This month's ETFReplay.com Relative Strength ETF Portfolio has been updated at Scott's Investments and includes turnover in one position.
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 June 29th the hypothetical portfolio was up 10.32% 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 June 29th the strategy sold its positions in iShares Barclays 7-10 Yr Treasury (IEF) and iShares Barclays TIPS (TIP). The proceeds were used to purchase PCY (PowerShares Emerging Mkts Bond) and Vanguard MSCI U.S. REIT (VNQ). The portfolio also continues to hold iShares iBoxx Invest Grade Bond (LQD) and U.S. Utilities Sector SPDR (XLU). 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) |
LQD | iShares iBoxx Invest Grade Bond (7-8yr) |
PFF | iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index |
VNQ | Vanguard MSCI U.S. REIT |
TIP | iShares Barclays TIPS (4-8yr) |
TLT | iShares Barclays Long-Term Trsry (15-17yr) |
3mo/20day/20day | |
PCY | PowerShares Emerging Mkts Bond (7-9yr) |
XLU | U.S. Utilities Sector SPDR |
VNQ | Vanguard MSCI U.S. REIT |
PFF | iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index |
HYG | iShares iBoxx High-Yield Corp Bond (4-5yr) |
DBA | PowerShares DB Agricultural Commodities |
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Below is a performance graph of the portfolio (green) versus SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) in purple from the portfolio's inception until June 29th, 2012. Total returns are similar but a significant drawdown was avoided in 2011:
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