Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio vs Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: March 2010 - July 2025 (~15 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 July 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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(2010/03 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
5.36$
Final Capital
July 2025
11.51%
Yearly Return
13.34%
Std Deviation
-36.46%
Max Drawdown
43months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
3.62$
Final Capital
July 2025
8.70%
Yearly Return
13.34%
Std Deviation
-41.10%
Max Drawdown
43months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
3.73$
Final Capital
July 2025
8.91%
Yearly Return
10.81%
Std Deviation
-22.31%
Max Drawdown
26months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
March 2010
2.51$
Final Capital
July 2025
6.16%
Yearly Return
10.81%
Std Deviation
-27.45%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period

As of July 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Portfolio obtained a 11.51% compound annual return, with a 13.34% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -36.46% which has been ongoing for 43 months and is still in progress.

As of July 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio obtained a 8.91% compound annual return, with a 10.81% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -22.31% that required 26 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
40.00
SSO
ProShares Ultra S&P 500
60.00
UST
ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
25.00
VUG
Vanguard Growth
17.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
16.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
7.00
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
9.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
9.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
7.00
MBB
iShares MBS
3.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
2.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
1.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Jul 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
Capital Growth
All Data
(2010/03 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged
1 $ 5.36 $ 436.48% 11.51%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 3.73 $ 272.81% 8.91%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged
1 $ 3.62 $ 261.77% 8.70%
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Merrill Lynch
1 $ 2.51 $ 151.40% 6.16%

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Return (%) as of Jul 31, 2025
YTD
(7M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
(~15Y)
https://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_us_author.webp Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged
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7.40 0.75 5.53 9.90 4.29 8.12 11.51
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Merrill Lynch
8.93 0.82 6.58 12.27 9.20 8.55 8.91
Returns over 1 year are annualized.
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Portfolio Metrics as of Jul 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 July 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 March 2010 - 31 July 2025 (~15 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
All (2010/03 - 2025/07)
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 69%
Fixed Income 60% 31%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.90 12.27
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.94 9.25
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.63 -2.56
Start to Recovery (months) 7 3
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -5.63 -2.23
Start to Recovery (months) 7 3
Longest Negative Period (months) 8 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.30 7.69
Sharpe Ratio 0.44 1.01
Sortino Ratio 0.57 1.34
Ulcer Index 3.15 1.26
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.80 1.60
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 1.76 4.79
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 69%
Fixed Income 60% 31%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.29 9.20
Infl. Adjusted (%) -0.22 4.48
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 43* 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 43* 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 47 34
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 18.91 12.01
Sharpe Ratio 0.08 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.11 0.73
Ulcer Index 18.39 7.72
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.23 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.12 0.41
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 69%
Fixed Income 60% 31%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.12 8.55
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.89 5.31
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 43* 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 43* 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 34
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.21 11.30
Sharpe Ratio 0.41 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.55 0.79
Ulcer Index 13.24 6.02
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.53 0.76
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.22 0.38
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 69%
Fixed Income 60% 31%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 11.51 8.91
Infl. Adjusted (%) 8.70 6.16
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 43* 26
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -36.46 -22.31
Start to Recovery (months) 43* 26
Longest Negative Period (months) 50 34
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.34 10.81
Sharpe Ratio 0.77 0.71
Sortino Ratio 1.02 0.96
Ulcer Index 10.72 5.24
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.86 0.82
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.32 0.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 March 2010 - 31 July 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 August 2015 - 31 July 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 March 2010 - 31 July 2025 (~15 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-36.46 43* Jan 2022
In progress
-22.31 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-14.29 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-13.38 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-9.59 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-9.25 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-8.54 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-8.34 5 May 2010
Sep 2010
-7.29 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-7.11 7 Feb 2018
Aug 2018
-6.54 7 Aug 2016
Feb 2017
-6.16 3 Sep 2021
Nov 2021
-6.13 3 Sep 2020
Nov 2020
-5.96 6 Apr 2012
Sep 2012
-5.62 13 Mar 2015
Mar 2016

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Time Period: 1 March 2010 - 31 July 2025 (~15 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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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 2x Leveraged Edge Select Moderately Aggressive
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
7.40 -4.42 8.93 -2.56
2024
13.68 -7.52 13.17 -3.06
2023
18.74 -14.99 19.24 -8.08
2022
-33.70 -36.46 -17.08 -22.31
2021
19.46 -6.16 12.88 -3.28
2020
19.91 -7.29 16.02 -14.29
2019
33.39 -2.86 22.30 -4.24
2018
-6.50 -9.59 -5.68 -9.25
2017
19.66 -0.19 18.60 0.00
2016
8.94 -6.54 8.18 -3.80
2015
0.67 -5.62 -1.40 -7.75
2014
20.80 -2.54 6.31 -2.65
2013
20.66 -5.58 16.88 -2.57
2012
16.43 -2.46 13.59 -5.96
2011
17.29 -1.97 -0.71 -13.38
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