DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance
VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-05-31
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for VUG (Vanguard 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 -26.0% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -50.7%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.6%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 13.1%. The strategy executed 58 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.

VUG Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR20.18%30.59%10.48%15.44%16.36%18.38%11.64%13.08%
Sharpe Ratio1.381.700.640.650.960.790.780.60
Max Drawdown-11.29%-16.53%-25.98%-35.61%-25.98%-35.61%-25.98%-50.68%
% Time Invested96.8%100.0%91.5%100.0%94.5%100.0%92.7%100.0%
Trades / Year2.00.03.40.03.00.02.90.0

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
2026-04-22 Open Open 33.33% $82.21 $89.60 8.99% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-15 Open Open 33.33% $79.70 $89.60 12.42% Mark-to-Market
2026-04-10 Open Open 33.33% $76.79 $89.60 16.69% Mark-to-Market
2026-03-30 2026-04-22 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2026-03-23 2026-04-15 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2026-03-03 2026-04-10 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.37% Interest Income
2025-04-29 2026-03-30 Completed 33.33% $62.15 $71.01 14.25% Stop
2025-08-29 2026-03-23 Completed 33.33% $76.83 $74.45 -3.10% Stop
2026-02-26 2026-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2025-07-08 2026-02-26 Completed 33.33% $73.11 $78.24 7.02% Signal
2025-08-07 2025-08-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.28% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2025-08-07 Completed 33.33% $64.04 $76.16 18.93% Signal
2025-06-03 2025-07-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.56% Interest Income
2025-05-02 2025-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.21% Interest Income
2025-04-07 2025-05-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.61% Interest Income
2025-04-04 2025-04-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.12% Interest Income
2025-04-02 2025-04-08 Completed 33.33% $61.20 $57.82 -5.52% Stop
2025-04-02 2025-04-07 Completed 33.33% $61.20 $53.15 -13.17% Signal
2023-01-18 2025-04-04 Completed 33.33% $37.20 $57.16 53.65% 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
2024-08-28 2025-03-11 Completed 33.33% $62.20 $61.62 -0.94% Stop
2024-08-28 2025-03-11 Completed 33.33% $62.20 $61.62 -0.94% Stop
2024-08-06 2024-08-28 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2024-08-06 2024-08-28 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.32% Interest Income
2023-12-22 2024-08-06 Completed 33.33% $51.30 $56.83 10.79% Stop
2023-01-18 2024-08-06 Completed 33.33% $37.20 $56.83 52.77% Stop
2023-11-10 2023-12-22 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.78% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-11-10 Completed 33.33% $37.20 $46.74 25.63% 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
2022-11-07 2022-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.24% 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 2022-11-07 Completed 33.33% $36.53 $34.72 -4.96% Signal
2022-09-02 2022-10-04 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.05% 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
2022-05-25 2022-09-26 Completed 33.33% $36.84 $35.91 -2.54% Stop
2022-04-26 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
2022-05-03 2022-05-25 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-02-16 2022-05-03 Completed 33.33% $46.22 $41.38 -10.47% Stop
2022-02-15 2022-04-26 Completed 33.33% $46.25 $42.53 -8.06% Stop
2022-02-24 2022-03-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-02-15 2022-02-24 Completed 33.33% $46.25 $41.42 -10.45% 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% $23.27 $45.01 93.45% Stop
2020-06-03 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $31.68 $44.59 40.78% Stop
2020-03-24 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $23.27 $44.59 91.66% Stop
2020-06-02 2020-06-03 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2020-04-27 2020-06-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.03% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-04-27 Completed 33.33% $23.27 $28.47 22.34% 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
2020-03-03 2020-03-24 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.36% Interest Income
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
2020-03-02 2020-03-02 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2019-06-26 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $25.95 $28.53 9.95% Stop
2019-02-20 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $24.05 $28.53 18.62% Stop
2019-01-15 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $22.10 $28.53 29.12% Stop
2019-06-04 2019-06-26 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2019-04-08 2019-06-04 Completed 33.33% $25.45 $24.31 -4.51% Stop
2019-03-04 2019-04-08 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.42% Interest Income
2019-02-04 2019-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.17% Interest Income
2018-12-04 2019-02-20 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.54% Interest Income
2019-01-17 2019-02-04 Completed 33.33% $22.31 $23.29 4.39% Signal
2018-12-24 2019-01-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-12-20 2019-01-15 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.19% Interest Income
2018-11-21 2018-12-24 Completed 33.33% $22.31 $20.17 -9.59% Stop
2016-03-03 2018-12-20 Completed 33.33% $15.63 $21.18 35.49% Stop
2018-11-26 2018-12-03 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2018-11-21 2018-11-26 Completed 33.33% $22.31 $22.32 0.04% Signal
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
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
2017-01-23 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $17.76 $22.36 25.89% Stop
2016-07-18 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $17.05 $22.36 31.11% Stop
2016-12-28 2017-01-23 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2016-05-06 2016-12-28 Completed 33.33% $16.08 $17.55 9.11% Signal
2016-04-04 2016-07-18 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.72% Interest Income
2016-04-04 2016-05-06 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% 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
2016-02-17 2016-03-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% 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
2016-02-12 2016-02-17 Completed 33.33% $14.46 $14.94 3.29% Signal
2016-02-02 2016-02-12 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2016-02-09 Completed 33.33% $15.98 $14.22 -11.03% Stop
2016-01-21 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2015-12-16 2016-02-01 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-12-15 2016-01-21 Completed 33.33% $16.31 $14.80 -9.24% Stop
2015-09-17 2015-12-16 Completed 33.33% $15.98 $16.38 2.49% Signal
2015-11-03 2015-12-15 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.09% Interest Income
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
2015-08-25 2015-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2012-08-14 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $10.31 $15.18 47.26% Stop
2012-02-29 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $10.03 $15.18 51.28% Stop
2011-08-31 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $8.76 $15.18 73.34% Stop
2012-07-13 2012-08-14 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.40% Interest Income
2011-12-22 2012-07-13 Completed 33.33% $8.87 $9.74 9.76% Signal
2012-01-04 2012-02-29 Interest (FLOT) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.09% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2012-01-03 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2011-12-02 2011-12-22 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2011-10-20 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.04% Interest Income
2011-08-08 2011-12-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.07% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-10-20 Completed 33.33% $8.62 $8.70 0.93% 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% $7.27 $8.10 11.52% Stop
2010-11-08 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $8.50 $8.29 -2.47% Stop
2010-09-17 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $7.69 $8.29 7.92% Stop
2010-11-02 2010-11-08 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-10-12 2010-11-01 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.01% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-10-12 Completed 33.33% $7.27 $7.96 9.59% Signal
2010-09-02 2010-09-17 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2010-07-15 2010-09-01 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-07-15 Completed 33.33% $7.27 $7.38 1.48% 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
2009-07-22 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $6.33 $7.55 19.11% Stop
2009-07-22 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $6.33 $7.55 19.11% Stop
2009-05-12 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $5.90 $7.55 27.79% Stop
2009-07-02 2009-07-22 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.02% Interest Income
2009-07-02 2009-07-22 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
2009-05-04 2009-05-12 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 -0.13% 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
2008-09-17 2009-01-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.51% 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
2008-02-14 2008-09-17 Completed 33.33% $8.25 $7.55 -8.47% Stop
2008-08-22 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2008-06-03 2008-09-02 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2008-06-04 2008-08-22 Completed 33.33% $8.65 $8.25 -4.64% Signal
2008-06-03 2008-06-04 Interest (BIL) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2008-03-17 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2008-01-22 2008-06-02 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.93% Interest Income
2008-02-12 2008-03-17 Completed 33.33% $8.15 $7.70 -5.51% Signal
2008-01-23 2008-02-14 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2008-01-18 2008-02-12 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.43% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2008-01-23 Completed 33.33% $7.37 $7.63 3.49% Stop
2007-11-08 2008-01-22 Completed 33.33% $8.90 $7.44 -16.49% Stop
2007-01-03 2008-01-18 Completed 33.33% $7.95 $8.05 1.26% Stop
2007-10-17 2007-11-08 Interest (SHV) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.49% Interest Income
2006-10-19 2007-10-17 Completed 33.33% $7.60 $9.11 19.79% Signal
2006-08-01 2007-01-03 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.08% Interest Income
2006-05-24 2006-10-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.01% Interest Income
2006-01-25 2006-08-01 Completed 33.33% $7.37 $7.01 -4.82% Signal
2006-01-25 2006-05-24 Completed 33.33% $7.37 $7.14 -3.17% 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