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Very Sharpe
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


LCSIX 25%IAU 12.5%UUP 37.5%QLEIX 12.5%PGTYX 12.5%AlternativesAlternativesCommodityCommodityCurrencyCurrencyEquityEquity

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Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Jul 16, 2013, corresponding to the inception date of QLEIX

Returns By Period

As of May 21, 2025, the Very Sharpe returned 2.62% Year-To-Date and 7.60% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
1.00%12.45%0.40%11.91%15.04%10.82%
Very Sharpe2.62%3.53%2.77%6.54%8.70%7.60%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
-0.34%-1.14%-4.44%-10.49%0.96%4.82%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
14.23%6.83%16.25%25.24%23.76%9.70%
PGTYX
Putnam Global Technology Fund
-0.06%22.13%-1.35%10.18%17.18%18.58%
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
25.47%-0.81%24.89%35.37%13.51%10.30%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
-6.15%1.14%-3.56%0.90%2.85%2.37%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Very Sharpe, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.13%-0.21%-0.32%-0.85%1.87%2.62%
20242.36%1.30%2.66%0.53%1.50%1.46%-0.57%-0.39%1.04%1.17%1.62%-0.12%13.24%
20232.48%0.39%1.22%-0.12%1.64%0.41%1.14%0.58%0.87%0.60%1.74%0.04%11.52%
20220.45%0.44%1.59%0.75%-0.18%-1.33%1.04%0.02%-1.42%1.54%1.22%-1.35%2.72%
20210.24%1.47%1.58%1.43%0.78%0.75%0.23%0.43%0.25%1.45%0.09%1.65%10.83%
20202.50%-0.06%0.19%2.77%0.36%1.31%0.52%0.42%-0.32%-1.25%0.30%2.05%9.08%
20191.07%1.67%0.99%1.01%-1.08%1.53%1.11%0.48%-0.27%-0.41%0.76%0.66%7.75%
20181.51%-0.78%0.11%1.07%2.45%-0.88%0.11%0.48%0.37%-1.40%0.76%-1.76%1.98%
20170.96%1.26%0.81%0.17%-0.96%-0.68%-0.14%2.93%0.39%1.43%-0.56%0.32%6.02%
20161.32%1.20%-0.66%-0.95%1.47%0.62%1.65%-0.28%0.34%0.77%0.19%-0.87%4.85%
20152.89%0.36%1.14%-1.96%2.51%-1.20%1.72%-1.17%0.43%2.85%1.68%0.83%10.39%
20141.03%1.70%0.01%0.11%1.12%1.06%1.25%1.78%1.98%0.91%1.55%0.12%13.33%

Expense Ratio

Very Sharpe has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, 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.


Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 76, Very Sharpe is among the top 24% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Very Sharpe is 7676
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Very Sharpe is 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Very Sharpe is 7575
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Very Sharpe is 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Very Sharpe is 7878
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Very Sharpe is 7272
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for positions. Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
-1.61-1.850.77-0.72-1.47
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
2.633.281.523.5716.04
PGTYX
Putnam Global Technology Fund
0.330.711.100.391.19
IAU
iShares Gold Trust
1.992.861.364.6911.96
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
0.120.231.030.110.30

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.

Very Sharpe Sharpe ratios as of May 21, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.05
  • 5-Year: 2.00
  • 10-Year: 1.64
  • All Time: 1.74

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 0.54 to 1.03, 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 Very Sharpe compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Very Sharpe provided a 4.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio4.05%4.04%5.56%4.52%4.43%2.44%1.22%3.60%1.39%1.16%3.01%4.11%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
2.71%2.70%1.88%10.75%7.14%2.94%0.54%12.36%0.02%3.21%7.36%9.86%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
6.23%7.12%20.80%10.30%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.37%4.04%1.86%4.82%8.00%
PGTYX
Putnam Global Technology Fund
6.40%6.40%0.57%1.71%21.15%13.60%2.63%0.49%6.75%1.01%4.56%5.14%
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%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
4.77%4.48%6.45%0.89%0.00%0.00%2.03%1.08%0.10%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 Very Sharpe. 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 Very Sharpe was 6.58%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 26 trading sessions.

The current Very Sharpe drawdown is 0.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-6.58%Feb 20, 202018Mar 16, 202026Apr 22, 202044
-5.94%Feb 11, 202540Apr 8, 2025
-3.89%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201840Feb 22, 201996
-3.73%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 202447Oct 10, 202461
-3.03%Apr 13, 201518May 6, 201549Jul 16, 201567

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 5 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.

^GSPCLCSIXIAUUUPQLEIXPGTYXPortfolio
^GSPC1.00-0.05-0.00-0.120.500.850.54
LCSIX-0.051.000.10-0.04-0.01-0.040.41
IAU-0.000.101.00-0.47-0.040.010.17
UUP-0.12-0.04-0.471.00-0.06-0.120.28
QLEIX0.50-0.01-0.04-0.061.000.380.44
PGTYX0.85-0.040.01-0.120.381.000.59
Portfolio0.540.410.170.280.440.591.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jul 17, 2013