Model Portfolios

Canadian Portfolios

These potato portfolios are inspired by Canadian Couch Potato.

Fund Ticker Asset Type Market Percent Fees
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF VAB Bond Canadian 40% 0.19% MER
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF VCN Stock Canadian 20% 0.11% MER
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex Canada Index ETF VXC Stock International 40% 0.27% MER
Weighted 0.206% MER
Fund Ticker Asset Type Market Percent Fees
iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF XBB Bond Canadian 40% 0.30% MER
iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF XIC Stock Canadian 20% 0.05% MER
iShares MSCI World Index ETF XWD Stock International 40% 0.47% MER
Weighted 0.318% MER
Fund Code Asset Type Market Percent Fees
TD Canadian Bond Index – e TDB909 Bond Canadian 40% 0.50% MER
TD Canadian Index – e TDB900 Stock Canadian 20% 0.33% MER
TD US Index – e TDB902 Stock U.S. 20% 0.35% MER
TD International Index – e TDB911 Stock International 20% 0.51% MER
Weighted 0.432% MER
*Fees are accurate as of April 2015

American Portfolios

These potato portfolios are expanded on the original Couch Potato Portfolio. All of the portfolios can be found at assetbuilder.com.

Fund Ticker Asset Type Market Percent
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund VIPSX Bond U.S. 50%
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund VTSMX Stock U.S. 50%
Fund Ticker Asset Type Market Percent
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund VIPSX Bond U.S. 33.3%
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund VTSMX Stock U.S. 33.3%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund VGTSX Stock International 33.3%
Fund Ticker Asset Type Market Percent
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund VIPSX Bond U.S. 25%
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund VTSMX Stock U.S. 25%
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund VGTSX Stock International 25%
American Century International Bond Fund BEGBX Bond International 25%