Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio obtained a 8.43% compound annual return, with a 14.64% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

The Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio obtained a 5.10% compound annual return, with a 7.48% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

Summary

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Medium Medium
Asset Allocation Stocks 40% 37%
Fixed Income 60% 63%
Commodities 0% 0%
10 Years Stats Return +8.43% +5.10%
Std Dev 14.64% 7.48%
Max Drawdown -36.46% -18.53%
All time Stats
(Since Mar 2010)
Return +11.48% +6.01%
Std Dev 13.27% 7.11%
Max Drawdown -36.46% -18.53%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from March 2010

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio +3.56 +22.47 +14.99 +6.83 +8.43 +11.48
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio +1.72 +11.69 +11.02 +5.12 +5.10 +6.01
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 2.25$, with a total return of 124.72% (8.43% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 1.64$, with a total return of 64.40% (5.10% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 2010, now would be worth 4.62$, with a total return of 362.33% (11.48% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 2010, now would be worth 2.28$, with a total return of 127.53% (6.01% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 2014.

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-36.46% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 25.55
-18.53% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 10.24
-9.59% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Mar 2019 (7) 4.96
-7.78% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 3.56
-7.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) May 2020 (4) 3.46
-7.11% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 4.21
-6.54% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Feb 2017 (7) 3.58
-6.16% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Nov 2021 (3) 3.08
-6.13% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 3.32
-5.62% Mar 2015 Sep 2015 (7) Mar 2016 (13) 2.68
-4.75% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Feb 2019 (6) 2.52
-4.35% May 2015 Jan 2016 (9) May 2016 (13) 2.47
-2.97% Jan 2021 Feb 2021 (2) Apr 2021 (4) 1.88
-2.86% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 1.65
-2.69% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 1.76
-2.54% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Oct 2014 (2) 1.47
-2.24% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Dec 2021 (4) 1.10
-2.08% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 1.22
-1.87% Oct 2016 Nov 2016 (2) Jan 2017 (4) 1.10
-1.82% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 1.05

Drawdown comparison chart since March 2010.

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Conservative Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-36.46% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 25.55
-18.53% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 10.24
-9.59% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Mar 2019 (7) 4.96
-7.78% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jun 2020 (5) 3.56
-7.29% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) May 2020 (4) 3.46
-7.11% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 4.21
-6.54% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Feb 2017 (7) 3.58
-6.16% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Nov 2021 (3) 3.08
-6.13% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 3.32
-5.80% Jun 2011 Sep 2011 (4) Jan 2012 (8) 2.34
-5.62% Mar 2015 Sep 2015 (7) Mar 2016 (13) 2.68
-5.58% May 2013 Aug 2013 (4) Oct 2013 (6) 3.04
-4.75% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Feb 2019 (6) 2.52
-4.35% May 2015 Jan 2016 (9) May 2016 (13) 2.47
-4.27% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Jul 2010 (3) 2.87
-3.62% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Jul 2010 (3) 2.45
-3.06% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Sep 2013 (5) 1.63
-2.97% Jan 2021 Feb 2021 (2) Apr 2021 (4) 1.88
-2.86% May 2012 May 2012 (1) Jul 2012 (3) 1.50
-2.86% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 1.65

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
+5.22%
0.00%
+2.62%
-0.08%
2023
+18.74%
-14.99%
+13.70%
-6.23%
2022
-33.70%
-36.46%
-14.91%
-18.53%
2021
+19.46%
-6.16%
+6.44%
-2.24%
2020
+19.91%
-7.29%
+11.65%
-7.78%
2019
+33.39%
-2.86%
+16.41%
-1.82%
2018
-6.50%
-9.59%
-2.89%
-4.75%
2017
+19.66%
-0.19%
+11.44%
0.00%
2016
+8.94%
-6.54%
+6.14%
-1.87%
2015
+0.67%
-5.62%
-0.48%
-4.33%
2014
+20.80%
-2.54%
+6.29%
-1.64%
2013
+20.66%
-5.58%
+8.82%
-3.06%
2012
+16.43%
-2.46%
+9.99%
-2.86%
2011
+17.29%
-1.97%
+3.41%
-5.80%