Tactical: Managed, ranked by M-squared

for period ending April 30, 2025

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M-Squared is the Modigliani risk-adjusted performance, shown as an annual total return percent. It is derived from the Sharpe ratio, but M-Squared is in units of percent return. M-Squared inputs include standard deviation, the monthly total return, the risk-free rate (3-month T-bill), and the return of a benchmark equity portfolio (the S&P 500, represented by the SPY exchange-traded fund).

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Portfolio Recipes: Tactical: Managed Peer Group
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      M-Squared   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 0.3% * * * * *   7.9% * * * * *
S&P 500 SPY Benchmark 0.0% * * * * *   11.9% * * * * *
Strategic 60-40 Portfolio s.6040 Benchmark 0.1% * * * * *   10.0% * * * * *
S&P 500 Equal Weight RSP Equal Weight -5.4% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
Permanent Portfolio PRPFX Low Equity 19.5% * * * * *   22.1% * * * * *
Hedge Replication HDG Blended -13.0% * * * * *   2.5% * * * * *
DWA Tech Leaders PDP Blended -5.0% * * * * *   8.3% * * * * *
IQ Hedge Multi-Strat QAI Blended -7.3% * * * * *   4.6% * * * * *
ProShares Lg Cap CSM Hedged: 130-30 -0.7% * * * * *   11.0% * * * * *
MultiAsset ETF RLY Hedged: Abs Return -9.5% * * * * *   3.0% * * * * *
IQ Merger Arbitrage MNA Hedged: Arbitrage 27.1% * * * * *   11.7% * * * * *
QuantSh AntiBeta BTAL Hedged: Mkt Neutral -2.5% * * * * *   10.2% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM HiYld DEM Income: Equity -5.7% * * * * *   5.7% * * * * *
WisdmTr EM SmCap DGS Income: Equity -13.3% * * * * *   0.5% * * * * *
WisdomTree ex-US DLN Income: Equity 2.0% * * * * *   13.5% * * * * *
WisdmTr Intl SmCap DLS Income: Equity 0.7% * * * * *   12.8% * * * * *
iShares Select Dividend DVY Income: Equity -2.1% * * * * *   11.6% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Int'l DWX Income: Equity 10.6% * * * * *   24.9% * * * * *
iShares Hi Div Equity HDV Income: Equity -1.9% * * * * *   10.6% * * * * *
iShr Intl Select Dividend IDV Income: Equity 8.6% * * * * *   23.3% * * * * *
PowerShares Intl Div PID Income: Equity 3.2% * * * * *   15.0% * * * * *
SPDR S&P Dividend SDY Income: Equity -6.3% * * * * *   5.7% * * * * *
Vanguard Hi Div Yld ETF VYM Income: Equity -1.9% * * * * *   10.0% * * * * *
PwrSh Sr Loan Portfolio BKLN Income: Float Rate 5.2% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
Gugg Multi-Asset CVY Income: Multi -9.9% * * * * *   1.5% * * * * *
Barclays Conv Bond CWB Income: Multi 1.6% * * * * *   12.5% * * * * *
ETF: SPDR Inc Alloc INKM Income: Multi 1.8% * * * * *   10.0% * * * * *
iSh MultiAsset Income IYLD Income: Multi 0.9% * * * * *   8.4% * * * * *
FirstTrust Multi-Asset MDIV Income: Multi -3.3% * * * * *   7.7% * * * * *
iShr Preferred ETF PFF Income: Multi -8.5% * * * * *   3.8% * * * * *
PowerSh Preferred ETF PGX Income: Multi -9.1% * * * * *   3.3% * * * * *
First Trust Focus 5 FV Sector Rotation -10.3% * * * * *   0.7% * * * * *
S&P Aggressive AOA Risk-Driven 1.6% * * * * *   10.7% * * * * *
S&P Conservative AOK Risk-Driven 1.9% * * * * *   9.0% * * * * *
S&P Moderate AOM Risk-Driven 2.2% * * * * *   9.3% * * * * *
S&P Growth AOR Risk-Driven 1.9% * * * * *   10.1% * * * * *
Dreyfus Alpha I AVGRX Blended -18.3% * * * * *   1.2% * * * * *
Principal GlobMultiStrat PMSAX Blended -8.3% * * * * *   4.3% * * * * *
Hundredfold Select SFHYX Blended -4.5% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
UBS Global Alloc BPGLX Global Macro -0.7% * * * * *   8.7% * * * * *
DFA Select Hedged DSHGX Global Macro -1.2% * * * * *   9.2% * * * * *
GMO Benchm-Free GBMFX Global Macro -1.7% * * * * *   7.5% * * * * *
Leuthold Global GLBIX Global Macro -5.2% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
GMO Global Alloc GMWAX Global Macro 0.1% * * * * *   8.9% * * * * *
Ivy Asset Strategy IVAEX Global Macro 5.0% * * * * *   11.9% * * * * *
Leuthold Core LCORX Global Macro -5.7% * * * * *   6.0% * * * * *
Loomis Global Eq Y LSWWX Global Macro -2.2% * * * * *   8.9% * * * * *
BlackRock Global I MALOX Global Macro 3.2% * * * * *   11.4% * * * * *
MFS Global Tot Ret MFWIX Global Macro -0.8% * * * * *   9.1% * * * * *
PIMCO All-Asset PAUIX Global Macro -0.8% * * * * *   8.5% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income Y TIBIX Global Macro 22.5% * * * * *   20.8% * * * * *
VALIC Global Strat VGLSX Global Macro 3.2% * * * * *   10.5% * * * * *
MainStay Int'l Opp MYITX Hedged: 130-30 4.1% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
MFS Target Return A DVRAX Hedged: Abs Return 8.2% * * * * *   8.9% * * * * *
EatonVance GlobalMacro EIGMX Hedged: Abs Return 4.7% * * * * *   7.1% * * * * *
Natixis ASG Global GAFYX Hedged: Abs Return -9.9% * * * * *   3.2% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Instl GARTX Hedged: Abs Return -7.9% * * * * *   4.3% * * * * *
Jhancock Global Abs Ret I JHAIX Hedged: Abs Return -4.2% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
Putnam Abs Ret 100 Y PARYX Hedged: Abs Return -11.0% * * * * *   4.1% * * * * *
Putnam Abs Ret 300 Y PYTRX Hedged: Abs Return 1.0% * * * * *   8.2% * * * * *
AQR Divers N ADANX Hedged: Arbitrage 0.6% * * * * *   6.1% * * * * *
Arbitrage I ARBNX Hedged: Arbitrage 1.3% * * * * *   6.2% * * * * *
BlackRock EmMkt A BLSAX Hedged: Long/Short -5.5% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
Robeco Long/Short I BPLSX Hedged: Long/Short 4.2% * * * * *   15.1% * * * * *
Diamond Hill Long-Short I DHLSX Hedged: Long/Short -6.4% * * * * *   5.0% * * * * *
MainStay Marketfield A MFADX Hedged: Long/Short -12.4% * * * * *   0.8% * * * * *
Calamos Market Neu Inc CVSIX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 17.5% * * * * *   7.0% * * * * *
Gabelli ABC AAA GABCX Hedged: Mkt Neutral -3.4% * * * * *   6.0% * * * * *
JPMorgan Mkt Neutral A JMNAX Hedged: Mkt Neutral 4.1% * * * * *   8.3% * * * * *
Vanguard Market Neutral VMNFX Hedged: Mkt Neutral -19.1% * * * * *   -0.3% * * * * *
Fidelity Equity FEQTX Income: Equity 0.4% * * * * *   12.2% * * * * *
Fidelity Strategic FSDIX Income: Equity -1.5% * * * * *   9.7% * * * * *
Columbia Div Income LBSAX Income: Equity -2.4% * * * * *   9.1% * * * * *
Invesco Divers Dividend LCEIX Income: Equity -4.8% * * * * *   7.2% * * * * *
BlackRock Eq Dividend MDDVX Income: Equity -5.5% * * * * *   6.4% * * * * *
T. Rowe Equity Income PRFDX Income: Equity -6.2% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
Schwab Div Equity SWDSX Income: Equity 4.6% * * * * *   15.6% * * * * *
Vanguard Equity VEIPX Income: Equity -1.4% * * * * *   10.2% * * * * *
Lord Abbett Float Rate LFRAX Income: Float Rate -23.8% * * * * *   2.0% * * * * *
Calamos Global Growth CVLOX Income: Global -0.5% * * * * *   10.7% * * * * *
Loomis Global Eq A LGMAX Income: Global -2.5% * * * * *   8.6% * * * * *
Neuberger Berman Eq Inc NBHAX Income: Global 1.8% * * * * *   13.4% * * * * *
Thornburg Inv Income A TIBAX Income: Global 19.8% * * * * *   19.5% * * * * *
Am Century Target Date ARTOX Income: Multi 0.1% * * * * *   8.5% * * * * *
BlackRock Strat Inc Opp BASIX Income: Multi -6.3% * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
Calamos Convertible A CCVIX Income: Multi -3.1% * * * * *   8.6% * * * * *
Invesco Convertible Y CNSDX Income: Multi -1.3% * * * * *   9.9% * * * * *
Fidelity Convertibles FCVSX Income: Multi -5.5% * * * * *   6.6% * * * * *
Goldman Sachs Strat Inc GSZAX Income: Multi -13.8% * * * * *   2.6% * * * * *
Inst: Forward Select KIFYX Income: Multi -7.1% * * * * *   4.8% * * * * *
Nuveen Preferred I NPSRX Income: Multi -6.1% * * * * *   4.9% * * * * *
Pimco Income P PONPX Income: Multi -5.2% * * * * *   5.3% * * * * *
Principal Preferred PPSIX Income: Multi 3.2% * * * * *   7.3% * * * * *
T. Rowe Global Bond PRSNX Income: Multi -7.4% * * * * *   4.6% * * * * *
T. Rowe Retire Balanced TRRIX Income: Multi -2.0% * * * * *   6.8% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrategy VASIX Income: Multi 0.2% * * * * *   7.9% * * * * *
Vanguard Target Retire VTINX Income: Multi 1.4% * * * * *   8.2% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Adm VWIAX Income: Multi -1.2% * * * * *   8.2% * * * * *
Fidelity Muni FHIGX Income: Tax Exempt -22.3% * * * * *   -1.5% * * * * *
Nuveen Amer Muni FLAAX Income: Tax Exempt -18.2% * * * * *   0.5% * * * * *
BlackRock Nat'l Muni MDNLX Income: Tax Exempt -25.3% * * * * *   -0.8% * * * * *
T. Rowe Summit Muni PRINX Income: Tax Exempt -20.7% * * * * *   -0.5% * * * * *
Vanguard LT Tax-Exempt VWLTX Income: Tax Exempt -19.9% * * * * *   -0.4% * * * * *
Sound Mind Investing SMIFX Momentum -3.9% * * * * *   8.7% * * * * *
Grimaldi Sector NAVFX Sector Rotation -1.2% * * * * *   11.6% * * * * *
FundX Upgrader XCOR Momentum -1.2% * * * * *   12.3% * * * * *
Ibbotson Balanced BETFX Risk-Driven 1.5% * * * * *   9.8% * * * * *
Columbia Thermostat Z COTZX Risk-Driven 9.0% * * * * *   13.9% * * * * *
Dodge & Cox Balanced DODBX Risk-Driven -0.9% * * * * *   9.5% * * * * *
Fidelity Balanced FBALX Risk-Driven -5.9% * * * * *   5.8% * * * * *
Fidelity Puritan FPURX Risk-Driven -7.5% * * * * *   4.3% * * * * *
Janus Balanced JANBX Risk-Driven 1.2% * * * * *   10.9% * * * * *
Schwab Balanced SWOBX Risk-Driven 1.4% * * * * *   10.3% * * * * *
Vanguard Balanced VBIAX Risk-Driven -1.4% * * * * *   9.4% * * * * *
ValueLine AssetAlloc VLAAX Risk-Driven 3.3% * * * * *   13.7% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellesley Inv VWINX Risk-Driven 0.7% * * * * *   9.1% * * * * *
Vanguard LifeStrat Growth VASGX Risk-Driven 4.2% * * * * *   12.3% * * * * *
Vanguard Wellington Inv VWELX Risk-Driven 3.4% * * * * *   11.7% * * * * *
Vanguard STAR Inv VGSTX Risk-Driven -0.8% * * * * *   9.0% * * * * *
FPA Crescent FPACX Risk-Driven -5.7% * * * * *   5.7% * * * * *
WF Asset Allocation WFAIX Risk-Driven 1.1% * * * * *   10.9% * * * * *
Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK.A Global Macro 10.9% * * * * *   33.5% * * * * *