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marek
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


VZ 50.00%APLE 50.00%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in marek, 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 May 18, 2015, corresponding to the inception date of APLE

Returns By Period

As of Apr 11, 2026, the marek returned 13.24% Year-To-Date and 3.87% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
-0.11%2.78%-0.42%4.03%27.10%18.38%10.55%12.70%
Portfolio
marek
-0.68%-0.83%13.24%18.44%16.31%7.22%2.81%3.87%
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
-2.19%-9.05%16.73%19.30%12.37%12.62%1.78%4.19%
APLE
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
0.65%7.51%7.47%14.92%17.92%-0.19%1.76%1.34%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 19, 2015, marek's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.49%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 11.8 years.

Historically, 51% of months were positive and 49% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +20.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, marek closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 6, 2020 with a return of +8.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -12.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.07%9.51%-2.36%0.79%13.24%
20250.67%2.93%-2.98%-4.76%-0.53%-0.17%0.88%7.59%-4.13%-7.10%5.22%-0.27%-3.55%
20245.78%-2.69%3.59%-6.86%1.40%0.73%1.06%0.61%5.44%-2.39%7.47%-6.73%6.41%
202310.02%-6.53%-2.71%-1.05%-5.10%4.47%-1.80%-0.10%-2.20%6.75%8.01%-0.70%7.82%
20221.77%5.18%-1.49%-4.66%2.51%-6.25%3.12%-6.63%-10.41%11.29%1.99%-2.82%-8.07%
2021-4.58%7.62%3.70%4.61%-1.06%-2.38%-0.69%-1.27%2.36%-0.43%-4.76%5.47%8.01%

Benchmark Metrics

marek has an annualized alpha of -2.20%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.39 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 19, 2015.

  • This portfolio participated in 71.13% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 51.37% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.39 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
-2.20%
Beta
0.71
0.39
Upside Capture
51.37%
Downside Capture
71.13%

Expense Ratio

marek 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

marek 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.


marek Risk / Return Rank: 1111
Overall Rank
marek Sharpe Ratio Rank: 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
marek Sortino Ratio Rank: 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
marek Omega Ratio Rank: 99
Omega Ratio Rank
marek Calmar Ratio Rank: 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
marek 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

1.12

2.23

-1.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.79

3.12

-1.32

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.42

-0.22

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.04

4.05

-2.00

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.83

17.91

-13.08


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
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
520.661.211.151.383.25
APLE
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
580.891.491.161.994.38

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.

marek Sharpe ratios as of Apr 11, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.12
  • 5-Year: 0.15
  • 10-Year: 0.19
  • All Time: 0.22

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 2.14 to 3.05, 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 marek 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

marek provided a 6.85% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio6.85%7.39%6.63%6.52%5.67%2.55%3.27%5.36%6.67%5.00%5.13%4.40%
VZ
Verizon Communications Inc.
6.01%6.68%6.68%6.96%6.53%4.85%4.21%3.95%4.22%4.39%4.26%4.79%
APLE
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
7.69%8.10%6.58%6.08%4.82%0.25%2.32%6.77%9.12%5.61%6.01%4.01%

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 marek. 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 marek was 40.72%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 233 trading sessions.

The current marek drawdown is 3.31%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.72%Dec 23, 201961Mar 20, 2020233Feb 23, 2021294
-24.23%Apr 22, 2022112Sep 30, 2022540Nov 22, 2024652
-17.76%Nov 29, 202488Apr 8, 2025211Feb 10, 2026299
-14.97%Jan 25, 201841Mar 23, 2018230Feb 22, 2019271
-14.15%Jul 25, 201678Nov 10, 201635Jan 3, 2017113

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 2 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.00, 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.

BenchmarkVZAPLEPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.300.500.51
VZ0.301.000.210.67
APLE0.500.211.000.82
Portfolio0.510.670.821.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from May 19, 2015