My Vanguard ETFs
Investment Model Portfolios
Vanguard ETF plan. Notice since most Vanguard ETFs have short history, the performance data of the model portfolios are meaningful since 2003 (before that, most ETFs did not exist).
Investment options of My Vanguard ETFs
Total Available Funds: 49
| Asset Class |
Ticker
| Description |
| Others |
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| Consumer Discretionary |
VCR |
VCR(Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF) |
| Consumer Staples |
VDC |
VDC (Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF) |
| Equity Energy |
VDE |
VDE (Vanguard Energy ETF) |
| Financial |
VFH |
VFH (Vanguard Financials ETF) |
| Health |
VHT |
VHT (Vanguard Health Care ETF) |
| Industrials |
VIS |
VIS (Vanguard Industrials ETF) |
| Technology |
VGT |
VGT (Vanguard Information Technology ETF) |
| Natural Resources |
VAW |
VAW (Vanguard Materials ETF) |
| Communications |
VOX |
VOX (Vanguard Telecom Services ETF) |
| Utilities |
VPU |
VPU (Vanguard Utilities ETF) |
| ROOT |
CASH |
CASH (Money Market) |
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| US EQUITY |
|
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| LARGE BLEND |
VIG |
VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) |
| LARGE VALUE |
VYM |
VYM (Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF) |
| LARGE BLEND |
MGC |
MGC (Vanguard Mega Cap 300 Index ETF) |
| MID-CAP BLEND |
VO |
VO (Vanguard Mid Cap ETF) |
| SMALL BLEND |
VB |
VB (Vanguard Small Cap ETF) |
| LARGE BLEND |
VTI |
VTI (Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF) |
| LARGE BLEND |
VOO |
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF |
| LARGE BLEND |
VV |
Vanguard Large Cap ETF |
| MID-CAP BLEND |
VXF |
Vanguard Extended Market Index ETF |
|
| Emerging Market |
|
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| DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS |
VWO |
VWO (Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF) |
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| INTERNATIONAL EQUITY |
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| Foreign Large Blend |
VEA |
VEA (Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF) |
| EUROPE STOCK |
VGK |
VGK (Vanguard European ETF) |
| Foreign Large Blend |
VEU |
VEU (Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF) |
| FOREIGN SMALL/MID GROWTH |
VSS |
VSS (Vanguard FTSE All-Wld ex-US SmCp Idx ETF) |
| DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC/ASIA |
VPL |
VPL (Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF) |
| Foreign Large Blend |
VXUS |
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Idx ETF |
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| FIXED INCOME |
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| LONG GOVERNMENT |
EDV |
EDV (Vanguard Extended Dur Trs Idx ETF) |
| Intermediate-Term Bond |
BIV |
BIV (Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF) |
| Intermediate-Term Bond |
VCIT |
VCIT (Vanguard Interm-Tm Corp Bd Idx ETF) |
| Long-Term Bond |
BLV |
BLV (Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index ETF) |
| Long-Term Bond |
VCLT |
VCLT (Vanguard Long-Term Corp Bond Idx ETF) |
| LONG GOVERNMENT |
VGLT |
VGLT (Vanguard Long-Term Govt Bd Idx ETF) |
| Intermediate-Term Bond |
VMBS |
VMBS (Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Sec Idx ETF) |
| Short-Term Bond |
BSV |
BSV (Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF) |
| SHORT GOVERNMENT |
VGSH |
VGSH (Vanguard Short-Term Govt Bd Idx ETF) |
| Intermediate-Term Bond |
BND |
BND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF) |
| Short-Term Bond |
VCSH |
Vanguard Short-Term Corp Bd Idx ETF |
| Intermediate Government |
VGIT |
Vanguard Interm-Tm Govt Bd Idx ETF |
| Inflation-Protected Bond |
VTIP |
Vanguard Shrt-Term Infl-Prot Sec Idx ETF |
| WORLD BOND |
BNDX |
Vanguard Total Intl Bd Idx ETF |
| Foreign Goverment Bonds |
VWOB |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF |
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| REAL ESTATE |
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| REAL ESTATE |
VNQ |
VNQ (Vanguard REIT Index ETF) |
| Global Real Estate |
VNQI |
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF |
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| COMMODITIES |
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| Commodities Agriculture |
DBA |
PowerShares DB Agriculture |
| Commodities Industrial Metals |
DBB |
PowerShares DB Base Metals |
| COMMODITIES BROAD BASKET |
DBC |
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking |
| Commodities Precious Metals |
SLV |
iShares Silver Trust |
| Commodities Precious Metals |
GLD |
SPDR Gold Shares |
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Investment model portfolios
We provide two types of investment model portfolios for My Vanguard ETFs participants. You can customize and follow a model portfolio in your plan account.
Types of portfolio strategies
- Strategic asset allocation portfolio: It invests in a diversified portfolio of multiple assets, buy-and-hold without frequently changing the asset allocation weights.
- Suitable: For long-term (more than 15 years, preferably more than 20 years), want to be tax efficient and can withstand interim drawdown or loss as high as 50% or more.
- Pros:
- Less error-prone
- Infrequent rebalancing or transactions
- Tax efficient for taxable brokerage investments
- Cons:
- Interim loss or drawdown can be substantial
- Possible low returns for an extended period, such as 10 years or longer
- Tactical asset allocation portfolio: it invests in a diversified portfolio of multiple assets, dynamically adjust stock and bond allocations to minimize losses during market stress.
- Suitable: For long-term (more than 10 years or preferably longer) capital. Investors are willing to rebalance as frequent as monthly.
- Pros:
- Reduce large interim loss or drawdown
- Less sensitive to investment entry point
- Likely to improve returns
- Cons
- Demand more frequent rebalancing or transactions
- Less tax efficient — more suitable in a tax-deferred account such as 401(k) or IRA
- Can experience a period of lower returns compared to a broad-based strategic allocation or a buy-and-hold benchmark, especially in some bull markets
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.
