| The investment objective of the Vantagepoint Milestone 2020 Fund is to offer high total return consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation. | |
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See below for the definitions of the benchmarks for the Fund** The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data illustrated. For performance data current to the most recent month end, contact ICMA-RC Services, LLC by calling 1-800-669-7400 or by writing to 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4240. Para asistencia en Español llame al 1-800-669-8216. Performance data current to the most recent quarter end is available by visiting www.icmarc.org.
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| The investment objective of the Vantagepoint Milestone 2020 Fund is to offer high total return consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation. |
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The principal investment strategies of the Vantagepoint Milestone 2020 Fund are to invest in a combination of underlying Vantagepoint Funds using an asset allocation strategy designed for investors expecting to retire around the year 2020. At the Fund’s inception, the Fund allocated approximately 72% of its assets to equity Funds and approximately 28% of its assets to fixed income Funds. Beginning in October 2007, the Fund began to allocate up to 10% of its assets to certain underlying Funds to gain exposure to asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (“multi-strategy Funds”). As time elapses, the Fund’s allocation to underlying equity Funds is decreased and the Fund’s allocation to fixed income Funds is increased so that by June 30 of the year 2020, the Fund’s assets will be invested approximately 30% in equity Funds, 60% in fixed income Funds and 10% in multi-strategy Funds. The investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the percentage ranges indicated as of the date of this prospectus:
Subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors, VIA may, at its discretion, increase or decrease the target allocations to the underlying Funds within the allocation ranges noted above. To the extent that the target allocations to the underlying Funds are increased or decreased, VIA will do so within the above-stated allocations to fixed income, equity and multi-strategy Funds. VIA may also use other Vantagepoint Funds from the list of candidate Funds to fulfill the asset class allocations. The underlying Funds’ fixed income holdings consist mainly of a diversified mix of U.S. Government, U.S. agency, and investment-grade corporate bonds of varying maturities. The Vantagepoint Low Duration Fund has been included to seek to reduce the overall volatility of the Milestone 2020 Fund’s share price. The underlying Funds’ equity holdings consist of large-, mid- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks and larger-capitalization stocks of developed countries. In the multi-strategy Fund category, to seek to enhance the Fund’s diversification, the Diversified Assets Fund seeks to provide exposure to asset classes and strategies that have historically had a low correlation to those of the other Vantagepoint Funds. The Diversified Assets Fund employs global tactical asset allocation strategies and a global bond strategy that seek to provide exposure to U.S. and foreign stock markets, U.S. and foreign bond markets and instruments and currencies. The Diversified Assets Fund uses derivative instruments to seek to achieve desired market exposure, enhance portfolio efficiency, or manage risk. Vantagepoint Milestone Funds Aging ChartAs time elapses, the Fund’s allocation to equity Funds is decreased and the Fund’s allocation to fixed income Funds is increased. This progression from a more aggressive investment strategy to a more conservative strategy is known as the "aging path." On October 30, 2007 a multi-strategy component was added to the fund. The chart below, developed by Vantagepoint Investment Advisors, LLC ("VIA"), is a visual representation of this aging path and the arrow at the top of the chart indicates approximately the target allocation for the fund at this time.
By approximately June 30 of the year designated in each of the dated Fund’s name, VIA expects to have reduced the Fund’s allocations to approximately 30% equity funds, 60% fixed income funds, and 10% in a multi-strategy fund. For a complete list of the most current target allocations for the component funds that make up this Milestone Fund, please refer to the Component Fund section below. |
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The Vantagepoint Milestone 2020 Fund is subject to all of the general risks of investing in the domestic and international stock markets, derivatives risk; and asset allocation risk which is the chance that the selection of the underlying Funds and the allocation of Fund assets to those underlying Funds will cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective. To a lesser extent, the Fund is subject to the risks of changing interest rates which will cause the income and value of shares in the Fund to fluctuate, credit risk which is the possibility that the issuer of a debt security will default, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk. Derivatives involve costs and can be volatile. In addition derivatives may not perform as expected and this could result in losses that would not otherwise have occurred and losses that are substantially more than the amount invested in the derivative. Please see Risks of Investing in the Funds for additional information. |
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The Fund’s investment adviser is Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, LLC (“VIA”) and invests in certain other Vantagepoint Funds rather than investing directly in a portfolio of securities. The underlying funds are listed below. Changes to the Underlying FundsAny changes made in the underlying Funds, such as changes in investment objectives, may affect the performance of the Milestone Funds that invest in the underlying Funds. VIA may alter the Fund-level allocation of a Milestone Fund at its discretion under the supervision of the Board of Directors. VIA will alter the underlying Fund allocations of the dated Milestone Funds as time elapses towards the target year designated in the Fund’s name. VIA can make changes by increasing or reducing the allocation to an underlying Fund, by removing underlying Funds, or by adding new underlying Funds from the candidate list. Additionally, VIA may also make discretionary changes to the underlying Fund allocations for reasons other than the passage of time. Reasons for discretionary changes to underlying Fund allocations include changes to the underlying Funds, such as a change in investment objective or investment strategy and VIA’s assessments of market conditions and relative valuation. VIA monitors the performance and underlying Fund allocation of each Milestone Fund. From time to time, it will be necessary to transfer assets from one underlying Fund to another in order to rebalance Fund asset allocations. |
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See note(s) FOFF,
FOFF: Please be advised that with “Fund of Funds” arrangements, additional underlying fees may apply. Please consult the prospectus for details.
CNTCT: To contact ICMA-RC Services, LLC, ICMA-RC, or any of its affiliates call 800-669-7400 (TDD: 800-669-7471) or write to 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4240. You may also visit us on the Web at www.icmarc.org.. Para asistencia en Español llame al 800-669-8216.
S&P 500 Index:
LB Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index:
LB Aggregate Bond Index:
Milestone 2020 Custom Benchmark:
Morningstar Target 2015-2029: