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Vanguard Trading Competition

Managed a simulated $250,000 ETF portfolio, coached by Vanguard professionals.

Python · ETFs · competition

Objective

Manage an ETF portfolio over the course of an investment competition.

Data

A simulated $250,000 portfolio invested in ETFs.

Methodology

Selected and managed ETFs throughout the competition, with feedback and coaching from several Vanguard professionals.

Limitations

  • A competition has a short horizon: the outcome depends heavily on the period and says little about how the strategy would hold up over the long term.

What I learned

Direct feedback from Vanguard professionals on portfolio decisions.

Educational project. Any results are hypothetical, based on historical or simulated data, and are not indicative of future returns. Nothing on this page constitutes investment advice or a solicitation to invest.

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