AGF Investments Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Class R6 shares of the Fund have an investment minimum of $1,000,000 and a minimum account balance of $1,000,000. There is no investment minimum or minimum investment account size requirement for Eligible Investors. The Fund reserves the right to redeem shares if an account balance for any Fund falls below the minimum account balance due to redemptions and not due to market movement. If the account balance is not increased within 60 days of the investor being notified by the Fund, then the account may be closed and the proceeds in the account given to the investor. Fund shares will be redeemed at NAV on the day the redemption transaction is processed.
The investor eligibility requirements for Class R6 shares of the Fund may be changed from time to time. Any such changes will be reflected in the Fund’s then current prospectus and SAI.
Shareholder Concentration Risk
As of December 31, 2019, certain shareholder accounts owned more than 10% of the outstanding shares of AGF Global Sustainable Growth Equity Fund. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund. In case of a large redemption, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at inopportune times, including its liquid positions, which may result in fund losses and the fund holding a higher percentage of illiquid positions. Large redemptions could also result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for non-redeeming fund shareholders.
As of December 31, 2019, 68% of AGF Global Sustainable Growth Equity Fund’s outstanding shares, were held by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. The AGF Global Sustainable Growth Equity Fund had individual shareholder and/or omnibus accounts that owned 32% of the Fund’s outstanding shares.
9. Principal Investment Risks
The Fund may be subject to other principal risks in addition to these identified principal risks. This section discusses certain principal risks encountered by the Fund.
Market Risk. The value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate because of changes in the markets in which the Fund invests, which could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar objectives. Changes in 2 these markets may be rapid and unpredictable. From time to time, markets may experience stress for potentially prolonged periods that may result in: (i) increased market volatility; (ii) reduced market liquidity; and (iii) increased redemptions. Such conditions may add significantly to the risk of volatility in the net asset value of the Fund’s shares.
Portfolio Management Risk. The investment strategies, practices and risk analysis used by the Adviser may not produce the desired results. In addition, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective, including during a period in which the Adviser takes temporary positions in response to unusual or adverse market, economic or political conditions, or other unusual or abnormal circumstances. There is also the inherent risk in the portfolio manager’s ability to anticipate changing market conditions that can adversely affect the value of the Fund’s holdings.
Equity Securities Risk. The value of equity securities generally fluctuate, sometime widely, based on real or perceived changes in an issuer’s financial condition and overall market and economic conditions, including stock market and industry conditions. A decline in the value of an equity security held by the Fund will adversely affect the value of your investment.
Sustainable Investing Risk. Because the Fund focuses on equity securities of companies that the Adviser believes meet the concept of sustainable development, the Fund’s universe of investments may be smaller than that of other funds that do not focus on sustainable investment themes. The Fund may forgo opportunities to gain exposure to certain attractive companies in certain industries and sectors, such as fossil fuel producers, and may have a reduced weighting in other sectors, due to their lack of positive exposure to sustainable investment themes. Because of these themes, the Fund may underperform the market as a whole if such investments underperform the market.
Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign securities involve risks that differ from investments in securities of U.S. issuers because of unique political, economic and market conditions. Foreign markets, especially those in less developed economies, are generally more illiquid than U.S. markets, meaning that it could be harder for the Fund to dispose of a particular security than if it were traded on a U.S. exchange. Foreign securities markets may also have