2019/12/31

Happy New Year!

For December 2019, my account return is 6.2% vs. 3.2% of benchmark SPY. 

For Year 2019, my account return is 18.8% vs. 31.2% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -2.0% vs. -6.4% of SPY.

Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 32.4% vs. 38.6% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

Dividends in December:
RSX: $1.42/share
SPY: $1.57/share

2019/11/30

For November 2019, my account return is -1.4% vs. 3.6% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 24.7% vs. 34.8% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/10/31

For October 2019, my account return is 4.0% vs. 2.2% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 26.5% vs. 30.3% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/10/15

Since E*trade offers zero-commission trades, I closed my positions in Wells Fargo and open the same positions in E*trade to consolidate my accounts. 

Sold 2308 shares of IAU (iShares Gold Trust) at $14.16 and bought the same number of shares at the same price through E*trade. 

Sold 1240 shares of RSX (VanEck Vectors Russia ETF) at 22.73 and bought the same number of shares at the same price through E*trade. 

2019/09/30

For September 2019, my account return is -0.6% vs. 1.9% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 21.7% vs. 27.6% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

Dividends in September:

SPY: $1.384/share

2019/08/31

For August 2019, my account return is 4.6% vs. -1.7% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 22.4% vs. 25.2% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/08/23

Buy 1240 shares of RSX (VanEck Vectors Russia ETF) at 22.02.

2019/07/31

For July 2019, my account return is 0.1% vs. 1.5% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 17.1% vs. 27.3% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/06/30

For June 2019, my account return is 5.6% vs. 7.0% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 17.0% vs. 25.5% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

Dividends in June:

SPY: $1.432/share

2019/05/31

For May 2019, my account return is 0.4% vs. -6.4% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 12.4% vs. 17.5% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/05/03

Sell 310 shares of EPP (iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF) at $47.15.

2019/04/30

For April 2019, my account return is -0.7% vs. 4.1% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 11.11% vs. 25.29% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/04/26

Sell 375 shares of ILF (iShares Latin America 40 ETF) at $33.60.

2019/03/31

For March 2019, my account return is -1.1% vs. 1.8% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 10.73% vs. 20.51% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

Dividends in March:

SPY: $1.233/share

2019/02/28

For February 2019, my account return is -0.9% vs. 3.2% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 11.92% vs. 16.69% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/02/25

Buy 310 shares of EPP (iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF) at $45.74.

2019/02/19

Buy 375 shares of ILF (iShares Latin America 40 ETF) at $34.89.

2019/01/31

For January 2019, my account return is 1.4% vs. 8.0% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 12.98% vs. 14.87% of benchmark SPY and monthly maximum drawdown is -5.9% vs. -8.8% of SPY.

2019/01/22

Why buy IAU (iShares Gold Trust) instead of GLD (SPDR Gold Trust)? 

IAU is a very similar ETF to GLD in that it tracks physical gold bullion. The advantage is that it has lower expense ratio, which is 0.25% vs. 0.40% for GLD.

2019/01/18

2019/01/10

The order did not get filled since I set limit price too low at $41.23. Cancel for now.

2019/01/08

Place order to buy EWZ (iShares MSCI Brazil Index), which shows highest relative strength. 

2019/01/04

2019/01/02

Sell 663 shares of SHY (iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF) at $83.61.
Buy 908 shares of IAU (iShares Gold Trust) at $12.28.

2019/01/01

Happy New Year!

For December 2018, my account return is 0.5% vs. -8.8% of benchmark SPY. 
For Year 2018, my account return is 3.2% vs. -4.6% of benchmark SPY. 
Since inception 06/30/2017, my account return is 11.4% vs. 6.5% of benchmark SPY.

Received following dividends in December:
SHY: $0.142/share and 0.119/share.

SPY: $1.435/share