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About

A quarterly-rebalanced, multi-asset strategy mixing a Nasdaq income vehicle (JEPQ), gold/cash signals (GLD/BIL via a moving-average rule), a Nasdaq growth tilt (QQQ), long/medium-duration Treasuries (TLT/IEF), and a volatility-driven stock selector among SPY, DIA, IWM, and QQQ to target two then three top options. It aims to balance growth, income, and risk across stocks, bonds, and hedges through rule-based allocation.
NutHow it works
What the strategy does, in plain language: - It spreads money across a handful of core ideas: a Nasdaq-focused income strategy, gold or cash safety depending on momentum, a broad tech-like growth tilt, and a bond sleeve for cushion. - It also uses a rotating set of stock ETFs (SPY, DIA, IWM, QQQ) chosen each quarter based on how volatile they have been recently. The less-volatile ones may be favored, but the exact selection is rule-based. - The weightings show how much of the portfolio is aimed at each group; some blocks are fixed (20% or 10% chunks), others are conditional. - The fixed blocks give you a backbone: 20% in JEPQ (growth/income vehicle), 20% in a gold/cash decision (GLD or BIL depending on a simple trend rule), 20% in QQQ (a Nasdaq growth tilt), and 20% split between long and intermediate US Treasuries (TLT/IEF) for diversification and interest-rate hedging. - The two stock-selection blocks (each 10% per chosen ETF) dynamically pick among SPY, DIA, IWM, and QQQ based on recent volatility. The first block chooses 2 ETFs, the second block chooses 3 ETFs. The idea is to tilt toward the more stable or potentially favorable segments in any given quarter, while keeping a broad exposure to the four big U.S. stock baskets. - Rebalance happens every quarter, bringing the portfolio back to the target mix and replacing under- or overperforming components as rules dictate. - In short: you’re combining a hedge with a growth tilt and a volatility-aware stock list, all adjusted every 3 months. This is an illustrative example and not investment advice.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy delivers stronger risk-adjusted results than the S&P 500: Sharpe ~1.72 vs ~1.32, annualized return ~21.17% vs ~21.07%, drawdown ~12.51% vs ~18.76%, beta ~0.69. More growth with less market risk via diversification and hedges.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
0.030.690.840.92
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
64.77%13.85%-1.77%0.2%0.84
62.67%13.47%0.06%4.11%1.03
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$16,266.63
Regulatory Fees
$0.63
Total Slippage
$3.97
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Jun 18, 2023
Trading Setting
Quarterly
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, long volatility, income generation, fixed income, growth beta, dynamic stock selection, quarterly rebalancing, etf-based
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IWM
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
Stocks
JEPQ
J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toIEF, QQQ, SPY, IWM, GLD, TLTandJEPQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 18.65%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 12.51%. 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 the symphony, 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.