Workplace Equality Index

The Workplace Equality Index™ (ticker: LGBTEQLT) is an innovative stock index that includes America’s leading corporations whose progressive workplace policies treat lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people equally, fairly and respectfully with all employees. Why do investors and business leaders care about the Workplace Equality Index™ to start? Simply put, this Index includes forward-thinking companies that believe attracting, retaining and rewarding human talent is a business priority. The Index was created by Denver Investments at the request of its clients and incepted in 2001. Through the firm’s experience, we know that many individual and institutional investors identify as citizen activists and advocates who believe that part or all of their investment strategy should be directed towards corporations and business practices that are progressive and fair-minded and support equality. Companies included in the Workplace Equality Index™ must score 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index or have verifiable characteristics that would earn them such a score. The screening criteria generally include mandatory language in a company's equal employment opportunity (EEO) statement prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, offering health benefits to same-sex partners or spouses of employees, along with other corporate benefits and privileges. Please visit www.workplaceequalityindex.com to learn more about the Index. To learn about how to invest in the publicly-traded shares of corporations found in the Workplace Equality Index, visit www.eqltfund.com. Denver Investments Denver Investments manages assets for a diverse array of individuals and institutions across a broad range of equity and fixed income investing styles. The firm has over 15 years'​ experience managing portfolios for foundations and individuals that allocate investments in securities of companies that support the LGBT community.