Asset Allocation
Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Monthly Income and Growth, 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 Mar 20, 2024, corresponding to the inception date of IQQQ
Returns By Period
| 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 Monthly Income and Growth | -0.05% | -4.67% | -6.97% | -4.86% | 23.60% | — | — | — |
| Portfolio components: | ||||||||
SPXL Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares | 0.24% | -11.17% | -13.85% | -11.42% | 32.41% | 38.15% | 17.57% | 25.75% |
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ | 0.23% | -9.77% | -17.68% | -18.09% | 45.61% | 47.33% | 13.60% | 35.51% |
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | 0.13% | -1.64% | -1.76% | 2.43% | 19.67% | 19.59% | — | — |
ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF | -0.05% | -3.18% | -3.43% | -1.60% | 12.02% | — | — | — |
SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | 0.15% | -2.84% | -2.44% | 0.76% | 16.34% | 14.35% | — | — |
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 0.14% | -2.23% | -3.32% | -1.12% | 20.78% | — | — | — |
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 0.04% | -2.92% | -4.30% | -2.95% | 18.53% | — | — | — |
QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.12% | -2.64% | -4.64% | -3.14% | 23.54% | 23.07% | 13.26% | — |
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 0.00% | -4.01% | -9.30% | -8.75% | 17.56% | 22.33% | 13.61% | 17.62% |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 0.03% | -3.86% | -9.70% | -8.38% | 16.03% | 22.25% | 12.77% | 17.00% |
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 21, 2024, Monthly Income and Growth's average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.5 years.
Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was May 2025 with a return of +10.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2025 at -9.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.
On a daily basis, Monthly Income and Growth closed higher 57% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 9, 2025 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst single day was Apr 4, 2025 at -8.9%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.45% | -2.64% | -7.14% | 1.43% | -6.97% | ||||||||
| 2025 | 3.10% | -3.37% | -9.63% | -2.54% | 10.71% | 8.40% | 3.52% | 1.92% | 6.36% | 4.90% | -1.30% | -0.36% | 21.88% |
| 2024 | 0.35% | -6.27% | 7.87% | 6.71% | -1.11% | 2.55% | 3.26% | -1.30% | 8.07% | -1.72% | 18.84% |
Benchmark Metrics
Monthly Income and Growth has an annualized alpha of -1.83%, beta of 1.56, and R² of 0.97 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 21, 2024.
- This portfolio captured 157.87% of S&P 500 Index gains and 149.98% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
- Beta of 1.56 means this portfolio moves significantly more than S&P 500 Index — expect amplified gains in rallies and amplified losses in downturns.
- Alpha
- -1.83%
- Beta
- 1.56
- R²
- 0.97
- Upside Capture
- 157.87%
- Downside Capture
- 149.98%
Expense Ratio
Monthly Income and Growth has an expense ratio of 0.65%, 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.
Top 10 holdings
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
Monthly Income and Growth ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of portfolios on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.
Return / Risk — by metrics
| Portfolio | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.85 | 0.88 | -0.04 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 1.31 | 1.37 | -0.06 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.19 | 1.21 | -0.01 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 1.42 | 1.39 | +0.03 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 5.46 | 6.43 | -0.97 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPXL Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares | 35 | 0.60 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.04 | 4.10 |
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ | 41 | 0.68 | 1.36 | 1.19 | 1.32 | 3.99 |
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | 63 | 1.07 | 1.63 | 1.26 | 1.75 | 8.55 |
ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF | 37 | 0.79 | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 4.37 |
SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | 58 | 1.01 | 1.53 | 1.26 | 1.54 | 7.96 |
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 62 | 1.06 | 1.64 | 1.25 | 1.88 | 8.37 |
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 49 | 0.96 | 1.33 | 1.19 | 1.70 | 5.27 |
QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 60 | 1.05 | 1.63 | 1.23 | 1.95 | 7.03 |
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 38 | 0.79 | 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 3.67 |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 35 | 0.72 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 3.47 |
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Dividends
Dividend yield
Monthly Income and Growth provided a 12.05% dividend yield over the last twelve months.
| TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 12.05% | 11.85% | 8.57% | 1.97% | 1.29% | 0.11% | 0.14% | 0.28% | 0.36% | 0.80% | 0.21% | 0.21% |
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SPXL Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares | 0.78% | 0.69% | 0.74% | 0.98% | 0.32% | 0.11% | 0.22% | 0.84% | 1.02% | 3.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
TQQQ ProShares UltraPro QQQ | 0.73% | 0.65% | 1.27% | 1.26% | 0.57% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
JEPQ JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF | 11.12% | 10.53% | 9.65% | 10.03% | 9.44% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
ISPY ProShares S&P 500 High Income ETF | 7.47% | 8.56% | 9.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
SPYI NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | 12.41% | 11.70% | 12.04% | 12.01% | 4.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
QQQI NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 14.88% | 13.82% | 12.85% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
IQQQ ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 8.71% | 10.34% | 7.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
QQQM Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.53% | 0.50% | 0.61% | 0.65% | 0.83% | 0.40% | 0.16% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | 0.39% | 0.36% | 0.42% | 0.68% | 0.88% | 0.50% | 0.71% | 1.06% | 1.32% | 1.26% | 1.51% | 1.58% |
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF | 0.43% | 0.36% | 0.39% | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.42% | 0.52% | 0.82% | 1.27% | 1.01% | 1.04% | 1.22% |
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 Monthly Income and Growth. 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 Monthly Income and Growth was 29.05%, occurring on Apr 8, 2025. Recovery took 59 trading sessions.
The current Monthly Income and Growth drawdown is 9.74%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.05% | Feb 20, 2025 | 34 | Apr 8, 2025 | 59 | Jul 3, 2025 | 93 |
| -15.19% | Jul 11, 2024 | 18 | Aug 5, 2024 | 46 | Oct 9, 2024 | 64 |
| -14.89% | Jan 29, 2026 | 42 | Mar 30, 2026 | — | — | — |
| -9.45% | Oct 30, 2025 | 16 | Nov 20, 2025 | 45 | Jan 28, 2026 | 61 |
| -8.81% | Mar 22, 2024 | 20 | Apr 19, 2024 | 18 | May 15, 2024 | 38 |
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 14 assets, with an effective number of assets of 11.40, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. This number of effective assets suggests that the portfolio's investments are spread across a variety of assets, indicating a well-diversified allocation. However, true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets.
Asset Correlations Table
| Benchmark | XDTE | ISPY | SPYI | QDTE | SPXL | IWY | MGK | JEPQ | IQQQ | SCHG | VONG | QQQI | TQQQ | QQQM | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.98 |
| XDTE | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| ISPY | 0.97 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.96 |
| SPYI | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.97 |
| QDTE | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| SPXL | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.98 |
| IWY | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| MGK | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 |
| JEPQ | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| IQQQ | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.92 | 0.97 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.98 |
| SCHG | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| VONG | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.98 |
| QQQI | 0.95 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| TQQQ | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.99 |
| QQQM | 0.94 | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.99 |
| Portfolio | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.00 |