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Symphonies
Civilization Stack
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Half in cash, half in four industrial/defense leaders (HII, LMT, ROK, PH). Within that half, steadier recent movers get larger weights. Concentrated, lower-volatility tilt with no scheduled rebalancing.
NutHow it works
- Keeps about 50% in cash. - Invests the other 50% in four U.S. industrial/defense companies: HII (military shipbuilder), LMT (defense contractor), ROK (factory automation), PH (motion/control parts). - The calmer a stock’s price over the last ~12 trading days, the bigger its slice; the jumpier, the smaller. - No set rebalancing schedule.
CheckmarkValue prop
Defensive, cash-backed strategy: 50% cash + inverse-vol weights on four defense/industrial names. OOS returns trail SPY and risk-adjusted metrics are weak, but it offers diversification and tighter drawdowns for risk-managed portfolios.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.040.940.590.77
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
554.88%13.43%-1.77%0.2%0.82
Civilization Stack
908.29%16.77%-6.14%9.23%0.84
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$100,829.37
Regulatory Fees
$190.50
Total Slippage
$992.45
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OOS Start Date
Jan 15, 2026
Trading Setting
Threshold 0.25%
Type
Stocks
Category
Thematic equities, industrials, defense, inverse-vol weighting, half-cash, concentrated, low-turnover
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Stocks
LMT
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Stocks
PH
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Stocks
ROK
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
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.

"Civilization Stack" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Civilization Stack" is currently allocated toPH, HII, LMTandROK. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Civilization Stack" has returned -23.01%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Civilization Stack" is 9.38%. 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 "Civilization Stack", 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.