The Magic Formula

A whisper rises from shadows near,
“They speak of magic in the trail here”
The pilgrim asks, his voice unsure
“Is this the truth, or another allure?”
The voice responds, a quiet hum,
“Only time reveals what’s to come”

Duration0 months
Magic Formula0%
Nifty 500%
Performance (Updated every 2 months)

Aim : To test the performance of the Magic Formula portfolio illustrated by Joel Greenblatt in The Little Book That Beats the Market in comparison with the Nifty 50 benchmark index over an extended time period

Date of initiation : 1st October 2024

Number of stocks : 25

Capital : ₹1,00,000 in Nifty 50 vs ₹1,00,000 in Magic Portfolio

Action : Every 2 months

Screening : Market Capitalisation > 500 crores ; Return on Assets > 25%

Process :

1. Run the screen

2. Remove all finance and financial service companies

3. Look for companies with unusual numbers and eliminate them

4. Sort the companies by magic formula and choose the top 5 companies

5. Split the ₹1,00,000 capital into 5 parts of ₹20,000 each

6. Invest a ₹20,000 part in Nifty 50 ETF and ₹20,000 in the top 5 Magic picks every 2 months until all the capital has been utilised

7. Sell each stock after holding it for 1 year and replace the stocks sold with the top 5 picks then

01/10/2024 : Initiation

Nifty 50 ETF : ₹20,000 : Nippon India ETF Nifty BeES

Current Price : ₹288.27Quantity Bought : 69Total Value : 19,890

Magic Top 5 Stocks : Ksolves India, MIC Electronics, Lloyds Metals & Energy, Basilic Fly Studio, Petro Carbon & Chemicals

Current Price(Sum): ₹2837.29Quantity Bought : 7Total Value : 19,859