Sector rotation, momentum, international — fires when Nifty leads.
ETF Philosophy
Twenty-four ETFs, three sleeves, one disciplined allocation framework.
Aethgard uses a compact 24-ETF universe because breadth without liquidity discipline tends to dilute signal quality. The Growth Fund leans into leadership, sector rotation, and directional participation. The Defensive Fund rotates toward gold, silver, pharma, and lower-correlation assets when equity leadership weakens. The Tactical Fund captures shorter 4H momentum in precious metals and equity stress recoveries.
ETF Universe24
Liquid ETFs tracked through published fund snapshots only, not hypothetical placeholders.
Gold, silver, pharma, and low-correlation assets during equity weakness.
4H precious metals momentum and equity VIX dip-buy on stress reversals.
Public view shows finalized month-wise outputs instead of internal drafts.
Strategy Backtests
28-month simulated performance · Feb 2024 – May 2026
12 active strategies across three ₹5 L sleeves. Returns shown after simulated round-trip costs of 0.20% per trade — 0.10% slippage (half-spread at signal close), 0.05% STT on delivery sell side, and 0.05% brokerage plus SEBI/exchange charges. Past simulation is not a guarantee of future returns.
on ₹15 L total capital · ~+59% overall
64% positive months across 28-month period
Dec 2025 — Gold + Silver momentum peak
Mar 2026 — Global metals pullback
Growth Fund
Capital ₹5.0 L
+27.0%+₹1,35,000
equity_pa_inside_bar+13.4%
sector_shift_nifty+6.1%
international_etf+4.8%
sector_shift_bank_nifty+1.9%
psu_bank_recovery+0.8%
Defensive Fund
Capital ₹5.0 L
+84.6%+₹4,23,000
silver_gold_ratio+71.7%
gold_equity_rotation+12.1%
pharma_defensive+0.8%
Tactical Fund
Capital ₹5.0 L
+65.6%+₹3,28,000
silver_breakout+29.7%
equity_vix_dip_buy+19.0%
gold_momentum+12.9%
midcap_recovery+4.0%
Combined monthly PnL (all 3 sleeves)
Feb '24+₹32,765
Mar '24−₹25,986
Apr '24+₹57,102
May '24+₹41,868
Jun '24+₹26,950
Jul '24−₹13,196
Aug '24+₹34,368
Sep '24+₹53,684
Oct '24−₹123
Nov '24−₹21,991
Dec '24−₹24,236
Jan '25−₹9,261
Feb '25+₹29,546
Mar '25+₹42,072
Apr '25+₹14,672
May '25+₹30,729
Jun '25+₹13,414
Jul '25+₹28,775
Aug '25−₹17,933
Sep '25+₹1,63,484
Oct '25+₹1,44,495
Nov '25+₹3,875
Dec '25+₹1,99,296
Jan '26+₹1,68,790
Feb '26−₹23,311
Mar '26−₹71,583
Apr '26+₹8,122
May '26−₹282
28-month total · Feb 2024 – May 2026+₹8,86,101
Cost assumptions applied per trade: 0.10% slippage (entry + exit half-spread at signal-bar close), 0.05% STT on delivery sell, 0.05% brokerage + SEBI charges + GST. Returns net of these simulated costs. Actual execution costs may differ. Not a prospectus.
Why ETFs
The Aethgard ETF approach
A deliberately finite ETF basket makes rotation decisions auditable and keeps execution practical.
Three sleeves keep risk-on, protection, and short-hold logic in separate, auditable allocations.
Growth and Defensive run daily positional holds. Tactical uses 4H for faster precious metal and stress-reversal entries.
The website shows finalized month snapshots rather than backtest drafts or in-progress internal runs.
ETF Funds
Published ETF fund snapshots
Three sleeves, 24 liquid ETFs. Growth deploys when equity leadership is strong. Defensive rotates into gold, silver, and pharma during stress. Tactical catches shorter 4H momentum and stress-reversal setups. All results shown here are published month-wise outputs — no hypothetical drafts.
Published Fund
ETF Growth Fund
Bull-market outperformance — sector rotation, momentum factor, international. Needs Nifty above 50/200 EMA and low VIX.
Capital Rs 1.00 LMax positions 4Risk/trade +2.00%
Latest Month2026-04
13/5/2026
Latest PnLRs 0.12 L
n/a
Published Months24
Cumulative PnL Rs 0.30 L
Published month list
2026-04Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.12 Ln/a
2026-03Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.18 Ln/a
2026-02Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.11 Ln/a
2026-01Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.28 Ln/a
2025-12Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.16 Ln/a
2025-11Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.08 Ln/a
Directional allocation sleeve built around Nifty, Bank Nifty, PSU banks, sector momentum, and international ETFs. Deploys capital when Nifty is above its 50/200 EMA and VIX is low.
Published Fund
ETF Defensive Fund
Risk-off and low-correlation plays. Daily timeframe, longer hold. Gold sustained rotation + silver ratio + pharma.
Capital Rs 0.75 LMax positions 3Risk/trade +1.50%
Latest Month2026-05
9/5/2026
Latest PnLRs -0.15 L
n/a
Published Months24
Cumulative PnL Rs 2.43 L
Published month list
2026-05Published 9/5/2026
Rs -0.15 Ln/a
2026-04Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.04 Ln/a
2026-03Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.11 Ln/a
2026-02Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.16 Ln/a
2026-01Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.85 Ln/a
2025-12Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.73 Ln/a
Protection sleeve designed for sustained gold and silver rotation during equity weakness. Daily timeframe, longer holds. Includes pharma as a lower-correlation equity alternative.
Published Fund
ETF Tactical Recovery Fund
Short-hold momentum and breakout plays. 4H timeframe. Gold 4H momentum + silver breakout + dip-buy on stress.
Capital Rs 1.00 LMax positions 4Risk/trade +1.50%
Latest Month2026-05
13/5/2026
Latest PnLRs -0.00 L
n/a
Published Months24
Cumulative PnL Rs 2.00 L
Published month list
2026-05Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.00 Ln/a
2026-03Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.26 Ln/a
2026-02Published 13/5/2026
Rs -0.05 Ln/a
2026-01Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.25 Ln/a
2025-12Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.18 Ln/a
2025-11Published 13/5/2026
Rs 0.12 Ln/a
Short-hold sleeve running on 4H bars. Catches gold flight-to-safety and silver momentum, plus Nifty VIX dip-buy signals when fear peaks and the downtrend breaks.