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NYSE “Floor Talk”: Why active management in today’s market

April 30, 2025

Harris | Oakmark Client Portfolio Manager Christy Needham discusses today’s market trends, why we believe it’s an opportune time for active management, and our recently launched active ETF, OAKM, on NYSE Floor Talk.




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Understanding the risks
Investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee the Fund’s investment objective will be achieved. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to replicate a specific index. Exchange-Traded Fund (ETFs) are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or discount to its net asset value (NAV), an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact an ETF’s ability to sell its shares. Unlike mutual funds, ETF shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than their NAV, and are not individually redeemed from the fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns. The Fund invests primarily in large capitalization securities, which may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges or opportunities, attain the high growth rate of successful smaller companies, or be out of favor under certain market conditions. The Fund tends to be invested in a relatively focused portfolio of securities, thus the appreciation or depreciation of any one security held will have a greater impact on the Fund’s net asset value versus investing in a larger number of securities. Common stocks are subject to special risks. As a new fund, there is a limited operating history and there can be no assurance it will grow to an economically viable size, in which case it may cease operations and require investors to liquidate or transfer their investments. These and other risk considerations, such as market, sector or industry, large shareholder, and value style, are described in detail in the Fund’s prospectus.

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