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Symphonies
Smarter Dividends
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About

Income‑first, balanced portfolio: 65% dividend stocks/real estate and 35% bonds, with a safety switch. If the market trend turns down, the stock sleeve parks in short‑term Treasuries for defense.
NutHow it works
- 65% goes to income‑oriented stock and real‑estate funds: VIG/VYM (dividend stock funds), VNQ (real estate landlords), REM (mortgage REITs). - 35% goes to bonds: BND (total US bonds), LQD (high‑quality corporates), HYG (higher‑yield corporates). - Simple trend check: if the S&P 500’s recent 5‑day average price is below its 100‑day average, the entire 65% stock sleeve moves to short‑term Treasuries (SHV) until the trend improves. - Equal weights; rebalances only if weights drift ~5%.
CheckmarkValue prop
Defensive, income-first strategy. 65% equity sleeve shifts to SHV in downturns to limit losses. Out-of-sample: max drawdown 16.38% vs 22.09% SPY; Calmar ~0.30; annualized return 4.83% (SPY 13.94%). Steadier income, lower downside risk.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.030.240.310.56
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
549.32%10.53%2.19%5.01%0.6
Smarter Dividends
185.8%5.78%3.8%5.12%0.69
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$28,579.88
Regulatory Fees
$27.15
Total Slippage
$172.02
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Income, dividends, bonds, real estate, trend-following, defensive, multi-asset etf
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 9 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
REM
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
Stocks
SHV
iShares Trust iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
Stocks
VIG
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
Stocks
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
Stocks
VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield 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.

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

"Smarter Dividends" is currently allocated toHYG, VNQ, LQD, VIG, VYM, REMandBND. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Smarter Dividends" has returned 4.83%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Smarter Dividends" is 16.38%. 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 "Smarter Dividends", 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, crypto, and options.