MyPlanIQ Major Brokerage Investor William Bernstein No Brainer

William Bernstein No Brainer

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Investment Options
Total Available Funds: 4
Asset Class Ticker Description Rating
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VGTSX VGTSX
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond VBMFX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index
US EQUITY
SMALL BLEND NAESX Vanguard Small Cap Index
LARGE BLEND VFINX VFINX,
Total Available Funds: 4
Asset Class Ticker Description Rating
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VGTSX VGTSX
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond VBMFX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index
US EQUITY
SMALL BLEND NAESX Vanguard Small Cap Index
LARGE BLEND VFINX VFINX,
Total Available Funds: 4
  • R*: Redemption (Minimum months to hold).
  • RT: Round Trip (number of times allowed to buy/sell in trailing 12 months).
  • WP: Waiting Period (minimum months to wait before buy again).
  • M*:Mark (p: proxy, n: not used).
Asset Class Ticker Description Rating R* RT WP Expense Yield
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VGTSX VGTSX 16% 1 60 0 0.08% 3.12%
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond VBMFX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index 100% 1 60 0 0.15% 3.15%
US EQUITY
SMALL BLEND NAESX Vanguard Small Cap Index 99% 1 60 0 0.03% 1.4%
LARGE BLEND VFINX VFINX, 98% 1 60 0 0.14% 1.27%
Average Expense Ratio: 0.1%
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Strategic Asset Allocation - Equal Weight: Click here to see this strategy description
Equal Weight & Regular Rebalance YTD**
Return
1Yr
AR*
3Yr
AR*
5Yr
AR*
10Yr
AR*
15Yr
AR*
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Strategic Asset Allocation with Dynamic Risk Adjustment YTD**
Return
1Yr
AR*
3Yr
AR*
5Yr
AR*
10Yr
AR*
15Yr
AR*
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*     AR: Annualized Return
**   YTD: Year to Date (not annualized)
*** The above portfolios are of moderate risk, which means that more than 40% of assets are in fixed income funds.


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P William Bernstein No Brainer Four Fund Portfolio 5.4% 9.4% 2.3% 5.5% 5.9%
Description
The plan consists of 4 funds. It covers 3 major asset classes and 4 minor asset classes. The major asset classes it covers are US Equity, Foreign Equity and Fixed Income.

Dr. William Bernstein is the author of the "Intelligent Asset Allocator" and "The Four Pillars of Investing." He's also a physician, neurologist and financial adviser to high-net-worth individuals.

 He proposed two lazy portfolios

  • The smart money portfolio
  • The no-brainer portfolio

 

The no-brainer portfolio comprises the following fund allocation

  • 25% in Vanguard 500 Index VFINX                  (IVW)
  • 25% in Vanguard Small Cap NAESX or VTMSX        (VB)
  • 25% in Vanguard Total International VGTSX or VTMGX    (EFA, VEA)
  • 25% in Vanguard Total Bond VBMFX or VBISX       (BND)


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