AOGFX blends structural attributes of mutual funds & private funds.
(1) The Fund has adopted a fundamental policy to make annual repurchase offers in the third calendar quarter of each year, at per-class NAV, of not less than 5% and no more than 25% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares on the repurchase request deadline. In addition to this minimum repurchase offer, the Fund may, in the sole discretion of the Board, make additional written tender offers of its outstanding Shares pursuant to Rule 13e-4 of the Exchange Act at such times and in such amounts as the Board may determine, with such discretionary repurchases to typically occur on March 15, June 15, and December 15 of each year.
Additional comparison considerations
Before making an investment decision, it’s important to check the fund’s prospectus or offering memorandum for factors such as investment objectives, costs and expenses, liquidity, fluctuation of principal or return, and tax features. Investment objectives will vary greatly among all structures and directly impact the volatility of any given fund, however private market funds are generally expected to be more speculative than registered funds due to the differences in regulatory oversight requirements. While mutual funds are limited in the amount of illiquid and derivative investments they may make, closed-end funds have less limitations, and private funds generally have no restrictions on such holdings. The performance of private market funds is difficult to measure and therefore such measurements may not be as reliable as performance information for other investment products. In addition to the transactional fees and ongoing operating expenses contained within most fund structures, private market funds often include a performance fee applicable to investors.
Investing involves risk and principal loss is possible. This is being provided for informational purposes only. It is educational in nature and not designed to be a recommendation for any specific investment product, strategy, plan feature or other purposes. Any examples used in this material are for illustration purposes only. Prior to making any investment or financial decisions, an investor should seek individualized advice from personal financial, legal, tax and other professionals that take into account all of the particular facts and circumstances of an investor’s own situation.
Important Information
An investor should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing or sending money. This and other important information can be found in the Fund’s prospectus. To obtain a prospectus, please call 877-600-3573 or visit aogfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Investment in the AOG Institutional Fund (“AOGFX Fund”) is speculative and involves substantial risks, including the risk of loss of a Shareholder’s entire investment. Investors may not have immediate access to invested capital for an indefinite period of time and must have the financial ability, sophistication/experience, and willingness to bear the risks of an illiquid investment. No public market for Shares exists, and none is expected to develop in the future. An investor’s participation in the Fund is a long-term commitment, with no certainty of return. No guarantee or representation is made that a Fund will achieve its investment objective, and investment results may vary substantially from year to year. Additional risks of investing in the Fund are set forth below.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.
Additional Risk Considerations
Certain risk factors below discuss the risks of investing in Private Markets Investment Funds.
Real Estate Securities Risks. The value of companies investing in real estate is affected by, among other things: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions; overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates. Many real estate companies utilize leverage, which increases investment risk and could adversely affect a company’s operations and market value in periods of rising interest rates.
REIT Risk. There can be no assurance that the entities in which the Fund invests with the expectation that they will be taxed as a REIT will qualify as a REIT, and such a failure could significantly reduce the Fund’s yield on that investment.
Derivatives Risk. The Fund and certain Investment Funds may invest their assets in derivatives, such as futures, forwards and options contracts, which may be illiquid and have the risks of unlimited losses of the underlying holdings due to unanticipated market movements and failure to correctly predict the direction of securities prices, interest rates, and currency exchange rates.
Credit Risk. There is a risk that debt issuers will not make payments, resulting in losses to the Fund, and default perceptions could reduce the value and liquidity of securities and may cause the Fund to incur expenses in seeking recovery of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. Lower quality bonds, known as “high yield” or “junk” bonds, present a significant risk for loss of principal and interest and involve an increased risk that the bond’s issuer, obligor or guarantor may not be able to make its payments of interest and principal.
Restricted and Illiquid Investments Risk. Particular investments of the Fund or Investment Fund may be difficult to sell at an advantageous price or at all, possibly requiring the Fund or Investment Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices to satisfy its obligations. Investment Funds with principal investment strategies that involve securities of non-traded REITs, companies with smaller market capitalizations, derivatives or securities with substantial market and/or credit risk tend to have the greatest exposure to liquidity risk.
Private Markets Investment Funds. The portfolio companies in which the Private Markets Investment Funds may invest also have no, or relatively short, operating histories, may face substantial competitive pressures from larger companies, and may also rely on a limited number of key personnel. Additionally, there will generally be no readily available market for the Master Fund’s investments so valuations are difficult and may not necessarily reflect the value of any such investment’s underlying assets. The Adviser may face a conflict of interest in valuing investments that lack a readily accessible market value as the value of the assets held by the Fund will affect the compensation of the Adviser. The 1940 Act provides certain protections to investors and imposes certain restrictions on registered investment companies, none of which will be applicable to the Master Fund’s investments in Private Markets Investment Funds.
Competition. The business of investing in private markets opportunities is highly competitive, uncertain, and successfully sourcing investments can be problematic given the high level of investor demand. There are no assurances that the Master Fund will be able to invest fully its assets or that suitable investment opportunities will be available.
Distressed, Special Situations and Venture Investments. Investments in distressed companies and new ventures are subject to greater risk of loss than investments in companies with more stable operations or financial condition.
Multiple Levels of Expense. Shareholders will pay the fees and expenses of a Feeder Fund and will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the Master Fund and accordingly will indirectly bear the fees, expenses, incentive allocations, and carried interest in the case of some of the Private Markets Investment Funds in which the Master Fund invests.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements. Certain information presented in this communication may contain “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Fund’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, distributions and their amounts and timing, distribution declarations, future events, future performance, prospects of its portfolio holdings, or intentions, and other information that is not historical information. Generally, forward looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “plans,” or “intends,” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. All forward looking statements by the Fund involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Fund, which may cause the Fund’s actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, equity securities risk, corporate bonds risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, leverage and borrowing risk, additional risks of certain securities in which the Fund invests, market discount from NAV, distribution policy risk, management risk, risks related to the negative impacts from the continued spread of COVID-19 on the economy and the broader financial markets, and other risks discussed in the Fund’s filings with the SEC. All such subsequent forward looking statements, whether written or oral, by the Fund or on its behalf, are also expressly qualified by these cautionary statements. Investors should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties, and other factors, together with all of the other information included in the Fund’s filings with the SEC, and similar information. The Fund may also make additional forward looking statements from time to time. All forward looking statements apply only as of the date made. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Thus you should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements.
The AOG Institutional Auction Fund is distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC (“UMBDS”). UMBDS is not affiliated with AOG Wealth Management.
On May 17, 2023, the Board of Trustees of the Auction Fund approved the change of the Fund’s name from the “AOG Institutional Diversified Fund” to the “AOG Institutional Fund”.
The Fund previously operated in a master-feeder structure and invested all or substantially all of its assets in shares of the AOG Institutional Diversified Master Fund (“the Master Fund”). The Master Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company, and was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 4, 2021. As a result of the adoption of the Repurchase Policy, and in connection with the Fund’s operation as an interval fund, the Fund no longer operates as a feeder fund within a master-feeder structure. The Master Fund will be deregistered under the Investment Company Act, but will continue to exist as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund. All of the Fund’s current assets are held through the Master Fund.
