UBS Series Funds
Money
Market Funds
Prospectus | August 28,
2023
Includes:
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UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund: SPPXX |
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UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund: SGPXX |
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UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund: STPXX |
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UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund: SSPXX |
As
with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved
or disapproved the funds’ shares or determined whether this prospectus is
complete or accurate. To state otherwise is a crime.
Not
FDIC Insured. May lose value. No bank guarantee.
Contents
The
funds are not a complete or balanced investment program.
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UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund
Fund
summary
Investment
objective
Maximum
current income consistent with liquidity and the preservation of
capital.
Fees
and expenses of the fund
These
tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table or example
below.
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
front-end sales charge (load) imposed on purchases |
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Maximum
deferred sales charge (load) |
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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of
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Management
fees |
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Distribution
and/or service (12b-1) fees |
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Other
expenses** |
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Total
annual fund operating expenses |
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Fee
waiver1 |
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Total
annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver1 |
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The fund invests in securities through an
underlying master fund, Prime Master Fund. This table reflects the direct
expenses of the fund and its share of expenses of Prime Master Fund,
including management fees allocated from Prime Master Fund. Management
fees are comprised of investment advisory and administration
fees. |
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“Other
expenses” do not include miscellaneous expenses, such as trustee expenses,
for which UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) reimburses the
fund. These other expenses are expected to be less than 0.01% of the
average daily net assets of the
fund. |
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The
fund and UBS AM have entered into a written fee waiver agreement pursuant
to which UBS AM is contractually obligated to waive its management fees so
that the total ordinary operating expenses of the fund through
August 31, 2024, do not
exceed 0.14%. The fee waiver agreement may be terminated by the fund’s
board at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the
expiration or termination of the fund’s contract with UBS
AM. |
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Example
This
example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses
remain the same.*
Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund |
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226 |
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Except
that the expenses reflect the effects of the fund’s fee waiver agreement
for the first year
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Principal
strategies
Principal
investments
The
fund is a money market fund that calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) to four
decimals (e.g., $1.0000) using
market-based pricing. As a result, its share price will fluctuate. The fund
seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of high
quality money market instruments of governmental and private issuers. These may
include:
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short-term
obligations of the US government and its agencies and
instrumentalities; |
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obligations
of issuers in the financial services group of
industries; |
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commercial
paper, other corporate obligations and asset-backed securities;
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municipal
money market
instruments. |
Money
market instruments generally are short-term debt obligations and similar
securities. They also may include longer-term bonds that have variable interest
rates or other special features that give them the financial characteristics of
short-term debt. The fund invests in foreign money market instruments only if
they are denominated in US dollars. The fund will, under normal circumstances,
invest more than 25% of its total assets in the financial services group of
industries.
The
fund invests in securities through an underlying master fund. The fund and its
corresponding master fund have the same objective. Unless otherwise indicated,
references to the fund include the master fund.
Prior
to October 2, 2023, the fund may be subject to the possible imposition of a
liquidity fee and/or temporary redemption gate should certain triggering events
occur. Effective October 2, 2023, the fund may no longer impose a redemption
gate (except under extraordinary circumstances as part of a liquidation), and
the fund may be subject to a liquidity fee if the fund’s board believes such fee
is in the best interests of the
fund.
The
fund is classified by UBS AM as an “ESG-integrated” fund. The fund’s investment
process integrates material sustainability and/or environmental, social and
governance (“ESG”) considerations into the research process for all portfolio
investments and portfolio holdings, except repurchase agreements with certain
counterparties. ESG integration is driven by taking into account material
sustainability and/or ESG
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risks
which could impact investment returns, rather than being driven by specific
ethical principles or norms. The analysis of material sustainability and/or ESG
considerations can include many different aspects, including, for example, the
carbon footprint, employee health and well-being, supply chain management, fair
customer treatment and governance processes of a company. The fund’s portfolio
managers may still invest in securities without respect to sustainability and/or
ESG considerations or in securities which present sustainability and/or ESG
risks, including where the portfolio managers believe the potential compensation
outweighs the risks identified.
Management
process
UBS
Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) acts as the investment advisor. As
investment advisor, UBS AM makes the fund’s investment decisions. UBS AM selects
money market instruments for the fund based on its assessment of relative values
and changes in market and economic
conditions.
UBS
AM considers safety of principal and liquidity in selecting securities for the
fund and thus may not buy securities that pay the highest
yield.
Principal
risks
All
investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the fund cannot guarantee that
it will achieve its investment objective.
You could lose
money by investing in the fund. Because the share price of the fund will fluctuate, when you sell
your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for
them. Also, the fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares under
certain circumstances or, until October 2, 2023, may temporarily suspend your
ability to sell shares if the fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums
because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the fund is not a bank account and not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the fund for
losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial
support to the fund at any time, including during periods of market
stress.
Money
market instruments generally have a low risk of loss, but they are not
risk-free. The principal risks presented by an investment in the fund
are:
Credit risk: Issuers of money market
instruments or financial institutions that have entered into repurchase
agreements with the fund may fail to make payments when due or complete
transactions, or they may become less willing or less able to do
so.
Interest rate risk: The value of the fund’s
investments generally will fall when interest rates rise, and its yield will
tend to lag behind prevailing rates. The fund may face a heightened level of
interest rate risk due to certain changes in general economic conditions,
inflation and monetary policy, such as certain types of interest rate changes by
the Federal Reserve.
Market risk: The risk that the market value of
the fund’s investments may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, as the
markets fluctuate, which may affect the fund’s share price. Market risk may
affect a
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single
issuer, industry, or sector of the economy, or it may affect the market as a
whole. Moreover, changing market, economic, political and social conditions in
one country or geographic region could adversely impact market, economic,
political and social conditions in other countries or
regions.
Liquidity risk: Although the fund invests in a
diversified portfolio of high quality instruments, the fund’s investments may
become less liquid as a result of market developments or adverse investor
perception. If this happens, the fund’s ability to redeem its shares for cash
may be affected.
Management risk: The risk that the investment
strategies, techniques and risk analyses employed by the advisor may not produce
the desired results.
Concentration risk: The fund will invest a
significant portion of its assets in securities issued by companies in the
financial services group of industries, including US banking, non-US banking,
broker-dealers, insurance companies, finance companies (e.g., automobile
finance) and related asset-backed securities. Accordingly, the fund will be more
susceptible to developments that affect those industries than other funds that
do not concentrate their investments.
Financial services sector risk: Investments of
the fund in the financial services sector may be particularly affected by
economic cycles, business developments, interest rate changes and regulatory
changes.
US Government securities risk: There are
different types of US government securities with different levels of credit
risk, including the risk of default, depending on the nature of the particular
government support for that security. For example, a US government-sponsored
entity, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), although chartered or sponsored
by an Act of Congress, may issue securities that are neither insured nor
guaranteed by the US Treasury and are therefore riskier than those that
are.
Repurchase agreements risk: Repurchase
agreements carry certain risks not associated with direct investments in
securities, including a possible decline in the market value of the underlying
obligations. Repurchase agreements involving obligations other than US
government securities (such as commercial paper, corporate bonds, mortgage loans
and equities) may be subject to special risks and may not have the benefit of
certain protections in the event of the counterparty’s insolvency. If the seller
or guarantor becomes insolvent, the fund may suffer delays, costs and possible
losses in connection with the disposition of
collateral.
Foreign investing risk: The value of the fund’s
investments in foreign securities may fall due to adverse political, social and
economic developments abroad. However, because the fund’s foreign investments
must be denominated in US dollars, it generally is not subject to the risk of
changes in currency valuations.
Municipal securities risk: Municipal securities
are subject to interest rate and credit risks. The ability of a municipal issuer
to make payments and the value of municipal securities can be affected by
uncertainties in the municipal securities market. Such uncertainties could cause
increased volatility in the municipal securities market and could negatively
impact the fund’s net asset value and/or the distributions paid by the fund.
Municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and
political environment.
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Money market fund regulatory risk: The US
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted changes to the rules that
govern SEC registered money market funds in July 2023 that will affect the
manner in which money market funds are structured and operated. These changes
may affect the investment strategies, performance, yield, operating expenses and
continued viability of the fund. As of the date of this prospectus, UBS AM is
evaluating the potential impact of these regulatory changes and expects to
update investors in the future as the regulatory compliance deadlines
approach.
Performance
Risk/return
bar chart and table
The
following bar chart and table provide information about the fund’s performance
and thus give some indication of the risks of an investment in the
fund.
The
bar chart shows how the fund’s performance has varied from year to
year.
The
table that follows the bar chart shows the average annual returns over the
various time periods for the fund’s
shares.
The
fund’s past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will perform
in the future.
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund Annual Total
Returns
Total
return
Total return
January 1 to June 30, 2023: 2.39%
Best quarter
during years shown—4Q 2022: 0.96%
Worst quarter
during years shown—1Q 2022: (0.01)%
Updated
performance information is available (1) by contacting your Financial Advisor,
(2) by calling 1‑888‑793 8637 (Option #1)
and (3) on the fund’s website at https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds.
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Average annual total returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)
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One
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Five
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Ten
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Investment
advisor
UBS
AM serves as the investment advisor to the fund.
Purchase &
sale of fund shares
If
you are buying or selling fund shares directly, you may do so by calling the
fund’s transfer agent at 1‑888‑547 FUND. You may also buy and sell fund
shares through financial intermediaries who are authorized to accept purchase
and sales orders on behalf of the fund. This includes the ability to buy fund
shares through a UBS Financial Services Inc. Financial Advisor using that firm’s
automated order entry system. The minimum investment level for initial purchases
generally is $50,000,000, except the minimum investment level for initial
purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc. brokerage accounts is
$5,000,000, as determined on a household basis. Initial purchases made through
UBS Financial Services Inc. fee-based advisory programs, subsequent purchases,
and purchases through exchanges are not subject to a minimum investment level.
Shares of the fund may be redeemed in the same manner as they were purchased
(i.e., directly or through a financial
intermediary, including through UBS Financial Services Inc.’s automated order
entry system). Shares can be purchased and redeemed on any business day on which
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the New York Stock Exchange and the
principal bond markets (as recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association) are open (unless a liquidity fee and/or temporary
redemption gate has been imposed under exceptional circumstances).
Tax
information
The
dividends and distributions you receive from the fund are taxable and will
generally be taxed as ordinary income, capital gains or some combination of
both, unless you hold shares through a tax-exempt account or plan, such as an
individual retirement account or 401(k) plan, in which case dividends and
distributions on your shares generally will be taxed when withdrawn from the
tax-exempt account or plan.
Payments
to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries
If
you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
(such as a bank), UBS AM and/or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the
sale of fund shares and related services, or other shareholder services. These
payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or
other intermediary and your financial advisor to recommend the fund over another
investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s
website for more information.
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UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund
Fund
summary
Investment
objective
Maximum
current income consistent with liquidity and the preservation of
capital.
Fees
and expenses of the fund
These
tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table or example
below.
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
front-end sales charge (load) imposed on purchases |
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| None |
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Maximum
deferred sales charge (load) |
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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of
the value of your investment)*
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Management
fees |
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% |
Distribution
and/or service (12b-1) fees |
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| None |
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Other
expenses** |
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| None |
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Total
annual fund operating expenses |
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| 0.18 |
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Fee
waiver1 |
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| 0.04 |
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Total
annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver1 |
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| 0.14 |
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* |
The fund invests in securities through an
underlying master fund, Government Master Fund. This table reflects the
direct expenses of the fund and its share of expenses of Government Master
Fund, including management fees allocated from Government Master Fund.
Management fees are comprised of investment advisory and administration
fees. |
** |
“Other
expenses” do not include miscellaneous expenses, such as trustee expenses,
for which UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) reimburses the
fund. These other expenses are expected to be less than 0.01% of the
average daily net assets of the
fund. |
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The
fund and UBS AM have entered into a written fee waiver agreement pursuant
to which UBS AM is contractually obligated to waive its management fees so
that the total ordinary operating expenses of the fund through
August 31, 2024, do not
exceed 0.14%. The fee waiver agreement may be terminated by the fund’s
board at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the
expiration or termination of the fund’s contract with UBS
AM. |
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Example
This
example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses
remain the same.*
Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund |
| $ |
14 |
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54 |
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97 |
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226 |
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Except
that the expenses reflect the effects of the fund’s fee waiver agreement
for the first year
only. |
Principal
strategies
Principal
investments
The
fund is a money market fund and seeks to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per
share. To do this, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of high quality,
US government money market instruments and in related repurchase
agreements.
Money
market instruments generally are short-term debt obligations and similar
securities. They also may include longer-term bonds that have variable interest
rates or other special features that give them the financial characteristics of
short-term debt. The fund has adopted a policy to invest 99.5% or more of its
total assets in cash, government securities, and/or repurchase agreements that
are collateralized fully (i.e.,
collateralized by cash and/or government securities) in order to qualify as a
“government money market fund” under federal regulations. Many US government
money market instruments pay income that is generally exempt from state and
local income tax, although they may be subject to corporate franchise tax in
some states. The fund generally seeks to invest in securities the income from
which is considered “qualified interest income” under relevant tax law and
guidance. In addition, under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80%
of its net assets in US government securities, including government securities
subject to repurchase agreements.
The
fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in repurchase agreements.
Repurchase agreements are transactions in which the fund purchases government
securities and simultaneously commits to resell them to the same counterparty at
a future time and at a price reflecting a market rate of interest. Income from
repurchase agreements may not be exempt from state and local income taxation.
Repurchase agreements often offer a higher yield than investments directly in
government securities. In deciding whether an investment in a repurchase
agreement is more attractive than a direct investment in government securities,
the fund considers the possible loss of this tax
advantage.
The
fund invests in securities through an underlying master fund. The fund and its
corresponding master fund have the same objective. Unless otherwise indicated,
references to the fund include the master fund.
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Management
process
UBS
Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) acts as the investment advisor. As
investment advisor, UBS AM makes the fund’s investment decisions. UBS AM selects
money market instruments for the fund based on its assessment of relative values
and changes in market and economic
conditions.
UBS
AM considers safety of principal and liquidity in selecting securities for the
fund and thus may not buy securities that pay the highest
yield.
Principal
risks
All
investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the fund cannot guarantee that
it will achieve its investment objective.
You could lose
money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment
at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so.
An investment in the fund is not a bank account and not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the fund for
losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial
support to the fund at any time, including during periods of market
stress.
Money
market instruments generally have a low risk of loss, but they are not
risk-free. The principal risks presented by an investment in the fund
are:
Credit risk: Issuers of money market
instruments or financial institutions that have entered into repurchase
agreements with the fund may fail to make payments when due or complete
transactions, or they may become less willing or less able to do
so.
Interest rate risk: The value of the fund’s
investments generally will fall when interest rates rise, and its yield will
tend to lag behind prevailing rates. The fund may face a heightened level of
interest rate risk due to certain changes in general economic conditions,
inflation and monetary policy, such as certain types of interest rate changes by
the Federal Reserve.
US Government securities risk: There are
different types of US government securities with different levels of credit
risk, including the risk of default, depending on the nature of the particular
government support for that security. For example, a US government-sponsored
entity, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), although chartered or sponsored
by an Act of Congress, may issue securities that are neither insured nor
guaranteed by the US Treasury and are therefore riskier than those that
are.
Repurchase agreements risk: Repurchase
agreements carry certain risks not associated with direct investments in
securities, including a possible decline in the market value of the underlying
obligations.
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Market risk: The risk that the market value of the fund’s investments may
fluctuate, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, as the markets fluctuate, which
may affect the fund’s share price. Market risk may affect a
single issuer, industry, or sector of the economy, or it may affect the market
as a whole. Moreover, changing market, economic, political and social conditions
in one country or geographic region could adversely impact market, economic,
political and social conditions in other countries or
regions.
Liquidity risk: Although the fund invests in a
diversified portfolio of high quality instruments, the fund’s investments may
become less liquid as a result of market developments or adverse investor
perception. If this happens, the fund’s ability to redeem its shares for cash
may be affected.
Management risk: The risk that the investment
strategies, techniques and risk analyses employed by the advisor may not produce
the desired results.
US withholding tax risk: The fund generally
seeks to invest in securities the income from which is considered “qualified
interest income” under relevant tax law and guidance. Thus, the fund generally
expects its distributions to be exempt from US withholding tax when paid to
non-US investors. However, there can be no assurance that all of the fund’s
distributions will be exempt from US withholding tax.
Performance
Risk/return
bar chart and table
The
following bar chart and table provide information about the fund’s performance
and thus give some indication of the risks of an investment in the
fund.
The
bar chart shows how the fund’s performance has varied from year to
year.
The
table that follows the bar chart shows the average annual returns over various
time periods for the fund’s shares.
The
fund’s past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will perform
in the future.
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UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund Annual Total
Returns
Total
return (2017 was the fund’s first full calendar year of
operations)
Total return
January 1 to June 30, 2023: 2.33%
Best quarter
during years shown—4Q 2022: 0.91%
Worst quarters
during years shown—1Q, 2Q & 3Q 2021: 0.00% (Actual total
returns were 0.0025%)
Updated
performance information is available (1) by contacting your Financial Advisor,
(2) by calling 1‑888‑793 8637
(Option #1) and (3) on the fund’s website at https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds.
Average annual total returns (for the periods ended December 31,
2022)
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One
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Five
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Life
of fund (inception date June 28, 2016) |
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Investment
advisor
UBS
AM serves as the investment advisor to the fund.
Purchase &
sale of fund shares
If
you are buying or selling fund shares directly, you may do so by calling the
fund’s transfer agent at 1‑888‑547 FUND. You may also buy and sell fund shares
through financial intermediaries who are authorized to accept purchase and sales
orders on behalf of the fund. This includes the ability to buy fund shares
through a UBS Financial Services Inc. Financial Advisor using that firm’s
automated order entry system. The minimum investment level for initial purchases
generally is $50,000,000, except the minimum investment level for initial
purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc. brokerage accounts is
$5,000,000, as determined on a household basis. Initial purchases made through
UBS Financial Services Inc. fee-based advisory programs, subsequent purchases,
and purchases through exchanges are not subject to a minimum investment level.
Shares of the fund may be redeemed in the same manner as they were purchased
(i.e., directly or through a financial
intermediary, including through UBS Financial Services Inc.’s automated
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order
entry system). Shares can be purchased and redeemed on any business day on which
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the New York Stock Exchange and the
principal bond markets (as recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association) are open.
Tax
information
The
dividends and distributions you receive from the fund are taxable and will
generally be taxed as ordinary income, capital gains or some combination of
both, unless you hold shares through a tax-exempt account or plan, such as an
individual retirement account or 401(k) plan, in which case dividends and
distributions on your shares generally will be taxed when withdrawn from the
tax-exempt account or plan.
Payments
to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries
If
you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
(such as a bank), UBS AM and/or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the
sale of fund shares and related services, or other shareholder services. These
payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or
other intermediary and your financial advisor to recommend the fund over another
investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s
website for more information.
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UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund
Fund
summary
Investment
objective
Maximum
current income consistent with liquidity and the preservation of
capital.
Fees
and expenses of the fund
These
tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table or example
below.
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
front-end sales charge (load) imposed on purchases |
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| None |
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Maximum
deferred sales charge (load) |
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| None |
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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of
the value of your investment)*
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Management
fees |
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| 0.18 |
% |
Distribution
and/or service (12b-1) fees |
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| None |
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Other
expenses** |
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| None |
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Total
annual fund operating expenses |
|
| 0.18 |
|
Fee
waiver1 |
|
| 0.04 |
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Total
annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver1 |
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| 0.14 |
|
* |
The fund invests in securities through an
underlying master fund, Treasury Master Fund. This table reflects the
direct expenses of the fund and its share of expenses of Treasury Master
Fund, including management fees allocated from Treasury Master Fund.
Management fees are comprised of investment advisory and administration
fees. |
** |
“Other
expenses” do not include miscellaneous expenses, such as trustee expenses,
for which UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) reimburses the
fund. These other expenses are expected to be less than 0.01% of the
average daily net assets of the
fund. |
1 |
The
fund and UBS AM have entered into a written fee waiver agreement pursuant
to which UBS AM is contractually obligated to waive its management fees so
that the total ordinary operating expenses of the fund through
August 31, 2024, do not
exceed 0.14%. The fee waiver agreement may be terminated by the fund’s
board at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the
expiration or termination of the fund’s contract with UBS
AM. |
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Example
This
example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses
remain the same.*
Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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| 3 years |
| 5 years |
| 10 years |
UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund |
| $ |
14 |
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| $ |
54 |
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| $ |
97 |
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| $ |
226 |
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* |
Except
that the expenses reflect the effects of the fund’s fee waiver agreement
for the first year
only. |
Principal
strategies
Principal
investments
The
fund is a money market fund and seeks to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per
share. To do this, under normal circumstances, the fund invests in a diversified
portfolio of high quality, US Treasury money market instruments and in related
repurchase agreements.
Money
market instruments generally are short-term debt obligations and similar
securities. They also may include longer-term bonds that have variable interest
rates or other special features that give them the financial characteristics of
short-term debt. The fund has adopted a policy to invest 99.5% or more of its
total assets in cash, government securities, and/or repurchase agreements that
are collateralized fully (i.e.,
collateralized by cash and/or government securities) in order to qualify as a
“government money market fund” under federal regulations. In addition, in order
to be a “Treasury” fund, under normal circumstances, the fund seeks to achieve
its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of
any borrowing for investment purposes) in securities issued by the US Treasury
and in related repurchase agreements. For purposes of this policy, repurchase
agreements are those that are collateralized fully by securities issued by the
US Treasury and cash. Under normal circumstances, the fund expects to invest
substantially all of its assets in securities issued by the US Treasury and in
related repurchase agreements. Many US government money market instruments pay
income that is generally exempt from state and local income tax, although they
may be subject to corporate franchise tax in some
states.
The
fund may invest a significant percentage of its assets in repurchase agreements.
Repurchase agreements are transactions in which the fund purchases securities
issued by the US Treasury and simultaneously commits to resell them to the same
counterparty at a future time and at a price reflecting a market rate of
interest. Income from repurchase agreements may not be exempt from state and
local income taxation. Repurchase agreements often offer a higher yield than
investments directly in securities issued by the US Treasury. In deciding
whether an investment in a repurchase agreement is more attractive than a direct
investment in securities issued by the US Treasury, the fund considers the
possible loss of this tax advantage.
Money
market instruments generally are short-term debt obligations and similar
securities. They also may include longer-term bonds that have variable interest
rates or other special features that give them the financial characteristics of
short-term debt.
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The
fund invests in securities through an underlying master fund. The fund and its
corresponding master fund have the same objective. Unless otherwise indicated,
references to the fund include the master
fund.
Management
process
UBS
Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) acts as the investment advisor. As
investment advisor, UBS AM makes the fund’s investment decisions. UBS AM selects
money market instruments for the fund based on its assessment of relative values
and changes in market and economic
conditions.
UBS
AM considers safety of principal and liquidity in selecting securities for the
fund and thus may not buy securities that pay the highest
yield.
Principal
risks
All
investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the fund cannot guarantee that
it will achieve its investment objective.
You could lose
money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment
at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so.
An investment in the fund is not a bank account and not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the fund for
losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial
support to the fund at any time, including during periods of market
stress.
Money
market instruments generally have a low risk of loss, but they are not
risk-free. The principal risks presented by an investment in the fund
are:
Credit risk: Issuers of money market
instruments or financial institutions that have entered into repurchase
agreements with the fund may fail to make payments when due or complete
transactions, or they may become less willing or less able to do
so.
Interest rate risk: The value of the fund’s
investments generally will fall when interest rates rise, and its yield will
tend to lag behind prevailing rates. The fund may face a heightened level of
interest rate risk due to certain changes in general economic conditions,
inflation and monetary policy, such as certain types of interest rate changes by
the Federal Reserve.
US Government securities risk: There are
different types of US government securities with different levels of credit
risk, including the risk of default, depending on the nature of the particular
government support for that security. For example, a US government-sponsored
entity, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), although chartered or sponsored
by an Act of Congress, may issue securities that are neither insured nor
guaranteed by the US Treasury and are therefore riskier than those that
are.
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Repurchase agreements risk: Repurchase
agreements carry certain risks not associated with direct investments in
securities, including a possible decline in the market value of the underlying
obligations.
Market risk: The risk that the market value of the fund’s investments may
fluctuate, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, as the markets fluctuate, which
may affect the fund’s share price. Market risk may affect a
single issuer, industry, or sector of the economy, or it may affect the market
as a whole. Moreover, changing market, economic, political and social conditions
in one country or geographic region could adversely impact market, economic,
political and social conditions in other countries or
regions.
Liquidity risk: Although the fund invests in a
diversified portfolio of high quality instruments, the fund’s investments may
become less liquid as a result of market developments or adverse investor
perception. If this happens, the fund’s ability to redeem its shares for cash
may be affected.
Management risk: The risk that the investment
strategies, techniques and risk analyses employed by the advisor may not produce
the desired results.
Performance
Risk/return
bar chart and table
The
following bar chart and table provide information about the fund’s performance
and thus give some indication of the risks of an investment in the
fund.
The
bar chart shows how the fund’s performance has varied from year to
year.
The
table that follows the bar chart shows the average annual returns over the
various time periods for the fund’s
shares.
The
fund’s past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will perform
in the future.
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UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund Annual Total
Returns
Total
return
Total return
January 1 to June 30, 2023: 2.31%
Best quarter
during years shown—4Q 2022: 0.88%
Worst quarters
during years shown—1Q, 2Q & 3Q 2013; 1Q, 2Q & 3Q 2014; 1Q, 2Q & 3Q
2015; & 1Q, 2Q & 3Q 2021: 0.00% (Actual total
returns were 0.0025%)
Updated
performance information is available (1) by contacting your Financial Advisor,
(2) by calling 1‑888‑793 8637
(Option #1) and (3) on the fund’s website at https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds.
Average annual total returns (for the periods ended December 31,
2022)
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One
year |
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% |
Five
years |
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| 1.15 |
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Ten
years |
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| 0.67 |
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Investment
advisor
UBS
AM serves as the investment advisor to the fund.
Purchase &
sale of fund shares
If
you are buying or selling fund shares directly, you may do so by calling the
fund’s transfer agent at 1‑888‑547 FUND. You may also buy and sell fund shares
through financial intermediaries who are authorized to accept purchase and sales
orders on behalf of the fund. This includes the ability to buy fund shares
through a UBS Financial Services Inc. Financial Advisor using that firm’s
automated order entry system. The minimum investment level for initial purchases
generally is $50,000,000, except the minimum investment level for initial
purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc. brokerage accounts is
$5,000,000, as determined on a household basis. Initial purchases made through
UBS Financial Services Inc. fee-based advisory programs, subsequent purchases,
and purchases through exchanges are not subject to a minimum investment level.
Shares of the fund may be redeemed in the same manner as they were purchased
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(i.e., directly or through a financial
intermediary, including through UBS Financial Services Inc.’s automated order
entry system). Shares can be purchased and redeemed on any business day on which
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the New York Stock Exchange and the
principal bond markets (as recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association) are open.
Tax
information
The
dividends and distributions you receive from the fund are taxable and will
generally be taxed as ordinary income, capital gains or some combination of
both, unless you hold shares through a tax-exempt account or plan, such as an
individual retirement account or 401(k) plan, in which case dividends and
distributions on your shares generally will be taxed when withdrawn from the
tax-exempt account or plan.
Payments
to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries
If
you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
(such as a bank), UBS AM and/or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the
sale of fund shares and related services, or other shareholder services. These
payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or
other intermediary and your financial advisor to recommend the fund over another
investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s
website for more information.
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UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund
Fund
summary
Investment
objective
Maximum
current income as is consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital while
incorporating select environmental, social, and governance criteria (“ESG”) into
the investment process.
Fees
and expenses of the fund
These
tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell
shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as fees to financial
intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table or example
below.
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
front-end sales charge (load) imposed on purchases |
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Maximum
deferred sales charge (load) |
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| None |
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Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of
the value of your investment)*
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Management
fees |
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| 0.18 |
% |
Distribution
and/or service (12b-1) fees |
|
| None |
|
Other
expenses** |
|
| None |
|
Total
annual fund operating expenses |
|
| 0.18 |
|
Fee
waiver1 |
|
| 0.04 |
|
Total
annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver1 |
|
| 0.14 |
|
* |
The fund invests in securities through an
underlying master fund, ESG Prime Master Fund. This table reflects the
direct expenses of the fund and its share of expenses of ESG Prime Master
Fund, including management fees allocated from ESG Prime Master Fund.
Management fees are comprised of investment advisory and administration
fees. |
** |
“Other
expenses” do not include miscellaneous expenses, such as trustee expenses,
for which UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) reimburses the
fund. These other expenses are expected to be less than 0.01% of the
average daily net assets of the
fund. |
1 |
The
fund and UBS AM have entered into a written fee waiver agreement pursuant
to which UBS AM is contractually obligated to waive its management fees so
that the total ordinary operating expenses of the fund through
August 31, 2024, do not
exceed 0.14%. The fee waiver agreement may be terminated by the fund’s
board at any time and also will terminate automatically upon the
expiration or termination of the fund’s contract with UBS
AM. |
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Example
This
example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with
the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your
shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses
remain the same.*
Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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| 1 year |
| 3 years |
| 5 years |
| 10 years |
UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund |
| $ |
14 |
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| $ |
54 |
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| $ |
97 |
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| $ |
226 |
|
* |
Except
that the expenses reflect the effects of the fund’s fee waiver agreement
for the first year
only. |
Principal
strategies
Principal
investments
The
fund is a money market fund that calculates its net asset value to four decimals
(e.g., $1.0000) using market-based
pricing. As a result, its share price will fluctuate. The fund seeks to achieve
its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of high quality money
market instruments of governmental and private issuers while incorporating
fundamental sustainability factors, such as ESG performance of such issuers,
into the investment process. Money market instruments may
include:
• |
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short-term
obligations of the US government and its agencies and
instrumentalities; |
• |
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obligations
of issuers in the financial services group of
industries; |
• |
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commercial
paper, other corporate obligations and asset-backed securities;
and |
• |
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municipal
money market
instruments. |
Money
market instruments generally are short-term debt obligations and similar
securities. They also may include longer-term bonds that have variable interest
rates or other special features that give them the financial characteristics of
short-term debt. The fund invests in foreign money market instruments only if
they are denominated in US dollars. The fund will, under normal circumstances,
invest more than 25% of its total assets in the financial services group of
industries.
In
addition, under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net
assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes), determined at
the time of purchase, in securities that meet UBS AM’s sustainability criteria.
In developing its sustainability criteria, UBS AM draws upon firm-wide resources
of the UBS Asset Management Division of UBS Group AG, of which UBS AM is a
member.
UBS
AM conducts its own credit analyses of potential investments and portfolio
holdings, and relies substantially on a dedicated proprietary credit research
team. The ESG aspect of UBS AM’s credit analyses and credit research process is
applied to all portfolio investments and portfolio holdings. Embedded in the
credit research process is the integration of issuer-level sustainability
investing analysis as guided by the UBS Asset Management Division’s approach to
sustainability and/or ESG research and evaluation
method-
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ology.
The sustainability investing analysis provides a more comprehensive approach to
security selection than credit analysis alone as internal and external ESG
ratings are applied to evaluate the quality of sustainability practices employed
by issuers. Analysts rate and maintain internal fundamental credit and ESG
ratings, which are a component of the portfolio construction/optimization
approach and focus on issuers that contribute to the fund’s ESG profile. In
determining an issuer’s ESG ratings, analysts will evaluate whether, at the time
of the fund’s investment, such issuers have better than average performance in
ESG practices and managing sustainability and/or ESG risks by reviewing, among
other factors, such considerations as the issuer’s environmental responsibility,
human rights and labor standards, diversity and inclusion in employment and
corporate governance based on proprietary and third-party data. UBS AM also will
employ a negative screening process with regard to security selection, which
will exclude from the fund’s portfolio securities or sectors that manufacture
products or engage in business activities viewed as having a negative social or
environmental impact. Such products or business activities include certain
controversial weapons, natural resource extraction activities, thermal coal
power generation, and certain controversial behavior and business activities as
well as the failure of a portfolio company to meet certain engagement objectives
identified by UBS AM. UBS AM’s portfolio construction process aims to align
investments in money market instruments with the concept of sustainability
(i.e., the potential for long-term
maintenance of environmental, economic and social
well‑being).
The
fund invests in securities through an underlying master fund. The fund and its
corresponding master fund have the same objective. Unless otherwise indicated,
references to the fund include the master fund.
Prior
to October 2, 2023, the fund may be subject to the possible imposition of a
liquidity fee and/or temporary redemption gate should certain triggering events
occur. Effective October 2, 2023, the fund may no longer impose a redemption
gate (except under extraordinary circumstances as part of a liquidation), and
the fund may be subject to a liquidity fee if the fund’s board believes such fee
is in the best interests of the
fund.
Management
process
UBS
Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) acts as the investment advisor. As
investment advisor, UBS AM makes the fund’s investment decisions. UBS AM selects
money market instruments for the fund based on its assessment of relative values
and changes in market and economic
conditions.
UBS
AM considers safety of principal and liquidity in selecting securities for the
fund and thus may not buy securities that pay the highest
yield.
UBS
AM is part of the UBS Asset Management Division of UBS Group AG. The UBS Asset
Management Division, at the global level, seeks to be a leader in incorporating
sustainability into its management process and honors various commitments in the
sustainability investing industry. Active commitments
include:
• |
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Participant
in the UN Global Compact since its inception in
2000 |
• |
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Independent
assurance of the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) based sustainability
disclosure |
• |
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UBS
Asset Management signatory to Principles for Responsible Investment
(PRI) |
• |
|
Global
Initiative for Sustainability Ratings steering
committee |
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• |
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Sustainability
Accounting Standards BoardTM |
• |
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The
Forum for Sustainable and Responsible
Investing |
Principal
risks
All
investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the fund cannot guarantee that
it will achieve its investment objective.
You could lose
money by investing in the fund. Because the share price of the fund will fluctuate, when you sell
your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for
them. Also, the fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares under
certain circumstances or, until October 2, 2023, may temporarily suspend your
ability to sell shares if the fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums
because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the fund is not a bank account and not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. The fund’s sponsor is not required to reimburse the fund for
losses, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial
support to the fund at any time, including during periods of market
stress.
Money
market instruments generally have a low risk of loss, but they are not
risk-free. The principal risks presented by an investment in the fund
are:
Credit risk: Issuers of money market
instruments or financial institutions that have entered into repurchase
agreements with the fund may fail to make payments when due or complete
transactions, or they may become less willing or less able to do
so.
Interest rate risk: The value of the fund’s
investments generally will fall when interest rates rise, and its yield will
tend to lag behind prevailing rates. The fund may face a heightened level of
interest rate risk due to certain changes in general economic conditions,
inflation and monetary policy, such as certain types of interest rate changes by
the Federal Reserve.
Sustainability factor risk: Investing primarily
in investments that meet ESG criteria carries the risk that the fund may forgo
otherwise attractive investment opportunities, or increase or decrease its
exposure to certain types of issuers and, therefore, may underperform compared
to funds that do not consider ESG factors in the investment
process.
Market risk: The risk that the market value of
the fund’s investments may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, as the
markets fluctuate, which may affect the fund’s share price. Market risk may
affect a single issuer, industry, or sector of the economy, or it may affect the
market as a whole. Moreover, changing market, economic, political and social
conditions in one country or geographic region could adversely impact market,
economic, political and social conditions in other countries or
regions.
Liquidity risk: Although the fund invests in a
diversified portfolio of high quality instruments, the fund’s investments may
become less liquid as a result of market developments or adverse investor
perception. If this happens, the fund’s ability to redeem its shares for cash
may be affected.
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Management risk: The risk that the investment
strategies, techniques and risk analyses employed by the advisor may not produce
the desired results.
Concentration risk: The fund will invest a
significant portion of its assets in securities issued by companies in the
financial services group of industries, including US banking, non-US banking,
broker-dealers, insurance companies, finance companies (e.g., automobile
finance) and related asset-backed securities. Accordingly, the fund will be more
susceptible to developments that affect those industries than other funds that
do not concentrate their investments.
Financial services sector risk: Investments of
the fund in the financial services sector may be particularly affected by
economic cycles, business developments, interest rate changes and regulatory
changes.
US Government securities risk: There are
different types of US government securities with different levels of credit
risk, including the risk of default, depending on the nature of the particular
government support for that security. For example, a US government-sponsored
entity, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) or Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), although chartered or sponsored
by an Act of Congress, may issue securities that are neither insured nor
guaranteed by the US Treasury and are therefore riskier than those that
are.
Repurchase agreements risk: Repurchase
agreements carry certain risks not associated with direct investments in
securities, including a possible decline in the market value of the underlying
obligations. Repurchase agreements involving obligations other than US
government securities (such as commercial paper, corporate bonds, mortgage loans
and equities) may be subject to special risks and may not have the benefit of
certain protections in the event of the counterparty’s insolvency. If the seller
or guarantor becomes insolvent, the fund may suffer delays, costs and possible
losses in connection with the disposition of
collateral.
Foreign investing risk: The value of the fund’s
investments in foreign securities may fall due to adverse political, social and
economic developments abroad. However, because the fund’s foreign investments
must be denominated in US dollars, it generally is not subject to the risk of
changes in currency valuations.
Municipal securities risk: Municipal securities
are subject to interest rate and credit risks. The ability of a municipal issuer
to make payments and the value of municipal securities can be affected by
uncertainties in the municipal securities market. Such uncertainties could cause
increased volatility in the municipal securities market and could negatively
impact the fund’s net asset value and/or the distributions paid by the fund.
Municipalities continue to experience difficulties in the current economic and
political environment.
Money market fund regulatory risk: The US
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted changes to the rules that
govern SEC registered money market funds in July 2023 that will affect the
manner in which money market funds are structured and operated. These changes
may affect the investment strategies, performance, yield, operating expenses and
continued viability of the fund. As of the date of
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this
prospectus, UBS AM is evaluating the potential impact of these regulatory
changes and expects to update investors in the future as the regulatory
compliance deadlines approach.
Performance
Risk/return
bar chart and table
The
following bar chart and table provide information about the fund’s performance
and thus give some indication of the risks of an investment in the
fund.
The
bar chart shows how the fund’s performance has varied from year to
year.
The
table that follows the bar chart shows the average annual returns over various
time periods for the fund’s shares.
The
fund’s past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will perform
in the future.
UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund Annual Total
Returns
Total
return (2021 was the fund’s first full calendar year of
operations)
Total return
January 1 to June 30, 2023: 2.39%
Best quarter
during years shown—4Q 2022: 0.95%
Worst quarter
during years shown—1Q 2022: 0.01%
Updated
performance information is available (1) by contacting your Financial Advisor,
(2) by calling 1‑888‑793 8637 (Option #1)
and (3) on the fund’s website at https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds.
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Average annual total returns (for the period ended December 31, 2022)
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One
year |
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| 1.72 |
% |
Life
of fund (inception date January 15, 2020) |
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| 0.80 |
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Investment
advisor
UBS
AM serves as the investment advisor to the fund.
Purchase &
sale of fund shares
If
you are buying or selling fund shares directly, you may do so by calling the
fund’s transfer agent at 1‑888‑547 FUND. You may also buy and sell fund
shares through financial intermediaries who are authorized to accept purchase
and sales orders on behalf of the fund. This includes the ability to buy fund
shares through a UBS Financial Services Inc. Financial Advisor using that firm’s
automated order entry system. The minimum investment level for initial purchases
generally is $50,000,000, except the minimum investment level for initial
purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc. brokerage accounts is
$5,000,000, as determined on a household basis. Initial purchases made through
UBS Financial Services Inc. fee-based advisory programs, subsequent purchases,
and purchases through exchanges are not subject to a minimum investment level.
Shares of the fund may be redeemed in the same manner as they were purchased
(i.e., directly or through a financial
intermediary, including through UBS Financial Services Inc.’s automated order
entry system). Shares can be purchased and redeemed on any business day on which
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the New York Stock Exchange and the
principal bond markets (as recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial
Markets Association) are open (unless a liquidity fee and/or temporary
redemption gate has been imposed under exceptional circumstances).
Tax
information
The
dividends and distributions you receive from the fund are taxable and will
generally be taxed as ordinary income, capital gains or some combination of
both, unless you hold shares through a tax-exempt account or plan, such as an
individual retirement account or 401(k) plan, in which case dividends and
distributions on your shares generally will be taxed when withdrawn from the
tax-exempt account or plan.
Payments
to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries
If
you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary
(such as a bank), UBS AM and/or its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the
sale of fund shares and related services, or other shareholder services. These
payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or
other intermediary and your financial advisor to recommend the fund over another
investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s
website for more information.
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More
information about the funds
Additional
information about the investment objectives
Each
of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund’s, UBS Select Government Preferred Fund’s and
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund’s investment objective may not be changed
without shareholder approval. The investment objective of UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund is non-fundamental and may be changed by the fund’s board at any
time without shareholder approval.
Additional
information about investment strategies
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing in a diversified portfolio of high quality money market instruments of
governmental and private issuers, which may include short-term obligations of
the US government and its instrumentalities; repurchase agreements; obligations
of issuers in the financial services group of industries; commercial paper,
other corporate obligations and asset-backed securities; and municipal money
market instruments.
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund calculates its net asset value to four decimals
(e.g., $1.0000) using market-based
pricing, and its share price will fluctuate.
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest more than
25% of its total assets in the financial services group of industries. UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund may, however, invest less than 25% of its total
assets in this group of industries as a temporary defensive measure.
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund may be subject to the possible imposition of a
liquidity fee or, until October 2, 2023, a temporary redemption
gate.
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund is classified by UBS AM as an “ESG-integrated” fund.
UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund’s investment process integrates material
sustainability and/or environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)
considerations into the research process for all portfolio investments and
portfolio holdings, except repurchase agreements with certain counterparties.
ESG integration is driven by taking into account material sustainability and/or
ESG risks which could impact investment returns, rather than being driven by
specific ethical principles or norms. The analysis of material sustainability
and/or ESG considerations can include many different aspects, including, for
example, the carbon footprint, employee health and well-being, supply chain
management, fair customer treatment and governance processes of a company. UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund’s portfolio managers may still invest in securities
without respect to sustainability and/or ESG considerations or in securities
which present sustainability and/or ESG risks, including where the portfolio
managers believe the potential compensation outweighs the risks
identified.
UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing in a diversified portfolio of high quality, US government money market
instruments and in related repurchase agreements, which generally are short-term
debt obligations and similar securities. They also may include longer-term bonds
that have variable interest rates or other special features that give them the
financial characteristics of short-term debt. Many US government money market
instruments pay income that is generally exempt from state and local income tax,
although they may be subject to corporate franchise tax in some states. The fund
generally seeks to invest in securities the income from which is considered
“qualified interest income” under
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relevant
tax law and guidance. UBS Select Government Preferred Fund may invest a
significant percentage of its assets in repurchase agreements. Repurchase
agreements are transactions in which the fund purchases government securities
and simultaneously commits to resell them to the same counterparty at a future
time and at a price reflecting a market rate of interest. Income from repurchase
agreements may not be exempt from state and local income taxation. Repurchase
agreements often offer a higher yield than investments directly in government
securities. In deciding whether an investment in a repurchase agreement is more
attractive than a direct investment in government securities, the fund considers
the possible loss of this tax advantage.
UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund’s board has determined that the fund will
operate as a “government money market fund” pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Rule 2a-7”). Therefore, the fund
has adopted a policy to invest 99.5% or more of its total assets in cash,
government securities, and/or repurchase agreements that are collateralized
fully (i.e., collateralized with cash
and/or government securities). As a “government money market fund,” the fund (1)
is permitted to use the amortized cost method of valuation to seek to maintain a
$1.00 share price, and (2) is not subject to a liquidity fee and/or a redemption
gate on fund redemptions which might apply to other types of funds under certain
circumstances. Certain recent changes will remove the ability of any money
market fund to impose redemption gates effective October 2, 2023 (except under
extraordinary circumstances as part of a liquidation). (In conformance with
Rule 2a-7, UBS Select Government Preferred Fund’s board has reserved its
ability to change this policy, but such change would only become effective after
shareholders were provided with specific advance notice of a change in the
fund’s policy and have the opportunity to redeem their shares in accordance with
Rule 2a-7 before the policy change became effective.)
In
addition, under normal circumstances, UBS Select Government Preferred Fund
invests at least 80% of its net assets in US government securities, including
government securities subject to repurchase agreements. UBS Select Government
Preferred Fund’s 80% policy is a “non-fundamental” policy. This means that this
investment policy may be changed by the fund’s board without shareholder
approval. However, UBS Select Government Preferred Fund has also adopted a
policy to provide its shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior written notice
of any change to the 80% investment policy.
UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for
investment purposes) in securities issued by the US Treasury and in related
repurchase agreements. While under normal circumstances UBS Select Treasury
Preferred Fund expects to invest substantially all of its assets in securities
issued by the US Treasury and in related repurchase agreements, under unusual
circumstances, the fund may invest a portion of its assets in other types of
government securities.
UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund’s board has determined that the fund will operate
as a “government money market fund” under Rule 2a-7. Therefore, in addition
to the 80% policy referenced above, the fund has adopted a policy to invest
99.5% or more of its total assets in cash, government securities, and/or
repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully (i.e., collateralized with cash and/or
government securities). As a “government money market fund” under Rule 2a-7, the
fund (1) is permitted to use the amortized cost method of valuation to seek
to maintain a $1.00 share price, and (2) is not subject to a liquidity fee
and/or a redemption gate on fund redemptions which might apply to other types of
funds under certain circumstances. Certain recent changes will remove the
ability of any money market fund to impose redemption gates effective October 2,
2023
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(except
under extraordinary circumstances as part of a liquidation). (In conformance
with Rule 2a-7, UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund’s board has reserved its
ability to change this policy with respect to liquidity fees and/or redemption
gates, but such change would only become effective after shareholders were
provided with specific advance notice of a change in the fund’s policy and have
the opportunity to redeem their shares in accordance with Rule 2a-7 before the
policy change became effective.)
UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund’s 80% policy is a “non-fundamental” policy. This
means that this investment policy may be changed by the fund’s board without
shareholder approval. However, UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund has also
adopted a policy to provide its shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior
written notice of any change to the 80% investment policy.
UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing in a diversified portfolio of high quality money market instruments of
governmental and private issuers while incorporating fundamental sustainability
factors, such as ESG performance of such issuers, into the investment process.
Money market instruments may include short-term obligations of the US government
and its instrumentalities; repurchase agreements; obligations of issuers in the
financial services group of industries; commercial paper, other corporate
obligations and asset-backed securities; and municipal money market
instruments.
UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund calculates its net asset value to four decimals
(e.g., $1.0000) using market based
pricing, and its share price will fluctuate.
Under
normal circumstances, UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund invests at least 80%
of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment
purposes),
determined at the time of purchase, in securities that meet UBS AM’s
sustainability criteria. In developing its sustainability criteria, UBS AM draws
upon firm-wide resources of the UBS Asset Management Division of UBS Group AG,
of which UBS AM is a member. UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund’s 80% policy is
a “non-fundamental” policy. This means that this investment policy may be
changed by the fund’s board without shareholder approval. However, UBS Select
ESG Prime Preferred Fund has also adopted a policy to provide its shareholders
with at least 60 days’ prior written notice of any change to the 80% investment
policy.
UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund will, under normal circumstances, invest more
than 25% of its total assets in the financial services group of industries. UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund may, however, invest less than 25% of its total
assets in this group of industries as a temporary defensive measure.
UBS
AM conducts its own credit analyses of potential investments and portfolio
holdings, and relies substantially on a dedicated proprietary credit research
team. The ESG aspect of UBS AM’s credit analyses and credit research process is
applied to all portfolio investments and portfolio holdings. Embedded in the
credit research process is the integration of issuer-level sustainability
investing analysis as guided by the UBS Asset Management Division’s approach to
sustainability and/or ESG research and evaluation methodology. The
sustainability investing analysis provides a more comprehensive approach to
security selection than credit analysis alone as internal and external ESG
ratings are applied to evaluate the quality of sustainability practices employed
by issuers. Analysts rate and maintain internal fundamental credit and ESG
ratings which are a component of the portfolio construction/optimization
approach, focusing on companies that contribute to meeting the ESG
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profile
for the fund. Portfolio construction focuses on the alignment of a Rule 2a-7
(the regulation governing money market funds) investment discipline with the
concept of sustainability—the potential for long-term maintenance of
environmental, economic and social well-being.
Sustainability
criteria includes the fundamental analysis of ESG risks of issuers (that is, the
issuers of the money market instruments in which the fund may invest), and
evaluating whether, at the time of the fund’s investment, such issuers have
better than average performance in ESG practices and managing sustainability
and/or ESG risks. The fundamental analysis of sustainability and/or ESG risks
may include, but is not limited to, review of the following factors:
• |
| environmental
responsibility |
• |
| human
rights and labor standards |
• |
| diversity
and inclusion in employment |
UBS
AM will employ a negative screening process with regard to security selection
for UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund, which will exclude issuers that are
involved in certain sectors and activities, or derive material revenue from
certain sectors and activities, that are viewed as having a negative social or
environmental impact. These may include:
• |
| controversial
weapons, which cover: |
| • |
| nuclear
weapons produced in breach of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons |
• |
| Depleted
Uranium manufacturers |
• |
| Thermal
coal and oil sands production/mining (20% revenue
threshold) |
• |
| Thermal
coal power generation (20% revenue
threshold) |
| • |
| Companies
violating the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) principles and who do
not demonstrate credible corrective action |
• |
| Controversial
business activities |
| • |
| Production/manufacture
of tobacco products (5% revenue threshold) |
| • |
| Production/publishing
of adult entertainment (5% revenue threshold) |
| • |
| Own/operate
gambling facilities (5% revenue threshold) |
| • |
| Production
of conventional military weapons (10% revenue
threshold) |
• |
| Other
UBS AM derived engagement-based criteria |
The
negative screening process generally incorporates data obtained from third party
service providers. UBS AM has the right to change the third-party service
providers that support this process at any time. The other UBS AM derived
engagement-based criteria are implemented based on the results of analyses under
a proprietary UBS AM engagement program pursuant to which UBS AM assesses a
company’s progress over a pre-determined time period relative to a
pre-determined set of engagement objectives.
The
negative screening process set forth above can be updated or otherwise modified
by UBS AM at any time, without prior shareholder approval or notice, to, among
other things, modify the list of negative screens, revise the revenue
thresholds, or change particular exclusions to or from an exclusion based
threshold or a revenue based threshold.
UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund may be subject to the possible imposition of a
liquidity fee or, until October 2, 2023, a temporary redemption
gate.
UBS
AM serves as investment advisor to a range of money market funds following
different investment focuses/strategies. These include other “prime” money
market funds (including UBS Select Prime
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Preferred
Fund), which may invest in similar types of securities as UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund. There may be overlap between the portfolio holdings and
investments of UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund and other “prime” money
market funds for which UBS AM serves as investment advisor.
Like
all money market funds, each of the funds is subject to maturity, quality,
diversification and liquidity requirements pursuant to Rule 2a-7. Each of the
funds’ investment strategies are designed to comply with these requirements.
Each of the funds may invest in high quality, short-term, US dollar-denominated
money market instruments paying a fixed, variable or floating interest
rate.
UBS
AM may use a number of professional money management techniques to respond to
changing economic and money market conditions and to shifts in fiscal and
monetary policy. These techniques include varying each fund’s composition and
weighted average maturity based upon UBS AM’s assessment of the relative values
of various money market instruments and future interest rate patterns. UBS AM
also may buy or sell money market instruments to take advantage of yield
differences.
Each
of the funds may maintain a rating from one or more rating agencies that provide
ratings on money market funds. There can be no assurance that a fund will
maintain any particular rating or maintain it with a particular rating agency.
To maintain a rating, UBS AM may manage a fund more conservatively or
differently than if it were not rated.
Additional
information about principal risks
The
main risks of investing in the funds are described below. As indicated below,
not all of these risks apply to each fund. The fund(s) to which the main
risks apply are noted below.
Other
risks of investing in a fund, along with further details about some of the risks
described
below,
are discussed in the funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Information on how you can obtain the SAI can be found on the back cover of this
prospectus.
Credit risk (All funds). Credit risk is the
risk that the issuer or guarantor of money market instruments, or the
counterparty to a transaction, is unable or unwilling to meet its financial
obligations. Even if an issuer or counterparty does not default on a payment, an
investment’s value may decline if the market believes that the issuer or
counterparty has become less able, or less willing, to make payments on time.
Moreover, in a rising interest rate environment, the risk that such issuer or
guarantor may default on its obligations is heightened. Even the highest quality
investments are subject to some credit risk. The credit quality of an issuer or
counterparty can change rapidly due to market developments and may affect the
fund’s share price.
Interest rate risk (All funds). The value of
money market instruments generally can be expected to fall when short-term
interest rates rise and to rise when short-term interest rates fall. Interest
rate risk is the risk that interest rates will rise, so that the value of a
fund’s investments will fall. Also, a fund’s yield will tend to lag behind
changes in prevailing short-term interest rates. This means that a fund’s income
will tend to rise more slowly than increases in short-term interest rates.
Similarly, when short-term interest rates are falling, a fund’s income generally
will tend to fall more slowly.
A
fund may face a heightened level of interest rate risk due to certain changes in
monetary policy, such as certain types of interest rate changes by the Federal
Reserve. The risks associated with changing interest rates may have
unpredictable effects on the markets and a fund’s investments. A sudden or
unpredictable increase in interest rates may cause volatility in the market and
may decrease liquidity in
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the
money market securities markets, making it harder for a fund to sell its money
market investments at an advantageous time. Decreased market liquidity also may
make it more difficult to value some or all of a fund’s money market securities
holdings.
Sustainability factor risk (UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund). Investing primarily in investments that meet ESG
criteria carries the risk that UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund may forgo
otherwise attractive investment opportunities, or increase or decrease its
exposure to certain types of issuers and, therefore, may underperform compared
to funds that do not consider ESG factors in the investment process. UBS AM’s
assessment of an issuer’s ESG criteria may change over time, which could cause
the fund to hold securities that may no longer meet UBS AM’s current ESG
criteria.
Investing
on the basis of ESG criteria is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there
can be no assurance that the process utilized by any vendors of UBS AM or any
judgment exercised by UBS AM will reflect the beliefs or values of any
particular investor. In addition, due to constraints imposed by regulations
applicable to money market funds or other considerations relating to credit
quality, liquidity or yield, the fund may be constrained in its ability to fully
implement an ESG strategy as compared to other non-money market funds that
pursue an ESG investing approach. The fund may also have fewer investment
opportunities available to it compared to other money market funds that do not
take into account sustainability and/or ESG considerations in the investment
process.
As
a result of the fund’s consideration of sustainability and/or ESG factors, the
fund’s performance may differ at times from the performance of funds that do not
consider such factors. Additionally, the regulatory landscape with respect to
sustainability
and/or
ESG investing in the US is still under development and, as a result, future
regulations and/or rules adopted by applicable regulators could require the fund
to change or adjust its investment process with respect to sustainability and/or
ESG investing.
Market risk (All funds). The risk that the
market value of a fund’s investments will fluctuate as the stock and
fixed-income markets fluctuate. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry
or sector of the economy, or it may affect the market as a whole. In addition,
turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity and/or
fixed-income markets may negatively affect a fund. Global economies and
financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and
events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers
in a different country, region or financial market. Events such as war, acts of
terrorism, natural disasters, recessions, rapid inflation, the imposition of
international sanctions, pandemics or other public health threats could also
significantly impact a fund and its investments. These risks may be magnified if
certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain, and
could affect companies worldwide.
Liquidity risk (All funds). The funds’
investments may become less liquid due to market developments or adverse
investor perception. When there is no willing buyer and investments cannot be
readily sold at the desired time or price, the funds may have to accept a lower
price or may not be able to sell an instrument at all. The inability to sell an
instrument could adversely affect a fund’s share price or prevent the fund from
being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. This risk may
increase during an unusually high volume of redemption requests by even a few
large investors or unusual market conditions, when prices of securities are
negatively impacted by rapid or unexpected changes in interest rates, or as a
result of
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government
intervention, political, social, health, economic or market developments.
Management risk (All funds). There is the risk
that the investment strategies, techniques and risk analyses employed by the
advisor may not produce the desired results. The advisor may be incorrect in its
assessment of a particular security or assessment of market, interest rate or
other trends, which can result in losses to a fund.
Concentration risk (UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund
and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund). Each of UBS Select Prime
Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund will invest a significant
portion of its assets in securities issued by companies in the financial
services group of industries, including US banking, non‑US banking,
broker-dealers, insurance companies, finance companies (e.g., automobile finance) and related
asset-backed securities. As a result, each fund’s performance will be
significantly impacted, both positively and negatively, by developments in the
financial services sector, and each fund will be more susceptible to such
developments than other funds that do not concentrate their investments.
Financial services sector risk (UBS Select Prime
Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund). Investments of
UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund in the
financial services sector may be particularly affected by economic cycles,
business developments, interest rate changes and regulatory changes. For
example, declining economic and business conditions can disproportionately
impact companies in the financial services sector due to increased defaults on
payments by borrowers. Interest rate increases can also adversely affect the
financial services sector by increasing the cost of capital available for
financial services companies. In addition, financial services companies are
heavily
regulated
by governmental entities and, as a result, political and regulatory changes can
affect the operations and financial results of such companies, potentially
imposing additional costs and possibly restricting the businesses in which those
companies may engage.
US Government securities risk (All funds).
Credit risk is the risk that the issuer will not make principal or interest
payments when they are due. There are different types of US government
securities with different relative levels of credit risk depending on the nature
of the particular government support for that security. US government securities
may be supported by (1) the full faith and credit of the US; (2) the
ability of the issuer to borrow from the US Treasury; (3) the credit of the
issuing agency, instrumentality or government sponsored entity; (4) pools
of assets (e.g., mortgage-backed
securities); or (5) the US in some other way. In some cases, there is even
the risk of default. For example, for asset-backed securities there is the risk
those assets will decrease in value below the face value of the security.
Similarly, for certain agency issued securities there is no guarantee the US
government will support the agency if it is unable to meet its obligations.
Further, the US government and its agencies and instrumentalities do not
guarantee the market value of their securities; consequently, the value of such
securities will fluctuate. This may be the case especially when there is any
controversy or ongoing uncertainty regarding the status of negotiations in the
US Congress to increase the statutory debt ceiling. If the US Congress is unable
to negotiate an adjustment to the statutory debt ceiling, there is also the risk
that the US government may default on payments on certain US government
securities, including those held by the funds, which could have a material
negative impact on the funds.
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Repurchase agreements risk (All funds).
Repurchase agreements carry certain risks not associated with direct
investments in securities, including a possible decline in the market value of
the underlying obligations. If their value becomes less than the repurchase
price, plus any agreed-upon additional amount, the counterparty must provide
additional collateral so that at all times the collateral is at least equal to
the repurchase price plus any agreed-upon additional amount. Repurchase
agreements involving obligations other than US government securities (such as
commercial paper, corporate bonds, mortgage loans and equities) may be subject
to special risks and may not have the benefit of certain protections in the
event of the counterparty’s insolvency. If the seller or guarantor becomes
insolvent, the fund may suffer delays, costs and possible losses in connection
with the disposition of collateral.
Foreign investing risk (UBS Select Prime Preferred
Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund). UBS Select Prime Preferred
Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund may invest in foreign money market
instruments that are denominated in US dollars. Foreign investing may involve
risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad, such as
the imposition of international sanctions and other similar measures, to a
greater extent than investing in the securities of US issuers. Foreign
investments may also be subject to risk of loss because of more or less foreign
government regulation, less public information and less stringent investor
protections and disclosure standards. In addition, there are differences between
US and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices.
Municipal securities risk (UBS Select Prime Preferred
Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund). Municipal securities are
subject to interest rate, credit, illiquidity, market and political
risks.
The ability of a municipal issuer to make payments and the value of municipal
securities can be affected by uncertainties in the municipal securities market,
including litigation, the strength of the local or national economy, the
issuer’s ability to raise revenues through tax or other means, the bankruptcy of
the issuer affecting the rights of municipal securities holders and budgetary
constraints of local, state and federal governments upon which the issuer may be
relying for funding. Municipal securities and issuers of municipal securities
may be more susceptible to downgrade, default and bankruptcy during periods of
economic stress. In addition, the municipal securities market can be
significantly affected by political changes, including legislation or proposals
at either the state or the federal level to eliminate or limit the tax‑exempt
status of municipal security interest. Similarly, reductions in tax rates may
make municipal securities less attractive in comparison to taxable securities.
Legislatures also may be unable or unwilling to appropriate funds needed to pay
municipal security obligations. These events can cause the value of the
municipal securities held by the fund to fall. In addition, third-party credit
quality or liquidity enhancements are frequently a characteristic of the
structure of municipal securities purchased by money market funds. Problems
encountered by such third-parties (such as issues negatively impacting a
municipal security insurer or bank issuing a liquidity enhancement facility) may
negatively impact a municipal security even though the related municipal issuer
is not experiencing problems.
US withholding tax risk (UBS Select Government
Preferred Fund). UBS Select Government Preferred Fund generally seeks to
invest in securities the income from which is considered “qualified interest
income” under relevant tax law and guidance. Thus, the fund generally expects
its distributions to be exempt from US withholding tax when paid to non-US
investors. However, there
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can
be no assurance that all of the fund’s distributions will be exempt from US
withholding tax. Non-US investors should see the sections entitled “Dividends
and taxes” and sub-section “Taxes” for more information.
Money market fund regulatory risk (UBS Select Prime
Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund). The US
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted changes to the rules that
govern SEC registered money market funds in July 2023. These changes include,
among other things: (1) requiring institutional prime money market funds to
charge mandatory liquidity fees when the fund’s net redemptions exceed certain
levels; (2) allowing a money market fund’s board or its delegate to charge
liquidity fees when it determines such fee would be in the best interests of the
fund; (3) removing a fund’s ability to impose a temporary suspension of
redemptions (except under extraordinary circumstances as part of a liquidation);
and (4) substantially increasing the required minimum levels of liquid assets a
fund must hold. These changes have a phase in period with significant changes
taking effect on April 2, 2024 and October 2, 2024. These changes may affect the
investment strategies, performance, yield, operating expenses and continued
viability of the fund. As of the date of this prospectus, UBS AM is evaluating
the potential impact of these regulatory changes and expects to update investors
in the future as the regulatory compliance deadlines approach.
Additional
(non‑principal) risks
LIBOR replacement risk (All funds). Certain variable- and floating-rate debt
securities that a fund may invest in are subject to rates that are or were
previously tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). LIBOR was a
leading floating rate benchmark used in loans, notes, derivatives and other
instruments or investments. As a result of benchmark reforms, publication of
most LIBOR set-
tings
has ceased. Some LIBOR settings continue to be published, but only on a
temporary, synthetic and non-representative basis. Regulated entities have
generally ceased entering into new LIBOR contracts in connection with regulatory
guidance or prohibitions. Replacement rates that have been identified include
the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which is intended to replace US
dollar LIBOR and measures the cost of overnight borrowings through repurchase
agreement transactions collateralized with US Treasury securities, and the
Sterling Overnight Index Average Rate (“SONIA”), which is intended to replace
GBP LIBOR and measures the overnight interest rate paid by banks for unsecured
transactions in the sterling market, although other replacement rates could be
adopted by market participants. The unavailability or replacement of LIBOR may
affect the value, liquidity or return on, and may cause increased volatility in
markets for, certain fund investments and may result in costs incurred in
connection with closing out positions and entering into new trades. Accordingly,
the potential effect of the transition away from LIBOR on a fund or the debt
securities or other instruments based on LIBOR in which a fund invests cannot
yet be determined. Any pricing adjustments to a fund’s investments resulting
from a substitute reference rate may also adversely affect the fund’s
performance and/or net asset value. At this time, it is not possible to predict
the effect of the establishment of SOFR, SONIA or any other replacement
rates.
Securities lending risk (All funds). Securities
lending involves the lending of portfolio securities owned by a fund to
qualified broker-dealers and financial institutions. When lending portfolio
securities, a fund initially will require the borrower to provide the fund with
collateral, most commonly cash, which the fund will invest. Although a fund
invests this collateral in a conservative manner, it is possible that it could
lose money from such an investment
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or
fail to earn sufficient income from its investment to cover the fee or rebate
that it has agreed to pay the borrower. Loans of securities also involve a risk
that the borrower may fail to return the securities or deliver the proper amount
of collateral, which may result in a loss to a fund. In addition, in the event
of bankruptcy of the borrower, a fund could experience losses or delays in
recovering the loaned securities. In some cases, these risks may be mitigated by
an indemnification provided by the funds’ lending agent.
Temporary and defensive positioning (All
funds). During adverse market conditions or when the advisor believes
there is an insufficient supply of appropriate money market securities in which
to invest, a fund may temporarily hold uninvested cash in lieu of such
investments. During periods when such temporary or defensive positions are held,
a fund may not be able to fully pursue its investment objective. Such positions
may also subject a fund to additional costs and risks, such as increased
exposure to cash held at a custodian bank.
Structured security risk (UBS Select Prime Preferred
Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund). UBS Select Prime Preferred
Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund may purchase securities
representing interests in underlying assets, but structured to provide certain
advantages not inherent in those assets (e.g., enhanced liquidity and yields linked to
short-term interest rates). If those securities behaved in a way that the
advisor did not anticipate, or if the security structures encountered unexpected
difficulties, a fund could suffer a loss. Structured securities represent a
significant portion of the short-term securities markets.
Cybersecurity risk (All funds). The funds, like
other business organizations, are susceptible to operational, information
security and related risks
through
breaches in cybersecurity. In general, cybersecurity failures or breaches of a
fund or its service providers or the issuers of securities in which a fund
invests may result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events and may arise
from external or internal sources. Cybersecurity breaches may involve
unauthorized access to a fund’s digital information systems (e.g., through
“hacking” or malicious software coding), but may also result from outside
attacks such as denial-of-service attacks (i.e., efforts to make network
services unavailable to intended users). Cybersecurity failures or breaches
affecting a fund’s investment advisor or any other service providers (including,
but not limited to, fund accountants, custodians, transfer agents and financial
intermediaries) have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business
operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with a
fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the
inability of fund shareholders to transact business, destruction to equipment
and systems, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines,
penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs,
and/or additional compliance costs. In addition, substantial costs may be
incurred in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the
future.
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Managing
your fund account
The
following pages tell you how to buy, sell and exchange shares of each
fund.
If
you are buying fund shares directly or through financial intermediaries, you
should refer to the following section regarding buying, selling or exchanging
fund shares in most cases. If you are buying
shares through UBS Financial Services Inc.’s automated purchasing account
system, you should direct your request to your financial advisor and refer to
the sections below beginning “UBS Financial Services Inc.: automated purchasing
accounts” on page 44 of this prospectus.
Buying
shares
The
funds accept the settlement of purchase orders only in available federal funds
deposited by a commercial bank in an account at a Federal Reserve Bank, which
can be transferred to a similar account of another bank in one day and may be
made immediately available to a fund through its custodian.
You
may buy fund shares through financial intermediaries who are authorized to
accept purchase orders on behalf of the funds. If you buy fund shares through a
financial intermediary who holds them in its own name on your behalf (in “street
name”), the financial intermediary is responsible for sending the order to the
transfer agent. You may not call the funds’ transfer agent directly if your
shares are held in “street name,” but should direct all your requests to buy,
sell or exchange shares directly to your financial intermediary.
If
you do not use a financial intermediary, you may also buy fund shares directly
by calling the funds’ transfer agent, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
(“BNY Mellon”), at 1-888-547 FUND and
speaking
to a representative. If you buy fund shares directly, you will need to complete
an account application in connection with your initial purchase. You can get a
copy of the application from UBS Asset Management (US) Inc., the fund’s
distributor (“UBS AM (US)”), or a financial intermediary or by calling the
transfer agent toll-free 1-888-547 FUND.
You
buy shares at the net asset value next determined after receipt of your purchase
order in good form by the transfer agent. A fund must receive payment on the
same day. Your purchase order will be effective only if (1) you or your
financial intermediary wires payment in federal funds on the same business day
that you place your order, and (2) the wire is actually credited to the
fund’s bank account by a Federal Reserve Bank on that day. Otherwise, the order
will be rejected. A business day is any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and the principal bond markets
(as recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
(“SIFMA”)) are open. (Holidays are listed on Appendix A to this
prospectus.)
The
charts below show processing times by which orders received by the funds’
transfer agent will normally be executed. All times shown below represent
Eastern time. Financial intermediaries may impose additional guidelines for when
orders must be placed.
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For
UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred
Fund:
|
| |
If a purchase order is received: |
|
The order will normally
be executed as
of: |
By 9:00 a.m. |
| 9:00 a.m. |
| |
After
9:00 a.m. and
before
10:00 a.m. |
| 10:00 a.m. |
| |
After
10:00 a.m. and
before
11:00 a.m. |
| 11:00 a.m. |
| |
After
11:00 a.m. and
before
12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After
12:00 (noon) and
before
1:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. |
| |
After
1:00 p.m. and
before
2:00 p.m. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
| |
After
2:00 p.m. and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
| |
After
3:00 p.m. and
before
4:00 p.m. |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| |
After
4:00 p.m. and
before
5:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
For
UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund:
|
| |
If a purchase order is received: |
| The order will normally be executed
as of: |
By 8:00 a.m. |
| 8:00 a.m. |
| |
After
8:00 a.m. and
before
12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After
12:00 (noon) and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Each
fund may advance the time by which orders to buy or sell its shares must be
received by the transfer agent on any day that the NYSE closes early because
trading has been halted for the day. UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and
UBS Select
Treasury
Preferred Fund will advance the final time by which orders to buy or sell shares
must be received by the transfer agent to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on
those days that SIFMA has recommended that the bond markets close early. (The
normal deadline by which orders to buy or sell shares of UBS Select Prime
Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund must be received by the
transfer agent is 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time).) Appendix A to this prospectus
lists the SIFMA US “early closing” holiday recommendations schedule for the
remainder of 2023 and for 2024. These “early closing” days most often occur on a
business day prior to a national holiday.
The
funds, UBS AM and UBS AM (US) have the right to reject a purchase order and to
suspend the offering of fund shares for a period of time or permanently. UBS AM
(US) may return without notice money wired to a fund if the investor fails to
place a corresponding share purchase order.
Wire instructions. You may instruct your bank
to transfer federal funds by wire to:
|
| |
Bank Name: |
| Bank of New York Mellon |
ABA: |
| 011001234 |
Credit: |
| 000073-5515 |
|
| BNY Mellon Investment Servicing |
|
| (US) Inc. as Agent for UBS Funds |
Further Credit: |
| Beneficiary Fund/Account Number |
|
| (Shareholder account
number) |
You
should not wire money directly to the funds’ transfer agent if your shares are
held in “street name,” as described above in “Buying shares.” A financial
intermediary or your bank may impose a service charge for wire transfers.
Minimum investment. The minimum investment
level for initial purchases generally is $50,000,000,
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except
the minimum investment level for initial purchases made through UBS Financial
Services Inc. brokerage accounts is $5,000,000, as determined on a household
basis.
Initial
purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc. fee-based advisory programs,
subsequent purchases, and purchases through exchanges are not subject to a
minimum investment level.
UBS
AM (US) may waive these minimums under other circumstances in its discretion.
The funds may change their minimum investment requirements at any time.
Investments must be denominated in US dollars.
If
your fund account balance has fallen below the respective minimum initial
investment amount indicated above, UBS AM (US) reserves the right to reject your
purchase order to add to the account unless the account balance will be at least
such amount after that purchase.
Electronic trade entry. The funds may offer an
electronic trade order entry capability to eligible institutional investors who
meet certain conditions. This option is not available if your shares are held in
“street name,” as described above in “Buying shares.” For more information about
this option and its availability, contact your investment professional at your
financial intermediary, or contact the transfer agent at
1-888-547
FUND.
Selling
shares
You
may sell your shares through financial intermediaries that are authorized to
accept redemption requests. If you sell your shares through a financial
intermediary who holds them in its own name on your behalf (in “street name”),
the financial intermediary is then responsible for sending the order to the
transfer agent. You may
not
call the funds’ transfer agent directly if your shares are held in “street
name,” but should direct all your requests to buy, sell or exchange shares
directly to your financial intermediary.
You
may also sell your shares by calling the transfer agent directly at 1-888-547
FUND and speaking with a representative.
You
sell shares based upon the net asset value next determined after receipt of your
redemption order in good form by the transfer agent. A redemption order will not
be in good form unless it is received by the fund’s transfer agent prior to the
deadlines set forth below. Orders that are not received in good form will not be
executed at the net asset value next determined after receipt of the order.
Orders to sell shares of UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select
Treasury Preferred Fund received by the funds’ transfer agent before
9:00 a.m. (Eastern time) will normally be executed as of 9:00 a.m.
(Eastern time). Orders to sell shares of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund received by the funds’ transfer agent by
8:00 a.m. (Eastern time) will normally be executed as of 8:00 a.m. (Eastern
time).
The
charts below show processing times by which orders received by the funds’
transfer agent will normally be executed. All times shown below represent
Eastern time.
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For
UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred
Fund:
|
| |
If a redemption order is received: |
| The order will normally be executed as of: |
By 9:00 a.m. |
| 9:00 a.m. |
| |
After 9:00 a.m. and
before
10:00 a.m. |
| 10:00 a.m. |
| |
After 10:00 a.m. and
before
11:00 a.m. |
| 11:00 a.m. |
| |
After 11:00 a.m. and
before 12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After 12:00 (noon) and
before
1:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. |
| |
After
1:00 p.m. and
before
2:00 p.m. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
| |
After
2:00 p.m. and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
| |
After
3:00 p.m. and
before
4:00 p.m. |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| |
After
4:00 p.m. and
before
5:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
For
UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund:
|
| |
If a redemption order is received: |
| The order will normally be executed as of: |
By 8:00 a.m. |
| 8:00 a.m. |
| |
After
8:00 a.m. and
before
12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After
12:00 (noon) and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
As
noted above under “Buying shares,” each fund may advance the time for the
transfer agent’s receipt of orders to sell shares (e.g.,
days on which securities markets close early prior to a national
holiday).
Your
sales proceeds will be paid in federal funds. Proceeds from the sale will be
wired to one or more accounts you have designated. If a redemption order is
received by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) for UBS Select Government Preferred
Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, or by 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) for
UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund, the
proceeds ordinarily will be transmitted in federal funds on the same day. If you
sell all the shares you own, dividends accrued for the month to date will be
paid in federal funds and wired on the same day to the accounts noted
above.
If
the transfer agent receives your order to sell shares late in the day, it will
process your order and initiate a wire. However, your bank account or your
account at your financial intermediary may not receive the proceeds in a timely
manner if a Federal Reserve Bank is experiencing delay in transfer of funds.
Neither the funds, UBS AM, UBS AM (US), a financial intermediary nor the
transfer agent is responsible for the performance of a bank or any of its
intermediaries.
The
transfer agent will process orders to sell shares only if you have on file with
it a properly completed account application with a signature guarantee (if you
have previously completed one in connection with a direct purchase of fund
shares), or other authentication acceptable to the transfer agent. The account
application requires you to designate the account(s) for wiring sales
proceeds. You must submit any change in the designated account(s) for sale
proceeds in a form acceptable to the transfer agent. The transfer agent will not
place the sales order if the information you provide does not correspond to the
information on your application or account records.
A
signature guarantee may be obtained from a financial institution, broker, dealer
or clearing
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UBS Series Funds
agency
that is a participant in one of the medallion programs recognized by the
Securities Transfer Agents Association. These are: Securities Transfer Agents
Medallion Program (STAMP), Stock Exchanges Medallion Program (SEMP) and the New
York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program (MSP). The transfer agent will
not accept signature guarantees that are not part of these programs.
Typically,
redemptions of fund shares will be made by the funds wiring cash payments. The
funds typically expect to meet redemption requests by using holdings of cash or
cash equivalents and/or proceeds from the sale or maturity of portfolio
holdings. Although not routinely used by a fund, a fund reserves the right to
pay proceeds “in kind” (i.e., payment in
securities rather than cash) if the investment you are redeeming is large enough
to affect a fund’s operations or in particularly stressed market conditions. In
these cases, you might incur transaction costs converting the securities to
cash. The securities included in a redemption in kind may include illiquid
securities that may not be immediately saleable.
If
you have additional questions on selling shares, you should contact your
investment professional at your financial intermediary or call the transfer
agent at 1‑888‑547 FUND.
Exchanging
shares
You
may exchange shares of a fund (except UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund) for shares of another fund offered in this
prospectus (except UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund) or of UBS Prime Preferred Fund and of UBS Tax-Free Preferred
Fund. UBS Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Tax-Free Preferred Fund have different
eligibility requirements for purchase, and you may not be able to exchange your
shares if you are not eligible to
purchase
shares of those other funds, which limit investors to “natural persons” as
described in their prospectus.
Exchanges
between UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund, UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund and
other funds are not permitted.
The
minimums noted above in “Buying shares” do not apply to initial purchases made
through an exchange of shares. All exchanges are based upon the net asset value
that is next calculated after the fund receives your order.
Exchange
orders for each of UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury
Preferred Fund are normally accepted up until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Exchange
orders received after that time will not be effected, and you or your financial
intermediary will have to place an exchange order before that time on the
following business day if you still wish to effect an exchange. If you exchange
all your fund shares, the dividends accrued on those shares for the month to
date will also be invested in the shares of the other fund into which the
exchange is made.
You
can place an exchange order through a financial intermediary. The financial
intermediary is then responsible for sending the order to the transfer agent.
You may not call the funds’ transfer agent directly if your shares are held in
“street name,” but should direct all your requests to buy, sell or exchange
shares directly to your financial intermediary.
You
can also place an exchange order by calling the transfer agent directly at
1-888-547 FUND and speaking with a representative.
Shareholders
making their initial purchase of another fund through an exchange should allow
more time.
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These
exchange orders should be received by the transfer agent at least one half hour
before the exchange order deadline to allow the transfer agent sufficient time
to establish an account in the new fund. The transfer agent may not be able to
effect the exchange if this extra time is not allotted.
The
funds may modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time.
Transfer
of account limitations
If
you hold your shares with UBS Financial Services Inc. or another securities
firm, please note that if you change securities firms, you may not be able to
transfer your fund shares to an account at the new securities firm. Fund shares
may only be transferred to an account held with a securities dealer or financial
intermediary that has entered into an agreement with the fund’s principal
underwriter. If you cannot transfer your shares to another firm, you may choose
to hold the shares directly in your own name with the fund’s transfer agent, BNY
Mellon. Please contact your broker or Financial Advisor for information on how
to transfer your shares to the fund’s transfer agent. If you transfer your
shares to the fund’s transfer agent, the fund’s principal underwriter may be
named as the dealer of record, and you will receive ongoing account statements
from BNY Mellon. Should you have any questions regarding the portability of your
fund shares, please contact your broker or Financial Advisor.
Additional
information about your account
You
will receive a confirmation of your initial purchase of fund shares, and
subsequent transactions may be reported on periodic account statements. These
periodic statements may be sent monthly except that, if your only fund activity
in a quarter was reinvestment of dividends, the activity may be reported on a
quarterly rather than a monthly statement.
To
help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify
and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. If you
do not provide the information requested, a fund may not be able to maintain
your account. If a fund is unable to verify your identity (or that of another
person(s) authorized to act on your behalf) within a reasonable time, the fund
and UBS AM (US) reserve the right to close your account and/or take such other
action they deem reasonable or required by law. If we decide to close your
account for this reason, your fund shares will be redeemed at the net asset
value per share next calculated after the account is closed, less any applicable
fees. You may recognize a gain or loss on the redemption of your fund shares and
you may incur a tax liability.
Upon
receipt of a proper redemption request submitted in a timely manner and
otherwise in accordance with the redemption procedures set forth in this
prospectus, each fund will redeem the requested shares and make a payment to you
in satisfaction thereof no later than the business day following the redemption
request (under normal circumstances, on the same day). Each fund may postpone
and/or suspend redemption and payment beyond one business day (but within seven
calendar days) for any period during which there is a non-routine closure of
Fedwire or applicable Federal Reserve Banks. In addition, each fund may also
postpone or suspend redemption and payment as follows: (1) for any period
(a) during which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed other than
customary weekend and holiday closings or (b) during which trading on the
NYSE is restricted; (2) for any period during which an emergency exists as
a result of which (a) disposal by the fund of securities owned by it is not
reasonably practicable or (b) it is not reasonably practicable for the fund
fairly to determine the
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UBS Series Funds
net
asset value of shares of the fund; (3) for any period during which the US
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has, by rule or regulation, deemed
that (a) trading shall be restricted or (b) an emergency exists;
(4) for any period that the SEC may by order permit for your protection;
(5) for any period during which the fund, as part of a necessary
liquidation of the fund, has properly postponed and/ or suspended redemption of
shares and payment in accordance with federal securities laws; or (6) prior to
October 2, 2023, with respect to UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select
ESG Prime Preferred Fund, if the board determines to impose a redemption gate in
accordance with Rule 2a-7 (see “Information on liquidity fees and
redemption gates (UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund)” below).
A
financial intermediary buying or selling shares for its customers is responsible
for transmitting orders to the transfer agent in accordance with its customer
agreements and the procedures noted above.
UBS
AM (US) (not the funds) also may pay fees to entities that make shares of the
funds available to others. The amount of these fees will be negotiated between
UBS AM (US) and the entity.
If
you currently have an account at UBS Financial Services Inc. and prefer the
features of an Automated Purchasing Account (as described below), ask your
Financial Advisor to help you to open an Automated Purchasing Account. You will
need to redeem your shares in your Direct Purchasing Account (as described
below) and to transfer the proceeds to a new Automated Purchasing Account. More
information regarding Automated Purchasing Accounts is provided
below.
UBS
Financial Services Inc.: automated purchasing accounts
Initial
purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc. can be made in one of two
ways. The purchases can be made by your Financial Advisor directly with a fund
(a “Direct Purchasing Account”) or can be entered through that firm’s order
entry system (an “Automated Purchasing Account”). Your account will be
established as an Automated Purchasing Account unless you instruct your
Financial Advisor otherwise. Automated Purchasing Accounts will have certain
benefits but do not have certain features available to Direct Purchasing
Accounts.
If
you have an Automated Purchasing Account, you should direct all your requests to
buy, sell or exchange shares directly to your Financial Advisor. The following
sections provide information regarding Automated Purchasing Accounts; procedures
related to Direct Purchasing Accounts are described above under “Managing your
fund account.”
Buying
shares
When
you instruct your Financial Advisor to buy shares on your behalf, your account
at UBS Financial Services Inc. will automatically be debited, and UBS Financial
Services Inc. will wire funds on your behalf. Your Financial Advisor is
responsible for making sure that your order is promptly sent to a fund.
Shares
are available to Automated Purchasing Accounts as an economical and convenient
means to invest short-term funds.
You
buy shares at the net asset value next determined after receipt of your purchase
order in good form by the transfer agent. The fund must receive payment on the
same day. Your purchase order will be effective only if (1) UBS Financial
Services Inc. wires payment in federal funds on the same business day that you
place your order, and (2) the wire
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is
actually credited to the fund’s bank account by a Federal Reserve Bank on that
day. Otherwise, the order will be rejected. A business day is any day on which
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the NYSE, and the principal bond markets
(as recommended by SIFMA) are open. (Holidays are listed on Appendix A to
this prospectus.)
The
charts below show processing times by which orders received by the funds’
transfer agent will normally be executed. All times shown below represent
Eastern time.
For
UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred
Fund:
|
| |
If a purchase order is received: |
| The order will normally be executed
as of: |
By 9:00 a.m. |
| 9:00 a.m. |
| |
After
9:00 a.m. and
before
10:00 a.m. |
| 10:00 a.m. |
| |
After
10:00 a.m. and
before
11:00 a.m. |
| 11:00 a.m. |
| |
After
11:00 a.m. and
before
12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After
12:00 (noon) and
before
1:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. |
| |
After
1:00 p.m. and
before
2:00 p.m. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
| |
After
2:00 p.m. and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
| |
After
3:00 p.m. and
before
4:00 p.m. |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| |
After
4:00 p.m. and
before
5:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
For
UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund:
|
| |
If a purchase order is received: |
| The order will normally be executed as
of: |
By 8:00 a.m. |
| 8:00 a.m. |
| |
After
8:00 a.m. and
before
12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After
12:00 (noon) and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Each
fund may advance the time by which orders to buy or sell its shares must be
received by the transfer agent on any day that the NYSE closes early because
trading has been halted for the day. UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund will advance the final time by which orders
to buy or sell shares must be received by the transfer agent to 3:00 p.m.
(Eastern time) on those days that SIFMA has recommended that the bond
markets close early. (The normal deadline by which orders to buy or sell shares
of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund must
be received by the transfer agent is 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time).) Appendix A
to this prospectus lists the SIFMA US holiday “early closing” recommendations
schedule for the remainder of 2023 and for 2024. These “early closing” days most
often occur on a business day prior to a national holiday.
The
funds, UBS AM and UBS AM (US) have the right to reject a purchase order and to
suspend the offering of fund shares for a period of time or permanently.
Minimum investment. The minimum investment
level for initial purchases generally is $50,000,000, except the minimum
investment level for initial purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc.
brokerage accounts is $5,000,000, as determined on a household
basis.
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Initial
purchases made through UBS Financial Services Inc. fee-based advisory programs,
subsequent purchases, and purchases through exchanges are not subject to a
minimum investment level.
UBS
AM (US) may waive this minimum under other circumstances in its discretion. The
funds may change their minimum investment requirements at any time. Investments
must be denominated in US dollars.
If
your fund account balance has fallen below the respective minimum initial
investment amount indicated above, UBS AM (US) reserves the right to reject your
purchase order to add to the account unless the account balance will be at least
such amount after that purchase.
Selling
shares
You
must place your sell order directly with your Financial Advisor. Your Financial
Advisor is responsible for making sure that your order is promptly sent to a
fund.
You
sell shares based upon the net asset value next determined after receipt of your
redemption order in good form by the transfer agent. A redemption order will not
be in good form unless it is received by the fund’s transfer agent prior to the
deadlines set forth below. Orders that are not received in good form will not be
executed at the net asset value next determined after receipt of the order.
Orders to sell shares of UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select
Treasury Preferred Fund received by the funds’ transfer agent before
9:00 a.m. (Eastern time) will normally be executed as of 9:00 a.m. (Eastern
time). Orders to sell shares of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select
ESG Prime Preferred Fund received by the funds’ transfer agent by 8:00 a.m.
(Eastern time) will normally be executed as of 8:00 a.m. (Eastern
time).
The
charts below show processing times by which orders received by the funds’
transfer agent will normally be executed. All times shown below represent
Eastern time.
For
UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred
Fund:
|
| |
If a redemption order is received: |
| The order will normally be executed as
of: |
By 9:00 a.m. |
| 9:00 a.m. |
| |
After
9:00 a.m. and
before
10:00 a.m. |
| 10:00 a.m. |
| |
After
10:00 a.m. and
before
11:00 a.m. |
| 11:00 a.m. |
| |
After
11:00 a.m. and
before
12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After
12:00 (noon) and
before
1:00 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. |
| |
After
1:00 p.m. and
before
2:00 p.m. |
| 2:00 p.m. |
| |
After
2:00 p.m. and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
| |
After
3:00 p.m. and
before
4:00 p.m. |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| |
After
4:00 p.m. and
before
5:00 p.m. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
For
UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund:
|
| |
If a redemption order is received: |
| The order will normally be executed as
of: |
By 8:00 a.m. |
| 8:00 a.m. |
| |
After
8:00 a.m. and
before
12:00 (noon) |
| 12:00 (noon) |
| |
After
12:00 (noon) and
before
3:00 p.m. |
| 3:00 p.m. |
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As
noted above under “Buying shares,” a fund may advance the time for the transfer
agent’s receipt of orders to sell shares (e.g., days on which securities markets close
early prior to a national holiday).
Your
sales proceeds will be paid in federal funds wired directly to UBS Financial
Services Inc. for credit to your account ordinarily on the same day. If you sell
all the shares you own, dividends accrued for the month to date will be paid in
federal funds and wired or deposited on the same day.
If
the transfer agent receives your order to sell shares late in the day, it will
process your order and initiate a wire. However, your account at UBS Financial
Services Inc. may not receive the proceeds in a timely manner if a Federal
Reserve Bank is experiencing delay in transfer of funds. Neither the funds, UBS
AM, UBS AM (US), UBS Financial Services Inc. nor the transfer agent is
responsible for the performance of a bank or any of its intermediaries.
Typically,
redemptions of fund shares will be made by the funds wiring cash payments or
deposit into your account. The funds typically expect to meet redemption
requests by using holdings of cash or cash equivalents and/or proceeds from the
sale or maturity of portfolio holdings. Although not routinely used by a fund, a
fund reserves the right to pay proceeds “in kind” (i.e., payment in securities rather than cash)
if the investment you are redeeming is large enough to affect a fund’s
operations or in particularly stressed market conditions. In these cases, you
might incur brokerage costs converting the securities to cash. The securities
included in a redemption in kind may include illiquid securities that may not be
immediately saleable.
If
you have additional questions on selling shares, you should contact your
Financial Advisor or call the transfer agent at 1-888-547 FUND.
Exchanging
shares
You
must place your exchange order directly with your Financial Advisor, who is
responsible for sending the order to the transfer agent.
You
may exchange shares of a fund (except UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund) for shares of another fund offered in this
prospectus (except UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund) or of UBS Prime Preferred Fund and of UBS Tax-Free Preferred
Fund. UBS Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Tax-Free Preferred Fund have different
eligibility requirements for purchase, and you may not be able to exchange your
shares if you are not eligible to purchase shares of those other funds, which
limit investors to “natural persons” as described in their prospectus.
Exchanges
between UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund, UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund and
other funds are not permitted.
The
minimums noted above in “Buying shares” do not apply to initial purchases made
through an exchange of shares. All exchanges are based upon the net asset value
that is next calculated after the fund receives your order.
Exchange
orders for each of UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury
Preferred Fund are normally accepted up until 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
Exchange orders received after that time will not be effected, and you will need
to instruct your Financial Advisor to place an exchange order before that time
on the following business day if you still wish to effect an exchange. If you
exchange all your fund shares, the dividends accrued on those shares for the
month to date will also be invested in the shares of the other fund into which
the exchange is made.
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Shareholders
making their initial purchase of another fund through an exchange should allow
more time. These exchange orders should be received by the transfer agent at
least one half hour before the exchange order deadline to allow the transfer
agent sufficient time to establish an account in the new fund. Otherwise the
transfer agent may not be able to effect the exchange if this extra time is not
allotted.
The
funds may modify or terminate the exchange privilege at any time.
Transfer
of account limitations
If
you hold your shares with UBS Financial Services Inc. or another securities
firm, please note that if you change securities firms, you may not be able to
transfer your fund shares to an account at the new securities firm. Fund shares
may only be transferred to an account held with a securities dealer or financial
intermediary that has entered into an agreement with the fund’s principal
underwriter. If you cannot transfer your shares to another firm, you may choose
to hold the shares directly in your own name with the fund’s transfer agent, BNY
Mellon. Please contact your broker or Financial Advisor for information on how
to transfer your shares to the fund’s transfer agent. If you transfer your
shares to the fund’s transfer agent, the fund’s principal underwriter may be
named as the dealer of record, and you will receive ongoing account statements
from BNY Mellon. Should you have any questions regarding the portability of your
fund shares, please contact your broker or Financial Advisor.
Additional
information about your account
You
will receive a confirmation of your initial purchase of fund shares, and
subsequent transactions may be reported on periodic account statements. These
periodic statements may be sent monthly except that, if your only fund activity
in a quarter was reinvestment of dividends, the activity may be reported on a
quarterly rather than a monthly statement.
To
help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify
and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. If you
do not provide the information requested, a fund may not be able to maintain
your account. If a fund is unable to verify your identity or that of another
person(s) authorized to act on your behalf, the fund and UBS AM (US) reserve the
right to close your account and/or take such other action they deem reasonable
or required by law. Fund shares will be redeemed and valued in accordance with
the net asset value next calculated after the determination has been made to
close the account.
Upon
receipt of a proper redemption request submitted in a timely manner and
otherwise in accordance with the redemption procedures set forth in this
prospectus, each fund will redeem the requested shares and make a payment to you
in satisfaction thereof no later than the business day following the redemption
request (under normal circumstances, on the same day). Each fund may postpone
and/or suspend redemption and payment beyond one business day (but within seven
calendar days) for any period during which there is a non-routine closure of
Fedwire or applicable Federal Reserve Banks. In addition, each fund may also
postpone or suspend redemption and payment as follows: (1) for any period
(a) during which the NYSE is closed other than customary weekend and
holiday closings or (b) during which trading on the NYSE is restricted;
(2) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which
(a) disposal by the fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably
practicable or (b) it is not reasonably practicable for the fund fairly to
determine the net asset value of shares of the fund; (3) for any period
during which the SEC has, by rule or regulation, deemed that (a) trading
shall be restricted or (b) an emergency exists; (4) for
any
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period
that the SEC may by order permit for your protection; (5) for any period
during which the fund, as part of a necessary liquidation of the fund, has
properly postponed and/or suspended redemption of shares and payment in
accordance with federal securities laws; or (6) prior to October 2, 2023,
with respect to UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund, if the board determines to impose a redemption gate in
accordance with Rule 2a-7 (see “Information on liquidity fees and
redemption gates (UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund)” below).
UBS
AM (US) (not the funds) also may pay fees to entities that make shares of the
funds available to others. The amount of these fees will be negotiated between
UBS AM (US) and the entity.
If
you currently have an Automated Purchasing Account and prefer the features of a
Direct Purchasing Account as described above, ask your Financial Advisor to help
you to open a Direct Purchasing Account. You need to complete an account
application when establishing a Direct Purchasing Account.
Information
on liquidity fees and redemption gates (UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund)
Prior to October 2, 2023. (With respect to periods
beginning October 2, 2023, please see further below.)
Pursuant
to Rule 2a-7, each of Prime Master Fund’s and ESG Prime Master Fund’s board is
permitted to impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the relevant master fund
(up to 2%) or a redemption gate to temporarily restrict redemptions from the
relevant master fund for up to 10 business days (in any 90‑day period) in
the event that the relevant master fund’s “weekly liquid assets” fall below
certain designated thresholds. The impact of any such liquidity
fee
or redemption gate will flow through to each of the relevant feeder funds, which
will implement a corresponding liquidity fee or redemption gate. Weekly liquid
assets generally include cash, direct obligations of the US government, certain
other US government or agency securities, securities that will mature or are
subject to a demand feature that is exercisable and payable within five business
days, and amounts receivable and due unconditionally within five business days
on pending sales of portfolio securities.
If
either of Prime Master Fund’s or ESG Prime Master Fund’s weekly liquid assets
fall below 30% of the relevant master fund’s total assets, the relevant master
fund’s board is permitted, but not required, to: (i) impose a liquidity fee of
no more than 2% of the amount redeemed; and/or (ii) impose a redemption gate to
temporarily suspend the right of redemption. If either of Prime Master Fund’s or
ESG Prime Master Fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below 10% of the relevant
master fund’s total assets, the relevant master fund and thus, the relevant
feeder fund, must impose, generally as of the beginning of the next business
day, a liquidity fee of 1% of the amount redeemed unless the relevant master
fund’s board determines that such a fee would not be in the best interests of
such master fund or determines that a lower or higher fee (subject to the 2%
limit) would be in the best interests of such master fund.
Liquidity
fees and redemption gates are most likely to be imposed only during times of
extraordinary market stress or exceptional circumstances pertaining to a fund.
The imposition and termination of a liquidity fee or redemption gate will be
reported by a fund to the SEC on Form N-CR. Such information will also be
available on a fund’s website https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds. In
addition, a fund may make such announcements through a press release or by other
means.
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Liquidity
fees would reduce the amount you receive upon redemption of your shares. A fund
retains the liquidity fees for the benefit of remaining shareholders. Any
redemption requests submitted while a redemption gate is in place will be
cancelled without further notice. A new redemption request must be submitted to
a fund if you wish to redeem your shares after the redemption gate has been
lifted.
Each
of Prime Master Fund’s and ESG Prime Master Fund’s board may, in its discretion,
terminate a liquidity fee or redemption gate at any time if it believes such
action to be in the best interest of the relevant master fund and its
interestholders. Also, liquidity fees and redemption gates will automatically
terminate at the beginning of the next business day once weekly liquid assets
reach at least 30% of the relevant master fund’s total assets. Redemption gates
may only last up to 10 business days in any 90-day period. When a fee or a gate
is in place, a fund may cease selling shares or subject the purchase of shares
to certain conditions, which may include affirmation of the investor’s knowledge
that a fee or a gate is in effect. Each of Prime Master Fund’s and ESG Prime
Master Fund’s board may, in its discretion, permanently suspend redemptions and
liquidate the relevant master fund and, thus, the corresponding feeder fund, if,
among other things, the relevant master fund, at the end of a business day, has
less than 10% of its total assets invested in weekly liquid assets.
There
is some degree of uncertainty with respect to the tax treatment of liquidity
fees received by money market funds, and such tax treatment may be the subject
of future guidance issued by the IRS. If the fund receives liquidity fees, it
will consider the appropriate tax treatment of such fees to the fund at such
time.
(The
board of Government Master Fund and Treasury Master Fund has determined not to
subject
Government
Master Fund and Treasury Master Fund and thus, UBS Select Government Preferred
Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, to a liquidity fee and/or a gate on
redemptions. Please note that the board of Government Master Fund and Treasury
Master Fund has reserved its ability to change this policy in the future, but
only after providing prior notice to shareholders.)
Beginning October 2, 2023.
Pursuant
to Rule 2a-7, each of Prime Master Fund’s and ESG Prime Master Fund’s board may,
in its discretion, impose a liquidity fee on redemptions from the relevant
master fund (up to 2%) if it believes such action to be in the best interest of
the relevant master fund and its interestholders. The impact of any such
liquidity fee will flow through to each of the relevant feeder funds, which will
implement a corresponding liquidity fee. The board may delegate to the funds’
investment advisor or officers the ability to make determinations regarding
liquidity fees pursuant to written procedures and guidelines adopted by the
board. Liquidity fees are most likely to be imposed only during times of
extraordinary market stress or exceptional circumstances pertaining to a fund.
The imposition of a liquidity fee will be reported by a fund to the SEC on Form
N-MFP.
Liquidity
fees would reduce the amount you receive upon redemption of your shares. A fund
retains the liquidity fees for the benefit of remaining shareholders.
Each
of Prime Master Fund’s and ESG Prime Master Fund’s board may, in its discretion,
terminate a liquidity fee at any time if it believes such action to be in the
best interest of the relevant master fund and its interestholders. Each of Prime
Master Fund’s and ESG Prime Master Fund’s board may, in its discretion,
permanently suspend redemptions and liquidate the relevant master fund and,
thus, the
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corresponding
feeder fund, if, among other things, the relevant master fund, at the end of a
business day, has less than 10% of its total assets invested in weekly liquid
assets.
There
is some degree of uncertainty with respect to the tax treatment of liquidity
fees received by money market funds, and such tax treatment may be the subject
of future guidance issued by the IRS. If the fund receives liquidity fees, it
will consider the appropriate tax treatment of such fees to the fund at such
time.
(The
board of Government Master Fund and Treasury Master Fund has determined not to
subject Government Master Fund and Treasury Master Fund and thus, UBS Select
Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, to a liquidity
fee on redemptions. Please note that the board of Government Master Fund and
Treasury Master Fund has reserved its ability to change this policy in the
future, but only after providing prior notice to shareholders.)
Market
timing
Frequent
purchases and redemptions of fund shares could increase each fund’s transaction
costs, such as market spreads and custodial fees, and may interfere with the
efficient management of each fund’s portfolio, which could impact each fund’s
performance. However, money market funds are generally used by investors for
short-term investments, often in place of bank checking or savings accounts or
for cash management purposes. Investors value the ability to add and withdraw
their funds quickly, without restriction. UBS AM (US) anticipates that
shareholders will purchase and sell fund shares frequently because each fund is
designed to offer investors a liquid cash option. UBS AM (US) also believes that
money market funds, such as the funds offered in this prospectus, are not
targets of
abusive
trading practices. For these reasons, the board has not adopted policies and
procedures, or imposed redemption fees or other restrictions such as minimum
holding periods, to discourage excessive or short-term trading of fund
shares.
Other
UBS funds that are managed by UBS AM that are not money market funds have
approved policies and procedures designed to discourage and prevent abusive
trading practices. For more information about market timing policies and
procedures for these funds, please see the funds’ prospectuses.
Pricing
and valuation
The
price of fund shares is based on net asset value. The net asset value per share
is equal to the value of all the assets of the fund, minus the liabilities of
the fund, divided by the number of shares outstanding.
In
determining net asset value, each of Government Master Fund and Treasury Master
Fund values its securities at their amortized cost (unless the fund’s board (or
UBS AM as valuation designee) determines that this does not represent fair
value), and each of UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury
Preferred Fund buys the corresponding master fund’s interests at the master
fund’s net asset value. The amortized cost method uses a constant amortization
to maturity of the difference between the cost of the instrument to a fund and
the amount due at maturity. The net asset value per share of each of UBS Select
Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund is expected to
be $1.00, although this value is not guaranteed.
In
determining net asset value, each of Prime Master Fund and ESG Prime Master Fund
values its securities using market-based values (unless the fund’s board (or UBS
AM as valuation designee) determines that this does not represent fair value),
and each of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and
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UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund buys the relevant master fund’s interests at the
master fund’s net asset value. The net asset value per share of each of UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund is
calculated to four decimals (e.g., $1.0000) and will fluctuate.
The
net asset value per share of each of UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund is normally determined nine times each
business day, every hour on the hour, beginning at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern time)
and concluding at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time). The net asset value per share
of each of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred
Fund is normally determined three times each business day, at 8:00 a.m.
(Eastern time), 12:00 noon (Eastern time) and 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time).
Your
price for buying or selling shares will be based upon the net asset value that
is next calculated after the fund receives your order.
On
any day that a fund determines to advance the time by which orders to buy or
sell its shares must be received by the transfer agent as described above under
“Buying shares,” the time for determination of the fund’s net asset value per
share will be as of the same time the fund has determined to cease accepting
orders to buy or sell its shares. The fund will not price its shares again on
that business day even though it normally prices its shares more
frequently.
The
funds’ board has designated UBS AM as the valuation designee pursuant to Rule
2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and delegated to UBS
AM the responsibility for making fair value determinations with respect to a
fund’s portfolio securities. UBS AM, as the valuation designee, is responsible
for periodically assessing any material risks associated with the
determination
of
the fair value of a fund’s investments; establishing and applying fair value
methodologies; testing the appropriateness of fair value methodologies; and
overseeing and evaluating third-party pricing services. UBS AM has a valuation
committee to assist with its designated responsibilities as valuation designee.
The types of securities and other instruments for which such fair value pricing
may be necessary include, but are not limited to: securities of an issuer that
has entered into a restructur
ing;
fixed-income securities that have gone into default and for which there is no
current market value quotation; Section 4(a)(2) commercial paper;
securities or instruments that are restricted as to transfer or resale; illiquid
instruments; and instruments for which the prices or values available do not, in
the judgment of UBS AM, represent current market value. The need to fair value a
fund’s portfolio securities may also result from low trading volume in foreign
markets or thinly traded securities or instruments. Various factors may be
reviewed in order to make a good faith determination of a security’s or
instrument’s fair value. These factors include, but are not limited to,
fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration
of restrictions on disposition of the securities or instruments; and the
evaluation of forces which influence the market in which the securities or
instruments are purchased and sold.
Each
fund’s portfolio holding consists of an interest in the master fund in which the
fund invests. The value of such portfolio holding reflects each fund’s
proportionate interest in the net assets of its corresponding master fund. Each
master fund generally values securities and other instruments in a manner as
described in that master fund’s prospectus or similar document.
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Management
Investment
advisor
UBS
Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”) acts as the investment advisor and
administrator for Prime Master Fund, ESG Prime Master Fund, Government Master
Fund and Treasury Master Fund, which are the master funds in which the funds
invest their assets. UBS AM also acts as the administrator for the funds. As
investment advisor, UBS AM makes the master funds’ investment decisions. It buys
and sells securities for the master funds and conducts the research that leads
to the purchase and sale decisions.
UBS
AM is a Delaware corporation with its principal business offices located at One
North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606, and at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York,
NY 10019. UBS AM is an investment adviser registered with the SEC. UBS AM is an
indirect asset management subsidiary of UBS Group AG (“UBS”). As of
June 30, 2023, UBS AM had approximately $336.0 billion in assets under
management. UBS AM is a member of the UBS Asset Management Division, which had
approximately $1.2 trillion in assets under management world-wide as of
June 30, 2023. UBS is an internationally diversified organization
headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and with operations in many areas of the
financial services group of industries.
Advisory
and administration fees
UBS
AM’s contract fee for the advisory and administrative services it provides to
each master fund is based on the following fee schedule:
|
|
|
| |
$0 – $30 billion |
|
| 0.1000 |
% |
Above $30 billion up to $40 billion |
|
| 0.0975 |
% |
Above $40 billion up to $50 billion |
|
| 0.0950 |
% |
Above $50 billion up to $60 billion |
|
| 0.0925 |
% |
Above $60 billion |
|
| 0.0900 |
% |
UBS
AM’s contract fee for the administrative services it provides to each feeder
fund is 0.08% of each feeder fund’s average daily net assets.
In
exchange for these fees, UBS AM has agreed to bear all of the funds’ expenses
other than interest, taxes, extraordinary costs and the cost of securities
purchased and sold by the funds, including any transaction costs. Although UBS
AM is not obligated to pay the fees and expenses of the funds’ independent
trustees, it is contractually obligated to reduce its management fee in an
amount equal to those fees and expenses. UBS AM estimates that these fees and
expenses will be less than 0.01% of each fund’s average daily net assets.
UBS
AM received an effective fee of 0.14%, 0.09%, 0.14%, and 0.12% of the average
daily net assets of each of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund, UBS Select
Government Preferred Fund, UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG
Prime Preferred Fund, respectively, for its services as investment advisor and
administrator in the funds’ last fiscal year which ended April 30, 2023
(includes fees allocated from related master fund, net of fee waivers/expense
reimbursements, if any). These fees reflect fee waivers pursuant to a fee waiver
agreement.
UBS
AM may voluntarily waive fees from time to time. For example, UBS AM may
voluntarily undertake to waive fees in the event that fund yields drop below a
certain level. Once started, there is no guarantee that UBS AM would continue to
voluntarily waive a portion of its fees. Waivers may impact a fund’s
performance.
A
discussion regarding the basis for the master funds’ board’s approval of the
Management Agreement between UBS AM and Master Trust with respect to Prime
Master Fund, Government Master Fund, Treasury Master Fund and ESG Prime
Master
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Fund
is available in the funds’ semiannual report to shareholders for the fiscal
period ended October 31, 2022.
Master-feeder
structure
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund, UBS Select Government Preferred Fund, UBS Select
Treasury Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund are “feeder
funds” that invest all of their assets in “master funds”—Prime Master Fund,
Government Master Fund, Treasury Master Fund and ESG Prime Master Fund,
respectively. The feeder funds and their respective master funds have the same
investment objectives.
The
master funds may accept investments from other feeder funds. Each feeder fund
bears the master fund’s expenses in proportion to their investment in the master
fund. Each feeder fund can set its own transaction minimums, feeder
fund-specific expenses and other conditions. This arrangement allows each feeder
fund’s trustees to withdraw the feeder fund’s assets from the master fund if
they believe doing so is in the shareholders’ best interests. If the trustees
withdraw the feeder fund’s assets, they would then consider whether the feeder
fund should hire its own investment advisor, invest in a different master fund
or take other action.
Other
information
To
the extent authorized by law, each fund reserves the right to discontinue
offering shares at any time, merge, reorganize itself or cease operations and
liquidate.
Dividends
and taxes
Dividends
Each
fund declares dividends daily and pays them monthly. Dividends accrued during a
given month
are
paid on the first business day of the next month or upon the sale of all the
fund shares in a shareholder’s account.
Each
fund may distribute all or a portion of its capital gains (if any) to the extent
required to ensure that the fund maintains its federal tax law status as a
regulated investment company. Each of UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund will also distribute all or a portion of its
capital gains to the extent necessary to maintain its share price at
$1.00.
Shares
of each fund earn dividends on the day they are purchased but do not earn
dividends on the day they are sold.
You
will receive dividends in additional shares unless you elect to receive them in
cash. If you prefer to receive dividends in cash, contact your Financial Advisor
(if you purchased your shares through a financial intermediary) or the transfer
agent (if you purchased your shares directly).
While
each fund declares dividends daily and pays them monthly, the amounts are
rounded to the nearest $0.01 on a daily basis with respect to each investor’s
fund account. As a result, investors whose fund account balances earn daily
dividends that total less than one half a cent on any given day will not accrue
any dividends on that day.
Taxes
The
dividends that you receive from the funds generally are subject to federal
income tax regardless of whether you receive them in additional fund shares or
in cash, and are expected to be taxed as ordinary income. Such dividends are not
eligible for the reduced rate of tax that may apply to certain qualifying
dividends on corporate stock. Dividends paid by the funds are also not expected
to qualify as “exempt-interest dividends,” and will not be
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excludable
from gross income by shareholders, because each fund is not expected to invest
at least 50% of the value of its total assets in securities the interest on
which is excludable from gross income.
Although
dividends are generally treated as taxable to you in the year they are paid,
dividends declared in October, November or December but paid in
January are taxable as if they were paid in December.
Shareholders
not subject to tax on their income will not be required to pay tax on amounts
distributed to them. If you hold fund shares through a tax-exempt account or
plan such as an IRA or 401(k) plan, dividends on your shares generally will
not be subject to tax until proceeds are withdrawn from the plan.
Some
states and localities do not tax dividends that are attributable to interest on
certain government securities under certain circumstances. However, these
dividends may be subject to corporate franchise tax in some states.
Each
fund will tell you annually the character of dividends for tax reporting
purposes. You will generally not recognize any gain or loss on the sale or
exchange of your fund shares as long as the fund maintains a share price of
$1.00.
A
liquidity fee imposed by a fund will reduce the amount you will receive upon the
redemption of your shares, and will decrease the amount of any capital gain or
increase the amount of any capital loss you will recognize from such redemption.
There is some degree of uncertainty with respect to the tax treatment of
liquidity fees received by money market funds, and such tax treatment may be the
subject of future guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). If a
fund receives liquidity fees, it will consider the appropriate tax treatment of
such fees to the fund at such time.
Because
neither of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund nor UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred
Fund maintain a stable share price, a sale or exchange of fund shares may result
in a capital gain or loss for you. Unless you choose to adopt a simplified “NAV
method” of accounting (described below), such capital gain or loss generally
will be treated either as short-term if you held your shares as capital assets
for one year or less, or long-term if you held your shares longer. In
determining the holding period of such shares for this purpose, any period
during which your risk of loss is offset by means of options, short sales or
similar transactions is not counted.
If
you elect to adopt the NAV method of accounting, rather than computing gain or
loss on every taxable disposition of UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund shares as described above, you would determine
your gain or loss based on the change in the aggregate value of your shares
during a computation period (such as your taxable year), reduced by your net
investment (purchases minus sales) in those shares during that period. Under the
NAV method, any resulting net capital gain or loss would be treated as
short-term capital gain or loss, provided that you held the shares as capital
assets. The IRS has issued guidance indicating that wash sale rules will not
apply to taxpayers with respect to shares redeemed from a floating net asset
value money market fund, such as UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select
ESG Prime Preferred Fund.
An
additional 3.8% Medicare tax is imposed on certain net investment income
(including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from a
fund and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of fund
shares) of US individuals, estates and trusts to the extent that such person’s
“modified adjusted gross income” (in the case of an individual) or “adjusted
gross
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income”
(in the case of an estate or trust) exceeds certain threshold amounts.
Each
fund may be required to withhold a 24% federal tax on all dividends payable to
you
• |
| if
you fail to provide the fund or UBS Financial Services Inc. with your
correct taxpayer identification number on Form W-9 (for US citizens and
resident aliens) or to make required certifications,
or |
• |
| if
you have been notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup
withholding. |
Taxable
distributions to non-US shareholders will generally be subject to a 30%
withholding tax (or lower applicable treaty rate). However, certain properly
designated distributions paid by the funds that are attributable to “qualified
net interest income” (generally, interest that would not have been subject to US
federal withholding tax at the source if received directly by a non-US
shareholder) or short-term capital gain are generally exempt from the 30%
withholding tax to the extent the funds properly report such distributions.
Dividends reported by the funds to shareholders as interest-related dividends
and paid from its qualified net interest income from US sources are not subject
to US withholding tax. “Qualified interest income” includes, in general, US
source (1) bank deposit interest, (2) short-term original discount, (3) interest
(including original issue discount, market discount, or acquisition discount) on
an obligation which is in registered form, unless it is earned on an obligation
issued by a corporation or partnership in which the funds are a 10-percent
shareholder or is contingent interest, and (4) any interest-related dividend
from another regulated investment company. Qualified interest income may also
include interest with respect to loans that relate to US branches of non-US
corporations to the extent such interest is
treated
as US source under applicable branch interest rules. Non-US source interest
income is not eligible for exemption from US federal withholding tax, and
distributions of non-US source income will be subject to the 30% US withholding
tax unless reduced by an applicable tax treaty.
Each
fund is required to withhold US tax (at a 30% rate) on payments of taxable
dividends made to certain shareholders that fail to comply (or be deemed
compliant) with extensive reporting and withholding requirements designed to
inform the US Department of the Treasury of US-owned foreign investment
accounts. Shareholders may be requested to provide additional information to the
funds to enable the funds to determine whether withholding is required.
The
tax consequences to a non-US resident shareholder entitled to claim the benefits
of an applicable tax treaty might differ from those described herein. Non-US
resident shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect
to the particular tax consequences to them of investing in the funds. Shares of
the fund held by a non-US shareholder at death will be considered situated
within the United States and subject to US estate tax.
The
above is a general and abbreviated discussion of certain tax considerations, and
each investor is advised to consult with his or her own tax advisor. There is
additional information on taxes in the funds’ SAI.
Disclosure
of portfolio holdings and other information
Each
fund is a “feeder fund” that invests in securities through an underlying master
fund. Each fund and the corresponding master fund have the same investment
objective.
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Each
fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the second and fourth
quarters of each fiscal year will be included in its semiannual and annual
reports to shareholders and is filed with the SEC on Form N‑CSR. Each
fund’s Forms N‑CSR are available on the SEC’s website at
http://www.sec.gov. Additionally, you may obtain copies of semiannual and annual
reports to shareholders from the funds upon request by calling
1‑800‑647 1568. The semiannual and annual reports for each fund will be
posted on the fund’s website at https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds.
Each
fund will disclose on UBS AM’s website, within five business days after the end
of each month, a complete schedule of the related master fund’s portfolio
holdings and information regarding the weighted average maturity and weighted
average life of such master fund. This information will be posted on the UBS
website at the following internet address:
https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds. In addition, each fund will file with
the SEC on Form N-MFP, within five business days after the end of each
month, more detailed portfolio holdings information. Each fund’s Forms N-MFP
will be available on the SEC’s website; UBS AM’s website will also contain a
link to these filings. The UBS AM website will also disclose the following
information for each fund as of the end of each business day for the previous
six months: (1) the percentage of each fund’s total assets invested in daily and
weekly liquid assets; (2) each fund’s daily net inflows and outflows; and (3)
each fund’s current market-based net asset value per share to four decimal
places, which is calculated using current market quotations (or an appropriate
substitute that reflects current market conditions). ( For purposes of
transactions in the shares of UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund and UBS Select
Government Preferred Fund, the price for shares will be the net asset value per
share, calculated using the amortized cost method
to
two decimal places as further described in this prospectus and the related SAI.)
Investors also may find additional information about each fund at the above
referenced UBS website internet address. Additionally, an abbreviated portfolio
holdings report for each of the master funds in which UBS Select Prime Preferred
Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund invests is available on a weekly
basis. (The abbreviated weekly portfolio holdings report contains less
information about each holding.) This information will be posted on the UBS
website at the following internet address:
https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds. Under normal circumstances, the
abbreviated report will be as of the last business day in a week and is expected
to be posted by the Thursday or Friday of the following week. The weekly
information will be posted to the website at least one day prior to other public
dissemination.
The
weekly portfolio holdings information postings will continue to remain available
on the website, along with any more current holdings information, at least until
the date on which a fund files its portfolio holdings information with the SEC
on Forms N‑CSR for the period that included the date as of which the
website information is current. (For example, a fund files its annual report for
its most recent fiscal year ended April 30th with the SEC on Form N-CSR
around the beginning of July. Weekly portfolio holdings information for periods
ended April 30th could be removed from the website once the annual report
is filed, but not until then.)
Please
consult the funds’ SAI for a description of the policies and procedures that
govern disclosure of the funds’ portfolio holdings.
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Financial
highlights
The
following financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the
financial performance for UBS Select Prime Preferred Fund, UBS Select Treasury
Preferred Fund, UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime
Preferred Fund for the fiscal periods indicated.
Certain
information reflects financial results for a single fund share. In the tables,
“total investment return” represents the rate that an investor would
have
earned on an investment in a fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
other distributions).
The
information in the financial highlights has been derived from the financial
statements audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public
accounting firm, whose report appears in the Annual Report to Shareholders of
the relevant funds. You may obtain copies of the funds’ Annual Report without
charge by calling 1‑888‑547 FUND.
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Financial
highlights
Selected
data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Years ended April
30, |
|
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of year |
| |
$0.9998 |
|
| |
$1.0002 |
|
| |
$1.0005 |
|
| |
$1.0001 |
|
| |
$1.0001 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
| 0.0318 |
|
|
| 0.0006 |
|
|
| 0.0013 |
|
|
| 0.0186 |
|
|
| 0.0226 |
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
| 0.0003 |
|
|
| (0.0004 |
) |
|
| (0.0003 |
) |
|
| 0.0004 |
|
|
| (0.0001 |
)1 |
Net
increase (decrease) from operations |
|
| 0.0321 |
|
|
| 0.0002 |
|
|
| 0.0010 |
|
|
| 0.0190 |
|
|
| 0.0226 |
|
Dividends from net investment income |
|
| (0.0318 |
) |
|
| (0.0006 |
) |
|
| (0.0013 |
) |
|
| (0.0186 |
) |
|
| (0.0226 |
) |
Distributions
from net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
|
| (0.0000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.0000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.0000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.0000 |
)1 |
Total
dividends and distributions |
|
| (0.0318 |
) |
|
| (0.0006 |
) |
|
| (0.0013 |
) |
|
| (0.0186 |
) |
|
| (0.0226 |
) |
Net asset value, end of year |
| |
$ 1.0001 |
|
| |
$ 0.9998 |
|
| |
$ 1.0002 |
|
| |
$ 1.0005 |
|
| |
$ 1.0001 |
|
Total investment return2 |
| |
3.19 |
% |
| |
0.02 |
% |
| |
0.10 |
% |
| |
1.92 |
% |
| |
2.28 |
% |
Ratios to average net assets: |
|
Expenses before fee waivers3 |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
Expenses after fee waivers3 |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.12 |
% |
Net
investment income (loss)3 |
|
| 3.82 |
% |
|
| 0.06 |
% |
|
| 0.15 |
% |
|
| 1.87 |
% |
|
| 2.29 |
% |
Supplemental data: |
|
Net
assets, end of year (000’s) |
|
| $4,685,853 |
|
|
| $1,095,318 |
|
|
| $1,596,532 |
|
|
| $2,919,293 |
|
|
| $2,751,367 |
|
1 |
Amount
represents less than $0.00005 or $(0.00005) per
share |
2 |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first
day of each year reported, reinvestment of all dividends and other
distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable dates, and a sale
at net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Returns do not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions. |
3 |
Ratios
include the fund’s share of income, expenses and expense waivers allocated
from the Master Fund. |
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UBS Series Funds: UBS Select Government Preferred
Fund
Financial
highlights (continued)
Selected
data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Years ended April
30, |
|
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of year |
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
Net investment income
(loss) |
|
| 0.030 |
|
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.001 |
|
|
| 0.017 |
|
|
| 0.020 |
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
| — |
|
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
Net
increase (decrease) from operations |
|
| 0.030 |
|
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.001 |
|
|
| 0.017 |
|
|
| 0.020 |
|
Dividends from net
investment income |
|
| (0.030 |
) |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.001 |
) |
|
| (0.017 |
) |
|
| (0.020 |
) |
Distributions
from net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| — |
|
Total
dividends and distributions |
|
| (0.030 |
) |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.001 |
) |
|
| (0.017 |
) |
|
| (0.020 |
) |
Net asset value, end of year |
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
Total investment return2 |
| |
3.02 |
% |
| |
0.02 |
% |
| |
0.06 |
% |
| |
1.70 |
% |
| |
2.05 |
% |
Ratios to average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Expenses before fee waivers
and/or expense reimbursements3 |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
Expenses after fee waivers
and/or expense reimbursements3 |
|
| 0.09 |
% |
|
| 0.06 |
% |
|
| 0.13 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
Net
investment income (loss)3 |
|
| 3.93 |
% |
|
| 0.02 |
% |
|
| 0.07 |
% |
|
| 1.57 |
% |
|
| 2.03 |
% |
Supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Net
assets, end of year (000’s) |
|
| $12,494,930 |
|
|
| $1,182,128 |
|
|
| $4,088,692 |
|
|
| $9,953,778 |
|
|
| $3,609,757 |
|
1 |
Amount
represents less than $0.0005 or $(0.0005) per
share. |
2 |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first
day of each year reported, reinvestment of all dividends and other
distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable dates, and a sale
at net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Returns do not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions. |
3 |
Ratios
include the fund’s share of income, expenses and expense waivers allocated
from the Master Fund. |
60
UBS Series Funds: UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund
Financial
highlights (continued)
Selected
data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each year is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Years ended April
30, |
|
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
Net asset value, beginning of year |
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
Net investment
income (loss) |
|
| 0.030 |
|
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.001 |
|
|
| 0.017 |
|
|
| 0.020 |
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
Net
increase (decrease) from operations |
|
| 0.030 |
|
|
| 0.000 |
1 |
|
| 0.001 |
|
|
| 0.017 |
|
|
| 0.020 |
|
Dividends from
net investment income |
|
| (0.030 |
) |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.001 |
) |
|
| (0.017 |
) |
|
| (0.020 |
) |
Distributions
from net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| — |
|
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
Total
dividends and distributions |
|
| (0.030 |
) |
|
| (0.000 |
)1 |
|
| (0.001 |
) |
|
| (0.017 |
) |
|
| (0.020 |
) |
Net asset value, end of year |
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
| |
$ 1.00 |
|
Total investment return2 |
| |
2.95 |
% |
| |
0.03 |
% |
| |
0.06 |
% |
| |
1.66 |
% |
| |
2.06 |
% |
Ratios to average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Expenses before
fee waivers3 |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
Expenses after
fee waivers3 |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.07 |
% |
|
| 0.11 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
Net
investment income (loss)3 |
|
| 3.21 |
% |
|
| 0.03 |
% |
|
| 0.07 |
% |
|
| 1.50 |
% |
|
| 2.00 |
% |
Supplemental data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Net
assets, end of year (000’s) |
|
| $18,378,216 |
|
|
| $11,895,704 |
|
|
| $18,934,966 |
|
|
| $15,924,921 |
|
|
| $5,627,247 |
|
1 |
Amount
represents less than $0.0005 or $(0.0005) per
share. |
2 |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first
day of each year reported, reinvestment of all dividends and other
distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable dates, and a sale
at net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Returns do not
reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund
distributions. |
3 |
Ratios
include the fund’s share of income, expenses and expense waivers allocated
from the Master Fund. |
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UBS Series Funds: UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund
Financial
highlights (concluded)
Selected
data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is
presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Years ended April 30
, |
| For the period from January 15, 20201 to April 30,
2020 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| |
$ 1.0001 |
|
| |
$ 1.0005 |
|
| |
$1.0007 |
|
| |
$1.0000 |
|
Net investment income
(loss) |
|
| 0.0321 |
|
|
| 0.0011 |
|
|
| 0.0018 |
|
|
| 0.0038 |
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
| 0.0001 |
|
|
| (0.0004 |
) |
|
| (0.0002 |
) |
|
| 0.0007 |
|
Net
increase (decrease) from operations |
|
| 0.0322 |
|
|
| 0.0007 |
|
|
| 0.0016 |
|
|
| 0.0045 |
|
Dividends from net
investment income |
|
| (0.0321 |
) |
|
| (0.0011 |
) |
|
| (0.0018 |
) |
|
| (0.0038 |
) |
Distributions
from net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
|
| (0.0000 |
)2 |
|
| (0.0000 |
)2 |
|
| — |
|
Total
dividends and distributions |
|
| (0.0321 |
) |
|
| (0.0011 |
) |
|
| (0.0018 |
) |
|
| (0.0038 |
) |
Net asset value, end of period |
| |
$ 1.0002 |
|
| |
$ 1.0001 |
|
| |
$1.0005 |
|
| |
$1.0007 |
|
Total investment return3 |
| |
3.20 |
% |
| |
0.08 |
% |
| |
0.16 |
% |
| |
0.45 |
% |
Ratios to average net assets: |
|
|
|
| |
Expenses before fee
waivers4 |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
% |
|
| 0.18 |
%5 |
Expenses after fee
waivers4 |
|
| 0.12 |
% |
|
| 0.04 |
% |
|
| 0.04 |
% |
|
| 0.04 |
%5 |
Net
investment income (loss)
4 |
|
| 3.50 |
% |
|
| 0.14 |
% |
|
| 0.12 |
% |
|
| 1.25 |
%5 |
Supplemental data: |
|
|
|
| |
Net
assets, end of period (000’s) |
|
| $2,334,625 |
|
|
| $1,320,043 |
|
|
| $400,072 |
|
|
| $7,437 |
|
1 |
Commencement
of operations. |
2 |
Amount
represents less than $0.00005 or $(0.00005) per
share. |
3 |
Total
investment return is calculated assuming a $10,000 investment on the first
day of each year reported, reinvestment of all dividends and other
distributions, if any, at net asset value on the payable dates, and a sale
at net asset value on the last day of each year reported. Total investment
return for the period of less than one year has not been annualized.
Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on fund distributions. |
4 |
Ratios
include the fund’s share of income, expenses and expense waivers allocated
from the Master Fund. |
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UBS Series Funds: Appendix A
Additional
information regarding purchases and redemptions
The
funds are open for business each day that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,
the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the principal bond markets (as
recommended by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
(“SIFMA”)) are open. One or more of these will be closed on the observance of
the holidays listed below. In addition, UBS Select Government Preferred Fund and
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund will advance the final time by which orders
to buy or sell shares must be received by the transfer agent to 3:00 p.m.
(Eastern time) on those days that SIFMA has recommended that the bond markets
close early. The normal deadline by which orders to buy or sell shares of UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund and UBS Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund must be
received by the transfer agent is 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Those days SIFMA has
recommended that the bond markets close early remaining through 2023 and for
2024 are listed below.
|
| |
Holidays (observed) |
| Early
close |
Labor Day (September 4, 2023) |
| — |
Columbus Day (October 9, 2023) |
| — |
Thanksgiving Day (November 23, 2023) |
| November 24, 2023 |
Christmas Day (December 25, 2023) |
| December 22, 2023 |
New Year’s Day (January 1, 2024) |
| December 29, 2023 |
Martin Luther King Day (January 15,
2024) |
| — |
Presidents Day (February 19, 2024) |
| — |
Good Friday (March 29, 2024) |
| March 28, 2024 |
Memorial Day (May 27, 2024) |
| May 24, 2024 |
Juneteenth (June 19, 2024) |
| — |
Independence Day (July 4, 2024) |
| July 3, 2024 |
Labor Day (September 2, 2024) |
| — |
Columbus Day (October 14 2024) |
| — |
Veterans Day (November 11, 2024) |
| — |
Thanksgiving Day (November 28, 2024) |
| November 29, 2024 |
Christmas Day (December 25, 2024) |
| December 24, 2024 |
New Year’s Day (January 1, 2025) |
| December 31,
2024 |
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If
you want more information about the funds, the following documents are available
free of charge upon request:
Annual/semiannual
reports
Additional
information about each fund’s investments is available in the fund’s annual and
semiannual reports to shareholders.
Statement
of Additional Information (SAI)
The
funds’ SAI provides more detailed information about the funds and is
incorporated by reference into this prospectus (i.e., it is legally a part of this
prospectus).
You
may discuss your questions about the funds by contacting your Financial Advisor.
You may obtain free copies of the funds’ annual and semiannual reports and their
SAI by contacting the funds directly at 1-800-647 1568. The funds’ annual and
semiannual reports and their SAI will also be posted on the UBS website at the
following internet address: https://www.ubs.com/usmoneymarketfunds. You may also
request other information about the funds and make shareholder inquiries via the
telephone number above.
You
can get copies of reports and other information about the funds:
• |
|
Free,
from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet website at
http://www.sec.gov. |
UBS
Series Funds
—UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund
—UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund
—UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund
—UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund
Investment
Company Act File No. 811-08767
© UBS 2023. All rights
reserved.
S030
Money
Market Funds
Prospectus | August 28, 2023
Includes:
• |
|
UBS
Select Prime Preferred Fund |
• |
|
UBS
Select Government Preferred Fund |
• |
|
UBS
Select Treasury Preferred Fund |
• |
|
UBS
Select ESG Prime Preferred Fund |