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© 2019 S-Network Global Indexes, 267 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016.

S-Network International

Sector Dividend Dogs Index

Q2 2019

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© 2019 S-Network Global Indexes, 267 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016.

Index Rationale

Well-Qualified Universe of Index Candidates

Captures Stocks Accounting for 70% of Stock Market Capitalization in World Bank “High Income” Countries

Screened for Price

Screened for Liquidity

Diversified by Sector

Five Stocks with Highest Dividend Yields in Each of the Ten GICS Sectors Selected for Inclusion in IDOGX, Assuring Diversification Across All Sectors

Pure Yield – No Qualitative Screens

IDOGX Does Not Include Any Qualitative Screens, such as Dividend Growth, Dividend Consistency or Coverage Ratio

Based Entirely on Dividend Yield, Making IDOGX the Only Pure Play Dividend Index Available

Entirely Rules-Based

Depends on a Clearly Defined Rules-Based Methodology

No Discretion is Exercised in Compiling the Index

Pre-Defined Screening Protocol Assures a Consistent, Transparent and Arms-Length Compilation Process

Equal Weighting Methodology

Constituents Equally Weighted as of Record Date

The S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers the First Pure Play,

Rules-Based High Dividend Index.

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Index Construction

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The S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index Methodology Is Totally Transparent and

Includes Screens Designed to Mitigate Risk and Lower Transaction Costs.

70-73% of Market Cap in 22 Developed Markets

Eliminates Stocks Whose ADTV < $10 Million

Eliminates Stocks Whose Share Price < $1

Select 5 Highest Yielding

Stocks in Each of 10

GICS Sectors

Equally

Weighted

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Index Performance and Yields

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Historical Performance

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The S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers Consistent Performance Over Time,

Regularly Outperforming the SND1000.

Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019

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S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs TR Index vs. Benchmarks(12/31/2009–6/30/2019)

IDOGXTR SPGTDOUT DJEPCSDT SND1000T

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Current Dividend Yield Comparison

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The S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers a

Higher Dividend Yield than the SND1000.

Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019

5.31%

2.99%

IDOGX Index

SND1000 Index

Dividend Yield

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Dividend Yield

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Over an Extended Time Frame, the S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index

Has Consistently Offered Higher Yield Than the SND1000.

Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

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0%

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8% 3

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1% 4.1

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4.2

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0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

8.00%

9.00%

Dec-00 Dec-01 Dec-02 Dec-03 Dec-04 Dec-05 Dec-06 Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18

S-Network International Select Dividend Dogs Index Dividend Yield vs. S-Network Developed International 1000 Dividend Yield

(12/31/1999-12/31/2018)

S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs S-Network Developed International 1000

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Index Constituents and Fundamentals

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Index Constituents

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The S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers Diversification by Sector and

Company, Avoiding Concentrated Risk.

Consumer

Discretionary

Consumer

StaplesEnergy Financials Health Care

IndustrialsInformation

TechnologyMaterials Communication

ServicesUtilities

Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

British American Tobacco

Plc

Imperial Brands Plc

Japan Tobacco Inc

Mowi ASA

WH Group Ltd

Endesa SA

Energias de Portugal

SA

Engie

Fortum Oyj

Scottish & Southern

Energy

Canon Inc

Hitachi

Kyocera Corp

Nokia OYJ

Tokyo Electron

Anglo American Plc

BHP Group Ltd

Rio Tinto Ltd

South32 Limited

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

BP

ENI SpA

Repsol SA

Royal Dutch Shell PLC

Woodside Petroleum

Ltd

Aena SA

BAE Systems Plc

Bouygues

Deutsche Post AG

Mitsui & Co

Bayer AG

GlaxoSmithKline

Roche Hldgs AG Ptg

Genus

Sanofi-Aventis

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co

Ltd

BT Group

Telefonica Deutschland

Holding AG

Telstra Corp Ltd

Vodafone Group

WPP Plc

ANZ Banking Group

Commonwealth Bank

Australia

National Australia Bank Ltd

Nordea Bank Abp

Westpac Banking Corp

Daimler AG

Hennes & Mauritz AB B

SUBARU

CORPORATION

Sands China Ltd.

Wesfarmers Ltd

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Sector Distribution

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Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019

Consumer Discretionary

10.26%Health Care

10.23%

Industrials10.13%

Energy10.08%

Financials10.04%Materials

10.02%

Information Technology

9.90%

Communication Services

9.86%

Utilities9.84%

Consumer Staples9.64%

S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index:

Sector Distribution

Financials20.38%

Industrials14.09%

Consumer Staples10.53%

Health Care10.26%

Consumer Discretionary

10.03%

Information Technology

9.85%

Materials7.39%

Energy6.18%

Communication Services5.94%

Utilities3.48%

Real Estate1.86%

S-Network Developed International 1000: Sector Distribution

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Country Distribution

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Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019

Australia20.11%

United Kingdom19.68%

Japan15.79% Germany

8.39%

Finland7.93%

France6.08%

Spain5.79%

Sweden2.15%

Hong Kong2.11%

Italy2.08%

Macao2.03%

Netherlands2.01%

Others5.86%

S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index: Country Distribution

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Index Fundamentals

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Solid Fundamentals and a Large Capitalization Bias Help Mitigate Risks in the S-Network

International Sector Dividend Dogs Index.

Number of Constituents 50

Total Market Capitalization 2.57 Trillion USD

Largest Market Capitalization 264.06 Billion USD

Smallest Market Capitalization 8.31 Billion USD

Average Market Capitalization 51.47 Billion USD

Median Market Capitalization 30.95 Billion USD

Market Capitalization Profile

Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

IDOGX SND1000

Price/Earnings 14.86 15.69

Price/Book Value 1.51 1.61

Dividend Yield 5.31% 2.99%

Index Fundamentals

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Statistical Profiles

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S-Net International Sector Div Dogs TR S-Network Developed International 1000 TR Out/Underperformance

12/31/2000 -3.85% -14.00% 10.14%

12/31/2001 -12.95% -21.86% 8.91%

12/31/2002 -10.08% -14.31% 4.24%

12/31/2003 44.62% 40.23% 4.39%

12/31/2004 24.95% 20.62% 4.33%

12/31/2005 10.80% 15.29% -4.50%

12/31/2006 33.58% 24.96% 8.62%

12/31/2007 13.67% 12.90% 0.77%

12/31/2008 -37.13% -42.06% 4.93%

12/31/2009 54.09% 35.10% 19.00%

12/31/2010 11.73% 9.54% 2.19%

12/31/2011 -5.16% -11.10% 5.93%

12/31/2012 15.42% 18.75% -3.33%

12/31/2013 20.75% 21.55% -0.80%

12/31/2014 -4.77% -3.72% -1.05%

12/31/2015 -5.41% -2.32% -3.09%

12/31/2016 5.15% 3.47% 1.68%

12/31/2017 27.23% 26.17% 1.05%

12/31/2018 -12.21% -13.95% 1.73%

Year-On-Year Price Appreciation

Statistical Profile

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The S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs TR Index has Outperformed the SND1000 TR

Index in 14 of the Last 19 Years.

Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

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Statistical Profile I

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR S-Net Dev Intl 1000T

Since Inception* 290.14% 395.54% 321.89% 111.19%

10 Year 128.30% 79.43% 108.97% 110.27%

5 Year 6.86% 4.20% -0.23% 14.74%

3 Year 31.37% 35.29% 26.16% 32.18%

1 Year 1.65% 8.46% 1.51% 1.41%

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR S-Net Dev Intl 1000T

Since Inception* 7.23% 8.55% 7.66% 3.91%

10 Year 8.61% 6.02% 7.65% 7.72%

5 Year 1.34% 0.83% -0.05% 2.79%

3 Year 9.52% 10.60% 8.05% 9.75%

1 Year 1.65% 8.46% 1.51% 1.41%

Total Return Appreciation

Compound Annual Growth Rate

*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

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Statistical Profile II

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR S-Net Dev Intl 1000T

Since Inception* 0.4036 0.4375 0.4090 0.2153

10 Year 0.5950 0.4072 0.5056 0.5466

5 Year 0.0944 0.0592 -0.0122 0.2115

3 Year 0.7479 0.9903 0.6281 0.7601

1 Year 0.0220 0.5410 0.0137 0.0167

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR S-Net Dev Intl 1000T

Since Inception* 16.63% 19.33% 18.12% 16.38%

10 Year 14.94% 16.48% 16.21% 14.70%

5 Year 12.26% 13.41% 12.74% 12.21%

3 Year 11.08% 9.18% 11.02% 11.20%

1 Year 14.72% 12.01% 14.89% 15.91%

Standard Deviation (Monthly)

Sharpe Ratio (Monthly)

*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

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Statistical Profile III

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR

Since Inception* 0.27% 0.39% 0.32%

10 Year 0.08% -0.14% -0.03%

5 Year -0.11% -0.14% -0.23%

3 Year 0.03% 0.22% -0.09%

1 Year 0.01% 0.53% 0.00%

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR

Since Inception* 0.6583 0.6392 0.5447

10 Year 0.2160 -0.2151 0.0360

5 Year -0.3757 -0.2738 -0.6981

3 Year -0.0597 0.1339 -0.4637

1 Year 0.0146 1.1429 -0.0145

Information Ratio (vs S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR, Monthly)

Alpha (vs S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR, Monthly)

*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

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Statistical Profile IV

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR 1.0000 0.8814 0.9506 0.9520

S&P Intl Div Opps TR** 0.8814 1.0000 0.9045 0.8742

DJ EPAC Sel Div TR 0.9506 0.9045 1.0000 0.9515

S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR 0.9520 0.8742 0.9515 1.0000

Correlation 5Yr

*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR 1.0000 0.9640 0.9880 0.9479

S&P Intl Div Opps TR** 0.8058 1.0000 0.8595 0.7958

DJ EPAC Sel Div TR 0.9146 0.9519 1.0000 0.9116

S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR 0.9561 0.9602 0.9932 1.0000

Beta 5Yr

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Statistical Profile V

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S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR S&P Intl Div Opps TR DJ EPAC Sel Div TR S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR

S-Net Intl Sector Div Dogs TR 1.0000 0.7768 0.9036 0.9063

S&P Intl Div Opps TR** 0.7768 1.0000 0.8182 0.7641

DJ EPAC Sel Div TR 0.9036 0.8182 1.0000 0.9054

S-Net Dev Intl 1000 TR 0.9063 0.7641 0.9054 1.0000

R-Squared 5Yr

*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network as of 6/30/2019

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Index Construction and Distribution

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Index Construction – Methodology

Universe Consists of Stocks Representing the Top 70-73% of Market

Capitalization in 22 “High Income Countries” Identified by the World Bank

Criteria for Admission to Universe Includes Requirements for Sector Inclusion,

Primary Exchange Listing, Minimum Market Capitalization, Minimum Average

Daily Trading Volume, Minimum Share Price and Other Factors

Individual Securities Included in IDOGX Selected Based on Ranking System

Within Each Sector

Selects the Five Stocks in Each Sector with Highest Dividend Yield as of Last Trading Day of November

Dividend Yield is Computed Based on Regular Cash Dividends Paid by the Company Over Previous Twelve

Month Period, Divided by Share Price (Special Dividends Not Included)

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The S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index Uses A Stable and

Transparent Construction Methodology.

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Index Construction – Weighting and Deletions

Share Weights Based on Prices as of Close of Trading on Second Friday of

Rebalancing Month

Index Is Rebalanced Quarterly on the Third Friday of the Last Month of Each

Calendar Quarter

Index Is Rebalanced Quarterly Back to Equal Weights

Stocks Deleted From the Universe Are Deleted from IDOGX Effective Upon

Deletion From the Universe

Stocks That Have Failed to Pay a Quarterly Dividend Are Deleted from IDOGX as

of Next Quarterly Rebalancing

If Less Than Five Eligible Securities are Represented in any GICS Sector as of

Snapshot Date Only Those Securities Which Qualify are Included

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A Detailed Methodology and Rules Is Available at www.sectordividenddogs.com

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Index Details & Data Distribution

Index Values Distributed in Real Time (15 second snapshots) in USD and EUR

Total Return Index Calculated Daily in USD and EUR

Index Values Distributed via Consolidated Tape

Comprehensive Historic Data (including simulated back-tests from 12/31/1999)

Daily Prices for Price-Only + TR Indexes in USD + EURO

Quarterly Portfolio Snapshots (Historic Constituents and Weights)

Extensive Analytic support

Quarterly Reports (“Index Insights”)

Industry Overviews

Extensive Statistical Data

Comprehensive website: www.sectordividenddogs.com

Broad data distribution via third party vendors

S&P/Bloomberg/Yahoo, etc.

S-Network contribution page on Bloomberg: SNET

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Company History

S-Network Global Indexes

S-Network Global Indexes, Inc. is a publisher and developer of proprietary and custom indexes. S-Network began

publishing indexes in 2006 and currently publishes over 300 indexes, which serve as the underlying portfolios for

financial products with approximately USD 7 billion in assets under management. S-Network indexes, which are

supported by a state-of-the-art technology platform, are known for their transparency and efficiency.

S-Network is a leader in socially responsible investment, publishing best-practice benchmark indexes in

collaboration with Thomson Reuters. S-Network published the first global alternative energy and water indexes,

which today serve as the recognized benchmarks for those sectors worldwide. In addition to publishing socially

responsible indexes, S-Network produces proprietary environmental, social and governance ratings on nearly

5,000 public companies worldwide.

S-Network publishes a comprehensive suite of benchmark indexes covering US, European, Pacific Basin and

emerging markets companies and mirroring the performance characteristics of the most popular indexes. The

benchmark series offers detailed historical data, including daily constituent level data, from December 31, 1999 to

the present. S-Network benchmarks serve as starting universes for smart beta indexes, as institutional-quality

performance benchmarks, and as bases for Separately Managed Accounts.

S-Network is a prominent provider of smart beta indexes that incorporate standard market statistics as well as

unique and highly specialized proprietary data sets derived from non-traditional sources. Smart beta indexes

developed by S-Network embrace powerful single-factor models as well as complex multi-factor models that

incorporate over 200 discrete factors. All indexes developed by S-Network address and resolve issues such as

liquidity, investability and index turnover characteristics.

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