ETF Replay Portfolio for September
This month’s ETFReplay.com Relative Strength ETF Portfolio has been updated at Scott’s Investments and includes turnover in three out of four positions.
I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETFReplay.com to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. I select only the top ETFs out of a static basket of 25 ETFs and re-balance the portfolio monthly.
I track this strategy as a public portfolio on Scott’s Investments. As of the close August 31st the hypothetical portfolio was up 12.25%, since inception on January 1st, 2011. Returns include dividends but exclude commissions and taxes and all trades are hypothetical so real results will differ. For some backtests on these strategies please see a recent post here.
For August 31st the strategy sold its positions in iShares iBoxx Invest Grade Bond (LQD) at a gain of 3.30% and an original purchase date of 5/31/12, iShares Barclays Long-Term Treasury (TLT) at a loss of 1.53% and a purchase date of 7/31/12 and U.S. Utilities Sector SPDR (XLU) at a gain of 1.25% and original purchase date of 5/31/12 (individual ETF returns exclude dividends). Proceeds were used to purchase Vanguard MSCI U.S. REIT (VNQ), Vanguard MSCI U.S. SmallCap Value (VBR) and PowerShares DB Commodity Index (DBC). The portfolio also continues to hold its position in the PowerShares Emerging Markets Bond (PCY) . Sign up here for an $8.95 Trial of MarketClub and see their Trade Triangles in ActionMinor fluctuations in rankings may not always justify selling positions each month. For example, if one ETF drops from the second highest rated to the third or fourth highest rated, it may not warrant selling the position. An investor could only sell a position when it drops out of the top 4 or 5 at the end of the month. This type of modification could be used when someone is looking to limit turnover; however, I think it is important to have whatever rule you prefer to use in place prior to making the investment decision in order to avoid discretionary or emotional decision making.
Below are the top 6 ranked ETFs for this month, using both the 6/3/3 and 3/20/20 strategy:
6mo/3mo/3mo | |
PCY | PowerShares Emerging Mkts Bond (7-9yr) |
VNQ | Vanguard MSCI U.S. REIT |
PFF | iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index |
LQD | iShares iBoxx Invest Grade Bond (7-8yr) |
RWX | SPDR DJ International Real Estate |
HYG | iShares iBoxx High-Yield Corp Bond (4-5yr) |
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3mo/20day/20day | |
DBC | PowerShares DB Commodity Index |
VBR | Vanguard MSCI U.S. SmallCap Value |
XLE | U.S. Energy Sector SPDR |
SPY | SPDR S&P 500 Index |
DBA | PowerShares DB Agricultural Commodities |
PFF | iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index |
Below is a performance graph of the portfolio (green) versus SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) and AOR (S&P Growth Allocation) from the portfolio’s inception until August 31st, 2012. Total returns are similar but a significant drawdown was avoided in 2011:
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2012-09-03 21:20:41
Source: http://www.scottsinvestments.com/2012/09/03/etf-replay-portfolio-for-september/
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