Career Education Corporation 401(k) Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

Total Available Funds: 21
Asset Class Ticker Description
Others
Moderate Allocation VWENX Vanguard Wellington Adm
ROOT UTIXX Federated US Treasury Cash Reserves I
ROOT - Target Retirement 2055
ROOT IVAS20 INVESCO Stable Value Fund
US EQUITY
LARGE GROWTH RAFGX American Funds AMCAP R6
LARGE BLEND FUSEX Fidelity Spartan 500 Index Inv
MID-CAP VALUE FLMVX JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Instl
Mid-Cap Growth ACRNX Columbia Acorn Z
SMALL BLEND VSCIX Vanguard Small Cap Index Instl
LARGE VALUE PRFDX T. Rowe Price Equity Income
Small Growth CMSCX Columbia Small Cap Growth I Z
MID-CAP BLEND VMCIX Vanguard Mid Cap Index Ins
SMALL VALUE AVFIX American Beacon Small Cp Val Inst
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond VBIMX Vanguard Interm-Term Bond Index Inst
Inflation-Protected Bond VIPSX Vanguard Inflation-Protected Secs Inv
Intermediate Government SGVIX Wells Fargo Advantage Government Sec I
High Yield Bond FVHIX Franklin High Income Adv
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS HIEMX Virtus Emerging Markets Opportunities I
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend BISIX BlackRock International Opp Instl
Foreign Large Blend OIDYX Oppenheimer International Diversified Y
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE VGRSX Vanguard REIT Index Signal

The following is a moderate-risk model portfolio constructed from the investment options of Career Education Corporation 401(k) Plan.

This portfolio is proactively monitored and rebalanced on a monthly basis when needed, ensuring it remains in line with its target allocation. We offer customization features, allowing subscribers to tailor the portfolio to align with their own risk tolerance and return expectations by changing risk profile parameter.

Our model portfolio is rooted in the MyPlanIQ Asset Allocation Composite (AAC) strategy. This dynamic (tactical) asset allocation and quantitative fund selection algorithm prioritize risk management by dynamically adjusting stock allocations based on prevailing asset momentum. Extensive research has shown that this momentum-based tactical approach can potentially reduce temporary losses while maintaining or outperforming traditional buy-and-hold strategies.

Both historical back test and real-time portfolio return and risk data are shown in the table on this page. These metrics are compared with stock and moderate allocation index funds.

Furthermore, subscribers have the option to explore alternative strategies such as Strategic Asset Allocation Optimal (SAA) and Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) to further customize their model portfolio. See our investment methodology for more details on the investment strategies