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JARIX

Global Real Estate Fund

The Global Real Estate Fund will target owning 50 best ideas. The Fund is focused on higher-growth specialty and other property types, seeking high active share and diversification by both property type and geography, as well as across the market cap spectrum.

Morningstar Rating™

Overall Morningstar rating as of September 30, 2023. Based on risk-adjusted returns. Category: Global Real Estate out of 182 funds.

Fund Inception Date
08/01/2011
Benchmark
FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed TR


Annualized Returns

1 YR -0.54%
3 YR -0.54%
5 YR 1.10%
10 YR 3.59%
Since Inception 5.05%

Performance data quoted is historical.

The performance data shown represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors’ shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See performance data current to the most recent quarter end, which may be higher or lower than that cited. Performance figures assume that all distributions are reinvested. Performance shown is for the share class indicated only. The performance of other share classes will vary. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 888.814.8180.

The Fund’s Morningstar category average is a group of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies and is the equal-weighted return of all funds per category. Morningstar places funds in certain categories based on their historical portfolio holdings.

The inception date for A Shares was 10/26/2009; Inception for I Shares was 8/1/2011; Inception for C Shares was 1/5/2012; Inception of S Shares was 8/17/2017. The S Shares were converted to R6 Shares on 3/19/2021.

All returns are quoted as annualized if over 1 year. Returns for the Fund’s first year are since fund inception. Calendar year returns do not reflect the maximum sales charge; otherwise, returns would vary.

The Fund’s management has contractually waived a portion of its management fees until December 31, 2023 for I, A, C and R6 Shares. The performance shown reflects the waivers without which the performance would have been lower. Total annual operating expenses before the expense reduction/reimbursement are 1.11%, 1.36%, 2.11% and 1.11% respectively; total annual operating expenses after the expense reduction/reimbursement are 1.04%, 1.36%, 2.11% and 0.94% respectively. 5.75% is the maximum sales charge on purchases of A Shares.

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reduce and/or absorb expenses until at least December 31, 2023 for I, A, C and R6 Shares, to ensure that net annual operating expenses of the fund will not exceed 1.04%, 1.69%, 2.37% and 0.94%, respectively, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years.

JSVIX

Income Opportunities Fund

The Income Opportunities Fund seeks to provide a high level of income and total return with low sensitivity to interest rates and credit spreads by taking advantage of opportunities in the multisector bond market.

Morningstar Rating™

Overall Morningstar rating as of September 30, 2023. Based on risk-adjusted returns. Category: Multisector Bond out of 324 funds.

Fund Inception Date
08/21/2018
Benchmark
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index


Annualized Returns

1 YR 2.71%
3 YR 1.12%
5 YR 4.49%
Since Inception 4.51%

Performance data quoted is historical.

The performance data shown represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors’ shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See performance data current to the most recent quarter end, which may be higher or lower than that cited. Performance figures assume that all distributions are reinvested. Performance shown is for the share class indicated only. The performance of other share classes will vary. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 888.814.8180.

The fund’s Morningstar category average is a group of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies and is the equal-weighted return of all funds per category. Morningstar places funds in certain categories based on their historical portfolio holdings.

Inception date was August 21, 2018. Returns for the fund’s first year are since fund inception.

All returns are quoted as annualized if over 1 year. Returns for the fund’s first year are since fund inception. Calendar year returns do not reflect the maximum sales charge; otherwise, returns would vary.

The Fund’s management has contractually waived a portion of its management fees until March 31, 2024 for I, A, C and R6 Shares. The performance shown reflects the waivers without which the performance would have been lower. Total annual operating expenses before the expense reduction/reimbursement are 1.61%, 1.86%, 2.61% and 1.61% respectively; total annual operating expenses after the expense reduction/reimbursement are 1.55%, 1.80%, 2.55% and 1.18% respectively. 2.00% is the maximum sales charge on purchases of A Shares.

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reduce and/or absorb expenses until at least March 31, 2024 for I, A, C and R6 Shares, to ensure that net annual operating expenses of the fund will not exceed 1.48%, 1.73%, 2.48% and 1.11%, respectively, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years.

JDIEX

Hedged Equity Fund

The Hedged Equity Fund is a purpose-built strategy that seeks to provide limited drawdowns during significant equity market downturns.

Morningstar Rating™

Overall Morningstar rating as of September 30, 2023. Based on risk-adjusted returns. Category: Options Trading out of 167 funds.

Fund Inception Date
08/03/2015
Benchmark
S&P 500 TR


Annualized Returns

1 YR 11.40%
3 YR 5.63%
5 YR 6.36%
Since Inception 5.33%

Performance data quoted is historical.

The performance data shown represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors’ shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See performance data current to the most recent quarter end, which may be higher or lower than that cited. Performance figures assume that all distributions are reinvested. Performance shown is for the share class indicated only. The performance of other share classes will vary. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 888.814.8180.

The Fund’s Morningstar category average is a group of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies and is the equal-weighted return of all funds per category. Morningstar places funds in certain categories based on their historical portfolio holdings.

The inception date for A, C and I Shares was 7/31/2015; Inception date for S Shares was 8/17/2017. S Shares were converted to R6 Shares on 3/19/2021.

All returns are quoted as annualized if over 1 year. Returns for the Fund’s first year are since fund inception. Calendar year returns do not reflect the maximum sales charge; otherwise, returns would vary.

The Fund’s management has contractually waived a portion of its management fees until December 31, 2023 for I, A, C and R6 Shares. The performance shown reflects the waivers without which the performance would have been lower. Total annual operating expenses before the expense reduction/reimbursement are 1.85%, 2.10%, 2.85% and 1.85% respectively; total annual operating expenses after the expense reduction/reimbursement are 1.36%, 1.61%, 2.36% and 1.10% respectively. 5.75% is the maximum sales charge on purchases of A shares.

The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reduce and/or absorb expenses until at least December 31, 2023 for I, A, C and R6 Shares, to ensure that net annual operating expenses of the fund will not exceed 1.25%, 1.50%, 2.25% and 0.99%, respectively, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years.

 

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Lipper Award Winner

Our Income Opportunities Fund, managed by industry veteran Jay Menozzi, won a Lipper Fund Award this year for the second year in a row for outstanding performance over the 3-year period ending December 31, 2022. The award recognizes the fund’s historically strong risk-adjusted performance out of 128 share classes in the U.S. Mortgage Funds category. Learn more about Jay and his process.

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