•Convertible Securities Risk. Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock price is high
relative to the conversion price (because more of the security's value resides in the conversion feature) and debt securities
when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion price (because the conversion feature is less valuable). The
value of convertible securities may rise and fall with the market value of the underlying stock or, like a debt security, vary
with changes in interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer. A convertible security is not as sensitive to interest rate
changes as a similar non-convertible debt security, and generally has less potential for gain or loss than the underlying stock.
•Mortgage Securities and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage securities differ from conventional debt securities because
principal is paid back periodically over the life of the security rather than at maturity. The Fund may receive unscheduled
payments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancings or foreclosures on the underlying mortgage loans. Because
of prepayments, mortgage securities may be less effective than some other types of debt securities as a means of "locking in"
long-term interest rates and may have less potential for capital appreciation during periods of falling interest rates. A
reduction in the anticipated rate of principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising interest rates, may increase or
extend the effective maturity and duration of mortgage securities, making them more sensitive to interest rate changes,
subject to greater price volatility, and more susceptible than some other debt securities to a decline in market value when
interest rates rise. Issuers of asset-backed securities may have limited ability to enforce the security interest in the underlying
assets, and credit enhancements provided to support the securities, if any, may be inadequate to protect investors in the event
of default. Like mortgage securities, asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks.
•Leverage Risk. As part of the Fund’s principal investment strategy, the Fund may make investments in derivative instruments.
These derivative instruments provide the economic effect of financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure to
the underlying asset, as well as the potential for greater loss. If the Fund uses leverage through activities such as entering into
derivative instruments, the Fund has the risk that losses may exceed the net assets of the Fund. The net asset value of the
Fund while employing leverage will be more volatile and sensitive to market movements.
•Non-Diversification Risk. As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of
one or more issuers. The Fund also invests in underlying funds that are non-diversified. The Fund’s performance may be
more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence than the value of shares of a diversified
investment company.
•Turnover Risk. A higher portfolio turnover may result in higher transactional and brokerage costs. The Fund’s portfolio
turnover rate may be significantly above 100% annually.
•Securities Lending Risk. There are certain risks associated with securities lending, including the risk that the borrower may
fail to return the securities on a timely basis or even the loss of rights in the collateral deposited by the borrower, if the
borrower should fail financially. As a result, the Fund may lose money. The Fund could also lose money in the event of a
decline in the value of collateral provided for loaned securities or a decline in the value of any investments made with cash
collateral. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund.
•U.S. Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest directly or indirectly in obligations issued by agencies and
instrumentalities of the U.S. government. The U.S. government may choose not to provide financial support to U.S.
government sponsored agencies or instrumentalities if it is not legally obligated to do so, in which case, if the issuer
defaulted, the Fund might not be able to recover its investment.
•Equity Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in or have exposure to equity securities. Equity securities can be affected by
macroeconomic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, expectations about changes in interest rates, investor
sentiment towards equities, changes in a particular issuer’s or industry’s financial condition, or unfavorable or unanticipated
poor performance of a particular issuer or industry. Prices of equity securities of individual entities also can be affected by
fundamentals unique to the company or partnership, including earnings power and coverage ratios. An adverse event, such as
an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular common stock held by the Fund. In addition, prices of
common stocks are sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price
of common stocks. Common stock prices may fluctuate for several reasons including changes in investors’ perceptions of the
financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or the occurrence of political or
economic events that affect the issuers. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates,
which increases borrowing costs and the costs of capital. Any of the foregoing risks could substantially impact the ability of
such an entity to grow its dividends or distributions.
•Dividend-Oriented Companies Risk. Companies that have historically paid regular dividends to shareholders may decrease or
eliminate dividend payments in the future. A decrease in dividend payments by an issuer may result in a decrease in the value
of the issuer's stock and less available income for the Fund.