Institutional Strategies

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Fixed Income | Structured Products | US Equity | Global & International | Sector Strategies

Fixed Income

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
Convertibles	BofA Merrill Lynch All US Convertibles Index
High Yield Bond - Forsyth	BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Index
Hybrid Fixed Income	Barclays Credit Index	—
Short Duration High Yield	BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Cash Pay BB 1-3 Yr Index Barclays 9-12 Month Treasury Index	—

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Structured Products

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
Enhanced Equity	S&P 500 Index
ITM Hedge	90 Day T-Bill
Redwood	Merrill Lynch 91 Day T-Bill
Structured Alpha 10 Year Treasury 500	10-Year Treasury
Structured Alpha 500	90 Day T-Bill
Structured Alpha U.S. Equity 250	S&P 500 Index
Structured Alpha U.S. Equity 500	S&P 500 Index
Structured Alpha 1000	90 Day T-Bill

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US Equity
Growth Equity | Value Equity | Systematic

Growth Equity

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
Disciplined US Core Equity	S&P 500 Index
Mid Cap Core Growth	Russell Midcap Index	—
Mid Cap Growth	Russell Midcap Growth Index	—
US Focused Growth	Russell 1000 Growth Index	—
US Large Cap Core Growth	S&P 500 Index	—
US Large Cap Select Growth	Russell 1000 Growth Index
US Emerging Growth	Russell 2000 Growth Index
US Micro Cap	Russell Microcap Growth Index
US Small-Mid Cap Growth	Russell 2500 Growth Index
US Ultra Micro Cap	Russell Microcap Growth Index

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Value Equity

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
NFJ All Cap Value	Russell 3000 Value Index
NFJ Dividend Value	Russell 1000 Value Index
NFJ Large Cap Value	Russell Top 200 Value Index
NFJ Mid Cap Value	Russell Midcap Value Index
NFJ Mid Cap Value 100	Russell Midcap Value Index
NFJ Small Cap Value	Russell 2000 Value Index

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Systematic

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
US Large Cap Managed Volatility	Russell 1000 Index	—
US Systematic Small Cap	Russell 2000 Index
US Systematic Small Cap Growth	Russell 2000 Growth Index	—

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Global & International Equity
Asia Pacific Equity | European & International Equity | Global Equity | Systematic

Asia Pacific Equity

Strategy	Benchmark
Asia Pacific Ex-Japan	MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex-Japan Index
China Equity	MSCI China Index
Little Dragons	MSCI AC Far East ex Japan Index Net
Total Return Asian Equity	MSCI AC Far East ex Japan Index (reference only)
Total Return Pacific	MSCI AC Asia Pacific Index

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European & International Equity

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
Equity Europe Growth	S&P Europe Large Mid Cap Growth Index	—
International Small Cap	MSCI World Small Cap ex USA Index	—
NFJ Emerging Markets Value	MSCI Emerging Markets Index
NFJ International Small Cap Value	MSCI World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index
NFJ International Value	MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
NFJ International Value II	MSCI EAFE Index

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Global Equity

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
Best Styles Global	MSCI World Net Index (USD)	—
Global Equity High Alpha	MSCI World Index (Net)	—
Global Innovators	MSCI All Country World Index	—
Global Small Cap	MSCI World Small Cap Index	—
NFJ Global Dividend Value	MSCI ACWI Index

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Systematic

Strategy	Benchmark	Profile
Emerging Markets Consumer	MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Emerging Markets Systematic	MSCI Emerging Markets Index
International Managed Volatility	MSCI EAFE Index	—
Global Managed Volatility	MSCI World Index
Global Small Cap	MSCI AC World Small Cap Index	—

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Sector Strategies

Strategy	Benchmark
Global Agricultural Trends	Custom Benchmark
Global Commodity	Custom Commodity Equity Benchmark
Global Technology	S&P North American Technology Sector Index
Global Water	S&P Global Water Index
Global Wellness	World Health Care & Consumer Blended Benchmark

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Data as of December 31, 2012.

1. Combined worldwide AUM as of March 31, 2013.

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“AGI US”) is an SEC registered investment adviser that provides investment management and advisory services primarily to separate accounts of institutional clients, and registered and unregistered investment funds. AGI US manages client portfolios (either directly or through model delivery and wrap fee programs) applying traditional and systematic processes across a variety of investment strategies. AGI US acts as a sub-adviser to wrap fee programs, investment companies and other pooled products. AGI US may also provide consulting and research services in connection with asset allocation and portfolio structure analytics. AGI US provides back office operations, trading support, as well as global client service, marketing and sales support to NFJ Investment Group LLC (“NFJ”) and global client service and sales support to RCM Capital Management LLC (“RCM”). NFJ and RCM are SEC registered investment advisers.