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Independent research, long/short equity, dividend investing, ETF investing “}); $$(‘#article_top_info .info_content div’)[0].insert(bottom: $(‘mover’)); } $(‘article_top_info’).addClassName(test_version); } SeekingAlpha.Initializer.onDOMLoad(function() setEvents();); The ETFReplay.com Portfolio holdings have been updated for July 2015. I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETFReplay.com to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. The portfolio begins with a static basket of 14 ETFs. These 14 ETFs are ranked by 6 month total returns (weighted 40%), 3 month total returns (weighted 30%), and 3 month price volatility (weighted 30%). The top 4 are purchased at the beginning of each month. When a holding drops out of the top 5 ETFs it will be sold and replaced with the next highest ranked ETF. The 14 ETFs are listed below: Symbol Name RWX SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF PCY PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio ETF WIP SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF EEM i Shares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF VNQ Vanguard REIT Index ETF TIP iShares TIPS Bond ETF VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF DBC PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking ETF GLD SPDR Gold Trust ETF TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF In addition, ETFs must be ranked above the cash-like ETF ((NYSEARCA: SHY )) in order to be included in the portfolio, similar to the absolute momentum strategy I profiled here . This modification could help reduce drawdowns during periods of high volatility and/or negative market conditions (see 2008-2009), but it could also reduce total returns by allocating to cash in lieu of an asset class. The cash filter is in effect this month. SHY is the highest rated ETF in the 6/3/3 system. Therefore, all current holdings will be sold and the proceeds used to purchase SHY. The top 5 ranked ETFs based on the 6/3/3 system as of 6/30/15 are below: 6mo/3mo/3mo SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF PCY PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio ETF VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF In 2014 I introduced a pure momentum system, which ranks the same basket of 14 ETFs based solely on 6 month price momentum. There is no cash filter in the pure momentum system, volatility ranking, or requirement to limit turnover – the top 4 ETFs based on price momentum are purchased each month. The portfolio and rankings are posted on the same spreadsheet as the 6/3/3 strategy. The top 4 six month momentum ETFs are below: 6 month Momentum EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF EEM i Shares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF RWX SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF VTI, a holding since September 2014 will be sold for a 5%+ gain and replaced by EEM. TLT, a holding since September 2014 will be sold for a 1%+ gain and replaced by HYG. The updated holdings for each portfolio are below. 6/3/3 strategy: Position Shares Avg Purchase Price Purchase Date Cost Basis Current Value Gain/Loss Excluding Dividends Percentage Gain/Loss Excluding Dividends SHY 149 84.86 5/29/2015 & 6/30/15 $12,644.14 $12,644.14 $0.00 0.00% Pure Momentum strategy: Current Positions Position Shares Purchase Price Purchase Date Cost Basis Current Value Gain/Loss Excluding Dividends Percentage Gain/Loss Excluding Dividends EEM 60 39.62 6/30/2015 $2,377.20 $2,377.20 $0.00 0.00% RWX 64 43.99 4/2/2015 $2,815.36 $2,679.04 -$136.32 -4.84% HYG 27 88.8 6/30/2015 $2,397.60 $2,397.60 $0.00 0.00% EFA 39 66.51 4/30/2015 $2,593.89 $2,476.11 -$117.78 -4.54% Disclosures: None Share this article with a colleague Scalper1 News
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