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Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF backtest

10 trend-following strategies were compared on the full daily history of Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF. 0 beat buy-and-hold CAGR; 볼린저 밴드 돌파 ranks first by Sharpe, matching the main backtester. The return/drawdown alternative is Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR 6.9%, MDD -17.5%).

Data 2012-11-08 ~ 2026-07-31daily bars 3,445 (13.7 years)Costs 0.5%Venue TSXMonthly snapshot 2026-07-31

Results by strategy

0 of 10 beat buy and hold (CAGR 8.8%, drawdown -39.5%).

Sharpe leader (same as main): 볼린저 밴드 돌파 — CAGR 4.3%, MDD -7.9%, Sharpe 1.00, 21% exposure.

CAGR reference leader: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR 6.9%, MDD -17.5%, exposure 61%.

Return/drawdown alternative: Donchian 채널 돌파 — CAGR is 4.5%p lower than buy and hold, while drawdown improves by 31.6%p (CAGR 6.9%, MDD -17.5%, exposure 61%).

The alternative must retain 75% of buy-and-hold CAGR, improve drawdown by at least 20% and 5 percentage points, and stay below 95% exposure; the ranking weights return retention 60% and drawdown improvement 40%.

Strategy · parametersCAGRMDDSharpeCalmarTotalTradesExposure
볼린저 밴드 돌파
n=58, k=2.5
4.3%-7.9%1.000.551.8x1521%
Donchian 채널 돌파
entryN=66, exitN=71
6.9%-17.5%0.940.392.5x2161%
ADX / DI 방향성
period=29, threshold=27
2.6%-5.4%0.900.491.4x1113%
SMA 크로스오버
fast=5, slow=124
6.3%-26.1%0.850.242.3x4364%
EMA 크로스오버
fast=21, slow=81
5.4%-27.5%0.730.202.1x4165%
Keltner 채널 돌파
emaPeriod=48, atrPeriod=16, mult=1.5
4.7%-15.2%0.700.311.9x9355%
ROC 모멘텀
n=160, threshold=0.01
4.9%-31.1%0.650.161.9x7961%
Supertrend
period=17, mult=4.5
4.7%-29.4%0.580.161.9x6764%
Parabolic SAR
step=0.015, maxStep=0.14
2.5%-30.2%0.310.081.4x22062%
MACD
fast=18, slow=41, signal=16
-0.1%-35.2%0.03-0.001.0x16449%
Buy and hold8.8%-39.5%0.640.223.2x1100%
1x 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Donchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파Buy and hold
볼린저 밴드 돌파 (Sharpe leader), Donchian 채널 돌파 (CAGR reference), Buy and hold.
0% -10% -20% -30% -39% 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Buy and holdDonchian 채널 돌파볼린저 밴드 돌파
볼린저 밴드 돌파 maximum drawdown -7.9% (2013-11-25 → 2016-11-18), recovered after 2,556 days.

Rules of the top strategy

Breaking above the upper band (average plus a multiple of volatility) signals a strong move up.

Method and caveats

Past performance does not guarantee future returns. Parameters were carried forward from the latest full optimization and replayed on this monthly dataset. 0.5% trading costs are included; taxes, slippage and rejected orders are not.
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