These in sum do not exceed about 8% of my portfolio. I reduce my bonds allocation by 8% to make room for these. The reasoning is to keep some investments non-correlated with stocks/bonds. [Portfolio Visualizer](https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/asset-correlations) can be used to investigate correlations.
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Schwab ETFs do not have much option liquidity. For such cases, I might use different ETFs or futures to represent the same category. Sometimes it is also cheaper to purchase ETFs with a higher price due to trading fees being based on number of shares. I also may use mutual funds if I don't plan to do much active trading. Some equivalents:
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Schwab ETFs do not have much option liquidity. For such cases, I might use different ETFs or futures to represent the same category. Sometimes it is also cheaper to purchase ETFs with a higher price due to trading fees being based on number of shares. I also may use mutual funds if I don't plan to do much active trading. Index options are also sometimes preferable due to European settlement (i.e. cannot be exercised early). Some equivalents: