Top 3 Strategies

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.'

• The total return over 5 years of Top 3 Strategies is 187.5%, which is greater, thus better compared to the benchmark SPY (81.5%) in the same period.
• During the last 3 years, the total return, or performance is 118.8%, which is larger, thus better than the value of 48.1% from the benchmark.

CAGR:

'The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) is a useful measure of growth over multiple time periods. It can be thought of as the growth rate that gets you from the initial investment value to the ending investment value if you assume that the investment has been compounding over the time period.'

• The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over 5 years of Top 3 Strategies is 23.6%, which is higher, thus better compared to the benchmark SPY (12.7%) in the same period.
• Looking at annual performance (CAGR) in of 29.9% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively higher, thus better in comparison to SPY (14%).

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.'

• Looking at the 30 days standard deviation of 10.7% in the last 5 years of Top 3 Strategies, we see it is relatively lower, thus better in comparison to the benchmark SPY (20.5%)
• Compared with SPY (23.8%) in the period of the last 3 years, the 30 days standard deviation of 12.2% is lower, thus better.

DownVol:

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

• The downside deviation over 5 years of Top 3 Strategies is 7.3%, which is lower, thus better compared to the benchmark SPY (15%) in the same period.
• Looking at downside risk in of 8.3% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively smaller, thus better in comparison to SPY (17.3%).

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 Top 3 Strategies is 1.97, which is larger, thus better compared to the benchmark SPY (0.5) in the same period.
• Looking at Sharpe Ratio in of 2.25 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively larger, thus better in comparison to SPY (0.48).

Sortino:

'The Sortino ratio improves upon the Sharpe ratio by isolating downside volatility from total volatility by dividing excess return by the downside deviation. The Sortino ratio is a variation of the Sharpe ratio that differentiates harmful volatility from total overall volatility by using the asset's standard deviation of negative asset returns, called downside deviation. The Sortino ratio takes the asset's return and subtracts the risk-free rate, and then divides that amount by the asset's downside deviation. The ratio was named after Frank A. Sortino.'

• The ratio of annual return and downside deviation over 5 years of Top 3 Strategies is 2.88, which is higher, thus better compared to the benchmark SPY (0.68) in the same period.
• Looking at downside risk / excess return profile in of 3.29 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively higher, thus better in comparison to SPY (0.66).

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.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (7.13 ) in the period of the last 5 years, the Ulcer Ratio of 2.65 of Top 3 Strategies is lower, thus better.
• During the last 3 years, the Ulcer Ratio is 2.83 , which is smaller, thus better than the value of 8.25 from the benchmark.

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.'

• Compared with the benchmark SPY (-33.7 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the maximum reduction from previous high of -14.3 days of Top 3 Strategies is higher, thus better.
• During the last 3 years, the maximum reduction from previous high is -14.3 days, which is larger, thus better than the value of -33.7 days from the benchmark.

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 (150 days) in the period of the last 5 years, the maximum days under water of 118 days of Top 3 Strategies is lower, thus better.
• Looking at maximum time in days below previous high water mark in of 95 days in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively lower, thus better in comparison to SPY (150 days).

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.'

• The average days below previous high over 5 years of Top 3 Strategies is 25 days, which is smaller, thus better compared to the benchmark SPY (41 days) in the same period.
• Looking at average days under water in of 21 days in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively lower, thus better in comparison to SPY (36 days).