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Asset Allocation as of December 31, 2012

Using the combined resources of external investment managers, internal staff and consultants, TRS invests the trust assets in accordance with the general fiduciary rules of both state and federal laws. The market value of the TRS total fund on December 31, 2012 was $38.16 billion. Below is the asset allocation as of December 31, 2012.

Asset Class 12/31/12
Total Fund
Millions
% of Portfolio
U.S. Equities $8,543.0 22.4%
International Equities 7,941.9 20.8
Fixed Income 6,420.8 16.8
Real Return 3,760.7 9.9
Real Estate 4,660.4 12.2
Private Equity 4,353.6 11.4
Absolute Return 2,020.1 5.3
Short-term Investments 456.3 1.2
Total Fund $38,156.8 100.0%


Investment Returns

Listed below are the rates of return by asset class for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ending December 31, 2012. Returns are before payment of investment expenses. Benchmarks are listed to comply with Public Act 96-0006.

Asset Class 1-Year Return 3-Year Return 5-Year Return 10-Year Return
TRS Total Fund 14.6% 10.1% 2.4% 8.1%
TRS Policy Index 12.5 9.0 2.3 7.8
TRS Domestic Equity 16.6 11.1 1.7 7.6
Russell 3000 Index 16.4 11.2 2.1 7.7
TRS International Equity 17.4 5.6 (2.2) 10.3
International Equity Blend Index 17.0 4.2 (2.5) 10.2
TRS Fixed Income 13.9 9.8 8.8 6.8
Total Fixed Income Blend Index 4.2 6.2 6.0 5.2
TRS Real Return 10.5 10.9 4.3 *
CPI + 5% 6.8 7.2 6.9 *
TRS Real Estate 9.1 10.9 (1.5) 7.8
NCREIF Real Estate Index 10.5 12.6 2.1 8.4
TRS Total Private Equity 18.2 15.2 7.3 12.9
Russell 3000 Index + 300 bps 19.9 14.5 5.1 10.9
TRS Absolute Return 10.5 9.3 4.0 *
90-day T-bill + 400 bps 4.1 4.1 4.5 *
* Not applicable

Pension Obligation Bond Investment

The table below shows information pertaining to the 2003 pension obligation bond proceeds.

Balance at December 31, 2012 $4,553,232,466
Gain on Investment Since Inception $2,950,134,006
Return (Gross of Fees) Since Inception (Unannualized) 92.6%
Return (Gross of Fees) Annualized 7.1%


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