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Merrill Edge Select Funds
Investment Model Portfolios

MerrillEdge Select Funds Overview: 

Merrill Edge Select Funds help identify investments that seek to address your investment objectives.

The listing includes no-load funds with no transaction fees and load-waived funds that are open for new and subsequent purchases. Available funds have a minimum initial investment of no more than $3,000. Each fund must have $100 million or greater ($500 million for Large Cap funds) in assets under management across all share classes offered by the fund. Note that index funds are not included in Merrill Edge Select Funds.

A Merrill Edge Short-Term Redemption Fee will apply when selling a No Load NTF fund held less than 90 days.

Investment options of Merrill Edge Select Funds

Total Available Funds: 65
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE VALUE CABDX AllianceBern Growth & Income A
LARGE VALUE BIGRX American Century Income & Growth Inv
LARGE VALUE JVLAX JHancock3 Disciplined Value A
LARGE VALUE FFEIX Nuveen Dividend Value A
LARGE VALUE TRVLX T. Rowe Price Value
LARGE GROWTH SPECX Alger Spectra A
LARGE GROWTH USGLX JHancock US Global Leaders Gr A
LARGE GROWTH TRBCX T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth
LARGE GROWTH PRGFX T. Rowe Price Growth Stock
LARGE GROWTH TIIRX TIAA-CREF Growth & Income Retail
MID-CAP VALUE MDRFX BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opps Inv A
MID-CAP VALUE CMUAX Columbia Mid Cap Value A
MID-CAP VALUE JVMAX JHancock3 Disciplined Value Mid Cap A
MID-CAP VALUE SPRAX Prudential Mid Cap Value A
MID-CAP VALUE TCMVX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Value Retail
Mid-Cap Growth TWHIX American Century Heritage Inv
Mid-Cap Growth BMDSX Baird MidCap Inv
Mid-Cap Growth JAENX Janus Enterprise T
Mid-Cap Growth FRSLX Nuveen Mid Cap Growth Opp A
Mid-Cap Growth TCMGX TIAA-CREF Mid-Cap Growth Retail
SMALL VALUE AVPAX American Beacon Small Cp Val Inv
SMALL VALUE VSCVX Munder Veracity Small-Cap Value A
SMALL VALUE NWUAX Nationwide US Small Cap Value A
SMALL VALUE NOSGX Northern Small Cap Value
SMALL VALUE RMVIX RBC Microcap Value I
Small Growth HSPGX Emerald Growth A
Small Growth MGSEX Managers Special Equity Managers
Small Growth PRNHX T. Rowe Price New Horizons
Small Growth OTCFX T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock
Small Growth BNSCX UBS US Small Cap Growth A
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS MDDCX BlackRock Emerging Mkts Inv A
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS EEMAX Columbia Emerging Markets A
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS PWEAX PACE International Em Mkts Eq A
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS QFFOX Pear Tree PanAgora Dyn Emerg Mkts Ord
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS PRMSX T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend LZIOX Lazard International Equity Open
Foreign Large Blend LISOX Lazard Intl Strategic Equity Open
Foreign Large Blend TROSX T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock
Foreign Large Blend PSILX T. Rowe Price Spectrum International
Foreign Large Blend TRWAX Transamerica International Equity A
WORLD STOCK ARTGX Artisan Global Value Investor
WORLD STOCK TOLLX DWS RREEF Global Infrastructure A
WORLD STOCK JGYAX JHancock3 Global Shareholder Yield A
WORLD STOCK JGVAX Perkins Global Value T
WORLD STOCK WAGTX Wasatch World Innovators
FIXED INCOME
Short-Term Bond ACSNX American Century Short Duration Inv
Short-Term Bond PRWBX T. Rowe Price Short-Term Bond
Short-Term Bond UASBX USAA Short-Term Bond Adv
Short-Term Bond WEFIX Weitz Short-Intermediate Inc Instl
SHORT GOVERNMENT CFSTX Commerce Shrt-Term Government Instl
Intermediate-Term Bond BAGSX Baird Aggregate Bond Inv
Intermediate-Term Bond BCOSX Baird Core Plus Bond Inv
Intermediate-Term Bond CFBNX Commerce Bond
Intermediate-Term Bond PBNAX PACE Strategic Fixed Income A
Intermediate-Term Bond WACIX Western Asset Core Plus Bond FI
Long-Term Bond BLADX BlackRock Long Duration Bond Inv A
LONG GOVERNMENT BTTTX American Century Zero Coupon 2020 Inv
High Yield Bond INEAX Columbia High Yield Bond A
High Yield Bond ETHIX Eaton Vance High Income Opportunities A
High Yield Bond IHYAX ING High Yield Bond A
High Yield Bond NHFIX Northern High Yield Fixed Income
High Yield Bond IHIYX Transamerica High Yield Bond A
WORLD BOND IGBFX Columbia Global Bond A
WORLD BOND GTRAX Prudential Global Total Return A
WORLD BOND RPIBX T. Rowe Price International Bond

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Merrill Edge Select Funds 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.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Merrill Edge Select Funds Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 1.49% 4.20% 3.63% 8.12% 6.37% NA 7.01%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.50% 10.56% 10.56% 13.82% 8.70% 5.79% 6.77%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 4.34% 5.64% 5.46% 7.47% 5.63% 5.00% 5.38%
Data as of 06/30/2020, AR inception is 12/31/2000

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

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

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Merrill Edge Select Funds Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -12.28% 3.24% 2.61% 4.18% 5.43% 8.28% 7.90%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -14.90% 10.21% 10.38% 12.67% 8.38% 9.69% 7.42%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -18.12% 1.82% 3.10% 5.30% 3.96% 6.10% 5.02%
Data as of 10/31/2022, AR inception is 12/31/2000

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