VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM)

TotalReturn:

'Total return is the amount of value an investor earns from a security over a specific period, typically one year, when all distributions are reinvested. Total return is expressed as a percentage of the amount invested. For example, a total return of 20% means the security increased by 20% of its original value due to a price increase, distribution of dividends (if a stock), coupons (if a bond) or capital gains (if a fund). Total return is a strong measure of an investment’s overall performance.'

• The total return over 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF is -10.5%, which is smaller, thus worse compared to the benchmark SPY (62.7%) in the same period.
• Looking at total return, or performance in of -19.6% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively smaller, thus worse in comparison to SPY (34.7%).

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.'

• Looking at the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of -2.2% in the last 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF, we see it is relatively lower, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (10.2%)
• During the last 3 years, the annual return (CAGR) is -7%, which is lower, thus worse than the value of 10.5% 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.'

• The 30 days standard deviation over 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF is 23.6%, which is higher, thus worse compared to the benchmark SPY (20.9%) in the same period.
• Compared with SPY (24.1%) in the period of the last 3 years, the volatility of 24.8% is higher, thus worse.

DownVol:

'The downside volatility is similar to the volatility, or standard deviation, but only takes losing/negative periods into account.'

• Looking at the downside deviation of 17.6% in the last 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF, we see it is relatively higher, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (15.3%)
• Looking at downside risk in of 18.9% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively larger, thus worse in comparison to SPY (17.6%).

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 risk / return profile (Sharpe) of -0.2 in the last 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF, we see it is relatively smaller, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (0.37)
• During the last 3 years, the ratio of return and volatility (Sharpe) is -0.38, which is lower, thus worse than the value of 0.33 from the benchmark.

Sortino:

'The Sortino ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset, portfolio, or strategy. It is a modification of the Sharpe ratio but penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return, while the Sharpe ratio penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally. Though both ratios measure an investment's risk-adjusted return, they do so in significantly different ways that will frequently lead to differing conclusions as to the true nature of the investment's return-generating efficiency. The Sortino ratio is used as a way to compare the risk-adjusted performance of programs with differing risk and return profiles. In general, risk-adjusted returns seek to normalize the risk across programs and then see which has the higher return unit per risk.'

• The ratio of annual return and downside deviation over 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF is -0.27, which is smaller, thus worse compared to the benchmark SPY (0.51) in the same period.
• Looking at downside risk / excess return profile in of -0.5 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively lower, thus worse in comparison to SPY (0.45).

Ulcer:

'The ulcer index is a stock market risk measure or technical analysis indicator devised by Peter Martin in 1987, and published by him and Byron McCann in their 1989 book The Investors Guide to Fidelity Funds. It's designed as a measure of volatility, but only volatility in the downward direction, i.e. the amount of drawdown or retracement occurring over a period. Other volatility measures like standard deviation treat up and down movement equally, but a trader doesn't mind upward movement, it's the downside that causes stress and stomach ulcers that the index's name suggests.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (7.71 ) in the period of the last 5 years, the Ulcer Index of 20 of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF is larger, thus worse.
• Looking at Ulcer Ratio in of 16 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively greater, thus worse in comparison to SPY (9.08 ).

MaxDD:

'A maximum drawdown is the maximum loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio, before a new peak is attained. Maximum Drawdown is an indicator of downside risk over a specified time period. It can be used both as a stand-alone measure or as an input into other metrics such as 'Return over Maximum Drawdown' and the Calmar Ratio. Maximum Drawdown is expressed in percentage terms.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (-33.7 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the maximum DrawDown of -51.7 days of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF is lower, thus worse.
• Looking at maximum drop from peak to valley in of -41.5 days in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively lower, thus worse in comparison to SPY (-33.7 days).

MaxDuration:

'The Maximum Drawdown Duration is an extension of the Maximum Drawdown. However, this metric does not explain the drawdown in dollars or percentages, rather in days, weeks, or months. It is the length of time the account was in the Max Drawdown. A Max Drawdown measures a retrenchment from when an equity curve reaches a new high. It’s the maximum an account lost during that retrenchment. This method is applied because a valley can’t be measured until a new high occurs. Once the new high is reached, the percentage change from the old high to the bottom of the largest trough is recorded.'

• The maximum time in days below previous high water mark over 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF is 797 days, which is higher, thus worse compared to the benchmark SPY (189 days) in the same period.
• Looking at maximum days under water in of 277 days in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively larger, thus worse in comparison to SPY (189 days).

AveDuration:

'The Average Drawdown Duration is an extension of the Maximum Drawdown. However, this metric does not explain the drawdown in dollars or percentages, rather in days, weeks, or months. 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 days below previous high of 285 days in the last 5 years of VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF, we see it is relatively higher, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark SPY (46 days)
• During the last 3 years, the average time in days below previous high water mark is 92 days, which is higher, thus worse than the value of 45 days from the benchmark.