Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio vs Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: January 1982 - April 2025 (~43 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 30 April 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1982)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
10.51$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.16%
Yearly Return
7.10%
Std Deviation
-21.11%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
4.99$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.50%
Yearly Return
7.10%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
42months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1982
55.73$
Final Capital
April 2025
9.72%
Yearly Return
7.46%
Std Deviation
-21.11%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1982
16.40$
Final Capital
April 2025
6.67%
Yearly Return
7.46%
Std Deviation
-27.85%
Max Drawdown
42months*
Recovery Period
* in progress
Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
7.82$
Final Capital
April 2025
7.09%
Yearly Return
8.51%
Std Deviation
-31.96%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
May 1995
3.71$
Final Capital
April 2025
4.47%
Yearly Return
8.51%
Std Deviation
-33.86%
Max Drawdown
47months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1982
36.01$
Final Capital
April 2025
8.62%
Yearly Return
8.14%
Std Deviation
-31.96%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1982
10.60$
Final Capital
April 2025
5.60%
Yearly Return
8.14%
Std Deviation
-33.86%
Max Drawdown
47months
Recovery Period

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio obtained a 8.16% compound annual return, with a 7.10% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -21.11% that required 35 months to be recovered.

As of April 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio obtained a 7.09% compound annual return, with a 8.51% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -31.96% that required 41 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
MTUM
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Fctr
60.00
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
SPY
SPDR S&P 500
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
10.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
30.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
20.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of Apr 30, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
RETURN COMPARISON
Period: 1 January 1982 - 30 April 2025 (~43 years)
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Return (%) as of Apr 30, 2025
YTD
(4M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~43Y)
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2.44 1.68 3.30 12.98 4.94 6.27 8.16 9.72
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Marvin Appel
-1.65 -1.15 -1.45 8.32 6.71 5.46 7.09 8.62
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Apr 30, 2025

Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 10.51$, with a total return of 951.11% (8.16% annualized).

Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since May 1995, now would be worth 7.82$, with a total return of 681.72% (7.09% annualized).


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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 55.73$, with a total return of 5473.10% (9.72% annualized).

Marvin Appel One-Decision Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1982, now would be worth 36.01$, with a total return of 3501.34% (8.62% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Apr 30, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 30 April 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1982 - 30 April 2025 (~43 years)
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Author Marvin Appel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 12.98 8.32
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 10.69 6.12
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.03 -4.94
Start to Recovery (months) 2* 5*
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.82 -4.94
Start to Recovery (months) 3 5*
Longest Negative Period (months) 5* 8*
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.65 7.63
Sharpe Ratio 1.07 0.46
Sortino Ratio 1.32 0.61
Ulcer Index 1.28 2.15
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.70 1.09
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.29 1.68
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2024 - 30 April 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Author Marvin Appel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 4.94 6.71
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 0.39 2.08
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -16.74
Start to Recovery (months) 35 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -16.74
Start to Recovery (months) 35 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 42 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 9.75 10.03
Sharpe Ratio 0.25 0.42
Sortino Ratio 0.33 0.57
Ulcer Index 10.15 6.34
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.51 0.67
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.40
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2020 - 30 April 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Author Marvin Appel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.27 5.46
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 3.10 2.32
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -16.74
Start to Recovery (months) 35 31
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -16.74
Start to Recovery (months) 35 31
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 32
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.26 9.18
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 0.40
Sortino Ratio 0.72 0.54
Ulcer Index 7.32 4.92
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.76 0.59
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.30 0.33
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 2015 - 30 April 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Author Marvin Appel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.16 7.09
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.50 4.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -31.96
Start to Recovery (months) 35 41
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -31.96
Start to Recovery (months) 35 41
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 64
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.10 8.51
Sharpe Ratio 0.83 0.57
Sortino Ratio 1.09 0.73
Ulcer Index 5.26 5.55
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.15 0.83
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.39 0.22
Metrics calculated over the period 1 May 1995 - 30 April 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Author Marvin Appel
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 40% 50%
Fixed Income 60% 50%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.72 8.62
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.67 5.60
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -31.96
Start to Recovery (months) 35 41
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.11 -31.96
Start to Recovery (months) 35 41
Longest Negative Period (months) 46 64
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 7.46 8.14
Sharpe Ratio 0.82 0.62
Sortino Ratio 1.10 0.80
Ulcer Index 4.66 4.79
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.30 1.06
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.46 0.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1982 - 30 April 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 May 1995 - 30 April 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1982 - 30 April 2025 (~43 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-31.96 41 Jun 2007
Oct 2010
-21.11 35 Nov 2021
Sep 2024
-20.54 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-16.74 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-13.04 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-8.52 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-8.48 28 Feb 2001
May 2003
-8.13 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998
-7.23 14 Apr 2002
May 2003
-7.10 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-6.99 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-5.89 6 Oct 2018
Mar 2019
-4.94 5* Dec 2024
In progress
-4.76 12 Apr 2015
Mar 2016
-4.65 5 Apr 2004
Aug 2004

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Stocks/Bonds 40/60 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-31.96 41 Jun 2007
Oct 2010
-21.11 35 Nov 2021
Sep 2024
-20.54 30 Nov 2007
Apr 2010
-16.74 31 Jan 2022
Jul 2024
-13.77 19 Sep 1987
Mar 1989
-13.04 10 Feb 2020
Nov 2020
-12.38 13 Sep 1987
Sep 1988
-8.52 8 Jun 2011
Jan 2012
-8.48 28 Feb 2001
May 2003
-8.13 6 Jul 1998
Dec 1998
-7.50 7 Jul 1990
Jan 1991
-7.23 14 Apr 2002
May 2003
-7.10 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-6.99 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019
-6.28 7 Feb 1984
Aug 1984

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1982 - 30 April 2025 (~43 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 Momentum One-Decision Portfolio
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.44 -3.03 -1.65 -3.37
2024
13.98 -3.77 8.40 -3.55
2023
6.90 -5.19 12.43 -7.22
2022
-15.17 -19.48 -13.18 -16.74
2021
4.23 -2.38 16.51 -2.73
2020
16.57 -7.10 5.32 -13.04
2019
16.20 -0.81 18.51 -2.02
2018
-0.73 -5.89 -3.64 -6.99
2017
17.14 0.00 8.07 -0.59
2016
3.51 -3.61 8.52 -3.21
2015
3.91 -2.95 -0.25 -4.76
2014
9.34 -1.49 11.14 -2.54
2013
12.57 -1.74 10.43 -2.72
2012
7.87 -2.05 10.65 -2.81
2011
7.13 -3.62 3.87 -8.52
2010
10.93 -3.48 13.01 -6.14
2009
9.16 -9.41 15.30 -14.35
2008
-12.27 -15.80 -16.74 -22.59
2007
11.21 -0.82 -0.68 -5.17
2006
6.78 -1.50 14.45 -1.98
2005
9.09 -0.93 5.08 -2.36
2004
9.22 -2.12 12.05 -4.65
2003
12.78 -1.27 18.87 -1.57
2002
0.04 -5.36 -2.42 -7.23
2001
-1.88 -6.89 4.32 -3.58
2000
2.99 -3.33 9.42 -2.13
1999
15.71 -1.69 4.70 -3.16
1998
24.65 -4.13 5.32 -8.13
1997
20.41 -2.69 17.36 -1.24
1996
14.08 -1.52 15.52 -1.31
1995
27.84 0.00 19.02 -0.66
1994
-2.03 -5.91 -1.28 -5.02
1993
11.10 -0.87 11.41 -1.82
1992
6.01 -2.11 9.68 -0.89
1991
23.91 -1.79 23.01 -1.99
1990
5.79 -5.29 -1.89 -7.50
1989
25.29 -1.01 15.28 -0.97
1988
7.24 -2.95 12.57 -1.14
1987
1.86 -13.77 2.00 -12.38
1986
18.14 -4.37 13.98 -2.95
1985
26.30 -0.74 20.92 -1.32
1984
8.68 -6.28 12.26 -2.55
1983
9.91 -2.81 19.12 -1.46
1982
30.86 -1.48 23.18 -1.47
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