Affiliated ETF Risk: The Fund invests in an affiliated underlying ETF and, as a result, the Fund's investment performance and risks are directly related to the investment performance and risks of the affiliated ETF. In addition, the Adviser may have an incentive to take into account the effect on an affiliated ETF in which the Fund may invest in determining whether, and under what circumstances, to purchase or sell shares in that affiliated ETF. Although the Adviser takes steps to address the conflicts of interest, it is possible that the conflicts could impact the Fund.
Fluctuation of Net Asset Value, Share Premiums and Discounts Risk: As with all exchange-traded funds, Fund Shares may be bought and sold in the
secondary market at market prices. The trading prices of Fund Shares in the secondary market may differ from the Fund's daily NAV per share and there
may be times when the market price of the shares is more than the NAV per share (premium) or less than the NAV per share (discount). This risk is
heightened in times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines.
Futures Contract Risk: A futures contract is a standardized agreement that calls for the purchase or sale of a specific asset at a specific price at a specific future time, or cash settlement of the terms of the contract. Transactions in futures contracts can create investment leverage and may have significant volatility. It is possible that a futures contract transaction will result in a much greater loss than the principal amount invested, and the Fund may not be able to close out the futures contract at a favorable time or price. There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular futures contract. In the event no such market exists, it might not be possible to effect closing transactions, and the Fund will be unable to terminate its exposure to the futures contract. There is also a risk of imperfect correlation between movements in the prices of the futures contract and movements in the price of the underlying assets. The counterparty to a futures contract may be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments, return the Fund's margin, or otherwise honor its obligations.
Large-Capitalization Securities Risk: Returns on investments in securities of large companies could trail the returns on
investments in securities of smaller and mid-sized companies. Larger companies may be unable to respond as quickly as smaller and mid-sized companies to competitive challenges or to changes in business, product, financial, or market conditions. Larger companies may not be able to maintain growth at the high rates that may be achieved by well-managed smaller and mid-sized companies.
Management Risk: The Fund is actively managed.
The Adviser's judgments about the attractiveness, relative value, or potential appreciation of a particular sector, security, commodity or investment
strategy may prove to be incorrect, and may cause the Fund to incur losses. There can be no assurance that the Adviser's investment techniques and
decisions will produce the desired results.
New Fund
Risk: The Fund is new and there is no assurance that the Fund will grow quickly. When the Fund's size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume, which could lead to wider bid/ask spreads. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if the Fund does not meet certain conditions of the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund could cause elevated transaction costs for the Fund and negative tax consequences for its shareholders.
Non-Diversification Risk: As a
“non-diversified” fund, the Fund may hold a smaller number of portfolio securities than many other funds. To the extent the Fund invests in a relatively small number of issuers, a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect its value more than if it invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of Fund Shares may be more volatile than the values of shares of more diversified funds.
Tax Risk: The Fund's covered call strategy may
be subject to U.S. federal income tax rules that could adversely affect the amount, character and timing of the Fund's gains and losses, and of
distributions to Fund shareholders. The Fund's covered call strategy could result in the Fund recognizing significant amounts of short-term capital
gain, which is taxable as ordinary income when distributed to shareholders. The Fund's covered call strategy may result in the Fund's investments
being subject to the U.S. federal income tax rules applicable to
“straddles.” If positions held by the Fund are treated as “straddles”
for tax purposes, or the Fund's risk of loss with respect to a
position is otherwise diminished as set forth in applicable regulations, dividends on stocks that are part of such positions may not be eligible to be
treated as qualified dividend income for non-corporate shareholders or for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. Under the
straddle rules, if applicable: (1) any loss realized on disposition of one position of a straddle may not be recognized to the extent that the Fund
has unrealized gains with respect to the other position in the straddle; (2) the Fund's holding period in straddle positions may be suspended while
the straddle exists, which could result in a gain being treated as short-term capital gain rather than long-term capital gain; (3) the losses
recognized with respect to certain positions that are part of a
“mixed straddle” may be treated as 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital loss; (4) losses recognized with respect to certain straddle positions that would otherwise be short-term capital losses may be treated as long-term capital losses; and (5) the deduction of interest and carrying charges attributable to certain straddle positions may be deferred.