NASDAQ DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX

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NASDAQ DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX

The NASDAQ Developed Markets Index (NQDM) is a subset of the comprehensive NASDAQ Global Index Family (NQGI),

which provides a transparent, rules-based global equity benchmark for institutional investors.

NQDM covers the 24 countries designated as Developed per NASDAQ OMX¡¯s methodology and contains approximately

6,500 securities. The Developed segment includes associated size, sector, region and country sub-indexes. All

indexes are calculated as Price Return, Total Return and Net Total Return and are available in up to seven currencies.

NQDM is reviewed annually to represent the ever-changing developed investment landscape.

PERFORMANCE

NASDAQ DEVELOPED MARKETS INDEX (NQDM)

NASDAQ DM ASPA INDEX (NQDMASPA)

NASDAQ N AMERICA INDEX (NQNA)

NASDAQ DM EUROPE INDEX (NQDMEU)

200

175

150

125

100

75

12.31.12

09.30.11

03.31.10

09.30.08

03.31.07

09.30.05

03.31.04

09.30.02

03.30.01

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CHARACTERISTICS

5 YEAR

110

NQDM

NQNA

NQDMASPA

NQDMEU

MARKET CAP

NO.

($B)

SECURITIES

NQGI

100

90

DEVELOPED

MARKETS

80

70

P/E

DIVIDEND

YIELD

34,266

6,506

17.18

2.59%

ASIA

PACIFIC

6,119

1,922

15.78

2.93%

EUROPE

9,709

1,436

16.32

3.80%

MIDDLE EAST

AFRICA

120

69

14.25

4.17%

NORTH

AMERICA

18,319

3,079

18.25

1.82%

REGIONS

60

50

40

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12.31.11

12.31.10

12.31.09

12.31.08

12.31.07

30

3 YEAR

NQDM

NQNA

NQDMASPA

NQDMEU

140

YEAR

MARKET CAP ($B)

P/E

DIVIDEND YIELD

2001

23,955

47.15

1.53%

2002

18,663

90.19

2.01%

2003

25,745

27.69

1.76%

2004

29,880

20.96

1.97%

2005

32,789

17.79

2.19%

2006

39,058

17.75

2.16%

2007

40,766

18.83

2.37%

2008

22,850

35.37

3.86%

115

2009

30,522

44.74

2.43%

110

2010

35,268

17.78

2.23%

2011

30,636

16.53

2.82%

2012

34,266

17.18

2.59%

130

120

110

100

90

80

12.31.12

06.30.12

12.31.11

06.30.11

12.31.10

06.30.10

12.31.09

70

1 YEAR

NQDM

NQNA

NQDMASPA

NQDMEU

120

105

100

95

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10.31.12

08.31.12

06.30.12

04.30.12

02.29.12

12.30.11

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RETURNS

ANNUALIZED

CORRELATION

TO NQUSA

PRICE RETURN INDEXES

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

3-YEAR

5-YEAR

3-YEAR

5-YEAR

5-YEAR

DEVELOPED MARKETS

6.8%

-41.9%

28.6%

11.6%

-8.4%

13.4%

15.9%

-13.3%

5.0%

-2.8%

90.4%

NORTH AMERICA

5.2%

-38.9%

27.6%

15.7%

-2.7%

12.4%

26.5%

-1.4%

8.2%

-0.3%

99.8%

DEVELOPED ASIA PACIFIC

4.6%

-38.5%

23.0%

13.7%

-16.0%

11.2%

6.2%

-19.7%

2.0%

-4.3%

14.6%

DEVELOPED EUROPE

10.5%

-48.6%

33.2%

2.9%

-15.1%

17.0%

2.2%

-30.0%

0.7%

-6.9%

60.9%

INDUSTRY BREAKDOWN

OIL & GAS

BASIC MATERIALS

INDUSTRIALS

21.10%

CONSUMER GOODS

13.68% 11.61% 13.24%

HEALTH CARE

CONSUMER SERVICES

6.73%

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

UTILITIES

3.52%

FINANCIALS

TECHNOLOGY

8.37%

9.19%

9.14%

3.44%

REGION WEIGHTS

17.86%

28.33%

0.35%

53.46%

ASIA PACIFIC

EUROPE

MIDDLE EAST AFRICA

NORTH AMERICA

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ABOUT THE INDEX FAMILY

BASE VALUE

SIZE

1000.00 as of December 3, 2012

To determine large, mid or small cap size, all securities are first designated as Developed or Emerging based on

their country designation, per NASDAQ¡¯s methodology. Developed securities in the top 75% by market cap are

large cap, the next 15%, mid cap and the remaining 10%, small cap. Emerging securities are treated the same.

HISTORY

Most indexes have history back to March 30, 2001

REVIEW

Indexes are reviewed and re-ranked each March and September. The indexes are also rebalanced quarterly to

reflect up-to-date market changes.

ELIGIBILITY

Market cap > 150M USD, ADDTV > 150k USD, Float > 20%, trade on an index eligible exchange, certain security types

including common stocks, etc. View the index methodology document to see the full eligibility criteria.

HOLDINGS

NQGI is currently comprised of 9,000 securities from 45 countries: 24 Developed and 21 Emerging.

INDEX

CURRENCIES

AUD, CAD, EUR, GBP, JPY, USD and local currency for select countries

WEIGHTING

Free-float adjusted, market capitalization weighted

RETURN

VARIATIONS

Price, Total, and Net Total Return

NOTES

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All performance charts are rebased to 100.

3-year and 5-year return and correlation statistics are through 12.31.2012.

Earnings and dividends were calculated using FactSet annual statistics for 2012, as of 6.30.2012.

Non-float adjusted market cap has values for all companies in index as of 12.31.2012.

All data as of 12.31.2012 unless otherwise stated.

DISCLAIMER

NASDAQ?, NASDAQ OMX? and NASDAQ Global Index FamilySM are trademarks of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

The information contained above is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and nothing contained herein should be construed as investment advice,

either on behalf of a particular security or an overall investment strategy. Neither The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. nor any of its affiliates makes any recommendation to buy

or sell any security or any representation about the financial condition of any companyPast performance is not indicative of future results. Investors should undertake

their own due diligence and carefully evaluate companies before investing. ADVICE FROM A SECURITIES PROFESSIONAL IS STRONGLY ADVISED.

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