2023 bear market2023
-51.19%Oct 2023
1y 5mo6mo 10d
1y 12moApr 2022 - Apr 2024
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-50.67%Dec 2018
2y 4mo1y 2mo
3y 6moAug 2016 - Feb 2020
2012 bear market2012
-44.77%May 2012
3mo 15d6mo 13d
9mo 28dFeb 2012 - Nov 2012
COVID crash2020
-37.62%Mar 2020
22d1mo 9d
2mo 1dFeb 2020 - Apr 2020

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 2 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.26

1.25

1.26

1.28

1.32

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.32, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

africa traderepublic correlation to the S&P 500 Index

africa traderepublic has a 0.26 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)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.26

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.17

Correlation (5Y)
Calculated over the trailing 5-year period

0.19

Correlation (10Y)
Calculated over the trailing 10-year period

0.17

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Jun 11, 2010

0.17


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. WAF.AX has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.15, while PAF.L has the lowest at 0.13.

PAF.L
0.13
WAF.AX
0.15

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. africa traderepublic. WAF.AX has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.77, while PAF.L has the lowest at 0.68.

PAF.L
0.68
WAF.AX
0.77

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

PAF.LWAF.AX
PAF.L1.000.14
WAF.AX0.141.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 11, 2010
Diversification Analysis

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