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Slow Steady Growth
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A simple, diversified ETF mix: half in US stocks with a tech tilt, a quarter in cash-like T‑bills plus a hedge against rising rates, and the rest in staples and gold. Rebalanced annually for steady growth with buffers.
NutHow it works
- 50% in stocks, split equally across: SPY (largest US companies), DIA (Dow blue chips), QQQ (big tech-heavy names), SOXX (chipmakers), XLK (tech sector). - 25% split: SHV (T‑bills, cash-like) and TBF (goes up when long-term Treasury prices fall). - 12.5% in XLP (consumer staples). - 12.5% in GLD (gold). Rebalanced once a year.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this strategy shows higher returns (≈24.6% vs 23%), smaller drawdowns (≈6.8% vs 18.8%), and stronger risk-adjusted performance (Calmar ≈3.61) with a low beta (~0.38) — blending tech upside with defensive ballast versus the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 9, 2023
Trading Setting
Yearly
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset etf, us stocks (tech tilt), staples, gold, t-bills, inverse treasury hedge, 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 22.27%. 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.