The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate the performance of the Reference Index (being the Markit iBoxx EUR Sovereigns 1-3 Index (less fees and expenses)). The Reference Index is a bond index including sovereign bonds issued by governments in the Eurozone with a remaining maturity of between one and three years. The Reference Index represents bonds that are available to investors worldwide and includes 63 constituents as at 30 September 2011.