Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (GXG)

TotalReturn:

'The total return on a portfolio of investments takes into account not only the capital appreciation on the portfolio, but also the income received on the portfolio. The income typically consists of interest, dividends, and securities lending fees. This contrasts with the price return, which takes into account only the capital gain on an investment.'

• Looking at the total return of -8.6% in the last 5 years of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, we see it is relatively smaller, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (98.9%)
• During the last 3 years, the total return is 5.4%, which is lower, thus worse than the value of 39.9% from the benchmark.

CAGR:

'The compound annual growth rate isn't a true return rate, but rather a representational figure. It is essentially a number that describes the rate at which an investment would have grown if it had grown the same rate every year and the profits were reinvested at the end of each year. In reality, this sort of performance is unlikely. However, CAGR can be used to smooth returns so that they may be more easily understood when compared to alternative investments.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (14.8%) in the period of the last 5 years, the annual return (CAGR) of -1.8% of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF is lower, thus worse.
• During the last 3 years, the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) is 1.8%, which is lower, thus worse than the value of 11.9% from the benchmark.

Volatility:

'In finance, volatility (symbol σ) is the degree of variation of a trading price series over time as measured by the standard deviation of logarithmic returns. Historic volatility measures a time series of past market prices. Implied volatility looks forward in time, being derived from the market price of a market-traded derivative (in particular, an option). Commonly, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (21%) in the period of the last 5 years, the volatility of 29.7% of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF is higher, thus worse.
• Looking at historical 30 days volatility in of 23.6% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively higher, thus worse in comparison to SPY (17.3%).

DownVol:

'Downside risk is the financial risk associated with losses. That is, it is the risk of the actual return being below the expected return, or the uncertainty about the magnitude of that difference. Risk measures typically quantify the downside risk, whereas the standard deviation (an example of a deviation risk measure) measures both the upside and downside risk. Specifically, downside risk in our definition is the semi-deviation, that is the standard deviation of all negative returns.'

• Looking at the downside volatility of 22.2% in the last 5 years of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, we see it is relatively greater, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (15%)
• Looking at downside risk in of 17% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively greater, thus worse in comparison to SPY (12.1%).

Sharpe:

'The Sharpe ratio is the measure of risk-adjusted return of a financial portfolio. Sharpe ratio is a measure of excess portfolio return over the risk-free rate relative to its standard deviation. Normally, the 90-day Treasury bill rate is taken as the proxy for risk-free rate. A portfolio with a higher Sharpe ratio is considered superior relative to its peers. The measure was named after William F Sharpe, a Nobel laureate and professor of finance, emeritus at Stanford University.'

• Looking at the Sharpe Ratio of -0.14 in the last 5 years of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, we see it is relatively smaller, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (0.58)
• Compared with SPY (0.54) in the period of the last 3 years, the Sharpe Ratio of -0.03 is smaller, thus worse.

Sortino:

'The Sortino ratio, a variation of the Sharpe ratio only factors in the downside, or negative volatility, rather than the total volatility used in calculating the Sharpe ratio. The theory behind the Sortino variation is that upside volatility is a plus for the investment, and it, therefore, should not be included in the risk calculation. Therefore, the Sortino ratio takes upside volatility out of the equation and uses only the downside standard deviation in its calculation instead of the total standard deviation that is used in calculating the Sharpe ratio.'

• Looking at the ratio of annual return and downside deviation of -0.19 in the last 5 years of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, we see it is relatively smaller, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (0.82)
• Compared with SPY (0.78) in the period of the last 3 years, the excess return divided by the downside deviation of -0.04 is lower, thus worse.

Ulcer:

'The Ulcer Index is a technical indicator that measures downside risk, in terms of both the depth and duration of price declines. The index increases in value as the price moves farther away from a recent high and falls as the price rises to new highs. The indicator is usually calculated over a 14-day period, with the Ulcer Index showing the percentage drawdown a trader can expect from the high over that period. The greater the value of the Ulcer Index, the longer it takes for a stock to get back to the former high.'

• The Ulcer Index over 5 years of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF is 29 , which is larger, thus worse compared to the benchmark SPY (9.33 ) in the same period.
• Looking at Ulcer Ratio in of 27 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively higher, thus worse in comparison to SPY (8.64 ).

MaxDD:

'Maximum drawdown measures the loss in any losing period during a fund’s investment record. It is defined as the percent retrenchment from a fund’s peak value to the fund’s valley value. The drawdown is in effect from the time the fund’s retrenchment begins until a new fund high is reached. The maximum drawdown encompasses both the period from the fund’s peak to the fund’s valley (length), and the time from the fund’s valley to a new fund high (recovery). It measures the largest percentage drawdown that has occurred in any fund’s data record.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (-33.7 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the maximum reduction from previous high of -58.6 days of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF is smaller, thus worse.
• Compared with SPY (-22.1 days) in the period of the last 3 years, the maximum DrawDown of -43.9 days is lower, thus worse.

MaxDuration:

'The Drawdown Duration is the length of any peak to peak period, or the time between new equity highs. The Max Drawdown Duration is the worst (the maximum/longest) amount of time an investment has seen between peaks (equity highs) in days.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (488 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the maximum days below previous high of 1249 days of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF is higher, thus worse.
• During the last 3 years, the maximum days under water is 710 days, which is greater, thus worse than the value of 325 days from the benchmark.

AveDuration:

'The Drawdown Duration is the length of any peak to peak period, or the time between new equity highs. The Avg Drawdown Duration is the average amount of time an investment has seen between peaks (equity highs), or in other terms the average of time under water of all drawdowns. So in contrast to the Maximum duration it does not measure only one drawdown event but calculates the average of all.'

• Looking at the average time in days below previous high water mark of 623 days in the last 5 years of Global X MSCI Colombia ETF, we see it is relatively larger, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (122 days)
• During the last 3 years, the average time in days below previous high water mark is 344 days, which is higher, thus worse than the value of 89 days from the benchmark.