Sunday, November 30, 2008

TRW Automotive 401k PSDS Scan 10/31/2008




The TRW Automotive 401k has company stock, TRW, as its fourth largest holding and that has significantly reduced Employee portfolio performance. The Balanced portfolio by rule has no money invested in any holding with a negative 5yr Sharpe ratio. The funds in the scan were; AEPGX, ARTMX, DODBX, DODFX, RRRAX, FDCAX, FFFAX, FRTXX, FSLCX, FFFCX, LAVLX, LRSCX, MSIQX, PTRAX, FUSEX, and TRW.


Friday, November 28, 2008

State of Ohio 401k Plan PSDS Scan 10/31/2008




The funds in the scan were; FCNTX, FDGRX, FMAGX, JAVLX, FPPTX, VSCIX, TEMFX, VWILX, VGTSX, VINIX, VHCAX, DODGX, PTRAX, VBMFX, NMIRX where NMIRX is a proxy for a stable value fund.


Wednesday, November 26, 2008

State of Michigan 401k Plan Scan 10/31/2008





Most of the funds in the 401k plan are SSga funds and several do not have 5yr data and proxies were used for them. The proxies were VTINX for a target retirement income fund, VMMXX for a Yield enhanced STIF, NMIRX for a stable value fund, and three ETF funds for a MidCap, a Russell 2000 and a LargeCapGrowth index fund. The funds in the scan were; VTINX, FFFCX, VMMXX, NMIRX,SSBMX, SVSPX, MDY, IWM, WAPIX, IMTAX, DODGX, IVW, LAVLX, ARTMX, ACRNX, SASVX, ABIAX, AEPGX and SSEMX.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Smithfield Foods 401k PSDS Scan 10/31/2008




The funds in the scan were CVGRX, MEIAX, AEPGX, SMVAX, SPY, NMIRX, WFCDX, SFD where SPY is a proxy for WFVEX which does not yet have 5yr data and NMIRX is a proxy for a Smithfield stable value fund. The employees make company stock, SFD, their third largest holding. As always the Balanced portfolio has money in only funds with positive 5yr Sharpe ratios, here they are MEIAX, AEPGX, and SMVAX.


Thursday, November 20, 2008

GoodrichRohr 401k (PSSP) Plan 10/31/2008





There were 17 funds and Goodyear stock in the scan; FGRIX, FMAGX, FASIX, FSHBX, FDEQX, FRTXX, FOSFX, FPURX, FCNTX, FDFFX, FBGRX, FEQTX, FUSEX, JAOSX, JAWWX, NBGTX, and GR. Only 3 of the funds and GR had positive 5yr Sharpe ratios which means by rule the Balanced portfolio has money in only these 4 investments, FRTXX, FCNTX, JAOSX and GR.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Burlington Northern Santa Fe 401k Scan 10/31/2008




The Burlington Northern Sante Fe employees are most invested in a T.Rowe Price Stable Value Common Trust and have a smaller amount in company stock, BNI, which still has a positive 5yr total return. The scan used NMIRX as a proxy for the stable value trust and SPY for an equity trust. The funds in the scan were NMIRX, SPY, RPBAX, BNI, TRBCX, PRFDX, BJBIX, PTTRX, TRRAX, LAUAX, and TRRBX.


Monday, November 17, 2008

Textron 401k (TSP) PSDS Scan 10/31/2008


The Textron 401k (Textron Savings Plan) was heavily invested in Textron stock, TXT, which up until 2008 had been a good investment. Today it has a negative 5yr return. The funds in the scan were, VINIX, FDIVX, FEQIX, FBGRX, FSLCX, PTTRX, VSEQX, VIDMX, FFFDX, FFFCX, VWEHX, TXT. The Balanced portfolio by rule is only invested in funds with a positive 5yr Sharpe ratio, they were FDIVX, PTTRX and VIDMX.