Mercantile Bank of Michigan 401(k) Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

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Total Available Funds: 20
Asset Class Ticker Description
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend RERFX American Funds EuroPacific Growth
WORLD STOCK RWIFX American Funds Capital World G/I
US EQUITY
LARGE GROWTH RGAFX American Funds Growth Fund of Amer
LARGE BLEND RICEX American Funds Investment Company of America
SMALL VALUE CCTRX Columbia Small Cap Value
Mid-Cap Growth KAUFX Federated Kaufmann
LARGE VALUE TEBIX Franklin Mutual Beacon
MID-CAP VALUE JMIVX Perkins MidCap Value
SMALL BLEND RVVHX Royce Value Investment
LARGE BLEND VFINX Vanguard 500 Index Investor
US EQUITY MBWM Mercantile Bank Corporation
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS RNWFX American Funds New World
Others
Target Date 2011-2015 REJTX American Funds Target Date 2015
Target Date 2021-2025 REDTX American Funds Target Date 2025
Target Date 2041-2045 REHTX American Funds Target Date 2045
Conservative Allocation FISRX Franklin Income
World Allocation TIBMX Thornburg Investment Income Builder
unknown unknown Schwab Value Adv Fund
FIXED INCOME
High Yield Bond PHK Pacific Investment Management Company High Yield
Intermediate-Term Bond PTTRX Pacific Investment Management Company Total Return

The following is a moderate-risk model portfolio constructed from the investment options of Mercantile Bank of Michigan 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