Warren Buffett (Leveraged)
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About
A levered, Buffett-inspired 90/10 mix using SSO (2x S&P 500) and TYD (3x 7–10 year Treasuries), rebalanced weekly. It seeks strong stock exposure with a small levered bond sleeve, but levered ETFs can exaggerate volatility and risk, especially over the long term. Review the ETFs’ risks and fees before investing.
- You effectively intend to split your money between two brokers’ ETFs: SSO, which aims to deliver about twice the daily move of the S&P 500 (a broad US stock market index), and TYD, which aims to deliver about three times the daily move of intermediate-term US Treasuries (bond prices).
- The target mix is 90% in SSO and 10% in TYD. That means most of the money is exposed to stocks, with a small levered bond sleeve to add some diversification and potential upside when bonds rise.
- “Weekly rebalance” means every week you adjust back to the 90/10 split, regardless of what happened to prices in between. This is done because levered ETFs reset their leverage daily, so the exact 90/10 allocation can drift if prices move a lot in one direction for several days.
- The strategy is a nod to Warren Buffett’s idea of combining stock exposure with safe bonds, but implemented via levered ETFs to amplify potential returns (and risks).
- Important reality check: Leveraged ETFs aim to magnify daily moves. Over longer periods, gains and losses don’t simply scale up or down; the compounding effect in volatile markets can lead to results that diverge significantly from the simple 90/10 target. Fees and bid-ask spreads also matter more with levered products. Before investing, review the ETF prospectuses and consider whether you can tolerate higher volatility and costs.
Offers higher out-of-sample upside: ~24.3% annualized vs S&P's ~17.8%, with a Buffett-inspired 90/10 tilt and weekly rebalance. Expect higher volatility and up to ~32% drawdowns; suitable for risk-tolerant, long-horizon investors.
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Performance
Compared to selected benchmarks
| Alpha | Beta | R2 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.02 | 1.76 | 0.99 | 1 |
Performance Metrics
| Cumulative Return | Annualized Return | Trailing 1M Return | Trailing 3M Return | Sharpe Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 950.08% | 14.94% | -1.77% | 0.2% | 0.89 | |
| 3,282.73% | 23.18% | -3.91% | -1.18% | 0.84 |
Initial Investment
$10,000.00
Final Value
$338,273.02Regulatory Fees
$23.70
Total Slippage
$69.09
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OOS Start Date
Aug 30, 2024
Trading Setting
Weekly
Type
Stocks
Category
Leveraged etf portfolio; 90/10 stock/bond mix; weekly rebalance; sso/tyd; equity exposure