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S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index (^AXAF)
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S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index

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Performance

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Returns By Period

S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index (^AXAF) returned 2.69% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.94% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^AXAF returned 3.83% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


^AXAF

YTD

2.69%

1M

3.21%

6M

-0.45%

1Y

9.94%

3Y*

5.57%

5Y*

8.21%

10Y*

3.83%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20254.17%-4.24%-4.07%3.97%3.21%2.69%
20241.69%0.21%2.01%-3.26%0.57%1.47%4.03%-0.13%2.04%-1.49%3.30%-3.06%7.32%
20236.36%-2.73%-0.91%1.46%-3.19%1.94%2.64%-1.29%-3.15%-3.12%4.16%7.33%9.08%
2022-5.58%1.72%6.58%-0.42%-2.56%-8.26%4.67%0.34%-6.87%5.62%6.57%-3.10%-2.79%
20210.92%1.84%1.57%3.19%2.56%1.61%1.17%1.17%-2.87%-0.03%-1.45%2.47%12.67%
20205.14%-7.77%-20.80%7.24%2.96%2.82%0.14%1.09%-4.26%1.40%10.82%0.62%-4.45%
20193.59%5.21%0.43%2.11%1.76%3.94%2.67%-2.88%1.38%-0.37%2.65%-2.61%19.01%
2018-0.38%-0.43%-4.49%4.08%0.32%3.38%1.65%0.18%-1.85%-5.40%-2.74%0.36%-5.61%
2017-0.67%1.69%2.71%0.97%-4.15%-0.45%0.20%-0.36%-0.66%3.51%0.48%1.28%4.42%
2016-5.73%-3.27%4.04%3.53%1.89%-2.82%5.78%-2.60%0.33%-1.55%2.76%4.25%6.03%
20153.39%6.01%-0.64%-1.99%-0.73%-4.81%4.44%-9.21%-3.80%3.76%-1.62%2.45%-3.80%
2014-2.97%3.79%-0.08%1.97%-0.06%-1.74%4.33%-0.34%-5.82%4.73%-5.01%2.62%0.74%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of ^AXAF is 58, indicating average performance compared to other indices on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^AXAF is 5858
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^AXAF is 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^AXAF is 5050
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^AXAF is 5353
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^AXAF is 5757
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^AXAF is 5959
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

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index (^AXAF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


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.

S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.72
  • 5-Year: 0.60
  • 10-Year: 0.24
  • All Time: 0.10

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).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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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 S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index. 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 S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index was 51.77%, occurring on Mar 6, 2009. Recovery took 2706 trading sessions.

The current S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index drawdown is 1.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-51.77%Nov 2, 2007339Mar 6, 20092706Jul 5, 20193045
-35.42%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020305Jun 4, 2021327
-14.52%Aug 16, 2021287Oct 3, 202285Feb 3, 2023372
-13.96%Feb 17, 202536Apr 7, 2025
-10.84%Jul 25, 200718Aug 17, 200724Sep 20, 200742
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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