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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
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