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.
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
| 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
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