The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in a combination of investments that the Advisor believes offer exposure to "real assets." It generally invests between 25% and 75% of fund assets in securities of foreign issuers, including up to 10% of fund assets in issuers located in countries with new or emerging markets.

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AAAZX

The fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities of companies that are undervalued in the opinion of the fund's adviser, Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. (the "Advisor"). When selecting common stocks for investment by the fund, the Advisor focuses on company valuation, looking for significant discrepancies between its own appraisal of the intrinsic value of a prospective investment and the market price of the investment.

APPLX

The fund will generally seek exposure to a number of different asset classes based on an asset allocation framework developed by the Investment Policy Committee of Northern Trust. The asset classes in which it seeks to obtain exposure include but are not limited to small-, mid- and large-capitalization common stocks; real estate securities; commodity-related securities; and fixed-income securities, including high yield securities and money market instruments.

BBALX

The investment seeks to maximize total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The fund will invest in securities and derivatives to gain exposure to equity, fixed income, and alternative asset class securities, including, but not limited to, convertible bonds and real estate securities, including real estate investment trusts and real estate operating companies. It may gain exposure to issuers located within and outside the United States, including securities of issuers in both developed (including the United States) and emerging markets countries.

BPGLX

The investment seeks the balanced accomplishment of three objectives: long-term growth of capital, conservation of principal and current income. As a balanced fund with global scope, the fund seeks to invest in equity and debt securities around the world that offer the opportunity for growth and/or provide dividend income, while also constructing the portfolio to protect principal and limit volatility. It will allocate its assets among various countries. The fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in issuers outside the United States. Normally it will invest at least 25% of the value of its assets in bonds and other debt securities.

CBFAX

The fund seeks to achieve its objective by allocating its assets among equity, debt, precious metals and cash investments in markets around the globe. The adviser intends to allocate net exposure of 25-80% of its net assets in Equity, net exposure of 10-50% of its net assets in Debt, net exposure of 0-15% of its net assets in Precious Metals and net exposure of 0-50% of its net assets in Cash and Cash Equivalents. The adviser may use derivatives, including options, futures, swaps and currency forward contracts, to attempt to both increase the return of it and hedge (protect) the value of the fund's assets.

CCAPX

The fund will normally invest at least 60% of its net assets in equity and equity related securities and up to 40% of its total assets in fixed-income instruments. It may also invest in cash and cash equivalents. The fund primarily invests its assets in common stocks (and securities convertible into common stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies. It may also invest up to 10% of its total assets in precious metals such as gold or silver, or in instruments related to such precious metals such as commodity contracts, options on such contracts, structured notes and ETFs.

CENTX

The fund invests primarily in a globally-diversified portfolio of convertible, equity and fixed-income securities, which may include synthetic convertible instruments, without regard to market capitalization. The Advisor attempts to utilize these different types of securities to strike, in the investment adviser's opinion, the appropriate balance between risk and reward in terms of growth and income. The fund will invest at least 40% of its assets in securities of foreign issuers.

CVLOX

Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in Real Assets Securities (80% policy). It will invest at least 30% of its net assets in foreign securities, including emerging markets issuers. The fund may purchase both equity and fixed income securities. It may invest in securities of companies or issuers of any size market capitalization.

DPREX

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests primarily in U.S. and non-U.S. investments providing exposure to the following asset classes: (i) preferred and debt securities; (ii) real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”); and (iii) infrastructure companies. It may invest without limit in companies located outside of the U.S. or doing a substantial amount of business outside the U.S. and in securities of non-U.S. companies, which may be non-U.S. dollar denominated.

DVFIX

The investment seeks to achieve total return for its shareholders. The fund seeks to invest in common stocks, preferred stocks and other hybrid securities, and fixed and floating-rate securities and other debt ("income instruments") of U.S. and foreign issuers. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest (i) at least 30% of its net assets in securities or other instruments issued by issuers located outside of the United States, which may include emerging market countries; and (ii) in issuers located in at least five different countries (including the United States).

EDIAX

The fund will normally invest its assets primarily in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies that offer attractive dividend yields and a range of fixed income instruments, including high-yield, below investment grade instruments (commonly referred to as "junk bonds"), investment grade instruments and sovereign debt, from markets in the United States and multiple countries around the world. It may invest in securities with any maturity or investment rating, as well as unrated securities.

FEBIX

The investment seeks to the highest level of long-term total return that is consistent with an acceptable level of risk. The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities and, to a lesser extent, alternative strategies. The advisor may shift its investments from one asset class to another based on the investment manager's analysis of the best opportunities for the fund's portfolio in a given market. In addition, at least 40% of the fund's net assets are invested in non-U.S. investments and in at least three different countries, either directly or through depositary receipts, including in emerging markets.

FFAAX

The fund has significant flexibility to invest in a broad range of equity and fixed income asset classes in the United States and other markets throughout the world, both developed and emerging. The Adviser employs a flexible asset allocation approach in constructing the fund's portfolio. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 40% of its net assets in countries other than the United States ("Non-U.S. Countries").

FLFGX

Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in real assets and securities of companies that derive a significant portion of their profits and revenues from, real assets and activities related to real assets. A majority of its assets will typically be invested in common stocks and the fund's goal is to hold a portfolio of securities and other investments that, over time, seek to provide protection against the impact of inflation. It is non-diversified.

FSRLX

The fund will invest in a diversified mix of various asset classes, which may include, but are not limited to, equity and fixed-income investments, in any proportion. It will generally allocate a substantial amount of its total assets to non-U.S. investments. The fund will allocate its assets among various regions and countries, including the United States, but in no fewer than three different countries.

FSTBX

The fund has significant flexibility to invest in a broad range of equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes in the U.S. and other markets throughout the world, both developed and emerging. The adviser uses a flexible asset allocation approach in constructing the fund's portfolio. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 40% of its total assets in countries other than the United States (Non-U.S. Countries) unless the adviser determines, in its sole discretion, that conditions are not favorable.

GAOSX

The fund invests a significant portion of its assets in shares of other series of GMO Trust (collectively, the âunderlying GMO Fundsâ), which may include the Equity Funds, the Fixed Income Funds, the Implementation Funds, and the Alternative Funds. The fund may invest in derivatives and effect short sales directly or through its investment in underlying GMO Funds.

GBATX

The fund invests a significant portion of its assets in shares of other series of GMO Trust (each, a âGMO fundâ). GMO implements the fund's strategy by allocating its assets among asset classes (e.g., non-U.S. equity, U.S. equity, emerging country equity, emerging country debt, non-U.S. fixed income, U.S. fixed income and commodities).

GBFFX

The investment seeks positive total return.  The fund is structured as a fund of funds and gains its investment exposures primarily by investing in Implementation Fund. It seeks annualized returns of 5% (net of fees) above the Consumer Price Index and annualized volatility (standard deviation) of 5-10%, each over a complete market cycle.

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield
AAAZX	DWS RREEF Real Assets Fund	Global Allocation	Jul 29, 2007	0.90%	-0.09%	4.14%	2.41%
APPLX	Appleseed Fund	Global Allocation	Dec 7, 2006	1.14%	0.71%	3.82%	1.94%
BBALX	Northern Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	Jun 30, 1993	0.26%	0.75%	4.35%	3.69%
BPGLX	UBS Global Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	Aug 30, 1992	0.95%	1.64%	4.47%	2.34%
CBFAX	American Funds Global Balanced Fund	Global Allocation	Jan 31, 2011	0.84%	1.56%	4.48%	1.62%
CCAPX	FS Chiron Capital Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	Nov 29, 2015	1.17%	5.32%	—	2.51%
CENTX	Centerstone Investors Fund	Global Allocation	May 2, 2016	1.10%	3.05%	—	1.53%
CVLOX	Calamos Global Opportunities Fund	Global Allocation	Sep 8, 1996	1.22%	12.53%	7.19%	0.58%
DPREX	Delaware Global Listed Real Assets Fund	Global Allocation	Dec 5, 1995	1.31%	-2.11%	5.52%	2.44%
DVFIX	Cohen & Steers Alternative Income Fund	Global Allocation	Aug 30, 2005	0.65%	—	—	—
EDIAX	Eaton Vance Global Income Builder Fund	Global Allocation	Nov 29, 2005	1.17%	3.77%	6.36%	3.51%
FEBIX	First Eagle Global Income Builder Fund	Global Allocation	Apr 30, 2012	0.93%	1.72%	5.04%	3.38%
FFAAX	Franklin Global Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	Aug 14, 2003	0.66%	3.96%	4.12%	1.81%
FLFGX	Meeder Global Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	Jan 30, 2006	1.81%	3.88%	3.42%	1.84%
FSRLX	FS Chiron Real Asset Fund	Global Allocation	Dec 30, 2018	1.25%	6.29%	—	1.37%
FSTBX	Federated Hermes Global Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	Dec 30, 1968	1.14%	2.00%	4.18%	1.55%
GAOSX	JPMorgan Global Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	May 30, 2011	0.77%	2.12%	5.22%	0.52%
GBATX	GMO Strategic Opportunities Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	May 30, 2005	0.32%	3.14%	4.94%	5.85%
GBFFX	GMO Benchmark-Free Fund	Global Allocation	Jun 14, 2011	0.35%	3.51%	—	5.53%
GBMFX	GMO Benchmark-Free Allocation Fund	Global Allocation	Jul 22, 2003	0.74%	2.12%	2.35%	5.52%

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