The Investment House Growth Fund

 

Ticker Symbol: TIHGX

 

 

 

Prospectus

December 1, 2023

 

 

 

This Prospectus has information about the Fund that you should know before you invest. You should read it carefully and keep it with your investment records. The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

FUND SUMMARY   1
Investment Objective   1
Fees and Expenses of the Fund   1
Principal Investment Strategies   2
Principal Risks   2
Performance Summary   3
Management of the Fund   4
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares   5
Tax Information   5
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries   5
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS   6
HOW TO BUY SHARES   8
HOW TO REDEEM SHARES   11
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE   13
DISTRIBUTIONS   14
TAXES   14
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND   14
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   16
Privacy Notice   17
FOR MORE INFORMATION   19

 

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FUND SUMMARY

 

 

Investment Objective

 

The investment objective of The Investment House Growth Fund (the “Fund”) is long term capital appreciation.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

These tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)        
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases     None  
Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load)     None  
Redemption Fee     None  
Wire Redemption Fee   $ 15  

         
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)        
Management Fee     1.40 %
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     None  
Other Expenses (includes borrowing costs)     0.02 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses     0.01 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.43 %

 

Example

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, reinvest dividends and distributions, and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$146 $452 $782 $1,713

 

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 costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 9% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

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Principal Investment Strategies

 

The central premise of the Fund’s investment style is “growth at a reasonable price” or “GARP.” The Fund usually invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks from small, medium and large capitalization companies. These are chosen through in-depth fundamental analysis of a company’s financial reports and other public records. The Investment House LLC (the “Adviser”) looks for stocks having all or some of the following characteristics:

 

Strong earnings growth

 

Reasonable valuations

 

Quality management

 

Financial strength and stability

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest primarily in common stocks. While it is anticipated that the Fund will invest across a range of industries, certain sectors are likely to be overweighted compared to others because the Adviser seeks best investment opportunities regardless of sector. The sectors in which the Fund may be overweighted will vary at different points in the economic cycle.

 

When the Adviser believes market conditions are appropriate, the Fund may borrow money from banks to make additional portfolio investments. These loans may be structured as secured or unsecured loans, and may have fixed or variable interest rates. The Fund may borrow an amount equal to as much as one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes the amount borrowed). The Fund will only engage in borrowing when the Adviser believes the return from the additional investments will be greater than the costs associated with the borrowing.

 

Principal Risks

 

Risks of Investing in Common Stocks. The Fund invests in common stocks, which subjects the Fund and its shareholders to the risks associated with common stock investing. These risks include the financial risk of selecting individual companies that do not perform as anticipated, the risk that the stock markets in which the Fund invests may experience periods of turbulence and instability, and the general risk that domestic and global economies may go through periods of decline and cyclical change. Many factors affect the performance of each company that the Fund invests in, including the strength of the company’s management or the demand for its products or services. You should be aware that a company’s share price may decline as a result of poor decisions made by management or lower demand for the company’s products or services. In addition, a company’s share price may also decline as a result of national and global events such as recession, war, epidemics or pandemics, terrorism, natural disasters and other events which may have a significant impact on markets generally.

 

Management Risk. The Adviser’s strategy may fail to produce the intended results.

 

Company Risk. The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual company in the Fund’s portfolio. If the prices of securities owned by the Fund fall, so will the value of the Fund.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual company can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may also affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets. In addition, as with any mutual fund investments, the Fund’s returns will vary and you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

Style Risk. The Fund invests primarily in “growth stocks.” The earnings growth rate of the companies in the Fund’s portfolio may not meet the Adviser’s expectations, and the stock price may not increase as the Adviser anticipates.

 

Smaller Company Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in smaller capitalization companies, the Fund will be subject to additional risks. These include:

 

The earnings and prospects of smaller companies are more volatile than larger companies.

 

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Smaller companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies.

 

The trading volume of securities of smaller companies is normally less than that of larger companies and, therefore, may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.

 

Smaller companies may have limited markets, product lines or financial resources and may lack management experience.

 

Sector Risk. If the Fund’s portfolio is overweighted in a certain sector, any negative development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the Fund than on a fund that is not overweighted in that sector. To the extent the Fund is overweighted in the Technology sector, it will be affected by developments affecting that sector. Companies in this sector may be significantly affected by intense competition. In addition, technology products may be subject to rapid obsolescence.

 

Borrowing Risk. Borrowing magnifies the potential for gain or loss of the Fund, and therefore increases the possibility of fluctuation in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). This is the speculative factor known as leverage. Because the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in value, whereas the interest obligations on borrowed funds may be fixed, during times of borrowing, the Fund’s NAV may tend to increase more when its investments increase in value, and decrease more when its investments decrease in value. In addition, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market interest rates and may partially offset or exceed the return earned on the borrowed funds. Also, during times of borrowing under adverse market conditions, the Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales. Unless profits on assets acquired with borrowed funds exceed the costs of borrowing, the use of borrowing will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared with what it would have been without borrowing.

 

Cybersecurity Risk. The Fund and its service providers may be subject, directly or indirectly, to operational and information security risks resulting from breaches in cybersecurity that may cause the Fund to lose or compromise confidential information, suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity. Similar types of cybersecurity risks are also present for issuers of securities in which the Fund may invest, which may cause the Fund’s investments in such companies to lose value. There is no guarantee the Fund will be successful in protecting against cybersecurity breaches.

 

Performance Summary

 

The bar chart and performance table shown below provide some indication of the risks and variability of investing in the Fund by showing the changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year for the last ten years, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns for 1 year, 5 years and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. How the Fund has performed in the past (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information, current through the most recent month end, is available by calling 1-888-456-9518.

 

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Years

The Fund’s year-to-date return through September 30, 2023 was 29.89%

 

During the period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 30.61% during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and the lowest return for a quarter was -23.29% during the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

 

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2022

 

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 shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

    One
Year
  Five
Years
  Ten
Years
THE INVESTMENT HOUSE GROWTH FUND            
Return Before Taxes   -37.04%   6.22%   11.25%
Return After Taxes on Distributions   -37.04%   6.22%   10.84%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares   -21.93%   4.87%   9.21%
STANDARD & POOR’S 500 INDEX
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
  -18.11%   9.42%   12.56%

 

 

Management of the Fund

 

Investment Adviser

 

The Investment House LLC

 

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Portfolio Manager

 

Timothy J. Wahl is responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolio of the Fund. Mr. Wahl is President and Managing Member of the Adviser, was Co-Portfolio Manager of the Fund from its inception on December 28, 2001 to November 28, 2022, and has been the sole Portfolio Manager of the Fund since November 28, 2022.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment

 

$1,000

 

Minimum Subsequent Investment

 

$100

 

General Information

 

You may purchase or redeem (sell) shares of the Fund on each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Transactions may be initiated by written request, by telephone or through your financial intermediary.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions are generally taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. If you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, you may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS

 

 

Investment Objective

 

The investment objective of the Fund is long term capital appreciation.

 

The investment objective of the Fund may be changed without shareholder approval. If a decision is made to change the Fund’s investment objective, shareholders will be provided with at least 60 days’ advance notice of the change.

 

Investment Strategies

 

The central premise of the Fund’s investment style is “growth at a reasonable price” or “GARP.” The Fund usually invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks from small, medium and large capitalization companies. These are chosen through in-depth fundamental analysis of a company’s financial reports and other public records. The Adviser looks for stocks having all or some of the following characteristics:

 

Strong earnings growth

 

Reasonable valuations

 

Quality management

 

Financial strength and stability

 

The Fund may sell a security when the Adviser’s research indicates that there has been deterioration in the company’s fundamentals or growth potential.

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest primarily in common stocks. While it is anticipated that the Fund will invest across a range of industries, certain sectors are likely to be overweighted compared to others because the Adviser seeks best investment opportunities regardless of sector. The sectors in which the Fund may be overweighted will vary at different points in the economic cycle. The Fund may also invest in money market instruments at any time to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its policies.

 

When the Adviser believes market conditions are appropriate, the Fund may borrow money from banks to make additional portfolio investments. These loans may be structured as secured or unsecured loans, and may have fixed or variable interest rates. The Fund may borrow an amount equal to as much as one-third of the value of its total assets (which includes the amount borrowed). The Fund will only engage in borrowing when the Adviser believes the return from the additional investments will be greater than the costs associated with the borrowing.

 

Temporary Defensive Position. From time to time, the Fund may take temporary defensive positions in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. For example, the Fund may hold all or a portion of its assets in money market instruments, including money market funds or repurchase agreements. If the Fund invests in a money market fund, the shareholders of the Fund generally will be subject to duplicative management fees. As a result of engaging in these temporary measures, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective.

 

Related Risks

 

Risks of Investing in Common Stocks. The Fund invests in common stocks, which subjects the Fund and its shareholders to the risks associated with common stock investing. These risks include the financial risk of selecting individual companies that do not perform as anticipated, the risk that the stock markets in which the Fund invests may experience periods of turbulence and instability, and the general risk that domestic and global economies may go through periods of decline and cyclical change. Many factors affect the performance of each company that the Fund invests in, including the strength of the company’s management or the demand for its products or services. You should be aware that a company’s share price may decline as a result of poor decisions made by management or lower demand for the company’s products or services. In addition, a company’s share price may also decline as a result of national and global events such as recession, war, epidemics or pandemics, terrorism, natural disasters and other events which may have a significant impact on markets generally.

 

Management Risk. The Adviser’s strategy may fail to produce the intended results.

 

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Company Risk. The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual company in the Fund’s portfolio. If the prices of securities owned by the Fund fall, so will the value of the Fund.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual company can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may also affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets. In addition, as with any mutual fund investments, the Fund’s returns will vary and you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

Style Risk. The Fund invests primarily in “growth stocks.” The earnings growth rate of the companies in the Fund’s portfolio may not meet the Adviser’s expectations, and the stock price may not increase as the Adviser anticipates.

 

Smaller Company Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in smaller capitalization companies, the Fund will be subject to additional risks. These include:

 

The earnings and prospects of smaller companies are more volatile than larger companies.

 

Smaller companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies.

 

The trading volume of securities of smaller companies is normally less than that of larger companies and, therefore, may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.

 

Smaller companies may have limited markets, product lines or financial resources and may lack management experience.

 

Sector Risk. If the Fund’s portfolio is overweighted in a certain sector, any negative development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the Fund than on a fund that is not overweighted in that sector. To the extent the Fund is overweighted in the Technology sector, it will be affected by developments affecting that sector. Companies in this sector may be significantly affected by intense competition. In addition, technology products may be subject to rapid obsolescence.

 

Borrowing Risk. Borrowing magnifies the potential for gain or loss of the Fund, and therefore increases the possibility of fluctuation in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). This is the speculative factor known as leverage. Because the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in value, whereas the interest obligations on borrowed funds may be fixed, during times of borrowing, the Fund’s NAV may tend to increase more when its investments increase in value, and decrease more when its investments decrease in value. In addition, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market interest rates and may partially offset or exceed the return earned on the borrowed funds. Also, during times of borrowing under adverse market conditions, the Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales. Unless profits on assets acquired with borrowed funds exceed the costs of borrowing, the use of borrowing will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared with what it would have been without borrowing.

 

Cybersecurity Risk. The Fund and its service providers may be subject to operational and information security risks resulting from breaches in cybersecurity. A breach in cybersecurity refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause the Fund to lose or compromise confidential information, suffer data corruption or lose operational capacity. Breaches in cybersecurity include, among other things, stealing or corrupting of data maintained online or digitally, denial of service attacks on websites, the unauthorized release of confidential information or various other operational disruptions. Successful cybersecurity breaches of the Fund and/or the adviser, distributor, custodian, transfer agent or other third-party service providers may adversely impact the Fund and its shareholders. For instance, a successful cybersecurity breach may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, cause the release of private personal shareholder information, impede trading, subject the Fund to regulatory fines or financial losses, and/or cause reputational damage. The Fund relies on third-party service providers for many of its day-to-day operations, and is therefore subject to the risk that the protections and protocols implemented by those service providers will be ineffective in protecting the Fund from cybersecurity breaches. Similar types of cybersecurity risks are also present for issuers of securities in which the Fund may invest, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund’s investments in such companies to lose value. There is no guarantee the Fund will be successful in protecting against cybersecurity breaches.

 

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Other Risks.

 

The Fund may not be appropriate for use as a complete investment program.

 

HOW TO BUY SHARES

 

 

Initial Purchase

 

The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $1,000. The minimum subsequent investment in the Fund is $100. Investors choosing to purchase or redeem their shares through a broker/dealer or other institution may be charged a fee by that institution. To the extent investments of individual investors are aggregated into an omnibus account established by an investment adviser, broker or other intermediary, the account minimums apply to the omnibus account, not to the account of the individual investor. Account minimums may be waived for clients of the Adviser.

 

By Mail — To be in proper form, your initial purchase request must include:

 

a completed and signed account application form

 

a check made payable to the Fund

 

Mail the account application and check to:

 

U.S. Mail:

 

The Investment House Growth Fund
c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
P. O. Box 46707
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-0707

Overnight:

 

The Investment House Growth Fund
c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

 

All purchases must be made in U.S. dollars and checks must be drawn on U.S. financial institutions. The Fund does not accept cash, drafts, “starter” checks, travelers’ checks, credit card checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders. In addition, to protect the Fund from check fraud, the Fund does not accept checks made payable to third parties. When shares are purchased by check, the proceeds from the redemption of those shares will not be paid until the purchase check has been converted to federal funds, which could take up to 15 calendar days from the date of purchase.

 

By sending your check to Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent (hereafter referred to as “Transfer Agent”), please be aware that you are authorizing the Transfer Agent to make a one-time electronic debit from your account at the financial institution indicated on your check. Your bank account will be debited as early as the same day the Transfer Agent receives your payment in the amount of your check; no additional amount will be added to your total. The transaction will appear on your bank statement. Your original check will be destroyed once processed, and you will not receive your cancelled check back. If the Transfer Agent cannot post your transaction electronically, you authorize the Transfer Agent to present an image copy of your check for payment.

 

By Bank Wire — You may also purchase shares of the Fund by wiring federal funds from your bank, which may charge you a fee for doing so. To wire money, you must call the Transfer Agent at 888-456-9518 to set up your account and obtain an account number. You must fax (513-587-3438) or mail the completed and signed account application to the Transfer Agent before the money is wired.

 

The Fund requires advance notification of all wire purchases in order to ensure that the wire is received in proper form and that your account is subsequently credited in a timely fashion for a given trade date. Failure to notify the Transfer Agent prior to the transmittal of the bank wire may result in a delay in purchasing shares of the Fund. You must mail a signed account application, on the same day the wire payment is made, to the Transfer Agent at the above address. Wire purchases are

 

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effected only after the purchase order is received in proper form and the Fund receives the wired money. Wire orders will be accepted only on a day on which the Fund, custodian and Transfer Agent are open for business. Any delays that may occur in wiring money, including delays that may occur in processing by the banks, are not the responsibility of the Fund or the Transfer Agent. Presently the Fund does not charge a fee for the receipt of wired funds, but the Fund may charge shareholders for this service in the future.

 

Through Your Broker or Financial Institution. Shares of the Fund may be purchased through certain brokerage firms and financial institutions that are authorized to accept orders on behalf of the Fund at the NAV next determined after your order is received by such organization in proper form. These organizations are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase orders on the Fund’s behalf. Orders will be deemed to have been received by the Fund when such authorized broker, or broker-authorized designee, accepts the purchase order. These organizations may charge you transaction fees on purchases of Fund shares and may impose other charges or restrictions or account options that differ from those applicable to shareholders who purchase shares directly through the Fund. These organizations may be the shareholders of record of your shares. The Fund is not responsible for ensuring that the organizations carry out their obligations to their customers. Shareholders investing in this manner should look to the organization through which they invest for specific instructions on how to purchase and redeem shares.

 

Additional Investments

 

You may purchase additional shares of the Fund in minimum amounts of $100 by mail, bank wire, automated clearing house (“ACH”), or automatic investment. Each additional mail purchase request must contain:

 

your name

 

the name of your account(s)

 

your account number(s)

 

the name of the Fund

 

a check made payable to the Fund

 

Send your purchase request to the address listed under the “Initial Purchase” section of this Prospectus. A bank wire should be sent as outlined above. Before making additional investments by bank wire, please call the Fund at 888-456-9518 to alert the Fund that your wire is to be sent.

 

Automated Clearing House (ACH)

 

Current shareholders may purchase additional shares via ACH. To have this option added to your account, please send a letter to the Fund requesting this option and supply a voided check for the bank account. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for these transactions.

 

You may not use ACH transactions for your initial purchase of Fund shares. ACH purchases will be effective at the closing price per share on the business day after the order is placed. The Fund may alter, modify or terminate this purchase option at any time.

 

Automatic Investment Plan

 

You may make automatic monthly or quarterly investments in the Fund from your bank, savings and loan or other depository institution account. The minimum investment must be $100 under the plan and investments are made on or about the 15th or last business day of the month. The Transfer Agent currently pays the costs of this service, but reserves the right, upon 30 days’ written notice, to make reasonable charges. Your depository institution may impose its own charge for making transfers from your account.

 

Purchases In Kind

 

The Fund may accept securities in lieu of cash in payment for the purchase of shares of the Fund. The acceptance of such securities is at the sole discretion of the Adviser based upon the suitability of the securities as an investment for the Fund, the marketability of such securities and other factors which the Adviser may deem appropriate. If accepted, the securities will be valued using the same criteria and methods utilized for valuing securities to compute the Fund’s NAV.

 

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Tax Sheltered Retirement Plans

 

Since the Fund is oriented to longer term investments, shares of the Fund may be an appropriate investment medium for tax sheltered retirement plans, including: individual retirement plans (IRAs); simplified employee pensions (SEPs); SIMPLE plans; 401(k) plans; qualified corporate pension and profit sharing plans; tax deferred investment plans for employees of public school systems and certain types of charitable organizations; and other qualified retirement plans. Contact the Transfer Agent for more specific information regarding these retirement plan options. Please consult with your attorney or tax advisor regarding these plans. You must pay custodial fees for your IRA; unless you arrange other means of payment, shares of your account will be redeemed to cover these fees. Call the Transfer Agent about the IRA custodial fees.

 

Customer Identification and Verification

 

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person that opens a new account, and to determine whether such person’s name appears on government lists of known or suspected terrorists and terrorist organizations. As a result, the Fund must obtain the following information for each person that opens a new account:

 

Name;

 

Date of birth (for individuals);

 

Residential or business street address (although post office boxes are still permitted for mailing); and

 

Social security number, taxpayer identification number, or other identifying number.

 

You may also be asked for a copy of your driver’s license, passport or other identifying document in order to verify your identity. In addition, it may be necessary to verify your identity by cross-referencing your identification information with a consumer report or other electronic database. Additional information may be required to open accounts for corporations and other entities. Federal law prohibits the Fund and other financial institutions from opening a new account unless they receive the minimum identifying information listed above.

 

After an account is opened, the Fund may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. The Fund also may close your account or take other appropriate action if it is unable to verify your identity within a reasonable time. If your account is closed for this reason, your shares will be redeemed at the NAV next calculated after the account is closed.

 

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

 

The Fund has been designed as a long-term investment and not as a frequent or short-term trading (“market timing”) option. The Fund discourages frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures in an effort to detect and prevent market timing in the Fund. The Fund, through its service providers, monitors shareholder trading activity to determine whether it complies with the Fund’s policies. The Fund prepares reports illustrating purchase and redemption activity to detect market timing activity. These actions, in the Board’s opinion, should help reduce the risk of abusive trading in the Fund. In addition, the Fund also intends to reject any purchase request that it believes to be market timing or potentially disruptive in nature. The Fund may also modify any terms or conditions with respect to the purchase of Fund shares or withdraw all or any part of the offering made by this Prospectus. The Fund’s policies and procedures to discourage market timing will apply uniformly in all cases.

 

When monitoring shareholder purchases and redemptions, the Fund does not apply a quantitative definition to market timing. Instead, the Fund uses a subjective approach, which in itself could lead to inconsistent application of the Fund’s market timing policies and may permit certain shareholders to engage in market timing.

 

The Fund believes that market timing activity is not in the best interest of shareholders. Market timing can be disruptive to the portfolio management process and may adversely impact the ability of the Adviser to implement the Fund’s investment strategies. In addition to being disruptive, the risks to the Fund presented by market timing are higher expenses through increased trading and transaction costs; forced and unplanned portfolio turnover; large asset swings that decrease the Fund’s ability to maximize investment return; and potentially diluting the value of the Fund’s shares. These risks can have an adverse effect on the Fund’s performance.

 

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The Fund relies on intermediaries to help enforce its market timing policies. Intermediaries are required to assist Fund management, up to and including prohibiting future trading in the Fund, in situations where a client of the intermediary has been identified as violating the Fund’s market timing policy. The Fund reserves the right to reject any order placed from an omnibus account.

 

Although the Fund has taken the above described steps to discourage frequent purchases and redemptions of shares, the Fund cannot guarantee that such trading will not occur.

 

Other Purchase Information

 

The Fund may limit the amount of purchases and refuse to sell to any person. If your check or wire does not clear, you will be responsible for any loss incurred by the Fund. If you are already a shareholder, the Fund can redeem shares from any identically registered account in the Fund as reimbursement for any loss incurred. You may be prohibited or restricted from making future purchases of Fund shares.

 

Inactive Accounts If shareholder-initiated contact does not occur on your account within the timeframe specified by the law in your state of record, or if Fund mailings are returned as undeliverable during that timeframe, the assets of your account (shares and/or any uncashed checks) may be transferred to your last known recorded state of residence as unclaimed property, in accordance with specific state law.

 

NOTE: If you fail to initiate such contact, your property will be escheated to your last known state of residency after which you will need to claim the property from that state

 

HOW TO REDEEM SHARES

 

 

You may receive redemption payments in the form of a check or federal wire transfer. Presently there is a $15 fee for wire redemptions. This fee is subject to change. Any charges for wire redemptions will be deducted from the shareholder’s Fund account by redemption of shares. If you redeem your shares through a broker/dealer or other institution, you may be charged a fee by that institution.

 

By Mail — You may redeem any part of your account in the Fund at no charge by mail. Your request should be addressed to:

 

The Investment House Growth Fund
c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
P. O. Box 46707
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-0707

 

Your request for a redemption must include:

 

the Fund name and account number

 

account name(s) and address

 

the dollar amount or number of shares you wish to redeem

 

the signature of the registered shareholder(s) in the exact name(s) and any special capacity in which they are registered

 

Requests to sell shares are processed at the NAV next calculated after the Transfer Agent receives your order in proper form. You may also redeem your shares through a brokerage firm or financial institution that has been authorized to accept orders on behalf of the Fund at the NAV next determined after your order is received by such organization in proper form before 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, or such earlier time as may be required by such organization. These organizations may be authorized to designate other intermediaries to act in this capacity. In addition, orders will be deemed to have been received by the Fund when the authorized broker, or broker-authorized designee, receives the redemption order. Such an organization may charge you transaction fees on redemptions of Fund shares and may impose other charges or restrictions or account options that differ from those applicable to shareholders who redeem shares directly through the Transfer Agent.

 

Signatures — The Fund requires that signatures be guaranteed if the shares to be redeemed have a value of more than $50,000, or if you want the check made payable to any person other than the shareholder(s) of record or sent to an address other than the address of record, if the mailing address has been changed within 15 days of the redemption request, any redemption transmitted by federal wire transfer to a bank other than the bank of record, or in certain other circumstances,

 

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such as to prevent unauthorized account transfers or redemptions. Signature guarantees are for the protection of shareholders. The Fund will accept signature guarantees by a domestic bank or trust company, broker, dealer, clearing agency, savings association, or other financial institution which participates in the STAMP Medallion signature guarantee program sponsored by the Securities Transfer Association. Signature guarantees from financial institutions which do not participate in the STAMP Medallion program will not be accepted. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee. Members of STAMP are subject to dollar limitations which must be considered when requesting their guarantee. The Fund may reject any signature guarantee if it believes the transaction would otherwise be improper. Please call the Transfer Agent at 888-456-9518 if you have questions. At the discretion of the Fund or the Transfer Agent, you may be required to furnish additional legal documents to ensure proper authorization.

 

By Telephone — You may redeem shares having a value of $50,000 or less by calling the Transfer Agent at 888-456-9518. The telephone redemption privilege is automatically available to all new accounts. If you do not want the telephone redemption privilege, you must indicate this in the appropriate area on your account application or you must write to the Fund to request that the privilege be removed from your account. If you own an IRA, you will be asked whether or not the Fund should withhold federal income tax. Telephone redemptions may be requested only if the proceeds are to be issued to the shareholder of record and mailed to the address on record with the Fund. Upon request, proceeds of $5,000 or more may be transferred by wire to the account stated on the account application. Shareholders will be charged a fee of $15 for outgoing wires. Telephone privileges and account designations may be changed by sending the Transfer Agent a written request with all signatures guaranteed as described above. The Fund and the Transfer Agent are not liable for following redemption instructions communicated by telephone that they reasonably believe to be genuine. However, if the Fund and the Transfer Agent do not employ reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine, they may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Procedures employed may include recording telephone instructions and requiring a form of personal identification from the caller.

 

The Fund may terminate the telephone redemption procedures at any time. During periods of high market activity, you may encounter higher than usual wait times. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. Neither the Fund nor its transfer agent will be held liable if you are unable to place your trade due to high call volume.. If you are unable to reach the Fund by telephone, you may request a redemption by mail.

 

Systematic Withdrawal Plan — You (or another person you have designated) may receive periodic payments in a specified amount of not less than $100 each. You must have a minimum account balance of $5,000 to participate. There is currently no charge for this service, but the Transfer Agent reserves the right, upon 30 calendar days written notice, to make reasonable charges. Telephone Shareholder Services at (888) 456-9518 for additional information.

 

Redemptions in Kind — Generally, all redemptions will be paid in cash. The Fund typically expects to satisfy requests by using holdings of cash or cash equivalents or selling portfolio assets. On a less regular basis, and if the adviser believes it is in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders not to sell portfolio assets, the Fund may satisfy redemption requests by using short-term borrowing from the Fund’s custodian. These methods normally will be used during both regular and stressed market conditions. In addition to paying redemption proceeds in cash, the Fund reserves the right to make payment for a redemption in securities rather than cash, which is known as a “redemption in kind.” If the amount you are redeeming is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net assets, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net assets in securities instead of cash. A redemption in kind will consist of securities equal in market value to the Fund shares being redeemed, using the same valuation procedures that the Fund uses to compute its NAV. Redemption in kind transactions will typically be made by delivering readily marketable securities to the redeeming shareholder within 7 days after the Transfer Agent’s receipt of the redemption order in proper form. If the Fund redeems your shares in kind, it will value the securities pursuant to policies and procedures adopted by the Board. You will bear the market risks associated with maintaining or selling the securities that are transferred as redemption proceeds. In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as taxes or the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Fund.

 

Additional Information — If you are not certain of the requirements for a redemption, please call the Transfer Agent at 888-456-9518. Redemptions specifying a certain date or share price cannot be accepted and will be returned. The length of time the Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds is similar regardless of whether the payment is made by check, wire,

 

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or ACH. The Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds for shares redeemed within the following days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in proper form:

 

For payment by check, the Fund typically expects to mail the check within one to three business days;

 

For payment by wire or ACH, the Fund typically expects to process the payment within one to three business days.

 

Payment of redemption proceeds may take longer than the time the Fund typically expects and may take up to 7 days as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under unusual circumstances as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Fund may suspend the right of redemption or delay payment of redemption proceeds for more than 7 days. When shares are purchased by check or through ACH, the proceeds from the redemption of those shares will not be paid until the purchase check or ACH transfer has been converted to federal funds, which could take up to 15 calendar days. You may be assessed a fee if the Fund incurs bank charges because you request that the Fund re-issue a redemption check.

 

Because the Fund incurs certain fixed costs in maintaining shareholder accounts, the Fund may require you to redeem all of your shares in the Fund on 30 days’ written notice if the value of your shares is less than $1,000 due to redemption, or such other minimum amount as the Fund may determine from time to time. An involuntary redemption constitutes a sale. You should consult your tax advisor concerning the tax consequences of involuntary redemptions. You may increase the value of your shares in the Fund to the minimum amount within the 30 day period. In addition, all shares of the Fund are subject to involuntary redemption if the Board of Trustees determines to liquidate the Fund. An involuntary redemption may create a capital gain or a capital loss, which may have tax consequences about which you should consult your tax advisor.

 

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

 

 

The price you pay for your shares is based on the Fund’s NAV per share. The NAV is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), on each day the NYSE is open for business. The NAV is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s total assets (including interest and dividends accrued but not yet received) minus liabilities (including accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding.

 

Securities that do not have a readily available current market value are valued in good faith by the Adviser as “valuation designee” under the oversight of the Board. The Fund has adopted policies and procedures for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available. In the event that market quotes are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Adviser. On a quarterly basis, the Adviser’s fair valuation determinations will be reviewed by the Board. The Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing. However, fair values determined pursuant to the Fund’s procedures may not accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing.

 

Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information, bid/asked information, broker quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the close of the NYSE, that materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, an exchange or market on which a security trades does not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. The Adviser as valuation designee will monitor for significant events that may materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or assets should be re-evaluated in light of such significant events.

 

Requests to purchase and sell shares are processed at the NAV next calculated after the Transfer Agent receives your order in proper form. See “How to Buy Shares” and “How to Redeem Shares” for instructions regarding the “proper form” for purchase and redemption orders, respectively.

 

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DISTRIBUTIONS

 

 

The Fund expects to distribute substantially all of its net investment income in the form of dividends and net realized capital gains to its shareholders at least annually. These distributions are automatically reinvested in shares of the Fund unless you request cash distributions on your account application or through a written request to the Fund. The Fund expects that its distributions will consist primarily of capital gains.

 

TAXES

 

 

The following information is meant as a general summary for U.S. taxpayers. Additional information appears in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Shareholders should rely on their own tax advisors for advice about the particular federal, state and local tax consequences of investing in the Fund.

 

The Fund has qualified in all prior years and intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code so as to be relieved of federal income tax on its capital gains and net investment income currently distributed to its shareholders.

 

In general, selling shares of the Fund and receiving distributions (whether reinvested or taken in cash) are taxable events. Depending on the purchase price and the sale price, you may have a gain or a loss on any shares sold. Any tax liabilities generated by your transactions or by receiving distributions are your responsibility. You may want to avoid making a substantial investment when the Fund is about to make a taxable distribution because you would be responsible for any taxes on the distribution regardless of how long you have owned your shares.

 

Early in each calendar year, the Fund will mail to you a statement setting forth the federal income tax information for all distributions made during the previous year. If you do not provide your taxpayer identification number, your account will be subject to backup withholding (at the rate of 24%). Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the Internal Revenue Service ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amounts withheld by the Fund may be credited against a shareholder’s federal income tax liability.

 

The Fund is required to report to the IRS, and furnish to Fund shareholders, on Form 1099-B the basis, holding period and gross proceeds received with respect to any sale of Fund shares acquired after January 1, 2012 ("Covered Shares"). The Fund has selected average cost ("Average Cost"), which is the mutual fund industry standard, as the Fund’s default basis calculation method. If a shareholder determines that another IRS-approved basis calculation method is more beneficial, the shareholder may be able to elect such other method by contacting the Fund at the time of or in advance of the redemption of Covered Shares. IRS regulations do not permit the change of a basis election on previously executed trades. All Covered Shares purchased in non-retirement accounts are subject to basis reporting requirements. Basis information will not be reported to the IRS or shareholder upon the redemption of any non-covered shares. Non-covered shares will be treated as having been redeemed before any covered shares, unless otherwise specified. You should consult your tax or financial advisor about the application of the basis reporting rules to you, especially whether you should elect a method other than Average Cost.

 

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND

 

 

The Investment House LLC (the “Adviser”), 210 Avenue I, Suite C Redondo Beach, CA 90277, serves as investment adviser to the Fund. In addition to serving as investment adviser to the Fund, the Adviser provides investment advisory services to high net worth individuals and pension and profit sharing plans. The Adviser started operations in May 2012, and is owned by Timothy J. Wahl.

 

The Adviser is paid a fee equal to the annual rate of 1.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser pays all of the operating expenses of the Fund except brokerage, taxes, borrowing costs, fees and expenses of non-interested trustees, extraordinary expenses and expenses incurred pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (if any). In this regard, it should be noted that most investment companies pay their own operating expenses directly, while the Fund’s expenses, except those specified above, are paid by the Adviser. The Adviser may pay certain financial institutions (which

 

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may include banks, brokers, securities dealers and other industry professionals) a fee for providing distribution related services and/or for performing certain administrative servicing functions for Fund shareholders to the extent these institutions are allowed to do so by applicable statute, rule or regulation.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ latest approval of the investment management agreement with the Adviser is available in the Fund’s semi-annual report for the period ended January 31, 2023.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Timothy J. Wahl. Mr. Wahl is President and Managing Member of the Adviser and has been a member of the Adviser’s investment management team since April 30, 2012. From May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2012, he served as a Managing Director of First Western, the Fund’s previous investment adviser. From January 2000 through April 30, 2009, he served as President of GKM Advisers, LLC, the investment adviser to the Fund prior to First Western. During that time Mr. Wahl actively managed portfolios for firm clients. Prior to joining GKM Advisers, he spent three years (from July 1997 to January 2000) operating Wahl Financial, his own money management firm. Mr. Wahl has five years experience as an over-the counter market maker in Southern California, first with Gruntal Securities, then with Cruttenden Roth. He received his CPA credentials while working at Deloitte & Touche, Los Angeles where he spent three years auditing businesses and mutual funds. Mr. Wahl earned his B.S. degree in Accounting after studying at California State University at Dominguez Hills, San Diego State University and Oklahoma City University. Mr. Wahl spent two years pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Mr. Wahl has managed the Fund’s investment portfolio since the Fund’s inception (December 28, 2001).

 

The SAI contains additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager’s ownership of shares of the Fund.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

The Financial Highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The information for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Fund’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, is included in the annual report, which is available upon request. For the fiscal years ended prior to July 31, 2023, the Fund’s financial statements were audited by the prior independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The Investment House Growth Fund

Financial Highlights

 

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Year

 

    Years Ended  
    July 31,     July 31,     July 31,     July 31,     July 31,  
    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value at beginning of year   $ 52.67     $ 67.58     $ 49.80     $ 39.26     $ 36.03  
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                                        
Net investment loss (a)     (0.31 )     (0.49 )     (0.41 )     (0.21 )     (0.16 )
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments     9.53       (14.42 )     18.19       10.75       3.39  
Total from investment operations     9.22       (14.91 )     17.78       10.54       3.23  
                                         
Net asset value at end of year   $ 61.89     $ 52.67     $ 67.58     $ 49.80     $ 39.26  
Total return (b)     17.50 %     (22.06 )%     35.70 %     26.85 %     8.96 %
                                         
Net assets at end of year (000’s)   $ 195,317     $ 170,487     $ 224,304     $ 163,826     $ 126,744  
                                         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (c)     1.42 %     1.41 %     1.41 %     1.42 %     1.42 %
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (a)(c)     (0.60 )%      (0.78 )%      (0.71 )%      (0.52 )%      (0.47 )% 
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %     10 %     1 %     11 %     6 %

 

(a) Recognition of net investment loss by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declarations of dividends by the underlying investment companies, if any, in which the Fund invests.
(b) Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies, if any, in which the Fund invests.

 

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Privacy Notice

 

FACTS WHAT DOES THE INVESTMENT HOUSE FUNDS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
       
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
       
What? The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:
    Social Security number
    Assets
    Retirement Assets
    Transaction History
    Checking Account Information
    Purchase History
    Account Balances
    Account Transactions
    Wire Transfer Instructions
 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

       
How? All financial companies need to share your personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons The Investment House Funds chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information Does The Investment
House Funds share?
Can you limit
this sharing?
For our everyday business purposes –
Such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
Yes No
For our marketing purposes –
to offer our products and services to you
No We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies No We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –
information about your transactions and experiences
No We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

No We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you No We don’t share

 

Questions? Call 1-888-456-9518

 

 

 

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice? The Investment House Funds
Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (Distributor)
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Administrator)
What we do
How does The Investment House Funds protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.

 

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

   
How does The Investment House Funds collect my personal information? We collect your personal information, for example, when you
  Open an account
  Provide account information
  Give us your contact information
  Make deposits or withdrawals from your account
  Make a wire transfer
  Tell us where to send the money
  Tell us who receives the money
  Show your government-issued ID
  Show your driver’s license
  We also collect your personal information from other companies.
   
Why can’t I limit all sharing? Federal law gives you the right to limit only
    Sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness
    Affiliates from using your information to market to you
    Sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
  State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
    The Investment House LLC, the investment adviser to The Investment House Funds, could be deemed to be an affiliate.
       
Nonaffiliates Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies
    The Investment House Funds does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.
       
Joint marketing A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
    The Investment House Funds does not jointly market.

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

The Investment House LLC

210 Avenue I

Suite C

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

 

 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

(888) 456-9518

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

 

The Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides more detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into, and is legally part of, this Prospectus. A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of its portfolio securities is available in the SAI.

 

Additional information about the Fund’s investments is available in the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders. In the Fund’s annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year.

 

Call the Fund at (888) 456-9518 to request free copies of the SAI and the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports, to request other information about the Fund and to make shareholder inquiries. Or visit www.tihfunds.com to access your free copies of the Fund’s SAI and annual and semi-annual reports.

 

Only one copy of a prospectus or an annual or semi-annual report will be sent to each household address. This process, known as “Householding,” is used for most required shareholder mailings. (It does not apply to confirmations of transactions and account statements, however.) You may, of course, request an additional copy of a prospectus or an annual or semi-annual report at any time by calling or writing the Fund or by downloading them at www.tihfunds.com. You may also request that Householding be eliminated from all your required mailings.

 

You may also obtain reports and other information about the Fund on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: [email protected].

 

Investment Company Act File #811-10529