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Asset Allocation


DBMF 20%CTA 20%KMLM 20%BCD 20%VOO 20%AlternativesAlternativesCommodityCommodityEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
BCD
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF
Commodities, Actively Managed
20%
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Systematic Trend
20%
DBMF
iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
Hedge Fund, Actively Managed
20%
KMLM
KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF
Long-Short, Actively Managed
20%
OUNZ
VanEck Merk Gold Trust
Precious Metals, Gold
0%
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Large Cap Growth Equities
20%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Alternatives, 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.


10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
10.90%
23.68%
Alternatives
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Mar 8, 2022, corresponding to the inception date of CTA

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-12.30%-8.99%-11.89%3.84%13.06%9.34%
Alternatives-3.25%-4.23%-1.82%-1.46%N/AN/A
DBMF
iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
-3.34%-0.64%-4.84%-9.24%4.83%N/A
BCD
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF
4.66%-2.70%5.17%3.82%16.08%N/A
OUNZ
VanEck Merk Gold Trust
30.43%13.29%25.67%42.92%14.52%10.92%
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
-12.03%-8.89%-11.37%5.19%14.80%11.29%
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
1.16%-4.90%8.26%8.43%N/AN/A
KMLM
KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF
-6.58%-4.02%-6.21%-14.90%N/AN/A
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20251.58%-0.64%0.16%-4.30%-3.25%
20240.78%3.24%2.94%3.40%0.07%0.32%-1.57%-0.44%1.82%-1.42%1.71%0.71%12.03%
2023-0.69%0.84%-4.14%2.56%-0.22%2.16%2.08%-0.37%2.32%-1.34%-1.32%-1.35%0.30%
2022-0.68%4.96%0.89%-2.49%2.16%2.21%-1.52%2.19%-3.07%-2.33%2.00%

Expense Ratio

Alternatives has an expense ratio of 0.57%, 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.


Expense ratio chart for KMLM: current value is 0.90%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
KMLM: 0.90%
Expense ratio chart for DBMF: current value is 0.85%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
DBMF: 0.85%
Expense ratio chart for CTA: current value is 0.78%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
CTA: 0.78%
Expense ratio chart for BCD: current value is 0.29%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
BCD: 0.29%
Expense ratio chart for OUNZ: current value is 0.25%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
OUNZ: 0.25%
Expense ratio chart for VOO: current value is 0.03%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
VOO: 0.03%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of Alternatives is 8, meaning it’s performing worse than 92% of other 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 Alternatives is 88
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Alternatives is 99
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Alternatives is 66
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Alternatives is 66
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Alternatives is 88
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Alternatives is 99
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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at -0.14, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.00
Portfolio: -0.14
^GSPC: 0.14
The chart of Sortino ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at -0.14, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
Portfolio: -0.14
^GSPC: 0.33
The chart of Omega ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.98, compared to the broader market0.400.600.801.001.201.401.60
Portfolio: 0.98
^GSPC: 1.05
The chart of Calmar ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at -0.13, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.00
Portfolio: -0.13
^GSPC: 0.14
The chart of Martin ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at -0.44, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.00
Portfolio: -0.44
^GSPC: 0.62

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
DBMF
iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
-0.83-1.050.87-0.53-0.97
BCD
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF
0.370.601.080.230.94
OUNZ
VanEck Merk Gold Trust
2.653.501.465.4114.55
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
0.220.431.060.220.94
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
0.751.151.131.082.10
KMLM
KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF
-1.36-1.830.79-0.52-1.64

The current Alternatives Sharpe ratio is -0.14. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 0.13 to 0.69, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests that it may not be performing as well in terms of risk-adjusted returns compared to many other portfolios. The lower performance could be due to either lower returns, higher volatility, or a combination of both. This might indicate that the portfolio requires some fine-tuning. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to find an allocation that maximizes the Sharpe ratio.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Alternatives with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.14
0.14
Alternatives
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Alternatives provided a 3.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio3.30%3.24%3.33%5.86%5.37%0.74%2.56%0.73%0.37%0.40%0.42%0.37%
DBMF
iM DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF
6.07%5.75%2.91%7.72%10.38%0.86%9.35%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
BCD
abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 Free ETF
3.44%3.60%4.51%5.21%8.30%1.29%1.56%1.59%0.07%0.00%0.00%0.00%
OUNZ
VanEck Merk Gold 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%
VOO
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
1.48%1.24%1.46%1.69%1.25%1.54%1.88%2.06%1.78%2.02%2.10%1.85%
CTA
Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF
4.65%4.80%7.78%6.58%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
KMLM
KFA Mount Lucas Index Strategy ETF
0.88%0.82%0.00%8.12%6.94%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

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.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-7.33%
-16.05%
Alternatives
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Alternatives. 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 Alternatives was 11.33%, occurring on Mar 17, 2023. Recovery took 250 trading sessions.

The current Alternatives drawdown is 7.33%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-11.33%Nov 8, 202289Mar 17, 2023250Mar 15, 2024339
-9.05%Feb 20, 202534Apr 8, 2025
-6.05%May 21, 202452Aug 5, 202499Dec 24, 2024151
-5.48%Jun 8, 202219Jul 6, 202286Nov 4, 2022105
-3.96%Mar 9, 20226Mar 16, 20225Mar 23, 202211

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Alternatives volatility is 5.02%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%14.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
5.02%
13.75%
Alternatives
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Diversification

Diversification Metrics


Number of Effective Assets
1.002.003.004.005.006.00
Effective Assets: 5.00

The portfolio contains 6 assets, with an effective number of assets of 5.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets indicates a moderate level of diversification, where some assets may have a more significant influence on overall performance.

Asset Correlations Table

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

VOOBCDCTAOUNZDBMFKMLM
VOO1.000.26-0.130.160.01-0.17
BCD0.261.00-0.030.490.11-0.03
CTA-0.13-0.031.00-0.140.330.33
OUNZ0.160.49-0.141.00-0.11-0.13
DBMF0.010.110.33-0.111.000.56
KMLM-0.17-0.030.33-0.130.561.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Mar 9, 2022
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