FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
7.77$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.07%
Yearly Return
9.30%
Std Deviation
-34.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
3.69$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.45%
Yearly Return
9.30%
Std Deviation
-35.31%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
31.80$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.94%
Yearly Return
9.49%
Std Deviation
-34.23%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
10.47$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.98%
Yearly Return
9.49%
Std Deviation
-35.31%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
8.46$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.38%
Yearly Return
8.97%
Std Deviation
-29.58%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
June 1995
4.02$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.75%
Yearly Return
8.97%
Std Deviation
-30.74%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
33.78$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.10%
Yearly Return
9.13%
Std Deviation
-29.58%
Max Drawdown
30months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
11.12$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.14%
Yearly Return
9.13%
Std Deviation
-30.74%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio obtained a 7.07% compound annual return, with a 9.30% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -34.23% that required 36 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio obtained a 7.38% compound annual return, with a 8.97% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -29.58% that required 30 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
12.00
DLS
WisdomTree International SmallCp Div
6.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
6.00
IJR
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap
6.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
6.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
6.00
VEA
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
6.00
EFV
iShares MSCI EAFE Value
6.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
6.00
VV
Vanguard Large-Cap
20.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
12.00
SHY
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
8.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
19.00
VUG
Vanguard Growth
13.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
12.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
5.00
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
14.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
14.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
11.00
MBB
iShares MBS
4.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
2.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
2.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
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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
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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FundAdvice
5.04 2.41 1.84 8.68 6.84 4.96 7.07 8.94
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Merrill Lynch
3.54 2.86 1.33 10.02 7.38 6.55 7.38 9.10
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Capital Growth as of May 31, 2025

FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 7.77$, with a total return of 676.69% (7.07% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since June 1995, now would be worth 8.46$, with a total return of 746.39% (7.38% annualized).


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FundAdvice Ultimate Buy&Hold Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 31.80$, with a total return of 3079.53% (8.94% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderate Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 33.78$, with a total return of 3278.28% (9.10% annualized).


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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)
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Author FundAdvice Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 53%
Fixed Income 40% 47%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.68
10.02
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.24 7.55
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.44
-2.14
Start to Recovery (months) 8
3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.44
-2.14
Start to Recovery (months) 8
3
Longest Negative Period (months)
7
7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.97
6.34
Sharpe Ratio 0.57
0.84
Sortino Ratio 0.74
1.05
Ulcer Index 1.41
1.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.24
1.58
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.53
4.68
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Author FundAdvice Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 53%
Fixed Income 40% 47%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.84
7.38
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 2.14 2.65
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-18.44
-20.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31
27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-18.44
-20.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31
27
Longest Negative Period (months) 36
35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
10.23
10.56
Sharpe Ratio 0.41
0.45
Sortino Ratio 0.57
0.61
Ulcer Index
6.36
7.40
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67
0.70
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown
0.37
0.36
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Author FundAdvice Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 53%
Fixed Income 40% 47%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.96
6.55
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 1.85 3.39
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
-18.44
-20.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31
27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
-18.44
-20.56
Start to Recovery (months) 31
27
Longest Negative Period (months) 36
35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.52
9.49
Sharpe Ratio 0.33
0.50
Sortino Ratio 0.44
0.67
Ulcer Index
5.33
5.63
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.52
0.69
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.27
0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Author FundAdvice Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 53%
Fixed Income 40% 47%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.07
7.38
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 4.45 4.75
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23
-29.58
Start to Recovery (months) 36
30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23
-15.42
Start to Recovery (months)
36
38
Longest Negative Period (months)
52
52
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.30
8.97
Sharpe Ratio 0.52
0.57
Sortino Ratio 0.68
0.75
Ulcer Index 6.02
5.96
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76
0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.21
0.25
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Author FundAdvice Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 53%
Fixed Income 40% 47%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.94
9.10
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.98 6.14
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23
-29.58
Start to Recovery (months) 36
30
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -34.23
-15.42
Start to Recovery (months)
36
38
Longest Negative Period (months)
52
52
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.49
9.13
Sharpe Ratio 0.61
0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.80
0.86
Ulcer Index 5.52
5.41
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.94
1.00
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.26
0.31
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)

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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-34.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-29.58 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-20.56 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-18.44 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-15.42 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-15.07 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-11.43 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-10.96 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.85 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-9.65 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.84 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-8.59 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-7.97 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.17 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-7.07 14 Feb 2001
Mar 2002

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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-34.23 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-29.58 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-20.56 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-18.44 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-16.12 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-15.42 38 Sep 2000
Oct 2003
-15.26 16 Sep 1987
Dec 1988
-15.07 11 Jan 2020
Nov 2020
-11.54 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-11.43 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-10.96 6 Feb 2020
Jul 2020
-10.85 12 May 1998
Apr 1999
-10.40 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-9.65 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-8.84 12 Jun 2002
May 2003

Rolling Returns

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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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Ultimate Buy&Hold Edge Select Moderate
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.04
-0.68 3.54 -2.02
2024
5.95 -3.44
10.50
-2.94
2023
10.81 -7.59
16.31
-7.35
2022
-12.51
-18.44 -16.06 -20.56
2021
11.49
-2.60 9.66 -2.75
2020
5.84 -15.07
13.88
-10.96
2019
16.24 -3.25
19.44
-3.06
2018
-6.85 -8.59
-4.47
-7.17
2017
13.54 0.00
15.00
0.00
2016
8.37
-2.77 7.31 -2.51
2015
-0.60
-6.44 -1.02 -6.05
2014
3.11 -3.32
6.15
-2.15
2013
13.47
-3.12 12.89 -2.80
2012
12.20
-5.29 11.74 -4.35
2011
-0.58 -11.43
1.36
-9.65
2010
12.72
-7.11 11.88 -5.89
2009
19.90 -14.20
21.52
-11.06
2008
-20.06 -23.98
-18.62
-22.60
2007
6.31 -4.10
8.20
-2.71
2006
16.25
-2.84 12.10 -2.46
2005
9.65
-2.20 6.80 -2.45
2004
16.13
-4.14 10.27 -2.82
2003
28.61
-2.13 21.24 -1.84
2002
-0.14
-8.84 -5.21 -10.16
2001
0.49
-7.07 -2.83 -10.45
2000
4.94
-3.64 -1.46 -6.21
1999
11.76 -2.66
14.10
-2.41
1998
6.47 -10.85
14.87
-7.97
1997
8.09 -3.12
14.53
-4.08
1996
9.91 -2.67
10.99
-2.45
1995
17.23 -1.11
22.46
-0.02
1994
-2.80 -6.89
-0.46
-5.84
1993
22.68
-2.37 17.25 -2.24
1992
7.34
-1.78 4.97 -2.63
1991
25.36 -3.56
28.12
-3.00
1990
-5.66 -11.54
-1.02
-10.40
1989
22.18 -1.43
23.35
-0.80
1988
17.37
-1.93 14.65 -2.43
1987
4.64
-16.12 4.00 -15.26
1986
26.02
-3.78 21.58 -4.43
1985
32.30
-1.34 29.83 -1.40
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