Investment Methodology

The criteria used to select and monitor investment options are as follows:

The fi360 Fiduciary Score is a quantitative evaluation of how well a fund meets a minimum set of due diligence criteria defined by fi360 to reflect prudent fiduciary management. The fi360 Fiduciary Score Quarter is calculated on a quarterly basis for every mutual fund and ETF with at least 3 years of history using the criteria above. Each fund's specific share class is evaluated against the thresholds and point system identified in the fi360 Fiduciary Score Average, also calculated on a quarterly basis, is a three year rolling average of a fund's quarterly Scores. If the fund does not have three years worth of Scores, all available historical quarterly Scores are used to calculate the Average Score.