Model Portfolios

Abstract

Model portfolios are constructed using passive and active vehicles to help meet specific investment outcomes. We present a rigorous, repeatable framework for designing optimal model portfolios, which (1) selects a benchmark portfolio that reflects a target level of risk; (2) constructs a strategic model portfolio that reflects long-term capital market assumptions; and (3) potentially, but not necessarily, incorporates tactical views in a final model portfolio, rotating positions around the strategic model holdings to reflect short-term market views. Using the framework, we demonstrate the construction of model portfolios for multi-asset-class and factor-investing applications.