Global stock market on training wheels pretending to be complex but basically just four big buttons
Report created on Apr 28, 2026Risk profile
4/7
Diversification profile
5/5
Positions
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SP SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
SPYL - IE000XZSV718 42.86% -
SP SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Public Limited Company - SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF
SPYA - IE00B466KX20 28.57% -
XM Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C
XMJP - LU0274209740 14.29% -
XS Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 UCITS ETF
XSX6 - LU0328475792 14.28%
This portfolio is the IKEA flat-pack of global equity investing: exactly four big regional index ETFs and that’s it. On the surface it looks diversified and grown-up, but the structure is basically “US plus three side dishes” with no nuance underneath. There’s zero balance between regions beyond those top-down percentages; if one region has a tantrum, there’s nothing inside the portfolio to soften the blow. It’s simple to the point of being almost lazy. The diversification score says “highly diversified,” but that’s more about how many countries are technically in the indexes than about any real subtlety in design.
Growth
Historically this thing has been on a heater. Turning €1,000 into €1,673 in under three years with a 23.18% CAGR is the kind of chart people screenshot. You even outpaced both the US and global markets while suffering a smaller max drawdown than either, which is annoyingly competent. But this is a turbo-charged tech-and-US-flavoured rally period, not a full market cycle. Past performance is basically yesterday’s weather: nice to reminisce about, useless when the climate changes. The 21 “make-or-break” days driving 90% of returns also scream “you miss a few good days and the magic vanishes fast.”
Projection
The Monte Carlo projection kindly reminds that the time machine is broken. Simulations take the past and shake it around to guess the future, but they’re still just educated dice rolls. Here, the most likely 15‑year outcome is €2,702 from €1,000, which is fine, but the 5–95% range runs from “barely broke even” to “I should’ve started a cult around this portfolio.” That spread shows how exposed this is to equity mood swings. The 74.1% chance of a positive outcome sounds comforting until remembering 25.9% is not a rounding error when it’s your money.
Asset classes
- Stocks 86%
- No data 14%
Asset-class-wise, this is “all in on stocks” with 86% in equities and a mysterious 14% black box of “no data.” Ignoring the mystery slice as instructed, this is still a one-trick pony. There’s no visible ballast from other asset types to smooth the ride when equities go full drama. Calling this “balanced” is generous; it’s balanced in the same way a chair with one very strong leg is balanced until someone leans. The upside is clear direction: this portfolio is here to ride global stock markets, not to provide emotional comfort during selloffs.
Sectors
- Technology 28%
- Financials 13%
- Consumer Discretionary 10%
- Industrials 9%
- Telecommunications 8%
- Health Care 6%
- Consumer Staples 4%
- Energy 3%
- Basic Materials 2%
- Utilities 2%
- Real Estate 1%
Sector breakdown: 28% tech and then everyone else fighting for scraps. This is an index-flavoured tech crush, not some neutral sector mix. Financials, consumer discretionary, and industrials trail well behind, basically there to make the pie chart look respectable. When nearly a third of exposure leans on one hyper-sensitive growth engine, the portfolio is signing up for “good times are amazing, bad times are brutal.” It’s not a bespoke stock pickers’ bet, but let’s not pretend this isn’t heavily tied to whether the tech narrative keeps winning the popularity contest.
Regions
- North America 43%
- Japan 14%
- Asia Developed 14%
- Asia Emerging 14%
Geographically this is a world tour booked by someone who only trusts large, developed markets and a slice of Asia. Around 43% sits in North America, then Japan and developed Asia plus emerging Asia each at 14%. It’s neat, symmetrical, and slightly sterile. There’s nothing here from other big economic blocs, so the “global” vibe is really “US plus curated Asia with some Europe on the side.” For a European investor this is oddly detached from home reality while still not fully global. It’s internationally spread, but in a spreadsheet-designed, index-provider kind of way.
Market capitalization
- Mega-cap 47%
- Large-cap 29%
- Mid-cap 9%
Market cap exposure screams “only the grown-ups allowed.” With 47% in mega-caps and 29% in large-caps, this portfolio is basically a fan club for the corporate aristocracy. Mid-caps get a token 9%, and anything smaller might as well not exist. Mega-caps are stable until they’re not, and when they sneeze, everything catches a cold. This tilt keeps volatility more respectable in normal times but leaves little room for smaller companies to pull their weight. It’s comfortable, but also a bit like only ever watching blockbuster movies and pretending indie films don’t matter.
True holdings
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23 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 4.75%
Part of fund(s):- SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Public Limited Company - SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF
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NV NVIDIA Corporation 3.24%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
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AA Apple Inc 2.85%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
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MS Microsoft Corporation 2.10%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
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00 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1.81%
Part of fund(s):- SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Public Limited Company - SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF
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AM Amazon.com Inc 1.55%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
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07 Tencent Holdings Ltd 1.38%
Part of fund(s):- SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Public Limited Company - SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF
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GO Alphabet Inc Class A 1.28%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
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AV Broadcom Inc 1.12%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
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GO Alphabet Inc Class C 1.03%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
- Top 10 total 21.11%
Look-through holdings show the usual suspects hogging the limelight: TSMC, NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Amazon, Tencent, Alphabet, and Broadcom. The fact that this tiny slice of names already reaches meaningful percentages with only top‑10 ETF data means real overlap is almost certainly higher. This portfolio pretends to be diversified across regions, but underneath it’s still worshipping the same global giants from multiple angles. That hidden concentration means when these few mega-caps wobble, the whole thing feels it. It’s diversification by passport, not by actual underlying business exposure.
Risk contribution
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SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Acc
Weight: 42.86% 41.5% -
SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Public Limited Company - SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF
Weight: 28.57% 33.2% -
Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C
Weight: 14.29% 13.5% -
Xtrackers Stoxx Europe 600 UCITS ETF
Weight: 14.28% 11.9%
Risk contribution lays bare who’s actually rocking the boat. The S&P 500 ETF alone is 42.86% of the weight and 41.49% of the risk — fair enough, it’s a proportional heavyweight. Emerging Asia is 28.57% of the portfolio but a spicier 33.17% of the risk, clearly punching above its weight. The top three funds together throw in over 88% of total risk, leaving Europe as the quiet kid in the corner. So despite four holdings, this behaves more like a three-engine plane where one engine (EM Asia) occasionally coughs louder than expected.
Risk vs. return
This chart shows the Efficient Frontier, calculated using your current assets with different allocation combinations. It highlights the best balance between risk and return based on historical data. "Efficient" portfolios maximize returns for a given risk or minimize risk for a given return. Portfolios below the curve are less efficient. This is informational and not a recommendation to buy or sell any assets.
Click on the colored dots to explore allocations.
On the risk–return chart, this portfolio sitting right on the efficient frontier is almost irritatingly competent. A Sharpe ratio of 1.34 versus 1.63 for the optimal mix says there’s some theoretical room for improvement, but you’re already in the “pretty efficient” zone. The frontier is just the nerdy curve showing the best trade-off between risk and return using the same ingredients. Being basically on it means the problem here isn’t structure, it’s just that the portfolio consciously lives in a high-octane equity world. The math is dialed in; the chosen risk level is what it is.
Ongoing product costs
- SSgA SPDR ETFs Europe I Public Limited Company - SPDR MSCI EM Asia UCITS ETF 0.55%
- Xtrackers MSCI Japan UCITS ETF 1C 0.12%
- Weighted costs total (per year) 0.17%
Costs are the one area where this portfolio behaves almost suspiciously well. A total TER of 0.17% for global regional exposure is solid — you’re basically getting world coverage for the price of a cheap coffee per year. The one slightly chubby fee is the 0.55% on EM Asia, which is like paying for craft beer in a lineup of discount lagers. Still, overall, fees aren’t what will hurt here. The main joke is that such a blunt, four-ETF structure actually manages not to overcharge for its own simplicity.
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