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40% schd 10% gold
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


TLT 25%BIL 25%IAU 10%SCHD 40%BondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Government Bonds
25%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
Precious Metals, Gold
10%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend
40%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Government Bonds
25%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in 40% schd 10% gold, 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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
6.26%
6.22%
40% schd 10% gold
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Oct 20, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of SCHD

Returns By Period

As of Dec 31, 2024, the 40% schd 10% gold returned 9.10% Year-To-Date and 7.39% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.00%-2.50%6.76%23.31%12.57%11.09%
40% schd 10% gold0.00%-4.84%6.26%9.13%7.25%7.42%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
0.00%-5.81%7.79%11.17%11.09%11.18%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
0.00%-0.76%11.13%28.13%10.86%7.82%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
0.00%-5.29%-2.38%-7.41%-6.45%-1.35%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
0.00%0.35%2.45%5.15%2.35%1.62%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of 40% schd 10% gold, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-0.18%1.13%3.94%-3.80%1.93%0.24%5.23%2.12%1.19%-0.17%3.44%9.14%
20232.72%-3.21%0.27%-0.44%-3.31%3.68%2.79%-1.45%-4.15%-2.95%5.78%5.62%4.76%
2022-2.60%-1.33%1.25%-4.39%2.25%-5.89%2.95%-2.67%-6.45%6.90%6.19%-2.62%-7.24%
2021-1.47%2.35%4.82%2.07%2.53%-0.31%1.18%1.34%-3.14%3.46%-0.97%4.72%17.51%
20200.64%-4.29%-5.30%7.41%1.77%-0.13%4.68%1.69%-1.55%-0.58%7.82%1.98%14.11%
20193.78%2.16%1.96%1.55%-3.26%4.89%1.08%1.83%1.50%0.72%1.47%0.94%20.05%
20182.25%-4.10%-0.84%-1.11%1.42%0.39%2.33%1.58%0.21%-4.08%2.43%-3.64%-3.46%
20170.17%2.43%-0.07%0.57%1.39%0.02%0.93%0.93%0.96%2.05%2.64%1.64%14.48%
20160.33%1.71%3.21%0.02%0.58%3.65%2.14%-0.60%-0.22%-2.03%-0.61%1.05%9.45%
20151.08%0.78%-1.11%-0.42%-0.25%-2.76%1.01%-2.76%-0.01%4.48%-0.40%-0.60%-1.17%
2014-0.87%2.51%0.94%1.42%1.13%1.03%-1.00%2.83%-0.96%1.48%2.20%0.31%11.49%

Expense Ratio

40% schd 10% gold has an expense ratio of 0.12%, 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 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 TLT: current value at 0.15% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.15%
Expense ratio chart for BIL: current value at 0.14% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.14%
Expense ratio chart for SCHD: current value at 0.06% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.06%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of 40% schd 10% gold is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of 40% schd 10% gold is 1818
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of 40% schd 10% gold is 1717
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of 40% schd 10% gold is 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of 40% schd 10% gold is 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of 40% schd 10% gold is 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of 40% schd 10% gold is 1818
Martin 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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for 40% schd 10% gold, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.031.84
The chart of Sortino ratio for 40% schd 10% gold, currently valued at 1.52, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.001.522.48
The chart of Omega ratio for 40% schd 10% gold, currently valued at 1.19, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.191.34
The chart of Calmar ratio for 40% schd 10% gold, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.382.75
The chart of Martin ratio for 40% schd 10% gold, currently valued at 4.78, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.004.7811.85
40% schd 10% gold
^GSPC

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
1.001.491.181.424.52
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
1.792.401.313.309.29
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
-0.53-0.650.93-0.17-1.23
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
20.77267.89155.67475.174,361.52

The current 40% schd 10% gold Sharpe ratio is 0.99. 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 1.20 to 2.02, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests that it may not be performing as well in terms of risk-adjusted returns compared to many other portfolios. The lower performance could be due to either lower returns, higher volatility, or a combination of both. This might indicate that the portfolio requires some fine-tuning. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to find an allocation that maximizes the Sharpe ratio.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of 40% schd 10% gold 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 Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.50AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
1.03
1.84
40% schd 10% gold
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

40% schd 10% gold provided a 3.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio3.79%3.47%2.36%1.49%1.72%2.27%2.30%1.83%1.82%1.84%1.72%
SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
3.65%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%2.63%
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%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
4.28%3.38%2.67%1.50%1.50%2.27%2.63%2.43%2.60%2.61%2.67%
BIL
SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
5.03%4.92%1.35%0.00%0.30%2.05%1.66%0.68%0.07%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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-5.77%
-3.43%
40% schd 10% gold
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the 40% schd 10% gold. 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 40% schd 10% gold was 17.38%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 54 trading sessions.

The current 40% schd 10% gold drawdown is 5.81%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-17.38%Feb 21, 202021Mar 20, 202054Jun 8, 202075
-16.43%Jan 12, 2022181Sep 30, 2022369Mar 21, 2024550
-10.14%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 201859Mar 21, 2019288
-8.81%Jan 23, 2015149Aug 25, 2015140Mar 16, 2016289
-6.6%Dec 2, 202414Dec 19, 2024

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current 40% schd 10% gold volatility is 2.77%, 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%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
2.77%
4.15%
40% schd 10% gold
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.

BILSCHDIAUTLT
BIL1.000.010.020.01
SCHD0.011.000.03-0.24
IAU0.020.031.000.26
TLT0.01-0.240.261.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 21, 2011
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