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 October 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 VIII
16.21%
0.36%
9.02%
8.6%
14.13%
15.15%
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
34.22%
11.58%
16.08%
13.91%
10.68%
10.96%
Annual Returns
Year
αc Funds of Funds VIII
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
Won
1977
5.16%
-5.64%
1978
21.58%
7.69%
1979
18.22%
18.3%
1980
15.31%
31.11%
1981
1.75%
-8.55%
1982
33.76%
19.25%
1983
10.8%
17.07%
1984
7.91%
3.67%
1985
33.27%
22.6%
1986
10.01%
9.3%
1987
17.27%
4.69%
1988
12.85%
16.27%
1989
30.39%
31.4%
1990
-4.66%
-3.35%
1991
24.07%
30.2%
1992
12.69%
8.21%
1993
31.26%
8.81%
1994
5.07%
0.4%
1995
18.59%
38.05%
1996
9.1%
22.5%
1997
9.93%
33.48%
1998
20.21%
28.69%
1999
29.49%
20.39%
2000
11.45%
-9.74%
2001
3.96%
-11.76%
2002
15.13%
-21.58%
2003
42.39%
28.18%
2004
20.59%
10.7%
2005
13.35%
4.83%
2006
22.11%
15.85%
2007
26.75%
5.15%
2008
23.85%
-36.8%
2009
36.52%
26.35%
2010
10.29%
15.06%
2011
14.45%
1.89%
2012
21.35%
15.99%
2013
10.87%
32.31%
2014
9.19%
13.46%
2015
-6.52%
1.23%
2016
20.41%
12%
2017
16.75%
21.71%
2018
1.24%
-4.57%
2019
19.07%
31.22%
2020
39.16%
18.33%
2021
3.74%
28.73%
2022
-17.03%
-18.18%
2023
9.7%
26.18%
2024
9.67%
22.71%
αc Funds of Funds VIII had 45 positive years and 3 negative years. That's a positive ratio of 94%.
S&P 500 (US Large Cap) had 39 positive years and 9 negative years. That's a positive ratio of 81%.
αc Funds of Funds VIII had a better yearly return 58% 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
-
1.3%
0.8%
0.9%
0%
0.1%
-0.4%
0.7%
1.1%
0.6%
-0.3%
0%
5.2%
1978
0.2%
0.8%
0.9%
1.4%
4.2%
0.3%
3.4%
2.8%
-0%
-0.1%
-2.7%
9.2%
21.6%
1979
2.5%
-1.5%
2%
0.9%
1.7%
2.1%
1.9%
3.8%
1.7%
-4%
1.9%
3.9%
18.2%
1980
4.1%
-0.8%
-8.3%
1.5%
2%
7.1%
3.3%
2.1%
2.5%
0.5%
4.5%
-3.3%
15.3%
1981
-1.8%
-0.3%
2.2%
-2.1%
1.1%
-1.7%
0%
0.2%
-1.2%
0.2%
6.6%
-1.1%
1.8%
1982
1.2%
-0.2%
2.1%
3%
0.1%
0.7%
0.4%
5.2%
1.3%
8.9%
4.3%
2.8%
33.8%
1983
5.4%
-0.2%
1.6%
2.7%
0.8%
2.8%
-2.3%
0.6%
1%
-1.3%
0.7%
-1.4%
10.8%
1984
1.7%
-0.3%
0.7%
-0.1%
0.3%
0.4%
-0.8%
2.3%
0.8%
1%
0.7%
1.1%
7.9%
1985
5.7%
1%
0.9%
1.7%
3.5%
1.5%
1.1%
2.5%
1.2%
2.8%
4.6%
2.6%
33.3%
1986
0.9%
4.8%
6.5%
1.8%
0.4%
1.7%
-2.3%
1.3%
-4.5%
0.5%
1.3%
-2.3%
10%
1987
1.6%
4.6%
2.5%
1.7%
-0%
0%
3.5%
3.3%
-1%
-2.4%
1.6%
0.9%
17.3%
1988
2.8%
1.8%
3.5%
1.6%
0.5%
1%
-1.6%
-2.5%
3.2%
0.6%
0.4%
1.1%
12.9%
1989
1.4%
-0.8%
4.1%
9.7%
3.2%
0.6%
2.7%
0.5%
3.3%
-0.2%
-0.1%
2.8%
30.4%
1990
1%
-0.6%
-7.1%
-0.8%
1.9%
0.6%
4.5%
-7.8%
-0.5%
-0.2%
2.3%
2.7%
-4.7%
1991
0.4%
8.9%
3.3%
0.7%
5%
-3.1%
1.9%
2.5%
0.5%
0.8%
-1.7%
3.2%
24.1%
1992
3.9%
2.5%
-0.2%
-0.5%
2.6%
-2.7%
1.9%
-0.1%
1.1%
0.3%
1.1%
2.1%
12.7%
1993
1.1%
0.2%
2%
1.8%
4.3%
0.7%
2.1%
6.1%
0.4%
5.2%
0.2%
3.5%
31.3%
1994
3%
-1.8%
1.3%
-1.5%
-0.5%
-1.8%
2.1%
5.4%
-1.2%
-0%
-0.2%
0.3%
5.1%
1995
1.4%
3%
1.3%
1.8%
3.5%
1.4%
2.4%
-0.7%
1.4%
-0.2%
0.7%
1.3%
18.6%
1996
3%
-0.6%
0.7%
1.5%
0.5%
-0.3%
-3%
-1.3%
3.7%
2%
4.4%
-1.5%
9.1%
1997
4.3%
0.2%
-2.1%
-0.1%
5.9%
3%
4.6%
-4%
1.6%
-5.1%
1.7%
0.1%
9.9%
1998
1.2%
2.9%
3.1%
1%
-1.1%
1.5%
-0.1%
-3.7%
3.4%
4.1%
3.9%
2.5%
20.2%
1999
3.5%
-2.6%
3.7%
7%
-2.2%
1.8%
-0.9%
-0.2%
0.1%
1.5%
4.3%
10.8%
29.5%
2000
-0.7%
3.6%
2.4%
-2.9%
0.4%
1.4%
-0.6%
3.1%
-1.7%
1.9%
2.6%
1.5%
11.5%
2001
1.5%
-4.6%
0.5%
-2%
1.1%
-0%
2.4%
1%
1.5%
-2.1%
2.4%
2.7%
4%
2002
1.9%
1.5%
1.2%
0.4%
3.6%
-0.3%
1.4%
3.8%
0.1%
-2.1%
6.6%
-3.5%
15.1%
2003
6.5%
1.8%
-2.6%
2.7%
6.9%
1.7%
3.9%
2.9%
0%
5.5%
1.7%
5.2%
42.4%
2004
1.5%
2.9%
0.6%
-6%
1.2%
1.7%
-1%
3.2%
3%
2.2%
6.7%
3.2%
20.6%
2005
-1.4%
5.2%
-3.8%
2.4%
1.7%
1.5%
3.1%
0.3%
2.5%
-1.9%
1.4%
1.9%
13.4%
2006
6%
-1%
1.3%
3%
-2.2%
-0.5%
1.8%
1.6%
1.4%
3.3%
4%
1.7%
22.1%
2007
0.5%
-0.4%
0.8%
3.6%
3%
0.2%
2%
1.1%
5.7%
8%
-5%
5%
26.8%
2008
4.5%
2.2%
-1.6%
-0.2%
3.3%
0.4%
-0.9%
1.8%
-3.5%
0.3%
11.6%
4.5%
23.9%
2009
-5.7%
1.5%
4.6%
3.8%
10.6%
-1.1%
5.6%
1.3%
6.2%
-2.2%
6.1%
1.9%
36.5%
2010
-0.2%
2%
5.1%
1.5%
-5.8%
3.3%
-1.8%
-3.1%
4.7%
3.4%
-2.5%
4%
10.3%
2011
1.7%
3.6%
0.2%
2.8%
-2%
-2%
0.6%
2.4%
7.9%
3.4%
1.4%
-5.6%
14.5%
2012
8.8%
3%
0.7%
-0.1%
1.9%
-0.4%
1.1%
0.7%
2.2%
-1.1%
0.9%
2.3%
21.4%
2013
1.6%
-0.6%
2.9%
1.3%
0.6%
-3.2%
1.1%
-1.6%
1.6%
3.3%
1.8%
1.8%
10.9%
2014
2.8%
0.1%
0.7%
0.6%
1.7%
2.9%
-0.5%
3.8%
-3.7%
0.4%
1.5%
-1.2%
9.2%
2015
1.9%
-0.4%
-1.7%
-2.8%
-2.5%
-1.1%
0.8%
-2.3%
-0.1%
2.4%
0.2%
-1.1%
-6.5%
2016
3.2%
8.7%
1%
1.9%
-1.8%
5.6%
2%
-0.8%
0.5%
-1.1%
-0.4%
0.4%
20.4%
2017
1.9%
2.1%
-0.7%
1.6%
2.3%
-0.4%
3.2%
1.6%
-0.2%
1.6%
1.5%
1.2%
16.8%
2018
5.7%
-2%
1.1%
-0.8%
0.6%
-1.5%
-0.8%
0.1%
-1.1%
-1%
0.5%
0.9%
1.2%
2019
2.1%
1.4%
1.1%
2.4%
-4.5%
6.1%
-0.9%
6.2%
-2.4%
1.8%
1.9%
2.9%
19.1%
2020
-2.4%
4%
5.2%
7.5%
6.4%
2.8%
7.3%
3.9%
-3.2%
-0.4%
-2.2%
5.5%
39.2%
2021
1.6%
1.8%
1.3%
2.3%
1.1%
-4.3%
2.2%
1%
-4.3%
1.6%
-0.7%
0.5%
3.7%
2022
-3.6%
1.3%
-0.9%
-4.6%
-1.3%
-3.7%
-1.8%
-1.7%
-3.7%
0.9%
3.7%
-2.8%
-17%
2023
3.4%
-3.5%
4.4%
1.9%
-0.3%
0.5%
2.1%
-2.2%
-2.7%
-0.1%
1.4%
4.6%
9.7%
2024
0.2%
10.2%
-3.5%
-3.9%
1.8%
-0.3%
1.1%
2.2%
1.6%
0.5%
-
-
9.7%
Pos
85.1%
62.5%
77.1%
68.8%
75%
62.5%
66.7%
70.8%
64.6%
62.5%
78.7%
78.7%
93.8%
Avg
2%
1.4%
1%
1.1%
1.4%
0.6%
1.2%
1%
0.7%
0.9%
1.9%
1.7%
15.7%
Other Return Metrics
Metric
αc Funds of Funds VIII
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
Cumulative Return
83882.63%
14210.34%
Enh Ann Return
15.81%
12.66%
Best Year
42.39%
38.05%
Worst Year
-17.03%
-36.8%
Best Month
11.55%
13.27%
Worst Month
-8.27%
-21.73%
Best Day
102.8%
14.52%
Worst Day
-50.24%
-20.46%
Win Ratio (Yearly)
93.75%
81.25%
Win Ratio (Quarterly)
78.65%
70.31%
Win Ratio (Monthly)
71.03%
63.87%
Win Ratio (Daily)
59.38%
54.15%
Annual Volatility
Annual Volatility 1y
Annual Volatility 3y
Annual Volatility 5y
Annual Volatility 10y
Annual Volatility 20y
Annual Volatility
αc Funds of Funds VIII
115.66%
67.21%
52.91%
37.82%
27.9%
18.87%
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
12.43%
17.55%
20.87%
17.61%
19.02%
17.52%
Sharpe Ratio
Sharpe Ratio 1y
Sharpe Ratio 3y
Sharpe Ratio 5y
Sharpe Ratio 10y
Sharpe Ratio 20y
Sharpe Ratio
αc Funds of Funds VIII
0.59
0.27
0.38
0.37
0.59
0.83
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
2.43
0.71
0.82
0.83
0.63
0.68
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 VIII
Start
Valley
End
Days
Drawdown
2021-06-03
2024-09-09
-
1226
-54.82%
2020-03-10
2020-03-18
2020-04-06
27
-14.79%
1990-02-08
1990-10-16
1991-02-19
376
-13.58%
1980-02-14
1980-04-03
1980-07-02
139
-12.86%
2014-09-02
2015-09-16
2016-02-11
527
-11.64%
The αc Funds of Funds VIII took approximately 15 months on average to recover from a major drawdown. The longest drawdown lasted 41 months.
S&P 500 (US Large Cap)
Start
Valley
End
Days
Drawdown
2007-10-10
2009-03-09
2012-08-16
1772
-55.19%
2000-03-27
2002-10-09
2006-10-26
2404
-47.52%
2020-02-20
2020-03-23
2020-08-10
172
-33.72%
1987-08-26
1987-10-19
1989-05-19
632
-33.08%
1980-12-01
1982-08-12
1982-10-13
681
-25.2%
The S&P 500 (US Large Cap) took approximately 38 months on average to recover from a major drawdown. The longest drawdown lasted 80 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.