Asset Allocation
| Position | Category/Sector | Target Weight |
|---|---|---|
FCTFX Fidelity California Municipal Income Fund | Municipal Bonds | 33% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | Foreign Large Cap Equities | 10% |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | Government Bonds, Short-Term Bond | 37% |
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | Large Cap Blend Equities | 20% |
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in home down payment, 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 year.
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The earliest data available for this chart is Nov 23, 2009, corresponding to the inception date of VGSH
Returns By Period
As of Apr 2, 2026, the home down payment returned -0.30% Year-To-Date and 5.22% of annualized return in the last 10 years.
| 1D | 1M | YTD | 6M | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benchmark S&P 500 Index | 0.11% | -3.43% | -3.84% | -1.98% | 16.08% | 16.86% | 10.37% | 12.29% |
Portfolio home down payment | -0.02% | -1.63% | -0.30% | 1.58% | 9.53% | 8.02% | 4.27% | 5.22% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 0.16% | -3.26% | -3.13% | -1.24% | 17.86% | 18.10% | 10.66% | 13.75% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | -0.77% | -2.79% | 3.65% | 8.84% | 30.37% | 16.09% | 8.76% | 9.49% |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 0.09% | -0.23% | 0.34% | 1.33% | 3.82% | 3.98% | 1.80% | 1.74% |
FCTFX Fidelity California Municipal Income Fund | 0.25% | -1.84% | -0.50% | 1.09% | 4.52% | 3.57% | 1.07% | 2.08% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 24, 2009, home down payment's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.44%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.2 years.
Historically, 69% of months were positive and 31% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -4.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.
On a daily basis, home down payment closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -3.6%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.29% | 1.18% | -3.07% | 0.37% | -0.30% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1.35% | 0.56% | -1.49% | 0.46% | 1.59% | 1.88% | 0.23% | 1.59% | 1.96% | 1.23% | 0.41% | 0.51% | 10.73% |
| 2024 | 0.14% | 1.19% | 1.19% | -1.76% | 1.64% | 1.22% | 1.44% | 1.36% | 1.25% | -1.42% | 2.22% | -1.41% | 7.18% |
| 2023 | 3.55% | -1.87% | 2.13% | 0.46% | -0.67% | 1.96% | 1.37% | -1.04% | -2.29% | -1.27% | 5.18% | 3.06% | 10.75% |
| 2022 | -2.77% | -1.12% | -0.88% | -3.59% | 0.73% | -3.23% | 3.14% | -2.27% | -4.26% | 1.62% | 3.70% | -1.23% | -10.05% |
| 2021 | 0.02% | 0.25% | 1.19% | 1.72% | 0.63% | 0.43% | 0.80% | 0.67% | -1.67% | 1.68% | -0.56% | 1.28% | 6.57% |
Benchmark Metrics
home down payment has an annualized alpha of 1.81%, beta of 0.28, and R² of 0.88 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 24, 2009.
- This portfolio participated in 34.36% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 32.79% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
- Beta of 0.28 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
- 1.81%
- Beta
- 0.28
- R²
- 0.88
- Upside Capture
- 32.79%
- Downside Capture
- 34.36%
Expense Ratio
home down payment has an expense ratio of 0.17%, 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.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
home down payment ranks 79 for risk / return — better than 79% 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 | 1.84 | 0.88 | +0.95 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 2.58 | 1.37 | +1.21 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.38 | 1.21 | +0.17 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 2.32 | 1.39 | +0.93 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 9.52 | 6.43 | +3.09 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 54 | 0.94 | 1.47 | 1.22 | 1.53 | 7.16 |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 83 | 1.73 | 2.36 | 1.35 | 2.64 | 10.14 |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 96 | 2.67 | 4.30 | 1.58 | 4.26 | 16.01 |
FCTFX Fidelity California Municipal Income Fund | 34 | 0.92 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 0.97 | 3.43 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
home down payment provided a 2.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 2.96% | 3.30% | 3.08% | 2.71% | 1.60% | 1.56% | 2.06% | 2.44% | 2.40% | 2.19% | 2.16% | 1.94% |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||||||
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 1.16% | 1.12% | 1.27% | 1.44% | 1.66% | 1.21% | 1.42% | 1.78% | 2.04% | 1.71% | 1.92% | 1.98% |
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 2.90% | 3.22% | 3.35% | 3.15% | 2.91% | 3.16% | 2.04% | 3.04% | 3.35% | 2.77% | 3.05% | 2.92% |
VGSH Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF | 3.92% | 4.00% | 4.18% | 3.31% | 1.15% | 0.66% | 1.74% | 2.28% | 1.79% | 1.10% | 0.84% | 0.69% |
FCTFX Fidelity California Municipal Income Fund | 2.99% | 3.86% | 2.85% | 2.67% | 1.67% | 2.28% | 2.79% | 2.84% | 3.01% | 3.53% | 3.52% | 3.03% |
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 home down payment. 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 home down payment was 13.74%, occurring on Sep 30, 2022. Recovery took 335 trading sessions.
The current home down payment drawdown is 2.78%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -13.74% | Nov 9, 2021 | 225 | Sep 30, 2022 | 335 | Feb 1, 2024 | 560 |
| -13.03% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 89 | Jul 29, 2020 | 112 |
| -5.37% | Feb 19, 2025 | 35 | Apr 8, 2025 | 26 | May 15, 2025 | 61 |
| -5.26% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 37 | Feb 19, 2019 | 117 |
| -5.14% | Jul 25, 2011 | 50 | Oct 3, 2011 | 69 | Jan 11, 2012 | 119 |
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 3.38, 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
| Benchmark | VGSH | FCTFX | VEA | VTI | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | -0.15 | -0.11 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 0.93 |
| VGSH | -0.15 | 1.00 | 0.37 | -0.07 | -0.15 | 0.03 |
| FCTFX | -0.11 | 0.37 | 1.00 | -0.08 | -0.11 | 0.11 |
| VEA | 0.82 | -0.07 | -0.08 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.90 |
| VTI | 0.99 | -0.15 | -0.11 | 0.82 | 1.00 | 0.93 |
| Portfolio | 0.93 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 1.00 |