Pariah Capital's ETF mix up 8% as energy jumps 27%
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- Pariah Capital's portfolio is up 8% YTD, outpacing the S&P 500 (down ~1%) and a balanced 60/40 index (down ~0.4%).
- Pariah Capital's portfolio allocates 20% each to XLE, GBIL, VDC, BNDW and 10% each to FLGB and EWUS, mirroring assets that large money managers are underweight in.
- Energy stocks have surged 27% YTD, driving the portfolio’s strongest gains.
- Consumer staples have risen 9% YTD, adding to the portfolio’s outperformance.
- UK large‑cap stocks have earned nearly 5% YTD, boosting the portfolio.
- UK small‑ and mid‑cap stocks (EWUS) are the only asset class in the portfolio down YTD.
- Bank of America’s monthly surveys of the world’s biggest money managers are used by Pariah Capital to identify underweight assets for its low‑cost ETF strategy.
Why it matters: Investors who follow Pariah Capital’s contrarian ETF mix capture the 8% gain, while traditional index investors see modest losses; the portfolio’s outperformance highlights how large‑money‑manager herd‑selling of energy and defensive stocks has opened upside for underweight assets and underscores the risk of over‑reliance on consensus forecasts.
