Annual Rebalancing of a Leveraged U.S. ETF Portfolio

Summary

The post proposes a U.S. ETF portfolio with fixed target weights: 30% in long-term Treasury exposure, 25% in gold, 20% in intermediate-term Treasury exposure, 15% in a triple-leveraged Nasdaq-100 fund, and 10% in a double-leveraged S&P 500 fund. It asks for help implementing the strategy rather than presenting a tested system or detailed rationale for the allocations.

The stated rule is to buy immediately and rebalance at each year-end, restoring every holding to its original percentage. This is a simple calendar-based allocation method: it allows weights to drift during the year, then resets them annually. The post provides no historical performance, risk estimates, transaction-cost analysis, or comparison with other rebalancing schedules. It also does not explain how to handle distributions, taxes, market closures, or changes in available capital. Because two positions use leveraged ETFs, the proposed mix may have material path-dependent and volatility risks that the post does not assess.

Key ideas

• The proposed portfolio combines Treasury, gold, and leveraged U.S. equity ETFs.
• Target weights are reset to their original proportions at each year-end.
• The post specifies immediate purchases but gives no detailed execution rules.
• No backtest or risk analysis supports the proposed allocations.

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