The Short-Term Pool
The Short-Term Pool is intended for investment of short-term funds with an investment horizon up to about eighteen months. This pool would be an alternative to money market investments and short-term CDs. This portfolio is not FDIC insured.
Allocation – Ultra short-term, short-term, and intermediate term fixed-income funds and approx. 5% in an S&P 500 Index Fund.
Risk Profile – The pool is expected to have the lowest volatility of the three pools.
Minimum Initial Investment – $1,000.00
Withdrawals – There are no automatic distributions of income from the Pool. Withdrawals may be made on demand once per month.
Fees – Total annual fees assessed to the short-term pool, which include custodian and fund manager fees, are approximately 0.255% of the pool’s value. TFE carefully manages the balance between active and passive investments to minimize fees.
Investment Returns as of March 31, 2025
Comparative Returns
Short-Term Investment Pool
Short-Term Total Policy (Benchmark)
YTD
2.05%
1.55%
1-year return
5.88%
5.62%
3-year return
3.07%
2.97%
5-year return
2.38%
2.06%
*Returns recorded in the table include fees implicit in the funds. They do not reflect other TFE fees.
Note: Historical investment returns are not a guarantee of future results.