Conservative Option
Objective:
The Investment Option seeks to provide substantial capital preservation, limited current income and very low capital appreciation.
Strategy:
The Investment Option invests in three Vanguard stock index funds, one Schwab index ETF, three Vanguard bond index funds, one BlackRock (iShares) bond index fund and a Vanguard money market fund. Through its investment in these Underlying Investments, the Investment Option allocates approximately 10% of its assets to stocks, 30% of its assets to investment-grade bonds and 60% to cash or cash equivalents.1
Risks:
The Investment Option has a number of investment related risks. For a list and descriptions of the risks associated with the Vanguard funds, BlackRock ETF and Schwab ETF, see the Plan Disclosure Statement.
1The allocation to cash or cash equivalents is an allocation to the Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund, which invests 99.5% of its total assets in cash, U.S. government securities, and/or repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. government securities or cash.