1. | The following is added as the second paragraph of the “Fees and Expenses” section of each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus: |
The Fund may incur “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.” Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses reflect the Fund’s pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of investing in other investment companies. The impact of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses is included in the Fund’s total return but is not included in the Fund’s ratio of expenses to average net assets. Both figures are shown in the Financial Highlights section of the Fund’s prospectus (the “Prospectus”). BFA, the investment adviser to the Fund, has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in an amount equal to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by the Fund in other funds advised by BFA or its affiliates through the termination date of the Fund. The contractual waiver may be terminated prior to the Fund’s termination only upon the written agreement of the Trust and BFA. |
2. | In the “Fees and Expenses” section of each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus, the “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows: |
Management Fees |
Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
Other Expenses |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses3 |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement3 |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement | ||||||
1 |
2 |
3 |
3. | The following footnote is added to the management fee rate for each Fund listed in the fee table in the “Management of the Funds” section of the Prospectus and to the three-year management fee table in the “Investment Adviser” section of the SAI: |
BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in an amount equal to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by the Fund in other funds advised by BFA or its affiliates through the termination date of the Fund. The contractual waiver may be terminated prior to the Fund’s termination only upon the written agreement of the Trust and BFA. |