Vanguard has launched a new suite of model portfolios focused on corporate bonds. The model portfolios, the Vanguard Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETFs suite, feature a lineup of 10 index ETFs. The ...

Vanguard today announced the launch of a new suite of model portfolios constructed using Vanguard Target Maturity Corporate Bond ETFs (TMEs or BondBuilder™ TMEs), a lineup of 10 index ETFs designed to ...

The rise of model portfolios is undeniable. Based on the universe of model portfolios reported to Morningstar, nearly 800 individual model portfolios were launched since 2019. That’s almost one third ...

More financial advisors are teaming up with model portfolio providers to use their models as a foundation for customization. Custom model portfolios can be adjusted to meet the specific preferences of ...

Model portfolios continue to gain ground with financial advisors, who can select from a growing number of models to help manage their clients' investments. I use them for pretty much all of the ...

A new report from State Street Global Advisors shows how model portfolios are playing a pivotal role for advisors' practices, with more professionals using them to streamline portfolio management and ...

Client segmentation can involve multiple permutations, but there’s merit in keeping it simple and holistic at the outset. The objective is to be able to identify at a high level the pockets within a ...

Retirees can use model portfolios to balance income generation and risk management based on their goals and risk profile. They typically include a diverse mix of stocks, bonds and other types of ...

RIA aggregators, broker/dealers and TAMPs are displaying a growing preference for custom model portfolios—and asset managers offering model portfolios are making this a priority, according to the July ...

Managing investments can become a large part of a day’s work. Between meetings, marketing and figuring out best-in-class asset allocations, advisors can be hard-pressed to deal with the rest of their ...

Third-party model portfolios had $646 billion in assets under advisement as of March 31, 2025—an increase of 62% since Morningstar last surveyed for assets in June 2023, less than two years ago.