Jan 05
ETF Dividends Aid Performance
Fourth quarter ETF dividends gave all the portfolios a lift in performance. Examine the Portfolio Performance data table and you will see all but two portfolios are outperforming the VTSMX benchmark and all but three are performing better than the ITA Index customized benchmark.
Not all portfolios are updated, but dividends are definitely making a difference in portfolio performance thus far. All portfolios will be updated by the end of the week.
Portfolio Performance
| Portfolio | Last Updated | Launch Date | Tracking Tool | Port. IRR | ITA Index | Diff Port. vs. ITA Index | VTSMX IRR | Diff Port. vs. VTSMX IRR | IR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA-Mosaic | 11/30/2009 | 7/21/1999 | Captool | 0.96% | NA | NA | -1.2% | 2.16% | 0.1 |
| Curie | 12/29/2009 | 12/26/2007 | TLH SS | -1.9% | -12.6% | 10.7% | -8.3% | 6.4% | 2.90* |
| Mosaic2 | 12/31/2009 | 7/19/1999 | Captool | 3.76% | NA | NA | -1.17% | 4.93% | 0.15 |
| Newton | 01/05/2009 | 6/02/2008 | TLH SS | 4.2% | -1.9% | 6.1% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 2.94* |
| Passive Port. | 12/31/2009 | 12/01/2000 | Captool | 4.1% | NA | NA | -0.58% | 4.68% | 0.67 |
| Schrodinger | 01/05/2010 | 12/01/2000 | TLH SS | 4.2% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 2.78 |
| Jane | 12/31/2009 | 2/14/1997 | Captool | 8.44% | NA | NA | 2.81% | 5.63% | 0.53 |
| Einstein | 01/04/2010 | 6/30/2008 | TLH SS | 13.2% | 20.4% | -7.2% | 9.2% | 4.0% | 3.36* |
| Gauss | 12/31/2009 | 2/19/1997 | Captool | 8.68% | NA | NA | 2.78% | 5.9% | 0.22 |
| Kepler | 01/04/2010 | 11/01/2008 | TLH SS | 29.1% | 35.8% | -6.7% | 26.5% | 2.6% | 2.33* |
| Scrappy | 12/31/2009 | 8/14/2008 | Captool | 10.18% | NA | NA | -9.91% | 20.1% | NA |
| Bohr | 01/05/2009 | 8/14/2008 | TLH SS | 11.2% | 13.1% | -1.9% | -2.4% | 13.6% | 2.03* |
| Projects | 12/31/2009 | 12/01/2000 | Captool | 4.92% | NA | NA | -0.58% | 5.5% | 1.38 |
| Washington | 12/31/2009 | 6/18/1999 | Captool | 2.75% | NA | NA | -0.93% | 3.68% | 0.27 |
| Maxwell | 1/4/2010 | 12/25/2000 | TLH SS | -0.4% | -1.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | -2.4% | -1.14 |
| Adams | 12/31/2009 | 6/18/1999 | Captool | 2.44% | NA | NA | -0.72% | 3.16% | 0.69 |
| Euclid | 1/4/2010 | 6/30/1999 | TLH SS | -1.0% | -2.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | -2.9% | -2.9 |
| Jefferson | 12/31/2009 | 3/13/2008 | Captool | 4.97% | NA | NA | -7.93% | 12.9% | NA |
| Madison | 01/04/2010 | 3/13/2008 | TLH SS | 5.9% | 0.44% | 5.46% | 3.7% | 2.2% | 0.44* |
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