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Leveraged Defense 2025
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Leveraged Defense 2025, 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 never rebalanced.


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Returns By Period


Position1D1M6MYTD1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*ALL TIME*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.89%0.11%10.48%9.70%19.09%18.29%11.45%13.19%8.09%
Portfolio
Leveraged Defense 2025
2.55%-8.13%-27.99%-10.56%22.21%39.03%35.53%
DFEN
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
0.63%-12.98%-21.40%5.27%31.08%60.47%31.33%15.24%
EURL
Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3x Shares
3.50%0.26%8.58%13.43%38.54%27.58%7.62%10.87%2.52%
SHNY
MicroSectors Gold 3X Leveraged ETN
5.67%-11.83%-52.41%-37.26%9.03%44.70%41.84%
UTSL
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
-0.02%1.69%8.72%9.61%12.25%17.95%10.33%8.71%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 22, 2023, Leveraged Defense 2025's average daily return is +0.15%, while the average monthly return is +3.11%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 1.9 years.

Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Jan 2026 with a return of +23.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2026 at -28.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 2 months.

On a daily basis, Leveraged Defense 2025 closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +15.9%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -16.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202623.08%18.14%-28.87%-0.61%1.77%-9.13%-5.91%-10.56%
202517.33%2.60%7.56%5.39%12.92%6.18%2.95%5.20%20.25%5.46%1.03%4.33%136.89%
2024-7.76%4.79%15.44%-1.57%13.78%-9.16%15.93%7.87%8.50%-4.77%2.34%-14.92%27.71%
2023-4.26%9.35%3.30%-13.32%5.78%4.85%-10.80%-17.71%5.16%18.45%9.59%4.19%

Benchmark Metrics

Leveraged Defense 2025 has an annualized alpha of 8.81%, beta of 1.54, and R2 of 0.32 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 22, 2023.

  • This portfolio captured 200.90% of S&P 500 Index gains and 165.05% of its losses - amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • R2 of 0.32 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
8.81%
Beta
1.54
0.32
Upside Capture
200.90%
Downside Capture
165.05%

Expense Ratio

Leveraged Defense 2025 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Leveraged Defense 2025 ranks 10 for risk / return — in the bottom 10% of Portfolios on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


Leveraged Defense 2025 Risk / Return Rank: 1010
Overall Rank
Leveraged Defense 2025 Sharpe Ratio Rank: 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Leveraged Defense 2025 Sortino Ratio Rank: 1111
Sortino Ratio Rank
Leveraged Defense 2025 Omega Ratio Rank: 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
Leveraged Defense 2025 Calmar Ratio Rank: 99
Calmar Ratio Rank
Leveraged Defense 2025 Martin Ratio Rank: 88
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

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Leveraged Defense 2025 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.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

0.42

1.52

-1.09

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

0.89

2.11

-1.22

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.27

-0.15

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

0.53

2.11

-1.58

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

1.09

9.09

-8.01


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
DFEN
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
23
0.471.111.130.751.61
EURL
Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3x Shares
32
0.811.381.161.173.55
SHNY
MicroSectors Gold 3X Leveraged ETN
15
0.110.711.100.130.26
UTSL
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
17
0.280.671.080.430.83

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. Learn how to interpret the Sharpe ratio.

The current Leveraged Defense 2025 Sharpe ratio is 0.42 as of Jul 22, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.24 to 2.05, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Leveraged Defense 2025 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

Leveraged Defense 2025 provided a 2.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Portfolio2.90%3.02%4.81%1.81%0.85%0.85%0.57%1.67%1.40%0.61%
DFEN
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares
8.43%8.89%14.12%1.13%0.46%1.89%0.48%0.50%1.07%1.50%
EURL
Direxion Daily FTSE Europe Bull 3x Shares
1.59%1.50%3.51%2.50%1.80%0.33%0.41%1.17%3.07%0.38%
SHNY
MicroSectors Gold 3X Leveraged ETN
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
UTSL
Direxion Daily Utilities Bull 3X Shares
1.60%1.69%1.61%3.61%1.15%1.19%1.40%5.01%1.46%0.57%

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 Leveraged Defense 2025. 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 Leveraged Defense 2025 was 41.92%, occurring on Jun 10, 2026. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Leveraged Defense 2025 drawdown is 40.20%.


Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Related event

-41.92%Jun 2026
3mo 9d
4mo 21dMar 2026 - now
-37.89%Oct 2023
5mo 24d5mo 24d
11mo 18dApr 2023 - Mar 2024
-24.13%Apr 2025
18d14d
1mo 2dMar 2025 - Apr 2025
2025 selloff2025
-22.61%Dec 2024
1mo 28d2mo 29d
4mo 27dOct 2024 - Mar 2025
-21.91%Feb 2026
3d28d
1mo 1dJan 2026 - Mar 2026

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. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

1.39

1.41

1.43

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.43, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

Leveraged Defense 2025 correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Leveraged Defense 2025 has a 0.54 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.54

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.52

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Feb 22, 2023

0.52


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. EURL has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.68, while SHNY has the lowest at 0.13.

SHNY
0.13
UTSL
0.26
DFEN
0.56
EURL
0.68

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Leveraged Defense 2025. SHNY has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.69, while UTSL has the lowest at 0.52.

UTSL
0.52
EURL
0.65
DFEN
0.67
SHNY
0.69

Asset Correlations Table

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

SHNYUTSLDFENEURL
SHNY1.000.160.160.30
UTSL0.161.000.300.28
DFEN0.160.301.000.46
EURL0.300.280.461.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Feb 22, 2023
Diversification Analysis

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