Investment
Strategy
In the Plan, all contributions are combined into a pooled investment,
versus individually defined investments. Individual accounts are still
kept, but all funds are invested under one investment strategy.
Investments are diversified into growth, growth and income, and value
stocks as well as fixed income investments (e.g. bonds). Currently
the Investment Policy calls for 30% of the fund to be invested in
Growth and Income Stock, 10% in International, 30% in Value, and 30%
in Fixed. It is designed to be a moderate-at-best risk to protect
the fund while allowing for some growth. The Plan cannot invest in
alcohol, tobacco, abortion- related, and entertainment industries.
Unit values are like "shares" purchased in the Pension Fund.
The number of units increases in each Participant's individual account
as long as contributions are made. The value of those units is tied
to market activity, as well as all other contributions and withdrawals.
Statements are mailed each September.
Investment Performance
Growth Rates
Regular Fund: • 2007: 8.82%
Safe Harbor Fund: • 2007: 5.61%
| Investment
Type |
Manager |
Fund |
2/29/08 Balance |
| Equities |
|
Value |
Merrill-Lynch |
Marisco |
812,744 |
Value |
Key
Trust |
Directly
Managed |
2,544,513 |
| Value |
Merrill-Lynch |
Davis |
785,176 |
| Value |
Merrill-Lynch |
MFS
Institutional |
794,651 |
| International |
Merrill-Lynch |
Invesco |
985,269 |
| Fixed
Income |
|
Bonds |
Key
Trust |
Directly
Managed |
1,917,933 |
Cash |
Key
Trust |
Directly
Managed |
434,482 |
| Safe
Harbor |
Key
Trust |
Directly
Managed |
325,482 |
| |
|
|
|
| Total
Fund |
$
8,600,250 |