Model Fund Portfolio Update: No Complaints for 2005

by James B. Cloonan

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It was not a great year for the stock market in general. But when a poor year still has positive returns, we can’t complain too much—especially if you can outperform the market.

Figure 1.
Actual Portfolio
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In 2005, The Model Fund Portfolio did just that, turning in 5.4% compared to 4.8% for the S&P 500. And it accomplished this feat at a lower level of risk.

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Figure 1 shows the results of the Actual Fund Portfolio compared to the S&P 500 (represented by the Vanguard 500 Index Fund [VFINX]) and the small-cap Russell 2000 (represented by the Vanguard Small Cap Index Fund [NAESX]). The performance of the individual funds on both an absolute and a risk-adjusted basis can be seen in Table 1.

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Recommended Fund Portfolio
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