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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


AQMIX 25%IEF 25%GLD 25%SPY 25%AlternativesAlternativesBondBondCommodityCommodityEquityEquity

Performance

Performance Chart


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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 May 17, 2025, the Risk Parity returned 6.91% Year-To-Date and 6.86% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
1.30%12.94%1.49%12.48%15.82%10.87%
Risk Parity6.91%1.54%8.46%12.86%8.99%6.86%
AQMIX
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
1.17%-0.80%4.56%-0.21%7.17%1.91%
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
2.93%-0.71%2.62%4.39%-2.97%0.91%
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
21.52%-4.30%24.37%33.73%12.44%9.79%
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
1.69%13.04%2.09%13.82%17.47%12.77%
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Risk Parity, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.59%1.59%1.44%1.16%-0.03%6.91%
2024-0.09%2.87%4.15%-0.43%1.55%0.78%1.03%1.11%2.83%-0.78%1.54%-0.68%14.68%
20233.21%-1.84%2.33%1.36%0.54%0.76%0.67%-0.20%-2.14%1.15%3.01%1.97%11.23%
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%
20201.53%-1.42%-0.65%4.96%1.89%0.65%4.61%1.09%-2.46%-0.61%0.53%3.43%14.10%
20192.31%0.52%1.54%1.29%-0.85%4.22%1.20%3.43%-1.80%0.36%-0.25%1.86%14.55%
20182.65%-3.15%-0.50%-0.59%-0.08%-0.52%0.06%1.50%-0.37%-1.91%-0.05%-0.06%-3.09%
20172.04%2.24%-0.73%0.47%0.40%-1.05%1.22%1.66%-0.92%1.13%1.16%0.96%8.84%
20161.47%3.79%0.29%1.12%-1.88%4.46%1.57%-1.72%0.17%-2.43%-3.29%0.02%3.32%
20153.71%-1.06%0.42%-0.76%0.32%-2.56%-0.16%-0.31%0.02%1.73%-1.27%-1.60%-1.66%
2014-0.04%2.54%-1.20%0.39%0.36%2.25%-1.40%2.13%-1.27%-0.05%2.82%-0.15%6.44%

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.


Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 91, Risk Parity is among the top 9% of portfolios on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of Risk Parity is 9191
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Risk Parity is 9191
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Risk Parity is 8888
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Risk Parity is 8989
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Risk Parity is 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Risk Parity is 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

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.



Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
AQMIX
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
-0.02-0.050.99-0.07-0.17
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
0.671.131.130.251.57
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
1.902.661.344.3011.04
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
0.691.171.180.803.08

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 May 17, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.52
  • 5-Year: 1.29
  • 10-Year: 1.05
  • All Time: 1.04

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 0.56 to 1.05, 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. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend yield

Risk Parity provided a 2.18% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio2.18%2.16%3.18%4.09%2.24%1.98%1.74%1.07%0.90%0.96%2.62%3.26%
AQMIX
AQR Managed Futures Strategy Fund
3.78%3.83%8.41%12.76%6.94%5.31%3.13%0.00%0.00%0.02%6.51%9.10%
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
3.73%3.62%2.91%1.96%0.83%1.08%2.08%2.24%1.82%1.81%1.90%2.05%
GLD
SPDR 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%
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
1.21%1.21%1.40%1.65%1.20%1.52%1.75%2.04%1.80%2.03%2.06%1.87%

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 0.94%.


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, 2013170Mar 3, 2014224

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.

^GSPCAQMIXGLDIEFSPYPortfolio
^GSPC1.000.050.04-0.261.000.56
AQMIX0.051.00-0.00-0.110.050.35
GLD0.04-0.001.000.290.040.69
IEF-0.26-0.110.291.00-0.260.21
SPY1.000.050.04-0.261.000.56
Portfolio0.560.350.690.210.561.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jan 6, 2010