IRA Seasonality Strategies

Data-driven investment strategies for your IRA, powered by rigorous backtesting across Fidelity and Vanguard mutual funds, ETFs, and index funds. Choose your brokerage and fund type below.

Smarter Investing for Your IRA

Our seasonality-based strategies analyze historical performance patterns across top mutual funds, ETFs, and index funds to identify optimal allocation timing throughout the year. Each strategy has been backtested using real price data, demonstrating strong historical outperformance compared to traditional buy-and-hold approaches.

Subscribe to a premium strategy and receive timely email alerts telling you exactly when and how to rebalance your IRA funds. No guesswork, no missed opportunities—just clear, actionable guidance delivered to your inbox.

What Is a Seasonality Strategy?

A proven approach to investing that takes advantage of recurring patterns in the market

Financial markets exhibit well-documented seasonal patterns—certain asset classes tend to outperform during specific months of the year. A seasonality strategy capitalizes on these patterns by systematically rotating your IRA holdings into the funds most likely to perform well during each period.

Rather than staying in a single fund year-round, you make targeted switches at predetermined times based on historical data. Our scanner analyzes hundreds of thousands of possible monthly allocation combinations across mutual funds, ETFs, and index funds, backtesting each one against real price data going back to 2016 to identify the strategies with the strongest historical performance.

1

We Scan & Backtest

Our scanner evaluates thousands of monthly fund rotation strategies using real historical price data. Each strategy is scored on CAGR, Sharpe ratio, max drawdown, and volatility to find the top performers.

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You Pick a Strategy

Browse the ranked results and choose a strategy that fits your risk tolerance. Each strategy shows detailed performance metrics and the exact fund allocations for every month of the year.

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We Send You Alerts

The day before each scheduled trade, you receive an email telling you exactly which fund to switch to. You also get an ICS calendar file so every trade date is on your phone.

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You Execute the Trade

Log in to your brokerage account and move 100% of your IRA holdings to the specified fund before the 4:00 PM ET cutoff. The entire process takes about 2 minutes.

Example: How a Monthly Rotation Works

A strategy might instruct you to hold a bond fund (AGG) during historically volatile months like September, then switch to a growth fund (VUG) during strong months like November—capturing upside while reducing exposure to downturns. Over time, these systematic rotations can compound into significant outperformance versus buying and holding a single fund.

Choose Your Strategy Type

We offer 4 scanner types across Fidelity and Vanguard, covering mutual funds, ETFs, and index funds

Fidelity IRA Strategies

ETF-based strategies optimized for Fidelity brokerage accounts

ETFs

Fidelity ETF Strategies

12 ETFs • 147,157 Strategies Analyzed
45.0%
Top CAGR
2.33
Sharpe Ratio
$516,744
Final Balance

ETFs Include

  • VOO (S&P 500 ETF)
  • QQQ (Nasdaq-100 ETF)
  • VUG (Growth ETF)
  • GLD (Gold ETF)
  • AGG (Bond ETF)
View all 12 ETFs
$10,000 Invested Since 2016
$516,744
Best Strategy
Fund type: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) — trade like stocks at real-time prices throughout the day.
Minimum investment: No minimum. Buy as little as 1 share.

Vanguard IRA Strategies

Three scanner types optimized for Vanguard brokerage accounts

Mutual Funds

Vanguard Mutual Fund Strategies

10 Vanguard Funds • 115,443 Strategies Analyzed
41.8%
Top CAGR
1.67
Sharpe Ratio
$346,411
Final Balance

Funds Include

  • VFIAX (S&P 500 Admiral)
  • VTSAX (Total Stock Market)
  • VSMAX (Small-Cap Index)
  • VTIAX (International)
  • VBTLX (Bond Index)
View all 10 funds
$10,000 Invested Since 2016
$346,411
Best Strategy
$40,547
VFIAX Buy & Hold
Fund type: Mutual Funds — 8 index funds + 2 actively managed funds.
$3,000 Minimum Required to participate in this strategy
ETFs

Vanguard ETF Strategies

12 ETFs • 143,814 Strategies Analyzed
40.9%
Top CAGR
2.00
Sharpe Ratio
$337,149
Final Balance

ETFs Include

  • VOO (S&P 500 ETF)
  • VTI (Total Stock Market)
  • VUG (Growth ETF)
  • VNQ (Real Estate ETF)
  • BND (Bond ETF)
View all 12 ETFs
$10,000 Invested Since 2016
$337,149
Best Strategy
Fund type: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) — trade like stocks at real-time prices throughout the day.
Minimum investment: No minimum. Buy as little as 1 share.
Index Funds

Vanguard Index Fund Strategies

8 Index Funds • 126,695 Strategies Analyzed
27.4%
Top CAGR
1.35
Sharpe Ratio
$1,205,444
Final Balance

Index Funds Include

  • VFIAX (S&P 500 Admiral)
  • VTSAX (Total Stock Market)
  • VSMAX (Small-Cap Index)
  • VIGAX (Growth Index)
  • VBTLX (Bond Index)
View all 8 index funds
$10,000 Invested Since 2016
$1,205,444
Best Strategy
Fund type: Index Funds only — all passively managed. Lower expense ratios.
$3,000 Minimum Required to participate in this strategy

What Every Subscription Includes

Premium features included regardless of which strategy type you choose

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Timely Email Alerts

Receive notifications when it's time to rebalance your IRA funds each month

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Monthly Guidance

Clear, specific fund allocation instructions for each month of the year

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Backtested Strategies

Every strategy rigorously tested against real historical price data

Peace of Mind

Never miss a rebalancing opportunity with automated notifications

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Direct Support

Get answers to your questions via email at support@apexequity.net

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No Hidden Fees

Simple $22.99/year pricing with no contracts, no auto-renewal

Ready to Optimize Your IRA?

Choose your brokerage and fund type to start maximizing your retirement savings with data-driven strategies.

Important: Brokerage Trading Activity Notice

ETF-based strategies (Fidelity ETF and Vanguard ETF) have no round-trip restrictions and can be traded freely. Vanguard mutual fund and index fund strategies are subject to Vanguard's 31-day round-trip restriction—our strategies are designed to comply with this rule. Brokerages reserve the right to monitor accounts for excessive trading activity. If your account is flagged for any reason, you may request a full refund of your subscription by contacting support@apexequity.net.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. All strategy performance figures are based on backtested historical data from 2016 to present and do not include monthly contributions. These strategies are not investment advice.

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