VanEck Retail (US) (RTH) Daily/Weekly Backtest Results

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Expectancy: 7.31%.   Win rate: 88.89%.   Sharpe Ratio: 0.143.   Maximum drawdown: -18.92% on 24 May 2022.
Mean CAGR: 80.99%. Time in market: 1267 days.   Hypothetical return: $1000 would be worth $1604.78 on 13 September 2024.
Key: change_history : profitable trade change_history : breakeven trade (minimal loss after 2 years) change_history : losing trade (not profitable in a 2 year timeframe)


*Transaction costs, taxes and dividends are excluded from these calculations. Past performance may not necessarily be a reliable guide to future performance.

Calculations for US Retailers

Expectancy is the percentage profit or loss you would expect to make on the next purchase of this stock with an entry point at the specified signal and profit target as set above. Given a large enough sample size, a positive expectancy indicates the trading strategy is likely to be profitable.

Expectancy calculation for 9 signal(s) occurring before 08 July 2024 for a 7.5% profit target: (88.89% * 8.22%) + (11.11% * 0.04%) - (0% * 0%) = 7.31%.
Wins: 8 Breakevens: 1 Losses: 0

To even out CAGR calculations, large individual returns from particularly quick trades have been capped at 300%.

The Sharpe Ratio calculation assumes a risk free return rate of 2% per calendar year. Ideally the ratio should be a positive number. A higher positive number indicates the strategy has a more attractive risk adjusted rate of return for this particular buy signal and stock over the chart's timeframe.

 

50 day low Backtest Summary (Fixed Profits System)

This table summarises how profitable it would have been to have bought this stock at each 50 day low entry signal. Hover over the icons to see more details of the particular trade, including the maximum percentage drawdown and how long it took to reach the desired percentage profit.

Key:   disabled_by_default = profit point not achieved. select_check_box = profit point achieved with CAGR above 15%.
select_check_box = profit point achieved with CAGR of between 5% and 15%. select_check_box = profit point achieved but CAGR was less than 5%.

Signal Date, Score and Sector Score Buy Signal Price Performance (mouseover for details)
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19 March 2026   smart_toyLOW (27)    shopping_cartLOW   50 Day Low $ 248.61 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt schedule schedule
19 November 2025   smart_toyLOW (57)    shopping_cartLOW   50 Day Low $ 244.69 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box schedule
11 March 2025   smart_toyLOW (45)     50 Day Low $ 223.94 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
05 August 2024   smart_toyLOW (70)     50 Day Low $ 195.93 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
01 May 2024   smart_toyLOW (34)     50 Day Low $ 197.02 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
26 October 2023   smart_toyLOW (28)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 163.35 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
21 September 2023   smart_toyLOW (24)     50 Day Low $ 171.10 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt
02 March 2023   smart_toyLOW (62)     50 Day Low $ 157.54 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
30 September 2022   smart_toyHIGH (92)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 155.64 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box
06 May 2022   smart_toyLOW (74)     50 Day Low $ 166.00 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
22 February 2022   smart_toyLOW (37)     sirenFIRE SALE 50 Day Low $ 174.46 select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box electric_bolt select_check_box select_check_box
18 January 2022   smart_toyLOW (34)     50 Day Low $ 183.34 select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box select_check_box
01 October 2021   smart_toyLOW (30)     50 Day Low $ 174.74 select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box electric_boltelectric_bolt select_check_box

 

The data for VanEck Retail (US) (exchange: XNAS symbol: RTH) was last updated 16 Jul 2026 03:30. Data for this ETF is available from 04 Jan 2021 - 15 Jul 2026.