Sean Symth

Rafferty Asset Management LLC (RAM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1997, the firm provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and subsidiaries of registered investment companies. RAM also serves as the investment advisor and provides advisory services to the Direxion Funds (formerly the Potomac Funds), the Direxion Insurance Trust (formerly the Potomac Insurance Trust) and the Direxion Shares ETF Trust.

A subsidiary of Nationwide Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: NFS), NWD Investments, formerly Gartmore Global Investments, Inc. (GGI), provides global investment services to institutional clients based in North America. The firm offers a range of investment capabilities, including alternative investments, global equity and fixed-income equity products, regional portfolios, currency overlay and cash management. Its products are geared toward corporate and public pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and mutual fund companies in the US. In addition, NWD offers high-yield, small-cap growth and large-cap core products for institutional clients.