Investment Results

Asset Allocation Strategy

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

  • Fixed Income Investments – 40%
  • Equity Investments – 60%

Asset allocation targets are as follows:

Target Allocation

%

Domestic Large Cap Equities

30.0%

Domestic Small/Mid Cap Equities

15.0%

International Equities

15.0%

Total

60.0%

Target Allocation

%

Fixed Income

38.0%

International Equities

2.0%

Total

40.0%

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 of endowed assets shall be 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.

Investment Results

The chart below illustrates the Community Foundation of Central Illinois’ quarterly investment performance.

Time Weighted Returns

1st Qtr

2nd Qtr

3rd Qtr

4th Qtr

YTD

1Yr

3Yr

5Yr

Portfolio Return (annualized, Net of Fees)

-0.96

6.83

5.37

11.48

10.32

15.04

8.97

CFCI Policy Benchmark (annualized)

-0.61

6.79

5.80

12.29

10.46

15.01

8.29

The CFCI Policy Benchmark consists of 30% S&P 500, 15% Russell 2000 Small Cap Index, 15% MSCI EAFE Index, and 40% Barclays Aggregate Bond Index, rebalanced and compounded monthly.