Tactical: DIY, ranked by Maximum Drawdown

for period ending October 31, 2026

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by Volatility / Risk: Maximum Drawdown, Standard Deviation, Downside Deviation, Beta
by Peer Group: Strategic: DIY, Tactical: DIY, Tactical: Managed

Maximum Drawdown is the largest percentage drop in portfolio value over the last 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, and 20 years. This includes dividends and splits.

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Maximum Drawdown vs. Annual Return
● Portfolio Recipes: Tactical: DIY ● S&P 500 (SPY) ● U.S. Bonds (BND) ● Balanced (60% Equity / 40% Bonds)

Portfolio Recipes: Tactical: DIY Peer Group
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      Maximum Drawdown   Total Return, annualized
Recipe Name ID 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  
 
U.S. Total Bond Market BND Benchmark 4.1% 4.1% 15.8% 17.3% 17.3% 17.3%   0.2% 5.5% -0.2% 1.5% 1.9% 3.0%
S&P 500 SPY Benchmark 5.8% 7.6% 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 50.8%   12.0% 23.3% 12.0% 15.3% 14.7% 10.9%
Strategic 60-40 Portfolio s.6040 Benchmark 3.7% 4.5% 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 32.2%   7.4% 15.9% 6.6% 9.6% 9.4% 7.9%
Adaptive Allocation A t.aaaa Adaptive 5.7% 5.7% 23.5% 25.3% 25.3% 25.3%   8.1% 17.4% 6.8% 9.3% 8.1% 10.6%
Adaptive Allocation B t.aaab Adaptive 6.0% 6.0% 25.3% 27.6% 27.6% 27.6%   17.7% 20.0% 6.8% 8.7% 7.8% 10.3%
Adaptive Allocation C t.aaac Adaptive 5.5% 5.5% 25.2% 27.5% 27.5% 27.5%   18.4% 20.7% 7.1% 8.7% 7.9% 10.3%
Adaptive Allocation D t.aaad Adaptive 11.6% 11.6% 23.7% 23.9% 23.9% 23.9%   1.3% 13.9% 5.8% 10.9% 9.2% 11.5%
Adaptive Allocation E t.aaae Adaptive 6.5% 6.5% 24.0% 25.3% 25.3% 25.3%   14.5% 22.3% 8.7% 11.6% 9.5% 11.6%
Adaptive Allocation F t.aaaf Adaptive 6.6% 6.6% 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 18.9%   13.7% 23.0% 11.4% 13.6% 13.4% 14.2%
Minimum Correlation t.coco Correlation 8.4% 8.4% 26.8% 26.8% 26.8% 26.8%   -0.2% 16.6% 4.6% 7.3% 7.0% 8.2%
Maximum Diversification t.mdiv Diversification 5.7% 5.7% 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 26.9%   0.8% 15.1% 4.1% 6.1% 6.4% 8.0%
Equal Weight With Cluster t.dist Correlation 7.7% 7.7% 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 24.3%   1.3% 15.5% 4.7% 6.8% 5.9% 7.6%
Minimum Mean Abs Deviation t.madm Risk-Driven 7.2% 7.2% 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 26.4%   1.2% 14.8% 5.9% 8.1% 7.9% 8.9%
Minimum Variance A t.mvar Risk-Driven 6.9% 6.9% 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 24.5%   0.9% 14.0% 6.3% 8.5% 8.1% 9.1%
Risk Parity Portfolio A t.rpba Risk-Driven 6.1% 6.1% 25.0% 25.0% 25.0% 31.2%   7.8% 18.9% 7.3% 10.0% 9.2% 9.0%
Maximum Sortino Portfolio t.sort Risk/Reward 7.6% 7.6% 22.1% 22.3% 22.3% 22.3%   8.6% 13.3% 4.2% 10.3% 8.6% 10.0%
Equal Weight Portfolio t.eqwt Equal Weight 6.7% 6.7% 25.5% 25.5% 25.5% 42.1%   8.4% 19.4% 7.2% 10.2% 9.3% 8.5%
Faber Rel Strength: Top 1 t.frs1 Momentum 15.1% 15.1% 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 25.0%   9.4% 11.8% 6.2% 9.9% 7.8% 9.7%
Faber Rel Strength: Top 2 t.frs2 Momentum 5.3% 8.5% 10.0% 13.7% 14.9% 26.1%   23.2% 17.4% 11.0% 11.5% 9.6% 9.4%
Faber Rel Strength: Top 3 t.frs3 Momentum 3.3% 5.1% 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 17.3%   19.6% 15.1% 8.2% 11.1% 10.1% 9.2%
Faber Rel Strength: Top 4 t.frs4 Momentum 2.1% 3.8% 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 12.6%   14.3% 11.9% 5.5% 8.0% 6.7% 6.9%
Pure Momentum t.pure Momentum 12.4% 12.4% 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 34.9%   10.5% 11.8% 4.0% 11.4% 10.0% 15.4%
Quartile Sector Rotation t.srqr Sector Rotation 24.4% 24.4% 30.4% 50.7% 50.7% 50.7%   19.1% 62.4% 34.8% 25.2% 26.1% 20.7%
Rel Strength Sector Rotatn t.srrs Sector Rotation 4.3% 9.7% 11.9% 11.9% 11.9% 16.8%   16.3% 16.0% 8.6% 11.8% 11.8% 9.7%
Top 5 Sector Rotation t.srt5 Sector Rotation 8.3% 8.7% 16.3% 16.3% 16.3% 34.5%   29.8% 33.7% 17.3% 17.9% 17.1% 13.3%
Top 3 Sector Rotation t.srt3 Sector Rotation 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 20.2% 20.2% 46.5%   -1.7% 14.6% 7.4% 10.3% 11.0% 10.1%
Minimum CdaR t.cdar Risk-Driven 7.1% 7.1% 24.6% 26.3% 26.3% 26.3%   -1.9% 10.0% 3.7% 7.9% 7.8% 9.2%
Minimum CvaR t.cvar Risk-Driven 9.9% 9.9% 25.9% 27.0% 27.0% 27.0%   -1.2% 15.2% 6.6% 7.4% 7.2% 8.5%
Equal Risk Contribution t.eqrc Risk-Driven 6.0% 6.0% 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 24.4%   6.2% 17.1% 5.9% 8.2% 7.6% 8.5%
Minimum Drawdown t.loss Risk-Driven 6.5% 6.5% 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 23.8%   6.4% 16.9% 7.1% 8.5% 7.6% 8.9%
Minimum Downside MAD t.madd Risk-Driven 7.2% 7.2% 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 26.4%   1.2% 14.8% 5.9% 8.1% 7.9% 8.9%
Minimum Correlation A t.mca1 Risk-Driven 5.9% 5.9% 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 23.4%   3.7% 14.7% 4.6% 6.9% 6.4% 7.7%
Minimum Correlation B t.mca2 Risk-Driven 6.1% 6.1% 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 23.4%   6.4% 16.6% 5.8% 8.0% 7.2% 8.1%
Minimum Variance B t.mva2 Risk-Driven 6.7% 6.7% 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 22.5%   1.0% 13.5% 4.7% 6.8% 6.4% 8.1%
Minimum Variance C t.mva3 Risk-Driven 5.7% 5.7% 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 22.9%   3.6% 16.4% 6.7% 8.6% 8.3% 9.6%
Min Downside Deviation t.risd Risk-Driven 8.2% 8.2% 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 24.4%   0.4% 12.4% 5.3% 8.2% 7.7% 8.7%
Risk Parity With Cluster t.rpcl Risk-Driven 6.0% 6.0% 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 22.9%   3.6% 15.3% 5.2% 6.8% 5.7% 7.7%
Risk Parity Portfolio B t.rsop Risk-Driven 6.2% 6.2% 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 33.1%   8.4% 18.9% 7.3% 10.0% 9.2% 8.8%
Target Return 12% t.tret Risk-Driven 5.1% 5.1% 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 27.2%   3.2% 13.4% 2.3% 6.5% 7.0% 9.1%
Target Risk 10% t.tris Risk-Driven 7.6% 7.6% 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 21.4%   5.5% 14.6% 6.6% 8.8% 6.6% 7.9%
Maximum Sharpe Portfolio t.shar Risk/Reward 7.5% 7.5% 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 22.1%   7.7% 14.5% 4.7% 10.5% 9.0% 10.3%
Target Return Post-Modern t.trdd Target Return 5.9% 5.9% 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 27.2%   2.7% 12.4% 1.5% 6.0% 6.4% 8.8%
Active Combined Asset t.acap Momentum 8.8% 8.8% 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 25.2%   6.4% 20.2% 6.2% 6.8% 7.3% 7.9%
Quarterly Asset Rotation t.qaro Momentum 15.5% 15.5% 17.8% 18.6% 18.6% 18.6%   -2.7% 13.9% 5.9% 6.8% 4.3% 5.2%
Defensive Bond t.dbnd Momentum 5.0% 5.0% 10.8% 10.8% 10.8%     -1.7% 6.4% 3.5% 4.4% 4.1%  
Dynamic Harry Browne t.dyhb Momentum 6.0% 6.0% 10.0% 13.1% 13.8% 13.8%   0.4% 9.3% 4.1% 5.5% 4.0% 6.1%