Each month we compare a small set of ETFs*A basket of stocks you can buy like one. on momentum and name the one worth holding. Buy it at any broker, hold it for the month, then check back. No charts, no news, no guessing.
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Each month we score three ETFs on their recent moves - the last 1, 3 and 6 months - and the highest score gets your money. If both stock ETFs are losing, the rules shelter in long-term bonds instead. New here? An ETF is just a basket of stocks you can buy like a single stock.
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The one ETF*A basket of stocks you can buy like one. the rule chose sits at the top of the page, in one big card.
Buy it in any regular brokerage account, like any stock.
Hold it for the month, that's the whole strategy.
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Built month by month, from real total-return prices.
Share of months the rule has held each ETF since 2008.
Every time the rule has switched holdings recently.
Hypothetical, backtested performance - not an actual account. Excludes trading costs, spreads and taxes, which would lower real-world returns. Past performance does not guarantee or predict future results.
The short version, in plain English.
A single monthly signal: the ETF*A basket of stocks you can buy like one. our rule currently favors, built from public price data. It's free to follow, there are no sponsors or paid placements, and the whole method is explained on this page.
Every month we compare US stocks (SPY) against international small-cap stocks (SCZ), each scored by adding up its own 1-month, 3-month and 6-month return. Whichever scores higher gets 100% of the allocation. It's a version of a strategy sometimes called Accelerating Dual Momentum.
If SPY and SCZ are both scoring negative at the same time, the rule moves entirely into TLT (long-term US Treasuries) instead of holding a losing stock ETF*A basket of stocks you can buy like one.. It stays there until one of the two turns positive again - the system's way of stepping to the sideline during rough stretches.
Public market prices for SPY, SCZ and TLT. The rule only needs month-end prices, so figures are refreshed around the start of each month rather than in real time - the exact "data as of" date is shown above the pick. The engine on this page recomputes the score itself from that data; nothing is manually typed in.
No. This is an independent, rules-based signal shown for informational purposes, not a personalized recommendation. All investing carries risk, including loss of principal, and past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Consider your own situation and talk to a licensed advisor for advice tailored to you.
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