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Investment objectives and strategies vary among fund, and may not be similar for funds included in the same asset class.All definitions are typical category representations. Please note that all
investments are subject to market and other risk factors, which could result in loss of principal. Fixed income securities carry interest rate risk. As interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall, and vice
versa. The specific share classes or accounts identified above may not be available or chosen by the plan. Share class and account availability is unique to the client's specific circumstances. There
may be multiple share classes or accounts available to the client from which to choose. All recommendations are subject to vendor/provider approval before implementation into the plan.The
performance data quoted may not reflect the deduction of additional fees, if applicable. If reflected, additional fees would reduce the performance quoted.
Performance data is subject to change without prior notice.
Performance of indexes reflects the unmanaged result for the market segment the selected stocks represent. Indexes are unmanaged and not available for direct investment. The performance of an
index is not an exact representation of any particular investment, as you cannot invest directly in an index.The information used in the analysis has been taken from sources deemed to be reliable,
including, third-party providers such as Markov Processes International, Morningstar, firms who manage the investments, and/or the retirement plan providers who offer the funds.Every reasonable
effort has been made to ensure completeness and accuracy; however, the final accuracy of the numbers and information is the responsibility of the investment manager(s) of each fund and/or the
retirement plan providers offering these funds. Discrepancies between the figures reported in this analysis, and those reported by the actual investment managers and/or retirement plan providers, may
be caused by a variety of factors, including: Inaccurate reporting by the manager/provider; Changes in reporting by the manager/provider from the time this report was prepared to a subsequent
retro-active audit and corrected reporting; Differences in fees and share-classes impacting net investment return; and, Scriveners error by your advisor in preparing this report.
The enclosed Investment Due Diligence report, including the Scorecard System, is intended for plan sponsor and/or institutional use only. The materials are not intended for participant use.The
purpose of this report is to assist fiduciaries in selecting and monitoring investment options. A fund’s score is meant to be used by the plan sponsor and/or fiduciaries as a tool for selecting the most
appropriate fund.Fund scores will change as the performance of the funds change and as certain factors measured in the qualitative category change (e.g., manager tenure). Fund scores are not
expected to change dramatically from each measured period, however, there is no guarantee this will be the case. Scores will change depending on the changes in the underlying pre-specified
Scorecard factors.
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares,
when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Likewise, a fund's score using the Scorecard
System does not guarantee the future performance or style consistency of a fund.This report was prepared with the belief that this information is relevant to the plan sponsor as the plan sponsor
makes investment selections.Fund selection is at the discretion of the investment fiduciaries, which are either the plan sponsor or the committee appointed to perform that function.Cash Equivalents
(e.g., money market fund) and some specialty funds are not scored by the Scorecard System.The enclosed Investment Due Diligence report and Scorecard is not an offer to sell mutual funds. An offer
to sell may be made only after the client has received and read the appropriate prospectus.For the most current month-end performance, please contact your advisor.The Strategy Review notes
section is for informational purposes only. The views expressed here are those of your advisor and do not constitute an offer to sell an investment. An offer to sell may be made only after the client has
received and read the appropriate prospectus.
Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. Before investing, investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund. The fund
prospectus provides this and other important information. Please contact your Investment Advisor/Consultant or Vendor/Provider to obtain a prospectus. Please read the prospectus
carefully before investing or sending money.
For a copy of the most recent prospectus, please contact your Investment Advisor/Consultant or Vendor/Provider.
Notes
1. All statistics calculated over a five year time period.
2. Style analytics reflect the parameters on a returns-based style map (on a scale of 100 to -100 for each axis.) Fund passes if it plots out in the appropriate section of the style map, representing
the fund's stated style.
3. Style drift is measured by the style drift score, which is a statistic measuring the rolling style-based analysis for a fund.
4. Risk is measured as the fund's standard deviation of returns.
5. R-squared measures the percentage of the fund's movement that is explained by the fund's benchmark (market).
6. Up/Down capture statistics measure the percentage of performance the fund/strategy is capturing versus the benchmark (market).
7. Information Ratio is a risk adjusted performance statistic measuring relative return over relative risk.
8. Peer group ranking statistics measure the funds median rank versus the applicable peer group universe.
9. Qualitative Detail: T = Tenure (qualitative score impacted negatively due to low manager tenure); E = Expenses (qualitative score impacted negatively due to higher than average expense
ratio); and S = Statistics (qualitative score impacted negatively due to weak/poor strength of statistics).
CONFIDENTIAL - FOR FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL AND PLAN SPONSOR USE ONLY / NOT FOR PUBLIC USE
Created with mpi Stylus. © 2020 Markov Processes International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Data provided by Morningstar, Inc. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to MPI, Retirement Plan Advisory Group (RPAG),
and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither MPI, RPAG nor Morningstar is responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this
information. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Reporting Date: October 20, 2020
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