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gtaa6

equal_weight_original13

Strategy Description

GTAA 6 Equal-Weight Original 13 (no QQQ, no EFA) - monthly rebalancing

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

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 6.86%
Pre-Tax CAGR 9.25%
Tax Drag 2.38%
Final Value (After-Tax) $61,356 (from $10,000)
Final Value (Pre-Tax) $112,113
Total Taxes Paid $18,733
Effective Tax Rate 18.3% on gains
Total Transactions 1983 (73 per year)
Maximum Drawdown -17.24%

Drawdown Analysis

Top 5 drawdowns
Rank Drawdown Peak Date Trough Date Recovery Date Duration
1 -17.24% Nov, 2007 Oct, 2008 Sep, 2009 22 mo
2 -13.92% Nov, 2021 Jan, 2024 Nov, 2024 36 mo
3 -13.70% Jun, 2002 Jul, 2002 Aug, 2003 14 mo
4 -11.32% Oct, 2018 Dec, 2018 Nov, 2020 25 mo
5 -10.41% Dec, 2014 Jan, 2016 May, 2017 29 mo

Rolling Period Analysis

Best and worst CAGR for rolling periods
Period Best CAGR Best Period Worst CAGR Worst Period
1-Year 34.89% 2003-03-31 to 2004-03-31 -17.24% 2007-10-31 to 2008-10-31
3-Year 20.20% 2003-04-30 to 2006-04-30 -1.73% 2021-04-30 to 2024-04-30
5-Year 16.34% 2002-10-31 to 2007-10-31 1.04% 2018-09-30 to 2023-09-30
10-Year 10.14% 2003-04-30 to 2013-04-30 3.26% 2013-12-31 to 2023-12-31

Annual Returns

28 years
Year Pre-Tax Return After-Tax Return Tax Drag Pre-Tax Value After-Tax Value
2026 7.45% 3.11% 4.34% $112,113 $61,356
2025 13.75% 12.66% 1.09% $99,330 $56,624
2024 11.29% 11.29% -0.00% $83,858 $48,265
2023 -5.54% -5.55% 0.00% $76,281 $43,904
2022 -1.77% -4.17% 2.40% $78,476 $45,149
2021 16.15% 10.36% 5.79% $81,403 $48,056
2020 12.71% 12.24% 0.47% $69,225 $43,010
2019 6.03% 3.81% 2.22% $61,681 $38,487
2018 -5.18% -8.89% 3.71% $57,828 $36,846
2017 18.40% 17.18% 1.22% $57,732 $38,276
2016 5.04% 4.41% 0.63% $47,825 $32,036
2015 -8.01% -9.41% 1.41% $45,917 $30,947
2014 12.61% 9.10% 3.51% $49,062 $33,570
2013 13.26% 12.96% 0.30% $45,124 $31,870
2012 5.24% 3.04% 2.20% $38,157 $27,013
2011 3.63% -1.30% 4.94% $35,684 $25,782
2010 21.07% 16.52% 4.55% $34,562 $26,221
2009 23.75% 19.70% 4.06% $30,566 $24,152
2008 -7.39% -9.89% 2.51% $24,842 $20,298
2007 10.66% 7.98% 2.68% $26,674 $22,396
2006 13.94% 9.68% 4.26% $23,529 $20,238
2005 14.81% 12.19% 2.62% $19,160 $17,102
2004 10.11% 5.97% 4.13% $17,102 $15,626
2003 31.57% 28.72% 2.85% $15,383 $14,600
2002 -1.96% -1.99% 0.03% $11,686 $11,338
2001 -2.71% -3.98% 1.27% $11,706 $11,358
2000 3.88% 2.12% 1.76% $11,708 $11,509
1999 17.45% 17.45% 0.00% $11,744 $11,744

Monthly Returns

Last 120 months | 329 total
Date Pre-Tax Return After-Tax Return Pre-Tax Value After-Tax Value Holdings
May, 2026 -0.21% -4.24% $112,113 $61,356 VEA,VWO,VBR,GSG,MTUM,VBK
Apr, 2026 5.48% 5.48% $112,350 $64,073 VEA,VWO,VBR,GSG,MTUM,VBK
Mar, 2026 -2.19% -2.19% $106,509 $60,742 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Feb, 2026 4.36% 4.36% $108,889 $62,099 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Jan, 2026 5.04% 5.09% $104,336 $59,504 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Dec, 2025 1.08% 0.12% $99,330 $56,624 IAU,VEA,MTUM,VWO,VTV,VBR
Nov, 2025 0.64% 0.64% $98,266 $56,557 IAU,VEA,MTUM,VWO,VTV,GSG
Oct, 2025 1.15% 1.15% $97,638 $56,196 IAU,VEA,MTUM,VWO,VBK,VTV
Sep, 2025 4.52% 4.52% $96,527 $55,556 IAU,VEA,MTUM,VWO,VBK,VBR
Aug, 2025 2.92% 2.92% $92,355 $53,155 IAU,VEA,MTUM,VWO,VBK
Jul, 2025 -0.78% -0.78% $89,732 $51,645 IAU,VEA,MTUM,VWO,VBK,GSG
Jun, 2025 3.06% 3.06% $90,438 $52,052 IAU,VEA,MTUM,IGOV,VWO,VBK
May, 2025 2.39% 2.39% $87,755 $50,507 IAU,VEA,MTUM,IGOV,VCIT,VWO
Apr, 2025 -0.54% -0.54% $85,703 $49,327 IAU,VEA,VGIT,MTUM,IGOV,VCIT
Mar, 2025 0.18% 0.18% $86,169 $49,595 VTV,IAU,GSG,VWO,VEA,VGIT
Feb, 2025 -1.50% -1.50% $86,012 $49,504 MTUM,VTV,IAU,GSG,VWO,VNQ
Jan, 2025 4.13% 4.13% $87,323 $50,259 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VBR,VBK,GSG
Dec, 2024 -5.86% -5.86% $83,858 $48,265 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VBR,VBK
Nov, 2024 3.81% 3.81% $89,081 $51,271 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ,VBR,VBK
Oct, 2024 -0.70% -0.70% $85,808 $49,387 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ,VBR,VBK
Sep, 2024 2.59% 2.59% $86,410 $49,734 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ,VBR,VWO
Aug, 2024 2.26% 2.26% $84,231 $48,479 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ,VBR,VEA
Jul, 2024 1.58% 1.58% $82,370 $47,408 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ
Jun, 2024 0.39% 0.39% $81,090 $46,671 MTUM,VTV,IAU,VEA,VWO,GSG
May, 2024 3.25% 3.25% $80,777 $46,491 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,IAU,VEA
Apr, 2024 -3.83% -3.83% $78,236 $45,029 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,IAU,VWO
Mar, 2024 3.70% 3.70% $81,355 $46,824 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VEA,VTV,IAU
Feb, 2024 4.12% 4.12% $78,456 $45,155 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VEA,VTV,VWO
Jan, 2024 -1.22% -1.22% $75,349 $43,367 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VEA,VCIT
Dec, 2023 1.08% 1.08% $76,281 $43,904 MTUM,IAU,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ
Nov, 2023 -0.39% -0.39% $75,470 $43,437 VTV,MTUM,IAU
Oct, 2023 -0.29% -0.29% $75,768 $43,608 GSG,BIL
Sep, 2023 -2.16% -2.16% $75,990 $43,736 GSG,BIL
Aug, 2023 -3.22% -3.22% $77,666 $44,701 VEA,VTV,VBR,GSG,MTUM,IAU
Jul, 2023 1.31% 1.31% $80,251 $46,189 VEA,VBK,VTV,VWO,VBR,GSG
Jun, 2023 1.44% 1.44% $79,217 $45,594 VEA,VBK,VTV,VWO
May, 2023 -2.42% -2.42% $78,096 $44,948 VEA,IAU,VGIT,VCIT,VBK,VGLT
Apr, 2023 0.93% 0.93% $80,032 $46,063 VTV,VEA,IAU,VWO,VGIT,VCIT
Mar, 2023 0.66% 0.66% $79,294 $45,638 VTV,VEA,IAU,VWO,VGIT
Feb, 2023 -2.45% -2.46% $78,776 $45,340 VTV,VEA,IAU,VBR,VBK,BIL
Jan, 2023 2.91% 2.95% $80,758 $46,482 VTV,VEA,IAU,VBR,VWO
Dec, 2022 -1.08% -3.50% $78,476 $45,149 VTV,MTUM,VEA,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2022 0.21% 0.21% $79,333 $46,787 VTV,MTUM,BIL
Oct, 2022 0.16% 0.16% $79,166 $46,689 BIL
Sep, 2022 -1.05% -1.05% $79,041 $46,615 BIL
Aug, 2022 -0.33% -0.33% $79,877 $47,108 GSG,BIL
Jul, 2022 -0.09% -0.09% $80,141 $47,264 GSG,BIL
Jun, 2022 -1.24% -1.24% $80,215 $47,308 GSG,BIL
May, 2022 0.44% 0.44% $81,222 $47,901 GSG,BIL
Apr, 2022 -1.48% -1.48% $80,868 $47,692 GSG,IAU,BIL
Mar, 2022 2.05% 2.05% $82,085 $48,410 GSG,VTV,IAU,VBR,VNQ,BIL
Feb, 2022 0.69% 0.69% $80,439 $47,440 GSG,VTV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2022 -1.86% -1.96% $79,888 $47,115 GSG,VTV,VNQ,BIL
Dec, 2021 4.37% -0.83% $81,403 $48,056 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VEA
Nov, 2021 -3.81% -3.81% $77,993 $48,460 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT
Oct, 2021 5.24% 5.24% $81,084 $50,380 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VBK
Sep, 2021 -2.27% -2.27% $77,047 $47,872 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,MTUM,BIL
Aug, 2021 0.99% 0.99% $78,836 $48,984 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,VBK,MTUM
Jul, 2021 -0.13% -0.13% $78,067 $48,506 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,VBK
Jun, 2021 0.81% 0.81% $78,170 $48,570 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,VWO
May, 2021 1.53% 1.53% $77,544 $48,181 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,VNQ,VWO
Apr, 2021 4.00% 4.00% $76,373 $47,453 VBK,VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,VNQ
Mar, 2021 0.51% 0.51% $73,435 $45,628 VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV
Feb, 2021 4.25% 4.25% $73,063 $45,397 VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG
Jan, 2021 1.24% 1.25% $70,084 $43,546 MTUM,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG
Dec, 2020 3.64% 3.21% $69,225 $43,010 MTUM,VBK,VWO,VTV,VBR,VEA
Nov, 2020 4.97% 4.97% $66,794 $41,674 MTUM,VBK,VWO,VTV,VBR,VEA
Oct, 2020 -1.04% -1.04% $63,632 $39,701 IAU,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VCIT
Sep, 2020 -1.97% -1.97% $64,303 $40,119 IAU,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VEA,VCIT
Aug, 2020 1.25% 1.25% $65,594 $40,924 IAU,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VTV,VEA
Jul, 2020 5.08% 5.08% $64,784 $40,419 VGLT,IAU,MTUM,VBK,VCIT,VWO
Jun, 2020 1.26% 1.26% $61,654 $38,466 VGLT,IAU,VGIT,MTUM,VBK,VCIT
May, 2020 0.20% 0.20% $60,884 $37,986 VGLT,IAU,VGIT,MTUM,VBK
Apr, 2020 1.30% 1.30% $60,762 $37,910 VGLT,IAU,VGIT,BIL
Mar, 2020 -0.03% -0.03% $59,982 $37,423 VGLT,IAU,VGIT,BIL
Feb, 2020 -2.32% -2.32% $59,998 $37,433 VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,IGOV,BIL
Jan, 2020 -0.42% -0.43% $61,420 $38,320 MTUM,VBK,VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VNQ
Dec, 2019 0.37% -1.74% $61,681 $38,487 MTUM,VTV,VBK,VBR,VEA
Nov, 2019 -0.28% -0.28% $61,452 $39,168 VNQ,VGLT,MTUM,VTV,VBK
Oct, 2019 0.62% 0.62% $61,625 $39,279 VNQ,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,MTUM
Sep, 2019 -1.01% -1.01% $61,245 $39,037 VNQ,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,VGIT,VTV
Aug, 2019 3.76% 3.76% $61,867 $39,433 VNQ,VGLT,IAU,MTUM,VCIT,VGIT
Jul, 2019 0.36% 0.36% $59,627 $38,005 VNQ,VGLT,IAU,MTUM,VBK,VCIT
Jun, 2019 2.76% 2.76% $59,412 $37,868 VNQ,VGLT,IAU,VTV
May, 2019 -2.51% -2.51% $57,818 $36,852 VNQ,VGIT,IGOV,VCIT,VGLT,IAU
Apr, 2019 0.82% 0.83% $59,308 $37,801 VBK,VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VBR,VWO
Mar, 2019 1.40% 1.40% $58,823 $37,491 VCIT,VGLT,VBK,VTV,VNQ
Feb, 2019 -0.28% -0.27% $58,011 $36,974 VGIT,VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VBK
Jan, 2019 0.60% 0.62% $58,173 $37,075 VGIT,VCIT,VGLT,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2018 -1.23% -5.11% $57,828 $36,846 VGIT,VCIT,VGLT,BIL
Nov, 2018 0.93% 0.93% $58,551 $38,829 VNQ,BIL
Oct, 2018 -7.38% -7.38% $58,009 $38,470 VNQ,BIL
Sep, 2018 -0.03% -0.03% $62,632 $41,536 VBK,MTUM,GSG,VTV,VBR,VNQ
Aug, 2018 3.47% 3.47% $62,649 $41,547 VBK,MTUM,GSG,VTV,VBR,VNQ
Jul, 2018 1.13% 1.13% $60,551 $40,155 VBK,MTUM,GSG,VTV,VBR,VNQ
Jun, 2018 1.13% 1.13% $59,876 $39,708 VBK,MTUM,GSG,VTV,VBR,VNQ
May, 2018 1.18% 1.18% $59,206 $39,264 VBK,MTUM,GSG,VTV,VBR,VNQ
Apr, 2018 0.25% 0.25% $58,513 $38,804 VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,GSG,VTV
Mar, 2018 -0.45% -0.45% $58,368 $38,708 VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,GSG,IGOV
Feb, 2018 -3.86% -3.86% $58,629 $38,881 VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,GSG
Jan, 2018 5.63% 5.66% $60,985 $40,441 VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,GSG
Dec, 2017 1.32% 0.27% $57,732 $38,276 VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,GSG
Nov, 2017 2.18% 2.18% $56,983 $38,173 VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,VBR
Oct, 2017 2.24% 2.24% $55,768 $37,359 VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,VBR
Sep, 2017 1.73% 1.73% $54,547 $36,541 VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,VBR
Aug, 2017 0.37% 0.37% $53,619 $35,920 VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM,IGOV
Jul, 2017 2.60% 2.60% $53,424 $35,789 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM
Jun, 2017 1.34% 1.34% $52,068 $34,880 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM
May, 2017 1.20% 1.20% $51,380 $34,420 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM
Apr, 2017 1.34% 1.34% $50,771 $34,012 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM
Mar, 2017 0.80% 0.80% $50,100 $33,562 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM
Feb, 2017 1.94% 1.94% $49,704 $33,297 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,VEA,MTUM
Jan, 2017 1.95% 1.96% $48,759 $32,664 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA
Dec, 2016 1.83% 1.22% $47,825 $32,036 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA
Nov, 2016 0.04% 0.04% $46,966 $31,649 VBR,VTV,VWO,MTUM,VBK,GSG
Oct, 2016 -2.36% -2.36% $46,949 $31,638 VBR,VTV,VWO,MTUM,IAU,VCIT
Sep, 2016 -0.44% -0.44% $48,082 $32,401 VBR,VBK,VTV,VWO,MTUM,IAU
Aug, 2016 -1.21% -1.21% $48,294 $32,544 VGLT,VNQ,VBR,VBK,VTV,VWO
Jul, 2016 2.21% 2.21% $48,886 $32,943 VGLT,VNQ,IAU,VBR,VBK
Jun, 2016 2.93% 2.93% $47,827 $32,230 IGOV,VGLT,VNQ,MTUM,VCIT,IAU
May, 2016 -0.51% -0.51% $46,465 $31,312 IGOV,VGLT,VTV,VNQ,VBR,MTUM
Apr, 2016 0.83% 0.83% $46,701 $31,471 IGOV,VGLT,IAU,VTV,VNQ,VBR
Mar, 2016 1.09% 1.09% $46,316 $31,212 IGOV,VGLT,IAU,VTV,MTUM,VNQ
Feb, 2016 0.63% 0.63% $45,818 $30,876 VGIT,IGOV,VCIT,VGLT,IAU
Jan, 2016 -0.84% -0.85% $45,530 $30,684 VGIT,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 2015 -0.04% -1.57% $45,917 $30,947 MTUM,VNQ,VGIT,BIL
Nov, 2015 0.11% 0.11% $45,933 $31,441 VCIT,VTV,MTUM,VNQ,BIL
Oct, 2015 -0.11% -0.11% $45,880 $31,405 VGIT,VCIT,VTV,MTUM,BIL
Sep, 2015 0.17% 0.17% $45,933 $31,440 VGIT,VCIT,BIL
Aug, 2015 -5.15% -5.15% $45,857 $31,389 VGIT,BIL
Jul, 2015 0.97% 0.97% $48,348 $33,093 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA,BIL
Jun, 2015 -1.78% -1.78% $47,882 $32,775 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA,VGIT
May, 2015 1.25% 1.25% $48,749 $33,368 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA,VGLT
Apr, 2015 -1.96% -1.96% $48,146 $32,955 MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA
Mar, 2015 0.35% 0.35% $49,109 $33,614 VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR,VBK,VCIT
Feb, 2015 -1.96% -1.95% $48,936 $33,497 VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VTV,VBR
Jan, 2015 1.74% 1.77% $49,914 $34,163 VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT,IAU
Dec, 2014 1.17% -1.98% $49,062 $33,570 VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR,VCIT
Nov, 2014 1.81% 1.81% $48,493 $34,249 VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR,VBK
Oct, 2014 3.05% 3.05% $47,630 $33,639 VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT
Sep, 2014 -2.88% -2.88% $46,219 $32,643 VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VGIT,VCIT
Aug, 2014 3.24% 3.24% $47,592 $33,612 VTV,VNQ,MTUM,VWO,VGLT,VBR
Jul, 2014 -1.59% -1.59% $46,100 $32,559 VTV,VEA,VNQ,MTUM,VWO,VGLT
Jun, 2014 1.73% 1.73% $46,844 $33,084 VTV,VBR,VEA,VNQ,MTUM,VBK
May, 2014 1.31% 1.31% $46,049 $32,522 VTV,VBR,VEA,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT
Apr, 2014 0.37% 0.37% $45,453 $32,102 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,MTUM
Mar, 2014 0.31% 0.31% $45,286 $31,984 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,IGOV,VNQ
Feb, 2014 3.62% 3.62% $45,145 $31,884 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,IGOV,VNQ
Jan, 2014 -3.45% -3.46% $43,566 $30,769 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VCIT,VGLT
Dec, 2013 1.48% 1.21% $45,124 $31,870 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,IGOV
Nov, 2013 1.29% 1.29% $44,465 $31,489 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,IGOV
Oct, 2013 2.38% 2.38% $43,897 $31,087 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VNQ
Sep, 2013 3.01% 3.01% $42,877 $30,364 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,IGOV,BIL
Aug, 2013 -2.97% -2.97% $41,623 $29,476 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,GSG,BIL
Jul, 2013 4.18% 4.18% $42,898 $30,379 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,GSG
Jun, 2013 -1.33% -1.33% $41,177 $29,160 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,BIL
May, 2013 -0.86% -0.86% $41,733 $29,554 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,BIL
Apr, 2013 2.61% 2.61% $42,094 $29,810 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,VGLT
Mar, 2013 2.71% 2.71% $41,022 $29,051 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,VCIT
Feb, 2013 0.25% 0.26% $39,940 $28,285 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VNQ
Jan, 2013 4.41% 4.44% $39,839 $28,213 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VNQ
Dec, 2012 3.29% 1.36% $38,157 $27,013 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VNQ
Nov, 2012 0.76% 0.76% $36,941 $26,652 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VCIT
Oct, 2012 -1.22% -1.22% $36,662 $26,450 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,IGOV
Sep, 2012 0.46% 0.46% $37,116 $26,778 VNQ,VTV,VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU
Aug, 2012 0.71% 0.71% $36,944 $26,654 VNQ,VTV,VCIT,VGLT,VBR,VBK
Jul, 2012 1.56% 1.56% $36,683 $26,466 VNQ,VTV,VGIT,VCIT,VGLT,VBR
Jun, 2012 1.56% 1.56% $36,120 $26,060 VNQ,VTV,VGIT,VCIT,VGLT,VBR
May, 2012 -2.68% -2.68% $35,566 $25,659 VNQ,VTV,VGIT,VCIT,VGLT,BIL
Apr, 2012 -0.01% -0.01% $36,544 $26,365 VNQ,VTV,VBK,VGIT,VCIT
Mar, 2012 0.92% 0.86% $36,548 $26,368 VNQ,VBR,VTV,VBK,VWO,BIL
Feb, 2012 -0.11% -0.28% $36,216 $26,144 VCIT,VGLT,VNQ,VBR,VTV
Jan, 2012 1.61% 1.69% $36,257 $26,217 VCIT,VGLT,VGIT,VNQ,VBR,IAU
Dec, 2011 -0.72% -5.44% $35,684 $25,782 VCIT,VGLT,VGIT,VTV,VNQ,BIL
Nov, 2011 -0.15% -0.15% $35,942 $27,265 VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,BIL
Oct, 2011 0.70% 0.70% $35,997 $27,307 VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,VNQ,BIL
Sep, 2011 -1.09% -1.09% $35,747 $27,118 IGOV,VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,BIL
Aug, 2011 1.52% 1.52% $36,142 $27,417 IGOV,VCIT,VGLT,IAU,VGIT,BIL
Jul, 2011 -1.50% -1.50% $35,600 $27,006 VNQ,VBK,IGOV,VCIT,VGLT,IAU
Jun, 2011 -1.66% -1.66% $36,141 $27,417 VNQ,VBK,VEA,VTV,VWO,VBR
May, 2011 -2.28% -2.28% $36,750 $27,879 VNQ,VBK,IAU,VEA,VTV,VWO
Apr, 2011 4.59% 4.59% $37,606 $28,528 VNQ,VBR,VBK,GSG,IAU,VEA
Mar, 2011 0.66% 0.66% $35,956 $27,276 VNQ,VBR,VBK,VTV,GSG,IAU
Feb, 2011 3.74% 3.73% $35,720 $27,097 VNQ,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA,GSG
Jan, 2011 -0.37% -0.38% $34,433 $26,123 VNQ,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA,GSG
Dec, 2010 6.37% 2.46% $34,562 $26,221 VNQ,VWO,IAU,VBR,VBK,VTV
Nov, 2010 0.57% 0.57% $32,491 $25,591 VNQ,VWO,IAU,VBR,VBK,VTV
Oct, 2010 1.42% 1.42% $32,306 $25,446 VNQ,VWO,IAU,VBR,VBK
Sep, 2010 3.39% 3.39% $31,853 $25,088 VNQ,VGLT,VWO,IAU
Aug, 2010 1.24% 1.24% $30,810 $24,267 VNQ,VGLT,VCIT,VWO,VGIT,IAU
Jul, 2010 1.31% 1.31% $30,434 $23,971 VNQ,VGLT,VCIT
Jun, 2010 -1.86% -1.86% $30,041 $23,661 VNQ,IAU,VGIT,VGLT,VCIT,BIL
May, 2010 -5.81% -5.81% $30,611 $24,110 VBK,VNQ,VBR,IAU,VGIT,VGLT
Apr, 2010 2.85% 2.85% $32,499 $25,597 VWO,VBK,VNQ,VBR,VTV,IAU
Mar, 2010 7.82% 7.82% $31,597 $24,888 VWO,VBK,VEA,VNQ,VBR,VTV
Feb, 2010 2.65% 2.57% $29,305 $23,083 VWO,VBK,VEA,VNQ,VBR,VTV
Jan, 2010 -6.60% -6.82% $28,548 $22,504 VWO,VBK,VEA,VNQ,VBR,VTV
Dec, 2009 2.12% -1.20% $30,566 $24,152 VWO,VBK,VEA,VNQ,GSG,VBR
Nov, 2009 6.29% 6.29% $29,932 $24,447 VWO,VBK,VEA,VNQ,GSG,IAU
Oct, 2009 -3.96% -3.96% $28,161 $23,000 VWO,VBK,VEA,VNQ,GSG,IAU
Sep, 2009 6.17% 6.17% $29,321 $23,948 VWO,VBR,VBK,VEA,VTV,VNQ
Aug, 2009 2.13% 2.13% $27,616 $22,555 VWO,VBR,VBK,VEA,VTV,VNQ
Jul, 2009 7.44% 7.44% $27,039 $22,084 IGOV,VWO,VBR,VBK,VEA
Jun, 2009 -0.81% -0.81% $25,168 $20,555 IGOV,IAU,VWO,VBR,VBK,VEA
May, 2009 2.27% 2.27% $25,373 $20,723 IGOV,IAU,VWO,VBR,VBK
Apr, 2009 -0.24% -0.24% $24,811 $20,263 IGOV,IAU,VWO,BIL
Mar, 2009 0.81% 0.81% $24,871 $20,313 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Feb, 2009 -0.11% -0.14% $24,671 $20,150 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2009 -0.58% -0.59% $24,699 $20,177 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2008 2.77% -0.01% $24,842 $20,298 IGOV,BIL
Nov, 2008 3.64% 3.64% $24,173 $20,301 BIL
Oct, 2008 -7.40% -7.40% $23,324 $19,587 BIL
Sep, 2008 -0.59% -0.59% $25,188 $21,153 VNQ,BIL
Aug, 2008 -2.13% -2.13% $25,338 $21,279 IGOV,VBR,VNQ,BIL
Jul, 2008 -2.34% -2.34% $25,890 $21,743 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2008 -2.06% -2.06% $26,510 $22,263 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
May, 2008 0.43% 0.43% $27,068 $22,732 IAU,GSG,IGOV,VBK,VEA,VWO
Apr, 2008 -0.59% -0.59% $26,952 $22,634 IAU,GSG,IGOV
Mar, 2008 -2.19% -2.19% $27,113 $22,769 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Feb, 2008 3.34% 3.34% $27,720 $23,279 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Jan, 2008 0.56% 0.58% $26,824 $22,527 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 2007 1.23% -1.22% $26,674 $22,396 VWO,VEA,IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Nov, 2007 -4.21% -4.21% $26,351 $22,672 VWO,VEA,IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Oct, 2007 5.59% 5.59% $27,508 $23,668 VWO,VEA,VBK,IAU,VTV,GSG
Sep, 2007 5.24% 5.24% $26,051 $22,414 VWO,VEA,VBK,IAU,VTV,GSG
Aug, 2007 0.57% 0.57% $24,753 $21,298 VWO,VEA,VBK,IGOV,IAU
Jul, 2007 -2.11% -2.11% $24,614 $21,178 VWO,VEA,VBK,IGOV,IAU,BIL
Jun, 2007 -1.53% -1.53% $25,144 $21,635 VWO,VEA,VTV,VBK,VBR,IGOV
May, 2007 2.92% 2.92% $25,535 $21,971 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBK,VBR
Apr, 2007 2.96% 2.96% $24,811 $21,348 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBK,VBR
Mar, 2007 1.01% 1.01% $24,097 $20,733 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,IAU,VBK
Feb, 2007 -1.03% -1.04% $23,855 $20,525 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU
Jan, 2007 2.44% 2.48% $24,104 $20,741 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR
Dec, 2006 1.08% -2.69% $23,529 $20,238 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU
Nov, 2006 3.51% 3.51% $23,277 $20,799 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU
Oct, 2006 4.03% 4.03% $22,488 $20,093 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,VBK
Sep, 2006 0.06% 0.06% $21,615 $19,314 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
Aug, 2006 1.03% 1.03% $21,602 $19,302 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
Jul, 2006 2.01% 2.01% $21,382 $19,105 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,GSG
Jun, 2006 -0.18% -0.18% $20,960 $18,728 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
May, 2006 -4.79% -4.79% $20,997 $18,762 VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV
Apr, 2006 3.47% 3.47% $22,053 $19,705 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Mar, 2006 3.50% 3.50% $21,314 $19,044 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Feb, 2006 -0.28% -0.28% $20,592 $18,399 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Jan, 2006 7.78% 7.89% $20,650 $18,451 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Dec, 2005 2.81% 0.47% $19,160 $17,102 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Nov, 2005 4.26% 4.26% $18,636 $17,022 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Oct, 2005 -4.10% -4.10% $17,874 $16,326 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Sep, 2005 4.15% 4.15% $18,638 $17,024 VBR,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA,IAU
Aug, 2005 1.16% 1.16% $17,895 $16,345 VBR,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA,IAU
Jul, 2005 3.85% 3.85% $17,689 $16,158 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA
Jun, 2005 2.10% 2.10% $17,034 $15,559 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,GSG,IAU
May, 2005 1.17% 1.17% $16,683 $15,239 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,VBK,IGOV
Apr, 2005 -2.18% -2.18% $16,490 $15,062 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU
Mar, 2005 -2.88% -2.89% $16,857 $15,397 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,GSG
Feb, 2005 4.01% 4.01% $17,357 $15,854 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Jan, 2005 -2.42% -2.45% $16,688 $15,243 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Dec, 2004 2.22% -1.59% $17,102 $15,626 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Nov, 2004 6.55% 6.55% $16,731 $15,879 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Oct, 2004 1.88% 1.88% $15,703 $14,903 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,VWO,IAU
Sep, 2004 2.30% 2.30% $15,412 $14,627 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,VWO,IAU
Aug, 2004 1.34% 1.34% $15,065 $14,298 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
Jul, 2004 -2.15% -2.15% $14,867 $14,110 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2004 1.39% 1.39% $15,193 $14,419 VBR,VBK,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
May, 2004 1.13% 1.13% $14,984 $14,221 VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,GSG,VTV
Apr, 2004 -7.33% -7.33% $14,817 $14,062 VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,GSG,VTV
Mar, 2004 0.64% 0.64% $15,989 $15,175 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,GSG
Feb, 2004 2.29% 2.26% $15,887 $15,078 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,VTV
Jan, 2004 0.97% 1.00% $15,532 $14,745 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,VTV
Dec, 2003 3.96% 1.70% $15,383 $14,600 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,VTV
Nov, 2003 3.67% 3.67% $14,797 $14,356 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,GSG
Oct, 2003 7.80% 7.80% $14,274 $13,848 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,GSG
Sep, 2003 0.82% 0.82% $13,241 $12,846 VTV,VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA
Aug, 2003 5.53% 5.53% $13,133 $12,741 VTV,VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA
Jul, 2003 3.73% 3.73% $12,445 $12,074 VTV,VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA
Jun, 2003 2.26% 2.26% $11,997 $11,639 VTV,VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU
May, 2003 0.30% 0.30% $11,731 $11,381 IGOV,VTV,VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU
Apr, 2003 0.87% 0.87% $11,696 $11,347 IGOV
Mar, 2003 -1.09% -1.09% $11,595 $11,249 IGOV,BIL
Feb, 2003 0.27% 0.27% $11,723 $11,374 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2003 0.04% 0.04% $11,691 $11,343 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2002 2.07% 2.06% $11,686 $11,338 IGOV,BIL
Nov, 2002 0.02% 0.02% $11,449 $11,109 IGOV,BIL
Oct, 2002 -0.61% -0.61% $11,446 $11,106 IGOV,BIL
Sep, 2002 1.27% 1.27% $11,517 $11,174 IGOV,BIL
Aug, 2002 1.66% 1.66% $11,372 $11,034 IGOV,BIL
Jul, 2002 -8.41% -8.41% $11,186 $10,853 IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2002 -5.77% -5.77% $12,214 $11,850 IAU,VBR,VWO,VEA,IGOV,BIL
May, 2002 1.34% 1.34% $12,962 $12,577 IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,IGOV
Apr, 2002 1.61% 1.61% $12,790 $12,410 IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,IGOV
Mar, 2002 3.97% 3.96% $12,587 $12,213 IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,VTV,VEA
Feb, 2002 1.58% 1.56% $12,107 $11,748 IGOV,IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,BIL
Jan, 2002 1.82% 1.85% $11,920 $11,568 IGOV,IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,BIL
Dec, 2001 0.61% -0.71% $11,706 $11,358 IGOV,IAU,VBR,VBK,BIL
Nov, 2001 -1.10% -1.10% $11,635 $11,439 IGOV,IAU,VBR,BIL
Oct, 2001 1.53% 1.53% $11,765 $11,566 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Sep, 2001 -1.08% -1.08% $11,587 $11,392 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Aug, 2001 0.47% 0.47% $11,714 $11,516 IGOV,VBR,IAU,BIL
Jul, 2001 -0.61% -0.61% $11,659 $11,462 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VBK,BIL
Jun, 2001 0.06% 0.06% $11,731 $11,533 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VBK,BIL
May, 2001 0.85% 0.85% $11,724 $11,526 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VTV,BIL
Apr, 2001 0.62% 0.62% $11,625 $11,429 IGOV,VBR,IAU,BIL
Mar, 2001 -3.33% -3.33% $11,554 $11,359 IGOV,VBR,BIL
Feb, 2001 -0.66% -0.66% $11,953 $11,751 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2001 2.76% 2.77% $12,032 $11,829 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2000 5.59% 3.79% $11,708 $11,509 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2000 -3.62% -3.62% $11,089 $11,089 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Oct, 2000 0.83% 0.83% $11,505 $11,505 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,BIL
Sep, 2000 0.18% 0.18% $11,410 $11,410 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,BIL
Aug, 2000 2.30% 2.30% $11,389 $11,389 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,BIL
Jul, 2000 -1.12% -1.12% $11,133 $11,133 IGOV,VBR,BIL
Jun, 2000 2.16% 2.16% $11,259 $11,259 VBK,IGOV,VBR,VEA,BIL
May, 2000 -2.24% -2.24% $11,021 $11,021 VBK,IGOV,VTV,VBR,BIL
Apr, 2000 -2.98% -2.98% $11,274 $11,274 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VTV,VBR
Mar, 2000 -0.56% -0.56% $11,620 $11,620 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VTV,VBR
Feb, 2000 3.68% 3.68% $11,686 $11,686 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,BIL
Jan, 2000 -4.03% -4.03% $11,270 $11,270 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 1999 7.58% 7.58% $11,744 $11,744 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,VTV
Nov, 1999 3.29% 3.29% $10,917 $10,917 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,IGOV,VTV
Oct, 1999 -0.41% -0.41% $10,569 $10,569 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,IGOV
Sep, 1999 2.91% 2.91% $10,613 $10,613 VEA,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU,BIL
Aug, 1999 -2.12% -2.12% $10,312 $10,312 VTV,VEA,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU
Jul, 1999 -1.00% -1.00% $10,536 $10,536 VTV,VEA,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU
Jun, 1999 3.78% 3.78% $10,642 $10,642 VTV,VEA,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU
May, 1999 -4.06% -4.06% $10,255 $10,255 VTV,VEA,VWO,VBR,VBK,BIL
Apr, 1999 4.99% 4.99% $10,688 $10,688 VTV,VEA,IGOV,VWO,IAU
Mar, 1999 3.46% 3.46% $10,180 $10,180 VTV,VEA,IGOV,VWO,BIL
Feb, 1999 -1.59% -1.59% $9,840 $9,840 VTV,VEA,IGOV,VWO,BIL
Jan, 1999 - - $10,000 $10,000 VTV,VEA,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)