The investment seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the IQ Hedge Event-Driven Index (the underlying index). The fund is a fund of funds which means it invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the investments included in its underlying index, which includes underlying funds. The underlying index consists of a number of components (underlying index components) selected in accordance with IndexIQ's rules-based methodology of such underlying index.