may invest a significant portion of its assets in one or more sectors, including the Information Technology sector.
The Adviser seeks to keep the Fund's assets reasonably fully invested, maintain relatively low portfolio turnover, and manage risks through diversification. Portfolio securities may be sold to realize gains, limit losses, manage risk or reallocate assets.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
All investments have risks. The Fund is designed for long-term investors. You should be prepared to accept fluctuations in portfolio value as the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective. The Fund cannot provide assurance that it will achieve its objective. Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund. The Fund's principal risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate finding particular risks and comparing them with the risks of other funds. Each risk summarized below is considered a "principal risk" of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it appears. The following additional risks could affect the value of your investment, and are ordered alphabetically rather than by importance. You should understand these risks before investing. The main risks of investing in the Fund are:
Common Stock Risk
Common stocks held by the Fund will fluctuate in value based on the earnings of the company and on general industry and market conditions, leading to fluctuations in the Fund's share price.
Fund Management Risk
Active management by the Adviser in selecting and maintaining a portfolio of securities that will achieve the Fund's investment objective could cause the Fund to underperform compared to other funds having similar investment objectives.
Information Technology Sector Risk
To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in the information technology sector, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance will depend to a greater extent on, the overall condition of the information technology sector. Companies in the information technology sector and companies that rely heavily on technology are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition.
Large-Cap Risk
Large-cap companies perform differently from, and at times and for extended periods of time worse than, stocks of mid- and small-cap companies. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges.
Minnesota/Upper Midwest Geographic Risk
The Fund has signigicant exposure to companies located in Minnesota and other states in the Upper Midwest region. As a result, the Fund is more susceptible to economic, political, regulatory, or other events affecting that region than a fund with more geographically diversified investments.
Recent Market Events Risk; General Market Events Risk
U.S. and international markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including uncertainty regarding inflation and central banks' interest rate changes, the possibility of a national or global recession, trade tensions and tariffs, political events and geopolitical conflicts. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts, including the wars in Europe and the Middle East, markets have experienced increased volatility. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market conditions or other events may have an adverse effect on the performance of the Fund.
Sector Emphasis Risk
To the extent the Fund emphasizes investments in a particular sector, the Fund will be subject to a greater degree of risks particular to that sector because companies in the sector may share common characteristics and may react similarly to market developments. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect all the securities in a single sector.
Securities of Foreign Issuers and ADRs Risk
There are certain risks in securities of foreign issuers which are not associated with domestic securities. These risks, among others, include political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices, and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company.