Almost too sensible global stock portfolio with a secret tech crush and tiny value side quest
Report created on Jul 3, 2026Risk profile
4/7
Diversification profile
4/5
Positions
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VW Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
VWCE - IE00BK5BQT80 86.50% -
AV Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF USD Acc EUR
AVWS - IE0003R87OG3 10.00% -
AV Avantis Emerging Markets Equity UCITS ETF
AVEM - IE000K975W13 3.50%
This portfolio is basically a one-fund world tracker with two small “I read a blog” add-ons stapled to the side. Around 86% is a plain global equity ETF, then a 10% tilt to global small-cap value and a tiny 3.5% splash of emerging markets. Structurally it’s very straightforward: three funds, no drama, no weird satellite bets that contradict each other. The funny part is how hard it leans on that single world ETF to do absolutely everything while the other two just nudge the ship a few degrees. It’s like a carefully curated “spice rack” where salt is 86% of the shelf and the other jars are mostly for decoration.
Growth
Historically, for the whole massive 1.5 years we have, this thing has looked pretty sharp. €1,000 turned into about €1,212, a 13.34% annual growth rate versus roughly 8.74% for the US market and 12.44% for the global market. That’s good, but let’s not start victory laps based on data that barely covers a single market cycle. Max drawdown was -21.11%, which is very much “equities doing equity things.” Also, 90% of gains came from just 7 days, classic stock market behavior: miss a handful of good days, and the story changes fast. Past 1.5 years of returns here are more “nice weather window” than long-term climate.
Projection
The Monte Carlo simulation basically plays 1,000 alternate timelines using past volatility and returns as a guide, then asks: “Where could this realistically end up?” Median outcome after 15 years is €2,872 from €1,000, with a wide range from “barely above water” to “wow, that escalated quickly.” The modeled annual return lands around 8.32%, which is perfectly plausible for an equity-only mix. But all of this is built on a flimsy 1.5‑year history, so the crystal ball is more frosted glass than high-definition. It shows the risk is real, the upside is real, and the certainty is absolutely not real.
Asset classes
- Stocks 100%
Asset class breakdown is easy: this portfolio is 100% stocks, 0% everything else. No bonds, no cash ballast, no alternative assets pretending to be sophisticated. Just pure equity exposure wearing a “balanced investor” label that feels a bit optimistic. For risk score 4/7 this is basically going all-in on the growth engine and refusing to pack a parachute. Being all stocks can be efficient in the long run, but it also means every wobble in global markets hits full-force. There’s no shock absorber here; it’s a sports car on summer tires driven in every season, whether the road is dry or icy.
Sectors
- Technology 27%
- Financials 17%
- Industrials 11%
- Consumer Discretionary 10%
- Telecommunications 8%
- Health Care 7%
- Energy 5%
- Consumer Staples 5%
- Basic Materials 4%
- Utilities 2%
- Real Estate 2%
Sector-wise, the portfolio has quietly joined the global tech fan club. Technology sits at 27%, with financials (17%) and industrials (11%) playing supporting roles. The rest are scattered in more sensible proportions, but the tilt toward tech is where the excitement lives. This is more “growth and innovation” than “boring and steady.” That’s fine when optimism reigns, but when sentiment swings, tech tends to feel the whiplash first. Compared with a classic broad global index, this still looks roughly aligned, just leaning into the current market darlings. Translation: the portfolio is diversified, yes, but its mood is strongly influenced by how shiny the tech narrative looks.
Regions
- North America 63%
- Europe Developed 13%
- Asia Developed 7%
- Japan 6%
- Asia Emerging 6%
- Australasia 2%
- Africa/Middle East 2%
- Latin America 1%
Geographically, this is another episode of “World portfolio starring North America.” About 63% lives there, with Europe Developed at 13%, Japan and other developed Asia making up the next chunk, and emerging markets mostly an afterthought. That’s not unusual for market-cap-weighted indexing, but it does mean the portfolio’s fate is tightly tied to one region’s economic and policy swings. Calling this “global” is accurate on paper, but in practice it’s like a band where one guitarist blasts at max volume while the rest play quietly in the background. It works most of the time, but the sound is clearly dominated by one geography.
Market capitalization
- Mega-cap 43%
- Large-cap 31%
- Mid-cap 17%
- Small-cap 5%
- Micro-cap 4%
The size breakdown shows a clear love story with big, established companies: 43% in mega-caps, 31% in large-caps. Mid-caps take a respectful 17%, while small and micro together barely crack 9%. The 10% global small-cap value ETF tries to drag the average size down a bit, but against the massive core holding it’s more of a gentle suggestion than a transformation. This setup means the portfolio moves with the big end of town—less explosive than a small-cap circus, but far from calm. It will mostly echo whatever mood dominates giant global companies, with only a faint extra kick from the small-cap and micro-cap fringes.
True holdings
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NV NVIDIA Corporation 4.06%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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AA Apple Inc. 3.69%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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MS Microsoft Corporation 2.74%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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AM Amazon.com Inc 2.13%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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GO Alphabet Inc Class A 1.81%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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AV Broadcom Inc 1.70%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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23 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1.65%
Part of fund(s):- Avantis Emerging Markets Equity UCITS ETF
- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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GO Alphabet Inc Class C 1.47%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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ME Meta Platforms Inc. 1.14%
Part of fund(s):- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
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TS Tesla Inc 1.01%
Part of fund(s):- LS 1x Tesla Tracker ETP Securities GBP
- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
- Top 10 total 21.41%
Peeking under the hood, the top exposures are the usual celebrity lineup: NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Broadcom, TSMC, Meta, Tesla. It’s basically the global index’s red carpet. There’s almost certainly more overlap hiding outside the top 10, but even with 22.9% coverage you can already see how much this portfolio worships the same mega-cap tech and platform names on repeat. That’s not a bug, it’s how global cap-weighted funds behave. Still, diversification here is more about “lots of small stuff surrounding the same handful of giants” than hundreds of equally important positions. When those stars move, the portfolio’s mood swings with them.
Risk contribution
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Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
Weight: 86.50% 86.3% -
Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF USD Acc EUR
Weight: 10.00% 10.2% -
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity UCITS ETF
Weight: 3.50% 3.5%
Risk contribution is where the illusion of “three funds” disappears. The world ETF weighs 86.5% and contributes 86.33% of total risk. The small-cap value ETF is 10% of weight and 10.2% of risk, and emerging markets are 3.5% weight and 3.47% of risk. That’s almost comically proportional. No hidden wild child, no tiny 2% position secretly driving 25% of the volatility. This is as linear and boring as risk attribution gets: the big thing is big, the small things are small, nothing punches above its weight. Elegant, yes—but also a reminder this is really just one main bet with two polite accessories.
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.
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On the efficient frontier chart, this portfolio earns a bit of rare praise: it actually sits on or very near the curve. The Sharpe ratio—return per unit of risk—is 0.74, while the minimum-variance version is 0.84 and the “max Sharpe” setup jumps to 1.36 but with noticeably higher risk. The key point: given these three holdings and recent data, the current mix is reasonably efficient; there’s no obvious clown-show of misweighting. The roast is that this is based on only 1.5 years—essentially grading a marathoner on their first two kilometers. For now, though, the weights look deliberate rather than chaotic.
Ongoing product costs
- Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation 0.19%
- Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF USD Acc EUR 0.39%
- Avantis Emerging Markets Equity UCITS ETF 0.35%
- Weighted costs total (per year) 0.22%
Costs are almost disappointingly sensible. A total TER of 0.22% for a global equity setup with a couple of factor tilts is very reasonable. You’re not paying boutique-hedge-fund prices for plain vanilla ETFs, which is refreshing. It’s basically the cost equivalent of flying economy on a decent airline instead of boarding the budget carrier that charges extra to think. To be picky, the core fund is cheap and does the real work, while the tilts are a bit pricier but still far from outrageous. Overall, the fee drag is low enough that any underperformance can’t be blamed on “the bad expense ratio monster.”
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