Jun 2nd, 2009
May-be We’ll Keep Rollin’ On: How My Model Portfolio Did in May
The months of March and April had been exceptionally positive for my portfolio; I’ve been covering the upward trend in the S&P 500 for quite some time in other posts here. In addition, the model portfolio changed a bit in May, because I finally moved from the T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund (PRIDX) to the Vanguard Total International Stock Fund (VGTSX) using my Vanguard Brokerage Option.
The Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSMX), the mainstay of the portfolio, continued to do well in May, up 5.38% for the month. The Vanguard Total International Stock Fund did even better, up 14.35% for the month (for comparison, the T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund actually did even better for the month, up a rocketing 16.63%). In the fixed income portion of the portfolio, the Vanguard GNMA Fund (VFIIX) was down a microscopic .002% while paying that 4.69% yield; the Vanguard Total Bond Index Fund (VBMFX) was up a somewhat less microscopic .005% while paying 4.62% yield.
It’s continued to be a great run in the stock market in May; let’s hope it keeps going!
