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What % of your portfolio is in UK stocks?

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What % of your SIPP is in UK stocks? Just curious.

I'm at 35% but would like to get to 40%. I personally don't like the heavy USA weighting of world/multi index fund (usually around 60% from what I've seen)
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  • A_T
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    newbinvestor wrote: »
    What % of your SIPP is in UK stocks? Just curious.

    I'm at 35% but would like to get to 40%. I personally don't like the heavy USA weighting of world/multi index fund (usually around 60% from what I've seen)

    the "heavy weighting" of US stocks in global funds is merely a reflection of global capitalisation - what is your reason for wanting less than this and a 40% allocation the UK (when according to FTSE and MSCI it represents about 5% of market capitalisatio)?
  • [Deleted User]
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    A_T wrote: »
    the "heavy weighting" of US stocks in global funds is merely a reflection of global capitalisation - what is your reason for wanting less than this and a 40% allocation the UK (when according to FTSE and MSCI it represents about 5% of market capitalisatio)?

    Lesser forex risk, I feel safer investing in companies that I use eg Tesco, BP, decent dividend yield, not as over valued compared to US stocks (IMO!)
  • StevieJ
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    newbinvestor wrote: »
    Lesser forex risk, I feel safer investing in companies that I use eg Tesco, BP, decent dividend yield, not as over valued compared to US stocks (IMO!)


    Is BP not subject to forex risk?
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • A_T
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    newbinvestor wrote: »
    Lesser forex risk, I feel safer investing in companies that I use eg Tesco, BP, decent dividend yield, not as over valued compared to US stocks (IMO!)

    The FTSE100 is 70% exposed to foreign currency. As far as familiarity and the US stock market goes I use Google, Amazon, Netflix, Pepsico, Coca Cola, Mastercard, Paypal, etc. on a daily basis.
  • talexuser
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    newbinvestor wrote: »
    What % of your SIPP is in UK stocks? Just curious.

    SIPP 15%, unwrapaped 19%, ISA 21% according to Trustnet graphs. Recent articles imply a Brexit finale may boost UK stocks, I am dubious at the moment, though the £ may well spike affecting your global holdings short term.
  • dividendhero
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    talexuser wrote: »
    s. Recent articles imply a Brexit finale may boost UK stocks,

    Let me guess...these insights appeared in the usual suspects that talk up Brexit such as the Daily Mail/Express/Borisgraph?
  • [Deleted User]
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    dividendhero wrote: »
    Let me guess...these insights appeared in the usual suspects that talk up Brexit such as the Daily Mail/Express/Borisgraph?

    That may be one explanation for why some on here are expecting £ to appreciate from here.
    Why?
    The trend of the last hundred years is down.
    The latest "deal" with the EU has already boosted the currency to $1.30. I see much more downside from here, with the BoE split on lowering interest rates to aid a Brexit-damaged economy, and both major parties abandoning any pretence to good-housekeeping. Indeed, the biggest danger of all would be a resounding victory for the Conservatives, because the emboldened hard-liners would attempt to bring about no-deal again in twelve months' time.
  • talexuser
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    dividendhero wrote: »
    Let me guess...these insights appeared in the usual suspects that talk up Brexit such as the Daily Mail/Express/Borisgraph?

    Yes, also noticed puff on e.g. Trustnet and Yodelar from various managers/vested interests.
  • quirkydeptless
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    newbinvestor wrote: »
    What % of your SIPP is in UK stocks? Just curious.


    About 10% 123456
    Retired 1st July 2021.
    This is not investment advice.
    Your money may go "down and up and down and up and down and up and down ... down and up and down and up and down and up and down ... I got all tricked up and came up to this thing, lookin' so fire hot, a twenty out of ten..."
  • ianthy
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    Interesting question - my AJ Bell report states 17.90% in UK.
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