Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | Commodities | 10% |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | Gold, Precious Metals | 10% |
XEF.TO iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF | Global Equities | 10% |
XIC.TO iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | Canada Equities | 10% |
XTOT.TO iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF | Large Cap Blend Equities | 60% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of CA$10,000 in 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 28, 2025, corresponding to the inception date of XTOT.TO
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.44% | -2.24% | -2.46% | -2.17% | 20.45% | 18.24% | 12.68% | 12.98% |
Portfolio ETFs | 0.57% | 0.27% | 5.43% | 6.83% | — | — | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
XTOT.TO iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF | 0.42% | -2.12% | -1.93% | -2.13% | — | — | — | — |
XEF.TO iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF | -0.48% | -1.72% | 3.39% | 4.48% | 25.47% | 15.72% | 10.07% | 9.42% |
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | 5.16% | 23.24% | 47.13% | 46.75% | 50.34% | 18.81% | 21.29% | 10.35% |
XIC.TO iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 0.44% | -2.21% | 5.02% | 9.84% | 39.35% | 21.12% | 14.69% | 12.66% |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | -1.62% | -7.18% | 9.89% | 19.88% | 48.18% | 34.25% | 24.27% | 14.84% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 29, 2025, ETFs's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +1.76%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.3 years.
Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Sep 2025 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst month was Dec 2025 at -1.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 1 months.
On a daily basis, ETFs closed higher 60% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 31, 2026 with a return of +2.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 10, 2025 at -2.2%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.00% | 2.19% | -0.84% | 1.02% | 5.43% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -0.41% | 3.28% | 3.48% | 1.61% | 5.38% | 2.57% | 1.38% | -1.51% | 16.72% |
Benchmark Metrics
ETFs has an annualized alpha of 15.23%, beta of 0.66, and R² of 0.61 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 29, 2025.
- This portfolio captured 116.90% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 13.49% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
- This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 15.23% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- Beta of 0.66 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
- 15.23%
- Beta
- 0.66
- R²
- 0.61
- Upside Capture
- 116.90%
- Downside Capture
- 13.49%
Expense Ratio
ETFs has an expense ratio of 0.17%, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
XTOT.TO iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
XEF.TO iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF | 64 | 1.28 | 1.79 | 1.26 | 1.89 | 7.10 |
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust | 84 | 2.00 | 2.73 | 1.37 | 3.51 | 8.29 |
XIC.TO iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 91 | 2.24 | 2.83 | 1.45 | 3.23 | 14.37 |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | 79 | 1.77 | 2.22 | 1.33 | 2.64 | 9.03 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
ETFs provided a 0.87% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 0.87% | 0.79% | 0.54% | 0.57% | 0.60% | 0.49% | 0.50% | 0.57% | 0.59% | 0.46% | 0.51% | 0.56% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
XTOT.TO iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market Index ETF | 0.70% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
XEF.TO iShares Core MSCI EAFE IMI Index ETF | 2.35% | 2.43% | 2.76% | 2.75% | 2.93% | 2.42% | 1.93% | 2.72% | 2.76% | 2.10% | 2.42% | 2.42% |
GSG iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed 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% |
XIC.TO iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF | 2.13% | 2.23% | 2.64% | 2.95% | 3.10% | 2.44% | 3.03% | 3.01% | 3.19% | 2.49% | 2.72% | 3.21% |
IAU iShares Gold 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% |
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 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 ETFs was 4.70%, occurring on Mar 20, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ETFs drawdown is 0.53%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4.7% | Mar 3, 2026 | 14 | Mar 20, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -3.49% | Nov 13, 2025 | 6 | Nov 20, 2025 | 5 | Nov 27, 2025 | 11 |
| -3.32% | Nov 28, 2025 | 14 | Dec 17, 2025 | 12 | Jan 6, 2026 | 26 |
| -2.64% | Jan 29, 2026 | 6 | Feb 5, 2026 | 10 | Feb 20, 2026 | 16 |
| -2.2% | Oct 10, 2025 | 1 | Oct 10, 2025 | 3 | Oct 15, 2025 | 4 |
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 2.50, 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 | GSG | IAU | XIC.TO | XEF.TO | XTOT.TO | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | -0.12 | 0.02 | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.83 | 0.73 |
| GSG | -0.12 | 1.00 | 0.23 | -0.07 | -0.20 | -0.16 | 0.11 |
| IAU | 0.02 | 0.23 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.18 | -0.01 | 0.34 |
| XIC.TO | 0.54 | -0.07 | 0.36 | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.69 |
| XEF.TO | 0.63 | -0.20 | 0.18 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 0.62 | 0.66 |
| XTOT.TO | 0.83 | -0.16 | -0.01 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 1.00 | 0.86 |
| Portfolio | 0.73 | 0.11 | 0.34 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.86 | 1.00 |