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9/14/2023

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ returns -0.16% in August

The index underperformed a 0.33% monthly return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index

9/7/2023

U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Funding Status – August 2023

Wilshire estimates little change in aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans in August.

8/15/2023

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ returns 0.75% in July

The index outperformed a 0.52% monthly return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index

8/10/2023

Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service® Reports Strong Second Quarter of 2023 with 2.67% Return

Most asset classes positive for quarter

8/3/2023

U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Funding Status – July 2023

Wilshire estimates a two-percentage point increase in aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans in July

7/20/2023

Fifth Annual Wilshire Diverse-Owned Manager Initiative Report Underscores Consultants’ Role in Improving Equity and Inclusion for Diverse Managers

Expanded report includes private markets firms to address challenges in the alternatives space

7/17/2023

Wilshire Raises €115 Million in Final Close of its Second European Venture Capital Fund

Institutional investors gain access to best-in-class European venture capital opportunities

7/12/2023

Wilshire Liquid Alternatives Index Press Release July 2023

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ returns 1.07% in June and 1.16% in the Second Quarter

7/11/2023

U.S. State Pension Plans Funding Status – Second Quarter 2023

Wilshire estimates nearly 2% increase in the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state pension plans in the second quarter of 2023.

7/6/2023

U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Funding Status – June 2023

Wilshire estimates more than two percentage point increase in aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans in June and over three percentage point increase in the Second Quarter

6/14/2023

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ returns -0.52% in May

The index underperformed a -0.46% monthly return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index

6/1/2023

U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Funding Status – May 2023

Wilshire estimates nearly one percentage point increase in aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans in May

5/30/2023

Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service® Reports Strong First Quarter of 2023 with 4.14% Return

Most asset classes positive for quarter

5/23/2023

Wilshire and Digital Asset Research add 123 More Digital Assets to Sector Classification System

The Digital Asset Taxonomy System now classifies 1,594 assets, the broadest coverage on the market

5/18/2023

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ returns 0.45% in April

The index outperformed a 0.34% monthly return for the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index

5/17/2023

Uptick Adopts Digital Asset Taxonomy System to bring transparency to Digital Asset sector portfolio construction

Initiative brings additional transparency into pre and post-trade sector risk and performance analysis to inform asset allocation decisions

5/4/2023

Wilshire Indexes demotes eToroX, Crosstower and OKCoin as contributing exchanges

Exchanges demoted after semi-annual review

5/1/2023

U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Funding Status – April 2023

Wilshire estimates slight increase in aggregate funded ratio for U.S. corporate pension plans in April

4/19/2023

U.S. State Pension Plans Funding Status – First Quarter 2023

Wilshire estimates almost 3% increase in the aggregate funded ratio for U.S. state pension plans in the first quarter of 2023

4/18/2023

Wilshire Indexes authorized as a Benchmark Administrator

Wilshire now meets stringent standards of index governance to expand franchise in Europe