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April 2013 Heads Up Newsletter is now available

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

The April 2013 Heads Up newsletter is now available online. This newsletter contains an article titled, “Stable Value Industry Showing Steady Improvement” along with Plan News and Performance. Click here to read your latest newsletter.

2013 December Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 30.99% 34.97% 19.72% 33.78% n/a
Stable Value Option 2.49%
Wellington Core -1.20%
PRIMCO GIC 2.39%
Cash 0.68%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.20%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.37%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 33.33%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 33.55%
Value Stock Option 33.87%
JP Morgan Equity Income 31.81%
T. Rowe Price Value 36.98%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 32.97%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 31.09%
Sequoia 34.58%
BlackRock Value Index 32.45%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 32.53%
Growth Stock Option 37.47%
Marsico Focus 38.11%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 39.32%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 39.30%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 38.86%
Broad Run Mid Cap Growth 35.70%
BlackRock Growth Index 33.37%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 33.48%
International Stock Option 17.64%
American Century Intl. Growth 23.09%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 19.51%
Thornburg Intl Value 15.77%
DFA Emerging Markets Value -3.80%
TCW International Small Cap 22.49%
MFS International Value 28.14%
Brandes International Small Cap Equity 27.40%
BlackRock ACWI ex-US IMI Index 15.08%
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Ex-US IMI (net) 15.82%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 43.42%
DFA U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 45.06%
Royce Opportunity 43.50%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 48.98%
Buffalo Small Cap 44.15%
Deutsche Small Cap Value Separate Account 44.00%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 17.53%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 35.23%
BlackRock Small Company Index 39.07%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 38.82%
Retirement Model Portfolio 7.50%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 6.07%
Conservative Model Portfolio 14.09%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 13.44%
Moderate Model Portfolio 21.83%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 20.53%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 26.88%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 25.15%

2013 November Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 28.39% 30.95% 17.46% 32.17% n/a
Stable Value Option 2.30%
Wellington Core -0.86%
PRIMCO GIC 2.17%
Cash 0.62%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.19%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.51%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 29.93%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 30.12%
Value Stock Option 30.28%
JP Morgan Equity Income 29.32%
T. Rowe Price Value 33.69%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 29.40%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 27.19%
Sequoia 29.83%
BlackRock Value Index 29.20%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 29.25%
Growth Stock Option 33.84%
Marsico Focus 34.47%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 34.05%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 37.02%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 34.07%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growth ETF 31.36%
BlackRock Growth Index 29.68%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 29.78%
International Stock Option 16.17%
American Century Intl. Growth 20.35%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 18.30%
Thornburg Intl Value 14.45%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -2.85%
TCW International Small Cap 18.11%
MFS International Value 26.04%
BlackRock ACWI ex US IMI Index 13.92%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 20.97%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 40.69%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 42.38%
Royce Opportunity 39.50%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 46.57%
Buffalo Small Cap 42.00%
Deutsche Small Cap Value Separate Account 39.81%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 26.52%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 33.49%
BlackRock Small Company Index 36.37%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 36.14%
Retirement Model Portfolio 6.84%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 5.62%
Conservative Model Portfolio 12.75%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 12.18%
Moderate Model Portfolio 19.91%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 18.63%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 24.60%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 22.90%

2013 October Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 24.74% 27.17% 16.58% 27.98% n/a
Stable Value Option 2.11%
Wellington Core -0.91%
PRIMCO GIC 1.99%
Cash 0.55%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.18%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.41%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 26.27%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 26.45%
Value Stock Option 26.46%
JP Morgan Equity Income 25.58%
T. Rowe Price Value 29.21%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 26.44%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 22.69%
Sequoia 27.14%
BlackRock Value Index 25.69%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 25.75%
Growth Stock Option 29.93%
Marsico Focus 29.04%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 30.73%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 33.16%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 30.30%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growth ETF 28.60%
BlackRock Growth Index 26.12%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 26.22%
International Stock Option 15.39%
American Century. Intl. Growth 18.24%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 16.87%
Thornburg Intl Value 11.96%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -0.44%
TCW International Small Cap 18.78%
MFS International Value 24.22%
BlackRock Eafe Index 13.78%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 20.05%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 35.46%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 34.89%
Royce Opportunity 33.39%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 42.60%
Buffalo Small Cap 38.84%
Deutsche Small Cap Value Separate Account 35.41%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 22.96%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 29.27%
BlackRock Small Company Index 31.10%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 30.90%
Retirement Model Portfolio 6.18%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 4.99%
Conservative Model Portfolio 11.31%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 10.69%
Moderate Model Portfolio 17.72%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 16.45%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 21.85%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 20.21%

2013 September Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 19.89% 22.40% 12.92% 24.27% n/a
Stable Value Option 1.92%
Wellington Core -1.66%
PRIMCO GIC 1.81%
Cash 0.48%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.17%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.30%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 21.13%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 21.30%
Value Stock Option 22.13%
JP Morgan Equity Income 20.78%
T. Rowe Price Value 24.01%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 23.26%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 18.93%
Sequoia 23.36%
BlackRock Value Index 20.42%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 20.47%
Growth Stock Option 25.48%
Marsico Focus 23.96%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 27.15%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 30.39%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 24.10%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growth ETF 25.32%
BlackRock Growth Index 20.79%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 20.87%
International Stock Option 11.55%
American Century Intl. Growth 14.57%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 12.48%
Thornburg Intl. Value 10.99%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -4.76%
TCW International Small Cap 11.05%
MFS International Value 21.34%
BlackRock Eafe Index 9.83%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 16.14%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 31.42%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 30.36%
Royce Opportunity 29.62%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 38.07%
Buffalo Small Cap 34.54%
Deutsche Small Cap Value Separate Account 32.16%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 19.39%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 25.46%
BlackRock Small Company Index 27.87%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 27.69%
Retirement Model Portfolio 5.20%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 3.92%
Conservative Model Portfolio 9.48%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 8.53%
Moderate Model Portfolio 14.93%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 13.33%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 18.44%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 16.58%

2013 August Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 16.70% 16.29% 5.50% 17.40% n/a
Stable Value Option 1.73%
Wellington Core -2.46%
PRIMCO GIC 1.63%
Cash 0.42%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.15%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.07%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 16.82%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 16.95%
Value Stock Option 17.95%
JP Morgan Equity Income 17.13%
T. Rowe Price Value 20.25%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 18.40%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 15.08%
Sequoia 17.96%
BlackRock Value Index 17.44%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 17.53%
Growth Stock Option 19.41%
Marsico Focus 17.38%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 21.57%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 25.89%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 16.26%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growth ETF 19.26%
BlackRock Growth Index 15.70%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 15.71%
International Stock Option 4.36%
American Century Intl. Growth 6.96%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 6.07%
Thornburg Intl. Value 4.23%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -11.31%
TCW International Small Cap 2.40%
MFS International Value 13.98%
BlackRock Eafe Index 7.47%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 8.15%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 22.48%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 21.77%
Royce Opportunity 22.09%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 26.49%
Buffalo Small Cap 25.81%
Deutsche Small Cap Value Separate Account 21.09%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 13.51%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 16.90%
BlackRock Small Company Index 20.19%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 20.03%
Retirement Model Portfolio 4.11%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 3.04%
Conservative Model Portfolio 7.82%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 6.94%
Moderate Model Portfolio 11.25%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 10.37%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 13.51%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 12.77%

2013 July Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 20.61% 18.02% 7.64% 20.32% n/a
Stable Value Option 1.53%
Wellington Core -2.05%
PRIMCO GIC 1.44%
Cash 0.35%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.13%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.17%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 20.19%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 20.31%
Value Stock Option 21.43%
JP Morgan Equity Income 21.32%
T. Rowe Price Value 24.12%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 21.53%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 18.33%
Sequoia 19.68%
BlackRock Value Index 22.05%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 22.16%
Growth Stock Option 21.44%
Marsico Focus 19.80%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 24.55%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 27.74%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 17.41%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growth ETF 21.73%
BlackRock Growth Index 17.68%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 17.73%
International Stock Option 6.25%
Amer Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth 9.66%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 7.40%
Thornburg Intl Value 6.21%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -9.38%
Royce Global Value -1.62%
TCW International Small Cap 3.46%
MFS International Value 16.79%
BlackRock Eafe Index 8.92%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 9.60%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 25.58%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 26.16%
Royce Opportunity 26.61%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 25.72%
Buffalo Small Cap 27.44%
Lockwell Small Cap 24.81%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 18.23%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 20.29%
BlackRock Small Company Index 24.08%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 23.97%
Retirement Model Portfolio 4.50%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 3.76%
Conservative Model Portfolio 8.92%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 8.60%
Moderate Model Portfolio 12.90%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 12.45%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 15.61%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 15.30%

2013 June Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 14.98% 11.44% 2.54% 12.85% n/a
Stable Value Option 1.31%
Wellington Core -2.26%
PRIMCO GIC 1.26%
Cash 0.28%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.12%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.02%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 13.96%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 14.06%
Value Stock Option 15.50%
JP Morgan Equity Income 15.65%
T. Rowe Price Value 17.53%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 15.42%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 12.90%
Sequoia 14.65%
BlackRock Value Index 15.85%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 15.90%
Growth Stock Option 15.35%
Marsico Focus 16.46%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 16.73%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 20.76%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 11.02%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growth ETF 14.67%
BlackRock Growth Index 11.78%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 11.80%
International Stock Option 1.63%
Amer Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth 4.43%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 1.33%
Thornburg Intl Value 0.99%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -11.11%
Royce Global Value -4.78%
TCW International Small Cap 0.67%
MFS International Value 12.39%
BlackRock Eafe Index 3.46%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 4.10%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 17.03%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 17.45%
Royce Opportunity 18.49%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 15.54%
Buffalo Small Cap 19.28%
Lockwell Small Cap 30.70%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 11.38%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 13.26%
BlackRock Small Company Index 15.94%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 15.86%
Retirement Model Portfolio 3.26%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 2.42%
Conservative Model Portfolio 6.54%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 6.00%
Moderate Model Portfolio 8.95%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 8.27%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 10.57%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 10.06%

2013 May Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 16.05% 13.45% 5.80% 13.53% n/a
Stable Value Option 1.10%
Wellington Core -0.72%
PRIMCO GIC 1.05%
Cash 0.21%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.10%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.08%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 15.49%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 15.55%
Value Stock Option 16.47%
JP Morgan Equity Income 15.71%
T. Rowe Price Value 18.65%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 16.70%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 13.27%
Sequoia 16.91%
BlackRock Value Index 16.87%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 16.93%
Growth Stock Option 17.13%
Marsico Focus 19.05%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 18.69%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 21.80%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 12.60%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growthe ETF 16.03%
BlackRock Growth Index 13.93%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 13.95%
International Stock Option 5.42%
Amer Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth 7.05%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 6.28%
Thornburg Intl Value 5.55%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -2.94%
Royce Global Value -0.77%
TCW International Small Cap 7.19%
MFS International Value 11.46%
BlackRock Eafe Index 6.43%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 7.94%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 16.68%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 16.92%
Royce Opportunity 18.58%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 14.25%
Buffalo Small Cap 17.57%
Lockwell Small Cap 17.12%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 11.40%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 15.53%
BlackRock Small Company Index 16.53%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 16.45%
Retirement Model Portfolio 3.45%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 2.86%
Conservative Model Portfolio 6.86%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 6.54%
Moderate Model Portfolio 9.82%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 9.43%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 11.65%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 11.46%

2013 April Detailed Year to Date Performance

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Fixed  Income Large Cap Value Large Cap Growth Foreign Small Company Portfolio
Morningstar Averages for the Universe n/a 13.51% 10.33% 7.74% 9.94% n/a
Stable Value Option 0.87%
Wellington Core 1.07%
PRIMCO GIC 0.84%
Cash 0.14%
BlackRock Instl. Money Market Fund 0.07%
Benchmark
BC 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. 0.23%
Equity Index Option (BlackRock US Equity Index) 12.81%
Benchmark
Russell 3000 12.89%
Value Stock Option 13.18%
JP Morgan Equity Income 13.94%
T. Rowe Price Value 14.86%
Goldman Sachs Mid Value Instl. 14.10%
Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value 10.35%
Sequoia 11.15%
BlackRock Value Index 13.95%
Benchmark
Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) 14.01%
Growth Stock Option 13.98%
Marsico Focus 15.30%
Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities 14.75%
Primecap Odyssey Growth 18.86%
T. Rowe Price Growth Stock 9.41%
iShares Russell Mid Cap Growth 13.09%
BlackRock Growth Index 11.88%
Benchmark
Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) 11.87%
International Stock Option 7.37%
Amer Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth 9.05%
Templeton Instl. Foreign 5.20%
Thornburg Intl Value 5.84%
Dimensional Emerging Markets Value -0.09%
Royce Global Value 1.08%
TCW International Small Cap 8.52%
MFS International Value 14.87%
BlackRock Eafe Index 9.88%
Benchmark
MSCI EAFE Net Dividend 10.61%
Diversified Small Company Stock Option 11.74%
Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio 11.16%
Royce Opportunity 12.05%
Brown Capital Mgmt. Small. Co. Instl. 10.62%
Buffalo Small Cap 10.76%
Lockwell Small Cap 11.48%
Mutual of America Disciplined Small Cap Value 9.99%
Walthausen Small Cap Value 10.30%
BlackRock Small Company Index 12.06%
Benchmark
Russell 2000 Total 11.98%
Retirement Model Portfolio 2.96%
Benchmark
Retirement Composite Index 2.70%
Conservative Model Portfolio 5.59%
Benchmark
Conservative Composite Index 5.52%
Moderate Model Portfolio 8.13%
Benchmark
Moderate Composite Index 8.15%
Aggressive Model Portfolio 9.58%
Benchmark
Aggressive Composite Index 9.85%