Nisource Retirement Savings Plan for Union Employees
Investment Model Portfolios
This plan was created upon a user's request.
Investment options of Nisource Retirement Savings Plan for Union Employees
Total Available Funds: 26
Asset Class |
Ticker
| Description |
US EQUITY |
|
|
LARGE GROWTH |
FCNKX |
Fidelity Contrafund K |
LARGE VALUE |
FEIKX |
Fidelity Equity-Income K |
LARGE GROWTH |
FGCKX |
Fidelity Growth Company K |
LARGE BLEND |
MITHX |
MFS Massachusetts Investors Tr R3 |
LARGE BLEND |
FUSEX |
Fidelity Spartan 500 Index Inv |
MID-CAP BLEND |
FSEMX |
Fidelity Spartan Extended Mkt Index Inv |
Small Growth |
AUSAX |
Columbia Acorn USA Z |
SMALL VALUE |
VSMIX |
Invesco Van Kampen SmallCapValue Y |
SMALL VALUE |
NOSGX |
Northern Small Cap Value |
SMALL VALUE |
JSIVX |
Perkins Small Cap Value L |
|
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY |
|
|
Foreign Large Blend |
RERGX |
American Funds EuroPacific Gr R6 |
Foreign Large Value |
OAKIX |
Oakmark International I |
Foreign Large Blend |
FSIIX |
Fidelity Spartan International Index Inv |
|
Others |
|
|
Moderate Allocation |
FBAKX |
Fidelity Balanced K |
Target Date 2000-2010 |
FFKCX |
Fidelity Freedom K 2010 |
Target Date 2016-2020 |
FFKDX |
Fidelity Freedom K 2020 |
Target Date 2026-2030 |
FFKEX |
Fidelity Freedom K 2030 |
Target Date 2036-2040 |
FFKFX |
Fidelity Freedom K 2040 |
Target Date 2050+ |
FFKHX |
Fidelity Freedom K 2050 |
Retirement Income |
FFKAX |
Fidelity Freedom K Income |
ROOT |
CASH |
FMPXX (Money Market) |
|
FIXED INCOME |
|
|
Short-Term Bond |
PTLDX |
PIMCO Low Duration Instl |
LONG GOVERNMENT |
PGOVX |
PIMCO Long-Term US Government Instl |
Intermediate-Term Bond |
PTTRX |
PIMCO Total Return Instl |
Inflation-Protected Bond |
VAIPX |
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Secs Adm |
Intermediate-Term Bond |
VBTIX |
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Inst |
|
Investment model portfolios
We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Nisource Retirement Savings Plan for Union Employees 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.
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Ticker/Portfolio |
Last 1 Week |
1 Yr |
3 Yr |
5 Yr |
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15 Yr |
20 Yr |
Inception |
YTD |
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1982 |
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1980 |
1979 |
Annualized Return (%)
|
Nisource Reti... Moderate
|
-1.15 |
21.63 |
-0.05 |
3.64 |
4.39 |
5.34 |
5.83 |
6.47 |
NA |
7.34 |
10.08 |
-16.55 |
8.81 |
8.81 |
9.12 |
-2.19 |
9.45 |
8.85 |
-1.10 |
2.45 |
14.29 |
3.11 |
7.85 |
6.97 |
11.80 |
3.02 |
6.04 |
11.72 |
2.34 |
9.28 |
15.61 |
5.87 |
7.18 |
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)
|
-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
|
Nisource Reti... Moderate
|
NA |
0.21 |
-0.38 |
0.07 |
0.28 |
NA |
NA |
0.67 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.72 |
-1.85 |
0.84 |
0.67 |
1.84 |
-0.48 |
1.71 |
1.78 |
-0.22 |
0.41 |
2.20 |
0.69 |
1.02 |
0.77 |
1.91 |
0.35 |
0.41 |
1.25 |
0.03 |
1.31 |
2.84 |
1.00 |
0.88 |
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(%)
|
Nisource Reti... Moderate
|
NA |
10.10 |
9.36 |
10.40 |
8.29 |
NA |
NA |
7.20 |
8.24 |
10.13 |
8.15 |
9.70 |
10.49 |
12.86 |
4.20 |
7.35 |
5.16 |
4.86 |
5.08 |
5.89 |
6.48 |
4.45 |
7.66 |
8.95 |
6.12 |
5.94 |
7.52 |
6.76 |
5.19 |
6.37 |
5.25 |
4.77 |
5.52 |
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(%)
|
Nisource Reti... Moderate
|
NA |
7.99 |
16.92 |
21.31 |
21.31 |
NA |
NA |
21.31 |
0.67 |
7.99 |
7.52 |
17.33 |
6.10 |
17.21 |
2.49 |
8.37 |
3.49 |
3.12 |
5.05 |
4.33 |
4.65 |
4.09 |
5.04 |
7.47 |
3.33 |
4.84 |
6.07 |
6.82 |
3.69 |
6.19 |
3.76 |
3.43 |
4.71 |
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(%)
|
Nisource Reti... Moderate
|
NA |
4.18 |
4.80 |
3.93 |
2.89 |
NA |
NA |
4.22 |
NA |
0.77 |
3.93 |
3.42 |
6.41 |
2.91 |
3.01 |
2.36 |
0.28 |
1.85 |
2.02 |
2.34 |
4.19 |
5.77 |
4.64 |
5.06 |
5.36 |
4.51 |
5.60 |
5.02 |
4.01 |
4.41 |
4.06 |
6.89 |
8.31 |
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 10/31/2024, AR inception is 12/31/2000