Vanguard Group Retirement and Savings Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

Investment options of Vanguard Group Retirement and Savings Plan

Total Available Funds: 50
Asset Class Ticker Description
Others
Target Date 2000-2010 VTENX Target Retirement 2010 Trust II
Target Date 2011-2015 VTXVX Target Retirement 2015 Trust II
Target Date 2016-2020 VTWNX Target Retirement 2020 Trust II
Target Date 2021-2025 VTTVX Target Retirement 2025 Trust II
Target Date 2026-2030 VTHRX Target Retirement 2030 Trust II
Target Date 2031-2035 VTTHX Target Retirement 2035 Trust II
Target Date 2036-2040 VFORX Target Retirement 2040 Trust II
Target Date 2041-2045 VTIVX Target Retirement 2045 Trust II
Target Date 2046-2050 VFIFX Target Retirement 2050 Trust II
Target Date 2051+ VFFVX Target Retirement 2055 Trust II
Target Date 2051+ VTTSX Target Retirement 2060 Trust II
Retirement Income VTINX Target Retirement Income Trust II
Moderate Allocation VAAPX Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund
Moderate Allocation VBAIX Vanguard Balanced Index Fund Institutional Shares
Conservative Allocation VSCGX Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Aggressive Allocation VASGX Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Conservative Allocation VASIX Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Moderate Allocation VSMGX Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
ROOT CASH Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund
not found no ticker Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust III
Conservative Allocation VWINX Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund
Moderate Allocation VWENX Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares
US EQUITY
Small Growth VEXRX Vanguard Explorer Fund Admiral Shares
MID-CAP BLEND VIEIX Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional Shares
MID-CAP BLEND VEMSX Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Signal Shares
LARGE GROWTH VFTSX Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund
LARGE BLEND VIIIX Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares
LARGE BLEND VITPX Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares
LARGE GROWTH VMRGX Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
LARGE GROWTH VPMCX Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund Admiral Shares
MID-CAP VALUE VASVX Vanguard Selected Value Fund
SMALL BLEND VSCIX Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Institutional Shares
SMALL BLEND VSISX Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Signal Shares
LARGE BLEND VTSSX Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Signal Shares
LARGE GROWTH VWUSX Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund
LARGE VALUE VWNEX Vanguard Windsor Fund Admiral Shares
LARGE VALUE VWNAX Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate Government VFIIX Vanguard GNMA Fund Admiral Shares
High Yield Bond VWEAX Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares
Inflation-Protected Bond VIPSX Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares
Long-Term Bond VWESX Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade
Long-Term Bond VWETX Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares
Short-Term Bond VFSTX Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Intermediate-Term Bond VBMPX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares
Intermediate-Term Bond VBTSX Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Signal Shares
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VWILX Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares
Foreign Large Blend VWIGX Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares
Foreign Large Value VTRIX Vanguard International Value Fund
Foreign Large Blend VGTSX Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Foreign Large Blend VGTSX Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Vanguard Group Retirement and Savings 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
Vanguard Group Retirement and Savings Plan Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 22.27% 3.82% 10.23% 8.31% 9.05% 7.96% 8.11%
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: 08/30/2019.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Vanguard Group Retirement and Savings Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -2.61% 6.29% 4.58% 8.15% 9.26% NA 9.78%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 2.80% 12.46% 9.97% 13.28% 8.86% 5.96% 6.73%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 2.39% 6.54% 4.76% 7.43% 5.96% 5.36% 5.41%