| Fixed Income | Large Cap Value |
Large Cap Growth |
Foreign | Small Company |
Portfolio | |
| Morningstar Averages for the Universe |
n/a | 3.32% | 3.36% | 4.22% | 6.33% | n/a |
| Stable Value Option |
3.11% | |||||
| Wellington Core |
1.71% | |||||
| PRIMCO GIC |
2.97% | |||||
| Cash | 1.63% | |||||
| BGI – Money Market Index |
1.62% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| LB 1-3 yr. Govt./Treas. |
0.65% | |||||
| Equity Index Option (BGI – US Equity Index) |
4.12% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Russell 3000 |
4.09% | |||||
| Value Stock Option |
3.53% | |||||
| Clipper | -0.97% | |||||
| Morgan Value (separately managed) |
2.04% | |||||
| Neuberger Berman Focus Tr |
0.40% | |||||
| Legg Mason Spec. Invmt. Trust |
6.12% | |||||
| Neuberger Berman Regency |
8.80% | |||||
| T. Rowe Price Value |
3.36% | |||||
| BGI – Value Index |
4.66% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Russell Price Driven (1000 Value) |
4.71% | |||||
| Growth Stock Option |
4.21% | |||||
| Turner Mid Cap Growth |
6.55% | |||||
| TCW Galileo Select Equities I |
-0.20% | |||||
| Marsico Focus |
3.19% | |||||
| Wellington Mid Cap Opportunities |
8.26% | |||||
| BGI – Growth Index |
3.07% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Russell Earnings Growth (1000 Growth) |
3.08% | |||||
| International Stock Option |
5.11% | |||||
| Amer Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Discovery |
7.97% | |||||
| Amer Cent-20th Cent. Int’l Growth |
1.66% | |||||
| Templeton Instl. Foreign |
4.50% | |||||
| First Eagle Overseas I |
6.94% | |||||
| Oppenheimer Intl Sm Co A | 17.18% | |||||
| Thornburg Intl Value R5 | 6.59% | |||||
| Marsico Intl Opp | 0.42% | |||||
| Dimensional Emerging Markets Value | 11.43% | |||||
| Longleaf Partners Intl. |
4.18% | |||||
| BGI Eafe Index |
2.01% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| MSCI EAFE Net Divs |
1.86% | |||||
| Diversified Small Company Stock Option |
4.73% | |||||
| Royce Opportunity |
3.16% | |||||
| Dimensional U.S. Micro Cap Portfolio |
4.67% | |||||
| Janus Small Cap Value Instl. |
7.91% | |||||
| Third Avenue Sm Cap Instl. | 8.42% | |||||
| Century Sm Cap Select Instl. | 6.91% | |||||
| BGI – Small Company Index |
5.08% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Russell 2000 Total |
5.00% | |||||
| Conservative Model Portfolio |
3.41% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Conservative Composite Index |
2.15% | |||||
| Moderate Model Portfolio |
3.87% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Moderate Composite Index |
2.70% | |||||
| Aggressive Model Portfolio |
4.08% | |||||
| Benchmark | ||||||
| Aggressive Composite Index |
3.19% |
Archive for July, 2005
2005 July
Thursday, July 28th, 2005July 2005
Thursday, July 21st, 2005| Day | Stable Value | Value Stock | Equity Index | Growth Stock | Intl. Stock | Div. Small Co. Stock | Conserv. Portfolio | Moderate Portfolio | Aggressive Portfolio | Retirement Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 202.35 | 381.35 | 327.35 | 275.73 | 265.15 | 400.07 | 253.06 | 293.16 | 304.95 | – |
| 04 | Market Closed – Holiday | |||||||||
| 05 | 202.38 | 384.26 | 330.42 | 278.45 | 264.90 | 404.86 | 253.97 | 294.70 | 306.84 | – |
| 06 | 202.41 | 382.47 | 327.93 | 276.89 | 265.37 | 402.60 | 253.35 | 293.80 | 305.79 | – |
| 07 | 202.44 | 383.33 | 328.69 | 278.16 | 264.05 | 402.85 | 253.61 | 294.10 | 306.02 | – |
| 08 | 202.53 | 387.28 | 332.91 | 281.33 | 266.64 | 408.97 | 254.88 | 296.45 | 308.99 | – |
| 11 | 202.56 | 389.48 | 335.22 | 283.76 | 269.29 | 413.67 | 255.57 | 298.08 | 311.15 | – |
| 12 | 202.59 | 389.94 | 335.99 | 284.94 | 271.46 | 413.91 | 255.77 | 298.71 | 311.94 | – |
| 13 | 202.62 | 390.17 | 335.99 | 284.80 | 270.62 | 412.47 | 255.83 | 298.54 | 311.59 | – |
| 14 | 202.65 | 390.54 | 336.37 | 285.20 | 271.02 | 409.99 | 255.96 | 298.59 | 311.47 | – |
| 15 | 202.74 | 390.63 | 336.94 | 285.58 | 270.53 | 410.24 | 256.13 | 298.74 | 311.60 | – |
| 18 | 202.77 | 388.78 | 335.03 | 284.50 | 270.76 | 408.02 | 255.59 | 297.96 | 310.65 | – |
| 19 | 202.80 | 391.17 | 337.52 | 287.64 | 271.17 | 413.76 | 256.34 | 299.58 | 312.73 | – |
| 20 | 202.83 | 392.41 | 339.44 | 288.88 | 272.62 | 418.25 | 256.83 | 300.69 | 314.27 | – |
| 21 | 202.86 | 389.53 | 336.94 | 287.16 | 274.28 | 413.66 | 256.07 | 299.59 | 312.92 | – |
| 22 | 202.95 | 391.89 | 338.86 | 288.63 | 273.82 | 419.34 | 256.76 | 300.77 | 314.50 | – |
| 25 | 202.98 | 389.63 | 337.33 | 286.74 | 274.14 | 416.13 | 256.23 | 299.80 | 313.29 | – |
| 26 | 203.01 | 390.31 | 338.10 | 287.72 | 273.31 | 417.98 | 256.47 | 300.20 | 313.78 | – |
| 27 | 203.04 | 391.82 | 339.63 | 289.51 | 275.04 | 418.83 | 256.94 | 301.16 | 314.91 | – |
| 28 | 203.07 | 394.76 | 341.93 | 291.82 | 277.36 | 422.79 | 257.73 | 302.77 | 316.97 | – |
| 29 | 203.16 | 391.47 | 339.63 | 289.78 | 277.51 | 421.33 | 256.98 | 301.67 | 315.75 | – |
| July Fund Performance (in percentages) | ||||||||||
| 0.45% | 3.14% | 4.12% | 5.28% | 4.36% | 5.87% | 1.75% | 3.11% | 3.77% | – | |
International and Diversified Small Company Option Changes
Tuesday, July 5th, 2005The Directed Account Plan Board of Directors recently hired four new managers in the International Stock Option. These four managers have a strong track record and management team that the Board believes will enhance this option’s return performance. The addition of these new managers and a rebalancing of the option has resulted in the following target allocation, effective 07/05/05:
| Allocation | ||
| International Stock Option Managers | Before | Current |
| American Century International Growth | 20% | 10% |
| American Century International Discovery | 20% | 10% |
| First Eagle Overseas | 18% | 12% |
| Longleaf Partners International | 12% | 10% |
| Templeton Instl. Foreign Equity | 20% | 10% |
| New: Oppenheimer Intl. SmCo A | 0% | 10% |
| New: Thornburg Intl Value | 0% | 10% |
| New: Marsico Intl Opp | 0% | 10% |
| New: Dimensional Em Mkts Val | 0% | 8% |
| BGI EAFE Index | 10% | 10% |
The Directed Account Plan Board of Directors added Third Avenue Small Cap Value in the Diversified Small Company Stock Option to replace the recently terminated State Street Aurora fund. The addition of this new manager and a rebalancing of the option has resulted in the following target allocation, effective 07/05/05:
| Allocation | ||
| Div. Sm. Cap Stock Option Managers | Before | Current |
| Royce Opportunity | 15% | 15% |
| Dimensional US Micro-Cap Portfolio | 15% | 15% |
| Franklin Small Cap Growth II | 20% | 10% |
| Janus Small Cap Value Instl. | 20% | 20% |
| New: Third Avenue Small Cap Value | 0% | 15% |
| BGI Small Company Index | 30% | 25% |
Call Benefits Express 1-877-489-2327 for a fact sheet/prospectus on any of the above funds.