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COMB

Graniteshares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-09-11
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for COMB (Graniteshares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF) using the Excess Return SMA* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -34.2% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -27.3%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.3%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 11.9%. The strategy executed 5 total trades.

* Excess Return SMA: Advanced Single Moving Average model utilizing custom duration weighting and dynamic Stop Loss limits.

🛡️ COMB Drawdown Shield & Downside Protection

Why Drawdown Dictates Longevity →
Peak Drawdown Defense
-34.2% (vs -27.3% B&H)
-6.9% shallower drawdown
Sortino Ratio
0.71
vs 0.89 B&H
Capital Sheltered from Risk
40.7% of Time
Earning Treasury yield during downturns
* Drawdown Shield demonstrates how systematic trend-following bounded historical drawdowns and protected principal capital compared to passive Buy & Hold.

📊 COMB Quality Metrics & KPI Summary

Metric 1Y5YFull
StrategyB&HStrategyB&HStrategyB&H
Max Drawdown-14.84%-14.84%-34.17%-26.63%-34.17%-27.31%
Sharpe Ratio2.052.050.510.670.710.69
Sortino Ratio2.802.800.520.890.710.89
CAGR45.37%45.37%7.73%11.83%10.30%11.87%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%60.0%100.0%59.3%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.00.60.00.70.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

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Figure 1: Cumulative Trajectory Analysis. Logarithmic growth comparison of COMB under the Excess Return SMA strategy (Investing) versus Buy & Hold. The strategy produced a 10.3% CAGR with a -34.2% Max Drawdown across 5 trade signals (compared to Buy & Hold's 11.9% CAGR and -27.3% Max Drawdown).

Return Distribution Analysis

Histogram of monthly return distribution for COMB under Excess Return SMA strategy in Investing context, illustrating downside risk mitigation and return skewness.
Figure 2: Monthly Return Distribution Profile. Monthly return distribution for COMB under Excess Return SMA (Investing). Visualizes return frequency, volatility clustering, and tail-risk truncation relative to standard buy-and-hold returns.
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Trade History

This log shows every signal-driven transition. Completed trades reflect standard market cycles. An Open or Mark-to-Market exit denotes an active position (either in the primary asset or a cash/yield sleeve) valued at the current price for reporting purposes. Interest entries record yield accrued from cash or cash alternatives (like BIL) during out-of-market defensive periods.

Entry DateExit DateTypeAllocationEntry PriceExit PriceNet Return %Exit Reason
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2025-04-09 2025-08-06 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 1.39% Interest Income
2025-01-16 2025-04-09 Completed 100% $19.35 $18.19 -6.03% Stop
2023-06-29 2025-01-16 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.08 8.26% Interest Income
2023-04-03 2023-06-29 Completed 100% $18.19 $17.19 -5.58% Signal
2023-03-10 2023-04-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.30% Interest Income
2022-07-28 2023-03-10 Completed 100% $20.29 $17.70 -12.77% Stop
2022-07-06 2022-07-28 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.15% Interest Income
2020-07-09 2022-07-06 Completed 100% $11.24 $18.66 65.86% Stop
2020-04-22 2020-07-09 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.03% Interest Income
2020-04-14 2020-04-22 Completed 100% $10.72 $10.10 -5.89% Stop
2019-08-12 2020-04-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.94% Interest Income

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