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Symphonies
Stoic Finance Presents: Inflation Spiral Hedge
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About

A simple four‑ETF portfolio built to defend against runaway inflation: staples for steadier demand, commodities and gold for rising prices, and an inverse long‑Treasury position to benefit from higher interest rates.
NutHow it works
It holds a fixed mix designed for high inflation: 30% in everyday‑goods companies (VDC), 30% in a broad basket of commodities like oil and wheat (DBC), 20% in gold (GLD), and 20% in a fund that rises when long‑term Treasury bonds fall (TBF). No timing—just the mix.
CheckmarkValue prop
Inflation-focused four-ETF strategy delivering superior risk-adjusted results: OOS Sharpe 1.24 vs SPY 0.82, Calmar 1.28, max drawdown 8.9% vs 22%. Provides meaningful OOS upside (~11.4%) with far less downside than the S&P 500.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
AlphaBetaR2R
SPY
0.010.360.410.64
Performance Metrics
Cumulative ReturnAnnualized ReturnTrailing 1M ReturnTrailing 3M ReturnSharpe Ratio
SPY
822.21%14.52%2.19%5.01%0.88
Stoic Finance Presents: Inflation Spiral Hedge
152.62%5.82%4.49%6%0.64
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$25,261.65
Regulatory Fees
$0.67
Total Slippage
$4.02
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OOS Start Date
Feb 13, 2022
Trading Setting
Threshold 5%
Type
Stocks
Category
Inflation hedge, commodities, gold, consumer staples, short treasuries, defensive macro
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 4 assets in total
Ticker
Type
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust, SPDR Gold Shares
Stocks
TBF
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
Stocks
VDC
Vanguard Consumer Staples 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.

The symphony is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

The symphony is currently allocated toDBC, GLD, TBFandVDC. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 11.40%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 8.89%. 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 the symphony, 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.