VOOG trading strategies, backtested
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF — the growth half of the S&P 500. Every DeployQuant template run on VOOG over 5.5 years of minute data, same engine, same window, sorted by return.
| Strategy | CAGR | max DD | Sharpe | trades | win rate | final value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly Entry + 7% Target | 16.0% | −30.9% | 0.90 | 72 | 42% | $22,711 |
| RSI(2) Dip Snapback | 15.7% | −16.5% | 1.10 | 154 | 70% | $22,406 |
| First-to-Last Day of Month | 12.8% | −33.9% | 0.72 | 67 | 63% | $19,497 |
| 200-Day SMA Regime Filter | 9.9% | −22.7% | 0.80 | 17 | 18% | $16,861 |
| SMA-200 Trend + 15% Trailing Stop | 9.7% | −28.8% | 0.69 | 4 | 50% | $16,651 |
| EMA 12/26 Trend | 9.3% | −16.9% | 0.76 | 22 | 41% | $16,344 |
| SMA 10/50 Trend | 9.2% | −18.1% | 0.74 | 15 | 53% | $16,259 |
| 3-Month Momentum Switch | 8.5% | −20.8% | 0.72 | 11 | 64% | $15,693 |
| Golden Cross (SMA 50/200) | 8.0% | −21.8% | 0.59 | 3 | 67% | $15,281 |
| RSI(14) Mean Reversion | 6.2% | −21.6% | 0.47 | 16 | 75% | $13,975 |
| 20-Day Momentum + Trailing Stop | 5.1% | −28.7% | 0.48 | 6 | 50% | $13,141 |
| Drawdown Dip Buyer + 8% Target | 4.3% | −26.8% | 0.34 | 3 | 100% | $12,600 |
| Buy & hold VOOG | 14.9% | −32.2% | 0.80 | — | — | $21,596 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the best strategy for VOOG?
Of the 12 templates tested on VOOG over 2021-01-04–2026-07-17, the strongest by CAGR was weekly 7% target at 16.0% (max drawdown 30.9%), versus 14.9% for buy-and-hold. Best-in-hindsight is not a forecast — check drawdowns and trade counts before drawing conclusions.
Did any strategy beat buying and holding VOOG?
2 of 12 templates beat VOOG buy-and-hold (14.9% CAGR) on this window; 11 of 12 had a shallower maximum drawdown than holding (32.2%).
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Backtests are hypothetical, computed by DeployQuant's engine on minute-resolution consolidated US market data (2021-01-04 to 2026-07-17, $10,000 starting capital, no margin, fees and slippage not modeled) and do not guarantee future results. Nothing on this page is investment advice. Live trading involves risk of loss.