Portfolio Update 31 December 2019

Time really flies! Before I realize it, it's the end of the year 2019! I never have imagined that life after I started working part-time could be so packed with things to do. I am feeling that I am even busier than before. Okay, I am busy with things that I enjoy but do not make money.

The market has closed for the year 2019. STI gained 178 points, or 5.85% in this year, despite all the political uncertainties in HK and Korea, US-Sino trade war, natural disasters.... etc. I have been very passive in stock investment this year. The only activities were subscribing to rights issues and opting for scrip dividends. Despite my passive stance, my stock portfolio value grew 8% compared with last year, which I am quite happy with.

I received a total of S$198,000 in dividend, from shares (42%), UT(21%) and bonds(37%).

Below are my top 30 stock holdings as at 31 December 2019.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         DBS

3.         OCBC Bank

4.         SingTel

5.         Frasers Comm Tr

6.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

7.         CapitaComm Tr

8.         ST Engineering

9.         SPH

10.     Mapletree Log Tr

11.     Metro

12.     SGX

13.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

14.     CapitaLand

15.     SATS

16.     Global Inv

17.     Keppel Corp

18.     Ascendas-h Trust

19.     Ascendas Reit

20.     Frasers Cpt Tr

21.     Sing Inv & Fin

22.     United Engineers

23.     Nam Lee Metal

24.     Sembcorp Ind

25.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

26.     Ascott Reit

27.     Cache Log Trust

28.     Tai Sin Electric

29.     Suntec Reit

30.     Stamford Land

NO UPDATE for 2 MONTHS

This blog has not been updated for 2 months. No excuse! I was just too lazy to update the blog. Too tired from a few overseas trips. Then I got sick because of the haze. Hmmm.... Sorry Lah! Please forgive this retired (semi) old uncle.

Portfolio Update 26 July 2019

I will be on an overseas trip next week, so I decide to close my July "account" early.

Market seemed to continue its recovery, as some news that Sino-US trade tension easing started to be released. However, the trade war is not over yet and things can still turn bad.

STI continued its upward movement in July. when the market closed today, STI moved up 52.23 points or 1.58% compared to last month-end. My portfolio moved slightly slower, its value increased only 1.46% compared to end of June.

I have not been paying much attention to the market as I was quite busy with my work and other things. No trade was done in July.

Total dividend received this month was S$11,050, mainly from bond and UT. More dividend from stocks will come in next month.

Below are my top 30 stock holdings as at end of July.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         DBS

3.         OCBC Bank

4.         SingTel

5.         ST Engineering

6.         CapitaComm Tr

7.         Frasers Comm Tr

8.         SPH

9.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

10.     Metro

11.     Mapletree Log Tr

12.     SGX

13.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

14.     CapitaLand

15.     SATS

16.     Global Inv

17.     Ascendas Reit

18.     Keppel Corp

19.     Sing Inv & Fin

20.     Ascendas-h Trust

21.     Frasers Cpt Tr

22.     Sembcorp Ind

23.     United Engineers

24.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

25.     Cache Log Trust

26.     Nam Lee Metal

27.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

28.     Tai Sin Electric

29.     Ascott Reit

30.     Suntec Reit

Portfolio Update Jun 2019

Stock market recovered much of its losses in the month of June. Market seemed to have digested the impact from the trade war, and any slight good news was enough to send the index upwards. So the truce in Sino-US trade war, though just kicking the can down the road, as enough to create some cheers.

STI rose 193 points or 6.22% in June, though everyone on the street was lamenting the business sentiment was not so good. My portfolio value increases by 5.7%, slightly lower then the index.

I subscribed to Frasers Centre Point Trust right issue and received some shares this month. I received also some shares from MLT, MIT,  OCBC and ESR Reit through scrip dividend scheme. No selling was done.

Dividend received this month was S$11,500, 1/3 from UT and 2/3 from shares. Total dividend received in the first half of the year was S$93,833.

Below are my top 30 share holding as at the end of the month June 2019.

1.         Comfortdelgro

2.         DBS

3.         OCBC Bank

4.         SingTel

5.         SPH

6.         CapitaComm Tr

7.         ST Engineering

8.         Frasers Comm Tr

9.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

10.     Metro

11.     Mapletree Log Tr

12.     SGX

13.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

14.     SATS

15.     CapitaLand

16.     Ascendas Reit

17.     Keppel Corp

18.     Sing Inv & Fin

19.     Global Inv

20.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

21.     Cache Log Trust

22.     Ascendas-h Trust

23.     Frasers Cpt Tr

24.     Sembcorp Ind

25.     Nam Lee Metal

26.     United Engineers

27.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

28.     Ascott Reit

29.     Tai Sin Electric

30.     Suntec Reit

Portfolio Update 31 MAY 2019

Equity market performed badly in May. The escalating trade tension between the two giants caused so much uncertainty in the market. Somehow this famous phrase "Sell in May and stay away" haunted the stock market again.....

STI dropped 282.44 points, or 8.31% in May. I think there were some panic selling there. My portfolio dropped with the index, but a bit less. Its value decreased by 5.07% in the same period.

I received some FCOT and Taisin shares via scrip dividend scheme. No other trade was done.

The only consolation in May was the dividend. In the month of May, I received a total of S$27,000 in dividend from shares, UT and bonds. It's bonus month again!

Below are my top 30 stock holdings as at 31 May 2019.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         DBS

3.         OCBC Bank

4.         SingTel

5.         SPH

6.         ST Engineering

7.         CapitaComm Tr

8.         Frasers Comm Tr

9.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

10.     Metro

11.     Mapletree Log Tr

12.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

13.     SGX

14.     SATS

15.     CapitaLand

16.     Ascendas Reit

17.     Sing Inv & Fin

18.     Global Inv

19.     Keppel Corp

20.     Sembcorp Ind

21.     United Engineers

22.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

23.     Nam Lee Metal

24.     Ascendas-h Trust

25.     Cache Log Trust

26.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

27.     Tai Sin Electric

28.     Frasers Cpt Tr

29.     Ascott Reit

30.     Suntec Reit

Portfolio Update 30 April 2019

With the hope that Sino-US trade negotiation was heading towards some kind of agreement, the equity market performed well in the month of April. STI rose with the global market. At the end of April, STI rose 196 points, or 6.14% from a month ago.

My portfolio however, did not perform as well as the index. Compared to last month, its value increased only 3.9%.

I received some Keppel Infrastructure Trust shares from subscription on right issues. I also applied for excess right and got some allotment.

Dividend received in April is low as usual. With the sales of M1 shares it went even lower this year. Minus the interest payment, passive income in April was S$2,524.

I bought some Fraser bond this month, using the proceed from the sales of Oxley bonds last month, and cash accumulated from dividend income. This will increase dividend income in six month.

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

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         DBS

3.         OCBC Bank

4.         SingTel

5.         SPH

6.         ST Engineering

7.         CapitaComm Tr

8.         Frasers Comm Tr

9.         Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

10.     Metro

11.     Mapletree Log Tr

12.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

13.     SGX

14.     SATS

15.     CapitaLand

16.     Keppel Corp

17.     Ascendas Reit

18.     Sing Inv & Fin

19.     Global Inv

20.     Sembcorp Ind

21.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

22.     Cache Log Trust

23.     Ascendas-h Trust

24.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

25.     United Engineers

26.     Nam Lee Metal

27.     OUE

28.     Tai Sin Electric

29.     Suntec Reit

30.     Ascott Reit

Portfolio Update March 2019

I never expected so many business trips from a part-time job. Okay these trips are not so stressful but just time consuming. I was away for almost two weeks and have to go on another trip next week. So this update comes a little late.

Market sentiment was still not very good in March. The UK Brexit saga may not affect us too much, but the trade war is still weighing down the sentiment in March. As as 28 March, STI dropped 14.52 points, or 0.29% from a month ago. My portfolio performed better than the index in March. Its value rose 0.38% in March. Some heavy weight counters and REITs in my portfolio performed well last month.

I received some shares of Mapletree Logistics Trust, Mapletree Industrial Trust and Fraser Commercial Trust through scrip dividend scheme lsst month. I chose to subscribe the right issues of Keppel Infr trust also. This will be settled in April. I sold my retail bonds from Oxley, after news that their intended sales of 2 properties fails. I thing their gearing is way to high.

Total dividend received in March was S$17,200. Majority comes from bond coupon payment. For the first quarter of this year, I received more dividend from bonds than shares. This is the result of my switching to fixed income investment in the past two years.

Below are my top 30 stock holdings as at 28 March 2019.

1.         ComfortDelGro

2.         DBS

3.         OCBC Bank

4.         SingTel

5.         SPH

6.         CapitaComm Tr

7.         ST Engineering

8.         Frasers Comm Tr

9.         Metro

10.     Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

11.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

12.     Mapletree Log Tr

13.     SGX

14.     CapitaLand

15.     SATS

16.     Sing Inv & Fin

17.     Ascendas Reit

18.     Global Inv

19.     Keppel Corp

20.     Sembcorp Ind

21.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

22.     United Engineers

23.     Cache Log Trust

24.     Nam Lee Metal

25.     Ascendas-h Trust

26.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

27.     OUE

28.     Suntec Reit

29.     Tai Sin Electric

30.     Frasers Cpt Tr

Portfolio Update February 2019

The global equity market is still very much affected by the Sino-US trade relationship. Speculations that a "historic" trade deal may be reached between the two giants supported the market sentiment in February, and the market continues to recover. However many investors are still waiting for more concrete news or signs so the upward movement is kept in check.

STI rose 27.93 points, or 0.88% in the month of February, despite the not so good export data in January. My portfolio value moved up 0.78%, a touch below the index.

I accepted the tender offer and sold all my M1 shares in the month. No other trade was done in February. I opted to receive scrips for some REIT dividend, but those will be settled in next month.

Total dividend received in February amounts to S$22,440. Quite a big part of it comes from coupon payments from corporate bonds and dividends from unit trust.

Below are my top 30 share holdings as at 28 February.

1      ComfortDelGro

2      DBS

3      OCBC Bank

4      SingTel

5      SPH

6      CapitaComm Tr

7      ST Engineering

8      Frasers Comm Tr

9      Metro

10    Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

11    SGX

12    AIMSAMP Cap Reit

13    SATS

14    Mapletree Log Tr

15    CapitaLand

16    Sing Inv & Fin

17    Sembcorp Ind

18    Keppel Corp

19    Ascendas Reit

20    Global Inv

21    YZJ Shipbldg SGD

22    Nam Lee Metal

23    United Engineers

24    Cache Log Trust

25    Nikko AM STI ETF 100

26    Tai Sin Electric

27    Ascendas-h Trust

28    Suntec Reit

29    OUE

30    Frasers Cpt Tr

Portfolio Update January 2019

After the weak performance at the end of last year, the stock market rebounded strongly in January. However market is still concerned about the China-US trade war, and investment sentiment is still very much affected by it.

STI moved with the global market. At the end of January, STI rose 145.43 points or 4.78% compared to a month ago. My portfolio moved with the index. As at 31 January, its value increased 4.91% compared to that at end December last year.

No trade was done in the month of January. I was busy with other things and have really become a "passive" investor. I have also not decided if I will accept the M1 offer.

I received a total of S$11,880 in dividend. Most of it come from bond and UT, as January is normally a "dry" month for stock dividend.

Below are my top 30 holdings as at 31 January.

1.         M1

2.         ComfortDelGro

3.         DBS

4.         OCBC Bank

5.         SingTel

6.         SPH

7.         CapitaComm Tr

8.         ST Engineering

9.         Frasers Comm Tr

10.     Metro

11.     Kep Inf Tr fKa CIT

12.     SGX

13.     AIMSAMP Cap Reit

14.     Mapletree Log Tr

15.     SATS

16.     Sing Inv & Fin

17.     CapitaLand

18.     Sembcorp Ind

19.     Keppel Corp

20.     Ascendas Reit

21.     Global Inv

22.     United Engineers

23.     YZJ Shipbldg SGD

24.     Nam Lee Metal

25.     Cache Log Trust

26.     Nikko AM STI ETF 100

27.     Ascendas-h Trust

28.     Suntec Reit

29.     Tai Sin Electric

30.     Ascott Reit

Happy CNY to all the readers.