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Zacks Income Advantage Strategy Portfolio Series 14

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Investment Objective

The Zacks Income Advantage Strategy Portfolio, Series 14 ("Trust") seeks to provide current income with the potential for capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategy

Selection Criteria

Risks and Other Considerations

Portfolio Information

Deposit Information

Inception Date 8/15/2011
Non-Reoffered Date 11/15/2011
Mandatory Maturity Date 11/15/2012
Ticker Symbol CCZINX
Trust Structure RIC
Inception Unit Price $10.0000
Maturity Price (as of 11/15/12) $9.4739

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. Investors' units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

This information does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy: nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state where the offer, solicitation, or sale is not permitted.


Principal Investment Strategy

The Zacks Income Advantage Strategy utilizes a quantitative selection process developed by Zacks & Company (“Zacks”) to determine the constituents of a final portfolio. The screening process to determine the actual investment portfolio of the Trust was executed approximately nine business days before the initial date of deposit (the “Inception Date”) of the Trust.

Selection Criteria

The Trust’s portfolio is divided into different asset segments: common shares of closed-end investment companies (“closed-end funds”), common stocks/American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and stocks of oil/energy related companies or companies created to hold investments in operating companies or their cash flows (“Oil/Energy Companies”). The selection methodology for each asset segment is described below.

An investment can be made in the closed-end funds without paying the sales fee, operating expenses and organization costs of the Trust.

The security selection process begins by identifying an initial universe of securities traded on all North American securities exchanges. These securities include, but are not limited to, closed-end funds, common stocks, ADRs, MLPs, REITs, Oil/Energy Companies and exchange-traded funds. From this initial universe, the Trust portfolio is compiled using factors designed to identify securities in each segment below that meet certain investment criteria.

Closed-End Fund Segment

  • First, eliminate closed-end funds that do not pay a dividend, are not trading at a discount to net asset value, have a net asset value of less than $300 million or liquidity of less than $1 million, where liquidity is defined as price times average three-month trading volume.
  • Then, select the 15 closed-end funds with the highest dividend yield and weight them based on their yield to make up approximately 10% of the Trust portfolio.

Common Stock/ADR Segment

  • First, eliminate stocks/ADRs with market caps not among the largest 1,000, with payout ratios greater than 80% or with liquidity of less than $2 million, where liquidity is defined as price times average three-month trading volume.
  • Then, select the 40 common stocks/ADRs with the highest dividend yield and weight them based on their yield to make up approximately 30% of the Trust portfolio.

MLP Segment

  • First, eliminate MLPs that have a share price of less than $10 or liquidity of less than $3 million, where liquidity is defined as price times average three-month trading volume.
  • Next, eliminate the 10% of remaining MLPs with the highest short interest, where short interest is defined as the percentage of MLP shares outstanding that are held short.
  • Then, select the 15 MLPs with the highest dividend yield and weight them based on their yield to make up approximately 17.5% of the Trust portfolio.

REIT Segment

  • First, eliminate REITs that have a share price of less than $10 or liquidity of less than $5 million, where liquidity is defined as price times average three-month trading volume.
  • Next, eliminate the 10% of the remaining REITs with the highest short interest, where short interest is defined as the percentage of MLP shares outstanding that are held short.
  • Then, select the 20 REITs with the highest dividend yield and weight them based on their yield to make up approximately 20% of the Trust portfolio.

Oil & Energy Companies/Royalty Trust Segment

  • First, eliminate Oil & Energy Companies that have a share price of less than $10 or liquidity of less than $3 million, where liquidity is defined as price times average three-month trading volume.
  • Next, select the 10 Oil & Energy Companies with the highest dividend yield.
  • Then, weight these 10 securities based on their liquidity to make up approximately 22.5% of the Trust portfolio.

Final Trust Portfolio Construction Screen

The asset segments are combined to form the final portfolio. A final liquidity check is performed to ensure the investability of each security. Any security eligible for inclusion in the Trust portfolio with liquidity of less than the estimated total dollar value of the security in the Trust portfolio may be removed and replaced by the next highest ranked security in the same asset segment.

In the event that a non-MLP security is selected which may not be treated as a corporation for U.S. tax purposes, that non-MLP security will be removed and the next security in the list will be selected for inclusion in the portfolio.

Zacks & Company

Zacks & Company is a Chicago-based broker-dealer—a member of FINRA and SIPC. Founded in 1978, it is an affiliate of Zacks Investment Research, Inc., and is wholly-owned by Leonard Zacks, president of Zacks Investment Research, Inc. Zacks’ principal business activity is the execution of trades for institutional customers by its independent trading desk. The company also provides consulting services for its customers. In addition, through its clearing firm, Zacks provides stock market execution for soft dollar research clients of Zacks Investment Research, Inc. The Trust will pay Zacks Investment Research, Inc. a one-time licensing fee for the use of its intellectual property.

Risks and Other Considerations

As with all investments, you may lose some or all of your investment in the Trust. No assurance can be given that the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved. The Trust also might not perform as well as you expect. This can happen for reasons such as these:

  • Securities prices can be volatile. The value of your investment may fall over time. Market value fluctuates in response to various factors. These can include stock market movements, purchases or sales of securities by the Trust, government policies, litigation, and changes in interest rates, inflation, the financial condition of the securities’ issuer or even perceptions of the issuer. Units of the Trust are not deposits of any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
  • Due to the current state of the economy, the value of the securities held by the Trust may be subject to steep declines or increased volatility due to changes in performance or perception of the issuers. Starting in December 2007, economic activity declined across all sectors of the economy, and the United States experienced increased unemployment. The economic crisis affected the global economy with European and Asian markets also suffering historic losses. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services recently lowered its long-term sovereign credit rating on the United States to “AA+” from “AAA,” which could lead to increased interest rates and volatility. Extraordinary steps have been taken by the governments of several leading countries to combat the economic crisis; however, the impact of these measures is not yet fully known and cannot be predicted.
  • The Trust includes closed-end funds. Closed-end funds are actively managed investment companies that invest in various types of securities. Closed-end funds issue common shares that are traded on a securities exchange. Closed-end funds are subject to various risks, including management’s ability to meet the closed-end fund’s investment objective and to manage the closed-end fund’s portfolio during periods of market turmoil and as investors’ perceptions regarding closed-end funds or their underlying investments change. Closed-end funds are not redeemable at the option of the shareholder and they may trade in the market at a discount to their net asset value. Closed-end funds may also employ the use of leverage which increases risk and volatility. Instability in the auction rate preferred shares market may affect the volatility of closed-end funds that use such instruments to provide leverage.
  • The Trust invests in securities issued by small-capitalization and mid-capitalization companies. These securities customarily involve more investment risk than securities of larger capitalization companies. Small-capitalization and mid-capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may be more vulnerable to adverse general market or economic developments.
  • Share prices or dividend rates on the securities in the Trust may decline during the life of the Trust. There is no guarantee that the issuers of the securities will declare dividends in the future and, if declared, whether they will remain at current levels or increase over time.
  • The Trust and certain closed-end funds held by the Trust invest in ADRs, U.S.-listed foreign securities and foreign securities listed on a foreign exchange. The Trust’s investment in ADRs and foreign securities presents additional risk. ADRs are issued by a bank or trust company to evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign corporations. Securities of foreign issuers present risks beyond those of domestic securities. More specifically, foreign risk is the risk that foreign stocks will be more volatile than U.S. stocks due to such factors as adverse economic, currency, political, social or regulatory developments in a country, including government seizure of assets, excessive taxation, limitations on the use or transfer of assets, the lack of liquidity or regulatory controls with respect to certain industries or differing legal and/or accounting standards. In addition, the Trust’s investment in Energy Companies may expose unitholders to additional risks that may be associated with Canada or the Canadian securities markets.
  • The Trust and certain closed-end funds held by the Trust invest in securities issued by companies headquartered or incorporated in countries considered to be emerging markets. Emerging markets are generally defined as countries with low per capita income in the initial stages of their industrialization cycles. Risks of investing in developing or emerging countries include the possibility of investment and trading limitations, liquidity concerns, delays and disruptions in settlement transactions, political uncertainties and dependence on international trade and development assistance. Companies headquartered in emerging market countries may be exposed to greater volatility and market risk.
  • The Trust may invest in companies that are considered to be passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”). In general, PFICs are certain non-U.S. corporations that receive at least 75% of their annual gross income from passive sources (such as interest, dividends, certain rents and royalties or capital gains) or that hold at least 50% of their assets in investments producing such passive income. As a result of an investment in PFICs, the Trust could be subject to U.S. federal income tax and additional interest charges on gains and certain distributions with respect to those equity interests, even if all the income or gain is distributed to its unitholders in a timely manner. The Trust will not be able to pass through to its unitholders any credit or deduction for such taxes.
  • The value of the fixed-income securities in the closed-end funds will generally fall if interest rates, in general, rise. Typically, fixed-income securities with longer periods before maturity are more sensitive to interest rate changes.
  • A closed-end fund or an issuer of securities held by a closed-end fund may be unwilling or unable to make principal payments and/or to declare distributions in the future, may call a security before its stated maturity, or may reduce the level of distributions declared. This may result in a reduction in the value of your units.
  • The financial condition of a closed-end fund or an issuer of securities held by a closed-end fund may worsen, resulting in a reduction in the value of your units. This may occur at any point in time, including during the primary offering period.
  • Certain closed-end funds held by the Trust invest in bonds that are rated below investment-grade and are considered to be “junk” securities. Below investment-grade obligations are considered to be speculative and are subject to greater market and credit risks, and accordingly, the risk of nonpayment or default is higher than with investment-grade securities. In addition, such securities may be more sensitive to interest rate changes and more likely to receive early returns of principal.
  • Certain closed-end funds held by the Trust may invest in bonds that are rated as investment-grade by only one rating agency. As a result, such split-rated securities may have more speculative characteristics and are subject to a greater risk of default than securities rated as investment-grade by more than one rating agency.
  • Certain closed-end funds held by the Trust invest in preferred securities. Preferred securities are typically subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company’s capital structure in terms of priority to corporate income and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments.
  • Current economic conditions may lead to limited liquidity and greater volatility. The markets for fixed-income securities, such as those held by the closed-end funds, may experience periods of illiquidity and volatility. General market uncertainty and consequent repricing risk have led to market imbalances of sellers and buyers, which in turn have resulted in significant valuation uncertainties in a variety of fixed-income securities. These conditions resulted, and in many cases continue to result in, greater volatility, less liquidity, widening credit spreads and a lack of price transparency, with many debt securities remaining illiquid and of uncertain value. These market conditions may make valuation of some of the securities held by a closed-end fund uncertain and/or result in sudden and significant valuation increases or declines in its holdings.
  • The Trust and certain closed-end funds held by the Trust invest in REITs. REITs may concentrate their investments in specific geographic areas or in specific property types, such as, hotels, shopping malls, residential complexes and office buildings. The value of the REITs and other real estate securities and the ability of such securities to distribute income may be adversely affected by several factors, including: rising interest rates; changes in the global and local economic climate and real estate conditions; perceptions of prospective tenants of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties; the ability of the owner to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance; increased competition from new properties; the impact of present or future environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws; changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses; adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies; adverse changes in zoning laws; declines in the value of real estate; the downturn in the subprime mortgage lending market and the real estate markets in the United States; and other factors beyond the control of the issuer of the security.
  • The Trust invests in MLPs. MLPs are limited partnerships or limited liability companies that are taxed as partnerships and whose interests (limited partnership units or limited liability company units) are traded on securities exchanges like shares of common stock. Currently, most MLPs operate in the energy, natural resources or real estate sectors. Investments in MLP interests are subject to the risks generally applicable to companies in the energy and natural resources sectors, including commodity pricing risk, supply and demand risk, depletion risk and exploration risk.
  • The Trust includes securities issued by companies in the energy sector. Companies in the energy sector are subject to volatile fluctuations in price and supply of energy fuels, and can be impacted by international politics and conflicts, including the unrest in Iraq and hostilities in the Middle East, terrorist attacks, the success of exploration projects, reduced demand as a result of increases in energy efficiency and energy conservation, natural disasters, clean-up and litigation costs associated with environmental damage and extensive regulation.
  • Inflation may lead to a decrease in the value of assets or income from investments.
  • The Sponsor does not actively manage the portfolio. The Trust will generally hold, and may, when creating additional units, continue to buy, the same securities even though a security’s outlook, market value or yield may have changed.
  • Please note that the Sponsor may be engaged as a service provider to certain closed-end funds held by the Trust and therefore certain fees paid by the Trust to such closed-end funds will be paid to the Sponsor for it services to such closed-end funds.
  • In addition to the expenses of the units of the Trust, the Trust is subject to various expenses of the closed-end fund.

Please see the Trust prospectus for more complete risk information.

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