Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

Investment options of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan

Total Available Funds: 19
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
LARGE GROWTH PAPIX Allianz CCM Capital app Fund
LARGE GROWTH AGTHX American Funds Euro Pacific Growth Fund
LARGE GROWTH RGAFX American Funds Growth Fund of Amer
LARGE VALUE RWMFX American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund
LARGE VALUE MABAX Blackrock Basic Value Fund
Small Growth CSGEX Blackrock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
SMALL BLEND MASPX Blackrock Value Opportunities Fund
SMALL VALUE ESKIX Evergreen Small Cap Value II Fund
LARGE GROWTH JCAPX Janus Adviser Forty Fund
Others
Moderate Allocation RLBFX American Funds Balanced Fund
World Allocation MALOX Blackrock Global Allocation Fund
unknown unknown Merrill Lynch rtmt Preservation Tr
EQUITY VIVO Meridian Bioscience Inc.
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond RBFFX American Funds Bond Fund of Amer
High Yield Bond EIBIX Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston
Inflation-Protected Bond PRRIX Pacific Investment Management Company Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund
Intermediate-Term Bond PTTRX Pacific Investment Management Company Total Return Fund
Emerging Market
DIVERSIFIED EMERGING MKTS DEMAX Delaware Emerging Mkts Fund
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Blend TGVIX Thornburg International Value

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Savings and Investment 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.

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 10/31/2024.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan Strategic Asset Allocation - Optimal Moderate NA 25.67% 1.20% 6.88% 5.52% 6.52% 6.66% 7.36%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46% 8.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10% 5.79%

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategy.

The return data shown below all delayed by 3 months. Their latest dates are all the same: 10/31/2024.
AR inception is since 12/31/2000.
Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Inception
Meridian Bioscience, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA 20.06% 1.59% 6.21% 3.73% 4.61% 7.24% 8.50%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 37.82% 8.86% 15.20% 12.89% 14.04% 10.46% 8.70%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 22.89% 2.25% 6.63% 6.01% 7.19% 6.10% 5.79%