Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
BIMBX BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Class I | Diversified Portfolio | 25% |
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | Total Bond Market | 25% |
ICVT iShares Convertible Bond ETF | Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds | 25% |
VTG Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | Intermediate Core Bond | 25% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in ballast, 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 Jul 9, 2025, corresponding to the inception date of VTG
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -2.33% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 29.73% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio ballast | 0.36% | -0.24% | 1.88% | 2.06% | — | — | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 0.22% | -0.55% | 0.31% | 0.97% | 3.65% | 3.53% | 0.30% | 1.70% |
BIMBX BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Class I | 0.00% | -2.42% | 1.25% | 3.55% | 4.46% | 6.49% | 4.20% | 4.72% |
ICVT iShares Convertible Bond ETF | 1.04% | 2.71% | 5.85% | 2.89% | 32.14% | 15.14% | 4.00% | 12.58% |
VTG Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | 0.16% | -0.68% | 0.14% | 0.78% | — | — | — | — |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 10, 2025, ballast's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.
Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Sep 2025 with a return of +2.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -2.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 4 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.
On a daily basis, ballast closed higher 59% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 31, 2026 with a return of +0.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2026 at -1.0%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.62% | 1.94% | -2.30% | 0.66% | 1.88% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 0.38% | 1.40% | 2.02% | 1.11% | -0.16% | -0.31% | 4.50% |
Benchmark Metrics
ballast has an annualized alpha of 6.90%, beta of 0.26, and R² of 0.50 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 10, 2025.
- This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (60.54%) than losses (12.87%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- Beta of 0.26 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.50 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 0.50 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
- 6.90%
- Beta
- 0.26
- R²
- 0.50
- Upside Capture
- 60.54%
- Downside Capture
- 12.87%
Expense Ratio
ballast has an expense ratio of 0.31%, placing it in the medium range. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Return for Risk
Return / Risk — by metrics
Risk / return metrics aren't available yet — we need at least 12 months of trading data to calculate them.
How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.
| Risk / Return Rank | Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 47 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 4.64 |
BIMBX BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Class I | 25 | 0.84 | 1.22 | 1.15 | 0.90 | 3.14 |
ICVT iShares Convertible Bond ETF | 85 | 1.82 | 2.46 | 1.34 | 3.47 | 11.81 |
VTG Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
ballast provided a 2.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.59% | 2.38% | 2.48% | 2.35% | 2.38% | 3.11% | 1.92% | 2.12% | 4.14% | 2.29% | 2.64% | 1.04% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 3.92% | 3.86% | 3.67% | 3.09% | 2.60% | 2.12% | 2.38% | 2.72% | 2.81% | 2.54% | 2.51% | 2.57% |
BIMBX BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Class I | 2.24% | 2.27% | 4.07% | 4.48% | 4.99% | 2.62% | 1.31% | 3.90% | 8.93% | 4.08% | 5.00% | 0.00% |
ICVT iShares Convertible Bond ETF | 1.58% | 1.73% | 2.19% | 1.85% | 1.93% | 7.70% | 3.98% | 1.86% | 4.82% | 2.56% | 3.06% | 1.57% |
VTG Vanguard Total Treasury ETF | 2.60% | 1.65% | 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 ballast. 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 ballast was 3.09%, occurring on Mar 30, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current ballast drawdown is 1.65%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.09% | Mar 2, 2026 | 21 | Mar 30, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -2.1% | Oct 28, 2025 | 18 | Nov 20, 2025 | 30 | Jan 6, 2026 | 48 |
| -0.8% | Jan 29, 2026 | 5 | Feb 4, 2026 | 2 | Feb 6, 2026 | 7 |
| -0.46% | Oct 21, 2025 | 2 | Oct 22, 2025 | 3 | Oct 27, 2025 | 5 |
| -0.43% | Sep 23, 2025 | 3 | Sep 25, 2025 | 2 | Sep 29, 2025 | 5 |
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 4.00, 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
| Benchmark | BIMBX | ICVT | VTG | BND | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.73 | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.67 |
| BIMBX | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| ICVT | 0.73 | 0.00 | 1.00 | -0.01 | 0.09 | 0.79 |
| VTG | 0.09 | 0.48 | -0.01 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.50 |
| BND | 0.20 | 0.46 | 0.09 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.58 |
| Portfolio | 0.67 | 0.43 | 0.79 | 0.50 | 0.58 | 1.00 |