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gtaa6

hold_until_replaced_extended

Strategy Description

GTAA 6 Hold Until Replaced Extended (15 ETFs with QQQ, EFA) - only rebalance when signals change

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

Rebalance Frequency: on_signal_change | 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 8.44%
Pre-Tax CAGR 11.33%
Tax Drag 2.89%
Final Value (After-Tax) $91,655 (from $10,000)
Final Value (Pre-Tax) $187,940
Total Taxes Paid $31,114
Effective Tax Rate 17.5% on gains
Total Transactions 1006 (37 per year)
Maximum Drawdown -24.65%

Drawdown Analysis

Top 5 drawdowns
Rank Drawdown Peak Date Trough Date Recovery Date Duration
1 -24.65% Nov, 2007 Oct, 2008 Nov, 2009 24 mo
2 -15.77% Jun, 2002 Jul, 2002 Aug, 2003 14 mo
3 -14.55% Sep, 2018 May, 2019 Aug, 2020 23 mo
4 -13.99% Nov, 2021 Feb, 2023 Jun, 2024 31 mo
5 -12.60% Dec, 2014 Jan, 2016 Mar, 2017 27 mo

Rolling Period Analysis

Best and worst CAGR for rolling periods
Period Best CAGR Best Period Worst CAGR Worst Period
1-Year 45.46% 2003-03-31 to 2004-03-31 -24.65% 2007-10-31 to 2008-10-31
3-Year 24.76% 2003-04-30 to 2006-04-30 -1.35% 1999-12-31 to 2002-12-31
5-Year 20.00% 2002-10-31 to 2007-10-31 2.16% 2015-03-31 to 2020-03-31
10-Year 11.75% 2003-04-30 to 2013-04-30 4.61% 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 6.92% 0.02% 6.91% $187,940 $91,655
2025 15.36% 13.08% 2.28% $166,320 $86,678
2024 16.13% 13.71% 2.42% $138,010 $73,348
2023 3.12% 3.14% -0.02% $119,476 $64,849
2022 -3.07% -5.38% 2.31% $112,538 $61,059
2021 17.78% 10.95% 6.84% $120,060 $66,828
2020 19.30% 19.30% -0.01% $100,482 $59,369
2019 7.21% 4.95% 2.26% $84,768 $50,088
2018 -7.21% -10.97% 3.76% $78,169 $47,175
2017 20.83% 18.92% 1.91% $79,109 $49,755
2016 10.39% 8.52% 1.87% $64,130 $40,979
2015 -6.07% -9.56% 3.49% $59,278 $38,536
2014 14.34% 11.32% 3.02% $62,696 $42,322
2013 21.28% 20.34% 0.93% $56,958 $39,509
2012 7.77% 4.18% 3.59% $45,025 $31,468
2011 2.29% -1.88% 4.17% $40,865 $29,534
2010 18.04% 14.06% 3.99% $39,486 $29,743
2009 32.76% 28.38% 4.38% $35,896 $28,005
2008 -11.16% -14.72% 3.56% $26,946 $21,739
2007 15.47% 13.57% 1.90% $31,295 $26,336
2006 14.10% 9.67% 4.44% $26,538 $22,728
2005 16.59% 14.15% 2.44% $21,500 $19,137
2004 11.89% 7.39% 4.51% $18,893 $17,180
2003 40.84% 38.53% 2.30% $16,717 $15,839
2002 -3.75% -5.04% 1.30% $11,799 $11,365
2001 -0.63% -1.73% 1.10% $11,966 $11,682
2000 3.72% 2.38% 1.33% $11,690 $11,540
1999 18.39% 18.39% 0.00% $11,838 $11,838

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% -6.37% $187,940 $91,655 VEA,GSG,QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO
Apr, 2026 5.03% 5.00% $188,003 $97,886 VEA,VBR,GSG,QQQ,MTUM,VBK
Mar, 2026 -2.86% -2.99% $179,006 $93,225 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Feb, 2026 4.84% 4.86% $184,272 $96,094 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Jan, 2026 5.68% 5.72% $175,768 $91,639 IAU,VEA,VWO,VTV,VBR,GSG
Dec, 2025 1.20% -0.85% $166,320 $86,678 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VTV
Nov, 2025 0.64% 0.66% $164,347 $87,419 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VTV
Oct, 2025 2.21% 2.22% $163,296 $86,847 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Sep, 2025 5.63% 5.64% $159,763 $84,964 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Aug, 2025 3.09% 3.10% $151,248 $80,425 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Jul, 2025 -0.41% -0.42% $146,709 $78,009 IAU,VEA,MTUM,QQQ,VWO,VBK
Jun, 2025 3.59% 3.57% $147,318 $78,335 IAU,VEA,IGOV,MTUM,QQQ,VWO
May, 2025 2.46% 2.46% $142,219 $75,632 IAU,VEA,IGOV,MTUM,QQQ,VWO
Apr, 2025 -0.11% -0.11% $138,802 $73,815 IAU,VEA,VGIT,IGOV,MTUM,VCIT
Mar, 2025 -2.09% -2.08% $138,958 $73,893 VTV,IAU,VWO,VEA,GSG,VGIT,BIL
Feb, 2025 -1.57% -1.55% $141,919 $75,465 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ,VWO
Jan, 2025 4.47% 4.50% $144,177 $76,652 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VTV,IAU,VBR
Dec, 2024 -5.03% -7.01% $138,010 $73,348 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VTV,IAU,GSG
Nov, 2024 5.75% 5.75% $145,324 $78,879 QQQ,MTUM,VNQ,VBR,VBK,VTV,BIL
Oct, 2024 -0.42% -0.42% $137,424 $74,591 QQQ,MTUM,IAU,VNQ,VBR,VBK
Sep, 2024 2.83% 2.83% $137,999 $74,903 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VNQ,VWO
Aug, 2024 2.20% 2.20% $134,196 $72,839 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VBR,VNQ
Jul, 2024 0.58% 0.58% $131,305 $71,269 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VBR,VNQ
Jun, 2024 1.60% 1.60% $130,548 $70,858 QQQ,MTUM,VTV,IAU,GSG,VWO
May, 2024 4.07% 4.07% $128,488 $69,740 QQQ,VBR,MTUM,VTV,IAU,VEA
Apr, 2024 -3.87% -3.87% $123,464 $67,013 QQQ,VBR,MTUM,VTV,VBK,IAU
Mar, 2024 3.53% 3.53% $128,438 $69,713 QQQ,VBR,MTUM,VTV,VBK,IAU
Feb, 2024 4.39% 4.39% $124,056 $67,335 QQQ,VBR,VEA,MTUM,VTV,VBK
Jan, 2024 -0.53% -0.53% $118,844 $64,506 QQQ,VBR,VEA,MTUM,VTV,VCIT
Dec, 2023 5.13% 5.13% $119,476 $64,849 QQQ,VBR,VEA,MTUM,VNQ,VBK
Nov, 2023 1.87% 1.87% $113,642 $61,682 QQQ,IAU,VBR,VEA,MTUM,VWO
Oct, 2023 -0.81% -0.81% $111,553 $60,549 QQQ,GSG,IAU,BIL
Sep, 2023 -2.99% -2.99% $112,460 $61,041 QQQ,GSG,BIL
Aug, 2023 -3.41% -3.41% $115,930 $62,923 VEA,QQQ,VTV,IAU,GSG,MTUM
Jul, 2023 3.72% 3.73% $120,027 $65,145 VEA,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VTV,VWO
Jun, 2023 2.62% 2.62% $115,718 $62,806 VEA,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VTV,MTUM
May, 2023 -0.46% -0.46% $112,768 $61,204 VEA,IAU,QQQ,VCIT,VGIT,VBK
Apr, 2023 1.06% 1.06% $113,286 $61,487 VEA,IAU,QQQ,VWO,VCIT,VGIT,BIL
Mar, 2023 0.70% 0.72% $112,098 $60,840 VTV,VEA,IAU,QQQ,VWO,VCIT
Feb, 2023 -3.92% -3.93% $111,322 $60,407 VTV,VEA,IAU,VBR,VBK,BIL
Jan, 2023 2.95% 2.98% $115,862 $62,875 VTV,VEA,IAU,VBR,VWO,VBK
Dec, 2022 -2.43% -4.74% $112,538 $61,059 VTV,MTUM,VEA,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2022 1.79% 1.79% $115,339 $64,098 VTV,MTUM,VBR,VEA,BIL
Oct, 2022 0.16% 0.16% $113,314 $62,973 VTV,MTUM,BIL
Sep, 2022 -1.62% -1.64% $113,135 $62,873 BIL
Aug, 2022 -0.57% -0.58% $114,995 $63,921 GSG,BIL
Jul, 2022 -0.15% -0.15% $115,656 $64,295 GSG,BIL
Jun, 2022 -3.25% -3.27% $115,832 $64,394 GSG,BIL
May, 2022 0.89% 0.91% $119,723 $66,574 GSG,VTV,BIL
Apr, 2022 -1.70% -1.68% $118,668 $65,976 GSG,IAU,BIL
Mar, 2022 2.90% 2.92% $120,720 $67,106 GSG,VTV,VBR,IAU,VNQ,BIL
Feb, 2022 1.05% 1.05% $117,324 $65,204 GSG,VTV,VBR,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2022 -3.29% -3.44% $116,105 $64,529 GSG,VTV,VNQ,BIL
Dec, 2021 4.73% -1.35% $120,060 $66,828 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM,BIL
Nov, 2021 -3.56% -3.55% $114,634 $67,739 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM,BIL
Oct, 2021 6.54% 6.54% $118,862 $70,236 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM,BIL
Sep, 2021 -2.55% -2.56% $111,569 $65,923 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,MTUM,BIL
Aug, 2021 1.53% 1.53% $114,494 $67,656 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,VBK,BIL
Jul, 2021 1.01% 1.02% $112,774 $66,639 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,VEA,BIL
Jun, 2021 0.80% 0.81% $111,648 $65,966 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,QQQ,VBK,BIL
May, 2021 0.67% 0.66% $110,764 $65,435 VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ,VEA,VWO,BIL
Apr, 2021 4.54% 4.53% $110,025 $65,003 QQQ,VBK,VBR,GSG,VTV,VNQ
Mar, 2021 0.79% 0.78% $105,249 $62,185 QQQ,VBK,VWO,VBR,GSG,VTV
Feb, 2021 2.44% 2.44% $104,422 $61,703 QQQ,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA,GSG,BIL
Jan, 2021 1.44% 1.46% $101,932 $60,233 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA
Dec, 2020 5.79% 5.79% $100,482 $59,369 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA
Nov, 2020 6.79% 6.81% $94,980 $56,117 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VBR,VEA
Oct, 2020 -1.61% -1.60% $88,942 $52,538 IAU,QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VCIT
Sep, 2020 -3.21% -3.21% $90,399 $53,390 IAU,QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VEA
Aug, 2020 3.68% 3.71% $93,396 $55,159 IAU,QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO,VEA
Jul, 2020 6.41% 6.40% $90,079 $53,185 IAU,VGLT,QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VWO
Jun, 2020 2.85% 2.85% $84,655 $49,986 IAU,VGLT,QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VCIT
May, 2020 1.79% 1.80% $82,309 $48,601 IAU,VGLT,VGIT,QQQ,MTUM,VBK
Apr, 2020 1.36% 1.36% $80,861 $47,742 IAU,VGLT,VGIT,QQQ,VCIT,BIL
Mar, 2020 -1.50% -1.51% $79,776 $47,103 IAU,VGLT,VGIT,BIL
Feb, 2020 -3.84% -3.89% $80,992 $47,828 QQQ,IAU,VGLT,IGOV,VCIT,VGIT
Jan, 2020 -0.64% -0.65% $84,226 $49,762 QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VNQ,IAU,VGLT
Dec, 2019 1.63% -0.54% $84,768 $50,088 QQQ,VEA,VTV,MTUM,VBK,VWO,BIL
Nov, 2019 -0.04% -0.04% $83,410 $50,360 VGLT,QQQ,VEA,VTV,MTUM,VBK,BIL
Oct, 2019 0.92% 0.92% $83,441 $50,379 VNQ,IAU,VGLT,VCIT,QQQ,VEA
Sep, 2019 -1.04% -1.04% $82,678 $49,918 VNQ,IAU,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT,VTV
Aug, 2019 3.12% 3.12% $83,548 $50,443 VNQ,IAU,MTUM,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT
Jul, 2019 1.41% 1.41% $81,017 $48,915 VNQ,IAU,QQQ,MTUM,VBK,VGLT
Jun, 2019 2.78% 2.78% $79,887 $48,233 VNQ,IAU,QQQ,VTV,MTUM,VBK
May, 2019 -5.19% -5.14% $77,722 $46,926 VNQ,IGOV,VGIT,IAU,VGLT,VCIT
Apr, 2019 1.71% 1.69% $81,974 $49,471 VNQ,VBK,QQQ,VTV,VBR,MTUM,BIL
Mar, 2019 2.10% 2.11% $80,597 $48,651 VGLT,VCIT,VNQ,VBK,QQQ,VTV,BIL
Feb, 2019 -0.17% -0.17% $78,938 $47,646 VGIT,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,VNQ,VBK
Jan, 2019 1.15% 1.17% $79,069 $47,726 VGIT,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,VNQ,BIL
Dec, 2018 -2.46% -6.39% $78,169 $47,175 VGIT,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,BIL
Nov, 2018 0.93% 0.93% $80,142 $50,397 VNQ,VTV,VGIT,BIL
Oct, 2018 -8.48% -8.49% $79,400 $49,931 VNQ,BIL
Sep, 2018 -0.64% -0.65% $86,759 $54,560 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,VBR,VTV,GSG
Aug, 2018 4.39% 4.39% $87,315 $54,916 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,VBR,VNQ,VTV
Jul, 2018 0.88% 0.89% $83,645 $52,606 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,VBR,VNQ,VTV
Jun, 2018 0.70% 0.71% $82,913 $52,144 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,GSG,VBR,VNQ
May, 2018 2.71% 2.72% $82,334 $51,778 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,GSG,VTV,VBR
Apr, 2018 0.14% 0.13% $80,158 $50,408 QQQ,VBK,MTUM,GSG,VEA,VTV
Mar, 2018 -1.65% -1.64% $80,049 $50,344 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,IGOV,GSG
Feb, 2018 -3.38% -3.41% $81,391 $51,184 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Jan, 2018 6.49% 6.50% $84,242 $52,990 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Dec, 2017 1.27% -0.29% $79,109 $49,755 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Nov, 2017 2.01% 2.00% $78,117 $49,899 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Oct, 2017 2.86% 2.84% $76,579 $48,920 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Sep, 2017 1.85% 1.84% $74,453 $47,567 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VBR,BIL
Aug, 2017 0.94% 0.94% $73,101 $46,707 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Jul, 2017 3.07% 3.06% $72,421 $46,273 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2017 0.47% 0.47% $70,267 $44,899 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
May, 2017 1.82% 1.80% $69,936 $44,687 QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,VTV,BIL
Apr, 2017 1.42% 1.41% $68,689 $43,897 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VBK,MTUM,VEA,BIL
Mar, 2017 0.88% 0.87% $67,730 $43,287 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,VBK,MTUM
Feb, 2017 2.55% 2.56% $67,142 $42,913 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,VBK,MTUM
Jan, 2017 2.09% 2.10% $65,471 $41,840 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,VBK,GSG
Dec, 2016 1.38% -0.34% $64,130 $40,979 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,VBK,GSG
Nov, 2016 1.58% 1.58% $63,254 $41,120 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,MTUM,VBK
Oct, 2016 -2.25% -2.25% $62,268 $40,479 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,MTUM,VCIT,BIL
Sep, 2016 0.40% 0.40% $63,704 $41,412 VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,VBK,IAU,BIL
Aug, 2016 -1.01% -1.01% $63,452 $41,248 VNQ,VBR,QQQ,VWO,VTV,VBK
Jul, 2016 2.26% 2.25% $64,100 $41,669 VGLT,VNQ,IAU,VBR,QQQ,VWO
Jun, 2016 3.44% 3.44% $62,685 $40,751 VGLT,IGOV,VNQ,MTUM,IAU,VCIT
May, 2016 -0.44% -0.42% $60,599 $39,396 VGLT,IGOV,VNQ,VTV,VBR,MTUM
Apr, 2016 0.72% 0.71% $60,868 $39,563 VGLT,IGOV,VNQ,IAU,VTV,VBR,BIL
Mar, 2016 2.70% 2.71% $60,432 $39,285 VGLT,IGOV,VNQ,IAU,VTV,MTUM,BIL
Feb, 2016 1.29% 1.29% $58,841 $38,250 VGIT,VGLT,IGOV,VCIT,VNQ,IAU
Jan, 2016 -2.00% -2.01% $58,094 $37,763 VGIT,VGLT,IGOV,VCIT,BIL
Dec, 2015 -0.30% -3.94% $59,278 $38,536 VNQ,QQQ,MTUM,VGIT,BIL
Nov, 2015 0.11% 0.11% $59,456 $40,116 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,MTUM,VCIT,BIL
Oct, 2015 -0.13% -0.13% $59,390 $40,071 VGIT,VNQ,QQQ,VTV,MTUM,BIL
Sep, 2015 0.17% 0.17% $59,469 $40,125 VGIT,VGLT,VCIT,BIL
Aug, 2015 -5.28% -5.24% $59,371 $40,058 VGIT,BIL
Jul, 2015 1.78% 1.77% $62,679 $42,275 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2015 -1.63% -1.64% $61,582 $41,541 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VGIT
May, 2015 1.31% 1.28% $62,605 $42,232 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VEA
Apr, 2015 -1.48% -1.51% $61,794 $41,698 QQQ,MTUM,VBR,VBK,VTV,VWO
Mar, 2015 -0.14% -0.12% $62,722 $42,336 QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR,VBK
Feb, 2015 -0.48% -0.52% $62,808 $42,386 QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR,VTV
Jan, 2015 0.66% 0.68% $63,109 $42,609 QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,IAU,VCIT
Dec, 2014 0.54% -2.05% $62,696 $42,322 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR
Nov, 2014 2.83% 2.81% $62,358 $43,209 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR
Oct, 2014 3.07% 3.07% $60,640 $42,026 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VBR
Sep, 2014 -3.42% -3.42% $58,831 $40,773 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VGLT,VCIT,BIL
Aug, 2014 3.36% 3.33% $60,914 $42,218 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VWO,VBR,BIL
Jul, 2014 -1.92% -1.94% $58,936 $40,857 VTV,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VEA,VWO,BIL
Jun, 2014 2.37% 2.36% $60,089 $41,667 VTV,VBR,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM,VBK,BIL
May, 2014 2.59% 2.57% $58,701 $40,706 VTV,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM
Apr, 2014 -0.01% 0.01% $57,221 $39,686 VTV,VBR,VEA,QQQ,VNQ,MTUM
Mar, 2014 -0.14% -0.12% $57,226 $39,684 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,VNQ
Feb, 2014 4.51% 4.51% $57,305 $39,732 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,VNQ
Jan, 2014 -3.74% -3.78% $54,831 $38,017 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,VCIT
Dec, 2013 2.05% 1.36% $56,958 $39,509 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,VWO
Nov, 2013 2.06% 2.04% $55,814 $38,978 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,VWO
Oct, 2013 3.48% 3.47% $54,689 $38,200 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,VWO
Sep, 2013 3.80% 3.78% $52,850 $36,919 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,IGOV
Aug, 2013 -1.56% -1.55% $50,912 $35,574 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,GSG
Jul, 2013 5.26% 5.24% $51,717 $36,133 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,GSG
Jun, 2013 -1.73% -1.73% $49,134 $34,336 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
May, 2013 0.66% 0.61% $49,999 $34,941 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
Apr, 2013 2.76% 2.78% $49,672 $34,730 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
Mar, 2013 2.67% 2.67% $48,338 $33,789 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VNQ,QQQ
Feb, 2013 0.24% 0.24% $47,081 $32,909 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VNQ,BIL
Jan, 2013 4.31% 4.33% $46,966 $32,830 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VNQ,BIL
Dec, 2012 3.12% -0.34% $45,025 $31,468 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,VWO,VNQ,BIL
Nov, 2012 0.61% 0.61% $43,661 $31,576 VTV,VBR,VBK,VEA,QQQ,VWO,BIL
Oct, 2012 -2.11% -2.10% $43,395 $31,385 VTV,VBR,VBK,IGOV,VCIT,VEA,BIL
Sep, 2012 0.79% 0.77% $44,329 $32,059 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VBR,VBK,IAU,BIL
Aug, 2012 1.09% 1.08% $43,982 $31,813 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VGLT,VBR,VBK
Jul, 2012 1.79% 1.80% $43,510 $31,472 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT
Jun, 2012 2.19% 2.21% $42,744 $30,916 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT
May, 2012 -1.55% -1.56% $41,828 $30,248 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT
Apr, 2012 -0.50% -0.49% $42,485 $30,729 VNQ,QQQ,VTV,VGLT,VCIT,VGIT
Mar, 2012 2.09% 2.10% $42,698 $30,879 VNQ,QQQ,VBR,VTV,VBK,VWO,BIL
Feb, 2012 0.11% 0.13% $41,824 $30,244 VGLT,VNQ,QQQ,VBR,VTV,VBK
Jan, 2012 2.23% 2.27% $41,778 $30,205 VGLT,VCIT,VGIT,VNQ,QQQ,IAU
Dec, 2011 -0.85% -4.94% $40,865 $29,534 VGLT,VCIT,VGIT,VNQ,VTV,BIL
Nov, 2011 -0.43% -0.43% $41,217 $31,068 VGLT,IAU,VCIT,VGIT,QQQ,BIL
Oct, 2011 0.57% 0.57% $41,397 $31,203 VGLT,IAU,VCIT,VGIT,VNQ,QQQ
Sep, 2011 -1.17% -1.17% $41,160 $31,025 VGLT,IAU,VCIT,IGOV,VGIT,BIL
Aug, 2011 0.56% 0.55% $41,647 $31,391 VGLT,IAU,VCIT,IGOV,VGIT,BIL
Jul, 2011 -1.46% -1.45% $41,415 $31,218 VNQ,VBK,QQQ,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,BIL
Jun, 2011 -2.03% -2.04% $42,027 $31,677 VNQ,VBK,VEA,VTV,VBR,QQQ,BIL
May, 2011 -2.24% -2.21% $42,898 $32,335 VNQ,VBK,IAU,VEA,VTV,VWO,BIL
Apr, 2011 4.59% 4.60% $43,880 $33,065 VNQ,VBK,VBR,GSG,IAU,VEA,BIL
Mar, 2011 0.84% 0.82% $41,954 $31,611 VNQ,QQQ,VBK,VBR,GSG,IAU,BIL
Feb, 2011 4.14% 4.17% $41,603 $31,354 VNQ,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VTV,GSG
Jan, 2011 1.17% 1.20% $39,949 $30,099 VNQ,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VTV,GSG
Dec, 2010 5.67% 2.01% $39,486 $29,743 VNQ,VWO,QQQ,VBK,VBR,VTV,BIL
Nov, 2010 0.30% 0.29% $37,366 $29,156 VNQ,VWO,IAU,QQQ,VBK,VBR,BIL
Oct, 2010 3.12% 3.12% $37,253 $29,073 VNQ,VWO,IAU,QQQ,VBK,VBR,BIL
Sep, 2010 3.39% 3.40% $36,127 $28,194 VNQ,VGLT,VWO,IAU,QQQ,VBK
Aug, 2010 -1.12% -1.11% $34,942 $27,266 VNQ,VGLT,VCIT,VWO,IAU,VGIT
Jul, 2010 1.37% 1.45% $35,340 $27,572 VNQ,VGLT,VCIT,VBR,VWO,VBK
Jun, 2010 -3.30% -3.39% $34,862 $27,178 VNQ,VGLT,IAU,VCIT,VGIT,BIL
May, 2010 -7.52% -7.51% $36,053 $28,131 QQQ,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VGLT,IAU
Apr, 2010 3.64% 3.67% $38,985 $30,417 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Mar, 2010 8.11% 8.13% $37,617 $29,339 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Feb, 2010 4.02% 4.04% $34,796 $27,132 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Jan, 2010 -6.81% -6.88% $33,451 $26,078 QQQ,VWO,VNQ,VBK,VBR,VTV
Dec, 2009 3.00% -0.40% $35,896 $28,005 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VNQ,VBK,VBR
Nov, 2009 6.85% 6.85% $34,850 $28,119 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VNQ,IAU,VBK
Oct, 2009 -3.97% -3.97% $32,617 $26,316 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VNQ,IAU,GSG
Sep, 2009 6.59% 6.59% $33,964 $27,403 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VBK,VBR,VNQ
Aug, 2009 2.95% 2.96% $31,864 $25,710 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VBK,VBR,VNQ
Jul, 2009 8.53% 8.53% $30,950 $24,971 QQQ,VWO,VEA,VBK,VBR,VTV
Jun, 2009 -0.61% -0.62% $28,517 $23,008 IGOV,QQQ,VWO,VEA,VBK,VBR,BIL
May, 2009 5.71% 5.72% $28,693 $23,153 IGOV,IAU,QQQ,VWO,VEA,VBK
Apr, 2009 -0.28% -0.28% $27,143 $21,899 IGOV,IAU,QQQ,VWO,BIL
Mar, 2009 0.77% 0.77% $27,219 $21,961 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Feb, 2009 -0.10% -0.10% $27,012 $21,792 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2009 0.34% 0.34% $27,038 $21,813 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2008 3.32% -0.83% $26,946 $21,739 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2008 3.64% 3.64% $26,079 $21,921 IGOV,BIL
Oct, 2008 -7.60% -7.60% $25,163 $21,151 BIL
Sep, 2008 -3.63% -3.63% $27,232 $22,890 VNQ,BIL
Aug, 2008 -2.46% -2.39% $28,258 $23,752 IGOV,VNQ,VBR,VBK,BIL
Jul, 2008 -2.19% -2.04% $28,969 $24,335 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2008 -2.33% -2.42% $29,619 $24,841 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
May, 2008 0.80% 0.77% $30,325 $25,457 IAU,GSG,IGOV,VWO,QQQ,VBK,BIL
Apr, 2008 -0.82% -0.86% $30,083 $25,262 IAU,GSG,IGOV,VEA,VWO,BIL
Mar, 2008 -2.85% -2.78% $30,332 $25,480 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Feb, 2008 2.94% 2.80% $31,224 $26,207 IAU,GSG,IGOV,VWO,BIL
Jan, 2008 -3.08% -3.20% $30,332 $25,492 IAU,GSG,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 2007 0.99% -0.99% $31,295 $26,336 VWO,VEA,QQQ,IAU,GSG,IGOV
Nov, 2007 -5.17% -5.24% $30,987 $26,599 VWO,VEA,QQQ,IAU,GSG,IGOV
Oct, 2007 7.49% 7.53% $32,675 $28,070 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,IAU,GSG
Sep, 2007 5.55% 5.59% $30,397 $26,105 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,IAU,GSG
Aug, 2007 0.65% 0.63% $28,799 $24,723 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,IGOV,VTV
Jul, 2007 -1.47% -1.39% $28,614 $24,569 VWO,VEA,VBK,QQQ,IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2007 0.41% 0.46% $29,040 $24,915 VWO,VEA,VTV,VBK,QQQ,VBR
May, 2007 3.63% 3.71% $28,920 $24,801 VWO,VEA,VTV,VBK,QQQ,VBR
Apr, 2007 3.08% 3.15% $27,907 $23,914 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBK,QQQ
Mar, 2007 1.22% 1.29% $27,072 $23,185 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,IAU,VBK
Feb, 2007 -1.32% -1.29% $26,746 $22,890 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU
Jan, 2007 2.13% 2.03% $27,103 $23,190 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,QQQ
Dec, 2006 1.28% -2.40% $26,538 $22,728 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2006 4.20% 4.18% $26,203 $23,286 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,IAU,BIL
Oct, 2006 3.96% 3.91% $25,147 $22,351 VWO,VEA,VNQ,VTV,VBR,QQQ,BIL
Sep, 2006 0.06% 0.01% $24,189 $21,509 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
Aug, 2006 0.99% 0.93% $24,175 $21,507 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
Jul, 2006 1.77% 1.73% $23,938 $21,309 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,GSG
Jun, 2006 -0.40% -0.51% $23,521 $20,946 VWO,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV,VBR
May, 2006 -5.12% -5.16% $23,616 $21,053 VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ,VTV
Apr, 2006 3.99% 4.15% $24,890 $22,198 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Mar, 2006 3.35% 3.33% $23,934 $21,314 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Feb, 2006 -0.43% -0.47% $23,158 $20,627 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Jan, 2006 8.17% 8.30% $23,258 $20,725 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VNQ
Dec, 2005 3.01% 0.75% $21,500 $19,137 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Nov, 2005 5.00% 5.03% $20,871 $18,994 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Oct, 2005 -4.16% -4.12% $19,878 $18,085 VBR,VWO,VBK,VEA,IAU,VTV
Sep, 2005 4.26% 4.30% $20,742 $18,862 VBR,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA,IAU
Aug, 2005 1.31% 1.21% $19,893 $18,086 VBR,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA,IAU
Jul, 2005 3.97% 4.01% $19,636 $17,869 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,GSG,VEA
Jun, 2005 2.26% 2.28% $18,886 $17,180 VBR,VTV,VWO,VBK,IAU,GSG
May, 2005 1.41% 1.40% $18,469 $16,798 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IGOV,VBK
Apr, 2005 -2.20% -2.16% $18,213 $16,566 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,IGOV
Mar, 2005 -3.02% -3.06% $18,623 $16,932 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,GSG
Feb, 2005 4.13% 4.20% $19,203 $17,468 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Jan, 2005 -2.39% -2.42% $18,442 $16,764 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Dec, 2004 2.90% -1.24% $18,893 $17,180 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Nov, 2004 6.60% 6.62% $18,360 $17,396 VBR,VEA,VTV,VWO,IAU,VBK
Oct, 2004 2.15% 2.15% $17,224 $16,316 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,VWO,IAU,BIL
Sep, 2004 3.11% 3.09% $16,861 $15,973 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,VWO,IAU,BIL
Aug, 2004 1.38% 1.38% $16,352 $15,494 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,VWO,BIL
Jul, 2004 -2.33% -2.35% $16,131 $15,283 VBR,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2004 1.52% 1.55% $16,515 $15,650 VBR,VBK,VEA,GSG,VTV,BIL
May, 2004 1.21% 1.20% $16,268 $15,412 VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,GSG,VTV
Apr, 2004 -7.61% -7.62% $16,074 $15,230 VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,GSG,VTV
Mar, 2004 0.70% 0.70% $17,398 $16,487 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,GSG
Feb, 2004 2.32% 2.33% $17,277 $16,371 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,VTV
Jan, 2004 1.01% 1.01% $16,885 $15,998 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,VTV
Dec, 2003 3.86% 2.16% $16,717 $15,839 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,VTV
Nov, 2003 3.88% 3.88% $16,095 $15,503 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,GSG
Oct, 2003 7.96% 7.96% $15,493 $14,924 VBR,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA,GSG
Sep, 2003 0.85% 0.85% $14,350 $13,823 VBR,VTV,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA
Aug, 2003 5.61% 5.61% $14,230 $13,707 VBR,VTV,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA
Jul, 2003 4.30% 4.30% $13,474 $12,979 VBR,VTV,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA
Jun, 2003 2.28% 2.28% $12,919 $12,444 VBR,VTV,VBK,VWO,IAU,VEA
May, 2003 6.43% 6.43% $12,631 $12,167 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,VWO,IAU,BIL
Apr, 2003 0.87% 0.87% $11,868 $11,432 IGOV,VBR,VEA,VTV,VBK,VWO,BIL
Mar, 2003 -1.11% -1.11% $11,766 $11,334 IGOV,BIL
Feb, 2003 0.24% 0.24% $11,898 $11,461 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2003 0.59% 0.59% $11,869 $11,433 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2002 2.07% 0.71% $11,799 $11,365 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2002 0.02% 0.02% $11,560 $11,285 IGOV,BIL
Oct, 2002 -0.61% -0.61% $11,557 $11,282 IGOV,BIL
Sep, 2002 0.89% 0.89% $11,628 $11,352 IGOV,BIL
Aug, 2002 1.66% 1.66% $11,526 $11,252 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Jul, 2002 -9.60% -9.62% $11,337 $11,068 IGOV,BIL
Jun, 2002 -6.78% -6.80% $12,541 $12,246 IAU,VBR,VWO,VEA,IGOV,BIL
May, 2002 1.99% 1.99% $13,453 $13,140 IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,IGOV
Apr, 2002 1.38% 1.39% $13,190 $12,884 IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,IGOV
Mar, 2002 4.32% 4.34% $13,011 $12,706 IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,VEA,VTV
Feb, 2002 1.74% 1.75% $12,473 $12,178 IGOV,IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,BIL
Jan, 2002 2.45% 2.45% $12,259 $11,969 IGOV,IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,BIL
Dec, 2001 2.91% 1.80% $11,966 $11,682 IGOV,IAU,VBR,VBK,VWO,BIL
Nov, 2001 -1.06% -1.06% $11,627 $11,476 IGOV,IAU,VBR,VBK,BIL
Oct, 2001 1.51% 1.51% $11,752 $11,599 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Sep, 2001 -1.95% -1.95% $11,577 $11,426 IGOV,IAU,BIL
Aug, 2001 0.32% 0.32% $11,807 $11,654 IGOV,VBR,IAU,BIL
Jul, 2001 -0.86% -0.87% $11,769 $11,617 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VBK,BIL
Jun, 2001 0.24% 0.24% $11,872 $11,719 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VBK,BIL
May, 2001 2.23% 2.23% $11,844 $11,691 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VTV,BIL
Apr, 2001 0.89% 0.89% $11,586 $11,436 IGOV,VBR,IAU,VTV,BIL
Mar, 2001 -3.70% -3.72% $11,483 $11,334 IGOV,VBR,BIL
Feb, 2001 -0.97% -0.98% $11,925 $11,773 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Jan, 2001 3.01% 3.02% $12,042 $11,888 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Dec, 2000 6.12% 4.75% $11,690 $11,540 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Nov, 2000 -3.84% -3.84% $11,017 $11,017 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,BIL
Oct, 2000 0.85% 0.85% $11,457 $11,457 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,BIL
Sep, 2000 -1.87% -1.87% $11,360 $11,360 IGOV,VBR,VTV,VBK,BIL
Aug, 2000 3.50% 3.50% $11,577 $11,577 IGOV,VBR,VTV,IAU,VBK,BIL
Jul, 2000 -1.39% -1.39% $11,186 $11,186 IGOV,VBR,VTV,BIL
Jun, 2000 2.97% 2.97% $11,344 $11,344 VBK,IGOV,VBR,VEA,BIL
May, 2000 -2.74% -2.74% $11,017 $11,017 VBK,IGOV,VBR,VTV,BIL
Apr, 2000 -3.45% -3.45% $11,328 $11,328 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VBR,VTV
Mar, 2000 -0.50% -0.50% $11,733 $11,733 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VBR,VTV
Feb, 2000 4.62% 4.62% $11,792 $11,792 VEA,VWO,VBK,IGOV,VBR,BIL
Jan, 2000 -4.79% -4.79% $11,271 $11,271 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,IGOV,BIL
Dec, 1999 8.15% 8.15% $11,838 $11,838 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,VTV,VBR
Nov, 1999 3.51% 3.51% $10,946 $10,946 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,IGOV,VTV
Oct, 1999 -0.06% -0.06% $10,575 $10,575 VEA,VWO,VBK,IAU,IGOV,VTV
Sep, 1999 2.00% 2.00% $10,581 $10,581 VEA,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU,BIL
Aug, 1999 -2.14% -2.14% $10,373 $10,373 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU
Jul, 1999 -1.24% -1.24% $10,600 $10,600 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU
Jun, 1999 4.91% 4.91% $10,733 $10,733 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBR,VBK,IAU
May, 1999 -4.32% -4.32% $10,231 $10,231 VEA,VTV,VWO,VBR,VBK,BIL
Apr, 1999 5.25% 5.25% $10,692 $10,692 VEA,VTV,IGOV,VWO,IAU,BIL
Mar, 1999 3.54% 3.54% $10,159 $10,159 VEA,VTV,IGOV,VWO,BIL
Feb, 1999 -1.88% -1.88% $9,811 $9,811 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)