Interesting Stocks Portfolio

Asset Allocation

Position	Category/Sector	Target Weight
^GSPC S&P 500 Index		4%
AAPL Apple Inc	Technology	4%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.	Technology	4%
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc	Consumer Cyclical	4%
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.	Technology	4%
AVGO Broadcom Inc.	Technology	4%
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.	Consumer Cyclical	4%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A	Communication Services	4%
LLY Eli Lilly and Company	Healthcare	4%
LRCX Lam Research Corporation	Technology	4%
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	Technology	4%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation	Technology	4%
MSTR Strategy Inc	Technology	4%
MU Micron Technology, Inc.	Technology	4%
NFLX Netflix, Inc.	Communication Services	4%
NRG NRG Energy, Inc.	Utilities	4%
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation	Technology	4%
NVO Novo Nordisk A/S	Healthcare	4%
SMCI Super Micro Computer, Inc.	Technology	4%
TPL Texas Pacific Land Corporation	Energy	4%
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	Technology	4%
UTHR United Therapeutics Corporation	Healthcare	4%
WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc.	Consumer Cyclical	4%
CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc.	Consumer Defensive	4%
FICO Fair Isaac Corporation	Technology	4%

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Interesting Stocks Portfolio, 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 27, 2026, the Interesting Stocks Portfolio returned 27.81% Year-To-Date and 39.08% of annualized return in the last 10 years.

Position	1D	1M	YTD	6M	1Y	3Y*	5Y*	10Y*
Benchmark S&P 500 Index	-0.05%	-2.98%	7.43%	6.49%	19.13%	18.87%	11.43%	13.70%
Portfolio Interesting Stocks Portfolio	-1.64%	-2.84%	27.81%	25.58%	48.47%	53.16%	38.99%	39.08%
Portfolio components:
^GSPC S&P 500 Index	-0.05%	-2.98%	7.43%	6.12%	19.13%	18.87%	11.43%	13.70%
AAPL Apple Inc	3.14%	-9.06%	4.58%	3.99%	41.69%	15.23%	16.94%	29.55%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.	-6.16%	39.28%	144.52%	139.94%	244.65%	63.66%	36.86%	40.73%
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc	2.50%	-14.02%	0.81%	0.07%	4.21%	21.67%	6.47%	20.72%
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.	-4.74%	-1.17%	20.28%	19.54%	58.57%	59.24%	47.41%	44.85%
AVGO Broadcom Inc.	-3.67%	-18.17%	5.86%	4.04%	36.51%	64.61%	54.05%	41.13%
CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc.	-0.77%	1.50%	41.10%	37.11%	54.41%	51.40%	32.40%	21.02%
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.	0.79%	5.69%	22.28%	15.14%	20.67%	23.06%	22.49%	22.51%
FICO Fair Isaac Corporation	3.44%	-5.42%	-30.04%	-32.53%	-34.88%	15.11%	18.75%	27.18%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A	-1.84%	-11.24%	7.93%	7.76%	89.52%	42.22%	22.68%	25.70%

*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 6, 2014, Interesting Stocks Portfolio's average daily return is +0.13%, while the average monthly return is +2.67%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 2.2 years.

Historically, 70% of months were positive and 30% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +17.8%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -12.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, Interesting Stocks Portfolio 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 Mar 16, 2020 at -14.2%.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2026	6.81%	2.17%	-7.12%	16.95%	10.98%	-2.84%							27.81%
2025	4.72%	-2.50%	-8.44%	3.27%	7.69%	9.79%	0.70%	0.20%	10.81%	5.98%	-1.68%	-0.78%	31.97%
2024	6.14%	17.16%	12.24%	-4.74%	9.45%	8.52%	-1.86%	0.09%	2.65%	0.09%	8.78%	-3.65%	67.05%
2023	12.53%	0.12%	8.24%	0.79%	10.61%	6.08%	6.70%	0.49%	-4.30%	1.18%	12.65%	6.91%	80.35%
2022	-9.75%	-1.68%	3.65%	-12.05%	4.49%	-11.24%	17.54%	-3.10%	-9.43%	9.72%	10.05%	-7.99%	-14.03%
2021	7.62%	5.94%	5.04%	3.51%	-0.76%	6.20%	1.99%	5.64%	-6.57%	7.46%	4.13%	3.26%	51.96%

Benchmark Metrics

Interesting Stocks Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 18.71%, beta of 1.23, and R2 of 0.80 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 06, 2014.

This portfolio captured 181.74% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 83.10% of its losses - a favorable profile for investors.
This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 18.71% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.

Alpha: 18.71%

Beta: 1.23

R²: 0.80

Upside Capture: 181.74%

Downside Capture: 83.10%

See how alpha, beta & R² have trended over time →

Expense Ratio

Interesting Stocks Portfolio 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

Interesting Stocks Portfolio ranks 73 for risk / return — better than 73% of Portfolios on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

Overall Rank

Sharpe Ratio Rank

Sortino Ratio Rank

Omega Ratio Rank

Calmar Ratio Rank

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 Interesting Stocks Portfolio and compares them with S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.

	Portfolio	Benchmark	Difference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility	2.10	1.59	+0.51
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk	2.69	2.19	+0.50
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability	1.36	1.29	+0.07
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown	3.85	2.18	+1.67
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown	15.43	9.54	+5.89

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

Position	Risk / Return Rank	Sharpe ratio	Sortino ratio	Omega ratio	Calmar ratio	Martin ratio
^GSPC S&P 500 Index	66	1.59	2.19	1.29	2.18	9.54
AAPL Apple Inc	85	1.78	2.48	1.33	3.04	7.33
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.	98	4.73	4.13	1.59	11.50	32.59
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc	50	0.23	0.54	1.07	0.33	0.75
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.	73	1.04	1.62	1.21	1.96	4.05
AVGO Broadcom Inc.	67	0.78	1.33	1.17	1.27	2.81
CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc.	89	1.76	3.09	1.37	3.44	12.34
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.	65	0.71	1.27	1.14	1.29	2.99
FICO Fair Isaac Corporation	15	-0.69	-0.80	0.89	-0.69	-1.29
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A	95	3.22	4.43	1.54	4.69	15.57

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. Learn how to interpret the Sharpe ratio.

The current Interesting Stocks Portfolio Sharpe ratio is 2.10 as of Jun 27, 2026 (the value is recalculated daily), calculated over the past 12 months.

Compared to the broad market, where average Sharpe ratios range from 1.34 to 2.20, 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 Interesting Stocks Portfolio 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

Interesting Stocks Portfolio provided a 0.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months.

Position	TTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
Portfolio	0.56%	0.61%	0.65%	0.73%	0.99%	0.88%	0.91%	0.94%	1.12%	0.85%	1.00%	1.08%
Portfolio components:
^GSPC S&P 500 Index	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
AAPL Apple Inc	0.37%	0.38%	0.40%	0.49%	0.70%	0.49%	0.61%	1.04%	1.79%	1.45%	1.93%	1.93%
AMAT Applied Materials, Inc.	0.30%	0.69%	0.93%	0.75%	1.05%	0.60%	1.01%	1.36%	2.14%	0.78%	1.24%	2.14%
AMZN Amazon.com, Inc	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
ANET Arista Networks, Inc.	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
AVGO Broadcom Inc.	0.70%	0.70%	0.94%	1.71%	3.02%	2.24%	3.05%	3.54%	3.11%	1.87%	1.43%	1.13%
CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc.	0.29%	0.39%	0.47%	0.59%	0.65%	0.69%	0.72%	0.77%	0.86%	0.89%	0.77%	0.70%
DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.	2.06%	2.45%	1.92%	2.72%	1.62%	6.17%	2.22%	2.22%	2.88%	2.37%	1.14%	1.56%
FICO Fair Isaac Corporation	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.01%	0.07%	0.08%
GOOGL Alphabet Inc. Class A	0.25%	0.27%	0.32%	0.00%	0.00%	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.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Interesting Stocks Portfolio. 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 Interesting Stocks Portfolio was 32.35%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 49 trading sessions.

The current Interesting Stocks Portfolio drawdown is 4.30%.

Related event	Drawdown	Fall	Recovery	Underwater
COVID crash2020	-32.35%Mar 2020	1mo 2d	2mo 11d	3mo 13dFeb 2020 - Jun 2020
Bear market2022	-27.37%Jun 2022	5mo 20d	7mo 21d	1y 1moDec 2021 - Feb 2023
2025 selloff2025	-26.04%Apr 2025	1mo 17d	2mo 18d	4mo 5dFeb 2025 - Jun 2025
Rate-hike selloffLate 2018	-24.04%Dec 2018	3mo 20d	2mo 27d	6mo 17dSep 2018 - Mar 2019
2016 correction2016	-15.86%Feb 2016	2mo 11d	2mo 2d	4mo 13dDec 2015 - Apr 2016

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 25 assets, with an effective number of assets of 25.00, 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	2.04	1.77	1.67	1.64	1.67

The portfolio has a diversification ratio of 1.67, in line with the typical range across portfolios. There's room to improve by adding less correlated assets.

Interesting Stocks Portfolio correlation to the S&P 500 Index

Interesting Stocks Portfolio has a 0.84 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	0.84
Correlation (3Y) Calculated over the trailing 3-year period	0.84
Correlation (5Y) Calculated over the trailing 5-year period	0.87
Correlation (10Y) Calculated over the trailing 10-year period	0.86
Correlation (All Time) Calculated using the full available price history since Jun 6, 2014	0.86

Benchmark Correlations

Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index. ^GSPC has the highest benchmark correlation at 1.00, while TPL has the lowest at 0.32.

0.32

0.32

0.38

0.39

0.39

0.44

0.45

0.46

0.48

0.48

Portfolio Correlations

Correlation vs. Interesting Stocks Portfolio. ^GSPC has the highest portfolio correlation at 0.86, while UTHR has the lowest at 0.34.

0.34

0.34

0.35

0.36

0.37

0.44

0.47

0.52

0.52

0.55

Asset Correlations Table

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

	TPL	UTHR	CASY	LLY	NVO	NRG	DKS	WSM	SMCI	NFLX	MSTR	FICO	ANET	AAPL	AMZN	MU	GOOGL	TSM	MSFT	NVDA	AVGO	AMAT	MPWR	LRCX	^GSPC
TPL	1.00	0.15	0.15	0.09	0.08	0.23	0.19	0.19	0.21	0.12	0.20	0.19	0.20	0.18	0.16	0.25	0.18	0.22	0.15	0.20	0.21	0.25	0.24	0.23	0.32
UTHR	0.15	1.00	0.20	0.28	0.24	0.17	0.19	0.22	0.15	0.16	0.18	0.24	0.19	0.20	0.16	0.21	0.21	0.17	0.20	0.18	0.21	0.22	0.24	0.23	0.32
CASY	0.15	0.20	1.00	0.20	0.16	0.20	0.27	0.26	0.18	0.19	0.22	0.28	0.19	0.22	0.20	0.18	0.23	0.18	0.23	0.19	0.22	0.22	0.24	0.23	0.39
LLY	0.09	0.28	0.20	1.00	0.41	0.19	0.16	0.17	0.19	0.20	0.16	0.24	0.22	0.24	0.23	0.17	0.27	0.18	0.29	0.21	0.22	0.21	0.21	0.21	0.39
NVO	0.08	0.24	0.16	0.41	1.00	0.17	0.14	0.16	0.20	0.20	0.19	0.26	0.22	0.24	0.25	0.20	0.28	0.24	0.32	0.24	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.26	0.38
NRG	0.23	0.17	0.20	0.19	0.17	1.00	0.23	0.27	0.25	0.18	0.24	0.24	0.32	0.23	0.23	0.30	0.26	0.29	0.27	0.26	0.30	0.31	0.29	0.30	0.44
DKS	0.19	0.19	0.27	0.16	0.14	0.23	1.00	0.54	0.29	0.18	0.29	0.24	0.26	0.27	0.25	0.27	0.24	0.28	0.24	0.27	0.29	0.30	0.34	0.31	0.45
WSM	0.19	0.22	0.26	0.17	0.16	0.27	0.54	1.00	0.29	0.23	0.30	0.29	0.30	0.30	0.31	0.33	0.29	0.33	0.27	0.31	0.31	0.36	0.39	0.37	0.48
SMCI	0.21	0.15	0.18	0.19	0.20	0.25	0.29	0.29	1.00	0.25	0.33	0.28	0.39	0.30	0.29	0.40	0.30	0.39	0.33	0.41	0.41	0.41	0.43	0.43	0.46
NFLX	0.12	0.16	0.19	0.20	0.20	0.18	0.18	0.23	0.25	1.00	0.31	0.37	0.36	0.41	0.52	0.31	0.44	0.34	0.48	0.44	0.38	0.35	0.38	0.35	0.48
MSTR	0.20	0.18	0.22	0.16	0.19	0.24	0.29	0.30	0.33	0.31	1.00	0.33	0.35	0.33	0.37	0.33	0.38	0.35	0.38	0.39	0.35	0.37	0.41	0.37	0.49
FICO	0.19	0.24	0.28	0.24	0.26	0.24	0.24	0.29	0.28	0.37	0.33	1.00	0.39	0.39	0.43	0.35	0.42	0.35	0.49	0.40	0.39	0.39	0.41	0.39	0.56
ANET	0.20	0.19	0.19	0.22	0.22	0.32	0.26	0.30	0.39	0.36	0.35	0.39	1.00	0.40	0.45	0.44	0.43	0.43	0.49	0.50	0.52	0.49	0.52	0.49	0.55
AAPL	0.18	0.20	0.22	0.24	0.24	0.23	0.27	0.30	0.30	0.41	0.33	0.39	0.40	1.00	0.53	0.39	0.55	0.46	0.58	0.48	0.51	0.47	0.49	0.48	0.67
AMZN	0.16	0.16	0.20	0.23	0.25	0.23	0.25	0.31	0.29	0.52	0.37	0.43	0.45	0.53	1.00	0.40	0.66	0.44	0.62	0.53	0.47	0.45	0.47	0.46	0.64
MU	0.25	0.21	0.18	0.17	0.20	0.30	0.27	0.33	0.40	0.31	0.33	0.35	0.44	0.39	0.40	1.00	0.42	0.57	0.42	0.58	0.57	0.67	0.60	0.68	0.57
GOOGL	0.18	0.21	0.23	0.27	0.28	0.26	0.24	0.29	0.30	0.44	0.38	0.42	0.43	0.55	0.66	0.42	1.00	0.46	0.64	0.51	0.47	0.48	0.48	0.50	0.69
TSM	0.22	0.17	0.18	0.18	0.24	0.29	0.28	0.33	0.39	0.34	0.35	0.35	0.43	0.46	0.44	0.57	0.46	1.00	0.47	0.60	0.59	0.63	0.60	0.64	0.59
MSFT	0.15	0.20	0.23	0.29	0.32	0.27	0.24	0.27	0.33	0.48	0.38	0.49	0.49	0.58	0.62	0.42	0.64	0.47	1.00	0.57	0.53	0.50	0.50	0.50	0.72
NVDA	0.20	0.18	0.19	0.21	0.24	0.26	0.27	0.31	0.41	0.44	0.39	0.40	0.50	0.48	0.53	0.58	0.51	0.60	0.57	1.00	0.61	0.62	0.64	0.61	0.63
AVGO	0.21	0.21	0.22	0.22	0.25	0.30	0.29	0.31	0.41	0.38	0.35	0.39	0.52	0.51	0.47	0.57	0.47	0.59	0.53	0.61	1.00	0.65	0.64	0.64	0.65
AMAT	0.25	0.22	0.22	0.21	0.25	0.31	0.30	0.36	0.41	0.35	0.37	0.39	0.49	0.47	0.45	0.67	0.48	0.63	0.50	0.62	0.65	1.00	0.70	0.87	0.65
MPWR	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.21	0.25	0.29	0.34	0.39	0.43	0.38	0.41	0.41	0.52	0.49	0.47	0.60	0.48	0.60	0.50	0.64	0.64	0.70	1.00	0.71	0.66
LRCX	0.23	0.23	0.23	0.21	0.26	0.30	0.31	0.37	0.43	0.35	0.37	0.39	0.49	0.48	0.46	0.68	0.50	0.64	0.50	0.61	0.64	0.87	0.71	1.00	0.66
^GSPC	0.32	0.32	0.39	0.39	0.38	0.44	0.45	0.48	0.46	0.48	0.49	0.56	0.55	0.67	0.64	0.57	0.69	0.59	0.72	0.63	0.65	0.65	0.66	0.66	1.00

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

Diversification Analysis

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