The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in large-and mega-size companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in equity securities.

The research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time. In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies that are mispriced due to temporary reasons.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio holds approximately from 35 to 50 names.

The fund invests in the broad U.S. equity market, including through American Depositary Receipts.

Also, the fund may invest in mid-capitalization equity securities.
 

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in equity securities.

The team favors fundamentally sound companies with consistent financial strength and that have demonstrated high earnings quality.

In addition, the team prefers stocks with a track record of sales and earnings growth or companies that have steadily increased their earnings and dividends for several years.

The team believes these companies have superior operating histories with dominant position in their respective markets and proven management teams.

In addition, the team also considers companies that have a unique opportunity for growth.

The team also focuses on companies that are lagging in market price and are trading at a discount to their estimated intrinsic value.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund invests in equity securities consisting of common and preferred stock and American Depositary Receipts.

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in securities of companies that derive at least 50% of their net revenue from tobacco and alcoholic beverages, or from the food and beverage industry, or from gaming activities.

The team favors fundamentally sound companies with consistent financial strength and that have demonstrated earnings quality.

Additionally, the team selects companies with superior operating histories and dominant positions in their respective markets.

In addition, the team also considers companies that have a unique opportunity for growth.

The team also focuses on companies that are lagging in market price and are trading at a discount to their estimated intrinsic value.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund invests in equity securities consisting of common and preferred stock and American Depositary Receipts.

The fund concentrates at least 25% of its investments in the food, beverage & tobacco industry group within the consumer staples sector.

Additionally, the fund may invest in equity securities of companies that engage in other vice-related business activities.

The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in equity securities.
 
The team utilizes a proprietary, quantitative model (the EquBot Model) that runs on the IBM Watson platform.

Then the team applies Artificial Intelligence technology to build predictive models on 6,000 US companies.

Each day, the EquBot Model ranks each company based on the probability of the company benefiting from current economic conditions, trends, and world events.

Next, the EquBot Model identifies approximately 30 to 125 companies with the greatest potential over the next twelve months for appreciation.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

At times, a significant portion of the fund’s net assets may consist of cash and cash equivalents.

The fund seeks to buy stocks with the highest quality momentum by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in higher momentum U.S. stocks.

The investable universe consists of the largest 1500 stocks in the US market. The team then narrows the investable universe to a list of companies that are high momentum stocks.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio holds approximately 50 securities.

The fund seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

The fund employs a passive management or indexing approach that is designed to track the performance of the Index.

Next, the research team invests in the component securities that make up the Index.

In addition, the research team employs a representative sampling strategy, which means that the fund will hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund may invest in securities or other investments not included in the Index.

To the extent the Index concentrates in the securities of a particular industry or group of related industries, the fund will concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent as the Index.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Index is designed to select securities of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies with attractive growth and quality fundamentals.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may utilize a representative sampling strategy with respect to its Index instead of a replication strategy.

In addition, the fund may utilize futures contracts to invest cash balances, simulate investments in the Index, facilitate trading or minimize transaction costs.

The fund may concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its net assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index is concentrated.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the equity securities which comprise the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is a rules-based index that tracks the overall performance of high performing equity securities of U.S. companies.

In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team focuses on companies based on the strength of their fundamentals in growth, value, profitability and cash flow.

In addition, the team screens companies on the basis of attributes such as concentration, market capitalization and liquidity.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The Underlying Index generally consists of 400 stocks.

Also, the eligible stocks that are selected for inclusion in the Underlying Index’s portfolio are equally weighted.

The fund seeks income and capital appreciation by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in U.S. exchange-listed equity securities that are estimated to trade below their fair values.

In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team combines value and momentum factors.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may invest in securities of companies in any industry, but will limit the maximum allocation to any particular sector to 25%.

In addition, the fund may also invest in U.S. exchange-listed real estate investment trusts and engage in short sales of securities.

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team utilizes a proprietary Entrepreneur Factor (EF) model to identify companies that meet the highest conviction threshold (top quartile).

The team believes that companies that meet the EF model are led by dynamic leaders who engage innovation and implement solutions that create value for shareholders and other stakeholders.

The EF model seeks to identify companies that may experience unique cost efficiencies or an expansion of demand through disruptive innovation or adjustments in their respective industries.

Also, the EF model incorporates a bottom-up investment orientation, powered by artificial intelligence , that includes factors such as management attributes, sector, growth, value, leverage, market capitalization, momentum, and geographic orientation.

In addition, the team also incorporates a macro-economic, top-down approach that integrates changing investment flows, innovation entry points, and sector growth.

Also, the research team integrates environmental, social and governance factors as part of its process.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio is composed of both growth and value stocks.

The fund may invest in companies tied economically to countries with developing (or emerging market) economies.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in common stocks included in the Index.

The Index is designed to represent the performance of NASDAQ stocks.

The team employs statistical sampling techniques to replicate the returns of the index. The technique takes into account factors such as capitalization, industry exposures, dividend yield, and valuation multiples on the basis of earnings and book value.

Other factors in consideration are earnings growth and country weightings.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may also lend securities to earn income for the fund.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The fund employs an indexing investment approach that is designed to replicate the performance of the Index.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the equity securities that comprise the Index.

The Index is designed to track the overall performance of the 50 stocks comprising the NASDAQ US Large Mid Cap Index that exhibit the lowest levels of volatility while still maintaining high levels of relative strength.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund will be concentrated in an industry or a group of industries to the extent that the Index is so concentrated.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The fund employs an indexing investment approach that is designed to replicate the performance of the Index.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the equity securities that comprise the Index.

The Index is designed to track the overall performance of the 50 most undervalued stocks comprising the NASDAQ US Large Mid Cap Index that exhibit high levels of relative strength.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund will be concentrated in an industry or a group of industries to the extent that the Index is so concentrated.

The fund is classified as non-diversified.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The fund employs an indexing investment approach that is designed to replicate the performance of the Index.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the common stocks that comprise the Index.

The Index is designed to quantitatively identify and select U.S. exchange-listed securities issued by companies that exhibit growth and value factors and appear to have the greatest potential for capital appreciation.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund will be concentrated in an industry or a group of industries to the extent that the Index is so concentrated.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index before fees and expenses by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

The fund employs an indexing investment approach that is designed to track the performance of the Index.

The Index seeks to measure the performance of the equity securities of the 100 largest and typically most liquid initial public offerings (including spin-offs and equity carve-outs) of U.S. companies.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the common stocks that comprise the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund will be concentrated in an industry or a group of industries to the extent that the Index is so concentrated.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess greater exposure to size and value factors relative to the Morningstar US Market Index (the Parent Index).

The Underlying Index seeks to achieve increased exposures to size and value factors, or a factor tilt, by adjusting the Parent Index’s constituent weights to achieve a slightly greater weight on companies with smaller market capitalizations or lower valuations.

Additionally, the research team employs a representative sampling strategy to invest in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Underlying Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Underlying Index.

Also, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its net assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds.

In addition, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its net assets.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, possess greater exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics.

Additionally, the research team employs a representative sampling strategy to invest in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Underlying Index.

Also, the research team integrates environmental, social and governance factors as part of its process.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Underlying Index.

Also, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its net assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds.

In addition, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its net assets.

The fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in equity securities (principally common stocks) of U.S. companies.

The research process is driven by fundamental analysis of one stock at a time.

In selecting securities for the portfolio, the research team creates a starting universe that is derived from the holdings of a number of actively managed Franklin Templeton equity funds.

The team then screens that universe on a quarterly basis to identify those securities with the lowest realized volatility relative to their corresponding sectors.

Also, the team incorporates fundamental views of individual stocks.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may invest a portion of its assets in mid-capitalization companies, as well as American Depository Receipts.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to dynamically allocate across three sub-indices that provide exposure to U.S. equities that exhibit characteristics of one of three primary factors, such as value, momentum and low volatility.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Also, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its net assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to provide exposure to companies listed in the U.S. that operate their businesses in a sustainable and responsible manner.

Also, the research team prefers companies that exhibit positive environmental, social and governance characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Also, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its net assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index before fees and expenses by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in the securities of the Underlying Index and in American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts based on the securities in the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is comprised of the top U.S. listed equity positions reported on Form 13F by a select group of entities characterized as hedge funds.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Also, the fund concentrates its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index before fees and expenses by investing in small-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities included in its underlying index, in depositary receipts representing securities included in its underlying index and in underlying stocks in respect of depositary receipts included in its underlying index.

The Index is designed to deliver exposure to equity securities whose performance is estimated to influence the long portfolios of hedge funds.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Also, the fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index is concentrated.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities that comprise the Index.

The Index seeks to identify the current top 50 growth stocks.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

To the extent the Index concentrates (i.e., holds 25% or more of its net assets) in the securities of a particular industry or group of industries, the fund will concentrate its investments to the same extent.

The fund is classified as diversified.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in equity securities that comprise the Index.

The Index seeks stocks with the potential to break out, or experience a period of sustained price growth beyond the stock’s recent resistance level.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

To the extent the Index concentrates (i.e., holds 25% or more of its net assets) in the securities of a particular industry or group of industries, the fund will concentrate its investments to the same extent.

The fund is classified as non-diversified.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is composed of common stocks known as BuyBack Achievers

To qualify for the universe of BuyBack Achievers, an issuer must have effected a net reduction in shares outstanding of 5% or more in the past 12 months.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest 25% or more of the value of its net assets) in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.

The fund is diversified.

The fund seeks to track the total return performance of the benchmark index before fees and expenses by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

The team selects the 100 securities with a higher probability of delivering the required revenue growth to support their current stock prices while minimizing any differences in industry exposure relative to the S&P 500 Index to be included in the Underlying Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.

The fund is non-diversified.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is composed of approximately 100 securities from within the NASDAQ US Benchmark Index that demonstrate powerful relative strength or momentum characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest 25% or more of the value of its net assets) in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.

The fund is diversified.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is composed of U.S. companies. Stocks are selected from the top of each sector and size category to produce an index with sector and size dispersion similar to the overall broad market.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest 25% or more of the value of its net assets) in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.

The fund is diversified.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

PureBeta refers to the market-capitalization weighted methodology of the fund’s Underlying Index.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-capitalization segments of the U.S. equity market.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest 25% or more of the value of its net assets) in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.

The fund is diversified.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is comprised of U.S.-listed equity securities that are rated Strong Buy 1.

The Underlying Index includes common stocks, sponsored American depositary receipts, real estate investment trusts, master limited partnerships and business development companies that are rated SB-1.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., invest 25% or more of the value of its net assets) in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities that comprise the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of U.S. companies that have been spun off from a parent company within the past four years.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries only to the extent that the Underlying Index reflects a concentration in that industry or group of industries.

The fund is non-diversified.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of its Underlying Index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index consists of all U.S. common equities listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Select Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market, Cboe BZX, Cboe BYX, Cboe EDGA and Cboe EDGX, Inc.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability and yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the fund’s net assets.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities of the Underlying Index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to measure the performance of the broad U.S. equity market.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability and yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the fund’s net assets.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the equity performance of U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability and yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the fund’s net assets.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities of the Underlying Index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to provide exposure to U.S. companies that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability and yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the fund’s net assets.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is an equally-weighted securities index that measures the performance of the large and mid-capitalization segments of U.S. equity securities.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability and yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the fund’s net assets.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities of the Underlying Index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is an optimized index designed to maximize exposure to positive environmental, social and governance characteristics.

Securities of companies that are involved in tobacco, the production of controversial weapons, producers and retailers of civilian firearms, as well as major producers of alcohol, gambling, conventional weapons, nuclear weapons and nuclear power, are excluded from the Underlying Index.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability and yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the fund’s net assets.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is composed of large and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the large- and mid-cap U.S. equity market.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability, yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its net assets.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is composed of stocks exhibiting relatively higher price momentum.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability, yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its net assets.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to select equity securities that have high exposure to four investment style factors, such as value, quality, momentum and low size.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability, yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its net assets.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is composed of stocks with relatively smaller average market capitalization.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability, yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of its net assets.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of its Underlying Index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index measures the performance of the broad U.S. equity market.

The team utilizes a representative sampling indexing strategy to evaluate companies based on market capitalization and industry weightings.

In addition, the team also assesses a company’s return variability and yield and liquidity characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may or may not hold all of the securities in the Underlying Index.

Additionally, the fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the fund’s net assets.

The fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated.

Also, the fund may invest in certain futures, options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in large-and mega-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Index.

The Index is a proprietary, rules-based index designed to track the performance of the 100 largest, most liquid U.S. companies.

The team prefers high-quality companies with attractive returns on capital, higher profit margins, healthy balance sheets, adequate trading volumes and sustainable competitive advantage.

In addition, the research team employs a representative sampling strategy, which means that the fund will hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund employs a replication strategy, meaning it generally will invest in all of the component securities of the Index.

To the extent the Index concentrates in the securities of a particular industry, the fund will concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent as the Index.

Also, the fund generally may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities or other investments not included in the Index.

The fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest in fewer securities at any one time than a diversified fund.

Additionally, the fund may also seek to increase its income by lending securities.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive management or indexing approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Index.

The Index is designed to create a more diversified equity portfolio of the common and preferred stock of large and mid-capitalization U.S. companies relative to traditional market capitalization weighted benchmarks.

In addition, the research team employs a representative sampling strategy, which means that the fund will hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

The fund generally may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities or other investments not included in the Index.

To the extent the Index concentrates in the securities of a particular industry or group of related industries, the fund will concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent as the Index.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach that is designed to track the performance of the Index.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Index.

The Index is designed to measure the performance of an equal weight portfolio of approximately 100 large- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies with a high percentage of foreign sales and high free cash flow growth.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Underlying Index.

The Underlying Index is designed to provide long-only exposure to multiple equity factors that seek to produce attractive long-term returns.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

Additionally, the fund may invest, without limitation, in equity and equity-related securities, including common and preferred securities.

The fund may also invest in derivative instruments, such as options, futures contracts or swap agreements.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The fund employs a passive investment approach designed to attempt to track the performance of the Index.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in equity securities of companies that compose the Index.

The Index is designed to identify equity securities of mid-to large-capitalization companies in the Nasdaq US Large Mid Cap Index that exhibit higher degrees of shareholder yield.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

In addition, the research team employs a sampling methodology, which means that the fund will hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

The fund may invest in securities not included in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will not concentrate its investments in a particular industry except to the extent the Index is so concentrated.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index before fees and expenses by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the stocks included in the Index.

The research team also utilizes a sampling methodology to evaluate a company’s performance attributes, tax considerations, capitalization, dividend yield, price/earnings ratio, industry factors, risk factors and other characteristics.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund may hold 25% or more of its net assets in a particular industry, group of industries or sector to approximately the same extent that the index is so concentrated.

The fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities not included in the index.

Additionally, the fund may also invest in cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds, and may lend its securities.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities included in the Index.

The Index includes the largest 2,500 publicly traded U.S. companies.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

Also, the fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in securities not included in the Index.

Additionally, the fund will concentrate its investments in a particular industry, group of industries or sector to approximately the same extent that its index is so concentrated.

The fund may also invest in cash and cash equivalents, including money market funds, and may lend its securities.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities comprising the Index.

The Index is designed to measure the equity market performance of large-and mid-cap companies across the U.S. equity market.

Additionally, the research team employs a sampling strategy to invest in a representative sample of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

Also, the fund’s net assets will generally be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries.

In addition, the fund may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Index, cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities comprising the Index.

The Index is designed to measure the performance of the large-, mid-, and small-capitalization segments of the U.S. equity market.

Additionally, the research team employs a sampling strategy to invest in a representative sample of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

Also, the fund’s net assets will generally be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries.

In addition, the fund may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Index, cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds.

The fund is classified as diversified.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the securities comprising the Index.

The Index applies an alternative weighting methodology to the S&P Composite 1500 Index so that stocks with relatively high momentum are overweight relative to the S&P Composite 1500 Index and stocks with relatively low momentum are underweight.

Additionally, the research team employs a sampling strategy to invest in a representative sample of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

Also, the fund’s net assets will generally be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries.

In addition, the fund may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Index, cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds.

The fund seeks returns in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in equity securities of companies from the United States.

The team employs a quantamental process to generate decile rankings (i.e., top 10%, top 20%, top 30%, etc.) for stocks included in the Index.

The top decile of stocks ranked represent the companies with the strongest proprietary Free Cash Flow rankings, the highest proprietary balance sheet rankings, and the largest share reduction rankings, respectively.

In addition, the team combines the three rankings into a single ranking for each stock (combined ranking).

The team then normally invests equally in 80 to 120 stocks in the top 10% of stocks based on their combined ranking.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

From time to time the fund may focus its investment (i.e., invest more than 15% of its total assets) in one or more particular sectors.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in mid-and large-size companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team employs a multi-factor strategy that seeks higher exposure to value and momentum factors with the objective to deliver long-term excess risk-adjusted returns.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing investment approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities that comprise the Index.

The Index is designed to track the overall performance of high dividend yielding U.S. companies with superior financial health and attractive valuations.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

In addition, the fund seeks to replicate the investment performance of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

The fund is non-diversified and, therefore, may invest a greater percentage of its net assets in a particular issuer.

Also, the fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive or indexing investment approach.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities that comprise the Index.

The Index is designed to track the overall performance of attractively priced companies with sustainable competitive advantages or moats.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

In addition, the fund seeks to replicate the investment performance of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

The fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its net assets in a limited number of issuers.

Also, the fund may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index concentrates in an industry or group of industries.

The fund seeks to track total return performance of the benchmark index before fees and expenses by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team utilizes an indexing investment approach to track the performance of the FTSE US All Cap Choice Index.

The Index, which is market capitalization-weighted, is composed of large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks of companies located in the United States that are screened for certain environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria.

Also, the research team integrates environmental, social and governance factors as part of its process.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The Index excludes stocks of certain companies in industries, such as adult entertainment, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels, gambling, and nuclear power.

Furthermore, the Index methodology also excludes the stocks of companies that do not meet the labor, human rights, environmental, and anti-corruption standards as defined by the United Nations Global Compact Principles, as well as companies that do not meet certain diversity criteria.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team employs an indexing investment approach to track the performance of the Russell 3000 Index.

The Index represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market and comprises the 3,000 largest companies in the United States.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team employs an indexing investment approach to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index.

The Index represents approximately 100% of the investable U.S. stock market and includes large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund employs a passively managed, index-sampling strategy, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index in terms of key characteristics.

These key characteristics include industry weightings and market capitalization, as well as certain financial measures, such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield.

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities issued by U.S. companies.

The team favors securities exhibiting the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with lower measures of trading liquidity.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio holds companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups.
 

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities issued by U.S. companies.

The team favors securities that exhibit the potential to generate lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio holds companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups.

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities issued by U.S. companies.

The team favors securities that exhibit the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market by investing in stocks with superior recent performance.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities issued by U.S. companies.

The team favors stocks with relatively superior recent performance, and fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals.

In addition, the team prefers companies that exhibit the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio holds companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups.

The fund seeks capital appreciation in the long term by investing in companies across any size in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests significantly in securities issued by U.S. companies.

The team favors stocks with superior fundamentals such as strong profitability, sustainable earnings, and healthy balance sheets.

In addition, the team prefers companies that exhibit the potential to generate higher returns relative to the broad U.S. equity market.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The portfolio holds companies representing many different market sectors and industry groups.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team employs a multi-factor screening process to select stocks that seek to minimize overall portfolio volatility.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

In addition, the portfolio holds large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks to minimize volatility and maximize risk-adjusted returns.

The fund seeks to replicate the total return performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach that is designed to track the performance of the Index.

Next, the research team invests significantly in the component securities of the Index.

The Index is a rules-based, systematic strategy index comprised of equity securities of issuers domiciled and traded in the United States.

The team emphasizes companies with high-quality leadership and governance standards and that are trading at attractive valuations.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund seeks to replicate the composition of the benchmark index.

In addition, the manager employs a representative sampling strategy, which means that the fund will hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

To the extent the Index concentrates in the securities of a particular industry or group of related industries, the fund will concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent as the Index.
 

The fund seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the benchmark index, before fees and expenses, by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

As part of its strategy, the fund employs a passive management or indexing investment approach that is designed to track the performance of the Index.

The Index is generally comprised of 200 U.S. companies with the highest composite scores based on two fundamental factors (value and quality measures) and two technical factors (momentum and correlation).

Next, the research team invests significantly in component securities of the Index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities.

In addition, the research team employs a representative sampling strategy, which means that the fund will hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

To the extent that the Index concentrates in the securities of a particular industry or group of industries, the fund will concentrate its investments to approximately the same extent as the Index.

The fund seeks income and capital appreciation by investing in companies in the United States.

The sub-adviser’s investment process starts with a list of companies in the benchmark index and the research team utilizes quantitative techniques and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.

Next, the research team invests in U.S. equity securities that provide a high total shareholder yield and exhibit favorable quality characteristics.

Also, the team focuses on a company’s profitability, such as superior returns on equity and/or returns on assets.

Then the manager constructs a portfolio of stocks from a list of companies favored by the research team and allocates capital based on its conviction level.

The fund invests primarily in equity securities of companies domiciled in the U.S. or listed on a U.S. exchange.

Also, the fund generally estimates to invest in large- and mid-capitalization companies and may invest in any sector.