increased volatility and decreased liquidity in the fixed income markets, making it more difficult for the Fund to sell its fixed income
securities when the Subadvisor and/or Advisor, as applicable, may wish to sell or must sell to meet redemptions. During periods when interest rates are low or there are negative interest
rates, the Fund’s yield (and total return) also may be low or the Fund may be unable to maintain positive returns or minimize the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value per share. Changing
interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets, may
result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund
performance. In addition, changes in monetary policy may exacerbate the risks
associated with changing interest rates.
Issuer Risk: An adverse event affecting a particular issuer in which
the Fund is invested, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may
depress the value of that issuer’s securities, sometimes rapidly or
unpredictably.
Large Shareholder Risk: Certain large shareholders including authorized participants (“AP”),
third-party investors, the Advisor, the Subadvisor, affiliates of the Advisor or the Subadvisor, market makers, or other entities, including funds or accounts over which the
Advisor or the Subadvisor, an affiliate of the Advisor or the Subadvisor or a third-party intermediary has investment discretion, such as those investing through one or more model portfolios, may from time
to time own or control a substantial amount of the Fund’s shares. There is no requirement that these shareholders maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large
shareholders or that the Fund’s shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, including as a result of an asset allocation
decision made by the Advisor, the Subadvisor, an affiliate of the Advisor or Subadvisor or a third-party intermediary, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund’s NAV, liquidity,
and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax
consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy. In addition, transactions by large
shareholders may account for a large percentage of the trading volume on the listing exchange and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the shares.
Liquidity Risk: The market for high-yield bonds is less liquid than
the market for investment-grade bonds. The Fund may at times
have greater difficulty buying or selling specific high-yield bonds at prices the Subadvisor believes are reasonable, which would be adverse to
the Fund. Valuation of investments may be difficult, particularly during periods of market volatility or reduced liquidity and for investments that trade infrequently or irregularly. In these
circumstances, among others, an investment may be valued using
fair value methodologies that are inherently subjective and reflect good faith
judgments based on available information.
Prepayment Risk: When interest rates are declining, the issuer of a fixed income security, including a pass-through security such as a
mortgage-backed or an asset-backed security, may exercise its option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities.
Selection Risk: The Subadvisor’s judgment about the attractiveness,
value and growth potential of a particular security may be incorrect, which may cause the Fund to underperform. Additionally, the Subadvisor
and/or Advisor, as applicable, potentially will be prevented from executing investment decisions at an advantageous time or price as a result of domestic or global market disruptions,
particularly disruptions causing heightened market volatility and
reduced market liquidity, as well as increased or changing
regulations. Thus, investments that a Subadvisor and/or Advisor, as applicable, believes represent an attractive opportunity or in which the
Fund seeks to obtain exposure may be unavailable entirely
or in the specific quantities or prices sought by a Subadvisor and/or
Advisor, as applicable, and the Fund may need to obtain the
exposure through less advantageous or indirect investments or forgo the
investment at the time.
U.S.
Government Securities Risk: Securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government
agencies or government-sponsored entities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. As a result, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide
financial support to these securities or issuers (such as securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation). Although certain government
securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (such as securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association), circumstances could arise that would delay
or prevent the payment of interest or principal. It is possible that issuers of U.S. government securities will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future and, in these circumstances, the
Fund’s returns may be adversely affected.