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Asset Allocation as of December 31, 2011

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, 2011 was $34.65 billion. Below is the asset allocation as of December 31, 2011.

Asset Class 12/31/11
Total Fund
$ Millions
% of Portfolio
U.S. Equities  $8,743.5 25.2%
International Equities   6,754.7 19.5
Fixed Income 5,572.4 16.1
Real Return  3,532.2 10.2
Real Estate  4,288.8 12.4
Private Equity 3,657.7 10.6
Absolute Return  1,632.5 4.7
Short-term Investments 465.1 1.3
Total Fund  $34,646.9
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, 2011. 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 2.0% 10.4% 1.7% 6.1%
TRS Policy Index 1.8 10.8 1.7 5.7
TRS Domestic Equity (0.7) 16.2 (0.4) 3.5
Russell 3000 Index 1.0 14.9 (0.0) 3.5
TRS International Equity (11.1) 11.4 (2.5) 7.0
International Equity Blend Index (14.3) 11.5 (2.5) 6.8
TRS Fixed Income 4.1 11.4 7.4 6.5
Total Fixed Income Blend Index 7.8 6.8 6.5 6.0
TRS Real Return 5.8 15.2 N/A N/A
CPI + 5% 8.1 7.5 N/A N/A
TRS Real Estate 18.3 (5.5) 0.9 7.4
NCREIF Real Estate Index 14.3 2.4 3.1 8.1
TRS Total Private Equity 10.9 6.7 9.5 9.9
Russell 3000 Index + 300 bps 4.1 18.3 3.0 6.7
TRS Absolute Return 4.4 9.5 N/A N/A
90-day T-bill + 400 bps 4.1 4.2 N/A N/A

Pension Obligation Bond Investment

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

Balance at December 31, 2011 $4,284,887,467
Gain on Investment Since Inception $2,318,501,264
Return (Gross of Fees) Since Inception (Unannualized) 66.1%
Return (Gross of Fees) Annualized 6.2%


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