hold portfolio securities to maturity, but
may sell a particular security when they deem it advisable, such as when market or credit factors materially change.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
All investments carry risks to some degree. The Fund’s investments are subject to changes in their value
from a number of factors. However, the Fund’s investments must meet the special rules under federal law for money market funds. Those requirements relate to high credit quality, a short average maturity and
diversification of the Fund’s investments among issuers. Those provisions are designed to help minimize credit risks, to reduce the effects of changes in prevailing interest rates and to reduce the effect on the Fund’s
portfolio of a default by any one issuer. Since income on short-term securities tends to be lower than income on longer-term debt securities, the Fund’s yield will likely be lower than the yield on longer-term fixed-income
funds.
As with any mutual fund investment, loss of money is a risk of investing.
An investment in the Fund is not a bank account and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of significant market volatility. The principal risks of investing in the Fund
are:
Money Market Fund Risk. You could lose money investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee
it will do so. The share price of money market funds can fall below the $1.00 share price. The Fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the Fund for losses, and you should not rely on or expect that the sponsor will
enter into support agreements or take other actions to provide financial support to the Fund or maintain the Fund’s $1.00 share price at any time, including during periods of market stress. The credit quality of the
Fund’s holdings can change rapidly in certain markets, and the default of a single holding could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s share price. The Fund’s share price can also be negatively affected during periods
of high redemption pressures, illiquid markets, and/or significant market volatility.
Debt Securities
Risk. The prices of debt securities held by the Fund will be affected by changes in interest rates, the creditworthiness of the issuer and other factors. An
increase in prevailing interest rates typically causes the value of existing debt securities to fall and often has a greater impact on longer-duration debt securities and higher quality debt securities. Falling interest rates will
cause the Fund to reinvest the proceeds of debt securities that have been repaid by the issuer at lower interest rates. Falling interest rates may also reduce the Fund’s distributable income because interest payments on floating
rate debt instruments held by the Fund will decline. The Fund could lose money on investments in debt securities if the issuer or borrower fails to meet its obligations to make interest payments and/or to repay principal in a
timely manner. Changes in an issuer’s financial strength, the market’s perception of such strength or in the credit rating of the issuer or the security may affect the value of debt securities. The credit analysis applied to the
Fund’s debt securities may fail to anticipate such changes, which could result in buying a debt security at an inopportune time or failing to sell a debt security in advance of a price decline or other credit event.
Changing Fixed Income Market Conditions Risk. Increases in the
federal funds and equivalent foreign rates or other changes to monetary policy or regulatory
actions may expose fixed income markets to heightened volatility, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree, and to reduced liquidity for certain fixed income investments, particularly those with longer maturities. Such changes and
resulting increased volatility may adversely impact the Fund, including its operations, universe of potential investment options, and return potential. It is difficult to predict the impact of interest rate changes on various
markets. In addition, decreases in fixed income dealer market-making capacity may also potentially lead to heightened volatility and reduced liquidity in the fixed income markets. As a result, the
value of the Fund’s investments may
decline. Changes in central bank policies and other governmental actions and political events within the U.S. and abroad may also, among other things, affect investor and consumer expectations and confidence in the
financial markets, which could result in higher than normal redemptions by shareholders, which could potentially increase the Fund’s transaction costs.
U.S. Government Obligations Risk.
U.S. government securities include securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury,
by various agencies of the U.S. government, or by various instrumentalities which have been
established or sponsored by the U.S. government. U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the United States, which may be negatively affected by an actual or threatened failure of the U.S. government to pay its
obligations. Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies and U.S. government-sponsored
instrumentalities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. In
the case of those U.S. government securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the investor must look principally to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the security for ultimate repayment, and
may not be able to assert a claim against the United States itself in the event that the agency or
instrumentality does not meet its commitment. The U.S. government, its agencies and
instrumentalities do not guarantee the market value of their securities, and consequently, the value of such securities may fluctuate.
Market Risk. The market values of the Fund’s investments, and therefore the value of the Fund’s shares, will
go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or section of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. The value of the Fund’s investments may
go up or down due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to the particular issuer. These market conditions may include real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in trade regulation or
economic sanctions, changes in the general outlook for revenues or corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, regional or global instability and uncertainty, natural or environmental disasters,
widespread disease or other public health issues, war, military conflict, acts of terrorism, economic crisis or adverse investor sentiment generally, among others. Certain changes in the U.S. economy in particular, such as when the U.S.
economy weakens or when its financial markets decline, may have a material adverse effect on global financial markets as a whole, and on the securities to which the Fund has exposure. Increasingly strained relations
between the U.S. and foreign countries, including as a result of economic sanctions and tariffs, may also adversely affect U.S. issuers, as well as non-U.S. issuers.
During a general downturn in the financial markets, multiple asset classes
may decline in value. When markets perform well, there can be no assurance that specific investments held by the Fund will rise in value.
Repurchase Agreements Risk. If the seller of a repurchase agreement defaults or otherwise does not fulfill its obligations, the Fund may incur delays and losses arising
from selling the underlying securities, enforcing its rights, or declining collateral value.
Yield Risk. The Fund’s yield will
vary as the short-term securities in its portfolio mature or are sold and the proceeds are reinvested in other securities. When interest rates are very low or negative, the Fund may not be able to maintain a positive
yield or pay Fund expenses out of current income without impairing the Fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value. Additionally, inflation may outpace and diminish investment returns over time. Recent and potential
future changes in monetary policy made by central banks and/or their governments may affect interest rates.
Floating and Variable Rate Obligations
Risk. Some fixed-income securities have variable or floating interest rates that provide for a
periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid on the securities. The rate adjustment intervals
may be regular and range from daily up to annually, or may be based on an event, such as a change in the stated prevailing market rate. Floating and variable rate securities may be subject to greater liquidity risk than other debt securities,
meaning that there may be limitations on the