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Symphonies
Stocks and Gold
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About

Simple 90% U.S. stocks (SPY) + 10% gold (GLD), rebalanced yearly. Aims for strong growth from stocks while gold helps smooth some rough patches and inflation surprises.
NutHow it works
Put 90% in SPY (owns the 500 biggest U.S. companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon) and 10% in GLD (tracks the price of gold). Once a year, reset back to 90/10 by trimming the one that grew more and adding to the one that lagged. Goal: stock-led growth with a small gold cushion for market or inflation shocks.
CheckmarkValue prop
90% SPY / 10% GLD, annual rebalance. Out-of-sample: higher return (~19.8% vs 17.9%), lower drawdown (~16.6% vs 18.8%), better risk-adjusted return (Sharpe ~1.27 vs 1.08), and lower beta (~0.91) vs the S&P 500.
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www.composer.trade
Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.010.890.990.99
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
736.81%10.5%-1.77%0.2%0.62
Stocks and Gold
794.3%10.84%-1.3%1.64%0.69
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$89,429.96
Regulatory Fees
$0.64
Total Slippage
$3.13
Invest in this strategy
OOS Start Date
Aug 6, 2022
Trading Setting
Yearly
Type
Stocks
Category
Asset allocation, long-only, passive, us large-cap equity, gold, annual rebalance
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 2 assets in total
Ticker
Type
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
SPY
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
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.

"Stocks and Gold" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Stocks and Gold" is currently allocated toGLDandSPY. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Stocks and Gold" has returned 17.80%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Stocks and Gold" is 16.62%. 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 "Stocks and Gold", 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.