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Metals - Gold/Silver
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Metals - Gold/Silver, 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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The earliest data available for this chart is Sep 9, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of VOOG

Returns By Period

As of Apr 4, 2026, the Metals - Gold/Silver returned 5.42% Year-To-Date and 25.65% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.63%-3.84%-1.98%29.73%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
Metals - Gold/Silver
0.24%-1.23%5.42%11.25%90.80%34.06%20.11%25.65%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
-1.92%-7.88%8.35%20.07%53.51%32.51%21.53%13.97%
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
-3.45%-11.42%2.13%51.17%142.95%43.94%23.23%16.57%
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
0.12%-4.24%-6.87%-5.15%37.84%22.10%12.49%15.90%
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
0.85%-2.71%-5.36%-5.50%49.54%23.50%15.02%21.67%
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
0.09%-0.77%8.94%16.89%117.67%44.85%26.17%31.69%
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
0.32%0.61%12.84%21.56%116.82%33.13%19.27%28.54%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 10, 2010, Metals - Gold/Silver's average daily return is +0.09%, while the average monthly return is +1.80%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.2 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.4%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -14.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Metals - Gold/Silver closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -13.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20269.13%0.13%-5.81%2.43%5.42%
20250.81%-3.85%-8.94%-0.10%11.53%13.44%2.82%1.17%10.00%9.65%-3.05%1.69%37.98%
20243.44%10.26%4.14%-4.92%9.87%7.15%-3.78%-0.61%1.20%-2.30%1.82%0.30%28.35%
202313.05%0.46%8.98%-4.05%12.22%5.95%4.61%-2.91%-6.65%-4.02%14.13%8.50%59.13%
2022-9.96%-2.69%1.59%-13.84%3.23%-14.06%14.90%-7.91%-12.37%3.80%13.74%-8.94%-32.19%
20211.85%4.20%1.42%1.94%1.27%5.49%1.59%3.03%-5.28%7.31%7.85%2.33%37.63%

Benchmark Metrics

Metals - Gold/Silver has an annualized alpha of 6.72%, beta of 1.25, and R² of 0.76 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 10, 2010.

  • This portfolio captured 147.17% of S&P 500 Index gains and 106.16% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 6.72% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
6.72%
Beta
1.25
0.76
Upside Capture
147.17%
Downside Capture
106.16%

Expense Ratio

Metals - Gold/Silver has an expense ratio of 0.24%, 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Metals - Gold/Silver ranks 87 for risk / return — in the top 87% 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.


Metals - Gold/Silver Risk / Return Rank: 8787
Overall Rank
Metals - Gold/Silver Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Metals - Gold/Silver Sortino Ratio Rank: 8484
Sortino Ratio Rank
Metals - Gold/Silver Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
Metals - Gold/Silver Calmar Ratio Rank: 9292
Calmar Ratio Rank
Metals - Gold/Silver Martin Ratio Rank: 8989
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

1.91

0.88

+1.03

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.56

1.37

+1.19

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.37

1.21

+0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

4.09

1.39

+2.71

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

15.30

6.43

+8.87


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
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
781.772.191.322.579.28
SLV
iShares Silver Trust
802.002.131.382.708.21
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
541.001.561.221.706.51
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
571.101.671.231.885.72
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
942.282.891.415.3418.94
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
912.012.621.374.4616.48

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.

Metals - Gold/Silver Sharpe ratios as of Apr 4, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.91
  • 5-Year: 0.67
  • 10-Year: 0.93
  • All Time: 0.89

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 Metals - Gold/Silver 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

Metals - Gold/Silver provided a 0.39% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio0.39%0.40%0.49%0.71%0.96%0.52%0.72%1.15%1.32%1.04%1.05%1.41%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SLV
iShares Silver 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%
VOOG
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
0.53%0.49%0.49%1.12%0.93%0.53%0.88%1.26%1.34%1.32%1.47%1.56%
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
0.43%0.40%0.60%0.65%0.91%0.64%0.82%1.11%1.29%0.99%1.31%1.28%
SMH
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
0.28%0.31%0.44%0.60%1.18%0.51%0.69%1.50%1.88%1.43%0.80%2.14%
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
0.49%0.57%0.67%0.78%1.26%0.64%0.81%1.23%1.37%0.90%1.08%1.29%

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 Metals - Gold/Silver. 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 Metals - Gold/Silver was 41.08%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 290 trading sessions.

The current Metals - Gold/Silver drawdown is 7.28%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-41.08%Dec 28, 2021202Oct 14, 2022290Dec 11, 2023492
-32.35%Feb 20, 202022Mar 20, 202053Jun 5, 202075
-31.95%Jul 11, 2024187Apr 8, 202554Jun 26, 2025241
-22.64%Sep 5, 201877Dec 24, 201859Mar 21, 2019136
-21.14%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 201194Feb 16, 2012202

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 4.82, 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.

BenchmarkGLDSLVVOOGSOXXSMHVGTPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.040.180.950.770.770.890.84
GLD0.041.000.790.050.030.030.030.07
SLV0.180.791.000.180.150.150.160.21
VOOG0.950.050.181.000.790.790.930.87
SOXX0.770.030.150.791.000.980.860.97
SMH0.770.030.150.790.981.000.860.98
VGT0.890.030.160.930.860.861.000.93
Portfolio0.840.070.210.870.970.980.931.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Sep 10, 2010