Want to know where Buffett really puts his money beyond Berkshire Hathaway? Through General Re’s New England Asset Management (NEAM), about 21% of this “shadow portfolio” is locked into just 3 ETFs.
SPY dominates at 13.1% — the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, holding 503 mega-cap stocks. Thanks to the AI boom, it’s up 27% YTD. This is literally the world’s largest ETF by assets.
IEFA takes 4.2% — international play focusing on Europe, Australia, Asia. Holds 2,682 stocks with Novo Nordisk as its largest at only 1.82%. Classic diversification move.
VYM rounds it out at 4% — Vanguard’s high-dividend bet with 537 holdings paying 2.49% yield. Broadcom, JPMorgan, ExxonMobil are top bets. Expense ratio? Dirt cheap at 0.06%.
The 2025 wildcard? Trump tariffs could hammer IEFA hard. But tax cuts could lift SPY and VYM. Bottom line: these aren’t necessarily 2025 moonshots, but long-term core holdings? Probably solid.
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Buffett's Hidden ETF Plays: What His Secret Portfolio Reveals
Want to know where Buffett really puts his money beyond Berkshire Hathaway? Through General Re’s New England Asset Management (NEAM), about 21% of this “shadow portfolio” is locked into just 3 ETFs.
SPY dominates at 13.1% — the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, holding 503 mega-cap stocks. Thanks to the AI boom, it’s up 27% YTD. This is literally the world’s largest ETF by assets.
IEFA takes 4.2% — international play focusing on Europe, Australia, Asia. Holds 2,682 stocks with Novo Nordisk as its largest at only 1.82%. Classic diversification move.
VYM rounds it out at 4% — Vanguard’s high-dividend bet with 537 holdings paying 2.49% yield. Broadcom, JPMorgan, ExxonMobil are top bets. Expense ratio? Dirt cheap at 0.06%.
The 2025 wildcard? Trump tariffs could hammer IEFA hard. But tax cuts could lift SPY and VYM. Bottom line: these aren’t necessarily 2025 moonshots, but long-term core holdings? Probably solid.