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401 Advisor

Founder,Financial Services,401 Advisor

  • Investment Experience 20+ years - Winner of the 2008 Charles H. Dow award

Dividend and Income Plus

The model aims to provide a stable value while generating a high yield (target of 8%). Uses fundamental research in order to assess dividend stability and growth. Typically invested 80% in domestically listed securities and 20% in a long US index fund, cash or short ETF for principal stability.
Aims to provide a stable value while generating a high yield. Typically invests 80% in domestically listed securities (U.S. stocks/bonds, preferred stocks, ETFs), and 20% in a “long” U.S. index fund, cash, or a “short” ETF for principal stability. Focuses on managing downside risk, reducing volatility, and sustaining capital appreciation. Emphasizes dividends and interest to protect investments and avoid “share erosion” through ill-timed distributions at market lows.
Conducts fundamental research using publically available information such as financial statements. Performs a top-down overview to assess future dividend prospects and employs an award-winning proprietary technical analysis to determine a long, short, or neutral position. Maximizes hedge effectiveness by identifying the most appropriate sector based on correlation to the overall model.
Model typically holds a minimum of 10 income-producing securities, plus one or two additional market long or short positions. Holdings tend to increase as individual securities are added and decrease as more ETFs are selected.
Emphasizes income generation rather than market return, including low priced securities with stable dividends, and reevaluating those that reduce or suspend dividends. Model attempts to hedge against market loss, for securities negatively affected by industry sector factors, by purchasing short or leveraged short ETFs in the sector, making it possible to collect dividends or yield while minimizing or reversing model damage.
None.

Risk rating

3
12.5%

Best 30 days

-11.9%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -4.6%
    30 day
  • 9.5%
    365 days
  • 32.5%
    Since Inception
    March 04, 2010
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Dividend and Income Plus Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
9.2%

Last 12 months

  • $10,000 subscription min
  • 1.1% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

11.6%
10.9%
10.1%
9.9%
8.3%
  • USB
  • PFF
  • PPL
  • INTC
  • UHT

Model commentary

  1. Why I took some risk off the table and sold Southern Copper

    10 April 2012

    I believe the markets will be weak over the summer.

  2. There is still market momentum behind this rally 4 April 2012
  3. Putting fears of a U.S. earnings collapse in … 27 March 2012
  4. Why I’m Sticking with Vale Despite the Volatility 9 March 2012
  5. Using technical points to aid portfolio decisions 19 February 2012

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception March 04, 2010
as of May 15, 2012 Manager S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -4.6% -2.9% -4.7%
Past 90 days -1.3% -0.9% -2.0%
Past 365 days 9.5% 0.1% 5.6%
Since Inception (Annualized) 13.7% 8.0% -
2012 (YTD) 5.7% 5.8% 4.2%
2011 4.7% 0.0% -

Risk Metrics

Last 365 Days
as of May 15, 2012 Manager S&P 500
Best 30 days 12.5% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -11.9% -16.7%
Volatility 18.5% 23.1%
Sharpe Ratio 0.50 -0.00
Sortino Ratio 0.62 -0.00
Maximum Drawdown -14.7% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -4.3% -5.4%
vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio 0.82
Alpha 8.8%
Beta 0.70
R-Squared 0.76

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 2.0
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
04/20/12 UHT Universal Health Realty Income Trust Yes Buy $39.17
04/05/12 SCCO SOUTHERN COPPER CORP Yes Sell $31.40
04/05/12 JNK SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF Yes Sell $39.09
03/23/12 PFF iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index Fund Yes Buy $39.04
03/07/12 TNH TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY LP Yes Sell $217.00
02/24/12 PPL PPL CORPORATION Yes Buy $28.81
02/10/12 MVO MV Oil Trust Yes Sell $39.87
02/10/12 PSEC Prospect Capital Corp Yes Sell $10.81
  • $10,000 subscription min
  • 1.1% fee

Important Information

Important Information

1. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

2. Performance of the model manager's account is calculated by Covestor on a daily time-weighted basis, including cash, dividends and earnings distributions, and broker commissions. Manager returns include trades that fail Covestor's trading rules, do not reflect any Covestor suitability or risk score restrictions and are exclusive of Covestor fees. More

3. Average subscription returns ("Avg Sub" or "Avg Client") are calculated by Covestor and are composed of the average, daily, time weighted returns of all active subscriptions to the underlying model. These daily average returns are then linked together for the timeframe requested. In addition, these returns include cash, dividends and earnings distributions, brokerage commissions, Covestor advisory fees, and reflect individual client suitability and risk score restrictions. More

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8. Top Replicable Holdings: These securities are currently held in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable Holdings" currently pass Covestor's trading rules, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription holdings may vary.

9. Latest Transactions: These transactions were executed in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable" () passed Covestor's trading rules and were eligible for replication at the time of execution, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription trade activity may vary.

10. S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index compiled by Standard & Poor´s Corp. Index returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Individuals cannot invest directly in an Index. S&P 500 index data: S&P 500 Copyright © 2012.

11. Dow Jones index data: CME Group Index Services, LLC 2012

Background provided by the manager
401 Advisor Form ADV II