The best indicator for Dividend Growth (VIG)
We backtested 382 indicators across daily, weekly and hourly charts on real Dividend Growth (VIG) history. Here's what actually worked — risk-adjusted, out-of-sample, with costs.
Where Dividend Growth (VIG) stands
Computed from our own daily OHLCV history, not quoted from a third party. Moving averages use closing prices; "52-week" is the last 252 trading sessions.
QQE
On the weekly chart, this is the strongest risk-adjusted edge we found for Dividend Growth (VIG) over ~20.2 years — beating buy-and-hold by 0.5% CAGR.
Dividend Growth (VIG) on the weekly chart
The timeframe our backtest found best for this asset. The chart is live market data; the results above are hypothetical and historical.
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Best multi-indicator combo
Going long only when all 2 agree was the strongest confluence setup we found for Dividend Growth (VIG) — trailing buy-and-hold by 2.3% CAGR, out-of-sample. Fewer, higher-conviction trades than any single indicator.
The winner on each chart
Every indicator, ranked
Ranked by Sharpe (risk-adjusted return). Hypothetical, fees included.
| # | Indicator | TF | CAGR | Sharpe | Max DD | Win | Trades | vs B&H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QQE ✓ | Weekly | 10.5% | 0.76 | -37.4% | 52.7% | 55 | 0.5% |
| 2 | Williams %R (50) ✓ | Weekly | 8.1% | 0.74 | -19.0% | 70.0% | 20 | -1.9% |
| 3 | EMA 20/50 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.73 | -19.7% | 63.9% | 36 | -2.8% |
| 4 | EMA 15/60 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.73 | -22.7% | 62.2% | 37 | -2.8% |
| 5 | Adaptive Supertrend ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.73 | -16.4% | 63.3% | 30 | -2.7% |
| 6 | EMA 13/48 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.3% | 0.72 | -20.7% | 56.0% | 50 | -2.9% |
| 7 | McGinley 10/30 Cross ✓ | Daily | 7.4% | 0.72 | -20.3% | 51.4% | 35 | -2.8% |
| 8 | WMA 10/40 Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.5% | 0.72 | -17.8% | 68.8% | 16 | -2.5% |
| 9 | Chandelier Exit ✓ | Weekly | 8.3% | 0.71 | -22.1% | 57.1% | 28 | -1.8% |
| 10 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.71 | -16.3% | 56.5% | 92 | -3.5% |
| 11 | Williams %R (28) ✓ | Weekly | 7.8% | 0.71 | -21.5% | 61.1% | 36 | -2.2% |
| 12 | EMA Cascade Rider ✓ | Weekly | 7.3% | 0.71 | -19.7% | 73.3% | 15 | -2.7% |
| 13 | Zero-Lag MACD ✓ | Weekly | 6.5% | 0.71 | -16.3% | 56.5% | 92 | -3.5% |
| 14 | Ichimoku TK Cross ✓ | Weekly | 7.1% | 0.7 | -17.8% | 77.3% | 22 | -2.9% |
✓ = held up out-of-sample. Hypothetical, costs included. See methodology.
What it would take to beat buy & hold on Dividend Growth (VIG)
0 of 591 tested setups beat buy-and-hold on Dividend Growth (VIG) outright. Another 453 could get there with leverage they would survive — but 72 would be liquidated by their own drawdown before they caught it.
| Indicator | Beats B&H unlevered | Leverage needed | Leverage survived |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sine-Weighted MA | — | 2.12× | 5.64× |
| QQE | — | 1.55× | 5.94× |
| T3 100 Trend | — | 1.57× | 7.04× |
| CMO (21) | — | 1.61× | 7.59× |
| CCI (30) | — | 1.61× | 6.45× |
| WMA 30 Trend | — | 1.62× | 7.17× |
Out-of-sample, costs included. A setup is only listed if the leverage it needs is less than the leverage its own worst drawdown survives — when it isn't, no amount of leverage gets there. Volatility drag isn't modelled, so these are the optimistic case. Every indicator, ranked this way
For Dividend Growth (VIG), QQE on the weekly timeframe gave the best balance of return and risk in our test. It beat buy-and-hold — but remember: this is a hypothetical backtest of a standard rule, not a recommendation. Markets change. See the methodology and disclaimer.
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