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Rick's Golden Butterfly
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


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S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rick's Golden Butterfly, 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 Apr 7, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of PSCC

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the Rick's Golden Butterfly returned 1.73% Year-To-Date and 8.67% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
Rick's Golden Butterfly
-0.18%-4.60%1.73%2.93%10.36%9.54%6.33%8.67%
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
0.11%-2.64%-4.65%-3.18%23.45%22.97%13.18%19.05%
PSCC
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
-0.40%-9.05%0.92%-4.19%-9.78%-3.81%0.21%6.30%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
-1.94%-8.32%8.34%21.05%49.18%32.68%21.72%14.14%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
0.47%1.46%3.07%4.62%1.27%4.90%5.26%3.13%
ZROZ
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund
0.98%-3.71%0.67%-3.18%-6.75%-8.76%-10.82%-3.73%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 8, 2010, Rick's Golden Butterfly's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.

Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +6.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -6.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, Rick's Golden Butterfly closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +4.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -4.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.02%4.05%-6.29%0.31%1.73%
20251.38%0.92%-1.32%-0.20%1.04%0.68%1.57%0.54%3.89%1.41%1.06%-1.01%10.31%
2024-0.87%0.82%2.30%-2.89%2.71%1.51%2.93%1.01%2.04%-0.77%3.36%-2.52%9.78%
20236.32%-1.48%4.44%0.53%-0.04%1.64%0.97%-1.20%-5.02%-1.50%6.08%5.96%17.19%
2022-4.49%0.11%-0.01%-4.76%-1.90%-1.63%3.15%-2.29%-5.86%0.68%4.89%-3.93%-15.41%
20210.92%-2.57%0.05%2.00%2.69%1.34%1.11%0.91%-2.50%3.18%1.42%1.75%10.61%

Benchmark Metrics

Rick's Golden Butterfly has an annualized alpha of 6.44%, beta of 0.26, and R² of 0.31 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 08, 2010.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (39.93%) than losses (18.20%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.26 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.31 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 0.31 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
6.44%
Beta
0.26
0.31
Upside Capture
39.93%
Downside Capture
18.20%

Expense Ratio

Rick's Golden Butterfly has an expense ratio of 0.32%, 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Rick's Golden Butterfly ranks 25 for risk / return — below 25% of portfolios on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


Rick's Golden Butterfly Risk / Return Rank: 2525
Overall Rank
Rick's Golden Butterfly Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3030
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Rick's Golden Butterfly Sortino Ratio Rank: 2626
Sortino Ratio Rank
Rick's Golden Butterfly Omega Ratio Rank: 2424
Omega Ratio Rank
Rick's Golden Butterfly Calmar Ratio Rank: 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
Rick's Golden Butterfly Martin Ratio Rank: 2222
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.01

0.88

+0.13

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.48

1.37

+0.12

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

0.00

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.33

1.39

-0.06

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.87

6.43

-1.56


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
591.041.621.231.937.00
PSCC
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
3-0.54-0.690.92-0.62-1.16
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
801.782.211.332.589.32
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
140.170.281.040.150.30
ZROZ
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund
6-0.36-0.370.96-0.44-0.77

Sharpe Ratio

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Rick's Golden Butterfly Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.01
  • 5-Year: 0.67
  • 10-Year: 1.00
  • All Time: 1.17

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.98 to 1.66, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Rick's Golden Butterfly compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Rick's Golden Butterfly provided a 2.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.21%2.24%2.30%2.41%1.15%0.65%0.76%1.35%1.00%0.94%1.11%1.06%
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%
PSCC
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
2.21%2.35%1.88%1.49%1.29%1.21%1.59%1.77%0.94%1.25%1.48%1.34%
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%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
3.33%3.43%4.48%6.44%0.89%0.00%0.00%2.03%1.08%0.10%0.00%0.00%
ZROZ
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Fund
5.06%4.96%4.58%3.52%2.76%1.60%1.68%2.22%2.06%2.53%3.00%2.98%

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 Rick's Golden Butterfly. 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 Rick's Golden Butterfly was 18.31%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 345 trading sessions.

The current Rick's Golden Butterfly drawdown is 6.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.31%Dec 28, 2021206Oct 20, 2022345Mar 7, 2024551
-9.93%Mar 9, 20208Mar 18, 202016Apr 9, 202024
-8.22%Dec 12, 202479Apr 8, 202568Jul 17, 2025147
-7.87%Mar 3, 202619Mar 27, 2026
-6.92%Sep 4, 201878Dec 24, 201836Feb 15, 2019114

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 5.00, 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

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

BenchmarkUUPIAUZROZPSCCQQQPortfolio
Benchmark1.00-0.200.04-0.240.580.900.50
UUP-0.201.00-0.42-0.08-0.14-0.17-0.17
IAU0.04-0.421.000.210.040.030.47
ZROZ-0.24-0.080.211.00-0.16-0.190.45
PSCC0.58-0.140.04-0.161.000.470.55
QQQ0.90-0.170.03-0.190.471.000.53
Portfolio0.50-0.170.470.450.550.531.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Apr 8, 2010