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2021 ANNUAL INVESTMENT PLAN Ohio Public Employees Retirement System - Defined Benefit Fund | Health Care 115 Trust Fund - OPERS
2021
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

ANNUAL INVESTMENT PLAN
Defined Benefit Fund | Health Care 115 Trust Fund

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
277 East Town Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43215
1.800.222.7377 | www.opers.org
2021 ANNUAL INVESTMENT PLAN Ohio Public Employees Retirement System - Defined Benefit Fund | Health Care 115 Trust Fund - OPERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents
 Chief Investment Officer’s Letter……………………………………………………………………...1
 Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………….2
 Defined Benefit Fund....………………………………………………………………………………. 5
 Health Care Fund……………………………………………………………………………………….8

ASSET CLASS STRATEGIES………..……………………………………………………………….11
 Tactical Outlook……………………………………………………………………………………….11
 Performance Expectations – Excess Return Targets……………………………………………..16
 Public Equity…………………………………………………………………………………………...16
 Fixed Income…………………………………………………………………………………………..16
 Alternatives…………………………………………………………………………………………….17
 Risk Parity……………………………………………………………………………………………...18

POLICIES, COMMITTEES AND RESOURCES…………………………………………………….19
 OPERS Retirement Board Policies Governing Investment Activities…………………………...19
 Staff Committee Structure……………………………………………………………………………20
 Staffing…………………………………………………………………………………………………21
 Organizational Structure ………………………..…………………………………………………...24
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER’S LETTER

                               Chief Investment Officer’s Letter
Members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System’s Retirement Board:

In collaboration with the Investments Division and OPERS consultants, I am pleased to
present the 2021 Annual Investment Plan (AIP). The AIP lays out the performance goals
for the Investment Division and provides a framework for OPERS to achieve its long-term goal of
secure retirement benefits for our members. In addition to performance targets, the AIP
illustrates how OPERS seeks to achieve those goals along with the constraints, risks, and
resources the Investments Division must work with to achieve the long-term return target.

In last year’s AIP, I wrote that the Investment Staff was prepared to meet the investment
challenges in 2020. While, I could never have predicted COVID-19, this past year proved how
well prepared our Staff was to handle these challenges. From navigating the volatility in the
markets, to the seamless transition to work-from-home, the Investments Division was able take on
each of these assignments without compromising the quality of our output. In particular, Staff
successfully implemented internal and operational initiatives while continuing to generate excess
returns for both the Defined Benefit and Health Care Funds throughout the year.

The past year was the most volatile year for U.S. equities since 2009, prompting the
Federal Reserve to cut interest rates from 1.5% to 0%, and pressuring Congress to pass
two of the largest stimulus packages in U.S. history: the $2 trillion CARES Act passed in
March, and the $900 billion pandemic relief bill passed in December. The combined
effect has benefited the markets, pushing the S&P 500 to an all-time high of 3,756 on
December 31, 2020 after dipping to 2,237 earlier in the year. After all this turmoil in 2020,
Staff produced a 12.02% return for the Defined Benefit Fund, exceeding the 7.2% target
return. The results were similar for the Health Care Fund which returned 10.96%,
exceeding its target return of 6.0%. As of December 31, 2020, net assets of the Defined
Benefit Fund and the Health Care Fund were $98.4 billion and                   $13.4 billion,
respectively, exceeding the asset growth targets for both funds. The combined assets of
the two OPERS funds achieved an all-time high market value of $111.8 billion.

Staff would like to acknowledge the assistance and advice of OPERS Investment Advisors.
While consultants to OPERS Retirement Board and Staff are strictly advisory, their
knowledge, experience, and insights are valued and appreciated. Staff would also like to
acknowledge the critically important work of many others at OPERS who make
the Investments Division’s work possible. While a complete list is impossible, the
invaluable assistance of Investment Accounting and Operations, Compliance, Legal Services,
Information Technology, Executive Services, Audit, Human Resources, and Enterprise Risk
are greatly appreciated.

Finally, I would like to thank the OPERS Retirement Board members for their confidence in
Staff, for the resources they make available to us, and for their continued judicious oversight
of the Investments Division for our members.

January 19, 2021
OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                              Page 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Executive Summary

The following Summary outlines the strategies, asset allocation, and the asset class strategies
for OPERS Defined Benefit and Health Care Funds. This Summary also includes initiatives and
resources as well as performance and risk expectations.

Fund Strategies

The Defined Benefit Fund (“DB Fund”) is working towards the recently approved dynamic asset
allocation at the January 2021 meeting. Staff expects the transition to complete and reach the
new allocation targets by the end of Q1 2021. The Health Care Fund (“HC Fund”) will continue
transitioning toward its strategic asset allocations as part of the Asset-Liability Study approved by
the OPERS Retirement Board at the October 2020 meeting for the Health Care Fund.

The following table outlines the projected base case returns with ranges for both the Defined
Benefit and Health Care Funds. The base case 2021 Fund return expectations are slightly lower
than 2020 for both the Defined Benefit and Health Care Funds due to lower expected returns for
Fixed Income and Alternatives Asset Class.

                          Base Case        Return          Active    Tracking Information
                            Return*        Range           Return      Error       Ratio
  Defined Benefit Fund
            2021              6.40      -7.35 to 20.15       0.36      0.90          0.40
            2020              6.58      -7.17 to 20.33       0.38      0.95          0.40
            2019              7.22      -6.53 to 20.97       0.42      1.05          0.40
    Health Care Fund
            2021              5.38      -7.12 to 17.88       0.26      0.66          0.40
            2020              5.64      -6.86 to 18.14       0.26      0.66          0.40
            2019              6.44      -6.06 to 18.94       0.31      0.78          0.40
*Source: 2021 NEPC Capital Market Expectations applied to OPERS Strategic Asset Allocation targets

The active returns shown above incorporate an information ratio of 0.40. This ratio measures
the active return per unit of tracking error (active risk), which is a risk-adjusted return metric.

                         3 year Alpha 1 year Alpha
 Defined Benefit Fund       Target        Target
         2021                0.22          0.36
         2020                0.23          0.38
         2019                              0.42
  Health Care Fund
         2021                0.16          0.26
         2020                0.17          0.26
         2019                              0.31

OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                                     Page 2
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Asset Allocation and Asset Class Strategies

NEPC, OPERS Retirement Board retained Investment Advisor, has recommended dynamic
asset allocation changes for the DB Fund in 2021 with Staff support. No changes are planned
for the HC Fund asset allocation. Staff will continue its focus on reviewing the existing
line-up of managers, strategies, and portfolios in the context of internal versus external
management with an emphasis on management fees, staffing and system resources needed
to bring additional assets in-house.

The Public Equity allocation in the Defined Benefit and Health Care Funds targets the market-
based global weighting between U.S. Equity and Non-U.S. Equity in the MSCI All Country World
Index-Investable Market Index (“MSCI ACWI-IMI”). The current asset allocation targets for U.S.
Equity and Non-U.S. Equity are static in both the DB and HC Funds. (Refer to pages 5 and 8 for
target allocations for the DB and HC Funds). Currently, Staff manages the U.S. Equity sub-asset
class by utilizing a factor framework to improve the capital allocation and derive efficiency.

With regard to the Fixed Income allocation, Staff is reviewing the current mix of external
managers within the Emerging Markets Debt and High Yield sub-asset classes to achieve
lower fees and more consistent performance. The High Yield sub-asset class is increasingly
being managed internally with 50% of the assets now managed in-house. This provides
improved liquidity, better risk-adjusted returns and lower fees.

Within the Alternatives asset class, Staff is managing the liquidation of the Hedge Fund portfolio.
The Private Equity commitment pace will continue to be elevated to achieve the target allocation
of 12%, set by the 2019 Asset-Liability study. Staff will focus on small to middle market Private
Equity strategies in developed markets and will continue to build out a diversified co-investment
program within the DB Fund. In the Private Real Estate sub-asset class, Staff will continue the
strategy of seeking attractive core and non-core investments.

Staff will continue to monitor the progress and report to the OPERS Retirement Board through
the quarterly AIP update report, along with the Board Consultant’s performance report.

Initiatives

Each year the Investments Division undertakes significant initiatives to enhance the capabilities
and performance of the Funds. The completed 2020 strategic initiatives, the continuation of
2020 initiatives, and the new 2021 strategic initiatives are highlighted below.
                                   2020 Completed Initiatives

   •   Health Care Fund Asset-Liability Study and implementation
   •   Internal Risk Parity portfolio implementation as part of the Opportunistic Fund allocation
   •   Implementation of an internal U.S. Equity large cap ESG mandate
                                        2021 Initiatives
   •   Defined Contribution Plan program review (Continued from 2020)
   •   Explore diversifying and risk mitigation strategies
   •   Study of the current Commodity and Non-U.S. Equity sub-asset class benchmarks
   •   Investment systems review and optimization
   •   Staff Investment Committee structure review

OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                                  Page 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Resources

The Investments Division Staff is comprised of 64 budgeted positions with six positions currently
vacant.

The Investments Division submitted an estimated compensation and operating budget of $17.6
million for 2021. The budget includes the Finance Division’s estimate of the 2021 incentive
compensation payout, based on the prior year’s budget. The budget incorporates the Investments
Division’s effort to maintain internal investment management, where appropriate, due to its
material cost savings.

Staff estimates the total cost to manage the OPERS asset base at 39.8 basis points or $442.0
million. This is a reduction of over $100 million in fees, primarily due to the elimination of the
Hedge Fund sub-asset class, reduction in the assets externally managed within the
public markets, and lower management fees negotiated by Staff. The cost assumes a long-term
growth trend in the fund’s asset base, whereas an unanticipated bear market would reduce the
cost.

OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                                 Page 4
FUND STRATEGIES

                                    Defined Benefit Fund
Expected Asset Growth – Defined Benefit Fund

The table below summarizes Staff’s estimate (base case) of market values and ranges for the
Defined Benefit Fund at December 31, 2021. Pessimistic and optimistic cases are also provided
for comparison purposes.

                                                        Defined Benefit Fund
                                                     2021 Expected Asset Growth
                                          Estimated Market Values, Returns and Cash Flows
                                          Pessimistic           Base           Optimistic
                                             Case               Case              Case
12/31/20 Market Value ($ billions)             $97.54            $97.54             $97.54
Expected Total Return                         -7.35%             6.40%             20.15%
Expected Investment Gain ($ billions)          -$7.17             $6.24             $19.65
Expected Cash Flow ($ billions)                -$3.60            -$3.60             -$3.60
12/31/21 Market Value ($ billions)             $86.77           $100.18            $113.60
The anticipated market value of $97.54 billion for December 31, 2020 is unaudited.

Asset Allocation – Defined Benefit Fund

The 2021 target asset allocation and ranges for the Defined Benefit Fund reflect an estimate by
Staff of the expected progress to be made toward the strategic asset allocation targets. Also
included are asset allocations for a comparable peer group as of June 2020.

                                        12/31/2020 12/31/2021                 Peer
                   Asset Class            Target     Target        Range      Group
         Public Equity                    42.9%      46.9%      27% to 67%   42.09%
            U.S. Equity                   21.4%      23.9%      19% to 29%   23.82%
            Non-U.S. Equity               21.5%      23.0%      18% to 28%   18.27%
         Fixed Income                     26.0%      25.0%      16% to 30%   24.47%
            Core Fixed                    11.0%      11.0%       7% to 13%   16.89%
            Floating Rate Debt             0.0%       0.0%       0% to 2%     0.00%
            Securitized Debt               1.0%       1.0%       0% to 2%     0.89%
            TIPS                           2.0%       3.0%       0% to 5%     2.55%
            High Yield                     2.0%       2.0%       1% to 3%     2.64%
            Emerging Markets Debt          6.0%       5.0%       3% to 9%     1.50%
            U.S. Treasury                  4.0%       3.0%       0% to 5%     0.00%
         Alternatives                     26.1%      23.1%      16% to 30%   26.11%
            Private Equity                12.0%      12.0%       5% to 15%   10.61%
            Real Estate                   10.0%      10.0%       5% to 15%    8.92%
            Hedge Funds                    3.0%       0.0%       0% to 2%     4.70%
            Opportunistic                  0.1%       0.1%       0% to 4%     1.02%
            Commodities                    1.0%       1.0%       0% to 2%     0.86%
         Risk Parity                       5.0%       5.0%        2% to 8%    0.00%
         Other                                                                7.33%
         Defined Benefit Fund            100.0%     100.0%                   100.00%
*The asset allocations are derived from the organizations in the Peer Group Comparison section
on page 23.

OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                                   Page 5
FUND STRATEGIES

                                         Schedule of Expected Performance and Volatility
                                         Active Return   Active Return    Target    Tracking
                            Average      Performance     Performance     Tracking     Error       Target
                            Allocation    Objectives     Contribution      Error     Range     Information
                               (%)          (bps)           (bps)         (bps)      (bps)       Ratio
U.S. Equity                     23.9%         12              3             30       0-100        0.40
Non-U.S. Equity                 23.0%         60              14           150       0-300        0.40
Fixed Income                    25.0%         17              4             50       0-200        0.34
Alternatives                    23.1%         66              15           500      250-750       0.13
Risk Parity                      5.0%         0               0            100       0-200         NA
Defined Benefit Fund           100.0%         NA              36            90       0-300        0.40

The above table shows an anticipated active management contribution of 36 basis points to the
Defined Benefit Fund’s return for 2021. The estimated tracking error of 90 basis points indicates
a 68% probability that the active return will be in a range of -54 basis points to +126 basis points.
This interval is calculated by subtracting the tracking error from, and adding the tracking error to,
the expected active return.

Return and Risk – Defined Benefit Fund

The performance objectives for the Defined Benefit Fund are to: (1) exceed the return of the Policy
benchmark within an appropriately constrained risk framework, net of investment expenses: and
(2) exceed the actuarial interest rate over a reasonably longer time horizon. The Policy
benchmark combines designated market indices for asset classes, weighted by asset allocation
targets.

The return estimates in the following table were derived from the asset class return expectations
developed by the OPERS Retirement Board’s retained Investment Advisor, NEPC. The single-
point estimate return of 6.40% is comprised of an expected return of 6.04% from the policy mix
and an additional contribution of 0.36% from active management, net of fees.

In the following table, Staff divides return and risk into two components.

Policy: The return and risk derived from the policy asset allocation and the intermediate term
        return and risk forecast of the underlying asset classes.

Active: The return and risk associated with deviations from benchmark allocations at either the
        asset class level or portfolio level. It reflects the potential impact to relative performance
        from deviating from the asset class policy allocation targets, from asset class benchmark
        mismatches and from individual portfolio active risk.

OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                                          Page 6
FUND STRATEGIES

The Policy Return and Active Return are calculated as weighted average of expected returns and
expected alphas of each sub-asset class.

                                  2021 Policy Return Assumptions
                     Asset Classes          Pessimistic    Base              Optimistic
              Public Equity                  -11.67%       6.85%              25.37%
                 U.S. Equity                 -11.05%       6.10%              23.25%
                 Non-U.S. Equity             -14.52%       7.20%              28.92%
              Fixed Income                    -3.94%       2.25%               8.44%
                 Core Fixed                   -4.82%       1.24%              7.30%
                 Emerging Markets Debt        -7.64%       4.76%              17.16%
                 Securitized Debt             -8.90%       3.60%              16.10%
                 High Yield                   -8.90%       3.60%              16.10%
                 TIPS                         -5.70%       0.80%              7.30%
                 U.S. Treasury                -4.90%       0.60%              6.10%
              Alternatives                    -9.37%       7.58%              24.53%
                 Private Equity              -14.61%       9.97%              34.55%
                 Real Estate                 -10.16%       4.74%              19.64%
                 Opportunistic               -10.70%       5.80%              22.30%
                 Commodities                 -18.40%       0.60%              19.60%
              Risk Parity                     -6.56%       5.44%              17.44%
              Policy Return                   -7.78%       6.04%              19.86%

                                2021 Total Return Assumptions
                  Sources of Return      Pessimistic     Base                Optimistic
              Policy                        -7.78%         6.04%               19.86%
              Active                        -0.54%         0.36%                 1.26%
              Total Return                   -7.35%        6.40%                20.15%

                          2021 Total Risk and Active Risk Assumptions
                      Sources of             Variability   Information        Sharpe
                         Risk                   Risk           Ratio          Ratio*
              Policy                            13.82%                         0.39
              Active                             0.90%         0.40
              Total Risk                        13.75%                         0.42
              *The Sharpe Ratio reflects 0.6% (10 year Cash Return) as the risk free rate.

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FUND STRATEGIES

                                    Health Care Fund
Expected Asset Growth – Health Care Fund

The table below summarizes Staff’s estimate (base case) of market values and ranges for the
Health Care Fund at December 31, 2021. Pessimistic and optimistic cases are also provided for
comparison purposes.

                                                             Health Care Fund
                                                        2021 Expected Asset Growth
                                           Estimated Market Values, Returns and Cash Flows
                                             Pessimistic           Base          Optimistic
                                                 Case              Case            Case
12/31/20 Market Value ($ billions)                $13.30            $13.30          $13.30
Expected Total Return                             -7.12%            5.38%          17.88%
Expected Investment Gain ($ billions)              -$0.95            $0.72            $2.38
Expected Cash Flow ($ billions)                    -$1.08           -$1.08           -$1.08
12/31/21 Market Value ($ billions)                $11.27            $12.93          $14.59
The anticipated market value of $13.3 billion for December 31, 2020 is unaudited.

Asset Allocation – Health Care Fund

The 2021 target asset allocation and ranges for the Health Care Fund reflect an estimate by Staff
of the expected progress to be made toward the strategic asset allocation targets, which are
shown below. There is no peer universe of public pension plans with separate health care funds.

                                         12/31/2020    12/31/2021
                     Asset Class           Target        Target         Range
              Public Equity                 46.9%         52.9%      33% to 73%
                 U.S. Equity               23.4%         27.9%       23% to 33%
                 Non-U.S. Equity           23.5%         25.0%       20% to 30%
              Fixed Income                  37.0%         34.0%      24% to 44%
                 Core Fixed                18.0%         17.0%       12% to 22%
                 Floating Rate Debt         0.0%          0.0%        0% to 1%
                 Securitized Debt           1.0%          2.0%        0% to 4%
                 TIPS                       6.0%          7.0%        5% to 9%
                 High Yield                 2.0%          4.0%        3% to 5%
                 Emerging Markets Debt      6.0%          2.0%        0% to 4%
                 U.S. Treasury              4.0%          2.0%        0% to 4%
              Alternatives                  11.1%         11.1%       8% to 14%
                 REITs                      6.0%          7.0%        5% to 9%
                 Hedge Funds                3.0%          0.0%        0% to 2%
                 Opportunistic              0.1%          0.1%        0% to 5%
                 Commodities                2.0%          4.0%        2% to 6%
              Risk Parity                   5.0%          2.0%        1% to 4%
              Health Care Fund             100.0%        100.0%

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FUND STRATEGIES

                                        Schedule of Expected Performance and Volatility
                                        Active Return   Active Return    Target    Tracking
                            Average     Performance     Performance     Tracking     Error       Target
                           Allocation    Objectives     Contribution      Error      Range    Information
                               (%)          (bps)           (bps)         (bps)      (bps)        Ratio
U.S. Equity                  27.9%           12               3             30       0-100        0.40
Non-U.S. Equity              25.0%           60              15            150       0-300        0.40
Fixed Income                 34.0%           18               6             50       0-200        0.36
Alternatives                 11.1%           10               1            300      200-400       0.03
Risk Parity                   2.0%            0               0            100       0-200         NA
Health Care Fund            100.0%           NA              26             66       0-300        0.40

The above table shows an anticipated active management contribution of 26 basis points to the
Health Care Fund’s return for 2021. The estimated tracking error of 66 basis points indicates a
68% probability that the active return will be in a range of -40 basis points to +92 basis points.
This interval is calculated by subtracting the tracking error from, and adding the tracking error to,
the expected active return.

Return and Risk – Health Care Fund
The performance objective for the Health Care Fund is to exceed the return of the Policy
benchmark within an appropriately constrained risk framework, net of investment expenses. The
Policy benchmark combines designated market indices for asset classes, weighted by asset
allocation targets.

The return estimates in the following table below were derived from the asset class return
expectations developed by the OPERS Retirement Board’s retained Investment Advisor, NEPC.
The single-point estimate return of 5.38% is comprised of an expected return of 5.12% from the
policy mix and an additional contribution of 0.26% from active management, net of fees.

In the following table, Staff divides return and risk into two components.

Policy: The return and risk derived from the policy asset allocation and the intermediate term
        return and risk forecast of the underlying asset classes.

Active: The return and risk associated with deviations from benchmark allocations at either the
        asset class level or portfolio level. It reflects the potential impact to relative performance
        from deviating from the asset class policy allocation targets, from asset class benchmark
        mismatches and from individual portfolio active risk.

OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                                        Page 9
FUND STRATEGIES

The Policy Return and Active Return are calculated as the weighted average of expected returns
or expected alphas of each sub-asset class.

                                  2021 Policy Return Assumptions
                    Asset Classes          Pessimistic     Base              Optimistic
              Public Equity                  -11.59%       6.82%              25.23%
                 U.S. Equity                 -11.05%       6.10%              23.25%
                 Non-U.S. Equity             -14.52%       7.20%              28.92%
              Fixed Income                    -3.92%       1.87%               7.66%
                 Core Fixed                   -4.82%       1.24%               7.30%
                 Emerging Markets Debt        -7.64%       4.76%              17.16%
                 Securitized Debt             -8.90%       3.60%              16.10%
                 High Yield                   -8.90%       3.60%              16.10%
                 TIPS                         -5.70%       0.80%               7.30%
                 U.S. Treasury                -4.90%       0.60%               6.10%
              Alternatives                    -9.85%       4.86%              19.57%
                 REITs                       -14.30%       5.70%              25.70%
                 Opportunistic               -10.70%       5.80%              22.30%
                 Commodities                 -18.40%       0.60%              19.60%
              Risk Parity                     -6.56%       5.44%              17.44%
              Policy Return                   -6.90%       5.12%              17.14%

                                 2021 Total Return Assumptions
                  Sources of Return      Pessimistic      Base               Optimistic
              Policy                         -6.90%        5.12%               17.14%
              Active                         -0.40%        0.26%                 0.92%
              Total Return                   -7.12%         5.38%               17.88%

                         2021 Total Risk and Risk Attribution Assumptions
                      Sources of             Variability  Information        Sharpe
                         Risk                   Risk          Ratio           Ratio*
              Policy                            12.02%                         0.38
              Active                             0.66%        0.40
              Total Risk                        12.50%                         0.38
              *The Sharpe Ratio reflects 0.6% (10 year Cash Return) as the risk free rate.

OPERS 2021 INVESTMENT PLAN                                                                   Page 10
ASSET CLASS STRATEGIES

                             ASSET CLASS STRATEGIES
                                        Tactical Outlook
The following tactical outlook provides a background and context for the asset class strategies for
the Defined Benefit and Health Care Funds.

The following are overviews of the two components of the tactical outlook: the capital markets
observations and the asset class outlook. The Investment Advisors (NEPC and AHIC), retained
by the OPERS Retirement Board, provided these outlooks for 2021.

Capital Markets Observations
   •   Key Market Themes
          o Virus and economic paths are aligned
                ▪ The pandemic has limited global economic activity.
                ▪ Virus trajectory is the dominant force driving market and economic
                    outcomes.
                        • Plausible paths range from a rapid economic recovery, K-shaped
                            recovery, or depression.
                ▪ Business disruption from the pandemic is widespread.
                        • Social-distancing guidelines, travel restrictions, and a higher cost
                            of living have disproportionately impacted major metro areas and
                            small businesses continue to struggle as stimulus money has
                            been exhausted.
          o Permanent interventions
                ▪ Globally, significant monetary and fiscal stimulus has been aimed at
                    lessening the economic impact of COVID-19.
                ▪ In the US, the prospect of a fiscal stimulus package has supported
                    business and consumer sentiment.
          o Globalization Backlash: The influence of the theme will likely increase in coming
             quarters as countries digest lasting impacts from the pandemic
                ▪ The world will likely be faced with an amplified wealth divide given
                    economic and labor market disruptions.
                ▪ In addition, backlash may continue as countries reassess global supply
                    chains.
          o China Transitions
                ▪ Tensions between the US and China remain elevated as the US
                    government attempted to ban apps, such as TikTok and WeChat, from
                    US platforms given data concerns.

Market Outlook
   •   US and Non-US Equities
          o For certain investors, we recommend a modest strategic overweight to US
             markets as we believe the elevated valuations trends are likely to continue.
          o We encourage a strategic bias to emerging market equities relative to the MSCI
             ACWI weight.
                ▪ The strategic overweight is designed to capture higher return
                   expectations and growth potential in emerging Asia.

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ASSET CLASS STRATEGIES

          o   Active implementation of small cap equities is generally preferred given relatively
              attractive alpha potential.

   •   Fixed Income
          o NEPC recommends the use of safe-haven fixed income for downside protection
              and to be a source for liquidity.
          o We encourage investors to hold a stand-alone Treasury mandate to mitigate
              portfolio drawdowns.
          o We feel that a strategic allocation to return-seeking credit can offer enhanced
              risk-adjusted returns and diversification.
                  ▪ NEPC recommends a strategic weight to public credit with allocations to
                      high yield, and blended emerging market debt.
   •   Real Assets
          o The strategic outlook for real assets reflects a high level of uncertainty due to
              subdued inflation expectations.
                  ▪ Real assets offer a meaningful portfolio diversification benefit but are
                      exposed to a wide range of potential inflation scenarios.
          o Energy-related asset classes continue to be challenged, with growth inputs
              discounted to reflect the uncertainty.
          o Real assets exhibit different betas to inflation and each asset class is exposed to
              various economic factors.
          o Inflation-sensitivity and portfolio objectives should influence an investor’s
              strategic allocation to real assets.

   •   Private Equity
           o 2021’s Private Equity (PE) activity is expected to remain relatively constant with
              the lower levels of the first half of 2020 after having declined consistently every
              quarter since 4Q 2018 and slowing significantly in the second quarter of 2020 as
              a result of the COVID pandemic. New investment activity is expected to be
              difficult due to uncertainty in the market.
                   ▪ Purchase price multiples for new investments remain high at the five-year
                        average of 10.6x EBITDA, lower only than the 2019 peak of 11.6x.
                        Decreases in purchase prices are expected to be slow as sellers are
                        reluctant to reduce expectations and General Partner (GP)’s feel pressure
                        to deploy record levels of dry powder (capital committed but not yet drawn
                        down). Creating value at these multiples is difficult and GPs are
                        increasingly focusing on higher quality companies thus limiting the
                        number of transactions completed.
                   ▪ Debt availability has tightened with debt multiple falling to the lowest level
                        since 2012. This is a result of uncertainty surrounding the economy and
                        company EBITDA. This also creates pressure to complete only high-
                        quality deals since a larger portion of the purchase price must be financed
                        with equity.
                   ▪ Exit volume decreased by almost 50% in 2Q 2020 over 1Q 2020 and will
                        continue remain at lower levels as the backlog of deals completed during
                        the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) are largely exited, and deals completed
                        post GFC require high exit multiples to maintain value created in light of
                        the higher entrance multiples.

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                ▪   Total fundraising in 2020 is expected to be less than 80% of that in 2019
                    and will likely decrease further in 2021 given the lower activity level and
                    record dry powder level of $1.9 trillion.
                ▪   While allocations to PE have generally been increasing amongst
                    institutional investors, the combination of the impact from the COVID
                    pandemic on portfolios and the slowdown in exit activity has caused many
                    investors to surpass their target allocation to PE.
                ▪   Managers with strong track records will continue to raise larger funds,
                    often with only one close. Appetite for the best-performing funds is high,
                    potentially pushing those managers to raise too much capital.
                    Meanwhile, lesser performing funds are encountering trouble reaching
                    their targets.

         o   Capital markets have slowed with reduced debt availability despite high
             valuations.
                 ▪ Debt availability has decreased, currently running at a Last Twelve Month
                     (LTM) level of $288 billion -- less than half the peak level reached in 4Q
                     2017. Terms and conditions have moved to the favor of lenders and total
                     leverage has fallen to 5.1x EBITDA from 2019 levels of 5.8x.
                 ▪ 30.5% of all new debt issuance is being used to refinance old deals rather
                     than support new transactions which is double the level at the end of
                     2019.
                 ▪ While the number of distressed companies coming to market has not
                     reached the level anticipated, the LTM High Yield bond default rates are
                     at 5.1%, the highest level in over 10 years.
                 ▪ These negative trends are not likely to reverse until the impact on the
                     economy begins to be felt from the availability of COVID vaccinations.

         o   U.S. GDP growth slowed and is expected to fall by 3.5% for the full year.
             Projected growth of 4.1% in 2021 is largely dependent on the passage of another
             stimulus package but could also be slowed by expected potential changes from
             the new administration. Europe overall is expected to complete the year with a
             GDP decline of 8.75% and is only expected to rebound by 6.1% in 2021. Asia is
             mixed depending on the region but overall is expected to show lower losses of
             0.5% for the year and slowly return to stronger growth of ~5.5% in late 2021.

         o   Interest in Venture capital (VC), while still high, is moderating. We expect 2021
             to experience continued but judicious interest.
                 ▪ Investment activity remains at high levels and is likely to stay there.
                     Frothy and highly anticipated IPOs continue to increase late stage round
                     investment activity from non-traditional investors like hedge funds and
                     mutual funds.
                 ▪ Recent vintage funds have seen strong returns but pre-money valuations
                     are high for all deal stages except seed.
                 ▪ Despite the hyped IPO activity, overall exit activity is slow with the lowest
                     number of exits, outside of IPOs, in over ten years. A rebound in this area
                     is contingent upon improved economic conditions and likely will not come
                     to fruition until the 2nd half of 2021.

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          o  2021 is a year to be judicious and selectively invest only in promising managers /
             strategies. Lower investment levels from some investors may create
             opportunities that would otherwise not be available. Even in downturns, top
             performing managers generate solid returns. There are pockets of attractive
             investment strategies within all sectors of private equity.
                 ▪ We favor investment in all sectors over multiple vintage years in order to
                     avoid overexposure to any one strategy or economic cycle as one cannot
                     time the market and good funds are raised in all vintage years. It may be
                     prudent to temper allocations to mega-cap markets and late stage
                     venture. There will be a short window for secondary investing at
                     attractive discounts; as such co-invests in this area could be lucrative.
                 ▪ As always, manager selection will be the key to generating the best
                     returns, with a current focus on choosing managers with strong
                     operational capabilities and high levels of valuation discipline on new
                     deals.
   •   Real Estate
          o Pre-COVID real estate markets were fundamentally strong, with supply and
             demand in equilibrium and solid growth in occupancies and valuations. Late
             cycle market conditions reflected full pricing across property sectors and risk
             profiles, supporting growth-oriented strategies to achieve enhanced returns.
          o The COVID Pandemic caused a real estate market correction that continues
             today. The impact of the COVID correction has varied greatly by sector and
             geography. We expect this correction and resulting volatility in performance to
             continue into 2021. Substantial uncertainty exists regarding the timing and
             shape of a real estate recovery.
          o Most investors paused their programs during a substantial portion of 2020,
             contributing to limited transactions and minimal price discovery; uncertainty
             exists over current valuations.
          o Overall Core real estate returns turned negative for the first time since the Global
             Financial Crisis due to a variety of factors, such as occupancy disruptions,
             suspension of rent payments, and reduced expectations for growth.
          o The impact of the COVID correction can be grouped into three categories:
             severe disruption, temporary disruption, and acceleration of some positive
             trends.
                 ▪ Severe disruption is limited primarily to retail and hospitality property
                     types. The retail trend away from traditional store formats to shop-at-
                     home/e-commerce has been greatly accelerated, resulting in store
                     closures, foreclosures and bankruptcies. Hotels and resorts are
                     experiencing dramatic declines in occupancy and revenue; however, the
                     prospects for this sector are perceived to be better because recovery is
                     expected post-COVID (unlike traditional retail).
                 ▪ Temporary disruption visited many property types, including the
                     apartment sector (rent suspensions), office (debate over future incidence
                     of remote working), seniors housing (suspended move-ins), and student
                     housing (high incidence of remote learning). Most of these sectors are
                     expected to rebound relatively quickly post-Pandemic, with office being
                     the exception.
                 ▪ Some sectors and geographies are actually seeing improved demand for
                     space associated with the COVID Pandemic. Generally, technology-
                     oriented real estate (data centers), life science facilities (R&D and lab
                     space), and logistics (e-commerce) are experiencing accelerated demand

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                    for space, strong leasing activity, high occupancies, and growth in
                    property values.
                ▪   Another trend accelerated by COVID is seen in population migration
                    trends. Increased growth in populations is benefitting markets in the
                    South and Southwestern U.S., where the climate for living and for
                    business are perceived to be favorable.
                ▪   Finally, a migratory trend away from large urban centers is benefitting the
                    suburbs. A developing trend in this direction was observed pre-COVID,
                    but it accelerated with remote working and the desire for social
                    distancing. Debate exists about the strength of the de-urbanization trend,
                    post-COVID.

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                  Performance Expectations – Excess Return Targets

                                              Public Equity

The following table shows the benchmarks and performance objectives for the Public Equity asset
class. The benchmark for the U.S. Equity asset class is the Russell 3000 Index with an alpha
target of 12 basis points, net of fees. The tracking error target is 30 basis points with a range of
0 to 100 basis points. The performance objective and target tracking error for Non-U.S. Equity
are 60 basis points and 150 basis points, respectively.

                                                    Public Equity Asset Class
                                                 Alpha Target and Target Tracking Error
                                                                      Alpha       Target                 Tracking
                                                                      Target     Tracking   Target         Error
                                                                   (net of fees)   Error Information      Range
                                      Benchmark                        (bps)       (bps)     Ratio         (bps)
U.S. Equity                           Russell 3000                       12         30       0.40         0 - 100
Non-U.S. Equity                    Custom Benchmark                      60         150      0.40         0 - 300

The custom benchmark for Non-U.S. Equity is composed of 55% MSCI World Index ex U.S.
Standard Index; 10% MSCI World Index ex U.S. Small Cap Index; 31% MSCI Emerging Markets
Standard Index; and 4% MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index. This structure reflects a
strategic overweight to Emerging Markets compared to the Emerging Markets allocation of the
MSCI All Country World Index ex U.S. Investable Markets Index (“MSCI ACWI ex U.S. IMI”).

                                              Fixed Income

The following table shows the benchmarks and performance objectives for the Fixed Income
asset class.
                                         Fixed Income Asset Class
                                                   Alpha Target and Target Tracking Error
                                                                        Alpha       Target               Tracking
                                                                        Target     Tracking   Target       Error
                                                                     (net of fees)   Error Information    Range
                                        Benchmark                        (bps)       (bps)     Ratio       (bps)
Core Fixed                   Bloomb erg Barclays Aggregate                 30         75       0.40       0 - 150
Emerging Markets Debt           EMD Custom Benchmark**                     46         230      0.20       0 - 800
Securitized Debt          Securitized Deb t Custom Benchmark***            80         200      0.40       0 - 400
High Yield                 Bloomb erg Barclays U.S. High Yield             20         100      0.20       0 - 700
TIPS                             Bloomb erg Barclays TIPS                  0          15        NA        0 - 50
U.S. Treasury               Bloomb erg Barclays U.S. Treasury              0          30        NA        0 - 50

**50% JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global & 50% JP Morgan Government Bond Index-
Emerging Markets Global Diversified
***50% Bloomberg Barclays Non-Agency Investment Grade CMBS: BBB Total Return Index Unhedged
USD & 50% Bloomberg Barclays Non-Agency CMBS Agg Eligible Total Return Index Value Unhedged
USD.

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Securities Lending
In the securities lending program, Staff utilizes lending agents to maximize lending revenue. Staff
strives to hire agents who provide competitive fee splits, while providing adequate risk controls
and expertise in the asset class being loaned. There is a bias toward lending assets in an auction
environment, so borrowers are providing maximum revenue in a competitive environment on a
regular basis. Staff will continue lending the U.S. Treasury, Agency and a portion of the Corporate
Bond assets in-house. The collateral from the securities lending program is managed internally.
The combination of lending revenue and investment income comprise the total securities lending
performance.

Cash Management

The cash portfolios are managed with a low-to-moderate risk profile that results in principal
preservation while exceeding the performance of the respective benchmarks. The benchmark for
the OPERS Short Term Investment Funds (“STIF”) is the Tier 1 30-Day CP Index. The benchmark
for the Securities Lending STIF is the Overnight Bank Funding Rate.

                                               Alternatives

The Alternatives asset class is composed of Private Equity, Real Estate, Opportunistic, REITs,
and Commodities investment strategies. The Defined Benefit and Health Care Funds invest
differently in the Alternatives asset class to meet their unique investment objectives.

The following table summarizes the benchmark, performance objectives and tracking error for the
various alternative investment strategies utilized within the Fund.

                                                      Alternatives Asset Class
                                                     Alpha Target and Target Tracking Error
                                                                          Alpha       Target               Tracking
                                                                          Target     Tracking   Target       Error
                                                                       (net of fees)   Error Information    Range
                                        Benchmark                          (bps)       (bps)     Ratio       (bps)
Private Equity                State Street Private Equity Index             100         700      0.14         NA
Real Estate                       Net NFI-ODCE + 0.85%                       30         700      0.04         NA
Opportunistic                       Custom Benchmark*                        0          40       0.40         NA
REITs                               DJ U.S. Select RESI                      0          10        NA        0 - 250
Commodities                         S&P GSCITR Index                         36         90       0.40       0 - 300
* Market value weight of the underlying benchmarks

Opportunistic

The Opportunistic sub-asset class is intended to permit investments in assets or strategies not
presently contemplated in the respective Defined Benefit or Health Care Funds. In this regard,
assets or strategies used in the Opportunistic sub-asset class must have the potential to be
mainstreamed into OPERS investment program over time or be opportunistic based on either
valuation or circumstance. Strategies are developed based on their individual merit and
circumstances and are assessed as to their scalability and feasibility for a potentially larger
allocation. The maximum size for any single benchmarked strategy is 0.5% of the total fund.

Staff launched a $100 million internal Risk Parity portfolio, with an initial volatility target of 8% and
maximum leverage of 1.5x. This portfolio is now part of the Opportunistic Fund allocation.

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                                           Hedge Fund

The Hedge Fund allocation was terminated in 2020 and is currently in liquidation mode. The
custom benchmark for 2021 is defined by the table below and is based on the estimated remaining
assets.

                               Strategy           Target       Range
                          Event Driven             65%         0-100%
                          Relative Value           35%         0-100%

                                           Risk Parity

Risk Parity is an alternative approach to investment portfolio management, which focuses on the
allocation of risk rather than allocation of capital. The Risk Parity approach is underpinned by the
expectation that when asset allocations are adjusted to the same risk level, a portfolio can achieve
a higher Sharpe ratio and be more resilient to market downturns.

The performance benchmark for the OPERS Risk Parity asset class is the HFR Institutional Risk
Parity 15 Volatility Index and is managed as a passive allocation.

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                        POLICIES, COMMITTEES, AND RESOURCES

            OPERS Retirement Board Policies Governing Investment Activities

The following exhibit illustrates the structure and relationship of the Policies within the OPERS
System and its two investment Funds.

                                       OPERS FUNDS
                                         FUND POLICIES

                 DEFINED BENEFIT                                      HEALTH CARE
                      FUND                                               FUND

                   Investment                                         Investment
               Objectives and Asset                               Objectives and Asset
                Allocation Policy                                  Allocation Policy

                           ASSET/SUB-ASSET CLASS POLICIES
             Public Equity Policy                                      Cash Policy
             Fixed Income Policy                                    Commodities Policy
             Private Equity Policy                                  Hedge Funds Policy
              Real Estate Policy                                    Opportunistic Policy
               Risk Parity Policy

                               INVESTMENTS-WIDE POLICIES

               Broker - Dealer Policy                Ohio-Qualified & Minority-Owned Manager Policy
 Corporate Governance & Proxy Voting Guidelines                   Personal Trading Policy
                 Derivatives Policy                          Responsible Contractor Policy
  External Investment Managers’ Insurance Policy                 Securities Lending Policy
         Iran and Sudan Divestment Policy                            Soft Dollar Policy
       Material Nonpublic Information Policy                           OFAC Policy
         Defined Contribution Fund Policy                            Leverage Policy
                                                                      Liquidity Policy

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                                       Staff Committee Structure

The Chief Investment Officer (“CIO”) utilizes a variety of committees, working groups and meeting
structures to govern the Investment Division’s activities. This internal governance arrangement
enhances collective inputs, retains institutional knowledge, provides documentation of the due
diligence process and other processes, promotes transparency and accountability, and formalizes
decision-making processes. These committees are designed to combine structure and flexibility
to efficiently bring the appropriate decision makers together on a timely basis and maintain a
controlled environment to minimize operational risk.

The following provides an outline of the Investment related committees.

Committee/Meeting                               Purpose and Description
Staff Investment Committees *                   Approvals and Decisions
Broker Review                                   Monitor/Approve and Evaluate Brokers, Complete ORSC Reports

Counterparty Risk                               Set Counterparty Limits and Monitor Counterparty Exposures

DC Funds Staff Investments Committee            Review/Monitor Defined Contribution Fund's Allocation and
                                                Rebalancing Activities

Fund Management                                 Implement Asset Allocation and Investment Strategies, Cash
                                                Forecasting, Fund and Portfolio Exposure Metrics, and Set
                                                Quarterly Fund Target Benchmark Allocations During Transition,
                                                Liquidity Management

Operational Risk Management                     Identify and Monitor Operational Risks

GEC - Global Equity Committee                   Recommend to hire or terminate External Managers, to open or
                                                close internally managed portfolios in relation to OPERS
                                                Investment Polices

GFIC - Global Fixed Income Committee            Recommend to hire or terminate External Managers, to open or
                                                close internally managed portfolios in relation to OPERS
                                                Investment Polices

PMAC - Public Market Alternative Committee      Recommend to hire or terminate External Managers, to open or
                                                close internally managed portfolios in relation to OPERS
                                                Investment Polices

Real Estate Committee                           Review RE Opportunities for CIO Approval

Private Equity Committee                        Review PE Opportunities for CIO Approval
* Committee has charter and maintains minutes

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Staffing

Recruiting and retaining the best and most talented Staff is a critical priority for the Investments
Division. The following table shows the anticipated full staffing for 2021.
                                                       Target Staffing for Year End 2021
                                          Office                                                Total
                                          of the      Fund      Risk    Internal   External    Invest.
                                           CIO        Mgmt.    Mgmt.     Funds      Funds     Division
2021 Investment Plan Projected Staffing     4           5        5         31         16         61
Current Staffing                            4           4        5         30         15         58
Vacant Positions - To be filled in 2021     3           1        0          1          1          6
Year End 2021 Target Staffing               7           5        5         31         16         64

                                                    Current Open and Budgeted Positions
                                                               Position                  Vacant
               Internal Management        Senior Portfolio Manager                         1
               External Management        Lead Portfolio Manager EPM                       1
               Internal Management        Senior Analyst                                   1
               Internal Management        Investment Analyst - Quantitative Management     1
               Internal Management        Associate Investment Analyst - Fund Management   1
               Internal Management        Associate Analyst                                1
               Total                                                                       6

Staffing Costs

Assuming full staffing levels in 2021, the chart below details the estimated $17.55 million of
salaries, benefits, and incentive compensation for the Investments Division. This represents
approximately 1.58 basis points of cost, a decrease of 0.25 basis points from the 2020 projection
due to lower staffing levels (more vacancies) expected in 2021.

                                      Estimated 2021 Total Compensation Costs
                                                     ($ millions)

                                 Office                              2021         2020
                                 of the    Internal    External   Projected    Projected
                                  CIO       Mgmt.       Mgmt.       Total        Total
Salaries                         $1.46       $5.47      $2.41       $9.34        $10.08
Benefits                         $0.73       $2.79      $1.22       $4.73        $5.07
Incentive Compensation           $0.44       $2.16      $0.87       $3.47        $3.46
Total Compensation               $2.63      $10.42      $4.50       $17.55       $18.62
Average Assets ($ billions)     $110.84     $55.43      $55.41     $110.84      $101.67
Compensation (Basis Points)       0.24        1.88       0.81        1.58         1.83

Operating Budget

The Investments Division’s 2021 operating budget (excluding compensation) is $10.62 million.
This operating budget reflects a decrease of $0.42 million, or 3.8% percent, from the 2020 budget
and, as a percentage of assets, is 0.96 basis points as compared to 1.09 basis points in 2020.

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                                    Operating Budget less Total Compensation
                                                  ($ millions)
                                                                      Total
                                       Internal       External       Invest.
                                        Mgmt.          Mgmt.        Division
2020 Operating Budget                        $8.59        $2.45            $11.04
2021 Operating Budget                        $8.48        $2.14            $10.62
Percent Change                              -1.3%       -12.7%              -3.8%
Percent of Total                           79.8%         20.2%            100.0%
Average Assets ($ billions)                $55.43        $55.41          $110.84
Operating Budget (Basis Points)               1.53         0.39               0.96

Total Costs

The total costs of the investment program in 2021 are projected to be $442.0 million, or 39.8 basis
points of assets under management. External Management fees are projected to be $416.5
million in 2021. In 2019 OPERS actual cost of 49.1 basis points was below the CEM benchmark
average cost of 52.6 basis points. CEM Benchmarking, Inc. is an independent firm that provides
an assessment of pension plans and it evaluates OPERS investment program relative to the peer
group of comparable size. CEM Benchmarking excludes the Incentive/Performance fees for
Private Equity and Real Estate in their peer group analysis.

                                                        Estimated 2021 Total Costs
                                                               ($ millions)
                                                                      Total
                                                  Internal External  Invest.         % of
                                                   Mgmt.    Mgmt.    Division        Total
         Total Compensation                            13.1      4.5      17.5          4.0%
         Operating Budget less Compensation             8.5      2.1      10.6          2.4%
         Manager Fees                                          406.3     406.3         91.9%
         Custody                                        5.0      2.5        7.5         1.7%
         Total Costs                                   26.5    415.5     442.0        100.0%
         Percent of Total                               0.1      0.9
         Average 2020 Asset Size ($ Billions)          55.4     55.4     110.8
         Costs in Basis Points                          4.8     75.0        NA
         Costs in Basis Points to Total Fund            NA       NA       39.8

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Peer Group Comparison

The following chart compares the OPERS asset size and Investments Staff to its peer group
as of June 30, 2020.

The following table lists the public pension peer group referenced in the chart.

                                 Public Plan Peer Group (as of 6/30/2020)
                                                      Asset Size     Investment     Asset Size per
                       Peers                         ($ millions)       Staff      Investment Staff
 California Public Employees' Retirement System           $389,000          193                $2,016
  California State Teachers' Retirement System            $246,000          154                $1,597
       State Board of Administration of Florida           $160,700            60               $2,678
       State of Wisconsin Investment Board                $122,250            82               $1,491
  New York State Teachers' Retirement System              $120,500            46               $2,620
        Washington State Investment Board                 $111,580            48               $2,325
         North Carolina Retirement System                 $103,900            18               $5,772
  Ohio Public Employees Retirement System                  $98,000            64               $1,531
          New Jersey Division of Investment                $76,630            29               $2,642
      Ohio State Teachers Retirement System                $77,000            91                 $846
                      Average                             $150,556            79               $2,352
Source: PFDE (Pension Fund Data Exchange), OPERS

*Staffing data sourced from PFDE is as of 06/30/2020

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APPENDIX
Investments - Organizational Structure

                                                                                                                                                     Paul Greff
                                                                                                                                                        CIO

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Deanne Mannion
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Deputy CIO

                                Private Alternatives      Quantitative Research         Fund Management             Risk Management                Fixed Income            Internal Global Equity      Equity Trading    External Management         Cash/ Sec Lending

                                   Cheri Woolsey                 JG Lee                   Prabu Kumaran                 Dan German                Mark Ehresman                   Erick Weis             Joan Stack              Vacant                   Jerry May
                               Sr. Portfolio Manager      Quantitative Manager         Fund Manager (Lead)        Investment Risk Officer      Sr. Portfolio Manager        Sr. Portfolio Manager       Head Trader      Sr. Portfolio Manager      Sr. Portfolio Manager
                                    Alternatives          Quantitative Research         Fund Management              Risk Management                Fixed Income            Internal Global Equity     Equity Trading    External Management       Cash/Securities Lending

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                                  Hunter Graham              James Richardson              Craig Carroll             Elizabeth Homeier            Chris Rieddle                     Vacant             Matt Sherman          Ryan Casebolt                Teresa Black
                             Assoc. Investment Analyst   Assoc. Investment Analyst      Investment Analyst       Sr. Op Investment Analyst      Portfolio Manager           Sr. Portfolio Manager        Sr. Trader     Asst. Portfolio Manager     Sr. Investment Analyst
                                    Alternatives           Quantitative Research        Fund Management               Risk Management             Fixed Income              Internal Global Equity     Equity Trading    External Management       Cash/Securities Lending

                                   Tana Haddix                                            Anthony Bader                   Jack Lake                Todd Soots                     Avijit Barua            Vacant              Lincoln Carnam           Greg Corcoran
                                 Portfolio Assistant                                    Investment Analyst        Sr. Investment Analyst        Portfolio Manager          Asst. Portfolio Manager       Sr. Trader      Sr. Investment Analyst      Investment Analyst
                                    Alternatives                                        Fund Management              Risk Management              Fixed Income              Internal Global Equity     Equity Trading    External Management       Cash/Securities Lending

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Michael Lotko
                                     Brad Sturm                                                Vacant                  Michelle Lewis               Nick Kotsonis                Amit Sanyal             Lori Davie          Michael Trotta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Assoc. Investment
                              Portfolio Manager (Lead)                               Assoc. Investment Analyst    Sr. Investment Analyst     Sr. Inv Analyst/ Economist    Asst. Portfolio Manager        Trader II       Investment Analyst
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Analyst
                                     Real Estate                                        Fund Management              Risk Management                Fixed Income            Internal Global Equity     Equity Trading    External Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cash/Securities Lending
                                Stephen Stuckwisch                                       Anisha Augustine             Sean McCarthy                Zach Zerman                    Jeff Golden                                   John Blue
                                 Portfolio Manager                                   Assoc. Investment Analyst   Assoc. Investment Analyst      Investment Analyst         Asst. Portfolio Manager                      Portfolio Manager (Lead)
                                    Real Estate                                         Fund Management              Risk Management               Fixed Income             Internal Global Equity                       External Management

                                       AJ Sayers                                                                                                     Dave Dury                   Roger Tong                                 Ryan O' Connor
                               Sr. Investment Analyst                                                                                           Investment Analyst         Sr. Investment Analyst                         Investment Analyst
                                      Real Estate                                                                                                  Fixed Income            Internal Global Equity                        External Management
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                                  Anthony Tanner                                                                          RJ Cruz                                               Chad Hamberg                               Noumouke Berete
                              Portfolio Manager (Lead)                                                              Portfolio Manager                                         Investment Analyst                          Investment Analyst
                                    Private Equity                                                                      High Yield                                          Internal Global Equity                       External Management

                                    Lewis Tracy                                                                      David Buchholz                Erik Cagnina                  Chiao Wang
                                 Portfolio Manager                                                                Asst. Porfolio Manager     Portfolio Manager (Lead)         Investment Analyst
                                   Private Equity                                                                        High Yield                Fixed Income             Internal Global Equity

                                      RJ Visser                                                                          David Xia                Sangwoo Park                     Vacant
                                Investment Analyst                                                                Sr. Investment Analyst        Portfolio Manager          Sr. Investment Analyst
                                   Private Equity                                                                        High Yield               Fixed Income             Internal Global Equity
                                                                                                                         Diego Gil                    Aron Lau                      Vacant
                                                                                                                    Investment Analyst          Investment Analyst        Assoc. Investment Analyst
                                                                                                                        High Yield                 Fixed Income             Internal Global Equity
                                                                                                                        Zach Martin                Tony Enderle
                                                                                                                 Assoc. Investment Analyst       Trading Manager
                                                                                                                         High Yield                Fixed Income
                                                                                                                                                   JoAnn Yocum
                                                                                                                                               Investment Assistant
                                                                                                                                                   Fixed Income

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