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1 Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index Stated Objective The Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index intends to measure the stock performance of pure-play infrastructure companies domiciled globally. The index covers all sectors of the infrastructure market. Key Features Index components are required to have more than 70% of cash flows derived from infrastructure lines of business. Index components must be domiciled in a country with a liquid listing and must meet minimum requirements for float-adjusted market capitalization and trading volume. The index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization. The Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index was first calculated on July 14, Descriptive Statistics Currency Component Number Full Market Capitalization (Billions) Component Weight (%) Float- Adjusted Mean Median Largest Smallest Largest Smallest USD EUR Data calculated as of end of June, Mean, median, largest component and smallest component values are based on float-adjusted market capitalization. Performance Total Return (%) Annualized Total Return (%) Currency 1-Month 3-Month YTD Year 3-Year 5-Year 10-Year Since Inception* USD EUR Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Data as of end of June, Charts and graphs are provided for illustrative purposes. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. These charts and graphs may reflect hypothetical historical performance. Please see the Performance Disclosure at the end of this document for more information regarding the inherent limitations associated with back-tested performance. *Inception date: December 31, 2002.

2 Fundamentals P/E (Including Negative) P/E (Excluding Negative) Trailing Projected Trailing Projected P/B Dividend Yield P/Sales P/Cash Flow Symbols Total Return Price Return AUD CAD USD EUR AUD CAD USD EUR Bloomberg DJBGIAT DJBGICT DJBGIT DJBGIET DJBGIA DJBGIC DJBGI DJBGIE Bridge US&DEIE US&DEIE.T US&DJBGT.T US&DJIE.T US&DARE US&DARE.T US&DAIE US&DAIE.T Comstock DJBGIAT DJBGICT DJBGIT DJBGIET DJBGIA DJBGIC DJBGI DJBGIE Reuters.DJBGIAT.DJBGICT.DJBGIT.DJBGIET.DJBGIA.DJBGIC.DJBGI.DJBGIE Thomson.DCBGT.DCBAT.DCGIT.DCIET.DCIAG.DCBGC.DCBGI.DCGIE Thomson GlobalTopic DCBGT.CT DCBAT.CT DCGIT.CT DCIET.CT DCIAG.CT DCBGC.CT DCBGI.CT DCGIE.CT Country Allocation United States 49.04% Canada 13.75% United Kingdom 10.18% Spain 5.37% Australia 5.15% Italy 4.04% China 2.58% Hong Kong 2.14% Japan 1.94% France 1.53% Mexico 0.95% Luxembourg 0.89% New Zealand 0.52% Switzerland 0.41% Netherlands 0.40% Brazil 0.37% Singapore 0.30% Germany 0.24% Belgium 0.20%

3 Sector Allocation 43.50% 21.73% Communications (COM) 13.38% Water (WTI) 6.40% Toll Roads (TLR) 5.75% Airports (APR) 4.89% Diversified (DVS) 3.38% Ports (PRT) 0.97% Top Components Company Country ISIN/Ticker Sector National Grid PLC United Kingdom GB00B08SNH34 Float Factor Adjusted Weight (%) % American Tower Corp A United States AMT Communications (COM) % Enbridge Inc Canada ENB Kinder Morgan Inc United States KMI % % Crown Castle Intl Corp United States CCI Communications (COM) % PG&E Corporation United States PCG TransCanada Corp Canada TRP Sempra Energy United States SRE Spectra Energy Corp United States SE Consolidated Edison Inc United States ED % % % % % Quick Facts Component Number Weighting Review Frequency Variable Float-adjusted market capitalization Quarterly Base Value/Base Date 1000 as of December 31, 2002 Calculation Frequency Dividend Treatment Estimated Back-Tested History Availability Launch Date July 14, 2008 USD: Real time; EUR: Real time; AUD: End of day; CAD: End of day Price return and total return versions are available. The total return version of the index is calculated with net dividends reinvested. Available daily back to December 31, 2002

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5 All information as of end of June, 2016 Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. The launch date of the Dow Jones Brookfield Global Infrastructure Index was July 14, All information presented prior to the index launch date is back-tested. Back-tested performance is not actual performance, but is hypothetical. The back-test calculations are based on the same methodology that was in effect when the index was officially launched. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Please see the Performance Disclosure at for more information regarding the inherent limitations associated with back-tested performance. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a part of McGraw Hill Financial All rights reserved. Redistribution, reproduction and/or photocopying in whole or in part are prohibited without the written permission of S&P Dow Jones Indices. Standard & Poor s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor s Financial Services LLC ( S&P ), a part of McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ( Dow Jones ). S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P and their respective affiliates ( S&P Dow Jones Indices ) make no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and S&P Dow Jones Indices shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein. Past performance of an index is not an indication of future results. This document does not constitute an offer of any services. All information provided by S&P Dow Jones Indices is general in nature and not tailored to the needs of any person, entity or group of persons. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. S&P Dow Jones Indices may receive compensation in connection with licensing its indices to third parties. Exposure to an asset class represented by an index is available through investable instruments offered by third parties that are based on that index. S&P Dow Jones Indices does not sponsor, endorse, sell, promote or manage any investment fund or other investment vehicle that seeks to provide an investment return based on the performance of any Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment advisor, and S&P Dow Jones Indices makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in any such investment fund or other investment vehicle. For more information on any of our indices please visit The Dow Jones Brookfield Infrastructure Indices are published pursuant to an agreement between DJI Opco, LLC and Brookfield Asset Management. Ed , FACT

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