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VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VEA (Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF) using the Excess Return MMA CA* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -20.3% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -35.7%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.2%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 8.6%. 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.

VEA Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR33.41%33.41%6.81%9.81%9.19%10.28%6.19%8.58%
Sharpe Ratio1.851.850.570.570.800.560.510.44
Max Drawdown-11.63%-11.63%-17.30%-29.71%-17.30%-35.74%-20.28%-35.74%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%90.6%100.0%93.4%100.0%92.2%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.02.00.02.50.03.00.0

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
2025-05-23 Open Open 33.33% $52.78 $71.77 35.98% Mark-to-Market
2025-05-01 Open Open 33.33% $51.42 $71.77 39.57% Mark-to-Market
2023-11-27 Open Open 33.33% $42.20 $71.77 70.08% Mark-to-Market
2025-05-02 2025-05-23 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2025-02-26 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.47% Interest Income
2025-03-26 2025-04-08 Completed 33.33% $50.51 $46.06 -8.81% Stop
2024-12-19 2025-03-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.35% Interest Income
2023-12-15 2025-02-26 Completed 33.33% $43.69 $49.89 14.20% Signal
2023-12-15 2024-12-19 Completed 33.33% $43.69 $46.24 5.83% Signal
2023-11-17 2023-12-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2023-09-22 2023-12-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.44% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2023-11-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 3.04% Interest Income
2023-04-05 2023-11-17 Completed 33.33% $41.07 $41.77 1.70% Signal
2023-01-03 2023-09-22 Completed 33.33% $38.32 $41.13 7.34% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% 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
2023-03-14 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.23% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-03-14 Completed 33.33% $41.27 $39.51 -4.27% Stop
2023-01-18 2023-03-14 Completed 33.33% $41.27 $39.51 -4.27% Stop
2022-12-02 2023-01-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.86% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2023-01-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.86% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2023-01-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.68% 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
2022-09-07 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.15% 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
2022-07-11 2022-09-07 Completed 33.33% $35.85 $34.87 -2.73% Signal
2022-03-03 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
2022-06-15 2022-07-11 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2022-03-30 2022-06-15 Completed 33.33% $42.91 $36.60 -14.71% Stop
2022-03-08 2022-03-30 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2020-04-01 2022-03-08 Completed 33.33% $26.88 $39.05 45.27% Stop
2020-10-02 2022-03-03 Completed 33.33% $34.23 $41.52 21.31% Signal
2022-01-19 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-01-12 2022-01-19 Completed 33.33% $45.21 $44.54 -1.49% Signal
2022-01-04 2022-01-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2021-12-03 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-07-02 2021-12-03 Completed 33.33% $33.07 $43.45 31.38% Signal
2020-06-02 2020-10-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.13% Interest Income
2020-06-02 2020-07-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.66% Interest Income
2020-04-30 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-03-26 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-04-30 Completed 33.33% $25.75 $29.96 16.35% Signal
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-03-26 Completed 33.33% $25.75 $27.25 5.79% 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
2019-09-13 2020-03-10 Completed 33.33% $34.10 $31.04 -8.96% 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
2019-09-13 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $34.10 $32.68 -4.16% Stop
2019-07-01 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $34.37 $32.68 -4.94% Stop
2019-08-12 2019-09-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.39% Interest Income
2019-03-04 2019-09-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.82% Interest Income
2019-03-27 2019-08-12 Completed 33.33% $33.01 $32.42 -1.79% Signal
2019-03-04 2019-07-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.16% Interest Income
2019-03-04 2019-03-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2019-02-26 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.61% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.61% Interest Income
2018-11-15 2019-02-26 Completed 33.33% $31.36 $32.94 5.03% Signal
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
2018-11-02 2018-11-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2018-10-24 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2018-10-12 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2018-10-12 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2017-03-27 2018-10-24 Completed 33.33% $29.75 $31.56 6.11% Stop
2018-09-19 2018-10-12 Completed 33.33% $34.27 $32.41 -5.44% Stop
2018-09-19 2018-10-12 Completed 33.33% $34.27 $32.41 -5.44% Stop
2018-08-16 2018-09-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
2018-05-01 2018-09-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.98% Interest Income
2016-08-09 2018-08-16 Completed 33.33% $27.62 $33.34 20.68% Signal
2017-02-07 2018-05-01 Completed 33.33% $28.69 $35.11 22.41% Signal
2016-11-02 2017-03-27 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.84% Interest Income
2016-12-29 2017-02-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-05-11 2016-12-29 Completed 33.33% $26.72 $27.59 3.23% 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 2016-08-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.84% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-05-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.39% 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
2016-03-02 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
2016-01-07 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2016-01-07 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2015-11-10 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-10-09 2016-01-07 Completed 33.33% $27.72 $25.62 -7.55% Stop
2015-10-09 2016-01-07 Completed 33.33% $27.72 $25.62 -7.55% Stop
2015-09-17 2015-11-10 Completed 33.33% $27.15 $27.29 0.49% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-10-09 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-10-09 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% 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
2015-04-29 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $30.03 $27.26 -9.22% Stop
2012-12-07 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $22.81 $27.26 19.51% Stop
2015-03-19 2015-08-21 Completed 33.33% $28.63 $27.62 -3.50% Signal
2015-03-03 2015-04-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2015-03-03 2015-03-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
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
2015-01-05 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
2014-12-10 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
2014-11-07 2014-12-10 Completed 33.33% $27.55 $27.66 0.39% Signal
2014-11-04 2014-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-11-04 2014-11-07 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2014-10-16 2014-11-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.08% Interest Income
2014-10-02 2014-11-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.14% Interest Income
2012-11-12 2014-10-16 Completed 33.33% $21.73 $25.88 19.06% Stop
2014-10-01 2014-10-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2012-09-11 2014-10-01 Completed 33.33% $21.85 $28.06 28.42% Signal
2012-12-04 2012-12-07 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-07-03 2012-12-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.85% Interest Income
2012-09-19 2012-11-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2012-05-16 2012-09-19 Completed 33.33% $19.93 $22.53 13.03% Signal
2012-07-03 2012-09-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.54% Interest Income
2012-06-19 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
2012-06-12 2012-06-19 Completed 33.33% $19.49 $20.07 2.97% Signal
2012-06-04 2012-06-12 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2012-05-18 2012-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2012-05-08 2012-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.22% Interest Income
2012-02-07 2012-05-18 Completed 33.33% $21.63 $19.55 -9.62% Stop
2012-01-04 2012-05-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.03% Interest Income
2011-12-19 2012-05-08 Completed 33.33% $19.34 $20.94 8.23% Signal
2012-01-04 2012-02-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.03% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2011-12-19 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-11-25 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2011-09-23 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-08-02 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-11-25 Completed 33.33% $20.86 $18.53 -11.18% Stop
2011-08-29 2011-09-23 Completed 33.33% $20.94 $18.39 -12.17% Stop
2011-08-08 2011-08-30 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-05 2011-08-29 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $18.14 $20.60 13.53% Stop
2010-11-19 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $22.20 $21.48 -3.21% Stop
2011-08-01 2011-08-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2010-09-16 2011-08-01 Completed 33.33% $20.77 $23.65 13.90% Signal
2010-11-02 2010-11-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-09-02 2010-11-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2010-09-02 2010-09-16 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2010-06-30 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-04-05 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-06-30 Completed 33.33% $18.14 $18.05 -0.51% 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
2010-03-08 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $20.94 $18.94 -9.55% Stop
2010-03-03 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $20.43 $18.94 -7.30% Stop
2010-03-08 2010-04-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-03-03 2010-03-08 Completed 33.33% $20.43 $20.94 2.49% Signal
2010-03-02 2010-03-08 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-03-02 2010-03-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2010-03-02 2010-03-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2010-02-08 2010-03-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2010-02-08 2010-03-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2010-02-02 2010-03-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2009-08-06 2010-02-08 Completed 33.33% $19.32 $19.26 -0.31% Stop
2009-07-21 2010-02-08 Completed 33.33% $18.15 $19.26 6.08% Stop
2010-02-01 2010-02-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2009-12-30 2010-02-01 Completed 33.33% $21.00 $20.16 -3.97% Stop
2009-10-02 2009-12-30 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2009-07-17 2009-10-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2009-07-17 2009-08-06 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2009-07-17 2009-07-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income