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Defensive
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

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.


20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%45.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
47.17%
34.44%
Defensive
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Mar 8, 2022, corresponding to the inception date of CTA

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-4.67%10.50%-3.04%8.23%14.30%10.26%
Defensive 8.31%6.02%8.67%25.59%N/AN/A
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
1.45%0.32%2.16%4.85%N/AN/A
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
3.51%0.58%3.78%7.20%4.01%2.84%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
-5.64%2.45%-10.40%1.72%13.00%10.24%
COMT
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF
-2.69%2.54%-2.05%-4.65%13.89%2.26%
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
30.43%15.01%28.65%47.77%14.73%N/A
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
-0.13%-1.32%7.52%7.40%N/AN/A
TAIL
Cambria Tail Risk ETF
12.65%-8.51%12.69%9.61%-9.63%N/A
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
11.24%8.46%14.90%22.82%23.92%11.51%
BRIIX
Baron Real Estate Income Fund
-1.88%9.55%-2.24%18.32%10.81%N/A
SCHY
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
16.08%14.21%11.10%15.17%N/AN/A
FXF
Invesco CurrencyShares® Swiss Franc Trust
10.43%4.35%6.55%10.40%2.78%0.35%
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
18.86%17.58%11.37%981.03%20.49%N/A
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A
-13.67%11.23%-7.31%-4.23%19.17%19.63%
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
-12.43%17.86%-10.21%23.80%29.38%24.82%
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
13.03%4.48%9.26%26.15%24.29%13.24%
FXE
Invesco CurrencyShares® Euro Currency Trust
10.35%4.34%6.70%7.65%1.39%-0.05%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Defensive , with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.65%2.12%1.81%0.85%0.65%8.31%
20240.25%1.67%2.99%0.16%6.49%2.15%3.12%3.21%0.54%0.10%1.33%-0.72%23.26%
20233.05%-0.40%-0.31%1.73%-1.04%1.93%2.39%-0.48%-0.01%-0.64%3.62%2.08%12.41%
20221.02%-1.24%1.72%-4.39%1.05%-0.73%-5.35%2.88%4.04%-0.56%-1.93%

Expense Ratio

Defensive has an expense ratio of 0.46%, 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.


Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 99, Defensive is among the top 1% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Defensive is 9999
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Defensive is 9898
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Defensive is 9999
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Defensive is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Defensive is 9999
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Defensive is 9999
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
21.19478.40479.40489.917,777.08
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
3.766.081.867.4725.34
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.190.371.050.190.63
COMT
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF
-0.23-0.210.97-0.14-0.70
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
2.813.711.485.9916.18
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
0.520.831.090.711.40
TAIL
Cambria Tail Risk ETF
0.460.891.130.261.00
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
2.453.091.493.3415.00
BRIIX
Baron Real Estate Income Fund
1.141.561.221.004.39
SCHY
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
1.231.741.241.373.05
FXF
Invesco CurrencyShares® Swiss Franc Trust
1.141.981.231.242.60
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile, Inc.
6.445.461.5911.8032.96
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A
-0.050.131.02-0.05-0.12
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
0.611.111.140.772.10
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
1.421.961.293.178.08
FXE
Invesco CurrencyShares® Euro Currency Trust
1.031.721.190.982.18

The current Defensive Sharpe ratio is 3.22. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.47 to 1.00, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%, it signifies superior risk-adjusted performance. This means that for the level of risk undertaken, the portfolio is generating impressive returns compared to most others.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Defensive with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.22
0.55
Defensive
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Defensive provided a 3.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio3.30%3.55%6.28%6.05%1.67%0.62%0.59%2.22%2.23%0.82%1.17%1.71%
SGOV
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
4.71%5.10%4.87%1.45%0.03%0.05%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VTIP
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF
2.76%2.70%3.36%6.84%4.68%1.20%1.95%2.45%1.52%0.76%0.00%0.82%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
4.07%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%2.63%
COMT
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF
5.03%4.90%5.19%29.79%17.79%0.36%2.61%11.65%5.16%0.52%1.44%0.56%
GLDM
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
4.72%4.80%7.78%6.58%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
TAIL
Cambria Tail Risk ETF
2.56%3.47%3.73%1.50%0.49%0.36%1.58%1.52%0.91%0.00%0.00%0.00%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
6.40%7.12%20.79%14.15%0.00%1.57%0.00%6.03%9.11%3.01%4.98%8.00%
BRIIX
Baron Real Estate Income Fund
1.40%1.41%1.94%2.00%1.42%0.77%1.12%2.97%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SCHY
Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF
3.95%4.64%3.97%3.68%1.73%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
FXF
Invesco CurrencyShares® Swiss Franc Trust
0.00%0.03%0.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.15%
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile, 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%
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc Class A
0.49%0.32%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
TSM
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
1.42%1.18%1.78%2.48%1.56%1.58%3.49%3.55%2.32%2.61%2.54%1.79%
BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway 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%
FXE
Invesco CurrencyShares® Euro Currency Trust
1.68%2.29%1.49%0.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay0
-8.74%
Defensive
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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 10.07%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 173 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-10.07%Mar 28, 2022127Sep 27, 2022173Jun 6, 2023300
-4.84%Apr 3, 20254Apr 8, 202511Apr 24, 202515
-2.84%Sep 20, 202311Oct 4, 202330Nov 15, 202341
-2.12%Aug 1, 20243Aug 5, 20248Aug 15, 202411
-2.12%Aug 20, 202413Sep 6, 202412Sep 24, 202425

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Defensive volatility is 3.15%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%December2025FebruaryMarchAprilMay
3.15%
11.45%
Defensive
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets

The portfolio contains 16 assets, with an effective number of assets of 11.14, 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

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

^GSPCSGOVCTACOMTQLEIXVTIPGLDMASTSFXFFXETSMGOOGLTAILBRK-BBRIIXSCHDSCHYPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.02-0.140.190.330.170.140.420.190.290.650.71-0.660.620.710.760.640.70
SGOV0.021.00-0.01-0.11-0.020.050.02-0.040.03-0.010.040.050.05-0.030.04-0.010.01-0.02
CTA-0.14-0.011.00-0.030.00-0.34-0.12-0.02-0.28-0.25-0.11-0.10-0.15-0.09-0.20-0.17-0.220.01
COMT0.19-0.11-0.031.000.280.210.290.060.110.150.180.13-0.220.160.110.240.250.44
QLEIX0.33-0.020.000.281.000.020.050.07-0.030.120.240.16-0.390.350.170.320.300.49
VTIP0.170.05-0.340.210.021.000.430.050.390.300.040.130.280.130.270.200.290.27
GLDM0.140.02-0.120.290.050.431.000.030.430.410.130.130.130.100.210.140.380.46
ASTS0.42-0.04-0.020.060.070.050.031.000.100.150.310.31-0.310.240.360.320.290.55
FXF0.190.03-0.280.11-0.030.390.430.101.000.720.130.120.120.160.260.220.480.37
FXE0.29-0.01-0.250.150.120.300.410.150.721.000.240.20-0.040.240.320.300.590.47
TSM0.650.04-0.110.180.240.040.130.310.130.241.000.49-0.480.250.390.380.430.52
GOOGL0.710.05-0.100.130.160.130.130.310.120.200.491.00-0.490.390.400.400.390.48
TAIL-0.660.05-0.15-0.22-0.390.280.13-0.310.12-0.04-0.48-0.491.00-0.48-0.36-0.50-0.34-0.45
BRK-B0.62-0.03-0.090.160.350.130.100.240.160.240.250.39-0.481.000.560.720.540.58
BRIIX0.710.04-0.200.110.170.270.210.360.260.320.390.40-0.360.561.000.750.640.59
SCHD0.76-0.01-0.170.240.320.200.140.320.220.300.380.40-0.500.720.751.000.680.66
SCHY0.640.01-0.220.250.300.290.380.290.480.590.430.39-0.340.540.640.681.000.73
Portfolio0.70-0.020.010.440.490.270.460.550.370.470.520.48-0.450.580.590.660.731.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Mar 9, 2022