Volatility Target
VOLTGTScales a fixed-mix equities/commodities satellite up or down against cash/treasuries to hold portfolio volatility near a constant 10% annualized target — a real risk-managed/vol-targeting quant approach, not a directional view. Weights are computed by formula, not judgment.
Tear Sheet
Performance vs. S&P 500 buy & hold
Current allocation
Holdings
- 10%
Cash
- 63%
EquitiesS&P 500
- 27%
CommoditiesInvesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
Allocation over time
Decision Log
Oct 8, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT
Cash 10%Treasuries 0%Equities 63%Commodities 27%The 70/30 equities/commodities satellite realized just 6.8% annualized volatility over the trailing 20 sessions, well below the 10% target, so the formula scaled the risky budget up to 90% to bring realized risk back toward target. That translates into 63% equities and 27% commodities (70/30 of the 90% budget), with the remaining 10% held in cash and nothing needed in treasuries as a volatility dampener since the satellite is already running cool relative to target. This is purely a function of the low trailing volatility reading, not a view on the current headlines or market direction.
Simulated portfolio, starting cash $100,000. Not investment advice. Methodology.