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MAGA Defense
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About

A weekly, defense-focused stock basket that gives larger weights to the calmest names from the last 5 days and smaller weights to the jumpiest ones. Always invested; concentrated in U.S. Aerospace & Defense.
NutHow it works
It holds 12 U.S. defense/aerospace stocks. Each week it checks how bumpy each stock was over the last 5 trading days (volatility). Calmer stocks get bigger weights; jumpier ones get smaller. Examples: LMT (fighter jets), RTX (missiles/engines), LHX (defense electronics), AVAV (drones), KTOS (unmanned), PLTR (gov data), RKLB (launch), VSEC/SARO (aircraft service), MRCY (military computing), VTSI (training), KRMN (aerospace parts). Risks: sector concentration and fast weight shifts.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this defense-focused basket delivers superior risk-adjusted returns (Sharpe ~2.63 vs S&P ~1.47) with strong alpha and a Calmar ~7.29—offering disciplined, weekly rebalancing and upside diversification beyond the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
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SPY
0.470.90.380.62
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
12.93%12.46%0.54%-0.34%0.71
MAGA Defense
76.48%73.06%7.19%15.57%2.12
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$17,648.17
Regulatory Fees
$6.12
Total Slippage
$36.23
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Sep 17, 2025
Trading Setting
Weekly
Type
Stocks
Category
Defense, aerospace & defense, u.s. equities, inverse-volatility weighting, weekly rebalance, concentrated, risk-targeting
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 12 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AVAV
AeroVironment, Inc.
Stocks
KRMN
Karman Holdings Inc.
Stocks
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Stocks
LHX
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Stocks
LMT
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Stocks
MRCY
Mercury Systems Inc.
Stocks
PLTR
Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock
Stocks
RKLB
Rocket Lab Corporation Common Stock
Stocks
RTX
RTX Corporation
Stocks
SARO
StandardAero, 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.

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

"MAGA Defense" is currently allocated toKRMN, VTSI, LHX, RTX, KTOS, RKLB, LMT, SARO, PLTR, AVAV, VSECandMRCY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "MAGA Defense" has returned 45.11%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "MAGA Defense" is 13.62%. 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 "MAGA Defense", 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.