Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Strong steady total return, 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 Mar 17, 2022, corresponding to the inception date of GDE
Returns By Period
| 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 Strong steady total return | 0.16% | -4.27% | 1.12% | 3.37% | 24.53% | 22.37% | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
ABBV AbbVie Inc. | -2.86% | -10.70% | -7.86% | -10.37% | 5.19% | 13.21% | 18.43% | 18.22% |
RJF Raymond James Financial, Inc. | -0.84% | -7.17% | -10.82% | -13.96% | 1.56% | 17.26% | 12.60% | 17.99% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF | 0.11% | -2.64% | -4.65% | -3.18% | 23.45% | 22.97% | 13.18% | 19.05% |
SNEX StoneX Group Inc. | 4.46% | 0.93% | 33.02% | 23.24% | 60.56% | 40.78% | 34.04% | 26.65% |
AZN AstraZeneca PLC | 1.37% | 0.86% | 12.99% | 24.18% | 44.83% | 15.99% | 18.18% | 16.94% |
MOAT VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | 0.11% | -8.33% | -6.76% | -2.71% | 10.87% | 10.84% | 7.95% | 13.46% |
ARCC Ares Capital Corporation | 2.03% | -1.93% | -8.14% | -6.71% | -11.34% | 9.44% | 8.83% | 12.06% |
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.16% | -3.26% | -3.13% | -1.24% | 17.86% | 18.10% | 10.66% | 13.75% |
AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | -0.26% | -3.57% | 14.87% | 16.32% | 60.35% | 33.36% | 22.66% | 20.74% |
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 0.06% | -2.90% | -0.57% | 2.48% | 17.55% | 16.90% | 10.19% | 14.68% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 18, 2022, Strong steady total return's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.35%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.3 years.
Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +9.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -9.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, Strong steady total return closed higher 57% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.6%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -6.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.67% | 2.36% | -6.15% | 0.57% | 1.12% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 5.41% | 0.02% | -3.72% | -0.04% | 4.84% | 3.62% | 3.94% | 4.36% | 2.33% | -0.29% | 2.12% | 1.42% | 26.36% |
| 2024 | -0.54% | 4.58% | 4.63% | -1.94% | 3.70% | 0.92% | 3.71% | 1.99% | 1.19% | 1.38% | 5.91% | -2.99% | 24.53% |
| 2023 | 5.86% | 0.19% | 0.93% | 0.20% | -1.73% | 5.56% | 4.99% | -2.28% | -2.31% | -3.43% | 6.92% | 7.19% | 23.44% |
| 2022 | 1.96% | -7.42% | 0.09% | -5.45% | 8.83% | -2.78% | -9.50% | 9.51% | 6.72% | -4.51% | -4.55% |
Benchmark Metrics
Strong steady total return has an annualized alpha of 7.22%, beta of 0.87, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 18, 2022.
- This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (99.61%) than losses (72.81%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 7.22% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- With beta of 0.87 and R² of 0.87, this portfolio moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.
- Alpha
- 7.22%
- Beta
- 0.87
- R²
- 0.87
- Upside Capture
- 99.61%
- Downside Capture
- 72.81%
Expense Ratio
Strong steady total return has an expense ratio of 0.20%, 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
Strong steady total return ranks 59 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.36 | 0.88 | +0.48 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 1.96 | 1.37 | +0.59 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.29 | 1.21 | +0.08 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.01 | 1.39 | +0.62 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 8.83 | 6.43 | +2.39 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ABBV AbbVie Inc. | 43 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 1.06 | 0.28 | 0.62 |
RJF Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 40 | 0.06 | 0.26 | 1.04 | 0.22 | 0.57 |
QQQ Invesco QQQ ETF | 59 | 1.04 | 1.62 | 1.23 | 1.93 | 7.00 |
SNEX StoneX Group Inc. | 80 | 1.48 | 1.90 | 1.27 | 3.13 | 7.62 |
AZN AstraZeneca PLC | 84 | 1.66 | 2.36 | 1.31 | 3.46 | 8.67 |
MOAT VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | 28 | 0.55 | 0.93 | 1.12 | 0.88 | 3.23 |
ARCC Ares Capital Corporation | 19 | -0.48 | -0.55 | 0.93 | -0.56 | -1.15 |
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 54 | 0.94 | 1.47 | 1.22 | 1.53 | 7.16 |
AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | 92 | 2.15 | 2.84 | 1.37 | 4.91 | 17.07 |
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 49 | 0.92 | 1.41 | 1.20 | 1.43 | 6.23 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Strong steady total return provided a 2.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.85% | 2.64% | 2.91% | 3.02% | 2.94% | 2.12% | 2.48% | 2.61% | 3.08% | 2.28% | 2.43% | 2.53% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
ABBV AbbVie Inc. | 3.18% | 2.87% | 3.49% | 3.82% | 3.49% | 3.84% | 4.41% | 4.83% | 3.89% | 2.65% | 3.64% | 3.41% |
RJF Raymond James Financial, Inc. | 1.46% | 1.25% | 0.87% | 1.53% | 1.67% | 1.04% | 1.16% | 1.93% | 1.48% | 0.74% | 1.18% | 1.28% |
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% |
SNEX StoneX Group 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% |
AZN AstraZeneca PLC | 2.62% | 1.70% | 2.27% | 2.15% | 2.12% | 2.35% | 2.80% | 2.81% | 3.69% | 3.95% | 5.01% | 4.06% |
MOAT VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | 1.45% | 1.36% | 1.37% | 0.86% | 1.25% | 1.08% | 1.46% | 1.31% | 1.79% | 1.07% | 1.17% | 2.13% |
ARCC Ares Capital Corporation | 10.61% | 9.49% | 8.77% | 9.59% | 10.12% | 7.65% | 9.47% | 9.01% | 9.88% | 9.67% | 9.22% | 11.02% |
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.16% | 1.12% | 1.27% | 1.44% | 1.66% | 1.21% | 1.42% | 1.78% | 2.04% | 1.71% | 1.92% | 1.98% |
AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.18% | 0.23% | 0.12% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.43% | 0.30% | 0.08% | 0.47% |
RDVY First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 1.02% | 1.11% | 1.64% | 2.09% | 2.21% | 1.04% | 1.53% | 1.55% | 1.68% | 1.25% | 2.07% | 2.14% |
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 Strong steady total return. 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 Strong steady total return was 17.54%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 94 trading sessions.
The current Strong steady total return drawdown is 6.26%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -17.54% | Mar 30, 2022 | 128 | Sep 30, 2022 | 94 | Feb 15, 2023 | 222 |
| -16.72% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 41 | Jun 6, 2025 | 75 |
| -9.55% | Feb 26, 2026 | 22 | Mar 27, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -9.37% | Aug 1, 2023 | 63 | Oct 27, 2023 | 29 | Dec 8, 2023 | 92 |
| -7.58% | Feb 16, 2023 | 17 | Mar 13, 2023 | 60 | Jun 7, 2023 | 77 |
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 15 assets, with an effective number of assets of 15.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests that the portfolio's investments are spread across a variety of assets, indicating a well-diversified allocation. However, true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets.
Asset Correlations Table
| Benchmark | ABBV | AZN | SNEX | MAIN | GDE | ARCC | RJF | LVHI | AVDV | QQQ | VCR | AIRR | MOAT | RDVY | VTI | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.67 | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.99 | 0.89 |
| ABBV | 0.23 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.35 |
| AZN | 0.29 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.41 |
| SNEX | 0.45 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.46 | 0.62 |
| MAIN | 0.54 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.34 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.72 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.65 |
| GDE | 0.64 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.66 |
| ARCC | 0.54 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.72 | 0.36 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.66 |
| RJF | 0.58 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| LVHI | 0.59 | 0.30 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.73 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.71 |
| AVDV | 0.67 | 0.19 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.77 |
| QQQ | 0.94 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.60 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 0.84 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.70 | 0.93 | 0.77 |
| VCR | 0.86 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.61 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.79 |
| AIRR | 0.74 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.63 | 0.55 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.82 |
| MOAT | 0.85 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.72 | 1.00 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| RDVY | 0.83 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 0.90 |
| VTI | 0.99 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.64 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 0.91 |
| Portfolio | 0.89 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 1.00 |