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Policy Benchmarks

University of California Retirement Plan (UCRP)
Policy Benchmark

Since 7/2007

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
52% - actual wt (PE) - actual wt (RE) - actual wt (AR)
Non - US Equity Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
18%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
3%
US Core Fixed Income
Citigroup Large Pension Fund (LPF)
12%
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non-US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Debt
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index "Plus"
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual wt
Absolute Return
30-Day U.S. T-Bill + 4.5%
actual wt
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index
actual wt
Total
0
100%

Since 7/2006 - 6/2007

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
51% - actual wt (PE) - actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
18%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
3%
US Core Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
13%
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Fixed Income
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Plus Index
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS Index
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual wt
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index (lagged 1qtr.)
actual wt
Total
0
100%

4/2006 - 6/2006

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
51% - 0.6 x actual wt (PE) - actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
18%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
3%
US Core Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
13% - 0.4 x actual wt (RE)
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Fixed Income
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Plus Index
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS Index
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual wt
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index
actual wt
Total
0
100%

1/2005 - 3/2006

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
58% - actual wt (PE) - 06 x
actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex-US
7%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
30% - 0.4 x
actual wt (RE)
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS
5%
Real Estate

Public: Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index

actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2003 - 12/2004

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
58% - actual wt (PE) - 06 x
actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex-US
7%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF + 3%, lagged 3 mon.
actual weight
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
30% - 0.4 x
actual wt (RE)
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS
5%
Real Estate
Public: Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index
actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2002 - 6/2003

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
58% - actual wt (PE)
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex-US
7%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF + 3%, lagged 3 mon.
actual weight
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
30%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS
5%
Total
0
100%

1/2001 - 6/2002

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
53%
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex-US
7%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF + 3%
5%
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
35%
Total
0
100%

7/2000 - 12/2000

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000
53%
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex-US
7%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF + 3%
5%
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
35%
Total
0
100%

Prior to 6/2000

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
UCRP
0
0
US Equity
S&P 500
65%
Fixed Income
Lehman Long-Term Gov/Corp
35%
Total
0
100%

GENERAL ENDOWMENT POOL

Since 7/2007

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
52% - actual wt (PE) - actual wt (RE) - actual wt (AR)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
20%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
5%
US Core Fixed Income
Lehman Aggregate
8%
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Fixed Income
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Index "Plus"
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+4.5%
actual wt
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index
actual weight
Total
0
100%

Since 4/2007 - 6/2007

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
37% - actual wt (PE) + actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
20%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
5%
US Core Fixed Income
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
8%
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Fixed Income
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Plus Index
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS Index
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+4.5%
15%
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index (lagged 1 qtr.)
actual weight
Total
0
100%

1/2007 - 3/2007

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
40% - actual wt (PE) + actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
20%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
5%
US Core Fixed Income
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
8%
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Fixed Income
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Plus Index
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS Index
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+4.5%
12%
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index (lagged 1 qtr.)
actual weight
Total
0
100%

9/2006 - 12/2006

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
42% - actual wt (PE) + actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
20%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
5%
US Core Fixed Income
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
8%
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Fixed Income
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Plus Index
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS Index
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+4.5%
10%
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index (lagged 1 qtr.)
actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2006 - 8/2006

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
37% - actual wt (PE) + actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
20%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market (Net Dividends)
5%
US Core Fixed Income
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
8%
High Yield Debt
Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index
3%
Non US Fixed Income
Citigroup World Gov't Bond Index ex-US
3%
Emerging Market Fixed Income
JP Morgan Emerging Market Bond Plus Index
3%
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS Index
6%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+4.5%
15%
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index (lagged 1 qtr.)
actual weight
Total
0
100%

10/2005 - 6/2006

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
40% - actual wt (PE) - 0.6 x actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
20%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market Free (Net Dividends)
5%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Fixed Income
Lehman Aggregate Bond Index
20% - 0.4 x actual wt (RE)
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS
5%
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+2%
10%
Real Estate
Public: Dow Jones-Wilshire REIT/Private: NCREIF Property Index
actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2005 - 9/2005

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
40% - actual wt (PE) - 0.6 x actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity-Developed
MSCI World ex-US (Net Dividends) TF
20%
Emerging Market Equity
MSCI Emerging Market Free (Net Dividends)
5%
Private Equity
Actual PE Return
actual weight
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
20% - 0.4 x actual wt. (RE)
TIPS
Lehman Brothers TIPS
5%
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+4.5%0
10%
Real Estate
Public: Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index
actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2003 - 6/2005

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
55% - actual wt (PE) - 0.6 x actual wt (RE)
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
10%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF + 3%, lagged 3 mon.
actual weight
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
30% - 0.4 x actual wt (RE)
Absolute Return
30-Day US T-Bill+4.5%
5%
Real Estate
Public: Wilshire REIT/ Private: NCREIF Property Index
actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2002 - 6/2003

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
58% - actual wt (PE)-
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
7%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF + 3%, lagged 3 mon.
actual weight
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
35%
Total
0
100%

1/2001 - 6/2002

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
53%
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
7%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF + 3%
5%
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
35%
Total
0
100%

7/2000 - 12/2000

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000
53%
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
7%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 + 3%
5%
Fixed Income
Lehman Long-Term Gov/Corp
35%
Total
0
100%

Prior to 6/2000

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
GEP
0
0
US Equity
S&P 500
65%
Fixed Income
Citigroup LPF
35%
Total
0
100%


Equity Fund Policy Benchmark

Since 7/2005

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
403(b) Equity Fund
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
85% - actual wt (PE)
Non-U.S. Equity
MSCI ACWI ex U.S. (Net)
15%
Private Equity
Actual PE Returns
actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2003 - 6/2005

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
403(b) Equity Fund
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
85% - actual wt (PE)
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
15%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF+3%, lagged 3 mon.
actual weight
Total
0
100%

7/2002 - 6/2003

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
403(b) Equity Fund
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
80%
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
15%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF+3%, lagged 3 mon.
5%
Total
0
100%

1/2001 - 6/2002

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
403(b) Equity Fund
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000 TF
80%
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
15%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 TF+3%
5%
Total
0
100%

7/2000 - 12/2000

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
403(b) Equity Fund
0
0
US Equity
Russell 3000
80%
Non US Equity
MSCI ACWI ex US
15%
Private Equity
Russell 3000 +3%
5%
Total
0
100%

Prior to 6/2000

ASSET CLASS

BENCHMARK COMPONENT

PERCENTAGE
403(b) Equity Fund
0
0