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COMB

Graniteshares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF
TREND FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE HISTORY
2026-09-10
Executive Summary
The quantitative backtest for COMB (Graniteshares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF) using the Moving Average (50/200)* strategy in a Investing context demonstrated its primary role in risk mitigation, experiencing a maximum drawdown of -32.5% (compared to the benchmark's drawdown of -27.3%). Over the evaluated period, this protective approach generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.1%, compared to a Buy-and-Hold benchmark return of 12.1%. The strategy executed 8 total trades.

* Moving Average (50/200): Classic Moving Average Crossover (e.g., 50-day crossing 200-day). The foundational basis of research-grade trend following.

🛡️ COMB Drawdown Shield & Downside Protection

Why Drawdown Dictates Longevity →
Peak Drawdown Defense
-32.5% (vs -27.3% B&H)
-5.2% shallower drawdown
Sortino Ratio
0.67
vs 0.91 B&H
Capital Sheltered from Risk
31.4% 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%-32.52%-26.63%-32.52%-27.31%
Sharpe Ratio2.112.110.560.690.620.70
Sortino Ratio2.872.870.610.920.670.91
CAGR46.97%46.97%8.65%12.24%9.12%12.08%
% Time Invested100.0%100.0%69.2%100.0%68.6%100.0%
Trades / Year0.00.01.00.01.10.0

Cumulative Growth Performance

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Figure 1: Cumulative Trajectory Analysis. Logarithmic growth comparison of COMB under the Moving Average (50/200) strategy (Investing) versus Buy & Hold. The strategy produced a 9.1% CAGR with a -32.5% Max Drawdown across 8 trade signals (compared to Buy & Hold's 12.1% CAGR and -27.3% Max Drawdown).

Return Distribution Analysis

Histogram of monthly return distribution for COMB under Moving Average (50/200) strategy in Investing context, illustrating downside risk mitigation and return skewness.
Figure 2: Monthly Return Distribution Profile. Monthly return distribution for COMB under Moving Average (50/200) (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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2025-01-08 2025-02-03 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.27% Interest Income
2024-10-25 2025-01-08 Completed 100% $18.36 $18.53 0.90% Signal
2024-08-28 2024-10-25 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.77% Interest Income
2024-05-07 2024-08-28 Completed 100% $18.39 $17.59 -4.44% Signal
2023-12-27 2024-05-07 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.91% Interest Income
2023-09-11 2023-12-27 Completed 100% $18.62 $17.69 -5.01% Signal
2023-05-04 2023-09-11 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 1.87% Interest Income
2023-04-19 2023-05-04 Completed 100% $18.37 $17.35 -5.62% Stop
2022-10-04 2023-04-19 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.02 2.40% Interest Income
2022-07-28 2022-10-04 Completed 100% $20.29 $19.20 -5.41% Signal
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
2020-02-28 2020-04-14 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.00 0.04% Interest Income
2019-12-17 2020-02-28 Completed 100% $13.37 $11.99 -10.39% Signal
2019-08-12 2019-12-17 Interest (CASH) 100% $1.00 $1.01 0.61% Interest Income

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