ETF Portfolio Update: Set It, Forget It
Warren Buffett once said:
That quote pretty much sums up the Compounding Dividends ETF Portfolio.
The Power of Doing Nothing
Most investors think they need to “stay active.”
Checking price, reading news, and reacting fast.
But the truth is, trying harder often hurts your results.
Great investing is about letting time do the work.
Why Most People Underperform
Every year, Dalbar looks at how investors actually perform.
Over 20 years:
The S&P 500 earned about 8% a year
The average investor made only 4.5%
That’s a 3.5% gap every single year.
The main things that cause the gap?
Fees
Investor behavior
Buying high, selling low
Chasing what just worked
The market isn’t your enemy, your own impulses are.
Why We Built the Compounding Dividends ETF Portfolio
We designed this portfolio for people who want to invest and leave it alone.
Each ETF is chosen to make it easy to do nothing while still building wealth.
It’s built around four simple principles:
Quality – companies that raise dividends year after year
Diversification – U.S. and international exposure
Consistency – automatic monthly investing
Simplicity – no need to trade or rebalance constantly
The Magic of Dividends
Dividends make “doing nothing” easier.
Even when prices fall, you still get paid.
That steady cash flow keeps you grounded during downturns.
And if you reinvest them?
You’re automatically buying more shares.
That’s compounding in its purest form.
📊 What’s Inside the ETF Portfolios
Here’s the broad structure:
🇺🇸 U.S. Dividend Growth ETF - steady compounders with rising payouts
🌍 International Dividend ETF - high-quality companies abroad
👨💼 Shareholder Yield ETF - to capture capital returned as buybacks
💰 Covered Call ETF - reliable, high monthly income
Together, they form a “set it and forget it” portfolio for long-term dividend compounding.
The Hardest Part Is Doing Nothing
It sounds simple, but when markets fall, sitting still feels impossible.
That’s why the structure matters.
A good system keeps you calm when everyone else panics.
The Compounding Dividends ETF Portfolio isn’t about chasing returns.
It’s about being able to stay the course long enough to earn them.
If you can master the art of doing less, your future self will thank you.
Want to See the Full Portfolio?
This was just a sneak peek.
Inside the full version, paid members get the exact tickers, target allocations, and updates.
No guesswork. No stress. Just a simple, proven way to grow wealth over time.
And the best part?
You don’t need to watch the market.
You don’t need to time anything.
You just need to start.
Because every dividend you reinvest today…
Is one your future self won’t have to earn.
Start small. Let it grow. Do less. Earn more.
👉 Join now to unlock the full Compounding Dividends ETF Portfolio
One Dividend At A Time,
-TJ
Used sources
Interactive Brokers: Portfolio data and executing all transactions
Fiscal.ai: Financial data
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