Dear Investors,
After plunging about 15% from its April lows, the S&P 500 recovered to a new all-time high in just 89 trading days, making it the fastest ever rebound to a record high in recent history.
As you know, we have been busy during this period deploying your funds to good use. I thank you for the trust placed in me by entrusting even more of your hard-earned cash. With the fund infusion, cash made up 17.46% of the portfolio. As such, I have closed all fundraising activities until further notice.
MyNest US Fund is up 7.9% at the half-year mark. This result, while only short-term, beats the S&P 500 returns of 5.5% year to date.
The Rise of the Robotaxis
Notably, the month of June saw the launch of Tesla’s robotaxi in Austin, Texas. The introduction of Tesla fleet now gives Waymo, the autonomous driving leader owned by Google a run for its money.
The launch of Tesla’s robotaxi, however, still requires a safety passenger, while Waymo cabs using lidar sensors are fully autonomous. It will be interesting to see how long Tesla takes to send their robotaxi onto the road in Austin autonomously.
Meanwhile, a day after the Tesla event, Waymo launched on Uber in Atlanta, making it the 2nd city in a row in collaboration with Uber. Our thesis on Uber is that it supercharges autonomous vehicles, making them more efficient and thus maximising revenue for robotaxis.
New Investments
MyNest US Fund became new owner of Lululemon and Salesforce during the month. Both companies have a track record of growing revenue and earnings. As such, the addition of these new investments should make our portfolio more resilient.
MyNest US Fund Portfolio Compositions
MyNest US Fund Performance
The S&P 500 gained further ground during Jun, driven again by the Magnificent 7. Our portfolio continues to struggle to keep pace with the gains, but maintains a slim lead by 2.4%. I would not be surprised MyNest US Fund is overtaken by the index by year end especially if more upside entails.
Segment Chart
MyNest US Fund’s cash level at 17.46% allows us to continue to look for opportunities to deploy and grow the portfolio. However, I am closing the fundraising upon further notice as I do not wish for cash to build up and hence putting a drag on the fund’s performance.
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The SRS Fund Dec 2025
If someone had told me at the start of the year that the Singapore stock market would deliver returns in excess of 20%, I would have shrugged it off as wishful thinking.
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MyNest US Fund Dec 25
MyNest US Fund rounded the first year of inception with a slight outperformance to our benchmark the S&P 500. The first year of operation tested to resolve in knowing what we own as we navigated volatility which started on Trump’s Liberation Day.
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The SRS Fund Nov 2025
If you’ve been watching the Singapore market this past month, the narrative has been impossible to ignore: it is a tale of three banks, and unfortunately for UOB, it has found itself lagging its peers.
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MyNest US Fund Nov 25
November tested the patience of the broader market, defined by a distinct shift in sentiment regarding Artificial Intelligence. The narrative of an “AI Bubble” finally took hold,
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The SRS Fund Oct 2025
Many of us in Singapore watch in dismay as interest rates from T-bills, fixed deposits and high-yield bank accounts plummet to new lows in recent months. Three months Sora now stands at 1.29%.
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MyNest US Fund Oct 25
October is usually the worst month of the year for stocks but somehow this year the stock market failed to provide any opportunities for us to deploy meaningful cash to work.
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