While my ultimate goal is for my portfolio to track or beat the S&P 500, this is a fundamental
characteristic of a diversified portfolio.
Not exact matches
That means investors should have full knowledge
of construction rules and
portfolio characteristics, enhancing their ability to make deliberate allocations and build more
diversified portfolios.
That means investors should have full knowledge
of construction rules and
portfolio characteristics, enhancing their ability to make deliberate allocations and build more
diversified portfolios.
You will want to
diversify the risks within your bond investments by creating a
portfolio of several bonds, each with different
characteristics.
The percentages
of the
Portfolio's assets allocated to each Underlying Fund are: Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund 14 % Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund 5 % Vanguard Short - Term Inflation - Protected Securities Index Fund 6 % Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund 75 % Through its investment in Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund, the
Portfolio indirectly invests in a broadly
diversified collection
of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index in terms
of key risk factors and other
characteristics.
The
portfolio of 100 - 150 stocks is
diversified by type
of company, with approximately 50 - 70 %
of the
portfolio invested in mispriced growth opportunities, 20 - 50 % in «steady eddies» (i.e. companies with stable and dependable earnings and revenue
characteristics), and 0 - 20 % in turnarounds.
The International Strategy seeks to improve the performance
of a
diversified portfolio by exposing it to assets located in markets around the globe that have markedly different
characteristics than markets
of the United States.
But because a variable annuity's investment options are a primary driver
of potential growth and future income, understanding the
characteristics of different asset classes and assembling a well -
diversified portfolio can help strengthen a retirement plan.
Even though all the assets in a dividend growth
portfolio are in the single asset class stocks, we saw above how you can mitigate risk to your dividend stream by
diversifying among a variety
of economic sectors, industries, companies with different dividend
characteristics, and the like.
The percentages
of the
Portfolio's assets allocated to each Underlying Fund are: Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund 70 % Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund 17.50 % Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund 8.75 % Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund 3.75 % Through its investment in Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund, the
Portfolio indirectly invests in a broadly
diversified collection
of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index in terms
of key risk factors and other
characteristics.
When gathering information to identify the risk and return
characteristics of the many asset class indexes that belong in a
diversified portfolio, the more quality long - term data you have, the more accurate and probable are your expectations about future outcomes.
Recognizing the
characteristics of secular bull markets, and using a conservative approach to building your
diversified portfolio, will help you invest with confidence.