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Education & Publishing
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


PSO 25.00%WLY 25.00%SCHL 20.00%NWSA 15.00%GHC 15.00%EquityEquity

S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Education & Publishing, 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 Apr 1, 2022, corresponding to the inception date of WLY

Returns By Period


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
Education & Publishing
0.19%11.40%10.55%2.73%10.96%13.09%
PSO
Pearson plc
0.08%4.36%-4.71%-5.78%-16.39%10.42%6.65%4.35%
WLY
John Wiley & Sons
1.60%26.92%26.38%-1.57%-10.79%3.68%
SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
-0.74%13.43%31.59%38.54%112.33%7.12%7.31%2.25%
NWSA
News Corporation
-0.88%3.52%-5.00%-14.29%-7.79%13.57%-0.16%7.87%
GHC
Graham Holdings Company
0.34%1.11%-3.28%-7.56%9.59%22.30%14.14%9.13%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 4, 2022, Education & Publishing's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.69%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.4 years.

Historically, 49% of months were positive and 51% were negative. The best month was Oct 2022 with a return of +16.6%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -15.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Education & Publishing closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst single day was May 2, 2023 at -7.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.15%-3.72%10.04%0.19%10.55%
2025-1.09%3.99%-2.84%-1.28%-2.70%6.48%-0.92%5.13%2.91%-5.44%-0.19%-1.82%1.53%
20242.61%1.02%6.04%-5.64%2.48%2.42%5.98%2.41%-0.82%-0.96%7.24%-8.00%14.50%
20239.09%-3.69%-10.14%3.98%-1.75%-0.66%4.62%2.65%-3.64%-2.20%3.62%5.74%6.27%
2022-6.24%-0.08%-6.94%11.07%-2.16%-15.39%16.61%9.07%-7.61%-5.81%

Benchmark Metrics

Education & Publishing has an annualized alpha of 0.99%, beta of 0.70, and R² of 0.34 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 04, 2022.

  • This portfolio participated in 85.02% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 73.21% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.70 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.34 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 0.34 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
0.99%
Beta
0.70
0.34
Upside Capture
73.21%
Downside Capture
85.02%

Expense Ratio

Education & Publishing has an expense ratio of 0.00%, meaning no management fees are charged. Below, you can find the expense ratios of the portfolio's funds side by side and easily compare their relative costs.


The portfolio doesn't include any funds that charge management fees.

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Education & Publishing ranks 12 for risk / return — in the bottom 12% of portfolios on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


Education & Publishing Risk / Return Rank: 1212
Overall Rank
Education & Publishing Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1010
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Education & Publishing Sortino Ratio Rank: 1010
Sortino Ratio Rank
Education & Publishing Omega Ratio Rank: 1010
Omega Ratio Rank
Education & Publishing Calmar Ratio Rank: 1616
Calmar Ratio Rank
Education & Publishing Martin Ratio Rank: 1111
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

0.54

0.88

-0.34

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.93

1.37

-0.44

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.05

1.39

-0.34

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.24

6.43

-4.19


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
PSO
Pearson plc
17-0.67-0.740.89-0.59-1.02
WLY
John Wiley & Sons
28-0.30-0.210.97-0.28-0.53
SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
942.453.281.436.9122.49
NWSA
News Corporation
27-0.30-0.250.97-0.31-0.66
GHC
Graham Holdings Company
510.340.671.090.571.42

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.

Education & Publishing Sharpe ratios as of Apr 2, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.54
  • All Time: 0.31

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 1.01 to 1.70, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio places it in the bottom 25%. This suggests weaker risk-adjusted returns than most portfolios, possibly due to lower returns, higher volatility, or both. It may be worth reviewing the allocation. You can use the Portfolio Optimization tool to explore options for improving the Sharpe ratio.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Education & Publishing 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

Education & Publishing provided a 2.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.17%2.44%2.24%2.34%2.14%1.40%1.50%1.38%1.18%1.91%2.48%15.73%
PSO
Pearson plc
2.46%2.12%1.82%2.21%2.40%3.27%2.74%2.90%1.96%5.14%7.28%7.48%
WLY
John Wiley & Sons
3.66%4.63%3.22%4.40%3.46%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
SCHL
Scholastic Corporation
2.06%2.70%3.75%2.12%1.77%1.50%2.40%1.56%1.49%1.50%1.26%1.56%
NWSA
News Corporation
0.81%0.77%0.73%0.81%1.10%0.90%1.11%1.41%1.76%1.23%1.75%0.75%
GHC
Graham Holdings Company
0.69%0.66%0.79%0.95%1.05%0.96%1.09%0.87%0.83%0.91%0.95%89.61%

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 Education & Publishing. 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 Education & Publishing was 23.12%, occurring on Sep 27, 2022. Recovery took 87 trading sessions.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-23.12%Aug 15, 202231Sep 27, 202287Feb 1, 2023118
-21.38%Feb 3, 202335Mar 24, 2023239Mar 7, 2024274
-17.99%Nov 12, 2024100Apr 8, 2025107Sep 11, 2025207
-15.48%Apr 4, 202270Jul 14, 202212Aug 1, 202282
-11.68%Sep 12, 2025112Feb 23, 202622Mar 25, 2026134

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 5 assets, with an effective number of assets of 4.76, 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.

BenchmarkPSOSCHLGHCWLYNWSAPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.380.320.500.440.580.56
PSO0.381.000.200.280.290.360.55
SCHL0.320.201.000.320.380.340.69
GHC0.500.280.321.000.440.500.62
WLY0.440.290.380.441.000.450.76
NWSA0.580.360.340.500.451.000.66
Portfolio0.560.550.690.620.760.661.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Apr 4, 2022