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Principal Risks. The price of the Fund's shares can go up and down substantially. The value of the Fund's investments may change because of broad changes in the markets in which the Underlying Funds invest, because of Underlying Fund investment selection or the Fund's asset allocation, which could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar objectives. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. When you redeem your shares, they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them. These risks mean that you can lose money by investing in the Fund.
The following summarizes the main risks that the Fund is subject to based on its investments in the Underlying Funds. The risks described below are risks to the Fund's overall portfolio. These are generally different from the main risks of any one Underlying Fund. While each Underlying Fund has its own particular risk characteristics, the strategy of allocating the Fund's assets to different Underlying Funds may allow those risks to be offset to some extent.
Main Risks of Investing in the Underlying Funds. Each of the Underlying Funds has its own investment risks, and those risks can affect the value of the Fund's investments and therefore the value of the Fund's shares. To the extent that the Fund invests more of its assets in one Underlying Fund than in another, it will have greater exposure to the risks of that Underlying Fund. The investment objective and principal investment strategies of each of the Underlying Funds are described in the section "More Information About the Underlying Funds" beginning on page 34 of the Fund's prospectus. There is no guarantee that the Fund or any Underlying Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Underlying Funds will each pursue their investment objectives and policies without the approval of the Fund. If an Underlying Fund were to change its investment objective or policies, the Fund may be forced to sell its shares of that Underlying Fund at a disadvantageous time. The prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information of the Underlying Funds are available without charge by calling toll free at 1.800.225.5677 and can also be viewed and downloaded on the OppenheimerFunds website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
Allocation Risk. The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective depends largely upon selecting the best mix of Underlying Funds. There is the risk that portfolio manager evaluations and assumptions regarding the Underlying Funds' prospects may be incorrect in view of actual market conditions.
Market Risk. The value of the securities in which the Underlying Funds invest may be affected by changes in the securities markets. Securities markets may experience significant short-term volatility and may fall sharply at times. Different markets may behave differently from each other and U.S. markets may move in the opposite direction from one or more foreign markets.
Main Risks of Alternative Asset Classes. Some of the Underlying Funds seek investments in asset classes that are expected to perform differently from primary equity and fixed-income investments. Those asset classes may be volatile or illiquid however, particularly during periods of market instability, and they may not provide the expected uncorrelated returns.
Main Risks of Investing in Equity Securities. Stocks and other equity securities held by the Underlying Funds fluctuate in price in response to changes in equity markets in general, and at times equity securities may be very volatile. The prices of individual equity securities may not all move in the same direction or at the same time. For example, "growth" stocks may perform well under circumstances in which "value" stocks in general have fallen. Other factors may affect the price of a particular company's securities. Those factors include poor earnings reports, loss of customers, litigation, or changes in regulations affecting the company or its industry. To the extent that an Underlying Fund emphasizes investments in securities of a particular type, for example foreign stocks, stocks of small- or mid-sized companies, growth or value stocks, or stocks of companies in a particular industry, its share value may fluctuate more in response to events affecting the market for those types of securities.
Main Risks of Investing in Fixed-Income Securities. Fixed-income securities held by the Underlying Funds may be subject to credit risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk and extension risk. Credit risk is the risk that the issuer of a security might not make interest and principal payments on the security as they become due. If an issuer fails to pay interest or to repay principal, the Underlying Fund's income or share value might be reduced. A downgrade in an issuer's credit rating or other adverse news about an issuer can reduce the market value of that issuer's securities. The value of debt securities are also subject to change when prevailing interest rates change. When prevailing interest rates fall, the values of already-issued debt securities generally rise. When prevailing interest rates rise, the values of already-issued debt securities generally fall, and they may sell at a discount from their face amount or from the amount the Underlying Fund paid for them. These fluctuations will usually be greater for longer-term debt securities than for shorter-term debt securities. When interest rates fall, debt securities may be repaid more quickly than expected and the Underlying Fund may be required to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. This is referred to as "prepayment risk." When interest rates rise, the issuers may repay principal more slowly than expected. This is referred to as "extension risk." Interest rate changes normally have different effects on variable or floating rate securities than they do on securities with fixed interest rates.
Fixed-Income Market Risks. Economic and other market developments can adversely affect fixed-income securities markets in the United States, Europe and elsewhere. At times, participants in debt securities markets may develop concerns about the ability of certain issuers of debt securities to make timely principal and interest payments, or they may develop concerns about the ability of financial institutions that make markets in certain debt securities to facilitate an orderly market. Those concerns can cause increased volatility in those debt securities or debt securities markets. Under some circumstances, as was the case during the latter half of 2008 and early 2009, those concerns could cause reduced liquidity in certain debt securities markets. A lack of liquidity or other adverse credit market conditions may hamper an Underlying Fund's ability to sell the debt securities in which it invests or to find and purchase suitable debt instruments.
Special Risks of Lower-Grade Securities.
Lower-grade debt securities, whether rated or unrated, have greater risks than investment-grade securities. They may be subject to greater price fluctuations and have a greater risk that the issuer might not be able to pay interest and principal when due. The market for lower-grade securities may be less liquid and therefore they may be harder to value or to sell at an acceptable price, especially during times of market volatility or decline.
Main Risks of Inflation-Protected Debt Securities. Inflation-indexed bonds, including Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to an identified rate of inflation. Because of this inflation adjustment feature, inflation-protected bonds typically have lower yields than conventional fixed-rate bonds with similar maturities. If inflation declines, the principal amount or the interest rate of an inflation-indexed bond will be adjusted downward. This will result in reduced income and may result in a decline in the bond's price which could cause losses for the Fund or an Underlying Fund. Interest payments on inflation-protected debt securities can be unpredictable and will vary as the principal or interest rate is adjusted for inflation. Inflation-indexed bonds normally will decline in price when real interest rates rise which could cause losses for the fund.
Main Risks of Event-Linked Securities. Event-linked securities are fixed income securities for which the return of principal and payment of interest is contingent on the non-occurrence of a trigger event, such as a hurricane, earthquake, or other event that leads to physical or economic loss. If the trigger event occurs prior to maturity, an Underlying Fund may lose all or a portion of its principal and additional interest. Event-linked securities may expose an Underlying Fund to certain other risks, including issuer default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations, liquidity risk and adverse tax consequences.
Main Risks of Investing in Real Estate Markets. Oppenheimer Real Estate Fund's performance is closely linked to the performance of the real estate markets. Property values or revenues from real estate investments may fall due to many different factors, including market disruptions, declining rents, negative economic developments that affect businesses and indivuduals, increased operating costs, low market demand or oversupply, obsolescence, competition, uninsured casualty losses, condemnation losses, environmental liabilities, the failure of borrowers to repay loans in a timely manner, changes in prevailing interest rates or rates of inflation, lack of available credit or changes in federal or state taxation policies that affect real estate. The price of a real estate company's securities may also drop due to dividend reductions, lowered credit ratings, poor management, or other factors that generally affect companies. Real estate companies, including REITs, tend to be small- and mid-cap companies and their shares may be more volatile and less liquid. An industry downturn could adversely impact that Underlying Fund's performance.
Main Risks of Mining and Metal Industry
Securities. Certain of the Underlying Funds can invest in mining and metal industry companies, including Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund, which primarily invests in them. These investments may be speculative and may be subject to greater price volatility than investments in other types of companies. Changes in international monetary policies or economic and political conditions can affect the supply of gold and precious metals and consequently the value of mining and metal company investments. The principal supplies of gold are concentrated in only five countries or territories: Australia, Canada, the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia and certain other former Soviet Union countries), South Africa and the United States. The governments of these countries may pass laws or regulations limiting metal investments for strategic or other policy reasons. Increased environmental or labor costs may depress the value of mining and metal investments.
Main Risks of Derivative Investments. Derivatives held by the Fund or an Underlying Fund may be volatile and may involve significant risks. The underlying security or other instrument on which a derivative is based, or the derivative itself, may not perform as expected. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. The Fund or an Underlying Fund may also lose money on a derivative instrument if the issuer or counterparty fails to pay the amount due. Certain derivative instruments may be illiquid, making it difficult to close out an unfavorable position. Derivative investments can increase portfolio turnover and transaction costs. As a result of these risks, the Fund or an Underlying Fund could realize little to no income or lose money from its investment, or a hedge might be unsuccessful.
Main Risks of Commodity-Linked Investments. Commodity-linked investments are considered speculative and have substantial risks, including the risk of loss of a significant portion of their principal value. Prices of commodities and commodity-linked investments may fluctuate significantly over short periods due to a variety of factors, including for example agricultural, economic and regulatory developments. These risks may make commodity-linked investments more volatile than other types of investments.
Main Risks of Master Limited Partnerships. Investments in securities of master limited partnerships ("MLPs") involve risks that differ from investments in common stock, including risks related to common unit holder's limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, risks related to potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP's general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general partner's right to require unit holders to sell their common units at an undesirable time or price.
MLP common units, like other equity securities, can be affected by macro-economic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, expectations of interest rates, investor sentiment towards an issuer or certain market sector, changes in a particular issuer's financial condition, or poor performance of a particular issuer. Prices of an MLPs common units also can be affected by fundamentals unique to the partnership or company, including earnings power and coverage ratios. A holder of MLP common units typically would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances, creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner, which right would continue after an investor sold its investment in the MLP.
MLP debt securities, including bonds and debentures, have characteristics similar to the fixed income securities of other issuers.
Oppenheimer SteelPath Master MLP Fund, LLC, Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund and Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund are Underlying Funds that primarily invest in energy infrastructure MLPs. Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP and Infrastructure Debt Fund is an Underlying Fund that primarily invests in the debt securities of MLPs and energy infrastructure industry companies.
Main Risks of Deferred Tax Liability of SteelPath Funds. Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund and Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund are each classified for federal tax purposes as a taxable regular corporation (each a "C Corporation", and collectively, the "SteelPath C Corporations") subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at the rates applicable to corporations, as well as state and local income taxes. Election to be taxed as a C Corporation rather than a regulated investment company is a relatively recent strategy for open-end registered investment companies. This strategy involves complicated accounting, tax, net asset value and share valuation aspects that cause those Underlying Funds to differ significantly from most other open-end registered investment companies, which could result in unexpected and potentially significant accounting, tax and valuation consequences for those Underlying Funds and the Fund. Additionally, accounting, tax and valuation practices in this area are still developing, and there may not always be clear agreement among industry participants on the most appropriate approach. This could result in changes over time in the practices applied by those Underlying Funds, which in turn could have significant adverse consequences on the Fund.
The SteelPath C Corporations accrue deferred income taxes for any future tax liability associated with their investments in MLPs. Those Underlying Funds' current and deferred tax liability, if any, will depend upon their net investment gains and losses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and therefore may vary greatly from year to year and day to day depending on the nature and performance of their investments and general market conditions. Those Underlying Funds will rely to some extent on information provided by the MLPs, which may not be timely, to estimate deferred tax liability and/or asset balances. Those Underlying Funds' estimates, which are used to calculate their net asset values, which will in turn be reflected in the Fund's net asset value, may vary dramatically from their actual tax liability.
Main Risks of Energy Infrastructure and Energy Related Assets or Activities. Energy infrastructure are subject to risks specific to the energy and energy-related industries, including, but not limited to, fluctuations in commodity prices may impact the volume of energy commodities available for processing and distribution which could affect the profitability of an MLP; slowdowns in new construction and acquisitions can limit growth potential; reduced demand for oil, natural gas and petroleum products could adversely affect MLP revenues and cash flows; depletion of natural gas reserves or other commodities, if not replaced, could impact an MLP's ability to make distributions; changes in the regulatory environment could adversely affect the profitability of MLPs; extreme weather and environmental hazards could impact the value of MLP securities; rising interest rates could result in higher costs of capital and drive investors into other investment opportunities; and threats of attack by terrorists on energy assets could impact the market for MLPs.
Main Risks of Exchange Traded Notes. Exchange Traded Notes ("ETNs") are senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt securities whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market benchmark or strategy minus applicable fees. ETNs are traded on an exchange (e.g., the New York Stock Exchange "NYSE") during normal trading hours. ETNs are subject to credit risk, and the value of the ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer's credit rating, despite the underlying market benchmark or strategy remaining unchanged. The value of an ETN may also be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the issuer's credit rating and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the referenced underlying asset. When the Fund or an Underlying Fund invests in ETNs, it will bear its proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN.
Main Risks of Investments in Underlying Fund Wholly-Owned Subsidiary. Certain Underlying Funds may invest in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Underlying Fund (the Subsidiary) that is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not subject to its investor protections. As an investor in the Subsidiary, the Underlying Fund does not have all of the protections offered to investors by the Investment Company Act of 1940. However, the Subsidiary is wholly-owned and controlled by the Underlying Fund and managed by the Manager. Therefore, the Underlying Fund's ownership and control of the Subsidiary make it unlikely that the Subsidiary would take actions contrary to the interests of the Underlying Fund (or its shareholders) or the Fund.
Changes in the laws of the Cayman Islands (where the Subsidiary is organized) could negatively affect the Underlying Fund and the Fund. For example, the Cayman Islands currently does not impose certain taxes on exempted companies like the Subsidiary, including income and capital gains tax, among others. If Cayman Islands laws were changed to require such entities to pay Cayman Islands taxes, the investment returns of the Underlying Fund and the Fund would likely decrease.
The Underlying Fund and the Fund are exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary's investments, which generally include the risks of investing in derivatives and commodities-linked investments.
Main Risks of Foreign Investing. Foreign securities are subject to special risks. Foreign issuers are usually not subject to the same accounting and disclosure requirements that U.S. companies are subject to, which may make it difficult to evaluate a foreign company's operations or financial condition. A change in the value of a foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in that foreign currency. The value of foreign investments may be affected by exchange control regulations, foreign taxes, higher transaction and other costs, delays in the settlement of transactions, changes in economic or monetary policy in the U.S. or abroad, expropriation or nationalization of a company's assets, or other political and economic factors. These risks may be greater for investments in emerging or developing market countries. Foreign securities owned by an Underlying Fund may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund and the Underlying Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the Fund's net asset value may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund's shares. Fund shareholders may be unable to deduct or take a credit for foreign taxes paid by the Underlying Funds on their foreign investments.
Special Risks of Developing and Emerging Markets.
The economies of developing or emerging market countries may be more dependent on relatively few industries that may be highly vulnerable to local and global changes. The governments of developing and emerging market countries may also be more unstable than the governments of more developed countries. These countries generally have less developed securities markets or exchanges, and less developed legal and accounting systems. Securities may be more difficult to sell at an acceptable price and may be more volatile than securities in countries with more mature markets. The value of developing or emerging market currencies may fluctuate more than the currencies of countries with more mature markets. Investments in developing or emerging market countries may be subject to greater risks of government restrictions, including confiscatory taxation, expropriation or nationalization of a company's assets, restrictions on foreign ownership of local companies and restrictions on withdrawing assets from the country. Investments in securities of issuers in developing or emerging market countries may be considered speculative.
Foreign Currency Risk.
Fluctuations in foreign currency values will result in fluctuations in the U.S. dollar value of securities denominated in that foreign currency. If the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency will be worth less in U.S. dollars and if the U.S. dollar decreases in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency will be worth more in U.S. dollars. The dollar value of foreign investments may also be affected by exchange controls.
Diversification. While the Fund is a "diversified" fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940, five of the Underlying Funds, Oppenheimer Currency Opportunities Fund, Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund, Oppenheimer Real Estate Fund, Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund and Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP and Infrastructure Debt Fund are "non-diversified" funds. Accordingly, those funds can invest a greater portion of their assets in the securities of a single issuer than a "diversified" fund can. To the extent that one of those Underlying Funds invests a relatively high percentage of its assets in the securities of a single issuer or a small group of issuers, it is subject to additional risk of loss if those securities lose market value.
Concentration Risk. Concentration risk is the risk that an Underlying Fund's investments in the securities of companies in one industry will cause the Underlying Fund to be more exposed to developments affecting a single industry or market sector than a more broadly diversified fund would be.
Affiliated Portfolio Risk. In managing the Fund, the Manager and the Sub-Adviser will have authority to select and substitute Underlying Funds. The Manager and Sub-Adviser may be subject to potential conflicts of interest in selecting Underlying Funds because the fees paid to each by some Underlying Funds for its advisory services are higher than the fees paid by other Underlying Funds. However, the Manager and Sub-adviser monitors the investment process to seek to identify, address and resolve any potential issues.
Who Is the Fund Designed For?
The Fund is designed primarily for investors seeking total return over the long-term from a variety of alternative asset classes and investment strategies. Those investors should be willing to assume the risks of short-term share price fluctuations that are typical for a fund that invests in alternative asset classes, foreign and domestic equity and debt securities, and derivative investments.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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