Paychex, Inc. 401(k)
Investment Model Portfolios
Investment options of Paychex, Inc. 401(k)
Total Available Funds: 27
Asset Class |
Ticker
| Description |
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY |
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Foreign Large Blend |
CEUFX |
Fidelity American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund |
Foreign Large Blend |
FSIIX |
Fidelity Spartan International Index Fund |
|
US EQUITY |
|
|
LARGE GROWTH |
RGAFX |
Fidelity American Funds Growth Fund of America |
US EQUITY |
Fidelity c |
Fidelity ClearCourse Group Variable Annuity |
MID-CAP BLEND |
PESPX |
Fidelity Dreyfus Mid Cap Index Fund |
SMALL BLEND |
DISSX |
Fidelity Dreyfus Small Cap Stock Fund |
SMALL BLEND |
OPMBX |
Fidelity Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund |
LARGE BLEND |
FSTVX |
Fidelity Spartan Total Market Index Fund |
LARGE BLEND |
FUSEX |
Fidelity Spartan U.S. Equity Index Fund |
LARGE VALUE |
ACGMX |
Fidelity Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund |
MID-CAP BLEND |
VSPIX |
Fidelity Victory Special Value Fund |
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FIXED INCOME |
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|
Short-Term Bond |
NSTRX |
Fidelity Columbia Short Term Bond Fund |
Intermediate-Term Bond |
FBIDX |
Fidelity Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund |
Intermediate-Term Bond |
FBIDX |
Fidelity Fidelity U.S. Government Reserve Fund |
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Others |
|
|
Moderate Allocation |
FBALX |
Fidelity Fidelity Balanced Fund |
Retirement Income |
FFFAX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Income Fund |
Target Date 2000-2010 |
FFFVX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2005 Fund |
Target Date 2000-2010 |
FFFCX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2010 Fund |
Target Date 2011-2015 |
FFVFX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2015 Fund |
Target Date 2016-2020 |
FFFDX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2020 Fund |
Target Date 2021-2025 |
FFTWX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2025 Fund |
Target Date 2026-2030 |
FFFEX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2030 Fund |
Target Date 2031-2035 |
FFTHX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2035 Fund |
Target Date 2036-2040 |
FFFFX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2040 Fund |
Target Date 2041-2045 |
FFFGX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2045 Fund |
Target Date 2050+ |
FFFHX |
Fidelity Fidelity Freedom Funds 2050 Fund |
ROOT |
CASH |
Money market substitute |
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Investment model portfolios
We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Paychex, Inc. 401(k) 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 |
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1979 |
Annualized Return (%)
|
Paychex, Inc.... Moderate
|
-0.41 |
-0.69 |
1.76 |
3.03 |
2.84 |
4.68 |
5.16 |
5.87 |
NA |
0.55 |
11.34 |
-14.38 |
9.48 |
9.23 |
16.68 |
-6.04 |
9.83 |
6.01 |
-2.28 |
0.20 |
12.73 |
3.58 |
4.89 |
6.35 |
12.73 |
-2.27 |
8.36 |
10.79 |
6.50 |
8.89 |
17.66 |
6.70 |
7.21 |
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
|
Paychex, Inc.... Moderate
|
NA |
0.40 |
-0.04 |
0.40 |
0.38 |
NA |
NA |
0.69 |
NA |
0.04 |
0.91 |
-1.62 |
1.01 |
0.83 |
2.29 |
-0.94 |
2.04 |
1.27 |
-0.45 |
0.03 |
1.86 |
0.65 |
0.68 |
0.58 |
1.61 |
-0.75 |
0.56 |
0.95 |
0.70 |
0.98 |
2.88 |
1.86 |
1.28 |
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 |
0.54 |
0.86 |
0.87 |
0.64 |
NA |
NA |
0.45 |
0.36 |
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(%)
|
Paychex, Inc.... Moderate
|
NA |
7.70 |
8.90 |
8.96 |
7.54 |
NA |
NA |
7.24 |
NA |
7.24 |
7.80 |
9.74 |
9.32 |
10.86 |
6.68 |
7.84 |
4.52 |
4.57 |
5.19 |
5.86 |
6.83 |
5.40 |
7.13 |
10.71 |
7.84 |
4.25 |
9.60 |
7.89 |
6.16 |
8.08 |
5.89 |
3.00 |
3.84 |
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 |
19.83 |
17.26 |
17.44 |
18.49 |
NA |
NA |
18.10 |
24.44 |
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(%)
|
Paychex, Inc.... Moderate
|
NA |
6.52 |
15.41 |
15.41 |
15.41 |
NA |
NA |
15.41 |
NA |
1.93 |
6.52 |
15.41 |
4.94 |
15.18 |
3.87 |
12.09 |
1.60 |
3.81 |
5.45 |
5.03 |
5.18 |
5.42 |
4.42 |
9.71 |
4.06 |
7.06 |
6.78 |
9.46 |
4.38 |
6.93 |
3.21 |
1.87 |
2.81 |
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(%)
|
Paychex, Inc.... Moderate
|
NA |
5.64 |
5.28 |
4.07 |
3.06 |
NA |
NA |
3.46 |
NA |
0.00 |
5.97 |
3.30 |
6.72 |
2.13 |
2.53 |
3.27 |
0.17 |
3.48 |
1.57 |
1.82 |
1.57 |
1.99 |
2.20 |
3.04 |
3.64 |
3.03 |
6.02 |
4.56 |
4.53 |
4.42 |
3.82 |
4.01 |
5.72 |
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