PROPEL HR 401(K) PLAN Investment Options

Available Funds in PROPEL HR 401(K) PLAN

Below is the lineup of investment options available to participants in PROPEL HR 401(K) 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: 73
Investment Option List
American Funds New Perspective R6 (FFPNX)
American Funds Bond Fund Of America (FBOFX)
BlackRock iShares MSCI EAFE International Ind (BTMPX)
BlackRock Health Sciences K (SHSSX)
Dimensional Fund Advisors DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Po (DAADX)
Dimensional Fund Advisors DFA Inflation Protected Sec Port
Fidelity Fidelity
Fidelity US Bond (FSHBX)
Fidelity Select Technology (FFOJX)
Fidelity Advisor Materials Fund Cla (FMFAX)
Franklin/Templeton Franklin Utilities Fund Class R6 (FKUTX)
Oppenheimer Funds Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals (OGMCX)
Prudential Prudential High Yield Z (PHYZX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 (VTHRX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fun (VFORX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 (VTWNX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fun (VFIFX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fun (VTTHX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fun (VFFVX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 (VTIVX)
Vanguard Growth Index Admiral (VQNPX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fun (VTTSX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 (VTTVX)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth (VMGIX)
Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral S (VTRIX)
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admir (VISVX)
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral (VIMSX)
Vanguard Mid Cap Value Index Admira (VMVIX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Inv (VSXFX)
Vanguard Small Cap Value (VISVX)
Vanguard Explorer Adm (VAARX)
Vanguard Target Retirement Income F (VTINX)
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Prote (VTSPX)
Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Ad (VSGBX)
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Ind (VBIIX)
Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 (VSVNX)
Vanguard VFORX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund Investor Shares (VFORX)
Vanguard VTHRX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 (VTHRX)
Vanguard VTTHX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund Investor Shares (VTTHX)
Fidelity FXAIX – Fidelity (FXAIX)
Fidelity FXNAX – Fidelity US Bond (FXNAX)
Vanguard VTWNX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 (VTWNX)
Vanguard VFIFX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund Investor Shares (VFIFX)
BlackRock BTMKX – iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund Class K (BTMKX)
Vanguard VTTVX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 (VTTVX)
Fidelity FSPTX – Fidelity Select Technology (FSPTX)
Vanguard VFFVX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund Investor Shares (VFFVX)
Vanguard VTIVX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 (VTIVX)
Vanguard VTTSX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund Investor Shares (VTTSX)
Vanguard VIGAX – Vanguard Growth Index Admiral (VIGAX)
Vanguard VIMAX – Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VIMAX)
American Funds RNPGX – American Funds New Perspective R6 (RNPGX)
Vanguard VVIAX – Vanguard Value Index Fund Admiral Shares (VVIAX)
Vanguard VMGMX – Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Admiral Shares (VMGMX)
American Funds RERGX – American Funds EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R6
Vanguard VSMAX – Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSMAX)
Vanguard VSIAX – Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund Admiral Shares (VSIAX)
Dimensional Fund Advisors DFCEX – DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio Institutional Class
Vanguard VTINX – Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund Investor Class (VTINX)
Vanguard VTAPX – Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTAPX)
Vanguard VLXVX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Inv (VLXVX)
BlackRock SHSKX – BlackRock Health Sciences K (SHSKX)
Prudential PHYZX – Prudential High Yield Z
Vanguard VMVAX – Vanguard Mid Cap Value Index Admiral (VMVAX)
American Funds RBFGX – American Funds Bond Fund Of America R6 (RBFGX)
Vanguard VSGDX – Vanguard Short-Term Federal Fund Admiral Shares (VSGDX)
Vanguard VEXRX – Vanguard Explorer Adm (VEXRX)
Oppenheimer Funds OGMIX – Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals I (OGMIX)
Fidelity FMFEX – Fidelity Advisor Materials Fund Class I (FMFEX)
Vanguard VSVNX – Vanguard Target Retirement 2070 (VSVNX)
Vanguard VBILX – Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX)
Franklin/Templeton FUFRX – Franklin Utilities Fund Class R6 (FUFRX)
Dimensional Fund Advisors DIPSX – DFA Inflation Protected Sec Port (DIPSX)

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 PROPEL HR 401(K) 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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