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PMC
Funds
PMC Core Fixed Income
Fund
Advisor
Class Shares: (PMFIX)
Institutional
Class Shares: (PMFQX)
PMC Diversified Equity
Fund
Advisor
Class Shares: (PMDEX)
Institutional
Class Shares: (PMDQX)
Prospectus
December 29,
2023
The
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has not approved or
disapproved of these securities or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
PMC
Funds
Each
a series of Trust for Professional Managers (the “Trust”)
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CHOOSING
A SHARE CLASS |
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DERIVATIVE
ACTIONS |
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PMC
Core Fixed Income Fund |
Investment
Objective.
The investment objective of the PMC Core Fixed Income Fund (the
“Core Fixed Income Fund” or the “Fund”) is to provide current income consistent
with low volatility of principal.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund.
This table describes 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 brokerage
commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected
in the table and Example below.
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Shareholder
Fees
(fees
paid directly from your investment) |
Advisor
Class Shares |
Institutional
Class Shares |
| None |
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 |
0.65% |
0.65% |
Distribution
(12b-1) Fees |
0.25% |
None |
Other
Expenses |
0.26% |
0.26% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
1.16% |
0.91% |
Fee
Waiver/Expense Reimbursement |
-0.31% |
-0.31% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense
Reimbursement(1) |
0.85% |
0.60% |
(1)Pursuant
to an operating expense limitation agreement between Envestnet Asset Management,
Inc. (the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser, and the Trust, on behalf of
the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to waive its management fees and/or reimburse
expenses of the Fund to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, Rule 12b-1 plan fees,
shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, leverage (i.e.,
any expenses incurred in connection with borrowings made by the Fund), interest
(including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts),
brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses, expenses incurred in
connection with any merger or reorganization, dividends or interest on short
positions, acquired fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as
litigation (collectively “Excluded Expenses”)) do not exceed 0.60% of the Fund’s
average daily net assets through December 29,
2024. The operating expense limitation agreement can be
terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the
“Board of Trustees”). The Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived
fees and paid expenses from the Fund up to three years from the date such fees
and expenses were waived or paid, subject to the operating expense limitation
agreement, if such reimbursement will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after
recoupment has been taken into account, to exceed the lesser of: (1) the expense
limitation in place at the time of the waiver and/or expense payment; or (2) the
expense limitation in place at the time of the
recoupment.
Example. This Example is intended to help you compare
the costs 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 hold or 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. The operating expense limitation agreement discussed in the
table above is reflected only through December 29, 2024.
Although your actual costs may be higher
or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would
be:
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Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
Advisor
Class |
$87 |
$338 |
$608 |
$1,381 |
Institutional
Class |
$61 |
$259 |
$474 |
$1,091 |
Portfolio
Turnover. The
Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells
securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may
indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund
shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs and potentially
higher taxes, which are not reflected in the Total Annual Fund Operating
Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
195.1% of the average
value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies.
Under normal
market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities that are rated
investment grade or better (i.e., securities rated in the top four ratings
categories by independent rating organizations such as Standard & Poor’s
Ratings Group (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or
another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”), or
determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser or sub-adviser if the
security is unrated). In addition, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net
assets, measured at the time of purchase, in high-yield debt securities that are
rated BB+ or lower by a NRSRO, or, if unrated, securities deemed by the Adviser
or a sub-adviser to be of comparable quality). Such securities are considered to
be below “investment grade” and are also known as “junk bonds.” The lowest
rating for any high-yield debt security in which the Fund may invest is CCC+ by
a NRSRO. In the event a security is split rated by two or more NRSROs, the
higher rating will be used to determine credit quality. The Fund may invest in
fixed income securities with a range of maturities, from short-term obligations
carrying maturities of less than one year to long-term obligations carrying
maturities of more than 20 years. It is expected that the weighted average
maturity of the securities in the Fund will closely approximate the weighted
average maturity of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond
Index.
The
Fund intends to invest in the following types of fixed income
securities:
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• U.S.
Government and U.S. Agency Obligations |
• U.S.
Treasury obligations and other “stripped securities” |
• mortgage-backed
securities |
• asset-backed
securities |
• U.S.
and foreign corporate debt |
• municipal
securities |
• obligations
of international agencies or supranational entities |
• zero-coupon,
pay-in-kind or deferred-payment securities |
• when-issued
securities |
• delayed-delivery
securities |
• custodial
receipts |
• high-yield
debt securities |
• emerging
markets debt |
• convertible
securities |
The
Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in fixed income securities issued by
foreign corporations and foreign governments, including corporations and
governments in emerging markets that are denominated in a currency other than
the U.S. dollar. The foreign fixed income securities in which the Fund invests
may have maturities of any length, and may be investment grade, non-investment
grade or unrated. In addition to direct investments in fixed income securities,
at any time the Fund may seek to achieve its investment objective by allocating
up to 100% of its assets among shares of different exchange-traded funds
(“ETFs”) that invest in fixed income securities that are rated investment grade
or better by Moody’s, S&P or another NRSRO.
The
Manager of Managers Approach. The
Adviser is responsible for developing, constructing and monitoring the asset
allocation and portfolio strategy for the Fund and may actively manage a portion
of the Fund’s portfolio. The Adviser believes that an investment’s reward and
risk characteristics can be enhanced by employing multiple sub-advisory firms,
with complementary styles and approaches, who manage distinct segments of a
market, asset class or investment style for the Fund. In managing the Fund, the
Fund’s sub-advisers generally rely on detailed proprietary research. The
sub-advisers focus on the sectors and securities they believe are undervalued
relative to the market. The Fund’s sub-advisers will trade the Fund’s portfolio
securities
actively, and may experience a high portfolio turnover rate. In selecting
individual securities for investment, the Fund’s sub-advisers
typically:
•use
in-depth fundamental research to identify sectors and securities for investment
by the Fund and to analyze risk;
•exploit
inefficiencies in the valuation of risk and reward;
•look
to capitalize on rapidly shifting market risks and dynamics caused by economic
and technical factors; and
•consider
the liquidity of securities and the portfolio overall as an important factor in
portfolio construction.
The
Fund’s sub-advisers generally sell securities in order to take advantage of
investments in other securities offering what the sub-adviser believes is the
potential for more attractive current income or capital gain or
both.
Principal
Risks.
Before investing in the Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment
goals, the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested, and the
amount of risk you are willing to take. Remember, in addition
to possibly not achieving your investment goals,
you
could lose all or a portion of your investment in the
Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund
are:
•Management
Risk.
The Adviser’s investment strategies for the Fund, including the “manager of
managers” approach described above, may not result in an increase in the value
of your investment or in overall performance equal to other
investments.
•Model/Algorithm
Risk. The
Adviser seeks to pursue each Fund’s investment objective by using
models/algorithms that incorporate quantitative analysis. Investments selected
using these models may perform differently than as forecasted due to the factors
incorporated into the models/algorithms and the weighting of each factor,
changes from historical trends, and issues in the construction and
implementation of the models/algorithms (including, but not limited to, software
issues and other technological issues). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s
use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the
Funds.
•General
Market Risk.
The value of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate based on the performance of the
Fund’s investments and other factors affecting the securities markets
generally.
•Recent
Market Events Risk.
U.S. and international markets have experienced and may continue to experience
volatility in recent months and years due to a number of economic, political and
global macro factors including uncertainty regarding inflation and central
banks’ interest rate increases, the possibility of a national or global
recession, trade tensions, political events, the war between Russia and Ukraine,
significant conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, and the impact
of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 may last
for an extended period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and
armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the
European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies,
including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and
imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility
and may continue to do so. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent
market conditions or other events may have an adverse effect on the performance
of the Fund.
•When‑Issued
Securities Risk.
The price or yield obtained in a when-issued transaction may be less favorable
than the price or yield available in the market when the securities delivery
takes place, or that failure of a party to a transaction to consummate the trade
may result in a loss to the Fund or missing an opportunity to obtain a price
considered advantageous.
•Foreign
Securities and Currency Risk.
Risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad and
differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market
practices, including fluctuations in foreign currencies. Countries in emerging
markets are generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable
governments, social and legal systems that do not protect
shareholders,
economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a
small number of issues. Income earned on foreign securities may be subject to
foreign withholding taxes.
•ETF
Risk.
Risk associated with bearing indirect fees and expenses charged by ETFs in which
the Fund may invest in addition to its direct fees and expenses, as well as
indirectly bearing the principal risks of those ETFs. Also, there is a risk that
the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a discount to their net asset
value or that an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be
maintained.
•High
Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk. A
high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) has the potential to result in
increased brokerage transaction costs and the realization by the Fund and
distribution to shareholders of a greater amount of capital gains, including
short-term capital gains, than if the Fund had a low portfolio turnover rate. As
a result, it is likely you may have a higher tax liability as distributions to
shareholders of short-term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income under
federal income tax laws.
•Debt
Securities Risk.
Interest rates may go up resulting in a decrease in the value of the securities
held by the Fund. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer will not make timely
payments of principal and interest. A credit rating assigned to a particular
debt security is essentially the opinion of an NRSRO as to the credit quality of
an issuer and may prove to be inaccurate. There is also the risk that a bond
issuer may “call,” or repay, its high yielding bonds before their maturity
dates. Debt securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains
during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential
for loss in a rising interest rate environment. Limited trading opportunities
for certain fixed income securities may make it more difficult to sell or buy a
security at a favorable price or time.
•High-Yield
Debt Securities Risk.
The fixed income securities held by the Fund that are rated below investment
grade are subject to additional risk factors such as increased possibility of
default, illiquidity of the security, and changes in value based on public
perception of the issuer. Such securities are generally considered speculative
because they present a greater risk of loss, including default, than higher
quality debt securities.
•Municipal
Securities Risk.
The value of municipal securities may be adversely affected by local political
and economic factors, supply and demand factors, the creditworthiness of the
issuer, or the ability of the issuer or projects backing such securities to
generate taxes or revenues.
•Asset-Backed
and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk.
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to the risk of
prepayment. These types of securities may also decline in value because of
mortgage foreclosures or defaults on the underlying
obligations.
•U.S.
Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk.
Entities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government
may default on a financial obligation. The value of these types of securities
may also decline when market interest rates
increase.
•Interest
Rate Risk.
Debt securities are subject to the risk that the securities could lose value
because of interest rate changes. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value
if interest rates rise. Debt securities with longer maturities sometimes offer
higher yields, but are subject to greater price shifts as a result of interest
rate changes than debt securities with shorter
maturities.
•Call
Risk.
During periods of declining interest rates, a bond issuer may “call”-or repay-
its high yielding bonds before their maturity
dates.
•Prepayment
and Extension Risk.
Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a debt security can repay principal prior
to the security’s maturity. Debt securities subject to prepayment can offer less
potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or
greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition,
the potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can
be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility. On the other hand,
rising interest rates could cause prepayments of the obligations to decrease,
extending the life of mortgage- and asset-backed securities with lower payment
rates.
•Credit
Risk.
Debt securities are generally subject to the risk that the issuer may be unable
to make principal and interest payments when they are due. There is also the
risk that the securities could lose
value
because of a loss of confidence in the ability of the borrower to pay back debt.
Lower rated debt securities involve greater credit risk, including the
possibility of default or bankruptcy.
•Liquidity
Risk.
Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not
received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are
not widely held. These features make it more difficult to sell or buy a security
at a favorable price or time.
•Emerging
Markets Risk.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies located in emerging
markets, which are markets of countries in the initial stages of
industrialization and that generally have low per capita income. In addition to
the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are
generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and
legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of
issues.
•Cybersecurity
Risk.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business,
the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks.
Cyber incidents affecting the Fund or its service providers have the ability to
cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in
financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV,
impediments to trading, the inability of shareholders to transact business,
violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties,
reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional
compliance costs.
•Zero-Coupon
Bond Risk.
Zero coupon bonds do not pay interest on a current basis and may be highly
volatile as interest rates rise or fall. Although zero coupon bonds generate
income for accounting purposes, they do not produce cash flow, and thus the Fund
could be forced to liquidate securities at an inopportune time in order to
generate cash to distribute to shareholders as required by tax
laws.
Performance.
The performance
information demonstrates the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s
average annual total returns for the one year, five year, ten year and since
inception periods compare with those of a broad measure of market
performance. Remember, the Fund’s past
performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the
Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information
is available by calling toll-free at (866)
PMC-7338.
Advisor
Class Shares(1)
Calendar
Year Returns as of December 31
(1)
The returns shown in the
bar chart are for Advisor Class shares of the Fund. Institutional Class shares
would have substantially similar annual returns because the shares are invested
in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would differ only to
the extent that Institutional Class shares have lower expenses and, as a result,
annual returns would be higher.
The
Fund’s calendar year-to-date return as of
September 30, 2023 was
-0.76%. During
the period shown in the
bar chart, the best performance for a
quarter was 6.18% (for the quarter ended June 30, 2020) and the
worst performance was
-6.02% (for the quarter ended March 31,
2022).
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Average
Annual Total Returns
(for
the periods ended December 31, 2022) |
PMC
Core Fixed Income Fund - Advisor Class Shares |
One
Year |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
Since
Inception
(September
28, 2007) |
Return Before
Taxes |
-13.63% |
0.11% |
0.85% |
3.23% |
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
-14.41% |
-1.04% |
-0.10% |
2.07% |
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
-8.06% |
-0.30% |
0.29% |
2.17% |
PMC
Core Fixed Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares |
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Return Before
Taxes |
-13.45% |
0.27% |
0.93% |
3.29% |
Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
(reflects no deduction for
fees, expenses, or taxes) |
-13.01% |
0.02% |
1.06% |
2.81% |
Institutional
Class shares of the Fund commenced operations on July 1, 2019. Advisor
Class shares of the Fund commenced operations on September 28,
2007.
Performance
shown for Institutional Class shares prior to July 1, 2019 reflects the
performance of the Advisor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the lower fees and
expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares.
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after-tax returns
depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and
after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares
through tax-deferred or other tax-advantaged arrangements such as 401(k) plans
or individual retirement accounts (“IRA”). After tax returns are shown
only for Advisor Class shares and after tax returns for Institutional Class
shares will vary.
In
certain cases, the figure representing “Return After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Fund Shares” may be higher than the other return figures for the same
period. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon
redemption and provides an assumed tax benefit to the
investor.
Management
Investment
Adviser and Sub-Advisers.
Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. is the Fund’s investment adviser. Neuberger
Berman Investment Advisers LLC (“NBIA”) serves as the Fund’s
sub-adviser.
Portfolio
Managers. The
Fund is managed by the following team of portfolio managers:
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Portfolio
Manager |
Years
of Service
with
the Fund |
Primary
Title |
Brandon
R. Thomas |
Since
2010 |
Managing
Director, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of the
Adviser |
David
M. Brown |
Since
2019 |
Managing
Director, Senior Portfolio Manager and Global Co-Head of Investment
Grade of NBIA |
Thanos
Bardas |
Since
2019 |
Managing
Director, Senior Portfolio Manager and Global Co-Head of Investment
Grade of NBIA |
Nathan
Kush |
Since
2019 |
Managing
Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of NBIA |
Olumide
Owolabi |
Since
2023 |
Managing
Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of
NBIA |
For
important information about the purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax
information and financial intermediary compensation, please turn to “Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares, Taxes and Financial Intermediary Compensation” on page
13.
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PMC
Diversified Equity Fund |
Investment
Objective.
The investment objective of the PMC Diversified Equity Fund (the
“Diversified Equity Fund” or the “Fund”) is long-term capital
appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the
Fund.
This table describes 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 brokerage
commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected
in the table and example below.
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Shareholder
Fees
(fees
paid directly from your investment) |
Advisor
Class Shares |
Institutional
Class Shares |
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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 |
0.53% |
0.53% |
Distribution
(12b-1) Fees |
0.25% |
None |
Other
Expenses |
0.16% |
0.16% |
Acquired
Fund Fees and Expenses |
0.02% |
0.02% |
Total
Annual Fund Operating Expenses(1) |
0.96% |
0.71% |
(1)
Please note that
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in the table above do not correlate to the
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets found within the “Financial Highlights”
section of the Prospectus because the “Financial Highlights” include only the
direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees
and Expenses (“AFFE”).
Example. This Example is intended to help you compare the costs 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 hold or 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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One
Year |
Three
Years |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
Advisor
Class |
$98 |
$306 |
$531 |
$1,178 |
Institutional
Class |
$73 |
$227 |
$395 |
$883 |
Portfolio
Turnover.
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys
and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio
turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher
taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs
and potentially higher taxes, which are not reflected in the Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was
100.6% of the average
value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment
Strategies.
Under normal
market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any
borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of U.S. companies and
non-U.S. companies with varying market
capitalizations.
To achieve its investment objective, the Fund
will generally invest in common stocks and preferred stocks, convertible
securities (specifically, convertible preferred stocks) and other equity
securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including when-issued securities. The
Fund may invest up to 50% of its net assets in foreign securities, including
American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and
Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”). The Fund may invest up to 10% of its net
assets in the equity securities of companies located in countries considered to
have emerging market economies. In addition to
direct investments in equity securities, at any time the Fund may
seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in shares of different
exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that primarily invest in equity
securities.
The
Adviser uses a proprietary quantitative risk factor model for developing,
constructing and monitoring the asset allocation and portfolio strategy for the
Fund according to parameters and constraints set by the Fund’s portfolio
managers. The Fund invests in issuers that the Adviser believes offer potential
for capital growth. In identifying candidates for investment, the Adviser may
consider the issuer’s likelihood of above average earnings growth, the
securities’ attractive relative valuation, the quality of the securities and
whether the issuer has any proprietary advantages. The Fund generally sells
securities when the Adviser believes they are fully priced or when significantly
more attractive investment candidates become available. The Fund may invest in
companies of any market capitalization and may invest in securities of domestic
or foreign issuers. The Fund is designed to maintain a “core” or “blend”
approach, and the Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio of securities in such a
way as to mitigate significant growth or value style
biases.
Principal
Risks.
Before investing in the Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment
goals, the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested, and the
amount of risk you are willing to take. Remember, in addition to possibly not achieving your
investment goals, you
could lose all or a portion of your investment in the
Fund. The principal risks of investing in the Fund
are:
•Management
Risk.
The Adviser’s investment strategies for the Fund may not result in an increase
in the value of your investment or in overall performance equal to other
investments.
•Model/Algorithm
Risk. The
Adviser seeks to pursue each Fund’s investment objective by using
models/algorithms that incorporate quantitative analysis. Investments selected
using these models may perform differently than as forecasted due to the factors
incorporated into the models/algorithms and the weighting of each factor,
changes from historical trends, and issues in the construction and
implementation of the models/algorithms (including, but not limited to, software
issues and other technological issues). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s
use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the
Funds.
•General
Market Risk.
The value of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate based on the performance of the
Fund’s investments and other factors affecting the securities markets
generally.
•Recent
Market Events Risk.
U.S. and international markets have experienced and may continue to experience
volatility in recent months and years due to a number of economic, political and
global macro factors including uncertainty regarding inflation and central
banks’ interest rate increases, the possibility of a national or global
recession, trade tensions, political events, the war between Russia and Ukraine,
significant conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, and the impact
of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 may last
for an extended period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and
armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, the U.S. and the
European Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies,
including certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and
imports to and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility
and may continue to do so. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent
market conditions or other events may have an adverse effect on the performance
of the Fund.
•When‑Issued
Securities Risk.
The price or yield obtained in a when-issued transaction may be less favorable
than the price or yield available in the market when the securities delivery
takes place, or that failure of a party to a transaction to consummate the trade
may result in a loss to the Fund or missing an opportunity to obtain a price
considered advantageous.
•Foreign
Securities and Currency Risk.
Risks relating to political, social and economic developments abroad and
differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market
practices, including fluctuations in foreign currencies. Countries in emerging
markets are generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable
governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders,
economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a
small number of issues. Income earned on foreign securities may be subject to
foreign withholding taxes.
•Equity
Market Risk.
Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to
volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and
perceptions of their issuers change. Preferred stock is subject to the risk that
the dividend on the stock may be changed or omitted by the issuer, and that
participation in the growth of an issuer may be
limited.
•Large-Cap
Company Risk.
Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new
competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller
competitors. Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable to attain the high
growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended
periods of economic expansion.
•Mid-Cap,
Small-Cap and Micro-Cap Company Risk.
Securities of mid-cap, small-cap and micro-cap companies may be more volatile
and less liquid than the securities of large-cap
companies.
•Convertible
Securities Risk.
The market value of a convertible security will perform the same as a regular
fixed income security; that is, if market interest rates rise, the value of the
convertible security falls. In the event of a liquidation of the issuing
company, holders of convertible securities generally would be paid after the
company’s creditors but before the company’s common shareholders. Consequently,
an issuer’s convertible securities generally may be viewed as having more risk
than its debt securities but less risk than its common
stock.
•ETF
Risk.
Risk associated with bearing indirect fees and expenses charged by ETFs in which
the Fund may invest in addition to its direct fees and expenses, as well as
indirectly bearing the principal risks of those ETFs. Also, there is a risk that
the market price of the ETF’s shares may trade at a discount to their net asset
value or that an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be
maintained.
•Emerging
Markets Risk.
The Fund may invest in securities of foreign companies located in emerging
markets, which are markets of countries in the initial stages of
industrialization and that generally have low per capita income. In addition to
the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are
generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and
legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few
industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of
issues.
•High
Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.
A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) has the potential to result in
increased brokerage transaction costs and the realization by the Fund and
distribution to shareholders of a greater amount of capital gains, including
short-term capital gains, than if the Fund had a low portfolio turnover rate. As
a result, it is likely you may have a higher tax liability as distributions to
shareholders of short-term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income under
federal income tax laws.
•Cybersecurity
Risk.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business,
the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks.
Cyber incidents affecting the Fund or its service providers have the ability to
cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in
financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV,
impediments to trading, the inability of shareholders to transact business,
violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties,
reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional
compliance costs.
Performance.
The performance
information demonstrates the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes
in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s
average annual total returns for the one year, five year, ten year and since
inception periods compare with those of a broad measure of market
performance. Remember, the Fund’s past
performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the
Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information
is available by calling toll-free at (866)
PMC-7338.
On
May 25, 2018, the Adviser assumed all responsibilities for selecting investments
in the Fund’s portfolio in connection with a change to the Fund’s investment
strategies. The Fund’s performance prior to this date reflects the Fund’s
returns achieved when the Adviser actively managed a portion of the Fund’s
portfolio and used a “manager of managers” investment strategy by engaging
sub-advisers to manage other portions of the Fund’s
portfolio.
Advisor
Class Shares(1)
Calendar
Year Returns as of December 31
(1)
The returns
shown in the bar chart are for Advisor Class shares of the Fund. Institutional
Class shares would have substantially similar annual returns because the shares
are invested in the same portfolio of securities and the annual returns would
differ only to the extent that Institutional Class shares have lower expenses
and, as a result, annual returns would be
higher.
The
Fund’s calendar year-to-date return as of
September 30, 2023 was
7.79%. During the
period shown in the
bar chart, the best performance for a
quarter was 18.90% (for the quarter ended June 30, 2020) and the
worst performance was
-24.44% (for the quarter ended March 31,
2020).
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Average
Annual Total Returns
(for
the periods ended December 31, 2022) |
PMC
Diversified Equity Fund - Advisor Class Shares |
One
Year |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
Since
Inception
(August
26, 2009) |
Return Before
Taxes |
-16.27% |
3.89% |
7.37% |
8.20% |
Return After
Taxes on Distributions |
-16.75% |
2.65% |
6.29% |
7.24% |
Return After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
-9.29% |
2.91% |
5.82% |
6.65% |
PMC
Diversified Equity Fund - Institutional Class Shares |
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Return Before
Taxes |
-16.08% |
4.08% |
7.47% |
8.27% |
MSCI
World Index Net Return
(reflects no deduction for
fees, expenses, or taxes) |
-18.14% |
6.14% |
8.85% |
8.82% |
Institutional
Class shares of the Fund commenced operations on July 1, 2019. Advisor
Class shares of the Fund commenced operations on August 26,
2009.
Performance
shown for Institutional Class shares prior to July 1, 2019 reflects the
performance of the Advisor Class shares, adjusted to reflect the lower fees and
expenses applicable to Institutional Class shares.
After-tax returns are
calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual
after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from
those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their
Fund shares through tax-deferred or other tax-advantaged arrangements such as
401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After tax returns are shown
only for Advisor Class shares and after tax returns for Institutional Class
shares will vary.
In
certain cases, the figure representing “Return After Taxes on Distributions and
Sale of Fund Shares” may be higher than the other return figures for the same
period. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon
redemption and provides an assumed tax benefit to the
investor.
Management
Investment
Adviser.
Envestnet Asset Management, Inc. is the Fund’s investment adviser.
Portfolio
Managers.
Brandon R. Thomas, Managing Director, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of
the Adviser, has served as a portfolio manager of the Fund since 2009. Janis
Zvingelis, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Director of Quantitative Research of
the Adviser, has served as a portfolio manager of the Fund since
2015.
For
important information about the purchase and sale of Fund shares, tax
information and financial intermediary compensation, please turn to “Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares, Taxes and Financial Intermediary Compensation” on page
13.
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Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares, Taxes and Financial Intermediary
Compensation |
Purchase
and Sale of Fund Shares.
You may purchase or redeem shares by mail, PMC Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund
Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East
Michigan Street, 3rd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202 (for overnight or express mail),
by wire transaction or by telephone at (866) PMC-7338, on any day the New York
Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. Investors who wish to purchase or
redeem Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial
intermediary directly. The minimum initial amount of investment in a Fund and
exchanges into a Fund from another Fund in the PMC Funds family is $250 for
Advisor Class shares and $1,000 for Institutional Class shares. Subsequent
investments in a Fund and exchanges for all types of accounts may be made with a
minimum investment of $50.
Tax
Information.
A Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital
gain, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred or other tax-advantaged
arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. You may be taxed later upon
withdrawal of monies from tax-deferred arrangements.
Payments
to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries.
If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial
intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the
intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments
may create conflicts of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other
intermediary and your salesperson to recommend a Fund over another investment.
Ask your financial adviser or visit your financial intermediary’s website for
more information.
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Investment
Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio
Holdings |
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PMC
Core Fixed Income Fund |
Investment
Objective.
The Core Fixed Income Fund’s investment objective of providing current income
consistent with low volatility of principal, as well as the principal investment
strategies discussed below, are non-fundamental and may be changed without the
approval of the Fund’s shareholders upon approval by the Board of Trustees and
60 days’ written notice to shareholders.
Principal
Investment Strategies.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net
assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities.
The Fund will primarily invest (at least 80% of its net assets, measured at the
time of purchase) in fixed income securities that are rated investment grade or
better (i.e., securities rated in the top four ratings categories by independent
rating organizations such as S&P and Moody’s or another NRSRO, or determined
to be of comparable quality by the Adviser or sub-adviser if the security is
unrated).
In
addition, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets, measured at the time
of purchase, in high-yield debt securities that are rated BB+ or lower by a
NRSRO, or if unrated, securities deemed by the Adviser or a sub-adviser to be of
comparable quality. Such securities are considered to be below “investment
grade” and are also known as “junk bonds.” Generally, lower-rated securities pay
higher yields than more highly rated securities to compensate investors for the
higher risk. The lowest rating for any high-yield debt security in which the
Fund may invest is CCC+ by a NRSRO. In the event a security is split rated by
two or more NRSROs, the higher rating should be used to determine credit
quality. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities with a range of
maturities, from short-term obligations carrying maturities of less than one
year to long-term obligations carrying maturities of more than 20
years.
The
Fund intends to invest in the following types of fixed income
securities:
•obligations
issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies or
instrumentalities;
•debt
securities of domestic or foreign corporations;
•mortgage-backed
securities;
•receipts
involving U.S. Treasury obligations and other “stripped
securities;”
•municipal
securities of issuers located in all fifty states, the District of Columbia or
other U.S. territories and possessions, consisting of municipal bonds, municipal
notes, tax-exempt commercial paper and municipal lease obligations;
•obligations
of international agencies or supranational entities;
•asset-backed
securities;
•zero
coupon, pay-in-kind or deferred-payment securities;
•securities
issued on a when-issued basis;
•securities
issued on a delayed-delivery basis;
•high-yield
debt securities (junk bonds);
•custodial
receipts;
•convertible
securities; and
•emerging
markets debt.
In
addition to direct investments in fixed income securities, at any time the Fund
may seek to achieve its investment objective by allocating up to 100% of its
assets among shares of different ETFs that invest primarily in fixed-income
securities that are rated investment grade or better by Moody’s, S&P or
another NRSRO. Each ETF share represents an undivided ownership interest in the
portfolio of securities held by an ETF. Passive ETFs in which the Fund may
invest are investment companies that invest either in all of the securities in a
particular index in the same proportion that is represented in the index itself
or in a
sampling
of the securities in a particular index in a proportion meant to track the
performance of the entire index. Alternatively, some ETFs use active investment
strategies instead of tracking broad market indices.
The
Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets, measured at the time of purchase,
in fixed income securities issued by foreign corporations and foreign
governments that are denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar. The
foreign fixed income securities in which the Fund invests may have maturities of
any length, and may be investment grade, non-investment grade or unrated. The
Fund may also engage in securities lending representing up to one-third of the
value of its total assets to earn income.
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PMC
Diversified Equity Fund |
Investment
Objective.
The Diversified Equity Fund’s investment objective of long-term capital
appreciation, as well as the principal investment strategies discussed below,
are non-fundamental and may be changed without the approval of the Fund’s
shareholders upon aprival by the Board of Trustees and 60 days’ written notice
to shareholders.
Principal
Investment Strategies.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net
assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes), measured at the time of
purchase, in equity securities of U.S. companies and non-U.S. companies with
varying market capitalizations.
To
achieve its investment objective, the Fund will generally invest in common
stocks and preferred stocks, convertible securities (including convertible
preferred stock and when-issued securities) and other equity securities of U.S.
and non-U.S. companies. The Fund may invest in equity securities of companies
with market capitalizations of any size. The Fund may invest up to 50% of its
net assets in foreign securities, including ADRs, EDRs and GDRs, which are
certificates typically issued by a bank or trust company that represent one or
more shares of a foreign stock, or a fraction of a share, and give their holders
the right to obtain the securities issued by a foreign company that they
represent. ADRs are denominated in U.S. dollars. EDRs and GDRs are typically
denominated in U.S. dollars but may be denominated in a foreign currency. ADRs
may be sponsored or unsponsored. “Sponsored” ADRs are issued jointly by the
issuer of the underlying security and the depository and “unsponsored” ADRs are
issued without the participation of the issuer of the deposited security.
Holders of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all costs of the facility. With
sponsored facilities, the underlying issuer typically bears some of the costs of
the facility. While ADRs permit foreign corporations to offer shares to American
citizens, EDRs and GDRs allow companies in Europe, Asia, the United States and
Latin America to offer shares in many markets around the world. The Fund may
invest up to 10% of its net assets, measured at the time of purchase, in the
equity securities of companies located in countries considered to have emerging
market or developing economies.
In
addition to direct investments in equity securities, at any time the Fund may
seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in shares of different
ETFs that invest primarily in equity securities. Each ETF share represents an
undivided ownership interest in the portfolio of securities held by an ETF.
Passive ETFS in which the Fund may invest are investment companies that invest
either in all of the securities in a particular index in the same proportion
that is represented in the index itself or in a sampling of the securities in a
particular index in a proportion meant to track the performance of the entire
index. Alternatively, some ETFs use active investment strategies instead of
tracking broad market indices.
The
Adviser uses a proprietary quantitative risk factor model for developing,
constructing and monitoring the asset allocation and portfolio strategy for the
Fund according to parameters and constraints set by the Fund’s portfolio
managers. The Adviser will actively manage the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund
invests in issuers that the Adviser believes offer potential for capital growth.
In identifying candidates for investment, the Adviser may consider the issuer’s
likelihood of above average earnings growth, the securities’ attractive relative
valuation, the quality of the securities and whether the issuer has any
proprietary advantages. The Fund generally sells securities when the Adviser
believes they are fully priced or when significantly more attractive investment
candidates become available. The Fund may invest in companies of any market
capitalization and
may
invest in securities of domestic or foreign issuers. The Fund is designed to
maintain a “core” or “blend” approach, and the Adviser manages the Fund’s
portfolio of securities in such a way as to mitigate significant growth or value
style biases. The Adviser expects the Fund’s active trading of portfolio
securities may result in a portfolio turnover rate in excess of 100% on an
annual basis.
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General
Investment Policies of the Funds |
The
Manager of Managers Approach (Core Fixed Income Fund Only).
The Adviser is responsible for developing, constructing and monitoring the asset
allocation and portfolio strategy for the Core Fixed Income Fund and may
actively manage a portion of the Fund’s portfolio. To further achieve the
investment objectives of the Fund, the Adviser will utilize one or more
sub-advisers with expertise in various types of investment strategies using a
“manager of managers” approach. The sub-advisers may use a variety of investment
techniques to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. These techniques may
change over time as new instruments and techniques are introduced or as a result
of regulatory or market developments. The Adviser selects the sub-advisers for
the Fund, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees, and allocates the assets
of the Fund among its respective sub-advisers. The Adviser reviews a wide range
of factors in evaluating each sub-adviser including, but not limited to, past
investment performance during various market conditions, investment strategies
and processes used, structures of portfolios and risk management procedures,
reputation, experience and training of key personnel, correlation of results
with other sub-advisers and assets under management.
Non-Principal
Investment Strategies; Securities Lending.
As a non-principal investment strategy, each Fund may lend securities from its
portfolio to brokers, dealers and financial institutions in order to increase
the return on its portfolio, primarily through the receipt of borrowing fees and
earnings on invested collateral. A Fund may engage in securities lending
representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets. Any such loan
must be continuously secured by collateral in cash or cash equivalents
maintained on a current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value of
the securities loaned by the Fund. During the time securities are on loan, the
borrower will pay a Fund any accrued income on those securities, and the Fund
may invest the cash collateral and earn income or receive an agreed-upon fee
from a borrower that has delivered cash-equivalent collateral. In determining
whether or not to lend a security to a particular broker, dealer or financial
institution, the Adviser considers all relevant facts and circumstances,
including the size, creditworthiness and reputation of the broker, dealer or
financial institution.
Temporary
Strategies; Cash or Similar Investments.
For temporary defensive purposes, the Adviser may invest up to 100% of a Fund’s
total assets in high-quality, short-term debt securities and money market
instruments. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments
include shares of other mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit,
bankers’ acceptances, U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements.
Taking a temporary defensive position may result in a Fund not achieving its
investment objective. Furthermore, to the extent that a Fund invests in money
market mutual funds for its cash position, there will be some duplication of
expenses because the Fund would bear its pro rata portion of such money market
funds’ management fees and operational expenses.
Changes
to 80% Investment Policies.
Each Fund will not change its investment policy of investing at least 80% of its
net assets according to the investment strategies described above without first
changing the Fund’s name and providing shareholders with at least 60 days’ prior
written notice.
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Principal
Risks of Investing in the Funds |
Before
investing in a Fund, you should carefully consider your own investment goals,
the amount of time you are willing to leave your money invested, and the amount
of risk you are willing to take. Remember, in addition to possibly not achieving
your investment goals, you
could lose all or a portion of your investment in a Fund.
The principal risks of investing in the Funds are:
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| Diversified
Equity Fund |
Core
Fixed Income Fund |
Management
Risk |
ü |
ü |
Model/Algorithm
Risk |
ü |
ü |
General
Market Risk |
ü |
ü |
Recent
Market Events Risk |
ü |
ü |
When-Issued
Securities Risk |
ü |
ü |
Foreign
Securities and Currency Risk |
ü |
ü |
Emerging
Markets Risk |
ü |
ü |
Equity
Market Risk |
ü |
- |
Preferred
Stock Risk |
ü |
- |
Large-Cap
Company Risk |
ü |
- |
Mid-Cap
Company Risk |
ü |
- |
Small-
and Micro-Cap Company Risk |
ü |
- |
Convertible
Securities Risk |
ü |
- |
ETF
Risk |
ü |
ü |
High
Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk |
ü |
ü |
Debt
Securities Risk |
- |
ü |
High-Yield
Debt Securities Risk |
- |
ü |
Interest
Rate Risk |
- |
ü |
Call
Risk |
- |
ü |
Prepayment
and Extension Risk |
- |
ü |
Credit
Risk |
- |
ü |
Tax
Risk |
ü |
ü |
Liquidity
Risk |
- |
ü |
Municipal
Securities Risk |
- |
ü |
Asset-Backed/Mortgage-Backed
Securities Risk |
- |
ü |
U.S.
Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk |
- |
ü |
Cybersecurity
Risk |
ü |
ü |
Zero-Coupon
Bond Risk |
- |
ü |
Management
Risk.
The ability of the Funds to meet their investment objectives is directly related
to the Adviser’s investment strategies for the Funds, including, with respect to
the Core Fixed Income Fund, the “manager of managers” approach described in the
“Summary Section – Core Fixed Income Fund” of this Prospectus. Your investment
in a Fund varies with the effectiveness of the Adviser’s and, with respect to
the Core Fixed Income Fund, the sub-advisers’, research, analysis and asset
allocation among portfolio securities. If the Adviser’s investment strategies do
not produce the expected results, your investment could be diminished or even
lost.
Model/Algorithm
Risk. The
Adviser seeks to pursue each Fund’s investment objective by using
models/algorithms that incorporate quantitative analysis. Investments selected
using these models may perform differently than as forecasted due to the factors
incorporated into the models/algorithms and the weighting of each factor,
changes from historical trends, and issues in the construction and
implementation of the models/algorithms (including, but not limited to, software
issues and other technological issues). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s
use of these models will result in effective investment decisions for the
Funds.
General
Market Risk.
The market value of a security may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and
unpredictably. These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than the
price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time.
Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the
market as a whole. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly
interconnected, which increases the possibilities that conditions in one country
or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. The
securities markets have experienced substantially lower valuations, reduced
liquidity, price volatility, credit downgrades, increased likelihood of default,
and valuation difficulties, all of which may increase the risks of investing in
securities held by a Fund.
Recent
Market Events Risk.
U.S. and international markets have experienced volatility in recent months and
years due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including
the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic, uncertainties
regarding interest rates, rising inflation, trade tensions, and the threat of
tariffs imposed by the U.S. and other countries. The impact of COVID-19 may last
for a prolonged period of time. As a result of continuing political tensions and
armed conflicts, including the war between Ukraine and Russia, significant
conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East, the U.S. and the European
Union imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies, including
certain financial institutions, and have limited certain exports and imports to
and from Russia. The war has contributed to recent market volatility and may
continue to do so. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market
conditions or other events may have an adverse effect on the performance of the
Funds.
When‑Issued
Securities Risk.
The Funds may from time to time purchase securities on a “when‑issued” basis.
The price of such securities, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at
the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment for the
when‑issued securities take place at a later date. When-issued and forward
commitment transactions involve the risk that the price or yield obtained in a
transaction (and therefore the value of a security) may be less favorable than
the price or yield (and therefore the value of a security) available in the
market when the securities delivery takes place. In addition, when the Funds
engage in when-issued, delayed delivery and forward commitment transactions,
they rely on the other party to consummate the trade. Failure of such party to
do so may result in a Fund incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain
a price considered advantageous.
Foreign
Securities and Currency Risk.
To the extent that the Funds invest in securities of foreign companies,
including, without limitation, ADRs, EDRs and GDRs, your investment is subject
to foreign securities risk. These include risks relating to political, social
and economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign
regulatory requirements and market practices. Securities that are denominated in
foreign currencies are subject to the further risk that the value of the foreign
currency will fall in relation to the U.S. dollar and/or will be affected by
volatile currency markets or actions of U.S. and foreign governments or central
banks.
Emerging
Markets Risk.
In addition to developed markets, the Funds may invest in securities of foreign
companies located in emerging markets, which are markets of countries in the
initial stages of industrialization and that generally have low per capita
income. The Diversified Equity Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in
emerging markets. In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general,
countries in emerging markets are generally more volatile and can have
relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect
shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets
that trade a small number of issues.
Equity
Market Risk.
Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to
volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in and
perceptions of their issuers change. These investor perceptions are based on
various and unpredictable factors including: expectations regarding government,
economic, monetary and fiscal policies; inflation and interest rates; economic
expansion or contraction; and global or regional political, economic and banking
crises. If you hold common stock of any given issuer, you will generally be
exposed to greater risk than if you hold preferred stocks and debt obligations
of the issuer because common stockholders generally have inferior rights to
receive payments
from
issuers in comparison with the rights of preferred stockholders, bondholders and
other creditors of such issuers.
Preferred
Stock Risk.
A preferred stock is a blend of the characteristics of a bond and common stock.
It can offer the higher yield of a bond and has priority over common stock in
equity ownership, but does not have the seniority of a bond and, unlike common
stock, its participation in the issuer’s growth may be limited. Preferred stock
has preference over common stock in the receipt of dividends and in any residual
assets after payment to creditors should the issuer be dissolved. Although the
dividend on a preferred stock may be set at a fixed annual rate, in some
circumstances it can be changed or omitted by the issuer.
Large-Cap
Company Risk.
Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new
competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller
competitors. Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable to attain the high
growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended
periods of economic expansion.
Mid-Cap
Company Risk.
Generally, mid-cap companies may have more potential for growth than large-cap
companies. Investing in mid-cap companies, however, may involve greater risk
than investing in large-cap companies. Mid-cap companies may not have the
management experience, financial resources, product diversification and
competitive strengths of large-cap companies, and, therefore, their securities
may be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies,
making them less liquid than other securities. Mid-cap company stocks may also
be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks.
Because of this, if the Diversified Equity Fund wants to sell a large quantity
of a mid-cap company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than the
Adviser might prefer, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities
over a period of time.
Small-
and Micro-Cap Company Risk.
Generally, small- and micro-cap and less seasoned companies have more potential
for rapid growth. They also often involve greater risk than large- or mid-cap
companies, and these risks are passed on to the Diversified Equity Fund. These
smaller-cap companies may not have the management experience, financial
resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of large- or
mid-cap companies, and, therefore, their securities tend to be more volatile
than the securities of larger, more established companies, making them less
liquid than other securities. Small- and micro-cap company stocks tend to be
bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks.
Because of this, if the Fund wants to sell a large quantity of a smaller-cap
company’s stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than the Adviser might
prefer, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over a period
of time. An investment in the Fund may be more suitable for long-term investors
who are willing to bear the risk of these fluctuations.
Convertible
Securities Risk.
A convertible security is a fixed-income security (a debt instrument or
preferred stock) that may be converted at a stated price within a specified
period of time into a certain quantity of the common stock of the same or a
different issuer. Convertible securities are senior to common stocks in an
issuer’s capital structure but are usually subordinated to similar
non-convertible securities. While providing a fixed-income stream (generally
higher in yield than the income derivable from common stock but lower than that
afforded by a similar non-convertible security), a convertible security also
gives an investor the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to
participate in the capital appreciation of the issuing company depending upon a
market price advance in the convertible security’s underlying common stock. The
market value of a convertible security may decline as interest rates increase
and may increase as interest rates decline. In the event of a liquidation of the
issuing company, holders of convertible securities would be paid after the
company’s creditors but before the company’s common shareholders. Consequently,
the issuer’s convertible securities generally may be viewed as having more risk
than its debt securities but less risk than its common stock.
ETF
Risk.
ETFs are investment companies that are bought and sold on a securities exchange.
The price of an ETF can fluctuate within a wide range, and the Funds could lose
money by investing in an ETF if the
prices
of the securities owned by the ETF go down. The market price of an ETF’s shares
may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value, meaning that the
Fund could pay more to purchase shares of an ETF, or receive less in a sale of
shares of an ETF, than the net asset value of the ETF. ETFs are also subject to
potential liquidity risk because an active trading market for an ETF’s shares
may not develop or be maintained, trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted from
time to time, or the shares are de-listed from the exchange. In addition, the
Funds incur their proportionate share of the expenses of the ETFs in which they
invest, which has the effect of increasing the operating expenses of the Funds
and thus the costs of your investment in the Funds.
The
Funds are also subject to the specific risks applicable to each ETF in which
they invest. Certain ETFs may focus their investments in a particular geographic
region, industry or type of security. Such concentration may expose those ETFs
to special risks, including the risk that the particular region, industry or
type of security may experience greater volatility and significant
underperformance relative to the securities markets generally. By investing in
ETFs, the Funds will be affected by the investment policies and strategies
employed by the ETFs and the specific securities in which they invest. There is
no assurance that the investment objectives of the ETFs will be
achieved.
High
Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.
High portfolio turnover rates could generate capital gains, including short-term
capital gains taxable to shareholders at ordinary income rates and could
increase brokerage commission costs. To the extent that the Funds experience an
increase in brokerage commissions due to a higher portfolio turnover rate, the
performance of the Funds could be negatively impacted by the increased expenses
incurred by the Funds.
Debt
Securities Risk.
Interest rates may go up resulting in a decrease in value of the securities held
by the Core Fixed Income Fund. Debt securities held by the Core Fixed Income
Fund are also subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, call risk and
liquidity risk, which are more fully described below.
High-Yield
Debt Securities Risk.
High-yield debt securities or “junk bonds” are debt securities rated below
investment grade by an NRSRO. Although junk bonds generally pay higher rates of
interest than higher-rated securities, they are subject to a greater risk of
loss of income and principal. Junk bonds are subject to greater credit risk than
higher-grade securities and have a higher risk of default. Companies issuing
high-yield junk bonds are more likely to experience financial difficulties that
may lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than
issuers of higher grade securities. Issuers of junk bonds are often highly
leveraged and are more vulnerable to changes in the economy, such as a recession
or rising interest rates, which may affect their ability to meet their interest
or principal payment obligations.
Interest
Rate Risk.
Debt securities are subject to the risk that the securities could lose value
because of interest rate changes. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value
if interest rates rise. Debt securities with longer maturities sometimes offer
higher yields, but are subject to greater price shifts as a result of interest
rate changes than debt securities with shorter maturities.
Call
Risk.
During periods of declining interest rates, a bond issuer may “call”-or repay-
its high yielding bonds before their maturity dates. The Core Fixed Income Fund
would then be forced to invest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest
rates, resulting in a decline in its income.
Prepayment
and Extension Risk.
Many types of debt securities are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment occurs
when the issuer of a debt security can repay principal prior to the security’s
maturity. Debt securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for
gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater
potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition, the
potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can be
difficult to predict and result in greater volatility. On the other hand, rising
interest rates could cause prepayments of the obligations to decrease, extending
the life of mortgage- and asset-backed securities with lower payment rates. This
is known as extension risk and may increase the Core Fixed Income Fund’s
sensitivity to rising rates and its potential for price declines.
Credit
Risk.
Debt securities are generally subject to the risk that the issuer may be unable
to make principal and interest payments when they are due. There is also the
risk that the securities could lose value because of a loss of confidence in the
ability of the borrower to pay back debt. Lower rated debt securities involve
greater credit risk, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy. Ratings
agencies such as S&P, Moody’s or other NRSROs provide ratings on debt
securities based on their analyses of information they deem relevant. Ratings
are essentially opinions or judgments of the credit quality of an issuer and may
prove to be inaccurate. In addition, there may be a delay between events or
circumstances adversely affecting the ability of an issuer to pay interest and
or repay principal and a NRSRO’s decision to downgrade a security.
Tax
Risk.
The Funds’ investments in fixed income securities could be affected by any
limitations to the deduction for interest paid on fixed income securities. Any
proposed or actual changes to the tax deduction for interest paid could
significantly affect the supply of and market for fixed income
securities.
Liquidity
Risk.
Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not
received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are
not widely held. These features make it more difficult to sell or buy a security
at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Core Fixed Income Fund may have
to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash
or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect
on its performance. Infrequent trading of securities may also lead to an
increase in their price volatility. Liquidity risk also refers to the
possibility that the Core Fixed Income Fund may not be able to sell a security
or close out an investment contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Core
Fixed Income Fund will be required to hold the security or keep the position
open, and it could incur losses.
Municipal
Securities Risk.
An investment in the Core Fixed Income Fund may be affected by municipal
securities risk. Local political and economic factors may adversely affect the
value and liquidity of municipal securities held by the Fund. The value of
municipal securities also may be affected more by supply and demand factors or
the creditworthiness of the issuer than by market interest rates. Repayment of
municipal securities depends on the ability of the issuer or projects backing
such securities to generate taxes or revenues. The market for and the value of
municipal securities could be impacted by any changes to federal income tax
rates. The Fund will be unable to make tax-exempt distributions to its
shareholders unless at least 50% of the Fund’s total assets at the close of each
quarter of its taxable year consist of qualifying municipal
securities.
Asset-Backed
and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk.
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to risk of prepayment.
This is more likely to occur when interest rates fall because many borrowers
refinance mortgages to take advantage of more favorable rates. Prepayments on
mortgage-backed securities are also affected by other factors, such as the
volume of home sales. The Core Fixed Income Fund’s yield will be reduced if cash
from prepaid securities is reinvested in securities with lower interest rates.
The risk of prepayment may also decrease the value of mortgage-backed
securities. Asset-backed securities may have a higher level of default and
recovery risk than mortgage-backed securities. However, both of these types of
securities may decline in value because of mortgage foreclosures or defaults on
the underlying obligations.
U.S.
Government and U.S. Agency Obligations Risk.
U.S. Government obligations include securities issued or guaranteed as to
principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, such as the U.S. Treasury. Payment of principal and interest
on U.S. Government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or
instrumentality itself. In the latter case, the investor must look principally
to the agency or instrumentality issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for
ultimate repayment, which agency or instrumentality may be privately owned.
There can be no assurance that the U.S. Government would provide financial
support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored
enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so.
Cybersecurity
Risk.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business,
the Funds are susceptible to operational, information security, and related
risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or
unintentional events. Cyber attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining
unauthorized
access to digital systems (e.g.,
through “hacking” or malicious software coding) for purposes of misappropriating
assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational
disruption. Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not
require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks
on websites (i.e.,
efforts to make network services unavailable to intended users). Cyber incidents
affecting the Funds or their service providers have the ability to cause
disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial
losses, interference with the Funds’ ability to calculate their NAV, impediments
to trading, the inability of shareholders to transact business, violations of
applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational
damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance
costs. Similar adverse consequences could result from cyber incidents affecting
issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, counterparties with which the
Funds engage in transactions, governmental and other regulatory authorities,
exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers,
insurance companies and other financial institutions (including financial
intermediaries and service providers for shareholders) and other parties. In
addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber
incidents in the future. While the Funds’ service providers have established
business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to
prevent, such cyber incidents, there are inherent limitations in such plans and
systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified.
Furthermore, the Funds cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put
in place by their service providers or any other third parties whose operations
may affect the Funds or their shareholders. As a result, the Funds and their
shareholders could be negatively impacted.
Zero-Coupon
Bond Risk.
The Core Fixed Income Fund may purchase zero coupon bonds, which are debt
obligations issued without any requirement for the periodic payment of interest.
Zero coupon bonds are issued at a significant discount from their face value.
The discount approximates the total amount of interest the bonds would accrue
and compound over the period until maturity at a rate of interest reflecting the
market rate at the time of issuance. Because interest on zero coupon obligations
is not paid to the Fund on a current basis but is, in effect, compounded, the
value of the securities of this type is subject to greater fluctuations in
response to changing interest rates than the value of debt obligations that
distribute income regularly. Zero coupon bonds tend to be subject to greater
market risk than interest paying securities of similar maturities. The discount
represents income, a portion of which the Fund must accrue and distribute every
year even though the Fund receives no payment on the investment in that year.
Zero coupon bonds tend to be more volatile than conventional debt
securities.
More
detailed information about the Funds, their investment policies and risks can be
found in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
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Portfolio
Holdings Information |
A
description of the Funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure
of the Funds’ portfolio holdings is available in the Funds’ SAI. Disclosure of
the Funds’ holdings is required to be made quarterly within 60 days of the end
of each fiscal quarter in the annual and semi-annual reports to Fund
shareholders and in the quarterly holdings report on Part F of Form N-PORT. The
annual and semi-annual reports to Fund shareholders are available free of
charge by contacting PMC Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box
701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 or calling (866) PMC-7338 or by visiting the
Fund’s website at http://www.investpmc.com/solutions/portfolios. Part F of Form
N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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The
Adviser and Portfolio Managers |
The
Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory
Agreement”) with Envestnet Asset Management, Inc., a registered investment
adviser located at One North Wacker Drive, Suite 1925,
Chicago,
Illinois 60606, under which the Adviser manages each Fund’s investments subject
to the supervision of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is a wealth management
firm founded in 1999 and provides investment management services to investment
advisers and institutional and individual investors. As of September 30, 2023,
the Adviser managed approximately $375 billion in assets. The Adviser is
entitled to an annual fee from each Fund for its services. For the fiscal year
ended August 31, 2023, the Advisor received management fees of 0.34% (net of fee
waivers) of the Core Fixed Income Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.53% of
the Diversified Equity Fund’s average daily net assets.
Subject
to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible
for managing each Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and
policies, and with respect to the Core Fixed Income Fund, making recommendations
with respect to the hiring, termination or replacement of one or more
sub-advisers.
The
Adviser actively manages the Diversified Equity Fund’s investment portfolio and
actively manages a portion of the Core Fixed Income Fund’s investment portfolio.
The Adviser also maintains related records for the Funds.
Fund
Expenses.
Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and
the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, the Adviser has agreed to waive its
management fees and/or reimburse expenses to ensure that the total amount of
each Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of Excluded Expenses) does not exceed
0.60% and 0.73% of the average daily net assets for the Core Fixed Income Fund
and Diversified Equity Fund, respectively. Any waiver of management fees or
payment of expenses made by the Adviser may be reimbursed by a Fund in
subsequent fiscal years if the Adviser so requests. This reimbursement may be
requested if the aggregate amount actually paid by the applicable Fund toward
operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement)
does not exceed the applicable limitation on Fund expenses at the time of
waiver. The Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid
expenses from a Fund up to three years from the date such fees and expenses were
waived or paid, subject to the operating expense limitation agreement, if such
reimbursement will not cause the Fund’s expense ratio, after recoupment has been
taken into account, to exceed the lesser of: (1) the expense limitation in place
at the time of the waiver and/or expense payment; or (2) the expense limitation
in place at the time of the recoupment. Prior to January 26, 2021, pursuant to
the operating expense limitation agreement, the Adviser agreed to waive its
management fees and/or reimburse expenses to ensure the total amount of the Core
Fixed Income Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of Excluded Expenses) did not
exceed 0.75% of the average daily net assets for the Fund. Any such
reimbursement will be reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees. The
operating expense limitation agreement, effective through at least
December 29, 2024, can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the
Board of Trustees.
A
discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the
Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Adviser, on behalf of the Funds, is
included in the Funds’ Annual
Report
to Shareholders
for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.
The
Adviser also serves as the investment adviser to the ActivePassive Core Bond
ETF, ActivePassive Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF, ActivePassive International
Equity ETF and ActivePassive U.S. Equity ETF, each a series of the Trust, which
are currently offered in a separate prospectus and SAI.
Portfolio
Managers
Brandon
R. Thomas
Brandon
R. Thomas serves as a Portfolio Manager (as defined below) for the segment of
each Fund’s assets managed by the Adviser. Mr. Thomas co-founded the Adviser in
1999 and currently serves as Managing
Director
and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Thomas is a graduate of Brown University. He
holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from DePaul
University.
Janis
Zvingelis Ph.D., CFA®
Janis
Zvingelis serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Diversified Equity Fund. Prior
to joining Envestnet Asset Management in 2008, Mr. Zvingelis was a research
consultant with Mesirow Financial and Ibbotson Associates. Mr. Zvingelis earned
his Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Iowa. Mr. Zvingelis also holds a MA
degree in Economics/Econometrics and an MSc degree in statistics, both from the
University of Iowa as well as an MSc in Financial Mathematics from The
University of Chicago. Mr. Zvingelis obtained his BA degree summa cum laude in
Economics from Central College in Pella, Iowa. Mr. Zvingelis is a CFA
Charterholder.
CFA®
is a registered trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
The
SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Managers’ compensation,
other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers, and their ownership of
securities in the Funds.
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The
Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers |
The
Adviser has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Neuberger Berman
Investment Advisers LLC (“NBIA”), with respect to the Core Fixed Income Fund,
and the Adviser compensates NBIA out of the investment advisory fees it receives
from the Fund. NBIA makes investment decisions for the assets it has been
allocated to manage and is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management
of the Core Fixed Income Fund. The Adviser oversees NBIA for compliance with the
Fund’s investment objective, policies, strategies and restrictions, and monitors
NBIA’s adherence to its investment style. The Board of Trustees supervises the
Adviser and NBIA, establishes policies that they must follow in their management
activities, and oversees the hiring, termination and replacement of sub-advisers
recommended by the Adviser. The Trust applied for, and the SEC has granted, an
exemptive order with respect to the Core Fixed Income Fund that permits the
Adviser, subject to certain conditions, to terminate an existing sub-adviser or
hire a new sub-adviser for new or existing Funds, to materially amend the terms
of particular agreements with a sub-adviser or to continue the employment of an
existing sub-adviser after events that would otherwise cause an automatic
termination of a sub-advisory agreement. This arrangement has been approved by
the Board of Trustees and the Core Fixed Income Fund’s initial shareholder.
Consequently, under the exemptive order, the Adviser has the right to hire,
terminate and replace sub-advisers when the Board of Trustees and the Adviser
feel that a change would benefit the Core Fixed Income Fund. Within 90 days of
retaining a new sub-adviser, shareholders of the Core Fixed Income Fund will
receive notification of the change. The manager of managers structure enables
the Core Fixed Income Fund to operate with greater efficiency and without
incurring the expense and delays associated with obtaining shareholder approval
of sub-advisory agreements. The structure does not permit investment advisory
fees paid by the Core Fixed Income Fund to be increased or change the Adviser’s
obligations under the Advisory Agreement, including the Adviser’s responsibility
to monitor and oversee sub-advisory services furnished to the Core Fixed Income
Fund, without shareholder approval. Furthermore, any sub-advisory agreement with
affiliates of the Core Fixed Income Fund or the Adviser will require shareholder
approval.
NBIA
may not be actively managing assets for the Core Fixed Income Fund at all times.
Subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser may allocate Core
Fixed Income Fund assets away from NBIA. Situations in which the Adviser may
make such a determination include the level of assets the Core Fixed Income
Fund, changes in NBIA’s personnel or NBIA’s adherence to an investment
strategy.
The
following provides additional information about NBIA and the portfolio managers
(each, a “Portfolio Manager”) who are responsible for the day-to-day management
of the Core Fixed Income Fund’s portfolio. The SAI provides additional
information about the Portfolio Managers’ compensation, other accounts managed
by the Portfolio Managers and their ownership of securities in the
Fund.
Neuberger
Berman Investment Advisers LLC
NBIA’s
principal office is located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104,
and is a registered investment adviser. NBIA and its affiliates (collectively,
“Neuberger Berman”) provide a broad range of global investment solutions,
including equity, fixed income and alternatives, to institutions and individuals
through customized separately managed accounts and funds. As of September 30,
2023, Neuberger Berman had approximately $439 billion in assets under
management.
A
discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the
sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and NBIA is included in the Funds’
Annual
Report
to Shareholders
for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023.
David
M. Brown, CFA®
David
M. Brown is a Portfolio Manager for the segment of the Core Fixed Income Fund’s
assets managed by NBIA. Mr. Brown, CFA, Managing Director, rejoined the firm in
2003. Mr. Brown is Global Co-Head of Investment Grade and acts as Senior
Portfolio Manager on both Global Investment Grade and Multi-Sector Fixed Income
strategies. Mr. Brown is a member of the Fixed Income Investment Strategy
Committee and the Fixed Income Multi-Sector Group. Mr. Brown also leads the
Investment Grade Credit team in determining credit exposures across both Global
Investment Grade and Multi-Sector Fixed Income strategies. Mr. Brown initially
joined the firm in 1991 after graduating from the University of Notre Dame with
a BA in Government and subsequently received his MBA in Finance from
Northwestern University. Prior to his return, he was a senior credit analyst at
Zurich Scudder Investments and later a credit analyst and portfolio manager at
Deerfield Capital. Mr. Brown has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst
designation.
Thanos
Bardas, PhD.
Thanos
Bardas, PhD is a Portfolio Manager for the segment of the Core Fixed Income
Fund’s assets managed by NBIA. Dr. Bardas, Managing Director, joined the firm in
1998. Dr. Bardas is the Global Co-Head of Investment Grade and serves as a
Senior Portfolio Manager on Global Investment Grade and Multi-Sector Fixed
income strategies. Dr. Bardas sits on the firm’s Asset Allocation Committee and
Fixed Income’s Investment Strategy Committee, and is a member of the Fixed
Income Multi-Sector Group. Dr. Bardas also leads the Global Rates team in
determining rates exposure across various portfolio strategies and oversees both
inflation and LDI investments. Dr. Bardas graduated with honors from Aristotle
University, Greece, earned his MS from the University of Crete, Greece, and
holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from State University of New York at Stony
Brook. Dr. Bardas holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses.
Nathan
Kush
Nathan
Kush is a Portfolio Manager for the segment of the Core Fixed Income Fund’s
assets managed by NBIA. Mr. Kush, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2001.
Mr. Kush is a Senior Portfolio Manager for the firm’s Global Investment Grade
strategies. Additionally, he is involved in investment grade credit research and
previously covered the banking, brokerage, finance, insurance and REIT sectors.
Before joining the Global Investment Grade team, he spent three years in Debt
Capital Markets in the Investment Banking Division of Lehman Brothers. Mr. Kush
earned a BS in Finance and Accounting from Tulane University and an MBA from the
University of Chicago.
Olumide
Owolabi
Olumide
Owolabi is a Portfolio Manager for the segment of the Core Fixed Income Fund’s
assets managed by NBIA. Mr. Owolabi, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2003.
Mr. Owolabi is the Head of the U.S. Rates team and serves as a Senior Portfolio
Manager on multiple Fixed Income strategies including Core Bond, Core Plus,
Government and Inflation-aware investments. Mr. Owolabi has over the years held
leadership, investment and research positions across multiple Fixed Income
investment groups. Previously, Mr. Owolabi was a Senior Quantitative Analyst
where he developed quantitative tools and valuation models
in
interest rates, inflation products and credit. Prior to joining the firm, he
spent four years in the banking industry, the last two as an investment analyst
in the Treasury and Investment group of City Express Bank Plc. Mr. Owolabi
earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria and an MS in
Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago. In addition, he holds
FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licenses.
CFA®
is a registered trademark owned by the CFA Institute.
The
Funds offer Institutional Class shares and Advisor Class shares. The different
classes of shares represent investments in the same portfolio of securities, but
the classes are subject to different expenses and may have different share
prices as outlined below. You should always discuss the suitability of your
investment with your broker-dealer or financial adviser.
Institutional
Class Shares
Institutional
Class shares are offered for sale at net asset value (“NAV”) without the
imposition of a sales charge, a Rule 12b-1 distribution fee or a shareholder
servicing plan fee. Institutional Class shares are offered primarily to
institutions such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts,
endowments, foundations, corporations and high net worth individuals.
Institutional Class shares may also be offered through certain financial
intermediaries that charge their customers transaction or other distribution or
service fees with respect to their customers’ investments in the Funds. Pension
and profit sharing plans, employee trusts and employee benefit plan alliances
and “wrap account” or “managed fund” programs established with broker-dealers or
financial intermediaries that maintain an omnibus or pooled account for the
Funds and do not require the Funds to pay a fee may purchase Institutional Class
shares, subject to investment minimums.
Advisor
Class Shares
Advisor
Class shares are offered for sale at NAV, without the imposition of a sales
charge. Advisor Class shares are subject to a Rule 12b-1 distribution fee of
0.25% of the average daily net assets of a Fund attributable to Advisor Class
shares, computed on an annual basis.
The
price of a Fund’s shares is its NAV. The NAV is calculated by dividing the value
of a Fund’s total assets, less its liabilities, by the number of its shares
outstanding. In calculating the NAV, portfolio securities are valued using
current market values or official closing prices, if available. The NAV is
calculated at the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally
4:00 p.m., Eastern time). The NAV will not be calculated on days on which
the NYSE is closed for trading. If the NYSE closes early, the Funds will
calculate the NAV at the closing time on that day. If an emergency exists as
permitted by the SEC, the NAV may be calculated at a different
time.
Each
equity security owned by a Fund that is listed on a national securities
exchange, except for portfolio securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
(“NASDAQ”) is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the close of
that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. If a security is listed
on more than one exchange, the Funds will use the price on the exchange that the
Funds generally consider to be the principal exchange on which the security is
traded.
Debt
securities, including short-term debt instruments having a maturity of 60 days
or less, are valued at the mean in accordance with prices supplied by an
approved independent pricing service (“Pricing Service”). Where the price of a
long-term debt security is not available from a Pricing Service, the most recent
quotation from one or more broker-dealers known to follow the issue will be
obtained. Quotations will be valued at the
mean
between the bid and the offer. When a Fund buys a when-issued, new issue or
delayed delivery debt security and the security is not yet being traded or
priced by a Pricing Service, the security will be valued at cost. Thereafter,
the security will be valued at its market value or its fair value if the
security has not commenced trading or is not priced by a Pricing Service for
longer than five days. Any discount or premium is accreted or amortized using
the constant yield method until maturity. Forward currency contracts are valued
at the mean between the bid and asked prices.
Portfolio
securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price
(“NOCP”), which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If the NOCP
is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the
day of valuation. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on NASDAQ on
such day, the security is valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid
and asked prices at the close of the exchange on such day or the security is
valued at the latest sales price on the “composite market” for the day such
security is being valued. The composite market is defined as the consolidation
of the trade information provided by national securities and foreign exchanges
and over-the-counter (“OTC”) markets as published by a Pricing
Service.
Exchange-traded
options are valued at the composite price, using the National Best Bid and Offer
quotes. If there are no trades for the option on a given business day composite
option pricing calculates the mean of the highest bid price and lowest ask price
across the exchanges where the option is traded. Option contracts on securities,
currencies and other financial instruments traded in the OTC market with less
than 180 days remaining until their expiration are valued at the evaluated price
provided by the broker-dealer with which the option was traded. Option contracts
on securities, currencies and other financial instruments traded in the OTC
market with 180 days or more remaining until their expiration are valued at the
prices provided by a recognized independent broker-dealer.
If
market quotations are not readily available or deemed unreliable, a security or
other asset will be valued at its fair value in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under
the 1940 Act as determined under the Adviser’s fair value pricing procedures
subject to oversight by the Board of Trustees. These fair value pricing
procedures will also be used to price a security when corporate events, events
in the securities market or world events cause the Adviser to believe that the
security’s last sale price may not reflect its actual fair market value. The
intended effect of using fair value pricing procedures is to ensure that the
Funds’ shares are accurately priced. The Adviser will regularly evaluate whether
a Fund’s fair value pricing procedures continue to be appropriate in light of
the specific circumstances of a Fund and the quality of prices
obtained.
When
fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to
calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same
securities. Due to the subjective and variable nature of fair value pricing, it
is possible that the fair value determined for a particular security may be
materially different (higher or lower) from the price of the security quoted or
published by others or the value when trading resumes or realized upon its sale.
Therefore, if a shareholder purchases or redeems Fund shares when a Fund holds
securities priced at a fair value, the number of shares purchased or redeemed
may be higher or lower than it would be if the Fund were using market-value
pricing. The Adviser anticipates that the Funds’ portfolio holdings will be fair
valued only if market quotations for those holdings are not readily available or
are considered unreliable.
In
the case of foreign securities, the occurrence of certain events after the close
of foreign markets, but prior to the time a Fund’s NAV is calculated (such as a
significant surge or decline in the U.S. or other markets) often will result in
an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign in good
order markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the
Funds will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such
events, in calculating the NAV. In such cases, use of these evaluated prices can
reduce an investor’s ability to seek to profit by estimating a Fund’s NAV in
advance of the time the NAV is calculated. In the event a Fund holds portfolio
securities that trade in foreign markets or that are primarily listed on foreign
exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when a Fund does not price its
shares,
the Fund’s NAV may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase
or redeem the Fund’s shares.
Pricing
services that value fixed-income securities generally utilize a range of
market-based and security specific inputs and assumptions, as well as
considerations about general market conditions, to establish a price. Pricing
services generally value debt securities assuming orderly transactions of an
institutional round lot size, but such securities may be held or transactions
may be conducted in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often
trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. A Fund’s ability to value
its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by
pricing services or other third-party service providers.
All
purchase requests received in good order by the Funds’ transfer agent, U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), or by an authorized financial
intermediary (an “Authorized Intermediary,” as defined below) before the close
of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) will be processed at that
day’s NAV per share. Purchase requests received by the Transfer Agent or an
Authorized Intermediary after the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern time) will receive the next business day’s NAV per share. An Authorized
Intermediary is a financial intermediary (or its authorized designee) that has
made arrangements with the Funds to receive purchase and redemption orders on
their behalf. For additional information about purchasing shares through
financial intermediaries, please see “Purchasing Shares Through a Financial
Intermediary,” below.
All
account applications (each, an “Account Application”) to purchase Fund shares
are subject to acceptance by the Fund and are not binding until so accepted. It
is the policy of the Funds not to accept applications under certain
circumstances or in amounts considered disadvantageous to shareholders. Your
order will not be accepted until the Funds or the Transfer Agent receives a
completed Account Application in good order. The Funds reserve the right to
reject any Account Application.
The
Funds reserve the right to reject any purchase order or suspend the offering of
shares if, in their discretion, it is in the Funds’ best interest to do so. For
example, a purchase order may be rejected if it appears so large that it would
disrupt the management of a Fund. Purchases may also be rejected from persons
believed to be “market timers,” as described under the section entitled “Tools
to Combat Frequent Transactions,” below. In addition, a service fee, which is
currently $25, as well as any loss sustained by a Fund, will be deducted from a
shareholder’s account for any payment that is returned to the Transfer Agent
unpaid. Written notice of a rejected purchase order will be provided to the
investor within one or two business days under normal circumstances. The Funds
and the Transfer Agent will not be responsible for any losses, liability, cost
or expense resulting from rejecting any purchase order. Your order will not be
accepted until a completed Account Application is received by the Funds or the
Transfer Agent.
Shares
of the Funds have not been registered for sale outside of the United States. The
Funds generally do not sell shares to investors residing outside the United
States, even if they are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents,
except to investors with United States Military APO or FPO
addresses.
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Minimum
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Initial Investment - Institutional Class |
$1,000 |
Minimum
Initial Investment - Advisor Class |
$250 |
Subsequent
Investments |
$50 |
The
Funds reserve the right to waive the minimum initial investment or minimum
subsequent investment amounts at their discretion. Shareholders will be given at
least 30 days’ written notice of any increase in the minimum dollar amount of
initial or subsequent investments.
Purchase
Requests Must be Received in Good Order
Your
share price will be the next NAV per share calculated after the Transfer Agent
or your Authorized Intermediary receives your purchase request in good order.
For purchases made through the Transfer Agent, “good order” means that your
purchase request includes:
•the
name of the Fund;
•the
dollar amount of shares to be purchased;
•your
Account Application or investment stub; and
•a
check payable to “PMC Funds.”
For
information about your financial intermediary’s requirements for purchases in
good order, please contact your financial intermediary.
Purchase
by Mail. To
purchase a Fund’s shares by mail, simply complete and sign the Account
Application and mail it, together with your check made payable to the Fund, to
one of the addresses below. To make additional investments once you have opened
your account, write your account number on the check and send it together with
the Invest by Mail form from your most recent confirmation statement received
from the Transfer Agent. If you do not have the Invest by Mail form, include the
Fund name and your name, address, and account number on a separate piece of
paper and mail it with your check made payable to the Fund to:
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U.S. Bank Global Fund Services |
P.O.
Box 701 |
| 615
East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor |
Milwaukee,
WI 53201-0701 |
| Milwaukee,
WI 53202 |
The
Funds do not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery
services to be their agents. Therefore, deposit in the mail or with such
services, or receipt at the Transfer Agent’s post office box, of purchase orders
or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent.
Receipt of purchase orders or redemption requests is based on when the order is
received at the Transfer Agent’s offices. All purchase checks must be in U.S.
dollars drawn on a domestic financial institution. The Funds will not accept
payment in cash or money orders. To prevent check fraud, the Funds will not
accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler’s
checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares. The Funds are unable to
accept post-dated checks or any conditional order or payment.
Purchase
by Wire.
If you are making your first investment in a Fund through a wire purchase, the
Transfer Agent must have a completed Account Application before you wire funds.
You can mail or use an overnight service to deliver your Account Application to
the Transfer Agent at the above address. Upon receipt of your completed Account
Application, the Transfer Agent will establish an account for you. Once your
account has been established, you may instruct your bank to send the wire. Prior
to sending the wire, please call the Transfer Agent at (866) PMC-7338 to advise
them of the wire and to ensure proper credit upon receipt. Your bank must
include the name of the Fund, your name and your account number so that monies
can be correctly applied. Your bank should transmit immediately available funds
by wire to:
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Wire
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U.S.
Bank National Association
777
East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202 |
ABA
Number: |
075000022 |
Credit: |
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC |
Account: |
112-952-137 |
Further
Credit: |
PMC
Funds
(Name
of Fund you are investing in)
(Shareholder
Name/Account Registration
(Shareholder
Account Number) |
Wired
funds must be received prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern time) to be eligible for same day pricing. The Funds and U.S. Bank,
National Association, the Funds’ custodian, are not responsible for the
consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire
system, or from incomplete wiring instructions.
Investing
by Telephone.
If you have completed the “Telephone Options - Purchase Authorization” section
of the Account Application and your account has been open for at least 7
business days, you may purchase additional shares by calling the Funds toll free
at (866) PMC-7338. You must also have submitted a voided check or a savings
deposit slip to have banking information established on your account. This
option allows investors to move money from their bank account to their Fund
account upon request. Only bank accounts held at domestic financial institutions
that are Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) members may be used for telephone
transactions. The minimum telephone purchase amount is $50. If your order is
received prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time),
shares will be purchased in your account at the applicable price determined on
the day your order is placed.
Automatic
Investment Plan.
For your convenience, the Funds offer an Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”).
Under the AIP, after your initial investment, you may authorize a Fund to
withdraw automatically from your personal checking or savings account an amount
that you wish to invest, which must be at least $50 on a monthly or quarterly
basis. In order to participate in the AIP, your bank must be a member of the ACH
network. If you wish to enroll in the AIP, complete the appropriate section in
the Account Application. The Funds may terminate or modify this privilege at any
time. You may terminate your participation in the AIP at any time by notifying
the Transfer Agent five days prior to the effective date of the request. A $25
fee will be charged if your bank does not honor the AIP draft for any
reason.
Purchasing
Shares Through a Financial Intermediary.
Investors may be charged a fee if they effect transactions through a financial
intermediary. If you are purchasing shares through a financial intermediary, you
must follow the procedures established by your financial intermediary. Your
financial intermediary is responsible for sending your purchase order and wiring
payment to the Transfer Agent. Your financial intermediary holds the shares in
your name and receives all confirmations of purchases and sales. Financial
intermediaries placing orders for themselves or on behalf of their customers
should call the Funds toll free at (866) PMC-7338, or follow the instructions
listed in the sections above entitled “Investing by Telephone,” “Purchase by
Mail” and “Purchase by Wire.”
If
you place an order for the Funds’ shares through a financial intermediary that
is not an Authorized Intermediary in accordance with such financial
intermediary’s procedures, and such financial intermediary then transmits your
order to the Transfer Agent in accordance with the Transfer Agent’s
instructions, your purchase will be processed at the NAV next calculated after
the Transfer Agent receives your order. The financial intermediary must promise
to send to the Transfer Agent immediately available funds in the amount of the
purchase price in accordance with the Transfer Agent’s procedures. If payment is
not received within the time specified, the Transfer Agent may rescind the
transaction and the financial intermediary will be held liable for any resulting
fees or losses.
In
the case of Authorized Intermediaries that have made satisfactory payment or
redemption arrangements with the Funds, orders will be processed at the NAV next
calculated after receipt by the Authorized Intermediary (or its authorized
designee), consistent with applicable laws and regulations. An order is deemed
to be received when the Funds or an Authorized Intermediary accepts the order.
Authorized Intermediaries may be authorized to designate other intermediaries to
receive purchase and redemption requests on behalf of the Funds.
For
more information about your financial intermediary’s rules and procedures, and
whether your financial intermediary is an Authorized Intermediary, and whether
your financial intermediary imposes cut-off times for the receipt of orders that
are earlier than the cut-off times established by the Funds, you should contact
your financial intermediary directly.
Anti-Money
Laundering Program.
Please note that the Trust has established an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Program as required by the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the
“USA PATRIOT Act”) and related anti-money laundering laws and regulations. To
ensure compliance with these laws, the Account Application asks for, among other
things, the following information for all “customers” seeking to open an
“account” (as those terms are defined in rules adopted pursuant to the USA
PATRIOT Act):
•full
name;
•date
of birth (individuals only);
•Social
Security or taxpayer identification number; and
•permanent
street address (a P.O. Box alone is not acceptable)
If
you are opening an account in the name of certain legal entities (e.g.,
a partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, etc.),
you must also supply the identity of the beneficial owners of the legal entity.
Accounts opened by entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies,
partnerships or trusts, will require additional documentation.
If
any information listed above is missing, your Account Application will be
returned and your account will not be opened. In compliance with the USA PATRIOT
Act and other applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, the
Transfer Agent will verify the information on your application. The Funds
reserve the right to request additional clarifying information and may close
your account and redeem your shares at the next computed NAV if such clarifying
information is not received by the Funds within a reasonable time of the request
or if the Funds cannot form a reasonable belief as to the true identity of a
customer. In the rare event that we are unable to verify your identity, the
Funds reserve the right to redeem you account at the current day’s NAV. If you
require additional assistance when completing your application, please contact
the Transfer Agent at (866) PMC-7338.
Orders
to sell or “redeem” shares may be placed either directly with the Funds or
through an Authorized Intermediary. If you originally purchased your shares
through an Authorized Intermediary, your redemption order must be placed with
the same Authorized Intermediary in accordance with the procedures established
by that Authorized Intermediary. Your Authorized Intermediary is responsible for
sending your order to the Transfer Agent and for crediting your account with the
proceeds. You may redeem a Fund’s shares on any business day that the applicable
Fund calculates its NAV. The price at which redemptions are effected is based on
the NAV next calculated after the request is received in good order. To redeem
shares directly with the Fund, you must contact the Fund either by mail or by
telephone to place a redemption request. Your redemption request must be
received in good order (as discussed under “Payment of Redemption Proceeds”
below) prior to the close of the regular trading session of the NYSE (generally
4:00 p.m., Eastern time) by the Transfer Agent or by your Authorized
Intermediary. Redemption requests received after the close of the NYSE will be
treated as though received on the next business day.
Shareholders
who hold their shares through an IRA or other retirement plan must indicate on
their written redemption request whether or not to withhold federal income tax.
Redemption requests failing to indicate an election not to have tax withheld
will generally be subject to 10% withholding. Shares held in IRA or other
retirement plan accounts may be redeemed by telephone at (866) PMC-7338.
Investors will be asked whether or not to withhold taxes from any
distribution.
Payment
of Redemption Proceeds.
You may redeem your Fund shares at the NAV per share next determined after the
Transfer Agent or your Authorized Intermediary receives your redemption request
in good order. Your redemption request cannot be processed on days the NYSE is
closed. Redemption proceeds with respect to requests received by the Transfer
Agent or your Authorized Intermediary in good order before the close of the
regular trading session of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) will
usually be sent one to three business days following the receipt of your
redemption request.
A
redemption request made through the Transfer Agent will be deemed in “good
order” if it includes:
•the
shareholder’s name;
•the
name of the Fund you are invested in;
•the
account number;
•the
share or dollar amount to be redeemed; and
•signatures
by all shareholders on the account and signature guarantee(s), if
applicable.
The
Funds reserve the right to change the requirements of “good order.” Shareholders
will be given advance notice if the requirements of “good order” change. For
information about your financial intermediary’s requirements for redemption
requests in good order, please contact your financial intermediary.
You
may receive proceeds of your sale by a check sent to the address of record,
electronically via the ACH network using the previously established bank
instructions or via federal wire transfer to your pre-established bank account.
The Funds typically expect that it will take one to three business days
following the receipt of your redemption request to pay out redemption proceeds,
regardless of whether the redemption proceeds are paid by check, ACH transfer or
wire. Please note that wires are subject to a $15 fee. There is no charge to
have proceeds sent via ACH; however, funds are typically credited to your bank
within two to three business days after redemption. In all cases, proceeds will
be sent within seven calendar days after a Fund receives your redemption
request, unless the Funds have suspended your right of redemptions or postponed
the payment date as permitted under federal securities laws.
The
Funds typically expect they will hold cash or cash equivalents to meet
redemption requests. The Funds may also use the proceeds from the sale of
portfolio securities to meet redemption requests if consistent with the
management of the Funds. These redemption methods will be used regularly under
normal market conditions and may also be during periods of stressed market
conditions.
If
the Transfer Agent has not yet collected payment for the shares you are selling,
it may delay sending the proceeds until the payment is collected, which may take
up to twelve calendar days from the purchase date or until your payment has
cleared. Shareholders can avoid this delay by utilizing the wire purchase
option. Furthermore, there are certain times when you may be unable to sell Fund
shares or receive proceeds. Specifically, the Funds may suspend the right to
redeem shares or postpone the date of payment upon redemption for more than
seven calendar days as determined by the SEC: (1) for any period during
which the NYSE is closed (other than customary weekend or holiday closings) or
trading on the NYSE is restricted; (2) for any period during which an
emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Funds of securities owned
by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the
Funds to fairly determine the value of its net assets; or (3) for such
other periods as the SEC may permit for the protection of shareholders. Your
ability to redeem shares by telephone may be delayed or restricted after you
change your address. You may change your address at any time by telephone or
written request, addressed to the Transfer Agent. Confirmation of an address
change will be sent to both your old and new address. Redemption
proceeds
will be sent to the address of record. The Funds are not responsible for
interest lost on redemption amounts due to lost or misdirected
mail.
Please
note, under unusual circumstances, the Funds may suspend redemptions, as
permitted by federal securities law. The Funds may delay paying redemption
proceeds for up to 7 calendar days after receiving a request if an earlier
payment could adversely affect the Funds.
Redemptions
in-Kind.
The Funds generally pay redemption proceeds in cash. However, the Trust, on
behalf of the Funds, has filed a notice of election under Rule 18f-1 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), under which the
Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has reserved the right for the Funds to redeem
in-kind under certain circumstances, meaning that redemption proceeds are paid
in liquid securities with a market value equal to the redemption price. These
securities redeemed in-kind remain subject to general market risks until sold.
If a Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you
could incur brokerage or other charges when converting the securities to cash.
For federal income tax purposes, redemptions in-kind are taxed in the same
manner to a redeeming shareholder as redemptions paid in cash and may generate
taxable gains.
Redemption
in-kind proceeds are limited to securities that are traded on a public
securities market or for which quoted bid prices are available. In the unlikely
event that a Fund does redeem shares in kind, the procedures utilized by the
Fund to determine the securities to be distributed to redeeming shareholders
will generally be representative of a shareholder’s interest in the Fund’s
portfolio securities. However, a Fund may also redeem in kind using individual
securities as circumstances dictate. Redemptions in-kind are typically used to
meet redemption requests that represent a large percentage of the Fund’s net
assets in order to minimize the effect of large redemptions on the Fund and its
remaining shareholders. Redemptions in-kind may be used in circumstances as
described above and during periods of stressed market conditions. The Funds have
in place a line of credit that may be used to meet redemption requests during
periods of stressed market conditions.
Signature
Guarantees.
The Transfer Agent may require a signature guarantee for certain requests.
Signature guarantees can be obtained from domestic banks, brokers, dealers,
credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities
associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from
participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the
Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”), but
not from a notary public.
A signature guarantee, from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion
program member, of each owner is required in the following
situations:
•if
ownership is being changed on your account;
•when
redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account
not on record;
•when
a redemption request is received by the Transfer Agent and the account address
has changed within the last 15 calendar days;
•for
all redemptions in excess of $100,000 from any shareholder account.
Non-financial
transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an
account, may require a signature guarantee, a signature verification from a
Signature Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication
from a financial institution source.
In
addition to the situations described above, the Funds and/or the Transfer Agent
reserve the right to require a signature guarantee in other instances based on
the circumstances relative to the particular situation.
Redemption
by Mail.
You can execute most redemptions by furnishing an unconditional written request
to the Funds to redeem your shares at the current NAV. Redemption requests in
writing should be sent to the Transfer Agent at:
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PMC
Funds |
| PMC
Funds |
c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services |
| c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services |
P.O.
Box 701 |
| 615
East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor |
Milwaukee,
WI 53201-0701 |
| Milwaukee,
WI 53202 |
The
Funds do not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery
services to be their agents. Therefore, deposit in the mail or with such
services, or receipt at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC post office box, of
purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the
Transfer Agent. Receipt of purchase orders or redemption requests is based on
when the order is received at the Transfer Agent’s offices.
Telephone
Redemption.
Telephone redemption privileges are automatically provided unless you
specifically decline the option on your Account Application. You may redeem
shares, in amounts of $100,000 or less, by instructing the Funds by telephone at
(866) PMC-7338. A signature verification from a Signature Validation Program
member or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution
source may be required of all shareholders in order to add or change telephone
redemption privileges on an existing account. Telephone redemptions will not be
made if you have notified the Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15
calendar days before the redemption request. Once a telephone transaction has
been placed, it may not be cancelled or modified after the close of regular
trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time). If an account has more
than one owner or authorized person, the Fund will accept telephone instructions
from any one owner or authorized person. All telephone calls are recorded for
your protection. Written confirmation will be provided for all purchase and
redemption transactions initiated by telephone.
Wire
Redemption.
Wire transfers may be arranged to redeem shares. The Transfer Agent charges a
fee, currently $15, per wire redemption against your account on dollar specific
trades, and from proceeds on complete redemptions and share-specific trades.
There is no charge to have proceeds sent via ACH.
Systematic
Withdrawal Program.
The Funds offer a systematic withdrawal plan (the “SWP”) whereby shareholders or
their representatives may request a redemption in a specific dollar amount be
sent to them monthly or quarterly. Investors may choose to have a check sent to
the address of record, or proceeds may be sent to a pre-designated bank account
via the ACH network. To start the SWP, your account must have Fund shares with a
value of at least $10,000, and the minimum payment amount is $50. This program
may be terminated or modified by the Funds at any time. Any request to change or
terminate your SWP should be communicated in writing or by telephone to the
Transfer Agent no later than five days before the next scheduled withdrawal. A
withdrawal under the SWP involves a redemption of Fund shares, and may result in
a taxable capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. In addition, if
the amount withdrawn exceeds the amounts credited to your account, the account
ultimately may be depleted. To establish the SWP, complete the SWP section of
the Account Application. Please call (866) PMC-7338 for additional information
regarding the SWP.
The
Funds’ Right to Redeem an Account. The
Funds reserve the right to redeem the shares of any shareholder whose account
balance is less than $1,000, other than as a result of a decline in the NAV of a
Fund or for market reasons. The Funds will provide shareholders with written
notice 30 days prior to redeeming the shareholder’s account. A redemption by the
Funds of a shareholder’s account may result in a taxable capital gain or loss
for federal income tax purposes.
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Exchanging
Shares.
You may exchange all or a portion of your investment from one PMC Fund to the
same share class of another PMC Fund in an identically registered account. Any
new account established through an exchange will be subject to the minimum
investment requirements described above under “How to
Purchase
Shares” unless the account qualifies for a waiver of the initial investment
requirement. Exchanges will be executed on the basis of the relative NAV of the
shares exchanged. An exchange is considered to be a sale of shares for federal
income tax purposes on which you may realize a taxable capital gain or
loss.
Converting
Shares. Share
class conversions are based on the relevant NAVs of the applicable share classes
at the time of the conversion. A share conversion within the same Fund will not
result in capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. The Funds
reserve the right to modify or eliminate the share class conversion feature.
When a conversion occurs, reinvested dividends and capital gains convert with
the shares that are converting.
You
generally may elect on a voluntary basis to convert your Advisor Class shares of
a Fund into Institutional Class shares of the same Fund, subject to satisfying
the minimum investment and eligibility requirements of Institutional Class
shares.
Call
the Funds (toll-free) at (866) PMC-7338 to learn more about exchanges and
conversions.
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Tools
to Combat Frequent Transactions |
The
Funds are intended for long-term investors. Short-term “market-timers” who
engage in frequent purchases and redemptions may disrupt the Funds’ investment
program and create additional transaction costs that are borne by all of the
Funds’ shareholders. The Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures
that are designed to discourage excessive, short-term trading and other abusive
trading practices that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm
performance. The Funds take steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these
activities in the Funds. These steps include, among other things, monitoring
trading activity and using fair value pricing. Although these efforts are
designed to discourage abusive trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate
the possibility that such activity will occur. The Funds seek to exercise their
judgment in implementing these tools to the best of their abilities in a manner
that they believe is consistent with shareholder interests. Except as noted
herein, the Funds apply all restrictions uniformly in all applicable
cases.
Monitoring
Trading Practices.
The Funds monitor selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term
trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, the Funds believe that a
shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, they may, in their
discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process
purchases in the shareholder’s accounts. In making such judgments, the Funds
seek to act in a manner that they believe is consistent with the best interests
of their shareholders. The Funds use a variety of techniques to monitor for and
detect abusive trading practices. These techniques may change from time to time
as determined by the Funds in their sole discretion. To minimize harm to the
Funds and their shareholders, the Funds reserve the right to reject any purchase
order (but not a redemption request), in whole or in part, for any reason and
without prior notice. The Funds may decide to restrict purchase and sale
activity in their shares based on various factors, including whether frequent
purchase and sale activity will disrupt portfolio management strategies and
adversely affect Fund performance.
Fair
Value Pricing. The
Funds employ fair value pricing selectively to ensure greater accuracy in their
daily NAVs and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who seek
to take advantage of temporary market anomalies. The Adviser has developed
procedures which utilize fair value pricing when reliable market quotations are
not readily available or the Funds’ Pricing Service does not provide a valuation
(or provides a valuation that, in the judgment of the Adviser, does not
represent the security’s fair value), or when, in the judgment of the Adviser,
events have rendered the market value unreliable. Valuing securities at fair
value involves reliance on judgment. Fair value determinations are made in good
faith in accordance with procedures adopted by the Adviser. There can be no
assurance that the Funds will obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it
were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines
its NAV per share. More detailed information regarding fair value pricing and
changes to the Funds’ fair value pricing procedures can be found in this
Prospectus under the heading entitled “Share Price.”
Due
to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying abusive trading
activity and the volume of shareholder transactions the Funds handle, there can
be no assurance that the Funds’ efforts will identify all trades or trading
practices that may be considered abusive. In particular, since the Funds receive
purchase and sale orders through Authorized Intermediaries that use group or
omnibus accounts, the Funds cannot always detect frequent trading. However, the
Funds will work with Authorized Intermediaries as necessary to discourage
shareholders from engaging in abusive trading practices and to impose
restrictions on excessive trades. In this regard, the Funds have entered into
information sharing agreements with Authorized Intermediaries pursuant to which
these intermediaries are required to provide to the Funds, at the Funds’
request, certain information relating to their customers investing in the Funds
through non-disclosed or omnibus accounts. The Funds will use this information
to attempt to identify abusive trading practices. Authorized Intermediaries are
contractually required to follow any instructions from the Funds to restrict or
prohibit future purchases from shareholders who are found to have engaged in
abusive trading in violation of the Funds’ policies. However, the Funds cannot
guarantee the accuracy of the information provided to them from Authorized
Intermediaries and cannot ensure that they will always be able to detect abusive
trading practices that occur through non-disclosed and omnibus accounts. As a
result, the Funds’ ability to monitor and discourage abusive trading practices
in non-disclosed or omnibus accounts may be limited.
Telephone
Transactions.
If you have not declined telephone privileges on the Account Application or in a
letter to the Funds, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone orders
as long as the Funds have taken reasonable precautions to verify your identity.
In addition, once you place a telephone transaction request, it cannot be
canceled or modified after the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally
4:00 p.m., Eastern time).
During
periods of significant economic or market change, telephone transactions may be
difficult to complete. If you are unable to contact the Funds by telephone, you
may also mail the requests to the Funds at the address listed previously in the
section entitled “How to Purchase Shares,” above. Neither the Funds nor the
Transfer Agent are liable for any loss incurred due to failure to complete a
telephone transaction prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m.,
Eastern time).
Telephone
trades must be received by or prior to the close of the NYSE (generally 4:00
p.m., Eastern time). During periods of high market activity, shareholders may
encounter higher than usual call waiting times. Please allow sufficient time to
ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to the
close of the NYSE. The Funds are not responsible for delays due to
communications or transmission outages subject to applicable law.
Neither
the Funds nor any of their service providers will be liable for any loss or
expense in acting upon instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine
subject to applicable law. If an account has more than one owner or authorized
person, the Funds will accept telephone instructions from any one owner or
authorized person. To confirm that all telephone instructions are genuine, the
Funds will use reasonable procedures, such as requesting:
•that
you correctly state your Fund account number;
•the
name in which your account is registered; or
•the
Social Security or taxpayer identification number under which the account is
registered.
Policies
of Authorized Intermediaries.
Your Authorized Intermediary may establish policies that differ from those of
the Funds. For example, the institution may charge transaction fees, set higher
minimum investments or impose certain limitations on buying or selling shares in
addition to those identified in this Prospectus. Please contact your Authorized
Intermediary for details.
Closure
of a Fund.
The Adviser retains the right to close a Fund (or partially close a Fund) to new
purchases if it is determined to be in the best interest of shareholders. Based
on market and Fund conditions, the Adviser may decide to close a Fund to new
investors, all investors or certain classes of investors (such as Fund
supermarkets) at any time. If a Fund is closed to new purchases it will continue
to honor redemption requests, unless the right to redeem shares has been
temporarily suspended as permitted by federal law.
Householding.
In an effort to decrease costs, the Funds intend to reduce the number of
duplicate prospectuses, supplements and certain other shareholder documents you
receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or
more accounts and to shareholders the Funds reasonably believe are from the same
family or household. If you would like to discontinue householding for your
accounts, please call toll-free at (866) PMC-7338 to request individual copies
of these documents, or if your shares are held through an Authorized
Intermediary, please contact them. Once the Funds receive notice to stop
householding, the Funds will begin sending individual copies within 30 days
after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account
statements.
Lost
Shareholders, Inactive Accounts and Unclaimed Property.
It is important that the Funds maintain a correct address for each shareholder.
An incorrect address may cause a shareholder’s account statements and other
mailings to be returned to the Funds. Based upon statutory requirements for
returned mail, the Funds will attempt to locate the shareholder or rightful
owner of the account. If the Funds are unable to locate the shareholder, then it
will determine whether the shareholder’s account can legally be considered
abandoned. Your mutual fund account may be transferred to the state government
of your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the
“inactivity period” specified in your state’s abandoned property laws. The Funds
are legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the
appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with
statutory requirements. The shareholder’s last known address of record
determines which state has jurisdiction. Please proactively contact the Transfer
Agent toll-free at (866) PMC-7338 at least annually to ensure your account
remains in active status.
If
you are a resident of the state of Texas, you may designate a representative to
receive notifications that, due to inactivity, your mutual fund account assets
may be delivered to the Texas Comptroller. Please contact the Transfer Agent if
you wish to complete a Texas Designation of Representative form.
IRA
Accounts.
IRA accounts will be charged a $15 annual maintenance fee.
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Distribution
of Fund Shares |
Foreside
Fund Services, LLC, an affiliate of Foreside Financial Group, LLC d/b/a ACA
Group (the “Distributor”), the Funds’ distributor, is located at Three Canal
Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101, and serves as distributor and principal
underwriter to the Funds. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and
member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. The offering of the
Funds’ shares is continuous, and the Distributor distributes the Funds’ shares
on a best efforts basis. The Distributor is not obligated to sell any certain
number of shares of the Funds.
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Distribution
Plan (Rule 12b-1 Plan) |
The
Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1
under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, the Funds are authorized to pay the
Distributor, or such other entities as approved by the Board of Trustees, Rule
12b-1 distribution fees for the costs and services it provides and expenses it
bears in the sale and distribution of a Fund’s Advisor Class shares (the “Rule
12b-1 Fee”). The maximum amount of the Rule 12b-1 Fee authorized is 0.25% of
each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Advisor Class shares,
computed on an annual basis. Amounts received under the Plan may be paid to
other persons, including the
Adviser,
for any distribution or service activity. Because these fees are paid out of
each Fund’s assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the
cost of your investment in Advisor Class shares of a Fund and may cost you more
than paying other types of sales charges.
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Payments
to Financial Intermediaries |
In
addition to the fees paid under the Plan, the Funds may pay fees to
intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other
financial institutions, including the Adviser and affiliates of the Adviser and
sub-advisers, for recordkeeping, sub-administration, sub-accounting,
sub-transfer agency and other shareholder services (collectively, “sub-TA
services”) associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in
omnibus and networked accounts, retirement plans, other group accounts or
accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents in lieu of the
transfer agent providing such services.
The
Adviser, out of its own resources and legitimate profits, and without additional
cost to the Funds or their shareholders, may provide additional cash payments to
certain intermediaries. Such payments, sometimes referred to as revenue sharing,
are in addition to Rule 12b-1 fees and sub-TA services fees paid by the Funds,
if any. Revenue sharing payments may be made to intermediaries for sub-TA
services or distribution-related services, such as marketing support; access to
third party platforms; access to sales meetings, sales representatives and
management representatives of the intermediary; and inclusion of the Funds on a
sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, and in other sales
programs. The Adviser may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s
fees that vary depending on the dollar amount of the shares sold. From time to
time, and in accordance with applicable rules and regulations, the Adviser may
also provide non-cash compensation to representatives of various intermediaries
who sell Fund shares or provide services to Fund shareholders.
The
Funds will make distributions of net investment income and net capital gain, if
any, at least annually, typically within the month of December. The Funds may
make additional distributions if they deem it desirable at another time during
any year.
All
distributions will be reinvested in additional Fund shares unless you choose one
of the following options: (1) receive distributions of net capital gain in
cash, while reinvesting net investment income distributions in additional Fund
shares; (2) receive all distributions in cash; or (3) reinvest net capital
gain distributions in additional Fund shares, while receiving distributions of
net investment income in cash.
If
you wish to change your distribution option, write or call the Transfer Agent in
advance of the payment date of the distribution. Any such change will be
effective only as to distributions for which the record date is five or more
calendar days after the Transfer Agent receives the request.
If
you elect to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service is unable
to deliver your check, or if the check remains uncashed for six months, the
Funds reserve the right to reinvest the distribution check in your account at
the applicable Fund’s then current NAV per share and to reinvest all subsequent
distributions.
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Federal
Income Tax Consequences |
Changes
in income tax laws, potentially with retroactive effect, could impact the Funds’
investments or the tax consequences to you of investing in the Funds. Some of
these changes could affect the timing, amount and tax treatment of a Fund’s
distributions made to shareholders. Please consult your tax advisor before
investing.
Distributions
of a Fund’s investment company taxable income (which includes, but is not
limited to, interest, dividends, net short-term capital gain and net gain from
foreign currency transactions), if any, are generally taxable to such Fund’s
shareholders as ordinary income. For a non-corporate shareholder, to the extent
that a Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income are
attributable to and reported as “qualified dividend” income, such income may be
subject to tax at the reduced federal income tax rates applicable to net
long-term capital gain, if certain holding period requirements have been
satisfied by the shareholder. For a corporate shareholder, a portion of a Fund’s
distributions of investment company taxable income may qualify for the
intercorporate dividends-received deduction to the extent such Fund receives
dividends directly or indirectly from U.S. corporations, reports the amount
distributed as eligible for the deduction and the corporate shareholder meets
certain holding period requirements with respect to its shares. To the extent
that a Fund’s distributions of investment company taxable income are
attributable to net short-term capital gain, such distributions will be treated
as ordinary income and cannot generally be offset by a shareholder’s capital
losses from other investments.
Distributions
of a Fund’s net capital gain (net long-term capital gain less net short-term
capital loss) are generally taxable to such Fund’s shareholders as long-term
capital gain regardless of the length of time that a shareholder has owned Fund
shares. Distributions of net capital gain are not eligible for qualified
dividend income treatment or the dividends-received deduction referred to
above.
You
will be taxed in the same manner whether you receive your distributions (of
investment company taxable income or net capital gain) in cash or reinvest them
in additional Fund shares. Distributions are generally taxable when received.
However, distributions declared in October, November or December to shareholders
of record and paid the following January are taxable as if received on December
31.
In
addition to the federal income tax, certain individuals, trusts and estates may
be subject to a net investment income (“NII”) tax of 3.8%. The NII tax is
imposed on the lesser of: (i) a taxpayer’s investment income, net of deductions
properly allocable to such income, or (ii) the amount by which such taxpayer’s
modified adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds ($250,000 for married
individuals filing jointly, $200,000 for unmarried individuals, and $125,000 for
married individuals filing separately). The Funds’ distributions are includable
in a shareholder’s investment income for purposes of this NII tax. In addition,
any capital gain realized by a shareholder upon a sale, exchange or redemption
of Fund shares is includable in such shareholder’s investment income for
purposes of this NII tax.
Shareholders
that sell, exchange or redeem shares generally will have a capital gain or loss
from the sale, exchange or redemption. The amount of the gain or loss and the
applicable rate of federal income tax will depend generally upon the amount paid
for the shares, the amount received from the sale, exchange or redemption
(including in-kind redemptions) and how long the shares were held by a
shareholder. Gain or loss realized upon a sale, exchange or redemption of Fund
shares will generally be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if the
shares have been held for more than one year and, if held for one year or less,
as a short-term capital gain or loss. Any loss arising from the sale, exchange
or redemption of shares held for six months or less, however, is treated as a
long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of net capital gain
received or deemed to be received with respect to such shares. 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 purchase a Fund’s shares (through reinvestment of
distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after selling, exchanging
or redeeming such Fund’s shares at a loss, all or part of your loss will not be
deductible and will instead increase the basis of the new shares.
The
Funds are required to report to certain shareholders and the Internal Revenue
Service (“IRS”) the cost basis of Fund shares acquired on or after January 1,
2012 when those shareholders subsequently sell, exchange or redeem those shares.
The Funds will determine the cost basis of such shares using the average cost
method unless you elect in writing any alternate IRS-approved cost basis method.
Please see the SAI for more information regarding cost basis
reporting.
The
federal income tax status of all distributions made by the Funds for the
preceding year will be reported to shareholders annually. Distributions made by
the Funds may also be subject to state and local taxes. Additional tax
information may be found in the SAI.
This
section is not intended to be a full discussion of federal income tax laws and
the effect of such laws on you. There may be other federal, state, foreign or
local tax considerations applicable to a particular investor. You are urged to
consult your own tax adviser.
If
you are neither a resident nor a citizen of the United States or if you are a
foreign entity, distributions (other than Capital Gain Dividends) paid to you by
a Fund will generally be subject to a U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30%,
unless a lower treaty rate applies. The Funds may, under certain circumstances,
report all or a portion of a dividend as an “interest-related dividend” or a
“short-term capital gain dividend,” which would generally be exempt from this
30% U.S. withholding tax, provided certain other requirements are
met.
Interest
and other income received by the Funds with respect to foreign securities may
give rise to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Tax
treaties or conventions between certain countries and the United States may
reduce or eliminate such taxes. If, as of the close of a taxable year, more than
50% of the value of a Fund’s assets consists of certain foreign stock or
securities, the Fund will be eligible to elect to “pass through” to investors
the amount of certain qualifying foreign income and similar taxes paid by the
Fund during that taxable year. This means that investors would be considered to
have received as additional income their respective shares of such foreign
taxes, but may be entitled to either a corresponding tax deduction in
calculating taxable income, or, subject to certain limitations, a credit in
calculating federal income tax. If the Fund does not so elect, the Fund will be
entitled to claim a deduction for certain foreign taxes incurred by the Fund.
The Funds (or its administrative agent) will notify you if it makes such an
election and provide you with the information necessary to reflect foreign taxes
paid on your income tax return.
Pursuant
to the Trust’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (the “Declaration of
Trust”), and subject to the limitations disclosed in the Declaration of Trust,
Fund shareholders may only bring a derivative action if (i) the shareholder or
shareholders make a pre-suit demand upon the Board of Trustees to bring the
subject action unless an effort to cause the Board of Trustees to bring such an
action is not likely to succeed (as defined in the Declaration of Trust); (ii)
shareholders eligible to bring such derivative action under the Delaware
Statutory Trust Act who hold at least 10% of the outstanding voting securities
of the Trust, or 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the series or class
to which such action relates, shall join in the request for the Board of
Trustees to commence such action; and (iii) the Board of Trustees is afforded a
reasonable amount of time to consider such shareholder request and to
investigate the basis of such claim. The Board of Trustees shall be entitled to
retain counsel or other advisors in considering the merits of the request and
shall require an undertaking by the shareholders making such request to
reimburse the Trust for the expense of any such advisors in the event that the
Trustees determine not to bring such action. The provision requiring at least
10% of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, applicable series or
class to join in the request to bring the derivative action and the provision
requiring an undertaking by the requesting shareholders to reimburse the Trust
for the expense of any advisors retained by the Board of Trustees in the event
that the Trustees determine not to bring such action, do not apply to claims
brought under federal securities laws.
The
following financial highlights tables show each Fund’s financial performance for
the Advisor Class shares for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2023, 2022, 2021,
2020 and 2019, and for the Institutional Class shares for the fiscal years ended
August 31, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 and the fiscal period from July 1, 2019
(the commencement of operations) through August 31, 2019. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single share of the Fund. The total return in
the tables represents the rate that you would have earned or lost
on
an investment in the Fund (assuming you reinvested all distributions). This
information has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the independent
registered public accounting firm of the Funds, for the most recent fiscal year
ended August 31, 2023, and by the Funds’ predecessor independent registered
public accounting firm for prior years. The most recent report, along with the
Funds’ financial statements, are included in the Funds’ Annual Report to Shareholders,
which is available upon request.
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PMC
Core Fixed Income Fund - Advisor Class |
Per
Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year |
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| Year
Ended August 31, |
| 2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
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Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$15.17 |
$17.74 |
$18.50 |
$17.65 |
$16.53 |
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Income
from investment operations: |
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Net
investment income(1) |
0.43 |
0.25 |
0.27 |
0.35 |
0.42 |
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Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss)(4) |
(0.57) |
(2.36) |
0.01 |
0.92 |
1.09 |
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Total
from investment operations |
(0.14) |
(2.11) |
0.28 |
1.27 |
1.51 |
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Less
distributions paid: |
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Dividends
from net investment income |
(0.33) |
(0.24) |
(0.33) |
(0.40) |
(0.39) |
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Distributions
from net realized gains |
— |
(0.22) |
(0.71) |
(0.02) |
— |
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Total
distributions paid |
(0.33) |
(0.46) |
(1.04) |
(0.42) |
(0.39) |
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Net
asset value, end of year |
$14.70 |
$15.17 |
$17.74 |
$18.50 |
$17.65 |
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Total
return |
-0.89% |
-12.20% |
1.53% |
7.39% |
9.37% |
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Ratios/supplemental
data |
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Net
assets, end of year (000’s) |
$35,212 |
$48,723 |
$63,678 |
$121,267 |
$399,389 |
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Ratio
of expenses to average net assets before waiver and
reimbursements |
1.16% |
1.13% |
1.22% |
1.31% |
1.28% |
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Ratio
of expenses to average net assets after waiver and
reimbursements |
0.85% |
0.85% |
0.92%(3) |
1.00%(2) |
1.00%(2) |
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Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets before waiver and
reimbursements |
2.63% |
1.22% |
1.22% |
1.72% |
2.22% |
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Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets after waiver and
reimbursements |
2.94% |
1.50% |
1.52% |
2.03% |
2.50% |
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Portfolio
turnover rate(5) |
195.1% |
201.7% |
227.0% |
180.7% |
144.3% |
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(1)Per
share net investment income was calculated using average shares
outstanding.
(2)Reflects
expense cap of 0.75% (plus Rule 12b-1 fees of 0.25%).
(3)Effective
January 26, 2021, the expense limitation cap was reduced from 0.75% to 0.60%
(plus Rule 12b-1 fees of 0.25%).
(4)Realized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to
reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not
reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations
included in the annual report to shareholders due to share transactions for the
period.
(5)Portfolio
turnover rates are calculated at the Fund level (not by individual share
class).
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PMC
Core Fixed Income Fund - Institutional Class |
Per
Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each
Year/Period |
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| Year
Ended August 31, |
Year
Ended August 31, |
Year
Ended August 31, |
Year
Ended August 31, |
Period
Ended August 31, |
| 2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019(1) |
Net
asset value, beginning of year/period |
$15.11 |
$17.67 |
$18.47 |
$17.66 |
$17.23 |
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Income
from investment operations: |
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Net
investment income(2) |
0.47 |
0.29 |
0.30 |
0.39 |
0.07 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss)(6) |
(0.57) |
(2.35) |
0.02 |
0.92 |
0.36 |
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Total
from investment operations |
(0.10) |
(2.06) |
0.32 |
1.31 |
0.43 |
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Less
distributions paid: |
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Dividends
from net investment income |
(0.38) |
(0.28) |
(0.41) |
(0.48) |
— |
Distributions
from net realized gains |
— |
(0.22) |
(0.71) |
(0.02) |
— |
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Total
distributions paid |
(0.38) |
(0.50) |
(1.12) |
(0.50) |
— |
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Net
asset value, end of year/period |
$14.63 |
$15.11 |
$17.67 |
$18.47 |
$17.66 |
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Total
return(3) |
-0.67% |
-11.95% |
1.77% |
7.65% |
2.50% |
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Ratios/supplemental
data |
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Net
assets, end of year/period (000’s) |
$342,093 |
$383,481 |
$417,548 |
$284,610 |
$1 |
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets before waiver and
reimbursements(4) |
0.91% |
0.88% |
0.96% |
1.06% |
0.75% |
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets after waiver and
reimbursements(4) |
0.60% |
0.60% |
0.66%(5) |
0.75% |
0.75% |
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets before waiver and
reimbursements(4) |
2.90% |
1.49% |
1.42% |
1.87% |
2.33% |
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets after waiver and
reimbursements(4) |
3.21% |
1.77% |
1.72% |
2.18% |
2.33% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(3)(7) |
195.1% |
201.7% |
227.0% |
180.7% |
144.3% |
(1)Institutional
Class shares commenced operations on July 1, 2019.
(2)Per
share net investment income was calculated using average shares
outstanding.
(3)Not
annualized for periods less than one year.
(4)Annualized
for periods less than one year.
(5)Effective
January 26, 2021, the expense limitation cap was reduced from 0.75% to
0.60%.
(6)Realized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to
reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not
reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations
included in the annual report to shareholders due to share transactions for the
period.
(7)Portfolio
turnover rates are calculated at the Fund level (not by individual share
class).
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PMC
Diversified Equity Fund - Advisor Class |
Per
Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year |
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| Year
Ended August 31, |
| 2023 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
| 2020 |
| 2019 |
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Net
asset value, beginning of year |
$25.83 |
| $33.27 |
| $25.61 |
| $23.77 |
| $28.40 |
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Income
(loss) from investment operations: |
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Net
investment income(1) |
0.42 |
| 0.43 |
| 0.32 |
| 0.29 |
| 0.34 |
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Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss)(3) |
3.10 |
| (5.10) |
| 7.61 |
| 1.86 |
| (2.21) |
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Total
from investment operations |
3.52 |
| (4.67) |
| 7.93 |
| 2.15 |
| (1.87) |
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Less
distributions paid: |
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Dividends
from net investment income |
(0.29) |
| (0.53) |
| (0.27) |
| (0.31) |
| (0.17) |
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Distributions
from net realized gains |
(0.34) |
| (2.24) |
| — |
| — |
| (2.59) |
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Total
distributions paid |
(0.63) |
| (2.77) |
| (0.27) |
| (0.31) |
| (2.76) |
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Net
asset value, end of year |
$28.72 |
| $25.83 |
| $33.27 |
| $25.61 |
| $23.77 |
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Total
return |
13.94% |
| -15.34% |
| 31.20% |
| 9.01% |
| -5.54% |
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Ratios/supplemental
data |
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Net
assets, end of year (000’s) |
$89,079 |
| $107,004 |
| $154,671 |
| $235,018 |
| $818,269 |
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Ratio
of expenses to average net assets before waiver and
reimbursements |
0.94% |
| 0.93% |
| 0.93% |
| 0.95% |
| 0.94% |
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Ratio
of expenses to average net assets after waiver and
reimbursements |
0.94% |
| 0.93% |
| 0.97% |
(2) |
0.98% |
(2) |
0.98% |
(2) |
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Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets before waiver and
reimbursements |
1.57% |
| 1.46% |
| 1.14% |
| 1.21% |
| 1.42% |
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Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets after waiver and
reimbursements |
1.57% |
| 1.46% |
| 1.10% |
| 1.18% |
| 1.38% |
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Portfolio
turnover rate(4) |
100.6% |
| 59.6% |
| 72.3% |
| 55.1% |
| 111.4% |
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(1)Per
share net investment income was calculated using average shares
outstanding.
(2)Reflects
expense cap of 0.73% (plus Rule 12b-1 fees of 0.25%).
(3)Realized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to
reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not
reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations
included in the annual report to shareholders due to share transactions for the
period.
(4)Portfolio
turnover rates are calculated at the Fund level (not by individual share
class).
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PMC
Diversified Equity Fund - Institutional Class |
Per
Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each
Year/Period |
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| Year
Ended August 31, 2023 |
Year
Ended August 31, 2022 |
Year
Ended August 31, 2021 |
Year
Ended August 31, 2020 |
Period
Ended
August
31, 2019(1) |
Net
asset value, beginning of year/period |
$25.75 |
$33.22 |
$25.59 |
$23.78 |
$24.69 |
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Income
from investment operations: |
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Net
investment income(2) |
0.49 |
0.51 |
0.42 |
0.39 |
0.06 |
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss)(5) |
3.08 |
(5.09) |
7.58 |
1.84 |
(0.97) |
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Total
from investment operations |
3.57 |
(4.58) |
8.00 |
2.23 |
(0.91) |
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Less
distributions paid: |
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Dividends
from net investment income |
(0.35) |
(0.65) |
(0.37) |
(0.42) |
— |
Distributions
from net realized gains |
(0.34) |
(2.24) |
— |
— |
— |
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Total
distributions paid |
(0.69) |
(2.89) |
(0.37) |
(0.42) |
— |
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Net
asset value, end of year/period |
$28.63 |
$25.75 |
$33.22 |
$25.59 |
$23.78 |
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Total
return(3) |
14.19% |
-15.13% |
31.56% |
9.36% |
-3.69% |
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Ratios/supplemental
data |
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Net
assets, end of year/period (000’s) |
$781,888 |
$824,505 |
$948,092 |
$664,055 |
$1 |
Ratio
of expenses to average net assets(4) |
0.69% |
0.68% |
0.68% |
0.71% |
0.73% |
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets(4) |
1.83% |
1.73% |
1.43% |
1.64% |
1.42% |
Portfolio
turnover rate(3)(6) |
100.6% |
59.6% |
72.3% |
55.1% |
111.4% |
(1)Institutional
Class shares commenced operations on July 1, 2019.
(2)Per
share net investment income was calculated using average shares
outstanding.
(3)Not
annualized for periods less than one year.
(4)Annualized
for periods less than one year.
(5)Realized
gains and losses per share in the caption are balancing amounts necessary to
reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not
reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations
included in the annual report to shareholders due to share transactions for the
period.
(6)Portfolio
turnover rates are calculated at the Fund level (not by individual share
class).
The
Funds collect non-public personal information about you from the following
sources:
•information
we receive about you on applications or other forms;
•information
you give us orally; and/or
•information
about your transactions with us or others.
The
types of non-public personal information we collect and share can
include:
•social
security numbers;
•account
balances;
•account
transactions;
•transaction
history;
•wire
transfer instructions; and
•checking
account information.
What
Information We Disclose
We
do not disclose any non-public personal information about our shareholders or
former shareholders without the shareholder’s authorization, except as permitted
by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share
information with affiliated parties and unaffiliated third parties with whom we
have contracts for servicing the Funds. We will provide unaffiliated third
parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned
responsibility.
How
We Protect Your Information
All
shareholder records will be disposed of in accordance with applicable law. We
maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your
non-public personal information and require third parties to treat your
non-public personal information with the same high degree of
confidentiality.
In
the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a financial intermediary,
including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the
privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public
personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third
parties.
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Adviser
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Asset Management, Inc.
One
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& Company, Ltd.
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Counsel
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& Kahn, S.C.
833
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Custody
Operations
1555
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Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615
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Wisconsin 53202
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Fund Services, LLC
Three
Canal Plaza, Suite 100
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Maine 04101
PMC
Funds
Each
a series of Trust for Professional Managers
You
can find more information about the Funds in the following
documents:
Statement
of Additional Information
The
Funds’ SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of
the Funds and certain other additional information. A current SAI is on file
with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. This means
that the Funds’ SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though
it is not physically within this Prospectus.
Annual
and Semi-Annual Reports
The
Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports provide the most recent financial reports
and portfolio holdings. The Funds’ annual report contains a discussion of the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the
Funds’ performance during the Funds’ last fiscal year.
You
can obtain a free copy of these documents, request other information, or make
general inquiries about the Funds by calling the Funds (toll-free) at (866)
PMC-7338, by visiting the Funds’ website at
www.investpmc.com/investmentsolutions/funds, or by writing to:
PMC
Funds
c/o
U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O.
Box 701
Milwaukee,
WI 53201-0701
Shareholder
reports and other information about the Funds are also available:
•free
of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet website at
http://www.sec.gov;
or
•for
a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address:
[email protected].
(The
Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811‑10401)