Dan Rutherford - Illinois State Treasurer

Glossary of Investment Terms

State Investment Summary and Benchmarks
As of April 30, 2013

Welcome to the State Treasurer's portfolio page. This page will provide you with various details of the state’s investment portfolio including the average monthly balance of the portfolio, the percentage of the portfolio in each investment category, interest earnings, yield, weighted average maturity date, and comparison of performance to industry standards.

The State Treasurer's Office uses industry benchmarks to ensure state dollars are placed in safe and lucrative investments. The Treasurer's goal is to consistently outperform the competition.

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Summary

*Portfolio Assets total includes $1,059,665,523.41 invested in The Illinois Funds. Securities Lending collateral invested in repurchase agreements in the amount of $5,264,375,000.60 is not included in the Portfolio Assets total.

A comparison of returns of the state portfolio versus those of competitors.

State Investment Summary (PDF)

Benchmarks

This graph compares the yield on the state's money market funds to the Money Fund Report Averages from iMoneyNet.

This graph compares the yield on the state's time deposit portfolio derived from the 6-month Constant Maturity Treasury index.

Each bar above the centerline shows instances where the state's portfolio is greater than the respective benchmark.

State Portfolio Benchmarks (PDF)
Treasurer’s Office Investment Policy [updated 03/27/2013] (PDF)

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