During periods of market volatility, the Fund’s underlying asset may be unavailable in the secondary market, market participants
may be unable to calculate accurately the net asset value per share of the Fund and the liquidity of the Fund may be adversely
affected. This kind of market volatility may also disrupt the ability of market participants to create and redeem shares of the Fund.
Further, market volatility may adversely affect, sometimes materially, the prices at which market participants are willing to buy and
sell shares of the Fund. As a result, under these circumstances, the market value of shares of the Fund may vary substantially
from the net asset value per share of the Fund. For all of the foregoing reasons, the performance of the Fund may not correlate
with the performance of its underlying asset as well as the net asset value per share of the Fund, which could materially and
adversely affect the value of the notes in the secondary market and/or reduce any payment on the notes.
• VOLATILITY RISK —
Greater expected volatility with respect to the Fund indicates a greater likelihood as of the Pricing Date that the Final Value could
be less than the Barrier Amount if the notes have not been automatically called. The Fund’s volatility, however, can change
significantly over the term of the notes. The closing price of one share of the Fund could fall sharply during the term of the notes,
which could result in you losing a significant portion or all of your principal amount at maturity. In addition, because the Fund is
linked to a single asset, not a diverse basket or a broad-based index, the notes carry greater risk and may be more volatile than
securities linked to the values of a diverse basket or a broad-based index. Furthermore, ether has historically exhibited high
price volatility relative to more traditional asset classes and has experienced extreme volatility in recent periods and may
continue to do so, which may increase the volatility of the Fund.
• THE NOTES ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS RELATING TO ETHER AND THE ETHEREUM NETWORK —
The Fund offers exposure to ether. Ether is a digital asset designed to act as a medium of exchange and does not represent legal
tender. Use of ether in the retail and commercial marketplace is relatively limited. Ether generally operates without central
authority or banks and is not backed by any government or organized governing body. Digital assets such as ether are new and
novel products, and their value is influenced by a wide variety of factors that are uncertain and difficult to evaluate. Information
about ether holdings is limited, as ownership of ether is semi-anonymous and the supply of accessible ether is unknown.
Ether is an emerging asset class, and regulation in the United States is still developing, including with respect to market integrity,
anti-fraud, anti-manipulation, cybersecurity, surveillance and anti-money laundering. Federal, state and/or foreign governments
may restrict the use and exchange of ether and any such regulatory actions may adversely affect the value of ether. Ether and the
ethereum network face significant challenges to scaling. Ether has been and may continue to be subject to extreme market
volatility.
Competition from other digital assets or so-called “central bank digital currencies” could adversely affect the value of ether.
Political or economic crises may motivate large-scale sales of ether, which could result in a reduction in the prices of ether and
adversely affect an investment in the notes. Concerns about the perceived or actual environmental or other risks associated with,
or bad publicity regarding, ether may lead to decreased participation in the ethereum network or decreased interest in or use of
ether, which could adversely affect the value of ether and therefore the value of and return on the notes. The value of ether may
fall sharply, and potentially to zero, causing you to lose a significant portion or all of your principal amount at maturity. If ether
continues to be subject to sharp fluctuations, the Fund and the notes may be adversely affected.
The value of ether could be adversely affected by the actions of ether validators. Your investment in the notes could also be
adversely affected by a temporary or permanent “fork” (or “split”) of the ethereum network and the blockchain, with one version
running pre-modified software and the other running modified software. Even when held indirectly, investment vehicles like the
Fund may be affected by the high volatility associated with ether exposure. Ether is susceptible to theft, loss, destruction and
fraud.
Ether exchanges and other trading venues on which ether trades are also relatively new and, in most cases, largely unregulated
and may therefore be more exposed to operational problems, fraud and failure than established, regulated exchanges for
securities, derivatives and other currencies. Ether exchanges may stop operating or permanently shut down due to fraud, technical
glitches, internet disruptions, hackers or malware (e.g., intentional network attacks), which may also affect the price of ether.
Events that negatively affect ether may negatively affect the performance of the Fund and the notes.
Ether trading relies on new technologies that may be exposed to operational problems. For example, smart contracts, including
those relating to decentralized finance applications, are a new technology and their ongoing development and operation may result
in problems, which could reduce the demand for ether or cause a wider loss of confidence in the ethereum network, either of which
could have an adverse impact on the value of ether.