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SHV

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-08-29
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for SHV (iShares Short Treasury 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 -0.7% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -0.5%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.5%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 1.3%. The strategy executed 27 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.

🛡️ SHV Drawdown Shield & Downside Protection

Why Drawdown Dictates Longevity →
Peak Drawdown Defense
-0.7% (vs -0.5% B&H)
-0.3% shallower drawdown
Sortino Ratio
3.41
vs 7.54 B&H
Capital Sheltered from Risk
46.3% of Time
Earning Treasury yield during downturns
* Drawdown Shield demonstrates how systematic trend-following bounded historical drawdowns and protected principal capital compared to passive Buy & Hold.

📊 SHV Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric 1Y5Y10YFull
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
Max Drawdown-0.03%-0.03%-0.42%-0.37%-0.42%-0.45%-0.72%-0.45%
Sharpe Ratio18.2118.849.8711.986.408.273.164.94
Sortino Ratio40.5844.329.3117.877.5913.933.417.54
CAGR3.69%3.73%3.53%3.50%2.48%2.30%1.54%1.34%
% Time Invested91.9%100.0%73.7%100.0%63.3%100.0%53.7%100.0%
Trades / Year1.00.01.20.00.90.01.50.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

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Figure 1: Cumulative Trajectory Analysis. Logarithmic growth comparison of SHV under the Excess Return MMA CA strategy (Investing) versus Buy & Hold. The strategy produced a 1.5% CAGR with a -0.7% Max Drawdown across 27 trade signals (compared to Buy & Hold's 1.3% CAGR and -0.5% Max Drawdown).

Return Distribution Analysis

Histogram of monthly return distribution for SHV under Excess Return MMA CA strategy in Investing context, illustrating downside risk mitigation and return skewness.
Figure 2: Monthly Return Distribution Profile. Monthly return distribution for SHV under Excess Return MMA CA (Investing). Visualizes return frequency, volatility clustering, and tail-risk truncation relative to standard buy-and-hold returns.
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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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2026-05-04 2026-05-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2026-04-14 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2025-06-27 2026-04-14 Completed 33.33% $105.63 $108.90 3.04% Signal
2025-08-21 2025-09-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2024-06-13 2025-08-21 Completed 33.33% $100.69 $106.29 5.51% Signal
2025-06-04 2025-06-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2024-05-09 2025-06-04 Completed 33.33% $100.22 $105.32 5.04% Signal
2024-05-21 2024-06-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.39% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2024-05-21 Completed 33.33% $93.43 $100.37 7.37% Signal
2024-04-17 2024-05-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.43% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2024-04-17 Completed 33.33% $93.43 $99.88 6.85% Signal
2022-10-04 2022-12-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-02 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
2022-03-02 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 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% 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
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2021-12-21 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-11-02 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-11-02 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2018-09-07 2021-12-21 Completed 33.33% $89.51 $92.89 3.71% Signal
2021-09-02 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2021-09-02 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2021-08-03 2021-09-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-08-03 2021-09-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-05-04 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2021-05-04 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% 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
2021-01-28 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2020-12-02 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2018-09-07 2021-01-28 Completed 33.33% $89.51 $92.97 3.81% Signal
2020-11-03 2020-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-09-09 2020-11-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2018-09-07 2020-09-09 Completed 33.33% $89.51 $92.98 3.82% Signal
2017-05-02 2018-09-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.75% Interest Income
2017-05-02 2018-09-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.75% Interest Income
2017-05-02 2018-09-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.75% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2016-12-22 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.43% Interest Income
2016-11-22 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2016-11-02 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.69% Interest Income
2016-06-27 2016-12-22 Completed 33.33% $87.84 $88.01 0.14% Signal
2016-04-04 2016-11-22 Completed 33.33% $87.75 $87.93 0.16% Signal
2016-10-04 2016-11-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.17% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-06-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.54% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-04-04 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-04-01 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 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-11-16 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2015-11-03 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-11-03 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-09-23 2015-11-16 Completed 33.33% $87.67 $87.62 -0.10% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-09-23 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-08-20 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-12 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
2015-04-15 2015-08-20 Completed 33.33% $87.65 $87.63 -0.07% Signal
2015-07-07 2015-08-12 Completed 33.33% $87.66 $87.64 -0.07% Signal
2015-07-02 2015-08-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2015-07-02 2015-07-07 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-03-12 2015-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2015-03-03 2015-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2015-03-03 2015-04-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2015-02-25 2015-03-12 Completed 33.33% $87.64 $87.63 -0.06% Signal
2015-02-03 2015-03-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2015-02-03 2015-03-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2015-02-03 2015-02-25 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 2015-02-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2015-01-05 2015-02-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2014-12-23 2015-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2014-12-02 2015-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2014-12-02 2015-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2014-12-03 2014-12-23 Completed 33.33% $87.63 $87.61 -0.08% Signal
2014-12-02 2014-12-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2014-11-13 2014-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2014-11-04 2014-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-11-04 2014-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-08-11 2014-11-13 Completed 33.33% $87.64 $87.64 -0.05% Signal
2014-10-02 2014-11-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.14% Interest Income
2014-10-02 2014-11-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.14% Interest Income
2014-09-03 2014-10-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2014-09-03 2014-10-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2014-08-06 2014-09-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2014-05-02 2014-09-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2014-05-02 2014-08-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2014-05-08 2014-08-06 Completed 33.33% $87.63 $87.63 -0.05% Signal
2014-05-02 2014-05-08 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
2014-04-02 2014-05-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% 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
2014-03-04 2014-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% 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
2014-02-04 2014-03-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2014-02-04 2014-03-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2014-01-03 2014-02-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2014-01-03 2014-02-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% 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
2013-12-03 2014-01-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2013-12-03 2014-01-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2013-10-16 2013-12-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2013-08-02 2013-12-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2013-08-02 2013-12-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2013-09-18 2013-10-16 Completed 33.33% $87.63 $87.59 -0.10% Signal
2013-08-02 2013-09-18 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
2013-07-02 2013-08-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-01-03 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2013-01-03 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2013-01-03 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2012-12-04 2013-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2012-12-04 2013-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2012-12-04 2013-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2012-07-03 2012-12-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.85% Interest Income
2012-07-03 2012-12-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.85% Interest Income
2012-07-03 2012-12-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.85% Interest Income
2012-06-05 2012-07-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2012-06-04 2012-07-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2012-06-04 2012-07-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2011-04-14 2012-06-05 Completed 33.33% $87.57 $87.59 -0.04% Signal
2012-02-17 2012-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2012-01-04 2012-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.87% Interest Income
2011-05-03 2012-02-17 Completed 33.33% $87.59 $87.57 -0.07% Signal
2011-12-21 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2011-04-26 2011-12-21 Completed 33.33% $87.57 $87.59 -0.03% Signal
2011-04-04 2011-05-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-04-04 2011-04-26 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2011-04-04 2011-04-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-03-02 2011-04-01 Interest (BIL) 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
2011-03-02 2011-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-01-27 2011-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-01-04 2011-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2011-01-04 2011-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2009-01-06 2011-01-27 Completed 33.33% $87.14 $87.53 0.39% Signal
2010-11-26 2011-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-11-02 2011-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2010-09-09 2010-11-26 Completed 33.33% $87.49 $87.52 -0.02% Signal
2010-10-04 2010-11-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-06-23 2010-10-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-04-16 2010-09-09 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2009-01-06 2010-06-23 Completed 33.33% $87.14 $87.46 0.32% Signal
2009-06-18 2010-04-16 Completed 33.33% $87.34 $87.43 0.06% Signal
2009-06-02 2009-06-18 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2009-05-27 2009-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.08% Interest Income
2009-01-06 2009-05-27 Completed 33.33% $87.14 $87.32 0.16% Signal
2009-01-05 2009-01-06 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-01-05 2009-01-06 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-01-05 2009-01-06 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-01-02 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-01-02 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-01-02 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income