● THE PERFORMANCE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE FUND, PARTICULARLY DURING PERIODS OF MARKET VOLATILITY,
MAY NOT CORRELATE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND’S UNDERLYING INDEX AS WELL AS THE NET ASSET
VALUE PER SHARE —
The Fund does not fully replicate its Underlying Index (as defined under “The Underlyings” below) and may hold securities different
from those included in its Underlying Index. In addition, the performance of the 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 Fund and its Underlying Index. In addition, corporate actions with respect to the equity securities underlying
the Fund (such as mergers and spin-offs) may impact the variance between the performances of the Fund and its Underlying
Index. Finally, because the shares of the Fund are traded on a securities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor
demand, the market value of one share of the Fund may differ from the net asset value per share of the Fund.
During periods of market volatility, securities underlying the Fund may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants
may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the Fund and the liquidity of the 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 Fund.
Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and
sell shares of the Fund. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of shares of the Fund may vary substantially from
the net asset value per share of the Fund. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Fund may not correlate with the
performance of its Underlying Index as well as the net asset value per share of the Fund, which could materially and adversely
affect the value of the notes in the secondary market and/or reduce any payment on the notes.
● AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL CAPITALIZATION STOCKS WITH
RESPECT TO THE RUSSELL 2000® INDEX —
Small capitalization companies may be less able to withstand adverse economic, market, trade and competitive conditions relative
to larger companies. Small capitalization companies are less likely to pay dividends on their stocks, and the presence of a dividend
payment could be a factor that limits downward stock price pressure under adverse market conditions.
● NON-U.S. SECURITIES RISK WITH RESPECT TO THE NASDAQ-100® TECHNOLOGY SECTOR INDEXSM —
The non-U.S. equity securities included in the Nasdaq-100® Technology Sector IndexSM have been 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
and/or the securities markets in the home countries of the issuers of those non-U.S. equity securities. Also, with respect to equity
securities that are not listed in the U.S., there is generally less publicly available information about companies in some of these
jurisdictions than there is about U.S. companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC.
● RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UTILITIES SECTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE FUND —
All or substantially all of the equity securities held by the Fund are issued by companies whose primary line of business is directly
associated with the utilities sector. As a result, the value of the notes may be subject to greater volatility and be more adversely
affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this sector than a different investment linked to securities
of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. Utility companies are affected by supply and demand, operating costs, government
regulation, environmental factors, liabilities for environmental damage and general civil liabilities and rate caps or rate changes.
Although rate changes of a regulated utility usually fluctuate in approximate correlation with financing costs, due to political and
regulatory factors, rate changes ordinarily occur only following a delay after the changes in financing costs. This factor will tend to
favorably affect a regulated utility company’s earnings and dividends in times of decreasing costs, but conversely, will tend to
adversely affect earnings and dividends when costs are rising. The value of regulated utility equity securities may tend to have an
inverse relationship to the movement of interest rates. Certain utility companies have experienced full or partial deregulation in
recent years. These utility companies are frequently more similar to industrial companies in that they are subject to greater
competition and have been permitted by regulators to diversify outside of their original geographic regions and their traditional lines
of business. These opportunities may permit certain utility companies to earn more than their traditional regulated rates of return.
Some companies, however, may be forced to defend their core business and may be less profitable. In addition, natural disasters,
terrorist attacks, government intervention or other factors may render a utility company’s equipment unusable or obsolete and
negatively impact profitability. Among the risks that may affect utility companies are the following: risks of increases in fuel and
other operating costs; the high cost of borrowing to finance capital construction during inflationary periods; restrictions on
operations and increased costs and delays associated with compliance with environmental and nuclear safety regulations; and the
difficulties involved in obtaining natural gas for resale or fuel for generating electricity at reasonable prices. Other risks include
those related to the construction and operation of nuclear power plants, the effects of energy conservation and the effects of
regulatory changes. These factors could affect the utilities sector and could affect the value of the equity securities held by the
Fund and the price of the Fund during the term of the notes, which may adversely affect the value of your notes.
● RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR WITH RESPECT TO THE NASDAQ-100® TECHNOLOGY SECTOR
INDEXSM —
All or substantially all of the equity securities included in the Nasdaq-100® Technology Sector IndexSM are issued by companies
whose primary line of business is directly associated with the technology sector. As a result, the value of the notes may be subject
to greater volatility and be more adversely affected by a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting this sector
than a different investment linked to securities of a more broadly diversified group of issuers. The value of stocks of technology
companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles,
rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally, including competition
from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Stocks of technology companies and companies that rely heavily on
technology, especially those of smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the overall market. Technology
companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect
profitability. Additionally, companies in the technology sector may face dramatic and often unpredictable changes in growth rates
and competition for the services of qualified personnel. These factors could affect the technology sector and could affect the value
of the equity securities included in the Nasdaq-100® Technology Sector IndexSM and the level of the Nasdaq-100® Technology
Sector IndexSM during the term of the notes, which may adversely affect the value of your notes.