Virginia Tech Services Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a defined contribution plan with a profit-sharing component and 401k feature.
Investment options of VIRGINIA TECH SERVICES INC. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN
Total Available Funds: 29
| Investment Description |
|---|
| CREF Stock Fund R1 |
| CREF Social Choice Fund R1 |
| CREF Core Bond Fund R1 |
| CREF Global Equities Fund R1 |
| CREF Growth Fund R1 |
| CREF Equity Index Fund R1 |
| CREF Inflation-Linked Bond Fund R1 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Core Bond T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Core Bond Plus T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Equity Index T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Core Equity T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Inflation-Linked Bond T4 $ |
| TIAA Access Nuveen International Equity T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Large-Cap Growth T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Large-Cap Value T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Mid-Cap Growth T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Mid-Cap Value T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Small-Cap Blend Index T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Small Cap Equity T4 |
| TIAA Access Nuveen Large Cap Responsible Equity T4 |
Investment model portfolios
We provide two types of investment model portfolios for VIRGINIA TECH SERVICES INC. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Services Inc. Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate | NA | 5.69% | 4.07% | 6.03% | 6.26% | 6.90% | NA | … | … |
| VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | NA | 18.81% | 13.17% | 13.92% | 14.07% | 9.51% | 7.18% | … | … |
| VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) | NA | 12.87% | 7.50% | 8.01% | 7.51% | 6.12% | 5.82% | … | … |
| 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 (%) | Virginia Tech… Moderate | 0.82 | 5.69 | 4.07 | 6.03 | 6.26 | 6.90 | NA | … | … | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4.47 | 7.37 | 15.05 | -3.36 | 11.37 | 4.49 | -1.30 | 3.34 | 14.18 | 9.00 | 4.91 | 12.48 | 12.98 | -5.72 | 10.21 | 17.34 | -3.91 | 5.63 | 12.32 | 2.06 | 2.31 | 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) | 1.26 | 18.81 | 13.17 | 13.92 | 14.07 | 9.51 | 7.18 | … | … | 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) | 0.51 | 12.87 | 7.50 | 8.01 | 7.51 | 6.12 | 5.82 | … | … | 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 | Virginia Tech… Moderate | NA | 1.15 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 0.91 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.53 | 0.77 | 2.47 | -0.61 | 1.93 | 0.85 | -0.21 | 0.58 | 2.00 | 1.63 | 0.56 | 0.89 | 1.45 | -1.35 | 0.71 | 1.86 | -0.84 | 0.59 | 1.93 | 1.49 | 0.01 | 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 | 2.27 | 1.35 | 0.68 | 0.77 | NA | NA | … | … | 2.01 | 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 | 2.12 | 1.29 | 0.44 | 0.65 | NA | NA | … | … | 1.74 | 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(%) | Virginia Tech… Moderate | NA | 9.44 | 7.42 | 6.89 | 6.79 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8.39 | 9.22 | 5.51 | 7.71 | 5.56 | 5.04 | 6.30 | 5.74 | 7.08 | 5.50 | 8.71 | 13.95 | 8.91 | 4.93 | 10.15 | 7.58 | 7.24 | 7.93 | 6.03 | 0.64 | 0.05 | 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 | 11.89 | 14.81 | 16.89 | 18.11 | NA | NA | … | … | 13.52 | 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 | 8.19 | 8.90 | 10.01 | 10.31 | NA | NA | … | … | 10.15 | 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(%) | Virginia Tech… Moderate | NA | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1.92 | 13.00 | 2.57 | 9.78 | 3.02 | 3.59 | 6.28 | 5.30 | 6.01 | 4.42 | 7.30 | 10.63 | 4.48 | 9.41 | 7.41 | 6.75 | 6.35 | 8.58 | 3.74 | 0.52 | 0.00 | 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(%) | Virginia Tech… Moderate | NA | 8.56 | 4.70 | 3.33 | 3.43 | NA | NA | … | … | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.00 | 8.73 | 3.54 | 2.02 | 0.11 | 2.67 | 3.32 | 3.30 | 3.87 | 4.07 | 3.20 | 1.74 | 2.03 | 1.96 | 5.87 | 7.00 | 3.29 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 1.06 | 2.31 | 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 | 1.18 | 1.60 | 1.52 | 2.78 | 3.91 | 3.46 | … | … | 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 | 5.51 | 6.00 | 4.34 | 4.54 | 4.38 | 4.18 | … | … | 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 11/30/2020, Common starting date is 12/31/2000
Retirement Plan (401(k)) Info for VIRGINIA TECH SERVICES INC. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN
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