# EDGAR Filing Document

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Man ETF Series Trust
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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Man Active High Yield ETF (Series ID: S000094833)

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| Class Name                | Class ID   |
| Man Active High Yield ETF | C000263377 |

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### Man Active Income ETF (Series ID: S000094834)

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| Class Name            | Class ID   |
| Man Active Income ETF | C000263378 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Man Active High Yield ETF (Series ID: S000094833)

| Class ID   | Class Name                | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000263377 | Man Active High Yield ETF |  |

### Man Active Income ETF (Series ID: S000094834)

| Class ID   | Class Name            | Ticker Symbol   |
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| C000263378 | Man Active Income ETF |  |

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![LOGO](g12977g33r00.jpg)

#### MAN ACTIVE HIGH YIELD ETF

#### Prospectus
September 17, 2025

MAN ACTIVE HIGH YIELD ETF - (MHY)

Fund shares are not individually redeemable. Fund shares are listed on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange" or "NYSE Arca").

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), nor have the SEC or CFTC passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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#### Man Active High Yield ETF

#### **Table of Contents**

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|  **[Man Active High Yield ETF Summary](#ah_toc12977_1)** | **1** |
|  **[Additional Information About the Fund](#ah_toc12977_2)** | **11** |
|  **[Management](#ah_toc12977_3)** | **30** |
|  **[Other Service Providers](#ah_toc12977_4)** | **32** |
|  **[Conflicts of Interest](#ah_toc12977_5)** | **32** |
|  **[Shareholder Information](#ah_toc12977_6)** | **34** |
|  **[Distribution](#ah_toc12977_7)** | **37** |
|  **[Additional Tax Information](#ah_toc12977_8)** | **40** |
|  **[Additional Disclaimers](#ah_toc12977_9)** | **43** |
|  **[Financial Highlights](#ah_toc12977_10)** | **43** |

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#### Man Active High Yield ETF Summary

#### Risk/Return Summary: Investment Objective
Man Active High Yield ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide income and capital growth over the medium to long term.

#### Risk/Return Summary: Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The following table describes the fees and expenses 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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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Shareholder Fees** (fees paid directly from your investment) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Annual Fund Operating Expenses**<br> (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Management Fees<sup>1</sup> | 0.69% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees<sup>2</sup> | 0.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Expenses<sup>3</sup> | 0.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses** | 0.69% |

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<sup>1</sup> Man Solutions LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payments to the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement (also known as a "unitary advisory fee"), interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. 

<sup>2</sup> The Fund has adopted a Distribution (12b-1) Plan pursuant to which the Fund may incur and pay a Distribution (12b-1) Fee of up to a maximum of 0.25%. No such fee is currently incurred and paid by the Fund. The Fund will not incur and pay such a Distribution (12b-1) Fee until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). 

<sup>3</sup> Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

#### Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other 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 on these assumptions, whether you do or do not sell your shares, your costs would be:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1 Year** | **3 Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$71 | $221 |

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#### 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 rate 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 the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. Because the Fund has not commenced investment operations prior to the date of this Prospectus, it does not have portfolio turnover information for the prior fiscal year to report.

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#### Risk/Return Summary: Investments, Risks and Performance

#### Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield securities. High-yield securities (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") include high risk fixed- and floating-rate bonds which are rated lower than investment grade (*i.e.*, bonds rated lower than Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or lower than BBB- by S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings ("Fitch")) or are unrated and of comparable quality as determined by GLG Partners LP, the investment sub-adviser to the Fund (the "Sub-Adviser"). Bonds rated BBB and Baa have speculative characteristics, while lower-rated bonds are predominantly speculative. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in securities rated below B3 by Moody's or lower than B- by S&P or Fitch. The Fund may invest in senior and subordinated debt securities. Subordinated debt is riskier because its holder will be paid only after the holders of senior debt securities are paid in the event of default. The Fund will invest in U.S. and foreign instruments, including investing in issuers in emerging markets. An "emerging market country" is a country that, at the time the Fund invests in the related instruments, is classified as an emerging or developing economy by any supranational organization such as the World Bank or the United Nations, or related entities, or is considered an emerging market country for purposes of constructing a major fixed income securities index, such as the methodology associated with the ICE Bank of America Indices. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets than a diversified exchange-traded fund ("ETF") in the securities of a limited number of issuers.

The Fund's portfolio is not managed to a specific maturity or duration. Up to 20% of the Fund's net assets may be invested in investment grade securities. The Sub-Adviser defines investment grade securities to have received a rating of investment grade at the time of purchase from an internationally recognized statistical ratings organization (*i.e.*, Baa- or higher by Moody's, BBB- or higher by S&P or BBB- or higher by Fitch) or are unrated and of comparable quality as determined by the Sub-Adviser. The Fund may also invest in other investment instruments, including common stock and other equity securities globally such as warrants, convertible bonds (including contingent convertible securities), mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, bank loans, and other fixed-income and equity-linked investments. Equity-linked investments are instruments issued by financial institutions or special purpose entities located in foreign countries to provide the synthetic economic performance of a referenced equity security. In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may seek to actively invest in or hold distressed, stressed and special situations credit investments (that is investments the issuers of which are subject to events impacting on their current valuations). Such distressed, stressed and special situations credit investments may be in the form of debt instruments or certain credit-related equities (*i.e*., equities held by the Fund as a result of equity shares being issued in the context of a corporate restructuring or reorganization following a period of financial stress). If the Fund acquires equity securities as a result of such restructurings, it may continue to hold the investment (or make additional purchases of that equity investment) as determined by the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Fund may purchase equity securities to pursue capital appreciation or to diversify its portfolio or as a hedge against debt instruments held in its portfolio.

The Sub-Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund's objective using a bottom-up approach by evaluating each individual issuer rather than looking at movements in prices within a particular market or market segment. The investment process involves an evaluation of the global universe of fixed-income investments. The Sub-Adviser will then apply an initial screen of eligible investments which has regard

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to factors such as leverage, the debt-to-enterprise value ratio, cash-flow and earnings of a given issuer (enterprise value is calculated as the market capitalization plus debt, minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents). In doing so, the Sub-Adviser will consider in particular information from the financial statements of a target investment and will review these with a focus on the solvency of the issuer, using multiple fundamental factors including sustainable free cash flow, leverage, the ability of the issuer to pay its fixed charges or expenses and debt-to- enterprise value ratios which are assessed on both an historical and forward-looking basis to derive how future credit quality may evolve. The Fund's investments are actively managed, and securities may be bought and sold on a daily basis. The Sub-Adviser considers security ratings when making investment decisions and also performs its own credit and investment analysis utilizing various methodologies. The bottom-up analysis remains at the forefront of the investment process, while also applying investment themes that help provide the top-down framework which supplements the bottom-up approach. These investment themes will include the consideration of the current economic environment and conditions, but also consumer trends, technology, demographics, regulation or other external trends that may impact an individual target investment. The focus is on the issuer itself and the fundamental analysis of its ability to meet its debt obligations rather than on the current global economic outlook.

The Fund may purchase or sell derivative instruments for hedging purposes, to seek return, to manage certain investment risks and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities. Transactions in derivative instruments may include: the purchase or sale of futures contracts on securities, indices or other financial instruments or currencies; options on futures contracts; exchange-traded and over-the-counter options on securities, indices, currencies and other instruments; interest rate, credit default, inflation and total return swaps; forward rate contracts and credit linked notes as well as instruments that have a greater or lesser credit risk than the security underlying that instrument. The Fund may use certain derivate instruments for hedging the Fund's duration. Duration is an estimate of a security's (or portfolio of securities) sensitivity to changes in prevailing interest rates that is based on certain factors that may prove to be incorrect. It is therefore not an exact measurement and may not be able to reliably predict a particular security's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. With respect to non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities, the Fund may seek to hedge currency fluctuations by entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Derivative instruments used by the Fund will be counted toward the Fund's 80% policy discussed above to the extent they have economic characteristics similar to the securities included within that policy. The Fund may invest in pooled investment vehicles, including ETFs and money market funds, for various portfolio management purposes, such as to maintain exposure to certain investments or for cash management purposes.

#### Principal Risks
A shareholder of the Fund is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective and an investment in the Fund is not by itself a complete or balanced investment program. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund involves the risk of total loss. In addition to these risks, the Fund is subject to a number of additional principal risks that may affect the value of its shares. The following risks of investing in the Fund listed below are presented in alphabetical order and not in order of importance or potential exposure.

**Bank Loan Risk**. The market for bank loans may not be highly liquid and the Fund may have difficulty selling them. In connection with purchasing loan participations, the Fund generally will have

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no right to enforce compliance by borrowers with loan terms nor any set-off rights, and the Fund may not benefit directly from any posted collateral. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender selling the participation. Bank loan transactions may take more than seven days to settle, meaning that proceeds would be unavailable to make additional investments or meet redemptions.

**Cash Transactions Risk**. The Fund currently intends to typically effect creation and redemptions via cash transactions, but the Trust reserves the right to require creations and redemption be effected in whole or in part "in-kind." To the extent creations and redemptions are effected in cash, the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that does not elect to effect all creations and redemptions principally for cash. To the extent the Fund sells Fund securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process were used. Additionally, the Fund may incur additional brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities if it utilizes cash as part of a creation or redemption transaction than it would if the Fund had transacted entirely in-kind.

**Contingent Convertible Securities ("CoCos") Risk**. The Fund may invest in CoCos, which are a type of convertible security typically issued by non-U.S. banks. The performance of such bonds is dependent on a number of factors including interest rates, credit and equity performance, and the correlations between factors. As such these securities introduce significant additional risk to an investment in the Fund.

**Counterparty Risk**. The Fund is subject to the risk that a party or participant to a transaction, such as a broker or a derivative counterparty, will be unwilling or unable to satisfy its obligation to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments or to otherwise honor its obligations to the Fund.

**Credit Risk**. Failure of an issuer of a security to make timely interest or principal payments when due, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of the security, can cause the security's price to fall. The lower a security's credit rating, the greater the chance that the issuer of the security will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

**Debt Securities Risk**. Debt securities, including those rated investment grade, are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the possibility that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal when they become due. In these instances, the value of an investment could decline, and the Fund could lose money. Interest rate risk is the possibility that interest rates will change over time. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. The longer the terms of the debt securities held by a Fund, the more the Fund is subject to this risk.

**Derivatives Risk**. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the Fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets, and the Fund's use of derivatives may result in losses to the Fund. Derivatives in which the Fund may invest can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and there is the risk that changes in the value of a derivative held by the Fund will not correlate with the underlying assets or the Fund's other investments in the manner intended.

**Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk**. Distressed and defaulted securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in high yield securities. These securities

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may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment, requiring the Fund to incur additional costs.

**Emerging Markets Risk**. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks of foreign developed countries and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn. Certain emerging market countries may be subject to less stringent requirements regarding accounting, auditing, financial reporting and record keeping and therefore, material information related to an investment may not be available or reliable. Certain emerging market or developing countries are among the largest debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. The issuer or governmental authority that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or pay interest when due in accordance with the terms of such obligations.

**Equity-Linked Investment Risk**. Equity-linked investments are subject to the same risks as direct investments in securities of the underlying investment. If the underlying investment decreases in value, the value of the equity-linked investment will decrease; however, the performance of such investments may not correlate exactly to the performance of the underlying investments that they seek to replicate.

**Equity Securities Risk**. To the extent that the Fund holds equity securities, the value of the Fund's portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to the risk that the prices of equity securities, including common stock, rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than debt securities.

**ETF Risk**. Like other ETFs, the Fund, and any ETFs that the Fund invests in, are subject to the following risks:

• *Authorized Participants Concentration Risk*. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as authorized participants (*i.e.*, large institutions that have entered into agreements with the distributor of the Fund's shares and are authorized to transact in Creation Units (described below) with the Fund) ("Authorized Participants"). To the extent they exit the business or are otherwise unable to proceed in creation and redemption transactions with the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, shares of the Fund may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to net asset value ("NAV") and possibly face trading halts or delisting. This, in turn, could lead to wider spreads between the bid price (*i.e.*, the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares) and the ask price (*i.e.*, the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares) of the Fund.

• *Premium/Discount Risk*. There may be times when the market price of the Fund's shares is more than the NAV intra-day (at a premium to NAV) or less than the NAV intra-day (at a discount to NAV). As a result, shareholders of the Fund may pay more than NAV when purchasing shares and receive less than NAV when selling Fund shares. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines. In such market conditions, bid-ask spreads (as defined below) may widen and market or stop loss orders to sell Fund shares may be executed at prices well below NAV.

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○ In times of market stress, market makers may step away from their role market making in shares of ETFs and in executing trades, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ To the extent authorized participants exit the business or are unable to process creations or redemptions and no other AP can step in to do so, there may be a significantly reduced trading market in the Shares, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ The market price for the Shares may deviate from the Fund's net asset value, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less for Shares than the Fund's net asset value, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Shares or in the closing price.

○ When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund's domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund's portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

• *Secondary Market Trading Risk*. Investors buying or selling shares in the secondary market will normally pay brokerage commissions, which are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors buying or selling relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, secondary market investors will incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for shares (the bid price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell shares (the ask price). This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the "spread" or "bid-ask spread." Secondary market trading is subject to bid-ask spreads and trading in Fund shares may be halted by the Exchange because of market conditions or other reasons. If a trading halt occurs, a shareholder may temporarily be unable to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. In addition, although the Fund's shares are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares will develop or be maintained or that the Fund's shares will continue to be listed.

**Fixed-Income Securities Risk**. The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates). An unexpected increase in Fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the Fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the Fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at

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undesirable prices and adversely affect the Fund's share price and increase the Fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions. Central Banks' policy in response to market conditions, including with respect to interest rates, may adversely affect the value, volatility and liquidity of dividend and interest paying securities. Policy and legislative changes worldwide are affecting many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of these changes on the markets and the practical implications for market participants may not be fully known for some time.

**Foreign Currency Risk.** Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Foreign currencies, particularly the currencies of emerging market countries, are also subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government intervention and controls.

**Foreign Investment Risk**. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks, such as currency, political (including geopolitical), economic and market risks, and heightened risks, that may result in losses to the Fund. There also may be greater market volatility, less reliable financial information, less stringent investor protections and disclosure standards, higher transaction and custody costs and risks, decreased market liquidity and less government and exchange regulation associated with investments in foreign markets. Investing in foreign government obligations, debt obligations of supranational entities and the sovereign debt of foreign countries, including emerging market countries, creates exposure to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities or in which the issuers are located. A governmental obligor may default on its obligations. Some sovereign obligors have been among the world's largest debtors to commercial banks, other governments, international financial organizations and other financial institutions. These obligors, in the past, have experienced substantial difficulties in servicing their external debt obligations, which led to defaults on certain obligations and the restructuring of certain indebtedness.

**High Yield Securities Risk**. High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as "junk bonds") are considered speculative and have a much greater risk of default or of not returning principal and their values tend to be more volatile than higher-rated securities with similar maturities.

**Hybrid Securities Risk**. Convertible and other hybrid securities (including preferred and convertible instruments) generally possess certain characteristics of both equity and debt securities. In addition to risks associated with investing in income securities, such as interest rate and credit risks, hybrid securities may be subject to issuer-specific and market risks generally applicable to equity securities. Convertible securities may also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert and are thus subject to equity investing and market risks. A convertible security may be converted at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund's return.

**Interest Rate Risk**. Prices of bonds and other fixed rate fixed-income securities tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in rates will adversely affect fixed-income securities and, accordingly, will cause the value of the Fund's investments in these securities to decline. A wide variety of market factors can cause interest rates to rise, including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation and changes in general economic conditions. When interest rates fall, the Fund's investments in new securities may be at lower yields and may reduce the Fund's income. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from fund performance. The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market

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price of fixed-income securities is generally greater for securities with longer effective maturities and durations because such instruments do not mature, reset interest rates or become callable for longer periods of time. Unlike investment grade bonds, however, the prices of high yield ("junk") bonds may fluctuate unpredictably and not necessarily inversely with changes in interest rates.

**Large Shareholder Risk**. A significant percentage of the Fund's shares may be owned or controlled by the Adviser and its affiliates, or one or more other large shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is subject to the potential for large-scale inflows and outflows as a result of purchases and redemptions of its shares by such shareholders. These inflows and outflows could negatively affect the Fund's net asset value and performance.

**Leverage Risk**. Certain Fund transactions, for example, in their use of derivative instruments may have the effects of leverage. Leverage can result from exposure to an asset, index, rate, or underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to maintain liquid assets or liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations. The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.

**Liquidity Risk**. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities in a timely manner at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the Fund's share price may fall dramatically. The market for below investment grade securities may be less liquid and therefore these securities may be harder to value or sell at an acceptable price, especially during times of market volatility or decline. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging markets, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities.

**Management Risk**. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by the Fund's Adviser or Sub-Adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce expected returns, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

**Market Risk**. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by the Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Securities markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

**Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk**. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

**New Fund Risk**. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable

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size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

**Non-Diversification Risk**. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets than a diversified mutual fund in the securities of a limited number of issuers. The use of a non-diversified investment strategy may increase the volatility of the Fund's investment performance, as the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory event.

**Other Investment Company Risk**. Investments in other investment companies (including money market funds) are subject to market and selection risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies.

**Subordinated Debt Risk**. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are subordinated to more senior securities of the issuer. Holders of debt securities that are subordinated or "junior" to more senior securities are entitled to payment after holders of more senior securities. Subordinated debt securities are more likely to suffer a credit loss than non-subordinated securities of the same issuer, may be disproportionately affected by a default, downgrade or perceived decline in creditworthiness, and may take longer to recover interest or principal.

**Tax Risk**. In order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must satisfy certain income, asset diversification and distribution requirements each year. If the Fund were to fail the favorable tax treatment requirements, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, which would adversely affect its performance.

**Variable and Floating Rate Instrument Risk**. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities.

#### Performance Information
Once the Fund has completed a full calendar year of operations, a bar chart and table will be included in this Summary Prospectus that will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's return based on net assets and comparing the variability of the Fund's return to a broad measure of market performance. Once available, the Fund's current performance information will be available at www.man.com/products/man-active-high-yield-etf or by calling (866) 505-1108. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

#### Management

#### Investment Adviser
Man Solutions LLC, the Adviser, serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

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#### Sub-Adviser
GLG Partners LP, an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to the Fund.

#### Portfolio Manager
Michael Scott, CFA (the "Portfolio Manager") is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Portfolio Manager has managed the Fund since its inception in 2025.

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#### Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The Fund is an ETF. Individual Fund shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange through a broker-dealer and may not be purchased or redeemed directly with the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on the Exchange. Shares may be purchased and redeemed from the Fund only in Creation Units of 60,000 shares, or multiples thereof by institutions that have entered into an agreement with the Fund. Individual shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities through a broker-dealer on the Exchange. These transactions do not involve the Fund. The price of an individual Fund share is based on market prices, which may be different from its NAV. As a result, the Fund's shares may trade at a price greater than the NAV (at a premium) or less than the NAV (at a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the "bid-ask spread"). Most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges when buying or selling shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer.

Recent information regarding the Fund, including its NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, are available on the Fund's website at www.man.com/products/man-active-high-yield-etf.

#### Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income or capital gains (or a combination), unless your investment is in an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account, which may be taxable upon withdrawal.

#### Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate may pay the intermediary for marketing activities or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. 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.

#### Additional Information About the Fund
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates.

#### Additional Information about the Fund's Investment Strategies
<u>Investment Objective</u> 

As an investment objective the Fund seeks to provide income and capital growth over the medium to long term. While there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective, it endeavors to do so by following the principal strategies and policies described in this Prospectus. This objective may be changed by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") without shareholder approval.

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<u>Investment Policies</u> 

The Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield securities. High-yield securities (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") include high risk fixed- and floating-rate bonds which are rated lower than investment grade (*i.e.*, bonds rated lower than Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or lower than BBB- by S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings ("Fitch")) or are unrated and of comparable quality as determined by GLG Partners LP, the investment sub-adviser to the Fund (the "Sub-Adviser"). Bonds rated BBB and Baa have speculative characteristics, while lower-rated bonds are predominantly speculative. The Fund may invest up to 30% of its net assets in securities rated below B3 by Moody's or lower than B- by S&P or Fitch. The Fund may invest in senior and subordinated debt securities. Subordinated debt is riskier because its holder will be paid only after the holders of senior debt securities are paid in the event of default. The Fund will invest in U.S. and foreign instruments, including investing in issuers in emerging markets. An "emerging market country" is a country that, at the time the Fund invests in the related instruments, is classified as an emerging or developing economy by any supranational organization such as the World Bank or the United Nations, or related entities, or is considered an emerging market country for purposes of constructing a major fixed income securities index, such as the methodology associated with the ICE Bank of America Indices. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets than a diversified exchange-traded fund ("ETF") in the securities of a limited number of issuers.

The Fund may invest in pooled investment vehicles, including ETFs and money market funds, for various portfolio management purposes, such as to maintain exposure to certain investments or for cash management purposes.

The Fund's portfolio is not managed to a specific maturity or duration. Up to 20% of the Fund's net assets may be invested in investment grade securities. The Sub-Adviser defines investment grade securities to have received a rating of investment grade at the time of purchase from an internationally recognized statistical ratings organization (*i.e.*, Baa- or higher by Moody's, BBB- or higher by S&P or BBB- or higher by Fitch) or are unrated and of comparable quality as determined by the Sub-Adviser. The Fund may also invest in other investment instruments, including common stock and other equity securities globally such as common shares, preferred shares and warrants, convertible bonds (including contingent convertible securities), mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, bank loans, and other fixed-income and equity-linked investments. Equity-linked investments are instruments issued by financial institutions or special purpose entities located in foreign countries to provide the synthetic economic performance of a referenced equity security. The Fund may acquire equity securities as a result of restructurings of debt securities held in its portfolio. If this occurs, the Fund may continue to hold the investment (or make additional purchases of that equity investment) as determined by the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Fund may purchase equity securities to pursue capital appreciation or to diversify its portfolio or as a hedge against debt instruments held in its portfolio.

<u>Investment Strategy</u> 

The Sub-Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund's objective using a bottom-up approach by evaluating each individual issuer rather than looking at movements in prices within a particular market or market segment. The investment process involves an evaluation of the global universe of fixed-income investments. The Sub-Adviser will then apply an initial screen of eligible investments which has regard to factors such as leverage, the debt-to-enterprise value ratio, cash-flow and earnings of a given issuer

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(enterprise value is calculated as the market capitalization plus debt, minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents). In doing so, the Sub-Adviser will consider in particular information from the financial statements of a target investment and will review these with a focus on the solvency of the issuer, using multiple fundamental factors including sustainable free cash flow, leverage, the ability of the issuer to pay its fixed charges or expenses and debt-to- enterprise value ratios which are assessed on both an historical and forward-looking basis to derive how future credit quality may evolve. The Fund's investments are actively managed, and securities may be bought and sold on a daily basis. The Sub-Adviser considers security ratings when making investment decisions and also performs its own credit and investment analysis utilizing various methodologies. The bottom-up analysis remains at the forefront of the investment process, while also applying investment themes that help provide the top-down framework which supplements the bottom-up approach. These investment themes will include the consideration of the current economic environment and conditions, but also consumer trends, technology, demographics, regulation or other external trends that may impact an individual target investment. The focus is on the issuer itself and the fundamental analysis of its ability to meet its debt obligations rather than on the current global economic outlook.

In pursuing its investment strategy, the Fund may seek to actively invest in or hold distressed, stressed and special situations credit investments (that is investments the issuers of which are subject to events impacting on their current valuations). Such distressed, stressed and special situations credit investments may be in the form of debt instruments (described herein) or certain credit-related equities (*i.e*., equities held by the Fund as a result of equity shares being issued in the context of a corporate restructuring or reorganization following a period of financial stress). In particular, the Sub-Adviser may trade in financial instruments of companies involved in (or the target of) acquisition attempts, in tender offers or in financial instruments of companies in weak financial condition, experiencing poor operating results, having substantial capital needs or negative net worth, that may be involved in or undergoing work-outs, liquidations, spin-offs, reorganizations, bankruptcies or other catalytic changes or similar transactions. The Sub-Adviser may participate in creditor and/or equity holder committees in relation to such investments. The creditor and equity holder committees work to assess the capital structure of the individual issuers which may result in a restructuring or reorganization of the capital structure of the issuer. The Fund will participate in such committees when the Sub-Adviser believes that such participation is necessary or desirable to enforce the Fund's rights as a creditor or to protect the value of a security held by the Fund.

<u>Investment Instruments</u> 

The Fund will invest primarily in government, corporate or supra-national bonds, which may be fixed or floating rate notes. The Fund may also invest in the following investment instruments:

• Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"), including both agency and nonagency MBS, and asset backed securities ("ABS"), including collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"):

○ the Sub-Adviser classifies ABS and MBS as securitized bonds.

• Common stock and other equity securities globally such as preferred shares and warrants.

• Convertible assets:

○ Convertible bonds,

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○ Contingent Convertible Bonds ("CoCos"), which can be converted from debt to equity upon the occurrence of a pre-defined trigger event, and

○ Convertible preferred shares.

<u>Use of Derivatives</u> 

In pursuing its investment objectives and policies, the Fund uses the derivative instruments and techniques described below to (i) obtain exposure to fixed income and other investments described above where the Sub-Adviser determines that the use of derivative instrument is more efficient or cost effective than direct investment; (ii) take synthetic short positions in relation to individual issuers; (iii) take exposure to fixed income and/or other financial indices related to the investments outlined above; (iv) to take exposures which the Sub-Adviser believes have a high correlation to fixed income and other instruments described above; and (v) enter into currency transactions including forward currency contracts, currency swaps, currency options, foreign currency and other currency derivatives to manage the foreign currency exposure characteristics of the Fund. In addition, such instruments may also be used for hedging purposes.

The Fund may use swaps (including credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and contracts for differences), exchange traded and OTC call and put options and exchange traded and OTC futures and forward contracts. For example, swaps in respect of a single security, interest rate or an index may be used to achieve a profit as well as to hedge existing long positions. The Fund may undertake a "total return swap" in respect of certain financial indices, fixed-income instruments or interest rates. Options may be used to hedge or to achieve exposure to a particular market instead of using a physical security. Futures contracts may be used to hedge against market risk or to gain exposure to a particular market or risk type (where risk arises from exposure to broad asset classes, *e.g*., bonds, short term interest rates, FX rates, volatility, etc.). For example, the Sub-Adviser may use fixed-income index futures to gain exposure to fixed-income markets as an alternative to individual fixed-income securities. Forward contracts may be used to hedge or to gain exposure to a change in the value of an asset, currency or deposit. Derivative instruments used by the Fund will be counted toward the Fund's 80% policy discussed above to the extent they have economic characteristics similar to the securities included within that policy.

<u>Temporary Investments</u> 

Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances or when the Sub-Adviser believes that changes in market, economic, political or other conditions warrant, the Fund may, in the discretion of the Sub-Adviser, take temporary positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to such conditions or circumstances. For example, the Fund may invest without limit in cash, cash equivalents or other fixed-income instruments, derivatives, repurchase agreements or securities of other investment companies, including money market funds, for temporary purposes. If this occurs, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective during such times.

#### Additional Information about the Investment Risks of the Fund
The following section provides additional information regarding certain of the principal risks of investing in the Fund, as well as additional risk information about the Fund. For further information about investment risks, please see the Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

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#### Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
**Bank Loan Risk**. Commercial banks, sovereign entities, and other financial institutions or institutional investors make corporate loans to companies or sovereign entities that need capital to grow, restructure, or for infrastructure projects. These instruments are commonly referred to as "loans" or "bank loans." Borrowers generally pay interest on bank loans at "floating" rates that change in response to changes in market interest rates such as the prime rates of U.S. banks or another relevant index. As a result, the value of such loan investments is generally less exposed to the adverse effects of interest rate fluctuations than investments that pay a fixed rate of interest. However, the market for certain loans may not be sufficiently liquid, and the Fund may have difficulty selling them. It may take longer than seven days for transactions in loans to settle. Extended trade settlement periods may, in unusual market conditions with a high volume of shareholder redemptions, present a risk to shareholders regarding the Fund's ability to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period. However, to the extent the Fund invests in bank loans, the Fund will maintain sufficient quantities of other, more liquid assets in order to meet shareholder redemption requests within the allowable time period. Certain loans may be classified as "illiquid" securities. Additionally, because a loan may not be considered a security, the Fund may not be afforded the same legal protections afforded securities under federal securities laws. Thus, the Fund generally must rely on contractual provisions in the loan agreement and common-law fraud protections under applicable state law.

**Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk**. The Fund may hold cash or use a cash sweep vehicle for any excess cash of the Fund. Generally, such positions offer less potential for gain than other investments. While not primary risk for the Fund, holding cash or cash equivalents, even strategically, may lead to missed investment opportunities. This is particularly true when the market for other investments in which the Fund may invest is rapidly rising. If the Fund holds cash uninvested it will be subject to the credit risk of the depositing institution holding the cash.

**Cash Transactions Risk**. The Fund currently intends to typically effect creation and redemptions via cash transactions, but the Trust reserves the right to require creations and redemption be effected in whole or in part "in-kind." To the extent creations and redemptions are effected in cash, the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that does not elect to effect all creations and redemptions principally for cash. To the extent the Fund sells Fund securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process were used. Additionally, the Fund may incur additional brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities if it utilizes cash as part of a creation or redemption transaction than it would if the Fund had transacted entirely in-kind. The Fund imposes transaction fees to offset all or a part of the costs associated with utilizing cash as part of a creation or redemption transaction. To the extent that the transaction fees do not offset the costs associated with a cash transaction, the Fund's net asset value may be negatively impacted. ETFs generally are able to make in-kind redemptions and generally are not taxed on any gains on holdings that are distributed as part of an in-kind redemption.

**Contingent Convertible Bonds ("CoCos") Risk**. CoCos are a type of convertible security typically issued by non-U.S. banks. Unlike more traditional convertible securities, which typically may convert into equity after the issuer's common stock has reached a certain strike price, the trigger event for a contingent convertible bond is typically a decline in the issuing bank's capital threshold below a specified level. Contingent convertible bonds typically are subordinated to other debt instruments of

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the issuer and generally rank junior to the claims of all holders of unsubordinated obligations of the issuer. Coupon payments on contingent convertible securities may be discretionary and may be cancelled by the issuer. In the event the issuer is stressed, the bonds may be written down including a complete write-down to zero, which would result in losses to the Fund. Contingent convertible bonds are a new form of instrument, and the market and regulatory environment for contingent convertible bonds is evolving. Therefore, it is uncertain how the overall market for contingent convertible bonds would react to a triggering event or coupon suspension applicable to one issuer. The Fund may lose money on its investment in a contingent convertible bond when holders of the issuer's equity securities do not.

**Counterparty Risk**. When the Fund enters into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or OTC derivatives contracts, or if it lends its securities the Fund may run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise be forced to hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. In addition, the Fund may suffer losses if a counterparty fails to comply with applicable laws, regulations or other requirements. The Fund is not subject to any limit on its exposure to any one counterparty nor to a requirement that counterparties with whom they enter into contracts maintain a specific rating by a nationally recognized rating organization. Counterparty risk is pronounced during unusually adverse market conditions and is particularly acute when financial services firms are exposed (as they were in 2008) to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

Participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets; therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose the Fund to higher counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. The Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a derivative in accordance with its terms because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem. If a counterparty's obligation to the Fund is not collateralized, then the Fund is essentially an unsecured creditor of the counterparty. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual remedies (whether or not the obligation is collateralized), but the Fund may be unable to enforce them, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. Counterparty risk is higher for derivatives with longer maturities because of the longer time during which events may occur that prevent settlement. Counterparty risk also is higher when the Fund has entered into derivatives contracts with a single or small group of counterparties as it sometimes does as a result of its use of swaps and other OTC derivatives. Swap contracts are subject, in particular, to the creditworthiness of the counterparties because some types of swap contracts have terms longer than six months (and, in some cases, decades). The creditworthiness of a counterparty can be expected to be adversely affected by higher-than-average volatility in the markets, even if the counterparty's net market exposure is small relative to its capital. Counterparty risk still exists even if a counterparty's obligations are secured by collateral if the Fund's interest in the collateral is not perfected or additional collateral is not posted promptly as required. The Sub-Adviser's view with respect to a particular counterparty is subject to change. The fact, however, that the Sub-Adviser's view becomes more negative (whether due to external events or otherwise) does not mean that the Fund's existing transactions with that counterparty will be terminated or modified. In addition, the Fund may enter into new transactions with a counterparty that Sub-Adviser no longer views favorably (*e.g.*, re-establishing the transaction with a lower notional amount or entering into a

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countervailing trade with the same counterparty). Counterparty risk also will be higher if a counterparty's obligations exceed the value of the collateral held by the Fund (if any).

The Fund also is subject to counterparty risk because it executes its securities transactions through brokers and dealers. If a broker or dealer fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or be unable to dispose of investments they would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. Counterparty risk with respect to derivatives has been and will continue to be affected by new rules and regulations relating to the derivatives market.

**Credit and Interest Rate Risk**. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer or guarantor of a security, or counterparty to a transaction, will be unable or unwilling or perceived to be unable or unwilling to make interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt or otherwise honor its obligations, including the risk of default. In such instances, the value of the Fund could decline and the Fund could lose money. If an issuer's, guarantor's or counterparty's financial condition worsens, the credit quality of the issuer, guarantor or counterparty may deteriorate. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of financial condition, liquidity or credit risk. Although credit ratings may not accurately reflect the true credit risk of an instrument, a change in the credit rating of an instrument or an issuer, guarantor or counterparty, or the market's perception of the creditworthiness of an instrument or issuer, guarantor or counterparty can have a rapid, adverse effect on the instrument's value and liquidity and make it more difficult for the Fund to sell at an advantageous price or time. Interest rate risk refers to the decline in the value of a fixed-income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. A wide variety of market and economic factors can cause interest rates to rise or fall, including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation, disinflation or deflation, and changes in general economic conditions. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up but the yield or income from new issuances of fixed-income securities generally decreases. Securities with longer durations will generally be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of and income generated by fixed-income instruments held by the Fund. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may detract from Fund performance.

**Debt Securities Risk**. Debt securities, including those rated investment grade, are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the possibility that the issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal when they become due. In these instances, the value of an investment could decline, and the Fund could lose money. Credit risk increases as an issuer's credit quality or financial strength declines. The credit quality of a debt security may deteriorate rapidly and cause significant deterioration in the Fund's net asset value. Interest rate risk is the possibility that interest rates will change over time. When interest rates rise, the value of debt securities tends to fall. The longer the terms of the debt securities held by a Fund, the more the Fund is subject to this risk. If interest rates decline, interest that the Fund is able to earn on its investments in debt securities may also decline, which could cause the Fund to reduce the dividends it pays to shareholders, but the value of those securities may increase. Some debt securities give the issuers the option to call, redeem or prepay the securities before their maturity dates. If an issuer calls, redeems or prepays a debt security during a time of declining interest rates, the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds in a security offering a lower yield, and therefore might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates. Very low or negative interest rates may magnify interest rate risk. Changing interest rates, including rates that fall below zero, may have unpredictable

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effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance to the extent the Fund is exposed to such interest rates. Interest rate changes and their impact on the Fund and its share price can be sudden and unpredictable. Changes in market conditions and government policies may lead to periods of heightened volatility in the debt securities market, reduced liquidity Fund investments and an increase in Fund redemptions.

**Derivatives Risk**. Derivatives and other similar instruments that create synthetic exposure often are subject to risks similar to those of the underlying asset or instrument, including market risk, and may be subject to additional risks, including imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying asset, risks of default by the counterparty to certain transactions, magnification of losses incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities, instruments, indices or interest rates to which the derivative instrument relates, risks that the transactions may not be liquid, risks arising from margin and payment requirements, risks arising from mispricing or valuation complexity and operational and legal risks. Prevailing interest rates and volatility levels, among other things, also affect the value of derivative instruments.

Some derivative instruments are not readily marketable or may become illiquid under adverse market conditions. In addition, during periods of market volatility, an option or commodity exchange or swap execution facility or clearinghouse may suspend or limit trading in an exchange-traded derivative instrument, which may make the contract temporarily illiquid and difficult to price. Commodity exchanges may also establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract or futures option can vary from the previous day's settlement price. Once the daily limit is reached, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond the limit. This may prevent the closing out of positions to limit losses. The ability to terminate OTC derivative instruments may depend on the cooperation of the counterparties to such contracts. For thinly traded derivative instruments, the only source of price quotations may be the selling dealer or counterparty. Derivatives permit the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which its portfolio is exposed in much the same way as the Fund can increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, of its portfolio by making investments in specific securities. There can be no assurance that the use of derivative instruments will benefit the Fund. The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with other portfolio investments. Derivatives may involve the use of highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with other portfolio investments.

Certain derivative transactions may give rise to a form of leverage. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss. Leverage associated with derivative transactions may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so, or may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged. Although the Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Fund's investment objective, there is no assurance that the use of derivatives will achieve this result.

• *Futures*. As a result of the Fund's use of futures contracts, it is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

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• *Options*. The use of option contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of option contracts are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, changes in interest or currency exchange rates, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values option contracts and the reference asset, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain option contracts.

• *Swaps*. Depending on their structure, swap agreements and options to enter into swap agreements ("swaptions"), both of which are types of derivatives, may increase or decrease a Fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates, foreign currency values, mortgage-backed securities, corporate borrowing rates, or credit events or other reference points such as security prices or inflation rates.

○ *Credit-Default Swaps ("CDS")*. CDS are typically two-party financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, the seller receives pre-determined periodic payments from 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 risk. The use of CDS may not always be successful and payments made by the Fund pursuant to a CDS will tend to lower returns if the reference asset's credit quality remains steady or improves. Additionally, the CDS counterparty may default and CDS values may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset.

• *Forwards*. Foreign currency forward contracts are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country's or region's currency at a specific price on a specific date in the future. These contracts are subject to the risk of political and economic factors applicable to the countries issuing the underlying currencies and may fall in value due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. Derivative contracts ordinarily have leverage inherent in their terms and low margin deposits normally required in trading derivatives permit a high degree of leverage. Accordingly, a relatively small price movement may result in an immediate and substantial loss to the Fund. The use of leveraged derivatives can magnify the Fund's potential gain or loss and, therefore, amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price.

**Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk**. Distressed and defaulted securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in high yield securities. The Fund will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and the repayment of principal may also be subject to increased risk. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment, requiring the Fund to incur additional costs. The repayment of defaulted securities is also subject to significant uncertainties. The Fund may incur substantial expenses in seeking recovery upon a default in the payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings. While such investments may provide opportunities for enhanced income as well as capital

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appreciation, they generally involve greater risk and may be considered speculative. The Fund may from time to time participate in ad-hoc committees formed by creditors to negotiate with the management of financially troubled borrowers. The Fund may incur legal fees as a result of such participation. In addition, such participation may restrict the Fund's ability to trade in or acquire additional positions in a particular security when it might otherwise desire to do so. Participation by the Fund also may expose the Fund to potential liabilities under bankruptcy or other laws governing the rights of creditors and debtors. The Fund will participate in such committees when the Sub-Adviser believes that such participation is necessary or desirable to enforce the Fund's rights as a creditor or to protect the value of a security held by the Fund.

**Equity-Linked Investment Risk**. Equity-linked investments are subject to the same risks as direct investments in securities of the underlying investment. If the underlying investment decreases in value, the value of the equity-linked investment will decrease; however, the performance of such investments may not correlate exactly to the performance of the underlying investments that they seek to replicate. Equity-linked investments are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the issuer of such investment – which is different from the issuer of the underlying investment – may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its obligations. There is no guarantee that a liquid market will exist or that the counterparty or issuer of such investments will be willing to repurchase them when the Fund wishes to sell them.

**Equity Securities Risk**. Equity securities generally represent an ownership interest in an issuer, or may be convertible into or represent a right to acquire an ownership interest in an issuer. While there are many types of equity securities, prices of all equity securities will fluctuate due to various factors, including changes in a company's financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. The volatility of the stock market contributes to the volatility in the price of equity securities, and a decrease in general stock market prices could cause a decline in the price of equity securities and therefore a reduction in the value of the Fund's investments in equity securities. Economic, political and other events may affect the prices of broad equity markets, including real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment. For example, changes in inflation or consumer demand may affect the prices of equity securities generally in the United States. Similar events also may affect the prices of particular equity securities. For example, news about the success or failure of a new product may affect the price of a particular issuer's equity securities. In addition, holders of an issuer's common stock may be subject to greater risks than holders of its preferred stock and debt securities because common stockholders' claims are subordinated to those of holders of preferred stocks and debt securities upon the bankruptcy of an issuer.

**ETF Risk**. Like other ETFs, the Fund, and any ETFs that the Fund invests in, are subject to the following risks:

• *Authorized Participants Concentration Risk*. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as authorized participants (*i.e.*, large institutions that have entered into agreements with the distributor of the Fund's shares and are authorized to transact in Creation Units (described below) with the Fund) ("Authorized Participants"). To the extent they exit the business or are otherwise unable to proceed in creation and redemption transactions with the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, shares of the Fund may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to net asset value ("NAV") and possibly face trading halts or delisting. This, in turn, could lead to wider spreads between the

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bid price (*i.e.*, the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares) and the ask price (*i.e.*, the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares) of the Fund. Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for ETFs, such as the Fund, that invest in securities issued by non-U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes. <br>

• *Premium/Discount Risk.* There may be times when the market price of the Fund's shares is more than the NAV intra-day (at a premium to NAV) or less than the NAV intra-day (at a discount to NAV). As a result, shareholders of the Fund may pay more than NAV when purchasing shares and receive less than NAV when selling Fund shares. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines. In such market conditions, bid-ask spreads (as defined below) may widen and market or stop loss orders to sell Fund shares may be executed at market prices that are significantly below NAV. Price differences may be due, in part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for shares may be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the securities held of the Fund trading individually. The market prices of Fund shares may deviate significantly from the NAV of the shares during periods of market volatility or if the Fund's holdings are or become more illiquid. Disruptions to creations and redemptions may result in trading prices that differ significantly from the Fund's NAV. In addition, market prices of Fund shares may deviate significantly from the NAV if the number of Fund shares outstanding is smaller or if there is less active trading in Fund shares. Investors purchasing and selling Fund shares in the secondary market may not experience investment results consistent with those experienced by those creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.

○ In times of market stress, market makers may step away from their role market making in shares of ETFs and in executing trades, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ To the extent authorized participants exit the business or are unable to process creations or redemptions and no other AP can step in to do so, there may be a significantly reduced trading market in the Shares, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ The market price for the Shares may deviate from the Fund's net asset value, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less for Shares than the Fund's net asset value, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Shares or in the closing price.

○ When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund's domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund's portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

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• *Secondary Market Trading Risk.* Investors buying or selling shares in the secondary market will normally pay brokerage commissions, which are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors buying or selling relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, secondary market investors will incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for shares (the bid price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell shares (the ask price). This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the "spread" or "bid-ask spread." The bid-ask spread varies over time for shares based on trading volume and market liquidity and is generally lower if the Fund's shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the Fund's shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Increased market volatility may cause increased bid-ask spreads.

Although Fund shares are listed for trading on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained or that the Fund's shares will continue to be listed. Trading in Fund shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in shares is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to Exchange "circuit breaker" rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of any Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged or that the shares will trade with any volume, or at all.

**Fixed-Income Securities Risk**. Fixed-income securities are subject to the risk of the issuer's inability to meet principal and interest payments on its obligations (*i.e.*, credit risk) and are subject to price volatility resulting from, among other things, interest rate sensitivity (*i.e*., interest rate risk), market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity (*i.e.*, market risk). For example, a type of fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest are corporate debt obligations. In addition to interest rate, credit and other risks, corporate debt obligations are also subject to factors directly related to the issuer, such as the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation's performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace, and by factors not directly related to the issuer, such as general market liquidity, economic conditions and inflation. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk in times of monetary policy change and/or uncertainty, such as when the Federal Reserve Board adjusts a quantitative easing program and/or changes rates. A changing interest rate environment increases certain risks, including the potential for periods of volatility, increased redemptions, shortened durations (*i.e.*, prepayment risk) and extended durations (*i.e.*, extension risk). The Fund is not limited as to the maturities (when a debt security provides its final payment) or durations (measure of interest rate sensitivity) of the securities in which it may invest. Securities with longer durations are likely to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, generally making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Lower rated fixed-income securities have greater volatility because there is less certainty that principal and interest payments will be made as scheduled. The Fund may be subject to certain liquidity risks that may result from the lack of an active market and the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed-income securities.

**Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk**. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political (including geopolitical), economic and market risks, and heightened risks, that may result in losses to the Fund. There also may be greater market volatility, less reliable financial information, less stringent investor protections and disclosure standards, higher transaction and custody costs and risks, decreased market liquidity and less government and exchange regulation associated with investments in foreign markets. In addition, investments in certain foreign markets that have

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historically been considered stable may become more volatile and subject to increased risk due to developments and changing conditions in such markets. Moreover, the growing interconnectivity of global economies and financial markets has increased the probability that adverse developments and conditions in one country or region will affect the stability of economies and financial markets in other countries or regions. Certain foreign markets may rely heavily on particular industries or foreign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments (including regional and global, military or other conflicts), the imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers (including tariffs) and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely affected by governmental interventions or other actions such as the imposition of capital controls, nationalization of companies or industries, expropriation of assets or the imposition of punitive taxes. The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain sectors or industries. In addition, a foreign government may limit or cause delay in the convertibility or repatriation of its currency which would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value and/or liquidity of investments denominated in that currency. Certain foreign investments may become less liquid and decline in value in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions, or become illiquid after purchase by the Fund, particularly during periods of market, economic, political and social turmoil. When the Fund holds illiquid investments, its portfolio may be harder to value. The risks of investing in emerging market countries are greater than the risks associated with investments in foreign developed countries. Certain emerging market countries may be subject to less stringent requirements regarding accounting, auditing, financial reporting and record keeping and therefore, material information related to an investment may not be available or reliable. Certain emerging market or developing countries are among the largest debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. The issuer or governmental authority that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or pay interest when due in accordance with the terms of such obligations. In addition, foreign governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments. Moreover, there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part. In addition, the Fund is limited in its ability to exercise its legal rights or enforce a counterparty's legal obligations in certain jurisdictions outside of the United States, in particular, in emerging market countries. In addition, the Fund's investments in foreign issuers may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, to the extent unhedged, the value of those investments will fluctuate with U.S. dollar exchange rates. Economic sanctions or other similar measures may be, and have been, imposed against certain countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals. Economic sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate the Fund's ability to purchase or sell securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), negatively impact the value or liquidity of the Fund's investments, significantly delay or prevent the settlement of the Fund's securities transactions, force the Fund to sell or otherwise dispose of investments at inopportune times or prices, or impair the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective or invest in accordance with its investment strategies.

**Foreign Currency Risk**. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. The value of foreign currencies may fluctuate relative to the value of the U.S. dollar. Since the Fund may invest in such non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities and therefore may convert the value of such securities into U.S. dollars, changes in currency exchange rates can increase or decrease the U.S. dollar value of the Fund's assets. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the overall

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economic health of the issuer. Devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. The Sub-Adviser may use derivatives to reduce this risk. The Fund may in its discretion choose not to hedge against currency risk. In addition, certain market conditions may make it impossible or uneconomical to hedge against currency risk.

**High Yield Securities ("Junk Bonds") Risk**. The Fund's investments in high yield securities expose it to increased risks, including a substantial degree of credit and default risks. High yield securities may be issued by companies that are restructuring, are smaller and less creditworthy or are more highly leveraged or indebted than other companies or are financially distressed, and therefore they typically have more difficulty making scheduled payments of principal and interest than issuers of higher rated investments. High yield securities are subject to greater risk of loss (including substantial or total loss) of income and principal than higher rated securities and are considered speculative because of increased credit risk relative to higher rated fixed-income investments. High yield securities are also subject to greater price volatility, including sudden and substantial decreases in price, and less liquidity than higher rated securities. High yield securities are particularly sensitive to adverse economic, market, industry or issuer-specific developments, which may result in an increased incidence of default. In the event of a default, the Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting issuer.

**Hybrid Securities Risks**. Hybrid securities generally possess certain characteristics of both equity and debt securities. These securities may at times behave more like equity than debt, or vice versa. Preferred stocks, convertible securities, trust preferred securities and certain debt obligations are types of hybrid securities. Because hybrid securities have both debt and equity characteristics, their values vary in response to many factors, including issuer-specific events, credit spreads and, for convertible securities, factors affecting the securities into which they convert. Trust preferred securities are issued by a special purpose trust that holds the subordinated debt of a company and, as such, are subject to the risks associated with such debt obligation. The value of a convertible security may be 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. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security's governing instrument. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific and market risks generally applicable to equity securities and credit and interest rate risks generally applicable to fixed-income securities. The value of preferred stock may react more strongly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in the company's financial condition or prospects. Preferred stocks are considered an equity security.

**Large Shareholder Risk**. A significant percentage of the Fund's shares may be owned or controlled by the Adviser and its affiliates, or one or more other large shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is subject to the potential for large-scale inflows and outflows as a result of purchases and redemptions of its shares by such shareholders. These inflows and outflows may be frequent and could negatively affect the Fund's net asset value and performance and could cause the Fund to purchase or sell securities at a time when it would not normally do so. It would be particularly disadvantageous for the Fund if it experiences outflows and needs to sell securities at a time of volatility in the markets, when values could be falling. These inflows and outflows also could negatively affect the Fund's ability to meet shareholder redemption requests or could limit the Fund's ability to pay redemption proceeds within the time period stated in its prospectus because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons.

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**Leverage Risk**. Certain Fund transactions, for example, in their use of derivative instruments may have the effect of leverage. Leverage can result from a non-cash exposure to an asset, index, rate, or underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to maintain liquid assets or liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations. Leverage may cause the Fund's net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.

If the income from the securities purchased with funds received from leverage is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the return to the Fund will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to the Fund's shareholders as dividends and other distributions will be reduced. In the latter case, the Sub-Adviser, in its best judgment, may nevertheless determine to maintain the Fund's leveraged position if it deems such action to be appropriate.

**Liquidity Risk**. The Fund may make investments that are less liquid, illiquid or restricted or that may become illiquid or less liquid in response to overall economic conditions or adverse investor perceptions, and which may entail greater risk than investments in other types of securities. Liquidity risk may be magnified in a market where credit spread and interest rate volatility is rising and where investor redemptions from fixed-income funds may be higher than normal. These investments may be more difficult to value or sell, particularly in times of market turmoil, and there may be little trading in the secondary market available for particular securities. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid or restricted security to fund redemptions or for other cash needs, it may be forced to sell the security at a loss or for less than its fair value and may be unable to sell the security at all.

**Management Risk**. The Fund may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser's or Sub-Adviser's success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund. Investment decisions made by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in implementing these investment strategies may not produce the returns expected by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. The Adviser or Sub-Adviser may be incorrect in its assessment of the pricing discrepancies or prices may not move in the manner anticipated by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. There can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired results.

**Market Risk**. Both U.S. and international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate significantly. National economies are substantially interconnected, as are global financial markets, which creates the possibility that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. However, the interconnectedness of economies and/or markets may be diminishing or changing, which may impact such economies and markets in ways that cannot be foreseen at this time. The value of your investment in the Fund is based on the values of the Fund's investments, which change due to economic and other events that affect the U.S. and global markets generally, as well as those that affect or are perceived or expected to affect particular regions, countries, industries, companies, issuers, sectors, asset classes or governments. These types of events may be sudden and unexpected, and could adversely affect the value (or income generated by) and liquidity of the Fund's investments, which may in turn impact the Fund's ability to sell securities and/or its ability to meet redemptions.

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The risks associated with these developments may be magnified if certain social, political, economic and other conditions and events (such as war, natural disasters or events, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts, social unrest, recessions, inflation, interest rate changes and supply chain disruptions) adversely interrupt or otherwise affect the global economy and financial markets. It is difficult to predict when events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets or economies may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects (which may last for extended periods). These types of events may negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations and have a significant and rapid negative impact on the performance or value of the Fund's investments, adversely affect and increase the volatility of the Fund's share price and exacerbate pre-existing risks to the Fund.

Tensions, war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in the Middle East, or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations, including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities and any sanctions and related events cannot be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to markets globally and the performance of the Fund and its investments or operations could be negatively impacted.

High public debt in the U.S. and other countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking uncertainty. There is no assurance that the U.S. Congress will act to raise the nation's debt ceiling; a failure to do so could cause market turmoil and substantial investment risks that cannot now be fully predicted. Unexpected political, regulatory and diplomatic events within the U.S. and abroad may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy.

There is widespread concern about the potential effects of global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers, industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impact of climate change in ways that cannot be foreseen. The impact of legislation, regulation and international accords related to climate change may negatively impact certain issuers and/or industries.

**Mortgage Backed and Asset Backed Loan Risks**.

• *Mortgage-backed securities*. Mortgage-backed securities represent participating interests in pools of residential mortgage loans, which are guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or its instrumentalities. However, the guarantee of these types of securities relates to the principal and interest payments, and not to the market value of such securities. In addition, the guarantee only relates to the mortgage-backed securities held by the fund and not the purchase of shares of the fund.

When interest rates fall, homeowners are more likely to prepay their mortgage loans. An increased rate of prepayments on the fund's mortgage-backed securities will result in an unforeseen loss of interest income to the fund as the fund may be required to reinvest assets at a lower interest rate. Because prepayments increase when interest rates fall, the prices of mortgage-backed securities do not increase as much as other fixed-income securities when interest rates fall.

When interest rates rise, homeowners are less likely to prepay their mortgage loans. A decreased rate of prepayments lengthens the expected maturity of a mortgage-backed security. Therefore, the prices of mortgage-backed securities may decrease more than prices of other fixed-income securities when interest rates rise.

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Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates, prepayments are likely to decline. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect, which will increase the yield to shareholders as compared to debt obligations that pay interest semiannually. Also, although the value of debt securities may increase as interest rates decline, the value of these pass-through types of securities may not increase as much, due to their prepayment feature.

• *Collateralized Mortgage Obligations ("CMOs")*. CMOs are issued in separate classes with different stated maturities. As the mortgage pool experiences prepayments, the pool pays off investors in classes with shorter maturities first. By investing in CMOs, a fund may manage the prepayment risk of mortgage-backed securities. However, prepayments may cause the actual maturity of a CMO to be substantially shorter than its stated maturity.

• *Asset-Backed Securities*. Asset-backed securities include interests in pools of debt securities, commercial or consumer loans, or other receivables. The value of these securities depends on many factors, including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the credit quality of the underlying assets, the market's perception of the servicer of the pool, and any credit enhancement provided. In addition, asset-backed securities have prepayment risks similar to mortgage-backed securities.

• *Collateralized Loan Obligations ("CLOs")*. A CLO is an asset-backed security typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. The Fund and other investors in CLOs ultimately bear the credit and interest rate risks of the underlying collateral. CLO securities carry additional risks associated with the CLO structure. For example, certain classes or "tranches" of CLO securities may be subordinate to other classes, collateral values may be volatile, and disputes with the issuer may produce unexpected investment results. CLOs issue classes or "tranches" of securities that vary in risk and yield. Losses caused by defaults on underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the degree of risk associated with CLO securities will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. Such risks are generally heightened in the case of middle market CLOs, whose underlying loan collateral is generally comprised of loans to smaller issuers for which less information is available. CLOs are managed by entities independent of the Sub-Adviser, which are responsible for selecting, managing and replacing the loan collateral within a CLO. CLO managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in which the Fund invests.

**New Fund Risk**. The Fund is new and does not yet have a significant number of shares outstanding. If the Fund does not grow in size, it will be at greater risk than larger funds of wider bid-ask spreads for its shares, trading at a greater premium or discount to NAV, liquidation and/or a trading halt. The Fund also is subject to the continued listing standards of the Exchange, with which the Fund must comply in order to continue being listed on the Exchange. Among other requirements, the continued listing standards require a minimum number of shareholders.

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**Non-Diversification Risk**. A non-diversified fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in the securities of a limited number of issuers, subject to federal income tax restrictions relating to the Fund's qualification as a regulated investment company. Because a higher percentage of a non-diversified Fund's holdings may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, business, political or regulatory event than a diversified fund.

**Other Investment Company Risk**. The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including mutual funds, closed-end funds, and ETFs. The Fund may purchase the securities of another investment company to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the market while awaiting purchase of securities or as an efficient means of gaining exposure to a particular asset class. The Fund might also purchase shares of another investment company to gain exposure to the securities in the investment company's portfolio at times when the Fund may not be able to buy those securities directly. Any investment in another investment company would be consistent with the Fund's objective and investment program. The Fund generally will directly bear its proportionate share of the management fees and other expenses that are charged by other investment companies, which also may be advised by the Adviser, Sub-Adviser or its affiliates, in addition to the management fees and other expenses paid by the Fund. The risks of owning another investment company are generally similar to the risks of investment directly in the securities in which that investment company invests. However, an investment company may not achieve its investment objective or execute its investment strategy effectively, which may adversely affect performance. In addition, because listed closed-end funds and ETFs trade on a secondary market, their shares may trade at a premium or discount to the actual listed NAV of their portfolio securities and their shares may have greater volatility because of the potential lack of liquidity.

**Subordinated Debt Risk**. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are subordinated to more senior securities of the issuer. Holders of debt securities that are subordinated or "junior" to more senior securities are entitled to payment after holders of more senior securities. Subordinated debt securities are more likely to suffer a credit loss than non-subordinated securities of the same issuer, may be disproportionately affected by a default, downgrade or perceived decline in creditworthiness, and may take longer to recover interest or principal. If there is a default, bankruptcy or liquidation of the issuer, most subordinated debt securities are paid only if sufficient assets remain after payment of the issuer's non-subordinated securities.

**Tax Risk**. In order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must satisfy certain income and distribution requirements each year and certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter of its taxable year. With respect to the income requirement, the Fund must derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from certain prescribed sources. With respect to the asset diversification requirement, the Fund generally may not acquire a security if, as a result of the acquisition, at the end of a quarter the Fund would not satisfy the following requirements: (a) that at least 50% of the value of its total assets be represented by (i) cash, cash items, Government Securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and (ii) other securities limited in respect of any of the security to an amount not greater than 5% of the Fund's total assets and to not more than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer; and (b) not more than 25% of the total value of the Fund's assets can be invested in the securities (other than Government Securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer, the securities of two or more issuers that the Fund controls and are engaged in the same or similar (or related) trades or businesses, or the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded

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partnerships. If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, whether as a result of the Fund's not satisfying the income, distribution or diversification requirements, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, and distributions to its shareholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income, which would adversely affect its performance.

**Technology Risk**. The Sub-Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment objective(s) and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third-party data and systems are utilized to support decision- making for the Fund. While not a primary risk for the Fund, data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance.

**Variable and Floating Rate Instrument Risk**. Variable and floating rate securities provide for periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the securities. Securities with floating or variable interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with fixed interest rates but may decline in value if their coupon rates do not reset as high, or as quickly, as comparable market interest rates, and generally carry lower yields than fixed securities of the same maturity. These securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. A decline in interest rates may result in a reduction in income received from variable and floating rate securities held by the Fund and may adversely affect the value of the Fund's shares. The value of any collateral securing an adjustable-rate security may decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult or costly to liquidate. In the event of a default, it may be difficult to collect on any collateral, it would not be possible to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan, and the value of an adjustable-rate security can decline significantly. Access to collateral may also be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. If an adjustable-rate security is acquired through an assignment, the acquirer may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the loan and with regard to the associated collateral. These securities may be subject to greater illiquidity risk than other fixed-income securities, meaning the absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of them at any given time. Floating rate securities generally are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may trade infrequently, and their value may be impaired when the Fund needs to liquidate such loans. Although floating rate securities are less sensitive to interest rate risk than fixed-rate securities, they are subject to credit risk and default risk, which could impair their value.

In order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to regulated investment companies and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund must also satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company for any taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal income tax, thereby subjecting any income earned by the Fund to tax at the corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a separate distribution requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise tax. These Fund-level taxes will apply in addition to taxes payable at the shareholder level on distributions.

To the extent the Fund does not distribute to shareholders all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain in a given year, it will be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on the retained income and gains, thereby reducing the Fund's return. The Fund may elect to treat its net capital gain as having been distributed to shareholders. In that case, shareholders of record on the last day of the Fund's taxable year will be required to include their attributable share of the retained gain in income for the year as a long-term capital gain despite not actually receiving the dividend, and will be entitled

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to a tax credit or refund for the tax deemed paid on their behalf by the Fund as well as an increase in the basis of their shares to reflect the difference between their attributable share of the gain and the related credit or refund.

**Warrants Risk**. Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a particular period. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The cost of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer more significant potential for capital appreciation and loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised before its expiration date.

#### Portfolio Holdings Information
Each day the Fund is open for business, the Trust publicly disseminates the Fund's full portfolio holdings as of the close of the previous day through the website. A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI. The holdings of the Fund can be found on the Fund's website at www.man.com/products/man-active-high-yield-etf.

#### Management

#### Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Trust is responsible for the general supervision and overseeing of the management and business affairs of the Fund. The Board of Trustees appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversee operations of the Fund by its officers. The Board of Trustees also reviews management of the Fund's assets by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. Information about the Board of Trustees and executive officers of the Fund is contained in the SAI.

#### Investment Adviser
Man Solutions LLC, the Adviser, is a registered investment adviser located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10105. The Adviser has been a registered investment adviser since 2011. As of December 31, 2024, the Adviser reviews, supervises, provides risk management, and administers the Fund's investment programs and had approximately $7.2 billion in assets under management. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Man Group plc ("Man Group"), which had approximately $168.6 billion in assets under management as of the same period. The Adviser is responsible for selecting the Fund's sub-adviser(s), subject to approval by the Board. The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Trust, except for the fee payments to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement (also known as a "unitary advisory fee"), interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

The Adviser and its affiliates deal, trade and invest for their own accounts and for the accounts of other clients in the types of securities in which the Fund also may invest. The Adviser does not use inside information in making investment decisions on behalf of the Fund.

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In carrying out its responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is permitted to retain, at its own cost and expense, the services of one or more sub-advisers. The Adviser may apply for an exemptive order from the SEC to permit it and the Board of Trustees to hire, terminate and replace sub-advisers and to amend the sub-advisory agreements between the Adviser and the sub-advisers without obtaining shareholder approval. However, changes to contracts that result in an increase in the aggregate management fee rate paid by a fund would still be subject to shareholder approval. If such an order is sought and obtained, the Adviser would be able, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, to appoint, dismiss and replace sub-advisers and to amend sub-advisory agreements without obtaining shareholder approval. If a new sub-adviser is retained for the Fund pursuant to such an order, shareholders would receive notice of such action. There is no guarantee that an exemptive order will be granted.

#### Sub-Adviser
The Sub-Adviser is an affiliate of the Adviser, each an indirect wholly-owned entity sharing a common parent, Man Group. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement with the Adviser (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement"), the Sub-Adviser, located at Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3AD, United Kingdom, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser, which has been registered as an investment adviser since 2013, provides investment advisory services to other pooled investment vehicles. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for, among other things, trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions as instructed by the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee for its services.

The Sub-Adviser is responsible for managing the investment portfolio of the Fund and will direct the purchase and sale of the Fund's investment securities.

#### Portfolio Manager
The Fund's day-to-day activities are managed by a portfolio manager from the Sub-Adviser.

Michael Scott, CFA is the Fund's portfolio manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Scott has managed the Fund since its inception in 2025 and is responsible for various functions related to portfolio management, including, but not limited to, investing cash inflows, implementing investment strategy, researching and reviewing investment strategy, and overseeing members of his portfolio management team with more limited responsibilities.

Mr. Scott is Head of Global High Yield & Credit Opportunities within the Sub-Adviser. In his role, Mr. Scott manages a suite of high yield strategies ranging from daily dealing to less liquid absolute and total return strategies. He focuses across performing, stressed and distressed opportunities.

Mr. Scott joined Man Group in December 2018 from Schroders, where he worked as a fund manager covering UK and European credit. He began his career at Cazenove Capital Management in 2005 as an industrials credit analyst covering investment grade and high yield.

Mr. Scott graduated from Oxford University and is a CFA charterholder.

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For information about the portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager's ownership of shares in the Fund, see the SAI.

#### Management Fee
Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, compensation paid to the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act), legal, audit and other services, except for the unitary advisory fee under the Advisory Agreement, interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

Because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus, the Adviser did not receive any unitary advisory fees during the prior fiscal year.

For its services under the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly unitary advisory fee at the annual rate, expressed as a percentage of the average daily nets assets of the Fund (the "Management Fee"). The Management Fee is accrued at a daily rate and paid monthly in arrears from the assets of the Fund. The annual Management Fee that the Fund pays is 0.69%.

The Advisory Agreement has been approved by the Board of Trustees and shareholders of the Fund. In this regard, the Adviser, as the sole initial shareholder of the Fund, has approved various matters and agreements, including the Advisory Agreement for the Fund prior to its public offering.

The Adviser entered into the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Adviser, under which the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser, for services it provides for that portion of the Fund for which it acts as Sub-Adviser, a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the Management Fee paid to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement. The Sub-Adviser may reimburse the Adviser up to the full amount of the sub-advisory fee paid to the Sub-Adviser to the extent that Fund expenses paid by the Adviser under the unitary advisory fee on behalf of the Fund exceed the amounts of the Management Fee.

#### Other Service Providers

#### Distributor
Foreside Financial Services, LLC ("Distributor"), serves as the Fund's distributor. Shares in less than Creation Units are not distributed by the Distributor, and the Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in the shares of the Fund.

#### Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY") serves as administrator, custodian and transfer agent for the Fund. BNY maintains all necessary shareholder records.

#### Conflicts of Interest
The investment activities of the Adviser, its affiliates (collectively, the "Affiliates"), and their respective directors, officers or employees, in the management of, or their interest in, their own

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accounts and other accounts they manage, may present conflicts of interest that could disadvantage the Fund and its shareholders. The Adviser and its Affiliates may provide investment management services to other funds and discretionary managed accounts that may follow investment programs similar to that of the Fund. In addition, The Adviser and its Affiliates may engage in the ordinary course of business in activities in which their interests or the interests of their clients may conflict with those of the Fund. The Adviser, or one or more Affiliates act, or may act, as an investor, research provider, investment manager, financier, underwriter, adviser, trader, lender, index provider, agent and/or principal, and have other direct and indirect interests in other instruments in which the Fund may directly or indirectly invest. The Fund may invest in securities of, or engage in other transactions with, companies with which an Affiliate has significant debt or equity investments or other interests. The Fund also may invest in securities of, or engage in other transactions with, companies for which an Affiliate provides or may in the future provide research coverage. An Affiliate may have business relationships with, and purchase or distribute or sell services or products from or to, distributors, consultants or others who recommend the Fund or who engage in transactions with or for the Fund and may receive compensation for such services. The Adviser or one or more Affiliates may engage in proprietary trading and advise accounts and funds that have investment objectives similar to those of the Fund and/or that engage in and compete for transactions in the same types of securities, currencies and other instruments as the Fund. The trading activities of the Adviser and these Affiliates are carried out without reference to positions held directly or indirectly by the Fund and may result in the Adviser or an Affiliate having positions in certain securities that are senior or junior to, or have interests different from or adverse to, the securities that are owned by the Fund.

No Affiliate is under any obligation to share any investment opportunity, idea or strategy with the Fund. As a result, an Affiliate may compete with the Fund for appropriate investment opportunities. The results of the Fund's investment activities, therefore, may differ from those of an Affiliate and of other accounts managed by an Affiliate, and it is possible that the Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one or more Affiliates and other accounts achieve profits on their trading for proprietary or other accounts.

In addition, the Fund may, from time to time, enter into transactions in which the Adviser or an Affiliate or its or their directors, officers, employees or clients have an adverse interest. Furthermore, transactions undertaken by clients advised or managed by the Adviser or its Affiliates may adversely impact the Fund. Transactions by one or more clients or by the Adviser or its Affiliates or their directors, officers or employees may have the effect of diluting or otherwise disadvantaging the values, prices or investment strategies of the Fund.

The Adviser is an affiliate of Man Investments, Inc. ("Man"). Man is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Man is also a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"). Man's primary business is to market mutual funds and private funds sponsored and advised by one or more of the Affiliates. Although Man is not the Distributor of the Fund, it is anticipated that Man will act in a similar capacity of marketing and promoting the Fund and may receive compensation through the Distributor for such activities.

The Fund's activities may be limited because of regulatory restrictions applicable to the Adviser or one or more Affiliates and/or their internal policies designed to comply with such restrictions.

It is also possible that, from time to time, an Affiliate and/or its advisory clients (including other funds and separately managed accounts) may, subject to compliance with applicable law, purchase and hold

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shares of the Fund. In addition to Affiliate and/or its advisory clients, certain initial or large shareholders, including Authorized Participants, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund's shares. There is no requirement that these shareholders maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund's shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund's NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund's ability to implement its investment strategy. The price, availability, liquidity, and (in some cases) expense ratio of the Fund may be impacted by purchases and sales of the Fund by such shareholder, Authorized Participant, or Affiliate and/or its advisory clients.

The activities of the Adviser and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers or employees may give rise to other conflicts of interest that could disadvantage the Fund and its shareholders. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts of interest.

#### Shareholder Information

#### Calculating NAV
The Fund calculates its NAV by:

• Taking the current market value of its total assets

• Subtracting any liabilities and withholdings (if any)

• Dividing that amount by the total number of shares owned by the shareholders

The Fund normally calculates NAV as of the regularly scheduled close of normal trading on each day that the NYSE is scheduled to be open for business (a "Business Day") (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

Securities listed on a securities exchange (*i.e*., exchange-traded equity securities), market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued by the Fund's independent pricing agents at the last reported sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded (or at the time as of which the Fund's NAV is calculated if a security's exchange is normally open at that time). If there is no such reported sale, the Adviser will determine its fair value using appropriate fair value methodologies in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Fund seeks to obtain bid and ask prices from two broker-dealers who make a market in the portfolio instrument and determines the average of the two.

Any investments in open-end investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share. Investments in open-end investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued in the same manner as other exchange-traded equity securities (described above).

Fixed-income securities (including convertible securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees which will typically be at the mid price between the bid

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and ask for certain markets. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but the Fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots, and their value may be adjusted accordingly.

Securities for which market prices are not "readily available," or are not deemed to reflect current market values, or are debt securities where no evaluated price is available from the Trust's third-party pricing agents pursuant to established methodologies, are fair valued in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using "fair value" pricing may include but are not limited to: the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed; or the security has not been traded for an extended period of time.

In addition, the Fund may fair value its securities if an event that may materially affect the value of the Fund's securities that trade outside of the United States (a "Significant Event") has occurred between the time of the security's last close and the time that the Fund calculates its NAV. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector, country or region. Events that may be Significant Events may include government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations. If the Adviser or Sub-Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a portfolio instrument or group of portfolio instruments after the closing of the exchange or market on which the portfolio instrument or portfolio instruments principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates its NAV, it will notify the Administrator and may request that an ad hoc meeting of the Valuation Committee be called. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that a fair value determination for a security may be materially different than the value that could actually be realized upon the sale of the security or that another fund that uses market quotations or its own fair value procedures to price the same securities.

Trading in securities on many foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of business on each Business Day. In addition, securities trading in a particular country or countries may not take place on each Business Day or may take place on days that are not Business Days. Changes in valuations on certain securities may occur at times or on days on which the Fund's NAV is not calculated and on which Fund shares do not trade and sales and redemptions of shares do not occur. As a result, the value of the Fund's portfolio securities and the net asset value of its shares may change on days when share purchases or sales cannot occur.

#### Fair Value Pricing
The Board of Trustees has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee for the Fund under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, subject to its oversight. The Adviser has adopted procedures and methodologies to fair value Fund investments whose market prices are not readily available or are deemed to be unreliable. For example, such circumstances may arise when: (i) an investment has been delisted or has had its trading halted or suspended; (ii) an investment's primary pricing source is unable or unwilling to provide a price; (iii) an investment's primary trading market is closed during regular market hours; or (iv) an investment's value is materially affected by events occurring after the close of the investment's primary trading market. Generally, when fair valuing an investment, the Adviser will take into account all reasonably available information that may be relevant to a particular valuation including, but not limited to, fundamental analytical data regarding the issuer, information relating to

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the issuer's business, recent trades or offers of the investment, general and/or specific market conditions, and the specific facts giving rise to the need to fair value the investment. Fair value determinations are made in good faith and in accordance with the fair value methodologies included in the Adviser-adopted valuation procedures. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, there can be no assurance that the Adviser will be able to obtain the fair value assigned to the investment upon the sale of such investment.

#### Buying and Selling Fund Shares
Shares of the Fund may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV per share only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Only a large institutional investor, including a broker-dealer that enters into an Authorized Participant agreement with the Distributor (an "Authorized Participation Agreement") may engage in creation and redemption transactions directly with the Fund. Purchases and redemptions directly with the Fund must follow the Fund's procedures, and are subject to transaction fees, which are described in the SAI. Orders for such transactions may be rejected or delayed if they are not submitted in good order and subject to the other conditions set forth in this Prospectus and the SAI. Please see the SAI for more information about purchases and redemptions of Creation Units.

Once purchased (*i.e*., created) by an Authorized Participant, shares are listed on the Exchange and trade in the secondary market. When you buy or sell the Fund's shares in the secondary market, you will pay or receive the market price. The price at which you buy or sell shares (*i.e.*, the market price) may be more or less than the NAV of the shares. Unless imposed by your broker, there is no minimum dollar amount you must invest in the Fund and no minimum number of Shares you must buy. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities. Most investors will buy and sell shares through a broker and, thus, will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges when buying or selling shares. **Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable by the Fund.**

The secondary markets are closed on weekends and also are generally closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

For more information on how to buy and sell shares of the Fund, call (866) 505-1108 or visit www.man.com/products/man-active-high-yield-etf.

#### Premium/Discount Information
Information showing the number of days the market price of the Fund's shares was greater than the Fund's NAV per share (*i.e.*, at a premium) and the number of days it was less than the Fund's NAV per share (*i.e.*, at a discount) for various time periods will be available by visiting the Fund's website at www.man.com/products/man-active-high-yield-etf. The premium and discount information contained on the website will represent past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.

#### Continuous Offering
The method by which Creation Units of Fund shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of shares are issued and sold by the Fund

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on an ongoing basis, a "distribution," as such term is used in the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), may occur at any point. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirement and liability provisions of the Securities Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares and sells the shares directly to customers or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a characterization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are effecting transactions in shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with engaging in ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the shares that are part of an overallotment within the meaning of Section 4(3)(C) of the Securities Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the Securities Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the Securities Act is only available with respect to transactions on a national exchange.

**Dealers effecting transactions in the Fund's shares, whether or not participating in this distribution, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to any obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters.** 

#### Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate may pay the intermediary for marketing activities or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

#### Distribution
The Distributor distributes Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Fund. The Distributor has no role in determining the policies of the Fund or the securities that are purchased or sold by the Fund. The Distributor's principal address is 3 Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101.

The Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay additional compensation, out of their own assets and not as an additional charge to the Fund, to selected affiliated and unaffiliated brokers, dealers, participating

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insurance companies or other financial intermediaries ("financial representatives") in connection with the sale and/or distribution of Fund shares or the retention and/or servicing of Fund investors and Fund shares ("revenue sharing"). For example, the Adviser and/or its affiliates may compensate certain broker-dealers from its own assets for making the Fund available through the intermediaries' distribution channels, including online and mobile channels; for providing the Fund with "shelf space" or access to a third party platform or fund offering list or other marketing programs, including, without limitation, inclusion of the Fund on preferred or recommended sales lists, fund "supermarket" platforms and other formal sales programs; for granting the Adviser and/ or its affiliates access to the financial representative's sales force; for granting the Adviser and/or its affiliates access to the financial representative's conferences and meetings; for assistance in training and educating the financial representative's personnel; and for obtaining other forms of marketing support.

The level of revenue sharing payments made to financial representatives may be a fixed fee or based upon one or more of the following factors: gross sales, current assets and/or number of accounts of the Fund attributable to the financial representative, the particular fund or fund type or other measures as agreed to by the Adviser and/or its affiliates and the financial representatives or any combination thereof. The amount of these revenue sharing payments is determined at the discretion of the Adviser and/or its affiliates from time to time, may be substantial, and may be different for different financial representatives based on, for example, the nature of the services provided by the financial representative.

Receipt of, or the prospect of receiving, additional compensation may influence your financial representative's recommendation of the Fund. You should review your financial representative's compensation disclosure and/or talk to your financial representative to obtain more information on how this compensation may have influenced your financial representative's recommendation of the Fund. Additional information regarding these revenue sharing payments is included in the Fund's SAI, which is available to you on request at no charge (see the back cover of this Prospectus for more information on how to request a copy of the SAI).

It is possible that broker-dealers that execute portfolio transactions for the Fund will also sell shares of the Fund to their customers. However, the Adviser will not consider the sale of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. Accordingly, the Adviser has implemented policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent its traders from considering sales of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. In addition, the Adviser and/or its affiliates will not use Fund brokerage to pay for their obligation to provide additional compensation to financial representatives as described above.

#### Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act which allows payment of marketing fees of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average net assets. The Fund has no present intention of paying, accruing or incurring any Rule 12b-1 fees until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. Future payments may be made under the Plan without any further shareholder approval. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than you are paying for other types of sales charges.

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#### Active Investors and Market Timing
The Trust's Board of Trustees has determined not to adopt policies and procedures designed to prevent or monitor for frequent purchases and redemptions of the Fund's shares because the Fund sells and redeems its shares at NAV only in Creation Units pursuant to the terms of an Authorized Participant Agreement, and such direct trading between the Fund and Authorized Participants is critical to ensuring that the Fund's shares trade at or close to NAV. Further, the vast majority of trading in Fund shares occurs on the secondary market, which does not involve the Fund directly and therefore does not cause the Fund to experience many of the harmful effects of market timing, such as dilution and disruption of portfolio management. In addition, the Fund imposes a transaction fee on Creation Unit transactions, which is designed to offset transfer and other transaction costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units and may employ fair valuation pricing to minimize potential dilution from market timing The Fund reserves the right to reject certain purchase order at any time and reserves the right to impose restrictions on disruptive, excessive, or short-term trading.

#### Declaration of Trust Provisions
The Board of Trustees has adopted, and may amend from time to time, an Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust ("Declaration of Trust") for the Trust, which governs its operations. The Declaration of Trust contains provisions regarding derivative claims of shareholders. Derivative actions will be processed in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 3816 of the Delaware Act (or successor provision(s)) and such other provisions as required under Delaware law. Other than those claims arising under federal securities laws, prior to initiating an action a Shareholder is required to provide a written pre-suit demand letter to the Trustees (unless such demand is deemed not likely to succeed), along with the affording of a reasonable period of time for the Trustees to investigate and to respond to such demand, as defined therein. The Trustees are entitled to retain counsel or other advisors in considering the merits of the request and may require an undertaking by the shareholders making such request to reimburse the Trust for the expense of any such advisors if the Trustees determine not to bring such action. Unless a demand is not required pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, shareholders eligible to bring such derivative action under Delaware law, other than those that are brought under the federal securities laws, who collectively hold shares representing ten percent (10%) or more of all outstanding shares of the series or class to which such action relates, are required to join in the request for the Trustees to commence such action. Other than those claims arising under federal securities laws, any claim or action by a Shareholder which affects all Shareholders must be brought as a derivative action on behalf of all Shareholders affected. The Declaration of Trust places limitations on the forum in which claims against the Trust may be heard and includes a waiver of a jury trial. Claims against the Trust, other than those that are brought under the federal securities laws, are required to be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware to the extent there is subject matter jurisdiction in such court for the claims asserted or, if not, then in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, shareholders may be required to bring claims in an inconvenient or less favorable forum. However, shareholders should be aware that they cannot waive their rights under the federal securities laws. Therefore, the above limitations do not apply to claims asserted under the federal securities laws. A court may choose not to enforce these provisions.

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#### Householding Policy
To reduce expenses, the Fund will mail only one copy of the prospectus or summary prospectus, each annual and semi-annual report, and any proxy statements to each address shared by two or more accounts with the same last name or that the Trust reasonably believes are members of the same family. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Trust at (212) 649-6600 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on days the Fund is open for business or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. **Investors who hold their shares through an intermediary are subject to the intermediary's policies. Contact your financial intermediary for any questions you may have.**

#### Dividends and Distributions
The Fund pays out dividends to shareholders at least annually. The Fund distributes its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. The Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions, including if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income.

#### Additional Tax Information
The following is a summary of some important tax issues that affect the Fund and its shareholders. The summary is based on current tax laws, which may be changed by legislative, judicial or administrative action. You should not consider this summary to be a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Fund, or the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund. **More information about taxes is located in the SAI. You are urged to consult your tax adviser regarding specific questions as to federal, state and local income taxes.**

#### Tax Status of the Fund
The Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes and intends to qualify for the special tax treatment afforded to regulated investment companies. As long as the Fund qualifies for treatment as a regulated investment company, it pays no federal income tax on the earnings it distributes to shareholders.

#### Tax Status of Distributions
The Fund will, at least annually, distribute substantially all of its net investment taxable income and net capital gains income.

The income dividends you receive from the Fund (which include the Fund's short-term capital gains) will be taxed as either ordinary income or qualified dividend income. For non-corporate shareholders, dividends that are reported as qualified dividend income are generally taxable at reduced maximum tax rates to the extent that the Fund receives qualified dividend income and subject to certain limitations and holding period requirements. Corporate shareholders may be entitled to a dividends-received deduction for the portion of dividends they receive that is attributable to dividends received by the Fund from U.S. corporations, subject to certain limitations.

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Distributions of the Fund's short-term capital gains are generally taxable as ordinary income. Any distributions of net capital gain (the excess of the Fund's net long-term capital gains over its net short-term capital losses) are taxable as long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have owned your shares. Long-term capital gains are taxable at reduced maximum tax rates.

If the Fund makes distributions to a shareholder in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits in any taxable year, the excess distribution will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of the shareholder's tax basis in its shares, and thereafter as capital gain. A return of capital is not taxable, but reduces a shareholder's tax basis in its shares, thus reducing any loss or increasing any gain on a subsequent taxable disposition by the shareholder of its shares.

The Fund may invest in complex securities. These investments may be subject to numerous special and complex rules. These rules could affect whether gains and losses recognized by the Fund are treated as ordinary income or capital gain, accelerate the recognition of income to the Fund and/or defer the Fund's ability to recognize losses. In turn, these rules may affect the amount, timing or character of distributions you receive from the Fund.

Dividends and distributions are generally taxable to you whether you receive them in cash or in additional shares.

Distributions paid in January but declared by the Fund in October, November or December of the previous year may be taxable to you in the previous year. Your broker will inform you of the amount of your ordinary income dividends, qualified dividend income, and capital gains distributions shortly after the close of each calendar year.

Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries a portion of these withholding taxes is recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received from the securities in the Fund. If more than 50% of the total assets of the Fund at the close of a year consist of non-U.S. stocks or securities, then the Fund may elect, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to treat certain non-U.S. income taxes (including withholding taxes) paid by the Fund as paid by its shareholders, allowing the shareholder the opportunity to claim a foreign tax credit. The Fund will provide you with the information necessary to reflect foreign taxes paid on your income tax return if it makes this election.

If you hold your shares in a tax-qualified retirement account, you generally will not be subject to federal taxation on income received with respect to the shares (including Fund dividends and distributions, and any gain on the sale of shares), until you begin receiving payments from your retirement account. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the tax rules that apply to your retirement account.

#### Tax Status of Share Transactions
Any capital gain or loss upon a sale of the Fund's shares is generally treated as a long-term gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year and as a short-term gain or loss if held for one year or less. Any capital loss on the sale of the Fund's shares held for six months or less is treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent that any capital gain distributions were paid with respect to such shares.

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#### Medicare Contribution Tax
U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly) are subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income," including interest, dividends, and certain capital gains (including capital gains realized on the sale or exchange of shares of the Fund). This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain shareholders that are estates and trusts.

#### Back-Up Withholding
The Fund, or an intermediary such as a broker, will be required in certain cases to withhold at applicable withholding rates (currently 24%) and remit to the U.S. Treasury the amount withheld on amounts payable to any shareholder who (1) has provided the Fund or intermediary either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all, (2) is subject to back-up withholding by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for failure to properly report payments of interest or dividends, (3) has failed to certify to the Fund or intermediary that such shareholder is not subject to back-up withholding, or (4) has not certified that such shareholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

#### Non-U.S. Investors
If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or if you are a non-U.S. entity, the Fund's ordinary income dividends (which include distributions of net short-term capital gains) will generally be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies, provided that withholding tax will generally not apply to any gain or income realized by a non-U.S. shareholder in respect of any distributions of long-term capital gains or upon the sale or other disposition of shares of the Fund. The withholding tax will also not apply to properly designated interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends. You also may potentially be subject to U.S. federal estate taxes.

A 30% withholding tax will generally be imposed on dividends paid by the Fund to (i) foreign financial institutions including non-U.S. investment funds unless they agree to collect and disclose to the IRS, or the tax authorities in their home jurisdictions, information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. account holders and (ii) certain other foreign entities, unless they certify certain information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. owners. A non-U.S. shareholder may be exempt from the withholding described in this paragraph under an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and a foreign government, provided that the shareholder and the applicable foreign government comply with the terms of such agreement. Proposed regulations (which are effective while pending) eliminate the application of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act withholding tax to capital gain dividends and redemption proceeds that was scheduled to take effect in 2019.

#### State Tax Considerations
In addition to federal taxes, distributions by the Fund and ownership of the Fund's shares may be subject to state and local taxes. You should consult your tax adviser regarding how state and local tax laws affect your investment in the Fund's shares.

#### Taxes on Creations and Redemptions of Creation Units
A person who purchases a Creation Unit by exchanging securities in-kind generally will recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the market value of the Creation Units at the

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time of the exchange and any net amount of cash received by the Authorized Participant in the exchange and (ii) the sum of the purchaser's aggregate basis in the securities surrendered and any net amount of cash paid for the Creation Units. A person who redeems Creation Units and receives securities in-kind from the Fund will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the redeemer's basis in the Creation Units, and the aggregate market value of the securities received and any net cash received. The IRS, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an in-kind exchange of securities for Creation Units or an exchange of Creation Units for securities cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing "wash sales," or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Persons effecting in-kind creations or redemptions should consult their own tax adviser with respect to these matters.

The Fund has the right to reject an order for Creation Units if the purchaser (or a group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund and if, pursuant to section 351 of the Code, the Fund would have a basis in the deposit securities different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. The Fund also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determinations.

#### Additional Disclaimers

#### NYSE Arca, Inc. Disclaimer
Shares of the Fund are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by NYSE Arca. NYSE Arca makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the shares of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the ability of the Fund to achieve their investment objectives. NYSE Arca is not responsible for, nor has it participated in, the determination of the Fund's investments, nor in the determination of the timing of, prices of, or quantities of shares of the Fund to be issued, nor in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the shares are redeemable. NYSE Arca has no obligation or liability to owners of shares of the Fund in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of shares of the Fund.

Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall NYSE Arca have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

#### Financial Highlights
No financial highlights are available for the Fund because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the end of the prior fiscal year.

#### Additional Information
*For investors who want more information about the Fund, the following documents are available free upon request:* 

*<u>Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")</u>: The SAI provides more detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated herein by reference, which means it is legally a part of this prospectus.* 

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*<u>Annual/Semiannual Reports and Form N-CSR ("Financial Reports")</u>: Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in the Fund's Financial Reports (when available) to shareholders. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semiannual financial statements.* 

*You can get free copies of the current SAI, Financial Reports, other information such as Fund financial statements that the Fund files on Form N-CSR, and answers to your questions about the Fund by contacting your financial adviser, or by contacting the Trust at (212) 649-6600. The SAI and Financial Reports are also available without charge on the Trust's website at:* www.man.com/etfs*.*

*The current SAI, Financial Reports, other information such as Fund financial statements that the Fund files on Form N-CSR, and other information about the Fund are available on the EDGAR database of the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. You may obtain copies of these documents and other information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending an e-mail request to: publicinfo@sec.gov.* 

*No one has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus or in the Fund's SAI in connection with the offering of Fund shares. Do not rely on any such information or representations as having been authorized by the Fund, the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser, as applicable. This Prospectus does not constitute an offering by the Fund in any jurisdiction where such an offering is not lawful.* 

*The Trust enters into contractual arrangements with various parties, including among others, the Fund's investment adviser, Sub-Adviser(s), distributor, custodian, and transfer agent who provide services to the Fund. Shareholders are not parties to any such contractual arrangements or intended beneficiaries of those contractual arrangements, and those contractual arrangements are not intended to create in any shareholder any right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the Trust.* 

*This prospectus provides information concerning the Fund that you should consider in determining whether to purchase Fund shares. Neither this Prospectus nor the SAI is intended, or should be read, to be or give rise to an agreement or contract between the Trust, the Trustees, or the Fund and any investor, or to give rise to any rights in any shareholder or other person other than any rights under federal or state law that may not be waived.* 

The Trust's Investment Company Act file number is 811-24097.

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#### MAN ACTIVE INCOME ETF

#### Prospectus
September 17, 2025

MAN ACTIVE INCOME ETF - (MANI)

Fund shares are not individually redeemable. Fund shares are listed on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange" or "NYSE Arca").

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), nor have the SEC or CFTC passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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#### Man Active Income ETF

#### **Table of Contents**

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|  **[Man Active Income ETF Summary](#ai_toc12977_1)** | **1** |
|  **[Additional Information About the Fund](#ai_toc12977_2)** | **10** |
|  **[Management](#ai_toc12977_3)** | **30** |
|  **[Other Service Providers](#ai_toc12977_4)** | **32** |
|  **[Conflicts of Interest](#ai_toc12977_5)** | **32** |
|  **[Shareholder Information](#ai_toc12977_6)** | **34** |
|  **[Distribution](#ai_toc12977_7)** | **37** |
|  **[Additional Tax Information](#ai_toc12977_8)** | **40** |
|  **[Additional Disclaimers](#ai_toc12977_9)** | **43** |
|  **[Financial Highlights](#ai_toc12977_10)** | **43** |

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#### Man Active Income ETF Summary

#### Risk/Return Summary: Investment Objective
Man Active Income ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide current income. Capital growth is a secondary objective.

#### Risk/Return Summary: Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The following table describes the fees and expenses 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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| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Shareholder Fees** (fees paid directly from your investment) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Annual Fund Operating Expenses**<br> (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Management Fees<sup>1</sup> | 0.85% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees<sup>2</sup> | 0.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Expenses<sup>3</sup> | 0.00% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses** | **0.85%** |

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<sup>1</sup> Man Solutions LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payments to the Adviser under the Investment Advisory Agreement (also known as a "unitary advisory fee"), interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. 

<sup>2</sup> The Fund has adopted a Distribution (12b-1) Plan pursuant to which the Fund may incur and pay a Distribution (12b-1) Fee of up to a maximum of 0.25%. No such fee is currently incurred and paid by the Fund. The Fund will not incur and pay such a Distribution (12b-1) Fee until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). 

<sup>3</sup> Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

#### Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other 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 on these assumptions, whether you do or do not sell your shares, your costs would be:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1 Year** | **3 Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; $87 | $271 |

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#### 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 rate 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 the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance.

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Because the Fund has not commenced investment operations prior to the date of this Prospectus, it does not have portfolio turnover information for the prior fiscal year to report.

#### Risk/Return Summary: Investments, Risks and Performance

#### Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests primarily in debt instruments across multiple credit sectors, including indirectly through the use of derivative instruments. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund invests in a broad range of debt instruments across the credit spectrum. Typically, the Fund will invest its assets in four primary sectors: (i) high yield ("junk") corporate debt, (ii) investment grade corporate debt, (iii) government and agency debt instruments of U.S. and foreign markets including emerging market issuers, and (iv) securitized debt. An "emerging market country" is a country that, at the time the Fund invests in the related instruments, is classified as an emerging or developing economy by any supranational organization such as the World Bank or the United Nations, or related entities, or is considered an emerging market country for purposes of constructing a major fixed income securities index, such as the methodology associated with the ICE Bank of America Indices. The Fund is not required to gain exposure to any one sector, and the Fund's exposure to any one sector will vary over time and with market conditions based on GLG Partners LP's, the investment sub-adviser to the Fund (the "Sub-Adviser"), assessment of the investing environment. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets than a diversified exchange-traded fund ("ETF") in the securities of a limited number of issuers.

The Sub-Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund's objective using a bottom-up investment approach, that is, evaluating the expected risk and return of each individual issuer in the Fund. The investment philosophy is to buy securities that the Sub-Adviser believes the market has overstated the risks of such securities and priced lower as a result. The Sub-Adviser seeks to benefit from income and capital appreciation either by holding the security to redemption or through selling the security at a higher price achieving the Sub-Adviser's assessment of its perceived value.

The Fund will invest primarily in corporate and government debt, bank loans, preferred securities, convertible and hybrid securities, including contingent convertible securities, variable and floating-rate instruments, mortgage-backed securities, including both agency and nonagency mortgage-backed securities, and asset backed securities, including collateralized loan obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations, and credit-linked notes. The Fund typically invests in securitized debt represented by underlying mortgage loans, corporate and sovereign loans, consumer credit, and individualized lending agreements. The Fund may opportunistically invest in other investment instruments, including common stock and other equity securities globally such as warrants, or other equity-linked investments, in response to market conditions. Equity-linked investments are instruments issued by financial institutions or special purpose entities located in foreign countries to provide the synthetic economic performance of a referenced equity security. The Fund may acquire equity securities as a result of restructurings of debt securities held in its portfolio. If this occurs, the Fund may continue to hold the investment (or make additional purchases of that equity investment) as determined by the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Fund may purchase equity securities to pursue capital appreciation or to diversify its portfolio or as a hedge against debt instruments held in its portfolio.

The Fund may invest in pooled investment vehicles, including ETFs and money market funds, for various portfolio management purposes, such as to gain broad market or sector exposure, for cash management purposes, or when the Sub-Adviser believes such investment offers attractive values.

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The Fund may invest in instruments of any maturity or duration. The Fund may invest, without limitation, in high yield securities rated below investment grade, which may include distressed and defaulted securities, by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings, Inc. ("Fitch"), or if unrated, as determined by the Sub-Adviser. The Fund may invest, without limitation, in securities denominated in foreign currencies and in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may obtain foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) without limitation. In addition, the Fund may invest, without limitation, in debt instruments of emerging market countries. The Fund may, without limitation, purchase or sell derivative instruments for hedging purposes, to seek return, to manage certain investment risks and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities. Transactions in derivative instruments may include: the purchase or sale of futures contracts on securities, indices or other financial instruments or currencies; options on futures contracts; exchange-traded and over-the-counter options on securities, indices, currencies and other instruments; interest rate, credit default, inflation and total return swaps; and forward rate contracts and credit linked notes as well as instruments that have a greater or lesser credit risk than the security underlying that instrument.

#### Principal Risks
A shareholder of the Fund is subject to the risk that his or her investment could lose money. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective and an investment in the Fund is not by itself a complete or balanced investment program. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. An investment in the Fund involves the risk of total loss. In addition to these risks, the Fund is subject to a number of additional principal risks that may affect the value of its shares. The following risks of investing in the Fund listed below are presented in alphabetical order and not in order of importance or potential exposure.

**Bank Loan Risk**. The Fund may invest in bank loans, potentially exposing the portfolio to the credit risk of the underlying borrower, and in certain cases, of the financial institution, as well as settlement risk and liquidity risk. The Fund's ability to receive payments in connection with the loan depends primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. The Fund may invest in bank loans that have fewer or no financial maintenance covenants and restrictions. These are called covenant-lite loans. A covenant-lite loan typically contains fewer clauses which allow an investor to proactively enforce financial covenants or prevent undesired actions by the borrower/issuer. Covenant-lite loans also generally provide fewer investor protections if certain criteria are breached.

**Cash Transactions Risk**. The Fund currently intends to typically effect creation and redemptions via cash transactions, but the Trust reserves the right to require creations and redemption be effected in whole or in part "in-kind." To the extent creations and redemptions are effected in cash, the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that does not elect to effect all creations and redemptions principally for cash. To the extent the Fund sells Fund securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process were used. Additionally, the Fund may incur additional brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities if it utilizes cash as part of a creation or redemption transaction than it would if the Fund had transacted entirely in-kind.

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**Contingent Convertible Securities ("CoCos") Risk**. The Fund may invest in CoCos, which are a type of convertible security typically issued by non-U.S. banks. The performance of such bonds is dependent on a number of factors including interest rates, credit and equity performance, and the correlations between factors. As such these securities introduce significant additional risk to an investment in the Fund.

**Counterparty Risk**. The Fund is subject to the risk that a party or participant to a transaction, such as a broker or a derivative counterparty, will be unwilling or unable to satisfy its obligation to make timely principal, interest or settlement payments or to otherwise honor its obligations to the Fund.

**Credit Risk**. Failure of an issuer of a security to make timely interest or principal payments when due, or a decline or perception of a decline in the credit quality of the security, can cause the security's price to fall. The lower a security's credit rating, the greater the chance that the issuer of the security will default or fail to meet its payment obligations.

**Credit-Linked Notes Risk**. Risks of credit-linked notes include those risks associated with the underlying reference obligation including, but not limited to, market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk and, in some cases, foreign currency risk. When the Fund buys a credit-linked note, it assumes the risk of default by the issuer and the underlying reference asset or entity. If the underlying investment defaults, the payments and principal received by the Fund will be reduced or eliminated. In the event the issuer defaults or there is a credit event that relates to the reference asset, the recovery rate generally is less than the Fund's initial investment, and the Fund may lose money.

**Derivatives Risk**. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the Fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets, and the Fund's use of derivatives may result in losses to the Fund. Derivatives in which the Fund may invest can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and there is the risk that changes in the value of a derivative held by the Fund will not correlate with the underlying assets or the Fund's other investments in the manner intended.

**Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk**. Distressed and defaulted securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in high yield securities. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment, requiring the Fund to incur additional costs.

**Emerging Markets Risk**. Emerging market securities typically present even greater exposure to the risks of foreign developed countries and may be particularly sensitive to global economic conditions. Emerging market securities are also typically less liquid than securities of developed countries and could be difficult to sell, particularly during a market downturn. Certain emerging market countries may be subject to less stringent requirements regarding accounting, auditing, financial reporting and record keeping and therefore, material information related to an investment may not be available or reliable. Certain emerging market or developing countries are among the largest debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. The issuer or governmental authority that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or pay interest when due in accordance with the terms of such obligations.

**Equity-Linked Investment Risk**. Equity-linked investments are subject to the same risks as direct investments in securities of the underlying investment. If the underlying investment decreases in value,

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the value of the equity-linked investment will decrease; however, the performance of such investments may not correlate exactly to the performance of the underlying investments that they seek to replicate.

**Equity Securities Risk**. To the extent that the Fund holds equity securities, the value of the Fund's portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to the risk that the prices of equity securities, including common stock, rise and fall daily. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries or the securities market as a whole. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of time. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than debt securities.

**ETF Risk**. Like other ETFs, the Fund, and any ETFs that the Fund invests in, are subject to the following risks:

• *Authorized Participants Concentration Risk*. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as authorized participants (*i.e.*, large institutions that have entered into agreements with the distributor of the Fund's shares and are authorized to transact in Creation Units (described below) with the Fund) ("Authorized Participants"). To the extent they exit the business or are otherwise unable to proceed in creation and redemption transactions with the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, shares of the Fund may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to net asset value ("NAV") and possibly face trading halts or delisting. This, in turn, could lead to wider spreads between the bid price (*i.e.*, the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares) and the ask price (*i.e.*, the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares) of the Fund.

• *Premium/Discount Risk.* There may be times when the market price of the Fund's shares is more than the NAV intra-day (at a premium to NAV) or less than the NAV intra-day (at a discount to NAV). As a result, shareholders of the Fund may pay more than NAV when purchasing shares and receive less than NAV when selling Fund shares. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines. In such market conditions, bid-ask spreads (as defined below) may widen and market or stop loss orders to sell Fund shares may be executed at prices well below NAV.

○ In times of market stress, market makers may step away from their role market making in shares of ETFs and in executing trades, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ To the extent authorized participants exit the business or are unable to process creations or redemptions and no other AP can step in to do so, there may be a significantly reduced trading market in the Shares, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ The market price for the Shares may deviate from the Fund's net asset value, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less for Shares than the Fund's net asset value, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Shares or in the closing price.

○ When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the

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closed market and the quote from the Fund's domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund's portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

• *Secondary Market Trading Risk.* Investors buying or selling shares in the secondary market will normally pay brokerage commissions, which are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors buying or selling relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, secondary market investors will incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for shares (the bid price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell shares (the ask price). This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the "spread" or "bid-ask spread." Secondary market trading is subject to bid-ask spreads and trading in Fund shares may be halted by the Exchange because of market conditions or other reasons. If a trading halt occurs, a shareholder may temporarily be unable to purchase or sell shares of the Fund. In addition, although the Fund's shares are listed on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares will develop or be maintained or that the Fund's shares will continue to be listed.

**Fixed-Income Securities Risk**. The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates). An unexpected increase in Fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the Fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the Fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the Fund's share price and increase the Fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions. Central Banks' policy in response to market conditions, including with respect to interest rates, may adversely affect the value, volatility and liquidity of dividend and interest paying securities. Policy and legislative changes worldwide are affecting many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of these changes on the markets and the practical implications for market participants may not be fully known for some time.

**Foreign Currency Risk**. Investments in foreign currencies are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Foreign currencies, particularly the currencies of emerging market countries, are also subject to risks caused by inflation, interest rates, budget deficits and low savings rates, political factors and government intervention and controls.

**Foreign Investment Risk**. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks, such as currency, political (including geopolitical), economic and market risks, and heightened risks, that may result in losses to the Fund. There also may be greater market volatility, less reliable financial information, less

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stringent investor protections and disclosure standards, higher transaction and custody costs and risks, decreased market liquidity and less government and exchange regulation associated with investments in foreign markets. Investing in foreign government obligations, debt obligations of supranational entities and the sovereign debt of foreign countries, including emerging market countries, creates exposure to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities or in which the issuers are located. A governmental obligor may default on its obligations. Some sovereign obligors have been among the world's largest debtors to commercial banks, other governments, international financial organizations and other financial institutions. These obligors, in the past, have experienced substantial difficulties in servicing their external debt obligations, which led to defaults on certain obligations and the restructuring of certain indebtedness.

**Government and Agency Securities Risk**. U.S. government and agency securities (such as securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"), Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac")) are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Securities, such as those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or Ginnie Mae, that are backed by the full-faith-and- credit of the United States, are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate.

**High Yield Securities Risk**. High yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as "junk bonds") are considered speculative and have a much greater risk of default or of not returning principal and their values tend to be more volatile than higher-rated securities with similar maturities.

**Hybrid Securities Risk**. Convertible and other hybrid securities (including preferred and convertible instruments) generally possess certain characteristics of both equity and debt securities. In addition to risks associated with investing in income securities, such as interest rate and credit risks, hybrid securities may be subject to issuer-specific and market risks generally applicable to equity securities. Convertible securities may also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert and are thus subject to equity investing and market risks. A convertible security may be converted at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund's return.

**Interest Rate Risk**. Prices of bonds and other fixed rate fixed-income securities tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in rates will adversely affect fixed-income securities and, accordingly, will cause the value of the Fund's investments in these securities to decline. A wide variety of market factors can cause interest rates to rise, including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation and changes in general economic conditions. When interest rates fall, the Fund's investments in new securities may be at lower yields and may reduce the Fund's income. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from fund performance. The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market price of fixed-income securities is generally greater for securities with longer effective maturities and durations because such instruments do not mature, reset interest rates or become callable for longer periods of time. Unlike investment grade bonds, however, the prices of high yield ("junk") bonds may fluctuate unpredictably and not necessarily inversely with changes in interest rates.

**Large Shareholder Risk**. A significant percentage of the Fund's shares may be owned or controlled by the Adviser and its affiliates, or one or more other large shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is subject to the potential for large-scale inflows and outflows as a result of purchases and redemptions of

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its shares by such shareholders. These inflows and outflows could negatively affect the Fund's net asset value and performance.

**Leverage Risk**. Certain Fund transactions, for example, in their use of derivative instruments may have the effects of leverage. Leverage can result from exposure to an asset, index, rate, or underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to maintain liquid assets or liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations. The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.

**Liquidity Risk**. When there is little or no active trading market for specific types of securities, it can become more difficult to sell the securities in a timely manner at or near their perceived value. In such a market, the value of such securities and the Fund's share price may fall dramatically. The market for below investment grade securities may be less liquid and therefore these securities may be harder to value or sell at an acceptable price, especially during times of market volatility or decline. Investments in foreign securities, particularly those of issuers located in emerging markets, tend to have greater exposure to liquidity risk than domestic securities.

**Management Risk**. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by the Fund's Adviser or Sub-Adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce expected returns, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.

**Market Risk**. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by the Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Securities markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.

**Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk**. Mortgage- and asset-backed securities may decline in value and become less liquid when defaults on the underlying mortgages or assets occur and may exhibit additional volatility in periods of rising interest rates. Rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of these securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates than instruments with fixed payment schedules. When interest rates decline or are low, the prepayment of mortgages or assets underlying such securities can reduce a Fund's returns.

**New Fund Risk**. The Fund is a new fund, with a limited or no operating history and a small asset base. There can be no assurance that the Fund will grow to or maintain a viable size. Due to the Fund's small asset base, certain of the Fund's expenses and its portfolio transaction costs may be higher than those of a fund with a larger asset base. To the extent that the Fund does not grow to or maintain a viable size, it may be liquidated, and the expenses, timing and tax consequences of such liquidation may not be favorable to some shareholders.

**Non-Diversification Risk**. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets than a diversified mutual fund in the securities of a limited number of issuers. The use of a non-diversified investment strategy may increase the volatility of the Fund's investment performance, as the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory event.

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**Other Investment Company Risk**. Investments in other investment companies (including money market funds) are subject to market and selection risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies.

**Securitization Risk.** The Fund will invest in securitized debt instruments which are bonds that are backed by pools of individual loans. The risks associated with securitized instruments are those associated with the underlying loan assets, including credit and interest rate risk, as well as prepayment and liquidity risks.

**Sovereign Debt Risk**. Investments in debt instruments issued by sovereign entities may decline in value as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from an issuer's inability or unwillingness to make principal or interest payments in a timely fashion.

**Tax Risk**. In order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must satisfy certain income, asset diversification and distribution requirements each year. If the Fund were to fail the favorable tax treatment requirements, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, which would adversely affect its performance.

**Variable and Floating Rate Instrument Risk**. During periods of rising interest rates, because changes in interest rates on adjustable-rate securities may lag behind changes in market rates, the value of such securities may decline until their interest rates reset to market rates. During periods of declining interest rates, because the interest rates on adjustable-rate securities generally reset downward, their market value is unlikely to rise to the same extent as the value of comparable fixed rate securities.

#### Performance Information
Once the Fund has completed a full calendar year of operations, a bar chart and table will be included in this Summary Prospectus that will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's return based on net assets and comparing the variability of the Fund's return to a broad measure of market performance. Once available, the Fund's current performance information will be available at www.man.com/products/man-active-income-etf or by calling (866) 505-1108. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.

#### Management

#### Investment Adviser
Man Solutions LLC, the Adviser, serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

#### Sub-Adviser
GLG Partners LP, an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Sub-Adviser to the Fund.

#### Portfolio Manager
Jonathan Golan (the "Portfolio Manager") is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Portfolio Manager has managed the Fund since its inception in 2025.

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#### Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The Fund is an ETF. Individual Fund shares may only be purchased and sold on a national securities exchange through a broker-dealer and may not be purchased or redeemed directly with the Fund. Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on the Exchange. Shares may be purchased and redeemed from the Fund only in Creation Units of 40,000 shares, or multiples thereof by institutions that have entered into an agreement with the Fund. Individual shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities through a broker-dealer on the Exchange. These transactions do not involve the Fund. The price of an individual Fund share is based on market prices, which may be different from its NAV. As a result, the Fund's shares may trade at a price greater than the NAV (at a premium) or less than the NAV (at a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the "bid-ask spread"). Most investors will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges when buying or selling shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer.

Recent information regarding the Fund, including its NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, are available on the Fund's website at www.man.com/products/man-active-income-etf.

#### Tax Information
Fund distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income, qualified dividend income or capital gains (or a combination), unless your investment is in an IRA or other tax-advantaged retirement account, which may be taxable upon withdrawal.

#### Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate may pay the intermediary for marketing activities or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. 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.

#### Additional Information About the Fund
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency, the Adviser or any of its affiliates.

#### Additional Information about the Fund's Investment Strategies
<u>Investment Objective</u> 

As an investment objective the Fund seeks to provide current income. As a secondary objective the Fund seeks capital growth. While there is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives, it endeavors to do so by following the principal strategies and policies described in this Prospectus. This objective may be changed by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") without shareholder approval.

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<u>Investment Policies</u> 

The Fund invests primarily in debt instruments across multiple credit sectors, including indirectly through the use of derivative instruments. In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund invests in a broad range of debt instruments across the credit spectrum. Typically, the Fund will invest its assets in four primary sectors: (i) high yield ("junk") corporate debt, (ii) investment grade corporate debt, (iii) government and agency debt instruments of U.S. and foreign markets including emerging market issuers, and (iv) securitized debt. An "emerging market country" is a country that, at the time the Fund invests in the related instruments, is classified as an emerging or developing economy by any supranational organization such as the World Bank or the United Nations, or related entities, or is considered an emerging market country for purposes of constructing a major fixed income securities index, such as the methodology associated with the ICE Bank of America Indices. The Fund is not required to gain exposure to any one sector, and the Fund's exposure to any one sector will vary over time and with market conditions based on GLG Partners LP's, the investment sub-adviser to the Fund (the "Sub-Adviser"), assessment of the investing environment. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets than a diversified exchange-traded fund ("ETF") in the securities of a limited number of issuers.

The Fund will invest primarily in corporate and government debt, bank loans, preferred securities, convertible and hybrid securities, including contingent convertible securities, variable and floating-rate instruments, mortgage-backed securities, including both agency and nonagency mortgage-backed securities, and asset backed securities, including collateralized loan obligations, collateralized mortgage obligations and credit-linked notes. The Fund typically invests in securitized debt represented by underlying mortgage loans, corporate and sovereign loans, consumer credit, and individualized lending agreements. The Fund may opportunistically invest in other investment instruments, including common stock and other equity securities globally such as warrants, or other equity-linked investments, in response to market conditions. Equity-linked investments are instruments issued by financial institutions or special purpose entities located in foreign countries to provide the synthetic economic performance of a referenced equity security. The Fund may acquire equity securities as a result of restructurings of debt securities held in its portfolio. If this occurs, the Fund may continue to hold the investment (or make additional purchases of that equity investment) as determined by the Sub-Adviser. In addition, the Fund may purchase equity securities to pursue capital appreciation or to diversify its portfolio or as a hedge against debt instruments held in its portfolio.

The Fund may invest in pooled investment vehicles, including ETFs and money market funds, for various portfolio management purposes, such as to gain broad market or sector exposure, for cash management purposes, or when the Sub-Adviser believes such investment offers attractive values.

The Fund may invest in instruments of any maturity or duration. The Fund may invest, without limitation, in high yield securities rated below investment grade, which may include distressed and defaulted securities, by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings, Inc. ("Fitch"), or if unrated, as determined by the Sub-Adviser. The Fund may invest, without limitation, in securities denominated in foreign currencies and in U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers. The Fund may obtain foreign currency exposure (from non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities or currencies) without limitation. In addition, the Fund may invest, without limitation, in debt instruments of emerging market countries. The Fund may, without limitation, purchase or sell derivative instruments for hedging purposes, to seek return, to manage certain investment risks and/or as a substitute for the purchase or sale of securities. Transactions in

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derivative instruments may include: the purchase or sale of futures contracts on securities, indices or other financial instruments or currencies; options on futures contracts; exchange-traded and over-the-counter options on securities, indices, currencies and other instruments; interest rate, credit default, inflation and total return swaps; and forward rate contracts and credit linked notes as well as instruments that have a greater or lesser credit risk than the security underlying that instrument.

<u>Investment Strategy</u> 

The Sub-Adviser implements the Fund's investment strategy using a bottom-up investment approach, that is, evaluating the expected risk and return of each individual issuer in the Fund. The principal risks considered are credit losses (in an event of default) and duration. Duration is a measure of a security's price sensitivity to changes in its yield. The yield of a security may be impacted by changes in interest rates or the security's perceived credit quality. To assess expected returns, the Sub-Adviser will analyze metrics such as yield, or yield spread to government bonds with a similar maturity date. The investment philosophy is to buy securities that the Sub-Adviser believes the market has overstated the risks of such securities and priced lower as a result. The Sub-Adviser seeks to benefit from income and capital appreciation either by holding the security to redemption or through selling the security at a higher price achieving the Sub-Adviser's assessment of its perceived value.

The Sub-Adviser seeks to analyze the issuers' financial statements and business fundamentals to ascertain their ability to repay their debt. The Sub-Adviser will consider information from the financial statements and will review these with a focus on the solvency of the issuer, using multiple fundamental factors including free cash flow generation, leverage, and the ability of the issuer to pay its fixed charges and expenses. The above fundamental factors are assessed on both a historical and forward-looking basis to derive how future credit quality may evolve. The Sub-Adviser will also consider the structure of the security, taking into account factors such as seniority in the capital structure and covenants.

The Sub-Adviser may also consider how macro factors could influence individual securities. These may include economic, technological, demographic, and regulatory trends and their expected impact on revenues, costs, and cash generation. Macro factors coupled with valuations may inform the strategy's geographic and sectoral focus which is expected to change from time to time as attractive opportunities arise. To maintain flexibility to invest in the most attractive securities the Fund is not expected to have a fixed geographic or sectoral focus.

<u>Investment Instruments</u> 

The Fund invests primarily in debt instruments across multiple credit sectors, including indirectly through the use of derivative instruments. The Fund may also invest in the following investment instruments:

• High yield or investment grade corporate bonds of U.S. and foreign issuers.

• Fixed- and floating-rate bonds issued by U.S. and foreign governments, government agencies and supra-national entities world-wide, including without limit in instruments tied economically to emerging markets.

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• Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"), including both agency and nonagency MBS, and residential MBS, and asset backed securities ("ABS"), including collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs") and collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"):

○ the Sub-Adviser classifies ABS and MBS as securitized bonds.

• Currency transactions including forward currency contracts, currency swaps, foreign currency and other currency derivatives to alter the foreign currency exposure characteristics of the Fund's portfolio or to maintain an active currency hedging strategy.

• Bank loans or "senior loans" which are senior secured floating rate bank loans of U.S. and foreign issuers, also referred to as leveraged loans, bank loans and floating rate loans, may be first or second lien loans.

• Common stock and other equity securities globally such as preferred shares and warrants.

• Convertible assets:

○ Convertible bonds,

○ Contingent Convertible Bonds ("CoCos"), which are bonds that are convertible from debt to equity upon the occurrence of a trigger event and typically issued by non-U.S. banks, and

○ Convertible preferred shares.

• Certain derivatives instruments, including swaps including credit default swaps, inflation swaps and interest rate swaps, total return swaps, exchange traded and OTC call and put options and exchange traded and OTC futures and forward contracts.

• Credit-linked notes ("CLNs"), which are derivative debt obligations that are issued by special purpose vehicles, or by financial firms, such as banks, securities firms or their affiliates. They are structured so that their performance is linked to that of a reference asset such as an underlying bond or other debt obligation, normally by means of an embedded or underlying credit default swap.

• Equity securities, acquired as a result of restructuring of debt securities held by the Fund.

• Other investment companies, including other exchange-traded funds, money market funds or other pooled investment vehicles.

<u>Temporary Investments</u> 

Under adverse or unstable market conditions or abnormal circumstances or when the Sub-Adviser believes that changes in market, economic, political or other conditions warrant, the Fund may, in the discretion of the Sub-Adviser, take temporary positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to such conditions or circumstances. For example, the Fund may invest without limit in cash, cash equivalents or other fixed-income instruments, derivatives, repurchase agreements or securities of other investment companies, including money market funds, for

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temporary purposes. If this occurs, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective during such times.

#### Additional Information about the Investment Risks of the Fund
The following section provides additional information regarding certain of the principal risks of investing in the Fund, as well as additional risk information about the Fund. The following risks of investing in the Fund listed below are presented in alphabetical order and not in order of importance or potential exposure. For further information about investment risks, please see the Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

#### Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
**Bank Loan Risk**. The Fund may invest in bank loans. These investments potentially expose the Fund to the credit risk of the underlying borrower, and in certain cases, of the financial institution. The Fund's ability to receive payments in connection with the loan depends primarily on the financial condition of the borrower. Even investments in secured loans present risk, as there is no assurance that the collateral securing the loan will be sufficient to satisfy the loan obligation. Transactions involving bank loans have significantly longer settlement periods (*e.g*., longer than seven days) than more traditional investments. The sale proceeds related to the sale of loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund's redemption obligations until potentially a substantial period after the sale of the loans. In addition, loans are not registered under the federal securities laws like stocks and bonds, so investors in loans have less protection against improper practices than investors in registered securities. The market for bank loans may be illiquid and the Fund may have difficulty selling them. In addition, bank loans often have contractual restrictions on resale, which can delay the sale and adversely impact the sale price. The Fund may invest in bank loans that have fewer or no financial maintenance covenants and restrictions. These are called covenant-lite loans. A covenant-lite loan typically contains fewer clauses which allow an investor to proactively enforce financial covenants or prevent undesired actions by the borrower/issuer. Covenant-lite loans 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 covenant-lite loans. Bank loans generally are floating rate loans, which are subject to interest rate risk as the interest paid on the floating rate loans adjusts periodically based on changes in widely accepted reference rates. Newly originated loans (including reissuances and restructured loans) may possess lower levels of credit document protections than has historically been the case. Accordingly, in the event of default the Fund may experience lower levels of recoveries than has historically been the norm.

**Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk***.* The Fund may hold cash or use a cash sweep vehicle for any excess cash of the Fund. Generally, such positions offer less potential for gain than other investments. While not a primary risk for the Fund, holding cash or cash equivalents, even strategically, may lead to missed investment opportunities. This is particularly true when the market for other investments in which the Fund may invest is rapidly rising. If the Fund holds cash uninvested, it will be subject to the credit risk of the depositing institution holding the cash.

**Cash Transactions Risk**. The Fund currently intends to typically effect creation and redemptions via cash transactions, but the Trust reserves the right to require creations and redemption be effected in whole or in part "in-kind." To the extent creations and redemptions are effected in cash, the Fund may be less tax-efficient than an investment in an ETF that does not elect to effect all creations and

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redemptions principally for cash. To the extent the Fund sells Fund securities to meet some or all of a redemption request with cash, the Fund may incur taxable gains or losses that it might not have incurred had it made redemptions entirely in-kind. As a result, the Fund may pay out higher annual capital gain distributions than if the in-kind redemption process were used. Additionally, the Fund may incur additional brokerage costs related to buying and selling securities if it utilizes cash as part of a creation or redemption transaction than it would if the Fund had transacted entirely in-kind. The Fund imposes transaction fees to offset all or a part of the costs associated with utilizing cash as part of a creation or redemption transaction. To the extent that the transaction fees do not offset the costs associated with a cash transaction, the Fund's net asset value may be negatively impacted. ETFs generally are able to make in-kind redemptions and generally are not taxed on any gains on holdings that are distributed as part of an in-kind redemption.

**Contingent Convertible Bonds ("CoCos") Risk**. CoCos are a type of convertible security typically issued by non-U.S. banks. Unlike more traditional convertible securities, which typically may convert into equity after the issuer's common stock has reached a certain strike price, the trigger event for a contingent convertible bond is typically a decline in the issuing bank's capital threshold below a specified level. Contingent convertible bonds typically are subordinated to other debt instruments of the issuer and generally rank junior to the claims of all holders of unsubordinated obligations of the issuer. Coupon payments on contingent convertible securities may be discretionary and may be cancelled by the issuer. In the event the issuer is stressed, the bonds may be written down including a complete write-down to zero, which would result in losses to the Fund. Contingent convertible bonds are a new form of instrument, and the market and regulatory environment for contingent convertible bonds is evolving. Therefore, it is uncertain how the overall market for contingent convertible bonds would react to a triggering event or coupon suspension applicable to one issuer. The Fund may lose money on its investment in a contingent convertible bond when holders of the issuer's equity securities do not.

**Counterparty Risk**. When the Fund enters into contracts with counterparties, such as repurchase or reverse repurchase agreements or OTC derivatives contracts, or if it lends its securities, the Fund may run the risk that the counterparty will be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations. If a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt, or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or otherwise be forced to hold investments it would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. In addition, the Fund may suffer losses if a counterparty fails to comply with applicable laws, regulations or other requirements. The Fund is not subject to any limit on its exposure to any one counterparty nor to a requirement that counterparties with whom they enter into contracts maintain a specific rating by a nationally recognized rating organization. Counterparty risk is pronounced during unusually adverse market conditions and is particularly acute when financial services firms are exposed (as they were in 2008) to systemic risks of the type evidenced by the insolvency of Lehman Brothers and subsequent market disruptions.

Participants in OTC derivatives markets typically are not subject to the same level of credit evaluation and regulatory oversight as are members of exchange-based markets; therefore, OTC derivatives generally expose the Fund to higher counterparty risk than exchange-traded derivatives. The Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not settle a derivative in accordance with its terms because of a dispute over the terms of the contract (whether or not bona fide) or because of a credit or liquidity problem. If a counterparty's obligation to the Fund is not collateralized, then the Fund is essentially an unsecured creditor of the counterparty. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund will have contractual

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remedies (whether or not the obligation is collateralized), but the Fund may be unable to enforce them, thus causing the Fund to suffer a loss. Counterparty risk is higher for derivatives with longer maturities because of the longer time during which events may occur that prevent settlement. Counterparty risk also is higher when a Fund has entered into derivatives contracts with a single or small group of counterparties as it sometimes does as a result of its use of swaps and other OTC derivatives. Swap contracts are subject, in particular, to the creditworthiness of the counterparties because some types of swap contracts have terms longer than six months (and, in some cases, decades). The creditworthiness of a counterparty can be expected to be adversely affected by higher-than-average volatility in the markets, even if the counterparty's net market exposure is small relative to its capital. Counterparty risk still exists even if a counterparty's obligations are secured by collateral if the Fund's interest in the collateral is not perfected or additional collateral is not posted promptly as required. The Sub-Adviser's view with respect to a particular counterparty is subject to change. The fact, however, that the Sub-Adviser's view becomes more negative (whether due to external events or otherwise) does not mean that the Fund's existing transactions with that counterparty will be terminated or modified. In addition, the Fund may enter into new transactions with a counterparty that the Sub-Adviser no longer views favorably (*e.g.*, re-establishing the transaction with a lower notional amount or entering into a countervailing trade with the same counterparty). Counterparty risk also will be higher if a counterparty's obligations exceed the value of the collateral held by the Fund (if any).

The Fund also is subject to counterparty risk because it executes its securities transactions through brokers and dealers. If a broker or dealer fails to meet its contractual obligations, goes bankrupt or otherwise experiences a business interruption, the Fund could miss investment opportunities or be unable to dispose of investments they would prefer to sell, resulting in losses for the Fund. Counterparty risk with respect to derivatives has been and will continue to be affected by new rules and regulations relating to the derivatives market.

**Credit and Interest Rate Risk**. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer or guarantor of a security, or counterparty to a transaction, will be unable or unwilling or perceived to be unable or unwilling to make interest payments and/or repay the principal on its debt or otherwise honor its obligations, including the risk of default. In such instances, the value of the Fund could decline and the Fund could lose money. If an issuer's, guarantor's or counterparty's financial condition worsens, the credit quality of the issuer, guarantor or counterparty may deteriorate. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of financial condition, liquidity or credit risk. Although credit ratings may not accurately reflect the true credit risk of an instrument, a change in the credit rating of an instrument or an issuer, guarantor or counterparty, or the market's perception of the creditworthiness of an instrument or issuer, guarantor or counterparty can have a rapid, adverse effect on the instrument's value and liquidity and make it more difficult for the Fund to sell at an advantageous price or time. Interest rate risk refers to the decline in the value of a fixed-income security resulting from changes in the general level of interest rates. A wide variety of market and economic factors can cause interest rates to rise or fall, including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation, disinflation or deflation, and changes in general economic conditions. When the general level of interest rates goes up, the prices of most fixed-income securities go down. When the general level of interest rates goes down, the prices of most fixed-income securities go up but the yield or income from new issuances of fixed-income securities generally decreases. Securities with longer durations will generally be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with shorter durations. Fluctuations in interest rates may also affect the liquidity of and income generated by fixed-income instruments held by the Fund. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may detract from Fund performance.

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**Credit-Linked Notes Risk**. Credit-linked notes ("CLNs") are derivative debt obligations that are issued by special purpose vehicles, or by financial firms, such as banks, securities firms or their affiliates or other vehicle that, in turn, invests in a derivative instrument or basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps or interest rate swaps, to obtain exposure to certain fixed-income markets or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing securities are not available. The performance and payment of principal and interest is tied to that of a reference obligation which may be a particular security, basket of securities, credit default swap, basket of credit default swaps, or index. The reference obligation may be denominated in foreign currencies. Risks of CLNs include those risks associated with the underlying reference obligation including, but not limited to, market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, default risk and foreign currency risk. Like an investment in a bond, an investment in credit-linked notes represents the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer's receipt of payments from, and the issuer's potential obligations to, the counterparties to certain derivative instruments entered into by the issuer of the credit-linked note. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. An investor in a CLN also bears counterparty risk or the risk that the issuer of the CLN will default or become bankrupt and not make timely payments of principal and interest on the structured security. Should the issuer default or declare bankruptcy, the CLN holder may not receive any compensation. In return for these risks, the CLN holder receives a higher yield. As with most derivative instruments, valuation of a CLN may be difficult due to the complexity of the security.

**Derivatives Risk**. Derivatives and other similar instruments that create synthetic exposure often are subject to risks similar to those of the underlying asset or instrument, including market risk, and may be subject to additional risks, including imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying asset, risks of default by the counterparty to certain transactions, magnification of losses incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities, instruments, indices or interest rates to which the derivative instrument relates, risks that the transactions may not be liquid, risks arising from margin and payment requirements, risks arising from mispricing or valuation complexity and operational and legal risks. Prevailing interest rates and volatility levels, among other things, also affect the value of derivative instruments.

Some derivative instruments are not readily marketable or may become illiquid under adverse market conditions. In addition, during periods of market volatility, an option or commodity exchange or swap execution facility or clearinghouse may suspend or limit trading in an exchange-traded derivative instrument, which may make the contract temporarily illiquid and difficult to price. Commodity exchanges may also establish daily limits on the amount that the price of a futures contract or futures option can vary from the previous day's settlement price. Once the daily limit is reached, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond the limit. This may prevent the closing out of positions to limit losses. The ability to terminate OTC derivative instruments may depend on the cooperation of the counterparties to such contracts. For thinly traded derivative instruments, the only source of price quotations may be the selling dealer or counterparty. Derivatives permit the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which its portfolio is exposed in much the same way as the Fund can increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, of its portfolio by making investments in specific securities. There can be no assurance that the use of derivative instruments will benefit the Fund. The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with other portfolio investments. Derivatives may

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involve the use of highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with other portfolio investments.

Certain derivative transactions may give rise to a form of leverage. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss. Leverage associated with derivative transactions may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so or may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged. Although the Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Fund's investment objective, there is no assurance that the use of derivatives will achieve this result.

• *Futures*. As a result of the Fund's use of futures contracts, it is subject to the risk of loss caused by unanticipated market movements. In addition, there may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in the prices of futures contracts and the value of their underlying instruments or indexes, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain futures contracts.

• *Options*. The use of option contracts involves investment strategies and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The prices of option contracts are volatile and are influenced by, among other things, actual and anticipated changes in the value of the underlying instrument, changes in interest or currency exchange rates, including the anticipated volatility, which are affected by fiscal and monetary policies and by national and international political, changes in the actual or implied volatility or the reference asset, the time remaining until the expiration of the option contract and economic events. There may at times be an imperfect correlation between the movement in values option contracts and the reference asset, and there may at times not be a liquid secondary market for certain option contracts.

• *Swaps*. Depending on their structure, swap agreements and options to enter into swap agreements ("swaptions"), both of which are types of derivatives, may increase or decrease a Fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates, foreign currency values, mortgage-backed securities, corporate borrowing rates, or credit events or other reference points such as security prices or inflation rates.

○ *Credit-Default Swaps ("CDS")*. CDS are typically two-party financial contracts that transfer credit exposure between the two parties. Under a typical CDS, the seller receives pre-determined periodic payments from 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 risk. The use of CDS may not always be successful and payments made by the Fund pursuant to a CDS will tend to lower returns if the reference asset's credit quality remains steady or improves. Additionally, the CDS counterparty may default and CDS values may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset.

• *Forwards*. Foreign currency forward contracts are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country's or region's currency at a specific price on a specific date in the future. These contracts are subject to the risk of political and economic factors

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applicable to the countries issuing the underlying currencies and may fall in value due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. Derivative contracts ordinarily have leverage inherent in their terms and low margin deposits normally required in trading derivatives permit a high degree of leverage. Accordingly, a relatively small price movement may result in an immediate and substantial loss to the Fund. The use of leveraged derivatives can magnify the Fund's potential gain or loss and, therefore, amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price. <br>

**Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk**. Distressed and defaulted securities are speculative and involve substantial risks in addition to the risks of investing in high yield securities. The Fund will generally not receive interest payments on the distressed securities and the repayment of principal may also be subject to increased risk. These securities may present a substantial risk of default or may be in default at the time of investment, requiring the Fund to incur additional costs. The repayment of defaulted securities is also subject to significant uncertainties. The Fund may incur substantial expenses in seeking recovery upon a default in the payment of principal of or interest on its portfolio holdings.

**Equity-Linked Investment Risk**. Equity-linked investments are subject to the same risks as direct investments in securities of the underlying investment. If the underlying investment decreases in value, the value of the equity-linked investment will decrease; however, the performance of such investments may not correlate exactly to the performance of the underlying investments that they seek to replicate. Equity-linked investments are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the issuer of such investment – which is different from the issuer of the underlying investment – may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its obligations. There is no guarantee that a liquid market will exist or that the counterparty or issuer of such investments will be willing to repurchase them when the Fund wishes to sell them.

**Equity Securities Risk**. Equity securities generally represent an ownership interest in an issuer, or may be convertible into or represent a right to acquire an ownership interest in an issuer. While there are many types of equity securities, prices of all equity securities will fluctuate due to various factors, including changes in a company's financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. The volatility of the stock market contributes to the volatility in the price of equity securities, and a decrease in general stock market prices could cause a decline in the price of equity securities and therefore a reduction in the value of the Fund's investments in equity securities. Economic, political and other events may affect the prices of broad equity markets, including real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or generally adverse investor sentiment. For example, changes in inflation or consumer demand may affect the prices of equity securities generally in the United States. Similar events also may affect the prices of particular equity securities. For example, news about the success or failure of a new product may affect the price of a particular issuer's equity securities. In addition, holders of an issuer's common stock may be subject to greater risks than holders of its preferred stock and debt securities because common stockholders' claims are subordinated to those of holders of preferred stocks and debt securities upon the bankruptcy of an issuer.

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**ETF Risk**. Like other ETFs, the Fund, and any ETFs that the Fund invests in, are subject to the following risks:

• *Authorized Participants Concentration Risk*. The Fund has a limited number of financial institutions that may act as authorized participants (*i.e.*, large institutions that have entered into agreements with the distributor of the Fund's shares and are authorized to transact in Creation Units (described below) with the Fund) ("Authorized Participants"). To the extent they exit the business or are otherwise unable to proceed in creation and redemption transactions with the Fund and no other Authorized Participant is able to step forward to create or redeem, shares of the Fund may be more likely to trade at a premium or discount to net asset value ("NAV") and possibly face trading halts or delisting. This, in turn, could lead to wider spreads between the bid price (*i.e.*, the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares) and the ask price (*i.e.*, the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares) of the Fund. Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for ETFs, such as the Fund, that invest in securities issued by non-U.S. issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.

• *Premium/Discount Risk.* There may be times when the market price of the Fund's shares is more than the NAV intra-day (at a premium to NAV) or less than the NAV intra-day (at a discount to NAV). As a result, shareholders of the Fund may pay more than NAV when purchasing shares and receive less than NAV when selling Fund shares. This risk is heightened in times of market volatility or periods of steep market declines. In such market conditions, bid-ask spreads (as defined below) may widen and market or stop loss orders to sell Fund shares may be executed at market prices that are significantly below NAV. Price differences may be due, in part, to the fact that supply and demand forces at work in the secondary trading market for shares may be closely related to, but not identical to, the same forces influencing the prices of the securities held of the Fund trading individually. The market prices of Fund shares may deviate significantly from the NAV of the shares during periods of market volatility or if the Fund's holdings are or become more illiquid. Disruptions to creations and redemptions may result in trading prices that differ significantly from the Fund's NAV. In addition, market prices of Fund shares may deviate significantly from the NAV if the number of Fund shares outstanding is smaller or if there is less active trading in Fund shares. Investors purchasing and selling Fund shares in the secondary market may not experience investment results consistent with those experienced by those creating and redeeming directly with the Fund.

○ In times of market stress, market makers may step away from their role market making in shares of ETFs and in executing trades, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ To the extent authorized participants exit the business or are unable to process creations or redemptions and no other AP can step in to do so, there may be a significantly reduced trading market in the Shares, which can lead to differences between the market value of Shares and the NAV and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ The market price for the Shares may deviate from the Fund's net asset value, particularly during times of market stress, with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive significantly less for Shares than the Fund's net asset value, which is reflected in the bid and ask price for Shares or in the closing price.

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○ When all or a portion of an ETFs underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market for the Shares is open, there may be changes from the last quote of the closed market and the quote from the Fund's domestic trading day, which could lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

○ In stressed market conditions, the market for the Shares may become less liquid in response to the deteriorating liquidity of the Fund's portfolio. This adverse effect on the liquidity of the Shares may, in turn, lead to differences between the market value of the Shares and the NAV, and the bid-ask spread could widen.

• *Secondary Market Trading Risk.* Investors buying or selling shares in the secondary market will normally pay brokerage commissions, which are often a fixed amount and may be a significant proportional cost for investors buying or selling relatively small amounts of shares. In addition, secondary market investors will incur the cost of the difference between the price that an investor is willing to pay for shares (the bid price) and the price at which an investor is willing to sell shares (the ask price). This difference in bid and ask prices is often referred to as the "spread" or "bid-ask spread." The bid-ask spread varies over time for shares based on trading volume and market liquidity, and is generally lower if the Fund's shares have more trading volume and market liquidity and higher if the Fund's shares have little trading volume and market liquidity. Increased market volatility may cause increased bid-ask spreads.

Although Fund shares are listed for trading on the Exchange, there can be no assurance that an active trading market for such shares will develop or be maintained or that the Fund's shares will continue to be listed. Trading in Fund shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the Exchange, make trading in shares inadvisable. In addition, trading in shares is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to Exchange "circuit breaker" rules. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the Exchange necessary to maintain the listing of any Fund will continue to be met or will remain unchanged or that the shares will trade with any volume, or at all.

**Fixed-Income Securities Risk**. Fixed-income securities are subject to the risk of the issuer's inability to meet principal and interest payments on its obligations (*i.e.*, credit risk) and are subject to price volatility resulting from, among other things, interest rate sensitivity (*i.e.*, interest rate risk), market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity (*i.e.*, market risk). For example, a type of fixed-income securities in which the Fund may invest are corporate debt obligations. In addition to interest rate, credit and other risks, corporate debt obligations are also subject to factors directly related to the issuer, such as the credit rating of the corporation, the corporation's performance and perceptions of the corporation in the marketplace, and by factors not directly related to the issuer, such as general market liquidity, economic conditions and inflation. The Fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk in times of monetary policy change and/or uncertainty, such as when the Federal Reserve Board adjusts a quantitative easing program and/or changes rates. A changing interest rate environment increases certain risks, including the potential for periods of volatility, increased redemptions, shortened durations (*i.e.*, prepayment risk) and extended durations (*i.e.*, extension risk). The Fund is not limited as to the maturities (when a debt security provides its final payment) or durations (measure of interest rate sensitivity) of the securities in which it may invest. Securities with longer durations are likely to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, generally making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Lower rated fixed-

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income securities have greater volatility because there is less certainty that principal and interest payments will be made as scheduled. The Fund may be subject to certain liquidity risks that may result from the lack of an active market and the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants to make a market in fixed-income securities.

**Foreign and Emerging Market Investment Risk**. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political (including geopolitical), economic and market risks, and heightened risks, that may result in losses to the Fund. There also may be greater market volatility, less reliable financial information, less stringent investor protections and disclosure standards, higher transaction and custody costs and risks, decreased market liquidity and less government and exchange regulation associated with investments in foreign markets. In addition, investments in certain foreign markets that have historically been considered stable may become more volatile and subject to increased risk due to developments and changing conditions in such markets. Moreover, the growing interconnectivity of global economies and financial markets has increased the probability that adverse developments and conditions in one country or region will affect the stability of economies and financial markets in other countries or regions. Certain foreign markets may rely heavily on particular industries or foreign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments (including regional and global, military or other conflicts), the imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers (including tariffs) and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely affected by governmental interventions or other actions such as the imposition of capital controls, nationalization of companies or industries, expropriation of assets or the imposition of punitive taxes. The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain sectors or industries. In addition, a foreign government may limit or cause delay in the convertibility or repatriation of its currency which would adversely affect the U.S. dollar value and/or liquidity of investments denominated in that currency. Certain foreign investments may become less liquid and decline in value in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions, or become illiquid after purchase by the Fund, particularly during periods of market, economic, political and social turmoil. When the Fund holds illiquid investments, its portfolio may be harder to value. The risks of investing in emerging market countries are greater than the risks associated with investments in foreign developed countries. Certain emerging market countries may be subject to less stringent requirements regarding accounting, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping and therefore, material information related to an investment may not be available or reliable. Certain emerging market or developing countries are among the largest debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. The issuer or governmental authority that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or pay interest when due in accordance with the terms of such obligations. In addition, foreign governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments. Moreover, there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part. In addition, the Fund is limited in its ability to exercise its legal rights or enforce a counterparty's legal obligations in certain jurisdictions outside of the United States, in particular, in emerging market countries. In addition, the Fund's investments in foreign issuers may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, to the extent unhedged, the value of those investments will fluctuate with U.S. dollar exchange rates. Economic sanctions or other similar measures may be, and have been, imposed against certain countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals. Economic sanctions and other similar measures could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate the Fund's ability to purchase or sell securities (in the sanctioned country and other markets), negatively

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impact the value or liquidity of the Fund's investments, significantly delay or prevent the settlement of the Fund's securities transactions, force the Fund to sell or otherwise dispose of investments at inopportune times or prices, or impair the Fund's ability to meet its investment objective or invest in accordance with its investment strategies.

**Foreign Currency Risk**. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. The value of foreign currencies may fluctuate relative to the value of the U.S. dollar. Since the Fund may invest in such non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities and therefore may convert the value of such securities into U.S. dollars, changes in currency exchange rates can increase or decrease the U.S. dollar value of the Fund's assets. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the overall economic health of the issuer. Devaluation of a currency by a country's government or banking authority also will have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. The Sub-Adviser may use derivatives to reduce this risk. The Fund may in its discretion choose not to hedge against currency risk. In addition, certain market conditions may make it impossible or uneconomical to hedge against currency risk.

**Government and Agency Securities Risk**. U.S. government and agency securities (such as securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association ("Ginnie Mae"), Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") or Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac")) are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Securities, such as those issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or Ginnie Mae, that are backed by the full-faith-and- credit of the United States, are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity, but the market prices for such securities are not guaranteed and will fluctuate. Notwithstanding that these securities are backed by the full-faith-and-credit of the United States, circumstances could arise that could prevent the payment of interest or principal. This would result in losses to the Fund. Securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are not backed by the full-faith-and-credit of the United States and no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support. Therefore, U.S. government agency securities that are not backed by the full-faith-and-credit of the United States are subject to greater credit risk.

**High Yield Securities ("Junk Bonds") Risk**. The Fund's investments in high yield securities expose it to increased risks, including a substantial degree of credit and default risks. High yield securities may be issued by companies that are restructuring, are smaller and less creditworthy or are more highly leveraged or indebted than other companies or are financially distressed, and therefore they typically have more difficulty making scheduled payments of principal and interest than issuers of higher rated investments. High yield securities are subject to greater risk of loss (including substantial or total loss) of income and principal than higher rated securities and are considered speculative because of increased credit risk relative to higher rated fixed-income investments. High yield securities are also subject to greater price volatility, including sudden and substantial decreases in price, and less liquidity than higher rated securities. High yield securities are particularly sensitive to adverse economic, market, industry or issuer-specific developments, which may result in an increased incidence of default. In the event of a default, the Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting issuer.

**Hybrid Securities Risk**. Hybrid securities generally possess certain characteristics of both equity and debt securities. These securities may at times behave more like equity than debt, or vice versa. Preferred stocks, convertible securities, trust preferred securities and certain debt obligations are types

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of hybrid securities. Because hybrid securities have both debt and equity characteristics, their values vary in response to many factors, including issuer-specific events, credit spreads and, for convertible securities, factors affecting the securities into which they convert. Trust preferred securities are issued by a special purpose trust that holds the subordinated debt of a company and, as such, are subject to the risks associated with such debt obligation. The value of a convertible security may be 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. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security's governing instrument. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific and market risks generally applicable to equity securities and credit and interest rate risks generally applicable to fixed-income securities. The value of preferred stock may react more strongly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in the company's financial condition or prospects. Preferred stocks are considered an equity security.

**Large Shareholder Risk**. A significant percentage of the Fund's shares may be owned or controlled by the Adviser and its affiliates, or one or more other large shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund is subject to the potential for large-scale inflows and outflows as a result of purchases and redemptions of its shares by such shareholders. These inflows and outflows may be frequent and could negatively affect the Fund's net asset value and performance and could cause the Fund to purchase or sell securities at a time when it would not normally do so. It would be particularly disadvantageous for the Fund if it experiences outflows and needs to sell securities at a time of volatility in the markets, when values could be falling. These inflows and outflows also could negatively affect the Fund's ability to meet shareholder redemption requests or could limit the Fund's ability to pay redemption proceeds within the time period stated in its prospectus because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons.

**Leverage Risk**. Certain Fund transactions, for example, in their use of derivative instruments may have the effect of leverage. Leverage can result from a non-cash exposure to an asset, index, rate, or underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to maintain liquid assets or liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations. Leverage may cause the Fund's net asset value to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged, as certain types of leverage may exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The loss on leveraged investments may substantially exceed the initial investment.

If the income from the securities purchased with funds received from leverage is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the return to the Fund will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to the Fund's shareholders as dividends and other distributions will be reduced. In the latter case, the Sub-Adviser, in its best judgment, may nevertheless determine to maintain the Fund's leveraged position if it deems such action to be appropriate.

**Liquidity Risk**. The Fund may make investments that are less liquid, illiquid or restricted or that may become illiquid or less liquid in response to overall economic conditions or adverse investor perceptions, and which may entail greater risk than investments in other types of securities. Liquidity risk may be magnified in a market where credit spread, and interest rate volatility is rising and where investor redemptions from fixed-income funds may be higher than normal. These investments may be more difficult to value or sell, particularly in times of market turmoil, and there may be little trading in the secondary market available for particular securities. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid or

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restricted security to fund redemptions or for other cash needs, it may be forced to sell the security at a loss or for less than its fair value and may be unable to sell the security at all.

**Management Risk**. The Fund may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser's or Sub-Adviser's success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund. Investment decisions made by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in implementing these investment strategies may not produce the returns expected by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. The Adviser or Sub-Adviser may be incorrect in its assessment of the pricing discrepancies or prices may not move in the manner anticipated by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser. There can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired results.

**Market Risk**. Both U.S. and international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate significantly. National economies are substantially interconnected, as are global financial markets, which creates the possibility that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. However, the interconnectedness of economies and/or markets may be diminishing or changing, which may impact such economies and markets in ways that cannot be foreseen at this time. The value of your investment in the Fund is based on the values of the Fund's investments, which change due to economic and other events that affect the U.S. and global markets generally, as well as those that affect or are perceived or expected to affect particular regions, countries, industries, companies, issuers, sectors, asset classes or governments. These types of events may be sudden and unexpected, and could adversely affect the value (or income generated by) and liquidity of the Fund's investments, which may in turn impact the Fund's ability to sell securities and/or its ability to meet redemptions.

The risks associated with these developments may be magnified if certain social, political, economic and other conditions and events (such as war, natural disasters or events, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts, social unrest, recessions, inflation, interest rate changes and supply chain disruptions) adversely interrupt or otherwise affect the global economy and financial markets. It is difficult to predict when events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets or economies may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects (which may last for extended periods). These types of events may negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations and have a significant and rapid negative impact on the performance or value of the Fund's investments, adversely affect and increase the volatility of the Fund's share price and exacerbate pre-existing risks to the Fund.

Tensions, war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in the Middle East, or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations, including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities and any sanctions and related events cannot be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to markets globally and the performance of the Fund and its investments or operations could be negatively impacted.

High public debt in the U.S. and other countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking uncertainty. There is no assurance that the U.S. Congress will act to raise the nation's debt ceiling; a failure to do so could cause market turmoil and substantial investment risks that cannot now be fully predicted. Unexpected political, regulatory and diplomatic events within the U.S. and abroad may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy.

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There is widespread concern about the potential effects of global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers, industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impact of climate change in ways that cannot be foreseen. The impact of legislation, regulation and international accords related to climate change may negatively impact certain issuers and/or industries.

**Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Loan Risks**.

• *Asset-Backed Securities*. Asset-backed securities include interests in pools of debt securities, commercial or consumer loans, or other receivables. The value of these securities depends on many factors, including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the credit quality of the underlying assets, the market's perception of the servicer of the pool, and any credit enhancement provided. In addition, asset-backed securities have prepayment risks similar to mortgage-backed securities.

• *Collateralized Mortgage Obligations* ()"*CMOs* "). CMOs are issued in separate classes with different stated maturities. As the mortgage pool experiences prepayments, the pool pays off investors in classes with shorter maturities first. By investing in CMOs, a fund may manage the prepayment risk of mortgage-backed securities. However, prepayments may cause the actual maturity of a CMO to be substantially shorter than its stated maturity.

• *Collateralized Loan Obligations* ()"*CLOs* "). A CLO is an asset-backed security typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. The Fund and other investors in CLOs ultimately bear the credit and interest rate risks of the underlying collateral. CLO securities carry additional risks associated with the CLO structure. For example, certain classes or "tranches" of CLO securities may be subordinate to other classes, collateral values may be volatile, and disputes with the issuer may produce unexpected investment results. CLOs issue classes or "tranches" of securities that vary in risk and yield. Losses caused by defaults on underlying assets are borne first by the holders of subordinate tranches. Accordingly, the degree of risk associated with CLO securities will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. Such risks are generally heightened in the case of middle market CLOs, whose underlying loan collateral is generally comprised of loans to smaller issuers for which less information is available. CLOs are managed by entities independent of the Sub-Adviser, which are responsible for selecting, managing and replacing the loan collateral within a CLO. CLO managers may have limited operating histories, may be subject to conflicts of interests, including managing the assets of other clients or other investment vehicles, or receiving fees that incentivize maximizing the yield, and indirectly the risk, of a CLO. Adverse developments with respect to a CLO manager, such as personnel and resource constraints, regulatory issues or other developments that may impact the ability and/or performance of the CLO manager, may adversely impact the performance of the CLO securities in which the Fund invests.

• *Mortgage-Backed Securities*. Mortgage-backed securities represent participating interests in pools of residential mortgage loans, which are guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or its instrumentalities. However, the guarantee of these types of securities relates to the principal and interest payments, and not to the market value of such securities. In addition, the guarantee only relates to the mortgage-backed securities held by the fund and not the purchase of shares of the fund.

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When interest rates fall, homeowners are more likely to prepay their mortgage loans. An increased rate of prepayments on the fund's mortgage-backed securities will result in an unforeseen loss of interest income to the fund as the fund may be required to reinvest assets at a lower interest rate. Because prepayments increase when interest rates fall, the prices of mortgage-backed securities do not increase as much as other fixed-income securities when interest rates fall.

When interest rates rise, homeowners are less likely to prepay their mortgage loans. A decreased rate of prepayments lengthens the expected maturity of a mortgage-backed security. Therefore, the prices of mortgage-backed securities may decrease more than prices of other fixed-income securities when interest rates rise.

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates, prepayments are likely to decline. Monthly interest payments received by the Fund have a compounding effect, which will increase the yield to shareholders as compared to debt obligations that pay interest semiannually. Also, although the value of debt securities may increase as interest rates decline, the value of these pass-through types of securities may not increase as much, due to their prepayment feature.

**New Fund Risk**. The Fund is new and does not yet have a significant number of shares outstanding. If the Fund does not grow in size, it will be at greater risk than larger funds of wider bid-ask spreads for its shares, trading at a greater premium or discount to NAV, liquidation and/or a trading halt. The Fund also is subject to the continued listing standards of the Exchange, with which the Fund must comply in order to continue being listed on the Exchange. Among other requirements, the continued listing standards require a minimum number of shareholders.

**Non-Diversification Risk**. A non-diversified fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in the securities of a limited number of issuers, subject to federal income tax restrictions relating to the Fund's qualification as a regulated investment company. Because a higher percentage of a non-diversified Fund's holdings may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, business, political or regulatory event than a diversified fund.

**Other Investment Company Risk**. The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including mutual funds, closed-end funds, and ETFs. The Fund may purchase the securities of another investment company to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the market while awaiting purchase of securities or as an efficient means of gaining exposure to a particular asset class. The Fund might also purchase shares of another investment company to gain exposure to the securities in the investment company's portfolio at times when the Fund may not be able to buy those securities directly. Any investment in another investment company would be consistent with the Fund's objective and investment program. The Fund generally will directly bear its proportionate share of the management fees and other expenses that are charged by other investment companies, which also may be advised by the Adviser, Sub-Adviser or its affiliates, in addition to the management fees and other expenses paid by the Fund. The risks of owning another investment company are generally similar to the risks of investment directly in the securities in which that investment company invests. However, an investment company may not achieve its investment objective or execute its investment strategy effectively, which may adversely affect performance. In addition, because listed closed-end funds and ETFs trade on a secondary market, their shares may trade at a premium or discount to the actual listed

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NAV of their portfolio securities and their shares may have greater volatility because of the potential lack of liquidity.

**Securitization Risk**. The Fund will invest in securitized debt instruments which are bonds that are backed by pools of individual loans. A number of types of loans can be securitized, including mortgages, corporate and sovereign loans, consumer credit, and individualized lending agreements. These loans are pooled and structured into interest-bearing securities and then sold in the bond market. The income generated for the securitization is created from the loan on the assets and passed on to the holder of the securities. The risks of investing in securitized debt instruments involve a combination of economic risks of the underlying loans and the risks associated with the structure governing the priority of payments. The degree of such risk will generally correspond to the specific tranche in which the Fund is invested. The Fund may invest in senior, mezzanine or junior subordinated traches which may be rated or unrated. However, these ratings do not constitute a guarantee and in stressed market environments it is possible that even senior tranches could experience losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and significant losses experienced by subordinated/equity tranches, market anticipation of defaults, as well as negative market sentiment. The Fund's Sub-Adviser may not be able to accurately predict how the specific securitized debt instrument or the portfolio of underlying loans for such instrument will react to changes or stresses in the market, including changes in interest rates. The most common risks associated with investing in securitized debt instruments are interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, prepayment risk, and the risk of default of the underlying asset, among others.

**Sovereign Debt Risk**. Sovereign debt risk is the risk that fixed-income instruments issued by sovereign entities may decline in value as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from an issuer's inability or unwillingness to make principal or interest payments in a timely fashion. A sovereign entity's failure to make timely payments on its debt can result from many factors, including, without limitation, insufficient foreign (non-U.S.) currency reserves or an inability to sufficiently manage fluctuations in relative currency valuations, an inability or unwillingness to satisfy the demands of creditors and/or relevant supranational entities regarding debt service or economic reforms, the size of the debt burden relative to economic output and tax revenues, cash flow difficulties, and other political and social considerations. The risk of loss to the Fund in the event of a sovereign debt default or other adverse credit event is heightened by the unlikelihood of any formal recourse or means to enforce its rights as a holder of the sovereign debt. In addition, sovereign debt restructurings, which may be shaped by entities and factors beyond the Fund's control, may result in a loss in value of the Fund's sovereign debt holdings.

**Tax Risk**. In order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to regulated investment companies, the Fund must satisfy certain income and distribution requirements each year and certain asset diversification requirements at the end of each quarter of its taxable year. With respect to the income requirement, the Fund must derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from certain prescribed sources. With respect to the asset diversification requirement, the Fund generally may not acquire a security if, as a result of the acquisition, at the end of a quarter the Fund would not satisfy the following requirements: (a) that at least 50% of the value of its total assets be represented by (i) cash, cash items, Government Securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and (ii) other securities limited in respect of any of the security to an amount not greater than 5% of the Fund's total assets and to not more than 10% of the voting securities of such issuer; and (b) not more than 25% of the total value of the Fund's assets can be invested in the securities (other than Government Securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one

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issuer, the securities of two or more issuers that the Fund controls and are engaged in the same or similar (or related) trades or businesses, or the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. If the Fund were to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, whether as a result of the Fund's not satisfying the income, distribution or diversification requirements, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, and distributions to its shareholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income, which would adversely affect its performance.

In order to qualify for the favorable tax treatment generally available to regulated investment companies and avoid Fund-level taxes, the Fund must also satisfy certain distribution requirements. If the Fund fails to satisfy the distribution requirement necessary to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company for any taxable year, the Fund would be treated as a corporation subject to U.S. federal income tax, thereby subjecting any income earned by the Fund to tax at the corporate level. If the Fund fails to satisfy a separate distribution requirement, it will be subject to a Fund-level excise tax. These Fund-level taxes will apply in addition to taxes payable at the shareholder level on distributions.

To the extent the Fund does not distribute to shareholders all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain in a given year, it will be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on the retained income and gains, thereby reducing the Fund's return. The Fund may elect to treat its net capital gain as having been distributed to shareholders. In that case, shareholders of record on the last day of the Fund's taxable year will be required to include their attributable share of the retained gain in income for the year as a long-term capital gain despite not actually receiving the dividend, and will be entitled to a tax credit or refund for the tax deemed paid on their behalf by the Fund as well as an increase in the basis of their shares to reflect the difference between their attributable share of the gain and the related credit or refund.

**Technology Risk**. The Sub-Adviser uses various technologies in managing the Fund, consistent with its investment objective(s) and strategy described in this Prospectus. For example, proprietary and third-party data and systems are utilized to support decision-making for the Fund. While not a primary risk for the Fund, data imprecision, software or other technology malfunctions, programming inaccuracies and similar circumstances may impair the performance of these systems, which may negatively affect Fund performance.

**Variable and Floating Rate Instrument Risk**. Variable and floating rate securities provide for periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the securities. Securities with floating or variable interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with fixed interest rates but may decline in value if their coupon rates do not reset as high, or as quickly, as comparable market interest rates, and generally carry lower yields than fixed securities of the same maturity. These securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. A decline in interest rates may result in a reduction in income received from variable and floating rate securities held by the Fund and may adversely affect the value of the Fund's shares. The value of any collateral securing an adjustable-rate security may decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult or costly to liquidate. In the event of a default, it may be difficult to collect on any collateral, it would not be possible to collect on any collateral for an uncollateralized loan, and the value of an adjustable-rate security can decline significantly. Access to collateral may also be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. If an adjustable-rate security is acquired through an assignment, the acquirer may not be able to unilaterally enforce all rights and remedies under the loan and with regard to the associated collateral. These securities may be subject to greater illiquidity risk than other fixed-income securities,

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meaning the absence of an active market for these securities could make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of them at any given time. Floating rate securities generally are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, may trade infrequently, and their value may be impaired when the Fund needs to liquidate such loans. Although floating rate securities are less sensitive to interest rate risk than fixed-rate securities, they are subject to credit risk and default risk, which could impair their value.

**Warrants Risk**. Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a particular period. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The cost of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer more significant potential for capital appreciation and loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised before its expiration date.

#### Portfolio Holdings Information
Each day the Fund is open for business, the Trust publicly disseminates the Fund's full portfolio holdings as of the close of the previous day through the website. A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of Fund portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI. The holdings of the Fund can be found on the Fund's website at www.man.com/products/man-active-income-etf.

#### Management

#### Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Trust is responsible for the general supervision and overseeing the management and business affairs of the Fund. The Board of Trustees appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations and oversee operations of the Fund by its officers. The Board of Trustees also reviews management of the Fund's assets by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser. Information about the Board of Trustees and executive officers of the Fund is contained in the SAI.

#### Investment Adviser
Man Solutions LLC, the Adviser, is a registered investment adviser located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10105. The Adviser has been a registered investment adviser since 2011. As of December 31, 2024, the Adviser reviews, supervises, provides risk management, and administers the Fund's investment programs and had approximately $7.2 billion in assets under management. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Man Group plc ("Man Group"), which had approximately $168.6 billion in assets under management as of the same period. The Adviser is responsible for selecting the Fund's sub-adviser(s), subject to approval by the Board. The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to pay all expenses of the Trust, except for the fee payments to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement (also known as a "unitary advisory fee"), interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

The Adviser and its affiliates deal, trade and invest for their own accounts and for the accounts of other clients in the types of securities in which the Fund also may invest. The Adviser does not use inside information in making investment decisions on behalf of the Fund.

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In carrying out its responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is permitted to retain, at its own cost and expense, the services of one or more sub-advisers. The Adviser may apply for an exemptive order from the SEC to permit it and the Board of Trustees to hire, terminate and replace sub-advisers and to amend the sub-advisory agreements between the Adviser and the sub-advisers without obtaining shareholder approval. However, changes to contracts that result in an increase in the aggregate management fee rate paid by a fund would still be subject to shareholder approval. If such an order is sought and obtained, the Adviser would be able, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, to appoint, dismiss and replace sub-advisers and to amend sub-advisory agreements without obtaining shareholder approval. If a new sub-adviser is retained for the Fund pursuant to such an order, shareholders would receive notice of such action. There is no guarantee that an exemptive order will be granted.

#### Sub-Adviser
The Sub-Adviser is an affiliate of the Adviser, each an indirect wholly-owned entity sharing a common parent, Man Group plc. Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement with the Adviser (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement"), the Sub-Adviser, located at Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3AD, United Kingdom, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser, which has been registered as an investment adviser since 2013, provides investment advisory services to other pooled investment vehicles. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for, among other things, trading portfolio securities on behalf of the Fund, including selecting broker-dealers to execute purchase and sale transactions as instructed by the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee for its services.

The Sub-Adviser is responsible for managing the investment portfolio of the Fund and will direct the purchase and sale of the Fund's investment securities.

#### Portfolio Manager
The Fund's day-to-day activities are managed by a portfolio manager from the Sub-Adviser.

Jonathan Golan is the Fund's portfolio manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Golan has managed the Fund since its inception in 2025 and is responsible for various functions related to portfolio management, including, but not limited to, investing cash inflows, implementing investment strategy, researching and reviewing investment strategy, and overseeing members of his portfolio management team with more limited responsibilities.

Mr. Golan is a portfolio manager within the Sub-Adviser, focusing on corporate bond and dynamic credit strategies. Prior to joining Man Group in July 2021, Mr. Golan was a fund manager at Schroders. He joined Schroders in 2013. Mr. Golan has an MSc in Financial Economics from Oxford University and a BA in Economics from The Hebrew University.

For information about the portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager's ownership of shares in the Fund, see the SAI.

#### Management Fee
Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, compensation paid to the Trustees

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who are not "interested persons" of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act), legal, audit and other services, except for the unitary advisory fee under the Advisory Agreement, interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

Because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus, the Adviser did not receive any unitary advisory fees during the prior fiscal year.

For its services under the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly unitary advisory fee at the annual rate, expressed as a percentage of the average daily nets assets of the Fund (the "Management Fee"). The Management Fee is accrued at a daily rate and paid monthly in arrears from the assets of the Fund. The annual Management Fee that the Fund pays is 0.85%.

The Advisory Agreement has been approved by the Board of Trustees and shareholders of the Fund. In this regard, the Adviser, as the sole initial shareholder of the Fund, will approve various matters and agreements, including the Advisory Agreement for the Fund prior to its public offering.

The Adviser entered into the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Sub-Adviser, under which the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser, for services it provides for that portion of the Fund for which it acts as Sub-Adviser, a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to a percentage of the management fee paid to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement. The Sub-Adviser may reimburse the Adviser up to the full amount of the sub-advisory fee paid to the Sub-Adviser to the extent that Fund expenses paid by the Adviser under the unitary advisory fee on behalf of the Fund exceed the amounts of the Management Fee.

#### Other Service Providers

#### Distributor
Foreside Financial Services, LLC ("Distributor"), serves as the Fund's distributor. Shares in less than Creation Units are not distributed by the Distributor, and the Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in the shares of the Fund.

#### Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY") serves as administrator, custodian and transfer agent for the Fund. BNY maintains all necessary shareholder records.

#### Conflicts of Interest
The investment activities of the Adviser, its affiliates (collectively, the "Affiliates"), and their respective directors, officers or employees, in the management of, or their interest in, their own accounts and other accounts they manage, may present conflicts of interest that could disadvantage the Fund and its shareholders. The Adviser and its Affiliates may provide investment management services to other funds and discretionary managed accounts that may follow investment programs similar to that of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser and its Affiliates may engage in the ordinary course of business in activities in which their interests or the interests of their clients may conflict with those of the Fund. The Adviser, or one or more Affiliates act, or may act, as an investor, research provider, investment manager, financier, underwriter, adviser, trader, lender, index provider, agent and/or principal, and

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have other direct and indirect interests in other instruments in which the Fund may directly or indirectly invest. The Fund may invest in securities of, or engage in other transactions with, companies with which an Affiliate has significant debt or equity investments or other interests. The Fund also may invest in securities of, or engage in other transactions with, companies for which an Affiliate provides or may in the future provide research coverage. An Affiliate may have business relationships with, and purchase or distribute or sell services or products from or to, distributors, consultants or others who recommend the Fund or who engage in transactions with or for the Fund, and may receive compensation for such services. The Adviser or one or more Affiliates may engage in proprietary trading and advise accounts and funds that have investment objectives similar to those of the Fund and/or that engage in and compete for transactions in the same types of securities, currencies and other instruments as the Fund. The trading activities of the Adviser and these Affiliates are carried out without reference to positions held directly or indirectly by the Fund and may result in the Adviser or an Affiliate having positions in certain securities that are senior or junior to, or have interests different from or adverse to, the securities that are owned by the Fund.

No Affiliate is under any obligation to share any investment opportunity, idea or strategy with the Fund. As a result, an Affiliate may compete with the Fund for appropriate investment opportunities. The results of the Fund's investment activities, therefore, may differ from those of an Affiliate and of other accounts managed by an Affiliate, and it is possible that the Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one or more Affiliates and other accounts achieve profits on their trading for proprietary or other accounts.

In addition, the Fund may, from time to time, enter into transactions in which the Adviser or its Affiliates or their directors, officers, employees or clients have an adverse interest. Furthermore, transactions undertaken by clients advised or managed by the Adviser or its Affiliates may adversely impact the Fund. Transactions by one or more clients or by the Adviser or its Affiliates or their directors, officers or employees may have the effect of diluting or otherwise disadvantaging the values, prices or investment strategies of the Fund.

The Adviser is an affiliate of Man Investments, Inc. ("Man"). Man is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Man is also a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA"). Man's primary business is to market mutual funds and private funds sponsored and advised by one or more of the Affiliates. Although Man is not the Distributor of the Fund, it is anticipated that Man will act in a similar capacity of marketing and promoting the Fund and may receive compensation through the Distributor for such activities.

The Fund's activities may be limited because of regulatory restrictions applicable to the Adviser or one or more Affiliates and/or their internal policies designed to comply with such restrictions.

It is also possible that, from time to time, an Affiliate and/or its advisory clients (including other funds and separately managed accounts) may, subject to compliance with applicable law, purchase and hold shares of the Fund. In addition to Affiliate and/or its advisory clients, certain initial or large shareholders, including Authorized Participants, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund's shares. There is no requirement that these shareholders maintain their investment in the Fund. There is a risk that such large shareholders or that the Fund's shareholders generally may redeem all or a substantial portion of their investments in the Fund in a short period of time, which could have a significant negative impact on the Fund's NAV, liquidity, and brokerage costs. Large redemptions could also result in tax consequences to shareholders and impact the Fund's ability to implement its

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investment strategy. The price, availability, liquidity, and (in some cases) expense ratio of the Fund may be impacted by purchases and sales of the Fund by such shareholder, Authorized Participant, or Affiliate and/or its advisory clients.

The activities of the Adviser and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers or employees may give rise to other conflicts of interest that could disadvantage the Fund and its shareholders. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts of interest.

#### Shareholder Information

#### Calculating NAV
The Fund calculates its NAV by:

• Taking the current market value of its total assets

• Subtracting any liabilities and withholdings (if any)

• Dividing that amount by the total number of shares owned by the shareholders

The Fund normally calculates NAV as of the regularly scheduled close of normal trading on each day that the NYSE is scheduled to be open for business (a "Business Day") (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

Securities listed on a securities exchange (*i.e*., exchange-traded equity securities), market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued by the Fund's independent pricing agents at the last reported sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded (or at the time as of which the Fund's NAV is calculated if a security's exchange is normally open at that time). If there is no such reported sale, the Adviser will determine its fair value using appropriate fair value methodologies in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Fund seeks to obtain bid and ask prices from two broker-dealers who make a market in the portfolio instrument and determines the average of the two.

Any investments in open-end investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share. Investments in open-end investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued in the same manner as other exchange-traded equity securities (described above).

Fixed-income securities (including convertible securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees which will typically be at the mid price between the bid and ask for certain markets. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but the Fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots, and their value may be adjusted accordingly.

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Securities for which market prices are not "readily available," or are not deemed to reflect current market values, or are debt securities where no evaluated price is available from the Trust's third-party pricing agents pursuant to established methodologies, are fair valued in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using "fair value" pricing may include, but are not limited to, the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed; or the security has not been traded for an extended period of time.

In addition, the Fund may fair value its securities if an event that may materially affect the value of the Fund's securities that trade outside of the United States (a "Significant Event") has occurred between the time of the security's last close and the time that the Fund calculates its NAV. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector, country or region. Events that may be Significant Events may include government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations. If the Adviser or Sub-Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a portfolio instrument or group of portfolio instruments after the closing of the exchange or market on which the portfolio instrument or portfolio instruments principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates its NAV, it will notify the Administrator and may request that an ad hoc meeting of the Valuation Committee be called. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that a fair value determination for a security may be materially different than the value that could actually be realized upon the sale of the security or that another fund that uses market quotations or its own fair value procedures to price the same securities.

Trading in securities on many foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of business on each Business Day. In addition, securities trading in a particular country or countries may not take place on each Business Day or may take place on days that are not Business Days. Changes in valuations on certain securities may occur at times or on days on which the Fund's NAV is not calculated and on which Fund shares do not trade and sales and redemptions of shares do not occur. As a result, the value of the Fund's portfolio securities and the net asset value of its shares may change on days when share purchases or sales cannot occur.

**Fair Value Pricing** 

The Board of Trustees has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee for the Fund under Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act, subject to its oversight. The Adviser has adopted procedures and methodologies to fair value Fund investments whose market prices are not readily available or are deemed to be unreliable. For example, such circumstances may arise when: (i) an investment has been delisted or has had its trading halted or suspended; (ii) an investment's primary pricing source is unable or unwilling to provide a price; (iii) an investment's primary trading market is closed during regular market hours; or (iv) an investment's value is materially affected by events occurring after the close of the investment's primary trading market. Generally, when fair valuing an investment, the Adviser will take into account all reasonably available information that may be relevant to a particular valuation including, but not limited to, fundamental analytical data regarding the issuer, information relating to the issuer's business, recent trades or offers of the investment, general and/or specific market conditions, and the specific facts giving rise to the need to fair value the investment. Fair value determinations are made in good faith and in accordance with the fair value methodologies included in the Adviser-adopted valuation procedures. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, there can be no assurance that the Adviser will be able to obtain the fair value assigned to the investment upon the sale of such investment.

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#### Buying and Selling Fund Shares
Shares of the Fund may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund at NAV per share only in Creation Units or multiples thereof. Only a broker-dealer that enters into an Authorized Participant agreement with the Distributor (an "Authorized Participation Agreement") may engage in creation and redemption transactions directly with the Fund. Purchases and redemptions directly with the Fund must follow the Fund's procedures, and are subject to transaction fees, which are described in the SAI. Orders for such transactions may be rejected or delayed if they are not submitted in good order and subject to the other conditions set forth in this Prospectus and the SAI. Please see the SAI for more information about purchases and redemptions of Creation Units.

Once purchased (*i.e*., created) by an Authorized Participant, shares are listed on the Exchange and trade in the secondary market. When you buy or sell the Fund's shares in the secondary market, you will pay or receive the market price. The price at which you buy or sell shares (*i.e.*, the market price) may be more or less than the NAV of the shares. Unless imposed by your broker, there is no minimum dollar amount you must invest in the Fund and no minimum number of Shares you must buy. Shares can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like other publicly traded securities. Most investors will buy and sell shares through a broker and, thus, will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges when buying or selling shares.

#### Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares are not redeemable by the Fund.
The secondary markets are closed on weekends and also are generally closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed), Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

For more information on how to buy and sell shares of the Fund, call (866) 505-1108 or visit www.man.com/products/man-active-income-etf.

#### Premium/Discount Information
Information showing the number of days the market price of the Fund's shares was greater than the Fund's NAV per share (*i.e.*, at a premium) and the number of days it was less than the Fund's NAV per share (*i.e.*, at a discount) for various time periods will be available by visiting the Fund's website at www.man.com/products/man-active-income-etf. The premium and discount information contained on the website will represent past performance and cannot be used to predict future results.

#### Continuous Offering
The method by which Creation Units of Fund shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of shares are issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, a "distribution," as such term is used in the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), may occur at any point. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirement and liability provisions of the Securities Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares

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and sells the shares directly to customers or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a characterization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are effecting transactions in shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of shares, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act. As a result, broker-dealer firms should note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted with engaging in ordinary secondary market transactions) and thus dealing with the shares that are part of an overallotment within the meaning of Section 4(3)(C) of the Securities Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the Securities Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the Securities Act is only available with respect to transactions on a national exchange.

**Dealers effecting transactions in the Fund's shares, whether or not participating in this distribution, are generally required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to any obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters.** 

#### Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate may pay the intermediary for marketing activities or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

#### Distribution
The Distributor distributes Creation Units for the Fund on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Fund. The Distributor has no role in determining the policies of the Fund or the securities that are purchased or sold by the Fund. The Distributor's principal address is 3 Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101.

The Adviser and/or its affiliates may pay additional compensation, out of their own assets and not as an additional charge to the Fund, to selected affiliated and unaffiliated brokers, dealers, participating insurance companies or other financial intermediaries ("financial representatives") in connection with the sale and/or distribution of Fund shares or the retention and/or servicing of Fund investors and Fund shares ("revenue sharing"). For example, the Adviser and/or its affiliates may compensate certain broker-dealers from its own assets for making the Fund available through the intermediaries' distribution channels, including online and mobile channels; for providing the Fund with "shelf space" or access to a third party platform or fund offering list or other marketing programs, including, without limitation, inclusion of the Fund on preferred or recommended sales lists, fund "supermarket"

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platforms and other formal sales programs; for granting the Adviser and/ or its affiliates access to the financial representative's sales force; for granting the Adviser and/or its affiliates access to the financial representative's conferences and meetings; for assistance in training and educating the financial representative's personnel; and for obtaining other forms of marketing support.

The level of revenue sharing payments made to financial representatives may be a fixed fee or based upon one or more of the following factors: gross sales, current assets and/or number of accounts of the Fund attributable to the financial representative, the particular fund or fund type or other measures as agreed to by the Adviser and/or its affiliates and the financial representatives or any combination thereof. The amount of these revenue sharing payments is determined at the discretion of the Adviser and/or its affiliates from time to time, may be substantial, and may be different for different financial representatives based on, for example, the nature of the services provided by the financial representative.

Receipt of, or the prospect of receiving, additional compensation may influence your financial representative's recommendation of the Fund. You should review your financial representative's compensation disclosure and/or talk to your financial representative to obtain more information on how this compensation may have influenced your financial representative's recommendation of the Fund. Additional information regarding these revenue sharing payments is included in the Fund's SAI, which is available to you on request at no charge (see the back cover of this Prospectus for more information on how to request a copy of the SAI).

It is possible that broker-dealers that execute portfolio transactions for the Fund will also sell shares of the Fund to their customers. However, the Adviser will not consider the sale of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. Accordingly, the Adviser has implemented policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent its traders from considering sales of Fund shares as a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund. In addition, the Adviser and/or its affiliates will not use Fund brokerage to pay for their obligation to provide additional compensation to financial representatives as described above.

#### Distribution Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act which allows payment of marketing fees of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average net assets. The Fund has no present intention of paying, accruing or incurring any Rule 12b-1 fees until such time as approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. Future payments may be made under the Plan without any further shareholder approval. In the event Rule 12b-1 fees are charged, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than you are paying for other types of sales charges.

#### Active Investors and Market Timing
The Trust's Board of Trustees has determined not to adopt policies and procedures designed to prevent or monitor for frequent purchases and redemptions of the Fund's shares because the Fund sells and redeems its shares at NAV only in Creation Units pursuant to the terms of an Authorized Participant Agreement, and such direct trading between the Fund and Authorized Participants is critical to ensuring that the Fund's shares trade at or close to NAV. Further, the vast majority of trading in Fund shares occurs on the secondary market, which does not involve the Fund directly and therefore does

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not cause the Fund to experience many of the harmful effects of market timing, such as dilution and disruption of portfolio management. In addition, the Fund imposes a transaction fee on Creation Unit transactions, which is designed to offset transfer and other transaction costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units and may employ fair valuation pricing to minimize potential dilution from market timing The Fund reserves the right to reject certain purchase order at any time and reserves the right to impose restrictions on disruptive, excessive, or short-term trading.

#### Declaration of Trust Provisions
The Board of Trustees has adopted, and may amend from time to time, an Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust ("Declaration of Trust") for the Trust, which governs its operations. The Declaration of Trust contains provisions regarding derivative claims of shareholders. Derivative actions will be processed in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 3816 of the Delaware Act (or successor provision(s)) and such other provisions as required under Delaware law. Other than those claims arising under federal securities laws, prior to initiating an action a Shareholder is required to provide a written pre-suit demand letter to the Trustees (unless such demand is deemed not likely to succeed), along with the affording of a reasonable period of time for the Trustees to investigate and to respond to such demand, as defined therein. The Trustees are entitled to retain counsel or other advisors in considering the merits of the request and may require an undertaking by the shareholders making such request to reimburse the Trust for the expense of any such advisors if the Trustees determine not to bring such action. Unless a demand is not required pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, shareholders eligible to bring such derivative action under Delaware law, other than those that are brought under the federal securities laws, who collectively hold shares representing ten percent (10%) or more of all outstanding shares of the series or class to which such action relates, are required to join in the request for the Trustees to commence such action. Other than those claims arising under federal securities laws, any claim or action by a Shareholder which affects all Shareholders must be brought as a derivative action on behalf of all Shareholders affected. The Declaration of Trust places limitations on the forum in which claims against the Trust may be heard and includes a waiver of a jury trial. Claims against the Trust, other than those that are brought under the federal securities laws, are required to be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware to the extent there is subject matter jurisdiction in such court for the claims asserted or, if not, then in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, shareholders may be required to bring claims in an inconvenient or less favorable forum. However, shareholders should be aware that they cannot waive their rights under the federal securities laws. Therefore, the above limitations do not apply to claims asserted under the federal securities laws. A court may choose not to enforce these provisions.

#### Householding Policy
To reduce expenses, the Fund will mail only one copy of the prospectus or summary prospectus, each annual and semi-annual report, and any proxy statements to each address shared by two or more accounts with the same last name or that the Trust reasonably believes are members of the same family. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Trust at (212) 649-6600 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on days the Fund is open for business or contact your financial institution. We will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. **Investors who hold their shares through an intermediary are subject to the intermediary's policies. Contact your financial intermediary for any questions you may have.**

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#### Dividends and Distributions
The Fund pays out dividends to shareholders at least annually. The Fund distributes its net capital gains, if any, to shareholders annually. The Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis. The Fund reserves the right to declare special distributions, including if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve the status of the Fund as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code or to avoid imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income.

#### Additional Tax Information
The following is a summary of some important tax issues that affect the Fund and its shareholders. The summary is based on current tax laws, which may be changed by legislative, judicial or administrative action. You should not consider this summary to be a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Fund, or the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund. **More information about taxes is located in the SAI. You are urged to consult your tax adviser regarding specific questions as to federal, state and local income taxes.**

#### Tax Status of the Fund
The Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes and intends to qualify for the special tax treatment afforded to regulated investment companies. As long as the Fund qualifies for treatment as a regulated investment company, it pays no federal income tax on the earnings it distributes to shareholders.

#### Tax Status of Distributions
The Fund will, at least annually, distribute substantially all of its net investment taxable income and net capital gains income.

The income dividends you receive from the Fund (which include the Fund's short-term capital gains) will be taxed as either ordinary income or qualified dividend income. For non-corporate shareholders, dividends that are reported as qualified dividend income are generally taxable at reduced maximum tax rates to the extent that the Fund receives qualified dividend income and subject to certain limitations and holding period requirements. Corporate shareholders may be entitled to a dividends-received deduction for the portion of dividends they receive that is attributable to dividends received by the Fund from U.S. corporations, subject to certain limitations.

Distributions of the Fund's short-term capital gains are generally taxable as ordinary income. Any distributions of net capital gain (the excess of the Fund's net long-term capital gains over its net short-term capital losses) are taxable as long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have owned your shares. Long-term capital gains are taxable at reduced maximum tax rates.

If the Fund makes distributions to a shareholder in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits in any taxable year, the excess distribution will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of the shareholder's tax basis in its shares, and thereafter as capital gain. A return of capital is not taxable, but reduces a shareholder's tax basis in its shares, thus reducing any loss or increasing any gain on a subsequent taxable disposition by the shareholder of its shares.

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The Fund may invest in complex securities. These investments may be subject to numerous special and complex rules. These rules could affect whether gains and losses recognized by the Fund are treated as ordinary income or capital gain, accelerate the recognition of income to the Fund and/or defer the Fund's ability to recognize losses. In turn, these rules may affect the amount, timing or character of distributions you receive from the Fund.

Dividends and distributions are generally taxable to you whether you receive them in cash or in additional shares.

Distributions paid in January but declared by the Fund in October, November or December of the previous year may be taxable to you in the previous year. Your broker will inform you of the amount of your ordinary income dividends, qualified dividend income, and capital gains distributions shortly after the close of each calendar year.

Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries a portion of these withholding taxes is recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received from the securities in the Fund. If more than 50% of the total assets of the Fund at the close of a year consist of non-U.S. stocks or securities, then the Fund may elect, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, to treat certain non-U.S. income taxes (including withholding taxes) paid by the Fund as paid by its shareholders, allowing the shareholder the opportunity to claim a foreign tax credit. The Fund will provide you with the information necessary to reflect foreign taxes paid on your income tax return if it makes this election.

If you hold your shares in a tax-qualified retirement account, you generally will not be subject to federal taxation on income received with respect to the shares (including Fund dividends and distributions, and any gain on the sale of shares), until you begin receiving payments from your retirement account. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the tax rules that apply to your retirement account.

#### Tax Status of Share Transactions
Any capital gain or loss upon a sale of the Fund's shares is generally treated as a long-term gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year and as a short-term gain or loss if held for one year or less. Any capital loss on the sale of the Fund's shares held for six months or less is treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent that any capital gain distributions were paid with respect to such shares.

#### Medicare Contribution Tax
U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly) are subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on all or a portion of their "net investment income," including interest, dividends, and certain capital gains (including capital gains realized on the sale or exchange of shares of the Fund). This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain shareholders that are estates and trusts.

#### Back-Up Withholding
The Fund, or an intermediary such as a broker, will be required in certain cases to withhold at applicable withholding rates (currently 24%) and remit to the U.S. Treasury the amount withheld on

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amounts payable to any shareholder who (1) has provided the Fund or intermediary either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all, (2) is subject to back-up withholding by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for failure to properly report payments of interest or dividends, (3) has failed to certify to the Fund or intermediary that such shareholder is not subject to back-up withholding, or (4) has not certified that such shareholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

#### Non-U.S. Investors
If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or if you are a non-U.S. entity, the Fund's ordinary income dividends (which include distributions of net short-term capital gains) will generally be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies, provided that withholding tax will generally not apply to any gain or income realized by a non-U.S. shareholder in respect of any distributions of long-term capital gains or upon the sale or other disposition of shares of the Fund. The withholding tax will also not apply to properly designated interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends. You also may potentially be subject to U.S. federal estate taxes.

A 30% withholding tax will generally be imposed on dividends paid by the Fund to (i) foreign financial institutions including non-U.S. investment funds unless they agree to collect and disclose to the IRS, or the tax authorities in their home jurisdictions, information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. account holders and (ii) certain other foreign entities, unless they certify certain information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. owners. A non-U.S. shareholder may be exempt from the withholding described in this paragraph under an intergovernmental agreement between the United States and a foreign government, provided that the shareholder and the applicable foreign government comply with the terms of such agreement. Proposed regulations (which are effective while pending) eliminate the application of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act withholding tax to capital gain dividends and redemption proceeds that was scheduled to take effect in 2019.

#### State Tax Considerations
In addition to federal taxes, distributions by the Fund and ownership of the Fund's shares may be subject to state and local taxes. You should consult your tax adviser regarding how state and local tax laws affect your investment in the Fund's shares.

#### Taxes on Creations and Redemptions of Creation Units
A person who purchases a Creation Unit by exchanging securities in-kind generally will recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the sum of the market value of the Creation Units at the time of the exchange and any net amount of cash received by the Authorized Participant in the exchange and (ii) the sum of the purchaser's aggregate basis in the securities surrendered and any net amount of cash paid for the Creation Units. A person who redeems Creation Units and receives securities in-kind from the Fund will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the redeemer's basis in the Creation Units, and the aggregate market value of the securities received and any net cash received. The IRS, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an in-kind exchange of securities for Creation Units or an exchange of Creation Units for securities cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing "wash sales," or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Persons effecting in-kind creations or redemptions should consult their own tax adviser with respect to these matters.

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The Fund has the right to reject an order for Creation Units if the purchaser (or a group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund and if, pursuant to section 351 of the Code, the Fund would have a basis in the deposit securities different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. The Fund also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determinations.

#### Additional Disclaimers

#### NYSE Arca, Inc. Disclaimer
Shares of the Fund are not sponsored, endorsed or promoted by NYSE Arca. NYSE Arca makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the shares of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the ability of the Fund to achieve their investment objectives. NYSE Arca is not responsible for, nor has it participated in, the determination of the Fund's investments, nor in the determination of the timing of, prices of, or quantities of shares of the Fund to be issued, nor in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the shares are redeemable. NYSE Arca has no obligation or liability to owners of shares of the Fund in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of shares of the Fund.

Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall NYSE Arca have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

#### Financial Highlights
No financial highlights are available for the Fund because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the end of the prior fiscal year.

#### Additional Information
For investors who want more information about the Fund, the following documents are available free upon request:

*<u>Statement of Additional Information ("SAI")</u>: The SAI provides more detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated herein by reference, which means it is legally a part of this prospectus.* 

*<u>Annual/Semiannual Reports and Form N-CSR ("Financial Reports")</u>: Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in the Fund's Financial Reports (when available) to shareholders. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year. In Form N-CSR, you will find the Fund's annual and semiannual financial statements.* 

*You can get free copies of the current SAI, Financial Reports, other information such as Fund financial statements that the Fund files on Form N-CSR, and answers to your questions about the Fund by contacting your financial adviser, or by contacting the Trust at (212) 649-6600. The SAI and Financial Reports are also available without charge on the Trust's website at: www.man.com/etfs.* 

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*The current SAI, Financial Reports, other information such as Fund financial statements that the Fund files on Form N-CSR, and other information about the Fund are available on the EDGAR database of the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. You may obtain copies of these documents and other information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending an e-mail request to: publicinfo@sec.gov.* 

*No one has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus or in the Fund's SAI in connection with the offering of Fund shares. Do not rely on any such information or representations as having been authorized by the Fund, the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser, as applicable. This Prospectus does not constitute an offering by the Fund in any jurisdiction where such an offering is not lawful.* 

*The Trust enters into contractual arrangements with various parties, including among others, the Fund's investment adviser, Sub-Adviser(s), distributor, custodian, and transfer agent who provide services to the Fund. Shareholders are not parties to any such contractual arrangements or intended beneficiaries of those contractual arrangements, and those contractual arrangements are not intended to create in any shareholder any right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the Trust.* 

*This prospectus provides information concerning the Fund that you should consider in determining whether to purchase Fund shares. Neither this Prospectus nor the SAI is intended, or should be read, to be or give rise to an agreement or contract between the Trust, the Trustees, or the Fund and any investor, or to give rise to any rights in any shareholder or other person other than any rights under federal or state law that may not be waived.* 

The Trust's Investment Company Act file number is 811-24097.

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#### Man ETF Series Trust

#### STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

#### September 17, 2025

#### Man Active High Yield ETF - (MHY)

#### Man Active Income ETF - (MANI)
Shares of Man Active High Yield ETF (the "High Yield Fund") and Man Active Income ETF (the "Income Fund") (each a "Fund" and together the "Funds" or "[T]the Fund") will be traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc.

This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") relates to the Funds, each a series of the Man ETF Series Trust (the "Trust"). This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the current prospectus for each Fund, each as dated September 17, 2025, as they each may be revised from time to time (the "Prospectus"). Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined have the same meaning as in the Prospectus, unless otherwise noted. The Fund's audited financial information is not yet available as of the date of this SAI. A copy of the Prospectus, this SAI, and/or the most recent annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, when available, may be obtained, without charge, by calling (866) 505-1108, visiting www.man.com/etfs or writing to the Trust at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10105.

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#### **TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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|  [GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUNDS](#sai_tx12977_1) | 1 |
|  [INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS](#sai_tx12977_2) | 1 |
|  [INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS](#sai_tx12977_3) | 30 |
|  [MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND](#sai_tx12977_4) | 33 |
|  [INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES](#sai_tx12977_5) | 38 |
|  [EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING](#sai_tx12977_6) | 44 |
|  [BOOK ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM](#sai_tx12977_7) | 45 |
|  [PORTFOLIO TURNOVER](#sai_tx12977_8) | 47 |
|  [CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS](#sai_tx12977_9) | 48 |
|  [REDEMPTIONS OF CREATION UNITS](#sai_tx12977_10) | 52 |
|  [TAXES](#sai_tx12977_11) | 56 |
|  [DETERMINATION OF NAV](#sai_tx12977_12) | 65 |
|  [DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS](#sai_tx12977_13) | 67 |
|  [OTHER INFORMATION](#sai_tx12977_14) | 67 |
|  [FINANCIAL STATEMENTS](#sai_tx12977_15) | 70 |
|  [APPENDIX A - PROXY VOTING POLICY](#sai_tx12977_16) | A-1 |
|  [APPENDIX B - DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES RATINGS](#sai_tx12977_17) | B-1 |

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#### GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST AND THE FUNDS
The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 10, 2025 and is permitted to offer multiple, separate series (*i.e.*, funds). The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and each Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust. The offering of the Trust's shares is registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Shares of the Fund will only be issued against full payment, as further described in the Prospectus and this SAI.

Man Solutions LLC ("Man Solutions" or the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Funds and is responsible for continuously reviewing, supervising and administering each Fund's investment program. The Adviser has selected its affiliate GLG Partners LP (the "Sub-Adviser") to serve as Sub-Adviser to manage, on a daily basis, the assets of each Fund. The Adviser has sub-contracted certain of the Trust's administrative and accounting services to The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY"). Foreside Financial Services, LLC serves as the distributor (the "Distributor") of the shares of the Funds.

#### Exchange-Traded Fund ("ETF") Operations
The Funds issue and redeem shares at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of a specified number of shares ("Creation Units"), generally in exchange for a basket of securities ("Basket"), together with a specified cash payment, or, in certain circumstances, for an all-cash payment. Unlike mutual funds, shares are not individually redeemable.

Certain employees of the Adviser are responsible for interacting with market participants that transact in Baskets for one or more Creation Units. As part of these discussions, these employees may discuss with a market participant the securities a Fund is willing to accept in connection with a purchase ("creation") of shares, and securities that a Fund will provide on a redemption of shares. The Adviser's employees may also discuss portfolio holdings-related information with broker/dealers in connection with settling the Fund's transactions, as may be necessary to conduct business in the ordinary course.

Shares of the Funds will be listed on NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"), a national securities exchange and trade in the secondary market, where most investors will buy and sell them at market prices that change throughout the day. Such market prices may be lower, higher or equal to NAV. Accordingly, when transacting in the secondary market, investors may pay more than NAV when purchasing shares and receive less than NAV when selling shares. They may also be subject to brokerage commissions and charges.

#### INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS

#### General
Each Fund's principal investment strategies and risks are discussed in the Prospectus. The investment techniques discussed below and, in the Prospectus, may, consistent with each Fund's investment objective and investment limitations, be used by the Funds. The Funds are free to reduce or eliminate its activity with respect to any of the investment techniques discussed below without changing its fundamental investment policies (described below) and without prior notice to shareholders. There is no assurance that the Fund's strategies or any other methods of investment will result in the achievement of the Fund's objective.

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The following supplements the information contained in the Prospectus concerning the investment strategies and risk factors relating to an investment in the Funds. References to "the Fund" are considered to be with respect to each Fund. The following investment strategies and risks of investing in the Fund listed below are presented in alphabetical order and not in order of importance or potential exposure.

**Bank Loans**. The bank loans in which the Income Fund invests may be denominated in U.S. or non-U.S. currencies, including the euro. Bank loans are obligations of companies or other entities entered into in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, and refinancings. The Fund's investments in bank loans are generally acquired as a participation interest in, or assignment of, loans originated by a lender or other financial institution. These investments may include institutionally-traded floating and fixed-rate debt securities. The bank loans underlying these securities often involve borrowers with low credit ratings whose financial conditions are troubled or uncertain, including companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. Participation interests and assignments involve credit, interest rate, and liquidity risk. Some participation interests and assignments may not be considered "securities," and purchasers, such as the Fund, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. Additionally, because the Sub-Adviser, in the course of investing the Fund's assets in loans, may have access to material non-public information regarding the borrower, the ability of the Fund to purchase or sell publicly-traded securities of such borrowers may be restricted. In addition, to the extent the Fund invests in non-U.S. bank loan investments, those investments also are subject to the risks of foreign investment.

If the Fund purchases a participation interest, it may only be able to enforce its rights through the lender and may assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender. There are also risks involved in purchasing assignments. If a loan is foreclosed, the Fund may become part owner of any collateral securing the loan and may bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of any collateral. The Fund could be held liable as a co-lender. In addition, there is no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral from a secured loan would satisfy a borrower's obligations or that any collateral could be liquidated. There may be a number of intermediate participants in bank loan transactions and loan agreements that have specific rights, obligations, terms, and conditions. As such, any number of factors in an investment in bank loans could cause the Fund to lose income or principal on a particular investment, which in turn could affect the Fund's returns, and you could lose money.

Interest rates on floating rate bank loans adjust with interest rate changes and/or issuer credit quality, and unexpected changes in such rates could result in losses to the Fund. Additionally, borrowers may pay back principal in whole or part, prior to scheduled due dates. Such prepayment may result in the Fund realizing less income on a particular investment and replacing the floating rate bank loan with a less attractive security, which may provide less return to the Fund.

Bank loans are generally less liquid than many other fixed income securities and may be subject to restrictions on resale. Transactions in bank loans may take more than seven days to settle. As a result, the proceeds related to the sale of bank loans may not be available to make additional investments or to meet the Fund's redemption obligations until a substantial period after the sale of the loans. To the extent that extended settlement creates short-term liquidity needs, the Fund may satisfy these needs by holding additional cash or selling other investments (potentially at an inopportune time, which could result in losses to the Fund).

The Fund may not be able to identify and invest in attractive floating rate bank loans, such as senior loans, as the market for such investments may be limited in certain economic conditions or because of

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a high number of potential purchasers of assignments and participations. The Fund may also invest in other floating rate debt securities or other investments. For example, the Fund may invest in junior or subordinated loans or unsecured loans. Such loans may not provide desired returns or may increase the potential for loss of income or principal. Bank loan investments may be generally considered speculative and risks arising from the Fund's investments in bank loans may be similar to those of investments in "junk" bonds or below investment grade investments. The Fund's investments in bank loans may be more sensitive to economic changes, political changes, or adverse developments specific to the borrower than higher quality investments.

**Cash and Short-Term Investments**. The Fund may hold cash or invest in short-term paper and other short-term investments. Short-term paper generally includes any note, draft bill of exchange or banker's acceptance payable on demand or having a maturity at the time of issuance that does not exceed nine months or any renewal thereof payable on demand or having a maturity that is likewise limited. The Fund also may invest its uninvested cash in high-quality, short-term debt securities, including repurchase agreements and high-quality money market instruments, and also may invest uninvested cash in money market funds. To the extent the Fund invests in a money market fund, it generally is not subject to the limits placed on investments in other investment companies by the 1940 Act. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.

**Cash Management**. The Fund intends to hold cash or use a cash sweep vehicle for excess cash of the Fund to accommodate Fund operations. While the Fund does not intend to maintain larger cash positions, it is possible that holding cash could negatively affect the Fund's performance due to missed investment opportunities, and may also subject the Fund to additional risks, such as increased credit risk with respect to the custodian bank holding the assets.

**Collateralized Loan Obligations**. The Fund may invest in collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs"). A CLO is an asset-backed security typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among

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others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. The key feature of the CLO structure is the prioritization of the cash flows from a pool of debt securities among the several classes or tranches of CLO holders, thereby creating a series of obligations with varying rates and maturities appealing to a wide range of investors. The Fund and other investors in CLOs ultimately bear the credit and interest rate risks of the underlying collateral. CLOs are also subject to call risk, as the majority investor in the equity tranche of a CLO typically can redeem its investment in full after a certain period of time. If a CLO held by the Fund is called, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds at a disadvantageous time or under disadvantageous conditions.

CLOs issue classes or "tranches" that offer various maturity, risk and yield characteristics. Tranches are categorized as senior, mezzanine and subordinated/equity, according to their degree of risk. Interest on a CLO may be paid in-kind or deferred and capitalized (paid in the form of obligations of the same type rather than cash), which involves continued exposure to default risk with respect to such payments. In the event of sufficient early prepayments on such debt instruments, the class or tranche of CLO first to mature generally will be retired prior to maturity. Therefore, although in most cases the issuer of CLOs will not supply additional collateral in the event of such prepayments, there will be sufficient collateral to secure their priority with respect to other CLO tranches that remain outstanding. If there are defaults or the relevant collateral otherwise underperforms, scheduled payments to senior tranches of the CLOs take precedence over those of mezzanine tranches and scheduled payments to mezzanine tranches take precedence over those to subordinated/equity tranches. Because it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche of a CLO typically has higher credit ratings and lower yields than its underlying collateral and may be rated investment grade. If a CLO triggers an event of default as a result of failing to make payments when due or for other reasons, the CLO would be subject to the possibility of liquidation, which could result in full loss of value to the CLO equity or junior debt investors.

The underlying assets (*e.g.*, loans) are subject to prepayments which shorten the securities' weighted average maturity and may lower their return. If the credit support or enhancement is exhausted, losses or delays in payment may result if the required payments of principal and interest are not made. The value of these securities also may change because of changes in market value, that is changes in the market's perception of the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the pool, or the financial institution or fund providing the credit support or enhancement. Such risks are generally heightened in the case of middle market CLOs, whose underlying loan collateral is generally comprised of loans to smaller issuers for which less information is available. Certain CLOs may not hold loans directly, but rather, use derivatives such as swaps to create "synthetic" exposure to the collateral pool of loans. Such CLOs entail the risks of derivative instruments.

**Convertible Securities**. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, preferred security, or other security that entitles the holder to acquire common stock or other equity securities of the same or a different issuer. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued or the dividend paid on such security until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities have characteristics similar to nonconvertible income securities in that they ordinarily provide a stable stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stocks of the same or similar issuers, but lower yields than comparable nonconvertible securities. 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

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investment value. A convertible security ranks senior to common stock in a corporation's capital structure but is usually subordinated to comparable nonconvertible securities. Convertible securities may be purchased for their appreciation potential when they yield more than the underlying securities at the time of purchase or when they are considered to present less risk of principal loss than the underlying securities. Generally speaking, the interest or dividend yield of a convertible security is somewhat less than that of a non-convertible security of similar quality issued by the same company. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security's governing instrument.

Convertible securities are issued and traded in a number of securities markets. Even in cases where a substantial portion of the convertible securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars, the underlying equity securities may be quoted in the currency of the country where the issuer is domiciled. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the currency in which the debt security is denominated and the currency in which the share price is quoted will affect the value of the convertible security. With respect to convertible securities denominated in a currency different from that of the underlying equity securities, the conversion price may be based on a fixed exchange rate established at the time the securities are issued, which may increase the effects of currency risk.

Holders of convertible securities generally have a claim on the assets of the issuer prior to the common stockholders but may be subordinated to other debt securities of the same issuer. Certain convertible debt securities may provide a put option to the holder, which entitles the holder to cause the securities to be redeemed by the issuer at a premium over the stated principal amount of the debt securities under certain circumstances. Certain convertible securities may include loss absorption characteristics that make the securities more equity-like. This is particularly true of convertible securities issued by companies in the financial services sector.

<u>Contingent Convertible Securities ("CoCos")</u>. Contingent convertible bonds are a type of convertible security typically issued by non-U.S. banks. The performance of such bonds is dependent on a number of factors including interest rates, credit and equity performance, and the correlations between factors. As such these securities introduce significant additional risk to an investment in the Fund.

Generally, convertible securities are subject to the risks associated with both fixed income securities and equities, namely credit risk, interest rate risk and market price risk. Contrary to traditional convertible securities which may be converted into equity by the holder, CoCos may be converted into equity or be forced to suffer a write down of principal upon the occurrence of a pre-determined event (the "trigger event"). As such, CoCos expose the holder to specific risks such as trigger risk, write down risk, coupon cancellation, capital structure inversion risk, and call extension risk, as described below.

The trigger event is ordinarily linked to the financial position of the issuer and therefore the conversion is likely to occur as a result of a deterioration of the relative capital strength of the underlying. As a result of the potential trigger event for a conversion of these securities, it is likely that the conversion to equity would occur at a share price, which is lower than when the bond was issued or purchased. In stressed market conditions, the liquidity profile of the issuer can deteriorate significantly, and it may be difficult to find a ready buyer which means that a significant discount may be required in order to sell it. In some cases, the issuer may cause a convertible security to be written down in value based on the specific terms of the individual security if a pre-specified trigger event occurs. There is no guarantee that the Fund will receive return of principal on CoCos.

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Coupon payments may be discretionary and could thus be cancelled at any time, for any reason. As a result, investment in CoCos can carry higher risk than investment in traditional debt instruments/convertibles and, in certain cases, equities; the volatility and risk of loss can be significant. CoCos are typically structurally subordinated to traditional convertible bonds in the issuer's capital structure. In certain scenarios, investors in CoCos may suffer a loss of capital ahead of equity holders or when equity holders do not.

CoCos can be issued as perpetual instruments (*i.e.*, bonds without a maturity date) and may only be callable at predetermined dates upon approval of the applicable regulatory authority. There is no guarantee that the Fund will receive a return of principal on CoCos.

The valuation of CoCos is influenced by many unpredictable factors such as:

• the creditworthiness of the issuer and the fluctuations in the issuer's capital ratios;

• the supply and demand for CoCos;

• the general market conditions and available liquidity; and

• the economic, financial and political events that affect the issuer, the market it is operating in or the financial markets in general.

CoCos may experience periods of lower liquidity caused by market events, lower new issues during a period or large sales and such events may raise the risk that these securities will not be able to be sold during those periods or may have to be sold at reduced prices. Those events may influence the value of the Fund, as the lower liquidity in these assets may be reflected in a corresponding reduction in the Fund's NAV.

CoCos are a relatively new instrument and the trigger events are generally untested. Therefore, it is uncertain how the asset class will perform in stressed market conditions and risk to capital, and volatility could be significant. In addition, with regard to investment in CoCos, investors should note that there is not a standard approach in respect of loss absorption features of CoCos which makes comparability across instruments more difficult. In addition, loss absorption may vary from equity absorption.

**Corporate Debt Securities**. The Fund may invest in investment grade corporate debt securities of any rating or maturity. Investment grade corporate bonds are those rated BBB or better by S&P<sup>®</sup> (as defined below) or Baa or better by Moody's (as defined below). Securities rated BBB by S&P<sup>®</sup> are considered investment grade, but Moody's considers securities rated Baa to have speculative characteristics. See <u>Appendix B</u> for a description of corporate bond ratings. The Fund may also invest in unrated securities.

Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses to finance their operations, although corporate debt instruments may also include bank loans to companies. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most common types of corporate debt securities, with the primary difference being their maturities and secured or unsecured status. Commercial paper has the shortest term and is usually unsecured. The broad category of corporate debt securities includes debt issued by domestic or foreign companies of all kinds, including those with small-, mid- and large-capitalizations. Corporate debt may be rated investment-grade or below investment-grade and may carry variable or floating rates of interest. Because of the wide range of types, and maturities, of corporate debt securities, as well as the range of creditworthiness of its issuers, corporate debt securities have widely varying potentials for return and risk profiles.

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Corporate debt securities carry both credit risk and interest rate risk. Credit risk is the risk that the Fund could lose money if the issuer of a corporate debt security is unable to pay interest or repay principal when it is due. Some corporate debt securities that are rated below investment-grade are generally considered speculative because they present a greater risk of loss, including default, than higher quality debt securities. The credit risk of a particular issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment. Interest rate risk is the risk that the value of certain corporate debt securities will tend to fall when interest rates rise. In general, corporate debt securities with longer terms tend to fall more in value when interest rates rise than corporate debt securities with shorter terms.

**Currency Forwards**. A foreign currency forward exchange contract is a negotiated agreement between two parties to exchange specified amounts of two or more currencies at a specified future time at a specified rate. The rate specified by the foreign currency forward exchange contract can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies that are the subject of the contract. The Fund may also invest in non-deliverable foreign currency forward exchange contracts ("NDFs"). NDFs are similar to other foreign currency forward exchange contracts, but do not require or permit physical delivery of currency upon settlement. Instead, settlement is made in cash based on the difference between the contracted exchange rate and the spot foreign exchange rate at settlement. Currency futures are similar to foreign currency forward exchange contracts, except that they are traded on an exchange and standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in losses to the Fund and poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The typical use of a foreign currency forward exchange contract is to "lock in" the price of a security in U.S. dollars or some other foreign currency, which the Fund is holding in its portfolio. By entering into a foreign currency forward exchange contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars or other currency, of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying security transactions, the Fund may be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar or other currency which is being used for the security purchase and the foreign currency in which the security is denominated during the period between the date on which the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. The Adviser also may from time to time utilize foreign currency forward exchange contracts for other purposes. For example, they may be used to hedge a foreign security held in the portfolio against a decline in value of the applicable foreign currency. They also may be used to lock in the current exchange rate of the currency in which those securities anticipated to be purchased are denominated. At times, the Fund may enter into "cross-currency" hedging transactions involving currencies other than those in which securities are held or proposed to be purchased are denominated.

The Fund will not enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts or maintain a net exposure to these contracts where the consummation of the contracts would obligate the Fund to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of the Fund's portfolio securities.

The Fund may be limited in its ability to enter into hedging transactions involving foreign currency forward exchange contracts by the Code requirements relating to qualification as a regulated investment company under the tax code.

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts may limit gains on portfolio securities that could otherwise be realized had they not been utilized and could result in losses. The contracts also may increase the Fund's volatility and may involve a significant amount of risk relative to the investment of cash.

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**Cybersecurity Risk**. With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cyber attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems (*e.g.*, through "hacking" or malicious software coding) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks on websites (*i.e*., efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users). Cyber security failures or breaches suffered by the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, Distributor or other service provider (including, but not limited to, index providers, fund accountants, custodians, transfer agents and administrators), market makers, a limited number of financial institutions that may act as authorized participants (*i.e.,* large institutions that have entered into agreements with the distributor of the Fund's shares and are authorized to transact in Creation Units with the Fund) (each an "Authorized Participant"), and the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. While the Trust has established a business continuity plan in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, such cyber attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Trust cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund and issuers in which the Fund invests, market makers or Authorized Participants. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of any cyber incidents impacting such parties.

**Depositary Receipts**. American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") are receipts that are traded in the United States evidencing ownership of the underlying foreign securities and are denominated in U.S. dollars. Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") are receipts issued by a non-U.S. financial institution evidencing ownership of underlying foreign or U.S. securities and usually are denominated in foreign currencies. GDRs may not be denominated in the same currency as the securities they represent. Generally, GDRs are designed for use in the foreign securities markets.

To the extent that The Fund invests in ADRs, such ADRs will be listed on a national securities exchange. To the extent that The Fund invests in GDRs, such GDRs will be listed on a foreign exchange. Generally, all Depositary Receipts must be sponsored. The Fund, however, may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts under certain limited circumstances. A non-sponsored depository may not provide the same shareholder information that a sponsored depositary is required to provide under its contractual arrangement with the issuer. Therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts.

**Derivatives**. The Fund may invest in various instruments that are commonly known as derivatives. Generally, a derivative is a financial arrangement, the value of which is based on, or "derived" from, a traditional security, asset or market index. There are many different types of derivatives and many different ways to use them and there is a range of risks associated with those uses. Derivatives and other similar instruments that create synthetic exposure often are subject to risks similar to those of the underlying asset or instrument. The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the

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risks associated with other portfolio investments. Derivatives may involve the use of highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with other portfolio investments. Certain derivative transactions may give rise to a form of leverage, which may magnify the potential for gain and the risk of loss. Although the Adviser seeks to use derivatives to further the Fund's investment objective, there is no assurance that the use of derivatives will achieve this result. A description of the specific derivatives that the Funds may use and some of their associated risks is discussed herein under the captions "Currency Forwards," "Futures Contracts," "Options" and "Swaps".

**Foreign Investments**. The Fund may invest in foreign securities. Investment in foreign securities involves special risks. These include market risk, interest rate risk and the risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers and of companies whose securities are principally traded outside the United States on foreign exchanges or foreign over-the-counter markets and in investments denominated in foreign currencies. Market risk involves the possibility that stock prices will decline over short or even extended periods. The stock markets tend to be cyclical, with periods of generally rising prices and periods of generally declining prices. These cycles will affect the value of the Fund to the extent that it invests in foreign stocks. In addition, the performance of investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency will depend on the strength of the foreign currency against the U.S. dollar and the interest rate environment in the country issuing the currency. Absent other events that could otherwise affect the value of a foreign security (such as a change in the political climate or an issuer's credit quality), appreciation in the value of the foreign currency generally can be expected to increase the value of a foreign currency-denominated security in terms of U.S. dollars. A rise in foreign interest rates or decline in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar generally can be expected to depress the value of a foreign currency-denominated security.

There are other risks and costs involved in investing in foreign securities, which are in addition to the usual risks inherent in domestic investments. Investment in foreign securities involves higher costs than investment in U.S. securities, including higher transaction and custody costs as well as the imposition of additional taxes by foreign governments. Foreign investments also involve risks associated with the level of currency exchange rates, less complete financial information about the issuers, less market liquidity, more market volatility and political instability. Future political and economic developments, the possible imposition of withholding taxes on dividend income, the possible seizure or nationalization of foreign holdings, the possible establishment of exchange controls, or the adoption of other governmental restrictions might adversely affect an investment in foreign securities. Additionally, foreign banks and foreign branches of domestic banks are subject to less stringent reserve requirements, and to different accounting, auditing and recordkeeping requirements. Also, the legal remedies for investors may be more limited than the remedies available in the U.S.

Although the Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies, its portfolio securities and other assets will be valued in U.S. dollars. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time causing, together with other factors, the Fund's NAV to fluctuate as well. Currency exchange rates can be affected unpredictably by the intervention or the failure to intervene by U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. To the extent that the Fund's total assets, adjusted to reflect the Fund's net position after giving effect to currency transactions, are denominated in the currencies of foreign countries, the Fund will be more susceptible to the risk of adverse economic and political developments within those countries.

Issuers of foreign securities may also suffer from social, political and economic instability. Such instability can lead to illiquidity or price volatility in foreign securities traded on affected markets.

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Foreign issuers may be subject to the risk that during certain periods the liquidity of securities of a particular issuer or industry, or all the securities within a particular region, will be adversely affected by economic, market or political events, or adverse investor perceptions, which may cause temporary or permanent devaluation of the relevant securities. In addition, if a market for a foreign security closes as a result of such instability, it may be more difficult to obtain accurate independently sourced prices for securities traded on these markets and may be difficult to value the affected foreign securities for extended periods of time.

The Fund investing in foreign securities also is subject to the possible imposition of exchange control regulations or freezes on the convertibility of currency. In addition, through the use of forward currency exchange contracts with other instruments, any net currency positions of the Fund may expose them to risks independent of their securities positions. In addition, it will be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to certain dividends or interest received from sources in foreign countries, and capital gains on securities of certain foreign countries may be subject to taxation. To the extent such taxes are not offset by credits or deductions allowed to investors under U.S. federal income tax law, they may reduce the net return to shareholders.

Foreign markets also have different clearance and settlement procedures, and in certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. Such delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when a portion of the assets of the Fund remain un-invested and no return is earned on such assets. The inability of the Fund to make intended security purchases or sales due to settlement problems could result either in losses to the Fund due to subsequent declines in value of the portfolio securities or, if the Fund has entered into a contract to sell the securities, could result in possible liability to the purchaser.

• *Currency Risk.* Currency risk is the chance that changes in currency exchange rates will negatively affect securities denominated in, and/or companies receiving revenues in, foreign currencies. Adverse changes in currency exchange rates (relative to the U.S. dollar) may erode or reverse any potential gains from a portfolio's investment in securities denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses. Currency gains and losses could occur regardless of the performance of the underlying investment.

• *Emerging Markets Risk.* Investments in the securities of issuers based in countries with emerging-market economies are subject to greater levels of risk and uncertainty than investments in more-developed foreign markets, since emerging-market securities may present market, credit, currency, liquidity, legal, political, and other risks greater than, or in addition to, the risks of investing in developed foreign countries. These risks include high currency exchange-rate fluctuations; increased risk of default (including both government and private issuers); greater social, economic, and political uncertainty and instability (including the risk of war); more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; less governmental supervision and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets; controls on foreign investment and limitations on repatriation of invested capital and on a fund's ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; unavailability of currency hedging techniques in certain emerging-market countries; the fact that companies in emerging-market countries may be newly organized, smaller, and less seasoned; the difference in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting requirements or standards, which may result in the unavailability of material information about issuers;

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different clearance and settlement procedures, which may be unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions or otherwise make it difficult to engage in such transactions; difficulties in obtaining and/or enforcing legal judgments against non-U.S. companies and non-U.S. persons, including company directors and officers, in foreign jurisdictions; and significantly smaller market capitalizations of emerging-market issuers. In addition, shareholders of emerging market issuers, such as The Fund that invests in such issuers, often have limited rights and few practical remedies in emerging markets. Additionally, the risks associated with investments in emerging markets often are significant, and vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and company to company. Each of these risks could negatively impact The Fund investing in emerging market securities. <br>

• *Geographic Risk.* A natural disaster could occur in a geographic region in which The Fund invests, which could adversely affect the economy or the business operations of companies in the specific geographic region, causing an adverse impact on the Fund's investments in, or which are exposed to, the affected region.

• *Greater China Risk*. Although larger and/or more established than many emerging markets, the markets of the Greater China region function in many ways as emerging markets and carry the high levels of risks associated with emerging markets. Direct investments in, or indirect exposure to, the Greater China region may be subject to the risks associated with trading on less-developed trading markets, in addition to risks associated with the Chinese government's substantial control over the Chinese economy and possible negative repercussions from such authority, acute political risks resulting from China's relationship with Taiwan or Hong Kong, restrictions on monetary repatriation, and/or other adverse government actions, which such risks would likely have a significant adverse impact on the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments in both China and elsewhere. The attitude of the Chinese government toward growth and capitalism is uncertain, and the markets of Hong Kong and China could be hurt significantly by any government interference or any material change in government policy. For example, the Chinese government may restrict investment by foreign investors (such as the Fund) in companies or industries considered important to national interests, or intervene in the financial markets, such as by imposing trading restrictions, or banning or curtailing short selling. As export-driven economies, the economies of countries in the Greater China region are affected by developments in the economies of and relations with their principal trading partners. A downturn in these economies could slow or eliminate the growth of the economies of the Greater China region and adversely impact the Fund's investments. The implementation of more stringent tariffs or trade restrictions on Chinese exports by the U.S. government or other foreign governments, or even the threat of these actions, could have a negative impact on the Chinese economy and the Fund's investments. In addition, the risk of sanctions or restrictions on certain Chinese issuers and their securities by the U.S. government or other governments may impact investments in such securities, and the Fund may be forced to sell such restricted securities and incur a loss as a result.

The Fund may gain exposure to certain companies in the Greater China region that may otherwise be restricted to Chinese investors through legal structures known as Variable Interest Entities ("VIEs"), which are widely used by China-based companies where China restricts or prohibits foreign ownership. In this structure, a shell company is set up in an offshore jurisdiction, such as the Cayman Islands, and enters into contractual arrangements

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with the China-based operating company. The VIE lists on a foreign exchange and investors then purchase the stock issued by the VIE. VIEs provide investors exposure to these Chinese-based operating companies through contractual arrangements and not direct ownership. While the VIE structure has been widely adopted, it is not formally recognized under Chinese law and therefore there is a risk that the Chinese government could prohibit the existence of such structures. VIE structures do not offer the same level of investor protections as direct ownership and investors may experience losses if VIE structures are altered, contractual disputes emerge or the legal status of the VIE structure is prohibited under Chinese law.

**Futures Contracts**. A futures contract is a standardized agreement to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying asset, reference rate or index at a specific price at a specific future time (the "settlement date"). Futures contracts may be based on, among other things, a specified equity security (securities futures), a specified debt security or reference rate (interest rate futures), the value of a specified securities index (index futures) or the value of a foreign currency (currency futures). While the value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying instrument, differences between the futures market and the market for the underlying asset may result in an imperfect correlation. The buyer of a futures contract agrees to purchase the underlying instrument on the settlement date and is said to be "long" the contract. The seller of a futures contract agrees to sell the underlying instrument on the settlement date and is said to be "short" the contract. Futures contracts call for settlement only on the expiration date and cannot be "exercised" at any other time during their term.

Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settled through either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date (such as in the case of futures based on a specified debt security) or by payment of a cash settlement amount on the settlement date (such as in the case of futures contracts relating to broad-based securities indices). In the case of cash-settled futures contracts, the settlement amount is equal to the difference between the reference instrument's price on the last trading day of the contract and the reference instrument's price at the time the contract was entered into. Most futures contracts, particularly futures contracts requiring physical delivery, are not held until the settlement date, but instead are offset before the settlement date through the establishment of an opposite and equal futures position (buying a contract that had been sold, or selling a contract that had been purchased). All futures transactions are effected through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange on which the futures are traded.

The buyer and seller of a futures contract are not required to deliver or pay for the underlying commodity unless the contract is held until the settlement date. However, both the buyer and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures commission merchant ("FCM") when the futures contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically calculated as a percentage of the contract's market value. If the value of either party's position declines, the party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The process is known as "marking-to-market." Upon the closing of a futures position through the establishment of an offsetting position, a final determination of variation margin will be made and additional cash will be paid by or released to the Fund.

The Adviser has claimed an exclusion from the definition of commodity pool operator ("CPO"), with respect to the Funds, pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA").

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Consequently, the Adviser is not subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA. Under Rule 4.5, if a fund uses commodity interests (such as futures contracts, options on futures contracts and swaps) other than for bona fide hedging purposes (as defined by the CFTC) the aggregate initial margin and premiums required to establish these positions (after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions and excluding the amount by which options that are "in-the-money" at the time of purchase) may not exceed 5% of the fund's NAV, or alternatively, the aggregate net notional value of those positions, as determined at the time the most recent position was established, may not exceed 100% of the fund's NAV (after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such positions). The Funds are subject to the risk that a change in U.S. law and related regulations will impact the way it operates, increase the particular costs of its operation and/or change the competitive landscape. In this regard, any further amendments to the CEA or its related regulations that subject the Funds to additional regulation may have adverse impacts on their operations and expenses.

<u>Options on Futures Contracts</u>. Options on futures contracts are similar to options on securities except that options on futures contracts give the purchasers the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position in the case of a call option and a short position in the case of a put option) at a specified exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the parties will be subject to all of the risks associated with futures transactions and subject to margin requirements. As the writer of options on futures contracts, the Fund would also be subject to initial and variation margin requirements on the option position.

Options on futures contracts written by the Fund may be covered in a manner similar to the covering of other types of options, by holding an offsetting financial position and/or earmarking or segregating cash or liquid assets. The Fund may cover an option on a futures contract by purchasing or selling the underlying futures contract. In such instances the exercise of the option will serve to close out the Fund's futures position.

<u>Additional Risks of Futures Transactions</u>. The risks associated with futures contract transactions are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying instruments. Futures are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with other portfolio investments. The use of futures requires an understanding not only of the underlying instrument but also of the futures contract itself. Futures may be subject to the risk factors generally applicable to derivatives transactions described herein, and may also be subject to certain additional risk factors, including:

• The risk of loss in buying and selling futures contracts can be substantial. Small price movements in the commodity, security, index, currency or instrument underlying a futures position may result in immediate and substantial loss (or gain) to the Fund.

• Buying and selling futures contracts may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the position in the form of initial margin. In the event of adverse price movements in the underlying commodity, security, index, currency or instrument, the Fund would be required to make daily cash payments to maintain its required margin. The Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities, or make or take delivery of the underlying securities in order to meet daily margin requirements at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. The Fund could lose margin payments deposited with an FCM if the FCM breaches its agreement with the Fund, becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy.

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• Most exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during any single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular futures contract, no trades may be made on that day at prices beyond that limit. If futures contract prices were to move to the daily limit for several trading days with little or no trading, the Fund could be prevented from prompt liquidation of a futures position and subject to substantial losses. The daily limit governs only price movements during a single trading day and therefore does not limit the Fund's potential losses.

• Index futures based upon a narrower index of securities may present greater risks than futures based on broad market indices, as narrower indices are more susceptible to rapid and extreme fluctuations as a result of changes in value of a small number of securities.

**High Yield Securities**. The Fund may invest in below investment grade debt securities, including securities in the lowest credit rating category, of any maturity, otherwise known as "junk bonds."

Junk bonds generally offer a higher current yield than that available for higher-grade issues. However, lower-rated securities involve higher risks, in that they are especially subject to adverse changes in general economic conditions and in the industries in which the issuers are engaged, to changes in the financial condition of the issuers and to price fluctuations in response to changes in interest rates. During periods of economic downturn or rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to make payments of interest and principal and increase the possibility of default. In the past, the prices of many lower-rated debt securities declined substantially, reflecting an expectation that many issuers of such securities might experience financial difficulties. As a result, the yields on lower-rated debt securities rose dramatically, but such higher yields did not reflect the value of the income stream that holders of such securities expected, but rather, the risk that holders of such securities could lose a substantial portion of their value as a result of the issuers' financial restructuring or default. There can be no assurance that such declines will not recur.

The market for lower-rated debt issues generally is thinner and less active than that for higher quality securities, which may limit the Fund's ability to sell such securities at fair value in response to changes in the economy or financial markets. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether based on fundamental analysis, may also decrease the values and liquidity of lower-rated securities, especially in a thinly traded market. Changes by recognized rating services in their rating of a fixed income security may affect the value of these investments. The Fund will not necessarily dispose of a security when its rating is reduced below its rating at the time of purchase.

Incidental to its other investment activities the Fund may acquire equity securities (including common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, private equity, warrants and rights) or other investments that the Fund ordinarily would not purchase, in connection with a bankruptcy, restructuring, workout or other extraordinary event concerning a particular portfolio investment. To the extent a Fund acquires equity securities or investments as described above, it may also purchase additional equity securities or investments of those issuers.

**Hybrid Securities**. Hybrid securities generally possess certain characteristics of both equity and debt securities. These securities may at times behave more like equity than debt, or vice versa. Preferred stocks, convertible securities, trust preferred securities and certain debt obligations are types of hybrid securities. The Sub-Adviser has sole discretion to determine whether an investment has hybrid characteristics and generally will consider the instrument's preference over the issuer's common

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shares, the term of the instrument at the time of issuance and/or the tax character of the instrument's distributions. Debt instruments with a preference over common shares and a perpetual term or a term at issuance of thirty years or more generally are considered by the Sub-Adviser to be hybrid securities. Hybrid securities generally do not have voting rights or have limited voting rights. Because hybrid securities have both debt and equity characteristics, their values vary in response to many factors, including general market and economic conditions, issuer-specific events, changes in interest rates, credit spreads and the credit quality of the issuer, and, for convertible securities, factors affecting the securities into which they convert. Hybrid securities may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a predetermined price. Hybrid securities may pay a fixed or variable rate of interest or dividends. The prices and yields of nonconvertible hybrid securities generally move with changes in interest rates and the issuer's credit quality, similar to the factors affecting debt securities. If the issuer of a hybrid security experiences financial difficulties, the value of such security may be adversely affected similar to the issuer's outstanding common stock or subordinated debt instruments. Trust preferred securities are issued by a special purpose trust that holds the subordinated debt of a company and, as such, are subject to the risks associated with such debt obligation.

**Illiquid or Restricted Securities**. The Fund may invest in illiquid securities, which are assets that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the asset. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund's value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Illiquid and relatively less liquid securities may also be difficult to value. Over recent years, the capacity of dealers to make markets in fixed income securities has been outpaced by the growth in the size of the fixed income markets. Illiquid securities risk may be magnified in a rising interest rate environment or when investor redemptions from fixed income funds may be higher than normal, due to the increased supply in the market that would result from selling activity. The Fund may also invest in private placements and other restricted securities, including Regulation S securities and Rule 144A securities, could have the effect of increasing the Fund's level of illiquidity. Private placements and restricted securities may be less liquid than other investments because such securities may not always be readily sold in broad public markets and the Fund might be unable to dispose of such securities promptly or at prices reflecting their true value.

**Investment Grade Securities**. The Fund may invest in investment grade securities in any rating category or if unrated as determined by the Sub-Adviser. Securities rated in the lower investment grade rating categories (*e.g.*, BBB or Baa) are considered investment grade securities, but are somewhat riskier than higher rated obligations because they are regarded as having only an adequate capacity to pay principal and interest, are considered to lack outstanding investment characteristics, and may possess certain speculative characteristics.

**Leverage**. Under the 1940 Act, an ETF is permitted to borrow from a bank up to 33-1/3% of its net assets for short-term or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow money at a fiscal quarter end to maintain the required level of diversification to qualify as a regulated investment company (an "RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). As a result, the Fund may be exposed to the risks of leverage, which may be considered a speculative investment technique. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and loss on amounts invested and therefore increases the risks associated with investing in the Fund. If the value of the Fund's assets increases, then leveraging would cause the Fund's NAV to increase more sharply than it would have had the Fund not been leveraged. Conversely, if the value of the Fund's assets decreases, leveraging would cause the Fund's

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NAV to decline more sharply than it otherwise would have had the Fund not been leveraged. The Fund may incur additional expenses in connection with borrowings.

**Liquidity Risk**. The Fund's investments may be subject to liquidity risk, which exists when an investment is or becomes difficult or impossible to purchase or sell at an advantageous time and price. If a transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is or becomes illiquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position, which may cause the Fund to suffer significant losses and difficulties in meeting redemptions. Liquidity risk may be the result of, among other things, market turmoil, the reduced number and capacity of traditional market participants, or the lack of an active trading market. Markets for securities or financial instruments could be disrupted by a number of events, including, but not limited to, an economic crisis, natural disasters, new legislation or regulatory changes inside or outside the U.S. Liquid investments may become less liquid after being purchased by The Fund, particularly during periods of market stress. In addition, if a number of securities held by The Fund stop trading, it may have a cascading effect and cause the Fund to halt trading. Volatility in market prices will increase the risk of the Fund being subject to a trading halt. Certain countries in which The Fund may invest may be subject to extended settlement delays and/or foreign holidays, during which the Fund will unlikely be able to convert holdings to cash.

**Mortgage-Related Securities**. Mortgage-related securities are securities that, directly or indirectly, represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage-related securities include collateralized mortgage obligations and MBS issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by private sector entities.

With mortgage-backed securities ("MBS"), many mortgagees' obligations to make monthly payments to their lending institution are pooled together and the risk of the mortgagees' payment obligations is passed through to investors. The pools are assembled by various governmental, government-related and private organizations. The Fund may invest in securities issued or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae, private issuers and other government agencies. MBS issued by non-agency issuers, whether or not such securities are subject to guarantees, may entail greater risk, since private issuers may not be able to meet their obligations under the policies. If there is no guarantee provided by the issuer, the Fund will purchase only MBS that, at the time of purchase, are rated investment grade by one or more NRSROs or, if unrated, are deemed by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.

MBS are issued or guaranteed by private sector originators of or investors in mortgage loans and structured similarly to governmental pass-through securities. Because private pass-throughs typically lack a guarantee by an entity having the credit status of a governmental agency or instrumentality, however, they are generally structured with one or more of the types of credit enhancement described below. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac obligations are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government as Ginnie Mae certificates are. Freddie Mac securities are supported by Freddie Mac's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. Each of Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantees timely distributions of interest to certificate holders. Each of Ginnie Mae and Fannie Mae also guarantees timely distributions of scheduled principal. Although Freddie Mac has in the past guaranteed only the ultimate collection of principal of the underlying mortgage loan, Freddie Mac now issues MBS (Freddie Mac Gold PCS) that also guarantee timely payment of monthly principal reductions. Resolution Funding Corporation obligations are backed, as to principal payments, by zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds and, as to interest payments, ultimately by the U.S. Treasury.

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There are two methods of trading MBS. A specified pool transaction is a trade in which the pool number of the security to be delivered on the settlement date is known at the time the trade is made. This is in contrast with the typical MBS transaction, called a to-be-announced ("TBA") transaction, in which the type of MBS to be delivered is specified at the time of trade but the actual pool numbers of the securities that will be delivered are not known at the time of the trade. The pool numbers of the pools to be delivered at settlement are announced shortly before settlement takes place. The terms of the TBA trade may be made more specific if desired. Generally, agency pass-through MBS are traded on a TBA basis. Investments in TBAs may give rise to a form of leverage and may cause the Fund's portfolio turnover rate to appear higher. Leverage may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged.

Like fixed income securities in general, MBS will generally decline in price when interest rates rise. Rising interest rates also tend to discourage refinancing of home mortgages, with the result that the average life of MBS held by the Fund may be lengthened. As average life extends, price volatility generally increases. This extension of average life causes the market price of the MBS to decrease further when interest rates rise than if their average lives were fixed. However, when interest rates fall, mortgages may not enjoy as large a gain in market value due to prepayment risk because additional mortgage prepayments must be reinvested at lower interest rates. Faster prepayment will shorten the average life and slower prepayments will lengthen it. However, it is possible to determine what the range of the average life movement could be and to calculate the effect that it will have on the price of the MBS. In selecting MBS, the Adviser looks for those that offer a higher yield to compensate for any variation in average maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities, even if the security is in one of the highest rating categories. The Fund may invest, without limit, in MBS issued by private issuers when the Adviser deems that the quality of the investment, the quality of the issuer, and market conditions warrant such investments. The Fund will purchase securities issued by private issuers that are rated investment grade at the time of purchase by Moody's, Fitch or S&P or are deemed by the Adviser to be of comparable investment quality.

**Non-Diversification**. A non-diversified fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in the securities of a limited number of issuers, subject to federal income tax restrictions relating to the Fund's qualification as a regulated investment company. Because a higher percentage of a non-diversified Fund's holdings may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, business, political or regulatory event than a diversified fund.

**Options**. An option is a contract that gives the holder of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy from (in the case of a call option) or sell to (in the case of a put option) the buyer or seller, as applicable, of the option (the "option writer") the underlying instrument at a specified fixed price (the "exercise price") on or prior to a specified date for American options or only at expiration for European options (the "expiration date"). The buyer of the option pays to the option writer the option premium, which is the purchase price of the option.

Exchange-traded options are issued by a regulated intermediary such as the OCC, which guarantees the performance of the obligations of the parties to such options. OTC options are purchased from or sold to counterparties through direct bilateral agreements between the Fund and its counterparties. Certain options, such as options on individual securities, are settled through physical delivery of the underlying security, whereas other options, such as index options, may be settled in cash in an amount based on

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the difference between the value of the underlying instrument and the strike price, which is then multiplied by a specified multiplier.

<u>Writing Options</u>. The Fund may write call and put options. As the writer of a call option, the Fund receives the premium from the purchaser of the option and has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price. If the option expires without being exercised the Fund is not required to deliver the underlying security and retains the premium received.

The Fund may write call options that are "covered." A call option on a security is covered if: (a) the Fund owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, such amount is maintained by the Fund in earmarked or segregated cash or liquid assets) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held by the Fund; or (b) the Fund has purchased a call on the underlying security, the exercise price of which is (i) equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written, or (ii) greater than the exercise price of the call written, provided the difference is maintained by the Fund in earmarked or segregated cash or liquid assets.

Selling call options involves the risk that the Fund may be required to sell the underlying security at a disadvantageous price, below the market price of such security, at the time the option is exercised. As the writer of a covered call option, the Fund forgoes, during the option's life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the underlying security covering the option above the sum of the premium and the exercise price but retains the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.

The Fund may write put options. As the writer of a put option, the Fund receives the premium from the purchaser of the option and has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to pay the exercise price and receive delivery of the underlying security. If the option expires without being exercised, the Fund is not required to receive the underlying security in exchange for the exercise price and retains the option premium.

The Fund may write put options that are "covered." A put option on a security is covered if: (a) the Fund earmarks or segregates cash or liquid assets equal to the exercise price; or (b) the Fund has purchased a put on the same security as the put written, the exercise price of which is (i) equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written, or (ii) less than the exercise price of the put written, provided the difference is maintained by the Fund in earmarked or segregated cash or liquid assets.

Selling put options involves the risk that the Fund may be required to buy the underlying security at a disadvantageous price, above the market price of such security, at the time the option is exercised. While the Fund's potential gain in writing a covered put option is limited to the premium received plus the interest earned on the liquid assets covering the put option, the Fund's risk of loss is equal to the entire value of the underlying security, offset only by the amount of the premium received.

The Fund may close out an options position that it has written through a closing purchase transaction. The Fund could execute a closing purchase transaction with respect to a written call option by purchasing a call option on the same underlying security that has the same exercise price and expiration date as the call option written by the Fund. The Fund could execute a closing purchase transaction with respect to a put option written by purchasing a put option on the same underlying

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security and having the same exercise price and expiration date as the put option written by the Fund. A closing purchase transaction may or may not result in a profit to the Fund. The Fund can close out its position as an option writer only if a liquid market exists for options on the same underlying security that have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option written by the Fund. There is no assurance that such a market will exist with respect to any particular option.

The writer of an American option generally has no control over the time when the option is exercised and the option writer is required to deliver or acquire the underlying security. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option. Thus, the use of options may require the Fund to buy or sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or for prices other than the current market values of such securities, which may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund can realize on an investment, or may cause the Fund to hold a security that it might otherwise sell.

<u>Purchasing Options</u>. The Fund may purchase call and put options. As the buyer of a call option, the Fund pays the premium to the option writer and has the right to purchase the underlying security from the option writer at the exercise price. If the market price of the underlying security rises above the exercise price, the Fund could exercise the option and acquire the underlying security at a below-market price, which could result in a gain to the Fund, minus the premium paid. As the buyer of a put option, the Fund pays the premium to the option writer and has the right to sell the underlying security to the option writer at the exercise price. If the market price of the underlying security declines below the exercise price, the Fund could exercise the option and sell the underlying security at an above-market price, which could result in a gain to the Fund, minus the premium paid. The Fund may buy call and put options whether or not it holds the underlying securities.

As a buyer of a call or put option, the Fund may sell put or call options that it has purchased at any time prior to such option's expiration date through a closing sale transaction. The principal factors affecting the market value of a put or a call option include supply and demand, interest rates, the current market price of the underlying security in relation to the exercise price of the option, the volatility of the underlying security, the underlying security's dividend policy, and the time remaining until the expiration date. A closing sale transaction may or may not result in a profit to the Fund. The Fund's ability to initiate a closing sale transaction is dependent upon the liquidity of the options market and there is no assurance that such a market will exist with respect to any particular option. If the Fund does not exercise or sell an option prior to its expiration date, the option expires and becomes worthless.

<u>OTC Options</u>. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size and strike price, the terms of OTC options generally are established through negotiation between the parties to the options contract. This type of arrangement allows the purchaser and writer greater flexibility to tailor the option to their needs. OTC options are available for a greater variety of securities or baskets of securities, and in a wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices, than exchange-traded options. However, unlike exchange-traded options, which are issued and guaranteed by a regulated intermediary, such as the OCC, OTC options are entered into directly with the counterparty. Unless the counterparties provide for it, there is no central clearing or guaranty function for an OTC option. Therefore, OTC options are subject to the risk of default or non-performance by the counterparty. Accordingly, the Adviser must assess the creditworthiness of the counterparty to determine the likelihood that the terms of the option will be

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satisfied. There can be no assurance that a continuous liquid secondary market will exist for any particular OTC option at any specific time. As a result, the Fund may be unable to enter into closing sale transactions with respect to OTC options.

<u>Index Options</u>. Call and put options on indices operate similarly to options on securities. Rather than the right to buy or sell a single security at a specified price, options on an index give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash determined by reference to the difference between the value of the underlying index and the strike price. The underlying index may be a broad-based index or a narrower market index. Unlike many options on securities, all settlements are in cash. The settlement amount, which the writer of an index option must pay to the holder of the option upon exercise, is generally equal to the difference between the strike price of the option and the value of the underlying index, multiplied by a specified multiplier. The multiplier determines the size of the investment position the option represents. Gain or loss to the Fund on index options transactions will depend, in part, on price movements of the underlying index generally or in a particular segment of the index rather than price movements of individual components of the index. As with other options, the Fund may close out its position in index options through closing purchase transactions and closing sale transactions provided that a liquid secondary market exists for such options.

Index options written by the Fund may be covered in a manner similar to the covering of other types of options, by holding an offsetting financial position and/or earmarking or segregating cash or liquid assets. The Fund may cover call options written on an index by owning securities or other assets whose price changes, in the opinion of the Adviser, are expected to correlate to those of the underlying index.

<u>Foreign Currency Options</u>. Options on foreign currencies operate similarly to options on securities. Rather than the right to buy or sell a single security at a specified price, options on foreign currencies give the holder the right to buy or sell foreign currency for a fixed amount in U.S. dollars or other base currencies. Options on foreign currencies are traded primarily in the OTC market, but may also be traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges. The value of a foreign currency option is dependent upon the value of the underlying foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or other base currency. The price of the option may vary with changes, among other things, in the value of either or both currencies and has no relationship to the investment merits of a foreign security. Options on foreign currencies are affected by all of those factors that influence foreign exchange rates and foreign investment generally. As with other options, the Fund may close out its position in foreign currency options through closing purchase transactions and closing sale transactions provided that a liquid market exists for such options.

Foreign currency options written by the Fund may be covered in a manner similar to the covering of other types of options, by holding an offsetting financial position and/or earmarking or segregating cash or liquid assets.

<u>Options on Futures Contracts</u>. Options on futures contracts are similar to options on securities except that options on futures contracts give the purchasers the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position in the case of a call option and a short position in the case of a put option) at a specified exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the parties will be subject to all of the risks associated with futures transactions and subject to margin requirements. As the writer of options on futures contracts, the Fund would also be subject to initial and variation margin requirements on the option position.

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Options on futures contracts written by the Fund may be covered in a manner similar to the covering of other types of options, by holding an offsetting financial position and/or earmarking or segregating cash or liquid assets. The Fund may cover an option on a futures contract by purchasing or selling the underlying futures contract. In such instances the exercise of the option will serve to close out the Fund's futures position.

<u>Additional Risks of Options Transactions</u>. The risks associated with options transactions are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying instruments. Options are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with other portfolio investments. The use of options requires an understanding not only of the underlying instrument but also of the option itself. Options may be subject to the risk factors generally applicable to derivatives transactions described herein, and may also be subject to certain additional risk factors, including:

• The exercise of options written or purchased by the Fund could cause the Fund to sell portfolio securities, thus increasing the Fund's portfolio turnover.

• The Fund pays brokerage commissions each time it writes or purchases an option or buys or sells an underlying security in connection with the exercise of an option. Such brokerage commissions could be higher relative to the commissions for direct purchases of sales of the underlying securities.

• The Fund's options transactions may be subject to limitations on options positions established by the SEC, the CFTC or the exchanges on which such options are traded.

• The hours of trading for exchange-listed options may not coincide with the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying securities that cannot be reflected in the options markets.

• Index options based upon a narrow index of securities or other assets may present greater risks than options based on broad market indices, as narrower indices are more susceptible to rapid and extreme fluctuations as a result of changes in the values of a smaller number of securities or other assets.

• The Fund is subject to the risk of market movements between the time that an option is exercised and the time of performance thereunder, which could increase the extent of any losses suffered by the Fund in connection with options transactions.

**Other Investment Company Risk**. To the extent the Fund invests a portion of its assets in investment companies, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and other types of pooled investment funds, those assets will be subject to the risks of the purchased investment funds' portfolio securities, and a shareholder in the Fund will bear not only his or her proportionate share of the Fund's expenses, but also indirectly the expenses of the purchased investment funds. Shareholders would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the Fund invests in other investment funds. Risks associated with investments in closed-end funds also generally include market risk, leverage risk, risk of market price discount from NAV, risk of anti-takeover provisions and non-diversification risk. In addition, restrictions under the 1940 Act may limit the Fund's ability to invest in other investment companies to the extent desired.

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**Pooled Investment Vehicles**. The Fund may invest in the securities of pooled vehicles that are not investment companies and, thus, not required to comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act. As a shareholder of such pooled vehicles, The Fund will not have all of the investor protections afforded by the 1940 Act. Such pooled vehicles may, however, be required to comply with the provisions of other federal securities laws, such as the Securities Act. These pooled vehicles typically hold currency or commodities, such as gold or oil, or other property that is itself not a security. If The Fund invests in, and thus, is a shareholder of, a pooled vehicle, the Fund's shareholders will indirectly bear the Fund's proportionate share of the fees and expenses paid by the pooled vehicle, including any applicable management fees, in addition to both the management fees payable directly by the Fund to its investment adviser and the other expenses that the Fund bears directly in connection with its own operations. In addition, the Fund's investment in pooled investment vehicles may be considered illiquid and subject to the Fund's restrictions on illiquid investments.

**Preferred Stock**. Preferred stock represents an equity interest in a corporation, company or trust that has a higher claim on the assets and earnings than common stock. Preferred stock usually has limited voting rights. Preferred stock involves credit risk, which is the risk that a preferred stock will decline in price, or fail to pay dividends when expected, because the issuer experiences a decline in its financial status. A company's preferred stock generally pays dividends after the company makes the required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt instruments but before dividend payments are made to common stockholders. However, preferred stock may not pay scheduled dividends or dividends payments may be in arrears. The value of preferred stock may react more strongly than bonds and other debt instruments to actual or perceived changes in the company's financial condition or prospects. Certain preferred stocks may be convertible to common stock. Preferred stock may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a predetermined price. Because they may make regular income payments, preferred stocks may be considered fixed income securities for purposes of a Fund's investment restrictions.

**Prepayment Risk and Extension Risk***.* Prepayment risk is the risk that the issuer of a security held by the Fund may pay off principal more quickly than originally anticipated. The Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment offering a lower yield, may not benefit from any increase in value that might otherwise result from declining interest rates and may lose any premium it paid to acquire the security. Extension risk is the risk that the issuer of a security held by The Fund may pay off principal more slowly than originally anticipated. The Fund may be prevented from reinvesting the proceeds it would have received at a given time in an investment offering a higher yield.

**Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs")**. The Fund may invest in REITs, which pool investors' money for investment in income producing commercial real estate or real estate related loans or interests.

The Fund may be subject to certain risks associated with the direct investments of the REITs. REITs may be affected by changes in their underlying properties and by defaults by borrowers or tenants. Mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of the credit extended. Furthermore, REITs are dependent on specialized management skills. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders, and may be subject to defaults by borrowers and to self-liquidations. In addition, the performance of a REIT may be affected by its failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code or its failure to maintain exemption from registration under the 1940 Act.

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**Recent Market Conditions**. The value of your investment in the Fund is based on the values of the Fund's investments. These values change daily due to economic and other events that affect or are perceived or expected to affect the U.S. and global markets generally, as well as those that affect particular regions, countries, industries, companies, issuers, sectors, asset classes or governments. Price movements, sometimes called volatility, may be greater or less depending on the types of securities the Fund owns and the markets in which the securities trade. The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region, sector, industry, market or with respect to one company may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, sector, industry, or market. For example, adverse developments in the banking or financial services sector could impact companies operating in various sectors or industries (and in turn adversely impact the Fund's investments) and otherwise adversely affect the Fund and its operations. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates (or changes in interest rates), global demand for particular products or resources, market or financial system instability or uncertainty, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in increased market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. The occurrence of such events may be sudden and unexpected, and it is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets or economies may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value, liquidity and risk profile of the Fund's portfolio, as well as its ability to sell securities to meet redemptions. In addition, no active trading market may exist for certain investments held by the Fund, which may impair the ability of the Fund to sell or to realize the current valuation of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets. There is a risk that you may lose money by investing in the Fund.

Social, political, economic and other conditions and events, such as war, natural disasters, health emergencies (*e.g.*, epidemics and pandemics), terrorism, conflicts, social unrest, recessions, inflation, interest rate changes and supply chain disruptions may occur and could significantly impact issuers, industries, governments and other systems, including the financial markets. As global systems, economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, events that once had only local impact are now more likely to have regional or even global effects. Events that occur in one country, region or financial market will, more frequently, adversely impact issuers in other countries, regions or markets. These impacts can be exacerbated by failures of governments and societies to adequately respond to an emerging event or threat. These types of events quickly and significantly impact markets in the U.S. and across the globe leading to extreme market volatility and disruption. The extent and nature of the impact on supply chains or economies and markets from these events is unknown, particularly if a health emergency or other similar event, persists for an extended period of time. Social, political, economic and other conditions and events, such as natural disasters, health emergencies (*e.g.*, epidemics and pandemics), terrorism, conflicts, social unrest, recessions, inflation, interest rate changes and supply chain disruption, could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closures, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economies and financial markets and the Adviser's investment advisory activities and services of other service providers, which in turn could adversely affect the Fund's investments and other operations. The value of the Fund's investment may decrease as a result of such events, particularly if these events adversely impact the operations and effectiveness of the Adviser or key service providers or if these events disrupt systems and processes necessary or beneficial to the investment advisory or other activities on behalf of the Fund.

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Additionally, health crises and geopolitical developments have in the past, and may in the future, adversely impact a number of industries, including but not limited to retail, transportation, hospitality and entertainment. In addition to these or other developments having adverse consequences for certain companies and other issuers in which the Fund invests and the value of the Fund's investments therein, the operations of the Adviser (including those relating to the Fund) could be impacted adversely, including through quarantine measures and travel restrictions imposed on the Adviser's, or service providers' personnel located in affected countries, regions or local areas, or any related health issues of such personnel. Any of the foregoing events could materially and adversely affect the Adviser's ability to source, manage and divest investments on behalf of the Fund and pursue the Fund's investment objectives and strategies. Similar consequences could arise with respect to other infectious diseases.

Low or high interest rates may magnify the risks associated with rising interest rates. During periods of low interest rates, the Fund's susceptibility to interest rate risk (*i.e.*, the risks associated with changes in interest rates) may be magnified, its yield and income may be diminished and its performance may be adversely affected (*e.g.*, during periods of low interest rates, the Fund may be unable to maintain positive returns). Changing interest rates, may have unpredictable effects on markets, including market volatility and reduced liquidity, and may adversely affect the Fund's yield, income and performance. In addition, government actions (such as changes to interest rates) could have unintended economic and market consequences that adversely affect the Fund's investments.

Investments in certain debt securities will be especially subject to the risk that, during certain periods, the liquidity of particular issuers or industries, or all securities within a particular investment category, may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic, market or political events, or adverse investor perceptions, whether or not accurate. Government and other public debt can be adversely affected by large and sudden changes in local and global economic conditions that result in increased debt levels. Although high levels of government and other public debt do not necessarily indicate or cause economic problems, high levels of debt may create certain systemic risks if sound debt management practices are not implemented. A high debt level may increase market pressures to meet an issuer's funding needs, which may increase borrowing costs and cause a government or public or municipal entity to issue additional debt, thereby increasing the risk of refinancing. A high debt level also raises concerns that the issuer may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest on its debt, which may adversely impact instruments held by the Fund that rely on such payments. Governmental and quasi-governmental responses to certain economic or other conditions may lead to increasing government and other public debt, particularly when such responses are unprecedented, which heighten these risks. Unsustainable debt levels can lead to declines in the value of currency, and can prevent a government from implementing effective counter-cyclical fiscal policy during economic downturns, can generate or contribute to an economic downturn or cause other adverse economic or market developments, such as increases in inflation or volatility. Increasing government and other public debt may adversely affect issuers, obligors, guarantors or instruments across a variety of asset classes.

**Regulatory Risk**. The Fund is subject to the risk that a change in U.S. law and related regulations will impact the way the Fund operates, increase the particular costs of the Fund's operations and/or change the competitive landscape. Additional legislative or regulatory changes could occur that may materially and adversely affect the Fund. Such legislative or regulatory changes could pose additional risks and result in material adverse consequences to the Fund and the Funds.

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**Repurchase Agreements**. The Fund may agree to purchase portfolio securities from financial institutions subject to the seller's agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price ("repurchase agreements"). Repurchase agreements are considered to be loans under the 1940 Act. The seller under a repurchase agreement will be required to maintain the value of the securities subject to the agreement in an amount exceeding the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Default by the seller would, however, expose the Fund to possible loss because of adverse market action or delay in connection with the disposition of the underlying obligations. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses, including: (a) possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (b) possible subnormal levels of income and lack of access to income during this period; and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights.

**Reverse Repurchase Agreements**. The Fund may borrow funds by selling portfolio securities to financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers and agreeing to repurchase them at a mutually specified date and price ("reverse repurchase agreements"). The Fund may use the proceeds of reverse repurchase agreements to purchase other securities either maturing, or under an agreement to resell, on a date simultaneous with or prior to the expiration of the reverse repurchase agreement. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings under the 1940 Act and involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price.

**Securities Lending Risk**. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to seek income. Securities lending involves counterparty risk, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned or returned in a timely manner and/or a loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower or the lending agent defaults. This risk is increased when the Fund's loans are concentrated with a single or limited number of borrowers. In addition, the Fund bears the risk of loss in connection with its investments of the cash collateral it receives from the borrower. To the extent that the value or return of the Fund's investments of the cash collateral declines below the amount owed to a borrower, the Fund may incur losses that exceed the amount it earned on lending the security. In situations where the adviser does not believe that it is prudent to sell the cash collateral investments in the market, the Fund may borrow money to repay the borrower the amount of cash collateral owed to the borrower upon return of the loaned securities. This will result in financial leverage, which may cause the Fund to be more volatile because financial leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities.

**Structured Products**. The Fund may invest in structured products, including exchange-traded notes ("ETNs") and equity-linked instruments. These types of structured products are senior, unsecured unsubordinated debt securities issued by an underwriting bank that are designed to provide returns that are linked to a particular benchmark less investor fees. Structured products have a maturity date and, generally, are backed only by the creditworthiness of the issuer. As a result, the value of a structured product may be influenced by time to maturity, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market (*e.g.*, the commodities market), changes in the applicable interest rates, and changes in the issuer's credit rating and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the referenced market. Structured products also may be subject to credit risk. The value of an ETN may also be subject to the level of supply and demand for the ETN.

**Swaps**. An OTC swap contract is an agreement between two parties pursuant to which the parties exchange payments at specified dates on the basis of a specified notional amount, with the payments

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calculated by reference to specified securities, indices, reference rates, currencies or other instruments. Most swap agreements provide that when the period payment dates for both parties are the same, the payments are made on a net basis (*i.e.*, the two payment streams are netted out, with only the net amount paid by one party to the other). The Fund's obligations or rights under a swap contract entered into on a net basis will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty. Many swap agreements are not entered into or traded on exchanges and often there is no central clearing or guaranty function for swaps. These OTC swaps are often subject to the risk of default or non- performance by the counterparty. Accordingly, the Adviser must assess the creditworthiness of the counterparty to determine the likelihood that the terms of the swap will be satisfied.

Swap agreements allow for a wide variety of transactions. For example, fixed-rate payments may be exchanged for floating rate payments, U.S. dollar-denominated payments may be exchanged for payments denominated in foreign currencies, and payments tied to the price of one security, index, reference rate, currency or other instrument may be exchanged for payments tied to the price of a different security, index, reference rate, currency or other instrument. Swap contracts are typically individually negotiated and structured to provide exposure to a variety of particular types of investments or market factors. Swap contracts can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names. To the extent consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies, the Fund is not limited to any particular form or variety of swap contract. The Fund may utilize swaps to increase or decrease its exposure to the underlying instrument, reference rate, foreign currency, market index or other asset. The Fund may also enter into related derivative instruments including caps, floors and collars.

The Dodd-Frank Act and related regulatory developments require the clearing of many standardized OTC derivative instruments that the CFTC and SEC defined as "swaps" and "security based swaps," respectively. In a cleared swap, the Fund's ultimate counterparty is a central clearinghouse rather than a brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution. When the Fund enters into a cleared swap, it must deliver to the central counterparty (via an FCM) an amount referred to as "initial margin." Initial margin requirements are determined by the central counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central counterparty. During the term of the swap agreement, a "variation margin" amount may also be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund in accordance with margin controls set for such accounts, depending upon changes in the price of the underlying reference asset subject to the swap agreement. At the conclusion of the term of the swap agreement, if the Fund has a loss equal to or greater than the margin amount, the margin amount is paid to the FCM along with any loss that is greater than such margin amount. If the Fund has a loss of less than the margin amount, the excess margin is returned to the Fund. If the Fund has a gain, the full margin amount and the amount of the gain is paid to the Fund.

Central clearing is designed to reduce counterparty credit risk compared to uncleared swaps because central clearing interposes the central clearinghouse as the counterparty to each participant's swap, but it does not eliminate those risks completely. There is also a risk of loss by the Fund of the initial and variation margin deposits in the event of bankruptcy of the FCM with which the Fund has an open position in a swap contract. The assets of the Fund may not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy of the FCM or central counterparty because the Fund might be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available funds and margin segregated on behalf of an FCM's or central counterparty's customers or clearing members. If the FCM does not provide accurate reporting, the Fund is also subject to the risk that the FCM could use the Fund's assets, which are held in an omnibus

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account with assets belonging to the FCM's other customers, to satisfy its own financial obligations or the payment obligations of another customer to the central counterparty.

Swaps subject to mandatory central clearing must be traded on an exchange or swap execution facility ("SEF", unless no exchange or SEF "makes the swap available to trade"). An SEF is an electronic trading platform in which multiple market participants can execute swap transactions by accepting bids and offers made by multiple other participants on the platform. Transactions executed on an SEF may increase market transparency and liquidity but may cause the Fund to incur increased expenses to execute swaps. Central clearing should decrease counterparty risk and increase liquidity compared to bilateral swaps because central clearing interposes the central clearinghouse as the counterparty to each participant's swap. However, central clearing does not eliminate counterparty risk or liquidity risk entirely. In addition, depending on the size of the Fund and other factors, the margin required under the rules of a clearinghouse and by a clearing member may be in excess of the collateral required to be posted by the Fund to support its obligations under a similar bilateral swap. However, the CFTC and other applicable regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on uncleared swaps which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for uncleared swaps. Requiring margin on uncleared swaps may reduce, but not eliminate, counterparty credit risk.

In addition, with respect to cleared swaps, the Fund may not be able to obtain as favorable terms as it would be able to negotiate for an uncleared swap. In addition, an FCM may unilaterally impose position limits or additional margin requirements for certain types of swaps in which the Fund may invest. Central counterparties and FCMs generally can require termination of existing cleared swap transactions at any time and can also require increases in margin above the margin that is required at the initiation of the swap agreement. Margin requirements for cleared swaps vary on a number of factors, and the margin required under the rules of the clearinghouse and FCM may be in excess of the collateral required to be posted by the Fund to support its obligations under a similar uncleared swap. However, as noted above, regulators have adopted rules imposing certain margin requirements, including minimums, on uncleared swaps, which may result in the Fund and its counterparties posting higher margin amounts for uncleared swaps. Requiring margin on uncleared swaps may reduce, but not eliminate, counterparty credit risk.

The Fund is also subject to the risk that, after entering into a cleared swap with an executing broker, no FCM or central counterparty is willing or able to clear the transaction. In such an event, the central counterparty would void the trade. Before the Fund can enter into a new trade, market conditions may become less favorable to the Fund.

The Adviser will continue to monitor developments regarding trading and execution of cleared swaps on exchanges or SEFs, particularly to the extent regulatory changes affect the Fund's ability to enter into swap agreements and the costs and risks associated with such investments.

<u>Interest Rate Swaps, Caps, Floors and Collars</u>. Interest rate swaps consist of an agreement between two parties to exchange their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (*e.g.*, an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed-rate payments). Interest rate swaps are generally entered into on a net basis. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets, or principal. Accordingly, the risk of market loss with respect to interest rate and total rate of return swaps is typically limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually obligated to make.

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The Fund may also buy or sell interest rate caps, floors and collars. The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified interest rate index exceeds a predetermined level, to receive payments of interest on a specified notional amount from the party selling the interest rate cap. The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below a predetermined level, to receive payments of interest on a specified notional amount from the party selling the interest rate floor. A collar is a combination of a cap and a floor that preserves a certain return within a predetermined range of interest rates. Caps, floors and collars may be less liquid than other types of derivatives.

<u>Total Return Swaps</u>. Total return swaps are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in market value of the assets underlying the contract, which may include, but not be limited to, a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swaps may be used to obtain long or short exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. Each Fund may incur a theoretically unlimited loss on short exposures. In comparison, the Fund may incur losses on long exposures, but such losses are limited by the fact that the underlying security's price cannot fall below zero. Total return swaps may effectively add leverage to the Fund's portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

Total return swaps are subject to the risk that a counterparty will default on its payment obligations to the Fund thereunder, and conversely, that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty. Generally, the Fund will enter into total return swaps on a net basis (*i.e.*, the two payment streams are netted against one another with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).

<u>Index Swaps</u>. An index swap consists of an agreement between two parties in which a party typically exchanges a cash flow based on a notional amount of a reference index for a cash flow based on a different index or on another specified instrument or reference rate. Index swaps are generally entered into on a net basis.

<u>Inflation Swaps</u>. Inflation swap agreements are contracts in which one party typically agrees to pay the cumulative percentage increase in a price index, such as the Consumer Price Index, over the term of the swap (with some lag on the referenced inflation index), and the other party pays a compounded fixed rate. Inflation swap agreements may be used to protect the NAV of the Fund against an unexpected change in the rate of inflation measured by an inflation index. The value of inflation swap agreements is expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation.

<u>Currency Swaps</u>. A currency swap consists of an agreement between two parties to exchange cash flows on a notional amount of two or more currencies based on the relative value differential among them, such as exchanging a right to receive a payment in foreign currency for the right to receive U.S. dollars. Currency swap agreements may be entered into on a net basis or may involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the entire principal value of another designated currency. In such cases, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the counterparty will default on its contractual delivery obligations.

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<u>Credit Default Swaps</u>. A credit default swap consists of an agreement between two parties in which the "buyer" typically agrees to pay to the "seller" a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract and the seller agrees to pay the buyer the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation upon the occurrence of a credit event with respect to the issuer of that referenced debt obligation. Generally, a credit event means bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration or modified restructuring. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in a credit default swap. Where the Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, it would typically be entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty to the contract only in the event of a default or similar event by the issuer of the debt obligation. If no default occurs, the Fund would have paid to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract. The use of credit default swaps could result in losses to the Fund if the Adviser fails to correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the issuer of the referenced debt obligation.

<u>Swaptions</u>. An option on a swap agreement, also called a "swaption," is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for a premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. A payer swaption gives the owner the right to pay the return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties.

<u>General Risks of Swaps</u>. The risks associated with swap transactions are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying instruments. Swaps are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with other portfolio investments. The use of swaps requires an understanding not only of the underlying instrument but also of the swap contract itself. Swap transactions may be subject to the risk factors generally applicable to derivatives transactions described above, and may also be subject to certain additional risk factors, including:

• OTC swap agreements are not traded on exchanges and may be subject to liquidity risk, which exists when a particular swap is difficult to purchase or sell.

• In addition to the risk of default by the counterparty, if the creditworthiness of a counterparty to a swap agreement declines, the value of the swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses.

• The swaps market is subject to extensive regulation under the Dodd-Frank Act and certain CFTC and SEC rules promulgated thereunder. It is possible that further developments in the swaps market, including new and additional governmental regulation, could result in higher Fund costs and expenses and could adversely affect the Fund's ability to utilize swaps, terminate existing swap agreements or realize amounts to be received under such agreements.

**U.S. Government Securities Risk**. Not all obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Some obligations are backed only by the credit of the issuing agency or instrumentality, and, in some cases, there may be some risk of default by the issuer. Any guarantee by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities of a security The Fund holds does not apply to the market value of the security or to shares of the Fund. A security backed by the U.S. Treasury or the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, is guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity.

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**Warrants**. The Fund may purchase warrants and similar rights, which are privileges issued by corporations enabling the owners to subscribe to and purchase a specified number of shares of the corporation at a specified price during a specified period of time. The prices of warrants do not necessarily correlate with the prices of the underlying shares. The purchase of warrants involves the risk that the purchasing Fund could lose the purchase value of a warrant if the right to subscribe to additional shares is not exercised prior to the warrant's expiration. Also, the purchase of warrants involves the risk that the effective price paid for the warrant added to the subscription price of the related security may exceed the value of the subscribed security's market price such as when there is no movement in the level of the underlying security.

It is impossible to predict the effects of these or similar risks in the future on the Fund, although it is possible that these or similar events could have a significant adverse impact on the NAV and/or risk profile of the Fund.

#### INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
Unless otherwise noted, whenever a fundamental investment policy or limitation states that a maximum percentage of a Fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the Fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, other than with respect to the Fund's limitations on borrowings, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the Fund's investment policies and limitations.

#### Fundamental Policies
The following investment restrictions of each Fund are designated as fundamental policies and as such cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of a Fund's outstanding voting securities, which as used in this SAI means the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting of shareholders of a Fund, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of that Fund are present or represented by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of a Fund.

Accordingly, each Fund may not:

1. Issue senior securities, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, and any applicable exemptive relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

2. Borrow money, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, and any applicable exemptive relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

3. Act as an underwriter of another issuer's securities, except to the extent that the Fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act in the disposition of portfolio securities and except as permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, and any applicable exemptive relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

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4. Make any investment if, as a result, the Fund's investments will be concentrated in any one industry except as permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, and any applicable exemptive relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority. This limitation does not apply to U.S. Government and Agency Securities, securities of other investment companies, and state, territorial or municipal securities or such other securities as may be excluded for this purpose under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable exemptive relief or SEC or SEC staff interpretations.

5. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate, real estate investment trusts or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business) and except as permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, and any applicable exemptive relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

6. Purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing or selling options, futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps and other financial instruments or from investing in issuers engaged in the commodities business or securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities) and except as permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, and any applicable exemptive relief or permission from the SEC, SEC staff or other authority.

7. Lend any money or other assets or make any other loan except as permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, and any applicable exemptive relief. This limitation does not apply to the lending of portfolio securities, purchases of debt securities and making portfolio investments or to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments permissible under the Fund's investment policies.

<u>Information about the Fund's Fundamental Investment Policies</u> 

The Fund's fundamental policies will be interpreted broadly. For example, the policies will be interpreted to refer to the 1940 Act and the related rules as they are in effect from time to time, and to interpretations and modifications of or relating to the 1940 Act by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and others as they are given from time to time. When a policy provides that an investment practice may be conducted as permitted by the 1940 Act, the policy will be interpreted to mean either that the 1940 Act expressly permits the practice or that the 1940 Act does not prohibit the practice.

<u>Issuing Senior Securities</u>. The 1940 Act prohibits a fund from issuing senior securities except that a fund may borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks for any purpose. A fund may also borrow up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes, and these borrowings are not considered senior securities. This policy will be interpreted not to prevent collateral arrangements with respect to swaps, options, forward or futures contracts or other derivatives, or the posting of initial or variation margin.

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<u>Borrowing Money</u>. The 1940 Act permits a fund to borrow money in amounts of up to one-third of the fund's total assets from banks for any purpose, and to borrow up to 5% of the fund's total assets from banks or other lenders for temporary purposes. A fund's total assets include the amounts being borrowed. To limit the risks attendant to borrowing, the 1940 Act requires the borrowing fund to maintain an "asset coverage" of at least 300% of the amount of its borrowings, provided that in the event that the fund's asset coverage falls below 300%, the fund is required to reduce the amount of its borrowings so that it meets the 300% asset coverage threshold within three days (not including Sundays and holidays). Asset coverage means the ratio that the value of the fund's total assets (including amounts borrowed), minus liabilities other than borrowings, bears to the aggregate amount of all borrowings. Certain trading practices and investments, such as reverse repurchase agreements, may be considered to be borrowings and thus subject to the 1940 Act restrictions.

<u>Acting as an Underwriter</u>. The 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from engaging in the underwriting business or from underwriting the securities of other issuers. Rather, the 1940 Act permits a fund to have underwriting commitments of up to 25% of its assets under certain circumstances. Those circumstances currently are that the amount of the fund's underwriting commitments, when added to the value of the fund's investments in issuers where the fund owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of those issuers, cannot exceed the 25% cap. A fund engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act. Although it is not believed that the application of the Securities Act provisions described above would cause the Fund to be engaged in the business of underwriting, this policy will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities, regardless of whether the fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act.

<u>Concentration</u>. While the 1940 Act does not define what constitutes "concentration" in an industry, the SEC has taken the position that investment of more than 25% of a fund's total assets in one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries constitutes concentration. It is possible that interpretations of concentration could change in the future. The policy in (4) above will be interpreted to refer to concentration as that term may be interpreted from time to time. The Fund will consider the investments of underlying investment companies to the extent necessary to determine compliance with its concentration policy.

<u>Real Estate</u>. The 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from owning real estate. However, a fund could lose favorable tax treatment if too much of its income is from sources other than investments in securities. This restriction would not prevent a fund from investing in securities of companies that invest in real estate or real estate-related activities.

<u>Commodities</u>. The 1940 Act generally does not prohibit a fund from investing in commodities or commodity-related instruments. A fund is, however, limited in the amount of illiquid assets it may purchase, and certain commodities, especially physical commodities, may be considered to be illiquid.

<u>Lending</u>. The 1940 Act does not prohibit a fund from making loans. However, SEC staff interpretations currently prohibit funds from lending more than one-third of their total assets, except through the purchase of debt obligations or the use of repurchase agreements.

<u>Diversification</u>. The Fund is a "non-diversified" investment company, as defined in the 1940 Act, which means that it is permitted to invest its assets in a more limited number of issuers than

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"diversified" investment companies. A diversified company may not, with respect to 75% of its total assets, invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer and may not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer.

#### Non-Fundamental Investment Policies
In addition to the fundamental investment policies set forth above, the High Yield Fund has adopted a non-fundamental policy as follows. This investment policy may be changed with 60 days prior written notice to Fund shareholders.

<u>High Yield Fund</u>. The Fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in high yield securities.

#### Continuous Offering
The method by which Creation Units of shares are created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. Because new Creation Units of shares are issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, at any point a "distribution," as such term is used in the Securities Act, may occur. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner which could render them statutory underwriters and subject them to the prospectus delivery requirement and liability provisions of the Securities Act.

For example, a broker-dealer firm or its client may be deemed a statutory underwriter if it takes Creation Units after placing an order with the Distributor, breaks them down into constituent shares, and sells such shares directly to customers, or if it chooses to couple the creation of a supply of new shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for shares. A determination of whether one is an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act must take into account all the facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the broker-dealer or its client in the particular case, and the examples mentioned above should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could lead to a categorization as an underwriter.

Broker-dealer firms should also note that dealers who are not "underwriters" but are effecting transactions in shares, whether or not participating in the distribution of shares, generally are required to deliver a prospectus. This is because the prospectus delivery exemption in Section 4(3) of the Securities Act is not available in respect of such transactions as a result of Section 24(d) of the 1940 Act.

#### MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Overall responsibility for oversight of the Fund rests with the Board. The Board has engaged the Adviser and Sub-Adviser ("Advisers") to manage the Fund on a day-to-day basis. The Board is responsible for overseeing the Advisers and other service providers in the operations of the Fund in accordance with the provisions of the 1940 Act, applicable provisions of state and other laws and the Trust's charter. The Board is currently composed of three (3) members, all of whom are Independent Trustees. The Board conducts regular meetings four (4) times a year. In addition, the Board holds special meetings or informal conference calls to discuss specific matters that may arise or require action between regular meetings. The Independent Trustees meet regularly outside the presence of management, in executive session or with other service providers to the Trust.

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The Board has appointed Michael Crinieri, an independent trustee, to serve in the role of Chair of the Board. The Board Chair's role is to preside at all meetings of the Board and to act as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The Board Chair may also perform such other functions as may be delegated by the Board from time to time.

The Board has established a Nominating and Governance Committee and an Audit Committee to assist the Board in the oversight and direction of the business and affairs of the Fund (as further described below). The Chair of each Committee is an Independent Trustee. The role of the Chair of each Committee is to preside at all meetings of the Committee and to act as a liaison with service providers, officers, attorneys and other Trustees between meetings. The Committees meet regularly to conduct the oversight functions delegated to the Committees by the Board and reports their findings to the Board. The Board and each standing Committee conduct annual assessments of their oversight function and structure. The Board has determined that the Board's leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise independent judgment over management and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees of Independent Trustees and the full Board to enhance effective oversight.

Day-to-day risk management with respect to the Fund is the responsibility of the Advisers or other service providers (depending on the nature of the risk), subject to the supervision of the Advisers. The Fund is subject to a number of risks, including investment, compliance, operational, reputational, counterparty and valuation risks, among others. While there are a number of risk management functions performed by the Advisers and other service providers, as applicable, it is not possible to identify and eliminate all of the risks applicable to the Fund. The Trustees have an oversight role in this area, satisfying themselves that risk management processes and controls are in place and operating effectively. Risk oversight forms part of the Board's general oversight of the Fund and is addressed as part of various Board and committee activities. In some cases, risk management issues are specifically addressed in presentations and discussions. The Board, directly or through a committee, also reviews reports from, among others, management and the independent registered public accounting firm for the Trust, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Fund and management's risk functions. The Board has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer who oversees the implementation and testing of the Trust's compliance program, including assessments by independent third parties, and reports to the Board regarding compliance matters for the Trust and its principal service providers. In testing and maintaining the compliance program, the Chief Compliance Officer (and his or her delegates) assesses key compliance risks affecting the Fund and addresses them in periodic reports to the Board.

#### Members of the Board and Officers of the Trust
Set forth below are the names, years of birth, position with the Trust, term of office, principal occupations for a minimum of the last five years, number of portfolios overseen by, and other directorships of each of the persons currently serving as members of the Board and as officers of the Trust. Also included below is the term of office for each of the officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person listed is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10105. The members of the Board serve as Trustees for the life of the Trust or until retirement, removal, or their office is terminated pursuant to the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

The Chairman of the Board, Michael Crinieri, is not an interested person of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act. The Board is composed only of Trustees who are not interested persons of the Funds (i.e., "Independent Trustees"). There is an Audit Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board, each of which is chaired by an Independent Trustee and comprised solely of Independent

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Trustees. The Committee chair for each is responsible for running the Committee meetings, formulating agendas for those meetings, and coordinating with management to serve as a liaison between the Committee members and management on matters within the scope of the responsibilities of the Committee as set forth in its Board-approved charter. The Funds have determined that this leadership structure is appropriate given the specific characteristics and circumstances of the Funds. The Funds made this determination in consideration of, among other things, the fact that the Independent Trustees of the Funds constitute a super-majority of the Board, the assets under management of the Funds, the number of Funds overseen by the Board, the total number of Trustees on the Board, and the fact that an Independent Trustee serves as Chairman of the Board.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name, Address**<br> **and Year of<br>Birth of<br>Trustee/Officer** | **Position(s)<br>Held with**<br> **the Trust,<br>Term of Office<br>and Length of<br>Time Served** | **Principal Occupation(s)**<br> **During Past 5 Years** | **Number of<br>Portfolios in<br>Fund Complex<br>Overseen**<br> **by Trustee/**<br> **Officer** | **Other<br>Directorships<br>Held by<br>Trustee/Officer** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Independent Trustees** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Independent Trustees** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Independent Trustees** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Independent Trustees** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Independent Trustees** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Crinieri<br> (1965) | Independent Trustee<br> Chairman of the Board<br> Since 2025 | Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (global head of ETFs) (2000-2024); Vice President, Goldman Sachs ETF Series Trusts (2015-2024) | 3 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joseph Keenan<br> (1962) | Independent Trustee<br> Chairman of the Audit Committee<br> Since 2025 | Founder and Sole Proprietor, Target Consulting, LLC (asset management consultant) (2019-present); Senior Vice President, SS&C Technologies (fund administrator, accounting agent and transfer agent) (2019-2020) | 2 | Trustee, ALPS ETF Trust; Trustee, WisdomTree Digital Trust |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jennifer Hoopes<br> (1965) | Independent Trustee<br> Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee<br> Since 2025 | Chief Legal Officer, Surus, Inc./Surus Trust Company (2024-present); General Counsel, FarmTogether, Inc. (2022-2024); General Counsel, Alumni Ventures (2021-2022); General Counsel, Foreside Financial Group, LLC (2007-2021) | 2 | Trustee, Wedbush Series Trust; Trustee, Oak Associates Funds; Trustee, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund; Trustee, Liberty All-Star Growth Fund |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Officers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Officers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Officers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Officers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Officers** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Barrer<br> (1982) | President and Chief Executive Officer<br> Since 2025 | Head of ETF Capital Markets, Man Group; Head of ETF Capital Markets, Matthews Asia; Director of ETF Capital Markets, WisdomTree | 2 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lisa Muñoz<br> (1985) | Secretary<br> Since 2025 | Global Co-Head of Product Legal and Deputy General Counsel, US, Man Investments USA Holdings Inc.; Global Head of Solutions, Product Legal and Deputy General Counsel, US, Man Investments USA Holdings Inc. | 3 |  |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name, Address**<br> **and Year of<br>Birth of<br>Trustee/Officer** | **Position(s)<br>Held with**<br> **the Trust,<br>Term of Office<br>and Length of<br>Time Served** | **Principal Occupation(s)**<br> **During Past 5 Years** | **Number of<br>Portfolios in<br>Fund Complex<br>Overseen**<br> **by Trustee/**<br> **Officer** | **Other<br>Directorships<br>Held by<br>Trustee/Officer** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Harold J.B. Dahlman<br> (1969) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer<br> Since 2025 | Director, Fund Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, ACA Group; Executive Director, Global Lead - Financial Reporting, Alternative Investment Services, JP Morgan | 2 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mark Dignard<br> (1984) | Chief Compliance Officer<br> Since 2025 | Head of Compliance, Numeric Investors LLC; Chief Compliance Officer, Varagon Capital Corporation; Global Co-Head of Portfolio Risk, Man Group plc | 4 |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kaitlin Carroll<br> (1988) | Assistant Secretary<br> Since 2025 | Head of Private Markets, Real Estate and Strategy, Discretionary Product Legal, Man Investments USA Holdings Inc.; Head of GPM Product Legal, Man Investments USA Holdings Inc. | 3 |  |

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#### Board Standing Committees
The Board has established the following standing committees:

**Audit Committee.** Each Independent Trustee is a member of the Trust's Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") and Joseph Keenan is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee are the appointment, compensation and oversight of the Trust's independent auditors, including the review of any significant disputes regarding financial reporting between Trust management and such independent auditors. Under the terms of the Audit Committee charter adopted by the Board, the Audit Committee is authorized to, among other things, (i) oversee the accounting and financial reporting processes of the Trust and its internal control over financial reporting; (ii) oversee the quality and integrity of the Fund's financial statements and the independent audits thereof; (iii) oversee, or, as appropriate, assist Board oversight of, the Trust's compliance with legal and regulatory requirements that relate to the Trust's accounting and financial reporting, internal control over financial reporting and independent audits; (iv) approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the Trust's independent auditors and, in connection therewith, review and evaluate the qualifications, independence and performance of the Trust's independent auditors; and (v) act as a liaison between the Trust's independent auditors and the full Board. The Board of the Trust has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee.

**Nominating and Governance Committee.** Each Independent Trustee is a member of the Trust's Nominating and Governance Committee and Jennifer Hoopes is the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee. The principal responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee are to (i) identify, select and nominate the appropriate number of candidates for election or appointment as members of the Board, (ii) recommend any appropriate changes to the Board for consideration (iii) review periodically Board governance practices and procedures and any

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recommendations of the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust relating thereto, (iv) overseeing the Trust's compliance program and compliance issues, procedures for valuing securities and responding to any pricing issues; (v) review annually compensation paid by the Trust to Trustees for their service on the Board and its committees, (vi) review committee chair assignments and committee assignments on an annual basis, and to determine whether there is a need for additional committees of the Board or whether existing committees should be combined or reorganized, and (vii) evaluate on at least an annual basis the independence of counsel to the Independent Trustees, if any. The Nominating and Governance Committee is solely responsible for the selection and nomination of the Trust's Independent Trustees and does not consider nominations for the office of Trustee made by Trust shareholders.

#### Trustee Qualifications
The Board has concluded that each of the Trustees should serve on the Board because of his or her ability to review and understand information about the Trust and the Fund provided by management, to identify and request other information he or she may deem relevant to the performance of the Trustees' duties, to question management and other service providers regarding material factors bearing on the management and administration of the Fund, and to exercise his or her business judgment in a manner that serves the best interests of the Fund's shareholders. In addition, the Board has concluded that each of the Trustees should serve as a Trustee based on his or her own experience, qualifications, attributes and skills as described below.

Michael Crinieri should serve as Trustee because of his previous employment experience and his knowledge of and experience in the financial services industry. He has served as the global head of ETFs for Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. and the Vice President of the Goldman Sachs ETF Series Trusts.

Joseph Keenan should serve as Trustee because of the experience he has gained with respect to the financial services industry, investment products and new financial technologies. His experience includes global fund services and operations, global fund relationship management, evolving financial products and financial technologies and financial services business development.

Jennifer Hoopes should serve as Trustee because of her previous employment experience in the investment company industry. She has served as independent trustee to mutual funds. She was Senior Managing Director and General Counsel for a principal underwriter to mutual funds, closed-end funds and ETFs and has experience in legal, distribution, regulation and service provider relationships for investment companies.

As of August 31, 2025, none of the Independent Trustees or members of their immediate family, beneficially owned or owned of record securities representing interests in the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, or Distributor, or any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such persons. For this purpose, "immediate family member" includes an Independent Trustee's spouse, children residing in the same household and dependents of the Independent Trustee.

#### Fund Shares Owned by Board Members
The Fund is new and, therefore, as of the date of this SAI, none of the Trustees beneficially owned shares of the Fund. "Beneficial ownership" is determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "1934 Act").

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#### Board Compensation
The table below lists the compensation each Independent Trustee is expected to receive from the Fund during the fiscal year ending August 31, 2026.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Name** | **Aggregate<br> Compensation <br>from Fund** | **Pension or**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Retirement <br>Benefits**<br> **as Part of<br>Expenses** | **Estimated<br> Annual Benefit <br>upon**<br> **Retirement** | **Total**<br> **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation** <br> **from the Trust** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Crinieri | $75000 | N/A | N/A | $75000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Joseph Keenan | $70000 | N/A | N/A | $70000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Jennifer Hoopes | $70000 | N/A | N/A | $70000 |

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#### Codes of Ethics
Each of the Trust, Man Solutions, the Sub-Adviser, and the Distributor has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Codes of Ethics apply to the personal investing activities of trustees, directors, officers and certain employees ("access persons"). Rule 17j-1 and the Codes of Ethics are designed to prevent unlawful practices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by access persons. Under the Codes of Ethics, access persons are permitted to engage in personal securities transactions (including investments in securities that may be purchased and held by the Fund), but are required to report their personal securities transactions for monitoring purposes. Each Code of Ethics is on file with the SEC and is available to the public.

#### Proxy Voting Policy
The Board has delegated the responsibility to vote proxies on the securities held in the Fund's portfolio to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures, included in <u>Appendix A</u> to this SAI, concerning the voting of proxies of the Fund. The Trust is required to disclose annually the Fund's complete proxy voting record on Form N-PX covering the period from July 1 of one year through June 30 of the next and to file Form N-PX with the SEC no later than August 31 of each year. The Form N-PX is available, or will be available, at no charge upon request by calling (212) 649-6600. The Fund's Form N-PX is also available or will be available, on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

#### Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities
The Fund has not yet commenced operations as of the date of this SAI, and, therefore, there were no public shareholders of the Fund as of the date of this SAI. The Adviser or an affiliate will own the initial shares issued by the Fund and can thus approve any matter requiring shareholder approval.

#### INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES

#### Investment Adviser
Man Solutions serves as investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and Man Solutions (the "Advisory Agreement"). Man Solutions is a

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Delaware limited liability company registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"). Man Solutions' offices are located at 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10105. Man Solutions is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Man Group plc, which is registered in Jersey with its registered office at 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PX.

Under the Advisory Agreement, Man Solutions is responsible for reviewing, supervising and administering the Fund's investment program and the general management and administration of the Trust. Man Solutions has engaged the Sub-Adviser to assist it in managing the Fund's investments. Man Solutions is responsible for overseeing the Sub-Adviser. Man Solutions arranges for transfer agency, custody, fund administration and accounting, and other non-distribution related services necessary for the Fund to operate. Man Solutions manages the Fund's business affairs, provides office facilities and equipment and certain clerical, bookkeeping and administrative services, and permits its officers and employees to serve as officers or Trustees of the Trust. Under the Advisory Agreement, Man Solutions bears all of its own costs associated with providing advisory services to the Fund. As part of the Advisory Agreement, Man Solutions has contractually agreed to pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payments to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement (also known as a "unitary advisory fee"), interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses. Nevertheless, there exists a risk that a Trust service provider will seek recourse against the Trust if it is not timely paid by Man Solutions for the fees and expenses for which it is responsible, which could materially adversely affect the Fund.

For its services under the Advisory Agreement, the High Yield Fund pays the Adviser a monthly unitary advisory fee at the annual rate of 0.69% and the Income Fund pays the Adviser a monthly unitary advisory fee at the annual rate of 0.85%, each expressed as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund (the "Management Fee"). The Management Fee is accrued at a daily rate and paid monthly in arrears from the assets of the Fund.

Because the Fund had not commenced operations prior to the date of this SAI, Man Solutions did not receive any unitary advisory fees during the prior three fiscal years.

The Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund will continue in effect for two years from its initial effective date, and thereafter is subject to annual approval by (i) the Board or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, provided that in either event such continuance also is approved in accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, namely by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to such agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. If the shareholders of the Fund fail to approve the Advisory Agreement, Man Solutions may continue to serve in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations thereunder.

The Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund is terminable without any penalty, by vote of the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, or by Man Solutions, in each case on not less than sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other party; provided that a shorter notice period shall be permitted for the Fund in the event its shares are no longer listed on a national securities exchange or in such other circumstances where the Fund waives such notice period. The Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically and immediately in the event of its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act).

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#### Sub-Adviser
The Sub-Adviser, with its principal office located at Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3AD, United Kingdom, serves as the investment Sub-Adviser for the Fund pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and GLG Partners LP (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement"). The Sub-Adviser is responsible for placing purchase and sale orders and shall make investment decisions for the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Adviser. For its services, the Sub-Adviser is compensated by the Adviser. Because the Fund is new, the Adviser has not paid any sub-advisory fees to the Sub-Adviser with respect to the Fund as of the date of this SAI. The Sub-Adviser is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Man Group plc.

For its services under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly sub-advisory fee from the unitary advisory fee that the Adviser receives from the Fund. For the High Yield Fund, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly sub-advisory fee at the annual rate of 0.44% and for the Income Fund, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly sub-advisory fee at the annual rate of 0.60%, each expressed as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund (the "Sub-Advisory Fee"). The Sub-Advisory Fee is accrued at a daily rate and paid monthly in arrears from the assets of the Fund. In addition, the Sub-Adviser may reimburse the Adviser up to the full amount of the Sub-Advisory Fee paid to the Sub-Adviser to the extent that Fund expenses paid by the Adviser under the unitary fee on behalf of the Fund exceed the amounts of the Management Fee.

#### Portfolio Managers
The Sub-Adviser supervises and manages the investment portfolio of the Fund and will direct the purchase and sale of the Fund's investment securities. The Sub-Adviser utilizes a team of investment professionals acting together to manage the assets of the Fund. The team meets regularly to review portfolio holdings and to discuss purchase and sale activity. The team adjusts holdings in the portfolio as they deem appropriate in the pursuit of the Fund's investment objective.

Jonathan Golan of the Sub-Adviser is the Income Fund's portfolio manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Golan is responsible for various functions related to portfolio management, including, but not limited to, investing cash inflows, implementing investment strategy, researching and reviewing investment strategy, and overseeing members of his portfolio management team with more limited responsibilities.

Michael Scott, CFA of the Sub-Adviser is the High Yield Fund's portfolio manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Scott is responsible for various functions related to portfolio management, including, but not limited to, investing cash inflows, implementing investment strategy, researching and reviewing investment strategy, and overseeing members of his portfolio management team with more limited responsibilities.

**Portfolio Manager Fund Ownership.** The Fund is required to show the dollar range of each portfolio manager's "beneficial ownership" of shares of the Fund as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year. The Fund has not yet commenced operations as of the date of this SAI. Therefore, Mr. Golan and Mr. Scott did not beneficially own any shares of the Fund as of that date.

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**Other Accounts.** The following table provides additional information about other portfolios or accounts managed by each Fund's portfolio managers as of June 30, 2025:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Income Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Income Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Income Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Income Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Income Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Income Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Income Fund Portfolio Managers** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name** | **Registered**<br> **Investment Companies** | **Registered**<br> **Investment Companies** | **Other Pooled**<br> **Investment Vehicles** | **Other Pooled**<br> **Investment Vehicles** | **Other Accounts** | **Other Accounts** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name** | **Number of <br>Accounts** | **Total Assets <br>($ millions)** | **Number of <br>Accounts** | **Total<br> Assets ($millions)** | **Number of <br>Accounts** | **Total Assets**<br> **($ millions)**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jonathan Golan | 0 | $0 | 5 | $10249 | 9 | $2994 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**High Yield Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**High Yield Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**High Yield Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**High Yield Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**High Yield Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**High Yield Fund Portfolio Managers** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**High Yield Fund Portfolio Managers** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name** | **Registered**<br> **Investment Companies** | **Registered**<br> **Investment Companies** | **Other Pooled**<br> **Investment Vehicles** | **Other Pooled**<br> **Investment Vehicles** | **Other Accounts** | **Other Accounts** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Name** | **Number of<br>Accounts** | **Total Assets<br>($ millions)** | **Number of<br>Accounts** | **Total<br>Assets ($millions)** | **Number of<br>Accounts** | **Total Assets**<br> **($ millions)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Scott, CFA | 1 | $174 | 10 | $6994 | 5 | $1771 |

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#### Portfolio Manager Compensation
The portfolio managers receive a base pay and an annual bonus incentive based on performance against individual and organizational unit objectives, as well as overall Sub-Adviser results. The plan is designed to align manager compensation with investors' goals by rewarding portfolio managers who obtain results consistent with the objectives of the products under the individual's management. In addition, these employees also participate in a long-term incentive program. The long-term incentive plan is eligible to senior level employees and is designed to reward profitable growth in company value. An employee's total compensation package is reviewed periodically to ensure that they are competitive relative to the external marketplace.

#### Description of Material Conflicts of Interest
A portfolio manager's management of "other accounts" may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with his management of the Fund's investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts may have the same investment objective as the Fund. Therefore, a potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the similar investment objectives, whereby the portfolio manager could favor one account over another. Another potential conflict could include the portfolio manager's knowledge of the size, timing and possible market impact of the Fund's trades, whereby the portfolio manager could use this information to the advantage of other accounts, including personal trading, and to the disadvantage of the Fund. However, the Sub-Adviser has established policies and procedures to ensure that the purchase and sale of securities among all accounts it manages are fairly and equitably allocated. The Sub-Adviser monitors and limits personal trading in accordance with its Code of Ethics.

#### Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY") serves as administrator (the "Administrator") for the Fund. The principal address of the Administrator is 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286. Under an

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Administration Agreement with the Trust (the "Administration Agreement"), the Administrator provides necessary administrative and accounting services for the maintenance and operations of the Trust and the Fund. In addition, the Administrator makes available the office space, equipment, personnel and facilities required to provide such services.

For its services under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator is entitled to a fee, based on assets under management, subject to a minimum fee. The Advisory Agreement provides that Man Solutions will pay certain operating expenses of the Trust, including the fees due to the Administrator under the Administration Agreement.

Additionally, BNY serves as custodian (the "Custodian") for the Trust. The principal address of the Custodian is 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286. Under the Custodian Agreement with the Trust, the Custodian maintains in separate accounts cash, securities and other assets of the Fund, keeps all necessary accounts and records, and provides other services. The Custodian is required, upon the order of the Trust, to deliver securities held by it, in its capacity as custodian, and to make payments for securities purchased by the Trust for the Fund.

Under the Custodian Agreement, foreign securities held by the Fund, if any, will generally be held by sub-custodians in the Custodian's sub-custodian network. The Advisory Agreement provides that Man Solutions will pay certain operating expenses of the Trust, including the fees due to the Custodian under the Custodian Agreement.

BNY acts as a transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent") for the Trust's authorized and issued shares of beneficial interest, and as dividend disbursing agent of the Trust, under the Transfer Agent Agreement with the Trust. The principal address of the Transfer Agent is 240 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10286. The Advisory Agreement provides that Man Solutions will pay certain operating expenses of the Trust, including the fees due to the Transfer Agent under the Transfer Agent Agreement.

#### Distributor and Distribution Arrangements
Foreside Financial Services, LLC serves as distributor for the Trust. The Distributor's principal address is Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, ME 04101. The Distributor has entered into a Distribution Agreement with the Trust (the "Distribution Agreement") pursuant to which it distributes shares of the Fund. The Distribution Agreement will continue for two years from its effective date and is renewable annually. Shares are continuously offered for sale by the Fund through the Distributor only in Creation Units, as described in the Prospectus and below in the "Creation and Redemption of Creation Units" section. Shares in less than Creation Units are not distributed by the Distributor. The Distributor is a broker-dealer registered under the 1934 Act and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). The Distributor is not affiliated with Man Solutions, the Sub-Adviser or any national securities exchange.

The Distribution Agreement provides that it may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty: (i) by a vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees; (ii) by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund; or (iii) on at least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the other party. The Distribution Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

The Distributor also may enter into agreements with securities dealers ("Soliciting Dealers") who will solicit purchases of Creation Units of shares. Such Soliciting Dealers also may be Authorized Participants or DTC Participants (as defined below).

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**Distribution Plan.** The Fund has adopted a distribution plan applicable to the Fund's shares (the "Distribution Plan"). Under the Distribution Plan, the Distributor, or designated service providers, may receive up to 0.25% of the Fund's assets attributable to shares as compensation for distribution services pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Distribution services may include: (i) services in connection with distribution assistance, (ii) payments to financial institutions and other financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers, fund "supermarkets" and the Distributor's affiliates and subsidiaries, as compensation for services or reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance, and/or (iii) advertising and marketing of shares, such as the costs of preparation, printing, mailing or otherwise disseminating sales literature, advertising, and prospectuses (other than those furnished to current shareholders of the Fund), promotional and incentive programs, and such other marketing expenses that the Distributor may incur. The Distribution Plan is a compensation plan, which means that the Distributor is compensated regardless of its expenses, as opposed to a reimbursement plan which reimburses only for expenses incurred.

No distribution fees are currently charged to the Fund and there are currently no plans to impose these fees. The Distribution Plan was adopted in order to permit the implementation of the Fund's method of distribution. In the event that 12b-1 fees are charged in the future, because the Fund pays these fees out of assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees may cost you more than other types of sales charges and will increase the cost of your investment in the Fund.

The Distribution Plan will remain in effect for a period of one year and is renewable from year to year with respect to the Fund, so long as its continuance is approved at least annually (1) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees and (2) by a vote of the majority of those Independent Trustees who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Distribution Plan. The Distribution Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of fees that may be paid by the Fund under the Distribution Plan unless such amendment is approved by a 1940 Act majority vote of the outstanding shares and by the Fund's Trustees in the manner described above. The Distribution Plan is terminable with respect to the Fund at any time by a vote of a majority of the Trustees or by a 1940 Act majority vote of the outstanding shares.

**Intermediary Compensation.** Man Solutions and/or its affiliates, out of its own resources and not out of the Fund's assets (*i.e.*, without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders), may pay certain broker dealers, banks and other financial intermediaries ("Intermediaries"), to the extent permitted by applicable law, for certain activities related to the Fund, including marketing and education support and the sale of the Fund's shares. These arrangements are sometimes referred to as revenue sharing arrangements. Revenue sharing arrangements are not financed by the Fund and, thus, do not result in increased Fund expenses. They are not reflected in the fees and expenses listed in the fees and expenses sections of the Fund's Prospectus and they do not change the price paid by investors for the purchase of the Fund's shares or the amount received by a shareholder as proceeds from the redemption of shares of the Fund.

Such compensation may be paid to Intermediaries that provide services to the Fund, including marketing and education support (such as through conferences, webinars and printed communications). Such compensation may also be paid to Intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, in other sales programs. Man Solutions periodically assesses the advisability of continuing to make these payments.

Payments to an Intermediary may be significant to the Intermediary, and amounts that Intermediaries pay to your adviser, broker or other investment professional, if any, may also be significant to such

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adviser, broker or investment professional. Because an Intermediary may make decisions about what investment options it will make available or recommend and what services to provide in connection with various products based on payments it receives or is eligible to receive, such payments create conflicts of interest between the Intermediary and its clients. For example, these financial incentives may cause the Intermediary to recommend the Fund over other investments. The same conflict of interest exists with respect to your financial adviser, broker or investment professionals if he or she receives similar payments from his or her Intermediary firm.

Intermediary information is current only as of the date of this SAI. Please contact your adviser, broker or other investment professional for more information regarding any payments his or her Intermediary firm may receive. Any payments made by Man Solutions and/or its affiliates to an Intermediary may create an incentive for the Intermediary to encourage customers to buy shares of the Fund.

#### Counsel to the Trust
K&L Gates LLP, One Congress Street, Suite 2900, Boston, MA 02114-2023, serves as counsel to the Trust.

#### Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP, located in New York, New York, the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm, provides audit and tax services with respect to filings with the SEC.

#### EXCHANGE LISTING AND TRADING
A discussion of exchange listing and trading matters associated with an investment in the Fund is contained in the Prospectus. The discussion below supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, such sections of the Prospectus.

The shares of the Fund are listed and traded on the Exchange identified on the cover of this SAI at prices that may differ from the Fund's NAV. There can be no assurance that the Exchange requirements necessary to maintain the listing of the shares of the Fund will continue to be met. The Exchange may, but is not required to, remove the shares of the Fund from listing if, among other matters: (i) the Exchange becomes aware that the Fund is no longer eligible to operate in reliance on Rule 6c-11 of the 1940 Act; (ii) if the Fund no longer complies with the requirements set forth by the Exchange; (iii) following the initial 12-month period after commencement of trading of the Fund, there are fewer than fifty (50) Beneficial Owners (as that term is defined below) of the shares of the Fund; or (iv) such other event shall occur or condition exist that, in the opinion of the Exchange, makes further dealings on the Exchange inadvisable. The Exchange will remove the shares of the Fund from listing and trading upon termination of the Fund.

Trading prices of shares on the Exchange may differ from the Fund's daily NAV. Market forces of supply and demand, economic conditions and other factors may affect the trading prices of shares.

As in the case of other stocks traded on the Exchange, broker's commissions on purchases or sales of shares in market transactions will be based on investors' negotiated commission rates.

The Trust reserves the right to adjust the price levels of shares in the future to help maintain convenient trading ranges for investors. Any adjustments would be accomplished through stock splits or reverse stock splits, which would have no effect on the net assets of the Fund.

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#### BOOK ENTRY ONLY SYSTEM
The information below supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled "Shareholder Information."

The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") acts as securities depository for the Fund's shares. Shares of the Fund are represented by securities registered in the name of the DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., and deposited with, or on behalf of, the DTC.

The DTC, a limited-purpose trust company, was created to hold securities of its participants ("DTC Participants") and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among the DTC Participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the DTC Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities' certificates. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, some of whom (and/or their representatives) own the DTC. More specifically, the DTC is owned by a number of its DTC Participants and by the Exchange, and FINRA. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (the "Indirect Participants").

Beneficial ownership of shares is limited to DTC Participants, Indirect Participants and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in shares (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as "Beneficial Owners") is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by the DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC Participants (with respect to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners that are not DTC Participants). Beneficial Owners will receive from or through the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase of shares. The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability of certain investors to acquire beneficial interests in shares.

Conveyance of all notices, statements and other communications to Beneficial Owners is effected as follows. Pursuant to the Depositary Agreement between the Trust and the DTC, the DTC is required to make available to the Trust upon request and for a fee to be charged to the Trust a listing of the shares of the Fund held by each DTC Participant. The Trust shall inquire of each such DTC Participant as to the number of Beneficial Owners holding shares, directly or indirectly, through such DTC Participant. The Trust shall provide each such DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement or other communication, in such form, number and at such place as such DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that such notice, statement or communication may be transmitted by such DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to such Beneficial Owners. In addition, the Trust shall pay to each such DTC Participant a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, all subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

Share distributions shall be made to the DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., as the registered holder of all shares. The DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall credit immediately DTC Participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in shares of the Fund as shown on the records of the DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners of shares held through such DTC Participants will be

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governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in a "street name," and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants.

The Trust has no responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or notices to Beneficial Owners, or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such shares, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests, or for any other aspect of the relationship between the DTC and DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners owning through such DTC Participants.

The DTC may decide to discontinue providing its service with respect to shares at any time by giving reasonable notice to the Trust and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the Trust shall take action to find a replacement for the DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost.

#### Brokerage Transactions
The Sub-Adviser assumes general supervision over placing orders on behalf of the Fund for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.

Although the Sub-Adviser strives to obtain the best net price under prevailing circumstances surrounding each trade, the determinative factor is whether a transaction represents the best overall execution for the Fund and not whether the lowest possible transaction cost is obtained. The Sub-Adviser considers the full range and quality of a broker-dealer's servicing in selecting the broker to meet best execution obligations, and may not pay the lowest transaction cost available. The Sub-Adviser reviews trading to ensure best execution, operational performance, and reasonable commission rates. Order flow may go through traditional broker-dealers, but may also be executed on an Electronic Communication Network, Alternative Trading System or other execution system.

Where multiple broker-dealers are available to execute portfolio transactions, in selecting the brokers or dealers for any transaction in portfolio securities, the Sub-Adviser's policy is to make such selection based on factors deemed relevant, which may include the breadth of the market in the security; the price of the security; the reasonableness of the commission or mark-up or mark-down, if any; execution capability; settlement capability; back office efficiency; and the financial condition of the broker or dealer, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. The overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions paid or spreads is evaluated by the Sub-Adviser generally based upon its knowledge of available information as to the general level of commissions paid or spreads by other institutional investors for comparable services. Brokers or dealers may also be selected because of their ability to handle special or difficult executions, such as may be involved in large block trades, less liquid securities, broad distributions, or other circumstances. The Sub-Adviser may also consider the provision or value of research, products or services a broker or dealer may provide, if any, as a factor in the selection of a broker or dealer or the determination of the reasonableness of commissions paid in connection with portfolio transactions. The Trust has adopted policies and procedures that prohibit the consideration of sales of the Fund's shares as a factor in the selection of a broker or a dealer to execute its portfolio transactions.

Brokerage transactions may be conducted through an affiliate (as defined in the 1940 Act). An affiliated broker-dealer will receive compensation from the Fund in connection with the Fund's

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portfolio investment transactions conducted through them. This arrangement may present actual or perceived conflicts of interest, but the 1940 Act permits commissions to be paid by a fund to an affiliated broker or dealer if such commissions do not exceed the usual and customary broker's commission. Accordingly, the Fund has adopted compliance policies and procedures to permit such trades so long as, among other matters, the commissions paid to an affiliated broker-dealer are, in the judgment of the Sub-Adviser, reasonable and fair as compared to the commissions charged by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar securities.

An affiliated broker-dealer may engage in proprietary trading and advise accounts and funds that have investment objectives similar to that of the Fund and/or that engage in and compete for transactions in the same types of securities, currencies and other instruments as the Fund. Such activities could affect the prices and availability of the securities, currencies, and instruments in which the Fund invests, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance. Such transactions for an affiliated broker-dealers other client accounts will be executed independently of the Fund's transactions and thus at prices or rates that may be more or less favorable than those obtained by the Fund. As a result, the affiliated broker-dealer may compete with the Fund for appropriate investment opportunities.

#### Brokerage Commissions
Because the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this SAI, the Fund did not pay any brokerage commissions during the three prior fiscal years.

#### Directed Brokerage
Because the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this SAI, the Fund did not pay any brokerage commissions pursuant to an agreement or understanding whereby the broker provides research or other brokerage services to the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser during the prior fiscal year.

#### Affiliated Brokers
Because the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this SAI, the Fund did not pay any brokerage commissions to any affiliated brokers during the three prior fiscal years.

#### Regular Broker-Dealers
The Fund is required to identify any securities of its "regular brokers and dealers" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) which the Fund may hold at the close of its most recent fiscal year. "Regular brokers or dealers" of the Fund are the ten brokers or dealers that, during the most recent fiscal year: (i) received the greatest dollar amounts of brokerage commissions from the Fund's portfolio transactions; (ii) engaged as principal in the largest dollar amounts of portfolio transactions of the Fund; or (iii) sold the largest dollar amounts of the Fund's shares.

Because the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this SAI, the Fund did not own any securities of their "regular broker-dealers" as of that time.

#### PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
Portfolio turnover may vary from year to year, as well as within a year. High turnover rates are likely to result in comparatively greater brokerage expenses or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs. The overall reasonableness of brokerage commissions is evaluated by the Sub-Adviser based upon

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their knowledge of available information as to the general level of commissions and spreads paid or incurred by the other institutional investors for comparable services.

Because the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this SAI, the Fund does not have portfolio turnover information for the prior fiscal year to report.

#### CREATION AND REDEMPTION OF CREATION UNITS

#### General
The Trust issues and redeems shares of the Fund only in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, without a sales load but subject to the transaction fees described below, at the NAV next determined after receipt, on any Business Day (as defined below), of an order in proper form. A "Business Day", as used herein, is any day on which the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business. As of the date of this SAI, the NYSE observes the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Currently, the number of shares that constitutes a Creation Unit is 60,000 shares for the High Yield Fund and 40,000 shares for the Income Fund. In its discretion, the Board reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of the Fund's shares that constitute a Creation Unit. The Board reserves the right to declare a split or a consolidation in the number of shares outstanding of the Fund, and to make changes in the number of shares constituting a Creation Unit, including in the event that the per share price in the secondary market rises (or declines) to an amount that falls outside the range deemed desirable by the Board.

Creation Units may be purchased and redeemed only by or through a DTC Participant that has entered into an authorized participant agreement with the Distributor. Such Authorized Participant will agree, pursuant to the terms of such authorized participant agreement and on behalf of itself or any investor on whose behalf it will act, to certain conditions, including those set forth below, the authorized participant agreement and any handbook governing the Authorized Participants (collectively, the "AP Agreement"). Investors who are not Authorized Participants must make appropriate arrangements with an Authorized Participant to purchase or redeem Creation Units. Investors should be aware that their particular broker may not be a DTC Participant or may not have executed an authorized participant agreement with the Distributor and that Creation Unit orders may have to be placed by the investor's broker through an Authorized Participant. As a result, orders placed through an Authorized Participant may result in additional charges to such investor. A list of current Authorized Participants may be obtained from the Distributor.

All orders to purchase or redeem Creation Units are to be governed according to the applicable participant agreement that each Authorized Participant has executed. In general, all orders to purchase or redeem Creation Units must be received by the transfer agent in the proper form required by the participant agreement and submitted as a "Future Dated Trade" between the hours of 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time and 5:30 pm Eastern Standard Time. This is known as a "T-1 order window." The Business Day on which an order to purchase or redeem Creation Units is properly submitted is referred to as the "Submission Date." The Business Day immediately following the Submission Date is referred to as the "Transmittal Date." Properly submitted orders will receive the Transmittal Date's NAV per Creation Unit. An order to purchase or redeem Creation Units made in proper form but received by the Fund after 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time will be rejected.

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Investors who are not Authorized Participants may purchase and sell shares of the Fund through an Authorized Participant or on the secondary market.

Because the portfolio securities of the Fund may trade on days that the Exchange is closed or are otherwise not Business Days for the Fund, shareholders may not be able to purchase or redeem their shares of the Fund, or purchase or sell shares of the Fund on the Exchange, on days when the NAV of the Fund could be significantly affected by events in the relevant non-U.S. markets.

The Basket of securities comprising a Fund Deposit and a Fund Redemption (each, as defined below) may be representative of the Fund's portfolio holdings; or the Fund may utilize Custom Baskets provided that certain conditions are met. A "Custom Basket" is (i) a basket that is composed of a non-representative selection of the Fund's portfolio holdings, (ii) a representative Basket that is different from the initial Basket used in transactions on the same business day, or (iii) a Basket that contains bespoke cash and/or security substitutions, including for a single Authorized Participant. The Trust has adopted policies and procedures that govern the construction and acceptance of Baskets, including heightened requirements for Custom Baskets. Such policies and procedures provide detailed parameters for the construction and acceptance of Custom Baskets, establish processes for revisions to, or deviations from, such parameters, and specify the titles and roles of the employees of the Adviser and/or Sub-Adviser who are required to review each Custom Basket for compliance with those parameters. In connection with the construction and acceptance of Custom Baskets, the Adviser or Sub-Adviser (as applicable) may consider various factors, including, but not limited to: (1) whether the securities, assets and other positions comprising a Basket are consistent with the Fund's investment objective, policies and disclosure; (2) whether the securities, assets and other positions can legally and readily be acquired, transferred and held by the Fund and/or Authorized Participant(s), as applicable; (3) whether and to what extent to include cash in the Basket; (4) whether the Custom Basket increases the liquidity of the Fund's portfolio, noting that a Custom Basket may not be accepted which adversely affects the liquidity position of the Fund's portfolio when other Basket options exist; (5) whether the use of Custom Baskets may reduce costs, increase (tax) efficiency and improve trading in Fund shares; and (6) with respect to index-based strategies, whether the securities, assets and other positions aid the Fund to track its underlying index. The policies and procedures apply different criteria to different types of Custom Baskets in order to mitigate against potential overreaching by an Authorized Participant, although there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be effective.

#### Purchases of Creation Units
The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of the Fund consists of an in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities ("Deposit Securities") or cash for all or any portion of such securities ("Deposit Cash") (collectively, the "Deposit Basket") and the Cash Component, which is an amount equal to the difference between the aggregate NAV of a Creation Unit and the Deposit Basket. Together, the Deposit Basket and the Cash Component constitute the "Fund Deposit."

The Custodian or the Administrator makes available through the National Securities Clearing Corporation ("NSCC") on each Business Day, prior to the opening of regular trading on the Exchange, the list of names and the required number of shares of each Deposit Security and Deposit Cash, in the Deposit Basket, and the estimated amount of the Cash Component to be included in the current Fund Deposit. Such Fund Deposit will normally be applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, in order to effect purchases of Creation Units of the Fund until such time as the next-announced Fund Deposit is made available. The means by which the Deposit Basket and Cash Component are to

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be delivered by the Authorized Participant to the Fund are set forth in the AP Agreement, except to the extent the Distributor and the Authorized Participant otherwise agree. Fund shares will be settled through the DTC system.

The identity and number of shares of the Deposit Securities change pursuant to, among other matters, changes in the composition of the Fund's portfolio and as rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events are reflected from time to time.

Cash purchases of Creation Units will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind purchases. The Authorized Participant will pay the cash equivalent of the Deposit Securities as Deposit Cash plus or minus the same Cash Component.

The Adviser or Sub-Adviser (as applicable) on behalf of the Fund, will convert subscriptions that are made in whole or in part in cash, including Deposit Cash, into the relevant foreign currency prior to investment at the applicable exchange rate and subject to the applicable spread. Those purchasing Creation Units of the Fund bear the risk associated with changes in the currency exchange rate between the time they place their order and the time that the Fund converts any cash received into foreign investments.

#### Placement of Purchase Orders
To initiate an order for a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant must submit to the Distributor an irrevocable order in proper form to purchase shares of the Fund generally before 4:00 pm Eastern Time. For a purchase order to be processed based on the NAV calculated on a particular Business Day, the purchase order must be received in proper form and accepted by the Trust prior to the time as of which the NAV is calculated (ordinarily 4:00 pm Eastern Time ("Cutoff Time")). Investors who are not Authorized Participants and seek to place a purchase order for a Creation Unit through an Authorized Participant should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the purchase order to the Distributor by the Cutoff Time on such Business Day. Custom orders must normally be received in proper form and accepted by the Trust at least two hours prior to the Cutoff Time.

The AP Agreement sets forth the different methods whereby Authorized Participants can submit purchase orders. A purchase order is considered to be in proper form if a request in a form satisfactory to the Fund is (1) received by the Distributor from an Authorized Participant on behalf of itself or another person within the time period set above, and (2) all the procedures and other requirements applicable to the method used by the Authorized Participant to submit the purchase order.

Creation Unit orders must be transmitted by an Authorized Participant by telephone or other transmission method acceptable to the Distributor. Economic or market disruptions or changes, or telephone or other communication failure, may impede transmissions with an Authorized Participant. Orders to create shares of the Fund that are submitted on the Business Day immediately preceding a holiday or a day (other than a weekend) when the securities markets in a foreign market in which the Fund may invest are closed may not be accepted or may be charged the maximum transaction fee. The Distributor, in its discretion, may permit the submission of orders and requests by or through an Authorized Participant via communication through the facilities of a proprietary website maintained by an agent of the Trust for this purpose. A Purchase order, if accepted by the Trust, will be processed based on the NAV as of the next Cutoff Time.

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#### Acceptance of Orders for, and Issuance of, Creation Units
All questions as to whether an order has been submitted in proper form and the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the Fund and the Fund's determination shall be final and binding.

The Fund reserves the right to reject or revoke acceptance of a creation order, provided that such action is not in contravention of Rule 6c-11. For example, the Fund may reject or revoke acceptance of a creation order including, but not limited to, when (i) the order is not in proper form; (ii) the investor(s), upon obtaining the shares ordered, would own 80% or more of the currently outstanding shares of the Fund; (iii) the Deposit Securities delivered do not conform to the identity and number of shares specified; (iv) acceptance of the Fund Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful; or (v) circumstances outside the control of the Fund, the Distributor, the Sub-Adviser and Man Solutions make it impracticable to process purchase orders. The Distributor shall notify a prospective purchaser of a Creation Unit and/or the Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such purchaser of the rejection or revocation of acceptance of such order. The Fund, the Custodian, the sub-custodian and the Distributor are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of Fund Deposits nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give such notification.

Except as provided in the following paragraph, a Creation Unit will not be issued until the transfer of good title to the Fund of the Deposit Securities and the payment of the Cash Component, Deposit Cash and creation transaction fees have been completed. In this regard, the Custodian will require, prior to the issuance of a Creation Unit, that the sub-custodian confirm to the Custodian that the Deposit Securities have been delivered to the account of the Fund at the sub-custodian(s). If the Fund does not receive the foregoing by the time specified herein the Creation Unit may not be delivered or the purchase order may be rejected.

The Fund may issue Creation Units to an Authorized Participant, notwithstanding the fact that all Deposit Securities have not been received, in reliance on the undertaking of the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing Deposit Securities as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by such Authorized Participant's delivery and maintenance of collateral having a value of up to 115% of the value of the missing Deposit Securities. The only collateral that is acceptable is cash in U.S. dollars. Such cash collateral must be delivered no later than 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time on the contractual settlement date of the Creation Unit(s). The Fund may buy the missing Deposit Securities at any time, and the Authorized Participant will be liable for any shortfall between the cost to the Fund of purchasing such securities and the cash collateral. In addition, the cash collateral may be invested at the risk of the Authorized Participant, and any income on invested cash collateral will be paid to that Authorized Participant. Information concerning the Fund's current procedures for collateralization of missing Deposit Securities is available from the Distributor.

In certain cases, an Authorized Participant may create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Fund reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis or require a representation from the Authorized Participant that the creation and redemption transactions are for separate Beneficial Owners.

Once the Fund has accepted a purchase order, upon the next determination of the NAV of the shares, the Fund may confirm the issuance of a Creation Unit, against receipt of payment, at such NAV.

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A confirmation of acceptance will then be transmitted to the Authorized Participant that placed the order. Creation Units typically are settled on a T+1 basis (*i.e*., one Business Day after trade date), subject to certain exceptions. However, the Fund reserves the right to settle Creation Unit transactions on a basis other than T+1, including in order to accommodate non-U.S. market holiday schedules, closures and settlement cycles, and to account for different treatment among non-U.S. and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and ex-dividend dates.

#### Creation Transaction Fees
A standard creation transaction fee is imposed to offset transfer and other costs associated with the issuance of Creation Units. The standard creation transaction fee is charged to the Authorized Participant on the day such Authorized Participant creates a Creation Unit, and is the same, regardless of the number of Creation Units purchased by the Authorized Participant on the applicable Business Day.

The Authorized Participant may also be required to pay a variable transaction fee (up to the maximum amount shown in the table below) to cover certain brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, market impact and other costs and expenses. Authorized Participants will also bear the costs of transferring the Deposit Securities, including any stamp duty or other similar fees and expenses.

The standard creation transaction fee and maximum variable transaction fee for a Creation Unit are set forth below.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | **Standard<br> Transaction Fee** | **Maximum Variable <br>Transaction Fee\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; High Yield Fund | $100 | 3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Income Fund | $100 | 3% |

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\* As a percentage of the Creation Unit(s) purchased. 

The Adviser may adjust the transactions fees from time to time based on actual experience.

#### REDEMPTIONS OF CREATION UNITS
The consideration paid by the Fund for the redemption of Creation Units consists of an in-kind basket of designated securities ("Redemption Securities") or cash for all or any portion of such securities ("Redemption Cash") (collectively, the "Fund Securities") and the Cash Component, which is an amount equal to the difference between the aggregate NAV of a Creation Unit and the Fund Securities. Together, the Fund Securities and the Cash Component constitute the "Fund Redemption."

The Custodian or the Administrator normally makes available through NSCC on each Business Day, prior to the opening of regular trading on the Exchange, the list of names and the number of shares of each Redemption Security and Redemption Cash, as applicable, and the estimated amount of the Cash Component to be included in the current Fund Redemption. Such Fund Redemption is applicable, subject to any adjustments as described below, for redemptions of Creation Units of the Fund until such time as the next-announced Fund Redemption is made available. The delivery of Fund shares will be settled through the DTC system. The means by which the Fund Securities and Cash Component are to be delivered to the Authorized Participant by the Fund are set forth in the AP Agreement, except to the extent the Distributor and the Authorized Participant otherwise agree.

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The identity and number of shares of the Redemption Securities change pursuant to, among other matters, changes in the composition of the Fund's portfolio and as rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events are reflected from time to time. The composition of the Redemption Securities may also change in response to adjustments to the weighting or composition of the component securities constituting the Fund's investments and may not be the same as the Deposit Securities.

Cash redemptions of Creation Units will be effected in essentially the same manner as in-kind redemptions. The Authorized Participant will receive the cash equivalent of the Fund Securities as Redemption Cash plus or minus the same Cash Component.

The Adviser or the Sub-Adviser, as applicable, on behalf of the Fund, will sell investments denominated in foreign currencies and convert such proceeds into U.S. Dollars at the applicable exchange rate and subject to the applicable spread for redemptions that are made in whole or in part for cash, including Redemption Cash. Those redeeming Creation Units of the Fund bear the risk associated with changes in the currency exchange rate between the time they place their order and the time that the Fund converts any investments into U.S. Dollars.

#### Placement of Redemption Orders
To initiate a redemption order for a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant must submit to the Distributor an irrevocable order in proper form to redeem shares of the Fund generally before 4:00 pm Eastern Time. For a redemption order to be processed based on the NAV calculated on a particular Business Day, the order must be received in proper form and accepted by the Trust prior to the time as of which the NAV is calculated (ordinarily 4:00 pm Eastern Time) (the Cutoff Time). Investors who are not Authorized Participants and seek to place a redemption order for a Creation Unit through an Authorized Participant should allow sufficient time to permit proper submission of the redemption order to the Distributor by the Cutoff Time on such Business Day. Custom orders must normally be received in proper form and accepted by the Trust at least two hours prior to the Cutoff Time.

The AP Agreement sets forth the different methods whereby Authorized Participants can submit redemption requests. A redemption request is considered to be in proper form if a request in a form satisfactory to the Fund is (1) received by the Distributor from an Authorized Participant on behalf of itself or another person within the time period set above, and (2) all the procedures and other requirements applicable to the method used by the Authorized Participant to submit the redemption order.

Creation Unit orders must be transmitted by an Authorized Participant by telephone or other transmission method acceptable to the Distributor. Economic or market disruptions or changes, or telephone or other communication failure, may impede transmissions to an Authorized Participant. Orders to redeem shares of the Fund that are submitted on the Business Day immediately preceding a holiday or a day (other than a weekend) when the securities markets in a foreign market in which the Fund may invest are closed may be charged the maximum transaction fee. The Distributor, in its discretion, may permit the submission of orders by or through an Authorized Participant via communication through a proprietary website maintained by an agent of the Trust for this purpose. A redemption request, if accepted by the Trust, will be processed based on the NAV as of the next Cutoff Time.

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#### Acceptance of Orders for, and Redemption of, Creation Units
All questions as to whether an order has been submitted in proper form and the requisite number of Fund shares and transaction fees have been delivered shall be determined by the Fund and the Fund's determination shall be final and binding.

The Fund reserves the absolute right to reject a redemption order if the order is not in proper form. In addition, the right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to the Fund (i) for any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (ii) for any period during which trading on the NYSE is suspended or restricted, (iii) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the shares of the Fund's portfolio securities or determination of its NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (iv) in such other circumstance as is permitted by the SEC. The Fund or Distributor will notify the Authorized Participant of such rejection, but the Fund, Custodian, sub-custodian and Distributor shall not be liable for any failure to give such notification.

The payment by the Fund of the Fund Securities, including Redemption Securities, Redemption Cash, and Cash Component will not be issued until the transfer of the Creation Unit(s) and the applicable redemption transaction fees has been completed. If the Transfer Agent does not receive the investor's shares through DTC's facilities and the applicable redemption transaction fees by the required time, the redemption request may be rejected.

To the extent contemplated by the AP Agreement, in the event the Authorized Participant has submitted a redemption request in proper form but is unable to transfer all or part of the Creation Unit to be redeemed to the Fund's Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent will nonetheless accept the redemption request in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing shares as soon as possible. Such undertaking may be secured by the Authorized Participant's delivery and maintenance of collateral consisting of cash having a value (marked to market daily) of up to 115% of the value of the missing shares, which the Trust may change from time to time. The current procedures for collateralization of missing shares require, among other things, that any cash collateral shall be in the form of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds and shall be held by the Custodian and marked to market daily, and that the fees of the Custodian and any sub-custodians in respect of the delivery, maintenance and redelivery of the cash collateral shall be payable by the Authorized Participant. The AP Agreement will permit the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, to purchase the missing shares at any time and will subject the Authorized Participant to liability for any shortfall between the cost to the Trust of purchasing such shares, Fund Securities or Cash Component and the value of the collateral.

A redeeming Beneficial Owner or Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such Beneficial Owner must maintain appropriate security arrangements with a qualified broker-dealer, bank or other custody providers in each jurisdiction where Redemption Securities are customarily traded and will be delivered. If neither the redeeming Beneficial Owner nor the Authorized Participant acting on behalf of such redeeming Beneficial Owner has appropriate arrangements to take delivery of Redemption Securities in the applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction and it is not possible to make other such arrangements, or if it is not possible to effect deliveries of Redemption Securities in such jurisdiction, the Trust may redeem shares in Redemption Cash, and the redeeming Beneficial Owner will be required to receive its redemption proceeds as Redemption Cash.

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In addition, because redemptions of shares for Redemption Securities will be subject to compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Fund (whether or not it otherwise permits cash redemptions) reserves the right to redeem Creation Units for cash to the extent that the Fund cannot lawfully deliver specific Redemption Securities or cannot do so without first registering the Fund Security under such laws.

Once the Fund has accepted a redemption order, upon the next determination of the NAV of the shares, the Fund may confirm the redemption of a Creation Unit, against receipt of payment, at such NAV. Transfer Agent will then transmit a confirmation of acceptance to the Authorized Participant that placed the order. Deliveries of redemption proceeds by the Fund typically are settled on a T+2 basis (*i.e*., two Business Days after trade date), but may be made up to seven days later, particularly in stressed market conditions. The Fund reserves the right to settle redemption transactions up to 15 days later to accommodate non-U.S. market holiday schedules (see below for further information), closures and settlement cycles, to account for different treatment among non-U.S. and U.S. markets of dividend record dates and dividend ex-dates (*i.e*., the last date the holder of a security can sell the security and still receive dividends payable on the security sold), and in certain other circumstances.

In certain cases, an Authorized Participant may create and redeem Creation Units on the same trade date. In these instances, the Fund reserves the right to settle these transactions on a net basis or require a representation from the Authorized Participant that the creation and redemption transactions are for separate Beneficial Owners.

#### Redemption Transaction Fees
A standard redemption transaction fee is imposed to offset transfer and other costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units. The standard redemption transaction fee is charged to the Authorized Participant on the day such Authorized Participant redeems a Creation Unit, and is the same regardless of the number of Creation Units redeemed by an Authorized Participant on the applicable Business Day.

The Authorized Participant may also be required to pay a variable transaction fee (up to the maximum amount shown in the table below) to cover certain brokerage, tax, foreign exchange, execution, market impact and other costs and expenses. Authorized Participants will also bear the costs of transferring the Redemption Securities, including any stamp duty or other similar fees and expenses. Investors who use the services of a broker or other financial intermediary may be charged a fee for such services.

The standard redemption transaction fee and maximum variable transaction fee for a Creation Unit are set forth below.

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Standard Transaction** <br> **Fee** | **Maximum Variable <br>Transaction Fee\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; High Yield Fund | $100 | 3% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Income Fund | $100 | 3% |

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\* As a percentage of the Creation Unit(s) redeemed. 

The Adviser may adjust the transactions fees from time to time based on actual experience.

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#### Taxation on Creation and Redemptions of Creation Units
An Authorized Participant generally will recognize either gain or loss upon the exchange of Deposit Securities for Creation Units. This gain or loss will generally equal the difference between (i) the sum of the market value of the Creation Units at the time of the exchange and any net amount of cash received by the Authorized Participant in the exchange and (ii) the sum of the Authorized Participant's aggregate basis in the Deposit Securities exchanged therefor and any net amount of cash paid for the Creation Units. However, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service may apply the wash sales rules to determine that any loss realized upon the exchange of Deposit Securities for Creation Units is not currently deductible. Authorized Participants should consult their own tax advisers.

Current U.S. federal tax laws dictate that capital gain or loss realized from the redemption of Creation Units will generally create long-term capital gain or loss if the Authorized Participant holds the Creation Units for more than one year, or short-term capital gain or loss if the Creation Units were held for one year or less, if the Creation Units are held as capital assets.

#### Postponement of Redemptions
For every occurrence of one or more intervening holidays in the applicable non-U.S. market that are not holidays observed in the U.S. equity market, the redemption settlement cycle will be extended by the number of such intervening holidays. In addition to holidays, other unforeseeable closings in a non-U.S. market due to emergencies may also prevent the Trust from delivering securities within normal settlement period. The securities delivery cycles currently practicable for transferring portfolio securities to redeeming investors, coupled with non-U.S. market holiday schedules, will require a delivery process longer than seven calendar days, in certain circumstances, but in no event longer than fifteen calendar days.

The right of redemption may also be suspended or the date of payment postponed (1) for any period during which the relevant Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings); (2) for any period during which trading on the relevant Exchange is suspended or restricted; (3) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the Shares of the Fund or determination of its NAV is not reasonably practicable; or (4) in such other circumstance as is permitted by the SEC.

#### TAXES
The following discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of investing in the Fund is based on the Code, U.S. Treasury regulations, and other applicable authority, all as in effect as of the date of the filing of this SAI. These authorities are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, possibly with retroactive effect. The following discussion is only a summary of some of the important U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to investments in the Fund. There may be other tax considerations applicable to particular shareholders. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers regarding their particular situation and the possible application of foreign, state, and local tax laws.

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#### Qualification as a RIC
The Fund has elected or intends to elect to be treated, and intends to qualify each year, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to qualify for the special tax treatment accorded RICs and their shareholders, the Fund must, among other things:

(a) derive at least 90% of its gross income each year from (i) dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies, and (ii) net income derived from interests in "qualified publicly traded partnerships" (as defined below);

(b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund's total assets consists of cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other RICs and other securities, with investments in such other securities limited with respect to any one issuer to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets and not greater than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets is invested in (1) the securities (other than those of the U.S. government or other RICs) of any one issuer or two or more issuers that are controlled by the Fund and that are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses or (2) the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships; and

(c) distribute with respect to each taxable year at least the sum of 90% of its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code without regard to the deduction for dividends paid – generally taxable ordinary income and the excess, if any, of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) and 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income.

In general, for purposes of the 90% of gross income requirement described in (a) above, income derived from a partnership will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership that would be qualifying income if realized directly by the Fund. However, 100% of the net income derived from an interest in a "qualified publicly traded partnership" (generally, a partnership (i) interests in which are traded on an established securities market or are readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof, (ii) that derives at least 90% of its income from the passive income sources specified in Code section 7704(d), and (iii) that derives less than 90% of its income from the qualifying income described in (a)(i) of the prior paragraph) will be treated as qualifying income. In addition, although in general the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to RICs, such rules do apply to a RIC with respect to items attributable to an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership.

The U.S. Treasury Department has authority to issue regulations that would exclude foreign currency gains from the 90% test described in (a) above if such gains are not directly related to a fund's business of investing in stock or securities. Accordingly, regulations may be issued in the future that could treat some or all of the Fund's non-U.S. currency gains as non-qualifying income, thereby potentially jeopardizing the Fund's status as a RIC for all years to which the regulations are applicable.

#### Taxation of the Fund
If the Fund qualifies as a RIC, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax on income and gains that are distributed in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends.

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If the Fund fails to satisfy the qualifying income test in any taxable year or the diversification requirements for any quarter, the Fund may be eligible for relief provisions if the failures are due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect and if a penalty tax is paid with respect to each failure to satisfy the applicable requirements. If these relief provisions are not available to the Fund for any year in which it fails to qualify as a RIC, all of its taxable income will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for distributions to shareholders, and its distributions (including capital gains distributions) generally will be taxable as ordinary income dividends to its shareholders, subject to the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders and lower tax rates on qualified dividend income for individual shareholders. In addition, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions before requalifying as a RIC that is accorded special tax treatment.

The Fund intends to distribute at least annually to its shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and its net capital gains. Taxable income that is retained by the Fund will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates. If the Fund retains any net capital gain, that gain will be subject to tax at corporate rates, but the Fund may designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice to its shareholders who (i) will be required to include in income for federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gain, their shares of such undistributed amount, and (ii) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the tax paid by the Fund on such undistributed amount against their federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds on a properly filed U.S. tax return to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. For federal income tax purposes, the tax basis of shares owned by a shareholder of the Fund will be increased by an amount equal to the difference between the amount of undistributed capital gains included in the shareholder's gross income and the tax deemed paid by the shareholder under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence.

#### Deferral of Late Year Losses
The Fund may elect to treat part or all of any "qualified late year loss" as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in determining the Fund's taxable income, net capital gain, net short-term capital gain, and earnings and profits. The effect of this election is to treat any such "qualified late year loss" as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in characterizing the Fund's distributions for any calendar year. A "qualified late year loss" generally includes net capital loss, net long-term capital loss, or net short-term capital loss incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year (commonly referred to as "post-October losses") and certain other late-year losses.

#### Capital Loss Carryovers
If the Fund has a "net capital loss" (that is, capital losses in excess of capital gains), the excess (if any) of the Fund's net short-term capital losses over its net long-term capital gains is treated as a short-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year, and the excess (if any) of the Fund's net long-term capital losses over its net short-term capital gains is treated as a long-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund's next taxable year. Such capital loss carryover can be used to offset capital gains of the Fund in succeeding taxable years. The carryover of capital losses may be limited under the general loss limitation rules if the Fund experiences an ownership change as defined in the Code.

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#### Excise Tax
If the Fund fails to distribute in a calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of its ordinary income for such year and 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period ending October 31 of such year, plus any retained amount from the prior year, the Fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax on the undistributed amount. For these purposes, the Fund will be treated as having distributed any amount on which it has been subject to corporate income tax for the taxable year ending within the calendar year. A dividend paid to shareholders in January of a year generally is deemed to have been paid by the Fund on December 31 of the preceding year if the dividend was declared and payable to shareholders of record on a date in October, November, or December of that preceding year. The Fund intends to declare and pay dividends and distributions in the amounts and at the times necessary to avoid the application of the 4% excise tax, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so.

#### Fund Distributions
Distributions are taxable whether shareholders receive them in cash or reinvest them in additional shares. Moreover, distributions are generally subject to federal income tax as described herein to the extent they do not exceed the Fund's realized income and gains, even though such dividends and distributions may economically represent a return of a particular shareholder's investment. Such distributions are likely to occur in respect of shares purchased at a time when the Fund's NAV reflects gains that are either unrealized, or realized but not distributed. Such realized gains may be required to be distributed even when the Fund's NAV also reflects unrealized losses.

Dividends and other distributions by the Fund are generally treated under the Code as received by the shareholders at the time the dividend or distribution is made. However, if any dividend or distribution is declared by the Fund in October, November or December of any calendar year and payable to its shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month but is actually paid during the following January, such dividend or distribution will be deemed to have been received by each shareholder on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared.

Distributions by the Fund of investment income are generally taxable as ordinary income. Taxes on distributions of capital gains are determined by how long the Fund owned the investments that generated those gains, rather than how long a shareholder has owned his or her Fund shares. Distributions of net capital gains from the sale of investments that the Fund owned for more than one year and that are properly designated by the Fund as capital gain dividends ("Capital Gain Dividends") will be taxable as long-term capital gains. Distributions from capital gains are generally made after applying any available capital loss carryovers. Preferential long-term capital gain rates apply to individuals at a maximum rate of 20% for individuals with taxable income exceeding certain thresholds. Such preferential rates also apply to qualified dividend income if certain holding period requirements are met. Distributions of gains from the sale of investments that the Fund owned for one year or less will be taxable as ordinary income. Qualified dividend income is, in general, dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and certain foreign corporations (*i.e.*, foreign corporations incorporated in a possession of the United States or in certain countries with a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States, which includes China (but not Hong Kong which is treated as a separate jurisdiction), or the stock of which is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States). In order for some portion of the dividends received by the Fund's shareholders to be qualified dividend income, the Fund must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the

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dividend paying stocks in its portfolio, and the shareholder must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the Fund's shares.

Given each Fund's investment objective, it is not expected that dividends paid by either Fund will be eligible for qualified dividend income treatment or the corporate dividends received deduction.

For U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly), a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will apply on all or a portion of their "net investment income," including interest, dividends, and capital gains, which generally includes taxable distributions received from the Fund. This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain shareholders that are estates and trusts.

If the Fund makes distributions to a shareholder in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits in any taxable year, the portion of the excess distribution paid to a shareholder will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of the shareholder's tax basis in its shares, and thereafter as capital gain. A return of capital is not taxable, but reduces a shareholder's tax basis in its shares, thus reducing any loss or increasing any gain on a subsequent taxable disposition by the shareholder of its shares.

Investors considering buying shares just prior to a dividend or capital gain distribution should be aware that, although the price of shares purchased at that time may reflect the amount of the forthcoming distribution, such dividend or distribution may nevertheless be taxable to them. If the Fund is the holder of record of any security on the record date for any dividends payable with respect to such security, such dividends will be included in the Fund's gross income not as of the date received but as of the later of (a) the date such security became ex-dividend with respect to such dividends (*i.e.*, the date on which a buyer of the security would not be entitled to receive the declared, but unpaid, dividends); or (b) the date the Fund acquired such security. Accordingly, in order to satisfy its income distribution requirements, the Fund may be required to pay dividends based on anticipated earnings, and shareholders may receive dividends in an earlier year than would otherwise be the case.

#### Sale or Exchange of Shares
A sale or exchange of shares in the Fund may give rise to a gain or loss. In general, any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than 12 months. Otherwise, the gain or loss on the taxable disposition of shares will be treated as short- term capital gain or loss. However, any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term, rather than short-term, to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributions received (or deemed received) by the shareholder with respect to the shares. All or a portion of any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares will be disallowed if shares of the Fund are purchased within 30 days before or after the disposition. In such a case, the basis of the newly purchased shares will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

As noted above, for U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly), a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will apply on "net investment income," including interest, dividends, and capital gains, which generally includes taxable distributions received from the Fund and taxable gains on the disposition of shares of the Fund.

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#### Backup Withholding
The Fund (or a financial intermediary, such as a broker, through which a shareholder holds Fund shares) generally is required to withhold and to remit to the U.S. Treasury a percentage of the taxable distributions and sale or redemption proceeds paid to any shareholder who fails to properly furnish a correct taxpayer identification number, who has under-reported dividend or interest income, or who fails to certify that he, she or it is not subject to such withholding. The backup withholding tax rate is currently 24%.

#### Federal Tax Treatment of Certain Fund Investments
Transactions of the Fund in options, futures contracts, hedging transactions, forward contracts, swap contracts, straddles and foreign currencies may be subject to various special and complex tax rules, including mark-to-market, constructive sale, straddle, wash sale and short sale rules. These rules could affect whether gains and losses recognized by the Fund are treated as ordinary income or capital gain, accelerate the recognition of income to the Fund and/or defer the Fund's ability to recognize losses. These rules may in turn affect the amount, timing or character of the income distributed to shareholders by the Fund.

The Fund is required, for federal income tax purposes, to mark to market and recognize as income for each taxable year its net unrealized gains and losses as of the end of such year on certain regulated futures contracts, foreign currency contracts and options that qualify as Section 1256 contracts in addition to the gains and losses actually realized with respect to such contracts during the year. Except as described below under "Certain Foreign Currency Tax Issues," gain or loss from Section 1256 contracts that are required to be marked to market annually will generally be 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. Application of this rule may alter the timing and character of distributions to shareholders.

Some debt obligations that are acquired by the Fund may be treated as having original issue discount ("OID"). Generally, the Fund will be required to include OID in taxable income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of the OID is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. If the Fund holds such debt instruments, it may be required to pay out as distributions each year an amount that is greater than the total amount of cash interest the Fund actually received. Such distributions may be made from the cash assets of the Fund or by liquidation of portfolio securities, if necessary. The Fund may realize gains or losses from such liquidations. In the event the Fund realizes net gains from such transactions, its shareholders may receive larger distributions than they would have in the absence of such transactions.

Any market discount recognized on a bond is taxable as ordinary income. A market discount bond is a bond acquired in the secondary market at a price below redemption value or adjusted issue price if issued with original issue discount. Absent an election by the Fund to include the market discount in income as it accrues, gains on the Fund's disposition of such an obligation will be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain to the extent of the accrued market discount.

#### Certain Foreign Currency Tax Issues
The Fund's gain or loss on foreign currency denominated debt securities and on certain other financial instruments, such as forward currency contracts and currency swaps, that is attributable to fluctuations

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in exchange rates occurring between the date of acquisition and the date of settlement or disposition of such securities or instruments generally will be treated under Section 988 of the Code as ordinary income or loss. The Fund may elect out of the application of Section 988 of the Code with respect to the tax treatment of each of its foreign currency forward contracts to the extent that (i) such contract is a capital asset in the hands of the Fund and is not part of a straddle transaction and (ii) the Fund makes an election by the close of the day the contract is entered into to treat the gain or loss attributable to such contract as capital gain or loss.

The Fund's forward contracts may qualify as Section 1256 contracts if the underlying currencies are currencies for which there are futures contracts that are traded on and subject to the rules of a qualified board or exchange. However, a forward currency contract that is a Section 1256 contract would, absent an election out of Section 988 of the Code as described in the preceding paragraph, be subject to Section 988. Accordingly, although such a forward currency contract would be marked to market annually like other Section 1256 contracts, the resulting gain or loss would be ordinary. If the Fund were to elect out of Section 988 with respect to forward currency contracts that qualify as Section 1256 contracts, the tax treatment generally applicable to Section 1256 contracts would apply to those forward currency contracts: that is, the contracts would be marked to market annually and gains and losses with respect to the contracts would be treated as long-term capital gains or losses to the extent of 60% thereof and short-term capital gains or losses to the extent of 40% thereof. If the Fund were to elect out of Section 988 with respect to any of its forward currency contracts that do not qualify as Section 1256 contracts, such contracts will not be marked to market annually and the Fund will recognize short-term or long-term capital gain or loss depending on the Fund's holding period therein. The Fund may elect out of Section 988 with respect to some, all or none of its forward currency contracts.

Finally, regulated futures contracts and non-equity options that qualify as Section 1256 contracts and are entered into by the Fund with respect to foreign currencies or foreign currency denominated debt instruments will be subject to the tax treatment generally applicable to Section 1256 contracts unless the Fund elects to have Section 988 apply to determine the character of gains and losses from all such regulated futures contracts and non-equity options held or later acquired by the Fund.

#### Foreign Investments
Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries (including, for example, interest on securities of non-U.S. issuers) may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax treaties between such countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. If as of the end of the Fund's taxable year more than 50% of the Fund's assets consist of foreign securities, the Fund is expected to make an election to permit shareholders to claim a credit or deduction on their income tax returns for their pro rata portions of qualified taxes paid by the Fund during that taxable year to foreign countries in respect of foreign securities that the Fund has held for at least the minimum period specified in the Code. In such a case, shareholders will include in gross income from foreign sources their pro rata shares of such taxes. A shareholder's ability to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction in respect of foreign taxes paid by the Fund may be subject to certain limitations imposed by the Code, which may result in the shareholder not getting a full credit or deduction for the amount of such taxes. Because a foreign tax credit is only available for foreign taxes paid by the Fund, no such credit may be available for a reduction in the Fund's net asset value to reflect a reserve (if any) for Chinese withholding taxes. Shareholders who do not itemize on their federal income tax returns may claim a credit, but not a deduction, for such foreign taxes.

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#### Passive Foreign Investment Companies
If the Fund purchases shares in a PFIC, it may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any "excess distribution" or gain from the disposition of such shares even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest may be imposed on the Fund in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. If the Fund were to invest in a PFIC and elect to treat the PFIC as a "qualified electing fund" under the Code, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, the Fund would be required to include in income each year a portion of the ordinary earnings and net capital gains of the qualified electing fund, even if not distributed to the Fund, and such amounts would be subject to the 90% and excise tax distribution requirements described above. In order to make this election, the Fund would be required to obtain certain annual information from the PFICs in which it invests, which may be difficult or impossible to obtain. Alternatively, the Fund may make a mark-to-market election that would result in the Fund being treated as if it had sold and repurchased its PFIC stock at the end of each year. In such case, the Fund would report any such gains as ordinary income and would deduct any such losses as ordinary losses to the extent of previously recognized gains. The election must be made separately for each PFIC owned by the Fund and, once made, would be effective for all subsequent taxable years, unless revoked with the consent of the IRS. By making the election, the Fund could potentially ameliorate the adverse tax consequences with respect to its ownership of shares in a PFIC, but in any particular year may be required to recognize income in excess of the distributions it receives from the PFIC and its proceeds from dispositions of PFIC stock. The Fund may have to distribute this "phantom" income and gain to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement and to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax. The Fund will make the appropriate tax elections, if possible, and take any additional steps that are necessary to mitigate the effects of these rules.

#### Tax-Exempt Shareholders
Under current law, income of a RIC that would be treated as unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI") if earned directly by a tax-exempt entity generally will not be attributed as UBTI to a tax-exempt entity that is a shareholder in the RIC. Notwithstanding this "blocking" effect, a tax-exempt shareholder could realize UBTI by virtue of its investment in the Fund if shares in the Fund constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt shareholder within the meaning of Code Section 514(b).

#### Non-U.S. Shareholders
In general, dividends other than Capital Gain Dividends paid by the Fund to a shareholder that is not a "U.S. person" within the meaning of the Code (a "foreign person") are subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) even if they are funded by income or gains (such as foreign-source dividend and interest income) that, if paid to a foreign person directly, would not be subject to withholding. If the Fund were to recognize short-term capital gains or U.S.-source portfolio interest, properly reported short-term capital gain dividends and interest-related dividends paid by the Fund would not be subject to such withholding tax.

A beneficial holder of shares who is a non-U.S. person is not, in general, subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains (and is not allowed a U.S. income tax deduction for losses) realized on a sale of shares of the Fund or on Capital Gain Dividends or short-term capital gain dividends unless (i) such gain or dividend is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business carried on by such holder

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within the United States or (ii) in the case of an individual holder, the holder is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the sale or the receipt of the Capital Gain Dividend or short-term capital gains dividends and certain other conditions are met.

In order for a non-U.S. investor to qualify for an exemption from backup withholding, the foreign investor must comply with special certification and filing requirements. Foreign investors in the Fund should consult their tax advisers in this regard. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the appropriate information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

A beneficial holder of shares who is a non-U.S. person may be subject to the U.S. federal estate tax in addition to the federal income tax consequences referred to above. If a shareholder is eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty, any income or gain effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis only if it is also attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the shareholder in the United States.

Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA"), a 30% withholding tax will be imposed on dividends paid by the Fund, to (i) foreign financial institutions including non-U.S. investment funds unless they agree to collect and disclose to the Internal Revenue Service information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. account holders and (ii) certain other foreign entities, unless they certify certain information regarding their direct and indirect U.S. owners. A non-U.S. shareholder resident or doing business in a country that has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the U.S. to implement a similar reporting regime will be exempt from this withholding tax if the shareholder and the applicable foreign government comply with the terms of such agreement. A Shareholder subject to such withholding tax will not receive additional amounts from the Fund to compensate for such withholding. Proposed regulations (which are effective while pending) eliminate the application of the FATCA withholding tax to capital gain dividends and redemption proceeds that was scheduled to take effect in 2019.

#### Creation and Redemption of Creation Units
An Authorized Participant who exchanges securities for Creation Units generally will recognize a gain or a loss. The gain or loss will be equal to the difference between the market value of the Creation Units at the time and the sum of the exchanger's aggregate basis in the securities surrendered plus the amount of cash paid for such Creation Units. A person who redeems Creation Units will generally recognize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the exchanger's basis in the Creation Units and the sum of the aggregate market value of any securities received plus the amount of any cash received for such Creation Units. The Internal Revenue Service, however, may assert that a loss realized upon an exchange of securities for Creation Units cannot be deducted currently under the rules governing "wash sales," or on the basis that there has been no significant change in economic position. Any capital gain or loss realized upon the creation of Creation Units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the securities exchanged for such Creation Units have been held for more than one year.

Any capital gain or loss realized upon the redemption of Creation Units will generally be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares comprising the Creation Units have been held for more than one year. Otherwise, such capital gains or losses will be treated as short-term capital gains or losses.

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Persons purchasing or redeeming Creation Units should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the tax treatment of any creation or redemption transaction.

#### Section 351
The Trust on behalf of the Fund has the right to reject an order for Creation Units if the purchaser (or group of purchasers) would, upon obtaining the shares so ordered, own 80% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund and if, pursuant to Section 351 of the Code, the Fund would have a basis in the deposit securities different from the market value of such securities on the date of deposit. The Trust also has the right to require information necessary to determine beneficial share ownership for purposes of the 80% determination.

#### Tax Shelter Reporting Regulations
Under U.S. Treasury regulations, if an individual shareholder recognizes a loss of $2 million or more in any single tax year or, for a corporate shareholder, $10 million or more in any single tax year, the shareholder must file with the Internal Revenue Service a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC are not excepted. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all RICs. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer's treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

#### General Considerations
The U.S. federal income tax discussion set forth above is for general information only. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisers regarding the specific federal income tax consequences of purchasing, holding and disposing of shares of the Fund, as well as the effect of state, local and foreign tax law and any proposed tax law changes.

#### DETERMINATION OF NAV
This information supplements and should be read in conjunction with the section in the Prospectus entitled "Calculating NAV."

The NAV per share of the Fund is computed by dividing the value of the net assets of the Fund (*i.e.*, the value of its total assets less total liabilities and withholdings) by the total number of shares of the Fund outstanding, rounded to the nearest cent. The NAV per share for the Fund normally is calculated by the Administrator and determined as of the regularly scheduled close of normal trading on each day that the NYSE is scheduled to be open for business (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time). Any assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted into U.S. dollars at the current market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more sources.

Securities listed on a securities exchange (*i.e*., exchange-traded equity securities), market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued by independent pricing agents at the last reported sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded

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(or at the time as of which the Fund's NAV is calculated if a security's exchange is normally open at that time). If there is no such reported sale, the Adviser will determine its fair value using appropriate fair value methodologies in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If, a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Fund seeks to obtain bid and ask prices from two broker-dealers who make a market in the portfolio instrument and determines the average of the two.

Fixed income securities (including convertible securities) normally are valued on the basis of prices provided by independent pricing services in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees which will typically be at the mid price between the bid and ask for certain markets. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but the Fund may hold or transact in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots, and their value may be adjusted accordingly.

Investments in open-end investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day NAV per share. Investments in open-end investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued in the same manner as other exchange-traded equity securities (described below).

Investments for which market prices are not readily available, or are not deemed to reflect current market values, or are debt securities where no evaluated price is available from the Trust's third-party pricing agents pursuant to established methodologies, are fair valued in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using fair value pricing may include, but are not limited to: the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed; or the security has not been traded for an extended period of time. The Fund may fair value certain of the foreign securities held by the Fund, if any, each day the Fund calculates its NAV.

In addition, the Fund may fair value its securities if an event that may materially affect the value of the Fund's securities that trade outside of the United States (a "Significant Event") has occurred between the time of the security's last close and the time that the Fund calculates its NAV. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector, country or region. Events that may be Significant Events may include government actions, natural disasters, armed conflict, acts of terrorism and significant market fluctuations.

If the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a portfolio instrument or group of portfolio instruments after the closing of the exchange or market on which the portfolio instrument or portfolio instruments principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates its NAV, it will notify the Administrator and may request that an ad hoc meeting of the Audit Committee be called.

With respect to trade-halted securities, the Trust typically will fair value a trade-halted security by adjusting the security's last market close price by the security's sector performance, as measured by a predetermined index, unless the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser recommends and the Trust's Audit Committee determines to make additional adjustments.

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Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that a fair value determination for a security is materially different than the value that could actually be realized upon the sale of the security or that another fund that uses market quotations or its own fair value procedures to price the same securities.

Trading in securities on many foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of business on each Business Day. In addition, securities trading in a particular country or countries may not take place on each Business Day or may take place on days that are not Business Days. Changes in valuations on certain securities may occur at times or on days on which the Fund's NAV is not calculated and on which Fund shares do not trade and sales and redemptions of shares do not occur. As a result, the value of the Fund's portfolio securities and the net asset value of its shares may change on days when share purchases or sales cannot occur.

Fund shares are purchased or sold on a national securities exchange at market prices, which may be higher or lower than NAV. Transactions in Fund shares will be priced at NAV only if shares are purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund in Creation Units. No secondary sales will be made to brokers or dealers at a concession by the Distributor or by the Fund. Purchases and sales of shares in the secondary market, which will not involve the Fund, will be subject to customary brokerage commissions and charges.

#### DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund intends to pay out dividends, if any, at least annually. The Fund also distributes its net realized capital gains, if any, to investors annually. The Fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis. The Fund may occasionally be required to make supplemental distributions at some other time during the year. Distributions in cash may be reinvested automatically in additional whole shares only if the broker through whom you purchased shares makes such option available. Your broker is responsible for distributing the income and capital gain distributions to you.

The Trust reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable.

#### OTHER INFORMATION

#### Portfolio Holdings
The Board has approved portfolio holdings disclosure policies and procedures that govern the timing and circumstances of disclosure to shareholders and third parties of the Fund's portfolio holdings and the use of material non-public information about the Fund's holdings. These policies and procedures, as described below, are designed to ensure that disclosure of portfolio holdings is in the best interests of Fund shareholders, and address conflicts of interest between the interests of Fund shareholders and those of Man Solutions, the Sub-Adviser, the Distributor, or any affiliated person of the Fund, Man Solutions, the Sub-Adviser, or the Distributor. The policies and procedures apply to all officers, employees, and agents of the Fund, including Man Solutions and the Sub-Adviser.

The Fund will disclose on its website at the start of each Business Day the identities and quantities of the securities and other assets held by the Fund that will form the basis of the Fund's calculation of its NAV on that Business Day. The Fund's entire portfolio holdings are also publicly disseminated each

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day the Fund is open for business through financial reporting and news services including publicly available internet web sites. In addition, a Basket composition file, which includes the security names and share quantities to deliver in exchange for Fund shares, together with estimates and actual cash components, is publicly disseminated daily via the NSCC. The Basket represents one Creation Unit of the Fund.

Greater than daily access to information concerning the Fund's portfolio holdings will be permitted (i) to certain personnel of Fund service providers that are involved in portfolio management and providing administrative, operational, risk management, or other support to portfolio management, including authorized participants (*i.e.,* large institutions that have entered into agreements with the distributor of the Fund's shares and are authorized to transact in Creation Units with the Fund) ("Authorized Participants"), and (ii) to other personnel of the Funds' service providers who deal directly with, or assist in, functions related to investment management, administration, custody and fund accounting, as may be necessary to conduct business in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act and rules promulgated thereunder, agreements with the Funds, and the terms of the Trust's current registration statement. From time to time, and in the ordinary course of business, such information may also be disclosed (i) to other entities that provide services to the Funds, including pricing information vendors, and third parties that deliver analytical, statistical or consulting services to the Fund and (ii) generally after it has been disseminated to the NSCC.

The Policies may not be waived, or exceptions made, without the consent of the CCO of the Funds. The CCO may not waive or make exception to the Policies unless such waiver or exception is consistent with the intent of the Policies, which is to ensure that disclosure of portfolio information is in the best interest of Fund shareholders. In determining whether to permit a waiver of or exception to the Policies, the CCO will consider whether the proposed disclosure serves a legitimate purpose of a Fund, whether it could provide the recipient with an advantage over Fund shareholders or whether the proposed disclosure gives rise to a conflict of interest between a Fund's shareholders and its investment adviser, principal underwriter or other affiliated person. The CCO will report all waivers of or exceptions to the Policies to the Board at their next meeting. The Board may impose additional restrictions on the disclosure of portfolio holdings information at any time.

The Board exercises continuing oversight of the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio holdings by (1) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Trust's the portfolio holdings policies and procedures by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer and the Fund, (2) considering reports and recommendations by the Chief Compliance Officer concerning any material compliance matters (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act) that may arise in connection with any portfolio holdings policies and procedures, and (3) considering whether to approve or ratify any amendment to any of the portfolio holdings policies and procedures. The Board and the Fund reserve the right to amend the policies and procedures in their sole discretion at any time and from time to time without prior notice to shareholders. For purposes of the policies and procedures, the term "portfolio holdings" means investment positions held by the Fund that are not publicly disclosed.

In addition to the permitted disclosures described above, the Fund must publicly disclose its complete holdings quarterly in SEC filings. These reports will be available, free of charge, on the EDGAR database on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov.

No person is authorized to disclose the Fund's portfolio holdings or other investment positions except in accordance with the Trust's policies and procedures.

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#### Capitalization and Description of Shares
The Trust currently has authorized, and allocated to the Fund, an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value. All shares are, when issued in accordance with the Trust's registration statement (as amended from time to time), governing instruments and applicable law, fully paid, and nonassessable. Shareholders do not have preemptive rights. All shares of the Fund represent an undivided proportionate interest in the assets of the Fund. Shares of the Fund represent a pro rata interest in the assets of the Fund. Shares have no pre-emptive, exchange, subscription or conversion rights and are freely transferable. Each Share is entitled to participate equally in dividends and distributions declared by the Board with respect to the Fund, and in the net distributable assets of the Fund on liquidation.

Each Share has one vote with respect to matters upon which a shareholder vote is required consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Shares of the Fund vote together as a single class except that if the matter being voted on affects only a particular Fund, the matter will be voted on only by that Fund, and if a matter affects a particular Fund differently from other Funds, that Fund will vote separately on such matter. Under Delaware law, the Trust is not required to hold an annual meeting of shareholders unless required to do so under the 1940 Act. All Shares of the Trust have noncumulative voting rights for the election of Trustees. Under Delaware law, Trustees of the Trust may be removed by vote of the shareholders.

#### Voting Rights
Each share of the Fund is entitled to one vote with respect to matters upon which a shareholder vote is required consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder. Shareholders receive one vote for every full Fund share owned. Shareholders of the Fund will vote separately on matters relating solely to the Fund. All shares of the Fund are freely transferable.

As a Delaware statutory trust, the Trust is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings unless otherwise required by the 1940 Act. However, for the purpose of considering removal of a Trustee as provided in Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act, a special meeting may be called by shareholders owning at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Trust. Shareholder inquiries can be made by contacting the Trust at the number and website address provided under "Shareholder Inquiries" below.

#### Organizational Expenses
All organizational and offering costs for the Trust and the Funds will be borne by the Adviser. The Trust and the Funds do not have an obligation to reimburse the Adviser for organizational and offering costs paid on their behalf. The aggregate amount of the organizational and offering costs as of the date of this SAI are estimated to be approximately $650,000.

#### Shareholder Inquiries
Shareholders may visit the Trust's web site at www.man.com/etfs or call (212) 649-6600 to obtain information about account statements, procedures, and other related information.

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#### FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Man ETF Series Trust - Man Active High Yield ETF - Financial Statement as at September 4, 2025

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As at September 4, 2025

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Assets:** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash and Cash Equivalents | $&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;100000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | 100000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Liabilities:** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total liabilities | $- |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Assets** | $100000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Net Assets consist of:** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Paid-in capital | $100000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Assets | $100000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Shares Outstanding (no par value; unlimited shares authorized)** | 4000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net Asset Value Per Share | $25.00 |

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*See accompanying Notes to Financial Statement.* 

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#### Man Active High Yield ETF
Notes to Financial Statement

September 4, 2025

#### Note 1 – Organization
Man ETF Series Trust (the "Trust") was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 10, 2025 and is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

This financial statement presents the financial position of Man Active High Yield ETF (the "Fund"), a series of the Trust. The Fund is a non-diversified series of the Trust. The Fund has had no operations to date other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a management investment company under the 1940 Act and the sale and issuance of 4,000 shares ("Initial Shares") of the Fund to an affiliate of the Adviser (as defined below) at $25 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000. As at the date of this financial statement, an affiliate of the Adviser owned 100% of the outstanding shares.

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide income and capital growth over the medium to long term.

Man Active Income ETF, a further series of the Trust, was also established at the date of this financial statement. Man Active Income ETF has yet to commence operations.

Man Solutions LLC (the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust (the "Advisory Agreement"). The Adviser has entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement") with GLG Partners LP (the "Sub-Adviser"), a partnership registered under the Limited Partnership Act of 1907 of England and Wales.

#### Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

#### Basis of presentation
The Fund's financial statement has been prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") and is presented in U.S. Dollars.

Management has determined that the Fund is a management investment company in conformity with U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance for investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 946, *Financial Services – Investment Companies* ("ASC 946").

#### Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash held in banks and highly liquid investments with maturities of three or fewer months at the time of acquisition. As at September 4, 2025, the Fund's cash and cash equivalents balance consisted of cash held in an interest bearing custodial account at The Bank of New York Mellon. There were no cash equivalents as at September 4, 2025.

#### Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statement in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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#### Note 3 - Related Party

#### Investment Advisory Agreement
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. The Fund will pay a unitary advisory fee to the Adviser, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.69% based on the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Management Fee"). The Adviser will pay all expenses of the Fund, except for the fee payments to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, interest expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, trading fees, brokerage expenses, distribution fees or expenses (if any), litigation expenses and other non-routine or extraordinary expenses.

Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a fee for its services. The Sub-Adviser may reimburse the Adviser up to the full amount of the Sub-Advisory Fee paid to the Sub-Adviser to the extent that Fund expenses paid by the Adviser under the unitary fee on behalf of the Fund exceed the amounts of the Management Fee.

#### Note 4 - Administration and Other Services

#### Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY") serves as the administrator, transfer agent, and custodian for the Fund.

#### Distribution Services
The Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Distribution Plan") that allows the Fund to pay distribution fees to Foreside Financial Services, LLC (the "Distributor") and other firms that provide distribution services (each a "Service Provider"). Under the Distribution Plan, if a Service Provider provides distribution services, the Fund would pay distribution fees to the Distributor at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of average daily net assets of the fund, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Distributor would, in turn, pay the Service Provider out of its fees. The Trust's Board of Trustees currently has determined not to implement any 12b-1 fees pursuant to the Distribution Plan. 12b-1 fees may only be imposed after approval by the Board.

#### Note 5 – Organizational Expenses and Offering Costs
All costs relating to the organization and initial registration of the Fund, are being borne by the Adviser. The Adviser has also agreed to pay all ongoing administrative costs of the Fund, excluding certain trading costs (see Note 3). These costs are not subject to recoupment from the Fund by the Adviser.

#### Note 6 - Federal Income Taxes
The Fund intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If so qualified, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders.

As at September 4, 2025, the Fund had not yet commenced investment operations. Therefore, there are no tax matters requiring disclosure in the financial statement.

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#### Note 7 – Indemnifications
Under the Fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund shall enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum liability exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as future claims that have not yet occurred may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, management expects the risk of loss to be remote.

#### Note 8 – Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events through September 8, 2025, the date the financial statement was available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statement.

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#### Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the shareholder of Man Active High Yield ETF and the Board of Trustees of Man ETF Series Trust:

#### Opinion on the Financial Statement
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Man Active High Yield ETF (the "Fund"), one of the funds constituting the Man ETF Series Trust, as of September 4, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statement"). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 4, 2025 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

#### Basis for Opinion
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

September 8, 2025

We have served as the Fund's auditor since 2025.

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#### APPENDIX A - PROXY VOTING POLICY

#### Summary of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Sub-Adviser
The Sub-Adviser has adopted policies and procedures to ensure that any proxy voted on behalf of clients (the "Proxy Client(s)") is voted in a manner which is in the best interests of such clients.

Proxy votes that may be voted at the Sub-Adviser's discretion, or where the Sub-Adviser has been specifically instructed by a client to vote proxies, will be evaluated and the Sub-Adviser will seek to vote in the best interest of the relevant Proxy Client(s). It should be noted that there may be times whereby the Sub-Adviser invests in the same securities/assets while managing different investment strategies and/or clients. Accordingly, it may be appropriate in certain cases that such securities/assets are voted differently across different investment strategies and/or clients, based on their respective investment thesis and other portfolio considerations.

It should be noted that the Sub-Adviser will only vote proxies on securities and other portfolio assets currently held by clients or in which clients have an economic interest. Proxies received for securities that are loaned out or are on contract for difference/swap will generally not be voted.<sup>1</sup> In addition, from time to time clients may hold equity positions purely for financing purposes. The net result of these holdings is that the client has no economic interest in the issuer and as such the Sub-Adviser will refrain from voting. Furthermore, the Sub-Adviser may refrain from voting a proxy when it is determined that the cost of voting the proxy exceeds the expected benefit to the client.

In addition, on an on-going basis the Sub-Adviser will endeavor to identify material conflicts of interest, if any, which may arise between the Sub-Adviser and one or more issuers of clients' portfolio securities, with respect to votes proposed by and/or affecting such issuer(s), in order to ensure that all votes are voted in the overall best interest of clients.

The Sub-Adviser has established Stewardship and Proxy Voting Committees that are responsible for resolving proxy voting issues when deemed necessary; making proxy voting decisions where a material conflict of interest may exist; monitoring compliance with The Global Proxy Voting Policy (the "Policy"); and setting new and/or modifying existing policies. Compliance will undertake monitoring of the Stewardship team's conflict resolution process (such as the proxy watch list) where potential conflicts of interest may exist.

The Sub-Adviser has appointed, and will appoint from time to time, one or more proxy voting service companies, to provide it with proxy voting services for certain Proxy Clients. Where applicable, the Sub-Adviser will generally vote proxies for the relevant Proxy Clients in accordance with the Sub-Adviser`s Proxy Voting Policy guidelines, unless otherwise specifically instructed to vote otherwise by the portfolio manager or such Proxy Client.

The Sub-Adviser maintains documentation memorializing the decision to vote a proxy in a manner different from what is stated in the relevant proxy voting guidelines. Documentation is also maintained for all proxies that are not voted for Proxy Clients and the reasons therefore where the Sub-Adviser has been instructed by the Proxy Client to vote.

The Sub-Adviser's Proxy Voting Policy (the "Policy") is active uniformly firm-wide across all relevant investment capabilities.

The Policy uses the Glass Lewis standard policy as the base but applies a number of additional guidelines that target specific areas where we believe higher standards should be promoted.

<sup>1</sup> On a case by case basis, stock may be recalled in order to vote.

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The Glass Lewis standard proxy voting guidelines can be found on Glass Lewis' website at: https://www.glasslewis.com/voting-policies-current/.

The Man Group Global Proxy Voting Policy guidelines are summarized in the table below:

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| Merit, fairness and equality<sup>2</sup> | US, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe:<br>• At companies included in standard market indices, we will generally vote against the nomination committee chair and/or members when the board of directors is not at least one-third gender diverse.<br>• At all other companies listed in other market indices in the above countries, we will generally vote against the nomination committee chair and/or members when there is not at least one woman on the board of directors.<br>Japan:<br> At companies included in standard market indices, we will generally vote against the nomination committee chair and/or members when the board of directors is not at least 10% gender diverse. |
| Human Rights | We will generally vote against the ESG committee or equivalent when the Human Rights Policy does not align with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). |
| Climate Change | For transition laggards operating in energy intensive sectors<sup>3,</sup><sup>4</sup>, we will generally vote against the ESG committee or equivalent if:<br>• The company lacks board oversight of climate<br>• The company has not set a net zero target<br>• The company does not report their disclosures in line with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) or the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) |
| Executive Compensation | We will generally vote against executive compensation policies if there is insufficient disclosure, significant disconnect between pay and performance, lack of sufficiently stretching targets, excessive discretion, ex gratia, non-contractual payments or guaranteed bonuses, excessive quantum, excessive and unjustified increases in base salary, or lack of structural safeguarding mechanisms such as clawback and malus policies.<br>For transition laggards operating in energy intensive sectors<sup>2</sup><sup>,</sup><sup>3</sup>, we will generally vote against executive compensation policies if remuneration awards are not linked to climate indicators. |

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<sup>2</sup> Vote decisions are reviewed on a case-by-case basis based on factors including, but not limited to, local laws, regulations and market standards. 

<sup>3</sup> As defined by Man Group's proprietary transition score.

<sup>4</sup> The climate guidelines mainly apply to executive compensation and director elections; they take into account a company's size and sector to ensure that shareholders execute votes that make sense from a financial perspective in the context of a company's operations. Using our internal data capabilities, we have developed a proprietary transition score to identify a list of transition laggards operating in energy intensive sectors that receive the highest degree of focus. 

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| Key Areas | Man Group Global Proxy Voting Policy Guidelines |
| Board Tenure and Refreshment | We will generally vote against members of the nomination and/or governance committees wherein the board has an average tenure of greater than 10 years and there have been no new nominees in the last 5 years. |
| Shareholder Proposals | We will generally support shareholder initiatives that request additional disclosure on behalf of a company or are otherwise environmentally or socially positive, and not conversely aimed at limiting disclosure or consideration of key issues. |

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Upon request, clients may receive a copy of Man Group's Global Proxy Voting Policy and/or information regarding the manner in which securities held in their account were voted by contacting their Man Group representative at globalproxyvotingclientservices@man.com.

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#### APPENDIX B - DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES RATINGS
The following descriptions of debt security ratings are based on information provided by Moody's Investors Service, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings, Inc.

#### Description of bond ratings

#### Moody's

#### Long-term rating scale

#### Aaa
Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.

#### Aa
Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

#### A
Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

#### Baa
Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

#### Ba
Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

#### B
Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

#### Caa
Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative and of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

#### Ca
Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

#### C
Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

*Note*: Moody's appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. Additionally, a "(hyb)" indicator is appended to all ratings of hybrid securities issued by banks, insurers, finance companies and securities firms.

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#### S&P Global Ratings

#### Long-term issue credit ratings

#### AAA
An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is extremely strong.

#### AA
An obligation rated AA differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is very strong.

#### A
An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is still strong.

#### BBB
An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

#### BB, B, CCC, CC, and C
Obligations rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

#### BB
An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor's inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

#### B
An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

#### CCC
An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitments on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.

#### CC
An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The CC rating is used when a default has not occurred, but S&P Global Ratings expects default to be a virtual certainty, regardless of the anticipated time to default.

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#### C
An obligation rated C is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, and the obligation is expected to have lower relative seniority or lower ultimate recovery compared with obligations that are rated higher.

#### D
An obligation rated D is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the D rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P Global Ratings believes that such payments will be made within the next five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or the next 30 calendar days. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. A rating on an obligation is lowered to D if it is subject to a distressed debt restructuring.

#### Plus (+) or minus (–)
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

#### NR
Indicates that a rating has not been assigned or is no longer assigned.

#### Fitch Ratings, Inc.

#### Long-term credit ratings

#### AAA
Highest credit quality. AAA ratings denote the lowest expectation of default risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

#### AA
Very high credit quality. AA ratings denote expectations of very low default risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

#### A
High credit quality. A ratings denote expectations of low default risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

#### BBB
Good credit quality. BBB ratings indicate that expectations of default risk are low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse changes in circumstances and economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.

#### BB
Speculative. BB ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to default risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial flexibility exists which supports the servicing of financial commitments.

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#### B
Highly speculative. B ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.

#### CCC
Substantial credit risk. Default is a real possibility.

#### CC
Very high levels of credit risk. Default of some kind appears probable.

#### C
Exceptionally high levels of credit risk. Default is imminent or inevitable, or the issuer is in standstill. Conditions that are indicative of a C category rating for an issuer include:

• The issuer has entered into a grace or cure period following nonpayment of a material financial obligation;

• The issuer has entered into a temporary negotiated waiver or standstill agreement following a payment default on a material financial obligation; or

• Fitch Ratings otherwise believes a condition of RD or D to be imminent or inevitable, including through the formal announcement of a distressed debt exchange.

#### RD
Restricted default. RD ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings' opinion has experienced an uncured payment default on a bond, loan or other material financial obligation but which has not entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding up procedure, and which has not otherwise ceased operating. This would include:

• The selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;

• The uncured expiry of any applicable grace period, cure period or default forbearance period following a payment default on a bank loan, capital markets security or other material financial obligation;

• The extension of multiple waivers or forbearance periods upon a payment default on one or more material financial obligations, either in series or in parallel; or

• Execution of a distressed debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.

#### D
Default. D ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings' opinion has entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding up procedure, or which has otherwise ceased business.

Default ratings are not assigned prospectively to entities or their obligations; within this context, nonpayment on an instrument that contains a deferral feature or grace period will generally not be considered a default until after the expiration of the deferral or grace period, unless a default is otherwise driven by bankruptcy or other similar circumstance, or by a distressed debt exchange.

Imminent default typically refers to the occasion where a payment default has been intimated by the issuer, and is all but inevitable. This may, for example, be where an issuer has missed a scheduled payment, but (as is typical) has a grace period during which it may cure the payment default. Another

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alternative would be where an issuer has formally announced a distressed debt exchange, but the date of the exchange still lies several days or weeks in the immediate future.

In all cases, the assignment of a default rating reflects the agency's opinion as to the most appropriate rating category consistent with the rest of its universe of ratings, and may differ from the definition of default under the terms of an issuer's financial obligations or local commercial practice.

**Note**: The modifiers "+" or "–" may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the AAA long-term rating category, or to categories below B.

#### Description of commercial paper ratings

#### Moody's

#### Global short-term rating scale

#### P-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

#### P-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

#### P-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

#### NP
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

#### S&P Global Ratings

#### Commercial paper ratings (highest three ratings)

#### A-1
A short-term obligation rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on these obligations is extremely strong.

#### A-2
A short-term obligation rated A-2 is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation is satisfactory.

#### A-3
A short-term obligation rated A-3 exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to weaken an obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitments on the obligation.