Page 143 - DeferredComp-Feb2018

This session will provide an overview of Target Date Fund structures and proposed
SEC rules on how these funds are advertised and marketed and what consultants
do to evaluate their place within Plan portfolios. It will also outline how Target Date
Funds are used as Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA).

5. Mutual Fund Basics
This session will review each of the asset class categories and discuss how the
Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is used to monitor and evaluate all funds.

6. Fund Performance Reviews – Understanding the Tools and Terminology
This session will build on the Mutual Fund Basics session provided earlier, by
discussing the specific approaches that SST uses in evaluating fund performance.
This session will show Committee members how to read and understand various
evaluative tools used in the industry to determine fund performance.

7. RPAG Scorecard
This session will discuss how SST’s news fund evaluation methodology works and
how it is applied to fund reviews.

8. Reading Morningstar Reports
This session will specifically focus on how to read Morningstar Fund reports and
provide an overview of how these reports are used by consultants to evaluate their
overall incorporation in core mutual fund options.

9. Understanding Morningstar Ratings
This session will cover the five star Morningstar rating system, how the basis for the
star ratings are determined and non-financial factors that may influence ratings. This
session will also cover the forward-looking Analyst Rating system (Gold, Silver,
Bronze) system.

10. Investment Guidance and Advice Services
This session will discuss what investment advice services are offered, pros and cons
of each, how they are structured and how participants can utilize these services to
enhance their investment strategies.

11. Target Date Fund Fit Analysis
This session will examine the underlying investments of the Plan Sponsor’s Target
Date Funds portfolio, how it changes over time and what glide path is used and
compare this information with the specific Plan Sponsor demographics to assure that
it is a good “fit” for the needs of plan participants. This session will also constitute the
kind of due diligence review that regulators are expecting Plan Sponsors to make on
their Target Date options.

C. Plan Sponsors Strategic Options

2