All Portfolios, ranked by Downside Deviation

for period ending April 30, 2024

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by Volatility / Risk: Maximum Drawdown, Standard Deviation, Downside Deviation, Beta

Downside Deviation is also called "below-target semi deviation". This is similar to standard deviation, except that upside deviation is ignored and only the unfavorable downside deviation is used in the calculation.

 
Downside Deviation vs. Annual Return
● All Ingredients ● S&P 500 (SPY) ● U.S. Bonds (BND) ● Balanced (60% Equity / 40% Bonds)
 

Use the table below to compare the performance of all the portfolios in this peer group. You may sort by any column by clicking on the column headings in the gray row.

        Downside Deviation   Total Return, annualized
Ingredient Name ID Peer Group Category 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year 15 year 20 year   1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year 15 year 20 year
      Group average  
   
Agriculture DBA Global Asset Classes Commodities 4.8% * * * * *   23.0% * * * * *
Industrial Metals DBB Global Asset Classes Commodities 12.2% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
Oil DBO Global Asset Classes Commodities 16.2% * * * * *   10.3% * * * * *
PowerSh Commodity DBC Global Asset Classes Commodities: Broad 8.4% * * * * *   3.9% * * * * *
SPDR Gold Trust GLD Global Asset Classes Commodities: Prec Metals 6.6% * * * * *   14.6% * * * * *
AUStralia FXA Global Asset Classes Currency: AUS Dollar 5.4% * * * * *   -0.9% * * * * *
CAN Canada Dollar FXC Global Asset Classes Currency: CAN Dollar 3.7% * * * * *   0.3% * * * * *
CHF Swiss Franc FXF Global Asset Classes Currency: CHF Franc 6.0% * * * * *   -2.9% * * * * *
EUR Euro FXE Global Asset Classes Currency: EUR Euro 4.4% * * * * *   -1.4% * * * * *
GBP UK Pound FXB Global Asset Classes Currency: GBP Pound 3.9% * * * * *   2.1% * * * * *
JPY Japan Yen FXY Global Asset Classes Currency: JPY Yen 7.3% * * * * *   -14.1% * * * * *
USD US Dollar indx UUP Global Asset Classes Currency: USD index 3.4% * * * * *   11.1% * * * * *
iShares MSCI EEM Global Asset Classes Equity: Emerging Mkts 10.3% * * * * *   7.6% * * * * *
Alerian US MLP AMLP Global Asset Classes Equity: MLP 5.6% * * * * *   30.0% * * * * *
US Corp Med 5-10y IGIB Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 4.4% * * * * *   1.6% * * * * *
Emerg Mkt Hi Yld EMHY Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 3.8% * * * * *   13.2% * * * * *
Muni Hi Yield HYD Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 4.5% * * * * *   2.9% * * * * *
US Treas 7-10yr IEF Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 5.4% * * * * *   -5.2% * * * * *
Intl Treas IGOV Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 7.3% * * * * *   -5.3% * * * * *
MktVectors Intl Hi Yield IHY Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 3.4% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
MktVectors Intermed Muni ITM Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 3.8% * * * * *   1.1% * * * * *
US Hi Yield JNK Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 2.9% * * * * *   8.0% * * * * *
US Mort Backed MBB Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 5.1% * * * * *   -2.2% * * * * *
US Inflation Prot TIP Global Asset Classes Fixed Income 3.2% * * * * *   -1.6% * * * * *
U.S. Total Bond Market AGG Global Asset Classes Fixed Income: Aggregate 4.4% * * * * *   -1.5% * * * * *
U.S. Total Bond Market BND Global Asset Classes Fixed Income: Aggregate 4.2% * * * * *   -1.4% * * * * *
iShares Emerg EMB Global Asset Classes Fixed Income: Aggregate 5.7% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
PwrSh Emerg Mkt Sov Debt PCY Global Asset Classes Fixed Income: Aggregate 7.8% * * * * *   9.5% * * * * *
T-Bill 1-3 Month BIL Global Asset Classes Fixed Income: Cash-like 0.0% * * * * *   5.3% * * * * *
iShares Treas 20y+ TLT Global Asset Classes Fixed Income: Long-Term 11.6% * * * * *   -14.1% * * * * *
iSh Treas 1-3y SHY Global Asset Classes Fixed Income: Short-Term 0.9% * * * * *   2.1% * * * * *
ACWI (Global) ACWI Global Asset Classes Int'l Equity: Core 8.0% * * * * *   17.0% * * * * *
iSh MSCI Frontier 100 FM Global Asset Classes Int'l Equity: Frontier 10.7% * * * * *   11.3% * * * * *
Intl Dev Core EFA Global Asset Classes Int'l Equity: Lg Cap 8.7% * * * * *   8.2% * * * * *
iSh EAFE Growth EFG Global Asset Classes Int'l Equity: Lg Cap Gro 10.5% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
iSh EAFE Value EFV Global Asset Classes Int'l Equity: Lg Cap Val 8.2% * * * * *   11.5% * * * * *
Intl Dev Sm Cap SCZ Global Asset Classes Int'l Equity: Small Cap 10.1% * * * * *   3.7% * * * * *
US Large Core IWB Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Lg / Mid 8.6% * * * * *   22.7% * * * * *
iSh Russell 3000 IWV Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Lg Cap 8.8% * * * * *   22.2% * * * * *
S&P 500 SPY Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Lg Cap 8.3% * * * * *   22.4% * * * * *
iSh Russ 1000 Gro IWF Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Gro 9.3% * * * * *   31.7% * * * * *
PowerShares QQQ QQQ Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Gro 9.4% * * * * *   32.5% * * * * *
iSh Russ 1000 Val IWD Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Lg Cap Val 9.4% * * * * *   13.2% * * * * *
iSh Russell IWC Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Micro Cap 16.8% * * * * *   11.1% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Core IWR Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Mid Cap 11.7% * * * * *   16.2% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Growth IWP Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Mid Cap Gro 11.8% * * * * *   20.4% * * * * *
iSh US Mid Value IWS Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Mid Cap Val 12.3% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
iSh Russ 2000 IWM Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Sm Cap 15.1% * * * * *   13.4% * * * * *
iSh Russell 2000 IWO Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Sm Cap Gro 16.1% * * * * *   12.5% * * * * *
iSh Russ 2000 Val IWN Global Asset Classes U.S. Equity: Sm Cap Val 14.1% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
iShares Real Estate IYR Global Asset Classes U.S. Real Estate 13.8% * * * * *   -0.8% * * * * *
Vanguard Real Estate VNQ Global Asset Classes U.S. Real Estate 13.8% * * * * *   -0.4% * * * * *
Indonesia EIDO Global Equities Asia and Australia 12.1% * * * * *   -13.7% * * * * *
New Zealand ENZL Global Equities Asia and Australia 12.9% * * * * *   -8.5% * * * * *
Philippines EPHE Global Equities Asia and Australia 14.7% * * * * *   -2.7% * * * * *
Australia EWA Global Equities Asia and Australia 11.4% * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
Hong Kong EWH Global Equities Asia and Australia 15.0% * * * * *   -19.7% * * * * *
Japan EWJ Global Equities Asia and Australia 8.2% * * * * *   16.7% * * * * *
Malaysia EWM Global Equities Asia and Australia 7.8% * * * * *   5.2% * * * * *
Singapore EWS Global Equities Asia and Australia 12.0% * * * * *   1.1% * * * * *
Taiwan EWT Global Equities Asia and Australia 8.4% * * * * *   16.6% * * * * *
S Korea EWY Global Equities Asia and Australia 17.6% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
India INDY Global Equities Asia and Australia 4.0% * * * * *   18.9% * * * * *
China MCHI Global Equities Asia and Australia 16.9% * * * * *   -9.2% * * * * *
Thailand THD Global Equities Asia and Australia 11.6% * * * * *   -16.5% * * * * *
Vietnam VNM Global Equities Asia and Australia 24.4% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
Poland EPOL Global Equities Europe 20.8% * * * * *   37.6% * * * * *
Sweden EWD Global Equities Europe 14.2% * * * * *   5.7% * * * * *
Germany EWG Global Equities Europe 11.8% * * * * *   6.4% * * * * *
Italy EWI Global Equities Europe 11.9% * * * * *   19.8% * * * * *
Belgium EWK Global Equities Europe 12.1% * * * * *   -1.1% * * * * *
Switzerland EWL Global Equities Europe 9.7% * * * * *   -3.6% * * * * *
Netherlands EWN Global Equities Europe 13.5% * * * * *   15.0% * * * * *
Austria EWO Global Equities Europe 10.4% * * * * *   9.9% * * * * *
Spain EWP Global Equities Europe 10.1% * * * * *   12.6% * * * * *
France EWQ Global Equities Europe 11.0% * * * * *   4.1% * * * * *
UK EWU Global Equities Europe 8.9% * * * * *   6.7% * * * * *
EMU EZU Global Equities Europe 11.0% * * * * *   8.8% * * * * *
Greece GREK Global Equities Europe 16.1% * * * * *   32.4% * * * * *
Norway NORW Global Equities Europe 11.7% * * * * *   5.2% * * * * *
Israel EIS Global Equities Mideast and Africa 18.7% * * * * *   10.7% * * * * *
S Africa EZA Global Equities Mideast and Africa 20.8% * * * * *   -3.8% * * * * *
Turkey TUR Global Equities Mideast and Africa 20.6% * * * * *   35.7% * * * * *
Canada EWC Global Equities North America 10.7% * * * * *   7.4% * * * * *
Mexico EWW Global Equities North America 12.9% * * * * *   10.0% * * * * *
US Equity: Russell 3000 SPTM Global Equities North America 8.5% * * * * *   22.1% * * * * *
Argentina ARGT Global Equities South America 23.7% * * * * *   48.6% * * * * *
Chile ECH Global Equities South America 17.1% * * * * *   -1.6% * * * * *
Peru EPU Global Equities South America 14.6% * * * * *   37.6% * * * * *
Brazil EWZ Global Equities South America 14.2% * * * * *   16.5% * * * * *
Clean Energy ICLN Global Sectors Clean Energy 17.4% * * * * *   -28.2% * * * * *
Consumer Discretionary RXI Global Sectors Consumer Discretionary 11.6% * * * * *   12.3% * * * * *
Consumer Staples KXI Global Sectors Consumer Staples 9.1% * * * * *   -4.0% * * * * *
Energy IXC Global Sectors Energy 12.1% * * * * *   13.7% * * * * *
Financials IXG Global Sectors Financials 9.2% * * * * *   20.2% * * * * *
Healthcare IXJ Global Sectors Healthcare 8.0% * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
Industrials EXI Global Sectors Industrials 10.1% * * * * *   19.8% * * * * *
Infrastructure IGF Global Sectors Infrastructure 10.0% * * * * *   -0.1% * * * * *
Materials MXI Global Sectors Materials 12.8% * * * * *   7.7% * * * * *
Technology IXN Global Sectors Technology 11.8% * * * * *   31.1% * * * * *
Telecom IXP Global Sectors Telecommunications 6.3% * * * * *   26.5% * * * * *
Timber & Forestry WOOD Global Sectors Timber and Forestry 11.9% * * * * *   13.6% * * * * *
Global Utilities JXI Global Sectors Utilities 10.2% * * * * *   -1.4% * * * * *
Strategic 60-40 Portfolio s.6040 Benchmark Benchmark 6.6% * * * * *   12.4% * * * * *