Within this article you will find a weekly summary of the 6 BullDude’s Portfolios that are in the testing phase (6 months):
- “Greater Strength” Portfolio
- “Growing Business Data” Portfolio
- “Mid / Large – Cap” Portfolio
- “Small – Cap” Portfolio
- “IPOs” Portfolio
- “Tech Stars” Portfolio
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Also this week the most impressed BullDude’s portfolio was “Mid / Large – Cap”. The portfolio ended the week up 6.29%, outperforming the benchmark (S&P 500 index) which ended the week up 3.84%.
Looking at the data from the start of the test phase, the most interesting data concerns the ability of the “Mid / Large – Cap” portfolio to outperform the S&P 500 index with a much lower risk. In fact, in just over 1 month the portfolio grew by 7.78% compared to the decline of -0.89% in the S&P 500 index. This excellent performance was achieved with a maximum risk (Max Drawdown) of -3.73% compared to -9.62% of the S&P 500 index.
Thus, the “Mid / Large – Cap” portfolio achieved the performance-linked Alpha (indicates how much it outperformed the S&P 500) by + 8.66% and the risk-linked alpha (how much it risked against the S&P 500) by + 5.89%.
So, compared to the best stock index in the world, it achieved a greater performance of 8.66%, risking 5.89% less, excellent results.
Above you will find a table containing the performances of the 6 portfolios and the related Alphas. The weekly performance of the 6 portfolios and benchmarks is shown in yellow, with the relative “Alpha” indicated, ie the difference between the performance of the portfolio and the benchmark. In orange the same information but the reference period is not the last week but from the beginning of the test phase.
It is evident that all 6 portfolios outperformed their respective benchmarks (S&P 500, Nasdaq or Russell 2000). Below in this article you will find the 6 portfolios in detail.
You can find all the daily buying and selling operations in the article “BullDude’s Portfolios: Daily Transactions” which is published in the category “BD-Portfolios”
BullDude’s Portfolios
Weekly Summary
Below for each of the 6 BullDude’s Portfolios you will find the “Current Holdings” screen which contains the positions currently open in the portfolio and a second screen containing the following 4 types of information:
- Weekly Performance
In this section you will find the weekly performance of the portfolio and the index used as a benchmark. In addition, the “Alpha” metric has been added which is calculated as the difference between the performance of the portfolio and that of the benchmark and therefore represents how much the portfolio has performed better / worse than the benchmark. A positive reading indicates that the portfolio outperformed the benchmark.
- All-Time Performance
In this section you will find the same data as the previous section but the reference period is not the week just ended but starting from the beginning of the test phase. In this section, the “Alpha” parameter is fundamental because it shows whether the portfolio has been able to outperform the benchmark since the test began.
- All-Time Risk – Max Drawdown
This section contains one of the main metrics for measuring the risk of a portfolio, the Max Drawdown. This metric is shown for both the portfolio and the benchmark and represents the maximum loss achieved starting from a maximum point to a minimum point. In addition, the “Alpha” parameter is shown which indicates how much the portfolio has risked relative to the benchmark and a positive value indicates that the portfolio has less risk.
For example, if the benchmark has fallen by -10% starting from a maximum point and the portfolio by -6%, the “Alpha” parameter will be positive by 4% because the portfolio has had a maximum loss lower than 4% compared to the benchmark.
- Chart comparison of the portfolio / benchmark and Risk / Reward ratio information
In this section you will find the daily chart of the portfolio and the relative benchmark from the start of the test phase and a box that gives you information on the risk / return ratio of the portfolio. In particular, if the “Alpha” parameters of the 2 sections described above “All-Time Performance” and “All-Time Risk – Max Drawdown” are positive, they indicate that the portfolio is performing better than the benchmark but risking less, ie the optimal situation, and then the indications “Higher Return and Lower Risk” will be shown.
In general, based on the value of the 2 “Alphas”, the indications “Higher Return”, “Lower Return”, “Higher Risk” or “Lower Risk” will be shown.
*all-time performance refers to the start of the test phase (31 August 2020). Only the “Tech Stars” portfolio started the testing phase about 1 month later (28 September 2020).
*profit and loss data refer to all open and closed positions
*current holdings of the portfolios directly from Investing.com portfolio tool
“Mid / Large-Cap” Portfolio
Risk Level: Medium
Benchmark: S&P 500 index
The “Mid / Large-Cap” portfolio will only contain companies with a market capitalization of more than $ 5 billion, with no limitations in terms of industry or sector.
Current Holdings
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