Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Yield & Growth2, 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 17, 2024, corresponding to the inception date of YMAX
Returns By Period
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -4.18% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 21.98% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio Yield & Growth2 | 0.05% | -1.15% | 1.32% | 3.26% | 17.77% | — | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
FLTR VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF | 0.00% | -0.03% | 0.68% | 1.88% | 4.92% | 6.36% | 4.28% | 3.44% |
FLRN SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.80% | 1.91% | 4.67% | 5.79% | 4.00% | 2.95% |
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF | 0.04% | 0.33% | 0.91% | 1.87% | 4.06% | 4.71% | — | — |
ICSH iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF | 0.06% | 0.22% | 0.85% | 1.91% | 4.47% | 5.23% | 3.57% | 2.72% |
CSHI Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF | 0.03% | 0.52% | 1.33% | 2.57% | 5.57% | 5.48% | — | — |
VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.65% | 1.75% | 4.41% | 5.27% | — | — |
BKLN Invesco Senior Loan ETF | 0.15% | 0.76% | -0.94% | 0.99% | 6.95% | 7.64% | 5.10% | 4.48% |
SRLN SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF | 0.15% | 0.70% | -1.24% | 0.42% | 6.75% | 7.52% | 4.53% | 4.54% |
MPLX MPLX LP | -0.04% | -5.09% | 6.79% | 17.32% | 15.92% | 27.29% | 27.37% | 17.34% |
ET Energy Transfer LP | -0.47% | 0.91% | 16.95% | 17.10% | 15.25% | 23.57% | 29.01% | 20.87% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 18, 2024, Yield & Growth2's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.07%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.
Historically, 71% of months were positive and 29% were negative. The best month was Nov 2024 with a return of +4.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2025 at -2.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, Yield & Growth2 closed higher 60% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -3.7%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.23% | 0.19% | -1.25% | 0.17% | 1.32% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1.73% | -1.13% | -2.76% | -0.57% | 3.90% | 3.78% | 1.35% | 0.08% | 2.24% | 2.02% | -0.11% | 0.36% | 11.23% |
| 2024 | 1.72% | 3.68% | 2.56% | -1.17% | 2.51% | 2.16% | -0.26% | 0.50% | 1.19% | 0.37% | 4.79% | -0.44% | 18.91% |
Benchmark Metrics
Yield & Growth2 has an annualized alpha of 4.90%, beta of 0.55, and R² of 0.87 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 18, 2024.
- This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (61.07%) than losses (32.37%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
- This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 4.90% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
- Beta of 0.55 indicates this portfolio moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.
- Alpha
- 4.90%
- Beta
- 0.55
- R²
- 0.87
- Upside Capture
- 61.07%
- Downside Capture
- 32.37%
Expense Ratio
Yield & Growth2 has an expense ratio of 0.38%, 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.
Top 10 holdings
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
Yield & Growth2 ranks 64 for risk / return — better than 64% 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.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 1.37 | 0.88 | +0.49 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 1.96 | 1.37 | +0.59 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.31 | 1.21 | +0.11 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.00 | 1.39 | +0.61 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 11.23 | 6.43 | +4.80 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.
| Risk / Return Rank | Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLTR VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF | 88 | 2.08 | 2.41 | 1.92 | 2.45 | 17.95 |
FLRN SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF | 94 | 2.49 | 3.11 | 2.05 | 3.17 | 25.95 |
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF | 100 | 14.32 | 63.30 | 19.23 | 203.74 | 1,015.54 |
ICSH iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF | 100 | 11.08 | 26.38 | 6.68 | 45.39 | 285.14 |
CSHI Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF | 95 | 2.64 | 3.91 | 1.99 | 3.16 | 28.27 |
VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | 99 | 5.91 | 9.44 | 2.90 | 9.75 | 50.07 |
BKLN Invesco Senior Loan ETF | 72 | 1.38 | 2.16 | 1.39 | 1.91 | 7.15 |
SRLN SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF | 66 | 1.33 | 1.94 | 1.35 | 1.74 | 6.10 |
MPLX MPLX LP | 59 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 1.13 | 0.95 | 3.37 |
ET Energy Transfer LP | 49 | 0.34 | 0.63 | 1.09 | 0.53 | 1.46 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Yield & Growth2 provided a 13.50% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 13.50% | 12.86% | 9.87% | 5.61% | 3.93% | 3.17% | 3.97% | 3.68% | 3.70% | 2.58% | 2.56% | 2.65% |
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FLTR VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF | 4.86% | 4.97% | 5.93% | 6.07% | 2.29% | 0.63% | 1.49% | 3.05% | 2.67% | 1.69% | 1.16% | 0.71% |
FLRN SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF | 4.65% | 4.89% | 5.67% | 5.68% | 1.95% | 0.39% | 1.22% | 2.76% | 2.39% | 1.64% | 1.06% | 0.63% |
TBIL US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF | 3.93% | 4.07% | 5.02% | 5.00% | 1.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
ICSH iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF | 4.42% | 4.55% | 5.24% | 4.78% | 1.66% | 0.42% | 1.21% | 2.61% | 2.20% | 1.36% | 0.88% | 0.54% |
CSHI Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF | 4.98% | 5.11% | 5.72% | 6.15% | 1.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
VUSB Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF | 4.49% | 4.63% | 5.16% | 4.45% | 1.56% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
BKLN Invesco Senior Loan ETF | 7.03% | 6.95% | 8.41% | 8.59% | 4.93% | 3.11% | 3.56% | 4.86% | 4.52% | 3.50% | 4.54% | 4.12% |
SRLN SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF | 7.69% | 7.67% | 8.58% | 8.44% | 5.72% | 4.45% | 4.91% | 5.39% | 4.98% | 4.01% | 3.94% | 4.43% |
MPLX MPLX LP | 7.27% | 7.39% | 7.33% | 8.65% | 8.80% | 11.30% | 12.70% | 10.41% | 8.22% | 6.23% | 5.86% | 4.33% |
ET Energy Transfer LP | 7.00% | 7.97% | 6.51% | 8.95% | 7.33% | 7.41% | 17.27% | 9.51% | 9.24% | 6.66% | 5.90% | 7.42% |
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 Yield & Growth2. 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 Yield & Growth2 was 11.96%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 52 trading sessions.
The current Yield & Growth2 drawdown is 1.74%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -11.96% | Feb 19, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | 52 | Jun 24, 2025 | 87 |
| -5.75% | Jul 11, 2024 | 18 | Aug 5, 2024 | 37 | Sep 26, 2024 | 55 |
| -3.24% | Feb 26, 2026 | 23 | Mar 30, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -2.81% | Apr 4, 2024 | 12 | Apr 19, 2024 | 11 | May 6, 2024 | 23 |
| -2.74% | Jan 29, 2026 | 6 | Feb 5, 2026 | 13 | Feb 25, 2026 | 19 |
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 14 assets, with an effective number of assets of 13.38, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests that the portfolio's investments are spread across a variety of assets, indicating a well-diversified allocation. However, true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets.
Asset Correlations Table
| Benchmark | TBIL | ICSH | VUSB | FLTR | FLRN | MPLX | CSHI | ET | BKLN | SRLN | SMH | YMAX | QYLD | QQQ | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.30 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.87 |
| TBIL | 0.09 | 1.00 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.05 | -0.01 | -0.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.02 |
| ICSH | 0.11 | 0.22 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.00 | -0.05 | -0.04 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.04 |
| VUSB | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 0.08 | -0.01 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.06 |
| FLTR | 0.26 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.23 |
| FLRN | 0.27 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| MPLX | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 0.60 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.43 |
| CSHI | 0.31 | 0.03 | -0.05 | 0.02 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.35 |
| ET | 0.30 | 0.02 | -0.04 | -0.02 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.60 | 0.18 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.49 |
| BKLN | 0.57 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 1.00 | 0.81 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.55 |
| SRLN | 0.62 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.61 |
| SMH | 0.78 | -0.01 | 0.02 | -0.01 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.41 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.87 | 0.89 |
| YMAX | 0.80 | -0.00 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.70 | 1.00 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| QYLD | 0.86 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.83 |
| QQQ | 0.94 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 0.90 |
| Portfolio | 0.87 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.55 | 0.61 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 1.00 |