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Symphonies
Equities Volatility Targeting Strategy
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About

A daily-adjusted mix of Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Tesla that shifts money toward calmer stocks and away from jumpier ones, based on the last 30 days of moves, aiming for a steadier ride rather than picking winners.
NutHow it works
Owns five big U.S. stocks: Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Google/Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), and Tesla (TSLA). Each day it checks how bumpy each stock has been over the last 30 days. Calmer stocks get bigger slices; jumpier ones get smaller slices. It rebalances daily to aim for steadier ups and downs.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: ~43% annualized return vs ~23% for the S&P, Sharpe 1.50 vs 1.14, Calmar 2.37. A volatility-targeted mega-cap mix tilts toward steadier names, offering stronger risk-adjusted upside than the S&P even with higher drawdowns.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.111.160.690.83
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
694.95%14.2%-4.19%-3.74%0.87
Equities Volatility Targeting Strategy
4,877.83%28.43%-4.54%-11.64%1.17
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$497,783.05
Regulatory Fees
$285.82
Total Slippage
$1,614.25
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Mar 2, 2025
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Equities, large-cap tech, volatility targeting, inverse-vol weighting, daily rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 5 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AAPL
Apple Inc.
Stocks
AMZN
Amazon.Com Inc
Stocks
GOOGL
Alphabet Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
MSFT
Microsoft Corp
Stocks
TSLA
Tesla, Inc. Common Stock
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.

"Equities Volatility Targeting Strategy" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Equities Volatility Targeting Strategy" is currently allocated toAAPL, AMZN, MSFT, TSLAandGOOGL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Equities Volatility Targeting Strategy" has returned 18.92%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Equities Volatility Targeting Strategy" is 18.20%. 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 "Equities Volatility Targeting 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.