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40% schd 10% gold
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


TLT 25.00%BIL 25.00%IAU 10.00%SCHD 40.00%BondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

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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.


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Returns By Period

As of Jun 13, 2026, the 40% schd 10% gold returned 8.28% Year-To-Date and 6.94% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.50%-0.93%8.56%8.85%24.33%19.37%11.84%13.61%
Portfolio
40% schd 10% gold
0.33%0.76%8.28%8.01%14.70%9.68%4.55%6.94%
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
0.03%0.29%1.60%1.76%3.85%4.63%3.43%2.20%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
0.08%-9.54%-2.44%-2.22%22.32%29.07%17.23%12.31%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
0.89%3.21%20.66%19.57%26.72%14.90%8.75%12.91%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
-0.24%1.40%0.27%0.45%3.88%-1.38%-6.53%-1.75%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 20, 2011, 40% schd 10% gold's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.58%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 10.0 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +6.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -5.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, 40% schd 10% gold closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -3.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.78%4.80%-3.28%1.52%0.60%-0.18%8.28%
20251.64%2.70%0.29%-2.78%-0.21%1.65%-0.25%2.74%1.62%-0.02%1.93%-0.16%9.41%
2024-0.53%0.34%3.05%-3.00%1.79%0.54%4.05%1.82%1.48%-0.76%2.11%-4.32%6.44%
20233.38%-3.04%1.73%-0.06%-2.44%2.04%1.36%-1.37%-3.99%-2.05%5.27%4.94%5.36%
2022-2.24%-0.56%0.03%-4.22%0.69%-3.68%1.93%-2.50%-5.28%2.85%5.46%-1.73%-9.37%
2021-1.59%0.42%2.53%1.87%2.07%-0.09%1.44%0.73%-2.54%2.52%-0.21%2.71%10.14%

Benchmark Metrics

40% schd 10% gold has an annualized alpha of 3.32%, beta of 0.27, and R2 of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 20, 2011.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (37.13%) than losses (34.60%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.27 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.45 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 0.45 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
3.32%
Beta
0.27
0.45
Upside Capture
37.13%
Downside Capture
34.60%

Expense Ratio

40% schd 10% gold has an expense ratio of 0.12%, 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

40% schd 10% gold ranks 66 for risk / return — better than 66% 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.


40% schd 10% gold Risk / Return Rank: 6666
Overall Rank
40% schd 10% gold Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7272
Sharpe Ratio Rank
40% schd 10% gold Sortino Ratio Rank: 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
40% schd 10% gold Omega Ratio Rank: 7272
Omega Ratio Rank
40% schd 10% gold Calmar Ratio Rank: 6363
Calmar Ratio Rank
40% schd 10% gold Martin Ratio Rank: 3939
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 40% schd 10% gold 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

2.28

1.86

+0.41

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

3.47

2.53

+0.94

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.41

1.34

+0.08

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

3.11

2.53

+0.58

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

9.60

11.37

-1.77


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
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
100
19.63175.1788.41357.442,834.34
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
26
0.891.251.190.992.83
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
86
2.413.721.435.7013.97
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
13
0.300.501.060.380.92

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.

The current 40% schd 10% gold Sharpe ratio is 2.28 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 1.54 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 40% schd 10% gold 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

40% schd 10% gold provided a 3.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio3.39%3.67%3.79%3.47%2.36%1.49%1.72%2.27%2.30%1.83%1.82%1.84%
BIL
SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
3.86%4.13%5.03%4.92%1.35%0.00%0.30%2.05%1.66%0.68%0.07%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%
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%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
4.56%4.43%4.30%3.38%2.67%1.50%1.50%2.27%2.63%2.43%2.60%2.61%

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 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 15.57%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 434 trading sessions.

The current 40% schd 10% gold drawdown is 1.42%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-15.57%Oct 2022
9mo 20d1y 9mo
2y 6moJan 2022 - Jul 2024
COVID crash2020
-11.21%Mar 2020
24d1mo 10d
2mo 4dFeb 2020 - Apr 2020
2015 pullback2015
-7.75%Aug 2015
7mo 4d6mo 15d
1y 1moJan 2015 - Mar 2016
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-6.48%Dec 2018
10mo 29d1mo 23d
1y 17dJan 2018 - Feb 2019
2025 selloff2025
-6.38%Apr 2025
5d4mo 7d
4mo 12dApr 2025 - Aug 2025

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 3.39, 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

1.52

1.45

1.48

1.61

1.68

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.68, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

40% schd 10% gold correlation to the S&P 500 Index

40% schd 10% gold has a 0.43 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

0.43

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

0.50

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

0.57

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

0.60

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

0.59


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. SCHD has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.82, while TLT has the lowest at -0.20.

TLT
-0.20
BIL
0.00
IAU
0.05
SCHD
0.82

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. 40% schd 10% gold. SCHD has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.71, while BIL has the lowest at 0.03.

BIL
0.03
TLT
0.41
IAU
0.41
SCHD
0.71

Asset Correlations Table

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

BILIAUTLTSCHD
BIL1.000.030.01-0.00
IAU0.031.000.240.04
TLT0.010.241.00-0.20
SCHD-0.000.04-0.201.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 20, 2011
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