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The Coffee House Lazy Portfolio ETF Version
Investment Model Portfolios

This plan uses ETFs instead of index funds for the plan The Coffee House Lazy Portfolio. Since many ETFs have short history, only recent history is meaningful here.

Here is the description of the plan:

Bill Schultheis's "Coffeehouse" portfolio is a 7-fund portfolio popularized by Bill Shultheis' book. This portfolio is a moderate risk portfolio with 40% in an intermediate bond fund and in equal weight 10% in 5 risk stock asset classes. 

 Large Blend 10% 

 Large Value 10% 

 Small Blend 10% 

 Small Value 10% 

 Total International 10% 

 REIT 10% 

 Intermediate Term Bond Index 40% 

More information can be found in The Coffeehouse Investor. Paul Farrell at MarketWatch.com also maintained this portfolio on his lazy portfolio page

The original The Coffee House Lazy Portfolio ETFs should be compared with the moderate model portfolios in this plan.

 

Investment options of The Coffee House Lazy Portfolio ETF Version

Total Available Funds: 7
Asset Class Ticker Description
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond BND Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE VNQ Vanguard REIT Index ETF
US EQUITY
SMALL BLEND VB Vanguard Small Cap ETF
SMALL VALUE VBR Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF
LARGE BLEND VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
LARGE VALUE VTV Vanguard Value ETF
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend VEU Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The Coffee House Lazy Portfolio ETF Version 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
The Coffee House Lazy Portfolio ETF Version Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate 1.87% 6.94% 3.96% 8.96% 5.63% 6.60% 5.79% 5.58%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -4.31% 8.32% 8.91% 18.53% 12.39% 13.02% 10.12% 8.27%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 0.22% 6.30% 4.36% 9.01% 5.84% 6.67% 5.91% 5.57%
Data as of 03/31/2025, 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
The Coffee House Lazy Portfolio ETF Version Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate 2.85% 7.69% 2.93% 7.22% 4.47% 5.39% 5.98% 5.92%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) -4.31% 8.32% 8.91% 18.53% 12.39% 13.02% 10.12% 8.27%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) 0.22% 6.30% 4.36% 9.01% 5.84% 6.67% 5.91% 5.57%
Data as of 03/31/2025, AR inception is 12/31/2000