How do I interpret the Saltydog Vindex reports?

The Vindex Report shows the top 10 funds within each Vindex category.

The funds are first sorted by their Vindex and then by their recent percentage returns.

The Vindex calculation is always based on the Standard Deviation of the daily returns over the last twelve weeks.

The funds with a Vindex of 1 have the lowest standard deviation over the last twelve weeks, while the funds with a Vindex of 10 have the highest.

In the pdf version, at the top of the Decile History report, we then sort by the cumulative four-week return.

In the interactive version you can switch between different cumulative return periods (4, 12 or 26 weeks).

Further reading:

The final investment decision: picking funds

How you identify a worthwhile trend

How do you decide when to sell?