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Better Trends Portfolio
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


SCHD 41.16%NVDA 26.97%AAPL 13.33%AMZN 12.37%TSLA 6.17%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Better Trends Portfolio, 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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Returns By Period

As of Jun 13, 2026, the Better Trends Portfolio returned 12.77% Year-To-Date and 36.24% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.50%0.31%8.56%8.85%24.33%19.37%11.84%13.61%
Portfolio
Better Trends Portfolio
0.13%-3.44%12.77%13.99%34.89%34.13%28.78%36.24%
AAPL
Apple Inc
-1.52%-3.03%7.29%4.81%48.78%17.21%18.59%29.36%
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc
-1.23%-9.69%3.35%5.46%12.47%23.49%7.35%20.83%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
0.16%-8.83%10.16%17.38%44.72%71.13%63.13%67.95%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
0.89%3.21%20.66%19.57%26.72%14.90%8.75%12.91%
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
1.82%-3.74%-9.63%-11.45%24.94%16.25%14.86%39.72%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 20, 2011, Better Trends Portfolio's average daily return is +0.12%, while the average monthly return is +2.55%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.3 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Aug 2020 with a return of +18.9%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -15.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Better Trends Portfolio closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.84%-0.77%-2.37%10.30%5.26%-3.45%12.77%
2025-1.76%-0.74%-6.87%-3.48%9.40%6.71%4.19%3.29%4.28%3.85%-2.89%1.34%17.38%
20244.83%11.68%6.00%-3.25%9.70%7.06%2.55%0.89%2.96%1.90%7.31%-0.62%63.21%
202316.77%5.21%9.04%-1.05%11.90%9.49%5.19%0.65%-7.48%-3.94%10.39%5.03%77.18%
2022-7.80%-1.81%7.12%-15.73%0.07%-11.08%14.72%-7.50%-11.30%7.06%8.33%-9.95%-28.53%
20210.01%1.45%3.29%7.22%1.28%9.33%0.12%6.30%-4.82%12.01%9.60%-1.16%52.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Better Trends Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 15.74%, beta of 1.18, and R2 of 0.77 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 20, 2011.

  • This portfolio captured 175.38% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 91.74% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 15.74% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
15.74%
Beta
1.18
0.77
Upside Capture
175.38%
Downside Capture
91.74%

Expense Ratio

Better Trends Portfolio has an expense ratio of 0.02%, 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

Better Trends Portfolio ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of Portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


Better Trends Portfolio Risk / Return Rank: 7373
Overall Rank
Better Trends Portfolio Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Better Trends Portfolio Sortino Ratio Rank: 6666
Sortino Ratio Rank
Better Trends Portfolio Omega Ratio Rank: 7070
Omega Ratio Rank
Better Trends Portfolio Calmar Ratio Rank: 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
Better Trends Portfolio Martin Ratio Rank: 7373
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

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Better Trends Portfolio and compares them with S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

2.31

1.86

+0.44

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

2.96

2.53

+0.43

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.41

1.34

+0.07

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

4.33

2.53

+1.79

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

14.07

11.37

+2.70


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

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
AAPL
Apple Inc
87
2.072.931.383.408.47
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc
53
0.400.761.090.551.29
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
74
1.201.751.212.074.94
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
86
2.413.721.435.7013.97
TSLA
Tesla, Inc.
61
0.621.131.130.922.10

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. Learn how to interpret the Sharpe ratio.

The current Better Trends Portfolio Sharpe ratio is 2.31 as of Jun 13, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.53 to 2.41, 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 Better Trends Portfolio 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

Better Trends Portfolio provided a 1.41% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.41%1.63%1.56%1.51%1.52%1.22%1.42%1.44%1.62%1.36%1.57%1.80%
AAPL
Apple Inc
0.36%0.38%0.40%0.49%0.70%0.49%0.61%1.04%1.79%1.45%1.93%1.93%
AMZN
Amazon.com, 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%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
0.14%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.11%0.05%0.12%0.27%0.46%0.29%0.45%1.20%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
3.22%3.82%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%
TSLA
Tesla, 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%

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 Better Trends Portfolio. 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 Better Trends Portfolio was 35.42%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 153 trading sessions.

The current Better Trends Portfolio drawdown is 5.23%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-35.42%Oct 2022
10mo 26d7mo 13d
1y 6moNov 2021 - May 2023
COVID crash2020
-32.45%Mar 2020
29d2mo 13d
3mo 12dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-31.31%Dec 2018
2mo 23d10mo 15d
1y 1moOct 2018 - Nov 2019
2025 selloff2025
-24.28%Apr 2025
3mo 13d2mo 25d
6mo 8dDec 2024 - Jul 2025
2016 correction2016
-17.60%Feb 2016
2mo 6d1mo 17d
3mo 23dDec 2015 - Mar 2016

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 3.58, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is well-distributed across most of your holdings, with only mild concentration in a few names. True diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.61

1.39

1.29

1.28

1.31

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.31, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

Better Trends Portfolio correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Better Trends Portfolio has a 0.84 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.84

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.86

Correlation (5Y)
Calculated over the trailing 5-year period

0.88

Correlation (10Y)
Calculated over the trailing 10-year period

0.84

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Oct 20, 2011

0.83


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. SCHD has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.82, while TSLA has the lowest at 0.46.

TSLA
0.46
NVDA
0.61
AAPL
0.62
AMZN
0.63
SCHD
0.82

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Better Trends Portfolio. NVDA has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.87, while TSLA has the lowest at 0.58.

TSLA
0.58
SCHD
0.62
AAPL
0.66
AMZN
0.69
NVDA
0.87

Asset Correlations Table

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

TSLASCHDAAPLAMZNNVDA
TSLA1.000.300.370.400.39
SCHD0.301.000.440.390.38
AAPL0.370.441.000.480.45
AMZN0.400.390.481.000.50
NVDA0.390.380.450.501.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 20, 2011
Diversification Analysis

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