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401k
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 401k, 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 Jan 2, 2001, corresponding to the inception date of SMPIX

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the 401k returned -3.57% Year-To-Date and 26.74% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
401k
1.36%-2.44%-3.57%-1.93%62.00%46.67%25.01%26.74%
ALGRX
Alger Focus Equity Fund
1.04%-1.41%-8.44%-10.20%40.35%34.63%15.55%18.98%
SMPIX
ProFunds Semiconductor UltraSector Fund
2.81%-1.65%-2.57%0.37%107.31%65.93%37.39%39.69%
PAGRX
Permanent Portfolio Aggressive Growth Portfolio
0.21%-4.32%-0.08%3.76%42.37%35.75%17.57%19.14%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2001, 401k's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +1.22%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.8 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2025 with a return of +18.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -22.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, 401k closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 14, 2024 with a return of +248.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 15, 2024 at -72.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.47%-2.98%-5.23%1.36%-3.57%
2025-1.22%-2.67%-11.51%2.30%18.80%14.50%6.95%1.68%9.52%7.22%-4.58%1.36%46.22%
20246.31%14.98%7.11%-5.80%13.09%8.15%-3.75%1.73%3.95%1.68%7.19%-3.56%61.35%
202315.12%1.27%8.20%-2.97%12.74%9.20%6.93%-1.89%-7.92%-4.90%15.18%9.71%74.92%
2022-12.82%-2.12%2.96%-18.56%1.97%-15.56%15.73%-8.44%-13.60%6.81%12.51%-10.11%-39.08%
20211.42%5.87%1.15%4.03%1.79%5.97%0.04%4.69%-6.14%7.78%7.84%1.21%40.92%

Benchmark Metrics

401k has an annualized alpha of 11.44%, beta of 1.46, and R² of 0.22 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 2001.

  • This portfolio captured 176.88% of S&P 500 Index gains and 136.31% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R² of 0.22 means this portfolio moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
11.44%
Beta
1.46
0.22
Upside Capture
176.88%
Downside Capture
136.31%

Expense Ratio

401k has a high expense ratio of 1.20%, 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

401k ranks 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% 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.


401k Risk / Return Rank: 8484
Overall Rank
401k Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
401k Sortino Ratio Rank: 8282
Sortino Ratio Rank
401k Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
401k Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
401k Martin Ratio Rank: 8787
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

1.79

0.88

+0.91

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.45

1.37

+1.08

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.35

1.21

+0.14

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.02

1.39

+2.63

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

14.22

6.43

+7.79


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
ALGRX
Alger Focus Equity Fund
771.542.181.292.528.42
SMPIX
ProFunds Semiconductor UltraSector Fund
891.872.461.344.9313.89
PAGRX
Permanent Portfolio Aggressive Growth Portfolio
891.732.471.373.2516.34

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.

401k Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.79
  • 5-Year: 0.21
  • 10-Year: 0.31
  • All Time: 0.20

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 0.98 to 1.66, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of 401k 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

401k provided a 7.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio7.24%6.89%1.96%0.96%2.67%9.10%7.19%7.39%19.18%2.99%5.91%2.37%
ALGRX
Alger Focus Equity Fund
8.56%7.84%0.00%0.10%0.06%13.98%6.25%2.08%5.38%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SMPIX
ProFunds Semiconductor UltraSector Fund
13.36%13.02%0.16%0.00%0.00%6.57%0.00%2.26%40.03%0.11%0.45%0.68%
PAGRX
Permanent Portfolio Aggressive Growth Portfolio
0.03%0.03%5.62%2.72%7.79%6.82%15.08%17.51%12.33%8.70%16.94%6.31%

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 401k. 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 401k was 79.28%, occurring on Apr 4, 2025. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current 401k drawdown is 59.88%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-79.28%Oct 15, 2024118Apr 4, 2025
-67.52%Jan 31, 20011964Nov 20, 20081234Oct 17, 20133198
-47.61%Dec 16, 2021209Oct 14, 2022293Dec 14, 2023502
-38.66%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202060Jun 10, 202078
-28.94%Jun 7, 2018139Dec 24, 201877Apr 16, 2019216

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 3.00, 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.

BenchmarkSMPIXPAGRXALGRXPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.750.910.920.88
SMPIX0.751.000.760.790.96
PAGRX0.910.761.000.880.89
ALGRX0.920.790.881.000.91
Portfolio0.880.960.890.911.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jan 3, 2001