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DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance

IYW

iShares U.S. Technology ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-07-26
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for IYW (iShares U.S. Technology ETF) using the Excess Return MMA* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -26.4% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -54.9%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 12.8%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 14.2%. The strategy executed 85 total trades.

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

IYW Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR19.58%31.73%13.34%18.24%20.50%24.50%12.75%14.17%
Sharpe Ratio0.841.190.650.640.970.870.730.55
Max Drawdown-12.71%-17.81%-26.43%-39.44%-26.43%-39.44%-26.43%-54.91%
% Time Invested96.8%100.0%89.3%100.0%94.1%100.0%90.5%100.0%
Trades / Year1.00.03.40.03.10.03.50.0

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 or Mark-to-Market exit denotes an active position (either in the primary asset or a cash/yield sleeve) valued at the current price for reporting purposes. Interest entries record yield accrued from cash or cash alternatives (like BIL) during out-of-market defensive periods.

Entry DateExit DateTypeAllocationEntry PriceExit PriceNet Return %Exit Reason
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2026-03-30 2026-04-22 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2026-03-23 2026-04-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2026-03-06 2026-04-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2025-04-24 2026-03-30 Completed 33.33% $136.01 $177.70 30.59% Stop
2025-08-29 2026-03-23 Completed 33.33% $183.33 $187.54 2.25% Stop
2025-07-03 2026-03-06 Completed 33.33% $174.04 $188.82 8.44% Signal
2025-06-06 2025-08-29 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.99% Interest Income
2025-03-10 2025-07-03 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.36% Interest Income
2025-04-30 2025-06-06 Completed 33.33% $139.42 $163.07 16.90% Signal
2025-04-07 2025-04-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-04-01 2025-04-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-04-01 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $139.58 $118.71 -15.00% Stop
2025-03-10 2025-04-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2024-08-28 2025-04-01 Completed 33.33% $148.00 $139.58 -5.73% Stop
2024-08-27 2025-03-10 Completed 33.33% $146.66 $145.59 -0.78% Stop
2024-08-27 2025-03-10 Completed 33.33% $146.66 $145.59 -0.78% Stop
2024-08-06 2024-08-28 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2024-08-05 2024-08-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2024-08-05 2024-08-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2024-08-06 Completed 33.33% $78.42 $133.82 70.56% Stop
2023-12-07 2024-08-05 Completed 33.33% $115.73 $128.12 10.65% Stop
2023-01-18 2024-08-05 Completed 33.33% $78.42 $128.12 63.30% Stop
2023-11-14 2023-12-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-11-14 Completed 33.33% $78.42 $113.81 45.06% Signal
2022-11-01 2023-01-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.89% Interest Income
2022-04-25 2023-01-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.14% Interest Income
2022-03-08 2023-01-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.22% Interest Income
2022-10-11 2022-11-01 Completed 33.33% $71.87 $76.40 6.26% Signal
2022-09-19 2022-10-11 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2022-05-19 2022-09-19 Completed 33.33% $81.91 $77.41 -5.54% Stop
2022-04-27 2022-05-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2022-02-16 2022-04-27 Completed 33.33% $101.08 $87.72 -13.26% Stop
2022-02-15 2022-04-25 Completed 33.33% $100.68 $89.20 -11.45% Stop
2022-02-15 2022-03-08 Completed 33.33% $100.68 $91.38 -9.28% Signal
2022-01-25 2022-02-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-01-24 2022-02-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-01-24 2022-02-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2022-01-25 Completed 33.33% $46.85 $98.13 109.35% Stop
2020-10-13 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $79.11 $97.26 22.88% Stop
2020-10-13 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $79.11 $97.26 22.88% Stop
2020-09-21 2020-10-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-09-21 2020-10-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-06-17 2020-09-21 Completed 33.33% $64.98 $68.99 6.11% Stop
2020-03-23 2020-09-21 Completed 33.33% $44.12 $68.99 56.28% Stop
2020-05-04 2020-06-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-23 2020-05-04 Completed 33.33% $44.12 $55.32 25.31% Signal
2020-03-02 2020-03-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2020-02-28 2020-03-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2020-02-28 2020-03-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2018-12-17 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $39.91 $55.80 39.75% Stop
2019-06-26 2020-02-28 Completed 33.33% $47.72 $52.30 9.55% Stop
2019-06-07 2020-02-28 Completed 33.33% $45.76 $52.30 14.24% Stop
2019-06-04 2019-06-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2019-05-14 2019-06-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2019-03-25 2019-06-04 Completed 33.33% $45.86 $43.79 -4.55% Stop
2019-04-24 2019-05-14 Completed 33.33% $49.58 $46.02 -7.22% Stop
2019-01-30 2019-04-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.56% Interest Income
2018-11-26 2019-03-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.76% Interest Income
2019-01-17 2019-01-30 Completed 33.33% $40.01 $40.88 2.12% Signal
2018-12-24 2019-01-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-11-21 2018-12-24 Completed 33.33% $39.99 $36.44 -8.92% Stop
2018-11-21 2018-12-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-11-21 2018-11-26 Completed 33.33% $39.99 $40.00 -0.03% Signal
2018-10-30 2018-11-21 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-10-30 2018-11-21 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2016-02-12 2018-11-21 Completed 33.33% $22.17 $39.99 80.27% Stop
2016-07-14 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $25.85 $40.93 58.26% Stop
2016-05-09 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $24.07 $40.93 69.94% Stop
2016-05-04 2016-07-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2016-03-01 2016-05-09 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-05-04 Completed 33.33% $25.70 $23.93 -6.93% Signal
2015-11-17 2016-04-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-02-10 2016-03-01 Completed 33.33% $22.18 $23.57 6.19% Signal
2016-01-21 2016-02-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-01-19 2016-02-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2016-01-21 Completed 33.33% $23.94 $22.69 -5.26% Stop
2015-10-09 2016-01-19 Completed 33.33% $24.21 $22.98 -5.13% Stop
2015-09-17 2015-11-17 Completed 33.33% $23.94 $25.17 5.06% Signal
2015-08-25 2015-10-09 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-05-13 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $17.17 $22.32 29.95% Stop
2013-03-12 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $16.65 $22.32 33.97% Stop
2011-08-31 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $13.78 $22.32 61.87% Stop
2013-04-19 2013-05-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-03-12 2013-04-19 Completed 33.33% $16.65 $15.76 -5.41% Stop
2013-02-13 2013-03-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-12-19 2013-03-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2013-01-25 2013-02-13 Completed 33.33% $16.25 $16.47 1.30% Signal
2013-01-02 2013-01-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-12-07 2013-01-02 Completed 33.33% $15.94 $16.43 3.04% Signal
2012-12-07 2012-12-19 Completed 33.33% $15.94 $16.26 1.94% Signal
2012-11-14 2012-12-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-11-14 2012-12-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-08-14 2012-11-14 Completed 33.33% $16.84 $15.43 -8.38% Stop
2012-06-26 2012-11-14 Completed 33.33% $15.57 $15.43 -0.95% Stop
2012-07-12 2012-08-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-06-26 2012-07-12 Completed 33.33% $15.57 $15.52 -0.43% Signal
2012-06-04 2012-06-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-06-04 2012-06-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-01-26 2012-06-04 Completed 33.33% $15.57 $15.23 -2.28% Stop
2011-11-23 2012-06-04 Completed 33.33% $13.90 $15.23 9.46% Stop
2011-09-21 2012-01-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-08-05 2011-11-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-09-21 Completed 33.33% $13.62 $14.09 3.43% Signal
2011-08-09 2011-08-31 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-08 2011-08-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2011-08-09 Completed 33.33% $12.19 $13.10 7.43% Stop
2010-11-02 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $13.87 $13.27 -4.41% Stop
2011-07-07 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $15.00 $13.93 -7.16% Stop
2011-06-06 2011-07-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-10-15 2011-06-06 Completed 33.33% $13.45 $14.42 7.16% Signal
2010-10-11 2010-11-02 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-07-21 2010-10-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-10-11 Completed 33.33% $12.19 $13.07 7.18% Signal
2010-06-01 2010-07-21 Completed 33.33% $12.19 $12.39 1.56% Signal
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2009-07-17 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $10.32 $12.44 20.49% Stop
2009-07-10 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $9.41 $12.44 32.20% Stop
2009-04-15 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $8.66 $12.44 43.54% Stop
2008-09-08 2009-07-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2008-03-19 2009-07-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.02% Interest Income
2008-09-04 2009-04-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2008-02-01 2008-09-08 Completed 33.33% $12.07 $11.75 -2.73% Stop
2008-08-04 2008-09-04 Completed 33.33% $11.67 $11.57 -0.92% Signal
2008-07-11 2008-08-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2008-06-04 2008-07-11 Completed 33.33% $12.92 $11.53 -10.81% Stop
2008-01-07 2008-06-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.74% Interest Income
2008-01-30 2008-03-19 Completed 33.33% $11.87 $11.75 -1.07% Signal
2008-01-09 2008-02-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2008-01-07 2008-01-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2006-08-07 2008-01-09 Completed 33.33% $9.93 $12.32 24.05% Stop
2007-05-10 2008-01-07 Completed 33.33% $12.74 $12.79 0.39% Stop
2006-09-19 2008-01-07 Completed 33.33% $11.13 $12.79 14.92% Stop
2007-04-12 2007-05-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2006-09-19 2007-04-12 Completed 33.33% $11.13 $11.96 7.49% Signal
2006-07-19 2006-09-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.85% Interest Income
2006-05-19 2006-09-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2006-07-14 2006-08-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2006-07-03 2006-07-19 Completed 33.33% $10.45 $9.75 -6.75% Signal
2005-05-20 2006-07-14 Completed 33.33% $10.06 $9.70 -3.66% Stop
2006-06-09 2006-07-03 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2005-09-27 2006-06-09 Completed 33.33% $10.42 $10.28 -1.38% Stop
2005-05-20 2006-05-19 Completed 33.33% $10.06 $10.82 7.51% Signal
2005-08-16 2005-09-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2005-05-10 2005-08-16 Completed 33.33% $9.56 $10.51 9.91% Signal
2005-04-22 2005-05-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2005-03-31 2005-05-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2005-04-18 2005-05-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2004-09-07 2005-04-22 Completed 33.33% $8.94 $9.42 5.28% Signal
2004-10-07 2005-04-18 Completed 33.33% $9.69 $9.15 -5.58% Stop
2004-10-07 2005-03-31 Completed 33.33% $9.69 $9.80 1.10% Signal
2004-07-26 2004-10-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2004-04-28 2004-10-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.61% Interest Income
2004-08-13 2004-09-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2004-05-25 2004-08-13 Completed 33.33% $9.77 $8.62 -11.76% Stop
2004-04-05 2004-07-26 Completed 33.33% $10.58 $9.23 -12.73% Stop
2004-05-03 2004-05-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2003-04-24 2004-05-03 Completed 33.33% $7.60 $9.61 26.35% Stop
2004-04-05 2004-04-28 Completed 33.33% $10.58 $10.12 -4.33% Signal
2004-03-12 2004-04-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2004-03-12 2004-04-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2003-05-14 2004-03-12 Completed 33.33% $8.18 $10.02 22.43% Stop
2003-04-14 2004-03-12 Completed 33.33% $6.99 $10.02 43.31% Stop
2003-04-14 2003-05-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2002-05-17 2003-04-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.33% Interest Income
2003-02-20 2003-04-14 Completed 33.33% $7.17 $6.99 -2.59% Signal
2002-05-17 2003-04-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.30% Interest Income
2003-01-28 2003-02-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2002-12-19 2003-01-28 Completed 33.33% $7.25 $7.03 -3.01% Stop
2002-05-17 2002-12-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.93% Interest Income