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VGT Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VGT (Vanguard Information Technology 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 -28.9% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -54.6%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.5%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 16.6%. The strategy executed 73 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.

VGT Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR32.85%59.73%12.69%22.04%20.76%25.46%13.50%16.65%
Sharpe Ratio1.622.310.640.801.000.920.770.67
Max Drawdown-12.89%-16.40%-28.93%-35.07%-28.93%-35.07%-28.93%-54.63%
% Time Invested97.2%100.0%89.5%100.0%94.2%100.0%92.5%100.0%
Trades / Year2.00.04.00.03.30.03.60.0

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
2026-04-23 Open Open 33.33% $102.21 $121.06 18.44% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-21 Open Open 33.33% $101.57 $121.06 19.19% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-10 Open Open 33.33% $92.83 $121.06 30.41% Mark-to-Market
2026-03-31 2026-04-23 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2026-03-27 2026-04-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2026-03-05 2026-04-10 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2025-04-03 2026-03-31 Completed 33.33% $65.16 $84.63 29.88% Stop
2025-09-05 2026-03-27 Completed 33.33% $87.71 $86.42 -1.47% Stop
2025-07-08 2026-03-05 Completed 33.33% $83.55 $91.07 9.00% Signal
2025-06-06 2025-09-05 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.38% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-07-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.56% Interest Income
2025-04-30 2025-06-06 Completed 33.33% $66.90 $77.99 16.57% Signal
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-03-10 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-04-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2025-04-01 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $67.21 $56.94 -15.28% Stop
2025-03-12 2025-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2025-03-10 2025-04-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2024-08-28 2025-03-12 Completed 33.33% $71.45 $69.42 -2.83% Stop
2024-08-27 2025-03-10 Completed 33.33% $70.72 $70.10 -0.88% Stop
2024-08-27 2025-03-10 Completed 33.33% $70.72 $70.10 -0.88% Stop
2024-08-06 2024-08-28 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2024-08-05 2024-08-27 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2024-08-05 2024-08-27 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2024-08-06 Completed 33.33% $41.63 $64.43 54.77% Stop
2023-12-18 2024-08-05 Completed 33.33% $59.41 $61.37 3.29% Stop
2023-11-20 2024-08-05 Completed 33.33% $56.26 $61.37 9.08% Stop
2023-10-27 2023-12-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.83% Interest Income
2023-10-27 2023-11-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-10-27 Completed 33.33% $41.63 $49.61 19.16% Stop
2023-01-18 2023-10-27 Completed 33.33% $41.63 $49.61 19.16% 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 2023-01-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.86% Interest Income
2022-11-02 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2022-10-26 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-11 2022-11-02 Completed 33.33% $37.30 $40.04 7.35% Signal
2022-10-11 2022-10-26 Completed 33.33% $37.30 $39.56 6.04% Signal
2022-10-04 2022-10-11 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2022-10-04 2022-10-11 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2022-09-19 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.17% 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
2022-06-01 2022-09-19 Completed 33.33% $44.41 $40.21 -9.46% Stop
2022-05-19 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2022-03-14 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-05-09 2022-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-05-17 2022-05-19 Completed 33.33% $43.05 $41.08 -4.59% Signal
2022-04-25 2022-05-17 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-02-16 2022-05-09 Completed 33.33% $50.35 $43.39 -13.83% Stop
2022-02-15 2022-04-25 Completed 33.33% $50.11 $45.17 -9.86% Stop
2022-02-15 2022-03-14 Completed 33.33% $50.11 $45.39 -9.41% Signal
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
2022-01-24 2022-02-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2022-01-25 Completed 33.33% $23.64 $48.28 104.26% Stop
2020-10-13 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $40.07 $47.88 19.50% Stop
2020-10-13 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $40.07 $47.88 19.50% Stop
2020-09-21 2020-10-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-09-21 2020-10-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-06-18 2020-09-21 Completed 33.33% $32.68 $35.21 7.76% Stop
2020-03-23 2020-09-21 Completed 33.33% $22.41 $35.21 57.12% Stop
2020-06-02 2020-06-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2020-05-01 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-23 2020-05-01 Completed 33.33% $22.41 $28.36 26.52% Signal
2020-03-03 2020-03-24 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2020-03-03 2020-03-23 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.39% Interest Income
2020-03-03 2020-03-23 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.39% Interest Income
2020-03-02 2020-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2020-02-28 2020-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2020-02-28 2020-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.09% Interest Income
2018-12-17 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $20.31 $28.58 40.71% Stop
2019-05-24 2020-02-28 Completed 33.33% $23.59 $26.79 13.55% Stop
2019-02-20 2020-02-28 Completed 33.33% $22.42 $26.79 19.48% Stop
2019-03-05 2019-05-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.80% Interest Income
2019-01-16 2019-03-05 Completed 33.33% $20.39 $22.81 11.85% Signal
2018-12-10 2019-02-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.51% Interest Income
2018-12-21 2019-01-16 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2018-11-21 2018-12-21 Completed 33.33% $20.51 $19.27 -6.04% Stop
2018-12-04 2018-12-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2018-11-21 2018-12-10 Completed 33.33% $20.51 $20.31 -0.96% Signal
2018-11-21 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-02-12 2018-11-21 Completed 33.33% $10.83 $20.51 89.42% Stop
2018-10-30 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2018-10-30 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2016-07-13 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $12.73 $20.93 64.47% Stop
2016-03-23 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $12.31 $20.93 70.01% Stop
2016-05-13 2016-07-13 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2016-03-22 2016-05-13 Completed 33.33% $12.26 $11.93 -2.70% Signal
2016-03-02 2016-03-23 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-02 2016-03-22 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2016-03-01 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2016-02-10 2016-03-01 Completed 33.33% $10.83 $11.57 6.87% Signal
2016-02-02 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-02-12 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2016-02-02 2016-02-10 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2016-01-21 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2016-01-19 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2016-01-07 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2016-01-21 Completed 33.33% $11.72 $11.11 -5.17% Stop
2015-10-09 2016-01-19 Completed 33.33% $11.90 $11.27 -5.28% Stop
2015-09-17 2016-01-07 Completed 33.33% $11.72 $11.65 -0.55% Signal
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
2015-09-02 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
2015-08-25 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2013-02-28 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $7.89 $10.98 39.09% Stop
2012-12-11 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $7.64 $10.98 43.65% Stop
2011-08-31 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $6.48 $10.98 69.29% Stop
2013-01-03 2013-02-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2012-12-26 2013-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2012-12-11 2012-12-26 Completed 33.33% $7.64 $7.66 0.18% Signal
2012-12-04 2012-12-11 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-12-04 2012-12-11 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-11-16 2012-12-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.43% Interest Income
2012-11-16 2012-12-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.43% Interest Income
2012-08-14 2012-11-16 Completed 33.33% $7.90 $7.21 -8.74% Stop
2012-06-13 2012-11-16 Completed 33.33% $7.35 $7.21 -1.84% Stop
2012-07-12 2012-08-14 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2012-06-13 2012-07-12 Completed 33.33% $7.35 $7.28 -0.87% Signal
2012-06-04 2012-06-13 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2012-06-04 2012-06-13 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-05-21 2012-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2012-05-21 2012-06-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2012-01-26 2012-05-21 Completed 33.33% $7.29 $7.22 -0.92% Stop
2011-11-29 2012-05-21 Completed 33.33% $6.58 $7.22 9.71% Stop
2012-01-04 2012-01-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.02% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-09-27 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2011-08-03 2011-11-29 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-09-27 Completed 33.33% $6.40 $6.52 1.82% Signal
2011-08-09 2011-08-31 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-08 2011-08-30 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2011-08-09 Completed 33.33% $5.66 $6.10 7.64% Stop
2010-12-10 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $6.68 $6.21 -7.10% Stop
2011-07-07 2011-08-03 Completed 33.33% $7.09 $6.71 -5.41% Stop
2011-06-10 2011-07-07 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2010-10-18 2011-06-10 Completed 33.33% $6.31 $6.66 5.59% Signal
2010-11-17 2010-12-10 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-11-09 2010-11-17 Completed 33.33% $6.65 $6.28 -5.58% Stop
2010-11-02 2010-11-09 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-10-08 2010-11-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2010-09-02 2010-10-18 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-10-08 Completed 33.33% $5.66 $6.05 6.76% Signal
2010-07-20 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-07-20 Completed 33.33% $5.66 $5.55 -1.91% 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
2009-07-17 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $4.80 $5.82 21.46% Stop
2009-07-14 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $4.50 $5.82 29.51% Stop
2009-04-17 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $4.16 $5.82 40.11% Stop
2009-07-02 2009-07-17 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2009-07-02 2009-07-14 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% 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
2009-04-02 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 2009-04-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% 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
2008-09-12 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2008-09-05 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.74% Interest Income
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2008-02-01 2008-09-12 Completed 33.33% $5.65 $5.28 -6.42% Stop
2008-08-04 2008-09-05 Completed 33.33% $5.53 $5.30 -4.11% Signal
2008-06-03 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2008-07-11 2008-08-04 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2008-06-04 2008-07-11 Completed 33.33% $6.06 $5.46 -9.97% Stop
2008-06-03 2008-06-04 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2008-03-14 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2008-01-07 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.22% Interest Income
2008-01-30 2008-03-14 Completed 33.33% $5.54 $5.46 -1.52% Signal
2008-01-09 2008-02-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.56% Interest Income
2008-01-07 2008-01-30 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2007-05-22 2008-01-09 Completed 33.33% $6.06 $5.79 -4.36% Stop
2007-05-17 2008-01-07 Completed 33.33% $5.98 $5.98 -0.07% Stop
2006-09-19 2008-01-07 Completed 33.33% $5.20 $5.98 14.96% Stop
2007-04-30 2007-05-22 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2007-04-16 2007-05-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2006-08-07 2007-04-30 Completed 33.33% $4.66 $5.90 26.54% Signal
2006-09-19 2007-04-16 Completed 33.33% $5.20 $5.76 10.74% Signal
2006-07-24 2006-09-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.79% Interest Income
2006-05-19 2006-09-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2006-07-14 2006-08-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2006-07-03 2006-07-24 Completed 33.33% $4.88 $4.55 -6.69% Signal
2006-01-25 2006-07-14 Completed 33.33% $5.29 $4.58 -13.44% Stop
2006-06-09 2006-07-03 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2006-06-09 Completed 33.33% $5.29 $4.86 -8.10% Stop
2006-01-25 2006-05-19 Completed 33.33% $5.29 $5.00 -5.52% Signal
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