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MFS Investment Management employs a variety of methods to evaluate securities, including fundamental analysis and quantitative analysis. The firm offers fundamental, active and research-driven equity strategies that strive for less volatility relative to benchmarks and greater value through changing markets. Fixed income strategy offers total return focused and credit-oriented approach. Multi-Asset strategy is goal-oriented, diversified and disciplined investment approach that combines broad diversification across multiple asset classes, active asset allocation, and bottom-up security selection. MFS' retirement solutions are designed with a goal of maximizing growth and supporting income over a lifetime by focusing on long-term returns. MFS Blended Research is an approach to active equity management that combines the firm’s fundamental research expertise with highly systematic quantitative research.

CWGI is the investment adviser to the American Funds Group, a family of 30 funds marketed to individuals exclusively through financial advisers and other intermediaries. American Funds are also used as investment vehicles for 401ks, other retirement plans, variable annuities and 529 college savings plans. The funds have the following characteristics: (1) a long-term, value-oriented approach; (2) long-established, global research; (3) a multiple portfolio counselor system that combines teamwork with individual accountability; (4) experienced, long-tenured investment professionals; and (5) a commitment to low operating expenses, among the lowest in the fund industry. CWGI uses a Multiple Portfolio Counselor System wherein the assets of each fund are divided into smaller, more manageable portions. Research analysts typically manage a segment as well, bringing their expertise directly to bear on the fund's results and portfolio counselors are free to make their own decisions. Investment decisions are based on internal research.

WCM employs a bottom-up, fundamental method of analysis that emphasizes long-horizon growth prospects, competitive advantages, and company cultures conducive to attracting great people. Valuation also plays an important factor in the firm’s analysis method, predominantly impacting the timing of decisions and portfolio position sizing. Their strategies utilize different capitalization ranges (e.g., large-cap, small-cap, all-cap,) different geographical scopes (e.g., international, global, emerging markets, US domestic) and different security types (e.g., foreign ordinary shares, ADR). WCM’s Investment Strategy Group (ISG), consisting of senior investment professionals, makes all portfolio decisions.

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