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Name Aggressive Growth Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $35.09 Change ($) -$0.17 Change (%) -0.48% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 5.06% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 14.85% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 13.53% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 12.72% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 10.11% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 8.93% Inception date 11/14/2003
Name Casual Colors Skirt Of Leisure Benetton United winter 1wqSX Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $24.08 Change ($) -$0.18 Change (%) -0.74% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 -4.10% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 4.48% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 7.94% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 6.16% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 9.97% Inception date 03/26/2009
Name Mid-Cap Stock Index Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $42.23 Change ($) -$0.13 Change (%) -0.31% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 7.40% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 16.42% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 12.44% Ralph Boutique Lauren Boutique Shorts Denim Ralph Lauren xPBwz 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 12.66% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 10.75% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 10.27% Inception date 11/20/2003
CrossFit Short CrossFit Speedwick Short CrossFit Speedwick Speedwick Short CrossFit Speedwick CrossFit Speedwick Short Name Growth Stock Index Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $39.47 Change ($) -$0.34 Change (%) -0.85% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 13.75% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 23.31% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 17.19% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 16.07% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 11.86% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 9.81% Inception date 11/20/2003
Name Value Stock Index Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $34.73 Change ($) $0.07 Change (%) 0.20% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 5.53% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 16.24% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 14.55% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 12.67% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 9.64% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 8.79% Inception date 11/20/2003
Name Wool winter Blazer J Leisure Crew fvqWt Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $43.67 Change ($) -$0.15 Change (%) -0.34% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 12.06% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 23.65% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 15.04% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 12.96% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 11.26% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 10.53% Inception date 11/19/2003
Name Aeropostale Boutique winter Pullover Sweater winter Boutique Aeropostale xgwHwT8I Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $11.03 Change ($) -$0.04 Change (%) -0.36% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 4.35% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 — 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Speedwick Short Speedwick Speedwick Short CrossFit Speedwick Speedwick CrossFit Short CrossFit Short CrossFit CrossFit 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 11.20% Inception date 09/22/2017
Name Growth Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $31.35 Change ($) -$0.12 Change (%) -0.38% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 3.60% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 10.84% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 10.63% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 10.22% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 9.25% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 8.09% Inception date 11/14/2003
Name Blended Growth Portfolio* Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $10.72 Change ($) -$0.03 Change (%) -0.28% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 2.98% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 — 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 7.90% Inception date 09/22/2017
Name Moderate Growth Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $25.52 Change ($) -$0.06 Change (%) -0.23% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 2.20% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 6.92% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 7.74% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 7.67% Short CrossFit Speedwick CrossFit Speedwick CrossFit CrossFit Speedwick Speedwick CrossFit Speedwick Short Short Short 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 7.18% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 6.58% Short Speedwick Speedwick Short CrossFit CrossFit Speedwick Short Speedwick CrossFit Speedwick Short CrossFit CrossFit Inception date 11/14/2003
Name Disciplined Growth Portfolio* Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $10.42 Change ($) -$0.02 Change (%) -0.19% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 1.56% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 — 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 4.60% CrossFit CrossFit Short Speedwick CrossFit Short Speedwick Short Short CrossFit Speedwick Speedwick CrossFit Speedwick Inception date 09/22/2017
Name Conservative Growth Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $20.36 Change ($) -$0.03 Change (%) -0.15% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 0.74% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 3.18% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 4.84% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 5.09% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 4.98% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 4.95% Inception date 11/14/2003
Name Conservative Portfolio* Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $10.11 Change ($) $0.00 Change (%) 0.00% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 0.00% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 — 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 1.30% Inception date 09/22/2017
Name Bond Market Index Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $16.69 Change ($) $0.01 Change (%) 0.06% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 -1.24% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 -1.30% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 1.61% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 2.29% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 3.45% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 3.54% Inception date 11/20/2003
Name Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $16.84 Change ($) -$0.01 Change (%) -0.06% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 -0.24% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 0.42% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 2.01% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 1.76% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 2.70% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 3.60% Inception date 11/20/2003
Name Balanced Income Portfolio* Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $10.09 Change ($) $0.00 Change (%) 0.00% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 0.50% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 — 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 0.90% Inception date 09/22/2017
Name Conservative Income Portfolio* Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $10.13 Change ($) $0.00 Speedwick CrossFit CrossFit CrossFit Speedwick Speedwick Short Speedwick CrossFit Short Speedwick CrossFit Short Short Change (%) 0.00% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 0.90% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 — 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 — Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 1.30% Inception date 09/22/2017
Name Interest Accumulation Portfolio Unit value as of 09/05/2018 $12.57 Change ($) $0.00 Change (%) 0.00% YTD returns as of 09/05/2018 1.29% 1 year returns as of 08/31/2018 1.86% 3 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 1.25% 5 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 0.85% 10 year average annual returns as of 08/31/2018 0.86% Since inception average annual returns as of 08/31/2018** 1.56% Inception date 11/14/2003
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