MARS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
Investment Model Portfolios

Investment options of MARS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Total Available Funds: 20
Asset Class Ticker Description
FIXED INCOME
High Yield Bond VWEAX VWEAX
Inflation-Protected Bond VIPIX VIPIX
Intermediate-Term Bond VBTIX VBTIX
Others
Moderate Allocation VBAIX VBAIX
Target Date 2000-2010 VTENX vtenx
Target Date 2011-2015 VTXVX VTXVX
Target Date 2016-2020 VTWNX VTWNX
Target Date 2021-2025 VTTVX VTTVX
Target Date 2026-2030 VTHRX VTHRX
Target Date 2031-2035 VTTHX VTTHX
Target Date 2036-2040 VFORX VFORX
Target Date 2041-2045 VTIVX VTIVX
Target Date 2046-2050 VFIFX VFIFX
Target Date 2051 VTTSX vttsx
Retirement Income VTINX VTINX
US EQUITY
Mid-Cap Growth RPMGX RPMGX
MID-CAP BLEND VEMPX VEMPX
LARGE BLEND VIIIX VIIIX
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VTMNX VTMNX
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS VEMIX VEMIX

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for MARS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN 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
MARS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 22.37% 0.65% 5.74% 5.55% 6.67% 6.58% 6.55%
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
MARS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 16.86% -0.75% 5.19% 3.86% 4.61% 6.53% 7.03%
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%