Comparison

Seven indexes vs Nasdaq 100 vs Damodaran S&P 500.

All seven CI indexes plotted against the most cited tech benchmark (Nasdaq 100) and the most credible long-horizon reference series for US equities (Damodaran NYU Stern, 1928–2024). Same horizon, same starting capital, same units.

Horizon
Scale
Starting capital: $100 · projected forward at each series' annualized CAGR
Benchmarks
Equity
Bonds & Cash
Alternatives

Annualized CAGR, side by side.

Sector & country concentration.

Where the risk actually sits in each Custodios Index index. Concentration is what produces the CAGR — and what produces the drawdowns. Benchmarks are excluded; their composition is public.

CI-WORLD1
CAGR 26.50% · Vol 30.00% · Sharpe 0.75
Sector
  • Technology100%
Country / Region
  • United States100%
CI-WORLD3
CAGR 27.83% · Vol 26.29% · Sharpe 0.91
Sector
  • Technology100%
Country / Region
  • United States100%
CI-WORLD10
CAGR 24.65% · Vol 23.05% · Sharpe 0.90
Sector
  • Technology70%
  • Consumer Disc.15%
  • Communication10%
  • Healthcare5%
Country / Region
  • United States90%
  • Saudi Arabia10%
CI-DECILE1
CAGR 20.58% · Vol 17.63% · Sharpe 0.94
Sector
  • Technology45%
  • Communication15%
  • Consumer Disc.15%
  • Financials10%
  • Healthcare10%
  • Industrials5%
Country / Region
  • United States80%
  • Saudi Arabia8%
  • Taiwan6%
  • China6%
CI-WORLD100
CAGR 17.57% · Vol 16.86% · Sharpe 0.80
Sector
  • Technology38%
  • Financials14%
  • Healthcare13%
  • Consumer Disc.12%
  • Communication9%
  • Industrials8%
  • Energy3%
  • Materials3%
Country / Region
  • United States68%
  • China8%
  • Europe10%
  • Japan6%
  • Other8%
CI-FUTURELEADERS
CAGR 16.36% · Vol 15.74% · Sharpe 0.79
Sector
  • Technology30%
  • Healthcare20%
  • Consumer Disc.15%
  • Industrials13%
  • Financials10%
  • Communication7%
  • Materials5%
Country / Region
  • United States55%
  • Europe18%
  • Japan9%
  • China8%
  • Other10%
CI-WORLD500
CAGR 14.00% · Vol 14.85% · Sharpe 0.67
Sector
  • Technology26%
  • Financials16%
  • Healthcare14%
  • Consumer Disc.12%
  • Industrials11%
  • Communication8%
  • Consumer Stap.6%
  • Energy4%
  • Materials3%
Country / Region
  • United States60%
  • Europe15%
  • Japan7%
  • China7%
  • Emerging6%
  • Other5%

Concentration shown is the typical composition reconstructed from the ranked universe used in /lab. Actual weights rebalance monthly and will drift.

Full comparison table.

Ordered by ending value at the selected horizon (15Y on $10,000). Alpha vs long-run S&P 500 (Damodaran 1928–2024, 9.95% CAGR).

IndexTypeCAGRVolSharpe$10015YAlpha vs long-run S&P
CI-WORLD3
Custodios Index27.83%26.29%0.91$4.0k+17.88 pp
CI-WORLD1
Custodios Index26.50%30.00%0.75$3.4k+16.55 pp
CI-WORLD10
Custodios Index24.65%23.05%0.90$2.7k+14.70 pp
CI-DECILE1
Custodios Index20.58%17.63%0.94$1.7k+10.63 pp
CI-WORLD100
Custodios Index17.57%16.86%0.80$1.1k+7.62 pp
Nasdaq 100 (15Y)
Benchmark17.50%19.50%0.79$1.1k+7.55 pp
CI-FUTURELEADERS
Custodios Index16.36%15.74%0.79$971+6.41 pp
CI-WORLD500
Custodios Index14.00%14.85%0.67$714+4.05 pp
S&P 500 (15Y)
Benchmark13.50%16.00%0.72$668+3.55 pp
MSCI World (15Y)
Benchmark10.50%14.20%0.60$447+0.55 pp
S&P 500 long-run (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark9.95%19.49%0.34$415+0.00 pp
Gold (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark4.65%18.00%0.07$198-5.30 pp
10Y US Treasury (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark4.60%7.70%0.16$196-5.35 pp
US Housing — Case-Shiller (Damodaran)
Benchmark4.20%6.20%0.14$185-5.75 pp

What each line represents.

CI-WORLD1
Index

Single largest global company. Highest concentration.

CI-WORLD3
Index

Top 3 global. Highest CAGR in catalog.

CI-WORLD10
Index

Flagship. Concentration/diversification balance.

CI-DECILE1
Index

Equal-weighted across deciles. Best Sharpe.

CI-WORLD100
Index

Diversified large-cap leadership.

CI-FUTURELEADERS
Index

Pipeline tier 26–100.

CI-WORLD500
Index

Broadest exposure. Lowest vol in catalog (Sharpe 0.67 disclosed openly).

Nasdaq 100 (15Y)
Benchmark

Cap-weighted top-100 non-financial Nasdaq listing. 15Y trailing.

Nasdaq Composite (15Y)
Benchmark

Broad Nasdaq composite, ~3,000 listings. 15Y trailing.

S&P 500 (15Y)
Benchmark

S&P 500 total return, 15Y trailing window (Damodaran series).

S&P 600 Small Cap (15Y)
Benchmark

S&P SmallCap 600, 15Y trailing. Smaller US listed firms.

MSCI World (15Y)
Benchmark

Developed-market global equities, 15Y trailing.

MSCI Emerging Markets (15Y)
Benchmark

Emerging-markets equities, 15Y trailing.

S&P 500 long-run (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark

Damodaran NYU Stern annual returns, 1928–2024. The longest credible US equity reference.

10Y US Treasury (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark

10-year US Treasury total return, Damodaran long-run series.

Baa Corporate Bond (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark

Moody's Baa corporate bond total return, Damodaran long-run series.

3M T-Bill (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark

Short-term US T-Bill average, 1928–2024. Risk-free reference.

10Y US Treasury (15Y)
Benchmark

10-year US Treasury, 15Y trailing window.

Gold (Damodaran 1928–2024)
Benchmark

Spot gold total return, Damodaran long-run series.

US Housing — Case-Shiller (Damodaran)
Benchmark

Case-Shiller US home price total return, Damodaran long-run series.

US REITs — FTSE Nareit (15Y)
Benchmark

FTSE Nareit All-Equity REITs total return, 15Y trailing.

Sources & methodology.

Custodios Index indexes: 15-year annualized figures published in /lab, recomputed monthly from the ranked global equity universe. Nasdaq 100 (NDX): trailing 15-year total return, public market data. S&P 500 (15Y): trailing 15-year total return from the Damodaran NYU Stern annual return series. S&P 500 long-run: Damodaran 1928–2024 annual return series, the longest credible reference for US equities. Growth-of-$10,000 curves project each series forward at its annualized CAGR — illustrative, not a forecast. See /methodology and /data-sources.

Source: Damodaran NYU Stern (S&P 500 historical returns, 1928–2024); public market data for Nasdaq 100.

Performance disclaimer. Performance data shown is illustrative. Historical performance, whether simulated, hypothetical, or actual, does not guarantee future results. Index values are calculated using publicly available market data and may differ from actual investment outcomes. See full disclaimers at /legal.