Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Portfolio vs Aim Ways Shield Strategy Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

Simulation Settings
Period: September 2005 - July 2025 (~20 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 July 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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All Data
(2005/09 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
4.42$
Final Capital
July 2025
7.75%
Yearly Return
10.77%
Std Deviation
-32.78%
Max Drawdown
29months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
2.69$
Final Capital
July 2025
5.10%
Yearly Return
10.77%
Std Deviation
-34.14%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
Aim Ways Shield Strategy Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
5.75$
Final Capital
July 2025
9.18%
Yearly Return
8.71%
Std Deviation
-19.36%
Max Drawdown
24months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
September 2005
3.50$
Final Capital
July 2025
6.49%
Yearly Return
8.71%
Std Deviation
-24.13%
Max Drawdown
35months
Recovery Period

As of July 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Portfolio obtained a 7.75% compound annual return, with a 10.77% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -32.78% that required 29 months to be recovered.

As of July 2025, over the analyzed timeframe, the Aim Ways Shield Strategy Portfolio obtained a 9.18% compound annual return, with a 8.71% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -19.36% that required 24 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
60.00
ESGV
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF
40.00
NUBD
Nuveen ESG U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
21.00
SPY
SPDR S&P 500
16.00
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust
5.00
USMV
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA
22.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
16.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
20.00
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
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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
(2005/09 - 2025/07)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG
1 $ 4.42 $ 342.19% 7.75%
Aim Ways Shield Strategy
Aim Ways
1 $ 5.75 $ 474.80% 9.18%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG
1 $ 2.69 $ 169.12% 5.10%
Aim Ways Shield Strategy
Aim Ways
1 $ 3.50 $ 249.82% 6.49%

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Return (%) as of Jul 31, 2025
YTD
(7M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX
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5.74 1.10 3.79 10.98 8.43 7.45 7.75
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Aim Ways
10.44 0.57 7.58 15.47 8.68 9.74 9.18
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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 September 2005 - 31 July 2025 (~20 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
All (2005/09 - 2025/07)
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Shield Strategy
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 42%
Fixed Income 40% 38%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.98 15.47
Infl. Adjusted (%) 7.99 12.36
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.83 -1.70
Start to Recovery (months) 7 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -4.83 -0.41
Start to Recovery (months) 7 2
Longest Negative Period (months) 7 1
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.66 4.86
Sharpe Ratio 0.74 2.25
Sortino Ratio 1.01 2.87
Ulcer Index 2.03 0.50
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.27 3.18
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 2.27 9.09
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Shield Strategy
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 42%
Fixed Income 40% 38%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.43 8.68
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.74 3.99
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.44 -19.36
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.44 -19.36
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.99 10.00
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.59
Sortino Ratio 0.64 0.79
Ulcer Index 8.75 6.50
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.70 0.87
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.38 0.45
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2020 - 31 July 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Shield Strategy
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 42%
Fixed Income 40% 38%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.45 9.74
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.25 6.47
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.44 -19.36
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.44 -19.36
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.68 9.02
Sharpe Ratio 0.52 0.87
Sortino Ratio 0.71 1.19
Ulcer Index 6.61 4.81
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.70 1.08
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.33 0.50
Metrics calculated over the period 1 August 2015 - 31 July 2025
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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Shield Strategy
Author Aim Ways
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 60% 42%
Fixed Income 40% 38%
Commodities 0% 20%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.75 9.18
Infl. Adjusted (%) 5.10 6.49
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.78 -19.36
Start to Recovery (months) 29 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -32.78 -19.36
Start to Recovery (months) 29 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 45 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.77 8.71
Sharpe Ratio 0.58 0.88
Sortino Ratio 0.77 1.19
Ulcer Index 7.40 4.60
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.72 1.05
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.47
Metrics calculated over the period 1 September 2005 - 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 September 2005 - 31 July 2025 (~20 years)

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Stocks/Bonds 60/40 ESG Shield Strategy
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-32.78 29 Nov 2007
Mar 2010
-22.44 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-19.36 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-18.89 23 Nov 2007
Sep 2009
-14.77 17 May 2011
Sep 2012
-10.57 5 Feb 2020
Jun 2020
-10.20 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-8.11 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-7.65 4 Feb 2020
May 2020
-7.23 5 May 2010
Sep 2010
-5.03 6 Sep 2018
Feb 2019
-4.83 7 Dec 2024
Jun 2025
-4.76 2 Sep 2011
Oct 2011
-4.62 13 Mar 2015
Mar 2016
-4.38 5 May 2013
Sep 2013

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 September 2005 - 31 July 2025 (~20 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 60/40 ESG Shield Strategy
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.74 -4.74 10.44 -0.37
2024
15.34 -4.05 15.92 -2.13
2023
20.65 -7.66 20.08 -5.24
2022
-19.58 -22.44 -15.12 -19.36
2021
14.84 -3.74 9.82 -3.40
2020
18.27 -10.57 20.37 -7.65
2019
23.31 -3.32 22.48 -2.06
2018
-9.29 -10.20 -1.91 -5.03
2017
9.32 -0.42 15.04 -0.68
2016
8.09 -3.49 7.35 -4.07
2015
1.04 -6.91 -0.10 -4.62
2014
7.55 -3.12 8.59 -2.13
2013
22.59 -2.36 7.50 -4.38
2012
13.87 -5.06 10.74 -3.62
2011
-1.55 -14.77 6.97 -4.76
2010
15.13 -7.23 16.03 -3.39
2009
30.34 -9.85 21.59 -6.37
2008
-23.95 -28.06 -12.13 -18.60
2007
7.02 -2.09 12.84 -1.84
2006
12.43 -1.73 11.15 -3.29
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