Charles Schwab Conservative Income vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 30 April 2024

The Charles Schwab Conservative Income Portfolio obtained a 4.39% compound annual return, with a 3.61% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio obtained a 5.23% compound annual return, with a 4.26% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Charles Schwab Conservative Income Portfolio Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Low Low
Asset Allocation Stocks 5% 21%
Fixed Income 95% 79%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +4.39% +5.23%
Std Dev 3.61% 4.26%
Max Drawdown -11.50% -12.44%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +5.61% +6.59%
Std Dev 3.85% 4.55%
Max Drawdown -11.50% -12.44%
Last Update: 30 April 2024

Historical Returns as of Apr 30, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Charles Schwab Conservative Income Portfolio -1.70 +4.60 +1.02 +1.13 +1.74 +4.39 +5.61
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio -1.86 +7.43 +4.98 +2.75 +3.22 +5.23 +6.59
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2024

Charles Schwab Conservative Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1994, now would be worth 3.63$, with a total return of 263.01% (4.39% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1994, now would be worth 4.62$, with a total return of 362.12% (5.23% annualized).

Charles Schwab Conservative Income Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 8.55$, with a total return of 755.21% (5.61% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 12.32$, with a total return of 1131.89% (6.59% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since May 1994.

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Charles Schwab Conservative Income Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-12.44% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 6.66
-11.50% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (28) 7.46
-10.97% May 2008 Feb 2009 (10) Aug 2009 (16) 5.84
-7.01% May 2008 Oct 2008 (6) Jul 2009 (15) 3.26
-4.57% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 2.06
-4.32% May 2013 Aug 2013 (4) May 2014 (13) 2.65
-2.88% Jun 2011 Sep 2011 (4) Dec 2011 (7) 1.14
-2.79% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Aug 2004 (5) 1.77
-2.57% Mar 2020 Mar 2020 (1) May 2020 (3) 1.29
-2.55% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Aug 2017 (13) 1.16
-2.46% May 2015 Sep 2015 (5) Mar 2016 (11) 1.46
-2.43% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Sep 1998 (3) 1.21
-2.38% Feb 2015 Jun 2015 (5) Mar 2016 (14) 1.59
-2.30% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Oct 2013 (6) 1.22
-2.26% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Jan 2019 (5) 1.37
-2.06% Jul 2003 Jul 2003 (1) Sep 2003 (3) 1.25
-1.96% Feb 1996 Apr 1996 (3) Sep 1996 (8) 1.17
-1.95% Jun 2002 Jul 2002 (2) Nov 2002 (6) 1.08
-1.89% Feb 2001 Mar 2001 (2) Jul 2001 (6) 0.94
-1.86% Apr 2024 Apr 2024 (1) In progress (1) 1.31

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Charles Schwab Conservative Income Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Conservative Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-12.44% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 6.66
-11.50% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (28) 7.46
-10.97% May 2008 Feb 2009 (10) Aug 2009 (16) 5.84
-7.01% May 2008 Oct 2008 (6) Jul 2009 (15) 3.26
-5.44% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Feb 1988 (6) 3.15
-4.80% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Mar 1995 (14) 3.45
-4.57% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 2.06
-4.32% May 2013 Aug 2013 (4) May 2014 (13) 2.65
-4.06% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Dec 1990 (5) 2.30
-3.90% Mar 1987 Sep 1987 (7) Jan 1988 (11) 2.04
-3.75% Feb 1994 Jun 1994 (5) Feb 1995 (13) 2.51
-2.89% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) May 1990 (5) 1.85
-2.88% Jun 2011 Sep 2011 (4) Dec 2011 (7) 1.14
-2.79% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Aug 2004 (5) 1.77
-2.57% Mar 2020 Mar 2020 (1) May 2020 (3) 1.29
-2.55% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Aug 2017 (13) 1.16
-2.46% May 2015 Sep 2015 (5) Mar 2016 (11) 1.46
-2.43% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Sep 1998 (3) 1.21
-2.38% Feb 2015 Jun 2015 (5) Mar 2016 (14) 1.59
-2.30% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Oct 2013 (6) 1.22

Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown.
The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.
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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
-1.67%
-1.70%
-0.23%
-1.86%
2023
+5.79%
-3.43%
+9.20%
-3.89%
2022
-9.97%
-11.50%
-9.59%
-12.44%
2021
+2.43%
-1.40%
+3.46%
-1.41%
2020
+5.45%
-2.57%
+6.74%
-4.57%
2019
+8.37%
-0.27%
+11.07%
-0.76%
2018
-0.17%
-1.84%
-1.01%
-2.26%
2017
+2.91%
-0.28%
+6.67%
0.00%
2016
+3.48%
-2.55%
+4.67%
-1.32%
2015
-0.30%
-2.38%
-0.16%
-2.46%
2014
+5.05%
-1.20%
+4.82%
-1.01%
2013
-1.91%
-4.32%
+5.12%
-2.30%
2012
+4.58%
-0.18%
+6.74%
-1.52%
2011
+6.88%
-0.61%
+3.69%
-2.88%
2010
+6.25%
-1.09%
+7.47%
-1.66%
2009
+7.40%
-3.86%
+10.64%
-5.42%
2008
-0.05%
-7.01%
-5.32%
-9.24%
2007
+5.65%
-1.21%
+5.55%
-0.80%
2006
+5.45%
-0.71%
+7.57%
-0.79%
2005
+3.19%
-1.10%
+4.31%
-1.00%
2004
+5.92%
-2.79%
+6.35%
-1.82%
2003
+6.47%
-2.06%
+10.38%
-1.16%
2002
+7.47%
-0.98%
+2.13%
-1.95%
2001
+7.06%
-0.84%
+2.93%
-1.89%
2000
+10.92%
-0.02%
+5.85%
-1.16%
1999
+0.05%
-1.43%
+5.52%
-1.57%
1998
+6.75%
-0.25%
+10.67%
-2.43%
1997
+8.91%
-0.83%
+9.16%
-1.58%
1996
+5.56%
-1.96%
+7.09%
-0.68%
1995
+15.82%
0.00%
+17.99%
0.00%
1994
-2.12%
-4.80%
-0.59%
-3.75%
1993
+10.51%
-0.90%
+11.76%
-1.05%
1992
+7.63%
-1.15%
+6.62%
-1.08%
1991
+15.73%
-0.03%
+18.00%
-1.13%
1990
+6.08%
-1.67%
+3.99%
-4.06%
1989
+11.52%
-0.97%
+14.88%
-0.43%
1988
+7.76%
-1.64%
+10.13%
-0.73%
1987
+2.12%
-3.90%
+4.09%
-5.44%
1986
+13.85%
-1.69%
+15.59%
-2.24%
1985
+19.26%
-1.36%
+22.07%
-0.64%