Globally diversified equity portfolio with simple structure low costs and strong recent risk adjusted returns

Report created on May 25, 2026

Risk profile Info

3/7
Cautious
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Diversification profile Info

4/5
Broadly Diversified
Less diversification More diversification

Positions

This portfolio is built from just three broad ETFs, all using accumulation share classes so income is automatically reinvested. Around 88% is split between two global equity index trackers, with the remaining 12% in a multi-asset ETF that holds roughly 80% shares and 20% bonds. That structure keeps things simple while still introducing a small bond component through the LifeStrategy fund. Having only three holdings means it’s easy to understand what drives performance. The trade-off is that any design features of these specific ETFs, like their regional or style tilts, flow straight through to the whole portfolio rather than being averaged out across many different funds.

Growth Info

Over the period shown, €1,000 grew to about €1,605, which translates into a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 17.61%. CAGR is like average speed on a road trip, smoothing out the bumps along the way. The portfolio slightly lagged the US market but edged out the global market, with a similar maximum drawdown to both. The worst drop was about -20.6%, taking two months to fall and six months to recover. That pattern shows the portfolio has behaved broadly like a global equity index: strong growth but with some meaningful, though not extreme, temporary declines along the way. As always, past returns don’t guarantee anything about the future.

Projection Info

The Monte Carlo projection uses many simulated paths, based on historical behaviour, to estimate a range of future outcomes. Think of it as running the next 15 years 1,000 different ways to see what could happen, not what will happen. Here, €1,000 most often ends up around €2,738, with a wide but reasonable “middle band” from about €1,826 to €4,029. The very outer range, from roughly breaking even after inflation to strong growth, shows that outcomes can differ a lot. An average simulated annual return near 7.9% is noticeably lower than recent history, underlining that the past few years were unusually strong and shouldn’t be assumed to repeat.

Asset classes Info

  • Stocks
    98%
  • Bonds
    2%

Almost everything here is in stocks, with about 98% equity exposure and roughly 2% bonds coming indirectly through the LifeStrategy ETF. That’s a high-equity mix, more comparable to growth‑oriented portfolios than to typical “cautious” allocations that usually hold far more bonds or cash. Equities are the main drivers of long‑term growth but also the main source of ups and downs. The small bond slice can help slightly during equity sell‑offs, but it’s too small to materially change the overall behaviour. In practice, this portfolio will tend to rise and fall with global stock markets rather than behaving like a traditional low‑risk blend.

Sectors Info

  • Technology
    29%
  • Financials
    16%
  • Industrials
    11%
  • Consumer Discretionary
    9%
  • Telecommunications
    9%
  • Health Care
    8%
  • Consumer Staples
    5%
  • Energy
    4%
  • Basic Materials
    4%
  • Utilities
    3%
  • Real Estate
    2%

This breakdown covers the equity portion of your portfolio only.

Sector-wise, technology is the largest slice at about 29%, followed by financials, industrials, and consumer areas, with smaller allocations to energy, materials, utilities, and real estate. This kind of pattern is broadly in line with major global equity indices, where fast‑growing, asset‑light businesses have become dominant. A relatively high technology and communication exposure often boosts returns during periods of innovation and strong market sentiment, but it can mean sharper drawdowns when growth expectations or interest rates shift. The encouraging point is that all major economic sectors are present, so no single area fully dominates the portfolio’s long‑term fate even if some carry extra influence.

Regions Info

  • North America
    65%
  • Europe Developed
    14%
  • Asia Developed
    6%
  • Japan
    6%
  • Asia Emerging
    5%
  • Australasia
    2%
  • Africa/Middle East
    1%
  • Latin America
    1%

This breakdown covers the equity portion of your portfolio only.

Geographically, the portfolio has a clear tilt toward North America at about 65%, with Europe Developed at 14%, Japan and other developed Asia around 12% combined, and modest slices in emerging regions. This is very close to a standard market‑cap‑weighted global index, where US-listed companies currently occupy a large share of global stock market value. Such alignment with global benchmarks is generally positive for diversification, since it reflects what investors collectively own worldwide. The flip side is that returns are heavily linked to one major region’s economic and policy environment. Smaller allocations to the rest of the world mean events outside North America will influence, but not dominate, overall performance.

Market capitalization Info

  • Mega-cap
    48%
  • Large-cap
    33%
  • Mid-cap
    16%

This breakdown covers the equity portion of your portfolio only.

By market capitalization, almost half the portfolio is in mega‑cap companies, a third in large‑caps, and the rest in mid‑caps, with little exposure to smaller firms. Mega‑caps are the very largest companies; they tend to be more stable and widely followed, which can reduce idiosyncratic risk compared with smaller, more volatile names. This profile is typical of broad global indices and provides a strong core anchored in established businesses. Limited small‑cap exposure means the portfolio may miss some of the extra growth and extra volatility that smaller companies can bring. Overall, the size mix supports smoother index‑like behaviour rather than more adventurous swings.

True holdings Info

  • NVIDIA Corporation
    4.40%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Apple Inc
    3.87%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Microsoft Corporation
    2.99%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Vanguard Global Aggt Bd ETF EUR H Acc
    2.33%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
  • Amazon.com Inc
    2.30%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Alphabet Inc Class A
    1.93%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Broadcom Inc
    1.66%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Alphabet Inc Class C
    1.57%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
    1.40%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
  • Meta Platforms Inc.
    1.34%
    Part of fund(s):
    • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    • Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF USD Accuimulation
    • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    • Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
  • Top 10 total 23.78%

This breakdown covers the equity portion of your portfolio only.

Looking through the ETFs, the biggest underlying exposures are familiar global giants: NVIDIA, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Broadcom, TSMC, and Meta. Each of these appears via multiple funds, creating some overlap and making them key drivers of returns. For example, NVIDIA alone is about 4.4% of the portfolio within the visible top holdings. Because only ETF top‑10 lists are shown, true overlap is likely somewhat higher than reported. This sort of concentration in large, influential companies is normal for market‑cap‑weighted indices, but it does mean that news and sentiment around a handful of global leaders have an outsized impact on the portfolio’s short‑term movements.

Risk contribution Info

  • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    Weight: 45.00%
    46.7%
  • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    Weight: 43.00%
    43.8%
  • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    Weight: 12.00%
    9.6%

Risk contribution looks at how much each holding adds to total portfolio volatility, which can differ from its simple weight. Here, the two global all‑world ETFs together make up 88% of the weight but contribute about 90% of the risk, roughly in line with their size. The LifeStrategy ETF, at 12% weight, contributes only about 9.6% of the risk, reflecting its internal bond allocation and slightly smoother profile. The ratio of risk to weight for all positions is close to 1, which indicates there is no hidden “problem child” driving a disproportionate share of the ups and downs. Overall, risk is distributed in a straightforward, proportional way.

Redundant positions Info

  • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR
    Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating
    Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation
    High correlation

The ETFs in this portfolio are highly correlated, meaning they tend to move in the same direction at the same time. Correlation is a statistical measure of how similarly assets behave—like how two different radio stations might play many of the same songs. The global all‑world trackers are almost identical by design, so their prices are closely linked. The LifeStrategy ETF also shows strong correlation because most of it is invested in global equities too. High correlation among holdings is expected in a simple, equity‑heavy setup like this, but it does mean that diversification benefits during market stress are limited mainly to the small bond component embedded in the multi‑asset fund.

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 mix sits on or very near the curve, which is a good sign. The efficient frontier shows the best expected return for each risk level using just these holdings in different weightings. The current portfolio’s Sharpe ratio—risk‑adjusted return—is 1.03, while both the maximum‑Sharpe and minimum‑variance combinations reach about 1.26. That suggests there are mathematically more “efficient” blends of the same three ETFs, either with slightly higher return for similar risk or notably lower risk for slightly lower return. But since the existing allocation lies close to the frontier, it’s already using these building blocks in a broadly efficient way.

Ongoing product costs Info

  • Invesco FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumalation EUR 0.15%
  • Vanguard LifeStrategy 80% Equity UCITS ETF (EUR) Accumulating 0.25%
  • Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Accumulation 0.19%
  • Weighted costs total (per year) 0.18%

The weighted ongoing cost, or Total Expense Ratio (TER), is about 0.18% per year, which is impressively low for a globally diversified, mostly equity portfolio. TER is like a small annual service fee charged by the funds before returns reach the investor. Keeping this fee low matters because costs compound over time just like returns do, but in the opposite direction. Here, the use of broad, index‑tracking ETFs keeps expenses well below many active or more specialised strategies. That low‑cost foundation supports better long‑term performance by allowing more of the portfolio’s underlying market returns to stay in the investor’s hands rather than being lost to fees.

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