Portfolio Returns for Sep 2026

I felt it would be good to track the returns of my portfolios regularly since they fluctuate frequently depending on the stock market.

Here are the movements for this month. Hit some hiccups in Sep. 

Movement for the Robo-Advisors:

                                            

Below are the time-weighted returns of the Income Funds. 

Additionally, I think it will be interesting to see the breakdown of my portfolios in percentages (below). 

Market trends from the last 30 days: 

• Early September saw a sharp drop after new U.S. strikes against Iran pushed the Dow down more than 400 points and oil higher, followed by a strong rebound days later as Treasury yields retreated, with the S&P and Nasdaq both posting over 1% gains. CNBC
• A strong jobs report reignited rate-hike fears and knocked the Dow down over 260 points in early September. CNBC

• On Wednesday, September 16, the FOMC voted 12-0 to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, to a target range of 3.75%-4%, its first increase since 2023. That undid one of last year's three rate cuts. CNBC

• This comes despite President Trump spending months publicly demanding lower rates — the Fed moved in the opposite direction. 

 

 

 

 

Dividends for Aug 2026: Towards 5k a month

Here are my dividends for Aug 2026:

                        

So I collected $6,800 in dividends for this month. This is the highest monthly dividend I have received.

In case you are wondering, some stocks are repeated because I have 2 brokerage accounts.

Here are my monthly dividends over the last 8 years:

                        

Here are the dividends I collected every year until the current day:

                            

My total dividends collected from 2019 till now: $153,450

Here is the progress of my average monthly dividends over the years:

There are only 8 data points for 2026 so far, and the average dividend for 2026 will likely change as the year progresses. 

I plan to first receive $2500 (achieved), then finally $5000 in dividends every month on average.

By simple projection of the above chart, I will only hit my target of 5k a month in dividends after 2027.

Additionally, I share the interest I received from the various banks for the deposits this month:

Also, in this month, I made $181.80 from my side hustle - GrabFood delivery. 

All in, I made $7,333 this month from dividends, interest, and food delivery.

Onwards!