Alexi Giannoulias - Illinois State Treasurer

Glossary of Investment Terms

State Investment Summary and Benchmarks
Updated July 31, 2008

Welcome to the State Treasurer's portfolio page. On this page you will learn on a monthly basis:

How much money the treasurer is holding
Where that money is being invested
What the return is on those investments
And how we compare 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 $758,884,215.50 invested in The Illinois Funds.

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 portfolio to a blended benchmark that reflects the variety of investments in our portfolio.

This graph compares the yield on the state's portfolio to other leading indexes.

This graph compares the yield on the state's repurchase agreements to the return of Garban-ICAP, a leading broker, as reported by Bloomberg.

This graph compares the yield on state's commercial paper to Direct Issuer Commercial Paper, as reported by Bloomberg.

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 12/19/2007] (PDF)

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