Desert Portfolio Approximation
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About
A simple, daily-rebalanced 60/30/10 portfolio: 60% IEF (U.S. Treasuries), 30% VTI (broad U.S. stocks), 10% GLD (gold).
- What you own: 60% IEF (iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF), 30% VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF), 10% GLD (SPDR Gold Trust).
- What the plan does: Each day, it checks the current value of each ETF and rebalances so the portfolio stays 60/30/10 by buying or selling the ETFs as needed.
- Why these assets: Bonds provide stability and income, stocks provide growth, and gold offers diversification and potential inflation hedging.
- What “daily rebalance” means for you: You’ll trade every day to stay at target weights. This can generate more transaction costs and tax consequences than less frequent rebalancing.
- What you should know about the labels: The setup is described under the EQUITIES asset class in the data, but the actual holdings span fixed income and commodity as well, making it a true multi-asset approach.
- How much would a $X look like: For $10,000, you’d aim for about $6,000 in IEF, $3,000 in VTI, and $1,000 in GLD. The exact number of shares depends on daily prices.
- Practical note: In real life, many investors rebalance monthly or when a drift threshold is exceeded to reduce costs; daily rebalancing is more active and may not be necessary for everyone.
Out-of-sample Sharpe 2.66, Calmar 4.39, annualized 19.56%, max drawdown 4.46%, beta 0.28. A simple 60/30/10 bond/stocks/gold mix offers higher risk-adjusted growth with far less downside and solid diversification vs. the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.04 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.7 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736.81% | 10.5% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.62 | |
| 308.96% | 6.84% | -0.76% | 2.04% | 1.04 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$40,895.76Regulatory Fees
$106.87
Total Slippage
$79.96
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OOS Start Date
Mar 8, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Balanced portfolio, asset allocation, etf strategy, rebalancing, multi-asset