Kepler Portfolio Review: 1 July 2026

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Management of the Kepler is not significantly different than how I am handling the Huygens portfolio.  Both portfolios are set up around a group of diversified asset classes.  Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) hold stocks within the different asset classes.

Kepler Security Holdings

Below are the holdings within the Kepler portfolio.  I don’t see any major changes in the ETFs.  Should inflation continue to rise I might move VTI down to 5% and raise VTIP up to 15%.

Kepler Rebalancing Recommendations

Limit orders are set to add shares to different ETFs.  The order prices are set well below the current prices.  I commonly set the orders from 3% to 10% below the current prices.

Kepler Performance Data

Kepler and the Einstein portfolios are the two poorest performers tracked here at ITA.  Both had money withdrawn for educational purposes at times when the market was moving up.

If saving for retirement there is no better way to build a portfolio than to dollar-cost-average month by month or pay check to pay check.  If the market is down during the month when adding new shares, increase the amount saved if possible and at times such as we are now in, build up cash (short-term treasuries) and patiently wait for better buying opportunities.

Kepler Risk Ratios

Since this is July 1st, pay attention to the June values.  The Sortino and Jensen Alpha Ratios are both higher than they were a year ago.  Not so for the all important Information Ratio.

Portfolio Diversification: 6 June 2026

Einstein Portfolio Review: 20 May 2026