A concentrated growth portfolio with strong tech tilt and high reliance on a few individual stocks

Report created on Aug 20, 2024

Risk profile Info

5/7
Growth
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Diversification profile Info

2/5
Low Diversity
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Positions

The portfolio is heavily tilted toward growth stocks with 60% in broad and small-cap value ETFs and 40% in individual names. All assets are stocks, with no bonds or cash, and the top few holdings drive most of the risk and return. This kind of structure can create big upside when markets are strong but can fall sharply during downturns or when a single stock is hit. For someone who wants more balance, one approach could be to gradually reduce reliance on single companies and slightly increase the share in broad, rules-based funds to keep growth potential while smoothing the ride.

Growth Info

Historically, this mix has been a rocket: a 30.26% CAGR means $10,000 might have grown to roughly $74,000 over ten years if that rate persisted. But this came with a max drawdown near -47%, so at some point that same $10,000 might have dropped to about $5,300 on paper. The fact that just nine days make up 90% of returns shows how timing-dependent this style can be. Past results like this are impressive, but they’re also unusual and not guaranteed to repeat, so it’s worth checking if this level of volatility still feels acceptable.

Projection Info

The Monte Carlo results are based on simulated paths using past volatility and returns, effectively “replaying” many what‑if market scenarios. A 5th percentile outcome of around -41.6% shows that in a bad scenario, value could shrink meaningfully, while the median and upper estimates look eye‑poppingly high. The average simulated annual return above 50% is more a reflection of past hot streaks than a realistic long-term expectation. Simulations are useful for understanding range of possibilities, not precise forecasts. A more grounded takeaway is that the portfolio sits in a high-risk, high-variability zone where long-term upside is paired with deep temporary losses.

Asset classes Info

  • Stocks
    100%

All assets are in stocks, with 0% in bonds, cash, or alternatives. This all‑equity approach maximizes exposure to market growth but removes the natural cushion that safer assets can provide during sharp sell‑offs. In practice, that means bigger swings in account value and a heavier emotional test during downturns. It’s aligned with an aggressive growth profile and long time horizon, especially for someone still adding new money. If more stability is desired, a small shift toward income‑generating or defensive instruments could reduce portfolio whiplash without completely giving up on long-term equity growth potential.

Sectors Info

  • Technology
    30%
  • Consumer Discretionary
    18%
  • Telecommunications
    14%
  • Industrials
    11%
  • Financials
    11%
  • Energy
    5%
  • Health Care
    4%
  • Consumer Staples
    3%
  • Basic Materials
    2%
  • Real Estate
    1%
  • Utilities
    1%

Sector exposure is tilted: roughly 30% technology, 18% consumer cyclicals, and 14% communication services, with smaller slices in financials, industrials, and others. This is more growth‑heavy than many broad benchmarks, which naturally increases sensitivity to innovation cycles, interest rates, and consumer spending. Tech-forward portfolios can soar when optimism and liquidity are high but can get hit hard when rates rise or sentiment flips. The breadth across several sectors is a plus, and aligns reasonably with growth‑oriented patterns, but the heavy tilt toward a few growth engines suggests that anyone wanting steadier performance could nudge weights toward more defensive or income‑oriented areas over time.

Regions Info

  • North America
    99%

Geographically, the portfolio is almost entirely in North America, at about 99%. This makes it highly aligned with the U.S. market and U.S. economic conditions. That’s not unusual—many benchmarks are U.S.-heavy—but it does mean that foreign growth or currency diversification is largely missing. If the U.S. underperforms other regions for a stretch, the portfolio has little built-in offset. On the flip side, being U.S.-focused simplifies tax and regulatory considerations for a U.S.-based investor. Someone wanting more global balance could slowly add some international exposure while keeping the U.S. as the core driver of returns.

Market capitalization Info

  • Mega-cap
    46%
  • Large-cap
    17%
  • Mid-cap
    13%
  • Small-cap
    12%
  • Micro-cap
    11%

Market cap exposure is well spread, with about 46% in mega caps and the rest trickling down through big, medium, small, and micro caps. This is actually a nice alignment with diversified growth practice: mega caps provide scale and relative stability, while smaller companies add punchy upside and extra volatility. The explicit small-cap value ETF boosts the tilt toward smaller names, which often behave differently from large growth stocks over long periods. This mix can help returns but will increase short-term noise. If short-term swings feel excessive, slightly easing back on the smallest segments can tame volatility without abandoning the growth focus.

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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From a risk vs return angle, this portfolio likely sits above average risk for its level of diversification, though still potentially on or near the Efficient Frontier for a very aggressive set of choices. The Efficient Frontier is the set of allocations that give the best possible trade-off between risk and expected return, using only the assets you already hold. Within this menu, shifting more weight toward the broad ETF and less toward the most volatile single stocks could move the mix closer to the “efficient” spot—similar expected return with somewhat lower swings. Efficiency here is purely about risk-return math, not goals like income or values-based investing.

Dividends Info

  • Apple Inc 0.40%
  • Avantis® U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 1.60%
  • Alphabet Inc Class C 0.30%
  • Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares 1.10%
  • Weighted yield (per year) 0.81%

The total dividend yield of about 0.81% is modest, which fits a growth‑oriented approach that favors reinvesting earnings into expansion rather than paying them out. Dividends can provide a steady income stream and help smooth returns, but a low yield isn’t a problem for someone focused on capital appreciation. The presence of a value‑tilted ETF and a broad market ETF adds a bit of income, which is a small bonus. If future goals include regular cash flow—for example, funding living expenses—gradually layering in more income‑focused holdings over time can help shift from pure growth toward a blend of growth and cash generation.

Ongoing product costs Info

  • Avantis® U.S. Small Cap Value ETF 0.25%
  • Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Shares 0.03%
  • Weighted costs total (per year) 0.06%

Overall costs are impressively low, with a total expense ratio around 0.06%, thanks to the cheap broad index ETF and a reasonably priced small-cap value ETF. Low fees matter because they are one of the few things an investor can truly control; even a 0.5% annual drag compounds significantly over decades. Here, the cost structure is a real strength and lines up very well with best practices for long-term investing. The main drag on risk-adjusted returns is not fees but concentration and volatility. Keeping this low-cost backbone while fine-tuning allocation and diversification is a strong long-term framework.

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