V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN

Backtest results

Metrics

1Y · since Oct 2025
V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN
Total Return+7.16%
CAGR+7.22%
Sharpe1.14
Calmar1.34
Max DD-5.41%
Volatility6.29%
Win Rate55.8%

Last year of a hypothetical backtest, Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. Create an account to see the full history.

About this strategy

A steady-beat portfolio that keeps a core of broad equity (QQQ, SPY, DIA) when the S&P 500 is above its 200-day trend, but shifts to defensive assets - bonds (IEI), consumer staples (XLP) and gold (GLD) - when the market turns lower or the Nasdaq shows weakness. It protects itself by moving into inverse or low-risk funds (IEI, XLP, GLD) whenever the Nasdaq falls below its 20-day average or the S&P 500 drops sharply, ensuring a quick retreat from risk when conditions turn adverse.

Current allocation

What the rules select as of Oct 30, 2026.

  • IEI

    iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

    55%
  • XLP

    State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF

    16%
  • GLD

    SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares

    10%
  • DIA

    State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust

    6.3%
  • QQQ

    Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1

    6.3%
  • SPY

    State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

    6.3%

Frequently asked questions

What is V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN?

A steady-beat portfolio that keeps a core of broad equity (QQQ, SPY, DIA) when the S&P 500 is above its 200-day trend, but shifts to defensive assets - bonds (IEI), consumer staples (XLP) and gold (GLD) - when the market turns lower or the Nasdaq shows weakness. It protects itself by moving into inverse or low-risk funds (IEI, XLP, GLD) whenever the Nasdaq falls below its 20-day average or the S&P 500 drops sharply, ensuring a quick retreat from risk when conditions turn adverse.

What is V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN holding today?

As of Oct 30, 2026, V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN allocates to IEI 55%, XLP 16%, GLD 10%, DIA 6.3%, QQQ 6.3%, SPY 6.3%.

How has V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN performed over the past year?

From Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026, V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN returned +7.1% in a hypothetical backtest. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What is the maximum drawdown of V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN?

From Oct 30, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026, the largest peak-to-trough decline of V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN in a hypothetical backtest was -5.4%.

How do I use V2 Retirement Income Low Volatility | DereckN?

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