● AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL CAPITALIZATION STOCKS WITH
RESPECT TO THE RUSSELL 2000® INDEX —
Small capitalization companies may be less able to withstand adverse economic, market, trade and competitive conditions relative
to larger companies. Small capitalization companies are less likely to pay dividends on their stocks, and the presence of a dividend
payment could be a factor that limits downward stock price pressure under adverse market conditions.
● NON-U.S. SECURITIES RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE NASDAQ-100 INDEX® —
The non-U.S. equity securities included in the Nasdaq-100 Index® have been issued by non-U.S. companies. Investments in
securities linked to the value of such non-U.S. equity securities involve risks associated with the home countries and/or the
securities markets in the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities. Also, with respect to equity securities
that are not listed in the U.S., there is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these jurisdictions
than there is about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC.
● THE NOTES ARE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES, INCLUDING
INTEREST RATE-RELATED RISKS, WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND —
The Fund attempts to track the performance of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds. Investing in the notes that provide
exposure to the Fund, which primarily holds bonds, differs significantly from investing directly in bonds to be held to maturity, as the
value of the Fund changes, at times significantly, during each trading day based upon the current market prices of the underlying
bonds. The market prices of these bonds are volatile and significantly influenced by a number of factors, particularly the duration
of the underlying bonds, the yields on these bonds as compared to current market interest rates and the actual or perceived credit
quality of the U.S. government.
In general, fixed-income instruments are significantly affected by changes in current market interest rates. As interest rates rise,
the prices of fixed-income instruments are likely to decrease, and as interest rate fall, the price of fixed-income securities are likely
to increase. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making them more volatile
than securities with shorter durations. As a result, rising interest rates may cause the value of the long-dated bonds underlying the
Fund to decline, possibly significantly, which would adversely affect the value of the notes.
Interest rates are subject to volatility due to a variety of factors, including:
● sentiment regarding underlying strength or weakness in the U.S. economy and global economies;
● expectations regarding the level of price inflation;
● sentiment regarding credit quality in the U.S. and global credit markets;
● Federal Reserve policies regarding interest rates; and
● the performance of U.S. and foreign capital markets.
● THE NOTES ARE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES, INCLUDING
CREDIT RISK, WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND —
The Fund attempts to track the performance of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds. The prices of the bonds underlying the
Fund are significantly influenced by the creditworthiness of the U.S. government. The bonds underlying the Fund may have their
credit ratings downgraded, or their credit spreads may widen significantly. Following a ratings downgrade or the widening of credit
spreads, the bonds underlying the Fund may suffer significant and rapid price declines. There can be no assurance that some or
all of the factors that contributed to that credit crisis will not depress the price, perhaps significantly, of the bonds underlying the
Fund, which would adversely affect the value of the notes.
● THE VALUE OF THE NOTES MAY BE INFLUENCED BY UNPREDICTABLE CHANGES IN THE MARKETS AND ECONOMIES
OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND —
The value of the Fund that attempts to track the performance of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds may be influenced by
unpredictable changes, or expectations of changes, in the U.S. market. Changes in the U.S. government that may influence the
value of the notes include:
● economic performance, including any financial or economic crises and changes in the gross domestic product, the principal
sectors, inflation, employment and labor, and prevailing prices and wages;
● the monetary system, including the monetary policy, the exchange rate policy, the economic and tax policies, banking
regulation, credit allocation and exchange controls;
● the external sector, including the amount and types of foreign trade, the geographic distribution of trade, the balance of
payments, and reserves and exchange rates;
● public finance, including the budget process, any entry into or termination of any economic or monetary agreement or union,
the prevailing accounting methodology, the measures of fiscal balance, revenues and expenditures, and any government
enterprise or privatization program; and
● public debt, including external debt, debt service and the debt record.
These factors interrelate in complex ways, and the effect of one factor on the market value of the bonds underlying the Fund may
offset or enhance the effect of another factor. Changes in the value of the Fund may adversely affect any payment on the notes.