August gave us another real midsummer and showed its best side on some days. For me, it was the perfect opportunity to pursue one of my hobbies: Swimming, swimming and swimming again. I enjoyed every minute in the now cooler water. There was no hiking this month, but the swimming made up for it completely. I'm slowly looking forward to cooler temperatures again, because the cold adaptation for ice swimming is already calling! But before we head into fall, it's time for a look back.
Overall performance
After the brief consolidation caused by the new Trump tariffs, my portfolio recovered quickly and showed a stable, slightly positive performance in August. The prospect of interest rate cuts by the Fed provided a small boost, but there were no major movements. Typical summer slump. But, as expected, what had to come arrived on time: the distributions. My key performance indicators for my overall portfolio at a glance:
- TTWROR (month of August): +1.01 % (previous month: +3.82 %)
- TTWROR (since inception): +73,69 %
- IZF (month of August): +12.50 % (previous month: +46.14 %)
- IZF (since inception): +10,79 %
- Delta: +794.74 €
- Absolute change: +1,850.61 €
Performance & volume
My class leader continues to expand its dominance. If this continues, it will soon become a decisive factor in overall performance. The $BOA rises into the top 5 by volume, $SAP (-3,08%) falls back. Rising in terms of performance$MAIN (-0,39%) and there, too, the$SAP (-3,08%) falls back. I also notice something about the winners of the red lantern in terms of performance:$NOVO B (+2,75%) has reached the bottom basement, once one of my very strongest stocks. So the tide is turning. Opportunity to buy more? Instead$CPB (-0,51%) has risen from the cellar. But this share still has a long way to go.
Size of individual share positions by volume in the overall portfolio:
Share (%) of total portfolio and associated portfolio:
- $AVGO (-0,91%) : 3.30 % (main share portfolio)
- $NFLX (-0,57%) 1.98 % (main share portfolio)
- $WMT (-0,03%) 1.72 % (main share portfolio)
- $FAST (-0,85%) s: 1.69 % (main share portfolio)
- $BOA 1.45 % (main share portfolio)
Smallest individual share positions by volume in the overall portfolio:
Share proportion (%) of the total portfolio and associated securities account:
- $SHEL (-0,5%) : 0.42 % (crypto follow-on portfolio)
- $NOVO B (+2,75%) 0.49 % (main share portfolio)
- $HSBA (+0,51%) 0.54 % (crypto follow-on portfolio)
- $TGT (-0,57%) 0.57 % (main share portfolio)
- $GIS (-0,4%) 0.61 % (main share portfolio)
Top-performing individual stocks
Shares with performance since initial purchase (%) and the respective portfolio:
- $AVGO (-0,91%) : +328 % (main share portfolio)
- $NFLX (-0,57%) : +176 % (main share portfolio)
- $FAST (-0,85%) +83 % (main share portfolio)
- $MAIN (-0,39%) : +79 % (main share portfolio)
- $SAP (-3,08%) +74 % (main share portfolio)
Flop performer individual stocks
Shares with performance since initial purchase (%) and the respective portfolio:
- $TGT (-0,57%) : -36 % (main share portfolio)
- $GIS (-0,4%) -31 % (main share portfolio)
- $UPS (+0,03%) -26 % (main share portfolio)
- $NKE (-0,27%) -25 % (main share portfolio)
- $NOVO B (+2,75%) -21 % (main share portfolio)
Asset allocation
My asset allocation is as follows:
- ETFs: 38.3 %
- Equities: 59.0 %
- Crypto: 2.60%
- P2P: less than 0.01%
Investments and subsequent purchases
Here is a small overview of what I have invested via savings plans according to my fixed planning.
- Planned savings plan amount from the fixed net salary: €1,030
- Planned savings plan amount from the fixed net salary, incl. reinvested dividends: €1,140
- Savings ratio of the savings plans to the fixed net salary: 49.75
In addition, there were the following additional investments from returns, refunds, cashback, etc. as one-off savings plans/repurchases:
- Subsequent purchases/one-off savings plans as cashback annuities from refunds: € 79.00
- Subsequent purchases/one-off savings plans as a cashback annuity from bonuses/incentives from the KK: € 20.00
- Subsequent purchases from other surpluses: € 30.00
- Automatically reinvested dividends by the broker: € 3.01 (this function is only activated for an old custody account, as I otherwise prefer to manage the reinvestment myself)
Additional purchases were made:
- Number of additional purchases: 3
- 55.00 € for $JEGP (-0,57%)
44.00 € for $GGRP (+0,2%)
30.00 € for $FGEQ (+0,12%)
295.08 € for $DXSA (+0,46%) (funds from the sale of a $ETH (-2,19%) tranche)
If you want to know how my cashback pension tops up my share and ETF pension, please write it in the comments.
Passive income from dividends
My income from dividends amounted to €128.42 (€92.61 in the same month last year). This corresponds to an increase of +38,67 % compared to the same month last year. The following is further key data on the distributions:
- Number of dividend payments: 22
- Number of payment days: 12 days
- Average dividend per payment: € 5.83
- average dividend per payment day: € 10.70
The top three payers are:
My passive income from dividends (and some interest) mathematically covered 14.94% of my expenses in the month under review.
Crypto performance
My crypto portfolio was characterized by the partial sale of a $ETH (-2,19%) tranche as part of my "crypto succession strategy". Around € 298 in Etherium was taken off the table.
Here are some key figures:
- Monthly performance portfolio: +0.29 %
- Performance since inception: +134.35 %
- Share of holdings for which the tax holding period has expired: 98.55 %.
- Crypto share of the total portfolio: 2.20 %
The sale of the tranche explains the decline in the crypto share from 2.6% to 2.2%
As a "follower" of the crypto cycle, I am increasingly accepting the idea that the cycle is still in tact, but is expanding. The reason for this should be the ETF purchases and the activities of the crypto treasury companies. Retail still seems to be asleep. The playing field is very exciting, if only from a macroeconomic perspective. I can only advise looking into the cycle and issues such as money creation and the correlation between the M2 money supply and $BTC. Although I am not a fan of cryptocurrencies, I think they are a sensible component of a balanced portfolio.
Performance comparison: portfolio vs. benchmarks
A comparison of my portfolio with two important ETFs shows
- TTWROR (current month): +1,01 %
- $VWRL (+0,35%) : -0,33 %
- $VUSA (+0,19%) : -1,13 %
Outlook and a private bonus
My Carousel posts of the portfolio review and budget review always start on the hook slide with a background image from my month. These are usually places I've visited or moments that have moved me. This time it's the same, although a CT scan would almost be more appropriate.
A chest CT confirmed what I had been wondering about for some time: my ascending aorta is dilated. This is a consequence of my congenital heart valve defect. Fortunately, it was discovered early before it could develop into an aneurysm, dissection or even rupture. A classic chance discovery, a stroke of luck. I was able to keep the heart valve "in check" for a long time, and fortunately there are currently no worse findings for it. But the diagnosis of the ascending aorta now brings certainty: an operation will certainly be necessary at some point.
Why am I sharing this here? Because it has taught me humility once again. The diagnosis isn't nice, but it's not a surprise either. Perhaps my v. A. more active lifestyle since corona has contributed to the fact that it is stable today and still allows me to do a lot: sporting activity, which I have fought my way back over the years. The restrictions that already apply to avoid pressure peaks on the aorta are minimal. My quality of life is still very high.
My conclusion: Keep fit, go for check-ups and take your body seriously. Invest in your health and fitness. Our deposits are only worth as much as our health allows us to enjoy them.
So I will be able to visit the cardiologist and radiologist even more regularly in future, an honor! (irony off). Everything will be fine!
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