# EDGAR Filing Document

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- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Morningstar Funds Trust
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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Morningstar Global Income Fund (Series ID: S000057729)

| Class ID   | Class Name    | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000186140 | Institutional | MSTGX           |

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| **Morningstar**<br> **Funds Trust** | **Morningstar Global Income Fund** MSTGX<br>Summary Prospectus<br> August 31, 2025 |

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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at http://connect.rightprospectus.com/Morningstar. You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 877-626-3224 or by sending an email request to MorningstarFunds@ntrs.com. The Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated August 31, 2025, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

**Investment Objective** 

The Fund seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund** 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.**

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| **Shareholder Fees**<br> (Fees paid directly from your investment) | **Institutional** |
| Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases |  |
| Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends |  |
| Redemption Fee |  |
| Exchange Fee |  |
| Account Service Fee |  |
| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses**<br> (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | **Institutional** |
| Management Fees | 0.35% |
| Distribution (12b-1) Fees |  |
| Other Expenses |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sub-Accounting Fees | 0.10%<sup>1</sup> |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Operating Expenses | 0.31% |
| Total Other Expenses | 0.41% |
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses | 0.01%<sup>2</sup> |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.77% |
| Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement | -0.03%<sup>3</sup> |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement | 0.74%<sup>3</sup> |

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<sup>1</sup> Represents fees assessed by financial intermediaries for providing certain account maintenance, record keeping, and transactional services with respect to Fund shares held by these intermediaries for their customers.

<sup>2</sup> Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE) represent costs incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of its ownership of shares of another investment company, such as open- or closed-end mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and business development companies (BDCs). AFFE are not reflected in the Fund's financial statements, and therefore, the amount listed in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement will differ from those presented in the Financial Highlights. 

![LOGO](g41765g49i93.jpg)

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<sup>3</sup> Morningstar Investment Management LLC ("Morningstar" or "adviser" or "we") has contractually agreed, through at least August 31, 2026, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to ensure that the Institutional shares' Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, AFFE, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.73% (the Expense Limitation Agreement). Prior to August 31, 2026, the Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated only upon mutual agreement between the Trust (which would require the approval of the Trust's board of trustees) and the adviser, or automatically upon the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the adviser. 

**Example** 

The example below can help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. This example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example reflects adjustments made to the Fund's operating expenses due to the fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements shown in the table above for the first year only. 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 on these assumptions your costs would be:

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|  | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| Institutional | $76 | $243 | $425 | $951 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

The Fund will pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may mean higher transaction costs and could result in higher taxes if you hold Fund shares in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. For the Fund's fiscal year ended April 30, 2025, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 75% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies** 

In seeking current income and long-term capital appreciation, the Fund has significant flexibility and invests across asset classes and geographies, according to the adviser's or subadviser's assessment of their valuations, fundamental characteristics, and income levels. The Fund invests in investment companies such as ETFs which could represent a significant percentage of the Fund's assets. The Fund generally expects to invest at least 20% (or, if market conditions are not deemed favorable, at least 10%) of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside of the United States and may invest up to 100% of its assets in such securities.

The Fund invests in income-generating equity securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and master limited partnerships (MLPs). The Fund may invest in companies of any size from any country, including emerging markets.

The Fund also invests in fixed-income securities of varying maturity, duration, and quality. These may include U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities, emerging-market debt securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible securities, loans (including covenant lite loans) and floating-rate notes. The Fund may invest up to 60% of its assets in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds) or, if unrated, are determined by the Fund's subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality.

The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes, including to hedge its currency exposure, or as part of its investment strategies.

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*Multimanager Approach—*The Fund uses a multimanager approach, meaning the adviser may allocate assets to one or more subadvisers, in addition to open- and closed-end investment companies, ETFs, and individual securities (collectively "Allocation Decisions"). The adviser and each subadviser acts independently from the others and uses its own investment style and process to select securities, within the constraints of the Fund's investment objective, strategies, and restrictions. Morningstar is responsible for selecting the investment strategies and making Allocation Decisions, with the goal of generating income and maximizing return in the context of pursuing the Fund's investment objective with a prudent level of risk for the strategy. Morningstar may change subadvisers, subject to the oversight of the board of trustees, and sell holdings at any time.

**Principal Risks** 

You can lose money by investing in this Fund. The Fund can also underperform broad markets and other investments. The Fund's principal risks include:

*Multimanager and Subadviser Selection Risk—*To a significant extent, the Fund's performance depends on Morningstar's skill in selecting subadvisers and each subadviser's skill in selecting securities and executing its strategy. Subadviser strategies may occasionally be out of favor and subadvisers may underperform relative to their peers or benchmarks.

*Active Management Risk—*The Fund is actively managed with discretion and may underperform market indexes or other mutual funds with similar investment objectives. The Fund's performance depends heavily on Morningstar's skill and judgments around allocating assets to subadvisers, open- and closed-end investment companies, ETFs and individual securities and each subadviser's skill in selecting securities and executing its strategy. The Fund could experience losses if these judgments prove to be incorrect.

*Asset Allocation Risk—*In an attempt to invest in areas that look most attractive on a valuation basis, the Fund may favor asset classes or market segments that cause the Fund to underperform its benchmark. Given the wide latitude with which the adviser manages this portfolio, you should expect this Fund to periodically underperform broad markets.

*Market Risk—*The value of stocks and other securities can be highly volatile and prices may fluctuate widely, which means you should expect a wide range of returns and could lose money, even over a long time period. Various economic, industry, regulatory, political or other factors (such as natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, war, terrorism, changes in trade regulation or economic sanctions, conflicts or social unrest) may disrupt U.S. and world economies and can dramatically affect markets generally, certain industry sectors, and/or individual companies.

*Sector Focus Risk—*The Fund may from time to time have a significant amount of its assets invested in one market sector or group of related industries. To the extent that the Fund focuses on particular sectors, groups of industries or types of investment from time to time, the Fund may be subject to greater risks of adverse developments in such areas of focus than a fund that invests in a wider variety of industries, sectors or investments. Information about the Fund's investment in a particular industry or market sector is available in its annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, on the Fund's website and/or on the Fund's Forms N-PORT and N-CSR.

*Investment Company/ETF Risk—*An investment company, including an open- or closed-end mutual fund or ETF, in which the Fund invests may not achieve its investment objective or execute its investment strategies effectively, or a large purchase or redemption activity by shareholders might negatively affect the value of the shares. The Fund must also pay its pro rata portion of an investment company's fees and expenses. Shares of ETFs trade on exchanges and may be bought and sold at market value. ETF shares may be thinly traded, making it difficult for the Fund to sell shares at a particular time or an anticipated price. ETF shares may also trade at a premium or discount to the net asset value of the ETF; at times, this premium or discount could be significant.

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*REITs and Other Real Estate Companies Risk—*REITs and other real estate company securities are subject to, among other risks: declines in property values; defaults by mortgagors or other borrowers and tenants; increases in property taxes and other operating expenses; overbuilding in their sector of the real estate market; fluctuations in rental income; changes in interest rates; lack of availability of mortgage funds or financing; extended vacancies of properties, especially during economic downturns; changes in tax and regulatory requirements; losses due to environmental liabilities; or casualty or condemnation losses.

*Interest-Rate Risk—*The value of fixed-income securities, as well as some income-oriented equity securities that pay dividends, will typically decline when interest rates rise. The Fund may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates during low interest rate environments.

*Call Risk—*During periods of falling interest rates, an issuer may call or repay a higher-yielding fixed income security before its maturity date, forcing the Fund to reinvest in fixed income securities with lower interest rates than the original obligations.

*Credit Risk—*Issuers of fixed-income securities could default or be downgraded if they fail to make required payments of principal or interest.

*High-Yield Risk—*High-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as junk bonds) are subject to greater levels of credit, valuation and liquidity risks. High-yield securities are considered speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.

*Foreign Securities Risk—*Securities of non-U.S. issuers may be less liquid, more volatile, and harder to value than U.S. securities. They may also be subject to political, economic, and regulatory risks, and market instability. Non-U.S. issuers also may not be subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and there may be less reliable and publicly available financial and other information about such issuers, as compared to U.S. issuers.

*Emerging-Markets Risk—*Emerging-market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on only a few industries, which can cause greater instability. These countries are also more likely to experience higher levels of inflation, deflation, or currency devaluations, which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

*Currency Risk—*Because this Fund may invest in securities of non-U.S. issuers, changes in currency exchange rates (including in the markets in which such non-U.S. issuers' securities are traded) could hurt performance. Morningstar or a subadviser may decide not to hedge, or may not be successful in hedging, its currency exposure.

*Convertible Securities Risk—*Convertible securities are generally debt securities or preferred stocks that may be converted into common stock. The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes in interest rates, with investment value declining as interest rates increase and increasing as interest rates decline. The credit standing of the issuer and other factors also may have an effect on the convertible security's investment value.

*Preferred Stock Risk—*Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities, however, unlike common stocks, participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited. Distributions on preferred stocks are generally payable at the discretion of the issuer's board of directors, after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt securities. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt securities to actual or perceived changes in the company's financial condition or prospects. Preferred stock of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stock of larger companies. Preferred stocks may be less liquid than common stocks. Preferred shareholders may have certain rights if distributions are not paid but generally have no legal recourse against the issuer and may suffer a loss of value if distributions are not paid.

*Contingent Capital Securities Risk—*Contingent capital securities (sometimes referred to as "CoCos") are debt or preferred securities with loss absorption characteristics built into the terms of the security for the benefit of the issuer, for example, an automatic write-down of principal or a mandatory conversion into common stock of

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the issuer under certain circumstances, such as the issuer's capital ratio falling below a certain level. CoCos may be subject to an automatic write-down (i.e., the automatic write-down of the principal amount or value of the securities, potentially to zero, and the cancellation of the securities) under certain circumstances, which could result a loss of value in such securities. An automatic write-down could also result in a reduced income rate if the dividend or interest payment is based on the security's par value. If a CoCo provides for mandatory conversion of the security into common stock of the issuer under certain circumstances, such as an adverse event, the security could experience a reduced income rate, potentially to zero, as a result of the issuer's common stock not paying a dividend. In addition, a conversion event would likely be the result of or related to the deterioration of the issuer's financial condition (e.g., such as a decrease in the issuer's capital ratio) and status as a going concern, so the market price of the issuer's common stock may have declined, perhaps substantially, and may continue to decline. Further, the issuer's common stock would be subordinate to the issuer's other security classes and therefore worsen our standing in a bankruptcy proceeding. In addition, most CoCos are considered to be high yield or "junk" securities and are therefore subject to the risks of investing in below investment grade securities.

*Master Limited Partnership (MLP) Risk—*MLPs are subject to, among other risks, cash flow risks, tax risk, deferred tax risk and capital market risk. Cash flow risk is the risk that MLPs will not make distributions to holders (including the Fund) at anticipated levels or that such distributions will not have the expected tax character. MLPs also are subject to tax risk, which is the risk that an MLP might lose its partnership status for tax purposes. Deferred tax risk is the risk that the Fund incurs a current tax liability on that portion of an MLP's income and gains that is not offset by tax deductions and losses. Capital markets risk is the risk that MLPs will be unable to raise capital to meet their obligations as they come due or execute their growth strategies, complete future acquisitions, take advantage of other business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures.

*Smaller Companies Risk—*The stocks of small- or mid-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established companies. Small companies may have limited product lines or financial resources, and their securities may trade less frequently and in lower volume than the securities of larger companies, which could lead to higher transaction costs.

*U.S. Government Securities Risk—*U.S. government obligations have different levels of credit support and, therefore, different degrees of credit risk. The U.S. government does not guarantee the market value of the securities it issues, so those values may fluctuate. Like most fixed-income securities, the prices of government securities typically fall when interest rates increase and rise when interest rates decline. In addition, the payment obligations on certain securities in which the Fund may invest, including securities issued by certain U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government or supported by the full faith and credit of the United States.

*Sovereign Debt Securities Risk—*Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity's debt position in relation to the economy, or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies.

*Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk—*Mortgage- and asset-backed securities represent interests in "pools" of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust.

Mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to credit and interest rate risks, as well as extension and prepayment risks:

*Extension Risk—*Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, if the Fund holds mortgage-related securities, it may exhibit additional volatility.

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*Prepayment Risk—*When interest rates decline, the value of mortgage-related securities with prepayment features may not increase as much as other fixed-income securities because borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment on the price of asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities may be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility.

These securities also are subject to risk of default on the underlying mortgage or asset, particularly during periods of economic downturn. Small movements in interest rates (both increases and decreases) may quickly and significantly reduce the value of certain mortgage-backed securities. TBA (or "to be announced") commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of securities, including mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms.

*Floating-Rate Notes Risk—*Floating-rate notes are subject to credit risk and interest-rate risk. The interest rate of a floating rate instrument may be based on a known lending rate, such as a bank's prime rate, and is reset whenever such rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable-rate demand note is reset at specified intervals at a market rate. Some floating- and variable-rate securities may be callable by the issuer, meaning that they can be paid off before their maturity date and the proceeds may be required to be invested in lower yielding securities that reduce the Fund's income.

*Loan Risk*—Loans may be unrated, less liquid and more difficult to value than traditional debt securities. Loans may be made to finance highly leveraged corporate operations or acquisitions. The highly leveraged capital structure of the borrowers in such transactions may make such loans especially vulnerable to adverse changes in financial, economic or market conditions. Loans generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell such loans in secondary markets. As a result, the Fund may be unable to sell loans at a desired time or price. Extended trade settlement periods for certain loans may result in cash not being immediately available to the Fund upon sale of the loan. As a result, the Fund may have to sell other investments with shorter settlement periods or engage in borrowing transactions to raise cash to meet its obligations. Loans are also subject to the risk of price declines and to increases in prevailing interest rates. If the Fund acquires only an assignment or a participation in a loan made by a third party, the Fund may not be able to control amendments, waivers or the exercise of any remedies that a lender would have under a direct loan and may assume liability as a lender. In addition, loans held by the Fund may not be considered "securities" under the federal securities laws and therefore the Fund may not receive the same investor protections with respect to such investments that are available to purchasers of investments that are considered "securities" under the federal securities laws.

Some loans, including newly originated loans, reissuances and restructured loans, may have fewer or no financial maintenance covenants and restrictions. These loans may contain fewer clauses which allow an investor to proactively enforce financial covenants or prevent undesired actions by the borrower/issuer and also generally provide fewer investor protections if certain criteria are breached. The Fund may experience losses or delays in enforcing its rights on its holdings of these loans.

*Cash/Cash Equivalents Risk—*In rising markets, holding cash or cash equivalents will negatively affect the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark.

*Derivatives Risk—*A derivative is an instrument with a value based on the performance of an underlying currency, security, index, or other reference asset. Derivatives involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks of investing in more traditional investments. Derivatives involve costs, may create leverage, and may be illiquid, volatile, or difficult to value. In addition, derivatives could cause losses if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised. The investment results achieved by using derivatives may not match or fully offset changes in the value of the underlying currency, security, index, or other reference asset

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that the Fund was attempting to hedge or the investment opportunity it was trying to pursue. Derivatives also are susceptible to operational risks, such as system failures and inadequate controls, and legal risks, such as insufficient documentation and lack of enforceability of a contract.

*Private Placements Risk—*Securities that are purchased in private placements are subject to restrictions on resale as a matter of contract or under federal securities laws. Because there may be relatively few potential purchasers for these investments, especially under adverse circumstances, a Fund could find it more difficult to sell private placements at an advisable time or attractive price. Additionally, such securities may not be listed on an exchange and may have no active trading market. Accordingly, many private placement securities may be illiquid. At times, it may also be more difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing a Fund's net asset value.

*Cybersecurity Risk—*The Fund, like all companies, may be susceptible to operational and information security risks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches of the Fund or its service providers or the issuers of securities in which a Fund invests, have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, and the Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result.

**Performance** 

The bar chart and performance table that follow provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the annual return for the Fund from year to year as of December 31. The table shows how the Fund's average annual returns for periods ended December 31, 2024 (1 year, 5 years and since inception) compare with those of a broad measure of market performance and an additional index. You may obtain the Fund's updated performance information by visiting the website at http://connect.rightprospectus.com/Morningstar or by calling 877-626-3224. As with all mutual funds, the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not predict how the Fund will perform in the future.

**Calendar Year Total Return—Institutional** 

**Morningstar Global Income Fund % Total Return**![LOGO](g41765g00a24.jpg)

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| **Year-to-Date Return as of** | June 30, 2025 | 8.84% |
| **Best Quarter** | 2Q 2020 | 11.36% |
| **Worst Quarter** | 1Q 2020 | -17.92% |

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| **Morningstar Global Income Fund**<br> **Average Annual Total Return** (For the period ended December 31, 2024) | **1 Year** | **5 Years** | **Since**<br> **Inception**<br> **11/2/2018** |
| Institutional |  |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes | 5.37% | 3.39% | 5.20% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | 2.91% | 1.15% | 3.08% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 3.46% | 1.96% | 3.42% |
| Morningstar Global Income Blended Index<sup>1</sup><br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes other than withholding taxes, as noted) | 7.20% | 5.20% | 6.70% |
| Morningstar Global Markets NR Index<sup>2</sup><br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 16.31% | 9.56% | 10.56% |

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<sup>1</sup> The Morningstar Global Income Blended Index is composed of 50% Morningstar Global Markets NR Index and 50% Bloomberg Multiverse Total Return Index. The Morningstar Global Markets NR Index is a broad-based securities market index that measures the performance of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks in developed and emerging markets around the world, representing the top 97% of the investable universe by market capitalization. The Bloomberg Multiverse Total Return Index provides a broad-based measure of the global fixed-income bond market. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using a tax rate applicable to non-resident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. 

<sup>2</sup> The Morningstar Global Markets NR Index is a broad-based securities market index that measures the performance of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks in developed and emerging markets around the world, representing the top 97% of the investable universe by market capitalization. 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. The figures in Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares in the chart above may be higher than other returns for the same period because the calculation assumes that an investor will recognize a potential tax benefit from realizing a capital loss upon the taxable sale (or redemption) of shares.

**Fund Management** 

Morningstar is the investment adviser for the Fund and has overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of the Fund's portfolio. The Fund is managed in a multimanager structure. On behalf of Morningstar, the following persons have primary responsibility for the Fund and, subject to oversight by the board of trustees, are responsible for selecting and overseeing the subadviser listed below.

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| **Portfolio Manager** | **Position with Morningstar** | **Start Date with the Fund** |
| *Morningstar Investment Management LLC* | *Morningstar Investment Management LLC* | *Morningstar Investment Management LLC* |
| Richard M. Williamson, CFA, CIPM | Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Investments, Multi-Asset Strategy | December 2020 |
| Alfonzo Bruno, CFA | Portfolio Manager | February 2025 |

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**Subadvisers and Portfolio Managers** 

Morningstar currently allocates assets to the following subadvisers and may adjust this allocation at any time. The portfolio managers listed below are responsible for the day-to-day management of each subadviser's allocated portion of the Fund's portfolio:

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| **Portfolio Manager** | **Position with Subadviser** | **Start Date with the Fund** |
| *Cullen Capital Management, LLC* | *Cullen Capital Management, LLC* | *Cullen Capital Management, LLC* |
| James P. Cullen | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Portfolio Manager | Since Inception<br> (November 2018) |
| Rahul D. Sharma | Executive Director and Portfolio Manager | Since Inception<br> (November 2018) |
| *Western Asset Management Company, LLC* | *Western Asset Management Company, LLC* | *Western Asset Management Company, LLC* |
| Michael C. Buchanan, CFA | Chief Investment Officer | February 2022 |
| Annabel Rudebeck | Portfolio Manager | February 2022 |
| Mark S. Lindbloom | Portfolio Manager | August 2023 |
| Rafael Zielonka, CFA | Portfolio Manager | August 2023 |

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**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

Fund shares are available through investment platforms provided by financial institutions on a stand-alone basis and/or as part of a model portfolio ("Solutions"). Such Solutions include, but are not limited to, investment advisory programs provided by unaffiliated financial advisers, managed account advisory services that certain third party retirement plan sponsors (e.g., employers) and/or retirement plan recordkeepers make available to their retirement plan participants and solutions provided in model portfolio marketplaces. There are no initial or subsequent minimum purchase amounts for the Institutional shares. Orders to sell or "redeem" shares must be placed through the financial institution providing the Solution to you and may trigger a purchase or sale of the Fund's underlying investments. Fund shares may be purchased or redeemed on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open. At any time that an investor in the Fund ceases to be eligible for a Solution, the provider of that Solution may direct the redemption of that investor's Fund shares and no further purchases will be allowed.

See the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares section on page 126 of the prospectus for more information.

**Tax Information** 

The Fund's distributions generally are taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, in which case your distributions may be taxed as ordinary income when withdrawn from the tax-advantaged account.