A broadly diversified enhanced index portfolio invested in common stock of global corporations, the Beyond Fossil Fuels Fund avoids investments in exploration and production companies in the oil and gas industries and thermal coal companies.

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PGIM Quantitative Solutions

The broadly diversified portfolio, managed by PGIM Quantitative Solutions on behalf of UCF’s Domestic Core Equity Fund is invested primarily in large capitalization common stocks of US-headquartered corporations. They employ a global equity strategy for the Beyond Fossil Fuels Fund. QMA manages over $83 billion in assets for pension plans, endowments and foundations, and since 1975 has pioneered the use of advanced analytics to enhance the investment decision-making process.

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UCF Statement on Regional Bank Failures

Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse and the recent takeover of Credit Suisse Bank by UBS have sparked concerns of a more significant banking crisis and investment losses due to sudden events. David Klassen, Chief Investment Strategist, has prepared this statement to explain the event, market reaction and UCF’s position on our investment strategies. Click to read more.

UCF Exceeds Goal in Asset Manager Diversity

UCF today announced that it exceeded goal in asset manager diversity by contracting of a new asset manager, Xponance, a Black-founded and majority Black-owned multi-strategy investment firm. Xponance will manage a portion of UCF’s large cap portfolio utilizing a passive, S&P 500 screened index strategy, consistent with UCF’s existing social screens.

An Interview with Xponance

As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March and International Women’s Day on March 8, Stacey Pettice, UCF’s Institutional Relationships Executive, sat down with Tina Byles Williams, founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Xponance, to discuss the importance of diversity in finance management, responsible investing strategies and which women have most inspired Williams herself. Click to watch the video.