DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
VO Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VO (Vanguard Mid-Cap 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 -28.5% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -58.9%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.5%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 9.5%. The strategy executed 53 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.

VO Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR16.11%18.89%0.84%7.77%7.92%11.52%8.54%9.48%
Sharpe Ratio1.291.410.070.430.620.570.650.43
Max Drawdown-8.17%-8.17%-28.48%-27.57%-28.48%-39.37%-28.48%-58.88%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%90.3%100.0%94.2%100.0%91.8%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.03.00.02.80.02.60.0

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
2025-09-16 Open Open 33.33% $72.05 $78.96 9.59% Mark-to-Market
2025-07-11 Open Open 33.33% $69.86 $78.96 13.03% Mark-to-Market
2025-04-30 Open Open 33.33% $62.32 $78.96 26.70% Mark-to-Market
2025-07-16 2025-09-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.88% Interest Income
2025-04-30 2025-07-16 Completed 33.33% $62.32 $69.40 11.36% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-07-11 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.68% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-03-17 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.29% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-04-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-04-30 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.64% Interest Income
2024-03-21 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $59.83 $55.96 -6.48% Stop
2024-02-08 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $56.29 $55.96 -0.59% Stop
2024-01-16 2025-03-17 Completed 33.33% $55.06 $62.99 14.41% Signal
2023-06-02 2024-03-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.05 5.49% Interest Income
2024-01-17 2024-02-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.51% Interest Income
2023-11-16 2024-01-17 Completed 33.33% $51.29 $54.52 6.29% Signal
2023-10-26 2024-01-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.45% Interest Income
2023-10-23 2023-11-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2023-07-25 2023-10-26 Completed 33.33% $54.34 $47.59 -12.42% Signal
2023-04-13 2023-10-23 Completed 33.33% $49.99 $48.02 -3.94% Signal
2023-06-02 2023-07-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.00% Interest Income
2023-05-08 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2023-04-04 2023-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-05-08 Completed 33.33% $51.26 $49.41 -3.60% Signal
2023-04-04 2023-04-13 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2023-03-13 2023-04-03 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% $51.26 $47.74 -6.86% Stop
2023-01-18 2023-03-13 Completed 33.33% $51.26 $47.74 -6.86% 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
2022-10-21 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
2022-10-04 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.52% Interest Income
2022-10-18 2022-10-21 Completed 33.33% $46.21 $44.75 -3.15% Signal
2022-10-04 2022-10-18 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2022-09-26 2022-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.40% 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
2022-06-03 2022-09-26 Completed 33.33% $51.31 $45.20 -11.91% Stop
2022-05-04 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
2022-03-02 2022-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2022-05-11 2022-06-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2022-03-21 2022-05-11 Completed 33.33% $55.06 $48.57 -11.79% Stop
2022-02-16 2022-05-04 Completed 33.33% $55.12 $51.89 -5.85% 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
2022-02-18 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.00% Interest Income
2020-04-01 2022-02-25 Completed 33.33% $29.05 $53.29 83.48% Stop
2022-02-16 2022-02-18 Completed 33.33% $55.12 $54.06 -1.91% Signal
2022-01-25 2022-02-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2022-01-25 2022-02-16 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2020-09-21 2022-01-25 Completed 33.33% $39.48 $53.45 35.36% Stop
2020-06-26 2022-01-25 Completed 33.33% $36.92 $53.45 44.78% Stop
2020-06-02 2020-09-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.15% Interest Income
2020-06-02 2020-06-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.60% Interest Income
2020-05-04 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2020-04-02 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-05-04 Completed 33.33% $26.97 $33.03 22.48% Signal
2020-03-24 2020-04-02 Completed 33.33% $26.97 $28.41 5.36% 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
2019-01-15 2020-03-10 Completed 33.33% $32.28 $34.67 7.42% 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
2019-04-08 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $36.85 $37.05 0.54% Stop
2019-03-25 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $35.39 $37.05 4.68% Stop
2019-03-04 2019-04-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.42% Interest Income
2019-03-04 2019-03-25 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2018-12-21 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.47% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.61% Interest Income
2018-12-20 2019-01-15 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
2018-11-20 2018-12-21 Completed 33.33% $32.96 $30.47 -7.55% Stop
2016-11-15 2018-12-20 Completed 33.33% $27.87 $30.79 10.48% Stop
2018-11-02 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2018-11-02 2018-11-20 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2018-10-29 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2018-10-29 2018-11-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2018-07-03 2018-10-29 Completed 33.33% $35.04 $32.93 -6.02% Stop
2016-07-21 2018-10-29 Completed 33.33% $27.54 $32.93 19.59% Stop
2018-05-29 2018-07-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2016-05-02 2018-05-29 Completed 33.33% $26.15 $34.57 32.21% Signal
2016-11-02 2016-11-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-10-04 2016-11-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-06-07 2016-10-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.65% Interest Income
2016-06-28 2016-07-21 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2016-06-03 2016-06-28 Completed 33.33% $26.72 $25.44 -4.79% Stop
2016-02-12 2016-06-07 Completed 33.33% $22.41 $26.83 19.72% Signal
2016-04-04 2016-06-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-05-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% 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
2015-11-06 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
2015-09-17 2016-01-21 Completed 33.33% $26.10 $22.83 -12.51% Stop
2015-09-17 2015-11-06 Completed 33.33% $26.10 $26.51 1.58% 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
2015-08-17 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2012-03-22 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $16.38 $25.13 53.37% Stop
2011-08-30 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $14.17 $25.13 77.29% Stop
2012-09-14 2015-08-17 Completed 33.33% $16.85 $27.06 60.57% Signal
2012-07-03 2012-09-14 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.78% Interest Income
2012-06-29 2012-07-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2012-01-03 2012-06-29 Completed 33.33% $14.89 $15.53 4.33% Signal
2012-01-04 2012-03-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.10% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% 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
2011-08-29 2011-10-04 Completed 33.33% $13.95 $12.36 -11.43% 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% $12.20 $13.39 9.79% Stop
2010-10-08 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $13.21 $14.25 7.88% Stop
2010-06-01 2011-08-05 Completed 33.33% $12.20 $14.25 16.81% Stop
2010-09-02 2010-10-08 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-07-29 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-07-29 Completed 33.33% $12.20 $12.50 2.44% 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
2009-09-15 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $10.96 $12.45 13.64% Stop
2009-08-04 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $10.13 $12.45 22.96% Stop
2009-05-11 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $9.15 $12.45 36.18% Stop
2009-07-02 2009-09-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2009-07-02 2009-08-04 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
2009-05-04 2009-05-11 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.11% 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 2009-05-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% 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
2008-09-03 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
2008-09-03 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2008-08-19 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.16% Interest Income
2008-07-16 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2008-06-03 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2008-07-31 2008-08-19 Completed 33.33% $12.92 $12.86 -0.43% Signal
2008-07-09 2008-07-31 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2008-02-04 2008-07-16 Completed 33.33% $13.90 $12.42 -10.67% Stop
2008-06-05 2008-07-09 Completed 33.33% $14.38 $12.95 -9.94% Stop
2008-06-03 2008-06-05 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2007-12-14 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.41% Interest Income
2007-08-17 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 3.09% Interest Income
2008-01-10 2008-02-04 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.56% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2008-01-10 Completed 33.33% $12.53 $13.40 6.91% Stop
2007-09-11 2007-12-14 Completed 33.33% $14.31 $14.58 1.87% Signal
2007-08-17 2007-09-11 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2007-01-04 2007-08-17 Completed 33.33% $13.59 $14.31 5.24% Stop
2006-09-06 2007-08-17 Completed 33.33% $12.53 $14.31 14.19% Stop
2006-10-05 2007-01-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.20% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2006-10-05 Completed 33.33% $12.53 $12.80 2.09% Signal
2006-07-05 2006-09-06 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.87% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2006-07-05 Completed 33.33% $12.53 $12.58 0.33% 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