Jeff DeMaso

588 posts

Monthly Recap

IVA MONTHLY RECAP | Buffett's Boring Portfolio Wins the Quarter

OCTOBER 2026 | A plain 90/10 mix of 500 Index and T-bills beat Vanguard’s off-the-shelf funds in the third quarter, but one quarter is no reason to give up on diversification. Plus, IVA Portfolio notes, the IVA Factor Tracker and a roundup of articles and analysis from the past month.

| 9 min read
Weekly Brief

WEEKLY BRIEF | Is 5% Really That High?

Putting 5% Treasury yields in perspective | Vanguard takes full control of Long-Term Investment-Grade | More manager musical chairs | Vanguard fined for cost-basis errors

| 6 min read
IVA Research

What's Changed at Dividend Growth, and What Hasn't

Two months in, Dividend Growth's new managers have reshuffled about a fifth of the portfolio, but not its defensive character. Here's my early read, and what I plan to ask them when we speak.

| 11 min read
Weekly Brief

No Roller Coaster Here

Stocks stay calm despite the anxiety | Coleman returns to the PM seat | Wrapping up the bond fund series

| 4 min read
IVA Research

Worth the Trip?

FUNDS FOCUS – Foreign & Global Bond Funds | Foreign bonds haven't cost you anything—and haven't gained you much either. My take on Vanguard's five foreign and global bond funds.

| 18 min read
Quick Take

Vanguard Hands Its Quants a Small- and Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard's model-driven stock team—not Wellington—takes the next step in the firm's active ETF build-out.

| 2 min read