Allocation ETFs and ETFIQ benchmarks, side by side
3 allocation ETFs ETFIQ places in a stock-share band, each beside the ETFIQ benchmark for its band, and the 36 ETFIQ benchmarks beside their reference: stock share, fee, returns and the difference in points.
In the year to Sep 30, 2026, 1 of 2 allocation ETFs with a full year beat their matched ETFIQ benchmark.
One sentence, recomputed every trading night. A benchmark is a rule, not a recommendation.
All 39, allocation ETFs first
| Portfolio | Kind | Stock share | Fee | YTD | 1Y | 3Y a year | 5Y a year | Matched benchmark | Benchmark YTD | Benchmark 1Y | Benchmark 3Y a year | Benchmark 5Y a year | Difference YTD, points | Difference 1Y, points | Difference 3Y a year, points | Difference 5Y a year, points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOR | Allocation ETF | 61.1% | 0.15% | +7.49% | +9.31% | +14.52% | +6.88% | Strategic 60 | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | +6.57%* | +0.21 | +0.38 | +0.22 | +0.31 |
| CGBL | Allocation ETF | 60.5% | 0.33% | +6.50% | +7.97% | +15.99% | not published | Strategic 60 | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | not published | −0.78 | −0.96 | +1.69 | not published |
| RJVI | Allocation ETF | 16.5% | 0.51% | −0.59% | not published | not published | not published | Strategic 20 | +0.62%* | not published | not published | not published | −1.21 | not published | not published | not published |
| US Bonds | Strategic benchmark | 0.00% | 0.03% | −2.63%* | −1.85%* | +4.05%* | −0.63%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Strategic 20 | Strategic benchmark | 19.80% | 0.04% | +0.62%* | +1.67%* | +7.40%* | +1.77%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Strategic 40 | Strategic benchmark | 39.60% | 0.04% | +3.93%* | +5.27%* | +10.82%* | +4.17%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Strategic 60 | Strategic benchmark | 59.40% | 0.05% | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | +6.57%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Strategic 80 | Strategic benchmark | 79.19% | 0.05% | +10.69%* | +12.65%* | +17.84%* | +8.96%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Strategic 95 | Strategic benchmark | 94.04% | 0.06% | +13.27%* | +15.49%* | +20.54%* | +10.75%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Global Stocks | Strategic benchmark | 98.99% | 0.06% | +14.14%* | +16.45%* | +21.45%* | +11.35%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| US Stocks | Strategic benchmark | 99.77% | 0.03% | +14.67%* | +15.38%* | +22.34%* | +12.57%* | Itself, the reference | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
| Municipal Bonds | Tax-aware benchmark | 0.00% | 0.03% | −4.00%* | −2.15%* | +2.76%* | −0.07%* | US Bonds | −2.63%* | −1.85%* | +4.05%* | −0.63%* | −1.37 | −0.30 | −1.29 | +0.56 |
| Tax-Aware 20 | Tax-aware benchmark | 19.80% | 0.04% | −0.52%* | +1.42%* | +6.34%* | +2.22%* | Strategic 20 | +0.62%* | +1.67%* | +7.40%* | +1.77%* | −1.14 | −0.25 | −1.06 | +0.45 |
| Tax-Aware 40 | Tax-aware benchmark | 39.60% | 0.04% | +3.03%* | +5.06%* | +9.99%* | +4.52%* | Strategic 40 | +3.93%* | +5.27%* | +10.82%* | +4.17%* | −0.90 | −0.21 | −0.83 | +0.35 |
| Tax-Aware 60 | Tax-aware benchmark | 59.40% | 0.05% | +6.66%* | +8.78%* | +13.73%* | +6.80%* | Strategic 60 | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | +6.57%* | −0.62 | −0.15 | −0.57 | +0.23 |
| Tax-Aware 80 | Tax-aware benchmark | 79.19% | 0.05% | +10.36%* | +12.57%* | +17.55%* | +9.08%* | Strategic 80 | +10.69%* | +12.65%* | +17.84%* | +8.96%* | −0.33 | −0.08 | −0.29 | +0.12 |
| Tax-Aware 95 | Tax-aware benchmark | 94.04% | 0.06% | +13.19%* | +15.47%* | +20.46%* | +10.78%* | Strategic 95 | +13.27%* | +15.49%* | +20.54%* | +10.75%* | −0.08 | −0.02 | −0.08 | +0.03 |
| Factor 20 | Factor benchmark | 19.96% | 0.05% | +2.07%* | +2.86%* | +7.71%* | +1.91%* | Strategic 20 | +0.62%* | +1.67%* | +7.40%* | +1.77%* | +1.45 | +1.19 | +0.31 | +0.14 |
| Factor 40 | Factor benchmark | 39.92% | 0.07% | +6.90%* | +7.70%* | +11.43%* | +4.44%* | Strategic 40 | +3.93%* | +5.27%* | +10.82%* | +4.17%* | +2.97 | +2.43 | +0.61 | +0.27 |
| Factor 60 | Factor benchmark | 59.88% | 0.09% | +11.87%* | +12.68%* | +15.21%* | +6.95%* | Strategic 60 | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | +6.57%* | +4.59 | +3.75 | +0.91 | +0.38 |
| Factor 80 | Factor benchmark | 79.84% | 0.11% | +16.97%* | +17.80%* | +19.06%* | +9.46%* | Strategic 80 | +10.69%* | +12.65%* | +17.84%* | +8.96%* | +6.28 | +5.15 | +1.22 | +0.50 |
| Factor 95 | Factor benchmark | 94.81% | 0.12% | +20.89%* | +21.73%* | +21.98%* | +11.32%* | Strategic 95 | +13.27%* | +15.49%* | +20.54%* | +10.75%* | +7.62 | +6.24 | +1.44 | +0.57 |
| Factor 100 | Factor benchmark | 99.80% | 0.13% | +22.22%* | +23.06%* | +22.96%* | +11.94%* | US Stocks | +14.67%* | +15.38%* | +22.34%* | +12.57%* | +7.55 | +7.68 | +0.62 | −0.63 |
| Income 20 | Income benchmark | 19.98% | 0.10% | +1.39%* | +2.70%* | +8.00%* | +3.24%* | Strategic 20 | +0.62%* | +1.67%* | +7.40%* | +1.77%* | +0.77 | +1.03 | +0.60 | +1.47 |
| Income 40 | Income benchmark | 39.95% | 0.15% | +3.90%* | +5.75%* | +9.96%* | +4.94%* | Strategic 40 | +3.93%* | +5.27%* | +10.82%* | +4.17%* | −0.03 | +0.48 | −0.86 | +0.77 |
| Income 60 | Income benchmark | 59.92% | 0.21% | +6.46%* | +8.87%* | +11.94%* | +6.63%* | Strategic 60 | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | +6.57%* | −0.82 | −0.06 | −2.36 | +0.06 |
| Income 80 | Income benchmark | 79.89% | 0.26% | +9.06%* | +12.06%* | +13.93%* | +8.34%* | Strategic 80 | +10.69%* | +12.65%* | +17.84%* | +8.96%* | −1.63 | −0.59 | −3.91 | −0.62 |
| Income 95 | Income benchmark | 94.87% | 0.31% | +11.04%* | +14.50%* | +15.44%* | +9.61%* | Strategic 95 | +13.27%* | +15.49%* | +20.54%* | +10.75%* | −2.23 | −0.99 | −5.10 | −1.14 |
| Tactical from 20 | Tactical benchmark | 19.80% | 0.12% | +3.04%* | +4.14%* | +6.05%* | +2.65%* | Strategic 20 | +0.62%* | +1.67%* | +7.40%* | +1.77%* | +2.42 | +2.47 | −1.35 | +0.88 |
| Tactical from 40 | Tactical benchmark | 39.60% | 0.11% | +5.78%* | +7.17%* | +8.50%* | +4.31%* | Strategic 40 | +3.93%* | +5.27%* | +10.82%* | +4.17%* | +1.85 | +1.90 | −2.32 | +0.14 |
| Tactical from 60 | Tactical benchmark | 59.40% | 0.09% | +8.54%* | +10.22%* | +10.97%* | +5.95%* | Strategic 60 | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | +6.57%* | +1.26 | +1.29 | −3.33 | −0.62 |
| Tactical from 80 | Tactical benchmark | 79.19% | 0.08% | +11.33%* | +13.32%* | +13.45%* | +7.58%* | Strategic 80 | +10.69%* | +12.65%* | +17.84%* | +8.96%* | +0.64 | +0.67 | −4.39 | −1.38 |
| Tactical from 95 | Tactical benchmark | 94.04% | 0.06% | +13.44%* | +15.66%* | +15.33%* | +8.80%* | Strategic 95 | +13.27%* | +15.49%* | +20.54%* | +10.75%* | +0.17 | +0.17 | −5.21 | −1.95 |
| Thematic 20 | Thematic benchmark | 20.00% | 0.13% | +0.50%* | +1.60%* | +8.42%* | +1.98%* | Strategic 20 | +0.62%* | +1.67%* | +7.40%* | +1.77%* | −0.12 | −0.07 | +1.02 | +0.21 |
| Thematic 40 | Thematic benchmark | 40.00% | 0.24% | +3.62%* | +5.06%* | +12.82%* | +4.53%* | Strategic 40 | +3.93%* | +5.27%* | +10.82%* | +4.17%* | −0.31 | −0.21 | +2.00 | +0.36 |
| Thematic 60 | Thematic benchmark | 60.00% | 0.34% | +6.74%* | +8.55%* | +17.24%* | +7.00%* | Strategic 60 | +7.28%* | +8.93%* | +14.30%* | +6.57%* | −0.54 | −0.38 | +2.94 | +0.43 |
| Thematic 80 | Thematic benchmark | 80.00% | 0.45% | +9.86%* | +12.05%* | +21.69%* | +9.40%* | Strategic 80 | +10.69%* | +12.65%* | +17.84%* | +8.96%* | −0.83 | −0.60 | +3.85 | +0.44 |
| Thematic 95 | Thematic benchmark | 95.00% | 0.52% | +12.19%* | +14.68%* | +25.04%* | +11.14%* | Strategic 95 | +13.27%* | +15.49%* | +20.54%* | +10.75%* | −1.08 | −0.81 | +4.50 | +0.39 |
| Thematic 100 | Thematic benchmark | not published | 0.55% | +12.97%* | +15.56%* | +26.16%* | +11.71%* | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published | not published |
A written rule over broad, low-cost ETFs, frozen on Oct 3, 2026, with its weights, calendar and returns on its own page. Figures before Oct 5, 2026 are hypothetical: today’s rule and funds applied to earlier prices. Total returns are market price with distributions reinvested, net of each fund’s own fees, with nothing else deducted. The price source does not carry funds that closed before 2016, so nothing here is free of survivorship bias. Methodology v1.3 →
Questions people ask about the model list
- Which model portfolios does this list hold?
- The 3 allocation ETFs ETFIQ places in a stock-share band, which are model portfolios anyone can buy, and the 36 ETFIQ benchmarks. It does not list the model portfolios advisers license from fund companies.
- How is the matched benchmark chosen?
- An allocation ETF is set against ETFIQ Strategic at the stock share of its band: 20, 40, 60, 80 or 95% stocks. A benchmark is set against its reference, ETFIQ Strategic at the same stock share.
- Can I invest in an ETFIQ benchmark?
- No. A benchmark is a published yardstick, not a fund, and ETFIQ publishes no trades for any of them. It takes no payment from the issuer of any fund a benchmark holds.
- Why are some returns hypothetical?
- Each family’s rule is frozen on a stated date. Returns before it apply today’s rule and funds to earlier prices, which is look-ahead; returns from it are tracked. The price source does not carry funds that closed before 2016, so nothing here is free of survivorship bias.
ETFIQ, ETF model portfolios and benchmarks: all 39, data as of Oct 7, 2026. https://etfiq.com/models/list/
Free to use with attribution for figures ETFIQ computes; issuer data stays under its owner's terms. The underlying files are at Open data. Figures before Oct 5, 2026 are hypothetical.
Computed by ETFIQ from Tiingo daily prices. Data sourced by Tiingo.