Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
FCNVX Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Class | Total Bond Market | 49% |
SPAXX Fidelity Government Money Market Fund | Money Market | 2% |
VMFXX Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund | Money Market | 25% |
VUSFX Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | Total Bond Market | 24% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in BOND ETFs, 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 May 25, 2021, corresponding to the inception date of VMFXX
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.80% | 4.57% | 2.59% | 5.94% | 33.12% | 19.29% | 10.91% | 12.94% |
Portfolio BOND ETFs | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.71% | 1.69% | 4.18% | 4.64% | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
VUSFX Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 0.05% | -0.05% | 0.56% | 1.46% | 4.42% | 5.28% | 3.35% | 2.65% |
FCNVX Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Class | 0.00% | 0.33% | 0.85% | 1.89% | 4.33% | 5.10% | 3.48% | 2.54% |
VMFXX Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.59% | 1.58% | 3.75% | 3.32% | — | — |
SPAXX Fidelity Government Money Market Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.53% | 1.46% | 3.49% | 2.14% | — | — |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 26, 2021, BOND ETFs's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.25%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 23.1 years.
Historically, 82% of months were positive and 18% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +0.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2022 at -0.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 42 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.
On a daily basis, BOND ETFs closed higher 40% of trading days. The best single day was Aug 31, 2023 with a return of +0.4%, while the worst single day was Aug 11, 2023 at -0.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.34% | 0.29% | 0.10% | -0.02% | 0.71% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 0.38% | 0.39% | 0.36% | 0.37% | 0.34% | 0.40% | 0.35% | 0.47% | 0.38% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 0.36% | 4.57% |
| 2024 | 0.34% | 0.20% | 0.33% | 0.27% | 0.48% | 0.31% | 0.47% | 0.42% | 0.54% | 0.31% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 4.56% |
| 2023 | 0.57% | 0.25% | 0.37% | 0.43% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 0.51% | 0.48% | 0.38% | 0.44% | 0.57% | 0.52% | 5.37% |
| 2022 | -0.06% | -0.09% | -0.21% | -0.03% | 0.11% | -0.16% | 0.06% | 0.13% | -0.13% | 0.08% | 0.32% | 0.31% | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 0.01% | -0.04% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | -0.06% | 0.00% | -0.05% | -0.09% |
Benchmark Metrics
BOND ETFs has an annualized alpha of 3.12%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 26, 2021.
- This portfolio captured 6.36% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -6.41%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
- Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 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 0.00 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
- 3.12%
- Beta
- 0.00
- R²
- 0.00
- Upside Capture
- 6.36%
- Downside Capture
- -6.41%
Expense Ratio
BOND ETFs has an expense ratio of 0.15%, 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
BOND ETFs ranks 99 for risk / return — in the top 99% 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 | 4.65 | 2.30 | +2.35 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 25.07 | 3.18 | +21.89 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 7.80 | 1.43 | +6.37 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 38.77 | 3.40 | +35.37 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 147.20 | 15.35 | +131.85 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VUSFX Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 99 | 6.24 | 9.43 | 3.71 | 11.21 | 63.47 |
FCNVX Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Class | 98 | 3.55 | 19.57 | 9.42 | 43.59 | 104.82 |
VMFXX Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund | — | 3.51 | — | — | — | — |
SPAXX Fidelity Government Money Market Fund | — | 3.48 | — | — | — | — |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
BOND ETFs provided a 4.08% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 4.08% | 4.41% | 4.29% | 4.57% | 0.94% | 0.24% | 0.87% | 1.84% | 1.62% | 1.00% | 0.75% | 0.23% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VUSFX Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund Admiral Shares | 4.23% | 4.73% | 5.52% | 4.15% | 1.38% | 0.53% | 1.62% | 2.68% | 2.23% | 1.52% | 1.07% | 0.00% |
FCNVX Fidelity Conservative Income Bond Institutional Class | 4.23% | 4.41% | 5.17% | 4.97% | 1.24% | 0.24% | 0.99% | 2.45% | 2.21% | 1.30% | 1.01% | 0.48% |
VMFXX Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund | 3.68% | 4.14% | 1.63% | 4.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SPAXX Fidelity Government Money Market Fund | 3.42% | 3.88% | 1.53% | 0.41% | 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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the BOND ETFs. 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 BOND ETFs was 0.65%, occurring on Jun 14, 2022. Recovery took 126 trading sessions.
The current BOND ETFs drawdown is 0.02%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.65% | Oct 11, 2021 | 171 | Jun 14, 2022 | 126 | Dec 13, 2022 | 297 |
| -0.18% | Mar 14, 2023 | 3 | Mar 16, 2023 | 11 | Mar 31, 2023 | 14 |
| -0.18% | Apr 4, 2025 | 6 | Apr 11, 2025 | 11 | Apr 29, 2025 | 17 |
| -0.16% | Aug 10, 2023 | 2 | Aug 11, 2023 | 4 | Aug 17, 2023 | 6 |
| -0.15% | Dec 18, 2024 | 3 | Dec 20, 2024 | 2 | Dec 24, 2024 | 5 |
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 2.77, 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 | VUSFX | SPAXX | VMFXX | FCNVX | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.11 |
| VUSFX | 0.12 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.86 |
| SPAXX | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.80 | 0.34 | 0.22 |
| VMFXX | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 0.42 | 0.27 |
| FCNVX | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 1.00 | 0.61 |
| Portfolio | 0.11 | 0.86 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 0.61 | 1.00 |