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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield, 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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Returns By Period

As of Jun 9, 2026, the Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield returned 6.10% Year-To-Date and 7.83% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


Position1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.30%0.09%8.18%8.17%23.42%19.88%11.91%13.45%
Portfolio
Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield
-0.53%-2.66%6.10%6.43%19.06%8.88%3.00%7.83%
BUI
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
0.00%0.12%11.75%15.59%26.50%15.62%8.51%11.23%
EDV
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
-0.93%-1.55%-1.88%-3.05%2.73%-5.65%-10.54%-3.62%
ENB
Enbridge Inc.
-1.74%4.56%18.72%17.84%25.57%20.90%13.89%9.34%
HQH
Tekla Healthcare Investors
-1.83%-3.39%5.47%3.99%35.45%16.70%5.14%6.93%
IEP
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
0.40%-1.20%11.85%9.31%12.08%-20.14%-19.04%-4.22%
SGOL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
0.22%-8.40%0.32%3.15%30.41%29.97%17.81%12.74%
TPVG
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
1.12%-5.89%-13.18%-11.63%-11.14%-9.35%-7.71%5.90%
UTG
Reaves Utility Income Trust
-1.44%-4.42%12.62%12.10%23.24%22.14%10.59%10.17%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 6, 2014, Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.64%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 9.1 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 19, 2020 with a return of +9.7%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -12.4%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.51%5.55%-4.95%5.63%0.15%-2.48%6.10%
20255.92%1.13%-1.41%-0.54%2.19%2.23%2.41%2.60%2.93%-0.75%4.95%-1.36%21.95%
20240.13%0.53%0.28%-1.41%3.65%-1.26%5.92%-0.97%3.03%-3.18%4.55%-7.37%3.21%
20237.33%-3.14%3.62%0.02%-11.48%5.26%4.14%-10.04%-5.56%-4.73%8.09%6.00%-3.03%
2022-1.30%-1.05%3.33%-5.15%-0.75%-5.56%5.04%-2.27%-9.91%4.30%5.75%-5.04%-13.09%
20211.63%1.60%-0.55%5.24%1.35%-0.06%2.34%1.36%-3.70%6.08%-3.00%1.84%14.59%

Benchmark Metrics

Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield has an annualized alpha of 0.82%, beta of 0.54, and R2 of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 06, 2014.

  • This portfolio participated in 80.19% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 64.88% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.54 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.45 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 0.45 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
0.82%
Beta
0.54
0.45
Upside Capture
64.88%
Downside Capture
80.19%

Expense Ratio

Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield has an expense ratio of 0.03%, which is considered low. 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

Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield ranks 36 for risk / return — below 36% 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.


Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield Risk / Return Rank: 3636
Overall Rank
Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield Sharpe Ratio Rank: 3333
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield Sortino Ratio Rank: 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield Omega Ratio Rank: 3232
Omega Ratio Rank
Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield Calmar Ratio Rank: 4141
Calmar Ratio Rank
Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield Martin Ratio Rank: 4040
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

The table below presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield and compares them with S&P 500 Index.


PortfolioBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

1.87

1.94

-0.07

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

2.59

2.63

-0.04

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.33

1.35

-0.02

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

2.72

2.59

+0.13

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

10.63

11.84

-1.22


How much return does each position deliver for the risk it carries? Higher values mean better reward for the risk taken.

PositionRisk / Return RankSharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioMartin ratio
BUI
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
821.762.521.341.965.62
EDV
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
120.190.381.040.220.50
ENB
Enbridge Inc.
811.582.281.272.827.09
HQH
Tekla Healthcare Investors
831.742.371.292.749.58
IEP
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
560.470.901.110.761.61
SGOL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
341.151.541.231.533.82
TPVG
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
27-0.35-0.290.97-0.35-0.71
UTG
Reaves Utility Income Trust
751.391.831.242.014.46

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.

Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield Sharpe ratios as of Jun 9, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.87
  • 5-Year: 0.24
  • 10-Year: 0.54
  • All Time: 0.50

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 1.60 to 2.47, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio falls between the 25th and 75th percentiles. This indicates that its risk-adjusted performance is in line with the majority of portfolios, suggesting a balanced approach to risk and return—likely suitable for a wide range of investors.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield 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

Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield provided a 10.42% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


PositionTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio10.42%10.25%12.24%10.70%8.16%6.67%7.63%6.58%7.62%6.50%7.30%7.28%
BUI
BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust
9.57%10.39%6.26%6.65%6.99%5.45%5.80%6.51%7.35%6.72%7.89%8.65%
EDV
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
5.04%4.94%4.65%3.81%3.28%1.95%5.54%3.51%2.90%2.92%5.32%4.24%
ENB
Enbridge Inc.
5.01%5.66%6.28%7.31%6.80%6.85%7.55%5.58%6.68%4.71%4.13%4.71%
HQH
Tekla Healthcare Investors
12.36%11.56%14.21%9.66%9.50%8.59%7.97%8.24%10.75%8.78%9.80%11.97%
IEP
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
26.88%26.49%40.37%34.90%15.79%16.13%15.79%13.01%12.26%11.32%10.01%9.79%
SGOL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
TPVG
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp.
18.60%16.51%18.97%14.73%14.86%8.02%11.81%10.13%14.14%11.35%12.22%12.04%
UTG
Reaves Utility Income Trust
5.91%6.42%7.19%8.53%8.07%6.35%6.59%5.69%6.86%6.21%9.02%6.86%

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 Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield. 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 Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield was 34.51%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.

The current Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield drawdown is 3.65%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

COVID crash2020
-34.51%Mar 2020
23d4mo 13d
5mo 6dFeb 2020 - Jul 2020
2023 bear market2023
-29.00%Oct 2023
1y 11mo1y 11mo
3y 10moNov 2021 - Sep 2025
2016 bear market2016
-23.57%Jan 2016
11mo 18d1y 22d
2y 5dFeb 2015 - Feb 2017
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018
-13.21%Dec 2018
3mo 28d1mo 7d
5mo 5dAug 2018 - Jan 2019
2018 pullback2018
-8.40%Feb 2018
5mo 23d4mo 1d
9mo 24dSep 2017 - Jun 2018

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 8 assets, with an effective number of assets of 8.00, reflecting the diversification based on asset allocation. Your capital is spread almost evenly across your holdings, indicating a well-balanced allocation. Note that true diversification also depends on the correlations between assets — check the diversification ratio below.


Diversification Ratio
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
All Time
Diversification Ratio

2.05

1.82

1.79

1.68

1.72

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.72, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield has a 0.47 correlation to S&P 500 Index over the trailing 12 months. This section compares each holding's correlation to the benchmark and to the portfolio.

Correlation
Correlation (1Y)
Calculated over the trailing 1-year period

0.47

Correlation (3Y)
Calculated over the trailing 3-year period

0.51

Correlation (5Y)
Calculated over the trailing 5-year period

0.58

Correlation (10Y)
Calculated over the trailing 10-year period

0.58

Correlation (All Time)
Calculated using the full available price history since Mar 6, 2014

0.58


Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. HQH has the highest benchmark correlation at 0.59, while EDV has the lowest at -0.15.

EDV
-0.15
SGOL
0.01
TPVG
0.36
IEP
0.37
BUI
0.40
ENB
0.43
UTG
0.47
HQH
0.59

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Diversified Dividend 5 year Balanced Safe vs High Yield. ENB has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.60, while EDV has the lowest at 0.18.

EDV
0.18
SGOL
0.29
BUI
0.55
HQH
0.57
TPVG
0.57
IEP
0.58
UTG
0.60
ENB
0.60

Asset Correlations Table

The table below displays the correlation coefficients between the individual components of the portfolio, the entire portfolio, and the chosen benchmark.

The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Mar 6, 2014
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