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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations, 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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Returns By Period
| Position | 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 1.75% | -0.09% | 8.02% | 7.15% | 22.78% | 19.45% | 11.73% | 13.53% |
Portfolio Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations | 2.18% | 2.05% | 12.14% | 11.52% | 23.05% | 18.31% | 9.96% | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 4.59% | 2.95% | 24.56% | 25.81% | 45.40% | 24.22% | 9.57% | — |
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 0.58% | 1.01% | 0.85% | 0.99% | 1.99% | 4.13% | 0.29% | 1.69% |
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF | 1.47% | 1.97% | 14.46% | 13.13% | 30.72% | 20.21% | 12.91% | 14.32% |
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 2.51% | 2.96% | 14.66% | 11.74% | 25.20% | 15.52% | 8.10% | 11.45% |
PFIIX PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund | 0.00% | 0.28% | 1.10% | 1.56% | 6.73% | 7.37% | 3.98% | 4.78% |
PONAX PIMCO Income Fund Class A | 0.00% | 0.23% | 0.18% | 0.83% | 6.76% | 7.14% | 2.94% | 4.22% |
PTIAX Performance Trust Strategic Bond Fund | -0.10% | 0.22% | 0.50% | 0.58% | 5.33% | 5.16% | 0.82% | 2.83% |
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 0.01% | 0.29% | 1.59% | 1.80% | 3.94% | 4.70% | 3.55% | — |
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | 4.80% | 4.24% | 26.56% | 24.30% | 41.83% | 41.24% | 23.19% | 20.59% |
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 2.50% | 2.79% | 14.53% | 11.37% | 27.63% | 16.36% | 6.83% | 11.49% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 28, 2020, Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.05%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 5.5 years.
Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -6.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst single day was Jun 11, 2020 at -3.8%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.28% | 2.04% | -4.22% | 7.47% | 4.51% | -0.12% | 12.14% | ||||||
| 2025 | 2.92% | 0.32% | -2.67% | 0.15% | 4.20% | 3.70% | 0.79% | 2.20% | 2.10% | 0.91% | 0.65% | 0.37% | 16.61% |
| 2024 | 0.97% | 3.85% | 3.10% | -3.40% | 3.61% | 1.64% | 1.99% | 1.74% | 1.47% | -1.35% | 3.95% | -2.83% | 15.39% |
| 2023 | 4.16% | -2.69% | 0.84% | 1.21% | -2.41% | 4.08% | 2.21% | -0.91% | -2.39% | -2.20% | 6.66% | 5.08% | 13.85% |
| 2022 | -3.17% | -1.47% | 0.75% | -5.22% | 0.96% | -6.20% | 5.31% | -2.58% | -6.62% | 6.30% | 4.96% | -2.59% | -10.17% |
| 2021 | 0.77% | 1.20% | 2.21% | 2.84% | 0.92% | 1.51% | 0.58% | 1.70% | -2.49% | 3.15% | -1.87% | 2.59% | 13.74% |
Benchmark Metrics
Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations has an annualized alpha of 3.39%, beta of 0.59, and R2 of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 28, 2020.
- This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (64.69%) than losses (62.50%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 3.39% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- Beta of 0.59 indicates this portfolio moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index - a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.
- Alpha
- 3.39%
- Beta
- 0.59
- R²
- 0.90
- Upside Capture
- 64.69%
- Downside Capture
- 62.50%
Expense Ratio
Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations has an expense ratio of 0.34%, 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.
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Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations ranks 74 for risk / return — better than 74% of Portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations and compares them with S&P 500 Index.
Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 2.43 | 1.85 | +0.58 |
| Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 3.46 | 2.52 | +0.94 |
| Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.48 | 1.34 | +0.14 |
| Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 3.72 | 2.52 | +1.21 |
| Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 16.70 | 11.31 | +5.39 |
How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.
| Position | Risk / Return Rank | Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 80 | 2.15 | 2.79 | 1.40 | 3.47 | 13.23 |
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 20 | 0.58 | 0.84 | 1.10 | 0.68 | 1.90 |
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF | 93 | 2.96 | 4.11 | 1.54 | 5.09 | 19.73 |
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 62 | 1.59 | 2.33 | 1.28 | 2.87 | 10.47 |
PFIIX PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund | 87 | 2.55 | 4.17 | 1.61 | 3.27 | 13.92 |
PONAX PIMCO Income Fund Class A | 44 | 1.74 | 2.57 | 1.33 | 1.93 | 6.45 |
PTIAX Performance Trust Strategic Bond Fund | 33 | 1.45 | 2.18 | 1.26 | 1.92 | 5.34 |
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 100 | 20.22 | 274.98 | 195.05 | 397.15 | 4,450.29 |
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | 79 | 2.16 | 2.89 | 1.40 | 3.31 | 12.52 |
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 65 | 1.67 | 2.39 | 1.29 | 3.09 | 11.33 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations provided a 2.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| Position | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.79% | 2.93% | 2.97% | 3.13% | 2.73% | 2.06% | 2.28% | 2.73% | 2.64% | 2.44% | 2.80% | 2.75% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
AVEM Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 2.60% | 2.45% | 3.17% | 3.06% | 2.77% | 2.61% | 1.60% | 0.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 4.48% | 4.39% | 4.18% | 4.42% | 1.51% | 3.74% | 1.11% | 3.40% | 3.01% | 2.23% | 1.89% | 1.63% |
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF | 1.45% | 1.63% | 1.76% | 1.82% | 2.07% | 1.64% | 2.29% | 2.23% | 2.40% | 1.86% | 2.01% | 2.01% |
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.18% | 1.36% | 1.33% | 1.46% | 1.68% | 1.18% | 1.28% | 1.63% | 1.72% | 1.19% | 1.60% | 1.56% |
PFIIX PIMCO Low Duration Income Fund | 5.29% | 5.49% | 5.37% | 4.97% | 5.35% | 3.06% | 3.44% | 4.74% | 3.22% | 3.13% | 3.75% | 5.36% |
PONAX PIMCO Income Fund Class A | 5.46% | 5.61% | 5.86% | 5.86% | 4.66% | 3.62% | 4.48% | 5.42% | 5.24% | 4.97% | 5.13% | 7.45% |
PTIAX Performance Trust Strategic Bond Fund | 4.78% | 4.68% | 4.44% | 4.03% | 3.96% | 3.01% | 3.86% | 4.11% | 4.47% | 5.51% | 5.49% | 4.87% |
SGOV iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF | 3.85% | 4.10% | 5.10% | 4.87% | 1.45% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SPMO Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF | 0.67% | 0.73% | 0.48% | 1.63% | 1.66% | 0.52% | 1.27% | 1.39% | 1.05% | 0.77% | 1.94% | 0.36% |
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF | 1.19% | 1.33% | 1.30% | 1.55% | 1.59% | 1.24% | 1.14% | 1.39% | 1.67% | 1.35% | 1.50% | 1.48% |
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 Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations. 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 Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations was 17.97%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 303 trading sessions.
The current Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations drawdown is 3.11%.
Related event | Drawdown | Fall | Recovery | Underwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bear market2022 | -17.97%Sep 2022 | 10mo 25d | 1y 2mo | 2y 1moNov 2021 - Dec 2023 |
2025 selloff2025 | -10.70%Apr 2025 | 1mo 18d | 1mo 7d | 2mo 25dFeb 2025 - May 2025 |
2026 pullback2026 | -6.22%Mar 2026 | 1mo 1d | 14d | 1mo 15dFeb 2026 - Apr 2026 |
2020 pullback2020 | -5.02%Sep 2020 | 20d | 19d | 1mo 9dSep 2020 - Oct 2020 |
2024 pullback2024 | -4.83%Aug 2024 | 19d | 14d | 1mo 3dJul 2024 - Aug 2024 |
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 11 assets, with an effective number of assets of 8.13, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is well-distributed across most of your holdings, with only mild concentration in a few names. True diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.
Diversification Ratio
1Y | 3Y | 5Y | All Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diversification Ratio | 1.18 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.19 |
The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.19, placing it in the bottom quartile across portfolios — positions are highly correlated. Consider adding assets from different classes or sectors to reduce risk.
Moderate Portfolio - Morningstar Allocations correlation to the S&P 500 Index
| Correlation | |
|---|---|
Correlation (1Y) Calculated over the trailing 1-year period | 0.92 |
Correlation (3Y) Calculated over the trailing 3-year period | 0.92 |
Correlation (5Y) Calculated over the trailing 5-year period | 0.93 |
Correlation (All Time) Calculated using the full available price history since May 28, 2020 | 0.93 |
Benchmark Correlations
Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. FNDX has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.87, while SGOV has the lowest at -0.02.
Asset Correlations Table
| SGOV | PTIAX | BNDX | PONAX | PFIIX | AVEM | SPMO | FNDX | IJH | VEA | VB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGOV | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | -0.00 | -0.01 | -0.03 | -0.03 | -0.03 | -0.03 |
| PTIAX | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.53 | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| BNDX | 0.00 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 0.59 | 0.43 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.14 |
| PONAX | 0.01 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 0.37 | 0.26 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.36 |
| PFIIX | 0.01 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 0.43 |
| AVEM | -0.00 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.81 | 0.64 |
| SPMO | -0.01 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.61 | 1.00 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.66 | 0.69 |
| FNDX | -0.03 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.61 | 0.69 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.90 |
| IJH | -0.03 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.98 |
| VEA | -0.03 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.81 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.77 |
| VB | -0.03 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 0.77 | 1.00 |
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