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leveraged 80/20
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


UST 20.00%SSO 80.00%BondBondEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in leveraged 80/20, 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 Feb 2, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of UST

Returns By Period

As of Apr 3, 2026, the leveraged 80/20 returned -7.02% Year-To-Date and 17.67% 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
leveraged 80/20
0.21%-6.29%-7.02%-5.11%21.71%22.74%11.70%17.67%
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
0.17%-7.27%-8.75%-6.37%26.07%28.66%15.72%21.33%
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
0.37%-3.33%-0.96%-1.15%2.93%-1.37%-5.90%-1.81%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 3, 2010, leveraged 80/20's average daily return is +0.08%, while the average monthly return is +1.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.4 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +20.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 15 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, leveraged 80/20 closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.78%-0.85%-9.12%1.39%-7.02%
20253.74%-1.51%-9.07%-2.92%8.96%8.63%2.96%3.42%5.59%3.52%0.16%-0.71%23.55%
20242.08%6.74%5.26%-8.19%8.22%5.79%2.22%3.62%3.35%-3.34%9.57%-5.11%32.60%
202311.04%-5.85%6.65%2.27%-0.39%9.51%4.54%-3.64%-9.22%-4.86%16.23%8.47%36.44%
2022-9.25%-5.14%3.68%-15.50%-0.16%-13.53%16.10%-8.65%-16.75%11.96%9.50%-10.38%-36.83%
2021-2.28%3.30%6.40%8.93%1.00%3.92%4.61%4.39%-8.17%11.21%-1.01%6.85%44.83%

Benchmark Metrics

leveraged 80/20 has an annualized alpha of 2.24%, beta of 1.50, and R² of 0.98 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2010.

  • This portfolio captured 182.78% of S&P 500 Index gains and 144.09% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 2.24% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha
2.24%
Beta
1.50
0.98
Upside Capture
182.78%
Downside Capture
144.09%

Expense Ratio

leveraged 80/20 has an expense ratio of 0.89%, 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

leveraged 80/20 ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of portfolios on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


leveraged 80/20 Risk / Return Rank: 1919
Overall Rank
leveraged 80/20 Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1616
Sharpe Ratio Rank
leveraged 80/20 Sortino Ratio Rank: 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
leveraged 80/20 Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
leveraged 80/20 Calmar Ratio Rank: 2020
Calmar Ratio Rank
leveraged 80/20 Martin Ratio Rank: 2424
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

0.77

0.88

-0.11

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.24

1.37

-0.13

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.18

1.21

-0.03

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.22

1.39

-0.17

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.11

6.43

-1.33


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
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
400.721.221.181.195.03
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
160.260.441.050.330.74

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.

leveraged 80/20 Sharpe ratios as of Apr 3, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.77
  • 5-Year: 0.43
  • 10-Year: 0.65
  • All Time: 0.74

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 places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of leveraged 80/20 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

leveraged 80/20 provided a 1.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.33%1.28%1.50%0.84%0.49%0.19%0.27%0.68%0.94%0.48%0.53%0.65%
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P500
0.81%0.68%0.85%0.18%0.50%0.18%0.20%0.50%0.75%0.39%0.51%0.63%
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
3.42%3.65%4.09%3.49%0.47%0.27%0.53%1.42%1.71%0.84%0.64%0.75%

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 leveraged 80/20. 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 leveraged 80/20 was 45.48%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 103 trading sessions.

The current leveraged 80/20 drawdown is 9.71%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.48%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020103Aug 18, 2020126
-43.58%Dec 28, 2021200Oct 12, 2022417Jun 11, 2024617
-28.39%Dec 9, 202482Apr 8, 202558Jul 2, 2025140
-28.2%Sep 21, 201865Dec 24, 201871Apr 8, 2019136
-25.31%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 201183Feb 1, 2012144

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 2 assets, with an effective number of assets of 1.47, 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.

BenchmarkUSTSSOPortfolio
Benchmark1.00-0.241.000.99
UST-0.241.00-0.24-0.14
SSO1.00-0.241.000.99
Portfolio0.99-0.140.991.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Feb 3, 2010