Amerivest Portfolios: Designed for balance

Performance is often the focal point for many investors. But as a single measure of investing success it can be an elusive one. A practical approach to investing would suggest that a successful investment plan is one that is tailored to your particular needs, adjusted for your goals and risk profile, which balances both risk and return and can guide you toward your financial goal.

Each Amerivest portfolio is designed to help a particular investor toward his or her financial destination. Using the investor's goal, risk tolerance, time frame and budget, Amerivest will create a portfolio tailored to his or her needs. To construct its portfolios, Amerivest uses Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), which can offer long-term investors a range of benefits, such as index investing, low expense ratios and possible tax efficiencies.

Before investing in an ETF, carefully consider the investing objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other important information, contact Amerivest at 800-858-9775. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

To determine which ETFs are available for use in your portfolio, Amerivest analyzes various data - such as historical performance, expense ratio, tracking error and liquidity. To be eligible for use in an Amerivest portfolio, an ETF must have at least a six-month trading history. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

To see how certain Amerivest portfolios may perform, please take a look at these five model portfolios. Depending on your particular goal, risk tolerance, time frame and budget, your Amerivest portfolio could look like one of these. Performance presented is based on use of the Self-Directed Amerivest service.

 

Capital Preservation

Average annual total returns - Self-Directed
YTD (as of 06/30/08) = -0.59%
1 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 4.17%
3 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 6.69%
5 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 6.34%
Since inception on 01/03 as of 06/30/08 = 6.27%

  

 

Stable

Average annual total returns - Self-Directed
YTD (as of 06/30/08) = -1.56%
1 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 2.10%
3 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 7.03%
5 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 7.78%
Since inception on 01/03 as of 06/30/08 = 8.10%

  

 

Balanced

Average annual total returns - Self-Directed
YTD (as of 06/30/08) = -3.67%
1 YR (as of 06/30/08) = -0.75%
3 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 7.14%
5 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 9.00%
Since inception on 01/03 as of 06/30/08 = 9.65%

  

 

Growth

Average annual total returns - Self-Directed
YTD (as of 06/30/08) = -6.66%
1 YR (as of 06/30/08) = -4.93%
3 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 8.12%
5 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 10.56%
Since inception on 01/03 as of 06/30/08 = 11.29%

  

 

Aggressive Growth

Average annual total returns - Self-Directed
YTD (as of 06/30/08) = -8.13%
1 YR (as of 06/30/08) = -8.12%
3 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 9.37%
5 YR (as of 06/30/08) = 12.22%
Since inception on 01/03 as of 06/30/08 = 13.13%

  

 

For illustrative purposes only. The performance displayed is only associated with Self-Directed Amerivest.



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Returns are Not Actual, but are Model Results – The returns of the model portfolios do not represent the trading strategies, holdings, or performance of actual accounts, have some intrinsic limitations, and should not be used as the sole basis in forming any investment decisions or strategy. The model portfolios were not designed or managed with a view to accommodating any specific needs, financial circumstances, or investment objectives. The asset allocation strategies and individual ETFs selected for each model may not be suitable for any given investor. Because trades in the model portfolios do not represent actual trading, they may not reflect the impact of significant market and economic factors. Because trades are not actually executed, the resulting prices may not reflect the impact, if any, of certain market factors (such as lack of liquidity or float outstanding), certain events (such as significant corporate announcements), and other factors including market impact and opportunity costs. The closing price data provider changed in 2004.

For consistency in the reporting of performance between various Amerivest models, in June 2008 historical Self-Directed model performance was recalculated using a new assumed initial portfolio value of $100,000 rather than $50,000, which may result in a change in historic performance results due to lower advisory fees.

Charts show the performance of an Amerivest model portfolio with $100,000 invested on 01/01/03. This portfolio was assumed to have been rebalanced every year on January 1, and to have had the Self-Directed Amerivest fee deducted at the end of each quarter. Dividends are also assumed to have been reinvested.

Detailed Assumptions for Model Portfolio Results:

1. Self-Directed Amerivest Service used.
2. The recommendations that a client would have gotten on January 1, 2003 for a $100,000 investment are used.
3. The closing prices at the end of each month are used to calculate the market value of the model portfolio.
4. Dividends are added to cash at the end of each month using ex-date.
5. Interest on cash balance paid (at prevailing rate) to the account at the end of each quarter.
6. Fees (appropriate for portfolio value as provided in the ADV Part II) are deducted from cash at the end of each quarter.
7. Rebalance is performed on the anniversary date each year.
8. No taxes are being considered.
9. TD AMERITRADE commissions are not charged.

Amerivest is an investment advisory service of Amerivest Investment Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Brokerage services provided by TD AMERITRADE, Inc. TD AMERITRADE, Inc. and Amerivest Investment Management, LLC are both wholly owned subsidiaries of TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation. Amerivest is a trademark of TD AMERITRADE IP Company, Inc.

TD AMERITRADE does not provide tax advice. We suggest that you seek the advice of a tax-planning professional with regard to your personal circumstances.