Benchmark Information for Signature Securities Portfolios

This document is a technical report detailing benchmark information for various Signature Securities Portfolios. It specifies the benchmarks associated with different portfolios, including the Global Equities Portfolio, Islamic Global Equities Portfolio, US High Yield Fixed Income Portfolio, US Multi-Sector Fixed Income Portfolio, and Global Unconstrained Fixed Income Portfolio. Each benchmark is identified along with its inception date, providing clarity on the performance metrics used for evaluation. The report also outlines the peer groups for the Moderate, Balanced, Aggressive, and Income Portfolios, indicating that these groups consist of offshore global multi-asset funds aligned with the risk profiles of the respective portfolios. Manual adjustments are mentioned as part of the process to refine these peer groups, ensuring that only relevant funds are included based on size and strategy focus. This structured presentation of benchmarks and peer groups aids in understanding the investment framework.