AARONS INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST
Investment Model Portfolios

Investment options of AARONS INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST

Total Available Funds: 18
Asset Class Ticker Description
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond FTRBX Federated Total Return Bond Instl
Intermediate-Term Bond VBTLX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Adm
Inflation-Protected Bond BPRIX BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Instl
Others
Retirement Income VTINX Vanguard Target Retirement Income Inv
Target Date 2011-2015 VTXVX Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Inv
Target Date 2026-2030 VTHRX Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Inv
Target Date 2036-2040 VFORX Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Inv
Target Date 2046-2050 VFIFX Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Inv
Target Date 2016-2020 VTWNX Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Inv
US EQUITY
LARGE VALUE OIERX JPMorgan Equity Income R5
LARGE GROWTH MITHX MFS Massachusetts Investors Tr R3
LARGE BLEND VFIAX Vanguard 500 Index Admiral
MID-CAP VALUE GCMAX Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value A
MID-CAP BLEND VIMAX Vanguard Mid Cap Index Adm
Mid-Cap Growth GGOAX Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities A
SMALL BLEND VSCIX Vanguard Small Cap Index Instl
LARGE GROWTH EKJAX Wells Fargo Advantage Prem Lg Co Gr A
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend MRSHX MFS Research International R3

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for AARONS INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST 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.

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 10/31/2024.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
AARONS INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 25.43% 1.74% 6.75% 5.76% 7.20% 6.78% 7.34%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46% 8.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10% 5.79%

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

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

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 10/31/2024.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
AARONS INC. EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN AND TRUST Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 21.63% 0.59% 5.38% 4.30% 5.20% 5.97% 6.37%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46% 8.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10% 5.79%