Capital Commentary: 10-17-2026

The Numbers made one trade over the past week, taking a long position in the VanEck Semiconductor ETF. The position lost 8.41%, weighing on the portfolio’s results. Semiconductor stocks can be especially sensitive to shifts in risk appetite and expectations for technology-sector growth, which may have contributed to the decline.

Overall, the portfolio returned **-0.63%**. Despite the loss, it outperformed the S&P 500, which fell **1.91%**, by **1.28 percentage points**. The trade success rate was **0%**, as the single position finished lower.

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