Past Investment Returns - Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation

For any account opened with the Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation, investors are able to choose from several different asset allocation options. These different investment options are listed on page #2 of our Information Sheet for participation in the Common Fund, which you will complete when opening an account.

If your account will have a portion invested in our Equity Pooled Fund (the stock market) please see the investment returns Comparison Chart for the most recent investment returns for three of our most popular asset allocation options.

Option #1

75% Equity & 25% Fixed-Income asset allocation

2014 net return +6.94%
2015 net return +0.51%
2016 net return +4.05%
2017 net return +16.16%
2018 net return -5.12%
2019 net return +23.49%
2020 net return +18.15%
2021 net return +14.07%
2022 net return -18.74%
2023 net return +16.81%
2024 net return (thru October 31) +8.24%

Option #2

60% Equity & 40% Fixed-Income asset allocation

2014 net return +6.61%
2015 net return +0.78%
2016 net return +3.37%
2017 net return +12.94%
2018 net return -3.95%
2019 net return +19.70%
2020 net return +15.84%
2021 net return +10.63%
2022 net return -17.12%
2023 net return +14.36%
2024 net return (thru October 31) +7.04%

Option #3

50% Equity & 50% Fixed-Income asset allocation

46 year annualized net return +7.60%
2014 net return +6.38%
2015 net return +0.94%
2016 net return +2.90%
2017 net return +10.84%
2018 net return -3.18%
2019 net return +17.20%
2020 net return +14.23%
2021 net return +8.38%
2022 net return -15.62%
2023 net return +12.73%
2024 net return (thru October 31) +6.24%

Option #8

With 100% Fixed-Income asset allocation (those accounts invested 100% in Corporate Bonds and U.S. Government Agency Securities).
Historic Fixed-Income Earnings

2014 net earnings 1.40%
2015 net earnings 1.88%
2016 net earnings 2.03%
2017 net earnings 1.91%
2018 net earnings 1.90%
2019 net earnings 1.84%
2020 net earnings 1.71%
2021 net earnings 1.25%
2022 net earnings 1.68%
2023 net earnings 2.15%
2024 net earnings (thru October 31 annualized) 2.24%

Disclaimer: Past performance does not guarantee future results. Therefore, no current or prospective Investor should assume that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies adopted by the Finance and Investment Committee in consultation with its selected consultant), will be profitable or equal to indicated or anticipated performance levels.

Investment Fees:

The Foundation’s Fee for our service is:
- .70 of 1% annually on the Fixed-Income market value of your account*
- .90 of 1% annually on the Equity Pool market value of your account*
This annual fee includes all legal, administrative, professional management and auditing fees.
There is no cost to deposit or withdraw funds.
Net returns listed on this page, are AFTER all fees have been assessed to your account.
*There is a .15 of 1% annual BAIRD fee on the Equity & Fixed-Income Pools which covers BAIRD’s transactions expense (buys & sells) and their manager oversight expenses.