●THE INDEX MAY NOT APPROXIMATE ITS TARGET VOLATILITY -
No assurance can begiven that the Index will maintain an annualized realized volatility that approximatesitstarget volatility of
35%. The Index's target volatilityisa level of implied volatility and therefore the actual realized volatility of the Index maybe
greater or less than the target volatility.On each weekly Index rebalance day, the Index'sexposure to the Underlying Asset is set
equal to (a) the 35% impliedvolatility target divided by (b) the one-weekimplied volatilityof the QQQ Fund, subject to amaximum
exposure of 500%. The Indexuses the implied volatility of the QQQ Fund as a proxy for the realized volatilityof the Underlying
Asset. However, there isno guarantee that themethodology used by the Index to determine the implied volatilityof the QQQFund
will be representative of the realized volatility of the QQQ Fund. The volatilityof the Underlying Asset on any day may change
quickly and unexpectedly and realizedvolatility maydiffer significantlyfromimpliedvolatility. In general, over time, the realized
volatilityof the QQQ Fundhas tended to be lower than its implied volatility; however, at any time that realized volatility may exceed
its implied volatility, particularly duringperiodsof market volatility. Accordingly, the actual annualized realized volatility of the Index
maybe greater than or less than the target volatility, whichmayadversely affect thelevel of the Index and the value of the notes.
●THE INDEX IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SIGNIFICANT LEVERAGE -
On a weeklyIndex rebalance day, the Index will employleverage to increase the exposure of the Index to the UnderlyingAsset if
the implied volatility of the QQQ Fund is below 35%, subject to amaximum exposure of 500%. Under normal market conditionsin
the past, the QQQ Fund has tended to exhibit animplied volatilitybelow 35%. Accordingly, the Index has generally employed
leveragein the past, except during periodsof elevatedvolatility. When leverage is employed, any movementsin 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 negativelyaffect the performance of
the Index. Because the Index's leverage is adjusted onlyon a weeklybasis, in situations where a significant increase in volatility is
accompanied by asignificant declinein the price of the Underlying Asset, the level of the Index may decline significantlybefore the
following Index rebalance day when the Index'sexposure tothe 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 weeklyIndex rebalanceday, the Index's exposureto 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 Indexmay be significantly uninvested on any given day, and will
realize only a portion of any gainsdue to appreciation of the Underlying Asset on anysuch day. The6.0% per annum deductionis
deducted daily, even when the Index is not fullyinvested.
●AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES WILL BE SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-U.S. SECURITIES -
Someof the equity securitiesheld by the QQQ Fund are issued by non-U.S. companies. Investments insecurities linked to the
value of such non-U.S. equitysecurities involve risks associated with the home countries ofthe issuersof those non-U.S. equity
securities.The prices of securities issued by non-U.S. companies maybe affected bypolitical, economic, financial and social
factors in the homecountriesof thoseissuers, or global regions, includingchanges in government, economicand fiscalpolicies
and currency exchange laws.
●THERE ARE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QQQ FUND -
The QQQ Fund issubject to management risk, which is the risk that the investment strategies of the QQQ Fund's investment
adviser, the implementation ofwhich issubject to a number of constraints, maynot produce the intended results. These constraints
could adversely affect the market price of the sharesof 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 THEQQQ FUND'S UNDERLYING INDEX AS WELL AS
THE NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE -
The QQQ Fund does not fullyreplicate its underlying index and may hold securities different fromthose included in its underlying
index. In addition, the performance of the QQQ Fund will reflect additional transactioncosts and fees that are not included in the
calculation of its underlying index. All of these factorsmay lead to alackof 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 thevariance between the performances of the QQQ Fund and its underlying index. Finally,
because the shares of the QQQ Fund are traded onasecurities exchange and are subject to market supply and investor demand,
the market value of one shareof the QQQ Fund may differ from the net asset value per share of the QQQ Fund.
During periodsof market volatility, securities underlying the QQQ Fund may be unavailable in thesecondary market, market
participants may be unable to calculate accuratelythenet asset value per shareof the QQQ Fund and the liquidity of the QQQ
Fund may be adversely affected. Thiskind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to createand
redeem shares of the QQQ Fund. Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market
participants are willing to buyand sell shares of the QQQ Fund. As a result, under these circumstances, themarket valueof shares
of the QQQ Fund mayvary substantially from the net asset valueper share of the QQQ Fund. For all of the foregoing reasons, the
performance of the QQQ Fund may not correlate with the performance of itsunderlying index as well asthenet asset value per
share of the QQQ Fund, which couldmaterially and adversely affect the value of the notesin thesecondarymarket and/or reduce
anypayment on the notes.