Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
Below, we describe a new risk factor not previously included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2024. Aside from this addition, there have been no other material changes to the risk factors. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for previously disclosed risk factors.
Risks Related to Trade Disputes May Negatively Affect Each Fund.
Global economies are interdependent and may be adversely affected by trade disputes with key trading partners and escalating tariffs imposed on goods and services produced by such countries. To the extent a country engages in retaliatory tariffs, a company that relies on imported parts to produce its own goods may experience increased costs of production or reduced profitability, which may affect consumers, investors and the domestic economy. Trade disputes and retaliatory actions may include embargoes and other trade limitations, which may trigger a significant reduction in international trade and impact the global economy. Trade disputes may also lead to increased currency exchange rate volatility, which can adversely affect the prices of the Fund securities valued in U.S. dollars. The potential threat of trade disputes may also negatively affect investor confidence in the markets generally and investment growth.
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