Focused European technology growth portfolio with strong historical returns and concentrated risk exposure
Report created on Mar 26, 2026Risk profile
- Secure Speculative
The risk profile, derived from past market volatility, reflects the level of risk the portfolio is exposed to. This assessment helps align your investments with your financial goals and comfort with market fluctuations.
Diversification profile
- Focused Diversified
The diversification assessment evaluates the spread of investments across asset classes, regions, and sectors. This ensures a balanced mix, reducing risk and maximizing returns by not concentrating in any single area.
What type of investor this portfolio is suitable for
Growth Investors
This setup fits an investor who is comfortable with substantial ups and downs in pursuit of higher long‑term growth. The ideal person has a long time horizon, thinks in decades rather than years, and doesn’t need to draw regular income from the portfolio. They’re willing to accept strong concentration in one sector and region, understanding that this can mean periods of underperformance versus broad markets. Emotionally, they can tolerate sharp drawdowns without panicking. Their goals might include building wealth over the long run, potentially alongside other, more diversified holdings that provide balance, safety, or income.
Positions
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iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
EXV3 - DE000A0H08Q4 100.00%
This portfolio is extremely simple: one single ETF that invests only in European technology-related stocks, making up 100% of the assets. That means it’s fully in stocks, with no bonds, cash, or other asset classes to cushion volatility. A one-fund setup is easy to follow and maintain, but it also means every risk in that ETF flows straight through to the portfolio. For someone using this as a satellite position around a broader core, that can be fine; as a standalone portfolio, it’s a very concentrated and aggressive way to invest.
Growth
From 2016 to early 2026, a €1,000 investment grew to about €2,660, giving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.47%. CAGR is the “average speed” of growth per year, smoothing out ups and downs over time. This trailed the US market (13.69% CAGR) but beat the global market (11.28% CAGR). The max drawdown of about -40% shows how painful the worst peak‑to‑trough fall was compared with roughly -34% for the benchmarks. The portfolio has delivered strong returns, but with sharper drops than broad markets, which fits a higher‑risk, growth‑oriented profile.
Projection
The Monte Carlo simulation projects many possible future paths for a €1,000 investment over 10 years, using the ETF’s historical returns and volatility. Think of it as running 1,000 “what if” market histories and seeing the range of outcomes. The median scenario (50th percentile) shows roughly +321% cumulative return, while the lower‑risk 5th percentile still ends slightly positive at +3.5%. About 954 of 1,000 paths finished ahead. This suggests a wide spread of outcomes but a favorable tilt toward gains. Still, simulations rely on the past behaving like the future, which is never guaranteed.
Asset classes
- Stocks 100%
All exposure is in equities, specifically stocks, with 0% in bonds, cash, or alternatives. Equities are the main engine of long‑term growth, but they also swing more in the short term. In many diversified portfolios, investors mix stocks with bonds or cash to smooth the ride and reduce the size of drawdowns. Here, with 100% stocks, every market downturn hits fully. This aligns with a “growth” risk profile and is fine if there is a long time horizon and emotional tolerance for volatility, but it’s not balanced in the traditional sense.
Sectors
- Technology 81%
- Industrials 9%
- Consumer Discretionary 8%
- Telecommunications 2%
Sector-wise, the portfolio is dominated by technology at 81%, with smaller allocations to industrials, consumer cyclicals, and communication services. That’s much more concentrated than typical global benchmarks, where tech is a large but not overwhelming slice and other areas like health care, financials, and consumer staples play big roles. Tech-heavy portfolios tend to shine when innovation and growth stories are rewarded, but they can be sensitive to interest rate changes, regulatory shifts, and changes in investor sentiment toward growth. This is a strong thematic tilt, not an all‑weather sector mix.
Regions
- Europe Developed 97%
- Asia Developed 3%
Geographically, about 97% of the portfolio is in developed Europe, with a small slice in developed Asia. That’s far more regionally focused than a global benchmark, which would include substantial exposure to North America and other regions. Regional concentration means returns are tied closely to European economic conditions, regulation, currency moves, and sector leadership. When Europe’s tech ecosystem does well, this concentration is powerful; when it lags other regions, performance can trail. A more geographically balanced allocation typically helps spread political, policy, and currency risks across different parts of the world.
Market capitalization
- Mega-cap 56%
- Large-cap 31%
- Mid-cap 12%
- Small-cap 1%
By market cap, this portfolio leans heavily into large companies: about 56% in mega caps, 31% in big caps, with only a small slice in mid and small caps. Larger firms often have more stable earnings, deeper resources, and better liquidity, which can help reduce company‑specific blowups. On the other hand, smaller companies can sometimes deliver higher growth, albeit with more volatility and risk. This skew toward mega and large caps supports the low‑volatility factor tilt seen in the data, but it also means the portfolio is less exposed to potentially fast‑growing smaller innovators.
True holdings
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ASML Holding N.V. 32.59%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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SAP SE 12.78%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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Infineon Technologies AG 8.53%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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Relx PLC 7.89%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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Prosus N.V. 7.71%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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ASM International NV 5.02%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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Amadeus IT Group S.A. 3.38%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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Hexagon AB (publ) 2.77%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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STMicroelectronics N.V. 2.67%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
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Capgemini SE 2.61%Part of fund(s):
- iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
- Top 10 total 85.95%
Looking through the ETF, the portfolio is heavily concentrated in a few names: around one‑third in ASML alone, plus meaningful stakes in SAP, Infineon, Relx, and Prosus. Because it’s a single ETF, there’s no cross‑ETF overlap, but there is clear issuer concentration within the fund. When one company makes up over 30%, its fortunes can dominate overall results, in both directions. This can work brilliantly if those firms keep executing well, but it also raises single‑stock and industry‑specific risk. It’s a powerful but narrow bet rather than a broadly diversified approach.
Factors
Factor exposure data shows strong tilts to low volatility (70%) and momentum (30%). Factors are like characteristics that explain why investments behave a certain way over time. A low‑volatility tilt means the holdings tend, historically, to move less than the market, even though they’re still stocks; this can slightly cushion swings relative to a pure high‑beta growth basket. A momentum tilt means the portfolio favors stocks that have been trending strongly, which can boost returns when trends persist but hurt when markets suddenly reverse. Combined, this creates a profile that may be smoother than a pure speculative tech play, yet still trend‑driven.
Risk contribution
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iShares STOXX Europe 600 Technology UCITS ETF (DE) EUR dis
Weight: 100.00% 100.0%
Risk contribution here is straightforward: the single ETF is 100% of the weight and 100% of the risk. Risk contribution measures how much each holding adds to overall volatility, which can differ from its weight in more complex portfolios. With just one holding, there’s no way to shift risk from one asset to another internally. Any risk management has to come from adding new, less‑correlated holdings or reducing the position size. As it stands, the entire risk budget is effectively allocated to one theme and one fund, which is very focused by design.
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