The Kansas Board of Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan Semi-Annual Investment Review As of 12/31/2018 Brad Tollander Bernie Heffernon [email protected] [email protected] Advanced Capital Group | 50 South 6th Street, Suite 975 | Minneapolis, MN 55402 | 612.230.3000 | 866.225.5224 Table of Contents Industry Trends 1 Recap of Markets and Economy 9 Executive Summary 17 TIAA Summary 30 Voya Summary 56 TIAA Detailed Analysis 81 Voya Detailed Analysis 148 TIAA Investment Manager Searches 203 • Core Plus Bond 204 • International Bond 217 • A Case for Foreign Small Cap Equity 229 • Foreign Small Cap 233 • Mid Cap Index 247 • Large Cap Growth Evaluation 255 Voya Investment Manager Searches 266 • Core Bond Index 267 • Treasury Inflation-Protected (TIPS) 273 • Foreign Equity Index Comparison 291 • Vanguard vs. Fidelity Tracking Charts 298 DFA Target Date Fund Analysis 302 The Kansas Board of Regents Mandatory Retirement Plan Industry Trends Update Page 1 of 333 Industry Trends Update ➢ Higher Education Litigation • Approximately 25 Colleges and Universities have faced lawsuits from groups of 403(b) retirement plan participants since 2016. • Since the September 2018 RPC meeting, 5 Universities have experienced activity related to lawsuits. • University of Rochester (NY) – Participants Voluntarily dropped complaint – January, 2019 • University of Long Island – Participants Voluntarily dropped complaint – February, 2019 • Washington University (St. Louis) – Complaints dismissed – September, 2018 • Duke University – Settled lawsuit for $10.65 million – December, 2018 • Georgetown University – Complaints dismissed – January, 2019 ➢ Behavioral Finance and Retirement Readiness • Behavioral Finance is the study of “How” participants make investment decisions based on specific behaviors supported by specific data elements. • Retirement Readiness is the measurement of the participants targeted outcome. • Targeting a June 2019 RPC Sub-Committee meeting with the both TIAA and Voya to explore current capabilities related to participant data capture, incorporating that data into Participant Communication and Education, and measuring participant outcomes. ➢ 1 Page 2 of 333 Private Higher Education Litigation Claims University Plans Plan Claims Status Providers Columbia • Retirement Plan for TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/16/16: Doe v. Columbia Univ., US University Officers of Calvert recordkeeping and District Court (S.D.N.Y.), No. 1:16-cv- New York City, Columbia Investments administrative services 06488, complaint filed (counsel: NY University Vanguard • Too many investment Sanford Heisler LLP) options in its retirement • 8/17/16: Cates v. Trs. of Columbia • Columbia plan Univ., US District Court (S.D.N.Y), No. University • Offering ”historically 1:16-cv-06524, complaint filed Voluntary underperforming” (counsel: Schlichter, Bogard & Retirement Savings CREF Stock Fund and Denton LLP) Plan TIAA Real Estate • Dismissal Denied Account • Utilizing multiple recordkeepers increased cost Cornell • Cornell University TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/11/16: University issued statement University Retirement Plan for Fidelity recordkeeping and prior to lawsuit at: Ithaca, NY the Employees of administrative services http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/201 the Endowed • Too many investment 6/08/cornell-continues-monitor- Colleges of Ithaca options in its retirement retirement-funds-and-fees plan • 8/17/16: Cunningham v. Cornell Univ., • Cornell University • Offering ”historically US District Court (S.D.N.Y), No. 1:16-cv- Tax Deferred underperforming” 06525, complaint filed (counsel: Annuity Plan CREF Stock Fund and Schlichter, Bogard & Denton LLP) TIAA Real Estate • Dismissal Denied Account Page 3 of 333 • Utilizing multiple recordkeepers increased cost Duke University • Duke Faculty and TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/10/16: Clark v. Duke Univ., US Durham, NC Staff Retirement Fidelity recordkeeping and District Court (M.D. NC) No. 1:16-cv- Plan VALIC administrative services 01044, complaint filed (counsel: Vanguard • Too many investment Schlichter, Bogard & Denton LLP) options in its retirement • 5/11/17: Duke’s motion to dismiss suit plan was denied (Clark v. Duke Univ. M.D. • Offering ”historically N.C No. 1:16-cv-044 (5/10/17) underperforming” • Settled – December 2018 CREF Stock Fund and TIAA Real Estate Account • Utilizing multiple recordkeepers increased cost Emory University • Emory University TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/11/16: Henderson v. Emory Univ., U.S Atlanta, GA Retirement Plan Fidelity recordkeeping and District Court (N.D. Ga), No. 1:16-cv- Vanguard administrative services 02920, complaint filed (counsel: • Emory Healthcare, • Too many investment Schlichter, Bogard & Denton LLP) Inc. Retirement options in its retirement • 5/10/17: Emory’s motion to dismiss Savings and plan suit was denied (Henderson v. Emory Matching Plan • Offering ”historically Univ., N.D. Ga No. 1:16-cv-02920-CAP, underperforming” 5/10/17). CREF Stock Fund and • Dismissal Denied TIAA Real Estate Account Massachusetts • MIT Supplemental Fidelity • Potential Conflict of • 8/9/16: Tracey v. Mass. Inst. of Tech., Institute of 401(k) Plan interest – Abby U.S District Court (D. Mass.), No. 1:16- Technology (MIT) Johnson- President and cv-11620-NMG, complaint filed Cambridge, MA CEO of Fidelity (counsel: Schlichter, Bogard & Investments, is on Denton LLP) Board of Trustees • Dismissal Denied Page 4 of 333 New York • New York TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/9/16: Sacerdote v. N.Y Univ., US University University Vanguard recordkeeping and District Court (S.D.N.Y), No. 1:16-cv- New York City Retirement Plan administrative services 06284, complaint filed (counsel: for Members of • Too many investment Schlichter, Bogard & Denton LLP) the Faculty, options in its retirement • 7-31-18: Judge dismisses lawsuit Professional plan against NYU. Research Staff • Offering ”historically • Dismissed July 2018 and underperforming” Administration CREF Stock Fund and TIAA Real Estate • NYU School of Account Medicine • Utilizing multiple Retirement Plan recordkeepers for Members of increased cost the Faculty, Professional Research Staff and Administration Northwestern • Northwestern TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/17/16: Divane v. NW Univ., US University University Fidelity recordkeeping and District Court (N.D. IL), No. 1:16-cv- Evanston, IL Retirement Plan administrative services 08157, complaint filed (counsel: • Too many investment Schlichter, Bogard & Denton LLP) • Northwestern options in its retirement • 6/18 Judge dismisses lawsuit against University plan Northwestern University. Denied Voluntary • Offering ”historically Plaintiffs motion to amend. Savings Plan underperforming” • Dismissed May 2018 CREF Stock Fund and TIAA Real Estate Account • Utilizing multiple recordkeepers increased cost Page 5 of 333 University of • University of TIAA • Excessive fees for • 5/18/17: Daugherty v. The University Chicago Chicago Vanguard recordkeeping and of Chicago, US District Court (N.D. IL., Chicago, IL Retirement administrative services No. 1:17-cv-03736, complaint filed Income Plan • Too many investment (counsel: Wexler Wallace LLP; options in its retirement Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky • University of plan Wotkyns LLP; and Berger & Chicago • Offering ”historically Montague) Contributory underperforming” • 5/18: The University of Chicago Retirement Plan CREF Stock Fund and Settles lawsuit for $6.5 mil. The TIAA Real Estate university claims no wrong doing. Account • In addition to the financial settlement, the university must not increase per-participant record- keeping fees for three years, and make "reasonable best efforts" to continue trying to reduce them. The university also implemented a new investment menu in April, which included reducing the number of fund options. • Settled May 2018 University of • University of TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/17/16: Munro v. Univ. of S. Cal., US Southern Southern California Fidelity recordkeeping and District Court (C.D. Cal.), No. 2:16-cv- California Defined Prudential administrative services 06191, complaint filed (counsel: Los Angeles, CA Contribution Vanguard • Too many investment Schlichter, Bogard & Denton LLP) Retirement Plan options in its retirement • USC proposed arbitration plan proceedings with court oversite. • University of • Offering ”historically • Pending Southern California underperforming” Tax Deferred CREF Stock Fund and Annuity Plan TIAA Real Estate Account • Utilizing multiple recordkeepers increased cost Page 6 of 333 Yale University • Yale University TIAA • Excessive fees for • 8/9/16: Vellali v. Yale Univ., US District New Haven, CT Retirement recordkeeping and Court (D. Conn.), No. 3:16-cv-01345, Account Plan administrative services complaint filed (counsel: Schlichter, • Too many investment Bogard & Denton LLP) options in its retirement • Pending plan • Offering ”historically underperforming” CREF Stock Fund and TIAA Real Estate Account • Utilizing multiple recordkeepers increased cost Brown University • Deferred Vesting TIAA • Excessive fees for • 7/6/17: Short v. Brown Univ., US Providence, RI Retirement Plan Fidelity recordkeeping and District Court (D.R.I), No. 1:17-cv- administrative services 00318-WES-PAS, complaint filed • Legacy • Too many investment (counsel: Schneider, Wallace, Cottrell, Retirement Plan options in its retirement Konecky, Wotkyns LLP and Sonja L. plan Deyoe • Voluntary 403(b) • Offering ”historically • 7/11/18: Judge orders partial dismissal Retirement Plan underperforming” CREF of claims, which include