As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2018

Securities Act File No. 333-174323

Investment Company Act File No. 811-22558

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	x
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	o
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	x
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Brookfield Investment Funds

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street

New York, New York 10281-1023

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 549-8408

Brian F. Hurley, Esq.

Brookfield Investment Management Inc.

Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street

New York, New York 10281-1023

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copies to:

Thomas D. Peeney, Esq.		Michael R. Rosella, Esq.
Brookfield Investment Management Inc.		Paul Hastings LLP
Brookfield Place 250 Vesey Street		200 Park Avenue New York, New York 10166
New York, New York 10281-1023

Approximate Date Of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUMMARY	1

CENTER COAST BROOKFIELD ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND	1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS	9

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS	25

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND	25

THE ADVISER	25

THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS	26

DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES	27

DISTRIBUTOR	27

PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES	27

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION	28

DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CLASSES	28

RULE 12B-1 PLANS — (CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES ONLY)	33

PRICING OF FUND SHARES	33

PURCHASE OF FUND SHARES	34

REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES	37

EXCHANGE OF SHARES	40

FUND MAILINGS	40

HOUSEHOLDING	41

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS	41

TOOLS TO COMBAT FREQUENT TRANSACTIONS	42

TAX CONSEQUENCES	43

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS	47

JOINT NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY	PN-1

APPENDIX A	A-1

SUMMARY

CENTER COAST BROOKFIELD ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund”) seeks total return through growth of capital and current income.

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 qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Brookfield Investment Funds. You may also qualify for sales charge discounts or waivers through certain financial intermediaries. More information about these fees and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the section entitled “Shareholder Account Information — Initial Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only)” on page [·] of the Fund’s Prospectus and in Appendix A, “Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” attached to the Fund’s Prospectus.

	CLASS A SHARES		CLASS C SHARES		CLASS I SHARES		CLASS Y SHARES
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment):

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	4.75	%	None		None		None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of original costs of shares redeemed)	None(1)		1.00	%(2)	None		None

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):

Management fees	1.00	%	1.00	%	1.00	%	1.00	%
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees	0.25	%	1.00	%	None		None
Other Expenses(3)	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%	3.00	%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	4.25	%	5.00	%	4.00	%	4.00	%
Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(4)	(2.75	)%	(2.75	)%	(2.75	)%	(2.75	)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(4)	1.50	%	2.25	%	1.25	%	1.25	%

(1) No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1 million or more, although for such investments the Fund will impose a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge of 1.00% on redemptions made within eighteen months of purchase.

(2) A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge of 1.00% will be applied to redemptions of Class C Shares made within twelve months of the purchase date.

(3) Other expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

(4) Brookfield Investment Management Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive all or a

portion of its investment advisory or administration fees and/or to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred sales loads, brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, such as deferred income tax expenses, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation; and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) at no more than 1.50% for Class A Shares, 2.25% for Class C Shares, 1.25% for Class I Shares, and 1.25% for Class Y Shares. The fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangement will continue for one year following the Fund’s commencement of investment operations and may not be terminated by the Fund or the Adviser before such time. Thereafter, this arrangement may only be terminated or amended to either reduce or increase the expense cap, provided that in the case of a termination by the Adviser, the Adviser will provide the Board of Trustees with written notice of its intention to terminate the arrangement prior to the expiration of its then current term. Any waivers and/or reimbursements made by the Adviser are subject to recoupment from the Fund within three fiscal years after the occurrence of the waiver and/or reimbursement, provided that the Fund is able to effect such payment to the Adviser and remain in compliance with the expense cap in effect at the time the waivers and/or reimbursements occurred.

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 (taking into account the expense limitation for the first year). 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 A Shares	$	620	$	1,465	$	2,322	$	4,521
Class C Shares	$	328	$	1,256	$	2,283	$	4,852
Class I Shares	$	127	$	966	$	1,821	$	4,035
Class Y Shares	$	127	$	966	$	1,821	$	4,035

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

	1 YEAR		3 YEARS		5 YEARS		10 YEARS
Class A Shares	$	620	$	1,465	$	2,322	$	4,521
Class C Shares	$	228	$	1,256	$	2,283	$	4,852
Class I Shares	$	127	$	966	$	1,821	$	4,035
Class Y Shares	$	127	$	966	$	1,821	$	4,035

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 rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund 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.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in securities of energy infrastructure companies consisting of master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) and in other investments that have economic characteristics similar to such securities (collectively, “MLP Investments”) (the “80% Policy”). The Fund’s MLP Investments may include, but are not limited to, investments that offer economic exposure to MLPs in the form of common units issued by MLPs, preferred and convertible subordinated units of MLPs, securities that are derivatives of interests in MLPs, including equity securities of “MLP affiliates,” which the Adviser defines as entities issuing MLP I-shares, securities of entities

holding primarily general partner or managing member interests in MLPs, MLPs that are taxed as “C” corporations, and other entities that operate like MLPs and have economic characteristics like MLPs but are organized and taxed as “C” corporations or organized as limited liability companies. For purposes of the 80% Policy, energy infrastructure companies include investment companies that invest in MLP Investments. The Fund intends to invest in MLP Investments that the Adviser believes will have strong risk adjusted returns and stable and growing cash distributions. The Fund concentrates (i.e., invests more than 25% of its total assets) in securities of companies in the energy infrastructure industry and the energy industry, and the Fund intends to make the majority of its investments in “midstream” MLP Investments. Midstream MLP Investments are generally engaged in the treatment, gathering, compression, processing, transportation, transmission, fractionation, storage and terminalling of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined products or coal. The Fund may invest in securities of MLP Investments of any capitalization.

Pursuant to tax regulations, the Fund may invest no more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of MLPs and other entities treated as qualified publicly traded partnerships, which are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are defined more specifically in the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies (“RICs”). The Fund intends to be taxed as a RIC and comply with all RIC-related restrictions, thereby avoiding taxation as a C-corporation under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

In addition, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities of any issuers, including securities which may be rated below investment grade (“junk bonds”) by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”) or determined by the Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of net assets in illiquid securities, and may write call options on securities that are held in the portfolio (i.e., covered calls). The Fund may invest in other investment companies to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund may invest in permissible securities without regard to the market capitalization of the issuer of such security.

Except for investments in illiquid securities, the above investment restrictions apply at the time of purchase, and the Fund will not be required to reduce a position due solely to market value fluctuations in order to comply with these restrictions. To the extent that market value fluctuations cause illiquid securities held by the Fund to exceed 15% of its net assets, the Adviser will bring the aggregate amount of illiquid securities back within the prescribed limitations as soon as reasonably practical. This requirement, however, does not obligate the Adviser to liquidate a position where the Fund would incur a loss on the sale.

The Fund may change the 80% Policy without shareholder approval. The Fund will provide shareholders with written notice at least 60 days prior to the implementation of any such changes. The Fund is non-diversified which means it may focus its investments in a limited number of issuers.

The Adviser seeks to identify a portfolio of high quality MLP Investments. In managing the Fund’s assets, the Adviser uses a disciplined investment process focused on due diligence from the perspective of an MLP owner, operator and acquirer.

· The Adviser first establishes a universe of high quality MLP Investments (i.e., MLP Investments with strong risk adjusted returns and stable and growing cash distributions) utilizing a proprietary multi-factor model, and then strategically weights those companies using financial and valuation analysis centered on quantitative factors including cash flow, yield and relative valuation to establish a valuation target.

· Next, the Adviser evaluates asset quality, considering factors such as contract structure, operating risk, competitive environment and growth potential. The Adviser also assesses management quality, drawing on its previous experience with many of the MLP Investments’ management teams to evaluate their financial discipline, level of general partner support, operational expertise, strength of their business plans and ability to execute those plans. The Adviser also includes in the diligence process an assessment of the trading dynamics of the securities issued by the MLP Investments and other issuers, including liquidity, identification of fund flow from institutional investors with large holdings in the MLP Investments and other issuers,

equity overhang (i.e., the difference between funds raised and funds invested) and float (i.e., the number of a company’s shares issued and available to be traded by the general public).

· The Adviser then ranks, weights and invests in MLP Investments based on its assessment of the durability of their cash flows, relative market valuation and growth potential.

The Adviser generally sells an investment if it determines that the characteristics that resulted in the original purchase decision have changed materially, the investment is no longer earning a return commensurate with its risk, the Adviser identifies other investments with more attractive valuations and return characteristics, or the Fund requires cash to meet redemptions.

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 following summarizes the principal risks that have been identified for the Fund.

Adviser Investment Risk. The Adviser and its affiliates (each, an “Adviser Investor”) may from time to time own a significant amount of the Fund’s shares (an “Adviser Investment”). An Adviser Investor may make an Adviser Investment to enable the Fund to reach critical mass or because the Adviser Investor has capital to invest and wants exposure to the Fund’s investment strategy or for other reasons. If an Adviser Investment is substantial relative to the Fund’s overall asset size, a partial or complete redemption of the Adviser Investment, which may occur at any time, including at the time of other inflows or outflows, may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s expense ratio, portfolio turnover and the overall ability to manage the Fund. The Adviser Investor reserves the right to redeem its Adviser Investment at any time in accordance with applicable law in its sole and absolute discretion.

· Commodity Risk. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities. Fluctuations in energy commodity prices would directly impact companies that own such energy commodities and could indirectly impact MLP Investments that engage in transportation, storage, processing, distribution or marketing of such energy commodities.

· Supply and Demand Risk. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry may be impacted by the levels of supply and demand for energy commodities.

· Environmental and Regulatory Risk. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry are subject to significant regulation of their operations by federal, state and local governmental agencies. Additionally, voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being studied and evaluated, both in the United States and worldwide, to address current potentially hazardous

environmental issues, including hydraulic fracturing and related waste disposal and geological concerns, as well as those that may develop in the future.

· Acquisition Risk. MLPs owned by the Fund may depend on their ability to make acquisitions that increase adjusted operating surplus per unit in order to increase distributions to unit holders.

· Interest Rate Risk. Rising interest rates could increase the costs of capital thereby increasing operating costs and reducing the ability of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. Rising interest rates may also impact the price of the securities of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry as the yields on alternative investments increase.

· Extreme Weather Risk. Weather plays a role in the seasonality of some MLP Investments’ cash flows, and extreme weather conditions could adversely affect performance and cash flows of those MLP Investments.

Equity Securities Risk. MLP units and other equity securities held by the Fund can be affected by general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, changes in interest rates, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the Fund holds.

Fixed Income Risk. The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the credit risk of individual issuers. Increases in interest rates can cause the prices of the Fund’s fixed income securities to decline, and the level of current income from a portfolio of fixed income securities may decline in certain interest rate environments. These risks may be greater in the current market environment because interest rates are near historically low levels. It is anticipated that there will be less governmental action in the near future to maintain low interest rates. The negative impact on fixed income securities from the resulting rate increases for that and other reasons may be swift and significant.

Following the financial crisis of 2008, the Federal Reserve Board lowered the target range for the federal funds rate to near zero and implemented quantitative easing programs. Quantitative easing ended in 2014. In a statement issued in March 2015, the Federal Open Market Committee stated that it anticipated that it would be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it had seen some further improvement in the labor market and was reasonably confident that inflation would move back to its two percent objective over the medium term. In June 2018, the Federal Reserve Board increased the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, the second such rate increase in 2018. To the extent the Federal Reserve Board continues to raise rates, there is a risk that the fixed-income markets may experience increased volatility and that the liquidity of certain Fund investments may be reduced.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Securities Risk. Risks of investing in foreign securities include currency risks, future political and economic developments and possible imposition of foreign withholding taxes on income payable on the securities. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic issuer, and foreign issuers may not be subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial recordkeeping standards and requirements as domestic issuers.

Infrastructure Risk. Infrastructure companies may be subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs in connection with capital construction programs, high

leverage, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies and other factors. Some of the specific risks that infrastructure companies may be particularly affected by, or subject to, include the following: regulatory risk, technology risk, regional or geographic risk, natural disasters risk, through-put risk, project risk, strategic asset risk, operation risk, customer risk, interest rate risk, inflation risk and financing risk.

The change in presidential administration could significantly impact the regulation of United States financial markets and dramatically alter existing trade, tax, energy and infrastructure policies, among others. It is not possible to predict what, if any, changes will be made or their potential effect on the economy, securities markets, or financial stability of the United States, or on the energy, natural resources, real estate and other markets. Additionally, actions taken may impact different sectors of the energy and natural resources markets in disparate ways or may impact specific issuers in a given sector in differing ways. The Adviser cannot predict the effects of changing regulations or policies on the Fund’s portfolio, and the Fund may be affected by governmental action in ways that are not foreseeable. There is a possibility that such actions could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund and its ability to achieve its investment objective. At any time after the date of this Prospectus, legislation may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of the Fund or the issuers of such assets. Legislation or regulation may change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. The Adviser cannot predict the effects of any new governmental regulation that may be implemented, and there can be no assurance that any new governmental regulation will not adversely affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.

Investment Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.

Issuer Risk. Issuer risk is the risk that the value of a security may decline for a reason directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or service.

“Junk” Bond Risk. Debt securities that are below investment grade, called “junk bonds,” generally offer a higher yield than is offered by higher rated securities, but are speculative, have a higher risk of default or are already in default, tend to be less liquid and are more difficult to value than higher grade securities. Junk bonds tend to be volatile and more susceptible to adverse events and negative sentiments.

Liquidity Risk. MLP common units and equity securities of MLP affiliates, including I-Shares, often trade on national securities exchanges. However, certain securities, including those of issuers with smaller capitalizations, may trade less frequently. The market movements of such securities with limited trading volumes may be more abrupt or erratic than those with higher trading volumes. As a result of the limited liquidity of such securities, the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price that the Fund would like and may be limited in its ability to make alternative investments. This may also adversely affect the Fund’s ability to remit dividend payments to shareholders. The Fund may not purchase or hold securities that are illiquid or are otherwise not readily marketable if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.

Management Risk. The Fund has an actively managed portfolio. The Adviser applies investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.

adverse investor sentiment. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. The values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole. The Fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security.

New Fund Risk. The Fund is new with no operating history and there can be no assurance that the Fund will grow or maintain an economically viable size, in which case the Board of Trustees of the Fund may determine to liquidate the Fund.

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the 1940 Act, which means the Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. As a non-diversified investment company, the Fund may invest in the securities of individual issuers to a greater degree than a diversified investment company. As a result, the Fund may be more vulnerable to events affecting a single issuer and therefore, subject to greater volatility than a fund that is more broadly diversified. Accordingly, an investment in the Fund may present greater risk to an investor than an investment in a diversified company.

Regulated Investment Company Tax Risk. The Fund intends to qualify and elect tax treatment as a RIC. This qualification imposes numerous requirements on the Fund, including with respect to its investments and distribution policies. In addition, the tax rules related to RICs limit certain types of investments in MLPs to 25% of the total assets of the Fund. See “Tax Consequences” in this Prospectus and “Taxes” in the SAI (defined below).

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risk. The risk that returns from small- and mid-capitalization stocks trail returns from the overall stock market. Historically, these stocks have been more volatile in price than large-capitalization stocks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies often have limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources; and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or a few key people. The market movements of equity securities issued by MLP Investments with smaller capitalizations may be more abrupt or erratic than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, smaller capitalization companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of smaller capitalization companies generally are less liquid than those of larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price than the Fund would like.

Tax Risks. The Fund’s ability to meet its objective will depend, in part, on the level of taxable income and distributions received from the equity securities in which the Fund invests. If an MLP were treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, such MLP would be obligated to pay federal income tax on its income at the corporate tax rate and the amount of cash available for distribution would be reduced and distributions received by the Fund would be taxed under federal income tax laws applicable to corporate dividends (as dividend income, return of capital, or capital gain). MLPs restructuring their debts as a result of a decline in oil prices and a decline in value of energy-related properties could result in the receipt of cancellation of debt income by MLP partners, including the Fund. The receipt of this taxable income by the Fund will result in increased investment company taxable income required to be distributed by the Fund, without corresponding cash distributions from the MLPs. The Fund might need to sell assets that it might not otherwise wish to sell in order to pay the required distributions. In addition, the Fund faces the risk that it could fail to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, and the risk of changes in tax laws or regulations, or interpretations thereof, which could adversely affect the Fund, the MLP Investments and other portfolio companies in which the Fund invests.

Effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 generally allows individuals and certain other non-corporate entities, such as partnerships, a deduction for 20% of “qualified publicly traded partnership income” such as income from MLPs. However, the new law does not include any provision for a RIC to pass the character of its qualified publicly traded partnership income through to its shareholders. As a result, an investor who invests directly in MLPs will be able to receive the benefit of that deduction, while a shareholder in the Fund will not. The federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of an

investment in Fund shares will depend on the facts of each investor’s situation. Investors are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the specific tax consequences that may affect such investors.

The Fund’s shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.

PERFORMANCE

The Fund has not been in operation for a full calendar year. As a result, no performance information is available.

MANAGEMENT

Investment Adviser: Brookfield Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Managers: Dan C. Tutcher, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Robert T. Chisholm, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, and Jeff Jorgensen, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, each of Brookfield Investment Management Inc., have served as Co-Portfolio Managers for the Fund since its inception.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

Class: A [·], C [·], I [·], Y [·]

You may purchase, redeem or exchange Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail (Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701), by wire transfer or by telephone at 1-855-244-4859, or through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary. The minimum initial investment for Class A, C, and Y is $1,000 and the minimum for additional investments is $100. The minimum initial investment for Class I is $1 million and there is no minimum for additional Class I investments.

Class Y Shares are available only through certain “wrap,” retirement or other programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its distributor have entered into an agreement, as well as employees, officers, and trustees of the Trust, the Adviser and its affiliates and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings (including step and in-law)) of any of the above.

Class I Shares are available to foundations, endowments, institutions, and employee benefit plans that purchase at least $1 million of shares of the Fund. The Fund may accept, in its sole discretion, investments in Class I Shares from purchasers not listed above or that do not meet the investment minimum requirement.

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account.

PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, the Adviser and the Fund’s distributor or its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson or financial adviser to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, AND RELATED RISKS

The Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund seeks total return through growth of capital and current income. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be provided with at least 60 days’ prior written notice of any change in the Fund’s investment objective.

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in midstream energy and other MLPs and other MLP-related investments. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in securities of energy infrastructure companies consisting of MLP Investments (the “80% Policy”). The Fund intends to invest in MLP Investments that the Adviser believes will have strong risk adjusted returns and stable and growing cash distributions. The Fund concentrates (i.e., invests more than 25% of its total assets) in securities of companies in the energy infrastructure industry and the energy industry, and the Fund intends to make the majority of its investments in “midstream” MLP Investments. Midstream MLP Investments are generally engaged in the treatment, gathering, compression, processing, transportation, transmission, fractionation, storage and terminalling of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined products or coal. The Fund may invest in securities of MLP Investments of any capitalization, and may include foreign securities, including those issued by companies in emerging markets.

Pursuant to tax regulations, the Fund may invest no more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of MLPs and other entities treated as qualified publicly traded partnerships, which are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and are defined more specifically in the provisions applicable to RICs. The Fund intends to be taxed as a RIC and comply with all RIC-related restrictions, thereby avoiding taxation as a C-corporation under the Code.

In addition, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities of any issuers, including securities which may be rated below investment grade (“junk bonds”) by an NRSRO or determined by the Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of net assets in illiquid securities, and may write call options on securities that are held in the portfolio (i.e., covered calls). The Fund may invest in other investment companies to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Fund may invest in permissible securities without regard to the market capitalization of the issuer of such security.

The Fund seeks to establish positions in high quality MLP Investments determined based on the Adviser’s assessment of such MLP Investments’ durability of cash flows, relative market valuation and growth potential.

· The Adviser’s security selection begins with a two-step process. First, the Adviser utilizes a proprietary multi-factor model as a filter to establish a “universe” of high quality MLP Investments. Second, the Adviser strategically weights these companies using a rigorous quantitative and qualitative fundamental analysis that considers components as granular as individual MLP assets and history of the management teams. The Adviser expects that its MLP operator’s perspective, familiarity with many of the MLP

Investments’ management teams and rigorous financial analysis provides unique insights into the durability of cash flows and quality of assets in which the Fund invests.

· Next, the Adviser seeks to draw upon its experience to conduct thorough due diligence from an owner-operator perspective. The Adviser’s due diligence process includes financial and valuation analysis centered on quantitative factors including cash flow, yield and relative valuation to establish a valuation target. The Adviser then evaluates each MLP Investment’s asset quality, considering factors such as contract structure, operating risk, competitive environment and growth potential. The Adviser also assesses management quality, drawing on its previous experience with many of the management teams to evaluate their financial discipline, level of general partner support, operational expertise, strength of their business plans and their ability to execute those plans. The Adviser’s diligence process also includes an assessment of trading dynamics, including liquidity, identification of fund flow from institutional investors with large holdings in an MLP Investment, equity overhang (i.e., the difference between funds raised and funds invested) and float (i.e., the number of a company’s shares issued and available to be traded by the general public).

· Upon completion of the due diligence process, the Adviser selects investments for inclusion in the Fund’s portfolio based on what the Adviser believes to be attractive valuations, durable cash flows and transparent and realizable growth opportunities.

Additional Information About Master Limited Partnerships. An MLP is an entity receiving partnership taxation treatment under the Code, the partnership interests or “units” of which are traded on securities exchanges like shares of corporate stock. MLPs are generally organized under state law as limited partnerships or limited liability companies. To qualify for tax treatment as a partnership and not a corporation, an MLP must receive at least 90% of its income from qualifying sources as set forth in Section 7704(d) of the Code. These qualifying sources include interest, dividends, real estate rents, gain from the sale or disposition of real property, income and gain from certain mineral or natural resources activities, income and gain from the transportation or storage of certain fuels, gain from the sale or disposition of a capital asset held for the production of such income, and, in certain circumstances, income and gain from commodities or futures, forwards and options with respect to commodities. Because they are treated as partnerships for tax purposes, MLPs generally do not pay income taxes, but investors (like the Fund) that hold interests in MLPs are subject to tax on their allocable shares of the MLPs’ income and gains.

MLPs are typically structured such that common units and general partner interests have first priority to receive quarterly cash distributions up to an established minimum amount (“minimum quarterly distributions” or “MQD”). Common units also accrue arrearages in distributions to the extent the MQD is not paid. Once common units have been paid, subordinated units receive distributions of up to the MQD; however, subordinated units do not accrue arrearages. Distributable cash in excess of the MQD paid to both common and subordinated units is distributed to both common and subordinated units generally on a pro rata basis. Whenever a distribution is paid to either common unit holders or subordinated unit holders, the general partner is paid a proportional distribution. The holders of incentive distribution rights (“IDRs”) (usually the general partner) are generally eligible to receive incentive distributions if the general partner operates the business of the MLP in a manner which results in distributions paid per unit surpassing specified target levels. As cash distributions to the limited partners increase, the IDRs generally receive an increasingly higher percentage of the incremental cash distributions.

MLP I-Shares. I-shares represent ownership interests issued by MLP affiliates. The affiliate issuing the I-Shares uses the proceeds from the sale of the I-Shares to purchase limited partnership interests in an MLP in the form of

I-units, which have similar features as MLP common units in terms of voting rights, liquidation preferences and distributions, except that distributions by an MLP to an I-unit holder are made in the form of additional I-units, generally equal in value to the cash distributed to a common unit holder of the MLP. Distributions to an I-Share holder are made in the form of additional I-Shares, generally comparable in value to the value of quarterly cash distributions paid to limited partner interests in the applicable MLP.

Temporary Defensive Positioning. If market conditions, tactical portfolio trading considerations or other financial or business conditions occur which in the judgment of the Adviser could result in the longer term impairment of the Fund’s assets with respect to all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio, the Adviser may, but is not required to, implement strategies to place the portfolio or individual securities in the portfolio in defensive posture for a period of time (a “temporary defensive period”) until, in the Adviser’s assessment, such condition or circumstance has abated. In the case of a perceived impairment with respect to all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund may, without limitation, hold cash or invest its assets in money market instruments and repurchase agreements in respect of those instruments. The money market instruments in which the Fund may invest are obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities; commercial paper rated A-1 or higher by S&P or Prime-1 by Moody’s; and certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances issued by domestic branches of U.S. banks that are members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, during temporary defensive periods, the Fund may invest up to 30% of its net asset value in various strategic transactions to hedge the portfolio or individual securities in the portfolio and mitigate risks, including the purchase and sale of put and call options, exchange-traded notes, exchange-traded funds and total return swaps.

Taking a temporary defensive position is inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies. As a result, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective during a temporary defensive period or be able to sustain its then historical distribution levels. Also higher levels of portfolio turnover may accompany such periods and may result in the Fund’s recognition of gains that will be taxable as ordinary income and may increase the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which will result in a greater portion of distributions to Fund shareholders being treated as dividends.

Additional Investment Strategies

Covered Calls and Other Option Transactions. The Fund may write call options with the purpose of generating realized gains or reducing the Fund’s ownership of certain securities. The Fund may write call options on equity securities in its portfolio (“covered calls”), in amounts up to 15% of the Fund’s net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes). At the time the call option is sold, the writer of the call option receives a premium from the buyer of such call option. Any premiums received by the Fund from writing options may result in short-term capital gains. Writing a covered call is the selling of an option contract entitling the buyer to purchase an underlying security that the Fund owns. When the Fund sells a call option, it generates short-term gains in the form of the premium paid by the buyer of the call option, but the Fund forgoes the opportunity to participate in any increase in the value of the underlying equity security above the exercise price of the option and retains the risk of loss if the underlying security declines in value. The writer of the call option has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price during the option period. A call option whose strike price is above the current price of the underlying stock is called “out-of-the-money.” A call option whose strike price is below the current price of the underlying stock is called “in-the-money.”

If the Fund has written a call option, it may terminate its obligation by effecting a closing purchase transaction. This is accomplished by purchasing a call option with the same terms as the option previously written. However, once the Fund has been assigned an exercise notice, the Fund will be unable to effect a closing purchase transaction. There can be no assurance that a closing purchase transaction can be effected when the Fund so desires.

The Fund will realize a profit from a closing transaction if the price of the transaction is less than the premium it received from writing the option; the Fund will realize a loss from a closing transaction if the price of the

transaction is more than the premium it received from writing the option. Since call option prices generally reflect increases in the price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option may also be wholly or partially offset by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security. Other principal factors affecting the market value of a call option include supply and demand, interest rates, the current market price and price volatility of the underlying security and the time remaining until the expiration date of the option. Gains and losses on transactions in options depend, in part, on the ability of the Adviser to predict correctly the effect of these factors. The use of options cannot serve as a complete hedge since the price movement of securities underlying the options will not necessarily follow the price movements of the portfolio securities subject to the hedge.

An option position may be closed out on an exchange that provides a secondary market for an option with the same terms or in a private transaction. Although the Fund will generally write options for which there appears to be an active secondary market, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular option. In such event, it might not be possible to effect closing purchase transactions in particular options.

Although the Adviser will attempt to take appropriate measures to minimize the risks relating to the Fund’s writing of call options, there can be no assurance that the Fund will succeed in any option-writing program it undertakes.

Convertible Securities. A convertible security is a bond, debenture, note, stock or other similar security that may be converted into or exchanged for a prescribed amount of common stock or other equity security of the same or a different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. Before conversion, convertible securities have characteristics similar to non-convertible debt securities in that they ordinarily provide a stream of income with generally higher yields than those of common stock of the same or similar issuers. Convertible securities are senior in rank to common stock in an issuer’s capital structure and, therefore, generally entail less risk than the issuer’s common stock.

The Fund believes that the characteristics of convertible securities make them appropriate investments for an investment company seeking a high level of total return on its assets. These characteristics include the potential for capital appreciation if the value of the underlying common stock increases, the relatively high yield received from dividend or interest payments as compared to common stock dividends and decreased risks of decline in value, relative to the underlying common stock due to their fixed income nature. As a result of the conversion feature, however, the interest rate or dividend preference on a convertible security is generally less than would be the case if the securities were not convertible. During periods of rising interest rates, it is possible that the potential for capital gain on a convertible security may be less than that of a common stock equivalent if the yield on the convertible security is at a level that causes it to sell at a discount.

Every convertible security may be valued, on a theoretical basis, as if it did not have a conversion privilege. This theoretical value is determined by the yield it provides in comparison with the yields of other securities of comparable character and quality that do not have a conversion privilege. This theoretical value, which may change with prevailing interest rates, the credit rating of the issuer and other pertinent factors, often referred to as the “investment value,” represents the security’s theoretical price support level.

“Conversion value” is the amount a convertible security would be worth in market value if it were to be exchanged for the underlying equity security pursuant to its conversion privilege. Conversion value fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying equity security, usually common stock. If, because of low prices for the common stock, the conversion value is substantially below the investment value, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by the factors described in the preceding paragraph. If the conversion value rises near or above its investment value, the price of the convertible security generally will rise above its investment value and, in addition, will sell at some premium over its conversion value. This premium represents the price investors are willing to pay for the privilege of purchasing a fixed-income security with a possibility of capital appreciation due to the conversion privilege. Accordingly, the conversion value of a convertible security is

subject to equity risk, that is, the risk that the price of an equity security will fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industry in which the issuer participates or the issuing company’s particular circumstances. If the appreciation potential of a convertible security is not realized, its conversion value premium may not be recovered.

In its selection of convertible securities for the Fund, the Adviser will not emphasize either investment value or conversion value, but will consider both in light of the Fund’s overall investment objective.

The Fund may convert a convertible security that it holds:

· when necessary to permit orderly disposition of the investment when a convertible security approaches maturity or has been called for redemption;

· to facilitate a sale of the position;

· if the dividend rate on the underlying common stock increases above the yield on the convertible security; or

· whenever the Adviser believes it is otherwise in the best interests of the Fund.

Convertible securities are generally not investment grade, that is, not rated within the four highest categories by S&P and Moody’s. To the extent that such convertible securities, which are acquired by the Fund consistent with the factors considered by the Adviser, as described in this Prospectus, are rated lower than investment grade or are not rated, there would be a greater risk as to the timely repayment of the principal of, and timely payment of interest or dividends on, those securities.

Short Sales. The Fund may from time to time make short sales of securities, including short sales “against the box.” A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. A short sale against the box occurs when the Fund contemporaneously owns, or has the right to obtain at no added cost, securities identical to those sold short.

Except for short sales against the box, the Fund will not sell short more than 10% of the Fund’s net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) and the market value for the securities sold short of any one issuer will not exceed 5% of such issuer’s voting securities. In addition, the Fund may not make short sales or maintain a short position if it would cause more than 25% of the Fund’s net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes), taken at market value, to be held as collateral for such sales. The Fund may make short sales against the box without respect to such limitations.

The Fund may make short sales in order to hedge against market risks when it believes that the price of a security may decline, causing a decline in the value of a security owned by the Fund or a security convertible into, or exchangeable for, such security, or when the Fund does not want to sell the security it owns. Such short sale transactions may be subject to special tax rules, one of the effects of which may be to accelerate income to the Funds. Additionally, the Fund may use short sales in conjunction with the purchase of a convertible security when it is determined that the convertible security can be bought at a small conversion premium and has a yield advantage relative to the underlying common stock sold short.

When the Fund makes a short sale, it will often borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale as collateral for its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale. In connection with such short sales, the Fund may pay a fee to borrow securities or maintain an arrangement with a broker to borrow securities, and is often obligated to pay over any accrued interest and dividends on such borrowed securities. In a short sale, the Fund does not immediately deliver the securities sold or receive the proceeds from the sale. The Fund may close out a short position by purchasing and delivering an equal amount of the securities sold short, rather than by delivering securities already held by the Fund, because the Fund may want to continue to receive interest and dividend payments on securities in its portfolio that are convertible into the securities sold short.

If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time that the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, and any loss, increased, by the transaction costs described above. The successful use of short selling may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the security sold short and the securities being hedged.

To the extent that the Fund engages in short sales, it will provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales against the box) will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of segregated or “earmarked” assets on the records of the Adviser or with the Fund’s Custodian, consisting of cash, U.S. government securities, or other liquid securities that is equal to the current market value of the securities sold short, or (in the case of short sales against the box) will ensure that such positions are covered by offsetting positions, until the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund will engage in short selling to the extent permitted by the federal securities laws and rules and interpretations thereunder, subject to the percentage limitations set forth above. To the extent the Fund engages in short selling in foreign (non-U.S.) jurisdictions, the Fund will do so to the extent permitted by the laws and regulations of such jurisdiction.

Illiquid Investments. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities for which there is no readily available trading market or that are otherwise illiquid. Illiquid securities include, among other things, securities legally restricted as to resale such as commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), securities traded pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act, written over-the-counter options, repurchase agreements with maturities in excess of seven days, certain loan participation interests, fixed time deposits which are not subject to prepayment or provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits), and other securities whose disposition is restricted under the federal securities laws. Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 144A securities may, however, be treated as liquid by the Adviser pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees, which require consideration of factors such as trading activity, availability of market quotations and number of dealers willing to purchase the security. If the Fund invests in Rule 144A securities, the level of portfolio illiquidity may be increased to the extent that eligible buyers exhibit weak demand for such securities.

It may be more difficult to sell unregistered securities at an attractive price should their resale remain restricted than if such securities were in the future to become publicly traded. Where registration is desired, a considerable period may elapse between a decision to sell the securities and the time when registration is complete. Thus, the Fund may not be able to obtain as favorable a price at the time of the decision to sell as it might achieve in the future. The Fund may also acquire securities with contractual restrictions on the resale of such securities. Such restrictions might prevent their sale at a time when such sale would otherwise be desirable.

When-Issued, Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Commitments. The Fund may enter into forward commitments for the purchase or sale of securities, including on a “when-issued” or “delayed delivery” basis, in excess of customary settlement periods for the type of security involved. In some cases, a forward commitment may be conditioned upon the occurrence of a subsequent event, such as approval and consummation of a merger, corporate reorganization or debt restructuring (i.e., a when, as and if issued security). When such transactions are negotiated, the price is fixed at the time of the commitment, with payment and delivery taking place in the future, generally a month or more after the date of the commitment. While it will only enter into a forward commitment with the intention of actually acquiring the security, the Fund may sell the security before the settlement date if it is deemed advisable.

Securities purchased under a forward commitment are subject to market fluctuation, and no interest (or dividends) accrues to the Fund prior to the settlement date. The Fund will segregate with its custodian cash or liquid securities in an aggregate amount at least equal to the amount of its outstanding forward commitments.

Repurchase Agreements. Repurchase agreements may be seen as loans by the Fund collateralized by underlying debt securities. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, the Fund would acquire an underlying debt

obligation for a relatively short period (usually not more than one week) subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the Fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed price and time. This arrangement results in a fixed rate of return to the Fund that is not subject to market fluctuations during the holding period. The Fund bears a risk of loss in the event that the other party to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligations and the Fund is delayed in or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the collateral securities, including the risk of a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period in which it seeks to assert these rights. The Adviser, acting under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, reviews the creditworthiness of those banks and dealers with which the Fund enters into repurchase agreements to evaluate these risks and monitors on an ongoing basis the value of the securities subject to repurchase agreements to ensure that the value is maintained at the required level. The Fund will not enter into repurchase agreements with the Adviser or any of its affiliates.

Investing in the Fund involves the following risks:

Energy Industry Concentration Risks. A substantial portion of the MLP Investments in which the Fund invests are engaged primarily in the energy industry. As a result, the Fund will be concentrated in the energy industry, and will therefore be susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting the energy industry. A downturn in the energy industry could have a larger impact on the Fund than on an investment company that is broadly diversified across many sectors and industries. At times, the performance of securities of companies in the energy industry may lag behind the performance of other industries or sectors or the broader market as a whole. There are several risks associated with investments in MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry, including the following:

· Commodity Price Risk. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry may be affected by fluctuations in the prices of energy commodities, including, for example, natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil and coal, in the short- and long-term. Fluctuations in energy commodity prices would directly impact companies that own such energy commodities and could indirectly impact MLP Investments that engage in transportation, storage, processing, distribution or marketing of such energy commodities. Fluctuations in energy commodity prices can result from changes in general economic conditions or political circumstances (especially of key energy-consuming countries); market conditions; weather patterns; domestic production levels; volume of imports; energy conservation; domestic and foreign governmental regulation; international politics; policies of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”); taxation; tariffs; and the availability and costs of local, intrastate and interstate transportation methods. MLP Investments, as part of the energy industry, may also be impacted by the perception that the performance of energy industry companies is directly linked to commodity prices. High commodity prices may drive further energy conservation efforts and a slowing economy may adversely impact energy consumption which may adversely affect the performance of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry. Low commodity prices may have the effect of reducing investment, exploration and production activities associated with such commodities and may adversely affect the performance of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry.

· Supply and Demand Risk. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry may be impacted by the levels of supply and demand for energy commodities. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry could be adversely affected by reductions in the supply of or demand for energy

commodities. The volume of production of energy commodities and the volume of energy commodities available for transportation, storage, processing or distribution could be affected by a variety of factors, including depletion of resources; depressed commodity prices; catastrophic events; labor relations; increased environmental or other governmental regulation; equipment malfunctions and maintenance difficulties; import volumes; international politics, policies of OPEC; and increased competition from alternative energy sources. Alternatively, a decline in demand for energy commodities could result from factors such as adverse economic conditions (especially in key energy-consuming countries); increased taxation; increased environmental or other governmental regulation; increased fuel economy; increased energy conservation or use of alternative energy sources; legislation intended to promote the use of alternative energy sources; or increased commodity prices.

· Depletion Risk. MLP Investments and other energy companies engaged in the exploration, development, management, gathering or production of energy commodities face the risk that commodity reserves are depleted over time. Such companies seek to increase their reserves through expansion of their current businesses, acquisitions, further development of their existing sources of energy commodities or exploration of new sources of energy commodities or by entering into long-term contracts for additional reserves; however, there are risks associated with each of these potential strategies. If such companies fail to acquire additional reserves in a cost-effective manner and at a rate at least equal to the rate at which their existing reserves decline, their financial performance may suffer. Additionally, failure to replenish reserves could reduce the amount and affect the tax characterization of the distributions paid by such companies.

· Environmental and Regulatory Risk. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry are subject to significant regulation of nearly every aspect of their operations by federal, state and local governmental agencies, such as the way in which certain of the MLP Investments’ assets are constructed, maintained and operated and the prices MLP Investments may charge for their services. Additionally, voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being discussed both in the United States and worldwide to address current potentially hazardous environmental issues as well as those that may develop in the future. Regulations can change over time in scope and intensity. Changes in existing, or new, environmental restrictions may force MLP Investments and other energy industry companies to incur significant expenses, or otherwise curtail or alter their underlying business operations, which could materially and adversely affect the value of these companies’ securities in the Fund’s portfolio. Moreover, many state and federal environmental laws provide for civil as well as regulatory remediation, thus adding to the potential exposure an MLP Investment may face.

Regulations currently exist that generally involve emissions into the air, effluents into the water, use of water, wetlands preservation, waste disposal, endangered species and noise regulation, among others. Additionally, federal and state regulatory agencies are continually monitoring and taking actions with respect to the environmental effects of the energy industry’s exploration and developmental processes. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and/or state regulatory agencies may deem that some natural resource extraction processes, particularly hydraulic fracturing (commonly called “fracking”) and associated waste disposal and geological (i.e., earthquakes) concerns, cause or could cause environmentally hazardous conditions or events. Such findings, if applicable, could spur further regulations and/or restrictions on the current operations of certain companies in which the Fund may invest. Voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have also been adopted or are being discussed both in the United States and worldwide to reduce emissions of “greenhouse gases,” such as carbon dioxide, a by-product of burning fossil fuels, and methane, the major constituent of natural gas, which many scientists and policymakers believe contribute to global climate change. These measures and future measures could result in increased costs to certain companies in which the Fund may invest to operate and maintain facilities and administer and manage a greenhouse gas emissions program and may reduce demand for fuels that generate greenhouse gases and that are managed or produced by companies in which the Fund may invest.

· Acquisition Risk. MLPs owned by the Fund may depend on their ability to make acquisitions that increase adjusted operating surplus per unit in order to increase distributions to unit holders. The ability of such MLPs to make future acquisitions is dependent on their ability to identify suitable targets, negotiate favorable purchase contracts, obtain acceptable financing and outbid competing potential acquirers. To the extent that MLPs are unable to make future acquisitions, or such future acquisitions fail to increase the adjusted operating surplus per unit, their growth and ability to make distributions to unit holders will be limited.

· Interest Rate Risk. Rising interest rates could increase the costs of capital thereby increasing operating costs and reducing the ability of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry to carry out acquisitions or expansions in a cost-effective manner. As a result, rising interest rates could negatively affect the financial performance of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry in which the Fund invests. Rising interest rates may also impact the price of the securities of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry as the yields on alternative investments increase.

· Weather Risk. Weather plays a role in the seasonality of some MLP Investments’ cash flows. MLP Investments in the propane sector, for example, rely on the winter season to generate almost all of their earnings. In an unusually warm winter season, propane MLP Investments experience decreased demand for their product. Although most MLP Investments can reasonably predict seasonal weather demand based on normal weather patterns, extreme weather conditions, such as hurricanes, can adversely affect performance and cash flows of the MLP Investments.

· Catastrophic Event Risk. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry are subject to many dangers inherent in the production, exploration, management, transportation, processing and distribution of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, refined petroleum and petroleum products and other hydrocarbons. These dangers include leaks, fires, explosions, damage to facilities and equipment resulting from natural disasters, inadvertent damage to facilities and equipment and terrorist acts. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government has issued warnings that energy assets, specifically U.S. pipeline infrastructure, may be targeted in future terrorist attacks. These dangers give rise to risks of substantial losses as a result of loss or destruction of commodity reserves; damage to or destruction of property, facilities and equipment; pollution and environmental damage; and personal injury or loss of life. Any occurrence of such catastrophic events could bring about a limitation, suspension or discontinuation of the operations of MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry. MLP Investments and other companies operating in the energy industry may not be fully insured against all risks inherent in their business operations and therefore accidents and catastrophic events could adversely affect such companies’ financial conditions and ability to pay distributions to shareholders.

· Producer Bankruptcy Risk. A producer with whom a midstream MLP Investment has entered into a fixed rate contract may become bankrupt or insolvent. In a fixed rate contract, a producer typically commits to transferring and/or processing a guaranteed minimum amount of the producer’s output through the midstream MLP Investment’s facilities, together with an “acreage dedication” on the producer’s reserves, which is intended to survive the producer’s bankruptcy. Recent court cases have called into question whether acreage dedications are in fact bankruptcy-proof if they are not accompanied by an actual conveyance of a real property interest from the producer to the MLP Investment. As a result, fixed rate contracts may be altered or voided by a bankrupt producer. Contracts are more likely to be altered or voided if they require the producer to pay above-market rates or contain other onerous terms, such as minimum revenue or volume commitments (“MVCs”). In general, if actual production is well below the MVC levels, then those contracts have a greater chance of being altered or voided in bankruptcy. If a fixed rate contract with a bankrupt producer is voided by the bankruptcy court, the midstream MLP Investment would lose some or all of the revenues associated with that contract, which could result in a significant fall in the MLP Investment’s share price and negatively affect the Fund’s net asset value per share. In this event, the MLP Investment could seek recovery alongside other creditors, although the bankruptcy proceedings could be significantly delayed, and there is no guarantee that such claims would be granted.

Construction and Development Risk. To the extent that the Fund may invest in new or development stage infrastructure projects, there is some risk that the project will not be completed within budget, within the agreed time frame and to the agreed specification. During the construction or development phase, the major risks of delay include political opposition, regulatory and permitting delays, delays in procuring sites, strikes, disputes, environmental issues, force majeure, or failure by one or more of the infrastructure investment participants to perform in a timely manner their contractual, financial or other commitments. These delays in the projected completion of a project could result in delays in the commencement of cash flow and an increase in the capital needed to complete construction, which may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s financial performance.

Credit Risk. The risk that the issuer or guarantor of a debt instrument is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations. The credit quality of securities held by the Fund can change rapidly in certain market environments, particularly during volatile markets, and the default of a single holding could cause significant NAV deterioration. A debt security’s issuer (or a borrower or counterparty to a repurchase agreement or reverse repurchase agreement) may not be able to meet its financial obligations (e.g., may not be able to make principal and/or interest payments when they are due or otherwise default on other financial terms) and/or may go bankrupt. This is also sometimes described as counterparty risk.

Emerging Markets Risk. The Fund may invest in securities of companies domiciled in so-called “emerging markets” (or lesser developed countries) and investments in such securities are particularly speculative.

A small number of companies representing a limited number of industries may account for a significant percentage of an emerging market country’s overall market and trading volume. Emerging market economies may be over-dependent on exports, especially with respect to primary commodities, making these economies vulnerable to changes in commodity prices. Emerging market countries may have overburdened infrastructure and obsolete or unseasoned financial systems, environmental problems, less developed legal systems and less reliable custodial services and settlement practices. Emerging securities markets are substantially smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets. The limited size of emerging securities markets and limited trading value compared to the volume of trading in U.S. securities could cause prices to be erratic for reasons apart from factors that affect the quality of the securities. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. Adverse publicity and investors’ perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio securities, especially in these markets. Many emerging market countries have experienced substantial, and in some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates and corresponding currency devaluations have had and may continue to have negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries.

Equity Securities Risk. A substantial percentage of the Fund’s assets will be invested in equity securities, including MLP common units, equity securities of MLP affiliates, including I-shares, and common stocks of other issuers. Equity risk is the risk that MLP units or other equity securities held by the Fund will fall due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the Fund participate, changes in interest rates, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the Fund holds. The price of an equity security of an issuer may be sensitive to general movements in the stock market; or a drop in the stock market may depress the price of most or all of the equity securities held by the Fund. In addition, MLP units or other equity securities held by the Fund may decline in price if the issuer fails to make anticipated distributions or dividend payments because, among other reasons, the issuer experiences a decline in its financial condition.

Fixed Income Risk. The market value of fixed income investments changes in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of falling interest rates, the values of outstanding fixed income securities generally rise. During periods of rising interest rates, the values of outstanding fixed income securities generally fall. Moreover, while securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields, the prices of longer maturity securities are also subject to greater market fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates. As the average maturity or duration of a security lengthens, the risk that the price of such security will become more volatile

increases. These risks may be greater in the current market environment because certain interest rates are near historically low levels. It is likely that there will be less governmental action in the near future to maintain low interest rates. The negative impact on fixed income securities from the resulting rate increases for that and other reasons may be swift and significant. In contrast to maturity which measures only time until final payment, duration combines consideration of yield, interest payments, final maturity and call features. Additional risk associated with fixed income securities includes:

Call Risk. During periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations with high interest rates may be prepaid (or “called”) by the issuer prior to maturity.

Extension Risk. An issuer may exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund later than expected. This may happen when there is a rise in interest rates. Under these circumstances, the value of the obligation will decrease.

Credit Risk. The possibility that an issuer will be unable to make timely payments of either principal or interest.

Event Risk. Securities may suffer declines in credit quality and market value due to issuer restructurings or other factors.

Foreign Currency Risk. Although the Fund will report its NAV and pay dividends in U.S. dollars, foreign securities often are purchased with and make interest payments in foreign currencies. Therefore, when the Fund invests in foreign securities, it will be subject to foreign currency risk, which means that the Fund’s NAV could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. The Fund may engage in various investments that are designed to hedge the Fund’s foreign currency risks. While these transactions will be entered into to seek to manage these risks, these investments may not prove to be successful or may have the effect of limiting the gains from favorable market movements.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Securities Risk. Investing in foreign securities involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments, including, but not limited to:

· future foreign economic, financial, political and social developments;

· different legal systems;

· the possible imposition of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions;

· less governmental supervision;

· regulation changes;

· changes in currency exchange rates;

· less publicly available information about companies due to less rigorous disclosure or accounting standards or regulatory practices;

· high and volatile rates of inflation;

· fluctuating interest rates;

· different accounting, auditing and financial record-keeping standards and requirements; and

· dividend income the Fund receives from these foreign securities may not be eligible for the special tax treatment applicable to qualified income.

Investments in foreign securities, especially in emerging market countries, will expose the Fund to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities or in which the issuers are located. Certain countries in which the Fund may invest, especially emerging market countries, have historically experienced, and may continue to experience, high rates of inflation, high interest rates, exchange rate fluctuations, large amounts of external debt, balance of payments and trade difficulties and extreme poverty and unemployment. Many of these countries are also characterized by political uncertainty and

instability. The cost of servicing external debt will generally be adversely affected by rising international interest rates because many external debt obligations bear interest at rates that are adjusted based upon international interest rates. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a risk of:

· the possibility of expropriation of assets;

· confiscatory taxation;

· difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment;

· economic, political or social instability; and

· diplomatic developments that could affect investments in those countries.

In addition, individual foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as:

· growth of gross domestic product;

· rates of inflation;

· capital reinvestment;

· resources;

· self-sufficiency; and

· balance of payments position.

To the extent the Fund’s investments are concentrated in a geographic region or country, the Fund will be subject, to a greater extent than if the Fund’s assets were less concentrated, to the risks of adverse changes in that region or country. In addition, certain investments in foreign securities also may be subject to foreign withholding taxes.

General Risks of Investing in Infrastructure Companies. Securities and instruments of infrastructure companies are more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting their industries. Infrastructure companies may be subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their business or operations, including high interest costs in connection with capital construction programs, high leverage, costs associated with environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdown, surplus capacity, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning the availability of fuel at reasonable prices, the effects of energy conservation policies and other factors. The following is a summary of specific risks infrastructure companies may be particularly affected by or subject to:

Regulatory Risk. Infrastructure companies may be subject to regulation by various governmental authorities and may also be affected by governmental regulation of rates charged to services, the imposition of special tariffs and changes in tax laws, environmental laws and regulations, regulatory policies, accounting standards and general changes in market sentiment towards infrastructure assets. Infrastructure companies’ inability to predict, influence or respond appropriately to changes in law or regulatory schemes could adversely impact their results of operations.

Technology Risk. This risk arises where a change could occur in the way a service or product is delivered rendering the existing technology obsolete. While the risk could be considered low in the infrastructure sector given the massive fixed costs involved in constructing assets and the fact that many infrastructure technologies are well-established, any technology change that occurs over the medium term could threaten the profitability of an infrastructure company. If such a change were to occur, these assets may have very few alternative uses should they become obsolete.

Regional or Geographic Risk. This risk arises where an infrastructure company’s assets are not movable. Should an event that somehow impairs the performance of an infrastructure company’s assets occur in the geographic location where the issuer operates those assets, the performance of the issuer may be adversely affected.

Natural Disasters Risk. Natural risks, such as earthquakes, flood, lightning, hurricanes and wind, are risks facing certain infrastructure companies. Extreme weather patterns, or the threat thereof, could result in substantial damage to the facilities of certain companies located in the affected areas, and significant volatility in the products or services of infrastructure companies could adversely impact the prices of the securities of such issuer.

Environmental risk. Infrastructure companies can have substantial environmental impacts. Ordinary operations or operational accidents may cause major environmental damage, which could cause infrastructure companies significant financial distress, substantial liabilities for environmental cleanup and restoration costs, claims made by neighboring landowners and other third parties for personal injury and property damage, and fines or penalties for related violations of environmental laws or regulations. Infrastructure companies may not be able to recover these costs from insurance. Failure to comply with environmental laws and regulations may trigger a variety of administrative, civil and criminal enforcement measures, including the assessment of monetary penalties, the imposition of remedial requirements, and the issuance of orders enjoining future operations. Voluntary initiatives and mandatory controls have been adopted or are being discussed both in the United States and worldwide to reduce emissions of “greenhouse gases” such as carbon dioxide, a by-product of burning fossil fuels, and methane, the major constituent of natural gas, which many scientists and policymakers believe contribute to global climate change. These measures and future measures could result in increased costs to certain companies in which the Funds may invest.

Through-put Risk. The revenue of many infrastructure companies may be impacted by the number of users who use the products or services produced by the infrastructure company. A significant decrease in the number of users may negatively impact the profitability of an infrastructure company.

Project Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in infrastructure companies which are dependent to a significant extent on new infrastructure projects, the Fund may be exposed to the risk that the project will not be completed within budget, within the agreed time frame or to agreed specifications. Each of these factors may adversely affect the Fund’s return from that investment.

Strategic Asset Risk. Infrastructure companies may control significant strategic assets. Strategic assets are assets that have a national or regional profile, and may have monopolistic characteristics. The very nature of these assets could generate additional risk not common in other industry sectors. Given the national or regional profile and/or their irreplaceable nature, strategic assets may constitute a higher risk target for terrorist acts or political actions. Given the essential nature of the products or services provided by infrastructure companies, there is also a higher probability that the services provided by such issuers will be in constant demand. Should an infrastructure company fail to make such services available, users of such services may incur significant damage and may, due to the characteristics of the strategic assets, be unable to replace the supply or mitigate any such damage, thereby heightening any potential loss.

Operation Risk. The long-term profitability of an infrastructure company may be partly dependent on the efficient operation and maintenance of its infrastructure assets. Should an infrastructure company fail to efficiently maintain and operate the assets, the infrastructure company’s ability to maintain payments of dividends or interest to investors may be impaired. The destruction or loss of an infrastructure asset may have a major impact on the infrastructure company. Failure by the infrastructure company to carry adequate insurance or to operate the asset appropriately could lead to significant losses and damages.

Customer Risk. Infrastructure companies can have a narrow customer base. Should these customers or counterparties fail to pay their contractual obligations, significant revenues could cease and not be replaceable. This would affect the profitability of the infrastructure company and the value of any securities or other instruments it has issued.

Interest Rate Risk. Infrastructure assets can be highly leveraged. As such, movements in the level of interest rates may affect the returns from these assets more significantly than other assets in some instances. The structure and nature of the debt encumbering an infrastructure asset may therefore be an important element to

consider in assessing the interest risk of the infrastructure asset. In particular, the type of facilities, maturity profile, rates being paid, fixed versus variable components and covenants in place (including the manner in which they affect returns to equity holders) are crucial factors in assessing any interest rate risk. Due to the nature of infrastructure assets, the impact of interest rate fluctuations may be greater for infrastructure companies than for the economy as a whole in the country in which the interest rate fluctuation occurs.

Inflation Risk. Many companies operating in the infrastructure sector may have fixed income streams and, therefore, be unable to pay higher dividends. The market value of infrastructure companies may decline in value in times of higher inflation rates. The prices that an infrastructure company is able to charge users of its assets may not be linked to inflation. In this case, changes in the rate of inflation may affect the forecast profitability of the infrastructure company.

Developing Industries Risk. Some infrastructure companies are focused on developing new technologies and are strongly influenced by technological changes. Product development efforts by such companies may not result in viable commercial products. These companies may bear high research and development costs, which can limit their ability to maintain operations during periods of organizational growth or instability. Some infrastructure companies in which the Fund invests may be in the early stages of operations and may have limited operating histories and smaller market capitalizations on average than companies in other sectors. As a result of these and other factors, the value of investments in such issuers may be considerably more volatile than that in more established segments of the economy.

Risks of Investing in Pipelines. Pipeline companies are subject to the demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil or refined products in the markets they serve, changes in the availability of products for gathering, transportation, processing or sale due to natural declines in reserves and production in the supply areas serviced by the companies’ facilities, sharp decreases in crude oil or natural gas prices that cause producers to curtail production or reduce capital spending for exploration activities, and environmental regulation and related cost-intensive integrity management and testing programs. Demand for gasoline, which accounts for a substantial portion of refined product transportation, depends on price, prevailing economic conditions in the markets served, and demographic and seasonal factors.

Companies that own interstate pipelines that transport natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil or refined petroleum products are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) with respect to the tariff rates they may charge for transportation services. An adverse determination by the FERC with respect to the tariff rates of such a company could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and its ability to pay cash distributions or dividends.

Intrastate pipelines are subject to regulation in many states, which, while less comprehensive than FERC regulation, makes intrastate pipeline tariffs subject to protest and complaint and may adversely affect such intrastate pipelines’ financial condition, cash flows and ability to pay distributions or dividends.

Financing Risk. From time to time, infrastructure companies may encounter difficulties in obtaining financing for construction programs during inflationary periods. Issuers experiencing difficulties in financing construction programs may also experience lower profitability, which can result in reduced income to the Fund.

Other factors that may affect the operations of infrastructure companies include difficulty in raising capital in adequate amounts on reasonable terms in periods of high inflation and unsettled capital markets, inexperience with and potential losses resulting from a developing deregulatory environment, increased susceptibility to terrorist acts or political actions, and general changes in market sentiment towards infrastructure assets. In addition, the change in presidential administration could significantly impact the regulation of United States financial markets and dramatically alter existing trade, tax, energy and infrastructure policies, among others. It is not possible to predict what, if any, changes will be made or their potential effect on the economy, securities markets, or financial stability of the United States, or on the energy, natural resources, real estate and other markets.

Interest Rate Risk. Investments held by the Fund may decline in value because of changes in interest rates. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and the Fund may lose money as a result of movements in interest rates. Fixed-income investments with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Given the historically low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising interest rates are heightened. Recent and potential future changes in government policy that may affect interest rates and current conditions may result in a rise in interest rates which may result in a decline in the value of investments held by the Fund. Many factors can cause interest rates to rise, such as central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, general economic conditions and expectations. As a result of any changes in interest rates, the Fund may experience higher than normal redemptions and may be forced to sell investments during periods of reduced market liquidity at unfavorable prices in order to meet fund redemption obligations.

Investment Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest.

Management Risk. The Fund has an actively managed portfolio. The Adviser will apply investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these will produce the desired results.

Market Risk. The values of securities held by the Fund may fall due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. The values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole. The 2008 global financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities, including securities held by the Fund. In response to the crisis, the U.S. government and the Federal Reserve took steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could also negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. The Fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security.

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is classified as a “non-diversified” investment company under the 1940 Act which means the Fund is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion of its assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. As a non-diversified investment company, the Fund may invest in the securities of individual issuers to a greater degree than a diversified investment company. As a result, the Fund may be more vulnerable to events affecting a single issuer and therefore, subject to greater volatility than a fund that is more

broadly diversified. Accordingly, an investment in the Fund may present greater risk to an investor than an investment in a diversified company.

Preferred Securities Risk. Preferred securities are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that a security will decline in price, or the issuer of the security will fail to make dividend, interest or principal payments when due, because the issuer experiences a decline in its financial status. Preferred securities are also subject to interest rate risk and may decline in value because of changes in market interest rates. In addition, an issuer may be permitted to defer or omit distributions. Preferred securities are also generally subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure. During periods of declining interest rates, an issuer may be able to exercise an option to redeem (call) its issue at par earlier than scheduled, and the Fund may be forced to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Certain preferred securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities, such as common stocks. Generally, preferred security holders have no voting rights with respect to the issuing company unless certain events occur. Certain preferred securities may give the issuers special redemption rights allowing the securities to be redeemed prior to a specified date if certain events occur, such as changes to tax or securities laws.

Redemption Risk. The Fund may need to sell its holdings in order to meet shareholder redemption requests. The Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests if the redemption requests are unusually large or frequent, occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices for the securities sold, or when the securities the Fund wishes to or is required to sell are illiquid. The Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities at its desired time or price. Illiquidity can be caused by a drop in overall market trading volume, an inability to find a ready buyer, or legal restrictions on the securities’ resale. Certain securities that were liquid when purchased may later become illiquid, particularly in times of overall economic distress.

Risks of Investing in MLP Units. An investment in MLP units involves additional risks from a similar investment in equity securities, such as common stock, of a corporation. As compared to common shareholders of a corporation, holders of MLP units generally have more limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. Holders of units issued by an MLP are exposed to a remote possibility of liability for all of the obligations of that MLP in the event that a court determines that the rights of the holders of MLP units to vote to remove or replace the general partner of that MLP, to approve amendments to that MLP’s partnership agreement, or to take other action under the partnership agreement of that MLP would constitute “control” of the business of that MLP, or a court or governmental agency determines that the MLP is conducting business in a state without complying with the partnership statute of that state. Holders of MLP units are also exposed to the risk that they will be required to repay amounts to the MLP that are wrongfully distributed to them. Additional risks include cash flow risk, tax risk, risk associated with a potential conflict of interest between unit holders and the MLP’s general partner, and capital markets risk.

MLPs generally are organized by the owners of an existing business who determine that use of an MLP structure will allow the operations of the business to be conducted in a tax-efficient manner. As these owners may retain other businesses that are not transferred to the MLP, conflicts of interest may arise between the MLP and the other businesses retained by its sponsor. Business opportunities that arise that are desirable for both the MLP and the retained businesses, for example, may cause significant conflicts of interest. It is impossible to predict whether these conflicts will be resolved to the detriment of the limited partners of the MLP.

In addition, the use of capital to seek to increase incentive distribution payments to the general partner may conflict with the interests of limited partners. Generally, incentive distribution payments involve the general partner receiving an increasing progressive share of MLP distributions. Although limited partners will receive an increased total distribution if the general partner achieves its incentive benchmarks, the percentage of the increased distribution received by the limited partners generally decreases at each benchmark level. As a result, any increased risk associated with the management of the MLP for the purpose of increasing distributions may not correspond with the incremental benefit received by the limited partners.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Risk. The risk that returns from small- and mid-capitalization stocks trail returns

from the overall stock market. Historically, these stocks have been more volatile in price than large-capitalization stocks. Small- and mid-capitalization companies often have limited product lines, markets, distribution channels or financial resources; and the management of such companies may be dependent upon one or a few key people. The market movements of equity securities issued by MLP Investments with smaller capitalizations may be more abrupt or erratic than the market movements of equity securities of larger, more established companies or the stock market in general. Historically, smaller capitalization companies have sometimes gone through extended periods when they did not perform as well as larger companies. In addition, equity securities of smaller capitalization companies generally are less liquid than those of larger companies. This means that the Fund could have greater difficulty selling such securities at the time and price than the Fund would like.

Tax Risks. The Fund’s ability to meet its objective will depend, in part, on the level of taxable income and distributions received from the equity securities in which the Fund invests. If an MLP were treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, such MLP would be obligated to pay federal income tax on its income at the corporate tax rate and the amount of cash available for distribution would be reduced and distributions received by the Fund would be taxed under federal income tax laws applicable to corporate dividends (as dividend income, return of capital, or capital gain). MLPs restructuring their debts as a result of a decline in oil prices and a decline in value of energy-related properties could result in the receipt of cancellation of debt income by MLP partners, including the Fund. The receipt of this taxable income by the Fund will result in increased investment company taxable income required to be distributed by the Fund, without corresponding cash distributions from the MLP. The Fund might need to sell assets that it might not otherwise wish to sell in order to pay the required distributions. In addition, the Fund faces the risk that it could fail to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, and the risk of changes in tax laws or regulations, or interpretations thereof, which could adversely affect the Fund, the MLP Investments and other portfolio companies in which the Fund invests.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

THE ADVISER

Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”), a Delaware corporation and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, serves as the investment adviser and administrator to the Fund. Founded in 1989, the Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX/NYSE: BAM; EURONEXT: BAMA), a leading global alternative asset manager focused on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity, with assets under management of approximately $285 billion as of March 31, 2018. In addition to Brookfield Investment Funds (the “Trust”), the Adviser’s clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds and high net-worth investors. The Adviser specializes in global listed real assets strategies and its investment philosophy incorporates a value-based approach towards investment. The Adviser also provides advisory services to several other registered investment companies. As of

March 31, 2018, the Adviser and its affiliates had over $18 billion in assets under management. The Adviser’s principal offices are located at Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281-1023.

As compensation for its services and the related expenses the Adviser bears, the Adviser is contractually entitled to an advisory fee (an “advisory fee”), computed daily and payable monthly, at the annual rate set forth in the table below.

Fund		Annual Advisory Fee—Contractual Rate (as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund		1.00	%

Pursuant to the Fund’s administration agreement, the Adviser provides administrative services reasonably necessary for the Fund’s operations, other than those services that the Adviser provides to the Fund pursuant to the investment advisory agreement. As compensation for its administrative services and the related expenses the Adviser bears pursuant to the administration agreement, the Adviser is contractually entitled to an administrative fee (an “administrative fee”), computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate set forth in the table below.

Fund		Annual Administrative Fee-Contractual Rate (as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund		0.15	%

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its investment advisory or administration fees and/or to reimburse certain expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred sales loads, brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation; and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) at the levels set forth in the Fee and Expense Table of the Fund. The fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangement will continue for one year following the Fund’s commencement of investment operations and may not be terminated by the Fund or the Adviser before such time. Thereafter, this arrangement may only be terminated or amended to either reduce or increase the expense cap, provided that in the case of a termination by the Adviser, the Adviser will provide the Board of Trustees with written notice of its intention to terminate the arrangement prior to the expiration of its then current term.

In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the three year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses would not exceed the amount listed in the Fee Table.

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the investment advisory agreement will be available in the Fund’s first available shareholder report.

See “Management” in the SAI for further information about the Fund’s investment advisory arrangement.

THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Dan C. Tutcher — Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Tutcher is a Portfolio Manager on the energy infrastructure securities team. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was a founder and Principal at Center Coast since its inception in 2007 and also served on its investment committee. He has over 40 years of industry experience owning, operating and acquiring MLPs. Prior to founding Center Coast, Mr. Tutcher was President of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (“Enbridge”) and President and Director of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Prior to that, he founded and served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of MidCoast Energy Resources (“MidCoast”), from its formation in 1992 until 2001, when Enbridge acquired MidCoast. In addition,

Mr. Tutcher has been involved in the design, construction and operation of petroleum pipelines and all types of petroleum equipment and storage, as well as oil and gas exploration and production. Mr. Tutcher holds a B.B.A from Washburn University.

Robert T. Chisholm — Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Chisholm has 17 years of experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the energy infrastructure securities team. His responsibilities include research & analysis of individual MLPs, quantitative & qualitative analysis of MLP holdings, and trading. Prior to joining the Adviser, he served as Senior Portfolio Manager of Center Coast since its inception in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Chisholm was in Morgan Keegan’s Energy Investment Banking Division (from 2006 to 2007) and a Senior Project Advisor at Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (from 2002 to 2006), where he advised on over $8 billion of MLP mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Chisholm began his career in the energy industry at Koch Industries, Inc. where he served in various roles in their Capital Market, Hydrocarbon and Midstream groups. Mr. Chisholm holds an M.B.A from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and a B.B.A in Finance from Texas Christian University.

Jeff Jorgensen — Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Jorgensen is a Portfolio Manager on the energy infrastructure securities team. Prior to joining the Adviser, he served as Center Coast’s Director of Research since March 2014. As Director of Research, Mr. Jorgensen was responsible for leading Center Coast’s research efforts across all of its investment products and provided macro and micro investable analytics on energy infrastructure investments. Prior to that, Mr. Jorgensen served as an Executive Director in UBS’ Global Natural Resources Group focusing on MLPs and other oil and gas sub-sectors. During his tenure at UBS, he worked on over $20 billion of MLP and energy equity offerings, $10 billion of mergers and acquisitions transactions, and in excess of $20 billion of debt deals. Mr. Jorgensen’s previous experience includes working as an attorney for Bracewell & Giuliani and as an associate with Morgan Stanley’s Global Energy Group. He received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and a B.A. in Economics from Rice University.

The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts they manage, and their ownership of securities in the Fund.

DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES

DISTRIBUTOR

Quasar Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor” or “Quasar”), an affiliate of the Fund’s transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent” or “USBFS”), is located at 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 6th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202, and is the distributor for the shares of the Fund. Quasar is a registered broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis.

PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

The Fund may pay service fees to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions, including affiliates of the Adviser, for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency and other shareholder services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus, other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents.

The Adviser and its affiliates, out of their own resources, and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. These additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the intermediary. Cash compensation may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, in other sales programs or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders. The

Adviser and its affiliates may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the Fund and the dollar amount of the shares sold.

In addition, in certain cases, intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions, may have agreements pursuant to which shares of the Fund owned by its clients are held of record on the books of the Fund in omnibus accounts maintained by each intermediary, and the intermediaries provide those Fund shareholders with sub-administration and sub-transfer agency services. Pursuant to the Trust’s transfer agency agreement, the Trust pays the transfer agent a charge for each shareholder account. As a result, the use of one omnibus account for multiple beneficial shareholders can create a cost savings to the Trust. The Board of Trustees may, from time to time, authorize the Trust to pay a portion of the fees charged by these intermediaries to the extent of any transfer agency savings to the Trust as a result of the use of the omnibus account. These payments compensate these intermediaries for the provision of sub-administration and sub-transfer agency services associated with their clients whose shares are held of record in this manner.

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CLASSES

	Class A Shares	Class C Shares	Class I Shares	Class Y Shares
Front End Sales Load?	Yes. The percentage declines as the amount invested increases.	No.	No.	No.
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge?	No, except for shares redeemed within eighteen months after purchase of an investment greater than $1 million if no front-end sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.	Yes, for shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.	No.	No.
Rule 12b-1 Fee	0.25%	1.00%	None.	None.
Convertible to Another Class?	No.	No.	No.	No.
Fund Expense Levels	Lower annual expenses than Class C Shares. Higher annual expenses than Class I Shares and Class Y Shares.	Higher annual expenses than Class A Shares, Class I Shares, and Class Y Shares.	Lower annual expenses than Class A Shares and Class C Shares. Similar annual expense as Class Y Shares.	Lower annual expenses than Class A Shares and Class C Shares. Similar annual expense as Class I Shares.

Four classes of the Fund’s shares are offered in this Prospectus — Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class I Shares, and Class Y Shares. Class Y Shares are available only through certain “wrap,” retirement or other programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its distributor have entered into an agreement, as well as employees, officers, and trustees of the Trust, the Adviser and its affiliates and their immediate family members (i.e., spouse, domestic partner, parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren and siblings (including step and in-law)) of any of the above. Class I Shares are available to foundations, endowments, institutions, and employee benefit plans that purchase at least $1 million of shares of the Fund. A

Fund may accept, in its sole discretion, investments in Class I Shares from purchasers not listed above or that do not meet the investment minimum requirement.

For information on the Fund’s expenses and investment minimums for each class of shares, please see the section of this Prospectus entitled “Summary.” The table above summarizes the differences among the classes of shares.

· A “front-end sales load”, or sales charge, is a fee charged at the time of purchase of shares.

· A “contingent deferred sales charge” (“CDSC”) is a fee charged at the time of redemption.

· A “Rule 12b-1 fee” is a recurring annual fee for distributing shares and servicing shareholder accounts based on the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the particular class of shares.

If you...		then you should consider...
· qualify for a reduced or waived front-end sales load		purchasing Class A Shares instead of Class C Shares
· do not qualify for a reduced or waived front-end sales load and intend to hold your shares for only a few years		purchasing Class C Shares instead of Class A Shares
· do not qualify for a reduced or waived front-end sales load and intend to hold your shares indefinitely		purchasing Class A Shares instead of Class C Shares
· are eligible to purchase shares through certain “wrap” programs or similar programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its distributor have entered into an agreement		purchasing Class Y Shares

In selecting a class of shares of the Fund in which to invest, you should consider:

· the length of time you plan to hold the shares;

· the amount of sales charge and Rule 12b-1 fees, recognizing that your share of Rule 12b-1 fees as a percentage of your investment increases if the Fund’s assets increase in value and decreases if the Fund’s assets decrease in value;

· whether you qualify for a reduction or waiver of the Class A sales charge;

· whether you qualify to purchase Class Y Shares through certain wrap, retirement or other programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries with whom the Fund and/or its distributor have entered into an agreement; and

· whether you qualify to purchase Class I Shares (direct institutional purchases of $1 million or more).

The following sections include important information about sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers available to investors in Class A and Class C Shares and describe information or records you may need to provide to the Fund or your broker in order to be eligible for sales charge reductions and waivers. The availability of the sales charge reductions and waivers discussed below may depend upon whether you purchase your shares directly from the Fund or through a financial intermediary. Financial intermediaries may have different policies and procedures regarding the availability of these reductions or waivers. Information with respect to specific

intermediaries that offer individualized sales charge waiver and/or reduction categories is disclosed in Appendix A, “Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” attached to the Fund’s Prospectus.

Information about sales charges and sales charge reductions and waivers to the various classes of the Fund’s Shares is also available free of charge and in a clear and prominent format on our website at https://publicsecurities.brookfield.com/en.

SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT INFORMATION — INITIAL SALES CHARGES (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)

Unless you are eligible for a sales charge reduction or a waiver, as set out in Appendix A to this Prospectus, an initial sales charge applies to all other purchases of Class A Shares. The sales charge is imposed on Class A Shares of the Fund at the time of purchase in accordance with the following schedule:

	Sales Charge as % of the		Sales Charge as % of		Reallowance to
Amount of Investment	Offering Price(1)		Amount Invested		Broker-Dealers
Less than $50,000	4.75	%	4.99	%	4.75	%
$50,000 but under $100,000	4.25	%	4.44	%	4.25	%
$100,000 but under $250,000	3.50	%	3.63	%	3.50	%
$250,000 but under $500,000	2.50	%	2.56	%	2.50	%
$500,000 but under $1 million	2.00	%	2.04	%	2.00	%
$1 million or more(2)	None		None		None

(1) Includes front-end sales load.

(2) No sales charge is payable at the time of purchase on investments of $1 million or more, although for such investments the Fund will impose a CDSC of 1.00% on redemptions made within 18 months of the purchase. If imposed, the CDSC is based on the original cost of the shares being redeemed.

No sales charge is imposed on reinvestment of distributions selected in advance of the distributions.

BREAKPOINTS OR VOLUME DISCOUNTS — (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)

The Fund offers you the benefit of discounts on the sales charges that apply to purchases of Class A Shares in certain circumstances. These discounts, which are also known as breakpoints, can reduce or, in some instances, eliminate the initial sales charges that would otherwise apply to your investment in Class A Shares. Mutual funds are not required to offer breakpoints and different mutual fund groups may offer different types of breakpoints.

Breakpoints or Volume Discounts allow larger investments in Class A Shares to be charged lower sales charges. If you invest $50,000 or more in Class A Shares of the Fund, then you are eligible for a reduced sales charge. Initial sales charges are eliminated completely for purchases of $1,000,000 or more, although a 1% CDSC will apply if shares are redeemed within eighteen months after purchase.

The Adviser may pay a sales commission of up to 1.00% of the offering price of Class A Shares to brokers that initiate and are responsible for purchases of $1,000,000 or more. This does not apply with respect to shares purchased by “advisory accounts” for the benefit of clients of broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions; provided the broker-dealer, financial adviser or financial institution charges its client(s) an advisory fee based on the assets under management on an annual basis.

SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS — (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)

Reduced sales charges are available to (1) investors who are eligible to combine their purchases of Class A Shares to receive Volume Discounts and (2) investors who sign a Letter of Intent (the “Letter”) agreeing to make purchases over time. Certain types of investors are eligible for sales charge waivers.

You may qualify for a reduced sales charge, or a waiver of sales charges, on purchases of Class A Shares. The requirements are described in the following paragraphs. To receive a reduction that you qualify for, you may have to provide additional information to your broker or other service agent. For more information about sales charge discounts and waivers, consult with your broker or other service provider. Additional information can be found in Appendix A, “Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” attached to the Fund’s Prospectus.

Volume Discounts/Rights Of Accumulation. In order to determine whether you qualify for a Volume Discount under the sales charge schedule above, you may combine your new investment and your existing investments in Class A Shares with those of your immediate family (spouse and children under age 21), your and their IRAs and other employee benefit plans and trusts and other fiduciary accounts for your and their benefit. You may also include Class A Shares of any other open-end investment company managed by the Adviser or its affiliates that are held in any of the foregoing accounts. Only accounts at the intermediary or the transfer agent where the current investment is made may be used to qualify for a sales charge reduction based on the Right of Accumulation. The Fund uses the current NAV of these holdings when combining them with your new and existing investments for purposes of determining whether you qualify for a Volume Discount.

Letter of Intent. By signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) you can reduce your Class A sales charge. Your individual purchases will be made at the applicable sales charge based on the amount you intend to invest over a 13-month period. The LOI will apply to all purchases of Class A Shares. Any shares purchased within 90 days of the date you sign the letter of intent may be used as credit toward completion, but the reduced sales charge will only apply to new purchases made on or after that date. Purchases resulting from the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains do not apply toward fulfillment of the LOI. Shares equal to 4.75% of the amount of the LOI will be held in escrow during the 13-month period. If, at the end of that time the total amount of purchases made is less than the amount intended, you will be required to pay the difference between the reduced sales charge and the sales charge applicable to the individual purchases had the LOI not been in effect. This amount will be obtained from redemption of the escrow shares. Any remaining escrow shares will be released to you.

Required Shareholder Information and Records. In order for you to take advantage of sales charge reductions, you or your broker must notify the Fund that you qualify for a reduction. Without notification, the Fund is unable to ensure that the reduction is applied to your account. You may have to provide information or records to your broker or the Fund to verify eligibility for breakpoint privileges or other sales charge waivers. This may include information or records, including account statements, regarding shares of the Fund or shares of any other open-end investment company managed by the Adviser or its affiliates held in:

· all of your accounts at the Fund or a broker;

· any Fund account of yours at another broker; and

· Fund accounts of related parties of yours, such as members of the same family, at any broker.

You should therefore keep copies of these types of records.

Investors Eligible For Sales Charge Waivers. Class A Shares of the Fund may be offered without a sales charge to: (1) any other investment company in connection with the combination of such company with the Fund by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise; (2) any unit investment trusts registered under the 1940 Act which have shares of the Fund as a principal investment; (3) persons investing in certain fee-based programs under which they pay advisory fees to a broker-dealer or other financial institution that has entered into an agreement with the Fund and/or its distributor; and (4) financial intermediaries who have entered into an agreement with the

Fund and/or its distributor to offer shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may or may not charge a transaction fee to its customers.(1)

In addition, shareholders who redeemed Class A shares of the Fund that were originally subject to a front-end sales load may buy back Class A shares of the Fund into the same shareholder account within 45 days of the redemption date without paying a sales charge on the reinstated shares. The amount eligible to be repurchased under this Reinstatement Privilege may not exceed the amount of your redemption proceeds originally received from the reinstated shares. Reinstatements will be priced at the Fund’s current NAV. To exercise this Reinstatement Privilege, you must notify your financial consultant or the Fund’s Transfer Agent at the time of your transaction that you believe you qualify for the privilege.

Additional categories of sales charge reductions and waivers are also set out in Appendix A to this Fund’s Prospectus. Investors who qualify under any of the categories described above or those set out in Appendix A to this Fund’s Prospectus should contact their brokerage firm. Some of these investors may also qualify to invest in Class I Shares.

(1) No agreements or arrangements described by items (3) and (4) above are in place as of the date of this Prospectus.

SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT INFORMATION — (CLASS C SHARES ONLY)

The Distributor pays a sales commission, which may be reimbursed by the Adviser, of up to 1.00% of the purchase price of Class C Shares of the Fund at the time of sale to brokers who initiate and are responsible for purchases of such Class C Shares of the Fund. These payments to brokers are financed solely by the Adviser. The Adviser will subsequently be reimbursed for the payments it has financed. As described more fully below under the section of this Prospectus entitled “Rule 12b-1 Plans,” you will also pay distribution and service fees of 1.00% each year under a distribution plan that the Fund has adopted for Class C Shares under Rule 12b-1. Proceeds from the CDSC and the 1.00% distribution plan payments made in the first year after purchase are paid to the Distributor and are used in whole or in part by the Distributor to pay the Adviser for financing the 1.00% up-front commission to brokers who sell Class C Shares. During the first year, the Adviser may retain the full 1.00% Rule 12b-1 fee to recoup the up-front payment made at the time of purchase. Once the Distributor has reimbursed the Adviser for the amounts financed, brokers will receive from the Distributor the ongoing Rule 12b-1 fees associated with their clients’ investments in Class C Shares.

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES — (CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES ONLY)

You will pay a CDSC when you redeem:

· Class A Shares within eighteen months of buying them as part of an investment greater than $1 million if no front-end sales charge was paid at the time of purchase; and

· Class C Shares within twelve months of buying them.

The CDSC payable upon redemption of Class A Shares and Class C Shares in the circumstances described above is 1.00%. Your CDSC will be based on the original cost of the shares being redeemed.

You will not pay a CDSC to the extent that the value of the redeemed shares represents reinvestment of distributions or capital appreciation of shares redeemed. When you redeem shares, we will assume that you are first redeeming shares representing reinvestment of distributions, then any appreciation on shares redeemed, and then any remaining shares held by you for the longest period of time. We will calculate the holding period of shares acquired through an exchange of shares of another fund from the date you acquired the original shares of the other fund. Certain financial intermediaries may have procedures which differ from those of the Fund with

regards to calculation of the holding period of shares acquired through an exchange. Investors should refer to their intermediary’s policies.

We will waive the CDSC payable upon redemptions of shares for:

· redemptions and distributions from retirement plans made after the death or disability of a shareholder;

· minimum required distributions made from an IRA or other retirement plan account after you reach age 701/2;

· involuntary redemptions made by the Fund;

· a distribution from a tax-deferred retirement plan after your retirement; and

· returns of excess contributions to retirement plans following the shareholder’s death or disability.

Additionally, shareholders who reinvest the full value of their Class C redemption proceeds back into Class C shares of the Fund in the same shareholder account within 45 days of the redemption will receive a reimbursement of the CDSC that they paid at the time of redemption. This CDSC Reimbursement will be made in the form of additional Class C shares of the Fund based on the Fund’s NAV on the reinvestment date. Class C shares acquired with proceeds from a CDSC Reimbursement will be subject to a CDSC if redeemed within 12 months. To receive the CDSC Reimbursement, you must notify your financial consultant or the Fund’s Transfer Agent at the time of your transaction that you believe you qualify for the reimbursement.

Shareholders of certain intermediaries may also have their CDSC waived or reduced under other circumstances. Please refer to Appendix A, “Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries”, attached to the Fund’s Prospectus.

RULE 12B-1 PLANS — (CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES ONLY)

The Fund has adopted distribution plans under Rule 12b-1 (the “Plans”) for Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund (each, a “Plan”). Under these Plans, the Fund may use its assets to finance activities relating to the sale of its Class A and Class C Shares and the provision of certain shareholder services. To the extent that any activity is one that the Fund may finance without a distribution plan, the Fund may also make payments to compensate such activities outside the Plan and not be subject to its limitations.

The Class A Plan authorizes payments by the Fund on an annual basis of 0.25% of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A Shares to finance distribution of its Class A Shares or pay shareholder service fees. The Class C Plan authorizes payments on an annual basis of 0.75% of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C Shares to finance distribution of its Class C Shares and 0.25% for shareholder service fees.

Because the Rule 12b-1 fees are higher for Class C Shares than for Class A Shares, Class C Shares will have higher annual expenses. Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Due to the payment of Rule 12b-1 fees, long-term shareholders may indirectly pay more than the equivalent of the maximum permitted front-end sales charge.

PRICING OF FUND SHARES

The NAV of the Fund is calculated as of the close of regular trading (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for unrestricted business. However, the Fund’s NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC. The NYSE is closed on weekends and most national holidays, including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s

Birthday/Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The NAV will not be calculated on days when the NYSE is closed for trading.

Purchase and redemption requests are priced at the NAV per share next calculated plus any applicable sales charge after receipt of such requests. The NAV is the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets, minus all expenses and liabilities (assets — liabilities = NAV). NAV per share is determined by dividing NAV by the number of shares outstanding (NAV/ # of shares = NAV per share). The NAV takes into account the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management and administration fees, which are accrued daily.

In calculating the NAV, portfolio securities are valued using current market values or official closing prices, if available. Market values represent the prices at which securities actually trade or evaluations based on the judgment of the Fund’s outside pricing services. Each security owned by the Fund that is listed on a securities exchange is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. Where the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Fund will use the price of the exchange that the Fund generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the security is traded.

When market quotations are not readily available, a security or other asset is valued at its fair value as determined under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust. These fair value procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market and/or world events cause the Adviser to believe that a security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual market value. Other types of securities that the Fund may hold for which fair value pricing might be required include, but are not limited to: (a) investments which are not frequently traded and/or the market price of which the Adviser believes may be stale; (b) illiquid securities, including “restricted” securities and private placements for which there is no public market; (c) securities of an issuer that has entered into a restructuring; (d) securities whose trading has been halted or suspended; and (e) fixed income securities that have gone into default and for which there is not a current market value quotation. The intended effect of using fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that the Fund is accurately priced. The Board will regularly evaluate whether the Fund’s fair valuation pricing procedures continue to be appropriate in light of the specific circumstances of the Fund and the quality of prices obtained.

Trading in Foreign Securities. In the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of certain events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Fund’s NAV per share is calculated (such as a significant surge or decline in the United States or other markets) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events, in calculating the NAV per share. In such cases, use of fair valuation can reduce an investor’s ability to seek to profit by estimating the Fund’s NAV per share in advance of the time the NAV per share is calculated. The Adviser anticipates that the Fund’s portfolio holdings will be fair valued when market quotations for those holdings are considered unreliable.

PURCHASE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase shares of the Fund by check, by wire transfer, via electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) network or through a bank or through one or more brokers authorized by the Fund to receive purchase orders. Please use the appropriate account application when purchasing by mail or wire. If you have any questions or need further information about how to purchase shares of the Fund, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 1-855-244-4859. The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order. For example, a purchase order may be refused if, in the Adviser’s opinion, it is so large that it would disrupt the management of the Fund. Orders may also be rejected from persons believed by the Fund to be “market timers.”

All checks must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a domestic financial institution. The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders. To prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler’s checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares. The Fund is unable to accept post-dated checks or any conditional order or payment.

To buy shares of the Fund, complete an account application and send it together with your check for the amount you wish to invest in the Fund to the address below. To make additional investments once you have opened your account, write your account number on the check and send it together with the most recent confirmation statement received from the Transfer Agent. If your payment is returned for any reason, your purchase will be canceled and a $25 fee will be assessed against your account by the Transfer Agent. You may also be responsible for any loss sustained by the Fund.

In addition to cash purchases, Fund shares may be purchased by tendering payment in-kind in the form of shares of stock, bonds or other securities. Any securities used to buy Fund shares must be readily marketable, their acquisition consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and otherwise acceptable to the Adviser and the Board. For further information, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 1-855-244-4859.

In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, please note that the Transfer Agent will verify certain information on your account application as part of the Trust’s Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the account application, you should supply your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. If you are opening the account in the name of a legal entity (e.g., partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, etc.), you must also supply the identity of the beneficial owners. Mailing addresses containing only a P. O. Box will not be accepted. The Fund reserves the right to request additional clarifying information and may close your account if such clarifying information is not received by the Fund within a reasonable time of the request or if the Fund cannot form a reasonable belief as to your true identity. Please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 if you need additional assistance when completing your account application.

If the Transfer Agent does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of an investor, the account application will be rejected or the investor will not be allowed to perform a transaction on the account until such information is received. The Fund may also reserve the right to close the account within five business days if clarifying information/documentation is not received.

Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside of the United States. The Adviser generally does not sell shares to investors residing outside of the United States, even if they are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with United States military APO or FPO addresses.

Your mutual fund account may be transferred to your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the “inactivity period” specified in your State’s abandoned property laws.

Lost Shareholder. It is important that the Fund maintain a correct address for each investor. An incorrect address may cause an investor’s account statements and other mailings to be returned to the Fund. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, the Fund will attempt to locate the investor or rightful owner of the account. If the Fund is unable to locate the investor, then they will determine whether the investor’s account can legally be considered abandoned. The Fund is legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. The investor’s last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction.

If you are a resident of the state of Texas, you may designate a representative to receive notifications that, due to inactivity, your mutual fund account assets may be delivered to the Texas Comptroller. Please contact the Transfer Agent if you wish to complete a Texas Designation of Representative form.

Purchasing Shares by Mail. Please complete the account application and mail it with your check, payable to the [Name of Fund], to the Transfer Agent at the following address:

Brookfield Investment Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701

You may not send an account application via overnight delivery to a United States Postal Service post office box. The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be their agents. Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U. S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC’s post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent. If you wish to use an overnight delivery service, send your account application and check to the Transfer Agent at the following address:

Brookfield Investment Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Purchasing Shares by Telephone. If you accepted telephone transaction privileges (either by completing the required portion of your account application or by subsequent arrangement in writing with the Fund), and your account has been open for 15 days, you may purchase additional shares by calling toll-free at 1-855-244-4859. You may not make your initial purchase of Fund shares by telephone. Telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your pre-designated bank account through the ACH network. You must have banking information established on your account prior to making a telephone purchase. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for telephone transactions. If your order is received prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, shares will be purchased at the applicable price next calculated. For security reasons, requests by telephone may be recorded. Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot be cancelled or modified.

Purchasing Shares by Wire. If you are making your initial investment in the Fund, before wiring funds, the Transfer Agent must have a completed account application. You can mail or overnight deliver your account application to the Transfer Agent at the above address. Upon receipt of your completed account application, the Transfer Agent will establish an account on your behalf. Once your account is established, you may instruct your bank to send the wire. Your bank must include the name of the Fund, your name and your account number so that monies can be correctly applied. Your bank should transmit immediately available funds by wire to:

U.S. Bank National Association
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
ABA #075000022
Credit: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
A/C#112-952-137
FFC: Brookfield Investment Funds
Shareholder Registration
Shareholder Account Number

If you are making a subsequent purchase, your bank should wire funds as indicated above. Before each wire purchase, you should be sure to notify the Transfer Agent. It is essential that your bank include complete information about your account in all wire transactions. If you have questions about how to invest by wire, you may call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859. Your bank may charge you a fee for sending a wire payment to the Fund.

Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to be eligible for same day pricing. Neither the Fund nor U.S. Bank N.A. are responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or federal Reserve wire system or from incomplete wiring instructions.

Automatic Investment Plan. Once your account has been opened with the initial minimum investment, you may make additional purchases of shares at regular intervals through the Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”). The AIP provides a convenient method to have monies deducted from your bank account, for investment into the Fund, on a monthly or quarterly basis. In order to participate in the AIP, each purchase must be in the amount of $100 or more, and your financial institution must be a member of the ACH network. If your bank rejects your payment, the Transfer Agent will charge a $25 fee to your account. To begin participating in the AIP, please complete the Automatic Investment Plan section on the account application or call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 for additional information. Any request to change or terminate your AIP should be submitted to the Transfer Agent at least five calendar days prior to the automatic investment date.

Retirement Accounts. The Fund offers prototype documents for a variety of retirement accounts for individuals and small businesses. Please call 1-855-244-4859 for information on:

· Individual Retirement Plans, including Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.

· Small Business Retirement Plans, including Simple IRAs and SEP IRAs.

There may be special distribution requirements for a retirement account, such as required distributions or mandatory Federal income tax withholdings. For more information, call the number listed above. You may be charged a $15 annual account maintenance fee for each retirement account up to a maximum of $30 annually and a $25 fee for transferring assets to another custodian or for closing a retirement account. Fees charged by institutions may vary.

Purchasing and Selling Shares through a Broker. You may buy and sell shares of the Fund through certain brokers and financial intermediaries (and their agents) (collectively, “Brokers”) that have made arrangements with the Fund to sell its shares. When you place your order with such a Broker, your order is treated as if you had placed it directly with the Transfer Agent, and you will pay or receive the next price calculated by the Fund. The Broker holds your shares in an omnibus account in the Broker’s name, and the Broker maintains your individual ownership records. The Fund or the Adviser may pay the Broker for maintaining these records as well as providing other shareholder services. The Broker may charge you a fee for handling your order. The Broker is responsible for processing your order correctly and promptly, keeping you advised regarding the status of your individual account, confirming your transactions and ensuring that you receive copies of the Fund’s Prospectus.

Purchases In-Kind. You may, subject to the approval of the Fund, purchase shares of the Fund with securities that are eligible for purchase by the Fund (consistent with the Fund’s investment restrictions, policies, and objectives) and that have a value that is readily ascertainable in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. To ascertain whether your securities will qualify to be accepted as a purchase in-kind for the Fund, please contact the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859. If accepted, the securities will be valued using the same criteria and methods for valuing securities to compute the Fund’s net asset value.

REDEMPTION OF FUND SHARES

You may sell (redeem) your Fund shares on any day the Fund and the NYSE are open for business either directly to the Fund or through your financial intermediary.

In Writing. You may redeem your shares by simply sending a written request to the Transfer Agent. You should provide your account number and state whether you want all or some of your shares redeemed. The letter should be signed by all of the shareholders whose names appear on the account registration and include a signature guarantee(s), if necessary. You should send your redemption request to:

Regular Mail	Overnight Express Mail
Brookfield Investment Funds	Brookfield Investment Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC	c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701	615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701	Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

NOTE: The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents. Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC’s post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.

By Telephone. If you accepted telephone options on the account application, you may redeem all or some of your shares by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 before the close of trading on the NYSE, which is normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time; however, the maximum amount that can be redeemed by telephone for Class A, C or Y Shares is $50,000. There is no telephone redemption maximum for Class I Shares. Redemption proceeds can be sent by check to the address of record or via ACH to a previously established bank account. If you request, redemption proceeds will be wired on the next business day to the bank account you designated on the account application. The minimum amount that may be wired is $1,000. A wire fee of $15 will be deducted from your redemption proceeds for a complete redemption of your shares. In the case of a partial redemption, the fee will be deducted from the remaining account balance. Telephone redemptions cannot be made if you notified the Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15 calendar days before the redemption request. If you have a retirement account, you may not redeem your shares by telephone.

You may request telephone redemption privileges after your account is opened by calling the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859 for instructions.

You may encounter higher than usual call wait times during periods of high market activity. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you may mail your redemption request in writing to the address noted above. Once a telephone transaction has been accepted, it may not be canceled or modified.

Shareholders with telephone transaction privileges established on their account may redeem Fund shares by telephone. Upon receipt of any instructions or inquiries by telephone from the shareholder, the Fund or its authorized agents may carry out the instructions and/or respond to the inquiry consistent with the shareholder’s previously established account service options. For joint accounts, instructions or inquiries from either party will be carried out without prior notice to the other account owners. In acting upon telephone instructions, the Fund and its agents use procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that such instructions are genuine. These include recording all telephone calls, requiring pertinent information about the account and sending written confirmation of each transaction to the registered owner.

USBFS will employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. If USBFS fails to employ reasonable procedures, the Fund and USBFS may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. If these procedures are followed, however, to the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Fund nor its agents will be liable for any loss, liability, cost or expense arising out of any redemption request, including any fraudulent or unauthorized request. For additional information, contact USBFS.

Payment of Redemption Proceeds. Payment of your redemption proceeds will be made promptly, but not later than seven days after the receipt of your written request in good order. If you did not purchase your shares with a wire payment, the Fund may delay payment of your redemption proceeds for up to 15 calendar days from purchase or until your payment has cleared, whichever occurs first.

Shareholders who have an IRA or other retirement plan must indicate on their written redemption request whether or not to withhold federal income tax. Redemption requests failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheld will generally be subject to 10% withholding.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund expects to meet redemption requests by using cash or by selling portfolio assets to generate cash. During periods of stressed market conditions, when a significant portion of the Fund’s portfolio may be comprised of less-liquid investments, the Fund may be more likely to limit cash redemptions and may determine to pay redemption proceeds by borrowing under a line of credit it has established with a lender, and/or transferring portfolio securities in-kind to you in lieu of cash.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan. As another convenience, you may redeem your shares through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan (“SWP”). Under the SWP, shareholders or their financial intermediaries may request that a payment drawn in a predetermined amount be sent to them on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. In order to participate in the SWP, your account balance must be at least $5,000 and each withdrawal amount must be for a minimum of $100. If you elect this method of redemption, the Fund will send a check directly to your address of record or will send the payment directly to your bank account via electronic funds transfer through the ACH network. For payment through the ACH network, your bank must be an ACH member and your bank account information must be previously established on your account. The SWP may be terminated at any time by the Fund. You may also elect to terminate your participation in the SWP by communicating in writing or by telephone to the Transfer Agent no later than five days before the next scheduled withdrawal at the addresses shown above or at 1-855-244-4859.

A withdrawal under the SWP involves a redemption of shares and may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. In addition, if the amount withdrawn exceeds the dividends credited to your account, the account ultimately may be depleted. To establish a SWP, an investor must complete the appropriate sections of the account application. For additional information on the SWP, please call the Transfer Agent at 1-855-244-4859.

Redemption “In-Kind.” The Fund reserves the right to pay redemption proceeds to you in whole or in part by a distribution of securities from the Fund’s portfolio (a “redemption in-kind”). It is not expected that the Fund would do so except during unusual market conditions. If the Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash and will bear any market risks associated with such securities until they are converted into cash. A redemption in-kind is a taxable event on which you may incur a gain or loss.

Signature Guarantees. Signature guarantees will generally be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program. A notary public is not an acceptable signature guarantor.

A signature guarantee, from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion program member, is required to redeem shares in the following situations:

· When ownership is being changed on your account;

· When redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record;

· Written requests to wire redemption proceeds (if not previously authorized on the account);

· If a change of address was received by the Transfer Agent within the last 15 calendar days; and

· For all redemptions of Class A, C, or Y Shares in excess of $50,000 from any shareholder account.

Non-financial transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an account, may require a signature guarantee, signature verification from a Signature Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source.

In addition to the situations described above, the Fund and/or the Transfer Agent may require a signature guarantee or signature validation program stamp in other instances based on the facts and circumstances.

Other Information about Redemptions. The Fund may redeem the shares in your account if the value of your account is less than $500 as a result of redemptions you have made. This does not apply to retirement plan

accounts. You will be notified that the value of your account is less than $500 before the Fund makes an involuntary redemption. You will then have 30 days in which to make an additional investment to bring the value of your account to at least $500 before the Fund takes any action.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

You can exchange shares of the Fund you hold for shares in an identically registered account of the same class of any other Fund in the Trust, based on their relative NAVs. Class C Shares will continue to age from the date of the original purchase of such shares and will assume the CDSC rate such shares had at the time of exchange.

In effecting an exchange:

· you must meet the minimum investment requirements for the Fund whose shares you wish to purchase through exchange;

· you will realize a taxable gain or loss;

· you should be aware that brokers may charge a fee for handling an exchange for you.

You may exchange your shares directly through the Distributor, through the Transfer Agent, through a registered broker-dealer, or through your financial intermediary.

· Exchange By Telephone. You may give exchange instructions by telephone by calling 1-855-244-4859.

· Exchange By Mail. You may send a written request for exchanges to the following address:

Brookfield Investment Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

Your letter should state your name, your account number, the dollar amount or number of shares you wish to exchange, the name and class of the Fund(s) whose shares you wish to exchange, and the name of the Fund(s) whose shares you wish to acquire.

The Fund may modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time. You will be given notice 60 days prior to any material change to the exchange privilege.

Your broker may charge you a processing fee for assisting you in purchasing or redeeming shares of the Fund. This charge is set by your broker and does not benefit the Fund or the Adviser in any way. It is in addition to the sales charges and other costs, if any, described in this Prospectus and must be disclosed to you by your broker.

CONVERSION OF SHARES BETWEEN CLASSES

Accounts participating in or moving into wrap-fee programs or held through a registered investment adviser may exchange their existing Class A or Class C shares for Class Y shares. Any account with an existing CDSC liability (Class C shares held for less than 12 months) will assess the CDSC before converting to Class Y shares. An exchange of shares for shares of a different class in the same fund generally should not be a taxable event for the exchanging shareholder.

FUND MAILINGS

Statements and reports that the Fund sends to you include the following:

· Confirmation statements (after every transaction that affects your account balance or your account registration);

· Annual and Semi-Annual shareholder reports (every six months); and

· Quarterly account statements.

HOUSEHOLDING

In an effort to decrease costs, the Transfer Agent intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements and other regulatory documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 1-855-244-4859 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This householding policy does not apply to account statements.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The Fund will make distributions of dividends and capital gains, if any, at least annually, typically in December. Additionally, the Fund currently intends to make quarterly distributions at a level percentage rate of such Fund’s net asset value as established by the Board of Trustees. This policy may be changed by the Board at any time. The Fund may make an additional payment of dividends or distributions of capital gains if it deems it desirable at any other time of the year or in order to comply with applicable law.

The Fund generally expects to distribute to shareholders substantially all of its income (for example, interest and dividends) as well as substantially all of its net long-term and short-term capital gains (for example, from the sale of its holdings or distributions from other funds its holds). In addition, pursuant to its distribution policy, the Fund may make distributions that are treated under the tax law as a return of capital. There is no guarantee that the Fund will realize capital gains or other net income in any given year, or that the Fund’s distribution rates will reflect in any period the Fund’s net investment income. The Fund will provide disclosures with each monthly distribution that estimate the percentages of the current and year-to-date distributions that represent net investment income, other income or capital gains, and return of capital (if any). At the end of the year, the Fund may be required under applicable law to recharacterize distributions for the year among ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital (if any) for purposes of tax reporting to shareholders.

All distributions will be reinvested in Fund shares unless you choose one of the following options: (1) receive dividends in cash while reinvesting capital gain distributions in additional Fund shares; (2) reinvest dividends in additional Fund shares and receive capital gains in cash; or (3) receive all distributions in cash. Distributions (other than any return of capital) are taxable to you, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares, and reinvestment does not avoid or defer taxable income to you.

If you elect to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver the check, or if a check remains outstanding for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the distribution check in your account, at the Fund’s current NAV per share, and to reinvest all subsequent distributions. If you wish to change your distribution option, notify the Transfer Agent in writing or by telephone in advance of the payment date for the distribution.

Any dividend or capital gain distribution paid by the Fund has the effect of reducing the NAV per share on the ex-dividend date by the amount of the dividend or capital gain distribution. You should note that a dividend or capital gain distribution paid on shares purchased shortly before that dividend or capital gain distribution was declared will be subject to income taxes even though the dividend or capital gain distribution represents, in

substance, a partial return of capital to you.

TOOLS TO COMBAT FREQUENT TRANSACTIONS

The Board has adopted policies and procedures to prevent frequent transactions in the Fund. The Fund discourages excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm the Fund’s performance. The Fund takes steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these activities in the Fund. These steps include monitoring trading activity and using fair value pricing. Although these efforts (which are described in more detail below) are designed to discourage abusive trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate the possibility that such activity may occur. Further, while the Fund makes efforts to identify and restrict frequent trading, the Fund receives purchase and sale orders through financial intermediaries and cannot always know or detect frequent trading that may be facilitated by the use of intermediaries or the use of group or omnibus accounts by those intermediaries. The Fund seeks to exercise its judgment in implementing these tools to the best of its abilities in a manner that the Fund believes is consistent with shareholder interests.

Monitoring Trading Practices. The Fund monitors selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases in the shareholder’s accounts. In making such judgments, the Fund seeks to act in a manner that it believes is consistent with the best interests of shareholders. Due to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying abusive trading activity and the volume of shareholder transactions the Fund handles, there can be no assurance that the Fund’s efforts will identify all trades or trading practices that may be considered abusive. In addition, the Fund’s ability to monitor trades that are placed by individual shareholders within group or omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries is limited because the Fund does not have simultaneous access to the underlying shareholder account information.

In compliance with Rule 22c-2 of the 1940 Act the Fund’s Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into written agreements with each of the Fund’s financial intermediaries, under which the intermediary must, upon request, provide the Fund with certain shareholder and identity trading information so that the Fund can enforce its market timing policies.

Fair Value Pricing. The Fund employs fair value pricing selectively to ensure greater accuracy in its daily NAV and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who seek to take advantage of temporary market anomalies. The Board has developed procedures which utilize fair value pricing when reliable market quotations are not readily available or the Fund’s pricing service does not provide a valuation (or provides a valuation that in the judgment of the Adviser to the Fund does not represent the security’s fair value), or when, in the judgment of the Adviser, events have rendered the market value unreliable. Valuing securities at fair value involves reliance on judgment. Fair value determinations are made in good faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board and are reviewed annually by the Board. There can be no assurance that the Fund will obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.

Fair value pricing may be applied to non-U.S. securities. The trading hours for most non-U.S. securities end prior to the close of the NYSE, the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. The occurrence of certain events after the close of non-U.S. markets, but prior to the close of the NYSE (such as a significant surge or decline in the U.S. market) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of non-U.S. securities when non-U.S. markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the Fund may value non-U.S. securities at fair value, taking into account such events, when it calculates its NAV.

More detailed information regarding fair value pricing can be found under the heading titled, “Pricing of Fund Shares.”

TAX CONSEQUENCES

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to U.S. Shareholders (as defined below) that acquire shares pursuant to this Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and that hold such shares as capital assets (generally, for investment). The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial authorities, published rulings and procedures of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and other applicable authorities, all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). This summary does not address all of the potential U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be applicable to the Fund, nor does it address all categories of investors (for example, non-U.S. investors), some of which may be subject to special tax rules. No ruling has been or will be sought from the IRS, and no opinion is expected to be obtained from counsel, regarding any matter discussed herein. No assurance can be given that the IRS would not assert, or that a court would not sustain, a position contrary to those set forth below. This summary of U.S. federal income tax consequences is for general information only. Prospective investors must consult their own tax advisers as to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of acquiring, holding and disposing of shares, as well as the effects of state, local and non-U.S. tax laws.

For purposes of this Prospectus and the SAI, the term “U.S. Shareholder’’ means a beneficial owner of shares that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is one of the following:

· an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

· a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created in or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

· an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

· a trust (x) if a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of such trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust or (y) that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

If a partnership (including any other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such as a limited liability company with more than one member) holds shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner in such partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners of partnerships that hold shares should consult their tax advisers.

Status of the Fund as a regulated investment company. The Fund intends to elect to be treated as, and intends to qualify annually for treatment as, a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order for the Fund to qualify and be treated as a RIC, the Fund must meet requirements with respect to sources of its income, diversification of its assets and distribution of its income and gains. If the Fund meets these requirements, the Fund generally will not be required to pay federal income taxes on any income it distributes to shareholders. The Fund’s investments in MLPs may be limited by the Fund’s intention to qualify as a RIC, and may bear on the Fund’s ability to so qualify. Specifically, at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year, the Fund’s investments in qualified publicly traded partnerships (“QPTPs”) must not exceed 25% of its total assets. The Fund expects that the MLPs in which the Fund invests generally will be QPTPs. The treatment of certain of the Fund’s other MLP Investments is unclear for purposes of the 25% limit on investments in QPTPs; if the IRS were to characterize certain of the Fund’s other MLP Investments as investments in QPTPs for purposes of the 25% limit, the Fund’s status as a RIC could be jeopardized. If the Fund were to fail to meet any one of these requirements, the Fund could in some cases cure such failure, including by paying a Fund-level tax, paying interest, making additional distributions, or disposing of certain assets. If the Fund were ineligible to or otherwise did not cure such failure for any year, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income and net capital gains at corporate rates, and all distributions from earnings and profits, including any distributions of net tax-exempt income and net long-term capital gains, would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income.

In order to avoid a 4% U.S. federal excise tax, the Fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of its ordinary income treated as arising during the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses for the one-year period ending on October 31 (or such other date as the Fund elects, if it is eligible to and does so elect), and (3) any such ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed or taxed. The Fund is dependent on the underlying entities in which it invests to provide the Fund with sufficient information in a timely manner in order to calculate the amount it must distribute to avoid the excise tax. Although the Fund intends to make sufficient distributions to avoid the 4% U.S. federal excise tax, the Fund can provide no assurance that it will be able to do so.

The Fund’s investments in QPTPs are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions. Generally, if an MLP derives at least 90% of its gross income from qualifying sources described in Section 7704 of the Code in a taxable year (very generally, income and gains from activities related to minerals and natural resources, such as production, mining, transportation or marketing activities), it will be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes that year (i.e., a QPTP). If a QPTP in which the Fund invests were not to meet this income requirement and as a result were treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such QPTP would be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income and the after-tax return to the Fund with respect to its investment in such QPTP could be significantly reduced.

When the Fund invests or is treated for tax purposes as investing in equity securities of an QPTP, the Fund will be a partner in such QPTP. Accordingly, the Fund will be required to include in its taxable income its allocable share of the income, gains, losses and deductions recognized by each such QPTP, whether or not the QPTP distributes a corresponding amount of cash. A distribution from a QPTP is treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of the Fund’s tax basis in its QPTP interest and as gain from the sale or exchange of the QPTP interest to the extent the distribution exceeds the Fund’s tax basis in its QPTP interest. If the Fund distributes a portion or all of such excess cash that is not supported by other income of the Fund, the distribution will be treated as a return of capital to shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Based upon a review of the historic results of the type of QPTPs in which the Fund intends to invest, the Fund expects that the cash distributions it will receive with respect to its investments in equity securities of QPTPs will exceed the taxable income allocated to the Fund from such QPTPs because of accelerated deductions available with respect to the activities of such QPTPs. No assurance, however, can be given in this regard. If this expectation is not realized, the Fund will have a larger amount of taxable income than expected, which will result in greater taxable distributions to shareholders. Further, because of these accelerated deductions, the Fund will likely realize taxable income in excess of economic gain with respect to interests in such a QPTP on the disposition of such interests (or if the Fund does not dispose of the QPTP, the Fund will likely realize taxable income in excess of cash flow with respect to the QPTP in a later period), and the Fund must take such income into account in determining whether the Fund has satisfied its distribution requirements. The Fund may have to borrow or liquidate securities to satisfy its distribution requirements, even though investment considerations might otherwise make it undesirable for the Fund to sell securities or borrow money at such time. In addition, any gain recognized, either upon the sale by the Fund of a QPTP interest or sale by the QPTP of property held by it, including in excess of economic gain thereon, treated as so-called “recapture income,” will be treated as ordinary income.

Certain of the Fund’s other investments, including certain debt instruments, derivatives, ETNs and foreign securities or foreign currencies could affect the amount, timing and character of distributions you receive and could cause the Fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such investments (which may require the Fund to liquidate investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, in order to make required distributions). Further, the application of the requirements for treatment as a RIC under the Code can be unclear with respect to certain of these investments. As a result, there can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to maintain its status as a RIC.

In order to qualify as a RIC, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as “qualifying income” under the Code. Allocations to the Fund from QPTPs will be qualifying income for purposes of the 90% gross income test. Certain of the Fund’s other investments, such as certain commodity-linked instruments, royalty trusts or income trusts, and certain ETFs (e.g., ETFs investing in gold

bullion), may not give rise to qualifying income. If the Fund were to treat income or gain from a particular investment as qualifying income and the income or gain were later determined not to constitute qualifying income and, together with any other nonqualifying income, caused the Fund’s nonqualifying income to exceed 10% of its gross income in any taxable year, the Fund would not satisfy the 90% gross income test.

Taxation of the Fund’s investments and investment techniques. The Fund intends to invest up to 25% of its assets in MLPs, which are generally treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent that the Fund invests in the equity securities of an MLP, the Fund will be a partner in such MLP. Accordingly, the Fund will be required to take into account the Fund’s allocable share of the income, gains, losses, deductions, and credits recognized by each such MLP, regardless of whether the MLP distributes cash to the Fund. Aside from such allocations of taxable income, MLP distributions to partners, such as the Fund, are not taxable unless the cash amount distributed exceeds the distributee partner’s basis in its MLP interest. The Fund expects that the cash distributions it will receive with respect to its investments in equity securities of MLPs may exceed the net taxable income allocated to the Fund from such MLPs because of tax deductions such as depreciation, amortization and depletion that will be allocated to the Fund from the MLPs. No assurance, however, can be given in this regard. If this expectation is not realized, the Fund will have a larger corporate income tax expense than expected, which will result in less cash available for distribution to shareholders.

The Fund will recognize gain or loss on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of its portfolio assets, including equity securities of MLPs, equal to the difference between the amount realized by the Fund on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition and the Fund’s adjusted tax basis in such assets. Any such gain will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular graduated corporate rates (currently at a maximum rate of 21%), regardless of how long the Fund has held such assets. The amount realized by the Fund in any case generally will be the amount paid by the purchaser of the assets plus, in the case of MLP equity securities, the reduction in the Fund’s allocable share, if any, of the MLP’s debt as a result of the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition. The Fund’s tax basis in its equity securities in an MLP is generally equal to the amount the Fund paid for the equity securities, (x) increased by the Fund’s allocable share of the MLP’s net taxable income and certain MLP debt, if any, and (y) decreased by the Fund’s allocable share of the MLP’s net losses and any distributions received by the Fund from the MLP. Although any distribution by an MLP to the Fund in excess of the Fund’s allocable share of such MLP’s net taxable income may create a temporary economic benefit to the Fund, such distribution will decrease the Fund’s tax basis in its MLP investment and will therefore increase the amount of gain (or decrease the amount of loss) that will be recognized on the sale of an equity security in the MLP by the Fund. To the extent that the Fund has a net capital loss in any tax year, the net capital loss can be carried back three taxable years and forward five taxable years to reduce the Fund’s capital gains in such years. In the event a capital loss carryover cannot be utilized in the carryover periods, the Fund’s federal income tax liability may be higher than expected, which will result in less cash available to distribute to shareholders.

The Fund’s allocable share of certain percentage depletion deductions and intangible drilling costs of the MLPs in which the Fund invests may be treated as items of tax preference for purposes of calculating the Fund’s alternative minimum taxable income. Such items may increase the Fund’s alternative minimum taxable income and increase the likelihood that the Fund may be subject to the alternative minimum tax.

Certain of the Fund’s investment practices, such as engaging in short sales, are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (i) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions, (ii) convert an ordinary loss or a deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), (iii) cause the Fund to recognize income or gain without a corresponding receipt of cash, (iv) adversely affect the time as to when a purchase or sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur, (v) adversely alter the characterization of certain complex financial transactions.

U.S. SHAREHOLDERS

Distributions. Distributions by the Fund of cash or property in respect of the shares (other than certain distributions in redemption of shares) will be treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the

extent paid from the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits (as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles). Any such dividend will be eligible for the dividends received deduction if received by an otherwise qualifying corporate U.S. Shareholder that meets the holding period and other requirements for the dividends received deduction. Dividends paid by the Fund to certain non-corporate U.S. Shareholders (including individuals) may be treated as “qualified dividend income.” Qualified dividend income received by individuals and other non-corporate U.S. Shareholders is taxed at long-term capital gain rates. For dividends to constitute qualified dividend income, a U.S. Shareholder generally must hold the shares paying the dividend for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date, although a longer period may apply if the U.S. Shareholder engages in certain risk reduction transactions with respect to the common stock.

If the amount of a Fund distribution exceeds the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, such excess will be treated first as a tax-deferred return of capital to the extent of, and in reduction of, the U.S. Shareholder’s tax basis in the shares, and thereafter as capital gain if the U.S. Shareholder held the shares as a capital asset. Any such capital gain will be long-term capital gain if such U.S. Shareholder has held the applicable shares for more than one year. The portion of the distribution received by the U.S. Shareholder from the Fund that is treated as a return of capital will decrease the U.S. Shareholder’s tax basis in his or her Fund shares (but not below zero), which will result in an increase in the amount of gain (or decrease in the amount of loss) that will be recognized by the U.S. Shareholder for tax purposes on the later sale of such Fund shares. The portion of the Fund’s distributions that may be classified as return of capital is uncertain and can be materially impacted by events that are not subject to the control of the Adviser (e.g., mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and other capital transactions occurring at the individual MLP level, changes in the tax characterization of distributions received from the MLP Investments held by the Fund, or changes in tax laws). Gains and other income realized by the Fund may also cause distributions from the Fund to be treated as taxable dividends rather than as return of capital distributions. Because of these factors, the portion of the Fund’s distributions that is considered return of capital may vary materially from year to year. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that future distributions will maintain the same classification for tax purposes as past distributions.

If you are investing through a tax deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account, you may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

The Fund’s earnings and profits generally are calculated by making certain adjustments to the Fund’s taxable income (loss). The Fund expects that the cash distributions it will receive with respect to its investments in equity securities of MLPs and distribute to its shareholders will exceed the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. Accordingly, the Fund expects that only a portion of its distributions to its shareholders with respect to the shares will be treated as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes. No assurance, however, can be given in this regard.

Special rules will apply to the calculation of the Fund’s earnings and profits. For example, the Fund’s earnings and profits will be calculated using the straight-line depreciation method rather than the accelerated depreciation method. This difference in treatment may, for example, result in the Fund’s earnings and profits being higher than the Fund’s taxable income in a particular year if the MLPs in which the Fund invests calculate their income using accelerated depreciation. Because of the special earnings and profits rules, the Fund may make distributions in a particular year out of current and accumulated earnings and profits (treated as dividends) in excess of the amount of the Fund’s taxable income for such year.

U.S. Shareholders that receive distributions in shares rather than in cash will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as having (i) received a cash distribution equal to the fair market value of the shares received and (ii) reinvested such amount in shares.

Redemptions. The Fund expects that redemptions of shares will generally be treated as taxable sales or exchanges. A redemption of shares will generally be treated as a taxable sale or exchange of such shares for tax purposes, provided (a) the redemption is not essentially equivalent to a dividend, (b) the redemption is a substantially disproportionate redemption, (c) the redemption is a complete redemption of a shareholder’s entire

interest in the Fund, or (d) the redeeming shareholder is not a corporation and the redemption is in partial liquidation of the Fund.

Upon a redemption treated as a sale or exchange, a U.S. Shareholder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount received in the redemption and the U.S. Shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares. A U.S. Shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in its shares may be less than the price paid for the shares as a result of distributions by the Fund in excess of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits (i.e., returns of capital). Any such capital gain or loss will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Shareholder has held the shares for more than one year at the time of disposition. Long-term capital gains of certain non-corporate U.S. Shareholders (including individuals) are subject to U.S. federal income taxation at reduced rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations under the Code. Redemptions that do not qualify for sale or exchange treatment will be treated as described under “Distributions” above.

Taxable distributions and redemptions paid to noncorporate taxpayers are subject to a 3.8% U.S. federal tax on all or a portion of “net investment income” for individuals with modified adjusted gross income exceeding specified thresholds ($250,000 if married and filing jointly or if considered a “surviving spouse” for federal income tax purposes, $125,000 if married filing separately, and $200,000 in other cases). This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain U.S. Shareholders that are estates and trusts. For these purposes, dividend and capital gain income will generally be taken into account in computing net investment income.

If the Fund is required to sell portfolio securities to meet redemption requests, the Fund may recognize income and gains for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes. Any such income or gain may result in the imposition of corporate income taxes on the Fund and may increase the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, which will result in a greater portion of distributions to Fund shareholders being treated as dividends.

Annual tax statement. Each year, the Fund will send you an annual tax statement (Form 1099) of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. When necessary, the Fund will send you a corrected Form 1099 to reflect reclassified information.

Tax-Exempt Shareholders. Under current law, an investment in shares will not generate unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) for a tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder, provided that the tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder does not incur “acquisition indebtedness” (as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) with respect to the shares. A tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder would recognize UBTI by reason of its investment in the Fund if the shares constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt U.S. Shareholder.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this Prospectus. As a result, no financial performance information is available.

JOINT NOTICE OF PRIVACY POLICY

Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (“BIM”), on its own behalf and on behalf of the funds managed by BIM and its affiliates, recognizes and appreciates the importance of respecting the privacy of our clients and shareholders. Our relationships are based on integrity and trust and we maintain high standards to safeguard your nonpublic personal information (“Personal Information”) at all times. This privacy policy (“Policy”) describes the types of Personal Information we collect about you, the steps we take to safeguard that information and the circumstances in which it may be disclosed.

If you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker, investment adviser, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary will also govern how your Personal Information will be shared with other parties.

What information do we collect?

We collect the following Personal Information about you:

· Information we receive from you in applications or other forms, correspondence or conversations, including but not limited to name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth.

· Information about transactions with us, our affiliates, or others, including but not limited to account number, balance and payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information.

· Information we may receive from our due diligence, such as your creditworthiness and your credit history.

WHAT IS OUR PRIVACY POLICY?

We may share your Personal Information with our affiliates in order to provide products or services to you or to support our business needs. We will not disclose your Personal Information to nonaffiliated third parties unless 1) we have received proper consent from you; 2) we are legally permitted to do so; or 3) we reasonably believe, in good faith, that we are legally required to do so. For example, we may disclose your Personal Information with the following in order to assist us with various aspects of conducting our business, to comply with laws or industry regulations, and/or to effect any transaction on your behalf:

· Unaffiliated service providers (e.g., transfer agents, securities broker-dealers, administrators, investment advisers or other firms that assist us in maintaining and supporting financial products and services provided to you);

· Government agencies, other regulatory bodies and law enforcement officials (e.g., for reporting suspicious transactions);

· Other organizations, with your consent or as directed by you; and

· Other organizations, as permitted or required by law (e.g., for fraud protection)

When we share your Personal Information, the information is made available for limited purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect your privacy. We require third parties to comply with our standards for security and confidentiality.

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BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS

Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund

Class A, C, I, and Y Shares

FOR MORE INFORMATION

You can find more information about the Fund in the following documents:

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI):

The SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Fund and certain other additional information. A current SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.

ANNUAL AND SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS:

The Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports (collectively, the “Shareholder Reports”) provide the most recent financial reports and portfolio listings. The annual report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that affected the Fund’s performance during the Fund’s previous fiscal year.

APPENDIX A TO THIS PROSPECTUS:

Appendix A to this Prospectus titled, “Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries,” is a separate document that is incorporated by reference (or legally considered part of) this Prospectus and contains information about sales charge reductions and waivers available through certain financial intermediaries that differ from the sales charge reductions and waivers disclosed in this Prospectus and the related SAI.

The SAI and Shareholder Reports are available free of charge on the Fund’s website at https://publicsecuritites.brookfield.com/en. You can obtain a free copy of the SAI and Shareholder Reports, request other information, or make general inquiries about the Fund by calling the Fund (toll-free) at 1-855-244-4859 or by writing to:

Brookfield Investment Funds
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
https://publicsecuritites.brookfield.com/en

You may review and copy information about the Fund, including the SAI and Shareholder Reports, at the Public Reference Room of the SEC in Washington, DC. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (202) 551-8090. Reports and other information about the Fund are also available:

· Free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov;

· For a fee, by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, DC 20549-1520; or

· For a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

(The Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811-22558.)

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED [·]

The information in this Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This SAI is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted.

BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS

Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund*

Class A – [·]
Class C – [·]

Class I – [·]

Class Y – [·]

Statement of Additional Information
[·], 2018

Brookfield Investment Funds (the “Trust”) currently consists of seven separate investment series referred to as Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund (the “Global Real Estate Fund”), Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Fund (the “Infrastructure Fund”), Brookfield Real Assets Securities Fund (the “Real Assets Securities Fund”), Brookfield U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund (the “U.S. Real Estate Fund”), Brookfield Real Assets Debt Fund (the “Real Assets Debt Fund”), Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund, and Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund (the “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). This Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) relates only to the Fund.

This SAI, which is not a prospectus, provides information about the Fund. The SAI should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Prospectus for Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Class I Shares, and Class Y Shares dated [·], 2018. A copy of the Fund’s Prospectus may be obtained, without charge, on the Fund’s website at https://publicsecurities.brookfield.com/en, by writing to the Fund’s transfer agent, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, or by calling 1-855-244-4859.

*The shares of the Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund are not offered for sale as of the date of this SAI.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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GENERAL INFORMATION	3

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS	3

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS	34

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION	35

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS	37

CODE OF ETHICS	45

PROXY VOTING POLICIES	45

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS	45

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES	46

SERVICE PROVIDERS	48

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE	49

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER	49

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS	50

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT	54

DISTRIBUTION PLANS	54

DETERMINATION OF SHARE PRICE	55

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION	56

TAXES	58

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM	64

GENERAL INFORMATION	64

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	65

APPENDIX A	A-1

APPENDIX B	B-1

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Trust is a diversified, open-end management investment company organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware on May 12, 2011. The Trust operates a multi-class structure pursuant to Rule 18f-3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund seeks total return through growth of capital and current income. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Except for the fundamental investment restrictions listed below (see “Investment Restrictions”), the Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or “Board of Trustees”), without shareholder approval. The Fund is non-diversified as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RISKS

The Prospectus discusses the investment objective of the Fund and the principal strategies to be employed to achieve that objective. This section contains supplemental information concerning certain types of securities and other instruments in which the Fund may invest, additional strategies that the Fund may utilize, and certain risks associated with such investments and strategies.

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)

The Fund may invest in equity securities of master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), and their affiliates. An MLP generally has two classes of partners, the general partner and the limited partners. The general partner normally controls the MLP through an equity interest plus units that are subordinated to the common (publicly traded) units for an initial period and then only converting to common if certain financial tests are met. As a motivation for the general partner to successfully manage the MLP and increase cash flows, the terms of most MLPs typically provide that the general partner receives a larger portion of the net income as distributions reach higher target levels. As cash flow grows, the general partner receives a greater interest in the incremental income compared to the interest of limited partners. The general partner’s incentive compensation typically increases to up to 50% of incremental income. Nevertheless, the aggregate amount distributed to limited partners will increase as MLP distributions reach higher target levels. Given this incentive structure, the general partner has an incentive to streamline operations and undertake acquisitions and growth projects in order to increase distributions to all partners.

MLP common units represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership, providing limited voting rights and entitling the holder to a share of the company’s success through distributions and/or capital appreciation. Unlike shareholders of a corporation, common unit holders do not elect directors annually and generally have the right to vote only on certain significant events, such as mergers, a sale of substantially all of the assets, removal of the general partner or material amendments to the partnership agreement. MLPs are required by their partnership agreements to distribute a large percentage of their current operating earnings. Common unit holders generally have first right to a minimum quarterly distribution prior to distributions to the convertible subordinated unit holders or the general partner (including incentive distributions). Common unit holders typically have arrearage rights if the minimum quarterly distribution is not met. In the event of liquidation, MLP common unit holders have first right to the partnership’s remaining assets after bondholders, other debt holders, and preferred unit holders have been paid in full. MLP common units trade on a national securities exchange or over-the-counter. Some limited liability companies (“LLCs”) may be treated as MLPs for federal income tax purposes. Similar to MLPs, LLCs typically do not pay federal income tax at the entity level and are required by their operating agreements to distribute a large percentage of their current operating earnings. In contrast to MLPs, LLCs have no general partner and there are no incentives that entitle management or other unit holders to increased percentages of cash distributions as distributions reach higher target levels. In addition, LLC common unit holders typically have voting rights with respect to the LLC, whereas MLP common units have limited voting rights. MLP common units and other equity securities can be affected by macroeconomic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, expectations of interest rates, investor sentiment towards MLPs or a MLP’s business sector, changes in a particular issuer’s financial condition, or unfavorable or unanticipated poor performance of a particular issuer (in the case of MLPs, generally measured in terms of distributable cash flow).

Prices of common units of individual MLPs and other equity securities can also be affected by fundamentals unique to the partnership or company, including earnings power and coverage ratios.

MLP convertible subordinated units are typically issued by MLPs to founders, corporate general partners of MLPs, entities that sell assets to the MLP, and institutional investors, and may be purchased in direct placements from such persons. The purpose of the convertible subordinated units is to increase the likelihood that during the subordination period there will be available cash to be distributed to common unit holders. Convertible subordinated units generally are not entitled to distributions until holders of common units have received specified minimum quarterly distributions, plus any arrearages, and may receive less in distributions upon liquidation. Convertible subordinated unit holders generally are entitled to a minimum quarterly distribution prior to the payment of incentive distributions to the general partner, but are not entitled to arrearage rights. Therefore, they generally entail greater risk than MLP common units. They are generally convertible automatically into the senior common units of the same issuer at a one-to-one ratio upon the passage of time or the satisfaction of certain financial tests. These units do not trade on a national exchange or over-the-counter, and there is no active market for convertible subordinated units. The value of a convertible security is a function of its worth if converted into the underlying common units.

Convertible subordinated units generally have similar voting rights to MLP common units. Because convertible subordinated units generally convert to common units on a one-to-one ratio, the price that the Fund could be expected to pay upon purchase or to realize upon resale is generally tied to the common unit price less a discount. The size of the discount varies depending on a variety of factors including the likelihood of conversion, and the length of time remaining to conversion, and the size of the block purchased.

MLP I-Shares represent an indirect investment in MLP I-units. I-units are equity securities issued to affiliates of MLPs, typically a limited liability company, that own an interest in and manage the MLP. The issuer has management rights but is not entitled to incentive distributions. The I-Share issuer’s assets consist exclusively of MLP I-units. Distributions by MLPs to I-unit holders are made in the form of additional I-units, generally equal in amount to the cash received by common unit holders of MLPs. Distributions to I-Shareholders are made in the form of additional I-Shares, generally equal in amount to the I-units received by the I-Share issuer. The issuer of the I-Share is taxed as a corporation for federal income tax purposes; however, the MLP does not allocate income or loss to the I-Share issuer. Accordingly, investors receive a Form 1099, are not allocated their proportionate share of income of the MLPs and are not subject to state income tax filing obligations. The price of I-Shares and their volatility tend to be correlated to the price of common units, although the price correlation is not precise.

The Fund may not invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in the securities of MLPs that are treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as qualified publicly traded partnerships (“the 25% Limitation”). A qualified publicly traded partnership (“QPTP”) means a partnership (i) whose interests are traded on an established securities market or readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof; (ii) that derives at least 90% of its annual income from (a) dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gain from options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or foreign currencies, (b) real property rents, (c) gain from the sale or other disposition of real property, (d) the exploration, development, mining or production, processing, refining, transportation (including pipelines transporting gas, oil, or products thereof), or the marketing of any mineral or natural resource (including fertilizer, geothermal energy, and timber), industrial source carbon dioxide, or the transportation or storage of certain fuels, and (e) in the case of a partnership a principal activity of which is the buying and selling of commodities, income and gains from commodities or futures, forwards, and options with respect to commodities; and (iii) that derives less than 90% of its annual income from the items listed in (a) above. The 25% Limitation generally does not apply to publicly traded partnerships that are not energy- or commodity-focused, such as, for instance, asset management-related partnerships.

Common Stocks

The marketplace for publicly traded equity securities is volatile, and the price of equity securities fluctuates based on changes in a company’s financial condition and overall market and economic circumstances. Although common stocks have historically generated higher average total returns than fixed income securities over the long-term, common stocks also have experienced significantly more volatility in those returns and, in certain periods, have significantly under-performed relative to fixed income securities. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular common stock held by the Fund.

A common stock may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive circumstances within an industry. The value of a particular common stock held by the Fund may decline for a number of other reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage, the issuer’s historical and prospective earnings, the value of its assets and reduced demand for its goods and services. Also, the price of common stocks is sensitive to general movements in the stock market and a drop in the stock market may depress the price of common stocks to which the Fund has exposure. Common stock prices fluctuate for several reasons, including changes in investors’ perceptions of the financial condition of an issuer or the general condition of the relevant stock market, or when political or economic events affecting the issuers occur. In addition, common stock prices may be particularly sensitive to rising interest rates, as the cost of capital rises and borrowing costs increase. Common stock in which the Fund may invest is structurally subordinated to preferred stock, bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure and is therefore inherently more risky than preferred stock or debt instruments of such issuers.

Convertible Securities

The Fund may invest in convertible securities. Convertible securities are preferred stocks or debt obligations that are convertible at a stated exchange rate or formula into common stock or other equity securities. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. Convertible securities rank senior to common stocks in an issuer’s capital structure and consequently may be of higher quality and entail less risk than the issuer’s common stock. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest that is generally paid or accrued until the convertible security matures, or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Convertible securities have both equity and fixed-income risk characteristics. Like all fixed-income securities, the value of convertible securities is susceptible to the risk of market losses attributable to changes in interest rates. Generally, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. However, when the market price of the common stock underlying a convertible security approaches or exceeds the conversion price of the convertible security, the convertible security tends to reflect the market price of the underlying common stock. As the market price of the underlying common stock declines, the convertible security, like a fixed-income security, tends to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and thus, may not decline in price to the same extent as the underlying common stock. The markets for convertible securities may be less liquid than markets for common stocks or bonds. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

Small- and Mid-Cap Stocks

The Fund may invest in stock of companies with market capitalizations that are small compared to other publicly traded companies. Investments in larger companies present certain advantages in that such companies generally have greater financial resources, more extensive research and development, manufacturing, marketing and service capabilities, and more stability and greater depth of management and personnel. Investments in smaller, less seasoned companies may present greater opportunities for growth but also may involve greater risks than customarily are associated with more established companies. The securities of smaller companies may be subject

to more abrupt or erratic market movements than larger, more established companies. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or they may be dependent upon a limited management group. Their securities may be traded in the over-the-counter market or on a regional exchange, or may otherwise have limited liquidity. As a result of owning large positions in this type of security, the Fund is subject to the additional risk of possibly having to sell portfolio securities at disadvantageous times and prices if redemptions require the Fund to liquidate its securities positions. In addition, it may be prudent for the Fund, as its asset size grows, to limit the number of relatively small positions it holds in securities having limited liquidity in order to minimize its exposure to such risks, to minimize transaction costs, and to maximize the benefits of research. As a consequence, as the Fund’s asset size increases, the Fund may reduce its exposure to illiquid small capitalization securities, which could adversely affect performance.

The Fund may also invest in stocks of companies with medium market capitalizations (i.e., mid-cap companies). Such investments share some of the risk characteristics of investments in stocks of companies with small market capitalizations described above, although mid-cap companies tend to have longer operating histories, broader product lines and greater financial resources and their stocks tend to be more liquid and less volatile than those of smaller capitalization issuers.

Equity Securities and Related Investments

Investments in Equity Securities. Equity securities, such as common stock, generally represent an ownership interest in a company. While equity securities have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, equity securities have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns. An adverse event, such as an unfavorable earnings report, may depress the value of a particular equity security held by the Fund. Also, the prices of equity securities, particularly common stocks, are sensitive to general movements in the stock market. A drop in the stock market may depress the price of equity securities held by the Fund.

Warrants and Stock Purchase Rights. The Fund may invest in warrants, which are securities permitting, but not obligating, their holder to subscribe for other securities. Warrants do not carry with them the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that they entitle their holders to purchase, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. Because a warrant, which is a security permitting, but not obligating, its holder to subscribe for another security, does not carry with it the right to dividends or voting rights with respect to the securities that the warrant holder is entitled to purchase, and because a warrant does not represent any rights to the assets of the issuer, a warrant may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments. In addition, the value of a warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying security and a warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. The investment by the Fund in warrants valued at the lower of cost or market may not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund’s net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes).

The Fund may also invest in stock purchase rights. Stock purchase rights are instruments, frequently distributed to an issuer’s shareholders as a dividend, that entitle the holder to purchase a specific number of shares of common stock on a specific date or during a specific period of time. The exercise price on the rights is normally at a discount from market value of the common stock at the time of distribution. The rights do not carry with them the right to dividends or to vote and may or may not be transferable. Stock purchase rights are frequently used outside of the United States as a means of raising additional capital from an issuer’s current shareholders.

As a result, an investment in warrants or stock purchase rights may be considered more speculative than certain other types of investments. In addition, the value of a warrant or a stock purchase right does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities, and warrants and stock purchase rights expire worthless if they are not exercised on or prior to their expiration date.

Preferred Shares. The Fund may invest in preferred shares. Preferred shares are securities that represent an ownership interest providing the holder with claims on the issuer’s earnings and assets before common shareholders, but after bond holders and other creditors. Preferred shares are equity securities, but they have many characteristics of fixed income securities, such as a fixed (or floating) dividend payment rate and/or a

liquidity preference over the issuer’s common shares. However, because preferred shares are equity securities, they may be more susceptible to risks traditionally associated with equity investments than the Fund’s fixed income securities. Unlike debt securities, the obligations of an issuer of preferred stock, including dividend and other payment obligations, may not typically be accelerated by the holders of such preferred stock on the occurrence of an event of default or other non-compliance by the issuer of the preferred stock. Investments in preferred stock present market and liquidity risks. The value of a preferred stock may be highly sensitive to the economic condition of the issuer, and markets for preferred stock may be less liquid than the market for the issuer’s common stock.

Preferred stocks may differ in many of their provisions. Among the features that differentiate preferred stocks from one another are the dividend rights, which may be cumulative or noncumulative and participating or non-participating, redemption provisions, and voting rights. Such features will establish the income return and may affect the prospects for capital appreciation or risks of capital loss.

The market prices of preferred stocks are subject to changes in interest rates and are more sensitive to changes in an issuer’s creditworthiness than are the prices of debt securities. Shareholders of preferred stock may suffer a loss of value if dividends are not paid. Under ordinary circumstances, preferred stock does not carry voting rights.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Securities

General. The Fund may invest in securities of foreign (non-U.S.) companies, or sponsored and unsponsored depositary receipts for such securities.

Foreign securities may include debt securities of governmental and corporate issuers, preferred stock, common stock, and convertible securities of corporate issuers, rights and warrants to buy common stocks, depositary receipts evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer, and exchange traded funds and other investment companies that provide exposure to foreign issuers.

Investment in foreign securities is subject to special investment risks that differ in some respects from those related to investments in securities of U.S. domestic issuers. These risks include political, social or economic instability in the country of the issuer, the difficulty of predicting international trade patterns, the possibility of the imposition of exchange controls, expropriation, limits on removal of currency or other assets, nationalization of assets, foreign withholding and income taxation, and foreign trading practices (including higher trading commissions, custodial charges and delayed settlements). Foreign securities also may be subject to greater fluctuations in price than securities issued by U.S. corporations. The principal markets on which these securities trade may have less volume and liquidity, and may be more volatile, than securities markets in the United States.

In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company. Foreign companies generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. domestic companies. There is also generally less government regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies abroad than in the United States. Confiscatory taxation or diplomatic developments could also affect investment in those countries. In addition, foreign branches of U.S. banks, foreign banks and foreign issuers may be subject to less stringent reserve requirements and to different accounting, auditing, reporting, and record keeping standards than those applicable to domestic branches of U.S. banks and U.S. domestic issuers.

Emerging Markets. The Fund may invest in or have exposure to securities issued by governmental and corporate issuers that are located in emerging market countries. Such investments involve special risks. The economies, markets, and political structures of a number of the emerging market countries in which the Fund can invest do not compare favorably with the United States and other mature economies in terms of wealth and stability. Therefore, investments in these countries may be riskier, and will be subject to erratic and abrupt price movements. Some economies are less well developed and less diverse (for example, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and certain Asian countries) and more vulnerable to the ebb and flow of international trade, trade barriers,

and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Similarly, many of these countries, particularly in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, are grappling with severe inflation or recession, high levels of national debt, currency exchange problems, and government instability. Investments in countries that have recently begun moving away from central planning and state owned industries toward free markets, such as the Eastern European or Chinese economies, should be regarded as speculative.

Certain emerging market countries have historically experienced, and may continue to experience, high rates of inflation, high interest rates, exchange rate fluctuations, large amounts of external debt, balance of payments and trade difficulties, and extreme poverty and unemployment. The issuer or governmental authority that controls the repayment of an emerging market country’s debt may not be able or willing to repay the principal and/or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt. A debtor’s willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, and, in the case of a government debtor, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, and the political constraints to which a government debtor may be subject. Government debtors may default on their debt and may also be dependent on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and others abroad to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. Holders of government debt may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to government debtors. If such an event occurs, the Fund may have limited legal recourse against the issuer and/or guarantor. Remedies must, in some cases, be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party itself, and the ability of the holder of foreign government fixed income securities to obtain recourse may be subject to the political climate in the relevant country. In addition, no assurance can be given that the holders of commercial bank debt will not contest payments to the holders of other foreign government debt obligations in the event of default under their commercial bank loan agreements.

The economies of individual emerging market countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross domestic product, rate of inflation, currency depreciation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency, and balance of payments position. Further, the economies of developing countries generally are heavily dependent upon international trade and, accordingly, have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values, and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade. These economies also have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by economic conditions in the countries with which they trade.

Investing in emerging market countries may entail purchasing securities issued by or on behalf of entities that are insolvent, bankrupt, in default, or otherwise engaged in an attempt to reorganize or reschedule their obligations, and in entities that have little or no proven credit rating or credit history. In any such case, the issuer’s poor or deteriorating financial condition may increase the likelihood that the Fund will experience losses or diminution in available gains due to bankruptcy, insolvency, or fraud.

Depositary Receipts. The Fund’s investments in foreign securities may include investment in depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”). U.S. dollar-denominated ADRs, which are traded in the United States on exchanges or over the counter, are issued by domestic banks. ADRs represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a domestic bank or a correspondent bank. ADRs do not eliminate all the risk inherent in investing in the securities of foreign issuers. However, by investing in ADRs rather than directly in foreign issuers’ stock, the Fund can avoid currency risks during the settlement period for either purchases or sales. In general, there is a large, liquid market in the United States for many ADRs. The information available for ADRs is subject to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards of the domestic market or exchange on which they are traded, which standards are more uniform and more exacting than those to which many foreign issuers may be subject. The Fund also may invest in EDRs, GDRs, and in other similar instruments representing securities of foreign companies. EDRs and GDRs are securities that are typically issued by foreign banks or foreign trust companies, although U.S. banks or U.S. trust companies may issue them. EDRs and GDRs are

structured similarly to the arrangements of ADRs. EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in European securities markets and are not necessarily denominated in the currency of the underlying security.

Certain depositary receipts, typically those denominated as unsponsored, require the holders thereof to bear most of the costs of the facilities while issuers of sponsored facilities normally pay more of the costs thereof. The depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the issuer of the deposited securities or to pass through the voting rights to facility holders in respect to the deposited securities, whereas the depository of a sponsored facility typically distributes shareholder communications and passes through voting rights.

Custodian Services and Related Investment Costs. Custodial services and other costs relating to investment in international securities markets generally are more expensive than in the United States. Such markets have settlement and clearance procedures that differ from those in the United States. In certain markets there have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. The inability of the Fund to make intended securities purchases due to settlement problems could cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities. Inability to dispose of a portfolio security caused by settlement problems could result either in losses to the Fund due to a subsequent decline in value of the portfolio security or could result in possible liability to the Fund. In addition, security settlement and clearance procedures in some emerging countries may not fully protect the Fund against loss or theft of its assets.

Withholding and Other Taxes. The Fund may be subject to taxes, including withholding taxes, that are or may be imposed by certain countries with respect to the Fund’s investments on income (possibly including, in some cases, capital gains) derived in such countries. These taxes will reduce the return achieved by the Fund. Treaties between the United States and such countries may not be available to reduce the otherwise applicable tax rates.

Inflation/Deflation Risk

Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund’s shares and distributions thereon can decline. In addition, during any periods of rising inflation, dividend rates of any variable rate preferred stock or debt securities issued by the Fund would likely increase, which would tend to further reduce returns to common shareholders. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time (the opposite of inflation). Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer defaults more likely, which will result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.

Derivatives

Generally, a derivative is a financial contract the value of which depends upon, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivatives generally take the form of contracts under which the parties agree to payments between them based upon the performance of a wide variety of underlying references, such as stocks, bonds, commodities, interest rates, currency exchange rates, and various domestic and foreign indices. Derivative instruments that the Fund may use include options contracts, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts.

The Fund may use derivatives for a variety of reasons, including as a substitute for investing directly in securities and currencies, as an alternative to selling a security short, as part of a hedging strategy (that is, for the purpose of reducing risk to the Fund), or for other purposes related to the management of the Fund. Derivatives permit the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, to which its portfolio is exposed in much the same way as the Fund can increase or decrease the level of risk, or change the character of the risk, of its portfolio by making investments in specific securities. However, derivatives may entail investment exposures that are greater than their cost would suggest. As a result, a small investment in derivatives could have a large impact on the Fund’s performance.

Derivatives can be volatile and involve various types and degrees of risk, depending upon the characteristics of the particular derivative and the portfolio as a whole. If the Fund invests in derivatives at inopportune times or judges market conditions incorrectly, such investments may lower the Fund’s return or result in a loss. The Fund also could experience losses or limit its gains if the performance of its derivatives is poorly correlated with the underlying instruments or the Fund’s other investments, or if the Fund is unable to liquidate its position because of an illiquid secondary market. The market for derivatives is, or suddenly can become, illiquid. Changes in liquidity may result in significant, rapid and unpredictable changes in the prices for derivatives.

While transactions in some derivatives may be effected on established exchanges, many other derivatives are privately negotiated and entered into in the over-the-counter market with a single counterparty. When exchange-traded derivatives are purchased and sold, a clearing agency associated with the exchange stands between each buyer and seller and effectively guarantees performance of each contract, either on a limited basis through a guaranty fund or to the full extent of the clearing agency’s balance sheet. Transactions in over-the-counter derivatives have no such protection. Each party to an over-the-counter derivative bears the risk that its direct counterparty will default. In addition, over-the-counter derivatives may be less liquid than exchange-traded derivatives since the other party to the transaction may be the only investor with sufficient understanding of the derivative to be interested in bidding for it.

Derivatives generally involve leverage in the sense that the investment exposure created by the derivative is significantly greater than the Fund’s initial investment in the derivative. The Fund may be required to segregate permissible liquid assets, or engage in other permitted measures, to “cover” the Fund’s obligations relating to its transactions in derivatives. For example, in the case of futures contracts or forward contracts that are not contractually required to cash settle, the Fund must set aside liquid assets equal to such contracts’ full notional value (generally, the total numerical value of the asset underlying a future or forward contract at the time of valuation) while the positions are open. With respect to futures contracts or forward contracts that are contractually required to cash settle, however, the Fund is permitted to set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the Fund’s daily mark-to-market net obligation (i.e., the Fund’s daily net liability) under the contracts, if any, rather than such contracts’ full notional value. By setting aside assets equal to only its net obligations under cash-settled futures and forward contracts, the Fund may employ leverage to a greater extent than if the Fund were required to segregate assets equal to the full notional value of such contracts.

Derivatives also may involve other types of leverage. For example, an instrument linked to the value of a securities index may return income calculated as a multiple of the price movement of the underlying index. This leverage will increase the volatility of these derivatives since they may increase or decrease in value more quickly than the underlying instruments.

The Fund may employ new derivative instruments and strategies when they are developed, if those investment methods are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.

Swaps. The Fund may enter into total rate of return, credit default or other types of swaps and related derivatives for the purpose of hedging and risk management. These transactions generally provide for the transfer from one counterparty to another of certain risks inherent in the ownership of a financial asset such as a debt instrument or common stock. Such risks include, among other things, the risk of default and insolvency of the obligor of such asset, the risk that the credit of the obligor or the underlying collateral will decline or the risk that the common stock of the underlying issuers will decline in value. The transfer of risk pursuant to a derivative of this type may be complete or partial, and may be for the life of the related asset or for a shorter period. These derivatives may be used as a risk management tool for a pool of financial assets, providing the Fund with the opportunity to gain or reduce exposure to one or more reference securities or other financial assets (each, a “Reference Asset”) without actually owning or selling such assets in order, for example, to increase or reduce a concentration risk or to diversify a portfolio. Conversely, these derivatives may be used by the Fund to reduce exposure to an owned asset without selling it.

In the event that the Fund is a credit default swap seller, the full notional amount of the credit default swap(s) will be segregated by the Fund to cover the outstanding positions.

Because the Fund would not own the Reference Assets, the Fund may not have any voting rights with respect to the Reference Assets, and in such cases all decisions related to the obligors or issuers of the Reference Assets, including whether to exercise certain remedies, will be controlled by the swap counterparties.

Total rate of return swaps and similar derivatives are subject to many risks, including the possibility that the market will move in a manner or direction that would have resulted in gain for the Fund had the swap or other derivative not been utilized (in which case it would have been better had the Fund not engaged in the interest rate hedging transactions), the risk of imperfect correlation between the risk sought to be hedged and the derivative transactions utilized, the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the swap and potential illiquidity of the hedging instrument utilized, which may make it difficult for the Fund to close out or unwind one or more hedging transactions.

Total rate of return swaps and related derivatives present certain legal, tax and market uncertainties that present risks in entering into such arrangements. There is currently little or no case law or litigation characterizing total rate of return swaps or related derivatives, interpreting their positions, or characterizing their tax treatment. In addition, additional regulations and laws may apply to these types of derivatives that have not previously been applied. There can be no assurance that future decisions construing similar provisions to those in any swap agreement or other related documents or additional regulations and laws will not have an adverse effect on the Fund that utilizes these instruments.

Futures Contracts. The Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and options on such contracts. A financial futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific security or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date. Although some financial futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of the underlying securities or instruments, in most cases these obligations are closed out before the settlement date. The closing of a contractual obligation may be accomplished by purchasing or selling an identical offsetting futures contract. Other financial futures contracts by their terms call for cash settlements.

The Fund may also buy and sell index futures contracts with respect to any stock or bond index traded on a recognized stock exchange or board of trade. An index futures contract is a contract to buy or sell units of an index on a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made. The stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the actual stocks making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the difference between the contract price and the actual level of the stock index at the expiration of the contract. In addition, the Fund may enter into foreign currency futures contracts as described below under “Foreign Currency Contracts and Currency Hedging Transactions.”

At the time the Fund purchases a futures contract, an amount of cash or liquid portfolio securities generally equal to the settlement price less any margin deposit market value of the futures contract will be designated as segregated at the Fund’s custodian. When writing a futures contract, the Fund will maintain with its custodian similar liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant or broker as margin, are equal to the market value of the instruments underlying the contract. Alternatively, the Fund may “cover” its position by owning the instruments underlying the contract (or, in the case of an index futures contract, a portfolio with a volatility substantially similar to that of the index on which the futures contract is based), or holding a call option permitting the Fund to purchase the same futures contract at a price no higher than the price of the contract written by the Fund (or at a higher price if the difference is maintained in liquid assets with the Fund’s custodian).

The Fund will be authorized to use financial futures contracts and related options for hedging and non-hedging purposes, for example to enhance total return or provide market exposure pending the investment of cash balances. The Fund may lose the expected benefit of the transactions if currency exchange rates or securities

prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes in currency exchange rates or securities prices may also result in poorer overall performance than if the Fund had not entered into any futures transactions.

Options on Securities and Stock Indexes. The Fund may write covered call and put options and purchase call and put options on securities or stock indices that are traded on U.S. exchanges.

An option on a security is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy a specified security (in the case of a call option) or to sell a specified security (in the case of a put option) from or to the writer of the option at a designated price during the term of the option. An option on a securities index gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to receive from the seller cash equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option.

The Fund may write a call or put option only if the option is “covered.” A call option on a security written by the Fund is covered if the Fund owns the underlying security covered by the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or for additional cash consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio. A call option on a security is also covered if the Fund owns a call option on the same security and in the same principal amount as the call option written where the exercise price of the call option held (a) is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call option written or (b) is greater than the exercise price of the call option written if the difference is maintained by the Fund in cash or liquid portfolio securities in a segregated account with its custodian. A put option on a security written by the Fund is “covered” if the Fund maintains similar liquid assets with a value equal to the exercise price designated as segregated at its custodian, or else owns a put option on the same security and in the same principal amount as the put option written where the exercise price of the put option held is equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put option written.

The Fund will cover call options on stock indices by owning securities whose price changes, in the opinion of the investment adviser, are expected to be similar to those of the index, or in such other manner as may be in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and applicable laws and regulations. Nevertheless, where the Fund covers a call option on a stock index through ownership of securities, such securities may not match the composition of the index. In that event, the Fund will not be fully covered and could be subject to risk of loss in the event of adverse changes in the value of the index. The Fund will cover put options on stock indices by segregating assets equal to the option’s exercise price, or in such other manner as may be in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the option is traded and applicable laws and regulations.

The Fund will receive a premium for writing a put or call option, which will increase the Fund’s gross income in the event the option expires unexercised or is closed out at a profit. If the value of a security or an index on which the Fund has written a call option falls or remains the same, the Fund will realize a profit in the form of the premium received (less transaction costs) that could offset all or a portion of any decline in the value of the portfolio securities being hedged. A rise in the value of the underlying security or index, however, exposes the Fund to possible loss or loss of opportunity to realize appreciation in the value of the underlying index or security. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of a decline in the underlying security or index. To the extent that the price changes of the portfolio securities being hedged correlate with changes in the value of the underlying security or index, writing covered put options on securities or indices will increase the Fund’s losses in the event of a market decline, although such losses will be offset in part by the premium received for writing the option.

The Fund may also purchase put options to hedge its investments against a decline in value. By purchasing a put option, the Fund will seek to offset a decline in the value of the portfolio securities being hedged through appreciation of the put option. If the value of the Fund’s investments does not decline as anticipated, the Fund’s loss will be limited to the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs. The success of this strategy will depend, in part, on the accuracy of the correlation between the changes in value of the underlying security or index and the changes in value of the Fund’s security holdings being hedged.

Call options may be purchased by the Fund in order to acquire the underlying securities for a price that avoids any additional cost that would result from a substantial increase in the market value of a security. The Fund may also purchase call options to increase its return at a time when the call is expected to increase in value due to anticipated appreciation of the underlying security. When purchasing call options, the Fund will bear the risk of losing all or a portion of the premium paid if the value of the underlying security or index does not rise.

There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position. Trading could be interrupted, for example, because of supply and demand imbalances arising from a lack of either buyers or sellers, or the options exchange could suspend trading after the price has risen or fallen more than the maximum specified by the exchange. Although the Fund may be able to offset to some extent any adverse effects of being unable to liquidate an option position, the Fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of such inability.

Interest Rate Futures Contracts and Options Thereon. The Fund may purchase or sell interest rate futures contracts to take advantage of or to protect the Fund against fluctuations in interest rates affecting the value of debt securities that the Fund holds or intends to acquire. For example, if interest rates are expected to increase, the Fund might sell futures contracts on debt securities, the values of which historically have a high degree of positive correlation to the values of the Fund’s portfolio securities. Such a sale would have an effect similar to selling an equivalent value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. If interest rates increase, the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities will decline, but the value of the futures contracts to the Fund will increase at approximately an equivalent rate thereby keeping the net asset value of the Fund from declining as much as it otherwise would have. The Fund could accomplish similar results by selling debt securities with longer maturities and investing in debt securities with shorter maturities when interest rates are expected to increase. However, since the futures market may be more liquid than the cash market, the use of futures contracts as a risk management technique allows the Fund to maintain a defensive position without having to sell its portfolio securities.

Similarly, the Fund may purchase interest rate futures contracts when it is expected that interest rates may decline. The purchase of futures contracts for this purpose constitutes a hedge against increases in the price of debt securities (caused by declining interest rates), which the Fund intends to acquire. Since fluctuations in the value of appropriately selected futures contracts should approximate that of the debt securities that will be purchased, the Fund can take advantage of the anticipated rise in the cost of the debt securities without actually buying them. Subsequently, the Fund can make its intended purchase of the debt securities in the cash market and currently liquidate its futures position. To the extent the Fund enters into futures contracts for this purpose, it will maintain in a segregated asset account with the Fund’s Custodian, assets sufficient to cover the Fund’s obligations with respect to such futures contracts, which will consist of cash or other liquid securities from its portfolio in an amount equal to the difference between the fluctuating market value of such futures contracts and the aggregate value of the initial margin deposited by the Fund with its Custodian with respect to such futures contracts.

The purchase of a call option on a futures contract is similar in some respects to the purchase of a call option on an individual security. Depending on the pricing of the option compared to either the price of the futures contract upon which it is based or the price of the underlying debt securities, it may or may not be less risky than ownership of the futures contract or underlying debt securities. As with the purchase of futures contracts, when the Fund is not fully invested it may purchase a call option on a futures contract to hedge against a market advance due to declining interest rates.

The purchase of a put option on a futures contract is similar to the purchase of protective put options on portfolio securities. The Fund will purchase a put option on a futures contract to hedge the Fund’s portfolio against the risk of rising interest rates and a consequent reduction in the value of portfolio securities.

The writing of a call option on a futures contract constitutes a partial hedge against declining prices of the securities that are deliverable upon exercise of the futures contract. If the futures price at expiration of the option is below the exercise price, the Fund will retain the full amount of the option premium, which provides a partial hedge against any decline that may have occurred in the Fund’s portfolio holdings. The writing of a put option on a futures contract constitutes a partial hedge against increasing prices of the securities that are deliverable upon

exercise of the futures contract. If the futures price at expiration of the option is higher than the exercise price, the Fund will retain the full amount of the option premium, which provides a partial hedge against any increase in the price of debt securities that the Fund intends to purchase. If a put or call option the Fund has written is exercised, the Fund will incur a loss which will be reduced by the amount of the premium it received. Depending on the degree of correlation between changes in the value of its portfolio securities and changes in the value of its futures positions, the Fund’s losses from options on futures it has written may to some extent be reduced or increased by changes in the value of its portfolio securities.

Foreign Currency Contracts and Currency Hedging Transactions. In order to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks, the Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”) and foreign currency futures contracts (“foreign currency futures”), as well as purchase put or call options on foreign currencies, as described below. The Fund may also conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market.

The Fund may enter into forward contracts to attempt to minimize the risk to the Fund from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. A forward contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed price on a future date which is individually negotiated and privately traded by currency traders and their customers. The Fund may enter into a forward contract, for example, when it enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency or expects to receive a dividend or interest payment on a portfolio holding, in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar value of the security or payment. In addition, for example, when the Fund believes that a foreign currency may experience a substantial movement against another currency, it may enter into a forward contract to sell an amount of the former foreign currency (or another currency which acts as a proxy for that currency) approximating the value of some or all of the Fund’s portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. This second investment practice is generally referred to as “cross-hedging.” Because in connection with the Fund’s foreign currency forward transactions an amount of the Fund’s assets equal to the amount of the Fund’s current commitment under the forward contract will be segregated to be used to pay for the commitment, the Fund will always have cash or other liquid assets available that are sufficient to cover any commitments under these contracts or to limit any potential risk. The segregated assets will be marked-to-market on a daily basis. Forward contracts may limit potential gain from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in such contracts.

The Fund may enter into exchange-traded foreign currency futures for the purchase or sale for future delivery of foreign currencies. Certain types of forward contracts are now regulated as swaps by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). The regulation of such forward contracts as swaps is a recent development and there can be no assurance that the additional regulation of these types of derivatives will not have an adverse effect on the Fund that utilizes these instruments. This investment technique will be used only to hedge against anticipated future changes in exchange rates which otherwise might adversely affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities or adversely affect the prices of securities that the Fund intends to purchase at a later date.

The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on foreign currencies for the purpose of protecting against declines in the dollar value of foreign portfolio securities and against increases in the U.S. dollar cost of foreign securities to be acquired. As is the case with other kinds of options, however, the writing of an option on foreign currency will constitute only a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium received, and that the Fund could be required to purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous exchange rates, thereby incurring losses. The purchase of an option on foreign currency may constitute an effective hedge against fluctuation in exchange rates although, in the event of rate movements adverse to the Fund’s position, the Fund may forfeit the entire amount of the premium plus related transaction costs.

Securities Index Futures Contracts and Options Thereon. Purchases or sales of securities index futures contracts are used for hedging purposes to attempt to protect the Fund’s current or intended investments from broad fluctuations in stock or bond prices. For example, the Fund may sell securities index futures contracts in anticipation of or during a market decline to attempt to offset the decrease in market value of the Fund’s securities

portfolio that might otherwise result. If such decline occurs, the loss in value of portfolio securities may be offset, in whole or part, by gains on the futures position. When the Fund is not fully invested in the securities market and anticipates a significant market advance, it may purchase securities index futures contracts in order to gain rapid market exposure that may, in part or entirely, offset increases in the cost of securities that the Fund intends to purchase. As such purchases are made, the corresponding positions in securities index futures contracts may be closed out. The Fund may write put and call options on securities index futures contracts for hedging purposes.

Risks of Options, Futures and Forward Contracts. Options, futures and forward contracts are forms of derivatives. The use of options, futures and forward contracts as hedging techniques may not succeed where the price movements of the securities underlying the options, futures and forward contracts do not follow the price movements of the portfolio securities subject to the hedge. Gains on investments in options, futures and forward contracts depend on the investment adviser’s ability to predict correctly the direction of stock prices, interest rates, currencies and other economic factors and unanticipated changes may cause poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not engaged in such transactions. Where a liquid secondary market for options, futures or forward contracts does not exist, the Fund may not be able to close its position and in such an event would be unable to control its losses. The loss from investing in certain options, futures and forward contracts is potentially unlimited. The use of forward contracts may limit gains from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies.

The Fund’s futures transactions will ordinarily be entered into for traditional hedging purposes. There is, however, no limit on the amount of the Fund’s assets that can be put at risk through the use of futures contracts and the value of the Fund’s futures contracts and options thereon may equal or exceed 100% of the Fund’s total assets. The Fund, however, does not currently intend to enter into futures transactions other than for traditional hedging purposes.

Exclusion from Definition of Commodity Pool Operator. Pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”), Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) has filed a notice of exemption from registration as a “commodity pool operator” with respect to the Fund. The Fund and the Adviser are therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the CEA. In order to claim the Rule 4.5 exemption, the Fund is significantly limited in its ability to invest in commodity futures, options, swaps (including securities futures, broad-based stock index futures and financial futures contracts). As a result, in the future, the Fund will be more limited in its ability to use these instruments than in the past and these limitations may have a negative impact on the ability of the Adviser to manage the Fund, and on the Fund’s performance.

Regulation of Certain Options, Currency Transactions and Other Derivative Transactions as Swaps or Security-Based Swaps

The U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), enacted in July 2010 the “Derivatives Title,” includes provisions that comprehensively regulate the over-the-counter (i.e., not exchange-traded) derivatives markets for the first time. This regulation requires that certain of the options, currency transactions and other derivative transactions entered into by the Fund are regulated as swaps by the CFTC or regulated as security-based swaps by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (collectively, “swaps”).

The Dodd-Frank Act generally requires swaps and security-based swaps to be submitted for clearing to regulated clearing organization (the so-called “clearing mandate”), unless an exemption from clearing applies. Swaps and security-based swaps that are submitted for clearing will be subject to minimum initial and variation margin requirements set by the relevant clearing organization, as well as possible SEC- or CFTC-mandated margin requirements. Accordingly, dealers of swaps and security-based swaps (usually large commercial banks or other financial institutions) as well as other market participants will be required to post margin to the clearing organizations through which their swaps and/or security-based swaps are cleared. The SEC, CFTC and other U.S. regulators also are required to impose margin requirements on uncleared swap and uncleared security-based swap transactions. These changes with respect to clearing and margin likely will increase a dealer’s costs, and those

increased costs are expected to be passed through, at least partially, to market participants, including any fund that uses swaps or security-based swaps.

The Dodd-Frank Act also requires many swaps and security-based swaps that are currently executed on a bilateral basis in the over-the-counter market to be executed through a regulated securities, futures, or swap exchange or execution facility if those transactions are subject to the clearing mandate. Once such requirements become effective, it may be more difficult and costly for the Fund to continue to enter into customized swap or security-based swap transactions on a bilateral basis.

In addition, dealers and major participants in the over-the-counter market are required to register with the SEC and/or CFTC. Registered dealers and major participants are subject to minimum capital and margin requirements, business conduct standards, disclosure requirements, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, position limits, limitations on conflicts of interest, and other regulatory burdens. These requirements may increase the overall costs for dealers and major participants in the over-the-counter market, and such increased costs are likely to be passed through, at least partially, to market participants, including any fund that utilizes these instruments.

The CFTC has implemented mandatory exchange-trading and clearing requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act and the CFTC continues to approve contracts for central clearing. Uncleared swaps are subject to margin requirements that will be implemented on a phased-in basis. The Adviser will continue to monitor these developments, particularly to the extent regulatory changes affect the Fund’s ability to enter into swap agreements.

Short-Term Investments

For temporary defensive or cash management purposes, the Fund may invest in short-term investments including, but not limited to: (a) commercial paper and other short-term commercial obligations; (b) obligations (including certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances) of banks; (c) obligations issued or guaranteed by a governmental issuer, including governmental agencies or instrumentalities; (d) fixed income securities of non-governmental issuers; and (e) other cash equivalents or cash. Subject to the Fund’s restrictions regarding investment in non-U.S. securities, these securities may be denominated in any currency.

Risks Associated with Long Term Objective — Not a Complete Investment Program

The Fund is intended for investors seeking a high level of total return, with an emphasis on growth and income. The Fund is not meant to provide a vehicle for those who wish to exploit short-term swings in the stock market and is intended for long-term investors. An investment in shares of the Fund should not be considered a complete investment program. Each shareholder should take into account the Fund’s investment objective as well as the shareholder’s other investments when considering an investment in the Fund.

Debt Securities and Related Investments

Debt Securities Rating Information. The Fund may invest in debt securities of any rating, including below investment grade debt securities or comparable unrated securities, but may not invest in securities in default. The Fund may invest in convertible debt securities rated “D” or better, or comparable unrated securities as determined by the Adviser. Investment grade debt securities are those rated “BBB” or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (“S&P”) or the equivalent of other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”). Debt securities rated BBB are considered medium grade obligations with speculative characteristics, and adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances may weaken the issuer’s ability to pay interest and repay principal. Below investment grade debt securities are those rated “BB” and below by S&P or the equivalent rating of other NRSROs. See “Appendix A” for a description of rating categories.

Below investment grade debt securities or comparable unrated securities are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered predominantly speculative and may be questionable as to principal and interest payments. Changes in economic conditions are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal

payments and interest payments. The issuers of high yield securities also may be more adversely affected than issuers of higher rated securities by specific corporate or governmental developments or the issuers’ inability to meet specific projected business forecasts. The amount of high yield securities outstanding has proliferated as an increasing number of issuers have used high yield securities for corporate financing. The recent economic downturn has severely affected the ability of many highly leveraged issuers to service their debt obligations or to repay their obligations upon maturity. Factors having an adverse impact on the market value of lower quality securities will have an adverse effect on the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) to the extent that it invests in such securities. In addition, the Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings or to take other steps to protect its investment in an issuer.

The secondary market for high yield securities is not usually as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated securities, a factor which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to dispose of a particular security when necessary to meet its liquidity needs. Under adverse market or economic conditions, such as those recently prevailing, the secondary market for high yield securities could contract further, independent of any specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer. As a result, the Fund could find it more difficult to sell these securities or may be able to sell the securities only at prices lower than if such securities were widely traded. Prices realized upon the sale of such lower rated or unrated securities, under these and other circumstances, may be less than the prices used in calculating the Fund’s net asset value.

Since investors generally perceive that there are greater risks associated with lower quality debt securities of the type in which the Fund may invest, the yields and prices of such securities may tend to fluctuate more than those for higher rated securities. In the lower quality segments of the debt securities market, changes in perceptions of issuers’ creditworthiness tend to occur more frequently and in a more pronounced manner than do changes in higher quality segments of the debt securities market, resulting in greater yield and price volatility.

Lower rated and comparable unrated debt securities tend to offer higher yields than higher rated securities with the same maturities because the historical financial condition of the issuers of such securities may not have been as strong as that of other issuers. However, lower rated securities generally involve greater risks of loss of income and principal than higher rated securities.

For purposes of the Fund’s credit quality policies, if a security receives different ratings from nationally recognized statistical rating organizations, the Fund will use the lower rating. The ratings of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities that they undertake to rate and may not accurately describe the risk of the security. If a rating organization downgrades the quality rating assigned to one or more of the Fund’s portfolio securities, the Adviser will consider what actions, if any, are appropriate in light of the Fund’s investment objectives and policies including selling the downgraded security or purchasing additional investment grade securities of the appropriate credit quality as soon as it is prudent to do so.

U.S. Government Securities. U.S. government securities in which the Fund invests include debt obligations of varying maturities issued by the U.S. Treasury or issued or guaranteed by an agency, authority or instrumentality of the U.S. government, including the Federal Housing Administration, Federal Financing Bank, Farm Service Agency, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., Small Business Administration, Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), General Services Administration, National Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Farm Credit Banks, Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLBs”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Maritime Administration, Tennessee Valley Authority and various institutions that previously were or currently are part of the Farm Credit System (which has been undergoing reorganization since 1987). Some U.S. government securities, such as U.S. Treasury bills, Treasury notes and Treasury bonds, which differ only in their interest rates, maturities and times of issuance, are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Others are supported by: (i) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, such as securities of the FHLBs; (ii) the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase the agency’s obligations, such as securities of FNMA; or (iii) only the credit of the issuer. Although the U.S. government has recently provided financial support to FNMA and FHLMC, no assurance can be given that the

U.S. government will provide financial support in the future to these or other U.S. government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities that are not supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Securities guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities include: (i) securities for which the payment of principal and interest is backed by an irrevocable letter of credit issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities; (ii) participations in loans made to non-U.S. governments or other entities that are so guaranteed; and (iii) as a result of initiatives introduced in response to the recent financial market difficulties, securities of commercial issuers or financial institutions that qualify for guarantees by U.S. government agencies like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The secondary market for certain loan participations described above is limited and, therefore, the participations may be regarded as illiquid.

U.S. government securities may include zero coupon securities that may be purchased when yields are attractive and/or to enhance portfolio liquidity. Zero coupon U.S. government securities are debt obligations that are issued or purchased at a significant discount from face value. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the security will accrue and compound over the period until maturity or the particular interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Zero coupon U.S. government securities do not require the periodic payment of interest. These investments may experience greater volatility in market value than U.S. government securities that make regular payments of interest. The Fund accrues income on these investments for tax and accounting purposes, which is distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of other portfolio securities to satisfy the Fund’s distribution obligations, in which case the Fund will forgo the purchase of additional income producing assets with these funds. Zero coupon U.S. government securities include STRIPS and CUBES, which are issued by the U.S. Treasury as component parts of U.S. Treasury bonds and represent scheduled interest and principal payments on the bonds.

Subordinated Securities. The Fund may also invest in other types of fixed income securities which are subordinated or “junior” to more senior securities of the issuer, or which represent interests in pools of such subordinated or junior securities. Such securities may include so-called “high yield” or “junk” bonds (i.e., bonds that are rated below investment grade by a rating agency or that are of equivalent quality) and preferred stock. Under the terms of subordinated securities, payments that would otherwise be made to their holders may be required to be made to the holders of more senior securities, and/or the subordinated or junior securities may have junior liens, if they have any rights at all, in any collateral (meaning proceeds of the collateral are required to be paid first to the holders of more senior securities). As a result, subordinated or junior securities will be disproportionately adversely affected by a default or even a perceived decline in creditworthiness of the issuer.

Structured Securities. The Fund may invest in structured securities. The value of the principal and/or interest on such securities is determined by reference to changes in the value of specific currencies, interest rates, commodities, indices or other financial indicators (the “Reference”) or the relative change in two or more References. The interest rate or the principal amount payable upon maturity or redemption may be increased or decreased depending upon changes in the Reference. The terms of the structured securities may provide in certain circumstances that no principal is due at maturity and therefore may result in a loss of the Fund’s investment. Changes in the interest rate or principal payable at maturity may be a multiple of the changes in the value of the Reference. Structured securities are a type of derivative instrument and the payment and credit qualities from these securities derive from the assets embedded in the structure from which they are issued. Structured securities may entail a greater degree of risk than other types of fixed income securities.

Floating Rate Loans. A floating rate loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign commercial bank, insurance company, finance company or other financial institution for a group of investors. The financial institution typically acts as an agent for the investors, administering and enforcing the loan on their behalf. In addition, an institution, typically but not always the agent, holds any collateral on behalf of the investors.

The interest rates are adjusted based on a base rate plus a premium or spread or minus a discount. The base rate usually is the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the Federal Reserve federal funds rate, the prime rate or

other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. LIBOR usually is an average of the interest rates quoted by several designated banks as the rates at which they pay interest to major depositors in the London interbank market on U.S. dollar-denominated deposits.

Floating rate loans include loans to corporations and institutionally traded floating rate debt obligations issued by an asset-backed pool, and interests therein. The Fund may invest in loans in different ways. The Fund may: (i) make a direct investment in a loan by participating as one of the lenders; (ii) purchase an assignment of a loan; or (iii) purchase a participation interest in a loan.

Direct Investment in Loans. It can be advantageous to the Fund to make a direct investment in a loan as one of the lenders. When a new issue is purchased, such an investment is typically made at par. This means that the Fund receives a return at the full interest rate for the loan. Secondary purchases of loans may be made at par, at a premium from par or at a discount from par. When the Fund invests in an assignment of, or a participation interest in, a loan, the Fund may pay a fee or forgo a portion of the interest payment. Consequently, the Fund’s return on such an investment may be lower than it would have been if the Fund had made a direct investment in the underlying corporate loan. The Fund may be able, however, to invest in corporate loans only through assignments or participation interests at certain times when reduced direct investment opportunities in corporate loans may exist. At other times, however, such as recently, assignments or participation interests may trade at significant discounts from par.

Assignments. An assignment represents a portion of a loan previously attributable to a different lender. The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations under the loan agreement of the assigning investor and becomes an investor under the loan agreement with the same rights and obligations as the assigning investor. Assignments may, however, be arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, and the rights and obligations acquired by the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning investor.

Participation Interests. Participation interests are interests issued by a lender or other financial institution, which represent a fractional interest in a corporate loan. The Fund may acquire participation interests from the financial institution or from another investor. The Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the financial institution that issued the participation interest. As a result, the Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the financial institution and only upon receipt by such entity of such payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing a participation interest, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights with respect to any funds acquired by other investors through set-off against the borrower and the Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation interest. As a result, the Fund may assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the financial institution issuing the participation interest. In the event of the insolvency of the financial institution issuing a participation interest, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of such entity.

Other Information About Floating Rate Loans. Loans typically have a senior position in a borrower’s capital structure. The capital structure of a borrower may include loans, senior unsecured loans, senior and junior subordinated debt, preferred stock and common stock, typically in descending order of seniority with respect to claims on the borrower’s assets.

Although loans typically have the most senior position in a borrower’s capital structure, they remain subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment would result in a reduction of income to the Fund, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the net asset value of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing a loan would satisfy a borrower’s obligation in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated. In the event of bankruptcy of a borrower, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a loan. Although a loan may be senior to equity and other debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure, such obligations may be structurally subordinated to obligations of the issuer’s subsidiaries. For example, if a holding company were to issue a loan, even if that

issuer pledges the capital stock of its subsidiaries to secure the obligations under the loan, the assets of the operating companies are available to the direct creditors of an operating company before they would be available to the holders of the loan issued by the holding company.

In order to borrow money pursuant to a loan, a borrower will frequently, for the term of the loan, pledge collateral, including, but not limited to: (i) working capital assets, such as accounts receivable and inventory; (ii) tangible fixed assets, such as real property, buildings and equipment; (iii) intangible assets, such as trademarks and patent rights (but excluding goodwill); and (iv) security interests in shares of stock of subsidiaries or affiliates. In the case of loans made to non-public companies, the company’s shareholders or owners may provide collateral in the form of secured guarantees and/or security interests in assets that they own. In many instances, a loan may be secured only by stock in the borrower or its subsidiaries. Collateral may consist of assets that may not be readily liquidated, and there is no assurance that the liquidation of such assets would satisfy fully a borrower’s obligations under a loan.

In the process of buying, selling and holding loans, the Fund may receive and/or pay certain fees. Any fees received are in addition to interest payments received and may include facility fees, commitment fees, commissions and prepayment penalty fees. When the Fund buys a loan it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a loan it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan. In certain circumstances, the Fund may receive a prepayment penalty fee upon the prepayment of a loan by a borrower. Other fees received by the Fund may include covenant waiver fees and covenant modification fees.

A borrower must comply with various restrictive covenants contained in a loan agreement or note purchase agreement between the borrower and the holders of the loan. Such covenants, in addition to requiring the scheduled payment of interest and principal, may include restrictions on dividend payments and other distributions to stockholders, provisions requiring the borrower to maintain specific minimum financial ratios, and limits on total debt.

In a typical loan, the agent administers the terms of the loan agreement. In such cases, the agent is normally responsible for the collection of principal and interest payments from the borrower and the apportionment of these payments to the credit of all institutions that are parties to the loan agreement. The Fund will generally rely upon the agent or an intermediate participant to receive and forward to the Fund its portion of the principal and interest payments on the loan. Furthermore, unless the Fund has direct recourse against the borrower, the Fund will rely on the agent and the other investors to use appropriate credit remedies against the borrower.

For some loans, such as revolving credit facility loans (“revolvers”), an investor may have certain obligations pursuant to the loan agreement that may include the obligation to make additional loans in certain circumstances. The Fund generally will reserve against these contingent obligations by segregating or otherwise designating a sufficient amount of permissible liquid assets. Delayed draw term loans are similar to revolvers, except that once drawn upon by the borrower during the commitment period, they remain permanently drawn and become term loans. A prefunded L/C term loan is a facility created by the borrower in conjunction with an agent, with the loan proceeds acting as collateral for the borrower’s obligations in respect of the letters of credit. Each participant in a prefunded L/C term loan fully funds its commitment amount to the agent for the facility.

The Fund may acquire interests in loans that are designed to provide temporary or “bridge” financing to a borrower pending the sale of identified assets or the arrangement of longer-term loans or the issuance and sale of debt obligations. Bridge loans often are unrated. The Fund may also invest in loans of borrowers that have obtained bridge loans from other parties. A borrower’s use of bridge loans involves a risk that the borrower may be unable to locate permanent financing to replace the bridge loan, which may impair the borrower’s perceived creditworthiness.

From time to time, the Adviser and its affiliates may borrow money from various banks in connection with their business activities. Such banks may also sell interests in loans to or acquire them from the Fund or may be

intermediate participants with respect to loans in which the Fund owns interests. Such banks may also act as agents for loans held by the Fund.

Inverse Floating Rate Securities. The Fund may invest in inverse floating rate obligations. The interest on an inverse floater resets in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floater is indexed. An inverse floater may be considered to be leveraged to the extent that its interest rate varies by a magnitude that exceeds the magnitude of the change in the index rate of interest. The higher degree of leverage inherent in inverse floaters is associated with greater volatility in their market values.

Event-linked bonds. The Fund may invest in “event-linked” bonds, which sometimes are referred to as “insurance-linked” or “catastrophe” bonds. Event-linked bonds are debt obligations for which the return of principal and the payment of interest are contingent on the non-occurrence of a pre-defined “trigger” event, such as a hurricane or an earthquake of a specific magnitude. For some event-linked bonds, the trigger event’s magnitude may be based on losses to a company or industry, index-portfolio losses, industry indexes or readings of scientific instruments rather than specified actual losses. If a trigger event, as defined within the terms of an event-linked bond, involves losses or other metrics exceeding a specific magnitude in the geographic region and time period specified therein, the Fund may lose a portion or all of its accrued interest and/or principal invested in such event-linked bond. The Fund is entitled to receive principal and interest payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and magnitude specified by the instrument.

Event-linked bonds may be issued by government agencies, insurance companies, reinsurers, special purpose corporations or other on-shore or off-shore entities. In addition to the specified trigger events, event-linked bonds may also expose the Fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences. Event-linked bonds are subject to the risk that the model used to calculate the probability of a trigger event was not accurate and underestimated the likelihood of a trigger event. This may result in more frequent and greater than expected loss of principal and/or interest, which would adversely impact the Fund’s total returns. Further, to the extent there are events that involve losses or other metrics, as applicable, that are at, or near, the threshold for a trigger event, there may be some delay in the return of principal and/or interest until it is determined whether a trigger event has occurred. Finally, to the extent there is a dispute concerning the definition of the trigger event relative to the specific manifestation of a catastrophe, there may be losses or delays in the payment of principal and/or interest on the event-linked bond. As a relatively new type of financial instrument, there is limited trading history for these securities, and there can be no assurance that a liquid market in these instruments will develop. Lack of a liquid market may impose the risk of higher transactions costs and the possibility that the Fund may be forced to liquidate positions when it would not be advantageous to do so.

Event-linked bonds are typically rated by at least one nationally recognized rating agency, but also may be unrated. Although each rating agency utilizes its own general guidelines and methodology to evaluate the risks of an event-linked bond, the average rating in the current market for event-linked bonds is “BB” by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent rating for another NRSROs. However, there are event-linked bonds rated higher or lower than “BB.”

The Fund’s investments in event-linked bonds generally will be rated B, BB or BBB at the time of purchase, although the Fund may invest in event-linked bonds rated higher or lower than these ratings, as well as event-linked bonds that are unrated. The rating for an event-linked bond primarily reflects the rating agency’s calculated probability that a pre-defined trigger event will occur. This rating also assesses the bond’s credit risk and model used to calculate the probability of the trigger event.

Event-linked bonds typically are restricted to qualified institutional buyers and, therefore, are not subject to registration with the SEC or any state securities commission and are not listed on any national securities exchange. The amount of public information available with respect to event-linked bonds is generally less extensive than that available for issuers of registered or exchange listed securities. Event-linked bonds may be subject to the risks of adverse regulatory or jurisdictional determinations. There can be no assurance that future regulatory determinations will not adversely affect the overall market for event-linked bonds.

Event-linked swaps. The Fund may obtain event-linked exposure by investing in event-linked swaps, which typically are contingent, or formulaically related to defined trigger events, or by pursuing similar event-linked derivative strategies. Trigger events include hurricanes, earthquakes and weather-related phenomena. If a trigger event occurs, the Fund may lose the swap’s notional amount. As derivative instruments, event-linked swaps are subject to risks in addition to the risks of investing in event-linked bonds, including counterparty risk and leverage risk.

Debt Obligations of Non-U.S. Governments. The Fund may invest in debt obligations of non-U.S. governments. An investment in debt obligations of non-U.S. governments and their political subdivisions (sovereign debt) involves special risks that are not present in corporate debt obligations. The non-U.S. issuer of the sovereign debt or the non-U.S. governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices of sovereign debt may be more volatile than prices of debt obligations of U.S. issuers. In the past, certain non-U.S. countries have encountered difficulties in servicing their debt obligations, withheld payments of principal and interest and declared moratoria on the payment of principal and interest on their sovereign debt.

A sovereign debtor’s willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange, the relative size of the debt service burden, the sovereign debtor’s policy toward its principal international lenders and local political constraints. Sovereign debtors may also be dependent on expected disbursements from non-U.S. governments, multinational agencies and other entities to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. The failure of a sovereign debtor to implement economic reforms, achieve specified levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of third-party commitments to lend funds to the sovereign debtor, which may further impair such debtor’s ability or willingness to service its debts.

Eurodollar Instruments and Samurai and Yankee Bonds. The Fund may invest in Eurodollar instruments and Samurai and Yankee bonds. Eurodollar instruments are bonds of corporate and government issuers that pay interest and principal in U.S. dollars but are issued in markets outside the United States, primarily in Europe. Samurai bonds are yen-denominated bonds sold in Japan by non-Japanese issuers. Yankee bonds are U.S. dollar denominated bonds typically issued in the United States by non-U.S. governments and their agencies and non-U.S. banks and corporations. The Fund may also invest in Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (“ECDs”), Eurodollar Time Deposits (“ETDs”) and Yankee Certificates of Deposit (“Yankee CDs”). ECDs are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by non-U.S. branches of domestic banks; ETDs are U.S. dollar-denominated deposits in a non-U.S. branch of a U.S. bank or in a non-U.S. bank; and Yankee CDs are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a non-U.S. bank and held in the United States. These investments involve risks that are different from investments in securities issued by U.S. issuers, including potential unfavorable political and economic developments, non-U.S. withholding or other taxes, seizure of non-U.S. deposits, currency controls, interest limitations or other governmental restrictions which might affect payment of principal or interest.

Bank Obligations

Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in a banking institution for a specified period of time (in no event longer than seven days) at a stated interest rate. Time deposits which may be held by the Fund will not benefit from insurance from the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Certificates of deposit are certificates evidencing the obligation of a bank to repay funds deposited with it for a specified period of time. Bankers’ acceptances are credit instruments evidencing the obligation of a bank to pay a draft drawn on it by a customer. These instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the face amount of the instrument upon maturity.

Commercial Paper

Commercial paper includes short-term unsecured promissory notes, variable rate demand notes, and variable rate master demand notes issued by domestic and foreign bank holding companies, corporations, and financial institutions (see “Variable and Floating Rate Demand and Master Demand Notes” below for more details) as well as similar taxable and tax-exempt instruments issued by government agencies and instrumentalities. The Fund establishes its own standards of creditworthiness for issuers of such instruments.

Certificates of Deposit

Domestic commercial banks organized under federal law are supervised and examined by the Comptroller of the Currency and are required to be members of the Federal Reserve System and to have their deposits insured by the FDIC. Domestic banks organized under state law are supervised and examined by state banking authorities but are members of the Federal Reserve System only if they elect to join. In addition, state banks whose certificates of deposit (“CDs”) may be purchased by the Fund are insured by the FDIC (although such insurance may not be of material benefit to the Fund, depending upon the principal amount of the CDs of each bank held by the Fund) and are subject to federal examination and to a substantial body of federal law and regulation. As a result of federal or state laws and regulations, domestic banks, among other things, generally are required to maintain specified levels of reserves, limited in the amounts which they can loan to a single borrower and subject to other regulations designed to promote financial soundness.

The Fund may purchase CDs issued by banks, savings and loan associations, and similar institutions with less than one billion dollars in assets, which have deposits insured by the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund administered by the FDIC, provided the Fund purchases any such CD in a principal amount of no more than $250,000, which amount would be fully insured by the FDIC. Interest payments on such a CD are not insured by the FDIC. The Fund would not own more than one such CD per issuer.

Variable and Floating Rate Demand and Master Demand Notes

The Fund may, from time to time, buy variable or floating rate demand notes issued by corporations, bank holding companies, and financial institutions, and similar taxable and tax exempt instruments issued by government agencies and instrumentalities. These securities will typically have a maturity longer than one year but carry with them the right of the holder to put the securities to a remarketing agent or other entity at designated time intervals and on specified notice. The obligation of the issuer of the put to repurchase the securities may be backed up by a letter of credit or other obligation issued by a financial institution. The purchase price is ordinarily par plus accrued and unpaid interest. Generally, the remarketing agent will adjust the interest rate every seven days (or at other specified intervals) in order to maintain the interest rate at the prevailing rate for securities with a seven-day or other designated maturity. The Fund’s investment in demand instruments which provide that the Fund will not receive the principal note amount within seven days’ notice, in combination with the Fund’s other investments which are not readily marketable, will be limited to an aggregate total of 15% of the Fund’s net assets.

The Fund may also buy variable rate master demand notes. The terms of these obligations permit the Fund to invest fluctuating amounts at varying rates of interest pursuant to direct arrangements between the Fund, as lender, and the borrower. These instruments permit weekly and, in some instances, daily changes in the amounts borrowed. The Fund has the right to increase the amount under the note at any time up to the full amount provided by the note agreement, or to decrease the amount, and the borrower may repay up to the full amount of the note without penalty. The notes may or may not be backed by bank letters of credit. Because the notes are direct lending arrangements between the Fund and borrower, it is not generally contemplated that they will be traded, and there is no secondary market for them, although they are redeemable (and, thus, immediately repayable by the borrower) at the principal amount, plus accrued interest, at any time. In connection with any such purchase and on an ongoing basis, the Adviser will consider the earning power, cash flow, and other liquidity ratios of the issuer, and its ability to pay principal and interest on demand, including a situation in which all holders of such notes make demand simultaneously. While master demand notes, as such, are not typically

rated by credit rating agencies, the Fund may, under its minimum rating standards, invest in them only if, at the time of an investment, the issuer meets the criteria set forth in this SAI for commercial paper obligations.

Investment Company Securities

The Fund may invest in shares of other investment companies, subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act, and subject to such investments being consistent with the overall investment objective and policies of the Fund. To the extent that the Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies, shareholders in the Fund may be subject to duplicative advisory and administrative fees.

Exchange-Traded Funds

The Fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a portfolio of securities designed to track a particular market index. The Fund could purchase an ETF to gain exposure to all or a portion of the U.S. market, a foreign market, a region, a commodity, a currency, or to any other index that an ETF tracks. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile and ETFs have management fees that increase their costs. An ETF may fail to accurately track the returns of the market segment or index that it is designed to track, and the price of an ETF’s shares may fluctuate. In addition, because they, unlike traditional mutual funds, are traded on an exchange, ETFs are subject to the following risks: (i) the performance of the ETF may not replicate the performance of the underlying index that it is designed to track; (ii) the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or discount to the ETF’s net asset value; (iii) an active trading market for an ETF may not develop or be maintained; and (iv) there is no assurance that the requirements of the exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the ETF will continue to be met or remain unchanged. In the event substantial market or other disruptions affecting ETFs should occur in the future, the liquidity and value of the Fund’s shares could also be substantially and adversely affected.

An investment company’s investments in other investment companies are typically subject to statutory limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act. Many ETFs, however, have obtained exemptive relief from the SEC to permit unaffiliated funds, such as the Fund, to invest in their shares beyond these statutory limits, subject to certain conditions and pursuant to contractual arrangements between the ETFs and the investing funds. The Fund may rely on these exemptive orders in investing in ETFs.

Exchange-Traded Notes

The Fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”). ETNs are a type of senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt security issued by financial institutions that combines both aspects of bonds and ETFs. An ETN’s returns are based on the performance of a market index minus fees and expenses. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. However, unlike an ETF, an ETN can be held until the ETN’s maturity, at which time the issuer will pay a return linked to the performance of the market index to which the ETN is linked minus certain fees.

Unlike regular bonds, ETNs do not make periodic interest payments and principal is not protected. ETNs are subject to credit risk and the value of an ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer’s credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an ETN may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer’s credit rating, and economic, legal, political, or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset. When the Fund invests in ETNs it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN. The Fund’s decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. In addition, although an ETN may be listed on an exchange, the issuer may not be required to maintain the listing and there can be no assurance that a secondary market will exist for an ETN.

ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) will accept, or a court will uphold, how the Fund characterizes and treats ETNs for tax purposes. Further, the IRS and Congress have considered proposals that would change the timing and character of income and gains from ETNs.

An ETN that is tied to a specific market benchmark or strategy may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities, commodities or other components in the applicable market benchmark or strategy. Some ETNs that use leverage can, at times, be relatively illiquid and, thus, they may be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Leveraged ETNs are subject to the same risk as other instruments that use leverage in any form.

The market value of ETN shares may differ from their market benchmark or strategy. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETN shares at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the securities, commodities or other components underlying the market benchmark or strategy that the ETN seeks to track. As a result, there may be times when an ETN share trades at a premium or discount to its market benchmark or strategy.

Limited Partnerships

The Fund may obtain interests in limited partnerships. A limited partnership interest entitles the Fund to participate in the investment return of the partnership’s assets as defined by the agreement among the partners. As a limited partner, the Fund generally is not permitted to participate in the management of the partnership. However, unlike a general partner whose liability is not limited, a limited partner’s liability generally is limited to the amount of its commitment to the partnership.

Real Estate Investment Trusts

The Fund may invest in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”). REITs are companies that invest primarily in income producing real estate or real estate-related loans or interests. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management and other expenses paid by REITs in which it invests in addition to the expenses paid by the Fund. Debt securities issued by REITs are, for the most part, general and unsecured obligations and are subject to risks associated with REITs.

Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. An equity REIT may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying properties owned by the REIT. A mortgage REIT may be affected by changes in interest rates and the ability of the issuers of its portfolio mortgages to repay their obligations. REITs are dependent upon the skills of their managers and are not diversified. REITs are generally dependent upon maintaining cash flows to repay borrowings and to make distributions to shareholders and are subject to the risk of default by lessees or borrowers. REITs whose underlying assets are concentrated in properties used by a particular industry, such as health care, are also subject to risks associated with such industry.

REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risk. When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT’s investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to decline. If the REIT invests in adjustable rate mortgage loans the interest rates on which are reset periodically, yields on a REIT’s investments in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates. This causes the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed rate obligations.

REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. Historically REITs have been more volatile in price than the larger capitalization stocks included in Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (the “S&P 500”).

Mortgage-Backed Securities

The Fund may invest in mortgage pass-through certificates and multiple-class pass-through securities, such as real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMIC”) pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBS”), and other types of mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) that may be available in the future. A mortgage-backed security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage-backed securities, such as CMOs, make payments of both principal and interest at a variety of intervals; others make semi-annual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage-backed securities are based on different types of mortgages including those on commercial real estate or residential properties. Mortgage-backed securities often have stated maturities of up to thirty years when they are issued, depending upon the length of the mortgages underlying the securities. In practice, however, unscheduled or early payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages may make the securities’ effective maturity shorter than this, and the prevailing interest rates may be higher or lower than the current yield of the Fund’s portfolio at the time the Fund receives the payments for reinvestment. Mortgage-backed securities may have less potential for capital appreciation than comparable fixed income securities, due to the likelihood of increased prepayments of mortgages as interest rates decline. If the Fund buys mortgage-backed securities at a premium, mortgage foreclosures and prepayments of principal by mortgagors (which may be made at any time without penalty) may result in some loss of the Fund’s principal investment to the extent of the premium paid.

The value of mortgage-backed securities may also change due to shifts in the market’s perception of issuers. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage securities markets as a whole. Non-governmental mortgage-backed securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than governmental issues.

Through its investments in mortgage-backed securities, including those that are issued by private issuers, the Fund may have exposure to subprime loans as well as to the mortgage and credit markets generally. Private issuers include commercial banks, savings associations, mortgage companies, investment banking firms, finance companies and special purpose finance entities (called special purpose vehicles or “SPVs”) and other entities that acquire and package mortgage loans for resale as MBS.

Unlike mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its sponsored entities, mortgage-backed securities issued by private issuers do not have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee, but may have credit enhancement provided by external entities such as banks or financial institutions or achieved through the structuring of the transaction itself. Examples of such credit support arising out of the structure of the transaction include the issue of senior and subordinated securities (e.g., the issuance of securities by an SPV in multiple classes or “tranches,” with one or more classes being senior to other subordinated classes as to the payment of principal and interest, with the result that defaults on the underlying mortgage loans are borne first by the holders of the subordinated class); creation of “reserve funds” (in which case cash or investments, sometimes funded from a portion of the payments on the underlying mortgage loans, are held in reserve against future losses); and “overcollateralization” (in which case the scheduled payments on, or the principal amount of, the underlying mortgage loans exceeds that required to make payment of the securities and pay any servicing or other fees). However, there can be no guarantee that credit enhancements, if any, will be sufficient to prevent losses in the event of defaults on the underlying mortgage loans.

In addition, mortgage-backed securities that are issued by private issuers are not subject to the underwriting requirements for the underlying mortgages that are applicable to those mortgage-backed securities that have a government or government-sponsored entity guarantee. As a result, the mortgage loans underlying private mortgage-backed securities may, and frequently do, have less favorable collateral, credit risk or other

underwriting characteristics than government or government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities and have wider variances in a number of terms including interest rate, term, size, purpose and borrower characteristics. Privately issued pools more frequently include second mortgages, high loan-to-value mortgages and manufactured housing loans. The coupon rates and maturities of the underlying mortgage loans in a private mortgage-backed securities pool may vary to a greater extent than those included in a government guaranteed pool, and the pool may include subprime mortgage loans. Subprime loans refer to loans made to borrowers with weakened credit histories or with a lower capacity to make timely payments on their loans. For these reasons, the loans underlying these securities have had in many cases higher default rates than those loans that meet government underwriting requirements.

The risk of non-payment is greater for mortgage-backed securities that are backed by mortgage pools that contain subprime loans, but a level of risk exists for all loans. Market factors adversely affecting mortgage loan repayments may include a general economic turndown, high unemployment, a general slowdown in the real estate market, a drop in the market prices of real estate, or an increase in interest rates resulting in higher mortgage payments by holders of adjustable rate mortgages.

If the Fund purchases subordinated mortgage-backed securities, the subordinated mortgage-backed securities may serve as a credit support for the senior securities purchased by other investors. In addition, the payments of principal and interest on these subordinated securities generally will be made only after payments are made to the holders of securities senior to the Fund’s securities. Therefore, if there are defaults on the underlying mortgage loans, the Fund will be less likely to receive payments of principal and interest, and will be more likely to suffer a loss.

Privately issued mortgage-backed securities are not traded on an exchange and there may be a limited market for the securities, especially when there is a perceived weakness in the mortgage and real estate market sectors. Without an active trading market, mortgage-backed securities held in the Fund’s portfolio may be particularly difficult to value because of the complexities involved in assessing the value of the underlying mortgage loans.

In the case of private issue mortgage-related securities whose underlying assets are neither U.S. government securities nor U.S. government-insured mortgages, to the extent that real properties securing such assets may be located in the same geographical region, the security may be subject to a greater risk of default than other comparable securities in the event of adverse economic, political or business developments that may affect such region and, ultimately, the ability of residential homeowners to make payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages.

Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Securities. Guaranteed mortgage pass-through securities represent participation interests in pools of residential mortgage loans and are issued by U.S. governmental or private lenders and guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities, including but not limited to GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC. GNMA certificates are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government for timely payment of principal and interest on the certificates. FNMA certificates are guaranteed by FNMA, a federally chartered and privately owned corporation, for full and timely payment of principal and interest on the certificates. FHLMC certificates are guaranteed by FHLMC, a corporate instrumentality of the U.S. government, for timely payment of interest and the ultimate collection of all principal of the related mortgage loans.

Commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers also create pass-through pools of conventional residential mortgage loans. Such issuers may, in addition, be the originators and/or servicers of the underlying mortgage loans as well as the guarantors of the mortgage-related securities. Because there are no direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payments in pools created by such non-governmental issuers, they generally offer a higher rate of interest than government and government-related pools. Timely payment of interest and principal of these pools may be supported by insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard insurance and letters of credit. The insurance and guarantees are issued by governmental entities, private insurers and the

mortgage poolers. There can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements.

Mortgage-related securities without insurance or guarantees may be purchased if the Adviser determines that the securities meet the Fund’s quality standards. Mortgage-related securities issued by certain private organizations may not be readily marketable.

Multiple-Class Pass-Through Securities and CMOs. CMOs and REMIC pass-through or participation certificates may be issued by, among others, U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities as well as private issuers. REMICs are CMO vehicles that qualify for special tax treatment under the Code and invest in mortgages principally secured by interests in real property and other investments permitted by the Code. CMOs and REMIC certificates are issued in multiple classes and the principal of and interest on the mortgage assets may be allocated among the several classes of CMOs or REMIC certificates in various ways. Each class of CMO or REMIC certificate, often referred to as a “tranche,” is issued at a specific adjustable or fixed interest rate and must be fully retired no later than its final distribution date. Generally, interest is paid or accrues on all classes of CMOs or REMIC certificates on a monthly basis.

Typically, CMOs are collateralized by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC certificates but also may be collateralized by other mortgage assets such as whole loans or private mortgage pass-through securities. Debt service on CMOs is provided from payments of principal and interest on collateral of mortgaged assets and any reinvestment income thereon.

SMBS. SMBS are multiple-class mortgage-backed securities that are created when a U.S. government agency or a financial institution separates the interest and principal components of a mortgage-backed security and sells them as individual securities. The Fund may invest in SMBS that are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. A typical SMBS will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the remaining principal. The holder of the “principal-only” security (“PO”) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage-backed security, while the holder of the “interest-only” security (“IO”) receives interest payments from the same underlying security. The prices of SMBS may be particularly affected by changes in interest rates. As interest rates fall, prepayment rates tend to increase, which tends to reduce prices of IOs and increase prices of POs. Rising interest rates can have the opposite effect. The Adviser may determine that certain SMBS issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities are not readily marketable. If so, these securities, together with privately-issued SMBS, will be considered illiquid for purposes of the Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. The yields and market risk of interest-only and principal-only SMBS, respectively, may be more volatile than those of other fixed income securities.

The Fund also may invest in planned amortization class (“PAC”) and target amortization class (“TAC”) CMO bonds which involve less exposure to prepayment, extension and interest rate risks than other MBS, provided that prepayment rates remain within expected prepayment ranges or “collars.” To the extent that the prepayment rates remain within these prepayment ranges, the residual or support tranches of PAC and TAC CMOs assume the extra prepayment, extension and interest rate risks associated with the underlying mortgage assets.

Other Risk Factors Associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities. Investing in MBS involves certain risks, including the failure of a counterparty to meet its commitments, adverse interest rate changes and the effects of prepayments on mortgage cash flows. In addition, investing in the lowest tranche of CMOs and REMIC certificates involves risks similar to those associated with investing in equity securities. However, due to adverse tax consequences under current tax laws, the Fund does not intend to acquire “residual” interests in REMICs. Further, the yield characteristics of MBS differ from those of traditional fixed income securities. The major differences typically include more frequent interest and principal payments (usually monthly), the adjustability of interest rates of the underlying instrument, and the possibility that prepayments of principal may be made substantially earlier than their final distribution dates.

Prepayment rates are influenced by changes in current interest rates and a variety of economic, geographic, social and other factors and cannot be predicted with certainty. Both adjustable rate mortgage loans and fixed rate mortgage loans may be subject to a greater rate of principal prepayments in a declining interest rate environment and to a lesser rate of principal prepayments in an increasing interest rate environment. Under certain interest rate and prepayment rate scenarios, the Fund may fail to recoup fully its investment in mortgage-backed securities notwithstanding any direct or indirect governmental, agency or other guarantee. When the Fund reinvests amounts representing payments and unscheduled prepayments of principal, it may obtain a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on existing adjustable rate mortgage pass-through securities. Thus, MBS, and adjustable rate mortgage pass-through securities in particular, may be less effective than other types of U.S. government securities as a means of “locking in” interest rates.

Illiquid Securities and Rule 144A Securities

The Fund may invest its net assets in securities as to which a liquid trading market does not exist, provided such investments are consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. Such securities may include securities that are not readily marketable, such as certain securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale, repurchase agreements providing for settlement in more than seven days after notice, and certain privately negotiated, non-exchange traded options and securities used to cover such options. As to these securities, the Fund is subject to a risk that should the Fund desire to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund’s net assets could be adversely affected. Illiquid securities do not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or other restricted securities, which have been determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures established by the Board.

The Fund has adopted non-fundamental policies with respect to investments in illiquid securities. Securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act are referred to as private placements or restricted securities and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the secondary market. Mutual funds do not typically hold a significant amount of these restricted or illiquid securities because of the potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation. Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and a mutual fund might be unable to dispose of restricted or illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying redemptions within seven days. A mutual fund might also have to register such restricted securities in order to dispose of them resulting in additional expense and delay. Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering of securities.

A large institutional market has developed for certain securities that are not registered under the Securities Act, including repurchase agreements, commercial paper, foreign securities, municipal securities, and corporate bonds and notes. Institutional investors depend on an efficient institutional market in which the unregistered security can be readily resold or on an issuer’s ability to honor a demand for repayment. As a result, the fact that there are contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of such investments.

The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in illiquid securities, including certain restricted securities issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Section 4(a)(2) instruments are restricted in the sense that they can only be resold through the issuing dealer and only to institutional investors; they cannot be resold to the general public without registration. Restricted securities issued under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act will generally be treated as illiquid and subject to the Fund’s investment restriction on illiquid securities unless such securities are eligible for resale under Rule 144A and are deemed to be liquid in accordance with the procedures described below.

Rule 144A under the Securities Act allows a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise subject to restriction on resale to the general public. Rule 144A establishes a “safe harbor” from the registration requirements of the Securities Act applicable to resales of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers. It is the intent of the Fund to invest, pursuant to procedures established by the Board and subject to applicable

investment restrictions, in securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A which are determined to be liquid based upon the trading markets for the securities.

The Adviser will monitor the liquidity of restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A in the Fund’s portfolio under the supervision of the Trustees. In reaching liquidity decisions, the Adviser will consider, inter alia, the following factors: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security over the course of six months or as determined in the discretion of the Adviser; (2) the number of dealers wishing to purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential purchasers over the course of six months or as determined in the discretion of the Adviser; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; (4) the nature of the security and the nature of how the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers, and the mechanics of the transfer); and (5) other factors, if any, which the Adviser deems relevant. The Adviser will also monitor the purchase of Rule 144A securities which are considered to be illiquid to assure that the total of all such Rule 144A securities held by the Fund does not exceed 15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Short Sales

The Fund may make short sales of securities, including short sales “against the box.” A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. A short sale against the box occurs when, at the time of the sale, the Fund owns, or has the immediate and unconditional right to acquire at no additional cost, the identical security.

The Fund expects to make short sales both to obtain capital gains from anticipated declines in securities and as a form of hedging to offset potential declines in long positions in the same or similar securities. The short sale of a security is considered a speculative investment technique. The Fund may make short sales against the box, though such sales may be subject to special tax rules, one of the effects of which may be to accelerate income to the Fund.

For short sales, the market value of the securities sold short of any one issuer will not exceed either 10% of the Fund’s net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) or 5% of such issuer’s voting securities. The Fund will not make a short sale, if, after giving effect to such sale, the market value of all securities sold short exceeds 10% of the value of its assets or the Fund’s aggregate short sales of a particular class of securities exceeds 5% of the outstanding securities of that class. The Fund may make short sales against the box without respect to such limitations.

When the Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale in order to satisfy its obligation to deliver the security upon conclusion of the sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to pay over any payments received on such borrowed securities. The Fund may close out a short position by purchasing and delivering an equal amount of securities sold short, rather than by delivering securities already held by the Fund, because the Fund may want to continue to receive interest and dividend payments on securities in its portfolio that are convertible into the securities sold short.

To the extent that the Fund engages in short sales, it will provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales against the box) will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of segregated or “earmarked” assets on the records of the Adviser or with the Fund’s Custodian, consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities that are equal to the current market value of the securities sold short, or (in the case of short sales against the box) will ensure that such positions are covered by offsetting positions, until the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Depending on arrangements made with the broker-dealer from which it borrowed the security regarding payment over of any payments received by the Fund on such security, the Fund may not receive any payments (including interest) on its collateral deposited with such broker-dealer. If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above. Although

the Fund’s gain is limited to the price at which it sold the security short, its potential loss is theoretically unlimited.

Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase agreements involve the acquisition by the Fund of a security, subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and the Fund to resell, the security at a fixed price, usually not more than one week after its purchase. The Fund’s custodian will have custody of securities acquired by the Fund under a repurchase agreement. Repurchase agreements are considered by the SEC to be loans by the Fund. In an attempt to reduce the risk of incurring a loss on the repurchase agreement, the Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with domestic banks with total assets in excess of one billion dollars or primary government securities dealers reporting to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York with respect to the highest rated securities of the type in which the Fund may invest. It will also require that the repurchase agreement be at all times fully collateralized in an amount at least equal to the repurchase price including accrued interest earned on the underlying securities, and that the underlying securities be marked to market every business day to assure that the repurchase agreement remains fully collateralized. Certain costs may be incurred by the Fund in connection with the sale of the securities if the seller does not repurchase them in accordance with the repurchase agreement. If bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the securities, realization on the securities by the Fund may be delayed or limited. The Fund will consider on an ongoing basis the creditworthiness of the institutions with which it enters into repurchase agreements.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by the Fund of portfolio assets concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same assets at a later date at a fixed price. Generally, the effect of such a transaction is that the Fund can recover all or most of the cash invested in the portfolio securities involved during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement, while the Fund will be able to keep the interest income associated with those portfolio securities. Such transactions are advantageous only if the interest cost to the Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash otherwise. Opportunities to achieve this advantage may not always be available, and the Fund intends to use the reverse repurchase technique only when this will be advantageous to the Fund. The Fund will establish a segregated account with the Trust’s custodian bank in which the Fund will maintain cash or cash equivalents or other portfolio securities equal in value to the Fund’s obligations in respect of reverse repurchase agreements. Such reverse repurchase agreements could be deemed to be a borrowing, but are not senior securities.

Borrowing

Though the Fund does not currently intend to borrow money, the Fund is authorized to borrow money from time to time for temporary, extraordinary or emergency purposes or for clearance of transactions, and not for the purpose of leveraging its investments, in amounts not to exceed at any time 331/3% of the value of its total assets at the time of such borrowings, as allowed under the 1940 Act. The use of borrowing by the Fund involves special risk considerations that may not be associated with other funds having similar objectives and policies. Since substantially all of the Fund’s assets fluctuate in value, while the interest obligation resulting from a borrowing will be fixed by the terms of the Fund’s agreement with its lender, the NAV per share of the Fund will tend to increase more when its portfolio securities increase in value and to decrease more when its portfolio assets decrease in value than would otherwise be the case if the Fund did not borrow. In addition, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market rates of interest and may partially offset or exceed the return earned on borrowed funds. Under adverse market conditions, the Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales.

Securities Lending

Although the Fund has no present intention to do so, the Fund reserves the right, pending receipt of Board approval, to lend securities from its portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions (but not individuals) in order to increase the return on its portfolio. The SEC currently requires that the following conditions must be met whenever the Fund’s portfolio securities are loaned: (1) the Fund must receive at least 100% cash collateral (which may include cash, U.S. government or agency securities, or irrevocable letters of credit) from the borrower; (2) the borrower must increase such collateral whenever the market value of the securities rises above the level of such collateral; (3) the Fund must be able to terminate the loan at any time; (4) the Fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities, and any increase in market value; (5) the Fund may pay only reasonable custodian fees approved by the Board in connection with the loan; (6) while voting rights on the loaned securities may pass to the borrower, the Board must terminate the loan and regain the right to vote the securities if a material event adversely affecting the investment occurs, and (7) the Fund may not loan its portfolio securities so that the value of the loaned securities is more than one-third of its total asset value, including collateral received from such loans. These conditions may be subject to future modification. Such loans will be terminable at any time upon specified notice. The Fund might experience the risk of loss if the institution with which it has engaged in a portfolio loan transaction breaches its agreement with the Fund. The principal risk of portfolio lending is potential default or insolvency of the borrower. In either of these cases, the Fund could experience delays in recovering securities or collateral or could lose all or part of the value of the loaned securities. As part of participating in a lending program, the Fund may be required to invest in collateralized debt or other securities that bear the risk of loss of principal. In addition, all investments made with the collateral received are subject to the risks associated with such investments. If such investments lose value, the Fund will have to cover the loss when repaying the collateral.

Any loans of portfolio securities are fully collateralized based on values that are marked-to-market daily. Any securities that the Fund may receive as collateral will not become part of the Fund’s investment portfolio at the time of the loan and, in the event of a default by the borrower, the Fund will, if permitted by law, dispose of such collateral except for such part thereof that is a security in which the Fund is permitted to invest. During the time securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any accrued income on those securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn income or receive an agreed-upon fee from a borrower that has delivered cash-equivalent collateral.

When-Issued or Delayed-Delivery Securities

New issues of fixed-income securities usually are offered on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis, which means that delivery and payment for such securities ordinarily take place within 45 days after the date of the commitment to purchase. The payment obligation and the interest rate that will be received on such securities are fixed at the time the Fund enters into the commitment. The Fund will make commitments to purchase such securities only with the intention of actually acquiring the securities, but the Fund may sell these securities before the settlement date if it is deemed advisable. The Fund will not accrue income in respect of a when-issued or delayed-delivery security prior to its stated delivery date. No additional when-issued commitments will be made if more than 20% of the Fund’s net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) would be so committed.

Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis and certain other securities held in the Fund’s portfolio are subject to changes in value (both generally changing in the same way, i.e., appreciating when interest rates decline and depreciating when interest rates rise) based on the public’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and changes, real or anticipated, in the level of interest rates. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may expose the Fund to the risk that such fluctuations will occur prior to their actual delivery. Purchasing securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis can involve an additional risk that the yield available in the market when the delivery takes place actually may be higher than that obtained in the transaction itself. A segregated account of the Fund consisting of cash or other liquid securities at least equal at all times to the amount of the when-issued commitments will be established and maintained at the Fund’s custodian bank.

Zero Coupon and Payment In Kind Securities

The Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds, deferred interest bonds, and bonds on which the interest is payable in kind (“PIK securities”). Zero coupon and deferred interest bonds are debt obligations which are issued at a significant discount from face value. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the bonds will accrue and compound over the period until maturity or the first interest accrual date at a rate of interest reflecting the market rate of the security at the time of issuance. While zero coupon bonds do not require the periodic payment of interest, deferred interest bonds provide for a period of delay before the regular payment of interest begins. Although this period of delay is different for each deferred interest bond, a typical period is approximately one-third of the bond’s term to maturity. PIK securities are debt obligations which provide that the issuer thereof may, at its option, pay interest on such bonds in cash or in the form of additional debt obligations. Such investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for cash to meet debt service, but also require a higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of such cash. Such investments experience greater volatility in market value due to changes in interest rates than debt obligations which provide for regular payments of interest. The Fund will accrue income on such investments based on an effective interest method, which is distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of other portfolio securities to satisfy the Fund’s distribution obligations. As a result, the Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

Government Intervention in Financial Markets

Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibility that conditions in one country or region may adversely affect companies in a different country or region. In the past, instability in the financial markets has led governments and regulators around the world to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. Governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable. Legislation or regulation also may change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. Such legislation or regulation could limit or preclude the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.

Governments or their agencies may also acquire distressed assets from financial institutions and acquire ownership interests in those institutions. The implications of government ownership and disposition of these assets are unclear, and such a program may have positive or negative effects on the liquidity, valuation and performance of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. Furthermore, volatile financial markets can expose the Fund to greater market and liquidity risk and potential difficulty in valuing portfolio instruments held by the Fund.

Voters in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (“Brexit”). As a result of this decision, the financial markets experienced high levels of volatility and it is likely that, in the near term, Brexit will continue to bring about higher levels of uncertainty and volatility. It is possible that certain economic activity will be curtailed until some signs of clarity begin to emerge, including negotiations around the terms for the United Kingdom’s exit out of the European Union.

In addition to the risks discussed above, the change in presidential administration could significantly impact the regulation of U.S. financial markets. Areas subject to potential change, amendment or repeal include the Dodd-Frank Act, including the Volcker Rule and various swaps and derivatives regulations, the authority of the Federal Reserve and FSOC, and renewed proposals to separate banks’ commercial and investment banking activities. Other potential changes that could be pursued by the new presidential administration could include the United States’ withdrawal from, or attempt to renegotiate, various trade agreements or the taking of other actions that would change current trade policies of the United States. It is not possible to predict which, if any, of these actions will be taken or, if taken, their effect on the economy, securities markets or the financial stability of the United States. The Fund may be affected by governmental action in ways that are not foreseeable, and there is a possibility that such actions could have a significant adverse effect on the Fund and its ability to achieve its investment objective.

Special Risks Related to Cyber Security

The Fund and its service providers are susceptible to cyber security risks that include, among other things, theft, unauthorized monitoring, release, misuse, loss, destruction or corruption of confidential and highly restricted data; denial of service attacks; unauthorized access to relevant systems, compromises to networks or devices that the Fund and its service providers use to service the Fund’s operations; or operational disruption or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support the Fund and its service providers. Cyber attacks against or security breakdowns of the Fund or its service providers may adversely impact the Fund and its shareholders, potentially resulting in, among other things, financial losses; the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business and the Fund to process transactions; inability to calculate the Fund’s NAV; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs; and/or additional compliance costs. The Fund may incur additional costs for cyber security risk management and remediation purposes. In addition, cyber security risks may also impact issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, which may cause the Fund’s investment in such issuers to lose value. There can be no assurance that the Fund or its service providers will not suffer losses relating to cyber attacks or other information security breaches in the future.

Environmental Risk

Assets may be subject to numerous laws, rules and regulations relating to environmental protection. Under various environmental statutes, rules and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may be liable for non-compliance with applicable environmental and health and safety requirements and for the costs of investigation, monitoring, removal or remediation of hazardous materials. These laws often impose liability, whether or not the owner or operator knew of or was responsible for the presence of hazardous materials. The presence of these hazardous materials on a property could also result in personal injury or property damage or similar claims by private parties. Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous materials may also be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of these materials at the disposal or treatment facility, whether or not that facility is or ever was owned or operated by that person. The Fund may be exposed to substantial risk of loss from environmental claims arising in respect of its investments and such loss may exceed the value of such investments. Furthermore, changes in environmental laws or in the environmental condition of a portfolio investment may create liabilities that did not exist at the time of acquisition of an investment and that could not have been foreseen.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The Fund is subject to fundamental and non-fundamental investment policies and limitations. Under the 1940 Act, fundamental investment policies and limitations may not be changed without the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund.

The following policies and limitations supplement those described in the Fund’s Prospectus and this SAI. Investment restrictions numbered 1 through 6 below have been adopted by the Trust as fundamental policies. Investment restriction 7 is not a fundamental policy and may be changed by a vote of the Board at any time.

Fundamental Restrictions

1. The Fund may not issue senior securities or borrow money, except to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act or any rules, exemptions or interpretations thereunder that may be adopted, granted or issued by the SEC (for purposes of clarity, this restriction shall not prohibit the Fund from engaging in options transactions or short sales and in investing in financial futures and reverse repurchase agreements).

2. The Fund may not act as underwriter, except to the extent the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the sale of securities in its investment portfolio.

3. The Fund may not invest 25% or more of its total assets, calculated at the time of purchase, in any one industry, except that the Fund will concentrate (that is, invest 25% or more of its total assets) in the energy infrastructure industry and the energy industry, and the Fund may invest 25% or more of its total assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

4. The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate or interests in real estate or real estate limited partnerships (although the Fund may purchase and sell securities which are secured by real estate and securities of companies which invest or deal in real estate, such as real estate MLPs and real estate investment trusts (REITs).

5. The Fund may not make loans of money, except (i) for purchases of debt securities consistent with the investment policies of the Fund, (ii) by engaging in repurchase agreements or, (iii) through the loan of portfolio securities in an amount up to 33 1/3% of the Fund’s net assets.

6. The Fund may not purchase or sell commodities, except that the Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts and options; may enter into foreign exchange contracts; may enter into swap agreements and other financial transactions not requiring the delivery of physical commodities; may purchase or sell precious metals directly, and may purchase or sell precious metal commodity contracts or options on such contracts in compliance with applicable commodities laws.

Non-Fundamental Restrictions

7. The Fund may not invest, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets in securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale, securities that are not readily marketable and repurchase agreements with more than seven days to maturity.

Notes to Investment Restrictions

The percentage limitations in the restrictions listed above apply at the time of purchases of securities and a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from a change in value of net assets, or in any ratings, will not be deemed to result in a violation of the restriction, except that there is an ongoing asset coverage requirement in the case of borrowings. For purposes of investment restriction No. 3 above, the Trust may use the industry classifications reflected by the S&P 500 Index, if applicable at the time of determination. For all other portfolio holdings, the Trust may use the Directory of Companies Required to File Annual Reports with the SEC and Bloomberg Inc. In addition, the Trust may select its own industry classifications, provided such classifications are reasonable. When determining compliance with its own concentration policy, to the extent that the Fund may invest in any affiliated and/or unaffiliated investment companies, the Fund will consider the investments of such underlying investment companies to the extent practicable. The Trust’s use of these classification systems is not a fundamental policy of the Fund and therefore can be changed without shareholder approval.

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

The Fund’s portfolio holdings are publicly available: (1) at the time such information is filed with the SEC in a publicly available filing; or (2) the day next following the day such information is posted on the Fund’s website. The Fund’s publicly available portfolio holdings, which may be provided to third parties without prior approval, are:

1. Complete portfolio holdings disclosed in the Fund’s semi-annual or annual reports and filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.

2. Complete portfolio holdings disclosed in the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarter reports that are filed with the SEC on Form N-Q.

Non-Public Portfolio Holdings

Disclosure of the Fund’s non-public portfolio holdings provides the recipient with information more current than the most recent publicly available portfolio holdings. Pursuant to the Fund’s policies and procedures, the disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings may be considered permissible and within the Fund’s legitimate business purposes with respect to: (1) certain service providers; (2) rating and ranking organizations; and (3) certain other recipients. These policies and procedures must be followed when disclosing the Fund’s portfolio holdings to any party when such disclosure would provide information more current than the Fund’s most recent publicly available portfolio holdings. In addition, neither the Fund, the Adviser nor any other party is permitted to receive compensation or other consideration from or on behalf of the recipient in connection with disclosure to the recipient of the Fund’s non-public portfolio holdings.

Service Providers. A service provider or other third party that receives information about the Fund’s non-public portfolio holdings where necessary to enable the provider to perform its contractual services for the Fund (e.g., Adviser, auditors, custodian, administrator, sub-administrator, transfer agent, counsel to the Fund or the independent trustees, pricing services, broker-dealer, financial printers or proxy voting services) may receive non-public portfolio holdings without limitation on the condition that the non-public portfolio holdings will be used solely for the purpose of servicing the Fund and subject to, either by written agreement or by virtue of their duties to the Fund, a duty of confidentiality and a duty not to use the information for trading. In addition, information may be disclosed to the Fund’s pricing services, International Data Corporation (IDC) and Bloomberg L.P., and the Fund’s financial printers, Merrill Corporation and RR Donnelley.

Rating And Ranking Organizations. Any Fund officer may provide the Fund’s non-public portfolio holdings to a rating and ranking organization, without limitation on the condition that the non-public portfolio holdings will be used solely for the purposes of developing a rating and subject to an agreement requiring confidentiality and prohibiting the use of the information for trading. The Fund currently has ongoing arrangements with Lipper and Morningstar by which their third parties receive portfolio holdings information routinely.

Other Recipients. Requests for information concerning portfolio holdings that cannot be answered via the disclosures: annual and semi-annual reports, and not already disclosed in the public domain as required through filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, must first be submitted for consideration to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. The recipient is required to sign a confidentiality agreement that provides that the non-public portfolio holdings: (1) will be kept confidential; (2) may not be used to trade; and (3) may not be disseminated or used for any purpose other than the purpose approved by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. If the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer concludes that disclosing the information serves a legitimate business purpose and is in the best interests of shareholders, such conclusions will be documented in writing. A written response containing the requested information will then be prepared and approved by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. The Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer will report such disclosures to the Fund’s Board at the next scheduled board meeting.

Media. Non-public portfolio holdings may not be disclosed to members of the media.

Waivers Of Restrictions. The Fund’s policy may not be waived, or exceptions made, without the consent of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. All waivers and exceptions will be disclosed to the Fund’s Board no later than its next regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

Conflicts Of Interest. If the disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings presents a conflict of interest between the interests of the Fund’s shareholders and the interests of the Fund’s service providers or other third parties or affiliates thereof, then the conflict of interest will be presented to the Board for review prior to the dissemination of the portfolio holdings information.

Board Review. As part of the annual review of the compliance policies and procedures of the Fund, the Chief Compliance Officer will discuss the operation and effectiveness of this Policy and any changes to the Policy that have been made or recommended with the Board.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The Trust’s Board is responsible for establishing the Fund’s policies and for overseeing the management of the Fund. The Board also elects the Trust’s officers who conduct the daily business of the Fund. Information pertaining to the Trustees and executive officers of the Fund is set forth below.

Name, Position(s) Address(1) and Year of Birth	Term of Office and Length of Time Served(2)	Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3)	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past Five Years(4)

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:(5)

Edward A. Kuczmarski Trustee and Independent Chairman of the Board, Member of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the Nominating and Compensation Committee Born: 1949	Since 2011	11	Certified Public Accountant and Retired Partner of Crowe Horwath LLP (1980-2013).	Director/Trustee of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2011-Present); Trustee of the Empire Builder Tax Free Bond Fund (1984-2013); Director of ISI Funds (2007-2015); Trustee of the Daily Income Fund (2006-2015); Director of the California Daily Tax Free Income Fund, Inc. (2006-2015); Trustee of the Stralem Funds (2014-2016).

Louis P. Salvatore Trustee, Chairman of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee Born: 1946	Since 2011	11	Employee of Arthur Andersen LLP (2002-Present).	Director/Trustee of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2005-Present); Director of SP Fiber Technologies, Inc. (2012-2015); Director of Gramercy Property Trust (2012-Present); Director of Turner Corp. (2003-Present); Director of Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Inc. (2004-2011).

Stuart A. McFarland Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Compensation	Since 2013	11	Managing Partner of Federal City Capital Advisors (1997-Present).	Director/Trustee of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2006-Present); Director of United Guaranty Corporation (2011-2016); Director of

Name, Position(s) Address(1) and Year of Birth	Term of Office and Length of Time Served(2)	Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3)	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past Five Years(4)

Committee Born: 1947				Brandywine Funds (2003-2013); Director of Drive Shack Inc. (formerly, New Castle Investment Corp.) (2000-Present); Director of New America High Income Fund (2013 — Present); Director of New Senior Investment Group, Inc. (2014-Present).

Heather S. Goldman Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee Born: 1967	Since 2013	11	Co-Founder and CEO of Capstak, Inc. (2014-Present); Global Head of Marketing and Business Development of the Adviser (2011-2013); Managing Partner of Brookfield Financial (2009-2011).	Director/Trustee of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2013-Present); Director and Board Chair of University Settlement House (2003-2013); Member of the Honorary Board of United Settlement House (2014 — Present); Chairman of Capstak, Inc. (2016-Present).

(1) Address: Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York, 10281-1023, unless otherwise noted.

(2) Each Trustee will hold office for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of such Trustee and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date a Trustee resigns or retires, or a Trustee is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s By-Laws and Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term or until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(3) The Fund Complex is comprised of the Brookfield Investment Funds (7 series of underlying portfolios), Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund, and Center Coast Brookfield Core MLP Fund I, LLC.

(4) This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act (i.e., public companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

(5) Trustees who are not considered to be “interested persons” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act are considered to be “Independent Trustees.”

Name, Position(s) Address(1) and Year of Birth	Term of Office and Length of Time Served(2)	Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3)	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past Five Years(4)

INTERESTED TRUSTEE/OFFICERS:

David Levi Trustee Born: 1971	Since 2017	11	President of the Adviser (2016-Present); Managing Director and Head of Distribution of the Adviser (2014-2016); Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (2015-Present); Managing Director and Head of Global Business Development at Nuveen Investments (2009-2014).	Director/Trustee of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2017-Present).

Brian F. Hurley President Born: 1977	Since 2014	N/A	President of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2014-Present); Managing Director (2014-Present), Assistant General Counsel (2010-2017); General Counsel (2017-Present) of the Adviser; Director of the Adviser (2010-2014); Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (2016-Present); Secretary of Brookfield Investment Funds (2011-2014).	N/A

Angela W. Ghantous Treasurer Born: 1975	Since 2012	N/A	Treasurer of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2012-Present); Director and Head of Fund Administration and Accounting of the Adviser (2012-Present); Vice President of the Adviser (2009-2012).	N/A

Thomas D. Peeney Secretary Born: 1973	Since 2018	N/A	Secretary of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2018-Present); Director of the Adviser (2018-Present); Vice President of the Adviser (2017-2018); Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of SunAmerica Asset Management,	N/A

Name, Position(s) Address(1) and Year of Birth	Term of Office and Length of Time Served(2)	Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee(3)	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past Five Years(4)

			LLC (2013-2017); Associate, Corporate Department at Paul Hastings LLP (2006-2013).

Adam Sachs Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) Born: 1984	Since 2017	N/A	Director of Corporate Legal and Compliance at the Adviser (2017-Present); CCO of Brookfield Investment Management (Canada) Inc. (2017-Present); Senior Compliance Officer of Corporate Legal and Compliance at the Adviser (2011-2017).	N/A

Casey Tushaus Assistant Treasurer Born: 1982	Since 2016	N/A	Assistant Treasurer of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2016-Present); Vice President of the Adviser (2014-Present); Assistant Fund Controller at Walton Street Capital (2007-2014).	N/A

Mohamed Rasul Assistant Treasurer Born: 1981	Since 2016	N/A	Assistant Treasurer of several investment companies advised by the Adviser (2016-Present); Assistant Vice President of the Adviser (2014 -Present); Senior Accountant of the Adviser (2012 - 2014).	N/A

(1) Address: Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street, 15th Floor, New York, New York, 10281-1023, unless otherwise noted.

(2) Mr. Levi will hold office as Trustee for an indefinite term until the earliest of (i) the next meeting of shareholders if any, called for the purpose of considering the election or re-election of Mr. Levi and until the election and qualification of his successor, if any, elected at such meeting, or (ii) the date Mr. Levi resigns or retires, or is removed by the Board or shareholders, in accordance with the Trust’s By-Laws and Declaration of Trust. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term or until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(4) This column includes only directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the 1934 Act (i.e., public companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

Additional Information Concerning Our Board of Trustees

The Role of the Board

The Board provides oversight of the management and operations of the Trust. As is the case with virtually all investment companies (as distinguished from operating companies), the day-to-day management and operation of the Trust is the responsibility of various service providers to the Trust, such as the Trust’s investment adviser and administrator, the sub-administrator, custodian and transfer agent, each of whom are discussed in greater detail in this SAI. The Board approves all significant agreements between the Trust and its service providers. The Board has elected senior employees of the Adviser as officers of the Trust, with responsibility to monitor and report to the Board on the Trust’s day-to-day operations. In conducting this oversight, the Board receives regular reports from these officers and service providers regarding the Trust’s operations. The Board has elected a Chief Compliance Officer who administers the Trust’s compliance program and regularly reports to the Board as to compliance matters. Some of these reports are provided as part of formal “Board meetings” which typically are held quarterly, in person, and involve the Board’s review of recent Trust operations. From time to time, one or more members of the Board also may meet with management in less formal settings, between scheduled Board meetings, to discuss various topics. In all cases, however, the role of the Board and of any individual Trustee is one of oversight and not of management of the day-to-day affairs of the Trust and its oversight role does not make the Board a guarantor of the Trust’s investments, operations or activities.

Board Leadership Structure

The Board has structured itself in a manner that it believes allows it to effectively perform its oversight function. It has established three standing committees, an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Compensation Committee, and a Qualified Legal Compliance Committee (the “QLCC”) (collectively, the “Committees”), which are discussed in greater detail below. Currently, four of the five members of the Board, including the Chairman of the Board, are Independent Trustees, which are Trustees that are not affiliated with the Adviser or its affiliates, and each of the Audit Committee, Nominating and Compensation Committee and QLCC are comprised entirely of Independent Trustees. Each of the Independent Trustees helps identify matters for consideration by the Board and the Chairman of the Board has an active role in the agenda setting process for Board meetings. The Audit Committee Chairman also has an active role in the agenda setting process for the Audit Committee meetings. The Trust has adopted Fund Governance Policies and Procedures to ensure that the Board is properly constituted in accordance with the 1940 Act and to set forth examples of certain of the significant matters for consideration by the Board and/or its Committees in order to facilitate the Board’s oversight function.

The Board has determined that its leadership structure is appropriate. In addition, the Board also has determined that the structure, function and composition of the Committees are appropriate means to provide effective oversight. The Independent Trustees have engaged their own independent counsel to advise them on matters relating to their responsibilities to the Trust.

Board Oversight of Risk Management

As part of its oversight function, the Board receives and reviews various risk management reports and assessments and discusses these matters with appropriate management and other personnel of the Adviser. Because risk management is a broad concept comprised of many elements, Board oversight of different types of risks is handled in different ways. For example, the full Board receives and reviews reports from senior personnel of the Adviser (including senior compliance, financial reporting and investment personnel) or their affiliates regarding various types of risks, including, but not limited to, operational, compliance, investment, and business continuity risks, and how they are being managed. From time to time, the full Board meets with the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer to discuss compliance risks relating to the Fund, the Adviser and the Trust’s other service providers. The Audit Committee supports the Board’s oversight of risk management in a variety of ways, including meeting regularly with the Trust’s Treasurer and with the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm and, when appropriate, with other personnel employed by the Adviser to discuss, among other things, the internal control structure of the Trust’s financial reporting function and compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Audit Committee also meets regularly with the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer to discuss compliance and operational risks and receives reports from the Adviser’s internal audit group as to these and other matters.

Information about Each Trustee’s Qualification, Experience, Attributes or Skills

The Board believes that each of the Trustees has the qualifications, experience, attributes and skills (“Trustee Attributes”) appropriate to serve as a Trustee of the Trust in light of the Trust’s business and structure. Certain of these business and professional experiences are set forth in detail in the table above. The Trustees have substantial board experience or other professional experience and have demonstrated a commitment to discharging their oversight responsibilities as Trustees. The Board, with the assistance of the Nominating and Compensation Committee, annually conducts a “self-assessment” wherein the performance of the Board and the effectiveness of the Board and the Committees are reviewed.

In addition to the information provided in the table above, below is certain additional information regarding each particular Trustee and certain of their Trustee Attributes. The information provided below, and in the table above, is not all-inclusive. Many Trustee Attributes involve intangible elements, such as intelligence, integrity, work ethic, the ability to work together, the ability to communicate effectively, the ability to exercise judgment, the ability to ask incisive questions, and commitment to shareholder interests. In conducting its self-assessment, the Board has determined that the Trustees have the appropriate attributes and experience to serve effectively as Trustees of the Trust.

Edward A. Kuczmarski. Mr. Kuczmarski has financial accounting experience as a Certified Public Accountant, and currently serves on the board of directors/trustees for several other investment management companies. In serving on these Boards, Mr. Kuczmarski has come to understand and appreciate the role of a director and has been exposed to many of the challenges facing a board and the appropriate ways of dealing with those challenges. Mr. Kuczmarski serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Nominating and Compensation Committee, and is a member of the Audit Committee.

Louis P. Salvatore. Mr. Salvatore has extensive business experience in financial services and financial reporting, including serving on the board of directors/trustees and as audit committee chairman for several other publicly traded and private companies. Mr. Salvatore previously spent over thirty years in public accounting. He holds a Masters Professional Director Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a public company director education organization. Mr. Salvatore serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee, and is a member of the Nominating and Compensation Committee.

Heather S. Goldman. Ms. Goldman has extensive experience in executive leadership, business development and marketing of investment vehicles similar to those managed by the Adviser. Ms. Goldman is a financial services executive, who over a twenty-plus year career has worked in a senior capacity across a diverse array of firms in the private equity, investment management and commercial banking industries. She previously served as head of global marketing for the Adviser, and as such has extensive knowledge of the Adviser, its operations and personnel. She also has experience working in other roles for the parent company of the Adviser. Prior to working with the Adviser, and for nearly five years, she acted as CEO and Chairman, co-founding and managing Capital Thinking, a financial services risk-management business in New York. Ms. Goldman is Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman of Capstak, Inc. Ms. Goldman is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Compensation Committee.

Stuart A. McFarland. Mr. McFarland has extensive experience in executive leadership, business development and operations, corporate restructuring and corporate finance. He previously served in senior executive management roles in the private sector, including serving as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fannie Mae and the Executive Vice President and General Manager of GE Capital Mortgage Services, Corp. Mr. McFarland currently serves on the boards of directors for various other investment management companies and non-profit entities, and is the Managing Partner of Federal City Capital Advisors. Mr. McFarland is a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Compensation Committee.

David Levi. Mr. Levi is President of the Adviser and a Managing Partner of Brookfield Asset Management. He has 22 years of experience and oversees all non-investment aspects of the business including marketing and client service, finance, legal and operations. Mr. Levi’s background includes extensive distribution and business

development experience within the institutional, high net worth, retail and distribution platform markets. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2014, Mr. Levi was Managing Director and Head of Global Business Development at Nuveen Investments, after holding similar positions at AllianceBernstein Investments and Legg Mason and senior roles within J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Mr. Levi holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. He earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College. His position of responsibility at the Adviser, in addition to his knowledge of the firm and experience in financial services, has been determined to be valuable to the Board in its oversight of the Fund.

Board Committees

The Trust has established the following three standing committees and the membership of each committee to assist in its oversight functions, including its oversight of the risks the Trust faces: the Audit Committee, the QLCC, and the Nominating and Compensation Committee. There is no assurance, however, that the Board’s committee structure will prevent or mitigate risks in actual practice. The Trust’s committee structure is specifically not intended or designed to prevent or mitigate the Fund’s investment risks. The Fund is designed for investors that are prepared to accept investment risk, including the possibility that as yet unforeseen risks may emerge in the future.

The Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Salvatore, Kuczmarski and McFarland and Ms. Goldman. It does not include any interested Trustees. The Audit Committee meets regularly with respect to the various series of the Trust. The function of the Audit Committee, with respect to the Fund, is to review the scope and results of the audit and any matters bearing on the audit or the Fund’s financial statements and to ensure the integrity of the Fund’s pricing and financial reporting. The Fund did not commence operations as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and therefore the Audit Committee did not meet in relation to the Fund during this period.

The Audit Committee also serves as the QLCC for the Trust for the purpose of compliance with Rules 205.2(k) and 205.3(c) of the Code of Federal Regulations, regarding alternative reporting procedures for attorneys retained or employed by an issuer who appear and practice before the SEC on behalf of the issuer (the “issuer attorneys”). An issuer’s attorney who becomes aware of evidence of a material violation by the Trust, or by any officer, director, employee, or agent of the Trust, may report evidence of such material violation to the QLCC as an alternative to the reporting requirements of Rule 205.3(b) (which requires reporting to the chief legal officer and potentially “up the ladder” to other entities). The Fund did not commence operations as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and therefore the QLCC did not meet in relation to the Fund during this period.

The Nominating and Compensation Committee is comprised of Messrs. Salvatore, Kuczmarski and McFarland and Ms. Goldman. The Nominating and Compensation Committee is responsible for seeking and reviewing candidates for consideration as nominees for Trustees, as is considered necessary from time to time and meets only as necessary. The Declaration of Trust (as defined below) does not permit shareholders to nominate persons for election as Trustees. The Fund did not commence operations as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and therefore the Nomination and Compensation Committee did not meet in relation to the Fund during this period.

Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares and Other Interests

No Trustee owned shares of the Fund as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2017, which is prior to the inception date of the Fund. Set forth in the table below is the aggregate dollar range of equity securities in the Fund Complex beneficially owned by each Trustee as of December 31, 2017.

Name of Trustee		Aggregate Dollar Range(1) of Equity Securities Held in Fund Complex(2)

INTERESTED TRUSTEE:

David Levi(3)		A

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES:

Edward A. Kuczmarski		E
Louis P. Salvatore		E
Stuart A. McFarland		E
Heather S. Goldman		E(4)

(1) Key to Dollar Ranges.

A. None

B. $1 – $10,000

C. $10,001 – $50,000

D. $50,001 – $100,000

E. Over $100,000

(2) The aggregate dollar range of equity securities owned by each Trustee of all funds overseen by each Trustee in the Adviser’s family of investment companies (the “Fund Complex”) as of December 31, 2017. The Fund Complex is currently comprised of the Brookfield Investment Funds (7 series of underlying portfolios), Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund, and Center Coast Brookfield Core MLP Fund I, LLC.

(3) Mr. Levi was appointed as an Interested Trustee effective April 26, 2017.

(4) As of February 8, 2018.

As of December 31, 2017, none of the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families own securities beneficially or of record in the Adviser, the Distributor, as defined below, or any affiliate of the Adviser or the Distributor. Accordingly, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families have direct or indirect interests, the value of which exceeds $120,000, in the Adviser, the Distributor or any of their respective affiliates. In addition, during the two most recently completed calendar years, neither the Independent Trustees nor members of their immediate families have conducted any transactions (or series of transactions) in which the amount involved exceeds $120,000 and to which the Adviser, the Distributor or any affiliate thereof was a party.

Trustee and Officer Compensation

No remuneration is paid by the Fund to persons who are directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or any affiliate thereof for their services as Trustees or officers of such Fund. No compensation was received by the Independent Trustees from the Fund for the Trust’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 which is prior to the inception date of the Fund. Set forth below is the compensation received by the Independent Trustees from the Fund Complex for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. Effective September 1, 2014, the Board switched from a per fund fee to a Fund Complex fee. The aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board for the Fund Complex is $155,000. The Independent Chairman of the Trust and the Chairman of the Audit Committee each receive an additional payment of $30,000 per year. The Independent Trustees also receive reimbursement from the Trust for expenses incurred in connection with attendance at regular meetings. The Trust does not have a pension or retirement plan. No other entity affiliated with the Trust pays any compensation to the Trustees.

COMPENSATION TABLE

Name of Person and Position	Total Compensation from the Fund(1)		Total Compensation from the Fund Complex(2)
Interested Trustee(3)

David Levi(3)	$	0	$	0	(7)

Independent Trustees

Edward A. Kuczmarski	$	0	$	185,000	(7)
Louis P. Salvatore	$	0	$	185,000	(7)
Stuart A. McFarland	$	0	$	155,000	(7)
Heather S. Goldman	$	0	$	155,000	(7)

(1) Estimated annual compensation for the first year of operations.

(2) Represents the total compensation paid to such persons for the calendar year ended December 31, 2017. The parenthetical number represents the number of investment companies or portfolios thereof from which such person received compensation and which were considered part of the Fund Complex as of December 31, 2017. No compensation was received by the Independent Trustees from the Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, since the Fund had not yet commenced operations.

(3) Mr. Jonathan C. Tyras served as an Interested Trustee until his resignation, effective April 26, 2017. As an Interested Trustee, Mr. Tyras did not receive any compensation from the Fund Complex during the most recent fiscal year.

(4) Mr. Levi was appointed as an interested Trustee effective April 26, 2017. As an Interested Trustee, Mr. Levi did not receive any compensation from the Fund Complex during the most recent fiscal year.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Trust, its Adviser and Distributor have adopted codes of ethics (the “Codes of Ethics”) under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act. The Codes of Ethics permit personnel, subject to the Codes of Ethics and their restrictive provisions, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Trust.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES

The Adviser

The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has delegated the voting of portfolio securities to the Adviser.

The proxy voting policies of the Adviser and its affiliates, attached as Appendix B, are reviewed periodically and, accordingly, are subject to change.

The Trust files Form N-PX with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each year. This filing for the Trust is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-855-244-4859 and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

A principal shareholder is any person who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of any class of the outstanding shares of the Fund. A control person is one who owns beneficially or through controlled companies

more than 25% of the voting securities of a company or acknowledges the existence of control. Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of voting or the direction of management of the Fund.

Since the Fund was not operational prior to the date of this SAI, there were no principal shareholders or control persons and the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group did not own more than 1% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES

Investment Adviser

Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (“Brookfield”), a leading global alternative asset manager focused on real estate, renewable power, infrastructure and private equity with assets under management of approximately $285 billion as of March 31, 2018. In addition to the Trust, the Adviser’s clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, high net-worth investors and closed end funds. The Adviser specializes in global listed real assets strategies and its investment philosophy incorporates a value-based approach towards investment. The Adviser provides advisory services to several other registered investment companies. As of March 31, 2018, the Adviser and its affiliates had over $18 billion in assets under management. The business address of the Adviser and its officers and directors is Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281-1023.

The Adviser currently serves as the investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser furnishes a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolios, makes the day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund, arranges the portfolio transactions of the Fund, and generally manages the Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Board.

After an initial two-year term, the Advisory Agreement will continue in effect for successive annual periods so long as such continuation is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board or a (ii) a vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, provided that in either event the continuance also is approved by a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined pursuant to the 1940 Act) of the Fund, the Adviser, as applicable by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Advisory Agreement is terminable at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, or by a vote of a majority (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or by the Adviser, in each case on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the other party. The Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).

As compensation for its services and the related expenses the Adviser bears, the Adviser is contractually entitled to an advisory fee (an “Advisory Fee”), computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate set forth in the table below.

Fund		Annual Advisory Fee-Contractual Rate (as a percentage of average daily net assets)
Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund		1.00	%

The Advisory Agreement was initially approved by the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees who are not parties to such Agreement, on May 17, 2018. At that meeting, the Board reviewed the written and oral presentations provided by the Adviser in connection with the Trustees’ consideration of the Advisory

Agreement. A discussion regarding the basis of the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreement will be available in the Trust’s initial report to shareholders after the Fund’s inception.

Administration Agreement

Pursuant to an administration agreement with the Fund (the “Administration Agreement”), the Adviser also performs various administrative services to the Fund, including, among other responsibilities, the preparation and coordination of reports and other materials to be supplied to the Board; prepare and/or supervise the preparation and filing with the applicable regulatory authority of all securities filings, periodic financial reports, prospectuses, statements of additional information, marketing materials, tax returns, shareholder reports and other regulatory reports and filings required of the Fund; supervise and monitor the preparation of all required filings necessary to maintain the Fund’s qualification and/or registration to sell shares in all states where the Fund currently does, or intends to do business; coordinate the preparation, printing and mailing of all materials required to be sent to shareholders; coordinate the preparation and payment of Fund-related expenses; monitor and oversee the activities of the Fund’s other service providers; review and adjust as necessary the Fund’s daily expense accruals; monitor daily, monthly and periodic compliance with respect to the federal and state securities laws; send periodic information (i.e., performance figures) to service organizations that track investment company information; and perform such additional services as may be agreed upon by the Fund and the Adviser.

For its services under the Administration Agreement, the Adviser receives from the Fund an annual fee equal to 0.15% of its average daily net assets, payable monthly in arrears.

Expense Limitation Agreement

Though the Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its fees payable to it by the Fund and/or to pay Fund operating expenses to the extent necessary to limit the Fund’s aggregate annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) to the limit set forth in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table of the Prospectus. Any such waivers made by the Adviser in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to recoupment by the Adviser from the Fund, if so requested by the Adviser, in subsequent fiscal years if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the recoupment) does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses. The Adviser is permitted to recoup only for its fee waivers and expense payments made in the previous three fiscal years. Any such recoupment is also contingent upon the Board’s subsequent review and ratification of the recouped amounts. Such recoupment may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses.

Claims Against Brookfield; Regulatory Investigations

Brookfield is a global asset manager with many investment strategies and offices and employees around the world. Given the broad spectrum of operations of Brookfield and its affiliates, claims (or threats of claims) and governmental investigations, examinations, requests for information, audits, inquiries, subpoenas and other regulatory or civil proceedings can and do occur in the ordinary course of its and its affiliates’ (including the Adviser’s) business. Such investigations, actions and proceedings may impact the Fund, including by virtue of reputational damage to Brookfield (including the Adviser) or otherwise. The unfavorable resolution of such items could result in criminal or civil liability, fines, settlements, charges, penalties or other monetary or non-monetary remedies or sanctions that could negatively impact Brookfield (including the Adviser). In addition, such actions and proceedings may involve claims of strict liability or similar risks against the Fund in certain jurisdictions or in connection with certain types of activities. While Brookfield (including the Adviser) has implemented policies and procedures designed to protect against non-compliance with applicable rules and regulations, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be adequate or will protect Brookfield in all instances.

For example, Brookfield faced anti-bribery and corruption investigations in North America related to a Brazilian subsidiary, and an action against the Brazilian subsidiary and three employees was commenced by a public prosecutor in Brazil in 2012. Based on the results of both internal and independent investigations by a major New

York based law firm which has a specialty in this area, as well as the results of investigations concluded by North American regulatory authorities, Brookfield does not believe that the Brazilian subsidiary engaged in any wrongdoing. However, the final outcome of this or any other claims, governmental investigations, audits or inquiries cannot be predicted with certainty and any unfavorable resolution could negatively impact Brookfield (including the Adviser).

SERVICE PROVIDERS

Sub-Administrator, Transfer Agent and Fund Accountant

Pursuant to a sub-administration agreement (the “Sub-Administration Agreement”), U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, (“USBFS” or the “Sub-Administrator”), 1201 South Alma School Road, Suite 3000, Mesa, Arizona 85210, acts as the Sub-Administrator to the Fund. USBFS provides certain services to the Fund including, among other responsibilities, coordinating the negotiation of contracts and fees with, and the monitoring of performance and billing of, the Fund’s independent contractors and agents; preparation for signature by an officer of the Trust of all documents required to be filed for compliance by the Trust and the Fund with applicable laws and regulations, excluding those of the securities laws of various states; arranging for the computation of performance data, including NAV per share and yield; responding to shareholder inquiries; and arranging for the maintenance of books and records of the Fund, and providing, at its own expense, office facilities, equipment and personnel necessary to carry out its duties. In this capacity, USBFS does not have any responsibility or authority for the management of the Fund, the determination of investment policy, or for any matter pertaining to the distribution of Fund shares.

Pursuant to the Sub-Administration Agreement, as compensation for its services, USBFS receives a combined fee that would cover both fund accounting and fund administration services based on the Fund’s current average daily net assets. USBFS also is entitled to certain out-of-pocket expenses. USBFS also acts as fund accountant (“Fund Accountant”), transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) and dividend disbursing agent under separate agreements. The Adviser is responsible for any fees due to the Sub-Administrator.

Custodian

Pursuant to a Custody Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bank National Association, located at 1555 North RiverCenter Drive, Suite 302, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212 (the “Custodian”), the Custodian serves as the custodian of the Fund’s assets, holds the Fund’s portfolio securities in safekeeping, and keeps all necessary records and documents relating to its duties. The Custodian is compensated with an asset-based fee plus transaction fees and is reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses.

The Custodian and Sub-Administrator do not participate in decisions relating to the purchase and sale of securities by the Fund. The Sub-Administrator, Fund Accountant, Transfer Agent, Custodian and the Fund’s Distributor (as defined below) are affiliated entities under the common control of U.S. Bancorp. The Custodian and its affiliates may participate in revenue sharing arrangements with the service providers of mutual funds in which the Fund may invest.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP, 111 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as the independent registered public accounting firm to the Trust.

Legal Counsel

Paul Hastings LLP, 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166, serves as legal counsel to the Trust.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser determines which securities are to be purchased and sold by the Fund and which broker-dealers are eligible to execute the Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Fund does not intend to use any affiliated broker-dealers.

In placing portfolio transactions, the Adviser will seek best execution. The full range and quality of services available will be considered in making these determinations, such as: the price of the security; the commission rate; the execution capability, including execution speed and reliability; trading expertise and knowledge of the other side of the trade; reputation and integrity; market depth and available liquidity; recent order flow; timing and size of an order; and other factors. In those instances where it is reasonably determined that more than one broker-dealer can offer the services needed to obtain the most favorable price and execution available, consideration may be given to those broker-dealers which furnish or supply research and statistical information to the Adviser that it may lawfully and appropriately use in its investment advisory capacities, as well as provide other services in addition to execution services. The Adviser considers such information, which is in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, to be useful in varying degrees, but of indeterminable value.

While it is the Fund’s general policy to first seek to obtain the most favorable price and execution available in selecting a broker-dealer to execute portfolio transactions for the Fund, in accordance with Section 28(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, when it is determined that more than one broker can deliver best execution, weight is also given to the ability of a broker-dealer to furnish brokerage and research services to the Fund or to the Adviser, even if the specific services are not directly useful to the Fund and may be useful to the Adviser in advising other clients. In negotiating commissions with a broker or evaluating the spread to be paid to a dealer, the Fund may therefore pay a higher commission or spread than would be the case if no weight were given to the furnishing of these supplemental services, provided that the amount of such commission or spread has been determined in good faith by the Adviser to be reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such broker-dealer.

Investment decisions for the Fund are made independently from those of other client accounts or mutual funds managed or advised by the Adviser. Nevertheless, it is possible that at times identical securities will be acceptable for both the Fund and one or more of such client accounts or mutual funds. In such event, the position of the Fund and such client account(s) or mutual funds in the same issuer may vary and the length of time that each may choose to hold its investment in the same issuer may likewise vary. However, to the extent any of these client accounts or mutual funds seek to acquire the same security as the Fund at the same time, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a portion of such security as it desires, or it may have to pay a higher price or obtain a lower yield for such security. Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as high a price for, or as large an execution of, an order to sell any particular security at the same time. If one or more of such client accounts or mutual funds simultaneously purchases or sells the same security that the Fund is purchasing or selling, each day’s transactions in such security will be allocated between the Fund and all such client accounts or mutual funds in a manner deemed equitable by the Adviser, taking into account the respective sizes of the accounts and the amount of cash available for investment, the investment objective of the account, and the ease with which a client’s appropriate amount can be bought, as well as the liquidity and volatility of the account and the urgency involved in making an investment decision for the client. It is recognized that in some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security insofar as the Fund is concerned. In other cases, however, it is believed that the ability of the Fund to participate in volume transactions may produce better executions for the Fund.

The Fund did not commence operations as of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, and therefore did not pay any brokerage commissions during this period.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

Although the Fund generally will not invest for short-term trading purposes, portfolio securities may be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held when, in the opinion of the Adviser, investment considerations warrant such action. Portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing (i) the lesser of purchases or

sales of portfolio securities for the fiscal year by (ii) the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities owned during the fiscal year. A 100% turnover rate would occur if all the securities in the Fund’s portfolio, with the exception of securities whose maturities at the time of acquisition were one year or less, were sold and either repurchased or replaced within one year. A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) generally leads to above-average transaction costs, could generate capital gains that must be distributed to shareholders as short-term capital gains taxed at ordinary income tax rates (currently as high as 35%) and could increase brokerage commission costs. To the extent that the Fund experiences an increase in brokerage commissions due to a higher portfolio turnover rate, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted by the increased expenses incurred by the Fund and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

The information below provides summary information regarding the individuals identified in the Prospectus as primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund (“Portfolio Managers”). All asset information is as of [·].

Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund

Dan C. Tutcher — Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Tutcher is a Portfolio Manager on the energy infrastructure securities team. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was a founder and Principal at Center Coast Capital Advisors, L.P. (“Center Coast”) since its inception in 2007 and also served on its investment committee. He has over 40 years of industry experience owning, operating and acquiring MLPs. Prior to founding Center Coast, Mr. Tutcher was President of Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. (“Enbridge”) and President and Director of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. Prior to that, he founded and served as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of MidCoast Energy Resources (“MidCoast”), from its formation in 1992 until 2001, when Enbridge acquired MidCoast. In addition, Mr. Tutcher has been involved in the design, construction and operation of petroleum pipelines and all types of petroleum equipment and storage, as well as oil and gas exploration and production. Mr. Tutcher holds a B.B.A from Washburn University.

Robert T. Chisholm — Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Chisholm has 17 years of experience and is a Portfolio Manager on the energy infrastructure securities team. His responsibilities include research & analysis of individual MLPs, quantitative & qualitative analysis of MLP holdings, and trading. Prior to joining the Adviser, he served as Senior Portfolio Manager of Center Coast since its inception in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Chisholm was in Morgan Keegan’s Energy Investment Banking Division (from 2006 to 2007) and a Senior Project Advisor at Enbridge Energy Partners, LP (from 2002 to 2006), where he advised on over $8 billion of MLP mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Chisholm began his career in the energy industry at Koch Industries, Inc. where he served in various roles in their Capital Market, Hydrocarbon and Midstream groups. Mr. Chisholm holds an M.B.A from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and a B.B.A in Finance from Texas Christian University.

Jeff Jorgensen — Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Jorgensen is a Portfolio Manager on the energy infrastructure securities team. Prior to joining the Adviser, he served as Center Coast’s Director of Research since March 2014. As Director of Research, Mr. Jorgensen was responsible for leading Center Coast’s research efforts across all of its investment products and provided macro and micro investable analytics on energy infrastructure investments. Prior to that, Mr. Jorgensen served as an Executive Director in UBS’ Global Natural Resources Group focusing on MLPs and other oil and gas sub-sectors. During his tenure at UBS, he worked on over $20 billion of MLP and energy equity offerings, $10 billion of mergers and acquisitions transactions, and in excess of $20 billion of debt deals. Mr. Jorgensen’s previous experience includes working as an attorney for Bracewell & Giuliani and as an associate with Morgan Stanley’s Global Energy Group. He received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and a B.A. in Economics from Rice University.

The table below shows the number of other accounts managed by each Portfolio Manager and the total assets in each of the following categories, as of [·]: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles

and other accounts. For each category, the table also shows the number of accounts and the total assets in the accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based on account performance.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Tutcher:

	Registered Investment Companies		Other Pooled Investment Companies		Other Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed	[·]		[·]		[·]
Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Fees	[·]		[·]		[·]
Assets Managed (assets in millions)	$	[·]	$	[·]	$	[·]
Assets Managed with Performance-Based Fees (assets in millions)	$	[·]	$	[·]	$	[·]

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Chisholm:

	Registered Investment Companies		Other Pooled Investment Companies		Other Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed	[·]		[·]		[·]
Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Fees	[·]		[·]		[·]
Assets Managed (assets in millions)	$	[·]	$	[·]	$	[·]
Assets Managed with Performance-Based Fees (assets in millions)	$	[·]	$	[·]	$	[·]

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Jorgensen:

	Registered Investment Companies		Other Pooled Investment Companies		Other Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed	[·]		[·]		[·]
Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Fees	[·]		[·]		[·]
Assets Managed (assets in millions)	$	[·]	$	[·]	$	[·]
Assets Managed with Performance-Based Fees (assets in millions)	$	[·]	$	[·]	$	[·]

Potential Conflicts of Interest

Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when the Portfolio Managers also have day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to one or more other accounts. The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to identify and minimize the effects of these potential conflicts, however, there can be no guarantee that these policies and procedures will be effective in detecting potential conflicts, or in eliminating the effects of any such conflicts. These potential conflicts include:

Allocation of Limited Time and Attention. As indicated in the tables above, the Portfolio Managers manage multiple accounts. As a result, the Portfolio Managers will not be able to devote all of their time to management of the Fund. The Portfolio Managers, therefore, may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he/she were to devote all of his/her attention to the management of only the Fund.

Allocation of Limited Investment Opportunities. As indicated above, the Portfolio Managers manage accounts with investment strategies and/or policies that are similar to the Fund. If the Portfolio Managers identify an investment opportunity that may be suitable for multiple accounts, the Fund may not be able to take full advantage of that opportunity because the opportunity may be allocated among these accounts or other accounts managed primarily by other Portfolio Managers of the Adviser and its affiliates. In addition, in the event a Portfolio Manager determines to purchase a security for more than one account in an aggregate amount that may influence the market price of the security, accounts that purchased or sold the security first may receive a more favorable price than accounts that made subsequent transactions.

Pursuit of Differing Strategies. At times, a Portfolio Manager may determine that an investment opportunity may be appropriate for only some of the accounts for which the Portfolio Manager exercises investment responsibility, or may decide that certain of these funds or accounts should take differing positions with respect to a particular security. In these cases, the Portfolio Manager may execute differing or opposite transactions for one or more accounts which may affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of one or more other accounts. For example, the sale of a long position or establishment of a short position by an account may impair the price of the same security sold short by (and therefore benefit) the Adviser, its affiliates, or other accounts, and the purchase of a security or covering of a short position in a security by an account may increase the price of the same security held by (and therefore benefit) the Adviser, its affiliates, or other accounts.

Selection of Broker/Dealers. A Portfolio Manager may be able to select or influence the selection of the brokers and dealers that are used to execute securities transactions for the Fund or accounts that he supervises. In addition to providing execution of trades, some brokers and dealers provide portfolio managers with brokerage and research services which may result in the payment of higher brokerage fees than might otherwise be available. These services may be more beneficial to certain funds or accounts of the Adviser and its affiliates than to others. Although the payment of brokerage commissions is subject to the requirement that the Adviser determines in good faith that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided to the Fund, a Portfolio Manager’s decision as to the selection of brokers and dealers could yield disproportionate costs and benefits among the Fund or other accounts that the Adviser and its affiliates manage. In addition, with respect to certain types of accounts (such as pooled investment vehicles and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals) the Adviser may be limited by the client concerning the selection of brokers or may be instructed to direct trades to particular brokers. In these cases, the Adviser or its affiliates may place separate, non-simultaneous transactions in the same security for the Fund and another account that may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the detriment of such Fund or the other accounts.

Variation in Compensation. A conflict of interest may arise where the financial or other benefits available to a Portfolio Manager differ among the accounts that he/she manages. If the structure of the Adviser’s management fee or the Portfolio Manager’s compensation differs among accounts (such as where certain accounts pay higher management fees or performance-based management fees), the Portfolio Managers may be motivated to favor certain accounts over others. The Portfolio Managers also may be motivated to favor accounts in which they have investment interests, or in which the Adviser or its affiliates have investment interests. Similarly, the desire to maintain assets under management or to enhance a Portfolio Manager’s performance record or to derive other rewards, financial or otherwise, could influence the Portfolio Manager in affording preferential treatment to those accounts that could most significantly benefit the Portfolio Manager. For example, as reflected above, if a Portfolio Manager manages accounts which have performance fee arrangements, certain portions of his/her compensation will depend on the achievement of performance milestones on those accounts. The Portfolio Manager could be incented to afford preferential treatment to those accounts and thereby be subject to a potential conflict of interest.

Certain Business Relationships. Dan C. Tutcher, a Portfolio Manager of the Fund, presently serves on the board of Enbridge, Inc. (NYSE:ENB). As of the date of this SAI, Enbridge Inc. is the parent company of Enbridge Energy Management (NYSE:EEQ), Midcoast Energy Partners (NYSE: MEP), Enbridge Energy Partners (NYSE:EEP), Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE:SE), DCP Midstream Partners (NYSE: DCP) and Spectra Energy

Partners (NYSE: SEP) (collectively, the “Enbridge Companies”). As a board member, Mr. Tutcher attends quarterly board meetings for Enbridge, Inc. The Fund may from time to time invest in Enbridge Companies. In connection with any such investments, the Adviser has adopted policies and procedures that are designed to address potential conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with Mr. Tutcher’s service as a director of Enbridge Inc. Specifically, these policies and procedures, among other things; (i) establish information barriers designed to restrict Mr. Tutcher from sharing information regarding Enbridge Companies with other investment professionals of the Adviser, (ii) require Mr. Tutcher to recuse himself from any discussions by the Adviser’s Investment Committee involving Enbridge Companies and (iii) require that all trading decisions involving Enbridge Companies be made by other Portfolio Managers, without any input from Mr. Tutcher. While these policies and procedures are designed to allow the Fund to invest in Enbridge Companies, the policies and procedures may require the Adviser to restrict trading in Enbridge Companies from time to time, which may prevent the Fund from acquiring or disposing of securities of Enbridge Companies at a favorable time. In addition, as a result of these policies and procedures, the Fund will not benefit from Mr. Tutcher’s experience and expertise with respect to investments in Enbridge Companies.

The Adviser and the Fund have adopted compliance policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to address the various conflicts of interest that may arise for the Adviser and its staff members. However, there is no guarantee that such policies and procedures will be able to detect and prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may arise.

Compensation

The Portfolio Managers are compensated based on the scale and complexity of their portfolio responsibilities, the total return performance of funds and accounts managed by the Portfolio Manager on an absolute basis and when compared to appropriate peer groups of similar size and strategy, as well as the management skills displayed in managing their portfolio teams and the teamwork displayed in working with other members of the firm. Since the Portfolio Managers are responsible for multiple funds and accounts, investment performance is evaluated on an aggregate basis almost equally weighted among performance, management and teamwork. Base compensation for the Portfolio Managers varies in line with a Portfolio Manager’s seniority and position. The compensation of Portfolio Managers with other job responsibilities (such as acting as an executive officer of their firm or supervising various departments) includes consideration of the scope of such responsibilities and the Portfolio Manager’s performance in meeting them. The Adviser seeks to compensate Portfolio Managers commensurate with their responsibilities and performance, and in a manner that is competitive with other firms within the investment management industry. Salaries, bonuses and stock-based compensation in the industry also are influenced by the operating performance of their respective firms and their parent companies. While the salaries of the Portfolio Managers are comparatively fixed, cash bonuses and stock-based compensation may fluctuate significantly from year to year. Bonuses are determined on a discretionary basis by the senior executives of the firm and measured by individual and team-oriented performance guidelines. Awards under the Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) are approved annually and there is a rolling vesting schedule to aid in retention of key people. A key component of this program is achievement of client objectives in order to properly align interests with our clients. Further, the incentive compensation of all investment personnel who work on each strategy is directly tied to the relative performance of the strategy and its clients.

The compensation structure of the Portfolio Managers and other investment professionals has four primary components:

· A base salary;

· An annual cash bonus;

· If applicable, long-term compensation consisting of restricted stock or stock options of the Adviser’s ultimate parent company, Brookfield Asset Management Inc.; and

· If applicable, long-term compensation consisting generally of restricted share units tied to the performance of funds managed by the Adviser.

The Portfolio Managers also receive certain retirement, insurance and other benefits that are broadly available to all employees. Compensation of the Portfolio Managers is reviewed on an annual basis by senior management.

Securities Owned in the Fund by the Portfolio Managers

As of the date of this SAI, the Portfolio Managers did not beneficially own any shares of the Fund.

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

The Trust has entered into a Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with Quasar Distributors, LLC, 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 6th Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202 (the “Distributor”), pursuant to which the Distributor acts as the Fund’s distributor, provides certain administration services and promotes and arranges for the sale of Fund shares. The offering of the Fund’s shares is continuous. The Distributor, USBFS, and Custodian are all affiliated companies. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA.

The Distribution Agreement has an initial term of up to two years and will continue in effect only if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board or by vote of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities and, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Distribution Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party. The Distribution Agreement is terminable without penalty by the Trust on behalf of the Fund on 60 days written notice when authorized either by a majority vote of the Fund’s shareholders or by vote of a majority of the Board, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, or by the Distributor on 60 days written notice, and will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in the 1940 Act).

DISTRIBUTION PLANS

The Fund has adopted separate distribution and service plans (each, a “Plan,” and collectively, the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act on behalf of each of the Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund. Payments may be made by the Fund under each Plan for the purpose of financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sales of shares of the class to which such Plan relates as determined by the Board. Such activities typically include advertising; compensation for sales and marketing activities of the Distributor and other banks, broker-dealers, and service providers; shareholder account servicing; production and dissemination of prospectuses and sales and marketing materials; and capital or other expenses of associated equipment, rent, fixtures, salaries, bonuses, reporting and recordkeeping, and other overhead. To the extent any activity is one which the Fund may finance without a distribution plan, the Fund may also make payments to finance such activity outside of the Plans and not be subject to its limitations. Payments under the Plans are not dependent on distribution expenses actually incurred by the Distributor. The Plans compensate the Distributor regardless of expense, and accordingly a portion of the payments by the Fund may be used indirectly to finance distribution activities on behalf of other funds in the Fund Complex and a portion of the payments by such other funds may be used to finance distribution activities on behalf of the Fund. The Plans are intended to benefit the Fund, among other things, by increasing its assets and thereby reducing the Fund’s expense ratio. The Independent Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plans will benefit these classes and their respective shareholders.

Under its terms, each Plan remains in effect so long as its continuance is specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Fund’s Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees. No Plan may be amended to materially increase the amount to be spent for services provided by the Distributor thereunder without shareholder approval, and all material amendments of any Plan must also be approved by the Board in the manner described above. Each Plan may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act).

Under each Plan, the Distributor will provide the Trustees with periodic reports of amounts expended under such Plan and the purpose for which such expenditures were made.

Pursuant to the Plans, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of its average daily net assets of Class A Shares and 1.00% of its average daily net assets of Class C Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Plans, the Adviser, its affiliates, or the Distributor and its affiliates may make payments from time to time from their own resources, which may include the investment advisory fee, administration fee, or the distribution fee received from the Fund, and past profits, for any of the foregoing purposes. Due to the continuing nature of Rule 12b-1 payments, long-term investors may pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end sales charge permitted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, the Fund appoints the Distributor as its general distributor and exclusive agent for the sale of the Fund’s shares. The Fund has agreed to indemnify the Distributor to the extent permitted by applicable law against certain liabilities under federal securities laws.

The amounts paid by the Fund may include third party servicing fees paid to the providers of various programs that make shares available to their customers. Subject to tax limitations and approvals by the Board, the Fund also makes payments to the providers of various programs that make shares available to their customers, out of its assets other than Rule 12b-1 payments, in amounts not greater than savings of expenses the Fund would incur in maintaining shareholder accounts for those who invest in the Fund directly rather than through these programs. The Adviser and its affiliates may also pay for all or a portion of these program’s charges out of their financial resources other than Rule 12b-1 fees.

Shares of the Fund may also be purchased through shareholder agents that are not affiliated with the Fund or the Distributor. There are no sales or service charges imposed by the Fund other than as described in the Prospectus for Class A and Class C Shares under the “Description of Share Classes” section, but agents who do not receive distribution payments or sales charges may impose a charge to the investor for their services. Such fees may vary among agents, and such agents may impose higher initial or subsequent investment requirements than those established by the Fund. Services provided by broker-dealers may include allowing the investor to establish a margin account and to borrow on the value of the Fund’s shares in that account. It is the responsibility of the shareholder’s agent to establish procedures which would assure that, upon receipt of an order to purchase shares of the Fund, the order will be transmitted so that it will be received by the Distributor before the time when the price applicable to the buy order expires.

No Independent Trustee of the Fund had a direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of any Plan or related agreements.

The Rule 12b-1 Plan is intended to benefit the Fund by increasing its assets and thereby reducing the Fund’s expense ratio.

DETERMINATION OF SHARE PRICE

The NAV of the Fund is determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE annually announces the days on which it will not be open for trading. It is expected that the NYSE will not be open for trading on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

NAV per share is calculated separately for each share class of the Fund. The NAV of Class A and Class C Shares of the Fund, as applicable, will generally be lower than the NAV of Class Y or Class I Shares, as applicable, as a result of the higher service and distribution-related fees to which Class A and Class C Shares are subject. It is expected, however, that the NAV of each class will tend to converge immediately after the recording of dividends, if any, which will differ by approximately the amount of the distribution and/or service fee expense accrual differential among the classes.

Generally, the Fund’s investments are valued at market value or, in the absence of a market value, at fair value as determined under procedures approved by the Board. These fair value procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events in the securities market and/or world events cause the Adviser to believe that a security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual market value. Pursuant to those procedures, a fair value determination may be based upon several considerations, including, among other things: (1) the last sales price on the securities exchange, if any, on which a security is primarily traded; (2) the mean between the bid and asked prices; (3) price quotations from an approved pricing service; and (4) other factors as necessary to determine a fair value under certain circumstances.

Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market® for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ® Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. OTC securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market® shall be valued at the most recent sales price. Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board.

The Fund’s securities, including ADRs, EDRs and GDRs, which are traded on securities exchanges are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any reported sales, at the mean between the last available bid and asked price. Securities that are traded on more than one exchange are valued on the exchange determined by the Adviser to be the primary market.

In the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of certain events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Fund’s NAV is calculated (such as a significant surge or decline in the United States or other markets) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events, in calculating the NAV. In such cases, use of fair valuation can reduce an investor’s ability to seek to profit by estimating the Fund’s NAV in advance of the time the NAV is calculated. The Adviser anticipates that the Fund’s portfolio holdings will be fair valued only if market quotations for those holdings are considered unreliable or are unavailable.

All other assets of the Fund are valued in such manner as the Board in good faith deems appropriate to reflect their fair value.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

The information provided below supplements the information contained in the Prospectus regarding the purchase and redemption of Fund shares.

How to Buy Shares

You may purchase shares of the Fund from securities brokers, dealers or financial intermediaries (collectively, “Financial Intermediaries”). Investors should contact their Financial Intermediary directly for appropriate instructions, as well as information pertaining to accounts and any service or transaction fees that may be charged. The Fund may enter into arrangements with certain Financial Intermediaries whereby such Financial Intermediaries are authorized to accept your order on behalf of the Fund. If you transmit your order to these Financial Intermediaries before the close of regular trading (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on a day that the NYSE is open for business, shares will be purchased at the appropriate per share price next computed after it is received by the Financial Intermediary. Investors should check with their Financial Intermediary to determine if it participates in these arrangements.

Though shareholders do not pay an initial sales charge at the time of purchase of Class C Shares, the Distributor compensates selling Financial Intermediaries by paying 1.00% of the purchase price for Class C Shares. If Class

C Shares are redeemed within approximately twelve months after purchase, shareholders are charged a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00%. You will not pay a CDSC to the extent that the value of the redeemed shares represents reinvestment of distributions or capital appreciation of shares redeemed. Proceeds from the CDSC and the 1.00% payments made by the Fund under the Plan, on behalf of the Class C Shares of the Fund, in the first year after purchase are paid to the Distributor and are used in whole or in part by the Distributor to pay the Adviser for financing of the 1.00% up-front commission to Financial Intermediaries who sell Class C Shares. Financial Intermediaries will generally become eligible to receive some or all of such payments one year after purchase. The combination of the CDSC and the ongoing Plan fee on Class C Shares facilitates the ability of the Fund to sell Class C Shares without a sales charge being deducted at the time of purchase. Imposition of the CDSC and the Plan fee on Class C Shares is limited by the FINRA asset-based sales charge rule.

The public offering price of Fund shares is the NAV per share plus any applicable sales charge. Shares are purchased at the public offering price next determined after the Transfer Agent receives your order in good order. In most cases, in order to receive that day’s public offering price, the Transfer Agent must receive your order in good order before the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

The Trust reserves the right in its sole discretion (i) to suspend the continued offering of the Fund’s shares, (ii) to reject purchase orders in whole or in part when in the judgment of the Adviser or the Distributor such rejection is in the best interest of the Fund, and (iii) to reduce or waive the minimum for initial and subsequent investments for certain fiduciary accounts or under circumstances where certain economies can be achieved in sales of the Fund’s shares.

In addition to cash purchases, Fund shares may be purchased by tendering payment in-kind in the form of shares of stock, bonds or other securities. Any securities used to buy Fund shares must be readily marketable, their acquisition consistent with the Fund’s investment restrictions, policies and objectives and otherwise acceptable to the Adviser and the Board. If accepted, the securities will be valued using the same criteria and methods as described in “Pricing of Fund Shares” in the Prospectus.

How to Sell Shares and Delivery of Redemption Proceeds

You can sell your Fund shares any day the NYSE is open for regular trading, either directly to your Fund or through your Financial Intermediary.

Payments to shareholders for shares of the Fund redeemed directly from the Fund will be made as promptly as possible, but no later than seven days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of the written request in proper form, with the appropriate documentation as stated in the Prospectus, except that the Fund may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment during any period when (a) trading on the NYSE is restricted as determined by the SEC or the NYSE is closed for other than weekends and holidays; (b) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC making disposal of portfolio securities or valuation of net assets of the Fund not reasonably practicable; or (c) for such other period as the SEC may permit for the protection of the Fund’s shareholders. Under unusual circumstances, the Fund may suspend redemptions, or postpone payment for more than seven days, but only as authorized by SEC rules.

The value of shares on redemption or repurchase may be more or less than the investor’s cost, depending upon the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities at the time of redemption or repurchase.

Telephone Redemptions

include recording all telephone calls, requiring pertinent information about the account and sending written confirmation of each transaction to the registered owner.

Redemptions In-Kind

The Trust has filed an election under SEC Rule 18f-1 committing to pay in cash all redemptions by a shareholder of record up to amounts specified by the rule (in excess of the lesser of (i) $250,000 or (ii) 1% of the Fund’s assets). The Fund has reserved the right to pay the redemption price of its shares in excess of the amounts specified by the rule, either totally or partially, by a distribution in-kind of portfolio securities (instead of cash). The securities so distributed would be valued at the same amount as that assigned to them in calculating the NAV per share for the shares being sold. If a shareholder receives a distribution in-kind, the shareholder could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash. A distribution in-kind is a taxable event for shareholders.

The Fund does not intend to hold any significant percentage of its portfolio in illiquid securities, although the Fund, like virtually all mutual funds, may from time to time hold a small percentage of securities that are illiquid. In the unlikely event the Fund were to elect to make an in-kind redemption, the Fund expects that it would follow the normal protocol of making such distribution by way of a pro rata distribution based on its entire portfolio. If the Fund held illiquid securities, such distribution may contain a pro rata portion of such illiquid securities or the Fund may determine, based on a materiality assessment, not to include illiquid securities in the in-kind redemption. The Fund does not anticipate that it would ever selectively distribute a greater than pro rata portion of any illiquid securities to satisfy a redemption request. If such securities are included in the distribution, shareholders may not be able to liquidate such securities and may be required to hold such securities indefinitely. Shareholders’ ability to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind may be restricted by resale limitations or substantial restrictions on transfer imposed by the issuers of the securities or by law. Shareholders may only be able to liquidate such securities distributed in-kind at a substantial discount from their value, and there may be higher brokerage costs associated with any subsequent disposition of these securities by the recipient.

TAXES

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders that may not be described in the Prospectus. This is not intended to be a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of the Fund or its shareholders, and the discussions here and in the Prospectus are not intended as substitutes for thorough tax planning.

Qualification as a Regulated Investment Company

The Fund has elected to qualify and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code, as long as it is in the best interest of its shareholders. To qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund must distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which includes, among other items, dividends, taxable interest and the excess of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses), and meet certain other requirements (including diversification of assets and sources of income) discussed below. By meeting these requirements, the Fund generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses, reported by the Fund as capital gain dividends) distributed to shareholders. There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet all of the requirements for such qualification each year.

The Fund must satisfy an asset diversification test in order to qualify as a regulated investment company. Under this test, at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s assets must consist of cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and securities of other issuers as to which the Fund has not invested more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in securities of such issuer and as to which the Fund does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and no more than 25% of the value of its total assets may be invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies), in two or more issuers that the Fund controls (by owning 20% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer) and which are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses, or in the securities of qualified publicly traded partnerships. Many of the investments the Fund makes will be classified as investments in the securities of qualified publicly traded partnerships and, therefore, will be subject to this statutory limitation. Generally, an option (call or put) with respect to a security is treated as issued by the issuer of the security, not the issuer of the option.

In addition to satisfying the requirements described above, a regulated investment company must derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures, or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities, or currencies and net income from qualified publicly traded partnerships.

If, for any taxable year, the Fund does not qualify as a regulated investment company, all of its taxable income would be subject to tax at regular corporate rates without any deduction for distributions to shareholders, and any distributions would be taxable to the shareholders as ordinary or qualified dividends to the extent of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits.

Excise Tax on Regulated Investment Companies

Amounts, other than tax-exempt interest, not distributed on a timely basis may be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. To prevent imposition of the excise tax, the Fund must distribute during the calendar year an amount equal to the sum of (1) at least 98% of their ordinary income (excluding any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98.2% of the excess of their capital gains over capital losses (adjusted for certain losses) for the one-year period ending October 31 of such year (or, at the election of a regulated investment company having a taxable year ending November 30 or December 31, for its taxable year), and (3) any deficiencies from distributions in such prior years.

Investments in MLPs and Certain Non-U.S. Entities

The Fund’s ability to make direct and indirect investments in MLPs and certain non-U.S. entities is limited by the Fund’s intention to qualify as a RIC, and if the Fund does not appropriately limit such investments or if such investments are recharacterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund’s status as a RIC may be jeopardized. Among other limitations, the Fund is permitted to have no more than 25% of the value of its total assets invested, including through corporations in which the Fund owns a 20% or more voting stock interest, in QPTPs, including MLPs.

Fund Distributions

The Fund will make distributions of dividends and capital gains, if any, at least annually, typically in December. Additionally, the Fund currently intends to make monthly distributions at a level percentage rate of such Fund’s net asset value as established by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may make an additional payment of dividends or distributions of capital gains if it deems it desirable at any other time of the year or in order to comply with applicable law. The Fund’s policy is to declare dividends monthly. The Fund distributes all or substantially all (and in no event less than 90%) of its investment company taxable income each year. Distributions of investment company taxable income, including net short-term capital gains, generally are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Distributions of net long-term capital gains, if any, reported by the Fund as capital gain dividends are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time the shareholder has held its shares of the Fund. In determining the amount of net capital gains to be

distributed, any capital loss carryover from prior years, if any, will be applied against capital gains to reduce the amount of distributions paid. Shareholders will be notified annually as to the U.S. federal tax status of distributions.

If any net capital gains are retained by the Fund for reinvestment, requiring federal income taxes thereon to be paid by it, the Fund can elect to treat such capital gains as having been distributed to shareholders. In that event, shareholders will report such capital gains as net capital gains, will be able to claim their share of federal income taxes paid by the Fund on such gains as a credit against their own federal income tax liability, and will be entitled to increase the adjusted tax basis of their Fund shares by an amount equal to the difference between the amount of undistributed capital gains included in their gross income and the tax deemed paid.

Distributions by the Fund that do not constitute ordinary income dividends or capital gain dividends will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of (and in reduction of) the shareholder’s tax basis in its shares; any excess will be treated as gain from the sale of its shares, as discussed below.

Dividends of investment company taxable income paid by the Fund generally will qualify for the 70% dividends-received deduction generally available to corporate shareholders (other than certain corporations, such as S corporations, which are not eligible for the deduction because of their special characteristics and other than for purposes of special taxes such as the accumulated earnings tax and the personal holding company tax) to the extent of the amount of qualifying dividends (as defined in the Code) received by the Fund from domestic corporations for the taxable year. In addition, the dividends-received deduction for a corporate shareholder will be disallowed for shareholders who do not hold their shares in the Fund for at least 46 days during the 91-day period beginning 45 days before a share in the Fund becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend and will be disallowed with respect to an investment in the Fund that is debt financed. Shareholders will be notified at the end of the year as to the amount of the dividends that qualify for the dividends-received deduction. In addition, pursuant to its quarterly distribution policy, the Fund may make distributions that are treated as a return of capital.

Alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) is imposed in addition to, but only to the extent it exceeds, the regular tax and is computed at a maximum marginal rate of 28% for noncorporate taxpayers and 20% for corporate taxpayers on the excess of the taxpayer’s alternative minimum taxable income (“AMTI”) over an exemption amount.

Distributions (other than any return of capital) are taxable to shareholders whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. Shareholders receiving a distribution in the form of additional shares will be treated as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the amount of the cash dividend that otherwise would have been distributable (where the additional shares are purchased in the open market), or the fair market value of the shares received, determined as of the reinvestment date. Shareholders electing to receive distributions in the form of additional shares will have a cost basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes in each share so received equal to the value of a share on the reinvestment date.

In general, gain or loss recognized by the Fund on the disposition of an asset will be a capital gain or loss. However, gain recognized on the disposition of a debt obligation purchased by the Fund at a market discount (generally, at a price less than its principal amount) will be treated as ordinary income to the extent of the portion of the market discount which accrued during the period of time the Fund held the debt obligation.

Certain of the options, futures contracts, and forward foreign currency exchange contracts in which the Fund may invest are so-called “section 1256 contracts.” With certain exceptions, realized gains or losses on section 1256

contracts generally are considered 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses (“60/40”). Also, section 1256 contracts held by the Fund at the end of each taxable year (and, generally, for purposes of the nondeductible 4% excise tax, on October 31 of each year) are “marked-to-market” with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized and the resulting gain or loss is treated as 60/40 gain or loss. Investors should consult their own tax advisers in this regard.

Generally, the hedging transactions undertaken by the Fund may result in “straddles” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The straddle rules may affect the character of gains (or losses) realized by the Fund. In addition, losses realized by the Fund on a position that is part of a straddle may be deferred under the straddle rules, rather than being taken into account in calculating the taxable income for the taxable year in which such losses are realized. Since only a few regulations implementing the straddle rules have been promulgated, the tax consequences to the Fund of hedging transactions are not entirely clear. The Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to straddles available under the Code. If an election is made, the amount, character, and timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions will be determined pursuant to the rules applicable to the election(s) made, which may accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions.

Because application of the straddle rules may affect the character of gains or losses, defer losses, and/or accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle positions, the amount which must be distributed to shareholders, and will be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term capital gain, may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to a fund that did not engage in such hedging transactions.

Gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates resulting from transactions in a foreign currency generally are treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. These gains or losses may increase, decrease, or eliminate the amount of the Fund’s investment company taxable income to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income.

Investors should carefully consider the tax implications of buying shares prior to a distribution by the Fund. The price of shares purchased at that time includes the amount of the forthcoming distributions. Distributions by the Fund reduce the NAV of the Fund’s shares, and if a distribution reduces the NAV below a stockholder’s cost basis, such distribution, nevertheless, would be taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income or capital gain as described above even though, from an economic or investment standpoint, it may constitute a partial return of capital.

The Fund may invest in stocks of real estate investment trusts, or REITs. In order to qualify for the special tax treatment that effectively eliminates the corporate tax at the REIT level, REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their net taxable income on an annual basis, earn certain percentages of their income from real estate assets, such as rent and interest on mortgages, and other generally passive income, and hold at least 75% of their assets in real estate and loans secured by mortgages on real estate. However, there are numerous situations in which a REIT may incur and pay some amount of federal, state, local or foreign taxes. A 4% nondeductible excise tax applies to certain undistributed REIT income. In addition, REITs are subject to requirements related to their organization, tax reporting, diversity of stock ownership and sales of assets. REITs frequently use taxable subsidiaries to conduct activities or earn income that might compromise their ability to qualify as a REIT. REIT dividends generally are not “qualified dividends” eligible for the maximum 20% federal tax rate. The REIT rules are complex. Certain cure provisions may apply if a REIT violates a requirement, but nonetheless the failure to maintain REIT status could result in corporate income tax at the REIT level, thus resulting in a significant adverse impact to REIT shareholders.

The Fund may invest in stocks of foreign companies that are classified under the Code as passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). In general, a foreign company is classified as a PFIC under the Code if at least one-half of its assets constitutes investment-type assets or 75% or more of its gross income is investment-type income. Under the PFIC rules, distribution of accumulated earnings or gain from the sale of stock of the PFIC (referred to as an “excess distribution”) received with respect to PFIC stock is treated as having been realized ratably over the period during which the Fund held the PFIC stock.

The Fund itself will be subject to tax on the portion, if any, of the excess distribution that is allocated to the Fund’s holding period in prior taxable years (and an interest factor will be added to the tax, as if the tax had actually been payable in such prior taxable years) even though the Fund distributes the corresponding income to shareholders. All excess distributions are taxable as ordinary income.

The Fund may be able to elect alternative tax treatment with respect to the PFIC stock it holds. One election that is currently available, provided the appropriate information is received from the PFIC, requires the Fund to generally include in its gross income its share of the earnings of a PFIC on a current basis, regardless of whether any distributions are received from the PFIC. If this election is made, the special rules, discussed above, relating to the taxation of excess distributions, would not apply. In addition, other elections may become available that would affect the tax treatment of PFIC stock held by the Fund. The Fund’s intention to qualify annually as a regulated investment company may limit its elections with respect to PFIC stock.

Because the application of the PFIC rules may affect, among other things, the character of gains, the amount of gain or loss, and the timing of the recognition of income and loss with respect to PFIC stock, as well as subject the Fund itself to tax on certain income from PFIC stock, the amount that must be distributed to shareholders by a fund that holds PFIC stock, which will be taxed to shareholders as ordinary income or long-term capital gain, may be increased or decreased substantially as compared to a fund that did not invest in PFIC stock. Investors should consult their own tax advisers in this regard.

Dividends and interest paid by foreign issuers may be subject to withholding and other foreign taxes, which may decrease the net return on foreign investments as compared to dividends and interest paid by domestic issuers. The Infrastructure Fund qualified in 2013 to pass through to its shareholders the right to take a foreign tax credit for foreign taxes withheld from dividends and interest payments. The other Funds have not been eligible in the past to pass through such credit. It is uncertain whether the Fund will be able to qualify to make this pass through election in future years.

The Fund will be required to report to the Internal Revenue Service all distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption or exchange of Fund shares, except in the case of exempt shareholders, which include most corporations. Under the backup withholding provisions, distributions of taxable income and capital gains and proceeds from the redemption or exchange of the shares of a regulated investment company may be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 24% in the case of non-exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the Company with their taxpayer identification numbers and their required certifications regarding their status under the U.S. federal income tax law. If the withholding provisions are applicable, any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld. Corporate shareholders should provide the Fund with their taxpayer identification numbers and should certify their exempt status in order to avoid possible erroneous application of backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax and may be credited to a taxpayer’s U.S. federal tax liability if the appropriate documentation is provided.

The Fund’s distributions are not designed to comply with any required minimum distribution rules applicable to tax-deferred retirement accounts. In any given year, the Fund’s distributions in cash may exceed or may be insufficient to meet the required amount for shareholders who are subject to such rules. Shareholders receiving cash distributions from the Fund within such accounts will need to include those distributions as appropriate in the computation of their annual required minimum distribution. Retirement account investors subject to the required minimum distribution rules should seek advice from their own tax advisers to ensure compliance with tax requirements.

Sale or Redemption of Shares

Upon the taxable disposition (including a sale or redemption) of shares of the Fund, a shareholder may realize a gain or loss depending upon its basis in the shares. Such gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands, and will be long-term or short-term, generally depending upon the shareholder’s holding period for the shares. Non-corporate shareholders are currently subject to tax at a

maximum federal rate of 20% on capital gains resulting from the disposition of shares held for more than 12 months. However, a loss realized by a shareholder on the disposition of Fund shares with respect to which capital gains dividends have been paid will, to the extent of such capital gain dividends, also be treated as a long-term capital loss if such shares have been held by the shareholder for six months or less. Further, a loss realized on a disposition will be disallowed to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced (whether by reinvestment of distributions or otherwise) within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the shares are disposed of. In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Capital losses in any year are deductible only to the extent of capital gains plus, in the case of a non-corporate taxpayer, $3,000 of ordinary income ($1,500 for married individuals filing separately). An exchange from one share class within the Fund to another share class within theFund generally is not a taxable transaction, provided that such classes have identical rights with respect to Fund assets.

Foreign Shareholders

The foregoing discussion of U.S. federal income tax law relates solely to the application of that law to U.S. persons, i.e., U.S. citizens and residents and U.S. domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts, and estates. Each shareholder who is not a U.S. person should consult his or her tax adviser regarding the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of ownership of Fund shares, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at a rate of 30% (or at a lower rate under an applicable income tax treaty) on amounts received by such person, and, for non-individual foreign shareholders, a 30% branch profits tax.

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”)

A 30% withholding tax on the Fund’s distributions, including capital gains distributions, and on gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of shares of the Fund generally applies if paid to a foreign entity unless: (i) if the foreign entity is a “foreign financial institution,” it undertakes certain due diligence, reporting, withholding and certification obligations, (ii) if the foreign entity is not a “foreign financial institution,” it identifies certain of its U.S. investors or (iii) the foreign entity is otherwise excepted under FATCA. If applicable, and subject to any intergovernmental agreements, withholding under FATCA is required: (i) generally with respect to distributions from the Fund; and (ii) with respect to certain capital gains distributions and gross proceeds from a sale or disposition of Fund shares that occur on or after January 1, 2019. If withholding is required under FATCA on a payment related to your shares, investors that otherwise would not be subject to withholding (or that otherwise would be entitled to a reduced rate of withholding) on such payment generally will be required to seek a refund or credit from the IRS to obtain the benefits of such exemption or reduction. The Fund will not pay any additional amounts in respect to amounts withheld under FATCA. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect of FATCA based on your individual circumstances.

State and Local Tax Considerations

The Fund may be subject to state or local tax in jurisdictions in which the Fund is organized or may be deemed to be doing business.

Distributions may be subject to state and local income taxes. In addition, the treatment of the Fund and its shareholders in those states that have income tax laws might differ from their treatment under the U.S. federal income tax laws.

The foregoing is only a summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax consequences affecting the Fund and its shareholders. Current and prospective shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Fund. The Fund does not expect to seek any rulings from the Internal Revenue Service or opinions from tax counsel.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM

The Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Program (the “Program”) as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”). In order to ensure compliance with this law, the Trust’s Program provides for the development of internal practices, procedures and controls, designation of anti-money laundering compliance officers, an ongoing training program and an independent audit function to determine the effectiveness of the Program.

Procedures to implement the Program include, but are not limited to, determining that the Fund’s Distributor and Transfer Agent have established proper anti-money laundering procedures, reporting suspicious and/or fraudulent activity, checking shareholder names against designated government lists, including Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), and a complete and thorough review of all new opening account applications. The Trust will not transact business with any person or entity whose identity cannot be adequately verified under the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Trust’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of September 27, 2011 (the “Declaration of Trust”) permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest and to divide or combine the shares into a greater or lesser number of shares without thereby materially changing the proportionate beneficial interest in a series or any class thereof. Upon a series’ liquidation, all shareholders would share pro rata in the net assets of such series available for distribution to shareholders unless otherwise determined by the Trustees or otherwise provided by the Declaration of Trust.

With respect to each series, the Trust may offer more than one class of shares. The Trust reserves the right to create and issue additional series or classes. Each share of a series or class represents an equal proportionate interest in that series or class with each other share of that series or class. Currently, the Fund offers four classes of shares of beneficial interest — “Class A” Shares, “Class C” Shares, “Class I” Shares, and “Class Y” Shares.

The shares of each series or class participate equally in the earnings, dividends and assets of the particular series or class. General liabilities of the Trust which are not readily identifiable as belonging to a specific series are allocated among any one or more series in a manner believed by the Trustees of the Trust to be fair and equitable. Shares have no pre-emptive or conversion rights. Shares, when issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, except as set forth below. On each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders, unless the Trustees determine otherwise, all shares of all series and classes shall vote together as a single class; provided, however, that: (i) as to any matter with respect to which a separate vote of any series or class is required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law or is required by attributes applicable to any series or class, such requirements as to a separate vote by that series or class shall apply; (ii) unless the Trustees determine that this clause (ii) shall not apply in a particular case, to the extent that a matter referred to in clause (i) above affects more than one series or class and the interests of each such series or class in the matter are identical, then the shares of all such affected series or classes shall vote together as a single class; and (iii) as to any matter which does not affect the interests of a particular series or class, only the holders of shares of the one or more affected series or classes shall be entitled to vote. As determined by the Trustees, in their sole discretion, without the vote or consent of shareholders, (except as required by the 1940 Act) on any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders either (x) each whole share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote or (y) each dollar of NAV (number of shares owned times NAV per share of the Trust, if no series shall have been established, or of such series or class, as applicable) shall be entitled to one vote on any matter on which such shares are entitled to vote and each fractional dollar amount shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. Without limiting the power of the Trustees in any way to designate otherwise in accordance with the preceding sentence, the Trustees established that each whole share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. There is no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees. Shares may be voted in person or by proxy or in any manner provided for in the By-Laws or as determined by the Trustees. A proxy may be given in writing, electronically, by telefax, or in any other manner provided for in the By-Laws or as determined by the Trustees.

The Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders but will hold special meetings of shareholders of a series or class when, in the judgment of the Trustees, it is necessary or desirable to submit matters for a shareholder vote. Shareholders also have, in certain circumstances, the right to remove one or more Trustees. Except as specifically provided in the Declaration of Trust, the Trustees may, without shareholder vote, amend or otherwise supplement the Declaration of Trust by making an amendment, a Declaration supplemental thereto or an amended and restated Declaration. Shareholders shall have the right to vote: (i) on any amendment which would affect their right to vote granted in the Declaration of Trust, (ii) on any amendment for which such vote is required by the 1940 Act and (iii) on any amendment submitted to them by the Trustees. Any amendment required or permitted to be submitted to shareholders which, as the Trustees determine, shall affect the shareholders of one or more series or classes shall be authorized by vote of the shareholders of each series or class affected and no vote of shareholders of a series or class not affected shall be required. Anything in the Declaration of Trust to the contrary notwithstanding, any amendment to Article VIII (Compensation, Limitation of Liability of Trustees) thereof shall not limit the rights to indemnification or insurance provided therein with respect to action or omission of any persons protected thereby prior to such amendment. The Trustees may without shareholder vote, restate or amend or otherwise supplement the By-Laws and the Certificate of Trust as the Trustees deem necessary or desirable. The Trust or any series or class may be terminated by the Trustees by written notice to the series’ or class’ shareholders. Unless so terminated, the Trust will continue indefinitely.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that as to any investment company which has two or more series outstanding and as to any matter required to be submitted to shareholder vote, such matter is not deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a “majority” (as defined in the Rule) of the voting securities of each series affected by the matter. Such separate voting requirements do not apply to the election of Trustees or the ratification of the selection of accountants. The Rule contains special provisions for cases in which an advisory contract is approved by one or more, but not all, series. A change in investment policy may go into effect as to one or more series whose holders so approve the change even though the required vote is not obtained as to the holders of other affected series.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As the Fund commenced operations on [·], 2018, no financial information is available as of the date of this SAI.

APPENDIX A

DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE DEBT RATINGS

MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.

Aaa:	Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.

Aa:	Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

A:	Obligations rated A are considered as upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

Baa:	Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

Ba:	Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to substantial credit risk.

B:	Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

Caa:	Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca:	Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

C:	Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

Unrated: Where no rating has been assigned or where a rating has been suspended or withdrawn, it may be for reasons unrelated to the quality of the issue.

Should no rating be assigned, the reason may be one of the following:

1. An application for rating was not received or accepted.

2. The issue or issuer belongs to a group of securities that are not rated as a matter of policy.

3. There is a lack of essential data pertaining to the issue or issuer.

4. The issue was privately placed, in which case the rating is not published in Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.’s publications.

Suspension or withdrawal may occur if new and material circumstances arise, the effects of which preclude satisfactory analysis; if there is no longer available reasonable up-to-date data to permit a judgment to be formed; if a bond is called for redemption; or for other reasons.

Note: Moody’s may apply numerical modifiers, 1, 2 and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category.

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STANDARD & POOR’S RATINGS SERVICE

AAA:	An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

AA:	An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest rated obligations only in a small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A:	An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB:	An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB, B, CCC, CC, C:	Obligations rated ‘BB’, ‘B’, ‘CCC’, ‘CC’, and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

C1:	The rating C1 is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.

D:	Bonds rated D are in payment default, and payment of interest and/or repayment of principal is in arrears.

Plus (+) or Minus (-)	The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

NR:	Indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not rate a particular type of obligation as a matter of policy.

Description of S&P and Moody’s commercial paper ratings:

The designation A-1 by S&P indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign designation. Capacity for timely payment on issues with an A-2 designation is strong. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A-1.

The rating Prime-1 (P-1) is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody’s. Issuers of P-1 paper must have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations, and ordinarily will be evidenced by leading market positions in well-established industries, high rates of return of funds employed, conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection, broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation, and well established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

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APPENDIX B

BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.

PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

MAY 2012

The Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (the “Policies and Procedures”) set forth the proxy voting policies, procedures and guidelines to be followed by Brookfield Investment Management Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “BIM”) in voting portfolio proxies relating to securities that are held in the portfolios of the investment companies or other clients (“Clients”) for which BIM has been delegated such proxy voting authority.

A. Proxy Voting Committee

BIM’s internal proxy voting committee (“Committee”) is responsible for overseeing the proxy voting process and ensuring that BIM meets its regulatory and corporate governance obligations in voting of portfolio proxies.

The Committee shall oversee the proxy voting agent’s compliance with these Policies and Procedures, including any deviations by the proxy voting agent from the proxy voting guidelines (“Guidelines”) provided in Exhibit A attached hereto.

B. Administration and Voting of Portfolio Proxies

1. Fiduciary Duty and Objective

As an investment adviser that has been granted the authority to vote on portfolio proxies, BIM owes a fiduciary duty to its Clients to monitor corporate events and to vote portfolio proxies consistent with the best interests of its Clients. In this regard, BIM seeks to ensure that all votes are free from unwarranted and inappropriate influences. Accordingly, BIM generally votes portfolio proxies in a uniform manner for its Clients and in accordance with these Policies and Procedures and the Guidelines.

In meeting its fiduciary duty, BIM generally view proxy voting as a way to enhance the value of the company’s stock held by the Clients. Similarly, when voting on matters for which the Guidelines dictate a vote be decided on a case-by-case basis, BIM’s primary consideration is the economic interests its Clients.

2. Proxy Voting Agent

BIM may retain an independent third party proxy voting agent to assist BIM in its proxy voting responsibilities in accordance with these Policies and Procedures and in particular, with the Guidelines. As discussed above, the Committee is responsible for monitoring the proxy voting agent.

In general, BIM may consider the proxy voting agent’s research and analysis as part of BIM’s own review of a proxy proposal in which the Guidelines recommend that the vote be considered on a case-by-case basis. BIM bears ultimate responsibility for how portfolio proxies are voted. Unless instructed otherwise by BIM, the proxy voting agent, when retained, will vote each portfolio proxy in accordance with the Guidelines. The proxy voting agent also will assist BIM in maintaining records of BIM’s portfolio proxy votes, including the appropriate records necessary for registered investment companies to meet their regulatory obligations regarding the annual filing of proxy voting records on Form N-PX with the SEC.

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3. Material Conflicts of Interest

BIM votes portfolio proxies without regard to any other business relationship between BIM and the company to which the portfolio proxy relates. To this end, BIM must identify material conflicts of interest that may arise between a Client and BIM, such as the following relationships:

· BIM provides significant investment advisory or other services to a portfolio company or its affiliates (the “Company”) whose management is soliciting proxies or BIM is seeking to provide such services;

· BIM serves as an investment adviser to the pension or other investment account of the Company or BIM is seeking to serve in that capacity; or

· BIM and the Company have a lending or other financial-related relationship.

In each of these situations, voting against the Company management’s recommendation may cause BIM a loss of revenue or other benefit.

BIM generally seeks to avoid such material conflicts of interest by maintaining separate investment decision-making and proxy voting decision-making processes. To further minimize possible conflicts of interest, BIM and the Committee employ the following procedures, as long as BIM determines that the course of action is consistent with the best interests of the Clients:

· If the proposal that gives rise to a material conflict is specifically addressed in the Guidelines, BIM will vote the portfolio proxy in accordance with the Guidelines, provided that the Guidelines do not provide discretion to BIM on how to vote on the matter (i.e., case-by-case); or

· If the previous procedure does not provide an appropriate voting recommendation, BIM may retain an independent fiduciary for advice on how to vote the proposal or the Committee may direct BIM to abstain from voting because voting on the particular proposal is impracticable and/or is outweighed by the cost of voting.

4. Certain Foreign Securities

Portfolio proxies relating to foreign securities held by Clients are subject to these Policies and Procedures. In certain foreign jurisdictions, however, the voting of portfolio proxies can result in additional restrictions that have an economic impact to the security, such as “share-blocking.” If BIM votes on the portfolio proxy, share-blocking may prevent BIM from selling the shares of the foreign security for a period of time. In determining whether to vote portfolio proxies subject to such restrictions, BIM, in consultation with the Committee, considers whether the vote, either in itself or together with the votes of other shareholders, is expected to affect the value of the security that outweighs the cost of voting. If BIM votes on a portfolio proxy and during the “share-blocking period,” BIM would like to sell the affected foreign security, BIM, in consultation with the Committee, will attempt to recall the shares (as allowable within the market time-frame and practices).

C. Fund Board Reporting and Recordkeeping

BIM will prepare periodic reports for submission to the Boards of Directors/Trustees of its affiliated funds (the “Funds”) describing:

· any issues arising under these Policies and Procedures since the last report to the Fund’s Boards of Directors/Trustees and the resolution of such issues, including but not limited to, information about conflicts of interest not addressed in the Policies and Procedures; and

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· any proxy votes taken by BIM on behalf of the Fund since the last report to the Fund’s Boards of Directors/Trustees that deviated from these Policies and Procedures, with reasons for any such deviations.

In addition, no less frequently than annually, BIM will provide the Boards of Directors/Trustees of the Fund with a written report of any recommended changes based upon BIM’s experience under these Policies and Procedures, evolving industry practices and developments in the applicable laws or regulations.

BIM will maintain all records that are required under, and in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, which include, but not limited to:

· these Policies and Procedures, as amended from time to time;

· records of votes cast with respect to portfolio proxies, reflecting the information required to be included in Form N-PX;

· records of written client requests for proxy voting information and any written responses of BIM to such requests; and

· any written materials prepared by BIM that were material to making a decision in how to vote, or that memorialized the basis for the decision.

D. Amendments to these Procedures

The Committee shall periodically review and update these Policies and Procedures as necessary. Any amendments to these Procedures and Policies (including the Guidelines) shall be provided to the Board of Directors of BIM and to the Boards of Directors/Trustees of the Fund for review and approval.

E. Proxy Voting Guidelines

Guidelines are available upon request.

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BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS
(THE “REGISTRANT”)

PART C — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28. Exhibits.

(a)(1)		Certificate of Trust as filed with the State of Delaware on May 12, 2011.(1)

(a)(2)		Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 27, 2011.(2)

(a)(3)		Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Debt Fund dated May 14, 2015.(11)

(a)(4)		Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund (formerly known as Brookfield MLP Fund) dated August 24, 2017.(11)

(a)(5)		Amended and Restated Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund dated November 16, 2017.(11)

(a)(6)		Certificate of Establishment and Designation of Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund, dated May 17, 2018.(14)

(b)		By-laws of Registrant dated September 27, 2011.(2)

(c)		Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders.

		(1) Articles II, VI, VII, and IX of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust.(2)

		(2) Article IV of the By-laws of Registrant.(2)

(d)(1)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(d)(2)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(d)(3)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(d)(4)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(d)(5)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(6)

(d)(6)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Securities Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(8)

(d)(7)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Debt Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(9)

(d)(8)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(11)

(d)(9)		Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(14)

(e)(1)		Form of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Quasar Distributors, LLC.(2)

(e)(2)		Form of First Amendment to the Distribution Agreement.(6)

(e)(3)		Form of Second Amendment to the Distribution Agreement.(8)

(e)(3)		Form of Third Amendment to the Distribution Agreement.(9)

(e)(4)		Form of Fourth Amendment to the Distribution Agreement.(11)

(e)(4)		Form of Fifth Amendment to the Distribution Agreement.(14)

(f)		Not applicable.

(g)(1)		Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association.(2)

(g)(2)		Form of First Amendment to the Custody Agreement.(6)

(g)(3)		Form of Second Amendment to the Custody Agreement.(8)

(g)(4)		Form of Third Amendment to the Custody Agreement.(9)

(g)(5)		Form of Fourth Amendment to the Custody Agreement.(11)

(g)(6)		Form of Fifth Amendment to the Custody Agreement.(14)

(h)(1)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(h)(2)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(h)(3)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Global High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(h)(4)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield High Yield Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(2)

(h)(5)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(6)

(h)(6)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Securities Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(8)

(h)(7)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Brookfield Real Assets Debt Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(9)

(h)(8)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(11)

(h)(9)		Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant, on behalf of its series, Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund, and Brookfield Investment Management Inc.(14)

(h)(10)		Form of Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement between Brookfield Investment Management Inc. with respect to the Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.(2)

(h)(11)		Form of First Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.(6)

(h)(12)		Form of Second Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.(8)

(h)(13)		Form of Third Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.(9)

(h)(14)		Form of Fourth Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.(11)

(h)(15)		Form of Fifth Amendment to the Fund Sub-Administration Servicing Agreement.(14)

(h)(16)		Form of Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.(2)

(h)(17)		Form of First Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.(6)

(h)(18)		Form of Second Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.(8)

(h)(19)		Form of Third Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.(9)

(h)(20)		Form of Fourth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.(11)

(h)(21)		Form of Fifth Amendment to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement.(14)

(h)(22)		Form of Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.(2)

(h)(23)		Form of First Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.(6)

(h)(24)		Form of Second Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.(8)

(h)(25)		Form of Third Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.(9)

(h)(26)		Form of Fourth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.(11)

(h)(27)		Form of Fifth Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement.(14)

(h)(28)		Form of Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement.(2)

(h)(29)		Form of Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund).(6)

(h)(30)		Form of Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Real Assets Securities Fund).(8)

(h)(31)		Form of Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Real Assets Debt Fund).(9)

(h)(32)		Form of Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund).(11)

(h)(33)		Form of Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement (Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund).(14)

(i)(1)		Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger, special Delaware Counsel for Registrant.(3)

(i)(2)		Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund).(6)

(i)(3)		Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Real Assets Securities Fund).(8)

(i)(4)		Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Real Assets Debt Fund).(9)

(i)(5)		Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund).(11)

(i)(6)		Legal Opinion and Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger regarding legality of shares (Center Coast Brookfield Energy Infrastructure Fund).(14)

(j)(1)		Consent of Tait, Weller & Baker LLP.(12)

(j)(2)		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.(14)

(j)(3)		Consent of Paul Hastings LLP.(13)

(j)(4)		Powers of Attorney of Trustees and Officers of Registrant.(2)

(j)(5)		Powers of Attorney for Ms. Goldman and Mr. McFarland.(4)

(j)(6)		Power of Attorney for Mr. Levi.(10)

(k)		Not applicable.

(l)(1)		Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. dated October 24, 2011.(3)

(l)(2)		Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (U.S. Listed Real Estate Fund).(6)

(l)(3)		Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Real Assets Securities Fund).(8)

(l)(4)		Form of Purchase Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Real Assets Debt Fund).(9)

(l)(5)		Form of Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund).(11)

(l)(6)		Form of Subscription Agreement between Registrant and Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (Center Coast Brookfield MLP Focus Fund).(14)

(m)(1)		Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.(2)

(m)(2)		Form of Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.(6)

(m)(3)		Form of Second Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.(8)

(m)(4)		Form of Third Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.(8)

(m)(5)		Form of Fourth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.(11)

(m)(6)		Form of Fifth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class A Shares.(14)

(m)(7)		Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.(2)

(m)(8)		Form of Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.(6)

(m)(9)		Form of Second Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.(8)

(m)(10)		Form of Third Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.(8)

(m)(11)		Form of Fourth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.(11)

(m)(12)		Form of Fifth Amendment to Schedule A to the Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class C Shares.(14)

(m)(13)		Form of Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 relating to Class T Shares.(11)

(n)(1)		Form of Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.(6)

(n)(2)		Form of Second Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.(8)

(n)(3)		Form of Third Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.(8)

(n)(4)		Form of Fourth Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.(11)

(n)(5)		Form of Fifth Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Plan.(14)

(p)(1)		Code of Ethics of Registrant, Brookfield Investment Management Inc. and its affiliates.(2)

(p)(2)		Code of Ethics of Quasar Distributors, LLC.(7)

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on May 18, 2011.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on October 4, 2011.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on November 4, 2011.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 30, 2013.

(5) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on August 30, 2013.

(6) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on November 12, 2013.

(7) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on April 30, 2014.

(8) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on October 15, 2014.

(9) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on July 1, 2015.

(10) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on May 1, 2017.

(11) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on December 22, 2017.

(12) Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on January 31, 2018.

(13) Filed herewith.

(14) To be filed by amendment.

Item 29. Persons controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund.

The Registrant, a diversified, open-end management investment company organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, may be deemed to be under common control with Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland Corporation; Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., a diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation; Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund, a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust; and Center Coast

Brookfield Core MLP Fund I, LLC, a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Delaware limited liability company.

Item 30. Indemnification.

Pursuant to 12 Del. C. § 3817, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in the governing instrument of a statutory trust, a statutory trust shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless any trustee or beneficial owner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

The Registrant has purchased insurance on behalf of its officers and Trustees protecting such persons from liability arising from their activities as officers or Trustees of the Registrant. The insurance policy has certain exclusions, including, but not limited to, those acts determined to be fraudulent, dishonest or criminal acts or omissions and improper personal profit or advantage.

Reference is made to the provisions of Article VIII, Sections 8.2, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6 of the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on October 4, 2011.

Reference is made to Section 7 of the Form of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Quasar Distributors, LLC. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (1933 Act File No. 333-174323) as filed with the Commission on October 4, 2011.

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.

Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (“BIM”), a Delaware corporation and a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, serves as investment adviser to the Registrant. BIM’s offices are located at Brookfield Place, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 10281-1023. Information as to the officers and directors of BIM is included in its current Form ADV (File No. 801-34605) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 32. Principal Underwriters.

(a) Quasar Distributors, LLC, the Registrant’s principal underwriter, acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies:

1919 Funds		Kirr Marbach Partners Funds, Inc.
Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund		Lawson Kroeker Funds
AC One China Fund		LHA Funds
Advantus Mutual Funds		LKCM Funds
Aegis Funds		LoCorr Investment Trust
Akre Funds		Logan Capital Funds
Allied Asset Advisors Funds		Loncar ETFs
Alpha Architect Funds		MainGate MLP Funds
AlphaClone ETF Fund		Marketfield Fund
AlphaMark ETFs		Marmont Funds
Alpine Equity Trust		Matrix Asset Advisors, Inc.
Alpine Income Trust		Matson Money Funds
Alpine Series Trust		MD Sass
Altair Funds		Miller Value Funds
American Trust		Monetta Trust
Amplify ETFs		Morgan Dempsey Funds
Angel Oak Funds		Motley Fool
Aptus ETF		Muhlenkamp Fund

Barrett Growth Fund		Muzinich Funds
Barrett Opportunity Fund		Nationwide Funds
Becker Value Equity Fund		Nicholas Funds
BMT Investment Funds		Nuance Funds
Bogle Investment Management		Oakhurst Funds
Boston Common Funds		Oaktree Funds
Boston Partners Funds		Orinda Funds
Bramshill Funds		O’Shaughnessy Funds
Bridge Builder Trust		Osterweis Funds
Bridges Investment Fund, Inc.		Otter Creek Funds
Bright Rock Funds		Pemberwick Funds
Brookfield Investment Funds		Pension Partners Funds
Brown Advisory Funds		Permanent Portfolio Funds
Buffalo Funds		Perritt Funds, Inc.
Campbell Funds		PIA Funds
CAN SLIM Select Growth Fund		Poplar Forest Funds
Capital Advisors Funds		Port Street Funds
CBOE Vest Financial ETFs		Primecap Odyssey Funds
CG Funds Trust		Prospector Funds
Change Finance, Inc.		Provident Mutual Funds, Inc.
Chase Funds		Pzena Funds
ClearShares ETF		Rareview Funds
Coho Partners		RBC Funds Trust
Coldstream Funds		Reinhart Funds
Congress Funds		RiverNorth Funds
Convergence Funds		Rockefeller Funds
Cove Street Capital Funds		Scharf Funds
CrossingBridge Funds		Schneider Funds
Cushing Funds		Semper Funds
Davidson Funds		SerenityShares
Dearborn Funds		Shenkman Funds
Diamond Hill		SIMS Total Return Fund
DoubleLine Funds		SL Advisors ETF
Edgar Lomax Value Fund		Smith Group Funds
Evercore Equity Fund		Snow Capital Family of Funds
Evermore Global Investors Trust		Soundwatch Fund
Exponential ETFs		Spyglass Funds
Fiera Capital Funds		StrongVest
First American Funds, Inc.		Summit Global Funds
First State Investments Funds		Thomas White Funds
Fort Pitt Capital Group, Inc.		Thompson IM Funds, Inc.
Fulcrum Funds		Tiedemann Funds
FundX Funds		TorrayResolute Funds
Gerstein Fisher Funds		Tortoise Funds
Glenmede Fund, Inc.		Trillium Funds
Glenmede Portfolios		TrimTabs ETF
GoodHaven Funds		Tygh Capital Management
Great Lakes Funds		US Global ETFs
Green Square		USA Mutuals Funds
Greenspring Fund		USCA Shield Fund
Harding Loevner Funds		USQ Funds
Heitman Funds		Validea Funds
Hennessy Funds Trust		Vert Global REITs
Highmore Funds		Vident Funds
Hodges Funds		Villere & Co.
Hood River Funds		Volshares Large Cap ETF
Horizon Investment Funds		Wasmer Schroeder Funds
Hotchkis & Wiley Funds		Weiss Multi-Strategy Funds
Huber Funds		Westchester Capital Funds

Infinity Q Funds		Wisconsin Capital Funds, Inc.
Intrepid Capital Management		YCG Funds
IronBridge Funds		Zevenbergen Capital Investments Funds
Jackson Square Partners
Jacob Funds, Inc.
Jensen Funds
Kellner Funds

(b) To the best of Registrant’s knowledge, the directors and executive officers of Quasar Distributors, LLC are as follows:

Name and Principal Business Address	Position and Offices with Quasar Distributors, LLC	Positions and Offices with Registrant
James R. Schoenike(1)	President, Board Member	None
Andrew M. Strnad(2)	Vice President, Secretary	None
Joseph Neuberger(1)	Board Member	None
Michael Peck(1)	Board Member	None
Susan LaFond(1)	Vice President, Treasurer	None
Peter A. Hovel(1)	Chief Financial Officer	None
Teresa Cowan(1)	Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary	None
Brett Scribner(3)	Assistant Treasurer	None
Thomas Wolden(3)	Assistant Treasurer	None

(1) This individual is located at 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202.

(2) This individual is located at 10 West Market Street, Suite 1150, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204.

(3) This individual is located at 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.

All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, relating to the Registrant are maintained at the following offices:

1.		Brookfield Investment Management Inc.
		Brookfield Place
		250 Vesey Street
		New York, New York 10281-1023

2.		U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
		777 East Wisconsin Avenue
		Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

3.		U.S. Bank National Association
		1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
		Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS, certifies that it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 22nd day of June, 2018.

	BROOKFIELD INVESTMENT FUNDS

	By:	/s/ Brian F. Hurley
		Brian F. Hurley
		President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.

SIGNATURE	CAPACITY	DATE

/s/ Brian F. Hurley	President (Principal Executive Officer)	June 22, 2018
Brian F. Hurley

/s/ Heather S. Goldman*	Trustee	June 22, 2018
Heather S. Goldman

/s/ David Levi*	Trustee	June 22, 2018
David Levi

/s/ Angela W. Ghantous	Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	June 22, 2018
Angela W. Ghantous	Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

/s/ Edward A. Kuczmarski*	Trustee	June 22, 2018
Edward A. Kuczmarski

/s/ Stuart A. McFarland*	Trustee	June 22, 2018
Stuart A. McFarland

/s/ Louis P. Salvatore*	Trustee	June 22, 2018
Louis P. Salvatore

*By:	/s/ Brian F. Hurley
	Brian F. Hurley
	Attorney-In-Fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney

4.		Quasar Distributors, LLC
		777 East Wisconsin Avenue
		Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202