[GRAPHIC OMITTED] The SandP 500([R]) Daily RC2 8% Excess Return Index Performance Update - April 2014 OVERVIEW The SandP 500([R]) Daily 8% RC2 Excess Return Index (the "Index" or "SandP 500 Daily RC2") is intended to provide investors with exposure to broad U.S equities with the potential for greater stability and lower overall risk when compared to the SandP 500([R]) Total Return Index. Hypothetical and Actual Historical Performance (March 31, 2004 to March 31, 2014)[] [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Key Features of the Index n Exposure to the SandP 500[R] Total Return Index with the overlay of a risk control mechanism that targets an annualized volatility of 8% n Ability to dynamically allocate exposure between the SandP 500([R]) Total Return Index and US government bond futures n Exposure adjusted on a daily basis based on the historical volatilities and correlations between the SandP 500([R]) Total Return Index (the "Underlying Equity Index") and the SandP 10 Year Treasury Note Futures Index Total Return (the "Underlying Bond Index") n Potential for enhanced returns compared with the first generation Risk Control Indices via an allocation in US government bond futures n Levels published daily by Standard and Poor's on Bloomberg under the ticker SPX8UE2 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Hypothetical Index Volatility and Leverage September 30, 2004 to March 31, 2014)(2) [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Recent Index Performance March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 -------------------- ---------- ------------- ------------ Historical Return(2) 0.38% 2.66% -2.36% -------------------- ---------- ------------- ------------ Comparative Hypothetical and Historical Total Returns (%), Volatility (%) and Correlation -- March 31, 2014 Ten Year Ten Year One Year Three Year Annualized Five Year Annualized Annualized Ten Year Return(1) Return(1) Annualized Return(1) Return(1) Volatility(4) Sharpe Ratio(5) Correlation(4) ------------------------------- --------- --------------------- -------------------- ---------- ------------- --------------- -------------- SandP 500[R] RC2 8% Excess Return Index 10.2% 8.4% 11.0% 5.24% 8.07% 64.9% 100.0% ------------------------------- --------- --------------------- -------------------- ---------- ------------- --------------- -------------- SandP 500[R] Index 19.3% 12.2% 18.6% 5.21% 20.42% 25.5% 78.7% April 6, 2014 |