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1 BTS TACTICAL FIXED INCOME FUND CLASS A SHARES: CLASS C SHARES: CLASS ISHARES: CLASS R SHARES: BTFAX BTFCX BTFIX BTFRX PROSPECTUS MAY 1, 2018 ADVISED BY: BTS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 420 BEDFORD STREET, OFFICE SUITE 340 LEXINGTON, MA u nds.com BTS 9820 This Prospectus provides important information about each Fund that you should know before investing. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference. These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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3 TABLE OF CONTENTS FUND SUMMARY 1 Investment Objective 1 Fees And Expenses of the Fund 1 Principal Investment Strategies 1 Principal Investment Risks 3 Performance 4 Adviser 5 Portfolio Managers 5 Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares 5 Tax Information 5 Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS 6 Investment Objective 6 Principal Investment Strategies 6 Principal Investment Risks 8 Non-Principal Investment Strategies and Risks 11 Temporary Investments 11 Portfolio Holdings Disclosure 11 Cybersecurity 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND 11 Adviser 11 Portfolio Managers 12 HOW SHARES ARE PRICED 12 HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES 13 Share Classes 13 Purchasing Shares 15 Minimum and Additional Investment Amounts 16 When Order is Processed 16 Retirement Plans 16 HOW TO REDEEM SHARES 16 Redeeming Shares 16 Redemptions in Kind 17 When Redemptions are Sent 17 When You Need Medallion Signature Guarantees 18 Retirement Plans 18 Low Balances 18 TAX STATUS, DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS 18 FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS OF FUND SHARES 19 DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES 20 Distributor 20 Distribution Fees 20 Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries 20 Householding 20 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 21 PRIVACY NOTICE 25

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5 FUND SUMMARY Investment Objective: The Fund seeks to provide total return. Fees and Expenses of the Fund: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Fund. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How to Purchase Shares on page 13 of the Fund s Prospectus and in How to Redeem Shares on page 21 of the Fund s Statement of Additional Information. Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Class A Class C Class I Class R Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) 5.00% None None None Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of the lower of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) 1.00% None None None Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions None None None None Redemption Fee (if redeemed within 30 days of purchase) None None None None Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) Management Fees 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00% 0.50% Other Expenses 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1) 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.80% 2.55% 1.55% 2.05% (1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be: Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Class A $674 $1,038 $1,426 $2,510 Class C $258 $793 $1,355 $2,885 Class I $158 $490 $845 $1,845 Class R $208 $643 $1,103 $2,379 Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund s performance. During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund s portfolio turnover was 66% of the average value of its portfolio. Principal Investment Strategies: Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests (long or short) at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities of domestic and foreign issuers or counterparties ( 80% investment policy ). The Fund defines fixed income securities to include: (i) bills, (ii) notes, (iii) debentures, (iv) bonds, (v) mortgage-backed securities ( MBS ), (vi) assetbacked securities ( ABS ), preferred stocks, (viii) loan participation interests, (ix) any other debt or debt-related securities of any maturities, whether issued by U.S. or non-u.s. governments, agencies or instrumentalities thereof or corporate entities, and having fixed, variable, floating or inverse floating rates, (x) fixed income derivatives including options, financial futures, options on futures and swaps, (xi) other evidences of indebtedness; and (xii) other investment companies that invest primarily in fixed income securities. The 80% investment policy can be changed without shareholder approval; however, shareholders would be given at least 60 days notice and a change in the 80% policy would also necessitate a change in the Fund name. 1

6 BTS Asset Management, Inc. (the Adviser ) uses an active trading strategy based on a proprietary tactical asset allocation strategy to take advantage of trends and momentum in the market. The Fund will seek primarily to invest in cash equivalents or enter into certain derivative transactions to hedge against adverse price movements when the Adviser believes that the market conditions are unfavorable for investing in fixed income securities. Using this model the Adviser expects the Fund to invest aggressively in securities of a particular fixed income asset category when trends are positive or, conversely, sell securities in that fixed income asset category when trends are unfavorable. The Adviser s investment approach includes two primary components: Defensive Capital Preservation. When the Adviser believes that interest rates will rise or high yield market credit conditions will deteriorate, or adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions exist, investments will be focused in money market instruments and/or defensive positions such as short sales, inverse Underlying Funds or short positions in derivatives. During such periods, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective, Aggressive Total Return. When the Adviser believes that interest rates will fall or remain steady and/or high yield market credit conditions will improve, investments will be focused in various fixed income securities, including derivatives. These investments produce income and have the potential for capital appreciation generated by declining interest rates and/or improving high yield market credit fundamentals. The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund s investment objective by investing primarily in a portfolio of fixed income securities without restriction as to maturity, credit quality, type of issuer, country or currency. The Fund may invest in bonds issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Debt Securities: The Fund may invest in foreign and domestic debt securities, including corporate debt securities, government and agency debt securities, convertible debt securities, debentures, trust receipts, preferred capital stock, convertible capital stock, and shares of registered open-end and closed-end mutual funds that invest primarily in debt securities. The Fund may invest in investment grade corporate bonds, as well as higher-yielding, higher-risk corporate bonds commonly known as high yield or junk bonds with medium to low credit quality ratings. High yield bonds are generally rated lower than Baa3 by Moody s Investors Service ( Moody s ) or lower than BBB- by Standard and Poor s Rating Group ( S&P ). High yield bonds have a higher expected rate of default than investment grade bonds. The Fund may invest in lower rated, high yield debt securities directly or through derivative instruments designed to replicate some or all of the features of an underlying portfolio of high yield bonds, such as credit default swaps. Credit default swaps ( CDS ) are typically two-party financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, one party (the seller ) receives pre-determined periodic payments from the other party (the buyer ). The seller agrees to make compensating specific payments to the buyer if a negative credit event occurs, such as the bankruptcy or default by the issuer of the underlying debt instrument. The Fund may invest in closed-end and open-end registered investment companies ( Underlying Funds ) to the extent permissible under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act ). The Fund expects that a significant portion of the Fund s assets may be invested in Underlying Funds. Derivatives: The Fund may invest in credit derivative products to be used by the Fund to gain exposure to specific asset class sectors, such as the high yield bond sector, in order to invest long or short in the specific asset classes. These products include credit default swaps ( CDS ) and credit default swap index products (including CDX index products). Equity Securities: The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in U.S. or foreign equity securities. The Fund intends to employ leverage (i.e., borrow money from banks, and/or other financial institutions, or other forms of direct and indirect borrowings) and reinvest the proceeds of such borrowings. The use of leverage by the Fund can substantially increase the adverse impact of risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject. The level of interest rates generally, and the rates at which the Fund can borrow in particular, can affect the operating results of the Fund. Although the Adviser s investment strategy contemplates investing entirely in one class of fixed income securities, at times the Fund may be invested across multiple classes. 2

7 Principal Investment Risks: As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. Although the Fund will strive to meet its investment objective, there is no assurance that it will do so. Many factors affect the Fund s net asset value and performance. Credit Default Swap Risk. Credit default swaps are typically two-party financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, one party (the seller ) receives pre-determined periodic payments from the other party (the buyer ). The seller agrees to make compensating specific payments to the buyer if a negative credit event occurs, such as the bankruptcy or default by the issuer of the underlying debt instrument. The use of CDS involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions, such as potentially heightened counterparty, concentration and exposure risks. Credit Risk. There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will not make payments on securities and other investments held by the Fund, resulting in losses to the Fund. In addition, the credit quality of fixed income securities held by the Fund may be lowered if an issuer s financial condition changes. High yield or junk bonds are more susceptible to these risks than debt of higher quality issuers. In determining the credit quality of fixed income securities, the Fund relies in part upon rating agencies which assign ratings based on their analysis of the issuer s financial condition, economic and debt characteristics, and specific revenue sources securing the bond. There is additional risk that the national credit rating agencies may be wrong in their determination of an issuer s financial condition, or the risks associated with a particular security. A change in either the issuer s credit rating or the market s perception of the issuer s business prospects will affect the value of its outstanding securities. Ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold and may be subject to review, revision, suspension or reduction, or may be withdrawn at any time. Derivatives Risk. Even a small investment in derivatives (which include options, futures, swap contracts and other transactions may give rise to leverage risk, and can have a significant impact on the Fund s performance. Derivatives are also subject to credit risk and liquidity risk. Emerging Markets Risk. In addition to the risks generally associated with investing in foreign securities, countries with emerging markets also may have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues. ETFs Risk. In addition to investing in other mutual funds, the Fund may also invest in exchange traded funds. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the ETF and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in bonds. You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the ETFs in addition to the Fund s direct fees and expenses. An additional risk of investing in ETFs is Tracking Risk. That is, investment in the Fund should be made with the understanding that the ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs in which the Fund invests will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETFs ability to track their applicable indices. Fixed Income Risk. When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, derivatives on fixed income securities or other investment companies ( Underlying Funds ) that invest in fixed income securities, the value of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Recently, interest rates have been historically low. Current conditions may result in a rise in interest rates, which in turn may result in a decline in the value of the fixed income investments held by the fund. As a result, for the present, interest rate risk may be heightened. Defaults by fixed income issuers in which the Fund invests will also harm performance. Foreign Risk. The Fund s performance may depend on issues other than the performance of a particular company or U.S. market sector. The values of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax) changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations. The value of foreign securities is also affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. High-Yield Bond Risk. Lower-quality bonds, known as high yield or junk bonds, are speculative and present greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased risk of default. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these bonds and reduce the Fund s ability to sell its bonds. The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Fund s share price. Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of a specific security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. Leverage Risk. The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in the Fund s share price and the return on its investments. Accordingly, the value of the Fund s investments may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified. Any losses suffered by a leveraged 3

8 Underlying Fund or the Fund as a result of the use of leverage could adversely affect the Fund s net asset value and an investor could incur a loss in their investment in the Fund. Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Fund s expenses. Management Risk. The Adviser s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of particular security or derivative in which the Fund invests or sells short may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results. Short Selling Risk. The Fund may engage in short selling activities and take short positions in derivatives, which are significantly different from the investment activities commonly associated with conservative fixed income funds. Turnover Risk. A higher portfolio turnover may result in higher transactional and brokerage costs. U.S. Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest 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. Underlying Fund Risk. Underlying Funds are subject to investment advisory fees and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the Underlying Funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Each Underlying Fund is subject to specific risks, depending on its investments. Certain restrictions of the 1940 Act may limit the Fund s assets that can be invested in any one registered Underlying Fund. This limit may prevent the Fund from allocating its investments in the manner the Adviser considers optimal, or cause the Adviser to select an investment other than that which the Adviser considers optimal. Performance: The bar chart and performance table below show the variability of the Fund s returns, which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows performance of the Fund s Class A shares for each full calendar year since the Fund s inception. The performance table compares the performance of the Fund s Class A shares over time to the performance of a broad-based market index. You should be aware that the Fund s past performance (before and after taxes) may not be an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of BTS Tactical Fixed Income Fund LLC (fka BTS Asset Allocation/High Yield Fund LLC) (the Predecessor Fund ) in a tax-free reorganization on May 30, 2013 (the Reorganization ). In connection with this acquisition, shares of the Predecessor Fund were exchanged for shares of the Fund. The performance information set forth below reflects the historical performance of the Fund shares. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting or by calling BTS Performance Bar Chart For Calendar Years Ended December 31 Class A returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did. 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% -10% 2.21% 53.66% 8.60% 1.15% 6.45% 0.14% 2.61% -2.31% 13.79% 2.86% Best Quarter 39.86% 2nd Quarter 2009 Worst Quarter (11.12)% 2nd Quarter 2001 The following table shows the average annual returns for the Fund over various periods ended December 31, The Predecessor Fund did not have a distribution policy. It was an unregistered limited liability company, did not qualify as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes and it did not pay dividends and distributions. As a result of the different tax treatment, we are unable to show the after-tax returns for the Fund for the periods prior to the Reorganization. The index information is intended to permit you to compare the Fund s performance to a broad measure of market performance. 4

9 Performance Table Average Annual Total Returns (For periods ended December 31, 2017) One Year Five Years Ten Years Class A Shares Return before taxes (2.25)% 2.22% 7.44% Class A Shares Return after taxes on distributions (3.36)% 1.18% 6.89% Class A Shares Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares (1.27)% 1.22% 5.77% Class C Shares Return before taxes 2.13% N/A N/A Class I Shares return before taxes 3.16% N/A N/A Class R Shares return before taxes 2.55% N/A N/A Barclays Aggregate Bond Index 3.54% 2.10% 4.01% The Barclays Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. investment grade, fixed rate bond market securities, including government, government agency, corporate and mortgage-backed securities. Index return assumes reinvestment of interest. Investors may not invest in the Index directly; unlike the Fund s returns the Index does not reflect any fees or expenses. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns are not relevant if you hold your Fund shares in tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ( IRA ). After tax returns for Class C Shares would differ from Class A returns. Adviser: BTS Asset Management, Inc. is the Fund s investment adviser. Portfolio Managers: Vilis Pasts, Director of Research, Matthew Pasts, Chief Executive Officer, and Isaac Braley, President, are co-portfolio managers. Vilis Pasts and Matthew Pasts have served the Fund as portfolio managers since it commenced operations in Mr. Braley has served the Fund as a portfolio manager since All portfolio managers share responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares: You may purchase and redeem shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. Purchases and redemptions may be made by mailing an application or redemption request to BTS Funds c/o Gemini Fund Services, LLC, Wright Street, Suite 2, Omaha, Nebraska 68130, by calling BTS-9820 or by visiting the Fund s website The minimum initial investment in Class A, Class C and Class R shares is $1,000, and the minimum subsequent investment is $100. The minimum initial investment in Class I shares is $100,000, and the minimum subsequent investment is $1,000. Tax Information: Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund, whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Fund shares or receive them in cash, are taxable to you at either ordinary income or capital gains tax rates unless you are investing through a qualified employee benefit plan, retirement plan or some other tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan or IRA. Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries: If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary s website for more information. 5

10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS Investment Objective: The Fund seeks to provide total return. Principal Investment Strategies: In pursuing the Fund s investment objective, the Fund intends to follow a tactical asset allocation strategy. Under this strategy, the Fund will seek to invest both long and short, primarily in a broad range of fixed income securities, including, without limitation, (i) bills, (ii) notes, (iii) debentures, (iv) bonds, (v) mortgage-backed securities ( MBS ), (vi) asset-backed securities ( ABS ), preferred stocks, (viii) loan participation interests, (ix) any other debt or debtrelated securities of any maturities, whether issued by U.S. or non-u.s. governments, agencies or instrumentalities thereof or corporate entities, and having fixed, variable, floating or inverse floating rates, (x) fixed income derivatives including options, financial futures, options on futures and swaps, (xi) other evidences of indebtedness; or underlying funds that invest primarily in fixed income securities (collectively, Fixed Income Securities ) in accordance with a tactical asset allocation strategy (an investment period ). Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in Fixed Income Securities. However, the Fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in equities. The Fund will also seek to invest primarily in cash equivalents or enter into certain derivative transactions to hedge against adverse price movements in the above referenced securities when the Adviser believes that the market conditions are unfavorable for investing in Fixed Income Securities (a defensive period ). Investment Periods. During investment periods, as determined by the Adviser, the Fund will seek to invest up to 100% of its total assets in any one type of Fixed Income Security or a combination thereof. The Adviser employs its proprietary financial research process, which includes: (1) top-down economic analysis, (2) quantitative research, (3) momentum forecasting and (4) technical analysis to assess trends, investment opportunities across the securities markets and to allocate the Fund s investment portfolio among various classes of Fixed Income Securities. Top-down economic analysis includes the prediction of economic trends based upon historical conditions using econometric and computer-assisted algorithms. Quantitative methods include computing price trends, such as moving average price, and statistical measures, such as standard deviation, to use as predictive tools. Momentum measures use many of these same tools to measure the speed of price changes as a leading indicator of trends. Technical analysis includes the study of an index s or a security s past prices and trading volumes for the purpose of forecasting price trends. The Fund will actively switch between specific market segments when the Adviser s proprietary investment models indicate a high probability that the applicable investments in such segments are likely to outperform investments in other segments. The Fund is actively managed and the Adviser anticipates that the Fund will have a high portfolio turnover rate. The Adviser will take long positions in securities and derivatives when it believes the asset category they represent is undervalued relative to competing asset categories. Additionally, the Adviser will reduce long positions and/or take short positions in securities and derivatives instruments when it believes the asset category they represent is overvalued or to reduce interest rate and/or default risk. A short sale is the sale of a security that the Fund does not own in hopes of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, the Fund must borrow the security, and the Fund is obligated to return the security to the lender, which is accomplished by a later purchase of the security by the Fund. Short selling is not a principal strategy of the Fund. Derivative securities (such as swap contracts, futures and options) may be used to achieve similar results without the need to borrow and later return securities. The Fund may use leverage to enhance returns. The amount of leverage will be a function of the Adviser s ability to identify attractive investments and its assessment of the overall investment environment. The Fund may borrow an amount up to onethird of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes) for investment purposes. The use of leverage by the Fund can substantially increase the adverse impact of risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject. High Yield Exposure Through Credit Default Swaps While the Fund may execute its high yield strategy by investing in individual high yield securities, it anticipates that at times it will execute its high yield strategy primarily by entering into credit default swaps. Credit default swaps ( CDS ) are typically two-party (bilateral) financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. The Fund will enter into credit default swaps by executing an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) master agreement, which provides globally- accepted standardized legal documentation for a variety of swap transactions including credit default swaps. One party to a CDS (referred to as the credit protection buyer ) receives credit protection or sheds credit risk, whereas the other party to a CDS (referred to as the credit protection seller ) is selling credit protection or taking on credit risk. The seller typically receives pre-determined periodic payments from the other party. These payments are in consideration for agreeing to make compensating specific payments to the buyer should a negative credit event occur, such as (1) bankruptcy or (2) failure to pay interest or principal on a reference debt instrument, with respect to a specified issuer or one of the reference issuers in a CDS portfolio. In general, CDS may be used by the Fund to obtain credit risk exposure similar to that of a direct investment in high yield bonds. 6

11 The Fund will use credit default swaps as part of a replication tactic whereby the Fund combines a (1) credit default swap on a portfolio of high yield bonds with investments in (2) high quality securities, such as U.S. Treasury bills, as an economic substitute for a portfolio of individual high yield bonds. This two- instrument replication portfolio is expected to have an economic and investment return profile that is substantially similar, although not identical to, a cash portfolio of high yield bonds. If the Fund invests in a portfolio of individual high yield bonds, it earns interest and suffers losses when issuers default. Similarly, the replication portfolio receives nearly identical payments and suffers nearly identical losses to that of a portfolio of high yield bonds. The Fund receives interest (from the portfolio of high quality securities) and receives payments from the protection buyer, which, in total, are approximately equal to the interest payments on a cash portfolio of high yield bonds. Additionally, the Fund makes credit default payments to the credit protection buyer counterparty which are nearly identical to credit losses the Fund would suffer from the default of issuers in a cash portfolio of high yield bonds. The Fund anticipates that it will use a market-standard high yield reference portfolio commonly referred to as the CDX high yield index. The CDX high yield index (composed of 5-year credit default swaps on 100 relatively liquid high yield fixed income securities issued by BB and B rated North American corporate entities) is selected and maintained by Markit Group Limited using specific-issue recommendations and current market-based default swap rates provided by major high yield market participants such as commercial banks and broker-dealers. Markit Group also provides daily updates of the thencurrent average credit default swap rate associated with each of the securities in the CDX index. The CDX index and its average credit default swap rate are used by the Fund and its counterparties to set the terms of each CDX-referenced credit default swap. Markit Group also provides credit default loss information and required credit event payments by conducting a survey or quasi-auction on index securities which have suffered a credit event. This loss information is used to calculate payments due from a credit protection seller to the protection buyer. A new index is created every six months to update the index for the purpose of replacing defaulted issuers and including new issuers, which are representative of the then-current high yield market. The Fund expects that it may maintain original credit default swaps or enter into new transactions which terminate the old swap and replace it with one using the newly-updated index. The tactic of using a CDS referenced to the CDX index differs from the tactic of investing in specific adviser-selected high yield bonds because (1) it does not rely upon the issuer-specific credit research of the Adviser, (2) exposes the fund to the credit risk of the counterparty in addition to the credit risk of the reference high yield portfolio and (3) permits only long or short positions in the index rather than more selective issuer-specific or sector-specific investment. The Fund may invest in a broad range of securities and engage in a broad range of investment techniques including the following: Debt Securities: The Fund may invest in foreign and domestic debt securities, including corporate debt securities, government and agency debt securities, convertible debt securities, debentures, trust receipts, preferred capital stock, convertible capital stock, and shares of registered open-end and closed-end mutual funds that invest primarily in debt securities (collectively, Debt Securities ). High Yield Debt Securities: The Fund invests without restriction as to issuer or counterparty country or capitalization and without restriction as to bond credit quality, maturity, issuer type or structure. The Fund may invest in investment grade corporate bonds, as well as higher-yielding, higher-risk corporate bonds commonly known as high yield or junk bonds with medium to low credit quality ratings. High yield bonds are generally rated lower than Baa3 by Moody s Investors Service ( Moody s ) or lower than BBB- by Standard and Poor s Rating Group ( S&P ). High yield bonds have a higher expected rate of default than investment grade bonds. o The Fund may invest in high yield bonds directly or through derivative instruments designed to replicate some or all of the features of an underlying portfolio of high yield bonds, such as credit default swaps. Credit default swaps are typically two-party financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, one party (the seller ) receives pre-determined periodic payments from the other party (the buyer ). The seller agrees to make compensating specific payments to the buyer if a negative credit event occurs, such as the bankruptcy or default by the issuer of the underlying debt instrument. Underlying Funds: The Fund may invest its assets in closed-end and open-end registered investment companies to the extent permissible under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act ). As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund would bear, along with other shareholders, its pro rata portion of the other investment company s expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. The Fund expects that a significant portion of the Fund s assets may be invested in Underlying Funds. Derivatives: The Fund may invest in credit derivative products to be used by the Fund to get exposure to specific asset class sectors, such as the high yield bond sector, in order to invest long or short in the specific asset classes. These products include CDS and credit default swap index products (including CDX index products). The Fund may also use other derivatives including, without limitation, options transactions, other swap transactions, credit derivatives and repurchase agreements, without regard to credit quality, maturity, issuer type or structure. 7

12 U.S. Government Securities: The Fund may invest in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government. These obligations vary in the level of support they receive from the U.S. Government. They may be: (i) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Government National Mortgage Association; (ii) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association; or (iii) supported only by the credit of the issuer, such as those of the Federal Farm Credit Bureau. Equity Securities: The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in equity securities and equivalents of U.S. or foreign issuers. Investment in equity securities offers the potential for substantial capital appreciation, but also increase the risk of loss that may be realized by the Fund. However, such investment also involves certain risks, including issuer, industry, market and general economic related risks. Defensive Periods. During defensive periods, as determined by the Adviser, the Fund may invest up to 100% of the Fund s assets in high-quality short-term debt securities and cash equivalents, including money market instruments and money market mutual funds. The Fund may also engage in derivative transactions to hedge against adverse price movements in Fixed Income Securities during defensive periods. Principal Investment Risks: The following provides additional information about the risks of investing in the Fund. Credit Default Swap Risk. The Fund may invest in credit default swaps which require the Adviser to forecast, among other things, the likelihood of credit event for a securities issuer. Such forecasting is inherently difficult and entails investment risk. The use of CDS involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio security transactions. There is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to eliminate its exposure under an outstanding CDS by entering into an offsetting swap, and the Fund may not assign a swap without the consent of the counterparty to it. In addition, each CDS exposes the Fund to counterparty risk and the Adviser may determine to concentrate any or all of its CDS in a single counterparty or small group of counterparties. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund s only recourse would be to pursue contractual remedies against the counterparty and the Fund may be unsuccessful in such pursuit. The Fund thus assumes the risk that it may be delayed in or prevented from obtaining payments owed to it pursuant to a CDS. In addition to counterparty risks, CDS are subject to credit risk on the underlying investment. If the Fund were the buyer of a CDS and no event of default occurred, the Fund would lose its entire investment. Similarly, if the Fund were the seller of a CDS and an event of default occurred, it would be required to pay its counterparty the value of the CDS, which may cause the Fund to incur a loss on the CDS transaction. Credit Risk. There is a risk that issuers will not make payments on securities held by the Fund, resulting in losses to the Fund. In determining the credit quality of fixed income securities, the Fund relies in part upon rating agencies which assign ratings based on their analysis of the issuer s financial condition, economic and debt characteristics, and specific revenue sources securing the bond. There is a risk that the national credit rating agencies may be wrong in their determination of an issuer s financial condition, or the risks associated with a particular security. A change in either the issuer s credit rating or the market s perception of the issuer s business prospects will affect the value of its outstanding securities. Ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold and may be subject to review, revision, suspension or reduction, or may be withdrawn at any time. In addition, the credit quality of securities held by the Fund may be lowered if an issuer s financial condition changes. Lower credit quality may lead to greater volatility in the price of a security and in shares of the Fund. Lower credit quality also may affect liquidity and make it difficult for the Fund to sell the security. Default, or the market s perception that an issuer is likely to default, could reduce the value and liquidity of securities held by the Fund, thereby reducing the value of your investment in Fund shares. In addition, default may cause the Fund to incur expenses in seeking recovery of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. Credit risk also exists whenever the Fund enters into a foreign exchange or derivative contract, because the counterparty may not be able or may choose not to perform under the contract. When the Fund invests in foreign currency contracts, or other over-the-counter derivative instruments (including options or repurchase agreements), it is assuming a credit risk with regard to the party with which it trades and also bears the risk of settlement default. These risks may differ materially from risks associated with transactions effected on an exchange, which generally are backed by clearing organization guarantees, daily markto-market and settlement, segregation and minimum capital requirements applicable to intermediaries. Transactions entered into directly between two counterparties generally do not benefit from such protections. Relying on a counterparty exposes the Fund to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a transaction in accordance with its terms and conditions because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. If a counterparty defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, this default will cause the value of an investment in the Fund to decrease. In addition, to the extent the Fund deals with a limited number of counterparties, it will be more susceptible to the credit risks associated with those counterparties. The Fund is neither restricted from dealing with any particular counterparty nor from concentrating any or all of its transactions with one counterparty. The ability of the Fund to transact business with any one or number of counterparties and the absence of a regulated market to facilitate settlement may increase the potential for losses by the Fund. 8

13 Derivatives Risk. Derivative securities are subject to changes in the underlying securities or indices on which such transactions are based. There is no guarantee that the use of derivatives for investment or hedging purposes will be effective or that suitable transactions will be available. Even a small investment in derivatives (which include options, futures, swap contracts and other transactions) may give rise to leverage risk, and can have a significant impact on the Fund s exposure to securities markets values and interest rates. Derivatives are also subject to credit risk (the counterparty my default) and liquidity risk (the Fund may not be able to sell the security or otherwise exit the contract in a timely manner). Emerging Markets Risk. In addition to the risks generally associated with investing in foreign securities, countries with emerging markets also may have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues. ETFs Risk. In addition to investing in other mutual funds, the Fund may also invest in exchange traded funds ( ETFs ). As a result, your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the ETF and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in bonds. You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the ETFs in addition to the Fund s direct fees and expenses. An additional risk of investing in ETFs is Tracking Risk. That is, investment in the Fund should be made with the understanding that the ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. In addition, the ETFs in which the Fund invests will incur expenses not incurred by their applicable indices. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETFs ability to track their applicable indices. Fixed Income Risk. When the Fund invests in fixed income securities, derivatives on fixed income securities or Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of the fixed income securities owned by the Fund. Recently, interest rates have been historically low. Current conditions may result in a rise in interest rates, which in turn may result in a decline in the value of the fixed income investments held by the Fund. As a result, for the present, interest rate risk may be heightened. Defaults by fixed income issuers in which the Fund invests will also harm performance. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors impacting fixed income securities include credit risk (the debtor may default) and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation earlier than planned, reducing the amount of interest payments). These risks could affect the value of a particular investment by the Fund possibly causing the Fund s share price and total return to be reduced and fluctuate more than other types of investments. Foreign Risk. The Fund could be subject to greater risks because the Fund s performance may depend on factors other than the performance of securities of U.S. issuers. Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund than a mutual fund that invests exclusively in U.S. dollars and U.S. Issuers. The value of foreign currency denominated securities or foreign currency contracts is also affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar. There may also be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign currency denominated securities. The value of foreign investments, including foreign currency denominated investments, may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad) or changed circumstances in dealings between nations. In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees and other costs of investing in foreign securities are generally higher than in the United States. Investments in foreign issues, whether denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies, could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. High-Yield Bond Risk. Lower-quality bonds, known as high yield or junk bonds, present a significant risk for loss of principal and interest. These bonds offer the potential for higher return, but also involve greater risk than bonds of higher quality, including an increased possibility that the bond s issuer, obligor or guarantor may not be able to make its payments of interest and principal (credit quality risk). If that happens, the value of the bond may decrease, and the Fund s share price may decrease and its income distribution may be reduced. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates (interest rate risk) could adversely affect the market for these bonds and reduce the Fund s ability to sell its bonds (liquidity risk). Such securities may also include Rule 144A securities, which are subject to resale restrictions. The lack of a liquid market for these bonds could decrease the Fund s share price. Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of a specific security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The value of securities of smaller sized issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers. The value of certain types of securities can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. 9

14 Leveraging Risk. The use of leverage, such as borrowing money to purchase securities, engaging in reverse repurchase agreements, engaging in forward commitment transactions and short selling will magnify the Fund s gains or losses. Management Risk. The Adviser s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of particular security or derivative in which the Fund invests or sells short may prove to be incorrect and may not produce the desired results. Short Selling Risk. The Fund will engage in short selling activities and take short positions in derivatives, which are significantly different from the investment activities commonly associated with conservative bond funds. Positions in shorted securities and short positions are speculative and more risky than long positions (purchases) because the cost of the replacement security is unknown. Therefore, the potential loss on an uncovered short sale or short position is potentially unlimited, whereas the potential loss on long positions is limited to the original purchase price. You should be aware that any strategy that includes selling securities short could suffer significant losses. Short selling will also result in higher transaction costs (such as interest and dividends), which reduce the Fund s return, and may result in higher taxes. Turnover Risk. A higher portfolio turnover may result in higher transactional and brokerage costs associated with the turnover which may reduce the Fund s return, unless the securities traded can be bought and sold without corresponding commission costs. Active trading of securities may also increase the Fund s realized capital gains or losses, which may affect the taxes you pay as the Fund shareholder. The Fund s portfolio turnover rates are expected to be at least 100% annually. U.S. Government Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in obligations issued by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government. These obligations vary in the level of support they receive from the U.S. Government. They may be: (i) supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Government National Mortgage Association; (ii) supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association; or (iii) supported only by the credit of the issuer, such as those of the Federal Farm Credit Bureau. 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. Underlying Funds Risk. Your cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in Underlying Funds and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. You will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the Underlying Funds in addition to the Fund s direct fees and expenses. Certain restrictions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 may limit the Fund s assets that can be invested in any one registered Underlying Fund. This limit may prevent the Fund from allocating its investments in the manner the Adviser considers optimal, or cause the Adviser to select an investment other than that which the Adviser considers optimal. Each Underlying Fund will operate independently and pay management and performance based fees to each manager. Underlying Fund s returns. Accordingly, a manager with positive investment performance may receive compensation from the Underlying Fund, and thus indirectly from investors, even if the Fund s overall returns are negative. Underlying Funds will employ various actively managed futures strategies that will trade various derivative instruments including (i) options, (ii) futures, (iii) forwards or (iv) spot contracts, each of which may be tied to (i) commodities, (ii) financial indices and instruments, (iii) foreign currencies, or (iv) equity indices. Managed futures strategies involve substantial risks that differ from traditional mutual funds. Each Underlying Fund will be subject to investment advisory and other expenses, including potential performance fees which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. There could be periods in which fees are paid to one or more Underlying Fund managers even though the Fund, as a whole, has a loss for the period. Additional risks of investing in Underlying Funds, where noted, are described below: o o Strategies Risk: Each Underlying Fund is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of a fund. These risks could include liquidity risk, sector risk, and foreign currency risk, as well as risks associated with fixed income securities, commodities and other derivatives. Additional Risk: The strategy of investing in Underlying Funds could affect the timing, amount and character of distributions to you and therefore may increase the amount of taxes you pay. In addition, certain prohibitions on the acquisition of mutual fund shares by the Fund may prevent the Fund from allocating investments in the manner the advisor considers optimal. 10

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