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Symmetry Partners, LLC, is an investment advisory firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm only transacts business in states where it is properly registered, or excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Therefore, different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by Symmetry Partners LLC), or any non-investment related content, made reference to directly or indirectly on this website will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions and/or applicable laws, the content may no longer be reflective of current opinions or positions. Moreover, you should not assume that any discussion or information contained on this website serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Symmetry Partners LLC or your advisor. Please remember to contact your advisor, if there are any changes in your personal/financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services. Symmetry Partners LLC is neither a law firm nor a certified public accounting firm and no portion of the website content should be construed as legal or accounting advice. Information throughout our site and materials, whether stock quotes, charts, articles, or any other statements regarding market or client performance or other financial information is obtained from sources which we, and our suppliers believe reliable, but we do not warrant or guarantee the timeliness or accuracy of this information. Neither we nor our information providers shall be liable for any errors or inaccuracies, regardless of cause, or the lack of timeliness of, or for any delay or interruption in the transmission thereof to the user.

Symmetry Partners’ investment approach seeks enhanced returns by overweighting assets that exhibit characteristics that tend to be in accordance with one or more “factors” identified in academic research as historically associated with higher returns. Please be advised that adding these factors may not ensure increased return over a market weighted investment and may lead to underperformance relative to the benchmark over the investor’s time horizon. The factors Symmetry seeks to capture may change over time at its discretion. Currently, the major factors in equity markets used by Symmetry and some associated academic research are: market (Sharpe, William F. “Capital Asset Prices: A Theory of Market Equilibrium under Conditions of Risk,” Journal of Finance, Vol. 19, No. 3 (Sept. 1964), 425-442.); market, size, value profitability, and investment (Fama, Eugene and Ken French. “A Five-factor Asset Pricing Model,” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 116, (Apr. 2015), 1-22.); size (Asness, Clifford., Andrea Frazzini, Ronen Israel, Tobias Moskowitz, and Lasse Pedersen “Size Matters, If You Control Your Junk,” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 129 (Sept. 2018), 479-509); profitability (Novy-Marx, Robert. “The Other Side of Value: The Gross Profitability Premium,” Journal of Financial Economics, Vol. 108 (Apr. 2013), 1-28); quality (Asness, Clifford S., Andrea Frazzini, and Lasse H. Pedersen. “Quality Minus Junk,” Review of Accounting Studies, Vol. 24 (Nov. 2018), 34-112); momentum (Jegadeesh, Narasimhan and Sheridan Titman. “Returns to Buying Winners and Selling Losers: Implications for Stock Market Efficiency,” Journal of Finance, Vol. 48, (March 1993), 65-91); minimum volatility (Ang, Andrew., Robert J. Hodrick, Yuhang Xing and Xiaoyan Zhang. “The Cross-Section of Volatility and Expected Returns,” Journal of Finance, Vol. 61 (Feb. 2006), 259-299.) In the bond markets, the majot factors used by Symmetry are: maturity and credit (Ilmanen, Antti. “Expected Returns: An Investor’s Guide to Harvesting Market Rewards,” Wiley Finance (2011), 157-158 and 183-185.); value, quality, and momentum (Brooks Jordan., Diogo Palhares, and Scott Richardson. “Style Investing in Fixed Income,” Journal of Portfolio Management, Vol. 44 (Third Edition 2018), 127-139.); low volatility (de Carvalho, Raul Leote., Patrick Dugnolle, Xiao Lu, and Pierre Moulin, “Low-Risk Anomalies in Global Fixed Income: Evidence from Major Broad Markets,” Journal of Fixed Income Vol. 23 (2014), pp. 51-70). All data is from sources believed to be reliable but cannot be guaranteed or warranted.

Higher potential return generally involves greater risk, short term volatility is not uncommon when investing in various types of funds including but not limited to: sector, emerging markets, small and mid-cap funds. International investing involves special risks such as currency fluctuation, lower liquidity, political and economic uncertainties, and differences in accounting standards. Risks of foreign investing are generally intensified for investments in emerging markets. Risks for emerging markets include risks relating to the relatively smaller size and lesser liquidity of these markets, high inflation rates and adverse political developments. Risks for investing in international equity include foreign currency risk, as well as, fluctuation due to economic or political actions of foreign governments and/or less regulated or liquid markets. Risks for smaller companies include business risks, significant stock price fluctuation and illiquidity. Investing in real estate entails certain risks, including changes in: the economy, supply and demand, laws, tenant turnover, interest rates (including periods of high interest rates), availability of mortgage funds, operating expenses and cost of insurance. Some real estate investments offer limited liquidity options. Investing in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds has a greater risk of price fluctuation and loss of principal income than U.S. government securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds and bills. Treasuries and government securities are guaranteed by the government for repayment of principal and interest if held to maturity. Investors should carefully assess the risks associated with an investment in the fund.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF INVESTMENTS AND/OR INVESTMENT STRATEGIES INVOLVE VARYING LEVELS OF RISK, AND THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT ANY SPECIFIC INVESTMENT OR INVESTMENT STRATEGY WILL BE EITHER SUITABLE OR PROFITABLE FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO. Allocation models are not intended to represent investment advice that is appropriate for all investors. Each investor must take into account his/her financial resources, investment goals, risk tolerance, investing time horizon, tax situation and other relevant factors to determine if such portfolio is suitable. Model composition is subject to change. You and your advisor should carefully consider your suitability depending on your financial situation.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Prospectuses may be obtained from your advisor or from Dimensional Fund Advisors: www.dfaus.com, The Vanguard Group: www.Vanguard.com. AQR: www.aqr.com, SPDR: www.spdrs.com, and iShares: www.ishares.com. For most recent month end performance information, please call Dimensional Fund Advisors at 310-395-8005, The Vanguard Group at 877-662-7447, AQR at 866-290-2688, SPDR at 866-787-2257, and iShares at 800-474-2737. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money.