Vanguard Funds YTD Returns Through July 31, 2008

Bob Brinker discusses many of these funds on his "Moneytalk" radio show. He also recommends some of these in his "Marketimer" newsletter.

Vanguard Fund Name	Symbol	Price as of 07/31/2008			YTD Returns as of 07/31/2008
		Price	Yield
500 Index Fund Inv	VFINX	$116.85	2.16%		–12.70%
CA IT Tax-Exempt Investor	VCAIX	$10.73	3.80%		0.63%
Emerging Mkts Stk Idx Inv	VEIEX	$28.03	—		–15.37%
European Stock Index Inv	VEURX	$33.82	—		–14.98%
Extended Mkt Index Inv	VEXMX	$36.78	0.88%		–7.77%
GNMA Fund Investor Shares	VFIIX	$10.22	5.04%		1.46%
High-Yield Corp Fund Inv	VWEHX	$5.46	9.15%		–3.21%
Inflation-Protect Sec Inv	VIPSX	$12.62	0.96%		4.58%
Inter-Term Bond Index Inv	VBIIX	$10.31	5.05%		0.94%
International Growth Inv	VWIGX	$21.32	—		–14.10%
Long-Term Bond Index	VBLTX	$11.17	5.75%		–1.07%
Pacific Stock Index Invs	VPACX	$11.32	—		–11.01%
Prime Money Mkt Fund	VMMXX	$1.00	2.21%		1.74%
REIT Index Fund Inv	VGSIX	$19.97	note		–0.33%
Short-Term Bond Index Inv	VBISX	$10.11	3.62%		2.14%
Target Retirement 2025	VTTVX	$12.45	2.82%		–9.26%
Tax-Exempt Money Mkt	VMSXX	$1.00	2.32%		1.34%
Total Bond Mkt Index Inv	VBMFX	$9.99	4.72%		1.07%
Total Int'l Stock Index	VGTSX	$17.07	—		–14.18%
Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv	VTSMX	$30.98	1.99%		–11.60%
Brinker Model Portfolio #1					-11.9%
Brinker Model Portfolio #2					-10.9%
Brinker Model Portfolio #3					-6.4%
Kirk's Explore Portfolio					-5.9%

The big winner was Vanguard's Inflation Protected Securities fund, VIPSX, up 4.58% YTD

The big losers were international stocks down 15 to 16% while the S&P500 was not far behind down about 13% (12.70%) YTD.

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It has not been a good year to be fully invested in the stock market, especially if you write a newsletter called "Marketimer."

• Bob Brinker Timing Model Mauled By Bear Market
  
  
• Bob Brinker's Bear Market Definition

Last weekend, Bob Brinker said:

• Caller Gary: “I was just wondering what your opinion was on the market returning to its previous highs?”
  
  .....some clarification....
  
  Brinker replied: “Oh, I would say within your time-frame of 1 to 3 years, would the market get to new all-time-highs in the S&P 500? For me I think the answer would be without question – that would be my opinion. Would the market get to new all-time-highs within your time-frame of 1 to 3 years? Yeah. For me, my opinion on that would be -- without question."
  
  
• For the full discussion, see Bob Brinker Sees New Market Highs

For those of us who use asset allocation, lets hope Bob Brinker is correct and the markets make new highs in the next one to three years. It is more fun to listen to Brinker bash his "Bad News Bears" than it is to rehash Ginnie Maes!

Disclaimer: I own many of the funds listed and recommend many of them in my newsletter.

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