Initial balance: The amount of starting capital used to invest in the asset or portfolio. In this case, we're starting with a $10,000 investment on February 1977.
Final balance: The amount of capital we've accrued over time as of September 2024.
Annual return: Also known as annualized return, or CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate), measures how much an investment has increased on average each year, during a specific time period. The time period in this case is approximately 48 year(s). Even a small difference in return can have a big impact on the final balance over a long period of time.
Annual volatility: Basically indicates how much, in percentage points, the investment can deviate from its annual return, under most circumstances. An investment with an annual return of 5% and an annual volatility of 10% would indicate returns from approximately -5% to 15% most of the time. A lower volatility is usually preferred to ensure more steady returns over time.
Best year: The best performance attained over its lifetime in a given year.
Worst year: The worst performance undergone over its lifetime in a given year.
Max drawdown: The largest percentage drop from a peak to a trough of an asset or portfolio, before a new peak is attained. Maximum drawdown is an indicator of downside risk over a specified time period.
Sharpe Ratio: The Sharpe ratio measures the performance of an investment compared to a risk-free asset, after adjusting for its risk. A Sharpe Ratio above 1 is considered good.
Sortino Ratio: The Sortino Ratio is a variation of the Sharpe ratio that only penalizes the investment for negative volatility/outcomes, and not for positive volatility. A Sortino Ratio above 1 is considered good.
Adjusted Sortino Ratio: Sortino Ratio/√2. To allow for comparing the Sortino ratio to the Sharpe ratio, we multiply the risk measure of the Sortino ratio by the square root of 2 (which is the same as dividing the Sortino ratio by the square root of 2).
Ulcer Index: The Ulcer Index (UI) is a technical indicator that measures downside risk in terms of both the depth and duration of price declines.
Gain to Pain Ratio: The sum of all returns divided by the absolute value of the sum of all negative returns. In essence, the GPR shows the ratio of net returns to the losses incurred in getting those returns.
Annualized Returns
Annual Return 1y
Annual Return 3y
Annual Return 5y
Annual Return 10y
Annual Return 20y
Annual Return
αc Funds of Funds VII
-42.15%
-22.03%
-9.68%
-0.36%
9.74%
12.91%
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
23.63%
7.58%
12.97%
10.79%
8.29%
8.26%
Annual Returns
Year
αc Funds of Funds VII
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
Won
1977
2.36%
-5.64%
1978
19.38%
7.69%
1979
20.17%
18.3%
1980
12.48%
24.67%
1981
-6.25%
-13%
1982
42.1%
13.14%
1983
10.27%
12.19%
1984
9.78%
-0.91%
1985
26.07%
17.78%
1986
19.23%
5.57%
1987
18.76%
1.57%
1988
13.43%
10.26%
1989
27.7%
23.77%
1990
-7.55%
-7.13%
1991
28.32%
25.83%
1992
11.68%
4.96%
1993
31.77%
6.15%
1994
1.83%
-2.21%
1995
20.23%
34.95%
1996
8.66%
20.1%
1997
9.18%
31.44%
1998
23.15%
27.04%
1999
28.12%
19.11%
2000
11.02%
-10.68%
2001
2.04%
-12.87%
2002
14.15%
-22.81%
2003
37.66%
26.12%
2004
17.53%
8.62%
2005
22.42%
3.01%
2006
25.99%
13.74%
2007
28.03%
3.24%
2008
27.54%
-38.28%
2009
33.6%
23.49%
2010
10.67%
12.84%
2011
14.94%
-0.2%
2012
14.04%
13.47%
2013
8.79%
29.69%
2014
13.31%
11.29%
2015
-0.54%
-0.81%
2016
16.41%
9.64%
2017
15.84%
19.38%
2018
3.31%
-6.35%
2019
20.17%
28.79%
2020
15.26%
16.16%
2021
1.78%
27.04%
2022
-22.15%
-19.48%
2023
13.33%
24.29%
2024
-45.57%
16.64%
αc Funds of Funds VII had 43 positive years and 5 negative years. That's a positive ratio of 90%.
S&P 500 (US Large Cap) had 35 positive years and 13 negative years. That's a positive ratio of 73%.
αc Funds of Funds VII had a better yearly return 67% of the time compared to S&P 500 (US Large Cap).
Monthly Returns
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
1977
-
0.1%
0.6%
0.3%
-0.1%
0.4%
-0.6%
0.4%
0.5%
0.6%
0%
0.1%
2.4%
1978
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
2%
2.8%
0.3%
2.5%
1.8%
0.2%
0.6%
-3.9%
9.1%
19.4%
1979
3.3%
-0.1%
1.7%
0.7%
-0.2%
3.3%
1.6%
3.8%
0.5%
-5.2%
3.2%
6.5%
20.2%
1980
6.3%
-1.8%
-11.8%
6.2%
2.1%
3%
2.1%
1.6%
2.6%
0.5%
5.4%
-2.9%
12.5%
1981
-2.3%
-1.9%
0.8%
-3.8%
1.6%
-3.2%
-1.6%
-1.9%
-0.7%
2.3%
7.2%
-2.4%
-6.3%
1982
0.7%
1.1%
2.3%
3.1%
1.1%
-0.6%
2.5%
6.9%
3.1%
9.3%
4.1%
2.5%
42.1%
1983
5.3%
-2.6%
1.1%
4.3%
1%
3%
-3.3%
-0.2%
2.4%
-1.5%
1.8%
-0.9%
10.3%
1984
1.5%
-1%
-0.4%
-0%
-1.4%
1.1%
0.3%
5.3%
0.5%
1.3%
0.9%
1.4%
9.8%
1985
6.5%
0.3%
0.7%
1.3%
2.4%
1.5%
0.5%
1.5%
0.3%
2.2%
3.5%
3.1%
26.1%
1986
0.7%
6.4%
7.4%
0.9%
2.3%
2.1%
-1.8%
3.7%
-2.5%
-0.2%
0.8%
-1.6%
19.2%
1987
1%
2.7%
2.8%
1.5%
-0.1%
0.1%
2.8%
3.9%
-1.6%
1.8%
2%
0.6%
18.8%
1988
3%
3.3%
3.2%
0.9%
0.7%
0.8%
-2%
-3.1%
3.6%
0.7%
-0.5%
2.3%
13.4%
1989
1.6%
0.1%
4.1%
10.4%
2.8%
-0.1%
1.2%
-1.2%
3.3%
0.3%
-0.2%
3.1%
27.7%
1990
-1.2%
0.2%
-5.7%
-1.8%
5.2%
0.9%
3%
-8.6%
-3.6%
-0.2%
2.9%
2%
-7.6%
1991
2.1%
9.2%
3.3%
0.7%
5.5%
-4.3%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1%
-1.3%
4.9%
28.3%
1992
3.8%
2.7%
-0.2%
-0.5%
2%
-3.3%
2.9%
0.1%
1.4%
-0.5%
1.1%
1.7%
11.7%
1993
1%
1.6%
2.1%
1.7%
3.7%
2%
2.8%
4%
0.5%
4.7%
-0.1%
3.8%
31.8%
1994
2%
-1.6%
-1.1%
-1.3%
0.4%
-0.8%
1.9%
3.3%
-1.1%
-0.3%
0.3%
0.4%
1.8%
1995
1.5%
3.2%
1.4%
1.6%
2.9%
1.9%
2.2%
0.5%
1.4%
0.1%
1.4%
0.5%
20.2%
1996
2.8%
-2.5%
0.4%
2.7%
0.6%
-0%
-2.8%
-1.3%
3.4%
2.5%
4.8%
-1.9%
8.7%
1997
4%
1.5%
-3.2%
0.8%
3.5%
3.2%
5.9%
-5.8%
2.7%
-5.2%
0.8%
1.3%
9.2%
1998
0.9%
0.9%
2.9%
1.3%
-2.1%
3.4%
-0.2%
-5%
7.2%
3.5%
5.3%
3.5%
23.2%
1999
3.8%
-3.8%
3.7%
7.9%
-3.2%
3.6%
-0.9%
0.7%
0.4%
1.2%
3.4%
9.1%
28.1%
2000
-0.9%
5.9%
1.8%
-3.4%
0.1%
1.8%
-1.2%
1.4%
-1%
1.5%
2.8%
2%
11%
2001
3.6%
-1.8%
-2.8%
-2.5%
0.8%
0.4%
2.3%
1.6%
2.3%
-0.2%
-2.9%
1.5%
2%
2002
1.3%
1.4%
1.1%
0.1%
1.2%
-3%
1.8%
4.6%
4%
-2.9%
3.3%
0.7%
14.2%
2003
4.2%
1%
-2.5%
2.9%
7.5%
1.9%
2.5%
3.1%
0.3%
5.1%
1.6%
5.3%
37.7%
2004
1.6%
2.5%
1.5%
-5.7%
0.6%
0.9%
-1.5%
2%
2.6%
2.6%
6.3%
3.5%
17.5%
2005
-0.3%
4.9%
-3.7%
3.4%
2.4%
2.4%
1.7%
1.2%
4.7%
-2.1%
2.9%
3.4%
22.4%
2006
6.7%
-1%
0.9%
3.6%
-1%
-1.1%
2.3%
2.4%
1.5%
3.6%
4.3%
1.4%
26%
2007
-0%
0%
1.6%
3.3%
4%
0.3%
2.2%
1.4%
5.9%
7.7%
-4.1%
3.3%
28%
2008
4.7%
1.8%
-1%
-1.5%
1.6%
1.2%
-0.8%
0.4%
1.6%
-3.2%
12.7%
8.1%
27.5%
2009
-4.4%
0.6%
4.8%
3.7%
8.5%
-0.5%
5.8%
2%
4.8%
-2.4%
5.4%
1.8%
33.6%
2010
-0.1%
2.5%
5.3%
1%
-5.7%
1.4%
-1.9%
1.5%
2.2%
2%
-2%
4.7%
10.7%
2011
0.6%
2.8%
1%
2.7%
-1.2%
-1.5%
0.2%
4.2%
6.6%
-0.5%
1.5%
-2%
14.9%
2012
4.7%
1.8%
-0.9%
0.6%
0.2%
0.4%
1.5%
0.8%
2.4%
-1.7%
0.8%
2.9%
14%
2013
1.6%
-0.2%
2.4%
1.9%
1.5%
-3.3%
-0.4%
-1.4%
0.9%
3.6%
0.9%
1.2%
8.8%
2014
2.7%
1.8%
0.4%
0.2%
2.7%
2.2%
-1.2%
3.7%
-4.3%
1.3%
2%
1.4%
13.3%
2015
4.3%
-2.1%
-0.4%
-3%
-2.1%
-1.9%
2.9%
-0.5%
1.3%
2.8%
-0.6%
-1%
-0.5%
2016
3.4%
7.2%
-0.3%
1.5%
-0.8%
6.2%
2.2%
-0.9%
0.7%
-1.3%
-2.2%
0%
16.4%
2017
1.7%
2.2%
-0.6%
1.6%
2%
0.2%
1.7%
2.5%
-0.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
15.8%
2018
4.3%
-2.6%
1%
-1.4%
0.9%
-1.7%
-1.3%
1.6%
-1.8%
-2.1%
1.1%
5.5%
3.3%
2019
1.8%
0.3%
2.4%
1.9%
-4.3%
5.3%
0.4%
7.5%
-2%
1.3%
2.3%
2.1%
20.2%
2020
-0.9%
2.5%
-0%
3%
2.4%
1.4%
6.8%
3.4%
-3.1%
-1.5%
-1%
1.8%
15.3%
2021
-1%
-0.3%
-0.3%
2.7%
0.3%
-1.3%
3.1%
0.8%
-4.3%
2%
1.2%
-0.9%
1.8%
2022
-3.7%
2%
-1.1%
-6.2%
-1.2%
-4.4%
-0.1%
-2.8%
-5.4%
-2.6%
4.3%
-3.2%
-22.2%
2023
5.3%
-4.7%
5.5%
1.4%
0.5%
0.4%
1.6%
-1.9%
-4.3%
-2.6%
5.6%
6.8%
13.3%
2024
0.3%
9%
-3.6%
-3.8%
2%
-0.5%
1.3%
2%
-48.8%
-
-
-
-45.6%
Pos
78.7%
68.8%
62.5%
72.9%
72.9%
66%
66.7%
72.9%
68.8%
59.6%
76.6%
80.9%
89.6%
Avg
1.9%
1.2%
0.6%
1%
1.2%
0.5%
1.1%
1.1%
-0.2%
0.7%
1.9%
2.1%
14%
Other Return Metrics
Metric
αc Funds of Funds VII
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
Cumulative Return
32441.78%
4278.02%
Enh Ann Return
14.65%
9.89%
Best Year
42.1%
34.95%
Worst Year
-45.57%
-38.28%
Best Month
12.65%
13.27%
Worst Month
-48.83%
-21.73%
Best Day
8.36%
14.52%
Worst Day
-48.24%
-20.46%
Win Ratio (Yearly)
89.58%
72.92%
Win Ratio (Quarterly)
76.96%
67.02%
Win Ratio (Monthly)
70.45%
60.84%
Win Ratio (Daily)
57.88%
53.68%
Annual Volatility
Annual Volatility 1y
Annual Volatility 3y
Annual Volatility 5y
Annual Volatility 10y
Annual Volatility 20y
Annual Volatility
αc Funds of Funds VII
50.69%
30.77%
24.99%
18.58%
15.17%
11.24%
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
12.76%
17.72%
20.98%
17.73%
19.06%
17.63%
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio 1y
Sharpe Ratio 3y
Sharpe Ratio 5y
Sharpe Ratio 10y
Sharpe Ratio 20y
Sharpe Ratio
αc Funds of Funds VII
-0.71
-0.59
-0.24
0.11
0.71
1.15
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
1.73
0.5
0.69
0.67
0.51
0.54
3-Year Rolling Sharpe Ratio
The rolling Sharpe Ratio gives a clue about the continued consistency or stability of the risk-adjusted returns.
Drawdown Periods
Simply said, a drawdown is the "pain" period experienced by an investor between a peak (new highs) and subsequent valley (a low point before moving higher). In the table below are the fifth largest drawdowns encountered for the portfolios/assets in question.
αc Funds of Funds VII
Start
Valley
End
Days
Drawdown
2020-09-03
2024-09-09
-
1469
-54.46%
1980-01-22
1980-03-27
1980-09-22
244
-18.26%
1980-12-01
1981-09-30
1982-07-23
599
-14.98%
2020-03-09
2020-03-18
2020-04-23
45
-14.86%
1990-01-03
1990-10-16
1991-02-15
408
-14.54%
The αc Funds of Funds VII took approximately 18 months on average to recover from a major drawdown. The longest drawdown lasted 49 months.
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
Start
Valley
End
Days
Drawdown
2007-10-10
2009-03-09
2013-03-14
1982
-56.47%
2000-03-27
2002-10-09
2007-06-01
2622
-49.14%
2020-02-20
2020-03-23
2020-08-18
180
-34.1%
1987-08-26
1987-10-19
1989-08-07
712
-33.45%
1980-12-01
1982-08-12
1983-04-11
861
-31.92%
The S&P 500 (US Large Cap) took approximately 42 months on average to recover from a major drawdown. The longest drawdown lasted 87 months.
Underwater plot
The underwater plot shows you the drawdown periods on a chart. Whereas the performance chart usually gives you a positive viewpoint, the underwater plot gives you a pessimistic viewpoint. It helps you to visualize downtrends that occurred and how long it took for the portfolio's value to rebound to hit a new high after suffering a loss.