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Money Waterfall
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Money Waterfall, 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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The earliest data available for this chart is Aug 15, 2024, corresponding to the inception date of YQQQ

Returns By Period


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.72%-3.54%-3.95%-2.09%15.95%16.96%10.34%12.24%
Portfolio
Money Waterfall
0.83%-2.49%-5.65%-10.90%9.39%
YMAX
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs
-0.42%-6.83%-13.50%-20.90%0.74%
YMAG
YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs
0.90%-3.32%-8.32%-5.76%24.59%
BITO
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
0.60%-1.72%-22.79%-43.10%-23.27%24.87%
GDXY
YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF
4.01%-16.09%4.13%10.87%54.64%
YQQQ
YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF
-1.10%5.50%10.57%12.35%-7.23%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 16, 2024, Money Waterfall's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.20%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 67% of months were positive and 33% were negative. The best month was Nov 2024 with a return of +10.3%, while the worst month was Feb 2025 at -5.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Money Waterfall closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +4.2%, while the worst single day was Feb 5, 2026 at -4.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.38%-1.41%-4.73%0.83%-5.65%
20254.06%-5.39%0.99%3.32%5.21%2.58%3.25%1.08%5.97%-1.41%-2.88%0.11%17.52%
20241.32%2.65%2.10%10.32%-2.32%14.42%

Benchmark Metrics

Money Waterfall has an annualized alpha of 8.75%, beta of 0.65, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 16, 2024.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (88.91%) than losses (46.64%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.65 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.43 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 0.43 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
8.75%
Beta
0.65
0.43
Upside Capture
88.91%
Downside Capture
46.64%

Expense Ratio

Money Waterfall has a high expense ratio of 1.10%, indicating above-average management fees. 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

Money Waterfall ranks 11 for risk / return — in the bottom 11% of portfolios on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


Money Waterfall Risk / Return Rank: 1111
Overall Rank
Money Waterfall Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Money Waterfall Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
Money Waterfall Omega Ratio Rank: 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
Money Waterfall Calmar Ratio Rank: 1212
Calmar Ratio Rank
Money Waterfall Martin Ratio Rank: 1111
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


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.63

0.92

-0.29

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.94

1.41

-0.48

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.76

1.41

-0.65

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.03

6.61

-4.59


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

Risk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
YMAX
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs
130.030.221.030.090.24
YMAG
YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs
631.111.661.231.846.31
BITO
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
5-0.52-0.500.94-0.42-0.89
GDXY
YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF
721.491.791.281.937.17
YQQQ
YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF
6-0.42-0.440.93-0.31-0.41

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.

Money Waterfall Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.63
  • All Time: 0.95

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.00 to 1.70, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Money Waterfall 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

Money Waterfall provided a 62.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM202520242023
Portfolio62.42%58.62%34.56%3.03%
YMAX
YieldMax Universe Fund of Option Income ETFs
88.51%78.70%44.20%0.00%
YMAG
YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETFs
56.30%52.27%35.22%0.00%
BITO
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
80.47%78.29%61.59%15.14%
GDXY
YieldMax Gold Miners Option Income Strategy ETF
59.18%52.13%23.91%0.00%
YQQQ
YieldMax Short N100 Option Income Strategy ETF
27.65%31.71%7.88%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 Money Waterfall. 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 Money Waterfall was 15.08%, occurring on Mar 27, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Money Waterfall drawdown is 12.15%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.08%Oct 7, 2025119Mar 27, 2026
-11.82%Dec 18, 202475Apr 8, 202522May 9, 202597
-6.45%Aug 27, 20248Sep 6, 202412Sep 24, 202420
-2.89%Oct 30, 20244Nov 4, 20242Nov 6, 20246
-2.54%Nov 25, 20242Nov 26, 20245Dec 4, 20247

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 5.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests a highly concentrated portfolio, where a few assets dominate the allocation, potentially increasing the portfolio's risk due to lack of 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.

BenchmarkGDXYBITOYMAGYQQQYMAXPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.220.440.83-0.890.800.62
GDXY0.221.000.160.12-0.210.200.49
BITO0.440.161.000.42-0.470.640.87
YMAG0.830.120.421.00-0.840.760.60
YQQQ-0.89-0.21-0.47-0.841.00-0.78-0.60
YMAX0.800.200.640.76-0.781.000.79
Portfolio0.620.490.870.60-0.600.791.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Aug 16, 2024