Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Portfolio vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 2009 - June 2025 (~17 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 June 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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(2009/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 2009
18.19$
Final Capital
June 2025
19.22%
Yearly Return
32.65%
Std Deviation
-42.67%
Max Drawdown
28months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 2009
11.99$
Final Capital
June 2025
16.25%
Yearly Return
32.65%
Std Deviation
-43.26%
Max Drawdown
28months
Recovery Period
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 2009
4.63$
Final Capital
June 2025
9.73%
Yearly Return
11.36%
Std Deviation
-22.31%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 2009
3.05$
Final Capital
June 2025
7.00%
Yearly Return
11.36%
Std Deviation
-27.45%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period

As of June 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Portfolio obtained a 19.22% compound annual return, with a 32.65% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -42.67% that required 28 months to be recovered.

As of June 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio obtained a 9.73% compound annual return, with a 11.36% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -22.31% that required 26 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
59.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
39.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
2.00
^BTC
Bitcoin
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
25.00
VUG
Vanguard Growth
17.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
16.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
7.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
2.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
2.00
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth
9.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
9.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
7.00
MBB
iShares MBS
3.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
2.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
1.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 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
All Data
(2009/01 - 2025/06)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin
1 $ 18.19 $ 1 718.63% 19.22%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 4.63 $ 362.88% 9.73%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin
1 $ 11.99 $ 1 098.94% 16.25%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 3.05 $ 205.16% 7.00%

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Return (%) as of Jun 30, 2025
YTD
(6M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
(~17Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin
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5.15 3.66 5.15 13.14 11.11 12.24 19.22
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Merrill Lynch
8.07 3.92 8.07 13.40 9.98 8.54 9.73
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 January 2009 - 30 June 2025 (~17 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
All (2009/01 - 2025/06)
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 59% 69%
Fixed Income 39% 31%
Commodities 2% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 13.14 13.40
Infl. Adjusted (%) 10.46 10.71
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.54 -2.56
Start to Recovery (months) 7 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.54 -2.23
Start to Recovery (months) 7 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.92 7.74
Sharpe Ratio 0.95 1.13
Sortino Ratio 1.30 1.48
Ulcer Index 2.00 1.26
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.47 1.73
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.89 5.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 59% 69%
Fixed Income 39% 31%
Commodities 2% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.11 9.98
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.30 5.21
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.36 12.12
Sharpe Ratio 0.68 0.60
Sortino Ratio 0.92 0.82
Ulcer Index 7.92 7.72
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.90 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.52 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 59% 69%
Fixed Income 39% 31%
Commodities 2% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.24 8.54
Infl. Adjusted (%) 8.93 5.33
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 26 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.52 11.30
Sharpe Ratio 0.90 0.59
Sortino Ratio 1.22 0.79
Ulcer Index 5.96 6.02
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.06 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.57 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 59% 69%
Fixed Income 39% 31%
Commodities 2% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 19.22 9.73
Infl. Adjusted (%) 16.25 7.00
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -42.67 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 28 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.56 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 41 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 40 34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 32.65 11.36
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 0.76
Sortino Ratio 1.37 1.03
Ulcer Index 12.97 5.21
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.59 0.86
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.45 0.44
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 2009 - 30 June 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 July 2015 - 30 June 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 January 2009 - 30 June 2025 (~17 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-42.67 28 Jul 2011
Oct 2013
-22.56 41 Dec 2013
Apr 2017
-22.31 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-21.46 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-14.29 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-13.38 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-13.32 4 Jan 2009
Apr 2009
-12.82 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-11.49 5 Jan 2009
May 2009
-9.25 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-8.77 8 Sep 2018
Apr 2019
-8.54 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-8.24 5 May 2010
Sep 2010
-7.03 6 May 2010
Oct 2010
-5.96 6 Apr 2012
Sep 2012

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 2009 - 30 June 2025 (~17 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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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 with Bitcoin Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.15 -4.13 8.07 -2.56
2024
17.01 -3.98 13.17 -3.06
2023
20.59 -6.68 19.24 -8.08
2022
-17.91 -21.46 -17.08 -22.31
2021
15.61 -3.36 12.88 -3.28
2020
21.48 -12.82 16.02 -14.29
2019
23.38 -1.82 22.30 -4.24
2018
-4.59 -8.77 -5.68 -9.25
2017
41.28 -0.20 18.60 0.00
2016
11.03 -3.20 8.18 -3.80
2015
1.12 -5.37 -1.40 -7.75
2014
8.54 -1.81 6.31 -2.65
2013
142.67 -21.78 16.88 -2.57
2012
14.56 -3.39 13.59 -5.96
2011
33.12 -42.67 -0.71 -13.38
2010
19.66 -7.03 13.09 -8.24
2009
18.47 -11.49 26.40 -13.32
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