If by total market you mean the total world market (i.e. MSCI ACWI), that's about as risk averse as you can be while still being in equities. Total US market alone is a higher risk choice: https://www.aqr.com/Insights/Perspectives/The-Long-Run-Is-Ly...
i mostly invest in inflation protected assets. there's really only 4 categories of investments: equities (stocks), fixed income (bonds), real estate and commodities. And, one of those categories (bonds) has been eliminated by the governments and feds of the world. So, that only leaves: equities, real estate and commodities (gold and bitcoin).
