| Investment Objective: |
The Fund seeks to meet its objective by actively managing a 130/30 long-short equity strategy, investing up to approximately 130% of its net assets in long positions and up to approximately 30% of its net assets in short positions, resulting in net market exposure to U.S. equity markets that averages approximately 100%. The Fund will invest primarily in U.S.-listed equity securities, including common stocks of large, mid, and small capitalization companies. The Fund constructs its portfolio by taking long positions equal up to approximately 130% of net assets in securities the Adviser believes are undervalued or have strong growth potential, while simultaneously establishing short positions equal of up to approximately 30% of net assets in securities the Adviser believes are overvalued or likely to decline. The Fund also employs Hedgeye's multi-duration signaling framework across Trade (3 weeks or less), Trend (3 months or more), and Tail (3 years or less) time horizons. The Fund focuses on quality companies, defined as entities possessing perceived sustainable competitive advantages, strong financial health and the ability to generate attractive returns. |