I was considering how I might structure a globally diversified portfolio based purely on ETFs available on the SGX (Exchange Traded Funds - Navigating Through the Maze). I came up with the below.
Growth Portfolio
Broadly, full replication ETFs are preferred over those that are synthetic.
15% US - SPDR S&P500 US$ - XD [Full replication]
15% Europe - DBXT MSEurope US$ - Reinv [Full replication]
15% Asia ex-Japan - Lyxor Asia US$ - XD [Synthetic]
15% GEM - Lyxor EM Mkt US$ - Reinv [Synthetic] or DBXT MSEmer US$ - Reinv [Synthetic]
5% Japan - DBXT MSJap US$ - Reinv [Full replication]
20% Singapore - Nikko AM Singapore STI ETF - XD [Full replication] or SPDR STI ETF 100 - XD [Full replication]
5% ASEAN - CIMBASEAN S$ - XD [Physical replication - sample]
5% Commodity - Lyxor Cmdty US$ - XD [Synthetic]
5% Commodity - GLD ......