Tactical: Managed, ranked by Downside Deviation

for period ending March 31, 2025

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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.

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

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      Downside Deviation   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 4.0% * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
S&P 500 SPY Benchmark 8.1% * * * * *   8.3% * * * * *
Strategic 60-40 Portfolio s.6040 Benchmark 6.1% * * * * *   6.4% * * * * *
S&P 500 Equal Weight RSP Equal Weight 9.2% * * * * *   3.9% * * * * *
Permanent Portfolio PRPFX Low Equity 5.2% * * * * *   20.4% * * * * *
Hedge Replication HDG Blended 2.3% * * * * *   2.4% * * * * *
DWA Tech Leaders PDP Blended 13.3% * * * * *   1.4% * * * * *
IQ Hedge Multi-Strat QAI Blended 2.6% * * * * *   3.6% * * * * *
ProShares Lg Cap CSM Hedged: 130-30 8.5% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
MultiAsset ETF RLY Hedged: Abs Return 5.7% * * * * *   5.4% * * * * *
IQ Merger Arbitrage MNA Hedged: Arbitrage 1.9% * * * * *   9.0% * * * * *
QuantSh AntiBeta BTAL Hedged: Mkt Neutral 7.3% * * * * *   19.7% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM HiYld DEM Income: Equity 5.1% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM SmCap DGS Income: Equity 5.6% * * * * *   -1.9% * * * * *
WisdomTree ex-US DLN Income: Equity 7.9% * * * * *   12.2% * * * * *
WisdmTr Intl SmCap DLS Income: Equity 8.1% * * * * *   5.5% * * * * *
iShares Select Dividend DVY Income: Equity 9.8% * * * * *   13.1% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Int'l DWX Income: Equity 8.1% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
iShares Hi Div Equity HDV Income: Equity 7.8% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
iShr Intl Select Dividend IDV Income: Equity 8.6% * * * * *   17.4% * * * * *
PowerShares Intl Div PID Income: Equity 8.0% * * * * *   6.8% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Dividend SDY Income: Equity 9.4% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
Vanguard Hi Div Yld ETF VYM Income: Equity 7.4% * * * * *   9.8% * * * * *
PwrSh Sr Loan Portfolio BKLN Income: Float Rate 0.8% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
Gugg Multi-Asset CVY Income: Multi 8.3% * * * * *   2.7% * * * * *
Barclays Conv Bond CWB Income: Multi 7.0% * * * * *   7.0% * * * * *
ETF: SPDR Inc Alloc INKM Income: Multi 5.0% * * * * *   6.8% * * * * *
iSh MultiAsset Income IYLD Income: Multi 3.2% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
FirstTrust Multi-Asset MDIV Income: Multi 4.9% * * * * *   10.4% * * * * *
iShr Preferred ETF PFF Income: Multi 5.9% * * * * *   1.5% * * * * *
PowerSh Preferred ETF PGX Income: Multi 6.7% * * * * *   0.1% * * * * *
First Trust Focus 5 FV Sector Rotation 11.2% * * * * *   -3.9% * * * * *
S&P Aggressive AOA Risk-Driven 5.7% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
S&P Conservative AOK Risk-Driven 4.2% * * * * *   5.6% * * * * *
S&P Moderate AOM Risk-Driven 4.4% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
S&P Growth AOR Risk-Driven 5.1% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
Dreyfus Alpha I AVGRX Blended 1.6% * * * * *   2.7% * * * * *
Principal GlobMultiStrat PMSAX Blended 1.7% * * * * *   3.9% * * * * *
Hundredfold Select SFHYX Blended 3.4% * * * * *   2.9% * * * * *
UBS Global Alloc BPGLX Global Macro 5.3% * * * * *   4.8% * * * * *
DFA Select Hedged DSHGX Global Macro 5.7% * * * * *   7.0% * * * * *
GMO Benchm-Free GBMFX Global Macro 3.9% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
Leuthold Global GLBIX Global Macro 6.4% * * * * *   1.0% * * * * *
GMO Global Alloc GMWAX Global Macro 4.8% * * * * *   5.4% * * * * *
Ivy Asset Strategy IVAEX Global Macro 4.8% * * * * *   7.9% * * * * *
Leuthold Core LCORX Global Macro 7.6% * * * * *   0.3% * * * * *
Loomis Global Eq Y LSWWX Global Macro 7.3% * * * * *   4.5% * * * * *
BlackRock Global I MALOX Global Macro 5.7% * * * * *   4.7% * * * * *
MFS Global Tot Ret MFWIX Global Macro 5.8% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
PIMCO All-Asset PAUIX Global Macro 5.5% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income Y TIBIX Global Macro 2.4% * * * * *   17.4% * * * * *
VALIC Global Strat VGLSX Global Macro 4.8% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
MainStay Int'l Opp MYITX Hedged: 130-30 5.3% * * * * *   9.8% * * * * *
MFS Target Return A DVRAX Hedged: Abs Return 0.8% * * * * *   8.2% * * * * *
EatonVance GlobalMacro EIGMX Hedged: Abs Return 0.8% * * * * *   6.8% * * * * *
Natixis ASG Global GAFYX Hedged: Abs Return 3.2% * * * * *   3.7% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Instl GARTX Hedged: Abs Return 3.0% * * * * *   4.3% * * * * *
Jhancock Global Abs Ret I JHAIX Hedged: Abs Return 5.6% * * * * *   3.6% * * * * *
Putnam Abs Ret 100 Y PARYX Hedged: Abs Return 1.0% * * * * *   2.9% * * * * *
Putnam Abs Ret 300 Y PYTRX Hedged: Abs Return 3.9% * * * * *   5.4% * * * * *
AQR Divers N ADANX Hedged: Arbitrage 1.2% * * * * *   4.4% * * * * *
Arbitrage I ARBNX Hedged: Arbitrage 1.9% * * * * *   4.5% * * * * *
BlackRock EmMkt A BLSAX Hedged: Long/Short 4.0% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
Robeco Long/Short I BPLSX Hedged: Long/Short 6.8% * * * * *   10.6% * * * * *
Diamond Hill Long-Short I DHLSX Hedged: Long/Short 2.5% * * * * *   4.3% * * * * *
MainStay Marketfield A MFADX Hedged: Long/Short 5.9% * * * * *   -0.3% * * * * *
Calamos Market Neu Inc CVSIX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 0.1% * * * * *   6.7% * * * * *
Gabelli ABC AAA GABCX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 1.6% * * * * *   6.7% * * * * *
JPMorgan Mkt Neutral A JMNAX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 1.6% * * * * *   8.7% * * * * *
Vanguard Market Neutral VMNFX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 2.8% * * * * *   0.4% * * * * *
Fidelity Equity FEQTX Income: Equity 7.9% * * * * *   8.7% * * * * *
Fidelity Strategic FSDIX Income: Equity 7.4% * * * * *   8.1% * * * * *
Columbia Div Income LBSAX Income: Equity 7.2% * * * * *   8.7% * * * * *
Invesco Divers Dividend LCEIX Income: Equity 7.9% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
BlackRock Eq Dividend MDDVX Income: Equity 7.5% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
T. Rowe Equity Income PRFDX Income: Equity 8.0% * * * * *   7.3% * * * * *
Schwab Div Equity SWDSX Income: Equity 7.8% * * * * *   12.9% * * * * *
Vanguard Equity VEIPX Income: Equity 7.0% * * * * *   9.8% * * * * *
Lord Abbett Float Rate LFRAX Income: Float Rate 1.1% * * * * *   3.0% * * * * *
Calamos Global Growth CVLOX Income: Global 6.7% * * * * *   5.2% * * * * *
Loomis Global Eq A LGMAX Income: Global 7.2% * * * * *   4.3% * * * * *
Neuberger Berman Eq Inc NBHAX Income: Global 7.3% * * * * *   11.2% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income A TIBAX Income: Global 2.5% * * * * *   16.1% * * * * *
Am Century Target Date ARTOX Income: Multi 4.5% * * * * *   5.2% * * * * *
BlackRock Strat Inc Opp BASIX Income: Multi 2.6% * * * * *   2.4% * * * * *
Calamos Convertible A CCVIX Income: Multi 7.6% * * * * *   3.8% * * * * *
Invesco Convertible Y CNSDX Income: Multi 7.2% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
Fidelity Convertibles FCVSX Income: Multi 8.1% * * * * *   7.4% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Strat Inc GSZAX Income: Multi 2.1% * * * * *   1.8% * * * * *
Inst: Forward Select KIFYX Income: Multi 5.9% * * * * *   4.1% * * * * *
Nuveen Preferred I NPSRX Income: Multi 2.0% * * * * *   4.2% * * * * *
Pimco Income P PONPX Income: Multi 3.2% * * * * *   2.7% * * * * *
Principal Preferred PPSIX Income: Multi 1.6% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
T. Rowe Global Bond PRSNX Income: Multi 2.6% * * * * *   1.4% * * * * *
T. Rowe Retire Balanced TRRIX Income: Multi 3.6% * * * * *   4.2% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrategy VASIX Income: Multi 3.9% * * * * *   4.6% * * * * *
Vanguard Target Retire VTINX Income: Multi 3.6% * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Adm VWIAX Income: Multi 4.6% * * * * *   6.4% * * * * *
Fidelity Muni FHIGX Income: Tax Exempt 3.4% * * * * *   -1.1% * * * * *
Nuveen Amer Muni FLAAX Income: Tax Exempt 3.3% * * * * *   -0.1% * * * * *
BlackRock Nat'l Muni MDNLX Income: Tax Exempt 2.8% * * * * *   -1.2% * * * * *
T. Rowe Summit Muni PRINX Income: Tax Exempt 3.3% * * * * *   -0.8% * * * * *
Vanguard LT Tax-Exempt VWLTX Income: Tax Exempt 3.6% * * * * *   -1.2% * * * * *
Sound Mind Investing SMIFX Momentum 9.7% * * * * *   4.1% * * * * *
Grimaldi Sector NAVFX Sector Rotation 9.7% * * * * *   7.9% * * * * *
FundX Upgrader XCOR Momentum 10.5% * * * * *   6.4% * * * * *
Ibbotson Balanced BETFX Risk-Driven 4.9% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
Columbia Thermostat Z COTZX Risk-Driven 4.5% * * * * *   8.9% * * * * *
Dodge & Cox Balanced DODBX Risk-Driven 5.9% * * * * *   8.0% * * * * *
Fidelity Balanced FBALX Risk-Driven 6.1% * * * * *   6.7% * * * * *
Fidelity Puritan FPURX Risk-Driven 6.9% * * * * *   5.4% * * * * *
Janus Balanced JANBX Risk-Driven 6.5% * * * * *   6.4% * * * * *
Schwab Balanced SWOBX Risk-Driven 5.6% * * * * *   6.0% * * * * *
Vanguard Balanced VBIAX Risk-Driven 7.4% * * * * *   5.5% * * * * *
ValueLine AssetAlloc VLAAX Risk-Driven 7.9% * * * * *   7.5% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Inv VWINX Risk-Driven 4.4% * * * * *   7.3% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrat Growth VASGX Risk-Driven 5.5% * * * * *   7.6% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellington Inv VWELX Risk-Driven 5.4% * * * * *   8.4% * * * * *
Vanguard STAR Inv VGSTX Risk-Driven 6.0% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
FPA Crescent FPACX Risk-Driven 4.2% * * * * *   6.9% * * * * *
WF Asset Allocation WFAIX Risk-Driven 6.5% * * * * *   7.3% * * * * *
Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK.A Global Macro 11.7% * * * * *   25.8% * * * * *