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S-Network Sector
Dividend Dogs IndexQ2 2019
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Index Rationale
Well-Established Universe of Index Candidates S&P 500 Serves as Universe for SDOGX
Comprises 50 Constituents
Stocks Must Meet All Screens Needed to Qualify for the Leading Large-Cap US Equity Benchmark Index
Diversified by Sector Five Stocks with Highest Dividend Yields in Each of the Ten Sectors from the S&P 500 Selected for Inclusion
in SDOGX, Ensuring Diversification Across Sectors
Pure Yield – No Qualitative Screens SDOGX Does Not Include Any Qualitative Screens, such as Dividend Growth, Dividend Consistency or
Coverage Ratio
Based Entirely on Dividend Yield, Making SDOGX the Only US Pure Play Dividend Index Available
Entirely Rules-Based Depends on a Clearly Defined Rules-Based Methodology
No Discretion is Exercised in Compiling the Index
Pre-Defined Screening Protocol Assures a Consistent, Transparent and Arms-Length Compilation Process
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The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers the First Pure Play,
Rules-Based High Dividend Index.
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Index Performance and Yields
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Historical Performance
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The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers Consistent Performance Over Time, Regularly
Outperforming the S&P 500 As Well As Other High Dividend Indexes.
Source: Bloomberg, as of 6/30/2019*To ensure fair comparisons, all of the starting index values are normalized to 1,000 as of December 31, 1999.
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S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs TR Index vs. Benchmarks* (12/31/1999–6/30/2019)
SDOGXTR SPHYDATR DJDVY SPXT
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Current Dividend Yield Comparison
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Sources: Bloomberg, State Street, Dow Jones Indexes, as of 6/30/2019
The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers Higher Dividend Yields
than Other High Dividend Indexes.
4.38%
3.91%
2.74%
1.91%
S-Network Dividend Dogs
Dow Jones US Select Dividends
S&P High Yield DividendAristocrats
S&P 500
Dividend Yields
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Historical Dividend Yields
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Over an Extended Time Frame, SDOGX Has Consistently Offered Higher Yield.
4.00%
3.19%
4.13%
3.21% 3.28%3.46%
3.28%
3.63%
6.15%
3.79%
4.11%
4.40%4.67%
3.82% 3.80%
4.08%
3.69% 3.72%
4.80%
1.23%1.37%
1.83%1.56% 1.60%
1.78% 1.75%1.89%
3.14%
2.01%1.81%
2.10% 2.19%
1.89% 1.92%2.12% 2.04%
1.83%
2.14%
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1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
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SDOGX vs. SPX(12/31/1999–12/31/2018)
SDOGX SPXSource: S-Network, as of 6/30/2018
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Yearly Price Appreciation
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S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index S&P 500 Index
12/31/1999 $1,000,000.00 $1,000,000.00
12/31/2000 $1,035,689.75 $898,608.13
12/31/2001 $1,184,348.63 $781,407.56
12/31/2002 $967,830.39 $598,821.93
12/31/2003 $1,294,078.61 $756,791.37
12/31/2004 $1,466,815.16 $824,853.70
12/30/2005 $1,493,255.61 $849,612.37
12/31/2006 $1,739,199.11 $965,322.77
12/31/2007 $1,735,230.30 $999,390.96
12/31/2008 $1,107,605.38 $614,772.79
12/31/2009 $1,562,264.31 $758,960.48
12/31/2010 $1,795,905.91 $855,971.41
12/31/2011 $1,927,347.78 $855,950.18
12/31/2012 $2,043,866.12 $970,691.15
12/31/2013 $2,645,941.76 $1,258,027.24
12/31/2014 $2,939,439.34 $1,401,328.83
12/31/2015 $2,745,765.31 $1,391,143.01
12/31/2016 $3,247,088.86 $1,523,788.79
12/31/2017 $3,533,168.86 $1,819,711.09
12/31/2018 $3,017,471.79 $1,706,208.73
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
Even Without Any Reinvestment of Dividends, SDOGX Significantly
Outperforms the S&P 500.
Portfolio Growth from $1 Million (Price Only)
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Yearly Dividend Income
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S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index S&P 500 Index
12/31/1999 $0 $0
12/31/2000 $41,455.64 $11,074.36
12/31/2001 $37,780.08 $10,719.76
12/31/2002 $40,004.63 $10,965.11
12/31/2003 $41,516.88 $11,831.86
12/31/2004 $48,068.96 $13,232.78
12/30/2005 $51,667.32 $15,121.00
12/31/2006 $56,969.38 $16,936.59
12/31/2007 $62,915.59 $18,874.57
12/31/2008 $68,163.87 $19,320.48
12/31/2009 $59,214.13 $15,249.17
12/31/2010 $73,803.17 $15,469.39
12/31/2011 $84,845.15 $17,986.27
12/31/2012 $95,522.87 $21,263.64
12/31/2013 $100,986.47 $23,815.33
12/31/2014 $111,619.91 $26,845.97
12/31/2015 $111,983.55 $29,531.39
12/31/2016 $119,680.31 $31,105.70
12/31/2017 $131,553.53 $33,304.45
12/31/2018 $144,716.21 $36,583.07
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
In Terms of Dividend Income, SDOGX Consistently Outperforms the S&P 500.
Dividend Income from Starting Portfolio Value of $1 Million
Year by Year Dividend Growth Since 12/31/1999
Data used to produce this report has been sourced from Standard & Poor’s. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This report compares indexes, which do not
account for management fees and other expenses that might be applicable to investment. S-Network makes no representation as to the accuracy of this report, which should
not be construed as a solicitation to invest.
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S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index vs. S&P 500 Index: Dividend Growth2000–2018
SDOGX dividend S&P 500 dividend
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Date Range Price Index Value Index Dividend Points Dividend Yield*Index Dividend
Growth
12/31/1999 1,000.00 -- -- --
12/29/2000 1,035.69 41.46 4.00% --
12/31/2001 1,184.35 37.78 3.19% -8.87%
12/31/2002 967.83 40.00 4.13% 5.89%
12/31/2003 1,294.08 41.52 3.21% 3.78%
12/31/2004 1,466.82 48.07 3.28% 15.78%
12/30/2005 1,493.26 51.67 3.46% 7.49%
12/29/2006 1,739.20 56.97 3.28% 10.26%
12/31/2007 1,735.23 62.92 3.63% 10.44%
12/31/2008 1,107.61 68.16 6.15% 8.34%
12/31/2009 1,562.26 59.21 3.79% -13.13%
12/31/2010 1,795.91 73.80 4.11% 24.64%
12/30/2011 1,927.35 84.85 4.40% 14.96%
12/31/2012 2,043.87 95.52 4.67% 12.58%
12/31/2013 2,645.94 100.99 3.82% 5.72%
12/31/2014 2,939.44 111.62 3.80% 10.53%
12/31/2015 2,745.77 111.98 4.08% 0.33%
12/31/2016 3,247.09 119.68 3.69% 6.87%
12/31/2017 3,533.17 131.55 3.72% 9.92%
12/31/2018 3,017.47 144.72 4.80% 10.01%
Dividend Growth
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Dividend Growth
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019*Does Not Include Special Dividends
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Index Constituents and Fundamentals
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AT&T Inc
CenturyLink Inc
Frontier Communications
Corp
Verizon Communications
Inc
Dow Chemical
Intl Paper Co
LyondellBasell Industries
N.V.
Mosaic Co
Nucor Corp
CA Inc
HP Inc
Intl Business Machines
Corp
QUALCOMM Inc
Seagate Technology
Caterpillar Inc
Cummins Inc
Eaton Corp plc
Emerson Electric Co
Pitney Bowes Inc
AbbVie Inc.
Baxter Intl Inc
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co Inc
Pfizer Inc
Cincinnati Financial Corp
Invesco Ltd
Metlife Inc
Navient Corp
People's United Financial
Inc
ConocoPhillips
Ensco PLC - CL A
Kinder Morgan Inc
ONEOK Inc
Spectra Energy Corp
Altria Group Inc
Coca-Cola Co
Philip Morris International
Procter & Gamble
Wal-Mart Stores
Coach Inc
Ford Motor Co
Garmin Ltd
Mattel Inc
Wynn Resorts Ltd
Index Constituents
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The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers Diversification by Sector and Company,
Avoiding Concentrated Risk.
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
Consumer
Discretionary
Consumer
StaplesEnergy Financials Health Care
IndustrialsInformation
TechnologyMaterials Utilities
Consumer
Discretionary Consumer Staples Energy
Industrials
Health CareFinancials
UtilitiesCommunication
ServicesMaterialsInformation
Technology
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Company
Leggett & Platt
Macy's Inc
Newell Brands Inc
Altria Group Inc
Campbell Soup Co
General Mills Inc
Philip Morris International
The Kraft Heinz Company
Helmerich & Payne Inc
ONEOK Inc
Occidental Petroleum
Schlumberger Ltd
The Williams Companies
Inc
Invesco Ltd
Metlife Inc
People's United
Financial Inc
Principal Financial
Group
Prudential Financial Inc
AbbVie Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cardinal Health Inc
Gilead Sciences Inc
Pfizer Inc
Cummins Inc
Eaton Corp plc
Johnson Controls
International plc
Nielsen Holdings plc
United Parcel Service Inc B
Intl Business Machines
Corp
QUALCOMM Inc
Seagate Technology
Western Digital Corp
Western Union Co
CF Industries Holdings
Intl Paper Co
LyondellBasell Industries
N.V.
Packaging Corp of
America
WestRock Co
AT&T Inc
CenturyLink Inc
Interpublic Group Cos
Omnicom Group
Verizon Communications
Inc
Dominion Energy Inc
Edison Intl
Entergy Corp
PPL Corp
Southern Co
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Sector Yield Comparison
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The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers Higher Dividend Yield on a Sector by Sector
Basis and Avoids Concentration in Those Sectors Offering the Highest Dividend Yield.
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
4.26%
5.38% 5.34%
3.63%
6.19%
4.25% 4.19%4.01% 3.98%
5.29%
1.42%
3.46%
1.25%
1.91%
1.39%
3.21%
2.04% 2.11%
1.69%
2.87%
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
InformationTechnology
Energy ConsumerDiscretionary
Industrials CommunicationServices
Utilities Financials Materials Health Care Consumer Staples
SDOGX Sector Yield S&P 500 Sector Yield
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Sector Weight Comparison
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The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index Offers Higher Dividend Yield on a Sector by Sector
Basis and Avoids Concentration in Those Sectors Offering the Highest Dividend Yield.
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019*SDOGX does not include Real Estate constituents
10.69% 10.28% 10.11%10.01% 9.99% 9.99% 9.91% 9.79% 9.69% 9.55%
0.00%
21.48%
5.05%
10.19%
9.38%
10.19%
3.31%
13.07%
2.80%
14.20%
7.27%
3.05%
0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
InformationTechnology
Energy ConsumerDiscretionary
Industrials CommunicationServices
Utilities Financials Materials Health Care Consumer Staples Real Estate
SDOGX Sector Weight S&P 500 Sector Weight
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Index Fundamentals
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Number of Constituents 50
Total Market Capitalization 2.44 Trillion USD
Largest Market Capitalization 244.56 Billion USD
Smallest Market Capitalization 5.04 Billion USD
Average Market Capitalization 48.73 Billion USD
Median Market Capitalization 30.01 Billion USD
Solid Fundamental and a Large Capitalization Bias Help Mitigate Risks
in the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index.
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
SDOGX S&P 500
Price/Earnings 12.17 19.32
Price/Book Value 2.02 3.43
Dividend Yield 4.38% 1.91%
Index Fundamentals
SDOGX Market Capitalization Profile
Index Fundamentals
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Statistical Profiles
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Statistical Profile I
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S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs TR S&P 500 TR Out/Underperformance
12/31/2000 8.11% -9.10% 17.21%
12/31/2001 18.20% -11.89% 30.08%
12/31/2002 -15.13% -22.10% 6.97%
12/31/2003 39.08% 28.68% 10.39%
12/31/2004 17.52% 10.88% 6.63%
12/30/2005 5.45% 4.91% 0.54%
12/31/2006 20.73% 15.79% 4.94%
12/31/2007 3.34% 5.49% -2.16%
12/31/2008 -33.01% -37.00% 3.99%
12/31/2009 48.37% 26.46% 21.91%
12/31/2010 20.33% 15.06% 5.27%
12/31/2011 12.34% 2.11% 10.23%
12/31/2012 11.24% 16.00% -4.77%
12/31/2013 34.99% 32.39% 2.61%
12/31/2014 15.60% 13.69% 1.92%
12/31/2015 -2.83% 1.38% -4.21%
12/31/2016 23.05% 11.96% 11.09%
12/31/2017 13.18% 21.83% -8.65%
12/31/2018 -10.93% -4.38% -6.55%
YTD 6/30/2019 13.39% 18.54% -5.15%
Source: S-Network, as of 3/31/2019
The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Total Return Index has Outperformed the
S&P 500 Total Return Index in 14 of the Last 19 Years.
Calendar Year Ending Total Return Appreciation
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Statistical Profile II
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SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR S&P 500 TR
Since Inception* 643.31% 590.30% 511.67% 192.29%
10 Year 363.28% 306.98% 312.85% 294.16%
5 Year 41.75% 66.93% 55.44% 66.33%
3 Year 22.84% 35.42% 30.25% 48.89%
1 Year 1.82% 12.14% 5.80% 10.42%
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR S&P 500 TR
Since Inception* 10.83% 10.41% 9.73% 5.65%
10 Year 16.57% 15.07% 15.23% 14.70%
5 Year 7.23% 10.79% 9.22% 10.71%
3 Year 7.10% 10.64% 9.21% 14.19%
1 Year 1.82% 12.14% 5.80% 10.42%
*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
Total Return Appreciation
Compound Annual Growth Rate
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Statistical Profile III
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*From 12/31/1999
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR S&P 500 TR
Since Inception* 0.6080 0.6682 0.5968 0.3359
10 Year 1.1428 1.2365 1.3053 1.1080
5 Year 0.5208 0.8955 0.8086 0.8332
3 Year 0.4604 0.8406 0.7452 1.0363
1 Year 0.0717 0.6335 0.2769 0.4909
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR S&P 500 TR
Since Inception* 16.45% 13.81% 14.64% 14.65%
10 Year 13.90% 11.55% 11.01% 12.73%
5 Year 13.39% 11.16% 10.50% 12.03%
3 Year 13.87% 11.08% 10.69% 12.19%
1 Year 20.62% 16.54% 16.79% 18.99%
Annualized Standard Deviation (Monthly)
Annualized Sharpe Ratio (Monthly)
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Statistical Profile IV
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*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR
Since Inception* 0.43% 0.46% 0.41%
10 Year 0.17% 0.20% 0.30%
5 Year -0.27% 0.13% 0.08%
3 Year -0.60% -0.11% -0.21%
1 Year -0.70% 0.22% -0.28%
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR
Since Inception* 0.6266 0.4667 0.3884
10 Year 0.2974 0.0363 0.0445
5 Year -0.5591 -0.0058 -0.2561
3 Year -1.3673 -0.7106 -1.1461
1 Year -1.5575 0.2142 -0.9968
Annualized Information Ratio (vs S&P 500 TR, Monthly)
Jensen’s Alpha (vs S&P 500 TR, Monthly)
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Statistical Profile V
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*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR
Since Inception* 81.08% 58.69% 63.95%
10 Year 87.72% 74.52% 64.14%
5 Year 101.87% 79.28% 71.61%
3 Year 119.62% 87.45% 84.94%
1 Year 109.58% 82.44% 86.84%
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR
Since Inception* 107.03% 88.42% 89.63%
10 Year 100.81% 89.63% 85.47%
5 Year 86.06% 89.38% 78.68%
3 Year 81.61% 81.03% 74.43%
1 Year 82.18% 91.88% 77.22%
Upside Capture Ratio (vs S&P 500 TR, Monthly)
Downside Capture Ratio (vs S&P 500 TR, Monthly)
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Statistical Profile VI
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*From 12/31/1999 Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR
Since Inception* 0.7575 0.6257 0.6004
10 Year 0.8148 0.8532 0.7835
5 Year 0.8337 0.8280 0.7519
3 Year 0.8959 0.8533 0.8930
1 Year 0.9428 0.9282 0.9470
SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR
Since Inception* 0.8703 0.7910 0.7749
10 Year 0.9027 0.9237 0.8851
5 Year 0.9131 0.9100 0.8671
3 Year 0.9465 0.9237 0.9450
1 Year 0.9710 0.9634 0.9731
Correlation (vs S&P 500 TR, Monthly)
R-Squared (vs S&P 500 TR, Monthly)
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Statistical Profile VII
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SDOGXTR S&P High Yield Div Aristocrats TR DJ US Select Dividend TR
Since Inception* 0.9770 0.7458 0.7744
10 Year 0.9856 0.8381 0.7654
5 Year 1.0159 0.8442 0.7567
3 Year 1.0765 0.8394 0.8285
1 Year 1.0541 0.8389 0.8605
*From 12/31/1999
Source: S-Network, as of 6/30/2019
Beta (vs S&P 500 TR, Monthly)
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Index Construction
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Index Construction – Methodology
All Constituents of SDOGX Must Be Constituents of the S&P 500
Selection Criteria for S&P 500 Include Requirements for:
Sector Inclusion
Primary Exchange Listing
Minimum Market Capitalization
Minimum Average Daily Trading Volume
Other Factors
Individual Securities Included in SDOGX Selected Based on Ranking system
Within Each Sector
Selects the Five Stocks in Each Sector with Highest Dividend Yield as of Last Trading Day of November
Dividend Yield is Computed Based on Regular Cash Dividends Paid by the Company Over Previous Twelve
Month Period, Divided by Share Price (Special Dividends Not Included)
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The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index Uses A Stable and
Transparent Construction Methodology.
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Index Construction – Weighting and Deletions
Share Weights Based on Prices as of Close of Trading on Second Friday of
Rebalancing Month
Index Is Rebalanced Quarterly on the Third Friday of the Last Month of Each
Calendar Quarter
Index Is Rebalanced Quarterly Back to Equal Weights
Stocks That Are Deleted From of S&P 500 Are Deleted from SDOGX Effective
Upon Deletion from S&P 500
Stocks That Have Failed to Pay a Quarterly Dividend Are Deleted from SDOGX
as of Next Quarterly Rebalancing
If Less Than Five Eligible Securities are Represented in any GICS Sector as of
Snapshot Date Only Those Securities Which Qualify are Included
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Index Details & Data Distribution
Index Values Distributed in Real Time (15 second snapshots) in USD and EUR
Total Return Index Calculated Daily in USD and EUR
Index Values Distributed via Consolidated Tape
Comprehensive Historic Data (including simulated back-tests from 12/31/1999)
Daily Prices for Price-Only + TR Indexes in USD + EURO
Quarterly Portfolio Snapshots (Historic Constituents and Weights)
Extensive Analytic support
Quarterly Reports (“Index Insights”)
Industry Overviews
Extensive Statistical Data
Comprehensive website: www.sectordividenddogs.com
Broad data distribution via third party vendors
S&P/Bloomberg/Yahoo, etc.
S-Network contribution page on Bloomberg: SNET
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