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FIRE portfolio ideal
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


Performance

Performance Chart


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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 6, 2018, corresponding to the inception date of BNDW

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-0.64%8.97%-2.62%11.90%15.76%10.69%
FIRE portfolio ideal10.32%7.11%8.69%19.88%15.70%N/A
TDIV.AS
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETF
16.12%9.32%13.07%18.45%19.51%N/A
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold ETF
23.90%-0.26%23.40%36.83%13.23%10.46%
BNDW
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
1.31%0.55%1.08%5.14%-0.43%N/A
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
-0.51%11.76%-0.86%15.58%18.53%17.55%
ZURN.SW
Zurich Insurance Group AG
20.45%5.08%20.73%42.30%24.77%13.26%
VWRL.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Distributing
2.50%10.46%0.21%10.89%14.12%11.28%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.29%0.94%0.69%2.23%1.81%10.32%
20240.12%2.00%4.43%-1.64%3.60%1.42%2.58%2.09%3.05%-0.56%2.00%-2.49%17.64%
20235.94%-3.02%3.58%1.98%-1.02%3.29%3.14%-2.13%-3.35%-0.51%6.84%4.50%20.26%
2022-1.28%-0.52%2.81%-5.12%-0.59%-6.45%3.36%-2.78%-6.83%3.37%7.93%-1.00%-7.87%
2021-0.51%0.12%2.60%3.09%2.94%-1.12%1.55%1.94%-3.54%3.32%-1.40%3.88%13.35%
20200.40%-4.92%-10.06%7.01%3.25%3.59%4.72%4.84%-3.18%-2.91%10.14%3.93%16.08%
20196.46%2.13%0.81%2.36%-3.45%6.09%0.46%-0.42%2.24%2.56%1.01%3.44%25.99%
20181.90%-3.84%-0.02%-3.82%-5.77%

Expense Ratio

FIRE portfolio ideal has an expense ratio of 0.18%, which is considered low. 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 91, FIRE portfolio ideal is among the top 9% 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 FIRE portfolio ideal is 9191
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FIRE portfolio ideal is 9393
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FIRE portfolio ideal is 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FIRE portfolio ideal is 9191
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FIRE portfolio ideal is 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FIRE portfolio ideal is 9494
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
TDIV.AS
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETF
1.071.311.191.094.79
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold ETF
2.082.591.344.1711.13
BNDW
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
1.191.671.200.474.08
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
0.610.851.120.541.76
ZURN.SW
Zurich Insurance Group AG
2.062.571.403.1512.34
VWRL.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Distributing
0.690.851.120.522.25

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.

FIRE portfolio ideal Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.63
  • 5-Year: 1.34
  • All Time: 0.97

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 0.41 to 0.94, 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 FIRE portfolio ideal 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

FIRE portfolio ideal provided a 1.40% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio1.40%1.54%2.09%2.10%1.73%1.85%2.02%2.34%1.99%1.44%1.30%1.32%
TDIV.AS
VanEck Morningstar Developed Markets Dividend Leaders UCITS ETF
3.95%4.19%4.98%4.55%3.98%4.12%4.40%4.93%3.95%1.11%0.00%0.00%
4GLD.DE
Xetra-Gold ETF
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
BNDW
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
QQQ
Invesco QQQ
0.59%0.56%0.62%0.80%0.43%0.55%0.74%0.91%0.84%1.06%0.99%1.41%
ZURN.SW
Zurich Insurance Group AG
4.85%4.83%5.46%4.97%5.00%5.35%4.78%6.14%5.73%6.06%6.58%5.45%
VWRL.L
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Distributing
0.58%0.83%1.73%2.04%1.45%1.58%1.95%2.23%1.91%1.85%1.98%2.14%

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 FIRE portfolio ideal. 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 FIRE portfolio ideal was 26.19%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 87 trading sessions.

The current FIRE portfolio ideal drawdown is 0.50%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-26.19%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202087Jul 23, 2020110
-19.06%Jan 13, 2022193Oct 11, 2022173Jun 13, 2023366
-10.05%Sep 24, 201866Dec 24, 201843Feb 25, 2019109
-9.86%Feb 21, 202532Apr 7, 202512Apr 24, 202544
-7.56%Jul 31, 202348Oct 4, 202337Nov 24, 202385

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 6 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.15, 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.

^GSPCBNDW4GLD.DEZURN.SWQQQTDIV.ASVWRL.LPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.070.070.310.920.410.650.67
BNDW0.071.000.290.070.09-0.000.050.13
4GLD.DE0.070.291.000.090.060.230.120.40
ZURN.SW0.310.070.091.000.200.560.520.61
QQQ0.920.090.060.201.000.280.590.59
TDIV.AS0.41-0.000.230.560.281.000.640.78
VWRL.L0.650.050.120.520.590.641.000.90
Portfolio0.670.130.400.610.590.780.901.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Sep 7, 2018