Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation

Investment Pools and Performance

Investment Returns

2011 Year End Market Review

Current Market Review

As of December 31, 2011

Managed Pool

Managed Pool Current Performance
6.0% 15-year annual return*

Created for the bulk of our funds’ assets and structured on the premise that a bias toward quality equity investments will ensure the best total return over time, although it may be more volatile over the short-term. As of December 31, 2011, the asset mix was: the asset mix was 50.3% global public equity, 7.3% global private equity, 14.4% flexible capital, 15.9% credit strategies, 6.8% inflation hedging and 5.3% liquid capital.

Income Pool

Income Pool Current Performance
6.0% 10-year annual return*
Appropriate for funds where minimizing risk and not being subject to short-term equity volatility is important. This pool does not take advantage of potential long-term equity growth. As of Dec. 31, 2011, the average annual investment manager fee is 0.46% and the allocation is 100% fixed income and cash equivalents.

Money Market Pool

Money Market Pool Current Performance
1.5% 5-year average annual return*
Accommodates funds that are generally short term in nature and are focused on investment of capital with minimal risk. The return fluctuates with daily money market rates. The investment manager fee is 0.24% for this pool.

Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Pool

SRI Pool Current Performance
3.9% 1-year annual return*
Created in March 2008 for those individuals or organizations that want fund assets invested in a socially responsible manner and are willing to forgo annual return potential to take advantage of the social aspects of this investment. The portfolio is currently invested in US Treasuries while researching new managers.

* Net of investment manager fee
NOTE: Past performance is no guarantee of future returns