February 2018 - Yaruzi's Portfolio Update

I wasn't doing much to the portfolio in February. While there was an increase in volatility, equity market was trading within the range where it didn't trigger a new buy or new sell for me. Portfolio value decreased to $657,325.86, despite me injecting $4,000 fresh fund. Return YTD was 1.05%, XIRR YTD was 6.74%, and XIRR since inception was 7.42%. Portfolio allocation stood at 35.62% for equity and 64.38% for bonds and cash.

I received total dividends of $883.75, lower compared to $895.29 which I received Feb last year. However it's expected as I sold some of my equity holdings in January.

Date	Securities Name	FCY	SGD
2-Feb-2018	ABF PAIF (USD)	40.00	52.18
7-Feb-2018	BT Group PLC (GBP)	27.55	50.62
13-Feb-2018	British Land Co PLC (GBP)	18.66	34.10
20-Feb-2018	STI ETF	222.60	222.60
23-Feb-2018	Capitaland Retail China Trust	48.14	48.14
28-Feb-2018	Ascott REIT	205.16	205.16
28-Feb-2018	Capitaland Commercial Trust	36.90	36.90
28-Feb-2018	Capitamall Trust	121.80	121.80
28-Feb-2018	First REIT	53.75	53.75
28-Feb-2018	Starhill Global REIT	58.50	58.50

I anticipate a slower growth of my portfolio this year mainly due to lower contribution expected. I'd be using some of my savings to help my sister, who were going through some rough patch. My Heavenly Father had been generous to me in all aspects of my life, and I felt unexplained joy helping my family though it would mean I needed more time to achieve my initial projection.

There was also shake-up at the senior management level in the place where I worked. In this uncertain time, I'm pretty sure many of my colleagues will be concern in term of job security. However I fully entrust my future in God's hand, as I have seen His grace and favour to be where I am today.

“Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow [seed] nor reap [the harvest] nor gather [the crops] into barns, and yet your heavenly Father keeps feeding them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by worrying can add one hour to [the length of] his life?” - Matthew 6:25-27 AMP

Link to Yaruzi's low cost portfolio as of February 2018