Victory Funds

March 1, 2020

Prospectus

Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund

Class A  Class C  Class I  Class R  Class R6  Class Y 
VETAX  VEVCX  VEVIX  GETGX  VEVRX  VEVYX 

Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund

Class A  Class C  Class I  Class R  Class R6  Class Y 
SSGSX  —  VSOIX  GOGFX  VSORX  VSOYX 



Beginning January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Victory Funds' shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Victory Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on www.VictoryFunds.com, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change, and you need not take any action.

You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Victory Funds or your financial intermediary electronically sooner than January 1, 2021 by notifying your financial intermediary directly or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 800-539-3863 or by sending an e-mail request to [email protected].

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your reports. If you invest directly with the Victory Funds, you can call 800-539-3863 or send an e-mail request to [email protected]. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Victory Funds you hold directly or through your financial intermediary.

 

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Table of Contents

Fund Summaries

    Sycamore Established Value Fund

    Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund

Additional Fund Information

    Investments

    Risk Factors

Organization and Management of the Funds

Investing with the Victory Funds

    Share Price

    Choosing a Share Class

    Information About Fees

    How to Buy Shares

    How to Exchange Shares

    How to Sell Shares

Distributions and Taxes

Important Fund Policies

Financial Highlights

Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries


 Sycamore Established Value Fund Summary


Investment Objective

The Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks.

Fund Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Victory Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available in Investing with the Victory Funds on page 17 of the Fund's Prospectus, in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries and from your Investment Professional.

Shareholder Fees
(paid directly from your investment) 
Class A  Class C  Class I  Class R  Class R6  Class Y 
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (load)
(as a percentage of offering price) 
5.75%  NONE  NONE  NONE  NONE  NONE 
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load)
(as a percentage of the lower of purchase or sale price) 
NONE1  1.00%2  NONE  NONE  NONE  NONE 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
Management Fees  0.45%  0.45%  0.45%  0.45%  0.45%  0.45% 
Distribution (12b-1) Fees  0.25%  1.00%  0.00%  0.50%  0.00%  0.00% 
Other Expenses  0.22%  0.23%  0.15%  0.18%  0.13%  0.18% 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses  0.92%  1.68%3  0.60%  1.13%  0.58%  0.63% 

1  A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% may be imposed on Class A shares with respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. For additional information, see the section entitled Choosing a Share Class.

2  Applies to shares sold within 12 months of purchase.

3  Victory Capital Management Inc., the Fund's investment adviser, ("Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items such as interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.84% of the Fund's Class C shares through at least February 28, 2021. The Adviser is permitted to recoup advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees.

Example:

The following example is designed to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods shown and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods (or continue holding your shares in the case of Class C shares). The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The amounts shown reflect any fee waiver/expense reimbursement in place through its expiration date. 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 
Class A  $663  $851  $1,055  $1,641 
Class C (If you sell your shares at the end of the period.)  $271  $530  $913  $1,987 
Class C (If you do not sell your shares at the end of the period.)  $171  $530  $913  $1,987 
Class I  $61  $192  $335  $750 
Class R  $115  $359  $622  $1,375 
Class R6  $59  $186  $324  $726 
Class Y  $64  $202  $351  $786 

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 will generally indicate higher transaction costs, resulting in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, within the range of companies comprising the Russell MidCap® Value Index. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies traded in the U.S., including American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts (ADRs and GDRs).

As of December 31, 2019, the Russell MidCap® Value Index included companies with approximate market capitalizations between $823.4 million and $43.8 billion. The size of companies in the Index changes with market conditions and the composition of the index.

The Adviser invests in companies that it believes to be of high quality based on criteria such as market share position, profitability, balance sheet strength, competitive advantages, management competence and the ability to generate excess cash flow. The Adviser uses a bottom-up investment process in conducting fundamental analysis to identify companies that have sustainable returns trading below the Adviser's assessment of intrinsic value and prospects for an inflection in business fundamentals that will enable the stock price to be revalued higher. The Adviser may sell a security if it believes the stock has reached its fair value estimate, if a more attractive opportunity is identified, or if the fundamentals of the company deteriorate.

Principal Risks

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

Equity Risk – The value of the equity securities in which the Fund invests may decline in response to developments affecting individual companies and/or general economic conditions. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.

Stock Market Risk – Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic and international economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

Mid Capitalization Stock Risk – Mid-sized companies may be subject to a number of risks not associated with larger, more established companies, potentially making their stock prices more volatile and increasing the risk of loss.

Investment Style Risk – Different types of investment styles, for example growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, the Fund’s performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.

Foreign Securities Risk – Foreign securities (including depositary receipts) are subject to political, regulatory, and economic risks not present in domestic investments. Foreign securities could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., including expropriation, confiscation of property, and difficulties in enforcing contracts. Compared to U.S. companies, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies and there may be less governmental regulation and supervision of foreign companies. Foreign securities generally experience more volatility than their domestic counterparts. In addition, to the extent investments are made in a limited number of countries, events in those countries will have a more significant impact on the Fund. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, currency exchange control regulations, and restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment.

Liquidity Risk – Lack of a ready market or restrictions on resale may limit the ability of the Fund to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of the Adviser. In addition, the Fund, by itself or together with other accounts managed by the Adviser, may hold a position in a security that is large relative to the typical trading volume for that security, which can make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of the position at an advantageous time or price. Illiquid securities and relatively less liquid securities may also be difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund may not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, unusually high volume of redemptions, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests or to raise cash to pursue other investment opportunities, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, which may adversely affect the Fund.

Management Risk – The portfolio manager may not execute the Fund's principal investment strategy effectively.

You may lose money by investing in the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.

Investment Performance

The bar chart and table that follow are intended to help you understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows you how the Fund's calendar year performance has varied over the past 10 years (or the life of the Fund if shorter). The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns of the Fund's share classes, including applicable maximum sales charges, over the same period to one or more broad measures of market performance, which have characteristics relevant to the Fund's investment strategy. We assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Calendar Year Returns for Class R Shares

(The annual return in the bar chart is for the Fund’s oldest class of shares, Class R shares. Due to differing charges and expenses, the performance of classes not shown in the bar chart will differ.)

Highest Quarter  14.83% (quarter ended December 31, 2011) 
Lowest Quarter  -19.06% (quarter ended September 30, 2011) 

Average Annual Total Returns
(For the Periods ended
December 31, 2019) 
1 Year  5 Years
(or Life
of Class) 
10 Years
(or Life
of Class) 
CLASS R Before Taxes  28.08%  9.90%  12.54% 
CLASS R After Taxes on Distributions  26.40%  8.34%  10.89% 
CLASS R After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares  17.79%  7.55%  10.01% 
CLASS A Before Taxes  20.97%  8.82%  12.08% 
CLASS C Before Taxes  26.40%  13.28%1  N/A 
CLASS I Before Taxes  28.77%  10.45%  13.06%1 
CLASS R6 Before Taxes  28.82%  10.50%  10.97%1 
CLASS Y Before Taxes  28.73%  10.39%  12.86%1 
INDEX       
Russell MidCap® Value Index
Index returns reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. 
27.06%  7.62%  12.41% 

1  Inception dates of Class C, Class I, Class R6 and Class Y shares are March 1, 2016, March 1, 2010, March 4, 2014 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

After-tax returns use the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant if you own your Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one share class. The after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Management of the Fund

Investment Adviser

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The portfolio managers primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund are members of the Adviser's Sycamore Capital investment franchise.

Portfolio Managers

  Title  Tenure with the Fund 
Gary H. Miller  Chief Investment Officer of Sycamore Capital  Since 1998 
Jeffrey M. Graff  Portfolio Manager  Since 2007 
Gregory M. Conners  Portfolio Manager  Since 2002 
James M. Albers  Portfolio Manager  Since 2012 
Michael F. Rodarte  Portfolio Manager  Since 2012 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The Fund is generally closed to new investors. See the section titled How to Buy Shares in the Fund's Prospectus for more information.

Investment Minimums  Class A  Class C  Class I  Class R  Class R6  Class Y 
Minimum Initial Investment  $2,500  $2,500  $2,000,000  NONE  NONE  $1,000,000 
Minimum Subsequent Investments  $50  $50  NONE  NONE  NONE  NONE 

For Class A and Class C shares a $1,000 minimum initial purchase amount and a $50 minimum subsequent purchase amount apply for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), gift/transfer to minor accounts, and purchases through automatic investment plans.

Certain broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries (such as a bank) may establish higher or lower minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts to which you may be subject if you invest through them.

You may redeem your shares on any day the Fund is open for business. Redemption requests may be made by telephone (with prior appropriate approval) or by mail.

When you buy and redeem shares, the Fund will price your transaction at the next-determined net asset value ("NAV") after the Fund receives your request in good order, which means that your request contains all the required documentation, and that all documents contain required signatures or signature guarantees from a financial institution.

Tax Information

The Fund's distributions are taxable whether you receive them in cash, additional shares of the Fund or you reinvest them in shares of another Victory Fund, and will be 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. Taxes may be imposed on withdrawals from tax-deferred arrangements.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services for investments in all classes except Class R6. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary and its financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.


 Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund Summary


Investment Objective

The Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide capital appreciation.

Fund Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Victory Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available in Investing with the Victory Funds on page 17 of the Fund's Prospectus, in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries and from your Investment Professional.

Shareholder Fees
(paid directly from your investment) 
Class A  Class I  Class R  Class R6  Class Y 
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price) 
5.75%  NONE  NONE  NONE  NONE 
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load)
(as a percentage of the lower of purchase or sale price) 
NONE1  NONE  NONE  NONE  NONE 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
         
Management Fees  0.76%  0.76%  0.76%  0.76%  0.76% 
Distribution (12b-1) Fees  0.25%  0.00%  0.50%  0.00%  0.00% 
Other Expenses  0.24%  0.16%  0.18%  0.11%  0.31% 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses   1.25%  0.92%  1.44%  0.87%  1.07%2 

1  A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% may be imposed on Class A shares with respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. For additional information, see the section entitled Choosing a Share Class.

2  Victory Capital Management Inc., the Fund's investment adviser, ("Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items such as interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.15% of the Fund's Class Y shares through at least February 28, 2021. The Adviser is permitted to recoup advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees.

Example:

The following example is designed to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods shown and then sell 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 amounts shown reflect any fee waiver/expense reimbursement in place through its expiration date. 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 
Class A  $695  $949  $1,222  $1,999 
Class I  $94  $293  $509  $1,131 
Class R  $147  $456  $787  $1,724 
Class R6  $89  $278  $482  $1,073 
Class Y  $109  $340  $590  $1,306 

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 will generally indicate higher transaction costs, resulting in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing primarily in the equity securities of smaller companies that the Adviser believes to be undervalued relative to the underlying earnings potential of the company.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of small companies. "Small companies" are companies that at the time of purchase have market capitalizations within the range of companies comprising the Russell 2000® Value Index. As of December 31, 2019, the Russell 2000® Value Index included companies with approximate market capitalizations between $24.7 million and $6.7 billion. The size of companies in the index changes with market conditions and the composition of the index.

The Adviser invests in companies that it believes to be of high quality based on criteria such as market share position, profitability, balance sheet strength, competitive advantages, management competence and the ability to generate excess cash flow. The Adviser uses a bottom-up investment process in conducting fundamental analysis to identify companies that have sustainable returns trading below the Adviser's assessment of intrinsic value and prospects for an inflection in business fundamentals that will enable the stock price to be revalued higher. The Adviser may sell a security if it believes the stock has reached its fair value estimate, if a more attractive opportunity is identified, or if the fundamentals of the company deteriorate.

The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies traded in the U.S., including American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts (ADRs and GDRs).

As a result of the bottom-up stock selection process, the Fund managers from time to time may find more compelling investment opportunities in certain economic sectors, such as the Financials sector.

Principal Risks

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

Equity Risk – The value of the equity securities in which the Fund invests may decline in response to developments affecting individual companies and/or general economic conditions. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.

Stock Market Risk – Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic and international economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

Small Capitalization Stock Risk – Small-sized companies may be subject to a number of risks not associated with larger, more established companies, potentially making their stock prices more volatile and increasing the risk of loss. Smaller companies may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies.

Sector Risk – To the extent the Fund focuses in one or more sectors or industries, such as the financials sector, market or economic factors impacting those sectors could have a significant effect on the value of the Fund's investments and could make the Fund's performance more volatile. The values of companies in the financials sector are particularly vulnerable to economic downturns and changes in government regulation and interest rates.

Investment Style Risk – Different types of investment styles, for example growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, the Fund’s performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.

Foreign Securities Risk – Foreign securities (including depositary receipts) are subject to political, regulatory, and economic risks not present in domestic investments. Foreign securities could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., including expropriation, confiscation of property, and difficulties in enforcing contracts. Compared to U.S. companies, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies and there may be less governmental regulation and supervision of foreign companies. Foreign securities generally experience more volatility than their domestic counterparts. In addition, to the extent investments are made in a limited number of countries, events in those countries will have a more significant impact on the Fund. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, currency exchange control regulations, and restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment.

Liquidity Risk – Lack of a ready market or restrictions on resale may limit the ability of the Fund to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of the Adviser. In addition, the Fund, by itself or together with other accounts managed by the Adviser, may hold a position in a security that is large relative to the typical trading volume for that security, which can make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of the position at an advantageous time or price. Illiquid securities and relatively less liquid securities may also be difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund may not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, unusually high volume of redemptions, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests or to raise cash to pursue other investment opportunities, the Fund may be forced to sell securities at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, which may adversely affect the Fund.

Management Risk – The portfolio manager may not execute the Fund's principal investment strategy effectively.

You may lose money by investing in the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.

Investment Performance

The bar chart and table that follow are intended to help you understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows you how the Fund's calendar year performance has varied over the past 10 years (or the life of the Fund if shorter). The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns of the Fund's share classes, including applicable maximum sales charges, over the same period to one or more broad measures of market performance, which have characteristics relevant to the Fund's investment strategy. We assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Calendar Year Returns for Class R Shares

(The annual return in the bar chart is for the Fund’s oldest class of shares, Class R shares. Due to differing charges and expenses, the performance of classes not shown in the bar chart will differ.)

Highest Quarter  16.44% (quarter ended December 31, 2011) 
Lowest Quarter  -18.28% (quarter ended September 30, 2011) 

Average Annual Total Returns
(For the Periods ended
December 31, 2019) 
1 Year  5 Years
(or Life
of Class) 
10 Years
(or Life
of Class) 
CLASS R Before Taxes  26.28%  10.43%  12.22% 
CLASS R After Taxes on Distributions  24.75%  8.41%  10.61% 
CLASS R After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares  16.63%  7.86%  9.77% 
CLASS A Before Taxes  19.23%  9.37%  11.81% 
CLASS I Before Taxes  26.94%  11.03%  12.85% 
CLASS R6 Before Taxes  27.02%  14.17%1  N/A 
CLASS Y Before Taxes  26.74%  10.82%  12.25%1 
INDEX       
Russell 2000® Value Index
Index returns reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. 
22.39%  6.99%  10.56% 

1  Inception dates of Class R6 and Class Y shares are December 15, 2015 and January 28, 2013, respectively.

After-tax returns use the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant if you own your Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one share class. The after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Management of the Fund

Investment Adviser

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The portfolio managers primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund are members of the Adviser's Sycamore Capital investment franchise.

Portfolio Managers

  Title  Tenure with the Fund 
Gary H. Miller  Chief Investment Officer of Sycamore Capital  Since 1998 
Jeffrey M. Graff  Portfolio Manager  Since 2007 
Gregory M. Conners  Portfolio Manager  Since 2002 
James M. Albers  Portfolio Manager  Since 2012 
Michael F. Rodarte  Portfolio Manager  Since 2012 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The Fund is generally closed to new investors. See the section titled How to Buy Shares in the Fund's Prospectus for more information.

Investment Minimums  Class A  Class I  Class R  Class R6  Class Y 
Minimum Initial Investment  $2,500  $2,000,000  NONE  NONE  $1,000,000 
Minimum Subsequent Investments  $50  NONE  NONE  NONE  NONE 

For Class A and Class C shares a $1,000 minimum initial purchase amount and a $50 minimum subsequent purchase amount apply for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), gift/transfer to minor accounts, and purchases through automatic investment plans.

Certain broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries (such as a bank) may establish higher or lower minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts to which you may be subject if you invest through them.

You may redeem your shares on any day the Fund is open for business. Redemption requests may be made by telephone (with prior appropriate approval) or by mail.

When you buy and redeem shares, the Fund will price your transaction at the next-determined net asset value ("NAV") after the Fund receives your request in good order, which means that your request contains all the required documentation, and that all documents contain required signatures or signature guarantees from a financial institution.

Tax Information

The Fund's distributions are taxable whether you receive them in cash, additional shares of the Fund or you reinvest them in shares of another Victory Fund, and will be 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. Taxes may be imposed on withdrawals from tax-deferred arrangements.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services for investments in all classes except Class R6. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary and its financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

Additional Fund Information

Victory Capital Management Inc., which we refer to as the "Adviser" throughout the Prospectus, manages each Fund.

The Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund (the "Established Value Fund") and Victory Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund (the "Small Company Fund") are each managed by the Adviser, who also manages other funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Together, these funds are sometimes referred to in this Prospectus as the "Victory Funds" or, more simply, the "Funds."

The following section describes additional information about the principal investment strategy the Funds will use under normal market conditions to pursue their investment objectives, as well as any secondary strategies the Funds may use, and the related risks. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe all of the various investment techniques and types of investments that the Adviser may use in managing the Funds. The SAI includes more information about the Funds, their investments, and the related risks. Under adverse, unstable or abnormal market conditions, a Fund may be unable to pursue or achieve its investment objective and, for temporary purposes, may invest some or all of its assets in a variety of instruments or assets, including high-quality fixed-income securities, cash and cash equivalents. For cash management purposes, each Fund may hold all or a portion of its assets in cash, short-term money market instruments or shares of other investment companies. These positions may reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market, cause a Fund to fail to meet its investment objective and increase a Fund's expenses.

The Established Value Fund’s investment policy to invest under normal market conditions at least 80% of its assets in the securities of mid-capitalization companies and the Small Company Fund’s investment policy to invest under normal market conditions at least 80% of its assets in the securities of small-capitalization companies may be changed by the Board of Trustees only upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders. For purposes of this investment policy, “assets” means a Fund's net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, but exclusive of any collateral held from securities lending.

If you would like to receive additional copies of any materials, please call the Victory Funds at 800-539-FUND (800-539-3863) or please visit VictoryFunds.com.

Investments

The following describes the types of securities each Fund may purchase under normal market conditions to achieve its principal investment strategy. The Funds will not necessarily buy all of the securities listed below.

U.S. Equity Securities

Can include common stock, preferred stock, and securities that are convertible or exchangeable into common stock of U.S. corporations.

Equity Securities of Foreign Companies Traded in the U.S.

Can include common stock and convertible preferred stock of non-U.S. corporations. Also may include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), which are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign corporations, and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that invest in foreign corporations.

The Adviser may use other types of investment strategies in pursuing each Fund's overall investment objective. The following describes the types of securities that the Adviser may purchase or investment techniques the Adviser may employ that are not considered to be a part of the Funds' principal investment strategies. Additional securities and techniques are described in the Funds' SAI.

Investment Companies

The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies, including ETFs, if those companies invest in securities consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. ETFs are investment companies the shares of which are bought and sold on a securities exchange.

Securities Lending

To enhance the return on its portfolio, the Fund may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and financial institutions to realize additional income under guidelines adopted by the Board. Each loan will be secured continuously by collateral in the form of cash, high quality money market instruments or securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

Risk Factors

By matching your investment objective with an acceptable level of risk, you can create your own customized investment plan.

The following provides additional information about some of the Funds’ principal risks and supplements those risks discussed in each Fund's Fund Summary section of this Prospectus.

  Established Value Fund  Small Company Fund 
Equity Risk 
Foreign Investment Risk 
Investment Style Risk 
Liquidity Risk 
Manager Risk 
Smaller-Company Stock Risk 
Stock Market Risk 

Equity Risk

The value of an equity security will fluctuate in response to changes in earnings or other conditions affecting the issuer's profitability or in general market conditions. Unlike debt securities, which have preference to a company's assets in case of liquidation, equity securities are entitled to the residual value after the company meets its other obligations.

Foreign Investments Risk

Foreign securities, including depositary receipts, tend to be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities. Further, foreign securities may be subject to additional risks not associated with investment in U.S. securities due to differences in the economic and political environment, the amount of available public information, the degree of market regulation, and financial reporting, accounting and auditing standards, and, in the case of foreign currency-denominated securities, fluctuations in currency exchange rates. In addition, during periods of social, political or economic instability in a country or region, the value of a foreign security could be affected by, among other things, increasing price volatility, illiquidity or the closure of the primary market on which the security is traded. In addition to foreign securities, the Fund may be exposed to foreign markets as a result of the Fund's investments in U.S. companies that have international exposure. Certain of these risks may also apply to some extent to U.S. investments that are denominated in foreign currencies and to investments in U.S. companies that have significant foreign operations.

Investment Style Risk

Different types of investment styles, for example growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, the Fund’s performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk exists when particular investments cannot be disposed of quickly in the normal course of business. The ability of the Fund to dispose of such securities or other instruments at advantageous prices may be greatly limited, and the Fund may have to continue to hold such securities or instruments during periods when the Adviser would otherwise have sold them (in order, for example, to meet redemption requests or to take advantage of other investment opportunities). Market values for illiquid securities may not be readily available, and there can be no assurance that any fair value assigned to an illiquid security at any time will accurately reflect the price the Fund might receive upon the sale of that security. Adverse market or economic conditions independent of any specific adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer, including rising interest rates, may adversely affect the liquidity of the Fund’s investments and the Fund may be forced to sell large amounts of securities more quickly than it normally would in the ordinary course of business. In such cases the sale proceeds received by a Fund may be substantially less than if the Fund had been able to sell the securities in more orderly transactions, and the sale price may be substantially lower than the price previously used by the Fund to value the securities for purposes of determining the Fund’s net asset value. Some securities held by a Fund may be restricted as to resale, and there is often no ready market for such securities. In addition, a Fund, by itself or together with other accounts managed by the Adviser, may hold a position in a security that is large relative to the typical trading volume for that security, which can make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of the position at an advantageous time or price.

Manager Risk

The Fund's portfolio manager may implement its investment strategy in a way that does not produce the intended result. The value of the Fund's investments may decline if the particular companies in which the Fund invests do not perform well in the market.

Smaller-Company Stock Risk

Small- or mid-sized companies often have more limited managerial and financial resources than larger, more established companies and, therefore, may be more susceptible to market downturns or changing economic conditions. In addition, such companies may have been recently organized and have little or no track record of success. Also, the Adviser may not have had an opportunity to evaluate such newer companies’ performance in adverse or fluctuating market conditions. The securities of smaller-sized companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than more widely held securities. Prices of small- or mid-sized companies tend to be more volatile than those of larger companies and small- or mid-sized issuers may be subject to greater degrees of changes in their earnings and prospects. Since smaller company stocks typically have narrower markets and are traded in lower volumes than larger company stocks, they may be often more difficult to purchase and sell.

Stock Market Risk

Stock market risk refers to the fact that stock (equity securities) prices typically fluctuate more than the values of other types of securities, typically in response to changes in the particular company’s financial condition and factors affecting the market in general. Over time, the stock market tends to move in cycles, with periods when stock prices rise, and periods when stock prices decline. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on stock prices. Consequently, a broad-based market drop may also cause a stock’s price to fall. Portfolio securities may also decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment, or due to factors affecting particular industries represented in the securities markets, such as competitive conditions. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact a market as a whole, and adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. In addition, the markets may not favor a particular kind of security, including equity securities. Values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole.

The Adviser may use several types of investment strategies in pursuing each Fund's overall investment objective. The following risks are those that the Adviser does not consider to be principal risks of the Funds. Additional risks are included in the Funds' SAI.

Investment Company Risk

The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective may be directly related to the ability of other investment companies (including ETFs) held by the Fund to meet their investment objectives. In addition, shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the underlying investment companies. Lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in an ETF being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities.

Securities Lending Risk

The risk in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of credit, consists of the possibility of loss to the Fund due to (1) the inability of the borrower to return the securities, (2) a delay in receiving additional collateral to adequately cover any fluctuations in the value of securities on loan, (3) a delay in recovery of the securities, or (4) the loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. In addition, the Fund is responsible for any loss that might result from its investment of the borrower’s collateral. In determining whether to lend securities, the Adviser or the Fund's securities lending agent will consider relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of the borrower.

An investment in the Fund is not a complete investment program.

Organization and Management of the Funds

The Funds' Board of Trustees has the overall responsibility for overseeing the management of each Fund.

The Investment Adviser

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to each of the Victory Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. The Adviser oversees the operations of the Funds according to investment policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is a New York corporation that is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As of December 31, 2019, the Adviser managed and advised assets totaling in excess of $151.8 billion for individual and institutional clients. The Adviser's address is 15935 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78256.

The Adviser is a multi-boutique asset manager comprised of multiple investment teams, referred to as investment franchises, each of which utilizes an independent approach to investing. Sycamore Capital is the investment franchise responsible for management of the Funds.

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Adviser was paid advisory fees, before waivers, at an annual rate equal to 0.45% and 0.76% of the average daily net assets of the Established Value Fund and the Small Company Fund, respectively.

See "Fund Fees and Expenses" for information about any contractual agreement agreed to by the Adviser to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses with respect to a Fund. From time to time, the Adviser also may voluntarily waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in amounts exceeding those required to be waived or reimbursed under any contractual agreement that may be in place with respect to a Fund.

A discussion of the Board's considerations in approving the Advisory Agreement is available in each Fund's most recent semi-annual report for the period ended April 30.

Portfolio Management

Gary H. Miller is the Lead Portfolio Manager and Gregory M. Conners, Jeffrey M. Graff, James M. Albers and Michael F. Rodarte are Co-Portfolio Managers of the Funds. Together, they are responsible for the day-to-day management of each Fund’s portfolio.

Mr. Miller is the Chief Investment Officer of Sycamore Capital and has been associated with the Adviser or an affiliate since 1987.

Mr. Conners is a Portfolio Manager of Sycamore Capital and has been associated with the Adviser or an affiliate since March 1999.

Mr. Graff is a Portfolio Manager of Sycamore Capital and has been associated with the Adviser or an affiliate since 2001. Mr. Graff is a CFA Charterholder.

Mr. Albers is a Portfolio Manager of Sycamore Capital and has been associated with the Adviser or an affiliate since 2005. Mr. Albers is a CFA Charterholder.

Mr. Rodarte is a Portfolio Manager of Sycamore Capital and has been associated with the Adviser or an affiliate since 2006. Mr. Rodarte is a CFA Charterholder.

The Funds' SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers' method of compensation, other accounts they manage and any ownership interests they may have in the Funds.

Investing with the Victory Funds

All you need to do to get started is to fill out an application.

An Investment Professional is an investment consultant, salesperson, financial planner, investment adviser, or trust officer who provides you with investment information. Your Investment Professional also can help you decide which share class is best for you. Investment Professionals and other intermediaries may charge fees for their services.

If you are looking for a convenient way to open an account or to add money to an existing account, we can help. The sections that follow will serve as a guide to your investments with the Victory Funds. Choosing a Share Class will help you decide whether it would be more to your advantage to buy Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares. Class I, Class R, Class R6 and Class Y shares are available for purchase only by eligible shareholders.

This section of the Prospectus describes each share class currently offered by the Victory Funds. Keep in mind that not all Victory Funds offer each class of shares. Therefore, certain classes may be discussed below that are not necessarily offered in this Prospectus. The classes of shares that are offered by the Fund are those listed on the cover page designated with a ticker symbol.

This section of the Prospectus also describes how to open an account, how to access information about your account, and how to buy, exchange, and sell shares of a Victory Fund. Note, this information may vary if you invest through a third party such as a brokerage firm and will be dependent on that firm's policies and practices. Consult your Investment Professional for specific details.

We want to make it simple for you to do business with us. If you have questions about any of this information, please call your Investment Professional or one of our customer service representatives at 800-539-FUND. They will be happy to assist you.

Share Price

The daily NAV is useful to you as a shareholder because the NAV, multiplied by the number of Fund shares you own, gives you the value of your investment.

Each Victory Fund calculates its share price, called its net asset value ("NAV"), each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE"), which is normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In the event of an emergency or other disruption in trading on the NYSE, a Fund's share price will be determined based upon the close of the NYSE. You may buy, exchange, and sell your shares on any business day at a price that is based on the NAV that is next calculated after you place your order. A business day is a day on which the NYSE is open.

To the extent a Fund’s investments include securities that are primarily traded in foreign markets, the value of those securities may change on days when shareholders are unable to purchase and redeem a Fund’s shares, such as on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares.

Each Fund prices its investments based on market value when market quotations are readily available. When these quotations are not readily available, a Fund will price its investments at fair value according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. A Fund will fair value a security when:

The use of fair value pricing may minimize arbitrage opportunities that attempt to exploit the differences between a security's market quotation and its fair value. The use of fair value pricing may not, however, always reflect a security's actual market value in light of subsequent relevant information, and the security's opening price on the next trading day may be different from the fair value price assigned to the security.

Each Victory Fund calculates the NAV of each share class by adding up the total value of the investments and other assets of that class, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing that figure by the number of outstanding shares of the class.

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You may be able to find a Fund's NAV each day in The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers. Newspapers do not normally publish fund information until a fund reaches a specific number of shareholders or level of assets. You may also find a Fund's NAV by calling 800-539-3863 or by visiting the Funds' website at VictoryFunds.com.

Choosing a Share Class

CLASS A


CLASS C


CLASS I


CLASS R


CLASS R6


CLASS Y


Share Classes

When you purchase shares of a Fund, you must choose a share class. The Victory Funds offer Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R6 and Class Y shares. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes differ in the sales charges, if any, and expenses that apply to your investment, allowing you and your Investment Professional to choose the class that best suits your investment needs. Not all Victory Funds offer all classes of shares, and some classes of shares are available for purchase only by eligible shareholders. The Victory Funds may offer additional classes of shares in the future.

Deciding which share class best suits your investment needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with your Investment Professional, including: how long you expect to hold your investment, how much you intend to invest, and the total expenses associated with each share class.

The Funds reserve the right, without notice, to change the eligibility criteria for purchasing a particular share class. For example, a class of shares may be available to purchase only by retirement plans or by institutional investors. The Funds may also waive any applicable eligibility criteria or investment minimums at its discretion.

A Fund or any class may be closed at any time for failure to achieve an economical level of assets or for other reasons. Certain financial intermediaries who hold shares on behalf of their customers impose fees when the amount of shares of a particular class falls below a minimum threshold. To the extent that the amount of shares falls below that threshold, the Funds reserve the right to liquidate the shares held in accounts maintained by the financial intermediary.

Calculation of Sales Charges for Class A Shares

For historical expense information, see the "Financial Highlights" at the end of this Prospectus.

Class A shares are sold at their public offering price, which is the NAV plus any applicable initial sales charge, also referred to as the "front-end sales load." The sales charge may be reduced or eliminated for larger purchases, as detailed below or as described under Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares. The investment levels required to obtain a reduced sales charge are commonly referred to as "breakpoints."

All Class A purchases are subject to the terms described herein except for those purchases made through an intermediary specified in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.

In order to obtain a breakpoint discount, you must inform the Victory Funds or your Investment Professional at the time you purchase shares of the existence of the other Victory accounts or purchases of Victory Funds that are eligible to be linked for the purpose of calculating the initial sales charge. The Fund or your Investment Professional may ask you for records or other information about other Victory Funds held in your Victory accounts and any linked accounts, such as accounts opened with a different financial intermediary.

The current sales charge rates and breakpoint levels for Class A shares of the Funds are listed below:

Your Investment in the Fund  Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price 
Sales Charge
as a % of
Your Investment 
Up to $49,999  5.75%  6.10% 
$50,000 up to $99,999  4.50%  4.71% 
$100,000 up to $249,999  3.50%  3.63% 
$250,000 up to $499,999  2.50%  2.56% 
$500,000 up to $999,999  2.00%  2.04% 
$1,000,000 and above1  0.00%  0.00% 

1  A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge if any of those shares are redeemed within twelve months of purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or NAV at the time of redemption, whichever is lower. No CDSC is imposed on shares representing reinvested distributions. You may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. See CDSC Reductions for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries for details.

Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares

There are several ways you can combine multiple purchases of Class A shares of the Victory Funds to take advantage of reduced sales charges and, in some cases, eliminate sales charges.

In order to obtain a Class A sales charge reduction or waiver, you must provide your Investment Professional, financial intermediary or the Funds' transfer agent, at the time of purchase, with current information regarding shares of any Victory Funds held in other accounts. Such information must include account statements or other records (including written representations from the intermediary holding the shares) that indicate that a sales charge was paid for shares of the Victory Funds held in: any accounts (e.g., retirement accounts) established (i) with the Victory Funds and your Investment Professional; (ii) with other financial intermediaries; and (iii) in the name of immediate family household members (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21).

The availability of a sales charge reduction or waiver discussed below will depend upon whether you purchase your shares directly from the Funds or through a financial intermediary. In all instances, it is your responsibility to notify the Funds or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for sales charge reductions or waivers. Some intermediaries impose different policies for sales charge waivers and reductions. These variations are described for these firms in Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries. Except as described with respect to the intermediaries specified in Appendix A, all Class A shares are subject to the terms stated herein. In order to obtain waivers and discounts that are not available through your intermediary, you must purchase Fund shares directly from the Funds or through another intermediary.

You can find additional information regarding sales charges and their reductions, free of charge, at vcm.com/policies, by clicking on Victory Portfolios' Mutual Funds Pricing Policies.

You may reduce or eliminate the sales charge applicable to Class A shares in a number of ways:

You should inform the Fund or your Investment Professional at the time of purchase of the sales charge waiver category which you believe applies.

CDSC for Class A Shares

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge if any of those shares are redeemed within twelve months of purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or NAV at the time of redemption, whichever is lower. No CDSC is imposed on shares representing reinvested distributions.

More information is available in CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A – Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries. All Class A purchases are subject to the terms described herein except for those purchases made through the intermediaries specified in Appendix A.

CDSC for Class C Shares

You will pay a 1.00% CDSC on any Class C shares you sell within twelve months of purchase. The CDSC is based on the current value of the shares being sold or their NAV when purchased, whichever is less. There is no CDSC on shares you acquire by reinvesting your dividends or capital gains distributions. You may be eligible for reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. There is no CDSC imposed when you exchange your shares for Class C shares of another Victory Fund; however, your exchange is subject to the same CDSC schedule that applied to your original purchase.

An investor may, within 90 days of a redemption of Class C shares, reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds in the Class C shares of any Victory Fund at the NAV next computed after receipt by the transfer agent of the reinvestment order. Class C share proceeds reinvested do not result in a refund of any CDSC paid by the shareholder, but the reinvested shares will be treated as CDSC exempt upon reinvestment. The shareholder must ask the Distributor for such privilege at the time of reinvestment.

To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you sell shares we will first sell shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your sale, we will sell the shares in the order they were purchased.

More information is available in CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A – Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.

CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares

No CDSC is imposed on redemptions of Class A and Class C shares in the following circumstances:

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class I Shares

Class I shares may only be purchased by:

A Fund may allow a lower initial investment if, in the opinion of the Distributor, the investor has the adequate intent and availability of assets to reach a future level of investment of $2,000,000.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class R Shares

A Fund reserves the right to change the criteria for eligible investors and the investment minimums.

Class R shares may only be purchased by:

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class R6 Shares

Class R6 shares may only be purchased by:

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class Y Shares

Class Y shares may only be purchased by:

A Fund may allow a lower initial investment if, in the opinion of the Distributor, the investor has the adequate intent and availability of assets to reach a future level of investment of $1,000,000.

Eligibility of Individuals Associated with the Victory Funds and Fund Service Providers

Current and retired Victory Fund trustees and the officers, directors, trustees, employees, and family members of employees of the Adviser or Affiliated Providers are eligible to purchase the lowest expense share class offered by a Fund. In the case of Class A shares, such purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. "Affiliated Providers" are affiliates of the Adviser and organizations that provide services to the Trust.

Information About Fees

Distribution and Service Plans

In accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Funds.

Under the Class A Distribution and Service Plan, a Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets of Class A shares. Under the Class R Distribution and Service Plan, a Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of its average daily net assets of Class R shares. The fee is paid for general distribution services, for selling Class A and Class R shares of the Fund and, as applicable, for providing personal services to shareholders of the Fund. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of Fund shares. Personal services to shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other intermediaries and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Under the Class C Distribution and Service Plan, a Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of its Class C shares. Of this amount, 0.75% of the Fund's Class C shares average daily net assets will be paid for general distribution services and for selling Class C shares. The Fund will pay 0.25% of its Class C shares average daily net assets to compensate financial institutions that provide personal services to Class C shareholders of the Fund. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of the Fund's Class C shares. Personal services to shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of a Fund's assets and on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Other Payments to Financial Intermediaries

Except with respect to Class R6 shares, if you purchase Fund shares through an Investment Professional, a broker dealer, or other financial intermediary, the Fund may pay for sub-transfer agent, recordkeeping and/or similar administrative services. In addition, the Adviser (and its affiliates) may make substantial payments out of its own resources, including the profits from the advisory fees the Adviser receives from the Funds, to affiliated and unaffiliated dealers or other Investment Professionals and service providers for distribution, administrative and/or shareholder servicing activities. The Adviser also may reimburse the Distributor (or the Distributor's affiliates) for making these payments. Some of these distribution-related payments may be made to dealers or other Investment Professionals for marketing, promotional or related expenses; these payments are often referred to as "revenue sharing."

In some circumstances, these types of payments may create an incentive for a dealer or Investment Professional or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the Victory Funds to its customers. You should ask your dealer or Investment Professional for more details about any such payments it receives.

No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries from Fund assets, or from the resources of the Adviser or its affiliates on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares.

How to Buy Shares

Closed to New Investors

The Established Value Fund and Small Company Opportunity Fund are generally closed to new investors. These Funds will continue to be available for investment (by direct purchase or exchange) by the following:

The Victory Funds may impose additional limitations on the purchase of shares at any time in their discretion, and may waive or eliminate any limitation at any time without notice. Contact the Victory Funds for more information.

Opening an Account

If you would like to open an account, you will first need to complete an Account Application.

You can obtain an Account Application by calling Victory Funds Customer Service at 1-800-539-3863. You can also download an Account Application by visiting the Victory Funds' website, VictoryFunds.com, and clicking on the Victory Funds Account Application link. Send the completed Account Application, along with a check made payable to the Victory Funds, at the following address:

Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

You can also obtain an Account Application by contacting your Investment Professional. When you invest through an Investment Professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares and the account features and policies may differ. In addition to any limitations described in this Prospectus, an Investment Professional or other intermediary may also place other limits on your ability to use the services of a Fund. Sometimes an Investment Professional will charge you for its services. This fee will be in addition to, and unrelated to, the fees and expenses charged by the Funds.

Mutual funds must obtain and verify information that identifies investors opening new accounts. If the Funds are unable to collect the required information, you may not be able to open your account. Additional details about the Funds' Customer Identification Program are available in the section "Important Fund Policies."

If you participate in a retirement plan that offers one of the Victory Funds as an option, please consult your employer for information on how to purchase shares of the Victory Funds through the plan, including any restrictions or limitations that may apply.

Paying for Your Initial Purchase

If you wish to make an investment directly into the Victory Funds, make your check payable to the "Victory Funds." All checks must be drawn on U.S. banks. If your check is returned as uncollectible for any reason, you will be charged for any resulting fees and/or losses. The Fund does not accept cash, money orders, traveler's checks, credit card convenience checks, or third party checks. Additionally, bank starter checks are not accepted for the shareholder's initial investment into the Funds. All payments must be denominated in U.S. dollars.

Minimum Investments

If you would like to buy Class A or Class C shares, the minimum investment required to open an account is $2,500 ($1,000 for IRA accounts), with additional investments of at least $50. Different intermediaries may impose different minimum investments. These variations are described in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries. If you would like to buy Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares, you must first be an Eligible Investor, as discussed in the section Choosing a Share Class — Eligibility Requirements to Purchase. There are no minimum investment amounts required for Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares except as set forth in the Eligibility Requirements to Purchase with respect to some types of accounts.

For Class C shares, individual purchases of $1,000,000 and above will automatically be made in Class A shares.

If your account falls below the minimum investment amount, we may ask you to reestablish the minimum investment. If you do not do so within 60 days, we may close your account and send you the value of your account.

The minimum investment required to open an account may be waived or lowered for employees and immediate family members of employees, of the Adviser, the Administrator, and their affiliates. In addition, the minimum investment required may be waived when a Fund is purchased through an Advisory Program within qualified retirement plans or in other similar circumstances. Although the Funds may sometimes waive the minimum investment, when they do so, they always reserve the right to reject initial investments under the minimum at their discretion.

There is no minimum investment required to open an account or for additional investments in Victory Simple IRAs.

A Fund reserves the right to change the criteria for eligible investors and the investment minimums.

Purchasing Additional Shares

Once you have an existing account, you can make additional investments at any time in any amount (subject to any minimums) in the following ways:

Other Purchase Rules You Should Know

The Funds reserve the right to refuse a purchase order for any reason, including if they believe that doing so would be in the best interest of a Fund or its shareholders. The Funds also reserve the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a Fund account, or to add to an existing Fund account.

Keep these addresses handy for purchases, exchanges, or redemptions.

BY REGULAR U.S. MAIL

Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

BY OVERNIGHT MAIL

Use the following address ONLY for overnight packages:

Victory Funds
c/o FIS TA Operations
4249 Easton Way, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43219

PHONE: 800-539-3863

BY WIRE

Call 800-539-3863 BEFORE wiring money to notify the Fund that you intend to purchase shares by wire and to verify wire instructions.

BY TELEPHONE

800-539-FUND
(800-539-3863)

ON THE INTERNET

www.VictoryFunds.com

Statements and Reports

You will receive a periodic statement reflecting any transactions that affect the balance or registration of Fund shares in your account. You will receive a confirmation after any purchase, exchange, or redemption. If your account has been set up by an Investment Professional, Fund activity will be detailed in that account's statements. Share certificates are not issued. Twice a year, you will receive a financial report of the Fund. By February 15th of each year, you will be mailed an IRS form reporting distributions for the previous year, which also will be filed with the IRS.

Retirement Plans

You can use the Funds as part of your retirement portfolio. Your Investment Professional can set up your new account under one of several tax-deferred retirement plans. Please contact your Investment Professional or the Fund for details regarding an IRA or other retirement plan that works best for your financial situation.

How to Exchange Shares

There may be limits on the ability to exchange between certain Victory Funds. You can obtain a list of Victory Funds available for exchange by calling 800-539-FUND or by visiting VictoryFunds.com

The shares of any class of a Fund may be exchanged for the shares of any other class offered by the Fund or shares of another Victory Fund, either through your Investment Professional or directly through the Fund, subject to the conditions described below:

If you have questions about these, or any of the Funds' other exchange policies, please consult Victory Customer Service or your Investment Professional before requesting an exchange.

Before exchanging, you should read the Prospectus of the Fund you wish to exchange into, which may be subject to different risks, fees and expenses.

Class C Share Conversion

Class C shares of a Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares in the month following the 10-year anniversary date of the purchase of the Class C shares. The conversion will be effected at the relative NAV of each such class without the imposition of any sales charge, fee or other charge.

You may be able to voluntarily convert your Class C shares before the 10-year anniversary to a different share class of the same Fund that has a lower total annual operating expense ratio provided certain conditions are met. This voluntary conversion feature is intended for shares held through a financial intermediary offering a fee-based or wrap fee program that has an agreement with the Adviser or the Distributor specific for this purpose. Generally, Class C shares are not eligible for conversion until the applicable CDSC period has expired. Please contact your financial intermediary for additional information.

Processing Your Voluntary Exchange/Conversion

If your exchange or conversion request is received and accepted by the Funds, an Investment Professional or other intermediary by the close of trading as described in the section entitled, “Share Price,” then your request will be processed the same day. If received after the close of trading, your request will be processed on the next business day. Please contact your financial intermediary regarding the tax consequences of any exchange or conversion.

Exchanges will occur at the respective NAVs of the Funds' share classes next calculated after receipt and acceptance of your exchange request in good order, plus any applicable sales charge described in the Prospectus. Share class conversions will be based on the respective NAV of each class as of the trade date of the conversion. Consequently, you may receive fewer shares or more shares than originally owned, depending on that day's NAVs.

Requesting an Exchange

You can exchange shares of the Funds by telephone, by mail or via the Internet. You cannot exchange into an account with a different registration or tax identification number.

By Telephone

Unless you indicate otherwise on the account application, Victory Customer Service will be authorized to accept exchange instructions received by telephone.

By Mail

Send a letter of instruction signed by all registered owners or their legal representatives to the Victory Funds.

Via the Internet

You may also exchange shares via the Internet at VictoryFunds.com if you are a registered user.

Other Exchange Rules You Should Know

The Funds may refuse any exchange purchase request if the Adviser determines that the request is associated with a market timing strategy. The Funds may terminate or modify the exchange privilege at any time on 60 days' notice to shareholders.

An exchange of Fund shares for shares of another Victory Fund constitutes a sale for tax purposes unless the exchange is made within an IRA or other tax-deferred account.

For information on how to exchange shares of a Fund that were purchased through your employer's retirement plan, including any restrictions and charges that the plan may impose, please consult your employer.

How to Sell Shares

There are a number of convenient ways to sell your shares. You can use the same mailing addresses listed for purchases.

If your redemption request is received in good order by the close of trading on the NYSE, your redemption will be processed the same day. Your redemption will not be processed until the next business day if it is received after the close of trading on the NYSE. You cannot redeem your shares at www.VictoryFunds.com.

Telephone

BY TELEPHONE

The easiest way to redeem shares is by calling 800-539-FUND. When you fill out your original application, be sure to check the box marked "Telephone Authorization." Then when you are ready to sell, call and tell us which one of the following options you would like to use:

The transfer agent records all telephone calls for your protection and takes measures to verify the identity of the caller. If the transfer agent properly acts on telephone instructions and follows reasonable procedures to ensure against unauthorized transactions, none of the Trust, its servicing agents, the Adviser, or the transfer agent will be responsible for any losses. If the transfer agent does not follow these procedures, it may be liable to you for losses resulting from unauthorized instructions.

If there is an unusual amount of market activity and you cannot reach the transfer agent or your Investment Professional by telephone, consider placing your order by mail.

Mail

BY MAIL

Use the regular U.S. mail or overnight mail address to redeem shares. Send us a letter of instruction indicating your Fund account number, amount of redemption, and where to send the proceeds. A Medallion signature guarantee is required for the following redemption requests:

You can get a Medallion signature guarantee from a financial institution — such as a commercial bank, broker dealer, credit union, clearing agency, or savings bank — that is a member of a Medallion signature guarantee program.

Wire

BY WIRE

If you want to receive your proceeds by wire, you must establish a Fund account that will accommodate wire transactions. If you call before the close of trading on the NYSE, your funds will be wired on the next business day.

ACH

BY ACH

Normally, your redemption will be processed on the same day, but will be processed on the next day if received after the close of trading on the NYSE. It will be transferred by ACH as long as the transfer is to a domestic bank.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

If you check this box on the Account Application or on the Account Maintenance Form, we will send monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments to the person you designate. The minimum withdrawal is $25, and you must have a balance of $5,000 or more at the time you establish the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If the payment is to be sent to an account of yours, we will need a voided check to activate this feature. If the payment is to be made to an address different from your account address, we will need a Medallion signature guaranteed letter of instruction. You should be aware that each withdrawal may be a taxable transaction. Also, each withdrawal reduces your account balance, and eventually your account balance may be depleted. However, you cannot automatically close your account using the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If your balance falls below the initial purchase minimum, we may ask you to bring the account back to the minimum balance. If you decide not to increase your account to the minimum balance, your account may be closed and the proceeds mailed to you.

Additional Information About Redemptions

Distributions and Taxes

Buying a dividend. You should check the Fund's distribution schedule before you invest. If you buy shares of the Fund shortly before it makes a distribution, some of your investment may come back to you as a taxable distribution.

As a shareholder, you are entitled to your share of net income and capital gains on a Fund's investments. Each Fund passes its earnings along to investors in the form of dividends. Dividends paid by a Fund represent the net income from dividends and interest earned on investments after expenses. Each Fund will distribute short-term gains, as necessary, and if the Fund makes a long-term capital gain distribution, it is normally paid once a year.

Ordinarily, the Sycamore Established Value Fund declares and pays dividends quarterly and Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund declares and pays dividends annually. However, a Fund may not always pay a dividend or distribution for a given period. Each class of shares declares and pays dividends separately.

Distributions can be received in one of the following ways. Please check with your Investment Professional if you are unsure of which option is right for you.

Your choice of distribution should be set up on the original Account Application. If you would like to change the option you selected, please call 800-539-FUND.

Reinvestment Option

You can have distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of your Fund. If you do not indicate another choice on your Account Application, you will be assigned this option automatically.

Cash Option

If you elect to receive your distributions by check, and the distribution amount is $25 or less, the amount will automatically be reinvested in the same Fund. Otherwise, a check will be mailed to you no later than seven days after the dividend payment date. If you choose to have your distribution proceeds mailed to you and either the U.S. Postal Service is unable to deliver the distribution check to you or the check remains outstanding for at least six months, the distribution option on your account will default to the reinvestment option as described above. Each Fund reserves the right to reinvest the check in shares of the Fund at its then current NAV until you give the Fund different instructions. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.

Income Earned Option

You can automatically reinvest your dividends in additional Fund shares and have your capital gains paid in cash, or reinvest capital gains and have your dividends paid in cash.

Directed Distributions Option

In most cases, you can automatically reinvest distributions in shares of another Victory Fund. If you reinvest your distributions in a different Victory Fund, you will pay a sales charge on the amount of reinvested distributions.

Directed Bank Account Option

In most cases, you can automatically transfer distributions to your bank checking or savings account. Under normal circumstances, the transfer agent will transfer your distributions within seven days of the dividend payment date. The bank account must have a registration identical to that of your Fund account.

Important Information About Taxes

The tax information in this Prospectus is provided as general information. You should consult your own tax adviser about the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.

A Fund expects to pay no federal income tax on the earnings and capital gains it distributes to shareholders.

Important Fund Policies

Customer Identification Program

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens 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 Victory Funds must obtain the following information for each person who opens a new account:

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 Victory Funds and other financial institutions from opening a new account unless they receive the minimum identifying information listed above. After an account is opened, the Funds may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. The Victory Funds 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.

Account Maintenance Information

For the following non-financial transactions, the Victory Funds require proof that your signature authorizing a transaction is authentic. This verification can be provided in all cases by either a Signature Validation Program (SVP) stamp or a Medallion signature guarantee (MSG). In some instances a Notary Public stamp is an acceptable alternative. As with the Medallion signature guarantee, a SVP stamp can also be obtained from a financial institution that is a member of the SVP program.

Market Timing

The Victory Funds discourage frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares (market timing). Market timing allows investors to take advantage of market inefficiencies, sometimes to the disadvantage of other shareholders. Market timing increases Fund expenses to all shareholders by increasing portfolio turnover. In addition, market timing could potentially dilute share value for all other shareholders by requiring the Fund to hold more cash than it normally would.

The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures with respect to market timing. In order to prevent or minimize market timing, the Funds will:

In monitoring for market timing activity, we consider, among other things, the frequency of your trades and whether you acquired your Fund shares directly through the transfer agent or whether you combined your trades with a group of shareholders in an omnibus account or otherwise placed your order through a securities dealer or other financial intermediary.

Frequent trading by a shareholder is generally a characteristic of market timing. Therefore, any account in which Fund shares are acquired directly through the transfer agent, or where the Fund can adequately identify the shareholder, with a history of three short-term transactions within 90 days or less is suspected of market timing and the shareholder's trading privileges (other than redemption of Fund shares) will be suspended.

We may make exceptions to the "short-term transaction" policy for certain types of transactions if, in the opinion of the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, the transactions do not represent short-term or excessive trading or are not abusive or harmful to the Funds, such as, but not limited to, systematic transactions, required minimum retirement distributions, transactions initiated by the Funds or administrator and transactions by certain qualified funds-of-funds.

If you acquired shares through an omnibus account or otherwise placed your order through a securities dealer or other financial intermediary (such as investment advisers, broker-dealers, third-party administrators or insurance companies), and market timing is suspected, different purchase and exchange limitations may apply. We may rely upon a financial intermediary's policy to deter short-term or excessive trading (i) if we believe that the financial intermediary's policy is reasonably designed to detect and deter transactions that are not in the best interests of the Funds, or (ii) if we receive an undertaking from the financial intermediary to enforce short-term or excessive trading policies on behalf of the Funds that provide a substantially similar level of protection for the Funds against such transactions. If you hold your Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you are advised to consult the intermediary to determine what purchase and exchange limitations apply to your account.

We reserve the right to reject or cancel a purchase or exchange order for any reason without prior notice. We will deny your request to purchase or exchange your shares if we believe that the transaction is part of a market timing strategy.

The Funds' market timing policies and procedures may be modified or terminated at any time under the oversight of the Board.

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

A description of each Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds' portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI and on the Funds' website at VictoryFunds.com.

Performance

The Victory Funds may advertise the performance of a Fund by comparing it to other mutual funds with similar objectives and policies. Performance information also may appear in various publications. Any fees charged by Investment Professionals may not be reflected in these performance calculations.

Advertising information may include the average annual total return of the Funds calculated on a compounded basis for specified periods of time. Total return information will be calculated according to rules established by the SEC. Such information may include performance rankings and similar information from independent organizations and publications.

Shareholder Communications

In order to eliminate duplicate mailings to an address at which two or more shareholders with the same last name reside, the Victory Funds may send only one copy of any shareholder reports, proxy statements, prospectuses and their supplements, unless you have instructed us to the contrary. You may request that the Victory Funds send these documents to each shareholder individually by calling the Victory Funds at 800-539-FUND (800-539-3863), and they will be delivered promptly.

While this Prospectus and the SAI of the Trust describe pertinent information about the Trust and the Funds, neither this Prospectus nor the SAI represents a contract between the Trust or the Funds and any shareholder.

Financial Highlights

The following financial highlights tables reflect historical information about shares of the Funds and are intended to help you understand each Fund's financial performance for the past five years, or, if shorter, the period of its operations. Certain information shows the results of an investment in one share of the Fund. To the extent a Fund invest in other funds, the Total Annual Operating Expenses included in a Funds' Fees and Expenses Table may not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets in the financial highlights below. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in each Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

The information presented for the year ended October 31, 2019 has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, whose reports, along with the Funds’ financial statements, are included in the Funds’ annual report. The information for all periods prior to October 31, 2019 has been audited by a different independent registered public accounting firm. A Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports are available by calling the Victory Funds at 800-539-FUND and at VictoryFunds.com.

Sycamore Established Value Fund

  Class A Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $39.52  $40.01  $33.82  $35.55  $37.01 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.40(a)  0.35(a)  0.22(a)  0.23(a)  0.44 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  3.61  0.48  6.53  1.50  3.07 
Total from Investment Activities  4.01  0.83  6.75  1.73  3.51 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.39)  (0.33)  (0.21)  (0.22)  (0.41) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (3.05)  (0.99)  (0.35)  (3.24)  (4.56) 
Total Distributions  (3.44)  (1.32)  (0.56)  (3.46)  (4.97) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  40.09  39.52  40.01  33.82  35.55 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  11.96%  2.01%  20.12%  5.80%  10.08% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  0.92%  0.89%  0.90%  0.95%  0.99% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  1.06%  0.85%  0.58%  0.69%  1.21% 
Gross Expenses  0.92%  0.89%  0.90%  0.95%  0.99% 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  1,802,034  2,008,143  2,386,049  1,735,974  1,076,956 
Portfolio Turnover(b)  34%  36%  32%  40%  58% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class C Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
3/1/16(a)
through
10/31/16 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $38.69  $39.22  $33.26  $29.08 
Investment Activities         
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.11(b)  0.03(b)  (0.09)(b)  (0.09) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  3.53  0.46  6.44  4.37 
Total from Investment Activities  3.64  0.49  6.35  4.28 
Distributions to Shareholders From         
Net Investment Income  (0.12)  (0.03)  (0.04)  (0.10) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (3.05)  (0.99)  (0.35)  — 
Total Distributions  (3.17)  (1.02)  (0.39)  (0.10) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  39.16  38.69  39.22  33.26 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  11.10%  1.19%  19.20%  14.75%(c) 
Ratios to Average Net Assets         
Net Expenses  1.68%  1.68%  1.70%  1.80%(d) 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.30%  0.07%  (0.24)%  (0.40)%(d) 
Gross Expenses  1.68%  1.68%  1.70%  1.80%(d) 
Supplemental Data         
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  79,066  90,128  101,506  25,146 
Portfolio Turnover(e)  34%  36%  32%  40%(c) 

(a)  Commencement of operations.

(b)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(c)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class I Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $39.55  $40.04  $33.83  $35.56  $37.01 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.52(a)  0.47(a)  0.32(a)  0.30(a)  0.56 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  3.62  0.48  6.56  1.52  3.08 
Total from Investment Activities  4.14  0.95  6.88  1.82  3.64 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.52)  (0.45)  (0.32)  (0.31)  (0.53) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (3.05)  (0.99)  (0.35)  (3.24)  (4.56) 
Total Distributions  (3.57)  (1.44)  (0.67)  (3.55)  (5.09) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  40.12  39.55  40.04  33.83  35.56 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  12.31%  2.30%  20.50%  6.08%  10.51% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  0.60%  0.59%  0.62%  0.69%  0.63% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  1.37%  1.14%  0.85%  0.91%  1.55% 
Gross Expenses  0.60%  0.59%  0.62%  0.69%  0.63% 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  3,501,630  3,509,093  5,263,053  2,590,122  761,549 
Portfolio Turnover(b)  34%  36%  32%  40%  58% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class R Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $39.03  $39.54  $33.43  $35.18  $36.67 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.31(a)  0.26(a)  0.14(a)  0.17(a)  0.38 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  3.57  0.48  6.46  1.48  3.04 
Total from Investment Activities  3.88  0.74  6.60  1.65  3.42 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.32)  (0.26)  (0.14)  (0.16)  (0.35) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (3.05)  (0.99)  (0.35)  (3.24)  (4.56) 
Total Distributions  (3.37)  (1.25)  (0.49)  (3.40)  (4.91) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  39.54  39.03  39.54  33.43  35.18 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  11.72%  1.80%  19.89%  5.60%  9.91% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  1.13%  1.10%  1.10%  1.13%  1.16% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.84%  0.65%  0.38%  0.54%  1.05% 
Gross Expenses  1.13%  1.10%  1.10%  1.13%  1.16% 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  823,796  897,277  1,005,561  784,442  705,436 
Portfolio Turnover(b)  34%  36%  32%  40%  58% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class R6 Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $39.55  $40.05  $33.85  $35.56  $37.02 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.52(a)  0.49(a)  0.35(a)  0.31(a)  0.55 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  3.63  0.48  6.54  1.55  3.08 
Total from Investment Activities  4.15  0.97  6.89  1.86  3.63 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.52)  (0.48)  (0.34)  (0.33)  (0.53) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (3.05)  (0.99)  (0.35)  (3.24)  (4.56) 
Total Distributions  (3.57)  (1.47)  (0.69)  (3.57)  (5.09) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  40.13  39.55  40.05  33.85  35.56 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  12.35%  2.34%  20.54%  6.20%  10.48% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  0.58%  0.57%  0.54%  0.59%  0.63% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  1.38%  1.19%  0.91%  0.93%  1.47% 
Gross Expenses  0.58%  0.57%  0.54%  0.59%  0.65%(b) 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  4,762,844  3,822,378  1,314,843  458,750  52,450 
Portfolio Turnover(c)  34%  36%  32%  40%  58% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class Y Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $39.54  $40.04  $33.83  $35.56  $37.02 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.50(a)  0.46(a)  0.31(a)  0.28(a)  0.49 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  3.63  0.48  6.57  1.53  3.08 
Total from Investment Activities  4.13  0.94  6.88  1.81  3.57 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.51)  (0.45)  (0.32)  (0.30)  (0.47) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (3.05)  (0.99)  (0.35)  (3.24)  (4.56) 
Total Distributions  (3.56)  (1.44)  (0.67)  (3.54)  (5.03) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  40.11  39.54  40.04  33.83  35.56 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  12.28%  2.27%  20.51%  6.03%  10.27% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  0.63%  0.62%  0.60%  0.72%  0.83% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  1.32%  1.13%  0.81%  0.85%  1.36% 
Gross Expenses  0.63%  0.62%  0.60%  0.72%  0.94%(b) 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  659,111  448,543  487,044  50,765  10,200 
Portfolio Turnover(c)  34%  36%  32%  40%  58% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

Sycamore Small Company Opportunity Fund

  Class A Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $45.91  $48.23  $39.74  $40.01  $42.01 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.22(a)  0.22(a)  0.11(a)  0.10(a)  0.03 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  4.22  (0.09)  10.44  3.05  1.60 
Total from Investment Activities  4.44  0.13  10.55  3.15  1.63 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.10)  (0.21)  (0.12)  (0.05)  — 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (5.09)  (2.24)  (1.94)  (3.37)  (3.63) 
Total Distributions  (5.19)  (2.45)  (2.06)  (3.42)  (3.63) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $45.16  $45.91  $48.23  $39.74  $40.01 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  12.10%  0.17%  27.02%  8.66%  3.94% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  1.25%  1.22%  1.23%  1.26%  1.30% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.51%  0.46%  0.25%  0.25%  0.08% 
Gross Expenses  1.25%  1.22%  1.23%  1.26%  1.30% 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  $451,310  $486,622  $603,851  $529,545  $437,280 
Portfolio Turnover(b)  34%  43%  36%  59%  53% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class I Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $46.43  $48.75  $40.12  $40.37  $42.31 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.35(a)  0.37(a)  0.25(a)  0.21(a)  0.16 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  4.28  (0.09)  10.55  3.08  1.62 
Total from Investment Activities  4.63  0.28  10.80  3.29  1.78 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.26)  (0.36)  (0.23)  (0.17)  (0.09) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (5.09)  (2.24)  (1.94)  (3.37)  (3.63) 
Total Distributions  (5.35)  (2.60)  (2.17)  (3.54)  (3.72) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $45.71  $46.43  $48.75  $40.12  $40.37 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  12.49%  0.49%  27.44%  8.99%  4.30% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  0.92%  0.88%  0.90%  0.96%  0.96% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.82%  0.76%  0.56%  0.56%  0.40% 
Gross Expenses  0.92%  0.88%  0.90%  0.96%  0.96% 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  $4,584,086  $4,127,411  $4,003,419  $2,428,803  $2,049,885 
Portfolio Turnover(b)  34%  43%  36%  59%  53% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class R Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $43.13  $45.47  $37.59  $38.06  $40.21 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.13(a)  0.10(a)  0.01(a)  0.02(a)  (0.05) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  3.91  (0.08)  9.86  2.88  1.53 
Total from Investment Activities  4.04  0.02  9.87  2.90  1.48 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.03)  (0.12)  (0.05)  —  — 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (5.09)  (2.24)  (1.94)  (3.37)  (3.63) 
Total Distributions  (5.12)  (2.36)  (1.99)  (3.37)  (3.63) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $42.05  $43.13  $45.47  $37.59  $38.06 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  11.89%  (0.06)%  26.73%  8.42%  3.73% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  1.44%  1.44%  1.45%  1.48%  1.52% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.32%  0.23%  0.03%  0.05%  (0.13)% 
Gross Expenses  1.44%  1.44%  1.45%  1.48%  1.52% 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  $279,090  $286,480  $333,944  $302,652  $274,917 
Portfolio Turnover(b)  34%  43%  36%  59%  53% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class R6 Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
12/15/15(a)
through
10/31/16 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $46.38  $48.69  $40.08  $38.97 
Investment Activities         
Net Investment Income (Loss)(b)  0.36  0.30  0.21  0.13 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  4.28  —(c)  10.58  4.54 
Total from Investment Activities  4.64  0.30  10.79  4.67 
Distributions to Shareholders From         
Net Investment Income  (0.27)  (0.37)  (0.24)  (0.19) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (5.09)  (2.24)  (1.94)  (3.37) 
Total Distributions  (5.36)  (2.61)  (2.18)  (3.56) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $45.66  $46.38  $48.69  $40.08 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  12.52%  0.52%  27.44%  12.86%(d) 
Ratios to Average Net Assets         
Net Expenses  0.87%  0.87%  0.90%  0.98%(e) 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.84%  0.62%  0.46%  0.39%(e) 
Gross Expenses  0.87%  0.87%  0.90%  1.12%(e),(f) 
Supplemental Data         
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  $277,218  $195,360  $85,307  $21,044 
Portfolio Turnover(g)  34%  43%  36%  59%(d) 

(a)  Commencement of operations.

(b)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.005.

(d)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(f)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(g)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

  Class Y Shares 
  Year
Ended
10/31/19 
Year
Ended
10/31/18 
Year
Ended
10/31/17 
Year
Ended
10/31/16 
Year
Ended
10/31/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period  $46.13  $48.33  $39.84  $40.10  $42.06 
Investment Activities           
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.30(a)  0.29(a)  0.20(a)  0.13(a)  0.10 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments  4.24  (0.09)  10.40  3.07  1.59 
Total from Investment Activities  4.54  0.20  10.60  3.20  1.69 
Distributions to Shareholders From           
Net Investment Income  (0.19)  (0.16)  (0.17)  (0.09)  (0.02) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments  (5.09)  (2.24)  (1.94)  (3.37)  (3.63) 
Total Distributions  (5.28)  (2.40)  (2.11)  (3.46)  (3.65) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period  $45.39  $46.13  $48.33  $39.84  $40.10 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge)  12.31%  0.33%  27.10%  8.79%  4.10% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets           
Net Expenses  1.07%  1.06%  1.15%  1.15%  1.15% 
Net Investment Income (Loss)  0.69%  0.61%  0.45%  0.34%  0.23% 
Gross Expenses  1.07%  1.06%  1.25%(b)  1.39%(b)  1.33%(b) 
Supplemental Data           
Net Assets, End of Period (000's)  $31,016  $32,592  $35,416  $141,097  $76,761 
Portfolio Turnover(c)  34%  43%  36%  59%  53% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge
Reductions and Waivers Available Through
Certain Intermediaries

The availability of certain initial and contingent deferred sales charge reductions and waivers may depend on the particular financial intermediary or type of account through which you purchase or hold Fund shares. The following information about variations in sales charge reductions and waivers is applicable only to investors who purchase Fund shares through a Merrill Lynch, Ameriprise Financial, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Raymond James, or Janney Montgomery Scott platform or account.

In all instances, it is your responsibility to notify the Fund or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for sales charge reductions or waivers. For reductions and waivers not available through a particular intermediary, shareholders will have to purchase Fund shares directly from the Fund or through another intermediary to receive those reductions and waivers.

Merrill Lynch

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Merrill Lynch platform or account will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's Prospectus or in the SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Merrill Lynch 
Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan 
Shares purchased by a 529 Plan (does not include 529 Plan units or 529-specific share classes or equivalents) 
Shares purchased through a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program 
Shares exchanged due to the holdings moving from a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program to a Merrill Lynch brokerage (non-advisory) account pursuant to Merrill Lynch’s policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers 
Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Merrill Lynch's platform 
Shares of funds purchased through the Merrill Edge Self-Directed platform (if applicable) 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) 
Shares exchanged from Class C (i.e. level-load) shares of the same fund pursuant to Merrill Lynch's policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers 
Employees and registered representatives of Merrill Lynch or its affiliates and their family members 
Directors or Trustees of the Fund, and employees of the Fund's investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this Prospectus 
Eligible shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement). Automated transactions (i.e. systematic purchases and withdrawals) and purchases made after shares are automatically sold to pay Merrill Lynch’s account maintenance fees are not eligible for reinstatement 
CDSC Waivers on A and C Shares available at Merrill Lynch 
Death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code 
Shares sold to pay Merrill Lynch fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Merrill Lynch 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Shares held in retirement brokerage accounts, that are exchanged for a lower cost share class due to transfer to a fee based account or platform (applicable to A and C shares only) 
Shares received through an exchange due to the holdings moving from a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program to a Merrill Lynch brokerage (non-advisory) account pursuant to Merrill Lynch’s policies relating to sales load discounts and waivers 
Front-end load Discounts Available at Merrill Lynch: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts as described in the Fund’s prospectus will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts (including 529 program holdings, where applicable) within the purchaser’s household at Merrill Lynch. Eligible fund family assets not held at Merrill Lynch may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 
Letters of Intent (LOI) which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, through Merrill Lynch, over a 13-month period of time (if applicable) 

Ameriprise Financial

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial platform or account are eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Ameriprise Financial 
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs 
Shares purchased through an Ameriprise Financial investment advisory program (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available) 
Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Ameriprise Financial’s platform (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available) 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family) 
Shares exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to such shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply to exchanges following such shorter period. To the extent that this Prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges of Class C shares for load waived shares, that waiver will also apply to such exchanges 
Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members 
Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, 401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, great grandmother, great grandfather), advisor’s lineal descendant (son, step-son, daughter, step-daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered family member who is a lineal descendant 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e. Rights of Reinstatement) 

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management transactional brokerage account are eligible only for the following front-end sales charge waivers with respect to Class A shares, which may differ from and may be more limited than those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund's Prospectus or SAI.

Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Morgan Stanley 
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans 
Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley's account linking rules 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund 
Shares purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account 
Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (i) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (ii) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (iii) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge 

Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and each entity’s affiliates (“Raymond James”)

Effective March 1, 2019, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's Prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Raymond James 
Shares purchased in an investment advisory program 
Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains and dividend distributions 
Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement) 
A shareholder in the Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James 
CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C Shares available at Raymond James 
Death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching the qualified age based on applicable IrS regulations as described in the fund's prospectus 
Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Front-End Load Discounts Available at Raymond James: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation, and/or Letters of Intent 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of Accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets  

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC ("Janney")

Effective May 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Janney brokerage account will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund's Prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A shares available at Janney1 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) 
Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., right of reinstatement) 
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Class C shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney’s policies and procedures 
CDSC Waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney  
Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s Prospectus 
Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and other retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 701/2 as described in the fund’s Prospectus. 
Shares sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Janney 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Shares exchanged into the same share class of a different fund.  
Front-End Load Discounts available at Janney: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation and/or letters of intent1 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of accumulation (“ROA”), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Janney. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets  

1  Also referred to as an "initial sales charge."

Edward D. Jones & Co ("Edward Jones")

Effective on or after May 1, 2020, clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as “shareholders”) purchasing fund shares on the Edward Jones commission and fee-based platforms are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as “breakpoints”) and waivers, which can differ from breakpoints and waivers described elsewhere in the Fund's Prospectus or SAI or through another broker-dealer. In all instances, it is the shareholder’s responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings of the Victory Funds or other facts qualifying the purchaser for breakpoints or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for documentation of such circumstance.

Breakpoints  
Rights of Accumulation (ROA) 
The applicable sales charge on a purchase of Class A shares is determined by taking into account all share classes (except any money market funds and retirement plan share classes) of the Victory Funds held by the shareholder or in an account grouped by Edward Jones with other accounts for the purpose of providing certain pricing considerations ("pricing groups"). This includes all share classes held on the Edward Jones platform and/or held on another platform. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the rights of accumulation calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying his or her financial advisor of such assets at the time of calculation 
ROA is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value (current shares x NAV) 
Letter of Intent (LOI) 
Through a LOI, shareholders can receive the sales charge and breakpoint discounts for purchases shareholders intend to make over a 13-month period from the date Edward Jones receives the LOI. The LOI is determined by calculating the higher of cost or market value of qualifying holdings at LOI initiation in combination with the value that the shareholder intends to buy over a 13-month period to calculate the front-end sales charge and any breakpoint discounts. Each purchase the shareholder makes during that 13-month period will receive the sales charge and breakpoint discount that applies to the total amount. The inclusion of eligible fund family assets in the LOI calculation is dependent on the shareholder notifying his or her financial advisor of such assets at the time of calculation. Purchases made before the LOI is received by Edward Jones are not covered under the LOI and will not reduce the sales charge previously paid. Sales charges will be adjusted if LOI is not met 
Sales Charge Waivers 
Sales charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations: 
Associates of Edward Jones and its affiliates and their family members who are in the same pricing group (as determined by Edward Jones under its policies and procedures) as the associate. This waiver will continue for the remainder of the associate's life if the associate retires from Edward Jones in good-standing 
Shares purchased in an Edward Jones fee-based program 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redeemed shares of the same fund family so long as the following conditions are met: 1) the proceeds are from the sale of shares within 60 days of the purchase, and 2) the sale and purchase are made in the same share class and the same account or the purchase is made in an individual retirement account with proceeds from liquidations in a non-retirement account 
Shares exchanged into class A shares from another share class so long as the exchange is into the same fund and was initiated at the discretion of Edward Jones. Edward Jones will beis responsible for any remaining CDSC due to the fund company, if applicable. Any future purchases are subject to the applicable sales charge as disclosed in the prospectus 
Exchanges from class C shares to class A shares of the same fund, generally, in the 84th month following the anniversary of the purchase date or earlier at the discretion of Edward Jones 
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) Waivers 
If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions: 
Death or disability of the shareholder 
Systematic withdrawals with up to 10% per year of account value 
Return of excess contributions from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts if the redemption is taken in or after the year the shareholder reaches qualified age based on applicable IRS regulations 
Shares sold to pay Edward Jones fees or costs in such cases where the transaction is initiated by Edward Jones 
Shares exchanged in an Edward Jones fee-based program 
Shares acquired through NAV reinstatement 
Other Important Information 
Minimum Purchase Amounts 
$250 initial purchase minimum 
$50 subsequent purchase minimum 
Minimum Balances 
Edward Jones has the right to redeem at its discretion fund holdings with a balance of $250 or less. The following are examples of accounts that are not included in this policy: 
A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform 
A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform 
An account with an active systematic investment plan or letter of intent (LOI) 
Changing Share Classes 
At any time it deems necessary, Edward Jones has the authority to exchange at NAV a shareholder's holdings in a fund to Class A shares 




Victory Funds

P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

Statement of Additional Information (SAI):  The SAI contains more information about the Fund's operations, investment restrictions, policies and practices. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, which means that it is legally part of this Prospectus, even if you do not request a copy.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports:  Annual and semi-annual reports contain more information about the Fund's investments and the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during the most recent fiscal period.

How to Obtain Information:  You may obtain a free copy of the SAI or annual and semi-annual reports, and ask questions about the Fund or your accounts, online at VictoryFunds.com, by contacting the Victory Funds at the following address or telephone number, or by contacting your financial intermediary.

By telephone:
Call Victory Funds at
800-539-FUND
(800-539-3863)
By mail:
Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

You also can get information about the Fund (including the SAI and other reports) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the SEC's Edgar database at http://www.sec.gov or, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request sent to the following e-mail address: [email protected].

On the Internet:
EDGAR database at sec.gov or by email request at
[email protected]
Investment Company Act File Number 811-4852 VF-SMF-PRO (03/20)