For Investors: Evolve North American Gender Diversity Index ETF (HERS)

Evolve North American Gender Diversity Index ETF

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Published January 7, 2019.

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The Importance of Gender Diversity Gender diversity has become important for global companies

Gender Diversity

= Better Corporate Performance Why? • Happier and more productive workforce • Overall better understanding of the end consumer • Organizations with greater transparency and better governance

• Bottom-line: More Forward Thinking = Better Performance 3

Gender Parity: Economic & Fairness Argument

$11 trillion

19%

the amount of investable assets that women now control1

the percentage of women representation of the S&P/TSX Composite Member Boardcontrol2

1 Daisey 2

Maxey, “Where are the Female Fund Managers?� The Wall Street Journal, July 6 2015 Beyond the Headlines, CIBC June 5, 2017

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The Gender Gap Women are underrepresented at every level of the corporate pipeline

Source: “The Power of Parity: Advancing Women’s Equality in Canada”, McKinsey & Company, June 2017

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Research From Move the Dial

Source: Move the Dial Whitepaper (Benchmark Report 2017)

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Source: Move the Dial Whitepaper (Benchmark Report 2017)

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Source: Move the Dial Whitepaper (Benchmark Report 2017)

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Gender Diversity Pays Off

More gender diverse companies offer these returns with lower volatility Source: Move the Dial Whitepaper (Benchmark Report 2017)

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Increased Gender Diversity = ROI

Source: Diversity Matters. McKinsey & Company, 2015

Source: https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/gender-diversity-investor-guide

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About Equileap ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Not-for-profit organization Founded in 2016 by Diana van Maasdijk and Jo Andrews Mission: Accelerate progress towards gender equity in the workplace, using the power of investments, knowledge and donations Two co-founders have extensive experience in private and public philanthropy, specialising in women’s rights.

Diana van Maasdijk

Jo Andrews

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Co-Founder & Director of Social Impact

Previously Head of Philanthropy Advice at ABN-AMRO Private Banking and Director of Development and Communications at Mama Cash

Previously Director of the Ariadne Network and of the Sigrid Rausing Trust

Invest

Educate

Donate

Encourage private and institutional investors to diversify their portfolios with a unique set of data and financial products on gender equality

Provide key information and organize thematic events to increase overall gender awareness and support companies in their good practices.

Support women and girls through social impact projects that tackle the root causes of gender inequality funded by grants and loans.

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Equileap’s Mission & Activities THREE INTERLOCKING STRATEGIES

INVEST

GENDER DATABASE & SCORECARD

Encourage investors to incorporate gender equality into their investment processes GRANTS with a unique set of data and a variety of &tools.

LOANS

GRANTS & LOANS

EDUCATE

GENDER EQUALITY REPORTS

Provide key information and increase awareness on gender equality in the workplace and support companies in their DONATIONS good practices.

DONATIONS

DONATE GENDER EQUALITY INDICES

RAISING AWARENESS

Support women and girls through social impact projects that tackle the root causes RAISING of gender inequality funded by grants and AWARENESS loans.

Investing in Gender Equality – October 2017 12

Equileap Global Report GENDER EQUALITY GLOBAL REPORT & RANKING o Updated annually o Top 200 companies globally o Insights per country & sector Read the Full Report

SOME KEY FINDINGS (2018) ▪ There are now 8 companies graded with a B+, whereas in 2017 the highest grade was a B.

TOP 10 COMPANIES

▪ Top 3 sectors are Communications (32%), Financial (27%) and Utilities (21%) ▪ Top 200 companies have a significantly better gender balance at all levels compared to the rest of those researched.

Gender Equality Global Report & Ranking – 2018 13

Equileap Gender Scorecard Equileap’s Unique Research Methodology ▪ Fact-based methodology developed to assess companies on their gender equality ▪ Scorecard utilizes 19 gender equality criteria covering four categories:

▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

CATEGORY A

CATEGORY C

Gender Balance in Leadership & Workforce

Policies promoting Gender Equality

Non-Executive Board Executive Board Senior Management Workforce Promotion & Career Development

CATEGORY B

▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

Training & Career Development Recruitment Strategy Freedom from Violence, Abuse & Sexual Harassment Safety at Work Protection of Human Rights Social Risks in Supply Chain Supplier Diversity Employee Protection

Equal Compensation & Work-Life Balance ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

CATEGORY D Fair Remuneration Equal Pay Parental Leave (primary & secondary) Flexible Work Options

Commitment to Women’s Empowerment

▪ Commitment to Women’s Empowerment ▪ Gender Audit

Investing in Gender Equality – October 2017 14

Equileap North American Gender Equality Index THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CORPORATE DATABASE ON GENDER EQUALITY ▪ Analysis of over 3000 publicly-traded companies in 23 developed countries with a market capitalisation over USD 2 billion ▪ In collaboration with the Sustainable Finance Group at Maastricht University ▪ Insights per country, sector, sub-sector and 19 criteria ▪ Continuously updated throughout the year

SELECTION PROCESS FOR INDEX Top 150 North American Large Caps - diverse, durable companies through a Gender Lens 3,000 GLOBAL COMPANIES (Equileap Gender Diversity Database) Minimum market cap US$ 2 billion Companies ranked by Equileap Gender Diversity Scorecard

1,000 NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES TOP 150 COMPANIES Sorted according to Equileap Gender Diversity Scorecard

TOP 150 COMPANIES Included in the Index, equal weighted Investing in Gender Equality – October 2017 15

Equileap North American Gender Equality Index MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE US & CANADA CATEGORY B & C - Equal Compensation & Work-Life Balance - Policies Promoting Gender Equality

% of firms

CATEGORY A / Total score in Gender Balance in Leadership & Workforce 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

Avg:51%

Avg:15%

0% 4%

Fair Remuneration

18%

Training & Career Development

89% 44%

Recruitment Strategy

100%

% of maximum score

41%

Safety at Work

CATEGORY C / Total score in Policies Promoting Gender Equality

Human Rights

17%

Social Supply Chain

19%

80%

79%

85%

% of firms

60% 40% 20%

Avg:31%

0%

0%

0%

17%

33%

47%

Employee Protection

Avg:92%

50%

67%

83%

100%

99%

99%

20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

Non-Index

Index

% of maximal score

Investing in Gender Equality – October 2017 16

Index Constituents1

DIVERSE, DURABLE COMPANIES

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Select companies. Portfolio as at December 31, 2018.

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HERS Performance Growth of $10,000

Growth of $10,000 $11,700

HERS.B (Unhedged)

HERS (Hedged)

$11,700

$11,200

$11,200

$10,700

$10,700

$10,837.33

$10,200

$9,929.05

$9,700 $9,200 Sep-'17

$10,200 $9,700

Dec-'17

Mar-'18

Jun-'18

Sep-'18

Dec-'18

$9,200 Sep-'17

Dec-'17

Mar-'18

Jun-'18

Sep-'18

Dec-'18

Performance Total Returns* (%)

1 MTH

3 MTH

6 MTH

YTD

1 YR

SI**

HERS

-8.90

-12.17

-7.36

-7.23

-7.23

-0.71

HERS.B

-6.65

-7.70

-3.96

1.17

1.17

8.37

Source: Bloomberg as at December 31, 2018. ** Performance since inception on September 20, 2017. * For the period ending December 31, 2018. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in per unit value and reinvestment of all dividends or distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any securityholder that would have reduced returns. The rates of return shown in the table are not intended to reflect future values of the ETF or returns on investment in the ETF. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

The Growth of $10,000 chart is based on the historical daily net asset value per unit (NAV) of the ETF, and represents the value of an initial investment into the ETF of $10,000 since its inception, on a total return basis. Distributions, if any, are treated as reinvested, and it does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any security holder. The NAV values do contemplate management fees and other fund expenses where paid by the fund. The chart is not a performance chart and is not indicative of future value which will vary.

Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with exchange traded mutual funds (ETFs). Please read the prospectus before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. There are risks involved with investing in ETFs. Please read the prospectus for a complete description of risks relevant to the ETF. Investors may incur customary brokerage commissions in buying or selling ETF units.

Investors should monitor their holdings, as frequently as daily, to ensure that they remain consistent with their investment strategies.

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Large Cap Equities with a Gender Lens Evolve North American Gender Diversity Index ETF INDICATIVE YIELD1

AVERAGE MARKET CAP

MINIMUM MARKET CAP

NUMBER OF HOLDINGS

CLASSES

2.68%

USD 77 BILLION

USD 2 BILLION

150

HEDGED & UNHEDGED

MANAGEMENT FEE2

MANAGEMENT EXPENSE RATIO (MER)2,3

INDEX REBALANCING (EQUAL WEIGHT)

RISK RATING

INDICATIVE SPREAD4

0.40%

0.55%

ANNUALLY with Quarterly Reviews

MEDIUM

5bps

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION Name GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION Name United States Canada

As at December 31, 2018 1 Gross of MER 2 Plus applicable sales tax 3 Includes fixed administration fee of 0.15% 4 Estimate only

Weight 85% 15%

Consumer, Non-cyclical Financial Consumer, Cyclical Technology Communications Industrial Basic Materials Energy Utilities

Weight 22% 22% 13% 12% 10% 7% 5% 5% 4%

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Who Should Consider HERS?

Investors who are: Interested in companies that promote gender diversity Employees who encourage diversity & inclusion within the workplace Seeking capital appreciation in large cap North American equities

Looking to promote gender diversity through RESP contributions Interested in Socially Responsible Investments and ESG mandates

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