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margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">The following table, presented in conformance with annual reporting requirements for the Fund that has filed a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction A.2 of Form N‑2 (“Short Form N‑2”), sets forth, for each of the quarters indicated, the high and low closing market prices of the Fund’s Common Shares on the NYSE, the high and low NAV per Common Share and the high and low premium/discount to NAV per Common Share. </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;"> <tr> <td style="width: 36%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 4%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 6%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 4%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Share</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Common Share</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Premium/(Discount)<br/>as a Percentage of</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Market Price</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Net Asset Value</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Net Asset Value</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; display: table-cell; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">For the Quarter Ended</span></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">High</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Low</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">High</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Low</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">High</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Low</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">December 31, 2025</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">24.85</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.51</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">26.39</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">25.22</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">(5.37</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">)% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">(8.85</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">)% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">September 30, 2025</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">27.10</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">24.00</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">26.38</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">25.28</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">6.07</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">(7.70</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">)% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">June 30, 2025</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">26.95</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">22.63</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">25.50</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">22.17</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">5.69</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">0.60</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">March 31, 2025</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">25.55</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.43</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">24.61</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.19</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">3.82</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">0.21</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">December 31, 2024</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">26.26</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.17</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">25.98</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.31</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">2.14</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">(1.75</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">)% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">September 30, 2024</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">26.03</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">22.30</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">25.86</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">22.51</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">2.20</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">(2.51</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">)% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">June 30, 2024</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.76</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">21.37</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.89</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">21.40</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">3.89</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">(2.10</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">)% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">March 31, 2024</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.57</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">20.87</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">23.17</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">21.32</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">    </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">2.71</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">(7.34</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">)% </span></td> </tr> </table><div style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">The following information is presented in conformance with annual reporting requirements for funds that have filed a Short Form N‑2. The Fund does not believe that there are any material unresolved written comments, received 180 days or more before December 31, 2025 from the Staff of the SEC regarding any of the Fund’s periodic or current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or its registration statement. </span></div> 24.85 23.51 26.39 25.22 -0.0537 -0.0885 27.10 24.00 26.38 25.28 0.0607 -0.0770 26.95 22.63 25.50 22.17 0.0569 0.0060 25.55 23.43 24.61 23.19 0.0382 0.0021 26.26 23.17 25.98 23.31 0.0214 -0.0175 26.03 22.30 25.86 22.51 0.0220 -0.0251 23.76 21.37 23.89 21.40 0.0389 -0.0210 23.57 20.87 23.17 21.32 0.0271 -0.0734 <div style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">The following table is intended to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses directly or indirectly associated with investing in our common shares as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares. The table reflects the use of leverage in the form of borrowings in an amount equal to 30% of the Fund’s total managed assets. </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;"> <tr> <td style="width: 92%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%;"></td> <td style="width: 7%;"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Stockholder Transaction Expenses</span></span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2.40em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price)</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span class="sec-hidden" style="-sec-ix-hidden:h_1_60871a4d_8e57_313e_8eb2_9620f33a15a0">—</span><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(1)</sup></span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2.40em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Offering Expenses Borne by the Fund (as a percentage of offering price)</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span class="sec-hidden" style="-sec-ix-hidden:h_1_d228cf75_f542_40c3_dd0b_32175cfaee95">—</span><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(1)</sup></span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 2.40em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Dividend Reinvestment Fees</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;">  </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">None<sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(2)</sup></span></td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;"><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(1)</sup> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">If Common Shares are sold to or through underwriters, a prospectus or prospectus supplement will set forth any applicable sales commission and the estimated offering expenses borne by the Fund.</span></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;"><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(2)</sup> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">Stockholders participating in the Fund’s Reinvestment Plan generally do not incur any additional fees, other than brokerage commissions. You will pay brokerage charges if you direct your broker or the plan agent to sell your Common Shares that you acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. You may also pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</span></div> </td> </tr> </table> as a percentage of offering price as a percentage of offering price 0 <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;"> <tr> <td style="width: 84%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 7%;"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Percentage of<br/>Net Assets<br/>Attributable<br/>to Common<br/>Shares</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Annual Expenses (as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares)</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Management Fees</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">1.20</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">%<sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(3)</sup> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Interest Payments on Borrowed Funds</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">2.06</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">%<sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(4)</sup> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Other Expenses</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">0.17</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">%<sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(5)</sup> </span></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-top: 1.00px solid #000000;"> </div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-top: 1.00px solid #000000;"> </div> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: top;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 1.20em; text-indent: -1.20em; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">Total Annual Expenses</span></div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">3.43</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="font-size: 1px;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-top: 3.00px double #000000;"> </div> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-top: 3.00px double #000000;"> </div> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;"><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(3)</sup> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">The Investment Manager’s fee is accrued daily, paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets. Consequently, since the Fund has borrowings outstanding, the investment management fees and other expenses as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares are higher than if the Fund did not utilize a leveraged capital structure.</span></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;"><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(4)</sup> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">Assumes borrowings from financial institution representing 30% of Managed Assets. The actual amount of interest expense borne by the Fund may significantly vary over time. Interest expense is required to be treated as an expense of the Fund for accounting purposes.</span></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;"><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(5)</sup> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">Other Expenses shown in the table are based upon those incurred during the Fund’s current year ended December 31, 2025. The Fund and the Investment Manager have entered into an administration agreement (the Administration Agreement) and the Fund and State Street have entered into a co‑administration agreement (the Co‑Administration Agreement). Other Expenses include amounts paid to the Investment Manager under the Administration Agreement, which requires the Fund to pay the Investment Manager an amount equal to, on an annual basis, 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets, and amounts paid to State Street under the Co‑Administration Agreement.</span></div> </td> </tr> </table> Percentage of<br/>Net Assets<br/>Attributable<br/>to Common<br/>Shares 0.0120 0.0206 0.0017 0.0343 The Investment Manager’s fee is accrued daily, paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets. Consequently, since the Fund has borrowings outstanding, the investment management fees and other expenses as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares are higher than if the Fund did not utilize a leveraged capital structure. Other Expenses shown in the table are based upon those incurred during the Fund’s current year ended December 31, 2025. The Fund and the Investment Manager have entered into an administration agreement (the Administration Agreement) and the Fund and State Street have entered into a co‑administration agreement (the Co‑Administration Agreement). Other Expenses include amounts paid to the Investment Manager under the Administration Agreement, which requires the Fund to pay the Investment Manager an amount equal to, on an annual basis, 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets, and amounts paid to State Street under the Co‑Administration Agreement. <div style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Example* </span></span></div><div style="margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 5%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #566354;">The following example illustrates the expenses (including the maximum sales commission<sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(1)</sup> of 1.00% on common shares) that you would pay on each $1,000 investment in our common shares, assuming (1) total net annual expenses of 3.43% in years 1 through 10, (2) a 5% annual return and (3) that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at net asset value. </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; width: 100%; border-spacing: 0px; margin: 0 auto;"> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 28%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 28%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 28%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 8pt;"> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: bottom; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; display: table-cell; font-size: 8pt; font-family: arial; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1 Year</span></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Years</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">5 Years</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1.00px solid #000000; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #566354;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">10 Years</span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; background-color: #cceeff;"> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">44</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">114</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">187</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;">$</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right;"><span style="color: #566354;">377</span></td> <td style="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom;"><span style="color: #566354;"> </span></td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">*</span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">The example above should not be considered a representation of future expenses. Actual expenses may be higher or lower. The example assumes that the estimated Other Expenses set forth in the Annual Expenses table is accurate and that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at NAV. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. Moreover, the Fund’s actual rate of return may be greater or less than the hypothetical 5% return shown in the example. <sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;"> </sup></span></div> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; border-spacing: 0px; width: 100%;"> <tr style="page-break-inside: avoid;"> <td style="width: 2%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;"><sup style="font-size: 75%; vertical-align: top;">(1)</sup> </span></td> <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left;"> <div style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #566354;">Notwithstanding this assumption, in actuality, these fees will be indirectly borne by all holders of Common Shares. </span></div> </td> </tr> </table> 114 187 377 111810099 25.60 24.11 -0.0582 <div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund is authorized to issue 300 million shares of common stock at a par value of $0.001 per share. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Fund issued 202,803 shares of common stock at $5,058,567 for the reinvestment of dividends. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund issued 277,392 shares of common stock at $6,577,662 for the reinvestment of dividends. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">On December 10, 2024, the Board of Directors approved the continuation of the delegation of its authority to management to effect repurchases, pursuant to management’s discretion and subject to market conditions and investment considerations, of up to 10% of the Fund’s common shares outstanding (Share Repurchase Program) as of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">On December 9, 2025, the Board of Directors approved the continuation of the Share Repurchase Program, which allows the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of the Fund’s common shares outstanding as of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. There is no assurance that the Fund will repurchase shares in any particular amounts or at all. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">During the years ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Fund did not effect any repurchases. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">General </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s investment objective is total return with emphasis on income. The Fund’s investment objective is considered fundamental and may not be changed without stockholder approval. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Unless otherwise indicated herein, the Fund’s investment policies are considered non‑fundamental and may be changed by the Fund’s Board without stockholder approval. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Managed Assets in securities issued by infrastructure companies, which consist of utilities, pipelines, toll roads, airports, railroads, ports, telecommunications companies and other infrastructure companies. Infrastructure companies are companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from, or have at least 50% of their assets committed to, the: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">generation, transmission, sale or distribution of electric energy; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">distribution, purification and treatment of water; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">production, transmission or distribution of natural resources used to produce energy; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">provision of communication services, including cable television, satellite, microwave, radio, telephone and other communications media. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In addition, infrastructure companies are companies that derive at least 50% of their revenues from, or have at least 50% of their assets committed to, the management, ownership and/or operation of infrastructure assets or construction, development or financing of infrastructure assets, such as pipelines, toll roads, airports, railroads or ports. Infrastructure companies also include energy-related companies organized as master limited partnerships and their affiliates. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">PRINCIPAL RISKS OF THE FUND </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">The Fund is a diversified, closed‑end management investment company designed primarily as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program and, due to the uncertainty inherent in all investments, there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investing in the Fund’s securities involves a high degree of risk. Before investing in the Fund’s securities, you should be aware of various risks, including those described under the caption “Principal Risks of the Fund” in any applicable Prospectus Supplement, any risk factors set forth in the Fund’s other filings with the SEC, pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and those described below. Investors should carefully consider such risk factors, together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this report, before deciding whether to make an investment in the Fund’s securities. The risks set forth below are not the only risks the Fund faces. If any of the adverse events or conditions described below occurs, the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, the Fund’s net asset value, and the trading price of the Fund’s common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Risk of Market Price Discount From Net Asset Value </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Shares of closed‑end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities. Whether investors will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the shares will depend not upon the Fund’s NAV but entirely upon whether the market price of the shares at the time of sale is above or below the investor’s purchase price for the shares. Because the market price of the shares will be determined by factors such as relative supply of and demand for shares in the market, general market and economic conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the Fund, the Investment Manager cannot predict whether the common shares will trade at, above or below NAV. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Investment Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Market Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">An investment in the Fund represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">rapidly and unpredictably. The Fund’s common stock, at any point in time, may be worth less than what was initially invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. See “Use of Leverage—Leverage Risk.” </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Infrastructure Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">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 and improvement 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: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">high interest costs in connection with capital construction and improvement programs; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">difficulty in raising capital in adequate amounts on reasonable terms in periods of high inflation and unsettled capital markets; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">inexperience with and potential losses resulting from a developing deregulatory environment; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">costs associated with compliance with and changes in environmental and other regulations; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">regulation or adverse actions by various government authorities; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">government regulation of rates charged to customers; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">service interruption due to environmental, operational or other mishaps; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, regulatory policies and accounting standards; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">technological innovations that may render existing plants, equipment or products obsolete; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">general changes in market sentiment towards infrastructure and utilities assets. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Common Stock Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common stocks are subject to special risks. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed-income securities over the long-term, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in returns. Common stocks may be more susceptible to adverse changes in market value due to issuer specific events or general movements in the equities markets. A drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks held by the Fund. Common stock prices fluctuate for many reasons, including changes to investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or the occurrence of political or economic events affecting issuers. For example, an adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of common stock in which the Fund has invested; the price of common stock of an issuer may be particularly sensitive to general movements in the stock market; or a drop in the stock market may depress the price of most or all of the common stocks held by the Fund. Also, common stock of an issuer in the Fund’s portfolio may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated dividend payments because, among other reasons, the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial condition. The </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">common stocks in which the Fund will invest are typically subordinated to preferred securities, bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure in terms of priority to corporate income and assets, and, therefore, will be subject to greater risk than the preferred securities or debt instruments of such issuers. In addition, common stock prices may be sensitive to rising interest rates as the costs of capital rise and borrowing costs increase. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Concentration in Infrastructure Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Because the Fund will invest 25% or more of its total assets in infrastructure companies, it will be more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting these companies. These companies may be adversely affected by, among others, changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Preferred Securities Risk </span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">There are various risks associated with investing in preferred securities, including those described below. </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Deferral and Omission Risk</span>. 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Credit and Subordination Risk</span>. Credit risk is the risk that a preferred security in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in price or the issuer of the security will fail to make dividend, interest or principal payments when due because the issuer experiences a decline in its financial status. Preferred securities are generally subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure in terms of having priority to corporate income, claims to corporate assets and liquidation payments, and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than more senior debt instruments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Interest Rate Risk</span>. Interest rate risk is the risk that preferred securities will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall, and therefore the Fund may underperform during periods of rising interest rates. Preferred securities without maturities or with longer periods before maturity may be more sensitive to interest rate changes. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Prepayment and Extension Risk</span>. Prepayment risk is the risk that changes in interest rates, credit spreads or other factors will result in the call (repayment) of a preferred security more quickly than expected, such that the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in lower yielding securities, or that expectations of such early call will negatively impact the market price of the security. Extension risk is the risk that changes in the interest rates or credit spreads may result in diminishing call expectations, which can cause prices to fall. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Floating-Rate and Fixed‑to‑Floating‑Rate Securities Risk</span>. The market value of floating-rate securities is a reflection of discounted expected cash flows based on expectations for future interest rate resets. The market value of such securities may fall in a declining interest rate </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:8%;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#566354">environment and may also fall in a rising interest rate environment if there is a lag between the rise in interest rates and the reset. This risk may also be present with respect to fixed‑to‑floating‑rate securities in which the Fund may invest. A secondary risk associated with declining interest rates is the risk that income earned by the Fund on floating-rate and fixed‑to‑floating‑rate securities will decline due to lower coupon payments on floating-rate securities. </span></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Call, Reinvestment and Income Risk</span>. During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to redeem its issue at par earlier than scheduled which is generally known as call risk. Recent regulatory changes may increase call risk with respect to certain types of preferred securities. If this occurs, the Fund may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as reinvestment risk. Preferred securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer to repurchase the security prior to its stated maturity. An issuer may redeem preferred securities if the issuer can refinance the preferred securities at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer, or in the event of regulatory changes affecting the capital treatment of a security. Another risk associated with a declining interest rate environment is that the income from the Fund’s portfolio may decline over time when the Fund invests the proceeds from new share sales at market rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Liquidity Risk</span>. Certain preferred securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks or U.S. government securities. Illiquid securities involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the securities on its books. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Limited Voting Rights Risk</span>. 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Special Redemption Rights</span>. 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, Reinvestment and Income Risk” above and “Regulatory Risk” below. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">New Types of Securities</span>. 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 Investment Manager believes that doing so would be consistent with the Fund’s investment objective 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Debt Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">There are special risks associated with investing in debt securities, including: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Credit Risk</span>. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due because the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial status. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Interest Rate Risk</span>. Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall, and therefore the Fund may underperform during periods of rising interest rates. Debt securities with longer periods before maturity may be more sensitive to interest rate changes. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Prepayment and Extension Risk</span>. Prepayment risk is the risk that changes in interest rates, credit spreads or other factors will result in the call (repayment) of a debt security more quickly than expected, such that the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in lower yielding securities, or that expectations of such early call will negatively impact the market price of the security. Extension risk is the risk that changes in the interest rates or credit spreads may result in diminishing call expectations, which can cause prices to fall. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Call Risk</span>. 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Liquidity Risk</span>. Certain debt securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks or U.S. government securities. Illiquid securities involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the securities on its books. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Convertible Securities Risk</span>. The market value of a convertible security performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Because it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risk as apply to the underlying common stock. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Below Investment Grade and Unrated Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Securities rated below investment grade are regarded as having predominately speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal, and these bonds are commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk” securities. These securities are subject to a greater risk of default. The prices of these lower grade securities are more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or a general economic downturn, than are the prices of higher grade securities. Lower grade securities tend to be less liquid than investment grade securities. The market values of lower grade securities tend to be more volatile than investment grade securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Lower-rated securities, or equivalent unrated securities, may be considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of lower-rated securities may be more complex than for issuers of higher quality debt securities, and the Fund’s ability to achieve the Fund’s investment objective may, to the extent the Fund is invested in lower-rated securities, be more dependent upon such creditworthiness analysis than would be the case if the Fund were investing in higher quality securities. An issuer of these securities may have a currently identifiable vulnerability to default and the issuer may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The secondary markets in which lower-rated securities are traded may be less liquid than the market for higher grade securities. Less liquidity in the secondary trading markets could adversely affect the price at which the Fund could sell a particular lower-rated security when necessary to meet liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event, such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer, and could adversely affect and cause large fluctuations in the NAV of the Fund’s shares. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions may decrease the values and liquidity of lower rated securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">It is reasonable to expect that any adverse economic conditions could disrupt the market for lower-rated securities, have an adverse impact on the value of those securities and adversely affect the ability of the issuers of those securities to repay principal or interest on those securities. New laws and proposed new laws may adversely impact the market for lower-rated securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">NRSROs are private services that provide ratings of the credit quality of debt obligations, including convertible securities. Ratings assigned by a NRSRO are not absolute standards of credit quality and do not evaluate market risks or the liquidity of securities. NRSROs may fail to make timely changes in credit ratings and an issuer’s current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates. NRSROs may be paid by the companies whose securities they analyze and grade. To the extent that the issuer of a security pays an NRSRO for the analysis of its security, an inherent conflict of interest may exist that could affect the reliability of the rating. The Fund will not necessarily sell a security when its rating is reduced below what its rating was at the time of purchase. The Investment Manager does not rely solely on credit ratings, and develops its own analysis of issuer credit quality. The ratings of a security may change over time. S&amp;P, Moody’s and Fitch monitor and evaluate the ratings assigned to securities on an ongoing basis. As a result, securities held by the Fund could receive a higher rating (which would tend to increase their value) or a lower rating (which would tend to decrease their value) during the period in which they are held. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in unrated securities (securities which are not rated by an NRSRO) if the Investment Manager determines that investment in the securities is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. Unrated securities may be less liquid than comparable rated securities and involve the risk that the Investment Manager may not accurately evaluate the security’s comparative credit rating. If a security is unrated, the Investment Manager will assign a rating using its own analysis of issuer quality. Because the Fund may invest in high yield and/or unrated securities, the Fund’s success in achieving its investment objective may depend more heavily on the Investment Manager’s analysis than if the Fund invested exclusively in higher-quality and rated securities. The Investment Manager will attempt to reduce the risks of </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">investing in lower rated or unrated securities through active portfolio management, credit analysis and attention to current developments and trends in the economy and the financial markets. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Contingent Capital Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">CoCos, sometimes referred to as contingent convertible securities, are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer, for example, an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a certain level. CoCos may be subject to an automatic write-down (<span style="font-style:italic">i.e</span>., the automatic write-down of the principal amount or value of the securities, potentially to zero, and the cancellation of the securities) under certain circumstances, which could result in the Fund losing a portion or all of its investment in such securities. In addition, the Fund may not have any rights with respect to repayment of the principal amount of the securities that has not become due or the payment of interest or dividends on such securities for any period from (and including) the interest or dividend payment date falling immediately prior to the occurrence of such automatic write-down. An automatic write-down could also result in a reduced income rate if the dividend or interest payment is based on the security’s par value. If a CoCo provides for mandatory conversion of the security into common shares of the issuer under certain circumstances, such as an adverse event, the Fund could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero, as a result of the issuer’s common shares not paying a dividend. In addition, a conversion event would likely be the result of or related to the deterioration of the issuer’s financial condition (<span style="font-style:italic">e.g</span>., such as a decrease in the issuer’s capital ratio) and status as a going concern, so the market price of the issuer’s common shares received by the Fund may have declined, perhaps substantially, and may continue to decline, which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV. Further, the issuer’s common shares would be subordinate to the issuer’s other security classes and therefore worsen the Fund’s standing in a bankruptcy proceeding. In March 2023, a Swiss regulator required a write-down of outstanding CoCos to zero notwithstanding the fact that the issuer’s equity shares continued to exist and have economic value. It is currently unclear whether regulators of issuers in other jurisdictions will take similar actions. In addition, most CoCos are considered to be “high yield” or “junk” securities and are therefore subject to the risks of investment in below investment grade securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">It will often be difficult to predict when, if at all, an automatic write-down or conversion event will occur. Accordingly, the trading behavior of CoCos may not follow the trading behavior of other types of debt and preferred securities. Any indication that an automatic write-down or conversion event may occur can be expected to have a material adverse effect on the market price of the CoCos. CoCos are a relatively new form of security and the full effects of an automatic write-down or conversion event have not been experienced broadly in the marketplace. The occurrence of an automatic write-down or conversion event may be unpredictable and the potential effects of such event on the Fund’s yield, NAV and/or market price may be adverse. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Foreign (Non-U.S.) and Emerging Market Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Investing in foreign securities involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments, including, but not limited to: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">future foreign economic, financial, political and social developments; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">different legal systems; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">less governmental supervision; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">regulation changes; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">less publicly available information about foreign companies due to less rigorous disclosure and accounting standards or regulatory practices; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">high and volatile rates of inflation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">foreign currency devaluation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">fluctuating interest rates; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">different accounting, auditing and financial record-keeping standards and requirements. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Risks of investing in foreign securities, which can be expected to be greater for investments in emerging markets, include currency risks, future political and economic developments, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health emergencies (including epidemics and pandemics), and possible imposition of foreign withholding or other taxes on income or proceeds payable on the securities (including trading and tariff arrangements and restrictions, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks). In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic issuer, and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Investments in foreign securities, especially in emerging market countries, will expose the Fund to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities or in which the issuers are located. Political developments in foreign countries or the United States may at times subject such countries to sanctions from the U.S. government, foreign governments and/or international institutions that could negatively affect the Fund’s investments in issuers located in, doing business in, or with assets in such countries. Certain countries in which the Fund may invest, especially emerging market countries, have historically experienced, and may continue to experience, high rates of inflation, high interest rates, exchange rate fluctuations, large amounts of external debt, balance of payments and trade difficulties and extreme poverty and unemployment. Many of these countries are also characterized by political uncertainty and instability. The cost of servicing external debt will generally be adversely affected by rising international interest rates because many external debt obligations bear interest at rates which are adjusted based upon international interest rates. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a risk of: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">the possibility of expropriation of assets; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">confiscatory taxation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">economic, political or social instability; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">diplomatic developments that could affect investments in those countries. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In addition, individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">growth of gross domestic product; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">rates of inflation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">capital reinvestment; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">resources; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">self-sufficiency; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">balance of payments position. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">To the extent the Fund’s investments are focused in a geographic region or country, the Fund will be subject, to a greater extent than if the Fund’s assets were less geographically focused, to the risks of adverse changes in that region or country. In addition, certain investments in foreign securities also may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes, which would reduce the Fund’s return on those securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may hold foreign securities of developed market issuers and emerging market issuers. Investing in securities of companies in emerging markets may entail special risks relating to potential economic, political or social instability and the risks of expropriation, nationalization, confiscation, trade sanctions or embargoes, exchange controls, the imposition of restrictions on foreign investment, the lack of hedging instruments, and restrictions on repatriation of capital invested or from problems in security registration or settlement and custody. Furthermore, custody practices and regulations abroad may offer less protection to investors, such as the Fund, and the Fund may be limited in its ability to enforce contractual rights or obligations. Emerging securities markets and exchanges are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid, more volatile and subject to less governmental supervision than the major securities markets. The limited size of emerging securities markets and limited trading value compared to the volume of trading in U.S. securities could cause prices to be erratic for reasons apart from factors that affect the quality of the securities. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. Adverse publicity and investors’ perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio securities, especially in these markets. Many emerging market countries have experienced substantial, and in some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates and corresponding currency devaluations have had and may continue to have negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">As a result of these potential risks, the Investment Manager may determine that, notwithstanding otherwise favorable investment criteria, it may not be practicable or appropriate to invest in a particular country. The Fund may invest in countries in which foreign investors, including the Investment Manager, have had no or limited prior experience. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Foreign Currency and Currency Hedging Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Although the Fund will report its NAV and pay dividends in U.S. dollars, foreign securities often are purchased with and make interest and dividend payments in foreign currencies. Therefore, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities will be subject to foreign currency risk, which means that the Fund’s NAV could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">developments in the United States or abroad. These fluctuations may have a significant adverse impact on the value of the Fund’s portfolio and/or the level of Fund distributions made to Common Stockholders. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal, dividends and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may (but is not required to) engage in investments that are designed to hedge the Fund’s foreign currency risks, including foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency futures contracts, put and call options on foreign currencies and foreign currency swaps. Such transactions may reduce returns or increase volatility, perhaps substantially. While these practices will be entered into to seek to manage these risks, these practices may not prove to be successful or may have the effect of limiting the gains from favorable market movements. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency futures contracts, OTC options on foreign currencies and foreign currency swaps are subject to the risk of default by the counterparty and can be illiquid. These currency hedging transactions, as well as the futures contracts and exchange-listed options in which the Fund may invest, are subject to many of the risks of, and can be highly sensitive to changes in the value of, the related currency or other reference asset. As such, a small investment could have a potentially large impact on the Fund’s performance. Whether or not the Fund engages in currency hedging transactions, the Fund may experience a decline in the value of its portfolio securities, in U.S. dollar terms, due solely to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Use of currency hedging transactions may cause the Fund to experience losses greater than if the Fund had not engaged in such transactions. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s transactions in foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or character of the Fund’s distributions. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Warrants and Rights Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the exercise price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and the Fund loses any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve substantially more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The failure to exercise subscription rights to purchase common stock would result in the dilution of the Fund’s interest in the issuing company. The market for such rights is not well developed, and, accordingly, the Fund may not always realize full value on the sale of rights. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Options Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Gains on options transactions depend on the Investment Manager’s ability to correctly predict the direction of stock prices, indexes, interest rates, and other economic factors, and unanticipated changes may cause poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in such transactions. A rise in the value of the security or index underlying a call option written by the Fund exposes the Fund to possible loss or loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the value of any portfolio securities underlying or otherwise related to the call option. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of a decline in the underlying security or index. There can be no assurance </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">that a liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position, and for certain options not traded on an exchange no market usually exists. Trading could be interrupted, for example, because of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers, or an options exchange could suspend trading after the price has risen or fallen more than the maximum specified by the exchange. Although the Fund may be able to offset to some extent any adverse effects of being unable to liquidate an option position, that Fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of such inability, may not be able to close its position and, in such an event would be unable to control its losses. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Interest Rate Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed-income securities, such as preferred and debt securities, and to a lesser extent dividend-paying common stocks, will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled which is generally known as call or prepayment risk. If this occurs, the Fund may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as reinvestment risk. Preferred and debt securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer to repurchase the security prior to its stated maturity. An issuer may redeem an obligation if the issuer can refinance the debt at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer. During periods of rising interest rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments. This may lock in a below market interest rate, increase the security’s duration and reduce the value of the security. This is known as extension risk. Market interest rates for investment grade fixed-income securities in which the Fund will invest have recently declined significantly below the recent historical average rates for such securities. This decline may have increased the risk that these rates will rise in the future (which would cause the value of the Fund’s net assets to decline) and the degree to which asset values may decline in such events; however, historical interest rate levels are not necessarily predictive of future interest rate levels. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Convertible Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Although to a lesser extent than with nonconvertible fixed income securities, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, tends to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, because of the conversion feature, the market value of convertible securities tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying common stock. A unique feature of convertible securities is that as the market price of the underlying common stock declines, convertible securities tend to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and so may not experience market value declines to the same extent as the underlying common stock. When the market price of the underlying common stock increases, the prices of the convertible securities tend to rise as a reflection of the value of the underlying common stock. While no securities investments are without risk, investments in convertible securities generally entail less risk than investments in common stock of the same issuer. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">MLPs and Energy Investments Risks </span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Limited Partner Risk</span>. An investment in MLPs involves risks that differ from a similar investment in equity securities, such as common stock, of a corporation. Holders of equity securities issued by MLPs have the rights typically afforded to limited partners in a limited partnership. As compared to Common Stockholders of a corporation, holders of such equity securities have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are certain tax risks associated with an investment in certain MLP units (described further under “Tax Risk” below). Additionally, conflicts of interest may exist among common unit holders, subordinated unit holders and the general partner or managing member of an MLP; for example, a conflict may arise as a result of incentive distribution payments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Affiliated Party Risk</span>. Certain MLPs in which the Fund may invest depend upon their parent or sponsor entities for the majority of their revenues. If their parent or sponsor entities fail to make such payments or satisfy their obligations, the revenues and cash flows of such MLPs and ability of such MLPs to make distributions to unit holders, such as the Fund, would be adversely affected. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">General Equity Securities Risk</span>. Equity securities issued by MLPs also are subject to the risks associated with all equity investments, including the risk that the value of such securities will fall due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, changes in interest rates, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the Fund holds. The price of an equity security of an issuer may be particularly sensitive to general movements in the stock market, or a drop in the stock market may depress the price of most or all of the equity securities held by the Fund. In addition, equity securities of MLPs and MLP affiliates held by the Fund may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated distributions or dividend payments because, among other reasons, the issuer experiences a decline in its financial condition. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">MLP Subordinated Units</span>. MLP subordinated units are MLP units that are subordinate in the capital structure to common units. The Fund will typically purchase MLP subordinated units through negotiated transactions directly with affiliates of MLPs and institutional holders of such units or will purchase newly-issued subordinated units directly from MLPs. Holders of MLP subordinated units are typically entitled to receive minimum quarterly distributions (MQDs) after payments to holders of common units have been satisfied and prior to incentive distributions to the general partner or managing member. MLP subordinated units do not typically provide arrearage rights. MLP subordinated units typically are convertible to MLP common units at a one‑to‑one ratio. The price of MLP subordinated units is typically tied to the price of the corresponding MLP common unit, less a discount. The size of the discount depends upon a variety of factors, including the likelihood of conversion, the length of time remaining until conversion and the size of the block of subordinated units being purchased or sold. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Debt Securities</span>. Debt securities issued by MLPs are subject to the risks associated with all debt investments, including interest rate risk, credit risk and lower rated securities risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that bond prices will decline because of rising interest rates. Credit risk is the risk that a security in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in price or the issuer </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:8%;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#566354">will fail to make dividend, interest or principal payments when due because the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial status. Lower rated securities generally involve greater volatility of price and risk of loss of income and principal, and may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher grade securities. </span></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">MLP Affiliates and MLP I‑Shares</span>. Affiliates of MLPs, such as general partners or managing members of MLPs, may issue equity securities in which the Fund may invest. Many issuers of such equity securities are treated as C corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes and such securities therefore will have different tax characteristics than securities of MLPs. MLP I‑Shares are securities issued by MLP affiliates that use the proceeds from the sale of MLP I‑Shares to purchase limited partnership interests in the MLP in the form of MLP i‑units. Securities of MLP affiliates and MLP I‑Shares represent an indirect investment in the equity securities of MLPs. Prices and volatilities of the securities of MLP affiliates and MLP I‑Shares tend to correlate to the price of MLP common units. Holders of the securities of MLP affiliates and MLP I‑Shares are therefore subject to the same risks as holders of equity securities of MLPs. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">MLP Funds</span>. An investment in the shares of another fund is subject to the risks associated with that fund’s portfolio securities. To the extent the Fund invests in shares of another fund, Common Stockholders would indirectly pay a portion of that fund’s expenses, including advisory fees, brokerage and other distribution expenses. These fees and expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund’s own operations. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">ETNs</span>. An ETN is typically an unsecured, unsubordinated debt security issued by a sponsoring institution, which may include a government entity, financial institution or corporation. ETNs are subject to the credit risk of the sponsoring institution as well as market risk. ETNs that track the performance of MLPs or MLP indices are also subject to the risks applicable to investments in MLPs. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Energy Sector Risks </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund will be subject to more risks related to the energy sector than if the Fund were more broadly diversified over numerous sectors of the economy. A downturn in the energy sector of the economy could have a larger impact on the Fund than on an investment company that does not concentrate in the sector. At times, the performance of securities of companies in the energy sector has lagged the performance of other sectors or the broader market as a whole. Recent uncertainty in the energy markets has had an adverse effect on energy-related securities, including MLPs, and it is unclear when these markets may stabilize. In addition, there are several specific risks associated with investments in the energy sector, including the following: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Fluctuations in commodity prices may impact the volume of commodities transported, processed, stored or distributed. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Reduced volumes of natural gas or other energy commodities available for transporting, processing, storing or distributing may affect the profitability of MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Slowdowns in new construction and acquisitions can limit growth potential. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">A sustained reduced demand for crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products that could adversely affect revenues and cash flows. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Depletion of the natural gas reserves or other commodities if not replaced, which could impact the ability of MLPs and Energy Investments to make distributions. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Changes in the regulatory environment could adversely affect the profitability of MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Extreme weather or other natural disasters could impact the value of MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Rising interest rates which could result in a higher cost of capital and divert investors into other investment opportunities. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Military conflict in the Middle East and other energy producing regions as well as threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets could impact the market for MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Weakening energy market fundamentals may increase counterparty risk and impact MLP profitability. Specifically, energy companies suffering financial distress may be able to abrogate contracts with MLPs, decreasing or eliminating sources of revenue. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Utilities Sector Risks </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in the utilities sector, thereby exposing the Fund to risks associated with this sector. Rates charged by traditional regulated utility companies are generally subject to review and limitation by governmental regulatory commissions, and the timing of rate changes will adversely affect such companies’ earnings and dividends when cost are rising. Other factors that may adversely affect the value of securities of companies in the utilities sector include interest rate changes, supply and demand fluctuations, technological developments, natural resources conservation, and changes in commodity prices, which may be caused by supply and demand fluctuations or other market forces. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Interest Rate Risk to MLPs and Energy Investments </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Rising interest rates could increase the costs of capital thereby increasing operating costs and reducing the ability of MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. As a result, rising interest rates could negatively affect the financial performance of MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector. Rising interest rates may also impact the price of the securities of MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector as the yields on alternative investments increase. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Industry Specific Risks </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector are also subject to risks that are specific to the industry within that sector they serve. These sectors include pipelines, gathering and processing, midstream, exploration and production, propane, coal and marine shipping. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in stock, warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies or similar special purpose entities that pool funds to seek potential acquisition </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">opportunities (“SPACs”). Unless and until an acquisition meeting the SPAC’s requirements is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. Government securities, money market securities and cash. If an acquisition that meets the requirements for the SPAC is not completed within a pre‑established period of time, the invested funds are returned to the entity’s stockholders. Because SPACs and similar entities have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. In addition, these securities, which are typically traded in the over‑the‑counter market, may be considered illiquid, be subject to restrictions on resale, and/or may trade at a discount. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Derivatives and Hedging Transactions R<small style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:unset;text-decoration:unset">ISK</small> </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s use of derivatives, including for the purpose of hedging interest rate or foreign currency risks, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. In certain types of derivatives transactions the Fund could lose the entire amount of its investment; in other types of derivatives transactions the potential loss is theoretically unlimited. Although both OTC and exchange-traded derivatives markets may experience lack of liquidity, OTC non‑standardized derivatives transactions are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. In addition, the liquidity of a secondary market in an exchange-traded derivative contract may be adversely affected by “daily price fluctuation limits” established by the exchanges which once reached, would prevent the liquidation of open positions. If it is not possible to close an open derivative position entered into by the Fund, the Fund may be required to make cash payments of variation (or mark‑to‑market) margin and, if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet variation margin requirements at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The inability to close derivatives transactions positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to effectively hedge its portfolio. Derivatives transactions entered into to seek to manage the risks of the Fund’s portfolio of securities may have the effect of limiting gains from otherwise favorable market movements. The use of derivatives transactions may result in losses greater than if they had not been used. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Derivatives transactions can be highly volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristics of the particular derivative, including the imperfect correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets, the possible default of the other party to the transaction and illiquidity of the derivative instruments. Derivatives transactions may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest, meaning that a small investment in derivatives could have a large potential impact on the Fund’s performance, effecting a form of investment leverage on the Fund’s portfolio. In certain types of derivatives transactions the Fund could lose the entire amount of its investment; in other types of derivatives transactions the potential loss is theoretically unlimited. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">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 transactions. The Fund could experience losses if it were unable to liquidate a derivative position because of an illiquid secondary market. Although both OTC and exchange-traded derivatives markets may </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">experience lack of liquidity, OTC non‑standardized derivatives transactions are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. The illiquidity of the derivatives markets may be due to various factors, including congestion, disorderly markets, limitations on deliverable supplies, the participation of speculators, government regulation and intervention, and technical and operational or system failures. In addition, the liquidity of a secondary market in an exchange-traded derivative contract may be adversely affected by “daily price fluctuation limits” established by the exchanges which limit the amount of fluctuation in an exchange-traded contract price during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in the contract, no trades may be entered into at a price beyond the limit, thus preventing the liquidation of open positions. Prices have in the past moved beyond the daily limit on a number of consecutive trading days. If it is not possible to close an open derivative position entered into by the Fund, the Fund would continue to be required to make cash payments of variation (or mark‑to‑market) margin in the event of adverse price movements. In such a situation, if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet variation margin requirements at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The absence of liquidity may also make it more difficult for the Fund to ascertain a market value for such instruments. The inability to close derivatives transactions positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to effectively hedge its portfolio. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Successful use of derivatives transactions also is subject to the ability of the Investment Manager to correctly predict movements in the direction of the relevant market and, to the extent the transaction is entered into for hedging purposes, to ascertain the appropriate correlation between the transaction being hedged and the price movements of the derivatives. Derivatives transactions entered into to seek to manage the risks of the Fund’s portfolio of securities may have the effect of limiting gains from otherwise favorable market movements. The use of derivatives transactions may result in losses greater than if they had not been used (and a loss on a derivatives transaction position may be larger than the gain in a portfolio position being hedged), may require the Fund to sell or purchase portfolio securities at inopportune times or for prices other than current market values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, or may cause the Fund to hold a security that it might otherwise sell. Amounts paid by the Fund as premiums and cash or other assets held as collateral with respect to derivatives transactions may not otherwise be available to the Fund for investment purposes. The use of currency transactions can result in the Fund incurring losses as a result of the imposition of exchange controls, political developments, government intervention or failure to intervene, suspension of settlements or the inability of the Fund to deliver or receive a specified currency. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may enter into swap, cap or other transactions to attempt to protect itself from increasing interest or dividend expenses resulting from increasing short-term interest rates on any leverage it incurs or increasing interest rates on securities held in its portfolio. A decline in interest rates may result in a decline in the value of the transaction, which may result in a decline in the NAV of the Fund. A sudden and dramatic decline in interest rates may result in a significant decline in the NAV of the Fund. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of interest rate hedging transactions could enhance or harm the overall performance of the common shares. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In the event the Fund enters into forward currency contracts for hedging purposes, the Fund will be subject to currency exchange rates risk. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and also can be affected unpredictably by intervention of U.S. or foreign </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">governments or central banks, or the failure to intervene, or by currency controls or political developments in the United States or abroad. The Fund’s success in these transactions will depend principally on the ability of the Investment Manager to predict accurately future foreign currency exchange rates. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s investments in forward currency contracts and interest rate swaps would subject the Fund to risks specific to derivatives transactions, including: the imperfect correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets of the Fund, which creates the possibility that the loss on such instruments may be greater than the gain in the value of the underlying assets in the Fund’s portfolio; the loss of principal; the possible default of the other party to the transaction; and illiquidity of the derivative investments. Furthermore, the ability to successfully use derivative instruments depends on the ability of the Investment Manager to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. Thus, the use of derivative instruments for hedging, currency or interest rate management, or other purposes may result in losses greater than if they had not been used. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Structured notes and other related instruments carry risks similar to those of more traditional derivatives such as futures, forward and option contracts. However, structured instruments may entail a greater degree of market risk and volatility than other types of debt obligations. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Derivatives transactions are also subject to regulatory risk. Regulators in the U.S., the European Union (“EU”), the United Kingdom (“UK”) and certain other jurisdictions have adopted and continue to implement legislative and regulatory reforms that have resulted in enhanced regulation of the derivatives markets, including clearing, margin, capital and reporting requirements. For example, such rules require certain derivatives transactions, including certain interest rate swaps and certain index credit default swaps, to be executed on a regulated market and cleared through a central counterparty, which may result in increased margin requirements and costs for the Fund. In addition, regulators in the U.S., EU, the UK and certain other jurisdictions have adopted mandatory minimum margin requirements for uncleared derivatives, which impose minimum margin requirements on derivatives transactions between the Fund and its derivative counterparties and may increase the amount of a margin the Fund is required to provide (and the costs associated with providing it). These rules also impose regulatory requirements on the types of collateral that may be provided and the timing of transferring margin, among other things. Such regulations have had a material impact on the Fund’s use of certain uncleared derivatives. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The SEC adopted Rule 18f‑4 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 18f‑4”) relating to a registered investment company’s use of derivatives and certain financing transactions (such as reverse repurchase transactions). Among other things, the Fund is required to limit its use of derivatives to maintain its status as a “limited derivatives user,” meaning the Fund must limit its derivatives exposure to 10% of its net assets. If the Fund were not able to maintain such status, it would be required to apply a value‑at‑risk based limit to its use of derivative instruments and financing transactions, adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program, and comply with other requirements under Rule 18f‑4. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Some types of cleared derivatives are required to be (or are capable of being) executed on an exchange or on a swap execution facility. A swap execution facility is a trading platform where multiple market participants can execute derivatives by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants in the platform. While this execution requirement is designed to increase </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">transparency and liquidity in the cleared derivatives market, trading on a swap execution facility can create additional costs and risks for the Fund. For example, swap execution facilities typically charge fees, and if the Fund executes derivatives on a swap execution facility through a broker intermediary, the intermediary may impose fees as well. Also, the Fund may indemnify a swap execution facility, or a broker intermediary who executes cleared derivatives on a swap execution facility on the Fund’s behalf, against any losses or costs that may be incurred as a result of the Fund’s transactions on the swap execution facility. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Regulatory requirements may also limit the ability of the Fund to protect its interests in the event of an insolvency of a derivatives counterparty. In the event of a counterparty’s (or its affiliate’s) insolvency, the Fund’s ability to exercise remedies, such as the termination of transactions, netting of obligations and realization on collateral, could be stayed or eliminated under new special resolution regimes adopted in the U.S., the EU, the UK and various other jurisdictions. Such regimes provide government authorities with broad authority to intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulty. In particular, with respect to counterparties who are subject to such proceedings in the EU or the UK, the liabilities of such counterparties to the Fund could be reduced, eliminated, or converted to equity in such counterparties (sometimes referred to as a “bail in”). In addition, regulations adopted by federal banking regulators under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, require that certain qualified financial contracts (“QFCs”) with counterparties that are part of U.S. or foreign global systemically important banking organizations be amended to include contractual restrictions on close‑out and cross-default rights. QFCs include, but are not limited to, securities contracts, commodities contracts, forward contracts, repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements and swaps agreements, as well as related master agreements, security agreements, credit enhancements, and reimbursement obligations. If a covered counterparty of the Fund or certain of the covered counterparty’s affiliates were to become subject to certain insolvency proceedings, the Fund may be temporarily (or permanently) unable to exercise certain default rights, and the QFC may be transferred to another entity. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Legislative and regulatory measures may reduce the availability of some types of derivative instruments, may increase the cost of trading in or maintaining other instruments or positions, may impact credit and counterparty risks, and may cause uncertainty in the markets for a variety of derivative instruments, any or all of which could adversely affect the value or performance of the Fund. While legislative and regulatory measures may provide protections for some market participants, they are evolving and still being implemented and their effects on derivatives market activities cannot be reliably predicted. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">A Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to certain derivatives transactions entered into by the Fund. Derivatives may be purchased and cleared on established exchanges and clearinghouses or, as described herein, through privately negotiated transactions referred to as OTC derivatives. Exchange-traded derivatives generally are guaranteed by the clearing house which is the issuer or counterparty to such derivatives. However, many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day and once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended. There also is no assurance that sufficient trading interest to create a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist at any particular time and no such secondary market may exist or may cease to exist. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In a transaction that is centrally cleared, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearinghouse so the Fund is subject to the credit risk of the clearinghouse and the member of the clearinghouse (the “clearing member”) through which it holds its position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to such derivatives is concentrated in a few clearinghouses, and increasingly fewer clearing members. It is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearinghouse would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearinghouse would have on the financial system. A clearing member is generally obligated to segregate all funds received from customers with respect to cleared derivatives transactions from the clearing member’s proprietary assets. However, all funds and other property received by a clearing member from its customers are generally held by the clearing member on a commingled basis in an omnibus account, and the clearing member may invest those funds in certain instruments permitted under the applicable regulations. The assets of the Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy of the Fund’s clearing member, because the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for a relevant account class. In addition, if a clearing member does not comply with applicable regulations or its agreement with the Fund, or in the event of fraud or misappropriation of customer assets by a clearing member, the Fund could have only an unsecured creditor claim in an insolvency of the clearing member with respect to the margin held by the clearing member. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Each party to a derivative transaction bears the risk that the counterparty will default. OTC derivatives are less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives because the other party to the transaction may be the only investor with sufficient understanding of the derivative to be interested in bidding for it. Additionally, participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets and, therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose the Fund to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivative contract in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. Among other trading agreements, the Fund is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Agreements”) or other similar types of agreements with selected counterparties that generally govern OTC derivative transactions entered into by the Fund. The ISDA Agreements typically include representations and warranties as well as contractual terms related to events of default and termination events. Termination events may include the decline in the net assets of the Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the ISDA Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on the Fund’s operations. On the other hand, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty may allow the Fund to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the ISDA Agreement with that counterparty, and the relevant ISDA Agreement may permit the non‑defaulting party to calculate a single net payment to close out applicable transactions. However, there is no guarantee that the terms of an ISDA Agreement will be enforceable, including, for example, when bankruptcy or insolvency laws (such as those described above) impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset obligations. Additionally, the netting and close out provisions of an ISDA Agreement may not extend to the </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">obligations of the counterparty’s affiliates or across varying types of transactions. OTC derivatives are also subject to documentation risk, which is the risk that ambiguities, inconsistencies, or errors in the documentation relating to a derivative transaction lead to a dispute with the counterparty or unintended investment results. Subject to applicable law, there is no limit on the amount of the Fund’s assets that can be put at risk through the use of futures contracts and other types of derivatives, and the value of the Fund’s derivative transactions may equal or exceed 100% of that Fund’s total assets. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Investment Manager is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”), however, with respect to the Fund, the Investment Manager has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5 (the “exclusion”). Accordingly, the Investment Manager (with respect to the Fund) is not subject to registration or regulation as a “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. To remain eligible for the exclusion, the Fund will be limited in its ability to use certain financial instruments regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act (“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 (or are no longer expected to be) within the thresholds set forth in the exclusion, the Investment Manager may be required to register as a CPO with respect to the Fund. The Investment Manager’s eligibility to claim the exclusion with respect to the Fund will be based upon, among other things, the level and scope of the Fund’s investment in commodity interests and the manner in which the Fund holds out its use of commodity interests. The Fund’s ability to invest in commodity interests (including, but not limited to, futures and swaps on broad-based securities indexes and interest rates) is limited by the Investment Manager’s intention to operate the Fund in a manner that would permit the Investment Manager to continue to claim the exclusion under Rule 4.5, which may adversely affect the Fund’s total return. In the event the Investment Manager becomes unable to rely on the exclusion and is required to register with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund, the Fund’s expenses may increase, adversely affecting the Fund’s total return. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Regulatory Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Legal and regulatory developments may adversely affect the Fund. The regulatory environment for the Fund is evolving, and changes in the regulation of investment funds and other financial institutions or products (such as banking or insurance products), and their trading activities and capital markets, or a regulator’s disagreement with the Fund’s interpretation of the application of certain regulations, may adversely affect the ability of the Fund to pursue its investment strategy, its ability to obtain leverage and financing, and the value of investments held by the Fund. The U.S. government has proposed and adopted multiple regulations that could have a long-lasting impact on the Fund and on the fund industry in general. These regulations or any laws and regulations that may be adopted in the future may restrict the Fund’s ability to engage in transactions or raise additional capital and/or increase overall expenses of the Fund. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Additional legislative or regulatory actions may alter or impair certain market participants’ ability to utilize certain investment strategies and techniques. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund and the instruments in which it invests may be subject to new or additional regulatory constraints in the future. While the full extent of all of these regulations is still unclear, these regulations and actions may adversely affect both the Fund and the instruments in which the </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Fund invests and its ability to execute its investment strategy. For example, climate change regulation (such as decarbonization legislation, other mandatory controls to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, or related disclosure requirements) could significantly affect the Fund or its investments by, among other things, increasing compliance costs or underlying companies’ operating costs and capital expenditures. Similarly, regulatory developments in other countries may have an unpredictable and adverse impact on the Fund. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Other Investment Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">To the extent the Fund invests a portion of its assets in investment companies, including open‑end funds, closed‑end funds, ETFs and other types of pooled investment funds, those assets will be subject to the risks of the purchased investment companies’ portfolio securities, and a stockholder in the Fund will bear not only his or her proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses, but also indirectly the expenses of the purchased investment companies, including advisory fees, brokerage and distribution expenses. These fees and expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund’s own operations. The Common Stockholders would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies. Risks associated with investments in closed‑end funds also generally include the risks described in this report associated with the Fund’s structure as a closed‑end investment company, including market risk, leverage risk, risk of market price discount from NAV and risk of anti-takeover provisions. In addition, investments in closed‑end funds may be subject to dilution risk, which is the risk that strategies employed by a closed‑end fund, such as rights offerings, may, under certain circumstances, have the effect of reducing its share price and the Fund’s proportionate interest. In addition, restrictions under the 1940 Act may limit the Fund’s ability to invest in other investment companies to the extent desired. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Rule 12d1‑4 under the 1940 Act and other applicable rules under Section 12(d)(1) permit an investment company to invest in other investment companies beyond the statutory limits, subject to certain conditions. Reliance on these conditions could affect the Fund’s ability to redeem its investments in other investment companies, make such investments less attractive, cause the Fund to incur losses, realize taxable gains distributable to shareholders, incur greater or unexpected expenses or experience other adverse consequences. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In addition, investments in other investment companies may be subject to the following risks: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Manager Risk</span>. The Fund’s investments in other funds are subject to the ability of the managers of those funds to achieve the funds’ investment objective. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Dilution Risk</span>. Strategies employed by a closed‑end fund, such as rights offerings, may, under certain circumstances, have the effect of reducing its share price and the Fund’s proportionate interest. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Foreign Fund Risk</span>. Risks associated with investments in non‑U.S. funds may be different than those of investments in U.S. funds. Non‑U.S. funds are subject to different regulatory regimes that may be less rigorous than in the United States in areas such as governance and financial reporting requirements. There also may be less publicly available information about such funds, and investments in these funds may carry special tax consequences. In addition, non‑U.S. funds are generally subject to the risks of investing in other types of foreign securities. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) Risk</span>. Investments in closed‑end funds that are BDCs may be subject to a high degree of risk. BDCs typically invest in small and medium‑sized companies that may not have access to public equity markets for capital raising. As a result, a BDC’s portfolio typically will include a substantial amount of securities purchased in private placements, and the portfolio may carry risks similar to those of a private equity or venture capital fund. Securities that are not publicly registered may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell at a price representative of their intrinsic value. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">ETF Risk</span>. An ETF that is based on a specific index, whether securities, commodities or a combination of the two, may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities in the index. An ETF also incurs certain expenses not incurred by its applicable index. The market value of an ETF share may differ from its NAV; the share may trade at a premium or discount to its NAV, which may be due to, among other things, differences in the supply and demand in the market for the share and the supply and demand in the market for the underlying assets of the ETF. In addition, certain securities that are part of the index tracked by an ETF may, at times, be unavailable, which may impede the ETF’s ability to track its index. An ETF that utilizes leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid, which can affect whether its share price approximates NAV. As a result of using leverage, a leveraged ETF is subject to the risk of failure in the futures and options markets it uses to obtain leverage and the risk that a counterparty will default on its obligations, which can result in a loss to the Fund. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Restricted and Illiquid Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Illiquid securities are securities that are not readily marketable and may include some restricted securities, which are securities that may not be resold to the public without an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or, if they are unregistered, may be sold only in a privately negotiated transaction or pursuant to an exemption from registration. Illiquid investments involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the securities on its books. Restricted securities and illiquid securities are often more difficult to value and the sale of such securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of liquid securities trading on national securities exchanges or in the OTC markets. Contractual restrictions on the resale of securities result from negotiations between the issuer and purchaser of such securities and therefore vary substantially in length and scope. To dispose of a restricted security that the Fund has a contractual right to sell, the Fund may first be required to cause the security to be registered. A considerable period may elapse between a decision to sell the securities and the time when the Fund would be permitted to sell, during which time the Fund would bear market risks. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Leverage Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund currently seeks to enhance the level of its distributions and total return through the use of leverage. Certain other investment strategies, such as short sales or the use of derivatives, may also be considered a form of economic leverage and may be subject to the risks associated with the use of leverage. Leverage is a speculative technique and there are special risks and costs </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">associated with leveraging. There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful. Leverage involves risks and special considerations for Common Stockholders, including (i) the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV, market price and dividend rate of the common shares than a comparable portfolio without leverage; (ii) the risk that fluctuations in the interest or dividend rates that the Fund must pay on any leverage will reduce the return on the holders of the common shares; (iii) the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of the common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the common shares; and (iv) leverage may increase operating costs, which may reduce total return. Because the Fund utilizes leverage, the fees paid to the Investment Manager for investment advisory and management services are higher than if the Fund did not utilize leverage because the fees paid are calculated based on the Fund’s Managed Assets, which include the principal amount of outstanding Borrowings the liquidation preference of Preferred Shares, if any, and the proceeds of any Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may borrow in foreign currencies, which will expose the Fund to foreign currency risk. See “—Foreign Currency and Currency Hedging Risk.” Any such exposure is subject to the risk that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency in which the Fund has borrowed, in which case the Fund will be worse off than if it had borrowed in U.S. dollars. Similar risks may apply if the Fund engages in leveraging transactions through the use of derivatives. <span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span> </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Inflation Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">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. In addition, during any periods of rising inflation, dividend rates of any debt securities issued by the Fund would likely increase, which would tend to further reduce returns to Common Stockholders. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Loans of Portfolio Securities </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements and the Fund’s investment restrictions, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to securities broker-dealers or financial institutions, provided that such loans are callable at any time by the Fund, and are at all times collateralized in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. The advantage of such loans is that the Fund continues to receive the income on the loaned securities while at the same time earning interest on the cash amounts deposited as collateral, which will be invested in short-term obligations. The Fund will not lend its portfolio securities if such loans are not permitted by the laws or regulations of any state in which its shares are qualified for sale. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Tax Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in preferred securities or other securities, the federal income tax treatment of which may not be clear or may be subject to special rules or to recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). It could be more difficult for the Fund to comply with the tax requirements applicable to RICs if the tax characterization of the Fund’s investments or the tax treatment of the income from such investments were successfully challenged by the IRS. If the Fund fails to qualify for taxation as a RIC in any year, it would generally be subject to tax on all of its taxable income and gains in the same manner as an ordinary corporation and distributions to the </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common Stockholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income. In addition, the MLPs in which the Fund may invest are generally treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes, and thus do not pay federal income tax at the partnership level. A change in current tax law, a change in the business of a given MLP, or a change in the types of income earned by a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay federal income tax on its taxable income. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations for federal income tax purposes, the after‑tax return to the Fund with respect to its investment in such MLPs could be materially reduced. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Active Management Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">As an actively managed portfolio, 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 Investment Manager’s investment techniques could fail to achieve the Fund’s investment objective or negatively affect the Fund’s investment performance. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Potential Conflicts of Interest Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates are involved worldwide with a broad spectrum of financial services and asset management activities and may engage in the ordinary course of business in activities in which their interests or the interests of their clients may conflict with those of the Fund. The Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates may provide investment management services to other funds and discretionary managed accounts that follow an investment program similar to that of the Fund. Subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates intend to engage in such activities and may receive compensation from third parties for their services. Neither the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors nor their affiliates are under any obligation to share any investment opportunity, idea or strategy with the Fund. As a result, other accounts of the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates may compete with the Fund for appropriate investment opportunities. The results of the Fund’s investment activities, therefore, may differ from those of other accounts managed by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors or their affiliates, and it is possible that the Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one or more of the proprietary or other accounts managed by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors or their affiliates achieve profits. The Investment Manager and the Subadvisors have informed the Fund’s Board of Directors that the investment professionals associated with the Investment Manager and Subadvisors are actively involved in other investment activities not concerning the Fund and will not be able to devote all of their time to the Fund’s business and affairs. The Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates have adopted policies and procedures designed to address potential conflicts of interests and to allocate investments among the accounts managed by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates in a fair and equitable manner. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Dependence on Key Personnel Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Investment Manager and the Subadvisors are dependent upon the experience and expertise of certain key personnel in providing services with respect to the Fund’s investments. If </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">the Investment Manager or Subadvisors were to lose the services of these individuals, its ability to service the Fund could be adversely affected. As with any managed fund, the Investment Manager or Subadvisors might not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques for the Fund’s portfolio and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds. In addition, the performance of the Fund may also depend on the experience and expertise of individuals who become associated with the Investment Manager or Subadvisors in the future. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Portfolio Turnover Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may engage in portfolio trading when considered appropriate, but short-term trading will not be used as the primary means of achieving the Fund’s investment objectives. There are no limits on portfolio turnover, and investments may be sold without regard to length of time held when, in the opinion of the Investment Manager or the Subadvisors, investment considerations warrant such action. A higher portfolio turnover rate results in correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses that are borne by the Fund. High portfolio turnover may result in the realization of net short-term capital gains by the Fund that, when distributed to Common Stockholders, would be taxable to such stockholders as ordinary income. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Anti-Takeover Provisions </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Certain provisions of the Fund’s Charter could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to modify its structure. The provisions may have the effect of depriving Common Stockholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices and may have the effect of inhibiting conversion of the Fund to an open‑end investment company. These include provisions for staggered terms of office for Directors, removal of Directors, super-majority voting requirements for certain merger, consolidation, liquidation, termination and asset sale transactions, certain amendments to the Charter and conversion to open‑end status. Additionally, any Common Stockholder proposing the nomination or election of a person as a Director must supply significant amounts of information designed to enable verification of whether such person is qualified for such office. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Geopolitical events, such as war (including ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and recent political and military developments in Venezuela), terrorist attacks, natural or environmental disasters (including hurricanes, wildfires and flooding), country instability, public health emergencies (including epidemics and pandemics), market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers and other governmental trade or market control programs, the potential exit of a country from its respective union and related geopolitical events, have led and may in the future lead to market volatility and may have long-lasting impacts on U.S. and global economies and financial markets. Supply chain disruptions or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies or industries. Events occurring in one region of the world may negatively impact industries and regions that are not otherwise directly impacted by the events. Additionally, those events, as well as other changes in foreign and domestic political and economic conditions, could </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">adversely affect individual issuers or related groups of issuers, securities markets, interest rates, secondary trading, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine significantly amplified already existing geopolitical tensions. The United States and many other countries have instituted various economic sanctions against Russia, Russian individuals and entities and Belarus. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions imposed and other punitive actions taken (including any Russian retaliatory responses to such sanctions and actions), and resulting disruptions in Europe and globally cannot be predicted, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the global economy, securities markets and commodities markets globally, including through global supply chain disruptions, increased inflationary pressures and reduced economic activity. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East could have similar negative impacts. The possibility of a prolonged conflict and the potential expansion of the conflict in the surrounding areas and the involvement of other nations in such conflict could further destabilize the Middle East region and introduce new uncertainties in global markets, including the oil and natural gas markets. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Systemic risk events in the financial sectors and/or resulting government actions can negatively impact investments held by the Fund. For example, issues with certain regional U.S. banks and other financial institutions in March 2023 raised economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. banking system. These risks also may adversely affect financial intermediaries, such as clearing agencies, clearing houses, banks, securities firms, and exchanges, with which the Fund interacts. There can be no certainty that any actions taken by the U.S. government to strengthen public confidence in the U.S. banking system or financial markets will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on the economy and restoring or maintaining public confidence. In addition, raising the U.S. Government debt ceiling has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. Government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. Government obligations. A default or a threat of default by the U.S. Government would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and could significantly reduce the value of the Fund’s investments. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies may, among other things, adversely affect the Fund’s investments denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have, and the duration of those effects. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The rapid development and increasingly widespread use and regulation of artificial intelligence, including machine learning technology and generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT (collectively, “AI Technologies”), may pose risks to the Fund. For instance, the rapid advanced development of AI Technologies and efforts to regulate or control its use and advancement may have significant positive or negative impacts on a wide range of different industries and the global economy. It is not possible to predict which companies, sectors, or economies may benefit or be disadvantaged by such developments, or is it possible to determine the full extent of current or future risks related thereto. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Some political leaders around the world (including in the U.S. and certain European nations) have been and may be elected on protectionist platforms, raising questions about the future of global free trade. Global trade disruption, significant introductions of trade barriers and bilateral trade frictions, together with any future downturns in the global economy resulting therefrom, could adversely affect the financial performance of the Fund and its investments. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Changes in Trade Negotiations Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In recent years, the U.S. government has indicated its intent to alter its approach to international trade policy and in some cases to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements and treaties with foreign countries, and has made proposals and taken actions related thereto. For example, the U.S. government has imposed, and may in the future further increase, tariffs on certain foreign goods, including from China, such as steel and aluminum. Some foreign governments, including China, have instituted retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. goods. Most recently, the current U.S. presidential administration has imposed or sought to impose significant increases to tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., including from China, Canada and Mexico. Tariffs on imported goods could further increase costs, decrease margins, reduce the competitiveness of products and services offered by current and future portfolio companies and adversely affect the revenues and profitability of portfolio companies whose businesses rely on goods imported from such impacted jurisdictions. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Cyber Security Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet and AI Technologies, and the dependence on computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Fund and its service providers (including the Investment Manager and Subadvisors), and their own service providers, may be susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from cyber-attacks and/or other technological malfunctions. In general, cyber-attacks are deliberate, but unintentional events may have similar effects. Cyber-attacks include, among others, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website or company system, misappropriating or releasing confidential information without authorization (including personal data), gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets and causing operational disruption. Cyber-attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service. New ways to carry out cyber-attacks continue to develop. There may be an increased risk of cyber-attacks during periods of geopolitical or military conflict, and geopolitical tensions may increase the scale and sophistication of deliberate cyber security attacks, particularly those from nation-states or from entities with nation-state backing. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, the Fund, the Investment Manager, a Subadvisor, or a custodian, transfer agent, or other affiliated or third-party service provider may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, affect the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. Furthermore, as a result of breaches in cyber security or other operational and technology disruptions or failures, an exchange or market may </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">close or issue trading halts on specific securities or an entire market, which may result in the Fund being, among other things, unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments or unable to accurately price its investments. While each of the Fund and the Investment Manager and Subadvisors have established business continuity plans and systems designed to detect and prevent cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause the Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Risks of Securities Linked to the Real Estate Market </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies. The Fund does not invest in real estate directly, but is subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. These risks include: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">declines in the value of real estate; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">risks related to general and local economic conditions; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">possible lack of availability of mortgage funds; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">overbuilding; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">extended vacancies of properties; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">increased competition; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">increases in property taxes and operating expenses; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">changes in zoning laws; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">losses due to costs resulting from the clean‑up of environmental problems; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">liability to third parties for damages resulting from environmental problems; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">casualty or condemnation losses; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">limitations on rents; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">changes in neighborhood values and the appeal of properties to tenants; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">changes in interest rates; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">financial condition of tenants, buyers and sellers of real estate; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">quality of maintenance, insurance and management services; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">falling home prices; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">failure of borrowers to repay their loans; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">early payment or restricting of mortgage loans; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">slower mortgage origination; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">rising construction costs. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Thus, the value of the Fund’s common stock may change at different rates compared to the value of shares of a registered investment company with investments in a mix of different industries and will depend on the general condition of the economy. An economic downturn could have a material adverse effect on the real estate markets and on real estate companies in which the Fund invests, which in turn could result in the Fund not achieving its investment objectives. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Financial Sector and Financial Institutions Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Financial institutions in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, are subject to extensive government regulation. This regulation may limit both the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments a financial institution can make, and the interest rates and fees it can charge. In addition, interest and investment rates are highly sensitive and are determined by many factors beyond a financial institution’s control, including general and local economic conditions (such as inflation, recession, money supply and unemployment) and the monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental agencies such as the Federal Reserve Board. These limitations may have a significant impact on the profitability of a financial institution since profitability is attributable, at least in part, to the institution’s ability to make financial commitments such as loans. Profitability of a financial institution is largely dependent upon the availability and cost of the institution’s funds and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">U.S. and global markets recently have experienced increased volatility, including as a result of the recent failures of certain U.S. and non‑U.S. banks, which could be harmful to a Fund and issuers in which it invests. For example, if a bank in which the Fund or issuer has an account fails, any cash or other assets in bank accounts may be temporarily inaccessible or permanently lost by the Fund or issuer. If a bank that provides a subscription line credit facility, asset-based facility, other credit facility and/or other services to an issuer fails, the issuer could be unable to draw funds under its credit facilities or obtain replacement credit facilities or other services from other lending institutions with similar terms. Even if banks used by issuers in which the Fund invests remain solvent, continued volatility in the banking sector could cause or intensify an economic recession, increase the costs of banking services or result in the issuers being unable to obtain or refinance indebtedness at all or on as favorable terms as could otherwise have been obtained. Conditions in the banking sector are evolving, and the scope of any potential impacts to the Fund and issuers, both from market conditions and also potential legislative or regulatory responses, are uncertain. Continued market volatility and uncertainty and/or a downturn in market and economic and financial conditions, as a result of developments in the banking industry or otherwise (including as a result of delayed access to cash or credit facilities), could have an adverse impact on the Fund and issuers in which it invests. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Insurance Company Investment Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Investments in insurance companies carry unique risks. For example, risks relating to the regulation of insurance companies, and the risk of catastrophic events and other events giving rise to losses under insurance contracts. These risks, or regulatory, legislative or judicial changes, may result in a negative impact on the value of investments in insurance companies and/or may materially and adversely affect the Fund’s investments in insurance companies. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Special Risks to Holders of Common Shares </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Dilution Risk</span>. If the Fund determines to conduct a rights offering to subscribe for common shares, holders of common shares may experience dilution or accretion of the aggregate net asset value of their common shares. Such dilution or accretion will depend upon whether (i) such stockholders participate in the rights offering and (ii) the Fund’s net asset value per common share is above or below the subscription price on the expiration date of the rights offering. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common Stockholders who do not exercise their subscription rights may, at the completion of such an offering, own a smaller proportional interest in the Fund than if they exercised their subscription rights. As a result of such an offering, a stockholder may experience dilution in net asset value per share if the subscription price per share is below the net asset value per share on the expiration date. If the subscription price per share is below the net asset value per share of the Fund’s shares on the expiration date, a stockholder will experience an immediate dilution of the aggregate net asset value of such stockholder’s shares if the stockholder does not participate in such an offering and the stockholder will experience a reduction in the net asset value per share of such stockholder’s shares whether or not the stockholder participates in such an offering. The Fund cannot precisely state the extent of this dilution (if any) if the stockholder does not exercise such stockholder’s subscription rights because the Fund does not know what the net asset value per share will be when the offer expires or what proportion of the subscription rights will be exercised. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Leverage Risk</span>. The Fund currently uses financial leverage for investment purposes by borrowing from BNPP and is also permitted to use other types of financial leverage, such as through the issuance of debt securities or preferred shares and borrowing from other financial institutions. As provided in the 1940 Act and subject to certain exceptions, the Fund may issue additional senior securities (which may be stock, such as preferred shares, and/or securities representing debt) only if immediately after such issuance the value of the Fund’s total assets, less certain ordinary course liabilities, exceeds 300% of the amount of the debt outstanding and exceeds 200% of the amount of preferred shares and debt outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, the average amount of leverage represented approximately 30% of the Fund’s Managed Assets. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having a similar investment objectives and policies. These include the possibility of greater loss and the likelihood of higher volatility of the net asset value of the Fund. Such volatility may increase the likelihood of the Fund having to sell investments in order to meet its obligations to make principal or interest payments on borrowings, or to repay borrowings, when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The Fund’s use of leverage may require it to sell portfolio investments at inopportune times in order to raise cash to deleverage so as to maintain required asset coverage amounts or comply with the mandatory redemption terms of any outstanding preferred shares. The use of leverage magnifies both the favorable and unfavorable effects of price movements in the investments made by the Fund. To the extent that the Fund employs leverage in its investment operations, the Fund is subject to substantial risk of loss. The Fund cannot assure you that borrowings or the issuance of preferred shares will result in a higher yield or return to the holders of the common shares. Also, since the Fund utilizes leverage, a decline in net asset value could affect the ability of the Fund to make common share distributions and such a failure to make distributions could result in the Fund ceasing to qualify for taxation as a RIC under the Code. See “Taxation.” </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Any decline in the net asset value of the Fund’s investments would be borne entirely by the holders of common shares. Therefore, if the market value of the Fund’s portfolio declines, the leverage will result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. This greater net asset value decrease will also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for the common shares. The Fund might be in danger of failing to maintain the required asset coverage of its borrowings or, in an extreme case, the Fund’s current </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">investment income might not be sufficient to meet the interest requirements on the borrowings. In order to counteract such an event, the Fund might need to liquidate investments in order to fund a repayment of some or all of the borrowings. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Risk of Market Price Discount From Net Asset Value </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Shares of closed‑end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This characteristic is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities. Whether investors will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the shares will depend not upon the Fund’s NAV but entirely upon whether the market price of the shares at the time of sale is above or below the investor’s purchase price for the shares. Because the market price of the shares will be determined by factors such as relative supply of and demand for shares in the market, general market and economic conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the Fund, the Investment Manager cannot predict whether the common shares will trade at, above or below NAV. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Investment Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Market Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">An investment in the Fund represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Fund. The value of these securities, like other investments, may move up or down, sometimes </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">rapidly and unpredictably. The Fund’s common stock, at any point in time, may be worth less than what was initially invested, even after taking into account the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. See “Use of Leverage—Leverage Risk.” </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Infrastructure Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">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 and improvement 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: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">high interest costs in connection with capital construction and improvement programs; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">difficulty in raising capital in adequate amounts on reasonable terms in periods of high inflation and unsettled capital markets; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">inexperience with and potential losses resulting from a developing deregulatory environment; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">costs associated with compliance with and changes in environmental and other regulations; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">regulation or adverse actions by various government authorities; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">government regulation of rates charged to customers; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">service interruption due to environmental, operational or other mishaps; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, regulatory policies and accounting standards; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">technological innovations that may render existing plants, equipment or products obsolete; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">general changes in market sentiment towards infrastructure and utilities assets. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Common Stock Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common stocks are subject to special risks. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed-income securities over the long-term, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in returns. Common stocks may be more susceptible to adverse changes in market value due to issuer specific events or general movements in the equities markets. A drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks held by the Fund. Common stock prices fluctuate for many reasons, including changes to investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or the occurrence of political or economic events affecting issuers. For example, an adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of common stock in which the Fund has invested; the price of common stock of an issuer may be particularly sensitive to general movements in the stock market; or a drop in the stock market may depress the price of most or all of the common stocks held by the Fund. Also, common stock of an issuer in the Fund’s portfolio may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated dividend payments because, among other reasons, the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial condition. The </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">common stocks in which the Fund will invest are typically subordinated to preferred securities, bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure in terms of priority to corporate income and assets, and, therefore, will be subject to greater risk than the preferred securities or debt instruments of such issuers. In addition, common stock prices may be sensitive to rising interest rates as the costs of capital rise and borrowing costs increase. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Concentration in Infrastructure Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Because the Fund will invest 25% or more of its total assets in infrastructure companies, it will be more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting these companies. These companies may be adversely affected by, among others, changes in government regulation, world events and economic conditions. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Preferred Securities Risk </span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">There are various risks associated with investing in preferred securities, including those described below. </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Deferral and Omission Risk</span>. 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Credit and Subordination Risk</span>. Credit risk is the risk that a preferred security in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in price or the issuer of the security will fail to make dividend, interest or principal payments when due because the issuer experiences a decline in its financial status. Preferred securities are generally subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure in terms of having priority to corporate income, claims to corporate assets and liquidation payments, and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than more senior debt instruments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Interest Rate Risk</span>. Interest rate risk is the risk that preferred securities will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall, and therefore the Fund may underperform during periods of rising interest rates. Preferred securities without maturities or with longer periods before maturity may be more sensitive to interest rate changes. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Prepayment and Extension Risk</span>. Prepayment risk is the risk that changes in interest rates, credit spreads or other factors will result in the call (repayment) of a preferred security more quickly than expected, such that the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in lower yielding securities, or that expectations of such early call will negatively impact the market price of the security. Extension risk is the risk that changes in the interest rates or credit spreads may result in diminishing call expectations, which can cause prices to fall. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Floating-Rate and Fixed‑to‑Floating‑Rate Securities Risk</span>. The market value of floating-rate securities is a reflection of discounted expected cash flows based on expectations for future interest rate resets. The market value of such securities may fall in a declining interest rate </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:8%;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#566354">environment and may also fall in a rising interest rate environment if there is a lag between the rise in interest rates and the reset. This risk may also be present with respect to fixed‑to‑floating‑rate securities in which the Fund may invest. A secondary risk associated with declining interest rates is the risk that income earned by the Fund on floating-rate and fixed‑to‑floating‑rate securities will decline due to lower coupon payments on floating-rate securities. </span></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Call, Reinvestment and Income Risk</span>. During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to redeem its issue at par earlier than scheduled which is generally known as call risk. Recent regulatory changes may increase call risk with respect to certain types of preferred securities. If this occurs, the Fund may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as reinvestment risk. Preferred securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer to repurchase the security prior to its stated maturity. An issuer may redeem preferred securities if the issuer can refinance the preferred securities at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer, or in the event of regulatory changes affecting the capital treatment of a security. Another risk associated with a declining interest rate environment is that the income from the Fund’s portfolio may decline over time when the Fund invests the proceeds from new share sales at market rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Liquidity Risk</span>. Certain preferred securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks or U.S. government securities. Illiquid securities involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the securities on its books. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Limited Voting Rights Risk</span>. 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Special Redemption Rights</span>. 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, Reinvestment and Income Risk” above and “Regulatory Risk” below. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">New Types of Securities</span>. 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 Investment Manager believes that doing so would be consistent with the Fund’s investment objective 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Debt Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">There are special risks associated with investing in debt securities, including: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Credit Risk</span>. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will not be able to make payments of interest and principal when due because the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial status. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Interest Rate Risk</span>. Interest rate risk is the risk that debt securities will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall, and therefore the Fund may underperform during periods of rising interest rates. Debt securities with longer periods before maturity may be more sensitive to interest rate changes. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Prepayment and Extension Risk</span>. Prepayment risk is the risk that changes in interest rates, credit spreads or other factors will result in the call (repayment) of a debt security more quickly than expected, such that the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in lower yielding securities, or that expectations of such early call will negatively impact the market price of the security. Extension risk is the risk that changes in the interest rates or credit spreads may result in diminishing call expectations, which can cause prices to fall. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Call Risk</span>. 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. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Liquidity Risk</span>. Certain debt securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks or U.S. government securities. Illiquid securities involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the securities on its books. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Convertible Securities Risk</span>. The market value of a convertible security performs like that of a regular debt security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of a convertible security usually falls. In addition, convertible securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able to pay interest or dividends when due, and their market value may change based on changes in the issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of the issuer’s creditworthiness. Because it derives a portion of its value from the common stock into which it may be converted, a convertible security is also subject to the same types of market and issuer risk as apply to the underlying common stock. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Below Investment Grade and Unrated Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Securities rated below investment grade are regarded as having predominately speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal, and these bonds are commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk” securities. These securities are subject to a greater risk of default. The prices of these lower grade securities are more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer’s revenues or a general economic downturn, than are the prices of higher grade securities. Lower grade securities tend to be less liquid than investment grade securities. The market values of lower grade securities tend to be more volatile than investment grade securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Lower-rated securities, or equivalent unrated securities, may be considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of lower-rated securities may be more complex than for issuers of higher quality debt securities, and the Fund’s ability to achieve the Fund’s investment objective may, to the extent the Fund is invested in lower-rated securities, be more dependent upon such creditworthiness analysis than would be the case if the Fund were investing in higher quality securities. An issuer of these securities may have a currently identifiable vulnerability to default and the issuer may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The secondary markets in which lower-rated securities are traded may be less liquid than the market for higher grade securities. Less liquidity in the secondary trading markets could adversely affect the price at which the Fund could sell a particular lower-rated security when necessary to meet liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event, such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer, and could adversely affect and cause large fluctuations in the NAV of the Fund’s shares. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions may decrease the values and liquidity of lower rated securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">It is reasonable to expect that any adverse economic conditions could disrupt the market for lower-rated securities, have an adverse impact on the value of those securities and adversely affect the ability of the issuers of those securities to repay principal or interest on those securities. New laws and proposed new laws may adversely impact the market for lower-rated securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">NRSROs are private services that provide ratings of the credit quality of debt obligations, including convertible securities. Ratings assigned by a NRSRO are not absolute standards of credit quality and do not evaluate market risks or the liquidity of securities. NRSROs may fail to make timely changes in credit ratings and an issuer’s current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates. NRSROs may be paid by the companies whose securities they analyze and grade. To the extent that the issuer of a security pays an NRSRO for the analysis of its security, an inherent conflict of interest may exist that could affect the reliability of the rating. The Fund will not necessarily sell a security when its rating is reduced below what its rating was at the time of purchase. The Investment Manager does not rely solely on credit ratings, and develops its own analysis of issuer credit quality. The ratings of a security may change over time. S&amp;P, Moody’s and Fitch monitor and evaluate the ratings assigned to securities on an ongoing basis. As a result, securities held by the Fund could receive a higher rating (which would tend to increase their value) or a lower rating (which would tend to decrease their value) during the period in which they are held. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in unrated securities (securities which are not rated by an NRSRO) if the Investment Manager determines that investment in the securities is consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. Unrated securities may be less liquid than comparable rated securities and involve the risk that the Investment Manager may not accurately evaluate the security’s comparative credit rating. If a security is unrated, the Investment Manager will assign a rating using its own analysis of issuer quality. Because the Fund may invest in high yield and/or unrated securities, the Fund’s success in achieving its investment objective may depend more heavily on the Investment Manager’s analysis than if the Fund invested exclusively in higher-quality and rated securities. The Investment Manager will attempt to reduce the risks of </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">investing in lower rated or unrated securities through active portfolio management, credit analysis and attention to current developments and trends in the economy and the financial markets. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Contingent Capital Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">CoCos, sometimes referred to as contingent convertible securities, are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer, for example, an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatory conversion into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances, such as the issuer’s capital ratio falling below a certain level. CoCos may be subject to an automatic write-down (<span style="font-style:italic">i.e</span>., the automatic write-down of the principal amount or value of the securities, potentially to zero, and the cancellation of the securities) under certain circumstances, which could result in the Fund losing a portion or all of its investment in such securities. In addition, the Fund may not have any rights with respect to repayment of the principal amount of the securities that has not become due or the payment of interest or dividends on such securities for any period from (and including) the interest or dividend payment date falling immediately prior to the occurrence of such automatic write-down. An automatic write-down could also result in a reduced income rate if the dividend or interest payment is based on the security’s par value. If a CoCo provides for mandatory conversion of the security into common shares of the issuer under certain circumstances, such as an adverse event, the Fund could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero, as a result of the issuer’s common shares not paying a dividend. In addition, a conversion event would likely be the result of or related to the deterioration of the issuer’s financial condition (<span style="font-style:italic">e.g</span>., such as a decrease in the issuer’s capital ratio) and status as a going concern, so the market price of the issuer’s common shares received by the Fund may have declined, perhaps substantially, and may continue to decline, which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV. Further, the issuer’s common shares would be subordinate to the issuer’s other security classes and therefore worsen the Fund’s standing in a bankruptcy proceeding. In March 2023, a Swiss regulator required a write-down of outstanding CoCos to zero notwithstanding the fact that the issuer’s equity shares continued to exist and have economic value. It is currently unclear whether regulators of issuers in other jurisdictions will take similar actions. In addition, most CoCos are considered to be “high yield” or “junk” securities and are therefore subject to the risks of investment in below investment grade securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">It will often be difficult to predict when, if at all, an automatic write-down or conversion event will occur. Accordingly, the trading behavior of CoCos may not follow the trading behavior of other types of debt and preferred securities. Any indication that an automatic write-down or conversion event may occur can be expected to have a material adverse effect on the market price of the CoCos. CoCos are a relatively new form of security and the full effects of an automatic write-down or conversion event have not been experienced broadly in the marketplace. The occurrence of an automatic write-down or conversion event may be unpredictable and the potential effects of such event on the Fund’s yield, NAV and/or market price may be adverse. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Foreign (Non-U.S.) and Emerging Market Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Investing in foreign securities involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments, including, but not limited to: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">future foreign economic, financial, political and social developments; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">different legal systems; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">less governmental supervision; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">regulation changes; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">less publicly available information about foreign companies due to less rigorous disclosure and accounting standards or regulatory practices; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">high and volatile rates of inflation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">foreign currency devaluation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">fluctuating interest rates; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">different accounting, auditing and financial record-keeping standards and requirements. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Risks of investing in foreign securities, which can be expected to be greater for investments in emerging markets, include currency risks, future political and economic developments, including but not limited to, international wars or conflicts (including Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine), instability in regions such as Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, terrorism, natural disasters and public health emergencies (including epidemics and pandemics), and possible imposition of foreign withholding or other taxes on income or proceeds payable on the securities (including trading and tariff arrangements and restrictions, sanctions and cybersecurity attacks). In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic issuer, and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Investments in foreign securities, especially in emerging market countries, will expose the Fund to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities or in which the issuers are located. Political developments in foreign countries or the United States may at times subject such countries to sanctions from the U.S. government, foreign governments and/or international institutions that could negatively affect the Fund’s investments in issuers located in, doing business in, or with assets in such countries. Certain countries in which the Fund may invest, especially emerging market countries, have historically experienced, and may continue to experience, high rates of inflation, high interest rates, exchange rate fluctuations, large amounts of external debt, balance of payments and trade difficulties and extreme poverty and unemployment. Many of these countries are also characterized by political uncertainty and instability. The cost of servicing external debt will generally be adversely affected by rising international interest rates because many external debt obligations bear interest at rates which are adjusted based upon international interest rates. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a risk of: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">the possibility of expropriation of assets; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">confiscatory taxation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">economic, political or social instability; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">diplomatic developments that could affect investments in those countries. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In addition, individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">growth of gross domestic product; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">rates of inflation; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">capital reinvestment; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">resources; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">self-sufficiency; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">balance of payments position. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">To the extent the Fund’s investments are focused in a geographic region or country, the Fund will be subject, to a greater extent than if the Fund’s assets were less geographically focused, to the risks of adverse changes in that region or country. In addition, certain investments in foreign securities also may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes, which would reduce the Fund’s return on those securities. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may hold foreign securities of developed market issuers and emerging market issuers. Investing in securities of companies in emerging markets may entail special risks relating to potential economic, political or social instability and the risks of expropriation, nationalization, confiscation, trade sanctions or embargoes, exchange controls, the imposition of restrictions on foreign investment, the lack of hedging instruments, and restrictions on repatriation of capital invested or from problems in security registration or settlement and custody. Furthermore, custody practices and regulations abroad may offer less protection to investors, such as the Fund, and the Fund may be limited in its ability to enforce contractual rights or obligations. Emerging securities markets and exchanges are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid, more volatile and subject to less governmental supervision than the major securities markets. The limited size of emerging securities markets and limited trading value compared to the volume of trading in U.S. securities could cause prices to be erratic for reasons apart from factors that affect the quality of the securities. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. Adverse publicity and investors’ perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio securities, especially in these markets. Many emerging market countries have experienced substantial, and in some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates and corresponding currency devaluations have had and may continue to have negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">As a result of these potential risks, the Investment Manager may determine that, notwithstanding otherwise favorable investment criteria, it may not be practicable or appropriate to invest in a particular country. The Fund may invest in countries in which foreign investors, including the Investment Manager, have had no or limited prior experience. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Foreign Currency and Currency Hedging Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Although the Fund will report its NAV and pay dividends in U.S. dollars, foreign securities often are purchased with and make interest and dividend payments in foreign currencies. Therefore, the Fund’s investments in foreign securities will be subject to foreign currency risk, which means that the Fund’s NAV could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">developments in the United States or abroad. These fluctuations may have a significant adverse impact on the value of the Fund’s portfolio and/or the level of Fund distributions made to Common Stockholders. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal, dividends and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may (but is not required to) engage in investments that are designed to hedge the Fund’s foreign currency risks, including foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency futures contracts, put and call options on foreign currencies and foreign currency swaps. Such transactions may reduce returns or increase volatility, perhaps substantially. While these practices will be entered into to seek to manage these risks, these practices may not prove to be successful or may have the effect of limiting the gains from favorable market movements. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency futures contracts, OTC options on foreign currencies and foreign currency swaps are subject to the risk of default by the counterparty and can be illiquid. These currency hedging transactions, as well as the futures contracts and exchange-listed options in which the Fund may invest, are subject to many of the risks of, and can be highly sensitive to changes in the value of, the related currency or other reference asset. As such, a small investment could have a potentially large impact on the Fund’s performance. Whether or not the Fund engages in currency hedging transactions, the Fund may experience a decline in the value of its portfolio securities, in U.S. dollar terms, due solely to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Use of currency hedging transactions may cause the Fund to experience losses greater than if the Fund had not engaged in such transactions. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s transactions in foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the Fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or character of the Fund’s distributions. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Warrants and Rights Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the exercise price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and the Fund loses any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve substantially more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The failure to exercise subscription rights to purchase common stock would result in the dilution of the Fund’s interest in the issuing company. The market for such rights is not well developed, and, accordingly, the Fund may not always realize full value on the sale of rights. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Options Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Gains on options transactions depend on the Investment Manager’s ability to correctly predict the direction of stock prices, indexes, interest rates, and other economic factors, and unanticipated changes may cause poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in such transactions. A rise in the value of the security or index underlying a call option written by the Fund exposes the Fund to possible loss or loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the value of any portfolio securities underlying or otherwise related to the call option. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of a decline in the underlying security or index. There can be no assurance </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">that a liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position, and for certain options not traded on an exchange no market usually exists. Trading could be interrupted, for example, because of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers, or an options exchange could suspend trading after the price has risen or fallen more than the maximum specified by the exchange. Although the Fund may be able to offset to some extent any adverse effects of being unable to liquidate an option position, that Fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of such inability, may not be able to close its position and, in such an event would be unable to control its losses. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Interest Rate Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed-income securities, such as preferred and debt securities, and to a lesser extent dividend-paying common stocks, will decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. When market interest rates rise, the market value of such securities generally will fall. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled which is generally known as call or prepayment risk. If this occurs, the Fund may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. This is known as reinvestment risk. Preferred and debt securities frequently have call features that allow the issuer to repurchase the security prior to its stated maturity. An issuer may redeem an obligation if the issuer can refinance the debt at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer. During periods of rising interest rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments. This may lock in a below market interest rate, increase the security’s duration and reduce the value of the security. This is known as extension risk. Market interest rates for investment grade fixed-income securities in which the Fund will invest have recently declined significantly below the recent historical average rates for such securities. This decline may have increased the risk that these rates will rise in the future (which would cause the value of the Fund’s net assets to decline) and the degree to which asset values may decline in such events; however, historical interest rate levels are not necessarily predictive of future interest rate levels. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Convertible Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Although to a lesser extent than with nonconvertible fixed income securities, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, tends to increase as interest rates decline. In addition, because of the conversion feature, the market value of convertible securities tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying common stock. A unique feature of convertible securities is that as the market price of the underlying common stock declines, convertible securities tend to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and so may not experience market value declines to the same extent as the underlying common stock. When the market price of the underlying common stock increases, the prices of the convertible securities tend to rise as a reflection of the value of the underlying common stock. While no securities investments are without risk, investments in convertible securities generally entail less risk than investments in common stock of the same issuer. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">MLPs and Energy Investments Risks </span></span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Limited Partner Risk</span>. An investment in MLPs involves risks that differ from a similar investment in equity securities, such as common stock, of a corporation. Holders of equity securities issued by MLPs have the rights typically afforded to limited partners in a limited partnership. As compared to Common Stockholders of a corporation, holders of such equity securities have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are certain tax risks associated with an investment in certain MLP units (described further under “Tax Risk” below). Additionally, conflicts of interest may exist among common unit holders, subordinated unit holders and the general partner or managing member of an MLP; for example, a conflict may arise as a result of incentive distribution payments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Affiliated Party Risk</span>. Certain MLPs in which the Fund may invest depend upon their parent or sponsor entities for the majority of their revenues. If their parent or sponsor entities fail to make such payments or satisfy their obligations, the revenues and cash flows of such MLPs and ability of such MLPs to make distributions to unit holders, such as the Fund, would be adversely affected. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">General Equity Securities Risk</span>. Equity securities issued by MLPs also are subject to the risks associated with all equity investments, including the risk that the value of such securities will fall due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, changes in interest rates, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the Fund holds. The price of an equity security of an issuer may be particularly sensitive to general movements in the stock market, or a drop in the stock market may depress the price of most or all of the equity securities held by the Fund. In addition, equity securities of MLPs and MLP affiliates held by the Fund may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated distributions or dividend payments because, among other reasons, the issuer experiences a decline in its financial condition. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">MLP Subordinated Units</span>. MLP subordinated units are MLP units that are subordinate in the capital structure to common units. The Fund will typically purchase MLP subordinated units through negotiated transactions directly with affiliates of MLPs and institutional holders of such units or will purchase newly-issued subordinated units directly from MLPs. Holders of MLP subordinated units are typically entitled to receive minimum quarterly distributions (MQDs) after payments to holders of common units have been satisfied and prior to incentive distributions to the general partner or managing member. MLP subordinated units do not typically provide arrearage rights. MLP subordinated units typically are convertible to MLP common units at a one‑to‑one ratio. The price of MLP subordinated units is typically tied to the price of the corresponding MLP common unit, less a discount. The size of the discount depends upon a variety of factors, including the likelihood of conversion, the length of time remaining until conversion and the size of the block of subordinated units being purchased or sold. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Debt Securities</span>. Debt securities issued by MLPs are subject to the risks associated with all debt investments, including interest rate risk, credit risk and lower rated securities risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that bond prices will decline because of rising interest rates. Credit risk is the risk that a security in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in price or the issuer </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:8%;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#566354">will fail to make dividend, interest or principal payments when due because the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial status. Lower rated securities generally involve greater volatility of price and risk of loss of income and principal, and may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher grade securities. </span></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">MLP Affiliates and MLP I‑Shares</span>. Affiliates of MLPs, such as general partners or managing members of MLPs, may issue equity securities in which the Fund may invest. Many issuers of such equity securities are treated as C corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes and such securities therefore will have different tax characteristics than securities of MLPs. MLP I‑Shares are securities issued by MLP affiliates that use the proceeds from the sale of MLP I‑Shares to purchase limited partnership interests in the MLP in the form of MLP i‑units. Securities of MLP affiliates and MLP I‑Shares represent an indirect investment in the equity securities of MLPs. Prices and volatilities of the securities of MLP affiliates and MLP I‑Shares tend to correlate to the price of MLP common units. Holders of the securities of MLP affiliates and MLP I‑Shares are therefore subject to the same risks as holders of equity securities of MLPs. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">MLP Funds</span>. An investment in the shares of another fund is subject to the risks associated with that fund’s portfolio securities. To the extent the Fund invests in shares of another fund, Common Stockholders would indirectly pay a portion of that fund’s expenses, including advisory fees, brokerage and other distribution expenses. These fees and expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund’s own operations. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">ETNs</span>. An ETN is typically an unsecured, unsubordinated debt security issued by a sponsoring institution, which may include a government entity, financial institution or corporation. ETNs are subject to the credit risk of the sponsoring institution as well as market risk. ETNs that track the performance of MLPs or MLP indices are also subject to the risks applicable to investments in MLPs. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Energy Sector Risks </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund will be subject to more risks related to the energy sector than if the Fund were more broadly diversified over numerous sectors of the economy. A downturn in the energy sector of the economy could have a larger impact on the Fund than on an investment company that does not concentrate in the sector. At times, the performance of securities of companies in the energy sector has lagged the performance of other sectors or the broader market as a whole. Recent uncertainty in the energy markets has had an adverse effect on energy-related securities, including MLPs, and it is unclear when these markets may stabilize. In addition, there are several specific risks associated with investments in the energy sector, including the following: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Fluctuations in commodity prices may impact the volume of commodities transported, processed, stored or distributed. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Reduced volumes of natural gas or other energy commodities available for transporting, processing, storing or distributing may affect the profitability of MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Slowdowns in new construction and acquisitions can limit growth potential. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">A sustained reduced demand for crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products that could adversely affect revenues and cash flows. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Depletion of the natural gas reserves or other commodities if not replaced, which could impact the ability of MLPs and Energy Investments to make distributions. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Changes in the regulatory environment could adversely affect the profitability of MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Extreme weather or other natural disasters could impact the value of MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Rising interest rates which could result in a higher cost of capital and divert investors into other investment opportunities. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Military conflict in the Middle East and other energy producing regions as well as threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets could impact the market for MLPs and Energy Investments. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">Weakening energy market fundamentals may increase counterparty risk and impact MLP profitability. Specifically, energy companies suffering financial distress may be able to abrogate contracts with MLPs, decreasing or eliminating sources of revenue. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Utilities Sector Risks </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in the utilities sector, thereby exposing the Fund to risks associated with this sector. Rates charged by traditional regulated utility companies are generally subject to review and limitation by governmental regulatory commissions, and the timing of rate changes will adversely affect such companies’ earnings and dividends when cost are rising. Other factors that may adversely affect the value of securities of companies in the utilities sector include interest rate changes, supply and demand fluctuations, technological developments, natural resources conservation, and changes in commodity prices, which may be caused by supply and demand fluctuations or other market forces. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Interest Rate Risk to MLPs and Energy Investments </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Rising interest rates could increase the costs of capital thereby increasing operating costs and reducing the ability of MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. As a result, rising interest rates could negatively affect the financial performance of MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector. Rising interest rates may also impact the price of the securities of MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector as the yields on alternative investments increase. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Industry Specific Risks </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">MLPs and other entities operating in the energy sector are also subject to risks that are specific to the industry within that sector they serve. These sectors include pipelines, gathering and processing, midstream, exploration and production, propane, coal and marine shipping. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in stock, warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies or similar special purpose entities that pool funds to seek potential acquisition </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">opportunities (“SPACs”). Unless and until an acquisition meeting the SPAC’s requirements is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. Government securities, money market securities and cash. If an acquisition that meets the requirements for the SPAC is not completed within a pre‑established period of time, the invested funds are returned to the entity’s stockholders. Because SPACs and similar entities have no operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. In addition, these securities, which are typically traded in the over‑the‑counter market, may be considered illiquid, be subject to restrictions on resale, and/or may trade at a discount. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Derivatives and Hedging Transactions R<small style="font-weight:inherit;font-style:unset;text-decoration:unset">ISK</small> </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s use of derivatives, including for the purpose of hedging interest rate or foreign currency risks, presents risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in traditional securities. In certain types of derivatives transactions the Fund could lose the entire amount of its investment; in other types of derivatives transactions the potential loss is theoretically unlimited. Although both OTC and exchange-traded derivatives markets may experience lack of liquidity, OTC non‑standardized derivatives transactions are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. In addition, the liquidity of a secondary market in an exchange-traded derivative contract may be adversely affected by “daily price fluctuation limits” established by the exchanges which once reached, would prevent the liquidation of open positions. If it is not possible to close an open derivative position entered into by the Fund, the Fund may be required to make cash payments of variation (or mark‑to‑market) margin and, if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet variation margin requirements at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The inability to close derivatives transactions positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to effectively hedge its portfolio. Derivatives transactions entered into to seek to manage the risks of the Fund’s portfolio of securities may have the effect of limiting gains from otherwise favorable market movements. The use of derivatives transactions may result in losses greater than if they had not been used. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Derivatives transactions can be highly volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristics of the particular derivative, including the imperfect correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets, the possible default of the other party to the transaction and illiquidity of the derivative instruments. Derivatives transactions may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest, meaning that a small investment in derivatives could have a large potential impact on the Fund’s performance, effecting a form of investment leverage on the Fund’s portfolio. In certain types of derivatives transactions the Fund could lose the entire amount of its investment; in other types of derivatives transactions the potential loss is theoretically unlimited. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">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 transactions. The Fund could experience losses if it were unable to liquidate a derivative position because of an illiquid secondary market. Although both OTC and exchange-traded derivatives markets may </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">experience lack of liquidity, OTC non‑standardized derivatives transactions are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. The illiquidity of the derivatives markets may be due to various factors, including congestion, disorderly markets, limitations on deliverable supplies, the participation of speculators, government regulation and intervention, and technical and operational or system failures. In addition, the liquidity of a secondary market in an exchange-traded derivative contract may be adversely affected by “daily price fluctuation limits” established by the exchanges which limit the amount of fluctuation in an exchange-traded contract price during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in the contract, no trades may be entered into at a price beyond the limit, thus preventing the liquidation of open positions. Prices have in the past moved beyond the daily limit on a number of consecutive trading days. If it is not possible to close an open derivative position entered into by the Fund, the Fund would continue to be required to make cash payments of variation (or mark‑to‑market) margin in the event of adverse price movements. In such a situation, if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet variation margin requirements at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The absence of liquidity may also make it more difficult for the Fund to ascertain a market value for such instruments. The inability to close derivatives transactions positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to effectively hedge its portfolio. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Successful use of derivatives transactions also is subject to the ability of the Investment Manager to correctly predict movements in the direction of the relevant market and, to the extent the transaction is entered into for hedging purposes, to ascertain the appropriate correlation between the transaction being hedged and the price movements of the derivatives. Derivatives transactions entered into to seek to manage the risks of the Fund’s portfolio of securities may have the effect of limiting gains from otherwise favorable market movements. The use of derivatives transactions may result in losses greater than if they had not been used (and a loss on a derivatives transaction position may be larger than the gain in a portfolio position being hedged), may require the Fund to sell or purchase portfolio securities at inopportune times or for prices other than current market values, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, or may cause the Fund to hold a security that it might otherwise sell. Amounts paid by the Fund as premiums and cash or other assets held as collateral with respect to derivatives transactions may not otherwise be available to the Fund for investment purposes. The use of currency transactions can result in the Fund incurring losses as a result of the imposition of exchange controls, political developments, government intervention or failure to intervene, suspension of settlements or the inability of the Fund to deliver or receive a specified currency. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may enter into swap, cap or other transactions to attempt to protect itself from increasing interest or dividend expenses resulting from increasing short-term interest rates on any leverage it incurs or increasing interest rates on securities held in its portfolio. A decline in interest rates may result in a decline in the value of the transaction, which may result in a decline in the NAV of the Fund. A sudden and dramatic decline in interest rates may result in a significant decline in the NAV of the Fund. Depending on the state of interest rates in general, the use of interest rate hedging transactions could enhance or harm the overall performance of the common shares. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In the event the Fund enters into forward currency contracts for hedging purposes, the Fund will be subject to currency exchange rates risk. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and also can be affected unpredictably by intervention of U.S. or foreign </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">governments or central banks, or the failure to intervene, or by currency controls or political developments in the United States or abroad. The Fund’s success in these transactions will depend principally on the ability of the Investment Manager to predict accurately future foreign currency exchange rates. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s investments in forward currency contracts and interest rate swaps would subject the Fund to risks specific to derivatives transactions, including: the imperfect correlation between the value of such instruments and the underlying assets of the Fund, which creates the possibility that the loss on such instruments may be greater than the gain in the value of the underlying assets in the Fund’s portfolio; the loss of principal; the possible default of the other party to the transaction; and illiquidity of the derivative investments. Furthermore, the ability to successfully use derivative instruments depends on the ability of the Investment Manager to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. Thus, the use of derivative instruments for hedging, currency or interest rate management, or other purposes may result in losses greater than if they had not been used. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Structured notes and other related instruments carry risks similar to those of more traditional derivatives such as futures, forward and option contracts. However, structured instruments may entail a greater degree of market risk and volatility than other types of debt obligations. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Derivatives transactions are also subject to regulatory risk. Regulators in the U.S., the European Union (“EU”), the United Kingdom (“UK”) and certain other jurisdictions have adopted and continue to implement legislative and regulatory reforms that have resulted in enhanced regulation of the derivatives markets, including clearing, margin, capital and reporting requirements. For example, such rules require certain derivatives transactions, including certain interest rate swaps and certain index credit default swaps, to be executed on a regulated market and cleared through a central counterparty, which may result in increased margin requirements and costs for the Fund. In addition, regulators in the U.S., EU, the UK and certain other jurisdictions have adopted mandatory minimum margin requirements for uncleared derivatives, which impose minimum margin requirements on derivatives transactions between the Fund and its derivative counterparties and may increase the amount of a margin the Fund is required to provide (and the costs associated with providing it). These rules also impose regulatory requirements on the types of collateral that may be provided and the timing of transferring margin, among other things. Such regulations have had a material impact on the Fund’s use of certain uncleared derivatives. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The SEC adopted Rule 18f‑4 under the 1940 Act (“Rule 18f‑4”) relating to a registered investment company’s use of derivatives and certain financing transactions (such as reverse repurchase transactions). Among other things, the Fund is required to limit its use of derivatives to maintain its status as a “limited derivatives user,” meaning the Fund must limit its derivatives exposure to 10% of its net assets. If the Fund were not able to maintain such status, it would be required to apply a value‑at‑risk based limit to its use of derivative instruments and financing transactions, adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program, and comply with other requirements under Rule 18f‑4. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Some types of cleared derivatives are required to be (or are capable of being) executed on an exchange or on a swap execution facility. A swap execution facility is a trading platform where multiple market participants can execute derivatives by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants in the platform. While this execution requirement is designed to increase </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">transparency and liquidity in the cleared derivatives market, trading on a swap execution facility can create additional costs and risks for the Fund. For example, swap execution facilities typically charge fees, and if the Fund executes derivatives on a swap execution facility through a broker intermediary, the intermediary may impose fees as well. Also, the Fund may indemnify a swap execution facility, or a broker intermediary who executes cleared derivatives on a swap execution facility on the Fund’s behalf, against any losses or costs that may be incurred as a result of the Fund’s transactions on the swap execution facility. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Regulatory requirements may also limit the ability of the Fund to protect its interests in the event of an insolvency of a derivatives counterparty. In the event of a counterparty’s (or its affiliate’s) insolvency, the Fund’s ability to exercise remedies, such as the termination of transactions, netting of obligations and realization on collateral, could be stayed or eliminated under new special resolution regimes adopted in the U.S., the EU, the UK and various other jurisdictions. Such regimes provide government authorities with broad authority to intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulty. In particular, with respect to counterparties who are subject to such proceedings in the EU or the UK, the liabilities of such counterparties to the Fund could be reduced, eliminated, or converted to equity in such counterparties (sometimes referred to as a “bail in”). In addition, regulations adopted by federal banking regulators under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, require that certain qualified financial contracts (“QFCs”) with counterparties that are part of U.S. or foreign global systemically important banking organizations be amended to include contractual restrictions on close‑out and cross-default rights. QFCs include, but are not limited to, securities contracts, commodities contracts, forward contracts, repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements and swaps agreements, as well as related master agreements, security agreements, credit enhancements, and reimbursement obligations. If a covered counterparty of the Fund or certain of the covered counterparty’s affiliates were to become subject to certain insolvency proceedings, the Fund may be temporarily (or permanently) unable to exercise certain default rights, and the QFC may be transferred to another entity. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Legislative and regulatory measures may reduce the availability of some types of derivative instruments, may increase the cost of trading in or maintaining other instruments or positions, may impact credit and counterparty risks, and may cause uncertainty in the markets for a variety of derivative instruments, any or all of which could adversely affect the value or performance of the Fund. While legislative and regulatory measures may provide protections for some market participants, they are evolving and still being implemented and their effects on derivatives market activities cannot be reliably predicted. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">A Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to certain derivatives transactions entered into by the Fund. Derivatives may be purchased and cleared on established exchanges and clearinghouses or, as described herein, through privately negotiated transactions referred to as OTC derivatives. Exchange-traded derivatives generally are guaranteed by the clearing house which is the issuer or counterparty to such derivatives. However, many futures exchanges and boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day and once the daily limit has been reached in a particular contract no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that limit or trading may be suspended. There also is no assurance that sufficient trading interest to create a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist at any particular time and no such secondary market may exist or may cease to exist. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In a transaction that is centrally cleared, the Fund’s counterparty is a clearinghouse so the Fund is subject to the credit risk of the clearinghouse and the member of the clearinghouse (the “clearing member”) through which it holds its position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to such derivatives is concentrated in a few clearinghouses, and increasingly fewer clearing members. It is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearinghouse would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearinghouse would have on the financial system. A clearing member is generally obligated to segregate all funds received from customers with respect to cleared derivatives transactions from the clearing member’s proprietary assets. However, all funds and other property received by a clearing member from its customers are generally held by the clearing member on a commingled basis in an omnibus account, and the clearing member may invest those funds in certain instruments permitted under the applicable regulations. The assets of the Fund might not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy of the Fund’s clearing member, because the Fund would be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds segregated on behalf of the clearing member’s customers for a relevant account class. In addition, if a clearing member does not comply with applicable regulations or its agreement with the Fund, or in the event of fraud or misappropriation of customer assets by a clearing member, the Fund could have only an unsecured creditor claim in an insolvency of the clearing member with respect to the margin held by the clearing member. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Each party to a derivative transaction bears the risk that the counterparty will default. OTC derivatives are less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives because the other party to the transaction may be the only investor with sufficient understanding of the derivative to be interested in bidding for it. Additionally, participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets and, therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose the Fund to greater counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivative contract in bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. Among other trading agreements, the Fund is a party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Agreements”) or other similar types of agreements with selected counterparties that generally govern OTC derivative transactions entered into by the Fund. The ISDA Agreements typically include representations and warranties as well as contractual terms related to events of default and termination events. Termination events may include the decline in the net assets of the Fund below a certain level over a specified period of time and entitle a counterparty to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the ISDA Agreement with that counterparty. Such an election by one or more of the counterparties could have a material adverse impact on the Fund’s operations. On the other hand, the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty may allow the Fund to elect to terminate early with respect to some or all the transactions under the ISDA Agreement with that counterparty, and the relevant ISDA Agreement may permit the non‑defaulting party to calculate a single net payment to close out applicable transactions. However, there is no guarantee that the terms of an ISDA Agreement will be enforceable, including, for example, when bankruptcy or insolvency laws (such as those described above) impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset obligations. Additionally, the netting and close out provisions of an ISDA Agreement may not extend to the </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">obligations of the counterparty’s affiliates or across varying types of transactions. OTC derivatives are also subject to documentation risk, which is the risk that ambiguities, inconsistencies, or errors in the documentation relating to a derivative transaction lead to a dispute with the counterparty or unintended investment results. Subject to applicable law, there is no limit on the amount of the Fund’s assets that can be put at risk through the use of futures contracts and other types of derivatives, and the value of the Fund’s derivative transactions may equal or exceed 100% of that Fund’s total assets. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Investment Manager is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”), however, with respect to the Fund, the Investment Manager has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.5 (the “exclusion”). Accordingly, the Investment Manager (with respect to the Fund) is not subject to registration or regulation as a “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act. To remain eligible for the exclusion, the Fund will be limited in its ability to use certain financial instruments regulated under the Commodity Exchange Act (“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 (or are no longer expected to be) within the thresholds set forth in the exclusion, the Investment Manager may be required to register as a CPO with respect to the Fund. The Investment Manager’s eligibility to claim the exclusion with respect to the Fund will be based upon, among other things, the level and scope of the Fund’s investment in commodity interests and the manner in which the Fund holds out its use of commodity interests. The Fund’s ability to invest in commodity interests (including, but not limited to, futures and swaps on broad-based securities indexes and interest rates) is limited by the Investment Manager’s intention to operate the Fund in a manner that would permit the Investment Manager to continue to claim the exclusion under Rule 4.5, which may adversely affect the Fund’s total return. In the event the Investment Manager becomes unable to rely on the exclusion and is required to register with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator with respect to the Fund, the Fund’s expenses may increase, adversely affecting the Fund’s total return. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Regulatory Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Legal and regulatory developments may adversely affect the Fund. The regulatory environment for the Fund is evolving, and changes in the regulation of investment funds and other financial institutions or products (such as banking or insurance products), and their trading activities and capital markets, or a regulator’s disagreement with the Fund’s interpretation of the application of certain regulations, may adversely affect the ability of the Fund to pursue its investment strategy, its ability to obtain leverage and financing, and the value of investments held by the Fund. The U.S. government has proposed and adopted multiple regulations that could have a long-lasting impact on the Fund and on the fund industry in general. These regulations or any laws and regulations that may be adopted in the future may restrict the Fund’s ability to engage in transactions or raise additional capital and/or increase overall expenses of the Fund. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Additional legislative or regulatory actions may alter or impair certain market participants’ ability to utilize certain investment strategies and techniques. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund and the instruments in which it invests may be subject to new or additional regulatory constraints in the future. While the full extent of all of these regulations is still unclear, these regulations and actions may adversely affect both the Fund and the instruments in which the </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Fund invests and its ability to execute its investment strategy. For example, climate change regulation (such as decarbonization legislation, other mandatory controls to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, or related disclosure requirements) could significantly affect the Fund or its investments by, among other things, increasing compliance costs or underlying companies’ operating costs and capital expenditures. Similarly, regulatory developments in other countries may have an unpredictable and adverse impact on the Fund. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Other Investment Companies Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">To the extent the Fund invests a portion of its assets in investment companies, including open‑end funds, closed‑end funds, ETFs and other types of pooled investment funds, those assets will be subject to the risks of the purchased investment companies’ portfolio securities, and a stockholder in the Fund will bear not only his or her proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses, but also indirectly the expenses of the purchased investment companies, including advisory fees, brokerage and distribution expenses. These fees and expenses are in addition to the direct expenses of the Fund’s own operations. The Common Stockholders would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies. Risks associated with investments in closed‑end funds also generally include the risks described in this report associated with the Fund’s structure as a closed‑end investment company, including market risk, leverage risk, risk of market price discount from NAV and risk of anti-takeover provisions. In addition, investments in closed‑end funds may be subject to dilution risk, which is the risk that strategies employed by a closed‑end fund, such as rights offerings, may, under certain circumstances, have the effect of reducing its share price and the Fund’s proportionate interest. In addition, restrictions under the 1940 Act may limit the Fund’s ability to invest in other investment companies to the extent desired. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Rule 12d1‑4 under the 1940 Act and other applicable rules under Section 12(d)(1) permit an investment company to invest in other investment companies beyond the statutory limits, subject to certain conditions. Reliance on these conditions could affect the Fund’s ability to redeem its investments in other investment companies, make such investments less attractive, cause the Fund to incur losses, realize taxable gains distributable to shareholders, incur greater or unexpected expenses or experience other adverse consequences. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In addition, investments in other investment companies may be subject to the following risks: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Manager Risk</span>. The Fund’s investments in other funds are subject to the ability of the managers of those funds to achieve the funds’ investment objective. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Dilution Risk</span>. Strategies employed by a closed‑end fund, such as rights offerings, may, under certain circumstances, have the effect of reducing its share price and the Fund’s proportionate interest. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Foreign Fund Risk</span>. Risks associated with investments in non‑U.S. funds may be different than those of investments in U.S. funds. Non‑U.S. funds are subject to different regulatory regimes that may be less rigorous than in the United States in areas such as governance and financial reporting requirements. There also may be less publicly available information about such funds, and investments in these funds may carry special tax consequences. In addition, non‑U.S. funds are generally subject to the risks of investing in other types of foreign securities. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Business Development Companies (“BDCs”) Risk</span>. Investments in closed‑end funds that are BDCs may be subject to a high degree of risk. BDCs typically invest in small and medium‑sized companies that may not have access to public equity markets for capital raising. As a result, a BDC’s portfolio typically will include a substantial amount of securities purchased in private placements, and the portfolio may carry risks similar to those of a private equity or venture capital fund. Securities that are not publicly registered may be difficult to value and may be difficult to sell at a price representative of their intrinsic value. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="text-decoration:underline">ETF Risk</span>. An ETF that is based on a specific index, whether securities, commodities or a combination of the two, may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities in the index. An ETF also incurs certain expenses not incurred by its applicable index. The market value of an ETF share may differ from its NAV; the share may trade at a premium or discount to its NAV, which may be due to, among other things, differences in the supply and demand in the market for the share and the supply and demand in the market for the underlying assets of the ETF. In addition, certain securities that are part of the index tracked by an ETF may, at times, be unavailable, which may impede the ETF’s ability to track its index. An ETF that utilizes leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid, which can affect whether its share price approximates NAV. As a result of using leverage, a leveraged ETF is subject to the risk of failure in the futures and options markets it uses to obtain leverage and the risk that a counterparty will default on its obligations, which can result in a loss to the Fund. </span></div></td> </tr></table> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Restricted and Illiquid Securities Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Illiquid securities are securities that are not readily marketable and may include some restricted securities, which are securities that may not be resold to the public without an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or, if they are unregistered, may be sold only in a privately negotiated transaction or pursuant to an exemption from registration. Illiquid investments involve the risk that the securities will not be able to be sold at the time desired by the Fund or at prices approximating the value at which the Fund is carrying the securities on its books. Restricted securities and illiquid securities are often more difficult to value and the sale of such securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of liquid securities trading on national securities exchanges or in the OTC markets. Contractual restrictions on the resale of securities result from negotiations between the issuer and purchaser of such securities and therefore vary substantially in length and scope. To dispose of a restricted security that the Fund has a contractual right to sell, the Fund may first be required to cause the security to be registered. A considerable period may elapse between a decision to sell the securities and the time when the Fund would be permitted to sell, during which time the Fund would bear market risks. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Leverage Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund currently seeks to enhance the level of its distributions and total return through the use of leverage. Certain other investment strategies, such as short sales or the use of derivatives, may also be considered a form of economic leverage and may be subject to the risks associated with the use of leverage. Leverage is a speculative technique and there are special risks and costs </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">associated with leveraging. There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful. Leverage involves risks and special considerations for Common Stockholders, including (i) the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV, market price and dividend rate of the common shares than a comparable portfolio without leverage; (ii) the risk that fluctuations in the interest or dividend rates that the Fund must pay on any leverage will reduce the return on the holders of the common shares; (iii) the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of the common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the common shares; and (iv) leverage may increase operating costs, which may reduce total return. Because the Fund utilizes leverage, the fees paid to the Investment Manager for investment advisory and management services are higher than if the Fund did not utilize leverage because the fees paid are calculated based on the Fund’s Managed Assets, which include the principal amount of outstanding Borrowings the liquidation preference of Preferred Shares, if any, and the proceeds of any Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may borrow in foreign currencies, which will expose the Fund to foreign currency risk. See “—Foreign Currency and Currency Hedging Risk.” Any such exposure is subject to the risk that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency in which the Fund has borrowed, in which case the Fund will be worse off than if it had borrowed in U.S. dollars. Similar risks may apply if the Fund engages in leveraging transactions through the use of derivatives. <span style="font-weight:bold"><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></span> </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Inflation Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">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. In addition, during any periods of rising inflation, dividend rates of any debt securities issued by the Fund would likely increase, which would tend to further reduce returns to Common Stockholders. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Loans of Portfolio Securities </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements and the Fund’s investment restrictions, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to securities broker-dealers or financial institutions, provided that such loans are callable at any time by the Fund, and are at all times collateralized in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements. The advantage of such loans is that the Fund continues to receive the income on the loaned securities while at the same time earning interest on the cash amounts deposited as collateral, which will be invested in short-term obligations. The Fund will not lend its portfolio securities if such loans are not permitted by the laws or regulations of any state in which its shares are qualified for sale. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Tax Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in preferred securities or other securities, the federal income tax treatment of which may not be clear or may be subject to special rules or to recharacterization by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”). It could be more difficult for the Fund to comply with the tax requirements applicable to RICs if the tax characterization of the Fund’s investments or the tax treatment of the income from such investments were successfully challenged by the IRS. If the Fund fails to qualify for taxation as a RIC in any year, it would generally be subject to tax on all of its taxable income and gains in the same manner as an ordinary corporation and distributions to the </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common Stockholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income. In addition, the MLPs in which the Fund may invest are generally treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes, and thus do not pay federal income tax at the partnership level. A change in current tax law, a change in the business of a given MLP, or a change in the types of income earned by a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay federal income tax on its taxable income. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations for federal income tax purposes, the after‑tax return to the Fund with respect to its investment in such MLPs could be materially reduced. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Active Management Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">As an actively managed portfolio, 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 Investment Manager’s investment techniques could fail to achieve the Fund’s investment objective or negatively affect the Fund’s investment performance. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Potential Conflicts of Interest Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates are involved worldwide with a broad spectrum of financial services and asset management activities and may engage in the ordinary course of business in activities in which their interests or the interests of their clients may conflict with those of the Fund. The Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates may provide investment management services to other funds and discretionary managed accounts that follow an investment program similar to that of the Fund. Subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates intend to engage in such activities and may receive compensation from third parties for their services. Neither the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors nor their affiliates are under any obligation to share any investment opportunity, idea or strategy with the Fund. As a result, other accounts of the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates may compete with the Fund for appropriate investment opportunities. The results of the Fund’s investment activities, therefore, may differ from those of other accounts managed by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors or their affiliates, and it is possible that the Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one or more of the proprietary or other accounts managed by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors or their affiliates achieve profits. The Investment Manager and the Subadvisors have informed the Fund’s Board of Directors that the investment professionals associated with the Investment Manager and Subadvisors are actively involved in other investment activities not concerning the Fund and will not be able to devote all of their time to the Fund’s business and affairs. The Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates have adopted policies and procedures designed to address potential conflicts of interests and to allocate investments among the accounts managed by the Investment Manager, the Subadvisors and their affiliates in a fair and equitable manner. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Dependence on Key Personnel Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Investment Manager and the Subadvisors are dependent upon the experience and expertise of certain key personnel in providing services with respect to the Fund’s investments. If </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">the Investment Manager or Subadvisors were to lose the services of these individuals, its ability to service the Fund could be adversely affected. As with any managed fund, the Investment Manager or Subadvisors might not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques for the Fund’s portfolio and the Fund’s performance may lag behind that of similar funds. In addition, the performance of the Fund may also depend on the experience and expertise of individuals who become associated with the Investment Manager or Subadvisors in the future. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Portfolio Turnover Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may engage in portfolio trading when considered appropriate, but short-term trading will not be used as the primary means of achieving the Fund’s investment objectives. There are no limits on portfolio turnover, and investments may be sold without regard to length of time held when, in the opinion of the Investment Manager or the Subadvisors, investment considerations warrant such action. A higher portfolio turnover rate results in correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses that are borne by the Fund. High portfolio turnover may result in the realization of net short-term capital gains by the Fund that, when distributed to Common Stockholders, would be taxable to such stockholders as ordinary income. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Anti-Takeover Provisions </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Certain provisions of the Fund’s Charter could have the effect of limiting the ability of other entities or persons to acquire control of the Fund or to modify its structure. The provisions may have the effect of depriving Common Stockholders of an opportunity to sell their shares at a premium over prevailing market prices and may have the effect of inhibiting conversion of the Fund to an open‑end investment company. These include provisions for staggered terms of office for Directors, removal of Directors, super-majority voting requirements for certain merger, consolidation, liquidation, termination and asset sale transactions, certain amendments to the Charter and conversion to open‑end status. Additionally, any Common Stockholder proposing the nomination or election of a person as a Director must supply significant amounts of information designed to enable verification of whether such person is qualified for such office. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Geopolitical events, such as war (including ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and recent political and military developments in Venezuela), terrorist attacks, natural or environmental disasters (including hurricanes, wildfires and flooding), country instability, public health emergencies (including epidemics and pandemics), market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers and other governmental trade or market control programs, the potential exit of a country from its respective union and related geopolitical events, have led and may in the future lead to market volatility and may have long-lasting impacts on U.S. and global economies and financial markets. Supply chain disruptions or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, sectors, companies or industries. Events occurring in one region of the world may negatively impact industries and regions that are not otherwise directly impacted by the events. Additionally, those events, as well as other changes in foreign and domestic political and economic conditions, could </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">adversely affect individual issuers or related groups of issuers, securities markets, interest rates, secondary trading, credit ratings, inflation, investor sentiment and other factors affecting the value of the Fund’s investments. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine significantly amplified already existing geopolitical tensions. The United States and many other countries have instituted various economic sanctions against Russia, Russian individuals and entities and Belarus. The extent and duration of the military action, sanctions imposed and other punitive actions taken (including any Russian retaliatory responses to such sanctions and actions), and resulting disruptions in Europe and globally cannot be predicted, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the global economy, securities markets and commodities markets globally, including through global supply chain disruptions, increased inflationary pressures and reduced economic activity. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East could have similar negative impacts. The possibility of a prolonged conflict and the potential expansion of the conflict in the surrounding areas and the involvement of other nations in such conflict could further destabilize the Middle East region and introduce new uncertainties in global markets, including the oil and natural gas markets. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Systemic risk events in the financial sectors and/or resulting government actions can negatively impact investments held by the Fund. For example, issues with certain regional U.S. banks and other financial institutions in March 2023 raised economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. banking system. These risks also may adversely affect financial intermediaries, such as clearing agencies, clearing houses, banks, securities firms, and exchanges, with which the Fund interacts. There can be no certainty that any actions taken by the U.S. government to strengthen public confidence in the U.S. banking system or financial markets will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on the economy and restoring or maintaining public confidence. In addition, raising the U.S. Government debt ceiling has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the total amount that the U.S. Government is authorized to borrow could lead to a default on U.S. Government obligations. A default or a threat of default by the U.S. Government would be highly disruptive to the U.S. and global securities markets and could significantly reduce the value of the Fund’s investments. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies may, among other things, adversely affect the Fund’s investments denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have, and the duration of those effects. </span></div><div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The rapid development and increasingly widespread use and regulation of artificial intelligence, including machine learning technology and generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT (collectively, “AI Technologies”), may pose risks to the Fund. For instance, the rapid advanced development of AI Technologies and efforts to regulate or control its use and advancement may have significant positive or negative impacts on a wide range of different industries and the global economy. It is not possible to predict which companies, sectors, or economies may benefit or be disadvantaged by such developments, or is it possible to determine the full extent of current or future risks related thereto. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Some political leaders around the world (including in the U.S. and certain European nations) have been and may be elected on protectionist platforms, raising questions about the future of global free trade. Global trade disruption, significant introductions of trade barriers and bilateral trade frictions, together with any future downturns in the global economy resulting therefrom, could adversely affect the financial performance of the Fund and its investments. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Changes in Trade Negotiations Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">In recent years, the U.S. government has indicated its intent to alter its approach to international trade policy and in some cases to renegotiate, or potentially terminate, certain existing bilateral or multi-lateral trade agreements and treaties with foreign countries, and has made proposals and taken actions related thereto. For example, the U.S. government has imposed, and may in the future further increase, tariffs on certain foreign goods, including from China, such as steel and aluminum. Some foreign governments, including China, have instituted retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. goods. Most recently, the current U.S. presidential administration has imposed or sought to impose significant increases to tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., including from China, Canada and Mexico. Tariffs on imported goods could further increase costs, decrease margins, reduce the competitiveness of products and services offered by current and future portfolio companies and adversely affect the revenues and profitability of portfolio companies whose businesses rely on goods imported from such impacted jurisdictions. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Cyber Security Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet and AI Technologies, and the dependence on computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Fund and its service providers (including the Investment Manager and Subadvisors), and their own service providers, may be susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from cyber-attacks and/or other technological malfunctions. In general, cyber-attacks are deliberate, but unintentional events may have similar effects. Cyber-attacks include, among others, stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website or company system, misappropriating or releasing confidential information without authorization (including personal data), gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets and causing operational disruption. Cyber-attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service. New ways to carry out cyber-attacks continue to develop. There may be an increased risk of cyber-attacks during periods of geopolitical or military conflict, and geopolitical tensions may increase the scale and sophistication of deliberate cyber security attacks, particularly those from nation-states or from entities with nation-state backing. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security breakdowns of, the Fund, the Investment Manager, a Subadvisor, or a custodian, transfer agent, or other affiliated or third-party service provider may adversely affect the Fund or its shareholders. For instance, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, affect the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the Fund to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. Furthermore, as a result of breaches in cyber security or other operational and technology disruptions or failures, an exchange or market may </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">close or issue trading halts on specific securities or an entire market, which may result in the Fund being, among other things, unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments or unable to accurately price its investments. While each of the Fund and the Investment Manager and Subadvisors have established business continuity plans and systems designed to detect and prevent cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause the Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Risks of Securities Linked to the Real Estate Market </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund may invest in securities of real estate companies. The Fund does not invest in real estate directly, but is subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. These risks include: </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">declines in the value of real estate; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">risks related to general and local economic conditions; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">possible lack of availability of mortgage funds; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">overbuilding; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">extended vacancies of properties; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">increased competition; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">increases in property taxes and operating expenses; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">changes in zoning laws; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">losses due to costs resulting from the clean‑up of environmental problems; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">liability to third parties for damages resulting from environmental problems; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">casualty or condemnation losses; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">limitations on rents; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">changes in neighborhood values and the appeal of properties to tenants; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">changes in interest rates; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">financial condition of tenants, buyers and sellers of real estate; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">quality of maintenance, insurance and management services; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">falling home prices; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">failure of borrowers to repay their loans; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">early payment or restricting of mortgage loans; </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">slower mortgage origination; and </span></div></td> </tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;border-spacing:0px;width:100%"> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid"> <td style="width:5%;"> </td> <td style="width:2%;vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">•</span></td> <td style="width:1%;vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;text-align:left;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#566354">rising construction costs. </span></div></td> </tr></table><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Thus, the value of the Fund’s common stock may change at different rates compared to the value of shares of a registered investment company with investments in a mix of different industries and will depend on the general condition of the economy. An economic downturn could have a material adverse effect on the real estate markets and on real estate companies in which the Fund invests, which in turn could result in the Fund not achieving its investment objectives. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Financial Sector and Financial Institutions Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Financial institutions in which the Fund may invest, directly or indirectly, are subject to extensive government regulation. This regulation may limit both the amount and types of loans and other financial commitments a financial institution can make, and the interest rates and fees it can charge. In addition, interest and investment rates are highly sensitive and are determined by many factors beyond a financial institution’s control, including general and local economic conditions (such as inflation, recession, money supply and unemployment) and the monetary and fiscal policies of various governmental agencies such as the Federal Reserve Board. These limitations may have a significant impact on the profitability of a financial institution since profitability is attributable, at least in part, to the institution’s ability to make financial commitments such as loans. Profitability of a financial institution is largely dependent upon the availability and cost of the institution’s funds and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">U.S. and global markets recently have experienced increased volatility, including as a result of the recent failures of certain U.S. and non‑U.S. banks, which could be harmful to a Fund and issuers in which it invests. For example, if a bank in which the Fund or issuer has an account fails, any cash or other assets in bank accounts may be temporarily inaccessible or permanently lost by the Fund or issuer. If a bank that provides a subscription line credit facility, asset-based facility, other credit facility and/or other services to an issuer fails, the issuer could be unable to draw funds under its credit facilities or obtain replacement credit facilities or other services from other lending institutions with similar terms. Even if banks used by issuers in which the Fund invests remain solvent, continued volatility in the banking sector could cause or intensify an economic recession, increase the costs of banking services or result in the issuers being unable to obtain or refinance indebtedness at all or on as favorable terms as could otherwise have been obtained. Conditions in the banking sector are evolving, and the scope of any potential impacts to the Fund and issuers, both from market conditions and also potential legislative or regulatory responses, are uncertain. Continued market volatility and uncertainty and/or a downturn in market and economic and financial conditions, as a result of developments in the banking industry or otherwise (including as a result of delayed access to cash or credit facilities), could have an adverse impact on the Fund and issuers in which it invests. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Insurance Company Investment Risk </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Investments in insurance companies carry unique risks. For example, risks relating to the regulation of insurance companies, and the risk of catastrophic events and other events giving rise to losses under insurance contracts. These risks, or regulatory, legislative or judicial changes, may result in a negative impact on the value of investments in insurance companies and/or may materially and adversely affect the Fund’s investments in insurance companies. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-weight:bold">Special Risks to Holders of Common Shares </span></span></div><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Dilution Risk</span>. If the Fund determines to conduct a rights offering to subscribe for common shares, holders of common shares may experience dilution or accretion of the aggregate net asset value of their common shares. Such dilution or accretion will depend upon whether (i) such stockholders participate in the rights offering and (ii) the Fund’s net asset value per common share is above or below the subscription price on the expiration date of the rights offering. </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common Stockholders who do not exercise their subscription rights may, at the completion of such an offering, own a smaller proportional interest in the Fund than if they exercised their subscription rights. As a result of such an offering, a stockholder may experience dilution in net asset value per share if the subscription price per share is below the net asset value per share on the expiration date. If the subscription price per share is below the net asset value per share of the Fund’s shares on the expiration date, a stockholder will experience an immediate dilution of the aggregate net asset value of such stockholder’s shares if the stockholder does not participate in such an offering and the stockholder will experience a reduction in the net asset value per share of such stockholder’s shares whether or not the stockholder participates in such an offering. The Fund cannot precisely state the extent of this dilution (if any) if the stockholder does not exercise such stockholder’s subscription rights because the Fund does not know what the net asset value per share will be when the offer expires or what proportion of the subscription rights will be exercised. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Leverage Risk</span>. The Fund currently uses financial leverage for investment purposes by borrowing from BNPP and is also permitted to use other types of financial leverage, such as through the issuance of debt securities or preferred shares and borrowing from other financial institutions. As provided in the 1940 Act and subject to certain exceptions, the Fund may issue additional senior securities (which may be stock, such as preferred shares, and/or securities representing debt) only if immediately after such issuance the value of the Fund’s total assets, less certain ordinary course liabilities, exceeds 300% of the amount of the debt outstanding and exceeds 200% of the amount of preferred shares and debt outstanding. As of December 31, 2025, the average amount of leverage represented approximately 30% of the Fund’s Managed Assets. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The Fund’s leveraged capital structure creates special risks not associated with unleveraged funds having a similar investment objectives and policies. These include the possibility of greater loss and the likelihood of higher volatility of the net asset value of the Fund. Such volatility may increase the likelihood of the Fund having to sell investments in order to meet its obligations to make principal or interest payments on borrowings, or to repay borrowings, when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The Fund’s use of leverage may require it to sell portfolio investments at inopportune times in order to raise cash to deleverage so as to maintain required asset coverage amounts or comply with the mandatory redemption terms of any outstanding preferred shares. The use of leverage magnifies both the favorable and unfavorable effects of price movements in the investments made by the Fund. To the extent that the Fund employs leverage in its investment operations, the Fund is subject to substantial risk of loss. The Fund cannot assure you that borrowings or the issuance of preferred shares will result in a higher yield or return to the holders of the common shares. Also, since the Fund utilizes leverage, a decline in net asset value could affect the ability of the Fund to make common share distributions and such a failure to make distributions could result in the Fund ceasing to qualify for taxation as a RIC under the Code. See “Taxation.” </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Any decline in the net asset value of the Fund’s investments would be borne entirely by the holders of common shares. Therefore, if the market value of the Fund’s portfolio declines, the leverage will result in a greater decrease in net asset value to the holders of common shares than if the Fund were not leveraged. This greater net asset value decrease will also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for the common shares. The Fund might be in danger of failing to maintain the required asset coverage of its borrowings or, in an extreme case, the Fund’s current </span></div><div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">investment income might not be sufficient to meet the interest requirements on the borrowings. In order to counteract such an event, the Fund might need to liquidate investments in order to fund a repayment of some or all of the borrowings. </span></div> <div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354"><span style="font-style:italic">Impact on Common Shares.</span> <span style="font-style:italic">Effects of Leverage</span>. Assuming that leverage in the form of Borrowings represents 30% of the Fund’s Managed Assets and charge interest or involve payment at a rate set by an interest rate transaction at an annual rate of approximately 4.6%, the income generated by the Fund’s portfolio (net of estimated expenses) must exceed 1.4% in order to cover such interest payments or payment rates and other expenses specifically related to leverage. Of course, these numbers are merely estimates, used for illustration. Actual interest, or payment rates may vary frequently and may be significantly higher or lower than the rate estimated above. </span></div><div style="margin-top:4pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">The following table is furnished in response to requirements of the SEC. It is designed to illustrate the effect of leverage on common share total return, assuming investment portfolio total returns (comprised of net investment income of the Fund, realized gains or losses of the Fund and changes in the value of the securities held in the Fund’s portfolio) of –10%, –5%, 0%, 5% and 10%. These assumed investment portfolio returns are hypothetical figures and are not necessarily indicative of the investment portfolio returns experienced or expected to be experienced by the Fund. The table assumes leverage in an aggregate amount equal to 30% of the Fund’s managed assets. </span></div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-spacing:0px;margin:0 auto"> <tr> <td style="width:65%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.20em;text-indent:-1.20em;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Assumed Portfolio Total Return</span></div></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–10</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–5</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">0</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">5</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">10</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.20em;text-indent:-1.20em;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common Share Total Return</span></div></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–16.3</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–9.1</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–2.0</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">5.2</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">12.3</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> </tr> </table><div style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:5%;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common share total return is comprised of two elements—the net investment income of the Fund after paying expenses, including interest expenses on the Fund’s Borrowings as described above and dividend payments on any preferred shares issued by the Fund, and gain and losses on the value of the securities the Fund owns. As required by the rules of the SEC, the table assumes the Fund is more likely to suffer capital losses than to enjoy capital appreciation. For example, to assume a total return of 0%, the Fund must assume that the income it receives on its investments is entirely offset by losses in the value of those securities. </span></div> Assuming that leverage in the form of Borrowings represents 30% of the Fund’s Managed Assets and charge interest or involve payment at a rate set by an interest rate transaction at an annual rate of approximately 4.6%, the income generated by the Fund’s portfolio (net of estimated expenses) must exceed 1.4% in order to cover such interest payments or payment rates and other expenses specifically related to leverage. Of course, these numbers are merely estimates, used for illustration. Actual interest, or payment rates may vary frequently and may be significantly higher or lower than the rate estimated above. 0.046 0.014 <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-spacing:0px;margin:0 auto"> <tr> <td style="width:65%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2%;"></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt;background-color:#cceeff"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.20em;text-indent:-1.20em;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Assumed Portfolio Total Return</span></div></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–10</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–5</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">0</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">5</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">10</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> </tr> <tr style="page-break-inside:avoid;font-family:arial;font-size:10pt"> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <div style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:1.20em;text-indent:-1.20em;font-size:10pt;font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#566354">Common Share Total Return</span></div></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–16.3</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–9.1</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">–2.0</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">5.2</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> <td style="vertical-align:bottom;">  </td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354"> </span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;text-align:right;"><span style="color:#566354">12.3</span></td> <td style="white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:bottom;"><span style="color:#566354">% </span></td> </tr> </table> -0.163 -0.091 -0.020 0.052 0.123 Stockholders participating in the Fund’s Reinvestment Plan generally do not incur any additional fees, other than brokerage commissions. You will pay brokerage charges if you direct your broker or the plan agent to sell your Common Shares that you acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan. You may also pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases pursuant to the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. If Common Shares are sold to or through underwriters, a prospectus or prospectus supplement will set forth any applicable sales commission and the estimated offering expenses borne by the Fund. The Investment Manager’s fee is accrued daily, paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets. Consequently, since the Fund has borrowings outstanding, the investment management fees and other expenses as a percentage of net assets attributable to common shares are higher than if the Fund did not utilize a leveraged capital structure. Assumes borrowings from financial institution representing 30% of Managed Assets. The actual amount of interest expense borne by the Fund may significantly vary over time. Interest expense is required to be treated as an expense of the Fund for accounting purposes. Other Expenses shown in the table are based upon those incurred during the Fund’s current year ended December 31, 2025. The Fund and the Investment Manager have entered into an administration agreement (the Administration Agreement) and the Fund and State Street have entered into a co‑administration agreement (the Co‑Administration Agreement). Other Expenses include amounts paid to the Investment Manager under the Administration Agreement, which requires the Fund to pay the Investment Manager an amount equal to, on an annual basis, 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily Managed Assets, and amounts paid to State Street under the Co‑Administration Agreement.