Equity portfolio tilted to US large caps with a focused semiconductor satellite position
Report created on Jun 21, 2026Risk profile
5/7
Diversification profile
3/5
Positions
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VO Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO - US9229083632 75.00% -
VX Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
VXUS - US9219097683 20.00% -
SM VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH - US92189F6768 5.00%
This portfolio is a simple three-ETF equity mix, heavily anchored in a broad US index. About three-quarters is in a US large-cap fund, one-fifth in international stocks, and a small 5% satellite in semiconductors. This creates a clear “core and satellite” structure: a diversified core plus a focused thematic tilt. Structurally, it’s straightforward and easy to understand because all holdings are stock ETFs. The main implication is that portfolio behavior will be dominated by the broad equity markets, especially the US, with the semiconductor ETF adding an extra layer of growth potential and volatility on the side rather than driving the whole outcome.
Growth
Over the 2016–2026 period, a hypothetical $1,000 grew to about $4,876, implying a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.23%. CAGR is like your average speed on a road trip, smoothing out good and bad years. This beat both the US market benchmark (15.26%) and the global market (12.76%) by a meaningful margin. The worst drop, or max drawdown, was about -34%, similar to the benchmarks, meaning the portfolio didn’t avoid big crashes but recovered well. Only 42 days accounted for 90% of returns, highlighting that missing a few strong days could drastically change results. As always, this is backward-looking; strong past returns don’t guarantee similar future performance.
Projection
The Monte Carlo projection uses many random simulations based on historical patterns to estimate future outcomes. Think of it as running the next 15 years 1,000 different ways, each time shuffling returns within historically plausible ranges. The median projection turns $1,000 into about $2,636, with a “middle” band from roughly $1,755 to $4,080 and a wide possible range of $990 to $7,781. The average simulated annual return is 7.94%. These numbers show both the potential upside and the real uncertainty in equities. Importantly, simulations rely on the past as a guide, so they can’t foresee regime changes, crashes, or booms that differ from history.
Asset classes
- Stocks 100%
All of this portfolio is invested in stocks, with 0% in bonds, cash, or alternatives. That creates a clean picture: returns and volatility are almost entirely driven by global equity markets. Full equity exposure usually means stronger long-term growth potential than holding bonds or cash, but with larger swings along the way. The diversification score being only moderate reflects this: there’s diversification within stocks but no buffer from other asset classes during equity drawdowns. In practice, this means the portfolio will likely move more sharply during market stress than a mix that includes bonds or other stabilizing assets.
Sectors
- Technology 35%
- Financials 13%
- Industrials 9%
- Telecommunications 9%
- Consumer Discretionary 9%
- Health Care 8%
- Consumer Staples 5%
- Energy 4%
- Basic Materials 3%
- Utilities 2%
- Real Estate 2%
Sector-wise, the portfolio is clearly tilted toward technology at around 35%, with financials, industrials, telecom, and consumer sectors making up much of the rest. This tech weight is higher than a typical broad global benchmark and is further amplified by the 5% semiconductor ETF, which is a highly specialized slice of tech. Tech-leaning portfolios often benefit when innovation and growth stocks are in favor but can face sharper pullbacks during periods of rising interest rates or when investors rotate toward more defensive areas. The presence of healthcare, staples, utilities, and energy adds balance, but the tech emphasis remains a defining feature of the sector mix.
Regions
- North America 81%
- Europe Developed 8%
- Asia Developed 4%
- Japan 3%
- Asia Emerging 3%
- Australasia 1%
- Africa/Middle East 1%
Geographically, about 81% of the portfolio is in North America, with relatively small allocations to Europe, Japan, developed Asia, emerging Asia, and other regions. This tilt is stronger toward North America than the global market, where the US typically sits closer to 60% of total equity value. A US-heavy stance has worked well over the last decade, given strong performance from large American companies, especially in tech. The flip side is that results are heavily linked to the US economy, policy, and currency. The smaller exposures elsewhere do add some global diversification, but the portfolio’s geographic identity is clearly US-centric.
Market capitalization
- Mega-cap 46%
- Large-cap 34%
- Mid-cap 17%
- Small-cap 1%
The portfolio is dominated by mega-cap and large-cap companies, which together make up about 80% of exposure. Mid-caps add another 17%, with only a tiny 1% in small caps. Large and mega caps are usually mature, globally recognized businesses with deep liquidity, which can make trading more stable and spreads tighter. However, it also means the portfolio captures less of the potential dynamism or volatility of smaller companies. Performance will tend to track big global names rather than niche or early-stage firms. This large-cap bias lines up closely with many mainstream benchmarks and helps explain the relatively “market-like” behavior of the portfolio.
True holdings
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NV NVIDIA Corporation 6.64%
Part of fund(s):- VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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AA Apple Inc 5.29%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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MS Microsoft Corporation 3.86%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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AM Amazon.com Inc 3.05%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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AV Broadcom Inc 2.75%
Part of fund(s):- VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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GO Alphabet Inc Class A 2.56%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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GO Alphabet Inc Class C 2.03%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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MU Micron Technology Inc 1.65%
Part of fund(s):- VanEck Semiconductor ETF
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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ME Meta Platforms Inc. 1.60%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
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TS Tesla Inc 1.42%
Part of fund(s):- LS 1x Tesla Tracker ETP Securities GBP
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
- Top 10 total 30.85%
Looking through ETF top holdings, exposure is concentrated in a small set of major names. NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Alphabet (both share classes), Micron, Meta, and Tesla together take a notable slice of the portfolio, with NVIDIA alone around 6.6% and Apple over 5%. Some of these appear via multiple ETFs, which creates hidden overlap: it looks like three funds, but many of the same giants sit underneath. Because only top-10 holdings are included, actual overlap is likely somewhat higher. This reinforces how much portfolio outcomes are tied to a handful of large, tech-oriented companies even though the surface structure seems broadly diversified.
Factors
Factor exposures are broadly neutral across value, size, momentum, quality, yield, and low volatility, all hovering around the 50% “market average” mark. Factors are like the underlying ingredients that explain why groups of stocks behave similarly over time. A neutral profile means this portfolio behaves much like a broad market index on these dimensions, without a strong intentional tilt toward cheap stocks, high-quality companies, or low-volatility names. That alignment with market-like factors can be beneficial if the goal is to capture general equity returns without making explicit bets on specific styles. It also suggests that most distinctiveness comes from geography, sector mix, and the semiconductor tilt, not from factor tilts.
Risk contribution
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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
Weight: 75.00% 75.0% -
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
Weight: 20.00% 17.3% -
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
Weight: 5.00% 7.8%
Risk contribution shows how much each holding drives the portfolio’s overall ups and downs, which can differ from its simple weight. Here, the S&P 500 ETF is 75% of the allocation and contributes almost exactly 75% of risk, so its influence is proportional. The international ETF is 20% of weight but only about 17% of risk, indicating a slightly stabilizing effect relative to its size. The semiconductor ETF is just 5% of the portfolio yet contributes nearly 8% of total risk, with a risk/weight ratio of 1.55. That highlights how a small, volatile position can punch above its weight in shaping overall volatility.
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 efficient frontier chart, the current portfolio sits on or very near the curve, meaning it’s already using these three holdings efficiently for its chosen risk level. The Sharpe ratio, which compares excess return to volatility, is 0.67 for the current mix, very close to the 0.68 of the minimum-variance version and below the 1.11 of the max-Sharpe, high-risk mix. This indicates that, given these exact ETFs, the current allocation is a solid balance between risk and return without obvious inefficiencies. Any major change in risk/return would come from different weights or adding/removing holdings, not from fixing something “broken” in the existing combination.
Dividends
- VanEck Semiconductor ETF 0.20%
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 1.00%
- Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares 2.10%
- Weighted yield (per year) 1.18%
The portfolio’s overall dividend yield is about 1.18%, with the international ETF yielding the most (2.10%), the S&P 500 ETF at 1.00%, and the semiconductor ETF at a very low 0.20%. Dividends are the cash payments companies make to shareholders, and over long periods they can be a meaningful part of total return. Here, income is modest, which is common for growth-tilted, tech-heavy equity mixes where companies often reinvest profits instead of paying them out. That means the return story is more about price appreciation than regular cash flow. For someone tracking income versus growth, this is clearly an appreciation-focused equity allocation.
Ongoing product costs
- VanEck Semiconductor ETF 0.35%
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 0.03%
- Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares 0.05%
- Weighted costs total (per year) 0.05%
Costs are impressively low, with a total expense ratio around 0.05%. TER (Total Expense Ratio) is the annual fee charged by a fund, expressed as a percentage of assets, and it quietly reduces returns every year. Two of the ETFs charge extremely low fees of 0.03% and 0.05%, while the more specialized semiconductor ETF is higher at 0.35% but only makes up 5% of the portfolio. Overall, this fee level is significantly below the average for active funds and even many ETFs. Keeping costs this low provides a strong foundation for long-term performance, since less is being siphoned away year after year.
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