The University of North Carolina System Optional Retirement Plan Lincoln
Investment Model Portfolios

The University of North Carolina System includes 17 institutions such as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. It’s Optional Retirement Plan (OCP) has four providers: TIAA-CREF, Lincoln Financial, VALIC and Fidelity.  The following are the Lincoln plan investment options:

Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value Admin PVADX
American Beacon Lg Cap Value Inv AAGPX
American Funds Capital World G/I R4 RWIEX
American Funds EuroPacific Gr R4 REREX
American Funds Growth Fund of Amer R4 RGAEX
BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Instl BPRIX
Columbia Acorn International Z ACINX
Columbia Acorn USA Z AUSAX
Columbia Mid Cap Value Z NAMAX
Dreyfus MidCap Index PESPX
Dreyfus S&P 500 Index PEOPX
Dreyfus S&P Stars Opp I DSORX
Dreyfus Small Cap Stock Index DISSX
First American Real Estate Secs A FREAX
Lincoln Fixed Annuity —
Neuberger Berman Socially Resp Tr NBSTX
PIMCO Total Return Admin PTRAX
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Adv PARAX
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Adv PARBX
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Adv PARCX
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Adv PARDX
T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Adv PARIX
Vanguard Prime Money Market Inv VMMXX

Investment options of The University of North Carolina System Optional Retirement Plan Lincoln

Total Available Funds: 23
Asset Class Ticker Description
US EQUITY
SMALL VALUE PVADX Allianz NFJ Small Cap Value Admin PVADX
LARGE VALUE AAGPX American Beacon Lg Cap Value Inv AAGPX
LARGE GROWTH RGAEX American Funds Growth Fund of Amer R4 RGAEX
Small Growth AUSAX Columbia Acorn USA Z AUSAX
MID-CAP VALUE NAMAX Columbia Mid Cap Value Z NAMAX
MID-CAP BLEND PESPX Dreyfus MidCap Index PESPX
LARGE BLEND PEOPX Dreyfus S&P 500 Index PEOPX
Mid-Cap Growth DSORX Dreyfus S&P Stars Opp I DSORX
SMALL BLEND DISSX Dreyfus Small Cap Stock Index DISSX
LARGE BLEND NBSTX Neuberger Berman Socially Resp Tr NBSTX
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
WORLD STOCK RWIEX American Funds Capital World G/I R4 RWIEX
Foreign Large Blend REREX American Funds EuroPacific Gr R4 REREX
FOREIGN SMALL/MID GROWTH ACINX Columbia Acorn International Z ACINX
FIXED INCOME
Inflation-Protected Bond BPRIX BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Instl BPRIX
Intermediate-Term Bond PTRAX PIMCO Total Return Admin PTRAX
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE FREAX First American Real Estate Secs A FREAX
Others
unknown unknown Lincoln Fixed Annuity —
Target Date 2000-2010 PARAX T. Rowe Price Retirement 2010 Adv PARAX
Target Date 2016-2020 PARBX T. Rowe Price Retirement 2020 Adv PARBX
Target Date 2026-2030 PARCX T. Rowe Price Retirement 2030 Adv PARCX
Target Date 2036-2040 PARDX T. Rowe Price Retirement 2040 Adv PARDX
Retirement Income PARIX T. Rowe Price Retirement Income Adv PARIX
ROOT CASH Vanguard Prime Money Market Inv VMMXX

Investment model portfolios

We provide two types of investment model portfolios for The University of North Carolina System Optional Retirement Plan Lincoln participants. You can customize and follow a model portfolio in your plan account.

Types of portfolio strategies

These portfolios are proactively monitored and rebalanced on a monthly basis when needed, ensuring it remains in line with its target allocation.

Let us know (Email us) if you need help to create a custom model portfolio for your plan.

Example model portfolios

The following provides historical returns for example model portfolios with a moderate risk profile (at most 60% in stocks) and their comparison with benchmark index funds. You can customize these portfolios according to your own risk profile.

Strategic Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
The University of North Carolina System Optional Retirement Plan Lincoln Strategic Asset Allocation – Optimal Moderate NA 3.47% 2.23% 7.32% 4.03% 5.60% 5.87%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 8.32% 8.91% 18.53% 12.39% 13.02% 10.12%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA 6.30% 4.36% 9.01% 5.84% 6.67% 5.91%
Data as of 03/31/2025, Common starting date is 12/31/2000

Tactical Asset Allocation Model Portfolio

The following portfolio is based on the MyPlanIQ Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) strategy.

Name YTD Return 1Yr AR 3Yr AR 5Yr AR 10Yr AR 15Yr AR 20Yr AR Common Inception
The University of North Carolina System Optional Retirement Plan Lincoln Tactical Asset Allocation Moderate NA -11.35% 0.49% 1.60% 3.15% 5.09% 7.21%
VFINX (VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -8.37% 9.88% 9.47% 12.56% 9.59% 10.16%
VSMGX (VANGUARD LIFESTRATEGY MODERATE GROWTH FUND INVESTOR SHARES) NA -7.89% 3.52% 3.82% 5.90% 5.02% 6.59%
Data as of 01/31/2023, Common starting date is 12/31/2000