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 4/30/18:
My transactions in April are as follows:
Purchases
The stock market made somewhat of a comeback this month, as I continued to buy stocks on dips, adding to AYI, HBI, GIS, SNY, NVS, BBBY, PG, and opening a new position in USB as they neared 52-week lows. I was forced by my broker to cover DPK as it ran out of shares to short. The rest were part of monthly investment plans and DRIP. Timing was poor, however, this month, especially for AYI which continued its free fall.
Sales
No significant sales this month.
Overall my transactions this month are down 2.70% of $14,006.55 net cash inflow.
Here is how my assets, liabilities, and net worth have changed over the past month:
My stock portfolio recovered about 1%, while my home value and gold holdings fell a little over 1%. My net worth increased 2.90% to $1,255,649.93, having recovered from the February drop, due to net cash inflow (1.87%) and investment gain (1.03%).
Below is a chart of my net worth since I started tracking on a monthly basis:
My monthly performance against the S&P 500 is shown below:
Follow my real-time portfolio here. Below is a snapshot of my stocks and ETFs portfolio as of 4/30/18:
| Ticker | Shares Held | Cost Basis | Price | Total Invested | Market Value | G/L ($) | G/L (%) | Weight |
| Total | 18437.87895 | $39.56 | $52.74 | $729,394.29 | $972,359.19 | $242,964.90 | 33.31% | 100.00% |
| IJR | 1184 | $70.05 | $77.21 | $82,941.02 | $91,416.64 | $8,475.62 | 10.22% | 9.40% |
| BDX | 194.864271 | $96.48 | $231.24 | $18,800.00 | $45,060.41 | $26,260.41 | 139.68% | 4.63% |
| VWO | 733.31202 | $39.39 | $45.26 | $28,885.07 | $33,189.70 | $4,304.63 | 14.90% | 3.41% |
| AFL | 729.4569 | $25.91 | $45.35 | $18,900.00 | $33,080.87 | $14,180.87 | 75.03% | 3.40% |
| XOM | 346.243657 | $76.25 | $76.48 | $26,400.00 | $26,480.71 | $80.71 | 0.31% | 2.72% |
| EXC | 587.03 | $29.63 | $40.35 | $17,396.43 | $23,686.66 | $6,290.23 | 36.16% | 2.44% |
| AZO | 33 | $674.61 | $625.37 | $22,262.08 | $20,637.21 | -$1,624.87 | -7.30% | 2.12% |
| NSC | 133.85 | $75.46 | $142.05 | $10,100.00 | $19,013.39 | $8,913.39 | 88.25% | 1.96% |
| EMR | 281.222675 | $49.78 | $67.17 | $14,000.00 | $18,889.73 | $4,889.73 | 34.93% | 1.94% |
| VFC | 227 | $57.56 | $80.01 | $13,066.38 | $18,162.27 | $5,095.89 | 39.00% | 1.87% |
| BRK.B | 92 | $122.05 | $193.97 | $11,228.54 | $17,845.24 | $6,616.70 | 58.93% | 1.84% |
| BMTC | 388.990065 | $25.96 | $44.25 | $10,100.00 | $17,212.81 | $7,112.81 | 70.42% | 1.77% |
| WMT | 198 | $66.65 | $86.88 | $13,196.52 | $17,202.24 | $4,005.72 | 30.35% | 1.77% |
| SPGI | 90.585341 | $45.26 | $189.40 | $4,100.00 | $17,156.86 | $13,056.86 | 318.46% | 1.76% |
| NKE | 228.88064 | $51.65 | $67.85 | $11,821.87 | $15,529.55 | $3,707.68 | 31.36% | 1.60% |
| LMT | 44.233058 | $96.91 | $313.42 | $4,286.67 | $13,863.53 | $9,576.86 | 223.41% | 1.43% |
| MSFT | 147 | $40.12 | $93.68 | $5,897.98 | $13,770.96 | $7,872.98 | 133.49% | 1.42% |
| DISCA | 529 | $18.79 | $24.08 | $9,941.49 | $12,738.32 | $2,796.83 | 28.13% | 1.31% |
| INTC | 245 | $27.34 | $51.90 | $6,698.92 | $12,715.50 | $6,016.58 | 89.81% | 1.31% |
| UL | 229 | $41.80 | $55.47 | $9,572.56 | $12,702.63 | $3,130.07 | 32.70% | 1.31% |
| GILD | 174 | $75.87 | $72.54 | $13,202.24 | $12,621.96 | -$580.28 | -4.40% | 1.30% |
| FOSL | 846 | $15.50 | $14.64 | $13,110.10 | $12,385.44 | -$724.66 | -5.53% | 1.27% |
| AZN | 344 | $22.13 | $35.69 | $7,613.49 | $12,277.36 | $4,663.87 | 61.26% | 1.26% |
| SON | 235.7568 | $37.54 | $51.04 | $8,850.00 | $12,033.03 | $3,183.03 | 35.97% | 1.24% |
| MCD | 72 | $104.07 | $163.55 | $7,493.25 | $11,775.60 | $4,282.35 | 57.15% | 1.21% |
| YORW | 343.409 | $23.15 | $32.15 | $7,950.00 | $11,040.60 | $3,090.60 | 38.88% | 1.14% |
| UHS | 95 | $111.67 | $113.04 | $10,608.60 | $10,738.80 | $130.20 | 1.23% | 1.10% |
| GWW | 37 | $169.75 | $279.56 | $6,280.76 | $10,343.72 | $4,062.96 | 64.69% | 1.06% |
| SRCL | 175 | $72.43 | $58.25 | $12,675.29 | $10,193.75 | -$2,481.54 | -19.58% | 1.05% |
| NVS | 119.722 | $73.50 | $76.21 | $8,800.00 | $9,124.01 | $324.01 | 3.68% | 0.94% |
| CVS | 121 | $77.75 | $69.29 | $9,407.81 | $8,384.09 | -$1,023.72 | -10.88% | 0.86% |
| VMI | 58.925 | $128.13 | $140.85 | $7,550.00 | $8,299.59 | $749.59 | 9.93% | 0.85% |
| ESLT | 70 | $36.86 | $117.09 | $2,580.05 | $8,196.30 | $5,616.25 | 217.68% | 0.84% |
| RL | 76 | $90.84 | $107.22 | $6,904.03 | $8,148.72 | $1,244.69 | 18.03% | 0.84% |
| PEG | 153.485 | $28.99 | $52.12 | $4,450.00 | $7,999.64 | $3,549.64 | 79.77% | 0.82% |
| SNY | 202.386 | $41.01 | $39.15 | $8,300.00 | $7,923.41 | -$376.59 | -4.54% | 0.81% |
| ATGE | 167 | $22.09 | $47.05 | $3,688.64 | $7,857.35 | $4,168.71 | 113.01% | 0.81% |
| NVO | 163 | $38.92 | $47.46 | $6,344.74 | $7,735.98 | $1,391.24 | 21.93% | 0.80% |
| AYI | 67.159786 | $146.90 | $113.16 | $9,865.94 | $7,599.80 | -$2,266.14 | -22.97% | 0.78% |
| KO | 176 | $41.89 | $42.63 | $7,372.00 | $7,502.88 | $130.88 | 1.78% | 0.77% |
| PEP | 73.412314 | $79.48 | $100.27 | $5,834.51 | $7,361.05 | $1,526.54 | 26.16% | 0.76% |
| ESRX | 97 | $59.56 | $75.02 | $5,777.57 | $7,276.94 | $1,499.37 | 25.95% | 0.75% |
| DIS | 70.81005 | $96.43 | $99.72 | $6,828.30 | $7,061.18 | $232.88 | 3.41% | 0.73% |
| GIS | 160.11 | $44.97 | $43.79 | $7,200.00 | $7,011.22 | -$188.78 | -2.62% | 0.72% |
| BUD | 68 | $108.73 | $96.79 | $7,393.41 | $6,581.72 | -$811.69 | -10.98% | 0.68% |
| CSX | 108 | $21.04 | $59.32 | $2,272.36 | $6,406.56 | $4,134.20 | 181.93% | 0.66% |
| CTSH | 75 | $53.00 | $81.83 | $3,975.00 | $6,137.25 | $2,162.25 | 54.40% | 0.63% |
| SAN | 931 | $6.63 | $6.47 | $6,170.37 | $6,023.57 | -$146.80 | -2.38% | 0.62% |
| CAH | 95 | $61.52 | $63.22 | $5,844.61 | $6,005.90 | $161.29 | 2.76% | 0.62% |
| VIG | 60 | $59.80 | $99.36 | $3,587.92 | $5,961.60 | $2,373.68 | 66.16% | 0.61% |
| PG | 81.38 | $63.71 | $72.15 | $5,184.62 | $5,871.57 | $686.95 | 13.25% | 0.60% |
| LUKOY | 89 | $49.38 | $65.78 | $4,395.19 | $5,854.42 | $1,459.23 | 33.20% | 0.60% |
| GPS | 200 | $20.99 | $28.92 | $4,197.60 | $5,784.00 | $1,586.40 | 37.79% | 0.59% |
| VEA | 127.41987 | $30.91 | $44.67 | $3,938.54 | $5,691.85 | $1,753.31 | 44.52% | 0.59% |
| BEN | 166 | $35.64 | $33.72 | $5,916.12 | $5,597.52 | -$318.60 | -5.39% | 0.58% |
| HSIC | 72 | $73.05 | $75.79 | $5,259.85 | $5,456.88 | $197.03 | 3.75% | 0.56% |
| AAN | 133 | $22.62 | $40.82 | $3,008.06 | $5,429.06 | $2,421.00 | 80.48% | 0.56% |
| FOX | 146 | $25.60 | $35.88 | $3,736.97 | $5,238.48 | $1,501.51 | 40.18% | 0.54% |
| SBRCY | 346 | $6.18 | $14.70 | $2,137.25 | $5,086.20 | $2,948.95 | 137.98% | 0.52% |
| RBCAA | 118 | $21.26 | $42.18 | $2,508.83 | $4,977.24 | $2,468.41 | 98.39% | 0.51% |
| HPQ | 220 | $8.89 | $21.43 | $1,956.29 | $4,714.60 | $2,758.31 | 141.00% | 0.48% |
| BBBY | 271 | $27.55 | $17.39 | $7,464.80 | $4,712.69 | -$2,752.11 | -36.87% | 0.48% |
| FISV | 65.36569 | $51.95 | $71.15 | $3,395.89 | $4,650.77 | $1,254.88 | 36.95% | 0.48% |
| AN | 101 | $46.53 | $44.57 | $4,700.00 | $4,501.57 | -$198.43 | -4.22% | 0.46% |
| BVN | 282 | $9.23 | $15.95 | $2,601.60 | $4,497.90 | $1,896.30 | 72.89% | 0.46% |
| DGS | 83.77 | $44.07 | $51.79 | $3,691.36 | $4,338.45 | $647.09 | 17.53% | 0.45% |
| JNJ | 32 | $61.42 | $125.85 | $1,965.54 | $4,027.20 | $2,061.66 | 104.89% | 0.41% |
| FNDE | 129.85 | $24.59 | $30.34 | $3,193.03 | $3,939.65 | $746.62 | 23.38% | 0.41% |
| HPE | 220 | $9.77 | $17.09 | $2,150.40 | $3,759.80 | $1,609.40 | 74.84% | 0.39% |
| K | 63.865 | $50.79 | $58.72 | $3,243.58 | $3,750.15 | $506.57 | 15.62% | 0.39% |
| CHL | 77.42 | $47.44 | $47.29 | $3,672.95 | $3,661.19 | -$11.76 | -0.32% | 0.38% |
| CEO | 21.66 | $144.63 | $167.00 | $3,132.74 | $3,617.22 | $484.48 | 15.47% | 0.37% |
| PII | 34 | $76.53 | $104.11 | $2,602.00 | $3,539.74 | $937.74 | 36.04% | 0.36% |
| DPS | 28.306782 | $95.38 | $119.78 | $2,700.00 | $3,390.59 | $690.59 | 25.58% | 0.35% |
| TIF | 33 | $60.25 | $101.71 | $1,988.40 | $3,356.43 | $1,368.03 | 68.80% | 0.35% |
| CVX | 27 | $86.38 | $123.66 | $2,332.19 | $3,338.82 | $1,006.63 | 43.16% | 0.34% |
| RHHBY | 112 | $30.80 | $27.67 | $3,449.74 | $3,099.04 | -$350.70 | -10.17% | 0.32% |
| SBS | 307 | $4.92 | $9.90 | $1,510.38 | $3,039.30 | $1,528.92 | 101.23% | 0.31% |
| DHR | 29 | $79.24 | $100.33 | $2,298.10 | $2,909.57 | $611.47 | 26.61% | 0.30% |
| DE | 21 | $74.65 | $133.39 | $1,567.56 | $2,801.19 | $1,233.63 | 78.70% | 0.29% |
| UNP | 20.410628 | $117.59 | $132.83 | $2,400.00 | $2,711.14 | $311.14 | 12.96% | 0.28% |
| OMC | 34.984 | $70.22 | $73.64 | $2,456.62 | $2,576.22 | $119.60 | 4.87% | 0.26% |
| PAYX | 41.887 | $32.23 | $60.89 | $1,350.00 | $2,550.50 | $1,200.50 | 88.93% | 0.26% |
| IBM | 17 | $133.64 | $143.92 | $2,271.92 | $2,446.64 | $174.72 | 7.69% | 0.25% |
| OAOFY | 38 | $28.59 | $64.30 | $1,086.23 | $2,443.40 | $1,357.17 | 124.94% | 0.25% |
| WLK | 23 | $44.00 | $106.18 | $1,012.00 | $2,442.14 | $1,430.14 | 141.32% | 0.25% |
| SAM | 11 | $133.65 | $221.95 | $1,470.10 | $2,441.45 | $971.35 | 66.07% | 0.25% |
| DLTR | 25 | $76.92 | $96.21 | $1,923.08 | $2,405.25 | $482.17 | 25.07% | 0.25% |
| ORLY | 9 | $189.26 | $257.17 | $1,703.36 | $2,314.53 | $611.17 | 35.88% | 0.24% |
| TGT | 32 | $59.00 | $71.82 | $1,887.92 | $2,298.24 | $410.32 | 21.73% | 0.24% |
| LLY | 28 | $35.93 | $80.43 | $1,006.02 | $2,252.04 | $1,246.02 | 123.86% | 0.23% |
| SHPG | 14 | $138.00 | $159.26 | $1,932.00 | $2,229.64 | $297.64 | 15.41% | 0.23% |
| WBA | 33 | $36.78 | $65.06 | $1,213.89 | $2,146.98 | $933.09 | 76.87% | 0.22% |
| OGS | 30.276 | $33.03 | $70.81 | $1,000.00 | $2,143.84 | $1,143.84 | 114.38% | 0.22% |
| PPL | 73.506 | $22.81 | $29.10 | $1,676.52 | $2,139.02 | $462.50 | 27.59% | 0.22% |
| WELL | 39.2176 | $53.55 | $54.00 | $2,100.00 | $2,117.75 | $17.75 | 0.85% | 0.22% |
| BP | 44 | $39.34 | $44.89 | $1,731.17 | $1,975.16 | $243.99 | 14.09% | 0.20% |
| HBI | 111 | $19.26 | $17.70 | $2,137.80 | $1,964.70 | -$173.10 | -8.10% | 0.20% |
| CARO | 50 | $8.91 | $39.24 | $445.30 | $1,962.00 | $1,516.70 | 340.60% | 0.20% |
| TLK | 72 | $16.17 | $27.04 | $1,164.01 | $1,946.88 | $782.87 | 67.26% | 0.20% |
| MPC | 26 | $18.83 | $72.76 | $489.68 | $1,891.76 | $1,402.08 | 286.33% | 0.19% |
| NNN | 48.138 | $41.55 | $38.44 | $2,000.00 | $1,850.42 | -$149.58 | -7.48% | 0.19% |
| DXC | 18 | $68.10 | $102.72 | $1,225.77 | $1,848.96 | $623.19 | 50.84% | 0.19% |
| KSS | 28 | $43.64 | $62.36 | $1,221.96 | $1,746.08 | $524.12 | 42.89% | 0.18% |
| GGG | 39 | $24.33 | $44.00 | $949.00 | $1,716.00 | $767.00 | 80.82% | 0.18% |
| SGTZY | 371 | $6.45 | $4.61 | $2,392.73 | $1,710.31 | -$682.42 | -28.52% | 0.18% |
| STRA | 16 | $48.00 | $104.95 | $768.00 | $1,679.20 | $911.20 | 118.65% | 0.17% |
| TROW | 15 | $67.00 | $111.78 | $1,005.00 | $1,676.70 | $671.70 | 66.84% | 0.17% |
| WFC | 32 | $45.86 | $51.75 | $1,467.50 | $1,656.00 | $188.50 | 12.84% | 0.17% |
| CERN | 27.7339 | $51.65 | $57.75 | $1,432.39 | $1,601.63 | $169.24 | 11.82% | 0.16% |
| RHI | 26 | $36.06 | $60.53 | $937.56 | $1,573.78 | $636.22 | 67.86% | 0.16% |
| AXP | 16 | $59.77 | $98.00 | $956.29 | $1,568.00 | $611.71 | 63.97% | 0.16% |
| TESS | 88.983 | $8.99 | $17.50 | $800.00 | $1,557.20 | $757.20 | 94.65% | 0.16% |
| CICHY | 73 | $13.64 | $20.74 | $995.73 | $1,514.02 | $518.29 | 52.05% | 0.16% |
| SJI | 48.8406 | $23.55 | $30.95 | $1,150.00 | $1,511.62 | $361.62 | 31.44% | 0.16% |
| BF.B | 27 | $36.31 | $55.10 | $980.36 | $1,487.70 | $507.34 | 51.75% | 0.15% |
| IMBBY | 40 | $43.38 | $36.16 | $1,735.34 | $1,446.40 | -$288.94 | -16.65% | 0.15% |
| CELG | 16 | $91.96 | $87.60 | $1,471.42 | $1,401.60 | -$69.82 | -4.75% | 0.14% |
| NTR | 30 | $56.37 | $45.19 | $1,691.06 | $1,355.70 | -$335.36 | -19.83% | 0.14% |
| HFC | 22 | $23.50 | $60.16 | $517.00 | $1,323.52 | $806.52 | 156.00% | 0.14% |
| CHKP | 13 | $74.85 | $96.76 | $973.05 | $1,257.88 | $284.83 | 29.27% | 0.13% |
| BMS | 28.65 | $45.38 | $43.00 | $1,300.00 | $1,231.95 | -$68.05 | -5.23% | 0.13% |
| BIIB | 4.4302 | $248.35 | $277.50 | $1,100.26 | $1,229.38 | $129.12 | 11.74% | 0.13% |
| EGOV | 74 | $14.42 | $16.30 | $1,067.00 | $1,206.20 | $139.20 | 13.05% | 0.12% |
| VSS | 10 | $87.82 | $118.96 | $878.20 | $1,189.60 | $311.40 | 35.46% | 0.12% |
| AEO | 54 | $11.93 | $20.53 | $644.35 | $1,108.62 | $464.27 | 72.05% | 0.11% |
| MYTAY | 124 | $13.18 | $8.66 | $1,633.71 | $1,073.84 | -$559.87 | -34.27% | 0.11% |
| MDLZ | 27 | $17.63 | $39.38 | $475.90 | $1,063.26 | $587.36 | 123.42% | 0.11% |
| GPC | 12 | $80.00 | $88.52 | $960.00 | $1,062.24 | $102.24 | 10.65% | 0.11% |
| BCMXY | 52 | $16.07 | $19.96 | $835.50 | $1,037.92 | $202.42 | 24.23% | 0.11% |
| MRK | 17 | $34.30 | $58.40 | $583.18 | $992.80 | $409.62 | 70.24% | 0.10% |
| NWL | 36 | $27.48 | $27.12 | $989.20 | $976.32 | -$12.88 | -1.30% | 0.10% |
| CMP | 14 | $69.00 | $66.95 | $966.00 | $937.30 | -$28.70 | -2.97% | 0.10% |
| SCL | 13 | $38.46 | $69.50 | $499.98 | $903.50 | $403.52 | 80.71% | 0.09% |
| GE | 64 | $15.65 | $13.89 | $1,001.50 | $888.96 | -$112.54 | -11.24% | 0.09% |
| TLSYY | 72 | $14.78 | $11.90 | $1,064.26 | $856.80 | -$207.46 | -19.49% | 0.09% |
| AAPL | 5 | $94.64 | $167.09 | $473.20 | $835.45 | $362.25 | 76.55% | 0.09% |
| RLI | 12.985 | $61.61 | $62.82 | $800.00 | $815.72 | $15.72 | 1.96% | 0.08% |
| RAVN | 22 | $22.60 | $36.38 | $497.20 | $800.36 | $303.16 | 60.97% | 0.08% |
| IDCBY | 45 | $12.18 | $17.36 | $548.10 | $781.20 | $233.10 | 42.53% | 0.08% |
| PB | 11 | $45.43 | $70.57 | $499.73 | $776.27 | $276.54 | 55.34% | 0.08% |
| PNW | 9.165538 | $33.93 | $80.26 | $311.00 | $735.63 | $424.63 | 136.54% | 0.08% |
| ICE | 10 | $16.67 | $72.37 | $166.66 | $723.70 | $557.04 | 334.24% | 0.07% |
| ARLP | 41 | $26.68 | $17.60 | $1,094.01 | $721.60 | -$372.41 | -34.04% | 0.07% |
| EFSI | 22 | $22.85 | $32.80 | $502.70 | $721.60 | $218.90 | 43.54% | 0.07% |
| T | 21 | $28.77 | $32.58 | $604.24 | $684.18 | $79.94 | 13.23% | 0.07% |
| AAP | 6 | $89.01 | $113.53 | $534.06 | $681.18 | $147.12 | 27.55% | 0.07% |
| AMGN | 4 | $141.00 | $170.20 | $564.00 | $680.80 | $116.80 | 20.71% | 0.07% |
| TSCO | 10 | $49.99 | $67.61 | $499.90 | $676.10 | $176.20 | 35.25% | 0.07% |
| SB | 233 | $7.99 | $2.88 | $1,861.40 | $671.04 | -$1,190.36 | -63.95% | 0.07% |
| TLKGY | 36 | $19.78 | $18.24 | $711.92 | $656.64 | -$55.28 | -7.76% | 0.07% |
| FFIV | 4 | $116.00 | $161.27 | $464.00 | $645.08 | $181.08 | 39.03% | 0.07% |
| WTR | 17.468871 | $28.62 | $35.14 | $500.00 | $613.86 | $113.86 | 22.77% | 0.06% |
| BCPC | 7 | $71.00 | $87.59 | $497.00 | $613.13 | $116.13 | 23.37% | 0.06% |
| BACHY | 45 | $11.00 | $13.41 | $495.00 | $603.45 | $108.45 | 21.91% | 0.06% |
| TJX | 7 | $69.00 | $84.11 | $483.00 | $588.77 | $105.77 | 21.90% | 0.06% |
| HRL | 16 | $31.00 | $36.30 | $496.00 | $580.80 | $84.80 | 17.10% | 0.06% |
| CCFN | 12 | $39.50 | $47.60 | $474.00 | $571.20 | $97.20 | 20.51% | 0.06% |
| RLI | 9 | $57.00 | $62.82 | $513.00 | $565.38 | $52.38 | 10.21% | 0.06% |
| WSM | 11 | $44.00 | $47.72 | $484.00 | $524.92 | $40.92 | 8.45% | 0.05% |
| BCS | 46 | $14.02 | $11.39 | $644.92 | $523.94 | -$120.98 | -18.76% | 0.05% |
| NTTYY | 11 | $22.30 | $47.50 | $245.34 | $522.50 | $277.16 | 112.97% | 0.05% |
| MFGP | 30 | $29.07 | $17.23 | $872.05 | $516.90 | -$355.15 | -40.73% | 0.05% |
| CLD | 158 | $9.44 | $3.20 | $1,492.23 | $505.60 | -$986.63 | -66.12% | 0.05% |
| USB | 10 | $50.25 | $50.26 | $502.50 | $502.60 | $0.10 | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| LANC | 4 | $117.75 | $125.24 | $471.00 | $500.96 | $29.96 | 6.36% | 0.05% |
| MRO | 27 | $29.92 | $18.12 | $807.79 | $489.24 | -$318.55 | -39.43% | 0.05% |
| MPLX | 13 | $8.59 | $35.95 | $111.66 | $467.35 | $355.69 | 318.55% | 0.05% |
| HSY | 5 | $90.47 | $91.94 | $452.35 | $459.70 | $7.35 | 1.62% | 0.05% |
| KHC | 8 | $25.41 | $56.03 | $203.28 | $448.24 | $244.96 | 120.50% | 0.05% |
| MCK | 2.72696 | $152.93 | $155.22 | $417.03 | $423.28 | $6.25 | 1.50% | 0.04% |
| LB | 12 | $42.00 | $34.55 | $504.00 | $414.60 | -$89.40 | -17.74% | 0.04% |
| V | 3.23086 | $119.90 | $126.04 | $387.39 | $407.22 | $19.83 | 5.12% | 0.04% |
| MA | 2.20954 | $167.39 | $177.57 | $369.85 | $392.35 | $22.50 | 6.08% | 0.04% |
| GOOGL | 0.37487 | $1,088.62 | $1,015.38 | $408.09 | $380.64 | -$27.45 | -6.73% | 0.04% |
| WAT | 1.92351 | $203.85 | $188.31 | $392.11 | $362.22 | -$29.89 | -7.62% | 0.04% |
| IEMG | 6.25 | $49.67 | $56.36 | $310.46 | $352.25 | $41.79 | 13.46% | 0.04% |
| VST | 15 | $46.73 | $22.54 | $700.93 | $338.10 | -$362.83 | -51.76% | 0.03% |
| TRGP | 7 | $27.35 | $47.12 | $191.42 | $329.84 | $138.42 | 72.31% | 0.03% |
| ESV | 52 | $9.43 | $5.54 | $490.42 | $288.08 | -$202.34 | -41.26% | 0.03% |
| ULTA | 1 | $200.00 | $251.51 | $200.00 | $251.51 | $51.51 | 25.76% | 0.03% |
| CPLP | 75 | $8.53 | $3.14 | $639.48 | $235.50 | -$403.98 | -63.17% | 0.02% |
| HNNMY | 61 | $6.53 | $3.40 | $398.52 | $207.40 | -$191.12 | -47.96% | 0.02% |
| LYG | 50 | $3.24 | $3.53 | $162.00 | $176.50 | $14.50 | 8.95% | 0.02% |
| LGCY | 28 | $15.62 | $5.51 | $437.22 | $154.28 | -$282.94 | -64.71% | 0.02% |
| GSH | 4.59 | $20.75 | $28.92 | $95.24 | $132.74 | $37.50 | 39.38% | 0.01% |
| VTI | 0.85821 | $135.63 | $116.40 | $116.40 | #DIV/0! | 0.01% | ||
| MVC | 11 | $8.84 | $9.97 | $97.28 | $109.67 | $12.39 | 12.74% | 0.01% |
| TSCDY | 11 | $14.33 | $9.56 | $157.63 | $105.16 | -$52.47 | -33.29% | 0.01% |
| TSS | 1 | $88.87 | $83.73 | $88.87 | $83.73 | -$5.14 | -5.78% | 0.01% |
| AMC | 5 | $18.00 | $16.65 | $90.00 | $83.25 | -$6.75 | -7.50% | 0.01% |
| PTR | 0.97 | $99.24 | $73.60 | $96.26 | $71.39 | -$24.87 | -25.83% | 0.01% |
| QCCO | 113 | $3.63 | $0.56 | $410.25 | $63.28 | -$346.97 | -84.58% | 0.01% |
| OGZPY | 12.8977 | $7.35 | $4.51 | $94.76 | $58.17 | -$36.59 | -38.61% | 0.01% |
| BK | 1 | $25.01 | $54.21 | $25.01 | $54.21 | $29.20 | 116.75% | 0.01% |
| WVVI | 1 | $8.36 | $8.30 | $8.36 | $8.30 | -$0.06 | -0.72% | 0.00% |
| BPI | 1 | $17.85 | $5.76 | $17.85 | $5.76 | -$12.09 | -67.73% | 0.00% |
| LQD | 0.0485 | $114.61 | $5.56 | $5.56 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| BKS | 1 | $8.70 | $5.53 | $8.70 | $5.53 | -$3.17 | -36.44% | 0.00% |
| VGIT | 0.08233 | $62.17 | $5.12 | $5.12 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| EVEP | 32 | $21.84 | $0.13 | $698.97 | $4.16 | -$694.81 | -99.40% | 0.00% |
| TIP | 0.03646 | $111.88 | $4.08 | $4.08 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| SJNK | 0.09861 | $27.28 | $2.69 | $2.69 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| ALN | 15 | $2.11 | $0.16 | $31.65 | $2.40 | -$29.25 | -92.42% | 0.00% |
| VNQ | 0.01811 | $76.39 | $1.38 | $1.38 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| VCSH | 0.00503 | $77.95 | $0.39 | $0.39 | #DIV/0! | 0.00% | ||
| ZAHLY | 23 | $6.64 | $0.01 | $152.72 | $0.23 | -$152.49 | -99.85% | 0.00% |
| FAZ | -100 | $34.42 | $11.40 | -$3,441.54 | -$1,140.00 | $2,301.54 | 66.88% | -0.12% |
| EDZ | -80 | $53.12 | $43.06 | -$4,249.22 | -$3,444.80 | $804.42 | 18.93% | -0.35% |
| TZA | -550 | $20.03 | $11.71 | -$11,015.32 | -$6,440.50 | $4,574.82 | 41.53% | -0.66% |
| SQQQ | -400 | $21.03 | $17.74 | -$8,412.26 | -$7,096.00 | $1,316.26 | 15.65% | -0.73% |
My transactions in April are as follows:
| Stock | Action | Cost | Price per share | % of Portfolio | Current price | P/L (%) |
| AYI | Add | $2,595.30 | $125.83 | 0.22% | $113.43 | -9.86% |
| DPK | Cover | $1,270.19 | $12.70 | 0.11% | $11.90 | -6.31% |
| HBI | Add | $1,112.80 | $18.24 | 0.09% | $17.73 | -2.81% |
| IJR | Add | $996.29 | $76.64 | 0.08% | $77.22 | 0.76% |
| GIS | Add | $700.00 | $44.97 | 0.06% | $43.80 | -2.60% |
| SNY | Add | $700.00 | $40.75 | 0.06% | $39.12 | -4.01% |
| USB | New Buy | $502.50 | $50.25 | 0.04% | $50.26 | 0.02% |
| NVS | Add | $476.52 | $77.60 | 0.04% | $76.19 | -1.81% |
| BBBY | Add | $469.23 | $18.05 | 0.04% | $17.38 | -3.70% |
| PG | Add | $466.62 | $77.77 | 0.04% | $72.15 | -7.23% |
| AFL | Add | $400.00 | $42.85 | 0.03% | $45.35 | 5.83% |
| BDX | Add | $336.79 | $213.66 | 0.03% | $231.17 | 8.20% |
| NNN | Add | $300.00 | $38.87 | 0.03% | $38.47 | -1.02% |
| XOM | Add | $300.00 | $78.37 | 0.03% | $76.43 | -2.48% |
| YORW | Add | $254.78 | $31.31 | 0.02% | $32.15 | 2.68% |
| VMI | Add | $221.51 | $141.45 | 0.02% | $140.85 | -0.42% |
| DPS | Add | $215.38 | $120.23 | 0.02% | $119.78 | -0.37% |
| UNP | Add | $212.66 | $131.22 | 0.02% | $132.89 | 1.28% |
| OMC | Add | $209.23 | $72.30 | 0.02% | $73.63 | 1.84% |
| BMS | Add | $200.00 | $44.42 | 0.02% | $42.97 | -3.27% |
| BMTC | Add | $200.00 | $44.55 | 0.02% | $44.15 | -0.90% |
| EMR | Add | $200.00 | $67.01 | 0.02% | $67.15 | 0.21% |
| RLI | Add | $200.00 | $62.95 | 0.02% | $62.82 | -0.21% |
| SON | Add | $200.00 | $47.89 | 0.02% | $50.96 | 6.41% |
| WELL | Add | $200.00 | $53.33 | 0.02% | $54.05 | 1.34% |
| CERN | Add | $117.83 | $56.47 | 0.01% | $57.77 | 2.30% |
| BIIB | Add | $109.56 | $266.40 | 0.01% | $277.17 | 4.04% |
| GOOGL | Add | $108.04 | $1,016.27 | 0.01% | $1,016.22 | -0.01% |
| MCK | Add | $104.95 | $139.41 | 0.01% | $155.21 | 11.33% |
| V | Add | $95.76 | $118.08 | 0.01% | $126.07 | 6.77% |
| DIS | Add | $95.47 | $99.97 | 0.01% | $99.67 | -0.30% |
| NKE | Add | $95.41 | $64.70 | 0.01% | $67.88 | 4.91% |
| WAT | Add | $95.20 | $198.32 | 0.01% | $188.01 | -5.20% |
| MA | Add | $90.57 | $172.78 | 0.01% | $177.61 | 2.79% |
| FISV | Add | $87.69 | $71.01 | 0.01% | $71.13 | 0.17% |
| PPL | Add | $29.71 | $28.30 | 0.00% | $29.10 | 2.84% |
| PEP | Add | $22.70 | $108.08 | 0.00% | $100.27 | -7.23% |
| SJI | Add | $13.54 | $28.28 | 0.00% | $30.95 | 9.42% |
| VTI | Add | $0.57 | $131.34 | 0.00% | $135.56 | 3.22% |
| LQD | Reduce | -$0.25 | $116.82 | 0.00% | $114.61 | 1.89% |
| Bought | $14,006.80 | 1.19% | -2.70% | |||
| Sold | -$0.25 | 0.00% | -7.33% | |||
| Net | $14,006.55 | 1.19% | -2.70% |
Purchases
The stock market made somewhat of a comeback this month, as I continued to buy stocks on dips, adding to AYI, HBI, GIS, SNY, NVS, BBBY, PG, and opening a new position in USB as they neared 52-week lows. I was forced by my broker to cover DPK as it ran out of shares to short. The rest were part of monthly investment plans and DRIP. Timing was poor, however, this month, especially for AYI which continued its free fall.
Sales
No significant sales this month.
Overall my transactions this month are down 2.70% of $14,006.55 net cash inflow.
Here is how my assets, liabilities, and net worth have changed over the past month:
| Beginning balance on 4/1/2018 | + Cash inflow /(outflow) | + $ P/L | = Ending Balance on 4/30/2018 | % P/L | % Equity | |
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash | 10,420.20 | 7,560.79 | 0.00 | 17,980.99 | 0.00% | 1.43% |
| Bonds | 11,648.48 | 332.42 | (9.69) | 11,971.21 | -0.08% | 0.95% |
| Stocks | 873,261.07 | 12,841.71 | 8,055.10 | 894,157.88 | 0.92% | 71.21% |
| Total current assets | 895,329.75 | 20,734.92 | 8,045.41 | 924,110.08 | 0.90% | 73.60% |
| Tax-deferred retirement account | 199,536.06 | 1,628.81 | 4,446.42 | 205,611.29 | 2.23% | 16.37% |
| Roth IRA | 83,199.20 | 879.34 | 84,078.54 | 1.06% | 6.70% | |
| Home | 44,061.00 | (596.00) | 43,465.00 | -1.35% | 3.46% | |
| Gold | 14,275.64 | (206.46) | 14,069.17 | -1.45% | 1.12% | |
| Other non-current assets | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| Total assets | 1,236,401.65 | 22,363.73 | 12,568.71 | 1,271,334.08 | 1.02% | 101.25% |
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,914.71 | (404.71) | 0.00 | 9,510.00 | 0.76% | |
| Long-term liabilities | ||||||
| Student loan | 6,195.63 | (21.48) | 0.00 | 6,174.15 | 0.49% | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| Total liabilities | 16,110.34 | (426.19) | 0.00 | 15,684.15 | 1.25% | |
| Equity (net worth) | 1,220,291.31 | 22,789.92 | 12,568.71 | 1,255,649.93 | 1.03% | 100.00% |
My stock portfolio recovered about 1%, while my home value and gold holdings fell a little over 1%. My net worth increased 2.90% to $1,255,649.93, having recovered from the February drop, due to net cash inflow (1.87%) and investment gain (1.03%).
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:
| 2018 | My Portfolio Return | S&P 500 TR | |
| Jan | 5.51% | 5.73% | Bad |
| Feb | -4.67% | -3.69% | Bad |
| Mar | -0.39% | -2.54% | Good |
| Apr | 1.03% | 0.38% | Good |
| YTD | 1.22% | -0.38% | Good |
April was another good month for me as I outperformed the index. YTD I am now up 1.22% while the index is down 0.38%. It is a close race.
Thanks for reading!
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