● THE INDEX IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SIGNIFICANT LEVERAGE —
On a weekly Index rebalance day, the Index will employ leverage to increase the exposure of the Index to the Underlying Asset if
the implied volatility of the QQQ Fund is below 35%, subject to a maximum exposure of 500%. Under normal market conditions in
the past, the QQQ Fund has tended to exhibit an implied volatility below 35%. Accordingly, the Index has generally employed
leverage in the past, except during periods of elevated volatility. When leverage is employed, any movements in the prices of the
Underlying Asset will result in greater changes in the level of the Index than if leverage were not used. In particular, the use of
leverage will magnify any negative performance of the Underlying Asset, which, in turn, would negatively affect the performance of
the Index. Because the Index’s leverage is adjusted only on a weekly basis, in situations where a significant increase in volatility is
accompanied by a significant decline in the price of the Underlying Asset, the level of the Index may decline significantly before the
following Index rebalance day when the Index’s exposure to the Underlying Asset would be reduced. In addition, the notional
financing cost deducted daily will be magnified by any leverage provided by the Index.
● THE INDEX MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY UNINVESTED —
On a weekly Index rebalance day, the Index’s exposure to the Underlying Asset will be less than 100% when the implied volatility
of the QQQ Fund is above 35%. If the Index’s exposure to the Underlying Asset is less than 100%, the Index will not be fully
invested, and any uninvested portion will earn no return. The Index may be significantly uninvested on any given day, and will
realize only a portion of any gains due to appreciation of the Underlying Asset on any such day. The 6.0% per annum deduction is
deducted daily, even when the Index is not fully invested.
● AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES WILL BE SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-U.S. SECURITIES —
Some of the equity securities held by the QQQ Fund are issued by non-U.S. companies. Investments in securities linked to the
value of such non-U.S. equity securities involve risks associated with the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity
securities. The prices of securities issued by non-U.S. companies may be affected by political, economic, financial and social
factors in the home countries of those issuers, or global regions, including changes in government, economic and fiscal policies
and currency exchange laws.
● THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QQQ FUND —
The QQQ Fund is subject to management risk, which is the risk that the investment strategies of the QQQ Fund’s investment
adviser, the implementation of which is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. These constraints
could adversely affect the market price of the shares of the QQQ Fund and, consequently, the value of the notes.
● THE PERFORMANCE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE QQQ FUND, PARTICULARLY DURING PERIODS OF MARKET
VOLATILITY, MAY NOT CORRELATE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE QQQ FUND’S UNDERLYING INDEX AS WELL AS
THE NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE —
The QQQ Fund does not fully replicate its underlying index and may hold securities different from those included in its underlying
index. In addition, the performance of the QQQ Fund will reflect additional transaction costs and fees that are not included in the
calculation of its underlying index. All of these factors may lead to a lack of correlation between the performance of the QQQ Fund
and its underlying index. In addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity securities underlying the QQQ Fund (such as
mergers and spin-offs) may impact the variance between the performances of the QQQ Fund and its underlying index. Finally,
because the shares of the QQQ Fund are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand,
the market value of one share of the QQQ Fund may differ from the net asset value per share of the QQQ Fund.
During periods of market volatility, securities underlying the QQQ Fund may be unavailable in the secondary market, market
participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the QQQ Fund and the liquidity of the QQQ
Fund may be adversely affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and
redeem shares of the QQQ Fund. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market
participants are willing to buy and sell shares of the QQQ Fund. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of shares
of the QQQ Fund may vary substantially from the net asset value per share of the QQQ Fund. For all of the foregoing reasons, the
performance of the QQQ Fund may not correlate with the performance of its underlying index as well as the net asset value per
share of the QQQ Fund, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the notes in the secondary market and/or reduce
any payment on the notes.
● HYPOTHETICAL BACK-TESTED DATA RELATING TO THE INDEX DO NOT REPRESENT ACTUAL HISTORICAL DATA AND
ARE SUBJECT TO INHERENT LIMITATIONS, AND THE HISTORICAL AND HYPOTHETICAL BACK-TESTED
PERFORMANCE OF THE INDEX ARE NOT INDICATIONS OF ITS FUTURE PERFORMANCE —
The hypothetical back-tested performance of the Index set forth under “Hypothetical Back-Tested Data and Historical Information”
in this pricing supplement is purely theoretical and does not represent the actual historical performance of the Index and has not
been verified by an independent third party. Hypothetical back-tested performance measures have inherent limitations.
Hypothetical back-tested performance is derived by means of the retroactive application of a back-tested model that has been
designed with the benefit of hindsight. Alternative modelling techniques might produce significantly different results and may prove
to be more appropriate. Past performance, and especially hypothetical back-tested performance, is not indicative of future results.
This type of information has inherent limitations, and you should carefully consider these limitations before placing reliance on such
information.
In addition, the QQQ Fund replaced the Futures Contracts as the Underlying Asset on the Amendment Effective Date. No
assurance can be provided that the QQQ Fund is an appropriate substitute for the Futures Contracts. This replacement may
adversely affect the performance of the Index and the value of the notes, as the QQQ Fund, subject to a notional financing cost,
may perform worse, perhaps significantly worse, than the Futures Contracts. The Index lacks any operating history with the QQQ
Fund as the Underlying Asset prior to the Amendment Effective Date and may perform in unanticipated ways. Investors in the
notes should bear this difference in mind when evaluating the historical and hypothetical back-tested performance shown in this
pricing supplement.