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Asset Allocation


BTAL 6.25%VMFXX 700%IAU 6.25%EUO 6.25%YCS 6.25%LLY 13.75%PGR 13.75%COST 7.5%FICO 7.5%HEI 7.5%SO 6.25%NVO 6.25%AlternativesAlternativesBondBondCommodityCommodityCurrencyCurrencyEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorWeight
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Long-Short
6.25%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Consumer Defensive
7.50%
DOG
ProShares Short Dow30
Inverse Equities
-9%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Leveraged Currency, Leveraged
6.25%
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
Technology
7.50%
HEI
HEICO Corporation
Industrials
7.50%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
Precious Metals, Gold
6.25%
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
Healthcare
13.75%
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
Healthcare
6.25%
PGR
The Progressive Corporation
Financial Services
13.75%
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Inverse Equities
-8.50%
SO
The Southern Company
Utilities
6.25%
USD=X
USD Cash
-670%
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
Money Market
700%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Leveraged Currency, Leveraged
6.25%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in shorting, 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 Quarterly


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
36.75%
14.05%
shorting
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 13, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of BTAL

Returns By Period

As of Nov 13, 2024, the shorting returned 81.95% Year-To-Date and 33.65% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Year-To-Date1 month6 months1 year5 years (annualized)10 years (annualized)
^GSPC
S&P 500
25.45%2.91%14.05%35.64%14.13%11.39%
shorting81.95%3.13%36.03%96.19%45.10%33.65%
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
41.16%-11.90%4.19%34.71%48.47%29.64%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
42.08%4.93%18.79%62.35%26.30%22.70%
PGR
The Progressive Corporation
65.75%4.15%25.48%65.49%30.97%27.63%
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
101.73%13.49%71.62%128.60%44.69%40.17%
DOG
ProShares Short Dow30
-9.18%-1.55%-6.35%-15.42%-10.54%-10.82%
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
-16.43%-2.60%-9.60%-20.69%-19.50%-17.08%
HEI
HEICO Corporation
47.48%-1.00%24.40%54.68%14.89%24.94%
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
14.45%-0.97%4.53%0.04%-1.89%0.53%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
13.24%5.87%7.77%10.73%3.68%4.85%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
25.75%-2.04%8.75%32.01%11.52%7.61%
SO
The Southern Company
28.63%-2.37%12.56%31.63%10.89%10.76%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
31.61%6.46%4.44%17.57%18.33%7.65%
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
4.63%-10.62%-20.20%9.11%31.08%18.76%
USD=X
USD Cash
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
4.46%0.41%2.64%5.39%2.27%1.52%

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20248.89%8.18%5.60%3.62%7.79%6.98%2.46%10.08%2.81%1.85%81.95%
20235.54%1.27%6.82%5.67%3.48%7.01%2.69%7.63%2.38%6.15%8.63%3.98%81.27%
2022-2.18%-0.41%7.35%-2.56%2.34%0.02%6.39%-0.47%-2.25%9.44%6.53%-0.42%25.33%
2021-0.27%-0.68%2.72%3.81%1.60%2.88%2.65%1.52%-4.40%5.73%-0.90%7.69%24.13%
20207.05%-6.18%-1.95%8.65%3.84%1.60%2.61%2.74%-0.21%-3.41%5.50%5.94%28.20%
20197.98%6.74%4.49%2.72%1.86%4.87%3.20%3.43%-0.50%0.99%4.73%2.17%51.66%
20181.72%0.32%1.26%2.57%3.83%1.59%5.86%6.80%1.21%-1.76%3.54%-4.09%24.82%
20171.85%4.89%0.06%1.94%2.27%-0.42%2.47%1.97%2.82%1.88%4.34%1.82%29.05%
2016-1.25%-0.54%4.09%-1.42%2.20%1.80%2.68%-2.42%-1.34%-2.13%1.04%4.26%6.87%
20151.51%2.80%2.41%-1.80%3.01%-0.28%3.20%-3.44%0.37%3.97%0.37%1.04%13.68%
2014-2.55%6.19%-0.65%0.28%0.38%2.53%-2.12%3.43%0.59%4.42%4.25%1.59%19.50%
20135.02%1.51%2.51%0.96%0.57%-2.75%4.89%-0.81%2.53%0.19%3.60%0.77%20.39%

Expense Ratio

shorting has an expense ratio of 0.11%, which is considered low compared to other funds. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for DOG: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%
Expense ratio chart for PSQ: current value at 0.95% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.95%
Expense ratio chart for BTAL: current value at 2.11% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.11%
Expense ratio chart for EUO: current value at 0.99% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.99%
Expense ratio chart for IAU: current value at 0.25% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.25%
Expense ratio chart for YCS: current value at 1.00% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.00%
Expense ratio chart for VMFXX: current value at 0.00% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.00%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of shorting is 100, placing it in the top 0% of portfolios on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of shorting is 100100
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of shorting is 9999Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of shorting is 100100Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of shorting is 100100Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of shorting is 100100Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of shorting is 100100Martin 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.


shorting
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for shorting, currently valued at 6.76, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.006.76
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for shorting, currently valued at 11.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.0011.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for shorting, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.802.002.78
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for shorting, currently valued at 25.08, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0025.08
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for shorting, currently valued at 114.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.00114.64
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.90, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.002.90
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.87, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.003.87
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.802.001.54
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 4.19, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.004.19
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 18.72, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.0018.72

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
1.271.891.261.936.52
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
3.243.911.596.0515.62
PGR
The Progressive Corporation
3.044.061.558.6322.52
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
3.994.231.627.1223.70
DOG
ProShares Short Dow30
-1.31-1.820.79-0.17-1.80
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
-1.17-1.690.81-0.21-1.52
HEI
HEICO Corporation
2.443.101.416.0215.74
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
0.060.211.020.030.21
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
0.991.551.180.563.47
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
2.032.721.364.3712.77
SO
The Southern Company
1.752.581.312.408.30
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.821.181.170.801.97
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
0.090.351.040.090.27
USD=X
USD Cash
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
3.63

Sharpe Ratio

The current shorting Sharpe ratio is 6.76. 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 2.07 to 2.97, 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 shorting 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 Ratio2.004.006.008.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
6.76
2.90
shorting
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

shorting provided a 36.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Portfolio36.39%34.96%11.36%1.48%4.37%15.88%12.22%4.83%1.36%1.32%1.70%1.27%
LLY
Eli Lilly and Company
0.48%0.78%1.07%1.23%1.75%1.96%1.95%2.46%2.77%2.37%2.84%3.84%
COST
Costco Wholesale Corporation
2.09%2.87%0.76%0.54%3.38%0.86%1.08%4.81%1.09%4.06%0.97%1.01%
PGR
The Progressive Corporation
0.44%0.25%0.31%6.23%2.68%3.89%1.86%1.21%2.50%2.16%5.53%1.05%
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.07%0.08%0.11%0.13%
DOG
ProShares Short Dow30
5.76%4.54%0.41%0.00%0.14%1.54%0.86%0.03%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
7.74%6.01%0.35%0.00%0.31%1.75%0.94%0.02%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
HEI
HEICO Corporation
0.08%0.11%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.14%0.08%0.22%0.28%1.02%0.80%
BTAL
AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
5.37%6.14%1.00%0.00%0.00%0.88%0.39%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
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%
SO
The Southern Company
3.24%3.96%3.78%3.82%4.13%3.86%5.42%4.78%4.52%4.60%4.24%4.89%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
NVO
Novo Nordisk A/S
1.35%1.00%1.20%1.34%1.86%2.14%2.47%2.12%3.93%1.31%1.96%1.72%
USD=X
USD Cash
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
VMFXX
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
5.24%4.97%1.54%0.01%0.45%2.12%1.61%0.50%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.01%

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.05%
-0.29%
shorting
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the shorting. 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 shorting was 21.15%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 49 trading sessions.

The current shorting drawdown is 0.05%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-21.15%Feb 19, 202024Mar 23, 202049May 29, 202073
-10.81%Dec 4, 201815Dec 24, 201827Jan 30, 201942
-9.03%Jul 20, 201527Aug 25, 201546Oct 28, 201573
-8.76%Apr 8, 202230May 19, 202245Jul 21, 202275
-8.41%Aug 2, 201669Nov 4, 201645Jan 6, 2017114

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current shorting volatility is 3.43%, 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%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.43%
3.86%
shorting
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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.

USD=XVMFXXIAUEUOYCSSOBTALNVOLLYPGRCOSTHEIFICOPSQDOG
USD=X0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
VMFXX0.001.00-0.020.01-0.010.010.03-0.01-0.01-0.00-0.020.00-0.000.010.03
IAU0.00-0.021.00-0.40-0.420.120.010.080.01-0.020.020.030.05-0.04-0.02
EUO0.000.01-0.401.000.37-0.110.11-0.18-0.01-0.04-0.06-0.09-0.110.140.15
YCS0.00-0.01-0.420.371.00-0.06-0.140.050.110.170.080.130.11-0.17-0.22
SO0.000.010.12-0.11-0.061.000.050.140.250.270.270.180.18-0.18-0.31
BTAL0.000.030.010.11-0.140.051.00-0.13-0.10-0.13-0.16-0.33-0.290.440.46
NVO0.00-0.010.08-0.180.050.14-0.131.000.400.220.240.190.29-0.37-0.35
LLY0.00-0.010.01-0.010.110.25-0.100.401.000.300.300.220.26-0.38-0.40
PGR0.00-0.00-0.02-0.040.170.27-0.130.220.301.000.330.360.33-0.37-0.52
COST0.00-0.020.02-0.060.080.27-0.160.240.300.331.000.290.37-0.52-0.52
HEI0.000.000.03-0.090.130.18-0.330.190.220.360.291.000.46-0.46-0.55
FICO0.00-0.000.05-0.110.110.18-0.290.290.260.330.370.461.00-0.60-0.54
PSQ0.000.01-0.040.14-0.17-0.180.44-0.37-0.38-0.37-0.52-0.46-0.601.000.75
DOG0.000.03-0.020.15-0.22-0.310.46-0.35-0.40-0.52-0.52-0.55-0.540.751.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Sep 14, 2011