Security Types: Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) in debt securities. In seeking current income and capital appreciation, the Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of primarily investment-grade corporate debt obligations and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, as well as municipal bonds. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days’ notice before changing its 80% investment policy. The Fund may invest up to 80% of its total assets in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

Credit Quality: Sixty-five percent of debt securities at the time of purchase by the Fund will be rated investment grade (AAA, AA, A, BBB or an equivalent rating) by one of the major credit rating agencies (S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s and Fitch) that has assigned a rating to the security or, if unrated, deemed to be investment-grade quality by the Adviser. In addition, the Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in high yield (non‑investment grade) securities known as junk bonds and up to 35% of its total assets in obligations rated BBB or Baa by one of the major credit rating agencies.

Maturity Distribution:  The Fund’s average effective duration will be within 30% of the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond Index (“Index”), although the Fund has no restriction on the maximum or minimum duration of any individual security it holds. For example, if the duration of the Index were 5.0 years, the Fund’s assets would have a duration of between 3.5 years and 6.5 years. As of December 31, 2025, the duration of the Fund was 5.98 years, while the duration of the Index was 5.98 years. Duration is a measure of a fund’s sensitivity to interest rates. For example, a fund with a duration of 2 years would lose 2% of its value if interest rates rose by 1%, or it would gain 2% if interest rates declined by 1%. A fund with a duration of 4 years would be twice as volatile as a fund with a duration of 2 years.