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Symphonies
Slow Steady Growth
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About

A slow‑growth, multi‑asset mix: 62.5% U.S. stocks (tilted to tech and chips), 12.5% consumer staples, 12.5% gold, and a 25% rates sleeve split between cash‑like Treasuries and a fund that benefits when long‑term rates rise. Rebalanced yearly.
NutHow it works
50% is split equally across SPY, DIA, QQQ, SOXX, and XLK (broad U.S. stocks with an extra tilt to tech and chip makers). 25% is split between SHV (very short‑term U.S. Treasuries; cash‑like) and TBF (goes up when long‑term interest rates rise). The rest: 12.5% in XLP (everyday‑goods companies) and 12.5% in GLD (gold). Rebalanced once a year. Note: the “TLT” label is just a note; the portfolio holds SHV+TBF.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample edge: annualized return 24.6% vs SPY ~23%, Sharpe 2.61 vs 1.37, max drawdown 6.8% vs 18.8%, Calmar 3.61, beta ~0.38, alpha ~0.14%. Higher risk-adjusted growth with far stronger downside protection.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.030.460.720.85
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
808.41%14.3%0.54%-0.34%0.87
Slow Steady Growth
399.7%10.24%1.12%7.88%1.1
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$49,970.26
Regulatory Fees
$0.82
Total Slippage
$5.09
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Dec 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Yearly
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, us equities, technology tilt, semiconductors, consumer staples, gold, interest-rate hedge, cash-like, annual rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DIA
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SOXX
iShares Semiconductor ETF
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
TBF
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
Stocks
XLK
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
Stocks
XLP
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR 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.

"Slow Steady Growth" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Slow Steady Growth" is currently allocated toSOXX, QQQ, SPY, SHV, DIA, GLD, XLK, XLPandTBF. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Slow Steady Growth" has returned 22.86%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Slow Steady Growth" is 6.81%. 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 "Slow Steady Growth", 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.