Sources:
1Bloomberg. Cumulative total return from 3/9/2009 to 1/31/2015.
2Bloomberg. Note, this is total return which includes price movement and any dividends offered from the underlying index’s components
Index returns are for illustrative purposes only. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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