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Summary

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of global equity securities.

Fund Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of global equity securities. Any income received is incidental to this objective.

Fund Strategy

The Fund utilizes a multi-manager approach to allocate to sub-advisers based on their investment expertise and a demonstrated commitment to advancing and promoting diversity. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies listed on a domestic or foreign exchange. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 40%, and may invest up to 100%, of its net assets in equity securities of companies economically tied to a non-U.S. country, including emerging and frontier market countries.

Redemption Fee

2% on shares sold or exchanged within 30 days of purchase.

Risk/Reward Potential

risk reward

Sub-Adviser Allocations

Sub-Advisers and Allocations subject to change at any time.

SUB-ADVISERTARGET ALLOCATION*ROLE IN PORTFOLIO
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC26.0%Global equity, relative value approach that is benchmark agnostic. Seeks to uncover high quality investment opportunities that are trading at attractive prices and possess a catalyst to unlock value.
Boston Common Asset Management, LLC**23.0%A diversified international strategy employing a growth at a reasonable price approach with a high-quality bias. The strategy will invest in both developed and emerging international markets.            
Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC24.0%A U.S. large cap strategy that seeks to invest in companies that possess sustainable competitive advantages and attractive  returns on capital. The portfolio is expected to have a lower volatility, low beta profile.
EARNEST Partners, LLC20.0%Diversified U.S. all cap core strategy focusing on companies with improving profitability and lower earnings variability that trade at reasonable valuations. 
Ariel Investments, LLC7.0%A concentrated U.S. mid cap value strategy with a long term investment horizon that follows a fundamental, bottom-up, contrarian value style of investing. 
*Actual allocations may vary.
†Effective August 22, 2022, ARK Investment Management, LLC no longer serves as a sub-adviser to the Northern Engage360™ Fund and on or about August 31, 2022 the assets managed by this sub-adviser were reallocated among the remaining sub-advisers of the Fund.
**Effective December 3, 2021, Boston Common Asset Management, LLC began managing a portion of the Northern Engage360TM Fund.

Important risk information can be found on the Portfolio tab.

Not FDIC insured | May lose value | No bank guarantee

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