Monday, September 07, 2015

Weekend Update - Slip Sliding Away

Weekend Update

Another week in the books. My portfolio slipped downwards another 3% or so.  It is just the direction of the markets.  I'm now down 3.4% on the year. The Russell 3000 is down 5%. It is a slog. I have been well-behaved, no transactions again this week.  But stocks going down are stocks going down.  I like my portfolio, no second guessing right now.  I have quite a bit of cashola.  So at end of the day, assuming stocks eventually get back to this level before I need to sell - things should be ok.

I did have a disaster with VNCE.  It was down a stunning 43% on Friday.  That is like the market doesn't think they'll open their doors in 2016. It seems mildly overdone.  Thankfully, my 5 micro MFI stocks are relatively small positions, so I actually beat the market on Friday... only down 1.5%. Woo-hoo! Oops, the market was down 1.43%, reverse. Ooh-oow!

MFI Select

This portfolio is essentially flat for the year (up 3 basis points).  I guess that is "good" against the MFI index being down 7.7% and GARIX is now down 10%. Like I said,  it is a slog.

11/15/2014 Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
FLR $64.80 $43.66 $0.63 -31.7% -3.7%
IPCM $38.45 $79.13 $0.00 105.8% -3.7%
VIAB $72.29 $43.34 $1.06 -38.6% -3.7%
NHTC $12.19 $24.11 $0.06 98.3% -3.7%
AWRE $4.40 $3.23 $0.00 -26.6% -3.7%
Totals 21.5% -3.7%
2/1/2015 Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
VEC $28.00 $23.36 $0.00 -16.6% -2.4%
QCOM $62.73 $54.29 $0.90 -12.0% -2.4%
VIAB $63.91 $43.34 $0.73 -31.0% -2.4%
UIS $22.03 $13.01 $0.00 -40.9% -2.4%
NHTC $12.44 $24.11 $0.05 94.2% -2.4%
Totals -1.3% -2.4%
5/6/2015 Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
CBI $50.38 $43.09 $0.07 -14.3% -7.2%
PSDV $4.12 $3.71 $0.00 -10.0% -7.2%
TSRA $38.94 $33.20 $0.40 -13.7% -7.2%
KORS $62.24 $43.94 $0.00 -29.4% -7.2%
DEPO $23.50 $26.66 $0.00 13.4% -7.2%
Totals -10.8% -7.2%
8/17/2015 Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
VDSI $18.66 $15.28 $0.00 -18.1% -7.8%
SALE $9.34 $9.13 $0.00 -2.2% -7.8%
CSCO $28.95 $25.52 $0.00 -11.8% -7.8%
TGNA $25.30 $22.93 $0.00 -9.4% -7.8%
HSII $20.14 $20.19 $0.00 0.2% -7.8%
Totals -8.3% -7.8%
Category/Tranche August November February May Total
Initial Investment        25,000          25,000       25,000        25,000      100,000
Current Tranche -8.3% 21.5% -1.3% -10.8% 0.2%
Previous Tranche 11.2% 14.2% 8.5% 18.3% 16.3%
Tranche -2 41.4% 43.7% 78.3% 33.0% 49.1%
Tranche -3 14.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
MFI Overall Gain 64.5% 99.4% 90.9% 40.3% 73.8%
Current Balance        41,129          49,839       47,714        35,078      173,760
R3K Current Tranche -7.8% -3.7% -2.4% -7.2% -5.3%
R3K Overall Gain 46.3% 50.7% 33.5% 24.5% 38.7%
R3K Balance        36,575          37,670       33,380        31,122      138,747
Annualized IRR 17.6% 27.8% 28.2% 15.6% 22.7%


You can see that the two most recent tranches are not exactly high fliers, down 10.% and 8.3%. I think they both still have some fight left in them. But stocks in the green are as rare as a four  leaf clover right now.

Date Differential MFI Value R3K Value
12/1/2012 -2.20%          99,765            101,965
1/1/2013 -1.78%        102,798            104,575
2/1/2013 -2.26%        102,594            104,856
3/1/2013 -2.23%        102,881            105,114
4/1/2013 -0.43%        106,804            107,234
5/1/2013 2.00%        110,423            108,423
6/1/2013 4.75%        115,831            111,085
7/1/2013 4.29%        114,888            110,597
8/1/2013 6.91%        124,799            117,889
9/1/2013 10.46%        124,536            114,079
10/1/2013 19.67%        138,655            118,990
11/1/2013 19.75%        143,514            123,764
12/1/2013 23.70%        150,105            126,405
1/1/2014 26.63%        157,138            130,503
2/1/2014 24.70%        150,619            125,918
3/1/2014 25.66%        158,116            132,458
4/1/2014 30.38%        162,991            132,616
5/1/2014 29.65%        162,428            132,779
6/1/2014 31.44%        167,001            135,559
7/1/2014 39.23%        177,971            138,740
8/1/2014 31.13%        167,054            135,922
9/1/2014 35.90%        177,792            141,892
10/1/2014 29.38%        168,321            138,944
11/1/2014 26.14%        168,810            142,666
12/1/2014 30.22%        176,420            146,198
1/1/2015 28.17%        174,306            146,140
2/1/2015 20.63%        162,833            142,201
3/1/2015 25.15%        175,476            150,324
4/1/2015 29.95%        178,565            148,612
5/1/2015 37.31%        186,655            149,348
6/1/2015 51.53%        202,897            151,371
7/1/2015 62.69%        211,437            148,743
8/1/2015 40.75%        192,117            151,369
9/1/2015
37.10%        180,645            143,545
Current 35.01%        173,760            138,747


Again, you can see in September that I have fallen a bit faster than the index.

MFI Formula

This portfolio has now squeezed into the red, ever so slightly for 2015. Down 14 basis points.  Keep a close eye on the 10/1 tranche.  It only has three weeks to go:

10/1/2014 Stocks Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
BAH $23.52 $26.67 $0.37 15.0% -0.1%
BKE $45.55 $40.21 $3.68 -3.6% -0.1%
CA $27.87 $27.07 $1.00 0.7% -0.1%
GME $41.70 $41.25 $1.41 2.3% -0.1%
NUS $44.56 $45.24 $1.40 4.7% -0.1%
Totals 3.8% -0.1%
12/31/14 Stocks Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
CA $30.83 $27.07 $0.75 -9.7% -6.1%
CSCO $28.36 $25.52 $0.61 -7.9% -6.1%
RGR $34.81 $60.84 $0.85 77.2% -6.1%
GME $34.21 $41.25 $1.08 23.7% -6.1%
IQNT $19.87 $18.86 $0.45 -2.8% -6.1%
Totals 16.1% -6.1%
3/31/2015 Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
HRB $31.99 $35.30 $0.20 11.0% -7.3%
GME $37.69 $41.25 $0.72 11.4% -7.3%
KING $15.85 $13.69 $0.00 -13.6% -7.3%
NSU $3.43 $2.78 $0.04 -17.8% -7.3%
PPC $22.65 $20.54 $0.00 -9.3% -7.3%
Totals -3.7% -7.3%
7/1/2015 Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
BKE $46.45 $40.21 $0.23 -12.9% -7.3%
CA $29.34 $27.07 $0.25 -6.9% -7.3%
MSFT $44.42 $42.61 $0.31 -3.4% -7.3%
QCOM $62.95 $54.29 $0.00 -13.8% -7.3%
VIAB $64.75 $43.34 $0.00 -33.1% -7.3%
Totals -14.0% -7.3%


Date Differential Value R3K Value
10/1/2014 0.00%        100,000            100,000
11/1/2014 1.63%        102,288            100,658
12/1/2014 0.30%        101,375            101,075
1/1/2015 -0.33%        100,664            100,995
2/1/2015 1.67%        101,281              99,611
3/1/2015 3.62%        106,073            102,454
4/1/2015 5.09%        106,781            101,695
5/1/2015 5.78%        107,859            102,077
6/1/2015 5.08%        108,213            103,134
7/1/2015 4.82%        106,423            101,604
8/1/2015 3.71%        107,112            103,404
9/1/2015 4.04%        101,958              97,918
Current 5.73%        100,520              94,786


You can see in September, that I've lost about a point, but gained on the index.  My tranche from a year ago looks likely to be a "success", though in today's markets, who knows?


Micro MFI

The VNCE debacle didn't help. Here is the table. No need to say any more except  thank God I have a year to bounce back.

8/28/2015 Start Current Dividend Pct Gain R3K Gain
VNCE $8.50 $5.24 $0.00 -38.4% -3.1%
ONE $1.99 $1.98 $0.00 -0.5% -3.1%
TPUB $11.60 $10.99 $0.00 -5.3% -3.1%
LQDT $7.26 $7.54 $0.00 3.9% -3.1%
PERI $2.45 $2.38 $0.00 -2.9% -3.1%
Totals -8.6% -3.1%


My Dividend Stocks and Warrants

I will start just listing these holdings for full disclosure.

D&W Start Current Dividend Pct Gain
BAC-WTA $6.09 $6.43 $0.00 5.6%
AOD $8.09 $7.82 $1.47 14.8%
FSC $7.06 $6.46 $0.35 -3.6%
CSQ $9.30 $9.74 $2.01 26.3%
SJT $11.07 $10.21 $0.08 -7.0%
NTC $12.05 $12.33 $1.04 11.0%
TGONF $10.24 $9.81 $1.03 5.9%
HIG-WT $21.24 $37.29 $0.00 75.6%
O $22.32 $43.38 $17.15 171.2%
OIBAX $5.04 $5.68 $2.10 54.5%
Totals 14.0%
And the dividend component is yielding 7.62%.

MFI Index

As I mentioned, MFI in aggregate is really struggling.  Here are 50 stocks in my index in descending order:

Stock  Initial Price   End Price  Percent Change  52 week low   Mkt Cap 
NHTC              11.45           24.11 110.6%        7.61            145
RGR              34.12           60.84 78.3%      33.60            667
DEPO              16.11           26.66 65.5%      13.55            927
EBIX              16.86           27.67 64.1%      12.64            633
USNA            102.59         137.93 34.4%      69.76         1,278
AFOP              14.51           19.04 31.2%      10.75            276
LCI              42.88           54.36 26.8%      37.63         1,552
GME              32.93           41.25 25.3%      31.69         3,698
UBNT              29.64           36.04 21.6%      25.50         2,639
PETS              13.91           16.47 18.4%      12.07            294
AGX              33.64           39.31 16.9%      28.62            496
ITRN              21.57           23.80 10.3%      19.53            463
ADMS              17.37           19.00 9.4%      13.60            290
NUS              42.77           45.24 5.8%      38.00         2,626
TTWO              28.03           28.45 1.5%      20.13         3,262
IQNT              19.16           18.86 -1.6%      12.14            642
SPOK              16.98           16.47 -3.0%      12.93            375
RPXC              13.78           13.31 -3.4%      11.94            789
DLX              61.38           59.12 -3.7%      51.46         3,122
BCOR              13.85           13.26 -4.3%      12.61            568
KING              14.45           13.69 -5.2%      10.68         5,040
IILG              20.58           19.35 -6.0%      18.83         1,173
CSCO              27.21           25.52 -6.2%      22.49     143,672
LQDT                8.17             7.54 -7.7%        7.02            245
IDCC              52.30           48.25 -7.7%      38.64         2,066
NSR              27.80           25.57 -8.0%      20.32         1,790
CA              29.69           27.07 -8.8%      25.16       13,558
ANIK              40.74           36.04 -11.5%      31.36            594
VEC              27.40           23.36 -14.7%      19.22            283
PBI              23.76           19.40 -18.4%      18.59         4,960
BKE              49.48           40.21 -18.7%      39.72         2,583
COH              36.49           29.16 -20.1%      27.62       10,434
MSB              16.60           13.01 -21.6%        9.08            228
FLR              59.91           43.66 -27.1%      41.88         9,544
PDLI                7.17             5.18 -27.8%        4.58         1,287
AWRE                4.54             3.23 -28.9%        2.82            105
GORO                3.29             2.34 -28.9%        1.99            184
TZOO              12.62             8.86 -29.8%        8.30            188
STRA              74.28           51.45 -30.7%      41.50            812
WILN                2.89             1.97 -31.9%        1.79            355
TDC              43.68           28.42 -34.9%      27.70         6,839
AVID              14.21             8.54 -39.9%        7.60            562
VIAB              74.45           43.34 -41.8%      36.32       31,641
LFVN                1.30             0.73 -43.8%        0.20            132
TPUB              22.45           10.99 -51.0%        9.85            582
ONE                4.21             1.98 -53.0%        1.85            204
UIS              29.48           13.01 -55.9%      12.13         1,480
PFMT                6.65             2.76 -58.5%        2.33            331
APOL              34.11           10.90 -68.0%      10.20         3,725
WTW              24.84             6.15 -75.2%        3.67         1,437

Down in total over 7% on the year.  And it has just gotten worse for portfolios starting later in 2015.

2/27/2015 -13.2%
3/27/2015 -11.5%
4/24/2015 -14.9%
5/29/2015 -11.5%
6/26/2015 -11.8%
7/30/2015 -7.7%


As I said,  it is a slog right now. Have a great week everyone.


1 comment:

jb said...

I would suspect everyone else is suffering too. My MFI portfolio has turned to a negative return for the year over the past month. At the end of July my IRR was 8%, now it is at -1.5%. You mentioned GARIX, I would think with it's short component it should have been more 'stable' than the market with less of a loss. Time will tell - it's just hard to stay the course.
regards,
j