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Risk Associated with use of Amortized Cost. In the unlikely event that the
Fund’s Board of Trustees (“Board”) were to determine, pursuant to
Rule 2a-7, that the extent of the deviation between the Fund’s amortized cost
per Share and its market-based NAV per Share may result in material
dilution or other unfair results to shareholders, the Board will cause the Fund
to take such action as it deems appropriate to eliminate or reduce to the
extent practicable such dilution or unfair results.
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Additional Factors Affecting Yield. There is no guarantee that the Fund
will provide a certain level of income or that any such income will exceed
the rate of inflation. Further, the Fund’s yield will vary. Periods of very low
or negative interest rates impact, in a negative way, the Fund’s ability to
maintain a positive return, or yield, or pay dividends to Fund shareholders.
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Risk Related to the Economy. The value of the Fund’s portfolio may
decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the
Fund invests and/or other markets. Economic, political and financial
conditions, industry or economic trends and developments or public health
risks, such as epidemics or pandemics, may, from time to time, and for
varying periods of time, cause the Fund to experience volatility, illiquidity,
shareholder redemptions or other potentially adverse effects.
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Technology Risk. The Adviser uses various technologies in managing the
Fund, consistent with its investment objective(s) and strategy described in
this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third-party data and systems
are utilized to support decision making for the Fund. Data imprecision,
software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and
similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which
may negatively affect Fund performance.
You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to
preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it
will do so. An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured
or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency. The Fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the Fund
for losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial
support to the Fund at any time, including during periods of market stress.
PERFORMANCE: BAR CHART AND TABLE
Risk/Return Bar Chart
The bar chart and performance table below reflect historical performance
data for the Fund and are intended to help you analyze the Fund’s investment
risks in light of its historical returns. The bar chart shows the variability of the
Fund’s IS class total returns on a calendar year-by-year basis. The Average
Annual Total Return table shows returns averaged over the stated periods. The
Fund’s performance will fluctuate, and past performance (before and after
taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future results. Updated performance