Fund Thumbnails: Balanced Funds



FRS Select Conservative Balanced Fund (A10)

Asset Class and Fund Objective: Core balanced fund
Fund Type: Blend of other FRS investment funds – both institutional funds and mutual funds
Index or Active Strategy: Active fund that attempts to beat the total return of the Conservative Balanced Aggregate Index
Investment
Manager(s): 		Barclays Global Investors, Capital Research and Management
Marketing Company: None
Restrictions: Excessive Fund Trading Policy applies

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FRS Select Moderate Balanced Fund (A20)

Asset Class and Fund Objective: Core balanced fund
Fund Type: Blend of other FRS investment funds – both institutional funds and mutual funds
Index or Active Strategy: Active fund that attempts to beat the total return of the Moderate Balanced Aggregate Index
Investment
Manager(s): 		Barclays Global Investors, Capital Research and Management
Marketing Company: None
Restrictions: Excessive Fund Trading Policy applies

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FRS Select Aggressive Balanced Fund (A30)

Asset Class and Fund Objective: Core balanced fund
Fund Type: Blend of other FRS investment funds – both institutional funds and mutual funds
Index or Active Strategy: Active fund that attempts to beat the total return of the Aggressive Balanced Aggregate Index
Investment
Manager(s): 		Barclays Global Investors, Quantitative Management Associates, Capital Research and Management
Marketing Company: None
Restrictions: Excessive Fund Trading Policy applies

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Composition of the Balanced Funds


The Conservative Balanced Fund is a blend of the FRS investment funds in the following table. The Conservative Balanced Aggregate Index is a weighted average of the performance benchmarks of each of the funds in the table.

Fund Allocations and Benchmarks of the FRS Select Conservative Balanced Fund

Fund Name* Funds and Allocations* Fund Performance Benchmark
FRS Select Yield Plus Money Market Active Fund 34% iMoneyNet Total Institutions - Taxable Index
FRS Select U.S. Bond Enhanced Index Fund 22% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index
FRS Select U.S. Stock Market Index Fund 9% Russell 3000 Index
FRS Select U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index Fund 22% Lehman Brothers TIPS Index
American Funds New Perspective Fund 13% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index
*Component funds and allocation percentages are subject to change over time. Allocations are rounded.

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The Moderate Balanced Fund is a blend of the FRS investment funds in the following table. The Moderate Balanced Aggregate Index is a weighted average of the performance benchmarks of each of the funds in the table.

Fund Allocations and Benchmarks of the FRS Select Moderate Balanced Fund

Fund Name* Funds and Allocations* Fund Performance Benchmark
FRS Select U.S. Bond Enhanced Index Fund 35% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index
FRS Select U.S. Stock Market Index Fund 27% Russell 3000 Index
Pyramis Intermediate Duration Fund 2% Lehman Brothers Intermediate Bond Index
FRS Select U.S. Large Value Stock Active Fund 10% Russell 1000 Value Index
FRS Select Foreign Stock Index Fund 26% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World (Excluding U.S.) Index
*Component funds and allocation percentages are subject to change over time. Allocations are rounded.

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The Aggressive Balanced Fund is a blend of the FRS investment funds in the following table. The Aggressive Balanced Aggregate Index is a weighted average of the performance benchmarks of each of the funds in the table.

Fund Allocations and Benchmarks of the FRS Select Aggressive Balanced Fund

Fund Name* Funds and Allocations* Fund Performance Benchmark
FRS Select U.S. Bond Enhanced Index Fund 15% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index
FRS Select U.S. Stock Market Index Fund 33% Russell 3000 Index
Prudential Mid-Cap Quantitative Fund 16% S&P Mid-Cap 400® Index
American Funds New Perspective Fund 3% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index
FRS Select Foreign Stock Index Fund 33% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World (Excluding U.S.) Index
*Component funds and allocation percentages are subject to change over time. Allocations are rounded.

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