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New 401
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 New 401, 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 Jan 3, 2011, corresponding to the inception date of VTSNX

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the New 401 returned 1.49% Year-To-Date and 9.32% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.43%-3.84%-1.98%16.08%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
New 401
0.91%-2.57%1.49%3.98%19.12%14.22%7.90%9.32%
VTINX
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
0.36%-1.58%-0.09%1.10%9.38%7.99%3.66%4.98%
VTSNX
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares
1.65%-2.27%3.42%7.22%28.83%15.93%7.58%9.03%
JVLIX
John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund
0.72%-3.50%2.51%5.08%19.15%16.78%11.08%11.51%
VFORX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
0.83%-2.51%-0.38%1.76%17.66%14.25%7.49%9.81%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2011, New 401's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +11.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, New 401 closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -9.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.85%2.81%-5.80%0.91%1.49%
20253.30%0.30%-1.93%0.55%3.78%3.67%0.33%2.93%2.87%0.97%0.72%1.17%20.13%
2024-0.15%2.99%3.54%-3.01%3.32%0.18%2.76%1.83%1.67%-2.10%3.11%-3.63%10.61%
20235.93%-3.13%1.29%0.90%-2.04%4.64%3.20%-2.22%-3.01%-2.89%7.08%4.97%14.83%
2022-2.27%-1.84%0.35%-5.80%1.53%-7.30%5.03%-3.32%-8.06%5.83%7.71%-3.25%-12.12%
2021-0.41%3.39%3.43%3.00%2.31%-0.20%0.07%1.53%-3.10%3.38%-2.37%3.94%15.66%

Benchmark Metrics

New 401 has an annualized alpha of -0.12%, beta of 0.73, and R² of 0.90 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2011.

  • This portfolio participated in 84.54% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 75.01% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.12%
Beta
0.73
0.90
Upside Capture
75.01%
Downside Capture
84.54%

Expense Ratio

New 401 has an expense ratio of 0.28%, 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

New 401 ranks 69 for risk / return — better than 69% of portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


New 401 Risk / Return Rank: 6969
Overall Rank
New 401 Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7373
Sharpe Ratio Rank
New 401 Sortino Ratio Rank: 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
New 401 Omega Ratio Rank: 7474
Omega Ratio Rank
New 401 Calmar Ratio Rank: 6262
Calmar Ratio Rank
New 401 Martin Ratio Rank: 6666
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

1.56

0.88

+0.68

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.16

1.37

+0.80

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.12

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.18

1.39

+0.79

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.41

6.43

+2.97


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
VTINX
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
831.702.431.342.349.68
VTSNX
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares
871.862.451.372.6310.17
JVLIX
John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund
591.211.711.261.727.79
VFORX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
751.452.081.302.099.21

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.

New 401 Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.56
  • 5-Year: 0.65
  • 10-Year: 0.70
  • All Time: 0.63

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 0.98 to 1.66, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of New 401 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

New 401 provided a 4.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio4.37%4.48%6.92%4.37%4.19%12.06%2.20%3.64%5.46%2.39%2.16%3.20%
VTINX
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
5.03%5.02%5.89%4.01%3.08%8.63%3.42%2.62%4.19%1.56%2.27%3.53%
VTSNX
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Shares
2.93%3.17%3.36%3.24%3.08%3.08%2.13%3.16%3.19%2.75%2.95%2.86%
JVLIX
John Hancock Funds Disciplined Value Fund
6.47%6.64%13.97%7.22%7.16%14.63%1.57%5.87%10.59%4.60%1.22%3.44%
VFORX
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
2.78%2.77%2.86%2.38%2.60%20.68%2.06%2.28%2.58%0.04%2.40%2.99%

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 New 401. 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 New 401 was 30.38%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 161 trading sessions.

The current New 401 drawdown is 5.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.38%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020205
-21.24%Jan 13, 2022180Sep 30, 2022332Jan 29, 2024512
-19.23%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011120Mar 26, 2012228
-17.29%May 22, 2015183Feb 11, 2016209Dec 8, 2016392
-17.24%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018216Nov 1, 2019445

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 3.92, 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.

BenchmarkVTINXVTSNXJVLIXVFORXPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.810.810.900.960.93
VTINX0.811.000.810.730.880.86
VTSNX0.810.811.000.790.920.94
JVLIX0.900.730.791.000.900.94
VFORX0.960.880.920.901.000.98
Portfolio0.930.860.940.940.981.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jan 4, 2011