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Cover [Abstract]  
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Entity Inv Company Type N-2
Securities Act File Number 333-276061
Investment Company Act File Number 811-23920
Document Type N-2
Document Registration Statement true
Pre-Effective Amendment false
Post-Effective Amendment true
Post-Effective Amendment Number 3
Investment Company Act Registration true
Investment Company Registration Amendment true
Investment Company Registration Amendment Number 5
Entity Registrant Name JACKSON REAL ASSETS FUND
Entity Address, Address Line One 1 Corporate Way
Entity Address, City or Town Lansing
Entity Address, State or Province MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 48951
City Area Code 517
Local Phone Number 381-5500
Approximate Date of Commencement of Proposed Sale to Public As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
Dividend or Interest Reinvestment Plan Only false
Delayed or Continuous Offering false
Primary Shelf [Flag] false
Effective Upon Filing, 462(e) false
Additional Securities Effective, 413(b) false
Effective upon Filing, 486(b) false
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Effective on Date, 486(b) Jul. 21, 2025
Effective after 60 Days, 486(a) false
Effective on Set Date, 486(a) false
New Effective Date for Previous Filing false
Additional Securities. 462(b) false
No Substantive Changes, 462(c) false
Exhibits Only, 462(d) false
Registered Closed-End Fund [Flag] true
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Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer No
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Fee Table [Abstract]  
Shareholder Transaction Expenses [Table Text Block]

 

Shareholder Transaction Expenses Class A Shares Class I Shares
Maximum Sales Load1 5.75% None
Maximum Early Repurchase Fee (as a percentage of repurchased amount)2 2.00% 2.00%

 

1 Investments in Class A Shares of the Fund are sold subject to a sales charge of up to 5.75% of the investment. For some investors, the sales charge may be waived or reduced, see “Purchasing Shares.” The full amount of the sales charges may be reallowed to brokers or dealers participating in the offering. The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to offer multiple classes of Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, Class A shares are not offered to investors. Your financial intermediary may impose additional charges when you purchase Shares of the Fund.
   
2 The Fund may charge an early repurchase fee of not more than 2.00%, if any, with respect to any repurchase of Shares from a Shareholder at any time prior to the day immediately preceding the one-year anniversary of the Shareholder’s purchase of the Shares.
Other Transaction Expenses [Abstract]  
Annual Expenses [Table Text Block]

 

 Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to Shares) Class A Shares Class I Shares
Management Fee3 1.15% 1.15%
Shareholder Servicing Fee4 0.25% None
Other Expenses5,6 0.36% 0.36%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses7 0.09% 0.09%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses Before Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements 1.85% 1.60%
3 The management fee is equal to 1.15% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Fund. See “Management Fee” for additional information.
   
4 The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to offer multiple classes of Shares, which allows the Fund to operate under a shareholder servicing plan for Class A Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, Class A shares are not offered to investors. Class A Shares are subject to a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class A Shares.
   
5 The Fund charges an administrative fee of 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to both Class A and Class I Shares. See “Administration Fee.” The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to offer multiple classes of Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, Class A Shares are not offered to investors.
   
6 Other Expenses are estimated for the Fund’s current fiscal year. “Other Expenses” include, among other things, trustee fees, professional fees and other expenses that the Fund will bear.
   
7 Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect expenses of investing in other investment companies and 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the Fund’s current fiscal year. Any fees that are based on the performance of 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds may fluctuate over time but are generally expected to range between 15% and 20% of the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds’ realized and, in some cases, unrealized annual returns that are in excess of a minimum annual return ranging from 5% to 8%. The Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses disclosed above do not reflect such performance-based fees that are calculated solely on the realization and/or distribution of gains, or on the sum of such gains and unrealized appreciation of assets distributed in kind, as such fees and allocations for a particular period may be unrelated to the cost of investing in the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds. Future Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses may fluctuate over time and may be substantially higher or lower.
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]  
Expense Example [Table Text Block]

Example. The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that all distributions are reinvested at net asset value and that the percentage amounts listed under Annual Expenses (excluding any sales charges) remain the same in the years shown. The assumption in the hypothetical example of a 5% annual return is required by regulation of the SEC applicable to all registered investment companies. The assumed 5% annual return is not a prediction of, and does not represent, the projected or actual performance of Shares.

 

You Would Pay the Following Expenses Based on a $1,000 Investment in the Fund, Assuming a 5% Annual Return:
  1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Class A Shares $75 $112 $152 $262
Class I Shares $16 $51 $87 $190
Purpose of Fee Table , Note [Text Block]

The purpose of the table above is to assist prospective investors in understanding the various fees and expenses Shareholders will bear directly or indirectly. For a more complete description of the various fees and expenses of the Fund, see “Management Fee,” “Shareholder Servicing Plan,” “Fund Expenses,” “Quarterly Repurchase Offers” and “Purchasing Shares.”

Other Transaction Fees, Note [Text Block] The Fund may charge an early repurchase fee of not more than 2.00%, if any, with respect to any repurchase of Shares from a Shareholder at any time prior to the day immediately preceding the one-year anniversary of the Shareholder’s purchase of the Shares.
Other Expenses, Note [Text Block] Other Expenses are estimated for the Fund’s current fiscal year. “Other Expenses” include, among other things, trustee fees, professional fees and other expenses that the Fund will bear.
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Note [Text Block] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect expenses of investing in other investment companies and 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the Fund’s current fiscal year. Any fees that are based on the performance of 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds may fluctuate over time but are generally expected to range between 15% and 20% of the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds’ realized and, in some cases, unrealized annual returns that are in excess of a minimum annual return ranging from 5% to 8%. The Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses disclosed above do not reflect such performance-based fees that are calculated solely on the realization and/or distribution of gains, or on the sum of such gains and unrealized appreciation of assets distributed in kind, as such fees and allocations for a particular period may be unrelated to the cost of investing in the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds. Future Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses may fluctuate over time and may be substantially higher or lower.
Acquired Fund Fees Estimated, Note [Text Block] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the Fund’s current fiscal year.
Acquired Fund Incentive Allocation, Note [Text Block] Any fees that are based on the performance of 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds may fluctuate over time but are generally expected to range between 15% and 20% of the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds’ realized and, in some cases, unrealized annual returns that are in excess of a minimum annual return ranging from 5% to 8%. The Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses disclosed above do not reflect such performance-based fees that are calculated solely on the realization and/or distribution of gains, or on the sum of such gains and unrealized appreciation of assets distributed in kind, as such fees and allocations for a particular period may be unrelated to the cost of investing in the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds.
Incentive Allocation Minimum [Percent] 15.00%
Incentive Allocation Maximum [Percent] 20.00%
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Investment Objectives and Practices [Text Block]

Investment Objective and Strategies

 

Investment Objective. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation, and with a secondary objective of enhancing income.

 

The investment objective of the Fund is not a fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Board without the vote of a majority (as defined by the 1940 Act) of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. The Fund’s fundamental policies, which are listed in the SAI, may only be changed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

 

Principal Investment Strategy. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its total assets (net assets plus the amount of any borrowings made for investment purposes) in public and private investments in the United States and globally in investments that provide exposure to the following real asset classes: (i) real estate, (ii) infrastructure, and (iii) natural capital, which consists of resources derived from the natural environment and includes but is not limited to, agriculture, farmland, and timberland (collectively, “Real Asset Investments”).

 

The Fund obtains exposure to Real Asset Investments by allocating its assets to investments in third-party private funds (“Private Funds”) that themselves invest in real assets; publicly traded equity securities issued by real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”); and publicly traded equity securities of infrastructure companies.

 

Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (“C&S”) and First Sentier Investors (Australia) Ltd (“First Sentier”) are unaffiliated investment managers (“Sub-Advisers”) who each provide day-to-day management for a portion of the Fund’s assets (each portion is sometimes referred to as a “sleeve”). Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“JNAM” or “Adviser”) and each Sub-Adviser may use different investment techniques in managing a portion of the Fund’s assets. Each Sub-Adviser acts independently from the other and uses its own methodology for selecting investments. The Adviser is responsible for identifying and retaining the Sub-Advisers for the sleeves and for monitoring the services provided by the Sub-Advisers. JNAM provides qualitative and quantitative supervision as part of its process for selecting and monitoring the Sub-Advisers. JNAM is also responsible for determining the amount of Fund assets to allocate to each Sub-Adviser. Based on JNAM’s ongoing evaluation of the Sub-Advisers, JNAM may adjust allocations between Sub-Advisers.

 

Under normal circumstances, a significant portion of the Fund’s assets are expected to be invested in Private Funds (i.e., private funds that invest in real estate and debt investments secured by real estate) selected by JNAM, with the balance of the Fund’s assets primarily allocated to public Real Asset Investments selected by Sub-Advisers and to cash and cash equivalents.

 

Below are the principal investment strategies for each sleeve.

 

JNAM Private Real Assets Sleeve (“JNAM Sleeve”)

 

JNAM constructs the JNAM Sleeve by conducting research on a diversified mix of private real asset markets and then selecting each investment after conducting due diligence and assessing each Private Fund’s performance, repeatability, operations, oversight, and fit. The JNAM Sleeve will gain exposure to Real Asset Investments through investments in continuously offered Private Funds that themselves invest in real assets.

 

The JNAM Sleeve seeks to invest in Private Funds that:

 

Invest across a range of property sectors, including traditional private real estate sectors (office, residential, industrial, and retail) and sectors such as student housing, seniors housing, life sciences, and medical offices.

 

Invest in infrastructure, which have a varied approach by asset type while targeting both middle-market and larger-ticket private infrastructure management teams to capture distinct opportunities available in each category. The exposure to private infrastructure will include, but will not be limited to, utilities, transportation, digital, and logistics assets. These investments will generally exhibit a more global construct given the opportunity set and evolution of the sector.

 

Invest in private real estate and infrastructure debt. The debt-oriented Private Funds operate and provide financing to the same market segments as the equity-focused Private Fund exposures. The JNAM Sleeve will target predominantly senior debt Private Fund investments across the core, core-plus, and value-add sectors of both real estate and infrastructure.

 

Invest in natural capital sectors of the market that will provide exposure to a mix of investments centered around farmland (i.e., row crops, horticulture, viticulture, and livestock) and timberland. 

 

The Private Funds invest in the equity and debt financings associated with the acquisition, development, and operations of real assets. The Private Funds include funds that have minimums to close and maximum capital raise limitations (“targeted capital raises”) and multi-year periods with limited or no liquidity (“investment lock up periods”). Although the Private Funds are not investment companies registered pursuant to the 1940 Act, some of the fund structures may be considered traditional pooled investment vehicles that would be investment companies but for Sections 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act (“3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds”). While others are entities that qualify as REITs that would otherwise qualify for an exemption from registration under the 1940 Act pursuant to Section 3(c)(5)(C) of the 1940 Act, or that would not be investment companies under the 1940 Act for reasons other than the exemptions provided for in Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act (collectively, “Other Private Funds”).

 

The Fund intends to invest no more than 10% of the Fund’s total assets at the time of investment in 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, any Private Fund that would qualify as an Other Private Fund). These investments will be within the JNAM Sleeve. The CS Sleeve and FS Sleeve will not invest in 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) funds or other funds, such as exchange-traded funds. Additionally, the Fund will not invest in Private Funds that hold themselves out as “hedge funds.”

 

The Fund will bear the costs of investing in Private Funds, which typically include the Private Fund’s management fees and incentive fees based on performance. The fees charged by a Private Fund are unique to its particular investment strategy.

 

The Fund may make investments in Private Funds directly or indirectly through one or more wholly owned or primarily controlled subsidiaries (each, a “Subsidiary”). References herein to the Fund include references to a Subsidiary with respect to the Fund’s investment exposure to Private Funds. The Fund will treat a Subsidiary’s assets as assets of the Fund for purposes of determining compliance with certain provisions of the 1940 Act applicable to the Fund, including those relating to investment policies (Section 8), capital structure (including a Subsidiary’s issuance of debt, if any) and leverage (Section 18) and affiliated transactions and custody (Section 17). Other than a Subsidiary, the Fund does not currently intend to create or acquire primary control of any entity that primarily engages in investment activities in securities or other assets.

 

Cohen & Steers’ Real Estate Sleeve (“CS Sleeve”)

 

C&S constructs the CS Sleeve by implementing both its top-down and bottom-up investment analysis. As a starting point, the portfolio managers receive input from C&S’ dedicated macro strategy team. This team is responsible for formalizing C&S’ economic views. To inform a broader view of global economies, the macro team draws upon data from governments, central banks, independent data providers, and the research conducted by C&S real assets analysts in North America, Europe and Asia. After establishing a top-down view, C&S implements its investment strategy by adhering to a bottom-up, relative value investment process when selecting publicly traded real estate securities. To guide the portfolio construction process, C&S utilizes a proprietary valuation model that quantifies relative valuation of real estate securities based on price-to-NAV, cash flow multiple/growth ratios and a DDM. Analysts incorporate both quantitative and qualitative analysis in their NAV, cash flow, growth and DDM estimates. The company research process includes an evaluation of the commercial real estate supply and demand dynamics, management, strategy, property quality, financial strength and corporate structure. Judgments with respect to risk control, geographic and property sector diversification, liquidity and other factors are considered along with the models’ output and drive the portfolio managers’ investment decisions.

 

Real Estate Companies

 

A real estate company is one that:

derives at least 50% of its revenues from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate and land; or
has at least 50% of its assets invested in such real estate.

 

Under normal market conditions, the CS Sleeve will invest primarily in a portfolio of equity securities issued by real estate companies (including REITs and real estate operating companies).

 

The equity securities in which the CS Sleeve invests can consist of:

common stocks;
rights or warrants to purchase common stocks;
securities convertible into common stocks where the conversion feature represents, in C&S’ view, a significant element of the securities’ value;
preferred stocks;
private investments in public equity (“PIPEs”); and
real estate private placements.

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

REITs are companies that own interests in real estate or in real estate related loans or other interests, and their revenue primarily consists of rent derived from owned, income producing real estate properties and capital gains from the sale of such properties. A REIT in the U.S. is generally not taxed on income distributed to shareholders so long as it meets certain tax related requirements, including the requirement that it distribute substantially all of its taxable income to such shareholders (other than net capital gains for each taxable year). As a result, U.S. REITs tend to pay relatively higher dividends than other types of companies. Dividends paid by U.S. REITs generally will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction, and are generally not considered “qualified dividend income” (“QDI”) eligible for reduced rates of taxation for U.S. federal income tax purposes but may be considered to be “qualified REIT dividends” eligible for a 20% deduction for non-corporate taxpayers. Between 2018 and 2025, “qualified REIT dividends” are treated as eligible for a 20% deduction by non-corporate taxpayers. Qualified REIT dividends are dividends received from REITs that are neither capital gain dividends nor are eligible for treatment as QDI, and with respect to which the REIT shareholder meets certain other requirements. The CS Sleeve is permitted to pass through qualified REIT dividends to its shareholders, provided the shareholders meet certain holding period and other requirements with respect to their shares. See “Certain Tax Considerations” in this Prospectus and “Tax Considerations” in the SAI.

 

REITs can generally be classified as equity REITs or mortgage REITs. Equity REITs, which invest the majority of their assets directly in real property, derive their income primarily from rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs, which invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages, derive their income primarily from interest payments. The CS Sleeve invests primarily in equity REITs.

 

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Securities and Depositary Receipts

 

The CS Sleeve may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. real estate companies, including investments in such companies in the form of ADRs, GDRs and EDRs. Generally, ADRs in registered form are dollar-denominated securities designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, which represent and may be converted into an underlying foreign security. GDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use outside the United States. EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in the European securities markets. The CS Sleeve may invest in foreign issuers in both developed and emerging markets.

 

Preferred Stocks

 

The CS Sleeve may invest in preferred stocks. Preferred stocks are securities that pay dividends at a specified rate and have a preference over common stocks in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. This means that a company must pay dividends on its preferred stock prior to paying dividends on its common stock. In addition, in the event a company is liquidated, preferred shareholders must be fully repaid on their investments before common shareholders can receive any money from the company. Preferred shareholders, however, usually have no right to vote for a company’s directors or on other corporate matters. Preferred stocks pay a fixed stream of income to investors, and this income stream is a primary source of the long-term investment return on preferred stocks. As a result, the market value of preferred stocks is generally more sensitive to changes in interest rates than the market value of common stocks. In this respect, preferred stocks share many investment characteristics with debt securities.

 

First Sentier Infrastructure Sleeve (“FS Sleeve”)

 

First Sentier constructs the FS Sleeve, by investing primarily in publicly traded equity securities of infrastructure companies. The FS Sleeve will typically invest in U.S. and non-U.S. (foreign markets), which may include developing and emerging market countries.

 

Non-U.S. companies are defined as companies (i) that are organized under the laws of a foreign country; (ii) whose principal trading market is in a foreign country; or (iii) that have a majority of their assets, or that derive a significant portion of their revenue or profits from businesses, investments or sales, outside of the United States. Under normal market conditions, the FS Sleeve invests at least 40% (unless market conditions are not deemed favorable by First Sentier, in which case the FS Sleeve would invest at least 30%) in non-U.S. infrastructure companies.

 

An infrastructure company is one that exhibits the characteristics of high barriers to entry, strong pricing power, predictable cash flows and sustainable growth. The FS Sleeve defines infrastructure assets, among other things, as the physical structures, networks and systems of transportation, energy, water, waste, and communication. Given the evolving nature of the global listed infrastructure market, the FS Sleeve may hold securities outside of the above sectors as long as they meet the Fund’s definition of an infrastructure company.

 

The FS Sleeve seeks to invest in the securities of companies which have high barriers to entry, strong pricing power, sustainable growth and predictable cash flows.

 

The equity securities in which the FS Sleeve may invest include, but are not limited to, common and preferred stock of companies of any size market capitalizations. The foreign securities in which the FS Sleeve may invest include, but not limited to, depositary receipts, such as ADRs, EDRs and GDRs. The FS Sleeve may also invest in IPOs of infrastructure companies.

 

The FS Sleeve may invest without limit in stapled securities to gain exposure to infrastructure companies in Australia. A stapled security is a security that is comprised of two parts – a trust and a share of a company – that cannot be separated from one another, and must be treated as one unit at all times (such as when buying or selling a security). The value of stapled securities and the income derived from them may fall as well as rise. Stapled securities are not obligations of, deposits in, or guaranteed by, the Fund. The listing of stapled securities on a domestic or foreign exchange does not guarantee a liquid market for stapled securities.

 

The FS Sleeve may invest in REITs and in limited partnerships and master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) listed on a domestic or foreign exchange that meet the Fund’s definition of an infrastructure company.

 

The FS Sleeve may invest in Rule 144A and Regulation S securities. Rule 144A securities are securities offered as exempt from registration with the SEC but are typically treated as liquid securities because there is a market for such securities. Regulation S securities are securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers that are issued through private offerings without registration with the SEC pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

The FS Sleeve’s investment strategy is based on active, bottom-up stock selection which seeks to identify mispricing. The strategy seeks to minimize risk through on-the-ground research, a focus on quality, and sensible portfolio construction. First Sentier integrates a rigorous stock selection process with strict portfolio management risk controls. Securities within the FS Sleeve’s wider investment universe are screened for infrastructure characteristics, thoroughly analyzed, and then ranked by value and quality. This provides an indication of the portfolio holdings, as derived from a purely bottom-up basis. The FS Sleeve is then constructed, based primarily on these rankings. Regional and sector risks are also monitored as a risk management overlay. This aims to ensure appropriate portfolio diversification along both country and sector lines.

 

First Sentier’s sell discipline is driven by a security moving to a lower position within their value and quality ranking system. This can occur through:

 

A rise in a company’s share price, leading to decreased upside potential and a lower value ranking.
A downgrade in a company’s discounted cash flow valuation, leading to lower value ranking.
A downgrade of a company’s quality score, leading to a lower quality ranking.

 

The Fund may temporarily depart from its principal investment strategies by making short-term investments in cash, cash equivalents, high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market instruments for temporary defensive purposes in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. This may result in the Fund not achieving its investment objective during that period.

 

Except as otherwise stated, all percentage restrictions referenced in this Prospectus or the SAI are measured at the time of investment. If a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time a transaction is effected, a later increase or decrease in such percentage resulting from market movements will not be considered a violation of the restriction.

 

Investment Policies

 

Portfolio Planning. The Adviser and the Sub-Advisers manage the Fund’s portfolio with a view toward maintaining sufficient liquidity to comply with the requirements of Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act. Accordingly, the Adviser and Sub-Advisers may make investments and commitments based, in part, on anticipated future distributions from investments. The Adviser and Sub-Advisers also take other anticipated cash flows into account, such as those relating to new subscriptions, the tender of Shares by Shareholders and any distributions made to Shareholders. To forecast portfolio cash flows, the Adviser and Sub-Advisers utilize quantitative and qualitative factors, actual portfolio observations and qualitative forecasts by the Adviser's and Sub-Advisers' investment professionals.

 

The Adviser and Sub-Advisers intend to use a range of techniques to reduce the risk associated with the Fund’s investment strategy. Such techniques may include, without limitation:

 

Allocating investments and commitments across industry and/or sector, geography, size, liquidity profile and credit quality (i.e., the year in which a Private Fund begins investing); and

 

Actively managing cash and liquid assets.

 

The Fund expects to hold liquid assets to the extent required for purposes of liquidity management and compliance with the requirements of Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act. Over time, during normal market conditions, it is generally not expected that the Fund will hold more than 15% of its net assets in cash or cash equivalents for extended periods of time. To enhance the Fund’s liquidity, particularly in times of possible net outflows through the tender of Shares by Shareholders, the Adviser and Sub-Advisers may sell certain of the Fund’s assets on the Fund’s behalf.

 

The Fund will limit its investments in certain private funds that are excluded from the definition of “investment company” under the 1940 Act solely by Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act (“Private Funds”) to no more than 10% of the Fund’s total assets at the time of investment. However, the Fund will also invest up to 70% of the Fund’s net assets at the time of investment in Section 3(c)(5) funds and funds that are excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(a). The balance of the Fund’s investments will be invested in public Real Asset Investments managed by Sub-Advisers and in cash and cash equivalents. Please see “Principal Risks—Private Funds Risk” for additional information on the risks of the Fund’s investment in Private Funds. 

 

There can be no assurance that the objectives of the Fund with respect to liquidity management will be achieved or that the Fund’s portfolio design and risk management strategies will be successful. Prospective investors should refer to the discussion of the risks associated with the investment strategy and structure of the Fund found under “Principal Risks” and “Limits of Risk Disclosure.”

 

Borrowing by the Fund. The Fund may borrow money to pay operating expenses, including, without limitation, investment management fees of a Private Fund, or to purchase portfolio securities, to fund repurchase of Shares or for other portfolio management purposes. Such borrowing may be accomplished through credit facilities or derivative instruments or by other means. The use of borrowings for investment purposes involves a high degree of risk. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to borrow for any purposes if, immediately after such borrowing, the Fund would have asset coverage (as defined in the 1940 Act) of less than 300% with respect to indebtedness. The 1940 Act also provides that the Fund may not declare distributions or purchase its Shares (including through repurchase offers) if, immediately after doing so, it will have an asset coverage of less than 300%. The foregoing requirements generally do not apply to a Private Fund in which the Fund invests unless such Private Fund is registered under the 1940 Act. The Board may modify the borrowing policies of the Fund, including the purposes for which borrowings may be made, and the length of time that the Fund may hold portfolio securities purchased with borrowed money. The rights of any lenders to the Fund to receive payments of interest or repayments of principal will be senior to those of the Shareholders and the terms of any borrowings may contain provisions that limit certain activities of the Fund.

 

Temporary and Defensive Strategies. The Fund may, from time to time in its sole discretion, take temporary or defensive positions in cash, cash equivalents, other short-term securities or money market funds to attempt to reduce volatility caused by adverse market, economic, or other conditions. Any such temporary or defensive positions could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective. In addition, subject to applicable law, the Fund may, in the Adviser's/Sub-Adviser’s, as applicable, sole discretion, hold cash, cash equivalents, other short-term securities or investments in money market funds pending investment in order to fund anticipated repurchases, expenses of the Fund or other operational needs, or otherwise in the sole discretion of the Adviser/Sub-Adviser, as applicable. See “Use of Proceeds.”

 

Except as otherwise indicated, the Fund may change its investment objective and any of its investment policies, restrictions, strategies, and techniques without Shareholder approval. The investment objective of the Fund is not a fundamental policy of the Fund and may be changed by the Board without the vote of a majority (as defined by the 1940 Act) of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. The Fund will notify Shareholders of any changes to its investment objective or any of its investment policies, restrictions or strategies. Fundamental policies contained in the SAI may not be changed without Shareholder approval. See “Investment Policies and Practices — Fundamental Policies” in the SAI for more information about the Fund’s fundamental policies.

Risk Factors [Table Text Block]

Principal Risks

 

The following are certain risk factors that relate to the operations and terms of the Fund. These considerations, which do not purport to be a complete description of any of the particular risks referred to or a complete list of all risks involved in an investment in the Fund, should be carefully evaluated before determining whether to invest in the Fund.

 

The Shares are speculative and illiquid securities involving substantial risk of loss. An investment in the Fund is appropriate only for those investors who do not require a liquid investment, for whom an investment in the Fund does not constitute a complete investment program, and who fully understand and are capable of assuming the risks of an investment in the Fund.

 

Limited Operating History Risk. The Fund is newly formed and has limited operating history upon which prospective investors may evaluate the Fund’s past performance and potential future returns. The Fund is subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any business with a limited operating history, including the risk that the Fund will not achieve its investment objective and that the value of Shares could decline.

 

Unlisted Closed-End Structure; Liquidity Limited to Quarterly Repurchases of Shares. The Fund has been organized as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company and designed primarily for long-term investors. An investor should not invest in the Fund if the investor needs a liquid investment. Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies (commonly known as mutual funds) in that investors in a closed-end fund do not have the right to redeem their shares on a daily basis. Unlike most closed-end funds, which typically list their shares on a securities exchange, the Fund does not intend to list the Shares for trading on any securities exchange, and the Fund does not expect any secondary market to develop for the Shares. The Fund will offer only a limited degree of liquidity by conducting quarterly repurchase offers, which are generally expected to be for 5% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. There is no assurance that the Fund will repurchase your Shares in the amount that you desire. In addition, with very limited exceptions, Shares are not transferable, and liquidity will be provided only through repurchase offers made quarterly by the Fund. Shares are considerably less liquid than shares of funds that trade on a stock exchange or shares of open-end registered investment companies, and are therefore suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of Shares, and should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

There will be a substantial period of time between the date as of which Shareholders must submit a request to have their Shares repurchased and the date they can expect to receive payment for their Shares from the Fund. Shareholders whose Shares are accepted for repurchase bear the risk that the Fund’s net asset value may fluctuate significantly between the time that they submit their repurchase requests and the date as of which such Shares are valued for purposes of such repurchase. Shareholders will have to decide whether to request that the Fund repurchase their Shares without the benefit of having future information regarding the value of Shares on the date on which Shares are valued by the Fund for purposes of effecting such repurchases.

 

Repurchases of Shares may be suspended, postponed or terminated by the Board under certain limited circumstances. See “Quarterly Repurchase Offers.” An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of Shares. Also, because Shares are not listed on any securities exchange, the Fund is not required, and does not intend, to hold annual meetings of its Shareholders unless called for under the provisions of the 1940 Act.

 

Repurchase Offers Risk. As described under “Quarterly Repurchase Offers” below, the Fund is an “interval fund” and, in order to provide liquidity to Shareholders, the Fund, subject to applicable law, will conduct quarterly repurchase offers of the Fund’s outstanding Shares at the applicable NAV per Share, subject to approval of the Board. In all cases such repurchases will be for at least 5% and not more than 25% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares at the applicable NAV per Share, pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act. The Fund currently expects to conduct quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of its outstanding Shares under ordinary circumstances. The Fund believes that these repurchase offers are generally beneficial to Shareholders, and repurchases generally will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, repurchase offers and the need to fund repurchase obligations may affect the ability of the Fund to be fully invested or force the Fund to maintain a higher percentage of its assets in liquid investments, which may harm the Fund’s investment performance. Moreover, diminution in the size of the Fund through repurchases may result in untimely sales of portfolio securities (with associated imputed transaction costs, which may be significant), and may limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities or to achieve its investment objective. The Fund may accumulate cash by holding back (i.e., not reinvesting) payments received in connection with the Fund’s investments. The Fund believes that payments received in connection with the Fund’s investments will generate sufficient cash to meet the maximum potential amount of the Fund’s repurchase obligations. If at any time cash and other liquid assets held by the Fund are not sufficient to meet the Fund’s repurchase obligations, the Fund intends, if necessary, to sell investments. In addition, if the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect Shareholders who do not tender their Shares by increasing the Fund’s expenses and reducing any net investment income.

 

If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, the Board may determine to increase the amount repurchased by up to 2% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline. In the event that the Board determines not to repurchase more than the repurchase offer amount, or if Shareholders tender more than the repurchase offer amount plus 2% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the Shares tendered on a pro rata basis, and Shareholders will have to wait until the next repurchase offer to make another repurchase request. As a result, Shareholders may be unable to liquidate all or a given percentage of their investment in the Fund during a particular repurchase offer. Some Shareholders, in anticipation of proration, may tender more Shares than they wish to have repurchased in a particular quarter, thereby increasing the likelihood that proration will occur. A Shareholder may be subject to market and other risks, and the NAV per Share of Shares tendered in a repurchase offer may decline between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the date on which the NAV per Share for tendered Shares is determined. In addition, the repurchase of Shares by the Fund may be a taxable event to Shareholders.

 

Unspecified Investments; Dependence on the Sub-Advisers. Each Sub-Adviser has complete discretion to select investments as opportunities arise within its respective portion of the Fund’s portfolio, or sleeve. The Fund and, accordingly, Shareholders, must rely upon the ability of each Sub-Adviser to identify and implement fund investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. Shareholders will not receive or otherwise be privy to due diligence or risk information prepared by or for each Sub-Adviser in respect of fund investments. Each Sub-Adviser has the authority and responsibility for asset allocation, the selection of fund investments and all other investment decisions for its respective sleeve. The success of the Fund depends upon the ability of each Sub-Adviser to develop and implement investment strategies that achieve the investment objective of the Fund. Shareholders will have no right or power to participate in the management or control of the Fund or fund investments, or the terms of any such investments. There can be no assurance that a Sub-Adviser will be able to select or implement successful strategies or achieve their respective investment objective.

 

Real Estate Investment Risk. Risks of investing in real estate securities include falling property values due to increasing vacancies in rental properties, declining rents resulting from economic, legal, tax, cultural, political or technological developments, lack of liquidity, limited diversification, and sensitivity to certain economic factors such as interest-rate changes and other market conditions. Real estate is affected by general economic conditions and legal, cultural or technological developments. When growth is slowing, demand for property decreases and prices may decline, which could impact the value of real estate investments as well as mortgage-backed securities that may be held by the Fund. Real estate company share prices may drop because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans and poor management, and residential developers, in particular, could be negatively impacted by falling home prices, slower mortgage origination and rising construction costs. The securities of smaller real estate-related issuers can be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger issuers and their issuers can have more limited financial resources.

 

REIT Investment Risk. The risks of investing in REITs include certain risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These include risks related to general, regional and local economic conditions; difficulties in valuing and disposing of real estate; fluctuations in interest rates and property tax rates; shifts in zoning laws; environmental regulations and other governmental action; cash flow dependency; increased operating expenses; lack of availability of mortgage funds; losses due to natural disasters; overbuilding; losses due to casualty or condemnation; changes in property values and rental rates; the management skill and creditworthiness of the REIT manager; and other factors. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume, may engage in dilutive offerings of securities and may be more volatile than other securities. REIT issuers may also fail to maintain their exemptions from investment company registration or fail to qualify for the “dividends paid deduction” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which allows REITs to reduce their corporate taxable income for dividends paid to their shareholders.

 

Infrastructure Companies Risk. Securities and instruments of infrastructure companies are more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting their industries. Infrastructure companies may be subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs in connection with capital construction programs, high leverage, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies and other factors. Infrastructure companies may also be affected by or subject to: regulation by various government authorities; government regulation of rates charged to customers; service interruption due to environmental, operational or other mishaps; the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, regulatory policies and accounting standards; and general changes in market sentiment toward infrastructure and utilities assets. Other factors that may affect the operations of infrastructure-related companies include innovations in technology, significant changes to the number of ultimate end-users of a company’s products, increased susceptibility to terrorist acts or political actions, risks of environmental damage due, and general changes in market sentiment toward infrastructure and utilities assets.

 

Private Funds Risk. The Private Funds will not be subject to the 1940 Act, nor will they be publicly traded. As a result, the Fund’s investments in the Private Funds will not be subject to the protections afforded to shareholders under the 1940 Act. These protections include, among others, certain corporate governance standards, such as the requirement of having a certain percentage of the directors serving on a board as independent directors, statutory protections against self-dealing by the Private Fund managers, and leverage limitations. By investing in the Private Funds indirectly through the Fund, a Shareholder bears two layers of asset-based fees and expenses – at the Fund level and the Private Fund level – in addition to indirectly bearing any performance fees charged by the Private Fund.

 

Further, the Private Funds are not subject to the same investment limitations as the Fund and may have different and contrary investment limitations and other policies. Unlike registered investment companies, the Private Funds currently are not obligated by regulations or law to disclose publicly the contents of their portfolios. As such, the Fund has limited visibility into the underlying investments of the Private Funds and is dependent on information provided by the private fund managers. This lack of transparency may make it difficult for the Adviser to monitor the sources of the Fund’s income and the allocation of its assets, and otherwise comply with regulations applicable to the Fund, may result in style drift, and ultimately may limit the universe of Private Funds in which the Fund can invest.

 

Investment in Private Funds carries the risk of loss due to Private Funds’ fraud, intentional or inadvertent deviations from a predefined investment strategy (including excessive concentration, directional investing outside of predefined ranges, excessive leverage or new capital markets), or poor judgment. During the lifetime of the Fund, there could be material changes in one or more Private Funds, including changes in control and mergers. The effect of such changes on a Private Fund cannot be predicted but could be material and adverse. Given the limited liquidity of the Private Funds, the Fund may not be able to alter its portfolio allocation in sufficient time to respond to any such changes, resulting in substantial losses from risks of Private Funds.

 

In order to meet its obligation to fund capital calls of the Private Funds, the Fund may be required to hold some, or in certain cases a substantial amount, of its assets temporarily in money market securities, cash or cash equivalents, possibly for several months; to liquidate portfolio securities at an inopportune time; or to borrow under a line of credit if one were to be established in the future. This could make it difficult or impossible to take or liquidate a position in a particular security at a price consistent with the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ strategy.

 

Valuation Risk. The value of the Fund’s investments in Private Funds will be difficult to ascertain and these valuations on a given date will likely vary from the amounts the Fund would receive upon withdrawal of its investments. While the valuations of the Fund’s publicly traded securities are more readily ascertainable, the Fund’s ownership interest in the Private Funds and the Fund’s investments in loans and other private debt securities are not publicly traded and the Fund will depend on appraisers, service providers, and a Private Fund’s manager to provide a valuation, or assistance with a valuation, of the Fund’s investment in a Private Fund. Any such valuation is a subjective analysis of the fair market value of an asset and requires the use of techniques that are costly and time-consuming and ultimately provide no more than an estimate of value. Moreover, the valuation of the Fund’s investment in a Private Fund, as provided by a manager as of a specific date, may vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if the Fund were to sell such investment to a third party in a secondary transaction. For information about the value of the Fund’s investments in Private Funds, the Adviser will be dependent on information provided by the Private Funds, including quarterly unaudited financial statements that, if inaccurate, could adversely affect the Adviser’s ability to value accurately the Fund’s shares. Shareholders should be aware that the situations involving uncertainties as to the valuation of the investments of the Fund could have an adverse effect on the NAV of the Fund if the judgments of the Adviser regarding appropriate valuations should prove incorrect. The Adviser faces conflicts of interest in assisting with the valuation of the Fund’s investments, as the value of the Fund’s investments will affect the Adviser’s NAV-based compensation.

 

Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the stated NAV of the Fund, as calculated based on such valuations, will be accurate on any given date nor can there be any assurance that the sale of any investment would be at a price equivalent to the last estimated value of such investment. If at any time the stated NAV of the Fund were lower than its true value, investors who have their shares repurchased at such time will be underpaid and investors who retain their shares would be adversely affected if more shares were to be issued at the lower than true value price than are repurchased at that price. Conversely, if the Fund’s stated NAV were higher than its true value, those investors who purchase shares at such time will overpay, and if repurchases of shares based on a high stated NAV were to exceed purchases of shares at that value, investors who do not have their shares repurchased would be adversely affected. In addition, the Fund would pay the Adviser higher management fees if the NAV of the Fund is overstated.

 

The Adviser will attempt to resolve any conflicts between valuations assigned by Private Fund managers and fair value as determined by the Adviser by seeking information from the relevant manager and reviewing relevant available information. Such review may result in a determination to change the fair value of the Fund’s investment. Shareholders in the Fund have no individual right to receive information about the Private Funds or their managers, will not be shareholders in the Private Funds, and will have no rights with respect to or standing or recourse against the Private Funds, managers or any of their respective affiliates.

 

Investor Suitability. An investment in the Fund involves a considerable amount of risk. It is possible that you will lose money. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of the Shares and should be viewed as a long-term investment. Before making your investment decision, you should (i) consider the suitability of this investment with respect to your investment goals and personal financial situation, and (ii) consider factors such as your personal net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs. An investment in the Fund should not be viewed as a complete investment program.

 

Market Risk. The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Over time, the stock market tends to move in cycles, with periods when stock prices rise, and periods when stock prices decline. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the price of the various stocks held by the Fund. Consequently, a broad-based market drop may also cause a stock’s price to fall.

 

Bond market risk generally refers to credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the actual or perceived risk that the issuer of the bond will not pay the interest and principal payments when due. Bond value typically declines if the issuer’s credit quality deteriorates. Interest rate risk is the risk that interest rates will rise and the value of bonds will fall. A broad-based market drop may also cause a bond’s price to fall.

 

Portfolio securities may also decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment, public health issues, including widespread disease and virus epidemics or pandemics, war, terrorism or natural disasters, or due to factors affecting particular industries represented in the securities markets, such as competitive conditions. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact a market as a whole, and adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. In addition, the markets may not favor a particular kind of security, including equity securities or bonds. The values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole.

 

Stock Risk. Stock markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different stock markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. stock markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets. The prices of individual stocks generally do not all move in the same direction at the same time and a variety of factors can affect the price of a particular company’s stock.

 

Volatility Risk. The Fund may have investments that appreciate or depreciate significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant appreciations or depreciations in value over short periods of time.

 

Temporary Defensive Positions and Large Cash Positions Risk. In anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market or other conditions, or atypical circumstances such as unusually large cash inflows and/or Fund rebalances, the Fund (or a sleeve of the Fund) may temporarily hold all or a significant portion, without limitation, of its assets in cash, cash equivalents, affiliated and unaffiliated money market funds, or high-quality debt instruments. During periods in which the Fund (or a sleeve, as applicable) employs such a temporary defensive strategy or holds large cash positions, it will not be pursuing, and will not achieve, its investment objective. Taking a defensive or large cash position may reduce the potential for appreciation of the portfolio and may affect performance.

 

Tax Risk; Failure to Qualify as a RIC or Satisfy Distribution Requirement. To qualify for and maintain RIC qualification under the Code, the Fund must meet the following annual distribution, source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. See “Certain Tax Considerations.”

 

The annual distribution requirement for a RIC will be satisfied if the Fund distributes to Shareholders on an annual basis at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code) and any net tax-exempt interest income for such year. Because the Fund may borrow, it is subject to an asset coverage ratio requirement under the 1940 Act and may in the future become subject to certain financial covenants under loan and credit agreements that could, under certain circumstances, restrict the Fund from making distributions necessary to satisfy the distribution requirement. If the Fund is unable to obtain cash from other sources, it could fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment and thus become subject to corporate-level income tax.

 

The source-of-income requirement will be satisfied if the Fund obtains at least 90% of its income for each year from dividends, interest, gains from the sale of stock or securities or similar passive sources.

 

The asset diversification requirement will be satisfied if the Fund meets certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter of the Fund’s tax year. To satisfy this requirement,

 

at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets must consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities, securities of other RICs and other securities if such other securities of any one issuer do not represent more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s assets or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and

 

no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s assets can be invested in the securities, other than U.S. Government securities or securities of other RICs, of one issuer, of two or more issuers that are controlled, as determined under the Code and its applicable regulations, by the Fund and that are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses or of certain “qualified publicly traded partnerships.” Failure to meet these requirements may result in the Fund having to dispose of certain investments quickly in order to prevent the loss of its qualification as a RIC. Because most of the Fund’s investments will be in private companies, and therefore will be relatively illiquid, any such dispositions could be made at disadvantageous prices and could result in substantial losses.

 

If the Fund fails to qualify for or maintain RIC tax treatment for any reason and is subject to corporate income tax, the resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Operational Risk. An investment in the Fund, like any fund, can involve operational risks arising from factors such as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology, changes in personnel and errors caused by third-party service providers. The occurrence of any of these failures, errors or breaches could result in a loss of information, regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Fund. While the Fund seeks to minimize such events through controls and oversight, there may still be failures that could cause losses to the Fund.

 

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified. As such, the Fund may invest in a limited number of issuers. Under a definition provided by the 1940 Act, non-diversified funds may invest in fewer securities, or in larger proportions of the securities of single companies or industries. If these securities were to decline in value, there could be a substantial loss of the investment. In addition, because of the investment strategies, the Fund may hold a smaller number of issuers than if it were “diversified.” There is increased risk in investing in a smaller number of different issuers than there is in investing in a larger number of issuers since changes in the financial condition or market status of a single issuer may cause greater fluctuation in a non-diversified portfolio with respect to total return and share price.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities involve risks not typically associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, possible imposition of foreign withholding or other taxes on income payable on the securities, as well as adverse political, social and economic developments, such as political upheaval, acts of terrorism, financial troubles, sanctions or the threat of new or modified sanctions, or natural disasters. Many foreign securities markets, especially those in emerging market countries, are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated than U.S. securities markets, and the costs of trading in those markets is often higher than in U.S. securities markets. There may also be less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities compared to issuers of U.S. securities and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers. In addition, the economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to issues such as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position. Such factors may adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions.

 

Investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities could be affected by restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, confiscatory foreign tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Transactions may be subject to less efficient settlement practices, including extended clearance and settlement periods. Foreign accounting may be less revealing than U.S. accounting practices and regulation may be inadequate or irregular. Investments in, or exposure to, emerging market countries and/or their securities markets may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political, technical and other risks different from, or greater than, the risks of investing in developed countries. In addition, the risks associated with investing in a narrowly defined geographic area are generally more pronounced with respect to investments in, or exposure to, emerging market countries.

 

Emerging Markets and Less Developed Countries Risk. Emerging market and less developed countries generally are located in Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central and South America and Africa. Investments in, or exposure to, securities that are tied economically to emerging market and less developed countries are subject to all of the risks of investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities, generally to a greater extent than in developed markets, among other risks. Investments in securities that are tied economically to emerging markets involve greater risk from economic and political systems that typically are less developed, and likely to be less stable, than those in more advanced countries. The Fund also will be subject to the risk of adverse foreign currency rate fluctuations. Emerging market and less developed countries may also have economies that are predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities. There may be government policies that restrict investment by foreigners, greater government influence over the private sector, and a higher risk of a government taking private property in emerging and less developed countries. Moreover, economies of emerging market countries may be dependent upon international trade and may be adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade. As a result of these risks, investments in securities tied economically to emerging markets tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of developed countries.

 

Underdeveloped securities exchanges and low or nonexistent trading volume in securities of issuers may result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility. The Fund may not be able to sell such securities in a timely manner, and may receive less than the currently available market price when selling such emerging market securities. Emerging market countries often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements and less reliable clearance and settlement, registration and custodial procedures, which could result in ownership registration being completely lost. Issuers in emerging markets typically are subject to greater risk of adverse changes in earnings and business prospects than are companies in developed markets. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, including confiscatory taxes on investment proceeds and other restrictions on the ability of foreign investors to withdraw their money at will, or from problems in security registration or settlement and custody. Investments in, or exposure to, emerging market securities may be more susceptible to investor sentiment than investments in developed countries. As a result, emerging market securities may be adversely affected by negative perceptions about an emerging market country’s stability and prospects for continued growth. The Fund will also be subject to the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations. Investments in, or exposure to, emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than investments in developed countries.

 

Frontier market countries are emerging market countries that are considered to have the smallest, least mature and least liquid securities markets. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. The economies of frontier market countries are less correlated to global economic cycles than those of their more developed counterparts and their markets have low trading volumes, low security market capitalizations, and the potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity. This volatility may be further heightened by the actions of a few major investors. For example, a substantial increase or decrease in cash flows of mutual funds investing in these markets could significantly affect local stock prices and, therefore, the price of Fund shares. These factors make investing in frontier market countries significantly riskier than in other countries and any one of them could cause the price of the Fund’s shares to decline.

 

Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk. As with other investments, investments in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, are subject to market risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, including ones affiliated with the Fund, Shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. To the extent that shares of the Fund are held by an affiliated fund, the ability of the Fund itself to invest in other investment companies may be limited. Investments in real estate investment trusts or securities with similar characteristics that pool investors’ capital to purchase or finance real estate investments involve certain unique risks, including concentration risk (by geography or property type) and interest rate risk (i.e., in a rising interest rate environment, the stock prices of real estate-related investments may decline, and the borrowing costs of these companies may increase).

 

Stapled Securities Risk. A stapled security is comprised of two different securities—a unit of a trust and a share of a company—that are “stapled” together and treated as a unit at all times, including for transfer or trading. The characteristics and value of a stapled security are influenced by both underlying securities. Stapled securities are not obligations of, deposits in, or guaranteed by, the Fund. The listing of stapled securities on a domestic or foreign exchange does not guarantee a liquid market for stapled securities.

 

Cybersecurity Risk. Cyber attacks could cause business failures or delays in daily processing and the Fund may need to delay transactions, consistent with regulatory requirements, as a result could impact the performance of the Fund.

 

Currency Risk. Investments in foreign currencies, securities that trade in or receive revenues in foreign currencies or derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies may decline in value, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the currency may decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and may be affected by a number of factors, such as the general economics of a country, the actions (or inaction) of U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls, and speculation. The Fund accrues additional expenses when engaging in currency exchange transactions, and valuation of the Fund’s foreign securities may be subject to greater risk because both the price of the currency (relative to the U.S. dollar) and the price of the security may fluctuate with market and economic conditions. A decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar reduces the value in U.S. dollars of investments denominated in that foreign currency.

 

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock represents an equity interest in a company that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of other stocks such as common stocks, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the company. Some preferred stocks also entitle their holders to receive additional liquidation proceeds on the same basis as holders of a company’s common stock, and thus also represent an ownership interest in that company. Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred stock is subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities and is sensitive to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness and to changes in interest rates, and may decline in value if interest rates rise. In addition, a company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred stock of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies.

 

Risks of preferred stock also include (i) the ability of the issuer to defer or omit distributions for a stated period in its sole discretion, (ii) the potential for the security to lose value based on the credit worthiness of the issuer or its decision to defer distributions, (iii) the potential for the security to lose value in light of the increase in market interest rates (iv) the potential for the issuer to call (repay) the security or extend the term of the security, subject to the issue’s terms and issuer’s discretion, which may impact the value of the security in light of prevailing market interest rates at that time (iv) the risk that the preferred stock may have a less liquid market than government securities or other equity securities issued by the issuer, and (v) being subject to the decisions of voting shareholders of an issuer as preferred stock typically contain limited, or no, voting rights.

 

Managed Portfolio Risk. As an actively managed portfolio, the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) make decisions to buy and sell holdings in the Fund’s portfolio. Because of this, the value of the Fund’s investments could decline because the financial condition of an issuer may change (due to such factors as management performance, reduced demand or overall market changes), financial markets may fluctuate or overall prices may decline, or the Fund’s manager’s investment techniques could fail to achieve the Fund’s investment objective, or may negatively affect the Fund’s investment performance, or legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the manager of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved.

 

Equity Securities Risk. Common and preferred stocks represent equity ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile, and equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities. The price of equity or equity-related securities will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a portfolio investing in equity or equity-related securities. The value of equity or equity-related securities purchased or held by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of the companies the Fund invests in decline or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or an increase in production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. In addition, they may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment.

 

Company Risk. Investments in U.S. and foreign-traded equity securities may fluctuate more than the values of other types of securities in response to changes in a particular company’s financial condition. For example, poor earnings performance of a company may result in a decline of its stock price.

 

Concentration Risk. The Fund may concentrate its investments in certain securities. To the extent that the Fund focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors, issuers, types of investment or limited number of securities from time to time, the Fund may be subject to greater risks of adverse economic, business or political developments in such areas of focus than a fund that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors or investments.

 

Sector Risk. Companies with similar characteristics may be grouped together in broad categories called sectors. Sector risk is the risk that securities of companies within specific sectors of the economy can perform differently than the overall market. For example, this may be due to changes in the regulatory or competitive environment, or changes in investor perceptions regarding a sector. Because the Fund may allocate relatively more assets to certain sectors than others, the Fund’s performance may be more susceptible to any developments which affect those sectors emphasized by the Fund. In addition, the Fund could underperform other funds investing in similar sectors or comparable benchmarks because of the portfolio managers’ choice of securities within such sector.

 

Master Limited Partnership Risk. An investment in master limited partnership (“MLP”) units involves some risks that differ from an investment in the common stock of a corporation. Holders of MLP units have limited control on matters affecting the partnership. Investing in MLPs involves certain risks related to investing in the underlying assets of the MLPs and risks associated with pooled investment vehicles. MLPs holding credit-related investments are subject to interest rate risk and the risk of default on payment obligations by debt issuers. MLPs that concentrate in a particular industry or a particular geographic region are subject to risks associated with such industry or region. The benefit derived from the Fund’s investment in MLPs is largely dependent on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. Certain MLPs may be illiquid securities.

 

Regulation S Securities Risk. Regulation S securities may be less liquid than publicly traded securities and may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that would be applicable if they were publicly traded. Accordingly, Regulation S securities may involve a high degree of business and financial risk and may result in substantial losses.

 

Rule 144A Securities Risk. Rule 144A securities are securities offered as exempt from registration with the SEC, but may be treated as liquid securities because there is a market for such securities. Rule 144A securities may have an active trading market, but carry the risk that the active trading market may not continue. To the extent that institutional buyers become, for a time, uninterested in purchasing Rule 144A securities, investing in such securities could increase the Fund’s level of illiquidity.

 

Investments in IPOs Risk. The Fund may purchase shares issued as part of, or a short period after, companies’ initial public offerings (“IPOs”), and may at times dispose of those shares shortly after their acquisition. The Fund’s purchase of shares issued in IPOs exposes it to the risks associated with companies that have little operating history as public companies, as well as to the risks inherent in those sectors of the market where these new issuers operate. The market for IPO issuers has been volatile, and share prices of newly public companies have fluctuated in significant amounts over short periods of time. The purchase of shares issued in IPOs may have a greater impact upon the Fund’s total returns during any period that the Fund has a small asset base. As the Fund’s assets grow, any impact of IPO investments on the Fund’s total return may decline.

 

Mid-Capitalization Investing Risk. The stocks of mid-capitalization companies can be more volatile and their shares less liquid than those of larger companies. Mid-capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or may depend on the expertise of a few people and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price.

 

Mid-Capitalization and Small-Capitalization Investing Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable a Fund to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price. Both mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies often have narrower markets and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of a Fund’s portfolio. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to conduct transactions at an advantageous time, or without a substantial drop in price. Generally, the smaller the company size, the greater these risks become.

 

Small-Capitalization Investing Risk – Investing in smaller companies, some of which may be newer companies or start-ups, generally involves greater risks than investing in larger, more established ones. The securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. In addition, such securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable the Fund to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price. Small-capitalization companies often have limited product lines, narrower markets and more limited managerial and financial resources, or may depend on the expertise of a few people, than larger, more established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Fund’s portfolio. Generally, the smaller the company size, the greater these risks become.

 

Accounting Risk. The Fund makes investment decisions, in part, on information drawn from the financial statements of issuers. Financial statements may not be accurate, may reflect differing approaches with respect to auditing and reporting standards and may affect the ability of the Fund’s investment manager to identify appropriate investment opportunities.

 

Agriculture/Farmland-Related Companies Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to certain risks associated with investments in and related to agriculture and farmland. These investments are subject to various risks, including adverse changes in national or international economic conditions, adverse local market conditions, adverse natural conditions such as storms, floods, drought, windstorms, hail, temperature extremes, frosts, soil erosion, infestations and blights, failure of irrigation or other mechanical systems used to cultivate the land, financial conditions of tenants, marketability of any particular kind of crop that may be influenced, among other things, by changing consumer tastes and preferences, import and export restrictions or tariffs, casualty or condemnation losses, government subsidy or production programs, buyers and sellers of properties, availability of excess supply of property relative to demand, changes in availability of debt financing, changes in interest rates, real estate tax rates and other operating expenses, environmental laws and regulations, governmental regulation of and risks associated with the use of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals used in commercial agriculture, zoning laws and other governmental rules and fiscal policies, energy prices, changes in the relative popularity of properties, risk due to dependence on cash flow, as well as acts of God, uninsurable losses and other factors which are beyond the control of the Fund or the Private Funds.

 

Generally, investments in agriculture and farmland are illiquid in nature. The ability of the Fund to vary its agriculture and farmland investments in response to changes in economic and other conditions will be limited. The Fund may be unable to realize its investment objective through sale or disposition of a property at an attractive price or within any given period of time or may otherwise be unable to complete any exit strategy.

 

In connection with its direct or indirect ownership, management and, development of agriculture or farmland property, the Fund could be considered an owner or operator of the property and may be liable for certain environmental liabilities, including removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other potential costs relating to such hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products. In particular, investors should be aware that commercial agriculture operators typically utilize fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals, and that the Fund will invest in properties where such materials have been used and lease such properties to operators who will use such materials.

 

Timberland-Related Companies Risk. Investments in timberland and timber-related assets are dependent on prevailing market prices for wood products, which can fluctuate over time. Such prices are affected by changes in supply and demand, especially within a particular geographic area. Demand for wood products is affected by various factors in the world economy, such as regional growth rates, construction activity, changes in currency exchange rates and capital spending. Adverse conditions in the larger economy may result in lower investment in any or all of the markets related to the Fund's timber investments. Decreases in demand, increases in supply, or both, may reduce timber prices, which in turn may reduce the Fund’s revenues on timber-related investments.

 

Changes in foreign or United States trade policies, including but not limited to tariffs or trading agreements with other countries affecting the cost of imported lumber, could negatively affect the market for the timber. Long-term oversupply sourced from any foreign timber suppliers could negatively affect the value of the timberland investments of the Fund upon their disposition.

 

Timberland operations are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those relating to the environment, endangered species, forestry activities, and health and safety. The laws and regulations intended to protect threatened and endangered species, and other environmental laws and regulations, are stringent and could become more so in the future. Timber operations are also subject to specialized statutes and regulations governing forestry operations, and to other environmental laws, some of which may in the future restrict harvesting, road building and other activities. Natural causes such as fire, insect infestation, bad weather, and global climate shifts may have an impact on the timing of harvests, or reduce the volume and value of timber harvested. This in turn may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s timber investments. Extreme drought conditions could reduce the survival rate of trees planted within a year of the drought conditions. Ice storms and hurricanes could necessitate the early or unplanned harvesting of affected trees. Prolonged periods of adverse weather could negatively affect the quality of the timber produced, negatively affecting the value of both the harvest and the residual value of timberland.

 

The Fund’s ability to promptly sell timber-related investments in its portfolio in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions is limited, which could impede the Fund’s ability to respond to market opportunities and result in lower distributions than would be available if the Fund and were able to quickly respond to such market opportunities.

 

Utilities Sector Risk. Utility company securities are particularly sensitive to interest rate movements; when interest rates rise, the stock prices of these companies tend to fall. The continually changing regulatory environment, at both the state and federal level, has led to greater competition in the industry and the emergence of non-regulated providers as a significant part of the industry, which may make some companies less profitable. Companies in the utilities industry may: (i) be subject to risks associated with the difficulty of obtaining adequate returns on invested capital in spite of frequent rate increases and of financing large construction programs during periods of inflation; (ii) face restrictions on operations and increased costs due to environmental and safety regulations, including increased fuel costs; (iii) find that existing plants and equipment or products have been rendered obsolete by technical innovations; (iv) confront challenging environmental conditions, including natural or man-made disasters; (v) tackle difficulties of the capital markets in absorbing utility debt and equity securities; (vi) incur risks associated with the operation of nuclear power plants; and (vii) face the effects of energy conservation and other factors affecting the level of demand for services. Government regulators monitor and control utility revenues and costs, and therefore may limit utility profits. The deregulation of certain utility companies may eliminate restrictions on profits, but may also subject these companies to greater risks of loss. Adverse regulatory changes could prevent or delay utilities from passing along cost increases to customers, which could hinder a utility’s ability to meet its obligations to its suppliers. Furthermore, regulatory authorities, which may be subject to political and other pressures, may not grant future rate increases, or may impose accounting or operational policies, any of which could affect a company's profitability and the value of its securities. In addition, federal, state and municipal governmental authorities may review existing construction projects, and impose additional regulations governing the licensing, construction and operation of power plants. Any of these factors could result in a material adverse impact on the Fund’s holdings and the performance of the Fund and, to the extent a Fund is concentrated in the utilities sector, any potential material adverse impact may be magnified.

 

European Investment Risk. Investing in Europe involves many of the same risks as investing in foreign securities generally. In addition, investing in Europe poses some unique risks. Europe includes both developed and emerging markets and investments by the Fund will be subject to the risks associated with investments in such markets. Most developed countries in Western Europe are members of the European Union (“EU”) and many are also members of the European Economic and Monetary Union (“EMU”). The EU is an economic and political union of most Western European countries and a growing number of Eastern European countries. One of the key mandates of the EU is the establishment and administration of a common single market, consisting of, among other things, a single currency and a common trade policy. In order to pursue this goal, member states established the EMU, which sets out different stages and commitments that member states need to follow to achieve greater economic and monetary policy coordination, including the adoption of a single currency, the euro. Many member states have adopted the euro as their currency and, as a result, are subject to the monetary policies of the European Central Bank (“ECB”). Performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political, security, and economic conditions within Europe and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds. Security concerns related to immigration, war and geopolitical risk, and terrorism could have a negative impact on the EU and investments within EU countries. 

 

Uncertainty surrounding the sovereign debt of a number of EU countries, as well as the continued existence of the EU itself, have disrupted and may disrupt markets in the U.S. and around the world. If one or more countries leave the EU or the EU dissolves, the world’s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. For example, in June 2016, the United Kingdom approved a referendum to leave the EU (commonly known as “Brexit”). The United Kingdom left the EU on January 31, 2020. Following the withdrawal, there was an eleven-month transition period, ending December 31, 2020, during which the United Kingdom and the EU agreed to a Trade and Cooperation Agreement governing the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not provide the United Kingdom with the same level of rights or access to all goods and services in the EU as the United Kingdom previously maintained as a member of the EU and during the transition period. In particular the Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not include an agreement on financial services which is yet to be agreed. From January 1, 2021, EU laws ceased to apply in the United Kingdom. Many EU laws were transposed into English law and these transposed laws continue to apply until such time that they are repealed, replaced or amended. The United Kingdom government has enacted legislation that will repeal, replace or otherwise make substantial amendments to the EU laws that currently apply in the United Kingdom. It is impossible to predict the consequences of these amendments on the Fund and its investments. Additionally, although one cannot predict the full effect of Brexit, it could lead to global economic uncertainty and result in volatility in global stock markets and currency exchange rate fluctuations. This uncertainty may impact opportunities, pricing, availability and cost of bank financing, regulation, values or exit opportunities of companies or assets based, doing business, or having services or other significant relationships in, the United Kingdom or the EU.

 

Brexit may also create continued uncertainty around trade, the possibility of capital outflows from the United Kingdom, devaluation of the pound sterling, the cost of higher corporate bond spreads, and the risk that all the above could negatively impact business and consumer spending as well as foreign direct investment.

 

With the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU, there is the possibility that one or more other countries may withdraw from the EU and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the EU, as well. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far reaching. In addition, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which has resulted in the U.S. Government imposing sanctions on Russia. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and the potential for future sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

 

Depositary Receipts Risk. Investments in securities of foreign companies in the form of American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), Global depositary receipts (“GDRs”), and European depositary receipts (“EDRs”) are subject to certain risks. They may be traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market or on a regional exchange, or may otherwise have limited liquidity. The prices of depositary receipts may differ from the prices of securities upon which they are based. ADRs typically are issued by a U.S. bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. EDRs and GDRs typically are issued by foreign banks or trust companies, although they may be issued by U.S. banks or trust companies, and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or U.S. corporation. Where the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the issuer’s shares in a trust account is located in a country that does not have developed financial markets, the Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution and greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. The Fund would be expected to pay a share of the additional fees, which it would not pay if investing directly in the foreign securities. The Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a shareholder.

 

Depositary receipts may be issued in sponsored or un-sponsored programs. In a sponsored program, a security issuer has made arrangements to have its securities traded in the form of depositary receipts. In an un-sponsored program, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the program. Holders of unsponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of the facility. The depositary usually charges fees upon deposit and withdrawal of the underlying securities, the conversion of dividends into U.S. dollars or other currency, the disposition of non-cash distributions, and the performance of other services. Although the U.S. regulatory requirements applicable to ADRs generally are similar for both sponsored and un-sponsored programs, in some cases it may be easier to obtain financial and other information from an issuer that has participated in the creation of a sponsored program. To the extent the Fund invests in depositary receipts of an un-sponsored program, there may be an increased possibility the Fund would not become aware of and be able to respond to corporate actions such as stock splits or rights offerings involving the foreign issuer on a timely basis, as the issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not obligated to disclose information that is considered material in the U.S.

 

Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. These risks include: fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which are affected by international balances of payments and other economic and financial conditions; government intervention; and speculation. With respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, political and social upheaval, and economic instability. Investments in depositary receipts that are exchange traded or OTC may also subject the Fund to liquidity risk. This risk is enhanced in connection with OTC depositary receipts.

 

Liquidity Risk. Investments in securities that are difficult to purchase or sell (illiquid or thinly traded securities) may reduce returns if the Fund is unable to sell the securities at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector. An “illiquid investment” is defined as an investment that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven (7) calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. Liquidity risk arises, for example, from small average trading volumes, lack of a market maker, trading restrictions, or temporary suspensions of trading. In times of market volatility, certain securities or classes of securities may become illiquid. Government or regulatory actions may decrease market liquidity, and the liquidity for certain securities. Securities of private companies or funds, small-capitalization companies and companies domiciled in emerging markets pose greater liquidity and price volatility risks. Certain securities that were liquid when purchased may later become illiquid or less liquid, particularly in times of overall economic distress. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value, may be required to be fair valued according to the valuation procedures approved by the Board, and may reflect a discount, which may be significant, from the market price of comparable securities for which a liquid market exists. In the event of the Fund’s liquidation, there is no assurance that a market or other exit strategy will be available for the Fund’s less liquid investments. It is possible that the Fund may be unable to liquidate certain of its investments and make corresponding distributions until after the liquidation date. This would delay distribution payments, perhaps for an extended period of time. In certain circumstances, the Fund may transfer portfolio investments that remain unsold on the liquidation date to a liquidating trust and distribute interests in such liquidating trust to Shareholders as part of the Fund’s final distribution. Interests in any such liquidating trust likely would be restricted or entirely nontransferable, except by operation of law. The value of such liquidation payments, including any interest in a liquidating trust, may be less, and potentially significantly less, than your original investment.

 

Government Regulatory Risk. Certain industries or sectors, including, but not limited to, real estate, financial services, utilities, oil and natural gas exploration and production, anything environment-related, and health care are subject to increased regulatory requirements. There can be no guarantee that companies in which the Fund invests will meet all applicable regulatory requirements. Certain companies could incur substantial fines and penalties for failing to meet government regulatory requirements. These requirements may also result in additional compliance expenses and costs. Such increased regulatory compliance costs could hurt a company’s performance.

 

Derivatives Risk. The Fund may invest in derivatives, which are financial instruments whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices. Derivatives can be highly volatile and may be subject to transaction costs and certain risks, such as unanticipated changes in securities prices and global currency investment. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described elsewhere in this section, such as leverage risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. They also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, interest rate or index. Gains or losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost.

 

The Adviser and the Sub-Advisers must choose the correct derivatives exposure versus the underlying assets to be hedged or the income to be generated, in order to realize the desired results from the investment. The Adviser and the Sub-Advisers must also correctly predict price, credit or their applicable movements, during the life of a derivative, with respect to the underlying asset in order to realize the desired results from the investment.

 

The Fund could experience losses if its derivatives were poorly correlated with its other investments, or if the Fund were unable to liquidate its position because of an illiquid market. The market for many derivatives is, or suddenly can become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may result in significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices for derivatives. The value of derivatives may fluctuate more rapidly than other investments, which may increase the volatility of the Fund, depending on the nature and extent of the derivatives in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

If the Adviser and a Sub-Adviser use derivatives in attempting to manage or “hedge” the overall risk of the portfolio, the strategy might not be successful and the Fund may lose money. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a position because of market illiquidity or counterparty default, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings.

 

The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the manager would otherwise have attempted to avoid. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund may intend to use derivative strategies on a regular basis, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost or other factors.

 

The Fund’s use of derivative instruments may involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional investments. Certain derivative transactions may have a leveraging effect on the Fund. For example, a small investment in a derivative instrument may have a significant impact on the Fund’s exposure to interest rates, currency exchange rates or other investments. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a derivative instrument may cause an immediate and substantial loss or gain. The Fund may engage in such transactions regardless of whether the Fund owns the asset, instrument or components of the index underlying the derivative instrument. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in these types of instruments, which could cause the Fund’s investment exposure to exceed the value of its portfolio securities and its investment performance could be affected by securities it does not own.

 

The U.S. Government has enacted legislation that provides for the regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting, and registration requirements. The European Union and the United Kingdom (and some other countries) are implementing similar requirements, which will affect the Fund when it enters into a derivatives transaction with a counterparty organized in that jurisdiction or otherwise subject to that jurisdiction's derivatives regulations. Because these requirements are relatively new and evolving (and some of the rules are not yet final), their ultimate impact remains unclear. It is possible that government regulation of various types of derivative instruments could potentially limit or completely restrict the ability of the Fund to use these instruments as a part of its investment strategy, increase the costs of using these instruments or make them less effective. Limits or restrictions applicable to the counterparties with which the Fund engages in derivative transactions could also prevent the Fund from using these instruments or affect the pricing or other factors relating to these instruments, or may change availability of certain investments.

 

The CFTC and certain futures exchanges and many future exchanges have established (and continue to evaluate and revise) limits, referred to as “position limits,” on the maximum net long or net short positions which any person, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular options and futures contracts. In addition, U.S. federal position limits apply to swaps that are economically equivalent to futures contracts on certain agricultural, metals and energy commodities. Unless an exemption applies, all positions owned or controlled by the same person or entity, even if in different accounts, must be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the applicable position limits have been exceeded and, as a result, the Adviser’s or a Sub-Adviser’s trading decisions may have to be modified or positions held by the Fund may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding such limits. Even if the Fund does not intend to exceed applicable position limits, it is possible that different clients managed by the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser, or its affiliates may be aggregated for this purpose. The modification of investment decisions or the elimination of open positions, if it occurs, may adversely affect the profitability of the Fund. A violation of position limits could also lead to regulatory action materially adverse to the Fund’s investment strategy. The Fund may also be affected by other regimes, including those of the European Union and United Kingdom, and trading venues that impose position limits on commodity derivative contracts.

 

With respect to the Fund, JNAM has filed a notice claiming relief under CFTC Letter 12-38 from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) (the “relief”). Accordingly, JNAM is not subject to registration or regulation as a “CPO” under the CEA with respect to the Fund. To remain eligible for the relief, the Fund must limit its direct and indirect investments in certain instruments regulated under the CEA (“commodity interests”), including futures and options on futures and certain swaps transactions. In the event that the Fund’s investments in commodity interests are not within the thresholds set forth in the relief, JNAM may be required to act in a registered CPO capacity with respect to the Fund. JNAM’s eligibility to claim the relief with respect to the Fund will be based upon, among other things, the level of the Fund’s investment in commodity interests, the Fund’s investments in Private Funds that invest in commodity interests, the purposes of such investments, and the manner in which the Fund holds out its use of commodity interests. The ability of the Fund to invest in commodity interests directly and indirectly through Private Funds may be limited by JNAM’s intention to operate the Fund in a manner that would permit JNAM to continue to qualify for the relief, which may adversely affect the Fund’s total return.

 

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Fund also may be subject to additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements. In addition, the tax treatment of certain derivatives, such as certain swaps, is unclear under current law and may be subject to future legislation, regulation or administrative pronouncements issued by the IRS. Other future regulatory developments may also impact the Fund’s ability to invest or remain invested in certain derivatives. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. The Adviser and the Sub-Advisers cannot predict the effects of any new governmental regulation that may be implemented or the ability of the Fund to use swaps or any other financial derivative product, and there can be no assurance that any new governmental regulation or self-regulatory organization rule will not adversely affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.

 

SEC Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 18f-4") governs the use of derivatives, reverse repurchase agreements, and certain other transactions by registered investment companies. In connection with the adoption of Rule 18f-4, the SEC withdrew prior guidance requiring compliance with an asset segregation framework for covering certain derivative instruments and related transactions. Rule 18f-4, like the prior guidance, provides a mechanism by which the Fund is able to engage in derivatives transactions, even if the derivatives are considered to be "senior securities" for purposes of Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4, among other things, requires a fund that invests in derivate instruments beyond a specified limited amount to apply value-at-risk (“VaR”) based limit to its use of certain derivative instruments and financing transactions and to adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program. Generally, these requirements apply to the Fund unless the Fund satisfies Rule 18f-4's “limited derivatives users” exception, in which case the Fund is not subject to the full requirements of Rule 18f-4. When the Fund invests in reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions, Rule 18f-4 requires the Fund to either aggregate the amount of indebtedness associated with the reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions with the aggregate amount of any other senior securities representing indebtedness when calculating the Fund's asset coverage ratio or treat all such transactions as derivatives transactions. These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict the Fund’s ability to engage in, or increase the cost to the Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund or otherwise limiting liquidity. The implementation of the clearing requirement has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for the Fund because the Fund has to pay fees to their clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. These rules and regulations are still relatively new, so their full impact on the Fund and the financial system are not yet known. While the new rules and regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and, as noted above, central clearing and related requirements expose the Fund to new kinds of costs and risks.

 

Investment Risk. An investment in the Fund’s Shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the Shares represents an indirect investment in the investments and other financial assets owned by the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investments will generally fluctuate with, among other things, changes in prevailing interest rates, federal tax rates, counterparty risk, general economic conditions, the condition of certain financial markets, developments or trends in any particular industry and the financial condition of the issuer. Lower-quality debt securities involve greater risk of default or price changes and their value can fluctuate, especially during periods of increased market volatility, economic recessions or periods of high interest rates.

 

Subsidiary Risk. To the extent the Fund invests through one or more of Subsidiaries, the Fund would be exposed to the risks associated with such Subsidiary’s investments. Such Subsidiaries would likely not be registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act and therefore would not be subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the jurisdiction in which a Subsidiary is organized could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as intended and could adversely affect the Fund.

 

Issuer Risk. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the market as a whole. A security’s value may decline for reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, corporate governance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services. A change in the financial condition of a single issuer may affect securities markets as a whole. Certain unanticipated events, such as natural disasters, can have a dramatic adverse effect on the value of an issuer’s securities.

 

Deferral and Omission Risk. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, at its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a stated period without any adverse consequences to the issuer. In certain cases, deferring or omitting distributions may be mandatory. If the Fund owns a preferred security that is deferring its distributions, the Fund may be required to report income for tax purposes although it has not yet received such income. In addition, recent changes in bank regulations may increase the likelihood for issuers to defer or omit distributions.

 

Credit Risk. Credit risk is the actual or perceived risk that the issuer of a bond, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment will not pay interest and principal payments when due. The price of a debt security can decline in response to changes in the financial condition of the issuer, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of the issuer’s financial strength or in a security’s credit rating, which reflects a third party’s assessment of the credit risk presented by a particular issuer, may affect debt securities’ value. When a fixed-income security is not rated, the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser may have to assess the risk of the security itself. The Fund may incur substantial losses on debt securities that are inaccurately perceived to present a different amount of credit risk by the market, the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser or the rating agencies than such securities actually do. In addition, to the extent the Fund invests in municipal bonds, they are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest.

 

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates increase, fixed-income securities generally will decline in value. Conversely, as interest rates decrease, the prices of fixed income securities tend to increase. In a low interest rate environment, an increase in interest rates could have a negative impact on the price of fixed income securities, and could negatively impact the Fund’s portfolio of fixed income securities. Long-term fixed income securities normally have more price volatility than short-term fixed income securities. The value of certain equity investments, such as utilities and real estate-related securities, may also be sensitive to interest rate changes. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Inflation-indexed securities, including TIPS, decline in value when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than normal interest rates, inflation-indexed securities may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.

 

Floating rate investments have adjustable interest rates and as a result, generally fluctuate less in response to interest rate changes than will fixed-rate investments. However, because floating rates generally only reset periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates may cause a fluctuation in a Fund’s value. In addition, extreme increases in prevailing interest rates may cause an increase in defaults on floating rate investments, which may cause a further decline in a Fund’s value. Finally, a decrease in interest rates could adversely affect the income earned by the Fund from its floating rate debt securities.

 

Prepayment Risk. During periods of falling interest rates, there is the risk that a debt security with a high stated interest rate will be prepaid before its expected maturity date and that the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment that may have lower yields than the yield on the prepaid debt security. In addition, prepayment rates are difficult to predict and the potential impact of prepayment on the price of a debt instrument depends on the terms of the instrument.

 

Extension Risk. When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, which may cause the value of those securities to fall. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. The value of longer-term securities generally changes more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, securities may exhibit additional volatility and may lose value.

 

Call Risk. Call risk is the risk that, during a period of falling interest rates, the issuer may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund’s income if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates.

 

Income Risk. Income generated from the Fund’s investments may decline in the event of falling interest rates. Income risk may be high if the Fund’s income is predominantly based on short-term interest rates, which can fluctuate significantly over short periods. The Fund’s distributions to Shareholders may decline when interest rates fall.

 

Limited Voting Rights Risk. Generally, traditional preferred securities offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer unless preferred dividends have been in arrears for a specified number of periods, at which time the preferred security holders may elect a number of directors to the issuer’s board of directors. Generally, once all the arrearages have been paid, the preferred security holders no longer have voting rights. Hybrid-preferred security holders generally have no voting rights.

 

Special Redemption Rights. In certain varying circumstances, an issuer of preferred securities may redeem the securities prior to a specified date. For instance, for certain types of preferred securities, a redemption may be triggered by a change in U.S. federal income tax or securities laws. As with call provisions, a redemption by the issuer may have a negative impact on the return of the security held by the Fund. See “Call Risk,” “Income Risk,” and “Government Regulatory Risk.”

 

New Types of Securities. From time to time, preferred securities, including hybrid-preferred securities, have been, and may in the future be, offered having features other than those described herein. The Fund reserves the right to invest in these securities if the Adviser or Sub-Adviser believes that doing so would be consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. Since the market for these instruments would be new, the Fund may have difficulty disposing of them at a suitable price and time. In addition to limited liquidity, these instruments may present other risks, such as high price volatility.

 

Expense Risk. Fund expenses are subject to a variety of factors, including fluctuations in the Fund’s net assets. Accordingly, actual expenses may be greater or less than those indicated in the Fund’s Prospectus. For example, to the extent that the Fund’s net assets decrease due to market declines or repurchases, the Fund’s expenses will increase as a percentage of Fund net assets. During periods of high market volatility, these increases in the Fund’s expense ratio could be significant.

 

Securities Lending Risk. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions provided a number of conditions are satisfied, including that the loan is fully collateralized. When the Fund lends portfolio securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned, and the fund will also receive a fee or interest on the collateral. Securities lending involves the risk of loss or delays in recovery of the loaned security or loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. The Fund will also bear the risk of any decline in value of securities acquired with cash collateral. The Fund may pay lending fees to a party arranging the loan.

 

Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund’s shares and distributions thereon can decline. Inflation risk is linked to increases in the prices of goods and services and a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation may reduce the intrinsic value of an investment in the Fund.

 

Limits of Risk Disclosure. The above discussions and the discussions in the SAI relating to various risks associated with the Fund, fund investments, and Shares are not, and are not intended to be, a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Fund. Prospective investors should read this entire Prospectus, the SAI, and the Declaration of Trust and should consult with their own advisers before deciding whether to invest in the Fund. In addition, as the Fund’s investment program or market conditions change or develop over time, an investment in the Fund may be subject to risk factors not currently contemplated or described in this Prospectus.

 

In view of the risks noted above, the Fund should be considered a speculative investment and prospective investors should invest in the Fund only if they can sustain a complete loss of their investment.

 

No guarantee or representation is made that the investment program of the Fund or of any Private Fund will be successful, that the various fund investments selected will produce positive returns or that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Capital Stock, Long-Term Debt, and Other Securities [Abstract]  
Capital Stock [Table Text Block]

Description of Shares

 

The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC that permits the Fund to offer more than one class of Shares. Under the order, the Fund is authorized to offer two separate classes of Shares designated as Class A Shares and Class I Shares. While the Fund presently plans to offer two classes of Shares, it may offer other classes of Shares as well in the future. From time to time, subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act, the Board may create and offer additional classes of Shares, or may vary the characteristics of the Class A Shares and Class I Shares described herein, including without limitation, in the following respects: (1) the amount of fees permitted by a shareholder servicing plan as to such class; (2) different class designations; (3) the impact of any class expenses directly attributable to a particular class of Shares; (4) differences in any dividends and net asset values resulting from differences in class expenses; (6) any conversion features, as permitted under the 1940 Act.

 

All Shares have equal rights as to dividends, assets and voting privileges and have no conversion, pre-emptive or other subscription rights. Shareholders are not liable for further calls or assessments. The Fund does not intend to hold annual meetings of Shareholders. If the Fund does hold a meeting of Shareholders, Shares of the Fund entitle their holders to one vote for each Share held; however, separate votes are taken by each class of Shares on matters affecting an individual class of Shares. Each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote, except as otherwise provided by the Declaration of Trust, Bylaws, or required by applicable law.

 

As of the date of this Prospectus, Class A Shares are not currently offered to investors.

Outstanding Securities [Table Text Block]

Outstanding Securities

 

As of June 30, 2025, the following number of Shares of the Fund was authorized for registration and outstanding:

 

(1) (2) (3) (4)
Title of Class Amount Authorized Amount Held by the Fund for its Account Amount Outstanding Exclusive of Amount Shown Under (3)
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest Unlimited N/A 29,793,542
Outstanding Security, Title [Text Block] Common Shares of Beneficial Interest
Limited Operating History Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Limited Operating History Risk. The Fund is newly formed and has limited operating history upon which prospective investors may evaluate the Fund’s past performance and potential future returns. The Fund is subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any business with a limited operating history, including the risk that the Fund will not achieve its investment objective and that the value of Shares could decline.

 

Unlisted Closed-End Structure; Liquidity Limited to Quarterly Repurchases of Shares [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Unlisted Closed-End Structure; Liquidity Limited to Quarterly Repurchases of Shares. The Fund has been organized as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company and designed primarily for long-term investors. An investor should not invest in the Fund if the investor needs a liquid investment. Closed-end funds differ from open-end management investment companies (commonly known as mutual funds) in that investors in a closed-end fund do not have the right to redeem their shares on a daily basis. Unlike most closed-end funds, which typically list their shares on a securities exchange, the Fund does not intend to list the Shares for trading on any securities exchange, and the Fund does not expect any secondary market to develop for the Shares. The Fund will offer only a limited degree of liquidity by conducting quarterly repurchase offers, which are generally expected to be for 5% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. There is no assurance that the Fund will repurchase your Shares in the amount that you desire. In addition, with very limited exceptions, Shares are not transferable, and liquidity will be provided only through repurchase offers made quarterly by the Fund. Shares are considerably less liquid than shares of funds that trade on a stock exchange or shares of open-end registered investment companies, and are therefore suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of Shares, and should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

There will be a substantial period of time between the date as of which Shareholders must submit a request to have their Shares repurchased and the date they can expect to receive payment for their Shares from the Fund. Shareholders whose Shares are accepted for repurchase bear the risk that the Fund’s net asset value may fluctuate significantly between the time that they submit their repurchase requests and the date as of which such Shares are valued for purposes of such repurchase. Shareholders will have to decide whether to request that the Fund repurchase their Shares without the benefit of having future information regarding the value of Shares on the date on which Shares are valued by the Fund for purposes of effecting such repurchases.

 

Repurchases of Shares may be suspended, postponed or terminated by the Board under certain limited circumstances. See “Quarterly Repurchase Offers.” An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of Shares. Also, because Shares are not listed on any securities exchange, the Fund is not required, and does not intend, to hold annual meetings of its Shareholders unless called for under the provisions of the 1940 Act.

 

Repurchase Offers Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Repurchase Offers Risk. As described under “Quarterly Repurchase Offers” below, the Fund is an “interval fund” and, in order to provide liquidity to Shareholders, the Fund, subject to applicable law, will conduct quarterly repurchase offers of the Fund’s outstanding Shares at the applicable NAV per Share, subject to approval of the Board. In all cases such repurchases will be for at least 5% and not more than 25% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares at the applicable NAV per Share, pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act. The Fund currently expects to conduct quarterly repurchase offers for no less than 5% of its outstanding Shares under ordinary circumstances. The Fund believes that these repurchase offers are generally beneficial to Shareholders, and repurchases generally will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, repurchase offers and the need to fund repurchase obligations may affect the ability of the Fund to be fully invested or force the Fund to maintain a higher percentage of its assets in liquid investments, which may harm the Fund’s investment performance. Moreover, diminution in the size of the Fund through repurchases may result in untimely sales of portfolio securities (with associated imputed transaction costs, which may be significant), and may limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities or to achieve its investment objective. The Fund may accumulate cash by holding back (i.e., not reinvesting) payments received in connection with the Fund’s investments. The Fund believes that payments received in connection with the Fund’s investments will generate sufficient cash to meet the maximum potential amount of the Fund’s repurchase obligations. If at any time cash and other liquid assets held by the Fund are not sufficient to meet the Fund’s repurchase obligations, the Fund intends, if necessary, to sell investments. In addition, if the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect Shareholders who do not tender their Shares by increasing the Fund’s expenses and reducing any net investment income.

 

If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, the Board may determine to increase the amount repurchased by up to 2% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline. In the event that the Board determines not to repurchase more than the repurchase offer amount, or if Shareholders tender more than the repurchase offer amount plus 2% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the Shares tendered on a pro rata basis, and Shareholders will have to wait until the next repurchase offer to make another repurchase request. As a result, Shareholders may be unable to liquidate all or a given percentage of their investment in the Fund during a particular repurchase offer. Some Shareholders, in anticipation of proration, may tender more Shares than they wish to have repurchased in a particular quarter, thereby increasing the likelihood that proration will occur. A Shareholder may be subject to market and other risks, and the NAV per Share of Shares tendered in a repurchase offer may decline between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the date on which the NAV per Share for tendered Shares is determined. In addition, the repurchase of Shares by the Fund may be a taxable event to Shareholders.

 

Unspecified Investments; Dependence on the Sub-Advisers [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Unspecified Investments; Dependence on the Sub-Advisers. Each Sub-Adviser has complete discretion to select investments as opportunities arise within its respective portion of the Fund’s portfolio, or sleeve. The Fund and, accordingly, Shareholders, must rely upon the ability of each Sub-Adviser to identify and implement fund investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. Shareholders will not receive or otherwise be privy to due diligence or risk information prepared by or for each Sub-Adviser in respect of fund investments. Each Sub-Adviser has the authority and responsibility for asset allocation, the selection of fund investments and all other investment decisions for its respective sleeve. The success of the Fund depends upon the ability of each Sub-Adviser to develop and implement investment strategies that achieve the investment objective of the Fund. Shareholders will have no right or power to participate in the management or control of the Fund or fund investments, or the terms of any such investments. There can be no assurance that a Sub-Adviser will be able to select or implement successful strategies or achieve their respective investment objective.

 

Real Estate Investment Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Real Estate Investment Risk. Risks of investing in real estate securities include falling property values due to increasing vacancies in rental properties, declining rents resulting from economic, legal, tax, cultural, political or technological developments, lack of liquidity, limited diversification, and sensitivity to certain economic factors such as interest-rate changes and other market conditions. Real estate is affected by general economic conditions and legal, cultural or technological developments. When growth is slowing, demand for property decreases and prices may decline, which could impact the value of real estate investments as well as mortgage-backed securities that may be held by the Fund. Real estate company share prices may drop because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans and poor management, and residential developers, in particular, could be negatively impacted by falling home prices, slower mortgage origination and rising construction costs. The securities of smaller real estate-related issuers can be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger issuers and their issuers can have more limited financial resources.

 

REIT Investment Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

REIT Investment Risk. The risks of investing in REITs include certain risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and the real estate industry in general. These include risks related to general, regional and local economic conditions; difficulties in valuing and disposing of real estate; fluctuations in interest rates and property tax rates; shifts in zoning laws; environmental regulations and other governmental action; cash flow dependency; increased operating expenses; lack of availability of mortgage funds; losses due to natural disasters; overbuilding; losses due to casualty or condemnation; changes in property values and rental rates; the management skill and creditworthiness of the REIT manager; and other factors. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume, may engage in dilutive offerings of securities and may be more volatile than other securities. REIT issuers may also fail to maintain their exemptions from investment company registration or fail to qualify for the “dividends paid deduction” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which allows REITs to reduce their corporate taxable income for dividends paid to their shareholders.

 

Infrastructure Companies Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Infrastructure Companies Risk. Securities and instruments of infrastructure companies are more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting their industries. Infrastructure companies may be subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs in connection with capital construction programs, high leverage, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies and other factors. Infrastructure companies may also be affected by or subject to: regulation by various government authorities; government regulation of rates charged to customers; service interruption due to environmental, operational or other mishaps; the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, regulatory policies and accounting standards; and general changes in market sentiment toward infrastructure and utilities assets. Other factors that may affect the operations of infrastructure-related companies include innovations in technology, significant changes to the number of ultimate end-users of a company’s products, increased susceptibility to terrorist acts or political actions, risks of environmental damage due, and general changes in market sentiment toward infrastructure and utilities assets.

 

Private Funds Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Private Funds Risk. The Private Funds will not be subject to the 1940 Act, nor will they be publicly traded. As a result, the Fund’s investments in the Private Funds will not be subject to the protections afforded to shareholders under the 1940 Act. These protections include, among others, certain corporate governance standards, such as the requirement of having a certain percentage of the directors serving on a board as independent directors, statutory protections against self-dealing by the Private Fund managers, and leverage limitations. By investing in the Private Funds indirectly through the Fund, a Shareholder bears two layers of asset-based fees and expenses – at the Fund level and the Private Fund level – in addition to indirectly bearing any performance fees charged by the Private Fund.

 

Further, the Private Funds are not subject to the same investment limitations as the Fund and may have different and contrary investment limitations and other policies. Unlike registered investment companies, the Private Funds currently are not obligated by regulations or law to disclose publicly the contents of their portfolios. As such, the Fund has limited visibility into the underlying investments of the Private Funds and is dependent on information provided by the private fund managers. This lack of transparency may make it difficult for the Adviser to monitor the sources of the Fund’s income and the allocation of its assets, and otherwise comply with regulations applicable to the Fund, may result in style drift, and ultimately may limit the universe of Private Funds in which the Fund can invest.

 

Investment in Private Funds carries the risk of loss due to Private Funds’ fraud, intentional or inadvertent deviations from a predefined investment strategy (including excessive concentration, directional investing outside of predefined ranges, excessive leverage or new capital markets), or poor judgment. During the lifetime of the Fund, there could be material changes in one or more Private Funds, including changes in control and mergers. The effect of such changes on a Private Fund cannot be predicted but could be material and adverse. Given the limited liquidity of the Private Funds, the Fund may not be able to alter its portfolio allocation in sufficient time to respond to any such changes, resulting in substantial losses from risks of Private Funds.

 

In order to meet its obligation to fund capital calls of the Private Funds, the Fund may be required to hold some, or in certain cases a substantial amount, of its assets temporarily in money market securities, cash or cash equivalents, possibly for several months; to liquidate portfolio securities at an inopportune time; or to borrow under a line of credit if one were to be established in the future. This could make it difficult or impossible to take or liquidate a position in a particular security at a price consistent with the Adviser and Sub-Advisers’ strategy.

 

Valuation Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Valuation Risk. The value of the Fund’s investments in Private Funds will be difficult to ascertain and these valuations on a given date will likely vary from the amounts the Fund would receive upon withdrawal of its investments. While the valuations of the Fund’s publicly traded securities are more readily ascertainable, the Fund’s ownership interest in the Private Funds and the Fund’s investments in loans and other private debt securities are not publicly traded and the Fund will depend on appraisers, service providers, and a Private Fund’s manager to provide a valuation, or assistance with a valuation, of the Fund’s investment in a Private Fund. Any such valuation is a subjective analysis of the fair market value of an asset and requires the use of techniques that are costly and time-consuming and ultimately provide no more than an estimate of value. Moreover, the valuation of the Fund’s investment in a Private Fund, as provided by a manager as of a specific date, may vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if the Fund were to sell such investment to a third party in a secondary transaction. For information about the value of the Fund’s investments in Private Funds, the Adviser will be dependent on information provided by the Private Funds, including quarterly unaudited financial statements that, if inaccurate, could adversely affect the Adviser’s ability to value accurately the Fund’s shares. Shareholders should be aware that the situations involving uncertainties as to the valuation of the investments of the Fund could have an adverse effect on the NAV of the Fund if the judgments of the Adviser regarding appropriate valuations should prove incorrect. The Adviser faces conflicts of interest in assisting with the valuation of the Fund’s investments, as the value of the Fund’s investments will affect the Adviser’s NAV-based compensation.

 

Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the stated NAV of the Fund, as calculated based on such valuations, will be accurate on any given date nor can there be any assurance that the sale of any investment would be at a price equivalent to the last estimated value of such investment. If at any time the stated NAV of the Fund were lower than its true value, investors who have their shares repurchased at such time will be underpaid and investors who retain their shares would be adversely affected if more shares were to be issued at the lower than true value price than are repurchased at that price. Conversely, if the Fund’s stated NAV were higher than its true value, those investors who purchase shares at such time will overpay, and if repurchases of shares based on a high stated NAV were to exceed purchases of shares at that value, investors who do not have their shares repurchased would be adversely affected. In addition, the Fund would pay the Adviser higher management fees if the NAV of the Fund is overstated.

 

The Adviser will attempt to resolve any conflicts between valuations assigned by Private Fund managers and fair value as determined by the Adviser by seeking information from the relevant manager and reviewing relevant available information. Such review may result in a determination to change the fair value of the Fund’s investment. Shareholders in the Fund have no individual right to receive information about the Private Funds or their managers, will not be shareholders in the Private Funds, and will have no rights with respect to or standing or recourse against the Private Funds, managers or any of their respective affiliates.

 

Investor Suitability [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Investor Suitability. An investment in the Fund involves a considerable amount of risk. It is possible that you will lose money. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the limited liquidity of the Shares and should be viewed as a long-term investment. Before making your investment decision, you should (i) consider the suitability of this investment with respect to your investment goals and personal financial situation, and (ii) consider factors such as your personal net worth, income, age, risk tolerance and liquidity needs. An investment in the Fund should not be viewed as a complete investment program.

 

Market Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Market Risk. The market price of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Over time, the stock market tends to move in cycles, with periods when stock prices rise, and periods when stock prices decline. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on the price of the various stocks held by the Fund. Consequently, a broad-based market drop may also cause a stock’s price to fall.

 

Bond market risk generally refers to credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the actual or perceived risk that the issuer of the bond will not pay the interest and principal payments when due. Bond value typically declines if the issuer’s credit quality deteriorates. Interest rate risk is the risk that interest rates will rise and the value of bonds will fall. A broad-based market drop may also cause a bond’s price to fall.

 

Portfolio securities may also decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment, public health issues, including widespread disease and virus epidemics or pandemics, war, terrorism or natural disasters, or due to factors affecting particular industries represented in the securities markets, such as competitive conditions. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact a market as a whole, and adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. In addition, the markets may not favor a particular kind of security, including equity securities or bonds. The values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole.

 

Stock Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Stock Risk. Stock markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different stock markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. stock markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign stock markets. The prices of individual stocks generally do not all move in the same direction at the same time and a variety of factors can affect the price of a particular company’s stock.

 

Volatility Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Volatility Risk. The Fund may have investments that appreciate or depreciate significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Fund’s net asset value per share to experience significant appreciations or depreciations in value over short periods of time.

 

Temporary Defensive Positions and Large Cash Positions Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Temporary Defensive Positions and Large Cash Positions Risk. In anticipation of, or in response to, adverse market or other conditions, or atypical circumstances such as unusually large cash inflows and/or Fund rebalances, the Fund (or a sleeve of the Fund) may temporarily hold all or a significant portion, without limitation, of its assets in cash, cash equivalents, affiliated and unaffiliated money market funds, or high-quality debt instruments. During periods in which the Fund (or a sleeve, as applicable) employs such a temporary defensive strategy or holds large cash positions, it will not be pursuing, and will not achieve, its investment objective. Taking a defensive or large cash position may reduce the potential for appreciation of the portfolio and may affect performance.

 

Tax Risk; Failure to Qualify as a RIC or Satisfy Distribution Requirement [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Tax Risk; Failure to Qualify as a RIC or Satisfy Distribution Requirement. To qualify for and maintain RIC qualification under the Code, the Fund must meet the following annual distribution, source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. See “Certain Tax Considerations.”

 

The annual distribution requirement for a RIC will be satisfied if the Fund distributes to Shareholders on an annual basis at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code) and any net tax-exempt interest income for such year. Because the Fund may borrow, it is subject to an asset coverage ratio requirement under the 1940 Act and may in the future become subject to certain financial covenants under loan and credit agreements that could, under certain circumstances, restrict the Fund from making distributions necessary to satisfy the distribution requirement. If the Fund is unable to obtain cash from other sources, it could fail to qualify for RIC tax treatment and thus become subject to corporate-level income tax.

 

The source-of-income requirement will be satisfied if the Fund obtains at least 90% of its income for each year from dividends, interest, gains from the sale of stock or securities or similar passive sources.

 

The asset diversification requirement will be satisfied if the Fund meets certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter of the Fund’s tax year. To satisfy this requirement,

 

at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets must consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities, securities of other RICs and other securities if such other securities of any one issuer do not represent more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s assets or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and

 

no more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s assets can be invested in the securities, other than U.S. Government securities or securities of other RICs, of one issuer, of two or more issuers that are controlled, as determined under the Code and its applicable regulations, by the Fund and that are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses or of certain “qualified publicly traded partnerships.” Failure to meet these requirements may result in the Fund having to dispose of certain investments quickly in order to prevent the loss of its qualification as a RIC. Because most of the Fund’s investments will be in private companies, and therefore will be relatively illiquid, any such dispositions could be made at disadvantageous prices and could result in substantial losses.

 

If the Fund fails to qualify for or maintain RIC tax treatment for any reason and is subject to corporate income tax, the resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of the Fund’s distributions.

 

Operational Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Operational Risk. An investment in the Fund, like any fund, can involve operational risks arising from factors such as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology, changes in personnel and errors caused by third-party service providers. The occurrence of any of these failures, errors or breaches could result in a loss of information, regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Fund. While the Fund seeks to minimize such events through controls and oversight, there may still be failures that could cause losses to the Fund.

 

Non-Diversification Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified. As such, the Fund may invest in a limited number of issuers. Under a definition provided by the 1940 Act, non-diversified funds may invest in fewer securities, or in larger proportions of the securities of single companies or industries. If these securities were to decline in value, there could be a substantial loss of the investment. In addition, because of the investment strategies, the Fund may hold a smaller number of issuers than if it were “diversified.” There is increased risk in investing in a smaller number of different issuers than there is in investing in a larger number of issuers since changes in the financial condition or market status of a single issuer may cause greater fluctuation in a non-diversified portfolio with respect to total return and share price.

 

Foreign Securities Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities involve risks not typically associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values, possible imposition of foreign withholding or other taxes on income payable on the securities, as well as adverse political, social and economic developments, such as political upheaval, acts of terrorism, financial troubles, sanctions or the threat of new or modified sanctions, or natural disasters. Many foreign securities markets, especially those in emerging market countries, are less stable, smaller, less liquid, and less regulated than U.S. securities markets, and the costs of trading in those markets is often higher than in U.S. securities markets. There may also be less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities compared to issuers of U.S. securities and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers. In addition, the economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to issues such as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position. Such factors may adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions.

 

Investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities could be affected by restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, confiscatory foreign tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Transactions may be subject to less efficient settlement practices, including extended clearance and settlement periods. Foreign accounting may be less revealing than U.S. accounting practices and regulation may be inadequate or irregular. Investments in, or exposure to, emerging market countries and/or their securities markets may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political, technical and other risks different from, or greater than, the risks of investing in developed countries. In addition, the risks associated with investing in a narrowly defined geographic area are generally more pronounced with respect to investments in, or exposure to, emerging market countries.

 

Emerging Markets and Less Developed Countries Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Emerging Markets and Less Developed Countries Risk. Emerging market and less developed countries generally are located in Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Central and South America and Africa. Investments in, or exposure to, securities that are tied economically to emerging market and less developed countries are subject to all of the risks of investments in, or exposure to, foreign securities, generally to a greater extent than in developed markets, among other risks. Investments in securities that are tied economically to emerging markets involve greater risk from economic and political systems that typically are less developed, and likely to be less stable, than those in more advanced countries. The Fund also will be subject to the risk of adverse foreign currency rate fluctuations. Emerging market and less developed countries may also have economies that are predominantly based on only a few industries or dependent on revenues from particular commodities. There may be government policies that restrict investment by foreigners, greater government influence over the private sector, and a higher risk of a government taking private property in emerging and less developed countries. Moreover, economies of emerging market countries may be dependent upon international trade and may be adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade. As a result of these risks, investments in securities tied economically to emerging markets tend to be more volatile than investments in securities of developed countries.

 

Underdeveloped securities exchanges and low or nonexistent trading volume in securities of issuers may result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility. The Fund may not be able to sell such securities in a timely manner, and may receive less than the currently available market price when selling such emerging market securities. Emerging market countries often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements and less reliable clearance and settlement, registration and custodial procedures, which could result in ownership registration being completely lost. Issuers in emerging markets typically are subject to greater risk of adverse changes in earnings and business prospects than are companies in developed markets. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, including confiscatory taxes on investment proceeds and other restrictions on the ability of foreign investors to withdraw their money at will, or from problems in security registration or settlement and custody. Investments in, or exposure to, emerging market securities may be more susceptible to investor sentiment than investments in developed countries. As a result, emerging market securities may be adversely affected by negative perceptions about an emerging market country’s stability and prospects for continued growth. The Fund will also be subject to the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations. Investments in, or exposure to, emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than investments in developed countries.

 

Frontier market countries are emerging market countries that are considered to have the smallest, least mature and least liquid securities markets. Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries. The economies of frontier market countries are less correlated to global economic cycles than those of their more developed counterparts and their markets have low trading volumes, low security market capitalizations, and the potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity. This volatility may be further heightened by the actions of a few major investors. For example, a substantial increase or decrease in cash flows of mutual funds investing in these markets could significantly affect local stock prices and, therefore, the price of Fund shares. These factors make investing in frontier market countries significantly riskier than in other countries and any one of them could cause the price of the Fund’s shares to decline.

 

Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk. As with other investments, investments in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds, are subject to market risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, including ones affiliated with the Fund, Shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. To the extent that shares of the Fund are held by an affiliated fund, the ability of the Fund itself to invest in other investment companies may be limited. Investments in real estate investment trusts or securities with similar characteristics that pool investors’ capital to purchase or finance real estate investments involve certain unique risks, including concentration risk (by geography or property type) and interest rate risk (i.e., in a rising interest rate environment, the stock prices of real estate-related investments may decline, and the borrowing costs of these companies may increase).

 

Stapled Securities Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Stapled Securities Risk. A stapled security is comprised of two different securities—a unit of a trust and a share of a company—that are “stapled” together and treated as a unit at all times, including for transfer or trading. The characteristics and value of a stapled security are influenced by both underlying securities. Stapled securities are not obligations of, deposits in, or guaranteed by, the Fund. The listing of stapled securities on a domestic or foreign exchange does not guarantee a liquid market for stapled securities.

 

Cybersecurity Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Cybersecurity Risk. Cyber attacks could cause business failures or delays in daily processing and the Fund may need to delay transactions, consistent with regulatory requirements, as a result could impact the performance of the Fund.

 

Currency Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Currency Risk. Investments in foreign currencies, securities that trade in or receive revenues in foreign currencies or derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies may decline in value, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the currency may decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and may be affected by a number of factors, such as the general economics of a country, the actions (or inaction) of U.S. and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls, and speculation. The Fund accrues additional expenses when engaging in currency exchange transactions, and valuation of the Fund’s foreign securities may be subject to greater risk because both the price of the currency (relative to the U.S. dollar) and the price of the security may fluctuate with market and economic conditions. A decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar reduces the value in U.S. dollars of investments denominated in that foreign currency.

 

Preferred Stock Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock represents an equity interest in a company that generally entitles the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of other stocks such as common stocks, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the company. Some preferred stocks also entitle their holders to receive additional liquidation proceeds on the same basis as holders of a company’s common stock, and thus also represent an ownership interest in that company. Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred stock is subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities and is sensitive to changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness and to changes in interest rates, and may decline in value if interest rates rise. In addition, a company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. Preferred stock of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies.

 

Risks of preferred stock also include (i) the ability of the issuer to defer or omit distributions for a stated period in its sole discretion, (ii) the potential for the security to lose value based on the credit worthiness of the issuer or its decision to defer distributions, (iii) the potential for the security to lose value in light of the increase in market interest rates (iv) the potential for the issuer to call (repay) the security or extend the term of the security, subject to the issue’s terms and issuer’s discretion, which may impact the value of the security in light of prevailing market interest rates at that time (iv) the risk that the preferred stock may have a less liquid market than government securities or other equity securities issued by the issuer, and (v) being subject to the decisions of voting shareholders of an issuer as preferred stock typically contain limited, or no, voting rights.

 

Managed Portfolio Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Managed Portfolio Risk. As an actively managed portfolio, the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) make decisions to buy and sell holdings in the Fund’s portfolio. Because of this, the value of the Fund’s investments could decline because the financial condition of an issuer may change (due to such factors as management performance, reduced demand or overall market changes), financial markets may fluctuate or overall prices may decline, or the Fund’s manager’s investment techniques could fail to achieve the Fund’s investment objective, or may negatively affect the Fund’s investment performance, or legislative, regulatory, or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the manager of the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved.

 

Equity Securities Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Equity Securities Risk. Common and preferred stocks represent equity ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile, and equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed-income securities. The price of equity or equity-related securities will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a portfolio investing in equity or equity-related securities. The value of equity or equity-related securities purchased or held by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of the companies the Fund invests in decline or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or an increase in production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. In addition, they may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment.

 

Company Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Company Risk. Investments in U.S. and foreign-traded equity securities may fluctuate more than the values of other types of securities in response to changes in a particular company’s financial condition. For example, poor earnings performance of a company may result in a decline of its stock price.

 

Concentration Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Concentration Risk. The Fund may concentrate its investments in certain securities. To the extent that the Fund focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors, issuers, types of investment or limited number of securities from time to time, the Fund may be subject to greater risks of adverse economic, business or political developments in such areas of focus than a fund that invests in a wider variety of countries, regions, industries, sectors or investments.

 

Sector Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Sector Risk. Companies with similar characteristics may be grouped together in broad categories called sectors. Sector risk is the risk that securities of companies within specific sectors of the economy can perform differently than the overall market. For example, this may be due to changes in the regulatory or competitive environment, or changes in investor perceptions regarding a sector. Because the Fund may allocate relatively more assets to certain sectors than others, the Fund’s performance may be more susceptible to any developments which affect those sectors emphasized by the Fund. In addition, the Fund could underperform other funds investing in similar sectors or comparable benchmarks because of the portfolio managers’ choice of securities within such sector.

 

Master Limited Partnership Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Master Limited Partnership Risk. An investment in master limited partnership (“MLP”) units involves some risks that differ from an investment in the common stock of a corporation. Holders of MLP units have limited control on matters affecting the partnership. Investing in MLPs involves certain risks related to investing in the underlying assets of the MLPs and risks associated with pooled investment vehicles. MLPs holding credit-related investments are subject to interest rate risk and the risk of default on payment obligations by debt issuers. MLPs that concentrate in a particular industry or a particular geographic region are subject to risks associated with such industry or region. The benefit derived from the Fund’s investment in MLPs is largely dependent on the MLPs being treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. Certain MLPs may be illiquid securities.

 

Regulation S Securities Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Regulation S Securities Risk. Regulation S securities may be less liquid than publicly traded securities and may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that would be applicable if they were publicly traded. Accordingly, Regulation S securities may involve a high degree of business and financial risk and may result in substantial losses.

 

Rule 144A Securities Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Rule 144A Securities Risk. Rule 144A securities are securities offered as exempt from registration with the SEC, but may be treated as liquid securities because there is a market for such securities. Rule 144A securities may have an active trading market, but carry the risk that the active trading market may not continue. To the extent that institutional buyers become, for a time, uninterested in purchasing Rule 144A securities, investing in such securities could increase the Fund’s level of illiquidity.

 

Investments in IPOs Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Investments in IPOs Risk. The Fund may purchase shares issued as part of, or a short period after, companies’ initial public offerings (“IPOs”), and may at times dispose of those shares shortly after their acquisition. The Fund’s purchase of shares issued in IPOs exposes it to the risks associated with companies that have little operating history as public companies, as well as to the risks inherent in those sectors of the market where these new issuers operate. The market for IPO issuers has been volatile, and share prices of newly public companies have fluctuated in significant amounts over short periods of time. The purchase of shares issued in IPOs may have a greater impact upon the Fund’s total returns during any period that the Fund has a small asset base. As the Fund’s assets grow, any impact of IPO investments on the Fund’s total return may decline.

 

Mid-Capitalization Investing Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Mid-Capitalization Investing Risk. The stocks of mid-capitalization companies can be more volatile and their shares less liquid than those of larger companies. Mid-capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or may depend on the expertise of a few people and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price.

 

Mid-Capitalization and Small-Capitalization Investing Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Mid-Capitalization and Small-Capitalization Investing Risk. The securities of mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable a Fund to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price. Both mid-capitalization and small-capitalization companies often have narrower markets and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of a Fund’s portfolio. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to conduct transactions at an advantageous time, or without a substantial drop in price. Generally, the smaller the company size, the greater these risks become.

 

Small-Capitalization Investing Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Small-Capitalization Investing Risk – Investing in smaller companies, some of which may be newer companies or start-ups, generally involves greater risks than investing in larger, more established ones. The securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations often are less widely held and trade less frequently and in lesser quantities, and their market prices often fluctuate more, than the securities of companies with larger market capitalizations. In addition, such securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable the Fund to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price. Small-capitalization companies often have limited product lines, narrower markets and more limited managerial and financial resources, or may depend on the expertise of a few people, than larger, more established companies. As a result, their performance can be more volatile and they face greater risk of business failure, which could increase the volatility of the Fund’s portfolio. Generally, the smaller the company size, the greater these risks become.

 

Accounting Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Accounting Risk. The Fund makes investment decisions, in part, on information drawn from the financial statements of issuers. Financial statements may not be accurate, may reflect differing approaches with respect to auditing and reporting standards and may affect the ability of the Fund’s investment manager to identify appropriate investment opportunities.

 

Agriculture/Farmland-Related Companies Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Agriculture/Farmland-Related Companies Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to certain risks associated with investments in and related to agriculture and farmland. These investments are subject to various risks, including adverse changes in national or international economic conditions, adverse local market conditions, adverse natural conditions such as storms, floods, drought, windstorms, hail, temperature extremes, frosts, soil erosion, infestations and blights, failure of irrigation or other mechanical systems used to cultivate the land, financial conditions of tenants, marketability of any particular kind of crop that may be influenced, among other things, by changing consumer tastes and preferences, import and export restrictions or tariffs, casualty or condemnation losses, government subsidy or production programs, buyers and sellers of properties, availability of excess supply of property relative to demand, changes in availability of debt financing, changes in interest rates, real estate tax rates and other operating expenses, environmental laws and regulations, governmental regulation of and risks associated with the use of fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals used in commercial agriculture, zoning laws and other governmental rules and fiscal policies, energy prices, changes in the relative popularity of properties, risk due to dependence on cash flow, as well as acts of God, uninsurable losses and other factors which are beyond the control of the Fund or the Private Funds.

 

Generally, investments in agriculture and farmland are illiquid in nature. The ability of the Fund to vary its agriculture and farmland investments in response to changes in economic and other conditions will be limited. The Fund may be unable to realize its investment objective through sale or disposition of a property at an attractive price or within any given period of time or may otherwise be unable to complete any exit strategy.

 

In connection with its direct or indirect ownership, management and, development of agriculture or farmland property, the Fund could be considered an owner or operator of the property and may be liable for certain environmental liabilities, including removal or remediation costs, as well as certain other potential costs relating to such hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products. In particular, investors should be aware that commercial agriculture operators typically utilize fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and other chemicals, and that the Fund will invest in properties where such materials have been used and lease such properties to operators who will use such materials.

 

Timberland-Related Companies Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Timberland-Related Companies Risk. Investments in timberland and timber-related assets are dependent on prevailing market prices for wood products, which can fluctuate over time. Such prices are affected by changes in supply and demand, especially within a particular geographic area. Demand for wood products is affected by various factors in the world economy, such as regional growth rates, construction activity, changes in currency exchange rates and capital spending. Adverse conditions in the larger economy may result in lower investment in any or all of the markets related to the Fund's timber investments. Decreases in demand, increases in supply, or both, may reduce timber prices, which in turn may reduce the Fund’s revenues on timber-related investments.

 

Changes in foreign or United States trade policies, including but not limited to tariffs or trading agreements with other countries affecting the cost of imported lumber, could negatively affect the market for the timber. Long-term oversupply sourced from any foreign timber suppliers could negatively affect the value of the timberland investments of the Fund upon their disposition.

 

Timberland operations are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those relating to the environment, endangered species, forestry activities, and health and safety. The laws and regulations intended to protect threatened and endangered species, and other environmental laws and regulations, are stringent and could become more so in the future. Timber operations are also subject to specialized statutes and regulations governing forestry operations, and to other environmental laws, some of which may in the future restrict harvesting, road building and other activities. Natural causes such as fire, insect infestation, bad weather, and global climate shifts may have an impact on the timing of harvests, or reduce the volume and value of timber harvested. This in turn may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s timber investments. Extreme drought conditions could reduce the survival rate of trees planted within a year of the drought conditions. Ice storms and hurricanes could necessitate the early or unplanned harvesting of affected trees. Prolonged periods of adverse weather could negatively affect the quality of the timber produced, negatively affecting the value of both the harvest and the residual value of timberland.

 

The Fund’s ability to promptly sell timber-related investments in its portfolio in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions is limited, which could impede the Fund’s ability to respond to market opportunities and result in lower distributions than would be available if the Fund and were able to quickly respond to such market opportunities.

 

Utilities Sector Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Utilities Sector Risk. Utility company securities are particularly sensitive to interest rate movements; when interest rates rise, the stock prices of these companies tend to fall. The continually changing regulatory environment, at both the state and federal level, has led to greater competition in the industry and the emergence of non-regulated providers as a significant part of the industry, which may make some companies less profitable. Companies in the utilities industry may: (i) be subject to risks associated with the difficulty of obtaining adequate returns on invested capital in spite of frequent rate increases and of financing large construction programs during periods of inflation; (ii) face restrictions on operations and increased costs due to environmental and safety regulations, including increased fuel costs; (iii) find that existing plants and equipment or products have been rendered obsolete by technical innovations; (iv) confront challenging environmental conditions, including natural or man-made disasters; (v) tackle difficulties of the capital markets in absorbing utility debt and equity securities; (vi) incur risks associated with the operation of nuclear power plants; and (vii) face the effects of energy conservation and other factors affecting the level of demand for services. Government regulators monitor and control utility revenues and costs, and therefore may limit utility profits. The deregulation of certain utility companies may eliminate restrictions on profits, but may also subject these companies to greater risks of loss. Adverse regulatory changes could prevent or delay utilities from passing along cost increases to customers, which could hinder a utility’s ability to meet its obligations to its suppliers. Furthermore, regulatory authorities, which may be subject to political and other pressures, may not grant future rate increases, or may impose accounting or operational policies, any of which could affect a company's profitability and the value of its securities. In addition, federal, state and municipal governmental authorities may review existing construction projects, and impose additional regulations governing the licensing, construction and operation of power plants. Any of these factors could result in a material adverse impact on the Fund’s holdings and the performance of the Fund and, to the extent a Fund is concentrated in the utilities sector, any potential material adverse impact may be magnified.

 

European Investment Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

European Investment Risk. Investing in Europe involves many of the same risks as investing in foreign securities generally. In addition, investing in Europe poses some unique risks. Europe includes both developed and emerging markets and investments by the Fund will be subject to the risks associated with investments in such markets. Most developed countries in Western Europe are members of the European Union (“EU”) and many are also members of the European Economic and Monetary Union (“EMU”). The EU is an economic and political union of most Western European countries and a growing number of Eastern European countries. One of the key mandates of the EU is the establishment and administration of a common single market, consisting of, among other things, a single currency and a common trade policy. In order to pursue this goal, member states established the EMU, which sets out different stages and commitments that member states need to follow to achieve greater economic and monetary policy coordination, including the adoption of a single currency, the euro. Many member states have adopted the euro as their currency and, as a result, are subject to the monetary policies of the European Central Bank (“ECB”). Performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political, security, and economic conditions within Europe and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds. Security concerns related to immigration, war and geopolitical risk, and terrorism could have a negative impact on the EU and investments within EU countries. 

 

Uncertainty surrounding the sovereign debt of a number of EU countries, as well as the continued existence of the EU itself, have disrupted and may disrupt markets in the U.S. and around the world. If one or more countries leave the EU or the EU dissolves, the world’s securities markets likely will be significantly disrupted. For example, in June 2016, the United Kingdom approved a referendum to leave the EU (commonly known as “Brexit”). The United Kingdom left the EU on January 31, 2020. Following the withdrawal, there was an eleven-month transition period, ending December 31, 2020, during which the United Kingdom and the EU agreed to a Trade and Cooperation Agreement governing the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the EU. The Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not provide the United Kingdom with the same level of rights or access to all goods and services in the EU as the United Kingdom previously maintained as a member of the EU and during the transition period. In particular the Trade and Cooperation Agreement does not include an agreement on financial services which is yet to be agreed. From January 1, 2021, EU laws ceased to apply in the United Kingdom. Many EU laws were transposed into English law and these transposed laws continue to apply until such time that they are repealed, replaced or amended. The United Kingdom government has enacted legislation that will repeal, replace or otherwise make substantial amendments to the EU laws that currently apply in the United Kingdom. It is impossible to predict the consequences of these amendments on the Fund and its investments. Additionally, although one cannot predict the full effect of Brexit, it could lead to global economic uncertainty and result in volatility in global stock markets and currency exchange rate fluctuations. This uncertainty may impact opportunities, pricing, availability and cost of bank financing, regulation, values or exit opportunities of companies or assets based, doing business, or having services or other significant relationships in, the United Kingdom or the EU.

 

Brexit may also create continued uncertainty around trade, the possibility of capital outflows from the United Kingdom, devaluation of the pound sterling, the cost of higher corporate bond spreads, and the risk that all the above could negatively impact business and consumer spending as well as foreign direct investment.

 

With the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU, there is the possibility that one or more other countries may withdraw from the EU and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the EU, as well. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far reaching. In addition, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which has resulted in the U.S. Government imposing sanctions on Russia. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and the potential for future sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

 

Depositary Receipts Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Depositary Receipts Risk. Investments in securities of foreign companies in the form of American depositary receipts (“ADRs”), Global depositary receipts (“GDRs”), and European depositary receipts (“EDRs”) are subject to certain risks. They may be traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market or on a regional exchange, or may otherwise have limited liquidity. The prices of depositary receipts may differ from the prices of securities upon which they are based. ADRs typically are issued by a U.S. bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. EDRs and GDRs typically are issued by foreign banks or trust companies, although they may be issued by U.S. banks or trust companies, and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by either a foreign or U.S. corporation. Where the custodian or similar financial institution that holds the issuer’s shares in a trust account is located in a country that does not have developed financial markets, the Fund could be exposed to the credit risk of the custodian or financial institution and greater market risk. In addition, the depository institution may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. The Fund would be expected to pay a share of the additional fees, which it would not pay if investing directly in the foreign securities. The Fund may experience delays in receiving its dividend and interest payments or exercising rights as a shareholder.

 

Depositary receipts may be issued in sponsored or un-sponsored programs. In a sponsored program, a security issuer has made arrangements to have its securities traded in the form of depositary receipts. In an un-sponsored program, the issuer may not be directly involved in the creation of the program. Holders of unsponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of the facility. The depositary usually charges fees upon deposit and withdrawal of the underlying securities, the conversion of dividends into U.S. dollars or other currency, the disposition of non-cash distributions, and the performance of other services. Although the U.S. regulatory requirements applicable to ADRs generally are similar for both sponsored and un-sponsored programs, in some cases it may be easier to obtain financial and other information from an issuer that has participated in the creation of a sponsored program. To the extent the Fund invests in depositary receipts of an un-sponsored program, there may be an increased possibility the Fund would not become aware of and be able to respond to corporate actions such as stock splits or rights offerings involving the foreign issuer on a timely basis, as the issuers of unsponsored depositary receipts are not obligated to disclose information that is considered material in the U.S.

 

Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks as direct investments in foreign securities. These risks include: fluctuations in currency exchange rates, which are affected by international balances of payments and other economic and financial conditions; government intervention; and speculation. With respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, political and social upheaval, and economic instability. Investments in depositary receipts that are exchange traded or OTC may also subject the Fund to liquidity risk. This risk is enhanced in connection with OTC depositary receipts.

 

Liquidity Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Liquidity Risk. Investments in securities that are difficult to purchase or sell (illiquid or thinly traded securities) may reduce returns if the Fund is unable to sell the securities at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector. An “illiquid investment” is defined as an investment that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven (7) calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. Liquidity risk arises, for example, from small average trading volumes, lack of a market maker, trading restrictions, or temporary suspensions of trading. In times of market volatility, certain securities or classes of securities may become illiquid. Government or regulatory actions may decrease market liquidity, and the liquidity for certain securities. Securities of private companies or funds, small-capitalization companies and companies domiciled in emerging markets pose greater liquidity and price volatility risks. Certain securities that were liquid when purchased may later become illiquid or less liquid, particularly in times of overall economic distress. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value, may be required to be fair valued according to the valuation procedures approved by the Board, and may reflect a discount, which may be significant, from the market price of comparable securities for which a liquid market exists. In the event of the Fund’s liquidation, there is no assurance that a market or other exit strategy will be available for the Fund’s less liquid investments. It is possible that the Fund may be unable to liquidate certain of its investments and make corresponding distributions until after the liquidation date. This would delay distribution payments, perhaps for an extended period of time. In certain circumstances, the Fund may transfer portfolio investments that remain unsold on the liquidation date to a liquidating trust and distribute interests in such liquidating trust to Shareholders as part of the Fund’s final distribution. Interests in any such liquidating trust likely would be restricted or entirely nontransferable, except by operation of law. The value of such liquidation payments, including any interest in a liquidating trust, may be less, and potentially significantly less, than your original investment.

 

Government Regulatory Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Government Regulatory Risk. Certain industries or sectors, including, but not limited to, real estate, financial services, utilities, oil and natural gas exploration and production, anything environment-related, and health care are subject to increased regulatory requirements. There can be no guarantee that companies in which the Fund invests will meet all applicable regulatory requirements. Certain companies could incur substantial fines and penalties for failing to meet government regulatory requirements. These requirements may also result in additional compliance expenses and costs. Such increased regulatory compliance costs could hurt a company’s performance.

 

Derivatives Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Derivatives Risk. The Fund may invest in derivatives, which are financial instruments whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of underlying assets, reference rates, or indices. Derivatives can be highly volatile and may be subject to transaction costs and certain risks, such as unanticipated changes in securities prices and global currency investment. Derivatives also are subject to a number of risks described elsewhere in this section, such as leverage risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, counterparty risk, and credit risk. They also involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, interest rate or index. Gains or losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost.

 

The Adviser and the Sub-Advisers must choose the correct derivatives exposure versus the underlying assets to be hedged or the income to be generated, in order to realize the desired results from the investment. The Adviser and the Sub-Advisers must also correctly predict price, credit or their applicable movements, during the life of a derivative, with respect to the underlying asset in order to realize the desired results from the investment.

 

The Fund could experience losses if its derivatives were poorly correlated with its other investments, or if the Fund were unable to liquidate its position because of an illiquid market. The market for many derivatives is, or suddenly can become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may result in significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices for derivatives. The value of derivatives may fluctuate more rapidly than other investments, which may increase the volatility of the Fund, depending on the nature and extent of the derivatives in the Fund’s portfolio.

 

If the Adviser and a Sub-Adviser use derivatives in attempting to manage or “hedge” the overall risk of the portfolio, the strategy might not be successful and the Fund may lose money. To the extent that the Fund is unable to close out a position because of market illiquidity or counterparty default, the Fund may not be able to prevent further losses of value in its derivatives holdings.

 

The Fund may also be required to take or make delivery of an underlying instrument that the manager would otherwise have attempted to avoid. Investors should bear in mind that, while the Fund may intend to use derivative strategies on a regular basis, it is not obligated to actively engage in these transactions, generally or in any particular kind of derivative, if the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser elects not to do so due to availability, cost or other factors.

 

The Fund’s use of derivative instruments may involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other more traditional investments. Certain derivative transactions may have a leveraging effect on the Fund. For example, a small investment in a derivative instrument may have a significant impact on the Fund’s exposure to interest rates, currency exchange rates or other investments. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a derivative instrument may cause an immediate and substantial loss or gain. The Fund may engage in such transactions regardless of whether the Fund owns the asset, instrument or components of the index underlying the derivative instrument. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in these types of instruments, which could cause the Fund’s investment exposure to exceed the value of its portfolio securities and its investment performance could be affected by securities it does not own.

 

The U.S. Government has enacted legislation that provides for the regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting, and registration requirements. The European Union and the United Kingdom (and some other countries) are implementing similar requirements, which will affect the Fund when it enters into a derivatives transaction with a counterparty organized in that jurisdiction or otherwise subject to that jurisdiction's derivatives regulations. Because these requirements are relatively new and evolving (and some of the rules are not yet final), their ultimate impact remains unclear. It is possible that government regulation of various types of derivative instruments could potentially limit or completely restrict the ability of the Fund to use these instruments as a part of its investment strategy, increase the costs of using these instruments or make them less effective. Limits or restrictions applicable to the counterparties with which the Fund engages in derivative transactions could also prevent the Fund from using these instruments or affect the pricing or other factors relating to these instruments, or may change availability of certain investments.

 

The CFTC and certain futures exchanges and many future exchanges have established (and continue to evaluate and revise) limits, referred to as “position limits,” on the maximum net long or net short positions which any person, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular options and futures contracts. In addition, U.S. federal position limits apply to swaps that are economically equivalent to futures contracts on certain agricultural, metals and energy commodities. Unless an exemption applies, all positions owned or controlled by the same person or entity, even if in different accounts, must be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the applicable position limits have been exceeded and, as a result, the Adviser’s or a Sub-Adviser’s trading decisions may have to be modified or positions held by the Fund may have to be liquidated in order to avoid exceeding such limits. Even if the Fund does not intend to exceed applicable position limits, it is possible that different clients managed by the Adviser, a Sub-Adviser, or its affiliates may be aggregated for this purpose. The modification of investment decisions or the elimination of open positions, if it occurs, may adversely affect the profitability of the Fund. A violation of position limits could also lead to regulatory action materially adverse to the Fund’s investment strategy. The Fund may also be affected by other regimes, including those of the European Union and United Kingdom, and trading venues that impose position limits on commodity derivative contracts.

 

With respect to the Fund, JNAM has filed a notice claiming relief under CFTC Letter 12-38 from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) (the “relief”). Accordingly, JNAM is not subject to registration or regulation as a “CPO” under the CEA with respect to the Fund. To remain eligible for the relief, the Fund must limit its direct and indirect investments in certain instruments regulated under the CEA (“commodity interests”), including futures and options on futures and certain swaps transactions. In the event that the Fund’s investments in commodity interests are not within the thresholds set forth in the relief, JNAM may be required to act in a registered CPO capacity with respect to the Fund. JNAM’s eligibility to claim the relief with respect to the Fund will be based upon, among other things, the level of the Fund’s investment in commodity interests, the Fund’s investments in Private Funds that invest in commodity interests, the purposes of such investments, and the manner in which the Fund holds out its use of commodity interests. The ability of the Fund to invest in commodity interests directly and indirectly through Private Funds may be limited by JNAM’s intention to operate the Fund in a manner that would permit JNAM to continue to qualify for the relief, which may adversely affect the Fund’s total return.

 

Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Fund also may be subject to additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements. In addition, the tax treatment of certain derivatives, such as certain swaps, is unclear under current law and may be subject to future legislation, regulation or administrative pronouncements issued by the IRS. Other future regulatory developments may also impact the Fund’s ability to invest or remain invested in certain derivatives. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. The Adviser and the Sub-Advisers cannot predict the effects of any new governmental regulation that may be implemented or the ability of the Fund to use swaps or any other financial derivative product, and there can be no assurance that any new governmental regulation or self-regulatory organization rule will not adversely affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.

 

SEC Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act ("Rule 18f-4") governs the use of derivatives, reverse repurchase agreements, and certain other transactions by registered investment companies. In connection with the adoption of Rule 18f-4, the SEC withdrew prior guidance requiring compliance with an asset segregation framework for covering certain derivative instruments and related transactions. Rule 18f-4, like the prior guidance, provides a mechanism by which the Fund is able to engage in derivatives transactions, even if the derivatives are considered to be "senior securities" for purposes of Section 18 of the 1940 Act. Rule 18f-4, among other things, requires a fund that invests in derivate instruments beyond a specified limited amount to apply value-at-risk (“VaR”) based limit to its use of certain derivative instruments and financing transactions and to adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program. Generally, these requirements apply to the Fund unless the Fund satisfies Rule 18f-4's “limited derivatives users” exception, in which case the Fund is not subject to the full requirements of Rule 18f-4. When the Fund invests in reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions, Rule 18f-4 requires the Fund to either aggregate the amount of indebtedness associated with the reverse repurchase agreements or similar financing transactions with the aggregate amount of any other senior securities representing indebtedness when calculating the Fund's asset coverage ratio or treat all such transactions as derivatives transactions. These and other new rules and regulations could, among other things, further restrict the Fund’s ability to engage in, or increase the cost to the Fund of, derivatives transactions, for example, by making some types of derivatives no longer available to the Fund or otherwise limiting liquidity. The implementation of the clearing requirement has increased the costs of derivatives transactions for the Fund because the Fund has to pay fees to their clearing members and are typically required to post more margin for cleared derivatives than they have historically posted for bilateral derivatives. These rules and regulations are still relatively new, so their full impact on the Fund and the financial system are not yet known. While the new rules and regulations and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (i.e., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and, as noted above, central clearing and related requirements expose the Fund to new kinds of costs and risks.

 

Investment Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Investment Risk. An investment in the Fund’s Shares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in the Shares represents an indirect investment in the investments and other financial assets owned by the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investments will generally fluctuate with, among other things, changes in prevailing interest rates, federal tax rates, counterparty risk, general economic conditions, the condition of certain financial markets, developments or trends in any particular industry and the financial condition of the issuer. Lower-quality debt securities involve greater risk of default or price changes and their value can fluctuate, especially during periods of increased market volatility, economic recessions or periods of high interest rates.

 

Subsidiary Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Subsidiary Risk. To the extent the Fund invests through one or more of Subsidiaries, the Fund would be exposed to the risks associated with such Subsidiary’s investments. Such Subsidiaries would likely not be registered as investment companies under the 1940 Act and therefore would not be subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the jurisdiction in which a Subsidiary is organized could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as intended and could adversely affect the Fund.

 

Issuer Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Issuer Risk. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the market as a whole. A security’s value may decline for reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, corporate governance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services. A change in the financial condition of a single issuer may affect securities markets as a whole. Certain unanticipated events, such as natural disasters, can have a dramatic adverse effect on the value of an issuer’s securities.

 

Deferral and Omission Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Deferral and Omission Risk. Preferred securities may include provisions that permit the issuer, at its discretion, to defer or omit distributions for a stated period without any adverse consequences to the issuer. In certain cases, deferring or omitting distributions may be mandatory. If the Fund owns a preferred security that is deferring its distributions, the Fund may be required to report income for tax purposes although it has not yet received such income. In addition, recent changes in bank regulations may increase the likelihood for issuers to defer or omit distributions.

 

Credit Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Credit Risk. Credit risk is the actual or perceived risk that the issuer of a bond, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment will not pay interest and principal payments when due. The price of a debt security can decline in response to changes in the financial condition of the issuer, borrower, guarantor, counterparty, or other entity responsible for payment. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of the issuer’s financial strength or in a security’s credit rating, which reflects a third party’s assessment of the credit risk presented by a particular issuer, may affect debt securities’ value. When a fixed-income security is not rated, the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser may have to assess the risk of the security itself. The Fund may incur substantial losses on debt securities that are inaccurately perceived to present a different amount of credit risk by the market, the Adviser or a Sub-Adviser or the rating agencies than such securities actually do. In addition, to the extent the Fund invests in municipal bonds, they are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest.

 

Prepayment Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Prepayment Risk. During periods of falling interest rates, there is the risk that a debt security with a high stated interest rate will be prepaid before its expected maturity date and that the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment that may have lower yields than the yield on the prepaid debt security. In addition, prepayment rates are difficult to predict and the potential impact of prepayment on the price of a debt instrument depends on the terms of the instrument.

 

Extension Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Extension Risk. When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by the obligor more slowly than anticipated, which may cause the value of those securities to fall. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. The value of longer-term securities generally changes more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, securities may exhibit additional volatility and may lose value.

 

Call Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Call Risk. Call risk is the risk that, during a period of falling interest rates, the issuer may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund’s income if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates.

 

Income Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Income Risk. Income generated from the Fund’s investments may decline in the event of falling interest rates. Income risk may be high if the Fund’s income is predominantly based on short-term interest rates, which can fluctuate significantly over short periods. The Fund’s distributions to Shareholders may decline when interest rates fall.

 

Limited Voting Rights Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Limited Voting Rights Risk. Generally, traditional preferred securities offer no voting rights with respect to the issuer unless preferred dividends have been in arrears for a specified number of periods, at which time the preferred security holders may elect a number of directors to the issuer’s board of directors. Generally, once all the arrearages have been paid, the preferred security holders no longer have voting rights. Hybrid-preferred security holders generally have no voting rights.

 

Special Redemption Rights [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Special Redemption Rights. In certain varying circumstances, an issuer of preferred securities may redeem the securities prior to a specified date. For instance, for certain types of preferred securities, a redemption may be triggered by a change in U.S. federal income tax or securities laws. As with call provisions, a redemption by the issuer may have a negative impact on the return of the security held by the Fund. See “Call Risk,” “Income Risk,” and “Government Regulatory Risk.”

 

New Types of Securities [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

New Types of Securities. From time to time, preferred securities, including hybrid-preferred securities, have been, and may in the future be, offered having features other than those described herein. The Fund reserves the right to invest in these securities if the Adviser or Sub-Adviser believes that doing so would be consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies. Since the market for these instruments would be new, the Fund may have difficulty disposing of them at a suitable price and time. In addition to limited liquidity, these instruments may present other risks, such as high price volatility.

 

Expense Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Expense Risk. Fund expenses are subject to a variety of factors, including fluctuations in the Fund’s net assets. Accordingly, actual expenses may be greater or less than those indicated in the Fund’s Prospectus. For example, to the extent that the Fund’s net assets decrease due to market declines or repurchases, the Fund’s expenses will increase as a percentage of Fund net assets. During periods of high market volatility, these increases in the Fund’s expense ratio could be significant.

 

Securities Lending Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Securities Lending Risk. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions provided a number of conditions are satisfied, including that the loan is fully collateralized. When the Fund lends portfolio securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned, and the fund will also receive a fee or interest on the collateral. Securities lending involves the risk of loss or delays in recovery of the loaned security or loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. The Fund will also bear the risk of any decline in value of securities acquired with cash collateral. The Fund may pay lending fees to a party arranging the loan.

 

Inflation Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund’s shares and distributions thereon can decline. Inflation risk is linked to increases in the prices of goods and services and a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation may reduce the intrinsic value of an investment in the Fund.

 

Limits of Risk Disclosure [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Limits of Risk Disclosure. The above discussions and the discussions in the SAI relating to various risks associated with the Fund, fund investments, and Shares are not, and are not intended to be, a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Fund. Prospective investors should read this entire Prospectus, the SAI, and the Declaration of Trust and should consult with their own advisers before deciding whether to invest in the Fund. In addition, as the Fund’s investment program or market conditions change or develop over time, an investment in the Fund may be subject to risk factors not currently contemplated or described in this Prospectus.

 

Interest Rate Risk [Member]  
General Description of Registrant [Abstract]  
Risk [Text Block]

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates increase, fixed-income securities generally will decline in value. Conversely, as interest rates decrease, the prices of fixed income securities tend to increase. In a low interest rate environment, an increase in interest rates could have a negative impact on the price of fixed income securities, and could negatively impact the Fund’s portfolio of fixed income securities. Long-term fixed income securities normally have more price volatility than short-term fixed income securities. The value of certain equity investments, such as utilities and real estate-related securities, may also be sensitive to interest rate changes. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Inflation-indexed securities, including TIPS, decline in value when real interest rates rise. In certain interest rate environments, such as when real interest rates are rising faster than normal interest rates, inflation-indexed securities may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar durations.

 

Floating rate investments have adjustable interest rates and as a result, generally fluctuate less in response to interest rate changes than will fixed-rate investments. However, because floating rates generally only reset periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates may cause a fluctuation in a Fund’s value. In addition, extreme increases in prevailing interest rates may cause an increase in defaults on floating rate investments, which may cause a further decline in a Fund’s value. Finally, a decrease in interest rates could adversely affect the income earned by the Fund from its floating rate debt securities.

 

Business Contact [Member]  
Cover [Abstract]  
Entity Address, Address Line One Jackson Real Assets Fund
Entity Address, Address Line Two 1 Corporate Way
Entity Address, City or Town Lansing
Entity Address, State or Province MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 48951
Contact Personnel Name Emily J. Bennett, Esq.
Class A Shares [Member]  
Fee Table [Abstract]  
Sales Load [Percent] 5.75% [1]
Other Transaction Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Transaction Expenses [Percent] 2.00% [2]
Management Fees [Percent] 1.15% [3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [Percent] 0.09% [4]
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Annual Expense 1 [Percent] 0.25% [5]
Other Annual Expense 2 [Percent] 0.36% [6],[7]
Total Annual Expenses [Percent] 1.85%
Expense Example, Year 01 $ 75
Expense Example, Years 1 to 3 112
Expense Example, Years 1 to 5 152
Expense Example, Years 1 to 10 $ 262
Class I Shares [Member]  
Fee Table [Abstract]  
Sales Load [Percent] 0.00% [1]
Other Transaction Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Transaction Expenses [Percent] 2.00% [2]
Management Fees [Percent] 1.15% [3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [Percent] 0.09% [4]
Other Annual Expenses [Abstract]  
Other Annual Expense 1 [Percent] 0.00% [5]
Other Annual Expense 2 [Percent] 0.36% [6],[7]
Total Annual Expenses [Percent] 1.60%
Expense Example, Year 01 $ 16
Expense Example, Years 1 to 3 51
Expense Example, Years 1 to 5 87
Expense Example, Years 1 to 10 $ 190
[1] Investments in Class A Shares of the Fund are sold subject to a sales charge of up to 5.75% of the investment. For some investors, the sales charge may be waived or reduced, see “Purchasing Shares.” The full amount of the sales charges may be reallowed to brokers or dealers participating in the offering. The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to offer multiple classes of Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, Class A shares are not offered to investors. Your financial intermediary may impose additional charges when you purchase Shares of the Fund.
[2] The Fund may charge an early repurchase fee of not more than 2.00%, if any, with respect to any repurchase of Shares from a Shareholder at any time prior to the day immediately preceding the one-year anniversary of the Shareholder’s purchase of the Shares.
[3] The management fee is equal to 1.15% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Fund. See “Management Fee” for additional information.
[4] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect expenses of investing in other investment companies and 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are estimated for the Fund’s current fiscal year. Any fees that are based on the performance of 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds may fluctuate over time but are generally expected to range between 15% and 20% of the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds’ realized and, in some cases, unrealized annual returns that are in excess of a minimum annual return ranging from 5% to 8%. The Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses disclosed above do not reflect such performance-based fees that are calculated solely on the realization and/or distribution of gains, or on the sum of such gains and unrealized appreciation of assets distributed in kind, as such fees and allocations for a particular period may be unrelated to the cost of investing in the 3(c)(1)/3(c)(7) Funds. Future Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses may fluctuate over time and may be substantially higher or lower.
[5] The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to offer multiple classes of Shares, which allows the Fund to operate under a shareholder servicing plan for Class A Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, Class A shares are not offered to investors. Class A Shares are subject to a monthly shareholder servicing fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to Class A Shares.
[6] Other Expenses are estimated for the Fund’s current fiscal year. “Other Expenses” include, among other things, trustee fees, professional fees and other expenses that the Fund will bear.
[7] The Fund charges an administrative fee of 0.25% on an annualized basis of the average daily net assets of the Fund attributable to both Class A and Class I Shares. See “Administration Fee.” The Fund has received exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to offer multiple classes of Shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, Class A Shares are not offered to investors.