Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

With the current simulation settings, as of June 2026, in the previous 30 Years:

• the Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio obtained a 7.14% compound annual return, with a 10.82% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -40.11% that required 40 months to be recovered.
• the Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio obtained a 8.23% compound annual return, with a 11.27% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.23% that required 38 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Frank Armstrong Ideal Index Portfolio

1YRebalanced: every 12M
at every Jan 1^st

Weight (%)	Ticker		Name
31.00	VEU		Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
9.25	IJS		iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
9.25	VTV		Vanguard Value
8.00	VNQ		Vanguard Real Estate
6.25	IJT		iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth
6.25	VV		Vanguard Large-Cap
30.00	SHY		iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio

1YRebalanced: every 12M
at every Jan 1^st

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

Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 2026

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Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2026

The following metrics, updated as of 30 June 2026, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

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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.

Rolling Returns

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Time to Target

What it shows: Months to reach your target capital from each historical entry point, accounting for your initial investment and periodic contributions.

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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