New York (HedgeCo.Net) – The S&P managed to snap its two-week losing streak last week, but it was by the smallest of margins. The index gained a whopping total of 0.06% on the week. Trade was choppy with Monday and Friday showing decent declines and Tuesday and Thursday showing small gains. Wednesday saw the index gain 1.2% and that is the only thing that kept the index from dropping for a third straight week. We could see a choppy week this week as well with the FOMC meeting and rate decision in the middle of the week. Looking at the HedgeCoVest models, we see that the mock portfolios containing the top five models and the top 10 models continue to shine even as the overall market continues to struggle. The top five performing models gained 0.67% collectively last week and the top five models on the year are now up a collective 7.34%.
| Portfolio | Return Week of 6/1/15-6/5/15 | Year To Date Return |
|---|---|---|
| Top 5 HedgeCoVest Models | 0.67% | 7.34% |
| Top 10 HedgeCoVest Models | 0.14% | 3.66% |
| All HedgeCoVest Models | -0.45% | 2.47% |
| S&P 500 | 0.06% | 1.72% |
All three of the mock portfolios continue to outpace the overall market with the portfolio containing the top 10 models now up 3.66% on the year and the portfolio containing all single-strategy models on the platform sitting on a gain of 2.47% so far this year.
*The information contained herein does not suggest or imply and should not be construed, in any manner, a guarantee of future performance and/or investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns are historical and based on data believed to be accurate and reliable. This comparison is using mock portfolios of the top five performing models, the top ten performing models and all models on the HedgeCoVest platform. For a complete list of all models and their performance, please visit the platform.
The composite models showed mixed results last week with the long-only models down 0.2% collectively and the short-only models were also down for the week with a loss of 0.32%. A portfolio containing the five long/short models would have gained 0.14% on the week.
| Portfolio | Return Week of 6/1/15-6/5/15 | Year To Date Return |
|---|---|---|
| HedgeCoVest Composite Long-Only Models | -0.20% | 7.14% |
| HedgeCoVest Composite Long/Short Models | 0.14% | 5.31% |
| HedgeCoVest Composite Short-Only Models | -0.32% | -2.40% |
| S&P 500 | 0.06% | 1.72% |
The YTD numbers for the composite models continue to show impressive performances with both the long-only portfolio and long/short portfolio posting gains of over 5% on the year. The portfolio of long/short models continues to be the most stable of the portfolios.
*The information contained herein does not suggest or imply and should not be construed, in any manner, a guarantee of future performance and/or investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns are historical and based on data believed to be accurate and reliable. This comparison is using mock portfolios of the composite models on the HedgeCoVest platform. For a complete list of all models and their performance, please visit the platform.
Looking at the individual composite models, the top performer for the week was the HedgeCoVest REITS Long/Short model which gained 0.41% on the week. The HedgeCoVest Industrial Long-Only model and the HedgeCoVest Biotech Long/Short model both gained 0.26% on the week. All in all, eight of the 14 composite models gained ground last week.
Rick Pendergraft
Research Analyst
HedgeCoVest
