DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
VHT Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VHT (Vanguard Health Care 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 -19.2% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -39.1%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.5%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 10.0%. The strategy executed 57 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.

VHT Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR8.91%16.97%3.89%4.95%8.43%9.57%9.49%9.96%
Sharpe Ratio0.791.110.390.320.670.540.760.55
Max Drawdown-10.40%-10.40%-14.21%-17.71%-16.90%-28.85%-19.18%-39.12%
% Time Invested92.9%100.0%90.2%100.0%94.3%100.0%92.7%100.0%
Trades / Year1.00.02.80.02.90.02.80.0

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
2025-10-28 Open Open 33.33% $271.41 $279.61 3.02% Mark-to-Market
2025-10-28 Open Open 33.33% $271.41 $279.61 3.02% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-20 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.13% Interest Income
2025-09-22 2026-04-20 Completed 33.33% $251.83 $277.84 10.33% Signal
2025-08-26 2025-10-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-10-28 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.16% Interest Income
2025-06-03 2025-09-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.66% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2025-08-26 Completed 33.33% $249.18 $249.79 0.25% Signal
2025-05-15 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2025-05-15 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2025-05-15 Completed 33.33% $249.18 $232.00 -6.89% Stop
2025-05-01 2025-05-15 Completed 33.33% $249.18 $232.00 -6.89% Stop
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2025-02-28 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.51% Interest Income
2024-12-11 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.62% Interest Income
2023-11-08 2025-04-08 Completed 33.33% $224.82 $247.60 10.14% Stop
2023-11-08 2025-02-28 Completed 33.33% $224.82 $263.24 17.09% Signal
2024-07-29 2024-12-11 Completed 33.33% $267.61 $259.43 -3.05% Signal
2024-06-20 2024-07-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.59% Interest Income
2023-11-08 2024-06-20 Completed 33.33% $224.82 $256.54 14.11% Signal
2023-09-22 2023-11-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.69% Interest Income
2023-06-07 2023-11-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.51% Interest Income
2023-06-02 2023-11-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.75% Interest Income
2023-06-30 2023-09-22 Completed 33.33% $233.38 $228.70 -2.00% Signal
2023-06-02 2023-06-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.63% Interest Income
2023-03-24 2023-06-07 Completed 33.33% $220.03 $229.12 4.13% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2023-03-30 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2023-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.87% Interest Income
2022-12-21 2023-03-30 Completed 33.33% $235.04 $225.09 -4.23% Signal
2022-12-02 2023-03-24 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.11% Interest Income
2022-12-02 2022-12-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2022-11-16 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% 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
2022-07-08 2022-11-16 Completed 33.33% $227.02 $231.86 2.13% Signal
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
2022-05-10 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-06-14 2022-07-08 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2020-04-06 2022-06-14 Completed 33.33% $153.71 $209.53 36.31% Stop
2022-02-16 2022-05-10 Completed 33.33% $228.40 $218.81 -4.20% Stop
2022-02-07 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2022-01-25 2022-02-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2022-01-05 2022-02-07 Completed 33.33% $244.64 $231.32 -5.44% Signal
2020-03-24 2022-01-25 Completed 33.33% $134.91 $223.80 65.88% Stop
2022-01-04 2022-01-05 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2021-12-13 2022-01-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-06-19 2021-12-13 Completed 33.33% $177.28 $238.35 34.45% Signal
2020-06-02 2020-06-19 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.42% Interest Income
2020-04-20 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-04-20 Completed 33.33% $134.91 $171.89 27.41% Signal
2020-03-13 2020-04-06 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
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
2019-01-18 2020-03-13 Completed 33.33% $150.65 $151.48 0.55% 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
2019-11-20 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $165.98 $160.91 -3.06% Stop
2019-07-22 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $156.55 $160.91 2.78% Stop
2019-10-22 2019-11-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2019-07-26 2019-10-22 Completed 33.33% $156.71 $156.44 -0.17% Signal
2019-07-03 2019-07-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% Interest Income
2019-04-26 2019-07-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.76% Interest Income
2019-04-02 2019-07-03 Completed 33.33% $155.74 $159.47 2.39% Signal
2019-01-15 2019-04-26 Completed 33.33% $146.06 $149.76 2.53% Signal
2019-03-04 2019-04-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2018-12-20 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2018-12-26 2019-01-18 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2018-12-20 2019-01-15 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
2017-03-15 2018-12-26 Completed 33.33% $121.81 $134.34 10.28% Stop
2018-07-10 2018-12-20 Completed 33.33% $147.45 $140.76 -4.53% Stop
2017-04-07 2018-12-20 Completed 33.33% $119.96 $140.76 17.34% Stop
2018-05-07 2018-07-10 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
2017-02-23 2018-05-07 Completed 33.33% $119.23 $136.25 14.27% Signal
2017-04-04 2017-04-07 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2017-03-15 2017-04-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2016-11-02 2017-03-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.76% Interest Income
2016-08-02 2017-03-15 Completed 33.33% $119.69 $121.81 1.78% Signal
2016-11-14 2017-02-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.46% Interest Income
2016-05-19 2016-11-14 Completed 33.33% $108.47 $112.89 4.07% Signal
2016-10-04 2016-11-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-08-09 2016-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2016-03-03 2016-08-09 Completed 33.33% $105.35 $118.31 12.31% Signal
2016-04-04 2016-08-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.76% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-05-19 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 2016-03-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2016-02-09 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
2015-09-17 2016-02-09 Completed 33.33% $114.43 $97.28 -14.99% Stop
2015-12-17 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-11-03 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-12-17 Completed 33.33% $114.43 $114.73 0.27% Signal
2015-10-01 2015-11-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-10-01 Completed 33.33% $114.43 $105.26 -8.01% Signal
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
2015-09-02 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
2012-03-05 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $53.61 $113.75 112.18% Stop
2011-12-28 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $50.86 $113.75 123.65% Stop
2011-08-31 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $48.32 $113.75 135.43% Stop
2012-01-04 2012-03-05 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.45% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2011-12-28 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-12-01 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-09-06 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2011-08-29 2011-12-01 Completed 33.33% $47.11 $49.18 4.37% Signal
2011-08-29 2011-09-06 Completed 33.33% $47.11 $46.02 -2.33% Signal
2011-08-09 2011-08-31 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
2011-08-05 2011-08-29 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2011-08-09 Completed 33.33% $40.27 $43.86 8.90% Stop
2010-12-30 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $45.95 $46.22 0.58% Stop
2010-10-14 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $44.26 $46.22 4.43% Stop
2010-11-02 2010-12-30 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-09-10 2010-11-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-09-02 2010-10-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-09-10 Completed 33.33% $40.27 $41.75 3.66% Signal
2010-06-11 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-06-11 Completed 33.33% $40.27 $40.95 1.68% 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
2009-04-20 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $32.91 $41.87 27.21% Stop
2009-04-20 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $32.91 $41.87 27.21% Stop
2009-04-20 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $32.91 $41.87 27.21% Stop
2009-04-02 2009-04-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2009-04-02 2009-04-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2009-04-02 2009-04-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% 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
2008-10-07 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2008-08-18 2008-10-07 Completed 33.33% $45.18 $38.03 -15.82% Stop
2008-07-10 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Interest Income
2008-06-03 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2008-06-03 2008-08-18 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2008-02-14 2008-07-10 Completed 33.33% $44.17 $41.60 -5.81% Signal
2008-01-31 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.66% Interest Income
2008-01-23 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.82% Interest Income
2008-01-23 2008-02-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2008-01-23 2008-01-31 Completed 33.33% $43.41 $43.33 -0.19% Signal
2007-12-27 2008-01-23 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.55% Interest Income
2007-11-19 2008-01-23 Completed 33.33% $46.47 $43.41 -6.58% Stop
2007-04-23 2008-01-23 Completed 33.33% $46.42 $43.41 -6.49% Stop
2006-12-07 2007-12-27 Completed 33.33% $42.88 $47.09 9.81% Signal
2007-08-29 2007-11-19 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2006-09-14 2007-08-29 Completed 33.33% $42.03 $44.28 5.37% Signal
2007-04-03 2007-04-23 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2007-03-20 2007-04-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2007-03-20 Completed 33.33% $40.65 $43.11 6.05% Signal
2006-06-22 2006-12-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.31% Interest Income
2006-05-15 2006-09-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.66% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2006-06-22 Completed 33.33% $40.65 $38.44 -5.45% Signal
2006-01-25 2006-05-15 Completed 33.33% $40.65 $38.99 -4.09% 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