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Dow Jones Global Index (^W1DOW)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Performance

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Returns By Period

Dow Jones Global Index (^W1DOW) returned 4.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.83% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ^W1DOW returned 7.02% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


^W1DOW

YTD

4.60%

1M

5.89%

6M

2.37%

1Y

11.83%

3Y*

9.79%

5Y*

11.19%

10Y*

7.02%

^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 ^W1DOW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.18%-0.84%-4.00%0.82%5.62%4.60%
20240.33%4.14%2.91%-3.52%3.81%1.74%1.78%2.18%2.32%-2.37%3.65%-2.64%14.87%
20237.03%-2.94%2.38%1.20%-1.39%5.62%3.64%-3.00%-4.28%-3.25%8.93%4.95%19.32%
2022-5.24%-2.50%1.72%-8.06%-0.17%-8.64%6.77%-3.69%-9.78%5.80%7.64%-3.74%-19.86%
2021-0.42%2.49%2.38%4.20%1.33%1.03%0.48%2.35%-4.14%4.73%-2.80%3.93%16.24%
2020-1.31%-8.15%-14.39%10.66%4.37%2.98%4.81%6.05%-3.23%-2.31%12.37%4.67%14.08%
20197.89%2.51%0.89%3.12%-6.12%6.15%-0.09%-2.45%1.97%2.70%2.27%3.37%23.71%
20185.41%-4.30%-2.16%0.69%-0.07%-0.80%2.66%0.51%0.18%-7.82%1.43%-7.23%-11.68%
20172.72%2.64%0.93%1.44%1.83%0.36%2.63%0.18%1.81%2.03%1.72%1.66%21.83%
2016-6.28%-0.73%7.27%1.37%-0.18%-0.98%4.38%0.14%0.51%-1.86%0.67%2.01%5.87%
2015-1.46%5.21%-1.49%2.67%-0.29%-2.46%0.42%-6.91%-3.81%7.62%-0.86%-1.90%-4.02%
2014-3.83%4.66%0.19%0.53%1.83%1.96%-1.51%2.05%-3.60%0.65%1.40%-1.88%2.12%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 79, ^W1DOW is among the top 21% of indices on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of ^W1DOW is 7979
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of ^W1DOW is 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of ^W1DOW is 7272
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of ^W1DOW is 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of ^W1DOW is 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of ^W1DOW is 8383
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 Dow Jones Global Index (^W1DOW) 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.

Dow Jones Global Index Sharpe ratios as of May 30, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.79
  • 5-Year: 0.76
  • 10-Year: 0.44
  • All Time: 0.30

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 Dow Jones Global 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 Dow Jones Global 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 Dow Jones Global Index was 59.33%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1374 trading sessions.

The current Dow Jones Global Index drawdown is 0.66%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.33%Nov 1, 2007351Mar 9, 20091374May 12, 20141725
-51.73%Mar 27, 2000653Oct 9, 2002927May 2, 20061580
-34.28%Feb 13, 202034Mar 23, 2020134Aug 28, 2020168
-27.87%Nov 9, 2021241Oct 12, 2022366Mar 7, 2024607
-21.09%Jan 29, 2018281Dec 25, 2018297Dec 13, 2019578
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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