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Detailed Monthly Performance-Simulated & Historical 'YTD return for current year Yearly Average Monthly Allocation-Simulated & Historical 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% From Aug 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0% 2017 2018 2019 2020 OCT YTD •Developed Equities •Developed Bonds •Emerging Markets •Real Assets •Inflation•Cash Quarterly Average Monthly Allocation-Simulated & Historical Developed Equities SPY SPLV IWM QQQ 03 EFA Fixed IncomeEmerging Markets TLT LQD HYG EEM EMB Real Assets IYRGLD Inflation Cash TIP 2020 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 14.2% 0.0% 19.4% 0.0% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4.4% 2.5% 59.2% 02 2020 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.3% 0.0% 30.7% 0.0% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.6% 1.7% 55.7% 01 2020 23.5% 3.3% 3.6% 20.0% 0.0% 14.0% 16.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% 13.9% 0.8% 1.3% 04 2019 03 11.4% 6.9% 4.4% 2.9% 7.6% 19.4% 13.2% 5.0% 1.2% 0.0% 4.0% 11.4% 0.0% 12.7% 2019 2.4% 15.4% 0.0% 10.8% 0.0% 29.2% 30.4% 1.9% 0.0% 1.7% 0.0% 8.2% 0.0% 0.0% 02 2019 0.0% 17.8% 0.0% 1.8% 0.0% 30.2% 29.1% 0.4% 3.3% 5.0% 5.7 % 5.7% 0.8% 0.0% 01 2019 0.0% 7.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 32.3% 15.5% 0.0% 2.9% 6.5% 3.7% 16.7% 0.0% 15.1%

04 2018 03 2018 02 2018 01 2018 04 2017 03 2017 02 2017 01 2017 04 2016 03 2016 02 2016 01 2016 04 2015 03 2015 02 2015 01 2015 04 2014 03 2014 02 2014 01 2014 04 2013 03 2013 02 2013 01 2013 04 2012 03 2012 11.3% 1.0% 0.0% 30.3% 30.9% 7.6% 12.2% 24.3% 0.7% 0.0% 3.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.0% 0.3% 8.3% 8.1% 13.0% 16.5% 9.6% 17.1% 19.9% 0.0% 2.3% 0.0% 18.6% 4.3% 0.0% 4.7% 5.0% 13.2% 10.9% 0.0% 0.0% 4.3% 10.3% 10.9% 12.5% 3.3% 0.0% 16.7% 11.1% 6.7% 6.1% 0.0% 0.0% 8.8% 20.0% 6.7% 6.7% 14.3% 1.2% 11.3% 9.6% 2.1% 5.0% 0.0% 1.0% 8.1% 10.4% 6.7% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 7.0% 12.5% 4.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 3.8% 7.9% 7.9% 11.2% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 6.3% 11.2% 13.6% 5.1% 12.0% 20.0% 13.3% 12.3% 1.0% 0.0% 1.4% 7.7% 10.8% 5.5% 11.9% 18.6% 11.4% 7.9% 20.0% 18.2% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 11.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 13.3% 16.4% 11.7% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.8% 12.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 3.1% 0.0% 6.2% 16.8% 5.3% 0.9% 0.0% 5.4% 2.6% 1.9% 5.9% 18.3% 2.2% 0.0% 0.3% 19.8% 21.1% 33.1% 10.3% 9.9% 18.0% 39.4% 38.5% 35.8% 24.4% 0.1% 0.7% 0.8% 26.3% 13.8% 11.3% 34.4% 4.2% 2.4% 0.0% 0.2% 3.9% 14.0% 4.4% 0.0% 12.7% 27.6% 31.1% 1.1% 18.6% 3.4% 2.7% 0.8% 0.2% 0.0% 16.9% 22.8% 4.4% 0.4% 0.0% 20.0% 38.8% 9.9% 5.2% 11.7% 4.7% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8.1% 15.0% 13.3% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 12.3% 9.1% 5.1% 4.4% 7.7% 6.3% 3.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 11.5% 18.1% 16.9% 7.8% 0.1% 2.4% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 0.0% 1.4% 15.4% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.2% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.8% 0.7% 0.0% 4.0% 0.4% 6.6% 8.8% 8.3% 1.7% 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% 5.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 10.0% 11.5% 14.0% 2.4% 0.0% 2.2% 1.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.4% 3.8% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 7.6% 4.4% 16.6% 11.7% 0.9% 0.0% 0.0% 11.0% 6.4% 1.4% 11.6% 6.7% 0.2% 14.9% 8.6% 6.0% 0.0% 7.3% 1.6% 4.1% 8.7% 11.4% 5.8% 4.9% 0.0% 0.7% 0.0% 0.0% 2.1% 1.6% 1.8% 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 10.0% 0.2% 0.0% 5.0% 4.0% 1.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.8% 0.8% 3.2% 1.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% 0.0% 0.8% 2.2% 1.7% 0.3% 38.3% 38.3% 50.0% 23.6% 3.9% 0.0% 18.2% 42.5% 32.2% 5.2% 4.6% 44.7% 41.8% 50.0% 39.6% 19.1% 15.8% 0.0% 5.1% 24.3% 50.0% 49.8% 3.4% 7.0% 2.4% 3.7% Risks related to the index Please rev1ew carefully these risk factors, and any nsk factors in an offering document for any secur1ty or financial instrument referencing the Index, before makmg any investment. S&P, the Index Calculation Agent, may adjust the Index in a way that affects 1ts level, and S&P has no obl1gat1on to consider your interests. The Index may not be successful and may not outperform any alternative strategy that m1ght be employed 1n respect of the ETFs or ach1eve 1ts target volatility. The Index has a limited operating history and may perform in unanticipated ways The ETFs compos1ng the Index may be replaced by a substitute ETF 1n certain extraordinary events The Index may perform poorly during periods characterized by short-term volatility. An investment linked to the Index carries the risks associated with the Index's momentum mvestment strategy. The Index may be partially uninvested. CorrelatiOn of performances among the ETFs may reduce the performance of the Index. The Index is subject to market r1sks Changes in the value of the ETFs may offset each other The level of the Index will include the deduction of a change in the ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month interest rate and a fee. The Index comprises not1onal assets.

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