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

Last Update: 31 March 2024

The Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged Portfolio obtained a 12.46% compound annual return, with a 18.97% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

The Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio obtained a 7.65% compound annual return, with a 11.13% standard deviation, in the last 10 Years.

Summary

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged Portfolio Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
Portfolio Risk High High
Asset Allocation Stocks 60% 69%
Fixed Income 40% 31%
Commodities 0% 0%
10 Years Stats Return +12.46% +7.65%
Std Dev 18.97% 11.13%
Max Drawdown -39.53% -22.31%
All time Stats
(Since Mar 2010)
Return +15.49% +8.56%
Std Dev 17.71% 11.04%
Max Drawdown -39.53% -22.31%
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
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged Portfolio +4.44 +30.31 +27.89 +12.07 +12.46 +15.49
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio +2.35 +16.02 +17.56 +8.66 +7.65 +8.56
Return over 1 year are annualized.

Capital Growth as of Mar 31, 2024

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 3.24$, with a total return of 223.69% (12.46% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since April 2014, now would be worth 2.09$, with a total return of 108.92% (7.65% annualized).

Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 2010, now would be worth 7.60$, with a total return of 659.79% (15.49% annualized).

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since March 2010, now would be worth 3.18$, with a total return of 218.09% (8.56% annualized).

Drawdowns

Drawdown comparison chart since April 2014.

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-39.53% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 25.36
-22.31% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.50
-18.11% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 8.39
-15.62% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 7.17
-14.29% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 6.16
-9.46% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 (4) Mar 2016 (10) 5.05
-9.25% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 4.42
-9.19% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 5.67
-8.54% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 4.52
-8.27% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 4.65
-7.42% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 4.28
-6.52% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 3.77
-4.24% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 2.45
-4.23% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 2.93
-4.20% Aug 2016 Oct 2016 (3) Jan 2017 (6) 2.11
-3.62% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 2.14
-3.28% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 1.89
-2.67% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Oct 2014 (2) 1.54
-2.52% Sep 2014 Sep 2014 (1) Nov 2014 (3) 1.32
-2.27% Jan 2021 Jan 2021 (1) Mar 2021 (3) 1.24

Drawdown comparison chart since March 2010.

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 2x Leveraged Portfolio
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Moderately Aggressive Portfolio
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
Drawdown Start Bottom
Date (#Months)
Recovery
Date (#Months)
Ulcer
Index
-39.53% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) In progress (27) 25.36
-22.31% Jan 2022 Sep 2022 (9) Feb 2024 (26) 11.50
-18.11% Feb 2020 Mar 2020 (2) Jul 2020 (6) 8.39
-15.62% Sep 2018 Dec 2018 (4) Apr 2019 (8) 7.17
-14.29% Jan 2020 Mar 2020 (3) Jul 2020 (7) 6.16
-13.38% May 2011 Sep 2011 (5) Feb 2012 (10) 5.95
-11.64% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Sep 2010 (5) 6.52
-11.21% Jun 2011 Sep 2011 (4) Jan 2012 (8) 4.75
-9.46% Jun 2015 Sep 2015 (4) Mar 2016 (10) 5.05
-9.25% Oct 2018 Dec 2018 (3) Apr 2019 (7) 4.42
-9.19% Feb 2018 Apr 2018 (3) Aug 2018 (7) 5.67
-8.54% Jun 2015 Feb 2016 (9) Jul 2016 (14) 4.52
-8.34% May 2010 Jun 2010 (2) Sep 2010 (5) 4.88
-8.27% Sep 2020 Oct 2020 (2) Nov 2020 (3) 4.65
-7.42% Sep 2021 Sep 2021 (1) Oct 2021 (2) 4.28
-6.52% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 3.77
-5.96% Apr 2012 May 2012 (2) Sep 2012 (6) 2.60
-5.28% May 2012 May 2012 (1) Jul 2012 (3) 2.75
-5.13% Aug 2013 Aug 2013 (1) Sep 2013 (2) 2.96
-4.24% May 2019 May 2019 (1) Jun 2019 (2) 2.45

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
+9.95%
0.00%
+5.18%
-0.11%
2023
+28.05%
-16.05%
+19.24%
-8.08%
2022
-35.46%
-39.53%
-17.08%
-22.31%
2021
+33.12%
-7.42%
+12.88%
-3.28%
2020
+20.45%
-18.11%
+16.02%
-14.29%
2019
+43.41%
-6.52%
+22.30%
-4.24%
2018
-9.21%
-15.62%
-5.68%
-9.25%
2017
+27.89%
0.00%
+18.60%
0.00%
2016
+13.14%
-4.20%
+8.18%
-3.80%
2015
+0.05%
-9.46%
-1.40%
-7.75%
2014
+22.38%
-2.67%
+6.31%
-2.65%
2013
+37.26%
-5.13%
+16.88%
-2.57%
2012
+21.30%
-5.28%
+13.59%
-5.96%
2011
+10.55%
-11.21%
-0.71%
-13.38%