SYCPS | Syntax Stratified Consumer Index

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All performance presented prior to the index inception date is back-tested performance, based on the methodology in effect on the launch date. Back-tested performance is not actual performance, but is hypothetical. The inception date of the Syntax Stratified Consumer Index is 12/27/2016. The back-test calculations are based on the same methodology that was in effect when the index was officially launched. However, back-tested data may reflect the application of the index methodology with the benefit of hindsight. No theoretical or back-tested approach can account for all market factors and the impact of decisions that might have been made during the actual operation of an index. Actual returns may differ from, and be lower than, back-tested returns, which are not necessarily predictive of future returns. The base index value is set as of 100 as of the initial back-test date of 12/20/1991. Charts and graphs are provided for illustrative purposes only.

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Beta is a measure of relative risk, calculated as the covariance of the Index with a benchmark divided by the variance of the benchmark. Volatility is the annualized standard deviation of index returns. Sharpe ratio is a risk- adjusted measure calculated using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance. Beta, volatility, and Sharpe ratio are calculated using monthly returns from 10/01/2013 to 09/30/2023. Weighted Average Stock Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio) is the harmonic weighted average of the ratio of each stock’s share price to its trailing 12 month earnings per share. Weighted Average Stock Price-to-Book-Value Ratio (P/B Ratio) is the harmonic weighted average of the ratio of each stock’s market price to its net asset value. Dividend Yield is the harmonic weighted average of the ratio of each stock’s annual dividend per share to its market price. Price-to-Earnings, Price-to-Book and Dividend Yield are calculated as of 09/30/2023. Turnover shows the average buying and selling activity in the portfolio in terms of how much of the index’s value changed from 10/01/2022 to 09/30/2023 calculated by taking the sum of the daily purchases and sales and dividing the lesser of the absolute value of both by the average assets during the entire period, expressed as an annualized percentage. P/E, P/B, Dividend Yield, and Turnover are calculated by Syntax via FactSet. Top holdings and security classifications used in calculating allocation tables are based on ending weight as of 09/30/2023. Market-cap allocations are based on the S&P/Citibank Style classification.