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The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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Ex-Date Payable Date Record Date Total Distribution   Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.



The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by clicking the "Returns" tab above.

Holdings

as of 22-Jul-2015

Ticker Name Weight (%) Sector Country Shares Market Value Price Exchange Currency Market Currency FX Rate Notional Value
JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON 6.22 Health Care United States 1,151,091 $115,316,296 100.18 New York Stock Exchange Inc. USD USD 1.00 115,316,296.38
NOVN NOVARTIS AG 6.19 Health Care Switzerland 1,123,308 $114,840,007 102.23 Six Swiss Exchange Ag USD CHF 0.96 114,840,007.48
PFE PFIZER INC 4.78 Health Care United States 2,543,133 $88,704,479 34.88 New York Stock Exchange Inc. USD USD 1.00 88,704,479.04
ROG ROCHE HOLDING AG 4.50 Health Care Switzerland 291,612 $83,378,309 285.92 Six Swiss Exchange Ag USD CHF 0.96 83,378,308.99
GILD GILEAD SCIENCES INC 3.90 Health Care United States 615,587 $72,294,537 117.44 NASDAQ USD USD 1.00 72,294,537.28
MRK MERCK & CO INC 3.68 Health Care United States 1,173,981 $68,243,516 58.13 New York Stock Exchange Inc. USD USD 1.00 68,243,515.53
SAN SANOFI SA 2.86 Health Care France 499,209 $52,984,879 106.14 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Paris USD EUR 0.92 52,984,878.86
AMGN AMGEN INC 2.79 Health Care United States 314,817 $51,708,692 164.25 NASDAQ USD USD 1.00 51,708,692.25
AGN ALLERGAN 2.76 Health Care United States 162,471 $51,235,230 315.35 New York Stock Exchange Inc. USD USD 1.00 51,235,229.85
ABBV ABBVIE INC 2.72 Health Care United States 713,673 $50,356,767 70.56 New York Stock Exchange Inc. USD USD 1.00 50,356,766.88
Ticker Name ISIN SEDOL Weight (%) Sector Asset Class Country Market Value Shares Price Exchange Currency Market Currency FX Rate Notional Value
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Holdings are subject to change.

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 22-Jul-2015
  United States 65.08%
  Switzerland 11.2%
  United Kingdom 5.69%
  Germany 4.15%
  Japan 4.13%
  France 3.43%
  Denmark 2.7%
  Canada 2%
  Australia 1.11%
  Other 0.49%
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Geographic exposure relates principally to the domicile of the issuers of the securities held in the product, added together and then expressed as a percentage of the product’s total holdings. However, in some instances it can reflect the country where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business.
as of 22-Jul-2015

% of Market Value

Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences

74.93%

Health Care Equipment & Services

24.79%

Cash and/or Derivatives

0.28%

Allocations are subject to change.
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KEY FACTS

Net Assets

as of 23-Jul-2015

$1,858,243,599
Asset Class Equity
Exchange NYSE Arca
Benchmark Index S&P Global 1200 Healthcare Sector Index™
Index Ticker SGHNW
Inception Date Nov 13, 2001
Shares Outstanding 16,450,000
CUSIP 464287325
Number of Holdings  

as of 22-Jul-2015

91
Closing Price  

as of 22-Jul-2015

112.88
Mid-Point Price  

as of 22-Jul-2015

112.92
Daily Volume  

as of 22-Jul-2015

13,326
20 Day Avg. Volume   27,174
Premium/Discount  

as of 23-Jul-2015

-
Options Available No
FEES as of 31-Mar-2014

Expense Ratio  

0.48%
FEES as of 30-Jun-2015

Expense Ratio  

0.47%

PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS

P/E Ratio  

as of 22-Jul-2015

26.68
P/B Ratio  

as of 22-Jul-2015

4.47
Equity Beta  

as of 29-May-2015

0.51
Standard Deviation (3y)  

as of 29-May-2015

8.86%
12m Trailing Yield  

as of 30-Jun-2015

1.13%
Distribution Yield  

as of 30-Jun-2015

1.60%
30 Day SEC Yield  

as of 30-Jun-2015

1.28%
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