SmartALPHA® Defensive Value Equity Strategy

SmartALPHA® Defensive Value 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 free cash flow generation, lower debt leverage and lower valuation multiples as compared to the benchmark and peers. The portfolio is managed to mirror the underlying SmartALPHA® Defensive Value Index. Portfolio is driven by a rules-based process with quarterly reconstitution and annual rebalancing to maintain the portfolio’s focused fundamental profile.