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gtaa6

equal_weight_extended

Strategy Description

GTAA 6 Equal-Weight Extended (15 ETFs with QQQ, EFA) - monthly rebalancing

Universe: ["GSG", "IAU", "VBK", "VWO", "VBR", "VEA", "VTV", "VCIT", "VGIT", "IGOV", "EFA", "QQQ", "VNQ", "MTUM", "VGLT"]

Rebalance Frequency: monthly | Period: January 1, 1998 to May 1, 2026 | Top N: 6

Portfolio Value Over Time

After-tax performance

Performance Summary

27.3 years of data
Metric Value
Period January 1, 1998 to May 1, 2026 (27.3 years)
After-Tax CAGR 7.56%
Pre-Tax CAGR 10.38%
Tax Drag 2.82%
Final Value (After-Tax) $73,365 (from $10,000)
Final Value (Pre-Tax) $148,652
Total Taxes Paid $26,453
Effective Tax Rate 19.1% on gains
Total Transactions 2031 (74 per year)
Maximum Drawdown -21.31%

Drawdown Analysis

Top 5 drawdowns
Rank Drawdown Peak Date Trough Date Recovery Date Duration
1 -21.31% Nov, 2007 Oct, 2008 Mar, 2010 28 mo
2 -13.60% Jun, 2002 Jul, 2002 Aug, 2003 14 mo
3 -13.47% Nov, 2021 Dec, 2022 Sep, 2024 34 mo
4 -11.92% Sep, 2018 Dec, 2018 Aug, 2020 23 mo
5 -11.20% Dec, 2014 Jan, 2016 Apr, 2017 28 mo

Rolling Period Analysis

Best and worst CAGR for rolling periods
Period Best CAGR Best Period Worst CAGR Worst Period
1-Year 35.30% 2003-03-31 to 2004-03-31 -21.31% 2007-10-31 to 2008-10-31
3-Year 20.90% 2003-04-30 to 2006-04-30 -0.77% 2000-03-31 to 2003-03-31
5-Year 17.23% 2002-10-31 to 2007-10-31 1.58% 2007-10-31 to 2012-10-31
10-Year 10.11% 2003-05-31 to 2013-05-31 4.53% 2010-04-30 to 2020-04-30

Annual Returns

28 years
Year Pre-Tax Return After-Tax Return Tax Drag Pre-Tax Value After-Tax Value
2026 7.30% 0.71% 6.58% $148,652 $73,365
2025 14.25% 12.10% 2.15% $131,650 $69,205
2024 13.66% 11.72% 1.94% $112,117 $60,040
2023 0.19% 0.21% -0.02% $99,329 $54,116
2022 -3.17% -5.30% 2.12% $96,309 $52,443
2021 19.56% 11.78% 7.78% $102,884 $57,361
2020 16.13% 15.83% 0.30% $84,850 $50,600
2019 6.99% 4.74% 2.25% $73,314 $43,836
2018 -5.95% -9.70% 3.75% $67,797 $41,390
2017 20.23% 18.16% 2.08% $67,699 $43,034
2016 6.37% 5.88% 0.48% $55,364 $35,809
2015 -4.70% -8.04% 3.34% $53,108 $34,517
2014 16.37% 12.89% 3.49% $55,230 $37,193
2013 20.83% 19.73% 1.10% $49,359 $34,273
2012 7.03% 3.66% 3.37% $39,119 $27,402
2011 0.14% -3.22% 3.36% $35,781 $25,866
2010 18.57% 13.86% 4.72% $35,320 $26,415
2009 23.53% 19.45% 4.08% $31,910 $24,884
2008 -8.96% -10.51% 1.54% $25,721 $20,741
2007 11.52% 8.18% 3.34% $28,765 $23,589
2006 15.22% 10.79% 4.44% $25,180 $21,278
2005 15.53% 12.09% 3.43% $20,261 $17,794
2004 12.09% 7.56% 4.54% $17,969 $16,271
2003 31.71% 28.79% 2.91% $15,833 $14,940
2002 -1.76% -1.89% 0.13% $12,016 $11,595
2001 -2.30% -3.68% 1.38% $11,991 $11,583
2000 5.24% 3.09% 2.16% $11,943 $11,698
1999 18.36% 18.36% 0.00% $11,835 $11,835

Monthly Returns

Last 120 months | 329 total
Date Pre-Tax Return After-Tax Return Pre-Tax Value After-Tax Value Holdings
May, 2026 0.03% -6.10% $148,652 $73,365 VEA,GSG,VBK,QQQ,MTUM
Apr, 2026 5.65% 5.65% $148,608 $78,127 VEA,VBR,GSG,VBK,QQQ,MTUM
Mar, 2026 -2.00% -2.00% $140,656 $73,947 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Feb, 2026 3.60% 3.58% $143,526 $75,455 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Jan, 2026 5.24% 5.26% $138,543 $72,845 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR
Dec, 2025 1.12% -0.82% $131,650 $69,205 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VTV
Nov, 2025 0.34% 0.34% $130,191 $69,774 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VTV
Oct, 2025 2.13% 2.13% $129,745 $69,535 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Sep, 2025 5.43% 5.43% $127,038 $68,084 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Aug, 2025 2.48% 2.48% $120,496 $64,578 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Jul, 2025 -0.39% -0.39% $117,586 $63,018 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Jun, 2025 2.88% 2.88% $118,042 $63,263 IAU,VEA,IGOV,MTUM,QQQ,VWO
May, 2025 2.45% 2.45% $114,733 $61,489 IAU,VEA,IGOV,MTUM,QQQ
Apr, 2025 0.38% 0.38% $111,994 $60,022 IAU,VEA,VCIT,VGIT,IGOV,MTUM
Mar, 2025 -1.51% -1.51% $111,573 $59,795 VTV,IAU,VWO,GSG,VEA
Feb, 2025 -1.69% -1.66% $113,285 $60,713 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VWO,VNQ
Jan, 2025 2.78% 2.83% $115,232 $61,737 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VTV,IAU,VBR
Dec, 2024 -5.51% -7.13% $112,117 $60,040 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VTV,GSG
Nov, 2024 4.49% 4.49% $118,657 $64,646 QQQ,MTUM,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Oct, 2024 -0.27% -0.27% $113,555 $61,867 QQQ,MTUM,IAU,VNQ,VBK,VBR
Sep, 2024 2.84% 2.84% $113,861 $62,033 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ,VWO
Aug, 2024 2.46% 2.46% $110,719 $60,322 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VBR,VNQ
Jul, 2024 1.03% 1.03% $108,066 $58,876 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VBR,VNQ
Jun, 2024 1.18% 1.18% $106,967 $58,277 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,GSG
May, 2024 3.97% 3.97% $105,721 $57,599 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VTV,IAU,VEA
Apr, 2024 -4.47% -4.47% $101,688 $55,401 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VTV,VBK,IAU
Mar, 2024 3.55% 3.55% $106,444 $57,992 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VTV,VBK,IAU
Feb, 2024 4.21% 4.21% $102,799 $56,006 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VEA,VTV,VBK
Jan, 2024 -0.69% -0.69% $98,645 $53,743 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VEA,VTV
Dec, 2023 1.73% 1.73% $99,329 $54,116 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VBR,VEA,VNQ
Nov, 2023 1.30% 1.30% $97,639 $53,195 QQQ,IAU,VWO,MTUM
Oct, 2023 -0.71% -0.71% $96,382 $52,511 QQQ,GSG,BIL
Sep, 2023 -2.22% -2.22% $97,070 $52,885 QQQ,GSG,BIL
Aug, 2023 -3.14% -3.14% $99,279 $54,089 VEA,QQQ,VTV,GSG,IAU,MTUM
Jul, 2023 3.04% 3.04% $102,502 $55,845 VEA,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VTV,VWO
Jun, 2023 1.23% 1.23% $99,473 $54,195 VEA,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VTV,MTUM
May, 2023 -0.42% -0.42% $98,264 $53,536 VEA,IAU,VCIT,QQQ,VGIT
Apr, 2023 0.94% 0.94% $98,677 $53,761 VEA,IAU,VWO,VCIT,QQQ,VGIT
Mar, 2023 0.66% 0.66% $97,757 $53,260 VEA,IAU,VTV,VWO,VCIT,QQQ
Feb, 2023 -2.04% -2.02% $97,119 $52,912 VEA,IAU,VTV,VBK,VBR,BIL
Jan, 2023 2.94% 2.97% $99,140 $54,002 VEA,IAU,VTV,VBK
Dec, 2022 -1.19% -3.35% $96,309 $52,443 VEA,IAU,VTV,MTUM,BIL
Nov, 2022 0.21% 0.21% $97,465 $54,262 VBR,VEA,BIL
Oct, 2022 0.16% 0.16% $97,261 $54,149 BIL
Sep, 2022 -1.05% -1.05% $97,107 $54,063 BIL
Aug, 2022 -0.33% -0.33% $98,134 $54,635 GSG,BIL
Jul, 2022 -0.09% -0.09% $98,459 $54,815 GSG,BIL
Jun, 2022 -2.55% -2.55% $98,543 $54,863 GSG,BIL
May, 2022 0.44% 0.44% $101,126 $56,301 GSG,VTV,BIL
Apr, 2022 -1.48% -1.48% $100,685 $56,055 GSG,IAU,BIL
Mar, 2022 2.05% 2.05% $102,200 $56,899 GSG,VTV,IAU,VBR,VNQ,BIL
Feb, 2022 0.69% 0.69% $100,151 $55,758 GSG,VTV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2022 -3.32% -3.46% $99,466 $55,376 GSG,VTV,VNQ,BIL
Dec, 2021 4.83% -1.99% $102,884 $57,361 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM
Nov, 2021 -3.43% -3.43% $98,142 $58,528 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM
Oct, 2021 6.58% 6.58% $101,624 $60,604 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM
Sep, 2021 -1.99% -1.99% $95,353 $56,864 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM
Aug, 2021 1.57% 1.57% $97,285 $58,016 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ
Jul, 2021 1.10% 1.10% $95,781 $57,119 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,VEA
Jun, 2021 0.96% 0.96% $94,743 $56,500 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,VBK,QQQ
May, 2021 0.74% 0.74% $93,846 $55,965 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,VWO,VEA
Apr, 2021 4.44% 4.44% $93,152 $55,552 VBK,QQQ,VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ
Mar, 2021 1.11% 1.11% $89,190 $53,189 VBK,QQQ,VWO,VBR,GSG,VTV
Feb, 2021 2.51% 2.51% $88,210 $52,604 VBK,QQQ,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG
Jan, 2021 1.41% 1.41% $86,049 $51,316 VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VWO,VBR,VEA
Dec, 2020 4.87% 4.59% $84,850 $50,600 VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VWO,VBR,VEA
Nov, 2020 6.90% 6.90% $80,906 $48,378 VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VWO,VBR
Oct, 2020 -1.53% -1.53% $75,686 $45,257 IAU,VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VWO,VCIT
Sep, 2020 -2.70% -2.70% $76,859 $45,958 IAU,VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VWO,VEA
Aug, 2020 3.12% 3.12% $78,994 $47,235 IAU,VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VWO
Jul, 2020 6.23% 6.23% $76,606 $45,807 IAU,VGLT,VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VWO
Jun, 2020 2.10% 2.10% $72,113 $43,120 IAU,VGLT,VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VCIT
May, 2020 0.23% 0.23% $70,632 $42,235 IAU,VGLT,VGIT,VBK,QQQ,MTUM
Apr, 2020 1.30% 1.30% $70,471 $42,138 IAU,VGLT,VGIT,VCIT,BIL
Mar, 2020 -1.32% -1.32% $69,567 $41,598 IAU,VGLT,VGIT,BIL
Feb, 2020 -3.51% -3.50% $70,500 $42,156 QQQ,IAU,VGLT,VCIT
Jan, 2020 -0.34% -0.34% $73,067 $43,686 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,IAU,VNQ,VGLT
Dec, 2019 1.29% -0.82% $73,314 $43,836 VEA,QQQ,VBK,VTV,MTUM,VWO
Nov, 2019 0.07% 0.07% $72,384 $44,201 VGLT,VEA,QQQ,VBK,VTV,MTUM
Oct, 2019 0.86% 0.86% $72,330 $44,168 VNQ,IAU,VGLT,VCIT,VEA,QQQ
Sep, 2019 -0.89% -0.89% $71,716 $43,793 VNQ,IAU,VGLT,VCIT,VTV
Aug, 2019 3.01% 3.01% $72,363 $44,188 VNQ,IAU,MTUM,VGLT,VCIT
Jul, 2019 1.29% 1.29% $70,245 $42,895 VNQ,IAU,VBK,QQQ,MTUM,VGLT
Jun, 2019 2.29% 2.29% $69,353 $42,350 VNQ,IAU,VBK,VTV,QQQ,MTUM
May, 2019 -3.85% -3.85% $67,802 $41,403 VNQ,IAU,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT
Apr, 2019 1.75% 1.75% $70,517 $43,061 VBK,VNQ,VTV,QQQ,VBR,MTUM
Mar, 2019 1.39% 1.39% $69,302 $42,319 VCIT,VGLT,VBK,VNQ,VTV,QQQ
Feb, 2019 -0.25% -0.27% $68,352 $41,740 IAU,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT,VBK,VNQ
Jan, 2019 1.07% 1.12% $68,524 $41,853 IAU,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT,BIL
Dec, 2018 -1.23% -5.17% $67,797 $41,390 IAU,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT,BIL
Nov, 2018 0.93% 0.93% $68,645 $43,648 VNQ,BIL
Oct, 2018 -7.31% -7.31% $68,010 $43,244 VNQ,BIL
Sep, 2018 -0.71% -0.71% $73,374 $46,655 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,VBR,VTV,GSG
Aug, 2018 4.25% 4.25% $73,902 $46,990 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,VBR,VNQ,VTV
Jul, 2018 0.83% 0.83% $70,890 $45,076 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,VBR,VNQ,VTV
Jun, 2018 0.68% 0.68% $70,306 $44,704 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,GSG,VBR,VNQ
May, 2018 2.51% 2.51% $69,832 $44,403 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,GSG,VBR,VTV
Apr, 2018 -0.63% -0.63% $68,121 $43,315 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,GSG,VEA
Mar, 2018 -1.50% -1.51% $68,551 $43,589 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,GSG,IGOV
Feb, 2018 -3.45% -3.45% $69,597 $44,255 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Jan, 2018 6.48% 6.51% $72,085 $45,837 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Dec, 2017 1.33% -0.42% $67,699 $43,034 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Nov, 2017 1.96% 1.96% $66,811 $43,216 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Oct, 2017 2.70% 2.70% $65,530 $42,387 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Sep, 2017 1.89% 1.89% $63,810 $41,274 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA
Aug, 2017 0.95% 0.95% $62,627 $40,509 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Jul, 2017 3.11% 3.11% $62,036 $40,127 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Jun, 2017 0.53% 0.53% $60,164 $38,916 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
May, 2017 1.27% 1.27% $59,844 $38,709 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV
Apr, 2017 1.43% 1.43% $59,093 $38,223 QQQ,VWO,VBR,VBK,MTUM,VEA
Mar, 2017 0.96% 0.96% $58,259 $37,684 QQQ,VWO,VBR,VTV,VBK,MTUM
Feb, 2017 2.49% 2.49% $57,707 $37,327 QQQ,VWO,VBR,VTV,VBK,MTUM
Jan, 2017 1.70% 1.71% $56,306 $36,421 QQQ,VWO,VBR,VTV,GSG,VBK
Dec, 2016 1.19% 0.76% $55,364 $35,809 QQQ,VWO,VBR,VTV,GSG,VBK
Nov, 2016 1.50% 1.50% $54,714 $35,539 QQQ,VWO,VBR,VTV,MTUM
Oct, 2016 -2.06% -2.06% $53,905 $35,013 QQQ,VWO,VBR,VTV,VCIT,MTUM
Sep, 2016 0.54% 0.54% $55,039 $35,749 QQQ,VBK,VWO,VBR,VTV,IAU
Aug, 2016 -1.15% -1.15% $54,744 $35,558 VNQ,QQQ,VBK,VWO,VBR,VTV
Jul, 2016 1.89% 1.89% $55,381 $35,972 VGLT,VNQ,IAU,QQQ
Jun, 2016 3.41% 3.41% $54,353 $35,304 VGLT,IGOV,VNQ,MTUM,IAU,VCIT
May, 2016 -0.73% -0.73% $52,562 $34,141 VGLT,IGOV,VTV,VNQ,VBR,MTUM
Apr, 2016 0.83% 0.83% $52,950 $34,393 VGLT,IAU,IGOV,VTV,VNQ,VBR
Mar, 2016 0.28% 0.27% $52,516 $34,111 VGLT,IAU,IGOV,VTV,VNQ,MTUM
Feb, 2016 0.61% 0.59% $52,368 $34,019 VGIT,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,IGOV
Jan, 2016 -1.99% -2.02% $52,049 $33,819 VGIT,VGLT,BIL
Dec, 2015 -0.30% -3.82% $53,108 $34,517 QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGIT,BIL
Nov, 2015 0.13% 0.13% $53,266 $35,887 VTV,QQQ,VCIT,VNQ,MTUM,BIL
Oct, 2015 -0.12% -0.12% $53,199 $35,841 VGIT,VTV,QQQ,BIL
Sep, 2015 0.17% 0.17% $53,260 $35,883 VGIT,VGLT,BIL
Aug, 2015 -5.06% -5.06% $53,172 $35,823 VGIT,BIL
Jul, 2015 1.63% 1.63% $56,005 $37,732 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2015 -1.59% -1.59% $55,109 $37,129 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VGIT
May, 2015 1.61% 1.61% $56,000 $37,729 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA
Apr, 2015 -1.65% -1.65% $55,114 $37,132 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VWO,VTV
Mar, 2015 0.17% 0.17% $56,039 $37,755 QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR,VBK
Feb, 2015 0.39% 0.42% $55,944 $37,691 QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR
Jan, 2015 0.90% 0.92% $55,725 $37,535 QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VCIT
Dec, 2014 0.67% -2.34% $55,230 $37,193 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR
Nov, 2014 2.57% 2.57% $54,860 $38,085 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR
Oct, 2014 3.34% 3.34% $53,484 $37,130 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT
Sep, 2014 -2.69% -2.69% $51,757 $35,931 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VCIT,VGLT
Aug, 2014 3.36% 3.36% $53,187 $36,923 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VWO,VBR
Jul, 2014 -0.99% -0.99% $51,456 $35,722 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VWO,VEA
Jun, 2014 2.26% 2.26% $51,968 $36,078 VTV,VBR,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VBK
May, 2014 2.62% 2.62% $50,822 $35,281 VTV,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM
Apr, 2014 0.10% 0.10% $49,523 $34,380 VTV,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM
Mar, 2014 -0.14% -0.14% $49,475 $34,346 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VNQ
Feb, 2014 4.40% 4.40% $49,546 $34,396 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VNQ
Jan, 2014 -3.85% -3.87% $47,459 $32,947 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VCIT
Dec, 2013 1.98% 1.05% $49,359 $34,273 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VWO
Nov, 2013 2.13% 2.13% $48,401 $33,917 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VWO
Oct, 2013 3.41% 3.41% $47,394 $33,211 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VWO
Sep, 2013 3.81% 3.81% $45,832 $32,117 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,IGOV
Aug, 2013 -1.96% -1.96% $44,148 $30,936 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ,GSG
Jul, 2013 5.24% 5.24% $45,030 $31,555 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,QQQ
Jun, 2013 -1.73% -1.73% $42,788 $29,984 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
May, 2013 0.75% 0.75% $43,541 $30,511 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
Apr, 2013 2.73% 2.73% $43,215 $30,283 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
Mar, 2013 2.71% 2.71% $42,066 $29,478 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
Feb, 2013 0.26% 0.26% $40,956 $28,700 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VWO,VNQ
Jan, 2013 4.42% 4.46% $40,848 $28,624 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VWO,VNQ
Dec, 2012 3.16% -0.16% $39,119 $27,402 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VWO,VNQ
Nov, 2012 0.78% 0.78% $37,921 $27,445 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VWO,QQQ
Oct, 2012 -1.98% -1.98% $37,626 $27,232 VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA,VCIT
Sep, 2012 0.01% 0.01% $38,387 $27,783 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VBK,IAU,VBR
Aug, 2012 1.07% 1.07% $38,383 $27,780 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VGLT,VBK
Jul, 2012 1.75% 1.75% $37,977 $27,486 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT
Jun, 2012 2.09% 2.09% $37,325 $27,014 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT
May, 2012 -1.33% -1.33% $36,559 $26,460 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT
Apr, 2012 -0.40% -0.40% $37,053 $26,818 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VCIT,VGIT,VGLT
Mar, 2012 1.40% 1.39% $37,201 $26,924 VNQ,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VWO
Feb, 2012 0.37% 0.45% $36,687 $26,555 VGLT,VNQ,QQQ,VBK,VBR
Jan, 2012 2.15% 2.20% $36,550 $26,435 VCIT,VGLT,VGIT,VNQ,QQQ
Dec, 2011 -0.83% -4.16% $35,781 $25,866 VCIT,VGLT,VGIT,VTV,VNQ,BIL
Nov, 2011 -0.02% -0.02% $36,081 $26,989 VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,QQQ,BIL
Oct, 2011 0.69% 0.69% $36,088 $26,995 VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,QQQ,VNQ
Sep, 2011 -0.34% -0.34% $35,840 $26,809 VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,IGOV,BIL
Aug, 2011 -1.60% -1.60% $35,963 $26,902 VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,BIL
Jul, 2011 -1.64% -1.64% $36,550 $27,340 VNQ,VBK,QQQ,VCIT,VGLT
Jun, 2011 -1.99% -1.99% $37,160 $27,797 VNQ,VBK,VEA,VTV,VBR,QQQ
May, 2011 -1.84% -1.84% $37,913 $28,360 VNQ,VBK,IAU,VWO,VEA,VTV
Apr, 2011 3.12% 3.12% $38,625 $28,893 VNQ,VBK,VBR,GSG,IAU
Mar, 2011 0.99% 0.99% $37,456 $28,018 VNQ,VBK,QQQ,VBR,GSG,IAU
Feb, 2011 3.80% 3.80% $37,089 $27,744 VNQ,VBK,QQQ,VBR,VTV,GSG
Jan, 2011 1.16% 1.18% $35,731 $26,727 VNQ,VBK,QQQ,VBR,VTV
Dec, 2010 5.84% 1.64% $35,320 $26,415 VNQ,VWO,VBK,QQQ,VBR,VTV
Nov, 2010 0.18% 0.18% $33,371 $25,988 VNQ,IAU,VWO,VBK,QQQ,VBR
Oct, 2010 2.54% 2.54% $33,312 $25,942 VNQ,IAU,VWO,VBK,QQQ,VBR
Sep, 2010 3.37% 3.37% $32,487 $25,299 VNQ,VGLT,IAU,VWO,VBK,QQQ
Aug, 2010 0.15% 0.15% $31,427 $24,474 VNQ,VGLT,VCIT,IAU,VWO,VGIT
Jul, 2010 1.30% 1.30% $31,379 $24,436 VNQ,VGLT,VCIT,VBK
Jun, 2010 -3.61% -3.61% $30,976 $24,122 VNQ,IAU,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT,BIL
May, 2010 -7.48% -7.48% $32,136 $25,026 QQQ,VNQ,VBK,VBR,IAU,VGLT
Apr, 2010 3.68% 3.68% $34,733 $27,049 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Mar, 2010 8.08% 8.08% $33,500 $26,088 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Feb, 2010 4.06% 4.05% $30,996 $24,138 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Jan, 2010 -6.65% -6.77% $29,787 $23,200 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Dec, 2009 3.12% -0.28% $31,910 $24,884 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VNQ,VBK,VBR
Nov, 2009 3.78% 3.78% $30,943 $24,955 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VNQ,IAU,VBK
Oct, 2009 -4.04% -4.04% $29,816 $24,046 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VNQ,GSG
Sep, 2009 6.57% 6.57% $31,071 $25,058 QQQ,VBK,VWO,VEA,VBR,VNQ
Aug, 2009 2.26% 2.26% $29,157 $23,514 QQQ,VBK,VWO,VEA,VBR,VNQ
Jul, 2009 8.45% 8.45% $28,511 $22,993 QQQ,VBK,VWO,VEA,VBR,VTV
Jun, 2009 -0.76% -0.76% $26,291 $21,203 IGOV,QQQ,VBK,VWO,VEA,VBR
May, 2009 2.08% 2.08% $26,491 $21,364 IAU,IGOV,QQQ,VBK,VWO,VEA
Apr, 2009 -0.24% -0.24% $25,951 $20,928 IAU,IGOV,QQQ,BIL
Mar, 2009 0.81% 0.81% $26,013 $20,978 IAU,IGOV,BIL
Feb, 2009 -0.11% -0.11% $25,804 $20,810 IAU,IGOV,BIL
Jan, 2009 0.43% 0.44% $25,832 $20,833 IAU,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 2008 2.77% 1.03% $25,721 $20,741 IAU,BIL
Nov, 2008 3.64% 3.64% $25,028 $20,530 BIL
Oct, 2008 -7.40% -7.40% $24,149 $19,809 BIL
Sep, 2008 -3.56% -3.56% $26,078 $21,392 VNQ,BIL
Aug, 2008 -2.11% -2.11% $27,040 $22,181 IGOV,VBK,VBR,VNQ,BIL
Jul, 2008 -2.34% -2.34% $27,622 $22,658 GSG,IAU,IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2008 -0.59% -0.59% $28,284 $23,201 GSG,IAU,IGOV,BIL
May, 2008 0.30% 0.30% $28,451 $23,338 GSG,IAU,IGOV,VBK,VWO,QQQ
Apr, 2008 -0.59% -0.59% $28,366 $23,268 GSG,IAU,IGOV,BIL
Mar, 2008 -2.27% -2.27% $28,535 $23,407 GSG,IAU,IGOV,BIL
Feb, 2008 3.34% 3.34% $29,197 $23,950 GSG,IAU,IGOV,VWO,BIL
Jan, 2008 -1.78% -1.75% $28,253 $23,176 GSG,IAU,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 2007 1.18% -1.85% $28,765 $23,589 VWO,VEA,QQQ,GSG,IAU,IGOV
Nov, 2007 -4.53% -4.53% $28,430 $24,033 VWO,VEA,QQQ,GSG,IAU,IGOV
Oct, 2007 5.57% 5.57% $29,779 $25,174 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,GSG,IAU
Sep, 2007 4.36% 4.36% $28,208 $23,846 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,GSG
Aug, 2007 0.85% 0.85% $27,030 $22,851 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,IGOV
Jul, 2007 -2.17% -2.17% $26,803 $22,659 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2007 0.44% 0.44% $27,396 $23,160 VWO,VEA,VTV,VBK,QQQ,VBR
May, 2007 3.44% 3.44% $27,276 $23,059 VWO,VEA,VTV,VBK,QQQ,VBR
Apr, 2007 2.37% 2.37% $26,370 $22,293 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBK,QQQ
Mar, 2007 1.19% 1.18% $25,760 $21,776 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,IAU
Feb, 2007 -1.31% -1.30% $25,457 $21,522 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU
Jan, 2007 2.44% 2.48% $25,794 $21,805 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,QQQ
Dec, 2006 1.38% -2.53% $25,180 $21,278 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU
Nov, 2006 4.06% 4.06% $24,838 $21,829 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU
Oct, 2006 4.02% 4.02% $23,868 $20,977 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,QQQ
Sep, 2006 0.20% 0.20% $22,946 $20,167 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
Aug, 2006 1.38% 1.38% $22,901 $20,127 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
Jul, 2006 1.77% 1.77% $22,590 $19,853 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,GSG
Jun, 2006 -0.07% -0.07% $22,196 $19,507 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
May, 2006 -4.83% -4.83% $22,211 $19,520 VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV
Apr, 2006 3.48% 3.48% $23,339 $20,512 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Mar, 2006 3.50% 3.50% $22,555 $19,823 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Feb, 2006 -0.28% -0.28% $21,791 $19,152 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Jan, 2006 7.86% 7.93% $21,853 $19,206 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Dec, 2005 2.83% -0.22% $20,261 $17,794 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Nov, 2005 4.86% 4.86% $19,705 $17,834 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Oct, 2005 -4.12% -4.12% $18,791 $17,007 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Sep, 2005 2.97% 2.97% $19,599 $17,738 VBR,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA,IAU
Aug, 2005 1.61% 1.61% $19,034 $17,227 VBR,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA,IAU
Jul, 2005 3.70% 3.70% $18,732 $16,954 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA
Jun, 2005 2.16% 2.16% $18,064 $16,349 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,GSG
May, 2005 1.35% 1.35% $17,682 $16,004 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IGOV,VBK
Apr, 2005 -1.51% -1.51% $17,447 $15,791 VBR,VEA,VTV,IAU,VWO,IGOV
Mar, 2005 -2.89% -2.89% $17,714 $16,032 VBR,VEA,VTV,IAU,VWO,GSG
Feb, 2005 4.01% 4.00% $18,241 $16,510 VBR,VEA,VTV,IAU,VWO,VBK
Jan, 2005 -2.40% -2.44% $17,538 $15,874 VBR,VEA,VTV,IAU,VWO,VBK
Dec, 2004 2.92% -1.24% $17,969 $16,271 VBR,VEA,VTV,IAU,VWO,VBK
Nov, 2004 6.53% 6.53% $17,459 $16,476 VBR,VEA,VTV,IAU,VWO,VBK
Oct, 2004 1.83% 1.83% $16,388 $15,466 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,IAU,VWO
Sep, 2004 2.30% 2.30% $16,094 $15,188 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,IAU,VWO
Aug, 2004 1.34% 1.34% $15,732 $14,847 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
Jul, 2004 -2.17% -2.17% $15,524 $14,651 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2004 1.40% 1.40% $15,870 $14,977 VBK,VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
May, 2004 1.29% 1.29% $15,651 $14,770 VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV
Apr, 2004 -6.33% -6.33% $15,452 $14,583 VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV
Mar, 2004 0.64% 0.64% $16,496 $15,568 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG
Feb, 2004 2.26% 2.26% $16,392 $15,469 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,VTV
Jan, 2004 1.24% 1.26% $16,030 $15,128 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,VTV
Dec, 2003 3.99% 1.68% $15,833 $14,940 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,VTV
Nov, 2003 3.63% 3.63% $15,226 $14,693 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG
Oct, 2003 7.84% 7.84% $14,692 $14,178 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG
Sep, 2003 0.84% 0.84% $13,624 $13,147 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VTV,VEA
Aug, 2003 5.54% 5.54% $13,510 $13,037 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VTV,VEA
Jul, 2003 3.76% 3.76% $12,801 $12,352 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VTV,VEA
Jun, 2003 2.26% 2.26% $12,337 $11,904 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VTV,VEA
May, 2003 0.30% 0.30% $12,064 $11,641 IGOV,IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VTV
Apr, 2003 0.87% 0.87% $12,028 $11,606 IGOV
Mar, 2003 -1.08% -1.08% $11,924 $11,506 IGOV,BIL
Feb, 2003 0.27% 0.28% $12,054 $11,632 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2003 0.04% 0.04% $12,021 $11,600 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2002 2.07% 1.94% $12,016 $11,595 IGOV,BIL
Nov, 2002 0.02% 0.02% $11,772 $11,374 IGOV,BIL
Oct, 2002 -0.61% -0.61% $11,770 $11,372 IGOV,BIL
Sep, 2002 1.27% 1.27% $11,842 $11,442 IGOV,BIL
Aug, 2002 1.66% 1.66% $11,693 $11,298 IGOV,BIL
Jul, 2002 -8.21% -8.21% $11,502 $11,113 IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2002 -5.87% -5.87% $12,530 $12,106 IAU,VWO,VBR,VEA,IGOV,BIL
May, 2002 1.35% 1.35% $13,312 $12,862 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,IGOV
Apr, 2002 1.66% 1.66% $13,135 $12,691 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,IGOV
Mar, 2002 3.98% 3.98% $12,921 $12,484 IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA
Feb, 2002 1.59% 1.59% $12,426 $12,006 IGOV,IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,BIL
Jan, 2002 2.00% 2.03% $12,232 $11,818 IGOV,IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,BIL
Dec, 2001 0.63% -0.78% $11,991 $11,583 IGOV,IAU,VBK,VWO,VBR,BIL
Nov, 2001 -1.10% -1.10% $11,916 $11,673 IGOV,IAU,VBK,BIL
Oct, 2001 1.53% 1.53% $12,049 $11,803 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Sep, 2001 -1.08% -1.08% $11,867 $11,625 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Aug, 2001 0.53% 0.53% $11,997 $11,752 IGOV,VBR,IAU,BIL
Jul, 2001 -0.17% -0.17% $11,934 $11,691 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VBK,BIL
Jun, 2001 0.06% 0.06% $11,955 $11,711 IGOV,VBR,IAU,BIL
May, 2001 0.80% 0.80% $11,948 $11,704 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Apr, 2001 0.62% 0.62% $11,852 $11,611 IGOV,VBR,VTV,BIL
Mar, 2001 -3.37% -3.37% $11,780 $11,540 IGOV,VBR,BIL
Feb, 2001 -0.68% -0.70% $12,190 $11,941 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2001 2.77% 2.80% $12,274 $12,025 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2000 4.15% 2.02% $11,943 $11,698 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2000 -3.62% -3.62% $11,467 $11,467 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Oct, 2000 0.83% 0.83% $11,897 $11,897 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,BIL
Sep, 2000 0.21% 0.21% $11,799 $11,799 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,BIL
Aug, 2000 3.41% 3.41% $11,774 $11,774 IGOV,VBR,VTV,BIL
Jul, 2000 -0.43% -0.43% $11,386 $11,386 IGOV,VBR,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2000 2.15% 2.15% $11,435 $11,435 VBK,IGOV,VBR,VEA,BIL
May, 2000 -2.26% -2.26% $11,195 $11,195 VBK,IGOV,VBR,VTV,BIL
Apr, 2000 -2.75% -2.75% $11,454 $11,454 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VBR,VTV
Mar, 2000 0.09% 0.09% $11,777 $11,777 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VBR,VTV
Feb, 2000 3.68% 3.68% $11,766 $11,766 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VBR,BIL
Jan, 2000 -4.12% -4.12% $11,348 $11,348 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 1999 7.60% 7.60% $11,835 $11,835 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,VTV,VBR
Nov, 1999 3.16% 3.16% $11,000 $11,000 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,VTV,IGOV
Oct, 1999 -0.41% -0.41% $10,663 $10,663 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,VTV,IGOV
Sep, 1999 2.92% 2.92% $10,707 $10,707 VEA,VWO,VBK,VBR,IAU,BIL
Aug, 1999 -2.12% -2.12% $10,404 $10,404 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBK,VBR,IAU
Jul, 1999 -0.99% -0.99% $10,629 $10,629 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBK,VBR,IAU
Jun, 1999 4.58% 4.58% $10,736 $10,736 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBK,VBR,IAU
May, 1999 -3.96% -3.96% $10,265 $10,265 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBK,VBR,BIL
Apr, 1999 4.99% 4.99% $10,688 $10,688 VEA,VTV,IGOV,VWO,IAU
Mar, 1999 3.46% 3.46% $10,180 $10,180 VEA,VTV,IGOV,VWO,BIL
Feb, 1999 -1.59% -1.59% $9,840 $9,840 VEA,VTV,IGOV,VWO,BIL
Jan, 1999 - - $10,000 $10,000 VEA,VTV,IGOV,BIL
📝 Methodology: All returns calculated with lot-level FIFO accounting.
  • Short-term capital gains (≤ 1 year): 40.8% tax rate
  • Long-term capital gains (> 1 year): 23.8% tax rate
  • Tax loss carryover across years
  • Year-end tax payments with position liquidation if needed
  • Annual returns show within-year performance (Jan-Dec)