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Base
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


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S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Base, 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 20, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of SCHD

Returns By Period

As of Apr 11, 2026, the Base returned 4.12% Year-To-Date and 9.15% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
-0.11%2.78%-0.42%4.03%27.10%18.38%10.55%12.70%
Portfolio
Base
-0.37%0.90%4.12%7.02%19.91%11.84%6.88%9.15%
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
-0.12%3.06%0.25%4.74%29.52%19.61%10.91%14.16%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
-1.23%0.06%12.35%17.31%25.46%11.71%8.08%12.27%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
-0.18%-5.14%10.30%18.42%46.72%32.89%21.77%13.80%
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
0.05%0.28%1.01%0.49%5.75%3.05%1.40%2.61%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
-0.15%0.46%0.39%0.77%6.32%3.55%0.28%1.69%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 21, 2011, Base's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.74%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 7.8 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -7.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Base closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -6.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.41%2.59%-3.32%1.52%4.12%
20252.11%1.02%-1.38%-1.77%1.94%2.66%0.61%2.85%1.60%0.52%1.29%0.04%11.99%
20240.33%1.60%2.89%-3.10%2.70%1.26%3.21%1.79%1.65%-0.82%3.33%-3.36%11.78%
20233.96%-2.63%2.08%0.29%-1.42%3.13%2.25%-1.32%-3.63%-1.83%5.96%4.43%11.29%
2022-3.41%-0.96%0.81%-5.09%0.70%-5.46%4.98%-3.06%-6.99%5.18%4.84%-2.98%-11.75%
2021-0.61%1.51%3.12%2.71%1.56%0.44%1.58%1.30%-2.79%3.40%-0.79%3.15%15.37%

Benchmark Metrics

Base has an annualized alpha of 2.33%, beta of 0.50, and R² of 0.89 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 21, 2011.

  • This portfolio participated in 57.92% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 57.44% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 2.33% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • Beta of 0.50 indicates this portfolio moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
2.33%
Beta
0.50
0.89
Upside Capture
57.44%
Downside Capture
57.92%

Expense Ratio

Base has an expense ratio of 0.09%, which is considered low. 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

Base ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% 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.


Base Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
Base Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Base Sortino Ratio Rank: 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
Base Omega Ratio Rank: 8585
Omega Ratio Rank
Base Calmar Ratio Rank: 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
Base Martin Ratio Rank: 7979
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

3.09

2.23

+0.86

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.61

3.12

+1.49

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.60

1.42

+0.18

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

5.02

4.05

+0.98

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

21.30

17.91

+3.39


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
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
662.363.281.444.3819.06
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
682.313.541.416.6116.08
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
391.822.241.343.0610.54
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
311.572.311.282.406.31
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
311.582.361.282.297.38

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.

Base Sharpe ratios as of Apr 11, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 3.09
  • 5-Year: 0.74
  • 10-Year: 0.94
  • All Time: 1.00

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 2.14 to 3.05, 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 Base 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

Base provided a 2.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.54%2.75%2.53%2.47%3.26%2.34%1.93%2.17%2.48%2.09%2.10%1.92%
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
1.13%1.12%1.27%1.44%1.66%1.21%1.42%1.78%2.04%1.71%1.92%1.98%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
3.45%3.82%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%
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%
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
2.79%3.46%2.52%2.73%6.96%4.28%1.17%1.75%2.71%2.07%1.48%0.34%
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
3.92%3.86%3.67%3.09%2.60%2.12%2.38%2.72%2.81%2.54%2.51%2.57%

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 Base. 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 Base was 19.40%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 53 trading sessions.

The current Base drawdown is 1.90%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-19.4%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-17.57%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022354Feb 29, 2024540
-9.91%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201853Mar 13, 2019117
-8.89%Dec 2, 202487Apr 8, 202545Jun 12, 2025132
-7.72%Apr 27, 201585Aug 25, 2015141Mar 17, 2016226

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 4.26, 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.

BenchmarkGLDBNDTIPSCHDVTIPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.04-0.06-0.040.820.990.92
GLD0.041.000.320.350.030.050.21
BND-0.060.321.000.79-0.07-0.050.16
TIP-0.040.350.791.00-0.05-0.040.19
SCHD0.820.03-0.07-0.051.000.820.89
VTI0.990.05-0.05-0.040.821.000.92
Portfolio0.920.210.160.190.890.921.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 21, 2011