Test Retirement Income ETFs
Investment Model Portfolios

This plan is designed for income producing purpose: high dividend (yield) stock ETFs are chosen for both US stocks and international stocks asset classes. We have decided to use general emerging market stocks ETFs (EEM or VWO) instead of some thinly traded high dividend emerging market stock ETFs. This situation will be changed once the high yield emerging market stock ETFs become more liquid and tradable.

Investment options of Test Retirement Income ETFs

Total Available Funds: 42
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
MID-CAP VALUE DVY iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index
LARGE VALUE SDY SPDR S&P Dividend
MID-CAP VALUE PEY PowerShares Hi-Yield Eq Div Achievers
LARGE VALUE VYM Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF
LARGE VALUE FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index
LARGE VALUE SPLV PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility
Others
MISCELLANEOUS SECTOR PFF iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
Equity Energy AMJ JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Value PID PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers
Foreign Large Value IDV iShares Dow Jones Intl Select Div Idx
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE IYR iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate
REAL ESTATE ICF iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors
Global Real Estate VNQI Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
REAL ESTATE VNQ Vanguard REIT Index ETF
FIXED INCOME
High Yield Bond HYG iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bd
Long-Term Bond LQD iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond
Long-Term Bond VCLT Vanguard Long-Term Corp Bond Idx ETF
Intermediate-Term Bond CIU iShares Barclays Intermediate Credit Bd
Intermediate-Term Bond CORP PIMCO Investment Grade Corp Bd Index ETF
Short-Term Bond CSJ iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond
Short-Term Bond VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corp Bd Idx ETF
Intermediate Government IEI iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond
LONG GOVERNMENT IEF iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury
SHORT GOVERNMENT SHY iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond
LONG GOVERNMENT TLT iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond
Inflation-Protected Bond TIP iShares Barclays TIPS Bond
Intermediate-Term Bond MBB iShares Barclays MBS Bond
Muni National Long MUB iShares S&P National AMT-Free Muni Bd
Muni National Short SHM SPDR Nuveen Barclays Capital S/T Muni Bd
WORLD BOND BWX SPDR Barclays Capital Intl Treasury Bond
Emerging Markets Bond EMB iShares JPMorgan USD Emerg Markets Bond
Emerging Markets Bond PCY PowerShares Emerging Mkts Sovereign Debt
WORLD BOND WIP SPDR DB Intl Govt Infl-Protected Bond
Intermediate-Term Bond BOND PIMCO Total Return ETF
Short-Term Bond BSV Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
Intermediate-Term Bond BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
Inflation-Protected Bond LTPZ PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index ETF
Inflation-Protected Bond STPZ PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index ETF
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS VWO Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS DEM WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Inc

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Test Retirement Income ETFs 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: 08/31/2023.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Test Retirement Income ETFs Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 2.65% 2.85% 2.98% 4.00% 4.29% 4.98% 4.77%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 15.78% 10.45% 11.06% 12.65% 10.87% 9.74% 7.88%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 7.92% 2.88% 4.55% 5.86% 5.57% 6.03% 5.35%

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: 08/31/2023.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Test Retirement Income ETFs Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -0.83% 4.50% 1.92% 3.20% 5.05% 6.65% 6.98%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 15.78% 10.45% 11.06% 12.65% 10.87% 9.74% 7.88%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 7.92% 2.88% 4.55% 5.86% 5.57% 6.03% 5.35%