IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
1 Source: FactSet. Data as of 11/30/2022.
2 Source: Morningstar Direct. Data as of 11/30/2022.
Morningstar US Small-Mid Cap Index consists of US stocks representing the bottom 27 percent capitalization of the investable universe. S&P 500 Index consists of 500 widely held common stocks covering industrial, utility, financial and transportation sector. Russell 2000 Index represents the 2000 smallest U.S. companies in the broad–based Russell 3000 index.
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