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Better than UUP
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


LCSIX 12%GLD 7%UUP 18%YCS 13%EUO 9%INFL 15%QLEIX 12%PPA 6%XMMO 5%XLP 3%AlternativesAlternativesCommodityCommodityCurrencyCurrencyEquityEquity
PositionCategory/SectorTarget Weight
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
Leveraged Currency, Leveraged
9%
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Precious Metals, Gold
7%
INFL
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
Global Equities, Actively Managed
15%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
Systematic Trend
12%
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
Industrials Equities, Aerospace & Defense
6%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
Long-Short
12%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Currency
18%
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
Consumer Staples Equities
3%
XMMO
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
Mid Cap Growth Equities
5%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
Leveraged Currency, Leveraged
13%

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Better than UUP, 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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
9.02%
11.67%
Better than UUP
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

The earliest data available for this chart is Jan 12, 2021, corresponding to the inception date of INFL

Returns By Period


YTD1M6M1Y5Y*10Y*
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.22%0.69%10.04%22.93%12.98%11.70%
Better than UUP2.45%1.98%9.02%21.30%N/AN/A
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
-0.75%-0.21%5.60%9.85%4.40%3.04%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
3.56%3.17%12.32%27.75%16.38%9.07%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.89%-1.87%6.94%22.95%19.71%8.22%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
-2.55%-1.33%8.59%12.31%4.10%3.27%
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
5.58%5.90%16.04%36.70%11.44%7.58%
XMMO
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
7.15%6.28%12.43%42.78%17.08%16.26%
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
-0.90%-1.77%0.49%10.27%7.02%7.70%
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
6.52%5.11%14.17%35.15%12.22%14.67%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
2.06%0.79%-5.96%-7.95%3.49%5.17%
INFL
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
6.12%6.04%14.23%35.90%N/AN/A
*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20242.43%2.57%3.77%1.63%1.49%0.81%0.51%-0.33%0.68%3.63%3.11%-0.63%21.39%
20231.37%0.84%-0.88%0.73%0.33%2.66%1.46%1.09%1.29%0.47%0.88%-0.44%10.19%
20220.42%2.07%3.50%2.58%-0.32%-0.97%2.14%0.61%-1.01%4.98%-0.35%-3.06%10.84%
2021-1.24%2.22%4.91%1.15%1.25%0.46%0.03%0.10%0.08%2.72%-0.95%3.30%14.77%

Expense Ratio

Better than UUP has a high expense ratio of 0.93%, indicating higher-than-average management fees. Below you can find the expense ratios of portfolio funds side-by-side and effortlessly compare their relative costs.


Expense ratio chart for LCSIX: current value at 1.75% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.75%
Expense ratio chart for QLEIX: current value at 1.30% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.30%
Expense ratio chart for YCS: current value at 1.00% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%1.00%
Expense ratio chart for EUO: current value at 0.99% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.99%
Expense ratio chart for INFL: current value at 0.85% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.85%
Expense ratio chart for UUP: current value at 0.75% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.75%
Expense ratio chart for PPA: current value at 0.61% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.61%
Expense ratio chart for GLD: current value at 0.40% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.40%
Expense ratio chart for XMMO: current value at 0.33% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.33%
Expense ratio chart for XLP: current value at 0.13% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 95, Better than UUP is among the top 5% 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 Better than UUP is 9595
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of Better than UUP is 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of Better than UUP is 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of Better than UUP is 9999
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of Better than UUP is 8787
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of Better than UUP is 9393
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.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for Better than UUP, currently valued at 3.55, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.003.551.82
The chart of Sortino ratio for Better than UUP, currently valued at 4.97, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.004.972.44
The chart of Omega ratio for Better than UUP, currently valued at 1.76, compared to the broader market0.801.001.201.401.601.801.761.33
The chart of Calmar ratio for Better than UUP, currently valued at 4.26, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.004.262.77
The chart of Martin ratio for Better than UUP, currently valued at 16.59, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0016.5911.35
Better than UUP
^GSPC

Portfolio components
Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
1.612.381.292.326.47
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
3.775.271.755.0824.71
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
1.011.441.200.992.42
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
0.971.471.180.653.80
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
2.393.081.414.4411.99
XMMO
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
2.183.021.374.6811.70
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
1.071.561.181.263.96
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
2.373.171.434.1612.60
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
-1.25-1.620.80-0.55-1.61
INFL
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
2.423.151.422.7810.23

The current Better than UUP Sharpe ratio is 3.56. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.42 to 2.14, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%, it signifies superior risk-adjusted performance. This means that for the level of risk undertaken, the portfolio is generating impressive returns compared to most others.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Better than UUP with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.50AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
3.55
1.98
Better than UUP
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Dividends

Dividend yield

Better than UUP provided a 2.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Portfolio2.34%2.39%4.28%3.13%1.12%0.51%0.59%1.88%0.63%0.80%1.65%2.21%
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
4.51%4.48%6.45%0.89%0.00%0.00%2.03%1.08%0.10%0.00%0.00%0.00%
QLEIX
AQR Long-Short Equity Fund
6.88%7.12%20.80%10.30%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.37%4.04%1.86%4.82%7.12%
YCS
ProShares UltraShort Yen
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
EUO
ProShares UltraShort Euro
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
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%
XMMO
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
0.31%0.34%0.80%1.43%0.41%0.61%0.60%0.19%0.21%0.22%0.64%1.24%
XLP
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
2.79%2.77%2.63%2.47%2.28%2.50%2.57%3.04%2.62%2.53%2.53%2.40%
PPA
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
0.57%0.61%0.67%0.83%0.59%0.88%0.95%0.90%0.67%1.70%1.41%0.62%
LCSIX
LoCorr Long/Short Commodity Strategies Fund
2.64%2.69%1.89%10.75%7.14%2.93%0.54%12.36%0.02%3.20%7.35%9.86%
INFL
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
1.67%1.78%1.60%1.65%0.91%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

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.


-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
-0.56%
-0.29%
Better than UUP
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Better than UUP. 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 Better than UUP was 5.05%, occurring on Aug 5, 2024. Recovery took 41 trading sessions.

The current Better than UUP drawdown is 0.55%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-5.05%Jul 17, 202414Aug 5, 202441Oct 2, 202455
-4.21%Nov 9, 202292Mar 23, 202352Jun 7, 2023144
-3.63%Jun 8, 202211Jun 23, 202237Aug 16, 202248
-2.89%Nov 25, 202417Dec 18, 202418Jan 16, 202535
-2.89%Nov 26, 20214Dec 1, 202117Dec 27, 202121

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Better than UUP volatility is 1.59%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%AugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025
1.59%
4.02%
Better than UUP
Benchmark (^GSPC)
Portfolio components

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.

LCSIXQLEIXYCSXLPGLDPPAXMMOEUOUUPINFL
LCSIX1.000.06-0.160.040.290.110.08-0.15-0.210.29
QLEIX0.061.000.070.210.040.320.30-0.13-0.130.34
YCS-0.160.071.00-0.11-0.42-0.00-0.020.440.57-0.15
XLP0.040.21-0.111.000.140.470.41-0.25-0.270.40
GLD0.290.04-0.420.141.000.160.15-0.40-0.470.41
PPA0.110.32-0.000.470.161.000.76-0.23-0.270.67
XMMO0.080.30-0.020.410.150.761.00-0.31-0.340.71
EUO-0.15-0.130.44-0.25-0.40-0.23-0.311.000.95-0.41
UUP-0.21-0.130.57-0.27-0.47-0.27-0.340.951.00-0.47
INFL0.290.34-0.150.400.410.670.71-0.41-0.471.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Jan 13, 2021
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