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Spread Across the Market
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A simple 5-way “Golden Butterfly”: equal parts total U.S. stocks, small‑value stocks, long‑ and short‑term Treasuries, and gold, aiming for steadier results across many market climates with occasional rebalancing back to equal weights.
NutHow it works
Targets five equal slices: VTI (all U.S. stocks), VBR (smaller bargain‑priced stocks), TLH (10–20 yr U.S. Treasury bonds), SHY (1–3 yr Treasuries), GLD (gold). Stocks fuel growth; bonds cushion recessions; gold helps in inflation. It rebalances back toward equal if a slice drifts too far.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this 5‑way Golden Butterfly offers higher risk-adjusted returns (Sharpe ~0.94 vs SPY ~0.81), lower drawdowns (15.6% vs 22.1%), and steadier growth from ballast across stocks, small-value, Treasuries, and gold.

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OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
All-weather, diversified, asset allocation, long-only, low turnover, stocks, treasuries, gold
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 0 assets in total
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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.

"Spread Across the Market" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Spread Across the Market" is currently allocated toGLD, SHY, TLH, VBRandVTI. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Spread Across the Market" has returned 8.91%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Spread Across the Market" is 15.61%. 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 "Spread Across the Market", 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.