Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio vs US Stocks Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - January 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 January 2025
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
All (since January 1985)
Inflation Adjusted:
Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
12.91$
Final Capital
January 2025
8.90%
Yearly Return
13.25%
Std Deviation
-45.65%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
6.12$
Final Capital
January 2025
6.22%
Yearly Return
13.25%
Std Deviation
-46.54%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
56.41$
Final Capital
January 2025
10.58%
Yearly Return
13.29%
Std Deviation
-45.65%
Max Drawdown
41months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
18.73$
Final Capital
January 2025
7.58%
Yearly Return
13.29%
Std Deviation
-46.54%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
US Stocks Portfolio
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
21.92$
Final Capital
January 2025
10.84%
Yearly Return
15.57%
Std Deviation
-50.84%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
February 1995
10.38$
Final Capital
January 2025
8.11%
Yearly Return
15.57%
Std Deviation
-51.65%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
77.85$
Final Capital
January 2025
11.48%
Yearly Return
15.42%
Std Deviation
-50.84%
Max Drawdown
53months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Initial Capital
January 1985
25.85$
Final Capital
January 2025
8.45%
Yearly Return
15.42%
Std Deviation
-51.65%
Max Drawdown
63months
Recovery Period

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio obtained a 8.90% compound annual return, with a 13.25% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -45.65% that required 41 months to be recovered.

As of January 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the US Stocks Portfolio obtained a 10.84% compound annual return, with a 15.57% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -50.84% that required 53 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
29.00
VUG
Vanguard Growth
21.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
19.00
VTV
Vanguard Value
9.00
EEM
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets
3.00
IJS
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
3.00
IJT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth
5.00
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
4.00
LQD
iShares Investment Grade Corporate Bond
3.00
MBB
iShares MBS
2.00
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Mth T-Bill
1.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
1.00
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
US Stocks Portfolio
Weight
(%)
ETF
Ticker
Name
100.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
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Portfolio Returns as of Jan 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
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)
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Return (%) as of Jan 31, 2025
YTD
(1M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
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2.56 2.56 6.08 18.35 10.10 9.41 8.90 10.58
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3.03 3.03 10.24 26.16 14.52 13.15 10.84 11.48
Return over 1 year are annualized.
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Capital Growth as of Jan 31, 2025

Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 12.91$, with a total return of 1191.16% (8.90% annualized).

US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since February 1995, now would be worth 21.92$, with a total return of 2091.62% (10.84% annualized).


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Merrill Lynch Edge Select Aggressive Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 56.41$, with a total return of 5540.52% (10.58% annualized).

US Stocks Portfolio: an investment of 1$, since January 1985, now would be worth 77.85$, with a total return of 7684.87% (11.48% annualized).


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Portfolio Metrics as of Jan 31, 2025

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

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 February 2015 - 31 January 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 February 1995 - 31 January 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)
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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 84% 100%
Fixed Income 16% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 18.35 26.16
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 15.37 22.98
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.19 -4.34
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -3.19 -3.04
Start to Recovery (months) 2 2*
Longest Negative Period (months) 3 2
Drawdowns / Negative periods marked with * are in progress
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 8.35 10.85
Sharpe Ratio 1.58 1.94
Sortino Ratio 1.90 2.46
Ulcer Index 1.24 1.49
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 2.20 2.41
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 5.75 6.02
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2024 - 31 January 2025
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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 84% 100%
Fixed Income 16% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.10 14.52
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 5.68 9.93
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.81 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.81 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 15.29 18.61
Sharpe Ratio 0.50 0.65
Sortino Ratio 0.67 0.87
Ulcer Index 8.43 9.11
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.66 0.78
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.42 0.59
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2020 - 31 January 2025
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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 84% 100%
Fixed Income 16% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.41 13.15
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.15 9.78
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.81 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -23.81 -24.81
Start to Recovery (months) 26 24
Longest Negative Period (months) 32 30
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 12.97 15.67
Sharpe Ratio 0.60 0.73
Sortino Ratio 0.80 0.98
Ulcer Index 6.57 6.95
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.73 0.84
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.40 0.53
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 2015 - 31 January 2025
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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 84% 100%
Fixed Income 16% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 8.90 10.84
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 6.22 8.11
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.65 -50.84
Start to Recovery (months) 41 53
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.96 -43.94
Start to Recovery (months) 56 67
Longest Negative Period (months) 118 139
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.25 15.57
Sharpe Ratio 0.50 0.55
Sortino Ratio 0.65 0.71
Ulcer Index 11.10 14.30
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.67 0.70
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.20 0.21
Metrics calculated over the period 1 February 1995 - 31 January 2025
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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Author Merrill Lynch
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 84% 100%
Fixed Income 16% 0%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.58 11.48
Infl. Adjusted Return (%) 7.58 8.45
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -45.65 -50.84
Start to Recovery (months) 41 53
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -33.96 -43.94
Start to Recovery (months) 56 67
Longest Negative Period (months) 118 139
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 13.29 15.42
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.73 0.70
Ulcer Index 9.99 12.90
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.80 0.74
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.23 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 January 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 February 1995 - 31 January 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 years)

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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-50.84 53 Nov 2007
Mar 2012
-45.65 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-43.94 67 Sep 2000
Mar 2006
-33.96 56 Apr 2000
Nov 2004
-24.81 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-23.81 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-20.84 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.64 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.57 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-16.85 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-14.20 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-13.97 7 May 1998
Nov 1998
-11.27 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019
-10.51 14 Jun 2015
Jul 2016
-8.84 12 Jun 2015
May 2016

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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-50.84 53 Nov 2007
Mar 2012
-45.65 41 Nov 2007
Mar 2011
-43.94 67 Sep 2000
Mar 2006
-33.96 56 Apr 2000
Nov 2004
-29.34 21 Sep 1987
May 1989
-24.81 24 Jan 2022
Dec 2023
-23.81 26 Jan 2022
Feb 2024
-22.86 17 Sep 1987
Jan 1989
-20.84 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.64 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-17.57 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-16.85 11 May 2011
Mar 2012
-16.20 9 Jun 1990
Feb 1991
-15.96 7 Aug 1990
Feb 1991
-14.20 7 Oct 2018
Apr 2019

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 January 2025 (~40 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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Edge Select Aggressive US Stocks
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
2.56 0.00 3.03 0.00
2024
15.15 -3.19 23.81 -4.34
2023
21.47 -8.85 26.05 -9.11
2022
-17.87 -23.81 -19.51 -24.81
2021
15.74 -3.70 25.67 -4.46
2020
17.62 -17.64 21.03 -20.84
2019
24.61 -5.32 30.67 -6.45
2018
-6.88 -11.27 -5.21 -14.20
2017
21.70 0.00 21.21 0.00
2016
9.21 -4.97 12.83 -5.73
2015
-1.81 -9.34 0.36 -8.84
2014
6.27 -3.59 12.54 -3.17
2013
20.62 -2.29 33.45 -3.03
2012
15.28 -7.41 16.45 -6.82
2011
-2.72 -16.85 0.97 -17.58
2010
14.37 -10.38 17.42 -13.26
2009
30.72 -15.46 28.89 -17.72
2008
-32.45 -35.23 -36.98 -38.08
2007
10.67 -4.82 5.37 -5.23
2006
16.89 -3.81 15.69 -3.22
2005
9.86 -4.16 6.31 -4.48
2004
13.59 -3.69 12.79 -3.56
2003
30.43 -3.69 30.75 -4.27
2002
-14.01 -20.65 -20.47 -27.18
2001
-9.00 -19.93 -10.97 -23.65
2000
-8.67 -12.07 -10.57 -15.87
1999
23.19 -2.88 23.81 -6.42
1998
18.05 -13.97 23.26 -17.57
1997
17.27 -6.20 30.99 -4.56
1996
15.00 -3.98 20.96 -6.17
1995
23.68 -0.91 35.79 -1.17
1994
0.50 -7.08 -0.17 -7.43
1993
21.88 -3.14 10.62 -2.77
1992
3.09 -3.48 9.11 -2.40
1991
34.86 -4.62 32.39 -4.47
1990
-6.03 -15.96 -6.08 -16.20
1989
30.19 -2.36 28.12 -3.05
1988
18.97 -3.56 17.32 -3.42
1987
4.52 -22.86 2.61 -29.34
1986
25.81 -5.82 14.57 -7.92
1985
34.45 -2.58 31.27 -4.77
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