Portfolio Update November 2018

I've never known that life of a "semi retired" person can be so hectic (busy). I have not visited Shanghai for the past ten years and now I visited the city 3 times in a span of 6 weeks, and non for leisure! Due to my busy travel schedule I did not publish and update of my portfolio in October. My attention was somewhere else.

Equity market made some kind of recovery in November in the hope of a truce in Sino-US trade war. STI followed the trend and gained 98.81 points or 3.27% in the month. However my portfolio did poorly in the month due to poor performance of some counters like Lippo, First Reit, Keppel Corp, SempCorp, SIA Engineering, SATS and SingTel. As at 30 November the value of my stock portfolio dropped 0.82% compared to last month.

I bought some SingTel shares in November. I also received some Fraser Commercial Trust shares via scrip dividend scheme. There was no sell trade in the month.

I received a total of S$13,308 in dividend, mainly from stocks, but also from bonds and UT as well.

Below are my top 30 holdings as at 30 November.

1.         M1

2.         ComfortDelGro

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SPH

6.         SingTel

7.         Metro

8.         ST Engineering

9.         CapitaComm Tr

10.     Frasers Comm Tr

11.     Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

12.     SGX

13.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

14.     SATS

15.     Sing Inv & Fin

16.     Mapletree Log Tr

17.     Sembcorp Ind

18.     CapitaLand

19.     Keppel Corp

20.     Nam Lee Metal

21.     United Engineers

22.     Ascendas Reit

23.     Global Inv

24.     Tai Sin Electric

25.     Cache Log Trust

26.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

27.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

28.     Ascendas-h Trust

29.     OUE

30.     Suntec Reit

Portfolio Update 30 September 2018

After a few months of retracting, equity market finally turned around this month. When the market closed on 28 September, STI rose 43.57 points, or 1.37% compared to last month, in line with the recovery of global equity market.

My portfolio performed very well this month. Its value increased by 3.71% this month, out performing the ST Index.

I did not make any trade this month, but received some shares from Mapletree Industrial Trust via scrip dividend scheme. I bought some CommerzBank bond during its IPO. This is in line with my current investment strategy to shift my investment focus towards fixed income investment.

Total dividend received this month was S$7,145, 2/3 from UT/Bond and 1/3 from shares dividend.

Below are my top 30 share holdings as at 28 September 2018.

1.         M1

2.         ComfortDelGro

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SPH

6.         Metro

7.         CapitaComm Tr

8.         ST Engineering

9.         Frasers Comm Tr

10.     Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

11.     Sembcorp Ind

12.     SGX

13.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

14.     SATS

15.     Keppel Corp

16.     SingTel

17.     CapitaLand

18.     Sing Inv & Fin

19.     Mapletree Log Tr

20.     Tai Sin Electric

21.     Global Inv

22.     United Engineers

23.     Ascendas Reit

24.     Nam Lee Metal

25.     Cache Log Trust

26.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

27.     Suntec Reit

28.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

29.     Ascendas-h Trust

30.     OUE

Portfolio Update - 31 August 2018

STI continues its downward trend in August, as there wasn't any positive catalyst to stimulate the index. When market closed today, STI stood at 3,213.48, dropped 79.17 points or 2.4% from a month ago. My portfolio dropped with the index. Its value decreased 2.04% from last month.

I did not make any trade this month, but received some Fraser Commercial Trust shares through scrip dividend scheme.

Total passive income received this month was a stellar S$39,000! Dividend from two corporate bonds invested early this year boosted the dividend income and made it surpassed the dividend income from May.

Below are my top 30 holdings as at 31 August 2018.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         M1

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SPH

6.         Metro

7.         CapitaComm Tr

8.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

9.         ST Engineering

10.     Frasers Comm Tr

11.     SGX

12.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

13.     SATS

14.     CapitaLand

15.     Sing Inv & Fin

16.     SingTel

17.     Sembcorp Ind

18.     Keppel Corp

19.     Mapletree Log Tr

20.     Global Inv

21.     Ascendas Reit

22.     Tai Sin Electric

23.     United Engineers

24.     Nam Lee Metal

25.     Cache Log Trust

26.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

27.     Suntec Reit

28.     Ascendas-h Trust

29.     OUE

30.     Frasers Cpt Tr

No Update On My Portfolio in July

I went overseas toward the end of last month and just came back last weekend. There is hence no update of portfolio for the month of July, as some records were missing.

Portfolio Update 26 June 2018

I was on an overseas trip last week and had no time to check the market movement. So I have to use the last recorded numbers on 26 Jun as my June closing numbers.

STI performed badly in Jun and lost 147.31 points (up to 26 Jun) or 4.3%. My portfolio fell with the index. It's value dropped 4.45% in the same period.

I received some QAF shares via scrip dividend scheme. I bought some Astrea IV Bond from IPO. By now I know for sure that LeeMetal, Ausnet Services and Tat Hong will disappear from my portfolio eventually due to cash offer.

Total dividend received in Jun was S$11,700, 2/3 from shares and 1/3 from UT and bonds.

Below are my top 30 share holdings as at 26 Jun 2018.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         M1

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SPH

6.         Ausnet Services

7.         Metro

8.         ST Engineering

9.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

10.     CapitaComm Tr

11.     Frasers Comm Tr

12.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

13.     SGX

14.     Keppel Corp

15.     SATS

16.     Sing Inv & Fin

17.     Sembcorp Ind

18.     SingTel

19.     CapitaLand

20.     United Engineers

21.     Global Inv

22.     Mapletree Log Tr

23.     Ascendas Reit

24.     Tai Sin Electric

25.     Cache Log Trust

26.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

27.     Nam Lee Metal

28.     LeeMetal

29.     Lippo Malls Tr

30.     OUE

Portfolio Update 31 May 2018

So it was the magical month of May again. Those traders who believe in "Sell in May and stay away" and have sold their shares at the beginning of the month would have told their peers "see, I told you so....", but as a die-hard dividend investor I have not done it.

Equity market did not do well in May. Lead by US, indices dropped in May. the Malaysian election result, the Trumpf-Kim summit, US-Sino trade war etc all did not affect the market positively. As at end of May, STI dropped 185.75, or 5.14% from a month ago. My portfolio dropped less than the index. Its value decreased 2.84% for the month. I am not surprised as many counters went XD this month.

I sold my Hyflux preferential shares at the beginning of the month, at a loss of course. The loss was quite minimal as I had only a very small stake, and have been receiving 6% dividend for many years. I bought some QAF shares when its price dropped below $1, cost averaging. I also received some Fraser Commercial Trust and Keppel Reit shares through scrip dividend scheme.

On the dividend side, May has always been a "dividend month" for me. This month, I received a total of S$29,441 in dividend, the highest so far for a single month. The dividend comes mainly from shares, and a smaller portion from UT's and Bonds.

below are my top 30 holdings as at 31 May 2018.

1. ComfortDelGro
2. M1
3. DBS
4. OCBC Bank
5. SPH
6. Ausnet Services
7. Metro
8. ST Engineering
9. CapitaComm Tr
10. Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT
11. Frasers Comm Tr
12. Keppel Corp
13. AIMSAMP Cap Reit
14. SGX
15. SATS
16. Sembcorp Ind
17. SingTel
18. CapitaLand
19. Sing Inv & Fin
20. Global Inv
21. United Engineers
22. Mapletree Log Tr
23. Cache Log Trust
24. Tai Sin Electric
25. Ascendas Reit
26. Nikko AM STI ETF 100
27. Nam Lee Metal
28. LeeMetal
29. Lippo Malls Tr
30. OUE

Portfolio Update 30 April 2018

Global equity market seemed to shrug off the bad news in previous month (Sino-US looming trade war, Middle East crisis, interest rate hike etc.). The positive turn of the relationship between the two Korean governments, and the good corporate earning news push the market upwards.

Good economic data boosted investors' sentiment in Singapore. STI performed very well in the month of April. As at today, STI rose 185.96 points, or 5.42% compared to last month. Unfortunately, my portfolio did not perform as well. Its value only rose 2.48% for the month.

I sold off the Xinhua Port shares obtained from Pan U spin-off. I also received some shares from Global Investment Limited through scrip dividend scheme. No other trade was done.

Total dividend received this month was S$9,918, about 60% from shares and 40% from UT. Dividend from M1 boosted dividend income in April.

Below are my top 30 share holdings as at 30 April 2018.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         M1

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SPH

6.         Ausnet Services

7.         Metro

8.         CapitaComm Tr

9.         ST Engineering

10.     Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

11.     Frasers Comm Tr

12.     Keppel Corp

13.     SATS

14.     SGX

15.     CapitaLand

16.     SingTel

17.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

18.     Sembcorp Ind

19.     Sing Inv & Fin

20.     Global Inv

21.     Mapletree Log Tr

22.     Tai Sin Electric

23.     Cache Log Trust

24.     United Engineers

25.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

26.     Ascendas Reit

27.     Nam Lee Metal

28.     Starhub

29.     OUE

30.     LeeMetal

Portfolio Update 29 March 2018

Earlier in March, US president announced that US will impose additional tax on goods from China and some other countries. China's retaliated with with additional tax on US import, should US goes ahead with the planned action. A trade war between the two economic Giants is looming. So when two elephants fight, the ants suffer. Global stock market, led by US stock market sent the signal of discomfort- drops!

STI lost 89.97 points in the month of March, or 2.56%. My portfolio suffers losses too but to a lesser extend. Its value dropped 1.59% in the same month, without taking the dividend received into account. No trade was done in March.

Total passive income received in March was S$6,482, half from shares and half from UT.  This month, my dividend income (passive income) hits an important milestone. I have started recording my dividend income from 2004. With the dividend declared (some will be paid only in May and June this year), the total dividend income recorded will hit the magical 1 million mark!. Without taking the capital gain into consideration, this means that I have made a million dollars from investment! Of course I most of this dividend has been re-invested to grow the portfolio size.

Below is my top 30 holdings as at 29 March 2018.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         M1

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SPH

6.         Ausnet Services

7.         Metro

8.         CapitaComm Tr

9.         ST Engineering

10.     Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

11.     Frasers Comm Tr

12.     Keppel Corp

13.     Sembcorp Ind

14.     SGX

15.     SATS

16.     CapitaLand

17.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

18.     SingTel

19.     Sing Inv & Fin

20.     Global Inv

21.     Tai Sin Electric

22.     Cache Log Trust

23.     Lippo Malls Tr

24.     Mapletree Log Tr

25.     Ascendas Reit

26.     United Engineers

27.     Nam Lee Metal

28.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

29.     Starhub

30.     OUE

Portfolio Update 28 February 2018

Global equity market experienced a correction at the beginning of February. Market corrected about 10% before the indices recovered. Local market was not spared. Some counters, including REIT's dropped more than 10% and presented "good buying opportunities", so said some analysts.

Market recovered some lost ground later in the month. As at month end, STI dropped 3.71%, or 131 point from end January. This effectively wiped out all the gain in January. My stock portfolio dropped even more. Its value drop 5% in the month. The apparent poor performance was due to the conversion of comfortdelgro shares from the FCN (fixed coupon notes, a structure product). I received comfortdelgro shares at a price higher than the current market price, and it was booked in to February account. (This was my last FCN. NO MORE structure product!)

I bought some SingTel shares in February. I also received some shares from ESR REIT, Keppel REIT and First REIT through scrip dividend scheme. The net cashflow into the stock portfolio in February was S$113,471.36.

Total dividend received in February was S$17,550, therein about 40% from shares, 30% from Bond and 30% from UT.

Below are my top 30 holdings as at 28 February. ComfortDelgro now is my biggest holding.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         M1

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SPH

6.         Ausnet Services

7.         Metro

8.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

9.         CapitaComm Tr

10.     ST Engineering

11.     Frasers Comm Tr

12.     Keppel Corp

13.     Sembcorp Ind

14.     SGX

15.     SATS

16.     CapitaLand

17.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

18.     SingTel

19.     Sing Inv & Fin

20.     Global Inv

21.     Tai Sin Electric

22.     Lippo Malls Tr

23.     Cache Log Trust

24.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

25.     Mapletree Log Tr

26.     Starhub

27.     Ascendas Reit

28.     Nam Lee Metal

29.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

30.     OUE