Portfolio vs. Benchmark (Q1)
Asset Allocation
$4.29M
Total Assets
| Security | Type | Market Value | Q1 Change |
|---|
| Security | Shares | Price | Market Value | % of Portfolio | Q1 Change |
|---|
| Date | Type | Account | Gross | Fed (20%) | State (5%) | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2026 | RMD | Traditional IRA | $15,000 | −$3,000 | −$750 | $11,250 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Withdrawal | Traditional IRA | $10,000 | −$2,000 | −$500 | $7,500 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Withdrawal | Traditional IRA | $5,000 | −$1,000 | −$250 | $3,750 |
| Q1 Totals | $30,000 | −$6,000 | −$1,500 | $22,500 | ||
The first quarter was a difficult one for equity markets. The S&P 500 finished Q1 down 4.63%, its worst quarter since 2022, pressured by geopolitical tension in the Middle East, crude oil volatility, and rotation out of mega-cap technology.
Your portfolio closed the quarter up 2.15%. That is a 6.78% spread against pure equity and a 3.65% spread against the 60/40 blended benchmark. Both reflect the defensive positioning we set heading into the year: underweight mega-cap tech, overweight short-duration Treasuries, and meaningful exposure to dividend-paying quality names that held up through the March drawdown.
Three moves shaped the quarter: we trimmed 2% from developed international in mid-February ahead of the March volatility, we added to short-Treasury exposure on the February rally, and we held our healthcare weight as it outperformed the broader market.
Looking forward: the portfolio is built to participate less on the upside than a pure equity allocation and protect meaningfully on the downside. Q1 reflected exactly that trade-off working as designed. No material strategy changes are planned for Q2 absent a change in your goals.