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Market Index Abbreviations

Return Type

• NR: For MSCI index series only. NR indicates that total return is calculated reinvesting net dividends. This series approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The dividend is reinvested after deduction of withholding tax, applying the withholding tax rate to non-resident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

• GR: For MSCI index series only. GR indicates that total return is calculated reinvesting gross dividends. This series approximates the maximum possible dividend reinvestment. The amount reinvested is the entire dividend distributed to individuals residing in the country of the company, but does not include tax credits.

• TR: Represents Total Return.

• PR: Represents Price Return.

• IR: Represents Income Return.

• MV: Represents Total Market Values.

• Yld: Represents Yield.

Currency Type

• LCL: Indicates an index that is listed in local currency. This listing represents the theoretical performance of an index without any impact from foreign exchange fluctuations.

• USD: Indicates an index that is US dollar priced.

• Hdg USD: Indicates an index that is currency-hedged in USD.

Other general abbreviations

|Abbreviation |Words |

|Adj |Adjusted |

|Aero |Aerospace |

|Agcy/Agcs |Agency/Agencies |

|Agg |Aggregate |

|ATGAF |Alcohol/Tobacco/Gambling/Armament/Firearms |

|Astk |All Stocks |

|ADSs |American Depository Shares |

|App |Appliances |

|ABS |Asset Backed Securities |

|Auth |Authorities |

|Autos |Automobiles |

|Auto |Automotive |

|Avg |Average |

|AW |Asset Weighted |

|AW (FTSE only) |All-world. Please see the data point “Legal Name” for FTSE index names without acronyms. |

|Bas |Basic |

|btr |better |

|Bev |Beverage |

|Biotech |Biotechnology |

|Blt |Bullet |

|Brd |Broad |

|BIG |Broad Investment-Grade |

|Bldg |Building |

|biz |Business |

|Calg |Catalog |

|Cert |Certificate |

|CD |Certificate Of Deposit |

|Citi |Citigroup |

|Coll |Collateralized |

|Comrcl |commercial |

|Comct |Communication |

|Coms |companies |

|com |Company |

|compnt |component |

|Cmpt |Computer |

|Conglmrt |Conglomerate |

|CM |Constant Maturity |

|Constnd |Constrained |

|Const |Construction |

|Cons |Consumer |

|Convnt |Conventional |

|Corp |Corporate |

|CQG |Corporates&Quasi Government |

|Conty/Conts |Country/Countries |

|Cpn |Coupon |

|Ccy |Currency |

|Cyc |Cyclical |

|USTREAS |US Department of the Treasury |

|Dv |developed |

|Dvlpr |developer |

|Dev |Development |

|Disc |Discretionary |

|Distrbtn |Distribution |

|Div |Diversified |

|Durb |Durables |

|Electl |Electrical |

|Electrnc |Eelectronic |

|Em |Emerging |

|EMC |Emerging Market Corporates |

|EMNBS |Emerging Market Non Brady Sovereigns |

|EMS |Emerging Market Sovereign(s) |

|EMU |European Economic and Monetary Union |

|ESBI |Emerging Sovereign Bond Index |

|EBIG |EMU Broad Investment Grade |

|Enr |Energy |

|Eng |Engineering |

|Entrtmnt |Entertainment |

|Equip |Equipment |

|Eqty |Equity |

|Estt |Estate |

|EuroDep |Eurodeposit |

|Eurodoll |Eurodollar |

|Eur |Europe |

|EPAC |Europe, Pacific, Asia and Canada |

|Erpn |European |

|EuroZ |EuroZone |

|EW |Equal Weighted |

|Ex |Excluding |

|Explor |Exploration |

|Extnd |Extended |

|FHLMC |Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |

|FNMA |Federal National Mortgage Association(Freddie Mac) |

|Fin |Finance |

|Fincl |Financial |

|Fxd |Fixed |

|Fl |Floating |

|Fgn |Foreign |

|Gen |General |

|Gbl |Global |

|Gds |Goods |

|Govt |Government |

|GBI |Government Bond Indez |

|GvGtd |Government Guaranteed |

|GNMA |Government National Mortgage Association(Ginnie Mae) |

|Gov/Govsp |Government/Government Sponsored |

|Gurntd |Guaranteed |

|Hwre |Hardware |

|HC |Health Care |

|Hgd |Hedged |

|HF |Hedged Fund |

|HY |High Yield |

|Htl |Hotel |

|Hushld |Household |

|Hsg |Housing |

|Incl |Including |

|Indl |Industrial |

|Ind |Industry |

|Infln |Inflation |

|Info |Information |

|Infra |Infrastructure |

|Instr |Instrument |

|Insurc |Insurance |

|Itnet |Internet |

|Invt |Investment |

|IG |Investment Grade |

|Isur |Issuer |

|Isurs |Issuers |

|Ivory Cst |Ivory Coast |

|Jumbo Pfand |Jumbo Pfandbrief |

|Lg |Large |

|LPF |large Pension Fund |

|LA |Latin America |

|Leis |Leisure |

|LPT |Listed Property Trusts |

|lodg |lodging |

|Lgc |Logistics |

|machry |machinery |

|Manufctr |Manufacturer |

|Manfctg |manufacturing |

|Mkt |Market |

|MLP |Master Limited Partnership |

|Matls |Materials |

|Mats |Maturities |

|Mat |Maturity |

|Mbl |Mobile |

|Mon |Month |

|Mort |Mortgage |

|MFX |Mortgage Finance Index |

|MBS |Mortgage-backed Security |

|Multiutil |Multiutilities |

|Non |N-/Non- |

|CND |NASDAQ Canada Index |

|NTTR |NASDAQ Technology Total Return |

|NonBK |Non Bank |

|NonIndp |Non Independent |

|NonInFin |Non Insurance Finance |

|Nlife |Nonlife |

|NA |North America |

|TMT |Technology, media and telecommunications |

|Oilfld |oilfield |

|Opt/Optl |Option/Optional |

|Oth |Other |

|Pac |Pacific |

|Pkg |package |

|Pakg |Packing |

|pers |personal |

|Pharm |Pharmaceutical |

|Prec |Precious |

|Prdcr |Producer |

|prdcrs |producers |

|Prod(s) |Product(s) |

|Prodtn |production |

|Ppty |Property |

|Pvdr |Provider |

|Prov |Province |

|REIT |real estate investment trust |

|Reg |Regional |

|Rresid |residential |

|Res |Resource |

|Restar |restaurants |

|Retl |Retail |

|Retlr |Retailer |

|RTS |Russian Trading System Stock Exchange |

|Secndry |secondary |

|Sec |sector |

|Secs |Securities |

|Securtzn |securitization |

|Securzd |Securitized |

|Secty |security |

|STRIPS |Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities |

|Svc |Service |

|Svcs |Services |

|Smlr |Smaller |

|Swre |Software |

|Spnsd |Sponsored |

|Strctr |Structures |

|Sub |subsector |

|Supl |Supplies |

|SpAg |Supra Agency |

|Supra |Supranational |

|Tech |Technology |

|Tele |telecommunication |

|Tobc |tobacco |

|Trd |trade |

|Trdg |Trading |

|Trad Pfand |Traditional Pfandbriefe |

|Transpt |Transportation |

|Trvl |Travel |

|Trsy |Treasury |

|Ureg |Unregulated |

|Util |Utility |

|Val |Value |

|Vcle |Vehicle |

|Wtr |Water |

|W Euro |West Europe |

|Whlsalr |Wholesaler |

|Wless |Wireless |

|Wld |world |

|WBIG |World Broad Investment Grade |

|Yks |Yankees |

|Yr |year |

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