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VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World Ex-US Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
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 -24.0% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -35.0%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.2%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 10.7%. 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
CAGR32.55%32.55%5.39%8.75%8.66%10.03%7.25%10.70%
Sharpe Ratio1.851.850.450.520.720.550.530.53
Max Drawdown-11.43%-11.43%-18.77%-29.32%-18.77%-34.98%-24.00%-34.98%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%88.0%100.0%92.2%100.0%91.9%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.01.60.02.30.03.00.0

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
2025-05-22 Open Open 33.33% $62.75 $84.00 33.86% Mark-to-Market
2025-03-28 Open Open 33.33% $59.61 $84.00 40.91% Mark-to-Market
2023-12-15 Open Open 33.33% $51.45 $84.00 63.26% Mark-to-Market
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% $51.45 $52.47 1.97% 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% $51.45 $55.60 8.07% 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% $48.82 $47.79 -2.12% Signal
2023-01-09 2023-09-27 Completed 33.33% $47.64 $47.90 0.55% 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% $49.32 $46.31 -6.11% Stop
2023-01-18 2023-03-13 Completed 33.33% $49.32 $46.31 -6.11% 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% $45.31 $44.84 -1.04% 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% $51.44 $43.51 -15.42% 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% $33.08 $47.27 42.90% 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% $40.22 $52.94 31.61% 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% $40.22 $51.83 28.85% 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% $32.05 $35.40 10.46% 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% $32.05 $33.54 4.66% 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% $41.63 $38.22 -8.20% 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% $41.63 $40.25 -3.31% Stop
2019-06-24 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $41.56 $40.25 -3.14% 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% $40.51 $39.55 -2.38% 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% $38.78 $40.14 3.51% Signal
2018-11-08 2018-12-11 Completed 33.33% $39.24 $37.51 -4.41% Stop
2018-11-08 2018-12-11 Completed 33.33% $39.24 $37.51 -4.41% 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% $35.61 $39.12 9.87% Stop
2016-08-02 2018-08-13 Completed 33.33% $33.22 $40.88 23.07% Signal
2017-02-10 2018-05-04 Completed 33.33% $35.22 $42.37 20.31% 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% $31.97 $33.74 5.55% 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% $32.85 $30.23 -7.97% Stop
2015-10-08 2016-01-07 Completed 33.33% $32.85 $30.23 -7.97% 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% $32.54 $33.35 2.47% 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% $35.63 $32.58 -8.54% Stop
2012-12-07 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $29.70 $32.58 9.73% Stop
2015-03-25 2015-08-14 Completed 33.33% $35.90 $34.50 -3.89% 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% $34.31 $33.10 -3.52% 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% $28.33 $32.36 14.23% Stop
2013-09-12 2014-10-13 Completed 33.33% $32.97 $33.66 2.08% 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% $28.79 $32.20 11.85% 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% $26.33 $29.30 11.30% 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% $25.55 $26.30 2.94% 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% $28.51 $25.61 -10.18% 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% $28.43 $28.30 -0.49% 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% $27.52 $24.11 -12.40% Stop
2011-08-29 2011-09-23 Completed 33.33% $27.51 $23.92 -13.05% 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% $23.79 $27.02 13.62% Stop
2010-11-11 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $29.68 $28.33 -4.54% 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% $27.28 $31.07 13.89% Signal
2010-11-02 2010-11-11 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 2010-09-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2010-07-09 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-06-07 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-07-09 Completed 33.33% $23.79 $25.11 5.56% Signal
2010-05-28 2010-06-07 Completed 33.33% $24.37 $23.56 -3.32% 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% $26.46 $24.68 -6.73% Stop
2009-03-19 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $17.37 $24.68 42.08% Stop
2010-05-04 2010-05-06 Completed 33.33% $26.52 $25.37 -4.34% 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% $26.46 $28.00 5.84% 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% $17.37 $24.61 41.69% Stop
2009-03-19 2010-02-08 Completed 33.33% $17.37 $24.61 41.69% 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