Model Portfolios

AAII model portfolios provide members with stock and mutual fund research and analysis. Our ultimate goal with these portfolios is to provide you with the best of both worlds—investment ideas and investment education. Read More »

Model Shadow Stock Portfolio

YTD Return
(%)		 Annual Return Ann'l
Std
Dev (%)		 3-Year Risk-Adjusted Return (%)**
1-Yr 3-Yr 5-Yr 10-Yr
6.3 6.3 38.6 5.2 18.4 30.8 27.5

1-Year Return: 6.3%
As Of 12/31/2011

Stock Portfolio

2.0 2.0 14.0 -0.3 2.8 20.9 14.0
Compared to Vanguard S&P 500 Idx (VFINX)

Model Mutual Fund Portfolio

YTD Return
(%)		 Annual Return Ann'l
Std
Dev (%)		 3-Year Risk-Adjusted Return (%)**
1-Yr 3-Yr 5-Yr 10-Yr
-1.7 -1.7 13.9 0.9 nmf* 21.0 13.9

1-Year Return: -1.7%
As Of 12/31/2011

Fund Portfolio

2.0 2.0 14.0 -0.3 2.8 20.9 14.0
Compared to Vanguard 500 Idx (VFINX)

Model ETF Portfolio

YTD Return
(%)		 Annual Return Ann'l
Std
Dev (%)		 3-Year Risk-Adjusted Return (%)**
1-Yr 3-Yr 5-Yr 10-Yr
-3.7 -3.7 18.0 -1.8 nmf 27.9 14.5

1-Year Return: -3.7%
As Of 12/31/2011

ETF Portfolio

-0.9 -0.9 13.0 0.9 nmf 19.7 13.6
Compared to ETF Benchmark (80% SPY/20% EFA)
Data as of 12/31/2011.
* The average 10-year annual return for the funds currently in the Model Fund Portfolio is 8.8%. The actual model portfolio began in June 2003.
** See "Important Concepts."