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ETF Investing Portfolios - January 2009

ETF Investing Portfolio

 

 

% Return

Insightful

Fund Name

Symbol

Type

3 Mo

1 Yr

3 Yr

5 Yr

Allocation

iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond

SHY

STB

2.38

6.19

5.80

3.89

20%

iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury

IEF

ITB

11.90

17.46

9.95

7.28

6%

iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond

AGG

ITB

6.99

7.51

6.00

4.80

6%

iShares Barclays TIPS Bond (TIP)

TIP

IPB

(1.25)

(0.53)

3.74

4.39

6%

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

HYG

HYB

(4.50)

(17.98)

 

 

4%

iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors

ICF

RE

(41.05)

(41.01)

(12.58)

0.59

4%

Elements S&P Commodity Trends Indicator

LSC

MF

18.28

 

 

 

8%

iShares MSCI EAFE Index

EFA

Intl

(19.33)

(41.04)

(6.56)

1.92

3%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index

EEM

Intl

(25.91)

(48.89)

(3.65)

8.13

3%

PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap

PJF

LCC

(18.96)

(33.33)

 

 

2%

PowerShares QQQ

QQQQ

LCG

(24.12)

(41.72)

(9.42)

(3.54)

2%

Powershares S&P 500 BuyWrite

PBP

LCV

(21.81)

(29.71)

 

 

2%

MidCap SPDRs

MDY

MCC

(26.28)

(36.77)

(9.32)

(0.57)

2%

PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Growth

PWJ

MCG

(23.98)

(44.06)

(7.94)

 

2%

PowerShares Dynamic Mid Cap Value

PWP

MCV

(20.92)

(37.13)

(10.41)

 

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Index

IWM

SCC

(27.05)

(34.15)

(8.54)

(1.16)

2%

iShares Russell Microcap Index

IWC

SCC

(28.14)

(39.02)

(13.93)

 

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index

IWO

SCG

(27.68)

(38.50)

(9.40)

(2.50)

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index

IWN

SCV

(26.18)

(28.73)

(7.58)

0.12

2%

Money Market Fund

 

MM

0.42

2.45

3.24

3.15

20%

Portfolio Return

 

 

(5.00)

(9.71)

0.77

3.42

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined ETF & Mutual Fund Portfolio

 

 

% Return

Insightful

Fund Name

Symbol

Type

3 Mo

1 Yr

3 Yr

5 Yr

Allocation

Wasatch 1st Source Income

FMEQX

STB

2.77

3.54

4.29

3.13

15%

Fidelity Intermediate Government

FSTGX

IGB

5.96

10.10

7.18

5.04

5%

iShares Barclays TIPS Bond

TIP

IPB

(1.25)

(0.53)

3.74

4.39

5%

iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond

AGG

ITB

6.99

7.51

6.00

4.80

5%

Well Fargo Short Term High Yield

STHBX

HYB

(5.67)

(5.81)

1.01

2.07

5%

Northern Global Fixed Income 

NOIFX

GB

9.71

10.98

8.33

5.04

3%

PIMCO Developing Local Markets

PLMDX

EMB

(11.83)

(14.89)

2.29

 

3%

iShares Cohen & Steers Realty Majors

ICF

RE

(41.05)

(41.01)

(12.58)

0.59

3%

Hussman Strategic Growth

HSGFX

Hdg

(12.93)

(9.02)

(0.64)

1.75

6%

James Market Neutral

JAMNX

L/S

(0.85)

(5.03)

0.27

3.40

6%

Rydex Managed Futures

RYMFX

MF

8.21

8.53

 

 

10%

UMB Scout International

UMBWX

Intl

(19.99)

(38.06)

(3.93)

4.59

3%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index

EEM

Intl

(25.91)

(48.89)

(3.65)

8.13

3%

FMI Large Cap

FMIHX

LCC

(18.29)

(26.91)

(3.89)

2.63

2%

Aston/Montag & Caldwell Growth

MCGFX

LCG

(20.35)

(32.64)

(4.13)

(0.68)

2%

Powershares S&P 500 BuyWrite

PBP

LCV

(21.81)

(29.71)

 

 

2%

Westport R

WPFRX

MCC

(19.70)

(30.28)

(3.52)

3.21

2%

MidCap SPDRs (MDY)

MDY

MCC

(26.28)

(36.77)

(9.32)

(0.57)

2%

Artisan Mid Cap Value

ARTQX

MCV

(22.92)

(27.56)

(5.61)

4.15

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM)

IWM

SCC

(27.05)

(34.15)

(8.54)

(1.16)

2%

Buffalo Small Cap

BUFSX

SCG

(18.27)

(29.84)

(7.29)

1.17

2%

Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value D

PNVDX

SCV

(21.04)

(26.48)

(2.56)

4.66

2%

Money Market Fund

 

MM

0.42

2.45

3.24

3.15

10%

Portfolio Return

 

 

(5.83)

(8.09)

0.76

3.25

100%

 

The performance results of our model ETF portfolio is tracked on our portfolios page.

Basic Model ETF Portfolio

 

 

10/1/2008

% Return

1/1/2009

Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)

 

Category

Allocation

3 Mo

1 Yr

Allocation

iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond

SHY

STB

20%

2.38

6.19

20%

iShares Barclays 7-10 Year Treasury

IEF

IGB

16%

11.90

17.46

6%

iShares Barclays TIPS Bond

TIP

IPB

8%

(1.25)

(0.53)

8%

iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond

AGG

ITB

16%

6.99

7.51

20%

SPDRs S&P 500 Index

SPY

LC

3%

(22.20)

(37.22)

3%

PowerShares QQQ

QQQQ

LCG

3%

(24.12)

(41.72)

3%

DIAMONDS DJIA

DIA

LCV

3%

(18.76)

(32.31)

3%

MidCap SPDRs

MDY

MC

3%

(26.28)

(36.77)

3%

iShares Russell Midcap Growth Index

IWP

MCG

3%

(27.58)

(44.56)

3%

iShares Russell Midcap Value Index

IWS

MCV

3%

(26.71)

(37.99)

3%

iShares Russell 2000 Index

IWM

SC

3%

(27.05)

(34.15)

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index

IWO

SCG

3%

(27.68)

(38.50)

2%

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index

IWN

SCV

3%

(26.18)

(28.73)

2%

iShares Russell Microcap Index

IWC

SC

3%

(28.14)

(39.02)

2%

iShares MSCI EAFE Index

EFA

Intl

3%

(19.33)

(41.04)

3%

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index

EEM

EE

3%

(25.91)

(48.89)

3%

iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate

IYR

RE

4%

(38.36)

(39.85)

4%

Elements S&P CTI ETN

LSC

MF

 

 

 

10%

Portfolio Performance

 

 

100%

(7.13)

(10.23)

100%

Average Performance

 

 

 

(18.72)

(27.65)

 

60% Stocks / 40% Bonds

 

 

 

(11.13)

(19.36)

 

* Funds Closed to New Investors in Green, New Funds This Quarter in Blue, Funds Replaced This Quarter in Red

 

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