Mike 2
Investment Model Portfolios
Investment options of Mike 2
Total Available Funds: 23
Asset Class |
Ticker
| Description |
US EQUITY |
|
|
LARGE BLEND |
RSP |
Rydex S&P Equal Weight |
SMALL BLEND |
IWM |
iShares Russell 2000 Index |
|
Emerging Market |
|
|
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS |
EEM |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
|
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY |
|
|
Foreign Large Blend |
VXUS |
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Idx ETF |
Foreign Large Blend |
EFA |
iShares MSCI EAFE Index |
|
COMMODITIES |
|
|
COMMODITIES BROAD BASKET |
DBC |
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking |
Commodities Precious Metals |
GLD |
SPDR Gold Shares |
COMMODITIES BROAD BASKET |
DJP |
iPath DJ-UBS Commodity Index TR ETN |
Commodities Agriculture |
DBA |
PowerShares DB Agriculture |
Commodities Industrial Metals |
DBB |
PowerShares DB Base Metals |
Commodities Precious Metals |
DBP |
PowerShares DB Precious Metals |
Commodities Energy |
DBE |
PowerShares DB Energy |
|
REAL ESTATE |
|
|
REAL ESTATE |
IYR |
iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate |
Global Real Estate |
RWX |
SPDR Dow Jones Intl Real Estate |
|
FIXED INCOME |
|
|
WORLD BOND |
BWX |
SPDR Barclays Capital Intl Treasury Bond |
High Yield Bond |
JNK |
SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond |
LONG GOVERNMENT |
IEF |
iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury |
LONG GOVERNMENT |
TLT |
iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond |
WORLD BOND |
WIP |
SPDR DB Intl Govt Infl-Protected Bond |
Inflation-Protected Bond |
TIP |
iShares Barclays TIPS Bond |
Long-Term Bond |
LQD |
iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bond |
LONG GOVERNMENT |
TLH |
iShares Barclays 10-20 Year Treasury Bd |
SHORT GOVERNMENT |
SHY |
iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond |
|
Investment model portfolios
We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Mike 2 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.
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.
Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio
The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategy.
|
Ticker/Portfolio |
Last 1 Week |
1 Yr |
3 Yr |
5 Yr |
10 Yr |
15 Yr |
20 Yr |
Inception |
YTD |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
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2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
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1999 |
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1996 |
1995 |
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1992 |
1991 |
1990 |
1989 |
1988 |
1987 |
1986 |
1985 |
1984 |
1983 |
1982 |
1981 |
1980 |
1979 |
Annualized Return (%)
|
Mike 2 Tactic... Moderate
|
-1.61 |
11.67 |
1.32 |
6.39 |
3.36 |
4.41 |
5.29 |
6.01 |
NA |
2.79 |
1.53 |
-2.78 |
15.23 |
13.71 |
4.11 |
-10.06 |
10.66 |
5.44 |
-5.93 |
0.26 |
9.38 |
5.63 |
5.97 |
8.24 |
2.74 |
-6.35 |
16.77 |
14.97 |
10.67 |
8.87 |
19.86 |
4.59 |
7.10 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
-1.79 |
37.82 |
8.86 |
15.20 |
12.89 |
14.04 |
10.46 |
8.70 |
NA |
24.84 |
26.12 |
-18.24 |
28.53 |
18.74 |
31.33 |
-4.55 |
21.66 |
11.83 |
1.23 |
13.52 |
32.17 |
15.82 |
1.96 |
14.91 |
26.52 |
-37.02 |
5.39 |
15.64 |
4.77 |
10.74 |
28.50 |
-22.17 |
-12.03 |
-9.05 |
21.08 |
28.62 |
33.18 |
22.87 |
37.45 |
1.18 |
10.15 |
8.24 |
32.05 |
-3.33 |
28.37 |
14.92 |
3.97 |
9.30 |
22.60 |
3.67 |
17.07 |
19.25 |
-8.55 |
27.89 |
-2.07 |
VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
-1.02 |
22.89 |
2.25 |
6.63 |
6.01 |
7.19 |
6.10 |
5.79 |
NA |
10.28 |
15.51 |
-16.01 |
10.08 |
13.59 |
19.30 |
-6.28 |
14.86 |
7.09 |
-2.21 |
6.38 |
14.73 |
9.78 |
0.12 |
13.14 |
20.35 |
-26.49 |
7.21 |
13.30 |
5.68 |
11.76 |
22.40 |
-10.34 |
-4.78 |
1.27 |
14.09 |
21.59 |
17.90 |
10.77 |
26.58 |
2.04 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Sharpe Ratio
|
Mike 2 Tactic... Moderate
|
NA |
-0.30 |
-0.33 |
0.35 |
0.17 |
NA |
NA |
0.47 |
0.03 |
-0.43 |
-0.35 |
-0.42 |
1.52 |
1.17 |
0.52 |
-1.23 |
1.53 |
0.70 |
-0.89 |
0.03 |
1.19 |
0.90 |
0.59 |
0.63 |
0.18 |
-0.69 |
0.99 |
1.01 |
0.90 |
0.75 |
2.15 |
0.51 |
0.84 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
0.60 |
0.95 |
0.80 |
0.65 |
NA |
NA |
0.45 |
0.51 |
1.67 |
1.73 |
-0.82 |
2.17 |
0.53 |
2.39 |
-0.35 |
3.16 |
0.89 |
0.08 |
1.19 |
2.90 |
1.25 |
0.08 |
0.82 |
0.97 |
-0.92 |
0.14 |
1.22 |
0.24 |
0.88 |
1.63 |
-0.90 |
-0.68 |
-0.60 |
0.97 |
1.23 |
1.61 |
1.62 |
4.31 |
-0.19 |
0.90 |
0.57 |
1.91 |
-0.55 |
1.71 |
0.59 |
-0.01 |
0.30 |
1.47 |
-0.26 |
0.79 |
0.63 |
-1.30 |
1.17 |
-3.84 |
VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
0.62 |
0.74 |
0.50 |
0.48 |
NA |
NA |
0.51 |
0.88 |
0.87 |
1.45 |
-1.22 |
1.32 |
0.70 |
2.77 |
-0.87 |
3.75 |
0.83 |
-0.26 |
1.01 |
2.16 |
1.23 |
0.01 |
1.18 |
1.12 |
-0.98 |
0.39 |
1.34 |
0.49 |
1.49 |
2.09 |
-0.75 |
-0.59 |
-0.24 |
1.06 |
1.56 |
1.56 |
0.91 |
4.18 |
4.60 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Standard Deviation(%)
|
Mike 2 Tactic... Moderate
|
NA |
8.75 |
8.83 |
9.68 |
8.51 |
NA |
NA |
9.46 |
6.20 |
8.89 |
7.66 |
9.89 |
10.00 |
11.55 |
5.22 |
9.22 |
6.56 |
7.45 |
6.69 |
7.05 |
7.87 |
6.21 |
10.12 |
12.85 |
14.45 |
10.51 |
13.96 |
11.53 |
9.50 |
10.63 |
8.92 |
6.86 |
5.68 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
19.74 |
17.13 |
17.38 |
18.46 |
NA |
NA |
18.09 |
23.24 |
12.67 |
13.09 |
24.19 |
13.11 |
34.69 |
12.48 |
17.11 |
6.68 |
13.11 |
15.51 |
11.39 |
11.07 |
12.74 |
23.36 |
18.07 |
27.22 |
40.99 |
16.02 |
10.04 |
10.29 |
11.10 |
17.04 |
25.96 |
21.55 |
22.20 |
18.17 |
20.48 |
18.21 |
11.77 |
7.77 |
9.92 |
8.83 |
9.93 |
14.69 |
16.06 |
13.09 |
17.07 |
33.80 |
16.55 |
11.67 |
12.80 |
13.62 |
18.09 |
14.61 |
16.53 |
23.80 |
VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
10.45 |
10.08 |
10.06 |
10.41 |
NA |
NA |
11.48 |
11.95 |
7.69 |
8.26 |
14.34 |
7.62 |
19.08 |
6.43 |
8.81 |
3.80 |
8.31 |
8.51 |
6.28 |
6.80 |
7.99 |
14.68 |
11.10 |
18.01 |
27.95 |
10.37 |
7.43 |
6.96 |
7.25 |
10.38 |
15.37 |
12.42 |
12.30 |
10.07 |
11.65 |
9.10 |
7.74 |
5.41 |
15.57 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Draw Down(%)
|
Mike 2 Tactic... Moderate
|
NA |
5.93 |
13.70 |
15.12 |
24.09 |
NA |
NA |
24.09 |
0.42 |
5.93 |
7.89 |
9.49 |
5.19 |
15.12 |
3.29 |
17.12 |
3.13 |
6.09 |
9.59 |
7.46 |
7.89 |
4.85 |
6.15 |
9.34 |
10.54 |
16.37 |
8.93 |
13.60 |
6.37 |
14.33 |
6.19 |
6.53 |
5.18 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
18.76 |
18.76 |
24.59 |
33.83 |
NA |
NA |
55.25 |
18.76 |
8.45 |
9.97 |
24.59 |
5.14 |
33.83 |
6.63 |
19.40 |
2.60 |
10.29 |
12.05 |
7.30 |
5.59 |
9.60 |
18.71 |
15.66 |
27.17 |
47.73 |
9.88 |
7.47 |
7.01 |
7.47 |
13.79 |
33.02 |
29.18 |
16.55 |
11.81 |
19.20 |
10.79 |
7.45 |
2.50 |
8.48 |
4.84 |
5.63 |
5.57 |
19.19 |
7.35 |
7.24 |
33.08 |
11.63 |
7.51 |
10.58 |
7.02 |
13.21 |
15.61 |
16.03 |
2.40 |
VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
9.62 |
12.88 |
22.29 |
22.43 |
NA |
NA |
41.18 |
9.62 |
4.17 |
8.15 |
21.74 |
3.53 |
22.43 |
3.12 |
11.47 |
1.14 |
6.20 |
8.34 |
4.70 |
5.67 |
6.27 |
12.90 |
8.64 |
19.61 |
36.81 |
6.11 |
6.13 |
4.74 |
5.89 |
8.91 |
20.06 |
17.93 |
8.77 |
6.26 |
11.99 |
6.02 |
4.75 |
1.82 |
1.89 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yield(%)
|
Mike 2 Tactic... Moderate
|
NA |
3.17 |
2.78 |
2.27 |
1.74 |
NA |
NA |
2.21 |
NA |
0.85 |
2.82 |
2.42 |
2.61 |
1.15 |
1.81 |
0.98 |
0.22 |
1.86 |
1.40 |
1.95 |
1.84 |
3.63 |
1.94 |
2.79 |
3.04 |
2.23 |
2.77 |
2.13 |
2.50 |
1.57 |
3.76 |
2.54 |
2.06 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
VFINX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
VSMGX (VANGUA...R SHARES)
|
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Data as of 10/31/2024, AR inception is 12/31/2000