Harloff Capital Management Profile Picture Investment Adviser

Harloff Capital

Portfolio Manager,Financial Services,Harloff Capital Management

  • Education University of Texas, Arlington; University of Florida; University of Texas, Austin
  • Qualifications PhD, MS, BSASE
  • Investment Experience 19 years
  • Founded 1994

Opportunistic ETF

This model allocates according to market conditions across sectors and asset classes. It is opportunistic and quantitative, focusing on ETFs.  The model uses an ETF database to track and rank ETF price movements and momentum.

In certain market conditions, the model may own ADRs.
Quantitative approach not found in any text books and developed over many years. Employed through ETFs.
Employing a commercial database of ETF pricing data, the model compares absolute momentum and rank accordingly. It then compares buy-sell signals for a wide variety of ETFs.
This model allocates according to market conditions into high absolute momentum ETFs.  It may go into cash or inverse ETFs when market timing calls for it.
This model will sell when the ETF pricing gives quantitative sell-signals based on momentum.
In certain market conditions, the model may own ADRs.

Risk score

5
20.2%

Best 30 days

-22.8%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • 3.9%
    30 day
  • -7.0%
    90 day
  • 23.3%
    365 day
Monthly vs S&P500
harloff capital - opportunistic etf
1.9% 12 months
  • $20,000 subscription min
  • Margin account required
  • 2% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

50.0%
45.4%
4.6%

Model commentary

  1. There's a ton of cash searching for higher returns

    3 April 2013

    We are bullish on the S&P 500, Nasdaq, gold, and bonds.

  2. We're bullish on utilities, consumer products and Japan 7 March 2013
  3. We like Japan and biotech stocks in 2013 23 December 2012
  4. We like Japan, electronics and semiconductors 18 November 2012
  5. We disagree with economic recession calls 15 November 2012

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception April 13, 2010
as of May 17, 2013 Manager S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days 3.9% 7.4% -
Past 90 days -7.0% 9.7% -
Past 365 days 23.3% 27.8% -
Since Inception (Annualized) 5.0% 11.3% -
2013 (YTD) 6.5% 16.9% -
2012 11.4% 13.4% -
2011 13.5% -0.0% -

Risk Metrics

Last 365 days
as of May 17, 2013 Manager S&P 500
Best 30 days 16.4% 7.5%
Worst 30 days -8.9% -7.0%
Volatility 16.3% 12.8%
Sharpe Ratio 1.42 2.17
Sortino Ratio 2.22 3.14
Maximum Drawdown -11.9% -7.7%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -3.8% -3.0%
vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio -0.47
Alpha -4.1%
Beta 1.04
R-Squared 0.66
  • $20,000 subscription min
  • Margin account required
  • 2% fee

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 1.3
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
03/08/13 EWZ ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL CAPPED I Yes Buy $57.31
03/08/13 BOND PIMCO TOTAL RETURN ETF Yes Sell $109.11
03/06/13 EWY ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA CAP Yes Buy $61.77
02/25/13 MVV PROSHARES ULTRA MIDCAP400 Yes Sell $85.19
01/25/13 BOND PIMCO TOTAL RETURN ETF Yes Buy $109.39
01/23/13 SSO PROSHARES ULTRA S&P500 Yes Sell $65.90
11/30/12 SSO PROSHARES ULTRA S&P500 Yes Buy $59.31
11/30/12 EFO PROSHARES ULTRA MSCI EAFE   Sell $72.80


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9. Top Replicable Holdings: These securities are currently held in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable Holdings" currently pass Covestor's trading rules, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription holdings may vary.

10. 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.

11. 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/Dow Jones Indices LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies Copyright © 2013.