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Sector/ETF momentum rotation

byMichelle @michellev1

MomentumETFs

Each month, compare SPY, QQQ, IWM, XLK, XLF, XLE, XLV, GLD, and TLT based on their trailing 1-month returns. Invest equally in the top 3 ETFs.

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Backtest· v1
+185.1%
Jan 2020 – May 2026 · worst drop −24.0%
Growth of $100, Jan 2020 – May 2026. Simulated, with trading costs included.

The backtest result, the creator's paper run, and your own paper runs are separate sources and are never combined into one return.

  1. Version 1 latest

    Published Oct 6, 2026View this version

    First published version.

    At the open of each month’s first trading day, rank the ETFs by adjusted close-to-close return over the previous calendar month, target equal one-third weights in the top three, and exit the others.

    GLD, IWM, QQQ, SPY, TLT, XLE, XLF, XLK, XLV · checked every month