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Rick's T$$$
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


LCSIX 30%ASFYX 5%UGL 5%YCS 20%EUO 15%TQQQ 15%PPA 5%PSCC 5%AlternativesAlternativesCommodityCommodityCurrencyCurrencyEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
ASFYX
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y
Systematic Trend
5%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Leveraged Currency, Leveraged
15%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
Systematic Trend
30%
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense
5%
PSCC
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
Consumer Staples Equities
5%
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
Leveraged Equities, Leveraged
15%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
Leveraged Commodities, Leveraged, Gold
5%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Leveraged Currency, Leveraged
20%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Rick's T$$, 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.


200.00%400.00%600.00%800.00%1,000.00%1,200.00%1,400.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
753.61%
284.99%
Rick's T$$$
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Feb 28, 2012, corresponding to the inception date of LCSIX

Returns By Period

As of Apr 18, 2025, the Rick's T$$ returned -11.05% Year-To-Date and 12.33% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
-10.18%-5.91%-9.57%5.19%12.98%9.68%
Rick's T$$$-36.91%-20.40%-32.34%-12.16%18.52%16.93%
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
-42.76%-24.40%-38.04%-14.79%23.05%26.46%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
0.80%-1.90%-4.47%-8.72%1.10%4.92%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
-14.61%-8.83%-6.55%-7.01%16.56%6.15%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
-16.21%-7.17%-8.56%-7.81%0.45%0.83%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
53.12%17.59%43.11%74.62%19.52%13.97%
ASFYX
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y
-16.24%-12.93%-16.47%-25.95%1.69%-0.30%
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
0.97%-1.14%-2.53%18.49%17.19%13.33%
PSCC
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
-10.11%-2.54%-10.76%-0.09%10.78%8.24%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Rick's T$$, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.03%-8.39%-19.36%-17.90%-36.91%
20243.78%12.09%2.31%-10.89%14.51%15.14%-6.82%0.06%4.85%-2.85%12.58%-0.27%49.10%
202318.95%-1.12%17.03%0.44%16.19%14.06%7.91%-4.48%-11.35%-5.54%23.42%11.82%118.25%
2022-22.67%-12.44%9.79%-30.05%-7.43%-18.98%25.45%-11.22%-20.25%7.01%5.38%-18.16%-68.03%
2021-0.17%-0.66%2.51%14.61%-3.64%16.25%6.91%10.84%-14.39%21.26%4.50%1.90%71.00%
20206.00%-12.90%-25.46%26.40%11.86%11.84%15.32%26.58%-15.39%-8.11%26.61%12.26%75.56%
201913.88%6.29%6.46%10.70%-15.82%13.27%4.37%-5.18%1.69%6.88%8.47%7.54%70.64%
201815.39%-4.90%-8.18%0.86%10.79%1.72%5.44%11.39%-0.42%-17.91%-1.03%-16.88%-9.54%
20174.24%5.98%2.34%3.48%4.10%-4.04%5.37%3.75%0.66%7.89%2.73%1.23%44.27%
2016-6.53%-3.98%5.22%-5.54%6.53%-4.50%7.50%0.82%1.03%-0.77%4.55%1.39%4.51%
2015-1.55%8.71%-1.25%-0.44%5.26%-3.94%6.02%-9.66%-2.99%12.55%3.04%-3.07%11.13%
2014-2.67%4.60%-1.55%-0.90%4.10%2.93%1.86%7.22%3.00%4.01%7.84%-1.97%31.64%

Expense Ratio

Rick's T$$ has a high expense ratio of 1.18%, indicating above-average management fees. 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 LCSIX: current value is 1.75%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
LCSIX: 1.75%
Expense ratio chart for ASFYX: current value is 1.47%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
ASFYX: 1.47%
Expense ratio chart for YCS: current value is 1.00%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
YCS: 1.00%
Expense ratio chart for EUO: current value is 0.99%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
EUO: 0.99%
Expense ratio chart for TQQQ: current value is 0.95%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
TQQQ: 0.95%
Expense ratio chart for UGL: current value is 0.95%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
UGL: 0.95%
Expense ratio chart for PPA: current value is 0.61%, compared with the broader market range of 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%
PPA: 0.61%
Expense ratio chart for PSCC: 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%
PSCC: 0.29%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of Rick's T$$ is 5, meaning it’s performing worse than 95% 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 Rick's T$$ is 55
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Rick's T$$ is 55
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Rick's T$$ is 44
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Rick's T$$ is 44
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Rick's T$$ is 44
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Rick's T$$ is 55
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 -0.25, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.00
Portfolio: -0.25
^GSPC: 0.24
The chart of Sortino ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 0.04, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
Portfolio: 0.04
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Omega ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at 1.01, compared to the broader market0.400.600.801.001.201.401.60
Portfolio: 1.01
^GSPC: 1.07
The chart of Calmar ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at -0.29, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.006.00
Portfolio: -0.29
^GSPC: 0.24
The chart of Martin ratio for Portfolio, currently valued at -0.88, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.00
Portfolio: -0.88
^GSPC: 1.08

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
-0.240.131.02-0.31-0.93
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
-1.45-1.840.77-0.70-1.58
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
-0.29-0.220.97-0.32-0.70
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
-0.56-0.650.92-0.44-1.55
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
2.162.661.342.7311.24
ASFYX
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y
-1.93-2.500.67-0.76-2.01
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
0.881.331.191.184.28
PSCC
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
-0.030.091.01-0.03-0.08

The current Rick's T$$ Sharpe ratio is -0.25. 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 0.21 to 0.77, 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 Rick's T$$ 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 Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-0.25
0.24
Rick's T$$$
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Rick's T$$ provided a 1.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio1.36%1.20%0.91%5.04%2.53%1.17%0.58%3.88%0.11%1.12%2.60%3.76%
TQQQ
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
2.18%1.27%1.26%0.57%0.00%0.00%0.06%0.11%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.03%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
2.67%2.69%1.89%10.75%7.14%2.93%0.54%12.36%0.02%3.20%7.35%9.86%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
ASFYX
AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y
1.75%1.47%0.98%32.48%6.07%3.40%5.51%1.30%0.07%0.01%5.06%13.64%
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
0.55%0.61%0.67%0.83%0.59%0.88%0.95%0.90%0.67%1.70%1.41%0.62%
PSCC
Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF
2.22%1.88%1.49%1.29%1.21%1.59%1.77%0.94%1.25%1.48%1.34%1.60%

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.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-44.97%
-14.02%
Rick's T$$$
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Rick's T$$. 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 Rick's T$$ was 70.70%, occurring on Dec 28, 2022. Recovery took 380 trading sessions.

The current Rick's T$$ drawdown is 13.98%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.7%Nov 22, 2021277Dec 28, 2022380Jul 5, 2024657
-53.46%Feb 20, 202022Mar 20, 202083Jul 20, 2020105
-50.74%Dec 17, 202476Apr 8, 2025
-39.18%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 2018216Nov 1, 2019296
-32.62%Jul 11, 202420Aug 7, 202483Dec 4, 2024103

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Rick's T$$ volatility is 36.77%, 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.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
36.77%
13.60%
Rick's T$$$
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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.

LCSIXASFYXUGLEUOPSCCYCSTQQQPPA
LCSIX1.000.170.090.00-0.03-0.09-0.05-0.03
ASFYX0.171.000.040.100.100.140.200.18
UGL0.090.041.00-0.390.01-0.420.020.03
EUO0.000.10-0.391.00-0.090.38-0.11-0.09
PSCC-0.030.100.01-0.091.000.120.460.56
YCS-0.090.14-0.420.380.121.000.180.20
TQQQ-0.050.200.02-0.110.460.181.000.61
PPA-0.030.180.03-0.090.560.200.611.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Feb 29, 2012
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