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Retirement best for income c
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


QYLD 50.00%XYLD 50.00%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Retirement best for income c, 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 Dec 12, 2013, corresponding to the inception date of QYLD

Returns By Period

As of Apr 2, 2026, the Retirement best for income c returned 0.01% Year-To-Date and 8.46% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.72%-3.54%-3.95%-2.09%15.95%16.96%10.34%12.24%
Portfolio
Retirement best for income c
0.52%-1.23%0.01%6.44%13.23%11.78%7.05%8.46%
QYLD
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
0.58%-1.11%0.61%7.46%16.36%13.19%7.01%8.96%
XYLD
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
0.46%-2.54%-0.58%5.60%10.98%10.37%7.05%7.92%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 13, 2013, Retirement best for income c's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.67%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.7 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +9.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Retirement best for income c closed higher 59% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +9.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.43%0.34%-2.24%0.52%0.01%
20252.20%-1.29%-5.49%-1.47%1.18%2.93%0.94%0.64%2.41%2.99%1.73%1.89%8.66%
20242.22%2.01%1.81%-1.56%1.28%1.76%0.72%2.89%1.59%0.00%3.22%2.05%19.42%
20235.81%-1.10%3.75%1.40%2.02%1.72%2.01%-1.87%-2.85%-0.40%3.20%2.32%16.84%
2022-3.90%-1.40%4.72%-5.86%-4.80%-2.54%5.18%-5.79%-6.94%5.04%2.90%-2.31%-15.61%
20210.78%-0.06%3.19%0.93%0.51%2.09%0.83%2.92%-2.60%4.46%-1.03%2.18%14.94%

Benchmark Metrics

Retirement best for income c has an annualized alpha of -0.13%, beta of 0.71, and R² of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 13, 2013.

  • This portfolio participated in 67.96% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 61.79% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.13%
Beta
0.71
0.80
Upside Capture
61.79%
Downside Capture
67.96%

Expense Ratio

Retirement best for income c has an expense ratio of 0.60%, 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Retirement best for income c ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of portfolios on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


Retirement best for income c Risk / Return Rank: 3838
Overall Rank
Retirement best for income c Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2222
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Retirement best for income c Sortino Ratio Rank: 2525
Sortino Ratio Rank
Retirement best for income c Omega Ratio Rank: 6363
Omega Ratio Rank
Retirement best for income c Calmar Ratio Rank: 2323
Calmar Ratio Rank
Retirement best for income c Martin Ratio Rank: 5555
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

0.91

0.92

-0.01

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.46

1.41

+0.05

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.29

1.21

+0.08

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.33

1.41

-0.08

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.47

6.61

+1.86


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
QYLD
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
681.001.611.311.5710.32
XYLD
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
510.791.271.261.096.37

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.

Retirement best for income c Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.91
  • 5-Year: 0.55
  • 10-Year: 0.59
  • All Time: 0.57

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 1.01 to 1.70, 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 Retirement best for income c 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

Retirement best for income c provided a 11.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio11.39%11.03%12.02%11.14%13.59%10.96%9.55%7.80%9.78%6.43%6.19%7.03%
QYLD
Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF
11.85%11.55%12.50%11.78%13.75%12.85%11.16%9.84%12.44%7.69%9.15%9.42%
XYLD
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
10.93%10.51%11.54%10.51%13.43%9.07%7.93%5.76%7.12%5.18%3.23%4.65%

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 Retirement best for income c. 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 Retirement best for income c was 28.74%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 194 trading sessions.

The current Retirement best for income c drawdown is 2.20%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.74%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020194Dec 28, 2020217
-20.91%Jan 4, 2022197Oct 14, 2022316Jan 19, 2024513
-18.3%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 2018135Jul 10, 2019200
-17.31%Feb 21, 202533Apr 8, 2025134Oct 20, 2025167
-11.28%Jul 21, 201526Aug 25, 201548Nov 2, 201574

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 2 assets, with an effective number of assets of 2.00, 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.

BenchmarkQYLDXYLDPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.790.810.86
QYLD0.791.000.720.91
XYLD0.810.721.000.92
Portfolio0.860.910.921.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Dec 13, 2013