How Recent Funds in My Model Portfolios Have Been Doing

By Tom Madell

Perhaps the best way to see how my recent Model Portfolios have been doing is to look at the individual funds recommended 1, 3, and 5 years ago. (Returns for 3 and 5 yrs. annualized; see the links shown for fund names.)

One Year Ago (http://funds-newsletter.com/june17-newsletter/june17.htm)

Recommended US Stock Funds vs VTSMX Benchmark Which Returned 14.71%

VISVX 12.41
PRDGX 10.82
VFINX 14.22
OAKMX 13.46
VIGRX 19.20
FCNTX 23.99
VEIPX 9.67
VUVLX 9.98
PRFDX 9.51
VGENX 21.77

Highlights: Excellent results for Growth funds and Energy; disappointing results for Value funds

Recommended International Stock Funds vs VGTSX Benchmark Which Returned 7.03%

VWIGX 19.82
VPACX 9.30
TBGVX 5.17
VEIEX 6.08
VEURX 5.51

Highlights: Excellent results for VWIGX and VPACX.

Recommended Bond Funds vs VBMFX Benchmark Which Returned -0.63%

PTTRX -0.12
HABDX 0.05
BND -0.54
DBLTX 1.13
DLTNX 0.88
DODIX 0.37
VWITX 1.33 (Note: All muni fund results are after-tax equivalent returns for the 28% bracket)
VFSTX 0.12
VIPSX 1.81
PRRIX 2.05
HARRX 2.20
VFIIX -0.01
VWEHX 0.94
PFRAX 4.07
VGOVX -2.43

Highlights: 14 out of 15 beat benchmark; excellent results for inflation, international and muni funds

Three Years Ago (http://funds-newsletter.com/july15-newsletter/july15.htm)

Recommended US Stock Funds vs VTSMX Benchmark Which Returned 11.46%

FLPSX 8.07
FLCSX 9.60
VFINX 11.78
VIGRX 13.16
FCNTX 14.89
TRVLX 7.82
VWNFX 8.02
VUVLX 8.52
VFH 12.91
VGENX 5.56

Highlights: Excellent results for Growth and Financial funds; disappointing results for Value and Energy funds

Recommended International Stock Funds vs VGTSX Benchmark Which Returned 5.26%

VEURX 4.53
VPACX 7.11
TBGVX 5.86
VEIEX 3.37
DISVX 7.19

Highlights: Excellent results for Small Value and Pacific funds

Recommended Bond Funds vs VBMFX Benchmark Which Returned 1.57%

PTTRX 2.10
HABDX 2.07
BOND 2.06
MWTRX 1.36
PRRIX 1.97
HARRX 1.82
VWITX 3.33
VFSTX 1.49
LSBRX 3.11
VWEHX 4.44
PFRAX 4.55

Highlights: 9 out of 11 beat benchmark; excellent results for high yield, international, multisector, and muni funds

Five Years Ago (http://funds-newsletter.com/july13-newsletter/july13-new.htm)

Recommended US Stock Funds vs VTSMX Benchmark Which Returned 13.14%

FLPSX 10.55
VFINX 13.26
VIGRX 15.19
FCNTX 16.02
VUVLX 11.12
VFH 13.22
TVRVX 8.07

Highlights: Excellent results for Growth funds; disappointing results for Value-oriented funds

Recommended International Stock Funds vs VGTSX Benchmark Which Returned 6.35%

TBGVX 6.38
VWIGX 11.58
VPACX 7.26

Highlights: All funds beat benchmark; excellent results for VWIGX.

Recommended Bond Funds vs VBMFX Benchmark Which Returned 2.09%

PTTRX 2.49
HABDX 2.54
PRRIX 1.64
HARRX 1.47
VWITX 4.24
LSBRX 3.26
SPHIX 5.21
PFRAX 4.98
PREMX 4.05

Highlights: 7 out of 9 beat benchmark; excellent results for muni, high yield, international, and emerging markets.