# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001520738
**File Stem:** 0001213900-26-008805
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-26-008805.hdr.sgml**: 20260128

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-26-008805

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 485BPOS

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 35

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260128

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260128

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260128

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brookfield Investment Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001520738

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 611652095
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-22558
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26572424

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BROOKFIELD PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 225 LIBERTY STREET, 35TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10281-1023
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-549-8400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BROOKFIELD PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 225 LIBERTY STREET, 35TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10281-1023

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Brookfield Investment Management Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130429

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Brookfield Investment Funds
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110513
**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brookfield Investment Funds
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001520738

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 611652095
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 485BPOS
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-174323
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26572423

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BROOKFIELD PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 225 LIBERTY STREET, 35TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10281-1023
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-549-8400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** BROOKFIELD PLACE
- **STREET 2:** 225 LIBERTY STREET, 35TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10281-1023

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Brookfield Investment Management Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20130429

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Brookfield Investment Funds
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110513

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund (Series ID: S000059105)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000193779 | Class A        | CCCAX           |
| C000193780 | Class C        | CCCCX           |
| C000193783 | Class I Shares | CCCNX           |

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#### As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2026
**Securities Act File No. 333**-174323

**Investment Company Act File No. 811**-22558

#### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

#### __________________________________

#### FORM N-1A __________________________________

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|  **REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933** | ☒ |
|  **Pre**-Effective **Amendment No.** | ☐ |
|  **Post**-Effective **Amendment No. 80** | ☒ |
|  **and/or** |  |
|  **REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940** | ☒ |
|  **Amendment No. 82** | ☒ |
|  (Check appropriate box or boxes) |  |

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#### __________________________________

#### Brookfield Investment Funds
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

#### __________________________________

#### Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street New York, New York 10281 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

#### Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (855) 777-8001
**Brian F. Hurley, Esq. Brookfield Private Wealth Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street New York, New York 10281** (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

#### __________________________________
Copies to:

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|  **Craig A. Ruckman, Esq.** | **Michael R. Rosella, Esq.** |
|  **Brookfield Private Wealth** | **Thomas D. Peeney, Esq.** |
|  **Brookfield Place** | **Paul Hastings LLP** |
|  **225 Liberty Street** | **200 Park Avenue** |
|  **New York, New York 10281** | **New York, New York 10166** |

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#### Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

#### It is proposed that this filing will become effective: (check appropriate box)
 ☒ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

 ☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)

 ☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 ☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

 ☐ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

 ☐ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

#### If appropriate, check the following box:
<u> ☐ </u>   <u> this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. </u>

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| **Brookfield** |  |  |
| **PROSPECTUS** |  |  |
| January 28, 2026 |  |  |
|  | 20 | 26 |
| **Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund** | **Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund** | **Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund** |
| Class A – (CCCAX) **\|** | Class C – (CCCCX)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**\|** | Class I – (CCCNX) |
| The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. | The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |

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#### **TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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|  [SUMMARY](#T001) | 1 |
|  [CENTER COAST BROOKFIELD MIDSTREAM FOCUS FUND](#T002) | 1 |
|  [ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS](#T003) | 14 |
|  [PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS](#T004) | 27 |
|  [MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND](#T005) | 28 |
|  [THE ADVISER](#T006) | 28 |
|  [THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS](#T007) | 29 |
|  [DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES](#T008) | 30 |
|  [DISTRIBUTOR](#T009) | 30 |
|  [PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES](#T010) | 30 |
|  [SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION](#T011) | 31 |
|  [DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CLASSES](#T012) | 31 |
|  [SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT INFORMATION – INITIAL SALES CHARGES (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)](#T013) | 33 |
|  [BREAKPOINTS OR VOLUME DISCOUNTS – (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)](#T014) | 33 |
|  [SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS – (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)](#T015) | 33 |
|  [SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT INFORMATION – (CLASS C SHARES ONLY)](#T016) | 35 |
|  [CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES – (CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES ONLY)](#T017) | 35 |
|  [RULE 12B-1 PLANS – (CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES ONLY)](#T018) | 36 |
|  [PRICING OF FUND SHARES](#T019) | 36 |
|  [PURCHASE OF FUND SHARES](#T020) | 38 |
|  [REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES](#T021) | 41 |
|  [EXCHANGE OF SHARES](#T022) | 43 |
|  [CONVERSION OF SHARES BETWEEN CLASSES](#T023) | 44 |
|  [FUND MAILINGS](#T024) | 44 |
|  [HOUSEHOLDING](#T025) | 44 |
|  [DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS](#T026) | 45 |
|  [TOOLS TO COMBAT FREQUENT TRANSACTIONS](#T027) | 46 |
|  [TAX CONSEQUENCES](#T028) | 47 |
|  [U.S. SHAREHOLDERS](#T029) | 49 |
|  [FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS](#T030) | 51 |
|  [JOINT NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY](#T031) | PN-1 |
|  [APPENDIX A](#T032) | A-1 |

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#### SUMMARY

#### Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund

#### Investment Objective
The Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund (the "Fund") seeks maximum total return with an emphasis on providing cash distributions to shareholders.

#### Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.** You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Brookfield Investment Funds (the "Trust"). You may also qualify for sales charge discounts or waivers through certain financial intermediaries. More information about these fees and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section entitled "Shareholder Account Information — Initial Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)" on page 33 of the Fund's Prospectus and in Appendix A, "Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries," attached to the Fund's Prospectus.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Class A <br>Shares** | **Class C <br>Shares** | **Class I <br>Shares** |
|  ***Shareholder Fees*** <br> (fees paid directly from your investment): |  |  |  |
|  Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases<br>(as a percentage of offering price) | 4.75%  |  |  |
|  Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)<br>(as a percentage of original costs of shares redeemed) | None<sup>(1)</sup>  | 1.00%<sup>(2)</sup> |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  ***Annual Fund Operating Expenses*** <br> (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment): |  |  |  |
|  Management Fees | 1.00%  | 1.00%  | 1.00%  |
|  Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25%  | 1.00%  |  |
|  Other Expenses | 0.27%  | 0.25%  | 0.26%  |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>(3)</sup> | 1.52%  | 2.25%  | 1.26%  |
|  Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement<sup>(4)</sup> | (0.06)%  | (0.04)%  | (0.05)% |
|  Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement<sup>(4)</sup> | 1.46%  | 2.21%  | 1.21%  |

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<sup>(1)</sup> No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1 million or more, although for such investments the Fund will impose a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within eighteen months of purchase.

<sup>(2)</sup> A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge of 1.00% will be applied to redemptions of Class C Shares made within twelve months of the purchase date.

<sup>(3)</sup> Income tax expense for the current fiscal year is not included.

<sup>(4)</sup> Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory or administration fees and/or to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred sales loads, brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation; and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business) at no more than 1.46% for Class A Shares, 2.21% for Class C Shares, and 1.21% for Class I Shares. The fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangement will continue until at least January 28, 2027 and may not be terminated by the Fund or the Adviser before such time. Thereafter, this arrangement may only be terminated or amended to increase the expense cap as of January 28<sup>th</sup> of each calendar year, provided that in the case of a termination by the Adviser, the Adviser will provide the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") with written notice of its intention to terminate the arrangement prior to the expiration of its then current term. Any waivers and/or reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund for a period not to exceed three years after the occurrence of the waiver and/or reimbursement, provided that the Fund may only make repayments to the Adviser if such repayment does not cause the Fund's expense ratio (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both: (1) the expense cap in place at the time such amounts were waived; and (2) the Fund's current expense cap.

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#### Example
**The Example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.**

**The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the expense limitation for one year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:**

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|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
|  Class A Shares | $617 | $921 | $1247 | $2168 |
|  Class C Shares | $324 | $693 | $1189 | $2554 |
|  Class I Shares | $123 | $388 | $674 | $1487 |

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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
|  Class C Shares | $224 | $693 | $1189 | $2554 |

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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 may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher realized taxes at the fund level. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the portfolio turnover rate of the Fund was 75% of the average value of its portfolio.

#### Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in securities issued by energy infrastructure companies, including master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and other investments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities (collectively, "Midstream Investments") (the "80% Policy"). The Fund's Midstream Investments may include, but are not limited to, investments that have economic characteristics similar to MLPs in the form of common units issued by MLPs, preferred and convertible subordinated units of MLPs, securities that are derivatives of interests in MLPs, including equity securities of "MLP affiliates," which the Adviser defines as entities issuing MLP I-shares, securities of entities holding primarily general partner or managing member interests in MLPs, MLPs that are taxed as "C" corporations, and other entities that operate like MLPs and have economic characteristics like MLPs but are organized and taxed as "C" corporations or organized as limited liability companies. The Fund may invest no more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships, which include MLPs that qualify. While the number of its holdings may vary based upon market conditions and other factors, the Fund intends to invest in a focused portfolio of approximately 15 to 40 high-quality Midstream Investments that the Adviser believes will have strong risk adjusted returns and stable and growing cash distributions. The Fund concentrates (*i.e.*, invests more than 25% of its total assets) in securities of companies in the energy infrastructure industry and the energy industry, and the Fund intends to make the majority of its investments in "midstream" securities. Midstream Investments encompass a wide range of companies engaged in the energy infrastructure industry and include companies engaged in midstream activities, such as the treatment, gathering, compression, processing, transportation, transmission, fractionation, storage and terminalling of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined products and carbon dioxide, as well as other energy infrastructure companies, including electrical transmission companies and utilities, and companies engaged in owning, storing and transporting alternative energy sources, such as renewables (*e.g.*, wind, solar, hydrogen, geothermal, biomass). The Fund may invest in securities of Midstream Investments and other issuers that have smaller capitalizations than issuers whose securities are included in major benchmark indices, such as the S&P 500.

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In addition, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-Midstream Investments, including debt securities of any issuers, including such securities which may be rated below investment grade ("junk bonds") by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO") or determined by the Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund will not have any duration or weighted average maturity restrictions. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The Fund may write call options on securities that are held in the portfolio (*i.e.*, covered calls). The Fund may, but is not required to, use derivative instruments to seek to generate return, facilitate portfolio management and mitigate risks. The Fund may invest in other investment companies to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund may invest in permissible securities without regard to the market capitalization of the issuer of such security.

The Fund may change the 80% Policy without shareholder approval. The Fund will provide shareholders with written notice at least 60 days prior to the implementation of any such changes. The Fund is non-diversified which means it may focus its investments in a limited number of issuers.

The Adviser seeks to identify a portfolio of high-quality Midstream Investments determined based on the Adviser's assessment of such Midstream Investments' durability of cash flows, relative market valuation and growth potential. In managing the Fund's assets, the Adviser uses a disciplined investment process focused on due diligence from the perspective of an owner, operator and acquirer of Midstream Investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Adviser's security selection begins with a two-step process. First, the Adviser utilizes a proprietary multifactor model as a filter to establish a "universe" of high-quality Midstream Investments. Second, the Adviser strategically weights these companies using a rigorous quantitative and qualitative fundamental analysis that considers components as granular as individual Midstream assets and history of the management teams. The Adviser expects that its MLP operator's perspective, familiarity with many of the Midstream Investments' management teams and rigorous financial analysis provides unique insights into the durability of cash flows and quality of assets of each Midstream Investment in which the Fund invests.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Next, the Adviser seeks to draw upon its experience to conduct thorough due diligence from an owner-operator perspective. The Adviser's due diligence process includes financial and valuation analysis centered on quantitative factors including cash flow, yield and relative valuation to establish a valuation target. The Adviser then evaluates each Midstream Investment's asset quality, considering factors such as contract structure, operating risk, competitive environment and growth potential. The Adviser also assesses management quality, drawing on its previous experience with many of the management teams to evaluate their financial discipline, level of general partner support, operational expertise, strength of their business plans and their ability to execute those plans. The Adviser's diligence process also includes an assessment of trading dynamics, including liquidity, identification of fund flow from institutional investors with large holdings in the Midstream Investments and other issuers, equity overhang (*i.e.*, the difference between funds raised and funds invested) and float (*i.e.*, the number of a company's shares issued and available to be traded by the general public).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon completion of the due diligence process, the Adviser selects investments for inclusion in the Fund's portfolio based on what the Adviser believes to be attractive valuations, durable cash flows and transparent and realizable growth opportunities.

The Adviser generally sells an investment if it determines that the characteristics that resulted in the original purchase decision have changed materially, the investment is no longer earning a return commensurate with its risk, the Adviser identifies other investments with more attractive valuations and return characteristics, or the Fund requires cash to meet redemption requests.

The Fund intends to be taxed as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), rather than a "C" corporation, beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and comply with all RIC-related restrictions, including limiting its investments in qualified publicly-traded partnerships to 25% of its total assets, thereby avoiding taxation as a "C" corporation under the Code.

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*Master Limited Partnerships.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*An MLP is an entity treated as a partnership under the Code, the partnership interests or "units" of which are traded on securities exchanges like shares of corporate stock. To qualify for tax treatment as a partnership, an MLP must receive at least 90% of its gross income from qualifying sources as set forth in the Code. These qualifying sources include income and gain from certain mineral or natural resources activities, income and gain from the transportation or storage of certain fuels, and, in certain circumstances, income and gain from commodities or futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, as well as interest dividends, real estate rents, gain from the sale or disposition or real property. Additional information on MLPs and MLP I-shares ("I-Shares"), which represent ownership interests issued by MLP affiliates, can be found in the section entitled "Additional Information About The Fund's Investment Objective, Investment Strategies, and Related Risks."

#### Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following summarizes the principal risks that have been identified for the Fund.

*Energy Industry Concentration Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A substantial portion of the companies in which the Fund invests are engaged primarily in the energy industry. As a result, the Fund will be concentrated in the energy industry, and will therefore be susceptible to adverse economic, environmental or regulatory occurrences affecting the energy industry. Risks associated with investments in companies operating in the energy industry include but are not limited to the following:

**Commodity Price Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities. Fluctuations in energy commodity prices would directly impact companies that own such energy commodities and could indirectly impact MLP companies that engage in transportation, storage, processing, distribution or marketing of such energy commodities.

**Supply and Demand Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, may be impacted by the levels of supply and demand for energy commodities, which may result in overproduction or underproduction.

**Depletion Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Energy companies, including MLPs, engaged in the exploration, development, management, gathering or production of energy commodities face the risk that commodity reserves are depleted over time, effecting the profitability of energy companies. Such companies seek to increase their reserves through expansion of their current businesses, acquisitions, further development of their existing sources of energy commodities or exploration of new sources of energy commodities or by entering into long-term contracts for additional reserves; however, there are risks associated with each of these potential strategies.

**Environmental and Regulatory Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, are subject to significant regulation of their operations by federal, state and local governmental agencies. Additionally, voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being studied and evaluated, both in the United States and worldwide, to address current potentially hazardous environmental issues, including hydraulic fracturing and related waste disposal and geological concerns, as well as those that may develop in the future.

**Acquisition Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Companies owned by the Fund may depend on their ability to make acquisitions that increase adjusted operating surplus per unit in order to increase distributions to unit holders.

**Interest Rate Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Rising interest rates could increase the costs of capital thereby increasing operating costs and reducing the ability of companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. Rising interest rates may also impact the price of the securities of companies operating in the energy industry as the yields on alternative investments increase.

**Weather Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Weather plays a role in the seasonality of some energy companies' cash flows, and extreme weather conditions could adversely affect performance and cash flows of those companies.

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**Catastrophic Event Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, are subject to many dangers inherent in the production, exploration, management, transportation, processing and distribution of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum and petroleum products and other hydrocarbons. Any occurrence of a catastrophic event, such as a terrorist attack, could bring about a limitation, suspension or discontinuation of the operations of companies operating in the energy industry.

**Producer Bankruptcy Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A producer with whom a midstream MLP has entered into a fixed rate contract may become bankrupt or insolvent. In a fixed rate contract, a producer typically commits to transferring and/or processing a guaranteed minimum amount of the producer's output through the midstream MLP's facilities, together with an "acreage dedication" on the producer's reserves, which is intended to survive the producer's bankruptcy. Recent court cases have called into question whether acreage dedications are in fact bankruptcy-proof if they are not accompanied by an actual conveyance of a real property interest from the producer to the MLP. As a result, fixed rate contracts may be altered or voided by a bankrupt producer. Contracts are more likely to be altered or voided if they require the producer to pay above-market rates or contain other onerous terms, such as minimum revenue or volume commitments ("MVCs"). In general, if actual production is well below the MVC levels, then those contracts have a greater chance of being altered or voided in bankruptcy. If a fixed rate contract with a bankrupt producer is voided by the bankruptcy court, the midstream MLP would lose some or all of the revenues associated with that contract, which could result in a significant fall in the MLP's share price and negatively affect the Fund's net asset value ("NAV"). In this event, the MLP could seek recovery alongside other creditors, although the bankruptcy proceedings could be significantly delayed, and there is no guarantee that such claims would be granted.

*Energy Infrastructure Industry Concentration Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Under normal circumstances, the Fund will concentrate its investments in the energy infrastructure industry. The primary risks inherent in investments in the energy infrastructure industry include the following: (1) the performance and level of distributions of MLPs can be affected by direct and indirect commodity price exposure; (2) a decrease in market demand for natural gas or other energy commodities could adversely affect MLP revenues or cash flows; (3) energy infrastructure assets deplete over time and must be replaced; and (4) a rising interest rate environment could increase an MLP's cost of capital.

The current presidential administration could significantly impact the regulation of United States financial markets and dramatically alter existing trade, tax, energy and infrastructure policies, among others. It is not possible to predict what, if any, changes will be made or their potential effect on the economy, securities markets, or financial stability of the United States, or on the energy, natural resources, real estate and other markets. Additionally, actions taken may impact different sectors of the energy and natural resources markets in disparate ways or may impact specific issuers in a given sector in differing ways. The Adviser cannot predict the effects of changing regulations or policies on the Fund's portfolio, and the Fund may be affected by governmental action in ways that are not foreseeable. There is a possibility that such actions could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund and its ability to achieve its investment objective. At any time after the date of this Prospectus, legislation may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of the Fund or the issuers of such assets. Legislation or regulation may change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. The Adviser cannot predict the effects of any new governmental regulation that may be implemented, and there can be no assurance that any new governmental regulation will not adversely affect the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

*Tax Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Tax risks associated with investments in the Fund include but are not limited to the following:

**Tax Transition Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has historically not been eligible to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), due to its investments in MLPs exceeding the maximum level allowed for a RIC under the Code. However, beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the Fund intends to invest in a manner consistent with, and otherwise comply with, the requirements to allow it to elect to be treated as a RIC, thereby avoiding taxation as a "C" corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. As a RIC beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the Fund generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that is distributed to shareholders as dividends. To obtain and maintain the federal income tax benefits of RIC status, the Fund must meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute annually an amount equal to at least 90% of the sum of realized net short-term capital gains in excess

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of realized net long-term capital losses and net ordinary income, if any, out of assets legally available for distribution. In order to meet the tax requirements applicable to a RIC, the Fund will, beginning with December 31, 2025, the end of the first quarter of its first taxable year as a RIC, and as of the end of each quarter of its taxable year going forward, invest no more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of MLPs and other entities treated as qualified publicly traded partnerships (generally defined as partnerships whose interests are publicly traded and that would not meet the source-of-income-requirements applicable to RICs). In order to comply with the asset diversification tests required to qualify as a RIC, the Fund may be required to dispose of a portion of its MLP investments. Such dispositions, if made during the Fund's first taxable year as a RIC, could result in more taxable income to you than would otherwise be anticipated during the tax year. However, as discussed below, the Fund intends to recognize all of its net unrealized built-in gain in the current tax year in connection with the election to become a RIC. If the Fund recognizes a net gain as a result of the below election, the basis of the assets in the hands of the RIC will be adjusted to fair market value, which should reduce the amount of capital gains that would arise as a result of dispositions of such assets.

A "C" corporation that elects to be treated as a RIC will incur a tax at the RIC level on its net built-in gain, measured at the effective time of the election, to the extent that it sells its built-in gain assets during the statutorily specified recognition period after the election, unless the "C" corporation makes or is treated as making a "deemed sale election" to recognize net unrealized gains (but not net unrealized losses) as of the end of its last taxable year as a "C" corporation. The Fund has made this deemed sale election. Such election is irrevocable. As a result of this election, the Fund is treated as if it sold its assets at fair market value at the end of the day on September 30, 2025 and will pay corporate level tax on any net built-in gain, provided that the Fund will be entitled to offset some of the taxable income generated as a result of this election by applying its net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards. Because the Fund, as a "C" corporation, has accrued a deferred tax liability for the future tax liability associated with the capital appreciation of its investments, payment of the taxes relating to the deemed sale election will not change the Fund's NAV, but the Fund will need to raise the cash necessary to pay the tax due. Further, as a result of the deemed sale, the Fund may generate a significant amount of earnings and profits. The Fund will need to distribute the accumulated earnings and profits generated as a "C" corporation, including the earnings and profits generated as a result of the deemed sale election, to investors prior to the close of the first taxable year that the Fund is treated as a RIC. This distribution is expected to primarily be treated as qualified dividend income, which for non-corporate shareholders is taxed at the preferential federal income tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains. The amount of dividend income you receive as a result of the Fund electing to be treated as a RIC may be in excess of an ordinary course annual distribution from the Fund. To the extent you choose to reinvest your dividends, you will have a tax liability with no corresponding receipt of cash from the Fund to pay such liability. You should ensure you have sufficient cash flow from other sources to pay all tax liabilities resulting from a distribution from the Fund before choosing to reinvest your dividends.

**Dividend Distribution Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**In order to qualify as a RIC, the Fund must meet certain dividend distribution requirements on an annual basis, generally equal to at least 90% of its net investment company taxable income and 90% of its tax-exempt interest income for each taxable year. The Fund intends to make distributions each year in amounts to satisfy these requirements and thereby qualify for a deduction for such dividends paid to shareholders but there is no assurance the Fund will be able to pay such dividend distributions each taxable year. In addition, the Fund generally expects to make sufficient dividend distributions to avoid the nondeductible 4% federal excise tax applicable to certain undistributed net investment company income but there is no assurance that such dividend distributions will be made each year. In addition to the required dividend distributions to qualify for and maintain RIC status and avoid corporate income tax, the Fund's dividend distribution policy is intended to provide consistent monthly distributions to its shareholders at a variable rate on a quarterly basis. The distribution payments will be fixed each quarter to maintain a stable distribution rate for such quarter, after which the distribution rate will be adjusted on a quarterly basis at a rate that is approximately equal to the distribution rate the Fund receives from the MLPs and other securities in which it invests, including income, if any, without offset for the expenses of the Fund. The amount of the Fund's distributions is based on, among other considerations, cash and stock distributions the Fund actually receives from portfolio investments, including returns of capital, and special cash payments, if any, received to offset distribution reductions resulting from MLP restructurings. The Fund's distributions also give consideration to the estimated future cash flows of investments held by the Fund. The Fund is not required to make such distributions and, consequently, the Fund could decide, at its discretion, not to make such distributions or not to make distributions in the amount described above because of market or other conditions affecting or relevant to the Fund.

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Because of differences between the time that monthly distributions are paid by the Fund and the time quarterly distributions are received from the MLPs, and because the Fund's distribution policy takes into consideration estimated future cash flows from its underlying holdings, in order to permit the Fund to make consistent monthly distributions to its shareholders at a variable rate on a quarterly basis, the Fund's distributions may exceed or be below the amount the Fund actually receives from its portfolio investments. Additionally, since the Fund's distribution rate is not derived from the Fund's investment income or loss, the Fund's distributions do not represent yield or investment return on the Fund's portfolio. For these reasons, the Fund may over various periods of time pay dividends in excess of the distributions paid by the Fund's underlying MLP investments. While the Fund attempts to manage the portfolio to generate positive investment returns, the Fund may not be successful in generating sufficient investment income, gains and incremental cash flow, in excess of Fund expenses, to make up for any shortfall between the distributions paid by the Fund and the distributions received by the Fund from its investments. To the extent that the distributions paid exceed the distributions the Fund has received, the distributions will reduce the Fund's net assets. Consequently, the Fund may maintain cash reserves, borrow or may be required to sell certain investments at times when it would not otherwise be desirable to do so in order to pay the expenses of the Fund. The Fund is not required to make such distributions and, as a result, the Fund could in the future decide not to make such distributions or not to make distributions at a rate that over time is similar to the distribution rate that it receives from the MLPs in which it invests.

It is expected that a portion of the distributions made by the Fund to shareholders will be treated as non-taxable returns of capital. A return of capital effectively represents a return of a shareholder's investment in Fund shares (net of fees thereon), reduces the shareholders tax basis in its shares of the Fund (but not below zero), and is different from and should not be confused with a dividend from current and accumulated earnings and profits. For a U.S. shareholder, any portion of distributions that is considered a return of capital is not currently taxable, but instead reduces the shareholder's tax basis in Fund shares (until the tax basis reaches zero). Reducing a shareholder's tax basis in Fund shares will generally increase the amount of gain (or decrease the amount of loss) on a subsequent sale or exchange of the shares. Any gain on a shareholder's sale or exchange of Fund shares is generally taxable to the shareholder as capital gain. Thus, distributions considered return of capital are often described as tax deferred. Any distributions from the Fund in excess of a shareholder's tax basis in shares of the Fund and in excess of the shareholder's portion of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will generally be taxable to the shareholder as capital gains. Any portion of distributions that is not considered return of capital may be characterized as qualified dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes depending on its source. Qualified dividend income is generally taxable to noncorporate shareholders at reduced rates in the year received and does not reduce a shareholder's adjusted tax basis in Fund shares. The portion of the Fund's distributions that may be classified as return of capital is uncertain and can be materially impacted by events that are not subject to the control of the Adviser (*e.g.*, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and other capital transactions occurring at the individual MLP level, changes in the tax characterization of distributions received from the MLP investments held by the Fund, or changes in tax laws). Gains and other income realized by the Fund may also cause distributions from the Fund to be treated as taxable dividends rather than as return of capital distributions. Because of these factors, the portion of the Fund's distributions that is considered return of capital may vary materially from year to year. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that future distributions will maintain the same classification for tax purposes as past distributions.

**MLP Tax Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**As a RIC for tax purposes, the Fund will comply with the 25% limit of its investments in MLPs and other assets in order to meet the Code's RIC asset diversification tests. Nonetheless, it is expected that a material amount of the Fund's investments will be in MLPs at various times. A change in current tax law, or a change in the business of a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal corporate income tax, excise tax or other form of tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes could have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP and could cause any such distributions received by the Fund to be taxed as dividend income, return of capital, or capital gain. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the after-tax return to the Fund with respect to its investment in such MLPs could be materially reduced which could cause a material decrease in the NAV of the Fund's shares.

Historically, MLPs have been able to offset a significant portion of their taxable income with tax deductions, including depletion, depreciation and amortization expense deductions. The law could change to eliminate or reduce such tax deductions, which effectively shelter or defer taxable income recognized by the Fund. The elimination or reduction

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of such tax benefits could significantly reduce the value of the MLPs held by the Fund, which would similarly reduce the Fund's NAV, and could cause a greater portion of the income and gain allocated to the Fund to be subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes, which would reduce the amount the Fund can distribute to shareholders and could increase the percentage of Fund distributions treated as dividends instead of tax advantaged return of capital.

Depreciation or other cost recovery deductions passed through to the Fund from investments in MLPs in a given year generally will reduce the Fund's taxable income (and earnings and profits), but those deductions may be recaptured in the Fund's taxable income (and earnings and profits) in subsequent years when the MLPs dispose of their assets or when the Fund disposes of its interests in the MLPs. When deductions are recaptured, distributions to the Fund's shareholders may be taxable, even though the shareholders at the time of the distribution might not have held shares in the Fund at the time the deductions were taken by the Fund, and even though the Fund's shareholders at the time of the distribution will not have corresponding economic gain on their shares at the time of the distribution.

*Non*-Diversification *Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund is classified as a "non-diversified" investment company under the 1940 Act, which means the Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. As a non-diversified investment company, the Fund may invest in the securities of individual issuers to a greater degree than a diversified investment company. As a result, the Fund may be more vulnerable to events affecting a single issuer and therefore, subject to greater volatility than a fund that is more broadly diversified. Accordingly, an investment in the Fund may present greater risk to an investor than an investment in a diversified company.

*Inflation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund's shares and distributions thereon can decline. Inflation risk is linked to increases in the prices of goods and services and a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation often is accompanied or followed by a recession, or period of decline in economic activity, which may include job loss and other hardships and may cause the value of securities to go down generally. Inflation risk is greater for fixed-income instruments with longer maturities. In addition, this risk may be significantly elevated compared to normal conditions because of recent monetary policy measures and the current interest rate environment.

*Risks of Investing in MLP Units.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*An investment in MLP units involves additional risks from a similar investment in equity securities, such as common stock, of a corporation. As compared to common shareholders of a corporation, holders of MLP units have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. Additional risks inherent to investments in MLP units include cash flow risk, tax risk, risk associated with a potential conflict of interest between unit holders and the MLP's general partner, and capital markets risk.

*Utility Sector Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund is subject to risks of the utility sector, such as changing commodity prices, government regulation stipulating rates charged by utilities, increased tariffs, changes in tax laws, interest and exchange rate fluctuations, liabilities for environmental damage and changes in the cost of providing specific utility services, due to its concentration in utility securities. The utility sector is also subject to potential terrorist attacks, natural disasters and severe weather conditions, as well as regulatory and operational burdens associated with the operation and maintenance of nuclear facilities. When interest rates go up, the value of securities issued by utility companies historically has gone down. Although the average dividend yield of utility sector stocks has been higher than those of other companies, the total return of utility securities has historically underperformed those of industrial companies. In most countries and localities, the utility sector is regulated by governmental entities, which can increase costs and delays for new projects and make it difficult to pass increased costs on to consumers. In certain areas, deregulation of utilities has resulted in increased competition and reduced profitability for certain companies, and increased the risk that a particular company will become bankrupt or fail completely. Reduced profitability, as well as new uses for or additional need of funds (such as for expansion, operations or stock buybacks), could result in reduced dividend payout rates for utility companies. In addition, utility companies face the risk of increases in the cost and reduced availability of fuel (such as oil, coal, natural gas or nuclear energy) and potentially high interest costs for borrowing to finance new projects. Energy conservation and changes in climate policy may also have a significant adverse impact on the revenues and expenses of utility companies.

*Equity Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*MLP units and other equity securities held by the Fund can be affected by general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, changes in interest rates, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the Fund holds.

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*Cash Flow Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund expects that a portion of the cash flow it receives will be derived from its investments in MLPs. The amount and tax characterization of cash available for distribution by an MLP depends upon the amount of cash generated by such entity's operations. Cash available for distribution by MLPs may vary widely from quarter to quarter and will be affected by various factors affecting the entity's operations.

*Issuer Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Issuer risk is the risk that the value of a security may decline for a reason directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or service.

*Management Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund has an actively managed portfolio. The Adviser applies investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.

*Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*MLP common units and equity securities of MLP affiliates, including I-Shares, often trade on national securities exchanges. However, certain securities, including those of issuers with smaller capitalizations, may trade less frequently. The market movements of such securities with limited trading volumes may be more abrupt or erratic than those with higher trading volumes. As a result of the limited liquidity of such securities, the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price that the Fund would like and may be limited in its ability to make alternative investments. This may also adversely affect the Fund's ability to remit dividend payments to shareholders. The Fund may not purchase or hold securities that are illiquid or are otherwise not readily marketable if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the value at which the Fund has valued the securities.

*Fixed Income Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The value of fixed income securities fluctuate based on a variety of factors including interest rates, the maturity of the security, the creditworthiness of an issuer, the liquidity of the security and general bond market conditions. At times there may be an imbalance of supply and demand in the fixed income markets which could result in greater price volatility, less liquidity, wider trading spreads and a lack of price transparency.

Interest rate changes may be influenced by a number of factors, including government and central banking authority actions, inflation expectations, and supply and demand. Generally, when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities can be expected to decline. The longer the maturity of a fixed income security, the greater its sensitivity to interest rate changes. The Fund may be subject to heightened interest rate risk as a result of changes in economic conditions, inflation and government monetary policy, such as changes in the federal funds rate. There is no way of predicting the frequency or quantum of potential interest rate changes.

The value of fixed income securities may also be dependent on the creditworthiness of the issuer of such securities. A deterioration in the financial condition of an issuer or a deterioration in general economic conditions could cause an issuer to fail to pay principal or interest when due.

*"Junk" Bond Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Debt securities that are below investment grade, called "junk bonds," generally offer a higher yield than is offered by higher rated securities, but are speculative, have a higher risk of default or are already in default, tend to be less liquid and are more difficult to value than higher grade securities. Junk bonds tend to be volatile and more susceptible to adverse events and negative sentiments.

*Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. In addition, the value of the Fund's investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. For example, the ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant

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groups in the Middle East have caused and may continue to cause significant market disruptions. As a result, there is significant uncertainty around how these conflicts will evolve, which may result in market volatility and may have long-lasting impacts on both the U.S. and global financial markets.

*Small Capitalization Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Small capitalization companies often have limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources; and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or a few key people. The market movements of equity securities issued by MLPs with smaller capitalizations may be more abrupt or erratic than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, smaller capitalization companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of smaller capitalization companies generally are less liquid than those of larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price than the Fund would like.

*Affiliated Fund Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may invest in investment companies that are advised by the Adviser or an affiliated investment adviser ("affiliated funds"). Investing in affiliated funds presents conflicts of interest. The Adviser has an incentive to invest the Fund's assets in an affiliated fund because the Adviser or an affiliated adviser receives advisory fees from the affiliated fund. The Adviser or an affiliated adviser may also derive indirect benefits, such as increased assets under management, as a result of the Fund investing in an affiliated fund, which benefits would not be present if the Fund instead invested in an unaffiliated fund. In addition, the Adviser has an incentive to consider the effect on an affiliated fund in determining whether, and under what circumstances, to purchase or sell shares of the affiliated fund. The Adviser seeks to mitigate such conflicts by waiving and/or reimbursing its advisory fee with respect to the amount of the Fund's net assets invested in affiliated funds.

#### Performance
The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund's total return for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the performance history of the Center Coast MLP Focus Fund, a series of Investment Managers Series Trust (the "Predecessor Fund"), including by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns compare with those of the S&P 500 Index, a broad measure of market performance, and with those of additional indices that have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Following the close of business on February 2, 2018, the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Predecessor Fund through a tax-free reorganization (the "Reorganization"). As a result of the Reorganization, shareholders of the Predecessor Fund's Class A and Class C Shares received Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund, respectively, and shareholders of the Predecessor Fund's Institutional Class Shares received Class Y Shares of the Fund. In addition, as a result of the Reorganization, the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares adopted the Predecessor Fund's Class A and Class C Shares' performance and accounting history, and the Fund's Class Y Shares adopted the Predecessor Fund's Institutional Class Shares' performance and accounting history. Figures shown in the bar chart reflect the performance history of the Fund's Class Y Shares (*i.e.*, the Predecessor Fund's Institutional Class Shares) and do not reflect sales charges. If sales charges were reflected, returns would be less than these shown. The Fund's Class A and Class C Shares would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, and the returns would differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. For periods prior to February 5, 2018, the performance information for the Fund's Class I Shares reflects the performance history of the Class Y Shares (*i.e.*, the Predecessor Fund's Institutional Class Shares). On March 25, 2021, the Board, on behalf of the Fund, approved a proposal to close the Fund's Class I Shares (the "Legacy Class I Shares"). Following the close of business on April 30, 2021, shareholders holding the Legacy Class I Shares had their shares automatically converted (the "Conversion") into the Fund's Class Y Shares (the "Legacy Class Y Shares"). Following the conversion, the Fund's Legacy Class Y Shares were renamed "Class I Shares" (the "new Class I Shares"). As a result of the Conversion, the Fund's new Class I Shares adopted the Legacy Class Y Shares' performance and accounting history. Figures shown in the bar chart reflect the performance history of the Fund's new Class I Shares (*i.e.*, the Legacy Class Y Shares). The Fund's Legacy Class I Shares and Legacy Class Y Shares had substantially similar returns because (i) the shares were invested in the same portfolio of securities; and (ii) the shares had the same expense structure. For periods prior to April 30, 2021, the performance information for the Fund's new Class I Shares reflects the performance history of the Legacy Class Y Shares. The Fund's performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at https://brookfield.onlineprospectus.net/Brookfield/funds/ or by calling 1-855-244-4859.

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Effective September 30, 2025, the Fund changed its principal investment strategies, including the 80% Policy, and intends to invest in a manner that will allow it to be treated as a regulated investment company (rather than a "C" corporation) under the Code, beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The performance information in the bar chart and table prior to September 30, 2025 reflects the Fund's prior principal investment strategies. The Fund has selected the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index to replace the Alerian Midstream Energy Index as one of its benchmark indices because it believes that the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index is more appropriate for comparing the Fund's performance in light of the changes to the Fund's principal investment strategies. The returns of the Alerian Midstream Energy Index will be shown for a one-year transition period.

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<sup>(1)</sup> The return shown in the bar chart is for the Legacy Class Y Shares. The Class A Shares and Class C Shares would have substantially similar returns because the shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, and the returns would differ only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.

During the period of time shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 40.62% (quarter ended June 30, 2020) and the lowest return for a calendar quarter was -57.71% (quarter ended March 31, 2020).

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  **Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended <br>December 31, 2025, with maximum sales charge, if applicable** |  |  |  |  |
|  | **One <br>Year** | **Five <br>Years** | **Ten<br>Years** | **Since <br>Inception<sup>(1)</sup>** |
|  **Class I Shares (Legacy Class Y Shares)**<sup>(2)(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return Before Taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.52% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.35% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.37% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.98% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.23% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.55% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.45% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.33% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2.42% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 18.77% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.84% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.85% |
|  **Class A Shares** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return Before Taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2.54)% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.83% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.61% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.40% |
|  **Class C Shares** |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return Before Taxes | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 0.58% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.06% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 5.31% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 3.93% |
|  Alerian MLP Index<sup>(4)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 9.76% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.96% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.85% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.33% |
|  Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index<sup>(5)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 6.58% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.26% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 12.70% | N/A<br>|
|  Alerian Midstream Energy Index<sup>(6)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 4.98% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.82% | N/A<br>| N/A<br>|
|  S&P 500 Index<sup>(7)</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17.88% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.42% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.82% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14.06% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2010.

<sup>(2)</sup> Returns for Class I Shares prior to February 5, 2018 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund's Institutional Class Shares.

<sup>(3)</sup> The Predecessor Fund offered Institutional Class Shares. Holders of Institutional Class Shares received Class Y Shares of the Fund in exchange for those Shares.

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<sup>(4)</sup> The Alerian MLP Index, the leading gauge of energy infrastructure Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), is a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index, whose constituents earn the majority of their cash flow from midstream activities involving energy commodities.

<sup>(5)</sup> The Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index is a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index composite of North American energy infrastructure companies, whose constituents are engaged in midstream activities involving energy commodities. Data for the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index is unavailable prior to its inception date of April 1, 2013.

<sup>(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>The Alerian Midstream Energy Index is a capped, float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted index composite of North American energy infrastructure companies, whose constituents earn the majority of their cash flow from midstream activities involving energy commodities. Data for the Alerian Midstream Energy Index is unavailable prior to its inception date of June 25, 2018.

<sup>(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged weighted index of 500 large company stocks that is widely recognized as representative of the performance of the U.S. stock market.

*Unless otherwise noted, all indices are Total Return indices (return includes price change + dividends/interest). Indexes are not managed and an investor cannot invest directly in an index.*

After tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown only for Class I Shares (the Legacy Class Y Shares) and after-tax returns for other classes will vary due to the differences in expenses. Furthermore, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to those who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). In certain cases, the figures representing "Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than other returns for the same period. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and provides an annual tax deduction that benefits shareholders.

#### Management
*Investment Adviser:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC

*Portfolio Managers:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Tom Miller, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Boran Buturovic, Director and Portfolio Manager, and Joe Herman, Director and Portfolio Manager, each of Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC, are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Miller has served as a Portfolio Manager of the Fund since January 2022, and Messrs. Buturovic and Herman have served as Portfolio Managers of the Fund since January 2021.

#### Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
**Class: A** (CCCAX), **C** (CCCCX), **I** (CCCNX)

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail (Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (d/b/a U.S. Bank Global Fund Services), P.O. Box 219252, Kansas City, MO 64121), by wire transfer or by telephone at 1-855-244-4859, or through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary. The minimum initial investment for Class A and Class C is $1,000 and the minimum for additional investments is $100. The minimum initial investment for Class I is $1 million and there is no minimum for additional Class I investments.

Class I Shares are (1) offered at net asset value, (2) sold without a front-end sales load, (3) offered to foundations, endowments, institutions, and employee benefit plans acquiring shares directly from the Fund's distributor or from a financial intermediary with whom the Fund's distributor has entered into an agreement expressly authorizing the sale by such intermediary of Class I Shares and whose initial investment is not less than the initial minimum amount set forth in this Prospectus from time to time, (4) available through certain "wrap," retirement and other programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its distributor have entered into an agreement, as well as employees, officers, and trustees of the Trust, the Adviser and its affiliates and their immediate family members (*i.e.,* spouse, domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings (including step and in-law)) of any of the above, as set forth in this Prospectus, and (5) not subject to ongoing distribution fees or service fees. The Fund may accept, in its sole discretion, investments in Class I Shares from purchasers not listed above or that do not meet the investment minimum requirement.

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#### Tax Information
The Fund's distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account. As indicated above, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes, beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. If the Fund does not so qualify, the Fund could incur a federal corporate income tax liability (and potentially state and local tax liabilities) and would not be eligible to pay capital gain distributions. Additional information on taxation of Fund distributions can be found in the section entitled "Tax Consequences."

#### 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 Fund, the Adviser and the Fund's distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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#### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS
The Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund seeks maximum total return with an emphasis on providing cash distributions to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund's investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be provided with at least 60 days' prior written notice of any change in the Fund's investment objective.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in midstream energy and other MLPs and other MLP-related investments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in securities issued by energy infrastructure companies, including MLPs and other investments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities (collectively, "Midstream Investments") (the "80% Policy"). The Fund's Midstream Investments may include, but are not limited to, investments that have economic characteristics similar to MLPs in the form of common units issued by MLPs, preferred and convertible subordinated units of MLPs, securities that are derivatives of interests in MLPs, including equity securities of "MLP affiliates," which the Adviser defines as entities issuing MLP I-shares, securities of entities holding primarily general partner or managing member interests in MLPs, MLPs that are taxed as "C" corporations, and other entities that operate like MLPs and have economic characteristics like MLPs but are organized and taxed as "C" corporations or organized as limited liability companies. The Fund may invest no more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships, which include MLPs that qualify. While the number of its holdings may vary based upon market conditions and other factors, the Fund intends to invest in a focused portfolio of approximately 15 to 40 high-quality Midstream Investments that the Adviser believes will have strong risk adjusted returns and stable and growing cash distributions. The Fund concentrates (*i.e.*, invests more than 25% of its total assets) in securities of companies in the energy infrastructure industry and the energy industry, and the Fund intends to make the majority of its investments in "midstream" securities. Midstream Investments encompass a wide range of companies engaged in the energy infrastructure industry and include companies engaged in midstream activities, such as the treatment, gathering, compression, processing, transportation, transmission, fractionation, storage and terminalling of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined products and carbon dioxide, as well as other energy infrastructure companies, including electrical transmission companies and utilities, and companies engaged in owning, storing and transporting alternative energy sources, such as renewables (*e.g.*, wind, solar, hydrogen, geothermal, biomass). The Fund may invest in securities of Midstream Investments and other issuers that have smaller capitalizations than issuers whose securities are included in major benchmark indices, such as the S&P 500.

In addition, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in non-Midstream Investments, including debt securities of any issuers, including such securities which may be rated below investment grade ("junk bonds") by an NRSRO or determined by the Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund will not have any duration or weighted average maturity restrictions. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. The Fund may write call options on securities that are held in the portfolio (*i.e.*, covered calls). The Fund may, but is not required to, use derivative instruments to seek to generate return, facilitate portfolio management and mitigate risks. The Fund may invest in other investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund may invest in permissible securities without regard to the market capitalization of the issuer of such security.

The Fund may change the 80% Policy without shareholder approval. The Fund will provide shareholders with written notice at least 60 days prior to the implementation of any such changes. The Fund is non-diversified which means it may focus its investments in a limited number of issuers.

The Adviser seeks to identify a portfolio of high-quality Midstream Investments determined based on the Adviser's assessment of such Midstream Investments' durability of cash flows, relative market valuation and growth potential. In managing the Fund's assets, the Adviser uses a disciplined investment process focused on due diligence from the perspective of an owner, operator and acquirer of Midstream Investments.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• The Adviser's security selection begins with a two-step process. First, the Adviser utilizes a proprietary multifactor model as a filter to establish a "universe" of high-quality Midstream Investments. Second, the Adviser strategically weights these companies using a rigorous quantitative and qualitative fundamental analysis that considers components as granular as individual Midstream assets and history of the management

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teams. The Adviser expects that its MLP operator's perspective, familiarity with many of the Midstream Investments' management teams and rigorous financial analysis provides unique insights into the durability of cash flows and quality of assets of each Midstream Investment in which the Fund invests.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Next, the Adviser seeks to draw upon its experience to conduct thorough due diligence from an owner-operator perspective. The Adviser's due diligence process includes financial and valuation analysis centered on quantitative factors including cash flow, yield and relative valuation to establish a valuation target. The Adviser then evaluates each Midstream Investment's asset quality, considering factors such as contract structure, operating risk, competitive environment and growth potential. The Adviser also assesses management quality, drawing on its previous experience with many of the management teams to evaluate their financial discipline, level of general partner support, operational expertise, strength of their business plans and their ability to execute those plans. The Adviser's diligence process also includes an assessment of trading dynamics, including liquidity, identification of fund flow from institutional investors with large holdings in the Midstream Investments and other issuers, equity overhang (*i.e.*, the difference between funds raised and funds invested) and float (*i.e.*, the number of a company's shares issued and available to be traded by the general public).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Upon completion of the due diligence process, the Adviser selects investments for inclusion in the Fund's portfolio based on what the Adviser believes to be attractive valuations, durable cash flows and transparent and realizable growth opportunities.

The Adviser generally sells an investment if it determines that the characteristics that resulted in the original purchase decision have changed materially, the investment is no longer earning a return commensurate with its risk, the Adviser identifies other investments with more attractive valuations and return characteristics, or the Fund requires cash to meet redemption requests.

**Additional Information About Master Limited Partnerships.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An MLP is an entity receiving partnership taxation treatment under the Code, the partnership interests or "units" of which are traded on securities exchanges like shares of corporate stock. MLPs are generally organized under state law as limited partnerships or limited liability companies. To qualify for tax treatment as a partnership and not a corporation, an MLP must receive at least 90% of its gross income from qualifying sources as set forth in Section 7704(d) of the Code. These qualifying sources include interest, dividends, real estate rents, gain from the sale or disposition of real property, income and gain from certain mineral or natural resources activities, income and gain from the transportation or storage of certain fuels, gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset held for the production of such income, and, in certain circumstances, income and gain from commodities or futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities. Because they are treated as partnerships for tax purposes, MLPs generally do not pay income taxes, but investors (like the Fund) that hold interests in MLPs are subject to tax on their allocable shares of the MLPs' income and gains.

MLPs are typically structured such that common units and general partner interests have first priority to receive quarterly cash distributions up to an established minimum amount ("minimum quarterly distributions" or "MQD"). Common units also accrue arrearages in distributions to the extent the MQD is not paid. Once common units have been paid, subordinated units receive distributions of up to the MQD; however, subordinated units do not accrue arrearages. Distributable cash in excess of the MQD paid to both common and subordinated units is distributed to both common and subordinated units generally on a *pro rata* basis. Whenever a distribution is paid to either common unit holders or subordinated unit holders, the general partner is paid a proportional distribution. The holders of incentive distribution rights ("IDRs") (usually the general partner) are generally eligible to receive incentive distributions if the general partner operates the business of the MLP in a manner which results in distributions paid per unit surpassing specified target levels. As cash distributions to the limited partners increase, the IDRs generally receive an increasingly higher percentage of the incremental cash distributions.

**MLP I**-Shares**.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**I-shares represent ownership interests issued by MLP affiliates. The affiliate issuing the I-Shares uses the proceeds from the sale of the I-Shares to purchase limited partnership interests in an MLP in the form of I-units, which have similar features as MLP common units in terms of voting rights, liquidation preferences and distributions, except that distributions by an MLP to an I-unit holder are made in the form of additional I-units, generally equal in value to the cash distributed to a common unit holder of the MLP. Distributions to an I-Share holder are made in the form of additional I-Shares, generally comparable in value to the value of quarterly cash distributions paid to limited partner interests in the applicable MLP.

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**Temporary Defensive Positioning.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If market conditions, tactical portfolio trading considerations or other financial or business conditions occur which in the judgment of the Adviser could result in the longer term impairment of the Fund's assets with respect to all or a portion of the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser may, but is not required to, implement strategies to place the portfolio or individual securities in the portfolio in defensive posture for a period of time (a "temporary defensive period") until, in the Adviser's assessment, such condition or circumstance has abated. In the case of a perceived impairment with respect to all or a portion of the Fund's portfolio, the Fund may, without limitation, hold cash or invest its assets in money market instruments and repurchase agreements in respect of those instruments.

The money market instruments in which the Fund may invest are obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; commercial paper rated A-1 or higher by S&P Global Ratings or Prime-1 by Moody's Ratings; and certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances issued by domestic branches of U.S. banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, during temporary defensive periods, the Fund may invest up to 30% of its net asset value in various strategic transactions to hedge the portfolio or individual securities in the portfolio and mitigate risks, including the purchase and sale of put and call options, exchange-traded notes, exchange-traded funds and total return swaps.

Taking a temporary defensive position is inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective during a temporary defensive period or be able to sustain its then historical distribution levels. Also higher levels of portfolio turnover may accompany such periods and may result in the Fund's recognition of gains that will be taxable as ordinary income and may increase the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, which will result in a greater portion of distributions to Fund shareholders being treated as dividends.

#### Investing in the Fund involves the following risks:
The Fund's principal risks are set forth below. Before you decide whether to invest in the Fund, carefully consider these risk factors and special considerations associated with investing in the Fund, which may cause investors to lose money.

**Energy Industry Concentration Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund will be concentrated in the energy industry, and will therefore be susceptible to adverse economic, environmental or regulatory occurrences affecting the energy industry. A downturn in the energy industry could have a larger impact on the Fund than on an investment company that is broadly diversified across many sectors and industries. At times, the performance of securities of companies in the energy industry may lag behind the performance of other industries or sectors or the broader market as a whole. There are several risks associated with investments in companies operating in the energy industry, including the following:

*Commodity Price Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities, including, for example, natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and coal, in the short- and long-term. Fluctuations in energy commodity prices would directly impact companies that own such energy commodities and could indirectly impact MLP companies that engage in transportation, storage, processing, distribution or marketing of such energy commodities. Fluctuations in energy commodity prices can result from changes in general economic conditions or political circumstances (especially of key energy-consuming countries); market conditions; weather patterns; domestic production levels; volume of imports; energy conservation; domestic and foreign governmental regulation; international politics; policies of OPEC; taxation; tariffs; and the availability and costs of local, intrastate and interstate transportation methods. MLPs, as part of the energy industry, may also be impacted by the perception that the performance of energy industry companies is directly linked to commodity prices. High commodity prices may drive further energy conservation efforts and a slowing economy may adversely impact energy consumption which may adversely affect the performance of companies operating in the energy industry. Low commodity prices may have the effect of reducing investment, exploration and production activities associated with such commodities and may adversely affect the performance of companies operating in the energy industry.

*Supply and Demand Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, may be impacted by the levels of supply and demand for energy commodities. Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, could be adversely affected by reductions in the supply of or demand for energy commodities. The volume of production

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of energy commodities and the volume of energy commodities available for transportation, storage, processing or distribution could be affected by a variety of factors, including depletion of resources; depressed commodity prices; catastrophic events; labor relations; increased environmental or other governmental regulation; equipment malfunctions and maintenance difficulties; import volumes; international politics, policies of OPEC; and increased competition from alternative energy sources. Alternatively, a decline in demand for energy commodities could result from factors such as adverse economic conditions (especially in key energy-consuming countries); increased taxation; increased environmental or other governmental regulation; increased fuel economy; increased energy conservation or use of alternative energy sources; legislation intended to promote the use of alternative energy sources; or increased commodity prices.

*Depletion Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Companies engaged in the exploration, development, management, gathering or production of energy commodities face the risk that commodity reserves are depleted over time, effecting the profitability of energy companies. Such companies seek to increase their reserves through expansion of their current businesses, acquisitions, further development of their existing sources of energy commodities or exploration of new sources of energy commodities or by entering into long-term contracts for additional reserves; however, there are risks associated with each of these potential strategies. If such companies fail to acquire additional reserves in a cost-effective manner and at a rate at least equal to the rate at which their existing reserves decline, their financial performance may suffer. Additionally, failure to replenish reserves could reduce the amount and affect the tax characterization of the distributions paid by such companies.

*Environmental and Regulatory Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, are subject to significant regulation of nearly every aspect of their operations by federal, state and local governmental agencies, such as the way in which certain MLP assets are constructed, maintained and operated and the prices MLPs may charge for their services. Additionally, voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being discussed both in the United States and worldwide to address current potentially hazardous environmental issues as well as those that may develop in the future. Regulations can change over time in scope and intensity. Changes in existing, or new, environmental restrictions may force MLPs and other energy industry companies to incur significant expenses, or otherwise curtail or alter their underlying business operations, which could materially and adversely affect the value of these companies' securities in the Fund's portfolio. Moreover, many state and federal environmental laws provide for civil as well as regulatory remediation, thus adding to the potential exposure an MLP may face.

Regulations currently exist that generally involve emissions into the air, effluents into the water, use of water, wetlands preservation, waste disposal, endangered species and noise regulation, among others. Additionally, federal and state regulatory agencies are continually monitoring and taking actions with respect to the environmental effects of the energy industry's exploration and developmental processes. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or state regulatory agencies may deem that some natural resource extraction processes, particularly hydraulic fracturing (commonly called "fracking") and associated waste disposal and geological (*i.e.*, earthquakes) concerns, cause or could cause environmentally hazardous conditions or events. Such findings, if applicable, could spur further regulations and/or restrictions on the current operations of certain companies in which the Fund may invest. Voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have also been adopted or are being discussed both in the United States and worldwide to reduce emissions of "greenhouse gases," such as carbon dioxide, a by-product of burning fossil fuels, and methane, the major constituent of natural gas, which many scientists and policymakers believe contribute to global climate change. These measures and future measures could result in increased costs to certain companies in which the Fund may invest to operate and maintain facilities and administer and manage a greenhouse gas emissions program and may reduce demand for fuels that generate greenhouse gases and that are managed or produced by companies in which the Fund may invest.

*Acquisition Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*MLPs owned by the Fund may depend on their ability to make acquisitions that increase adjusted operating surplus per unit in order to increase distributions to unit holders. The ability of such MLPs to make future acquisitions is dependent on their ability to identify suitable targets, negotiate favorable purchase contracts, obtain acceptable financing and outbid competing potential acquirers. To the extent that MLPs are unable to make future acquisitions, or such future acquisitions fail to increase the adjusted operating surplus per unit, their growth and ability to make distributions to unit holders will be limited.

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*Interest Rate Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Rising interest rates could increase the costs of capital thereby increasing operating costs and reducing the ability of companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. As a result, rising interest rates could negatively affect the financial performance of companies operating in the energy industry in which the Fund invests. Rising interest rates may also impact the price of the securities of companies operating in the energy industry as the yields on alternative investments increase.

*Weather Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Weather plays a role in the seasonality of some MLPs' cash flows. MLPs in the propane sector, for example, rely on the winter season to generate almost all of their earnings. In an unusually warm winter season, propane MLPs experience decreased demand for their product. Although most MLPs can reasonably predict seasonal weather demand based on normal weather patterns, extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes, can adversely affect performance and cash flows of the MLPs.

*Catastrophic Event Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Companies operating in the energy industry, including MLPs, are subject to many dangers inherent in the production, exploration, management, transportation, processing and distribution of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum and petroleum products and other hydrocarbons. These dangers include leaks, fires, explosions, damage to facilities and equipment resulting from natural disasters, inadvertent damage to facilities and equipment and terrorist acts. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government has issued warnings that energy assets, specifically U.S. pipeline infrastructure, may be targeted in future terrorist attacks. These dangers give rise to risks of substantial losses as a result of loss or destruction of commodity reserves; damage to or destruction of property, facilities and equipment; pollution and environmental damage; and personal injury or loss of life. Any occurrence of such catastrophic events could bring about a limitation, suspension or discontinuation of the operations of companies operating in the energy industry. Companies operating in the energy industry may not be fully insured against all risks inherent in their business operations and therefore accidents and catastrophic events could adversely affect such companies' financial conditions and ability to pay distributions to shareholders.

*Producer Bankruptcy Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A producer with whom a midstream MLP has entered into a fixed rate contract may become bankrupt or insolvent. In a fixed rate contract, a producer typically commits to transferring and/or processing a guaranteed minimum amount of the producer's output through the midstream MLP's facilities, together with an "acreage dedication" on the producer's reserves, which is intended to survive the producer's bankruptcy. Recent court cases have called into question whether acreage dedications are in fact bankruptcy-proof if they are not accompanied by an actual conveyance of a real property interest from the producer to the MLP. As a result, fixed rate contracts may be altered or voided by a bankrupt producer. Contracts are more likely to be altered or voided if they require the producer to pay above-market rates or contain other onerous terms, such as MVCs. In general, if actual production is well below the MVC levels, then those contracts have a greater chance of being altered or voided in bankruptcy. If a fixed rate contract with a bankrupt producer is voided by the bankruptcy court, the midstream MLP would lose some or all of the revenues associated with that contract, which could result in a significant fall in the MLP's share price and negatively affect the Fund's NAV. In this event, the MLP could seek recovery alongside other creditors, although the bankruptcy proceedings could be significantly delayed, and there is no guarantee that such claims would be granted.

**Energy Infrastructure Industry Concentration Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Under normal circumstances, the Fund will concentrate its investments in the energy infrastructure industry. The primary risks inherent in investments in the energy infrastructure industry include the following: (1) the performance and level of distributions of MLPs can be affected by direct and indirect commodity price exposure; (2) a decrease in market demand for natural gas or other energy commodities could adversely affect MLP revenues or cash flows; (3) energy infrastructure assets deplete over time and must be replaced; and (4) a rising interest rate environment could increase an MLP's cost of capital. Energy infrastructure companies may also be subject to a variety of other factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including but not limited to the following:

*Regulatory Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The energy infrastructure industry may be subject to regulation by various governmental authorities and may also be affected by governmental regulation of rates charged to services, the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, environmental laws and regulations, regulatory policies, accounting standards and general changes in market sentiment towards infrastructure assets. Energy infrastructure companies' inability to predict, influence or respond appropriately to changes in law or regulatory schemes could adversely impact their results of operations.

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*Technology Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*This risk arises where a change could occur in the way a service or product is delivered rendering the existing technology obsolete. While the risk could be considered low in the energy infrastructure industry given the massive fixed costs involved in constructing assets and the fact that many infrastructure technologies are well-established, any technology change that occurs over the medium term could threaten the profitability of an energy infrastructure company. If such a change were to occur, these assets may have very few alternative uses should they become obsolete.

*Regional or Geographic Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*This risk arises where an energy infrastructure company's assets are not movable. Should an event that somehow impairs the performance of an energy infrastructure company's assets occur in the geographic location where the issuer operates those assets, the performance of the issuer may be adversely affected.

*Natural Disasters Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Natural risks, such as earthquakes, flood, lightning, hurricanes and wind, are risks facing certain energy infrastructure companies. Extreme weather patterns, or the threat thereof, could result in substantial damage to the facilities of certain companies located in the affected areas, and significant volatility in the products or services of energy infrastructure companies could adversely impact the prices of the securities of such issuer.

*Environmental Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Infrastructure companies can have substantial environmental impacts. Ordinary operations or operational accidents may cause major environmental damage, which could cause infrastructure companies significant financial distress, substantial liabilities for environmental cleanup and restoration costs, claims made by neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property damage, and fines or penalties for related violations of environmental laws or regulations. Infrastructure companies may not be able to recover these costs from insurance. Failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations may trigger a variety of administrative, civil and criminal enforcement measures, including the assessment of monetary penalties, the imposition of remedial requirements, and the issuance of orders enjoining future operations. Voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being discussed both in the United States and worldwide to reduce emissions of "greenhouse gases" such as carbon dioxide, a by-product of burning fossil fuels, and methane, the major constituent of natural gas, which many scientists and policymakers believe contribute to global climate change. These measures and future measures could result in increased costs to certain companies in which the Fund may invest.

*Throughput Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The revenue of many energy infrastructure companies may be impacted by the number of users who use the products or services produced by the energy infrastructure company. A significant decrease in the number of users may negatively impact the profitability of an energy infrastructure company.

*Project Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*To the extent the Fund invests in energy infrastructure companies which are dependent to a significant extent on new infrastructure projects, the Fund may be exposed to the risk that the project will not be completed within budget, within the agreed time frame or to agreed specifications. Each of these factors may adversely affect the Fund's return from that investment.

*Strategic Asset Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Energy infrastructure companies may control significant strategic assets. Strategic assets are assets that have a national or regional profile, and may have monopolistic characteristics. The very nature of these assets could generate additional risk not common in other industry sectors. Given the national or regional profile and/or their irreplaceable nature, strategic assets may constitute a higher risk target for terrorist acts or political actions. Given the essential nature of the products or services provided by energy infrastructure companies, there is also a higher probability that the services provided by such issuers will be in constant demand. Should an energy infrastructure company fail to make such services available, users of such services may incur significant damage and may, due to the characteristics of the strategic assets, be unable to replace the supply or mitigate any such damage, thereby heightening any potential loss.

*Operation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The long-term profitability of an energy infrastructure company may be partly dependent on the efficient operation and maintenance of its infrastructure assets. Should an energy infrastructure company fail to efficiently maintain and operate the assets, the company's ability to maintain payments of dividends or interest to investors may be impaired. The destruction or loss of an infrastructure asset may have a major impact on the energy infrastructure company. Failure by the company to carry adequate insurance or to operate the asset appropriately could lead to significant losses and damages.

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*Customer Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Energy infrastructure companies can have a narrow customer base. Should these customers or counterparties fail to pay their contractual obligations, significant revenues could cease and not be replaceable. This would affect the profitability of the company and the value of any securities or other instruments it has issued.

*Interest Rate Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Infrastructure assets can be highly leveraged. As such, movements in the level of interest rates may affect the returns from these assets more significantly than other assets in some instances. The structure and nature of the debt encumbering an infrastructure asset may therefore be an important element to consider in assessing the interest risk of the infrastructure asset. In particular, the type of facilities, maturity profile, rates being paid, fixed versus variable components and covenants in place (including the manner in which they affect returns to equity holders) are crucial factors in assessing any interest rate risk. Due to the nature of infrastructure assets, the impact of interest rate fluctuations may be greater for infrastructure companies than for the economy as a whole in the country in which the interest rate fluctuation occurs.

*Inflation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Many companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry may have fixed income streams and, therefore, be unable to pay higher dividends. The market value of energy infrastructure companies may decline in value in times of higher inflation rates. The prices that an energy infrastructure company is able to charge users of its assets may not be linked to inflation. In this case, changes in the rate of inflation may affect the forecast profitability of the energy infrastructure company.

*Developing Industries Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Some energy infrastructure companies are focused on developing new technologies and are strongly influenced by technological changes. Product development efforts by such companies may not result in viable commercial products. These companies may bear high research and development costs, which can limit their ability to maintain operations during periods of organizational growth or instability. Some energy infrastructure companies in which the Fund invests may be in the early stages of operations and may have limited operating histories and smaller market capitalizations on average than companies in other sectors. As a result of these and other factors, the value of investments in such issuers may be considerably more volatile than that in more established segments of the economy.

*Risks of Investing in Pipelines.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Pipeline companies are subject to the demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil or refined products in the markets they serve, changes in the availability of products for gathering, transportation, processing or sale due to natural declines in reserves and production in the supply areas serviced by the companies' facilities, sharp decreases in crude oil or natural gas prices that cause producers to curtail production or reduce capital spending for exploration activities, and environmental regulation and related cost-intensive integrity management and testing programs. Demand for gasoline, which accounts for a substantial portion of refined product transportation, depends on price, prevailing economic conditions in the markets served, and demographic and seasonal factors.

Companies that own interstate pipelines that transport natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil or refined petroleum products are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") with respect to the tariff rates they may charge for transportation services. An adverse determination by the FERC with respect to the tariff rates of such a company could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and its ability to pay cash distributions or dividends.

Intrastate pipelines are subject to regulation in many states, which, while less comprehensive than FERC regulation, makes intrastate pipeline tariffs subject to protest and complaint and may adversely affect such intrastate pipelines' financial condition, cash flows and ability to pay distributions or dividends.

*Financing Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*From time to time, energy infrastructure companies may encounter difficulties in obtaining financing for construction programs during inflationary periods. Issuers experiencing difficulties in financing construction programs may also experience lower profitability, which can result in reduced income to the Fund.

**Tax Risks.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**In addition to other risk considerations, an investment in the Fund's shares will involve certain tax risks, including, but not limited to, the risks summarized below and discussed in more detail elsewhere in this Prospectus. Tax matters are complex, and the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the purchase and ownership of the Fund's shares will depend on the facts of each investor's situation. Prospective investors are encouraged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the specific tax consequences that may affect the investor's investment in the Fund.

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*Tax Transition Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund has historically not been eligible to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), due to its investments in MLPs exceeding the maximum level allowed for a RIC under the Code. However, beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the Fund intends to invest in a manner consistent with, and otherwise comply with, the requirements to allow it to elect to be treated as a RIC, thereby avoiding taxation as a "C" corporation under the Internal Revenue Code. As a RIC beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, the Fund generally will not pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that is distributed to shareholders as dividends. To obtain and maintain the federal income tax benefits of RIC status, the Fund must meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute annually an amount equal to at least 90% of the sum of realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses and net ordinary income, if any, out of assets legally available for distribution. In order to meet the tax requirements applicable to a RIC, the Fund will, beginning with December 31, 2025, the end of the first quarter of its first taxable year as a RIC, and as of the end of each quarter of its taxable year going forward, invest no more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of MLPs and other entities treated as qualified publicly traded partnerships (generally defined as partnerships whose interests are publicly traded and that would not meet the source-of-income-requirements applicable to RICs). The Fund may be required to dispose of all or a portion of certain of its MLP investments in order to comply with the asset diversification tests required to qualify as a RIC. Such dispositions, if made during the Fund's first taxable year as a RIC, could result in more taxable income to you than would otherwise be anticipated during the tax year. However, as discussed below, the Fund intends to recognize all of its net unrealized built-in gain in the current tax year in connection with the election to become a RIC. If the Fund recognizes a net gain as a result of the below election, the basis of the assets in the hands of the RIC will be adjusted to fair market value, which would reduce the amount of capital gains that would arise as a result of any such dispositions.

A "C" corporation that elects to be treated as a RIC will incur a tax at the RIC level on its net built-in gain, measured at the time of the election, to the extent that it sells its built-in gain assets during a specified recognition period after the election, unless the "C" corporation makes or is treated as making a "deemed sale election" to recognize net unrealized gains (but not net unrealized losses) as of the end of its last taxable year as a "C" corporation. The Fund has made this deemed sale election. Such election is irrevocable. As a result of this election, the Fund is treated as if it sold its assets at fair market value at the end of the day on September 30, 2025 and will pay corporate level tax on any net built-in gain, provided that the Fund will be entitled to net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards to offset some of the taxable income generated as a result of this election. Because the Fund, as a "C" corporation, has accrued a deferred tax liability for the future tax liability associated with the capital appreciation of its investments, payment of the taxes relating to the deemed sale election will not change the Fund's NAV, but the Fund will need to raise the cash necessary to pay the tax due. Further, as a result of the deemed sale, the Fund may generate a significant amount of earnings and profits. The Fund will need to distribute the accumulated earnings and profits generated as a "C" corporation, including the earnings and profits generated as a result of the deemed sale election, to investors prior to the close of the first taxable year that the Fund is treated as a RIC. This distribution is expected to primarily be treated as qualified dividend income, which for non-corporate shareholders is taxed at preferential rates. The amount of dividend income you receive as a result of the Fund electing to be treated as a RIC may be in excess of an ordinary course annual distribution from the Fund. To the extent you choose to reinvest your dividends, you will have a tax liability with no corresponding receipt of cash from the Fund to pay such liability. You should ensure you have sufficient cash flow from other sources to pay all tax liabilities resulting from a distribution from the Fund before choosing to reinvest your dividends.

*Dividend Distribution Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*In order to qualify as a RIC, the Fund must meet certain dividend distribution requirements on an annual basis, generally equal to at least 90% of its net investment company taxable income and 90% of its tax-exempt interest income for each taxable year. The Fund intends to make distributions each year in amounts to satisfy these requirements and thereby qualify for a deduction for such dividends paid to shareholders but there is no assurance the Fund will be able to pay such dividend distributions each taxable year. In addition, the Fund generally expects to make sufficient dividend distributions to avoid the nondeductible 4% federal excise tax applicable to certain undistributed net investment company income but there is no assurance that such dividend distributions will be made each year. In addition to the required dividend distributions to qualify for and maintain RIC status and avoid corporate income tax, the Fund's dividend distribution policy is intended to provide consistent monthly distributions to its shareholders at

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a variable rate on a quarterly basis. The distribution payments will be fixed each quarter to maintain a stable distribution rate for such quarter, after which the distribution rate will be adjusted on a quarterly basis at a rate that is approximately equal to the distribution rate the Fund receives from the MLPs and other securities in which it invests, including income, if any, without offset for the expenses of the Fund. The amount of the Fund's distributions is based on, among other considerations, cash and stock distributions the Fund actually receives from portfolio investments, including returns of capital, and special cash payments, if any, received to offset distribution reductions resulting from MLP restructurings. The Fund's distributions also give consideration to the estimated future cash flows of investments held by the Fund. The Fund is not required to make such distributions and, consequently, the Fund could decide, at its discretion, not to make such distributions or not to make distributions in the amount described above because of market or other conditions affecting or relevant to the Fund.

Distributions paid by the MLPs are generally declared, in arrears, on a calendar quarter basis after the quarter-end to which they relate. Since the Fund makes current monthly distribution payments, this creates a timing difference between the time that monthly distributions are paid by the Fund to its shareholders and the time quarterly distributions are received from the MLPs. Because the Fund makes monthly distributions in the current period, in doing so it must rely, in part, on estimates of distributions to be declared and received from the MLPs in the subsequent calendar quarter. In the event that distributions received from the MLPs are below the estimates used for the monthly Fund distributions, actual distributions received for such period from the Fund's investments could be materially less than distributions actually paid by the Fund to its shareholders. As a result, and because the Fund's distribution policy takes into consideration estimated future cash flows from its underlying holdings, in order to permit the Fund to make consistent monthly distributions to its shareholders at a variable rate on a quarterly basis, the Fund's distributions may exceed or be below the amount the Fund actually receives from its portfolio investments. Additionally, since the Fund's distribution rate is not derived from the Fund's investment income or loss, the Fund's distributions do not represent yield or investment return on the Fund's portfolio. For these reasons, the Fund may over various periods of time pay dividend distributions in excess of the distributions received by the Fund from its underlying MLP and other investments. While the Fund attempts to manage its portfolio to generate positive investment returns, the Fund may not be successful in generating sufficient investment income, gains and incremental cash flow, in excess of Fund expenses, to make up for any shortfall between the distributions received by the Fund from its investments and the distributions paid by the Fund to its shareholders. To the extent that the distributions paid exceed the distributions the Fund has received, the distributions will reduce the Fund's net assets. Consequently, the Fund may maintain cash reserves, borrow or may be required to sell certain investments at times when it would not otherwise be desirable to do so in order to pay the expenses of the Fund. Such sales could result in the Fund's recognition of taxable income and gains, could result in the imposition of U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes on the Fund, and may increase the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, which would result in a greater portion of distributions to Fund shareholders being treated as dividends. This practice also could require the Fund to sell an investment at a price lower than the price at which it is valued, or lower than the price the Fund could have obtained if it were able to sell the investment at a more advantageous time.

It is expected that a portion of the distributions made by the Fund to shareholders will be treated as non-taxable return of capital. A return of capital effectively represents a return of a shareholder's investment in Fund shares (net of fees thereon), reduces the shareholders tax basis in its shares of the Fund (but not below zero), and is different from and should not be confused with a dividend from current and accumulated earnings and profits. For a U.S. shareholder, any portion of distributions that is considered a return of capital is not currently taxable, but instead reduces the shareholder's tax basis in Fund shares (until the tax basis reaches zero). Reducing a shareholder's tax basis in Fund shares will generally increase the amount of gain (or decrease the amount of loss) on a subsequent sale or exchange of the shares. Any gain on a shareholder's sale or exchange of Fund shares is generally taxable to the shareholder as capital gain. Thus, distributions considered return of capital are often described as tax deferred. Any distributions from the Fund in excess of a shareholder's tax basis in shares of the Fund and in excess of the shareholder's portion of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits will generally be taxable to the shareholder as capital gains. Any portion of distributions that is not considered return of capital may be characterized as qualified dividend income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under federal income tax law, qualified dividend income received by individuals and other noncorporate shareholders is taxed at the rates applicable to long-term capital gains. For a dividend to constitute qualified dividend income, the shareholder must hold the shares paying the dividend for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the Fund distribution goes ex-dividend. Qualified dividend income is generally

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taxable in the year received and does not reduce a shareholder's adjusted tax basis in Fund shares. The portion of the Fund's distributions that may be classified as return of capital is uncertain and can be materially impacted by events that are not subject to the control of the Adviser (*e.g.*, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and other capital transactions occurring at the individual MLP level, changes in the tax characterization of distributions received from the MLP investments held by the Fund, or changes in tax laws). Gains and other income realized by the Fund may also cause distributions from the Fund to be treated as taxable dividends rather than as return of capital distributions. Because of these factors, the portion of the Fund's distributions that is considered return of capital may vary materially from year to year. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that future distributions will maintain the same classification for tax purposes as past distributions.

*MLP Tax Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Much of the benefit that the Fund may derive from its investment in equity securities of MLPs is a result of MLPs generally being treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Partnerships do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Rather, each partner of a partnership, in computing its U.S. federal income tax liability, must include its allocable share of the partnership's income, gains, losses, deductions and tax credits. A change in current tax law, or a change in the business of a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal corporate income tax on its taxable income (currently at a federal rate of 21%). The classification of an MLP as a corporation or other form of taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes could have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. In addition, it could cause such distributions paid by the MLP to be taxed to the Fund as: dividend income, to the extent it is from the MLP's earnings and profits; return of capital, to the extent the MLP's distributions are not paid from its earnings and profits and to the extent of (and in reduction of) the Fund's tax basis in its MLP interest; or gain from the sale of the Fund's MLP interest, to the extent the distribution exceeds the MLP's earnings and profits and the Fund's tax basis in its MLP interest. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Fund were treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the after-tax return to the Fund with respect to its investment in such MLPs could be materially reduced, which could cause a material decrease in the NAV of the Fund's shares.

To the extent that the Fund invests in the equity securities of an MLP classified as a partnership, the Fund will be required to include in its taxable income the Fund's allocable share of the income, gains, losses and deductions recognized by each such MLP and take into account its allocable share of the MLP's tax credits, regardless of whether the MLP distributes cash to the Fund. An MLP's distributions to the Fund generally will not be taxable unless the cash amount distributed exceeds the Fund's basis in its interest in the MLP. Distributions received by the Fund from an MLP will reduce the Fund's adjusted basis in its interest in the MLP, but not below zero. A reduced basis generally will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the Fund for tax purposes on the sale of its interest in the MLP. Cash distributions from an MLP to the Fund in excess of the Fund's basis in the MLP generally will be taxable to the Fund as capital gain. The Fund will not benefit from current favorable federal income tax rates on long-term capital gains for individuals because it will be taxed as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes.

Historically, energy and certain other MLPs have been able to offset a significant portion of their taxable income with tax deductions. The Fund will incur a current income tax liability on the portion of its share of the income and gain from its MLP investments that is not offset by its share of the MLPs' tax deductions, by its share of the MLPs' tax credits or by the Fund's net operating loss carryforwards, if any. The percentage of an MLP's income that is offset by the MLP's tax deductions will fluctuate over time. For example, new acquisitions of depreciable property by MLPs tend to generate accelerated depreciation and other tax deductions, and therefore a decline in acquisition activity by such MLPs owned by the Fund could increase the Fund's current tax liability. If the percentage of the income allocated to the Fund that is offset by tax deductions declines, or the Fund's portfolio turnover increases, the Fund could incur increased tax liabilities and the portion of the distributions paid by the Fund that is treated as tax-deferred return of capital would be reduced and the portion treated as taxable dividend income would be increased. This generally would result in lower after-tax distributions to shareholders. If the amount of a Fund distribution to a U.S. Shareholder exceeds the Shareholder's portion of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of, and in reduction of, the U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in the shares, and thereafter as capital gain. Any such capital gain will be long-term capital gain if such U.S. Shareholder has held the applicable shares for more than one year. The portion of the distribution received by the U.S. Shareholder from the Fund that constitutes a return of capital will

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decrease the U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in his or her Fund shares (but not below zero), which will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the U.S. Shareholder for tax purposes on the later sale of such Fund shares.

Depreciation or other cost recovery deductions passed through to the Fund from investments in MLPs in a given year generally will reduce the Fund's taxable income (and earnings and profits), but those deductions may be recaptured in the Fund's taxable income (and earnings and profits) in subsequent years when the MLPs dispose of their assets or when the Fund disposes of its interests in the MLPs. When deductions are recaptured, distributions to the Fund's shareholders may be taxable, even though the shareholders at the time of the distribution might not have held shares in the Fund at the time the deductions were taken by the Fund, and even though the Fund's shareholders at the time of the distribution will not have corresponding economic gain on their shares at the time of the distribution.

The taxable income, gains, deductions, and credits allocated to the Fund for a taxable year by MLPs in which the Fund invests will not be known until the Fund receives a schedule K-1 for that year with respect to each of its MLP investments. The Fund's tax liability, if any, will not be known until the Fund completes its annual tax return.

**Non**-Diversification **Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is classified as a "non-diversified" investment company under the 1940 Act, which means the Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. As a non-diversified investment company, the Fund may invest in the securities of individual issuers to a greater degree than a diversified investment company. As a result, the Fund may be more vulnerable to events affecting a single issuer and therefore, subject to greater volatility than a fund that is more broadly diversified. Accordingly, an investment in the Fund may present greater risk to an investor than an investment in a diversified company.

**Inflation Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund's shares and distributions thereon can decline. Inflation risk is linked to increases in the prices of goods and services and a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation often is accompanied or followed by a recession, or period of decline in economic activity, which may include job loss and other hardships and may cause the value of securities to go down generally. Inflation risk is greater for fixed-income instruments with longer maturities. In addition, this risk may be significantly elevated compared to normal conditions because of recent monetary policy measures and the current interest rate environment. Unanticipated or persistent inflation may have a material and adverse impact on the financial conditions or operating results of issuers in which the Fund may invest, which may cause the value of the Fund's investments to decline. In addition, higher interest rates that often accompany or follow periods of high inflation may cause investors to favor asset classes other than common stocks, which may lead to broader market declines not necessarily related to the performance of any specific investments or specific issuers.

**Recent Market, Economic and Social Developments Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Periods of market volatility remain, and may continue to occur in the future, in response to various political, social and economic events both within and outside the United States. These conditions have resulted in, and in many cases continue to result in, greater price volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency, with many securities remaining illiquid and of uncertain value. Such market conditions may adversely affect the Fund, including by making valuation of some of the Fund's securities uncertain and/or result in sudden and significant valuation increases or declines in the Fund's holdings. If there is a significant decline in the value of the Fund's portfolio, this may impact the asset coverage levels for the Fund's outstanding leverage. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, including the ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East, the spread of infectious diseases or other public health issues, recessions, rising inflation, or other events could have a significant negative impact on the Fund and its investments. Such events may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others.

Risks resulting from any future debt or other economic crisis could also have a detrimental impact on the global economic recovery, the financial condition of financial institutions and the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operation. Market and economic disruptions have affected, and may in the future affect, consumer confidence levels and spending, personal bankruptcy rates, levels of incurrence and default on consumer debt and home prices, among other factors. To the extent uncertainty regarding the U.S. or global economy negatively impacts consumer confidence and consumer credit factors, the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations could be

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significantly and adversely affected. Downgrades to the credit ratings of major banks could result in increased borrowing costs for such banks and negatively affect the broader economy. Moreover, Federal Reserve policy, including with respect to interest rates, may also adversely affect the value, volatility and liquidity of dividend- and interest-paying securities. Market volatility, rising interest rates and/or unfavorable economic conditions could impair the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

**General Risks of Investing in MLP Units.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**An investment in MLP units involves additional risks from a similar investment in equity securities, such as common stock, of a corporation. As compared to common shareholders of a corporation, holders of MLP units generally have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. Holders of units issued by an MLP are exposed to a remote possibility of liability for all of the obligations of that MLP in the event that a court determines that the rights of the holders of MLP units to vote to remove or replace the general partner of that MLP, to approve amendments to that MLP's partnership agreement, or to take other action under the partnership agreement of that MLP would constitute "control" of the business of that MLP, or a court or governmental agency determines that the MLP is conducting business in a state without complying with the partnership statute of that state. Holders of MLP units are also exposed to the risk that they will be required to repay amounts to the MLP that are wrongfully distributed to them. Additional risks include cash flow risk, tax risk, risk associated with a potential conflict of interest between unit holders and the MLP's general partner, and capital markets risk.

MLPs generally are organized by the owners of an existing business who determine that use of an MLP structure will allow the operations of the business to be conducted in a tax-efficient manner. As these owners may retain other businesses that are not transferred to the MLP, conflicts of interest may arise between the MLP and the other businesses retained by its sponsor. Business opportunities that arise that are desirable for both the MLP and the retained businesses, for example, may cause significant conflicts of interest. It is impossible to predict whether these conflicts will be resolved to the detriment of the limited partners of the MLP.

In addition, the use of capital to seek to increase incentive distribution payments to the general partner may conflict with the interests of limited partners. Generally, incentive distribution payments involve the general partner receiving an increasing progressive share of MLP distributions. Although limited partners will receive an increased total distribution if the general partner achieves its incentive benchmarks, the percentage of the increased distribution received by the limited partners generally decreases at each benchmark level. As a result, any increased risk associated with the management of the MLP for the purpose of increasing distributions may not correspond with the incremental benefit received by the limited partners.

**Utility Sector Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund is subject to risks of the utility sector, such as changing commodity prices, government regulation stipulating rates charged by utilities, increased tariffs, changes in tax laws, interest and exchange rate fluctuations, liabilities for environmental damage and changes in the cost of providing specific utility services, due to its concentration in utility securities. The utility sector is also subject to potential terrorist attacks, natural disasters and severe weather conditions, as well as regulatory and operational burdens associated with the operation and maintenance of nuclear facilities. When interest rates go up, the value of securities issued by utility companies historically has gone down. Although the average dividend yield of utility sector stocks has been higher than those of other companies, the total return of utility securities has historically underperformed those of industrial companies. In most countries and localities, the utility sector is regulated by governmental entities, which can increase costs and delays for new projects and make it difficult to pass increased costs on to consumers. In certain areas, deregulation of utilities has resulted in increased competition and reduced profitability for certain companies, and increased the risk that a particular company will become bankrupt or fail completely. Reduced profitability, as well as new uses for or additional need of funds (such as for expansion, operations or stock buybacks), could result in reduced dividend payout rates for utility companies. In addition, utility companies face the risk of increases in the cost and reduced availability of fuel (such as oil, coal, natural gas or nuclear energy) and potentially high interest costs for borrowing to finance new projects. Energy conservation and changes in climate policy may also have a significant adverse impact on the revenues and expenses of utility companies.

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**Equity Securities Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**A substantial percentage of the Fund's assets will be invested in equity securities, including MLP common units, equity securities of MLP affiliates, including I-shares, and common stocks of other issuers. Equity risk is the risk that MLP units or other equity securities held by the Fund will fall due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, changes in interest rates, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the Fund holds. The price of an equity security of an issuer may be sensitive to general movements in the stock market; or a drop in the stock market may depress the price of most or all of the equity securities held by the Fund. In addition, MLP units or other equity securities held by the Fund may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated distributions or dividend payments because, among other reasons, the issuer experiences a decline in its financial condition.

**Cash Flow Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund expects that a portion of the cash flow it receives will be derived from its investments in MLPs. The amount and tax characterization of cash available for distribution by an MLP depends upon the amount of cash generated by such entity's operations. Cash available for distribution by MLPs may vary widely from quarter to quarter and will be affected by various factors affecting the entity's operations. In addition to the risks described herein, operating costs, capital expenditures, acquisition costs, construction costs, exploration costs and borrowing costs may reduce the amount of cash that an MLP has available for distribution in a given period.

**Issuer Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Issuer risk is the risk that the value of a security may decline for a reason directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or service.

**Management Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund has an actively managed portfolio. The Adviser applies investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.

**Liquidity Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**MLP common units and shares of other issuers in which the Fund may invest often trade on national securities exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), the NYSE American and the NASDAQ. However, certain securities, including those of issuers with smaller capitalizations, may trade less frequently. The market movements of such securities with limited trading volumes may be more abrupt or erratic than those with higher trading volumes. As a result of the limited liquidity of such securities, the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price that the Fund would like and may be limited in its ability to make alternative investments. The Fund may not purchase or hold securities that are illiquid or are otherwise not readily marketable if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.

**Fixed Income Risk.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The value of fixed income securities fluctuate based on a variety of factors, including interest rates, the maturity of the security, the creditworthiness of an issuer, the liquidity of the security and general bond market conditions. At times there may be an imbalance of supply and demand in the fixed income markets which could result in greater price volatility, less liquidity, wider trading spreads and a lack of price transparency.

Interest rate changes may be influenced by a number of factors, including government and central banking authority actions, inflation expectations, and supply and demand. Generally, when interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities can be expected to decline. The longer the maturity of a fixed income security, the greater its sensitivity to interest rate changes. The Fund may be subject to heightened interest rate risk as a result of changes in economic conditions, inflation and government monetary policy, such as changes in the federal funds rate. There is no way of predicting the frequency or quantum of potential interest rate changes.

The value of fixed income securities may also be dependent on the creditworthiness of the issuer of such securities. A deterioration in the financial condition of an issuer or a deterioration in general economic conditions could cause an issuer to fail to pay principal or interest when due.

**"Junk" Bond Risk.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Debt securities that are below investment grade, called "junk bonds," generally offer a higher yield than is offered by higher rated securities, but are speculative, have a higher risk of default or are already in default, tend to be less liquid and are more difficult to value than higher grade securities. Junk bonds tend to be volatile and more susceptible to adverse events and negative sentiments.

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**Market Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one country or region will adversely impact markets or issuers in other countries or regions. Securities in the Fund's portfolio may underperform in comparison to securities in general financial markets, a particular financial market, or other asset classes due to a number of factors, including inflation (or expectations for inflation), deflation (or expectations for deflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, market instability, debt crises and downgrades, embargoes, tariffs, sanctions and other trade barriers, regulatory events, other governmental trade or market control programs and related geopolitical events. For example, the U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. The current political climate, including political and diplomatic events within the U.S. and abroad, may adversely affect the U.S. regulatory landscape, the general market environment and/or investor sentiment, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund's investments and operations. In addition, the value of the Fund's investments may be negatively affected by the occurrence of global events such as war, terrorism, environmental disasters, natural disasters or events, country instability, and infectious disease epidemics or pandemics. For example, the ongoing armed conflicts between Russia and Ukraine in Europe and among Israel, Hamas and other militant groups in the Middle East have caused and may continue to cause significant market disruptions. As a result, there is significant uncertainty around how these conflicts will evolve, which may result in market volatility and may have long-lasting impacts on both the U.S. and global financial markets.

**Small Capitalization Risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund may invest in securities of MLPs and other issuers that have comparatively smaller capitalizations relative to issuers whose securities are included in major benchmark indices. These companies often have limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources; and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or a few key people. The market movements of equity securities issued by MLPs with smaller capitalizations may be more abrupt or erratic than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, smaller capitalization companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of smaller capitalization companies generally are less liquid than those of larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price than the Fund would like.

**Affiliated Fund Risk.**&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund may invest in investment companies that are advised by the Adviser or an affiliated investment adviser ("affiliated funds"). Investing in affiliated funds presents conflicts of interest. The Adviser has an incentive to invest the Fund's assets in an affiliated fund because the Adviser or an affiliated adviser receives advisory fees from the affiliated fund. The Adviser or an affiliated adviser may also derive indirect benefits, such as increased assets under management, as a result of the Fund investing in an affiliated fund, which benefits would not be present if the Fund instead invested in an unaffiliated fund. In addition, the Adviser has an incentive to consider the effect on an affiliated fund in determining whether, and under what circumstances, to purchase or sell shares of the affiliated fund. The Adviser seeks to mitigate such conflicts by waiving and/or reimbursing its advisory fee with respect to the amount of the Fund's net assets invested in affiliated funds.

#### Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI").

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#### MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

#### The Adviser
Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (the "Adviser"), a Delaware limited liability company and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, serves as the investment adviser and administrator to the Fund. Founded in 1989, the Adviser is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management ULC ("BAM ULC"), an unlimited liability company formed under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. BAM ULC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. ("BAM Ltd."), a publicly traded company (NYSE: BAM; TSX: BAMA). Brookfield Corporation, a publicly traded company (NYSE: BN; TSX: BN), holds a 73% interest in BAM Ltd. BAM Ltd. is a leading global alternative asset manager focused on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity, with assets under management over $1 trillion as of December 31, 2025. In addition to the Trust, the Adviser's clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, high net-worth investors and closed-end funds. The Adviser specializes in global listed real assets strategies and its investment philosophy incorporates a value-based approach towards investment. The Adviser also provides advisory services to several other registered investment companies. As of December 31, 2025, the Adviser had approximately $66.5 billion in assets under management. The Adviser's principal offices are located at 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281.

As compensation for its services and the related expenses the Adviser bears, the Adviser is contractually entitled to an advisory fee (an "advisory fee"), computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate set forth in the table below.

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|  **Fund** | **Annual Advisory Fee-Contractual Rate <br>Fund (as a percentage of average daily net assets)** |
|  Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund | 1.00% |

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Pursuant to the Fund's administration agreement, the Adviser provides administrative services reasonably necessary for the Fund's operations, other than those services that the Adviser provides to the Fund pursuant to the investment advisory agreement. The Adviser does not receive any compensation for its administration services pursuant to the Fund's administration agreement.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory or administration fees and/or to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred sales loads, brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation; and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business) at the levels set forth in the Fee and Expense Table of the Fund until at least January 28, 2027, and may not be terminated by the Fund or the Adviser before such time. Thereafter, this arrangement may only be terminated or amended to increase the expense cap as of January 28<sup>th</sup> of each calendar year, provided that in the case of a termination by the Adviser, the Adviser will provide the Board with written notice of its intention to terminate the arrangement prior to the expiration of its then current term. Any waivers and/or reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund for a period not to exceed three years after the occurrence of the waiver and/or reimbursement provided that the Fund may only make repayments to the Adviser if such repayment does not cause the Fund's expense ratio (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both: (1) the expense cap in place at the time such amounts were waived; and (2) the Fund's current expense cap. The Adviser, however, will not be able to seek reimbursement for amounts waived by the Predecessor Fund's investment adviser prior to the Reorganization.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board's approval of the investment advisory agreement is available in the Fund's Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

See "Management" in the SAI for further information about the Fund's investment advisory arrangement.

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#### The Portfolio Managers
**Tom Miller, CFA — Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Tom Miller has 14 years of industry experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the Public Securities Group's Energy Infrastructure Securities team. In this role, he oversees and contributes to the portfolio construction process, including execution of buy/sell decisions. Before focusing on his portfolio manager duties, he was responsible for covering North American infrastructure securities focusing on MLPs and the Energy Infrastructure sector. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Miller worked at FactSet. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University.

**Boran Buturovic — Director, Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Mr. Buturovic has 14 years of industry experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the Brookfield Public Securities Group's Energy Infrastructure Securities team. In this role, he oversees and contributes to the portfolio construction process, including execution of buy/sell decisions, and is also responsible for conducting energy infrastructure research and analysis. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2014, he was an Associate with UBS Investment Bank, focusing on midstream and MLPs. Mr. Buturovic started his career with Ernst & Young in their Assurance practice. He holds a CPA license in the state of Texas and he earned Bachelor of Business Administration and Master in Professional Accounting degrees from The University of Texas School at Austin.

**Joe Herman — Director, Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Mr. Herman has 14 years of industry experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the Adviser's Energy Infrastructure Securities team. In this role, he oversees and contributes to the portfolio construction process, including execution of buy/sell decisions, and is also responsible for conducting energy infrastructure research and analysis. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2014, he was an Equity Research Associate with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. and an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS Investment Bank focusing on midstream and MLPs. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with majors in Business Honors and Finance and a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Plan II Honors and History from The University of Texas at Austin.

Messrs. Miller, Buturovic and Herman are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts they manage, and their ownership of shares in the Fund.

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#### DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES

#### Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (dba ACA Global) (the "Distributor" or "Quasar"), is located at 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101 and is the distributor for the shares of the Fund. Quasar is a registered broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis.

#### PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
The Fund may pay service fees to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions, including affiliates of the Adviser, for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency and other shareholder services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus, other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents.

The Adviser and its affiliates, out of their own resources, and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. These additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the intermediary. Cash 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 or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund's shareholders. The Adviser and its affiliates may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder's fees that vary depending on the Fund and the dollar amount of the shares sold.

In addition, in certain cases, intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions, may have agreements pursuant to which shares of the Fund owned by its clients are held of record on the books of the Fund in omnibus accounts maintained by each intermediary, and the intermediaries provide those Fund shareholders with sub-administration and sub-transfer agency services. Pursuant to the Trust's transfer agency agreement, the Trust pays the transfer agent a charge for each shareholder account. As a result, the use of one omnibus account for multiple beneficial shareholders can create a cost savings to the Trust. The Board may, from time to time, authorize the Trust to pay a portion of the fees charged by these intermediaries to the extent of any transfer agency savings to the Trust as a result of the use of the omnibus account. These payments compensate these intermediaries for the provision of sub-administration and sub-transfer agency services associated with their clients whose shares are held of record in this manner.

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#### SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

#### Description of Share Classes

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Class A Shares** | **Class C Shares** | **Class I Shares** |
|  Front End Sales Load? | Yes. The percentage declines as the amount invested increases. | No. | No. |
|  Contingent Deferred Sales Charge? | No, except for shares redeemed within eighteen months after purchase of an investment greater than $1 million if no front-end sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. | Yes, for shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase. | No. |
|  Rule 12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 1.00% | None. |
|  Convertible to Another Class? | No. | Yes, automatic conversion into Class A Shares eight years after the original date of purchase or, if you acquired your Class C Shares through an exchange or conversion from another share class, eight years after the date you acquired your Class C Shares. | No. |
|  Fund Expense Levels | Lower annual expenses than Class C Shares. Higher annual expenses than Class I Shares. | Higher annual expenses than Class A Shares and Class I Shares. | Lower annual expenses than Class A Shares and Class C Shares. |

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Three classes of the Fund's shares are offered in this Prospectus — Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class I Shares. Class I Shares are (1) offered at net asset value, (2) sold without a front-end sales load, (3) offered to foundations, endowments, institutions, and employee benefit plans acquiring shares directly from the Fund's Distributor or from a financial intermediary with whom the Fund's Distributor has entered into an agreement expressly authorizing the sale by such intermediary of Class I Shares and whose initial investment is not less than the initial minimum amount set forth in this Prospectus from time to time, (4) available through certain "wrap," retirement and other programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its Distributor have entered into an agreement, as well as employees, officers, and trustees of the Trust, the Adviser and its affiliates and their immediate family members (*i.e.*, spouse, domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings (including step and in-law)) of any of the above, as set forth in this Prospectus, and (5) not subject to ongoing distribution fees or service fees. The Fund may accept, in its sole discretion, investments in Class I Shares from purchasers not listed above or that do not meet the investment minimum requirement.

For information on the Fund's expenses and investment minimums for each class of shares, please see the section of this Prospectus entitled "Summary." The table above summarizes the differences among the classes of shares.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"front-end sales load," or sales charge, is a fee charged at the time of purchase of shares; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"contingent deferred sales charge"("CDSC") is a fee charged at the time of redemption; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• "Rule 12b-1 fee" is a recurring annual fee for distributing shares and servicing shareholder accounts based on the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to the particular class of shares.

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|  If you... | then you should consider... |
|  • qualify for a reduced or waived front-end sales load | purchasing Class A Shares instead of Class C Shares |
|  • do not qualify for a reduced or waived front-end sales load and intend to hold your shares for only a few years | purchasing Class C Shares instead of Class A Shares |
|  • do not qualify for a reduced or waived front-end sales load and intend to hold your shares indefinitely | purchasing Class A Shares instead of Class C Shares |
|  • are eligible to purchase shares through certain "wrap" programs or similar programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its Distributor have entered into an agreement | purchasing Class I Shares |

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In selecting a class of shares of the Fund in which to invest, you should consider:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the length of time you plan to hold the shares;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the amount of sales charge and Rule 12b-1 fees, recognizing that your share of Rule 12b-1 fees as a percentage of your investment increases if the Fund's assets increase in value and decreases if the Fund's assets decrease in value;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;whether you qualify for a reduction or waiver of the Class A sales charge;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;whether you qualify to purchase Class I Shares through certain wrap, retirement or other programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its Distributor have entered into an agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;whether you qualify to purchase Class I Shares (direct institutional purchases of $1 million or more).

The following sections include important information about sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers available to investors in Class A and Class C Shares and describes information or records you may need to provide to the Fund or your broker in order to be eligible for sales charge reductions and waivers. The availability of the sales charge reductions and waivers discussed below may depend upon whether you purchase your shares directly from the Fund or through a financial intermediary. Financial intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of these reductions or waivers. Information with respect to specific intermediaries that offer individualized sales charge waiver and/or reduction categories is disclosed in Appendix A, "Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries," attached to the Fund's Prospectus.

Information about sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers to the various classes of the Fund's shares is also available free of charge and in a clear and prominent format on our website at https://brookfield.onlineprospectus.net/Brookfield/funds/.

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#### Shareholder Account Information — Initial Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)
Unless you are eligible for a sales charge reduction or a waiver, as set out in Appendix A to this Prospectus, an initial sales charge applies to all other purchases of Class A Shares. The sales charge is imposed on Class A Shares of the Fund at the time of purchase in accordance with the following schedule:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  **Amount of Investment** | **Sales Charge <br>as % of the <br>Offering Price<sup>(1)</sup>** | **Sales Charge <br>as % of <br>Amount Invested** | **Reallowance <br>to <br>Broker-Dealers** |
|  Less than $50,000 | 4.75% | 4.99% | 4.75% |
|  $50,000 but under $100,000 | 4.25% | 4.44% | 4.25% |
|  $100,000 but under $250,000 | 3.50% | 3.63% | 3.50% |
|  $250,000 but under $500,000 | 2.50% | 2.56% | 2.50% |
|  $500,000 but under $1 million | 2.00% | 2.04% | 2.00% |
|  $1 million or more<sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |

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<sup>(1)</sup> Includes front-end sales load.

<sup>(2)</sup> No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1 million or more, although for such investments the Fund will impose a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions made within eighteen months of the purchase. If imposed, the CDSC is based on the original cost of the shares being redeemed.

No sales charge is imposed on reinvestment of distributions selected in advance of the distributions.

#### Breakpoints or Volume Discounts — (Class A Shares Only)
The Fund offers you the benefit of discounts on the sales charges that apply to purchases of Class A Shares in certain circumstances. These discounts, which are also known as breakpoints, can reduce or, in some instances, eliminate the initial sales charges that would otherwise apply to your investment in Class A Shares. Mutual funds are not required to offer breakpoints and different mutual fund groups may offer different types of breakpoints.

Breakpoints or Volume Discounts allow larger investments in Class A Shares to be charged lower sales charges. If you invest $50,000 or more in Class A Shares of the Fund, then you are eligible for a reduced sales charge. Initial sales charges are eliminated completely for purchases of $1,000,000 or more, although a 1% CDSC will apply if shares are redeemed within eighteen months after purchase.

The Adviser may pay a sales commission of up to 1.00% of the offering price of Class A Shares to brokers that initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1,000,000 or more. This does not apply with respect to shares purchased by "advisory accounts" for the benefit of clients of broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions; provided the broker-dealer, financial adviser or financial institution charges its client(s) an advisory fee based on the assets under management on an annual basis.

#### Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers — (Class A Shares Only)
Reduced sales charges are available to (1) investors who are eligible to combine their purchases of Class A Shares to receive Volume Discounts and (2) investors who sign a Letter of Intent (the "Letter") agreeing to make purchases over time. Certain types of investors are eligible for sales charge waivers.

You may qualify for a reduced sales charge, or a waiver of sales charges, on purchases of Class A Shares. The requirements are described in the following paragraphs. To receive a reduction that you qualify for, you may have to provide additional information to your broker or other service agent. For more information about sales charge discounts and waivers, consult with your broker or other service provider. Additional information can be found in Appendix A, "Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries," attached to the Fund's Prospectus.

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**Volume Discounts/Rights of Accumulation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**You may qualify for a reduced sales charge by combining a new purchase (or combined purchases as described below) with shares previously purchased and still owned; provided the cumulative value of such shares (valued at NAV) amounts to $50,000 or more. In determining the shares previously purchased, the calculation will include, in addition to other Class A shares of any other open-end investment company managed bythe Adviser or its affiliates that were previously purchased, shares of other classes of the Fund, as well as shares of any class of any other open-end investment company managed by the Adviser or its affiliates. In order to determine whether you qualify for a reduced sales charge, you may combine your new purchase with shares previously purchased and still owned with those of your immediate family (spouse and children under 21), your and their IRAs and other employee benefit plans and trusts and other fiduciary accounts for your and their benefit. You may also include shares of any class of any other open-end investment company managed by the Adviser or its affiliates that are held in any of the foregoing accounts. If the new purchase is made directly through the Fund's transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the "Transfer Agent" or "USBFS"), only shares held directly at the Transfer Agent may apply toward the rights of accumulation. Shares held in the name of a nominee or custodian under pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plans may not be combined with other shares to qualify for the rights of accumulation. The Fund uses the current NAV of these holdings when combining them with new and existing investments for purposes of determining whether you qualify for the rights of accumulation. In order to receive a sales charge reduction under this program, you must provide certain information or records to permit verification that the purchase qualifies for a reduction as described below under "Required Shareholder Information and Records."

**Letter of Intent.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**By signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) you can reduce your Class A sales charge. Your individual purchases will be made at the applicable sales charge based on the amount you intend to invest over a 13-month period. The LOI will apply to all purchases of Class A Shares. Any shares purchased within 90 days of the date you sign the letter of intent may be used as credit toward completion, but the reduced sales charge will only apply to new purchases made on or after that date. Purchases resulting from the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains do not apply toward fulfillment of the LOI. Shares equal to 4.75% of the amount of the LOI will be held in escrow during the 13-month period. If, at the end of that time, the total amount of purchases made is less than the amount intended, you will be required to pay the difference between the reduced sales charge and the sales charge applicable to the individual purchases had the LOI not been in effect. This amount will be obtained from redemption of the escrow shares. Any remaining escrow shares will be released to you.

**Required Shareholder Information and Records.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**In order for you to take advantage of sales charge reductions, you or your broker must notify the Fund that you qualify for a reduction. Without notification, the Fund is unable to ensure that the reduction is applied to your account. You may have to provide information or records to your broker or the Fund to verify eligibility for breakpoint privileges or other sales charge waivers. This may include information or records, including account statements, regarding shares of the Fund or shares of any other open-end investment company managed by the Adviser or its affiliates held in:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all of your accounts at the Fund or a broker;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any Fund account of yours at another broker; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fund accounts of related parties of yours, such as members of the same family, at any broker.

You should therefore keep copies of these types of records.

**Investors Eligible For Sales Charge Waivers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Class A Shares of the Fund may be offered without a sales charge to: (1) any other investment company in connection with the combination of such company with the Fund by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise; (2) any unit investment trusts registered under the 1940 Act which have shares of the Fund as a principal investment; (3) persons investing in certain fee-based programs under which they pay advisory fees to a broker-dealer or other financial institution that has entered into an agreement with the Fund and/or its Distributor; and (4) financial intermediaries who have entered into an agreement with the Fund and/or its Distributor to offer shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may or may not charge a transaction fee to its customers.

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In addition, shareholders who redeemed Class A shares of the Fund that were originally subject to a front-end sales load may buy back Class A shares of the Fund into the same shareholder account within 45 days of the redemption date without paying a sales charge on the reinstated shares (the "Reinstatement Privilege"). The amount eligible to be repurchased under the Reinstatement Privilege may not exceed the amount of your redemption proceeds originally received from the reinstated shares. Reinstatements will be priced at the Fund's current NAV. To exercise the Reinstatement Privilege, you must notify your financial consultant or the Fund's Transfer Agent at the time of your transaction that you believe you qualify for the privilege.

Additional categories of sales charge reductions and waivers are also set out in Appendix A to this Fund's Prospectus. Investors who qualify under any of the categories described above or those set out in Appendix A to this Fund's Prospectus should contact their brokerage firm. Some of these investors may also qualify to invest in Class I Shares.

#### Shareholder Account Information — (Class C Shares Only)
The Distributor pays a sales commission of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class C Shares of the Fund at the time of sale to brokers who initiate and are responsible for purchases of such Class C Shares of the Fund. These payments to brokers are financed solely by the Adviser. The Adviser will subsequently be reimbursed for the payments it has financed. As described more fully below under the section of this Prospectus entitled "Rule 12b-1 Plans," you will also pay distribution and service fees of 1.00% each year under a distribution plan that the Fund has adopted for Class C Shares under Rule 12b-1. Proceeds from the CDSC and the 1.00% distribution plan payments made in the first year after purchase are paid to the Distributor and are used in whole or in part by the Distributor to pay the Adviser for financing the 1.00% up-front commission to brokers who sell Class C Shares. During the first year, the Adviser may retain the full 1.00% Rule 12b-1 fee to recoup the up-front payment made at the time of purchase. Once the Distributor has reimbursed the Adviser for the amounts financed, brokers will receive from the Distributor the ongoing Rule 12b-1 fees associated with their clients' investments in Class C Shares.

**Class C Shares Conversion Feature.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Class C Shares will convert automatically into Class A Shares eight years after the original date of purchase or, if you acquired your Class C Shares through an exchange or conversion from another share class, eight years after the date you acquired your Class C Shares. When Class C Shares that you acquired through a purchase or exchange convert, any other Class C Shares that you purchased with reinvested distributions also will convert into Class A Shares on a *pro rata* basis. A shorter holding period may apply depending on your financial intermediary.

#### Contingent Deferred Sales Charges — (Class A and Class C Shares Only)
You will pay a CDSC when you redeem:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class A Shares within eighteen months of buying them as part of an investment greater than $1 million if no front-end sales charge was paid at the time of purchase; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class C Shares within twelve months of buying them.

The CDSC payable upon redemption of Class A Shares and Class C Shares in the circumstances described above is 1.00%. Your CDSC will be based on the original cost of the shares being redeemed.

You will not pay a CDSC to the extent that the value of the redeemed shares represents reinvestment of distributions or capital appreciation of shares redeemed. When you redeem shares, we will assume that you are first redeeming shares representing reinvestment of distributions, then any appreciation on shares redeemed, and then any remaining shares held by you for the longest period of time. We will calculate the holding period of shares acquired through an exchange of shares of another fund from the date you acquired the original shares of the other fund. Certain financial intermediaries may have procedures which differ from those of the Fund with regards to calculation of the holding period of shares acquired through an exchange. Investors should refer to their intermediary's policies.

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We will waive the CDSC payable upon redemptions of shares for:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;redemptions and distributions from retirement plans made after the death or disability of a shareholder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;minimum required distributions made from an IRA or other retirement plan account after you reach age 70½;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;involuntary redemptions made by the Fund;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a distribution from a tax-deferred retirement plan after your retirement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;returns of excess contributions to retirement plans following the shareholder's death or disability.

Additionally, shareholders who reinvest the full value of their Class C redemption proceeds back into Class C shares of the Fund in the same shareholder account within 45 days of the redemption will receive a reimbursement of the CDSC that they paid at the time of redemption (the "CDSC Reimbursement"). The CDSC Reimbursement will be made in the form of additional Class C shares of the Fund based on the Fund's NAV on the reinvestment date. Class C shares acquired with proceeds from a CDSC Reimbursement will be subject to a CDSC if redeemed within 12 months. To receive the CDSC Reimbursement, you must notify your financial consultant or the Fund's Transfer Agent at the time of your transaction that you believe you qualify for the reimbursement.

Shareholders of certain intermediaries may also have their CDSC waived or reduced under other circumstances. Please refer to Appendix A, "Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries," attached to the Fund's Prospectus.

#### Rule 12b-1 Plans — (Class A and Class C Shares Only)
The Fund has adopted distribution plans under Rule 12b-1 (the "Plans") for Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund (each, a "Plan"). Under these Plans, the Fund may use its assets to finance activities relating to the sale of its Class A and Class C Shares and the provision of certain shareholder services. To the extent that any activity is one that the Fund may finance without a distribution plan, the Fund may also make payments to compensate such activities outside the Plan and not be subject to its limitations.

The Class A Plan authorizes payments by the Fund on an annual basis of 0.25% of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares to finance distribution of its Class A Shares or pay shareholder service fees. The Class C Plan authorizes payments on an annual basis of 0.75% of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares to finance distribution of its Class C Shares and 0.25% for shareholder service fees.

Because the Rule 12b-1 fees are higher for Class C Shares than for Class A Shares, Class C Shares will have higher annual expenses. Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Fund's assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Due to the payment of Rule 12b-1 fees, long-term shareholders may indirectly pay more than the equivalent of the maximum permitted front-end sales charge.

#### Pricing of Fund Shares
The NAV of the Fund is calculated as of the close of regular trading (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each day that the NYSE is open for unrestricted business. However, the Fund's NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC. The NYSE is closed on weekends and most national holidays, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday/Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The NAV will not be calculated on days when the NYSE is closed for trading.

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Purchase and redemption requests are priced at the NAV per share next calculated plus any applicable sales charge after receipt of such requests. The NAV is the value of the Fund's securities, cash and other assets, minus all expenses and liabilities (assets — liabilities = NAV). NAV per share is determined by dividing NAV by the number of shares outstanding (NAV/# of shares = NAV per share). The NAV takes into account the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management and administration fees, which are accrued daily. Due to the fact that different expenses are charged to the Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the Fund, the NAV of the three classes of the Fund may vary.

In calculating the NAV, portfolio securities are valued using current market values or official closing prices, if available. Market values represent the prices at which securities actually trade or evaluations based on the judgment of the Fund's outside pricing services. Each security owned by the Fund that is listed on a securities exchange is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. Where the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Fund will use the price of the exchange that the Fund generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the security is traded.

The Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund's securities. The Adviser oversees the day to day responsibilities for valuation determinations under these procedures. The Board regularly reviews the application of these procedures to the securities in the Fund's portfolio. The Adviser established a valuation committee (the "Valuation Committee") comprised of senior members of the Adviser's management team.

The Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act to perform fair value determination relating to any or all Fund investments. The Board oversees the Adviser in its role as the valuation designee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act.

Investments in equity securities listed or traded on any securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last trade price as of the close of business on the valuation date. If the NYSE closes early, then the equity security will be valued at the last traded price before the NYSE close. Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE close. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio securities used to calculate the Fund's NAV may differ from quoted or official closing prices. Investments in open-end registered investment companies, if any, are valued at the NAV as reported by those investment companies.

Securities for which market prices are not readily available, cannot be determined using the sources described above, or the Adviser's Valuation Committee determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or an independent pricing service is inaccurate will be valued at a fair value determined by the Adviser's Valuation Committee following the procedures adopted by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board. The Adviser's valuation policy establishes parameters for the sources, methodologies, and inputs the Adviser's Valuation Committee uses in determining fair value.

The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality. The fair value may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material. For those securities valued by fair valuations, the Adviser's Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund's NAV.

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A three-tier hierarchy has been established to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

**Trading in Foreign Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**In the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of certain events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Fund's NAV per share is calculated (such as a significant surge or decline in the United States or other markets) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events, in calculating the NAV per share. In such cases, use of fair valuation can reduce an investor's ability to seek to profit by estimating the Fund's NAV per share in advance of the time the NAV per share is calculated. The Adviser anticipates that the Fund's portfolio holdings will be fair valued when market quotations for those holdings are considered unreliable.

#### Purchase of Fund Shares
You may purchase shares of the Fund by check, by wire transfer, via electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearing House ("ACH") network or through a bank or through one or more brokers authorized by the Fund to receive purchase orders. Please use the appropriate account application when purchasing by mail or wire. If you have any questions or need further information about how to purchase shares of the Fund, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 1-855-244-4859. The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order. For example, a purchase order may be refused if, in the Adviser's opinion, it is so large that it would disrupt the management of the Fund. Orders may also be rejected from persons believed by the Fund to be "market timers."

All checks must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a domestic financial institution. The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders. To prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler's checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares. The Fund is unable to accept post-dated checks or any conditional order or payment.

To buy shares of the Fund, complete an account application and send it together with your check for the amount you wish to invest in the Fund to the address below. To make additional investments once you have opened your account, write your account number on the check and send it together with the most recent confirmation statement received from the Transfer Agent. If your payment is returned for any reason, your purchase will be canceled and a $25 fee will be assessed against your account by the Transfer Agent. You may also be responsible for any loss sustained by the Fund.

In addition to cash purchases, Fund shares may be purchased by tendering payment in-kind in the form of shares of stock, bonds or other securities. Any securities used to buy Fund shares must be readily marketable, their acquisition consistent with the Fund's investment objective and otherwise acceptable to the Adviser and the Board. For further information, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 1-855-244-4859.

In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, please note that the Transfer Agent will verify certain information on your account application as part of the Trust's Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the account application, you should supply your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing only a P. O. Box will not be accepted. Please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 if you need additional assistance when completing your account application.

If the Transfer Agent does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of an investor, the account application will be rejected or the investor will not be allowed to perform a transaction on the account until such information is received. The Fund may also reserve the right to close the account within five business days if clarifying information/documentation is not received.

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Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside of the United States. The Adviser generally does not sell shares to investors residing outside of the United States, even if they are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with United States military APO or FPO addresses.

Your mutual fund account may be transferred to your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the "inactivity period" specified in your State's abandoned property laws.

**Lost Shareholder.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**It is important that the Fund maintain a correct address for each investor. An incorrect address may cause an investor's account statements and other mailings to be returned to the Fund. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, the Fund will attempt to locate the investor or rightful owner of the account. If the Fund is unable to locate the investor, then they will determine whether the investor's account can legally be considered abandoned. The Fund is legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the appropriate state's unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. The investor's last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction.

**Purchasing Shares by Mail.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Please complete the account application and mail it with your check, payable to the [Name of Fund], to the Transfer Agent at the following address:

Brookfield Investment Funds

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 219252

Kansas City, Missouri 64121

You may not send an account application via overnight delivery to a United States Postal Service post office box. The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be their agents. Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U. S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC's post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent. If you wish to use an overnight delivery service, send your account application and check to the Transfer Agent at the following address:

Brookfield Investment Funds

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 219252

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

**Purchasing Shares by Telephone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If you accepted telephone transaction privileges (either by completing the required portion of your account application or by subsequent arrangement in writing with the Fund), and your account has been open for 15 days, you may purchase additional shares by calling toll-free at 1-855-244-4859. You may not make your initial purchase of Fund shares by telephone. Telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your pre-designated bank account through the ACH network. You must have banking information established on your account prior to making a telephone purchase. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for telephone transactions. If your order is received prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, shares will be purchased at the applicable price next calculated. For security reasons, requests by telephone may be recorded. Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot be cancelled or modified.

**Purchasing Shares by Wire.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If you are making your initial investment in the Fund, before wiring funds, the Transfer Agent must have a completed account application. You can mail or overnight deliver your account application to the Transfer Agent at the above address. Upon receipt of your completed account application, the Transfer Agent will

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establish an account on your behalf. Once your account is established, you may instruct your bank to send the wire. Your bank must include the name of the Fund, your name and your account number so that monies can be correctly applied. Your bank should transmit immediately available funds by wire to:

U.S. Bank National Association

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

ABA #075000022

Credit: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

A/C#112-952-137

FFC: Brookfield Investment Funds

Shareholder Registration

Shareholder Account Number

If you are making a subsequent purchase, your bank should wire funds as indicated above. Before each wire purchase, you should be sure to notify the Transfer Agent. *It is essential that your bank include complete information about your account in all wire transactions.* If you have questions about how to invest by wire, you may call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859. Your bank may charge you a fee for sending a wire payment to the Fund.

Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to be eligible for same day pricing. Neither the Fund nor U.S. Bank N.A. are responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or federal Reserve wire system or from incomplete wiring instructions.

**Automatic Investment Plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Once your account has been opened with the initial minimum investment, you may make additional purchases of shares at regular intervals through the Automatic Investment Plan ("AIP"). The AIP provides a convenient method to have monies deducted from your bank account, for investment into the Fund, on a monthly or quarterly basis. In order to participate in the AIP, each purchase must be in the amount of $100 or more, and your financial institution must be a member of the ACH network. If your bank rejects your payment, the Transfer Agent will charge a $25 fee to your account. To begin participating in the AIP, please complete the Automatic Investment Plan section on the account application or call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 for additional information. Any request to change or terminate your AIP should be submitted to the Transfer Agent at least five calendar days prior to the automatic investment date.

**Retirement Accounts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund offers prototype documents for a variety of retirement accounts for individuals and small businesses. Please call 1-855-244-4859 for information on:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Individual Retirement Plans, including Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Small Business Retirement Plans, including Simple IRAs and SEP IRAs.

There may be special distribution requirements for a retirement account, such as required distributions or mandatory Federal income tax withholdings. For more information, call the number listed above. You may be charged a $15 annual account maintenance fee for each retirement account up to a maximum of $30 annually and a $25 fee for transferring assets to another custodian or for closing a retirement account. Fees charged by institutions may vary.

**Purchasing and Selling Shares through a Broker.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**You may buy and sell shares of the Fund through certain brokers and financial intermediaries (and their agents) (collectively, "Brokers") that have made arrangements with the Fund to sell its shares. When you place your order with such a Broker, your order is treated as if you had placed it directly with the Transfer Agent, and you will pay or receive the next price calculated by the Fund. The Broker holds your shares in an omnibus account in the Broker's name, and the Broker maintains your individual ownership records. The Fund or the Adviser may pay the Broker for maintaining these records as well as providing other shareholder services. The Broker may charge you a fee for handling your order. The Broker is responsible for processing your order correctly and promptly, keeping you advised regarding the status of your individual account, confirming your transactions and ensuring that you receive copies of the Fund's Prospectus.

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**Purchases In**-Kind**.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**You may, subject to the approval of the Fund, purchase shares of the Fund with securities that are eligible for purchase by the Fund (consistent with the Fund's investment restrictions, policies, and objectives) and that have a value that is readily ascertainable in accordance with the Fund's valuation policies. To ascertain whether your securities will qualify to be accepted as a purchase in-kind for the Fund, please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859. If accepted, the securities will be valued using the same criteria and methods for valuing securities to compute the Fund's NAV.

#### Redemption of Fund Shares
You may sell (redeem) your Fund shares on any day the Fund and the NYSE are open for business either directly to the Fund or through your financial intermediary.

**In Writing.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**You may redeem your shares by simply sending a written request to the Transfer Agent. You should provide your account number and state whether you want all or some of your shares redeemed. The letter should be signed by all of the shareholders whose names appear on the account registration and include a signature guarantee(s), if necessary. You should send your redemption request to:

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|  Brookfield Investment Funds<br> c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC<br> P.O. Box 219252<br> Kansas City, Missouri 64121 | Brookfield Investment Funds<br> c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC<br> 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 219252<br> Kansas City, Missouri 64105 |

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**NOTE:** The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents. Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC's post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.

**By Telephone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**If you accepted telephone options on the account application, you may redeem all or some of your shares by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 before the close of trading on the NYSE, which is normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time; however, the maximum amount that can be redeemed by telephone for Class A or C Shares is $50,000. There is no telephone redemption maximum for Class I Shares. Redemption proceeds can be sent by check to the address of record or via ACH to a previously established bank account. If you request, redemption proceeds will be wired on the next business day to the bank account you designated on the account application. The minimum amount that may be wired is $1,000. A wire fee of $15 will be deducted from your redemption proceeds for complete and share certain redemptions. In the case of a partial redemption, the fee will be deducted from the remaining account balance. Telephone redemptions cannot be made if you notified the Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15 calendar days before the redemption request. If you have a retirement account, you may not redeem your shares by telephone.

You may request telephone redemption privileges after your account is opened by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 for instructions.

You may encounter higher than usual call wait times during periods of high market activity. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you may mail your redemption request in writing to the address noted above. Once a telephone transaction has been accepted, it may not be canceled or modified.

Shareholders with telephone transaction privileges established on their account may redeem Fund shares by telephone. Upon receipt of any instructions or inquiries by telephone from the shareholder, the Fund or its authorized agents may carry out the instructions and/or respond to the inquiry consistent with the shareholder's previously established account service options. For joint accounts, instructions or inquiries from either party will be carried out without prior notice to the other account owners. In acting upon telephone instructions, the Fund and its agents use procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that such instructions are genuine. These include recording all telephone calls, requiring pertinent information about the account and sending written confirmation of each transaction to the registered owner.

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USBFS will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. If USBFS fails to employ reasonable procedures, the Fund and USBFS may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. If these procedures are followed, however, to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, liability, cost or expense arising out of any redemption request, including any fraudulent or unauthorized request. For additional information, contact USBFS.

**Payment of Redemption Proceeds.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Payment of your redemption proceeds will be made promptly, but not later than seven days after the receipt of your written request in good order. If you did not purchase your shares with a wire payment, the Fund may delay payment of your redemption proceeds for up to 15 calendar days from purchase or until your payment has cleared, whichever occurs first.

Shareholders who have an IRA or other retirement plan must indicate on their written redemption request whether or not to withhold federal income tax. Redemption requests failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheld will generally be subject to 10% withholding.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund expects to meet redemption requests by using cash or by selling portfolio assets to generate cash. During periods of stressed market conditions, when a significant portion of the Fund's portfolio may be comprised of less-liquid investments, the Fund may be more likely to limit cash redemptions and may determine to pay redemption proceeds by borrowing under a line of credit it has established with a lender, and/or transferring portfolio securities in-kind to you in lieu of cash.

**Systematic Withdrawal Plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**As another convenience, you may redeem your shares through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP"). Under the SWP, shareholders or their financial intermediaries may request that a payment drawn in a predetermined amount be sent to them on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. In order to participate in the SWP, your account balance must be at least $5,000 and each withdrawal amount must be for a minimum of $100. If you elect this method of redemption, the Fund will send a check directly to your address of record or will send the payment directly to your bank account via electronic funds transfer through the ACH network. For payment through the ACH network, your bank must be an ACH member and your bank account information must be previously established on your account. The SWP may be terminated at any time by the Fund. You may also elect to terminate your participation in the SWP by communicating in writing or by telephone to the Transfer Agent no later than five days before the next scheduled withdrawal at the addresses shown above or at 1-855-244-4859.

A withdrawal under the SWP involves a redemption of shares and may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. In addition, if the amount withdrawn exceeds the dividends credited to your account, the account ultimately may be depleted. To establish a SWP, an investor must complete the appropriate sections of the account application. For additional information on the SWP, please call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859.

**Redemption "In**-Kind**".&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund reserves the right to pay redemption proceeds to you in whole or in part by a distribution of securities from the Fund's portfolio (a "redemption in-kind"). It is not expected that the Fund would do so except during unusual market conditions. If the Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash and will bear any market risks associated with such securities until they are converted into cash. A redemption in-kind is a taxable event on which you may incur a gain or loss.

**Signature Guarantees.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Signature guarantees will generally be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program. *A notary public is not an acceptable signature guarantor.*

A signature guarantee, from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion program member, is required to redeem shares in the following situations:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When ownership is being changed on your account;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• When redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Written requests to wire redemption proceeds (if not previously authorized on the account);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a change of address was received by the Transfer Agent within the last 15 calendar days; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For all redemptions of Class A or C Shares in excess of $50,000 from any shareholder account.

Non-financial transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an account, may require a signature guarantee, signature verification from a Signature Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source.

In addition to the situations described above, the Fund and/or the Transfer Agent may require a signature guarantee or signature validation program stamp in other instances based on the facts and circumstances.

**Other Information about Redemptions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund may redeem the shares in your account if the value of your account is less than $500 as a result of redemptions you have made. This does not apply to retirement plan accounts. You will be notified that the value of your account is less than $500 before the Fund makes an involuntary redemption. You will then have 30 days in which to make an additional investment to bring the value of your account to at least $500 before the Fund takes any action.

#### Exchange of Shares
You can exchange shares of the Fund you hold for shares in an identically registered account of the same class of any other Fund in the Trust, based on their relative NAVs. Class C Shares will continue to age from the date of the original purchase of such shares and will assume the CDSC rate such shares had at the time of exchange.

In effecting an exchange:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you must meet the minimum investment requirements for the Fund whose shares you wish to purchase through exchange;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you will realize a taxable gain or loss; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;you should be aware that brokers may charge a fee for handling an exchange for you.

You may exchange your shares directly through the Distributor, through the Transfer Agent, through a registered broker-dealer, or through your financial intermediary.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Exchange By Telephone.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**You may give exchange instructions by telephone by calling 1-855-244-4859.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Exchange By Mail.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**You may send a written request for exchanges to the following address:

Brookfield Investment Funds

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 219252

Kansas City, Missouri 64105

Your letter should state your name, your account number, the dollar amount or number of shares you wish to exchange, the name and class of the Fund(s) whose shares you wish to exchange, and the name of the Fund(s) whose shares you wish to acquire.

The Fund may modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time. You will be given notice 60 days prior to any material change to the exchange privilege.

Your broker may charge you a processing fee for assisting you in purchasing or redeeming shares of the Fund. This charge is set by your broker and does not benefit the Fund or the Adviser in any way. It is in addition to the sales charges and other costs, if any, described in this Prospectus and must be disclosed to you by your broker.

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#### Conversion of Shares Between Classes
Shareholders participating in or moving into certain advisory fee-based programs or similar programs ("Programs") sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its Distributor have entered into an agreement, or accounts held through a registered investment adviser, may exchange their existing Class A or Class C Shares for Class I Shares of the Fund. Any account with an existing CDSC liability (Class C Shares held for less than 12 months) will assess the CDSC before converting to Class I Shares. In addition, shareholders may exchange Class I Shares held through a Program for Class A Shares without paying an initial sales charge if the shareholder is leaving or has left the Program and provided that the Class A Shares received in the exchange will be held at the financial intermediary that sponsored the Program. Shareholders should note that the Class A Shares of the Fund are subject to a 12b-1 fee and have higher annual operating expenses than the Class I Shares of the Fund. An exchange of shares for shares of a different class in the Fund will generally not constitute a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes. Shareholders should, however, consult with their tax adviser regarding the state and local tax consequences of this type of an exchange of shares. A conversion of shares between classes is exempt from the Fund's short-term trading policies described in this Prospectus.

#### Fund Mailings
Statements and reports that the Fund sends to you include the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Confirmation statements (after every transaction that affects your account balance or your account registration);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Annual and Semi-Annual shareholder reports (every six months); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quarterly account statements.

#### Householding
In an effort to decrease costs, the Transfer Agent intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other regulatory documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-855-244-4859 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This householding policy does not apply to account statements.

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#### DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund's dividend distribution policy is intended to provide consistent monthly distributions to its shareholders at a variable rate on a quarterly basis. The distribution payments will be fixed each month of a given quarter to maintain a stable distribution rate for such quarter, after which the distribution rate will be adjusted on a quarterly basis at a rate that is approximately equal to the distributions the Fund receives during the prior quarter from the MLPs and other securities in which it invests, including income, if any, without offset for the expenses of the Fund. The amount of the Fund's distributions is based on, among other considerations, cash and stock distributions the Fund actually receives from portfolio investments during the prior quarter, including returns of capital, and special cash payments, if any, received to offset distribution reductions resulting from MLP restructurings. The Fund's variable rate distribution policy also may take into consideration estimated future cash flows from its underlying holdings to permit the Fund to maintain a stable monthly distribution rate over the ensuing quarter. The Fund is not required to make such distributions and, consequently, the Fund could decide, at its discretion, not to make such distributions or not to make distributions in the amount described above because of market or other conditions affecting or relevant to the Fund.

Pursuant to its distribution policy, the Fund may make distributions that are treated under the tax law as a return of capital. There is no guarantee that the Fund will realize net income in any given year, or that the Fund's distribution rates will reflect in any period the Fund's net investment income. The Fund will provide disclosures with each monthly distribution that estimate the percentages of the current and year-to-date distributions that represent dividends from earnings and profits and distributions (if any) constituting return of capital. At the end of the year, the Fund may be required under applicable law to recharacterize distributions for the year among dividends from earnings and profits and return of capital (if any) for purposes of tax reporting to shareholders.

All distributions will be reinvested in Fund shares unless you choose to receive distributions in cash. Distributions (other than any return of capital distributions) are taxable to you, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares, and reinvestment does not avoid or defer taxable income to you.

If you elect to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver the check, or if a check remains outstanding for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the distribution check in your account, at the Fund's current NAV, and to reinvest all subsequent distributions. If you wish to change your distribution option, notify the Transfer Agent in writing or by telephone in advance of the payment date for the distribution.

Any distribution paid by the Fund has the effect of reducing the NAV on the ex-dividend date by the amount of the distribution. You should note that a distribution paid on shares purchased shortly before that distribution was declared will be subject to income taxes even though the distribution represents, in an economic sense, a partial return of capital to you.

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#### TOOLS TO COMBAT FREQUENT TRANSACTIONS
The Board has adopted policies and procedures to prevent frequent transactions in the Fund. The Fund discourages excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm the Fund's performance. The Fund takes steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these activities in the Fund. These steps include monitoring trading activity and using fair value pricing. Although these efforts (which are described in more detail below) are designed to discourage abusive trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate the possibility that such activity may occur. Further, while the Fund makes efforts to identify and restrict frequent trading, the Fund receives purchase and sale orders through financial intermediaries and cannot always know or detect frequent trading that may be facilitated by the use of intermediaries or the use of group or omnibus accounts by those intermediaries. The Fund seeks to exercise its judgment in implementing these tools to the best of its abilities in a manner that the Fund believes is consistent with shareholder interests.

*Monitoring Trading Practices.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund monitors selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases in the shareholder's accounts. In making such judgments, the Fund seeks to act in a manner that it believes is consistent with the best interests of shareholders. Due to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying abusive trading activity and the volume of shareholder transactions the Fund handles, there can be no assurance that the Fund's efforts will identify all trades or trading practices that may be considered abusive. In addition, the Fund's ability to monitor trades that are placed by individual shareholders within group or omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries is limited because the Fund does not have simultaneous access to the underlying shareholder account information.

In compliance with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act the Fund's Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into written agreements with each of the Fund's financial intermediaries, under which the intermediary must, upon request, provide the Fund with certain shareholder and identity trading information so that the Fund can enforce its market timing policies.

*Fair Value Pricing.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund employs fair value pricing selectively to ensure greater accuracy in its daily NAV and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who seek to take advantage of temporary market anomalies. The Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act to perform fair value determination relating to any or all Fund investments. The Board oversees the Adviser in its role as the valuation designee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio securities used to calculate the Fund's NAV may differ from quoted or official closing prices. Securities for which market prices are not readily available, cannot be reasonably determined in accordance with applicable procedures, or the Adviser's Valuation Committee determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or an independent pricing service is inaccurate will be valued at a fair value determined by the Adviser's Valuation Committee following the procedures adopted by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board. The Adviser's valuation policy establishes parameters for the sources, methodologies, and inputs the Adviser's Valuation Committee uses in determining fair value. There can be no assurance that the Fund will obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.

Fair value pricing may be applied to non-U.S. securities. The trading hours for most non-U.S. securities end prior to the close of the NYSE, the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated. The occurrence of certain events after the close of non-U.S. markets, but prior to the close of the NYSE (such as a significant surge or decline in the U.S. market) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of non-U.S. securities when non-U.S. markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the Fund may value non-U.S. securities at fair value, taking into account such events, when it calculates its NAV.

More detailed information regarding fair value pricing can be found under the heading titled, "Pricing of Fund Shares."

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#### TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to U.S. Shareholders (as defined below) that acquire shares pursuant to this Prospectus and that hold such shares as capital assets (generally, for investment). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial authorities, published rulings and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). This summary does not address all of the potential U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be applicable to the Fund, nor does it address all categories of investors (for example, non-U.S. investors), some of which may be subject to special tax rules. No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS, and no opinion is expected to be obtained from counsel, regarding any matter discussed herein. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to those set forth below. This summary of U.S. federal income tax consequences is for general information only. Prospective investors must consult their own tax advisers as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of shares, as well as the effects of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.

For purposes of this Prospectus and the SAI, the term "U.S. Shareholder" means a beneficial owner of shares that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is one of the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created in or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a trust (x) if a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust or (y) that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

Effective after the close of business on September 30, 2025, the Fund has elected to be treated and intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Code, beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. As a regulated investment company, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax if it distributes its income as required by the tax law for qualification as a regulated investment company and satisfies certain other requirements that are described in the SAI.

The Fund typically makes distributions of dividends and capital gains. Dividends are taxable to you as ordinary income or, as qualified dividend income, depending on the source of such income to the distributing Fund and the holding period of the Fund for its dividend-paying securities and of you for your Fund shares. The rate you pay on capital gain distributions will depend on how long the Fund held the securities that generated the gains, not on how long you owned your Fund shares. Dividends and capital gains distributions (but not any returns of capital) from the Fund generally are subject to the 3.8% federal tax on net investment income for shareholders in the higher income tax brackets. You will be taxed in the same manner whether you receive your dividends and capital gain distributions in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund shares. Return of capital distributions generally are not taxable to shareholders and instead reduce a shareholder's cost basis in the Fund shares until such shareholder's cost basis in Fund shares has been reduced to zero. Not all dividends paid by the Fund may qualify for this reduced tax rate. If a shareholder's cost basis in Fund shares is at zero, then return of capital distributions will be treated as capital gains. Qualified dividend income, the amount of which will be reported to you by the Fund, is currently taxed at a maximum federal rate of 20% and is dependent on the sources of income earned by the Fund. Although distributions are generally taxable when received, certain distributions declared in October, November, or December to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month but paid the following January are taxable as if received during the prior December. The Fund may make taxable distributions even during periods in which the Fund's share price has declined.

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By law, the Fund must withhold as federal backup withholding a percentage (currently 24%) of your taxable distributions and redemption proceeds if you do not provide your correct social security or taxpayer identification number and certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or if the Internal Revenue Service instructs the Fund to do so.

If you sell your Fund shares, it is considered a taxable event for you. Depending on the purchase price and the sale price of the shares you sell, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction, which will be a capital gain or loss if you hold your Fund shares as capital assets. You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transaction.

The Fund may distribute taxable dividends during periods in which its share price has declined. Tax consequences are not the primary consideration of the Fund in implementing its investment strategy. Additional information concerning the taxation of the Fund and its shareholders is contained in the SAI. You should consult your own tax advisor concerning federal, state and local taxation of distributions from the Fund.

If a partnership (including any other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such as a limited liability company with more than one member) holds shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners of partnerships that hold shares should consult their tax advisers.

*Taxation of the Fund's investments and investment techniques.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund invests a portion of its assets in MLPs, which are generally treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent that the Fund invests in the equity securities of an MLP, the Fund will be a partner in such MLP. Accordingly, the Fund will be required to take into account the Fund's allocable share of the income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits recognized by each such MLP, regardless of whether the MLP distributes any cash to the Fund. Aside from such allocations of taxable income, MLP distributions to partners, such as the Fund, are not taxable unless the cash amount distributed exceeds the distributee partner's basis in its MLP interest. The Fund expects that with respect to most taxable years of the Fund, the cash distributions it will receive with respect to its investments in equity securities of MLPs may exceed the net taxable income allocated to the Fund from such MLPs because of tax deductions such as depreciation, amortization and depletion that will be allocated to the Fund from the MLPs. No assurance, however, can be given in this regard.

The Fund will recognize gain or loss on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of its portfolio assets, including equity securities of MLPs, equal to the difference between the amount realized by the Fund on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition and the Fund's adjusted tax basis in such assets. Any such gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rate (currently 21%), regardless of how long the Fund has held such assets. The amount realized by the Fund in any case generally will be the amount paid by the purchaser of the assets plus, in the case of MLP equity securities, the reduction in the Fund's allocable share, if any, of the MLP's debt as a result of the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition. The Fund's tax basis in its equity securities in an MLP is generally equal to the amount the Fund paid for the equity securities, (x) increased by the Fund's allocable share of the MLP's net taxable income and certain MLP debt, if any, and (y) decreased by the Fund's allocable share of the MLP's net losses and any distributions received by the Fund from the MLP. Although any distribution by an MLP to the Fund in excess of the Fund's allocable share of such MLP's net taxable income may create a temporary economic benefit to the Fund, such distribution will decrease the Fund's tax basis in its MLP investment and will therefore increase the amount of gain (or decrease the amount of loss) that will be recognized on the sale of an equity security in the MLP by the Fund. To the extent that the Fund has a net capital loss in any tax year, the net capital loss can be carried forward to future taxable years indefinitely until exhausted to reduce the Fund's capital gains in such years. In the event a capital loss carryover cannot be utilized in the carryover periods, the Fund's federal income tax liability may be higher than expected, which will result in less cash available to distribute to shareholders.

Certain of the Fund's investment practices, such as engaging in short sales, are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things: (i) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions; (ii) convert an ordinary loss or a deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited); (iii) cause the Fund to recognize income or gain without a corresponding receipt of cash; (iv) adversely affect the time as to when a purchase or sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur; (v) adversely alter the characterization of certain complex financial transactions.

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#### U.S. SHAREHOLDERS
*Distributions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Distributions by the Fund of cash or property in respect of the shares (other than certain distributions in redemption of shares) will be treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Any such dividend will be eligible for the dividends received deduction if received by an otherwise qualifying corporate U.S. Shareholder that meets the holding period and other requirements for the dividends received deduction. Dividends paid by the Fund to certain non-corporate U.S. Shareholders (including individuals) may be treated as "qualified dividend income." Qualified dividend income received by individuals and other non-corporate U.S. Shareholders is taxed at long-term capital gain rates. For dividends to constitute qualified dividend income, a U.S. Shareholder generally must hold the shares paying the dividend for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date, although a longer period may apply if the U.S. Shareholder engages in certain risk reduction transactions with respect to the common stock.

If the amount of a distribution exceeds the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of, and in reduction of, the U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in the shares, and thereafter as capital gain if the U.S. Shareholder held the shares as a capital asset. Any such capital gain will be long-term capital gain if such U.S. Shareholder has held the applicable shares for more than one year. The portion of the distribution received by the U.S. Shareholder from the Fund that is treated as a return of capital will decrease the U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in his or her Fund shares (but not below zero), which will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the U.S. Shareholder for tax purposes on the later sale of such Fund shares. The portion of the Fund's distributions that may be classified as return of capital is uncertain and can be materially impacted by events that are not subject to the control of the Adviser (*e.g.*, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and other capital transactions occurring at the individual MLP level, changes in the tax characterization of distributions received from the MLP investments held by the Fund, or changes in tax laws). Gains and other income realized by the Fund may also cause distributions from the Fund to be treated as taxable dividends rather than as return of capital distributions. Because of these factors, the portion of the Fund's distributions that is considered return of capital may vary materially from year to year. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that future distributions will maintain the same classification for tax purposes as past distributions.

If you are investing through a tax deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

The Fund's earnings and profits generally are calculated by making certain adjustments to the Fund's taxable income (or loss). The Fund expects that the cash distributions it will receive with respect to its investments in equity securities of MLPs and distribute to its shareholders will exceed the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. Accordingly, the Fund expects that only a portion of its distributions to its shareholders with respect to the shares will be treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No assurance, however, can be given in this regard.

Special rules will apply to the calculation of the Fund's earnings and profits. For example, the Fund's earnings and profits will be calculated using the straight-line depreciation method rather than the accelerated depreciation method. This difference in treatment may, for example, result in the Fund's earnings and profits being higher than the Fund's taxable income in a particular year if the MLPs in which the Fund invests calculate their income using accelerated depreciation. Because of the special earnings and profits rules, the Fund may make distributions in a particular year out of current and accumulated earnings and profits (treated as dividends) in excess of the amount of the Fund's taxable income for such year.

U.S. Shareholders that receive distributions in shares rather than in cash will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as having: (i) received a cash distribution equal to the fair market value of the shares received; and (ii) reinvested such amount in shares. Such transactions may generate taxable income for the U.S. Shareholder.

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*Redemptions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund expects that redemptions of shares will generally be treated as taxable sales or exchanges and not as dividends. A redemption of shares will generally be treated as a taxable sale or exchange of such shares for tax purposes, provided: (a) the redemption is not essentially equivalent to a dividend; (b) the redemption is a substantially disproportionate redemption; (c) the redemption is a complete redemption of a shareholder's entire interest in the Fund; or (d) the redeeming shareholder is not a corporation and the redemption is in partial liquidation of the Fund.

Upon a redemption treated as a sale or exchange, a U.S. Shareholder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount received in the redemption and the U.S. Shareholder's adjusted tax basis in the shares. A U.S. Shareholder's adjusted tax basis in its shares may be less than the price paid for the shares as a result of distributions by the Fund in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits (*i.e.*, returns of capital). Any such capital gain or loss will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Shareholder has held the shares for more than one year at the time of disposition. Long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate U.S. Shareholders (including individuals) are subject to U.S. federal income taxation at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code. Redemptions that do not qualify for sale or exchange treatment will be treated as described under "Distributions" above.

If the Fund is required to sell portfolio securities to meet redemption requests, the Fund may recognize income and gains for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes. Any such income or gain may result in the imposition of corporate income taxes on the Fund and may increase the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, which will result in a greater portion of distributions to Fund shareholders being treated as dividends.

*Tax on Net Investment Income.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Taxable distributions and redemptions paid to noncorporate taxpayers are subject to a 3.8% U.S. federal tax on all or a portion of "net investment income" for individuals with modified adjusted gross income exceeding specified thresholds ($250,000 if married and filing jointly or if considered a "surviving spouse" for federal income tax purposes, $125,000 if married filing separately, and $200,000 in other cases). This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain U.S. Shareholders that are estates and trusts. For these purposes, dividend and capital gain income will generally be taken into account in computing net investment income.

*Annual tax statement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Each year, the Fund will send you an annual tax statement (Form 1099) of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. When necessary, the Fund will send you a corrected Form 1099 to reflect reclassified information.

*Tax*-Exempt *Shareholders.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Under current law, an investment in shares will not generate unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI") for a tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder, provided that the tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder does not incur "acquisition indebtedness" (as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) with respect to the acquisition or holding of such shares. A tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder would recognize UBTI by reason of its investment in the Fund if the shares constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder.

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#### FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following financial highlights are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance for the periods indicated. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund and/or Predecessor Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

This information has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements, are included in the Fund's Form N-CSR, which is available upon request.

#### Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund

#### Class A
*Per share operating performance.*

*For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.*

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  **Class A** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** |
|  **Class A** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
|  **Per Share Operating Performance:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net asset value, beginning of year | $5.72 | $4.62 | $4.06 | $3.98 | $2.48 |
|  **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net investment income (loss)<sup>(1)</sup> | (0.20) | (0.05) | 0.00<br><sup>(2)</sup> | (0.06) | 0.06 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return of capital<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.92 | 1.29 | 0.69 | 0.26 | 1.63 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total from investment operations | 0.92 | 1.43 | 0.84 | 0.34 | 1.84 |
|  **Distributions to Shareholders:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From distributable earnings | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.28) | (0.26) | (0.34) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total distributions to shareholders<sup>(\*)</sup> | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.28) | (0.26) | (0.34) |
|  **Net asset value, end of year** | $6.28 | $5.72 | $4.62 | $4.06 | $3.98 |
|  **Total Investment Return**<sup>(†)(3)</sup> | 16.11% | 32.08% | 21.31% | 8.35% | 77.31% |
|  **Ratios and Supplemental Data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of year (000s) | $333809 | $317150 | $264983 | $234277 | $238520 |
|  **Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and after current tax expense<sup>(4)</sup> | 4.75% | 2.62% | 2.35% | 3.21% | (0.15)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and current tax expense<sup>(4)</sup> | 1.49% | 1.51% | 1.54% | 1.48% | 1.50% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expense reimbursement/waivers<sup>(4)</sup> | (0.03)% | (0.05)% | (0.08)% | (0.02)% | (0.04)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and before current tax expense<sup>(4)</sup> | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.46% | 1.46% |
|  **Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and current tax expense<sup>(4)</sup> | 0.11% | 0.18% | 0.77% | 0.31% | 0.16% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expense reimbursement/waivers<sup>(4)</sup> | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and before current tax expense<sup>(4)</sup> | 0.14% | 0.23% | 0.85% | 0.33% | 0.20% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and after current tax expense<sup>(4)</sup> | (3.12)% | (0.88)% | 0.04% | (1.40)% | 1.85% |
|  Portfolio turnover rate<sup>(3)</sup> | 75% | 91% | 47% | 61% | 48% |

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<sup>(\*)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

<sup>(†)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Total investment return is computed based upon the net asset value of the Fund's shares and excludes the effects of sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the net asset value of the Class on the ex-date of the distribution.

<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Per share amounts presented are based on average shares outstanding throughout the period indicated.

<sup>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

<sup>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Not annualized for periods less than one year.

<sup>(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Annualized for periods less than one year.

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#### Class C
*Per share operating performance.*

*For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.*

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** |
|  **Class C** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
|  **Per Share Operating Performance:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net asset value, beginning of year | $4.61 | $3.82 | $3.42 | $3.41 | $2.17 |
|  **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net investment income (loss)<sup>(1)</sup> | (0.20) | (0.07) | (0.03) | (0.07) | 0.04 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return of capital<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.75 | 1.03 | 0.59 | 0.22 | 1.41 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total from investment operations | 0.71 | 1.12 | 0.68 | 0.27 | 1.58 |
|  **Distributions to Shareholders:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From distributable earnings | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.28) | (0.26) | (0.34) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total distributions to shareholders<sup>(\*)</sup> | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.28) | (0.26) | (0.34) |
|  **Net asset value, end of year** | $4.96 | $4.61 | $3.82 | $3.42 | $3.41 |
|  **Total Investment Return**<sup>(†)(2)</sup> | 15.40% | 30.62% | 20.60% | 7.67% | 75.46% |
|  **Ratios and Supplemental Data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of year (000s) | $93191 | $104971 | $108758 | $122758 | $160638 |
|  **Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and after current <br>tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 5.47% | 3.36% | 3.07% | 3.78% | 0.68% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 2.22% | 2.24% | 2.26% | 2.23% | 2.25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expense reimbursement/waivers<sup>(3)</sup> | (0.01)% | (0.03)% | (0.05)% | (0.02)% | (0.04)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and before current tax <br>expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 2.21% | 2.21% | 2.21% | 2.21% | 2.21% |
|  **Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | (0.62)% | (0.57)% | 0.03% | (0.45)% | (0.45)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expense reimbursement/waivers<sup>(3)</sup> | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and before current <br>tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | (0.61)% | (0.54)% | 0.08% | (0.43)% | (0.41)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and after current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | (3.86)% | (1.66)% | (0.73)% | (1.98)% | 1.16% |
|  Portfolio turnover rate<sup>(2)</sup> | 75% | 91% | 47% | 61% | 48% |

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<sup>(\*)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

<sup>(†)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Total investment return is computed based upon the net asset value of the Fund's shares and excludes the effects of sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the net asset value of the Class on the ex-date of the distribution.

<sup>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Per share amounts presented are based on average shares outstanding throughout the period indicated.

<sup>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Not annualized for periods less than one year.

<sup>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Annualized for periods less than one year.

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#### Class I
*Per share operating performance.*

*For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.*

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** | **For the Year Ended September 30,** |
|  **Class I (Note 1)** | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** | **2022** | **2021** |
|  **Per Share Operating Performance:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net asset value, beginning of year | $6.04 | $4.86 | $4.24 | $4.13 | $2.56 |
|  **Income from investment operations:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net investment income (loss)<sup>(1)</sup> | (0.19) | (0.04) | 0.01 | (0.04) | 0.08 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Return of capital<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.22 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net realized and unrealized gain<sup>(1)</sup> | 0.96 | 1.35 | 0.74 | 0.27 | 1.67 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total from investment operations | 0.99 | 1.51 | 0.90 | 0.37 | 1.91 |
|  **Distributions to Shareholders:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; From distributable earnings | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.28) | (0.26) | (0.34) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Total distributions to shareholders<sup>(\*)</sup> | (0.36) | (0.33) | (0.28) | (0.26) | (0.34) |
|  **Net asset value, end of year** | $6.67 | $6.04 | $4.86 | $4.24 | $4.13 |
|  **Total Investment Return**<sup>(†)(2)</sup> | 16.42% | 32.15% | 21.84% | 8.78% | 77.63% |
|  **Ratios and Supplemental Data:** |  |  |  |  |  |
|  Net assets, end of period (000s) | $640212 | $605037 | $514072 | $520902 | $717079 |
|  **Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and after current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 4.49% | 2.36% | 2.09% | 2.68% | (0.42)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 1.23% | 1.24% | 1.29% | 1.24% | 1.25% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expense reimbursement/waivers<sup>(3)</sup> | (0.02)% | (0.03)% | (0.08)% | (0.03)% | (0.04)% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and before current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 1.21% | 1.21% | 1.21% | 1.21% | 1.21% |
|  **Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets:** |  |  |  |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before expense reimbursement/waivers and current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 0.37% | 0.44% | 1.01% | 0.55% | 0.52% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Expense reimbursement/waivers<sup>(3)</sup> | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.08% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and before current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | 0.39% | 0.47% | 1.09% | 0.58% | 0.56% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Net of expense reimbursement/waivers and after current tax expense<sup>(3)</sup> | (2.87)% | (0.65)% | 0.29% | (0.86)% | 2.23% |
|  Portfolio turnover rate<sup>(2)</sup> | 75% | 91% | 47% | 61% | 48% |

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<sup>(\*)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

<sup>(†)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Total investment return is computed based upon the net asset value of the Fund's shares and excludes the effects of sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the net asset value of the Class on the ex-date of the distribution.

<sup>(1)</sup> Per share amounts presented are based on average shares outstanding throughout the year indicated.

<sup>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Not annualized for periods less than one year.

<sup>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>Annualized for periods less than one year.

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#### Investment Adviser and Administrator

#### Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC 225 Liberty Street, 35 <sup>th</sup> Floor New York, New York 10281

#### Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

#### Deloitte & Touche LLP 111 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606

#### Legal Counsel

#### Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166

#### Custodian

#### U.S. Bank National Association 1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

#### Transfer Agent

#### U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC 615 East Michigan Street, 3 <sup>rd</sup> Floor Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

#### Fund Accounting Agent & Sub-Administrator

#### U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC 615 East Michigan Street, 3 <sup>rd</sup> Floor Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

#### Distributor

#### Quasar Distributors, LLC 190 Middle Street, Suite 301 Portland, Maine 04101

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#### JOINT NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY
Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC ("PSG"), on its own behalf and on behalf of the funds managed by PSG and its affiliates, recognizes and appreciates the importance of respecting the privacy of our clients and shareholders. Our relationships are based on integrity and trust and we maintain high standards to safeguard your nonpublic personal information ("Personal Information") at all times. This privacy policy ("Policy") describes the types of Personal Information we collect about you, the steps we take to safeguard that information and the circumstances in which it may be disclosed.

If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker, investment adviser, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary will also govern how your Personal Information will be shared with other parties.

#### WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We collect the following Personal Information about you:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information we receive from you in applications or other forms, correspondence or conversations, including but not limited to name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information about transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including but not limited to account number, balance and payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information we may receive from our due diligence, such as your creditworthiness and your credit history.

#### WHAT IS OUR PRIVACY POLICY?
We may share your Personal Information with our affiliates in order to provide products or services to you or to support our business needs. We will not disclose your Personal Information to nonaffiliated third parties unless 1) we have received proper consent from you; 2) we are legally permitted to do so; or 3) we reasonably believe, in good faith, that we are legally required to do so. For example, we may disclose your Personal Information with the following in order to assist us with various aspects of conducting our business, to comply with laws or industry regulations, and/or to effect any transaction on your behalf:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unaffiliated service providers (*e.g.*, transfer agents, securities broker-dealers, administrators, investment advisers or other firms that assist us in maintaining and supporting financial products and services provided to you);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Government agencies, other regulatory bodies and law enforcement officials (*e.g.*, for reporting suspicious transactions);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other organizations, with your consent or as directed by you; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Other organizations, as permitted or required by law (*e.g.*, for fraud protection).

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When we share your Personal Information, the information is made available for limited purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect your privacy. We require third parties to comply with our standards for security and confidentiality.

#### HOW DO WE PROTECT CLIENT INFORMATION?
We restrict access to your Personal Information to those persons who require such information to assist us with providing products or services to you. It is our practice to maintain and monitor physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard client nonpublic personal information. We regularly train our employees on privacy and information security and on their obligations to protect client information.

#### Contact Information
For questions concerning our Privacy Policy, please contact our client services representative at 1-855-777-8001.

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#### APPENDIX A

#### Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries
Specific intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of front-end sales load waivers or CDSC waivers, which are discussed below. In all instances, it is the purchaser's responsibility to notify the Fund or the purchaser's financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying the purchaser for sales charge reductions or waivers. **Not all intermediaries will offer the same reductions and waivers to persons purchasing shares of the Fund. In order to receive these reductions or waivers shareholders will have to purchase Fund shares through an intermediary offering such reductions or waivers or directly from the Fund if the Fund offers such reductions or waivers.** Please see the section entitled "Description of Share Classes" for more information on sales charge reductions and waivers available for different classes of shares that are available for purchase directly from the Fund. An intermediary's administration and implementation of its particular policies with respect to any variations, reductions and/or waivers is neither supervised nor verified by the Fund, the Adviser or the Distributor. The information provided below was provided to the Fund by the applicable intermediary and has not been independently verified by the Fund, the Adviser or the Distributor.

The information in this Appendix is a part of, and incorporated into, the Prospectus for the Fund, and must be delivered with the Prospectus.

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#### Financial Intermediaries
<u>**<u>Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("Merrill")</u>**</u>

Purchases or sales of front-end (for example*,* Class A) or level-load (for example*,* Class C) mutual fund shares through a Merrill platform or account will be eligible only for the following sales load waivers (front-end, contingent deferred, or back-end waivers) and discounts, which differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's prospectus. Purchasers will have to buy mutual fund shares directly from the mutual fund company or through another intermediary to be eligible for waivers or discounts not listed below.

It is the client's responsibility to notify Merrill at the time of purchase or sale of any relationship or other facts that qualify the transaction for a waiver or discount. A Merrill representative may ask for reasonable documentation of such facts and Merrill may condition the granting of a waiver or discount on the timely receipt of such documentation.

Additional information on waivers, discounts, and share class exchanges is available in the Merrill Sales Load Waiver and Discounts Supplement (the "Merrill SLWD Supplement") and in the Mutual Fund Investing at Merrill pamphlet at ml.com/funds. Clients are encouraged to review these documents and speak with their financial advisor to determine whether a transaction is eligible for a waiver or discount.

*Front-end Load Waivers Available at Merrill*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares of mutual funds available for purchase by employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation, and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans provided the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan. For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased through a Merrill investment advisory program

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Brokerage class shares exchanged from advisory class shares due to the holdings moving from a Merrill investment advisory program to a Merrill brokerage account

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased through the Merrill Edge Self-Directed platform

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased through the systematic reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same mutual fund in the same account

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares exchanged from level-load shares to front-end load shares of the same mutual fund in accordance with the description in the Merrill SLWD Supplement

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased by eligible employees of Merrill or its affiliates and their family members who purchase shares in accounts within the employee's Merrill Household (as defined in the Merrill SLWD Supplement)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased by eligible persons associated with the fund as defined in this prospectus (*e.g.* the fund's officers or trustees)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased from the proceeds of a mutual fund redemption in front-end load shares provided (1) the repurchase is in a mutual fund within the same fund family; (2) the repurchase occurs within 90 calendar days from the redemption trade date, and (3) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account (known as Rights of Reinstatement). Automated transactions (*i.e.* systematic purchases and withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are automatically sold to pay Merrill's account maintenance fees are not eligible for Rights of Reinstatement

*Contingent Deferred Sales Charge ("CDSC") Waivers on Front-end, Back-end, and Level Load Shares Available at Merrill*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold due to the client's death or disability (as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 22(e)(3))

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold pursuant to a systematic withdrawal program subject to Merrill's maximum systematic withdrawal limits as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold due to return of excess contributions from an IRA account

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the investor reaching the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulation

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Front-end or level-load shares held in commission-based, non-taxable retirement brokerage accounts (*e.g.* traditional, Roth, rollover, SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans) that are transferred to fee-based accounts or platforms and exchanged for a lower cost share class of the same mutual fund

*Front-end Load Discounts Available at Merrill: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Breakpoint discounts, as described in this prospectus, where the sales load is at or below the maximum sales load that Merrill permits to be assessed to a front-end load purchase, as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rights of Accumulation (ROA), as described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement, which entitle clients to breakpoint discounts based on the aggregated holdings of mutual fund family assets held in accounts in their Merrill Household

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On or about May 1, 2026, assets not held at Merrill will no longer be included in the ROA calculation. For more detail on the timing and calculation, please refer to the Merrill SLWD Supplement

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Letters of Intent (LOI), which allow for breakpoint discounts on eligible new purchases based on anticipated future eligible purchases within a fund family at Merrill, in accounts within your Merrill Household, as further described in the Merrill SLWD Supplement

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• On or about May 1, 2026, Merrill will no longer accept new LOIs. For more detail on the timing, please refer to the Merrill SLWD Supplement

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**In order to receive the applicable Merrill reductions or waivers shareholders will have to purchase Fund shares through Merrill or directly from a Fund if that Fund offers such reductions or waivers.** Merrill's specific sales charge waivers and/or discounts are implemented and solely administered by Merrill. Please contact Merrill to ensure that you understand the steps that you must take to qualify for available waivers and discounts.

<u>**<u>Morgan Stanley Wealth Management ("Morgan Stanley")</u>**</u>

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management transactional brokerage account will be eligible only for the following front-end sales charge waivers with respect to Class A Shares, which may differ from and may be more limited than those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund's Prospectus or SAI.

*Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer-sponsored retirement plans (*e.g.,* 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley's account linking rules.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class C (*i.e.*, level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley's share class conversion program.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (i) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (ii) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (iii) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge.

<u>**<u>Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., & each entity's affiliates ("Raymond James")</u>**</u>

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the prospectus or SAI.

*Raymond James Intermediary-Defined Sales Charge Waiver Policies*

The availability of certain initial or deferred sales charge waivers and discounts may depend on the particular financial intermediary or type of account through which you purchase or hold Fund shares.

Intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of front-end sales load waivers or contingent deferred (back-end) sales load ("CDSC") waivers, which are discussed below. In all instances, it is the purchaser's responsibility to notify the Fund or the purchaser's financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying the purchaser for sales charge waivers or discounts. For waivers and discounts not available through a particular intermediary, shareholders will have to purchase fund shares directly from the Fund or through another intermediary to receive these waivers or discounts.

*Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at Raymond James*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased in an investment advisory program.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains and distributions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A shareholder in the Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James.

*CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C Shares available at Raymond James*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Death or disability of the shareholder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return of excess contributions from an IRA account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70<sup>1/2</sup> as described in the Fund's prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

*Front-end load Discounts Available at Raymond James: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation and/or Letters of Intent*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rights of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

<u>**<u>Janney Montgomery Scott LLC</u>**</u>

If you purchase Fund shares through a Janney Montgomery Scott LLC ("Janney") brokerage account, you will be eligible for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), or back-end sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's prospectus or SAI.

*Front-end Sales Charge\* Waivers on Class A Shares available at Janney*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (*i.e.*, right of reinstatement).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer-sponsored retirement plans (*e.g.*, 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Class C shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney's policies and procedures.

*CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C Shares available at Janney*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and other retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70<sup>1/2</sup> as described in the Fund's prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Janney.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares exchanged into the same share class of a different fund.

*Front-end Sales Charge\* Discounts Available at Janney: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation and/or Letters of Intent*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rights of accumulation ("ROA"), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Janney. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

\* Also referred to as an "initial sales charge."

<u>**<u>Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.</u>**</u>

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. ("OPCO") platform or account are eligible for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's prospectus or SAI.

*Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at OPCO*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased by or through a 529 Plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased through a OPCO affiliated investment advisory program.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Restatement).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• A shareholder in the Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of OPCO.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Employees and registered representatives of OPCO or its affiliates and their family members.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Directors or Trustees of the Fund, and employees of the Fund's investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this prospectus.

*CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C Shares available at OPCO*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Death or disability of the shareholder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Return of excess contributions from an IRA account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder the qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations as described in the prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares sold to pay OPCO fees but only if the transaction is initiated by OPCO

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

*Front-end Load Discounts Available at OPCO: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation and Letters of Intent*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Rights of accumulation ("ROA"), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at OPCO. Eligible fund family assets not held at OPCO may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

<u>**<u>Robert W. Baird & Co.</u>**</u>

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Robert W. Baird & Co. ("Baird") platform or account will only be eligible for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and CDSC waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's prospectus or SAI.

*Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares Available at Baird*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased by employees and registers representatives of Baird or its affiliate and their family members as designated by Baird.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased using the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same accounts, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge (known as rights of reinstatement).

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• A shareholder in the Fund's Class C Shares will have their share converted at net asset value to Class A shares of the same fund if the shares are no longer subject to CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Baird.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer-sponsored retirement plans or charitable accounts in a transactional brokerage account at Baird, including 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans. For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs.

*CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C Shares available at Baird*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold due to death or disability of the shareholder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares bought due to returns of excess contributions from an IRA account.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable Internal Revenue Service regulations as described in the Fund's Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares sold to pay Baird fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Baird.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement.

*Front-End Sales Charge Discounts Available at Baird: Breakpoints and/or Rights of Accumulation*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Breakpoints as described in the Fund's Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rights of accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Baird. Eligible fund family assets not held at Baird may be included in the rights of accumulation calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Letters of Intent (LOI) allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases of fund family assets through Baird, over a 13-month period of time.

<u>**<u>Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC (collectively, "Wells Fargo Advisors")</u>**</u>

*Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC operates a First Clearing business, but these rules are not intended to include First Clearing firms.*

Effective April 1, 2026, Clients of Wells Fargo Advisors purchasing Fund shares through Wells Fargo Advisors are eligible for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as "breakpoints") and waivers, which can differ from discounts and waivers described elsewhere in the prospectus or SAI. In all instances, it is the investor's responsibility to inform Wells Fargo Advisors at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings, or other facts qualifying the investor for discounts or waivers. Wells Fargo Advisors can ask for documentation supporting the qualification.

*Wells Fargo Advisors Class A share front-end sales charge waivers information.*

Wells Fargo Advisors clients purchasing or converting to Class A shares of the Fund in a Wells Fargo Advisors brokerage account are entitled to a waiver of the front-end load in the following circumstances:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Wells Fargo Advisors employee and employee-related accounts according to Wells Fargo Advisors' employee account linking rules. Legacy accounts and positions receiving affiliate discounts prior to the effective date will continue to receive discounts. Going forward employees of affiliate businesses will not be offered NAV.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund.

WellsTrade, the firm's online self-directed brokerage account, generally offers no-load share classes but there could be instances where a Class A share is offered without a front-end sales charge.

*Wells Fargo Advisors Class 529-A share front-end sales charge waivers information.*

Wells Fargo Advisors clients purchasing or converting to Class 529-A shares of the Fund through Wells Fargo Advisors transactional brokerage accounts are entitled to a waiver of the front-end load in the following circumstances:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares purchased through a rollover from another 529 plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recontribution(s) of distributed funds are only allowed during the NAV reinstatement period as dictated by the sponsor's specifications outlined by the plan.

Wells Fargo Advisors is not able to apply the NAV Reinstatement privilege for 529 Plan account purchases placed directly at the fund company. Investors wishing to utilize this privilege outside of Wells Fargo systems will need to do so directly with the Plan or a financial intermediary that supports this feature.

Unless specifically described above, other front-end load waivers are not available on mutual fund purchases through Wells Fargo Advisors.

*Wells Fargo Advisors Contingent Deferred Sales Charge information.*

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) imposed on fund redemptions will not be rebated based on future purchases.

*Wells Fargo Advisors Class A front-end load discounts.*

Wells Fargo Advisors Clients purchasing Class A shares of the Fund through Wells Fargo Advisors brokerage accounts will follow the following aggregation rules for breakpoint discounts:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective April 1, 2026, SEP or SIMPLE IRAs will not be aggregated as a group plan. They will aggregate with the client's personal accounts based on Social Security Number. Previously established SEP and SIMPLE IRAs may still be aggregated as a group plan.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective April 1, 2026, Employer-sponsored retirement plan (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans) accounts will aggregate with other plan accounts under the same Tax ID and will not be aggregated with other retirement plan accounts under a different Tax ID or personal accounts. For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• Gift of shares will not be considered when determining breakpoint discounts.

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#### BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS

#### For More Information
You can find more information about the Fund in the following documents:

#### Statement of Additional Information (SAI):
The SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Fund and certain other additional information. A current SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.

#### Annual and Semi-Annual Reports AND FORM N-CSR:
The Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders (collectively, the "Shareholder Reports") and Form N-CSR contain additional information on the Fund's investments. 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 semi-annual financial statements.

#### Appendix A to this Prospectus:
Appendix A to this Prospectus, "Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available through Certain Intermediaries," is a separate document that is incorporated by reference into (or legally considered part of) this Prospectus and contains information about sales charge reductions and waivers available through certain financial intermediaries that differ from the sales charge reductions and waivers disclosed in this Prospectus and the related SAI.

The SAI, the Shareholder Reports and other information such as Fund financial statements are available free of charge on the Fund's website at https://brookfield.onlineprospectus.net/Brookfield/funds/. You can obtain a free copy of the these documents, request other information, or make general inquiries about the Fund by calling the Fund (toll-free) at 1-855-244-4859 or by writing to:

Brookfield Investment Funds

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 219252

Kansas City, MO 64121

https://brookfield.onlineprospectus.net/Brookfield/funds/

Reports and other information (including the SAI) about the Fund are available:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Free of charge from the SEC's EDGAR database on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

Investment Company Act File No. 811-22558.

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#### BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS

#### Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund

#### Class A — (CCCAX)

#### Class C — (CCCCX)

#### Class I — (CCCNX)

#### Statement of Additional Information January 28, 2026
Brookfield Investment Funds (the "Trust") currently consists of five separate investment series referred to as Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund, Brookfield Next Generation Infrastructure Fund (formerly, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund), Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund (the "Fund" or "Focus Fund") and Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund (collectively, the "Funds"). This Statement of Additional Information (the "SAI") relates only to the Focus Fund.

This SAI, which is not a prospectus, provides information about the Fund. The SAI should be read in conjunction with the Fund's Prospectus for Class A Shares, Class C Shares and Class I Shares dated January 28, 2026. In addition, the Fund's audited financial statements are incorporated herein by reference to the Fund's [Form N-CSR](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000113322824010931/bif-efp11388_ncsr.htm) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. Copies of the Fund's Prospectus and financial statements may be obtained, without charge, on the Fund's website at https://brookfield.onlineprospectus.net/Brookfield/funds/, or by writing to the Fund's transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 219252, Kansas City, MO 64105, or by calling 1-855-244-4859.

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#### **TABLE OF CONTENTS**

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|  [GENERAL INFORMATION](#T901) | 3 |
|  [INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS](#T902) | 3 |
|  [INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS](#T903) | 28 |
|  [PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION](#T904) | 29 |
|  [TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS](#T905) | 31 |
|  [COMPENSATION TABLE](#T906) | 38 |
|  [CODE OF ETHICS](#T907) | 38 |
|  [PROXY VOTING POLICIES](#T908) | 38 |
|  [CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS](#T909) | 40 |
|  [INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES](#T910) | 41 |
|  [SERVICE PROVIDERS](#T911) | 43 |
|  [PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE](#T912) | 45 |
|  [PORTFOLIO TURNOVER](#T913) | 46 |
|  [PORTFOLIO MANAGERS](#T914) | 46 |
|  [DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT](#T915) | 50 |
|  [DISTRIBUTION PLANS](#T916) | 51 |
|  [DETERMINATION OF SHARE PRICE](#T917) | 52 |
|  [ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION](#T918) | 53 |
|  [U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS](#T919) | 55 |
|  [ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM](#T920) | 60 |
|  [GENERAL INFORMATION](#T921) | 61 |
|  [FINANCIAL STATEMENTS](#T922) | 62 |
|  [APPENDIX A](#T923) | A-1 |

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#### GENERAL INFORMATION
The Trust is a diversified, open-end management investment company organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware on May 12, 2011. The Trust operates a multi-class structure pursuant to Rule 18f-3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund seeks maximum total return with an emphasis on providing cash distributions to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Except for the fundamental investment restrictions listed below (see "Investment Restrictions"), the Fund's investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board" or "Board of Trustees"), without shareholder approval. The Fund is non-diversified as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.

Following the close of business on February 2, 2018, the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Center Coast MLP Focus Fund, a series of Investment Managers Series Trust (the "Predecessor Fund"). The Fund adopted the prior performance and financial history of the Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2010. Prior to January 28, 2020, the Fund was known as the "Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund." Effective January 28, 2020, the Fund was renamed the "Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund." The Fund believes that the use of "Midstream" in its name is a better reflection of the Fund's investment universe and process. There were no changes to the investment objective or strategies of the Fund as a result of this change.

On March 30, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Reorganization Agreement") providing for the reorganization of Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund ("CEN"), a Delaware statutory trust and closed-end management investment company, into the Fund (the "Reorganization"). At a special meeting of shareholders of CEN held on August 16, 2023, the shareholders of CEN approved the Reorganization Agreement, providing for the Reorganization. The Reorganization was consummated prior to the open of the New York Stock Exchange on October 9, 2023, in which the Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of CEN in a tax-free exchange solely for Class I Shares of the Fund.

Effective after the close of business on September 30, 2025, the Fund has elected to be treated and intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 (the "RIC Election"). As a RIC, the Fund generally will not be subject to federal income tax on investment company taxable income or net capital gains that it distributes to shareholders, provided it meets applicable requirements. To obtain and maintain the federal income tax benefits of RIC status, the Fund must meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute annually an amount equal to at least 90% of the sum of net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, out of assets legally available for distribution. Investment company taxable income includes dividends, interest, and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses. As part of the RIC Election, the Fund recorded a "deemed sale" of all investments as of September 30, 2025. The Fund marked up all investments' cost to the fair value as of September 30, 2025 and realized a gain on the "deemed sale." Additionally, the Fund's deferred tax liability as a "C" corporation was reclassified to a current income tax payable as the tax liability will be paid in the Fund's final corporation tax return due in 2026.

#### INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS
The Prospectus discusses the investment objective of the Fund and the principal strategies to be employed to achieve that objective. This section contains supplemental information concerning certain types of securities and other instruments in which the Fund may invest, additional strategies that the Fund may utilize, and certain risks associated with such investments and strategies.

#### Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
An MLP is an entity receiving partnership taxation treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the interests or "units" of which are traded on securities exchanges like shares of corporate stock. A typical MLP consists of a general partner and limited partners; however, some entities receiving partnership taxation treatment under the Code are established as limited liability companies. The general partner manages the partnership; has an ownership stake in the partnership (typically a 2% general partner equity interest and additional common units and subordinated units); and

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in many cases is eligible to receive an incentive distribution. The limited partners provide capital to the partnership, have a limited (if any) role in the operation and management of the partnership, and are entitled to receive cash distributions with respect to their units. An MLP typically pays an established minimum quarterly distribution to common unit holders, as provided under the terms of its partnership agreement. Common units have arrearage rights in distributions to the extent that the MLP fails to make minimum quarterly distributions. Once the MLP distributes the minimum quarterly distribution to common units, subordinated units then are entitled to receive distributions of up to the minimum quarterly distribution, but have no arrearage rights. At the discretion of the general partner, any distributable cash that exceeds the minimum quarterly distribution that the MLP distributed to the common and subordinated units is then distributed to both common and subordinated units, typically on a pro rata basis. Incentive distributions are often paid to the general partner such that as the distribution to limited partnership interests increases, the general partner may receive a proportionately larger share of the total distribution. Incentive distributions are designed to encourage the general partner, who controls and operates the partnership, to maximize the partnership's cash flow and increase distributions to the limited partners.

To qualify for treatment as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an MLP must receive at least 90% of its gross income from qualifying sources such as interest, dividends, real estate rents, gain from the sale or disposition of real property, income and gain from certain mineral or natural resources activities, income and gain from the transportation or storage of certain fuels, and, in certain circumstances, income and gain from commodities or futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities, and gain from the sale or other disposition of a capital asset held for the production of such income. Mineral or natural resources activities include exploration, development, production, mining, processing, refining, marketing and transportation (including pipelines), of oil and gas, minerals, geothermal energy, fertilizer, timber or industrial source carbon dioxide. Currently, most MLPs operate in the energy, natural resources, or real estate sectors. The Fund anticipates that a substantial portion of the MLP entities in which the Fund invests will be engaged primarily in the energy infrastructure industry and the energy industry. The Fund may, however, invest in MLP entities in any sector of the economy. Due to their federal income tax treatment as partnerships, MLPs generally do not pay income taxes, but investors holding interests in MLPs are generally subject to tax on their shares of the MLPs' income and gains, regardless of whether such investors receive a corresponding distribution from the MLP.

Holders of MLP units are exposed to a remote possibility of liability for all of the obligations of that MLP in the event that a court determines that the rights of the unit holders to take certain action under the limited partnership agreement would constitute "control" of the business of that MLP, or if a court or governmental agency determines that the MLP is conducting business in a state without complying with the limited partnership statute of that state.

Certain MLPs in which the Fund may invest depend upon their parent or sponsor entities for the majority of their revenues. If their parent or sponsor entities were to fail to make such payments or satisfy their obligations, the revenues and cash flows of such MLPs and the ability of such MLPs to make distributions to unit holders, such as the Fund, would be adversely affected.

#### Common Stocks
The marketplace for publicly traded equity securities is volatile, and the price of equity securities fluctuates based on changes in a company's financial condition and overall market and economic circumstances. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average total returns than fixed income securities over the long-term, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in those returns and, in certain periods, have significantly under-performed relative to fixed income securities. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular common stock held by the Fund.

A common stock may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive circumstances within an industry. The value of a particular common stock held by the Fund may decline for a number of other reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, the issuer's historical and prospective earnings, the value of its assets and reduced demand for its goods and services. Also, the price of common stocks is sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks to which the Fund has exposure. Common stock prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors' perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or when political or economic events affecting the

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issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase. Common stock in which the Fund may invest is structurally subordinated to preferred stock, bonds and other debt instruments in a company's capital structure and is therefore inherently more risky than preferred stock or debt instruments of such issuers.

#### Convertible Securities
The Fund may invest in convertible securities. Convertible securities are preferred stocks or debt obligations that are convertible at a stated exchange rate or formula into common stock or other equity securities. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. Convertible securities rank senior to common stocks in an issuer's capital structure and consequently may be of higher quality and entail less risk than the issuer's common stock. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest that is generally paid or accrued until the convertible security matures, or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Convertible securities have both equity and fixed-income risk characteristics. Like all fixed-income securities, the value of convertible securities is susceptible to the risk of market losses attributable to changes in interest rates. Generally, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. However, when the market price of the common stock underlying a convertible security approaches or exceeds the conversion price of the convertible security, the convertible security tends to reflect the market price of the underlying common stock. As the market price of the underlying common stock declines, the convertible security, like a fixed-income security, tends to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and thus, may not decline in price to the same extent as the underlying common stock. The markets for convertible securities may be less liquid than markets for common stocks or bonds. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

#### Small-and Mid-Cap Stocks
The Fund may invest in stock of companies with market capitalizations that are small compared to other publicly traded companies. Investments in larger companies present certain advantages in that such companies generally have greater financial resources, more extensive research and development, manufacturing, marketing and service capabilities, and more stability and greater depth of management and personnel. Investments in smaller, less seasoned companies may present greater opportunities for growth but also may involve greater risks than customarily are associated with more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than larger, more established companies. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or they may be dependent upon a limited management group. Their securities may be traded in the over-the-counter market or on a regional exchange, or may otherwise have limited liquidity. As a result of owning large positions in this type of security, the Fund is subject to the additional risk of possibly having to sell portfolio securities at disadvantageous times and prices if redemptions require the Fund to liquidate its securities positions. In addition, it may be prudent for the Fund, as its asset size grows, to limit the number of relatively small positions it holds in securities having limited liquidity in order to minimize its exposure to such risks, to minimize transaction costs, and to maximize the benefits of research. As a consequence, as the Fund's asset size increases, the Fund may reduce its exposure to illiquid small capitalization securities, which could adversely affect performance.

The Fund may also invest in stocks of companies with medium market capitalizations (*i.e.*, mid-cap companies). Such investments share some of the risk characteristics of investments in stocks of companies with small market capitalizations described above, although mid cap companies tend to have longer operating histories, broader product lines and greater financial resources and their stocks tend to be more liquid and less volatile than those of smaller capitalization issuers.

#### Equity Securities and Related Investments
*Investments in Equity Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Equity securities, such as common stock, generally represent an ownership interest in a company. While equity securities have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, equity securities have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns. An adverse event, such as

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an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular equity security held by the Fund. Also, the prices of equity securities, particularly common stocks, are sensitive to general movements in the stock market. A drop in the stock market may depress the price of equity securities held by the Fund.

*Warrants and Stock Purchase Rights.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may invest in warrants, which are securities permitting, but not obligating, their holder to subscribe for other securities. Warrants do not carry with them the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that they entitle their holders to purchase, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. Because a warrant, which is a security permitting, but not obligating, its holder to subscribe for another security, does not carry with it the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that the warrant holder is entitled to purchase, and because a warrant does not represent any rights to the assets of the issuer, a warrant may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments. In addition, the value of a warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying security and a warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. The investment by the Fund in warrants valued at the lower of cost or market may not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes).

*Preferred Shares.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may invest in preferred shares. Preferred shares are securities that represent an ownership interest providing the holder with claims on the issuer's earnings and assets before common shareholders, but after bond holders and other creditors. Preferred shares are equity securities, but they have many characteristics of fixed income securities, such as a fixed (or floating) dividend payment rate and/or a liquidity preference over the issuer's common shares. However, because preferred shares are equity securities, they may be more susceptible to risks traditionally associated with equity investments than the Fund's fixed income securities. Unlike debt securities, the obligations of an issuer of preferred stock, including dividend and other payment obligations, may not typically be accelerated by the holders of such preferred stock on the occurrence of an event of default or other non-compliance by the issuer of the preferred stock. Investments in preferred stock present market and liquidity risks. The value of a preferred stock may be highly sensitive to the economic condition of the issuer, and markets for preferred stock may be less liquid than the market for the issuer's common stock.

Preferred stocks may differ in many of their provisions. Among the features that differentiate preferred stocks from one another are the dividend rights, which may be cumulative or noncumulative and participating or non-participating, redemption provisions, and voting rights. Such features will establish the income return and may affect the prospects for capital appreciation or risks of capital loss.

The market prices of preferred stocks are subject to changes in interest rates and are more sensitive to changes in an issuer's creditworthiness than are the prices of debt securities. Shareholders of preferred stock may suffer a loss of value if dividends are not paid. Under ordinary circumstances, preferred stock does not carry voting rights.

*Initial Public Offerings.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may purchase securities of companies in initial public offerings. Special risks associated with these securities may include limited numbers of shares available for trading, unseasoned trading, lack of investor knowledge of the companies and the companies' limited operating histories. These factors may contribute to substantial price volatility for the shares of these companies. The limited number of shares available for trading in some initial public offerings may make it more difficult for the Fund to buy or sell significant amounts of shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing market prices. Some companies whose shares are sold through initial public offerings are involved in relatively new industries or lines of business, which may not be widely understood by investors. Some of these companies may be undercapitalized or regarded as developmental stage companies without revenues or operating income, or the near-term prospects of achieving them.

#### Foreign (Non-U.S.) Securities
*General.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may invest in securities of foreign (non-U.S.) companies, or sponsored and unsponsored depositary receipts for such securities.

Foreign securities may include debt securities of governmental and corporate issuers, preferred stock, common stock, and convertible securities of corporate issuers, rights and warrants to buy common stocks, depositary receipts evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer, and exchange traded funds and other investment companies that provide exposure to foreign issuers.

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Investment in foreign securities is subject to special investment risks that differ in some respects from those related to investments in securities of U.S. domestic issuers. These risks include political, social or economic instability in the country of the issuer, the difficulty of predicting international trade patterns, the possibility of the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limits on removal of currency or other assets, nationalization of assets, foreign withholding and income taxation, and foreign trading practices (including higher trading commissions, custodial charges and delayed settlements). Foreign securities also may be subject to greater fluctuations in price than securities issued by U.S. corporations. The principal markets on which these securities trade may have less volume and liquidity, and may be more volatile, than securities markets in the United States.

In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company. Foreign companies generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. domestic companies. There is also generally less government regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States. Confiscatory taxation or diplomatic developments could also affect investment in those countries. In addition, foreign branches of U.S. banks, foreign banks and foreign issuers may be subject to less stringent reserve requirements and to different accounting, auditing, reporting, and record keeping standards than those applicable to domestic branches of U.S. banks and U.S. domestic issuers.

*Emerging Markets.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may invest in or have exposure to securities issued by governmental and corporate issuers that are located in emerging market countries. Such investments involve special risks. The economies, markets, and political structures of a number of the emerging market countries in which the Fund can invest do not compare favorably with the United States and other mature economies in terms of wealth and stability. Furthermore, availability and reliability of information material to an investment decision, particularly financial information, from emerging market companies may be limited in comparison to the scope and reliability of financial information provided by U.S. companies. Notably, regulatory authorities in some of these markets currently do not provide the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") with the ability to inspect public accounting firms, including sufficient access to inspect audit work papers and practices, or otherwise do not cooperate with U.S. regulators. In many emerging markets there is significantly less publicly available information about domestic companies due to differences in applicable regulatory, accounting, auditing, and financial reporting and recordkeeping standards. In addition, in some jurisdictions, foreign investments may be made through organizational structures that are necessary to address restrictions on foreign investments. Additionally, shareholder claims that are common in the U.S. and are generally viewed as deterring misconduct, including class action securities law and fraud claims, generally are difficult or impossible to pursue as a matter of law or practicality in many emerging markets. Therefore, investments in these countries may be riskier, and will be subject to erratic and abrupt price movements. Some economies are less well developed and less diverse (for example, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and certain Asian countries) and more vulnerable to the ebb and flow of international trade, trade barriers, and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Similarly, many of these countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, are grappling with severe inflation or recession, high levels of national debt, currency exchange problems, and government instability. Investments in countries that have recently begun moving away from central planning and state owned industries toward free markets, such as the Eastern European or Chinese economies, should be regarded as speculative.

Certain emerging market countries have historically experienced, and may continue to experience, high rates of inflation, high interest rates, exchange rate fluctuations, large amounts of external debt, balance of payments and trade difficulties, and extreme poverty and unemployment. The issuer or governmental authority that controls the repayment of an emerging market country's debt may not be able or willing to repay the principal and/or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt. A debtor's willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, and, in the case of a government debtor, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, and the political constraints to which a government debtor may be subject. Government debtors may default on their debt and may also be dependent on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and others abroad to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. Holders of government debt may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to government debtors. If such an event occurs, the Fund may have limited legal recourse against the issuer and/or guarantor. Remedies must, in some cases, be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party itself, and the ability of the holder of foreign government fixed income securities to obtain recourse may be subject to the political climate in

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the relevant country. In addition, no assurance can be given that the holders of commercial bank debt will not contest payments to the holders of other foreign government debt obligations in the event of default under their commercial bank loan agreements.

The economies of individual emerging market countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rate of inflation, currency depreciation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments position. Further, the economies of developing countries generally are heavily dependent upon international trade and, accordingly, have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values, and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade. These economies also have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by economic conditions in the countries with which they trade.

Investing in emerging market countries may entail purchasing securities issued by or on behalf of entities that are insolvent, bankrupt, in default, or otherwise engaged in an attempt to reorganize or reschedule their obligations, and in entities that have little or no proven credit rating or credit history. In any such case, the issuer's poor or deteriorating financial condition may increase the likelihood that the Fund will experience losses or diminution in available gains due to bankruptcy, insolvency, or fraud.

*Depositary Receipts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund's investments in foreign securities may include investment in depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"). U.S. dollar-denominated ADRs, which are traded in the United States on exchanges or over the counter, are issued by domestic banks. ADRs represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a domestic bank or a correspondent bank. ADRs do not eliminate all the risk inherent in investing in the securities of foreign issuers. However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in foreign issuers' stock, the Fund can avoid currency risks during the settlement period for either purchases or sales. In general, there is a large, liquid market in the United States for many ADRs. The information available for ADRs is subject to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards of the domestic market or exchange on which they are traded, which standards are more uniform and more exacting than those to which many foreign issuers may be subject. The Fund also may invest in EDRs, GDRs, and in other similar instruments representing securities of foreign companies. EDRs and GDRs are securities that are typically issued by foreign banks or foreign trust companies, although U.S. banks or U.S. trust companies may issue them. EDRs and GDRs are structured similarly to the arrangements of ADRs. EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in European securities markets and are not necessarily denominated in the currency of the underlying security.

Certain depositary receipts, typically those denominated as unsponsored, require the holders thereof to bear most of the costs of the facilities while issuers of sponsored facilities normally pay more of the costs thereof. The depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities or to pass through the voting rights to facility holders in respect to the deposited securities, whereas the depository of a sponsored facility typically distributes shareholder communications and passes through voting rights.

*Custodian Services and Related Investment Costs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Custodial services and other costs relating to investment in international securities markets generally are more expensive than in the United States. Such markets have settlement and clearance procedures that differ from those in the United States. 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. The inability of the Fund to make intended securities purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of a portfolio security caused by settlement problems could result either in losses to the Fund due to a subsequent decline in value of the portfolio security or could result in possible liability to the Fund. In addition, security settlement and clearance procedures in some emerging countries may not fully protect the Fund against loss or theft of its assets.

*Withholding and Other Taxes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may be subject to taxes, including withholding taxes, that are or may be imposed by certain countries with respect to the Fund's investments on income (possibly including, in some cases, capital gains) derived in such countries. These taxes will reduce the return achieved by the Fund. Treaties between the United States and such countries may not be available to reduce the otherwise applicable tax rates.

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#### Inflation/Deflation Risk
Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund's shares and distributions thereon can decline. Inflation risk is linked to increases in the prices of goods and services and a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation may reduce the intrinsic value of an investment in the Fund. In addition, during any periods of rising inflation, dividend rates of any variable rate preferred stock or debt securities issued by the Fund would likely increase, which would tend to further reduce returns to common shareholders. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time (the opposite of inflation). Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer defaults more likely, which will result in a decline in the value of the Fund's portfolio.

#### Derivatives
Generally, a derivative is a financial contract the value of which depends upon, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivatives generally take the form of contracts under which the parties agree to payments between them based upon the performance of a wide variety of underlying references, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, interest rates, currency exchange rates, and various domestic and foreign indices. Derivative instruments that the Fund may use include options contracts, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts.

The Fund may use derivatives for a variety of reasons, including as a substitute for investing directly in securities and currencies, as an alternative to selling a security short, as part of a hedging strategy (that is, for the purpose of reducing risk to the Fund), or for other purposes related to the management of the Fund. 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. However, derivatives may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest. As a result, a small investment in derivatives could have a large impact on the Fund's performance.

Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristics of the particular derivative and the portfolio as a whole. If the Fund invests in derivatives at inopportune times or judges market conditions incorrectly, such investments may lower the Fund's return or result in a loss. The Fund also could experience losses or limit its gains if the performance of its derivatives is poorly correlated with the underlying instruments or the Fund's other investments, or if the Fund is unable to liquidate its position because of an illiquid secondary market. The market for derivatives is, or suddenly can become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may result in significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices for derivatives.

While transactions in some derivatives may be effected on established exchanges, many other derivatives are privately negotiated and entered into in the over-the-counter market with a single counterparty. When exchange-traded derivatives are purchased and sold, a clearing agency associated with the exchange stands between each buyer and seller and effectively guarantees performance of each contract, either on a limited basis through a guaranty fund or to the full extent of the clearing agency's balance sheet. Transactions in over-the-counter derivatives have no such protection. Each party to an over-the-counter derivative bears the risk that its direct counterparty will default. In addition, over-the-counter derivatives may be less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives since the other party to the transaction may be the only investor with sufficient understanding of the derivative to be interested in bidding for it.

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Derivatives also may involve other types of leverage. For example, an instrument linked to the value of a securities index may return income calculated as a multiple of the price movement of the underlying index. This leverage will increase the volatility of these derivatives since they may increase or decrease in value more quickly than the underlying instruments.

Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act regulates the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions for certain funds registered under the 1940 Act. Among other things, Rule 18f-4 requires funds that invest in derivative instruments beyond a specified limited amount to apply a value-at-risk ("VaR") based limit to their use of certain derivative instruments and financing transactions and to adopt and implement a derivatives risk management program. Consequently, unless a fund qualifies as a "limited derivatives user" as defined in Rule 18f-4, the fund is required to establish a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, comply with a VaR based leverage limit, appoint a derivatives risk manager and provide additional disclosure both publicly and to the SEC regarding its derivatives positions. If a fund qualifies as a limited derivatives user, Rule 18f-4 requires the fund to have policies and procedures to manage its aggregate derivatives risk, which may require the fund to alter, perhaps materially, its use of derivatives, short sales, and reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions as part of its investment strategies. Since the Fund is a "limited derivatives user," the Fund has adopted and implemented policies and procedures reasonably designed to manage the Fund's derivatives risks, including counterparty risk, leverage risk, liquidity risk, market risk, operational risk, and legal risk.

*Swaps.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may enter into total rate of return, credit default or other types of swaps and related derivatives for the purpose of hedging and risk management. These transactions generally provide for the transfer from one counterparty to another of certain risks inherent in the ownership of a financial asset such as a debt instrument or common stock. Such risks include, among other things, the risk of default and insolvency of the obligor of such asset, the risk that the credit of the obligor or the underlying collateral will decline or the risk that the common stock of the underlying issuers will decline in value. The transfer of risk pursuant to a derivative of this type may be complete or partial, and may be for the life of the related asset or for a shorter period. These derivatives may be used as a risk management tool for a pool of financial assets, providing the Fund with the opportunity to gain or reduce exposure to one or more reference securities or other financial assets (each, a "Reference Asset") without actually owning or selling such assets in order, for example, to increase or reduce a concentration risk or to diversify a portfolio. Conversely, these derivatives may be used by the Fund to reduce exposure to an owned asset without selling it.

In the event that the Fund is a credit default swap seller, the full notional amount of the credit default swap(s) will be segregated by the Fund to cover the outstanding positions.

Because the Fund would not own the Reference Assets, the Fund may not have any voting rights with respect to the Reference Assets, and in such cases all decisions related to the obligors or issuers of the Reference Assets, including whether to exercise certain remedies, will be controlled by the swap counterparties.

Total rate of return swaps and similar derivatives are subject to many risks, including the possibility that the market will move in a manner or direction that would have resulted in gain for the Fund had the swap or other derivative not been utilized (in which case it would have been better had the Fund not engaged in the interest rate hedging transactions), the risk of imperfect correlation between the risk sought to be hedged and the derivative transactions utilized, the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the swap and potential illiquidity of the hedging instrument utilized, which may make it difficult for the Fund to close out or unwind one or more hedging transactions.

Total rate of return swaps and related derivatives present certain legal, tax and market uncertainties that present risks in entering into such arrangements. There is currently little or no case law or litigation characterizing total rate of return swaps or related derivatives, interpreting their positions, or characterizing their tax treatment. In addition, additional regulations and laws may apply to these types of derivatives that have not previously been applied. There can be no assurance that future decisions construing similar provisions to those in any swap agreement or other related documents or additional regulations and laws will not have an adverse effect on the Fund that utilizes these instruments.

*Futures Contracts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and options on such contracts. A financial futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific security or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date. Although some financial futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of the underlying

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securities or instruments, in most cases these obligations are closed out before the settlement date. The closing of a contractual obligation may be accomplished by purchasing or selling an identical offsetting futures contract. Other financial futures contracts by their terms call for cash settlements.

The Fund may also buy and sell index futures contracts with respect to any stock or bond index traded on a recognized stock exchange or board of trade. An index futures contract is a contract to buy or sell units of an index on a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made. The stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the actual stocks making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the difference between the contract price and the actual level of the stock index at the expiration of the contract. In addition, the Fund may enter into foreign currency futures contracts as described below under "Foreign Currency Contracts and Currency Hedging Transactions."

At the time the Fund purchases a futures contract, an amount of cash or liquid portfolio securities generally equal to the settlement price less any margin deposit market value of the futures contract will be designated as segregated at the Fund's custodian. When writing a futures contract, the Fund will maintain with its custodian similar liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant or broker as margin, are equal to the market value of the instruments underlying the contract. Alternatively, the Fund may "cover" its position by owning the instruments underlying the contract (or, in the case of an index futures contract, a portfolio with a volatility substantially similar to that of the index on which the futures contract is based), or holding a call option permitting the Fund to purchase the same futures contract at a price no higher than the price of the contract written by the Fund (or at a higher price if the difference is maintained in liquid assets with the Fund's custodian).

The Fund will be authorized to use financial futures contracts and related options for hedging and non-hedging purposes, for example to enhance total return or provide market exposure pending the investment of cash balances. The Fund may lose the expected benefit of the transactions if currency exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes in currency exchange rates or securities prices may also result in poorer overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures transactions.

*Options on Securities and Stock Indexes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on securities or stock indices that are traded on U.S. exchanges.

An option on a security is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy a specified security (in the case of a call option) or to sell a specified security (in the case of a put option) from or to the writer of the option at a designated price during the term of the option. An option on a securities index gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to receive from the seller cash equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option.

The Fund may write a call or put option only if the option is "covered." A call option on a security written by the Fund is covered if the Fund owns the underlying security covered by the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for additional cash consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A call option on a security is also covered if the Fund owns a call option on the same security and in the same principal amount as the call option written where the exercise price of the call option held (a) is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call option written or (b) is greater than the exercise price of the call option written if the difference is maintained by the Fund in cash or liquid portfolio securities in a segregated account with its custodian. A put option on a security written by the Fund is "covered" if the Fund maintains similar liquid assets with a value equal to the exercise price designated as segregated at its custodian, or else owns a put option on the same security and in the same principal amount as the put option written where the exercise price of the put option held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put option written.

The Fund will cover call options on stock indices by owning securities whose price changes, in the opinion of the investment adviser, are expected to be similar to those of the index, or in such other manner as may be in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and applicable laws and regulations. Nevertheless, where the Fund covers a call option on a stock index through ownership of securities, such securities may not match the composition of the index. In that event, the Fund will not be fully covered and could be subject to risk of loss in the event

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of adverse changes in the value of the index. The Fund will cover put options on stock indices by segregating assets equal to the option's exercise price, or in such other manner as may be in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.

The Fund will receive a premium for writing a put or call option, which will increase the Fund's gross income in the event the option expires unexercised or is closed out at a profit. If the value of a security or an index on which the Fund has written a call option falls or remains the same, the Fund will realize a profit in the form of the premium received (less transaction costs) that could offset all or a portion of any decline in the value of the portfolio securities being hedged. A rise in the value of the underlying security or index, however, exposes the Fund to possible loss or loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the value of the underlying index or security. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of a decline in the underlying security or index. To the extent that the price changes of the portfolio securities being hedged correlate with changes in the value of the underlying security or index, writing covered put options on securities or indices will increase the Fund's losses in the event of a market decline, although such losses will be offset in part by the premium received for writing the option.

The Fund may also purchase put options to hedge its investments against a decline in value. By purchasing a put option, the Fund will seek to offset a decline in the value of the portfolio securities being hedged through appreciation of the put option. If the value of the Fund's investments does not decline as anticipated, the Fund's loss will be limited to the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs. The success of this strategy will depend, in part, on the accuracy of the correlation between the changes in value of the underlying security or index and the changes in value of the Fund's security holdings being hedged.

Call options may be purchased by the Fund in order to acquire the underlying securities for a price that avoids any additional cost that would result from a substantial increase in the market value of a security. The Fund may also purchase call options to increase its return at a time when the call is expected to increase in value due to anticipated appreciation of the underlying security. When purchasing call options, the Fund will bear the risk of losing all or a portion of the premium paid if the value of the underlying security or index does not rise.

There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position. Trading could be interrupted, for example, because of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers, or the options exchange could suspend trading after the price has risen or fallen more than the maximum specified by the exchange. Although the Fund may be able to offset to some extent any adverse effects of being unable to liquidate an option position, the Fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of such inability.

*Foreign Currency Contracts and Currency Hedging Transactions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*In order to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks, the Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts ("forward contracts") and foreign currency futures contracts ("foreign currency futures"), as well as purchase put or call options on foreign currencies, as described below. The Fund may also conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions on a spot (*i*.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market.

The Fund may enter into forward contracts to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. A forward contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed price on a future date which is individually negotiated and privately traded by currency traders and their customers. The Fund may enter into a forward contract, for example, when it enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency or expects to receive a dividend or interest payment on a portfolio holding, in order to "lock in" the U.S. dollar value of the security or payment. In addition, for example, when the Fund believes that a foreign currency may experience a substantial movement against another currency, it may enter into a forward contract to sell an amount of the former foreign currency (or another currency which acts as a proxy for that currency) approximating the value of some or all of the Fund's portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. This second investment practice is generally referred to as "cross-hedging." Because in connection with the Fund's foreign currency forward transactions an amount of the Fund's assets equal to the amount of the Fund's current commitment under the forward contract will be segregated to be used to pay for the commitment, the Fund will always have cash or other liquid assets available that are sufficient to cover any commitments under these contracts or to limit any potential risk. The segregated assets will be marked-to-market on a daily basis. Forward contracts may limit potential gain from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in such contracts.

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The Fund may enter into exchange-traded foreign currency futures for the purchase or sale for future delivery of foreign currencies. Certain types of forward contracts are now regulated as swaps by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"). The regulation of such forward contracts as swaps is a recent development and there can be no assurance that the additional regulation of these types of derivatives will not have an adverse effect on the Fund that utilizes these instruments. This investment technique will be used only to hedge against anticipated future changes in exchange rates which otherwise might adversely affect the value of the Fund's portfolio securities or adversely affect the prices of securities that the Fund intends to purchase at a later date.

The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on foreign currencies for the purpose of protecting against declines in the dollar value of foreign portfolio securities and against increases in the U.S. dollar cost of foreign securities to be acquired. As is the case with other kinds of options, however, the writing of an option on foreign currency will constitute only a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium received, and that the Fund could be required to purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous exchange rates, thereby incurring losses. The purchase of an option on foreign currency may constitute an effective hedge against fluctuation in exchange rates although, in the event of rate movements adverse to the Fund's position, the Fund may forfeit the entire amount of the premium plus related transaction costs.

*Securities Index Futures Contracts and Options Thereon.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Purchases or sales of securities index futures contracts are used for hedging purposes to attempt to protect the Fund's current or intended investments from broad fluctuations in stock or bond prices. For example, the Fund may sell securities index futures contracts in anticipation of or during a market decline to attempt to offset the decrease in market value of the Fund's securities portfolio that might otherwise result. If such decline occurs, the loss in value of portfolio securities may be offset, in whole or part, by gains on the futures position. When the Fund is not fully invested in the securities market and anticipates a significant market advance, it may purchase securities index futures contracts in order to gain rapid market exposure that may, in part or entirely, offset increases in the cost of securities that the Fund intends to purchase. As such purchases are made, the corresponding positions in securities index futures contracts may be closed out. The Fund may write put and call options on securities index futures contracts for hedging purposes.

*Risks of Options, Futures and Forward Contracts.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Options, futures and forward contracts are forms of derivatives. The use of options, futures and forward contracts as hedging techniques may not succeed where the price movements of the securities underlying the options, futures and forward contracts do not follow the price movements of the portfolio securities subject to the hedge. Gains on investments in options, futures and forward contracts depend on the investment adviser's ability to predict correctly the direction of stock prices, interest rates, currencies and other economic factors and unanticipated changes may cause poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in such transactions. Where a liquid secondary market for options, futures or forward contracts does not exist, the Fund may not be able to close its position and in such an event would be unable to control its losses. The loss from investing in certain options, futures and forward contracts is potentially unlimited. The use of forward contracts may limit gains from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies.

The Fund's futures transactions will ordinarily be entered into for traditional hedging purposes. There is, however, no limit on the amount of the Fund's assets that can be put at risk through the use of futures contracts and the value of the Fund's futures contracts and options thereon may equal or exceed 100% of the Fund's total assets. The Fund, however, does not currently intend to enter into futures transactions other than for traditional hedging purposes.

*Exclusion from Definition of Commodity Pool Operator.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA"), Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (the "Adviser") has filed a notice of exemption from registration as a "commodity pool operator" with respect to the Fund. The Adviser is therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the CEA. In order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is significantly limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, swaps (including securities futures, broad-based stock index futures and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future, the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund's performance.

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#### Regulation of Certain Options, Currency Transactions and Other Derivative Transactions as Swaps or Security-Based Swaps
It is possible that government regulation of various types of derivative instruments, including futures and swap agreements, may limit or prevent the Fund from using such instruments as a part of its investment strategy, and could ultimately prevent the Fund from being able to achieve its investment objectives. It is impossible to fully predict the effects of past, present or future legislation and regulation in this area, but the effects could be substantial and adverse.

The futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations, and margin requirements. In addition, the SEC, CFTC and the exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the implementation or reduction of speculative position limits, the implementation of higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily price limits and the suspension of trading.

The regulation of swaps and futures transactions in the U.S. is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to modification by government and judicial action. There is a possibility of future regulatory changes altering, perhaps to a material extent, the nature of an investment in the Fund or the ability of the Fund to continue to implement its investment strategies. In particular, the Dodd-Frank Act sets forth a legislative framework for OTC derivatives, such as swaps, in which the Fund may invest. Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act makes broad changes to the OTC derivatives market, grants significant new authority to the SEC and the CFTC to regulate OTC derivatives and market participants, and, among other things, requires clearing of many OTC derivatives transactions and imposes minimum margin and capital requirements on uncleared OTC derivatives transactions.

#### Risks Associated with Long Term Objective — Not a Complete Investment Program
The Fund is intended for investors seeking a high level of total return, with an emphasis on income. The Fund is not meant to provide a vehicle for those who wish to exploit short-term swings in the stock market and is intended for long-term investors. An investment in shares of the Fund should not be considered a complete investment program. Each shareholder should take into account the Fund's investment objective as well as the shareholder's other investments when considering an investment in the Fund.

#### Private Investments in Public Equity
Investors in private investment in public equity ("PIPE") transactions purchase securities directly from a publicly traded company in a private placement transaction, typically at a discount to the market price of the company's common stock. Because the sale of the securities is not registered under the Securities Act, the securities are "restricted" and cannot be immediately resold by the investors into the public markets. Until the Fund can sell such securities into the public markets, its holdings will be less liquid and any sales will need to be made pursuant to an exemption under the Securities Act.

#### Debt Securities and Related Investments
*Debt Securities Rating Information.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may invest in debt securities of any rating, including below investment grade debt securities or comparable unrated securities, but may not invest in securities in default. The Fund may invest in convertible debt securities rated "D" or better, or comparable unrated securities as determined by the Adviser. Investment grade debt securities are those rated "BBB" or higher by S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") or the equivalent of other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations ("NRSROs"). Debt securities rated BBB are considered medium grade obligations with speculative characteristics, and adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances may weaken the issuer's ability to pay interest and repay principal. Below investment grade debt securities are those rated "BB" and below by S&P or the equivalent rating of other NRSROs. See "Appendix A" for a description of rating categories.

Below investment grade debt securities or comparable unrated securities are commonly referred to as "junk bonds" and are considered predominantly speculative and may be questionable as to principal and interest payments. Changes in economic conditions are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal payments and interest payments. The issuers of high yield securities also may be more adversely affected than issuers of higher rated securities by

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specific corporate or governmental developments or the issuers' inability to meet specific projected business forecasts. The amount of high yield securities outstanding has proliferated as an increasing number of issuers have used high yield securities for corporate financing. The recent economic downturn has severely affected the ability of many highly leveraged issuers to service their debt obligations or to repay their obligations upon maturity. Factors having an adverse impact on the market value of lower quality securities will have an adverse effect on the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") to the extent that it invests in such securities. In addition, the Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings or to take other steps to protect its investment in an issuer.

The secondary market for high yield securities is not usually as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated securities, a factor which may have an adverse effect on the Fund's ability to dispose of a particular security when necessary to meet its liquidity needs. Under adverse market or economic conditions, such as those recently prevailing, the secondary market for high yield securities could contract further, independent of any specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer. As a result, the Fund could find it more difficult to sell these securities or may be able to sell the securities only at prices lower than if such securities were widely traded. Prices realized upon the sale of such lower rated or unrated securities, under these and other circumstances, may be less than the prices used in calculating the Fund's net asset value.

Since investors generally perceive that there are greater risks associated with lower quality debt securities of the type in which the Fund may invest, the yields and prices of such securities may tend to fluctuate more than those for higher rated securities. In the lower quality segments of the debt securities market, changes in perceptions of issuers' creditworthiness tend to occur more frequently and in a more pronounced manner than do changes in higher quality segments of the debt securities market, resulting in greater yield and price volatility.

Lower rated and comparable unrated debt securities tend to offer higher yields than higher rated securities with the same maturities because the historical financial condition of the issuers of such securities may not have been as strong as that of other issuers. However, lower rated securities generally involve greater risks of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities.

For purposes of the Fund's credit quality policies, if a security receives different ratings from nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, the Fund will use the lower rating. The ratings of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities that they undertake to rate and may not accurately describe the risk of the security. If a rating organization downgrades the quality rating assigned to one or more of the Fund's portfolio securities, the Adviser will consider what actions, if any, are appropriate in light of the Fund's investment objectives and policies including selling the downgraded security or purchasing additional investment grade securities of the appropriate credit quality as soon as it is prudent to do so.

*U.S. Government Securities*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;U.S. government securities in which the Fund invests include debt obligations of varying maturities issued by the U.S. Treasury or issued or guaranteed by an agency, authority or instrumentality of the U.S. government, including the Federal Housing Administration, Federal Financing Bank, Farm Service Agency, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., Small Business Administration, Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), General Services Administration, National Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Farm Credit Banks, Federal Home Loan Banks ("FHLBs"), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), Maritime Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority and various institutions that previously were or currently are part of the Farm Credit System (which has been undergoing reorganization since 1987). Some U.S. government securities, such as U.S. Treasury bills, Treasury notes and Treasury bonds, which differ only in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance, are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Others are supported by: (i) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, such as securities of the FHLBs; (ii) the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase the agency's obligations, such as securities of FNMA; or (iii) only the credit of the issuer. Although the U.S. government has recently provided financial support to FNMA and FHLMC, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support in the future to these or other U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities that are not supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Securities guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities include: (i) securities for which the payment of principal and interest is backed by an irrevocable letter

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of credit issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities; (ii) participations in loans made to non-U.S. governments or other entities that are so guaranteed; and (iii) as a result of initiatives introduced in response to the financial market difficulties in 2008, securities of commercial issuers or financial institutions that qualify for guarantees by U.S. government agencies like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The secondary market for certain loan participations described above is limited and, therefore, the participations may be regarded as illiquid.

U.S. government securities may include zero coupon securities that may be purchased when yields are attractive and/or to enhance portfolio liquidity. Zero coupon U.S. government securities are debt obligations that are issued or purchased at a significant discount from face value. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the security will accrue and compound over the period until maturity or the particular interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Zero coupon U.S. government securities do not require the periodic payment of interest. These investments may experience greater volatility in market value than U.S. government securities that make regular payments of interest. The Fund accrues income on these investments for tax and accounting purposes, which is distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of other portfolio securities to satisfy the Fund's distribution obligations, in which case the Fund will forgo the purchase of additional income producing assets with these funds. Zero coupon U.S. government securities include STRIPS and CUBES, which are issued by the U.S. Treasury as component parts of U.S. Treasury bonds and represent scheduled interest and principal payments on the bonds.

*Short*-Term *Investments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund may acquire certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and time deposits in U.S. Dollars. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against monies deposited in a commercial bank for a definite period of time and earning a specified return. Bankers' acceptances are negotiable drafts or bills of exchange, normally drawn by an importer or exporter to pay for specific merchandise, which are "accepted" by a bank, meaning in effect that the bank unconditionally agrees to pay the face value of the instrument on maturity. These short-term instruments which the Fund may acquire must, at the time of purchase, have capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $100 million (including assets of both domestic and foreign branches), based on latest published reports, or less than $100 million if the principal amount of such bank obligations are fully insured by the U.S. Government.

Domestic banks are subject to governmental regulations with respect to the amount and types of loans that may be made and interest rates that may be charged. In addition, the profitability of the banking industry depends largely upon the availability and cost of funds and the interest income generated from lending operations. General economic conditions, government policy (including emergency reasons) and the quality of loan portfolios affect the banking industry.

As a result of federal and state laws and regulations, domestic banks are required to maintain specified levels of reserves, are limited in the amount that they can loan to a single borrower, and are subject to regulations designed to promote financial soundness.

The Fund's investment in commercial paper and short-term notes will consist of issues rated at the time of purchase "A-2" or higher by S&P, "Prime-1" or "Prime-2" by Moody's Ratings ("Moody's"), or similarly rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, will be determined by the Adviser) to be of comparable quality. These rating symbols are described in Appendix A.

Corporate debt obligations are subject to the risk of an issuer's inability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligations, *i.e.*, credit risk. The Adviser may actively expose the Fund to credit risk. However, there can be no guarantee that the Adviser will be successful in making the right selections and thus fully mitigate the impact of credit risk changes on the Fund.

#### Bank Obligations
Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in a banking institution for a specified period of time (in no event longer than seven days) at a stated interest rate. Time deposits which may be held by the Fund will not benefit from insurance from the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Certificates of deposit are certificates evidencing the obligation of a bank to

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repay funds deposited with it for a specified period of time. Bankers' acceptances are credit instruments evidencing the obligation of a bank to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the face amount of the instrument upon maturity.

#### Commercial Paper
Commercial paper includes short-term unsecured promissory notes, variable rate demand notes, and variable rate master demand notes issued by domestic and foreign bank holding companies, corporations, and financial institutions (see "Variable and Floating Rate Demand and Master Demand Notes" below for more details) as well as similar taxable and tax-exempt instruments issued by government agencies and instrumentalities. The Fund establishes its own standards of creditworthiness for issuers of such instruments.

#### Certificates of Deposit
Domestic commercial banks organized under federal law are supervised and examined by the Comptroller of the Currency and are required to be members of the Federal Reserve System and to have their deposits insured by the FDIC. Domestic banks organized under state law are supervised and examined by state banking authorities but are members of the Federal Reserve System only if they elect to join. In addition, state banks whose certificates of deposit ("CDs") may be purchased by the Fund are insured by the FDIC (although such insurance may not be of material benefit to the Fund, depending upon the principal amount of the CDs of each bank held by the Fund) and are subject to federal examination and to a substantial body of federal law and regulation. As a result of federal or state laws and regulations, domestic banks, among other things, generally are required to maintain specified levels of reserves, limited in the amounts which they can loan to a single borrower and subject to other regulations designed to promote financial soundness.

The Fund may purchase CDs issued by banks, savings and loan associations, and similar institutions with less than one billion dollars in assets, which have deposits insured by the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund administered by the FDIC, provided the Fund purchases any such CD in a principal amount of no more than $250,000, which amount would be fully insured by the FDIC. Interest payments on such a CD are not insured by the FDIC. The Fund would not own more than one such CD per issuer.

#### Variable and Floating Rate Demand and Master Demand Notes
The Fund may, from time to time, buy variable or floating rate demand notes issued by corporations, bank holding companies, and financial institutions, and similar taxable and tax-exempt instruments issued by government agencies and instrumentalities. These securities will typically have a maturity longer than one year but carry with them the right of the holder to put the securities to a remarketing agent or other entity at designated time intervals and on specified notice. The obligation of the issuer of the put to repurchase the securities may be backed up by a letter of credit or other obligation issued by a financial institution. The purchase price is ordinarily par plus accrued and unpaid interest. Generally, the remarketing agent will adjust the interest rate every seven days (or at other specified intervals) in order to maintain the interest rate at the prevailing rate for securities with a seven-day or other designated maturity. The Fund's investment in demand instruments which provide that the Fund will not receive the principal note amount within seven days' notice, in combination with the Fund's other investments which are not readily marketable, will be limited to an aggregate total of 15% of the Fund's net assets.

The Fund may also buy variable rate master demand notes. The terms of these obligations permit the Fund to invest fluctuating amounts at varying rates of interest pursuant to direct arrangements between the Fund, as lender, and the borrower. These instruments permit weekly and, in some instances, daily changes in the amounts borrowed. The Fund has the right to increase the amount under the note at any time up to the full amount provided by the note agreement, or to decrease the amount, and the borrower may repay up to the full amount of the note without penalty. The notes may or may not be backed by bank letters of credit. Because the notes are direct lending arrangements between the Fund and borrower, it is not generally contemplated that they will be traded, and there is no secondary market for them, although they are redeemable (and, thus, immediately repayable by the borrower) at the principal amount, plus accrued interest, at any time. In connection with any such purchase and on an ongoing basis, the Adviser will consider the earning power,

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cash flow, and other liquidity ratios of the issuer, and its ability to pay principal and interest on demand, including a situation in which all holders of such notes make demand simultaneously. While master demand notes, as such, are not typically rated by credit rating agencies, the Fund may, under its minimum rating standards, invest in them only if, at the time of an investment, the issuer meets the criteria set forth in this SAI for commercial paper obligations.

**Investments in Other Investment Companies**

**The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies, such as mutual funds, exchange**-traded **funds ("ETFs") and closed**-end **funds registered under the 1940 Act, provided the investment is consistent with the Fund's investment strategies, policies and restrictions. The Fund's investments in other investment companies are subject to statutory limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act. The statutory limitations include a prohibition on the Fund acquiring more than 3% of the voting shares of any other investment company, and a prohibition on investing more than 5% of the Fund's total assets in securities of any one investment company or more than 10% of the Fund's total assets in securities of other investment companies in the aggregate. However, the Fund may rely on Rule 12d1**-4 **under the 1940 Act to invest in other investment companies beyond the statutory limitations, subject to certain conditions.**

**If the Fund invests in shares of other investment companies, Fund shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of the Fund's expenses, but also, indirectly, the expenses of the underlying investment companies to the extent such expenses are not waived or reimbursed. Fund shareholders will also be exposed to the risks associated not only with the Fund, but also with the portfolio investments of the underlying investment companies.**

**ETFs are investment companies that seek to track the performance of a specific index or implement actively managed investment strategies. Index ETFs may fail to accurately track the performance of the indices they are designed to track, as ETFs have expenses and may need to hold a portion of their assets in cash (unlike the indices), and for various reasons, index ETFs may not invest in all of the securities in the indices in the same proportion as the indices. Unlike index ETFs, actively managed ETFs generally seek to outperform a benchmark index and typically have higher expenses than index ETFs, which expenses reduce investment returns. The Fund will incur transaction costs when buying and selling ETF shares. In addition, because ETFs, unlike traditional mutual funds, are traded on an exchange, ETFs are subject to the following risks: (i) the market price of the ETF's shares may trade at a premium or discount to the ETF's net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF may not develop or be maintained; and (iii) there is no assurance that the requirements of the exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the ETF will continue to be met or remain unchanged. In the event substantial market or other disruptions affecting ETFs should occur in the future, the liquidity and value of the Fund's shares could also be substantially and adversely affected.**

The Fund may invest in investment companies that are advised by the Adviser or an affiliated investment adviser ("affiliated funds"). Investing in affiliated funds presents conflicts of interest. The Adviser has an incentive to invest the Fund's assets in an affiliated fund because the Adviser or an affiliated adviser receives advisory fees from the affiliated fund. The Adviser or an affiliated adviser may also derive indirect benefits, such as increased assets under management, as a result of the Fund investing in an affiliated fund, which benefits would not be present if the Fund instead invested in an unaffiliated fund. In addition, the Adviser has an incentive to consider the effect on an affiliated fund in determining whether, and under what circumstances, to purchase or sell shares of the affiliated fund. The Adviser seeks to mitigate such conflicts by waiving and/or reimbursing its advisory fee with respect to the amount of the Fund's net assets invested in affiliated funds.

#### Exchange-Traded Notes
The Fund may invest in exchange-traded notes ("ETNs"). ETNs are a type of senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt security issued by financial institutions that combines both aspects of bonds and ETFs. An ETN's returns are based on the performance of a market index minus fees and expenses. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. However, unlike an ETF, an ETN can be held until the ETN's maturity, at which time the issuer will pay a return linked to the performance of the market index to which the ETN is linked minus certain fees.

Unlike regular bonds, ETNs do not make periodic interest payments and principal is not protected. ETNs are subject to credit risk and the value of an ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer's credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an ETN may also be influenced by time to maturity,

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level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer's credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset. When the Fund invests in ETNs it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. The Fund's decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. In addition, although an ETN may be listed on an exchange, the issuer may not be required to maintain the listing and there can be no assurance that a secondary market will exist for an ETN.

ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") will accept, or a court will uphold, how the Fund characterizes and treats ETNs for tax purposes. Further, the IRS and Congress have considered proposals that would change the timing and character of income and gains from ETNs.

An ETN that is tied to a specific market benchmark or strategy may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities, commodities or other components in the applicable market benchmark or strategy. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid and, thus, they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Leveraged ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form.

The market value of ETN shares may differ from their market benchmark or strategy. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETN shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the securities, commodities or other components underlying the market benchmark or strategy that the ETN seeks to track. As a result, there may be times when an ETN share trades at a premium or discount to its market benchmark or strategy.

#### Mortgage-Backed Securities
The Fund may invest in mortgage pass-through certificates and multiple-class pass-through securities, such as real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMIC") pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and stripped mortgage-backed securities ("SMBS"), and other types of mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") that may be available in the future. A mortgage-backed security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage-backed securities, such as CMOs, make payments of both principal and interest at a variety of intervals; others make semi-annual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-backed securities are based on different types of mortgages including those on commercial real estate or residential properties. Mortgage-backed securities often have stated maturities of up to thirty years when they are issued, depending upon the length of the mortgages underlying the securities. In practice, however, unscheduled or early payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages may make the securities' effective maturity shorter than this, and the prevailing interest rates may be higher or lower than the current yield of the Fund's portfolio at the time the Fund receives the payments for reinvestment. Mortgage-backed securities may have less potential for capital appreciation than comparable fixed income securities, due to the likelihood of increased prepayments of mortgages as interest rates decline. If the Fund buys mortgage-backed securities at a premium, mortgage foreclosures and prepayments of principal by mortgagors (which may be made at any time without penalty) may result in some loss of the Fund's principal investment to the extent of the premium paid.

The value of mortgage-backed securities may also change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage securities markets as a whole. Non-governmental mortgage-backed securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than governmental issues.

Through its investments in mortgage-backed securities, including those that are issued by private issuers, the Fund may have exposure to subprime loans as well as to the mortgage and credit markets generally. Private issuers include commercial banks, savings associations, mortgage companies, investment banking firms, finance companies and special purpose finance entities (called special purpose vehicles or "SPVs") and other entities that acquire and package mortgage loans for resale as MBS.

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Unlike mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its sponsored entities, mortgage-backed securities issued by private issuers do not have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee, but may have credit enhancement provided by external entities such as banks or financial institutions or achieved through the structuring of the transaction itself. Examples of such credit support arising out of the structure of the transaction include the issue of senior and subordinated securities (*e.g.*, the issuance of securities by an SPV in multiple classes or "tranches," with one or more classes being senior to other subordinated classes as to the payment of principal and interest, with the result that defaults on the underlying mortgage loans are borne first by the holders of the subordinated class); creation of "reserve funds" (in which case cash or investments, sometimes funded from a portion of the payments on the underlying mortgage loans, are held in reserve against future losses); and "overcollateralization"(in which case the scheduled payments on, or the principal amount of, the underlying mortgage loans exceeds that required to make payment of the securities and pay any servicing or other fees). However, there can be no guarantee that credit enhancements, if any, will be sufficient to prevent losses in the event of defaults on the underlying mortgage loans.

In addition, mortgage-backed securities that are issued by private issuers are not subject to the underwriting requirements for the underlying mortgages that are applicable to those mortgage-backed securities that have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee. As a result, the mortgage loans underlying private mortgage-backed securities may, and frequently do, have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other underwriting characteristics than government or government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities and have wider variances in a number of terms including interest rate, term, size, purpose and borrower characteristics. Privately issued pools more frequently include second mortgages, high loan-to-value mortgages and manufactured housing loans. The coupon rates and maturities of the underlying mortgage loans in a private mortgage-backed securities pool may vary to a greater extent than those included in a government guaranteed pool, and the pool may include subprime mortgage loans. Subprime loans refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with a lower capacity to make timely payments on their loans. For these reasons, the loans underlying these securities have had in many cases higher default rates than those loans that meet government underwriting requirements.

The risk of non-payment is greater for mortgage-backed securities that are backed by mortgage pools that contain subprime loans, but a level of risk exists for all loans. Market factors adversely affecting mortgage loan repayments may include a general economic turndown, high unemployment, a general slowdown in the real estate market, a drop in the market prices of real estate, or an increase in interest rates resulting in higher mortgage payments by holders of adjustable rate mortgages.

If the Fund purchases subordinated mortgage-backed securities, the subordinated mortgage-backed securities may serve as a credit support for the senior securities purchased by other investors. In addition, the payments of principal and interest on these subordinated securities generally will be made only after payments are made to the holders of securities senior to the Fund's securities. Therefore, if there are defaults on the underlying mortgage loans, the Fund will be less likely to receive payments of principal and interest, and will be more likely to suffer a loss.

Privately issued mortgage-backed securities are not traded on an exchange and there may be a limited market for the securities, especially when there is a perceived weakness in the mortgage and real estate market sectors. Without an active trading market, mortgage-backed securities held in the Fund's portfolio may be particularly difficult to value because of the complexities involved in assessing the value of the underlying mortgage loans.

In the case of private issue mortgage-related securities whose underlying assets are neither U.S. government securities nor U.S. government-insured mortgages, to the extent that real properties securing such assets may be located in the same geographical region, the security may be subject to a greater risk of default than other comparable securities in the event of adverse economic, political or business developments that may affect such region and, ultimately, the ability of residential homeowners to make payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages.

*Guaranteed Mortgage Pass*-Through *Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Guaranteed mortgage pass-through securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans and are issued by U.S. governmental or private lenders and guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, including but not limited to GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC. GNMA certificates are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government for timely payment of principal and interest on the certificates. FNMA certificates are guaranteed by FNMA, a federally chartered

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and privately owned corporation, for full and timely payment of principal and interest on the certificates. FHLMC certificates are guaranteed by FHLMC, a corporate instrumentality of the U.S. government, for timely payment of interest and the ultimate collection of all principal of the related mortgage loans.

Mortgage-related securities without insurance or guarantees may be purchased if the Adviser determines that the securities meet the Fund's quality standards. Mortgage-related securities issued by certain private organizations may not be readily marketable.

*Multiple*-Class *Pass*-Through *Securities and CMOs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*CMOs and REMIC pass-through or participation certificates may be issued by, among others, U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities as well as private issuers. REMICs are CMO vehicles that qualify for special tax treatment under the Code and invest in mortgages principally secured by interests in real property and other investments permitted by the Code. CMOs and REMIC certificates are issued in multiple classes and the principal of and interest on the mortgage assets may be allocated among the several classes of CMOs or REMIC certificates in various ways. Each class of CMO or REMIC certificate, often referred to as a "tranche," is issued at a specific adjustable or fixed interest rate and must be fully retired no later than its final distribution date. Generally, interest is paid or accrues on all classes of CMOs or REMIC certificates on a monthly basis.

Typically, CMOs are collateralized by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC certificates but also may be collateralized by other mortgage assets such as whole loans or private mortgage pass-through securities. Debt service on CMOs is provided from payments of principal and interest on collateral of mortgaged assets and any reinvestment income thereon.

*SMBS.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*SMBS are multiple-class mortgage-backed securities that are created when a U.S. government agency or a financial institution separates the interest and principal components of a mortgage-backed security and sells them as individual securities. The Fund may invest in SMBS that are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A typical SMBS will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remaining principal. The holder of the "principal-only" security ("PO") receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage-backed security, while the holder of the "interest-only" security ("IO") receives interest payments from the same underlying security. The prices of SMBS may be particularly affected by changes in interest rates. As interest rates fall, prepayment rates tend to increase, which tends to reduce prices of IOs and increase prices of POs. Rising interest rates can have the opposite effect. The Adviser may determine that certain SMBS issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities are not readily marketable. If so, these securities, together with privately-issued SMBS, will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Fund's limitation on investments in illiquid securities. The yields and market risk of interest-only and principal-only SMBS, respectively, may be more volatile than those of other fixed income securities.

The Fund also may invest in planned amortization class ("PAC") and target amortization class ("TAC") CMO bonds which involve less exposure to prepayment, extension and interest rate risks than other MBS, provided that prepayment rates remain within expected prepayment ranges or "collars." To the extent that the prepayment rates remain within these prepayment ranges, the residual or support tranches of PAC and TAC CMOs assume the extra prepayment, extension and interest rate risks associated with the underlying mortgage assets.

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*Other Risk Factors Associated with Mortgage*-Backed *Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Investing in MBS involves certain risks, including the failure of a counterparty to meet its commitments, adverse interest rate changes and the effects of prepayments on mortgage cash flows. In addition, investing in the lowest tranche of CMOs and REMIC certificates involves risks similar to those associated with investing in equity securities. However, due to adverse tax consequences under current tax laws, the Fund does not intend to acquire "residual" interests in REMICs. Further, the yield characteristics of MBS differ from those of traditional fixed income securities. The major differences typically include more frequent interest and principal payments (usually monthly), the adjustability of interest rates of the underlying instrument, and the possibility that prepayments of principal may be made substantially earlier than their final distribution dates.

Prepayment rates are influenced by changes in current interest rates and a variety of economic, geographic, social and other factors and cannot be predicted with certainty. Both adjustable rate mortgage loans and fixed rate mortgage loans may be subject to a greater rate of principal prepayments in a declining interest rate environment and to a lesser rate of principal prepayments in an increasing interest rate environment. Under certain interest rate and prepayment rate scenarios, the Fund may fail to recoup fully its investment in mortgage-backed securities notwithstanding any direct or indirect governmental, agency or other guarantee. When the Fund reinvests amounts representing payments and unscheduled prepayments of principal, it may obtain a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on existing adjustable rate mortgage pass-through securities. Thus, MBS, and adjustable rate mortgage pass-through securities in particular, may be less effective than other types of U.S. government securities as a means of "locking in" interest rates.

#### Illiquid Securities and Rule 144A Securities
The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are securities 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 investment. Such securities may include securities that are not readily marketable, such as certain securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, repurchase agreements providing for settlement in more than seven days after notice, and certain privately negotiated, non-exchange traded options and securities used to cover such options. As to these securities, the Fund is subject to a risk that should the Fund desire to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be adversely affected. Illiquid securities do not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or other restricted securities, which have been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures established by the Board.

The Fund has adopted non-fundamental policies with respect to investments in illiquid securities (see Investment Restriction No. 7 below). Securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act are referred to as private placements or restricted securities and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the secondary market. Mutual funds do not typically hold a significant amount of these restricted or illiquid securities because of the potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation. Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and a mutual fund might be unable to dispose of restricted or illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying redemptions within seven days. A mutual fund might also have to register such restricted securities in order to dispose of them resulting in additional expense and delay. Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering of securities.

A large institutional market has developed for certain securities that are not registered under the Securities Act, including repurchase agreements, commercial paper, foreign securities, municipal securities, and corporate bonds and notes. Institutional investors depend on an efficient institutional market in which the unregistered security can be readily resold or on an issuer's ability to honor a demand for repayment. As a result, the fact that there are contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of such investments.

Securities issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act are restricted in the sense that they can only be resold through the issuing dealer and only to institutional investors; they cannot be resold to the general public without registration. Restricted securities issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act will generally be treated as illiquid and subject to the Fund's investment restriction on illiquid securities unless such securities are eligible for resale under Rule 144A and are deemed to be liquid in accordance with the procedures described below.

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Rule 144A under the Securities Act allows a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise subject to restriction on resale to the general public. Rule 144A establishes a "safe harbor" from the registration requirements of the Securities Act applicable to resales of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers. It is the intent of the Fund to invest, pursuant to procedures established by the Board and subject to applicable investment restrictions, in securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A which are determined to be liquid based upon the trading markets for the securities.

The Adviser will monitor the liquidity of restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A in the Fund's portfolio under the supervision of the Trustees. In reaching liquidity decisions, the Adviser will consider, *inter alia*, the following factors: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security over the course of six months or as determined in the discretion of the Adviser; (2) the number of dealers wishing to purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential purchasers over the course of six months or as determined in the discretion of the Adviser; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; (4) the nature of the security and the nature of how the marketplace trades (*e.g.*, the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers, and the mechanics of the transfer); and (5) other factors, if any, which the Adviser deems relevant. The Adviser will also monitor the purchase of Rule 144A securities which are considered to be illiquid to assure that the total of all such Rule 144A securities held by the Fund does not exceed 15% of the Fund's net assets.

The Fund has implemented a liquidity risk management program (the "Liquidity Program") and related procedures to identify illiquid investments pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the "Liquidity Rule"). As background, the Liquidity Rule requires open-end funds, such as the Fund, to establish a liquidity risk management program and make certain disclosures regarding fund liquidity. In accordance with the Liquidity Rule, the Board approved the Adviser as the administrator of the Liquidity Program.

#### Short Sales
The Fund may make short sales of securities, including short sales "against the box." A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. A short sale against the box occurs when, at the time of the sale, the Fund owns, or has the immediate and unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost, the identical security.

The Fund expects to make short sales both to obtain capital gains from anticipated declines in securities and as a form of hedging to offset potential declines in long positions in the same or similar securities. The short sale of a security is considered a speculative investment technique. The Fund may make short sales against the box, though such sales may be subject to special tax rules, one of the effects of which may be to accelerate income to the Fund.

When the Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale in order to satisfy its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to pay over any payments received on such borrowed securities. The Fund may close out a short position by purchasing and delivering an equal amount of securities sold short, rather than by delivering securities already held by the Fund, because the Fund may want to continue to receive interest and dividend payments on securities in its portfolio that are convertible into the securities sold short.

To the extent that the Fund engages in short sales, it will provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales against the box) will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of segregated or "earmarked" assets on the records of the Adviser or with the Fund's Custodian, consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities that are equal to the current market value of the securities sold short, or (in the case of short sales against the box) will ensure that such positions are covered by offsetting positions, until the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Depending on arrangements made with the broker-dealer from which it borrowed the security regarding payment over of any payments received by the Fund on such security, the Fund may not receive any payments (including interest) on its collateral deposited with such broker-dealer. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above. Although the Fund's gain is limited to the price at which it sold the security short, its potential loss is theoretically unlimited.

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#### Repurchase Agreements
Repurchase agreements involve the acquisition by the Fund of a security, subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the Fund to resell, the security at a fixed price, usually not more than one week after its purchase. The Fund's custodian will have custody of securities acquired by the Fund under a repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements are considered by the SEC to be loans by the Fund. In an attempt to reduce the risk of incurring a loss on the repurchase agreement, the Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with domestic banks with total assets in excess of one billion dollars or primary government securities dealers reporting to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with respect to the highest rated securities of the type in which the Fund may invest. It will also require that the repurchase agreement be at all times fully collateralized in an amount at least equal to the repurchase price including accrued interest earned on the underlying securities, and that the underlying securities be marked to market every business day to assure that the repurchase agreement remains fully collateralized. Certain costs may be incurred by the Fund in connection with the sale of the securities if the seller does not repurchase them in accordance with the repurchase agreement. If bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the securities, realization on the securities by the Fund may be delayed or limited. The Fund will consider on an ongoing basis the creditworthiness of the institutions with which it enters into repurchase agreements.

#### Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by the Fund of portfolio assets concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. Generally, the effect of such a transaction is that the Fund can recover all or most of the cash invested in the portfolio securities involved during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, while the Fund will be able to keep the interest income associated with those portfolio securities. Such transactions are advantageous only if the interest cost to the Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash otherwise. Opportunities to achieve this advantage may not always be available, and the Fund intends to use the reverse repurchase technique only when this will be advantageous to the Fund. The Fund will establish a segregated account with the Trust's custodian bank in which the Fund will maintain cash or cash equivalents or other portfolio securities equal in value to the Fund's obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Such reverse repurchase agreements could be deemed to be a borrowing, but are not senior securities.

#### Borrowing
Though the Fund does not currently intend to borrow money, the Fund is authorized to borrow money from time to time for temporary, extraordinary or emergency purposes or for clearance of transactions, and not for the purpose of leveraging its investments, in amounts not to exceed at any time 33<sup>1∕3</sup>% of the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowings, as allowed under the 1940 Act. The use of borrowing by the Fund involves special risk considerations that may not be associated with other funds having similar objectives and policies. Since substantially all of the Fund's assets fluctuate in value, while the interest obligation resulting from a borrowing will be fixed by the terms of the Fund's agreement with its lender, the NAV per share of the Fund will tend to increase more when its portfolio securities increase in value and to decrease more when its portfolio assets decrease in value than would otherwise be the case if the Fund did not borrow. In addition, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market rates of interest and may partially offset or exceed the return earned on borrowed funds. Under adverse market conditions, the Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales.

#### Securities Lending
Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund reserves the right, pending receipt of Board approval, to lend securities from its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) in order to increase the return on its portfolio. The SEC currently requires that the following conditions must be met whenever the Fund's portfolio securities are loaned: (1) the Fund must receive at least 100% cash collateral (which may include cash, U.S. government or agency securities, or irrevocable letters of credit) from the borrower; (2) the borrower must increase such collateral whenever the market value of the securities rises above the level of such collateral; (3) the Fund

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must be able to terminate the loan at any time; (4) the Fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities, and any increase in market value; (5) the Fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees approved by the Board in connection with the loan; (6) while voting rights on the loaned securities may pass to the borrower, the Board must terminate the loan and regain the right to vote the securities if a material event adversely affecting the investment occurs; and (7) the Fund may not loan its portfolio securities so that the value of the loaned securities is more than one-third of its total asset value, including collateral received from such loans. These conditions may be subject to future modification. Such loans will be terminable at any time upon specified notice. The Fund might experience the risk of loss if the institution with which it has engaged in a portfolio loan transaction breaches its agreement with the Fund. The principal risk of portfolio lending is potential default or insolvency of the borrower. In either of these cases, the Fund could experience delays in recovering securities or collateral or could lose all or part of the value of the loaned securities. As part of participating in a lending program, the Fund may be required to invest in collateralized debt or other securities that bear the risk of loss of principal. In addition, all investments made with the collateral received are subject to the risks associated with such investments. If such investments lose value, the Fund will have to cover the loss when repaying the collateral.

Any loans of portfolio securities are fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. Any securities that the Fund may receive as collateral will not become part of the Fund's investment portfolio at the time of the loan and, in the event of a default by the borrower, the Fund will, if permitted by law, dispose of such collateral except for such part thereof that is a security in which the Fund is permitted to invest. During the time securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any accrued income on those securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn income or receive an agreed-upon fee from a borrower that has delivered cash-equivalent collateral.

#### Temporary Investments — Defensive Positions
If market conditions, tactical portfolio trading considerations or other financial or business conditions occur which in the judgment of the Adviser could result in the long term impairment of the Fund's assets with respect to all or a portion of the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser may, but is not required to, implement strategies to place the portfolio or individual securities in the portfolio in defensive posture for a period of time (a "temporary defensive period") until, in the Adviser's assessment, such condition or circumstance has abated. In the case of a perceived impairment with respect to all or a portion of the Fund's portfolio, the Fund may, but is not required to, use various strategic transactions in order to hedge the portfolio or individual securities in the portfolio and mitigate risks with respect to individual MLPs, sub-classes of MLP investments or as to the portfolio taken as a whole. These strategies are limited to a maximum of 30% of the Fund's net asset value and may be executed through the use of derivative contracts including the purchase and sale of exchange-listed and over-the-counter put and call options on securities and equity and fixed-income indices, and other instruments including exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes. The Fund may also engage in short sales and total return swaps with certain counterparties that offer returns based upon the underlying performance of a single security or a basket of securities. The Fund may also enter into other derivative transactions including new techniques, instruments or strategies that are permitted as regulatory changes occur.

#### Government Intervention in Financial Markets
Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibility that conditions in one country or region may adversely affect companies in a different country or region. In the past, instability in the financial markets has led governments and regulators around the world to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. Governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the Fund's portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the Fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the Fund.

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Changes in federal policy, including tax policies, and at regulatory agencies occur over time through policy and personnel changes following elections, which lead to changes involving the level of oversight and focus on the financial services industry or the tax rates paid by corporate entities. The nature, timing and economic and political effects of potential changes to the current legal and regulatory framework affecting markets remain highly uncertain. Uncertainty surrounding future changes may adversely affect the Fund's operating environment and therefore its investment performance.

In addition, the U.S. tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act") made substantial changes to the Code. Among those changes are a significant permanent reduction in the generally applicable corporate tax rate, changes in the taxation of individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers that generally but not universally reduce their taxes on a temporary basis subject to "sunset" provisions, the elimination or modification of various previously allowed deductions (including substantial limitations on the deductibility of interest and, in the case of individuals, the deduction for personal state and local taxes), certain additional limitations on the deduction of net operating losses, certain preferential rates of taxation on certain dividends and certain business income derived by non-corporate taxpayers in comparison to other ordinary income recognized by such taxpayers, and significant changes to the international tax rules. Several of the provisions of the Act are scheduled to expire in 2026 if not changed or extended by federal legislation. The effect of these, and the many other changes made in the Act is highly uncertain, both in terms of their direct effect on the taxation of an investment in our common or preferred shares and their indirect effect on the value of our assets, our common or preferred shares or market conditions generally. Furthermore, many of the provisions of the Act will require guidance through the issuance of Treasury regulations in order to assess their effect. There may be a substantial delay before such Treasury regulations are promulgated, increasing the uncertainty as to the ultimate effect of the statutory amendments on us. It is also likely that there will be technical corrections legislation proposed with respect to the Act, the effect of which cannot be predicted and may be adverse to us or our shareholders.

Certain of the Fund's investments may provide exposure to coupon rates that are based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), Euro Interbank Offered Rate and other similar types of reference rates (each, a "Reference Rate"). These Reference Rates are generally intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings within certain financial markets. The elimination of a Reference Rate or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of Reference Rates could have an adverse impact on the market for or value of any securities or payments linked to those Reference Rates and other financial obligations held by the Fund or on its overall financial condition or results of operations. Any substitute Reference Rate and any pricing adjustments imposed by a regulator or by counterparties or otherwise may adversely affect the Fund's performance and/or NAV. At this time, it is not possible to completely identify or predict the effect of any such changes, any establishment of alternative Reference Rates or any other reforms to Reference Rates that may be enacted.

The Fund may be affected by governmental action in ways that are not foreseeable, and there is a possibility that such actions could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund and its ability to achieve its investment objectives.

#### Special Risks Related to Cyber Security
The Fund and its service providers are susceptible to cyber security risks that include, among other things, theft, unauthorized monitoring, release, misuse, loss, destruction or corruption of confidential and highly restricted data; denial of service attacks; unauthorized access to relevant systems, compromises to networks or devices that the Fund and its service providers use to service the Fund's operations; or operational disruption or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support the Fund and its service providers. Cyberattacks against or security breakdowns of the Fund or its service providers may adversely impact the Fund and its shareholders, potentially resulting in, among other things, financial losses; the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business and the Fund to process transactions; inability to calculate the Fund's NAV; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs; and/or additional compliance costs. The Fund may incur additional costs for cyber security risk management and remediation purposes. In addition, cyber security risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, which may cause the Fund's investment in such issuers to lose value. There can be no assurance that the Fund or its service providers will not suffer losses relating to cyberattacks or other information security breaches in the future.

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#### Environmental Risk
Assets may be subject to numerous laws, rules and regulations relating to environmental protection. Under various environmental statutes, rules and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for non-compliance with applicable environmental and health and safety requirements and for the costs of investigation, monitoring, removal or remediation of hazardous materials. These laws often impose liability, whether or not the owner or operator knew of or was responsible for the presence of hazardous materials. The presence of these hazardous materials on a property could also result in personal injury or property damage or similar claims by private parties. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous materials may also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of these materials at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not that facility is or ever was owned or operated by that person. The Fund may be exposed to substantial risk of loss from environmental claims arising in respect of its investments and such loss may exceed the value of such investments. Furthermore, changes in environmental laws or in the environmental condition of a portfolio investment may create liabilities that did not exist at the time of acquisition of an investment and that could not have been foreseen.

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#### INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
The Fund is subject to fundamental and non-fundamental investment policies and limitations. Under the 1940 Act, fundamental investment policies and limitations may not be changed without the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund.

The following policies and limitations supplement those described in the Fund's Prospectus and this SAI. Investment restrictions numbered 1 through 6 below have been adopted by the Trust as fundamental policies. Investment restriction 7 is not a fundamental policy and may be changed by a vote of the Board at any time.

#### Fundamental Restrictions
(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund may not issue senior securities or borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC (for purposes of clarity, this restriction shall not prohibit the Fund from engaging in options transactions or short sales and in investing in financial futures and reverse repurchase agreements).

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund may not act as underwriter, except to the extent the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the sale of securities in its investment portfolio.

(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund may not invest 25% or more of its total assets, calculated at the time of purchase, in any one industry, except that the Fund will concentrate (that is, invest 25% or more of its total assets) in the energy infrastructure industry and the energy industry (including MLPs that concentrate in those industries), and the Fund may invest 25% or more of its total assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate or interests in real estate or real estate limited partnerships (although the Fund may purchase and sell securities which are secured by real estate and securities of companies which invest or deal in real estate, such as real estate MLPs and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund may not make loans of money, except (i) for purchases of debt securities consistent with the investment policies of the Fund, (ii) by engaging in repurchase agreements or, (iii) through the loan of portfolio securities in an amount up to 33<sup>1∕3</sup>% of the Fund's net assets.

(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund may not purchase or sell commodities, except that the Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts and options; may enter into foreign exchange contracts; may enter into swap agreements and other financial transactions not requiring the delivery of physical commodities; may purchase or sell precious metals directly, and may purchase or sell precious metal commodity contracts or options on such contracts in compliance with applicable commodities laws.

#### Non-Fundamental Restrictions
(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Fund may not invest, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets in securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale, securities that are not readily marketable and repurchase agreements with more than seven days to maturity.

#### Notes to Investment Restrictions
The percentage limitations in the restrictions listed above apply at the time of purchases of securities and a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from a change in value of net assets, or in any ratings, will not be deemed to result in a violation of the restriction, except that there is an ongoing asset coverage requirement in the case of borrowings. For purposes of investment restriction No. 3 above, the Trust may use the industry classifications reflected by the S&P 500 Index, if applicable at the time of determination. For all other portfolio holdings, the Trust may use the Directory of Companies Required to File Annual Reports with the SEC and Bloomberg Inc. In addition, the Trust may select its own industry classifications, provided such classifications are reasonable. When determining compliance with its own concentration policy, to the extent that the Fund may invest in any affiliated and/or unaffiliated investment companies, the Fund will consider the investments of such underlying investment companies to the extent practicable.

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#### PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION
The Fund's portfolio holdings are publicly available: (1) at the time such information is filed with the SEC in a publicly available filing; or (2) the day such information is posted on the Fund's website. The Fund's publicly available portfolio holdings, which may be provided to third parties without prior approval, are:

(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Complete portfolio holdings for the second and fourth fiscal quarters disclosed in the Fund's reports that are filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Complete portfolio holdings for the first and third fiscal quarters disclosed in the Fund's reports that are filed with the SEC on Form N-PORT.

#### Non-Public Portfolio Holdings
Disclosure of the Fund's non-public portfolio holdings provides the recipient with information more current than the most recent publicly available portfolio holdings. Pursuant to the Fund's policies and procedures, the disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings may be considered permissible and within the Fund's legitimate business purposes with respect to: (1) certain service providers; (2) rating and ranking organizations; and (3) certain other recipients. These policies and procedures must be followed when disclosing the Fund's portfolio holdings to any party when such disclosure would provide information more current than the Fund's most recent publicly available portfolio holdings. In addition, neither the Fund, the Adviser nor any other party is permitted to receive compensation or other consideration from or on behalf of the recipient in connection with disclosure to the recipient of the Fund's non-public portfolio holdings.

*Service Providers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A service provider or other third party that receives information about the Fund's non-public portfolio holdings where necessary to enable the provider to perform its contractual services for the Fund (*e.g.*, Adviser, auditors, custodian, administrator, sub-administrator, transfer agent, counsel to the Fund or the independent trustees, pricing services, broker-dealer, financial printers or proxy voting services) may receive non-public portfolio holdings without limitation on the condition that the non-public portfolio holdings will be used solely for the purpose of servicing the Fund and subject to, either by written agreement or by virtue of their duties to the Fund, a duty of confidentiality and a duty not to use the information for trading. In addition, information may be disclosed to the Fund's pricing services, International Data Corporation (IDC) and Bloomberg L.P., and the Fund's financial printers, Toppan Merrill, Donnelley Financial Solutions and EdgarAgents.

*Rating And Ranking Organizations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Any Fund officer may provide the Fund's non-public portfolio holdings to a rating and ranking organization, without limitation on the condition that the non-public portfolio holdings will be used solely for the purposes of developing a rating and subject to an agreement requiring confidentiality and prohibiting the use of the information for trading. The Fund currently has ongoing arrangements with Lipper and Morningstar by which their third parties receive portfolio holdings information routinely.

*Other Recipients.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Requests for information concerning portfolio holdings that cannot be answered via the disclosures in shareholder reports, and not already disclosed in the public domain as required through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, must first be submitted for consideration to the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer. The recipient is required to sign a confidentiality agreement that provides that the non-public portfolio holdings: (1) will be kept confidential; (2) may not be used to trade; and (3) may not be disseminated or used for any purpose other than the purpose approved by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer. If the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer concludes that disclosing the information serves a legitimate business purpose and is in the best interests of shareholders, such conclusions will be documented in writing. A written response containing the requested information will then be prepared and approved by the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer. The Fund's Chief Compliance Officer will report such disclosures to the Fund's Board at the next scheduled board meeting.

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*Media.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Non-public portfolio holdings may not be disclosed to members of the media.

*Waivers Of Restrictions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund's policy may not be waived, or exceptions made, without the consent of the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer. All waivers and exceptions will be disclosed to the Fund's Board no later than its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

*Conflicts Of Interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*If the disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings presents a conflict of interest between the interests of the Fund's shareholders and the interests of the Fund's service providers or other third parties or affiliates thereof, then the conflict of interest will be presented to the Board for review prior to the dissemination of the portfolio holdings information.

*Board Review.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*As part of the annual review of the compliance policies and procedures of the Fund, the Chief Compliance Officer will discuss the operation and effectiveness of this Policy and any changes to the Policy that have been made or recommended with the Board.

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#### TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Trust's Board is responsible for establishing the Fund's policies and for overseeing the management of the Fund. The Board also elects the Trust's officers who conduct the daily business of the Fund. Information pertaining to the Trustees and executive officers of the Fund is set forth below.

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|  **Name, Position(s)<br> Address<sup>(1)</sup> and Year of Birth** | **Term of<br> Office and<br> Length of<br> Time<br> Served<sup>(2)</sup>** | **Number of<br> Funds in<br> Fund<br> Complex<br> Overseen by<br> Trustee<sup>(3)</sup>** | **Principal Occupation(s)<br> During Past Five Years** | **Other Directorships Held by<br> Trustee During Past Five Years<sup>(4)</sup>** |
|  **<u>INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES</u>**<sup>(5)</sup>: |  |  |  |  |
|  **Edward A. Kuczmarski**<br> Trustee and Independent Chair of the Board, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Governance Committee<br>Born: 1949 | Since 2011 | 9 | Retired. | Director/Trustee of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2011 – Present). |
|  **William H. Wright II** <br> Trustee, Chair of the Audit Committee, Member of the Governance Committee<br> Born: 1960 | Since 2020 | 9 | Retired. | Director/Trustee of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2020 – Present); Director of the Carlyle Group, TCG BDC I, Inc. and TCG BDC II, Inc. and Carlyle Secured Lending III (2021 – Present); Trustee of Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (2017 – Present); Vestryman and Chairman of the Investment Committee of Trinity Church Wall Street (2022 – Present); Director of Mount Sinai Health System (1998 – Present); Director of New York City Ballet (2005 – Present); Trustee and Treasurer of Historic Hudson Valley (2000 – Present). |
|  **Stuart A. McFarland**<br>Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Governance Committee<br>Born: 1947 | Since 2013 | 9 | Retired; Managing Partner of Federal City Capital Advisors (1997 – 2021). | Director/Trustee of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2006 – Present); Director of Drive Shack Inc. (formerly, New Castle Investment Corp.) (2002 – 2023); Director of New America High Income Fund (2013 – Present); Director of New Senior Investment Group, Inc. (2014 – 2021); Director of Steward Partners (2017 – 2021). |

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|  **Name, Position(s)<br> Address<sup>(1)</sup> and Year of Birth** | **Term of<br> Office and<br> Length of<br> Time<br> Served<sup>(2)</sup>** | **Number of<br> Funds in<br> Fund<br> Complex<br> Overseen by<br> Trustee<sup>(3)</sup>** | **Principal Occupation(s)<br> During Past Five Years** | **Other Directorships Held by<br> Trustee During Past Five Years<sup>(4)</sup>** |
|  **Heather S. Goldman**<br>Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Governance Committee<br>Born: 1967 | Since 2013 | 9 | CFO of My Flex, Inc., a non-fungible token service company and platform (2022 – 2023); Executive in Residence, Global Digital Finance (2025 – Present). | Director/Trustee of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2013 – Present). |
|  **Betty A. Whelchel**<br>Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Governance Committee<br>Born: 1956 | Since January 1, 2024 | 9 | Retired. | Director/Trustee of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2024 – Present). |
|  **Susan Schauffert-Tam**<br>Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Governance Committee<br>Born: 1968 | Since November 20, 2024 | 9 | Retired; Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets (1999 – 2024). | Director/Trustee of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2024 – Present); Independent Director of Forum Asset Management Real Estate and Impact Fund and FMS Trust Fund (September 2025 – Present). |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Address: Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street, 35<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, New York, 10281, unless otherwise noted.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each Trustee will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of: (i) the next meeting of shareholders if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Trustee and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting; or (ii) the date a Trustee resigns or retires, or a Trustee is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust's By-Laws and Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term or until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund Complex is comprised of the Brookfield Investment Funds (five series of underlying portfolios), Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Fund Inc., and Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc.

(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act (*i.e.,* public companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trustees who are not considered to be "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act are considered to be "Independent Trustees."

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|  **Name, Position(s)<br> Address<sup>(1)</sup> and Year of Birth** | **Term of<br> Office and<br> Length of<br>Time<br> Served<sup>(2)</sup>** | **Number of<br> Funds in<br> Fund<br> Complex<br> Overseen by<br> Trustee<sup>(3)</sup>** | **Principal Occupation(s)<br>During Past Five Years** | **Other Directorships <br>Held by<br> Trustee During Past <br>Five Years<sup>(4)</sup>** |
|  **<u>INTERESTED TRUSTEE/OFFICERS</u>**<sup>(5)</sup> | **<u>INTERESTED TRUSTEE/OFFICERS</u>**<sup>(5)</sup> | **<u>INTERESTED TRUSTEE/OFFICERS</u>**<sup>(5)</sup> | **<u>INTERESTED TRUSTEE/OFFICERS</u>**<sup>(5)</sup> |  |
|  **Brian F. Hurley**<br> Trustee and President <br>Born: 1977 | Trustee since March 29, 2024; President since 2014 | 9 | President of the investment companies in the Fund Complex, except Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. (2014 – Present); Secretary of Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. (2023 – Present); General Counsel of the Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC ("PSG") (2017 – 2024); General Counsel of Brookfield Private Wealth, formerly Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions ("Wealth") (2021 – Present); Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (2016 – Present). | Director/Trustee of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2024 – Present). |
|  **Casey P. Tushaus**<br> Treasurer<br>Born: 1982 | Since 2021 | N/A | Treasurer of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2021 – Present); Assistant Treasurer of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2016 – 2021); Senior Vice President of Wealth (2025 – Present); Director of the Adviser (2021 – 2024); Vice President of the Adviser (2014 – 2021). | N/A |
|  **Craig A. Ruckman**<br> Secretary <br>Born: 1977 | Since 2022 | N/A | Secretary of the investment companies in the Fund Complex, except for Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. (2022 – Present); Assistant Secretary of Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. (2023 – Present); Managing Director of the Adviser (2022 – 2024); Managing Director of Wealth (2025 – Present); Director of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC (2016 – 2022); and Chief Legal Officer of Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC (2019 – 2022). | N/A |
|  **Adam R. Sachs** <br>Chief Compliance Officer<br>("CCO")<br>Born: 1984 | Since 2017 | N/A | CCO of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2017 – Present); Director of the Adviser (2017 – 2024); Senior Vice President of Wealth (2025 – Present); and CCO of Brookfield Investment Management (Canada) Inc. (2017 – 2023). | N/A |
|  **Mohamed S. Rasul** Assistant Treasurer<br>Born: 1981 | Since 2016 | N/A | Assistant Treasurer of the investment companies in the Fund Complex (2016 – Present); Vice President of the Adviser (2019 – 2024); Vice President of Wealth (2025 – Present). | N/A |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Address: Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street, 35<sup>th</sup> Floor, New York, New York, 10281, unless otherwise noted.

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(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Hurley will hold office as Trustee for an indefinite term until the earliest of: (i) the next meeting of shareholders if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of Mr. Hurley and until the election and qualification of his successor, if any, elected at such meeting; or (ii) the date Mr. Hurley resigns or retires, or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust's By-Laws and Declaration of Trust. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term or until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund Complex is comprised of the Brookfield Investment Funds (five series of underlying portfolios), Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Fund Inc., and Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc.

(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act (*i.e.,* public companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trustees who are considered to be "interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered to be "Interested Trustees."

#### Additional Information Concerning Our Board of Trustees
*The Role of the Board*

The business and affairs of the Fund are managed under the direction of the Board. The Board provides oversight of the management and operations of the Trust. As is the case with virtually all investment companies (as distinguished from operating companies), the day-to-day management and operation of the Trust is the responsibility of various service providers to the Trust, such as the Trust's investment adviser and administrator, the sub-administrator, custodian and transfer agent, each of whom are discussed in greater detail in this SAI. The Board approves all significant agreements between the Trust and its service providers. The Board has appointed senior employees of the Adviser as officers of the Trust, with responsibility to monitor and report to the Board on the Trust's day-to-day operations. In conducting this oversight, the Board receives regular reports from these officers and service providers regarding the Trust's operations. The Board has elected a Chief Compliance Officer who administers the Trust's compliance program and regularly reports to the Board as to compliance matters. Some of these reports are provided as part of formal "Board meetings" which typically are held quarterly, in person, and involve the Board's review of recent Trust operations. From time to time, one or more members of the Board may also meet with management in less formal settings, between scheduled "Board meetings," to discuss various topics. In all cases, however, the role of the Board and of any individual Trustee is one of oversight and not of management of the day-to-day affairs of the Trust and its oversight role does not make the Board a guarantor of the Trust's investments, operations or activities.

*Board Leadership Structure*

The Board has structured itself in a manner that it believes allows it to effectively perform its oversight function. It has established three standing committees, an Audit Committee, a Governance Committee, and a Qualified Legal Compliance Committee (the "QLCC") (collectively, the "Committees"), which are discussed in greater detail below. Currently, six of the seven members of the Board, including the Chair of the Board, are Independent Trustees, which are Trustees that are not affiliated with the Adviser or its affiliates, and each of the Audit Committee, Governance Committee and QLCC are comprised entirely of Independent Trustees. Each of the Independent Trustees helps identify matters for consideration by the Board and the Chair of the Board has an active role in the agenda-setting process for Board meetings. The Chair of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee, respectively, also has an active role in the agenda-setting process for the respective Committee meetings. The Trust has adopted Fund Governance Policies and Procedures to ensure that the Board is properly constituted in accordance with the 1940 Act and to set forth examples of certain of the significant matters for consideration by the Board and/or its Committees in order to facilitate the Board's oversight function.

The Board has determined that its leadership structure is appropriate. In addition, the Board also has determined that the structure, function and composition of the Committees are appropriate means to provide effective oversight. The Independent Trustees have engaged their own independent counsel to advise them on matters relating to their responsibilities to the Trust.

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*Board Oversight of Risk Management*

As part of its oversight function, the Board receives and reviews various risk management reports and assessments and discusses these matters with appropriate management and other personnel of the Adviser. Because risk management is a broad concept comprised of many elements, Board oversight of different types of risks is handled in different ways. For example, the full Board receives and reviews reports from senior personnel of the Adviser (including senior compliance, financial reporting and investment personnel) or their affiliates regarding various types of risks, including, but not limited to, operational, compliance, investment, and business continuity risks, and how they are being managed. From time to time, the full Board meets with the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer to discuss compliance risks relating to the Fund, the Adviser and the Trust's other service providers. The Audit Committee supports the Board's oversight of risk management in a variety of ways, including meeting regularly with the Trust's Treasurer and with the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm and, when appropriate, with other personnel employed by the Adviser to discuss, among other things, the internal control structure of the Trust's financial reporting function and compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Audit Committee also meets regularly with the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer to discuss compliance and operational risks and receives reports from the Adviser's internal audit group as to these and other matters.

*Information about Each Trustee's Qualification, Experience, Attributes or Skills*

The Board believes that each of the Trustees has the qualifications, experience, attributes and skills ("Trustee Attributes") appropriate to serve as a Trustee of the Trust in light of the Trust's business and structure. Certain of these business and professional experiences are set forth in detail in the table above. The Trustees have substantial board experience or other professional experience and have demonstrated a commitment to discharging their oversight responsibilities as Trustees. The Board, with the assistance of the Governance Committee, annually conducts a "self-assessment" wherein the performance of the Board and the effectiveness of the Board and the Committees are reviewed.

In addition to the information provided in the table above, below is certain additional information regarding each particular Trustee and certain of their Trustee Attributes. The information provided below, and in the table above, is not all-inclusive. Many Trustee Attributes involve intangible elements, such as intelligence, integrity, work ethic, the ability to work together, the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to exercise judgment, the ability to ask incisive questions, and commitment to shareholder interests. In conducting its self-assessment, the Board has determined that the Trustees have the appropriate attributes and experience to serve effectively as Trustees of the Trust.

*Edward A. Kuczmarski*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Kuczmarski has financial accounting experience as a Certified Public Accountant. He also has served on the board of directors/trustees for several other investment management companies. In having served on these boards, Mr. Kuczmarski has come to understand and appreciate the role of a director/trustee and has been exposed to many of the challenges facing a board and the appropriate ways of dealing with those challenges. Mr. Kuczmarski serves as Chair of the Board of Trustees, and is a member of the Governance Committee and the Audit Committee.

*Heather S. Goldman*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms. Goldman has extensive experience in executive leadership, business development and marketing of investment vehicles similar to those managed by the Adviser. Ms. Goldman is a capital markets financial services and tech executive, who over a twenty-plus year career has worked in a senior capacity across a diverse array of firms in the private equity, investment management, technology and commercial banking industries. She had previously served as head of global marketing for PSG, and as such has extensive knowledge of PSG, its operations and personnel. She also has experience working in other roles for the parent company of PSG. Prior to working with PSG, and for nearly five years, she acted as CEO and Chairman, co-founding and managing CapitalThinking, a financial services risk-management technology company in New York, New York. She is an Executive in Residence at Global Digital Finance. Ms. Goldman is a member of the Audit Committee and is Chair of the Governance Committee.

*Stuart A. McFarland*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. McFarland has extensive experience in executive leadership, business development and operations, corporate restructuring and corporate finance. He previously served in senior executive management roles in the private sector, including serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fannie Mae and as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of GE Capital Mortgage Services, Corp. Mr. McFarland also served on the board of directors/trustees for various other investment management companies and was the Managing Partner of Federal City Capital Advisors. Mr. McFarland is a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee.

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*Susan Schauffert*-Tam*.*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ms. Schauffert-Tam has extensive experience in executive leadership as a senior finance professional, including experience in capital structuring, credit, mergers and acquisitions and debt capital markets. Ms. Schauffert-Tam is a capital markets financial services executive, who over a 25-plus year career has worked in a senior capacity with a particular focus on infrastructure financing. She previously served as a Managing Director of BMO Capital Markets until her retirement in 2024, having joined the firm in 1999. During her career at BMO Capital Markets, Ms. Schauffert-Tam was responsible for debt origination, including structuring both public and private financing transactions. In addition, Ms. Schauffert-Tam previously served as head of debt syndication at BMO Capital Markets where she led the team responsible for bringing all corporate investment grade, high yield debt, asset-backed securities and project bonds to market across a variety of industries. Ms. Schauffert-Tam is a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee.

*Betty A. Whelchel.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Ms. Whelchel has extensive experience in financial services law and regulation, international finance and public policy. She has held a number of senior management positions at international financial institutions, including serving as U.S. Head of Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs and U.S. General Counsel for BNP Paribas, Global General Counsel for Deutsche Asset Management and U.S. Deputy General Counsel for Deutsche Bank AG. She started her career in the General Counsel's office of the U.S. Treasury Department, and worked as a lawyer with Shearman & Sterling in its New York and Tokyo offices, specializing in bank finance, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. Throughout her forty-two year career, Ms. Whelchel has been active in industry initiatives related to financial regulation and corporate governance, including the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, the Executive Committee of the Institute of International Bankers Board of Trustees, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Special Task Force on the Lawyer's Role in Corporate Governance. She has received numerous awards, including 2015 Legal 500 Individual of the Year in Financial Services and the 2013 Burton "Legend in the Law" Award. Ms. Whelchel is a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee.

*William H. Wright II*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Wright has extensive experience in executive leadership, investment banking and corporate finance. He previously served as a Managing Director of Morgan Stanley until his retirement in 2010, having joined the firm in 1982. During his career in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, Mr. Wright headed the corporate finance execution group where he was responsible for leading and coordinating teams in the execution of complex equity offerings for multinational corporations. Following his career in investment banking, Mr. Wright has served on the boards of directors/trustees for various other investment management companies and non-profit entities. Mr. Wright is Chair of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Governance Committee.

*Brian F. Hurley*.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Hurley is a Managing Partner at Brookfield and General Counsel for Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions, where he oversees the legal and compliance functions and product development. Prior to joining Brookfield in 2010, Mr. Hurley was an attorney at Paul Hastings LLP and a member of the investment management practice group, where he focused his practice on representing investment advisers and various investment companies. Mr. Hurley earned a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of the Holy Cross.

#### Board Committees
The Trust has established the following three standing committees and the membership of each committee to assist in its oversight functions, including its oversight of the risks the Trust faces: the Audit Committee, the QLCC, and the Governance Committee. There is no assurance, however, that the Board's committee structure will prevent or mitigate risks in actual practice. The Trust's committee structure is specifically not intended or designed to prevent or mitigate the Fund's investment risks. The Fund is designed for investors that are prepared to accept investment risk, including the possibility that as yet unforeseen risks may emerge in the future.

The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Kuczmarski, McFarland, and Wright and Mses. Goldman, Whelchel, and Schauffert-Tam. It does not include any interested Trustees. The Audit Committee meets regularly with respect to the various series of the Trust. The function of the Audit Committee, with respect to the Fund, is to review the scope and results of the audit and any matters bearing on the audit or the Fund's financial statements and to ensure the integrity of the Fund's pricing and financial reporting. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Audit Committee met four times.

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The Audit Committee also serves as the QLCC for the Trust for the purpose of compliance with Rules 205.2(k) and 205.3(c) of the Code of Federal Regulations, regarding alternative reporting procedures for attorneys retained or employed by an issuer who appear and practice before the SEC on behalf of the issuer (the "issuer attorneys"). An issuer's attorney who becomes aware of evidence of a material violation by the Trust, or by any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Trust, may report evidence of such material violation to the QLCC as an alternative to the reporting requirements of Rule 205.3(b) (which requires reporting to the chief legal officer and potentially "up the ladder" to other entities).

The Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Kuczmarski, McFarland, and Wright and Mses. Goldman, Whelchel and Schauffert-Tam. The Governance Committee is responsible for seeking and reviewing candidates for consideration as nominees for Trustees, as is considered necessary from time to time and meets only as necessary. The Declaration of Trust (as defined below) does not permit shareholders to nominate persons for election as Trustees. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Governance Committee met three times.

#### Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares and Other Interests
Set forth in the table below is the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in the Fund Complex beneficially owned by each Trustee as of December 31, 2025.

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|  **Name of Trustee** |
|  **INTERESTED TRUSTEE:** |
|  Brian F. Hurley<br> A<br> C |
|  **INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:** |
|  Edward A. Kuczmarski<br> C<br> E |
|  Heather S. Goldman<br> A<br> C |
|  Stuart A. McFarland<br> B<br> E |
|  Susan Schauffert-Tam<br> A |
|  Betty Whelchel<br> A |
|  William H. Wright II<br> A |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Key to Dollar Ranges — A. None B. $1 – $10,000 C. $10,001 – $50,000 D. $50,001 – $100,000 E. Over $100,000

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The aggregate dollar range of equity securities owned by each Trustee of all funds overseen by each Trustee in the Adviser's family of investment companies (the "Fund Complex") as of December 31, 2025. The Fund Complex is currently comprised of the Brookfield Investment Funds (five series of underlying portfolios), Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Fund Inc., and Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc.

As of December 31, 2025, none of the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families own securities beneficially or of record in the Adviser, the Distributor, as defined below, or any affiliate of the Adviser or the Distributor. Accordingly, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families, have direct or indirect interests, the value of which exceeds $120,000, in the Adviser, the Distributor or any of their respective affiliates. In addition, during the two most recently completed calendar years, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families have conducted any transactions (or series of transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and to which the Adviser, the Distributor or any affiliate thereof was a party.

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#### Trustee and Officer Compensation
No remuneration is paid by the Fund to persons who are directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or any affiliate thereof for their services as Trustees or officers of such Fund.

For the calendar year ended December 31, 2025, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board for the Fund Complex was $260,000. Effective January 1, 2026, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board for the Fund Complex is $270,500. The Independent Chair of the Trust receives an additional payment of $55,000 per year. The Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional payment of $50,000 per year. The Chair of the Governance Committee receives an additional payment of $15,000 per year. The Independent Trustees also receive reimbursement from the Trust for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at regular meetings. In addition, the Board has established a continuing education policy. In particular, Trustees are encouraged to attend at least two in-person educational enrichment programs or events at the expense of the Fund Complex on an annual basis. Also, the Fund Complex will reimburse the Trustees for their registration fees to attend an unlimited number of remote or virtual learning opportunities. The Trust does not have a pension or retirement plan. No other entity affiliated with the Trust pays any compensation to the Trustees.

#### COMPENSATION TABLE

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|  **Name of Person and Position** | **Total Compensation from the Fund <br>for the Fiscal Year Ended <br>September 30, 2025** | **Aggregate Compensation from the Fund <br>Complex for the Calendar Year Ended <br>December 31, 2025<sup>(1)</sup>** |
|  **<u>Interested Trustee</u>** |  |  |
|  Brian F. Hurley | N/A | N/A |
|  **<u>Independent Trustees</u>** |  |  |
|  Edward A. Kuczmarski | $34246 | $315000 |
|  William H. Wright II | $33698 | $310000 |
|  Stuart A. McFarland | $28216 | $260000 |
|  Heather S. Goldman | $29861 | $275000 |
|  Betty Whelchel | $28216 | $260000 |
|  Susan Schauffert-Tam | $24246<br><sup>(2)</sup> | $260000 |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of December 31, 2025, there were a total of nine (9) investment companies (and portfolios thereof) in the Fund Complex. The number includes the five series of the Trust (including the Fund), Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Fund Inc., and Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc. Following the close of business on December 5, 2025, Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Private Placement Fund Inc. was reorganized into Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Fund Inc.

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Represents the compensation paid to Ms. Schauffert-Tam from her appointment date of November 20, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

#### CODE OF ETHICS
The Trust, its Adviser and Distributor have adopted codes of ethics (the "Codes of Ethics") pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. The Codes of Ethics permit personnel, subject to the Codes of Ethics and their restrictive provisions, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Trust.

#### PROXY VOTING POLICIES
The information below provides a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the Fund uses when a vote presents a conflict of interest.

**Proxy Voting Responsibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures for the voting of proxies relating to portfolio securities for the client accounts over which it has been delegated and/or granted proxy voting authority, including the Fund (the "Policies"). The Policies, which have been adopted by the Board on behalf of the Fund, enable

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the Fund to vote proxies in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund's shareholders. A committee has been established (the "Proxy Voting Committee") to administer the voting of all proxies in accordance with the Policies. The Proxy Voting Committee meets regularly with representatives of the Legal, Compliance, Operations and Investment teams.

The Proxy Voting Committee has engaged the services of a third-party proxy voting agent to act as agent to vote proxies, and oversees such third-party proxy voting agent's compliance with the Policies, including any deviations by the proxy voting agent from the third-party proxy voting guidelines (the "Guidelines"). Under the Policies, the Adviser has adopted the Guidelines as the basis for how proxy proposals are evaluated and voted upon.

The Fund is generally a passive investor in holding portfolio securities, seeking to maximize shareholder value, but not necessarily to exercise control over the issuers of portfolio securities, or otherwise advance a particular agenda.

In addition, in accordance with local law or business practices, many foreign companies prevent the sales of shares that have been voted for a certain period beginning prior to the shareholder meeting and ending on the day following the meeting. The costs of voting proxies with respect to shares of foreign companies include the potentially serious portfolio management consequences of reduced flexibility to sell the shares at the most advantageous time for the Fund. As a result, such proxies generally will not be voted in the absence of an unusual, significant vote of compelling economic importance. In determining whether to vote proxies under these circumstances, the Adviser, in consultation with the Proxy Voting Committee, considers whether the costs of voting proxies with respect to such shares of foreign companies generally outweigh any benefits that may be achieved by voting such proxies.

**Case**-By-Case **Voting Matters.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Under the Guidelines, certain voting matters are determined on a case-by-case basis. In these circumstances, and in proposals not specifically addressed by the Policies, the Proxy Voting Committee generally will rely on the guidance or a recommendation from the third-party proxy voting agent, or other sources. The Proxy Voting Committee may propose to deviate from the Guidelines or guidance or recommendations from the third-party proxy voting agent. In these instances, the Proxy Voting Committee will recommend the vote that will maximize value for, and is in the best interests of, the Fund's shareholders.

**Conflicts of Interest.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Members of the Proxy Voting Committee will seek to resolve any conflicts of interest presented by a proxy vote. In practice, application of the Guidelines will in most instances adequately address any possible conflicts of interest, as votes generally are effected according to the guidance or recommendations of the third-party proxy voting agent.

However, if a situation arises where a vote presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund's shareholders and the interests of the Adviser, and the conflict is known to the Proxy Voting Committee, the Committee may retain an independent fiduciary for advice on how to vote the proposal or the Committee may direct the Adviser to abstain from voting because voting on the proposal is impracticable and/or is outweighed by the cost of voting.

**Proxy Voting Records.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Proxy Voting Committee will be responsible for documenting its basis for: (a) any determination to vote a particular proxy in a manner contrary to the Guidelines; (b) any determination to vote a particular proxy in a non-uniform manner; and (c) any other material determination made by the Proxy Voting Committee, as well as for ensuring the maintenance of records of each proxy vote, as required by applicable law. The third-party proxy voting agent will maintain records of voting decisions for each vote cast on behalf of the Fund. The proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free at 1-855-244-4859; and (ii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

**Board Reporting.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**The Fund's Chief Compliance Officer will provide a summary report of proxy voting matters at each quarterly meeting of the Board, which describes any Proxy Voting Committee meeting(s) held during the prior quarter.

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#### CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of any class of the outstanding shares of the Fund. A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of voting or the direction of management of the Fund.

As of December 31, 2025, the officers and Trustees, as a group, owned beneficially less than 1% of the shares (aggregating all classes) of the Fund.

As of December 31, 2025, the following persons were known to own of record or beneficially 25% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund:

#### Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund
*Control Person*

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|  **Name and Address** | **Jurisdiction** | **% of Shares** |
|  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC New York, NY 10004 | Delaware | 42.37% |

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As of December 31, 2025, the following persons were known to own of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the share class indicated of the Fund:

*Class A*

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|  **Name and Address** | **% of Shares** |
|  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC New York, NY 10004 | 47.25% |
|  Wells Fargo Clearing LLC Saint Louis, MO 63103 | 21.41% |
|  Charles Schwab & Co Inc. San Francisco, CA 94105 | 6.85% |
|  Raymond James & Associates Inc. St. Petersburg, FL 33716 | 6.69% |
|  UBS WM USA Incorporated Weehawken, NJ 07086 | 6.02% |

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*Class C*

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|  **Name and Address** | **% of Shares** |
|  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC New York, NY 10004 | 34.73% |
|  Wells Fargo Clearing LLC Saint Louis, MO 63103 | 28.30% |
|  Charles Schwab & Co Inc San Francisco, CA 94105 | 8.27% |
|  Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, Minneapolis, MN 55402 | 8.03% |

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*Class I (Legacy Class Y)*

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|  **Name and Address** | **% of Shares** |
|  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC New York, NY 10004 | 40.97% |
|  Wells Fargo Clearing LLC Saint Louis, MO 63103 | 18.85% |
|  UBS WM USA Weehawken, NJ 07086 | 8.77% |
|  Charles Schwab & Co Inc San Francisco, CA 94105 | 7.89% |
|  Raymond James St. Petersburg, FL 33716  | 7.28% |
|  National Financial Services LLC Jersey City, NJ 07310 | 7.06% |

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#### INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES

#### Investment Adviser
Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (the "Adviser"), a Delaware limited liability company and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, serves as the investment adviser and administrator to the Fund. Founded in 1989, the Adviser is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management ULC ("BAM ULC"), an unlimited liability company formed under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. BAM ULC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. ("BAM Ltd."), a publicly traded company (NYSE: BAM; TSX: BAMA). Brookfield Corporation, a publicly traded company (NYSE: BN; TSX: BN), holds a 73% interest in BAM Ltd. BAM Ltd. is a leading global alternative asset manager focused on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity, with assets under management over $1 trillion as of December 31, 2025. In addition to the Trust, the Adviser's clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, high net-worth investors and closed-end funds. The Adviser specializes in global listed real assets strategies and its investment philosophy incorporates a value-based approach towards investment. The Adviser also provides advisory services to several other registered investment companies. As of December 31, 2025, the Adviser had approximately $66.5 billion in assets under management. The Adviser's principal offices are located at 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281.

The Adviser currently serves as the investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser furnishes a continuous investment program for the Fund's portfolios, makes the day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund, arranges the portfolio transactions of the Fund, and generally manages the Fund's investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Board.

The Advisory Agreement will continue in effect for successive annual periods so long as such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by: (i) the vote of the Board; or (ii) a vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, provided that in either event the continuance also is approved by a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined pursuant to the 1940 Act) of the Fund, the Adviser, as applicable by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Advisory Agreement is terminable at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees, or by a vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or by the Adviser, in each case on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' prior written notice to the other party. The Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

As compensation for its services and the related expenses the Adviser bears, the Adviser is contractually entitled to an advisory fee (an "Advisory Fee"), computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate set forth in the table below.

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|  **Fund** | **Annual Advisory Fee-Contractual Rate<br> (as a percentage of average daily net assets)** |
|  Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund | 1.00% |

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The Advisory Agreement was most recently approved by the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees who are not parties to such Agreement, at a meeting held on May 14-15, 2025. At that meeting, the Board reviewed the written and oral presentations provided by the Adviser in connection with the Trustees' consideration of the Advisory Agreement. A discussion regarding the basis of the Board's approval of the Advisory Agreement is available in the Fund's Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

The table below sets forth the total advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Adviser for the fiscal years ended 2025, 2024 and 2023. Advisory fees recouped or waived by the Adviser were done pursuant to an expense limitation agreement (see the "Expense Limitation Agreement" section below).

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  Advisory Fees | $11128659 | $9603038 | $9010660 |
|  Advisory Fees Recouped/(Waived) | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; $54559 | $(347702) | $(668489) |
|  Net Advisory Fees Paid to Adviser | $11183218 | $9255336 | $8342171 |

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#### Administration Agreement
Pursuant to an administration agreement with the Fund (the "Administration Agreement"), the Adviser also performs various administrative services to the Fund, including, among other responsibilities, the preparation and coordination of reports and other materials to be supplied to the Board; prepare and/or supervise the preparation and filing with the applicable regulatory authority of all securities filings, periodic financial reports, prospectuses, statements of additional information, marketing materials, tax returns, shareholder reports and other regulatory reports and filings required of the Fund; supervise and monitor the preparation of all required filings necessary to maintain the Fund's qualification and/or registration to sell shares in all states where the Fund currently does, or intends to do business; coordinate the preparation, printing and mailing of all materials required to be sent to shareholders; coordinate the preparation and payment of Fund-related expenses; monitor and oversee the activities of the Fund's other service providers; review and adjust as necessary the Fund's daily expense accruals; monitor daily, monthly and periodic compliance with respect to the federal and state securities laws; send periodic information (*i.e.*, performance figures) to service organizations that track investment company information; and perform such additional services as may be agreed upon by the Fund and the Adviser.

Effective April 30, 2021, pursuant to an amendment to the Administration Agreement, the Adviser does not receive any compensation for its administrative services from the Fund. As a result, the Fund did not pay any administration fees to the Adviser for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

#### Expense Limitation Agreement
Though the Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its fees payable to it by the Fund and/or to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund's aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to the limit set forth in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table of the Prospectus. Any such waivers made by the Adviser in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund's obligation are subject to recoupment by the Adviser from the Fund, if so requested by the Adviser, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the recoupment) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses. The Adviser is permitted to recoup only for its fee waivers and expense payments for a period not to exceed three years after the occurrence of the waiver and/or reimbursement. Any such recoupment is also contingent upon the Board's subsequent review and ratification of the recouped amounts. Such recoupment may not be paid prior to the Fund's payment of current ordinary operating expenses.

#### Claims Against Brookfield; Regulatory Investigations
Brookfield is a global asset manager with many investment strategies and offices and employees around the world. Given the broad spectrum of operations of Brookfield and its affiliates, claims (or threats of claims) and governmental investigations, examinations, requests for information, audits, inquiries, subpoenas and other regulatory or civil proceedings can and do occur in the ordinary course of its and its affiliates' (including the Adviser's) business. Such investigations, actions and proceedings may impact the Fund, including by virtue of reputational damage to Brookfield (including the Adviser) or otherwise. The unfavorable resolution of such items could result in criminal or civil liability, fines, settlements, charges, penalties or other monetary or non-monetary remedies or sanctions that could negatively impact Brookfield (including the Adviser). In addition, such actions and proceedings may involve claims of strict liability or similar risks against the Fund in certain jurisdictions or in connection with certain types of activities. While Brookfield (including the Adviser) has implemented policies and procedures designed to protect against non-compliance with applicable rules and regulations, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be adequate or will protect Brookfield in all instances.

For example, Brookfield faced anti-bribery and corruption investigations in North America related to a Brazilian subsidiary, and an action against the Brazilian subsidiary and three employees was commenced by a public prosecutor in Brazil in 2012. Based on the results of both internal and independent investigations by a major New York based law firm which has a specialty in this area, as well as the results of investigations concluded by North American regulatory authorities, Brookfield does not believe that the Brazilian subsidiary engaged in any wrongdoing. However, the final outcome of this or any other claims, governmental investigations, audits or inquiries cannot be predicted with certainty and any unfavorable resolution could negatively impact Brookfield (including the Adviser).

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#### SERVICE PROVIDERS

#### Sub-Administrator, Transfer Agent and Fund Accountant
Pursuant to a fund sub-administration servicing agreement (the "Sub-Administration Agreement"), U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, ("USBFS" or the "Sub-Administrator"), 615 East Michigan Street, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, acts as the Sub-Administrator to the Fund. USBFS provides certain services to the Fund including, among other responsibilities, coordinating the negotiation of contracts and fees with, and the monitoring of performance and billing of, the Fund's independent contractors and agents; preparation for signature by an officer of the Trust of all documents required to be filed for compliance by the Trust and the Fund with applicable laws and regulations, excluding those of the securities laws of various states; arranging for the computation of performance data, including NAV per share and yield; responding to shareholder inquiries; and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the Fund, and providing, at its own expense, office facilities, equipment and personnel necessary to carry out its duties. In this capacity, USBFS does not have any responsibility or authority for the management of the Fund, the determination of investment policy, or for any matter pertaining to the distribution of Fund shares.

Pursuant to a fund accounting servicing agreement (the "Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement"), USBFS, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor, Wisconsin 53202, acts as the fund accountant (the "Fund Accountant") for the Fund. USBFS provides certain accounting services to the Fund including, among other responsibilities, portfolio accounting services; expense accrual and payment services; fund valuation and financial reporting services; tax accounting services; and compliance control services.

Effective September 1, 2025, pursuant to the Sub-Administration Agreement and the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, as compensation for its services, USBFS receives an annual fee based upon the average net assets in the Fund Complex of: 0.035% on the first $2 billion, 0.015% on the next $4 billion and 0.01% on the remaining assets, subject to a minimum annual fee. Prior to September 1, 2025, USBFS received an annual fee based upon the average net assets in the Fund Complex of: 0.04% on the first $2 billion, 0.035% on the next $2 billion, 0.03% on the next $2.5 billion and 0.02% on the remaining assets, subject to a minimum annual fee. USBFS also is entitled to reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

USBFS also acts as transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent") and dividend disbursing agent under a separate agreement.

The table below sets forth the total sub-administration fees paid by the Fund to the Sub-Administrator for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2025, September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023.

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  **Focus Fund** | $416928 | $345138 | $309191 |

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#### Custodian
Pursuant to a Custody Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, located at 1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 (the "Custodian"), the Custodian serves as the custodian of the Fund's assets, holds the Fund's portfolio securities in safekeeping, and keeps all necessary records and documents relating to its duties. The Custodian is compensated with an asset-based fee plus transaction fees and is reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.

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The Custodian and Sub-Administrator do not participate in decisions relating to the purchase and sale of securities by the Fund. The Sub-Administrator, Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent and Custodian are affiliated entities under the common control of U.S. Bancorp. The Custodian and its affiliates may participate in revenue sharing arrangements with the service providers of mutual funds in which the Fund may invest.

#### Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP, 111 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm to the Trust.

#### Legal Counsel
Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, serves as legal counsel to the Trust.

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#### PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser determines which securities are to be purchased and sold by the Fund and which broker-dealers are eligible to execute the Fund's portfolio transactions. The Fund does not intend to use any affiliated broker-dealers.

In placing portfolio transactions, the Adviser will seek best execution. The full range and quality of services available will be considered in making these determinations, such as: the price of the security; the commission rate; the execution capability, including execution speed and reliability; trading expertise and knowledge of the other side of the trade; reputation and integrity; market depth and available liquidity; recent order flow; timing and size of an order; and other factors. In those instances where it is reasonably determined that more than one broker-dealer can offer the services needed to obtain the most favorable price and execution available, consideration may be given to those broker-dealers which furnish or supply research and statistical information to the Adviser that it may lawfully and appropriately use in its investment advisory capacities, as well as provide other services in addition to execution services. The Adviser considers such information, which is in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, to be useful in varying degrees, but of indeterminable value.

While it is the Fund's general policy to first seek to obtain the most favorable price and execution available in selecting a broker-dealer to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund, in accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, when it is determined that more than one broker can deliver best execution, weight is also given to the ability of a broker-dealer to furnish brokerage and research services to the Fund or to the Adviser, even if the specific services are not directly useful to the Fund and may be useful to the Adviser in advising other clients. In negotiating commissions with a broker or evaluating the spread to be paid to a dealer, the Fund may therefore pay a higher commission or spread than would be the case if no weight were given to the furnishing of these supplemental services, provided that the amount of such commission or spread has been determined in good faith by the Adviser to be reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such broker-dealer.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of other client accounts or mutual funds managed or advised by the Adviser. Nevertheless, it is possible that at times identical securities will be acceptable for both the Fund and one or more of such client accounts or mutual funds. In such event, the position of the Fund and such client account(s) or mutual funds in the same issuer may vary and the length of time that each may choose to hold its investment in the same issuer may likewise vary. However, to the extent any of these client accounts or mutual funds seek to acquire the same security as the Fund at the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a portion of such security as it desires, or it may have to pay a higher price or obtain a lower yield for such security. Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as high a price for, or as large an execution of, an order to sell any particular security at the same time. If one or more of such client accounts or mutual funds simultaneously purchases or sells the same security that the Fund is purchasing or selling, each day's transactions in such security will be allocated between the Fund and all such client accounts or mutual funds in a manner deemed equitable by the Adviser, taking into account the respective sizes of the accounts and the amount of cash available for investment, the investment objective of the account, and the ease with which a client's appropriate amount can be bought, as well as the liquidity and volatility of the account and the urgency involved in making an investment decision for the client. It is recognized that in some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security insofar as the Fund is concerned. In other cases, however, it is believed that the ability of the Fund to participate in volume transactions may produce better executions for the Fund.

The tables below show the brokerage commissions the Fund paid for the fiscal years ended 2025, 2024 and 2023. No portion of these brokerage commissions was directed to brokers that, in addition to providing trade execution, also supplied the Fund or the Adviser with research services.

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| **2025** | **Aggregate <br>Brokerage <br>Commissions** | **Amount Paid <br>to Affiliated <br>Broker-Dealers** | **Percentage of <br>Commissions <br>Paid to <br>Affiliated <br>Broker-Dealers** | **Percentage of <br>Amount of <br>Transactions** |
|  Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund | $1336258 |  |  |  |

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| **2024** | **Aggregate <br>Brokerage <br>Commissions** | **Amount Paid <br>to Affiliated <br>Broker-Dealers** | **Percentage of <br>Commissions <br>Paid to Affiliated <br>Broker-Dealers** | **Percentage of <br>Amount of <br>Transactions** |
|  Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund | $1393139 |  |  |  |

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| **2023** | **Aggregate <br>Brokerage <br>Commissions** | **Amount Paid <br>to Affiliated <br>Broker-Dealers** | **Percentage of <br>Commissions <br>Paid to Affiliated <br>Broker-Dealers** | **Percentage of <br>Amount of <br>Transactions** |
|  Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund | $718394 |  |  |  |

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#### PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
Although the Fund generally will not invest for short-term trading purposes, portfolio securities may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held when, in the opinion of the Adviser, investment considerations warrant such action. Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing: (i) the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year by; (ii) the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities owned during the fiscal year. A 100% turnover rate would occur if all the securities in the Fund's portfolio, with the exception of securities whose maturities at the time of acquisition were one year or less, were sold and either repurchased or replaced within one year. A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) generally leads to above-average transaction costs, could generate either short-term or long-term gains and could increase brokerage commission costs. To the extent that the Fund experiences an increase in brokerage commissions due to a higher portfolio turnover rate, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by the increased expenses incurred by the Fund and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions.

The following table shows the Fund's portfolio turnover rate for the three most recent fiscal years ended September 30:

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|  | **2025** | **2024** | **2023** |
|  Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund | 75% | 91% | 47% |

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#### PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
The information below provides summary information regarding the individuals identified in the Prospectus as primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund ("Portfolio Managers"). All asset information is as of September 30, 2025.

#### Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund
**Tom Miller, CFA — Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Tom Miller has 14 years of industry experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the Public Securities Group's Energy Infrastructure Securities team. In this role, he oversees and contributes to the portfolio construction process, including execution of buy/sell decisions. Before focusing on his portfolio manager duties, he was responsible for covering North American infrastructure securities focusing on MLPs and the Energy Infrastructure sector. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Miller worked at FactSet. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University.

**Boran Buturovic — Director, Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Boran Buturovic has 14 years of industry experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the Adviser's Energy Infrastructure Securities team. In this role, he oversees and contributes to the portfolio construction process, including execution of buy/sell decisions, and is also responsible for conducting energy infrastructure research and analysis. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he was an

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Associate with UBS Investment Bank, focusing on midstream and MLPs. Mr. Buturovic started his career with Ernst & Young in their Assurance practice. He holds a CPA license in the state of Texas and he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master in Professional Accounting degrees from The University of Texas at Austin.

**Joe Herman — Director, Portfolio Manager, Energy Infrastructure Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Joe Herman has 14 years of industry experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the Adviser's Energy Infrastructure Securities team. In this role, he oversees and contributes to the portfolio construction process, including execution of buy/sell decisions, and is also responsible for conducting energy infrastructure research and analysis. Prior to joining the firm in 2014, he was an Equity Research Associate with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. and an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS Investment Bank, focusing on midstream and MLPs. Mr. Herman earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with majors in Business Honors and Finance and a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in Plan II Honors and History from The University of Texas at Austin.

Messrs. Miller, Buturovic and Herman are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

The table below shows the number of other accounts managed by Messrs. Miller, Buturovic and Herman and the total assets in each of the following categories, as of September 30, 2025: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles and other accounts. For each category, the table also shows the number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on account performance.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Miller:

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|  **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;** | **Registered Investment Companies** | **Other Pooled Investment Companies** | **Other Accounts** |
|  Number of Accounts Managed | 3 | 8 | 404 |
|  Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Fees |  | 1 |  |
|  Assets Managed (assets in millions) | $197.4 | $9886.0 | $2838.8 |
|  Assets Managed with Performance-Based Fees (assets in millions) | $— | $58.7 | $— |

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The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Buturovic:

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|  **&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**  | **Registered Investment Companies** | **Other Pooled Investment Companies** | **Other Accounts** |
|  Number of Accounts Managed | 2 | 1 | 387 |
|  Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Fees |  |  |  |
|  Assets Managed (assets in millions) | $25.4 | $5.7 | $228.4 |
|  Assets Managed with Performance-Based Fees (assets in millions) | $— | $— | $— |

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The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Herman:

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|  | **Registered Investment Companies** | **Other Pooled Investment Companies** | **Other Accounts** |
|  Number of Accounts Managed | 2 | 1 | 387 |
|  Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Fees |  |  |  |
|  Assets Managed (assets in millions) | $25.4 | $5.7 | $228.4 |
|  Assets Managed with Performance-Based Fees (assets in millions) | $— | $— | $— |

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#### Potential Conflicts of Interest
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when the Portfolio Managers also have day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to one or more other accounts. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to identify and minimize the effects of these potential conflicts, however, there can be no guarantee that these policies and procedures will be effective in detecting potential conflicts, or in eliminating the effects of any such conflicts. These potential conflicts include:

*Allocation of Limited Time and Attention.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*As indicated in the tables above, the Portfolio Managers manage multiple accounts. As a result, the Portfolio Managers will not be able to devote all of their time to management of the Fund. The Portfolio Managers, therefore, may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he/she were to devote all of his/her attention to the management of only the Fund.

*Allocation of Limited Investment Opportunities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*As indicated above, the Portfolio Managers manage accounts with investment strategies and/or policies that are similar to the Fund. If the Portfolio Managers identify an investment opportunity that may be suitable for multiple accounts, the Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity because the opportunity may be allocated among these accounts or other accounts managed primarily by other Portfolio Managers of the Adviser and its affiliates. In addition, in the event a Portfolio Manager determines to purchase a security for more than one account in an aggregate amount that may influence the market price of the security, accounts that purchased or sold the security first may receive a more favorable price than accounts that made subsequent transactions.

*Pursuit of Differing Strategies.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*At times, a Portfolio Manager may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the accounts for which the Portfolio Manager exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of these funds or accounts should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the Portfolio Manager may execute differing or opposite transactions for one or more accounts which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of one or more other accounts. For example, the sale of a long position or establishment of a short position by an account may impair the price of the same security sold short by (and therefore benefit) the Adviser, its affiliates, or other accounts, and the purchase of a security or covering of a short position in a security by an account may increase the price of the same security held by (and therefore benefit) the Adviser, its affiliates, or other accounts. In addition, the Fund will generally invest in "core" energy MLP and infrastructure investments. Other accounts managed by the Fund's Portfolio Managers may invest in "opportunistic" investments. Core investments are generally longer term holdings in energy MLPs and infrastructure companies that meet certain fundamental, qualitative criteria established by the Adviser's Investment Committee. Opportunistic investments are generally expected to be shorter term holdings and represent technical valuation trading opportunities or the participation in initial public offerings ("IPOs") or secondary offerings in MLPs or companies deemed not to meet the criteria of a core holding. At this time, it is anticipated that the Fund will not participate in opportunistic investments. The Fund may participate in IPOs and secondary offerings only for core holdings. The Portfolio Managers of the Fund will determine which securities are deemed core and opportunistic and these decisions will be reviewed with and confirmed by the Adviser's Investment Committee.

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*Selection of Broker/Dealers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A Portfolio Manager may be able to select or influence the selection of the brokers and dealers that are used to execute securities transactions for the Fund or accounts that he supervises. In addition to providing execution of trades, some brokers and dealers provide portfolio managers with brokerage and research services which may result in the payment of higher brokerage fees than might otherwise be available. These services may be more beneficial to certain funds or accounts of the Adviser and its affiliates than to others. Although the payment of brokerage commissions is subject to the requirement that the Adviser determines in good faith that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided to the Fund, a Portfolio Manager's decision as to the selection of brokers and dealers could yield disproportionate costs and benefits among the Fund or other accounts that the Adviser and its affiliates manage. In addition, with respect to certain types of accounts (such as pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals) the Adviser may be limited by the client concerning the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades to particular brokers. In these cases, the Adviser or its affiliates may place separate, non-simultaneous transactions in the same security for the Fund and another account that may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of such Fund or the other accounts.

*Variation in Compensation.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A conflict of interest may arise where the financial or other benefits available to a Portfolio Manager differ among the accounts that he/she manages. If the structure of the Adviser's management fee or the Portfolio Manager's compensation differs among accounts (such as where certain accounts pay higher management fees or performance-based management fees), the Portfolio Managers may be motivated to favor certain accounts over others. The Portfolio Managers also may be motivated to favor accounts in which they have investment interests, or in which the Adviser or its affiliates have investment interests. Similarly, the desire to maintain assets under management or to enhance a Portfolio Manager's performance record or to derive other rewards, financial or otherwise, could influence the Portfolio Manager in affording preferential treatment to those accounts that could most significantly benefit the Portfolio Manager. For example, as reflected above, if a Portfolio Manager manages accounts which have performance fee arrangements, certain portions of his/her compensation will depend on the achievement of performance milestones on those accounts. The Portfolio Manager could be incented to afford preferential treatment to those accounts and thereby be subject to a potential conflict of interest.

*Certain Business Relationships.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Adviser and the Fund have adopted compliance policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to address the various conflicts of interest that may arise for the Adviser and its staff members. However, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be able to detect and prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may arise.

#### Compensation
The Portfolio Managers are compensated based on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities, the total return performance of funds and accounts managed by the Portfolio Manager on an absolute basis and when compared to appropriate peer groups of similar size and strategy, as well as the management skills displayed in managing their portfolio teams and the teamwork displayed in working with other members of the firm. Since the Portfolio Managers are responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis almost equally weighted among performance, management and teamwork. Base compensation for the Portfolio Managers varies in line with a Portfolio Manager's seniority and position. The compensation of Portfolio Managers with other job responsibilities (such as acting as an executive officer of their firm or supervising various departments) includes consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the Portfolio Manager's performance in meeting them. The Adviser seeks to compensate Portfolio Managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and in a manner that is competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation in the industry also are influenced by the operating performance of their respective firms and their parent companies. While the salaries of the Portfolio Managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year. Bonuses are determined on a discretionary basis by the senior executives of the firm and measured by individual and team-oriented performance guidelines. Awards under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) are approved annually and there is a rolling vesting schedule to aid in retention of key people. A key component of this program is achievement of client objectives in order to properly align interests with our clients. Further, the incentive compensation of all investment personnel who work on each strategy is directly tied to the relative performance of the strategy and its clients.

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The compensation structure of the Portfolio Managers and other investment professionals has four primary components:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• A base salary;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• An annual cash bonus;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• If applicable, long-term compensation consisting of restricted stock or stock options of the Adviser's ultimate parent company, Brookfield Asset Management ULC; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• If applicable, long-term compensation consisting generally of restricted share units tied to the performance of funds managed by the Adviser.

The Portfolio Managers also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to all employees. Compensation of the Portfolio Managers is reviewed on an annual basis by senior management.

#### Securities Owned in the Fund by the Portfolio Managers
The table below identifies the dollar value (in ranges) of investments beneficially held by, and financial interests (*i.e.*, including certain notional investments in the Fund through a deferred compensation plan for Brookfield employees) awarded to each Portfolio Manager, if any, in the Fund and in other investment accounts managed by, or which have an individual portion or sleeve managed by, each Portfolio Manager that utilizes investment strategies, objectives and mandates similar to the Fund as of September 30, 2025.

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|  **Portfolio Manager** |
|  Tom Miller, CFA<br> E<br> F |
|  Boran Buturovic<br> C |
|  Joseph Herman<br> D<br> A |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Key to Dollar Ranges. A. None B. $1 – $10,000 C. $10,001 – $50,000 D. $50,001 – $100,000 E. $100,001 – $500,000 F. $500,001 – $1,000,000 G. Over $1,000,000

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;"**Investments and Other Financial Interests in the Fund and Similar Strategies**" include the Fund and all other investment accounts that are managed by the named Portfolio Manager that utilizes investment strategies, investment objectives and policies that are similar to those of the Fund. "Other Financial Interests" include a Portfolio Manager's notional investments in the Fund through a deferred compensation plan for Brookfield employees where such notional investments track the performance of the Fund and are subject to increase or decrease based on the annual performance of the Fund.

#### DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with Quasar Distributors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (dba ACA Group) (the "Distributor"), located at 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101, pursuant to which the Distributor acts as the Fund's distributor, provides certain administration services and promotes and arranges for the sale of Fund shares. The offering of the Fund's shares is continuous. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA.

The Distribution Agreement will continue in effect only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board or by vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities and, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Distribution Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party. The Distribution Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust on behalf of the Fund on 60 days written notice when authorized either by a majority vote of the Fund's shareholders or by vote of a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, or by the Distributor on 60 days written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act).

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#### DISTRIBUTION PLANS
The Fund has adopted separate distribution and service plans (each, a "Plan," and collectively, the "Plans") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act on behalf of each of the Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund. Payments may be made by the Fund under each Plan for the purpose of financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sales of shares of the class to which such Plan relates as determined by the Board. Such activities typically include advertising; compensation for sales and marketing activities of the Distributor and other banks, broker-dealers, and service providers; shareholder account servicing; production and dissemination of prospectuses and sales and marketing materials; and capital or other expenses of associated equipment, rent, fixtures, salaries, bonuses, reporting and recordkeeping, and other overhead. To the extent any activity is one which the Fund may finance without a distribution plan, the Fund may also make payments to finance such activity outside of the Plans and not be subject to its limitations. Payments under the Plans are not dependent on distribution expenses actually incurred by the Distributor. The Plans compensate the Distributor regardless of expense, and accordingly a portion of the payments by the Fund may be used indirectly to finance distribution activities on behalf of other funds in the Fund Complex and a portion of the payments by such other funds may be used to finance distribution activities on behalf of the Fund. The Plans are intended to benefit the Fund, among other things, by increasing its assets and thereby reducing the Fund's expense ratio. The Independent Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plans will benefit these classes and their respective shareholders.

Under its terms, each Plan remains in effect so long as its continuance is specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Fund's Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees. No Plan may be amended to materially increase the amount to be spent for services provided by the Distributor thereunder without shareholder approval, and all material amendments of any Plan must also be approved by the Board in the manner described above. Each Plan may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act). Under each Plan, the Distributor will provide the Trustees with periodic reports of amounts expended under such Plan and the purpose for which such expenditures were made.

Pursuant to the Plans, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of its average daily net assets of Class A Shares and 1.00% of its average daily net assets of Class C Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Plans, the Adviser, its affiliates, or the Distributor and its affiliates may make payments from time to time from their own resources, which may include the investment advisory fee, administration fee, or the distribution fee received from the Fund, and past profits, for any of the foregoing purposes. Due to the continuing nature of Rule 12b-1 payments, long-term investors may pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the Fund appoints the Distributor as its general distributor and exclusive agent for the sale of the Fund's shares. The Fund has agreed to indemnify the Distributor to the extent permitted by applicable law against certain liabilities under federal securities laws.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Fund made payments under the Plans for Class A Shares and for Class C Shares to the Distributor in the following amounts.

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|  **For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30,** | **Class A** | **Class C** |
| 2025 | $861696 | $1054442 |

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The amounts paid by the Fund may include third party servicing fees paid to the providers of various programs that make shares available to their customers. Subject to tax limitations and approvals by the Board, the Fund also makes payments to the providers of various programs that make shares available to their customers, out of its assets other than Rule 12b-1 payments, in amounts not greater than savings of expenses the Fund would incur in maintaining shareholder accounts for those who invest in the Fund directly rather than through these programs. The Adviser and its affiliates may also pay for all or a portion of these program's charges out of their financial resources other than Rule 12b-1 fees.

Shares of the Fund may also be purchased through shareholder agents that are not affiliated with the Fund or the Distributor. There are no sales or service charge imposed by the Fund other than as described in the Prospectus for Class A and Class C Shares under the "Description of Share Classes" section, but agents who do not receive distribution payments or sales charges may impose a charge to the investor for their services. Such fees may vary among agents,

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and such agents may impose higher initial or subsequent investment requirements than those established by the Fund. Services provided by broker-dealers may include allowing the investor to establish a margin account and to borrow on the value of the Fund's shares in that account. It is the responsibility of the shareholder's agent to establish procedures which would assure that, upon receipt of an order to purchase shares of the Fund, the order will be transmitted so that it will be received by the Distributor before the time when the price applicable to the buy order expires.

No Independent Trustee of the Fund had a direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of any Plan or related agreements.

The Rule 12b-1 Plan is intended to benefit the Fund by increasing its assets and thereby reducing the Fund's expense ratio.

The following table shows the allocation of the Rule 12b-1 fees paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025.

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|  Advertising/Marketing |  |
|  Printing/Postage |  |
|  Payment to Distributor(\*) |  |
|  Payments to dealers | $1916138 |
|  Compensation to sales personnel |  |
|  Other |  |
|  **Total** | **$1916138** |

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\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Distributor pays a sales commission of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class C Shares of the Fund at the time of sale to brokers who initiate and are responsible for purchases of such Class C Shares of the Fund. These payments to brokers are financed solely by the Adviser. The Adviser will subsequently be reimbursed for the payments it has financed. As described more fully in the Prospectus under the section entitled "Rule 12b-1 Plans," you will also pay distribution and service fees of 1.00% each year under a distribution plan that the Fund has adopted for Class C Shares under Rule 12b-1. Proceeds from the CDSC and the 1.00% distribution plan payments made in the first year after purchase are paid to the Distributor and are used in whole or in part by the Distributor to pay the Adviser for financing the 1.00% up-front commission to brokers who sell Class C Shares. During the first year, the Adviser may retain the full 1.00% Rule 12b-1 fee to recoup the up-front payment made at the time of purchase. Once the Distributor has reimbursed the Adviser for the amounts financed, brokers will receive from the Distributor the ongoing Rule 12b-1 fees associated with their clients' investments in Class C Shares.

#### DETERMINATION OF SHARE PRICE
The NAV of the Fund is determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE annually announces the days on which it will not be open for trading. It is expected that the NYSE will not be open for trading on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday/Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

NAV per share is calculated separately for each share class of the Fund. The NAV of Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund, as applicable, will generally be lower than the NAV of Class I Shares, as applicable, as a result of the higher service and distribution-related fees to which Class A and Class C Shares are subject. It is expected, however, that the NAV of each class will tend to converge immediately after the recording of dividends, if any, which will differ by approximately the amount of the distribution and/or service fee expense accrual differential among the classes.

The Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund's securities. The Adviser oversees the day to day responsibilities for valuation determinations under these procedures. The Board regularly reviews the application of these procedures to the securities in the Fund's portfolio. The Adviser's Valuation Committee is comprised of senior members of the Adviser's management team.

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The Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act to perform fair value determination relating to any or all Fund investments. The Board oversees the Adviser in its role as the valuation designee in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act.

Investments in equity securities listed or traded on any securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last trade price as of the close of business on the valuation date. If the NYSE closes early, then the equity security will be valued at the last traded price before the NYSE close. Prices of foreign equities that are principally traded on certain foreign markets will generally be adjusted daily pursuant to a fair value pricing service approved by the Board in order to reflect an adjustment for the factors occurring after the close of certain foreign markets but before the NYSE close. When fair value pricing is employed, the value of the portfolio securities used to calculate the Fund's NAV may differ from quoted or official closing prices. Investments in open-end registered investment companies, if any, are valued at the NAV as reported by those investment companies.

Securities for which market prices are not readily available, cannot be determined using the sources described above, or the Adviser's Valuation Committee determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or an independent pricing service is inaccurate will be valued at a fair value determined by the Adviser's Valuation Committee following the procedures adopted by the Adviser under the supervision of the Board. The Adviser's valuation policy establishes parameters for the sources, methodologies, and inputs the Adviser's Valuation Committee uses in determining fair value.

The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality. The fair value may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material. For those securities valued by fair valuations, the Adviser's Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund's NAV.

A three-tier hierarchy has been established to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

**ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION**

The information provided below supplements the information contained in the Prospectus regarding the purchase and redemption of Fund shares.

#### How to Buy Shares
You may purchase shares of the Fund from securities brokers, dealers or financial intermediaries (collectively, "Financial Intermediaries"). Investors should contact their Financial Intermediary directly for appropriate instructions, as well as information pertaining to accounts and any service or transaction fees that may be charged. The Fund may enter into arrangements with certain Financial Intermediaries whereby such Financial Intermediaries are authorized to accept your order on behalf of the Fund. If you transmit your order to these Financial Intermediaries before the close of regular trading (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, shares will be purchased at the appropriate per share price next computed after it is received by the Financial Intermediary. Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it participates in these arrangements.

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Though shareholders do not pay an initial sales charge at the time of purchase of Class C Shares, the Distributor compensates selling Financial Intermediaries by paying 1.00% of the purchase price for Class C Shares. If Class C Shares are redeemed within approximately twelve months after purchase, shareholders are charged a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") of 1.00%. You will not pay a CDSC to the extent that the value of the redeemed shares represents reinvestment of distributions or capital appreciation of shares redeemed. Proceeds from the CDSC and the 1.00% payments made by the Fund under the Plan, on behalf of the Class C Shares of the Fund, in the first year after purchase are paid to the Distributor and are used in whole or in part by the Distributor to pay the Adviser for financing of the 1.00% up-front commission to Financial Intermediaries who sell Class C Shares. Financial Intermediaries will generally become eligible to receive some or all of such payments one year after purchase. The combination of the CDSC and the ongoing Plan fee on Class C Shares facilitates the ability of the Fund to sell Class C Shares without a sales charge being deducted at the time of purchase. Imposition of the CDSC and the Plan fee on Class C Shares is limited by the FINRA asset-based sales charge rule.

The public offering price of Fund shares is the NAV per share plus any applicable sales charge. Shares are purchased at the public offering price next determined after the Transfer Agent receives your order in good order. In most cases, in order to receive that day's public offering price, the Transfer Agent must receive your order in good order before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

The Trust reserves the right in its sole discretion (i) to suspend the continued offering of the Fund's shares, (ii) to reject purchase orders in whole or in part when in the judgment of the Adviser or the Distributor such rejection is in the best interest of the Fund, and (iii) to reduce or waive the minimum for initial and subsequent investments for certain fiduciary accounts or under circumstances where certain economies can be achieved in sales of the Fund's shares.

In addition to cash purchases, Fund shares may be purchased by tendering payment in-kind in the form of shares of stock, bonds or other securities. Any securities used to buy Fund shares must be readily marketable, their acquisition consistent with the Fund's investment restrictions, policies and objectives and otherwise acceptable to the Adviser and the Board. If accepted, the securities will be valued using the same criteria and methods as described in "Pricing of Fund Shares" in the Prospectus.

#### How to Sell Shares and Delivery of Redemption Proceeds
You can sell your Fund shares any day the NYSE is open for regular trading, either directly to your Fund or through your Financial Intermediary.

Payments to shareholders for shares of the Fund redeemed directly from the Fund will be made as promptly as possible, but no later than seven days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of the written request in proper form, with the appropriate documentation as stated in the Prospectus, except that the Fund may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment during any period when (a) trading on the NYSE is restricted as determined by the SEC or the NYSE is closed for other than weekends and holidays; (b) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC making disposal of portfolio securities or valuation of net assets of the Fund not reasonably practicable; or (c) for such other period as the SEC may permit for the protection of the Fund's shareholders. Under unusual circumstances, the Fund may suspend redemptions, or postpone payment for more than seven days, but only as authorized by SEC rules.

The value of shares on redemption or repurchase may be more or less than the investor's cost, depending upon the market value of the Fund's portfolio securities at the time of redemption or repurchase.

#### Telephone Redemptions
Shareholders with telephone transaction privileges established on their account may redeem Fund shares by telephone. Upon receipt of any instructions or inquiries by telephone from the shareholder, the Fund or its authorized agents may carry out the instructions and/or respond to the inquiry consistent with the shareholder's previously established account service options. For joint accounts, instructions or inquiries from either party will be carried out without prior notice to the other account owners. In acting upon telephone instructions, the Fund and its agents use procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that such instructions are genuine. These include recording all telephone calls, requiring pertinent information about the account and sending written confirmation of each transaction to the registered owner.

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USBFS will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. If USBFS fails to employ reasonable procedures, the Fund and USBFS may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. If these procedures are followed, however, to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, liability, cost or expense arising out of any redemption request, including any fraudulent or unauthorized request. For additional information, contact USBFS.

#### Redemptions In-Kind
The Trust has filed an election pursuant to Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act committing to pay in cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record up to amounts specified by the rule (in excess of the lesser of: (i) $250,000; or (ii) 1% of the Fund's assets). The Fund has reserved the right to pay the redemption price of its shares in excess of the amounts specified by the rule, either totally or partially, by a distribution in-kind of portfolio securities (instead of cash). The securities so distributed would be valued at the same amount as that assigned to them in calculating the NAV per share for the shares being sold. If a shareholder receives a distribution in-kind, the shareholder could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash. A distribution in-kind is a taxable event for shareholders.

The Fund does not intend to hold any significant percentage of its portfolio in illiquid securities, although the Fund, like virtually all mutual funds, may from time to time hold a small percentage of securities that are illiquid. In the unlikely event the Fund were to elect to make an in-kind redemption, the Fund expects that it would follow the normal protocol of making such distribution by way of a *pro rata* distribution based on its entire portfolio. If the Fund held illiquid securities, such distribution may contain a *pro rata* portion of such illiquid securities or the Fund may determine, based on a materiality assessment, not to include illiquid securities in the in-kind redemption. The Fund does not anticipate that it would ever selectively distribute a greater than pro rata portion of any illiquid securities to satisfy a redemption request. If such securities are included in the distribution, shareholders may not be able to liquidate such securities and may be required to hold such securities indefinitely. Shareholders' ability to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind may be restricted by resale limitations or substantial restrictions on transfer imposed by the issuers of the securities or by law. Shareholders may only be able to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind at a substantial discount from their value, and there may be higher brokerage costs associated with any subsequent disposition of these securities by the recipient.

#### U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
This section and the discussion in the Prospectus (see section headed "Tax Consequences") provide a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to U.S. Shareholders (as defined in the Prospectus) that acquire shares pursuant to this offering and that hold such shares as capital assets (generally, for investment). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations, judicial authorities, published rulings and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). This summary does not address all of the potential U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be applicable to the Fund, nor does it address all categories of investors (for example, non-U.S. investors), some of which may be subject to special tax rules. No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS regarding any matter discussed herein. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to any of the tax aspects set forth below. Prospective investors must consult their own tax advisors as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of shares, as well as the effects of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.

#### Qualification as a Regulated Investment Company
Effective after the close of business on September 30, 2025, the Fund has elected and intends to continue to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, beginning with the tax year that runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 (the "RIC Election"). To qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund must distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which includes, among other items, dividends, taxable interest and the excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses), 90% of its tax-exempt interest income, and meet certain other requirements (including diversification of assets and sources of income) discussed below. By meeting these requirements, the Fund generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of

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net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses, reported by the Fund as capital gain dividends) distributed to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet all of the requirements for such qualification each year. As part of the RIC Election, the Fund has elected to make a "deemed sale election" under Treasury Regulation Sec. 1.337(d)-7(c) to recognize build-in gains and losses immediately as if it sold all its assets at fair market value on the last day of the "C" corporation's last taxable year. As part of the deemed sale election, the Fund expects to utilize approximately $302,058,153 of its capital loss carryforward for the year ended September 30, 2025 and estimates that $210,267,464 of capital loss carryforward will expire as of September 30, 2025.

The Fund must satisfy an asset diversification test in order to qualify as a regulated investment company. Under this test, at the close of each quarter of the Fund's taxable year, at least 50% of the value of that Fund's total assets must consist of cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and securities of other issuers as to which the Fund has not invested more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets in securities of such issuer and as to which the Fund does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and no more than 25% of the value of its total assets may be invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies), in two or more issuers that the Fund controls (by owning 20% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer) and which are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses, or in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. Generally, an option (call or put) with respect to a security is treated as issued by the issuer of the security, not the issuer of the option.

In addition to satisfying the requirements described above, a regulated investment company must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, 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 net income derived from interests in qualified publicly traded partnerships.

If, for any taxable year, the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income would be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for dividends to shareholders, and any distributions would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary or qualified dividends to the extent of the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits.

#### Certain Fund Investments
*MLP Equity Securities.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*MLPs are similar to corporations in many respects, but differ from them in others, especially in the way they are treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A corporation is subject to U.S. federal income tax on its income, and, to the extent the corporation distributes its income to its shareholders in the form of dividends from earnings and profits, its shareholders are subject to U.S. federal income tax on such dividends. For this reason, it is said that corporate income is subject to tax at two levels. Unlike a corporation, an MLP is generally treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a partnership, which means that, if it follows certain rules, primarily concerning its sources of income, it is not subject to U.S. federal income tax at the partnership entity level. A partnership's net income (loss) and net gains (losses) are considered earned or incurred, as appropriate, by all of its partners and are generally allocated among all the partners in proportion to their equity interests in the partnership. Each partner is generally subject to tax on its share of the partnership's net income and net gains regardless of whether the partnership distributes cash to the partners. All the other items (such as losses, deductions and expenses) that go into determining taxable income and tax owed are passed through to the partners as well. Partnership income is thus subject to income tax only at one level — at the partner level.

The Code generally requires a partnership considered a "publicly-traded partnership" under the Code to be subject to tax as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If, however, a partnership satisfies certain requirements, the partnership will be subject to tax as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Such partnerships are referred to herein as MLPs. Under these requirements, an MLP is required to receive 90% or more of its gross income from qualifying sources, such as interest, dividends, real estate rents, gain from the sale or disposition of real property, income and gain from certain mineral or natural resources activities, income and gain from the transportation or storage of certain fuels, gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset held for the production of such income and, in certain circumstances, income and gain from commodities or futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities.

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Mineral or natural resources activities include exploration, development, production, mining, refining, marketing and transportation (including pipelines), of oil and gas, minerals, geothermal energy, fertilizers, timber or industrial source carbon dioxide. The MLPs in which the Fund is expected to invest generally are in energy, timber or real estate related (including mortgage securities) businesses.

Although distributions from MLPs resemble corporate dividends, they are treated differently for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A distribution from an MLP is not itself taxable to an investor (because income of the MLP is considered to have been earned by its investors even if not distributed) to the extent of the investor's basis in its MLP interest and is treated as income or gain to the extent the distribution exceeds the investor's basis (see the general description below as to how a MLP investor's basis is calculated) in the MLP.

To the extent that the Fund invests in the equity securities of an MLP, the Fund will be a limited partner in such MLP. Accordingly, the Fund will be required to include in its taxable income the Fund's allocable share of the income, gains, losses, deductions, expenses and credits recognized by each such MLP, regardless of whether the MLP distributes cash to the Fund.

Distributions from an MLP in excess of the Fund's basis in the MLP will generally be treated as capital gain. However, as discussed below, a portion of the gain may instead be treated as ordinary income to the extent attributable to certain assets held by the MLP the sale of which would produce ordinary income. To the extent a distribution received by the Fund from an MLP is treated as a return of capital, the Fund's adjusted tax basis in the interests of the MLP may be reduced, which will result in an increase in an amount of income or gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the Fund for tax purposes upon the sale of any such interests or upon subsequent distributions in respect of such interests. Furthermore, any return of capital distribution received from the MLP may require the Fund to restate the character of its distributions and amend any shareholder tax reporting previously issued.

The Fund will recognize gain or loss on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of its portfolio assets, including equity securities of MLPs, equal to the difference between the amount realized by the Fund on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition and the Fund's adjusted tax basis in such assets. The amount realized by the Fund generally will be the amount paid by the purchaser of the asset plus, in the case of MLP equity securities the Fund's allocable share, if any, of the MLP's debt that will be allocated to the purchaser as a result of the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition. The Fund's tax basis in its equity securities in an MLP is generally equal to the amount the Fund paid for the equity securities, (x) increased by the Fund's allocable share of the MLP's net taxable income and certain MLP debt, if any, and (y) decreased by the Fund's allocable share of the MLP's net losses and any distributions received by the Fund from the MLP. Although any distribution by an MLP to the Fund in excess of the Fund's allocable share of such MLP's net taxable income may create a temporary economic benefit to the Fund, such distribution will decrease the Fund's tax basis in its MLP investments (but not below zero) and will therefore increase the amount of income or gain (or decrease the amount of loss) that will be recognized on the sale of an equity security in the MLP by the Fund. If the Fund is required to sell equity securities of an MLP to meet redemption requests, the Fund may recognize ordinary income and/or gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes in excess of any cash available for distribution to Fund shareholders. The Fund's investments in partnerships, including MLPs, may result in the Fund being subject to additional state, local, or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.

A portion of any gain or loss recognized by the Fund on a disposition of an equity security of an MLP or by an MLP on a disposition of an underlying asset may be separately computed and treated as ordinary income or loss under the Code to the extent attributable to assets of the MLP that give rise to depreciation recapture, intangible drilling and development cost recapture, or other "unrealized receivables" or "inventory items" under the Code. Any such gain may exceed net taxable gain realized on the disposition and will be recognized even if there is a net taxable loss on the disposition. The Fund's net capital losses may only be used to offset capital gains and therefore cannot be used to offset gains that are treated as ordinary income. Thus, the Fund could recognize both gain that is treated as ordinary income and a capital loss on a disposition of an MLP equity security (or on an MLP's disposition of an underlying asset) and would not be able to use the capital loss to offset that gain.

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Any capital losses that the Fund recognizes on a disposition of an equity security of an MLP can only be used to offset capital gains that the Fund recognizes. Any capital losses that the Fund is unable to use in a current taxable year generally may be carried forward indefinitely.

*Other Investments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund's transactions in foreign currencies, forward contracts, options and futures contracts (including options and futures contracts on foreign currencies), to the extent permitted, will be subject to special provisions of the Code (including provisions relating to "hedging transactions" and "straddles") that, among other things, may affect the character of gains and losses recognized by the Fund (*i.e.*, may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary versus capital or short-term versus long-term), accelerate recognition of income to the Fund and defer Fund losses. These provisions also (a) may require the Fund to mark-to-market certain types of the positions in its portfolio (*i.e.*, treat them as if they were closed out at the end of each year) and (b) may cause the Fund to recognize income prior to receiving corresponding amounts of cash.

If the Fund invests in debt obligations having original issue discount, the Fund may recognize taxable income from such investments in excess of any cash received therefrom.

*Foreign Investments.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Dividends or other income (including, in some cases, capital gains) received by the Fund from investments in foreign securities may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes in some cases. Foreign taxes paid by the Fund will reduce the return from the Fund's investments. Shareholders will not be entitled to claim credits or deductions on their own tax returns for foreign taxes paid by the Fund.

#### U.S. Shareholders
*Distributions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Distributions by the Fund of cash or property in respect of the shares will be treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles) and will be includible in gross income by a U.S. Shareholder upon receipt. Any such dividend will be eligible for the dividends received deduction if received by an otherwise qualifying corporate U.S. Shareholder that meets the holding period and other requirements for the dividends received deduction. Dividends paid by the Fund to certain non-corporate U.S. Shareholders (including individuals) are eligible for U.S. federal income taxation at reduced rates generally applicable to long-term capital gains for individuals, provided that the U.S. Shareholder receiving the dividend satisfies applicable holding period and other requirements.

If the amount of the Fund's distribution exceeds the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be treated first as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of, and in reduction of, the U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in the shares, and thereafter as capital gain. Any such capital gain will be long-term capital gain if such U.S. Shareholder has held the applicable shares for more than one year. The portion of the distribution received by the U.S. Shareholder from the Fund that is treated as a return of capital will decrease the U.S. Shareholder's tax basis in his or her Fund shares (but not below zero), which will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the U.S. Shareholder for tax purposes on the later sale of such Fund shares. The portion of the Fund's distributions that may be classified as return of capital is uncertain and can be materially impacted by events that are not subject to the control of the Adviser (*e.g.*, mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and other capital transactions occurring at the individual MLP level, changes in the tax characterization of distributions received from the MLP investments held by the Fund, or changes in tax laws). Gains and other income realized by the Fund may also cause distributions from the Fund to be treated as taxable dividends rather than as return of capital distributions. Because of these factors, the portion of the Fund's distributions that is considered return of capital may vary materially from year to year. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that future distributions will maintain the same classification for tax purposes as past distributions.

U.S. Shareholders that receive distributions in shares rather than in cash will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as having (i) received a cash distribution equal to the fair market value of the shares received and (ii) reinvested such amount in shares. Such transactions may generate taxable income for the U.S. Shareholder.

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*Redemptions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*The Fund expects that redemptions of shares will generally be treated as taxable sales or exchanges and not as dividends. A redemption of shares will generally be treated as a taxable sale or exchange of such shares for tax purposes, provided: (a) the redemption is not essentially equivalent to a dividend; (b) the redemption is a substantially disproportionate redemption; (c) the redemption is a complete redemption of a shareholder's entire interest in the Fund; or (d) the redeeming shareholder is not a corporation and the redemption is in partial liquidation of the Fund.

Upon a redemption treated as a sale or exchange, a U.S. Shareholder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount received in the redemption and the U.S. Shareholder's adjusted tax basis in the shares. A U.S. Shareholder's adjusted tax basis in its shares may be less than the price paid for the shares as a result of distributions by the Fund in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits (*i.e.*, returns of capital).

Any such capital gain or loss will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Shareholder has held the shares for more than one year at the time of disposition. Long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate U.S. Shareholders (including individuals) are subject to U.S. federal income taxation at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code. Redemptions that do not qualify for sale or exchange treatment will be treated as described under "Distributions" above.

*Tax on Net Investment Income.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*A 3.8% federal tax generally applies to all or a portion of the net investment income of a shareholder who is an individual and not a nonresident alien for federal income tax purposes and who has adjusted gross income (subject to certain adjustments) that exceeds a threshold amount ($250,000 if married filing jointly or if considered a "surviving spouse" for federal income tax purposes, $125,000 if married filing separately, and $200,000 in other cases). 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. For these purposes, interest, dividends and certain capital gains (among other categories of income) are generally taken into account in computing a shareholder's net investment income.

*Annual tax statement.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Each year, the Fund will send you an annual tax statement (Form 1099) of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. When necessary, the Fund will send you a corrected Form 1099 to reflect reclassified information.

*UBTI.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Under current law, an investment in shares will not generate unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI") for tax-exempt U.S. Shareholders, provided that the tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder does not incur "acquisition indebtedness" (as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) with respect to the acquisition or holding of such shares. A tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder would recognize UBTI by reason of its investment in the Fund if the shares constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder.

*Tax Certification and Backup Withholding.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*Tax certification and backup withholding tax laws may require that you certify your tax information when you become an investor in the Fund. For U.S. citizens and resident aliens, this certification is made on IRS Form W-9. Under these laws, the Fund must withhold a portion of your dividends and sales proceeds unless (if applicable as to the last four points below) you:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• provide your correct Social Security or taxpayer identification number,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• certify that this number is correct,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• certify that you are not subject to backup withholding,

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• certify that you are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien), and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• are not the subject of an instruction by the IRS to the Fund that backup withholding must be applied.

The Fund also must withhold if the IRS instructs it to do so. When withholding is required, under current federal law, the rates will be 24% of any dividends or proceeds paid. 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 IRS. Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding and information reporting. Non-U.S. investors have special U.S. tax certification requirements.

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#### Non-U.S. Shareholders
The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income tax law relates solely to the application of that law to U.S. persons, *i.e*., U.S. citizens and residents and U.S. domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts, and estates. Each shareholder who is not a U.S. person should consult his or her tax adviser regarding the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of ownership of Fund shares, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on amounts received by such person, and, for non-individual foreign shareholders, a 30% branch profits tax.

#### The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act ("FATCA")
A 30% withholding tax on the Fund's distributions generally applies if paid to a foreign entity unless: (i) if the foreign entity is a "foreign financial institution," it undertakes certain due diligence, reporting, withholding and certification obligations (including, if applicable, complying with an intergovernmental agreement); (ii) if the foreign entity is not a "foreign financial institution," it identifies certain of its U.S. investors; or (iii) the foreign entity is otherwise excepted under FATCA. If applicable, and subject to any intergovernmental agreements, withholding under FATCA is required generally with respect to distributions from the Fund. Under proposed Treasury regulations, which may be relied upon by taxpayers until final Treasury regulations are published, there is no FATCA withholding on gross proceeds from a sale or disposition of Fund shares. If withholding is required under FATCA on a payment related to your shares, investors that otherwise would not be subject to withholding (or that otherwise would be entitled to a reduced rate of withholding) on such payment generally will be required to seek a refund or credit from the IRS to obtain the benefits of such exemption or reduction. The Fund will not pay any additional amounts in respect to amounts withheld under FATCA. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect of FATCA based on your individual circumstances.

#### State and Local Tax Considerations
Although state tax rules generally follow the federal tax treatment of regulated investment companies, in some circumstances the Fund may be subject to state or local tax in jurisdictions in which the Fund is organized or may be deemed to be doing business.

Distributions may be subject to state and local income taxes. In addition, the treatment of the Fund and its shareholders in those states that have income tax laws might differ from their treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws.

**The foregoing is only a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences affecting the Fund and its shareholders. Current and prospective shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Fund. The Fund does not expect to seek any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service or opinions from tax counsel. The Fund may distribute taxable income to shareholders during periods in which the value of the Fund's share price has declined.**

#### ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM
The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Program (the "Program") as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 ("USA PATRIOT Act"). In order to ensure compliance with this law, the Trust's Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.

Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, determining that the Fund's Distributor and Transfer Agent have established proper anti-money laundering procedures, reporting suspicious and/or fraudulent activity, checking shareholder names against designated government lists, including Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC"), and a complete and thorough review of all new opening account applications. The Trust will not transact business with any person or entity whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

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#### GENERAL INFORMATION
The Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of September 27, 2011 (the "Declaration of Trust") permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest and to divide or combine the shares into a greater or lesser number of shares without thereby materially changing the proportionate beneficial interest in a series or any class thereof. Upon a series' liquidation, all shareholders would share *pro rata* in the net assets of such series available for distribution to shareholders unless otherwise determined by the Trustees or otherwise provided by the Declaration of Trust.

With respect to each series, the Trust may offer more than one class of shares. The Trust reserves the right to create and issue additional series or classes. Each share of a series or class represents an equal proportionate interest in that series or class with each other share of that series or class. Currently, each series, offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest — "Class A" Shares, "Class C" Shares and "Class I" Shares.

The shares of each series or class participate equally in the earnings, dividends and assets of the particular series or class. General liabilities of the Trust which are not readily identifiable as belonging to a specific series are allocated among any one or more series in a manner believed by the Trustees of the Trust to be fair and equitable. Shares have no pre-emptive or conversion rights. Shares, when issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, except as set forth below. On each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders, unless the Trustees determine otherwise, all shares of all series and classes shall vote together as a single class; provided, however, that: (i) as to any matter with respect to which a separate vote of any series or class is required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law or is required by attributes applicable to any series or class, such requirements as to a separate vote by that series or class shall apply; (ii) unless the Trustees determine that this clause (ii) shall not apply in a particular case, to the extent that a matter referred to in clause (i) above affects more than one series or class and the interests of each such series or class in the matter are identical, then the shares of all such affected series or classes shall vote together as a single class; and (iii) as to any matter which does not affect the interests of a particular series or class, only the holders of shares of the one or more affected series or classes shall be entitled to vote. As determined by the Trustees, in their sole discretion, without the vote or consent of shareholders, (except as required by the 1940 Act) on any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders either (x) each whole share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote or (y) each dollar of NAV (number of shares owned times NAV per share of the Trust, if no series shall have been established, or of such series or class, as applicable) shall be entitled to one vote on any matter on which such shares are entitled to vote and each fractional dollar amount shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Without limiting the power of the Trustees in any way to designate otherwise in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Trustees established that each whole share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. There is no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees. Shares may be voted in person or by proxy or in any manner provided for in the By-Laws or as determined by the Trustees. A proxy may be given in writing, electronically, by telefax, or in any other manner provided for in the By-Laws or as determined by the Trustees.

The Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders but will hold special meetings of shareholders of a series or class when, in the judgment of the Trustees, it is necessary or desirable to submit matters for a shareholder vote. Shareholders also have, in certain circumstances, the right to remove one or more Trustees. Except as specifically provided in the Declaration of Trust, the Trustees may, without shareholder vote, amend or otherwise supplement the Declaration of Trust by making an amendment, a Declaration supplemental thereto or an amended and restated Declaration. Shareholders shall have the right to vote: (i) on any amendment which would affect their right to vote granted in the Declaration of Trust; (ii) on any amendment for which such vote is required by the 1940 Act; and (iii) on any amendment submitted to them by the Trustees. Any amendment required or permitted to be submitted to shareholders which, as the Trustees determine, shall affect the shareholders of one or more series or classes shall be authorized by vote of the shareholders of each series or class affected and no vote of shareholders of a series or class not affected shall be required. Anything in the Declaration of Trust to the contrary notwithstanding, any amendment to Article VIII (Compensation, Limitation of Liability of Trustees) thereof shall not limit the rights to indemnification or insurance provided therein with respect to action or omission of any persons protected thereby prior to such amendment.

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The Trustees may without shareholder vote, restate or amend or otherwise supplement the By-Laws and the Certificate of Trust as the Trustees deem necessary or desirable. The Trust or any series or class may be terminated by the Trustees by written notice to the series' or class' shareholders. Unless so terminated, the Trust will continue indefinitely.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that as to any investment company which has two or more series outstanding and as to any matter required to be submitted to shareholder vote, such matter is not deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a "majority" (as defined in the Rule) of the voting securities of each series affected by the matter. Such separate voting requirements do not apply to the election of Trustees or the ratification of the selection of accountants. The Rule contains special provisions for cases in which an advisory contract is approved by one or more, but not all, series. A change in investment policy may go into effect as to one or more series whose holders so approve the change even though the required vote is not obtained as to the holders of other affected series.

#### FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Fund's Financial Statements, including the report thereon of Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, also appearing therein, are incorporated herein by reference to the Fund's [Form N-CSR](http://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000113322825013222/bif-efp19219_ncsr.htm) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The Fund's Financial Statements are available upon request, and without charge, by calling 1-855-244-4859 or through the Fund's website at https://brookfield.onlineprospectus.net/Brookfield/funds.

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#### APPENDIX A

#### DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE DEBT RATINGS
*MOODY'S RATINGS*

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|  Aaa: | Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal 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 as upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk. |
|  Baa: | Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics. |
|  Ba: | Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements 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 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 class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest. |
|  Unrated: | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Where no rating has been assigned or where a rating has been suspended or withdrawn, it may be for reasons unrelated to the quality of the issue.<br> Should no rating be assigned, the reason may be one of the following:<br> 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An application for rating was not received or accepted.<br> 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The issue or issuer belongs to a group of securities that are not rated as a matter of policy.<br> 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There is a lack of essential data pertaining to the issue or issuer.<br> 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The issue was privately placed, in which case the rating is not published in Moody's Ratings' publications. |

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Suspension or withdrawal may occur if new and material circumstances arise, the effects of which preclude satisfactory analysis; if there is no longer available reasonable up-to-date data to permit a judgment to be formed; if a bond is called for redemption; or for other reasons.

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|  Note: | Moody's may apply numerical modifiers, 1, 2 and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category. |

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*S&P GLOBAL RATINGS*

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|  AAA: | An obligation rated 'AAA' has the highest rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong. |
|  AA: | An obligation rated 'AA' differs from the highest rated obligations only in a small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment 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 commitment 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 lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. |
|  BB, B, CCC, CC, 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. |

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|  C1: | The rating C1 is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid. |
|  D: | Bonds rated D are in payment default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears. |
|  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 no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P Global Ratings does not rate a particular type of obligation as a matter of policy. |

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*Description of S&P Global Ratings' and Moody's commercial paper ratings:*

The designation A-1 by S&P Global Ratings indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign designation. Capacity for timely payment on issues with an A-2 designation is strong. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.

The rating Prime-1 (P-1) is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's. Issuers of P-1 paper must have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations, and ordinarily will be evidenced by leading market positions in well-established industries, high rates of return of funds employed, conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection, broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation, and well established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

#### BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS (THE "REGISTRANT")

#### PART C — OTHER INFORMATION

#### Item 28. Exhibits.

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|  (a)(1) |  | [Certificate of Trust as filed with the State of Delaware on May 12, 2011.<sup>(1)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911030007/a11-12550_2ex99da2.htm) |
|  (a)(2) |  | [Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 27, 2011.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99da2.htm) |
|  (a)(3) |  | [Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Debt Fund dated May 14, 2015.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99da3.htm) |
|  (a)(4) |  | [Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield MLP Fund, dated August 24, 2017.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99da4.htm) |
|  (a)(5) |  | [Amended and Restated Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund (formerly, Brookfield MLP Fund), dated November 16, 2017.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99da5.htm) |
|  (a)(6) |  | [Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund, dated May 17, 2018.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99da6.htm) |
|  (a)(7) |  | [Amended and Restated Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund (formerly, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund), dated January 24, 2020.<sup>(16)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465920007723/tv537074_ex99-a7.htm) |
|  (a)(8) |  | [Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-a8.htm) |
|  (a)(9) |  | [Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exa9.htm) |
|  (a)(10) |  | [Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Next Generation Infrastructure Fund (formerly, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund).<sup>(29)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025094008/ea0250225-04_ex99a10.htm) |
|  (b) |  | [By-laws of Registrant dated September 27, 2011.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99db.htm) |
|  (c) |  | Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders. |
|  | (1) | [Articles II, VI, VII, and IX of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99da2.htm) |
|  | (2) | [Article IV of the By-laws of Registrant.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99db.htm) |
|  (d)(1) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dd1.htm) |
|  (d)(2) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dd2.htm) |
|  (d)(3) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dd3.htm) |
|  (d)(4) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dd4.htm) |
|  (d)(5) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/advisory_agrmt.htm) |
|  (d)(6) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Securities Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/invest-advsry_agmnt.htm) |
|  (d)(7) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Debt Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(9)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/invst-advsry_agmnt.htm) |
|  (d)(8) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dd8.htm) |
|  (d)(9) |  | [Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dd9.htm) |
|  (d)(10) |  | [Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dd5.htm) |
|  (d)(11) |  | [Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLP.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-d11.htm) |
|  (d)(12) |  | [Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Next Generation Infrastructure Fund (formerly, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund), and Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exd12.htm) |

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|  (e)(1) | [Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Quasar Distributors, LLC dated March 31, 2020.<sup>(17)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465920053768/tm2016547d7_ex-e.htm) |
|  (e)(2) | [First Amendment to the Distribution Agreement.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exe2.htm) |
|  (e)(3) | [Second Amendment to the Distribution Agreement.<sup>(27)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025007517/ea022201601_ex99e3.htm) |
|  (f) | Not applicable. |
|  (g)(1) | [Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dg.htm) |
|  (g)(2) | [Form of First Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/custody_agrmt.htm) |
|  (g)(3) | [Form of Second Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/custody_agmnt.htm) |
|  (g)(4) | [Form of Third Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(9)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/custody_agmnt.htm) |
|  (g)(5) | [Form of Fourth Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dg5.htm) |
|  (g)(6) | [Form of Fifth Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dg6.htm) |
|  (g)(7) | [Sixth Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-g7.htm) |
|  (g)(8) | [Seventh Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exg8.htm) |
|  (g)(9) | [Eighth Amendment to the Custody Agreement.<sup>(30)</sup>](ea0271271-01_ex99g9.htm) |
|  (h)(1) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dh1.htm) |
|  (h)(2) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dh2.htm) |
|  (h)(3) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dh3.htm) |
|  (h)(4) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dh4.htm) |
|  (h)(5) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/admin_agrmt.htm) |
|  (h)(6) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Securities Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/admin_agmnt.htm) |
|  (h)(7) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Debt Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(9)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/admin_agmnt.htm) |
|  (h)(8) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dh8.htm) |
|  (h)(9) | [Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dh9.htm) |
|  (h)(10) | [Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-h10.htm) |
|  (h)(11) | [Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Next Generation Infrastructure Fund (formerly, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund), and Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exh11.htm) |
|  (h)(12) | [Form of Amended and Restated Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-h18.htm) |
|  (h)(13) | [First Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exh13.htm) |
|  (h)(14) | [Second Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.<sup>(30)</sup>](ea0271271-01_ex99h14.htm) |
|  (h)(15) | [Addendum to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.<sup>(23)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465923008033/tm233508d1_exh14.htm) |
|  (h)(16) | [Form of Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dh6.htm) |
|  (h)(17) | [Form of First Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/fndacct_agrmt.htm) |
|  (h)(18) | [Form of Second Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/fnd-acctg_agmnt.htm) |
|  (h)(19) | [Form of Third Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(9)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/fund-acct_agmnt.htm) |
|  (h)(20) | [Form of Fourth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dh18.htm) |
|  (h)(21) | [Form of Fifth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dh21.htm) |
|  (h)(22) | [Sixth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-h25.htm) |
|  (h)(23) | [Seventh Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exh21.htm) |
|  (h)(24) | [Eighth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.<sup>(30)</sup>](ea0271271-01_ex99h24.htm) |
|  (h)(25) | [Form of Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dh7.htm) |
|  (h)(26) | [Form of First Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/ta_agrmt.htm) |
|  (h)(27) | [Form of Second Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/ta_agmnt.htm) |

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|  (h)(28) | [Form of Third Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(9)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/ta_agrmt.htm) |
|  (h)(29) | [Form of Fourth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dh23.htm) |
|  (h)(30) | [Form of Fifth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dh27.htm) |
|  (h)(31) | [Sixth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-h32.htm) |
|  (h)(32) | [Seventh Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exh29.htm) |
|  (h)(33) | [Eighth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.<sup>(30)</sup>](ea0271271-01_ex99h33.htm) |
|  (h)(34) | [Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Brookfield Next Generation Infrastructure Fund (formerly, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund)).<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exh37.htm) |
|  (h)(35) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund), dated June 30, 2023.<sup>(26)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465924054158/tm2411816d1_ex99-xhx32.htm) |
|  (h)(36) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund), dated January 24, 2024.<sup>(25)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465924007341/tm242075d5_ex99-xhx38.htm) |
|  (h)(37) | [Amended and Restated Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund and Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Fund), dated April 30, 2021.<sup>(26)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465924054158/tm2411816d1_ex99-xhx34.htm) |
|  (i)(1) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, special Delaware Counsel for Registrant.<sup>(3)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911061218/a11-12550_2ex99di.htm) |
|  (i)(2) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund).<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/bltr.htm) |
|  (i)(3) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Real Assets Securities Fund).<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/legal_opinion.htm) |
|  (i)(4) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Real Assets Debt Fund).<sup>(9)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/opinion.htm) |
|  (i)(5) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund).<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99di5.htm) |
|  (i)(6) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund).<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99di6.htm) |
|  (i)(7) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund).<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-i7.htm) |
|  (i)(8) | [Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Brookfield Next Generation Infrastructure Fund (formerly, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund)).<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exl8.htm) |
|  (j)(1) | [Consent of Tait, Weller & Baker LLP.<sup>(12)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918005461/a17-17909_1ex99dj1.htm) |
|  (j)(2) | [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.<sup>(30)</sup>](ea0271271-01_ex99j2.htm) |
|  (j)(3) | [Consent of Paul Hastings LLP.<sup>(30)</sup>](ea0271271-01_ex99j3.htm) |
|  (j)(4) | [Power of Attorney, dated November 20, 2025.<sup>(30)</sup>](ea0271271-01_ex99j4.htm) |
|  (k) | Not applicable. |
|  (l)(1) | [Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. dated October 24, 2011.<sup>(3)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911061218/a11-12550_2ex99dl.htm) |
|  (l)(2) | [Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund).<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/purchase_agrmt.htm) |
|  (l)(3) | [Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Real Assets Securities Fund).<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/purchase_agmnt.htm) |
|  (l)(4) | [Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Real Assets Debt Fund).<sup>(9)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/purchase_agmnt.htm) |
|  (l)(5) | [Form of Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund).<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dl5.htm) |
|  (l)(6) | [Form of Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund).<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dl6.htm) |
|  (l)(7) | [Form of Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC (Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund).<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-l7.htm) |
|  (l)(8) | [Form of Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC (Brookfield Next Generation Infrastructure Fund (formerly, Brookfield Global Renewables & Sustainable Infrastructure Fund)).<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exl8.htm) |
|  (m)(1) | [Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dm1.htm) |

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|  (m)(3)<br> [Form of Second Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/class-a_dist.htm) |
|  (m)(4)<br> [Form of Third Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/schedulea_class-a.htm) |
|  (m)(5)<br> [Form of Fourth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dm5.htm) |
|  (m)(6)<br> [Form of Fifth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dm6.htm) |
|  (m)(7)<br> [Sixth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-m7.htm) |
|  (m)(8)<br> [Seventh Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exm8.htm) |
|  (m)(9)<br> [Eighth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.<sup>(27)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025007517/ea022201601_ex99m9.htm) |
|  (m)(10)<br> [Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(2)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2ex99dm2.htm) |
|  (m)(11)<br> [Form of Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/rule-12b1c_agrmt.htm) |
|  (m)(12)<br> [Form of Second Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/class-c_dist.htm) |
|  (m)(13)<br> [Form of Third Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/schedulea_class-c.htm) |
|  (m)(14)<br> [Form of Fourth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dm10.htm) |
|  (m)(15)<br> [Form of Fifth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dm12.htm) |
|  (m)(16)<br> [Sixth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-m14.htm) |
|  (m)(17)<br> [Seventh Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exm16.htm) |
|  (m)(18)<br> [Eighth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.<sup>(27)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025007517/ea022201601_ex99m18.htm) |
|  (n)(1)<br> [Form of Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.<sup>(6)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/rule-18f3_agrmt.htm) |
|  (n)(2)<br> [Form of Second Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/rule_18f-3.htm) |
|  (n)(3)<br> [Form of Third Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.<sup>(8)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/rule-18f3.htm) |
|  (n)(4)<br> [Form of Fourth Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.<sup>(11)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1ex99dn4.htm) |
|  (n)(5)<br> [Form of Fifth Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.<sup>(13)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1ex99dn5.htm) |
|  (n)(6)<br> [Sixth Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.<sup>(19)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_ex99-n6.htm) |
|  (n)(7)<br> [Seventh Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.<sup>(21)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_exn7.htm) |
|  (p)(1)<br> [Personal Trading Policy from the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics of Registrant, Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC and its affiliates, as amended March 2024.<sup>(26)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465924054158/tm2411816d1_ex99-xpx1.htm) |
|  (p)(2)<br> [Personal Investment Transactions Policy of Oaktree Capital Management and its affiliates, as amended October 2024.<sup>(28)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025037486/ea0234975-01_ex99p2.htm) |
|  (p)(3)<br> [Code of Ethics of Quasar Distributors, LLC.<sup>(7)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914002212/coe_2014.htm) |
|  (p)(4)<br> [Code of Ethics of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, as amended.<sup>(17)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465920053768/tm2016547d7_ex-p3.htm) |
|  (p)(5)<br> [Code of Ethics for Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC.<sup>(28)</sup>](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025037486/ea0234975-01_ex99p5.htm) |

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(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333- 174323) as filed with the Commission on May 18, 2011.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911030007/a11-12550_2n1a.htm)

(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on October 4, 2011.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2n1aa.htm)

(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on November 4, 2011.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911061218/a11-12550_2n1aa.htm)

(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 30, 2013.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913002516/brookfield_485b.htm)

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(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on August 30, 2013.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913005067/brookfield_485a.htm)

(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2013.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418913006222/brookfield_485b.htm)

(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 30, 2014.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914002212/brookfield_485b.htm)

(8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on October 15, 2014.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418914004938/brookfield_485b.htm)

(9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on July 1, 2015.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418915003197/brookfield_485a.htm)

(10)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on May 1, 2017.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000089418917002318/brookfield-global_485b.htm)

(11)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on December 22, 2017.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465917074887/a17-17909_1485bpos.htm)

(12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 31, 2018.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918005461/a17-17909_1485bpos.htm)

(13)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on September 5, 2018.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465918055328/a18-15749_1485bpos.htm)

(14)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 28, 2019.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465919003649/a19-2164_1485bpos.htm)

(15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 30 2019.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465919025337/a19-8378_1485bpos.htm)

(16)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 28, 2020.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465920007723/tv537074_485bpos.htm)

(17)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 29, 2020.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465920053768/tm2016547-7_485bpos.htm)

(18)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174-323) as filed with the Commission on January 27, 2021.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921008256/tm213934d1_485bpos.htm)

(19)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on May 14, 2021.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465921066977/tm2115677d1_485apos.htm)

(20)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 28, 2022.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922009081/tm222712-1_485bpos.htm)

(21)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on February 4, 2022.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922012068/tm2121886-7_485bpos.htm)

(22)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 29, 2022.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465922053815/tm2212099-1_485bpos.htm)

(23)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 30, 2023.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465923008033/tm233508-1_485bpos.htm)

(24)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on May 1, 2023.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465923053293/tm239850-1_485bpos.htm)

(25)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 26, 2024.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465924007341/tm242075-5_485bpos.htm)

(26)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 29, 2024.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465924054158/tm2411816d1_n1a.htm)

(27)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 28, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025007517/ea0222016-01_485bpos.htm)

(28)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 30, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025037486/ea0234975-01_485bpos.htm)

(29)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on September 30, 2025.](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000121390025094008/ea0250225-04_485bpos.htm)

(30)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed herewith.

#### Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund.
The Registrant, a diversified, open-end management investment company organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, may be deemed to be under common control with Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland Corporation; Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland Corporation; Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc., a diversified closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland Corporation; and Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Fund Inc., a non-diversified closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland Corporation.

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#### Item 30. Indemnification.
Pursuant to 12 Del. C. § 3817, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in the governing instrument of a statutory trust, a statutory trust shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless any trustee or beneficial owner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

The Registrant has purchased insurance on behalf of its officers and Trustees protecting such persons from liability arising from their activities as officers or Trustees of the Registrant. The insurance policy has certain exclusions, including, but not limited to, those acts determined to be fraudulent, dishonest or criminal acts or omissions and improper personal profit or advantage.

Reference is made to the provisions of Article VIII, Sections 8.2, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6 of the Registrant's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on [Form N-1A](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465911054759/a11-12550_2n1aa.htm) (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on October 4, 2011.

Reference is made to Section 7 of the Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Quasar Distributors, LLC. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registration Statement on [Form N-1A](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1520738/000110465920053768/tm2016547-7_485bpos.htm) (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 29, 2020.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

#### Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.
Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC ("PSG"), a Delaware limited liability company and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, serves as investment adviser to the Registrant. PSG's offices are located at Brookfield Place, 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281.

Information as to the officers and directors of PSG is included in its current Form ADV (File No. 801-34605) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC ("Oaktree"), a Delaware limited liability company and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, serves as investment adviser to the Oaktree Asset-Backed Income Fund Inc., Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc. and the Oaktree Emerging Markets Equity Fund, a series of the Registrant. Oaktree's offices are located at 333 South Grand Avenue, 28<sup>th</sup> Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071.

Information as to the officers and directors of Oaktree is included in its current Form ADV (File No. 801-112570) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Brookfield Asset Management Private Institutional Capital Adviser (Canada), L.P. ("BAM PIC"), serves as investment adviser to the Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. BAM PIC is an indirect subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management ULC, an unlimited liability company formed under the laws of British Columbia, Canada. ("BAM ULC"). Brookfield Corporation, a publicly traded company (NYSE: BN; TSX: BN), holds a 73% interest in Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM; TSX: BAMA) ("Brookfield Asset Management" or "BAM," and together with its affiliates, "Brookfield"). BAM PIC's offices are located at Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 100, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3.

Information as to the officers and directors of BAM PIC is included in its current Form ADV (File No. 801-70688) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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#### Item 32. Principal Underwriters.

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|  (a) | Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Registrant's principal underwriter, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: | Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Registrant's principal underwriter, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: |
|  | 1. | Abacus FCF ETF Trust |
|  | 2. | Advisor Managed Portfolios |
|  | 3. | Antares Private Credit Fund |
|  | 4. | Capital Advisors Growth Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 5. | Chase Growth Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 6. | Davidson Multi Cap Equity Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 7. | Edgar Lomax Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 8. | Huber Large Cap Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 9. | Huber Mid Cap Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 10. | Huber Select Large Cap Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 11. | Huber Small Cap Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 12. | Logan Capital Broad Innovative Growth ETF, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 13. | Medalist Partners MBS Total Return Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 14. | Medalist Partners Short Duration Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 15. | O'Shaughnessy Market Leaders Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 16. | PIA BBB Bond Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 17. | PIA High Yield (MACS) Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 18. | PIA High Yield Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 19. | PIA MBS Bond Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 20. | PIA Short-Term Securities Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 21. | Poplar Forest Cornerstone Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 22. | Poplar Forest Partners Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 23. | Pzena Emerging Markets Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 24. | Pzena International Small Cap Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 25. | Pzena International Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 26. | Pzena Mid Cap Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 27. | Pzena Small Cap Value Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 28. | Reverb ETF, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 29. | Scharf ETF, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 30. | Scharf Global Opportunity ETF, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 31. | Scharf Multi-Asset Opportunity Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 32. | Shenkman Capital Floating Rate High Income Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 33. | Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund, Series of Advisors Series Trust |
|  | 34. | The Aegis Funds |
|  | 35. | Allied Asset Advisors Funds |
|  | 36. | Angel Oak Funds Trust |
|  | 37. | Angel Oak Strategic Credit Fund |
|  | 38. | Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc. |
|  | 39. | Brookfield Investment Funds |
|  | 40. | Buffalo Funds |
|  | 41. | RJ Eagle GCM Dividend Select Income ETF, Series of Carillon Series Trust |
|  | 42. | RJ Eagle Municipal Income ETF, Series of Carillon Series Trust |
|  | 43. | RJ Eagle Vertical Income ETF, Series of Carillon Series Trust |
|  | 44. | DoubleLine Funds Trust |
|  | 45. | AAM Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions |
|  | 46. | AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions |

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47. AAM Crescent CLO ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

48. AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

49. AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

50. AAM Sawgrass U.S. Large Cap Quality Growth ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

51. AAM Sawgrass U.S. Small Cap Quality Growth ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

52. AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

53. AAM Todd International Intrinsic Value ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

54. AAM Transformers ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

55. Acquirers Deep Value ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

56. Aptus April Buffer, Series of ETF Series Solutions

57. Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

58. Aptus Deferred Income ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

59. Aptus Defined Risk ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

60. Aptus Drawdown Managed Equity ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

61. Aptus Enhanced Yield ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

62. Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

63. Aptus January Buffer ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

64. Aptus July Buffer ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

65. Aptus Large Cap Enhanced Yield ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

66. Aptus Large Cap Upside ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

67. Aptus October Buffer ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

68. Bahl & Gaynor Dividend ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

69. Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

70. Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

71. BTD Capital Fund, Series of ETF Series Solutions

72. Carbon Strategy ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

73. ClearShares OCIO ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

74. ClearShares Piton Intermediate Fixed Income Fund, Series of ETF Series Solutions

75. ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

76. Colterpoint Net Lease Real Estate ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

77. Distillate International Fundamental Stability & Value ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

78. Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

79. Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

80. ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

81. Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

82. Hoya Capital Housing ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

83. LHA Market State Tactical Beta ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

84. LHA Market State Tactical Q ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

85. LHA Risk-Managed Income ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

86. McElhenny Sheffield Managed Risk ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

87. Opus Small Cap Value ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

88. The Acquirers Fund, Series of ETF Series Solutions

89. The Brinsmere Fund — Conservative ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

90. The Brinsmere Fund — Growth ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

91. U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

92. U.S. Global JETS ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

93. U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

94. U.S. Global Technology and Aerospace & Defense ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

95. US Vegan Climate ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

96. Vest 10 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

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97. Vest 2 Year Interest Rate Hedge ETF, Series of ETF Series Solutions

98. First American Funds Trust

99. FundX Investment Trust

100. The Glenmede Fund, Inc.

101. The GoodHaven Funds Trust

102. Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc.

103. Hennessy Funds Trust

104. Horizon Funds

105. Hotchkis & Wiley Funds

106. Intrepid Capital Management Funds Trust

107. Jacob Funds Inc.

108. The Jensen Quality Growth Fund Inc.

109. Kirr, Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.

110. Core Alternative ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

111. Optimized Equity Income ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

112. Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

113. Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF, Series of Listed Funds Trust

114. LKCM Funds

115. LoCorr Investment Trust

116. MainGate Trust

117. ATAC Rotation Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

118. Cove Street Capital Small Cap Value Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

119. Kensington Active Advantage Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

120. Kensington Defender Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

121. Kensington Dynamic Allocation Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

122. Kensington Hedged Premium Income ETF, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

123. Kensington Managed Income Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

124. LK Balanced Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

125. Leuthold Core ETF, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

126. Leuthold Core Investment Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

127. Leuthold Global Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

128. Leuthold Grizzly Short Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

129. Leuthold Select Industries ETF, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

130. Muhlenkamp Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

131. Nuance Concentrated Value Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

132. Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

133. Olstein All Cap Value Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

134. Olstein Strategic Opportunities Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

135. Port Street Quality Growth Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

136. Prospector Capital Appreciation Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

137. Prospector Opportunity Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

138. Reinhart Genesis PMV Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

139. Reinhart International PMV Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

140. Reinhart Mid Cap PMV Fund, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

141. Tremblant Global ETF, Series of Managed Portfolio Series

142. Greenspring Income Opportunities Fund, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

143. Hood River Emerging Markets Fund, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

144. Hood River International Opportunity Fund, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

145. Hood River New Opportunities Fund, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

146. Hood River Small-Cap Growth Fund, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

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147. SanJac Alpha Core Plus Bond ETF, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

148. SanJac Alpha Low Duration ETF, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

149. SWP Growth & Income ETF, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

150. Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF, Series of Manager Directed Portfolios

151. Mason Capital Fund Trust

152. Matrix Advisors Funds Trust

153. Monetta Trust

154. Nicholas Equity Income Fund, Inc.

155. Nicholas Fund, Inc.

156. Nicholas II, Inc.

157. Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc.

158. Oaktree Diversified Income Fund Inc.

159. Permanent Portfolio Family of Funds

160. Perritt Funds, Inc.

161. Procure ETF Trust II

162. Professionally Managed Portfolios

163. Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.

164. Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

165. Abbey Capital Multi-Asset Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

166. Adara Smaller Companies Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

167. Aquarius International Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

168. Boston Partners All Cap Value Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

169. Boston Partners Global Equity Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

170. Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

171. Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

172. Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

173. Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

174. Campbell Systematic Macro Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

175. F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

176. F/m 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

177. F/m 3-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

178. F/m Callable Tax-Free Municipal ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

179. F/m Compoundr High Yield Bond ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

180. F/m Compoundr U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

181. F/m Emerald Life Sciences Innovation ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

182. F/m Emerald Special Situations ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

183. F/m High Yield 100 ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

184. F/m Investments Large Cap Focused Fund Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

185. F/m Opportunistic Income ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

186. F/m Ultrashort Treasury Inflation-Protected Security (TIPS) ETF Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

187. F/m US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

188. F/m US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

189. F/m US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

190. F/m US Treasury 20 Year Bond ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

191. F/m US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

192. F/m US Treasury 3 Year Note ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

193. F/m US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

194. F/m US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

195. F/m US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

196. F/m US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

197. Motley Fool 100 Index ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

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198. Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

199. Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

200. Motley Fool Innovative Growth Factor ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

201. Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

202. Motley Fool Momentum Factor ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

203. Motley Fool Next Index ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

204. Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

205. Motley Fool Value Factor ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

206. MUFG Japan Small Cap Active ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

207. Oakhurst Fixed Income Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

208. Optima Strategic Credit Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

209. SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

210. SGI Enhanced Core ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

211. SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

212. SGI Enhanced Market Leaders ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

213. SGI Global Equity Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

214. SGI Peak Growth Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

215. SGI Prudent Growth Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

216. SGI Small Cap Core Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

217. SGI U.S. Large Cap Core ETF, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

218. SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

219. WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

220. WPG Partners Small Cap Value Diversified Fund, Series of The RBB Fund, Inc.

221. The RBB Fund Trust

222. RBC Funds Trust

223. Rockefeller Municipal Opportunities Fund

224. SEG Partners Long/Short Equity Fund

225. Series Portfolios Trust

226. Thompson IM Funds, Inc.

227. Tortoise Capital Series Trust

228. Bright Rock Mid Cap Growth Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

229. Bright Rock Quality Large Cap Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

230. CrossingBridge Low Duration High Income Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

231. CrossingBridge Nordic High Income Bond Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

232. CrossingBridge Responsible Credit Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

233. CrossingBridge Ultra-Short Duration Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

234. RiverPark Strategic Income Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

235. Dearborn Partners Rising Dividend Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

236. Jensen Global Quality Growth Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

237. Jensen Quality MidCap Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

238. Rockefeller Climate Solutions Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

239. Rockefeller US Small Cap Core Fund, Series of Trust for Professional Managers

**<u>Control Persons of Quasar Distributors, LLC</u>**:

Foreside Distributors, LLC

Foreside Financial Group, LLC

GC Mountaintop Acquisition Corp

GC Mountaintop Intermediate II Inc.

GC Mountaintop Intermediate I, LLC

GC Mountaintop Holdings, LLC

Genstar Capital Partners X, LP

Genstar Capital X, LP

Genstar X GP, LLC

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**<u>Entities under common control with Quasar Distributors, LLC</u>**:

2-10 HBW Holdings, L.P.

Abracon TopCo LLC (DBA: Abracon)

ACA Compliance (Europe) Limited

ACA Compliance Group Holdings, LLC (US)

ACA Corporate Holdings, Inc.

ACA Expense Services, LLC

ACA Global Capability Center (India) Private Limited

Adviser Compliance Associates, LLC

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

AMBA Investment Holdings, Inc. (DBA: AMBA, LLC)

Apex Group Ltd (DBA: Apex Fund Services)

Arrowhead GS Holdings, Inc.

Avantax Investment Services, Inc.

BI Gen Holdings, Inc. (DBA: Signant Health)

BIS Holdco, Inc. (US)

Blackbird Holdco, Inc. (DBA: Ohio Transmission Corporation)

Breeze Investment Holdings, L.P. (DBA: MASA Holdings)

Brinker Capital Investments, LLC

Brinker Capital Securities, LLC

Catelas, Inc.

Cerity Partners Equity Holding LLC (DBA: Cerity Partners)

Cetera Advisors LLC

Cetera Advisors Networks LLC

Cetera Advisory Services LLC

Cetera Financial Specialists LLC

Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

Cetera Investment Management LLC

Cetera Investment Services LLC

Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC

Columbo Topco Limited (UK)

Consilio Investment Holdings, Inc. (DBA: Cyncly)

Cordium Consulting Group Limited (UK)

Cordium Consulting Limited

Diamond Parent L.P. (DBA: Daxko)

Distribution Services, LLC

Dormie Buyer, Inc. (DBA: Lightspeed Systems)

Douglas Top Parent, LLC (DBA: Docupace)

Eclipse Topco, Inc. (DBA: 8am)

Effecta Compliance Limited (UK)

Effecta Compliance Middle East Limited (UAE)

Encore Compliance, LLC

Ethos Impact Inc. (US)

Falcon Top Parent, LLC (DBA: Flourish)

First Allied Securities, Inc.

Foreside Consulting Services, LLC

Foreside Distribution Services, L.P.

Foreside Distributors, LLC

Foreside Financial Group, LLC

Foreside Financial Services, LLC

Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC

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Foreside Fund Services, LLC

Foreside Funds Distributors LLC

Foreside Global Services, LLC

Foreside Management Services, LLC

Funds Distributor, LLC

GC Champion Holdings LLC (DBA: Numerix)

GC Ferry Parent, L.P. (DBA: First Eagle)

GC Propel Aggregator, LLC (DBA: AmeriLife)

GC Three Holdings, Inc. (DBA: Cetera)

Genstar Alera Group Holdings, Inc. (DBA: Alera Group, Inc.)

Genstar Capital Partners XI, L.P.

Genstar Capital Partners IX, L.P.

Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.

Genstar Capital Partners VII, L.P.

Genstar Capital Partners VIII, L.P.

Genstar SCF Topco LLC (DBA: Sonny's Enterprises)

Genstar Stack Sports Purchaser, LLC (DBA: PlayMetrics)

Genstar Trident Holdings, L.P. (DBA: Tekni-Plex)

GS Overdrive Holdings, LLC

GS TruckLite Holdings, LLC (DBA: Clarience Technologies)

GT Polaris Holdings, L.P. (DBA: Orion)

Hardin Compliance Consulting, LLC

IMST Distributors, LLC

Jester Parent LLC (DBA: All Web Leads, Inc.)

Juniper Ultimate Holdings, LLC (DBA: JSSI)

Lighthouse Topco Holdings, LLC (DBA: Aperture)

LM Indigo Holdings LLC (DBA: Inside Real Estate)

LM Indigo Investment Holdings V-A LLC

Marcone Yellowstone Holdings, LLC. (DBA: mSupply)

Merion Rose Holdings, Inc. (DBA: Brook & Whittle)

MGI Funds Distributors, LLC

Mirabella Advisers LLP

Mirabella Financial Services LLP

Mirabella Group Holdings Limited (UK)

Mirabella Malta Advisers Limited

Mirabella Malta Holdings Limited (Malta)

Mirabella Malta Limited

Northern Funds Distributors, LLC

OBS Holdings, L.P. (DBA: Obsidian)

Orbis Investments (U.S.), LLC

Parnassus Funds Distributor, LLC

Perpetual Americas Funds Distributors, LLC

Procure TopCo, L.P. (DBA: Procure Analytics)

PSKW Holdings, LLC (DBA: ConnectiveRx)

Saybrus Equity Services, LLC

Smead Funds Distributors, LLC

Sterling Capital Distributors, LLC

The Waterford Group, LLC

Thunder Topco LP (DBA: Vector Solutions)

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i None of the above companies are publicly traded.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the best of Registrant's knowledge, the directors and executive officers of Quasar Distributors, LLC, whose principal business address is located at 190 Middle Street, Suite 301, Portland, Maine 04101, are as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  **Name** | **Position with Underwriter** | **Position with <br>Registrant** |
|  Teresa Cowan | President/Manager | None |
|  Chris Lanza | Vice President | None |
|  Kate Macchia | Vice President | None |
|  Susan L. LaFond | Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer | None |
|  Gabriel E. Edelman | Secretary | None |
|  Weston Sommers | Financial and Operations Principal and Chief Financial Officer | None |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Not applicable

#### Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.
All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, relating to the Registrant are maintained at the following offices:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brookfield Public Securities Group LLC

Brookfield Place

225 Liberty Street, 35<sup>th</sup> Floor

New York, New York 10281

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

615 East Michigan Street, 3<sup>rd</sup> Floor

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Bank National Association

1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Quasar Distributors, LLC

190 Middle Street, Suite 301

Portland, ME 04101

#### Item 34. Management Services.
None.

#### Item 35. Undertakings.
Not applicable.

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS, certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to its Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 28<sup>th</sup> day of January, 2026.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
|  BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS | BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS |
|  By: | /s/ Brian F. Hurley |
|  | Brian F. Hurley |
|  | President |

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  **SIGNATURE** | **CAPACITY** | **DATE** |
|  /s/ Brian F. Hurley | President and Trustee | January 28, 2026 |
|  Brian F. Hurley | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
|  /s/ Casey P. Tushaus | Treasurer | January 28, 2026 |
|  Casey P. Tushaus | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |  |
|  \* | Trustee | January 28, 2026 |
|  Heather S. Goldman |  |  |
|  \* | Trustee | January 28, 2026 |
|  Edward A. Kuczmarski |  |  |
|  \* | Trustee | January 28, 2026 |
|  Stuart A. McFarland |  |  |
|  \* | Trustee | January 28, 2026  |
|  Susan Schauffert-Tam |  |  |
|  \* | Trustee | January 28, 2026  |
|  Betty A. Whelchel |  |  |
|  \* | Trustee | January 28, 2026  |
|  William H. Wright II |  |  |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| \*By: | /s/ Brian F. Hurley | January 28, 2026 |
|  | Brian F. Hurley |  |

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\*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Attorney-In-Fact, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed herewith.

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#### Exhibit List

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|:---|:---|
|  (g)(9) | [Eighth Amendment to the Custody Agreement.](ea0271271-01_ex99g9.htm) |
|  (h)(14) | [Second Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.](ea0271271-01_ex99h14.htm) |
|  (h)(24) | [Eighth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.](ea0271271-01_ex99h24.htm) |
|  (h)(33) | [Eighth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.](ea0271271-01_ex99h33.htm) |
|  (j)(2) | [Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.](ea0271271-01_ex99j2.htm) |
|  (j)(3) | [Consent of Paul Hastings LLP.](ea0271271-01_ex99j3.htm) |
|  (j)(4) | [Power of Attorney, dated November 20, 2025.](ea0271271-01_ex99j4.htm) |

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## Ex-99.(G)(9)

**Exhibit (g)(9)**

**EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE<br> BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS <br> CUSTODY AGREEMENT**

**THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT**, effective as of September 1, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), to the Custody Agreement dated as of September 20, 2011, as amended on November 15, 2013, November 1, 2014, May 29, 2015, February 2, 2018, September 18, 2018, June 2, 2021 and February 1, 2022 (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS**, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), and **U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,** a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the "Custodian").

**RECITALS**

**WHEREAS,** the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

**WHEREAS,** the parties desire to amend the fees listed on Exhibit D of the Agreement for a period of three (3) years; and

**WHEREAS,** Section 15.02 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** the parties hereby amend the Agreement as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. As of the Effective Date, Exhibit D is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit D attached hereto for a period
of three (3) years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the Effective Date.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** | **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** | **U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION** | **U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION** |
| By: | /s/ Craig Ruckman | By: | /s/ Greg Farley |
| Name: | Craig Ruckman | Name: | Greg Farley |
| Title: | Secretary | Title: | Senior Vice President |
| Date: | December 19, 2025 | Date: | 1/5/2026 |

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**Exhibit D to the Custody Agreement – Brookfield Investment Funds**

**Custody Services Fee Schedule**

Based upon an annual rate of average daily market value of all long securities and cash held in the portfolio\*:

0.40 basis points on the first $5 billion

0.25 basis points on the balance

Minimum annual fee per fund – $4,800

Plus portfolio transaction fees

Portfolio Transaction Fees

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $4.00 – Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $7.00 – Repurchase agreement, reverse repurchase agreement, time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $8.00 – Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $15.00 – Mutual fund trade, Margin Variation Wire and outbound Fed wire

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $50.00 – Physical security transaction

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $5.00 – Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bank is Administrator)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $15 Per Non-USD wire.

A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.

**Custody Services Bank Loan Fee Schedule**

Based upon an annual rate of the average daily market value of the bank loan(s) serviced by U.S. Bank, N.A. held in the portfolio:

2 basis points on the first $150 million

1.25 basis points on the next $650 million

1 basis points on the balance

Bank loan fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

**Additional Services**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ See Additional Services fee schedule for global servicing.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $150 per custody sub – account per year (e.g., per sub –adviser, segregated account, etc.)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2% unless a line of credit is in place.

Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., margin management services, securities lending services, compliance with new SEC rules and reporting requirements).

**Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ See above on page 2

**Miscellaneous Expenses**

All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred: expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges, negative interest charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.

\*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative). Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

**Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Country | Safekeeping <br> (BPS) | Transaction<br> fee | Country | Safekeeping <br> (BPS) | Transaction <br> fee | Country | Safekeeping <br> (BPS) | Transaction <br> fee |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Argentina | 18.00 | $30 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Hong Kong | 1.75 | $18 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Poland | 8.00 | $25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Australia | 1.50 | $15 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Hungary | 18.00 | $55 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Portugal | 3.00 | $10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Austria | 1.70 | $12 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Iceland | 15.00 | $48 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Qatar | 38.00 | $115 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bahrain | 42.00 | $115 | &nbsp;&nbsp;India | 7.00 | $40 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Romania | 30.00 | $85 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bangladesh | 18.00 | $110 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Indonesia | 6.00 | $52 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Russia | 12.00 | $175 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Belgium | 1.00 | $8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Ireland | 1.00 | $3 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Saudi Arabia | 30.00 | $75 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bermuda | 15.00 | $55 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Israel | 10.00 | $26 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Serbia | 60.00 | $165 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Botswana | 24.00 | $45 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Italy | 1.00 | $10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Singapore | 1.35 | $22 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brazil | 7.00 | $15 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Japan | 1.00 | $6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Slovakia | 20.00 | $90 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bulgaria | 24.00 | $68 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Jordan | 40.00 | $125 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Slovenia | 20.00 | $90 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Canada | 1.20 | $6 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Kenya | 28.00 | $42 | &nbsp;&nbsp;South Africa | 1.75 | $12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Chile | 13.00 | $40 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Kuwait | 38.00 | $110 | &nbsp;&nbsp;South Korea | 3.00 | $12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;China Connect | 18.00 | $20 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Latvia | 15.00 | $65 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Spain | 1.00 | $10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;China (B Shares) | 10.00 | $42 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Lithuania | 15.00 | $45 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sri Lanka | 11.00 | $70 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Colombia | 30.00 | $50 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Luxembourg | 1.25 | $20 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Sweden | 1.25 | $10 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Costa Rica | 15.00 | $55 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Malaysia | 3.00 | $35 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Switzerland | 1.25 | $12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Croatia | 18.00 | $55 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Malta | 20.00 | 65 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Taiwan | 8.00 | $43 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Cyprus | 4.00 | $20 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Mauritius | 28.00 | $90 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tanzania | 45.00 | $150 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Czech Republic | 12.00 | $25 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Mexico | 2.50 | $12 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Thailand | 3.00 | $25 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Denmark | 1.25 | $10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Morocco | 28.00 | $68 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Tunisia | 38.00 | $42 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Egypt | 18.00 | $50 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Namibia | 30.00 | $45 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Turkey | 9.00 | $12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Estonia | 6.00 | $25 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Netherlands | 1.25 | $8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;UAE | 35.00 | $105 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Euroclear (Eurobonds) | 1.00 | $10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;New Zealand | 1.50 | $22 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Uganda | 40.00 | $90 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Euroclear (Non- Eurobonds) | Rates are available upon request | Rates are available upon request | &nbsp;&nbsp;Nigeria | 28.00 | $38 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Ukraine | 30.00 | $50 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Finland | 1.50 | $10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Norway | 1.25 | $10 | &nbsp;&nbsp;United Kingdom | 1.00 | $3 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;France | 1.00 | $8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Oman | 42.00 | $100 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Uruguay | 45.00 | $55 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Germany | 1.00 | $8 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Pakistan | 24.00 | $75 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Vietnam | 20.00 | $80 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ghana | 25.00 | $40 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Panama | 65.00 | $98 | &nbsp;&nbsp;West African <br> Economic<br> Monetary<br> Union <br> (WAEMU)\* \* | 38.00 | $130 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Greece | 4.00 | $20 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Peru | 30.00 | $60 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Zambia | 28.00 | $45 |
|  |  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Philippines | 3.50 | $38 | &nbsp;&nbsp;Zimbabwe | 28.00 | $45 |

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\* Transaction Fee includes: Receive Versus Payment (RVP), Delivery Versus Payment (DVP), FREE REC, and FREE DEL activity related to securities settlement within U.S. Bank sub-custodian network.

**Global Custody Base Fee**

A monthly base fee of $500 per fund will apply. If no global assets are held within a given month, the monthly base charge will not apply for that month. Safekeeping and transaction fees are assessed on security and currency transactions.

**Global Custody Tax Services:**

▪ Global Filing: $500 per annum

▪ U.S. Domestic Filing: $250 per annum (Only ADRs)

▪ 3<sup>rd</sup> Party Tax Service Provider: $15,000 per annum (does not include out of pocket expenses incurred in the fulfillment
of requests from the 3<sup>rd</sup> party)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Any client who does not elect for U.S. Bank Global Custody/3<sup>rd</sup> Party Tax Services, but elects to pursue relief themselves,
would be charged for out of pocket expenses incurred in the fulfillment of the requests

**Miscellaneous Expenses**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for account opening fees, local taxes, stamp duties or other
local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting,
extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications, recurring administration fees, negative interest
charges, overdraft charges or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed
along as incurred.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs
associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ SWIFT reporting and message fees.

Non Eurobonds rate sheet – below rate is applied on ISINs held at Euroclear plus (in addition to standard 1 basis point charge.) Non Eurobond rate is calculated on any ISIN code listed below held at Euroclear at month end.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| <br> **Market** | <br> **Non Eurobond ISIN<br> code** | <br> **Non Eurobond Rate ISINs held at EOC\*** |
| ARGENTINA | AR | 15 |
| AUSTRALIA | AU | 2 |
| BELGIUM | BE | 2 |
| CANADA | CA | 2 |
| CHILE | CL | 9 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | CZ | 10 |
| DENMARK | DK | 3 |
| FINLAND | FI | 3.5 |
| FRANCE | FR | 1.5 |
| GERMANY | DE | 2 |
| GREECE | GG | 35 |
| HOLLAND | NL | 1.5 |
| HONG KONG | HK | 1.5 |
| HUNGARY | HU | 10 |
| ISRAEL | IL | 17 |
| ITALY | IT | 2.5 |
| JAPAN | JP | 3 |
| LUXEMBOURG | LU | 1.5 |
| MEXICO | MX | 6 |
| NEWZEALAND | NZ | 2 |
| NORWAY | NO | 5 |
| PERU | PE | 9 |
| POLAND | PL | 10 |
| PORTUGAL | PT | 5 |
| ROMANIA | RO | 11 |
| RUSSIA | RU | 10 |
| SINGAPORE | SG | 2 |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | SK | 10 |
| SLOVENIA | SI | 10 |
| SPAIN | ES | 3 |
| SOUTH-AFRICA | ZA | 2 |
| SWEDEN | SE | 3 |
| SWITZERLAND | CH | 3 |
| THAILAND | TH | 8 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | GB | 2 |
| UNITED STATES | US | 3 |

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## Ex-99.(H)(14)

**Exhibit (h)(14)**

**SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE <br> BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS**

**FUND SUB-ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT**

**THIS SECOND AMENDMENT**, effective as of September 1, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), to the Amended and Restated Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021, as amended (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between **BROOKFIELD PUBLIC SECURITIES GROUP LLC,** a Delaware limited liability company (the "Company"), **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS**, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series of the Trust (each a "Fund" or "Series," and collectively, the "Funds") (solely with respect to sections 3, 10, 11, 18 and 19 of the Agreement), and **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC,** a Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").

**RECITALS**

**WHEREAS,** the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

**WHEREAS,** the parties desire to amend the fees listed on Exhibit B of the Agreement for a period of three (3) years; and

**WHEREAS,** Section 11 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** the parties hereby amend the Agreement as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. As of the Effective Date, Exhibit B is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit B attached hereto for a period
of three (3) years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

**[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]**

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the Effective Date.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **BROOKFIELD PUBLIC SECURITIES GROUP LLC** | **BROOKFIELD PUBLIC SECURITIES GROUP LLC** | **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC** | **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC** |
| By: | /s/ Elizabeth Nelson | By: | /s/ Greg Farley |
| Name: | Elizabeth Nelson | Name: | Greg Farley |
| Title: | General Counsel | Title: | Senior Vice President |
| Date: | December 19, 2025 | Date: | 1/5/2026 |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** | **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** |
| (solely with respect to Sections 3, 10, 11, 18 and 19 of the Agreement) | (solely with respect to Sections 3, 10, 11, 18 and 19 of the Agreement) |
| By: | /s/ Craig Ruckman |
| Name: | Craig Ruckman |
| Title: | Secretary |
| Date: | December 19, 2025 |

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**Exhibit B**

**to the**

**Amended and Restated Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement**

<u>Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets per Fund\*</u>

3.5 basis points on the first $2 billion

1.5 basis points >$2 billion – $6 billion

1.0 basis point on the balance

<u>Minimum Annual Fee:</u>

Based on $66,750 per fund

Additional fee of $15,000 for each additional class, Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC), and/or sub-advisor

For the avoidance of doubt, the annual minimum fees and tiered basis point schedule above apply to each of the administration, accounting, and transfer agent services agreements and will not be charged separately under each agreement.

**Services Included in Annual Fee Per Fund**

Advisor Information Source – On-line access to portfolio management and compliance information. Daily Performance Reporting – Daily pre and post-tax fund and/or sub-advisor performance reporting. Core Tax Services – See Additional Services Fee Schedule

\*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative). Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

**Fund Administration & Fund Accounting (in addition to above)**

**Data Services**

<u>Pricing Services (per security per fund per pricing day)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.08 – Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Total Return
Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.50 – Domestic Corporates, Domestic Convertibles, Domestic Governments, Domestic Agencies, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Municipal
Bonds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.80 – CMOs, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates, Foreign Convertibles, Foreign Governments, Foreign Agencies, Asset
Backed, High Yield Bonds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.90 – Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.00 – Bank Loans

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $3.00 – Credit Default Swaps

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.50 – Swaptions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.50 – Intraday money market funds pricing, up to 3 times per day

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $500.00
per month – Manual Security Pricing (>25 per day)

<u>Index Services (per fund per month)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $37.50 – **Tier 0** (maintenance of data for performance calculations where the client is supplying the Index data)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $75.00 – **Tier 1** (including but not limited to ICE Indexes, Morningstar, Bloomberg, S&P Global, Dow Jones CBOE and
HFRI Indexes)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $187.50 – **Tier 2** (including but not limited to MSCI Indexes, FTSE Russell)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $375.00 – **Tier 3** (including but not limited to Wilshire Indexes, Lipper JPM)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $150.00 – Additional Fee beyond Tier index fees for creation of blended index

**Note**: Rates are tiered based upon rates charged by the index provider and are subject to change. S&P Global and Dow Jones are their standard packages only, specialized packages from all index providers will result in a higher fee. Use of other, custom, and blended indexes may result in additional fees. Index providers may require a direct contract in addition to the above service contract, which may result in additional fees payable to the index provider.

<u>Corporate Action and Factor Services (security paydown)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $2.38 per Foreign Equity Security Corporate Action Service per month

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.38 per Domestic Equity Security Corporate Action Service per month

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $3.00 per CMO, Asset-Backed Security Factor Services

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.50 per Mortgage-Backed Security Factor Services

<u>Third-Party Administrative Data Charges (descriptive data for each security)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.25 per security per month for fund administrative data

<u>Section 15(c) Reporting</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $2,000 per fund per report – first class

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $600 per additional class report

<u>Expense reporting pkg:</u> 2 peer comparison reports (advisor fee and net expense ratio w/classes on 1 report) OR full 15(c) report

<u>Performance reporting pkg:</u> Peer Comparison Report

<u>SEC Modernization Requirements</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Form N-PORT – $9,000 per year, per Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Form N-CEN – $250 per year, per Fund

**Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee (annually, for all funds in complex per service line)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Fund Administration $3,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Fund Accounting $3,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Transfer Agency $3,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Custody $3,000

**Miscellaneous Expenses**

All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred: Fair Value Services, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including Bloomberg, S&P, Moody's, Morningstar, GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationery, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, wash sale reporting (Gainskeeper), retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses from Board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, and conversion expenses (if necessary).

**Additional Services**

Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. U.S. Bank regulatory administration (e.g., annual registration statement updates and subsequent new fund launch), daily performance reporting, daily compliance testing, Section 15(c) reporting, electronic Board book portal, Master/Feeder Structures and additional services mutually agreed upon.

In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (*e.g*., compliance with new derivatives risk management and reporting requirements).

\*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative). Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

**Fund Administration & Portfolio Compliance Services Additional Services Fee Schedule**

**SEC Derivatives Rule 18f-4 Confluence Technologies Offering**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Offering** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Price per Fund per Month\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Limited Derivatives User | &nbsp;&nbsp;$200 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Full Derivatives User (no OTC derivatives) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$300 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Full Derivative User (with 1-5 OTC derivatives) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$400 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Full Derivative User (with 5 or more OTC derivatives) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Closed Fund Data Maintenance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;$50 |

---

**\*Additional fees may apply from index providers**

**Fees for Special Situation:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Fee will be accessed.

**Digital Board Materials:**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Comprehensive Digital Services | Comprehensive Digital Services |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Annual Price<sup>1</sup> (USD)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Base Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Per User Fee<sup>2</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Per Separate Committee<sup>3</sup> Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |

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or

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Light Digital Offering | Light Digital Offering |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Annual Price<sup>1</sup> (USD)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Base Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |

---

<sup>1</sup> Subject to annual "CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative).

**TSR Pricing<sup>1</sup>**

$2,000 per year per fund for the first class plus

$950 per year per class after the first class

1. Subject to annual "Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative).

**Core Tax Services**

M-1 book-to-tax adjustments at fiscal and excise year-end, prepare tax footnotes in conjunction with fiscal year-end audit, Prepare Form 1120-RIC federal income tax return and relevant schedules, Prepare Form 8613 and relevant schedules, Prepare Form 1099-MISC Forms, Prepare Annual TDF FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting) filing, Prepare state returns (Limited to two) and Capital Gain Dividend Estimates (Limited to two).

**Optional Tax Services**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare book-to-tax adjustments & Form 5471 for Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs) – $5,000 per year

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Additional Capital Gain Dividend Estimates – (First two included in core services) – $1,000 per additional estimate

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ State tax returns *–* (First two included in core services) – $1,500 per additional return

**Tax Reporting – MLP C-Corporations**

**Federal Tax Returns**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare corporate Book to tax calculation, average cost analysis and cost basis role forwards, and federal

income tax returns for investment fund (Federal returns & 1099 Breakout Analysis) – $25,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare Federal and State extensions (If Applicable) – Included in the return fees

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare provision estimates – $2,000 Per estimate

**State Tax Returns**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare state income tax returns for funds and blocker entities – $1,500 per state return

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Sign state income tax returns – $2,000 per state return

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Assist in filing state income tax returns – Included with preparation of returns

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ State tax notice consultative support and resolution – $1,000 per fund

## Ex-99.(H)(24)

**Exhibit (h)(24)**

**EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE <br> BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS**

**FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT**

**THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT**, effective as of September 1, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement dated as of September 20, 2011, as amended on November 15, 2013, November 1, 2014, May 29, 2015, February 2, 2018, September 18, 2018, June 2, 2021 and February 1, 2022 (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS**, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), and **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC,** a Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").

**RECITALS**

**WHEREAS,** the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

**WHEREAS,** the parties desire to amend the fees listed on Exhibit B of the Agreement for a period of three (3) years; and

**WHEREAS,** Section 15 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** the parties hereby amend the Agreement as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. As of the Effective Date, Exhibit B is hereby superseded and
replaced in its entirety with Exhibit B attached hereto for a period of three (3) years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the Effective Date.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** | **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** | **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC** | **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC** |
| By: | /s/ Craig Ruckman | By: | /s/ Greg Farley |
| Name: | Craig Ruckman | Name: | Greg Farley |
| Title: | Secretary | Title: | Senior Vice President |
| Date: | December 19, 2025 | Date: | 1/5/2026 |

---

**Exhibit B to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement – Brookfield Investment Funds**

<u>Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets per Fund\*</u>

3.5 basis points on the first $2 billion

1.5 basis points >$2 billion – $6 billion

1.0 basis point on the balance

<u>Minimum Annual Fee:</u>

Based on $66,750 per fund

Additional fee of $15,000 for each additional class, Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC), and/or sub-advisor

For the avoidance of doubt, the annual minimum fees and tiered basis point schedule above apply to each of the administration, accounting, and transfer agent services agreements and will not be charged separately under each agreement.

**Services Included in Annual Fee Per Fund**

Advisor Information Source – On-line access to portfolio management and compliance information. Daily Performance Reporting – Daily pre and post-tax fund and/or sub-advisor performance reporting. Core Tax Services – See Additional Services Fee Schedule

\*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative). Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

**Fund Administration & Fund Accounting (in addition to above)**

**Data Services**

<u>Pricing Services (per security per fund per pricing day)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.08 – Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities,
Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Total Return Swaps, Total Return Bullet Swaps

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.50 – Domestic Corporates, Domestic Convertibles,
Domestic Governments, Domestic Agencies, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Municipal Bonds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.80 – CMOs, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates,
Foreign Convertibles, Foreign Governments, Foreign Agencies, Asset Backed, High Yield Bonds

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $0.90 – Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.00 – Bank Loans

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $3.00 – Credit Default Swaps

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.50 – Swaptions

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.50 – Intraday money market funds pricing, up to
3 times per day

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $500.00 per month – Manual Security Pricing (>25
per day)

 <u>Index Services (per fund per month)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $37.50 – **Tier 0** (maintenance of data for performance
calculations where the client is supplying the Index data)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $75.00 – **Tier 1** (including but not limited to
ICE Indexes, Morningstar, Bloomberg, S&P Global, Dow Jones CBOE and HFRI Indexes)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $187.50 – **Tier 2** (including but not limited
to MSCI Indexes, FTSE Russell)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $375.00 – **Tier 3** (including but not limited
to Wilshire Indexes, Lipper JPM)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $150.00 – Additional Fee beyond Tier index fees for creation of blended index

**Note**: Rates are tiered based upon rates charged by the index provider and are subject to change. S&P Global and Dow Jones are their standard packages only, specialized packages from all index providers will result in a higher fee. Use of other, custom, and blended indexes may result in additional fees. Index providers may require a direct contract in addition to the above service contract, which may result in additional fees payable to the index provider.

<u>Corporate Action and Factor Services (security paydown)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $2.38 per Foreign Equity Security Corporate Action Service
per month

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.38 per Domestic Equity Security Corporate Action Service
per month

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $3.00 per CMO, Asset-Backed Security Factor Services

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.50 per Mortgage-Backed Security Factor Services

<u>Third-Party Administrative Data Charges (descriptive data for each security)</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $1.25 per security per month for fund administrative data

<u>Section 15(c) Reporting</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $2,000 per fund per report – first class

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· $600 per additional class report

<u> </u>

<u>Expense reporting pkg:</u> 2 peer comparison reports (advisor fee and net expense ratio w/classes on 1 report) OR full 15(c) report

<u>Performance reporting pkg:</u> Peer Comparison Report

<u>SEC Modernization Requirements</u>

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Form N-PORT – $9,000 per year, per Fund

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Form N-CEN – $250 per year, per Fund

**Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee (annually, for all funds in complex per service line)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Fund Administration $3,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Fund Accounting $3,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Transfer Agency $3,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Custody $3,000

**Miscellaneous Expenses**

All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred: Fair Value Services, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including Bloomberg, S&P, Moody's, Morningstar, GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationery, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, wash sale reporting (Gainskeeper), retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses from Board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, and conversion expenses (if necessary).

**Additional Services**

Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. U.S. Bank regulatory administration (e.g., annual registration statement updates and subsequent new fund launch), daily performance reporting, daily compliance testing, Section 15(c) reporting, electronic Board book portal, Master/Feeder Structures and additional services mutually agreed upon.

In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (*e.g*., compliance with new derivatives risk management and reporting requirements).

\*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative). Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

**Fund Administration & Portfolio Compliance Services Additional Services Fee Schedule**

**SEC Derivatives Rule 18f-4 Confluence Technologies Offering**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Offering** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Price per Fund per Month\*** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Limited Derivatives User | &nbsp;&nbsp;$200 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Full Derivatives User (no OTC derivatives) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$300 |

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Full Derivative User (with 1-5 OTC derivatives) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$400 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Full Derivative User (with 5 or more OTC derivatives) | &nbsp;&nbsp;$500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Closed Fund Data Maintenance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;$50 |

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**\*Additional fees may apply from index providers**

**Fees for Special Situation:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Fee will be accessed.

**Digital Board Materials:**

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|:---|:---|
| Comprehensive Digital Services | Comprehensive Digital Services |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Annual Price<sup>1</sup> (USD)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Base Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Per User Fee<sup>2</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Per Separate Committee<sup>3</sup> Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |

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|:---|:---|
| Light Digital Offering | Light Digital Offering |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Description** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Annual Price<sup>1</sup> (USD)** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Base Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;*Pricing to be shared, if service is required* |

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<sup>1</sup> Subject to annual "CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative).

**TSR Pricing<sup>1</sup>**

$2,000 per year per fund for the first class plus

$950 per year per class after the first class

1. Subject to annual "Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative).

**Core Tax Services**

M-1 book-to-tax adjustments at fiscal and excise year-end, prepare tax footnotes in conjunction with fiscal year-end audit, Prepare Form 1120-RIC federal income tax return and relevant schedules, Prepare Form 8613 and relevant schedules, Prepare Form 1099-MISC Forms, Prepare Annual TDF FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting) filing, Prepare state returns (Limited to two) and Capital Gain Dividend Estimates (Limited to two).

**Optional Tax Services**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare book-to-tax adjustments & Form 5471 for Controlled
Foreign Corporations (CFCs) – $5,000 per year

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Additional Capital Gain Dividend Estimates – (First
two included in core services) – $1,000 per additional estimate

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ State tax returns *–* (First two included in core
services) – $1,500 per additional return

**Tax Reporting – MLP C-Corporations**

**Federal Tax Returns**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare corporate Book to tax calculation, average cost analysis
and cost basis role forwards, and federal income tax returns for investment fund (Federal returns &
1099 Breakout Analysis) – $25,000

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare Federal and State extensions (If Applicable) –
Included in the return fees

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare provision estimates – $2,000 Per estimate

**State Tax Returns**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Prepare state income tax returns for funds and blocker entities
– $1,500 per state return

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Sign state income tax returns
– $2,000 per state return

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Assist in filing state income
tax returns – Included with preparation of returns

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ State tax notice consultative support and resolution –
$1,000 per fund

## Ex-99.(H)(33)

**Exhibit (h)(33)**

**EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE <br> BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS <br> TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT**

**THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT**, effective as of September 1, 2025 (the "Effective Date"), to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated as of September 20, 2011, as amended on November 15, 2013, November 1, 2014, May 29, 2015, February 2, 2018, September 18, 2018, June 2, 2021 and February 1, 2022 (the "Agreement"), is entered into by and between **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS**, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), and **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC,** a Wisconsin limited liability company ("USBFS").

**RECITALS**

**WHEREAS,** the parties have entered into the Agreement; and

**WHEREAS,** the parties desire to amend the fees listed on Exhibit D of the Agreement for a period of three (3) years; and

**WHEREAS,** Section 13 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.

**NOW, THEREFORE,** the parties hereby amend the Agreement as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. As of the Effective Date, Exhibit D is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Exhibit D attached
hereto for a period of three (3) years.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the Effective Date.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** | **BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS** | **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC** | **U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC** |
| By: | /s/ Craig Ruckman | By: | /s/ Greg Farley |
| Name: | Craig Ruckman | Name: | Greg Farley |
| Title: | Secretary | Title: | Senior Vice President |
| Date: | December 19, 2025 | Date: | 1/5/2026 |

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**Exhibit D to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement – Brookfield Investment Funds**

Fund Administration, Fund Accounting, CCO Support and Transfer Agency Services Fee Schedule

<u>Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets per Fund\*</u>

3.5 basis points on the first $2 billion

1.5 basis points >$2 billion – $6 billion

1.0 basis point on the balance

<u>Minimum Annual Fee:</u>

Based on $66,750 per fund

Additional fee of $15,000 for each additional class, Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC), and/or sub-advisor

For the avoidance of doubt, the annual minimum fees and tiered basis point schedule above apply to each of the administration, accounting, and transfer agent services agreements and will not be charged separately under each agreement.

**Services Included in Annual Fee Per Fund**

Advisor Information Source – On-line access to portfolio management and compliance information. Daily Performance Reporting – Daily pre and post-tax fund and/or sub-advisor performance reporting. Core Tax Services – See Additional Services Fee Schedule

\*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative). Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

Transfer Agent, Shareholder & Account Services Fee Schedule (in addition to above)

<u>Annual Service Charges to the Fund\*</u>

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Fee, first CUSIP | $15,000 for first CUSIP |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Fee, each additional CUSIP | $10,000 for first CUSIP |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Open Accounts – Closed End Funds | $13.00 each |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Open Accounts – NSCC Level 3 | $13.00 each |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Open Accounts – Open-End Funds, No Load | $16.00 each |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Open Accounts – Open-End Funds, with Load | $20.00 each |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Closed Accounts | $2.50 each |

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The monthly fee for an open account shall be charged in the month during which an account is opened through the month in which such account is closed. The monthly fee for a closed account shall be charged in the month following the month during which such account is closed.

<u>CUSIP Setup</u>

CUSIP Setup Fee – $1,500

Services Included in Annual Service Charges

Telephone Calls

Voice Response Calls

Manual Shareholder Transaction & Correspondence

Omnibus Account Transaction

Daily Valuation/Manual 401k Trade

NSCC System Interface

Short-Term Trader Reporting – Software application used to track and/or assess transaction fees that are determined to be short-term trades.

Excessive Trader – Software application that monitors the number of trades (exchanges, redemptions) that meet fund family criteria for excessive trading and automatically prevents trades in excess of the fund family parameters.

12b-1 Aging – Aging shareholder account share lots in order to monitor and begin assessing 12b-1 fees after a certain share lot age.

**Miscellaneous Expenses**

All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred:

Telephone toll-free lines, mailing, sorting and postage, stationery, envelopes, service/data conversion, based on services performed, AML verification services, special reports, record retention, lost shareholder search, unclaimed property reporting (data analysis, due diligence mailings and filings), disaster recovery charges, ACH fees, Fed wire charges, NSCC activity charges, DST charges, shareholder/dealer print out (daily confirms, investor statements, tax, check printing and writing and commissions), voice response (VRU) maintenance and development, data communication and implementation charges, specialized programming, omnibus conversions, travel, excess history, FATCA and other compliance mailings, electronic document archiving.

**Additional Services**

Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. Digital Investor shareholder e-commerce, FAN Mail electronic data delivery, Vision intermediary e-commerce, client Web data access, recordkeeping application access, programming charges, cost basis reporting, investor email services, dealer reclaim services, literature fulfillment, money market fund service organizations, charges paid by investors, CUSIP setup, CTI reporting, sales reporting & Rule 22c-2 reporting (MARS), electronic statements (Informa), EConnect Delivery, Shareholder Call review analysis, statement support, dealer/fund merger events, NAV reprocessing, voluntary state withholdings and additional services mutually agreed upon.

In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., compliance with new liquidity risk management and reporting requirements).

\*Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average" index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative).Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.

The monthly fee for an open account shall be charged in the month during which an account is opened through the month in which such account is closed. The monthly fee for a closed account shall be charged in the month following the month during which such account is closed.

**Charges Paid by Investors**

Shareholder accounts will be charged based upon the type of activity and type of account, including the following:

**Qualified Plan Fees**

$15.00 per qualified plan account or Coverdell ESA account (Cap at $30.00 per SSN)

$25.00 per transfer to successor trustee

$25.00 per participant distribution (Excluding SWPs)

$25.00 per refund of excess contribution

$25.00 per reconversion/recharacterization

**Additional Shareholder Paid Fees**

$15.00 per outgoing wire transfer or overnight delivery

$5.00 per telephone exchange

$25.00 per return check or ACH or stop payment

$10.00 per statement year requested per account (This fee applies to research requests for statements older than the prior year)

**Digital Investor**

Shareholder account access through the internet. Shareholders can securely access account information, conduct financial transactions, and perform account maintenance activities. Electronic document delivery is also available as an adjunct service. Digital Investor includes user interface which caters to a full range of connected devices, including tablets and smart phones. The standard implementation comes with advanced authentication, eCommerce inspired workflows, and a base package of transaction and maintenance functionality.

**Implementation**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $17,500 –per fund group, Inquiry only - no transaction capabilities

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ $30,000 per fund group, base transactional and maintenance functionality

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;▪ Three year minimum term

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Description | &nbsp;&nbsp;Schedule |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Fee – Based on Login Volume | &nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Fee – Based on Login Volume |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Up to 100,000 | $30000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;100000 – 999999 | $32000 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1,000,000+ | $34000 |
| Activity Fees | Activity Fees |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Per Login | $0.008 per event |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Login Challenge (email or SMS Text) | $0.06 per event |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Inquiry | $0.15 per event |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Account Maintenance | $0.25 per event |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Transaction – financial transactions, duplicate statements requests, etc. | $0.50 per event |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;New Account Set-up | $3.00 per event |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Bank Verification Attempt | $3.00 per event |

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Optional features with additional implementation fees and ongoing fees are available. A full feature list and quote is available upon request.

**Informa Shareholder Electronic Statement Services Electronic**

**Confirm Presentation**

eCDLY will load shareowner daily confirmations and send notification to consented shareowners of a new document to view.

Document Loading, Storage, and Access – $0.08 per statement

Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification – $0.35 per suppressed statement

Development & Implementation of Electronic Confirm Statements – $12,000 initial setup fee

**Electronic Investor Statement Presentation**

eStatements will load shareowner investor statements in a PDF format and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.

Document Loading, Storage, and Access – $0.08 per statement

Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification – $0.35 per suppressed statement

Development & Implementation of Electronic Investor Statements – $5,000 initial setup fee

**Electronic Tax Presentation**

eTax will load TA2000 tax forms and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.

Document Loading, Storage, and Access – $0.08 per statement

Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification – $0.35 per suppressed statement Development & Implementation of Electronic Tax Statements – $5,000 initial setup fee

**Electronic Compliance Presentation**

eCompliance allows consented users to receive an email containing a link to the respective compliance material for each compliance run.

Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification – $0.35 per suppressed statement

Development & Implementation of Electronic Compliance Documents – $5,000 initial setup fee

**Related Digital Investor Fees**

View Consent Enrollment – $0.03 per transaction

Consent Enrollment – $0.13 per transaction

View Statements – $0.03 per view

**Notes:**

Statements presented as PDF documents

Statements will be loaded for all accounts, regardless of consent

Three year minimum term

Storage for two years included in Document Loading, Storage and Access fee. Archive fee of $0.015 per document per year for three years and greater, if desired

Digital Investor customization charges apply.

**FAN Mail**

Financial planner mailbox provides transaction, account and price information to financial planners and small broker/dealers for import into a variety of financial planning software packages.

Base Fee Per Management Company – file generation and delivery – $6,000 per year

Per Record Charge

Rep/Branch/ID – $.018

Dealer – $0.012

Price Files – $0.002 per record or $1.75 per user per month, whichever is less

**Vision Electronic Statement Services**

Online account access for broker/dealers, financial planners, and RIAs.

Account inquiry

Inquiry - $0.05 per event

Vision ID - $5.00 per month per ID

Transaction Processing\*

Implementation Fee - $5,000 per Management Company

Transaction – purchase, redeem, and exchange - $0.50 per event

Monthly Minimum Charge - $500 per month

Electronic Statements\*

Implementation- $5,000 per fund group

Load charges-$0.05 per image

Archive charge (for any image stored beyond 2 years)-$0.015 per document

\*Vision ID and event charges also apply.

Threatmetrix Services:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Description | Monthly Schedule | Annualized |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;MFA Annual Product Fee |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Below 1000 IDs | $125 | $1500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;1000-3450 IDs | $208 | $2500 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;3451 IDs and above | $583 | $7000 |

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**Electronic Correspondence**

Upon consent from shareholder caller, forms and fulfillment pieces can be sent via email through a secured service rather than mailed.

$6 per Email

**Client Web Data Access**

U.S. Bank client on-line access to fund and investor data through U.S. Bank technology applications and data delivery and security software.

STAT – Statement and Tax Form Storage & Retrieval

Setup: $250 per user

Support: $100 per user per month

**Additional Data Delivery Services**

Ad Hoc/PowerSelect File Development

Standard ad-hoc select: $300 per file

Custom coded data for recurring, scheduled delivery: $200 per hour consultation and programming development Support: $100 per file per month for recurring files/reports scheduled for delivery.

Recurring files scheduled for delivery via Pivot or Managed File Services

Custom Electronic File Exchange (MFS delivery of standard TIP files)

Setup: $3,000 one-time fee

Support: $100 per file per month

**Chat Services**

Implementation Fee – $10,000

Monthly Fee – $500 per month

Per Chat Fee – $10 per chat or $0.75 per minute of chat

**Virtual Assistant**

$1,000 Implementation Fee

$500 per month administration fee

**Electronic Form Delivery and Signature Capture**

Implementation fee – $1,000 (includes 15 forms)

Additional setup fee – $75 for each additional form and email template

Form and fund logo modifications – $75 per form, $100 per updated Fund Logo

Monthly minimum fee – $100 per month

Per electronic envelope Fee – $6.00

**Recordkeeping Application Access**

*Internet VPN* – Infrastructure to allow for application accessibility to host systems and file transfers

$1,500 implementation

$500 per month

Physical Network – Infrastructure to allow for application accessibility to host systems and file transfers Cost varies depending upon location and bandwidth

*TA2000 3270 Emulation (Mainframe Green Screen)* – Account inquiry and ability to perform financial transactions or account maintenance depending upon user access.

$500 implementation

$200 per ID per month

*TA2000 Desktop (Graphic User Interface to the TA2000 Mainframe*) – Account inquiry and ability to perform financial transactions or account maintenance depending upon user access provisioning.

$2,500 implementation

$350 per ID per month

TA2000 SmartDesk (Web Application to TA2000 Mainframe) – Account inquiry only.

$1,000 implementation

$200 per ID per month

*Automated Work Distributor (AWD)* – Image and workflow application.

$13,500 implementation

$400 per ID per month

*Same Day Cash Management (SDCM)* – Fund level transaction and cash reporting.

$1,500 implementation

$200 per ID per month

*PowerSelect* – SQL database used for ad hoc reporting from the shareholder recordkeeping system.

$3,000 per month

**Programming Services**

$200 per hour (subject to change)

Charges incurred for customized services based upon fund family requirements including but not limited to: Fund setup programming (transfer agent system, statements, options, etc.)

Customized service development

Voice response system setup (menu selections, shareholder system integration, testing, etc.) All other client specific customization and/or development services

**Cost Basis Reporting**

Annual reporting of shareholder cost basis for non-fiduciary direct accounts.

$1.00 per direct open account per year

**Email Services**

Services to capture, queue, monitor, service and archive shareholder email correspondence:

$1,500 setup per fund group

$500 per month administration

$5.00 per received email correspondence

**Dealer Reclaim Services**

Services reclaim fund losses due to the pricing differences for dealer trade adjustments such as between dealer placed trades and cancellations. There will be no correspondence charges related to this service.

$1,000 per fund group per month

**CTI Reporting**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;· Integrated custom detailed call reporting – $250 per monthly report

**Literature Fulfillment Services**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;■ Account Management/Database Administration

● $300 per month

● $20 per SKU - Receiving

● $6 per order - Order Processing

● $20 per month per location - Skid Storage

● $20 per SKU - Disposal

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;■ Inbound Tele servicing Only

● $250 per month Account Management (OR)

● $10.00 per call, Call Servicing

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;■ Lead Source Reporting

● $250 per month

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;■ Closed Loop Reporting

● $500 per month, Account Management

● $1,500 per fund group, Database Installation, Setup

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;■ Miscellaneous Expenses

Included but not limited to specialized programming, kit and order processing expenses, postage, and printing.

**Shareholder Call Review Analysis**

Includes Call Sampling sent securely to client and Reporting of internal representative reviews.

$500 per Month

**Fund Event\* Services**

Programming & File Delivery – $200/hour

Project Management/Analysis – $125/hour

Account Data Retention – $0.2083/account/month until purged\*

CUSIP Data Retention – $125/CUSIP/month until purged\*

*\*Fund Event are defined as Fund Liquidations, De-conversions, Mergers, Fully History Conversions (Manual and Systematic) and Non Taxable Reorganizations (into U.S. Bank or out to another Transfer Agent) \*FINCEN regulations require account retention for 12 months following closing. Data is purged the first July after retention requirements have been fulfilled*.

**CUSIP Setup**

CUSIP Setup beyond the initial CUSIP – $1,500 per CUSIP

Expedited CUSIP Setup – $3,000 per CUSIP (Less than 35 days)

**Fund Characteristic Change**

Fund Name Change – $500 per fund/ per change

Fund CUSIP Change – $500 per fund/ per change

**MARS Sales Reporting & Compliance Services**

**Standard MARS Version 8i Implementation Cost**

$35,000 – $50,000 MARS Sales Reporting Module, CRM Module or 22c-2 Compliance Module (Includes up to

one year of DST/TA2000 data)

**Standard MARS Products & Services (Monthly fees)**

$5,000 MARS Sales & Compliance Reporting (Includes 1 Sale & 1 Compliance Users)

$3,500 MARS Sales Reporting (Includes 1 Sales Users)

$3,500 MARS 22c-2 Compliance (Includes 1 Compliance Users)

Basic support includes file import assistance, database query requests, compliance report monitoring/review/analysis (only with compliance module), and business requirement analysis. Additional Enhanced Services support can be negotiated. Any System Upgrades & Enhancements (quoted separately through a Statement of Work). Base includes initial four dealer interfaces plus DST. Each additional interface requires a setup fee and monthly maintenance fee. Storage allocation includes initial 10GB of data. Each additional 1GB of storage space is $50 per month.

**Standard MARS System Setup & Implementation Costs**

$20,000 – SalesForce.com Integration (if added after initial MARS implementation)

$7,500 – Custom Data Interface

$1,800 – OmniSERV Setup ($250 Monthly Maintenance Fee)

$2,500 – Standard DCIO Interface Setup ($250 Monthly Maintenance Fee)

$2,500 – Standard Interface Setup ($250 Monthly Maintenance Fee)

$1,800 – Additional OmniSERV Interface ($250 Monthly Maintenance Fee)

**Standard MARS Licenses (Monthly Fee Per User)**

$230 – Sales Reporting

$200 – 22c-2 Compliance

$150 – CRM

$250 – SFDC

**MARS Training (in-person)**

$2,500 /day plus travel and out-of-pocket expenses.

**Data scrubbing/Transaction cleaning (daily cleaning of firm, office and rep information):**

Transaction cleaning Fees:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Item Description | Monthly cleaning fees |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 0 – 5K | $650.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 5K – 7.5K | $975.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 7.5K – 10K | $1300.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 10K – 15K | $1625.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 15K - 20k | $1950.00 |

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 20k - 40k | $3250.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 40k - 60k | $4550.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 60k - 80k | $5850.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 80k - 100k | $6500.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 100k - 120k | $7150.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 120k - 140k | $7800.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 140k - 160k | $8125.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 160k - 180k | $8450.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 180k - 200k | $8775.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 200k - 220k | $8970.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 220k - 240k | $9165.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 240k - 260k | $9360.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 260k - 280k | $9555.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 280k - 300k | $9750.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 300k-320k | $9945.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 320k-340k | $10140.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 340k-360k | $10335.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 360k-380k | $10530.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 380k-400k | $10725.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 400k-420k | $10920.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 420k-440k | $11115.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 440k-460k | $11310.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 460k-480k | $11505.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 480k-500k | $11700.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 500k-520k | $11895.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 520k-540k | $12090.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 540k-560k | $12285.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 560k-580k | $12480.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 580k-600k | $12675.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 600K-620k | $12870.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 620k-640k | $13065.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 640k-660k | $13260.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 660k-680k | $13455.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 680k-700k | $13650.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 700k-720k | $13845.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 720k-740k | $14040.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 740k-760k | $14235.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 760k-780k | $14365.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 780k-800k | $14560.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 800k-820k | $14755.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 820k-840k | $14950.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 840k-860k | $15145.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 860k-880k | $15340.00 |

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 880k-900k | $15535.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 900k-920k | $15665.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 920k-940k | $15860.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions940k-960k | $16055.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 960k-980k | $16250.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 980k-1m | $16445.00 |

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**Additional Products & Services (Quoted Separately)**

CFG Fulfillment, Customer/Account Module, Document Management, Exact Target, iPad/iPhone, Mapping Integration, Merrill Lynch (Compliance Only), Profiling, Market Metrics, Team Buying Units and RIA Monthly Load.

The implementation fee will be charged the month following the signed statement of work. Monthly Billing commences once you are live on the MARS system. A project plan will be put in place to clean all historical transactions once live on the MARS system. This will take several months to complete. The system will need one month of testing and report setup after go-live. This statement of work is valid for 60 days from the date requested. Once signed this agreement is binding for two years. MARS pricing does not include any fees imposed by intermediaries such as OmniServ.

**MARS Lite Implementation Cost – Eligibility Based on AUM and Transaction Size**

$10,000 – MARS Lite Base Sales Reporting Only (Includes up to one year of historical DST/TA2000 data)

**MARS Lite Products & Services (Monthly fees)**

$2,000 MARS Sales & Compliance Reporting

$1,800 MARS Sales Reporting Only

$1,800 MARS 22c-2 Compliance Only

Once an AUM of $1,000,000,000 has been reached client must transition to a Standard MARS environment. Additional fees will be negotiated. After an AUM range is surpassed, the monthly services fee would not decrease regardless of negative fluctuations.

Basic support includes file import assistance, database query requests, compliance report monitoring/review/analysis (only with compliance module), and business requirement analysis. Additional Enhanced Services support can be negotiated. Any System Upgrades & Enhancements (quoted separately through a Statement of Work). Base includes initial two dealer interfaces plus DST. Each additional interface requires a setup fee and monthly maintenance fee. Storage allocation includes initial 10GB of data. Each additional 1GB of storage space is $50 per month. No CRM real-time integration. There is no system access with MARS Lite.

**MARS Lite System Setup & Implementation Costs (One-time fee)**

$7,500 – Custom Data Interface

$1,800 – Additional OmniSERV Setup ($250 Monthly)

$2,500 – Standard DCIO Interface Setup ($250 Monthly)

$2,500 – Standard Interface Setup ($250 Monthly)

**Data scrubbing/Transaction cleaning (daily cleaning of firm, office and rep information):**

Transaction cleaning Fees:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Item Description | Monthly cleaning fees |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 0 – 5K | $650.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 5K – 7.5K | $975.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 7.5K – 10K | $1300.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 10K – 15K | $1625.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 15K - 20k | $1950.00 |

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;Item Description | Monthly cleaning fees |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 20k - 40k | $3250.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 40k - 60k | $4550.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 60k - 80k | $5850.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 80k - 100k | $6500.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 100k - 120k | $7150.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 120k - 140k | $7800.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 140k - 160k | $8125.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 160k - 180k | $8450.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 180k - 200k | $8775.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 200k - 220k | $8970.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 220k - 240k | $9165.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 240k - 260k | $9360.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 260k - 280k | $9555.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 280k - 300k | $9750.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 300k-320k | $9945.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 320k-340k | $10140.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 340k-360k | $10335.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 360k-380k | $10530.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 380k-400k | $10725.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 400k-420k | $10920.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 420k-440k | $11115.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 440k-460k | $11310.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 460k-480k | $11505.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 480k-500k | $11700.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 500k-520k | $11895.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 520k-540k | $12090.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 540k-560k | $12285.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 560k-580k | $12480.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 580k-600k | $12675.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 600K-620k | $12870.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 620k-640k | $13065.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 640k-660k | $13260.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 660k-680k | $13455.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 680k-700k | $13650.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 700k-720k | $13845.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 720k-740k | $14040.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 740k-760k | $14235.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 760k-780k | $14365.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 780k-800k | $14560.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 800k-820k | $14755.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 820k-840k | $14950.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 840k-860k | $15145.00 |

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Item Description | Monthly cleaning fees |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 860k-880k | $15340.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 880k-900k | $15535.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 900k-920k | $15665.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 920k-940k | $15860.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions940k-960k | $16055.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 960k-980k | $16250.00 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Monthly Transactions 980k-1m | $16445.00 |

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The implementation fee will be charged the month following the signed statement of work. Monthly Billing commences once you are live on the MARS system. A project plan will be put in place to clean all historical transactions once live on the MARS system. This will take several months to complete. The system will need one month of testing and report setup after go-live. This statement of work is valid for 60 days from the date requested. Once signed this agreement is binding for two years. MARS pricing does not include any fees imposed by intermediaries such as OmniServ. To qualify for MARS Lite a fund's AUM must be under one billion dollars. Once a client has reached and AUM of $1 billion in the MARS Lite environment a separate Work Order will be required to transition to a Standard MARS environment. There may be fees associated with this transition.

## Ex-99.(J)(2)

**Exhibit (j)(2)**

**CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-174323 on Form N-1A of our report dated November 25, 2025, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund, appearing in Form N-CSR of Center Coast Brookfield Midstream Focus Fund for the year ended September 30, 2025, and to the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus, and "Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Financial Statements" in the Statement of Additional Information, which are part of such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois

January 28, 2026

## Ex-99.(J)(3)

**Exhibit (j)(3)**

**CONSENT OF COUNSEL**

We consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading "Legal Counsel" in Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Brookfield Investment Funds as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about January 28, 2026.

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| /s/ Paul Hastings LLP |
| PAUL HASTINGS LLP |
| New York, New York |
| January 28, 2026 |

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## Ex-99.(J)(4)

**Exhibit (j)(4)**

**BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS**

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned trustees of Brookfield Investment Funds, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "<u>Trust</u>"), hereby constitutes and appoints Brian Hurley, Casey Tushaus, and Craig Ruckman with full power to act without the other and with full power of substitution and re-substitution, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute in his or her name, place and stead, and on his or her behalf, in the capacities indicated below, the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, including any pre-effective amendments and/or any post-effective amendments thereto and any other filings in connection therewith, and to file the same under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or otherwise, with respect to the registration of the Trust, and the registration and offering of the Trust's shares of beneficial interest; granting to each such attorney-in-fact and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and ratifying and confirming any and all that each such attorney-in-fact and agent, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but which taken together shall constitute one instrument.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney, effective as of the 20<sup>th</sup> day of November, 2025.

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| /s/ Edward A. Kuczmarski | 11/12/2025 | /s/ William H. Wright II | 11/12/2025 |
| Edward A. Kuczmarski | Edward A. Kuczmarski | William H. Wright II | William H. Wright II |
| Trustee | Trustee | Trustee | Trustee |
| /s/ Stuart A. McFarland | 11/13/2025 | /s/ Heather S. Goldman | 11/13/2025 |
| Stuart A. McFarland | Stuart A. McFarland | Heather S. Goldman | Heather S. Goldman |
| Trustee | Trustee | Trustee | Trustee |
| /s/ Susan Schauffert-Tam | 11/13/2025 | /s/ Betty A. Whelchel | 11/20/2025 |
| Susan Schauffert-Tam | Susan Schauffert-Tam | Betty A. Whelchel | Betty A. Whelchel |
| Trustee | Trustee | Trustee | Trustee |
| /s/ Brian F. Hurley | 11/13/2025 |  |  |
| Brian F. Hurley | Brian F. Hurley |  |  |
| Trustee | Trustee |  |  |

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