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STS Seasonal Timing Using VFINX Total Return Bond Fund As Cash
STS Seasonal Timing Using VFINX Total Return Bond Fund As Cash
live (public) 0.36% February 06
This portfolio uses a total return bond fund portfolio P_46880 (Schwab Total Return Bond) as cash instead. See May 9, 2016: Boost Your Dull Summer Investments for details. For a longer history portfolio that uses standard cash, see STS Seasonal Timing Using VFINX.
See a more detailed discussion on the strategy and this portfolio in May 9, 2016: Boost Your Dull Summer Investments
Delayed
Holdings (As of 11/29/2024)
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Asset | Fund in this portfolio | Price change* | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
asset | VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | 0.57% | 99.77% |
* Day change on 11/29/2024.

Performance (As of 02/06/2025)
Since 01/02/2001
Name | YTD* Return |
1Yr AR** |
3Yr AR** |
5Yr AR** |
10Yr AR** |
15Yr AR** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STS Seasonal Timing Using VFINX Total Return Bond Fund As Cash | 3.0% | 6.3% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 9.1% | 11.9% |
VFINX (Vanguard (S&P 500) Index) | 2.5% | 22.1% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 13.3% | 14.3% |
VBINX (Vanguard Balance (60% stocks/40% bonds) | 2.1% | 10.8% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
* YTD: Year to Date
** AR: Annualized Return
** portfolio AR is delayed
Last 1 Week* | YTD*(2025) | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | 20 Yr | Since 01/02/2001 |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |
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Annualized Return(%) | 1.1 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 9.7 | -1.4 | 21.9 | -9.4 | 19.2 | 5.9 | 32.3 | -0.6 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 22.6 | 20.8 | 7.4 | 23.3 | 15.6 | -10.9 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 14.7 | 20.3 | -5.9 | 6.4 |
Sharpe Ratio | NA | 0.25 | -0.53 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.5 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.62 | -0.51 | 1.58 | -0.72 | 1.66 | 0.17 | 3.48 | -0.18 | 2.88 | 0.47 | 0.35 | 1.04 | 2.36 | 2.7 | 0.51 | 1.92 | 0.61 | -0.78 | 1.02 | 1.08 | -0.1 | 1.6 | 1.28 | -0.54 | 0.73 |
Draw Down(%) | NA | 2.5 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 33.7 | 33.7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 33.7 | 16.2 | 7.6 | 12.8 | 4.1 | 33.7 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 26.8 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 4.3 |
Standard Deviation(%) | NA | 13.0 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 19.2 | 15.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 13.6 | 15.8 | 11.1 | 14.9 | 11.6 | 33.3 | 8.9 | 11.0 | 5.8 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 25.3 | 15.2 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 15.4 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
Treynor Ratio | NA | 0.03 | -0.17 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.18 | -0.17 | 0.24 | -0.28 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.75 | -0.05 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.3 | 0.58 | 0.18 | 0.49 | 0.18 | -1.04 | 0.33 | 0.14 | -0.01 | 0.26 | 0.25 | -0.35 | 0.58 |
Alpha | NA | 0.0 | -0.06 | 0.0 | -0.01 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.02 | -0.05 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.0 | -0.03 | 0.07 | 0.0 | 0.01 | -0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.06 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.0 | 0.03 | 0.0 | -0.01 | 0.02 |
Beta | NA | 1.0 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.73 | 0.67 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 0.41 | 0.4 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.49 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.84 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.79 | 0.2 | 0.07 |
RSquared | NA | 1.0 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.67 | 0.62 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.72 | 0.38 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 0.51 | 0.65 | 0.75 | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.5 | 0.82 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.76 | 0.16 | 0.07 |
Sortino Ratio | NA | 0.37 | -0.57 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 0.66 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.85 | -0.55 | 2.47 | -1.02 | 2.48 | 0.23 | 5.42 | -0.22 | 4.78 | 0.64 | 0.51 | 1.45 | 3.47 | 4.4 | 0.73 | 2.72 | 0.88 | -1.06 | 1.36 | 1.56 | -0.14 | 2.38 | 1.95 | -0.75 | 1.14 |
Yield(%) | N/A | N/A | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Dividend Growth(%) | N/A | N/A | -69.4 | -14.9 | 36.0 | 139.3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -69.4 | 68.0 | -23.6 | -6.7 | 35.1 | 187.4 | -66.6 | -5.1 | 59.5 | -19.4 | 8.0 | 53.7 | 33.8 | 34.8 | -42.1 | 281.1 | -42.2 | -2.2 | 8.7 | -12.5 | 12.1 | 60.1 | 109.1 | N/A |
*: NOT annualized;YTD: Year to Date
**Inception: starting from 01/02/2001
Strategies
Asset Strategy | Sell in May and Go Away Seasonal Timing |