The time has come for my monthly portfolio update. At the end of every month, I will update my portfolio and comment on any changes. I do that for accountability and also so you may glean some ideas on how I allocate my capital. You have the opportunity to learn from what I do well, so you can do the same, as well as what I do poorly, so you will not have to repeat my mistakes.
My Current Portfolio Holdings, as of Oct 31, 2015:
| Ticker | Current Price | Shares Held | Cost basis | Market Value | Weight | Dividend Yield TTM |
| BDX | $142.52 | 155.80 | $13,487.61 | $22,204.62 | 4.86% | 1.68% |
| VWO | $34.84 | 615.82 | $24,965.34 | $21,455.17 | 4.70% | 3.09% |
| AFL | $63.75 | 245.27 | $12,690.27 | $15,635.96 | 3.42% | 2.45% |
| XOM | $82.84 | 179.68 | $15,723.80 | $14,884.69 | 3.26% | 3.43% |
| EXC | $27.93 | 464.84 | $14,307.78 | $12,982.98 | 2.84% | 4.44% |
| MCD | $112.25 | 104.80 | $9,640.55 | $11,763.80 | 2.58% | 3.03% |
| AZN | $31.89 | 344.45 | $7,612.35 | $10,984.51 | 2.41% | 4.39% |
| EMR | $47.23 | 216.76 | $12,082.20 | $10,237.57 | 2.24% | 3.98% |
| LMT | $219.86 | 44.57 | $4,715.95 | $9,799.16 | 2.15% | 2.73% |
| BRK.B | $136.09 | 62.26 | $7,013.59 | $8,472.96 | 1.86% | 0.00% |
| MHFI | $92.64 | 86.58 | $4,390.47 | $8,020.77 | 1.76% | 1.39% |
| BMTC | $29.13 | 272.53 | $6,954.97 | $7,938.80 | 1.74% | 2.68% |
| WMT | $57.26 | 130.33 | $8,762.09 | $7,462.70 | 1.63% | 3.41% |
| INTC | $33.86 | 193.62 | $4,933.44 | $6,555.97 | 1.44% | 2.79% |
| NSC | $80.03 | 80.87 | $6,360.43 | $6,472.03 | 1.42% | 2.92% |
| CVX | $90.89 | 71.00 | $7,016.93 | $6,453.19 | 1.41% | 4.71% |
| MSFT | $52.64 | 115.86 | $4,125.77 | $6,098.87 | 1.34% | 2.36% |
| UL | $44.45 | 136.78 | $5,699.62 | $6,079.87 | 1.33% | 2.97% |
| HPQ | $26.97 | 221.25 | $4,135.16 | $5,967.11 | 1.31% | 2.49% |
| MAT | $24.58 | 240.82 | $7,202.93 | $5,919.36 | 1.30% | 6.18% |
| SON | $42.69 | 137.76 | $5,088.85 | $5,880.97 | 1.29% | 3.14% |
| PEG | $41.29 | 139.91 | $4,947.22 | $5,776.88 | 1.27% | 3.73% |
| PEP | $102.21 | 55.75 | $4,428.78 | $5,698.21 | 1.25% | 2.66% |
| ESLT | $79.53 | 70.54 | $2,576.83 | $5,610.05 | 1.23% | 1.75% |
| MOCO | $13.71 | 400.43 | $5,982.42 | $5,489.90 | 1.20% | 3.21% |
| CINF | $60.23 | 91.00 | $4,684.68 | $5,480.93 | 1.20% | 3.02% |
| T | $33.53 | 162.93 | $5,319.66 | $5,463.04 | 1.20% | 5.61% |
| PG | $76.40 | 66.68 | $4,586.92 | $5,094.35 | 1.12% | 3.45% |
| SAN | $5.55 | 915.31 | $6,260.72 | $5,079.97 | 1.11% | 8.03% |
| VEA | $38.04 | 126.04 | $3,940.01 | $4,794.56 | 1.05% | 2.87% |
| VIG | $78.71 | 60.71 | $3,646.24 | $4,778.48 | 1.05% | 2.29% |
| CHL | $60.31 | 78.05 | $3,717.52 | $4,707.20 | 1.03% | 3.11% |
| OGZPY | $4.18 | 1,123.78 | $7,461.90 | $4,697.40 | 1.03% | 5.39% |
| YORW | $23.18 | 197.60 | $4,027.09 | $4,580.37 | 1.00% | 2.58% |
| NUE | $42.30 | 107.00 | $4,684.46 | $4,526.10 | 0.99% | 3.52% |
| ABBV | $59.55 | 76.00 | $4,684.64 | $4,525.80 | 0.99% | 3.39% |
| BAMM | $3.17 | 1,396.15 | $4,928.41 | $4,425.80 | 0.97% | 0.00% |
| ED | $65.75 | 67.00 | $4,684.64 | $4,405.25 | 0.96% | 3.92% |
| HCP | $37.20 | 113.00 | $5,202.52 | $4,203.60 | 0.92% | 6.02% |
| DV | $23.56 | 167.07 | $3,695.59 | $3,936.17 | 0.86% | 1.53% |
| VALE | $4.36 | 894.24 | $9,532.60 | $3,898.89 | 0.85% | 2.23% |
| BCR | $186.35 | 20.50 | $2,047.34 | $3,820.18 | 0.84% | 0.49% |
| GIS | $58.11 | 62.42 | $2,741.49 | $3,627.23 | 0.79% | 2.98% |
| K | $70.52 | 50.78 | $2,881.77 | $3,581.01 | 0.78% | 2.79% |
| NKE | $131.07 | 27.05 | $2,450.19 | $3,545.44 | 0.78% | 0.85% |
| JNJ | $101.01 | 32.90 | $2,058.55 | $3,323.23 | 0.73% | 2.87% |
| LUKOY | $36.25 | 89.42 | $4,412.88 | $3,241.48 | 0.71% | 6.79% |
| RBCAA | $25.43 | 118.94 | $2,508.44 | $3,024.64 | 0.66% | 3.03% |
| VFC | $67.52 | 43.56 | $2,899.79 | $2,941.17 | 0.64% | 1.90% |
| DGS | $37.06 | 78.87 | $3,507.35 | $2,922.92 | 0.64% | 3.44% |
| CSX | $26.99 | 108.27 | $2,272.59 | $2,922.21 | 0.64% | 2.52% |
| BUD | $119.36 | 24.08 | $2,649.52 | $2,874.19 | 0.63% | 2.93% |
| WBA | $84.68 | 33.43 | $1,243.26 | $2,830.85 | 0.62% | 1.62% |
| KO | $42.35 | 65.51 | $2,700.32 | $2,774.35 | 0.61% | 3.06% |
| SKM | $23.56 | 110.63 | $1,454.78 | $2,606.44 | 0.57% | 4.00% |
| BBL | $32.25 | 79.90 | $3,641.84 | $2,576.78 | 0.56% | 7.69% |
| FNDE | $20.47 | 121.85 | $3,038.94 | $2,494.27 | 0.55% | 1.55% |
| HIMX | $5.92 | 421.22 | $1,069.90 | $2,493.62 | 0.55% | 5.07% |
| CEO | $113.68 | 21.29 | $3,080.88 | $2,420.25 | 0.53% | 6.47% |
| LLY | $81.58 | 28.91 | $1,065.91 | $2,358.48 | 0.52% | 2.44% |
| PNY | $57.31 | 41.11 | $1,535.87 | $2,356.01 | 0.52% | 2.29% |
| AGNC | $17.83 | 130.35 | $2,639.59 | $2,324.14 | 0.51% | 14.13% |
| PPL | $34.40 | 65.78 | $2,020.76 | $2,262.83 | 0.50% | 4.35% |
| SBRCY | $6.11 | 346.00 | $2,138.28 | $2,114.06 | 0.46% | 0.53% |
| BP | $35.70 | 57.32 | $2,236.63 | $2,046.32 | 0.45% | 6.72% |
| SGTZY | $5.50 | 371.00 | $2,392.95 | $2,040.50 | 0.45% | 1.84% |
| PAYX | $51.58 | 38.69 | $1,449.71 | $1,995.63 | 0.44% | 3.10% |
| TOT | $48.23 | 40.71 | $2,123.84 | $1,963.44 | 0.43% | 5.78% |
| SC | $18.01 | 105.00 | $1,840.65 | $1,891.05 | 0.41% | 0.00% |
| TESS | $21.84 | 85.92 | $1,060.25 | $1,876.49 | 0.41% | 3.66% |
| BVN | $6.41 | 282.50 | $2,607.48 | $1,810.83 | 0.40% | 0.36% |
| RDS.A | $52.46 | 34.17 | $2,178.68 | $1,792.56 | 0.39% | 7.17% |
| CIG.C | $1.78 | 1,001.67 | $3,405.68 | $1,782.97 | 0.39% | 8.55% |
| HCBK | $10.12 | 153.92 | $1,471.48 | $1,557.67 | 0.34% | 1.19% |
| VMI | $108.44 | 14.24 | $1,657.96 | $1,544.19 | 0.34% | 1.38% |
| TLK | $39.76 | 36.14 | $1,162.62 | $1,436.93 | 0.31% | 2.84% |
| APOL | $7.26 | 194.00 | $3,686.00 | $1,408.44 | 0.31% | 0.00% |
| PKX | $40.03 | 35.13 | $1,930.74 | $1,406.25 | 0.31% | 1.05% |
| IBM | $140.12 | 10.02 | $1,522.74 | $1,404.00 | 0.31% | 3.43% |
| TLSYY | $19.20 | 72.99 | $1,087.55 | $1,401.41 | 0.31% | 5.85% |
| OGS | $48.84 | 28.52 | $1,032.99 | $1,392.92 | 0.31% | 2.42% |
| PBR | $4.88 | 285.38 | $2,562.71 | $1,392.65 | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| VIAB | $49.31 | 27.87 | $1,599.74 | $1,374.27 | 0.30% | 2.96% |
| SBS | $4.39 | 307.00 | $1,510.44 | $1,347.73 | 0.30% | 0.00% |
| NAT | $15.28 | 82.75 | $1,617.76 | $1,264.42 | 0.28% | 9.03% |
| MDLZ | $46.16 | 27.29 | $486.03 | $1,259.71 | 0.28% | 1.34% |
| OAOFY | $32.30 | 38.00 | $1,086.42 | $1,227.40 | 0.27% | 3.09% |
| DO | $19.88 | 59.44 | $2,031.06 | $1,181.67 | 0.26% | 2.52% |
| PDLI | $4.58 | 255.36 | $1,544.93 | $1,169.55 | 0.26% | 13.10% |
| BCMXY | $22.35 | 52.00 | $835.64 | $1,162.20 | 0.25% | 4.94% |
| HCN | $64.87 | 17.15 | $1,067.24 | $1,112.52 | 0.24% | 5.04% |
| CICHY | $14.48 | 73.00 | $995.72 | $1,057.04 | 0.23% | 6.80% |
| CRC | $4.04 | 255.00 | $1,259.70 | $1,030.20 | 0.23% | 0.74% |
| MBT | $7.03 | 142.00 | $1,525.08 | $998.26 | 0.22% | 11.62% |
| RYAM | $9.22 | 106.83 | $2,890.82 | $984.97 | 0.22% | 3.04% |
| SB | $3.08 | 314.89 | $2,260.91 | $969.86 | 0.21% | 2.60% |
| DTEGY | $18.66 | 50.94 | $637.26 | $950.54 | 0.21% | 3.02% |
| VSS | $94.96 | 10.00 | $878.20 | $949.60 | 0.21% | 2.76% |
| MRK | $54.66 | 17.24 | $597.71 | $942.34 | 0.21% | 3.29% |
| OJSCY | $3.85 | 236.00 | $1,109.20 | $908.60 | 0.20% | 3.75% |
| BEN | $40.76 | 22.00 | $960.08 | $896.72 | 0.20% | 1.47% |
| POT | $20.24 | 43.85 | $1,278.67 | $887.52 | 0.19% | 7.37% |
| ARLP | $21.44 | 41.00 | $1,093.88 | $879.04 | 0.19% | 12.24% |
| MYTAY | $6.90 | 124.00 | $1,634.32 | $855.60 | 0.19% | 0.00% |
| FTD | $28.32 | 30.00 | $967.50 | $849.60 | 0.19% | 0.00% |
| STRA | $52.92 | 16.00 | $768.00 | $846.72 | 0.19% | 0.00% |
| GSH | $25.84 | 31.59 | $597.37 | $816.29 | 0.18% | 1.58% |
| PTR | $78.63 | 10.31 | $1,086.57 | $810.68 | 0.18% | 3.24% |
| FSBK | $8.01 | 100.29 | $453.31 | $803.32 | 0.18% | 1.25% |
| CTL | $28.21 | 27.47 | $1,068.03 | $774.93 | 0.17% | 7.66% |
| BFR | $23.25 | 33.32 | $369.85 | $774.69 | 0.17% | 0.00% |
| ITYBY | $107.77 | 7.16 | $448.36 | $771.63 | 0.17% | 3.87% |
| KHC | $77.97 | 9.58 | $312.40 | $746.95 | 0.16% | 0.71% |
| TLKGY | $20.09 | 36.34 | $711.90 | $730.07 | 0.16% | 3.44% |
| EZPW | $6.66 | 109.00 | $997.35 | $725.94 | 0.16% | 0.00% |
| EVEP | $5.62 | 123.76 | $1,211.61 | $695.53 | 0.15% | 40.46% |
| AEO | $15.28 | 45.30 | $549.94 | $692.18 | 0.15% | 3.27% |
| SCL | $52.93 | 13.00 | $499.98 | $688.09 | 0.15% | 1.36% |
| MPC | $51.80 | 13.03 | $290.44 | $674.95 | 0.15% | 2.07% |
| DRI | $61.92 | 10.22 | $460.92 | $632.82 | 0.14% | 3.55% |
| KSS | $46.12 | 13.63 | $650.15 | $628.62 | 0.14% | 3.77% |
| SWRAY | $11.60 | 53.35 | $610.32 | $618.86 | 0.14% | 4.36% |
| OIBR.C | $0.85 | 682.30 | $3,008.94 | $579.96 | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| IDCBY | $12.65 | 45.00 | $548.10 | $569.25 | 0.12% | 6.61% |
| PB | $51.38 | 11.00 | $499.73 | $565.18 | 0.12% | 2.12% |
| CPLP | $7.41 | 75.76 | $646.23 | $561.38 | 0.12% | 12.63% |
| MWE | $43.68 | 12.26 | $258.69 | $535.52 | 0.12% | 8.29% |
| PNW | $63.51 | 8.43 | $368.98 | $535.39 | 0.12% | 3.79% |
| BACHY | $11.79 | 45.00 | $495.00 | $530.55 | 0.12% | 6.59% |
| TSCDY | $8.37 | 63.00 | $504.00 | $527.31 | 0.12% | 0.55% |
| RAD | $7.90 | 66.00 | $528.00 | $521.40 | 0.11% | 0.00% |
| HSY | $88.69 | 5.81 | $525.34 | $515.29 | 0.11% | 2.47% |
| ICE | $252.40 | 2.03 | $173.02 | $512.37 | 0.11% | 0.85% |
| MRO | $18.38 | 27.26 | $514.40 | $501.04 | 0.11% | 4.57% |
| HNNMY | $7.76 | 61.56 | $403.22 | $477.71 | 0.10% | 3.05% |
| DYN | $19.43 | 24.00 | $764.16 | $466.32 | 0.10% | 0.00% |
| BRGYY | $15.97 | 29.00 | $493.00 | $463.13 | 0.10% | 1.80% |
| NUS | $38.20 | 12.07 | $490.04 | $461.07 | 0.10% | 3.65% |
| E | $32.60 | 13.00 | $518.44 | $423.80 | 0.09% | 6.52% |
| ABEV | $4.87 | 85.02 | $510.97 | $414.05 | 0.09% | 0.73% |
| NTT | $36.73 | 11.12 | $248.42 | $408.44 | 0.09% | 2.01% |
| RAVN | $18.21 | 22.00 | $497.20 | $400.62 | 0.09% | 2.86% |
| ELNK | $8.55 | 45.36 | $369.68 | $387.83 | 0.08% | 2.34% |
| NGLS | $30.00 | 12.50 | $212.00 | $375.00 | 0.08% | 10.93% |
| CQP | $28.01 | 12.93 | $223.17 | $362.17 | 0.08% | 6.07% |
| CIG | $1.95 | 184.45 | $959.14 | $359.68 | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| CACQ | $7.32 | 48.00 | $504.00 | $351.36 | 0.08% | 0.00% |
| APA | $47.13 | 7.03 | $475.93 | $331.32 | 0.07% | 2.12% |
| POM | $26.63 | 12.14 | $194.36 | $323.29 | 0.07% | 4.06% |
| OPTI | $0.52 | 600.00 | $1,392.00 | $312.00 | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| IAG | $1.80 | 150.00 | $253.50 | $270.00 | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| IEMG | $42.34 | 6.25 | $316.44 | $264.63 | 0.06% | 2.56% |
| TPUB | $9.44 | 26.00 | $494.00 | $245.44 | 0.05% | 7.42% |
| CLD | $2.97 | 82.00 | $993.02 | $243.54 | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| LYG | $4.58 | 50.00 | $162.00 | $229.00 | 0.05% | 2.01% |
| TGT | $77.18 | 2.57 | $149.75 | $198.35 | 0.04% | 2.75% |
| BND | $81.79 | 2.23 | $177.82 | $182.39 | 0.04% | 2.44% |
| QCCO | $1.55 | 113.87 | $412.21 | $176.50 | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| CEL | $7.63 | 23.13 | $644.40 | $176.48 | 0.04% | 0.00% |
| BCS | $14.23 | 11.00 | $163.13 | $156.53 | 0.03% | 2.80% |
| AMC | $27.36 | 5.56 | $100.08 | $152.12 | 0.03% | 2.92% |
| LC | $14.18 | 10.00 | $150.00 | $141.80 | 0.03% | 0.00% |
| LGCY | $3.99 | 29.19 | $439.89 | $116.47 | 0.03% | 48.12% |
| SOUHY | $5.14 | 20.00 | $180.00 | $102.80 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| MVC | $8.32 | 11.69 | $105.56 | $97.26 | 0.02% | 6.49% |
| WPG | $11.62 | 7.00 | $123.13 | $81.34 | 0.02% | 6.45% |
| ISH | $2.03 | 37.06 | $796.42 | $75.23 | 0.02% | 29.56% |
| ZAHLY | $0.60 | 118.00 | $200.60 | $70.80 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| TLN | $8.68 | 8.00 | $123.52 | $69.44 | 0.02% | 0.00% |
| BK | $41.65 | 1.08 | $27.26 | $44.98 | 0.01% | 1.63% |
| GOOGL | $737.39 | 0.05 | $27.24 | $36.87 | 0.01% | 0.00% |
| ALN | $1.16 | 15.00 | $31.65 | $17.40 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BKS | $12.99 | 1.00 | $8.70 | $12.99 | 0.00% | 2.31% |
| BPI | $7.75 | 1.00 | $17.85 | $7.75 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| BBEP | $2.29 | 1.50 | $20.36 | $3.44 | 0.00% | 38.53% |
| NUOT | $0.05 | 10.00 | $5.00 | $0.50 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| LPHIQ | $0.00 | 130.10 | $870.37 | $0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| $441,648.74 | $456,662.13 | 100.00% | 3.31% |
| Stock | Action | Cost | Price per share | Impact |
| WMT | Add | $2,200.00 | $61.83 | 0.48% |
| EMR | Add | $1,350.00 | $46.31 | 0.30% |
| XOM | Add | $1,200.00 | $78.35 | 0.26% |
| BRK.B | Add | $700.00 | $131.03 | 0.15% |
| NSC | Add | $600.00 | $80.36 | 0.13% |
| IBM | Add | $560.00 | $140.00 | 0.12% |
| PM | Sold Out | -$539.99 | $90.00 | -0.12% |
| RAD | New Buy | $527.84 | $8.00 | 0.12% |
| PTGCY | Sold Out | -$513.01 | $0.36 | -0.11% |
| EVEP | Add | $500.50 | $5.50 | 0.11% |
| KSS | Add | $500.00 | $45.94 | 0.11% |
| MAT | Add | $500.00 | $21.62 | 0.11% |
| VIAB | Add | $500.00 | $46.67 | 0.11% |
| VMI | Add | $354.10 | $107.30 | 0.08% |
| MCD | Add | $300.00 | $101.54 | 0.07% |
| VFC | Add | $250.00 | $70.90 | 0.05% |
| AFL | Add | $200.00 | $57.63 | 0.04% |
| UL | Add | $200.00 | $41.26 | 0.04% |
| PEP | Add | $168.47 | $99.26 | 0.04% |
| PEG | Add | $153.13 | $41.61 | 0.03% |
| BMTC | Add | $150.00 | $30.53 | 0.03% |
| YORW | Add | $130.18 | $22.45 | 0.03% |
| PNY | Add | $112.66 | $41.16 | 0.02% |
| BDX | Add | $100.00 | $140.10 | 0.02% |
| BUD | Add | $100.00 | $108.13 | 0.02% |
| INTC | Add | $100.00 | $29.92 | 0.02% |
| KO | Add | $100.00 | $39.93 | 0.02% |
| MOCO | Add | $100.00 | $14.03 | 0.02% |
| MSFT | Add | $100.00 | $47.34 | 0.02% |
| SON | Add | $100.00 | $37.66 | 0.02% |
| PPL | Add | $24.55 | $32.91 | 0.01% |
| BBL | Add | $1.08 | $31.21 | 0.00% |
| CEO | Add | $0.83 | $116.90 | 0.00% |
| CHL | Add | $0.55 | $61.11 | 0.00% |
| SWRAY | Add | $0.11 | $11.34 | 0.00% |
| $11,884.00 | 2.60% |
Purchases
I added significant amount of money into stocks this month to reduce the cash from my annual bonus. I added to position in Walmart, Emerson Electric, and Exxon Mobil, Berkshire Hathaway, and Norfolk Southern, all of which are wide moat, high quality, part of my monthly investment plan and selling at low valuations and near 52 week lows.
I also added to my positions in IBM, EV Energy, Partners, Kohl's, Mattel, Viacom, and Valmont, which were selling near 52-week lows. With the exception of IBM, which is high quality, these are higher risk speculations with low valuations.
I initiated position in Rite-Aid at $8.00, after Walgreens announced acquisition in cash for $9.00 per share. See this for more details. This is a 12.50% arbitrage. If the deal closes within a year, that is an acceptable return.
The rest of my purchases are either part of my monthly investment plan, or dividend reinvestment.
Sales
My monthly performance against the S & P 500 is shown below:
| 2015 | My Portfolio Return | S & P 500 TR |
| Jan | -1.52% | -2.99% |
| Feb | 1.90% | 5.75% |
| Mar | -2.71% | -1.57% |
| Apr | 3.25% | 0.96% |
| May | -2.39% | 1.29% |
| Jun | -3.59% | -1.93% |
| Jul | -4.05% | 2.10% |
| Aug | -5.20% | -6.03% |
| Sep | 2.97% | -2.47% |
| Oct | 1.54% | 8.50% |
| YTD | -9.78% | 2.82% |
Turnover was 2.6% in September, relatively high due to heavy cash deployment.
What do you think about my portfolio? Thanks for reading.
