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Risk Parity
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


AQMIX 25.00%IEF 25.00%GLD 25.00%SPY 25.00%AlternativesAlternativesBondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Risk Parity, 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 5, 2010, corresponding to the inception date of AQMIX

Returns By Period

As of Apr 2, 2026, the Risk Parity returned 3.71% Year-To-Date and 8.80% 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
Risk Parity
-0.42%-2.88%3.71%8.18%22.32%16.75%11.72%8.80%
AQMIX
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
-0.47%0.96%9.72%12.93%20.27%13.32%12.58%4.43%
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
0.23%-1.48%0.01%0.50%3.83%2.14%-0.73%0.79%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
-1.92%-8.27%8.35%21.03%49.02%32.51%21.53%13.97%
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
0.09%-3.34%-3.56%-1.44%17.51%18.37%11.88%14.11%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 6, 2010, Risk Parity's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Sep 2025 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -4.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Risk Parity closed higher 56% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +3.1%, while the worst single day was Jan 30, 2026 at -3.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.53%3.60%-4.42%0.20%3.71%
20252.59%1.59%1.44%1.16%1.11%1.90%0.44%2.51%5.42%2.01%1.61%0.89%25.06%
2024-0.15%2.87%4.15%-0.43%1.55%0.78%1.03%1.11%2.83%-0.78%1.54%-0.68%14.61%
20233.21%-1.84%2.33%1.36%0.54%0.76%0.67%-0.20%-2.14%1.15%3.01%2.04%11.29%
2022-0.65%1.40%2.49%-1.98%-0.59%-1.44%1.48%-1.58%-2.87%1.15%3.07%-0.74%-0.45%
2021-1.30%-0.72%0.39%2.53%2.50%-1.81%0.99%0.39%-1.77%2.98%-1.47%2.04%4.67%

Benchmark Metrics

Risk Parity has an annualized alpha of 5.13%, beta of 0.22, and R² of 0.32 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 06, 2010.

  • This portfolio participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (32.32%) than losses (15.28%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.22 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.32 this portfolio is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this portfolio's risk.
  • R² of 0.32 means the benchmark explains less than half of this portfolio's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
5.13%
Beta
0.22
0.32
Upside Capture
32.32%
Downside Capture
15.28%

Expense Ratio

Risk Parity has an expense ratio of 0.47%, 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

Risk Parity ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


Risk Parity Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
Risk Parity Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9292
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Risk Parity Sortino Ratio Rank: 9292
Sortino Ratio Rank
Risk Parity Omega Ratio Rank: 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
Risk Parity Calmar Ratio Rank: 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
Risk Parity Martin Ratio Rank: 8686
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

2.15

0.88

+1.27

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.84

1.37

+1.47

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.44

1.21

+0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.30

1.39

+1.91

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.35

6.43

+6.92


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
AQMIX
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
932.162.711.403.9211.52
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
320.721.061.121.162.87
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
801.772.191.322.579.28
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
530.921.451.221.517.11

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.

Risk Parity Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.15
  • 5-Year: 1.59
  • 10-Year: 1.27
  • All Time: 1.16

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 1.70, 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 Risk Parity 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

Risk Parity provided a 1.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.76%1.77%2.16%3.17%4.09%2.24%1.98%1.74%1.07%0.90%0.96%2.62%
AQMIX
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
2.06%2.26%3.83%8.39%12.76%6.94%5.31%3.13%0.00%0.00%0.02%6.51%
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
3.84%3.77%3.62%2.91%1.96%0.83%1.08%2.08%2.24%1.82%1.81%1.90%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF
1.13%1.07%1.21%1.40%1.65%1.20%1.52%1.75%2.04%1.80%2.03%2.06%

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 Risk Parity. 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 Risk Parity was 9.03%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 24 trading sessions.

The current Risk Parity drawdown is 4.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-9.03%Feb 24, 202019Mar 19, 202024Apr 23, 202043
-8.03%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018113Jun 7, 2019342
-7.79%Mar 28, 2022140Oct 14, 2022118Apr 5, 2023258
-7.74%Jul 11, 2016117Dec 22, 2016234Nov 28, 2017351
-7.13%Apr 12, 201354Jun 27, 2013168Feb 27, 2014222

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 4.00, 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.

BenchmarkAQMIXGLDIEFSPYPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.060.05-0.241.000.56
AQMIX0.061.000.01-0.110.060.36
GLD0.050.011.000.280.050.70
IEF-0.24-0.110.281.00-0.240.21
SPY1.000.060.05-0.241.000.56
Portfolio0.560.360.700.210.561.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jan 6, 2010