SmartALPHA® Defensive Growth Equity Strategy

SmartALPHA® Defensive Growth Equity Strategy aims to outperform the market over a full market cycle. It is expected to strongly out-perform during periods of economic contraction through recession phases. The portfolio will typically display strong earnings and revenue momentum and good cash flow generation. The portfolio is managed to mirror the underlying SmartALPHA® Defensive Growth Index. Portfolio is driven by a rules-based process with quarterly rebalancing to maintain the portfolio’s focused fundamental profile.