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Balanced Portfolio

The equity portion of the Balanced portfolio is made up of a combination of our Core model portfolio and our ETF Equity portfolio.  The fixed income portion of the Balanced portfolios will be made up almost exclusively of ETF Fixed Income portfolio.


  Annualized Returns
(as of 12/31/15)
Total Returns
(as of 12/31/15)
Portfolio/Fund 2015 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
(2/1/06)
Since Inception
(2/1/06)
Balanced Portfolio Average 15.1% 15.1% 13.2% 12.57% na 9.7% 149.8%
Composite Balanced Index 0.7% 0.7% 9.4% 8.7% na 6.5% 86.5%
Balanced Mutual Funds -1.5% -1.5% 6.6% 6.2% na na na

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Disclosure
The returns of the Equity, Fixed Income and Balanced Model Portfolio Average are determined using a technique known as “time-weighted return on investment”. They do not represent actual trades of client portfolios although client portfolios are based on the model portfolios. The model portfolios are for informational purposes only. Although Brick Financial believes the information and data in this report were obtained from sources considered reliable and correct, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. Neither this commentary, nor any opinions expressed herein, should be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to acquire any securities or other investments mentioned herein. Persons associated with this firm may own or have an interest in securities or investments mentioned in this presentation. Their positions may change from time to time and they may buy or sell such securities or investments. Past returns are no guarantee of future performance. The Choice model portfolio data is maintained at Foliofn.com. The Equity, Fixed Income and Balanced Model Portfolio Average assume a February 1, 2006 starting date.

Returns for the Balanced Model Portfolio Average are determined as follows: A split investment (40% in the Core Model Portfolio, 20% in the Equity Portfolio and 40% in the Fixed Income Portfolio) is assumed to be made at the beginning of each calendar year and rebalanced every subsequent calendar year. Returns are then calculated using the time-weighted return on investment technique.

Balanced Composite Index is made up of two unmanaged benchmarks weighted 60% CRSP US Total Market Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Returns are from 2/1/2006.

Vanguard® Balanced Index Fund seeks with 60% of its assets to track the investment performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall U.S. stock market. With 40% of its assets, the fund seeks to track the investment performance of a broad, market-weighted bond index. Made up of two unmanaged benchmarks, weighted 60% Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Index and 40% Lehman Aggregate Bond Index through May 31, 2005; 60% MSCI US Broad Market Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index through December 31, 2009; 60% MSCI US Broad Market Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index through January 14, 2013; and 60% CRSP US Total Market Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index thereafter. Mutual fund returns are obtained from the Wall Street Journal and are from 2/1/2006.

 

 

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