Committee Conducts Fourth Quarter FY24 Meeting to Review Trust Fund Performance and Conduct Other Trust Fund Business

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 25, 2024)– The Trust Fund Committee of the Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia (the Fund) conducted its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024) fourth quarter meeting by teleconference on September 18 (Washington DC) and 19 (Pohnpei). The Committee reviewed the Fund’s investment performance from April 1 to August 31, 2024, discussed steps to transition to the 2023 Trust Fund Agreement, reviewed the Investment Policy Statement and asset allocation options, and approved the FY 2025 investment and administrative budget, amongst other business.

For the April-June quarter, the Fund had a net asset value of $1,410,642,586 as of June 30. The Fund had a gain for the quarter of 0.92%, net of fees, compared to a benchmark of 1.26%. As of August 31, the most recent complete month reviewed at the meeting, the Fund had a net asset value of $1,460,242,428 and gained 1.7%, for the month, above the benchmark of 1.6%. For FY 2024 performance from October 1 to August 31, the Fund has gained 15.2%, net of fees, compared to a benchmark of 16.4%. Since the inception of the Fund in 2004, the Fund has had an average annual rate of return of 6.1% (benchmark 6.6%).

The Committee discussed the next steps to transition to the 2023 Trust Fund Agreement and discussed adjustments to the Investment Policy Statement and asset allocation options. The Committee approved resolutions authorizing review of the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws in accordance with the 2023 Trust Fund Agreement, a service agreement with Bookminders as the Fund’s accountant, and the FY 2025 investment and administrative budget.

The next quarterly Committee meeting will take place in December 2024. 

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