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WELLINGTON M ANAGEMENT

Code of Ethics

Personal Investing

Gifts and Entertainment

Outside Activities

Client Confidentiality

1 August 2013



 

“The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour.”

  • – Ancient proverb

A Message from Our CEO


Wellington Management’s reputation is our most valuable asset, and it is built on trust –trust that we will always put our clients’ interests first and that our actions will fully meet our obligations as fiduciaries for our clients.

Our personnel around the world play a critical role in ensuring that we continue to earn this trust. We must all adhere to the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. We must be sensitive to situations that may give rise to an actual conflict or the appearance of a conflict with our clients’ interests, or have the potential to cause damage to the firm’s reputation. To this end, each of us must act with integrity, honesty, and dignity.

We must all remain vigilant in protecting the interests of our clients before our own, as reflected in our guiding principle: “client, firm, self.” If our standards slip or our focus wanes, we risk the loss of everything we have worked so hard to build together over the years.

Please take the time to read this Code of Ethics, learn the rules, and determine what you need to do to comply with them and continue to build on our clients’ trust and confidence in Wellington Management.


Perry M. Traquina

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


 

Table of Contents   
Standards of Conduct  3 
Who Is Subject to the Code of Ethics?  3 
Personal Investing  4 
Which Types of Investments and Related Activities Are Prohibited?  4 
Which Investment Accounts Must Be Reported?  4 
What Are the Reporting Responsibilities for All Personnel?  5 
What Are the Preclearance Responsibilities for All Personnel?  6 
What Are the Additional Requirements for Investment Professionals?  8 
Gifts and Entertainment  9 
Outside Activities  10 
Client Confidentiality  10 
How We Enforce Our Code of Ethics  10 
Closing  10 

 

Before You Get Started: Accessing the Code of Ethics System

The Code of Ethics System is accessible through the Intranet under Applications or direct access: https://wellmanage.ptaconnect.com/pta/pages/logon.jsp.


 

Wellington Management

Code of Ethics

Standards of Conduct

Our standards of conduct are straightforward and essential. Any transaction or activity that violates either of the standards of conduct below is prohibited, regardless of whether it meets the technical rules found elsewhere in the Code of Ethics.

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We act as fiduciaries to our clients. Each of us must put our clients’ interests above our own and must not take advantage of our management of clients’ assets for our own benefit. Our firm’s policies and procedures implement these principles with respect to our conduct of the firm’s business. This Code of Ethics implements the same principles with respect to our personal conduct. The procedures set forth in the Code govern specific transactions, but each of us must be mindful at all times that our behavior, including our personal investing activity, must meet our fiduciary obligations to our clients.

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We act with integrity and in accordance with both the letter and the spirit of the law. Our business is highly regulated, and we are committed as a firm to compliance with those regulations. Each of us must also recognize our obligations as individuals to understand and obey the laws that apply to us in the conduct of our duties. They include laws and regulations that apply specifically to investment advisors, as well as more broadly applicable laws ranging from the prohibition against trading on material nonpublic information and other forms of market abuse to anticorruption statutes such as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption. The firm provides training on their requirements. Each of us must take advantage of these resources to ensure that our own conduct complies with the law.

Who Is Subject to the Code of Ethics?

Our Code of Ethics applies to all partners and employees of Wellington Management Company, llp, and its affiliates around the world. Its restrictions on personal investing also apply to temporary personnel (including co-ops and interns) and consultants whose tenure with Wellington Management exceeds 90 days and who are deemed by our Chief Compliance Officer to have access to nonpublic investment research, client holdings, or trade information.

All Wellington Management personnel receive a copy of the Code of Ethics (and any amendments) and must certify, upon joining the firm and annually thereafter, that they have read and understood it and have complied with its requirements.

Adherence to the Code of Ethics is a basic condition of employment. Failure to adhere to our Code of Ethics may result in disciplinary action, including termination of employment.

If you have any doubt as to the appropriateness of any activity, believe that you have violated the Code, or become aware of a violation of the Code by another individual, you should consult the manager of the Code of Ethics Team, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, or Chair of the Ethics Committee.

General questions regarding our Code of Ethics may be directed to the Code of Ethics Team via email at #Code of Ethics Team or through the Code of Ethics hotline, 617-790-8330 (x68330).

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Code of Ethics

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Personal Investing

Short-Term Trading

You are prohibited from profiting from the

As fiduciaries, each of us must avoid taking personal advantage of our knowledge of investment activity in client accounts. Although our Code of Ethics sets out a number of specific restrictions on personal investing designed to reflect this principle, no set of rules can anticipate every situation. Each of us must adhere to the spirit, and not just the letter, of our Code in meet- ing this fiduciary obligation to our clients.

purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) of the same or equivalent securities within 60 calendar days. For example, if you buy shares of stock (or options on such shares) and then sell those shares within 60 days at a profit, an exception will be identified and any gain from the transactions must be surrendered. Gains are calculated based on a last in, first out (LIFO) method for purposes of this restriction. This short-term trad- ing rule does not apply to securities exempt from

Which Types of Investments and Related Activities Are Prohibited?

Our Code of Ethics prohibits the following personal investments and investment-related activities:

• Purchasing or selling the following:

the Code’s preclearance requirements.

• Taking a profit from any trading activity within a 60 calendar day window (see circle for more detail)

– Initial public offerings (IPOs) of any securities – Securities of an issuer being bought or sold on behalf of clients until one trading day after

such buying or selling is completed or canceled

– Securities of an issuer that is the subject of a new, changed, or reissued but unchanged action recommendation from a global industry research or fixed income credit analyst until two business days following issuance or reissu- ance of the recommendation – Securities of an issuer that is mentioned at the Morning Meeting or the Early Morning Meeting until two business days following the meeting

• Using a derivative instrument to circumvent a restriction in the Code of Ethics

Which Investment Accounts Must Be Reported?

You are required to report any investment account over which you exercise investment discretion or from which any of the following individuals enjoy economic benefits: (i) your spouse, domestic partner, or minor children, and (ii) any other dependents living in your household, and that holds or is capable of holding any of the following covered investments:

– Securities that are the subject of a firmwide  • Shares of stocks, ADRs, or other equity securities 
restriction  (including any security convertible into equity 
– Single-stock futures  securities) 

– Options with an expiration date that is within 60 calendar days of the transaction date – HOLDRS (HOLding Company Depositary ReceiptS) – Securities of broker/dealers (or their affiliates)

that the firm has approved for execution of cli- ent trades – Securities of any securities market or exchange

on which the firm trades on behalf of clients

• Effective 1 September 2013, purchasing an equity security if your aggregate ownership of the equity security exceeds 0.5% of the total shares outstand- ing of the issuer

• Bondsornotes(otherthansovereigngovernment bonds issued by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, or the United States, as well as bankers’ acceptances, CDs, commercial paper, and high-quality, short-term debt instruments)

• Interest in a variable annuity product in which the underlying assets are held in a subaccount managed by Wellington Management

• Shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

• Shares of closed-end funds • Options on securities • Securities futures

 

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Wellington Management

Code of Ethics

Web Resource: Wellington-Managed Fund List

An up-to-date list of funds managed by Wellington
Management is available through the Code of Ethics System
under Documents. Please note that any transactions in
Wellington-Managed funds must comply with the funds' rules
on short-term trading of fund shares.

• Interest in private placement securities (other than
Wellington Management Sponsored Products)
• Shares of funds managed by Wellington
Management (other than money market funds)
Please see Appendix A for a detailed summary of
reporting requirements by security type.
For purposes of the Code of Ethics, these invest-
ment accounts are referred to as reportable accounts.
Examples of common account types include broker-
age accounts, retirement accounts, employee stock
compensation plans, and transfer agent accounts.
Reportable accounts also include those from which
you or an immediate family member may benefit
indirectly, such as a family trust or family partner-
ship, and accounts in which you have a joint owner-
ship interest, such as a joint brokerage account.

Please contact the Code of Ethics Team for guidance
if you hold any securities in physical certificate form.

Still Not Sure? Contact Us
If you are not sure if a particular account is
required to be reported, contact the Code of Ethics
Team by email at #Code of Ethics Team or through the
Code of Ethics hotline, 617-790-8330 (x68330).

Accounts Not Requiring Reporting
You do not need to report the following accounts
via the Code of Ethics System since the administra-
tor will provide the Code of Ethics Team with access
to relevant holdings and transaction information:
• Accounts maintained within the Wellington
Retirement and Pension Plan or similar firm-
sponsored retirement or benefit plans identified
by the Ethics Committee
• Accounts maintained directly with Wellington
Trust Company or other Wellington Management
Sponsored Products

Although these accounts do not need to be reported,
your investment activities in these accounts must
comply with the standards of conduct embodied in
our Code of Ethics.

Managed Account Exemptions
An account from which you or immediate family
members could benefit financially, but over which
neither you nor they have any investment discretion
or influence (a managed account), may be exempted
from the Code of Ethics’ personal investing re-
quirements upon written request and approval. An
example of a managed account would be a profes-
sionally advised account about which you will not
be consulted or have any input on specific transac-
tions placed by the investment manager prior to
their execution. To request a managed account
exemption, you must complete a Managed Account
Letter (available online via the Code of Ethics
System) and return it the Code of Ethics Team.

Web Resource: Managed Account Letter

To request a managed account exemption, complete the
Managed Account Letter available through the Code of Ethics
System under Documents.

What Are the Reporting Responsibilities for All
Personnel?

Initial and Annual Holdings Reports
You must disclose all reportable accounts and all
covered investments you hold within 10 calendar
days after you begin employment at or association
with Wellington Management. You will be required
to review and update your holdings and securities
account information annually thereafter.

For initial holdings reports, holdings information
must be current as of a date no more than 45 days
prior to the date you became covered by the Code of
Ethics. Please note that you cannot make personal trades
until you have filed an initial holdings report via the
Code of Ethics System on the Intranet.

For subsequent annual reports, holdings informa-
tion must be current as of a date no more than 45
days prior to the date the report is submitted. Please
note that your annual holdings report must account for
both volitional and non-volitional transactions.

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QuarterlyTransactions Reports

Non-volitional transactions include:

Investments made through automatic dividend reinvestment or rebalancing plans and stock purchase plan acquisitions

Transactions that result from corporate actions applicable to all similar security holders (such as splits, tender offers, mergers, and stock dividends)

At the time you file your initial and annual reports, you will be asked to confirm that you have read and understood the Code of Ethics and any amendments.

Duplicate Statements and Trade Confirmations

For each of your reportable accounts, you are required to provide duplicate statements and duplicate trade confirmations to Wellington Management. To arrange for the delivery of duplicate statements and trade confirmations, please contact the Code of Ethics Team for the appropriate form. Return the completed form to the Code of Ethics Team, which will submit it to the brokerage firm on your behalf. If the brokerage firm or other firm from which you currently receive statements is not able to send statements and confirmations directly to Wellington Management, you will be required to submit copies promptly after you receive them, unless you receive an exemption from this requirement under the procedures outlined on page 7.


Web Resource: How to File Reports on the Code of Ethics System

Required reports must be filed electronically via the Code of Ethics System. Please see the Code of Ethics System’s homepage for more details.

You must submit a quarterly transaction report no later than 30 calendar days after quarter-end via the Code of Ethics System on the Intranet, even if you did not make any personal trades during that quarter. In the reports, you must either confirm that you did not make any personal trades (except for those resulting from non-volitional events) or provide information regarding all volitional transactions in covered investments.

What Are the Preclearance Responsibilities for All Personnel?

Preclearance of Publicly Traded Securities

You must receive clearance before buying or selling stocks, bonds, options, and most other publicly traded securities in any reportable account. A full list of the categories of publicly traded securities requiring preclearance, and of certain exceptions to this requirement, is included in Appendix A. Transactions in accounts that are not reportable accounts do not require preclearance or reporting.

Preclearance requests must be submitted online via the Code of Ethics System, which is accessible through the Intranet. If clearance is granted, the approval will be effective for a period of 24 hours. If you preclear a transaction and then place a limit order with your broker, that limit order must either be executed or expire at the end of the 24-hour period.

If you want to execute the order after the 24-hour period expires, you must resubmit your preclearance request.

If you have questions regarding the preclearance requirements, please refer to the FAQs available on the Code of Ethics System or contact the Code of Ethics Team.

Please note that preclearance approval does not alter your responsibility to ensure that each personal securities transaction complies with the general standards of conduct, the reporting requirements, the restrictions on short-term trading, or the special rules for investment professionals set out in our Code of Ethics.

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Code of Ethics

Web Resource: How to File a Preclearance
Request

Preclearance must be obtained using the Code of Ethics System.
Once the necessary information is submitted, your preclearance
request will be approved or denied within seconds.

Caution on Short Sales, Margin Transactions,
and Options
You may engage in short sales and margin transac-
tions and may purchase or sell options provided
you receive preclearance and meet all other applica-
ble requirements under our Code of Ethics (includ-
ing the additional rules for investment professionals
described on page 8). Please note, however, that these
types of transactions can have unintended consequences.
For example, any sale by your broker to cover a
margin call or to buy in a short position will be in
violation of the Code unless precleared. Likewise,
any volitional sale of securities acquired at the expi-
ration of a long call option will be in violation of
the Code unless precleared. You are responsible for
ensuring any subsequent volitional actions relating
to these types of transactions meet the requirements
of the Code.

Preclearance of Private Placement Securities
You cannot invest in securities offered to poten-
tial investors in a private placement without first
obtaining prior approval. Approval may be granted
after a review of the facts and circumstances,
including whether:

To request approval, you must submit a Private
Placement Approval Form (available online via the
Code of Ethics System) to the Code of Ethics Team.
Investments in our own privately offered investment
vehicles (our Sponsored Products), including collec-
tive investment funds and common trust funds
maintained by Wellington Trust Company, na, our
hedge funds, and our non-US domiciled funds
(Wellington Management Portfolios), have been
approved under the Code and therefore do not
require the submission of a Private Placement
Approval Form.

Web Resource: Private Placement Approval Form

To request approval for a private placement, complete the
Private Placement Approval Form available through the Code of
Ethics System under Documents.

Requests for Exceptions to Preclearance Denial,
Other Trading Restrictions, and Certain Reporting
Requirements
The Chief Compliance Officer may grant an excep-
tion from preclearance, other trading restrictions,
and certain reporting requirements on a case-by-
case basis if it is determined that the proposed con-
duct involves no opportunity for abuse and does not
conflict with client interests. Exceptions are expected
to be rare. If you wish to seek an exception to these
restrictions, you must submit a written request to
the Code of Ethics Team describing the nature of the
exception and the reason(s) it is being sought.

  • an investment in the securities is likely to result in future conflicts with client accounts (e.g., upon a future public offering), and
  • you are being offered the opportunity due to your employment at or association with Wellington Management.

If you have questions regarding whether an invest-
ment would be deemed a private placement security
under the Code, please refer to the FAQs about
private placements available on the Code of Ethics
System, or contact the Code of Ethics Team.

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What Are the Additional Personal Trading Requirements for Investment Professionals?

If you are a portfolio manager, research analyst, or other investment professional who has portfolio management responsibilities for a client account (e.g., designated portfolio managers, backup portfolio managers, investment team members), or who otherwise has direct authority to make decisions to buy or sell securities in a client account (referred to here as an investment professional), you are required to adhere to additional rules and restrictions on your personal securities transactions. However, as no set of rules can anticipate every situation, you must remember to place our clients’ interests first whenever you transact in securities that are also held in client accounts you manage.

The following provisions of the code are intended to allow investment professionals to make long-term investments in securities. However, you may not be able to sell personal investments for extended periods of time and therefore should consider the liquidity, tax planning, market, and similar risks associated with making personal investments in securities of an issuer that are or may be held in client accounts.

  • Investment Professional Blackout Periods – You cannot buy or sell a security for a period of seven calendar days before or after any transaction in the same issuer by a client account for which you serve as an investment professional. Effective 1 September 2013, you cannot buy or sell a security for a period of 14 calendar days before or after any transaction in the same issuer by a client account for which you serve as an investment professional.
    In addition, effective 1 September 2014, you may not sell personal holdings in a security of the same issuer that is held by a client account for which you serve as an investment professional until the later of the following periods: (i) one calendar year from the date of your last purchase and (ii) 90 calendar days after all of your client accounts liquidate all holdings of the same issuer.
    If you anticipate receiving a cash flow or redemption request in a client portfolio that will result in the purchase or sale of securities that you also hold in your per- sonal account, you should take care to avoid transactions in those securities in your personal account in the days leading
    up to the client transactions. However, unanticipated cash flows and redemptions in client accounts and unexpected market events do occur from time to time, and a personal trade made in the prior seven (or 14) days should never prevent you from buying or selling a security in a client account if the trade would be in the client’s best interest. If you find yourself in that sit- uation and need to buy or sell a security in a client account within the seven (or 14) cal- endar days following your personal trans- action in a security of the same issuer, you should notify the Code of Ethics Team (by email at #Code of Ethics Team or through the Code of Ethics Hotline, 617-790-8330 [x68330]) or your local compliance officer in advance of placing the trade. If you are unable to reach any of those individuals and the trade is time sensitive, you should proceed with the client trade and notify the Code of Ethics Team promptly after submit- ting it.
  • Short Sales by an Investment Professional – An investment professional may not person- ally take a short position in a security of an issuer in which he or she holds a long posi- tion in a client account.

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Code of Ethics

Gifts and Entertainment

Our guiding principle of “client, firm, self” also
governs the receipt of gifts and entertainment from
clients, consultants, brokers, vendors, companies in
which we may invest, and others with whom the
firm does business. As fiduciaries to our clients, we
must always place our clients’ interests first and
cannot allow gifts or entertainment opportunities to
influence the actions we take on behalf of our clients.
In keeping with this standard, you must follow sev-
eral specific requirements:

Accepting Gifts – You may only accept gifts of
nominal value, which include promotional items,
flower arrangements, gift baskets, and food, as well
as other gifts with an approximate value of less than
US$100 or the local equivalent. You may not ac-
cept a gift of cash, including a cash equivalent such
as a gift certificate or a security, regardless of the
amount. If you receive a gift that violates the Code,
you must return the gift or consult with the Chief
Compliance Officer to determine appropriate action
under the circumstances.

Accepting Entertainment Opportunities – The firm
recognizes that participation in entertainment op-
portunities with representatives from organizations
with which the firm does business, such as consul-
tants, brokers, vendors, and companies in which we
may invest, can help to further legitimate business
interests. However, participation in such entertain-
ment opportunities should be infrequent, and you
may participate only if:
1
a representative of the hosting organization is present,
2
the primary purpose of the event is to discuss busi-
ness or to build a business relationship,

and
3
the opportunity meets the additional requirements
below.

Lodging and Air Travel – You may not accept a gift of
lodging or air travel in connection with any entertain-
ment opportunity. If you participate in an entertain-
ment opportunity for which lodging or air travel is
paid for by the host, you must reimburse the host for
the equivalent cost, as determined by Wellington Man-
agement’s travel manager.

Additional Reimbursement Requirements – You must
receive prior approval from your business manager
and reimburse the host for the full face value of any
entertainment ticket(s) if:
• the entertainment opportunity requires a ticket
with a face value of more than US$200 or the local
equivalent, or is a high-profile event (e.g., a major
sporting event),

• you wish to accept more than one ticket, or

• the host has invited numerous Wellington
Management representatives.

Business managers must clear their own participa-
tion under the circumstances described above with
the Chief Compliance Officer or Chair of the Ethics
Committee.

Please note that even if you pay for the full face
value of a ticket, you may attend the event only if
the host is present. Whenever possible, you should
arrange for any required reimbursement prior to
attending an entertainment event.

Soliciting Gifts, Entertainment Opportunities, or
Contributions – In your capacity as a partner or
employee of the firm, you may not solicit gifts,
entertainment opportunities, or charitable or politi-
cal contributions for yourself, or on behalf of clients,
prospects, or others, from brokers, vendors, clients, or
consultants with whom the firm conducts business or
from companies in which the firm may invest.

Sourcing Entertainment Opportunities – You may
not request tickets to entertainment events from the
firm’s Trading department or any other Wellington
Management department, partner, or employee, nor
from any broker, vendor, company in which we may
invest, or other organization with which the firm
conducts business.

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Outside Activities

While the firm recognizes that you may engage in busi-
ness or charitable activities in your personal time, you
must take steps to avoid conflicts of interest between
your private interests and our clients’ interests. As a
result, all significant outside business or charitable
activities (e.g., directorships or officerships) must be
approved by your business manager and by the Chief
Compliance Officer, General Counsel, or Chair of the
Ethics Committee prior to the acceptance of such a
position (or if you are new, upon joining the firm).
Approval will be granted only if it is determined that
the activity does not present a significant conflict of
interest. Directorships in public companies (or compa-
nies reasonably expected to become public companies)
will generally not be authorized, while service with
charitable organizations generally will be permitted.

Officers of the firm can only seek additional employ-
ment outside of Wellington Management with the
prior written approval of the Human Resources
department. All new employees are required to
disclose any outside employment to the Human
Resources department upon joining the firm.

Client Confidentiality

Any nonpublic information concerning our clients
that you acquire in connection with your employ-
ment at the firm is confidential. This includes infor-
mation regarding actual or contemplated investment
decisions, portfolio composition, research recommen-
dations, and client interests. You should not discuss
client business, including the existence of a client
relationship, with outsiders unless it is a necessary
part of your job responsibilities.

How We Enforce Our
Code of Ethics

Legal and Compliance is responsible for monitor-
ing compliance with the Code of Ethics. Members
of Legal and Compliance will periodically request
certifications and review holdings and transac-
tion reports for potential violations. They may also
request additional information or reports.

It is our collective responsibility to uphold the Code
of Ethics. In addition to the formal reporting require-
ments described in this Code of Ethics, you have a
responsibility to report any violations of the Code. If
you have any doubt as to the appropriateness of any
activity, believe that you have violated the Code, or
become aware of a violation of the Code by another
individual, you should consult the manager of the
Code of Ethics Team, Chief Compliance Officer,
General Counsel, or Chair of the Ethics Committee.

Potential violations of the Code of Ethics will be
investigated and considered by representatives of
Legal and Compliance and/or the Ethics Committee.
All violations of the Code of Ethics will be reported
to the Chief Compliance Officer. Violations are
taken seriously and may result in sanctions or other
consequences, including:
• a warning
• referral to your business manager, senior manage-
ment, and/or the Managing Partners
• reversal of a trade or the return of a gift
• disgorgement of profits or of the value of a gift
• a limitation or restriction on personal investing
• a fine
• termination of employment
• referral to civil or criminal authorities

If you become aware of any potential conflicts of
interest that you believe are not addressed by our
Code of Ethics or other policies, please contact the
Chief Compliance Officer, the General Counsel, or
the manager of the Code of Ethics Team.

Closing

As a firm, we seek excellence in the people we
employ, the products and services we offer, the way
we meet our ethical and fiduciary responsibilities,
and the working environment we create for our-
selves. Our Code of Ethics embodies that commit-
ment. Accordingly, each of us must take care that
our actions fully meet the high standards of conduct
and professional behavior we have adopted. Most
importantly, we must all remember “client, firm,
self” is our most fundamental guiding principle.

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Appendix A – Part 1

No Preclearance or Reporting Required:

Open-end investment funds not managed by Wellington Management1 Interests in a variable annuity product in which the underlying assets are held in a fund not managed by Wellington Management Direct obligations of the US government (including obligations issued by GNMA and PEFCO) or the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, or the United Kingdom Cash Money market instruments or other short-term debt instruments rated P-1 or P-2, A-1 or A-2, or their equivalents2 Bankers’ acceptances, CDs, commercial paper Wellington Trust Company Pools Wellington Sponsored Hedge Funds Securities futures and options on direct obligations of the US government or the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, or the United Kingdom, and associated derivatives Options, forwards, and futures on commodities and foreign exchange, and associated derivatives Transactions in approved managed accounts

Reporting of Securities Transactions Required (no need to preclear and not subject to the 60-day holding period):

Open-end investment funds managed by Wellington Management1 (other than money market funds) Interests in a variable annuity or insurance product in which the underlying assets are held in a fund managed by Wellington Management Futures and options on securities indices ETFs listed in Appendix A – Part 2 and derivatives on these securities Gifts of securities to you or a reportable account Gifts of securities from you or a reportable account Non-volitional transactions (splits, tender offers, mergers, stock dividends, dividend reinvestments, etc.)

Appendix A – Part 1

Preclearance and Reporting of Securities Transactions Required:

Bonds and notes (other than direct obligations of the US government or the governments of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, or the United Kingdom, as well as bankers’ acceptances, CDs, commercial paper, and high-quality, short-term debt instruments) Stock (common and preferred) or other equity securities, including any security convertible into equity securities Closed-end funds ETFs not listed in Appendix A – Part 2 American Depositary Receipts Options on securities (but not their non-volitional exercise or expiration) Warrants Rights Unit investment trusts

Prohibited Investments and Activities:

Initial public offerings (IPOs) of any securities HOLDRS (HOLding Company Depositary ReceiptS) Single-stock futures Options expiring within 60 days of purchase

Securities being bought or sold on behalf of clients until one trading day after such buying or selling is completed or canceled Securities of an issuer that is the subject of a new, changed, or reissued but unchanged action recommendation from a global industry research or fixed income credit analyst until two business days following issuance or reissuance of the recommendation

Securities of an issuer that is mentioned at the Morning Meeting or the Early Morning Meeting until two business days following the meeting Securities on the firmwide restricted list Profiting from any short-term (i.e., within 60 days) trading activity Securities of broker/dealers or their affiliates with which the firm conducts business Securities of any securities market or exchange on which the firm trades Using a derivative instrument to circumvent the requirements of the Code of Ethics

This appendix is current as of October 1, 2008, and may be amended at the discretion of the Ethics Committee.

1A list of funds advised or subadvised by Wellington Management (“Wellington-Managed Funds”) is available online via the Code of Ethics System. However, you remain responsible for confirming whether any particular investment represents a Wellington-Managed Fund.

2If the instrument is unrated, it must be of equivalent duration and comparable quality.

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Appendix A – Part 2        Wellington Management 
 
Appendix A – Part 2         
 
 
ETFs Approved for Personal Trading Without Preclearance (but Requiring Reporting)     
Country in category title indicates location of listing exchange.       
 
TICKER  NAME  TICKER  NAME  TICKER  NAME 
United States: Equity  RSX  MARKET VECTORS RUSSIA ETF  VCSH  VANGUARD SHORT-TERM CORPORATE 
AAXJ  ISHARES MSCI ALL COUNTRY ASIA  RWM  PROSHARES SHORT RUSS  United States: Commodity Trusts and ETNs 
ACWI  ISHARES MSCI ACWI INDEX FUND  RWR  SPDR DOW JONES REIT ETF  AMJ  JPMORGAN ALERIAN MLP INDEX ETN 
BRF  MARKET VECTORS BRAZIL SMALL-CA  RWX  SPDR DJ INTL REAL ESTATE  CORN  CORN ETF 
DIA  SPDR DJIA TRUST ETF  SCZ  ISHARES MSCI EAFE SMALL CAP IN  COW  IPATH DJ-UBS LIVESTOCK SUBINDX 
DVY  ISHARES DOW JONES SELECT DIVID  SDS  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT S&P500  DBA  POWERSHARES DB AGRICULTURE FND 
ECH  ISHARES MSCI CHILE INVESTABLE  SDY  SPDR DIVIDEND ETF  DBB  POWERSHARES DB BASE METALS FUN 
EEB  GUGGENHEIM BRIC ETF  SH  PROSHARES SHORT S&P500  DBC  DB COMMODITY INDEX TRACKING FU 
EEM  ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS  SKF  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT FINANCIAL  DBE  POWERSHARES DB ENERGY FUND 
EFA  ISHARES MSCI EAFE INDEX FUND  SPY  SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST  DBO  POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND 
EFG  ISHARES MSCI EAFE GROWTH INDEX  SRS  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT REAL ESTA  DBP  POWERSHARES DB PRECIOUS METALS 
EFV  ISHARES MSCI EAFE VALUE INDEX  SSO  PROSHARES ULTRA S&P500  DGZ  POWERSHARES DB GOLD SHORT ETN 
EPI  WISDOMTREE INDIA EARNINGS FUND  TWM  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT RUSS2000  DJP  IPATH DJ-UBS COMMIDTY 
EPP  ISHARES MSCI PAC EX-JAPAN FD  UWM  PROSHARES ULTRA RUSSELL  DNO  UNITED STATES SHORT OIL FUND L 
EWA  ISHARES MSCI AUSTRALIA INDEX F  UYG  PROSHARES ULTRA FINANCIALS  GAZ  IPATH DJ-UBS NAT GAS SUBINDEX 
EWC  ISHARES MSCI CANADA INDEX FUND  VB  VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VIPERS  GLD  SPDR GOLD SHARES 
EWG  ISHARES MSCI GERMANY INDEX FD  VBK  VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH VIPE  GLL  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT GOLD 
EWH  ISHARES MSCI HONG KONG IDX FD  VBR  VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE VIPER  GSG  ISHARES S&P GSCI COMMODITY IND 
EWJ  ISHARES MSCI JAPAN IDX FD  VEA  VANGUARD MSCI EAFE ETF  JJA  IPATH DJ-UBS AGRICULTURE SUBIN 
EWM  ISHARES MSCI MALAYSIA IDX FUND  VEU  VANGUARD FTSE ALL-WORLD EX-US  JJC  IPATH DJ-UBS COPPER SUBINDEX 
EWS  ISHARES MSCI SINGAPORE INDEX F  VGK  VANGUARD MSCI EURO ETF  JJE  IPATH DJ-UBS ENERGY SUBINDEX 
EWT  ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND  VIG  VANGUARD DIVIDEND APPRECIATION  JJG  IPATH DJ-UBS GRAINS SUBINDEX 
EWU  ISHARES MSCI UK INDEX FUND  VNQ  VANGUARD REIT VIPERS  JJM  IPATH DJ-UBS INDUSTRIAL METALS 
EWY  ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA INDEX  VO  VANGUARD MID-CAP VIPERS  JJN  IPATH DJ-UBS NICKEL SUBINDEX 
EZU  ISHARES MSCI EMU INDEX FUND  VPL  VANGUARD MSCI PACIFIC ETF  JJS  IPATH DJ-UBS SOFTS SUBINDEX 
FXI  ISHARES FTSE CHINA 25 INDEX  VTI  VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET  JJU  IPATH DJ-UBS ALUMINUM SUBINDEX 
GDX  MARKET VECTORS GOLD MINERS  VTV  VANGUARD VALUE VIPERS  SGG  IPATH DJ-UBS SUGAR SUBINDEX TR 
GDXJ  MARKET VECTORS JUNIOR GOLD MIN  VUG  VANGUARD GROWTH VIPERS  SLV  ISHARES SILVER TRUST 
IBB  ISHARES BIOTECH INDEX FUND  VV  VANGUARD LARGE-CAP VIPERS  UCO  PROSHARES ULTRA DJ-UBS CRUDE 
ICF  ISHARES COHEN & STEERS REALTY  VWO  VANGUARD MSCI EM MAR  UGA  UNITED STATES GASOLINE FUND LP 
IEV  ISHARES S&P EUROPE 350 INX FD  VXX  IPATH S&P 500 VIX  UGL  PROSHARES ULTRA GOLD 
IGE  ISHARES S&P GSSI NAT RES IDX  XLB  MATERIALS SEL SECTOR SPDR FUND  UHN  UNITED STATES HEATING OIL LP 
IJH  ISHARES S&P MIDCAP 400 IDX FD  XLE  ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND  UNG  UNITED STATES NATL GAS FUND LP 
IJJ  ISHARES S&P MIDCAP 400/VALUE  XLF  FINANCIAL SEL SECTOR SPDR FD  USO  UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP 
IJK  ISHARES SP MCAP 400/BARRA GTH  XLI  INDUSTRIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR  ZSL  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT SILVER 
IJR  ISHARES SP SMALLCAP 600 IDX FD  XLK  TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR  United States: Currency Trusts 
IJS  ISHARES S&P SMALLCAP 600/BARRA  XLP  CONSUMER STAPLES SELECT SPDR  DBV  POWERSHARES DB G10 CURRENCY HA 
IJT  ISHARES SP SMCAP 600/BARRA GTH  XLU  UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR  EUO  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT EURO 
ILF  ISHARES S&P LATIN AMER 40 IDX  XLV  HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR SPDR  FXA  CURRENCYSHARES AUD TRUST 
INP  IPATH MSCI INDIA INDEX ETN  XLY  CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SPDR  FXB  CURRENCYSHARES GBP STERL TRUST 
IOO  ISHARES S&P GLOBAL 100 INDEX F  XME  SPDR S&P METALS & MINING ETF  FXC  CURRENCYSHARES CAD 
IVE  ISHARES SP 500/BARRA VALUE  XOP  SPDR S&P OIL & GAS EXPL AND PROD  FXE  CURRENCYSHARES EURO TRUST 
IVV  ISHARES S&P 500 INDEX FUND  United States: Fixed Income  FXF  CURRENCYSHARES SWISS FRANC 
IVW  ISHARES S&P 500/BARRA GRTH IDX  AGG  ISHARES BARCLAYS AGGREGATE  FXM  CURRENCYSHARES MEXICAN PESO 
IWB  ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 INDEX  BIV  VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM BON  FXS  CURRENCYSHARES SWEDISH KRONA 
IWD  ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 VALUE IND  BND  VANGUARD TOTAL BOND MARKET  FXY  CURRENCYSHARES JPY TRUST 
IWF  ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH  BOND  PIMCO TOTAL RETURN BOND ETF  UDN  POWERSHARES DB US DOLLAR IND 
IWM  ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 INDEX  BSV  VANGUARD SHORT-TERM BOND ETF  UUP  POWERSHARES DB US DOL IND BU 
IWN  ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 VALUE  BWX  SPDR BARCLAYS INT TREA BND ETF  YCS  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT YEN 
IWO  ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH  BZF  WISDOMTREE DREYFUS BRAZILIAN REAL FUND  Australia: Equity 
IWP  ISHARES RUSSELL MIDCAP GROWTH  CYB  WISDOMTREE DREYFUS CHINESE YUA  STW.AX  SPDR S&P/ASX 200 FUND 
IWR  ISHARES RUSSELL MIDCAP INDEX F  ELD  WISDOMTREE EMERGING MARKETS LO  England: Equity 
IWS  ISHARES RUSSELL MIDCAP VALUE I  EMB  JPM EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF  EUN LN  ISHARES STOXX EUROPE 50 
IWV  ISHARES RUSSELL 3000 INDEX  HYG  ISHARES IBOXX $ HIGH YIELD COR  IEEM LN  ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS 
IXC  ISHARES S&P GLOBAL ENERGY SECT  IEF  ISHARES BARCLAYS 7-10 YEAR  FXC LN  ISHARES FTSE CHINA25 
IYR  ISHARES DOW JONES US RE IDX  IEI  ISHARES BARCLAYS 3-7 YEAR TREA  IJPN LN  ISHARES MSCI JAPAN FUND 
IYW  ISHARES DJ US TECH SECTOR IDX  JNK  SPDR BARCLAYS HIGH YIELD BOND  ISF LN  ISHARES PLC- ISHARES FTSE 100 
MDY  SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF TRUST  LQD  ISHARES IBOXX INVESTMENT GRADE  IUSA LN  ISHARES S&P 500 INDEX FUND 
MOO  MARKET VECTORS-AGRI  MBB  ISHARES MBS BOND FUND  IWRD LN  ISHARES MSCI WORLD 
OEF  ISHARES S&P 100 INDEX FUND  MUB  ISHARES S&P NATIONAL MUNICIPAL  England Fixed Income 
PBW  POWERSHARES WILDERHILL CLEAN E  PCY  POWERSHARES EM MAR SOV DE PT  IEBC LN  ISHARES BARCLAYS CAPITAL EURO 
PFF  ISHARES S&P US PREFERRED STOCK  PST  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT LEH 7  Hong Kong: Equity 
PGX  POWERSHARES PREFERRED PORTFOLI  SHY  ISHARES BARCLAYS 1-3 YEAR TREA  2800 HK  TRACKER FD OF HONG KONG 
PHO  POWERSHARES GLOBAL WATER PORTF  TBF  PROSHARES SHORT 20+ TREASURY  2823 HK  ISHARES FTSE/ XINHUA A50 CHINA 
QID  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT QQQ  TBT  PROSHARES ULTRASHORT LEHMAN  2827 HK  BOCI-PRUDENTIAL - W.I.S.E. - C 
QLD  PROSHARES ULTRA QQQ  TIP  ISHARES BARCLAYS TIPS BOND FUN  2828 HK  HANG SENG INVESTMENT INDEX FUN 
ThisQQQappendixPOWERSHARESis current asQQQTRUSTof October 1, 2008, and may be  TLT at the  ISHARES BARCLAYSof the 20+ YEAR TREA .  2833 HK  HANG SENG INVESTMENT INDEX FD 
RSP  RYDEX S&P EQUAL WEIGHT         
 
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This appendix is current as of October 22, 2012, and may be amended at the discretion of the Ethics Committee.     

 


 

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