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DASHBOARDS: Portfolio Hub Market Pulse Performance

XLY

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-07-26
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for XLY (The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund) using the Excess Return MMA* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -28.7% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -59.0%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 6.5%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 10.2%. The strategy executed 92 total trades.

* Excess Return MMA: Multi-Moving Average (Triple-Band) model utilizing sophisticated long/short cross durations optimized against volatility.

XLY Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric1Y5Y10YFull History
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
CAGR-4.38%-1.02%1.97%4.32%8.84%11.51%6.49%10.19%
Sharpe Ratio-0.30-0.050.120.180.550.490.460.44
Max Drawdown-13.47%-14.98%-28.66%-39.67%-28.66%-39.67%-28.66%-59.05%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%92.3%100.0%95.2%100.0%88.7%100.0%
Trades / Year2.00.04.40.03.70.03.60.0

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 or Mark-to-Market exit denotes an active position (either in the primary asset or a cash/yield sleeve) valued at the current price for reporting purposes. Interest entries record yield accrued from cash or cash alternatives (like BIL) during out-of-market defensive periods.

Entry DateExit DateTypeAllocationEntry PriceExit PriceNet Return %Exit Reason
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2026-03-23 2026-04-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.23% Interest Income
2025-09-29 2026-03-23 Completed 33.33% $119.77 $109.56 -8.57% Stop
2025-07-16 2026-03-19 Completed 33.33% $108.88 $109.19 0.24% Signal
2025-07-29 2025-09-29 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.71% Interest Income
2025-05-01 2025-07-29 Completed 33.33% $98.15 $112.24 14.29% Signal
2025-04-08 2025-07-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.15% Interest Income
2025-04-08 2025-05-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-03-27 2025-04-08 Completed 33.33% $100.30 $92.80 -7.52% Stop
2025-03-27 2025-04-08 Completed 33.33% $100.30 $92.80 -7.52% Stop
2025-03-10 2025-04-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-03-05 2025-03-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2025-03-05 2025-03-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2025-03-10 Completed 33.33% $68.56 $100.20 46.08% Stop
2024-08-28 2025-03-05 Completed 33.33% $91.38 $102.89 12.54% Stop
2024-08-28 2025-03-05 Completed 33.33% $91.38 $102.89 12.54% Stop
2024-08-06 2024-08-28 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2024-08-06 2024-08-28 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.33% Interest Income
2024-07-11 2024-08-06 Completed 33.33% $94.59 $84.63 -10.58% Stop
2023-11-13 2024-08-06 Completed 33.33% $78.54 $84.63 7.70% Stop
2024-06-03 2024-07-11 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.55% Interest Income
2023-12-14 2024-06-03 Completed 33.33% $87.01 $86.41 -0.74% Signal
2023-10-20 2023-12-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.81% Interest Income
2023-10-20 2023-11-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.34% Interest Income
2023-01-18 2023-10-20 Completed 33.33% $68.56 $75.14 9.54% Stop
2023-01-18 2023-10-20 Completed 33.33% $68.56 $75.14 9.54% Stop
2022-11-21 2023-01-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.66% Interest Income
2022-10-20 2023-01-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.02% Interest Income
2022-04-29 2023-01-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.13% Interest Income
2022-11-04 2022-11-21 Completed 33.33% $67.58 $67.88 0.39% Signal
2022-10-13 2022-11-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2022-10-18 2022-10-20 Completed 33.33% $70.27 $67.38 -4.16% Signal
2022-09-26 2022-10-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.22% Interest Income
2022-09-20 2022-10-13 Completed 33.33% $76.58 $65.28 -14.80% Stop
2022-05-25 2022-09-26 Completed 33.33% $66.00 $70.60 6.91% Stop
2022-02-25 2022-09-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.89% Interest Income
2022-05-03 2022-05-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.06% Interest Income
2022-02-16 2022-05-03 Completed 33.33% $88.77 $79.62 -10.35% Stop
2022-03-21 2022-04-29 Completed 33.33% $87.62 $80.91 -7.71% Stop
2022-02-25 2022-03-21 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-02-15 2022-02-25 Completed 33.33% $88.74 $83.40 -6.06% Stop
2022-02-15 2022-02-25 Completed 33.33% $88.74 $83.40 -6.06% Stop
2022-01-25 2022-02-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-01-24 2022-02-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2022-01-24 2022-02-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2020-04-01 2022-01-25 Completed 33.33% $44.85 $86.38 92.50% Stop
2021-03-30 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $78.78 $85.03 7.88% Stop
2021-03-30 2022-01-24 Completed 33.33% $78.78 $85.03 7.88% Stop
2021-03-08 2021-03-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2021-03-08 2021-03-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2020-08-27 2021-03-08 Completed 33.33% $71.91 $75.32 4.69% Stop
2020-06-19 2021-03-08 Completed 33.33% $61.79 $75.32 21.83% Stop
2020-04-21 2020-08-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2020-03-31 2020-06-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-04-21 Completed 33.33% $43.89 $51.87 18.10% Signal
2020-03-10 2020-04-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2020-03-24 2020-03-31 Completed 33.33% $43.89 $47.17 7.41% Signal
2020-03-02 2020-03-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2020-03-02 2020-03-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2019-01-15 2020-03-10 Completed 33.33% $48.52 $52.61 8.37% Stop
2019-06-11 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $55.12 $54.96 -0.34% Stop
2019-03-25 2020-03-02 Completed 33.33% $52.19 $54.96 5.26% Stop
2019-02-27 2019-06-11 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.69% Interest Income
2018-11-28 2019-03-25 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.75% Interest Income
2019-01-16 2019-02-27 Completed 33.33% $48.97 $51.70 5.52% Signal
2018-12-21 2019-01-16 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-12-20 2019-01-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-11-21 2018-12-21 Completed 33.33% $47.61 $44.97 -5.61% Stop
2016-03-03 2018-12-20 Completed 33.33% $34.08 $45.53 33.53% Stop
2018-11-21 2018-11-28 Completed 33.33% $47.61 $48.91 2.68% Signal
2018-10-30 2018-11-21 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2018-10-30 2018-11-21 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2017-11-24 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $43.46 $47.52 9.28% Stop
2016-07-13 2018-10-30 Completed 33.33% $36.73 $47.52 29.29% Stop
2017-11-01 2017-11-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.08% Interest Income
2016-12-13 2017-11-01 Completed 33.33% $37.96 $42.40 11.63% Signal
2016-11-18 2016-12-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2016-05-05 2016-11-18 Completed 33.33% $35.55 $36.82 3.51% Signal
2016-05-17 2016-07-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2016-02-10 2016-05-17 Completed 33.33% $30.74 $35.24 14.57% Signal
2016-02-24 2016-05-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.05% Interest Income
2016-02-09 2016-03-03 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-02-10 2016-02-24 Completed 33.33% $30.74 $32.70 6.32% Signal
2016-01-19 2016-02-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2016-01-19 2016-02-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.02% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2016-02-09 Completed 33.33% $34.07 $30.37 -10.91% Stop
2015-11-24 2016-01-19 Completed 33.33% $36.02 $32.33 -10.31% Stop
2015-09-17 2016-01-19 Completed 33.33% $34.07 $32.33 -5.17% Stop
2015-10-21 2015-11-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2015-09-17 2015-10-21 Completed 33.33% $34.07 $35.08 2.89% Signal
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2015-08-25 2015-09-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2014-07-07 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $29.68 $32.47 9.32% Stop
2012-02-14 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $17.91 $32.47 81.21% Stop
2011-08-31 2015-08-25 Completed 33.33% $15.72 $32.47 106.38% Stop
2014-06-04 2014-07-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2012-09-05 2014-06-04 Completed 33.33% $19.33 $28.60 47.87% Signal
2012-07-31 2012-09-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-12-06 2012-07-31 Completed 33.33% $16.53 $18.66 12.83% Signal
2011-11-04 2012-02-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-08-08 2011-12-06 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2011-08-30 2011-11-04 Completed 33.33% $15.51 $16.29 5.03% Signal
2011-08-09 2011-08-31 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2011-08-08 2011-08-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.00% Interest Income
2010-07-23 2011-08-09 Completed 33.33% $12.82 $14.44 12.58% Stop
2010-10-12 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $14.16 $14.81 4.54% Stop
2010-07-27 2011-08-08 Completed 33.33% $13.24 $14.81 11.78% Stop
2010-08-04 2010-10-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2010-07-27 2010-08-04 Completed 33.33% $13.24 $13.12 -1.01% Signal
2010-07-02 2010-07-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-07-02 2010-07-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-06-30 2010-07-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-06-01 2010-07-02 Completed 33.33% $13.19 $12.12 -8.18% Stop
2010-06-01 2010-07-02 Completed 33.33% $13.19 $12.12 -8.18% Stop
2009-11-11 2010-06-30 Completed 33.33% $11.81 $12.12 2.58% Stop
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2010-05-07 2010-06-01 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.01% Interest Income
2009-07-29 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $10.12 $13.39 32.20% Stop
2009-05-07 2010-05-07 Completed 33.33% $9.92 $13.39 34.99% Stop
2008-03-28 2009-11-11 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.04% Interest Income
2007-09-12 2009-07-29 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.59% Interest Income
2008-07-08 2009-05-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.50% Interest Income
2008-06-10 2008-07-08 Completed 33.33% $12.32 $10.95 -11.14% Stop
2007-08-14 2008-06-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 2.22% Interest Income
2008-02-14 2008-03-28 Completed 33.33% $12.89 $12.32 -4.49% Signal
2008-01-23 2008-02-14 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.14% Interest Income
2007-12-06 2008-01-23 Completed 33.33% $13.56 $11.63 -14.24% Stop
2007-11-13 2007-12-06 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.20% Interest Income
2007-01-05 2007-11-13 Completed 33.33% $15.00 $13.60 -9.41% Stop
2007-09-10 2007-09-12 Completed 33.33% $14.15 $14.14 -0.11% Signal
2007-08-16 2007-09-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.25% Interest Income
2006-11-24 2007-08-16 Completed 33.33% $14.83 $13.63 -8.13% Stop
2007-06-19 2007-08-14 Completed 33.33% $15.53 $14.31 -7.90% Signal
2007-05-11 2007-06-19 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.48% Interest Income
2006-10-17 2007-05-11 Completed 33.33% $14.17 $15.36 8.36% Signal
2006-06-13 2007-01-05 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.80% Interest Income
2006-07-19 2006-11-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.77% Interest Income
2006-06-21 2006-10-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.61% Interest Income
2006-07-12 2006-07-19 Completed 33.33% $12.81 $12.23 -4.54% Signal
2006-06-12 2006-07-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.41% Interest Income
2006-01-12 2006-06-21 Completed 33.33% $13.09 $12.80 -2.28% Signal
2006-05-11 2006-06-13 Completed 33.33% $13.45 $12.66 -5.87% Stop
2005-11-08 2006-06-12 Completed 33.33% $12.65 $12.82 1.37% Signal
2006-02-21 2006-05-11 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.02% Interest Income
2003-12-18 2006-02-21 Completed 33.33% $11.60 $13.07 12.59% Signal
2005-10-27 2006-01-12 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.81% Interest Income
2005-08-03 2005-11-08 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.97% Interest Income
2005-08-02 2005-10-27 Completed 33.33% $13.36 $12.14 -9.16% Signal
2005-05-24 2005-08-03 Completed 33.33% $12.71 $13.40 5.33% Signal
2005-04-14 2005-08-02 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.91% Interest Income
2005-05-02 2005-05-24 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.18% Interest Income
2004-11-10 2005-05-02 Completed 33.33% $12.91 $12.27 -5.04% Stop
2004-11-04 2005-04-14 Completed 33.33% $12.57 $12.49 -0.67% Signal
2004-09-30 2004-11-10 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.21% Interest Income
2004-06-08 2004-11-04 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.64% Interest Income
2003-06-20 2004-09-30 Completed 33.33% $10.45 $11.86 13.51% Signal
2003-05-13 2004-06-08 Completed 33.33% $9.84 $12.19 23.89% Signal
2002-12-20 2003-12-18 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 1.03% Interest Income
2002-09-16 2003-06-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.94% Interest Income
2003-02-05 2003-05-13 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.31% Interest Income
2003-01-07 2003-02-05 Completed 33.33% $9.03 $8.27 -8.43% Signal
2002-06-26 2003-01-07 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.80% Interest Income
2002-10-30 2002-12-20 Completed 33.33% $9.25 $8.86 -4.32% Signal
2002-10-08 2002-10-30 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.10% Interest Income
2002-08-02 2002-10-08 Completed 33.33% $8.67 $8.25 -4.93% Stop
2002-07-23 2002-09-16 Completed 33.33% $8.43 $9.47 12.25% Signal
2002-07-11 2002-08-02 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2002-06-28 2002-07-23 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.11% Interest Income
2002-01-02 2002-07-11 Completed 33.33% $10.85 $9.69 -10.69% Stop
2002-03-15 2002-06-28 Completed 33.33% $11.43 $10.33 -9.60% Stop
2001-12-27 2002-06-26 Completed 33.33% $10.81 $10.15 -6.12% Signal
2001-11-14 2002-03-15 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.57% Interest Income
2001-08-20 2002-01-02 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.78% Interest Income
2001-09-10 2001-12-27 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.58% Interest Income
2001-10-08 2001-11-14 Completed 33.33% $8.89 $10.19 14.64% Signal
2001-09-10 2001-10-08 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2001-05-08 2001-09-10 Completed 33.33% $10.27 $9.06 -11.85% Stop
2001-04-17 2001-09-10 Completed 33.33% $9.51 $9.06 -4.79% Stop
2001-07-20 2001-08-20 Completed 33.33% $10.88 $10.31 -5.24% Stop
2000-12-12 2001-07-20 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.03 2.59% Interest Income
2000-12-12 2001-05-08 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.02 1.85% Interest Income
2001-03-23 2001-04-17 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.00 0.26% Interest Income
2001-01-29 2001-03-23 Completed 33.33% $10.19 $9.23 -9.44% Stop
2000-12-12 2001-01-29 Interest (CASH) 33.33% $1.00 $1.01 0.64% Interest Income