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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 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


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*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%
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%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

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%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.62%1.94%-2.30%0.66%1.88%
20250.38%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
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 RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
471.001.421.181.714.64
BIMBX
BlackRock Systematic Multi-Strategy Class I
250.841.221.150.903.14
ICVT
iShares Convertible Bond ETF
851.822.461.343.4711.81
VTG
Vanguard Total Treasury ETF

Sharpe Ratio

There isn't enough data available to calculate the Sharpe ratio for ballast. This metric is based on the past 12 months of trading data. Please check back later for updated information.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

ballast provided a 2.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.59%2.38%2.48%2.35%2.38%3.11%1.92%2.12%4.14%2.29%2.64%1.04%
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, 202621Mar 30, 2026
-2.1%Oct 28, 202518Nov 20, 202530Jan 6, 202648
-0.8%Jan 29, 20265Feb 4, 20262Feb 6, 20267
-0.46%Oct 21, 20252Oct 22, 20253Oct 27, 20255
-0.43%Sep 23, 20253Sep 25, 20252Sep 29, 20255

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

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

BenchmarkBIMBXICVTVTGBNDPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.100.730.090.200.67
BIMBX0.101.000.000.480.460.43
ICVT0.730.001.00-0.010.090.79
VTG0.090.48-0.011.000.970.50
BND0.200.460.090.971.000.58
Portfolio0.670.430.790.500.581.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jul 10, 2025