Asset allocation is a method of diversification which positions assets among major investment categories. While asset allocation may help reduce the investment risk, it does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.
Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.
Equity securities may fluctuate in value and can decline significantly in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions.
Actively managed model portfolios do not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. An actively managed model portfolio may underperform its benchmark. An investment in the model portfolio is not appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. Investing in the model portfolio involves risks, including the risk that investors may receive little or no return on the investment or that investors may lose part or even all of the investment.
Carefully consider the funds within the model portfolios' investment objectives, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in thefunds' prospectuses, and if available, the summary prospectuses which may be obtained by visiting respective fund family websites. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Investing in REITs involves certain distinct risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in thevalue of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of credit extended. REITs are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default byborrowers and self-liquidation. REITs, especially mortgage REITs, are also subject to interest rate risk (i.e., as interest rates rise, the value of the REIT may decline).
Bonds generally present less short-term risk and volatility than stocks, but contain interest-rate risk (as interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall); issuer default risk; issuer credit risk;liquidity risk; and inflation risk. These effects are usually pronounced for longer-term securities. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to a substantialgain or loss.