Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
GLD SPDR Gold Shares | Gold, Precious Metals | 10% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 10% |
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | S&P 500 | 15% |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | Government Bonds, Long-Term Bond | 10% |
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | Currency | 55% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in emergencyFund, 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 never rebalanced.
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The earliest data available for this chart is Mar 1, 2007, corresponding to the inception date of UUP
Returns By Period
As of Apr 2, 2026, the emergencyFund returned -0.96% Year-To-Date and 10.96% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -3.43% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 16.08% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio emergencyFund | -0.13% | -3.04% | -0.96% | 1.92% | 19.30% | 17.36% | 10.86% | 10.96% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | 0.47% | 1.46% | 3.07% | 4.62% | 1.27% | 4.90% | 5.26% | 3.13% |
GLD SPDR Gold Shares | -1.92% | -8.27% | 8.35% | 21.03% | 49.02% | 32.51% | 21.53% | 13.97% |
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 0.09% | -3.34% | -3.56% | -1.44% | 17.51% | 18.37% | 11.88% | 14.11% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.11% | -2.64% | -4.65% | -3.18% | 23.45% | 22.97% | 13.18% | 19.05% |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 0.61% | -2.56% | 0.69% | -0.91% | -0.77% | -2.76% | -5.75% | -1.34% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 2, 2007, emergencyFund's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.
Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +7.0%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -6.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.
On a daily basis, emergencyFund closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -5.4%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.50% | 0.58% | -4.65% | 0.76% | -0.96% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2.30% | -0.99% | -3.88% | 0.07% | 4.77% | 3.49% | 2.11% | 1.13% | 4.75% | 3.48% | 0.14% | -0.21% | 18.16% |
| 2024 | 1.40% | 3.35% | 2.36% | -2.22% | 3.56% | 3.74% | 0.09% | 0.96% | 2.10% | 0.35% | 3.72% | -0.28% | 20.69% |
| 2023 | 5.61% | -0.82% | 4.55% | 0.54% | 3.13% | 3.26% | 2.07% | -0.70% | -3.22% | -0.59% | 6.05% | 3.37% | 25.34% |
| 2022 | -4.81% | -1.85% | 2.49% | -6.81% | -1.32% | -4.43% | 6.24% | -2.56% | -5.47% | 2.26% | 2.97% | -4.65% | -17.31% |
| 2021 | -0.72% | -0.64% | 1.52% | 3.31% | 0.17% | 2.89% | 2.13% | 2.27% | -3.40% | 4.76% | 1.11% | 1.56% | 15.75% |
Benchmark Metrics
emergencyFund has an annualized alpha of 4.85%, beta of 0.31, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 02, 2007.
- This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (40.15%) than losses (27.00%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- Beta of 0.31 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.50 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 0.50 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 4.85%
- Beta
- 0.31
- R²
- 0.50
- Upside Capture
- 40.15%
- Downside Capture
- 27.00%
Expense Ratio
emergencyFund has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range. 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
emergencyFund ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.37 | 0.88 | +0.49 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.02 | 1.37 | +0.66 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.30 | 1.21 | +0.10 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.29 | 1.39 | +0.90 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 8.84 | 6.43 | +2.41 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | 14 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 1.04 | 0.15 | 0.30 |
GLD SPDR Gold Shares | 80 | 1.77 | 2.19 | 1.32 | 2.57 | 9.28 |
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 53 | 0.92 | 1.45 | 1.22 | 1.51 | 7.11 |
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF | 59 | 1.04 | 1.62 | 1.23 | 1.93 | 7.00 |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 10 | -0.07 | -0.01 | 1.00 | -0.09 | -0.19 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
emergencyFund provided a 2.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.50% | 2.53% | 3.13% | 4.15% | 1.08% | 0.37% | 0.43% | 1.68% | 1.26% | 0.65% | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund | 3.33% | 3.43% | 4.48% | 6.44% | 0.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.03% | 1.08% | 0.10% | 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% |
SPY State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 1.13% | 1.07% | 1.21% | 1.40% | 1.65% | 1.20% | 1.52% | 1.75% | 2.04% | 1.80% | 2.03% | 2.06% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.48% | 0.45% | 0.56% | 0.62% | 0.80% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.74% | 0.91% | 0.84% | 1.06% | 0.99% |
TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 4.51% | 4.43% | 4.30% | 3.38% | 2.67% | 1.50% | 1.50% | 2.27% | 2.63% | 2.43% | 2.60% | 2.61% |
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 emergencyFund. 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 emergencyFund was 18.85%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 284 trading sessions.
The current emergencyFund drawdown is 5.58%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -18.85% | Dec 28, 2021 | 202 | Oct 14, 2022 | 284 | Dec 1, 2023 | 486 |
| -14.01% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 52 | Jun 24, 2025 | 86 |
| -13.98% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 58 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -8.63% | Jan 29, 2026 | 42 | Mar 30, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -8.57% | Oct 3, 2018 | 57 | Dec 24, 2018 | 52 | Mar 12, 2019 | 109 |
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 5 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.82, 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
| Benchmark | GLD | TLT | UUP | QQQ | SPY | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.06 | -0.27 | -0.20 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.72 |
| GLD | 0.06 | 1.00 | 0.19 | -0.44 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.20 |
| TLT | -0.27 | 0.19 | 1.00 | -0.07 | -0.22 | -0.27 | 0.06 |
| UUP | -0.20 | -0.44 | -0.07 | 1.00 | -0.16 | -0.20 | 0.12 |
| QQQ | 0.90 | 0.05 | -0.22 | -0.16 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.77 |
| SPY | 0.99 | 0.06 | -0.27 | -0.20 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.72 |
| Portfolio | 0.72 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 1.00 |