Investment Risks - Recurrent MLP & Infrastructure Fund
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Feb. 27, 2026 |
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As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. The Fund
is not intended to be a complete investment program but rather one component of a diversified investment portfolio. An investment in
the Fund is not guaranteed to achieve its investment objective; is not a deposit with a bank; is not insured, endorsed or guaranteed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency; and is subject to investment risks. The value of your investment
in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly. You may lose part or all of
your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. Many factors affect the Funds
net asset value and performance. Each risk summarized below is a principal risk of investing in the Fund and different risks may be more
significant at different times depending upon market conditions or other factors.
The
Fund may be subject to the risks described below through its own direct investments and indirectly through investments in underlying
funds.
| ● | Energy
Sector Focus Risk. The Fund focuses its investments in the energy sector which is comprised
of energy, industrial, consumer, infrastructure and logistics companies, and will therefore
be susceptible to adverse economic, environmental, business, regulatory or other occurrences
affecting that sector. The energy markets have experienced significant volatility in recent
periods, including a historic drop in crude oil and natural gas prices in April 2020 attributable
to the significant decrease in demand for oil and other energy commodities as a result of
the slowdown in economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as price competition
among key oil-producing countries. The low price environment caused financial hardship for
energy companies and led to energy companies defaulting on debt and filing for bankruptcy.
The energy sector has historically experienced substantial price volatility. At times, the
performance of these investments may lag the performance of other sectors or the market as
a whole. Companies operating in the energy sector are subject to specific risks, including,
among others, fluctuations in commodity prices; reduced consumer demand for commodities such
as oil, natural gas or petroleum products; reduced availability of natural gas or other commodities
for transporting, processing, storing or delivering; slowdowns in new construction; extreme
weather or other natural disasters; and threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets.
Additionally, energy sector companies are subject to substantial government regulation and
changes in the regulatory environment for energy companies may adversely impact their profitability.
Over time, depletion of natural gas reserves and other energy reserves may also affect the
profitability of energy companies. Within the past several years, global oil prices have
experienced significant volatility, including a period where an oil-price futures contract
fell into negative territory for the first time in history. Reduced production and continued
oil price volatility may adversely impact the value of the Funds investments in MLPs
and energy infrastructure companies. |
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Limited Partnership Risk. An investment in MLP units involves certain risks which differ
from an investment in the securities of a corporation. Holders of MLP units have limited
control and voting rights on matters affecting the partnership. In addition, there are certain
tax risks associated with an investment in MLP units and conflicts of interest exist between
common unit holders of MLPs and the general partner, including those arising from incentive
distribution payments. The MLP market may be adversely impacted by negative investor perceptions,
such as reaction to reduced distributions. Risks of MLPs include the following: a decrease
in the production of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, coal or other energy commodities
or a decrease in the volume of such commodities available for transportation, mining, processing,
storage or distribution may adversely impact the financial performance of MLPs or MLP-related
securities. In addition, investing in MLPs involves certain risks related to investing in
the underlying assets of the MLPs. The amount of cash that any MLP has available to pay its
unit holders in the form of distributions/dividends depends on the amount of cash flow generated
from such companys operations. Cash flow from operations will vary from quarter to
quarter and is largely dependent on factors affecting the MLPs operations and factors
affecting the energy, natural resources or real estate sectors in general. Holders of MLP
units are also exposed to the risk that they will be required to repay amounts to the MLP
that are wrongfully distributed to them. |
| ● | Energy
Infrastructure Industry Focus Risks. A substantial percentage of the Fund invests primarily
in the energy infrastructure industry. As a result, the Fund will therefore be susceptible
to adverse economic, environmental or regulatory occurrences affecting the energy infrastructure
industry. Risks associated with investments in MLPs and other companies operating in the
energy infrastructure industry include but are not limited to the following: |
| ○ | Acquisition
Risk. Energy infrastructure companies owned by the Fund may depend on their ability to
make acquisitions that increase adjusted operating surplus per unit in order to increase
distributions to unit holders. |
| ○ | Catastrophic
Event Risk. MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry
are subject to many dangers inherent in the production, exploration, management, transportation,
processing and distribution of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum
and petroleum products and other hydrocarbons. Any occurrence of a catastrophic event, such
as a terrorist attack, could bring about a limitation, suspension or discontinuation of the
operations of MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry. |
| ○ | Commodity
Price Risk. MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry
may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities. Fluctuations in energy
infrastructure commodity prices would directly impact companies that own such energy infrastructure
commodities and could indirectly impact companies that engage in transportation, storage,
processing, distribution or marketing of such energy infrastructure commodities. |
| ○ | Depletion
Risk. Energy infrastructure companies engaged in the exploration, development, management,
gathering or production of energy commodities face the risk that commodity reserves are depleted
over time. Such companies seek to increase their reserves through expansion of their current
businesses, acquisitions, further development of their existing sources of energy infrastructure
commodities or exploration of new sources of energy infrastructure commodities or by entering
into long-term contracts for additional reserves; however, there are risks associated with
each of these potential strategies. |
| ○ | Environmental
and Regulatory Risk. Companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry are subject
to significant regulation of their operations by federal, state and local governmental agencies.
Additionally, voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being
studied and evaluated, both in the United States and worldwide, to address current potentially
hazardous environmental issues, including hydraulic fracturing and related waste disposal
and geological concerns, as well as those that may develop in the future. The Fund cannot
predict whether regulatory agencies will take any action to adopt new regulations or provide
guidance that will adversely impact the energy infrastructure industry. In addition, the
status of several initiatives aimed at addressing climate change that were introduced during
the Biden administration remain unclear. the current presidential administration could significantly
impact the regulation of United States financial markets and dramatically alter existing
trade, tax, energy and infrastructure policies, among others. It is not possible to predict
what, if any, changes will be made or their potential effect on the economy, securities markets,
or financial stability of the United States, or on the energy, natural resources, real estate
markets, among others. Additionally, actions taken may impact different sectors of the energy
and natural resources markets in disparate ways or may impact specific issuers in a given
sector in differing ways. The Advisor cannot predict the effects of changing regulations
or policies on the Funds portfolio, and the Fund may be affected by federal, state,
and local governmental action in ways that are not foreseeable. There is a possibility that
such actions could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund and its ability to achieve
its investment objective. At any time after the date of this Prospectus, federal, state or
local legislation or regulation may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of
the Fund or the issuers of such assets or may change the way in which the Fund itself is
regulated. |
| ○ | Interest
Rate Risk. Rising interest rates could increase the cost of capital thereby increasing
operating costs and reducing the ability of MLPs and other companies operating in the energy
industry to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. Rising interest
rates may also impact the price of energy infrastructure securities as the yields on alternative
investments increase. |
| ○ | Natural
Resources Risk. The Funds investments in natural resources issuers (including
MLPs) are susceptible to adverse economic, environmental, business, regulatory or other occurrences
affecting that sector. The natural resources sector has historically experienced substantial
price volatility. At times, the performance of these investments may lag the performance
of other sectors or the market as a whole. Companies operating in the natural resources sector
are subject to specific risks, including, among others, fluctuations in commodity prices;
reduced consumer demand for commodities such as oil, natural gas or petroleum products; reduced
availability of natural gas or other commodities for transporting, processing, storing or
delivering; slowdowns in new construction; domestic and global competition, extreme weather
or other natural disasters; and threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets. Additionally,
natural resource sector companies are subject to substantial government regulation, including
environmental regulation and liability for environmental damage, and changes in the regulatory
environment for energy companies may adversely impact their profitability. Over time, depletion
of natural gas reserves and other natural resources reserves may also affect the profitability
of natural resources companies. |
| ○ | Supply
and Demand Risk. Companies in the energy infrastructure industry may be impacted by the
levels of supply and demand for energy infrastructure commodities. For example, the demand
for oil and other energy commodities was adversely impacted by the market disruption and
slowdown in economic activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Future pandemics could
lead to reduced production and price volatility. |
| ○ | Weather
Risk. Weather plays a role in the seasonality of some energy infrastructure companies
cash flows, and extreme weather conditions could adversely affect performance and cash flows
of those companies. |
| ● | Cash
Flow Risk. The Fund expects that a substantial portion of the investment income it receives
may be derived from its investments in MLPs. The amount and tax characterization of cash
available for distribution by an MLP depends upon the amount of cash generated by such entitys
operations. Cash available for distribution by MLPs may vary widely from quarter to quarter
and will be affected by various factors affecting the entitys operations. In addition
to the risks described herein, operating costs, capital expenditures, acquisition costs,
construction costs, exploration costs and borrowing costs may reduce the amount of cash that
an MLP has available for distribution in a given period. A reduction in an MLPs cash
flow may cause investor turnover and negatively impact the overall MLP market. |
| ● | Market
Risk. Overall market risk may affect the value of individual instruments in which the
Fund invests. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down,
sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based on overall economic conditions and other factors,
which may negatively affect the Funds performance. Factors such as domestic and foreign
(non-U.S.) economic growth and market conditions, real or perceived adverse economic or political
conditions, military conflicts, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, recession,
inflation, changes in interest rate levels, supply chain disruptions, sanctions, tariffs,
the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats, lack of liquidity in the
bond markets, volatility in the equities markets or adverse investor sentiment and political
events affect the securities markets. Markets also tend to move in cycles with periods of
rising and falling prices. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets,
your investment in the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities
and other instruments in which the Fund invests. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced
periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. Securities
markets also may experience long periods of decline in value. A change in financial condition
or other event affecting a single issuer or market may adversely impact securities markets
as a whole. The value of assets or income from an investment may be worth less in the future
as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the
Funds assets can decline as can the value of the Funds distributions. When
the value of the Funds investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases
in value and you could lose money. |
Local,
state, regional, national or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues,
recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and could result in decreases to the Funds
net asset value. Political, geopolitical, natural and other events, including war, terrorism, trade disputes, imposition of tariffs,
government shutdowns, market closures, natural and environmental disasters, epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises and related
events and governments reactions to such events have led, and in the future may lead, to economic uncertainty, decreased economic
activity, increased market volatility and other disruptive effects on U.S. and global economies and markets. Such events may have significant
adverse direct or indirect effects on the Fund and its investments. For example, a widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic
could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, impact the ability to complete redemptions, and
affect Fund performance. A health crisis may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. In addition, the increasing
interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country
or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers.
| ● | Management
Risk. The risk that investment strategies employed by the Advisor in selecting investments
for the Fund may not result in an increase in the value of your investment or in overall
performance equal to other similar investment vehicles having similar investment strategies.
The Advisors judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation
of particular securities in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and may not
produce the desired results. |
| ● | Active
Trading Risk. A higher portfolio turnover due to active and frequent trading may result
in higher transactional and brokerage costs that may result in lower investment returns.
Active trading of securities may also increase the Funds realized capital gains and
losses, which may affect the taxes you pay as a Fund shareholder. |
| ● | Concentration
Risk. Because the Fund may focus on one or more industries or sectors of the economy,
its performance depends in large part on the performance of those sectors or industries.
As a result, an adverse economic, business, regulator or political development affecting
that industry may cause the value of an investment to fluctuate more widely than it
would in a fund that is diversified across industries and sectors. |
| ● | Cybersecurity
Risk. There is risk to the Fund of an unauthorized breach and access to fund assets,
customer data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or
the risk of an incident occurring that causes the Fund, the investment advisor, custodian,
transfer agent, distributor and other service providers and financial intermediaries (Service
Providers) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or lose operational functionality.
Successful cyber-attacks or other cyber-failures or events affecting the Fund or its Service
Providers may adversely impact the Fund or its shareholders. |
| ● | Equity
Risk. Equity securities are susceptible to general market fluctuations, volatile increases
and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change and
unexpected trading activity among retail investors. Factors that may influence the price
of equity securities include developments affecting a specific company or industry, or changing
economic, political or market conditions. Preferred stocks are subject to the risk that the
dividend on the stock may be changed or omitted by the issuer, and that participation in
the growth of an issuer may be limited. |
| ● | Gap
Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that a stock price will change dramatically from
one level to another with no trading in between and/or before the Fund can exit the investment.
Usually such movements occur when there are adverse news announcements, which can cause a
stock price to drop substantially from the previous days closing price. Trading halts
may lead to gap risk. |
| ● | Geographic
and Sector Risk. The risk that if the Fund invests a significant portion of its total
assets in certain issuers within the same geographic region or economic sector, an adverse
economic, business or political development or natural or other event, including war, terrorism,
natural and environmental disasters, epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises,
affecting that region or sector may affect the value of the Funds investments more
than if the Funds investments were not so concentrated. |
| ● | IPO
Risk. The market value of IPO shares will fluctuate considerably due to factors such
as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available
for trading and limited information about the issuer. The purchase of IPO shares may involve
high transaction costs. IPO shares are subject to market risk and liquidity risk. |
| ● | Liquidity
Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds
in a timely manner because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption
requests, legal restrictions impairing its ability to sell particular securities at an advantageous
market price or other reasons. Certain portfolio securities may be less liquid than others,
which may make them difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund
would like, and the Fund may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego
an investment opportunity. In addition, less liquid securities may be more difficult to value,
and markets may become less liquid when there are fewer interested buyers or sellers or when
dealers are unwilling or unable to make a market for certain securities. Recently, dealers
have generally been less willing to make markets for fixed income securities. All of these
risks may increase during periods of market turmoil, such as that experienced in 2020 with
COVID-19, and could have a negative effect on the Funds performance. |
| ● | Market
Capitalization Risk. Investing in larger-sized companies subjects the Fund to the risk
that larger companies may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller
companies, especially during strong economic periods, and that they may be less capable of
responding quickly to competitive challenges and industry changes. Because the Fund may invest
in companies of any size, its share price could be more volatile than the Fund that invests
only in large companies. Small and medium–sized companies typically have less experienced
management, narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, and less publicly available
information than larger companies. The earnings and prospects of small and medium sized companies
are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger
companies. Medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies,
which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies
in response to selling pressures. |
| ● | Market
Events Risk. There has been increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity
and heightened uncertainty in the financial markets during the past several years, including
what was experienced in 2020. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. The
U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and central
banks, took steps to support financial markets, including by lowering interest rates to historically
low levels. This and other government intervention may not work as intended, particularly
if the efforts are perceived by investors as being unlikely to achieve the desired results.
When the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve reduce market support activities, including
by increasing interest rates, such reductions could negatively affect financial markets generally,
increase market volatility and reduce the value and liquidity of securities in which the
Fund invests. Policy and legislative changes in the United States and in other countries
may also contribute to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets.
The impact of these influences on the markets, and the practical implications for market
participants, may not be fully known for some time. |
| ● | MLP
Tax Risk. Historically, MLPs have been able to offset a significant portion of their
taxable income with tax deductions, including depreciation and amortization expense deductions.
A change in current tax law, or a change in the business of a given MLP, could result in
an MLP being treated as a corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax,
excise tax or other form of tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a
corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes could have
the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP and could
cause any such distributions received by the Fund to be taxed as dividend income, return
of capital, or capital gain. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations
or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the after-tax return
to the Fund with respect to its investment in such MLPs could be materially reduced which
could cause a material decrease in the net asset value per share of the Funds shares. |
| ● | Non-Diversification
Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, and thus may invest its assets in a smaller number
of companies or instruments than many other funds. As a result, an investment in the Fund
has the risk that changes in the value of a single security may have a significant effect
on the Funds value. The Fund may be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being
adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political or regulatory occurrence. |
| ● | Portfolio
Turnover Risk. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover, including investments
made on a shorter-term basis, which may lead to increased Fund expenses that may result in
lower investment returns. A higher portfolio turnover may also result in higher short-term
capital gains taxable to shareholders. |
| ● | RIC
Qualification Risk. The Fund intends to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment
company (RIC) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code),
which means that the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual
distribution requirements. The Funds MLP investments may make it more difficult for
the Fund to meet these requirements. The asset diversification requirements include a requirement
that, at the end of each quarter of each taxable year, not more than 25% of the value of
our total assets is invested in the securities (including debt securities) of one or more
qualified publicly traded partnerships. The Fund anticipates that the MLPs in which it invests
will be qualified publicly traded partnerships, which include MLPs that satisfy a qualifying
income test described below and in the Funds SAI. If the Funds MLP investments
exceed this 25% limitation, which could occur, for example, if the Funds investment
in an MLP affiliate were re-characterized as an investment in an MLP, then the Fund would
not satisfy the diversification requirements and could fail to qualify as a RIC. If, in any
year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary
corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate
taxes could substantially reduce the Funds net assets, the amount of income available
for distribution and the amount of our distributions. Such a failure would have a material
adverse effect on the Fund and its shareholders. In such case, distributions to shareholders
generally would be eligible (i) for treatment as qualified dividend income in the case of
individual shareholders, and (ii) for the dividends-received deduction in the case of corporate
shareholders, provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied. In such circumstances,
the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest
and make substantial distributions before re-qualifying as a RIC that is accorded special
treatment. |
| ● | Volatility
Risk. The Funds investments may appreciate or decrease significantly in value
over short periods of time. The value of an investment in the Funds portfolio may
fluctuate due events or factors that affect markets generally or that affect a particular
industry or sector. The value of an investment in the Funds portfolio may also be
more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility may affect the Funds net
asset value per share, including by causing it to experience significant increases or declines
in value over short periods of time. Events or financial circumstances affecting individual
investments, industries or sectors may increase the volatility of the Fund. |
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| Energy Sector Focus Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Energy
Sector Focus Risk. The Fund focuses its investments in the energy sector which is comprised
of energy, industrial, consumer, infrastructure and logistics companies, and will therefore
be susceptible to adverse economic, environmental, business, regulatory or other occurrences
affecting that sector. The energy markets have experienced significant volatility in recent
periods, including a historic drop in crude oil and natural gas prices in April 2020 attributable
to the significant decrease in demand for oil and other energy commodities as a result of
the slowdown in economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as price competition
among key oil-producing countries. The low price environment caused financial hardship for
energy companies and led to energy companies defaulting on debt and filing for bankruptcy.
The energy sector has historically experienced substantial price volatility. At times, the
performance of these investments may lag the performance of other sectors or the market as
a whole. Companies operating in the energy sector are subject to specific risks, including,
among others, fluctuations in commodity prices; reduced consumer demand for commodities such
as oil, natural gas or petroleum products; reduced availability of natural gas or other commodities
for transporting, processing, storing or delivering; slowdowns in new construction; extreme
weather or other natural disasters; and threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets.
Additionally, energy sector companies are subject to substantial government regulation and
changes in the regulatory environment for energy companies may adversely impact their profitability.
Over time, depletion of natural gas reserves and other energy reserves may also affect the
profitability of energy companies. Within the past several years, global oil prices have
experienced significant volatility, including a period where an oil-price futures contract
fell into negative territory for the first time in history. Reduced production and continued
oil price volatility may adversely impact the value of the Funds investments in MLPs
and energy infrastructure companies. |
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Limited Partnership Risk. An investment in MLP units involves certain risks which differ
from an investment in the securities of a corporation. Holders of MLP units have limited
control and voting rights on matters affecting the partnership. In addition, there are certain
tax risks associated with an investment in MLP units and conflicts of interest exist between
common unit holders of MLPs and the general partner, including those arising from incentive
distribution payments. The MLP market may be adversely impacted by negative investor perceptions,
such as reaction to reduced distributions. Risks of MLPs include the following: a decrease
in the production of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, coal or other energy commodities
or a decrease in the volume of such commodities available for transportation, mining, processing,
storage or distribution may adversely impact the financial performance of MLPs or MLP-related
securities. In addition, investing in MLPs involves certain risks related to investing in
the underlying assets of the MLPs. The amount of cash that any MLP has available to pay its
unit holders in the form of distributions/dividends depends on the amount of cash flow generated
from such companys operations. Cash flow from operations will vary from quarter to
quarter and is largely dependent on factors affecting the MLPs operations and factors
affecting the energy, natural resources or real estate sectors in general. Holders of MLP
units are also exposed to the risk that they will be required to repay amounts to the MLP
that are wrongfully distributed to them. |
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| Energy Infrastructure Industry Focus Risks [Member] |
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| ● | Energy
Infrastructure Industry Focus Risks. A substantial percentage of the Fund invests primarily
in the energy infrastructure industry. As a result, the Fund will therefore be susceptible
to adverse economic, environmental or regulatory occurrences affecting the energy infrastructure
industry. Risks associated with investments in MLPs and other companies operating in the
energy infrastructure industry include but are not limited to the following: |
| ○ | Acquisition
Risk. Energy infrastructure companies owned by the Fund may depend on their ability to
make acquisitions that increase adjusted operating surplus per unit in order to increase
distributions to unit holders. |
| ○ | Catastrophic
Event Risk. MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry
are subject to many dangers inherent in the production, exploration, management, transportation,
processing and distribution of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum
and petroleum products and other hydrocarbons. Any occurrence of a catastrophic event, such
as a terrorist attack, could bring about a limitation, suspension or discontinuation of the
operations of MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry. |
| ○ | Commodity
Price Risk. MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry
may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities. Fluctuations in energy
infrastructure commodity prices would directly impact companies that own such energy infrastructure
commodities and could indirectly impact companies that engage in transportation, storage,
processing, distribution or marketing of such energy infrastructure commodities. |
| ○ | Depletion
Risk. Energy infrastructure companies engaged in the exploration, development, management,
gathering or production of energy commodities face the risk that commodity reserves are depleted
over time. Such companies seek to increase their reserves through expansion of their current
businesses, acquisitions, further development of their existing sources of energy infrastructure
commodities or exploration of new sources of energy infrastructure commodities or by entering
into long-term contracts for additional reserves; however, there are risks associated with
each of these potential strategies. |
| ○ | Environmental
and Regulatory Risk. Companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry are subject
to significant regulation of their operations by federal, state and local governmental agencies.
Additionally, voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being
studied and evaluated, both in the United States and worldwide, to address current potentially
hazardous environmental issues, including hydraulic fracturing and related waste disposal
and geological concerns, as well as those that may develop in the future. The Fund cannot
predict whether regulatory agencies will take any action to adopt new regulations or provide
guidance that will adversely impact the energy infrastructure industry. In addition, the
status of several initiatives aimed at addressing climate change that were introduced during
the Biden administration remain unclear. the current presidential administration could significantly
impact the regulation of United States financial markets and dramatically alter existing
trade, tax, energy and infrastructure policies, among others. It is not possible to predict
what, if any, changes will be made or their potential effect on the economy, securities markets,
or financial stability of the United States, or on the energy, natural resources, real estate
markets, among others. Additionally, actions taken may impact different sectors of the energy
and natural resources markets in disparate ways or may impact specific issuers in a given
sector in differing ways. The Advisor cannot predict the effects of changing regulations
or policies on the Funds portfolio, and the Fund may be affected by federal, state,
and local governmental action in ways that are not foreseeable. There is a possibility that
such actions could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund and its ability to achieve
its investment objective. At any time after the date of this Prospectus, federal, state or
local legislation or regulation may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of
the Fund or the issuers of such assets or may change the way in which the Fund itself is
regulated. |
| ○ | Interest
Rate Risk. Rising interest rates could increase the cost of capital thereby increasing
operating costs and reducing the ability of MLPs and other companies operating in the energy
industry to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. Rising interest
rates may also impact the price of energy infrastructure securities as the yields on alternative
investments increase. |
| ○ | Natural
Resources Risk. The Funds investments in natural resources issuers (including
MLPs) are susceptible to adverse economic, environmental, business, regulatory or other occurrences
affecting that sector. The natural resources sector has historically experienced substantial
price volatility. At times, the performance of these investments may lag the performance
of other sectors or the market as a whole. Companies operating in the natural resources sector
are subject to specific risks, including, among others, fluctuations in commodity prices;
reduced consumer demand for commodities such as oil, natural gas or petroleum products; reduced
availability of natural gas or other commodities for transporting, processing, storing or
delivering; slowdowns in new construction; domestic and global competition, extreme weather
or other natural disasters; and threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets. Additionally,
natural resource sector companies are subject to substantial government regulation, including
environmental regulation and liability for environmental damage, and changes in the regulatory
environment for energy companies may adversely impact their profitability. Over time, depletion
of natural gas reserves and other natural resources reserves may also affect the profitability
of natural resources companies. |
| ○ | Supply
and Demand Risk. Companies in the energy infrastructure industry may be impacted by the
levels of supply and demand for energy infrastructure commodities. For example, the demand
for oil and other energy commodities was adversely impacted by the market disruption and
slowdown in economic activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Future pandemics could
lead to reduced production and price volatility. |
| ○ | Weather
Risk. Weather plays a role in the seasonality of some energy infrastructure companies
cash flows, and extreme weather conditions could adversely affect performance and cash flows
of those companies. |
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| ○ | Acquisition
Risk. Energy infrastructure companies owned by the Fund may depend on their ability to
make acquisitions that increase adjusted operating surplus per unit in order to increase
distributions to unit holders. |
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| Catastrophic Event Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Catastrophic
Event Risk. MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry
are subject to many dangers inherent in the production, exploration, management, transportation,
processing and distribution of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum
and petroleum products and other hydrocarbons. Any occurrence of a catastrophic event, such
as a terrorist attack, could bring about a limitation, suspension or discontinuation of the
operations of MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry. |
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| Commodity Price Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Commodity
Price Risk. MLPs and other companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry
may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities. Fluctuations in energy
infrastructure commodity prices would directly impact companies that own such energy infrastructure
commodities and could indirectly impact companies that engage in transportation, storage,
processing, distribution or marketing of such energy infrastructure commodities. |
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| Depletion Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Depletion
Risk. Energy infrastructure companies engaged in the exploration, development, management,
gathering or production of energy commodities face the risk that commodity reserves are depleted
over time. Such companies seek to increase their reserves through expansion of their current
businesses, acquisitions, further development of their existing sources of energy infrastructure
commodities or exploration of new sources of energy infrastructure commodities or by entering
into long-term contracts for additional reserves; however, there are risks associated with
each of these potential strategies. |
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| Environmental And Regulatory Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Environmental
and Regulatory Risk. Companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry are subject
to significant regulation of their operations by federal, state and local governmental agencies.
Additionally, voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being
studied and evaluated, both in the United States and worldwide, to address current potentially
hazardous environmental issues, including hydraulic fracturing and related waste disposal
and geological concerns, as well as those that may develop in the future. The Fund cannot
predict whether regulatory agencies will take any action to adopt new regulations or provide
guidance that will adversely impact the energy infrastructure industry. In addition, the
status of several initiatives aimed at addressing climate change that were introduced during
the Biden administration remain unclear. the current presidential administration could significantly
impact the regulation of United States financial markets and dramatically alter existing
trade, tax, energy and infrastructure policies, among others. It is not possible to predict
what, if any, changes will be made or their potential effect on the economy, securities markets,
or financial stability of the United States, or on the energy, natural resources, real estate
markets, among others. Additionally, actions taken may impact different sectors of the energy
and natural resources markets in disparate ways or may impact specific issuers in a given
sector in differing ways. The Advisor cannot predict the effects of changing regulations
or policies on the Funds portfolio, and the Fund may be affected by federal, state,
and local governmental action in ways that are not foreseeable. There is a possibility that
such actions could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund and its ability to achieve
its investment objective. At any time after the date of this Prospectus, federal, state or
local legislation or regulation may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of
the Fund or the issuers of such assets or may change the way in which the Fund itself is
regulated. |
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| Interest Rate Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Interest
Rate Risk. Rising interest rates could increase the cost of capital thereby increasing
operating costs and reducing the ability of MLPs and other companies operating in the energy
industry to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. Rising interest
rates may also impact the price of energy infrastructure securities as the yields on alternative
investments increase. |
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| Natural Resources Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Natural
Resources Risk. The Funds investments in natural resources issuers (including
MLPs) are susceptible to adverse economic, environmental, business, regulatory or other occurrences
affecting that sector. The natural resources sector has historically experienced substantial
price volatility. At times, the performance of these investments may lag the performance
of other sectors or the market as a whole. Companies operating in the natural resources sector
are subject to specific risks, including, among others, fluctuations in commodity prices;
reduced consumer demand for commodities such as oil, natural gas or petroleum products; reduced
availability of natural gas or other commodities for transporting, processing, storing or
delivering; slowdowns in new construction; domestic and global competition, extreme weather
or other natural disasters; and threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets. Additionally,
natural resource sector companies are subject to substantial government regulation, including
environmental regulation and liability for environmental damage, and changes in the regulatory
environment for energy companies may adversely impact their profitability. Over time, depletion
of natural gas reserves and other natural resources reserves may also affect the profitability
of natural resources companies. |
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| Supply And Demand Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Supply
and Demand Risk. Companies in the energy infrastructure industry may be impacted by the
levels of supply and demand for energy infrastructure commodities. For example, the demand
for oil and other energy commodities was adversely impacted by the market disruption and
slowdown in economic activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Future pandemics could
lead to reduced production and price volatility. |
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| Weather Risk [Member] |
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| ○ | Weather
Risk. Weather plays a role in the seasonality of some energy infrastructure companies
cash flows, and extreme weather conditions could adversely affect performance and cash flows
of those companies. |
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| Cash Flow Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Cash
Flow Risk. The Fund expects that a substantial portion of the investment income it receives
may be derived from its investments in MLPs. The amount and tax characterization of cash
available for distribution by an MLP depends upon the amount of cash generated by such entitys
operations. Cash available for distribution by MLPs may vary widely from quarter to quarter
and will be affected by various factors affecting the entitys operations. In addition
to the risks described herein, operating costs, capital expenditures, acquisition costs,
construction costs, exploration costs and borrowing costs may reduce the amount of cash that
an MLP has available for distribution in a given period. A reduction in an MLPs cash
flow may cause investor turnover and negatively impact the overall MLP market. |
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| Market Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Market
Risk. Overall market risk may affect the value of individual instruments in which the
Fund invests. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities markets will move down,
sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, based on overall economic conditions and other factors,
which may negatively affect the Funds performance. Factors such as domestic and foreign
(non-U.S.) economic growth and market conditions, real or perceived adverse economic or political
conditions, military conflicts, acts of terrorism, social unrest, natural disasters, recession,
inflation, changes in interest rate levels, supply chain disruptions, sanctions, tariffs,
the spread of infectious illness or other public health threats, lack of liquidity in the
bond markets, volatility in the equities markets or adverse investor sentiment and political
events affect the securities markets. Markets also tend to move in cycles with periods of
rising and falling prices. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets,
your investment in the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities
and other instruments in which the Fund invests. U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced
periods of substantial price volatility in the past and may do so again in the future. Securities
markets also may experience long periods of decline in value. A change in financial condition
or other event affecting a single issuer or market may adversely impact securities markets
as a whole. The value of assets or income from an investment may be worth less in the future
as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the
Funds assets can decline as can the value of the Funds distributions. When
the value of the Funds investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases
in value and you could lose money. |
Local,
state, regional, national or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues,
recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and could result in decreases to the Funds
net asset value. Political, geopolitical, natural and other events, including war, terrorism, trade disputes, imposition of tariffs,
government shutdowns, market closures, natural and environmental disasters, epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises and related
events and governments reactions to such events have led, and in the future may lead, to economic uncertainty, decreased economic
activity, increased market volatility and other disruptive effects on U.S. and global economies and markets. Such events may have significant
adverse direct or indirect effects on the Fund and its investments. For example, a widespread health crisis such as a global pandemic
could cause substantial market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, impact the ability to complete redemptions, and
affect Fund performance. A health crisis may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks. In addition, the increasing
interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country
or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers.
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| Management Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Management
Risk. The risk that investment strategies employed by the Advisor in selecting investments
for the Fund may not result in an increase in the value of your investment or in overall
performance equal to other similar investment vehicles having similar investment strategies.
The Advisors judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation
of particular securities in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and may not
produce the desired results. |
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| Active Trading Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Active
Trading Risk. A higher portfolio turnover due to active and frequent trading may result
in higher transactional and brokerage costs that may result in lower investment returns.
Active trading of securities may also increase the Funds realized capital gains and
losses, which may affect the taxes you pay as a Fund shareholder. |
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| Concentration Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Concentration
Risk. Because the Fund may focus on one or more industries or sectors of the economy,
its performance depends in large part on the performance of those sectors or industries.
As a result, an adverse economic, business, regulator or political development affecting
that industry may cause the value of an investment to fluctuate more widely than it
would in a fund that is diversified across industries and sectors. |
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| Cybersecurity Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Cybersecurity
Risk. There is risk to the Fund of an unauthorized breach and access to fund assets,
customer data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or
the risk of an incident occurring that causes the Fund, the investment advisor, custodian,
transfer agent, distributor and other service providers and financial intermediaries (Service
Providers) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or lose operational functionality.
Successful cyber-attacks or other cyber-failures or events affecting the Fund or its Service
Providers may adversely impact the Fund or its shareholders. |
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| Equity Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Equity
Risk. Equity securities are susceptible to general market fluctuations, volatile increases
and decreases in value as market confidence in and perceptions of their issuers change and
unexpected trading activity among retail investors. Factors that may influence the price
of equity securities include developments affecting a specific company or industry, or changing
economic, political or market conditions. Preferred stocks are subject to the risk that the
dividend on the stock may be changed or omitted by the issuer, and that participation in
the growth of an issuer may be limited. |
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| Gap Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Gap
Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that a stock price will change dramatically from
one level to another with no trading in between and/or before the Fund can exit the investment.
Usually such movements occur when there are adverse news announcements, which can cause a
stock price to drop substantially from the previous days closing price. Trading halts
may lead to gap risk. |
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| Geographic And Sector Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Geographic
and Sector Risk. The risk that if the Fund invests a significant portion of its total
assets in certain issuers within the same geographic region or economic sector, an adverse
economic, business or political development or natural or other event, including war, terrorism,
natural and environmental disasters, epidemics, pandemics and other public health crises,
affecting that region or sector may affect the value of the Funds investments more
than if the Funds investments were not so concentrated. |
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| I P O Risk [Member] |
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| ● | IPO
Risk. The market value of IPO shares will fluctuate considerably due to factors such
as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available
for trading and limited information about the issuer. The purchase of IPO shares may involve
high transaction costs. IPO shares are subject to market risk and liquidity risk. |
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| Liquidity Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Liquidity
Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds
in a timely manner because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption
requests, legal restrictions impairing its ability to sell particular securities at an advantageous
market price or other reasons. Certain portfolio securities may be less liquid than others,
which may make them difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund
would like, and the Fund may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego
an investment opportunity. In addition, less liquid securities may be more difficult to value,
and markets may become less liquid when there are fewer interested buyers or sellers or when
dealers are unwilling or unable to make a market for certain securities. Recently, dealers
have generally been less willing to make markets for fixed income securities. All of these
risks may increase during periods of market turmoil, such as that experienced in 2020 with
COVID-19, and could have a negative effect on the Funds performance. |
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| Market Capitalization Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Market
Capitalization Risk. Investing in larger-sized companies subjects the Fund to the risk
that larger companies may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller
companies, especially during strong economic periods, and that they may be less capable of
responding quickly to competitive challenges and industry changes. Because the Fund may invest
in companies of any size, its share price could be more volatile than the Fund that invests
only in large companies. Small and medium–sized companies typically have less experienced
management, narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, and less publicly available
information than larger companies. The earnings and prospects of small and medium sized companies
are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger
companies. Medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies,
which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies
in response to selling pressures. |
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| Market Events Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Market
Events Risk. There has been increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity
and heightened uncertainty in the financial markets during the past several years, including
what was experienced in 2020. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. The
U.S. government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and central
banks, took steps to support financial markets, including by lowering interest rates to historically
low levels. This and other government intervention may not work as intended, particularly
if the efforts are perceived by investors as being unlikely to achieve the desired results.
When the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve reduce market support activities, including
by increasing interest rates, such reductions could negatively affect financial markets generally,
increase market volatility and reduce the value and liquidity of securities in which the
Fund invests. Policy and legislative changes in the United States and in other countries
may also contribute to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets.
The impact of these influences on the markets, and the practical implications for market
participants, may not be fully known for some time. |
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| Mlp Tax Risk [Member] |
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| ● | MLP
Tax Risk. Historically, MLPs have been able to offset a significant portion of their
taxable income with tax deductions, including depreciation and amortization expense deductions.
A change in current tax law, or a change in the business of a given MLP, could result in
an MLP being treated as a corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income
tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax,
excise tax or other form of tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a
corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes could have
the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP and could
cause any such distributions received by the Fund to be taxed as dividend income, return
of capital, or capital gain. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations
or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the after-tax return
to the Fund with respect to its investment in such MLPs could be materially reduced which
could cause a material decrease in the net asset value per share of the Funds shares. |
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| Portfolio Turnover Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Portfolio
Turnover Risk. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover, including investments
made on a shorter-term basis, which may lead to increased Fund expenses that may result in
lower investment returns. A higher portfolio turnover may also result in higher short-term
capital gains taxable to shareholders. |
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| R I C Qualification Risk [Member] |
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| ● | RIC
Qualification Risk. The Fund intends to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment
company (RIC) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code),
which means that the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual
distribution requirements. The Funds MLP investments may make it more difficult for
the Fund to meet these requirements. The asset diversification requirements include a requirement
that, at the end of each quarter of each taxable year, not more than 25% of the value of
our total assets is invested in the securities (including debt securities) of one or more
qualified publicly traded partnerships. The Fund anticipates that the MLPs in which it invests
will be qualified publicly traded partnerships, which include MLPs that satisfy a qualifying
income test described below and in the Funds SAI. If the Funds MLP investments
exceed this 25% limitation, which could occur, for example, if the Funds investment
in an MLP affiliate were re-characterized as an investment in an MLP, then the Fund would
not satisfy the diversification requirements and could fail to qualify as a RIC. If, in any
year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary
corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate
taxes could substantially reduce the Funds net assets, the amount of income available
for distribution and the amount of our distributions. Such a failure would have a material
adverse effect on the Fund and its shareholders. In such case, distributions to shareholders
generally would be eligible (i) for treatment as qualified dividend income in the case of
individual shareholders, and (ii) for the dividends-received deduction in the case of corporate
shareholders, provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied. In such circumstances,
the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest
and make substantial distributions before re-qualifying as a RIC that is accorded special
treatment. |
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| Volatility Risk [Member] |
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| ● | Volatility
Risk. The Funds investments may appreciate or decrease significantly in value
over short periods of time. The value of an investment in the Funds portfolio may
fluctuate due events or factors that affect markets generally or that affect a particular
industry or sector. The value of an investment in the Funds portfolio may also be
more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility may affect the Funds net
asset value per share, including by causing it to experience significant increases or declines
in value over short periods of time. Events or financial circumstances affecting individual
investments, industries or sectors may increase the volatility of the Fund. |
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| Risk Nondiversified Status [Member] |
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| Prospectus [Line Items] |
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| ● | Non-Diversification
Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, and thus may invest its assets in a smaller number
of companies or instruments than many other funds. As a result, an investment in the Fund
has the risk that changes in the value of a single security may have a significant effect
on the Funds value. The Fund may be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being
adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political or regulatory occurrence. |
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