Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 25% |
M Macy's, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 25% |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 25% |
TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 25% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in discount retailer, 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 Oct 2, 2013, corresponding to the inception date of BURL
Returns By Period
As of Apr 2, 2026, the discount retailer returned 5.59% Year-To-Date and 14.75% 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 discount retailer | -0.65% | 5.37% | 5.59% | 21.14% | 44.71% | 21.61% | 13.62% | 14.75% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | -0.46% | 0.99% | 5.30% | 13.84% | 30.68% | 28.67% | 21.34% | 16.79% |
BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. | -0.63% | 9.44% | 13.81% | 28.54% | 28.87% | 16.87% | 1.89% | 19.12% |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 0.01% | 11.54% | 22.38% | 41.48% | 67.84% | 27.85% | 14.05% | 15.29% |
M Macy's, Inc. | -1.55% | -1.42% | -18.27% | -0.18% | 41.33% | 2.65% | 6.40% | -4.11% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 3, 2013, discount retailer's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.51%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.9 years.
Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +33.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -31.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.
On a daily basis, discount retailer closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 9, 2020 with a return of +15.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -22.3%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.13% | 5.09% | 1.10% | 0.52% | 5.59% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -1.40% | -6.57% | -6.63% | 0.07% | 1.17% | -2.66% | 8.40% | 7.18% | 8.25% | 4.32% | 6.62% | 3.92% | 23.21% |
| 2024 | -2.04% | 3.61% | 6.98% | -12.32% | 13.52% | 2.66% | -0.13% | 0.86% | 0.17% | -4.78% | 10.43% | 0.13% | 17.86% |
| 2023 | 8.10% | -8.31% | -5.27% | -2.52% | -10.76% | 10.64% | 5.14% | -5.40% | -7.95% | -0.96% | 20.48% | 14.98% | 13.52% |
| 2022 | -10.18% | -4.37% | -8.19% | 5.61% | -7.90% | -17.43% | 6.32% | 1.74% | -7.26% | 22.58% | 21.17% | -2.01% | -7.54% |
| 2021 | 2.79% | 3.16% | 6.50% | 7.05% | 0.16% | 0.42% | -1.33% | 5.09% | -4.79% | 4.37% | 4.14% | 1.21% | 32.06% |
Benchmark Metrics
discount retailer has an annualized alpha of 6.31%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.38 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 03, 2013.
- This portfolio captured 107.67% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 86.74% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
- R² of 0.38 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
- 6.31%
- Beta
- 1.06
- R²
- 0.38
- Upside Capture
- 107.67%
- Downside Capture
- 86.74%
Expense Ratio
discount retailer 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.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
discount retailer ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% 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 | 1.70 | 0.88 | +0.82 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.51 | 1.37 | +1.15 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.32 | 1.21 | +0.11 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 3.71 | 1.39 | +2.32 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 11.04 | 6.43 | +4.61 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | 85 | 1.73 | 2.51 | 1.30 | 3.26 | 8.66 |
BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. | 65 | 0.71 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.81 | 4.09 |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 93 | 2.65 | 3.65 | 1.52 | 4.08 | 11.74 |
M Macy's, Inc. | 68 | 0.81 | 1.58 | 1.19 | 1.57 | 4.00 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
discount retailer provided a 1.49% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 1.49% | 1.32% | 1.57% | 1.41% | 1.39% | 0.88% | 0.98% | 2.86% | 1.95% | 2.09% | 1.58% | 2.43% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.21% | 1.38% | 1.44% | 1.37% | 0.34% | 1.45% | 1.66% | 1.57% | 1.32% | 1.14% |
BURL Burlington Stores, 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% |
ROST Ross Stores, Inc. | 0.75% | 0.90% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 1.07% | 1.00% | 0.23% | 1.10% | 1.08% | 0.80% | 0.82% | 4.59% |
M Macy's, Inc. | 4.15% | 3.31% | 4.10% | 3.29% | 3.05% | 1.15% | 3.36% | 8.88% | 5.07% | 5.99% | 4.17% | 3.98% |
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 discount retailer. 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 discount retailer was 51.36%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 194 trading sessions.
The current discount retailer drawdown is 0.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -51.36% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 194 | Dec 28, 2020 | 216 |
| -42.85% | Nov 19, 2021 | 213 | Sep 26, 2022 | 356 | Feb 27, 2024 | 569 |
| -26.24% | Nov 25, 2016 | 183 | Aug 17, 2017 | 90 | Dec 26, 2017 | 273 |
| -24.75% | Aug 19, 2015 | 62 | Nov 13, 2015 | 170 | Jul 20, 2016 | 232 |
| -23.45% | Dec 27, 2024 | 69 | Apr 8, 2025 | 101 | Sep 3, 2025 | 170 |
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
| Benchmark | M | BURL | TJX | ROST | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.55 |
| M | 0.42 | 1.00 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.78 |
| BURL | 0.43 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 0.57 | 0.64 | 0.80 |
| TJX | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.78 |
| ROST | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.82 |
| Portfolio | 0.55 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 1.00 |