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uncorrelation cushion layer — Max Sharpe strategy 2 — Balanced strategy 4 berkshire

Quarterly Rebalancing
GBP
Moderate Risk
Multi-currency
18.9yr backtest

Performance Summary

Total Return+335.01%
Annualized Return+8.09%
Volatility+10.59%
Sharpe Ratio0.58
Max Drawdown+15.53%

Holdings

Asset Allocation

Asset Class

Equity 40.0%Commodities 40.0%Precious Metals 20.0%
Holdings Details
Diversified ETF portfolio blending European equities, commodities, managed futures, gold, and Berkshire Hathaway for all-weather resilience.
AssetTypeAllocationTER
PHGP.LSE
WisdomTree Physical Gold • JE00B1VS3770
ETF
20.0%0.39%
XMED.LSE
Xtrackers MSCI Europe UCITS ETF 1C • LU0274209237
ETF
20.0%0.12%
EXXY.XETRA
iShares Diversified Commodity Swap UCITS ETF (DE) • DE000A0H0728
ETF
20.0%0.46%
RYMTX.US
GUGGENHEIM MANAGED FUTURES STRATEGY FUND CLASS A • US78356A5175
FUND
20.0%1.45%
BRK-B.US
Berkshire Hathaway Inc • US0846707026
STOCK
20.0%0%
Total100.0%0.48%

Performance

Portfolio Value Over Time
Starting with £10,000 investment → now worth £43,500.86
Histogram of Monthly Returns
The portfolio had a positive return during 132 of the 228 months (58%)
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Best month: +11.4% • Worst month: -5.7% • Best year: 2016 (+26.9%) • Worst year: 2015 (-6.3%)
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026+4.2%+4.8%-1.3%-0.6%+0.7%-1.7%+0.6%+4.4%-0.0%+0.7%--+12.1%
2025+5.3%+0.8%+0.7%-1.9%-1.4%-1.4%+2.6%+1.3%+4.3%+3.0%+2.9%-0.4%+17.0%
2024+2.0%+2.9%+3.7%+0.4%+0.5%-0.7%-0.1%+0.5%-0.9%+2.1%+2.1%+0.3%+13.5%
2023+0.8%+0.3%-0.9%+0.7%-1.4%+0.3%+2.2%+0.4%+2.0%+0.5%-1.5%+0.1%+3.5%
2022+2.7%+2.7%+8.3%+3.0%-0.4%-4.5%+2.1%+2.5%-0.1%+0.2%+0.2%-0.7%+16.8%
2021-0.9%-0.1%+3.0%+4.1%+2.4%-0.4%+0.9%+1.8%+0.6%+0.5%-0.1%+2.4%+15.1%
2020-0.8%-2.5%-3.5%+1.6%+3.0%+1.2%+0.1%+2.2%+0.7%-3.0%+2.8%+1.4%+3.1%
2019-0.4%-1.0%+2.6%+3.3%-0.8%+4.7%+3.5%+1.3%-1.1%-3.3%+0.1%+0.9%+9.8%
2018-0.1%-1.3%-2.6%+2.4%+2.2%-0.8%+0.9%+1.3%+0.3%-0.6%-0.1%-1.8%-0.5%
2017-0.7%+3.4%-1.1%-2.5%+1.3%-2.1%+1.6%+3.7%-3.2%+2.6%-0.8%+1.6%+3.4%
2016+2.3%+5.6%-1.2%+0.7%-2.1%+11.4%+2.2%+0.1%+0.9%+3.7%-2.5%+3.8%+26.9%
2015+3.4%-0.9%+2.5%-3.4%+0.4%-5.3%-0.2%-2.3%-0.7%+1.1%-0.4%-0.5%-6.3%
2014-2.2%+3.4%+0.7%+0.3%-0.1%-0.6%-0.8%+3.8%-0.0%-0.6%+4.6%-0.4%+8.3%
2013+6.3%+3.0%-0.0%-2.4%+2.4%-5.1%+3.9%-1.2%-4.5%+2.4%-2.5%-0.0%+1.5%
2012+1.1%-0.1%-0.9%-3.0%+0.3%-0.6%+4.1%+0.1%+1.1%-1.7%+1.2%-1.2%+0.2%
2011-3.5%+2.7%+0.9%-0.1%-1.0%-0.8%-1.7%+1.5%-4.2%+2.9%+0.1%-0.7%-4.2%
2010+0.0%+7.3%+1.2%-0.4%-0.6%-0.3%-2.7%+1.6%+3.4%+1.0%+1.3%+5.8%+18.6%
2009-2.3%-3.4%+0.2%-0.5%+1.1%-4.3%+3.1%+5.9%+3.6%-2.1%+4.3%+0.9%+6.0%
2008+0.9%+5.1%-2.8%-0.1%+1.3%-0.4%-5.7%+5.0%+2.2%-5.5%+2.9%+4.5%+6.9%
2007----------+0.7%+5.9%+6.7%
> +2%
0% to +2%
-2% to 0%
< -2%
Drawdown Analysis
Maximum drawdown: +15.53% • The longest drawdown period lasted for 1 year and 10 months and was between March 2013 and January 2015. It reached a trough of -11.5%.
When could this portfolio get you to financial independence?

uncorrelation cushion layer — Max Sharpe strategy 2 — Balanced strategy 4 berkshire returned +8.09% a year over the 19 years above. Run those same monthly returns forward through 10,000 simulated paths, with your own savings and target retirement age, to see when they could reach your FIRE number.

Dividend Income

Summary
This portfolio contains 1 distributing ETF (20.0% of total allocation)

Total Dividends Received

£1,885.45

12 payments

Dividend Yield

0.50%

(annualized)

Avg Per Payment

£157.12

per event

All dividends are automatically reinvested at the payment date. The portfolio value shown includes the compounding effect of dividend reinvestment.

Annual Breakdown
Dividend income per calendar year
YearDividends
2025£434.23
2024£330.81
2023£54.71
2022£225.77
2020£285.59
2017£169.46
2016£165.29
2015£74.56
2014£36.94
2008£107.87
2007£0.22
Total£1,885.45

Detailed Metrics

Returns
Total Return
+335.01%
Annualized Return
+8.09%
Avg Monthly Return
+0.68%
Risk
Volatility (Annual)
+10.59%
Max Drawdown
+15.53%
Positive Months
58%
Average Drawdown
-3.8%
Risk-Adjusted
Sharpe Ratio
0.58
Risk-free rate: 2.0%
Sortino Ratio
0.57
Downside risk adjusted
Return/Volatility
0.76
Calmar Ratio
0.52
Return/Max Drawdown
Ulcer Index
4.61
Drawdown depth & duration
Martin Ratio
0.01
Return/Ulcer Index
Backtest Configuration
Initial Investment
£10,000
Final Value
£43,500.86
Backtest Period
2007-11-21 to 2026-10-16
18.9 years
Rebalancing
quarterly
Base Currency
GBP