Portfolio, July 1 2012
S&P 500: 1362.0 (96.9%)
Portfolio: $505,912 (101.2%)
XBI 3560 shares $180,921
XHB 7920 shares $169,052
XLY 3560 shares $155,857
Cash $82
Notes: The aggressive momentum portfolio of funds/ETFs is back over starting value, while the S&P 500 lags its May 1 benchmark value by a few percent. Difference since inception (two months) is a 4.3% improvement over the S&P 500 return over the same time period.
Portfolio, June 1 2012
S&P 500: 1278.0 (90.9%)
Portfolio: $463556 (92.7%)
XBI 3560 shares $160,123
XHB 7920 shares $154,757
XLY 3560 shares $148,594
Cash $82
Notes: Portfolio value has dropped about 4/5 the drop seen in the S&P 500 over the same period, both due largely to market concerns over European debt defaults. Percentage investments in each fund/ETF as of May 1 were not exactly equal due to preexisting holdings on some current investments.
Portfolio Start, May 1 2012
S&P 500: 1405
Cash: $500,000 (normalized value)
Notes: S&P 500 tracked for reference, purchasing approximately equal shares of XBI (Biotech ETF), XHB (Homebuilders ETF), and XLY (Consumer Discretionary ETF).
