Model Portfolio 2007: YTD Update

Now that Q3 is over, as promised, here is readout on how the model portfolio (on paper) I constructed and published at start of 2007 year is doing.

Investment	Quantity	1/5/2007		9/30/2007
		Rate	Amount	Rate	Amount	%Gain
UUPIX	156	32.09	$5,006	57.85	$9,025	80.3%
FXI	47	105.94	$4,979	180	$8,460	69.9%
FSESX	80	62.69	$5,015	100.67	$8,054	60.6%
TABRX	397	12.61	$5,006	17.73	$7,039	40.6%
VEIEX	211	23.68	$4,996	32.75	$6,910	38.3%
VGTSX	573	17.46	$10,004	20.67	$11,844	18.4%
CSCO	527	28.48	$15,010	33.13	$17,460	16.3%
VDMIX	803	12.46	$10,005	14.28	$11,467	14.6%
VFINX	77	129.87	$10,000	140.61	$10,827	8.3%
VSTCX	492	20.31	$9,992	21.28	$10,470	4.8%
$$CASH	1	5000.00	$5,000	5000	$5,000	0.0%
VWEHX	804	6.22	$5,000	6.07	$4,880	-2.4%
YHOO	180	27.76	$4,996	26.84	$4,831	-3.3%
VGSIX	198	25.21	$4,991	23.86	$4,724	-5.3%
Total ($):			$100,000		$120,990	21.0%

I am extremely happy how my recommendations turned out with overll portfolio return of 21% over 9 months. In comparison major indexes are doing as follows:

Nasdaq: 11.8%
DOW: 11.5%
S&P 500: 7.6%

So my model portfolio is well on track to beat S&P by more than 3% points. Even during summer market turmoil in Aug, it was doing very well with about 2% above S&P. Here is recap of some of the best performers of this portfolio:

The portfolio got biggest boost from recommendations related to emerging markets like UUPIX, FXI, VEIEX and TABRX. It also got boot from timely recommendation in Fidelity Select Oil and Services (FSESX).

The worst performers (relatively speaking since they are also down only a bit) are no surprise - Yahoo and Vanguard real estate (VGSIX).

I am still bullish on overall composition of the portfolio and if markets trajectory remain upwards, it can touch returns of over 25% for 2007. Not bad for first year record

Next update on model portfolio would be in Jan 2008 with recap from 2007 and new model portfolio for 2008

/Shyam