DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for EMB (iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF) using the Excess Return MMA CA* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -20.5% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -28.7%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.0%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 4.5%. The strategy executed 62 total trades.

* Excess Return MMA CA: Multi-Moving Average (Triple-Band) model utilizing sophisticated long/short cross durations optimized against volatility, with a month-end dynamic Cash Alternative sleeve rotation.

EMB Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR10.21%12.03%-0.04%1.95%2.24%3.44%3.03%4.49%
Sharpe Ratio1.902.06-0.010.200.350.340.510.49
Max Drawdown-4.51%-4.51%-19.64%-28.74%-20.52%-28.74%-20.52%-28.74%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%79.9%100.0%84.6%100.0%88.7%100.0%
Trades / Year1.00.03.80.03.50.03.80.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

Return Distribution Analysis

Return Distribution

Trade History

This log shows every signal-driven transition. Completed trades reflect standard market cycles. An Open / Mark-to-Market exit denotes a position currently held active, valued at the latest price. Interest entries record cash yields accrued during out-of-market periods.

Entry DateExit DateTypeAllocationEntry PriceExit PriceNet Return %Exit Reason
Pending (2026-05-30) Pending Buy 33.33% % Pending Next-Day Open
2025-07-25 Open Open 33.33% $88.65 $96.43 8.77% Mark-to-Market
2025-05-05 Open Open 33.33% $84.90 $96.43 13.58% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-30 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2025-07-03 2026-04-30 Completed 33.33% $88.40 $95.30 7.80% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-07-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.92% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-07-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
2025-05-19 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2025-05-15 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2025-05-05 2025-05-19 Completed 33.33% $84.90 $85.41 0.60% Signal
2025-05-01 2025-05-15 Completed 33.33% $85.34 $85.65 0.37% Signal
2025-05-02 2025-05-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-05-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2025-04-10 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.53% Interest Income
2025-04-10 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.53% Interest Income
2025-01-14 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.09% Interest Income
2024-04-04 2025-04-10 Completed 33.33% $80.11 $83.31 4.00% Stop
2024-03-11 2025-04-10 Completed 33.33% $79.55 $83.31 4.73% Stop
2024-01-12 2025-01-14 Completed 33.33% $78.19 $82.81 5.91% Signal
2023-06-02 2024-04-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.06 5.79% Interest Income
2023-10-03 2024-03-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.93% Interest Income
2023-10-02 2024-01-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.78% Interest Income
2023-04-14 2023-10-03 Completed 33.33% $73.16 $70.74 -3.31% Signal
2023-08-08 2023-10-02 Completed 33.33% $74.63 $71.43 -4.28% Signal
2023-06-02 2023-08-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.22% Interest Income
2023-05-16 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2023-01-23 2023-05-16 Completed 33.33% $74.34 $72.42 -2.58% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-04-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.87% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.87% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2023-01-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.10% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-09-27 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.30% Interest Income
2022-09-27 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.30% Interest Income
2022-09-27 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.30% Interest Income
2022-07-26 2022-09-27 Completed 33.33% $70.36 $66.51 -5.48% Stop
2022-07-26 2022-09-27 Completed 33.33% $70.36 $66.51 -5.48% Stop
2022-07-26 2022-09-27 Completed 33.33% $70.36 $66.51 -5.48% Stop
2022-06-14 2022-07-26 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2022-06-14 2022-07-26 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2022-06-14 2022-07-26 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2022-05-31 2022-06-14 Completed 33.33% $74.59 $70.11 -6.02% Stop
2022-05-31 2022-06-14 Completed 33.33% $74.59 $70.11 -6.02% Stop
2022-05-31 2022-06-14 Completed 33.33% $74.59 $70.11 -6.02% Stop
2022-04-20 2022-05-31 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-05-31 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-05-31 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2022-03-29 2022-04-20 Completed 33.33% $78.84 $76.03 -3.57% Signal
2022-03-07 2022-03-29 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2022-02-10 2022-03-07 Completed 33.33% $83.60 $76.41 -8.60% Stop
2022-01-19 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-01-19 2022-02-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2021-08-19 2022-01-19 Completed 33.33% $88.46 $84.08 -4.95% Stop
2021-03-31 2022-01-19 Completed 33.33% $84.33 $84.08 -0.30% Stop
2021-11-19 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-07-02 2021-11-19 Completed 33.33% $87.93 $87.21 -0.82% Signal
2021-08-03 2021-08-19 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-07-28 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2021-03-31 2021-07-28 Completed 33.33% $84.33 $88.07 4.43% Signal
2021-05-04 2021-07-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2021-04-12 2021-05-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2021-03-31 2021-04-12 Completed 33.33% $84.33 $85.65 1.57% Signal
2021-03-09 2021-03-31 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2021-03-09 2021-03-31 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2021-03-09 2021-03-31 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2020-07-23 2021-03-09 Completed 33.33% $85.26 $83.77 -1.74% Stop
2020-07-15 2021-03-09 Completed 33.33% $83.36 $83.77 0.49% Stop
2020-04-01 2021-03-09 Completed 33.33% $71.27 $83.77 17.54% Stop
2020-06-02 2020-07-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.78% Interest Income
2020-06-02 2020-07-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.60% Interest Income
2020-04-13 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-10 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2020-04-01 2020-04-13 Completed 33.33% $71.27 $75.66 6.16% Signal
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2019-01-25 2020-03-10 Completed 33.33% $76.27 $81.58 6.96% Stop
2019-01-25 2020-03-10 Completed 33.33% $76.27 $81.58 6.96% Stop
2019-01-25 2020-03-10 Completed 33.33% $76.27 $81.58 6.96% Stop
2018-12-04 2019-01-25 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-01-25 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-01-25 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-10-10 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2018-04-27 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.13% Interest Income
2018-03-01 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.46% Interest Income
2018-06-01 2018-10-10 Completed 33.33% $73.37 $73.24 -0.18% Signal
2018-05-09 2018-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-12-07 2018-05-09 Completed 33.33% $70.16 $72.61 3.50% Stop
2017-05-26 2018-04-27 Completed 33.33% $74.97 $74.52 -0.60% Signal
2017-03-24 2018-03-01 Completed 33.33% $73.24 $75.46 3.02% Signal
2017-05-02 2017-05-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2017-03-31 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2016-12-07 2017-03-31 Completed 33.33% $70.16 $73.28 4.45% Signal
2016-12-14 2017-03-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.60% Interest Income
2016-12-07 2016-12-14 Completed 33.33% $70.16 $70.33 0.24% Signal
2016-11-14 2016-12-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-11-14 2016-12-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-11-14 2016-12-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-05-18 2016-11-14 Completed 33.33% $69.27 $68.57 -1.02% Stop
2016-03-31 2016-11-14 Completed 33.33% $67.81 $68.57 1.11% Stop
2016-03-30 2016-11-14 Completed 33.33% $67.65 $68.57 1.35% Stop
2016-04-04 2016-05-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.43% Interest Income
2016-04-01 2016-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-01-12 2016-04-01 Completed 33.33% $63.94 $67.84 6.10% Signal
2016-03-02 2016-03-31 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-03-30 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-02-05 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-10-13 2016-02-05 Completed 33.33% $65.26 $64.36 -1.37% Signal
2015-11-03 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-10-16 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2015-06-08 2015-10-16 Completed 33.33% $65.13 $65.83 1.08% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-10-13 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2015-08-04 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2015-04-09 2015-08-04 Completed 33.33% $66.90 $65.07 -2.74% Signal
2015-03-17 2015-06-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2015-03-03 2015-04-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2015-01-12 2015-03-17 Completed 33.33% $63.94 $64.15 0.33% Signal
2015-02-03 2015-03-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2015-01-05 2015-02-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2015-01-05 2015-01-12 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-01-05 2015-01-12 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2014-12-17 2015-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2014-12-17 2015-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2014-12-04 2015-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2014-06-03 2014-12-17 Completed 33.33% $65.18 $62.05 -4.79% Stop
2014-01-21 2014-12-17 Completed 33.33% $60.73 $62.05 2.17% Stop
2013-11-29 2014-12-04 Completed 33.33% $59.96 $65.21 8.76% Signal
2014-05-02 2014-06-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2014-04-02 2014-05-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2014-03-04 2014-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2014-02-04 2014-03-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2014-01-16 2014-02-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.08% Interest Income
2014-01-03 2014-01-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2013-07-01 2014-01-16 Completed 33.33% $59.30 $60.69 2.35% Signal
2013-12-03 2014-01-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2013-08-02 2013-12-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2013-08-02 2013-11-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2013-07-02 2013-08-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2013-07-02 2013-08-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2013-06-07 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.14% Interest Income
2013-06-07 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.14% Interest Income
2013-03-22 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2011-10-19 2013-06-07 Completed 33.33% $54.79 $61.52 12.27% Stop
2011-10-19 2013-06-07 Completed 33.33% $54.79 $61.52 12.27% Stop
2012-01-18 2013-03-22 Completed 33.33% $55.41 $63.15 13.97% Signal
2012-01-04 2012-01-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2011-12-22 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2011-10-19 2011-12-22 Completed 33.33% $54.79 $55.75 1.75% Signal
2011-09-27 2011-10-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-09-27 2011-10-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-09-27 2011-10-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-07-15 2011-09-27 Completed 33.33% $54.41 $52.35 -3.78% Stop
2011-05-18 2011-09-27 Completed 33.33% $53.76 $52.35 -2.61% Stop
2010-12-20 2011-09-27 Completed 33.33% $51.65 $52.35 1.37% Stop
2011-05-26 2011-07-15 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-12-20 2011-05-26 Completed 33.33% $51.65 $53.62 3.82% Signal
2011-04-04 2011-05-18 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2011-03-02 2011-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-02-01 2011-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2010-12-20 2011-02-01 Completed 33.33% $51.65 $51.62 -0.05% Signal
2010-11-26 2010-12-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-11-26 2010-12-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-11-26 2010-12-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-11-26 Completed 33.33% $47.75 $52.53 10.02% Stop
2010-06-01 2010-11-26 Completed 33.33% $47.75 $52.53 10.02% Stop
2010-06-01 2010-11-26 Completed 33.33% $47.75 $52.53 10.02% Stop
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-12-14 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $46.91 $47.15 0.51% Stop
2009-12-14 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $46.91 $47.15 0.51% Stop
2009-12-14 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $46.91 $47.15 0.51% Stop
2009-12-10 2009-12-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-12-10 2009-12-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-12-10 2009-12-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income