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.
Follow my real-time portfolio here. Below is a snapshot of my stocks and ETFs portfolio as of 3/31/17:
My transactions in March are listed as follows:
Here is how my assets, liabilities, and net worth have changed over the past month:
March was a good month for me relative to the market, but not enough to overcome the shortfall from February. YTD I am trailing the market by just about half a percentage point, a pretty tight race for the first quarter.
Follow my real-time portfolio here. Below is a snapshot of my stocks and ETFs portfolio as of 3/31/17:
| Ticker | Price | Shares Held | Cost Basis | Total Invested | Market Value | G/L ($) | G/L (%) | Weight |
| Total | $41.37 | 18181.56083 | $33.29 | $605,237.21 | $752,150.33 | $146,913.11 | 24.27% | 100.00% |
| BDX | $183.44 | 169.503183 | $84.36 | $14,300.00 | $31,093.66 | $16,793.66 | 117.44% | 4.13% |
| VWO | $39.72 | 733.18015 | $39.40 | $28,885.07 | $29,121.92 | $236.85 | 0.82% | 3.87% |
| AFL | $72.42 | 308.0023 | $48.05 | $14,800.00 | $22,305.53 | $7,505.53 | 50.71% | 2.97% |
| XOM | $82.01 | 263.761838 | $80.70 | $21,284.51 | $21,631.11 | $346.60 | 1.63% | 2.88% |
| EMR | $59.86 | 360.667439 | $50.83 | $18,331.98 | $21,589.55 | $3,257.57 | 17.77% | 2.87% |
| EXC | $35.98 | 567.834 | $30.46 | $17,296.43 | $20,430.67 | $3,134.24 | 18.12% | 2.72% |
| BRK.B | $166.68 | 91.0092 | $121.57 | $11,064.20 | $15,169.41 | $4,105.21 | 37.10% | 2.02% |
| KO | $42.44 | 344.0515 | $41.55 | $14,295.00 | $14,601.55 | $306.55 | 2.14% | 1.94% |
| NSC | $111.97 | 129.182 | $76.25 | $9,850.00 | $14,464.51 | $4,614.51 | 46.85% | 1.92% |
| WMT | $72.08 | 195.2793 | $66.58 | $13,001.10 | $14,075.73 | $1,074.63 | 8.27% | 1.87% |
| PG | $89.85 | 153.38 | $69.87 | $10,715.96 | $13,781.19 | $3,065.23 | 28.60% | 1.83% |
| BMTC | $39.50 | 326.882644 | $23.56 | $7,700.00 | $12,911.86 | $5,211.86 | 67.69% | 1.72% |
| VFC | $54.97 | 227.6187 | $57.55 | $13,100.00 | $12,512.20 | -$587.80 | -4.49% | 1.66% |
| LMT | $267.60 | 44.233058 | $96.91 | $4,286.67 | $11,836.77 | $7,550.10 | 176.13% | 1.57% |
| SPGI | $130.74 | 89.647935 | $45.73 | $4,100.00 | $11,720.57 | $7,620.57 | 185.87% | 1.56% |
| GILD | $67.92 | 166 | $76.34 | $12,672.24 | $11,274.72 | -$1,397.52 | -11.03% | 1.50% |
| MOCO | $21.75 | 517.375 | $13.82 | $7,150.00 | $11,252.91 | $4,102.91 | 57.38% | 1.50% |
| UL | $49.34 | 227.5219 | $41.75 | $9,500.00 | $11,225.93 | $1,725.93 | 18.17% | 1.49% |
| NKE | $55.73 | 197.4214 | $51.16 | $10,100.00 | $11,002.29 | $902.29 | 8.93% | 1.46% |
| AZO | $723.05 | 15 | $759.94 | $11,399.08 | $10,845.75 | -$553.33 | -4.85% | 1.44% |
| AZN | $31.14 | 344 | $22.13 | $7,613.49 | $10,712.16 | $3,098.67 | 40.70% | 1.42% |
| MSFT | $65.86 | 145.9167 | $39.93 | $5,827.06 | $9,610.07 | $3,783.01 | 64.92% | 1.28% |
| SON | $52.92 | 180.275 | $35.22 | $6,350.00 | $9,540.15 | $3,190.15 | 50.24% | 1.27% |
| CVX | $107.37 | 88 | $95.19 | $8,376.87 | $9,448.56 | $1,071.69 | 12.79% | 1.26% |
| MCD | $129.61 | 70.92 | $103.64 | $7,350.00 | $9,191.94 | $1,841.94 | 25.06% | 1.22% |
| YORW | $35.05 | 261.298 | $21.24 | $5,550.00 | $9,158.49 | $3,608.49 | 65.02% | 1.22% |
| INTC | $36.07 | 243.1592 | $27.28 | $6,632.56 | $8,770.75 | $2,138.19 | 32.24% | 1.17% |
| VIAB | $46.62 | 177.8076 | $41.06 | $7,300.00 | $8,289.39 | $989.39 | 13.55% | 1.10% |
| PEP | $111.86 | 72.127668 | $80.41 | $5,800.00 | $8,068.20 | $2,268.20 | 39.11% | 1.07% |
| ESLT | $113.65 | 70 | $36.86 | $2,580.05 | $7,955.50 | $5,375.45 | 208.35% | 1.06% |
| MAT | $25.61 | 307.5679 | $29.26 | $9,000.00 | $7,876.81 | -$1,123.19 | -12.48% | 1.05% |
| T | $41.55 | 187 | $33.89 | $6,336.85 | $7,769.85 | $1,433.00 | 22.61% | 1.03% |
| HCP | $31.28 | 245 | $35.65 | $8,734.17 | $7,663.60 | -$1,070.57 | -12.26% | 1.02% |
| ED | $77.66 | 98 | $70.40 | $6,899.44 | $7,610.68 | $711.24 | 10.31% | 1.01% |
| ABBV | $65.16 | 114 | $61.84 | $7,050.14 | $7,428.24 | $378.10 | 5.36% | 0.99% |
| DIS | $113.39 | 65.4646 | $95.47 | $6,250.00 | $7,423.03 | $1,173.03 | 18.77% | 0.99% |
| BUD | $109.76 | 67.6069 | $108.72 | $7,350.00 | $7,420.53 | $70.53 | 0.96% | 0.99% |
| KMB | $131.63 | 56 | $115.30 | $6,456.80 | $7,371.28 | $914.48 | 14.16% | 0.98% |
| PEG | $44.35 | 148.004 | $30.07 | $4,450.00 | $6,563.98 | $2,113.98 | 47.51% | 0.87% |
| VMI | $155.50 | 41.408 | $119.54 | $4,950.00 | $6,438.94 | $1,488.94 | 30.08% | 0.86% |
| BEN | $42.14 | 150 | $35.26 | $5,289.56 | $6,321.00 | $1,031.44 | 19.50% | 0.84% |
| OGZPY | $4.49 | 1390.2431 | $6.09 | $8,464.47 | $6,242.19 | -$2,222.28 | -26.25% | 0.83% |
| RL | $81.62 | 76.254 | $90.81 | $6,924.41 | $6,223.85 | -$700.56 | -10.12% | 0.83% |
| NVS | $74.27 | 81.969 | $75.64 | $6,200.00 | $6,087.84 | -$112.16 | -1.81% | 0.81% |
| SRCL | $82.89 | 72 | $82.12 | $5,912.79 | $5,968.08 | $55.29 | 0.94% | 0.79% |
| DV | $35.45 | 167 | $22.09 | $3,688.64 | $5,920.15 | $2,231.51 | 60.50% | 0.79% |
| UHS | $124.45 | 47 | $122.89 | $5,776.00 | $5,849.15 | $73.15 | 1.27% | 0.78% |
| FOSL | $17.45 | 322 | $24.72 | $7,961.06 | $5,618.90 | -$2,342.16 | -29.42% | 0.75% |
| SNY | $45.25 | 124.17 | $40.27 | $5,000.00 | $5,618.69 | $618.69 | 12.37% | 0.75% |
| SAN | $6.07 | 925 | $6.78 | $6,273.42 | $5,614.75 | -$658.67 | -10.50% | 0.75% |
| NVO | $34.28 | 163 | $38.92 | $6,344.74 | $5,587.64 | -$757.10 | -11.93% | 0.74% |
| VIG | $89.94 | 60 | $59.80 | $3,587.92 | $5,396.40 | $1,808.48 | 50.40% | 0.72% |
| HPE | $23.70 | 220 | $9.77 | $2,150.40 | $5,214.00 | $3,063.60 | 142.47% | 0.69% |
| BCR | $248.54 | 20.651628 | $96.84 | $2,000.00 | $5,132.76 | $3,132.76 | 156.64% | 0.68% |
| CSX | $46.55 | 108 | $21.04 | $2,272.36 | $5,027.40 | $2,755.04 | 121.24% | 0.67% |
| VEA | $39.30 | 126.78515 | $31.06 | $3,938.54 | $4,982.66 | $1,044.12 | 26.51% | 0.66% |
| GPS | $24.29 | 200.5943 | $20.94 | $4,200.00 | $4,872.44 | $672.44 | 16.01% | 0.65% |
| LUKOY | $53.06 | 89 | $49.38 | $4,395.19 | $4,722.34 | $327.15 | 7.44% | 0.63% |
| FOX | $31.78 | 146.5179 | $25.59 | $3,750.00 | $4,656.34 | $906.34 | 24.17% | 0.62% |
| CTSH | $59.52 | 75 | $53.00 | $3,975.00 | $4,464.00 | $489.00 | 12.30% | 0.59% |
| CHL | $55.23 | 77.42 | $47.44 | $3,672.95 | $4,275.91 | $602.96 | 16.42% | 0.57% |
| RBCAA | $34.39 | 118 | $21.26 | $2,508.83 | $4,058.02 | $1,549.19 | 61.75% | 0.54% |
| SBRCY | $11.53 | 346 | $6.18 | $2,137.25 | $3,989.38 | $1,852.13 | 86.66% | 0.53% |
| JNJ | $124.55 | 32 | $61.42 | $1,965.54 | $3,985.60 | $2,020.06 | 102.77% | 0.53% |
| AAN | $29.74 | 133 | $22.62 | $3,008.06 | $3,955.42 | $947.36 | 31.49% | 0.53% |
| HPQ | $17.88 | 220 | $8.89 | $1,956.29 | $3,933.60 | $1,977.31 | 101.07% | 0.52% |
| GIS | $59.01 | 65.282 | $38.30 | $2,500.00 | $3,852.29 | $1,352.29 | 54.09% | 0.51% |
| JOY | $28.25 | 136 | $12.54 | $1,705.04 | $3,842.00 | $2,136.96 | 125.33% | 0.51% |
| K | $72.61 | 52.686 | $50.30 | $2,650.00 | $3,825.53 | $1,175.53 | 44.36% | 0.51% |
| CVS | $78.50 | 48 | $88.52 | $4,248.81 | $3,768.00 | -$480.81 | -11.32% | 0.50% |
| DGS | $44.88 | 83.77 | $44.07 | $3,691.36 | $3,759.60 | $68.24 | 1.85% | 0.50% |
| AN | $42.29 | 88 | $47.50 | $4,180.00 | $3,721.52 | -$458.48 | -10.97% | 0.49% |
| RHHBY | $32.02 | 112 | $30.80 | $3,449.74 | $3,586.24 | $136.50 | 3.96% | 0.48% |
| FISV | $115.31 | 30 | $100.80 | $3,024.00 | $3,459.30 | $435.30 | 14.39% | 0.46% |
| FNDE | $26.43 | 129.85 | $24.59 | $3,193.03 | $3,431.94 | $238.91 | 7.48% | 0.46% |
| BVN | $12.04 | 282 | $9.23 | $2,601.60 | $3,395.28 | $793.68 | 30.51% | 0.45% |
| BBBY | $39.46 | 85 | $41.60 | $3,536.00 | $3,354.10 | -$181.90 | -5.14% | 0.45% |
| HSIC | $169.97 | 19 | $155.68 | $2,958.00 | $3,229.43 | $271.43 | 9.18% | 0.43% |
| SBS | $10.41 | 307 | $4.92 | $1,510.38 | $3,195.87 | $1,685.49 | 111.59% | 0.42% |
| TIF | $95.30 | 33 | $60.25 | $1,988.40 | $3,144.90 | $1,156.50 | 58.16% | 0.42% |
| IBM | $174.14 | 17 | $133.64 | $2,271.92 | $2,960.38 | $688.46 | 30.30% | 0.39% |
| PII | $83.80 | 34 | $76.53 | $2,602.00 | $2,849.20 | $247.20 | 9.50% | 0.38% |
| WBA | $83.05 | 33 | $36.78 | $1,213.89 | $2,740.65 | $1,526.76 | 125.77% | 0.36% |
| CEO | $119.80 | 21.66 | $144.63 | $3,132.74 | $2,594.87 | -$537.87 | -17.17% | 0.34% |
| PPL | $37.39 | 69.357 | $24.17 | $1,676.52 | $2,593.26 | $916.74 | 54.68% | 0.34% |
| DHR | $85.53 | 29 | $79.24 | $2,298.10 | $2,480.37 | $182.27 | 7.93% | 0.33% |
| PAYX | $58.90 | 40.572 | $33.27 | $1,350.00 | $2,389.69 | $1,039.69 | 77.01% | 0.32% |
| LLY | $84.11 | 28 | $35.93 | $1,006.02 | $2,355.08 | $1,349.06 | 134.10% | 0.31% |
| DISCA | $29.08 | 79.6427 | $24.99 | $1,990.00 | $2,316.01 | $326.01 | 16.38% | 0.31% |
| DE | $108.86 | 21 | $74.65 | $1,567.56 | $2,286.06 | $718.50 | 45.84% | 0.30% |
| HCN | $70.82 | 31.8857 | $56.45 | $1,800.00 | $2,258.15 | $458.15 | 25.45% | 0.30% |
| TLK | $31.17 | 72 | $16.17 | $1,164.01 | $2,244.24 | $1,080.23 | 92.80% | 0.30% |
| OGS | $67.60 | 29.562 | $33.83 | $1,000.00 | $1,998.39 | $998.39 | 99.84% | 0.27% |
| DLTR | $78.46 | 25 | $76.92 | $1,923.08 | $1,961.50 | $38.42 | 2.00% | 0.26% |
| SGTZY | $5.11 | 371 | $6.45 | $2,392.73 | $1,895.81 | -$496.92 | -20.77% | 0.25% |
| WFC | $55.66 | 32 | $45.86 | $1,467.50 | $1,781.12 | $313.62 | 21.37% | 0.24% |
| SJI | $35.65 | 46.836 | $24.55 | $1,150.00 | $1,669.70 | $519.70 | 45.19% | 0.22% |
| WLK | $66.05 | 23 | $44.00 | $1,012.00 | $1,519.15 | $507.15 | 50.11% | 0.20% |
| BP | $34.52 | 44 | $39.34 | $1,731.17 | $1,518.88 | -$212.29 | -12.26% | 0.20% |
| OAOFY | $37.49 | 38 | $28.59 | $1,086.23 | $1,424.62 | $338.39 | 31.15% | 0.19% |
| TESS | $15.70 | 88.983 | $8.99 | $800.00 | $1,397.03 | $597.03 | 74.63% | 0.19% |
| CHKP | $102.66 | 13 | $74.85 | $973.05 | $1,334.58 | $361.53 | 37.15% | 0.18% |
| AXP | $79.11 | 16.7283 | $59.78 | $1,000.00 | $1,323.38 | $323.38 | 32.34% | 0.18% |
| POT | $17.08 | 77 | $23.11 | $1,779.18 | $1,315.16 | -$464.02 | -26.08% | 0.17% |
| MPC | $50.54 | 26 | $18.83 | $489.68 | $1,314.04 | $824.36 | 168.35% | 0.17% |
| STRA | $80.49 | 16 | $48.00 | $768.00 | $1,287.84 | $519.84 | 67.69% | 0.17% |
| TLSYY | $17.74 | 72 | $14.78 | $1,064.26 | $1,277.28 | $213.02 | 20.02% | 0.17% |
| RHI | $48.83 | 26 | $36.06 | $937.56 | $1,269.58 | $332.02 | 35.41% | 0.17% |
| TGT | $55.19 | 22.8818 | $61.18 | $1,400.00 | $1,262.85 | -$137.15 | -9.80% | 0.17% |
| CERN | $58.85 | 21 | $47.80 | $1,003.80 | $1,235.85 | $232.05 | 23.12% | 0.16% |
| GGG | $94.14 | 13 | $73.00 | $949.00 | $1,223.82 | $274.82 | 28.96% | 0.16% |
| FSBK | $12.13 | 100 | $4.51 | $451.00 | $1,213.00 | $762.00 | 168.96% | 0.16% |
| CICHY | $16.10 | 73 | $13.64 | $995.73 | $1,175.30 | $179.57 | 18.03% | 0.16% |
| MDLZ | $43.08 | 27 | $17.63 | $475.90 | $1,163.16 | $687.26 | 144.41% | 0.15% |
| KSS | $39.81 | 28.7161 | $43.53 | $1,250.00 | $1,143.19 | -$106.81 | -8.54% | 0.15% |
| MRK | $63.54 | 17 | $34.30 | $583.18 | $1,080.18 | $497.00 | 85.22% | 0.14% |
| NNN | $43.62 | 24.121 | $45.60 | $1,100.00 | $1,052.16 | -$47.84 | -4.35% | 0.14% |
| MYTAY | $8.30 | 124 | $13.18 | $1,633.71 | $1,029.20 | -$604.51 | -37.00% | 0.14% |
| VSS | $102.65 | 10 | $87.82 | $878.20 | $1,026.50 | $148.30 | 16.89% | 0.14% |
| SCL | $78.81 | 13 | $38.46 | $499.98 | $1,024.53 | $524.55 | 104.91% | 0.14% |
| TROW | $68.15 | 15 | $67.00 | $1,005.00 | $1,022.25 | $17.25 | 1.72% | 0.14% |
| BF.B | $46.18 | 22 | $45.82 | $1,008.04 | $1,015.96 | $7.92 | 0.79% | 0.14% |
| ESRX | $65.91 | 15 | $68.83 | $1,032.45 | $988.65 | -$43.80 | -4.24% | 0.13% |
| IJR | $69.16 | 14 | $69.25 | $969.50 | $968.24 | -$1.26 | -0.13% | 0.13% |
| BCMXY | $18.52 | 52 | $16.07 | $835.50 | $963.04 | $127.54 | 15.27% | 0.13% |
| CMP | $67.85 | 14 | $69.00 | $966.00 | $949.90 | -$16.10 | -1.67% | 0.13% |
| ARLP | $21.65 | 41 | $26.68 | $1,094.01 | $887.65 | -$206.36 | -18.86% | 0.12% |
| BIIB | $273.42 | 3 | $221.90 | $665.71 | $820.26 | $154.55 | 23.22% | 0.11% |
| TLKGY | $22.62 | 36 | $19.78 | $711.92 | $814.32 | $102.40 | 14.38% | 0.11% |
| KHC | $90.81 | 8.881 | $28.52 | $253.28 | $806.48 | $553.20 | 218.42% | 0.11% |
| PB | $69.71 | 11 | $45.43 | $499.73 | $766.81 | $267.08 | 53.44% | 0.10% |
| AEO | $14.03 | 54.4158 | $11.95 | $650.00 | $763.45 | $113.45 | 17.45% | 0.10% |
| AAPL | $143.66 | 5.2832 | $94.64 | $500.00 | $758.98 | $258.98 | 51.80% | 0.10% |
| PNW | $83.38 | 8.884381 | $35.01 | $311.00 | $740.78 | $429.78 | 138.19% | 0.10% |
| CLD | $4.58 | 158 | $9.44 | $1,492.23 | $723.64 | -$768.59 | -51.51% | 0.10% |
| IMBBY | $49.40 | 14 | $62.93 | $880.98 | $691.60 | -$189.38 | -21.50% | 0.09% |
| NAT | $8.18 | 82 | $19.64 | $1,610.79 | $670.76 | -$940.03 | -58.36% | 0.09% |
| AMGN | $164.07 | 4 | $141.00 | $564.00 | $656.28 | $92.28 | 16.36% | 0.09% |
| RAVN | $29.05 | 22 | $22.60 | $497.20 | $639.10 | $141.90 | 28.54% | 0.08% |
| HSY | $109.25 | 5.806 | $90.42 | $525.00 | $634.31 | $109.31 | 20.82% | 0.08% |
| EFSI | $28.40 | 22 | $22.85 | $502.70 | $624.80 | $122.10 | 24.29% | 0.08% |
| HFC | $28.34 | 22 | $23.50 | $517.00 | $623.48 | $106.48 | 20.60% | 0.08% |
| ICE | $59.87 | 10 | $16.67 | $166.66 | $598.70 | $432.04 | 259.23% | 0.08% |
| IDCBY | $13.10 | 45 | $12.18 | $548.10 | $589.50 | $41.40 | 7.55% | 0.08% |
| PDLI | $2.27 | 255 | $6.05 | $1,542.59 | $578.85 | -$963.74 | -62.48% | 0.08% |
| CAH | $81.55 | 7 | $74.84 | $523.88 | $570.85 | $46.97 | 8.97% | 0.08% |
| BACHY | $12.35 | 45 | $11.00 | $495.00 | $555.75 | $60.75 | 12.27% | 0.07% |
| CCFN | $46.16 | 12 | $39.50 | $474.00 | $553.92 | $79.92 | 16.86% | 0.07% |
| WTR | $32.15 | 17.045122 | $29.33 | $500.00 | $548.00 | $48.00 | 9.60% | 0.07% |
| RLI | $60.02 | 9 | $57.00 | $513.00 | $540.18 | $27.18 | 5.30% | 0.07% |
| BCS | $11.24 | 46 | $14.02 | $644.92 | $517.04 | -$127.88 | -19.83% | 0.07% |
| SB | $2.20 | 233 | $7.99 | $1,861.40 | $512.60 | -$1,348.80 | -72.46% | 0.07% |
| NTT | $42.84 | 11 | $22.30 | $245.34 | $471.24 | $225.90 | 92.08% | 0.06% |
| MPLX | $36.08 | 13 | $8.59 | $111.66 | $469.04 | $357.38 | 320.06% | 0.06% |
| MRO | $15.80 | 27 | $29.92 | $807.79 | $426.60 | -$381.19 | -47.19% | 0.06% |
| TRGP | $59.90 | 7 | $27.35 | $191.42 | $419.30 | $227.88 | 119.05% | 0.06% |
| ATW | $9.53 | 33 | $15.00 | $495.00 | $314.49 | -$180.51 | -36.47% | 0.04% |
| HNNMY | $5.07 | 61 | $6.53 | $398.52 | $309.27 | -$89.25 | -22.40% | 0.04% |
| IEMG | $47.79 | 6.25 | $49.67 | $310.46 | $298.69 | -$11.77 | -3.79% | 0.04% |
| RAD | $4.25 | 66 | $8.00 | $527.84 | $280.50 | -$247.34 | -46.86% | 0.04% |
| CPLP | $3.57 | 75 | $8.53 | $639.48 | $267.75 | -$371.73 | -58.13% | 0.04% |
| DYN | $7.86 | 24 | $29.77 | $714.50 | $188.64 | -$525.86 | -73.60% | 0.03% |
| AMC | $31.45 | 5.5556 | $18.00 | $100.00 | $174.72 | $74.72 | 74.72% | 0.02% |
| LYG | $3.40 | 50 | $3.24 | $162.00 | $170.00 | $8.00 | 4.94% | 0.02% |
| GSH | $30.18 | 4.59 | $20.75 | $95.24 | $138.53 | $43.29 | 45.45% | 0.02% |
| MVC | $8.99 | 11 | $8.84 | $97.28 | $98.89 | $1.61 | 1.66% | 0.01% |
| QCCO | $0.82 | 113 | $3.63 | $410.25 | $92.66 | -$317.59 | -77.41% | 0.01% |
| TSCDY | $6.97 | 11 | $14.33 | $157.63 | $76.67 | -$80.96 | -51.36% | 0.01% |
| PTR | $73.25 | 0.97 | $99.24 | $96.26 | $71.05 | -$25.21 | -26.19% | 0.01% |
| LGCY | $2.29 | 28 | $15.62 | $437.22 | $64.12 | -$373.10 | -85.33% | 0.01% |
| VTI | $121.32 | 0.45382 | $55.06 | $55.06 | #DIV/0! | 0.01% | ||
| BIVV | $54.46 | 1 | $37.77 | $37.77 | $54.46 | $16.69 | 44.17% | 0.01% |
| EVEP | $1.48 | 32 | $21.84 | $698.97 | $47.36 | -$651.61 | -93.22% | 0.01% |
| BK | $47.23 | 1 | $25.01 | $25.01 | $47.23 | $22.22 | 88.84% | 0.01% |
| GOOGL | $847.80 | 0.0459 | $544.66 | $25.00 | $38.91 | $13.91 | 55.66% | 0.01% |
| BPI | $10.67 | 1 | $17.85 | $17.85 | $10.67 | -$7.18 | -40.22% | 0.00% |
| BKS | $9.25 | 1 | $8.70 | $8.70 | $9.25 | $0.55 | 6.32% | 0.00% |
| ALN | $0.56 | 15 | $2.11 | $31.65 | $8.40 | -$23.25 | -73.46% | 0.00% |
| LPHIQ | $0.03 | 130 | $6.69 | $869.72 | $3.90 | -$865.82 | -99.55% | 0.00% |
| LQD | $117.91 | 0.02347 | $2.77 | $2.77 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| VGIT | $64.32 | 0.03855 | $2.48 | $2.48 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| TIP | $114.65 | 0.01731 | $1.98 | $1.98 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| SJNK | $27.96 | 0.04473 | $1.25 | $1.25 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| VNQ | $82.59 | 0.00775 | $0.64 | $0.64 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| ZAHLY | $0.01 | 23 | $6.64 | $152.72 | $0.23 | -$152.49 | -99.85% | 0.00% |
| VCSH | $79.74 | 0.0024 | $0.19 | $0.19 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| FAZ | $19.35 | -100 | $34.42 | -$3,441.54 | -$1,935.00 | $1,506.54 | -43.78% | -0.26% |
| ERY | $11.37 | -200 | $13.07 | -$2,614.59 | -$2,274.00 | $340.59 | -13.03% | -0.30% |
| EDZ | $17.35 | -200 | $27.57 | -$5,514.54 | -$3,470.00 | $2,044.54 | -37.08% | -0.46% |
| TZA | $18.04 | -350 | $21.62 | -$7,566.14 | -$6,314.00 | $1,252.14 | -16.55% | -0.84% |
My transactions in March are listed as follows:
| Stock | Action | Cost | Price per share | % of Portfolio |
| ERX | Cover | $1,580.26 | $31.61 | 0.17% |
| FOSL | Add | $1,032.24 | $17.50 | 0.11% |
| TGT | Add | $750.00 | $57.02 | 0.08% |
| RL | Add | $500.00 | $80.24 | 0.05% |
| MAT | Add | $500.00 | $25.24 | 0.05% |
| IJR | Add | $476.00 | $68.00 | 0.05% |
| XOM | Add | $333.70 | $82.01 | 0.04% |
| AFL | Add | $329.30 | $72.49 | 0.04% |
| EMR | Add | $309.19 | $59.52 | 0.03% |
| EXC | Add | $248.38 | $35.93 | 0.03% |
| WMT | Add | $200.00 | $70.61 | 0.02% |
| VMI | Add | $200.00 | $153.49 | 0.02% |
| KO | Add | $200.00 | $42.23 | 0.02% |
| BRKB | Add | $200.00 | $175.95 | 0.02% |
| NVS | Add | $200.00 | $75.93 | 0.02% |
| SON | Add | $165.55 | $53.23 | 0.02% |
| VFC | Add | $150.00 | $54.35 | 0.02% |
| NKE | Add | $150.00 | $57.90 | 0.02% |
| MCD | Add | $150.00 | $129.34 | 0.02% |
| DIS | Add | $150.00 | $111.40 | 0.02% |
| YORW | Add | $100.00 | $34.35 | 0.01% |
| UL | Add | $100.00 | $47.19 | 0.01% |
| PEP | Add | $100.00 | $110.06 | 0.01% |
| NNN | Add | $100.00 | $42.72 | 0.01% |
| MSFT | Add | $100.00 | $64.95 | 0.01% |
| INTC | Add | $100.00 | $35.76 | 0.01% |
| BUD | Add | $100.00 | $106.36 | 0.01% |
| BDX | Add | $100.00 | $181.71 | 0.01% |
| SNY | Add | $100.00 | $44.62 | 0.01% |
| NSC | Add | $76.30 | $119.41 | 0.01% |
| BMTC | Add | $68.30 | $41.35 | 0.01% |
| PEG | Add | $63.03 | $44.32 | 0.01% |
| SPGI | Add | $36.64 | $131.54 | 0.00% |
| K | Add | $24.66 | $74.73 | 0.00% |
| OGS | Add | $12.33 | $63.89 | 0.00% |
| PNW | Add | $5.77 | $81.66 | 0.00% |
| VTI | Add | $4.85 | $123.07 | 0.00% |
| VEA | Add | $3.28 | $38.38 | 0.00% |
| WTR | Add | $3.24 | $30.28 | 0.00% |
| VWO | Add | $0.76 | $38.54 | 0.00% |
| LQD | Add | $0.32 | $117.65 | 0.00% |
| VGIT | Add | $0.30 | $63.56 | 0.00% |
| TIP | Add | $0.24 | $115.38 | 0.00% |
| SJNK | Add | $0.14 | $27.29 | 0.00% |
| VNQ | Add | $0.07 | $88.61 | 0.00% |
| VCSH | Add | $0.07 | $82.35 | 0.00% |
| ERY | Short | -$1,169.80 | $11.70 | -0.13% |
| Bought | $9,024.92 | 0.97% | ||
| Sold | -$1,169.80 | -0.13% | ||
| Net | $7,855.12 | 0.85% |
Purchases
This month, I added to my positions in FOSL, TGT, RL, MAT near 52-week low. Most of these stocks belong to the retail sector which has been on sale in the market recently.
This month, I added to my positions in FOSL, TGT, RL, MAT near 52-week low. Most of these stocks belong to the retail sector which has been on sale in the market recently.
I also covered the last leveraged bull ETF (ERX) and shorted more of its counterpart leveraged bear ETF (ERY).
The rest of my purchases are part of my monthly investment plans and DRIP.
Sales
To cover the ERX position, I shorted more ERX, 3x energy bear. I am now exclusively on the long side of the market. Here is how my assets, liabilities, and net worth have changed over the past month:
| Beginning balance on 3/1/2017 | + Cash inflow /(outflow) | + $ P/L | = Ending Balance on 3/31/2017 | % P/L | % Equity | |
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash | 9,885.37 | 2,383.32 | 0.00 | 12,268.69 | 0.00% | 1.30% |
| Bonds | 14,706.48 | (2,274.34) | 116.15 | 12,548.29 | 0.79% | 1.33% |
| Stocks | 668,163.41 | 6,539.47 | 4,560.60 | 679,263.48 | 0.68% | 72.00% |
| Total current assets | 692,755.26 | 6,648.45 | 4,676.75 | 704,080.46 | 0.68% | 74.64% |
| Tax-deferred retirement account | 150,213.25 | 1,515.23 | 4,258.49 | 155,986.97 | 2.83% | 16.54% |
| Roth IRA | 73,612.45 | (103.01) | 73,509.44 | -0.14% | 7.79% | |
| Gold | 13,331.97 | 118.90 | 13,450.87 | 0.89% | 1.43% | |
| Other non-current assets | 4,000.00 | (500.00) | 0.00 | 3,500.00 | 0.00% | 0.37% |
| Total assets | 933,912.93 | 7,663.68 | 8,951.13 | 950,527.74 | 0.96% | 100.76% |
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 633.71 | (25.00) | 0.00 | 608.71 | 0.06% | |
| Long-term debt | ||||||
| Student loan | 6,701.47 | (147.01) | 0.00 | 6,554.46 | 0.69% | |
| Other loans | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| Total liabilities | 7,335.18 | (172.01) | 0.00 | 7,163.17 | 0.76% | |
| Equity (net worth) | 926,577.75 | 7,835.69 | 8,951.13 | 943,364.57 | 0.97% | 100.00% |
During March, my net worth increased 1.81% to $943,264.57, due to investment gains (0.84%) and net cash inflows (0.97%).
Below is a chart of my net worth since I started tracking on a monthly basis:
My monthly performance against the S & P 500 is shown below:
Below is a chart of my net worth since I started tracking on a monthly basis:
My monthly performance against the S & P 500 is shown below:
| 2017 | My Portfolio Return | S & P 500 TR | |
| Jan | 2.39% | 1.90% | Good |
| Feb | 2.08% | 3.97% | Bad |
| Mar | 0.97% | 0.12% | Good |
| YTD | 5.53% | 6.07% | Bad |
March was a good month for me relative to the market, but not enough to overcome the shortfall from February. YTD I am trailing the market by just about half a percentage point, a pretty tight race for the first quarter.
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