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Look beneath the holding count.

Inspect the weights of an illustrative portfolio and see how a single-position shock affects the whole.

ILLUSTRATIVE HOLDINGS

Use up to five holdings or exposure groups. Weights must total 100%.

Total weight: 100.0%

Largest position40.0%
Largest three85.0%
Effective holding count3.64

Where the weight sits

Holding A40.0%
Holding B25.0%
Holding C20.0%
Holding D10.0%
Holding E5.0%

ONE SIMPLIFIED STRESS SCENARIO

If the largest position fell 30% and everything else stayed flat, this mix would decline 12.0%.

Effective holding count = 1 ÷ the sum of squared fractional weights. It describes weight concentration only. It does not account for correlations, leverage, fund overlap, or individual asset risk. A higher count does not establish a suitable allocation. The stress scenario is not a forecast.

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