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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return Index, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return Index (^BCOMAGTR) has returned 7.17% so far this year and 2.64% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, ^BCOMAGTR has returned 2.94% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return Index

1D
0.07%
1M
4.35%
YTD
7.17%
6M
7.81%
1Y
2.64%
3Y*
-1.31%
5Y*
6.03%
10Y*
2.94%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 8, 2005, ^BCOMAGTR's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.25%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 23.1 years.

Historically, 49% of months were positive and 51% were negative. The best month was Feb 2008 with a return of +16.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2011 at -19.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, ^BCOMAGTR closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 29, 2008 with a return of +6.8%, while the worst single day was Oct 6, 2008 at -6.5%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026-0.33%3.05%4.35%7.17%
20254.83%-2.30%-0.39%1.18%-3.29%-1.92%-1.36%4.10%-3.40%4.61%1.68%-5.42%-2.29%
2024-1.03%-4.35%2.51%-1.01%3.67%-5.91%-4.83%1.28%7.63%-4.16%1.91%1.18%-3.92%
20232.29%-3.23%1.05%-1.65%-4.19%5.06%2.59%-1.48%-4.21%2.35%1.94%-4.44%-4.44%
20225.82%8.87%4.08%5.70%-1.93%-9.05%-2.05%3.57%-1.63%1.08%-0.30%1.63%15.55%
20214.81%3.75%-1.78%14.05%-0.94%-0.19%-0.98%0.05%-0.11%2.94%-0.36%3.61%26.67%

Benchmark Metrics

Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return Index has an annualized alpha of 1.05%, beta of 0.18, and R² of 0.04 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 11, 2005.

  • This index participated in 36.78% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 22.50% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.18 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.04 this index 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 index's risk.
  • R² of 0.04 means this index moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.05%
Beta
0.18
0.04
Upside Capture
22.50%
Downside Capture
36.78%

Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

^BCOMAGTR ranks 24 for risk / return — below 24% of indices 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.


^BCOMAGTR Risk / Return Rank: 2424
Overall Rank
^BCOMAGTR Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2626
Sharpe Ratio Rank
^BCOMAGTR Sortino Ratio Rank: 2222
Sortino Ratio Rank
^BCOMAGTR Omega Ratio Rank: 2121
Omega Ratio Rank
^BCOMAGTR Calmar Ratio Rank: 2828
Calmar Ratio Rank
^BCOMAGTR Martin Ratio Rank: 2222
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 present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return Index (^BCOMAGTR) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


^BCOMAGTRBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.21

0.90

-0.68

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.38

1.39

-1.00

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.04

1.21

-0.17

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.29

1.40

-1.11

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

0.51

6.61

-6.09

Explore ^BCOMAGTR risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

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 Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return 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 Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return Index was 63.90%, occurring on Jun 26, 2020. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Bloomberg Agriculture Total Return Index drawdown is 28.54%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.9%Mar 4, 20083106Jun 26, 2020
-17.45%Jul 18, 2005292Sep 12, 200641Nov 8, 2006333
-10.41%Feb 23, 200752May 8, 200726Jun 14, 200778
-7.27%Jul 16, 200724Aug 16, 200712Sep 4, 200736
-7.22%Dec 1, 200625Jan 9, 200727Feb 16, 200752

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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