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ELON UNIVERSITY DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
Investment Model Portfolios

Investment options of ELON UNIVERSITY DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

Total Available Funds: 35
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE BLEND QCEQPX CREF Equity Index Account
LARGE GROWTH QCGRPX CREF Growth Account
LARGE BLEND QCSTPX CREF Stock Account
LARGE VALUE RMFEX American Funds American Mutual Fund—R4
SMALL VALUE DFTPX DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio—R2
Small Growth LAGWX Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund—A
LARGE GROWTH PJFZX Prudential Jennison Growth Fund—Z
LARGE VALUE TRCVX TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Value Index Fund—Retirement
LARGE BLEND QCSCPX CREF Social Choice Account
Mid-Cap Growth TRGMX TRGMX
MID-CAP VALUE TRVRX TRVRX
SMALL BLEND TRBIX TRBIX
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend QCGLPX CREF Global Equites Account
Foreign Large Blend REREX American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund—R4
Foreign Large Blend TRIEX TIAA-CREF International Equity Index Fund—Retirement
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS DFEPX DFA Emerging Markets Value Portfolio—R2
Others
Moderate Allocation PACLX T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund—Advisor
ROOT QCMMPX CREF Money Market Account
Target Date 2000-2010 TCLEX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2010 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2011-2015 TCLIX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2015 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2016-2020 TCLTX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2020 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2021-2025 TCLFX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2025 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2026-2030 TCLNX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2030 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2031-2035 TCLRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2035 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2036-2040 TCLOX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2040 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2041-2045 TTFRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2045 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2046-2050 TLFRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2050 Fund—Retirement
Target Date 2051 TTRLX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle 2055 Fund—Retirement
Retirement Income TLIRX TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund—Retirement
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE QREARX TIAA Real Estate Account
FIXED INCOME
Inflation-Protected Bond QCILPX CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Account
Intermediate-Term Bond PTRAX PIMCO Total Return Fund—Admin
WORLD BOND TPINX Templeton Global Bond Fund—A
High Yield Bond TIHRX TIHRX
Short-Term Bond TISRX TISRX

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for ELON UNIVERSITY DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN participants. You can customize and follow a model portfolio in your plan account.

Types of portfolio strategies

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.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
ELON UNIVERSITY DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 0.61% 13.19% 5.81% 5.27% 4.84% 5.99% 4.29%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -7.87% 18.61% 11.63% 12.18% 9.95% 10.26% 7.40%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -6.07% 8.35% 4.72% 5.67% 5.16% 6.60% 5.18%
Data as of 03/31/2023, AR inception is 12/31/2000

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 Inception
ELON UNIVERSITY DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 1.62% 2.71% 1.82% 2.24% 4.96% 5.24% 5.77%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 9.98% 9.75% 10.95% 11.06% 12.38% 9.19% 7.54%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.25% 1.68% 4.40% 4.69% 6.67% 5.54% 5.08%
Data as of 10/31/2023, AR inception is 12/31/2000