●THE INDEX MAY NOT APPROXIMATE ITS TARGET VOLATILITY -
No assurance can be given that the Index willmaintain an annualized realized volatility that approximatesitstarget volatility of
35%. The Index's target volatilityisa level of implied volatility and therefore the actual realizedvolatility of the Index maybe
greater or less than the target volatility.On each weekly Index rebalance day, the Index'sexposure to the Underlying Assetisset
equal to (a) the 35% implied volatility target divided by (b) the one-week implied volatilityof the QQQ Fund, subject to a maximum
exposure of 500%. The Index uses the implied volatility of the QQQ Fund as a proxy for the realized volatilityof the Underlying
Asset. However, there is no guarantee that the methodology used by the Index to determine theimplied volatilityof the QQQFund
will be representative of the realized volatility of the QQQ Fund. The volatilityof the Underlying Asset on any daymay change
quickly and unexpectedly and realized volatility 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 realizedvolatility may exceed
its implied volatility, particularly during periods of market volatility. Accordingly, the actual annualized realized volatility of the Index
maybe greater than or less than the target volatility, whichmayadversely affect thelevelof theIndex and the value of the notes.
●THE INDEX IS SUBJECT TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SIGNIFICANT LEVERAGE -
On a weeklyIndex rebalanceday, the Index will employ leverage to increase the exposureof the Index to the Underlying Assetif
theimplied volatility of the QQQ Fund is below 35%, subject to a maximum exposure of 500%. Under normal market conditions in
the past, the QQQ Fund has tended to exhibit an implied volatilitybelow 35%.Accordingly, the Index has generally employed
leveragein the past, except during periodsof elevatedvolatility. When leverage is employed, any movements in the prices of the
Underlying Asset will result ingreater 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 asignificant increase in volatility is
accompanied by a significant decline in the price of the Underlying Asset, the level of the Index may decline significantlybeforethe
following Index rebalance daywhen the Index'sexposure tothe Underlying Asset would bereduced. In addition, the notional
financing cost deducted dailywill 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 beless than 100% when theimplied 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 uninvestedportion 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. The 6.0% 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 -
Some of the equity securitiesheldby 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 issuers of those non-U.S. equity
securities. The prices of securities issued by non-U.S. companies maybe affectedbypolitical, economic, financial and social
factors in the home countriesof 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 tomanagement risk, which is the risk that the investment strategies of the QQQ Fund's investment
adviser, the implementation ofwhich is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. These constraints
could adversely affect the market price of theshares of theQQQ 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 THE QQQ 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 transaction costs and fees that are not includedin the
calculation of its underlying index. All ofthese factorsmay lead to alackof correlation between the performance of the QQQ Fund
and its underlyingindex. In addition, corporateactions with respect to the equity securitiesunderlying the QQQ Fund (such as
mergers and spin-offs) mayimpact thevariance between the performances of the QQQ Fund and its underlying index. Finally,
because theshares of the QQQ Fund are traded on asecurities 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 the secondary market, market
participants may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of 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 tocreateand
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, the market value of 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 itsunderlyingindex as well asthe net asset value per
share of the QQQ Fund, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the notes in the secondarymarket and/or reduce
any payment on the notes.