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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 Investor Services at 800-669-7400.
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| The investment objective of the Vantagepoint Milestone Retirement Income Fund is to seek to offer current income and opportunities for capital growth that have limited risk. |
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The principal investment strategies of the Vantagepoint Milestone Retirement Income Fund are to invest in a combination of underlying Vantagepoint Funds to seek to obtain exposure to approximately 60% fixed income investments, 30% equity investments and 10% investments in asset classes and strategies that have historically exhibited a low correlation to traditional fixed income and equity investments (“multi-strategy Funds”). To achieve this allocation, Fund assets are invested in underlying Vantagepoint fixed income, equity and multi-strategy Funds. The investment strategy is implemented by investing in the following Vantagepoint Funds at target allocations within the percentage ranges indicated:
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 Bond Fund has been included in an effort to seek to reduce the overall volatility of the Milestone Retirement Income Fund’s share price. The underlying Funds’ equity holdings consist mainly of large-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. |
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The Vantagepoint Milestone Retirement Income 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; mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities risk; 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 also subject to all of the general risks of investing in the domestic and international stock markets. 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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See note(s) FOFF, BKDLR
FOFF: Please be advised that with “Fund of Funds” arrangements, additional underlying fees may apply. Please consult the prospectus for details.
BKDLR: Please consult both the current applicable prospectus and MAKING SOUND INVESTMENT DECISIONS: A Retirement Investment Guide carefully for a complete summary of all fees, expenses, charges, financial highlights, investment objectives, risks and performance information. Investing in mutual funds and other investment vehicles involves risk, including possible loss of the amount invested. Investors should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing or sending money. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. All Vantagepoint Funds invested through 401 or 457 plans are held through VantageTrust. Vantagepoint Funds are distributed by ICMA-RC Services LLC, a wholly owned broker-dealer subsidiary of ICMA-RC and member FINRA/SIPC. For a current prospectus, contact ICMA-RC Services, LLC.
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 Ret Income Custom Benchmark:
Morningstar Target 2000-2014:
During the first quarter the securities markets -- fixed and equity, foreign and domestic -- reflected the combined effects of the continuing flight to quality, U.S. led liquidity constraints, fears of a U.S. recession possibly developing, and inflation remaining above Federal Reserve targets. Unemployment rose to 5.1% at March 31, over 200,000 jobs were lost in the quarter, consumer confidence continued to drop, and housing prices declined further.
The Federal Reserve moved aggressively to attempt to stem the liquidity crisis, mitigate recessionary risks, and thereby reduce market fears and volatility by:
U.S. stocks posted their worst quarter since 2002, with losses across all reported market capitalization sizes, and with both growth and value styles posting losses. The S&P 500 dropped 9.45% in the quarter, with all sectors showing negative performance. On January 21, foreign markets, as reflected by the MSCI World ex US Index dropped 5.57%, with the Asian markets suffering the largest one day decline since September 11, 2001. After years of outperformance, Emerging Market stocks, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, underperformed developed markets, with a decrease of 10.92%.
Fixed income markets responded to the forces of declining Treasury rates, flight to quality, and inflation risk concerns by providing returns that varied considerably between fixed income market sectors. Based on Lehman Brothers indexes, long maturity U.S. Treasuries gained approximately 4.43% for the quarter while the High Yield sector lost approximately 3.02%. Inflation protected securities funds, based on Morningstar average fund performance data, increased approximately 4.81% for the quarter as the flight to quality and inflation concerns boosted performance.
The Milestone Retirement Income Fund’s performance reflected broad market trends with the fixed income component contributing most to return for the quarter, primarily due to the Fund’s 60% bond allocation. Within the Fund’s fixed income holdings, the Vantagepoint Low Duration Bond Fund earned 1.34%, and the Vantagepoint Core Bond Index Fund rose 2.23%. The Vantagepoint Inflation Protected Securities Fund returned 5.51%, reflective of its interest rate sensitivity combined with inflation protection features. The multi-strategy Vantagepoint Diversified Assets Fund ended the quarter nearly unchanged with a loss of 0.20%. Among domestic equities, the Vantagepoint Equity Income Fund fell 9.30%, while the Vantagepoint Growth and Income Fund declined 10.32%. International markets experienced milder losses than the U.S. market with the Vantagepoint International Fund declining only 8.45%.
* The Fund's return does not include applicable plan administration fees, if any. Please refer to the performance table above for the precise return earned by your plan.