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Vanguard ETFs FR v5
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A daily, signal‑driven ETF rotation that goes long a momentum‑driven Bull basket when the market looks healthy, and shifts to hedges (volatility and anti‑beta funds) to protect against losses when risk rises, using RSI and moving-average filters and a 200-day trend check.
NutHow it works
On each trading day, the system decides between two broad modes. If the market looks healthy (SPY price above its 200-day average), it builds a bullish basket by picking the top 3 Vanguard/large-cap ETFs with the strongest 21-day performance and spreads 75% of capital across them. If the market looks riskier (or momentum tests suggest overbought conditions), it shifts to a hedged/bear posture using UVXY (volatility) and BTAL (anti-beta hedge) in a 75%/25% split to dampen losses. Throughout, momentum checks (like RSI) on SPY and other popular tickers gate when to enter or exit exposures, and the strategy updates daily. In some branches, it also uses inverse/leveraged tech hedges (SQQQ, PSQ, TQQQ, etc.) to capture different bear-market nuances. A small cash-like or broad-market fallback (VTI or BIL) may be used if signals are neutral. The overall aim is to capture upside with a bullish, momentum-driven core while maintaining protection during downturns via volatility and anti-beta hedges, with regular, daily rebalancing.
CheckmarkValue prop
Out-of-sample, this tactical ETF rotation delivers higher risk-adjusted returns than SPY: oos Sharpe 0.95 vs 0.81, annualized ~42% vs 14%, and Calmar ~1.74 with ~0.25 alpha. It hedges as risk rises; note drawdowns can reach ~24% in stress.

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OOS Start Date
Dec 11, 2024
Trading Setting
Daily
Type
Stocks
Category
Rotational strategy, etf-based, momentum, trend-following, hedged, daily rebalance, long-short
Tickers in this symphonyThis symphony trades 34 assets in total
Ticker
Type
BIL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Stocks
BTAL
AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund
Stocks
ESGV
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF
Stocks
IEF
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
Stocks
IOO
iShares Global 100 ETF
Stocks
MGC
Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Index ETF
Stocks
MGK
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF
Stocks
PSQ
ProShares Short QQQ
Stocks
QQQ
Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1
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.

"Vanguard ETFs FR v5" is currently performing the same as yesterday today. Performance updates in real time during market hours.

"Vanguard ETFs FR v5" is currently allocated toVOX, MGKandVGT. Holdings automatically adjust as market conditions change based on the strategy's rules.

Year-to-date, "Vanguard ETFs FR v5" has returned 32.47%. You can adjust the performance chart above to view returns across different time horizons.

The maximum drawdown for "Vanguard ETFs FR v5" is 24.21%. 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 "Vanguard ETFs FR v5", 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.