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FIA Alternative Sleeve
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FIA Alternative Sleeve, 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 6 months.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 10, 2014, corresponding to the inception date of FTLS

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the FIA Alternative Sleeve returned 4.26% Year-To-Date and 10.08% 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
FIA Alternative Sleeve
0.03%-1.07%4.26%6.92%20.47%15.02%7.72%10.08%
DVYE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
-0.06%1.46%10.48%18.17%32.74%22.22%6.18%7.98%
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
-0.10%-0.19%-0.54%0.69%11.28%12.70%10.00%9.17%
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
0.41%-2.76%4.53%5.58%19.56%10.79%4.27%10.05%
RWK
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
-0.13%-2.81%2.55%3.66%18.58%13.96%9.67%11.87%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 11, 2014, FIA Alternative Sleeve's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.75%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.7 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, FIA Alternative Sleeve closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.95%1.95%-2.97%0.43%4.26%
20253.13%-3.11%-2.91%-2.08%4.94%3.41%0.80%4.54%1.47%0.42%2.17%0.20%13.31%
2024-1.25%3.21%3.33%-3.19%4.77%-1.19%4.24%0.11%2.27%-1.50%5.31%-4.00%12.15%
20238.08%-2.89%-1.20%-0.21%-2.43%7.22%4.68%-3.29%-2.66%-3.13%7.33%7.69%19.44%
2022-4.13%-1.47%-0.82%-5.46%1.43%-8.56%5.24%-2.56%-8.66%8.05%6.59%-4.66%-15.52%
20212.19%5.74%4.08%2.50%2.26%-0.62%-0.65%2.35%-2.36%2.98%-2.16%4.81%22.85%

Benchmark Metrics

FIA Alternative Sleeve has an annualized alpha of -0.67%, beta of 0.84, and R² of 0.81 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 11, 2014.

  • This portfolio participated in 93.29% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 83.26% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.67%
Beta
0.84
0.81
Upside Capture
83.26%
Downside Capture
93.29%

Expense Ratio

FIA Alternative Sleeve has an expense ratio of 0.64%, 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

FIA Alternative Sleeve ranks 51 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.


FIA Alternative Sleeve Risk / Return Rank: 5151
Overall Rank
FIA Alternative Sleeve Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5353
Sharpe Ratio Rank
FIA Alternative Sleeve Sortino Ratio Rank: 5555
Sortino Ratio Rank
FIA Alternative Sleeve Omega Ratio Rank: 4949
Omega Ratio Rank
FIA Alternative Sleeve Calmar Ratio Rank: 4444
Calmar Ratio Rank
FIA Alternative Sleeve Martin Ratio Rank: 5555
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

1.27

0.88

+0.39

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.90

1.37

+0.53

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.79

1.39

+0.40

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.44

6.43

+2.01


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
DVYE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
871.912.551.382.5913.00
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
591.081.611.211.837.60
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
460.871.361.181.445.78
RWK
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
450.851.371.181.455.06

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.

FIA Alternative Sleeve Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.27
  • 5-Year: 0.51
  • 10-Year: 0.60
  • All Time: 0.50

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 0.97 to 1.66, 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 FIA Alternative Sleeve 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

FIA Alternative Sleeve provided a 2.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.15%2.41%4.12%3.23%3.32%2.42%1.94%2.33%2.34%1.86%2.03%2.35%
DVYE
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
5.13%5.88%11.81%9.05%9.89%7.31%5.27%5.97%5.69%4.81%4.56%6.53%
FTLS
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
0.95%1.07%1.50%1.49%0.81%0.01%0.44%0.83%0.87%0.43%1.04%0.49%
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
1.27%1.44%2.05%1.31%1.41%1.53%1.11%1.44%1.58%1.20%1.22%1.48%
RWK
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
1.24%1.25%1.11%1.05%1.18%0.85%0.96%1.09%1.22%0.99%1.30%0.92%

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 FIA Alternative Sleeve. 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 FIA Alternative Sleeve was 36.51%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 179 trading sessions.

The current FIA Alternative Sleeve drawdown is 3.57%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-36.51%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020179Dec 4, 2020223
-23.85%Nov 10, 2021224Sep 30, 2022310Dec 26, 2023534
-21.53%May 19, 2015171Jan 21, 2016210Nov 17, 2016381
-17.75%Dec 10, 202481Apr 8, 202558Jul 2, 2025139
-17.43%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018217Nov 4, 2019297

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 4.00, 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.

BenchmarkDVYEFTLSIJRRWKPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.600.820.790.800.85
DVYE0.601.000.520.540.560.75
FTLS0.820.521.000.690.700.79
IJR0.790.540.691.000.940.93
RWK0.800.560.700.941.000.94
Portfolio0.850.750.790.930.941.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Sep 11, 2014