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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
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Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

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.


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
home down payment
-0.02%-1.63%-0.30%1.58%9.53%8.02%4.27%5.22%
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%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

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%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.29%1.18%-3.07%0.37%-0.30%
20251.35%0.56%-1.49%0.46%1.59%1.88%0.23%1.59%1.96%1.23%0.41%0.51%10.73%
20240.14%1.19%1.19%-1.76%1.64%1.22%1.44%1.36%1.25%-1.42%2.22%-1.41%7.18%
20233.55%-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%
20210.02%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
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.


home down payment Risk / Return Rank: 7979
Overall Rank
home down payment Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8484
Sharpe Ratio Rank
home down payment Sortino Ratio Rank: 8686
Sortino Ratio Rank
home down payment Omega Ratio Rank: 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
home down payment Calmar Ratio Rank: 6868
Calmar Ratio Rank
home down payment Martin Ratio Rank: 6868
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

1.84

0.88

+0.95

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.58

1.37

+1.21

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.38

1.21

+0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.32

1.39

+0.93

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.52

6.43

+3.09


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
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
540.941.471.221.537.16
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
831.732.361.352.6410.14
VGSH
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
962.674.301.584.2616.01
FCTFX
Fidelity California Municipal Income Fund
340.921.241.260.973.43

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.

home down payment Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.84
  • 5-Year: 0.82
  • 10-Year: 0.98
  • All Time: 1.02

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 1.00 to 1.69, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of home down payment 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

home down payment provided a 2.96% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.96%3.30%3.08%2.71%1.60%1.56%2.06%2.44%2.40%2.19%2.16%1.94%
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, 2021225Sep 30, 2022335Feb 1, 2024560
-13.03%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202089Jul 29, 2020112
-5.37%Feb 19, 202535Apr 8, 202526May 15, 202561
-5.26%Aug 30, 201880Dec 24, 201837Feb 19, 2019117
-5.14%Jul 25, 201150Oct 3, 201169Jan 11, 2012119

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

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

BenchmarkVGSHFCTFXVEAVTIPortfolio
Benchmark1.00-0.15-0.110.820.990.93
VGSH-0.151.000.37-0.07-0.150.03
FCTFX-0.110.371.00-0.08-0.110.11
VEA0.82-0.07-0.081.000.820.90
VTI0.99-0.15-0.110.821.000.93
Portfolio0.930.030.110.900.931.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Nov 24, 2009