Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive vs Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio Comparison

Last Update: 30 June 2024

The Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio obtained a 8.68% compound annual return, with a 13.26% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

The Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio obtained a 9.67% compound annual return, with a 12.52% standard deviation, in the last 30 Years.

Summary

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Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Portfolio Risk Very High Very High
Asset Allocation Stocks 84% 80%
Fixed Income 16% 20%
Commodities 0% 0%
30 Years Stats Return +8.68% +9.67%
Std Dev 13.26% 12.52%
Max Drawdown -45.65% -41.09%
All time Stats
(Since Jan 1985)
Return +10.53% +10.43%
Std Dev 13.36% 12.59%
Max Drawdown -45.65% -41.09%
Last Update: 30 June 2024

Historical Returns as of Jun 30, 2024

Comparison period starts from January 1985

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1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio +2.20 +9.34 +17.09 +10.00 +8.51 +8.68 +10.53
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio +2.68 +10.74 +19.13 +11.29 +10.02 +9.67 +10.43
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Jun 30, 2024

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since July 1994, now would be worth 12.15$, with a total return of 1115.19% (8.68% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since July 1994, now would be worth 15.97$, with a total return of 1496.63% (9.67% annualized).


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Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 52.22$, with a total return of 5122.31% (10.53% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 50.26$, with a total return of 4926.42% (10.43% annualized).


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Drawdowns

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Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-45.65% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Mar 2011 (41) 21.44
-41.09% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Jan 2011 (39) 19.37
-33.96% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Nov 2004 (56) 18.03
-33.33% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jul 2005 (59) 17.37
-23.81% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.92
-22.75% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Jan 2024 (25) 12.23
-17.64% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.92
-16.85% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 7.50
-16.53% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.42
-13.97% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Nov 1998 (7) 6.38
-13.95% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 7.01
-13.35% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 5.69
-11.32% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.24
-11.27% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.43
-10.51% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.56
-7.41% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Sep 2012 (6) 3.38
-7.05% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 (4) May 2016 (12) 3.70
-6.90% Apr 2000 May 2000 (2) Aug 2000 (5) 4.02
-6.20% Aug 1997 Oct 1997 (3) Feb 1998 (7) 3.62
-5.32% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 3.07

Drawdown comparison chart since January 1985.


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Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio
Stocks/Bonds 80/20 Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-45.65% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Mar 2011 (41) 21.44
-41.09% Nov 2007 Feb 2009 (16) Jan 2011 (39) 19.37
-33.96% Apr 2000 Sep 2002 (30) Nov 2004 (56) 18.03
-33.33% Sep 2000 Sep 2002 (25) Jul 2005 (59) 17.37
-24.55% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Apr 1989 (20) 12.14
-23.81% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.92
-22.86% Sep 1987 Nov 1987 (3) Jan 1989 (17) 11.68
-22.75% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Jan 2024 (25) 12.23
-17.64% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 7.92
-16.85% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Mar 2012 (11) 7.50
-16.53% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 7.42
-15.96% Aug 1990 Sep 1990 (2) Feb 1991 (7) 9.08
-13.97% May 1998 Aug 1998 (4) Nov 1998 (7) 6.38
-13.95% Jul 1998 Aug 1998 (2) Nov 1998 (5) 7.01
-13.35% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 5.69
-12.23% Jun 1990 Oct 1990 (5) Feb 1991 (9) 6.59
-11.32% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.24
-11.27% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 5.43
-10.51% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 5.56
-8.72% Jan 1990 Apr 1990 (4) Jun 1990 (6) 5.23

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
+9.34%
-3.19%
+10.74%
-3.99%
2023
+21.47%
-8.85%
+21.92%
-8.32%
2022
-17.87%
-23.81%
-18.23%
-22.75%
2021
+15.74%
-3.70%
+20.16%
-3.88%
2020
+17.62%
-17.64%
+18.36%
-16.53%
2019
+24.61%
-5.32%
+26.30%
-4.97%
2018
-6.88%
-11.27%
-4.19%
-11.32%
2017
+21.70%
0.00%
+17.68%
0.00%
2016
+9.21%
-4.97%
+10.77%
-4.34%
2015
-1.81%
-9.34%
+0.40%
-7.05%
2014
+6.27%
-3.59%
+11.20%
-2.23%
2013
+20.62%
-2.29%
+26.34%
-2.66%
2012
+15.28%
-7.41%
+13.79%
-5.21%
2011
-2.72%
-16.85%
+2.36%
-13.35%
2010
+14.37%
-10.38%
+15.18%
-10.23%
2009
+30.72%
-15.46%
+23.84%
-14.71%
2008
-32.45%
-35.23%
-28.21%
-30.13%
2007
+10.67%
-4.82%
+5.68%
-4.17%
2006
+16.89%
-3.81%
+13.41%
-2.63%
2005
+9.86%
-4.16%
+5.53%
-3.41%
2004
+13.59%
-3.69%
+11.08%
-2.95%
2003
+30.43%
-3.69%
+25.40%
-3.13%
2002
-14.01%
-20.65%
-14.73%
-20.47%
2001
-9.00%
-19.93%
-7.09%
-17.69%
2000
-8.67%
-12.07%
-6.18%
-12.05%
1999
+23.19%
-2.88%
+18.90%
-5.12%
1998
+18.05%
-13.97%
+20.33%
-13.95%
1997
+17.27%
-6.20%
+26.68%
-3.85%
1996
+15.00%
-3.98%
+17.49%
-4.78%
1995
+23.68%
-0.91%
+32.26%
-0.70%
1994
+0.50%
-7.08%
-0.67%
-6.95%
1993
+21.88%
-3.14%
+10.44%
-2.06%
1992
+3.09%
-3.48%
+8.71%
-2.02%
1991
+34.86%
-4.62%
+28.96%
-3.69%
1990
-6.03%
-15.96%
-3.13%
-12.23%
1989
+30.19%
-2.36%
+25.22%
-2.00%
1988
+18.97%
-3.56%
+15.32%
-2.84%
1987
+4.52%
-22.86%
+2.40%
-24.55%
1986
+25.81%
-5.82%
+14.68%
-6.76%
1985
+34.45%
-2.58%
+29.47%
-3.45%