US Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Fund

Release Date: 12-31-2018

US Small/Mid Cap Equity Index Fund

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Benchmark

Overall Morningstar RatingTM

Morningstar Return

Morningstar Risk

Russell Small Cap Complete TR USD

QQQQ

Above Average

Above Average

Out of 382 Mid-Cap Blend investments. An investment's overall Morningstar Rating, based on its risk-adjusted return,

is a weighted average of its applicable 3-, 5-, and 10-year Ratings. See disclosure page for details.

Investment Information

Investment Objective & Strategy

The Small/Mid Cap Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks an investment return that approximates, before expenses, the performance of the Russell Small Cap Completeness Index (the "Index") over the long term.

The Fund is managed using a "passive" or "indexing" approach which attempts to match, before expenses, the performance of the Index. The Fund will typically attempt to invest in the equity securities comprising the Index, in approximately the same proportions as they are represented in the Index. Equity securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, depository receipts, or other securities convertible into common stock. In some cases, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all of the securities comprising the Index, or to hold them in the same weightings as they represent in the Index. In those circumstances, the Fund may employ a sampling or optimization technique to construct the portfolio.

From time to time securities are added to or removed from the Index. The Fund may sell securities that are represented in the Index, or purchase securities that are not yet represented in the Index, prior to or after their removal or addition to the Index. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index.

The Fund currently invests in a strategy managed by State Street Global Advisors.

Fees and Expenses as of 12-31-17

Total Annual Operating Expense

0.03%

Operations and Management

Inception Date Performance Inception Date

07-12-16 07-01-02

Performance

20

Total Return %

15

as of 12-31-18

10

Investment

5

Benchmark

0

-5

-10

-15

Average annual, if greater than 1 year.

YTD

1 Year

3 Year

5 Year

10 Year

Since Inception

-9.14

-9.14

7.75

5.35

13.53

9.16

Investment Return %

-9.21

-9.21

7.78

5.37

13.53

9.16

Benchmark Return %

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Morningstar RatingTM

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382

335

235

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# of Funds in Category

The Fund Inception Date is July 12, 2016, the date the portfolio was implemented. The Performance Inception Date irsepthreeseeanrtlsYieTasDcttduaatlepheirsfotorYrmiTcaDanlcreetoufrnthsewFYeuTrnDed.avTahileabpleer.fYoTTrhDmeapnecrefodrmataanYpcTrDeiodrattoaJsuinlyce1Y2tTh,De20F1u6ndd'oseIsncneopt trieofnleDcat ttehe actual returns of the Fund; it is based on the historical performance of similar institutional collective trusts, separate accounts or mutual funds managed by the manager of the Fund. All data reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results, which may be lower or higher than the quoted return. The performance is presented net of fees. More current information, including month-end performance, is available at merck.

Portfolio Analysis

Composition as of 12-31-18

U.S. Stocks Non-U.S. Stocks Bonds Cash Other

% Assets

96.2 1.9 0.0 1.9 0.0

Morningstar Equity Style BoxTM as of 12-31-18

% Mkt Cap

Large Mid Small

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Large

7.27

Medium

53.89

.S..m...a..l.l......................................3..3.....5..6.

Value Blend Growth

Micro

4.67

Investment Manager(s)

State Street Global Advisors

% Assets

100%

Morningstar Category: Mid-Cap Blend

The typical mid-cap blend portfolio invests in U.S. stocks of various sizes and styles, giving it a middle-of-the-road profile. Most shy away from high-priced growth stocks but aren't so price-conscious that they land in value territory. The U.S. midcap range for market capitalization typically falls between $1 billion and $8 billion and represents 20% of the total capitalization of the U.S. equity market. The blend style is assigned to portfolios where neither growth nor value characteristics predominate.

Volatility Analysis

Low

Moderate

Investment High

Top 10 Holdings as of 12-31-18

% Assets

State Street Corporation Short Term In 12-31-30

1.83

Tesla Inc

1.07

ServiceNow Inc

0.74

NXP Semiconductors NV

0.59

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Worldpay Inc Class A

0.54

T-Mobile US Inc

0.46

Las Vegas Sands Corp

0.44

S+p Mid 400 Emini Mar19 Xcme

0.44

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Total Number of Stock Holdings

2509

Total Number of Bond Holdings

0

Annual Turnover Ratio %

0.06

Total Assets ($mil)

276.83

Morningstar Sectors as of 12-31-18

% Fund

h ........C...y.c..l.i.c..a..l...........................................................................4..4....3..1.

r Basic Materials

4.63

t Consumer Cyclical

14.12

y Financial Services

14.92

u Real Estate

10.64

j ........S...e..n..s..it..i.v.e..........................................................................3..8....0..5.

i Communication Services

1.62

o Energy

3.23

p Industrials

13.26

a Technology

19.94

k ........D...e..f.e..n..s..i.v..e........................................................................1..7....6..5.

s Consumer Defensive

3.37

d Healthcare

11.29

f Utilities

2.99

Category

In the past, this investment has shown a wide range of price fluctuations relative to other investments. This investment may experience significant price increases in favorable markets or undergo large price declines in adverse markets. Some of this risk may be offset by owning other investments that follow different investment strategies.

Principal Risks Lending, Credit and Counterparty, Reinvestment, Loss of Money, Capitalization, Index Correlation/Tracking Error, Interest Rate, Market/Market Volatility, Convertible Securities, Equity Securities, Industry and Sector Investing, Preferred Stocks, Restricted/ Illiquid Securities, U.S. Government Obligations, Passive Management, Small Cap, Mid-Cap, Real Estate/REIT Sector, Replication Management, Sampling

Please refer to the Risk Definitions document for more information

Best 3 Month Return

31.16% (Mar '09 - May '09)

Worst 3 Month Return

-38.38% (Sep '08 - Nov '08)

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Disclosure

The Investment Profile must be preceded or accompanied by the fund's current prospectus as well as this disclosure statement. The performance data given represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future results. Principal value and investment return will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original investment. Fund portfolio statistics change over time. The fund is not FDICinsured, may lose value and is not guaranteed by a bank or other financial institution.

Best and Worst 3 Month Performance Morningstar calculates best and worst 3-month period (in percentage) in-house on a monthly basis.

Best 3-month Period: The highest total return the stock has posted in a consecutive three-month period over the trailing 15 years, or if a fund does not have 15 years of history, it will go back as far as the inception date.

Worst 3-month Period: The lowest total return the stock has posted in a consecutive three-month period over the trailing 15 years, or if a fund does not have 15 years of history, it will go back as far as the inception date.

Expense Ratio The expense ratio is the annual fee that all funds charge their shareholders. It expresses the percentage of assets deducted each fiscal year for fund expenses, including 12b-1 fees, management fees, administrative fees, operating costs, and all other asset-based costs incurred by the fund. Portfolio transaction fees, or brokerage costs, as well as front-end or deferred sales charges are not included in the expense ratio. The expense ratio, which is deducted from the fund's average net assets, is accrued on a daily basis. The gross expense ratio, in contrast to the net expense ratio, does not reflect any fee waivers in effect during the time period.

Total Annual Operating Expense This is the percentage of fund assets paid for operating expenses and management fees. The expense ratio typically includes the following types of fees: accounting, administrator, advisor, auditor, board of directors, custodial, distribution (12b-1), legal, organizational, professional, registration, shareholder reporting, sub-advisor, and transfer agency. The expense ratio does not reflect the fund's brokerage costs or any investor sales charges.

Morningstar RatingTM The Morningstar RatingTM for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchangetraded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product's monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product

is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

For private funds, the Morningstar Rating presented is hypothetical, because Morningstar does not independently analyze private funds. Rather, the rating is assigned as a means to compare these funds with the universe of mutual funds that Morningstar rates. The evaluation of this investment does not affect the retail mutual fund data published by Morningstar.

Morningstar Return The Morningstar Return rates a fund's performance relative to other managed products in its Morningstar Category. It is an assessment of a product's excess return over a risk-free rate (the return of the 90-day Treasury Bill) in comparison with the products in its Morningstar category. In each Morningstar category, the top 10% of products earn a High Morningstar Return (High), the next 22.5% Above Average (+Avg), the middle 35% Average (Avg), the next 22.5% Below Average (Avg), and the bottom 10% Low (Low). Morningstar Return is measured for up to three time periods (three, five, and 10 years). These separate measures are then weighted and averaged to produce an overall measure for the product. Products with less than three years of performance history are not rated.

Morningstar Risk Morningstar Risk evaluates a fund's downside volatility relative to that of other products in its Morningstar Category. It is an assessment of the variations in monthly returns, with an emphasis on downside variations, in comparison with the products in its Morningstar category. In each Morningstar category, the 10% of products with the lowest measured risk are described as Low Risk (Low), the next 22.5% Below Average (-Avg), the middle 35% Average (Avg), the next 22.5% Above Average (+Avg), and the top 10% High (High). Morningstar Risk is measured for up to three time periods (three, five, and 10 years). These separate measures are then weighted and averaged to produce an overall measure for the product. Products with less than three years of performance history are not rated.

Morningstar Style BoxTM The Morningstar Style BoxTM reveals a fund's investment style as of the date noted on this report.

For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the long stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth).

For fixed-income funds, the vertical axis shows the credit quality of the long bonds owned and the horizontal axis shows interest rate sensitivity as measured by a bond's effective duration.

Morningstar seeks credit rating information from fund companies on a periodic basis (e.g., quarterly). In compiling

credit rating information Morningstar accepts credit ratings reported by fund companies that have been issued by all Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs). For a list of all NRSROs, please visit http:// divisions/marketreg/ratingagency.htm. Additionally, Morningstar accepts foreign credit ratings from widely recognized or registered rating agencies. If two rating organizations/agencies have rated a security, fund companies are to report the lower rating; if three or more organizations/ agencies have rated a security, fund companies are to report the median rating, and in cases where there are more than two organization/agency ratings and a median rating does not exist, fund companies are to use the lower of the two middle ratings. PLEASE NOTE: Morningstar, Inc. is not itself an NRSRO nor does it issue a credit rating on the fund. An NRSRO or rating agency ratings can change from time-totime.

For credit quality, Morningstar combines the credit rating information provided by the fund companies with an average default rate calculation to come up with a weighted-average credit quality. The weighted-average credit quality is currently a letter that roughly corresponds to the scale used by a leading NRSRO. Bond funds are assigned a style box placement of "low", "medium", or "high" based on their average credit quality. Funds with a low credit quality are those whose weighted-average credit quality is determined to be less than "BBB-"; medium are those less than "AA-", but greater or equal to "BBB-"; and high are those with a weighted-average credit quality of "AA-" or higher. When classifying a bond portfolio, Morningstar first maps the NRSRO credit ratings of the underlying holdings to their respective default rates (as determined by Morningstar's analysis of actual historical default rates). Morningstar then averages these default rates to determine the average default rate for the entire bond fund. Finally, Morningstar maps this average default rate to its corresponding credit rating along a convex curve.

For interest-rate sensitivity, Morningstar obtains from fund companies the average effective duration. Generally, Morningstar classifies a fixed-income fund's interest-rate sensitivity based on the effective duration of the Morningstar Core Bond Index (MCBI), which is currently three years. The classification of Limited will be assigned to those funds whose average effective duration is between 25% to 75% of MCBI's average effective duration; funds whose average effective duration is between 75% to 125% of the MCBI will be classified as Moderate; and those that are at 125% or greater of the average effective duration of the MCBI will be classified as Extensive.

For municipal bond funds, Morningstar also obtains from fund companies the average effective duration. In these cases static breakpoints are utilized. These breakpoints are as follows: (i) Limited: 4.5 years or less; (ii) Moderate: more than 4.5 years but less than 7 years; and (iii) Extensive: more than 7 years. In addition, for non-US taxable and non-US domiciled fixed income funds static duration breakpoints are used: (i) Limited: less than or equal to 3.5 years; (ii) Moderate: greater than 3.5 and less than equal to 6 years; (iii) Extensive: greater than 6 years.

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