State of Illinois Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
Investment Model Portfolios

State of Illinois Employees' Deferred Compensation Plan is a 457b plan. The investment choices is based on Aug. 2010 funds listed on  this site.

Plan investment options

Total Available Funds: 15
Asset Class Ticker Description Rating Expense
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
Foreign Large Growth JIGFX Janus Overseas Fund (JIGFX) 2.06%
FOREIGN SMALL/MID GROWTH WISIX William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fun I (WISIX) 1.1%
Foreign Large Blend VGTSX Invesco International Growth Equity Trust 0.08%
Others
Retirement Income TRRIX T. Rowe Price Retirement Funds 0.34%
Moderate Allocation FPURX Fidelity Puritan Fund (FPURX) 0.5%
ROOT CASH Stable Return Fund NA
ROOT CASH Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Institutional Shares(VMRXX) NA
FIXED INCOME
Intermediate-Term Bond VBMFX T. Rowe Price Bond Trust I 0.15%
US EQUITY
MID-CAP BLEND ARGFX Ariel Fund (ARGFX) 0.68%
LARGE VALUE LSVEX LSV Value Equity Fund (LSVEX) 0.66%
SMALL VALUE NOSGX Northern Small Cap Value Fund (NOSGX) 1%
LARGE GROWTH VIGIX Wellington Diversified Growth Portfolio 0.04%
LARGE BLEND VIIIX Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Plus (VIIIX) 0.02%
Mid-Cap Growth ACRNX Columbia Acorn Fund (ACRNX) 1.83%
LARGE BLEND LARYX Lord Abbett Large Cap Core Strategy Separate Account 0.63%
Average Expense Ratio: 0.7%

The following is a moderate-risk model portfolio constructed from the investment options of State of Illinois Employees Deferred Compensation Plan.

This portfolio is proactively monitored and rebalanced on a monthly basis when needed, ensuring it remains in line with its target allocation. We offer customization features, allowing subscribers to tailor the portfolio to align with their own risk tolerance and return expectations by changing risk profile parameter.

Our model portfolio is rooted in the MyPlanIQ Asset Allocation Composite (AAC) strategy. This dynamic (tactical) asset allocation and quantitative fund selection algorithm prioritize risk management by dynamically adjusting stock allocations based on prevailing asset momentum. Extensive research has shown that this momentum-based tactical approach can potentially reduce temporary losses while maintaining or outperforming traditional buy-and-hold strategies.

Both historical back test and real-time portfolio return and risk data are shown in the table on this page. These metrics are compared with stock and moderate allocation index funds.

Furthermore, subscribers have the option to explore alternative strategies such as Strategic Asset Allocation Optimal (SAA) and Tactical Asset Allocation (TAA) to further customize their model portfolio. See our investment methodology for more details on the investment strategies


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