ETFs like AOK gain attention as market volatility pushes investors toward conservative ETFs ahead of quarter-end rebalancing risks.
iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF targets a 70% bond, 30% equity global allocation for low volatility and risk. AOK's 0.15% expense ratio is low compared to other multi-asset ETFs, but its total return and Sharpe ratio lag several peers since 2019. The fund's main risk is reliance on low stock-bond correlation, which has broken down in recent years, notably in 2022.
For investors who lose sleep over market volatility, the appeal of a single-ticker portfolio built mostly on bonds is real.
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Jim Dushek HARBOUR INVESTMENTS Inc. | 45,398 | $1.76M | $1.87M | $104,744.05 | 5.94% |
Jeff Ameen Spire Wealth Management | 6,392 | $223,464.32 | $262,839.04 | $39,374.72 | 17.62% |
Jeffery Yorg Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC | 7,469 | $298,824.22 | $307,406.11 | $8,581.89 | 2.87% |
| RS Ryan Sanford Elevation Capital Advisory LLC | 102,956 | $4.1M | $4.23M | $131,447.74 | 3.2% |
| CAL CoreCap Advisors LLC CoreCap Advisors LLC | 843 | $32,272.2 | $34,735.81 | $2,463.61 | 7.63% |
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The fund is comprehensively designed as a fund of funds, predominantly investing in a variety of underlying funds that aim to mirror the performance of their respective underlying indexes. This strategic approach allows the fund to diversify its investment portfolio across a broad spectrum of assets, aiming to achieve its investment objective through a meticulously crafted allocation model. Central to its strategy is a commitment to invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is curated and measured by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, employing a proprietary allocation model that seeks to optimize performance by effectively responding to market dynamics.
Fund of Funds Investment: The core service provided by the fund is its fund of funds investment strategy. This involves allocating the fund's capital into a select group of underlying funds, each of which aims to track the performance of its own specific underlying index. This multi-layered investment approach provides investors with diversified exposure to a variety of asset classes, sectors, and geographical regions, potentially mitigating risk while seeking to achieve the fund's investment objective.
Index-Based Investment Strategy: Central to the fund's investment philosophy is its reliance on an index-based investment strategy. By investing at least 80% of its assets in the securities that compose its underlying index, the fund seeks to closely mirror the performance of the S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC's proprietary allocation model. This approach aims to provide a transparent, rules-based method of investing that can potentially offer a balance of risk and return, tailored to replicate the targeted index's performance.