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Fact Sheet MarketGrader MarketGrader China A+HK Connect 80 Index RESEARCH & INDEXES

The MarketGrader China A-Shares + Hong Kong Connect Index measures the performance of the most fundamentally sound companies available to Mainland Chinese investors in the A-Shares market and through the HK-Connect program. As the HK Connect program expands, so will the pool of companies from which the index is constructed, ensuring only the best are select- ed. MarketGrader’s goal is to identify the best creators of shareholder value across these two equity markets, regardless of listing venue, as the best prospects of long-term capital appreciation.

Index Rules Performance

Underlying Universe Cumulativea+HK Total Return, Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2018* All data as of Dec 31, 2018 Companies rated by MarketGrader listed 150% in Shanghai and Shenzhen (A-Shares) and Hong Kong-listed stocks available through the ‘Connect’ program. 100%

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200 new econ china+hk japan new econ Sector Breakdownchina+hk (based on constituent count)japan 100% 200 1.3% Consumer Discretionary 8.8% Most Selections Since Inception 10.0% Consumer Staples 8.8% Energy Ticker Name Times 50% 20.0% Financials 700.HK Holdings Ltd. 23 3.8% Health Care Industrials 2020.HK ANTA Sports Products Ltd. 17 Materials 883.HK CNOOC Limited 16 0% 25.0% Technology 600519.CN Co., Ltd. 15 13.8% Telecommunication Utilities 3968.HK Co., 14 8.8% 1177.HK Sino Biopharmaceutical 13 -50% Market Cap Breakdown (based on constituent count) 1109.HK China Resources Land Limited 12 3.8% 1.3% 1088.HK Co. Ltd. 12

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