VV trading strategies, backtested
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF — broad US large-cap exposure beyond just the S&P 500. Every DeployQuant template run on VV 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 | 14.1% | −21.6% | 0.98 | 69 | 35% | $20,772 |
| RSI(2) Dip Snapback | 12.6% | −13.2% | 1.11 | 166 | 69% | $19,257 |
| First-to-Last Day of Month | 12.1% | −23.7% | 0.81 | 67 | 66% | $18,784 |
| EMA 12/26 Trend | 10.3% | −13.4% | 0.97 | 18 | 50% | $17,214 |
| 20-Day Momentum + Trailing Stop | 9.0% | −13.6% | 0.87 | 3 | 67% | $16,074 |
| SMA 10/50 Trend | 8.6% | −12.6% | 0.82 | 14 | 50% | $15,787 |
| Golden Cross (SMA 50/200) | 8.0% | −18.7% | 0.70 | 2 | 50% | $15,320 |
| 3-Month Momentum Switch | 7.5% | −17.8% | 0.80 | 11 | 64% | $14,946 |
| 200-Day SMA Regime Filter | 7.4% | −19.9% | 0.75 | 13 | 31% | $14,872 |
| SMA-200 Trend + 15% Trailing Stop | 5.7% | −29.6% | 0.52 | 3 | 33% | $13,608 |
| RSI(14) Mean Reversion | 4.3% | −17.7% | 0.41 | 13 | 77% | $12,608 |
| Drawdown Dip Buyer + 8% Target | 2.8% | −22.2% | 0.28 | 2 | 100% | $11,625 |
| Buy & hold VV | 13.9% | −24.9% | 0.90 | — | — | $20,520 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the best strategy for VV?
Of the 12 templates tested on VV over 2021-01-04–2026-07-17, the strongest by CAGR was weekly 7% target at 14.1% (max drawdown 21.6%), versus 13.9% 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 VV?
1 of 12 templates beat VV buy-and-hold (13.9% CAGR) on this window; 11 of 12 had a shallower maximum drawdown than holding (24.9%).
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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.