All indices are unmanaged and index performance figures do not reflect any fees, expenses or taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
The S&P 500 Index is comprised of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock’s weight in the Index proportionate to its market value.
The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values than the threshold determined by the Frank Russell Company. The Russell Midcap companies are comprised of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. The Russell 1000 Index consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. Incorporated companies based on total market capitalization.
The Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Value index.
The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the largest 1,000 firms in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index consists of the 3,000 largest U.S. incorporated companies based on total market capitalization.
The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of companies within the Russell 2000 Index having lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index includes the 2000 firms from the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalizations. The Russell 3000 Index represents 98% of the of the investable US equity market.
The Russell Microcap Index measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market. It makes up less than 3% of the U.S. equity market. It includes 1,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 2000 Index based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership and it includes the next 1,000 securities.
The MSCI EAFE Small-Cap Index® is an unmanaged market-capitalization-weighted index that represents the performance of smaller capitalization companies in developed stock markets outside of North America. The index targets all companies with market capitalization below that of the companies in the MSCI EAFE Index and up to 99% coverage of the free-float adjusted market capitalization in each market.
On November 3, 2008, Barclays Capital announced the rebranding of its unified family of indices under the Barclays Capital Indices name. This combines the existing Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital indices into a single platform.
The Flexible Income Custom Index is comprised of the Barclays Capital Long-Term Government/Corporate Bond Index from the Funds inception to 9/30/00 and the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Ba Index for the time period 10/1/00 - most recent period end to reflect the change in the Fund's investment strategy on 10/1/00. The Adviser believes that the Custom Index is the best benchmark measurement for historical performance over three years.
The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Ba Index measures the performance of intermediate (1 to 10 year) U.S. high yield issues. It includes fixed-rate, noninvestment grade debt issues rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s, rated BB+ or lower by S&P, rated below investment grade by Fitch Investor’s Service or if unrated previously held a high yield rating or have been associated with a high yield issuer, and must trade accordingly.
The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is a fixed income, market-value-weighted index generally representative of investment grade fixed-rate debt issues, including government, corporate, asset-backed, and mortgage-backed securities with maturities of at least one year.
The Barclays Capital 10-Year Municipal Bond Index includes investment grade (Moody’s Investor Services Aaa to Baa, Standard and Poor’s Corporation AAA to BBB) tax-exempt bonds with maturities between eight and twelve years.