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(1) Amount previously paid: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Form, schedule or registration statement no.: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Filing party: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Date filed: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE VANTAGEPOINT FUNDS ACTIVELY MANAGED FUNDS Money Market Fund Short-Term Bond Fund (formerly the Income Preservation Fund) US Government Securities Fund Asset Allocation Fund Equity Income Fund Growth & Income Fund Growth Fund Aggressive Opportunities Fund International Fund INDEX FUNDS Core Bond Index Fund 500 Stock Index Fund Broad Market Index Fund Mid/Small Company Index Fund Overseas Equity Index Fund MODEL PORTFOLIO FUNDS Model Portfolio Savings Oriented Fund Model Portfolio Conservative Growth Fund Model Portfolio Traditional Growth Fund Model Portfolio Long-Term Growth Fund Model Portfolio All-Equity Growth Fund MILESTONE FUNDS Milestone Retirement Income Fund Milestone 2010 Fund Milestone 2015 Fund Milestone 2020 Fund Milestone 2025 Fund Milestone 2030 Fund Milestone 2035 Fund Milestone 2040 Fund 777 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, NE SUITE 600 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002 --------------------- NOTICE OF ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT --------------------- To the Shareholders of The Vantagepoint Funds: Pursuant to Article 5, Section 2 of the Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust of The Vantagepoint Funds (the "VP Fund"), notice is hereby given that, by written consent delivered to the VP Fund dated August 18, 2005, the holder of a majority of the VP Fund's outstanding shares as of July 28, 2005 voted to elect Mr. Timothy M. O'Brien as a director of the VP Fund. The VP Fund's Information Statement accompanies this Notice. This Information Statement is being furnished by the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the VP Fund to inform shareholders about the recent election of Mr. Timothy M. O'Brien as a Class I director of the VP Fund. The Board's Nominating Committee recommended to the Board that it nominate Mr. O'Brien as a Class I director. On August 2, 2005, after considering the Nominating Committee's recommendation, the Board nominated Mr. O'Brien as a director and determined to recommend to VP Fund shareholders that they elect Mr. O'Brien as a director. On August 12, 2005, the holder of a majority of the outstanding shares of the VP Fund (determined as of July 28, 2005) voted to elect Mr. O'Brien as a director. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. By Order of the Board of Directors /s/ JOAN MCCALLEN Joan McCallen August 26, 2005 President (VANTAGEPOINT FUNDS LOGO) THE VANTAGEPOINT FUNDS ACTIVELY MANAGED FUNDS Money Market Fund Short-Term Bond Fund (formerly the Income Preservation Fund) US Government Securities Fund Asset Allocation Fund Equity Income Fund Growth & Income Fund Growth Fund Aggressive Opportunities Fund International Fund INDEX FUNDS Core Bond Index Fund 500 Stock Index Fund Broad Market Index Fund Mid/Small Company Index Fund Overseas Equity Index Fund MODEL PORTFOLIO FUNDS Model Portfolio Savings Oriented Fund Model Portfolio Conservative Growth Fund Model Portfolio Traditional Growth Fund Model Portfolio Long-Term Growth Fund Model Portfolio All-Equity Growth Fund MILESTONE FUNDS Milestone Retirement Income Fund Milestone 2010 Fund Milestone 2015 Fund Milestone 2020 Fund Milestone 2025 Fund Milestone 2030 Fund Milestone 2035 Fund Milestone 2040 Fund 777 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, NE SUITE 600 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002 --------------------- INFORMATION STATEMENT --------------------- This Information Statement is being furnished by the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The Vantagepoint Funds (the "VP Fund") to inform shareholders about the recent election of Mr. Timothy M. O'Brien as a Class I director of the VP Fund. The Board's Nominating Committee recommended to the Board that it nominate Mr. O'Brien as a Class I director. On August 2, 2005, after considering the Nominating Committee's recommendation, the Board nominated Mr. O'Brien as a director and determined to recommend to VP Fund shareholders that they elect Mr. O'Brien as a director. On August 12, 2005, the holder of a majority of the outstanding shares of the VP Fund (determined as of July 28, 2005) voted to elect Mr. O'Brien as a director. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY. This Information Statement is being mailed on or about August 26, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 28, 2005. FINANCIAL INFORMATION SHAREHOLDERS CAN OBTAIN A COPY OF THE VP FUND'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT AND ANY SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL REPORT, WITHOUT CHARGE, BY WRITING TO THE VP FUND AT 777 NORTH CAPITOL STREET, NE, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20002 OR BY CALLING THE VP FUND TOLL FREE AT 1-800-669-7400. INTRODUCTION On August 2, 2005, the Board nominated, and determined to recommend that the shareholders of the VP Fund elect, Mr. Timothy M. O'Brien as a Class I director of the VP Fund. On that same date, the Board also authorized the officers of the VP Fund to seek the written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the VP Fund to the election of Mr. O'Brien as a Class I director. On August 12, 2005, the Board's recommendations were presented to the Board of Directors of The VantageTrust Company. As of July 28, 2005, a majority of the voting shares of each Fund were held, either directly, or indirectly through the Model Portfolio Funds and the Milestone Funds, by the VantageTrust, a group trust sponsored and maintained by The VantageTrust Company. On the same date, the Board of Directors of The VantageTrust Company voted to elect Mr. O'Brien as a Class I director, and, pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the VP Fund's Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust, this action was documented by written consent dated August 18, 2005. Mr. O'Brien's term as a Class I director is expected to begin on or about September 15, 2005 (or such other date as officers of the VP Fund may determine) and will end on October 31, 2009. The VantageTrust Company is an affiliate of the Trust's investment adviser, Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, LLC ("VIA"). REASONS FOR AND PROCESS OF ELECTING A NEW DIRECTOR Effective June 30, 2005, Mr. Eddie Moore resigned as a Class I director of the VP Fund. It was the consensus of the directors that the resulting vacancy on the Board be filled promptly. An independent, third-party executive search firm was retained to identify individuals with qualifications appropriate to the Board's needs for consideration by the Nominating Committee as a Class I director to fill Mr. Moore's unexpired term. The executive search firm identified and presented individuals to the Nominating Committee for its consideration and the Committee selected certain of the individuals presented to be interviewed as potential candidates for nomination as a Class I director. After interviewing and evaluating these individuals based on the criteria described below under "Nominating Committee," the Nominating Committee, which is composed of all of the directors who are not "interested persons" of the VP Fund, as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Independent Directors"), unanimously selected, nominated and recommended Mr. O'Brien to the Board for approval as a nominee to stand for election by shareholders of the VP Fund as a Class I Independent Director. On August 2, 2005, after consideration of the Nominating Committee's recommendation, the Board, and separately the Independent Directors, nominated Mr. O'Brien as a Class I director, with his term to commence on or about September 15, 2005 (or such other date as officers of the VP Fund may determine). In addition, on August 2, 2005, the Board resolved to recommend to VP Fund shareholders that they elect Mr. O'Brien as a Class I Independent Director. The VP Fund's directors sought shareholder approval of a new Class I director because, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), the directors can fill a vacancy on the Board without shareholder approval only if, immediately after filling the vacancy, at least 2/3 of the directors will have been elected by shareholders. If the Board had appointed Mr. O'Brien as a director without obtaining shareholder approval, less than 2/3 of the directors would have been elected by shareholders. Accordingly, the Board sought approval from shareholders, and did so pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the VP Fund's Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Under that section, any action taken by VP Fund shareholders may be taken without a meeting if shareholders holding a majority of shares entitled to be voted on the matter consent to the action in writing. As noted above, on August 12, 2005, the VP Fund's majority shareholder voted to elect Mr. O'Brien as a director. MANAGEMENT OF THE VP FUND The VP Fund is governed by the Board of Directors. The directors stand in the position of fiduciaries to the VP Fund and its shareholders and, as such, they have a duty of due care and loyalty, and are responsible for protecting the interests of the separate series of the VP Fund (the "Funds") and their shareholders. The directors are responsible for overseeing and managing the business and affairs of the Funds. The VP Fund has three classes of directors: Class I, Class II and Class III. Class I and Class II directors serve terms that end on or around the fifth anniversary of their commencement. Class II directors serve one year terms. VIA serves as investment adviser to the Funds and employs a supporting staff of management personnel needed to provide the requisite services to the Funds and also furnishes the Funds with necessary office space, furnishings, and equipment. Each Fund bears its own direct expenses, such as legal, auditing and custodial fees. -2- The officers of the VP Fund are also officers of VIA or its affiliates. The officers of the VP Fund manage its day-to-day operations and are elected by and responsible to the Board. Mr. Timothy M. O'Brien's Business Experience Since 2003, Mr. O'Brien, as an independent consultant, has been providing investment consulting services to pension plans. His investment consulting business is registered as an investment adviser with the State of Colorado. In addition, since 2004, he has served as a board member and the Chair of the Audit Committee of AirGate PCS, Inc., a publicly-traded, mobile operations network company. Since 2000, he also has served on the Investment Advisory Council of the Alaska State Pension Investment Board. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. O'Brien served as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Humane Association, an association of over 2000 local member organizations that serve as advocates for the protection of children and animals. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. O'Brien was a consultant with William Mercer Consulting, where he analyzed the investment portfolios of large pension funds, local government investment pools, and community foundations. In that capacity, he also reviewed investment transactions for compliance with stated investment policies and applicable laws, and examined the benefits structure and administration of these entities. From 1984 to 1995, Mr. O'Brien served as the State Auditor for the State of Colorado, where he was responsible for all operations and functions of a professional staff of 70 and an annual budget of approximately $5 million. Mr. O'Brien is a certified public accountant and a certified financial analyst. For the Public Employee Retirement Association of Colorado, he served as a Board Member, Audit Committee Member, and Investment Committee Member from 1984 - - 1995; Chair of the Investment Committee from 1991 - 1995; and Chair of the Audit Committee from 1986 - 1994. He also served as Chair of the Board of the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants from 1998 - 1999, and was a Governing Council Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 1979 - 2001. Mr. O'Brien served as a Board Member of the American Humane Association from 1994 - 1999. Mr. O'Brien received an M.B.A. degree from the University of Colorado in 1990. In 1972, he received combined B.S./B.A. degrees in accounting from Loyola University of Chicago. Information About the VP Fund's Directors and Executive Officers The following table provides information about the VP Fund's directors (including Mr. O'Brien) and executive officers. Each director oversees all 27 of the Funds. Upon his term's commencement, Mr. O'Brien also will oversee all 27 Funds. The mailing address for the directors and executive officers is 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20002. <Table> <Caption> INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSITION(S) HELD WITH TERM OF OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME AND AGE THE VP FUND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS HELD - ------------ --------------------- --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- N. Anthony Calhoun Class II Director Director since Deputy Chief Financial None (57) November, 1998 Term Officer and expires October 31, Treasurer -- District 2006 of Columbia (2001 to present); Deputy Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer -- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (1993 - 2001) </Table> -3- <Table> <Caption> INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSITION(S) HELD WITH TERM OF OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME AND AGE THE VP FUND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS HELD - ------------ --------------------- --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- Donna K. Gilding Chair of the Board Director since Chief Investment None (65) and Class II Director November, 1998 Term Officer -- Lowenhaupt & expires October 31, Chasnoff (2005 - 2006 present) (wealth management law firm); Chief Investment Officer -- Progress Investment Management Company (2000 - 2005); Chief Investment Officer -- New York City Comptroller's Office (1993 - 2001) Arthur R. Lynch Class II Director Director since Deputy City Manager -- None (50) November, 1998 Term City of Glendale, expires October 31, Arizona (2005 to 2006 present); Chief Financial Officer -- City of Glendale, Arizona (1985-2005) Peter Meenan Class I Director Director since Independent Trustee -- Eclipse (63) December, 2001 Term Consultant -- Funds, dba expires October 31, (1999 - 2000 and 2004 - "Mainstay Funds" 2009 present); President and (registered Chief Executive investment company) Officer -- (2002 - present) Babson-United, Inc. Director -- Eclipse (financial advisory Funds, Inc., dba firm), (20002 - 004); "Mainstay Funds" Head of Global Funds (registered for Investment Products investment company) and Distribution (2002 - present) Group -- Citicorp (17 portfolios (1995 - 1999). together) Trustee -- New York Life Investment Management Institutional Funds (registered investment company) (2001 - 2003) (3 portfolios) Robin L. Wiessmann Class I Director Director since Consultant -- Brown Director -- ICMA (52) November, 1998 Term Wiessmann Group Group Retirement expires October 31, (Financial Services Corporation from 2009 Consulting) (2002 - January, 1994 to present) Managing December, 2001. Director -- Dain Rauscher (Investment Banking) (1999 - 2001) </Table> -4- <Table> <Caption> INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POSITION(S) HELD WITH TERM OF OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME AND AGE THE VP FUND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS HELD - ------------ --------------------- --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- Timothy M. O'Brien Class I Director Term expires October Independent Consultant Director and Audit (55) (term to commence on 31, 2009 (pension consulting) Committee Chair of or around September (2003 - present); Chief AirGate PCS, Inc. 15, 2005) Executive Officer -- (mobile network American Humane operations; Association publicly-traded (1999 - 2003); company) (2004 - Consultant -- William present); Member of Mercer Consulting the Investment (investment and Advisory Council of fiduciary consulting) the Alaska State (1995 - 1999) Pension Investment Board (2000 - present) <Caption> INTERESTED DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERM OF OFFICE POSITION(S) HELD WITH (IF APPLICABLE) AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME AND AGE THE VP FUND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS HELD - ------------ --------------------- --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- Alison D. Rudolf* Class III Director Since May, 2004 Term Township Manager -- Director -- ICMA (52) expires October 31, Lower Moreland Twp, PA Retirement 2005 (1982 - present) Corporation (2003 - present); Trustee -- ICMA Retirement Trust (1997 - 2000) Joan McCallen** President and Since September, 2003 Chief Executive None (52) Principal Executive Officer -- ICMA Officer Retirement Corporation (August 2003 - present); President -- Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, LLC (September 2003 - present); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director -- ICMA-RC Services, LLC (broker-dealer) (September 2003 - present); Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer ICMA-Retirement Corporation (1997 to 2003) Bruce James Senior Vice President Since September, 2004 Senior Vice President None Rohrbacher** and Chief Compliance and Chief Compliance (52) Officer Officer -- ICMA Retirement Corporation (2004 to present); Director of Compliance and Internal Audit -- Frank Russell Company (investment management firm) (1996 - 2004). </Table> -5- <Table> <Caption> INTERESTED DIRECTORS, AND OFFICERS - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TERM OF OFFICE POSITION(S) HELD WITH (IF APPLICABLE) AND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS NAME AND AGE THE VP FUND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS HELD - ------------ --------------------- --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- Gerard P. Maus** Treasurer and Since December, 2004 Senior Vice President None (54) Principal Financial and Chief Financial Officer Officer ICMA Retirement Corporation (November 2004 to present) Manager and Treasurer -- VIA, VTA, ICMA-RC Services (Dec. 2004 - present); Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer -- SoundView Technology Group (investment banking) (Nov. 2002 - Nov. 2004); Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Director, Member -- SoundView Technology Group Internal Companies (investment banking) (Nov. 2002 - Nov. 2004); Chief Operating Officer -- Advanced Technology Ventures (venture capital firm) (Apr. 2001 - Feb. 2002); Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer -- State Street Research & Management Co. (investment management firm) (1993 - 2001); Treasurer -- SSRM Family of Funds (registered investment company) (1993 - 2001); Chairman, Director -- SSRM Family of Funds (registered investment company) (May 2000 - Nov. 2000); Director -- SSRM Internal Companies (investment management firm) (1993 - 2001); Paul Gallagher** Secretary Since November, 1998 Senior Vice President None (50) and General Counsel -- ICMA Retirement Corporation (2004 - present); Vice President and General Counsel -- ICMA Retirement Corporation (1998 - 2003); Secretary -- Vantagepoint Investment Advisers, LLC (1999 present). </Table> - --------------- * Ms. Rudolf is considered an interested person of the VP Fund, as that term is defined by the 1940 Act, because she is a director of ICMA Retirement Corporation ("ICMA-RC"). VIA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICMA-RC. -6- ** Ms. McCallen and Messrs. Rohrbacher, Maus and Gallagher are the executive officers of the VP Fund and are considered interested persons of the VP Fund, as that term is defined by the 1940 Act, due to their respective positions with VIA and its affiliated persons. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the Board held eight meetings. FUND SHARE OWNERSHIP The following table represents the range of Fund shares owned by the current directors and Mr. O'Brien as of July 28, 2005: <Table> <Caption> AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF EQUITY SECURITIES IN ALL REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES OVERSEEN BY DIRECTOR IN FAMILY OF NAME OF DIRECTOR DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES OWNED INVESTMENT COMPANIES - ---------------- --------------------------------------- -------------------------------- INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS N. Anthony Calhoun........... -0- -0- Donna K. Gilding............. -0- -0- Arthur R. Lynch.............. Aggressive Opportunities Over $100,000 Fund -- $50,001 - $100,000; Growth Fund -- $50,001 - $100,000; Growth & Income Fund -- $$10,001 - $50,000; Model Portfolio Traditional Growth Fund -- $1 - $10,000; Model Portfolio Long-Term Growth Fund -- Over $100,000; Model Portfolio All-Equity Growth Fund -- $10,001 - $50,000. Peter Meenan................. -0- -0- Robin L. Wiessmann........... -0- -0- INTERESTED DIRECTOR Alison D. Rudolf............. Model Portfolio Long-Term Growth Over $100,000 Fund -- Over $100,000; Model Portfolio Conservative Growth Fund -- $50,001 - $100,000; Model Portfolio Traditional Growth Fund - Over $100,000. INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR-ELECT Timothy M. O'Brien........... -0- -0- </Table> COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Directors are paid a quarterly retainer of their services, in recognition of their duties and responsibilities over and above meeting attendance that require at least two days of service, study and review each quarter, and the chairperson of the Board is paid a higher quarterly retainer in recognition of the additional responsibilities and time required in serving in that position. In addition, each director is paid a per meeting fee for each regular meeting and each special meeting, attended in-person, at which the approval of an investment advisory or subadvisory agreement is considered. A director also is paid a meeting fee for any committee meeting or other special meeting attended in-person and held on a date other than the date of another compensated meeting. A director does not receive compensation for participating in a meeting by telephone, unless the telephonic meeting is held in lieu of a regular in-person meeting in order to minimize travel costs and achieve a quorum. To promote continuing director education, a director who attends an Investment Company Institute seminar or conference receives an attendance fee, limited to a certain dollar amount per year. Finally, at the conclusion of each calendar year, a stipend is paid to each director who attended all "in-person" regular, special and committee meetings for which he or she was responsible. A lesser stipend is paid -7- to those directors who missed one meeting, and to those directors who missed no more than one regular Board meeting and one committee or special meeting. Attendance at a meeting by telephone does not count as attendance, unless the meeting was scheduled as a teleconference. Failure to attend a meeting caused by flight cancellations or family emergencies or absences from special Board meetings or committee meetings due to prior schedule conflicts announced at the time of the meeting was scheduled are not considered missed meetings for purposes of calculating the stipend. Compensation is adjusted annually for increases in the national CPI/urban index, with a maximum annual increase of five (5) percent. The following table provides information about compensation received by each director for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Information for Mr. O'Brien is not included below, as his term has yet to commence. <Table> <Caption> AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM THE TRUST ---------------------- INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS N. Anthony Calhoun........................................ $15,500 Donna K. Gilding.......................................... $16,500 Arthur R. Lynch........................................... $15,500 Peter Meenan.............................................. $13,500 Robin L. Wiessmann........................................ $14,500 INTERESTED DIRECTOR Alison D. Rudolf*......................................... Not applicable </Table> - --------------- * Ms. Rudolf declined to receive compensation for the year ended December 31, 2004. The following table provides information about compensation received by each current director in 2005 for the 2003 and 2004 annual adjustment for increases in the national CPI/urban index. The directors were entitled to receive this adjustment in 2003 and 2004 under the compensation policy, but did not receive the adjustments until 2005. Information for Mr. O'Brien is not included below, as his term has yet to commence. <Table> <Caption> COMPENSATION FOR 2003 COMPENSATION FOR 2004 NAME OF PERSON ADJUSTMENT ADJUSTMENT - -------------- --------------------- --------------------- INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS N. Anthony Calhoun........................... $605.80 $396.01 Donna K. Gilding............................. $461.12 $432.27 Arthur R. Lynch.............................. $505.28 $396.01 Peter Meenan................................. $472.74 $348.04 Robin L. Wiessmann........................... $438.04 $371.82 INTERESTED DIRECTOR Alison D. Rudolf*............................ Not applicable Not applicable </Table> - --------------- * Ms. Rudolf began serving as a director in 2004 and declined to receive compensation for the year ended December 31, 2004. Currently, the VP Fund's officers do not receive compensation for their services as officers. BOARD COMMITTEES The Board has established three standing committees: Nominating Committee, Investment Committee and Audit Committee. -8- Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee consists of all of the Board's Independent Directors and operates pursuant to a charter adopted by the Board. The Committee is responsible for evaluating qualifications of candidates for Board membership and making recommendations for nominees to the Board (and, with regard to nominations of independent director candidates, makes recommendations to the other independent directors). In considering a director candidate's qualifications, the Committee generally considers the potential candidate's educational background, business or professional experience, and reputation. In addition, the Committee has established minimum qualifications for Board membership: (1) as Independent Director, such candidate must be independent from relationships with the Trust's investment manager and other principal service providers both within the terms and the spirit of the statutory independence requirements specified under the Investment Company Act of 1940; and (2) that candidates demonstrate an ability and willingness to make the considerable time commitment, including personal attendance at Board meetings, believed necessary to his or her function as an effective Board member. When appropriate, the Committee members conduct interviews with potential candidates. When the Board has or expects to have a vacancy on the Board, the Committee receives and reviews information about potential candidates, including any recommendations by shareholders. The Committee evaluates candidates recommended by shareholders based on the criteria described above. The Committee will review shareholder recommendations to fill vacancies, provided they are submitted in writing, addressed to the Committee and mailed to the VP Fund at 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite, 600, Washington, D.C., 20002. The Committee periodically reviews the composition of the Board to determine whether it may be appropriate to add individuals with different backgrounds or skill sets from those already on the Board. The Committee also periodically reviews director compensation. The Committee makes recommendations to the Board for nomination for membership on all Board committee and reviews as necessary the responsibilities of Board committees. The Nominating Committee met three times during the VP Fund's past fiscal year, and has met five times so far this fiscal year. The Nominating Committee's charter is attached as Appendix A. Investment Committee The Investment Committee consists of Donna K. Gilding, Peter Meenan and N. Anthony Calhoun. The Investment Committee has been delegated the authority to approve the reallocation of the assets of a given Fund among one or more subadvisers that have an existing subadvisory agreement with respect to the Fund when a reallocation recommendation is presented to the Investment Committee by VIA, such as prior to a meeting of the Board. The Investment Committee also reviews recommendations from VIA for subadviser replacements if requested by VIA. The Investment Committee did not meet during the VP Fund's past fiscal year, and has not met so far this fiscal year. Audit Committee The current members of the Audit Committee are: Arthur R. Lynch and N. Anthony Calhoun. The Board has determined that each current member of the Audit Committee is an "audit committee financial expert" as that term has been defined under the federal securities laws. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter adopted by the Board. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee include: acting as a liaison between the independent registered public accountants and the Board and overseeing the Funds' accounting and financial reporting practices; approving the engagement, retention and termination of auditors; evaluating the independence of the auditors; meeting with the auditors to discuss the scope of the audit, audit results and any matters of concern that may be raised by the auditors. The Audit Committee reports to the Board on significant results of the Committee's activities. The Audit Committee met five times during the VP Fund's past fiscal year, and has met two times so far this fiscal year. -9- RECORD OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP As of July 28, 2005, the VP Fund had 1,354,996,986 outstanding shares. A majority of the voting shares of each Fund are held, either directly, or indirectly through the Model Portfolio Funds and the Milestone Funds, by the VantageTrust, a group trust sponsored and maintained by The VantageTrust Company ("Trust Company"). The VantageTrust, 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002, was established for the purpose of holding and investing the assets of public sector retirement and deferred compensation plans. The Trust Company, a New Hampshire non-depository banking corporation, has the power to vote the shares of the Funds directly held by the VantageTrust and has the power to direct the vote of the shares of the Model Portfolio Funds and the Milestone Funds under the proxy voting policy adopted by VIA. The Trust Company therefore holds with the power to vote more than 25% of the VP Fund's voting securities and thus under the 1940 Act is considered to "control" the VP Fund. In addition, the Trust Company holds with the power to vote more than 25% of the voting securities of certain Funds (see percentages below) and thus under the 1940 Act is considered to "control" those Funds. As a control person of the VP Fund and certain Funds, the Trust Company may possess the ability to control the outcome of matters submitted to the vote of VP Fund shareholders. Both the Trust Company and VIA are wholly-owned subsidiaries of ICMA-RC. The following represents the amount and percentage of shares outstanding in each of the Funds that are directly or indirectly held by the VantageTrust, as of July 28, 2005: <Table> <Caption> NAME OF FUND % OWNERSHIP NUMBER OF SHARES - ------------ ----------- ---------------- Money Market Fund........................................ 52.33% 68,888,355 Short-Term Bond Fund..................................... 82.84% 4,332,124 US Government Securities Fund............................ 95.12% 14,447,025 Asset Allocation Fund.................................... 98.10% 100,543,452 Equity Income Fund....................................... 94.98% 125,952,264 Growth & Income Fund..................................... 94.74% 87,450,822 Growth Fund.............................................. 98.28% 334,153,989 Aggressive Opportunities Fund............................ 97.27% 103,274,528 International Fund....................................... 96.25% 59,330,296 Core Bond Index Fund, Class I............................ 92.18% 73,840,306 Core Bond Index Fund, Class II........................... 100.00% 17,233,447 500 Stock Index Fund, Class I............................ 91.07% 10,100,415 500 Stock Index Fund, Class II........................... 100.00% 26,833,857 Broad Market Index Fund, Class I......................... 92.54% 19,026,068 Broad Market Index Fund, Class II........................ 94.04% 38,454,719 Mid/ Small Company Index Fund, Class I................... 89.11% 3,856,207 Mid/ Small Company Index Fund, Class II.................. 100.00% 6,772,950 Overseas Index Fund, Class I............................. 90.87% 2,388,829 Overseas Index Fund, Class II............................ 100.00% 5,025,774 Model Portfolio Savings Oriented Fund.................... 89.42% 9,998,785 Model Portfolio Conservative Growth Fund................. 91.59% 19,386,501 Model Portfolio Traditional Growth Fund.................. 95.60% 45,750,406 Model Portfolio Long-Term Growth Fund.................... 97.21% 50,360,336 Model Portfolio All-Equity Growth Fund................... 94.76% 11,080,100 Milestone Retirement Income Fund......................... 79.06% 568,573 Milestone 2010 Fund...................................... 94.23% 1,729,682 Milestone 2015 Fund...................................... 95.72% 2,390,635 Milestone 2020 Fund...................................... 93.95% 1,477,447 Milestone 2025 Fund...................................... 92.62% 997,408 Milestone 2030 Fund...................................... 87.05% 426,542 </Table> -10- <Table> <Caption> NAME OF FUND % OWNERSHIP NUMBER OF SHARES - ------------ ----------- ---------------- Milestone 2035 Fund...................................... 75.76% 164,672 Milestone 2040 Fund...................................... 59.49% 82,785 </Table> As of July 28, 2005, the directors (including Mr. O'Brien) and executive officers of the VP Fund, both individually and as a group, owned less than 1% of the VP Fund's outstanding shares. INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") has been selected to serve as the VP Fund's independent public accountant for the VP Fund's fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the VP Fund's principal accountant, PwC, for audits of the VP Fund's financial statements (i.e., audit fees) were $220,400 and $214,500 for fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services rendered by PwC that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the VP Fund's financial statements (i.e., audit-related fees), and not reported under audit fees above, were $25,000 and $42,500 for fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In 2004, such services were provided to monitor the transition of the VP Fund's Index Funds from master-feeder to stand-alone investment structures. In 2003, these services covered a review of the VP Fund's June 30, 2003 Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by PwC for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $80,600 and $65,000 for fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. These services covered preparation of the VP Fund's income tax and excise tax returns, and also included related tax provision work. The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the VP Fund's accountant before the accountant is engaged to perform such services. The Audit Committee pre-approved 100% of the services described above. The aggregate amount of non-audit fees billed for professional services rendered by PwC to VIA, the VP Fund's investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with VIA was $30,000 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. These services were billed to and paid by VIA's parent company for a review of the June 30, 2003 financial statements of the VantageTrust, the VP Fund's controlling shareholder. No such services were rendered by PwC in fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. GENERAL INFORMATION Investment Adviser VIA, 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002, is a wholly owned subsidiary of, and controlled by ICMA-RC, a retirement plan administrator and investment adviser whose principal investment advisory client is the Trust Company. ICMA-RC was established as a not-for-profit organization in 1972 to assist state and local governments and their agencies and instrumentalities in the establishment and maintenance of deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans for the employees of such public sector entities. These plans are established and maintained in accordance with Sections 457 and 401, respectively, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. ICMA-RC has been registered as an investment adviser with the SEC since 1983. VIA is a Delaware limited liability company and is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC. Joan McCallen serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of ICMA-RC, President of VIA and President and Principal Executive Officer of the VP Fund. Paul Gallagher serves as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of RC, Secretary of VIA and Secretary of the VP Fund. Gerald Maus serves as Treasurer of the VP Fund, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ICMA-RC and Treasurer of VIA. VIA provides investment advisory services to each Fund, under Master Investment Advisory Agreements (the "Advisory Agreements"). VIA's advisory services include Fund design, establishment of Fund invest- -11- ment objectives and strategies, selection and management of subadvisers, performance monitoring, and supervising and directing each Fund's investments. Additionally, VIA furnishes periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment strategy and performance of each Fund. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreements, the Funds compensate VIA for these services by paying VIA an annual advisory fee assessed against average daily net assets under management in each Fund. Distributor ICMA-RC Services, LLC ("RC Services"), 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20002, serves as the distributor of the VP Fund's shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement. RC Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICMA-RC and an affiliate of VIA. Joan McCallen serves as President of RC Services. The VP Fund did not pay any commissions to RC Services during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Transfer Agent and Administrator Vantagepoint Transfer Agents, LLC ("VTA"), 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20002, is the designated transfer agent of the VP Fund's shares and, pursuant to a Transfer Agency and Administrative Services Agreement, also provides certain transfer agency and administrative shareholder support services for the VP Fund related to the retirement plans investing in the VP Fund. VTA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ICMA-RC and an affiliate of VIA. Joan McCallen serves as President of VTA. VTA receives fees from the VP Fund for the services it provides. The VP Fund has also entered into an Administration Agreement with Investors Bank & Trust Company ("IBT"), 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02116, wherein IBT performs certain financial reporting, tax filing and portfolio compliance functions. IBT also serves as custodian for the Funds pursuant to a Custodian Agreement. DELIVERING THE INFORMATION STATEMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD Only one copy of this Information Statement may be mailed to households, even if more than one person in a household is a VP Fund shareholder of record. If you need additional copies of this Information Statement, please contact the VP Fund toll free at 1-800-669-7400. If you do not want the mailing of Information Statements to be combined with those for other members of your household in the future or if you received multiple copies of this Information Statement and would rather receive just one copy for the household in the future, contact the VP Fund in writing at 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20002 or call the toll-free number above. SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD If a shareholder wishes to send a communication to the Board or a specific director, the communication should be in writing and sent to the Board at the VP Fund's offices at 777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20002, Attention: Secretary. All correspondence from shareholders will be given to the Board and/or the director, as appropriate, for review and consideration. -12- APPENDIX A NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHARTER I. THE COMMITTEE. The Nominating Committee (the "Committee") is a committee of, and established by, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of The Vantagepoint Funds (the "Fund"). The Committee consists of such number of members as set by the Board from time to time and its members shall be selected by the Board. The Committee shall be comprised entirely of "independent members." For purposes of this Charter, independent members shall mean members who are not interested persons of the Fund ("Independent Board members") as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). II. BOARD NOMINATIONS AND FUNCTIONS. 1. The Committee shall make recommendations for nominations for Independent Board members on the Board to the incumbent Independent Board members and to the full Board. The Committee shall evaluate candidates' qualifications for Board membership and the independence of such candidates from the Fund's investment manager and other principal service providers. Persons selected must be independent in terms of both the letter and spirit of the 1940 Act. The Committee shall also consider the effect of any relationships that an Independent Board member candidate may have that are (i) explicitly prohibited under the 1940 Act; and (ii) beyond those delineated in the 1940 Act that might impair independence, e.g., business, financial or family relationships with investment managers or service providers. 2. The Committee also shall evaluate the qualifications of candidates for "interested" members on the Board and make recommendations for nominees for "interested" members of the full Board. 3. In considering a candidate's qualifications, the Committee shall generally consider the potential candidate's educational background, business or professional experience, and reputation. In addition, all candidates as members of the Board must demonstrate an ability and willingness to make the considerable time commitment, including personal attendance at Board meetings, believed necessary to his or her function as an effective Board member. The Committee may adopt from time to time additional specific, minimum qualifications that the Committee believes a candidate must meet before being considered as a candidate for Board membership, subject to approval by the full Board. 4. When the Board has, or expects to have, a vacancy the Committee shall receive and review information on candidates qualified to be recommended to the full Board as nominees for election as directors, including any recommendations by shareholders. Such candidates shall be evaluated based upon the criteria described above and such other additional qualification as the Committee may adopt from time to time, subject to approval by the full Board. The Committee shall review shareholder recommendations for nominations to fill vacancies on the Board if such recommendations are submitted in writing and addressed to the Committee at the Fund's offices. 5. The Committee shall periodically review the composition of the Board to determine whether it may be appropriate to add individuals with different backgrounds or skill sets from those already on the Board. 6. The Committee shall periodically review Board member compensation and shall recommend any appropriate changes to the full Board. III. COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS AND FUNCTIONS. 1. The Committee shall make recommendations to the full Board for nomination for membership on all committees of the Board and shall review committee assignments at least annually and report the results of its review to the Board. 2. The Committee shall review as necessary the responsibilities of any committees of the Board, whether there is a continuing need for each committee, whether there is a need for additional committees of A-1 the Board, and whether committees should be combined or reorganized. The Committee shall make recommendations for any such action to the full Board. IV. OTHER POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 1. The Committee shall meet at least once each year or more frequently, in open or executive sessions, as it deems appropriate. The Committee may invite members of management, counsel, advisers and others to attend its meetings as it deems appropriate. The Committee shall have separate sessions with management and others, as and when it deems appropriate. 2. The Committee shall monitor the performance of legal counsel employed by the Independent Board members. 3. The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including authority to retain special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of the Fund. 4. The Committee shall report its activities to the Board and make such recommendations as the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate. 5. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Committee. The action of a majority of the members of the Committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the action of the Committee. The Committee may meet in person or by telephone, and the Committee may act by written consent, to the extent permitted by law and by the Fund's governing instrument. In the event of any inconsistency between this Charter and the Fund's governing instrument, the provisions of the Fund's governing instrument shall be given precedence. 6. The Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the full Board. Date Adopted: March 5, 2004 A-2