Discover Financial Services 401(k) Plan
Investment Model Portfolios
Discover Financial Services, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a credit card issuer and electronic payment services company primarily in the United States. The company offers Discover Card-branded credit cards to individuals and small businesses over the Discover Network etc.
Investment options of Discover Financial Services 401(k) Plan
Total Available Funds: 23
Asset Class |
Ticker
| Description |
US EQUITY |
|
|
MID-CAP BLEND |
CRIMX |
Cramer Mid Cap Value Fund Mutual Fund |
LARGE VALUE |
DODGX |
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Mutual Fund |
LARGE GROWTH |
CPOAX |
MSIF Inc. U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio Mutual Fund |
LARGE BLEND |
VFINX |
Mellon S&P 500 Index Common/Collective Trusts |
LARGE BLEND |
VDSIX |
Victory Large Cap Common/Collective Trusts |
SMALL BLEND |
DCERX |
Jennison Small Cap Core Equity Composite Fund Common/Collective Trusts |
|
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY |
|
|
Foreign Large Value |
DODFX |
Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund Mutual Fund |
Foreign Large Growth |
FDIVX |
Pyramis Select International Fund Common/Collective Trusts |
|
FIXED INCOME |
|
|
Intermediate-Term Bond |
PTRRX |
Pimco Total Return Fund Mutual Fund |
SHORT GOVERNMENT |
STABLEVALUE |
SEI Stable Asset Fund |
|
Others |
|
|
Retirement Income |
TRRIX |
T Rowe Price Retirement Income Fund Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2000-2010 |
TRRAX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2011-2015 |
TRRGX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2015 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2016-2020 |
TRRBX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2021-2025 |
TRRHX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2025 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2026-2030 |
TRRCX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2031-2035 |
TRRJX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2035 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2036-2040 |
TRRDX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2041-2045 |
TRRKX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2045 Mutual Fund |
Target Date 2050+ |
TRRMX |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2050 Mutual Fund |
ROOT |
TRRN |
T Rowe Price Retirement 2055 Mutual Fund |
ROOT |
NoTicker |
Mellon EB Temporary Investment Fund II |
ROOT |
CASH |
Money market substitute |
|
Investment model portfolios
We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Discover Financial Services 401(k) Plan 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 |
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2023 |
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2021 |
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2018 |
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1980 |
1979 |
Annualized Return (%)
|
Discover Fina... Moderate
|
-0.34 |
10.66 |
9.40 |
6.78 |
3.65 |
5.65 |
6.24 |
6.04 |
NA |
2.15 |
21.78 |
-5.26 |
11.55 |
12.13 |
8.18 |
-2.97 |
7.06 |
-1.40 |
-4.48 |
-0.68 |
18.19 |
8.68 |
0.65 |
8.33 |
16.13 |
-3.79 |
9.35 |
12.27 |
7.30 |
12.21 |
17.19 |
-5.25 |
2.31 |
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)
|
-1.25 |
9.98 |
9.75 |
10.95 |
11.06 |
12.38 |
9.19 |
7.54 |
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)
|
-0.67 |
6.25 |
1.68 |
4.40 |
4.69 |
6.67 |
5.54 |
5.08 |
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
|
Discover Fina... Moderate
|
NA |
2.05 |
0.87 |
0.95 |
0.48 |
NA |
NA |
0.73 |
NA |
0.35 |
2.39 |
-0.65 |
1.30 |
1.32 |
1.28 |
-0.55 |
0.97 |
-0.32 |
-0.79 |
-0.10 |
2.70 |
1.60 |
0.09 |
0.73 |
1.94 |
-1.01 |
0.66 |
1.23 |
0.91 |
1.73 |
3.36 |
-0.94 |
0.01 |
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 |
0.59 |
0.94 |
0.83 |
0.66 |
NA |
NA |
0.45 |
0.41 |
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 |
0.82 |
0.73 |
0.60 |
0.49 |
NA |
NA |
0.51 |
1.05 |
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(%)
|
Discover Fina... Moderate
|
NA |
7.17 |
8.73 |
8.30 |
7.42 |
NA |
NA |
7.19 |
NA |
5.32 |
7.34 |
10.14 |
8.89 |
8.99 |
5.27 |
7.85 |
6.64 |
5.02 |
5.67 |
6.82 |
6.72 |
5.39 |
7.30 |
11.31 |
8.26 |
4.66 |
9.58 |
7.33 |
5.63 |
6.50 |
4.91 |
6.75 |
0.05 |
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 |
19.83 |
17.23 |
17.43 |
18.48 |
NA |
NA |
18.10 |
24.35 |
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 |
10.47 |
10.12 |
10.09 |
10.41 |
NA |
NA |
11.48 |
12.44 |
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(%)
|
Discover Fina... Moderate
|
NA |
4.60 |
13.63 |
13.63 |
13.63 |
NA |
NA |
13.63 |
NA |
0.86 |
4.60 |
12.29 |
4.97 |
10.40 |
3.68 |
9.01 |
7.33 |
4.46 |
8.04 |
5.69 |
4.69 |
4.31 |
5.66 |
9.28 |
4.54 |
8.21 |
6.48 |
8.07 |
4.18 |
5.69 |
2.94 |
11.00 |
0.00 |
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(%)
|
Discover Fina... Moderate
|
NA |
13.75 |
8.27 |
6.58 |
4.43 |
NA |
NA |
3.60 |
NA |
0.89 |
14.08 |
7.32 |
2.76 |
4.96 |
3.22 |
2.14 |
0.64 |
2.35 |
2.22 |
4.12 |
2.35 |
3.97 |
1.46 |
3.60 |
3.77 |
2.52 |
5.71 |
4.35 |
2.52 |
3.19 |
1.49 |
0.79 |
2.31 |
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 10/31/2023, AR inception is 12/31/2000