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Ticker | Name | Allocation |
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VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 100.00% |
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Ticker | Name | Allocation |
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SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 100.00% |
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Portfolio | Initial Balance | Final Balance | CAGR | Stdev | Best Year | Worst Year | Max. Drawdown | Sharpe Ratio | Sortino Ratio | US Mkt Correlation |
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Portfolio 1 | $10,000 | $26,543 | 12.98% | 10.19% | 30.08% | -5.91% | -9.63% | 1.19 | 1.98 | 0.94 |
Portfolio 2 | $10,000 | $27,876 | 13.67% | 10.52% | 32.89% | -5.56% | -10.65% | 1.21 | 2.00 | 0.93 |
Vanguard 500 Index Investor | $10,000 | $30,012 | 14.73% | 10.99% | 32.18% | -4.52% | -13.55% | 1.25 | 2.05 | 1.00 |
Name | Annualized Return | Annualized Volatility | |||||
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3 Month | 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | Full | 3 year | 5 year | |
Portfolio 1 | 6.49% | 24.07% | 10.77% | 9.79% | 12.98% | 11.14% | 11.02% |
Portfolio 2 | 6.59% | 27.28% | 13.25% | 11.01% | 13.67% | 12.14% | 11.64% |
Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 9.03% | 31.33% | 15.12% | 11.55% | 14.73% | 12.10% | 11.98% |
Trailing annualized return and volatility are for full months ending in December 2019 excluding portfolio cashflows. |
Year | Inflation | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) | |||
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Return | Balance | Return | Balance | Return | Balance | ||||
2012 | 1.74% | 12.69% | $11,269 | 11.39% | $11,139 | 15.82% | $11,582 | 12.69% | 11.39% |
2013 | 1.50% | 30.08% | $14,659 | 32.89% | $14,803 | 32.18% | $15,309 | 30.08% | 32.89% |
2014 | 0.76% | 13.52% | $16,641 | 11.68% | $16,533 | 13.51% | $17,377 | 13.52% | 11.68% |
2015 | 0.73% | 0.28% | $16,687 | -0.31% | $16,481 | 1.25% | $17,594 | 0.28% | -0.31% |
2016 | 2.07% | 17.05% | $19,532 | 16.44% | $19,190 | 11.82% | $19,673 | 17.05% | 16.44% |
2017 | 2.11% | 16.42% | $22,738 | 20.84% | $23,189 | 21.67% | $23,936 | 16.42% | 20.84% |
2018 | 1.91% | -5.91% | $21,393 | -5.56% | $21,901 | -4.52% | $22,853 | -5.91% | -5.56% |
2019 | 2.29% | 24.07% | $26,543 | 27.28% | $27,876 | 31.33% | $30,012 | 24.07% | 27.28% |
Year | Month | Portfolio 1 Return | Portfolio 2 Return | Vanguard 500 Index Investor Return | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) |
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2012 | 1 | 1.77% | 1.64% | 4.46% | 1.77% | 1.64% |
2012 | 2 | 3.15% | 2.86% | 4.31% | 3.15% | 2.86% |
2012 | 3 | 2.71% | 2.41% | 3.28% | 2.71% | 2.41% |
2012 | 4 | -0.02% | -0.11% | -0.64% | -0.02% | -0.11% |
2012 | 5 | -4.66% | -3.80% | -6.02% | -4.66% | -3.80% |
2012 | 6 | 4.98% | 4.36% | 4.11% | 4.98% | 4.36% |
2012 | 7 | 2.14% | 2.45% | 1.37% | 2.14% | 2.45% |
2012 | 8 | 0.77% | 0.60% | 2.24% | 0.77% | 0.60% |
2012 | 9 | 2.56% | 1.21% | 2.58% | 2.56% | 1.21% |
2012 | 10 | -0.99% | -0.94% | -1.86% | -0.99% | -0.94% |
2012 | 11 | -0.34% | 0.46% | 0.56% | -0.34% | 0.46% |
2012 | 12 | 0.27% | -0.05% | 0.90% | 0.27% | -0.05% |
2013 | 1 | 5.65% | 5.54% | 5.18% | 5.65% | 5.54% |
2013 | 2 | 2.07% | 2.11% | 1.34% | 2.07% | 2.11% |
2013 | 3 | 3.61% | 4.76% | 3.74% | 3.61% | 4.76% |
2013 | 4 | 3.01% | 2.99% | 1.91% | 3.01% | 2.99% |
2013 | 5 | 0.73% | 1.41% | 2.33% | 0.73% | 1.41% |
2013 | 6 | -0.13% | -0.82% | -1.35% | -0.13% | -0.82% |
2013 | 7 | 4.47% | 4.59% | 5.07% | 4.47% | 4.59% |
2013 | 8 | -3.91% | -3.54% | -2.91% | -3.91% | -3.54% |
2013 | 9 | 2.35% | 2.69% | 3.12% | 2.35% | 2.69% |
2013 | 10 | 4.75% | 4.99% | 4.59% | 4.75% | 4.99% |
2013 | 11 | 2.31% | 2.55% | 3.03% | 2.31% | 2.55% |
2013 | 12 | 2.03% | 1.88% | 2.51% | 2.03% | 1.88% |
2014 | 1 | -4.00% | -4.45% | -3.47% | -4.00% | -4.45% |
2014 | 2 | 3.61% | 3.88% | 4.56% | 3.61% | 3.88% |
2014 | 3 | 2.48% | 1.96% | 0.82% | 2.48% | 1.96% |
2014 | 4 | 2.11% | 1.82% | 0.72% | 2.11% | 1.82% |
2014 | 5 | 1.58% | 1.33% | 2.33% | 1.58% | 1.33% |
2014 | 6 | 2.02% | 1.36% | 2.05% | 2.02% | 1.36% |
2014 | 7 | -1.67% | -1.72% | -1.39% | -1.67% | -1.72% |
2014 | 8 | 3.76% | 3.43% | 3.98% | 3.76% | 3.43% |
2014 | 9 | -1.16% | -0.23% | -1.41% | -1.16% | -0.23% |
2014 | 10 | 2.47% | 1.97% | 2.42% | 2.47% | 1.97% |
2014 | 11 | 3.03% | 2.98% | 2.68% | 3.03% | 2.98% |
2014 | 12 | -1.14% | -0.91% | -0.26% | -1.14% | -0.91% |
2015 | 1 | -2.88% | -3.11% | -3.02% | -2.88% | -3.11% |
2015 | 2 | 4.90% | 5.23% | 5.74% | 4.90% | 5.23% |
2015 | 3 | -1.83% | -2.35% | -1.59% | -1.83% | -2.35% |
2015 | 4 | 1.70% | 0.76% | 0.95% | 1.70% | 0.76% |
2015 | 5 | 0.37% | 0.50% | 1.27% | 0.37% | 0.50% |
2015 | 6 | -2.65% | -3.32% | -1.93% | -2.65% | -3.32% |
2015 | 7 | 1.05% | 0.71% | 2.08% | 1.05% | 0.71% |
2015 | 8 | -5.66% | -5.32% | -6.05% | -5.66% | -5.32% |
2015 | 9 | -1.56% | -0.72% | -2.48% | -1.56% | -0.72% |
2015 | 10 | 8.41% | 8.76% | 8.42% | 8.41% | 8.76% |
2015 | 11 | 0.22% | 0.28% | 0.29% | 0.22% | 0.28% |
2015 | 12 | -1.05% | -0.96% | -1.59% | -1.05% | -0.96% |
2016 | 1 | -2.82% | -2.28% | -4.98% | -2.82% | -2.28% |
2016 | 2 | 0.51% | 0.74% | -0.15% | 0.51% | 0.74% |
2016 | 3 | 6.64% | 6.40% | 6.78% | 6.64% | 6.40% |
2016 | 4 | 0.72% | -0.17% | 0.37% | 0.72% | -0.17% |
2016 | 5 | 1.39% | 1.40% | 1.78% | 1.39% | 1.40% |
2016 | 6 | 2.18% | 2.91% | 0.25% | 2.18% | 2.91% |
2016 | 7 | 2.35% | 2.85% | 3.68% | 2.35% | 2.85% |
2016 | 8 | -0.30% | -0.33% | 0.13% | -0.30% | -0.33% |
2016 | 9 | -0.40% | 0.18% | 0.01% | -0.40% | 0.18% |
2016 | 10 | -1.28% | -1.56% | -1.83% | -1.28% | -1.56% |
2016 | 11 | 4.23% | 3.27% | 3.70% | 4.23% | 3.27% |
2016 | 12 | 2.97% | 2.22% | 1.96% | 2.97% | 2.22% |
2017 | 1 | -0.04% | -0.48% | 1.88% | -0.04% | -0.48% |
2017 | 2 | 3.58% | 3.41% | 3.96% | 3.58% | 3.41% |
2017 | 3 | -0.30% | 0.14% | 0.10% | -0.30% | 0.14% |
2017 | 4 | -0.08% | 0.25% | 1.02% | -0.08% | 0.25% |
2017 | 5 | 0.36% | 1.75% | 1.39% | 0.36% | 1.75% |
2017 | 6 | 1.13% | -0.10% | 0.61% | 1.13% | -0.10% |
2017 | 7 | 1.61% | 1.66% | 2.04% | 1.61% | 1.66% |
2017 | 8 | -0.18% | -0.02% | 0.29% | -0.18% | -0.02% |
2017 | 9 | 3.02% | 2.85% | 2.06% | 3.02% | 2.85% |
2017 | 10 | 1.74% | 3.61% | 2.32% | 1.74% | 3.61% |
2017 | 11 | 3.07% | 4.21% | 3.06% | 3.07% | 4.21% |
2017 | 12 | 1.49% | 1.95% | 1.10% | 1.49% | 1.95% |
2018 | 1 | 4.11% | 4.55% | 5.71% | 4.11% | 4.55% |
2018 | 2 | -4.72% | -5.63% | -3.69% | -4.72% | -5.63% |
2018 | 3 | -2.17% | -2.39% | -2.56% | -2.17% | -2.39% |
2018 | 4 | 0.13% | -1.12% | 0.37% | 0.13% | -1.12% |
2018 | 5 | 1.60% | 1.79% | 2.39% | 1.60% | 1.79% |
2018 | 6 | -0.29% | 0.70% | 0.61% | -0.29% | 0.70% |
2018 | 7 | 4.09% | 4.54% | 3.71% | 4.09% | 4.54% |
2018 | 8 | 1.11% | 2.29% | 3.25% | 1.11% | 2.29% |
2018 | 9 | 0.40% | 1.25% | 0.55% | 0.40% | 1.25% |
2018 | 10 | -4.40% | -5.91% | -6.85% | -4.40% | -5.91% |
2018 | 11 | 3.56% | 3.37% | 2.03% | 3.56% | 3.37% |
2018 | 12 | -8.64% | -8.13% | -9.04% | -8.64% | -8.13% |
2019 | 1 | 6.10% | 6.05% | 8.00% | 6.10% | 6.05% |
2019 | 2 | 3.77% | 4.06% | 3.20% | 3.77% | 4.06% |
2019 | 3 | 0.53% | 1.55% | 1.94% | 0.53% | 1.55% |
2019 | 4 | 2.84% | 3.21% | 4.04% | 2.84% | 3.21% |
2019 | 5 | -6.31% | -7.60% | -6.36% | -6.31% | -7.60% |
2019 | 6 | 6.65% | 7.29% | 7.03% | 6.65% | 7.29% |
2019 | 7 | 0.72% | 1.66% | 1.43% | 0.72% | 1.66% |
2019 | 8 | -2.10% | -1.30% | -1.59% | -2.10% | -1.30% |
2019 | 9 | 3.90% | 3.79% | 1.86% | 3.90% | 3.79% |
2019 | 10 | 1.05% | 1.35% | 2.15% | 1.05% | 1.35% |
2019 | 11 | 2.34% | 2.83% | 3.62% | 2.34% | 2.83% |
2019 | 12 | 2.97% | 2.28% | 3.01% | 2.97% | 2.28% |
Style Category | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor |
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Large-cap Value | 75.55% | 64.14% | 46.62% |
Large-cap Growth | 14.81% | 27.87% | 53.11% |
Mid-cap Value | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Mid-cap Growth | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Small-cap Value | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Small-cap Growth | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.27% |
Global ex-US Developed Markets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Emerging Markets | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Corporate Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Long-Term Treasuries | 6.55% | 7.99% | 0.00% |
Intermediate-Term Treasuries | 0.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Short-Term Treasuries | 2.52% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
R Squared | 93.57% | 91.07% | 99.95% |
Style analysis is based on monthly returns from January 2012 to December 2019 and uses total portfolio return with monthly rebalancing. Returns based style analysis aims to explain the portfolio returns based on asset class exposures, it does not identify the actual portfolio holdings. |
Ticker | Name | Category | Weight | Yield | Fees | P/E | Return Contribution | Risk Contribution |
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VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Large Value | 100.00% | 3.17% | 0.06% | 20.06 | $16,543 | 100.00% |
Ticker | Name | Category | Weight | Yield | Fees | P/E | Return Contribution | Risk Contribution |
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SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | Large Value | 100.00% | 3.63% | 0.06% | 21.67 | $17,876 | 100.00% |
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Metric | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor |
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Arithmetic Mean (monthly) | 1.06% | 1.12% | 1.20% |
Arithmetic Mean (annualized) | 13.55% | 14.29% | 15.41% |
Geometric Mean (monthly) | 1.02% | 1.07% | 1.15% |
Geometric Mean (annualized) | 12.98% | 13.67% | 14.73% |
Volatility (monthly) | 2.94% | 3.04% | 3.17% |
Volatility (annualized) | 10.19% | 10.52% | 10.99% |
Downside Deviation (monthly) | 1.74% | 1.81% | 1.90% |
Max. Drawdown | -9.63% | -10.65% | -13.55% |
US Market Correlation | 0.94 | 0.93 | 1.00 |
Beta(*) | 0.88 | 0.91 | 1.00 |
Alpha (annualized) | 0.06% | 0.37% | -0.00% |
R2 | 90.52% | 89.49% | 100.00% |
Sharpe Ratio | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.25 |
Sortino Ratio | 1.98 | 2.00 | 2.05 |
Treynor Ratio (%) | 13.72 | 14.08 | 13.74 |
Calmar Ratio | 1.12 | 1.24 | 1.12 |
Active Return | -1.75% | -1.05% | N/A |
Tracking Error | 3.39% | 3.56% | N/A |
Information Ratio | -0.52 | -0.30 | N/A |
Skewness | -0.56 | -0.61 | -0.66 |
Excess Kurtosis | 0.93 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
Historical Value-at-Risk (5%) | -4.46% | -4.66% | -5.24% |
Analytical Value-at-Risk (5%) | -3.77% | -3.88% | -4.01% |
Conditional Value-at-Risk (5%) | -6.00% | -6.52% | -6.86% |
Upside Capture Ratio (%) | 87.80 | 91.43 | 100.00 |
Downside Capture Ratio (%) | 89.62 | 91.20 | 100.00 |
Safe Withdrawal Rate | 20.67% | 20.74% | 21.67% |
Perpetual Withdrawal Rate | 10.04% | 10.59% | 11.41% |
Positive Periods | 65 out of 96 (67.71%) | 66 out of 96 (68.75%) | 72 out of 96 (75.00%) |
Gain/Loss Ratio | 1.20 | 1.16 | 0.86 |
* Vanguard 500 Index Investor is used as the benchmark for calculations. Value-at-risk metrics are based on monthly values. |
Rank | Start | End | Length | Recovery By | Recovery Time | Underwater Period | Drawdown |
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1 | Feb 2018 | Dec 2018 | 11 months | Mar 2019 | 3 months | 1 year 2 months | -9.63% |
2 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | 4 months | Mar 2016 | 6 months | 10 months | -8.64% |
3 | May 2019 | May 2019 | 1 month | Jul 2019 | 2 months | 3 months | -6.31% |
4 | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | 2 months | Jun 2012 | 1 month | 3 months | -4.68% |
5 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | 1 month | Mar 2014 | 2 months | 3 months | -4.00% |
6 | Dec 2014 | Jan 2015 | 2 months | Feb 2015 | 1 month | 3 months | -3.99% |
7 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 | 1 month | Oct 2013 | 2 months | 3 months | -3.91% |
8 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 | 1 month | Sep 2019 | 1 month | 2 months | -2.10% |
9 | Aug 2016 | Oct 2016 | 3 months | Nov 2016 | 1 month | 4 months | -1.96% |
10 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 | 1 month | May 2015 | 2 months | 3 months | -1.83% |
Worst 10 drawdowns included above |
Rank | Start | End | Length | Recovery By | Recovery Time | Underwater Period | Drawdown |
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1 | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | 3 months | Mar 2019 | 3 months | 6 months | -10.65% |
2 | Mar 2015 | Sep 2015 | 7 months | Mar 2016 | 6 months | 1 year 1 month | -9.49% |
3 | Feb 2018 | Apr 2018 | 3 months | Sep 2018 | 5 months | 8 months | -8.91% |
4 | May 2019 | May 2019 | 1 month | Jul 2019 | 2 months | 3 months | -7.60% |
5 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | 1 month | Mar 2014 | 2 months | 3 months | -4.45% |
6 | Dec 2014 | Jan 2015 | 2 months | Feb 2015 | 1 month | 3 months | -3.99% |
7 | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | 2 months | Jun 2012 | 1 month | 3 months | -3.91% |
8 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 | 1 month | Oct 2013 | 2 months | 3 months | -3.54% |
9 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 | 1 month | Aug 2014 | 1 month | 2 months | -1.72% |
10 | Aug 2016 | Oct 2016 | 3 months | Nov 2016 | 1 month | 4 months | -1.70% |
Worst 10 drawdowns included above |
Rank | Start | End | Length | Recovery By | Recovery Time | Underwater Period | Drawdown |
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1 | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | 3 months | Apr 2019 | 4 months | 7 months | -13.55% |
2 | Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 | 2 months | May 2016 | 8 months | 10 months | -8.38% |
3 | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | 2 months | Aug 2012 | 3 months | 5 months | -6.62% |
4 | May 2019 | May 2019 | 1 month | Jun 2019 | 1 month | 2 months | -6.36% |
5 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | 2 months | Jul 2018 | 4 months | 6 months | -6.16% |
6 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | 1 month | Feb 2014 | 1 month | 2 months | -3.47% |
7 | Dec 2014 | Jan 2015 | 2 months | Feb 2015 | 1 month | 3 months | -3.27% |
8 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 | 1 month | Sep 2013 | 1 month | 2 months | -2.91% |
9 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 | 1 month | Jul 2015 | 1 month | 2 months | -1.93% |
10 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 | 1 month | Jan 2013 | 3 months | 4 months | -1.86% |
Worst 10 drawdowns included above |
Ticker | Name | CAGR | Stdev | Best Year | Worst Year | Max. Drawdown | Sharpe Ratio | Sortino Ratio | US Mkt Correlation |
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VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 12.98% | 10.19% | 30.08% | -5.91% | -9.63% | 1.19 | 1.98 | 0.94 |
SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 13.67% | 10.52% | 32.89% | -5.56% | -10.65% | 1.21 | 2.00 | 0.93 |
Ticker | Name | VYM | SCHD | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor |
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VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 0.95 |
SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.95 |
Ticker | Name | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 |
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VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | $16,543 | |
SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | $17,876 |
Ticker | Name | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 |
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VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 100.00% | |
SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 100.00% |
Roll Period | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | ||||||
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Average | High | Low | Average | High | Low | Average | High | Low | |
1 year | 12.48% | 30.08% | -5.91% | 13.23% | 32.89% | -5.56% | 13.85% | 32.18% | -6.32% |
3 years | 11.67% | 18.50% | 8.63% | 12.09% | 18.25% | 8.66% | 12.79% | 20.22% | 8.68% |
5 years | 11.63% | 15.07% | 7.85% | 12.03% | 15.79% | 8.15% | 12.70% | 15.74% | 8.34% |
7 years | 12.14% | 13.02% | 11.48% | 12.86% | 14.00% | 11.85% | 13.42% | 14.57% | 12.53% |