Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum vs Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum Portfolio obtained a 5.68% compound annual return, with a 13.68% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

The Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio obtained a 6.73% compound annual return, with a 15.35% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

Summary

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum Portfolio Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 100% 100%
Fixed Income 0% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
10 Years Stats Return +5.68% +6.73%
Std Dev 13.68% 15.35%
Max Drawdown -28.57% -27.54%
All time Stats
(Since Aug 2009)
Return +6.89% +9.29%
Std Dev 15.25% 15.51%
Max Drawdown -28.57% -27.54%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from August 2009

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum Portfolio +5.32 +25.94 +24.32 +9.51 +5.68 +6.89
Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio +3.31 +16.06 +14.43 +7.31 +6.73 +9.29
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 1.74$, with a total return of 73.68% (5.68% annualized).

Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 1.92$, with a total return of 91.84% (6.73% annualized).

Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since August 2009, now would be worth 2.66$, with a total return of 165.81% (6.89% annualized).

Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since August 2009, now would be worth 3.68$, with a total return of 268.17% (9.29% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 2014.

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum Portfolio
Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-28.57% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) Feb 2024 (28) 13.63
-27.54% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 13.71
-24.70% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 11.60
-19.22% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Dec 2019 (23) 8.58
-16.18% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 (20) May 2017 (35) 8.46
-15.97% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 8.38
-15.11% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Nov 2019 (22) 5.70
-12.10% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 6.28
-4.78% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Feb 2015 (6) 2.58
-3.90% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 1.96
-3.69% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 2.13
-3.67% Nov 2021 Nov 2021 (1) Dec 2021 (2) 2.12
-3.53% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 2.04
-2.51% Oct 2016 Oct 2016 (1) Dec 2016 (3) 1.26
-2.11% Jul 2014 Jul 2014 (1) Aug 2014 (2) 1.22
-1.80% Jun 2021 Jun 2021 (1) Aug 2021 (3) 0.96
-1.01% Jan 2021 Jan 2021 (1) Apr 2021 (4) 0.54
-0.78% Apr 2014 Apr 2014 (1) May 2014 (2) 0.45
-0.73% Nov 2017 Nov 2017 (1) Jan 2018 (3) 0.37
-0.52% Mar 2015 Mar 2015 (1) Apr 2015 (2) 0.30

Drawdown comparison chart since August 2009.

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Developed World ex-US Stocks Momentum Portfolio
Paul Merriman Ultimate Buy and Hold Strategy Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-28.57% Nov 2021 Sep 2022 (11) Feb 2024 (28) 13.63
-27.54% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 13.71
-26.91% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Apr 2013 (24) 14.61
-24.70% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Mar 2024 (27) 11.60
-21.49% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Dec 2012 (20) 8.87
-19.22% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Dec 2019 (23) 8.58
-16.18% Jul 2014 Feb 2016 (20) May 2017 (35) 8.46
-15.97% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 8.38
-15.11% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Nov 2019 (22) 5.70
-14.08% Apr 2010 Jun 2010 (3) Sep 2010 (6) 8.07
-12.96% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Oct 2010 (6) 7.26
-12.10% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 6.28
-7.18% Jan 2010 Jan 2010 (1) Mar 2010 (3) 4.79
-6.52% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Sep 2013 (5) 4.30
-5.15% Jan 2014 Jan 2014 (1) Jun 2014 (6) 2.47
-4.78% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Feb 2015 (6) 2.58
-3.93% Jan 2010 Jan 2010 (1) Mar 2010 (3) 2.16
-3.90% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 1.96
-3.69% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 2.13
-3.67% Nov 2021 Nov 2021 (1) Dec 2021 (2) 2.12

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
+14.41%
0.00%
+3.67%
-2.29%
2023
+13.91%
-8.35%
+15.13%
-11.48%
2022
-16.80%
-28.32%
-15.37%
-24.70%
2021
+6.60%
-4.63%
+19.37%
-3.67%
2020
+22.16%
-15.97%
+6.40%
-27.54%
2019
+24.51%
-2.38%
+23.62%
-6.09%
2018
-14.30%
-19.22%
-11.86%
-15.11%
2017
+25.46%
-0.73%
+21.78%
-0.19%
2016
+0.47%
-7.09%
+12.36%
-6.13%
2015
-1.60%
-12.26%
-1.21%
-10.45%
2014
-9.19%
-9.77%
+3.86%
-4.78%
2013
+22.20%
-6.52%
+24.33%
-3.16%
2012
+17.94%
-8.24%
+18.52%
-9.57%
2011
-14.36%
-26.91%
-6.03%
-21.49%
2010
+14.14%
-14.08%
+17.95%
-12.96%