Tactical Adaptive
STA employs an enhanced version of the Active Combined Asset strategy outlined in Dick Stoken’s book, Survival of the Fittest for Investors. This tactical asset allocation strategy is designed to perform well during all market and geopolitical environments, and to protect investors from significant capital depletion during sustained bear markets. STA’s goal is to preserve and grow capital by outperforming the S&P 500 over complete market cycles, while producing lower-than-market risk. Instead of traditional buy-and-hold portfolios with set allocations, STA attempts to adapt and react to markets as they evolve. The strategy is designed to recognize changing market conditions early, find trends as they develop, and react by shifting asset allocations to be as prepared as possible for what lies ahead.
Investment methodology
Research
chevron_rightFree markets use the same algorithm as evolution. They can be viewed as complex adaptive systems that are governed by trends. Using complex adaptive systems as a framework, STA utilizes agent-based modeling to find market-based patterns. The strategy uses three key principles of complex adaptive systems: Variation – By including four diverse asset classes, three that are risky and one that is defensive, to give investors a greater chance of having an asset class that “fits” the then-current environment Fluctuation – By applying an algorithm designed to best protect investors from large capital depletions during sustained bear markets by defensively moving out of risky assets Punctuated Equilibrium – By using a methodology to take advantage of profit opportunities during periods of relative order and to gainfully navigate through periods of extreme chaos and disruption
Approach
chevron_rightAllocation discipline
chevron_rightSell discipline
chevron_rightStrategy
ETFs / Funds
Inception
Dec 26, 2018
Annualized return (inception)
9.40%
Portfolio risk score
Cautious capital growth with a lower risk than broad equity markets. Investing mostly in ETFs, funds and large-cap equities and prepared to accept some level of fluctuation in portfolio value.
Management fee
0.75%
Minimum investment
$500
Estimate your costs
All costs shown are estimated and consist of the annual management fee applicable to the specific portfolio displayed. We compute the annual management fee applicable to your investments daily and charge it to you monthly in arrears or in conjunction with a withdrawal.
On a daily basis, the applicable fee associated with each portfolio you invest in will be applied to the end-of-day gross market value of your investment in that portfolio and the resulting amount will be divided by 365. At the end of each month, you will be charged a fee made up of the sum of all daily fees calculated during that month for each portfolio investment. The more assets you invest in a given portfolio with us, the higher the amount of the annual fee charged to you.
No trading commissions apply to trading in any of the portfolios due to the IBKR-LITE commissions structure we have selected for all of your clients. For portfolios including ETFs, additional expense ratios will need to be paid to the ETF issuer and they are not included in this calculation.
Performance Chart
All performance information is of the Portfolio Manager account, net of management fees.
All performance information is of the Portfolio Manager account net of management fees, and not of any investing client accounts.
Actual client returns will differ based on client-specified security exclusions, client cash flow behavior (investments and divestments), and trading restrictions placed on client accounts by brokerage.
The management fees applicable to Interactive Advisors proprietary portfolios are actually charged to
the Interactive Advisors accounts managing those portfolios, whereas the management fees applicable to
Portfolio Manager portfolios are applied retroactively as simulated fees to the Portfolio Manager account returns (as
Interactive Advisors does not manage or control these accounts) for purposes of this net-of-fees performance presentation only.
Performance, composition and volatility could vary significantly from that of the benchmark(s), which are
provided for illustrative purposes only.
This information was calculated up to Oct 20, 2025.
Metrics
Performance
The performance table shows the returns over various time periods, including the time periods that are clickable on the chart, calendar years and also the Since inception (annualized) performance which is the year over year growth rate of portfolio asset value.
| Last 30 days | 6.5% |
| Last 90 days | 11.6% |
| Last 365 days | 21.8% |
| Last 5 years | 53.5% |
| Since inception (Dec 26, 2018) | 84.9% |
| Since inception (annualized) | 9.4% |
| 2025 (YTD) | 25.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% |
| 2023 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% |
| 2019 | 16.6% |
Risk metrics (last 365 days)
The risk metrics table is only present for portfolios with more than a 365 day track record which is needed to meaningfully compute the summary risk metrics.
You can learn more here.
| Volatility | 7.9% |
| Sharpe ratio | 2.27 |
| Sortino ratio | 3.54 |
| Maximum drawdown | -3.9% |
| Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) | -1.8% |
Manager
Stoken Asset Management
Stoken Asset Management is an investment advisor providing quantitative asset management services to individuals and institutions.
The firm believes that markets are difficult, if not impossible, to predict and that diversification is no longer enough to manage portfolio risk. Our view is that asset classes should be treated independently, allowing for material shifts in asset allocation as market patterns emerge.
Stoken Asset Management was founded in 2013 by Deidre Stoken McClurg. She brings over 20 years of finance and investment experience to the firm. Prior to founding the firm, Deidre worked for JPMorgan’s Private Bank and William O’Neil & Co. Deidre is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Public Accountant. She earned a BA from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
Get invested
Disclosures
Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and all investments, including those in this portfolio, involve the risk of loss, including loss of principal and a reduction in earnings.
This portfolio was launched on Interactive Advisors on December 26, 2018, when clients were able to start investing in it. All performance information on this page is actual performance of the Portfolio Manager’s account and presented “net of fees”. The actual performance chart is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be used as the basis for making an investment decision. Actual client returns will differ. All Portfolio Manager information including personal data, profiles, and strategies has been provided by the Portfolio Manager. Interactive Advisors makes no representation or warranty of its accuracy, completeness or relevance and it does not represent the opinions of Interactive Advisors.
All performance information on this page is based on the performance of the Portfolio Manager’s account, using the manager’s own funds. Performance of the Portfolio Manager's account is calculated by Interactive Advisors on a daily time-weighted basis, including cash, dividends and earnings distributions and reflects the deduction of broker commissions (when commissions were charged). Manager returns include trades and positions that fail Interactive Advisors' trading rules, as a result, actual client returns will differ. Interactive Advisors’ advisory fees are simulated and applied retroactively to present the portfolio return “net-of-fees”.
In addition to Interactive Advisors’ management fees, clients will also be charged management fees and other expenses (custodian fees, brokerage commissions, and legal and accounting fees) by ETF issuers if the portfolio contains ETFs.
Important information
chevron_right