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LQD

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-07-26
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for LQD (iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate 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 -14.4% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -24.9%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.9%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 4.0%. The strategy executed 51 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.

LQD Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR2.41%2.28%0.95%-0.96%2.28%2.05%2.87%4.01%
Sharpe Ratio0.590.430.24-0.110.460.230.580.47
Max Drawdown-2.16%-3.34%-6.80%-24.95%-11.11%-24.95%-14.42%-24.95%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%75.5%100.0%85.5%100.0%88.5%100.0%
Trades / Year1.00.01.80.02.20.02.30.0

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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2026-03-03 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.60% Interest Income
2026-02-06 2026-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2025-07-23 2026-02-06 Completed 33.33% $103.98 $108.42 4.22% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-09-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.62% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-07-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.86% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-03-24 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2024-12-27 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.31% Interest Income
2024-03-28 2025-03-24 Completed 33.33% $98.13 $102.30 4.20% Signal
2024-08-05 2024-12-27 Completed 33.33% $101.51 $99.93 -1.61% Signal
2024-08-02 2024-08-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2024-08-02 2024-08-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2024-05-13 2024-08-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.27% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2024-08-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.08 7.87% Interest Income
2024-01-12 2024-05-13 Completed 33.33% $98.91 $96.78 -2.21% Signal
2023-09-21 2024-03-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 3.56% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2024-01-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 4.05% Interest Income
2023-05-05 2023-09-21 Completed 33.33% $94.52 $91.16 -3.61% Signal
2023-05-19 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2023-02-01 2023-05-19 Completed 33.33% $95.46 $92.82 -2.81% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-05-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.41% 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 2023-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.34% 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
2022-09-02 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
2022-09-02 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2022-03-25 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-03-25 Completed 33.33% $103.69 $100.05 -3.55% Signal
2022-02-07 2022-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2022-02-07 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2021-09-15 2022-02-07 Completed 33.33% $112.27 $104.48 -6.98% Stop
2021-04-13 2022-02-07 Completed 33.33% $106.85 $104.48 -2.27% Stop
2021-12-08 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-07-13 2021-12-08 Completed 33.33% $111.00 $110.70 -0.32% Signal
2021-09-02 2021-09-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2021-08-03 2021-09-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-05-11 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2021-05-04 2021-07-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2021-04-13 2021-05-11 Completed 33.33% $106.85 $107.00 0.09% Signal
2021-04-05 2021-05-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-04-05 2021-04-13 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-04-05 2021-04-13 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-03-19 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2021-03-19 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2021-03-19 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2020-06-24 2021-03-19 Completed 33.33% $106.82 $104.86 -1.89% Stop
2020-04-03 2021-03-19 Completed 33.33% $97.27 $104.86 7.74% Stop
2020-04-03 2021-03-19 Completed 33.33% $97.27 $104.86 7.74% Stop
2020-06-02 2020-06-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.46% Interest Income
2020-05-13 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-04-03 2020-05-13 Completed 33.33% $97.27 $101.73 4.53% Signal
2020-03-12 2020-04-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2020-03-12 2020-04-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2020-03-12 2020-04-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2018-12-13 2020-03-12 Completed 33.33% $85.92 $96.56 12.34% Stop
2018-12-13 2020-03-12 Completed 33.33% $85.92 $96.56 12.34% Stop
2018-12-13 2020-03-12 Completed 33.33% $85.92 $96.56 12.34% Stop
2018-12-04 2018-12-13 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2018-12-13 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2018-12-13 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2018-11-07 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% 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
2018-09-14 2018-11-07 Completed 33.33% $86.81 $85.56 -1.49% Signal
2018-09-13 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2018-04-04 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.41% Interest Income
2018-02-15 2018-09-14 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.33% Interest Income
2016-05-31 2018-09-13 Completed 33.33% $83.23 $86.99 4.47% Signal
2017-06-05 2018-04-04 Completed 33.33% $87.10 $86.80 -0.39% Signal
2017-04-21 2018-02-15 Completed 33.33% $85.93 $86.64 0.78% Signal
2017-05-02 2017-06-05 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-04-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2017-02-21 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2016-12-02 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.45% Interest Income
2016-03-17 2017-02-21 Completed 33.33% $81.44 $84.24 3.38% Signal
2016-03-31 2016-12-02 Completed 33.33% $82.35 $82.78 0.47% Signal
2016-04-04 2016-05-31 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2016-03-28 2016-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-03-31 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-04-14 2016-03-28 Completed 33.33% $76.83 $82.04 6.73% Signal
2016-03-02 2016-03-17 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-02-03 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-10-29 2016-02-03 Completed 33.33% $79.96 $78.73 -1.58% Signal
2015-11-03 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-10-29 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-08-24 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-08-04 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-02-27 2015-08-24 Completed 33.33% $76.02 $79.42 4.42% Signal
2015-07-02 2015-08-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-06-17 2015-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2013-11-27 2015-06-17 Completed 33.33% $73.59 $78.66 6.83% Signal
2014-04-02 2014-04-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2014-03-17 2014-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2013-07-16 2014-03-17 Completed 33.33% $72.61 $75.64 4.12% Signal
2014-02-04 2014-02-27 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2014-01-03 2014-02-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
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 2013-11-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% 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
2013-07-02 2013-07-16 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2013-06-24 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.10% Interest Income
2013-06-21 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.12% Interest Income
2013-06-21 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.12% Interest Income
2013-05-08 2013-06-24 Completed 33.33% $76.24 $70.42 -7.69% Stop
2009-09-28 2013-06-21 Completed 33.33% $57.48 $71.57 24.46% Stop
2009-04-20 2013-06-21 Completed 33.33% $50.88 $71.57 40.59% Stop
2013-03-12 2013-05-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2011-04-27 2013-03-12 Completed 33.33% $63.80 $74.51 16.74% Signal
2011-04-04 2011-04-27 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-03-02 2011-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-01-24 2011-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2009-06-19 2011-01-24 Completed 33.33% $51.85 $62.30 20.08% Signal
2009-07-02 2009-09-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2009-06-02 2009-07-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2009-06-02 2009-06-19 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2009-05-28 2009-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.08% Interest Income
2009-05-04 2009-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.10% Interest Income
2009-03-23 2009-05-28 Completed 33.33% $48.96 $50.90 3.92% Signal
2009-04-02 2009-05-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2009-04-02 2009-04-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2009-02-26 2009-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2009-02-26 2009-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2009-02-27 2009-03-23 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2009-01-02 2009-02-27 Completed 33.33% $52.42 $49.21 -6.18% Stop
2009-01-02 2009-02-26 Completed 33.33% $52.42 $49.53 -5.56% Stop
2009-01-02 2009-02-26 Completed 33.33% $52.42 $49.53 -5.56% Stop
2008-10-13 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.93% Interest Income
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.93% Interest Income
2008-10-09 2008-10-13 Completed 33.33% $45.77 $40.51 -11.53% Stop
2008-09-17 2008-10-09 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2006-11-02 2008-09-17 Completed 33.33% $49.21 $47.21 -4.11% Stop
2008-07-30 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2008-06-05 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.51% Interest Income
2008-01-17 2008-07-30 Completed 33.33% $51.92 $50.38 -3.03% Signal
2007-11-01 2008-06-05 Completed 33.33% $51.03 $51.38 0.65% Signal
2007-07-12 2008-01-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.75% Interest Income
2007-06-04 2007-11-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.18% Interest Income
2006-11-02 2007-07-12 Completed 33.33% $49.21 $49.32 0.17% Signal
2006-09-22 2007-06-04 Completed 33.33% $48.75 $49.70 1.90% Signal
2006-01-25 2006-11-02 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 3.76% Interest Income
2005-10-14 2006-11-02 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.05 4.89% Interest Income
2005-10-18 2006-09-22 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 4.27% Interest Income
2004-07-26 2006-01-25 Completed 33.33% $44.71 $47.73 6.72% Signal
2005-07-18 2005-10-18 Completed 33.33% $47.67 $46.98 -1.51% Signal
2005-10-10 2005-10-14 Completed 33.33% $47.40 $47.09 -0.72% Signal
2005-07-21 2005-10-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2004-11-01 2005-07-21 Completed 33.33% $46.82 $47.57 1.54% Signal
2005-04-18 2005-07-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.74% Interest Income
2004-09-14 2005-04-18 Completed 33.33% $46.14 $46.70 1.17% Signal
2004-09-15 2004-11-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2004-07-26 2004-09-15 Completed 33.33% $44.71 $46.21 3.31% Signal
2004-07-22 2004-09-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2004-07-22 2004-07-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2004-07-22 2004-07-26 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income