Israelsen 7Twelve
Investment Model Portfolios

Craig L. Israelsen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah where he teaches Personal and Family Finance to over 1,200 students each year. The Israelsen Seven Equally Weighted is aimed to protect the portfolio against losses.

 

The portfolio has seven different asset classes and twelve different funds. Each fund has the same weight 8.3% so each asset class has a different weighting. The table below provides the weightings for each asset class, the funds that will be used to review performance and the ETF equivalent.The highly diversified portfolio with low aggregate correlation avoids losses effectively, reducing the standard deviation of return.

Investment options of Israelsen 7Twelve

Total Available Funds: 13
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
MID-CAP BLEND VO Vanguard Mid Cap ETF
SMALL BLEND VB Vanguard Small Cap ETF
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend EFA iShares MSCI EAFE Index
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF
REAL ESTATE
Global Real Estate RWX SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate
REAL ESTATE VNQ Vanguard REIT ETF
COMMODITIES
COMMODITIES GLD SPDR Gold Shares
COMMODITIES BROAD BASKET DBC PowerShares DB Commodity Idx Trking Fund
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond AGG iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond
Inflation-Protected Bond TIP iShares Barclays TIPS Bond
WORLD BOND BWX SPDR Lehman Intl Treasury Bond
Others
ROOT CASH Cash

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Israelsen 7Twelve 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 Common Inception
Israelsen 7Twelve Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA 6.99% 2.49% 7.54% 4.44% 5.36% 5.23%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 8.32% 8.91% 18.53% 12.39% 13.02% 10.12%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.30% 4.36% 9.01% 5.84% 6.67% 5.91%
Data as of 03/31/2025, Common starting date 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 Common Inception
Israelsen 7Twelve Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 13.87% 1.15% 6.88% 3.87% 5.24% 6.86%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10%
Data as of 10/31/2024, Common starting date is 12/31/2000

Asset Allocation Composite Model Portfolio

The following model portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Asset Allocation Composite (AAC) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
Israelsen 7Twelve Asset Allocation Composite Moderate 5.16% 17.53% 10.44% 3.74% 6.52% 6.04% 6.84%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 0.66% 18.70% 21.52% 13.49% 15.39% 13.55% 10.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 3.88% 18.57% 14.30% 6.87% 8.64% 7.15% 6.36%
Data as of 02/27/2026, Common starting date is 12/31/2000