Riding the mega cap tech rocket and calling it global diversification
Report created on Apr 26, 2026Risk profile
5/7
Diversification profile
3/5
Positions
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SP SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG - US78464A4094 45.00% -
VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
VT - US9220427424 35.00% -
QQ Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM - US46138G6492 20.00%
This “three ETF and chill” setup is basically one idea expressed three times: own big US growth, then sprinkle on “world” for decoration. Forty-five percent in S&P 500 growth, 20% in Nasdaq 100, plus a global fund that itself is over half US means the whole thing collapses into one theme: mega-cap US stocks with a tech halo. It looks diversified on a statement, but underneath it’s the same party guests changing outfits. Structurally, it’s tidy and simple, but it’s also one-dimensional. When this particular style wins, everything flies together; when it doesn’t, everything sulks together. Calling this “moderately diversified” is generous bordering on polite fiction.
Growth
Historically, this rocket ship did… fine, but not heroic. Turning $1,000 into $2,141 with a 14.82% CAGR is strong on its own, but the US market still edged it out at 15.23%. You basically paid for extra growth flavor and volatility and got slightly less return than just owning the plain market. Max drawdown at -30.9% versus -24.5% for the US benchmark shows the “growth tilt” working in reverse when things get ugly. Outperforming the global market is less impressive once you realize this thing is 87% North America. Past performance is like bragging about last season’s fantasy league — mildly useful, not a crystal ball.
Projection
The Monte Carlo projection says the future is “probably okay” but with a side of chaos. A median outcome of $2,812 over 15 years sounds nice until you see the possible range: from basically break-even at $970 to eight grand at the high end. Monte Carlo is just a thousand “what if the past-ish keeps happening?” simulations, not a prophecy engine. An 8.44% average annualized return with a 74.8% chance of ending positive screams equity risk: decent odds of growth, but no promises about the path or the mood swings. This portfolio lives solidly in the “you signed up for a ride, not a savings account” category.
Asset classes
- Stocks 100%
Asset allocation here is aggressively minimalist: 100% stocks, 0% anything else. No bonds, no cash buffer, no diversifiers — just pure equity exposure turned up to “hope nothing bad happens at the wrong time.” It’s like building a house with only glass and then being surprised by storms. All-stock portfolios can work over long stretches, but they demand a strong stomach for drawdowns and long, boring recoveries like that 16-month climb back after 2022. There’s no secondary engine here if equities stall; everything depends on global (let’s be honest, mostly US) stocks continuing to behave reasonably over decades. That’s a bet, not a safety plan.
Sectors
- Technology 41%
- Telecommunications 14%
- Financials 10%
- Consumer Discretionary 10%
- Industrials 8%
- Health Care 7%
- Consumer Staples 4%
- Basic Materials 2%
- Energy 2%
- Utilities 1%
- Real Estate 1%
Sector-wise, tech runs this place. Forty-one percent in technology plus another 14% in “communications” — which is where a lot of pseudo-tech lives — means well over half the risk story depends on one broad theme: digital, online, and scalable. The rest of the sectors are background NPCs: financials and consumer discretionary are there, but no one’s listening to them when NVIDIA sneezes. This isn’t a multi-sector choir; it’s a tech solo with a faint backing band. When tech leadership pauses or reverses, the portfolio doesn’t have many strong, independent counterweights. It’s volatility with a touchscreen.
Regions
- North America 87%
- Europe Developed 5%
- Japan 2%
- Asia Emerging 2%
- Asia Developed 2%
- Australasia 1%
Geographically, this is “USA and friends that don’t really matter.” With 87% in North America and tiny single-digit scraps in Europe, Japan, and emerging markets, the word “world” in the lineup is doing some heavy marketing work. The portfolio behaves like a US growth fund that occasionally remembers other countries exist. That can look smart when the US is dominating, but it’s also a very specific bet on one economy, one currency, and one market regime continuing to be the main character forever. If global leadership rotates, this setup will still be staring lovingly at the S&P while the rest of the world moves on.
Market capitalization
- Mega-cap 56%
- Large-cap 30%
- Mid-cap 12%
- Small-cap 2%
Market cap tilt is firmly in “worship the giants” mode: 56% mega-cap, 30% large-cap, with only token exposure to mid (12%) and small (2%). This is less “broad market” and more “whatever sits at the top of the index committee’s Christmas card list.” That concentration in the biggest names makes the portfolio feel stable until those giants start behaving like the cyclical, crowd-driven assets they are. Smaller companies barely register here, so there’s almost no exposure to the parts of the market that behave differently from the mega-cap circus. It’s efficient, sure — but also pretty dependent on the current winners staying winners.
True holdings
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NV NVIDIA Corporation 9.74%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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MS Microsoft Corporation 6.30%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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AA Apple Inc 5.56%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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GO Alphabet Inc Class A 3.94%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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AV Broadcom Inc 3.45%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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AM Amazon.com Inc 3.33%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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GO Alphabet Inc Class C 3.24%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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ME Meta Platforms Inc. 3.05%
Part of fund(s):- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
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BR Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.33%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
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LL Eli Lilly and Company 1.12%
Part of fund(s):- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
- Top 10 total 41.07%
The look-through holdings basically reveal the punchline: this portfolio is just the “Magnificent Seven plus friends” fan club. NVIDIA at 9.7%, Microsoft at 6.3%, Apple at 5.6%, Alphabet (both share classes) around 7.2%, Amazon, Meta — the usual suspects eat a huge chunk of total exposure. And that’s only from ETF top-10 lists, so real overlap is likely worse. Buying three different funds that all pile into the same mega-caps isn’t diversification; it’s cosplay. The portfolio pretends to have three sleeves, but the same handful of companies are driving the show from every angle. Hidden concentration is doing a lot of heavy lifting here.
Factors
Factor-wise, the portfolio has a clear anti-value, anti-yield personality: value at 35% and yield at 37% both show a mild tilt away from cheap, income-y stuff and toward growth and story stocks. Size, momentum, quality, and low volatility all sit roughly neutral — so no huge quirks there. Think of factors as the ingredients list behind the shiny label; here, the label reads “growth-first, dividends-later.” That means the portfolio is more sensitive to optimism about future earnings and less anchored by boring, cash-generating businesses. When the market loves growth narratives, this setup looks brilliant; when it demands profits and income, it suddenly looks a bit underdressed.
Risk contribution
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SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
Weight: 45.00% 49.1% -
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares
Weight: 35.00% 28.0% -
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
Weight: 20.00% 22.9%
Risk contribution shows who’s actually shaking the portfolio, and it’s basically the two US-heavy growth sleeves. The S&P 500 Growth ETF is 45% of weight but about 49% of total risk, and the Nasdaq 100 at 20% of weight contributes nearly 23% of risk. They’re both punching slightly above their weight in volatility terms. The global fund, amusingly, is the calm one: 35% of weight but only 28% of risk. That means the portfolio’s mood swings are being dictated by the most concentrated, techy piece and its slightly more diversified sibling, while the supposedly “world” fund sits in the corner like the responsible adult.
Redundant positions
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High correlationInvesco NASDAQ 100 ETFSPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
The fact that the Nasdaq 100 ETF and the S&P 500 Growth ETF move almost identically is the big “aha” (or “oh no”) in the correlation story. Correlation just means they dance in step — and these two are basically doing a synchronized routine. In a rally, that feels great: everything goes up together and you feel like a genius. In a crash, they also go down together, and suddenly you realize you owned the same risk twice with slightly different branding. This isn’t diversification; it’s echoing the same trade through multiple tickers and hoping the label differences add protection. They don’t.
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, the portfolio is actually pretty respectable — annoyingly so for a roast. It sits on or very near the frontier, meaning that for the given mix of holdings, the risk/return tradeoff isn’t wildly wasteful. The Sharpe ratio of 0.62 trails the max-Sharpe mix at 0.79 and the minimum variance at 0.80, but those are just smarter weightings of the same ingredients, not better ingredients. Translation: the recipe is decent, even if the pantry is monotonous. The efficiency is fine; the real issue is that the portfolio is efficiently concentrated in one style, one region, and one set of giants.
Dividends
- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF 0.50%
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF 0.50%
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares 1.70%
- Weighted yield (per year) 0.92%
With a total yield of 0.92%, this portfolio clearly didn’t show up for the dividends. The Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Growth sleeves both drip out a tiny 0.5%, and the “higher” 1.7% from the world fund barely lifts the average. This is not an income machine; it’s a “hope the price goes up” machine. That’s fine if capital gains cooperate, but there’s very little built-in cash return to soften drawdowns or fund anything without selling shares. Dividends aren’t magic, but they do act like a small shock absorber — and here, that shock absorber is more like a thin yoga mat.
Ongoing product costs
- Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF 0.15%
- SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF 0.04%
- Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares 0.07%
- Weighted costs total (per year) 0.07%
Costs are the one area where the portfolio behaves like it knows what it’s doing. A total TER of 0.07% is impressively low — we’re talking couch-cushion money on every $1,000 invested. The most expensive piece is still only 0.15%, which is hardly villain-level pricing. This is the rare case where you’re not overpaying for what you’re getting; the mistake isn’t the bill, it’s what you ordered. Fees aren’t the problem child here — if anything, they highlight how efficiently you managed to build an expensive risk profile with very cheap tools. Strategic? Maybe. Lucky ETF shopping? Also possible.
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