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Summary Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497K)

AQR MS Fusion Fund
Fund Summary - June 16, 2025
Ticker: Class N/QMFNX - Class I/QMFIX - Class R6/QMFRX
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund, including the statement of additional information, online at https://funds.aqr.com/fund-documents. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (866) 290-2688 or by sending an email to info@aqrfunds.com. The Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, each dated June 16, 2025, as amended and supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference to this summary prospectus.
Investment Objective
The AQR MS Fusion Fund (the "Fund") seeks capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
Class N
Class I
Class R6
Management Fee
1.85%
1.85%
1.85%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee
0.25%
None
None
Other Expenses
Dividends on Short Sales1 and Interest Expense2
1.50%
1.50%
1.50%
All Other Expenses2
0.96%
0.96%
0.86%
Total Other Expenses
2.46%
2.46%
2.36%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
4.56%
4.31%
4.21%
Less: Expense Reimbursements3
0.76%
0.76%
0.76%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Expense
Reimbursements4
3.80%
3.55%
3.45%
1 When a cash dividend is declared on a stock the Fund has sold short, the Fund is required to pay an amount equal to the dividend to the party from which the Fund has borrowed the stock, and to record the payment as an expense.
2 Estimated for the current fiscal year because the Fund has not commenced operations.
3 The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse operating expenses of the Fund in an amount sufficient to limit certain Specified Expenses at no more than 0.20% for Class N Shares and Class I Shares and 0.10% for Class R6 Shares. "Specified Expenses" for this purpose include all Fund operating expenses other than management fees and 12b-1 fees and exclude interest, taxes, dividends on short sales, borrowing costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense relating to short sales, expenses related to class action claims, contingent expenses related to tax reclaim receipts, reorganization expenses and extraordinary expenses. This agreement (the "Expense Limitation Agreement") will continue at least through April 30, 2027. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated with the consent of the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Non-Interested Trustees of the Trust. The Adviser is entitled to recapture any expenses reimbursed during the thirty-six month period following the end of the month during which the Adviser reimbursed expenses, provided that the amount recaptured may not cause the Specified Expenses attributable to a share class of the Fund during a year in which a repayment is made to exceed either of (i) the applicable limits in effect at the time of the reimbursement and (ii) the applicable limits in effect at the time of recapture.
4 Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Expense Reimbursements are 2.30% for Class N Shares, 2.05% for Class I Shares and 1.95% for Class R6 Shares if Dividends on Short Sales and Interest Expense are not included.
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Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same and takes into account the effect of the Expense Limitation Agreement through April 30, 2027, as discussed in Footnote No. 3 to the Fee Table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class N Shares
$382
$1,245
$2,187
$4,577
Class I Shares
$358
$1,173
$2,072
$4,374
Class R6 Shares
$348
$1,145
$2,026
$4,291
Portfolio Turnover: The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. The Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The Fund seeks to provide investors with two different sources of return: 1) strategic exposure to equity markets (the "Strategic Equity Portfolio") and 2) potential gains from a multi-strategy approach that seeks to provide uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes (the "Multi-Strategy Portfolio").
Strategic Equity Portfolio
Within the Strategic Equity Portfolio, the Adviser, on average, intends to target a portfolio beta of approximately 1.0 to the U.S. equity markets over a normal business cycle. "Beta" refers to an investment's sensitivity to a securities market. Achieving a portfolio beta of approximately 1.0 would result, over a normal business cycle, in returns that are highly correlated to the returns of equity markets in which the portfolio invests. The Adviser intends to implement this exposure through investments in futures contracts, futures-related instruments, and equity index swaps.
Multi-Strategy Portfolio
The Multi-Strategy Portfolio seeks to capture a diversified set of strategies to provide an overall investment strategy that has uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. The categories of strategies employed by the Fund include: a market neutral global macro strategy ("Market Neutral Macro Strategy"), a directional global macro strategy ("Directional Macro Strategy"), and an equity market neutral global stock selection strategy ("Market Neutral Stock Selection Strategy") (each, a "Strategy").
Market Neutral Macro Strategy. With respect to the Market Neutral Macro Strategy, the Fund invests, using long and short positions, globally across a wide range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and currencies. The Market Neutral Macro Strategy seeks to profit from dispersion of comparable markets within each asset class, taking long positions in markets within each asset class that the Adviser expects to outperform and short positions in markets within each asset class that the Adviser expects to underperform. These long-short positions are designed to target zero correlation to global price movements within their respective asset class. The Adviser assesses the relative attractiveness of each market through a bottom-up process that primarily considers fundamental trends alongside several other indicators, including value, carry, momentum, and defensive indicators. The Adviser also assesses attractiveness through proprietary signals beyond these broad themes.
Directional Macro Strategy. With respect to the Directional Macro Strategy, the Fund seeks to benefit from price and fundamental trends (i.e., momentum) across a wide range of asset classes, including equities, fixed income, and currencies. As part of this process, the Fund will take either a long or short position in a given Instrument. The size and type (long or short) of the position taken will relate to various factors, including the Adviser's systematic assessment of a trend, utilizing both price and fundamental data, and its likelihood of continuing, as well as the Adviser's estimate of the Instrument's risk. The Directional Macro Strategy can hold aggregate long or short exposure to an asset group (including traditional asset classes) at a given point of time but is designed to have a low correlation to traditional asset classes such as equities and fixed income over a full market cycle.
Market Neutral Stock Selection Strategy. With respect to the Market Neutral Stock Selection Strategy, the Adviser seeks to construct a highly diversified portfolio of long and short equity positions that is designed to be market neutral. The Fund may invest in or have exposure to companies of any size and will generally invest in Instruments of companies located in global developed markets, including the United States. In managing the Fund, the Adviser takes long positions in Instruments that, based on proprietary quantitative models, the Adviser forecasts to be undervalued and likely to increase in price, and takes short positions in those Instruments that the Adviser forecasts to be overvalued and likely to decrease in price. The Adviser employs a model which aggregates many measures, or signals, that are used to determine a stock's relative attractiveness, utilizing a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional, public and proprietary data sources. The Adviser deploys insights from academic research as well as proprietary signals.
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Portfolio Construction
With respect to the Fund's Strategic Equity Portfolio, the Adviser targets 100% notional exposure in equity markets, though exposure may vary at any given point in time.
With respect to the Multi-Strategy Portfolio, the Adviser, on average, will target an annualized volatility level of 3% to 7% through a combination of the Strategies. Volatility is a statistical measurement of the dispersion of returns of a security or fund or index, as measured by the annualized standard deviation of its returns. With respect to the Fund's Strategic Equity Portfolio, the Fund's volatility from this exposure will be a function and outcome of prevailing market conditions. Hence, total actual or realized volatility experienced by the Fund can and will differ materially from the target volatility described above over longer or shorter periods depending on market conditions. Higher volatility generally indicates higher risk.
There are no geographic limits on the market exposure of the Fund's assets with respect to the Multi-Strategy Portfolio. This flexibility allows the Adviser to look for investments or gain exposure to asset classes and markets around the world, including emerging markets (i.e., non-developed markets).
The Adviser's assessment of the desired position in an Instrument reflects the Adviser's combined assessment of the desired position across each of the Strategies. The Adviser assigns target levels of volatility to each Strategy within the Multi-Strategy Portfolio. Within the Market Neutral Macro and Directional Macro Strategies, the Adviser also assigns target levels of volatility to each asset class. The Multi-Strategy Portfolio is designed to realize approximately these target volatility levels over the long term with short-term variations based on attractiveness. A Strategy or asset class may target more risk when signals more strongly support an investment or when many signals agree on an investment decision. A Strategy or asset class may target less risk when signals exhibit less conviction in an investment or when signals disagree on an investment decision. The Adviser's assessment of its desired Multi-Strategy Portfolio positions are a function of Strategy and asset class target volatility, signal-based assessment of market attractiveness, and the Adviser's assessment of market risk. All else equal, when the Adviser's assessment of market volatility increases, desired position sizes decrease and vice-versa.
The Fund's positions integrate the notional exposure target of the Fund's Strategic Equity Portfolio with the volatility target of the Multi-Strategy Portfolio. The Adviser generally expects that the performance contribution from the Fund's Strategic Equity Portfolio will have a high correlation to the performance of the general equity market with a target portfolio beta of approximately 1.0. The Adviser generally expects that the performance contribution from the Multi-Strategy Portfolio will have a low correlation to the performance of the general equity, fixed income, and currency markets over any given market cycle; however, performance may correlate to the performance of any one or more of those markets over short-term periods.
The Adviser will consider the potential federal income tax impact on a shareholders' after-tax investment return of certain trading decisions, including but not limited to, selling or closing out of Instruments to realize losses, or refraining from selling or closing out of Instruments to avoid realizing gains, when determined by the Adviser to be appropriate. The Adviser will also take into consideration various tax rules pertaining to holding periods, wash sales and tax straddles.
Instruments
In seeking to achieve its investment objective, the Fund will enter into both long and short positions using derivative instruments. The Adviser generally expects that the Fund will have exposure in long and short positions across currencies, fixed income and equities, but at any one time the Fund may emphasize a subset of the asset classes or a limited number of exposures within an asset class.
The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of futures contracts, futures-related instruments, forwards, swaps, equity securities and U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, including, but not limited to, currencies, currency futures and forwards, equity index futures, equity index swaps, equity index futures swaps, volatility futures, bond futures and swaps, interest rate futures and swaps, credit default index swaps, equity instruments including common stock, preferred stock, depositary receipts and shares or interests in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") or REIT-like entities, and equity related and/or derivative instruments that provide exposure to the performance of equity instruments such as equity swaps, exchange-traded funds, and similar pooled investment vehicles (collectively, the "Instruments"). The Fund may invest in or have exposure to U.S. or non-U.S. issuers, including in developed and emerging markets.
Futures and forward contracts are contractual agreements to buy or sell a particular currency or financial instrument at a pre-determined price in the future. The Fund's use of futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps and certain other Instruments will have the economic effect of financial leverage. Financial leverage magnifies exposure to the swings in prices of an asset class underlying an Instrument and results in increased volatility, which means the Fund will have the potential for greater gains, as well as the potential for greater losses, than if the Fund did not use Instruments that have a leveraging effect. The owner of a long position in an instrument will benefit from an increase in the price of the instrument, or, in the case of a derivative instrument, from an increase in the price of the underlying instrument. The owner of a short position in an instrument will benefit from a decrease in the price of the instrument, or, in the case of a derivative instrument, from a decrease in the price of the underlying instrument. For example, if the Adviser seeks to gain enhanced exposure to a specific asset class through an Instrument providing leveraged exposure to the class and that Instrument increases in value, the gain to the Fund will be magnified. If that investment decreases in value, however, the loss to the Fund will be magnified. As a result of the Fund's strategy, the Fund may have highly leveraged exposure to one or more asset classes at times. A
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decline in the Fund's assets due to losses magnified by the Instruments providing leveraged exposure may require the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions to satisfy its obligations or to meet redemption requests when it may not be advantageous to do so. There is no assurance that the Fund's use of Instruments providing enhanced exposure will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
The Fund's strategy engages in frequent portfolio trading which may result in a higher portfolio turnover rate than a fund with less frequent trading, and correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses, which are borne by the Fund, and may have adverse tax consequences.
A significant portion of the Fund's assets may be held in cash or cash equivalent investments, with one year or less to maturity, including, but not limited to, money market instruments and U.S. Government securities (collectively, "Cash Equivalents"). The cash or Cash Equivalent holdings earn income for the Fund and can be held as unencumbered assets of the Fund or serve as collateral for the positions that the Fund takes on. The Fund may also enter into repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements. Under a repurchase agreement the Fund buys securities that the seller has agreed to buy back at a specified time and at a set price. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities to another party and agrees to repurchase them at a particular date and price. Leverage may be created when the Fund enters into reverse repurchase agreements, engages in futures and swap transactions or uses certain other derivative instruments. While the Fund normally does not engage in any direct borrowing, leverage is implicit in the futures and other derivatives it trades.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk is inherent in all investing. The value of your investment in the Fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the Fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments.The Fund is not a complete investment program and should be considered only as one part of an investment portfolio. The Fund is more appropriate for long-term investors who can bear the risk of short-term NAV fluctuations, which at times, may be significant and rapid, however, all investments long- or short-term are subject to risk of loss. The following is a summary description of certain risks of investing in the Fund. The order of the below risk factors does not indicate the significance of any particular risk factor.
Below Investment Grade Securities Risk: Although bonds rated below investment grade (also known as "junk" securities) generally pay higher rates of interest than investment grade bonds, bonds rated below investment grade are high risk, speculative investments that may cause income and principal losses for the Fund.
China Risk: Despite economic and market reforms implemented over the last few decades, the Chinese government still exercises substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector and may own or control many companies. Investing in China also involves risks of losses due to expropriation, nationalization, confiscation of assets and property, and the imposition of restrictions on foreign investments and on repatriation of capital invested. There is also the risk that the U.S. Government or other governments may sanction Chinese issuers or otherwise prohibit U.S. persons (such as the Fund) from investing in certain Chinese issuers which may negatively affect the liquidity and price of their securities. There can be no assurance that economic reforms implemented over the past few decades will continue or that they will be respected.
Common Stock Risk: The Fund may invest in, or have exposure to, common stocks. Common stocks are subject to greater fluctuations in market value than certain other asset classes as a result of such factors as a company's business performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends and general economic conditions.
Counterparty Risk: The Fund may enter into various types of derivative contracts as described below under "Derivatives Risk". Many of these derivative contracts will be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty. If a privately negotiated over-the-counter contract calls for payments by the Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if a counterparty's creditworthiness declines, the Fund may not receive payments owed under the contract, or such payments may be delayed under such circumstances and the value of agreements with such counterparty can be expected to decline, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.
Credit Default Swap Agreements Risk: The Fund may enter into credit default index swap agreements, and similar agreements as a "buyer" or "seller" of credit protection. Credit default swap agreements involve special risks because they may be difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk, and generally pay a return to the party that has paid the premium only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty).
Credit Risk: Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security or the issuer of the reference asset of a derivative instrument will not be able to make principal and interest payments when due. Changes in an issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of an issuer's creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund's investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on both the financial condition of the issuer and the terms of the obligation. Securities rated in the four highest categories (S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") (AAA, AA, A and BBB), Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") (AAA, AA, A and BBB) or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") (Aaa, Aa, A and Baa)) by the rating agencies are considered investment
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grade but they may also have some speculative characteristics, meaning that they carry more risk than higher rated securities and may have problems making principal and interest payments in difficult economic climates. Investment grade ratings do not guarantee that the issuer will not default on its payment obligations or that bonds will not otherwise lose value.
Currency Risk: Currency risk is the risk that changes in currency exchange rates will negatively affect securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies. The liquidity and trading value of foreign currencies could be affected by global economic factors, such as inflation, interest rate levels, and trade balances among countries, as well as the actions of sovereign governments and central banks. Adverse changes in currency exchange rates (relative to the U.S. dollar) may erode or reverse any potential gains from the Fund's investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses.
Derivatives Risk: In general, a derivative instrument typically involves leverage, i.e., it provides exposure to potential gain or loss from a change in the level of the market price of the underlying security, currency or commodity (or a basket or index) in a notional amount that exceeds the amount of cash or assets required to establish or maintain the derivative instrument. Adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset or index, which the Fund may not directly own, can result in a loss to the Fund substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. The use of derivative instruments also exposes the Fund to additional risks and transaction costs. These instruments come in many varieties and have a wide range of potential risks and rewards, and may include, as further described in the section entitled "Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund," futures contracts, forward contracts, and swaps. A risk of the Fund's use of derivatives is that the fluctuations in their values may not correlate perfectly with the overall securities markets.
Emerging Market Risk: The Fund intends to have exposure to emerging markets. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. Emerging markets are more likely to experience hyperinflation and currency devaluations, which adversely affect returns to U.S. investors. In addition, many emerging securities markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets. Emerging markets generally have less stable political systems, less developed securities settlement procedures and may require the establishment of special custody arrangements. Emerging securities markets generally do not have the level of market efficiency and strict standards in accounting and securities regulation as developed markets, which could impact the Adviser's ability to evaluate these securities and/or impact Fund performance.
Fixed Income Securities Risk: Fixed income securities are subject to the risk that the securities could lose value because of interest rate changes. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise. Fixed income securities with longer maturities sometimes offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price shifts as a result of interest rate changes than fixed income securities with shorter maturities. During periods of declining interest rates, a bond issuer may "call," or repay, its high yielding bonds before their maturity dates. The Fund would then be forced to invest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in its income. Fixed income securities are generally subject to the risk that the issuer may be unable to make principal and interest payments when they are due. There is also the risk that the securities could lose value because of a loss of confidence in the ability of the borrower to pay back debt.
Foreign Investments Risk: Foreign investments often involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. These risks include:
The Fund generally holds its foreign instruments and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories, which may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business and may be subject to only limited or no regulatory oversight.
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can affect the value of the Fund's portfolio.
The economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position.
The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investments in their capital markets or in certain industries.
Many foreign governments do not supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to the same extent as does the United States and may not have laws to protect investors that are comparable to U.S. securities laws.
Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets may result in delays in payment for or delivery of securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments.
The regulatory, financial reporting, accounting, recordkeeping and auditing standards of foreign countries may differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards.
Forward and Futures Contract Risk: The successful use of forward and futures contracts draws upon the Adviser's skill and experience with respect to such instruments and is subject to special risk considerations. The primary risks associated with the use of forward and futures contracts, which may adversely affect the Fund's NAV and total return, are (a) the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the instruments held by the Fund and the price of the forward or futures contract; (b) possible lack of a liquid secondary market for a forward or futures contract and the resulting inability to close a forward or futures contract when desired; (c) losses caused by unanticipated market movements, which are
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potentially unlimited; (d) the Adviser's inability to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors; (e) the possibility that the counterparty will default in the performance of its obligations; and (f) if the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its portfolio to meet daily variation margin requirements, and the Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
Hedging Transactions Risk: The Adviser from time to time employs various hedging techniques. The success of the Fund's hedging strategy will be subject to the Adviser's ability to correctly assess the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the investments in the portfolio being hedged. Since the characteristics of many securities change as markets change or time passes, the success of the Fund's hedging strategy will also be subject to the Adviser's ability to continually recalculate, readjust, and execute hedges in an efficient and timely manner. For a variety of reasons, the Adviser may not seek to establish a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and the portfolio holdings being hedged. Such imperfect correlation may prevent the Fund from achieving the intended hedge or expose the Fund to risk of loss. In addition, it is not possible to hedge fully or perfectly against any risk, and hedging entails its own costs (such as trading commissions and fees).
High Portfolio Turnover Risk: The investment techniques and strategies utilized by the Fund, including investments made on a shorter-term basis or in derivative instruments or instruments with a maturity of one year or less at the time of acquisition, may result in frequent portfolio trading and high portfolio turnover. High portfolio turnover rates will cause the Fund to incur higher levels of brokerage fees and commissions, which may reduce performance, and may cause higher levels of current tax liability to shareholders in the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of fixed income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates increase. Prices of longer term securities generally change more in response to interest rate changes than prices of shorter term securities. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser.
Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk: As with other investments, investments in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), are subject to market and manager risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies. The Fund may invest in money market mutual funds. An investment in a money market mutual fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market mutual funds that invest in U.S. Government securities seek to preserve the value of the Fund's investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a stable NAV money market mutual fund. Moreover, prime money market mutual funds are required to use floating NAVs that do not preserve the value of the Fund's investment at $1.00 per share. Investments in REITs or securities with similar characteristics that pool investors' capital to purchase or finance real estate investments also involve certain unique risks, including concentration risk (by geography or property type) and interest rate risk (i.e., in a rising interest rate environment, the stock prices of real estate-related investments may decline and the borrowing costs of these companies may increase).
Leverage Risk: As part of the Fund's principal investment strategy, the Fund will make investments in futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps and other derivative instruments. These derivative instruments provide the economic effect of financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure to the underlying instrument, as well as the potential for greater loss. If the Fund uses leverage through activities such as entering into short sales or purchasing derivative instruments, the Fund has the risk that losses may exceed the net assets of the Fund. The net asset value of the Fund while employing leverage will be more volatile and sensitive to market movements.
Manager Risk: If the Adviser makes poor investment decisions, it will negatively affect the Fund's investment performance.
Market Risk: Market risk is the risk that the markets on which the Fund's investments trade will increase or decrease in value. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, your investment in the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.
Mid-Cap Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in, or have exposure to, the securities of mid-cap companies. The prices of securities of mid-cap companies generally are more volatile than those of large capitalization companies and are more likely to be adversely affected than large-cap companies by changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions, including those experienced during a recession.
Model and Data Risk: Given the complexity of the investments and strategies of the Fund, the Adviser relies heavily on quantitative models and information and traditional and non-traditional data supplied or made available by third parties ("Models and Data"). Models and Data are used to construct sets of transactions and investments, to provide risk management insights, and to assist in hedging the Fund's investments.
When Models and Data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, including because data is stale, missing or unavailable, any decisions made in reliance thereon expose the Fund to potential risks. Similarly, any hedging based on faulty Models and Data may prove to be unsuccessful. Some of the models used by the Adviser for the Fund are predictive in nature. The use
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of predictive models has inherent risks. Because predictive models are usually constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties or otherwise, the success of relying on such models may depend on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. The Adviser also uses machine learning, which typically has less out-of-sample evidence and is less transparent or interpretable, which could result in errors or omissions. The Fund bears the risk that the quantitative models used by the Adviser will not be successful in selecting investments or in determining the weighting of investment positions that will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
All models rely on correct data inputs. If incorrect data is entered into even a well-founded model, the resulting information will be incorrect. However, even if data is inputted correctly, "model prices" will often differ substantially from market prices, especially for instruments with complex characteristics, such as derivative instruments.
The Adviser currently makes use of non-traditional data, also known as "alternative data" (e.g., data related to consumer transactions or other behavior, social media sentiment, and internet search and traffic data). There can be no assurance that using alternative data will result in positive performance. Alternative data is often less structured than traditional data sets and usually has less history, making it more complicated (and riskier) to incorporate into quantitative models. Alternative data providers often have less robust information technology infrastructure, which can result in data sets being suspended, delayed, or otherwise unavailable. In addition, as regulators have increased scrutiny of the use of alternative data in making investment decisions, the changing regulatory landscape could result in legal, regulatory, financial and/or reputational risk.
The Fund is unlikely to be successful unless the assumptions underlying the models are realistic and either remain realistic and relevant in the future or are adjusted to account for changes in the overall market environment. If such assumptions are inaccurate or become inaccurate and are not promptly adjusted, it is likely that profitable trading signals will not be generated, and major losses may result.
The Adviser, in its sole discretion, will continue to test, evaluate and add new models, which may result in the modification of existing models from time to time. There can be no assurance that model modifications will enable the Fund to achieve its investment objective.
Momentum Style Risk: Investing in or having exposure to securities with positive momentum entails investing in securities that have had above-average recent returns. These securities may be more volatile than a broad cross-section of securities. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a momentum strategy may suffer.
Repurchase Agreements Risk: The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. When entering into a repurchase agreement, the Fund essentially makes a short-term loan to a qualified bank or broker-dealer. The Fund buys securities that the seller has agreed to buy back at a specified time and at a set price that includes interest. There is a risk that the seller will be unable to buy back the securities at the time required and the Fund could experience delays in recovering amounts owed to it.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk: Reverse repurchase agreements involve the sale of securities held by the Fund with an agreement to repurchase the securities at an agreed-upon price, date and interest payment. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the other party may fail to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could lose money if it is unable to recover the securities and the value of the collateral held by the Fund, including the value of the investments made with cash collateral, is less than the value of securities. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences to the Fund. Furthermore, reverse repurchase agreements involve the risks that (i) the interest income earned in the investment of the proceeds will be less than the interest expense, (ii) the market value of the securities retained in lieu of sale by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities the Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase, and (iii) the market value of the securities sold will decline below the price at which the Fund is required to repurchase them. In addition, the use of reverse repurchase agreements may be regarded as leveraging.
Short Sale Risk: The Fund may take a short position in a derivative instrument, such as a future, forward, or swap. A short position in a derivative instrument involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying instrument, which could cause the Fund to suffer a (potentially unlimited) loss. Short sales also involve transaction and financing costs that will reduce potential Fund gains and increase potential Fund losses.
Small-Cap Securities Risk: Investments in or exposure to the securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations involve higher risks in some respects than do investments in securities of larger companies. For example, prices of such securities are often more volatile than prices of large capitalization securities. In addition, due to thin trading in some such securities, an investment in these securities may be less liquid (i.e., harder to sell) than that of larger capitalization securities. Smaller capitalization companies also fail more often than larger companies and may have more limited management and financial resources than larger companies.
Sovereign Debt Risk: The Fund may invest in, or have exposure to, sovereign debt instruments. These investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity's debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by
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the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.
Swap Agreements Risk: Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom the Fund has entered into the swap will default on its obligation to pay the Fund. Additionally, certain unexpected market events or significant adverse market movements could result in the Fund not holding enough assets to be able to meet its obligations under the agreement. Such occurrences may negatively impact the Fund's ability to implement its principal investment strategies and could result in losses to the Fund.
Tax-Managed Investment Risk: When employing tax-managed strategies, the performance of the Fund may deviate from that of non-tax-managed funds and may not provide as high a return before consideration of federal income tax consequences as non-tax-managed funds. The Fund's tax-sensitive investment strategy involves active management with the intent of minimizing the amount of realized gains from the sale of securities; however, market conditions may limit the Fund's ability to execute such strategy. The Fund's ability to utilize various tax-management techniques may be curtailed or eliminated in the future by tax legislation or regulation. Although, when employing tax-managed strategies, the Fund expects that a smaller portion of its total return will consist of taxable distributions to shareholders as compared to non-tax-managed funds, there can be no assurance about the size of taxable distributions to shareholders.
Distributions of ordinary income to shareholders may be reduced by investing in lower-yielding securities and/or stocks that pay dividends that would qualify for favorable federal tax treatment provided certain holding periods and other conditions are satisfied by the Fund. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in stocks and other securities that generate income taxable at ordinary income rates.
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities and Inflation-Linked Bonds Risk: The value of inflation-protected securities generally fluctuates in response to changes in real interest rates, which are in turn tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in the value of inflation-protected securities. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in the value of inflation-protected securities. If the Fund purchases inflation-protected securities in the secondary market whose principal values have been adjusted upward due to inflation since issuance, the Fund may experience a loss if there is a subsequent period of deflation. The inflation-protected securities markets are generally much smaller and less liquid than the nominal bonds from the same issuers and as such can suffer losses during times of economic stress or illiquidity.
U.S. Government Securities Risk: Treasury obligations may differ in their interest rates, maturities, times of issuance and other characteristics. Obligations of U.S. Government agencies and authorities are supported by varying degrees of credit but generally are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and authorities if it is not obligated by law to do so. Certain of the government agency securities the Fund may purchase are backed only by the credit of the government agency and not by full faith and credit of the United States.
Value Style Risk: Investing in or having exposure to "value" securities presents the risk that the securities may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the security's true value or because the Adviser misjudged that value. In addition, there may be periods during which the investment performance of the Fund while using a value strategy may suffer.
Volatility Risk: The Fund may have investments that appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Fund's net asset value per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time, however, all investments long- or short-term are subject to risk of loss.
Volatility Futures Risk: The Fund may take long and short positions in volatility index futures. A volatility index generally attempts to reflect the projected future volatility of a specific market index by calculating the average price of listed options on the specific market index. The prices of options on market indices have tended to increase during periods of heightened volatility in the underlying market and decrease during periods of greater stability in the underlying market, which would result in increases or decreases, respectively, in the level of the volatility index. Investments in volatility index futures are subject to the risk that the Fund is incorrect in its forecast of volatility for the underlying index, and may have the potential for unlimited loss.
Performance Information
The Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus. As a result, no performance information is available. Updated information on the Fund's performance, including its current NAV per share, can be obtained by visiting https://funds.aqr.com.
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Investment Manager
The Fund's investment manager is AQR Capital Management, LLC.
Portfolio Managers 
Name
Portfolio Manager
of the Fund Since
Title
John M. Liew, Ph.D., M.B.A.
June 2025
Founding Principal of the Adviser
Jordan Brooks, Ph.D., M.A.
June 2025
Principal of the Adviser
Andrea Frazzini, Ph.D., M.S.
June 2025
Principal of the Adviser
John J. Huss
June 2025
Principal of the Adviser
Bryan Kelly, Ph.D.
June 2025
Principal of the Adviser
Nathan Sosner, Ph.D.
June 2025
Principal of the Adviser
Erik Stamelos
June 2025
Managing Director of the Adviser
Important Additional Information
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem Class N Shares, Class I Shares and Class R6 Shares of the Fund, as applicable, each day the NYSE is open. To purchase or redeem shares you should contact your financial intermediary, or, if you hold your shares through the Fund, you should contact the Fund by phone at (866) 290-2688 or by mail (c/o AQR Funds, P.O. Box 219512, Kansas City, MO 64121-9512). The Fund's initial and subsequent investment minimums for Class N Shares, Class I Shares and Class R6 Shares, as applicable, generally are as follows. 
Class N Shares
Class I Shares
Class R6 Shares
Minimum Initial Investment
$2,5001
$5,000,0001
$50,000,0001
Minimum Subsequent Investment
None
None
None
1 Reductions apply to certain eligibility groups. See "Investing With the AQR Funds" in the Fund's prospectus.
Tax Information
The Fund's dividends and distributions may be subject to federal income taxes and may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are a tax-exempt investor or are investing through a retirement plan, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax upon withdrawal from such tax deferred arrangements.
Payments to Broker/Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and/or the Adviser or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and other services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your individual financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your individual financial professional or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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