Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged vs Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged Portfolio obtained a 6.95% compound annual return, with a 13.43% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

The Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio obtained a 7.80% compound annual return, with a 12.18% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

Summary

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged Portfolio Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Medium Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 30% 80%
Fixed Income 60% 20%
Commodities 10% 0%
10 Years Stats Return +6.95% +7.80%
Std Dev 13.43% 12.18%
Max Drawdown -34.04% -23.11%
All time Stats
(Since Mar 2010)
Return +9.74% +8.93%
Std Dev 12.34% 12.22%
Max Drawdown -34.04% -23.11%
Last Update: 31 March 2024

Historical Returns as of Mar 31, 2024

Comparison period starts from March 2010

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged Portfolio +4.61 +21.52 +11.20 +6.09 +6.95 +9.74
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio +2.66 +17.09 +18.61 +9.00 +7.80 +8.93
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 1.96$, with a total return of 95.85% (6.95% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 2.12$, with a total return of 112.00% (7.80% annualized).

Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 2010, now would be worth 3.70$, with a total return of 270.24% (9.74% annualized).

Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 2010, now would be worth 3.33$, with a total return of 233.35% (8.93% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 2014.

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged Portfolio
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-34.04% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 23.47
-23.11% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.67
-17.22% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.87
-10.58% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Apr 2019 (15) 4.27
-10.03% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Jul 2017 (12) 4.91
-10.02% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.29
-7.55% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 (9) Mar 2019 (14) 4.29
-6.85% Feb 2015 Aug 2015 (7) Mar 2016 (14) 3.98
-6.04% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Dec 2020 (4) 3.09
-5.79% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Dec 2021 (4) 2.63
-5.23% Jan 2021 Mar 2021 (3) Apr 2021 (4) 3.50
-4.69% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 2.71
-3.84% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 2.22
-3.61% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 1.87
-3.51% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 2.03
-3.41% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Nov 2014 (3) 1.77
-2.64% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Nov 2014 (3) 1.44
-2.00% Nov 2021 Nov 2021 (1) Dec 2021 (2) 1.16
-1.99% Dec 2014 Jan 2015 (2) Feb 2015 (3) 1.15
-1.97% Jul 2014 Jul 2014 (1) Aug 2014 (2) 1.14

Drawdown comparison chart since March 2010.

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Gyroscopic Investing Desert 2x Leveraged Portfolio
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-34.04% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 23.47
-23.11% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.67
-17.22% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.87
-15.97% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Sep 2012 (17) 6.35
-10.58% Feb 2018 Dec 2018 (11) Apr 2019 (15) 4.27
-10.03% Aug 2016 Nov 2016 (4) Jul 2017 (12) 4.91
-10.02% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.29
-9.87% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Sep 2010 (5) 5.85
-8.09% May 2013 Jun 2013 (2) Oct 2013 (6) 4.76
-7.55% Feb 2018 Oct 2018 (9) Mar 2019 (14) 4.29
-6.85% Feb 2015 Aug 2015 (7) Mar 2016 (14) 3.98
-6.04% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Dec 2020 (4) 3.09
-5.79% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Dec 2021 (4) 2.63
-5.23% Jan 2021 Mar 2021 (3) Apr 2021 (4) 3.50
-4.69% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 2.71
-3.84% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 2.22
-3.61% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Apr 2020 (3) 1.87
-3.56% Sep 2011 Sep 2011 (1) Oct 2011 (2) 2.05
-3.51% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 2.03
-3.41% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Nov 2014 (3) 1.77

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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Year Return Drawdown Return Drawdown
2024
+4.59%
-0.66%
+6.05%
-0.05%
2023
+15.63%
-13.22%
+18.86%
-8.61%
2022
-30.56%
-34.04%
-16.96%
-23.11%
2021
+12.18%
-5.79%
+14.57%
-3.51%
2020
+21.66%
-6.04%
+15.01%
-17.22%
2019
+30.15%
-1.15%
+23.41%
-4.69%
2018
-5.84%
-7.55%
-6.89%
-10.58%
2017
+17.48%
-1.28%
+19.59%
0.00%
2016
+7.95%
-10.03%
+8.36%
-4.84%
2015
-1.47%
-6.85%
-1.21%
-8.87%
2014
+17.56%
-3.41%
+5.91%
-3.07%
2013
+8.45%
-8.09%
+20.25%
-2.32%
2012
+14.13%
-2.65%
+14.96%
-7.23%
2011
+18.75%
-3.56%
-2.40%
-15.97%