International
Global Equity Strategy Across Top Countries
Investment Strategy
The International model applies THOR's proven systematic methodology to global markets. The strategy trades country-specific equity ETFs representing the top 10 countries by market capitalization and economic output, including Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Korea, Italy, and others.
Each country allocation is equally weighted, and THOR's proprietary technology evaluates each position independently for risk-on or risk-off conditions. The same cascading de-risk approach used in domestic strategies applies here — as individual country positions turn risk-off, they rotate to short-duration treasuries.
This structure provides diversified international equity exposure while maintaining the systematic risk management that defines all THOR strategies. The model can move to 100% cash when global risk conditions are elevated across the board.
Key Features
Global Diversification
Exposure to the world's largest economies outside a single domestic market
Country-Level Risk Management
Each country position is independently evaluated for risk conditions
Equal Weight Approach
No single country dominates the portfolio, reducing concentration risk
Full Cash Capability
Same ability to move to 100% short-duration treasuries during global risk events
International — Frequently Asked Questions
The International model trades country-specific equity ETFs representing the top 10 countries by market capitalization and economic output, including Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Korea, Italy, and others.
Each country position is evaluated independently for risk-on/risk-off conditions using THOR's proprietary technology. Risk-off positions cascade into short-duration treasuries, and the portfolio can move to 100% cash during global systemic risk events.
The International model benchmarks against a total world stock measure.
Important Disclosures
All model performance is hypothetical, back-tested, and net of a 0.20% management fee. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Hypothetical performance has inherent limitations — unlike actual performance records, simulated results do not represent actual trading. All investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee that the strategy will achieve its objectives. For complete hypothetical performance disclosures, please review our Disclosures page.
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