Is The V2 Model Newsletter A Hedge Fund? No. We are better. A lot better.
I get asked all the time, ” Is the V2 Model Newsletter a Hedge Fund?”
Simple answer. No.
The V2 Newsletter is better. Much better.
We use many of the same concepts as hedge funds including quantitative and statistical models, historic analysis, leverage to boost returns, and short positions to hedge and protect in a market correction or downturn.
The best part - our gains are better than nearly all hedge funds for a fraction of the cost.
Here is a recent post comparing V2 performance to Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square. Pershing Square.
Our annual performance net of fees is also better than the top-rated Medallion Fund. 63% to 36%. Medallion Fund.
The Medallion Fund was up 76% in 2020. V2 was up 156%. Medallion Fund 2020.
And here is an excerpt from a recent article in Hedgeweek.
“Overall, equity hedge funds overcame the tumultuous events of 2020 in style, notching up an impressive near-18 percent annual gain. This year, meanwhile, managers have successfully navigated the coordinated billion-dollar raid by amateur online traders against short positions in GameStop, as well as continued bouts of market volatility and uncertainty surrounding the Covid pandemic.
The sub-sector has generated returns of more than 11 percent so far in 2021, outflanking the broader hedge fund industry, which is up 9.45 percent to the end of July, according to Hedge Fund Research data.”
Comparatively, V2 was up 156% in 2020 and 32% so far in 2021.
Since 2016:
Ranked #1 vs all Long-Short ETFs (13) Morningstar
Ranked #11 vs all ETFs (2159) Morningstar
Ranked #1 vs all Mutual Funds (3458) Fidelity
The V2 Model is up over 1,500% since 2016.
We do not anticipate what is going to happen. We react to where things are. We do not forecast, we follow the math and work to get on the right side of the next extended trend.
The V2 Model has performed exactly as expected.
About the V2 Model.
We have researched and developed a pool of common and popular ETFs. We will select which ETFs to invest in based on market conditions and our short-term, medium-term, and long-term trends. We will also model asset class ratio behavior for our decision-making process. Leverage will be used when appropriate and we will short the market in a downturn. If no investments meet our rules, we will go to cash. We will change holdings at any time during the month.
The investment picks may be in large-cap growth, treasuries, leverage, derivatives. We may short the market or go to cash. Holdings may include SPXU, SDS, SH, SPY, SSO, UPRO, TLT, AGG, TQQQ, SQQQ, or CASH at any time.
We make all of our holdings and allocations available Members in our V2 Model newsletter as as they occur.
Chris Vig is president of The Vig Company and is an investor, artist, author, business consultant and former CEO living in Monona, WI. This article is for entertainment purposes only. We may own, buy, or sell any security listed here at any time. Do your own diligence when investing your hard-earned cash. Follow The Vig Company on Facebook.
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