Composite Dual Momentum

Details

Using Gary Antonacci’s Dual Momentum model and based on his paper: Risk Premia Harvesting Through Dual Momentum, the Composite Dual Momentum portfolio is similar to the Permanent Portfolio.

However, each 25% slice of the pie is adjusted monthly based on both absolute (a.k.a time-series) and relative (a.k.a cross-sectional) momentum.

Average Asset Allocation & Recommended ETFs

Weight
Ticker
ETF Name
Sector
22%
BIL
SPDR Blmbg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
Bond, U.S., Ultra Short-Term
12%
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF
Real Estate, U.S.
12%
SPY
SPDR S&P 500 ETF
Equity, U.S., Large Cap
11%
TLT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
Bond, U.S., Long-Term
10%
HYG
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
Bond, U.S., Intermediate-Term
9%
GLD
SPDR Gold Trust
Commodity, Gold
9%
EFA
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
Equity, Inter. Developed, Large Cap
8%
LQD
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
Bond, U.S., All-Term
7%
REM
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
Bond, U.S., Mortgage REITs

Performance Metrics

All Data
Annual Return
11.4%
Sharpe Ratio
0.82
10 Year Annual Return
2.5%
Volatility (annualized)
8.2%
Max Drawdown
-11.0%
Positive Periods
71.4%
Dot Com Annual Return
11.1%
Great Financial Crisis Return
3.9%
Trade Frequency
Monthly
Ulcer Performance Index
2.2

Strategy Rules

The portfolio is broken down into four equal-weighted slices of 25%. The funds in each slice are broadly based on components of the market: equities, bonds, real estate, and a “stress” category that typically reacts positively in a weak economy.

Each slice of the pie is made up of one of two ETFs:

  • Equities: US Large Cap Index (SPY) and International Equities (EFA)
  • Bonds: High Yield Bonds (HYG) and US Corporate Bonds (LQD)
  • Real Estate: REITs (VNQ) and US Mortgage REITs (REM)
  • Stress: Gold (GLD) and Long Term US Treasuries (TLT)

On the last trading day of each month:

  1. Calculate the 12-month return of each of the eight asset classes above and Short Term US Treasuries (BIL)
  2. For each slice, invest in the asset with the highest 12-month return as long as it is greater than the 12-month return of BIL.
    • Scenario 1: if the 12-month return of EFA is greater than SPY and BIL, invest 25% of the portfolio in EFA.
    • Scenario 2: if the 12-month return of HYG is greater than LQD but lower than BIL, invest 25% of the portfolio in cash.
  3. Hold all positions until the last final trading day of the next month. Rebalance the portfolio monthly regardless of whether positions have been changed.

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Composite Dual Momentum Rolling Returns

Low
Average
High
1-Year
-9.6%
11.9%
52.1%
3-Year
-0.4%
11.9%
28.3%
5-Year
0.50%
12.1%
25.6%
10-Year
2.3%
12.3%
22.5%

Charts

Portfolio vs. 60/40 vs. S&P 500

All Data
Portfolio
60/40
S&P 500
Annual Return
11.4%
9.3%
10.3%
10Y Annual Return
2.5%
7.9%
12.2%
Sharpe Ratio
0.82
0.51
0.43
Max Drawdown
-11.0%
-29.7%
-50.97%
Volatility (annualized)
8.2%
9.9%
15.4%
Dot Com Annual Return
11.1%
-4.2%
-14.60%
Great Financial Crisis Annual Return
3.9%
-0.3%
-5.66%
Positive Periods
71.4%
65.8%
63.3%

**S&P 500 backtest to 1972 and 60/40 backtest to 1970

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