EX-99.P.1 13 d907675dex99p1.htm CODE OF ETHICS FOR LVIP TRUST AND LIAC Code of Ethics for LVIP Trust and LIAC

LINCOLN VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

("LINCOLN FUNDS")

LINCOLN INVESTMENT ADVISORS CORPORATION ("LIAC")

§ 3.1 Code of Ethics

I.Policy and Purpose

LIAC and the Lincoln Funds have adopted a Code of Ethics. The Code documents how the Lincoln organization prevents personal securities transactions and other investment activities from impacting LIAC "Clients," which includes the Funds, private funds and separate accounts.

The Code outlines:

The general principles of how LIAC and the Funds conduct business; and

The conditions applicable to each Access Person's personal trading.

The Code also satisfies the regulatory requirements of Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act and Rule 17j- 1 under the 1940 Act.

II.Guidelines and General Procedures

The Code – attached to this policy as Exhibit B – generally applies to (i) Lincoln employees who obtain pre-trade information regarding the purchase or sale of a Client's portfolio securities and (ii) Lincoln employees who obtain or have access to portfolio holdings which have not yet been made public. This category of persons is often referred to as "Access Persons".

The Code attached in Exhibit B uses definitions which may be different from those used in the rest of this Manual; the Code contains a section addressing the defined terms used in the Code.

Policy Revision Control

Revision Number

1.1

Effective Date

September 30, 2015

Revised

February 28, 2018

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Exhibit B

Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation

and

Lincoln Mutual Funds

Code of Ethics

Rules for Employee Investing

September 2015

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I.Introduction

Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation ("LIAC") and the Lincoln Mutual Funds (the "Funds")51 have adopted this Code of Ethics (this "Code"). This Code documents how the Lincoln organization prevents personal securities transactions and other investment activities from impacting LIAC "Clients," which includes the Funds, private funds and separate accounts.

This Code generally applies to Lincoln employees who obtain pre-trade information regarding the purchase or sale of a Client's portfolio securities. This category of persons is often referred to as "Access Persons" (see further description of "Access Person" in Section IV "Definitions"). LIAC and the Funds are fiduciaries of the Clients and Fund shareholders, respectively. This means that they and Access Persons have a duty to act fairly, honestly, and in the best interests of Clients and Fund shareholders.

Part of fulfilling these duties is ensuring that personal interests and conduct which might conflict or appear to conflict with the interests of Clients are disclosed and controlled. The controls to address these potential conflicts are summarized in this Code.

Specifically, this Code outlines:

The general principles of how LIAC and the Funds conduct business; and

The conditions applicable to each Access Person's personal trading.

This Code also satisfies the regulatory requirements of Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act") and Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").

Each Access Person is expected to understand and abide by this Code as a condition of such person's association with Lincoln. This Code is being delivered to each Access Person for his or her reference. Any changes to this Code also will be provided to each Access Person. Each Access Person will be required to acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this Code upon becoming an Access Person and then on an annual basis.

Questions About This Code of Ethics

If you have any question about this Code, you should contact the Code's

Compliance Officer at:

Jack.Weston@lfg.com; or

(603) 226-5457.

51The Funds include the series of Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust.

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II.Statement of General Principles

The LIAC and the Funds adopt the following general principles to guide the actions of Access Persons:

The interests of Clients must come first. In decisions relating to their personal investments, an Access Person must scrupulously avoid serving personal interests ahead of Client interests.

An Access Person must avoid conduct that creates the appearance of a conflict of interest. In addition to following the letter of the Code, an Access Person must be vigilant in avoiding situations involving any real or possible impropriety.

An Access Person should not take inappropriate advantage of his or her position. It is imperative that an Access Person avoid any situation that might compromise the exercise of fully independent judgment in the interests of Clients.

Compliance with applicable law. Access Persons shall comply with Applicable Federal Securities Laws.

III. General Standards of Conduct

Lincoln considers personal trading to be a privilege, not a right. When making personal investment decisions, Access Persons must exercise extreme care to ensure that the prohibitions of this Code are not violated. Access Persons should conduct their personal investing in such a manner that will eliminate the possibility that their time and attention are devoted to their personal investments at the expense of time and attention that should be devoted to their duties at Lincoln.

Excessive or inappropriate trading ("excessive trading") that interferes with job performance or compromises the duty that LIAC owes to its Clients will not be permitted. An unusually high level of personal trading is strongly discouraged and may be monitored by the Code's Compliance Officer or designee and reported to Lincoln senior management. A pattern of excessive trading may lead to disciplinary action.

IV. Definitions

a)"Access Person" means (i) any trustee, director, officer, partner or Advisory Person of LIAC or the

Funds, (ii) any Supervised Person of LIAC, and (iii) other persons as designated by the Code's

Compliance Officer.

b)"Advisory Person" of LIAC or the Funds means (i) any trustee, director, officer, partner or employee of LIAC or the Funds (or of any company in a control relationship to LIAC or the Funds) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of a Covered Security by a Client (including the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Covered Security), or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales; and (ii) any natural person in a control relationship to LIAC or the Funds who obtains information concerning recommendations made to a Client with regard to the purchase or sale of Covered Securities by the Clients.

c)"Applicable Federal Securities Laws" means the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the 1940 Act, Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, any rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under any of these statutes, the Bank

Secrecy Act as it applies to funds and investment advisers, and any rules adopted thereunder by the SEC or the Department of the Treasury.

d)"Automatic Investment Plan" means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An Automatic Investment Plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.

e)"Beneficial Ownership" is to be determined in the same manner as it is for purposes of Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means that a person should consider himself or herself the beneficial owner of securities in which he has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest. In addition, a person

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should consider himself the beneficial owner of securities held by his spouse, domestic partner, dependent children, any person who shares his home, or other persons (including trusts, partnerships, corporations and other entities) by reason of any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship that provides him with sole or shared voting or investment power.

f)"Control" shall have the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act, which defines "control" as the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company.

The issue of influence or control is a question of fact, which must be determined on the basis of all surrounding facts and circumstances. Any person who owns beneficially, either directly or through one or more controlled companies, more than 25% of the voting securities of a company shall be presumed to control such company. The Code's Compliance Officer should be informed of any accounts for which an access person is considered a "beneficial owner" but where the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or control, such as (i) accounts in which full investment discretion has been granted to an outside bank, investment advisor or trustee and where neither the Access Person nor any close relative participates in the investment decisions or is informed in advance of transactions ("Blind Accounts"), or

(ii)accounts of close relatives where the circumstances clearly demonstrate that there is no risk of influence or control by the access person.

g)"Covered Security" shall have the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act, and generally shall include:

Equity securities,

Fixed-income securities,

Exchange-traded funds,

Lincoln Funds,

Variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies with underlying separate accounts that invest in Lincoln Funds,

Derivatives (e.g., options, futures, forwards, and swaps),

Commodities, and

Stock options.

Covered Security shall not include:

Stock of Lincoln National Corporation,52

Shares of mutual funds that are not Lincoln Funds,

Variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies with underlying separate accounts that do not invest in Lincoln Funds,

Securities held through 529 plans (both prepaid college tuition plans and college savings plans),

Direct obligations of the Government of the United States,

Bankers' acceptances,

Bank certificates of deposit,

Savings accounts, and

Commercial paper and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements.

h)"De Minimis Purchases or Sales" shall mean purchases or sales by Access Persons of up to 500 shares of

(i)stock in a company that is in the Standard and Poor's 500 Index or (ii) an ETF listed on Exhibit A.

i)"Investment Personnel" of LIAC or the Funds means (i) any employee of LIAC or the Funds (or of any company in a control relationship to LIAC or the Funds) who, in connection with his or her regular

52LIAC Clients, including all Funds other than index funds, are prohibited from investing directly in securities of Lincoln National Corporation.

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functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of securities by Clients (including but not limited to: portfolio managers, research analysts, and securities fund specialists), or (ii) any natural person who both controls LIAC or the Funds and obtains information concerning recommendations made to a Client regarding the purchase or sale of securities by the Client or

(iii)other persons as designated by the Code's Compliance Officer.

j)"Independent Trustee" means any Trustee of the Fund who is not "an interested person" of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

k)"Managed Account" means an account that is professionally managed through a wrap program. An example of a managed account would be a professionally advised account about which the Access Person will not be consulted or have any input on specific transactions placed by the investment manager prior to their execution. Managed Accounts require pre-approval from the Code's Compliance Officer prior to starting up the account and the Code's Compliance Officer may require additional information including, but not limited to, information regarding the relationship between the Access Person and the manager of such account. The Code's Compliance Officer will consider the facts and circumstances of the account, including the functions and duties of Access Persons, when approving or denying such accounts. In addition, preclearance is exempt with Managed Accounts, however, all trades still require reporting and duplicate statements and confirmations are required to be sent to the Code's Compliance Officer. Trades initiated by the wrap manager are exempt from preclearance. All trades initiated by Access Persons require preclearance.

l)Security being "Considered for Purchase or Sale" or "Being Purchased or Sold" means when a recommendation to purchase or sell the Covered Security has been made and communicated to the trading desk and with respect to the person making the recommendation, when such person seriously considers making, or when such person knows or should know that another person is seriously considering making, such a recommendation.

m)A "Security Held or to be Acquired" means any Covered Security which, within the most recent 15 days,

(i)is or has been held by a Client, or (ii) is being or has been considered for purchase by a Client, or any option to purchase or sell, and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, such Covered Security.

n)"Supervised Person" of LIAC means any employee of LIAC, and any other person who provides advice on behalf of LIAC and is subject to LIAC's supervision and control, who (i) has access to nonpublic information regarding a Client's purchase or sale of securities, or (ii) is involved in making securities recommendations, or (iii) who has access to securities recommendations which are nonpublic, or (iv) has access to nonpublic information regarding the portfolio holdings of any of the Funds.

V.Personal Trading

A.Account Types

The trading restrictions and reporting requirements of this Code apply to Access Persons' securities accounts, which generally are any accounts through which Access Persons may buy, sell, or hold securities.

Depending on the investment options for the account, a securities account could include:

Personal brokerage accounts;

Retirement accounts (personal and employer sponsored);*

Trust accounts; and

Wrap accounts.**

*A Retirement Account includes a traditional IRA, a roll-over IRA, a SEP-IRA, a Roth IRA, a 401k plan account, a thrift-savings plan account, a 403b plan account, among others.

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**An Access Person must obtain pre-approval from the Code's Compliance Officer to establish a discretionary wrap account. The Officer will consider the facts and circumstances of the account, including the functions and duties of Access Persons, when approving or denying such accounts.

B.Account Control

This Code applies to the securities accounts where an Access Person has a financial interest or control (i.e., is a "Beneficial Owner" of the account). An Access Person is generally considered to have Beneficial Ownership of an account where a named account owner is, among others:

The Access Person;

The Access Person's spouse or domestic partner;

The Access Person's dependent children;

A person sharing the Access Person's household;

Anyone who has given the Access Person discretion over their investments; or

A person that by reason of any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship provides the Access Person with sole or shared voting or investment power.

If someone has authorized the Access Person to make investment decisions on her/his behalf, then that securities account would be considered the Access Person's securities account according to this Code. (For example, if an Access Person's neighbor has given authority to the Access Person to make investments on her behalf in an investment account, then the neighbor's investment account is considered the Access Person's securities account.)

VI. Prohibited Activities

No Access Person shall, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, by such person of a Security Held or to be Acquired by Clients:

Employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud Clients;

Make any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading;

Engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon a Client; or

Engage in any manipulative practice with respect to Clients.

No Access Person shall purchase or sell, directly or indirectly, any Covered Security which to his/her knowledge is being actively Considered for Purchase or Sale by Clients.

This trading prohibition shall not apply to:

Purchases or sales in which the Access Person does not acquire any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership;

Purchases or sales that are nonvolitional on the part of either the Access Person or the Client;

Purchases which are part of an Automatic Investment Plan;

Purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and sales of such rights so acquired;

Other purchases and sales specifically approved by the Code's Compliance Officer, with advice of the legal counsel to the Funds, and deemed appropriate because of unusual or unforeseen circumstances;

Purchases or sales made by a wrap manager in an Access Person's Managed Account, provided that such purchases or sales do not reflect a pattern;

Purchases or sales in accounts over which the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or Control.

LIAC or the Funds may from time to time adopt specific prohibitions or restrictions in response to special situations where there is a greater likelihood that certain Access Persons will have actual knowledge that a Client intends to buy or sell certain Covered Securities. Such prohibitions or restrictions when adopted and signed by the Code's Compliance

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Officer shall be considered part of this Code until such time as the Officer deems such prohibitions or restrictions to be unnecessary.

VII. Preclearance Requirements

A.Investment Personnel

Investment Personnel must preclear their personal transactions in any Covered Security.

Investment Personnel are not required to preclear the following:

oTransactions for a Managed Account as provided in Section VI "Prohibited Activities" (the Managed

Account must have been pre-approved by the Code's Compliance Officer);

oTransactions which are excepted from reporting requirements under Section VIII.C "Reporting Obligations—Report Exceptions;" or

oTransactions in securities which are not eligible for purchase or sale by a Client. A list of ineligible securities for purchase or sale by a Client will be maintained by the Code's Compliance Officer.

Please note that preclearance approval does not alter an Access Person's responsibility to ensure that each personal securities transaction complies with the general standards of conduct and reporting requirements. By seeking pre- clearance, Investment Personnel will be deemed to be advising the Code's Compliance Officer or designee that they:

Do not possess any material, non-public information relating to the security or issuer of the security;

Are not using knowledge of any proposed trade or investment program relating to any client portfolio for personal benefit;

Believe the proposed trade is available to any similarly situated market participant on the same terms; and

Will provide any relevant information requested by the Code's Officer or designee.

Preclearing a Trade

1.A preclearance request must be submitted through Financial Tracking53 to the Code's Compliance Officer or designee prior to entering any orders for personal transactions. Please consult the separate Trade Preclearance Instructions.

2.Preclearance is only valid through the day after the preclearance authorization is given. After such time the preclearance request must be resubmitted.

3.Preclearance under this section shall be denied where Investment Personnel seek to execute a buy or sell order when there was a Client transaction within the last 7 business days for that same security (not including De Minimis Purchases or Sales).

4.Transactions that meet the De Minimis exception must be submitted for pre-clearance to ensure that the approval under the exception does not exceed 500 shares in total during a 30 day period.

53Financial Tracking is the compliance system used to administer reporting requirements under the LIAC and Lincoln Mutual Funds Code of Ethics and LIAC Personal Conduct Rules.

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B.Access Persons

Access Persons must obtain prior written approval from the Code's Compliance Officer or designee before directly or indirectly acquiring Beneficial Ownership in any securities in an initial public offering or in a private securities offering.

Access Persons may not accept a position as a director, trustee or general partner of a publicly-traded company (other than Lincoln National Corporation) unless such position has been approved by the Code's Compliance Officer as not inconsistent with the interests of the Funds and their shareholders. The Code's Compliance Officer shall report any such approval to the Funds' Board at the next Board meeting.

VIII. Reporting Obligations

A.Distribution of Code of Ethics

New Access Persons. The Code's Compliance Officer shall provide each Access Person with a copy of the

Code within ten days of such person becoming an Access Person.

Code Amendments. The Code's Compliance Officer shall provide each Access Person with a copy of the revised Code within ten days of the effective date of any amendments to the Code.

Acknowledgment of Receipt. Each Access Person shall sign a written acknowledgment through Financial

Tracking within ten days of receiving the Code and any amendments thereto, which shall affirm such person's receipt and understanding of the Code.

Annual Acknowledgment. Each Access Person shall sign a written acknowledgement annually through Financial Tracking which shall affirm that such person has read and understood the Code of Ethics and has complied with its requirements. Such affirmation shall also require each Access Person to certify that any accounts for which the Access Person has beneficial ownership but no direct or indirect influence or Control to affirm that they did, in fact, not influence or Control such accounts.

B.Reports Required

Initial Securities

 

Quarterly Securities

 

Annual Securities

Holdings Report

 

Transaction Report

 

Holdings Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unless excepted by Section VIII.C "Reporting Obligations—Report Exceptions," every Access Person must provide to the Code's Compliance Officer the following: (1) Initial Holdings Report; (2) Quarterly Transaction Report; and (3) Annual Holdings Report. These reports must be completed (i.e., signed and dated) through Financial Tracking even if the Access Person has no holdings or transactions to report for the relevant time period.

¨Initial Holding Report. No later than ten days after a person becomes an Access Person, the Access Person will provide an Initial Securities Holdings Report to the Code's Compliance Officer. The Access Person must complete the report with information relating to securities holdings and accounts (which information must be current as of a date no more than forty-five (45) days prior to the date the person becomes an Access Person). In addition, after a person becomes an Access Person, the Access Person may be required to provide additional information about any account(s) (or the person(s) managing such accounts) which the Access

Person has no direct or indirect influence or Control over to the Code's Compliance Officer.

Duplicate Brokerage Statements and Confirmations. Access Persons must consent to or direct their brokers to supply to the Code's Compliance Officer, on a timely basis, duplicate copies of confirmations

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and statements for all Covered Securities accounts (whether provided electronically through Financial Tracking, through the mail, or similar method).

¨Quarterly Transaction Reports. No later than thirty (30) days after the end of a calendar quarter, Access Persons must submit a Quarterly Securities Transaction Report, detailing securities transactions during the quarter. Typically, each Access Person is required to notify the Code's Compliance Officer of new accounts through the Quarterly Transactions Reports noted below. However, if an Access Person opens an account where a third party will manage the account and the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or

Control, the Access Person must promptly notify the Code's Compliance Officer and the Code's Compliance

Officer may request information from the Access Person about the third party manager and the Access

Person's relationship with such manager.

¨ Annual Holdings Reports. Access Persons must submit an Annual Securities Holdings Report (which information must be current as of a date no more than forty-five (45) days before the report is submitted). Such affirmation shall also require each Access Person to certify that any accounts for which the Access Person is a beneficial owner but has no direct or indirect influence or Control to affirm that they did, in fact, not influence or Control such accounts.

C.Report Exceptions

Rule 204A-1 of the Adviser's Act provides an exception from reporting which states that Access Persons need not submit:

"(i) Any report with respect to securities held in accounts over which the access person had no direct or indirect influence or control; (ii) A transaction report with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan; (iii) A transaction report if the report would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements that you hold in your records so long as you receive the confirmations or statements no later than 30 days after the end of the applicable calendar quarter."

Consistent with the exception provided in Rule 204A-1, a person need not make a report with respect to transactions effected for, and Covered Securities held in, any account over which the person has no direct or indirect influence or Control. An Access Person must receive approval from the Code's Compliance Officer prior to relying on this exception for any account over which the Access Person may be a "beneficial owner" but have no direct or indirect influence or Control, such as:

A Blind Account as defined in "Control" under Section IV "Definitions;" or

An account of close relatives where the circumstances clearly demonstrate that there is no risk of influence or control by the Access Person.

An Independent Trustee of the Funds who would be required to make a report solely by reason of being a Trustee need not make:

An Initial Holdings Report or an Annual Holdings Report; and

A Quarterly Transaction Report – unless the Trustee knew or, in the course of fulfilling his or her official duties as a Trustee, should have known that during the 15-day period immediately before or after the

Trustee's transaction in a Covered Security, a Fund purchased or sold the Covered Security, or a Fund or its investment adviser Considered for Purchase or Sale a Covered Security.*

*An Independent Trustee who is required to file a Quarterly Transaction Report should do so no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the securities transaction occurred.)

An Access Person need not make a Quarterly Transaction Report under Section VIII.B "Reporting Obligations—Reports Required" with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan.

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D.Annual Report to Fund Boards

No less frequently than annually, the officers of LIAC and the Funds will furnish to the Funds' Boards, and the Boards will consider, a written report that:

Describes any issues arising under this Code since the last report to the Board, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and

Certifies that LIAC or the Funds, as applicable, have adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code.

IX. Administrative Procedures

The Code's Compliance Officer or designee will identify all Access Persons and will notify them of this classification and their obligations under this Code. The Code's Compliance Officer will also maintain procedures regarding the review of all reports required to be made under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, as applicable.

The Code's Compliance Officer, with guidance from Legal as appropriate, shall determine whether there is a violation of the prohibitions or reporting requirements contained in this Code and the appropriate sanctions to be imposed. The Code's Compliance Officer shall report to the Principal Executive Officer on a timely basis any material violations of the prohibitions or reporting requirements contained in this Code and the sanctions imposed.

On a quarterly basis, the Code's Compliance Officer will provide the Funds' Boards with a summary report of material violations of the Code and the sanctions imposed. When the Code's Compliance Officer finds that a transaction otherwise reportable above could not reasonably be found to have resulted in fraud, deceit, or a manipulative practice in violation of the 1940 Act, he may, in his discretion, document such finding in lieu of reporting the transaction to the Boards.

On at least a quarterly basis, the Code's Compliance Officer shall report to the LIAC Governance Committee any violations of the prohibitions or reporting requirements contained in this Code and the sanction imposed, if applicable. The LIAC Governance Committee will review the report to consider whether appropriate sanctions were imposed.

No person shall participate in a determination of whether he or she has committed a violation of the Code or of the imposition of any sanction against himself. If a Code violation of the Principal Executive Officer is under consideration, the Independent Trustees of the Funds collectively shall act in all respects in the manner prescribed herein for the Principal Executive Officer.

At least annually, the Code's Compliance Officer will provide a copy of his Annual Holdings Report and Personal Transaction Reports to the LIAC Principal Executive Officer for review.

X.Violations and Sanctions

Violations of the Code are taken seriously and may result in sanctions or other consequences up to and including termination of employment such as:

A warning

Additional training

Referral to the Access Person's business manager, senior management and/or oversight committee

Reversal of a trade

Disgorgement of profits

Limitation or restriction on personal investing

A fine

Referral to civil or criminal authorities

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In determining what, if any, remedial action is appropriate in response to a violation of the Code, the Code's Compliance Officer will consider, among other factors, the gravity of the violation, the frequency of the violations, whether any violation caused harm or the potential of harm to any Client, whether the Access Person knew or should have known that his/her activity violated the Code, whether the Access Person engaged in a transaction with a view to making a profit on the anticipated market action of a transaction by a Client, the Access Person's efforts to cooperate with the investigation, and the Access Person's efforts to correct any conduct that led to a violation. In rare instances, the Code's Compliance Officer may determine that, for equitable reasons, no remedial action should be taken.

XI. Records

LIAC and the Funds shall maintain the following records not less than five years from the end of the fiscal year in which a record is made, the first two years in an easily accessible place, which records shall be available for examination by representatives of the SEC:

A copy of this Code and any other code which is, or at any time within the past five years has been in effect regarding LIAC or the Funds' operations;

A record of any violation of this Code and of any action taken as a result of such violation;

A copy of each report made by an Access Person (e.g., Initial Holdings Report, Quarterly Transaction Report, Annual Holdings Report), including any information provided in lieu of the Quarterly Transaction Reports;

A list of all persons who are, or within the past five years have been, required to make reports under this Code, and also those persons who were responsible for reviewing these reports;

A copy of each report to the Funds' Board required by this Code.

LIAC and the Funds must maintain a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition by Investment Personnel of securities under this Code, for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted.

The Code's Compliance Officer shall maintain on behalf of LIAC and the Funds all records required by the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act for the time periods prescribed.

The Code's Compliance Officer shall keep all information and reports from any Access Person in strict confidence, subject only to disclosure as required by law or as described in this Code.

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Exhibit A

Pre-clearance still required for ETFs eligible for de minimis exception

Ticker

Company Name

 

Ticker

Company Name

 

 

 

 

 

AAXJ

ISHARES MSCI AC ASIA EX

 

EFG

ISHARES MSCI EAFE GROWTH

 

 

 

 

 

ACWI

ISHARES MSCI ACWI ETF

 

EFV

ISHARES MSCI EAFE VALUE ETF

 

 

 

 

 

ACWV

ISHARES EDGE MSCI MIN VOL

 

EIDO

ISHARES MSCI INDONESIA ETF

 

 

 

 

 

ACWX

ISHARES MSCI ACWI EX US ETF

 

EMB

ISHARES JPMORGAN USD EMG

 

 

 

 

 

AGG

ISHARES CORE US AGGR BD

 

EMLC

VANECK VECTORS JPMRGN EM

 

 

 

 

 

AMJ

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO

 

EMLP

FIRST TRUST N AMER ENRG

 

 

 

 

 

AMLP

ALPS ALERIAN MLP ETF

 

EPHE

ISHARES MSCI PHILIPPINES ETF

 

 

 

 

 

AMZA

ETFIS SER TR I INFRACAP MLP

 

EPI

WISDOMTREE INDIA EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

ANGL

VANECK VECTORS FLLN ANGL

 

EPOL

ISHARES MSCI POLAND CPD

 

 

 

 

 

ASHR

DEUTSCHE X-TRKRS HRV 300

 

EPP

ISHARES MSCI PACIFIC EX-JPN

 

 

 

 

 

BIL

SPDR BLMBRG BRCLYS 1-3 MO

 

ERUS

ISHARES MSCI RUSSIA CPD ETF

 

 

 

 

 

BIV

VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-

 

EUFN

ISHARES MSCI EUROPE FINL

 

 

 

 

 

BKLN

POWERSHARES SENIOR LOAN

 

EWA

ISHARES MSCI AUSTRALIA ETF

 

 

 

 

 

BND

VANGUARD TOTAL BOND

 

EWC

ISHARES MSCI CANADA ETF

 

 

 

 

 

BNDX

VANGUARD TOTAL

 

EWD

ISHARES MSCI SWDEN CAPED

 

 

 

 

 

BOTZ

GLOBAL X ROBOTICS & ART

 

EWG

ISHARES MSCI GERMANY ETF

 

 

 

 

 

BSCK

GUGGENHEIM BULTSHRS 2020

 

EWH

ISHARES MSCI HONG KONG ETF

 

 

 

 

 

BSJI

GUGGENHEIM BULTS 2018 HY

 

EWI

ISHARES MSCI ITALY CPD ETF

 

 

 

 

 

BSV

VANGUARD SHORT-TERM

 

EWJ

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN ETF

 

 

 

 

 

BWX

SPDR BLMBG BRCLYS INTL

 

EWL

ISHARES MSCI SWITZERLAND

 

 

 

 

 

CIU

ISHARES INTERMEDIATE CR

 

EWM

ISHARES MSCI MALAYSIA ETF

 

 

 

 

 

CSJ

ISHARES 1-3 YR CREDIT BD ETF

 

EWP

ISHARES MSCI SPAIN CPD ETF

 

 

 

 

 

CWB

SPDR BLMBRG BRCLYS CONV

 

EWQ

ISHARES MSCI FRANCE ETF

 

 

 

 

 

CWI

SPDR MSCI ACWI EX-US ETF

 

EWS

ISHARES MSCI SNGPORE CPD

 

 

 

 

 

DBA

POWERSHARES DB

 

EWT

ISHARES MSCI TIWAN CAPED

 

 

 

 

 

DBB

POWERSHARES DB BASE

 

EWU

ISHARES MSCI U K ETF

 

 

 

 

 

DBC

POWERSHARES DB COMMD

 

EWW

ISHARES MSCI MEXICO CPD ETF

 

 

 

 

 

DBEF

DEUTSCHE X-TRKRS MSCI

 

EWY

ISHARES MSCI STH KOREA CPD

 

 

 

 

 

DBEU

DEUTSCHE X-TRKRS MSCI EUR

 

EWZ

ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL CPD ETF

 

 

 

 

 

DBJP

DEUTSCHE X-TRKRS MSCI JPN

 

EZA

ISHARES MSCI S AFRICA ETF

 

 

 

 

 

DBO

POWERSHARES DB OIL FUND

 

EZU

ISHARES MSCI EUROZONE ETF

 

 

 

 

 

DEM

WISDOMTREE EMRG MRKTS HI

 

FCG

FIRST TRUST NATURAL GAS

 

 

 

 

 

DGRO

ISHARES CORE DIV GROWTH

 

FDD

FIRST TR STOXX EURO SEL DIV

 

 

 

 

 

DGRW

WISDOMTREE US QLTY DIV

 

FDL

FIRST TR MORNINGSTAR DIV

 

 

 

 

 

DIA

SPDR DJIA ETF TRUST

 

FDN

FIRST TR DJ INTERNT IDX FD

 

 

 

 

 

DJP

IPATH BLMBRG CMDTY IDX

 

FENY

FIDELITY MSCI ENERGY ETF

 

 

 

 

 

DVY

ISHARES SELECT DIVIDEND

 

FEZ

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF

 

 

 

 

 

DXJ

WISDOMTREE JAPAN HDGD EQ

 

FLOT

ISHARES FLOATING RATE BD

 

 

 

 

 

ECH

ISHARES MSCI CHILE CPD ETF

 

FLRN

SPDR BLMBRG BRCLYS INVT

 

 

 

 

 

EEM

ISHARES MSCI EMERG MKTS

 

FNCL

FIDELITY MSCI FINANCIALS

 

 

 

 

 

EEMV

ISHARES EDGE MSCI MIN VOL

 

FNDA

SCHWAB FUNDMNTL US SM CO

 

 

 

 

 

EFA

ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE IMI

 

FNDE

SCHWAB FNDMNTL E M LG CO

 

 

 

 

 

EFAV

ISHARES EDGE MSCI MNVOL

 

FNDF

SCHWAB FNDMNTL INT LG CO

 

 

 

 

 

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Company Name

 

Ticker

Company Name

 

 

 

 

 

FNDX

SCHWAB FUNDMNTL US LG CO

 

ILF

ISHARES LATIN AMERICA 40 ETF

 

 

 

 

 

FPE

FIRST TRUST PFD SECS & INCM

 

INDA

ISHARES MSCI INDIA ETF

 

 

 

 

 

FTXO

FIRST TRUST NASDAQ BANK

 

ITA

ISHARES US AEROSP & DEFENSE

 

 

 

 

 

FV

FIRST TR DORSEY WRIT FOCUS

 

ITB

ISHARES US HOME CONSTR ETF

 

 

 

 

 

FVD

FIRST TR VALUE LINE DIV FD

 

ITM

VANECK VECTORS AMT-FREE

 

 

 

 

 

FXD

FIRST TR CONSMR DISRTNRY

 

ITOT

ISHARES CORE S&P TOT U S MKT

 

 

 

 

 

FXE

CURRENCYSHARES EURO

 

IUSG

ISHARES CORE S&P U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

FXG

FIRST TR CONSMR STAPLS

 

IUSV

ISHARES CORE RUSSELL US VAL

 

 

 

 

 

FXI

ISHARES CHINA LARGE-CAP

 

IVE

ISHARES S&P 500 VALUE ETF

 

 

 

 

 

FXN

FIRST TR ENERGY ALPHADEX

 

IVV

ISHARES CORE S&P 500 ETF

 

 

 

 

 

FXO

FIRST TR FINANCIALS

 

IVW

ISHARES S&P 500 GROWTH ETF

 

 

 

 

 

FXR

FIRST TR INDSTRLS/PROD

 

IWB

ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 ETF

 

 

 

 

 

FXU

FIRST TR UTILITIES ALPHADEX

 

IWD

ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

GDX

VANECK VECTORS GOLD

 

IWF

ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GWTH

 

 

 

 

 

GDXJ

VANECK VECTORS JR GLD

 

IWM

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF

 

 

 

 

 

GLD

SPDR GOLD TRUST

 

IWN

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

GOVT

ISHARES U.S. TREASURY BD

 

IWO

ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 GROWTH

 

 

 

 

 

GREK

GLOBAL X FTSE GREECE 20

 

IWP

ISHARES RUSSELL MID-CP

 

 

 

 

 

GSG

ISHARES S&P GSCI COMDTY

 

IWR

ISHARES RUSSELL MID-CAP ETF

 

 

 

 

 

GUNR

FLEXSHARES GLBL UPSTR NAT

 

IWS

ISHARES RUSSELL MDCP VAL

 

 

 

 

 

HACK

ETF MGRS PUREFUNDS CYBER

 

IWV

ISHARES RUSSELL 3000 ETF

 

 

 

 

 

HDV

ISHARES CORE HI DIVIDEND

 

IXC

ISHARES GLOBAL ENERGY ETF

 

 

 

 

 

HEDJ

WISDOMTREE EUROPE

 

IXUS

ISHARES CORE MSCI TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

HEFA

ISHARES CRRENCY HD MSCI

 

IYE

ISHARES US ENERGY ETF

 

 

 

 

 

HEWG

ISHARES CURRENCY HG MSCI

 

IYF

ISHARES US FINANCIALS ETF

 

 

 

 

 

HEWJ

ISHARES CURRENCY HG MSCI

 

IYM

ISHARES US BASIC MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

HEZU

ISHARES CURR HDG MSCI

 

IYR

ISHARES US REAL ESTATE ETF

 

 

 

 

 

HYD

VANECK VECTORS HIGH YLD

 

IYT

ISHARES TRANSPORTATION AVG

 

 

 

 

 

HYG

ISHARES IBOXX HIGH YLD CP

 

IYW

ISHARES US TECHNOLOGY ETF

 

 

 

 

 

HYS

PIMCO 0-5 YR HI YLD CORP ETF

 

IYZ

ISHARES US

 

 

 

 

 

IAT

ISHARES US REGIONAL BANKS

 

JNK

SPDR BLMBRG BRCLYS HI YLD

 

 

 

 

 

IAU

ISHARES GOLD TRUST

 

JO

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

 

 

 

 

 

IBB

ISHARES NASDAQ BIOTECH

 

KBE

SPDR S&P BANK ETF

 

 

 

 

 

ICF

ISHARES COHEN & STEERS

 

KBWB

POWERSHARES KBW BK

 

 

 

 

 

IDV

ISHARES INTL SELECT DIV ETF

 

KRE

SPDR S&P REGIONAL BKG ETF

 

 

 

 

 

IEF

ISHARES 7-10 YR TREAS BD

 

KWEB

KRANESHARES CSI CHINA

 

 

 

 

 

IEFA

ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF

 

LIT

GLOBAL X LITHIUM ETF

 

 

 

 

 

IEI

ISHARES 3-7 YR TREAS BD ETF

 

LQD

ISHARES IBOXX INVST GR CP BD

 

 

 

 

 

IEMG

ISHARES CORE MSCI EMERG

 

MBB

ISHARES MBS ETF

 

 

 

 

 

IEUR

ISHARES CORE MSCI EUROPE

 

MCHI

ISHARES MSCI CHINA ETF

 

 

 

 

 

IEV

ISHARES EUROPE ETF

 

MDY

SPDR MIDCAP 400 ETF TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

IFV

FIRST TR DRSY WRT INTL FOC

 

MINT

PIMCO ENH SHORT MAT ACTV

 

 

 

 

 

IGF

ISHARES GLOBAL

 

MLPA

GLOBAL X MLP ETF

 

 

 

 

 

IJH

ISHARES CORE S&P MID-CAP

 

MLPI

UBS AG JERSEY BRH

 

 

 

 

 

IJR

ISHARES CORE S&P SM-CAP

 

MMIN

IQ MACKAY SHLDS MUN INSD

 

 

 

 

 

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Company Name

 

Ticker

Company Name

 

 

 

 

 

MMIT

IQ MACKAY SHLDS MUN INTR

 

SCZ

ISHARES MSCI EAFE SM-CAP

 

 

 

 

 

MTUM

ISHARES EDGE MSCI USA

 

SDIV

GLOBAL X SUPERDIVIDEND ETF

 

 

 

 

 

MUB

ISHARES NATL MUNI BOND

 

SDOG

ALPS SECTOR DIVIDEND DOGS

 

 

 

 

 

NEAR

ISHARES SHORT MAT BOND

 

SDY

SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF

 

 

 

 

 

NOBL

PROSHARES S&P 500 DIV

 

SECT

MAIN SECTOR ROTATION ETF

 

 

 

 

 

OEF

ISHARES S&P 100 ETF

 

SHM

SPDR NUVN BLMBRG BRCLYS

 

 

 

 

 

OIH

VANECK VECTORS OIL SVCS

 

SHV

ISHARES SHORT TREAS BD ETF

 

 

 

 

 

OIL

BARCLAYS IPATH CRUDE OIL

 

SHY

ISHARES 1-3 YR TREAS BD ETF

 

 

 

 

 

PCY

POWERSHARES EMER MKTS

 

SHYG

ISHARES 0-5 YR HGH YLD CP BD

 

 

 

 

 

PDBC

PWRSHRS OPT YIELD DIVSFD

 

SJNK

SPDR BLMBRG BRCLYS ST HI

 

 

 

 

 

PEY

POWERSHARES HIGH YLD EQ

 

SLV

ISHARES SILVER TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

PFF

ISHARES US PREFERRED STK

 

SMH

VANECK VECTORS

 

 

 

 

 

PGF

POWERSHARES FINANCIAL

 

SNLN

HIGHLAND/IBOXX SENIOR

 

 

 

 

 

PGX

POWERSHARES PREFERRED

 

SOXX

ISHARES PHLX SEMICONDCTR

 

 

 

 

 

PHB

POWERSHARES FND HIGH YLD

 

SPHB

POWERSHARES S&P500 HIGH

 

 

 

 

 

PID

POWERSHARES INTL DIV ACHV

 

SPHD

POWERSHRS SP500 HI DIV LO VL

 

 

 

 

 

PIN

POWERSHARES INDIA

 

SPHQ

POWERSHRS S&P 500 QUAL

 

 

 

 

 

PXH

POWERSHARES FTSE RAFI EMR

 

SPIB

SPDR BLMBRG BRCLYS INTRMD

 

 

 

 

 

PZA

POWERSHARES NATL AMT-FR

 

SPLV

POWERSHARES S&P500 LO

 

 

 

 

 

QQQ

POWERSHARES QQQ TRUST

 

SPSB

SPDR BLMBRG BRCLYS ST CP

 

 

 

 

 

QTEC

FIRST TR NASDAQ-100 TECH

 

SPY

SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

QUAL

ISHARES EDGE MSCI USA QLTY

 

SRLN

SPDR BLACKSTONE/GSO SR

 

 

 

 

 

REM

ISHARES MTG RE CAPPED ETF

 

TFI

SPDR NUVN BLMBRG BRCLYS

 

 

 

 

 

RING

ISHARES MSCI GBL GOLD

 

TIP

ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF

 

 

 

 

 

RJI

SWEDISH EXPT CR CORP

 

TLT

ISHARES 20 PLUS YR TREAS ETF

 

 

 

 

 

ROBO

ROBO GLOBAL ROBOTICS

 

TOTL

SPDR DOUBLELINE TOT RET

 

 

 

 

 

RSP

GUGGENHEIM S&P 500 EQUAL

 

TUR

ISHARES MSCI TURKEY ETF

 

 

 

 

 

RSX

VANECK VECTORS RUSSIA ETF

 

UNG

UNITED STATES NATURAL GAS

 

 

 

 

 

RWO

SPDR DOW JONES GLBL RL EST

 

URA

GLOBAL X URANIUM ETF

 

 

 

 

 

RWR

SPDR DOW JONES REIT ETF

 

USMV

ISHARES EDGE MSCI MIN VOL

 

 

 

 

 

RWX

SPDR DOW JONES INTL RL EST

 

USO

UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP

 

 

 

 

 

SCHA

SCHWAB US SMALL-CAP ETF

 

VB

VANGUARD SMALL-CAP ETF

 

 

 

 

 

SCHB

SCHWAB US BROAD MARKET

 

VBR

VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE

 

 

 

 

 

SCHD

SCHWAB US DIVIDEND EQTY

 

VCIT

VANGUARD SCTTSDL INTRM-CP

 

 

 

 

 

SCHE

SCHWAB EMERGING MKT

 

VCLT

VANGUARD SCTTSDL LNG-CP

 

 

 

 

 

SCHF

SCHWAB INTL EQUITY ETF

 

VCSH

VANGUARD SCTTSDL SHT-CP

 

 

 

 

 

SCHG

SCHWAB US LARGE-CAP GRW

 

VDE

VANGUARD ENERGY ETF

 

 

 

 

 

SCHH

SCHWAB U.S. REIT ETF

 

VEA

VANGUARD FTSE DEVEL MKTS

 

 

 

 

 

SCHK

SCHWAB STGC - 100 INDEX

 

VEU

VANGUARD FTSE ALL-WRLD

 

 

 

 

 

SCHM

SCHWAB U.S. MID-CAP ETF

 

VFH

VANGUARD FINANCIALS ETF

 

 

 

 

 

SCHO

SCHWAB SHORT-TERM US TRS

 

VGK

VANGUARD FTSE EUROPE ETF

 

 

 

 

 

SCHP

SCHWAB US TIPS ETF

 

VGT

VANGUARD INFORMTION TECH

 

 

 

 

 

SCHV

SCHWAB US LARGE-CAP VAL

 

VHT

VANGUARD HEALTH CARE ETF

 

 

 

 

 

SCHX

SCHWAB US LARGE-CAP ETF

 

VIG

VANGUARD DIVIDEND APPR

 

 

 

 

 

SCHZ

SCHWAB US AGGREGATE

 

VIXY

PROSHARES VIX ST-TERM

 

 

 

 

 

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Company Name

 

 

 

 

 

VLUE

ISHARES EDGE MSCI USA

 

VYM

VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND

 

 

 

 

 

VMBS

VANGUARD SCTTSDL MTG-

 

WEAT

TEUCRIUM WHEAT FUND

 

 

 

 

 

VNQ

VANGUARD REIT IDX VIPERS

 

XBI

SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF

 

 

 

 

 

VNQI

VANGUARD GLOBAL EX-US RE

 

XES

SPDR S&P OIL&GAS EQUIP &

 

 

 

 

 

VO

VANGUARD MID-CAP ETF

 

XHB

SPDR S&P HOMEBUILDERS ETF

 

 

 

 

 

VOE

VANGUARD MID-CAP VALUE

 

XLB

SECTOR SPDR (MATERIALS)

 

 

 

 

 

VOO

VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF

 

XLE

SECTOR SPDR (SBI INT-

 

 

 

 

 

VPL

VANGUARD FTSE PACIFIC ETF

 

XLF

SECTOR SPDR (SBI INT-FINL)

 

 

 

 

 

VRP

POWERSHARES VAR RT PFD

 

XLFS

THE FINANCIAL SRVS SLCT

 

 

 

 

 

VT

VANGUARD TOTAL WORLD

 

XLI

SECTOR SPDR (SBI INT-INDS)

 

 

 

 

 

VTEB

VANGUARD TAX-EXEMPT

 

XLK

SECTOR SPDR (SBI INT-TECH)

 

 

 

 

 

VTI

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK

 

XLP

SECTOR SPDR (SBI CONS

 

 

 

 

 

VTIP

VANGUARD S-T INF-PRO SEC

 

XLRE

THE REAL ESTATE SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

VTV

VANGUARD VALUE ETF

 

XLU

SECTOR SPDR (SBI INT-UTILS)

 

 

 

 

 

VUG

VANGUARD GROWTH ETF

 

XLV

SECTOR SPDR (HEALTH CARE)

 

 

 

 

 

VV

VANGUARD LARGE-CAP ETF

 

XLY

SECTOR SPDR (CONSUMER

 

 

 

 

 

VWO

VANGUARD FTSE EMRG MKTS

 

XME

SPDR S&P METALS & MINING

 

 

 

 

 

VXF

VANGUARD EXTENDED

 

XOP

SPDR S&P OIL&GAS EXPL &

 

 

 

 

 

VXUS

VANGUARD TOTAL INTL STK

 

XRT

SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF

 

 

 

 

 

VXX

IPATH S&P 500 VIX S-TERM ETN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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