PHONONIC INC PLAN Investment Options

Available Funds in PHONONIC INC PLAN

Below is the lineup of investment options available to participants in PHONONIC INC PLAN. This typically includes a mix of mutual funds, index funds, and collective investment trusts (CITs) — which are pooled investment vehicles custom-built for large retirement plans, often with lower expense ratios than their retail mutual fund equivalents.

When evaluating these options, focus on expense ratios (lower is better), asset class coverage (U.S. stocks, international stocks, bonds, and stable value), and whether low-cost index funds are available. Research consistently shows that low-cost, broadly diversified index funds outperform most actively managed funds over the long term.

Total Available Funds: 54
Investment Description
American Funds 2040 Target Date Retirement
American Funds 2035 Target Date Retirement
American Funds 2045 Target Date Retirement
American Funds 2030 Target Date Retirement
American Funds 2050 Target Date Retirement
American Funds 2055 Target Date Retirement
Vanguard Federal MM Inv
American Funds Growth Fund of America
American Funds 2025 Target Date Retirement
Franklin Small-Mid Cap Growth R6
JP Morgan US Equity
Columbia Small Cap Index
American Funds EuroPacific Growth
Columbia Mid Cap Index
Franklin Small Cap Growth
Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth
PIMCO Diversified Income
Putnam Large Cap Value R6
American Funds 2020 Target Date Retirement
iShares MSCI EAFE International Index
American Beacon Small Cap Value
Franklin Small Mid Cap Growth Adv
Trowe Price International Value Equity
JP Morgan Core Plus Bond R6
Janus Henderson Mid Cap Value
AB High Income
maturing through January 2052
(Form 5500)
(6) Net investment gain (loss) from common/collective trusts …………………… 2b
AMERFUNDS 2040 TARG DATERET R6
AMF GROWTH FUND OF AMERICA R6
AMERFUNDS 2035 TARG DATERET R6
JANUS HEND MID CAP VALUE FD N
JPMORGAN US EQUITY FUND R6
JPMORGAN CORE PLUS BOND R6
FRANKLIN SMALL MID CAP GR R6
TROWE PRICE INTL VALUE EQ I
AMERFUNDS 2020 TARG DATERET R6
AMERICAN BEACON SM CP VL R6
NEU MID CAP GROWTH FUND – R6
FRANKLIN SMALL CAP GROWTH R6
AMERFUNDS 2050 TARG DATERET R6
ISHARES MSCI EAFE INTL INDEX K
FRANKLIN SMALL MID CP GR -ADV
AMERFUNDS 2030 TARG DATERET R6
AMERICAN FUNDS 2055 TARGET R6
ISHARES S&P 500 INDEX K
AMERFUNDS 2025 TARG DATERET R6
COLUMBIA SMALL CAP INDEX I2
AMERICAN FUNDS EUROPAC GRO- R6
AMERFUNDS 2045 TARG DATERET R6
COLUMBIA MID CAP INDEX I2
AB HIGH INCOME Z
PIMCO DIVERSIFIED INC – INST

How to Build a Smart Portfolio in Your 401(k)

Your investment lineup is only as good as how you use it. Here are the key steps to building a portfolio that works for your retirement goals:

  1. Know your risk tolerance and timeline. If you are decades from retirement, you can generally afford more stock exposure. Closer to retirement, you may want to shift toward bonds and stable value for capital preservation.
  2. Diversify across asset classes. Spread investments across U.S. stocks, international stocks, bonds, and possibly real estate or stable value. This reduces the impact of any single market downturn.
  3. Favor low-cost index funds. Even a 0.5% difference in annual fees compounds to tens of thousands of dollars over a 30-year career. If your plan offers an S&P 500 index fund or a total stock market index fund at low cost, that is typically a strong core holding.
  4. Consider a target-date fund if you prefer simplicity. Target-date funds automatically adjust your stock/bond allocation as you approach retirement, making them a solid one-fund solution for hands-off investors.
  5. Rebalance at least annually. Over time, your portfolio drifts from its target allocation as some assets outperform others. Rebalancing keeps your risk level consistent.

Learn more in our Four-Step Guide for 401(k) Retirement Investing, or use the Asset Allocation Calculator to find the right mix for your age and risk tolerance.

Model Asset Allocation Portfolios

Not sure how to allocate your investments? These model portfolios are built from core, broadly diversified asset classes using ultra-low-cost index funds. Choose a template that matches your risk tolerance, then adapt it to the specific funds available in PHONONIC INC PLAN. See Asset Allocation Portfolio Templates for a detailed guide.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
Four Core Asset Portfolio 4.74% 18.86% 12.42% 5.72% 8.01% 7.30% 6.92%
Five Core Asset Portfolio 4.70% 18.79% 12.38% 5.55% 7.97% 7.19% 6.94%
Three Core Asset Portfolio 4.57% 19.80% 13.11% 6.19% 8.52% 7.64% 7.10%
Two Core Asset Portfolio 3.87% 19.18% 13.68% 6.85% 9.34% 8.84% 7.95%
Yale Endowment Template 5.35% 17.45% 11.87% 5.56% 8.33% 7.96% 7.55%
S&P 500 Index 5.96% 30.43% 21.65% 12.98% 15.09% 13.73% 10.93%
Data as of 05/01/2026, Common starting date is 12/31/2000

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