Dirk van der Zwaag
Dirk van der Zwaag @Drakis1

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4.78%2026
2026
32.69%2025
2025
-5.41%2024
2024
32.7%0%-32.7%
Dirk van der Zwaag
Drakis1 eToro portfolio update – March 2026 March closed at -6.53%, bringing year-to-date performance to -5.79%. While this is clearly a setback, it’s important to view it in the context of the broader portfolio development over recent months. Over the past three months, returns have been relatively... Show More
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Drakis1 eToro portfolio update – March 2026 March closed at -6.53%, bringing year-to-date performance to -5.79%. While this is clearly a setback, it’s important to view it in the context of the broader portfolio development over recent months. Over the past three months, returns have been relatively... Show More
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Drakis1 eToro portfolio update – February 2026 February closed +0.86%, bringing the year-to-date return to +0.79%. After a relatively quiet start to the year, the portfolio continued stabilizing while maintaining its structure. The adjustments made over the past months, including a stronger allocation... Show More
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Drakis1 eToro portfolio update – January 2026 January closed at -0.07%. On January 28th, the portfolio still managed to set a new all-time high, beating the previous peak from November 12th by a mighty +0.07%. Not exactly fireworks, but records don’t care about drama. The past three months haven’t... Show More
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Drakis1 December 2025 Performance Update December closed slightly positive at +0.3%, bringing 2025 to +32.68%. Full-year results: 2025: +32.68% Annualized return: +18.58% Track record: 1.3 years The portfolio remained built around a diversified ETF core, complemented by selective international... Show More
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Reducing portfolio risk and beta while staying invested. This post shows the top 10 Champion+ diversified ETF investors on eToro, ranked by year-to-date return. What’s striking isn’t who’s first, but how tightly returns cluster once portfolios are built around diversified ETFs. That’s exactly the context... Show More
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Reducing Portfolio Beta on eToro – Telecom and Utility Stocks I’m Adding While Trimming L817 and SSO Over the past weeks I’ve been reshaping my portfolio with one clear objective: reduce overall beta while keeping upside optionality. This isn’t about calling the market top. It’s about where portfolio... Show More
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Truecaller Stock Slides After Q4 Revenue Update – Why I Didn’t Sell Despite Planning to Reduce Beta Last week I was seriously considering closing my Truecaller position and accepting the loss. The motivation wasn’t panic. It was portfolio construction. I’ve been working on reducing overall portfolio... Show More
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TSMC (TSM) – The Company Behind the Chips TSMC (TSM) plays a central role in global chip production and supports the tech giants driving today’s market. Here’s how the ties look: Apple Biggest customer. Every A-series and M-series chip is built by TSMC. Nvidia Depends on TSMC for advanced GPUs such... Show More
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Drakis1 November 2025 Performance Update November closed slightly red at –0.46%, but the full year still looks strong. YTD: +32.28% 1-year: +32.28% Since launch: +25.13% Annualized return: +19.64% My focus stays the same: a diversified ETF core with a smaller defensive layer to keep volatility under... Show More

About Dirk van der Zwaag
Netherlands
Strategy: Diversifed ETF

Experienced global investor focused on sustainable, risk-adjusted performance.
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