Private Client Investment Report

Sample Balanced Growth Portfolio

Diversified multi-asset strategy · Account ending 4821
Reporting period
January 1 – August 31, 2026
Prepared September 28, 2026
Ending Market Value
$8,742,615
+ $631,185 investment gain YTD
Net Contributions
$125,000
During reporting period
Income Generated
$146,820
Interest + dividends
Portfolio Objective
Growth
Moderate risk profile
Portfolio Return · YTD
+9.84%
Blended benchmark +8.91% · +0.93% relative return
1-Year Return
+14.27%
Benchmark +12.81%
3-Year Annualized
+10.91%
Benchmark +9.87%
Since Inception
+8.76%
Annualized since 01/01/2021

Performance Overview

Time-weighted returns · net of advisory fees
1 Mo.3 Mo.YTD1 Yr.3 Yr.5 Yr.Since Inc.
Portfolio +1.46%+4.22%+9.84%+14.27%+10.91%+9.18%+8.76%
Blended Benchmark +1.19%+3.76%+8.91%+12.81%+9.87%+8.62%+8.19%
Excess Return +0.27%+0.46%+0.93%+1.46%+1.04%+0.56%+0.57%
S&P 500 +1.62%+5.08%+10.74%+15.36%+12.44%+11.08%+10.54%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate +0.43%+1.37%+3.28%+5.46%+3.21%+1.74%+1.92%

Cumulative Growth of $100

January 2021 – August 2026
Portfolio vs. Comparative Indexes
Portfolio $160.5 Blended $155.4
165150135 120105 202120222023 202420252026
Portfolio Blended Benchmark S&P 500 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate
Growth illustration assumes reinvestment of income. Values are indexed to $100 at inception and shown for comparative purposes only.

Risk & Efficiency

Illustrative trailing 3-year statistics
Annualized Volatility
11.4%
Benchmark 10.9%
Sharpe Ratio
0.74
Benchmark 0.68
Max Drawdown
-13.2%
Peak-to-trough
Downside Capture
91%
vs. blended benchmark
Current Positioning

The portfolio remains near strategic targets. Equity risk has increased modestly as technology holdings appreciated, while high-quality fixed income continues to provide liquidity and portfolio ballast.

Asset Allocation

Market value weights
64%Equity
U.S. Equity
48%
Intl. Equity
16%
Fixed Income
24%
Real Assets
7%
Cash
5%

YTD Contribution to Return

Approximate contribution by sleeve
U.S. Equity
+6.42%
Intl. Equity
+1.21%
Fixed Income
+0.91%
Real Assets
+0.74%
Cash / Other
+0.56%
Total portfolio return+9.84%

Top Holdings

Largest positions by market value
SecurityAsset ClassMarket ValueWeightPortfolio WeightYTD ReturnContribution
MSFTMicrosoft Corp.U.S. Equity$524,5576.00%
+16.8%+0.96%
NVDANVIDIA Corp.U.S. Equity$463,3585.30%
+28.4%+1.32%
AAPLApple Inc.U.S. Equity$402,1604.60%
+8.7%+0.39%
VTIVanguard Total Stock Market ETFU.S. Equity$384,6754.40%
+10.5%+0.44%
BNDVanguard Total Bond Market ETFFixed Income$349,7054.00%
+3.4%+0.13%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc.U.S. Equity$314,7343.60%
+12.6%+0.42%
VXUSVanguard Total Intl. Stock ETFIntl. Equity$288,5063.30%
+7.9%+0.25%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc.U.S. Equity$262,2783.00%
+14.1%+0.40%
BRK.BBerkshire HathawayU.S. Equity$236,0502.70%
+6.3%+0.16%
IEFiShares 7–10 Year Treasury Bond ETFFixed Income$209,8232.40%
+2.8%+0.07%

Portfolio Perspective

Illustrative advisor commentary

What drove results

U.S. large-cap growth was the primary contributor, with semiconductor and software exposure providing the largest incremental gains. International equities also added positively.

How the portfolio is positioned

Equities remain the principal growth engine, complemented by investment-grade fixed income, real assets, and liquidity reserves intended to reduce reliance on any single return source.

What we are watching

Technology concentration, interest-rate sensitivity, and equity valuation dispersion remain key portfolio considerations. Rebalancing decisions should continue to be driven by policy ranges and tax impact.