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        <name>Vanguard Scottsdal</name>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Vanguard International Equity Index Funds</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>N/A</fairValLevel>
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        <name>CME GLOBEX</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>E-Mini Russ 2000  Mar24</title>
        <cusip>N/A</cusip>
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          <ticker value="RTYH4 INDEX"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
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          <isin value="US78464A5083"/>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Spdr Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493001XGU6MOBRXUU78</lei>
        <title>SPDR BLOOMBERG I</title>
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        <balance>43857.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Ishares Inc</name>
        <lei>549300MGJZCNMJLBAJ67</lei>
        <title>ISHARES EX CHINA</title>
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          <isin value="US46434G7640"/>
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        <balance>24372.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Index Funds</name>
        <lei>549300G6KNDK44WUN559</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD S&amp;P 500 ETF</title>
        <cusip>922908363</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US9229083632"/>
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        <balance>36706.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Vanguard Malvern Funds</name>
        <lei>549300EW16IGZDA38J20</lei>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Chicago Board of Trade</name>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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            <payOffProf>Long</payOffProf>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard Scottsdal</name>
        <lei>549300Y88GQ3VLJIBX57</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD MORTGAGE-BACKED</title>
        <cusip>92206C771</cusip>
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        <balance>57689.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <ncom:signature>James Colantino</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James Colantino</ncom:signerName>
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