Treasury Hedge

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.'

• Looking at the total return of 37.9% in the last 5 years of Treasury Hedge, we see it is relatively greater, thus better in comparison to the benchmark AGG (-1.6%)
• During the last 3 years, the total return is 8.3%, which is larger, thus better than the value of -7% 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.'

• Looking at the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% in the last 5 years of Treasury Hedge, we see it is relatively higher, thus better in comparison to the benchmark AGG (-0.3%)
• During the last 3 years, the annual performance (CAGR) is 2.7%, which is larger, thus better than the value of -2.4% from the benchmark.

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 9.6% in the last 5 years of Treasury Hedge, we see it is relatively greater, thus worse in comparison to the benchmark AGG (6.8%)
• Compared with AGG (7.1%) in the period of the last 3 years, the historical 30 days volatility of 3.1% is smaller, thus better.

DownVol:

'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.'

• The downside volatility over 5 years of Treasury Hedge is 6.3%, which is larger, thus worse compared to the benchmark AGG (5%) in the same period.
• Looking at downside risk in of 2.3% in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively smaller, thus better in comparison to AGG (5%).

Sharpe:

'The Sharpe ratio was developed by Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe, and is used to help investors understand the return of an investment compared to its risk. The ratio is the average return earned in excess of the risk-free rate per unit of volatility or total risk. Subtracting the risk-free rate from the mean return allows an investor to better isolate the profits associated with risk-taking activities. One intuition of this calculation is that a portfolio engaging in 'zero risk' investments, such as the purchase of U.S. Treasury bills (for which the expected return is the risk-free rate), has a Sharpe ratio of exactly zero. Generally, the greater the value of the Sharpe ratio, the more attractive the risk-adjusted return.'

• The Sharpe Ratio over 5 years of Treasury Hedge is 0.43, which is greater, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (-0.41) in the same period.
• Looking at risk / return profile (Sharpe) in of 0.06 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively larger, thus better in comparison to AGG (-0.69).

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 0.66 in the last 5 years of Treasury Hedge, we see it is relatively greater, thus better in comparison to the benchmark AGG (-0.56)
• Looking at downside risk / excess return profile in of 0.08 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively larger, thus better in comparison to AGG (-0.98).

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.'

• Looking at the Ulcer Ratio of 2.34 in the last 5 years of Treasury Hedge, we see it is relatively smaller, thus better in comparison to the benchmark AGG (9.21 )
• Looking at Ulcer Ratio in of 2.36 in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively smaller, thus better in comparison to AGG (10 ).

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.'

• The maximum DrawDown over 5 years of Treasury Hedge is -15.7 days, which is larger, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (-18.4 days) in the same period.
• Looking at maximum drop from peak to valley in of -9 days in the period of the last 3 years, we see it is relatively greater, thus better in comparison to AGG (-16.8 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 249 days in the last 5 years of Treasury Hedge, we see it is relatively lower, thus better in comparison to the benchmark AGG (1103 days)
• During the last 3 years, the maximum days under water is 249 days, which is lower, thus better than the value of 753 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.'

• The average days below previous high over 5 years of Treasury Hedge is 48 days, which is lower, thus better compared to the benchmark AGG (506 days) in the same period.
• During the last 3 years, the average days under water is 70 days, which is lower, thus better than the value of 377 days from the benchmark.