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Symphonies
Bond Fund Strategy
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About

Equal-weight mix of high‑quality U.S. bond ETFs—broad market, corporates, short‑term Treasuries, and T‑bills—rebalanced daily to keep a steady blend and moderate interest‑rate and credit risk.
NutHow it works
It splits your money evenly across 7 U.S. bond funds and rebalances daily. AGG & SPAB = broad “whole bond market”; VCIT & LQD = high‑quality corporate bonds; SPTS & SCHO = short‑term U.S. Treasuries; BIL = 1–3 month T‑bills (cash‑like). No timing—just a steady mix to balance rate and credit risks. These are bond funds held via ETFs, not stocks.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this diversified bond mix offers superior risk-adjusted results vs SPY: Sharpe 1.97 vs 1.44, Calmar 3.64, max drawdown 1.66% vs 13.73%, near-zero beta. Steadier, downside-protected returns with lower volatility.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.020.030.010.12
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
634.22%14.91%6.16%5.09%0.92
Bond Fund Strategy
37.94%2.27%0.52%1%0.65
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$13,794.48
Regulatory Fees
$65.84
Total Slippage
$34.62
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 12, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Fixed income, us bond etfs, treasuries, investment-grade corporates, t-bills, equal-weight, daily rebalance, conservative
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 7 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
SCHO
Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF
Stocks
SPAB
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
SPTS
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
Stocks
VCIT
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate 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.

"Bond Fund Strategy" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Bond Fund Strategy" is currently allocated toAGG, BIL, LQD, SCHO, SPAB, SPTSandVCIT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Bond Fund Strategy" has returned 5.39%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Bond Fund Strategy" is 1.78%. 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 "Bond Fund Strategy", 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.