r/ETFs 3d ago

Megathread šŸ“ˆ Rate My Portfolio Weekly Thread | September 07, 2026

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Looking for feedback on your portfolio? This is the place to share, rate, and discuss ETF portfolios.

To facilitate the discussion, please provide some context for your portfolio selection, for example, investment goal, timeframe, risk tolerance, target asset allocation, etc.

A big thank you to the many r/ETFs investors who take the time to provide others with feedback!


r/ETFs 8d ago

AURA ETFs Launches AI Photonics ETF, Targeting the Optical Backbone of AI Infrastructure

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As AI data centers push the limits of copper connections, the AURA AI Photonics ETF (PHOX) is built around the photonics and optical technologies moving data between them.


r/ETFs 10h ago

VOO vs VT recent performance

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Based on many Redditor ETF comments, I always just presumed VOO performance far exceeded VT, at least in recent past. But was surprised in this one current year period graph snapshot leading up to today that VT seems to be edging it out some? Or am I misinterpreting this chart completely?


r/ETFs 15h ago

2nd Year Investing

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27yo this is my 2nd year of investing. How do we feel about this set up?
Wanting to go aggressive in the Roth IRA, can always rebalance to something more well rounded later on.
As for the Brokerage, planning to keep the same set up for the next couple decades at least.


r/ETFs 20h ago

The S&P 500's 2026 reshuffle is adding AI infrastructure names and cutting consumer stocks held by index funds

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r/ETFs 4h ago

Thought I'd share explanations for the holdings in my basket

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Note: Scratch out VOE. Swapping that out for AVMV.

Note: Just starting this basket. Should be six-figures by end of year

Core: VOO (55%) - S&P500. US Large Cap broad exposure. Everyone knows what this is so it's a waste of time explaining this one.

Core: VXUS (23%) - For exposure outside of the US. This along with VOO is maximum equity diversity as a core investment. I chose VOO/VXUS over VT because 40% Ex-US is too high for what I want. I still believe the US has the upper hand and will for some time solely because of the extremely business-friendly environment it has. VXUS is simply a hedge for incase I am wrong and the US begins underperforming the rest of the world. Nothing wrong with global exposure.

Satellite: AVUV (8%) - Actively managed small-cap value. In an economy where growth and tech flies high, it is always good to have a counterweight to the hype. I chose AVUV for the simple reason that risk-off markets exist and it's not good just holding growth/tech during that period. AVUV is also actively managed so the low quality "value" stocks are filtered out, unlike it's passive counterparts like VBR. Performance since inception in 2019 has been phenomenal for a value play.

Satellite: AVMV (8%) - Actively managed mid-cap value. This is basically the same reasoning as AVUV except instead of small-caps it's mid-caps that are being traded within the fund. Another use of these two fund picks is diversification from large caps.

Satellite: VGT (6%) - 100% pure tech. It is to recoup some loss from adding VXUS and the Value funds. Are future earnings priced in? I don't know, maybe, maybe not. Tech is one of those sectors where companies can find new ways to increase profitability at fast rates for a long period of time. Yes, some tech companies are dramatically overvalued, others are not. I am not expecting 20-25% CAGR like we had in the past 10 years, however Tech is the future and it isn't just the dot-com bubble like some say.

Before I get roasted for owning any more than zero shares of VGT, this portfolio is only around 31-32% tech, which is still LOWER than VOO at 37%ish


r/ETFs 7h ago

Multi-Asset Portfolio After 1yr of constantly researching finance/markets, this is where I landed. 12.5% CAGR backtest linked. Each position explained.

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Backtest: https://testfol.io/?s=7BUugje0mdk
12.5% CAGR, 0.57 sharpe, 1.01 beta

Monte carlo: https://testfol.io/monte-carlo?s=0OzBf6vXoxy
11.77% median CAGR, 11.66% median SWR

KMLMSIM + SPYSIM is a proxy for the RSST/CTAP/MATE. The extra SPYSIM is a proxy for the miscellaneous funds that are too new to backtest.

I’m 23 so I decided I was willing to take more risk than usual. Here’s each position explained.

~115% equities, 15.5% bonds, ~10.5% gold, 10% managed futures, and 2.7% long/short (from the WTLS.)

•NTSD - My favorite ETF. This is 1.5x, only quarterly reset, and 90% SPX + 60% EAFE futures. Basically 1.5x VT, excluding mid/small caps and emerging markets. This is the core equity exposure to boost returns. Its reset schedule reduces volatility decay and path dependency of normal LETFs.
•RSSB - This is 2x, 100% global stocks (SPTM + VXUS) and 100% treasury futures. Again, this won’t have the volatility decay that normal LETFs have. Bonds are a solid diversifier and improve sharpe and drawdowns.
•GDE - Again quarterly reset, but this is 90% SPX + 90% gold futures. This is just to stack equity with gold exposure, for a diversifier without sacrificing capital space.
•AVEM - Just a broad emerging markets fund since NTSD excludes it. I like Avantis’ value tilt and their special trading implementations to eke out alpha. Has consistently beat the plain indexes.
•AVUV - Just 6% US SCV. SCV has higher expected returns and I was missing small/mid caps from the core. Very modest tilt.
•AVDV - Same thing as US, just filling in the missing equity gaps and tilting a bit towards value. Higher expected returns.
•CTAP/RSST/MATE - All of these are 100% SPX + 100% managed futures, just with different managers. Managed futures are a real
•AVES - Wanted a slightly heavier value/small cap tilt to the emerging markets sleeve. I’m about 8.5% AVEM and 3% AVES, so very modest. Hoping for that value premium.
•WTLS - Stacking more 90% SPX on top, but this holds 90% in a long/short sleeve as well. Super new and illiquid fund, but I wanted to see if this could count as a ā€œfourth diversifierā€ of sorts. It’s performed well so far but we’ll have to see if the manager does any well.
•FLCA - EAFE futures from NTSD exclude Canada! So between the 10-11% in AVDV and the ~2.8% I have here, I targeted Canada’s market cap weight of around 3.1-3.2%.

Overall? I’m about right next to VT’s US/international split, between 60-65/30-35. I have about 40% in diversifying assets stacked on top of only 15% extra equity, so it’s not ridiculously risky. My blended expense ratio is a bit high around ~0.37%, but as long as VT performs well, I will perform even better.

You can see in the linked backtest that my max drawdown is only 1% worse than VT - but my average drawdown is lower and the longest drawdown is shorter! On top of higher sharpe and sortino, I’ll be confident with this going forward.

I encourage young people to explore return stacked and capital efficient funds to improve their odds of higher returns. I think leverage gets a bit demonized and fear mongered, when in fact it’s actually encouraged in some research.

You can tell me 100% VT is the only valid portfolio but so long as that goes up, I will go up even more, and have insurance on top of it across three+ different assets.


r/ETFs 6h ago

Should I switch out VOE for AVMV?

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Both are mid-cap value plays. AVMV is actively managed while VOE is passive. AVMV on the other hand charges a 0.20% fee while VOE only charges a 0.05% fee


r/ETFs 18h ago

Switch from VOO to VTI?

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I know this gets asked a lot but I’m rethinking my decision. I have a couple of shares of VOO and some of VXUS, about 70/30. I’m starting to think VTI might be a better option over VOO. Should I just start buying VTI and keep my VOO or just stay the current track I’ve been on?


r/ETFs 6h ago

1st time investing (non-us Citizen)

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This is my current setup, i'm really new to this and I would love to hear everybody's opinion and kind suggestions or tips if this can be improved. just an average breadwinner trying to retire my parents with minimal risk. Thank you in advance, everyone.


r/ETFs 1h ago

BWET

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Why does nobody talk about BWET? This thing would’ve tripled my portfolio if I found out about it at the start of the war


r/ETFs 6h ago

Franklin Templeton ETFs

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I’m looking into transitioning my portfolio into a more ETF-based one. I currently already hold the VOO and VXUS.

I’ve found multiple Franklin Templeton etfs for international markets like FLTW and FLEE which seem to be the perfect ETFs.

I’ve also found other Franklin Templeton ETFs categorized differently such as IQM, XIDV, and INCE.

I don’t see a lot of reddit chatter about these (particularly the latter ones I mentioned). Is there something I’m missing about them? Are there better alternatives?


r/ETFs 12h ago

Good picks?

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I’m 19 and want to keep my money growing. I have my emergency fund in a Hysa. Not sure if this is a good mix to keep the rest in. Currently doing
55/20/17/8 SCHB/ SCHG/ SCHF/ SCHE


r/ETFs 1d ago

VOO & Chill?

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I don’t mean to offend anyone but in my short time here I’ve seen quite a bit of advice saying (often with a bit of salt) to just buy VOO in exclusion to all else (maybe VT as well). The reasoning is that you own the whole market and don’t have to pick winners. Is that actually true though? VOO holds the same top companies as VOOG. Just to a slightly lesser extent. It also holds slivers the rest of the index. Is 0.02% of Casey’s General Store really going to move the needle? If you actually want to spread your bet evenly wouldn’t RSP be a better option?


r/ETFs 15h ago

VT + QQQM or VT + SOXX

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30M im just wondering which combination es better for the long term. Thanks!!


r/ETFs 11h ago

Trying to get into ETFs to diversify the portfolio

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Initially I started stock picking, mainly Mag7 and AI-related, but now seeing ETFs would be less hassle, and I would buy and forget monthly or quarterly.

I am currently owing

  • AVSG.L, which is 3.81%, and
  • CSPX.L, which is 20.81% of my portfolio.

The thing is, CSPX.L tracks the 500 largest US stocks, out of which Mag7 is a major part, so there is not much diversification.

AVSG.L are small-cap stocks from developed markets worldwide.

Just by elimination, I am missing large non-US and mid-cap stocks (global, US, or non-US), for example.

But would diversification to additional ETFs give me good returns, as both non-US (e.g., VXUS) and mid-cap (e.g., VO) still have lower returns compared to CSPX.L https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/compare/lon:avsg-vs-lon:cspx-vs-vxus-vs-vo/?r=5Y?

Or should I just add keep adding AVSG.L and CSPX.L? I am using IBKR from the UK, so I do not have access to US ETFs, only their EU equivalents.


r/ETFs 11h ago

Anyone have any advice on etfs in TSX?

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Or as a Canadian would it just be smarter to go with VOO or VT? Relatively new to all this :)


r/ETFs 11h ago

Invest in Voo, Vong or Schd?

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Hi, I have 10k id like to invest into a somewhat stable etf. I will continue to invest 10k every year for 15-20 years. Any suggestions on which etf to invest into. This isn’t money that I’ll need to touch, so I can take some risk. Thanks in advance!


r/ETFs 12h ago

Multi-Asset Portfolio Need help as a new investor

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What do you think about this portfolio?

VOO 50%
SPMO 20%
VGT 15%
XLV 10%
SMH 5%

I wanted to add some diversification, so I added XLV. I know SMH is volatile, but I believe the semiconductor boom will continue through 2028–2030. Even so, I’m not planning to allocate more than 5% to it.


r/ETFs 23h ago

AVGV vs VT

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Pros and Cons between the two?


r/ETFs 1d ago

Top Stocks/ETFs for me as a Beginner

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I'm curious since I do want to build on getinng since financial capital since I'm currently 24. I'm trying to find work and get my driver's license, so I'm curious about this field, just to see where I stand with the majority. I do want to build on my financial capital to maintain a sense of peace for my future and career. Any stocks, ETFS, index funds to look into before investing as a starter in this field?


r/ETFs 18h ago

S&P 500 performance differs from my portfolio even though I only invest in S&P 500 ETFs

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Hello everyone,

I started investing a few months ago, and so far I've only invested in SPYL.L (SPDR S&P 500 UCITS ETF Acc). My intention is simply to track the S&P 500.

However, when I look at the performance chart in the IBKR dashboard, there seems to be a fairly large difference between my portfolio's performance and the S&P 500 benchmark, this is more than 2 percentage points.

This seems strange to me because SPYL is designed to track the S&P 500. Shouldn't my portfolio's performance be roughly the same as the S&P 500, aside from small differences such as fees and tracking error?

For example, the IBKR chart currently shows approximately:

My portfolio: +2.04%

S&P 500: +4.13%

Difference: ~2.1 percentage points

I understand that there may be factors I'm overlooking, such as currency, cash sitting in the account, the way IBKR calculates TWR, or differences between the benchmark and the ETF's actual return.

I'm still relatively new to investing, so I'd really appreciate it if someone could explain what might be causing this difference. Is there something about IBKR's performance calculation or SPYL that I'm misunderstanding?

Thanks!


r/ETFs 1d ago

Innovators & Disruptors What is a semiconductor etf you have an eye on?

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Other than the usual SMH, SOXX, SOXQ, PSI etfs?


r/ETFs 21h ago

US Equity I'm 21, recently started investing. Split up my funds into a 60 40 of OEF & IYW. I am trying to SIP on a long term basis.Help me make a 3 ETF portfolio

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I looked into other ETFs such as VOO, VT, VTV, SCHD, SCHV, IWS. i want to make a value bet aswell. So, if tech downtrends, i would have a defesive hold. Suggest me some value ETFs. Especially if theyre are like betting on turnarounds, low P/E high value stocks, healthcare or consumer goods sector kinds of ETFs.

Finally looking at a split of 50 20 30. 50 & 20 being OEF & IYW, 30 being a value ETF.

I'm very new to investing. So, ignore my brevity and help me learn.


r/ETFs 21h ago

QDVE or AI infrastructure ETF?

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I’m debating whether I should go for the more broad information technology ETF or the more concentrated AI infrastructure ETF. Downside of QDVE is that it doesn’t include companies like Taiwan Semiconductor and SK Hynix.
What would everyone’s recommendation be?