The S&P MARC 5% Excess Return Index seeks to provide multi-asset diversification within a simple risk weighting framework, tracking three underlying component indices that represent three asset classes: equities, commodities, and fixed income. S&P MARC 5% Excess Return Index is dynamically rebalanced between the three indices and the cash component to target a 5% level of volatility. For more information on this index, visit SPIndices.com, ticker: SPMARC5.
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