current hoosier s.t.a.r.t. choices
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Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Indiana Deferred Compensation Plan Overview of Plan Investment Options Fall, 2010. Current Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Choices. Currently Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. has 18 options available to participants. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hoosier S.T.A.R.T.Indiana Deferred Compensation Plan
Overview of Plan Investment OptionsFall, 2010
Current Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Choices
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Currently Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. has 18 options available to participants.
One option, the Fidelity Low-Priced Stock fund is presently closed to new contributions.
Current Investment Option Array
Risk Spectrum Tier I. Lifestyle Options Tier II. Core Options Tier III. Specialty Options
Conservative
Indiana Retirement Fund Indiana Stable Value Domini Social Equity
Indiana 2010 Fund PIMCO Total Return Fidelity Div. International
Indiana 2015 Fund BlackRock Large Cap Value Perkins Mid Cap Value
Indiana 2025 Fund Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Vanguard Capital Opportunity
Indiana 2035 Fund Wells Capital Advant. Growth Fidelity Low-Priced Stock
Indiana 2045 Fund Artio International Equity II
Frontegra IronBridge SMID
Aggressive
Upcoming Changes to Hoosier S.T.A.R.T.
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Coming soon, the Investment Option choices will be expanded to include 9 Target-Date offerings plus a new Inflation-linked option.
The increased offerings are designed to allow participants to further focus on risk-tolerance.
The inclusion of an Inflation-linked option is intended to help participants protect the purchasing power of their retirement assets.
New Investment Option Array
Risk Spectrum Tier I. Lifestyle Options Tier II. Core Options Tier III. Specialty OptionsConservative
Indiana Retirement Fund Indiana Stable Value Inflation-Linked Bond Fund
Indiana 2015 Fund PIMCO Total Return Domini Social Equity
Indiana 2020 Fund BlackRock Large Cap Value Fidelity Div. International
Indiana 2025 Fund Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Perkins Mid Cap Value
Indiana 2030 Fund Wells Capital Advant. Growth Vanguard Capital Opportunity
Indiana 2035 Fund Artio International Equity II Fidelity Low-Priced Stock
Indiana 2040 Fund Frontegra IronBridge SMID
Indiana 2045 Fund
Indiana 2050 FundAggressive
Some Definitions Asset Class: Broad building blocks that allow an investor to
construct a portfolio best designed to reflect their risk-tolerance and objectives.
Generally asset classes are categorized as:
1) Cash
2) Bonds
3) Stocks
Asset Style: Further defines the investment universe of a particular asset class:
Example: Stocks
1) Large Cap Stocks (ex. Exxon Mobile Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft)
2) Mid/Small Cap Stocks (ex. Cummins Inc., Avon Products, E*Trade Fincl.)
3) Non-US Stocks (ex. Nestle S.A., Nokia, AstraZeneca)3
What type of investor are you?Participants should consider the following
Time available to select, manage and monitor your investments
Comfort Level with your ability to select and manage your portfolio
Interest and knowledge of investing
Investment Strategy involvement (buy & hold vs. actively trading)
Desire for a professionally-tailored solution
Low Medium High
Low Medium High
Low Medium High
Low Medium High
Great Moderate Little
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What type of investor are you?
“Do it for me”
“Help me do it”
“Do it myself”
Time available to select, manage and monitor your investments
Low Low/Medium High
Comfort Level with your ability to select and manage your portfolio
Low Low/Medium High
Interest and knowledge of investing
Low Low/Medium High
Investment Strategy involvement (buy & hold vs. actively trading)
Low Medium High
Desire for a professionally-tailored solution
Great Moderate Little
Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. solution
Reality Investing-Managed Account
Target-Date Funds
Core & Specialty Options
Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. has solutions for each investor type
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What is a Reality Investing-Managed Account?
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A managed account is a professionally managed portfolio that is personalized and tailored to a particular investor’s needs and circumstances.
You supply information about your goals, risk tolerance, and personal finances (both inside and outside of the Plan), etc.
An investment advisor picks a diversified allocation of investment options from the Plan to fit your unique situation and retirement goals and automatically implements the portfolio for you.
Your account is automatically reviewed every three months to make sure your portfolio stay aligned with your goals. Any needed adjustments occur automatically.
An annual fee based on your account balance will be assessed to your account quarterly.
Source: Reality Investing Overview www.hoosierstart.gwrs.com
A managed account may be an appropriate choice if:
You want a professionally managed portfolio designed around your specific and unique goals and objectives
You want a professional continuously evaluating your portfolio and adjusting it automatically
You want to integrate your portfolio with assets outside of the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. plan
You want to be reminded regularly to review your financial position and portfolio
A managed account may not be the best choice for you if:
You want to choose your own fund options or asset styles
You do not want to pay an asset-based fee for professional advice
Is a Reality Investing-Managed Account for me?
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A target-date fund is a professionally managed option offered to participants that sets the asset allocation of the option based on the time horizon of the participant.
A target-date fund is geared toward a date in the future—retirement
A target-date fund is designed to be a single option solution for participants who lack the time, knowledge, or desire to construct their own portfolio allocations.
A target-date fund periodically and automatically resets the asset allocation based on the time horizon.
Target-date funds invest more aggressively at younger ages to maximize saving and accumulation and as a participant nears retirement the fund gradually invests more conservative to prepare for the income need.
The target-date options are monitored by Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. and changes are automatically made when and if necessary.
What is a Target-Date Fund?
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A Target-Date Fund may be an appropriate choice if:
You want a professionally managed option designed to diversify your portfolio
You want to choose an option and “forget it”
You want a simple choice
You want automatic and regular rebalancing
A Target-Date Fund may not be the best choice for you if:
Your risk-tolerance doesn’t match the target-date’s asset allocation
You want to choose your own fund options or asset styles
You want a static asset allocation over time
Is a Target-Date Fund for me?
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Common mistakes when using Target-Date funds
Chasing Returns or basing selection of the Target-date fund only on past performance—
Because a consistent strategy is utilized in constructing the target-date fund line up, over or underperformance of the target-date options is most likely based on the amount of equities in the fund.
Investing in more than one Target-date fund—
The target-date funds in the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Plan are designed to be professionally managed, pre-diversified options, therefore, investing in more than one target-date option does not result in more diversification.
Failing to understand the Target-date funds’ asset allocation and failing to monitor the option selected—
Despite being professionally managed and monitored, participants should make sure the Target-date fund’s allocation is in-line with their risk-tolerance and return objective and should review the options periodically.
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Currently the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. plan offers six target-date options for participants just beginning employment through participants in their retirement years.
Coming Soon, the plan will offer nine target-date options to better help Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. participants in preparing for retirement.
Also soon, as part of the roll-down process, the Indiana 2010 option will merge into the Indiana Retirement option and the Indiana 2050 option will be added to the Plan.
What is offered in my Plan?
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Current Target-Date Options in HoosierS.T.A.R.T.
Age of Participant w/65 as Retirement Date
Target Date OptionsUnderlying Investment
Options
65 or older Indiana Retirement FundPassive Large Cap Equity:
Vanguard Institutional Index
62 (61 - 64) Indiana 2010 FundSmall/Mid Cap Core:
Frontegra IronBridge SMID
60 (55 - 60) Indiana 2015 FundInternational Equity:
Artio International Equity II
50 (45 - 54) Indiana 2025 FundCore Plus Fixed Income:
PIMCO Total Return
40 (35 - 44) Indiana 2035 FundStable Value:
Indiana Stable Value
30 (34 or younger) Indiana 2045 Fund
Currently the Target-Date offerings are spread out in 10 year increments with the addition of the 2010 option closer to retirement.
The Target-Date offerings represent a blend of the same Core options that are offered in the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. plan.
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Changes coming to the Target-Date Options
The Indiana 2010 Fund will merge into the Indiana Retirement Fund
Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. will soon offer Target-Date Options in 5 year increments for all ages and incorporate an Inflation-Linked fund
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Age of Participant w/65 as Retirement Date
Target Date OptionsUnderlying Investment
Options
65 (63 or older) Indiana Retirement FundPassive Large Cap Equity:
Vanguard Institutional Index
60 (58 - 62) Indiana 2015 FundSmall/Mid Cap Core:
Frontegra IronBridge SMID
55 (53 - 57) Indiana 2020 FundInternational Equity:
Artio International Equity II
50 (48 - 52) Indiana 2025 FundCore Plus Fixed Income:
PIMCO Total Return
45 (43 - 47) Indiana 2030 FundStable Value:
Indiana Stable Value
40 (38 - 42) Indiana 2035 FundInflation-Linked Fixed Income:
Inflation-Linked Bond Fund
35 (33 - 37) Indiana 2040 Fund
30 (28 to 32) Indiana 2045 Fund
25 (27 or younger) Indiana 2050 Fund
18%
30%
42%
10%
16%
35%39%
10%
14%
42%35%
9%13%
38%
7%30%
7%
5%
10%37%
13%24%
6%
10%
7%
37%
20%
18%
5%
13%
For early savers, the Target-date funds begin with a more aggressive allocation to maximize savings and provide more growth.
As the participant moves toward retirement, the portfolio gradually moves from more aggressive to more conservative to protect the portfolio from adverse markets and provide more income.
Illustration of how Target-date funds are designedEquities can provide growth during early years while account balances are still low and future contributions are expected to be high.
As retirement approaches, the investment mix automatically shifts toward stable, income generating assets.
The combination of Inflation-Linked and Stable Value are designed to provide a participant with the income that they need in retirement, while simultaneously protecting them from risinginflation.
Large Cap U.S. Equity
Small Cap U.S. Equity
Non-U.S. Equity
U.S. Fixed Income
Stable Value
Inflation-Linked
20%
20%
48%
12%
Age 25
20%
20%
48%
12%
Age 30
11%
45%
25%
19%
Age 35
Age 40
Age 45Age 50
Age 55 Age 60 Age 65+
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Core options are provided to Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. participants who choose to construct their own portfolio allocations to best reflect their return objectives and risk-tolerance.
Or for participants that want to build a portfolio with a particular “bias”, such as U.S. stocks only or Large company stocks only.
Or for participants who wish to combine and manage their entire portfolio combined (IRAs, ASA Plan, Joint Account, Hoosier START) and select the best options from each plan in combination.
The core options are designed to provide participants with a broad array of asset classes and styles in order to build a broadly diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds.
What is a Core option?
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Is a Core option for me?
Core Options may be an appropriate choice if:
You want to build your own portfolio
You want to manage your portfolio until retirement
You want a broader selection of asset styles or wish to invest around a particular bias
You want to manage the timing and rate of allocation changes in the portfolio
Core Options may not be the best choice for you if:
You are not sure how to diversify your portfolio
You are not sure how to choose among different funds
You do not want to regularly monitor the asset allocation or performance of your portfolio and investment options 16
Currently the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. plan offers seven core options
Each core option is selected to represent a distinct asset class and/or style in order to allow participants to build broadly diversified portfolios
What is offered in my Plan?
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Risk SpectrumConservative Aggressive
Asset Class Value Core Growth
Cash/Stable Value Indiana Stable Value
Domestic Fixed Income PIMCO Total Return
Large Cap Domestic Eq BlackRock Large Cap Value Vanguard Institutional Index Wells Fargo Adv Capital Growth
International Equity Artio International Equity II
Small/Mid Cap Dom. Eq Frontegra IronBridge SMID
Aggressive
Types of core options in Hoosier S.T.A.R.T.
Core Option offeredAsset Class
Style General Objective
Vanguard Institutional Index Equity Passive-Core Replication of S&P 500 Index
BlackRock Large Cap Value EquityLarge Cap Value
Buys undervalued large capitalization stocks
Wells Fargo Fargo Endeavor Select
EquityLarge Cap Growth
Buys large capitalization stocks with growth opportunity
Frontegra Ironbridge Small/Mid Equity
EquitySmall & Mid Core
Buys small- to mid-capitalization stocks
Artio International Equity II EquityInternational Equity
Buys international (non-US) stocks
PIMCO Total Return Fund BondFixed Income
Buys bonds designed to maximize total return
Indiana Stable Value Fund Cash Eq. Stable ValueProvides stable income and capital preservation
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Core Option: Vanguard Inst. Index Fund
Firm Information: Vanguard
Ticker: VINIX
Manager Information: Michael Buek/Quantitative Equity Group
Asset Class: Passive Core Equity
Investment Objective: Seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500Index, by utilizing a full-replication approach. Invests in U.S. large-cap equity stocks
diversified across growth and value styles.
Fund Index: S&P 500 Index
Expense Ratio: 0.05%
Largest Holdings: Exxon Mobile, Apple Inc., Microsoft, Proctor & Gamble Co., Johnson & Johnson
19Information is as of June 30, 2010
Core Option: BlackRock Large Cap ValueFirm Information: BlackRock
Ticker: MKLVX
Manager Information: Bob Doll and Dan Hanson
Asset Class: Large Cap Value Domestic Equity
Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital through investment primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity
securitiesof large-cap companies located in the UnitedStates that Fund management believes are
undervalued.
Fund Index: Russell 1000 Value Index
Expense Ratio: 0.65%
Largest Holdings: Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc., UnitedHealth
Group Inc., Intel Corp., Eli Lilly & Co.
20Information is as of June 30, 2010
Core Option: Wells Capital Advantage Growth
Firm Information: Wells Capital
Ticker: WWCIX
Manager Information: Tom Pence and Michael Harris
Asset Class: Large Cap Growth Domestic Equity
Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital through investmentprimarily in a diversified portfolio of equity
securitiesof large-cap companies located in the United Statesthat Fund management believes have growthopportunities.
Fund Index: Russell 1000 Growth Index
Expense Ratio: 0.76%
Largest Holdings: Apple Inc., Cisco Systems, Ford Motor Company,American Express Company, EMC Corporation
21Information is as of June 30, 2010
Core Option: Frontegra IronBridge SMIDFirm Information: IronBridge Capital
Ticker: IBSMX
Manager Information: Christopher Faber and Jeffrey Madden
Asset Class: Small- and Mid-Cap Domestic Equity
Investment Objective: Capital appreciation, primarily through investment in
a diversified portfolio of equity securities of U.S. companies with small-to-medium market
capitalizations.
Fund Index: Russell 2500 Index
Expense Ratio: 0.95%
Largest Holdings: UGI Corp., McCormick & Company, Questar Corp, Illumination Inc., Corporate Office Properties
22Information is as of June 30, 2010
Core Option: Artio International Equity IIFirm Information: Artio Global
Ticker: N/A
Manager Information: Richard Pell and Rudolph Younes
Asset Class: Core International Equity
Investment Objective: Long-term growth of capital. The Fund attempts to
meet this goal by investing in a diversified portfolio of
equity securities of all sizes issued throughout the
world, normally excluding the US.
Fund Index: MSCI ACWI Ex-US Index
Expense Ratio: 0.90%
Largest Holdings: Novartis AG, Sberbank of Russ. Fed, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Barrick Gold Corp., Nestle S.A.
23Information is as of June 30, 2010
Core Option: PIMCO Total Return FundFirm Information: Pacific Investment Management Company
(PIMCO)
Ticker: PTTRX
Manager Information: Bill Gross
Asset Class: Core Bond
Investment Objective: The Fund seeks maximum total return, consistent
with preservation of capital and prudent investment
management, through a diversified portfolio of bonds.
Fund Index: Barclays Capital Aggregate Index
Expense Ratio: 0.46%
Fixed Income Sector Exposure:
24Information is as of June 30, 2010
Core Option: Indiana Stable Value
Firm and Manager Information:
The portfolio is allocated among three fixed income managers:
45% to Logan Core Plus
45% to Fidelity MIP II
10% to SEI Stable Asset Fund
Asset Class: Stable Value/Cash Equivalent
Investment Objective: The Fund seeks to provide stable income whileproviding capital
preservation, consistent with the purpose of a stable value
fund.
Fund Index: Citi 3-Month Treasury Bill
Expense Ratio: 0.20%
Interest Crediting Rate: 2.35% 25Information is as of June 30, 2010
What is a Specialty Option?
Specialty options are included in the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. plan to allow participants who are more sophisticated investors the opportunity to further diversify their portfolio or invest opportunistically
Or for participants who want to invest in a highly specialized fund or asset class/style
The Specialty options’ asset class or style may overlap with the Core options offered, but may invest in those asset classes or styles in a different fashion
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Is a Specialty Option for me?Specialty Options may be an appropriate choice if:
You desire to further allocate into more focused or specialized asset classes or strategies
You have a greater knowledge of investments
You want to invest around a specific theme not available among the core options
Specialty Options may not be the best choice for you if:
You are not sure of the specific strategies or styles represented by the specialty options
You do not have the time or knowledge needed to properly monitor the specialty styles
You are not willing to adhere to a particular style or strategy for long periods of time 27
What is offered in my plan?
Currently the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. plan offers five “Specialty” options, although one—Fidelity Low-Priced Stock fund is closed to new contributions
Each specialty option represents a different “theme” or “style” of investing, however some specialty options may overlap with the core options
Coming soon, the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Plan is adding a Specialty option that will represent an Inflation-linked style. The Inflation-linked style is generally designed to protect investors’ assets from unexpectedly high inflation
Specialty options are generally included in the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. to complement the line up’s existing Core investment options
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Types of Specialty options in Hoosier S.T.A.R.T.
Specialty Option offeredAsset Class
Style General Objective
Domini Social Equity EquityCore-Socially Responsible
Buys large and mid cap stocks that pass social screens
Perkins Mid Cap Value EquityMid Cap Value
Buys undervalued mid cap stocks
Vanguard Capital Opportunity EquityMid Cap Growth Buys mid cap growth stocks
Fidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund Equity Specialty Buys low-priced stocks
Fidelity Diversified International EquityInternational Equity
Buys international (non-US) stocks
Inflation-Linked Bond Fund BondInflation-linked Buys inflation indexed bonds
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Specialty Option: Domini Social Equity
Firm Information: Domini Social Investments LLC
Ticker: DIEQX
Manager Information: Wellington Management Company LLP
Asset Class: Core Equity—Socially Responsible
Investment Objective: Invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily large and mid-sized U.S. companies. Domini conducts
in-depth social and environmental research on all holdings.
Fund Index: S&P 500 Index
Expense Ratio: 0.80%
Largest Holdings: Apple Inc., AT&T, IBM, Microsoft, 3M
30Information is as of June 30, 2010
Specialty Option: Perkins Mid Cap Value
Firm Information: Janus/Perkins
Ticker: JMVAX
Manager Information: Thomas Perkins and Jeff Kautz
Asset Class: Mid Cap Value Domestic Equity
Investment Objective: Seeks capital appreciation. Invests in diversified
portfolios of what Perkins believes are high-quality, undervalued middle capitalization stocks.
Fund Index: Russell Mid Cap Value Index
Expense Ratio: 0.86%
Largest Holdings: Goldcorp Inc., Ameriprise Financial Inc., Noble Energy Inc., Everest Re Group Ltd., URS Corp.
31Information is as of June 30, 2010
Specialty Option: Vanguard Capital Opportunity
Firm Information: Vanguard
Ticker: VHCAX
Manager Information: PRIMECAP Management Company: Kolokotrones,
Schow, Fried, Mordecai and Van Slooten
Asset Class: Mid Cap Growth Domestic Equity
Investment Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation. Invests in
out-of-favor growth companies at attractivevaluations utilizing a fundamental stock
selection process.
Fund Index: Russell Mid Cap Growth Index
Expense Ratio: 0.41%
Fund Characteristics: Eli Lilly & Co., Cree Inc., Amgen Inc., FedEx Corp.,
Research In Motion Ltd. 32Information is as of June 30, 2010
Specialty Option: Fidelity Low-Priced Stock
Firm Information: Fidelity
Ticker: FLPSX
Manager Information: Joel Tillinghast
Asset Class: Specialty
Investment Objective: Seeks capital appreciation. Normally invests in low-priced stocks (those priced at or below $35
pershare), which can lead to investments in small and medium-sized companies. Fund can also
investin securities of foreign issuers and is notconstrained by a particular investment style.
Fund Index: Russell 2000 Index
Expense Ratio: 0.99%
Fund Characteristics: UnitedHealth Group Inc., Lincare Holdings Inc., Metro Inc., Safeway Inc., Oracle Corp. 33
Information is as of June 30, 2010
Specialty Option: Fidelity Diversified International
Firm Information: Fidelity
Ticker: FDIVX
Manager Information: William Bower
Asset Class: International Equity
Investment Objective: Seeks capital appreciation. Normally invests innon-U.S. common stocks and allocates
investmentsacross countries and regions.
Fund Index: MSCI EAFE Index
Expense Ratio: 1.01%
Largest Holdings: Nestle SA, HSBC Holding PLC, Vodafone Group, Roche Holdings Genussscheine, Banco Sant
Ander
34Information is as of June 30, 2010
Specialty Option: Inflation-Linked Bond Fund
Firm Information: BlackRock (Inflation Protected Bond Fund)
Ticker: BPLBX
Manager Information: Brian Weinstein and Stuart Spodek
Asset Class: Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
Investment Objective: Seeks to maximize real return, consistent withpreservation of real capital and prudent
investmentmanagement. Invests primarily in inflation-
indexedbonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S.
andnon-U.S. governments, their agencies or
instrumentalities, and U.S. and non-U.S.corporations.
Fund Index: Barclays U.S. TIPS Index
Expense Ratio: 0.32%
Fund Characteristics:35
Information is as of June 30, 2010
Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Investment Choices*
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New Investment Option Array
Risk Spectrum Tier I. Lifestyle Options Tier II. Core Options Tier III. Specialty OptionsConservative
Indiana Retirement Fund Indiana Stable Value Inflation-Linked Bond Fund
Indiana 2015 Fund PIMCO Total Return Domini Social Equity
Indiana 2020 Fund BlackRock Large Cap Value Fidelity Div. International
Indiana 2025 Fund Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Perkins Mid Cap Value
Indiana 2030 Fund Wells Capital Advant. Growth Vanguard Capital Opportunity
Indiana 2035 Fund Artio International Equity II Fidelity Low-Priced Stock
Indiana 2040 Fund Frontegra IronBridge SMID
Indiana 2045 Fund
Indiana 2050 FundAggressive
“Help me do it”
“Do it myself”
* Reflects upcoming changes to Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Plan’s line-up
Selection, Monitoring and Benefits of Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. Selection of Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. options:
The investment committee reviews the Plans’ structure at least annually and evaluates whether gaps or overlaps exist within the existing line-up
If a gap exists or a replacement should be made, the investment committee conducts an extensive search process designed to select disciplined and successful options for the plan
Monitoring of Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. options:
The investment committee reviews the investment options’ performance both quantitatively and qualitatively on a quarterly basis
The investment committee thoroughly reviews each investment option at least annually to determine its continued appropriateness for Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. participants
Benefits of Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. options:
By leveraging the Plans’ $759 million in assets, the Hoosier S.T.A.R.T. plan is able to negotiate favorable fees for participants.
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Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Therefore, no current or prospective client should assume that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended by the adviser), will be profitable or equal to past performance levels.
All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. Changes in investment strategies, contributions or withdrawals may materially alter the performance and results of your portfolio.
Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that any specific investment will either be suitable or profitable for a client's investment portfolio.
Historical performance results for investment indexes and/or categories, generally do not reflect the deduction of transaction and/or custodial charges or the deduction of an investment-management fee, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results.
Economic factors, market conditions, and investment strategies will affect the performance of any portfolio and there are no assurances that it will match or outperform any particular benchmark.
Disclosures
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