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A distinctive approach<br />

Philosophy<br />

We believe that default avoidance is the most significant driver of returns in the belowinvestment<br />

grade space. Issue selection is therefore the most important investment<br />

decision.<br />

Investment style<br />

Our “best ideas” portfolio<br />

— Our portfolio construction process is index-agnostic 1<br />

Bottom-up portfolio construction<br />

— Issue selection decisions drive sector allocations<br />

Target index-level risk, emphasizing the “belly” of the high-yield ratings spectrum<br />

— We focus on loans in which we have high conviction of repayment at face value<br />

(1) Though not a relevant factor in issue selection, the index is considered for risk management purposes in the portfolio construction phase.<br />

Deutsche Asset<br />

& Wealth Management Investment products: No bank guarantee I Not FDIC insured I May lose value 12

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