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46. The Four Corners Portfolio

Model risk: high · Started: 2026-10-21 · Updated: 2026-11-06

Account$98,591
Return−1.41%
vs S&P 500+2.68%
Worst drop−4.13%

What it does

Only US stocks, 25% each: large, large value, small and small value. Popularised by Paul Merriman as the 4 Fund Portfolio, based on Fama and French research. No bonds or cash; our value series are more extreme than real index funds.

Origin and history since 1926 →

Account value

$95,207$97,096$98,985$100,873$102,7622026-10-222026-10-292026-11-06
The Four Corners PortfolioS&P 500 buy & hold

Next move

No changes planned for the next session.

Holdings now

TickerQtyPriceValueShare
IWM181$273.67$49,53450.24%
SPY32$735.29$23,52923.87%
VTV111$223.01$24,75425.11%
Cash$7730.78%

Trade log

DateActionTickerQtyPriceValueFee
2026-10-22BuyIWM181$274.81$49,741$24.87
2026-10-22BuyVTV111$224.44$24,913$12.46
2026-10-22BuySPY32$766.37$24,524$12.26

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