Market Risk: the risk that the value of securities owned by the Fund may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to a variety of factors affecting securities markets
generally or particular industries or sectors
Issuer Risk: the risk that the value of a security may decline for reasons related to the issuer, such as management
performance, changes in financial condition or credit rating, financial leverage, reputation or
reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services
Credit Risk: the risk that the Fund could experience losses if the counterparty to a derivative contract, or the issuer or
guarantor of collateral, is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants,
rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to meet its financial obligations
Distressed Company Risk: the risk that securities of distressed companies may be subject to greater levels of market, credit, issuer and liquidity risks. Distressed companies
may be engaged in restructurings, bankruptcy proceedings, or other financial difficulties which may cause the value of their securities to fluctuate rapidly or unpredictably
Currency Risk: the risk that foreign (non-U.S.) currencies may fluctuate in value relative to the U.S. dollar, which can
affect the value of the Fund’s investments in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities
that trade in, and receive revenues in, or in derivatives that provide exposure to, foreign
(non-U.S.) currencies
Real Estate Risk: the risk that the Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) or real estate-linked derivative instruments will subject the Fund to
risks similar to those associated with direct ownership of real estate, including risks related to losses from casualty or condemnation, changes in local and general economic conditions, fluctuations in supply and demand, interest
rate changes, zoning laws, regulatory limitations on rents, property taxes and operating expenses.
The Fund’s investments in REITs or real estate-linked derivative instruments subject it to
management and tax risks. In addition, REITs that are privately held or not traded on a national securities exchange may subject the Fund to liquidity and valuation risk
Liquidity Risk: the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Fund may be unable to
sell investments at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a
certain sector. The liquidity of the Fund’s shares may be constrained by the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio holdings
Leveraging Risk: the risk that certain transactions of the Fund, such as reverse repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued, delayed delivery
or forward commitment transactions, and derivative instruments, may give rise to leverage,
magnifying gains and losses and causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been
leveraged. This means that leverage entails a heightened risk of loss. The use of leverage may also increase the Fund’s sensitivity to interest rate changes and other market risks
Management Risk: the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by the Sub-Adviser, including the use of
quantitative
models or methods, will not produce the desired results and that actual or potential conflicts of interest, legislative, regulatory, or tax restrictions, policies or developments may
affect the investment techniques available to the Sub-Adviser and the individual portfolio
managers in connection with managing the Fund and may cause the Sub-Adviser to restrict or
prohibit participation in certain investments. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved
Small Company Risk: the risk that the value of equity securities issued by small companies, ranked by fundamental size as
determined by the Sub-Adviser, may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to
narrow markets and limited managerial and financial resources
Derivatives Risk: the risk of investing in derivative instruments (such as forwards, futures, options, swaps and structured
securities) and other similar investments, including leverage, liquidity, interest rate, market,
counterparty (including credit), operational, legal and management risks, and valuation
complexity. Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar investment may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than
the initial amount invested. Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar instrument may
also create margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund. The Fund’s use
of derivatives or other similar investments may result in losses to the Fund, a reduction in the Fund’s returns and/or increased volatility. Non-centrally-cleared over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives or other similar
investments are also subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations to the other party, as many of the protections afforded to centrally-cleared derivative
transactions might not be available for non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives or other similar investments. The primary credit risk on derivatives or other similar investments that are exchange-traded or traded through a
central clearing counterparty resides with the Fund's clearing broker or the clearinghouse. Changes in regulations relating to a registered fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments could potentially
limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Fund’s ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives or other similar investments and/or adversely affect the value of derivatives or other similar
investments and the Fund’s performance
Model Risk: the risk that the Fund’s investment models used in making investment allocation decisions may not
adequately take into account certain factors, or may contain design flaws or faulty assumptions,
and may rely on incomplete or inaccurate data inputs, any of which may result in a decline in the value of an investment in the Fund. The performance of the investment models may be impacted by software or other technology malfunctions,
human error, programming inaccuracies, power loss, and other events or circumstances, which may
be difficult to detect and may be beyond the control of the Fund