ndnguy822000
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12.1% 90% stocks mutual funds
401K is up 13.7% as of close Friday.....all just sitting in retire 2025 and retire 2030 funds. Tempted to put in something safe for the probable October adjustment.
YTD July 2017 Investments Summary (53 Equity / 42 Fixed / 5 Cash)Mid-2017 Investments Summary
- 9.34% new contributions + performance
- 5.61% YTD Weighted Performance overall
14.47% new 401k still setting the pace.
- American Funds American Balanced R6 Fund: 4.06%
- American Funds New World R6 Fund: 16.43%
Also rebalanced at the beginning of June, and reduced equity target:
- 53 Equity / 42 Fixed / 5 Cash
Yeah, I have a nice chunk in International too. When we researched AA it seemed like a good choice. In my case for almost 10 years they were a drag. I know If i get out of them, they will rocket, so I'll hold them and "stay the course"8.95 (round up to 9%?); 60/25/15. International component is finally "working" after being a drag for several years. (I hope that afterthought doesn't jinx it.)
Looks like that 13.7% includes contribution, as I would be very surprised that any retirement fund, due to their portfolio, could beat the S&P which returns 11.6% as of 7/28/2017.401K is up 13.7% as of close Friday.....all just sitting in retire 2025 and retire 2030 funds. Tempted to put in something safe for the probable October adjustment.
Ended the 1st half of the year with 6.96% increase YTD. My winners are the international & chemical funds. On average, they are up in high teen area. Even the bond funds are doing ok at 2 - 4% increase. My short term trades returned about 7%, performing below the S&P 500.
Looks like that 13.7% includes contribution, as I would be very surprised that any retirement fund, due to their portfolio, could beat the S&P which returns 11.6% as of 7/28/2017.
As for me, it's 11.3%, which is quite allright considering that my AA is 70% stock, 5% bonds, 25% cash.
Vanguard Lifestyle Growth Fund (VASGX) @ 11.52%. This fund is 80/20.
Not quite up to Vanguard's S&P Fund @ 11.64%, but pretty close.
For a target fund that beats the S&P, Vanguard's 2060 Fund @ 12.74% beats with a 90/10 composition. Their 80/20 fund (target 2035) is at 11.5%. Pretty close to the lifestyle fund and S&P.
Surprised?
Not really. International has done well this year (finally).
Editing to add all of these %s are as of 7/28/2017.