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02 2019 01 2019 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 0.0% 0.0% 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% 17.8% 7.4% 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% 0.0% 0.0% 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% 1.8% 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% 0.0% 0.0% 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% 30.2% 32.3% 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% 29.1 % 15.5% 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% 0.4% 0.0% 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% 3.3% 2.9% 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% 5.0% 6.5% 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 % 5.7% 3.7% 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% 5.7% 16.7% 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% 0.8% 0.0% 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% 0.0% 15.1 % 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% Risks related to the index Please review carefully these risk factors, and any nsk factors in an offering document for any security or financial instrument referencing the Index, before making any investment. S&P, the Index Calculation Agent, may adjust the Index in a way that affects its 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 might be employed 1n respect of the ETFs or achieve its target volatility. The Index has a limited operating history and may perform in unanticipated ways The ETFs composing the Index may be replaced by a substitute ETF in certain extraordinary events. The Index may perform poorly during periods characterized by short-term volatility. A n investment linked to the Index carries the risks associated with the Index's momentum investment 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 risks Changes in the value of the ETFs may offset each other The level of the Index will include the deducti on of a change in the ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month interest rate and a fee. The Index comprises notional assets.

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