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| Ticker | Name | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 100.00% |
Gain valuable insights into key market drivers that likely impacted performance during the period.
| Ticker | Name | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| VTI | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF | 100.00% |
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| Metric | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Start Balance | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| End Balance | $1,217,104 | $1,353,781 |
| Annualized Return (CAGR) | 6.77% | 10.62% |
| Time-Weighted Rate of Return (TWRR) | 10.77% | 14.51% |
| Money-Weighted Rate of Return (MWRR) | 10.68% | 14.41% |
| Standard Deviation | 11.14% | 12.33% |
| Best Year | 24.07% | 30.67% |
| Worst Year | -5.91% | -5.21% |
| Maximum Drawdown | -13.19% | -17.42% |
| Max. Drawdown (excluding cashflows) | -9.63% | -14.20% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.83 | 1.03 |
| Sortino Ratio | 1.21 | 1.51 |
| Name | Total Return | Annualized Return | Annualized Standard Deviation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Month | Year To Date | 1 year | 3 year | Full | 3 year | |
| Portfolio 1 | 6.49% | 24.07% | 24.07% | 10.77% | 10.77% | 11.14% |
| Portfolio 2 | 8.94% | 30.67% | 30.67% | 14.51% | 14.51% | 12.33% |
| Trailing return and volatility are as of last calendar month ending December 2019 | ||||||
| Ticker | Name | Category | Weight | Yield | Expense Ratio | P/E | Contribution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | TTM | Net | Gross | Return | Risk | |||||
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | Large Value | 100.00% | 2.20% | 2.37% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 20.58 | $342,146 | 100.00% |
Fund fundamentals data as of 10/09/2026. (c) 2026 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The fund fundamentals information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.
| Ticker | Name | Category | Weight | Yield | Expense Ratio | P/E | Contribution | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | TTM | Net | Gross | Return | Risk | |||||
| VTI | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF | Large Blend | 100.00% | 1.01% | 1.06% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 24.28 | $478,823 | 100.00% |
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| Metric | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Arithmetic Mean (monthly) | 0.91% | 1.20% |
| Arithmetic Mean (annualized) | 11.44% | 15.36% |
| Geometric Mean (monthly) | 0.86% | 1.14% |
| Geometric Mean (annualized) | 10.77% | 14.51% |
| Standard Deviation (monthly) | 3.22% | 3.56% |
| Standard Deviation (annualized) | 11.14% | 12.33% |
| Downside Deviation (monthly) | 2.14% | 2.37% |
| Maximum Drawdown | -9.63% | -14.20% |
| Benchmark Correlation | 0.95 | 1.00 |
| Beta(*) | 0.86 | 1.00 |
| Alpha (annualized) | -1.38% | 0.11% |
| R2 | 90.56% | 99.98% |
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.83 | 1.03 |
| Sortino Ratio | 1.21 | 1.51 |
| Treynor Ratio (%) | 10.81 | 12.79 |
| Calmar Ratio | 1.12 | 1.02 |
| Modigliani–Modigliani Measure | 11.91% | 14.41% |
| Active Return | -3.66% | 0.07% |
| Tracking Error | 3.85% | 0.19% |
| Information Ratio | -0.95 | 0.39 |
| Skewness | -1.01 | -1.09 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.59 | 2.19 |
| Historical Value-at-Risk (5%) | 5.12% | 6.69% |
| Analytical Value-at-Risk (5%) | 4.38% | 4.66% |
| Conditional Value-at-Risk (5%) | 7.48% | 8.29% |
| Upside Capture Ratio (%) | 80.58 | 100.20 |
| Downside Capture Ratio (%) | 92.59 | 99.82 |
| Safe Withdrawal Rate | 38.31% | 40.70% |
| Perpetual Withdrawal Rate | 7.82% | 10.83% |
| Positive Periods | 25 out of 36 (69.44%) | 30 out of 36 (83.33%) |
| Gain/Loss Ratio | 0.93 | 0.48 |
| * U.S. Stock Market is used as the benchmark for calculations. Value-at-risk metrics are monthly values. | ||
| Year | Inflation | Cashflow | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF (VTI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | Balance | Return | Balance | |||||
| 2019 | 2.29% | -$42,575 | 24.07% | $1,217,104 | 30.67% | $1,353,781 | 24.07% | 30.67% |
| 2018 | 1.91% | -$41,624 | -5.91% | $1,015,267 | -5.21% | $1,068,616 | -5.91% | -5.21% |
| 2017 | 2.11% | -$40,844 | 16.42% | $1,123,310 | 21.21% | $1,171,279 | 16.42% | 21.21% |
| Year | Month | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF (VTI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return | Balance | Return | Balance | ||||
| 2019 | 12 | 2.97% | $1,217,104 | 2.80% | $1,353,781 | 2.97% | 2.80% |
| 2019 | 11 | 2.34% | $1,223,290 | 3.79% | $1,358,274 | 2.34% | 3.79% |
| 2019 | 10 | 1.05% | $1,195,294 | 2.11% | $1,308,703 | 1.05% | 2.11% |
| 2019 | 9 | 3.90% | $1,182,896 | 1.78% | $1,281,711 | 3.90% | 1.78% |
| 2019 | 8 | -2.10% | $1,138,484 | -2.08% | $1,259,292 | -2.10% | -2.08% |
| 2019 | 7 | 0.72% | $1,162,929 | 1.41% | $1,286,077 | 0.72% | 1.41% |
| 2019 | 6 | 6.65% | $1,154,604 | 7.08% | $1,268,164 | 6.65% | 7.08% |
| 2019 | 5 | -6.31% | $1,082,654 | -6.45% | $1,184,337 | -6.31% | -6.45% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.84% | $1,155,592 | 3.93% | $1,265,992 | 2.84% | 3.93% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0.52% | $1,123,714 | 1.42% | $1,218,178 | 0.52% | 1.42% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3.77% | $1,117,848 | 3.56% | $1,201,157 | 3.77% | 3.56% |
| 2019 | 1 | 6.10% | $1,077,232 | 8.54% | $1,159,879 | 6.10% | 8.54% |
| 2018 | 12 | -8.64% | $1,015,267 | -9.16% | $1,068,616 | -8.64% | -9.16% |
| 2018 | 11 | 3.56% | $1,156,826 | 2.01% | $1,222,227 | 3.56% | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 10 | -4.40% | $1,117,111 | -7.41% | $1,198,103 | -4.40% | -7.41% |
| 2018 | 9 | 0.40% | $1,168,499 | 0.20% | $1,293,996 | 0.40% | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 8 | 1.11% | $1,163,810 | 3.43% | $1,291,464 | 1.11% | 3.43% |
| 2018 | 7 | 4.09% | $1,151,029 | 3.32% | $1,248,608 | 4.09% | 3.32% |
| 2018 | 6 | -0.29% | $1,105,760 | 0.70% | $1,208,505 | -0.29% | 0.70% |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.60% | $1,109,009 | 2.72% | $1,200,065 | 1.60% | 2.72% |
| 2018 | 4 | 0.13% | $1,091,565 | 0.45% | $1,168,273 | 0.13% | 0.45% |
| 2018 | 3 | -2.17% | $1,090,112 | -1.95% | $1,163,045 | -2.17% | -1.95% |
| 2018 | 2 | -4.72% | $1,114,258 | -3.76% | $1,186,214 | -4.72% | -3.76% |
| 2018 | 1 | 4.11% | $1,169,486 | 5.23% | $1,232,553 | 4.11% | 5.23% |
| 2017 | 12 | 1.49% | $1,123,310 | 1.16% | $1,171,279 | 1.49% | 1.16% |
| 2017 | 11 | 3.07% | $1,147,112 | 3.03% | $1,198,224 | 3.07% | 3.03% |
| 2017 | 10 | 1.74% | $1,112,972 | 2.17% | $1,162,983 | 1.74% | 2.17% |
| 2017 | 9 | 3.02% | $1,093,946 | 2.44% | $1,138,287 | 3.02% | 2.44% |
| 2017 | 8 | -0.18% | $1,061,882 | 0.15% | $1,111,177 | -0.18% | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.61% | $1,063,757 | 1.88% | $1,109,515 | 1.61% | 1.88% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1.13% | $1,046,881 | 0.95% | $1,089,038 | 1.13% | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0.36% | $1,035,144 | 1.01% | $1,078,812 | 0.36% | 1.01% |
| 2017 | 4 | -0.08% | $1,031,422 | 1.06% | $1,068,011 | -0.08% | 1.06% |
| 2017 | 3 | -0.30% | $1,032,220 | 0.06% | $1,056,774 | -0.30% | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 2 | 3.58% | $1,035,370 | 3.69% | $1,056,191 | 3.58% | 3.69% |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.04% | $999,604 | 1.86% | $1,018,557 | -0.04% | 1.86% |
| * End-of-month balance includes the annual contribution/withdrawal | |||||||
| Rank | Start | End | Length | Recovery By | Recovery Time | Underwater Period | Drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 2018 | Dec 2018 | 11 months | Mar 2019 | 3 months | 1 year 2 months | -9.63% |
| 2 | May 2019 | May 2019 | 1 month | Jul 2019 | 2 months | 3 months | -6.31% |
| 3 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 | 1 month | Sep 2019 | 1 month | 2 months | -2.10% |
| 4 | Mar 2017 | Apr 2017 | 2 months | Jun 2017 | 2 months | 4 months | -0.38% |
| 5 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 | 1 month | Sep 2017 | 1 month | 2 months | -0.18% |
| 6 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2017 | 1 month | Feb 2017 | 1 month | 2 months | -0.04% |
| Rank | Start | End | Length | Recovery By | Recovery Time | Underwater Period | Drawdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 2018 | Dec 2018 | 3 months | Apr 2019 | 4 months | 7 months | -14.20% |
| 2 | May 2019 | May 2019 | 1 month | Jun 2019 | 1 month | 2 months | -6.45% |
| 3 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | 2 months | Jul 2018 | 4 months | 6 months | -5.64% |
| 4 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 | 1 month | Oct 2019 | 2 months | 3 months | -2.08% |
| Ticker | Name | CAGR | Stdev | Best Year | Worst Year | Max Drawdown | Sharpe Ratio | Sortino Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 10.77% | 11.14% | 24.07% | -5.91% | -9.63% | 0.83 | 1.21 |
| VTI | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF | 14.51% | 12.33% | 30.67% | -5.21% | -14.20% | 1.03 | 1.51 |
| Name | Total Return | Annualized Return | Expense Ratio | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Month | Year To Date | 1 year | 3 year | Net | Gross | |
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 6.49% | 24.07% | 24.07% | 10.77% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF | 8.94% | 30.67% | 30.67% | 14.51% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Trailing returns as of last calendar month ending December 2019 | ||||||
| Ticker | Name | VYM | VTI | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 1.00 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.95 |
| VTI | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
| Ticker | Name | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | $342,146 | |
| VTI | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF | $478,823 | |
| Return attribution decomposes portfolio gains into its constituent parts and identifies the contribution to returns by each of the assets. | |||
| Ticker | Name | Portfolio 1 | Portfolio 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 100.00% | |
| VTI | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt ETF | 100.00% | |
| Risk attribution decomposes portfolio risk into its constituent parts and identifies the contribution to overall volatility by each of the assets. | |||
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