Paul Boyer Portfolio vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
Paul Boyer Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
6.55$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.46%
Yearly Return
7.50%
Std Deviation
-18.04%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
3.11$
Final Capital
May 2025
3.85%
Yearly Return
7.50%
Std Deviation
-27.39%
Max Drawdown
53months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
20.13$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.71%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-18.04%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
6.62$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.79%
Yearly Return
7.48%
Std Deviation
-27.39%
Max Drawdown
53months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
6.85$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.62%
Yearly Return
6.86%
Std Deviation
-20.48%
Max Drawdown
25months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
3.25$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.00%
Yearly Return
6.86%
Std Deviation
-24.69%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
24.76$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.26%
Yearly Return
7.10%
Std Deviation
-20.48%
Max Drawdown
25months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
8.15$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.33%
Yearly Return
7.10%
Std Deviation
-24.69%
Max Drawdown
45months*
Recovery Period
* in progress

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Paul Boyer Portfolio obtained a 6.46% compound annual return, with a 7.50% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -18.04% that required 39 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio obtained a 6.62% compound annual return, with a 6.86% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -20.48% that required 25 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
12.50
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
12.50
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
25.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
25.00
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
25.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
14.00
VUG
Vanguard Growth
9.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
9.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
3.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
1.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
1.00
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth
17.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
15.00
MBB
iShares MBS
15.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
9.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
5.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
2.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
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Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Paul Boyer Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
1 $ 6.55 $ 554.70% 6.46%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 6.85 $ 584.75% 6.62%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Paul Boyer Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
1 $ 3.11 $ 210.55% 3.85%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 3.25 $ 224.80% 4.00%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Paul Boyer Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
1 $ 20.13 $ 1 912.56% 7.71%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 24.76 $ 2 375.68% 8.26%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Paul Boyer Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
1 $ 6.62 $ 562.14% 4.79%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 8.15 $ 714.51% 5.33%

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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_paul_boyer.webp Paul Boyer Portfolio
Paul Boyer
7.00 0.17 3.74 12.62 3.39 4.40 6.46 7.71
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_merrill_lynch.webp Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Merrill Lynch
3.24 1.91 1.31 9.05 5.22 5.26 6.62 8.26
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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 May 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/05)
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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Author Paul Boyer Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 37%
Fixed Income 50% 63%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.62 9.05
Infl. Adjusted (%) 10.00 6.52
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.36 -2.05
Start to Recovery (months) 5 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.36 -1.87
Start to Recovery (months) 5 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 4 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.07 5.40
Sharpe Ratio 1.30 0.80
Sortino Ratio 1.72 0.98
Ulcer Index 1.00 0.93
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.08 1.68
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 3.75 4.42
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Author Paul Boyer Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 37%
Fixed Income 50% 63%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 3.39 5.22
Infl. Adjusted (%) -1.17 0.58
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -18.53
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -18.53
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 47 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.87 8.95
Sharpe Ratio 0.09 0.29
Sortino Ratio 0.13 0.40
Ulcer Index 7.43 6.98
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.38 0.58
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Author Paul Boyer Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 37%
Fixed Income 50% 63%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.40 5.26
Infl. Adjusted (%) 1.29 2.13
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -18.53
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -18.53
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 39
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.68 7.67
Sharpe Ratio 0.34 0.45
Sortino Ratio 0.49 0.61
Ulcer Index 5.62 5.15
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.57 0.69
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.28
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Author Paul Boyer Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 37%
Fixed Income 50% 63%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.46 6.62
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.85 4.00
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -20.48
Start to Recovery (months) 39 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -18.53
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.50 6.86
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.63
Sortino Ratio 0.78 0.84
Ulcer Index 3.99 4.12
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.86 0.97
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.36 0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Author Paul Boyer Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 25% 37%
Fixed Income 50% 63%
Commodities 25% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.71 8.26
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.79 5.33
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -20.48
Start to Recovery (months) 39 25
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -18.04 -18.53
Start to Recovery (months) 39 30
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 50
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.48 7.10
Sharpe Ratio 0.61 0.72
Sortino Ratio 0.86 0.97
Ulcer Index 3.67 3.76
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.03 1.16
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.43 0.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)

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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-20.48 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.53 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-18.04 39 Jun 2021
Aug 2024
-13.66 17 Mar 2008
Jul 2009
-9.22 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-9.15 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-8.62 21 Oct 2012
Jun 2014
-7.78 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-6.74 12 Aug 2016
Jul 2017
-6.72 17 Feb 2018
Jun 2019
-6.14 27 Feb 2001
Apr 2003
-5.80 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-5.64 7 Apr 2004
Oct 2004
-5.01 4 Jul 1998
Oct 1998
-4.97 11 Mar 2000
Jan 2001

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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-20.48 25 Nov 2007
Nov 2009
-18.53 30 Jan 2022
Jun 2024
-18.04 39 Jun 2021
Aug 2024
-13.66 17 Mar 2008
Jul 2009
-10.69 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-9.22 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-9.15 17 Feb 2015
Jun 2016
-8.62 21 Oct 2012
Jun 2014
-7.78 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-7.71 16 Mar 1987
Jun 1988
-7.56 6 Aug 1990
Jan 1991
-6.93 16 Feb 1994
May 1995
-6.74 12 Aug 2016
Jul 2017
-6.72 17 Feb 2018
Jun 2019
-6.14 27 Feb 2001
Apr 2003

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Rolling Returns Comparison
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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)


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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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Paul Boyer Portfolio Edge Select Moderately Conservative
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
7.00 0.00 3.24 -1.54
2024
7.52 -3.36 8.31 -2.70
2023
7.92 -7.34 13.70 -6.23
2022
-13.57 -17.86 -14.91 -18.53
2021
0.51 -3.38 6.44 -2.24
2020
15.04 -3.07 11.65 -7.78
2019
13.97 -1.05 16.41 -1.82
2018
-3.50 -6.72 -2.89 -4.75
2017
11.87 -0.61 11.44 0.00
2016
7.19 -6.74 6.14 -1.87
2015
-5.29 -9.15 -0.48 -4.33
2014
6.63 -3.72 6.29 -1.64
2013
-5.67 -8.07 8.82 -3.06
2012
6.80 -2.93 9.99 -2.86
2011
8.99 -2.80 3.41 -5.80
2010
15.54 -0.81 10.48 -3.50
2009
12.50 -6.62 17.30 -8.37
2008
1.32 -13.66 -11.92 -16.14
2007
16.13 -0.86 6.98 -1.47
2006
12.57 -3.53 9.60 -1.69
2005
11.99 -2.10 5.47 -1.53
2004
9.39 -5.64 8.54 -2.54
2003
17.95 -2.85 16.19 -1.02
2002
9.85 -4.44 -0.79 -4.95
2001
3.66 -3.75 0.35 -5.56
2000
2.00 -4.97 2.03 -3.51
1999
9.10 -3.56 9.63 -2.17
1998
2.30 -9.22 13.94 -5.01
1997
0.72 -4.04 12.19 -3.09
1996
3.88 -3.10 9.06 -1.42
1995
14.46 -0.96 21.86 0.00
1994
-5.01 -6.22 -1.15 -5.18
1993
25.08 -1.38 15.17 -1.67
1992
3.02 -1.92 6.09 -2.25
1991
24.71 -1.74 24.65 -2.13
1990
0.64 -5.76 1.69 -7.56
1989
21.34 -0.54 19.80 -0.51
1988
7.47 -2.31 12.42 -1.76
1987
-0.04 -7.71 3.90 -10.69
1986
17.71 -1.63 19.56 -3.61
1985
21.84 -2.32 27.56 -0.71
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