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Big Cyc
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


DE 33.34%ADM 33.33%CAT 33.33%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Big Cyc, 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 year.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Apr 5, 1983, corresponding to the inception date of ADM

Returns By Period

As of Apr 4, 2026, the Big Cyc returned 26.29% Year-To-Date and 22.24% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-4.18%-3.84%-1.98%21.98%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
Big Cyc
0.35%0.28%26.29%31.71%72.23%21.28%16.44%22.24%
ADM
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
2.02%9.83%29.39%22.89%60.68%0.44%8.05%10.67%
DE
Deere & Company
0.88%-5.97%24.02%25.17%30.35%13.09%10.56%24.46%
CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
-1.79%-2.02%25.49%44.82%137.80%48.52%27.57%28.19%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 6, 1983, Big Cyc's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.27%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.6 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +23.2%, while the worst month was Oct 1987 at -29.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, Big Cyc closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +14.3%, while the worst single day was Oct 19, 1987 at -18.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202615.17%11.80%-3.52%1.67%26.29%
20255.54%-4.28%-1.51%-2.39%7.85%6.75%6.22%0.61%1.54%8.50%0.44%-1.74%29.92%
2024-7.53%0.55%13.05%-6.67%1.07%-1.53%2.29%2.05%6.06%-4.40%8.27%-9.15%1.63%
2023-2.11%-3.14%-1.97%-4.87%-7.76%14.92%8.74%-1.09%-5.05%-9.20%5.04%9.60%0.05%
20226.25%-1.82%16.35%-4.82%-0.19%-15.79%10.55%2.52%-9.15%23.18%6.64%-2.21%28.42%
20212.51%17.72%5.34%2.49%2.84%-6.89%-1.03%2.62%-6.90%5.26%-2.19%4.88%27.35%

Benchmark Metrics

Big Cyc has an annualized alpha of 5.76%, beta of 0.96, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 06, 1983.

  • This portfolio captured 118.47% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 99.95% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • R² of 0.48 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
5.76%
Beta
0.96
0.48
Upside Capture
118.47%
Downside Capture
99.95%

Expense Ratio

Big Cyc has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


The portfolio doesn't include any funds that charge management fees.

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Big Cyc ranks 95 for risk / return — in the top 95% 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.


Big Cyc Risk / Return Rank: 9595
Overall Rank
Big Cyc Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9696
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Big Cyc Sortino Ratio Rank: 9797
Sortino Ratio Rank
Big Cyc Omega Ratio Rank: 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
Big Cyc Calmar Ratio Rank: 9393
Calmar Ratio Rank
Big Cyc Martin Ratio Rank: 9595
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

2.70

0.88

+1.82

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.73

1.37

+2.36

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.48

1.21

+0.27

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.44

1.39

+3.05

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

19.60

6.43

+13.17


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
ADM
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
892.102.771.364.5412.66
DE
Deere & Company
640.801.421.171.302.65
CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
963.394.011.546.6123.24

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.

Big Cyc Sharpe ratios as of Apr 4, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.70
  • 5-Year: 0.71
  • 10-Year: 0.92
  • All Time: 0.53

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 0.99 to 1.69, 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 Big Cyc 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

Big Cyc provided a 1.58% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.58%1.99%2.29%1.84%1.57%1.80%2.08%2.44%2.56%2.23%2.76%3.51%
ADM
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
2.78%3.55%3.96%2.49%1.72%2.19%2.86%3.02%3.27%3.19%2.63%3.05%
DE
Deere & Company
1.13%1.39%1.42%1.33%1.05%1.14%1.13%1.75%1.84%1.53%2.33%3.15%
CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
0.83%1.02%1.49%1.69%1.93%2.07%2.26%2.56%2.58%1.97%3.32%4.33%

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 Big Cyc. 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 Big Cyc was 64.61%, occurring on Mar 2, 2009. Recovery took 472 trading sessions.

The current Big Cyc drawdown is 4.32%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.61%Apr 22, 2008217Mar 2, 2009472Jan 12, 2011689
-46.29%Oct 23, 1997741Sep 29, 2000705Jul 25, 20031446
-38.1%Oct 2, 198718Oct 27, 1987361Apr 3, 1989379
-37.22%Jan 3, 202055Mar 23, 202097Aug 10, 2020152
-36.22%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011556Dec 18, 2013664

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.

BenchmarkADMDECATPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.430.490.570.61
ADM0.431.000.310.330.66
DE0.490.311.000.570.80
CAT0.570.330.571.000.81
Portfolio0.610.660.800.811.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Apr 6, 1983