(309) 674-8730
331 Fulton Street
Suite 310
Peoria, Illinois 61602

Investment Results Information

Investment Strategy for Endowed Funds

The investment strategy of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois Endowment is to emphasize total return; that is, the aggregate return from capital appreciation and dividend and interest income.

The primary objective for the investment management for Endowment assets shall be:

Long-Term Growth of Capital – To emphasize long-term growth of principal while avoiding risk. Short-term volatility will be tolerated to the extent that it is consistent with the volatility of a comparable market index.

Asset Allocation Strategy

The asset allocation strategy for the Community Foundation of Central Illinois is as follows:

Fixed Income Investments - 40%
Equity Investments - 60%

The management of the asset allocation is targeted as follows:

	Target Allocation
Domestic Large Cap Equities	40.0%

Growth Style	20.0%
Value Style	20.0%
Domestic Small/Mid Cap Equities	10.0%

International Equities	10.0%

Total	60.0%

Fixed Income	40.0%
Cash & Equivalents	2.0%

Total	40.0%

Investment Results

The chart below illustrates the Community Foundation of Central Illinois’ quarterly investment performance for 2009 (January through December).

Time Weighted Returns	4th Qtr	YTD	1 Year	3 Year	5 Year
Portfolio Return (Net of Fees)	4.14	28.58	28.58	7.72	28.31
Benchmark 60% SP500 / 40% BarCap	3.71	18.40	18.40	-1.99	13.27