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Dow++
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Diversification

Asset Allocation


S&P 500 Index

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dow++, 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 19, 2008, corresponding to the inception date of V

Returns By Period

As of Apr 4, 2026, the Dow++ returned 0.54% Year-To-Date and 24.97% of annualized return in the last 10 years.


1D1MYTD6M1Y3Y*5Y*10Y*
Benchmark
S&P 500 Index
0.11%-3.63%-3.84%-1.98%29.73%16.86%10.37%12.29%
Portfolio
Dow++
0.50%-0.96%0.54%6.75%58.86%34.05%23.47%24.97%
CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
-1.79%1.58%25.49%44.82%152.39%48.52%27.57%28.19%
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
0.33%3.30%-1.30%10.37%87.11%41.69%24.33%20.98%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
1.11%-9.06%-22.60%-27.51%4.58%10.00%9.94%22.58%
V
Visa Inc.
0.77%-5.94%-14.05%-13.67%-3.22%10.35%7.55%15.28%
AXP
American Express Company
-0.11%-1.98%-18.42%-8.38%29.80%23.99%17.15%19.06%
CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
1.95%-0.70%3.69%17.60%48.22%18.25%12.05%14.28%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
0.93%-3.24%-4.88%-5.44%88.14%85.17%66.71%70.07%
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
0.02%4.91%15.68%37.69%53.75%6.77%13.97%12.22%
AAPL
Apple Inc
0.11%-1.68%-5.78%-0.62%36.45%16.04%16.39%26.10%
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc
-0.38%-4.19%-9.12%-4.44%22.67%27.00%5.83%21.61%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Mar 20, 2008, Dow++'s average daily return is +0.07%, while the average monthly return is +1.49%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 3.9 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -17.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 13 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, Dow++ closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.84%-1.41%-3.35%1.61%0.54%
20254.80%0.26%-5.96%0.44%10.29%8.74%3.61%0.57%5.03%3.81%0.67%2.16%39.07%
20243.41%6.26%5.05%-6.28%6.89%3.11%3.95%3.19%1.09%0.63%8.10%-2.27%37.46%
20235.90%0.33%4.41%0.73%3.05%6.57%6.21%0.07%-5.19%-2.97%9.11%6.72%39.71%
2022-5.39%-3.18%4.36%-9.36%-0.91%-7.19%7.92%-3.98%-10.75%14.77%12.16%-4.20%-9.11%
2021-0.34%5.81%6.74%2.63%4.54%1.99%-0.35%4.90%-5.20%5.77%-0.28%3.47%33.21%

Benchmark Metrics

Dow++ has an annualized alpha of 7.48%, beta of 1.03, and R² of 0.89 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 20, 2008.

  • This portfolio captured 135.88% of S&P 500 Index gains and 100.48% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This portfolio generated an annualized alpha of 7.48% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.03 and R² of 0.89, this portfolio moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
7.48%
Beta
1.03
0.89
Upside Capture
135.88%
Downside Capture
100.48%

Expense Ratio

Dow++ 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

Dow++ ranks 89 for risk / return — in the top 89% 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.


Dow++ Risk / Return Rank: 8989
Overall Rank
Dow++ Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9090
Sharpe Ratio Rank
Dow++ Sortino Ratio Rank: 9191
Sortino Ratio Rank
Dow++ Omega Ratio Rank: 9292
Omega Ratio Rank
Dow++ Calmar Ratio Rank: 8686
Calmar Ratio Rank
Dow++ 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

2.12

0.88

+1.24

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.96

1.37

+1.59

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.44

1.21

+0.23

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.44

1.39

+2.05

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

13.04

6.43

+6.60


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
CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
963.394.011.546.6123.24
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
851.772.301.333.129.83
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
34-0.060.111.01-0.05-0.12
V
Visa Inc.
16-0.53-0.590.92-0.61-1.33
AXP
American Express Company
500.330.671.100.521.47
CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
741.131.551.242.335.93
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
811.472.171.273.027.54
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
821.552.201.282.897.69
AAPL
Apple Inc
550.470.921.130.662.04
AMZN
Amazon.com, Inc
460.200.551.070.421.00

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.

Dow++ Sharpe ratios as of Apr 4, 2026 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 2.12
  • 5-Year: 1.34
  • 10-Year: 1.25
  • All Time: 0.81

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 0.99 to 1.69, 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 Dow++ 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

Dow++ provided a 1.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months.


TTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Portfolio1.28%1.28%1.62%1.91%2.06%1.79%2.14%2.28%2.47%2.03%2.44%2.70%
CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
0.83%1.02%1.49%1.69%1.93%2.07%2.26%2.56%2.58%1.97%3.32%4.33%
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
1.80%1.59%2.01%2.72%2.62%1.70%1.90%1.80%1.89%1.14%1.09%1.41%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
0.93%0.70%0.73%0.74%1.06%0.68%0.94%1.20%1.69%1.86%2.37%2.33%
V
Visa Inc.
0.84%0.70%0.68%0.72%0.76%0.62%0.56%0.56%0.67%0.61%0.75%0.64%
AXP
American Express Company
1.14%0.85%0.91%1.24%1.35%1.05%1.42%1.29%1.51%1.32%1.61%1.58%
CSCO
Cisco Systems, Inc.
2.09%2.12%2.69%3.07%3.17%2.32%3.20%2.88%2.95%2.95%3.28%3.02%
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
0.02%0.02%0.03%0.03%0.11%0.05%0.12%0.27%0.46%0.29%0.45%1.20%
MRK
Merck & Co., Inc.
2.75%3.12%3.14%2.72%2.52%3.41%3.03%2.48%2.60%3.36%3.14%3.43%
AAPL
Apple Inc
0.41%0.38%0.40%0.49%0.70%0.49%0.61%1.04%1.79%1.45%1.93%1.93%
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%

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 Dow++. 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 Dow++ was 50.33%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 258 trading sessions.

The current Dow++ drawdown is 7.11%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.33%May 16, 2008204Mar 9, 2009258Mar 17, 2010462
-33.76%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 2020111Aug 28, 2020134
-27.75%Jan 5, 2022186Sep 30, 2022158May 18, 2023344
-24.2%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 2018137Jul 12, 2019193
-23.54%Feb 22, 2011156Oct 3, 2011111Mar 13, 2012267

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 30 assets, with an effective number of assets of 10.01, 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

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

BenchmarkWMTVZUNHMRKNVDAAMGNPGKOCVXAAPLMCDAMZNCRMJNJBANKETRVSHWMSFTVHDCATGSDISIBMJPMCSCOAXPMMMHONPortfolio
Benchmark1.000.420.410.470.450.600.490.450.470.550.620.490.620.610.480.570.590.540.600.700.640.620.670.670.650.630.680.680.700.660.720.90
WMT0.421.000.330.270.290.190.290.440.370.240.240.370.260.210.370.240.300.340.340.310.290.410.260.250.310.330.280.330.290.340.330.43
VZ0.410.331.000.280.380.140.340.440.430.340.220.350.190.200.430.250.290.390.330.260.290.350.310.290.340.400.340.340.330.380.360.38
UNH0.470.270.281.000.370.230.370.330.330.310.270.330.270.260.400.290.300.360.330.310.340.350.320.330.330.330.350.340.350.360.390.41
MRK0.450.290.380.371.000.160.470.420.390.330.230.350.220.230.530.260.290.380.320.280.330.310.300.290.310.340.320.330.320.370.380.38
NVDA0.600.190.140.230.161.000.250.160.160.270.460.230.490.490.170.330.350.210.350.530.390.360.380.390.360.340.350.470.380.340.370.67
AMGN0.490.290.340.370.470.251.000.380.350.290.300.340.300.300.500.280.300.340.360.350.350.350.320.310.330.370.330.380.330.390.400.42
PG0.450.440.440.330.420.160.381.000.580.290.270.440.220.230.510.260.330.430.390.330.340.390.270.250.340.380.300.360.320.420.400.39
KO0.470.370.430.330.390.160.350.581.000.330.250.470.220.230.470.290.340.450.370.320.350.360.300.280.360.390.320.360.350.420.430.40
CVX0.550.240.340.310.330.270.290.290.331.000.280.290.250.270.330.390.310.410.280.320.350.330.550.430.400.440.470.410.440.440.480.52
AAPL0.620.240.220.270.230.460.300.270.250.281.000.310.490.440.260.340.390.280.360.530.430.380.390.380.380.380.360.470.390.380.400.54
MCD0.490.370.350.330.350.230.340.440.470.290.311.000.300.300.400.330.400.420.390.360.390.430.320.310.380.380.340.380.370.400.430.44
AMZN0.620.260.190.270.220.490.300.220.220.250.490.301.000.540.240.350.410.240.390.570.450.410.360.370.430.360.350.450.400.370.390.54
CRM0.610.210.200.260.230.490.300.230.230.270.440.300.541.000.230.350.410.270.390.550.470.390.370.380.430.390.350.460.420.360.410.54
JNJ0.480.370.430.400.530.170.500.510.470.330.260.400.240.231.000.300.310.420.360.320.360.360.310.310.330.400.340.390.330.450.430.46
BA0.570.240.250.290.260.330.280.260.290.390.340.330.350.350.301.000.400.370.360.370.370.370.480.450.460.400.460.410.490.470.560.65
NKE0.590.300.290.300.290.350.300.330.340.310.390.400.410.410.310.401.000.360.430.410.440.510.420.420.500.400.420.440.460.450.490.53
TRV0.540.340.390.360.380.210.340.430.450.410.280.420.240.270.420.370.361.000.390.320.420.410.420.480.430.450.540.400.510.500.510.52
SHW0.600.340.330.330.320.350.360.390.370.280.360.390.390.390.360.360.430.391.000.420.420.580.420.390.440.410.400.430.440.500.500.53
MSFT0.700.310.260.310.280.530.350.330.320.320.530.360.570.550.320.370.410.320.421.000.480.420.390.410.440.450.400.540.440.420.460.67
V0.640.290.290.340.330.390.350.340.350.350.430.390.450.470.360.370.440.420.420.481.000.440.420.460.470.460.470.470.560.440.490.58
HD0.620.410.350.350.310.360.350.390.360.330.380.430.410.390.360.370.510.410.580.420.441.000.430.440.480.430.440.450.480.510.510.56
CAT0.670.260.310.320.300.380.320.270.300.550.390.320.360.370.310.480.420.420.420.390.420.431.000.540.470.490.550.490.550.590.630.71
GS0.670.250.290.330.290.390.310.250.280.430.380.310.370.380.310.450.420.480.390.410.460.440.541.000.500.470.760.480.640.510.530.74
DIS0.650.310.340.330.310.360.330.340.360.400.380.380.430.430.330.460.500.430.440.440.470.480.470.501.000.450.510.480.540.490.540.60
IBM0.630.330.400.330.340.340.370.380.390.440.380.380.360.390.400.400.400.450.410.450.460.430.490.470.451.000.480.530.490.520.520.67
JPM0.680.280.340.350.320.350.330.300.320.470.360.340.350.350.340.460.420.540.400.400.470.440.550.760.510.481.000.480.680.520.560.73
CSCO0.680.330.340.340.330.470.380.360.360.410.470.380.450.460.390.410.440.400.430.540.470.450.490.480.480.530.481.000.490.520.540.72
AXP0.700.290.330.350.320.380.330.320.350.440.390.370.400.420.330.490.460.510.440.440.560.480.550.640.540.490.680.491.000.530.570.69
MMM0.660.340.380.360.370.340.390.420.420.440.380.400.370.360.450.470.450.500.500.420.440.510.590.510.490.520.520.520.531.000.660.64
HON0.720.330.360.390.380.370.400.400.430.480.400.430.390.410.430.560.490.510.500.460.490.510.630.530.540.520.560.540.570.661.000.69
Portfolio0.900.430.380.410.380.670.420.390.400.520.540.440.540.540.460.650.530.520.530.670.580.560.710.740.600.670.730.720.690.640.691.00
The correlation results are calculated based on daily price changes starting from Mar 20, 2008