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 9/30/17:
Follow my real-time portfolio here. Below is a snapshot of my stocks and ETFs portfolio as of 9/30/17:
| Ticker | Price | Shares Held | Cost Basis | Total Invested | Market Value | G/L ($) | G/L (%) | Weight |
| Total | $46.29 | 17876.39369 | $36.08 | $645,048.51 | $827,471.39 | $182,422.88 | 28.28% | 100.00% |
| IJR | $74.22 | 859 | $68.38 | $58,739.20 | $63,754.98 | $5,015.78 | 8.54% | 7.70% |
| BDX | $195.95 | 176.501503 | $87.25 | $15,400.00 | $34,585.47 | $19,185.47 | 124.58% | 4.18% |
| VWO | $43.57 | 733.27284 | $39.39 | $28,885.07 | $31,948.70 | $3,063.63 | 10.61% | 3.86% |
| AFL | $81.39 | 330.7075 | $49.29 | $16,300.00 | $26,916.28 | $10,616.28 | 65.13% | 3.25% |
| XOM | $81.98 | 311.189707 | $77.44 | $24,100.00 | $25,511.33 | $1,411.33 | 5.86% | 3.08% |
| EXC | $37.67 | 578.812 | $30.06 | $17,396.43 | $21,803.85 | $4,407.42 | 25.34% | 2.63% |
| AZO | $595.11 | 33 | $674.61 | $22,262.08 | $19,638.63 | -$2,623.45 | -11.78% | 2.37% |
| NSC | $132.24 | 132.614 | $76.16 | $10,100.00 | $17,536.88 | $7,436.88 | 73.63% | 2.12% |
| BRK.B | $183.32 | 92 | $122.05 | $11,228.54 | $16,865.44 | $5,636.90 | 50.20% | 2.04% |
| EMR | $62.84 | 256.584959 | $49.11 | $12,600.00 | $16,123.80 | $3,523.80 | 27.97% | 1.95% |
| BMTC | $43.80 | 354.088485 | $24.57 | $8,700.00 | $15,509.08 | $6,809.08 | 78.27% | 1.87% |
| WMT | $78.14 | 198 | $66.65 | $13,196.52 | $15,471.72 | $2,275.20 | 17.24% | 1.87% |
| VFC | $63.57 | 227 | $57.56 | $13,066.38 | $14,430.39 | $1,364.01 | 10.44% | 1.74% |
| GILD | $81.02 | 174 | $75.87 | $13,202.24 | $14,097.48 | $895.24 | 6.78% | 1.70% |
| SPGI | $156.31 | 90.139965 | $45.48 | $4,100.00 | $14,089.78 | $9,989.78 | 243.65% | 1.70% |
| LMT | $310.29 | 44.233058 | $96.91 | $4,286.67 | $13,725.08 | $9,438.41 | 220.18% | 1.66% |
| UL | $57.96 | 229 | $41.80 | $9,572.56 | $13,272.84 | $3,700.28 | 38.66% | 1.60% |
| AZN | $33.88 | 344 | $22.13 | $7,613.49 | $11,654.72 | $4,041.23 | 53.08% | 1.41% |
| MCD | $156.68 | 72 | $104.07 | $7,493.25 | $11,280.96 | $3,787.71 | 50.55% | 1.36% |
| MSFT | $74.49 | 147 | $40.12 | $5,897.98 | $10,950.03 | $5,052.05 | 85.66% | 1.32% |
| NKE | $51.85 | 203 | $51.28 | $10,410.52 | $10,525.55 | $115.03 | 1.10% | 1.27% |
| SON | $50.45 | 205.0909 | $36.33 | $7,450.00 | $10,346.84 | $2,896.84 | 38.88% | 1.25% |
| ESLT | $147.08 | 70 | $36.86 | $2,580.05 | $10,295.60 | $7,715.55 | 299.05% | 1.24% |
| YORW | $33.90 | 295.849 | $22.14 | $6,550.00 | $10,029.28 | $3,479.28 | 53.12% | 1.21% |
| INTC | $38.08 | 245 | $27.34 | $6,698.92 | $9,329.60 | $2,630.68 | 39.27% | 1.13% |
| NVS | $85.85 | 99.307 | $74.52 | $7,400.00 | $8,525.51 | $1,125.51 | 15.21% | 1.03% |
| PEP | $111.43 | 72.811814 | $80.13 | $5,834.51 | $8,113.42 | $2,278.91 | 39.06% | 0.98% |
| BUD | $119.30 | 68 | $108.73 | $7,393.41 | $8,112.40 | $718.99 | 9.72% | 0.98% |
| KO | $45.01 | 176 | $41.89 | $7,372.00 | $7,921.76 | $549.76 | 7.46% | 0.96% |
| NVO | $48.15 | 163 | $38.92 | $6,344.74 | $7,848.45 | $1,503.71 | 23.70% | 0.95% |
| VMI | $158.10 | 49.586 | $124.03 | $6,150.00 | $7,839.55 | $1,689.55 | 27.47% | 0.95% |
| SNY | $49.79 | 150.372 | $40.57 | $6,100.00 | $7,487.02 | $1,387.02 | 22.74% | 0.90% |
| PEG | $46.25 | 149.478 | $29.77 | $4,450.00 | $6,913.36 | $2,463.36 | 55.36% | 0.84% |
| RL | $88.29 | 76 | $90.84 | $6,904.03 | $6,710.04 | -$193.99 | -2.81% | 0.81% |
| BEN | $44.51 | 150 | $35.26 | $5,289.56 | $6,676.50 | $1,386.94 | 26.22% | 0.81% |
| GWW | $179.75 | 37 | $169.75 | $6,280.76 | $6,650.75 | $369.99 | 5.89% | 0.80% |
| BCR | $320.50 | 20.685936 | $96.68 | $2,000.00 | $6,629.84 | $4,629.84 | 231.49% | 0.80% |
| DIS | $98.57 | 67 | $95.88 | $6,423.84 | $6,604.19 | $180.35 | 2.81% | 0.80% |
| SAN | $6.94 | 925 | $6.78 | $6,273.42 | $6,419.50 | $146.08 | 2.33% | 0.78% |
| PG | $90.98 | 68.38 | $61.42 | $4,200.00 | $6,221.21 | $2,021.21 | 48.12% | 0.75% |
| ATGE | $35.85 | 167 | $22.09 | $3,688.64 | $5,986.95 | $2,298.31 | 62.31% | 0.72% |
| SRCL | $71.62 | 83 | $80.58 | $6,688.29 | $5,944.46 | -$743.83 | -11.12% | 0.72% |
| GPS | $29.53 | 200 | $20.99 | $4,197.60 | $5,906.00 | $1,708.40 | 40.70% | 0.71% |
| FOSL | $9.33 | 633 | $18.50 | $11,710.06 | $5,905.89 | -$5,804.17 | -49.57% | 0.71% |
| CSX | $54.26 | 108 | $21.04 | $2,272.36 | $5,860.08 | $3,587.72 | 157.89% | 0.71% |
| OGZPY | $4.19 | 1390.2431 | $6.09 | $8,464.47 | $5,825.12 | -$2,639.35 | -31.18% | 0.70% |
| AAN | $43.63 | 133 | $22.62 | $3,008.06 | $5,802.79 | $2,794.73 | 92.91% | 0.70% |
| VIG | $94.79 | 60 | $59.80 | $3,587.92 | $5,687.40 | $2,099.48 | 58.52% | 0.69% |
| MAT | $15.48 | 358 | $27.91 | $9,990.55 | $5,541.84 | -$4,448.71 | -44.53% | 0.67% |
| VEA | $43.41 | 127.18957 | $30.97 | $3,938.54 | $5,521.30 | $1,582.76 | 40.19% | 0.67% |
| CTSH | $72.54 | 75 | $53.00 | $3,975.00 | $5,440.50 | $1,465.50 | 36.87% | 0.66% |
| UHS | $110.94 | 47 | $122.89 | $5,776.00 | $5,214.18 | -$561.82 | -9.73% | 0.63% |
| SBRCY | $14.27 | 346 | $6.18 | $2,137.25 | $4,937.42 | $2,800.17 | 131.02% | 0.60% |
| VIAB | $27.84 | 177 | $41.08 | $7,271.21 | $4,927.68 | -$2,343.53 | -32.23% | 0.60% |
| AN | $47.46 | 101 | $46.53 | $4,700.00 | $4,793.46 | $93.46 | 1.99% | 0.58% |
| LUKOY | $53.03 | 89 | $49.38 | $4,395.19 | $4,719.67 | $324.48 | 7.38% | 0.57% |
| GIS | $51.76 | 90.016 | $42.21 | $3,800.00 | $4,659.23 | $859.23 | 22.61% | 0.56% |
| RBCAA | $38.89 | 118 | $21.26 | $2,508.83 | $4,589.02 | $2,080.19 | 82.91% | 0.55% |
| CVS | $81.32 | 55 | $86.86 | $4,777.31 | $4,472.60 | -$304.71 | -6.38% | 0.54% |
| HPQ | $19.96 | 220 | $8.89 | $1,956.29 | $4,391.20 | $2,434.91 | 124.47% | 0.53% |
| JNJ | $130.01 | 32 | $61.42 | $1,965.54 | $4,160.32 | $2,194.78 | 111.66% | 0.50% |
| DGS | $49.03 | 83.77 | $44.07 | $3,691.36 | $4,107.24 | $415.88 | 11.27% | 0.50% |
| CHL | $50.57 | 77.42 | $47.44 | $3,672.95 | $3,915.13 | $242.18 | 6.59% | 0.47% |
| FISV | $128.96 | 30 | $100.80 | $3,024.00 | $3,868.80 | $844.80 | 27.94% | 0.47% |
| FOX | $25.79 | 146 | $25.60 | $3,736.97 | $3,765.34 | $28.37 | 0.76% | 0.46% |
| FNDE | $28.66 | 129.85 | $24.59 | $3,193.03 | $3,721.50 | $528.47 | 16.55% | 0.45% |
| BVN | $12.79 | 282 | $9.23 | $2,601.60 | $3,606.78 | $1,005.18 | 38.64% | 0.44% |
| RHHBY | $32.00 | 112 | $30.80 | $3,449.74 | $3,584.00 | $134.26 | 3.89% | 0.43% |
| PII | $104.63 | 34 | $76.53 | $2,602.00 | $3,557.42 | $955.42 | 36.72% | 0.43% |
| K | $62.37 | 52.479 | $49.42 | $2,593.58 | $3,273.12 | $679.54 | 26.20% | 0.40% |
| HPE | $14.71 | 220 | $9.77 | $2,150.40 | $3,236.20 | $1,085.80 | 50.49% | 0.39% |
| SBS | $10.46 | 307 | $4.92 | $1,510.38 | $3,211.22 | $1,700.84 | 112.61% | 0.39% |
| CVX | $117.50 | 27 | $86.38 | $2,332.19 | $3,172.50 | $840.31 | 36.03% | 0.38% |
| HSIC | $81.99 | 38 | $77.84 | $2,958.00 | $3,115.62 | $157.62 | 5.33% | 0.38% |
| TIF | $91.78 | 33 | $60.25 | $1,988.40 | $3,028.74 | $1,040.34 | 52.32% | 0.37% |
| BBBY | $23.47 | 123 | $36.76 | $4,521.88 | $2,886.81 | -$1,635.07 | -36.16% | 0.35% |
| CEO | $129.70 | 21.66 | $144.63 | $3,132.74 | $2,809.30 | -$323.44 | -10.32% | 0.34% |
| PPL | $37.95 | 70.806 | $23.68 | $1,676.52 | $2,687.09 | $1,010.57 | 60.28% | 0.32% |
| DE | $125.59 | 21 | $74.65 | $1,567.56 | $2,637.39 | $1,069.83 | 68.25% | 0.32% |
| WBA | $77.22 | 33 | $36.78 | $1,213.89 | $2,548.26 | $1,334.37 | 109.93% | 0.31% |
| DHR | $85.78 | 29 | $79.24 | $2,298.10 | $2,487.62 | $189.52 | 8.25% | 0.30% |
| PAYX | $59.96 | 41.254 | $32.72 | $1,350.00 | $2,473.59 | $1,123.59 | 83.23% | 0.30% |
| TLK | $34.30 | 72 | $16.17 | $1,164.01 | $2,469.60 | $1,305.59 | 112.16% | 0.30% |
| IBM | $145.08 | 17 | $133.64 | $2,271.92 | $2,466.36 | $194.44 | 8.56% | 0.30% |
| LLY | $85.54 | 28 | $35.93 | $1,006.02 | $2,395.12 | $1,389.10 | 138.08% | 0.29% |
| HCN | $70.28 | 32.6682 | $55.10 | $1,800.00 | $2,295.92 | $495.92 | 27.55% | 0.28% |
| DISCA | $21.29 | 106 | $24.09 | $2,553.67 | $2,256.74 | -$296.93 | -11.63% | 0.27% |
| OGS | $73.64 | 29.903 | $33.44 | $1,000.00 | $2,202.06 | $1,202.06 | 120.21% | 0.27% |
| DLTR | $86.82 | 25 | $76.92 | $1,923.08 | $2,170.50 | $247.42 | 12.87% | 0.26% |
| ORLY | $215.37 | 9 | $189.26 | $1,703.36 | $1,938.33 | $234.97 | 13.79% | 0.23% |
| WLK | $83.09 | 23 | $44.00 | $1,012.00 | $1,911.07 | $899.07 | 88.84% | 0.23% |
| TGT | $59.01 | 32 | $59.00 | $1,887.92 | $1,888.32 | $0.40 | 0.02% | 0.23% |
| SGTZY | $5.07 | 371 | $6.45 | $2,392.73 | $1,880.97 | -$511.76 | -21.39% | 0.23% |
| FSBK | $18.53 | 100 | $4.51 | $451.00 | $1,853.00 | $1,402.00 | 310.86% | 0.22% |
| WFC | $55.15 | 32 | $45.86 | $1,467.50 | $1,764.80 | $297.30 | 20.26% | 0.21% |
| SAM | $156.20 | 11 | $133.65 | $1,470.10 | $1,718.20 | $248.10 | 16.88% | 0.21% |
| BP | $38.43 | 44 | $39.34 | $1,731.17 | $1,690.92 | -$40.25 | -2.33% | 0.20% |
| OAOFY | $43.24 | 38 | $28.59 | $1,086.23 | $1,643.12 | $556.89 | 51.27% | 0.20% |
| SJI | $34.53 | 47.5645 | $24.18 | $1,150.00 | $1,642.40 | $492.40 | 42.82% | 0.20% |
| GGG | $123.69 | 13 | $73.00 | $949.00 | $1,607.97 | $658.97 | 69.44% | 0.19% |
| CAH | $66.92 | 24 | $68.63 | $1,647.08 | $1,606.08 | -$41.00 | -2.49% | 0.19% |
| DXC | $85.88 | 18 | $68.10 | $1,225.77 | $1,545.84 | $320.07 | 26.11% | 0.19% |
| CERN | $71.32 | 21 | $47.80 | $1,003.80 | $1,497.72 | $493.92 | 49.21% | 0.18% |
| CHKP | $114.02 | 13 | $74.85 | $973.05 | $1,482.26 | $509.21 | 52.33% | 0.18% |
| POT | $19.24 | 77 | $23.11 | $1,779.18 | $1,481.48 | -$297.70 | -16.73% | 0.18% |
| MPC | $56.08 | 26 | $18.83 | $489.68 | $1,458.08 | $968.40 | 197.76% | 0.18% |
| ESRX | $63.32 | 23 | $65.32 | $1,502.37 | $1,456.36 | -$46.01 | -3.06% | 0.18% |
| AXP | $90.46 | 16 | $59.77 | $956.29 | $1,447.36 | $491.07 | 51.35% | 0.17% |
| STRA | $87.27 | 16 | $48.00 | $768.00 | $1,396.32 | $628.32 | 81.81% | 0.17% |
| TROW | $90.65 | 15 | $67.00 | $1,005.00 | $1,359.75 | $354.75 | 35.30% | 0.16% |
| NNN | $41.66 | 31.906 | $43.88 | $1,400.00 | $1,329.20 | -$70.80 | -5.06% | 0.16% |
| RHI | $50.34 | 26 | $36.06 | $937.56 | $1,308.84 | $371.28 | 39.60% | 0.16% |
| KSS | $45.65 | 28 | $43.64 | $1,221.96 | $1,278.20 | $56.24 | 4.60% | 0.15% |
| CICHY | $16.69 | 73 | $13.64 | $995.73 | $1,218.37 | $222.64 | 22.36% | 0.15% |
| BF.B | $54.30 | 22 | $45.82 | $1,008.04 | $1,194.60 | $186.56 | 18.51% | 0.14% |
| VSS | $114.93 | 10 | $87.82 | $878.20 | $1,149.30 | $271.10 | 30.87% | 0.14% |
| GPC | $95.65 | 12 | $80.00 | $960.00 | $1,147.80 | $187.80 | 19.56% | 0.14% |
| MYTAY | $9.13 | 124 | $13.18 | $1,633.71 | $1,132.12 | -$501.59 | -30.70% | 0.14% |
| TESS | $12.45 | 88.983 | $8.99 | $800.00 | $1,107.84 | $307.84 | 38.48% | 0.13% |
| MDLZ | $40.66 | 27 | $17.63 | $475.90 | $1,097.82 | $621.92 | 130.68% | 0.13% |
| MRK | $64.03 | 17 | $34.30 | $583.18 | $1,088.51 | $505.33 | 86.65% | 0.13% |
| SCL | $83.66 | 13 | $38.46 | $499.98 | $1,087.58 | $587.60 | 117.52% | 0.13% |
| UNP | $115.97 | 9.227034 | $108.38 | $1,000.00 | $1,070.06 | $70.06 | 7.01% | 0.13% |
| TLSYY | $13.66 | 72 | $14.78 | $1,064.26 | $983.52 | -$80.74 | -7.59% | 0.12% |
| MCFUD | $32.72 | 30 | $29.07 | $872.05 | $981.60 | $109.55 | 12.56% | 0.12% |
| DPS | $88.47 | 10.702576 | $93.44 | $1,000.00 | $946.86 | -$53.14 | -5.31% | 0.11% |
| BIIB | $313.12 | 3 | $221.90 | $665.71 | $939.36 | $273.65 | 41.11% | 0.11% |
| BCMXY | $17.83 | 52 | $16.07 | $835.50 | $927.16 | $91.66 | 10.97% | 0.11% |
| CMP | $64.90 | 14 | $69.00 | $966.00 | $908.60 | -$57.40 | -5.94% | 0.11% |
| PDLI | $3.39 | 255 | $6.05 | $1,542.59 | $864.45 | -$678.14 | -43.96% | 0.10% |
| T | $39.17 | 21 | $28.77 | $604.24 | $822.57 | $218.33 | 36.13% | 0.10% |
| ARLP | $19.35 | 41 | $26.68 | $1,094.01 | $793.35 | -$300.66 | -27.48% | 0.10% |
| HFC | $35.97 | 22 | $23.50 | $517.00 | $791.34 | $274.34 | 53.06% | 0.10% |
| AEO | $14.30 | 54 | $11.93 | $644.35 | $772.20 | $127.85 | 19.84% | 0.09% |
| AAPL | $154.12 | 5 | $94.64 | $473.20 | $770.60 | $297.40 | 62.85% | 0.09% |
| PNW | $84.56 | 9.015396 | $34.50 | $311.00 | $762.34 | $451.34 | 145.13% | 0.09% |
| AMGN | $186.45 | 4 | $141.00 | $564.00 | $745.80 | $181.80 | 32.23% | 0.09% |
| PB | $65.73 | 11 | $45.43 | $499.73 | $723.03 | $223.30 | 44.68% | 0.09% |
| RAVN | $32.40 | 22 | $22.60 | $497.20 | $712.80 | $215.60 | 43.36% | 0.09% |
| ICE | $68.70 | 10 | $16.67 | $166.66 | $687.00 | $520.34 | 312.22% | 0.08% |
| IDCBY | $14.85 | 45 | $12.18 | $548.10 | $668.25 | $120.15 | 21.92% | 0.08% |
| EFSI | $29.25 | 22 | $22.85 | $502.70 | $643.50 | $140.80 | 28.01% | 0.08% |
| TLKGY | $17.85 | 36 | $19.78 | $711.92 | $642.60 | -$69.32 | -9.74% | 0.08% |
| SB | $2.74 | 233 | $7.99 | $1,861.40 | $638.42 | -$1,222.98 | -65.70% | 0.08% |
| TSCO | $63.29 | 10 | $49.99 | $499.90 | $632.90 | $133.00 | 26.61% | 0.08% |
| KHC | $77.55 | 8 | $25.41 | $203.28 | $620.40 | $417.12 | 205.19% | 0.07% |
| IMBBY | $43.27 | 14 | $62.93 | $880.98 | $605.78 | -$275.20 | -31.24% | 0.07% |
| CLD | $3.66 | 158 | $9.44 | $1,492.23 | $578.28 | -$913.95 | -61.25% | 0.07% |
| WTR | $33.19 | 17.259455 | $28.97 | $500.00 | $572.84 | $72.84 | 14.57% | 0.07% |
| CCFN | $47.50 | 12 | $39.50 | $474.00 | $570.00 | $96.00 | 20.25% | 0.07% |
| BACHY | $12.39 | 45 | $11.00 | $495.00 | $557.55 | $62.55 | 12.64% | 0.07% |
| WSM | $49.86 | 11 | $44.00 | $484.00 | $548.46 | $64.46 | 13.32% | 0.07% |
| HSY | $109.17 | 5 | $90.47 | $452.35 | $545.85 | $93.50 | 20.67% | 0.07% |
| RLI | $57.36 | 9 | $57.00 | $513.00 | $516.24 | $3.24 | 0.63% | 0.06% |
| TJX | $73.73 | 7 | $69.00 | $483.00 | $516.11 | $33.11 | 6.86% | 0.06% |
| NTTYY | $45.72 | 11 | $22.30 | $245.34 | $502.92 | $257.58 | 104.99% | 0.06% |
| LB | $41.61 | 12 | $42.00 | $504.00 | $499.32 | -$4.68 | -0.93% | 0.06% |
| LANC | $120.12 | 4 | $117.75 | $471.00 | $480.48 | $9.48 | 2.01% | 0.06% |
| BCS | $10.35 | 46 | $14.02 | $644.92 | $476.10 | -$168.82 | -26.18% | 0.06% |
| MPLX | $35.01 | 13 | $8.59 | $111.66 | $455.13 | $343.47 | 307.60% | 0.06% |
| NAT | $5.34 | 82 | $19.64 | $1,610.79 | $437.88 | -$1,172.91 | -72.82% | 0.05% |
| MRO | $13.56 | 27 | $29.92 | $807.79 | $366.12 | -$441.67 | -54.68% | 0.04% |
| IEMG | $54.02 | 6.25 | $49.67 | $310.46 | $337.63 | $27.17 | 8.75% | 0.04% |
| TRGP | $47.30 | 7 | $27.35 | $191.42 | $331.10 | $139.68 | 72.97% | 0.04% |
| HNNMY | $5.15 | 61 | $6.53 | $398.52 | $314.15 | -$84.37 | -21.17% | 0.04% |
| ATW | $9.39 | 33 | $15.00 | $495.00 | $309.87 | -$185.13 | -37.40% | 0.04% |
| CPLP | $3.50 | 75 | $8.53 | $639.48 | $262.50 | -$376.98 | -58.95% | 0.03% |
| DYN | $9.79 | 24 | $29.77 | $714.50 | $234.96 | -$479.54 | -67.12% | 0.03% |
| LYG | $3.66 | 50 | $3.24 | $162.00 | $183.00 | $21.00 | 12.96% | 0.02% |
| GSH | $29.17 | 4.59 | $20.75 | $95.24 | $133.89 | $38.65 | 40.58% | 0.02% |
| MVC | $10.01 | 11 | $8.84 | $97.28 | $110.11 | $12.83 | 13.19% | 0.01% |
| VTI | $129.52 | 0.73714 | $95.47 | $95.47 | #DIV/0! | 0.01% | ||
| TSCDY | $7.60 | 11 | $14.33 | $157.63 | $83.60 | -$74.03 | -46.96% | 0.01% |
| AMC | $14.70 | 5 | $18.00 | $90.00 | $73.50 | -$16.50 | -18.33% | 0.01% |
| PTR | $64.11 | 0.97 | $99.24 | $96.26 | $62.19 | -$34.07 | -35.40% | 0.01% |
| BIVV | $57.07 | 1 | $37.77 | $37.77 | $57.07 | $19.30 | 51.08% | 0.01% |
| BK | $53.02 | 1 | $25.01 | $25.01 | $53.02 | $28.01 | 112.00% | 0.01% |
| QCCO | $0.42 | 113 | $3.63 | $410.25 | $47.46 | -$362.79 | -88.43% | 0.01% |
| LGCY | $1.52 | 28 | $15.62 | $437.22 | $42.56 | -$394.66 | -90.27% | 0.01% |
| EVEP | $0.65 | 32 | $21.84 | $698.97 | $20.80 | -$678.17 | -97.02% | 0.00% |
| BPI | $9.60 | 1 | $17.85 | $17.85 | $9.60 | -$8.25 | -46.22% | 0.00% |
| BKS | $7.60 | 1 | $8.70 | $8.70 | $7.60 | -$1.10 | -12.64% | 0.00% |
| ALN | $0.38 | 15 | $2.11 | $31.65 | $5.70 | -$25.95 | -81.99% | 0.00% |
| LQD | $121.23 | 0.03874 | $4.70 | $4.70 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| VGIT | $64.64 | 0.06473 | $4.18 | $4.18 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| TIP | $113.58 | 0.02943 | $3.34 | $3.34 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| SJNK | $27.97 | 0.07521 | $2.10 | $2.10 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| VNQ | $83.09 | 0.01298 | $1.08 | $1.08 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| VCSH | $80.13 | 0.00396 | $0.32 | $0.32 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| ZAHLY | $0.01 | 23 | $6.64 | $152.72 | $0.23 | -$152.49 | -99.85% | 0.00% |
| DPK | $13.81 | -100 | $16.15 | -$1,614.79 | -$1,381.00 | $233.79 | 14.48% | -0.17% |
| FAZ | $14.58 | -100 | $34.42 | -$3,441.54 | -$1,458.00 | $1,983.54 | 57.64% | -0.18% |
| ERY | $10.89 | -300 | $13.49 | -$4,047.39 | -$3,267.00 | $780.39 | 19.28% | -0.39% |
| TZA | $13.65 | -550 | $20.03 | -$11,015.32 | -$7,507.50 | $3,507.82 | 31.84% | -0.91% |
My transactions in September are listed as follows:
| Stock | Action | Cost | Price per share | % of Portfolio |
| XOM | Add | $1,496.93 | $79.00 | 0.15% |
| SRCL | Add | $775.50 | $70.50 | 0.08% |
| GIS | Add | $700.00 | $54.36 | 0.07% |
| DISCA | Add | $579.15 | $21.45 | 0.06% |
| BBBY | Add | $503.80 | $22.90 | 0.05% |
| LANC | New Buy | $471.00 | $117.75 | 0.05% |
| AFL | Add | $439.91 | $82.55 | 0.04% |
| EMR | Add | $319.04 | $60.78 | 0.03% |
| SON | Add | $277.74 | $48.30 | 0.03% |
| BMTC | Add | $275.37 | $41.13 | 0.03% |
| BDX | Add | $200.00 | $193.50 | 0.02% |
| DPS | Add | $200.00 | $91.79 | 0.02% |
| UNP | Add | $200.00 | $108.61 | 0.02% |
| NVS | Add | $200.00 | $83.89 | 0.02% |
| SNY | Add | $200.00 | $48.72 | 0.02% |
| YORW | Add | $200.00 | $33.04 | 0.02% |
| VMI | Add | $200.00 | $148.92 | 0.02% |
| EXC | Add | $153.86 | $38.23 | 0.01% |
| NSC | Add | $80.50 | $125.59 | 0.01% |
| SPGI | Add | $36.86 | $153.30 | 0.00% |
| K | Add | $25.97 | $68.34 | 0.00% |
| OGS | Add | $12.49 | $75.24 | 0.00% |
| PNW | Add | $5.86 | $89.83 | 0.00% |
| VTI | Add | $5.68 | $125.97 | 0.00% |
| WTR | Add | $3.51 | $31.81 | 0.00% |
| VEA | Add | $3.29 | $42.22 | 0.00% |
| VWO | Add | $0.85 | $44.20 | 0.00% |
| LQD | Add | $0.35 | $120.69 | 0.00% |
| VGIT | Add | $0.32 | $64.52 | 0.00% |
| TIP | Add | $0.24 | $113.21 | 0.00% |
| SJNK | Add | $0.12 | $26.73 | 0.00% |
| VCSH | Add | $0.06 | $81.08 | 0.00% |
| VNQ | Add | $0.06 | $88.24 | 0.00% |
| Bought | $7,568.46 | 0.73% | ||
| Sold | $0.00 | 0.00% | ||
| Net | $7,568.46 | 0.73% |
Purchases
I added to positions in XOM, SRCL, GIS, DISCA and BBBY near 52-week low. I initiated a new position in LANC, a solid dividend growth stock, near 52-week low. The rest are part of my monthly investment plans and dividend reinvestment.
Sales
None.
Here is how my assets, liabilities, and net worth have changed over the past month:
| Beginning balance on 9/1/2017 | + Cash inflow /(outflow) | + $ P/L | = Ending Balance on 9/30/2017 | % P/L | % Equity | |
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash | 25,449.36 | 4,725.31 | 0.00 | 30,174.67 | 0.00% | 2.81% |
| Bonds | 20,323.98 | (201.03) | (87.30) | 20,035.65 | -0.43% | 1.87% |
| Stocks | 739,623.90 | 5,895.88 | 21,818.77 | 767,338.55 | 2.95% | 71.49% |
| Total current assets | 785,397.24 | 10,420.16 | 21,731.47 | 817,548.87 | 2.77% | 76.17% |
| Tax-deferred retirement account | 178,155.93 | 1,515.23 | 4,459.54 | 184,130.70 | 2.50% | 17.16% |
| Roth IRA | 69,963.78 | 4,381.06 | 74,344.84 | 6.26% | 6.93% | |
| Gold | 14,260.45 | (486.05) | 13,774.40 | -3.41% | 1.28% | |
| Other non-current assets | 1,000.00 | (500.00) | 0.00 | 500.00 | 0.00% | 0.05% |
| Total assets | 1,048,777.40 | 11,435.39 | 30,086.02 | 1,090,298.81 | 2.87% | 101.58% |
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 10,683.71 | (25.00) | 0.00 | 10,658.71 | 0.99% | |
| Long-term liabilities | ||||||
| Student loan | 6,354.38 | (22.28) | 0.00 | 6,332.10 | 0.59% | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| Total liabilities | 17,038.09 | (47.28) | 0.00 | 16,990.81 | 1.58% | |
| Equity (net worth) | 1,031,739.31 | 11,482.67 | 30,086.02 | 1,073,308.00 | 2.92% | 100.00% |
During this month, my net worth increased 4.03% to $1,073,308.00, due to a combination of P/L (2.92%) and net cash inflow (1.11%).
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 |
| Apr | 2.22% | 1.03% | Good |
| May | 0.01% | 1.41% | Bad |
| Jun | 0.59% | 0.62% | Bad |
| Jul | 1.52% | 2.06% | Bad |
| Aug | 0.01% | 0.31% | Bad |
| Sep | 2.92% | 2.06% | Good |
| YTD | 13.40% | 14.25% | Bad |
I finally beat the index this month, after losing for 4 straight months. However, YTD I am still trailing the index by 0.85%. I just need another good month like this to catch up with the index.
