* Results shown on a calendar year basis; the Portfolio’s fiscal year, however, is June 30.

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Fixed Income Risk.  Investments in fixed income securities may involve the following risks, depending on the instrument involved:

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Interest Rate Risk – The value of fixed income securities held in the Portfolio, including U.S. Government securities, may decline with changes in interest rates. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities. U.S. Government securities can exhibit price movements resulting from changes in interest rates. During low interest rate environments, the risk that interest rates will rise is increased. Such increases may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. These risks are greater when a low interest rate environment has existed for an extended period of time.

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Call/Prepayment Risk – When interest rates are declining, issuers of securities held by the Portfolio may prepay principal earlier than scheduled. As a result of this risk, the Portfolio may have to reinvest these prepayments at those lower rates, thus reducing its income. Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are especially sensitive to prepayment.

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Floating Rate Loans Risk – The risks associated with floating rate loans are similar to the risks of below investment grade securities. Changes in economic conditions are likely to cause issuers of these securities to be unable to meet their obligations. In addition, the value of the collateral securing the loan may decline, causing a loan to be substantially unsecured. The sale and purchase of a bank loan are subject to the requirements of the underlying credit agreement governing such bank loan. These requirements may limit the eligible pool of potential bank loan holders by placing conditions or restrictions on sales and purchases of bank loans. Further, bank loans are not traded on an exchange and purchasers and sellers of bank loans rely on market makers, usually the administrative agent for a particular bank loan, to trade bank loans. These factors, in addition to overall market volatility, may negatively impact the liquidity of loans. Difficulty in selling a floating rate loan may result in a loss. Borrowers may pay back principal before the scheduled due date when interest rates decline, which may require the Portfolio to replace a particular loan with a lower-yielding security. There may be less extensive public information available with respect to loans than for rated, registered or exchange listed securities. The Portfolio may assume the credit risk of the primary lender in addition to the borrower, and investments in loan assignments may involve the risks of being a lender. Coupon rates on floating rate loans are tied to a benchmark lending rate such as the Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”). The Federal Reserve Bank of New York began publishing the SOFR in April 2018. SOFR, which is a broad measure of the cost of overnight borrowing of cash collateralized by Treasury securities, is intended to serve as a reference rate for U.S. dollar-based debt and derivatives.

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Liquidity Risk – At times, certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the price that would normally prevail in the market. The seller may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Portfolio management or performance. This includes the risk of missing out on an investment opportunity because the assets necessary to take advantage of it are tied up in less advantageous investments.

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Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk – As with other investments, investments in other investment companies are subject to market and selection risk. To the extent that the Portfolio acquires shares of investment companies, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Portfolio (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the acquired investment companies.

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Equity Market Risk – The market value of an equity security and the equity markets in general can be volatile.

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Small/Mid Cap Risk – Small and mid-cap companies may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic developments than larger capitalization companies. Securities issued by these companies may be less liquid and/or more volatile than securities of larger companies or the overall securities markets. Small and mid-cap companies may be adversely affected during periods when investors prefer to hold securities of large capitalization companies.

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Emerging Markets Risk – Risks associated with foreign investments, including option and futures contracts, may be intensified in the case of investments in emerging market countries, whose political, legal and economic systems are less developed and less stable than those of more developed nations. Such investments are often less liquid and/or more volatile than securities issued by companies located in developed nations, such as the United States, Canada and those included in the MSCI EAFE Index. Certain types of securities, including emerging market securities, are subject to the risk that the securities may not be sold at the quoted market price within a reasonable period of time.

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General Derivative Risks – Derivatives may be volatile and may involve significant risks. The Portfolio’s 


exposure to derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. The underlying security, measure or other instrument on which a derivative is based, or the derivative itself, may not perform as expected, and hedging positions may not correlate closely with the instruments or exposures being hedged. Normally derivatives involve leverage, which means that their use can significantly magnify the effect of price movements of the underlying securities or reference measures, disproportionately increasing the Portfolio’s losses and reducing the Portfolio’s opportunities for gains. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, including a loss that may be greater than the amount invested. Derivatives also present default risks if the counterparty to a derivatives contract fails to fulfill its obligations to the Portfolio. Certain derivatives held by the Portfolio may be illiquid, including non-exchange-traded or over-the-counter derivatives that are linked to illiquid instruments or illiquid markets, making it difficult to close out an unfavorable position. Derivatives also may be more difficult to purchase, sell or value than other instruments. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Portfolio.

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Derivatives Tax Risk – Compared to other types of investments, derivatives may be less tax efficient. In addition, changes in government regulation of derivative instruments could affect the character, timing and amount of the Portfolio’s taxable income or gains, and may limit or prevent the Portfolio’s use of certain derivative instruments as a part of its investment strategy, which could make the investment strategy more costly to implement or require the Portfolio to change its investment strategy. These rules may: (i) affect whether gains and losses

recognized by the Portfolio are treated as ordinary or capital or as short-term or long-term, (ii) accelerate the recognition of income or gains to the Portfolio, (iii) defer losses to the Portfolio, and (iv) cause adjustments in the holding periods of the Portfolio’s securities. The Portfolio’s use of derivatives may be limited by the requirements for taxation of the Portfolio as a regulated investment company.

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Options Writing Strategy Risk – if the underlying index appreciates or depreciates sufficiently over the period to offset the new premium received from the written option on that index, a net loss will result. In addition, the Portfolio may write options on index substitutes, which are subject to the same risks as index options. The value of the index substitute is

subject to change as the values of the component securities fluctuate and the performance of the index substitute may not exactly match the performance of the index.

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Futures Risk – there can be no assurance that price movements in the futures markets will correlate with the prices of the underlying securities positions. Additionally, price distortions could result if investors in the futures markets opt to make or take delivery of the underlying securities rather than engage in closing transactions because such trend might result in a reduction in the liquidity of the futures market. Further, an increase in the participation of speculators in the futures market could cause temporary price distortions.

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REIT Risk – REIT prices may fall because of the failure of borrowers to pay their loans and/or poor management. The value of REITs may also be affected by increases in property taxes and changes in tax laws and interest rates.