Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged vs Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged

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Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio

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Results

Inflation Adj:

With the current simulation settings, as of June 2026, over the analyzed timeframe:

the Gyroscopic Investing Desert Portfolio 2x Leveraged obtained a 10.68% compound annual return, with a 12.37% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -34.04% that required 42 months to be recovered.
the Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio obtained a 9.46% compound annual return, with a 12.30% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -22.63% that required 27 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

Betterment Robo Advisor 80 Value Tilt Portfolio

Weight (%)	Ticker	Name
27.00	VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market
22.10	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
12.80	EEM	iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
7.20	VTV	Vanguard Value
5.90	VOE	Vanguard Mid-Cap Value
5.00	IJS	iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
7.20	BNDX	Vanguard Total International Bond
6.80	BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market
3.60	EMB	iShares JP Morgan USD Em Mkts Bd
2.40	TIP	iShares TIPS Bond

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Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 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

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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.

METRIC COMPARISON

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Author
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks	%
Fixed Income	%
Commodities	%
STRATEGY
Rebalancing
# Rebalances
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PERFORMANCES

Infl. Adjusted (%)
Ann. Return, excluding cashflows (%)
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%)
Start to Recovery (months)
Longest Drawdown Depth (%)
Start to Recovery (months)
Longest Negative Period (months)	*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
Portfolio values are normalized by invested capital to remove the impact of cashflows on drawdown calculations
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%)
Sharpe Ratio
Sortino Ratio
Ulcer Index
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown

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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Rolling Returns Comparison

Annualized Rolling Returns Chart

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.

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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Asset Allocations and ETFs

Portfolio Returns as of Jun 30, 2026

Portfolio Metrics as of Jun 30, 2026

Drawdowns

Rolling Returns

Time to Target

Yearly Returns