DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
VOT Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VOT (Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth 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 -25.0% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -53.9%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.2%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 10.6%. The strategy executed 56 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.

VOT Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR3.00%12.40%2.08%6.73%9.55%12.09%9.23%10.55%
Sharpe Ratio0.250.740.140.310.630.540.620.44
Max Drawdown-10.35%-15.96%-22.39%-37.19%-22.39%-37.19%-24.98%-53.88%
% Time Invested93.7%100.0%89.7%100.0%93.9%100.0%91.8%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.03.80.03.40.03.20.0

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% $282.47 $298.74 5.76% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2026-05-04 Open Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.35% Mark-to-Market
2026-03-23 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2026-03-03 2026-05-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.60% Interest Income
2026-03-31 2026-04-23 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2025-04-30 2026-03-31 Completed 33.33% $242.66 $252.30 3.97% Stop
2025-05-01 2026-03-23 Completed 33.33% $249.20 $262.95 5.52% Stop
2025-12-15 2026-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.89% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2025-12-15 Completed 33.33% $249.20 $283.34 13.70% Signal
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-04-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2025-04-02 2025-04-08 Completed 33.33% $241.41 $226.15 -6.32% Stop
2025-04-02 2025-04-08 Completed 33.33% $241.41 $226.15 -6.32% Stop
2024-02-07 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $218.08 $212.61 -2.51% Stop
2025-03-11 2025-04-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2025-03-11 2025-04-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2024-09-18 2025-03-11 Completed 33.33% $234.27 $240.26 2.56% Stop
2023-11-17 2025-03-11 Completed 33.33% $196.21 $240.26 22.45% Stop
2024-08-08 2024-09-18 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.63% Interest Income
2024-01-12 2024-08-08 Completed 33.33% $213.66 $218.54 2.29% Signal
2023-10-31 2024-02-07 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.86% Interest Income
2023-10-26 2024-01-12 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.43% Interest Income
2023-10-26 2023-11-17 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.38% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-10-31 Completed 33.33% $187.08 $178.32 -4.68% Stop
2023-06-22 2023-10-26 Completed 33.33% $195.46 $180.21 -7.80% Stop
2023-01-18 2023-10-26 Completed 33.33% $187.08 $180.21 -3.67% Stop
2023-06-02 2023-06-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2023-05-30 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-05-30 Completed 33.33% $187.08 $188.95 1.00% Signal
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
2022-11-10 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% 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 2022-11-10 Completed 33.33% $174.44 $177.72 1.88% Signal
2022-09-02 2022-10-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2022-09-14 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.13% Interest Income
2022-09-02 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% Interest Income
2022-06-01 2022-09-14 Completed 33.33% $186.61 $185.21 -0.75% Stop
2022-04-20 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
2022-05-09 2022-06-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-02-11 2022-05-09 Completed 33.33% $219.83 $181.91 -17.25% Stop
2022-03-21 2022-04-20 Completed 33.33% $214.33 $211.99 -1.09% Signal
2022-03-02 2022-03-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2022-02-25 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2022-02-08 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% Interest Income
2022-02-03 2022-02-25 Completed 33.33% $213.79 $208.24 -2.59% Stop
2022-01-20 2022-02-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2022-02-03 2022-02-08 Completed 33.33% $213.79 $213.56 -0.11% Signal
2022-01-11 2022-02-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2022-01-11 2022-02-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2020-04-01 2022-01-20 Completed 33.33% $116.77 $217.68 86.42% Stop
2021-03-30 2022-01-11 Completed 33.33% $203.99 $227.47 11.51% Stop
2021-03-30 2022-01-11 Completed 33.33% $203.99 $227.47 11.51% Stop
2021-03-08 2021-03-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2021-03-08 2021-03-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-08-26 2021-03-08 Completed 33.33% $174.20 $201.79 15.84% Stop
2020-06-03 2021-03-08 Completed 33.33% $158.85 $201.79 27.03% Stop
2020-07-20 2020-08-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-07-20 Completed 33.33% $110.45 $166.16 50.44% Signal
2020-06-02 2020-06-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2020-04-09 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-04-09 Completed 33.33% $110.45 $132.13 19.63% Signal
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% 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
2019-01-14 2020-03-10 Completed 33.33% $118.76 $135.85 14.39% 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
2019-02-20 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $132.24 $144.34 9.15% Stop
2019-02-20 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $132.24 $144.34 9.15% Stop
2018-12-21 2019-02-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.41% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-02-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.54% Interest Income
2018-12-19 2019-01-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
2018-11-16 2018-12-21 Completed 33.33% $122.34 $111.55 -8.82% Stop
2017-02-02 2018-12-19 Completed 33.33% $102.46 $115.28 12.51% Stop
2018-11-02 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-16 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2018-10-25 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2018-10-25 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
2017-01-20 2018-10-25 Completed 33.33% $102.08 $119.09 16.66% Stop
2016-07-25 2018-10-25 Completed 33.33% $99.17 $119.09 20.09% Stop
2016-11-02 2017-02-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.46% Interest Income
2016-12-08 2017-01-20 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2016-05-04 2016-12-08 Completed 33.33% $92.55 $100.47 8.55% Signal
2016-10-04 2016-11-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-06-13 2016-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.63% Interest Income
2016-06-28 2016-07-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2016-06-03 2016-06-28 Completed 33.33% $96.04 $91.15 -5.09% Stop
2016-02-12 2016-06-13 Completed 33.33% $79.88 $94.73 18.60% Signal
2016-04-04 2016-06-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% 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
2016-02-02 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 2016-02-12 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
2016-01-07 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2015-11-16 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2016-01-21 Completed 33.33% $95.40 $82.79 -13.22% Stop
2015-11-25 2016-01-07 Completed 33.33% $95.04 $88.17 -7.23% Stop
2015-11-03 2015-11-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-11-16 Completed 33.33% $95.40 $91.40 -4.19% Signal
2015-09-02 2015-11-02 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
2015-08-21 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2012-06-27 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $56.59 $90.93 60.68% Stop
2011-10-27 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $56.55 $90.93 60.80% Stop
2012-09-21 2015-08-21 Completed 33.33% $62.60 $95.45 52.48% Signal
2012-07-03 2012-09-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.14% Interest Income
2012-06-27 2012-07-03 Completed 33.33% $56.59 $58.25 2.93% Signal
2012-06-05 2012-06-27 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2012-06-05 2012-06-27 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-02-09 2012-06-05 Completed 33.33% $60.64 $54.85 -9.54% Stop
2012-01-05 2012-06-05 Completed 33.33% $54.29 $54.85 1.04% Stop
2012-01-04 2012-02-09 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.19% Interest Income
2012-01-04 2012-01-05 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.06% 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
2011-10-04 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2011-08-05 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% $53.79 $48.39 -10.03% Stop
2011-08-29 2011-10-04 Completed 33.33% $52.88 $46.11 -12.80% 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
2010-07-27 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $46.33 $50.77 9.59% Stop
2010-10-05 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $48.42 $54.19 11.91% Stop
2010-06-15 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $45.32 $54.19 19.58% Stop
2010-09-02 2010-10-05 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2010-07-29 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-15 2010-07-29 Completed 33.33% $45.32 $45.33 0.04% Signal
2010-07-02 2010-07-27 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2009-09-15 2010-07-02 Completed 33.33% $39.86 $42.12 5.66% Stop
2010-05-21 2010-06-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-05-21 2010-06-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2009-07-28 2010-05-21 Completed 33.33% $36.33 $42.15 16.04% Stop
2009-04-24 2010-05-21 Completed 33.33% $31.99 $42.15 31.79% Stop
2009-07-02 2009-09-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2009-07-02 2009-07-28 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% 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 2009-04-24 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% 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
2008-09-19 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% 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
2008-08-21 2008-09-19 Completed 33.33% $50.30 $49.43 -1.74% Stop
2008-08-29 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2008-08-19 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.07% Interest Income
2008-08-21 2008-08-29 Completed 33.33% $50.30 $50.85 1.09% Signal
2008-08-19 2008-08-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2008-08-19 2008-08-21 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income