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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


IAU 5.00%QQQ 50.00%SCHD 45.00%CommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in until 500k, 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 year.


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

Returns By Period

As of Apr 11, 2026, the until 500k returned 5.88% Year-To-Date and 16.65% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
-0.11%0.61%-0.42%4.03%29.40%18.38%10.55%12.70%
Portfolio
until 500k
-0.53%-0.43%5.88%10.73%34.00%20.34%12.37%16.65%
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
0.14%0.68%-0.40%3.92%37.62%25.34%13.31%19.62%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
-1.23%-0.59%12.35%17.31%27.12%11.71%8.08%12.27%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
-0.18%-8.19%10.34%18.50%49.74%33.09%21.94%13.95%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 21, 2011, until 500k's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.32%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.4 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, until 500k closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +8.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.16%2.38%-4.11%2.57%5.88%
20252.26%-0.09%-3.69%-2.66%5.05%4.21%1.21%3.05%2.89%1.89%0.77%-0.02%15.51%
20240.90%3.50%3.12%-4.06%4.09%3.31%2.00%1.71%1.99%-0.12%4.55%-2.72%19.41%
20236.55%-1.88%4.95%0.00%2.67%5.53%3.91%-1.47%-4.74%-2.30%8.76%5.67%30.16%
2022-5.68%-2.74%3.70%-8.53%1.00%-8.01%7.28%-3.84%-8.56%7.26%6.37%-5.42%-17.71%
2021-0.44%2.34%4.95%4.03%1.26%2.16%1.81%3.06%-4.67%6.01%0.04%4.00%26.97%

Benchmark Metrics

until 500k has an annualized alpha of 3.95%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.96 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 21, 2011.

  • This portfolio captured 105.13% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 87.79% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 3.95% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.96, this portfolio moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
3.95%
Beta
0.93
0.96
Upside Capture
105.13%
Downside Capture
87.79%

Expense Ratio

until 500k has an expense ratio of 0.13%, 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

until 500k ranks 83 for risk / return — in the top 83% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


until 500k Risk / Return Rank: 8383
Overall Rank
until 500k Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7878
Sharpe Ratio Rank
until 500k Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
until 500k Omega Ratio Rank: 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
until 500k Calmar Ratio Rank: 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
until 500k Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
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

3.00

2.23

+0.77

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

4.22

3.12

+1.11

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.55

1.42

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

6.48

4.05

+2.43

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

27.04

17.91

+9.13


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
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
612.233.001.403.9814.88
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
722.313.541.416.6116.08
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
431.842.261.343.0810.60

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.

until 500k Sharpe ratios as of Apr 11, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 3.00
  • 5-Year: 0.78
  • 10-Year: 0.97
  • All Time: 1.01

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 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 until 500k 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

until 500k provided a 1.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.78%1.95%1.92%1.88%1.93%1.47%1.70%1.71%1.83%1.60%1.83%1.83%
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
0.46%0.45%0.56%0.62%0.80%0.43%0.55%0.74%0.91%0.84%1.06%0.99%
SCHD
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF
3.45%3.82%3.64%3.49%3.39%2.78%3.16%2.98%3.06%2.63%2.89%2.97%
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%

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 until 500k. 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 until 500k was 28.78%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 53 trading sessions.

The current until 500k drawdown is 1.92%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.78%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-24.24%Dec 28, 2021200Oct 12, 2022190Jul 18, 2023390
-18.75%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201868Apr 3, 2019124
-17.08%Feb 21, 202533Apr 8, 202556Jun 30, 202589
-12.12%Jul 21, 201526Aug 25, 201542Oct 23, 201568

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 3 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.20, 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.

BenchmarkIAUSCHDQQQPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.040.820.900.96
IAU0.041.000.030.040.10
SCHD0.820.031.000.630.83
QQQ0.900.040.631.000.94
Portfolio0.960.100.830.941.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Oct 21, 2011