INTRODUCING THE

PATRIOT TECHNOLOGY INDEX

The Patriot Technology Index (“the Index”) is a rules-based index that aims to provide a balance between growth potential and asset protection by offering exposure to US companies that are aligned with the United States Department of Defense’s critical technologies list and with low geostrategic risk and foreign influence. It also adds a layer of risk control through the BNP Paribas volatility control overlay.

For a list of selected risks and considerations with the Patriot Technology Index, please click here.

The equity portion of the Patriot Technology Index targets a market cap weighted portfolio that aligns with US modernization priorities and with minimized geostrategic risk from sanctions, trade, and conflict

*J.H. Whitney is a geopolitical risk consulting firm whose proprietary geostrategic risk scoring methodology helps inform the equity portion of the Index.

RISK REDUCTION MECHANISM

In an effort to hedge against large market movements, on a daily basis, the Index methodology is designed to adjust exposure among critical technology companies with low geostrategic risk ratings, interest rate futures, bond futures and a hypothetical cash position to target an annualized realized volatility of 7%.

If the volatility level of the equity portion of the Index is higher than 7%, the Index is intended to shift exposure by reducing the weight of the equity portion relative to the fixed income components.

If the volatility level of the portfolio composed of equity and fixed income is still higher than 7%, the Index is designed to reduce the weight of those components and rebalance the portfolio with a non-remunerable hypothetical cash position.

*Long-short portfolio of bonds and interest rate futures using a mix of trend and volatility signals.