DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
VB Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VB (Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund ETF) using the Excess Return MMA CA* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -22.9% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -59.6%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.0%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 9.4%. The strategy executed 61 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.

VB Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR22.58%29.96%3.44%7.09%8.64%11.41%7.95%9.45%
Sharpe Ratio1.381.620.250.330.610.500.560.39
Max Drawdown-8.98%-8.98%-22.43%-28.15%-22.43%-42.05%-22.93%-59.57%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%88.4%100.0%91.8%100.0%90.2%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.03.00.03.00.03.00.0

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
2025-10-07 Open Open 33.33% $257.19 $293.51 14.12% Mark-to-Market
2025-07-18 Open Open 33.33% $242.25 $293.51 21.16% Mark-to-Market
2025-04-07 Open Open 33.33% $190.52 $293.51 54.06% Mark-to-Market
2025-06-03 2025-10-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.96% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-07-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.80% Interest Income
2025-05-30 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-04-30 2025-05-30 Completed 33.33% $210.83 $224.58 6.52% Signal
2025-03-05 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-04-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2025-03-27 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $223.79 $190.52 -14.87% Stop
2025-03-14 2025-04-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $0.99 -1.20% Interest Income
2025-03-05 2025-03-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2024-03-20 2025-03-14 Completed 33.33% $213.93 $216.73 1.31% Stop
2024-09-17 2025-03-05 Completed 33.33% $227.97 $224.48 -1.53% Stop
2024-01-03 2025-03-05 Completed 33.33% $203.49 $224.48 10.32% Stop
2024-08-23 2024-09-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.39% Interest Income
2024-01-16 2024-08-23 Completed 33.33% $199.50 $223.90 12.23% Signal
2023-06-02 2024-03-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.05 5.49% Interest Income
2023-10-23 2024-01-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.51% Interest Income
2023-12-08 2024-01-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.44% Interest Income
2023-11-14 2023-12-08 Completed 33.33% $180.76 $192.15 6.30% Signal
2023-10-23 2023-11-14 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2023-07-26 2023-10-23 Completed 33.33% $197.75 $172.77 -12.63% Stop
2023-04-05 2023-10-23 Completed 33.33% $177.39 $172.77 -2.60% Stop
2023-06-02 2023-07-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.98% Interest Income
2023-05-08 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2023-04-05 2023-05-08 Completed 33.33% $177.39 $178.20 0.46% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-04-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-04-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2023-03-14 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.23% 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
2023-01-23 2023-03-14 Completed 33.33% $185.88 $178.32 -4.07% Stop
2022-12-02 2023-01-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.10% Interest Income
2022-11-10 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% 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
2022-10-10 2022-11-10 Completed 33.33% $166.89 $178.19 6.77% Signal
2022-10-04 2022-10-10 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2022-09-26 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.40% 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
2022-06-02 2022-09-26 Completed 33.33% $182.29 $163.41 -10.36% Stop
2022-03-14 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
2022-05-10 2022-06-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-02-16 2022-05-10 Completed 33.33% $198.86 $176.06 -11.46% Stop
2022-02-15 2022-03-14 Completed 33.33% $196.92 $189.83 -3.60% Signal
2022-01-24 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-01-25 2022-02-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2022-01-24 2022-02-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2020-08-20 2022-01-25 Completed 33.33% $143.56 $192.28 33.94% Stop
2020-09-29 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $141.98 $188.66 32.88% Stop
2020-06-29 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $130.37 $188.66 44.72% Stop
2020-06-02 2020-09-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.09% Interest Income
2020-06-02 2020-08-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.96% Interest Income
2020-06-02 2020-06-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.58% Interest Income
2020-05-05 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2020-04-15 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-30 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-31 2020-05-05 Completed 33.33% $106.74 $119.26 11.73% Signal
2020-03-24 2020-04-15 Completed 33.33% $95.55 $111.16 16.35% Signal
2020-03-09 2020-03-31 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-03-30 Completed 33.33% $95.55 $105.45 10.37% Signal
2020-03-03 2020-03-24 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2020-03-03 2020-03-24 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2019-12-17 2020-03-09 Completed 33.33% $149.66 $124.20 -17.01% Stop
2020-03-02 2020-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2020-03-02 2020-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2019-11-13 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $144.66 $136.14 -5.89% Stop
2019-02-20 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $139.10 $136.14 -2.13% Stop
2019-09-09 2019-12-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.74% Interest Income
2019-10-03 2019-11-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2019-09-03 2019-10-03 Completed 33.33% $136.93 $135.46 -1.07% Signal
2019-01-10 2019-09-09 Completed 33.33% $125.13 $140.05 11.93% Signal
2019-08-07 2019-09-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2019-02-20 2019-08-07 Completed 33.33% $139.10 $136.17 -2.11% Signal
2018-12-21 2019-02-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.41% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-02-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.54% Interest Income
2018-12-17 2019-01-10 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-11-16 2018-12-21 Completed 33.33% $131.31 $117.24 -10.71% Stop
2016-11-15 2018-12-17 Completed 33.33% $108.08 $123.52 14.29% Stop
2018-11-02 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-16 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2018-10-25 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2018-10-25 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2016-07-19 2018-10-25 Completed 33.33% $104.08 $128.05 23.03% Stop
2016-05-03 2018-10-25 Completed 33.33% $98.02 $128.05 30.64% Stop
2016-11-02 2016-11-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-10-04 2016-11-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-04-22 2016-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.93% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-07-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.70% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-05-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2016-02-10 2016-04-22 Completed 33.33% $83.12 $97.90 17.79% Signal
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 2016-02-10 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2016-01-19 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2015-11-04 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2015-11-03 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2016-01-19 Completed 33.33% $98.16 $86.19 -12.20% Stop
2015-09-17 2015-11-04 Completed 33.33% $98.16 $99.85 1.72% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-09-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-09-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-08-25 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-08-25 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-08-21 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2012-06-27 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $59.02 $93.84 59.00% Stop
2011-10-27 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $57.49 $93.84 63.24% Stop
2014-12-29 2015-08-21 Completed 33.33% $99.91 $97.79 -2.12% Signal
2014-12-02 2014-12-29 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2014-11-04 2014-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-10-24 2014-11-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2012-09-06 2014-10-24 Completed 33.33% $64.24 $92.97 44.71% Signal
2012-07-03 2012-09-06 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.70% Interest Income
2012-06-29 2012-07-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2012-06-27 2012-06-29 Completed 33.33% $59.02 $61.14 3.58% Signal
2012-06-05 2012-06-27 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-06-05 2012-06-27 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-03-21 2012-06-05 Completed 33.33% $63.79 $56.55 -11.35% Stop
2011-12-29 2012-06-05 Completed 33.33% $56.24 $56.55 0.56% Stop
2012-01-04 2012-03-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.14% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2011-12-29 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-10-04 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2011-08-04 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2011-10-05 2011-10-27 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-10-05 Completed 33.33% $54.42 $49.08 -9.81% Stop
2011-08-26 2011-10-04 Completed 33.33% $50.86 $46.05 -9.46% Stop
2011-08-08 2011-08-30 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-04 2011-08-26 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $47.88 $51.89 8.38% Stop
2010-10-15 2011-08-04 Completed 33.33% $52.54 $57.36 9.19% Stop
2010-06-01 2011-08-04 Completed 33.33% $47.88 $57.36 19.81% Stop
2010-09-02 2010-10-15 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-08-02 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-08-02 Completed 33.33% $47.88 $48.75 1.83% Signal
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-02-19 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $45.84 $48.74 6.32% Stop
2009-08-06 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $40.31 $48.74 20.90% Stop
2009-05-20 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $35.03 $48.74 39.12% Stop
2010-02-02 2010-02-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2009-10-29 2010-02-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2009-09-15 2009-10-29 Completed 33.33% $43.12 $41.28 -4.26% Stop
2009-07-02 2009-09-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2009-07-02 2009-08-06 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2009-06-02 2009-07-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2009-06-02 2009-07-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2009-05-04 2009-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.10% Interest Income
2009-05-04 2009-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.10% Interest Income
2009-05-04 2009-05-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2009-04-02 2009-05-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2009-04-02 2009-05-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2009-04-02 2009-05-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2009-01-05 2009-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2009-01-05 2009-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2009-01-05 2009-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2008-09-04 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.76% Interest Income
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2008-07-30 2008-09-04 Completed 33.33% $48.71 $49.63 1.88% Signal
2008-06-25 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2008-06-03 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2008-07-08 2008-07-30 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2008-06-05 2008-07-08 Completed 33.33% $52.16 $45.68 -12.43% Stop
2008-02-01 2008-06-25 Completed 33.33% $48.94 $49.18 0.49% Signal
2008-06-03 2008-06-05 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2007-12-03 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.55% Interest Income
2007-08-17 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 3.09% Interest Income
2008-01-09 2008-02-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.56% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2008-01-09 Completed 33.33% $46.88 $47.99 2.36% Stop
2007-09-11 2007-12-03 Completed 33.33% $52.51 $52.52 0.01% Signal
2007-08-17 2007-09-11 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2007-01-16 2007-08-17 Completed 33.33% $52.09 $52.60 0.99% Stop
2006-09-05 2007-08-17 Completed 33.33% $47.06 $52.60 11.77% Stop
2007-01-11 2007-01-16 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2006-10-06 2007-01-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.28% Interest Income
2006-07-10 2006-10-06 Completed 33.33% $46.68 $48.21 3.28% Signal
2006-06-15 2006-09-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.10% Interest Income
2006-06-15 2006-07-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2006-06-15 Completed 33.33% $46.88 $44.84 -4.36% Stop
2006-01-25 2006-06-15 Completed 33.33% $46.88 $44.84 -4.36% Stop
2006-01-23 2006-01-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2006-01-23 2006-01-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2006-01-23 2006-01-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income