Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Defensive, 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 Jul 9, 2025, corresponding to the inception date of VTG
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -4.18% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 21.98% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio Defensive | 0.21% | -3.49% | 3.27% | 4.67% | — | — | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.59% | -1.31% | 8.87% | 5.24% | 20.27% | 14.48% | 10.71% | 9.79% |
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF | -0.52% | -5.57% | -4.78% | 2.27% | 7.27% | 5.91% | 5.14% | 9.64% |
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 0.55% | -4.61% | 7.09% | 6.89% | 4.60% | 7.52% | 7.37% | 7.77% |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 0.22% | -0.91% | 0.31% | 0.97% | 3.73% | 3.53% | 0.30% | 1.70% |
VTG Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | 0.16% | -1.01% | 0.14% | 0.78% | — | — | — | — |
KXI iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF | 0.36% | -5.36% | 4.10% | 6.45% | 7.32% | 5.25% | 5.44% | 5.77% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 10, 2025, Defensive's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.91%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.
Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Feb 2026 with a return of +6.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -5.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 4 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 1 months.
On a daily basis, Defensive closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Feb 27, 2026 with a return of +1.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2026 at -1.8%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.75% | 6.11% | -5.68% | 0.42% | 3.27% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -0.20% | 1.80% | 1.13% | 0.84% | 4.17% | -2.26% | 5.49% |
Benchmark Metrics
Defensive has an annualized alpha of 10.80%, beta of 0.23, and R² of 0.11 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 10, 2025.
- This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (96.37%) than losses (38.55%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- Beta of 0.23 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.11 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 0.11 means this portfolio moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.
- Alpha
- 10.80%
- Beta
- 0.23
- R²
- 0.11
- Upside Capture
- 96.37%
- Downside Capture
- 38.55%
Expense Ratio
Defensive has an expense ratio of 0.13%, 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
Return / Risk — by metrics
Risk / return metrics aren't available yet — we need at least 12 months of trading data to calculate them.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF | 61 | 1.27 | 1.73 | 1.23 | 2.25 | 5.36 |
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF | 20 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 1.08 | 0.67 | 1.55 |
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 19 | 0.35 | 0.61 | 1.07 | 0.51 | 1.24 |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 47 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 4.64 |
VTG Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
KXI iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF | 25 | 0.56 | 0.88 | 1.11 | 0.71 | 2.01 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Defensive provided a 2.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.28% | 2.24% | 2.15% | 2.33% | 2.00% | 1.83% | 2.07% | 2.14% | 2.29% | 2.10% | 2.12% | 2.20% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VPU Vanguard Utilities ETF | 2.54% | 2.73% | 3.02% | 3.49% | 2.98% | 2.70% | 3.17% | 2.83% | 3.23% | 3.18% | 3.19% | 3.63% |
VHT Vanguard Health Care ETF | 1.72% | 1.61% | 1.53% | 1.36% | 1.33% | 1.14% | 1.21% | 1.89% | 1.38% | 1.31% | 1.45% | 1.22% |
VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | 2.14% | 2.26% | 2.33% | 2.65% | 2.37% | 2.14% | 2.50% | 2.44% | 2.78% | 2.52% | 2.39% | 2.55% |
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% |
VTG Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | 2.60% | 1.65% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
KXI iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF | 2.20% | 2.29% | 2.51% | 2.99% | 1.98% | 2.26% | 2.34% | 2.17% | 2.97% | 2.17% | 2.34% | 2.20% |
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 Defensive. 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 Defensive was 7.58%, occurring on Mar 20, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Defensive drawdown is 5.28%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.58% | Mar 2, 2026 | 15 | Mar 20, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -3.25% | Dec 1, 2025 | 7 | Dec 9, 2025 | 24 | Jan 14, 2026 | 31 |
| -2.4% | Oct 28, 2025 | 8 | Nov 6, 2025 | 13 | Nov 25, 2025 | 21 |
| -1.89% | Aug 21, 2025 | 25 | Sep 25, 2025 | 4 | Oct 1, 2025 | 29 |
| -1.41% | Jul 11, 2025 | 3 | Jul 15, 2025 | 5 | Jul 22, 2025 | 8 |
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 6 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.76, 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 | VPU | VTG | VHT | BND | VDC | KXI | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.09 | 0.42 | 0.20 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.32 |
| VPU | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.65 |
| VTG | 0.09 | 0.24 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.97 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.39 |
| VHT | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.69 |
| BND | 0.20 | 0.29 | 0.97 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.43 |
| VDC | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.77 |
| KXI | 0.05 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.93 | 1.00 | 0.79 |
| Portfolio | 0.32 | 0.65 | 0.39 | 0.69 | 0.43 | 0.77 | 0.79 | 1.00 |