These mutual fund schemes make investments in
the blend of asset classes.
The Portfolio will attempt to create a diversified portfolio by allocating its investments across a balanced
blend of asset classes.
That means having a balanced
blend of asset classes, sectors and geographic regions.
Not exact matches
On average, the 15 - year compound returns were 14.8 % for international small - cap
blend stocks, versus 11.8 % for the S&P, and 13.6 % for a combination
of these two
asset classes, with annual rebalancing.
A: The international holdings are very similar to the U.S.
asset classes: large and small
blend and value, real estate, plus a slice
of emerging markets.
The balance
of 4
asset classes (large cap
blend, large cap value, small cap
blend and small cap value) compounded at 11.9 % for the same period.
The iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund (XTR) uses several other iShares ETFs to offer a
blend of «income - bearing
asset classes, including, but not limited to, common equities, fixed income securities and real estate investment trusts.»
This is essentially transferring part
of the large
blend asset class position from the Roth IRA (where good funds for the other
asset classes are available) to the 401 (k)(where only the one good fund is available).
As noted in the table (which identifies it as Portfolio 2), this is made up
of equal parts
of 10 important
asset classes: the S&P 500, U.S. large - cap value, U.S. small - cap
blend, U.S. small - cap value, U.S. real estate investment trusts, international large - cap
blend, international large - cap value, international small - cap
blend, international small - cap value and emerging markets stocks.
So while we can create a fairly well - diversified stand - alone Personalized Portfolio for you (e.g., Dividend, Everlasting, MDP, Supernova, or Pro), to reap the full benefits
of a complete portfolio that includes exposure to all
of the major
asset classes (large - cap, small / mid-cap, international, fixed income), we recommend incorporating a
blended Personalized Portfolio into your financial plan.
I've made a detailed analysis
of five U.S. equity
asset classes: large - cap
blend, large - cap value, small - cap
blend, small - cap value and REITs.
The addition
of broadly diversified small - cap
blend and small - cap value
asset classes raise the return more than the additional risk they represent on their own.