April–May 2026 — Day by Day
| Date | Unit Value | Daily | May MTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | $1,913 | -0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2026-04-16 | $1,915 | +0.1% | +8.0% |
| 2026-04-17 | $1,928 | +0.8% | +8.7% |
| 2026-04-20 | $1,954 | +0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2026-04-21 | $1,966 | +0.6% | +10.9% |
| 2026-04-22 | $1,938 | -1.3% | +9.3% |
| 2026-04-23 | $1,949 | +0.5% | +9.9% |
| 2026-04-24 | $1,950 | +0.1% | +10.0% |
| 2026-05-04 | $1,911 | -2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2026-05-05 | $1,902 | -0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2026-05-06 | $1,968 | +3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2026-05-07 | $1,926 | -2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2026-05-08 | $1,950 | +1.2% | -0.0% |
| 2026-05-11 | $1,999 | +2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2026-05-12 | $1,957 | -2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2026-05-13 | $1,955 | -0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2026-05-14 | $1,963 | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| 2026-05-15 | $1,888 | -3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2026-05-18 | $1,858 | -1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2026-05-19 | $1,823 | -1.9% | -6.5% |
| 2026-05-20 | $1,853 | +1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2026-05-21 | $1,849 | -0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2026-05-22 | $1,853 | +0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2026-05-26 | $1,886 | +1.8% | +6.4% |
| 2026-05-27 | $1,868 | -0.9% | +5.3% |
| 2026-05-28 ◀ Today | $1,866 | -1.1% | -4.3% |
Apr open return vs Apr 1 ($1,773). Unit values from live Finnhub prices.
Position Scoreboard — Sorted by Portfolio Weight
| Ticker | Sector | Price | Today | Since Entry | Weight | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETN | Infrastructure | $403.20 | +0.0% | +19.8% | 21.6% | STRONG HOLD ✅ |
| NVDA | AI Chips | $211.36 | -1.6% | +18.7% | 11.3% | STRONG HOLD ✅ |
| PPA | Defense ETF | $175.05 | +0.6% | -0.9% | 9.4% | STRONG HOLD ✅ |
| XLE | Energy/Oil | $57.52 | -0.6% | +21.6% | 9.2% | HOLD ✅ |
| EWW | Mexico ETF | $79.26 | +0.5% | +6.2% | 8.5% | HOLD ✅ |
| NUGT | 3x Gold Miners | $156.33 | -6.7% | -40.2% | 8.4% | HOLD ✅ |
| MSTR | Bitcoin | $154.22 | -3.6% | -3.8% | 8.3% | HOLD ✅ |
| URA | Uranium ETF | $50.18 | -1.4% | -7.3% | 8.1% | HOLD ✅ |
| INDA | India ETF | $48.56 | 0.0% | -6.1% | 7.8% | STRONG HOLD ✅ |
| TMF | 3x Long Bonds | $34.57 | +1.0% | -4.5% | 7.4% | WATCH 👀 |
Today = vs prev close. Since Entry = vs Jan 22, 2026. Weight = % of unit. ● = category. Prices via Finnhub.
Portfolio Allocation by Category
- Infrastructure & Defense31.0%
- Energy & Commodities25.7%
- AI & Tech11.3%
- Crypto Treasury8.3%
- Emerging Markets16.3%
- Bonds & Rates7.4%
| Ticker | Sector | Shares | Price | $/Unit | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏗️ Infrastructure & Defense — 31.0% | |||||
| ETN | Infrastructure | ×1 | $403.20 | $403.20 | 21.6% |
| PPA | Defense ETF | ×1 | $175.05 | $175.05 | 9.4% |
| ⚡ Energy & Commodities — 25.7% | |||||
| NUGT | 3x Gold Miners | ×1 | $156.33 | $156.33 | 8.4% |
| XLE | Energy/Oil | ×3 | $57.52 | $172.56 | 9.2% |
| URA | Uranium ETF | ×3 | $50.18 | $150.54 | 8.1% |
| 🤖 AI & Tech — 11.3% | |||||
| NVDA | AI Chips | ×1 | $211.36 | $211.36 | 11.3% |
| ₿ Crypto Treasury — 8.3% | |||||
| MSTR | Bitcoin Treasury | ×1 | $154.22 | $154.22 | 8.3% |
| 🌏 Emerging Markets — 16.3% | |||||
| EWW | Mexico ETF | ×2 | $79.26 | $158.52 | 8.5% |
| INDA | India ETF | ×3 | $48.56 | $145.68 | 7.8% |
| 📊 Bonds & Rates — 7.4% | |||||
| TMF | 3x Long Bonds | ×4 | $34.57 | $138.28 | 7.4% |
| TOTAL UNIT VALUE | $1,866 | 100% | |||
| Entry: $1,920 on Jan 22, 2026 | Current: $1,866 | Since entry: -2.8% | |||||
Value/unit = shares × price. Weights at today's open prices.
Monthly Track Record
| Yr | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | +7.6 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +0.2 | -0.8 | +5.5 | +1.5 | +3.6 | -1.6 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.5 | 25.3% |
| 20 | +2.5 | -3.0 | -6.2 | -0.7 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +8.2 | +9.1 | -11.4 | -3.3 | +0.1 | +7.3 | 4.1% |
| 21 | +4.7 | +1.3 | -7.9 | +10.6 | -4.4 | +9.7 | -5.1 | +4.0 | -4.3 | +19.8 | +0.5 | +1.7 | 25.8% |
| 22 | +1.5 | -6.2 | +1.7 | -6.2 | -1.2 | -18.7 | +13.7 | +1.7 | -22.0 | +31.0 | +11.6 | +1.8 | -25.8% |
| 23 | +12.3 | -12.4 | +9.8 | -1.8 | -13.9 | +13.2 | +0.2 | -4.4 | -10.8 | +0.7 | +13.2 | +14.0 | 14.7% |
| 24 | +1.4 | +14.1 | +9.3 | +5.1 | +8.8 | -8.3 | +1.1 | -3.3 | +4.5 | -0.7 | +15.0 | -10.1 | 39.0% |
| 25 | +5.8 | -2.5 | -4.3 | +1.8 | +4.9 | +5.0 | +4.0 | -1.4 | +5.7 | +0.1 | -8.7 | -2.1 | 7.4% |
| 26 | +3% | -3% | -8% | +10.0% | -4.3%▲ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | YTD |
▲ Current month through today. YTD from Jan 22, 2026 entry.
📊 Market Narrative — Thursday, May 28, 2026
ETN fell 2.0% to $398, the portfolio's largest single drag today. Eaton and the industrial power infrastructure complex are repricing in the first full session with Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair. His debut commentary pointed to 2 to 3 rate cuts in 2026 at best, a hawkish recalibration that hit capital-intensive industrials hardest. MSTR dropped 5.1% to $146, tracking Bitcoin's retreat as BlackRock's spot ETF logged $1.26B in net outflows last week.
PPA gained 1.5% to $177 as defense aerospace procurement runs on its own calendar, independent of rate direction. TMF added 1.1% as the 10-year yield softened slightly ahead of Friday's PCE release. NUGT gained 0.5% to $157, holding its bid as Strait of Hormuz transit volumes remain well below the pre-war baseline of 95 crossings per day. With crude settling near $89, the geopolitical premium in gold miners is not going away.
The portfolio stands at -2.8% since the January 22, 2026 entry at $1,920, and -4.3% May MTD. Friday's PCE print is the immediate inflection. A core reading under 2.5% pushes a September rate cut back onto the table and directly lifts the rate-sensitive names in this portfolio.
AI Research: Claude Opus + Perplexity live intel | Rating: A+ | Thursday, May 28, 2026
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