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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

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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The earliest data available for this chart is Jun 11, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of WAF.AX

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the africa traderepublic returned 16.16% Year-To-Date and 36.95% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
africa traderepublic
-4.58%-12.43%16.16%40.25%139.36%86.31%46.18%36.95%
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
-4.24%-14.94%20.57%70.66%251.28%118.69%59.82%29.85%
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
-4.92%-9.55%11.87%11.70%53.32%50.93%28.94%36.11%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 14, 2010, africa traderepublic's average daily return is +0.13%, while the average monthly return is +2.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 2.1 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% 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 52% 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%3.78%16.16%
202516.00%-5.05%31.70%6.80%11.98%-8.95%6.43%26.32%19.74%-3.85%6.91%16.88%205.47%
20242.79%-1.41%25.34%8.68%12.60%3.36%2.96%3.51%12.73%5.39%-10.49%-5.94%71.28%
20231.19%-21.30%14.56%4.65%-18.41%-1.78%10.63%-5.90%-4.75%3.10%20.86%3.50%-2.17%
2022-5.71%11.08%7.84%-2.12%-5.05%-5.64%4.24%-10.11%-15.92%-0.82%14.05%0.19%-11.57%
2021-8.71%-17.27%-6.62%21.67%22.20%-20.57%2.69%-1.62%-9.75%26.05%-2.26%1.04%-5.45%

Benchmark Metrics

africa traderepublic has an annualized alpha of 30.77%, beta of 0.50, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 14, 2010.

  • This portfolio captured 114.40% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 51.57% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • Beta of 0.50 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
30.77%
Beta
0.50
0.03
Upside Capture
114.40%
Downside Capture
51.57%

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 96 for risk / return — in the top 96% 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.


africa traderepublic Risk / Return Rank: 9696
Overall Rank
africa traderepublic Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Sortino Ratio Rank: 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Omega Ratio Rank: 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Calmar Ratio Rank: 9797
Calmar Ratio Rank
africa traderepublic Martin Ratio Rank: 9595
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


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

3.21

0.88

+2.33

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.43

1.37

+2.06

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.45

1.21

+0.25

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

5.86

1.39

+4.47

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

21.17

6.43

+14.73


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
PAF.L
Pan African Resources plc
974.623.991.538.6930.89
WAF.AX
West African Resources Limited
711.041.631.221.724.55

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.

africa traderepublic Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 3.21
  • 5-Year: 1.15
  • 10-Year: 0.81
  • All Time: 0.52

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 0.98 to 1.66, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

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 0.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio0.74%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
1.48%1.35%2.79%4.52%5.25%5.09%2.92%0.98%0.00%3.37%5.66%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 77.65%, occurring on Aug 26, 2015. Recovery took 246 trading sessions.

The current africa traderepublic drawdown is 16.86%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-77.65%Dec 3, 2012698Aug 26, 2015246Aug 10, 2016944
-51.13%Apr 14, 2022379Oct 5, 2023131Apr 12, 2024510
-50.67%Aug 11, 2016602Dec 14, 2018304Feb 25, 2020906
-44.76%Feb 6, 201274May 21, 2012139Nov 30, 2012213
-37.62%Feb 26, 202017Mar 19, 202025Apr 27, 202042

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. 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.

BenchmarkPAF.LWAF.AXPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.130.140.16
PAF.L0.131.000.140.68
WAF.AX0.140.141.000.77
Portfolio0.160.680.771.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jun 14, 2010