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RPAR Risk Parity ETF

RPAR

Market cap $575M

22.17 USD

+0.02

0.09%

At close Updated Sep 22, 3:29 PM EDT

1 day

0.09%

5 days

0.64%

1 month

-1.99%

3 months

-2.21%

6 months

1.05%

Year to date

2.5%

1 year

5.47%

5 years

-10.75%

10 years

10.19%

News

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RPAR Risk Parity ETF: Investing Like Ray Dalio

The Risk Parity ETF offers a practical, modestly leveraged, multi-asset solution targeting 7%+ annual returns, with UPAR providing higher potential via increased leverage. Risk parity frameworks, allocating more to lower-volatility assets, optimize portfolio construction and can be enhanced by responsible leverage to meet higher return targets. Deep diversification across loosely correlated asset classes often delivers superior risk-adjusted returns versus traditional equity-heavy portfolios.

RPAR Risk Parity ETF: Investing Like Ray Dalio

RPAR: Tactical ETF With A Very Long-Term Strategy

RPAR Risk Parity ETF uses a volatility-based allocation to balance risk across Treasuries, TIPS, equities, and commodities. Simulations of risk-parity models on very long periods show an attractive profit/risk balance. Nonetheless, RPAR has underperformed a 60/40 benchmark and several multi-asset ETFs since its inception in December 2019.

RPAR: Tactical ETF With A Very Long-Term Strategy

RPAR Risk Parity ETF: The Path To 8% Annual Returns Or More

My track record on multi-asset class investing has been poor, but I believe RPAR could deliver high-single digit to low-double digit returns annually over the next decade. RPAR's strategy involves leveraging a diversified portfolio of low-correlation assets, balancing risk by investing more in low-volatility assets. Despite recent poor performance due to a massive bond bear market, historical data and CAPM suggest future returns could improve to around 8% annually or more.

RPAR Risk Parity ETF: The Path To 8% Annual Returns Or More

RPAR: Heavy Allocation To Bonds May Cause Underperformance - Time To Exit

RPAR ETF has delivered almost 7% returns since November, recouping some of its 2022 losses. Revisiting the RPAR ETF's design, I believe its heavy allocation to bonds will cause it to underperform in the coming years. Instead of the RPAR, investors may be able to achieve superior diversified returns using low-cost ETFs.

RPAR Risk Parity ETF: Full Recovery Ahead, Stay Invested

Despite a challenging history with a 35% drawdown by late 2023, RPAR's all-weather strategy offers long-term promise. With improved bond yields and a potential monetary policy pivot, RPAR is poised for 6-7% annual gains moving forward. Historical data supports the benefit of RPAR's deep diversification, suggesting recovery and above-average returns ahead.

RPAR: Use Upcoming Rally To Reassess (Rating Downgrade)

RPAR Risk Parity ETF's heavy fixed-income allocations have acted as a headwind, causing the fund to underperform. Looking forward, I worry the fund's allocation strategy may be based on historical data since 2000 that is biased towards bonds. However, I believe there are structural reasons inflation and interest rates will be secularly higher in the coming years, which would prove to be detrimental to RPAR.

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