Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged vs Tyler Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 2011 - May 2026 (~15 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2026

Initial Amount: 1$

Rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st

Currency: USD

Inflation: US

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As of May 2026, over the analyzed timeframe, the Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged obtained a 10.14% compound annual return, with a 12.54% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -34.04% that required 42 months to be recovered.

As of May 2026, over the analyzed timeframe, the Tyler Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Portfolio obtained a 17.55% compound annual return, with a 34.50% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -39.02% that required 28 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
30.00	SSO	ProShares Ultra S&P 500
60.00	UST	ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
10.00	UGL	ProShares Ultra Gold

Tyler Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Portfolio

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
20.00	IJS	iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
20.00	VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00	SHY	iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
20.00	TLT	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond
18.00	GLD	SPDR Gold Trust
2.00	^BTC	Bitcoin

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Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 2026

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:

no fees or capital gain taxes.
rebalancing: at every Jan 1^st.
dividend reinvestment, when applicable.

Return Comparison

Capital Growth

Inflation Adj:

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		Return (%) as of May 31, 2026
		YTD (5M)	1M	6M	1Y	5Y	10Y	MAX (~15Y)
	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged Gyroscopic Investing	4.94	2.71	4.33	26.34	6.16	9.04	10.14
	Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin Tyler	6.02	1.06	6.22	21.31	7.38	11.63	17.55
Returns over 1 year are annualized.

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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2026

The following metrics, updated as of 31 May 2026, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	40%
Fixed Income	60%	40%
Commodities	10%	20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	26.34	21.31
Infl. Adjusted (%)	21.27	16.45
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-8.82	-4.81
Start to Recovery (months)	3*	3*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-8.82	-4.81
Start to Recovery (months)	3*	3*
Longest Negative Period (months)	5	3*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	12.87	8.03
Sharpe Ratio	1.74	2.17
Sortino Ratio	1.98	2.58
Ulcer Index	2.76	1.39
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	2.05	2.66
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	2.99	4.43
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2026

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	40%
Fixed Income	60%	40%
Commodities	10%	20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	6.16	7.38
Infl. Adjusted (%)	1.62	2.78
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-18.76
Start to Recovery (months)	42	27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-18.76
Start to Recovery (months)	42	27
Longest Negative Period (months)	45	32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	17.28	10.59
Sharpe Ratio	0.16	0.38
Sortino Ratio	0.21	0.51
Ulcer Index	16.67	6.74
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.36	0.70
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.18	0.39
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2021 - 31 May 2026

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	40%
Fixed Income	60%	40%
Commodities	10%	20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	9.04	11.63
Infl. Adjusted (%)	5.47	7.97
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-18.76
Start to Recovery (months)	42	27
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-18.76
Start to Recovery (months)	42	27
Longest Negative Period (months)	52	34
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	14.10	9.91
Sharpe Ratio	0.49	0.95
Sortino Ratio	0.64	1.33
Ulcer Index	12.08	4.98
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.64	1.17
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.27	0.62
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2016 - 31 May 2026

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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged	Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin
Author	Gyroscopic Investing	Tyler
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	30%	40%
Fixed Income	60%	40%
Commodities	10%	20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%)	10.14	17.55
Infl. Adjusted (%)	7.21	14.43
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-39.02
Start to Recovery (months)	42	28
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)	-34.04	-23.09
Start to Recovery (months)	42	44
Longest Negative Period (months)	52	43
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)	12.54	34.50
Sharpe Ratio	0.70	0.47
Sortino Ratio	0.92	1.31
Ulcer Index	9.87	13.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation	0.81	0.51
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown	0.30	0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 2011 - 31 May 2026

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

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Rolling Returns

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Time to Target

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Time to Target Comparison

Time to reach your Target Capital

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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	Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged		Golden Butterfly with Bitcoin
Year	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)	Return (%)	Drawdown (%)
2026	4.94	-8.82	6.02	-4.81
2025	27.77	-0.86	17.90	-0.98
2024	13.97	-6.01	12.62	-3.45
2023	15.63	-13.22	14.83	-7.40
2022	-30.56	-34.04	-14.62	-18.76
2021	12.18	-5.79	10.62	-2.57
2020	21.66	-6.04	19.50	-7.90
2019	30.15	-1.15	19.52	-0.42
2018	-5.84	-7.55	-5.46	-7.00
2017	17.48	-1.28	38.09	-0.53
2016	7.95	-10.03	13.14	-2.92
2015	-1.47	-6.85	-2.81	-5.90
2014	17.56	-3.41	8.05	-3.49
2013	8.45	-8.09	130.58	-23.09
2012	14.13	-2.65	12.33	-2.22
2011	18.75	-3.56	38.12	-39.02

Table of contents

Asset Allocations and ETFs

Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 2026

Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2026

Drawdowns

Rolling Returns

Time to Target

Yearly Returns