Roger Gibson Five Asset vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio obtained a 7.51% compound annual return, with a 11.27% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio obtained a 8.63% compound annual return, with a 13.23% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 60% 84%
Fixed Income 20% 16%
Commodities 20% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +7.51% +8.63%
Std Dev 11.27% 13.23%
Max Drawdown -44.75% -45.65%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +8.98% +10.52%
Std Dev 10.67% 13.37%
Max Drawdown -44.75% -45.65%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio +2.56 +11.33 +10.96 +7.37 +5.49 +7.51 +8.98
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio +2.65 +17.85 +20.37 +10.10 +8.69 +8.63 +10.52
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 8.77$, with a total return of 777.02% (7.51% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 1994, now would be worth 11.99$, with a total return of 1098.96% (8.63% annualized).

Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 29.24$, with a total return of 2824.00% (8.98% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 50.76$, with a total return of 4976.06% (10.52% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 1994.

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Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-45.65% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Mar 2011 (41) 21.44
-44.75% Jun 2008 Feb 2009 (9) Feb 2011 (33) 23.07
-33.96% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Nov 2004 (56) 18.03
-23.81% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.92
-19.30% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 8.97
-17.64% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.92
-16.85% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 7.50
-16.29% Apr 2022 Sep 2022 (6) Mar 2024 (24) 7.96
-15.14% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Aug 2012 (16) 5.99
-13.97% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Nov 1998 (7) 6.38
-13.25% Apr 1998 Aug 1998 (5) Apr 1999 (13) 5.68
-13.03% Sep 2014 Feb 2016 (18) Jan 2017 (29) 5.79
-11.36% Feb 2001 Oct 2001 (9) May 2003 (28) 6.61
-11.27% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.43
-10.51% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.56
-10.00% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 4.59
-7.41% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Sep 2012 (6) 3.38
-6.20% Aug 1997 Oct 1997 (3) Feb 1998 (7) 3.62
-5.79% Apr 2004 Apr 2004 (1) Sep 2004 (6) 3.17
-5.32% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 3.07

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.

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Roger Gibson Five Asset Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-45.65% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Mar 2011 (41) 21.44
-44.75% Jun 2008 Feb 2009 (9) Feb 2011 (33) 23.07
-33.96% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Nov 2004 (56) 18.03
-23.81% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.92
-22.86% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 11.68
-19.30% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Nov 2020 (11) 8.97
-17.64% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.92
-16.85% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 7.50
-16.29% Apr 2022 Sep 2022 (6) Mar 2024 (24) 7.96
-15.96% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Feb 1991 (7) 9.08
-15.14% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Aug 2012 (16) 5.99
-13.97% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Nov 1998 (7) 6.38
-13.25% Apr 1998 Aug 1998 (5) Apr 1999 (13) 5.68
-13.03% Sep 2014 Feb 2016 (18) Jan 2017 (29) 5.79
-11.38% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jun 1988 (10) 5.93
-11.36% Feb 2001 Oct 2001 (9) May 2003 (28) 6.61
-11.27% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.43
-10.51% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.56
-10.00% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 4.59
-8.72% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) Jun 1990 (6) 5.23

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
+3.20%
-0.91%
+6.27%
-0.21%
2023
+10.78%
-7.73%
+21.48%
-8.85%
2022
-11.00%
-16.29%
-17.87%
-23.81%
2021
+22.77%
-3.55%
+15.74%
-3.70%
2020
+5.29%
-19.30%
+17.62%
-17.64%
2019
+20.35%
-3.32%
+24.61%
-5.32%
2018
-7.26%
-10.00%
-6.88%
-11.27%
2017
+12.32%
-0.50%
+21.70%
0.00%
2016
+9.61%
-3.95%
+9.21%
-4.97%
2015
-5.77%
-8.86%
-1.81%
-9.34%
2014
+3.39%
-4.13%
+6.27%
-3.59%
2013
+8.12%
-4.34%
+20.62%
-2.29%
2012
+12.31%
-6.55%
+15.28%
-7.41%
2011
+0.22%
-15.14%
-2.72%
-16.85%
2010
+15.28%
-9.00%
+14.37%
-10.38%
2009
+23.98%
-16.95%
+30.72%
-15.46%
2008
-29.02%
-36.68%
-32.45%
-35.23%
2007
+8.47%
-3.75%
+10.67%
-4.82%
2006
+15.69%
-2.03%
+16.89%
-3.81%
2005
+11.50%
-3.59%
+9.86%
-4.16%
2004
+17.11%
-5.79%
+13.59%
-3.69%
2003
+28.11%
-2.15%
+30.43%
-3.69%
2002
+3.88%
-5.15%
-14.01%
-20.65%
2001
-8.31%
-11.36%
-9.00%
-19.93%
2000
+12.13%
-2.94%
-8.67%
-12.07%
1999
+18.03%
-2.76%
+23.19%
-2.88%
1998
-0.41%
-13.25%
+18.05%
-13.97%
1997
+8.02%
-3.37%
+17.27%
-6.20%
1996
+19.46%
-2.51%
+15.00%
-3.98%
1995
+18.27%
-1.10%
+23.68%
-0.91%
1994
+0.49%
-6.61%
+0.50%
-7.08%
1993
+11.92%
-4.90%
+21.88%
-3.14%
1992
+4.38%
-3.09%
+3.09%
-3.48%
1991
+17.71%
-3.33%
+34.86%
-4.62%
1990
-1.78%
-7.29%
-6.03%
-15.96%
1989
+20.20%
-1.50%
+30.19%
-2.36%
1988
+18.43%
-1.97%
+18.97%
-3.56%
1987
+11.07%
-11.38%
+4.52%
-22.86%
1986
+22.93%
-2.98%
+25.81%
-5.82%
1985
+26.81%
-0.45%
+34.45%
-2.58%