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Symphonies
Diversification at its Best
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About

A simple monthly trend-following portfolio across stocks, bonds, commodities, and real estate. Each sleeve holds its ETF when its 1‑month average is above its 200‑day average, otherwise moves to short-term Treasuries. Equal weight across the five sleeves.
NutHow it works
The portfolio has 5 equal “slots”: US stocks (SPY), foreign developed stocks (EFA), US 7–10 yr Treasuries (IEF), commodities (DBC), and US real estate (VNQ). Each month, for each slot, if the ETF’s recent 1‑month average price is above its 200‑day average (an uptrend), it’s held; otherwise that slot holds SHV (short‑term Treasuries).
CheckmarkValue prop
Lower drawdowns and better risk-adjusted stability. OOS Sharpe ~0.80; max drawdown 8.9% vs SPY 22%. A diversified, five-asset trend-following approach that protects capital while pursuing steadier returns versus the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.010.290.420.65
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
581.72%10.56%0.54%-0.34%0.61
Diversification at its Best
130.94%4.48%3.16%5.89%0.55
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$23,094.08
Regulatory Fees
$15.55
Total Slippage
$84.41
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2022
Trading Setting
Monthly
Type
Stocks
Category
Trend-following,multi-asset,tactical asset allocation,200-day moving average,etfs,risk management,diversification
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 6 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate 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.

"Diversification at its Best" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Diversification at its Best" is currently allocated toDBC, EFA, IEF, SPYandVNQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Diversification at its Best" has returned 5.86%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Diversification at its Best" is 8.87%. 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 "Diversification at its Best", 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.