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Awesome
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


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S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Awesome, 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 year.


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The earliest data available for this chart is Jul 31, 2012, corresponding to the inception date of XMV.TO

Returns By Period

As of Apr 1, 2026, the Awesome returned 0.57% Year-To-Date and 10.42% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
2.91%-5.09%-4.63%-2.39%16.33%16.69%10.18%12.16%
Portfolio
Awesome
1.88%-6.63%0.57%4.01%21.36%15.57%9.84%10.42%
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
3.39%-4.84%-5.93%-3.62%23.68%22.32%12.88%18.85%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
3.79%-11.05%8.57%21.05%49.33%32.92%21.58%13.92%
XRE.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF
1.22%-6.68%-0.16%-2.05%11.99%0.70%-0.30%3.67%
XLB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF
0.43%-5.55%-1.64%-1.49%0.51%5.77%2.15%3.93%
XMV.TO
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF
0.61%-4.24%1.98%4.39%20.54%13.06%9.18%8.62%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 1, 2012, Awesome's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.72%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.1 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -13.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Awesome closed higher 55% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -8.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.09%3.47%-6.63%0.57%
20251.68%1.14%0.94%3.68%3.81%2.24%-0.88%2.92%3.94%1.04%2.06%0.29%25.27%
2024-1.32%0.46%3.43%-3.50%3.42%1.62%3.62%3.31%4.39%-2.77%1.31%-3.98%9.92%
20238.55%-3.54%4.05%1.32%-0.62%3.37%1.52%-2.99%-4.67%-1.73%8.61%6.87%21.45%
2022-4.69%0.66%3.08%-7.52%-0.80%-6.62%5.06%-5.35%-7.73%2.11%7.75%-2.83%-16.89%
2021-1.35%-1.05%2.97%4.62%3.93%-0.07%2.59%0.76%-3.64%5.52%-2.44%3.79%16.21%

Benchmark Metrics

Awesome has an annualized alpha of 1.58%, beta of 0.52, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 01, 2012.

  • This portfolio participated in 73.53% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 63.53% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.52 indicates this portfolio moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.58%
Beta
0.52
0.55
Upside Capture
63.53%
Downside Capture
73.53%

Expense Ratio

Awesome has an expense ratio of 0.34%, 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.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

Awesome ranks 81 for risk / return — in the top 81% of portfolios on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


Awesome Risk / Return Rank: 8181
Overall Rank
Awesome Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8181
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Awesome Sortino Ratio Rank: 8080
Sortino Ratio Rank
Awesome Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
Awesome Calmar Ratio Rank: 8282
Calmar Ratio Rank
Awesome Martin Ratio Rank: 8484
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

1.71

0.90

+0.81

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.32

1.39

+0.94

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.97

1.40

+1.58

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.99

6.61

+6.38


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
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
691.051.631.231.886.95
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
871.792.211.332.689.90
XRE.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF
410.801.191.151.383.36
XLB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF
120.050.141.020.110.26
XMV.TO
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF
821.572.161.332.5210.11

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.

Awesome Sharpe ratios as of Apr 1, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.71
  • 5-Year: 0.77
  • 10-Year: 0.82
  • All Time: 0.69

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 0.97 to 1.64, this portfolio's current Sharpe ratio is in the top 25%. This signifies superior risk-adjusted performance, meaning the portfolio is delivering strong returns for the level of risk taken compared to most others.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Awesome 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

Awesome provided a 2.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio2.34%2.34%4.11%4.00%4.24%2.78%3.03%2.24%2.44%2.30%2.40%2.54%
QQQ
Invesco QQQ ETF
0.49%0.45%0.56%0.62%0.80%0.43%0.55%0.74%0.91%0.84%1.06%0.99%
GLD
SPDR Gold Shares
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
XRE.TO
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF
4.90%5.00%5.55%4.52%4.85%2.59%4.45%4.82%4.80%4.71%5.20%5.59%
XLB.TO
iShares Core Canadian Long Term Bond Index ETF
4.10%4.05%12.10%12.22%13.13%8.82%7.43%3.18%3.56%3.45%3.62%3.64%
XMV.TO
iShares MSCI Min Vol Canada Index ETF
2.21%2.21%2.33%2.62%2.41%2.04%2.73%2.44%2.93%2.49%2.11%2.47%

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 Awesome. 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 Awesome was 28.55%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 91 trading sessions.

The current Awesome drawdown is 6.73%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-28.55%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 202091Jul 29, 2020112
-24.46%Nov 10, 2021240Oct 14, 2022307Dec 27, 2023547
-19.56%Apr 29, 2015186Jan 18, 2016116Jun 30, 2016302
-11.72%Sep 24, 2012192Jun 24, 2013227May 14, 2014419
-10.7%Jan 29, 2018233Dec 24, 201838Feb 19, 2019271

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 5.00, 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.

BenchmarkGLDXLB.TOQQQXRE.TOXMV.TOPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.020.150.900.490.580.66
GLD0.021.000.380.020.210.260.50
XLB.TO0.150.381.000.140.410.400.60
QQQ0.900.020.141.000.390.460.63
XRE.TO0.490.210.410.391.000.670.77
XMV.TO0.580.260.400.460.671.000.81
Portfolio0.660.500.600.630.770.811.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Aug 1, 2012