The Fund intends to invest primarily in,
but is not limited to, agency residential mortgage-backed securities, non-agency
residential mortgage-backed securities, non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
and agency commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (including interest only, principal only, and other prepayment derivatives), collateralized loan obligations
(“CLOs”), asset-backed securities and credit linked notes. GW&K may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate, prepayment and liquidity risks, as well as general market conditions,
when deciding whether to buy or sell investments.
The Fund also may invest up to 20% of its net assets in other US government securities, including, but not limited to, US Treasury bills, notes and bonds, securities
issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government which may or may not be
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, and securities issued by agencies
or instrumentalities which are backed solely by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality but that are not considered securitized bonds.
While the Fund may purchase debt securities of any duration, the Fund typically seeks to maintain an average effective duration that is within +/-20% of the average
effective duration of the Bloomberg US Securitized Index (the “Index”), which was
approximately 4.89 years as of February 28, 2026. The average effective duration of debt
securities in the Fund’s portfolio may, however, be shorter or longer depending on market conditions.
In selecting potential investments for the Fund, GW&K uses top-down research that focuses on
managing duration, yield curve, credit quality, volatility and liquidity, as well as
bottom-up research that focuses on fundamental analysis, valuation analysis, and technical
analysis. GW&K may adjust its assessment of an investment based on a number of considerations.
The Fund may use derivatives and similar instruments for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk
management, portfolio management or to earn income. The Fund’s use of derivatives may
involve the purchase and sale of derivative instruments such as futures, options, to-be-announced (TBA) commitments, swaps and other similar instruments and techniques. Derivatives that provide investment
exposure to securitized bonds, or to one or more market risk factors associated with
securitized bonds, may be counted toward the Fund’s 80% investment policy.
There is the risk that you may lose money on your investment. All investments carry a certain amount of
risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An
investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or
guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. The Fund is intended to be used as part of a managed account program. The performance
and objectives of the Fund should be evaluated in the context of the investor’s
managed account program. The Fund is not designed to be used as a stand-alone
investment.
Below
are some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur than another risk or
likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The significance of any specific
risk to an investment in the Fund will vary over time, depending on the composition of the Fund’s portfolio, market conditions, and other factors. You should read all of the risk information presented below carefully,
because any one or more of these risks may result in losses to the Fund.
Debt Securities Risk—the value of a debt
security changes in response to various factors, including, for example, market-related
factors, such as changes in interest rates or changes in the actual or perceived ability of an issuer to meet its obligations. Investments in debt securities are subject to, among other risks, credit risk, interest rate risk,
extension risk, prepayment risk and liquidity risk.
Market Risk—market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety
of factors, including economic or market conditions, or other factors including terrorism,
war, natural disasters and the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, including epidemics or pandemics, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies. In
addition, unexpected political, regulatory, trade and diplomatic events within the United
States and abroad may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree.
Interest Rate Risk—fixed coupon payments (cash flows) of bonds and debt securities may become less competitive with the market in periods of rising interest
rates and cause bond prices to decline. During periods of increasing interest rates, the Fund
may experience high levels of volatility and shareholder redemptions, and may have to sell
securities at times when it would otherwise not do so, and at unfavorable prices, which could
reduce the returns of the Fund.
Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk—investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities involve risk of severe credit
downgrades, loss due to prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, illiquidity
and default.
Credit and Counterparty Risk—the issuer of bonds or other debt securities or a counterparty to a derivatives contract (including over-the-counter counterparties
as well as brokers and clearinghouses in respect of exchange-traded and/or cleared
products) may be unable or unwilling, or may be perceived as unable or unwilling, to make
timely interest, principal or settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. Changes
in an issuer’s financial strength, 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.
Changing Distribution Level Risk—the Fund will normally receive income which may include interest, dividends and/or capital gains, depending upon its
investments. The distribution amount paid by the Fund will vary and generally depends on the
amount of income the Fund earns (less expenses) on its portfolio holdings, and capital
gains or losses it recognizes. A decline in