BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy

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 BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 63.3%, which is greater, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (-4.8%) in the same period.
• During the last 3 years, the total return, or performance is 17.8%, which is higher, thus better than the value of 4.3% 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.'

• The annual performance (CAGR) over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 10.3%, which is larger, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (-1%) in the same period.
• Looking at annual performance (CAGR) in of 5.7% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively higher, thus better in comparison to AGG (1.4%).

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 historical 30 days volatility over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 7.5%, which is greater, thus worse compared to the benchmark AGG (6%) in the same period.
• During the last 3 years, the historical 30 days volatility is 6.8%, which is lower, thus better than the value of 7% from the benchmark.

DownVol:

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

• The downside risk over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 5.3%, which is larger, thus worse compared to the benchmark AGG (4.2%) in the same period.
• During the last 3 years, the downside deviation is 4.8%, which is higher, thus worse than the value of 4.8% 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 ratio of return and volatility (Sharpe) over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 1.05, which is greater, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (-0.58) in the same period.
• Looking at Sharpe Ratio in of 0.46 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively greater, thus better in comparison to AGG (-0.15).

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 excess return divided by the downside deviation over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is 1.49, which is higher, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (-0.82) in the same period.
• During the last 3 years, the excess return divided by the downside deviation is 0.65, which is higher, thus better than the value of -0.22 from the benchmark.

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.'

• Compared with the benchmark AGG (9.41 ) in the period of the last 5 years, the Downside risk index of 4.5 of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is smaller, thus better.
• Looking at Ulcer Index in of 2.69 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively smaller, thus better in comparison to AGG (3.81 ).

MaxDD:

'Maximum drawdown is defined as the peak-to-trough decline of an investment during a specific period. It is usually quoted as a percentage of the peak value. The maximum drawdown can be calculated based on absolute returns, in order to identify strategies that suffer less during market downturns, such as low-volatility strategies. However, the maximum drawdown can also be calculated based on returns relative to a benchmark index, for identifying strategies that show steady outperformance over time.'

• The maximum drop from peak to valley over 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy is -11 days, which is greater, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (-18.4 days) in the same period.
• Looking at maximum drop from peak to valley in of -6.7 days in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively greater, thus better in comparison to AGG (-9.8 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.'

• Looking at the maximum days below previous high of 545 days in the last 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy, we see it is relatively lower, thus better in comparison to the benchmark AGG (1184 days)
• During the last 3 years, the maximum time in days below previous high water mark is 307 days, which is smaller, thus better than the value of 487 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 146 days in the last 5 years of BUG Permanent Portfolio Strategy, we see it is relatively lower, thus better in comparison to the benchmark AGG (571 days)
• During the last 3 years, the average days below previous high is 84 days, which is smaller, thus better than the value of 181 days from the benchmark.