Saturday, December 27, 2025

2025 Review 2: Returns

1) Total Asset Growth

Total asset growth is 15.1%, mainly boosted by equity returns. 

2) Asset Composition / Allocation

Allocation-wise, I stick to mainly 60% equities - 40% non-equities over the years. 

CashMonies in CPFFixed Deposit / T-Bills / Bond ETFs*Stocks*Precious Metals
201912%23%8%57%0%
20209%23%2%66%0%
202113%21%4%61%0%
202212%22%11%55%0%
20237%9%21%63%0%
202411%11%18%59%0%
20258%16%15%59%1%
*Including those bought using SRS / CPF

This year, I added 'Precious Metals' as part of diversification. Currently, I hold ALUM etf (i.e. aluminium etf) under 'Precious Metals'.

My stocks are broken down into 2 parts: Stocks bought using cash and Stocks bought using CPF-OA and SRS. I sold all stocks held under CPF-OA this year. 

Stocks
Remarks
Stock Portfolio (Cash)SRS / CPF-OA Stock Portfolio
202485%15%
202593%7%No stock held in CPF


3) Stock Portfolio (Cash) Return

This year's return is 22%, under-performing STI which has great returns this year. 

Year% ReturnsSTI (incl Dividends)SWDA ETF
202445.2%22.1%18.7%
202522.0%27.2%20.2%

3.1) Composition

HK shares form the bulk of the portfolio. The 'other stocks' refer to stocks / etfs listed in LSE.



3.2) Position Sizing

My number of positions and Top 10 concentration are relatively unchanged.

Number of StocksTop 10 position size
At end 201621
At end 20211971%
At end 20242558%
At end 20252659%

My top 5-6 positions are as followed. 

13.1%Tencent
9.3%FUTU
7.3%Plower Bay
4.5%LTAM ETF
4.4%TCOM
4.4%Yum China

3.3) Dividend Yield of my portfolio

2025 dividend yield is lower than 2024, due to large increase in portfolio size in 2024. And, if you look at my top positions above, some stock don't pay dividends. 

YearDividend Yield*
20244.1%
20253.4%
*Equals to Dividend Received / portfolio value at beginning of year

I look at two 10-years window i.e. 2016-2025 vs 2014-2023. Dividends comprise 86% of total returns for 2014-2023 but only 36% of total returns for 2016-25. This is due to larger capital gains in 2024 and 2025.  

YearDividends as % of Total Returns
2014-202386%
2016-202536%


3.4) Slight update at end of year

Purchase: 
DEMR ETF, bought at $31.5
It is a WisdomTree ETF on Emerging Market Income. Bought it for diversification and acceptable valuation. Currently, I am thinking of selling SEDY etf, as there is some overlap between SEDY and DEMR. And DEMR has quality and momentum filters not found in SEDY.

Kuashou (1024.HK): Added to my existing postion at $64.75
I bought a small position earlier. Decide to add to my position, as its share price is 5% lower compared to my earlier purchase price.   







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2025 Review 2: Returns

1) Total Asset Growth Total asset growth is 15.1%, mainly boosted by equity returns.  2) Asset Composition / Allocation Allocation-wise, I s...