Investment options of British Airways Savings Plan
Total Available Funds: 28
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| Line 4i of Schedule H of Form |
| American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth Fund Class Z Registered Investment Company |
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class I Registered Investment Company |
| Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund Class X Registered Investment Company |
| Dodge & Cox Income Stock Fund Class X Registered Investment Company |
| MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Eq R6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds New Perspective Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds Fundamental Investors Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| Baron Growth Fund Institutional Shares Registered Investment Company |
| American Funds 2060 Target Date Retirement Fund Class R-6 Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund Class K Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity Puritan Fund Class K Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity US Bond Index Fund Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity Global ex U.S. Index Fund Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund Registered Investment Company |
| Fidelity Contractual Fund K6 Registered Investment Company |
| investment contract |
| maturing through 2031 |
Investment model portfolios
We provide two types of investment model portfolios for British Airways Savings 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.
| Name | YTD Return | 1Yr AR | 3Yr AR | 5Yr AR | 10Yr AR | 15Yr AR | 20Yr AR | Common | Inception |
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| British Airways Savings Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate | NA | 2.27% | 4.13% | 3.98% | 4.31% | 6.37% | 6.67% | … | … |
| VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | NA | 9.98% | 9.75% | 10.95% | 11.06% | 12.38% | 9.19% | … | … |
| VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | NA | 6.25% | 1.69% | 4.40% | 4.69% | 6.67% | 5.54% | … | … |
| Ticker/Portfolio | Last 1 Week | 1 Yr | 3 Yr | 5 Yr | 10 Yr | 15 Yr | 20 Yr | Common | Inception | YTD | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | |
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| Annualized Return (%) | British Airwa… Moderate | -0.50 | 2.27 | 4.13 | 3.98 | 4.31 | 6.37 | 6.67 | … | … | NA | NA | 1.55 | 14.23 | -11.06 | 9.72 | 9.91 | 12.01 | -1.89 | 14.53 | 4.93 | -1.65 | 3.02 | 14.25 | 8.18 | 2.12 | 7.93 | 21.95 | -4.02 | 13.12 | 12.41 | 4.63 | 10.03 | 19.41 | 4.87 | 6.98 | 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 | … | … | NA | 17.72 | 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 | 1.69 | 4.40 | 4.69 | 6.67 | 5.54 | … | … | NA | 16.26 | 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 | British Airwa… Moderate | NA | 0.83 | 0.27 | 0.59 | 0.62 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | 0.17 | 1.26 | -1.30 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 2.12 | -0.41 | 3.00 | 1.07 | -0.34 | 0.49 | 2.00 | 1.77 | 0.31 | 0.76 | 2.67 | -0.89 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 0.45 | 1.41 | 3.37 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 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 | 1.74 | 1.20 | 0.63 | 0.75 | NA | NA | … | … | 1.34 | 0.80 | 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 | 1.66 | 1.15 | 0.39 | 0.64 | NA | NA | … | … | 1.29 | 1.36 | 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(%) | British Airwa… Moderate | NA | 7.85 | 8.79 | 8.28 | 7.09 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | 7.51 | 7.93 | 9.53 | 9.15 | 8.77 | 5.01 | 7.73 | 4.64 | 4.40 | 5.02 | 6.14 | 7.12 | 4.59 | 6.83 | 10.30 | 8.17 | 5.56 | 8.99 | 7.01 | 5.41 | 6.44 | 5.55 | 4.10 | 4.52 | 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 | 12.41 | 14.92 | 16.96 | 18.14 | NA | NA | … | … | 14.11 | 18.66 | 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 | 8.68 | 9.03 | 10.09 | 10.34 | NA | NA | … | … | 10.65 | 9.89 | 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(%) | British Airwa… Moderate | NA | 5.84 | 13.33 | 13.33 | 13.33 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | 1.41 | 5.84 | 11.77 | 4.65 | 10.33 | 3.29 | 8.70 | 1.60 | 2.87 | 5.97 | 5.52 | 5.77 | 3.38 | 5.34 | 9.27 | 4.13 | 9.59 | 6.65 | 8.11 | 4.84 | 6.59 | 3.02 | 4.33 | 3.62 | 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 | 8.92 | 18.76 | 24.59 | 33.83 | NA | NA | … | … | 8.92 | 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 | 6.64 | 9.62 | 22.29 | 22.43 | NA | NA | … | … | 6.64 | 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(%) | British Airwa… Moderate | NA | 3.95 | 3.82 | 5.07 | 4.56 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | 0.00 | 4.22 | 2.67 | 4.68 | 7.65 | 6.47 | 2.07 | 3.83 | 5.66 | 3.26 | 5.51 | 1.92 | 4.68 | 2.01 | 3.80 | 5.12 | 3.82 | 7.40 | 5.59 | 3.36 | 3.32 | 4.06 | 6.05 | 7.95 | 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) | 0.00 | 1.16 | 1.57 | 1.51 | 2.82 | 3.95 | 3.54 | … | … | 0.27 | 1.20 | 1.41 | 1.69 | 1.26 | 1.48 | 2.12 | 2.28 | 1.81 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 2.19 | 2.30 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 2.45 | 1.88 | 1.91 | 1.83 | 1.79 | 1.91 | 1.71 | 1.28 | 1.08 | 0.97 | 2.11 | 1.93 | 2.77 | 2.64 | 3.14 | 3.13 | 3.83 | 3.10 | 5.86 | 3.71 | 4.46 | 4.31 | 2.79 | 3.90 | 4.71 | 4.49 | 5.04 | 5.34 | 4.64 | 5.79 | 0.00 | |
| VSMGX (VANGUA…R SHARES) | 0.00 | 5.45 | 5.95 | 4.32 | 4.60 | 4.42 | 4.27 | … | … | 0.00 | 5.80 | 7.43 | 4.45 | 2.18 | 4.11 | 3.77 | 2.85 | 2.41 | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.10 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.47 | 2.22 | 2.38 | 2.79 | 2.66 | 3.04 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 3.74 | 2.48 | 2.67 | 2.88 | 6.36 | 5.93 | 7.27 | 3.78 | 3.63 | 3.65 | 2.91 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Data as of 10/31/2023, Common starting date is 12/31/2000
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