BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy

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.'

• Compared with the benchmark AGG (20.9%) in the period of the last 5 years, the total return of 51.1% of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is larger, thus better.
• During the last 3 years, the total return, or increase in value is 28.4%, which is larger, thus better than the value of 15.9% from the benchmark.

CAGR:

'Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is a business and investing specific term for the geometric progression ratio that provides a constant rate of return over the time period. CAGR is not an accounting term, but it is often used to describe some element of the business, for example revenue, units delivered, registered users, etc. CAGR dampens the effect of volatility of periodic returns that can render arithmetic means irrelevant. It is particularly useful to compare growth rates from various data sets of common domain such as revenue growth of companies in the same industry.'

• The annual performance (CAGR) over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 8.6%, which is higher, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (3.9%) in the same period.
• Looking at compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) in of 8.7% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively greater, thus better in comparison to AGG (5.1%).

Volatility:

'Volatility is a rate at which the price of a security increases or decreases for a given set of returns. Volatility is measured by calculating the standard deviation of the annualized returns over a given period of time. It shows the range to which the price of a security may increase or decrease. Volatility measures the risk of a security. It is used in option pricing formula to gauge the fluctuations in the returns of the underlying assets. Volatility indicates the pricing behavior of the security and helps estimate the fluctuations that may happen in a short period of time.'

• The 30 days standard deviation over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 6.8%, which is higher, thus worse compared to the benchmark AGG (4.6%) in the same period.
• Looking at volatility in of 8.1% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively larger, thus worse in comparison to AGG (5.4%).

DownVol:

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

• Compared with the benchmark AGG (3.5%) in the period of the last 5 years, the downside volatility of 5.2% of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is larger, thus worse.
• During the last 3 years, the downside risk is 6.2%, which is larger, thus worse than the value of 4.1% from the benchmark.

Sharpe:

'The Sharpe ratio (also known as the Sharpe index, the Sharpe measure, and the reward-to-variability ratio) is a way to examine the performance of an investment by adjusting for its risk. The ratio measures the excess return (or risk premium) per unit of deviation in an investment asset or a trading strategy, typically referred to as risk, named after William F. Sharpe.'

• The Sharpe Ratio over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 0.89, which is greater, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (0.3) in the same period.
• Compared with AGG (0.48) in the period of the last 3 years, the ratio of return and volatility (Sharpe) of 0.77 is greater, thus better.

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.'

• Compared with the benchmark AGG (0.39) in the period of the last 5 years, the ratio of annual return and downside deviation of 1.18 of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is greater, thus better.
• During the last 3 years, the downside risk / excess return profile is 1, which is greater, thus better than the value of 0.62 from the benchmark.

Ulcer:

'Ulcer Index is a method for measuring investment risk that addresses the real concerns of investors, unlike the widely used standard deviation of return. UI is a measure of the depth and duration of drawdowns in prices from earlier highs. Using Ulcer Index instead of standard deviation can lead to very different conclusions about investment risk and risk-adjusted return, especially when evaluating strategies that seek to avoid major declines in portfolio value (market timing, dynamic asset allocation, hedge funds, etc.). The Ulcer Index was originally developed in 1987. Since then, it has been widely recognized and adopted by the investment community. According to Nelson Freeburg, editor of Formula Research, Ulcer Index is “perhaps the most fully realized statistical portrait of risk there is.'

• Looking at the Ulcer Index of 2.51 in the last 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy, we see it is relatively higher, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark AGG (1.63 )
• Looking at Ulcer Index in of 3.02 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively larger, thus worse in comparison to AGG (1.57 ).

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 AGG (-9.6 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the maximum reduction from previous high of -18.6 days of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is lower, thus worse.
• Looking at maximum drop from peak to valley in of -18.6 days in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively lower, thus worse in comparison to AGG (-9.6 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.'

• Compared with the benchmark AGG (331 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the maximum days below previous high of 247 days of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is lower, thus better.
• Compared with AGG (331 days) in the period of the last 3 years, the maximum days under water of 247 days is lower, thus better.

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.'

• Compared with the benchmark AGG (94 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the average time in days below previous high water mark of 49 days of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is smaller, thus better.
• Compared with AGG (91 days) in the period of the last 3 years, the average days below previous high of 59 days is lower, thus better.