Trends in Liability Driven Investing CFA Society of Pittsburgh January 12, 2011 Jim Moore Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660, 949-720-6000 For Educational Use Only - Not for Distribution to the Public Prudential_Insurance(10-08-09)
Road Map I. Why Has Pension Investing Changed? II. Trends Among Current Clients In LDI Take Up And Implementation III. Case Study: LDI Vs 60/40 Dec. 2007 thru Nov. 2010 IV. The Road Ahead: Understanding And Dynamically Managing Risk Factors In Response To Key Control Variables Glide Paths Factor Risk Attribution Using non-linear Instruments V. The Endogeneity Problem Elibrary_templates/cover_funds
Why Has The Game Changed? The Lost Decade in Equity Markets: No more Stocks for the Long Run Sarbanes-Oxley: Off balance sheet matters In some cases A LOT! That which is measured, will get managed (eventually) FAS158 (2006) : Full mark-to-market accounting through shareholder s equity The Long Run? Not what is used to be Pension Protection Act (2006): Seven years to fix your mess Risk_Factor_Analysis(11-16-10)LDI 2 For Educational Use Only
The Traditional Policy Portfolio - The Point of Departure Significant weightings to risk assets, particularly equities High volatility and high expected return potential Little or no duration Low correlation to liabilities Limited exposure to fixed income, typically benchmarked to an Aggregate Index Low correlation to equity (may provide portfolio diversification) Low duration and low potential yield Underweight duration vs. liabilities Fixed Income, 35% Absolute Return (Hedge Funds), 3% Real Estate, 5% Private Equity, 3% International Equities, 18% U.S. Equities, 36% SOURCE: Credit Suisse, P&I, PIMCO (As of September 30, 2010) US Equities: S&P 500, Int Equities: MSCI EAFE, Fixed Income: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate, Real Estate: Dow Jones US Real Estate Index, Hedge Funds: HFRI Fund Weighted Composite, Private Equity: S&P Private Equity Refer to Appendix for additional index information. LDI_review_46 3 For Educational Use Only
Pension Exposures Are Leveraged to the Business Cycle High Growth High Rates FUNDING PEAKS Liabilities fall faster than short duration bonds Equities perform well in rising growth environments Fixed Income, 35% Absolute Return (Hedge Funds), 3% Real Estate, 5% Private Equity, 3% U.S. Equities, 36% International Equities, 18% Equities perform poorly in low or negative growth environments Low Growth Low Rates Liabilities outperform assets FUNDING BOTTOMS SOURCE: Credit Suisse, P&I, PIMCO (As of September 30, 2010) US Equities: S&P 500, Int Equities: MSCI EAFE, Fixed Income: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate, Real Estate: Dow Jones US Real Estate Index, Hedge Funds: HFRI Fund Weighted Composite, Private Equity: S&P Private Equity Refer to Appendix for additional index information. long_duration_review_28a 4 For Educational Use Only
Key Business Issues for Plan Sponsors Topic Business Objective Pension Impact Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Identify and quantify risks across the entire business Increases volatility of Shareholders equity and cash contributions Capital Structure Cash Flow Income Statement Eliminate risks that are not compensated Manage balance sheet leverage Manage duration of corporate debt Manage fixed/floating mix of the debt Limit uncertainty around cash flow from operations Stabilize operating income at the highest possible level Discount rate is the assumed cost of financing low or high? Do the fixed income assets keep pace? Pension underfunding is net debt Liability duration increases net debt duration Liability shifts the debt mix towards fixed rate Pension contributions are exposed to downside risk in the performance of plan funded status Expected return on assets flows through the income statement via Net Pension Expense line item LDI will impact all of these key business decisions 5 For Educational Use Only
PIMCO Clients & LDI Evolution From 2007 To 2009 Extended Duration in Defined Benefit Plan? 2007 2008 2009 Yes 30% Yes 43% No 45% No 70% No 57% Yes 55% SOURCE: PIMCO January 2007 data collected Dec 2006-Jan 2007. January 2008 data collected Dec 2007-Jan 2008. June 2009 data collected Jul 2009-Aug 2009. LDI_review_11 6 For Educational Use Only
PIMCO Clients & LDI Evolution From 2008 To 2009 2007 Likelihood of Extending Duration 2008 2009 Unlikely to Extend 26% Unlikely to Extend 26% Currently Extended 43% Currently Extended 55% Moderately Likely to Extend 18% Highly Likely to Extend 13% Moderately Likey to Extend 8% Highly Likely to Extend 11% SOURCE: PIMCO January 2008 data collected Dec 2007-Jan 2008. June 2009 data collected Jul 2009-Aug 2009 LDI_review_35 7 For Educational Use Only
Additional Analysis Of Clients Percent of clients who have extended duration (%) 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 ANALYSIS BY PLAN SIZE <$2B $2B- $4B $4B+ Who Has Extended? Percent of clients who have extended duration (%) 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 ANALYSIS BY FUNDED RATIO <80% Funded 80-100% Funded 100% + Funded 100 100 Percent of clients who have extended duration (%) 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Longer Duration of Existing F.I. Increased F.I. Allocation <$2B $2B- $4B $4B+ SOURCE: PIMCO Data collected in July 2009-August 2009. Funding status is based on 62 of PIMCO s largest clients. Swaps/Futures Overlay Percent of clients who have extended duration (%) 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Longer Duration of Existing F.I. Increased F.I. Allocation <80% Funded 80-100% Funded 100% + Funded Swaps/Futures Overlay LDI_review_13 8 For Educational Use Only
Recent Trends Amongst PIMCO Clients Pursuing LDI In The New Normal How Have Clients That Are Currently Extended Changed Their Approach to LDI? Reduced Exposure To Long Swaps Increased Exposure To Long Corporates No 40% No 40% Yes 60% Yes 60% Market dislocations have caused clients to re-think implementation of LDI strategies For example, as a result of significant swap spread tightening, surveyed PIMCO clients that removed swap exposure increased exposure to long corporates to help achieve better liability matching SOURCE: PIMCO Data collected July 2009 -August 2009. LDI_review_36 9 For Educational Use Only
LDI vs. 60/40 A Case Study How would a traditional 60/40 Strategy have fared versus a basic LDI approach? We assume a plan begins 2008 with assets equal to 100% of pension benefit obligation (PBO) liability The plan is open and has a liability duration of 15 years Traditional Diversified Liability Driven 40% Fixed Income: Barclays Aggregate 60% US and Int l Equity* 60% Fixed Income: Barclays Long Govt/Credit 40% US and Int l Equity* Duration hedge: 11% Duration hedge: 75% Interest Rate Swap Overlay SOURCE: PIMCO Hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only. * 2/3 U.S. Equity (S&P 500) / 1/3 International Equities (MSCI EAFE) Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example, index, and risk information. 10 For Educational Use Only
Surplus Volatility Comparison As of December 31, 2007 Assumes plan is fully funded and has a duration of 15 years Strategy Option 1 40% Fixed Income Benchmark (100% Barclays Aggregate) Option 2 40% Fixed Income Benchmark (100% Barclays Long Gov/Credit) Option 3 40% Fixed Income Benchmark with Swap Overlay (75% Duration Coverage) Surplus Volatility Duration Coverage 11.94% 11% 10.73% 32% 8.36% 75% Option 4 60% Fixed Income Benchmark (100% 7.95% 48% Barclays Long Gov/Credit) Option 5 60% Fixed Income Benchmark with Swap 6.28% 75% Overlay (75% Duration Coverage) Source: PIMCO, Barclays Capital Surplus Volatility = Tracking error of assets to liabilities Hypothetical Example for illustrative purposes only. Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example, investment strategy and index information. 11 For Educational Use Only
2008 Performance Of 60/40 And LDI Strategies 120 Funding Ratio (%) 100 80 60 40 100% 97 95 94 75 86 63 20 0 Dec-07 Feb-08 Apr-08 Jun-08 Aug-08 Oct-08 Dec-08 1 2 60/40 (BCAG) 40/60 (BLGC)+swaps January August Equity markets down Discount rates rise September November Equities down further Swaps outperform December Modest equity recovery Discount rate falls SOURCE: Barclays Capital, PIMCO Hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only. 1 60% equities (2/3 U.S. Equity (S&P 500) / 1/3 International Equities (MSCI EAFE)), 40% BCAG 2 40% equities (2/3 U.S. Equity (S&P 500) / 1/3 International Equities (MSCI EAFE)), 60% BLGC Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example, index, and risk information. For Investment Professional Use Only - Not for Distribution to the Public 12 For Educational Use Only
Impact On The Plan Sponsor Starting Point 60/40 Endpoint LDI Endpoint Shareholders Loss Loss Equity 200 Shareholders Assets 100 Liabilities Grow by 13% Liability 100 Liability 113 GAP 42 Assets Shareholders Equity 158 GAP 17 Assets 96 Equity 183 71 SOURCE: PIMCO Sample for illustrative purposes only. 13 For Educational Use Only
Impact Of Hedge Outperformance: Duration Lengthening 12/31/07 12/31/08 Rate (bps) PV (%) Duration (Years) Corporate Discount Rate (Citi AA) Swap Rate ( 2 / 3 30 Yr. + 1 / 3 20 Yr.) 5.72% 7.28% 155 23 % 0.25 5.01% 2.79% 222 33% 2.70 Swaps and corporates moving in opposite direction caused the percent of liability duration hedge to grow from 75% to 91% SOURCE: Bloomberg Financial Markets PV (Present Value) Refer to Appendix for additional risk information. 14 For Educational Use Only
Liability Interest Rate Sensitivity 12/31/2007 Long Credit: 6.31% 6/30/2008 Long Credit: 6.77% 12/31/2008 Long Credit: 7.21% 6/30/2009 Long Credit: 6.80% 12/31/2009 Long Credit: 6.14% 6/30/2010 Long Credit: 5.79% 12/31/2010 Long Credit: 5.91% Long Credit Spread, 1.87 Long Credit Spread, 2.29 Long Credit Spread, 4.24 Long Credit Long Spread, Credit 2.62 Spread 4.2% Long Credit Spread, 1.69 Long Credit Spread, 2.11 Long Credit Spread, 1.81 Long Treasury Yield, 4.43 Long Treasury Yield, 4.49 Long Treasury Yield, 2.97 Long Treasury Yield, 4.18 Long Treasury Yield, 4.45 Long Treasury Yield, 3.68 Long Treasury Yield, 4.10 SOURCE: Bloomberg Long Credit spread (Barclays Capital Long Credit Index Yield - Barclays Long Treasury Index Yield). Long Treasury Yield (Barclays Capital Long Treasury Index). Refer to Appendix for additional index information. 15 For Educational Use Only
Revisiting The Strategy Circa Late December 2008 An Adaptive LDI Approach Treasuries are low and swap spreads were near all time lows 10yr Tsy yield: 2.10% 30yr Tsy yield: 2.60% 30yr swap spread: negative and volatile Long investment grade credit spreads were near all time wides: 300-600 bps* Balance of Risks between interest rate risk and credit spread tightening has shifted 1) Plan to decrease overlay so that 60% of rate risk is covered (moderate bet on rising rates over time, but still largely hedged) 2) Look to switch bond portfolio to long credit 3) Plan to allocate gains from swaps across asset portfolio SOURCE: Bloomberg, PIMCO. As of December 2008. * Long investment grade credit spreads are represented by the Barclays Capital U.S. Long Credit Index and is measured against Treasuries (Nov. 2008 through June 2009). Refer to Appendix for additional investment strategy and risk information. 16 For Educational Use Only
Adaptive LDI And Post-Crisis Performance Through May 120 Funding Ratio (%) 100 80 60 40 63 86 88 76 69 87 75 62 20 0 Dec-07 May-08 Oct-08 Mar-09 Aug-09 Jan-10 Jun-10 Nov-10 1 2 3 Traditional 60/40 LDI w Overlay Adaptive LDI SOURCE: MSCI, S&P, Barclays Capital, PIMCO Hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only. 1 60% equities (2/3 US (S&P 500) and 1/3 International (MSCI EAFE)), 40% BCAG 2 60% Long Gov/Credit (BLGC), 40% equities (2/3 US (S&P 500) and 1/3 International (MSCI EAFE)), swap overlays to get 75% duration as of 12/07 3 Move Long Gov/Credit to Long Credit as of 12/08, and rebalance swap overlay to cover 60% of total duration, 12/09 bring swap overlay back up to 75% duration cover. Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example, index, investment strategy and risk information. 17 For Educational Use Only
Current Factor Exposures Pvt Equity 6% Real Estate 4% Assets Hedge Funds 6% 1 Domest ic Equities 35% Risk Allocation: Assets (Total Volatility = 11.79%) Corp Other Spread 1% 5% Risk Allocation 75% Funded (Total Volatility = 19.01%) (in $M) 10 5 Core FI 34% Liabilities 2 Int'l Equities 15% Notional Value Present Value Corp Spread 16% Risk Allocation: Liabilities (Total Volatility = 11.70%) Other 2% 10-30 Curve 5% Equity 94% Duration 58% 10-30 Curve 5% Equity 37% 0 Duration 77% SOURCE: PIMCO (As of November 30, 2010) Hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only 1 Assets= US Equities: S&P 500, International Equities: MSCI EAFE, Core Fixed Income: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate, Real Estate: Dow Jones US Real Estate Index, Hedge Funds: HFRI Fund Weighted Composite, Private Equity: S&P Private Equity. 2 Liabilities= Based on a sample pension plan as illustrated on page 10. Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example, index, investment strategy, and portfolio analysis information. 18 For Educational Use Only 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2040 2042 2044 2046 2048 2050 2052 2054 2056 2058 2060 2062 2064 2066 2068 2070 2072 2074 2076 2078
Impact of Funding Ratio Volatility Contributions (Surplus) Volatility (bps) 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0-500 1901 1613 1463 785 898 971 1224 853 628-220 -230-218 75% Funding Ratio 100% Funding Ratio 125% Funding Ratio World Equity Duration Corp Spread EM Spread Commodit y Currency Other* Estimated Total Carry (bps) -426-251 -146 SOURCE: PIMCO (As of November 30, 2010) Hypothetical example for illustrative purpose only. * Other factors include: Idiosyncratic (specific), Country, Industry, Sector, and Style factors such as Value, Size, Momentum, Liquidity, and Leverage. Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example and portfolio analysis information. 19 For Educational Use Only
LDI Glide Path Solutions Optimizing Fixed Income Structure and Duration Hedge Target Surplus Volatility* 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 13.0% 10.7% 13.7% 11.1% 9.3% Potential Surplus Risk Reduction Benefits 12.0% 8.0% 10.5% 9.5% Scenario 1: Basic Glide Path Scenario 2: Optimized FI Structure Scenario 3: Optimized Target Duration Hedge 7.9% 9.1% 6.7% 6.3% 5.4% 7.7% 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Funded Status 6.5% 4.9% 4.3% Fixed Income Allocation 30% 38% 46% 54% 62% 70% Scenario 1: Gradual de-risking from risk assets to liability hedging fixed income as funded status improves Scenario 2: Glide path that optimizes fixed income allocation at each trigger point (determined by funding ratio) to minimize surplus volatility Scenario 3: Glide path optimizes fixed income allocation in addition to replacing prior equity allocations with a long bonds & equity overlay structure SOURCE: PIMCO (November 30, 2010) Hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only * Tracking error of assets to liabilities Glide path is based on a sample pension plan (see slide 10 & 11 for additional information) Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example and investment strategy information. Smurfit_Stone(10-07-10)LDI 20 For Educational Use Only
Growing role for non-linear derivatives for LDI Equity/Credit options Disaster Protection: Tail Risk Hedging to help manage downside Income Generation: Put writing / covered calls to help generate income through vol sales Cost Potential / Benefit of Equity Options can vary widely in time Interest Rate Options Getting Paid To Wait: I Want To Extend Duration, Just Not At These Rate Levels (Sell Payer Swaptions / Bond Puts) Buy Protection Against Falling Rates (Buy Receiver Swaptions / Bond Calls) Combine A & B To Create (Costless) Collars To Limit Rate Exposure * A Steep Yield Curve May Be The Plan Sponsor s Best Friend Refer to Appendix for additional investment strategy and risk information 21 For Educational Use Only
Impact of Adding Swaption Collars (Step 4) Key Risk Factors Current - Surplus Step 4 - Surplus Volatility Contributions 2500 Volatility Factor Volatility Change in 1901 (bps) Weight (bps) Volatility 1777 1726 2000 1499 Factor Weight Equity Factors World Equity 0.63 785 0.48 615 171 Volatility 0.03 13 0.03 14-1 Size 1 0.14-5 0.09-3 -2 Growth -0.03-1 -0.03-1 0 Value 2 0.00 0-0.01 1-1 Momentum -0.01 1 0.00 0 1 Interest Rate Factors (years) Nominal Duration -15.42 1224-6.07 412 811 Real Duration 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 2-10 Slope 0.44-1 0.08-1 0 10-30 Slope 4.46 97 11.97 311-215 Spread Duration Factors (years) 3 EM Spread 0.04 1 0.26 7-7 Mtge Spread 0.42-2 0.00 0-2 Corp Spread -10.99-220 -8.01-100 -120 HY Spread 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 Swap Spread 0.10 0 0.28-1 1 Other Key Factors 4 0.00 0 Real Estate 0.05-6 0.05-5 -2 Commodity 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 Developed Currency 0.14-11 0.09-11 0 EM Currency 0.01 0 0.01 0 0 Other Equity Industry 0.49 8 0.34 0 7 Other Factors 0.00 18 30-12 Estimated Total Volatility (bps) 1901 1269 632 Estimated Total Carry (bps) -426-306 SOURCE: PIMCO (As of November 30, 2010) 0.0 Hypothetical example for illustrative purposes only -0.5 1 Negative (Positive) Size factor weight implies Small cap bias. -80% -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2 Negative (Positive) Value factor weight implies Value bias. 3 Spread Duration factors are measured against Treasuries. Current Step 4 - Surplus 4 Base currency is US Dollar. 5 Other factors include: Idiosyncratic (specific), Country, Industry, Sector, and Style factors such as Value, Size, Momentum, Liquidity, and Leverage. 6 Impact of Funding Ratio at 75% Refer to Appendix for additional hypothetical example and portfolio analysis information. 22 For Educational Use Only Volatility (bps) Returns 1500 1000 500 0-500 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 Current Step 1 - Surplus Step 2 - Surplus Step 3 - Surplus Distribution of Surplus Returns 5 1269 Step 4 - Surplus World Equity Duration Corp Spread EM Spread Commodit y Currency Other 6
The Endogeneity Problem Basis Points (bps) 200 100 0 30 Year Swap Spreads Size of Corporate DB Plan Asset Base: $1.8 Tn. Size of Long US Corporate Universe: $936 Bn. -100 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Estimate Required Contributions to US Corporate DB Plans over next 3 years: $380Bn.- $450Bn. Estimated Long Bond purchase by Corporate DB Plans over next 5 years: $400 Bn. SOURCE: Barclays Capital, Towers Watson, Morgan Stanley 30 Year Swaps spread as of September 30, 2010 23 For Educational Use Only
Conclusions LDI has developed into a robust set of investment strategies across multiple market sectors LDI is dynamic it is NOT the policy portfolio It reflects changes in the plans funded status It reflects changes in the composition of liability risk It reflects changing opportunity risk/reward choice set on the asset side Derivatives can be useful and an increasingly important tool, but not a magic bullet without complications Specific tools for specific objectives It s hard to loosen a nut with a hammer Useful for managing certain risks, but create potential risks of their own (e.g.: liquidity, counterparty, operational) LDI is not a product, it is a process and one that is constantly evolving Refer to Appendix for additional risk information. 24 For Educational Use Only
Biography James Moore, Ph.D. Dr. Moore is an executive vice president in the Newport Beach office. He leads the global liability driven investments product management team and is a member of the asset allocation team. He is also PIMCO's pension strategist. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2003, he was in the corporate derivative and asset liability strategy groups at Morgan Stanley and responsible for asset-liability, strategic risk management and capital structure advisory work for key clients in the Americas and Pacific Rim. Dr. Moore also taught courses in investments and employee benefit plan design and finance while at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his Ph.D. with concentrations in finance, insurance and risk management. He has 16 years of investment experience and holds undergraduate degrees from Brown University. Elibrary_templates/cover_funds 25 For Educational Use Only
Appendix Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. Hypothetical Example No representation is being made that any account, product, or strategy will or is likely to achieve profits, losses, or results similar to those shown. Hypothetical or simulated performance results have several inherent limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual performance and are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. There are frequently sharp differences between simulated performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular account, product, or strategy. In addition, since trades have not actually been executed, simulated results cannot account for the impact of certain market risks such as lack of liquidity. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or the implementation of any specific investment strategy, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of simulated results and all of which can adversely affect actual results. Investment Strategy There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for a longterm especially during periods of downturn in the market. No representation is being made that any account, product, or strategy will or is likely to achieve profits, losses, or results similar to those shown. Hypothetical or simulated performance results have several inherent limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual performance and are generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. There are frequently sharp differences between simulated performance results and the actual results subsequently achieved by any particular account, product, or strategy. In addition, since trades have not actually been executed, simulated results cannot account for the impact of certain market risks such as lack of liquidity. There are numerous other factors related to the markets in general or the implementation of any specific investment strategy, which cannot be fully accounted for in the preparation of simulated results and all of which can adversely affect actual results. Portfolio Analysis The portfolio analysis is based on a sample pension plan's asset allocation and no representation is being made that the structure of the average portfolio or any account will remain the same or that similar returns will be achieved. Results shown may not be attained and should not be construed as the only possibilities that exist. Different weightings in the asset allocation illustration will produce different results. Actual results will vary and are subject to change with market conditions. There is no guarantee that results will be achieved. No fees or expenses were included in the estimated results and distribution. The scenarios assume a set of assumptions that may, individually or collectively, not develop over time. The analysis reflected in this information is based upon data at time of analysis. Forecasts, estimates, and certain information contained herein are based upon proprietary research and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. PIMCO routinely reviews, modifies, and adds risk factors to its proprietary models. Due to the dynamic nature of factors affecting markets, there is no guarantee that simulations will capture all relevant risk factors or that the implementation of any resulting solutions will protect against loss. All investments contain risk and may lose value. Simulated risk analysis contains inherent limitations and is generally prepared with the benefit of hindsight. Realized losses may be larger than predicted by a given model due to additional factors that cannot be accurately forecasted or incorporated into a model based on historical or assumed data. Healthcare_Defined_Benefit_Plans_Moore(09-09) 26 Appendix For Educational Use Only
Appendix Risk Investing in the bond market is subject to certain risks including market, interest-rate, issuer, credit, and inflation risk. Investing in foreign denominated and/or domiciled securities may involve heightened risk due to currency fluctuations, and economic and political risks, which may be enhanced in emerging markets. Equities may decline in value due to both real and perceived general market, economic, and industry conditions. High-yield, lower-rated, securities involve greater risk than higher-rated securities; portfolios that invest in them may be subject to greater levels of credit and liquidity risk than portfolios that do not. Derivatives may involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous. Investing in derivatives could lose more than the amount invested. Swaps are a type of privately negotiated derivative; there is no central exchange or market for swap transactions and therefore they are less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. This material contains the current opinions of the manager and such opinions are subject to change without notice. This material has been distributed for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660, 800-387-4626. 2011, PIMCO. Healthcare_Defined_Benefit_Plans_Moore(09-09) 27 Appendix For Educational Use Only
Appendix Index Descriptions Barclays Capital U.S. Long Credit Index is the credit component of the Barclays Capital US Government/Credit Index, a widely recognized index that features a blend of US Treasury, government-sponsored (US Agency and supranational), and corporate securities limited to a maturity of more than ten years. Barclays Capital Long Term Government/Credit Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Government or Investment Grade Credit Securities having a maturity of 10 years or more. Barclays Capital Long-Term Treasury consists of U.S. Treasury issues with maturities of 10 or more years. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and assetbacked securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indices that are calculated and reported on a regular basis. Barclays Capital U.S. Long Credit Index is the credit component of the Barclays Capital US Government/Credit Index, a widely recognized index that features a blend of US Treasury, government-sponsored (US Agency and supranational), and corporate securities limited to a maturity of more than ten years. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index is comprised of over 2000 domestic and offshore constituent funds. All funds report assets in USD and report net of fees returns on a monthly basis. There is no Fund of Funds included in the index and each has at least $50 million under management or have been actively trading for at least twelve months. S&P Listed Private Equity Index is an unmanaged index comprised of 30 leading listed private equity companies that meet size, liquidity and activity requirements. The index is designed to provide tradable exposure to the leading exposed publicly listed companies in the private equity space. The MSCI EAFE (Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) is an unmanaged index of over 900 companies, and is a generally accepted benchmark for major overseas markets. Index weightings represent the relative capitalizations of the major overseas markets included in the index on a U.S. dollar adjusted basis. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged market index generally considered representative of the stock market as a whole. The index focuses on the Large- Cap segment of the U.S. equities market. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. Healthcare_Defined_Benefit_Plans_Moore(09-09) 28 Appendix For Educational Use Only