**Summary:**

I plan to draw down a building society loan of **€16,800** **without residential use** and invest specifically in **3 income-distributing ETFs**.

The aim is **cashflow-based repayment within approx. 24 months**, not buy & hold for 10 years.

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## 🏦 Financing (fixed)

* Loan amount: **16.800 €**

* Debit interest rate: **2,15 %**

* Term (formal): **10 years**

* Special repayment: **possible monthly at any time**

* Monthly interest charge: **≈ 30 €**

* Strategy: **Dividend income + special repayment**

*My goal repaid after 24 months loan

📊 Planned investment (debt capital)

**Equalized distribution: € 5,600 each**

1️⃣ **iShares World Equity High Income Active UCITS ETF**

ISIN: IE000KJPDY61 $WINC (+0 %)

→ Global equity income, high distribution (mainly quarterly)

2️⃣ **JPM Nasdaq Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF**

ISIN: IE000U9J8HX9 $JEPQ (-0,04 %)

→ Nasdaq exposure + option premiums, **monthly distribution**

3️⃣ **JPM Global Equity Premium Income Active UCITS ETF**

ISIN: IE0003UVYC20 $JEGP (+0,5 %)

→ Globally diversified + option strategy, **monthly distribution**

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💸 Expected cash flow (conservative)

* Total net dividends: **≈ 90-108€ / month**

* Interest covered: **yes**

* Pure repayment portion from distributions: **≈ 60-78€ / month**

* Additional repayment planned from own funds (dividends from the existing portfolio are diverted to repayment)

➡️ **Target:** Full repayment in **~24 months**, then cash flow free.

🧠 Risk classification (deliberately chosen)

* No margin, no Lombard

* Fixed interest rate < expected cash flow

* Income ETFs → limited upside, but predictable return

* Main risks:

* Reduction in distributions

* Sideways/downwards markets

* Option strategies limit price gains

💸 Cash flow side (income ETFs)

Conservative net distribution yield of the ETF basket:

≈ 6.5-7.0% net p. a.

corresponds to 650-700 basis points

➡️ Spread (yield - interest rate):

+435 to +485 basis points

🧠 Interpretation (for the community)

No classic growth lever

No price momentum required

Leverage based purely on carry

Comparable with:

conservative credit spread

structured income overlay

Yes, a savings plan on the Msci world could be in the portfolio after 2 years with a higher book value, but after 2 years I have one the shares in the 3 ETFs and monthly cash flow free

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## ❓ Open questions for the community

* How do you see the project?

* Is the **2.15% fixed interest rate** a justifiable "leverage" from your point of view?

* Would you set the weighting of the three ETFs differently?

* Am I overlooking a structural risk?

I am very happy to receive critical opinions.

The goal is not "get rich quick", but controlled cash flow with a quick payback

As I had already planned this morning, I have parted with the $QYLE (+0,17 %) and bought the $WINC (+0 %) and bought the I also took the opportunity to get rid of the $JEGP (+0,5 %) which performed even worse than the Global x for me. Overall, I came out of both with a red zero.

In addition to the ishares, 50 of the proceeds from the $ASWM (+1,64 %) went into the portfolio, of which I now have 100.

In the high yield area, I then added the $TDIV (+0,48 %) as the largest position and the $YYYY (-0,51 %) the $JEPQ (-0,04 %) and the $SXYD (+0,62 %) .

That's how it's going to stay for now; in total, that's around 8-9% of the total portfolio in this area.

As I bought the Winc before the ex-date, but sold the global x afterwards, I can still take the dividends from both this month. As a result, I even have a small gain on the global x overall.

I just want to use the first day of the year to set out my financial cornerstones for 2026. In a way, it's a little public self-talk so that I don't lose focus and have a guideline to follow throughout the year.

Initial situation: Due to my professional background, I have always been very real estate-oriented in my investments. This was no different in 2025, with over 90% of my assets being real estate and less than 10% "other" - including my regular securities portfolio. In principle, I feel quite comfortable with an overweighting in "stones", but I would like to shift the ratio slightly in order to have a larger proportion of assets that can be liquidated quickly. It is also desirable to have less exposure due to possible additional government regulations in the area of tenancy and real estate law (energy-related renovation obligations, rent regulations, etc.).

My portfolio is clearly geared towards distributions, as I am already over 50 years old and no longer fully employed. So I need something I can live from. My portfolio therefore mainly contains 'boring dividend stocks and ETFs'. It would be nice to generate an average of 2tsd euros net per month in dividends by the end of 2026.

Measure 1: A small apartment is for sale - the notary appointment is in the second week of January. Proceeds after deduction of brokerage and transaction costs approx. 200tsd, which will flow directly into the portfolio. I will sell my existing positions $TDIV (+0,48 %) and $WINC (+0 %) as well as my individual shares $BATS (+0,35 %) , $RIO (-0,92 %) and $PETR4 (-0,17 %) increase them.

Measure 2: Sale of a small building plot - it is not yet possible to predict when this will be completed, as the plot is somewhat special. However, I think a sale in 2026 is realistic - proceeds approx. 160,000 euros. I would like to use the money to add a few more individual shares to the portfolio. Depending on how the prices have gone by then, I'm thinking of $PZU (-1,4 %) , $PFE (-0,49 %) and $CA (-0,89 %). Maybe I will also $JEGP (+0,5 %) further.

Measure 3: In February/March I will probably get my money back, which I spent on various building materials for a joint project. About 12tsd Euro. This will also go into the depot. There may also be the first returns from my first house subdivision project. But how much will come out of it is speculation, and the money will be returned at GmbH level, so that doesn't "count" for the time being.

Measure 4: This is the biggest board. I don't know yet whether it will work - at the moment I give it a realistic 25-50% chance of being implemented. I would like to take over a package of three houses with two business partners. We have a provisional commitment from the seller, but we have to manage to arrange financing. We need around EUR 3.5 million from the bank, so it won't be easy, especially as we only have until the end of February and the houses have a significant commercial component, which is generally viewed negatively by banks. If anything comes of it, I'll report back. It would be my last big deal in this area. We would split up and sell two houses and keep the third.

(Image generated with Lovart.ai, modified in Photoshop)

The last purchase for this year is through 😅

Oh man, the yield is just like that:

Info about overnight money

This thing is slumbering in my dormant BAV and has really stepped on the gas after a few bad years:

That's pleasing ✅

But owed to the covered call ETFs

$JEGP (+0,5 %) and $JEPQ (-0,04 %)

Yes, the goal for next year is clear, the 1/4 mile ✅

After the bad time in March April to reorganize all in all a conciliatory conclusion for me

I'm looking forward to next year.

It could be better, but it could also be worse.

We'll see.

My goal for this year was to reach a portfolio value of €40,000. I more than met that goal. In January, my portfolio was still at €14,000. This year I deliberately deposited a lot and worked hard. Step by step, the amount continued to grow. This eventually resulted in a portfolio value of €50,000. The fact that I was able to achieve this at around age 22 makes it extra special. Secretly I am quite proud of this. On to more highlights!

(For the sourpusses among us, the % on getquin of 3% total profit/loss is not correct, this is +-10%. Still not shockingly much of course, but the honest story 🙂 ).

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$JEGP (+0,5 %)
$JEPQ (-0,04 %)
$VUSA (-0,04 %)

🛡️ My "3-pillar portfolio": cash flow as an interest shield before 2028

Hello community,

Since there are controversial discussions under every post about CC ETfs

-> here are my reasons why I have them in my portfolio (and yes I have ki in the conversation)

At the age of 43, I am not only concerned with growth, but above all with risk management - because my real estate interest commitment expires on 30.09.2028, with a remaining debt of € 147,000.

My goal is to set up the portfolio in such a way that I can either offset the refinancing costs or pay off the debt completely.

1. the logic: cash flow meets growth

My investments are divided into three pillars with a clear function:

The cash flow engine

$JEPQ (-0,04 %) & $JEGP (+0,5 %) /JEPI

Generation of high monthly income (option premiums)

The growth cores

$HMWO (-0,01 %) (MSCI World) & $VUSA (-0,04 %) (S&P 500)

Long-term build-up of capital and substance

2. the strategy:

Two phases for the JPM cash flow (approx. 450 € net/month)

I use the high monthly net income from JEPQ/JEPI flexibly in two phases to achieve my goals:

🟢 Phase 1: Accumulation (Currently until approx. 2027)

* Measure: The monthly JPM distributions are reinvested directly into the VUSA ETF.

* Purpose: Utilize interest rate arbitrage (pay 1.88% interest, generate 8-10% gross return) to accelerate growth capital. The reinvestments are expected to increase the VUSA portfolio by over € 30,000 by the reporting date!

* In addition: The HMWO will continue to be built up separately with its own savings rate.

🔴 Phase 2: The interest shield (from 2028)

* Measure:

Reinvestment ends. The JPM cash flow is used to offset the increased monthly burden of the follow-up financing.

* Result: Even with a pessimistic 5.0% interest rate, the additional monthly burden of approx. +€227 is more than doubly compensated by the JPM cash flow (approx. €450 net).

Growth in VUSA and HMWO can continue.

3. the ultimate flexibility in October 2028

Thanks to the deposit cushion of an estimated € 259,000 built up over the next few years, I can choose freely on the refinancing date:

* Option A (Further growth): finance € 147,000 at the then applicable interest rates and subsidize the higher rate with the JPM cash flow. The entire growth deposit is retained.

* Option B (debt-free): Partially liquidate the deposit and pay off the €147,000 remaining debt in full. The property would be debt-free and my rental income of €520 would be pure surplus.

4. the tax advantage

Since all my ETFs (JEPQ, JEPG, VUSA, HMWO) receive the 30% partial exemption for equity funds, there is no tax disadvantage for the high-yield JPM funds compared to the growth stocks.

In addition, the rising interest costs of the property can be offset against the total income for tax purposes as income-related expenses from 2028.

Conclusion: I deliberately trade maximum capital growth in strong bull markets for financial security and compensation with a calculable real estate debt risk.

The JPM ETFs are

my active "interest rate buffer". -> we'll see if that works out

@Koenigmidas -> we've already had this conversation on another channel😅