Data Source: from March 2010 to December 2021

Last Update: 31 December 2021

The Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged is exposed for 25% on the Stock Market and for 25% on Commodities.

It's a Medium Risk portfolio and it can be replicated with 3 ETFs.

In the last 10 years, the portfolio obtained a 9.76% compound annual return, with a 11.62% standard deviation.

Asset Allocation and ETFs

The Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged has the following asset allocation:

25% Stocks
50% Fixed Income
25% Commodities

The Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged can be replicated with the following ETFs:

Weight Ticker ETF Name Investment Themes
25.00 % SSO ProShares Ultra S&P 500 2x, Equity, U.S., Large Cap
50.00 % UST ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury 2x, Bond, U.S., Intermediate-Term
25.00 % UGL ProShares Ultra Gold 2x, Commodity, Gold
Most of Lazy Portfolios are made of common components (asset classes), very simple and well defined. For a more complete view, find out the most common ETFs you can use to build your portfolio.

Portfolio and ETF Returns

The Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged guaranteed the following returns.

SIMPLIFIED PERMANENT PORTFOLIO 2X LEVERAGED RETURNS (%)
Last Update: 31 December 2021
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y(*) 5Y(*) 10Y(*)
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged +3.52 +8.64 +7.94 +8.10 +20.61 +14.26 +9.76
--- Inflation Adjusted return +3.04 +6.29 +4.39 +0.91 +16.50 +11.02 +7.48
Components
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P 500 		+8.76 +22.16 +22.69 +60.45 +47.17 +31.47 +29.46
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury 		-1.83 -0.48 -0.89 -7.87 +7.46 +4.84 +3.60
UGL
ProShares Ultra Gold 		+6.33 +7.59 +4.53 -12.30 +16.93 +12.49 -2.75
(*) annualized
Portfolio returns are calculated assuming:
  • a rebalancing of the components at the beginning of each year (i.e. at every January 1st)
  • the reinvestment of dividends

Inflation is updated to Dec 2021. Current inflation (annualized) is 1Y: 7.12% , 3Y: 3.53% , 5Y: 2.92% , 10Y: 2.12%

In 2021, the portfolio granted a 0.14% dividend yield. If you are interested in getting periodic income, please refer to the Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged: Dividend Yield page.

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Historical Returns

Historical returns and stats of Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged. Total Returns and Inflation Adjusted Returns are both mentioned.

SIMPLIFIED PERMANENT PORTFOLIO 2X LEVERAGED
Last Update: 31 December 2021
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Period Return
Dec 2021
update		 Return
Inflation
Adjusted		 Standard
Deviation(*)		 Max
Drawdown		 Months
Pos - Neg
1M
Dec 2021
+3.52%
+3.04%
0.00%
1 - 0
3M
+8.64%
+6.29%
-0.02%
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
2 - 1
6M
+7.94%
+4.39%
-5.95%
Sep 2021 - Sep 2021
4 - 2
YTD
+8.10%
+0.91%
12.95%
-7.85%
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
6 - 6
50% pos
1Y
+8.10%
+0.91%
12.95%
-7.85%
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021
6 - 6
50% pos
3Y
+20.61%
annualized
+16.50%
annualized
12.56%
-8.58%
Sep 2020 - Mar 2021
23 - 13
64% pos
5Y
+14.26%
annualized
+11.02%
annualized
11.07%
-9.99%
Feb 2018 - Oct 2018
37 - 23
62% pos
10Y
+9.76%
annualized
+7.48%
annualized
11.62%
-13.44%
Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
68 - 52
57% pos
MAX
01 Mar 2010
+11.95%
annualized
+9.57%
annualized
11.95%
-13.44%
Aug 2016 - Dec 2016
84 - 58
59% pos
(*)Annualized St.Dev. of monthly returns

Portfolio efficiency

Is the Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged actually efficient, compared to other Lazy Portfolios?

Similar portfolios, ordered by 5 Years annualized return.

These portfolios share asset allocation strategy and/or similar asset weights. Comparing their returns and drawdowns, you can get an idea of the risk you are facing implementing one of them.

5 Years Stats
% Allocation
Portfolio Return▾ Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm.
All Weather Portfolio 2x Leveraged
Ray Dalio		 +15.78% -11.90% 37.5 55 7.5 Compare
All Weather Portfolio with Bitcoin
Ray Dalio		 +15.53% -5.17% 30 55 15 Compare
Permanent Portfolio with Bitcoin
Harry Browne		 +14.78% -4.61% 25 50 25 Compare
Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged
 +14.26% -9.99% 25 50 25
All Weather Portfolio
Ray Dalio		 +9.60% -4.76% 30 55 15 Compare
Permanent Portfolio
Harry Browne		 +8.91% -4.43% 25 50 25 Compare
Simplified Permanent Portfolio
 +8.74% -3.82% 25 50 25 Compare

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10 Years Stats
% Allocation
Portfolio Return▾ Drawdown Stocks Bonds Comm.
Couch Potato
Scott Burns		 +9.77% -10.72% 50 50 0 Compare
Stocks/Bonds 40/60
 +8.30% -8.09% 40 60 0 Compare
Robo Advisor 50
Betterment		 +7.69% -13.31% 49.9 50.1 0 Compare
Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch		 +7.24% -7.78% 37 63 0 Compare
Lifepath Fund
iShares		 +7.20% -8.34% 40.42 59.58 0 Compare

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Capital Growth

Time Range:

An investment of 1000$, since January 2012, now would be worth 2537.90$, with a total return of 153.79% (9.76% annualized).

The Inflation Adjusted Capital now would be 2058.12$, with a net total return of 105.81% (7.48% annualized).

Drawdowns

Time Range:

Worst drawdowns since January 2012 - Chart and Data

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Drawdown period
Recovery period
Total
Drawdown Start Bottom #Months End #Months #Months
-13.44% Aug 2016 Dec 2016 5 Aug 2017 8 13
-12.86% Oct 2012 Jun 2013 9 Feb 2014 8 17
-11.33% Feb 2015 Dec 2015 11 Mar 2016 3 14
-9.99% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 9 Mar 2019 5 14
-8.58% Sep 2020 Mar 2021 7 May 2021 2 9
-5.95% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 Dec 2021 3 4
-4.81% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 Jan 2015 4 5
-3.69% May 2012 May 2012 1 Jul 2012 2 3
-3.39% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 2 Apr 2020 1 3
-3.21% May 2016 May 2016 1 Jun 2016 1 2
-2.87% Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 Aug 2014 1 2
-2.33% Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 Dec 2017 3 4
-2.13% Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 Oct 2019 1 2
-1.92% Mar 2014 Mar 2014 1 May 2014 2 3
-1.19% Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 Jul 2021 1 2
-1.12% Feb 2012 Mar 2012 2 Apr 2012 1 3
-0.53% May 2019 May 2019 1 Jun 2019 1 2
-0.47% Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 Dec 2019 1 2

Rolling Returns ( more details)

Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged: annualized rolling and average returns

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Return (*) Negative
Periods
Rolling Period Average Best Worst
1 Year
 +11.46% +38.51%
Sep 2010 - Aug 2011 		-8.27%
Feb 2015 - Jan 2016 		15.27%
2 Years
 +10.44% +27.40%
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020 		-1.14%
Aug 2016 - Jul 2018 		1.68%
3 Years
 +9.30% +20.61%
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 		+0.98%
Oct 2012 - Sep 2015 		0.00%
5 Years
 +8.48% +14.47%
Mar 2010 - Feb 2015 		+4.37%
Feb 2012 - Jan 2017 		0.00%
7 Years
 +8.51% +12.16%
Sep 2013 - Aug 2020 		+4.66%
Nov 2011 - Oct 2018 		0.00%
10 Years
 +10.30% +12.35%
Aug 2010 - Jul 2020 		+8.91%
Sep 2011 - Aug 2021 		0.00%

* Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

If you need a deeper detail about rolling returns, please refer to the Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged: Rolling Returns page.

Seasonality

Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged Seasonality: in which months is it better to invest?

In the table below, the average monthly return is represented.

Below each return, it's also mentioned the probability of obtaining a positive monthly result (Win %).

Both the Average Return and the Gain Frequency are useful to get an idea of what happened in the past.

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Monthly Average Return (%) and Gain Frequency
Return (%) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average
Win %		 3.14
82% 		0.66
45% 		0.26
42% 		2.63
75% 		-0.01
58% 		0.76
50% 		2.52
83% 		2.24
75% 		-1.36
33% 		0.95
67% 		-0.15
50% 		0.55
50%
Best
Year		 9.0
2012 		7.3
2016 		2.8
2013 		7.6
2011 		4.0
2021 		8.6
2019 		8.4
2020 		8.7
2011 		6.3
2010 		5.2
2011 		2.6
2014 		5.1
2020
Worst
Year		 -3.5
2021 		-4.4
2018 		-2.3
2020 		-2.0
2018 		-4.0
2013 		-7.2
2013 		-2.9
2014 		-3.0
2016 		-7.5
2011 		-4.0
2016 		-7.2
2016 		-3.9
2011
Statistics calculated for the period Mar 2010 - Dec 2021

For further information about the seasonality, check the Asset Class Seasonality page.

Monthly/Yearly Returns

Simplified Permanent Portfolio 2x Leveraged monthly and yearly returns: how is the distribution of the returns recorded so far?

MONTHLY RETURNS HISTOGRAM
84 Positive Months (59%) - 58 Negative Months (41%)
Mar 2010 - Dec 2021
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Yearly Return(%)
Monthly Return(%)
Year Total Infl.Adj Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2021
 +8.10 +0.91 -3.5 -4.1 -0.4 5.7 4.0 -1.2 4.5 1.1 -6.0 5.0 0.0 3.5
2020
 +24.56 +22.96 5.3 -1.1 -2.3 7.3 3.0 2.1 8.4 0.9 -4.0 -3.0 1.4 5.1
2019
 +30.31 +27.43 5.7 0.8 2.5 1.2 -0.5 8.6 0.6 6.2 -2.1 2.3 -0.5 2.6
2018
 -6.20 -7.97 2.1 -4.4 0.0 -2.0 1.2 -1.5 0.1 1.6 -1.3 -4.0 2.2 -0.1
2017
 +18.32 +15.88 3.6 4.1 -0.1 2.3 1.2 -1.5 2.4 3.5 -2.3 0.7 1.4 1.9
2016
 +8.57 +6.39 3.5 7.3 2.1 2.6 -3.2 8.1 3.0 -3.0 0.3 -4.0 -7.2 -0.1
2015
 -4.99 -5.60 7.1 -3.1 -1.3 -0.3 0.4 -3.5 -0.7 -1.7 -0.6 4.1 -3.3 -1.7
2014
 +13.48 +12.75 2.8 5.6 -1.9 1.3 1.1 3.9 -2.9 4.0 -4.8 1.2 2.6 0.3
2013
 -1.57 -3.04 0.9 -0.8 2.8 -0.9 -4.0 -7.2 5.2 -1.9 2.2 3.8 -0.2 -0.8
2012
 +13.11 +11.15 9.0 -0.7 -0.5 1.6 -3.7 2.2 2.3 3.3 3.4 -3.3 0.8 -1.6
2011
 +17.58 +14.09 -2.0 3.7 0.7 7.6 0.7 -2.6 6.1 8.7 -7.5 5.2 1.0 -3.9
2010
 - - 1.7 5.2 -0.3 1.6 1.2 4.3 6.3 3.4 -0.1 1.5
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