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Charles Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity
Investment Model Portfolios

Charles Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity is provided by Nationwide Financial.  IMPORTANT NOTE: because MyPlanIQ does not have Fidelity VIP fund data, all of these funds are substituted by their Fidelity Advisor equivalents. We believe the Fidelity Advisor funds should closely track their VIP fund correspondents.

Investment options of Charles Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity

Total Available Funds: 60
Asset Class Ticker Description
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Growth AIEVX AIM V.I. International Growth Fund - Series I Shares
Foreign Large Growth AWPAX AllianceBernstein VPS International Growth Portfolio - Class A Shares
Foreign Large Value ABIAX AllianceBernstein VPS International Value Portfolio - Class A Shares
Foreign Large Value MINIX MFS International Value Portfolio - Service Class Shares
WORLD STOCK IGMSX Oppenheimer Global Securities Fund/VA - Non Service Shares
Foreign Large Growth OIGNX Oppenheimer International Growth Fund/VA - Non Service Shares
US EQUITY
MID-CAP BLEND GTAVX AIM V.I. Mid Cap Core Equity Fund - Series I Shares
SMALL BLEND SMEIX AIM V.I. Small Cap Equity Fund - Series I Shares
LARGE GROWTH AAGOX Alger Large Cap Growth Portfolio I-2 Shares
Mid-Cap Growth AMGOX Alger Mid Cap Growth Portfolio I-2 Shares
MID-CAP VALUE ABSIX AllianceBernstein VPS Small/Mid Cap Value Portfolio - Class A Shares
LARGE VALUE AMADX American Century VP Income & Growth Fund - Class I Shares
MID-CAP VALUE AVUAX American Century VP Mid Cap Value Fund - Class II Shares
LARGE VALUE TWADX American Century VP Value Fund - Class I Shares
LARGE GROWTH NMTBX Columbia VIT Marsico 21st Century Fund - Class B Shares
SMALL VALUE CSSBX Columbia VIT Small Cap Value Fund - Class B Shares
Mid-Cap Growth DFCIX Delaware VIP Growth Opportunities Series - Standard Class Shares
SMALL VALUE DEVLX Delaware VIP Small Cap Value Series - Standard Class Shares
LARGE BLEND DGAGX Dreyfus Variable Investment Fund Appreciation Portfolio - Initial Shares
LARGE BLEND KBCAX DWS Blue Chip VIP - Class A Shares
LARGE GROWTH SDGAX DWS Capital Growth VIP - Class A Shares
SMALL BLEND KDSAX DWS Dreman Small Mid Cap Value VIP - Class A Shares
LARGE VALUE KDCAX DWS Large Cap Value VIP - Class A Shares
Small Growth SSDAX DWS Small Cap Index VIP - Class A Shares
SMALL VALUE FRVLX Franklin Small Cap Value Securities Fund - Class II Shares
LARGE GROWTH JGIIX Janus Aspen Growth and Income Portfolio - Service Shares
Mid-Cap Growth BGRFX LVIP Baron Growth Opportunities Fund - Service Shares
MID-CAP BLEND GMCBX NVIT Mid Cap Index Portfolio - Class II Shares
LARGE GROWTH PIGFX Pioneer Fund VCT Portfolio - Class I Shares
Small Growth PGOFX Pioneer Growth Opportunities VCT Portfolio - Class I Shares
MID-CAP VALUE IPVIX Pioneer Mid Cap Value VCT Portfolio - Class II Shares
LARGE GROWTH PBQAX Prudential Series Fund Equity Portfolio - Class II Shares
MID-CAP BLEND RMVSX Royce Capital Fund Small Cap Portfolio - Service Class Shares
LARGE BLEND SWHGX Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio IITM
Small Growth SIGWX Sentinel Variable Products Small Company Fund
LARGE BLEND SICWX Sentinel Variable Products Common Stock Fund
Mid-Cap Growth TEGAX Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund - Class I Shares
LARGE VALUE ACSDX Van Kampen LIT Comstock - Class I Shares
LARGE VALUE IVGIX Van Kampen LIT Growth & Income - Class I Shares
Mid-Cap Growth WFDSX Wells Fargo Advantage VT Discovery Fund - Class VT Shares
MID-CAP BLEND SOPVX Wells Fargo Advantage VT Opportunity Fund - Class VT Shares
REAL ESTATE
Global Real Estate AREAX AllianceBernstein VPS Real Estate Investment Portfolio - Class A Shares
Others
Moderate Allocation ABINX American Century VP Balanced Fund - Class I Shares
Health SUHAX DWS Health Care VIP - Class A Shares
Moderate Allocation JABLX Janus Aspen Balanced Portfolio - Service Shares
Utilities MMUIX MFS Utilities Series - Service Class Shares
Natural Resources PGNAX Prudential Series Fund Natural Resources Portfolio - Class II Shares
ROOT unknown Schwab Money Market PortfolioTM
ROOT SWPEX Schwab S&P 500 Index Portfolio
Technology SLMBX Seligman Communication & Information Fund - Class 2 Shares
Natural Resources GHAIX Van Eck Insurance Trust Worldwide Hard Assets Fund - Class S Shares
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate Government FUSBX Federated Fund for U.S. Government Securities II
Intermediate-Term Bond JAFLX Janus Aspen Flexible Bond Portfolio - Service Shares
High Yield Bond PHYAX PIMCO VIT High Yield Portfolio - Administrative Class Shares
Short-Term Bond PLDAX PIMCO VIT Low Duration Portfolio - Administrative Class Shares
Intermediate-Term Bond PTRAX PIMCO VIT Total Return Portfolio - Administrative Class Shares
Intermediate Government SIBWX Sentinel Variable Products Bond Fund
WORLD BOND NoTicker Van Eck Insurance Trust Worldwide Bond Fund - Class I Shares
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS LZEMX Lazard Retirement Emerging Markets Equity Series Portfolio - Service Class Shares
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS PBEFX Pioneer Emerging Markets VCT Portfolio - Class II Shares

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Charles Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity participants. You can customize and follow a model portfolio in your plan account.

Types of portfolio strategies

These portfolios are proactively monitored and rebalanced on a monthly basis when needed, ensuring it remains in line with its target allocation.

Let us know (Email us) if you need help to create a custom model portfolio for your plan.

Example model portfolios

The following provides historical returns for example model portfolios with a moderate risk profile (at most 60% in stocks) and their comparison with benchmark index funds. You can customize these portfolios according to your own risk profile.

Strategic Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Charles Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate 2.91% 4.02% 1.20% 3.63% 3.84% 5.61% 5.35% 6.14%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 1.42% 18.88% 12.39% 16.78% 12.80% 13.83% 10.34% 8.54%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 1.85% 10.40% 4.92% 7.25% 5.94% 7.00% 5.91% 5.65%
Data as of 02/28/2025, AR inception is 12/31/2000

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Charles Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -4.98% 4.10% 2.71% 3.31% 4.75% 7.28% 7.49%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -9.36% 11.22% 10.91% 13.22% 9.08% 9.69% 7.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -11.36% 3.59% 4.12% 5.87% 4.54% 6.22% 5.33%
Data as of 11/30/2022, AR inception is 12/31/2000

Asset Allocation Composite Model Portfolio

The following model portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Asset Allocation Composite (AAC) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Charles Schwab Income Choice Variable Annuity Asset Allocation Composite Moderate NA 12.61% -1.55% 2.06% 3.79% 5.55% 6.00% 7.36%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 34.25% 10.57% 15.70% 13.31% 14.08% 10.54% 8.97%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 18.09% 3.51% 6.88% 6.22% 7.13% 6.08% 5.92%
Data as of 11/29/2024, AR inception is 12/31/2000