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[$230724] SPY / QQQ (Benchmarking)
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About

A simple benchmark: 50% SPY (broad U.S. large caps) and 50% QQQ (tech-heavy Nasdaq-100). No market timing—just rebalance when one side moves ~1% away from 50/50. Strong U.S. stock exposure with a big-tech tilt.
NutHow it works
It splits your money about 50/50 between two stock index funds: SPY (the 500 biggest U.S. companies) and QQQ (the 100 biggest Nasdaq companies, very tech-heavy). It doesn’t time the market. It only trades to get back near 50/50 if one side drifts by ~1%. Fully stock-focused; big-tech tilt.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, the 50/50 SPY/QQQ strategy delivers about 21.9% annualized return vs SPY’s ~20.1%, with a solid Calmar of ~1.05. It captures mega-cap tech upside while keeping broad exposure—no market timing, simple and transparent.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.011.090.90.95
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
733.18%8.18%-1.77%0.2%0.5
[$230724] SPY / QQQ (Benchmarking)
1,047.14%9.47%-0.72%0.41%0.52
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$114,714.13
Regulatory Fees
$5.06
Total Slippage
$12.31
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jul 24, 2023
Trading Setting
Threshold 1%
Type
Stocks
Category
Benchmark, buy-and-hold, passive, us equities, large-cap, spy, qqq, 50/50 split
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 2 assets in total
Ticker
Type
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks

FAQ

A Composer symphony is an automated trading strategy that executes trades based on parameters of your choice. Some symphonies are similar to holding one ETF in normal conditions and rotating to a different ETF when market conditions shift, for example a 5% drop in the S&P 500, while others use complex rules with dozens of triggers. However, complex doesn’t always mean better. A simple, well-structured symphony can be just as effective as an intricate one. Learn more about how symphonies work here.

"[$230724] SPY / QQQ (Benchmarking)" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"[$230724] SPY / QQQ (Benchmarking)" is currently allocated toQQQandSPY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "[$230724] SPY / QQQ (Benchmarking)" has returned 18.83%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "[$230724] SPY / QQQ (Benchmarking)" is 20.78%. The maximum drawdown measures the largest peak-to-trough decline. It's an important metric to evaluate risk and the strategy's behavior during market stress.

To invest in "[$230724] SPY / QQQ (Benchmarking)", simply click the Invest button on this page. You'll need to open an account with Composer if you don't have one yet, then you can start investing. Composer will automatically execute the trades for you based on the strategy's rules. Composer also supports trading individual stocks, ETFs, and options.