Derivatives Risk. The use of derivatives (such as futures) involves additional risks and transaction costs which could leave the Fund in a worse position than if it had not used these instruments. The Fund utilizes equity futures in order to increase or decrease its exposure to various asset classes at a lower cost than trading stocks directly. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the underlying asset, index or rate, which may be magnified by certain features of the contract. Changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate as intended with the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose much more than the original amount invested. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value. Certain
derivatives may also be subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the other party in the transaction
will not fulfill its contractual obligations due to its financial condition, market events, or other
reasons.
Foreign Currency Risk. The value of a foreign currency may decline against the U.S. dollar, which would reduce the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency. The overall impact of such a decline of foreign currency can be significant, unpredictable, and long lasting, depending on the currencies represented, how each one appreciates or depreciates in relation to the U.S. dollar, and whether currency positions are hedged. Further, exchange rate movements are volatile, and it is not possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many developing countries.
Investment Adviser Risk. The Fund is actively managed and the success of its investment strategy depends significantly on the skills of the Adviser in assessing the potential of the investments in which the Fund invests. The assessment of potential Fund investments may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance, even in rising markets. Poor investments by the Adviser may cause the Fund to underperform relative to its benchmark or similar funds. There is also no guarantee that the Adviser will be able to effectively implement the Fund’s investment objective.
Issuer Risk. Issuer risk is the possibility that factors specific to an issuer to which the Fund is exposed will affect the market prices of the issuer’s securities and therefore the value of the Fund.
Market Risk. Over time, securities markets generally tend to move in cycles with periods when security prices rise and periods when security prices decline. The value of the Fund’s investments may move with these cycles and, in
some instances, increase or decrease more than the applicable
market(s) as measured by the Fund’s benchmark index(es). The securities markets may also decline because
of factors that affect a particular industry or market sector, or due to impacts from domestic or global
events, including regulatory events, economic downturn, government shutdowns, the spread of infectious illness
such as the outbreak of COVID-19, public health crises, war, terrorism, social unrest, recessions, natural
disasters or similar events.
New and Smaller Sized Fund Risk. The Fund is new and has a limited operating history for investors to evaluate and may not be successful in implementing its investment strategies. The Fund may fail to attract sufficient assets to achieve or maintain economies of scale, which could result in the Fund being liquidated at any time without shareholder approval and at a time that may not be favorable for all shareholders. Smaller ETFs will have a lower public float and lower trading volumes, leading to wider bid/ask spreads.
Quantitative Investing Risk. Securities selected according to a quantitative analysis methodology can perform differently from the market as a whole based on the model and the factors used in the analysis, the weight placed on each factor and changes in the factor’s historical trends. Such models are based on assumptions relating to these and other market factors, and the models may not take into account certain factors, or perform as intended, and may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio. Among other risks, results generated by
such models may be impaired by errors in human judgment, data imprecision, software or other technology systems malfunctions, or programming flaws. Such models may not perform as expected or may underperform in periods of market volatility.
Regional Risk. The Fund will generally have more exposure to the specific regional or country economic risks where it has significant investments. In the event of economic or political turmoil or a deterioration of diplomatic relations in a region or country where a substantial portion of the Fund’s assets are invested, the Fund may experience substantial volatility, illiquidity or reduction in the value of the Fund’s
investments.
No performance information for the Fund is provided because it had not commenced operations prior to the date of this prospectus and does not yet have a full