108 rule
108 - age
Asset Allocation
Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
---|---|---|
AAPL Apple Inc | Technology | 3.50% |
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | Consumer Cyclical | 3.50% |
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | Government Bonds | 5% |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | Financial Services | 3.50% |
DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 12.50% |
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | 3.50% |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | Precious Metals, Gold | 5% |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Financial Services | 3.50% |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | Healthcare | 3.50% |
META Meta Platforms, Inc. | Communication Services | 3.50% |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | Technology | 3.50% |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | Technology | 3.50% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | Large Cap Blend Equities | 12.50% |
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Large Cap Growth Equities | 25% |
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 5% |
WMT Walmart Inc. | Consumer Defensive | 3.50% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in 108 rule, 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.
The earliest data available for this chart is May 18, 2012, corresponding to the inception date of META
Returns By Period
As of Apr 21, 2025, the 108 rule returned -6.75% Year-To-Date and 17.11% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
YTD | 1M | 6M | 1Y | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
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^GSPC S&P 500 | -12.30% | -8.99% | -11.89% | 3.84% | 13.06% | 9.34% |
108 rule | -22.50% | -14.49% | -25.66% | 18.84% | 37.02% | 27.73% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||
VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | -12.03% | -8.89% | -11.37% | 5.19% | 14.80% | 11.29% |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | 30.46% | 13.38% | 25.71% | 43.09% | 14.58% | 11.01% |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | -14.63% | -8.21% | -13.90% | -9.34% | 16.75% | 24.23% |
AAPL Apple Inc | -22.78% | -11.50% | -18.14% | 17.62% | 23.69% | 20.91% |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | -27.83% | -17.66% | -32.55% | 27.21% | 68.88% | 68.60% |
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | -21.90% | -9.95% | -9.79% | -3.71% | 18.80% | 17.92% |
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | -23.73% | -14.72% | -11.50% | -4.19% | 7.23% | 22.43% |
META Meta Platforms, Inc. | -17.15% | -18.72% | -15.59% | 1.11% | 21.81% | 19.64% |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 11.83% | -2.87% | 9.21% | 25.14% | 22.23% | 13.61% |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 6.14% | -2.33% | -9.42% | 13.36% | 41.07% | 30.07% |
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 1.26% | 0.33% | 2.17% | 4.84% | 2.53% | 1.75% |
WMT Walmart Inc. | 2.56% | 7.48% | 14.92% | 56.99% | 17.86% | 15.56% |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | -3.39% | -4.65% | 3.85% | 26.10% | 24.22% | 17.08% |
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 3.99% | -3.72% | -1.42% | 9.00% | 10.30% | 4.44% |
DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | -9.93% | -9.01% | -10.43% | 2.11% | 12.30% | 10.05% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | -15.15% | -9.79% | -12.31% | 5.09% | 16.27% | 15.58% |
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of 108 rule, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | -5.77% | 2.16% | -11.23% | -9.31% | -22.50% | ||||||||
2024 | 13.84% | 19.08% | 9.42% | -3.98% | 18.79% | 10.39% | -4.20% | 2.71% | 1.51% | 5.67% | 4.27% | -1.97% | 101.49% |
2023 | 15.07% | 5.22% | 12.37% | 2.34% | 17.89% | 8.83% | 6.72% | 3.15% | -8.26% | -3.11% | 11.78% | 4.66% | 104.50% |
2022 | -10.46% | -2.61% | 7.41% | -19.12% | -0.22% | -11.41% | 12.97% | -8.71% | -11.84% | 6.58% | 10.82% | -8.73% | -34.37% |
2021 | 0.29% | 2.15% | 1.28% | 7.99% | 2.37% | 9.89% | 0.81% | 7.67% | -6.31% | 12.43% | 10.44% | -2.70% | 54.87% |
2020 | 1.78% | -3.39% | -6.80% | 13.46% | 7.83% | 5.40% | 7.98% | 13.56% | -3.68% | -4.10% | 8.61% | 2.19% | 48.57% |
2019 | 8.21% | 2.69% | 4.93% | 4.59% | -9.66% | 8.39% | 1.76% | -1.45% | 1.70% | 5.17% | 4.46% | 4.56% | 39.90% |
2018 | 11.58% | -2.27% | -3.81% | 0.43% | 5.55% | -0.91% | 3.71% | 7.13% | -0.07% | -11.53% | -3.64% | -9.70% | -5.82% |
2017 | 3.26% | 2.61% | 1.99% | 1.23% | 7.07% | -0.11% | 4.86% | 1.77% | 1.76% | 7.05% | 1.58% | 0.08% | 38.26% |
2016 | -4.77% | -1.34% | 6.74% | 0.01% | 4.33% | -0.55% | 6.37% | 1.22% | 2.31% | -0.64% | 4.03% | 4.04% | 23.28% |
2015 | -1.89% | 5.60% | -1.63% | 1.87% | 1.43% | -1.50% | 3.78% | -4.79% | -1.15% | 9.07% | 1.69% | -0.61% | 11.68% |
2014 | -2.42% | 4.88% | -0.51% | -0.01% | 2.31% | 2.03% | -0.53% | 4.29% | -0.74% | 1.25% | 3.56% | -1.24% | 13.34% |
Expense Ratio
108 rule has an expense ratio of 0.08%, which is considered low. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of 108 rule is 67, indicating average performance compared to other portfolios on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
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 | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Martin ratio | |
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VOO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 0.22 | 0.43 | 1.06 | 0.22 | 0.94 |
IAU iShares Gold Trust | 2.66 | 3.50 | 1.46 | 5.41 | 14.57 |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | -0.49 | -0.56 | 0.93 | -0.51 | -1.18 |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.48 | 0.90 | 1.13 | 0.47 | 1.83 |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 0.25 | 0.77 | 1.10 | 0.42 | 1.13 |
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | -0.14 | 0.01 | 1.00 | -0.15 | -0.37 |
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | -0.23 | -0.10 | 0.99 | -0.25 | -0.75 |
META Meta Platforms, Inc. | -0.04 | 0.20 | 1.03 | -0.05 | -0.16 |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 1.47 | 2.06 | 1.29 | 3.12 | 8.01 |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 0.27 | 0.65 | 1.08 | 0.39 | 0.81 |
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 20.63 | 253.38 | 147.29 | 448.78 | 4,119.54 |
WMT Walmart Inc. | 2.28 | 3.11 | 1.43 | 2.58 | 8.99 |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 1.06 | 1.57 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 4.46 |
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 0.53 | 0.86 | 1.12 | 0.66 | 2.10 |
DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 0.17 | 0.36 | 1.05 | 0.18 | 0.71 |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | 0.09 | 0.31 | 1.04 | 0.10 | 0.37 |
Dividends
Dividend yield
108 rule provided a 1.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portfolio | 1.29% | 1.19% | 1.28% | 1.25% | 0.94% | 1.08% | 1.38% | 1.52% | 1.32% | 1.51% | 1.56% | 1.53% |
Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
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% |
IAU iShares 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% |
MSFT Microsoft Corporation | 0.88% | 0.73% | 0.74% | 1.06% | 0.68% | 0.94% | 1.20% | 1.69% | 1.86% | 2.37% | 2.33% | 2.48% |
AAPL Apple Inc | 0.52% | 0.40% | 0.49% | 0.70% | 0.49% | 0.61% | 1.04% | 1.79% | 1.45% | 1.93% | 1.93% | 1.67% |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.11% | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.27% | 0.46% | 0.29% | 0.45% | 1.20% | 1.70% |
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | 0.54% | 0.32% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
META Meta Platforms, Inc. | 0.42% | 0.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 0.66% | 0.67% | 0.78% | 1.07% | 1.23% | 1.75% | 1.96% | 1.95% | 2.46% | 2.77% | 2.37% | 2.84% |
BIL SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF | 4.77% | 5.03% | 4.92% | 1.35% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 2.05% | 1.66% | 0.68% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
WMT Walmart Inc. | 0.93% | 0.92% | 1.45% | 1.58% | 1.52% | 1.50% | 1.78% | 2.23% | 2.07% | 2.89% | 3.20% | 2.24% |
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 2.21% | 1.92% | 2.38% | 2.98% | 2.34% | 2.83% | 2.37% | 2.54% | 1.91% | 2.13% | 2.54% | 2.49% |
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | 3.19% | 3.37% | 3.25% | 3.09% | 3.10% | 2.14% | 3.06% | 3.17% | 2.73% | 2.93% | 2.83% | 3.40% |
DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF | 1.75% | 1.61% | 1.81% | 1.91% | 1.58% | 1.87% | 2.09% | 2.24% | 1.97% | 2.26% | 2.33% | 2.02% |
QQQ Invesco QQQ | 0.69% | 0.56% | 0.62% | 0.80% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 0.74% | 0.91% | 0.84% | 1.06% | 0.99% | 1.41% |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the 108 rule. 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 108 rule was 43.32%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 153 trading sessions.
The current 108 rule drawdown is 12.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-43.32% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | 153 | May 25, 2023 | 379 |
-30.32% | Jan 7, 2025 | 61 | Apr 4, 2025 | — | — | — |
-29% | Feb 20, 2020 | 18 | Mar 16, 2020 | 54 | Jun 2, 2020 | 72 |
-28.63% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 223 | Nov 12, 2019 | 281 |
-21.82% | Jul 11, 2024 | 20 | Aug 7, 2024 | 47 | Oct 14, 2024 | 67 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current 108 rule volatility is 20.92%, 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.
Diversification
Asset Correlations Table
BIL | IAU | WMT | LLY | JPM | META | NVDA | AAPL | BRK-B | AMZN | GOOGL | MSFT | VXUS | DIA | QQQ | VOO | |
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BIL | 1.00 | 0.03 | 0.04 | -0.00 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -0.02 | -0.00 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
IAU | 0.03 | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | -0.09 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | -0.05 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.17 | -0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
WMT | 0.04 | 0.02 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.41 |
LLY | -0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 1.00 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.43 |
JPM | 0.02 | -0.09 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.57 | 0.71 | 0.47 | 0.65 |
META | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.18 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.65 | 0.56 |
NVDA | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 0.31 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.71 | 0.61 |
AAPL | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.73 | 0.64 |
BRK-B | 0.00 | -0.05 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.69 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.59 | 0.75 | 0.52 | 0.70 |
AMZN | -0.02 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.75 | 0.64 |
GOOGL | -0.00 | 0.02 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.60 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.41 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.76 | 0.68 |
MSFT | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.79 | 0.72 |
VXUS | 0.02 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.59 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.81 |
DIA | 0.01 | -0.00 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.75 | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 0.92 |
QQQ | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.52 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.90 |
VOO | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 1.00 |