DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance

ISTB

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-06-19
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for ISTB (iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF) using the Excess Return MMA* strategy in a Trading context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -4.6% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -9.3%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.9%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 2.0%. The strategy executed 86 total trades.

* Excess Return MMA: Multi-Moving Average (Triple-Band) model utilizing sophisticated long/short cross durations optimized against volatility.

ISTB Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR3.71%3.80%3.21%1.89%2.44%2.24%1.88%1.98%
Sharpe Ratio2.882.102.330.671.760.891.330.80
Max Drawdown-0.94%-1.26%-1.28%-9.34%-4.62%-9.34%-4.62%-9.34%
% Time Invested83.3%100.0%67.0%100.0%74.9%100.0%80.0%100.0%
Trades / Year7.00.06.40.06.00.06.60.0

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
2026-05-15 Open Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2026-03-31 Open Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.81% Mark-to-Market
2026-03-23 Open Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.90% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-27 2026-05-15 Completed 33.33% $48.21 $47.98 -0.52% Signal
2026-03-17 2026-04-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.41% Interest Income
2025-04-14 2026-03-31 Completed 33.33% $45.68 $47.93 4.88% Signal
2025-12-30 2026-03-23 Completed 33.33% $47.91 $47.83 -0.20% Signal
2026-02-24 2026-03-17 Completed 33.33% $48.27 $48.04 -0.53% Signal
2026-01-30 2026-02-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2025-12-12 2026-01-30 Completed 33.33% $47.72 $48.01 0.57% Signal
2025-11-21 2025-12-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2025-11-17 2025-12-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-07-08 2025-11-21 Completed 33.33% $46.50 $47.67 2.47% Signal
2025-11-05 2025-11-17 Completed 33.33% $47.51 $47.55 0.03% Signal
2025-10-14 2025-11-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2025-06-20 2025-10-14 Completed 33.33% $46.33 $47.49 2.44% Signal
2025-06-12 2025-07-08 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-05-28 2025-06-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
2025-06-10 2025-06-12 Completed 33.33% $46.22 $46.33 0.20% Signal
2025-05-16 2025-06-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-05-09 2025-05-28 Completed 33.33% $46.05 $46.13 0.12% Signal
2025-02-24 2025-05-16 Completed 33.33% $45.46 $46.08 1.32% Signal
2025-04-16 2025-05-09 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-02-05 2025-04-16 Completed 33.33% $45.36 $45.85 1.02% Signal
2024-12-31 2025-04-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.19% Interest Income
2024-10-29 2025-02-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.35% Interest Income
2025-01-02 2025-02-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2024-12-12 2025-01-02 Completed 33.33% $45.12 $45.03 -0.24% Signal
2024-08-05 2024-12-31 Completed 33.33% $44.76 $45.01 0.51% Signal
2024-10-15 2024-12-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.74% Interest Income
2024-06-11 2024-10-29 Completed 33.33% $43.46 $44.81 3.04% Signal
2024-05-21 2024-10-15 Completed 33.33% $43.42 $45.05 3.71% Signal
2024-05-06 2024-08-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.32% Interest Income
2024-02-23 2024-06-11 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.59% Interest Income
2024-04-03 2024-05-21 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.72% Interest Income
2024-01-10 2024-05-06 Completed 33.33% $43.08 $43.29 0.43% Signal
2024-03-28 2024-04-03 Completed 33.33% $43.32 $43.16 -0.41% Signal
2024-02-05 2024-03-28 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.78% Interest Income
2023-11-29 2024-02-23 Completed 33.33% $42.43 $42.99 1.27% Signal
2023-11-14 2024-02-05 Completed 33.33% $42.08 $43.11 2.40% Signal
2023-05-12 2024-01-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 3.59% Interest Income
2023-05-30 2023-11-29 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.75% Interest Income
2023-08-09 2023-11-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.47% Interest Income
2023-08-07 2023-08-09 Completed 33.33% $41.75 $41.81 0.08% Signal
2023-05-09 2023-08-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.29% Interest Income
2023-04-12 2023-05-30 Completed 33.33% $41.86 $41.54 -0.79% Signal
2023-02-23 2023-05-12 Completed 33.33% $41.01 $42.04 2.47% Signal
2023-03-27 2023-05-09 Completed 33.33% $41.61 $41.87 0.58% Signal
2023-03-01 2023-04-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.55% Interest Income
2023-02-21 2023-03-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.45% Interest Income
2022-12-05 2023-03-01 Completed 33.33% $41.00 $40.94 -0.20% Signal
2021-10-29 2023-02-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.75% Interest Income
2022-11-18 2023-02-21 Completed 33.33% $40.64 $41.02 0.89% Signal
2022-09-09 2022-12-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.91% Interest Income
2022-08-30 2022-11-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.82% Interest Income
2022-08-12 2022-09-09 Completed 33.33% $41.49 $41.10 -0.99% Signal
2022-07-25 2022-08-30 Completed 33.33% $41.40 $41.17 -0.61% Signal
2021-09-30 2022-08-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.63% Interest Income
2022-06-15 2022-07-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2022-06-03 2022-06-15 Completed 33.33% $41.53 $40.76 -1.91% Signal
2021-10-01 2022-06-03 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2021-06-17 2021-10-29 Completed 33.33% $43.83 $43.57 -0.65% Signal
2021-09-17 2021-10-01 Completed 33.33% $43.92 $43.85 -0.21% Signal
2021-08-18 2021-09-30 Completed 33.33% $43.91 $43.81 -0.27% Signal
2021-08-25 2021-09-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-07-27 2021-08-25 Completed 33.33% $43.96 $43.90 -0.17% Signal
2021-07-27 2021-08-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-07-02 2021-07-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-05-04 2021-07-27 Completed 33.33% $43.81 $43.96 0.27% Signal
2021-04-16 2021-07-02 Completed 33.33% $43.74 $43.84 0.18% Signal
2021-05-21 2021-06-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-04-13 2021-05-21 Completed 33.33% $42.54 $43.85 3.03% Signal
2021-03-10 2021-05-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-03-04 2021-04-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-04-30 2021-03-10 Completed 33.33% $42.60 $43.63 2.37% Signal
2020-12-07 2021-03-04 Completed 33.33% $43.64 $43.73 0.15% Signal
2020-11-12 2020-12-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-10-29 2020-11-12 Completed 33.33% $43.49 $43.56 0.11% Signal
2020-10-07 2020-10-29 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-04-16 2020-10-07 Completed 33.33% $42.55 $43.49 2.15% Signal
2020-03-17 2020-04-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-17 2020-04-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-19 2020-04-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2019-01-29 2020-03-19 Completed 33.33% $39.84 $40.44 1.44% Stop
2019-12-26 2020-03-17 Completed 33.33% $41.76 $41.19 -1.41% Stop
2019-12-09 2020-03-17 Completed 33.33% $41.68 $41.19 -1.24% Stop
2019-11-18 2019-12-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2019-11-06 2019-12-09 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2019-11-07 2019-11-18 Completed 33.33% $41.59 $41.65 0.09% Signal
2019-10-16 2019-11-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2019-10-15 2019-11-06 Completed 33.33% $41.58 $41.59 -0.03% Signal
2018-12-17 2019-10-16 Completed 33.33% $39.45 $41.59 5.38% Signal
2019-09-23 2019-10-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2019-08-23 2019-09-23 Completed 33.33% $41.49 $41.50 -0.02% Signal
2019-08-01 2019-08-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2019-05-30 2019-08-01 Completed 33.33% $40.75 $41.26 1.20% Signal
2019-05-07 2019-05-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-05-07 Completed 33.33% $39.30 $40.55 3.12% Signal
2017-12-04 2019-01-29 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.24% Interest Income
2018-09-28 2018-12-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.50% Interest Income
2018-09-18 2018-12-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2018-06-28 2018-09-28 Completed 33.33% $39.06 $39.21 0.34% Signal
2018-06-07 2018-09-18 Completed 33.33% $38.92 $39.18 0.61% Signal
2017-10-16 2018-06-28 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.10% Interest Income
2018-04-11 2018-06-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2018-04-06 2018-04-11 Completed 33.33% $39.03 $39.02 -0.07% Signal
2017-10-02 2018-04-06 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2017-04-10 2017-12-04 Completed 33.33% $38.82 $39.16 0.84% Signal
2017-04-25 2017-10-16 Completed 33.33% $38.93 $39.32 0.95% Signal
2017-07-31 2017-10-02 Completed 33.33% $39.22 $39.30 0.16% Signal
2017-07-07 2017-07-31 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2017-04-07 2017-07-07 Completed 33.33% $38.87 $39.07 0.48% Signal
2017-03-31 2017-04-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2016-12-06 2017-04-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2017-03-14 2017-04-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2017-01-27 2017-03-31 Completed 33.33% $38.64 $38.79 0.35% Signal
2017-01-11 2017-03-14 Completed 33.33% $38.63 $38.55 -0.25% Signal
2016-11-10 2017-01-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-11-01 2017-01-11 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2016-04-05 2016-12-06 Completed 33.33% $38.16 $38.42 0.63% Signal
2016-10-27 2016-11-10 Completed 33.33% $38.78 $38.65 -0.38% Signal
2016-10-10 2016-11-01 Completed 33.33% $38.74 $38.77 0.01% Signal
2016-10-05 2016-10-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-09-14 2016-10-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-02-10 2016-10-05 Completed 33.33% $37.81 $38.76 2.45% Signal
2016-01-26 2016-09-14 Completed 33.33% $37.70 $38.70 2.60% Signal
2016-01-06 2016-04-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2015-11-25 2016-02-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2015-11-12 2016-01-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2015-10-02 2016-01-06 Completed 33.33% $37.93 $37.76 -0.48% Signal
2015-07-27 2015-11-25 Completed 33.33% $37.78 $37.80 0.01% Signal
2015-09-23 2015-11-12 Completed 33.33% $37.87 $37.80 -0.25% Signal
2015-09-10 2015-10-02 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-31 2015-09-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-11-15 2015-09-10 Completed 33.33% $37.14 $37.84 1.83% Signal
2015-07-09 2015-08-31 Completed 33.33% $37.76 $37.79 0.05% Signal
2015-06-04 2015-07-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-05-14 2015-07-09 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-01-20 2015-06-04 Completed 33.33% $37.54 $37.74 0.49% Signal
2015-03-25 2015-05-14 Completed 33.33% $37.79 $37.80 -0.04% Signal
2015-03-03 2015-03-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-01-09 2015-03-03 Completed 33.33% $37.50 $37.57 0.12% Signal
2014-12-11 2015-01-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-11-19 2015-01-09 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-10-23 2014-12-11 Completed 33.33% $37.56 $37.34 -0.65% Signal
2014-10-16 2014-11-19 Completed 33.33% $37.49 $37.38 -0.33% Signal
2014-09-30 2014-10-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-09-18 2014-10-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-08-08 2014-09-30 Completed 33.33% $37.31 $37.22 -0.30% Signal
2014-07-16 2014-09-18 Completed 33.33% $37.24 $37.22 -0.11% Signal
2014-07-17 2014-08-08 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-05-06 2014-07-17 Completed 33.33% $37.13 $37.29 0.38% Signal
2014-06-23 2014-07-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-04-22 2014-06-23 Completed 33.33% $37.16 $37.25 0.18% Signal
2014-04-11 2014-05-06 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-03-26 2014-04-22 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-02-10 2014-04-11 Completed 33.33% $37.14 $37.19 0.09% Signal
2014-01-24 2014-03-26 Completed 33.33% $37.05 $37.07 0.01% Signal
2013-12-23 2014-02-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2013-12-05 2014-01-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2013-10-08 2013-12-23 Completed 33.33% $36.94 $36.98 0.06% Signal
2013-09-26 2013-12-05 Completed 33.33% $36.93 $37.05 0.28% Signal
2013-08-14 2013-11-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2013-09-06 2013-10-08 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-08-22 2013-09-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-08-14 2013-09-06 Completed 33.33% $36.74 $36.68 -0.20% Signal
2013-07-26 2013-08-22 Completed 33.33% $36.90 $36.70 -0.60% Signal
2013-06-21 2013-08-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2013-05-10 2013-08-14 Completed 33.33% $37.19 $36.74 -1.26% Signal
2013-06-06 2013-07-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2013-05-10 2013-06-21 Completed 33.33% $37.19 $36.62 -1.59% Signal
2013-05-10 2013-06-06 Completed 33.33% $37.19 $36.97 -0.63% Signal
2013-05-08 2013-05-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-05-08 2013-05-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-05-08 2013-05-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income