Fixed Income Portfolio
Overview
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| Inception date | 9/27/2024 |
Investment objective
The Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to provide preservation of capital with a moderate rate of return.
Investment strategy
This Investment Portfolio invests in mutual funds and ETFs that primarily invest in domestic and international (including emerging markets) fixed income and other debt securities. The mutual funds and ETFs are considered “index funds,” meaning they are designed to track a benchmark index. This Investment Portfolio also invests approximately half of its assets in a bank deposit account.
Risk level
Conservative to moderate
Aggressive
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Historical performance
Average annual total returns as of 10/31/2024
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| Since inception | -0.70% | -0.65% |
Average annual total returns as of 9/30/2024
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| Since inception | -0.10% | -0.05% |
The performance data quoted represent past performance and are net of all fees and expenses. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Your returns and the principal value of your account will fluctuate, so your investment may be worth more or less than the original value when you withdraw your money. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Investors cannot invest directly in a benchmark.
All performance figures in the table, with the exception of the performance figures in the year-to-date column, represent the average annual compound rate of the total return. All figures in the year-to-date column represent cumulative, nonannualized returns.
Asset allocation
- 50.00% Fixed Income
- 50.00% Capital Preservation
Underlying funds
| Ticker | Underlying fund | Allocation |
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| VBMPX | Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund | 25.00% |
| VTIFX | Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund | 4.00% |
| VGIVX | Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund | 3.00% |
| SPHY | SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF | 5.00% |
| VTSPX | Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund | 5.00% |
| VBIPX | Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund | 8.00% |
| N/A | UBT/Nelnet Banks Savings | 50.00% |
The above table lists the underlying investments in which this investment portfolio invests and the percentage of the investment portfolio’s assets allocated to each of its investments. Please keep in mind that if you invest in this investment portfolio, you will own this investment portfolio; you will not own shares in any of the above mutual funds. For more information on investment portfolios, fees and expenses, including cost examples, please read the Plan Description.
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