DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
IUSB iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for IUSB (iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF) using the Excess Return MMA CA* strategy in a Trading context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -6.2% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -17.9%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.8%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 2.1%. The strategy executed 73 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.

IUSB Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR4.14%5.69%2.54%0.53%2.99%2.04%2.83%2.15%
Sharpe Ratio1.641.530.870.091.030.400.980.43
Max Drawdown-1.87%-2.53%-4.16%-17.87%-6.24%-17.90%-6.24%-17.90%
% Time Invested88.5%100.0%71.2%100.0%78.4%100.0%80.5%100.0%
Trades / Year8.00.07.00.06.10.06.40.0

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 (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-24 2026-05-15 Completed 33.33% $46.17 $45.77 -0.86% Signal
2026-03-27 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2026-03-18 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.45% Interest Income
2026-03-20 2026-04-24 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2026-02-17 2026-03-27 Completed 33.33% $46.54 $45.51 -2.23% Signal
2026-02-26 2026-03-20 Completed 33.33% $46.61 $45.83 -1.67% Signal
2025-04-28 2026-03-18 Completed 33.33% $43.83 $46.06 5.09% Signal
2026-02-03 2026-02-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2025-12-05 2026-02-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.84% Interest Income
2026-01-20 2026-02-03 Completed 33.33% $45.82 $45.96 0.29% Signal
2025-12-23 2026-01-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2025-12-18 2025-12-23 Completed 33.33% $45.92 $45.78 -0.31% Signal
2025-11-18 2025-12-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2025-06-27 2025-12-05 Completed 33.33% $44.33 $45.89 3.51% Signal
2025-08-22 2025-11-18 Completed 33.33% $44.75 $45.72 2.16% Signal
2025-07-31 2025-08-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2025-06-20 2025-07-31 Completed 33.33% $43.92 $44.46 1.23% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-06-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.39% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-06-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2025-05-22 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-05-20 2025-05-22 Completed 33.33% $43.50 $43.27 -0.53% Signal
2025-05-02 2025-05-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2025-04-28 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2025-04-11 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.19% Interest Income
2025-02-27 2025-04-28 Completed 33.33% $43.66 $43.83 0.38% Signal
2024-12-24 2025-04-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.31% Interest Income
2025-02-07 2025-04-11 Completed 33.33% $43.18 $43.05 -0.31% Signal
2024-10-25 2025-02-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.87% Interest Income
2024-12-31 2025-02-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.54% Interest Income
2024-12-10 2024-12-31 Completed 33.33% $43.47 $42.86 -1.41% Signal
2024-08-05 2024-12-24 Completed 33.33% $43.58 $42.55 -2.38% Signal
2024-10-14 2024-12-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.94% Interest Income
2024-06-10 2024-10-25 Completed 33.33% $41.51 $43.11 3.86% Signal
2024-05-21 2024-10-14 Completed 33.33% $41.55 $43.06 3.63% Signal
2024-08-02 2024-08-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2024-05-09 2024-08-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.33% Interest Income
2024-02-20 2024-06-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.05% Interest Income
2024-04-08 2024-05-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.75% Interest Income
2024-01-19 2024-05-09 Completed 33.33% $41.33 $41.26 -0.17% Signal
2024-03-25 2024-04-08 Completed 33.33% $41.57 $41.25 -0.77% Signal
2024-01-29 2024-03-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.13% Interest Income
2023-11-30 2024-02-20 Completed 33.33% $40.41 $41.20 1.96% Signal
2023-11-15 2024-01-29 Completed 33.33% $39.70 $41.51 4.55% Signal
2023-06-02 2024-01-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 4.15% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2023-11-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 3.14% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2023-11-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.89% Interest Income
2023-05-25 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2023-05-18 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2023-05-05 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2023-04-13 2023-05-25 Completed 33.33% $40.96 $40.11 -2.06% Signal
2023-02-13 2023-05-18 Completed 33.33% $40.12 $40.39 0.67% Signal
2023-03-28 2023-05-05 Completed 33.33% $40.33 $40.86 1.32% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-04-13 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2023-03-03 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.29% Interest Income
2023-02-23 2023-03-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $0.99 -0.63% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2023-03-03 Completed 33.33% $39.88 $39.58 -0.73% Signal
2023-02-07 2023-02-23 Completed 33.33% $40.40 $39.69 -1.76% Signal
2022-12-02 2023-02-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.67% Interest Income
2023-01-13 2023-02-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.66% Interest Income
2022-11-18 2023-01-13 Completed 33.33% $39.23 $40.63 3.57% Signal
2022-10-04 2022-12-02 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 2022-11-18 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2022-09-13 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.28% Interest Income
2022-09-02 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2022-09-02 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2022-08-04 2022-09-13 Completed 33.33% $41.44 $39.75 -4.06% Signal
2022-08-31 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-07-21 2022-08-31 Completed 33.33% $40.62 $40.43 -0.48% Signal
2022-03-02 2022-08-04 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2022-06-15 2022-07-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2022-06-07 2022-06-15 Completed 33.33% $40.90 $39.78 -2.72% Signal
2022-03-02 2022-06-07 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2022-01-10 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2022-01-04 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
2021-12-28 2022-01-10 Completed 33.33% $45.41 $44.56 -1.88% Signal
2021-12-21 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-11-30 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-12-03 2021-12-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-12-06 2021-12-21 Completed 33.33% $45.52 $45.41 -0.23% Signal
2021-11-02 2021-12-06 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-11-15 2021-12-03 Completed 33.33% $45.25 $45.35 0.22% Signal
2021-07-20 2021-11-30 Completed 33.33% $45.89 $45.38 -1.12% Signal
2021-11-02 2021-11-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-10-04 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-10-01 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.12% Interest Income
2021-05-06 2021-10-04 Completed 33.33% $44.96 $45.42 1.03% Signal
2021-09-21 2021-10-01 Completed 33.33% $45.83 $45.39 -0.96% Signal
2021-09-02 2021-09-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2021-08-27 2021-09-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-06-25 2021-08-27 Completed 33.33% $45.26 $45.63 0.81% Signal
2021-05-04 2021-07-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2021-06-03 2021-06-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2021-04-19 2021-06-03 Completed 33.33% $44.82 $44.96 0.33% Signal
2021-05-04 2021-05-06 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2021-04-05 2021-05-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-04-05 2021-05-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-04-05 2021-04-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-03-18 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2021-02-08 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2021-01-22 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2020-04-06 2021-03-18 Completed 33.33% $43.24 $44.34 2.55% Signal
2020-11-23 2021-02-08 Completed 33.33% $45.65 $45.53 -0.27% Signal
2020-11-18 2021-01-22 Completed 33.33% $45.56 $45.63 0.16% Signal
2020-11-03 2020-11-23 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-11-03 2020-11-18 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-09-21 2020-11-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2020-09-01 2020-11-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2020-04-29 2020-09-21 Completed 33.33% $44.17 $45.47 2.96% Signal
2020-04-16 2020-09-01 Completed 33.33% $44.28 $45.40 2.52% Signal
2020-03-13 2020-04-29 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2020-03-13 2020-04-16 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2020-03-13 2020-04-06 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2019-12-20 2020-03-13 Completed 33.33% $42.59 $42.04 -1.29% Stop
2019-12-05 2020-03-13 Completed 33.33% $42.56 $42.04 -1.22% Stop
2018-12-07 2020-03-13 Completed 33.33% $38.68 $42.04 8.68% Stop
2019-10-17 2019-12-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.53% Interest Income
2019-11-04 2019-12-05 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2019-10-17 2019-11-04 Completed 33.33% $42.42 $42.52 0.25% Signal
2019-09-25 2019-10-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2018-12-07 2019-10-17 Completed 33.33% $38.68 $42.42 9.65% Signal
2018-12-03 2019-09-25 Completed 33.33% $38.48 $42.50 10.42% Signal
2018-12-04 2018-12-07 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2018-12-07 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% 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
2018-10-18 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2018-09-25 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2018-09-19 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2018-09-14 2018-10-18 Completed 33.33% $38.66 $38.29 -0.95% Signal
2018-07-02 2018-09-25 Completed 33.33% $38.53 $38.53 0.02% Signal
2018-09-07 2018-09-19 Completed 33.33% $38.69 $38.57 -0.33% Signal
2018-01-10 2018-09-14 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2018-08-15 2018-09-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-06-12 2018-08-15 Completed 33.33% $38.33 $38.74 1.07% Signal
2018-04-26 2018-07-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2018-04-26 2018-06-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2018-04-23 2018-04-26 Completed 33.33% $38.32 $38.24 -0.20% Signal
2018-03-29 2018-04-26 Completed 33.33% $38.63 $38.24 -1.00% Signal
2017-10-20 2018-04-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.99% Interest Income
2017-12-22 2018-03-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.47% Interest Income
2017-03-23 2018-01-10 Completed 33.33% $38.10 $39.00 2.36% Signal
2017-12-11 2017-12-22 Completed 33.33% $39.15 $39.05 -0.25% Signal
2017-10-04 2017-12-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2017-08-31 2017-10-20 Completed 33.33% $39.20 $39.08 -0.30% Signal
2017-08-04 2017-10-04 Completed 33.33% $39.00 $39.14 0.37% Signal
2017-08-09 2017-08-31 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2017-02-01 2017-08-09 Completed 33.33% $37.67 $39.01 3.56% Signal
2017-07-13 2017-08-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2017-04-17 2017-07-13 Completed 33.33% $38.48 $38.73 0.66% Signal
2017-04-04 2017-04-17 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2017-03-23 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2017-01-13 2017-03-23 Completed 33.33% $37.87 $38.10 0.61% Signal
2016-12-02 2017-03-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.54% Interest Income
2016-11-02 2017-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.42% Interest Income
2016-11-02 2017-01-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2016-03-23 2016-12-02 Completed 33.33% $37.32 $37.59 0.73% Signal
2016-10-05 2016-11-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2016-10-04 2016-11-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-02-16 2016-10-05 Completed 33.33% $36.81 $38.66 5.03% Signal
2016-09-19 2016-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2016-02-03 2016-09-19 Completed 33.33% $36.85 $38.54 4.59% Signal
2016-03-02 2016-03-23 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-02-16 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-02-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2016-01-20 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2015-12-24 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2015-11-27 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2015-10-22 2016-01-20 Completed 33.33% $36.98 $36.58 -1.09% Signal
2015-12-18 2015-12-24 Completed 33.33% $36.70 $36.59 -0.31% Signal
2015-11-13 2015-12-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2015-08-12 2015-11-27 Completed 33.33% $36.80 $36.77 -0.09% Signal
2015-10-09 2015-11-13 Completed 33.33% $36.81 $36.70 -0.30% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-10-22 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-10-09 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2015-07-23 2015-09-17 Completed 33.33% $36.62 $36.62 -0.00% Signal
2015-08-04 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-04 2015-08-12 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-07-15 2015-08-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-07-02 2015-08-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2015-07-02 2015-07-23 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-12-22 2015-07-15 Completed 33.33% $36.26 $36.58 0.87% Signal
2015-05-26 2015-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2015-05-08 2015-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2014-12-22 2015-05-26 Completed 33.33% $36.26 $36.78 1.44% Signal
2015-03-23 2015-05-08 Completed 33.33% $37.11 $36.91 -0.55% Signal
2015-03-03 2015-03-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2015-02-27 2015-03-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-12-22 2015-02-27 Completed 33.33% $36.26 $36.80 1.49% Signal
2014-12-18 2014-12-22 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2014-12-18 2014-12-22 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2014-12-18 2014-12-22 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income