Tactical: Managed, ranked by Downside Deviation

for period ending June 30, 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 3.2% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
S&P 500 SPY Benchmark 7.2% * * * * *   14.9% * * * * *
Strategic 60-40 Portfolio s.6040 Benchmark 5.1% * * * * *   11.6% * * * * *
S&P 500 Equal Weight RSP Equal Weight 8.7% * * * * *   12.4% * * * * *
Permanent Portfolio PRPFX Low Equity 5.2% * * * * *   22.6% * * * * *
Hedge Replication HDG Blended 2.4% * * * * *   4.5% * * * * *
Inv Dorsey Wright PDP Blended 12.6% * * * * *   11.2% * * * * *
Inv Dynamic Market PWC Blended 8.3% * * * * *   12.4% * * * * *
NYLI Hedge Multi-Strat QAI Blended 2.4% * * * * *   6.5% * * * * *
ProShares Lg Cap CSM Hedged: 130-30 7.1% * * * * *   14.9% * * * * *
MultiAsset ETF RLY Hedged: Abs Return 5.8% * * * * *   8.2% * * * * *
NYLI Merger Arbitrage MNA Hedged: Arbitrage 0.2% * * * * *   11.6% * * * * *
AGF AntiBeta BTAL Hedged: Mkt Neutral 11.1% * * * * *   -6.6% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM HiYld DEM Income: Equity 5.3% * * * * *   10.1% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM SmCap DGS Income: Equity 6.2% * * * * *   10.5% * * * * *
WisdomTree ex-US DLN Income: Equity 7.4% * * * * *   15.2% * * * * *
WisdmTr Intl SmCap DLS Income: Equity 8.1% * * * * *   23.7% * * * * *
iShares Select Dividend DVY Income: Equity 10.2% * * * * *   14.1% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Int'l DWX Income: Equity 8.3% * * * * *   27.6% * * * * *
iShares Core Hi Div HDV Income: Equity 9.1% * * * * *   11.6% * * * * *
iShr Intl Select Dividend IDV Income: Equity 8.0% * * * * *   32.0% * * * * *
Invesco Intl Div PID Income: Equity 7.0% * * * * *   18.8% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Dividend SDY Income: Equity 9.7% * * * * *   9.6% * * * * *
Vanguard Hi Div Yld ETF VYM Income: Equity 7.6% * * * * *   15.5% * * * * *
Invesco Sr Loan ETF BKLN Income: Float Rate 0.8% * * * * *   7.6% * * * * *
Invesco Multi-Asset CVY Income: Multi 9.0% * * * * *   6.7% * * * * *
SPDR Conv Sec CWB Income: Multi 6.3% * * * * *   17.0% * * * * *
SPDR Inc Alloc INKM Income: Multi 4.2% * * * * *   10.6% * * * * *
iSh MultiAsset Income IYLD Income: Multi 3.0% * * * * *   10.0% * * * * *
FirstTrust Multi-Asset MDIV Income: Multi 5.8% * * * * *   7.3% * * * * *
iShr Preferred ETF PFF Income: Multi 5.0% * * * * *   3.7% * * * * *
Invesco Preferred ETF PGX Income: Multi 5.4% * * * * *   2.2% * * * * *
First Trust Focus 5 FV Sector Rotation 10.3% * * * * *   3.9% * * * * *
iShr Aggressive AOA Risk-Driven 4.9% * * * * *   14.1% * * * * *
iShr Conservative AOK Risk-Driven 3.3% * * * * *   9.4% * * * * *
iShr Moderate AOM Risk-Driven 3.5% * * * * *   10.5% * * * * *
iShr Growth AOR Risk-Driven 4.2% * * * * *   12.3% * * * * *
BNY Dynamic Ins AVGRX Blended 2.2% * * * * *   1.9% * * * * *
Principal GlobMultiStrat PMSAX Blended 1.6% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
Hundredfold Select SFHYX Blended 2.4% * * * * *   8.9% * * * * *
UBS Global Alloc BPGLX Global Macro 4.4% * * * * *   12.2% * * * * *
DFA Select Hedged DSHGX Global Macro 5.3% * * * * *   14.8% * * * * *
GMO Benchm-Free GBMFX Global Macro 3.5% * * * * *   10.2% * * * * *
Leuthold Global GLBIX Global Macro 5.1% * * * * *   8.9% * * * * *
GMO Global Alloc GMWAX Global Macro 4.0% * * * * *   12.4% * * * * *
Mac Asset Strategy IVAEX Global Macro 4.0% * * * * *   14.7% * * * * *
Leuthold Core LCORX Global Macro 6.7% * * * * *   10.0% * * * * *
Loomis Global Alloc Y LSWWX Global Macro 6.3% * * * * *   11.2% * * * * *
BlackRock Global I MALOX Global Macro 4.5% * * * * *   15.2% * * * * *
MFS Global Tot Ret MFWIX Global Macro 5.0% * * * * *   12.0% * * * * *
PIMCO All-Asset PAUIX Global Macro 4.7% * * * * *   9.6% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income Y TIBIX Global Macro 1.7% * * * * *   25.7% * * * * *
VALIC Global Strat VGLSX Global Macro 3.6% * * * * *   13.5% * * * * *
NYLI Int'l Res MYITX Hedged: 130-30 4.9% * * * * *   22.1% * * * * *
MFS Target Return A DVRAX Hedged: Abs Return 0.8% * * * * *   9.9% * * * * *
EatonVance GlobalMacro EIGMX Hedged: Abs Return 0.8% * * * * *   8.3% * * * * *
Virtus ASG Global GAFYX Hedged: Abs Return 3.5% * * * * *   5.4% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Instl GARTX Hedged: Abs Return 3.0% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
Jhancock Multi Abs Ret I JHAIX Hedged: Abs Return 4.6% * * * * *   8.5% * * * * *
Putnam Short Dur Y PARYX Hedged: Abs Return 0.8% * * * * *   4.2% * * * * *
Putnam Core Bond Y PYTRX Hedged: Abs Return 3.1% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
AQR Divers N ADANX Hedged: Arbitrage 0.9% * * * * *   6.5% * * * * *
Arbitrage Fund ARBNX Hedged: Arbitrage 0.3% * * * * *   7.0% * * * * *
BlackRock EmMkt A BLSAX Hedged: Long/Short 4.3% * * * * *   13.0% * * * * *
Robeco Long/Short I BPLSX Hedged: Long/Short 6.1% * * * * *   22.4% * * * * *
Diamond Hill Long-Short I DHLSX Hedged: Long/Short 2.0% * * * * *   9.8% * * * * *
Cromwell L/S MFADX Hedged: Long/Short 6.1% * * * * *   11.8% * * * * *
Calamos Market Neu Inc CVSIX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 0.0% * * * * *   7.3% * * * * *
Gabelli ABC AAA GABCX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 1.8% * * * * *   7.5% * * * * *
JPMorgan Mkt Neutral A JMNAX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 1.6% * * * * *   8.3% * * * * *
Vanguard Market Neutral VMNFX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 2.4% * * * * *   4.5% * * * * *
Fidelity Equity FEQTX Income: Equity 7.3% * * * * *   17.3% * * * * *
Fidelity Strategic FSDIX Income: Equity 6.9% * * * * *   11.1% * * * * *
Columbia Div Income LBSAX Income: Equity 7.3% * * * * *   13.5% * * * * *
Invesco Divers Dividend LCEIX Income: Equity 8.0% * * * * *   13.3% * * * * *
BlackRock Eq Dividend MDDVX Income: Equity 8.0% * * * * *   13.4% * * * * *
T. Rowe Equity Income PRFDX Income: Equity 8.9% * * * * *   10.5% * * * * *
Schwab Div Equity SWDSX Income: Equity 6.8% * * * * *   18.0% * * * * *
Vanguard Equity VEIPX Income: Equity 7.1% * * * * *   15.3% * * * * *
Lord Abbett Float Rate LFRAX Income: Float Rate 1.1% * * * * *   4.0% * * * * *
Calamos Global Opp CVLOX Income: Global 6.6% * * * * *   13.5% * * * * *
Loomis Global Alloc A LGMAX Income: Global 6.3% * * * * *   10.9% * * * * *
Neuberger Berman Eq Inc NBHAX Income: Global 7.1% * * * * *   17.9% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income A TIBAX Income: Global 1.7% * * * * *   24.4% * * * * *
Am Century Target Date ARTOX Income: Multi 3.6% * * * * *   9.7% * * * * *
BlackRock Strat Inc Opp BASIX Income: Multi 1.9% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
Calamos Convertible CCVIX Income: Multi 7.7% * * * * *   15.0% * * * * *
Invesco Convertible Y CNSDX Income: Multi 6.9% * * * * *   15.9% * * * * *
Fidelity Convertibles FCVSX Income: Multi 8.8% * * * * *   12.0% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Dyn A GSZAX Income: Multi 1.9% * * * * *   5.2% * * * * *
WestWood REs Inc KIFYX Income: Multi 5.7% * * * * *   2.0% * * * * *
Nuveen Preferred I NPSRX Income: Multi 1.5% * * * * *   7.0% * * * * *
Pimco Income PONPX Income: Multi 2.2% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
Principal Spectrum PPSIX Income: Multi 1.0% * * * * *   8.0% * * * * *
T. Rowe Price Global PRSNX Income: Multi 1.5% * * * * *   3.7% * * * * *
T. Rowe Retire Balanced TRRIX Income: Multi 2.9% * * * * *   7.8% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrategy VASIX Income: Multi 3.1% * * * * *   7.8% * * * * *
Vanguard Target Retire VTINX Income: Multi 2.8% * * * * *   8.7% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Adm VWIAX Income: Multi 4.1% * * * * *   9.2% * * * * *
Fidelity Muni FHIGX Income: Tax Exempt 3.5% * * * * *   -3.0% * * * * *
Nuveen Amer Muni FLAAX Income: Tax Exempt 3.0% * * * * *   -1.1% * * * * *
BlackRock Nat'l Muni MDNLX Income: Tax Exempt 2.6% * * * * *   -1.3% * * * * *
T. Rowe Summit Muni PRINX Income: Tax Exempt 3.3% * * * * *   -1.7% * * * * *
Vanguard LT Tax-Exempt VWLTX Income: Tax Exempt 3.4% * * * * *   -1.5% * * * * *
Sound Mind Investing SMIFX Momentum 8.8% * * * * *   6.0% * * * * *
Sector Rotation NAVFX Sector Rotation 9.2% * * * * *   17.0% * * * * *
FundX ETF XCOR Momentum 9.7% * * * * *   10.4% * * * * *
ALPS Insurance Trust BETFX Risk-Driven 3.9% * * * * *   11.8% * * * * *
Columbia Thermostat COTZX Risk-Driven 3.4% * * * * *   14.7% * * * * *
Dodge & Cox Balanced DODBX Risk-Driven 5.5% * * * * *   12.0% * * * * *
Fidelity Balanced FBALX Risk-Driven 6.7% * * * * *   8.1% * * * * *
Fidelity Puritan FPURX Risk-Driven 7.6% * * * * *   6.0% * * * * *
Janus Balanced JANBX Risk-Driven 5.6% * * * * *   13.6% * * * * *
Schwab Balanced SWOBX Risk-Driven 4.5% * * * * *   11.2% * * * * *
Vanguard Balanced VBIAX Risk-Driven 6.6% * * * * *   11.0% * * * * *
ValueLine AssetAlloc VLAAX Risk-Driven 6.4% * * * * *   11.3% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Inv VWINX Risk-Driven 3.8% * * * * *   10.1% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrat Growth VASGX Risk-Driven 4.6% * * * * *   14.8% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellington Inv VWELX Risk-Driven 4.6% * * * * *   14.8% * * * * *
Vanguard STAR Inv VGSTX Risk-Driven 5.1% * * * * *   12.0% * * * * *
FPA Crescent FPACX Risk-Driven 5.1% * * * * *   10.7% * * * * *
Allspring Asset Alloc WFAIX Risk-Driven 5.2% * * * * *   10.7% * * * * *
Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK.A Global Macro 11.6% * * * * *   19.0% * * * * *