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VEU

Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-07-26
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VEU (Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US 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 -24.1% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -35.0%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.9%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 10.4%. 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.

VEU Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR22.28%22.28%5.41%8.86%8.21%9.58%6.93%10.45%
Sharpe Ratio1.211.210.440.520.670.530.500.52
Max Drawdown-11.43%-11.43%-18.74%-29.14%-18.94%-34.98%-24.10%-34.98%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%88.0%100.0%92.2%100.0%91.9%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.01.60.02.30.02.90.0

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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2025-05-02 2025-05-22 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.61% Interest Income
2023-12-15 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $51.21 $52.22 1.92% Signal
2024-12-30 2025-03-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.11% Interest Income
2023-12-15 2024-12-30 Completed 33.33% $51.21 $55.34 8.01% Signal
2023-11-10 2023-12-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.72% Interest Income
2023-09-27 2023-12-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.36% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2023-12-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.04 3.51% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-11-10 Completed 33.33% $48.60 $47.57 -2.17% Signal
2023-01-09 2023-09-27 Completed 33.33% $47.41 $47.68 0.50% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2023-03-13 2023-04-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.37% Interest Income
2023-03-13 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.37% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-03-13 Completed 33.33% $49.09 $46.09 -6.16% Stop
2023-01-18 2023-03-13 Completed 33.33% $49.09 $46.09 -6.16% 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 2023-01-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.90% 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
2022-08-23 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% 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
2022-07-28 2022-08-23 Completed 33.33% $45.10 $44.63 -1.09% Signal
2022-07-06 2022-07-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-03-30 2022-07-06 Completed 33.33% $51.20 $43.30 -15.46% 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% $32.92 $47.05 42.83% Stop
2022-02-16 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2022-01-04 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-06-04 2022-02-16 Completed 33.33% $40.04 $52.69 31.55% Signal
2021-11-02 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2021-10-06 2021-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2020-06-04 2021-10-06 Completed 33.33% $40.04 $51.59 28.79% Signal
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
2020-05-04 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-27 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-05-04 Completed 33.33% $31.90 $35.24 10.41% Signal
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-03-27 Completed 33.33% $31.90 $33.39 4.61% 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% $41.44 $38.04 -8.25% 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% $41.44 $40.07 -3.36% Stop
2019-06-24 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $41.36 $40.07 -3.19% Stop
2019-08-06 2019-09-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.41% Interest Income
2019-03-04 2019-09-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.82% Interest Income
2019-03-22 2019-08-06 Completed 33.33% $40.32 $39.36 -2.42% Signal
2019-03-04 2019-06-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.06% Interest Income
2019-03-04 2019-03-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2019-02-22 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2018-12-11 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.57% Interest Income
2018-12-11 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.57% Interest Income
2018-11-05 2019-02-22 Completed 33.33% $38.60 $39.95 3.46% Signal
2018-11-08 2018-12-11 Completed 33.33% $39.06 $37.34 -4.45% Stop
2018-11-08 2018-12-11 Completed 33.33% $39.06 $37.34 -4.45% Stop
2018-11-02 2018-11-08 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-08 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-05 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2018-10-12 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2018-08-13 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.45% Interest Income
2018-05-04 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.11% Interest Income
2017-03-10 2018-10-12 Completed 33.33% $35.44 $38.94 9.82% Stop
2016-08-02 2018-08-13 Completed 33.33% $33.06 $40.69 23.01% Signal
2017-02-10 2018-05-04 Completed 33.33% $35.05 $42.17 20.25% Signal
2016-11-02 2017-03-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.74% Interest Income
2016-12-30 2017-02-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2016-05-04 2016-12-30 Completed 33.33% $31.82 $33.59 5.50% 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 2016-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.76% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-05-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% 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
2015-11-03 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-10-08 2016-01-07 Completed 33.33% $32.69 $30.09 -8.01% Stop
2015-10-08 2016-01-07 Completed 33.33% $32.69 $30.09 -8.01% Stop
2015-10-19 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-10-19 Completed 33.33% $32.39 $33.19 2.42% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-10-08 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2015-09-02 2015-10-08 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
2015-08-14 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-06-15 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $35.46 $32.43 -8.59% Stop
2012-12-07 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $29.56 $32.43 9.67% Stop
2015-03-25 2015-08-14 Completed 33.33% $35.73 $34.34 -3.94% Signal
2015-03-03 2015-06-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2015-03-03 2015-03-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% 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
2014-11-07 2015-01-05 Completed 33.33% $34.15 $32.95 -3.57% Signal
2014-12-02 2015-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
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
2014-10-13 2014-11-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.12% Interest Income
2012-11-19 2014-10-16 Completed 33.33% $28.20 $32.21 14.17% Stop
2013-09-12 2014-10-13 Completed 33.33% $32.82 $33.50 2.03% Signal
2013-08-15 2013-09-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2012-09-12 2013-08-15 Completed 33.33% $28.65 $32.05 11.80% 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 2012-11-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2012-05-15 2012-09-19 Completed 33.33% $26.20 $29.17 11.25% Signal
2012-07-03 2012-09-12 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% $25.43 $26.18 2.89% 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
2012-05-03 2012-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.28% Interest Income
2012-02-03 2012-05-18 Completed 33.33% $28.38 $25.49 -10.23% Stop
2012-01-04 2012-05-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.05% Interest Income
2011-10-27 2012-05-03 Completed 33.33% $28.30 $28.16 -0.54% Signal
2012-01-04 2012-02-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.01% 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
2011-09-23 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
2011-10-05 2011-10-27 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-10-05 Completed 33.33% $27.40 $24.00 -12.44% Stop
2011-08-29 2011-09-23 Completed 33.33% $27.38 $23.80 -13.09% 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% $23.67 $26.90 13.56% Stop
2010-11-11 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $29.54 $28.20 -4.59% Stop
2011-08-01 2011-08-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2010-09-14 2011-08-01 Completed 33.33% $27.15 $30.92 13.83% Signal
2010-11-02 2010-11-11 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-10-04 2010-11-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-07-09 2010-10-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-06-07 2010-09-14 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-07-09 Completed 33.33% $23.67 $24.99 5.51% Signal
2010-05-28 2010-06-07 Completed 33.33% $24.26 $23.45 -3.37% 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
2010-05-06 2010-05-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-03-03 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $26.33 $24.56 -6.78% Stop
2009-03-19 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $17.29 $24.56 42.01% Stop
2010-05-04 2010-05-06 Completed 33.33% $26.40 $25.25 -4.39% Signal
2010-04-07 2010-05-04 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2010-03-03 2010-04-07 Completed 33.33% $26.33 $27.87 5.79% Signal
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
2009-03-19 2010-02-08 Completed 33.33% $17.29 $24.49 41.62% Stop
2009-03-19 2010-02-08 Completed 33.33% $17.29 $24.49 41.62% Stop
2009-02-27 2009-03-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2009-02-27 2009-03-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2009-02-27 2009-03-19 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income