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GAAM
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


AAPL 25.00%MSFT 25.00%AMZN 25.00%GOOG 25.00%EquityEquity

Benchmark: S&P 500 Index · Rebalance: Every 3 months

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in GAAM, 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 Aug 5, 2026, the GAAM returned 13.22% Year-To-Date and 26.63% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1M6MYTD1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*ALL TIME*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
-0.17%2.47%12.22%12.83%22.61%19.93%11.73%13.47%8.14%
Portfolio
GAAM
-1.54%8.84%14.77%13.22%38.93%27.05%16.64%26.63%26.27%
AAPL
Apple Inc
0.52%-0.53%12.69%14.61%53.87%20.11%16.87%28.88%19.31%
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc
-1.72%11.67%17.02%18.12%27.56%25.01%10.27%21.69%30.20%
GOOG
Alphabet Inc
-4.05%-1.31%8.18%14.91%84.91%41.39%21.53%24.97%22.91%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
-1.09%26.04%18.21%1.24%-6.90%15.04%11.90%25.26%25.30%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 3, 2014, GAAM's average daily return is +0.10%, while the average monthly return is +2.14%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.7 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2026 with a return of +19.5%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -15.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, GAAM closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +11.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-1.00%-6.84%-4.63%19.45%5.95%-10.49%11.54%1.85%13.22%
20252.24%-7.51%-8.28%0.20%7.62%5.27%5.93%3.87%5.94%8.24%2.16%-1.83%24.60%
20241.07%3.81%1.93%-0.74%6.57%8.02%-2.45%-1.39%2.60%-1.33%4.88%5.67%31.90%
202312.43%-3.97%12.97%3.91%10.00%4.69%3.11%0.07%-6.03%1.67%10.16%2.34%62.21%
2022-6.39%-1.86%4.66%-15.28%-2.87%-7.25%15.46%-5.53%-11.44%-0.11%2.10%-10.78%-35.48%
20211.76%0.17%1.04%10.77%-3.18%7.19%4.08%5.60%-6.83%9.35%2.45%1.56%37.93%

Benchmark Metrics

GAAM has an annualized alpha of 11.86%, beta of 1.17, and R2 of 0.70 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 03, 2014.

  • This portfolio captured 157.03% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 96.00% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 11.86% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
11.86%
Beta
1.17
0.70
Upside Capture
157.03%
Downside Capture
96.00%

Expense Ratio

GAAM has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


The portfolio doesn't include any funds that charge management fees.

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

GAAM ranks 52 for risk / return — above 52% of Portfolios peers on PortfoliosLab. Its historical combined result is near the middle of the peer group.


GAAM Risk / Return Rank: 5252
Overall Rank
GAAM Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6565
Sharpe Ratio Rank
GAAM Sortino Ratio Rank: 6565
Sortino Ratio Rank
GAAM Omega Ratio Rank: 5858
Omega Ratio Rank
GAAM Calmar Ratio Rank: 4040
Calmar Ratio Rank
GAAM Martin Ratio Rank: 3030
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) uses a weighted average of the Sharpe, Sortino, Omega, Calmar, and Martin percentile ranks for the trailing 12 months. Higher means stronger historical risk-adjusted performance within the peer group.

Risk / Return Metrics

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for GAAM 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

1.91

1.77

+0.14

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

2.66

2.44

+0.22

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.32

+0.01

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.30

2.50

-0.20

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

6.67

10.58

-3.92


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
90
2.092.761.383.929.19
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc
68
0.801.461.171.272.71
GOOG
Alphabet Inc
94
2.663.661.454.1111.39
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
32
-0.22-0.100.99-0.20-0.36

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 GAAM Sharpe ratio is 1.91 as of Aug 5, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.40 to 2.23, 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 GAAM 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

GAAM provided a 0.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio0.33%0.34%0.36%0.31%0.44%0.29%0.39%0.56%0.87%0.83%1.07%1.06%
AAPL
Apple Inc
0.34%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%
GOOG
Alphabet Inc
0.24%0.26%0.32%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
0.73%0.70%0.73%0.74%1.06%0.68%0.94%1.20%1.69%1.86%2.37%2.33%

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 GAAM. 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 GAAM was 39.13%, occurring on Jan 5, 2023. Recovery took 218 trading sessions.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-39.13%Jan 2023
1y 23d10mo 15d
1y 11moDec 2021 - Nov 2023
-26.19%Apr 2025
3mo 21d4mo 1d
7mo 22dDec 2024 - Aug 2025
2025 selloff2025
-26.16%Dec 2018
2mo 23d4mo
6mo 23dOct 2018 - Apr 2019
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-25.99%Mar 2020
25d1mo 26d
2mo 21dFeb 2020 - May 2020
COVID crash2020
-17.36%Feb 2016
2mo 4d5mo 19d
7mo 23dDec 2015 - Jul 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 4 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


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

1.51

1.32

1.22

1.18

1.20

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.20, in line with the typical range across portfolios.

GAAM correlation to the S&P 500 Index

GAAM has a 0.74 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)
Focuses on recent behavior, but can change the most.

0.74

Correlation (3Y)
Balances recent behavior with more history.

0.76

Correlation (5Y)
Shows whether the relationship held over a longer period.

0.82

Correlation (10Y)
Provides a long-term view across more market conditions.

0.80

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Apr 3, 2014

0.79


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. MSFT has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.72, while AMZN has the lowest at 0.64.

AMZN
0.64
AAPL
0.66
GOOG
0.68
MSFT
0.72

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. GAAM. AMZN has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.85, while AAPL has the lowest at 0.76.

AAPL
0.76
MSFT
0.82
GOOG
0.84
AMZN
0.85

Asset Correlations Table

See how each holding historically moved in relation to the other holdings, the portfolio, and the selected benchmark.

AAPLAMZNGOOGMSFT
AAPL1.000.520.540.57
AMZN0.521.000.650.62
GOOG0.540.651.000.63
MSFT0.570.620.631.00
Based on daily historical returns since Apr 3, 2014
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