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The IRA was in the red at .09% on Friday. Players in the green were ALVIX, THOPX, FMIEX, and VNLA. Debbie Downers were EISIX and FMILX, though they weren't the only losers. Several players watched from the bench.
For the taxable, participation trophies go to FDFAX, RDIV, VMNVX, VEIRX, DODGX, GLFOX, FDVV, and SEQUX. The whole shebang was off .54% for the day.
Yes. I do have the sort of sprawling portfolios that M* Christine would just love to gutsimplify.
I have made some progress with the IRA. Really. It just looks like the number of funds is creeping up since I cleared it out in the spring.
FPFIX and VDIGX gained 0.10% and 0.03% respectively while BBBIX was flat. Everything else— six additional funds and one individual stock—declined in value.
My worst was TSNIX, a long term favorite, at -2.88%. Followed by other tech, industrials & energy.
My best was CL (5.92%, T (4.30%). Followed by mainly consumer staples.
My total portfolio was down .43% - equal to the S&P. I have a lot of tech. My individual stocks, 11% of total portfolio were basically flat. Seemed like a classic flight to safety.
My plan is to lower my tech/growth allocation in 2026, this seems to support that intention. That money may go to PM, SMIDs and INTL.
Hey,@Derf. I bested your .56% loss with only a .55% loss for the day. That loss is exaggerated a bit however because two or three fixed income funds declared end of month dividends Friday, reducing share price proportionally. That "doughnut" money will be reinvested automatically next week. Suspect you might also have some fixed income funds that did the same.
Sure, with 10 CEFs and now 18 individual stocks there were several bright spots. I'm gradually adding to the stock basket which was up .31% Friday. Some consumer staples stocks did well as they're sometimes viewed by investors as safe havens in rough markets.
Up modestly for the day with my largest fund holding SCHD +1.53%. Lots of dividend payers and short term bonds up as well. ABBV, T, BTO, PRU, all >1%. Foreign stock holdings took a 1% haircut.
PRFCX TUHYX PRCPX SWVXX paid end-of-month dividends and on the face of it, reduced my daily loss by half. No green (black) in sight, here. The "best" performers were down by a penny (PRCPX) and FBP was down by 2 cents/share. ... I have a limit order in, to sell all of FBP. Too volatile! Despite all the "experts" saying the stock is a BUY. I've owned it for a while now, and it's a roller coaster. No, thanks. I'm seriously considering replacing it with EWJV (Japan Value iShares.) 5% 12-month yield. Am I reading that right? https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/xnas/ewjv/quote
Friday was strange: 1. Nomination of the new FED chairman, Kelvin Warsh 2. Dollar strengthen against major currencies after it lost 10% in 2025 3. Precious metals and mining stocks lost over 10% and >10%, respectively 4. Tech stocks trailed value stocks
YTD gain of our conservative portfolio was modest and that is good enough for us.
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ORR + .80%
QMNNX +.34%
For the taxable, participation trophies go to FDFAX, RDIV, VMNVX, VEIRX, DODGX, GLFOX, FDVV, and SEQUX. The whole shebang was off .54% for the day.
Yes. I do have the sort of sprawling portfolios that M* Christine would just love to
gutsimplify.I have made some progress with the IRA. Really. It just looks like the number of funds is creeping up since I cleared it out in the spring.
Everything else— six additional funds and one individual stock—declined in value.
Followed by other tech, industrials & energy.
My best was CL (5.92%, T (4.30%).
Followed by mainly consumer staples.
My total portfolio was down .43% - equal to the S&P. I have a lot of tech.
My individual stocks, 11% of total portfolio were basically flat.
Seemed like a classic flight to safety.
My plan is to lower my tech/growth allocation in 2026, this seems to support that intention.
That money may go to PM, SMIDs and INTL.
Sure, with 10 CEFs and now 18 individual stocks there were several bright spots. I'm gradually adding to the stock basket which was up .31% Friday. Some consumer staples stocks did well as they're sometimes viewed by investors as safe havens in rough markets.
https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/xnas/ewjv/quote
But Barron's tells me the yield is just 1.54%. What gives?
https://www.barrons.com/market-data/funds/ewjv?mod=searchresults_companyquotes&mod=searchbar&search_keywords=ewjv&search_statement_type=suggested
1. Nomination of the new FED chairman, Kelvin Warsh
2. Dollar strengthen against major currencies after it lost 10% in 2025
3. Precious metals and mining stocks lost over 10% and >10%, respectively
4. Tech stocks trailed value stocks
YTD gain of our conservative portfolio was modest and that is good enough for us.