Evaluating True Diversifiers – Longboard Funds

All true diversifiers are alternatives, but not all alternatives are true diversifiers.

So, we did some research to help investors identify what really belongs in their alternatives allocation. As a result, we’re offering a clear definition of true diversifiers as investment strategies that historically deliver both:

1. lower risk (through lower correlation in declining markets)
2. increased returns

We applied this definition to at least 15 years of historical data and 6 true diversifiers emerged.

True Diversifiers

When evaluating these asset classes for your own portfolio, it is important to consider the environments in which each has historically performed best. Click on each true diversifier to get the highlights, including its return profile, periods...