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A leverage-friendly, all-weather style mix that diversifies across stocks, bonds, and commodities, then tactically tilts using momentum/volatility signals and levered/ inverse ETFs to try to outperform while remaining K-1 free.
NutHow it works
Think of it as a large, diversified bookshelf (stocks, bonds, commodities) that is allowed to tilt toward or away from risk every day. The system checks several signals (how differ­ent parts of the market are performing, how volatile they are, and whether certain assets look overbought or oversold). If the signals say “risk is high,” it leans into safety assets (bonds, cash proxies) and into hedges (inverse/levered volatility or bear ETFs). If signals favor risk-taking, it increases exposure to equities, sometimes using leveraged or inverse ETFs to amplify returns. The rules are executed through a long, nested decision tree that selects specific ETF tickers (for example, TQQQ for 3x Nasdaq exposure, SOXS for semiconductor bears, UVXY for volatility, and various bond/commodity ETFs) and assigns weights. The goal is to maintain a resilient, diversified posture that can profit in rising rates, falling growth, inflation, or deflation regimes, while keeping the tax burden K-1 free by limiting to standard ETFs. Rebalancing happens frequently (daily in the design) to keep the target allocation aligned with the latest signals.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample: ~42.3% annualized return with ~12.3% max drawdown vs SPY's ~23.5% and ~18.8%, Calmar ~3.44. Diversified, signal-driven tilts using levered/inverse ETFs, K-1 free, aiming for higher upside with controlled risk.

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OOS Start Date
Nov 27, 2023
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
All weather-inspired, multi-asset, leveraged, risk-parity/tactical tilt, k-1 free, dynamic rebalancing
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 37 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BND
Vanguard Total Bond Market
Stocks
BSV
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
DBC
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Stocks
FLOT
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF
Stocks
GDX
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
Stocks
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IEI
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond 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 toTIP, IEF, USDU, TMF, GDX, HYG, SHY, LQD, TQQQ, SHV, IEI, PDBC, TMV, XLPandPSQ. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, the symphony has returned 35.22%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for the symphony is 12.30%. 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, and options.