All investments involve risks, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by any government agency. The Fund’s returns and share price will fluctuate, and you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Currency Risk. Securities denominated in foreign currencies may be adversely affected by changes in currency rates and by substantial currency conversion costs. Currency rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons. As a result, investments in foreign currency-denominated securities may reduce the returns of a Fund.

Sustainability Criteria Risk. The Fund’s sustainability criteria, which typically select or exclude securities of certain issuers for reasons other than performance, carry the risk that the Fund may forgo some market opportunities available to funds that do not use a sustainability investing strategy, and that the Fund’s performance will differ from such funds. For example, the application of the Fund’s sustainability criteria could affect the Fund’s exposure to certain sectors or types of investments, which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance relative to non-sustainable investing funds. Sustainability investing is largely qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the sustainability criteria utilized by the Adviser or any sustainability judgment exercised by the Adviser will reflect the opinions of any particular investor, and the criteria utilized by the Adviser may differ from the criteria that any particular investor considers relevant in evaluating an issuer’s sustainability practices. The Adviser’s proxy voting decisions with respect to the Fund are also guided by sustainability principles, which may not always support corporate initiatives that produce the maximum short-term gain in the prices of underlying securities. For additional information regarding Sustainability Criteria Risk, please see “Sustainability Criteria Risk” in the section titled “Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Risks” in this prospectus.

Foreign Security Risk. Foreign investments, including ADRs, are subject to sovereign risk and may be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, future political and economic developments, and the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. company, and accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements may not be comparable.

Inflation Risk. Inflation risk is the risk that the present value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the present value of the Fund’s assets can decline as can the value of the Fund’s distributions.

Large Company Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors, potentially resulting in lower market prices for their common stock.

Market Risk. Movements in the stock market may adversely affect the securities held by the Fund on a daily basis, and as a result, such movements may negatively affect the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) and investment return. Prices for securities in which the Fund invests may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, as a result of market influences. The Fund’s investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, or particular industries or sectors represented in those markets. The Fund’s investments are subject to the following market-related risks, among others: significant earnings shortfalls or gains, inflation, recessions, government shutdowns, market closures, market manipulation and other fraudulent practices, trade disputes, tariff arrangements, sanctions, and cybersecurity attacks; geopolitical risks, including wars, military conflict, terrorism, government shutdowns, and concerns about sovereign debt; natural and environmental disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes; and widespread disease, including pandemics and epidemics. For additional information regarding Market Risk, including the effect of pandemics such as the novel coronavirus disease, on financial markets, please see “Market Risk” in the section titled “Additional Information Regarding Principal Investment Risks” in this prospectus.

Regulatory Risk. Changes in government regulations may adversely affect the operations and value of the Fund or the companies in which it invests. Industries and markets that are not adequately regulated may be susceptible to the initiation of inappropriate practices that adversely affect the Fund or the companies in which it invests.