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VCLT Vanguard Long-term Corporate Bond Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VCLT (Vanguard Long-term Corporate Bond 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 -16.5% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -34.3%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.7%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 3.6%. The strategy executed 53 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.

VCLT Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR4.91%7.96%-0.11%-1.55%2.06%2.51%2.70%3.60%
Sharpe Ratio1.030.97-0.02-0.120.280.190.370.30
Max Drawdown-3.29%-5.25%-11.87%-34.31%-16.53%-34.31%-16.53%-34.31%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%70.0%100.0%79.8%100.0%84.7%100.0%
Trades / Year2.00.04.00.03.80.03.60.0

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
Pending (2026-05-30) Pending Buy 33.33% % Pending Next-Day Open
2026-03-04 Open Open 33.33% $75.81 $75.43 -0.50% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-21 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2025-10-10 2026-05-21 Completed 33.33% $75.31 $73.55 -2.34% Signal
2026-03-03 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.60% Interest Income
2026-03-03 2026-03-04 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2026-02-05 2026-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2025-09-15 2026-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.04% Interest Income
2025-08-20 2026-02-05 Completed 33.33% $72.81 $74.80 2.73% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-10-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.98% Interest Income
2025-05-05 2025-09-15 Completed 33.33% $69.66 $75.56 8.46% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-08-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.25% 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
2025-05-02 2025-05-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2025-04-10 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.53% Interest Income
2025-03-17 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2024-12-20 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.50% Interest Income
2025-01-16 2025-04-10 Completed 33.33% $69.10 $68.75 -0.51% Stop
2025-01-16 2025-03-17 Completed 33.33% $69.10 $71.20 3.04% Signal
2024-12-20 2025-01-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2024-12-20 2025-01-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2024-08-05 2024-12-20 Completed 33.33% $72.07 $69.80 -3.15% Stop
2024-08-05 2024-12-20 Completed 33.33% $72.07 $69.80 -3.15% Stop
2024-03-28 2024-12-20 Completed 33.33% $69.67 $69.80 0.19% Stop
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
2024-05-14 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
2024-05-09 2024-05-14 Completed 33.33% $67.72 $68.02 0.44% Signal
2024-04-17 2024-05-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.43% Interest Income
2024-01-11 2024-04-17 Completed 33.33% $69.96 $66.53 -4.90% Stop
2023-09-21 2024-03-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 3.56% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2024-01-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 3.94% Interest Income
2023-09-12 2023-09-21 Completed 33.33% $64.62 $63.68 -1.45% Signal
2023-08-18 2023-09-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2023-04-10 2023-08-18 Completed 33.33% $68.25 $63.48 -6.98% Stop
2023-05-26 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2023-05-19 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2023-04-10 2023-05-26 Completed 33.33% $68.25 $64.87 -4.95% Stop
2023-03-15 2023-05-19 Completed 33.33% $65.84 $65.38 -0.69% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-04-10 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-04-10 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% 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
2023-02-21 2023-03-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $0.99 -0.96% Interest Income
2023-01-31 2023-02-21 Completed 33.33% $68.51 $64.80 -5.42% Stop
2022-12-02 2023-01-31 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.32% 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
2022-04-08 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2022-03-09 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-04-06 2022-04-08 Completed 33.33% $73.84 $73.09 -1.00% Signal
2022-03-15 2022-04-06 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2022-02-10 2022-03-15 Completed 33.33% $79.05 $73.89 -6.52% Stop
2022-02-10 2022-03-09 Completed 33.33% $79.05 $75.99 -3.87% Signal
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-01-19 2022-02-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2022-01-19 2022-02-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2021-09-13 2022-01-19 Completed 33.33% $86.99 $81.82 -5.94% Stop
2021-03-17 2022-01-19 Completed 33.33% $78.07 $81.82 4.81% Stop
2021-12-20 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-07-09 2021-12-20 Completed 33.33% $85.68 $86.06 0.44% Signal
2021-09-02 2021-09-13 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
2021-05-04 2021-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2021-05-04 2021-07-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2021-05-03 2021-05-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-04-05 2021-05-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2021-03-17 2021-05-03 Completed 33.33% $78.07 $81.42 4.29% Signal
2021-02-23 2021-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2021-02-23 2021-03-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2021-02-23 2021-03-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2020-06-25 2021-02-23 Completed 33.33% $81.10 $80.95 -0.19% Stop
2020-06-04 2021-02-23 Completed 33.33% $79.86 $80.95 1.36% Stop
2020-06-04 2021-02-23 Completed 33.33% $79.86 $80.95 1.36% Stop
2020-06-02 2020-06-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.62% Interest Income
2020-06-02 2020-06-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2020-06-02 2020-06-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2020-05-12 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-05-12 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-05-12 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-04-03 2020-05-12 Completed 33.33% $72.89 $75.96 4.20% Stop
2020-04-03 2020-05-12 Completed 33.33% $72.89 $75.96 4.20% Stop
2020-04-03 2020-05-12 Completed 33.33% $72.89 $75.96 4.20% Stop
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
2019-01-28 2020-03-12 Completed 33.33% $63.23 $70.49 11.50% Stop
2019-01-28 2020-03-12 Completed 33.33% $63.23 $70.49 11.50% Stop
2019-01-28 2020-03-12 Completed 33.33% $63.23 $70.49 11.50% Stop
2018-12-04 2019-01-28 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-01-28 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-01-28 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2018-11-08 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% 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
2018-05-18 2018-11-08 Completed 33.33% $61.57 $61.26 -0.50% Signal
2018-10-31 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2018-04-26 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.15% Interest Income
2018-09-27 2018-10-31 Completed 33.33% $63.04 $60.83 -3.51% Signal
2018-03-14 2018-09-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.30% Interest Income
2018-04-26 2018-05-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2017-05-18 2018-04-26 Completed 33.33% $62.36 $62.33 -0.04% Stop
2016-12-07 2018-04-26 Completed 33.33% $58.76 $62.33 6.08% Stop
2017-04-17 2018-03-14 Completed 33.33% $61.61 $63.16 2.51% Signal
2017-05-02 2017-05-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2017-04-04 2017-04-17 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2017-02-27 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2016-11-14 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.55% Interest Income
2016-12-07 2017-02-27 Completed 33.33% $58.76 $61.05 3.90% Signal
2016-11-14 2016-12-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-11-14 2016-12-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-07-07 2016-11-14 Completed 33.33% $63.18 $58.66 -7.15% Stop
2016-03-28 2016-11-14 Completed 33.33% $57.33 $58.66 2.32% Stop
2016-03-28 2016-11-14 Completed 33.33% $57.33 $58.66 2.32% Stop
2016-04-04 2016-07-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.72% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-04-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-03-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-03-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-02-23 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
2016-02-02 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-05-29 2016-02-23 Completed 33.33% $55.37 $54.01 -2.46% Signal
2016-01-27 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
2015-11-02 2016-01-27 Completed 33.33% $54.65 $53.53 -2.05% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2015-08-06 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
2015-05-29 2015-08-06 Completed 33.33% $55.37 $54.26 -2.01% Signal
2015-07-02 2015-08-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-06-04 2015-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-05-29 2015-06-04 Completed 33.33% $55.37 $54.04 -2.40% Signal
2015-05-06 2015-05-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2015-05-06 2015-05-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2015-05-06 2015-05-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2014-08-05 2015-05-06 Completed 33.33% $54.09 $55.44 2.51% Stop
2013-10-24 2015-05-06 Completed 33.33% $49.16 $55.44 12.78% Stop
2013-07-05 2015-05-06 Completed 33.33% $47.29 $55.44 17.24% Stop
2014-05-02 2014-08-05 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% 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
2014-02-04 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
2013-12-26 2014-01-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2013-06-27 2013-12-26 Completed 33.33% $47.07 $48.73 3.52% Signal
2013-08-02 2013-10-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2013-07-09 2013-08-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2013-07-05 2013-07-09 Completed 33.33% $47.29 $47.50 0.45% Signal
2013-07-02 2013-07-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-07-02 2013-07-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2013-06-12 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.12% Interest Income
2013-06-05 2013-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.16% Interest Income
2013-06-05 2013-06-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.16% Interest Income
2013-05-17 2013-06-12 Completed 33.33% $51.51 $48.90 -5.08% Stop
2011-11-16 2013-06-05 Completed 33.33% $45.23 $49.42 9.27% Stop
2011-11-16 2013-06-05 Completed 33.33% $45.23 $49.42 9.27% Stop
2013-02-25 2013-05-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2011-11-16 2013-02-25 Completed 33.33% $45.23 $50.31 11.22% Signal
2011-11-14 2011-11-16 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-11-14 2011-11-16 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-11-14 2011-11-16 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income