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Tangency Portfolio 15 **
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A daily, rule-based, multi-asset portfolio that dynamically tilts among stocks, bonds, commodities, and hedges. Uses momentum and trend signals (RSI and moving averages) to pick exposures, layers in volatility hedges for protection, and leverages select bets during strong uptrends. The aim is high risk-adjusted returns with built-in risk management through hedging and diversification.
NutHow it works
- It divides the whole portfolio into major asset groups: U.S. equities, international equities, bonds, commodities/volatility, and real estate/infrastructure. - Each day, it runs a long chain of rules that look at price trends and momentum for many assets. If momentum looks strong and conditions are favorable, the rule set tilts toward higher-growth or more aggressive bets (including leveraged stock bets). If momentum looks weak or volatility is rising, it shifts toward hedges (VIX-related assets and inverse-volatility) or safer staples like bonds or cash. - Within groups, the system can choose specific sub-strategies (for example, a “VIX Blend” that mixes VIX-based bets with safety hedges, or a “Dip Buy” that tries small pullbacks in certain high-probability assets). - The gains from the best signals are combined into a final 100% allocation, which is rebalanced every trading day to reflect the new signals. - The structure is designed to approximate a Tangency Portfolio, i.e., a blend that delivers the best risk-adjusted return given the current set of assets and the prevailing risk environment. - Assets are referenced by tickers (e.g., SPY for the S&P 500, VIXY for volatility exposure, TQQQ for leveraged tech exposure, BIL for short-term Treasuries, UCO for crude oil futures, IAU for gold, etc.). Each ticker is just a representation of an investable instrument that fits into a larger rule. - In short: a daily, rule-driven, multi-asset mix that tries to ride the upsides of strong markets while hedging against sharp downturns with volatility-related strategies.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this hedged multi-asset strategy delivers lower drawdowns (12.7% vs 18.8% for SPY) and stronger risk-adjusted return (Calmar ~0.66), with diversification smoothing volatility and protecting capital vs the S&P 500.

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OOS Start Date
Oct 23, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Multi-asset, tactical, quantitative, risk-managed, daily rebalanced
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 77 assets in total
Ticker
Type
AGG
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
Stocks
AIA
iShares Asia 50 ETF
Stocks
BGX
Blackstone Long-Short Credit Income Fund
Stocks
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BOIL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
DBO
Invesco DB Oil Fund
Stocks
EDC
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X 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.

"Tangency Portfolio 15 **" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Tangency Portfolio 15 **" is currently allocated toILCG, FCG, KOLD, XMPT, SVXY, UUP, DBC, SHY, DBO, SHV, XLE, EDC, EDV, ICF, SCHD, VIXM, BIL, FXRandIFGL. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Tangency Portfolio 15 **" has returned 6.94%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Tangency Portfolio 15 **" is 12.69%. 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 "Tangency Portfolio 15 **", 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.