This post is about my portfolio — and how it actually behaves over time.
People often try to put portfolios into simple boxes:
“conservative”,
“aggressive”, “low risk”,
“high growth”.
In reality, this one was built as a stable core.
For some, it works as a long-term foundation.
For others, it plays the role of a diversifying anchor next to more aggressive strategies.
In both cases, the purpose is the same:
structure, discipline, and resilience over time.
That’s why I’m sharing a few numbers from the past year —
not as performance marketing, but to show how risk is managed:
• The portfolio moves more calmly than the broader market
(Beta ~0.68)
• Returns are achieved without taking unnecessary risk
(Sharpe Ratio ~2.16)
• Drawdowns are less frequent and more controlled
(Sortino Ratio ~4.8)
• Growth does not come with deep or prolonged declines
(Calmar Ratio ~5.8)
These metrics are not the goal by themselves.
They are the result of the structure behind the portfolio:
An ETF-based core, broad diversification, a cash buffer, limited leverage, and patience.
No trading.
No chasing noise.
No dependency on a single idea, sector, or market.
For additional context on risk and behavior:
the average risk score is 3.
Positions are held long-term — on average over 21 months,
and more than 64% of weeks have been profitable.
This is not an aggressive strategy.
It is a consistent one.
For those who want to explore the full structure, history, and detailed statistics of the portfolio,
I’ve left more information here:
bullaware.com/etoro/MihailDespotov$SPX500$NSDQ100$VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF)$SWDA.L (iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF)... Show More
Consistency is needed a lot, especially when you realize it’s missing all around you…... Show More
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