MyPlanIQ Major Brokerage Investor Bernstein Smart Money

Bernstein Smart Money

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Investment Options
Total Available Funds: 9
Asset Class Ticker Description Rating
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE VGSIX Vanguard REIT Index
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS VEIEX Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
EUROPE STOCK VEURX Vanguard European Stock Index
DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC/ASIA VPACX Vanguard Pacific Stock Index
US EQUITY
SMALL VALUE VISVX Vanguard Small Cap Value Index
SMALL BLEND NAESX Vanguard Small Cap Index
LARGE VALUE VIVAX Vanguard Value Index
FIXED INCOME
Short-Term Bond VFSTX Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade
Total Available Funds: 9
Asset Class Ticker Description Rating
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE VGSIX Vanguard REIT Index
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS VEIEX Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
EUROPE STOCK VEURX Vanguard European Stock Index
DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC/ASIA VPACX Vanguard Pacific Stock Index
US EQUITY
SMALL VALUE VISVX Vanguard Small Cap Value Index
SMALL BLEND NAESX Vanguard Small Cap Index
LARGE VALUE VIVAX Vanguard Value Index
LARGE BLEND VTSMX Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx
FIXED INCOME
Short-Term Bond VFSTX Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade
Total Available Funds: 9
  • 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
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE VGSIX Vanguard REIT Index 81% 1 60 0 0.12% 4.1%
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS VEIEX Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx 99% 1 60 0 0.08% 3.15%
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
EUROPE STOCK VEURX Vanguard European Stock Index 87% 1 60 0 0.09% 3.11%
DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC/ASIA VPACX Vanguard Pacific Stock Index 19% 1 60 0 0.08% 3.02%
US EQUITY
SMALL VALUE VISVX Vanguard Small Cap Value Index 100% 1 60 0 0.06% 1.96%
SMALL BLEND NAESX Vanguard Small Cap Index 99% 1 60 0 0.03% 1.35%
LARGE VALUE VIVAX Vanguard Value Index 96% 1 60 0 0.05% 2.31%
LARGE BLEND VTSMX Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx 94% 1 60 0 0.03% 1.28%
FIXED INCOME
Short-Term Bond VFSTX Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade 99% 1 60 0 0.1% 3.47%
Average Expense Ratio: 0.07%
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Model Portfolios
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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Asset Allocation Composite: Click here to see this strategy description
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.


Description
The plan consists of 9 funds. It covers 5 major asset classes and 9 minor asset classes. The major asset classes it covers are Fixed Income, US Equity, Emerging Market Equity, Foreign Equity and REITs.

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 has proposed two lazy portfolios

  • The smart money portfolio
  • The no-brainer portfolio

 

The smart money portfolio comprises the following fund allocation

 

  • 40% in Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade VFSTX    (SCJ, SHY)
  • 15% in Vanguard Total Stock Market VTSMX                  (VTI)
  • 10% in Vanguard Small Cap Value VISVX                       (VBR)
  • 10% in Vanguard Value Index VIVAX                              (VTV)
  • 5% in Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock VEIEX             (VWO)
  • 5% in Vanguard European Stock VEURX                        (VEU)
  • 5% in Vanguard Pacific Stock VPACX                            (VPL)
  • 5% in Vanguard REIT Index VGSIX                                 (RWX, VNQ)
  • 5% in Vanguard Small Cap Value NAESX or VTMSX        (VB)

 

To summarize:

  • 40% in US equities
  • 10% in international equities
  • 5% in emerging market equities
  • 5% in REIT
  • 40% in fixed income

 



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