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About
A daily-rebalanced, low-beta, low-volatility equity strategy that uses a momentum hedge (BIL and VIXY) when tech momentum is extreme; otherwise, it builds a low-volatility equity portfolio via inverse-volatility weighting across defensively tilted assets, with two branches gated by SPY’s position relative to its 112-day moving average.
- RSI-based momentum check on VGT (10-day lookback). If RSI > 78, shift to a defensive cash/hedge mix: 66% BIL (short-term Treasures) and 34% VIXY (volatility hedge).
- If RSI <= 78, enter inverse-volatility weighting phase:
- If SPY is below its 112-day moving average, apply 13-day inverse-vol weighting to VHT, GLD, UUP, VDC.
- Else (SPY above MA), apply 37-day inverse-vol weighting to UUP, VGT, VHT, VCR, VGK, XLK.
- Rebalance daily and maintain an equities focus with a bias toward low beta and low standard deviation.
Low-beta, low-vol strategy with hedges. In out-of-sample testing, it cuts drawdowns to ~8% vs ~19% for SPY, with Calmar ~1.20 and Sharpe ~1.13, and a beta ~0.34. Safer, diversified exposure that still captures equity upside—better risk-adjusted performance than SPY.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.66 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 590.61% | 13.59% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.83 | |
| 749.38% | 15.15% | -1.7% | -0.79% | 1.53 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$84,937.99Regulatory Fees
$286.20
Total Slippage
$1,533.10
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 9, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Low-volatility, risk-managed, etf-based, tactical hedging, daily rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 11 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
UUP
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
Stocks
VCR
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
Stocks
VDC
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
Stocks
VGK
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
Stocks
VGT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Stocks
VHT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
Stocks
VIXY
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
Stocks