Archive for April, 2004

2004 April

Wednesday, April 28th, 2004
Fixed  Income Large
Cap Value
Large
Cap Growth
Foreign Small
Company
Portfolio
             
Morningstar
Averages for the Universe
n/a 0.78% -0.67% 2.58% 1.47% n/a
             
Stable
Value Option
1.57%          
Wellington
Core
0.15%          
PRIMCO
GIC
1.82%          
Cash 0.71%          
BGI
– Money Market Index
0.34%          
             
Benchmark            
LB
1-3 yr. Govt./Treas.
0.07%          
             
Equity
Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index)
    0.04%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
3000
    0.12%      
             
Value
Stock Option
  0.47%        
Clipper   -3.00%        
Morgan
Value (separately managed)
  0.45%        
Neuberger
Berman Focus Tr
  -3.97%        
Legg
Mason Spec. Invmt. Trust
  -0.10%        
Neuberger
Berman Regency
  3.22%        
T.
Rowe Price Value
  1.05%        
BGI
– Value Index
  0.44%        
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Price Driven (1000 Value)
  3.94%        
             
Growth
Stock Option
    -0.72%      
Turner
Mid Cap Growth
    -2.59%      
TCW
Galileo Select Equities I
    -0.58%      
Marsico
Focus
    -2.35%      
Wellington
Mid Cap Opportunities
    -0.35%      
BGI
– Growth Index
    -0.33%      
             
Benchmark            
Russell
Earnings Growth (1000 Growth)
    -0.39%      
             
International
Stock Option
      2.71%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery
      4.16%    
Amer
Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth
      1.13%    
Templeton
Instl. Foreign
      1.10%    
First
Eagle Overseas I
      3.67%    
Longleaf
Partners Intl.
      5.60%    
             
Benchmark            
MSCI
All Country World Free Ex US
      1.57%    
             
Diversified
Small Company Stock Option
        0.84%  
Royce
Opportunity
        1.15%  
Dimensional
U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio
        2.10%  
State
Street Aurora
        0.58%  
Janus
Small Cap Value Instl.
        1.42%  
Franklin
Small Cap Growth II
        -1.03%  
BGI
– Small Company Index
        1.71%  
             
Benchmark            
Russell
2000 Total
        0.84%  
             
Conservative
Model Portfolio
          1.14%
             
Benchmark            
Conservative
Composite Index
          0.17%
             
Moderate
Model Portfolio
          0.92%
             
Benchmark            
Moderate
Composite Index
          0.30%
             
Aggressive
Model Portfolio
          0.87%
             
Benchmark            
Aggressive
Composite Index
          0.45%

April 2004

Thursday, April 22nd, 2004
Day Stable Value Value Stock Equity Index Growth Stock Intl. Stock Div. Small Co. Stock Conserv. Portfolio Moderate Portfolio Aggressive Portfolio Retirement Portfolio
01 190.10 341.63 299.55 251.13 241.23 369.71 234.23 269.65 279.54
02 190.17 343.52 302.08 254.42 242.57 374.89 234.94 271.32 281.78
05 190.20 346.17 304.21 256.72 242.41 377.33 235.65 272.48 283.15
06 190.22 345.46 303.19 255.33 242.78 374.09 235.41 271.85 282.25
07 190.25 343.72 301.67 253.89 243.65 374.76 234.95 271.35 281.87
08 190.35 343.60 301.16 254.48 243.19 372.83 234.93 271.23 281.50
09 Market Closed – Holiday
12 190.37 345.18 302.37 255.75 243.49 375.20 235.36 272.01 282.53
13 190.40 340.05 298.01 251.50 241.78 367.74 233.98 269.37 279.05
14 190.42 338.71 297.40 250.72 238.47 365.42 233.72 268.47 277.66
15 190.44 337.83 297.40 249.63 237.26 364.60 233.62 267.99 277.01
16 190.51 339.39 298.91 250.15 238.52 366.42 234.12 268.78 278.06
19 190.54 339.86 299.52 251.70 238.42 368.13 234.30 269.29 278.71
20 190.56 335.24 294.75 247.29 238.26 362.13 232.93 266.92 275.76
21 190.59 336.63 296.58 249.30 236.26 366.23 233.43 267.75 276.80
22 190.61 341.93 300.83 253.76 238.39 371.57 234.84 270.35 280.07
23 190.68 340.87 300.73 253.28 239.06 370.60 234.74 270.16 279.83
26 190.71 339.42 299.71 252.69 239.09 369.10 234.40 269.65 279.18
27 190.73 339.76 300.22 252.29 238.96 369.17 234.54 269.70 279.22
28 190.75 334.92 295.96 248.25 234.62 361.77 233.22 266.85 275.33
29 190.78 331.61 293.42 245.17 232.71 355.78 232.39 264.96 272.72
30 190.80 329.76 291.49 242.95 231.03 352.17 231.85 263.67 270.96
April Fund Performance (in percentages)
0.38% -2.84% -2.10% -2.42% -3.12% -4.00% -0.75% -1.70% -2.41%

New Combined Distribution and Installment Form

Thursday, April 1st, 2004

A New Combined Distribution and Installment Form is now available on this web site. Click here for links to the DAP Forms Online.

Diversified Small Company Stock Option Investment Manager Change

The Diversified Small Company Stock Option has been reallocated as follows due to the termination of MFS Instl. Emerging Equities :

Old Allocation New Allocation
MFS Instl. Emerging Equities 12% 0%
Dimensional US MicroCap Portfolio 12% 12%
Franklin Small Cap Growth II 20% 20%
Janus Small Cap Value Instl. 12% 18%
Royce Opportunity 12% 12%
State Street Research Aurora 12% 18%
BGI – Small  Company Index 20% 20%
100% 100%

The MFS Instl. Emerging Equities Fund was terminated on March 31, 2004. The fund’s performance was below the Russell 2000 benchmark year to date and longer term. Furthermore, MFS Investment Management was investigated for questionable trading practices by the SEC and recently reached a multi-million dollar settlement.

MFS Instl. Emerging Equities Fund’s 12% allocation was reallocated to Janus Small Cap Value Instl. and State Street Aurora. Please view the above chart for the new target allocations.

Value Stock Investment Option Investment Manager Changes

The Value Stock Option has been reallocated as follows due to the termination of Federated Stock Trust :

Old Allocation New Allocation
Federated Stock Trust 20% 0%
Clipper 0% 10%
T. Rowe Price Value 10% 20%
Morgan Value 20% 20%
Neuberger Berman Focus 10% 10%
Neuberger Berman Regency 10% 10%
Legg Mason Spec. Inv. Trust 10% 10%
BGI – Value Index 20% 20%
100% 100%

The Federated Stock Trust Fund was terminated on March 25, 2004. Its performance has not improved since it underwent manager change approximately two years ago. The fund’s performance was below the Russell 1000 Value benchmark year to date and longer term. The fund shows no value added from active management over its benchmark in all time periods. Furthermore, recent SEC settlements indicate possible problems with the fund’s management.

Federated Stock Trust’s 20% allocation was divided evenly between the Clipper and T. Rowe Price Value funds. Clipper is a new fund to the DAP with a 10% allocation in the Value Stock Option. The T. Rowe Price Value Fund’s allocation has been increased to 20% in the Value Stock Option.