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Dow Jones Relative Risk Index

The Dow Jones Relative Risk Indexes measure the performance of conservative, moderate and aggressive portfolios based on incremental levels of potential risk. The indexes are designed to systematically measure various levels of risk relative to the risk of a U.S. all-stock index. Investors can identify an appropriate benchmark as the index that has the most similar historic risk characteristics.

S&P 500 Index

An unmanaged capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

An unmanaged index composed of securities from the Barclays Capital Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. Total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. Indices are rebalanced monthly by market capitalization.

"You cannot invest directly in an index"

The Ibbotson ETF Allocation Series Portfolios are not Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), instead they consist of five risk-based asset allocation portfolios that invest in underlying ETFs, which are typically open-end investment companies or unit investment trusts.

Asset allocation cannot assure a profit nor protect against a loss.

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund (or of the Investment Company) carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other information, please call 1-866-432-2926. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Investing involves risk including loss of principle. Additional information regarding the risks of this investment is available by clicking the disclosure link at the top of the page.

Shares of the Portfolios are offered only to participating insurance companies and their separate accounts to fund the benefits of Variable Contracts, and to qualified pension and retirement plans and registered and unregistered separate accounts.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the Ibbotson Portfolios. ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Portfolio and Ibbotson Associates, Inc. is the investment sub-adviser to the Portfolio. ALPS and Ibbotson Associates are unaffiliated entities.

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