Multi-Asset Momentum at a glance

Multi-Asset Momentum is a tactical asset allocation (TAA) strategy by Zambrano & Rizzolo (Vitral Advisors) across US Equity, Tech, Small-Cap, International, rebalanced monthly. Backtested 1997-04-30 to 2026-04-24 (29.0 years): 9.0% CAGR, 1.10 Sharpe, -14.3% max drawdown, 8.1% volatility.

Type
Tactical (TAA)
Author
Zambrano & Rizzolo (Vitral Advisors)
Rebalancing
Monthly
Risk
Moderate
Period
1997-04-30 to 2026-04-24
CAGR
9.0%
Sharpe
1.10
Max Drawdown
-14.3%
Volatility
8.1%

Multi-Asset Momentum Tactical Asset Allocation Strategy

Vitral Multi-Asset Momentum aggregates nine momentum signals (3 measures × 3 lookbacks) to reduce specification risk. Measures: total return, price minus SMA, and risk-adjusted (trend efficiency ratio). Lookbacks: 3, 6, 12 months. Correlation adjustment penalizes correlated assets. Top 5 selected, equal-weighted, with breadth-based risk-off scaling.

Backtest Performance (1997-04-30 to 2026-04-24)

MetricMulti-Asset Momentum
Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)9.0%
Maximum Drawdown-14.3%
Sharpe Ratio1.10
Sortino Ratio1.42
Annualized Volatility8.1%
Calmar Ratio0.63
Total Return1099.1%
Backtest Period29.0 years

Strategy Details

Type
Tactical (TAA)
Rebalancing
monthly
Risk Level
moderate
Variants
3
Author
Zambrano & Rizzolo (Vitral Advisors)
Source
Zambrano, E.A. & Rizzolo, C. (2022). Long-only multi-asset momentum. Vitral Advisors.

Asset Classes

  • US Equity
  • Tech
  • Small-Cap
  • International
  • Emerging Markets
  • REITs
  • Commodities
  • Gold
  • Bonds
  • Cash

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