What My 10-ETF Portfolio And Macro Indicator Is Saying Now

Sungarden Investment PublishingInvesting Group LeaderFollow5ShareSavePlay(16min)CommentsSummaryMy 10-ETF core portfolio for 2026 emphasizes active risk management, tactical allocation, and technical signals over static diversification.I replaced RSP and IBIT with IWC and BTAL, prioritizing true diversification and hedging against high-volatility market regimes.QQQ currently outweighs DIA in my allocation, reflecting technical signals and the relative resilience of QQQ versus broader market weakness.Continuous risk management, dynamic ETF rotation, and technical analysis underpin my disciplined, adaptive investment strategy.Looking for a portfolio of ideas like this one? Members of Sungarden Investors Club get exclusive access to our subscriber-only portfolios. Learn More » Hammad Khan/iStock via Getty Images This is my 714th article for Seeking Alpha. That matches the number of home runs Babe Ruth hit during his iconic career. I'm neither a baseball icon nor a home run hitter. I manage investment risk for a living. AndThis article was written bySungarden Investment Publishing10.92K FollowersFollowI'm Rob Isbitts, founder of Sungarden Investment Publishing. I run the new investing group Sungarden Investors Club, a community dedicated to navigating the modern investment climate with humility, discipline, and a non-traditional approach to income investing. I've been charting investments since the 1980s, and I spent decades an an investment advisor and fund manager before semi-retiring in 2020. Now, this investing group is my focus. The markets tells us a story…we just have to listen! I teach subscribers how to do that.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of SPY either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. The article discusses which of the ETFs mentioned are ones I own, as well as SPY, which I regularly own in the form of options and ETF trading.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.