Fletcher Wealth Management Profile Picture Investment Advisor

Fletcher Wealth

Financial Planner,Fletcher Wealth Management

  • Education East Tenessee State University
  • Qualifications MBA

Dollar Hedging

This strategy aims to hedge the US dollar by capitalizing on discounts to NAV and fair value in foreign stocks traded on a United States stock exchange (including, but not limited to, ADRs, foreign market index exchange traded funds, foreign currency exchange traded funds, and exchange traded funds owning precious metals).
When the United States dollar weakens relative to other currencies, foreign stocks and tangible investments, like gold, increase in value.
A Morningstar screen identifies foreign currency ETFs, foreign market index ETFs, and precious metal ETFs, as well as foreign stocks traded on an United States stock exchange, that sell at a discount to NAV or fair value. Additional research is performed using publicly available information (e.g., financial statements, prospectuses) to determine company strength and stability. Other factors, such as the macroeconomic environment and government regulation, are also considered before a purchase is made.
The model will have up to 10 holdings with each having a weighting of no more than approximately 15% of the model. This model may hold cash as it waits for opportunities.
Selling occurs when a holding hits a predetermined target price or can be replaced by a more attractively valued holding.  Furthermore, if the underlying company develops problems with its operations, it will be sold.
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Risk rating

3
10.3%

Best 30 days

-18.6%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -7.2%
    30 day
  • -
    365 days
  • -18.8%
    Since Inception
    June 26, 2011
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Dollar Hedging Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
-22.5%

Since Inception

  • $5,000 subscription min
  • 1.5% fee

Replicability

90.3%
9.7%
  • Replicable
  • Non-replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

12.6%
10.8%
10.5%
10.2%
9.8%
  • COV
  • EIDO
  • FXF
  • SLV
  • AUNZ

Model commentary

  1. Hedging the dollar with these core holdings

    16 November 2011

    The overall market appears to have somewhat stabilized, so we will consider making some purchases over the next few months.

  2. Oil and Gas MLPs remain a safe haven 14 November 2011
  3. Maintaining stability in my Dividends and Yield … 11 November 2011
  4. Staying patient on Oil & Gas MLPs 19 October 2011
  5. Three defensive stocks I like (and own) here 20 September 2011

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception June 26, 2011
as of May 21, 2012 Manager Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -7.2% -5.1% -4.5% -
Past 90 days -13.0% -5.4% -3.4% -
Since Inception -18.8% -1.8% 3.7% -
2012 (YTD) -6.2% 2.9% 4.6% -

Risk Metrics

Since Inception
as of May 21, 2012 Manager Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive S&P 500
Best 30 days 10.3% 11.4% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -18.6% -13.9% -16.7%
Volatility 20.6% 17.9% 23.9%
Sharpe Ratio -1.02 -0.12 0.17
Sortino Ratio -1.50 -0.16 0.22
Maximum Drawdown -22.9% -17.4% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -4.8% -4.1% -5.5%
vs. Dow Jones Moderately Aggressive vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio -1.72 -1.74
Alpha -20.4% -25.7%
Beta 0.98 0.69
R-Squared 0.72 0.64

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 0.8
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
09/09/11 PALL ETFS PHYSICAL PALLADIUM SHAR Yes Buy $73.00
07/29/11 BNZ WISDOMTREE DREYFUS NEW ZEALA   Buy $27.00
07/20/11 COV COVIDIEN PLC Yes Buy $51.86
07/20/11 NVS Novartis AG Yes Buy $62.54
07/15/11 EIDO ISHARES MSCI INDONESIA INVES Yes Buy $33.09
07/15/11 FXF CURRENCYSHARES SWISS FRANC Yes Buy $121.66
07/01/11 DEG DELHAIZE GROUP - SPONS ADR Yes Buy $75.12
06/27/11 FTE FRANCE TELECOM SA-SPONS ADR Yes Buy $20.38
  • $5,000 subscription min
  • 1.5% fee

Important Information

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9. Latest Transactions: These transactions were executed in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable" () passed Covestor's trading rules and were eligible for replication at the time of execution, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription trade activity may vary.

10. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index compiled by Standard & Poor´s Corp. Index returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Individuals cannot invest directly in an Index. S&P 500 index data: S&P 500 Copyright © 2012.

11. Dow Jones index data: CME Group Index Services, LLC 2012

Background provided by the manager
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