SEI Institutional Managed Trust Class F Prospectus [Funds] 033-09504 01-31-2023 ED [AUX]

January 31, 2023

PROSPECTUS

SEI Institutional Managed Trust

Class Y Shares

•  Large Cap Fund (SLYCX)

•  Large Cap Value Fund (SVAYX)

•  Large Cap Growth Fund (SLRYX)

•  Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund (STLYX)

•  Small Cap Fund (SMYFX)

•  Small Cap Value Fund (SPVYX)

•  Small Cap Growth Fund (SMAYX)

•  Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund (STMPX)

•  Mid-Cap Fund (SFDYX)

•  U.S. Managed Volatility Fund (SUSYX)

•  Global Managed Volatility Fund (SGLYX)

•  Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund (STVYX)

•  Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund (SIMYX)

•  Real Estate Fund (SREYX)

•  Core Fixed Income Fund (SCFYX)

•  High Yield Bond Fund (SIYYX)

•  Conservative Income Fund (COIYX)

•  Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund (TFCYX)

•  Real Return Fund (SRYRX)

•  Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (SDYYX)

•  Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund (SMUYX)

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Not all Funds appearing in this prospectus are available for purchase in all states. You may purchase Fund shares only if they are registered in your state.

Paper copies of the Funds' shareholder reports are no longer sent by mail, unless you specifically request them from the Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Shareholder reports are available online and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the Funds' website and provided with a link to access the report online.

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 inform it that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 1-800-DIAL-SEI. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the SEI Funds or your financial intermediary.

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SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST

About This Prospectus

FUND SUMMARY

 

LARGE CAP FUND

   

1

   

LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

   

7

   

LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

   

12

   

TAX-MANAGED LARGE CAP FUND

   

17

   

SMALL CAP FUND

   

23

   

SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

   

28

   

SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

   

33

   

TAX-MANAGED SMALL/MID CAP FUND

   

38

   

MID-CAP FUND

   

43

   

U.S. MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

   

47

   

GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

   

52

   

TAX-MANAGED MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

   

58

   

TAX-MANAGED INTERNATIONAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

   

63

   

REAL ESTATE FUND

   

68

   

CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

   

72

   

HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

   

80

   

CONSERVATIVE INCOME FUND

   

86

   

TAX-FREE CONSERVATIVE INCOME FUND

   

91

   

REAL RETURN FUND

   

96

   

DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND

   

101

   

MULTI-STRATEGY ALTERNATIVE FUND

   

111

   

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

   

120

   

Tax Information

   

120

   
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other
Financial Intermediaries
   

120

   

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENTS

   

120

   

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RISKS

   

121

   

Risk Information Common to the Funds

   

121

   

More Information About Principal Risks

   

122

   

GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION

   

144

   
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS'
BENCHMARK INDEXES
   

145

   

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

   

147

   

SUB-ADVISERS

   

152

   

Information About Fee Waivers

   

153

   

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers

   

155

   
PURCHASING, EXCHANGING AND SELLING
FUND SHARES
   

178

   

HOW TO PURCHASE FUND SHARES

   

179

   

Pricing of Fund Shares

   

180

   
Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of
Fund Shares
   

183

   

Foreign Investors

   

184

   
Customer Identification and Verification and
Anti-Money Laundering Program
   

184

   

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR FUND SHARES

   

185

   

HOW TO SELL YOUR FUND SHARES

   

185

   

Receiving Your Money

   

185

   

Methods Used to Meet Redemption Obligations

   

186

   

Low Balance Redemptions

   

186

   

Suspension of Your Right to Sell Your Shares

   

186

   

Large Redemptions

   

186

   

Telephone Transactions

   

186

   

Unclaimed Property

   

186

   

DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES

   

187

   
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
INFORMATION
   

187

   

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

   

188

   

Dividends and Distributions

   

188

   

Taxes

   

188

   

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    192    

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    193    
HOW TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
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LARGE CAP FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Long-term growth of capital and income.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.39

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.31

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.70

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Large Cap Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

72

   

$

224

   

$

390

   

$

871

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 39% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Large Cap Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large companies. For purposes of this Fund, a large company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 1000 Index (between $306.42 million and $2.07 trillion as of December 31, 2022) at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell 1000 Index are subject to change. The Fund will


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invest primarily in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, invest in common and preferred stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign securities.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies and strategies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, SIMC or each Sub-Adviser may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models. For example, SIMC may direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, loss harvesting, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that large capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities,


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including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Preferred Stock Risk — Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may


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depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 20.29% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -23.93% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.


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Large Cap Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(9/30/2009)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-15.67

%

   

7.22

%

   

10.78

%

   

10.76

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-17.60

%

   

4.71

%

   

8.32

%

   

8.53

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-7.88

%

   

5.44

%

   

8.33

%

   

8.43

%

 
Russell 1000 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-19.13

%

   

9.13

%

   

12.37

%

   

12.33

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Brandywine Global Investment
Management, LLC
  Patrick S. Kaser, CFA
James J. Clarke

Celia Rodgers, CFA
  Since 2015
Since 2015

Since 2020
  Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager and Director of Fundamental
Research
Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst
 

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC

  Mills Riddick, CFA
Jennifer Graff, CFA
  Since 2018
Since 2021
  Chief Investment Officer
Managing Director
 

Coho Partners, Ltd.

  Peter A. Thompson
Christopher R. Leonard, CFA
Ruairi G. O'Neill, CFA
Ward Kruse, CFA
  Since 2015
Since 2015
Since 2015
Since 2019
  Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer
Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer
Partner, Portfolio Manager & Investment Analyst
Partner, Portfolio Manager & Investment Analyst
 

Fred Alger Management, LLC

  Patrick Kelly, CFA


Ankur Crawford, Ph.D.
  Since 2019

 
Since 2019
  Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager
and Head of Alger Capital Appreciation and
Spectra Strategies
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager
 


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Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

LSV Asset Management

  Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.

Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Greg Sleight
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
  Since 2009

Since 2009
Since 2009
Since 2014
Since 2014
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer,
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
 
Mar Vista Investment Partners,
LLC
  Silas A. Myers, CFA
Brian L. Massey, CFA
  Since 2018
Since 2018
  Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
 

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC

  Paul Bouchey
Thomas Seto
James Reber
  Since 2015
Since 2015
Since 2022
  Global Head of Research
Head of Investment Management
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Long-term growth of capital and income.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.35

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.68

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Large Cap Value Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

69

   

$

218

   

$

379

   

$

847

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Large Cap Value Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large companies. The Fund will primarily seek to purchase securities believed to be attractively valued in relation to various measures, which may include earnings, capital structure or return on invested capital. For purposes of this Fund, a large company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 1000 Value Index


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(between $306.42 million and $1.15 trillion as of December 31, 2022) at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell 1000 Value Index are subject to change. The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, invest in common and preferred stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign securities.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies and strategies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, SIMC or each Sub-Adviser may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models. For example, SIMC may direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, loss harvesting, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that large capitalization securities and/or value stocks may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market.


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Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.


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Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 16.76% (12/31/2020)
Worst Quarter: -29.95% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Large Cap Value Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(10/3/1994)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-4.75

%

   

5.81

%

   

9.70

%

   

8.20

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-6.88

%

   

4.15

%

   

8.02

%

   

6.62

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-1.31

%

   

4.35

%

   

7.59

%

   

6.43

%

 
Russell 1000 Value Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-7.54

%

   

6.67

%

   

10.29

%

   

9.48

%

 


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* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For periods prior to October 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares. The Fund's actual inception date is April 20, 1987. Between April 20, 1987 and October 3, 1994, the Fund was advised by a different investment adviser. Accordingly, performance shown in the chart above is from October 3, 1994.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Brandywine Global Investment
Management, LLC
  Patrick S. Kaser, CFA
James J. Clarke
 
Celia Rodgers, CFA
  Since 2013
Since 2013
 
Since 2020
  Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager and Director of Fundamental
Research
Partner, Portfolio Manager & Investment Analyst
 

Cullen Capital Management LLC

  James Cullen
Jennifer Chang
  Since 2018
Since 2018
  Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager
Executive Director & Portfolio Manager
 

LSV Asset Management

  Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
 
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Greg Sleight
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
  Since 1995
 
Since 1995
Since 2006
Since 2014
Since 2014
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer,
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Paul Bouchey
Thomas Seto
James Reber
  Since 2015
Since 2015
Since 2022
  Global Head of Research
Head of Investment Management
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.40

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.32

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.72

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Large Cap Growth Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

74

   

$

230

   

$

401

   

$

894

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 61% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Large Cap Growth Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large companies. The Fund will primarily seek to purchase securities believed to have attractive growth and appreciation potential. For purposes of this Fund, a large company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 1000 Growth Index (between $306.42 million and $2.07 trillion as of December 31, 2022) at


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the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell 1000 Growth Index are subject to change. The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, invest in common and preferred stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign securities.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies and strategies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, SIMC or each Sub-Adviser may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models. For example, SIMC may direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, loss harvesting, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that large capitalization securities and/or growth stocks may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities,


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including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.


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Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 27.19% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -20.16% (06/30/2022)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Large Cap Growth Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(12/20/1994)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-28.67

%

   

9.83

%

   

12.07

%

   

8.70

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-29.94

%

   

7.33

%

   

9.80

%

   

7.61

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-16.02

%

   

7.75

%

   

9.61

%

   

7.35

%

 
Russell 1000 Growth Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-29.14

%

   

10.96

%

   

14.10

%

   

9.91

%

 


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* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For periods prior to October 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

Fred Alger Management, LLC

  Patrick Kelly, CFA
 
 
Ankur Crawford, Ph.D.
  Since 2019
 
 
Since 2019
  Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager
and Head of Alger Capital Appreciation and
Spectra Strategies
Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager
 
McKinley Capital Management,
LLC
  Robert A. Gillam, CFA
Grant M. McGregor
Brandon S. Rinner, CFA
M. Forest Badgley, CFA
Martino M. Boffa, CFA
  Since 2018
Since 2018
Since 2018
Since 2018
Since 2018
  CEO/CIO
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Director of Public Investment/Sr. Portfolio Mgr.
Director of Alternate Investment, Portfolio Mgr.
 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Paul Bouchey
Thomas Seto
James Reber
  Since 2015
Since 2015
Since 2022
  Global Head of Research
Head of Investment Management
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 
StonePine Asset Management
Inc.
  Nadim Rizk, CFA

Andrew Chan, CIM
  Since 2016

Since 2016
  Chief Executive, Chief Investment Officer and
Lead Portfolio Manager
Head of Research
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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TAX-MANAGED LARGE CAP FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

High long-term after-tax returns.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.40

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.24

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.64

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

65

   

$

205

   

$

357

   

$

798

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 22% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large companies. For purposes of this Fund, a large company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 1000 Index (between $306.42 million and $2.07 trillion as of December 31, 2022) at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell 1000 Index are subject to


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change. The Fund will invest primarily in common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, invest in common and preferred stocks of small capitalization companies. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign securities.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies and strategies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, SIMC or each Sub-Adviser may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models, primarily for the purpose of efficient tax management of the Fund's securities transactions. The overlay manager seeks to manage the impact of taxes by, among other things, selling stocks with the highest tax cost first, opportunistically harvesting losses and deferring recognition of taxable gains, where possible. SIMC may also direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that large capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.


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Taxation Risk — The Fund is managed to seek to minimize tax consequences to shareholders, but there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to operate without incurring taxable income and gains to shareholders.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular,


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small capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 18.53% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -21.68% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.


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Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(3/5/1998)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-13.01

%

   

8.76

%

   

11.46

%

   

6.44

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-14.37

%

   

7.48

%

   

10.62

%

   

5.91

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-6.73

%

   

6.82

%

   

9.41

%

   

5.33

%

 
Russell 1000 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-19.13

%

   

9.13

%

   

12.37

%

   

7.51

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Brandywine Global Investment
Management, LLC
  Patrick S. Kaser, CFA
James J. Clarke
 
Celia Rodgers, CFA
  Since 2015
Since 2015
 
Since 2020
  Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager and Director of Fundamental
Research
Partner, Portfolio Manager & Investment Analyst
 

Coho Partners, Ltd.

  Peter A. Thompson
Christopher R. Leonard, CFA
Ruairi G. O'Neill, CFA
Ward Kruse
  Since 2015
Since 2015
Since 2015
Since 2019
  Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer
Partner, Co-Chief Investment Officer
Partner, Portfolio Manager & Investment Analyst
Partner, Portfolio Manager & Investment Analyst
 

Cullen Capital Management LLC

  James Cullen
Jennifer Chang
  Since 2017
Since 2017
  Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager
Executive Director & Portfolio Manager
 

LSV Asset Management

  Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
 
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Greg Sleight
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
  Since 2001
 
Since 2001
Since 2006
Since 2014
Since 2014
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer,
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
 


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Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Mar Vista Investment Partners,
LLC
  Silas A. Myers, CFA
Brian L. Massey, CFA
  Since 2018
Since 2018
  Portfolio Manager/Analyst
Portfolio Manager/Analyst
 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Thomas Seto
Paul Bouchey
James Reber
  Since 2001
Since 2014
Since 2022
  Head of Investment Management
Global Head of Research
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 
StonePine Asset Management
Inc.
  Nadim Rizk, CFA
 
Andrew Chan, CIM
  Since 2016
 
Since 2016
  Chief Executive, Chief Investment Officer and
Lead Portfolio Manager
Head of Research
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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SMALL CAP FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Small Cap Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 111% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Small Cap Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities (both common and preferred stocks) of small companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on small capitalization indexes and securities of real estate investment trusts (REITs). For purposes of this Fund, a small company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index (between $6.07 million and $7.93 billion as


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of December 31, 2022), as determined at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell 2000 Index are subject to change. The Fund may also invest in warrants and, to a lesser extent, in securities of large capitalization companies. Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities and other instruments frequently.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily upon a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, SIMC or each Sub-Adviser may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and certain of its Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each applicable Sub-Adviser and SIMC provide a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for its portion of the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the applicable Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models. For example, SIMC may direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, loss harvesting, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.


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Investment Style Risk — The risk that small capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and taxes subject to ordinary income tax rates as opposed to more favorable capital gains rates, which may affect the Fund's performance.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.


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  Best Quarter: 28.39% (12/31/2020)
Worst Quarter: -31.17% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Small Cap Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(9/30/2009)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-15.36

%

   

5.84

%

   

8.80

%

   

9.14

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-15.58

%

   

3.65

%

   

6.77

%

   

7.06

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-8.94

%

   

4.04

%

   

6.61

%

   

6.92

%

 

Russell 2000 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

   

-20.44

%

   

4.13

%

   

9.01

%

   

9.86

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2015

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 


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Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Copeland Capital Management,
LLC
  Mark W. Giovanniello, CFA
 
Eric C. Brown, CFA
 
David McGonigle, CFA
 
Jeffrey Walkenhorst, CFA
 
  Since 2018
 
Since 2018
 
Since 2018
 
Since 2018
 
  Chief Investment Officer, Principal and Portfolio
Manager
Chief Executive Officer, Principal and Portfolio
Manager
Portfolio Manager, Principal and Senior
Research Analyst
Portfolio Manager, Principal and Senior
Research Analyst
 

EAM Investors, LLC

  Montie L. Weisenberger
Travis T. Prentice
 
  Since 2014
Since 2018
 
  Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment
Officer and Portfolio Manager
 

Easterly Investment Partners LLC

  Joshua Schachter, CFA
Philip Greenblatt, CFA
  Since 2014
Since 2014
  Senior Portfolio Manager, Principal
Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst
 
Hillsdale Investment
Management Inc.
  A. Christopher Guthrie, CFA
 
Tony Batek, CFA
Ted Chen
  Since 2020
 
Since 2020
Since 2021
  President, CEO, CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager,
Founding Partner
Senior Portfolio Manager, Partner
Co-CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager, Partner
 

Leeward Investments, LLC

  R. Todd Vingers, CFA
Jay C. Willadsen, CFA
  Since 2017
Since 2022
  President, Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 
Los Angeles Capital
Management LLC
  Hal W. Reynolds, CFA
 
Daniel E. Allen, CFA
Kristin Ceglar, CFA
 
  Since 2020
 
Since 2020
Since 2020
 
  Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio
Manager
CEO, President and Senior Portfolio Manager
Senior, Portfolio Manager, Group Managing
Director
 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Paul Bouchey
Thomas Seto
James Reber
  Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2022
  Global Head of Research
Head of Investment Management
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Small Cap Value Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 42% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Small Cap Value Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small companies. The Fund will primarily seek to purchase securities believed to be attractively valued in relation to various measures, which may include earnings, capital structure or return on invested capital. For purposes of this Fund, a small company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index


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(between $6.07 million and $7.93 billion as of December 31, 2022), as determined at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell 2000 Index are subject to change. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include common and preferred stocks, warrants, and, to a lesser extent, real estate investment trusts (REITs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and securities of large capitalization companies.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily upon a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, SIMC or each Sub-Adviser may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models. For example, SIMC may direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, loss harvesting, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.


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Investment Style Risk — The risk that small capitalization securities and/or value stocks may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.


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  Best Quarter: 30.55% (12/31/2020)
Worst Quarter: -39.10% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Small Cap Value Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(12/20/1994)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-11.96

%

   

3.33

%

   

7.37

%

   

8.95

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-13.15

%

   

1.87

%

   

5.88

%

   

7.33

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-6.23

%

   

2.37

%

   

5.66

%

   

7.12

%

 
Russell 2000 Value Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-14.48

%

   

4.13

%

   

8.48

%

   

9.67

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For periods prior to October 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2015

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 


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Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Cardinal Capital Management,
L.L.C.
  Eugene Fox III
Robert B. Kirkpatrick, CFA
Rachel D. Matthews
Robert Fields
  Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2016
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 

Easterly Investment Partners LLC

  Joshua Schachter, CFA
Philip Greenblatt, CFA
  Since 2016
Since 2016
  Senior Portfolio Manager, Principal
Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst
 

LSV Asset Management

  Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
 
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Greg Sleight
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
  Since 1997
 
Since 1997
Since 2006
Since 2014
Since 2014
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment
Officer, Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Paul Bouchey
Thomas Seto
James Reber
  Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2022
  Global Head of Research
Head of Investment Management
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Small Cap Growth Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 172% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Small Cap Growth Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small companies. The Fund will primarily seek to purchase securities believed to have attractive growth and appreciation potential. For purposes of this Fund, a small company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index (between $6.07 million and $7.93 billion as of December 31, 2022), as determined


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at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell 2000 Index are subject to change. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include common and preferred stocks, warrants and, to a lesser extent, real estate investment trusts (REITs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and securities of large capitalization companies. Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities and other instruments frequently. To a limited extent, the Fund may loan its portfolio securities through a securities lending agent.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily upon a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to a Sub-Adviser are managed directly by SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, SIMC or each Sub-Adviser may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models. For example, SIMC may direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, loss harvesting, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.


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Investment Style Risk — The risk that small capitalization securities and/or growth stocks may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Securities Lending Risk — Securities lending arrangements are subject to the risks of delay in receiving additional collateral or in recovering the securities loaned or even a loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. In addition, invested collateral will be subject to market depreciation or appreciation, and the Fund will be responsible for any loss that might result from its investment of the collateral.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and taxes subject to ordinary income tax rates as opposed to more favorable capital gains rates, which may affect the Fund's performance.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar


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years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 30.08% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -31.47% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Small Cap Growth Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(4/20/1992)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-22.92

%

   

4.54

%

   

9.20

%

   

8.54

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-22.98

%

   

2.23

%

   

7.98

%

   

7.14

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-13.53

%

   

3.22

%

   

7.40

%

   

6.85

%

 
Russell 2000 Growth Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-26.36

%

   

3.51

%

   

9.20

%

   

7.36

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For periods prior to October 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.


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Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2015

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings,
LLC
  Chad Meade
Brian Schaub
  Since 2014
Since 2014
  Co-Portfolio Manager
Co-Portfolio Manager
 

EAM Investors, LLC

  Montie L. Weisenberger
Travis T. Prentice
  
  Since 2014
Since 2018
  Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment
Officer and Portfolio Manager
 
Jackson Creek Investment
Advisors LLC
 

John R. Riddle, CFA

 

Since 2020

 

Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager

 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Paul Bouchey
Thomas Seto
James Reber
  Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2022
  Global Head of Research
Head of Investment Management
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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TAX-MANAGED SMALL/MID CAP FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

High long-term after-tax returns.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 58% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small and medium capitalization companies. For purposes of this Fund, a small or medium capitalization company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell 2500 Index (between approximately $6.07 million and $21.19 billion as of December 31, 2022) at the time of purchase. The market capitalization


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range and the composition of the Russell 2500 Index are subject to change. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include common and preferred stocks, warrants and, to a lesser extent, real estate investment trusts (REITs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and securities of large capitalization companies. To a limited extent, the Fund may loan its portfolio securities through a securities lending agent.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying primarily on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies and strategies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to a Sub-Adviser are managed directly by SIMC. In managing assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers, SIMC may apply a variety of quantitative and/or fundamental investment styles. A quantitative investment style generally involves a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. A fundamental investment style generally involves selecting investments through research and analysis of financial statements, relevant industry and economic data, or other characteristics.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers and SIMC, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC.

Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models, primarily for the purpose of efficient tax management of the Fund's securities transactions. The overlay manager seeks to manage the impact of taxes by, among other things, selling stocks with the highest tax cost first, opportunistically harvesting losses and deferring recognition of taxable gains, where possible. SIMC may also direct the overlay manager to adjust the portfolio to implement SIMC's forward looking views regarding various portfolio characteristics or factors, or for risk management purposes. The overlay manager may also vary the portfolio implementation to seek trading cost efficiencies, portfolio rebalancing or other portfolio construction objectives as directed by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may


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trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that small or medium capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Taxation Risk — The Fund is managed to seek to minimize tax consequences to shareholders, but there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to operate without incurring taxable income and gains to shareholders.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Securities Lending Risk — Securities lending arrangements are subject to the risks of delay in receiving additional collateral or in recovering the securities loaned or even a loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. In addition, invested collateral will be subject to market depreciation or appreciation, and the Fund will be responsible for any loss that might result from its investment of the collateral.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.


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Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 24.54% (12/31/2020)
Worst Quarter: -30.71% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(10/31/2000)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-16.71

%

   

4.13

%

   

8.66

%

   

6.54

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-16.92

%

   

3.05

%

   

7.83

%

   

5.92

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-9.74

%

   

3.17

%

   

6.98

%

   

5.41

%

 

Russell 2500 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

   

-18.37

%

   

5.89

%

   

10.03

%

   

8.26

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.


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Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2015

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Cardinal Capital Management,
L.L.C.
  Eugene Fox III
Robert B. Kirkpatrick, CFA
Rachel D. Matthews
Robert Fields
  Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2016
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 

Easterly Investment Partners LLC

  Joshua Schachter, CFA
Philip Greenblatt, CFA
  Since 2014
Since 2014
  Senior Portfolio Manager, Principal
Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst
 
Hillsdale Investment
Management Inc.
  A. Christopher Guthrie, CFA
 
Tony Batek, CFA
Ted Chen
  Since 2018
 
Since 2018
Since 2021
  President, CEO, CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager,
Founding Partner
Senior Portfolio Manager, Partner
Co-CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager, Partner
 
Martingale Asset Management,
L.P.
  James M. Eysenbach, CFA
 
  Since 2018
 
 

Chief Investment Officer

 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Thomas Seto
Paul Bouchey
James Reber
  Since 2005
Since 2014
Since 2022
  Head of Investment Management
Global Head of Research
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 
Rice Hall James & Associates,
LLC
  Lou Holtz, CFA
Yossi Lipsker, CFA
  Since 2017
Since 2017
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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MID-CAP FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.40

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.73

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Mid-Cap Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

75

   

$

233

   

$

406

   

$

906

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 95% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Mid-Cap Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of medium-sized companies. For purposes of this Fund, a medium-sized company is a company with a market capitalization in the range of companies in the Russell Midcap Index (between approximately $306.42 million and $53.00 billion as of December 31, 2022) at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Russell Midcap Index are subject to change. The Fund's investments in equity securities may include common and preferred


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stocks, warrants and, to a lesser extent, securities of small capitalization companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs), exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and securities of large capitalization companies. Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities and other instruments frequently.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). In managing the Fund's assets, the Sub-Advisers select stocks of companies that have low price-earnings and price-book ratios, but that also have high sustainable growth levels and the probability of high positive earnings revisions.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that securities of medium capitalization companies may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to


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directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and taxes subject to ordinary income tax rates as opposed to more favorable capital gains rates, which may affect the Fund's performance.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 24.39% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -30.42% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax


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situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Mid-Cap Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(2/16/1993)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-14.30

%

   

5.12

%

   

10.46

%

   

9.55

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-14.52

%

   

2.98

%

   

8.10

%

   

7.75

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-8.31

%

   

3.52

%

   

7.83

%

   

7.54

%

 
Russell Midcap Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-17.32

%

   

7.10

%

   

10.96

%

   

10.57

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on October 30, 2015. For periods prior to October 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

David L. Hintz, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

Leeward Investments, LLC

  R. Todd Vingers, CFA
Jay C. Willadsen, CFA
  Since 2021
Since 2021
  President, Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 
Los Angeles Capital
Management LLC
  Hal W. Reynolds, CFA
 
Daniel E. Allen, CFA
 
Kristin Ceglar, CFA
 
  Since 2021
 
Since 2021
 
Since 2020
 
  Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio
Manager
Chief Executive Officer, President and Senior
Portfolio Manager
Senior Portfolio Manager, Group Managing
Director
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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U.S. MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Capital appreciation with less volatility than the broad U.S. equity markets.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

U.S. Managed Volatility Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 48% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the U.S. Managed Volatility Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of U.S. companies of all capitalization ranges. These securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and warrants. The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and securities of non-U.S. companies.


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The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). The Fund seeks to achieve an absolute return of the broad U.S. equity markets, but with a lower absolute volatility. Over the long term, the Fund seeks to achieve a return similar to that of the Russell 3000 Index, but with a lower level of volatility. However, given that the Fund's investment strategy focuses on absolute return and risk, the Fund's sector and market capitalization exposures will typically vary from the index and may cause significant performance deviations relative to the index over shorter-term periods. The Fund seeks to achieve lower volatility by constructing a portfolio of securities that effectively weighs securities based on their total expected risk and return without regard to market capitalization and industry.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that securities selected as part of a managed volatility strategy may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Preferred Stock Risk — Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.


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Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance


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(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 13.43% (12/31/2022)
Worst Quarter: -23.09% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

U.S. Managed Volatility Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(10/28/2004)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-0.68

%

   

7.22

%

   

10.74

%

   

8.72

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-3.12

%

   

4.69

%

   

8.22

%

   

7.02

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

1.32

%

   

5.30

%

   

8.16

%

   

6.82

%

 

Russell 3000 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

   

-19.21

%

   

8.79

%

   

12.13

%

   

9.10

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Dante D'Orazio

 

Since 2022

 

Portfolio Manager

 


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Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Allspring Global Investments,
LLC
  Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA
Ryan Brown, CFA
  Since 2004
Since 2007
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 

LSV Asset Management

  Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
  
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Greg Sleight
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
Jason Karceski, Ph.D.
  Since 2010
  
Since 2010
Since 2010
Since 2014
Since 2014
Since 2014
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer,
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Capital appreciation with less volatility than the broad global equity markets.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Global Managed Volatility Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 88% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Global Managed Volatility Fund will typically invest in securities of U.S. and foreign companies of all capitalization ranges. These securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants, depositary receipts, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fund also may use futures contracts and forward contracts.


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Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest in at least three countries outside of the U.S., but will typically invest much more broadly. It is expected that at least 40% of the Fund's assets will be invested in non-U.S. securities. The Fund will invest primarily in companies located in developed countries, but may also invest in companies located in emerging markets.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). This approach is intended to manage the risk characteristics of the Fund. The Fund seeks to achieve an absolute return of the broad global equity markets, but with a lower absolute volatility. Over the long term, the Fund is expected to achieve a return similar to that of the MSCI World Index, but with a lower level of volatility. However, given that the Fund's investment strategy focuses on absolute return and risk, the Fund's country, sector and market capitalization exposures will typically vary from the index and may cause significant performance deviations relative to the index over shorter-term periods. The Fund seeks to achieve lower volatility by constructing a portfolio of securities that the Sub-Advisers believe will produce a less volatile return than the market over time. Each Sub-Adviser effectively weighs securities based on their total expected risk and return without regard to market capitalization and industry.

In managing the Fund's currency exposure from foreign securities, the Fund may buy and sell futures or forward contracts on currencies for hedging purposes.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that securities selected as part of a managed volatility strategy may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to emerging market countries because political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries. Investments in emerging markets are subject


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to the added risk that information in emerging market investments may be unreliable or outdated due to differences in regulatory, accounting or auditing and financial record keeping standards, or because less information about emerging market investments is publicly available. In addition, the rights and remedies associated with emerging market investments may be different than investments in developed markets. A lack of reliable information, rights and remedies increase the risks of investing in emerging markets in comparison to more developed markets. In addition, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may require the Fund to sell such investments at inopportune times, which could result in losses to the Fund.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Derivatives Risk — The Fund's use of futures contracts and forward contracts is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. Market risk is described above, and leverage risk and liquidity risk are described below. Many OTC derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund's use of forward contracts is also subject to credit risk and valuation risk. Credit risk is described below. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult to value and/or valued incorrectly. Each of these risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested in a derivative instrument. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund's initial investment. The other parties to certain derivative contracts present the same type of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Both U.S. and non-U.S. regulators have adopted and implemented regulations governing derivatives markets, the ultimate impact of which remains unclear.


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Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Leverage Risk — The Fund's use of derivatives may result in the Fund's total investment exposure substantially exceeding the value of its portfolio securities and the Fund's investment returns depending substantially on the performance of securities that the Fund may not directly own. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations. The Fund's use of leverage may result in a heightened risk of investment loss.

Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.


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  Best Quarter: 13.18% (03/31/2013)
Worst Quarter: -19.18% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Global Managed Volatility Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(7/27/2006)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-7.44

%

   

3.75

%

   

8.10

%

   

5.16

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-10.08

%

   

1.75

%

   

5.70

%

   

3.58

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-3.27

%

   

2.71

%

   

5.88

%

   

3.71

%

 

MSCI World Index Return (net) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

   

-18.14

%

   

6.14

%

   

8.85

%

   

6.29

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Dante D'Orazio

 

Since 2022

 

Portfolio Manager

 


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Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

Acadian Asset Management LLC

  Brendan O. Bradley, Ph.D.
 
Ryan D. Taliaferro
 
Mark Birmingham
 
  Since 2006
 
Since 2011
 
Since 2013
 
  Executive Vice President, Chief Investment
Officer
Senior Vice President, Director, Equity
Strategies
Senior Vice President, Lead Portfolio Manager,
Managed Volatility
 
Allspring Global Investments,
LLC
  Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA
David Krider, CFA
  Since 2006
Since 2006
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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TAX-MANAGED MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

To maximize after-tax returns, but with a lower level of volatility than the broad U.S. equity markets.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 17% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund will typically invest in securities of U.S. companies of all capitalization ranges. These securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, invest in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and securities of non-U.S. companies. Although the Fund will be measured against the Russell 3000 Index, the Fund is expected to have significant sector and market capitalization


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deviations from the index given its focus on absolute risk as opposed to index relative risk. This could lead to significant performance deviations relative to the index over shorter-term periods.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying on a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment approaches to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, each Sub-Adviser intends to achieve returns similar to those of the broad U.S. equity markets in a tax-efficient fashion but with a lower level of volatility. The Fund seeks to achieve lower volatility by constructing a portfolio of securities that effectively weighs securities based on their total expected risk and return without regard to market capitalization and industry. This will tend to lead the Fund's Sub-Advisers to construct portfolios with a low beta relative to the overall U.S. equity market. In addition, the Sub-Advisers will look to manage the impact of taxes by controlling portfolio turnover levels, selling stocks with the highest tax cost first and opportunistically harvesting losses to offset gains where possible.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that securities selected as part of a managed volatility strategy may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Taxation Risk — The Fund is managed to seek to minimize tax consequences to shareholders, but there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to operate without incurring taxable income and gains to shareholders.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.


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Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance


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(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 12.92% (03/31/2013)
Worst Quarter: -20.26% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on April 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(12/20/2007)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-2.82

%

   

8.24

%

   

11.36

%

   

9.00

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-4.31

%

   

7.08

%

   

9.94

%

   

7.80

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-0.61

%

   

6.38

%

   

9.00

%

   

7.13

%

 

Russell 3000 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

   

-19.21

%

   

8.79

%

   

12.13

%

   

8.68

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on April 30, 2015. For periods prior to April 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Dante D'Orazio

 

Since 2022

 

Portfolio Manager

 


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Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Allspring Global Investments,
LLC
  Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA
Ryan Brown, CFA
  Since 2007
Since 2007
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 
LSV Asset Management
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
 
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Greg Sleight
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
Jason Karceski, Ph.D.
  Since 2010
 
Since 2010
Since 2010
Since 2014
Since 2014
Since 2014
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer,
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Thomas Seto
Paul Bouchey
James Reber
  Since 2007
Since 2014
Since 2022
  Head of Investment Management
Global Head of Research
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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TAX-MANAGED INTERNATIONAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Tax-sensitive long-term capital appreciation with less volatility than the broad international equity markets.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.49

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

1.14

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

116

   

$

362

   

$

628

   

$

1,386

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 73% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in non-U.S. equity securities. These securities may include common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs) of all capitalization ranges. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest in securities of issuers that are located in at least three countries outside of the U.S., but will typically invest much more broadly. The Fund will invest primarily in companies located in developed countries.


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The Fund seeks to construct, in a tax-sensitive manner, a portfolio of equity securities with lower volatility than the broad international developed equity markets (International Market). Each Sub-Adviser (as defined below) and SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser), seeks to achieve lower volatility by constructing a portfolio of securities that primarily exhibit a more stable historical or predicted price and earnings behavior (i.e. absolute risk), but also take into consideration low correlation attributes and expected returns. Generally, the Fund is likely to underperform in a steeply rising International Market, but seeks to mitigate losses in a falling International Market.

The Fund expects that over the long-term, a lower volatility portfolio will provide returns similar to those of the International Market. Over shorter periods of time, however, due to its focus on absolute risk, the portfolio's country, sector and market capitalization exposures will typically vary from the International Market and it may experience significant performance deviations from the International Market.

The Fund uses a "multi-manager" approach to investing. This means that SIMC selects and oversees a number of third-party investment advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio. Sub-Advisers typically have differing investment philosophies and strategies that they use in managing the portion of the Fund's assets allocated to them by SIMC. Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC.

The Fund implements the investment recommendations of the Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides a model portfolio to the overlay manager on an ongoing basis that represents that Sub-Adviser's or SIMC's recommendation as to the securities to be purchased, sold or retained by the Fund. The overlay manager then constructs a portfolio for the Fund that represents the aggregation of the model portfolios of the Sub-Advisers, with the weighting of each Sub-Adviser's model in the total portfolio determined by SIMC. Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models, primarily for the purpose of tax management of the Fund's securities transactions. The overlay manager seeks to manage the impact of taxes by, among other things, selling stocks with the highest tax cost first, opportunistically harvesting losses and deferring recognition of taxable gains, where possible.

The Fund considers the security of an issuer to be "non-U.S." if the issuer is domiciled, incorporated, located and/or principally traded in a country other than the U.S. Developed market countries are those countries that are included in a developed markets index by a recognized index provider, or have similar developed characteristics, in each case determined at the time of purchase.

The Fund may purchase shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to gain exposure to a particular portion of the market while awaiting an opportunity to purchase securities or other instruments directly.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.


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Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that securities selected as part of a managed volatility strategy may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Taxation Risk — The Fund is managed to seek to minimize tax consequences to shareholders, but there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to operate without incurring taxable income and gains to shareholders.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.


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Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past six calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 and 5 years and since the Fund's inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 14.39% (12/31/2022)
Worst Quarter: -20.29% (03/31/2020)







 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund — Class Y

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Since
Inception
(10/17/2016)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-11.36

%

   

-0.83

%

   

2.24

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-11.87

%

   

-1.37

%

   

1.69

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-6.14

%

   

-0.49

%

   

1.86

%

 

MSCI EAFE Index Return (net) (reflects no deduction for fees or expenses)

   

-14.45

%

   

1.54

%

   

5.28

%

 


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Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Dante D'Orazio

 

Since 2022

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

Acadian Asset Management LLC

  Brendan O. Bradley, Ph.D.
Ryan D. Taliaferro
 
Mark Birmingham
  Since 2016
Since 2016
 
Since 2016
  Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Senior Vice President, Director, Equity Strategies
Senior Vice President, Lead Portfolio Manager, Managed Volatility
 
Allspring Global Investments,
LLC
  Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA
David Krider, CFA
  Since 2016
Since 2016
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 

LSV Asset Management

  Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.
 
Menno Vermeulen, CFA
Puneet Mansharamani, CFA
Greg Sleight
Guy Lakonishok, CFA
Jason Karceski, Ph.D.
  Since 2016
 
Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2016
Since 2016
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer,
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
Partner, Portfolio Manager
 
Parametric Portfolio Associates
LLC
  Paul Bouchey
Thomas Seto
James Reber
  Since 2016
Since 2016

Since 2022
  Global Head of Research
Head of Investment Management
Managing Director, Portfolio Management
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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REAL ESTATE FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Total return, including current income and capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.65

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.98

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Real Estate Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

100

   

$

312

   

$

542

   

$

1,201

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 77% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Real Estate Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of real estate companies (e.g., common stocks, rights, warrants, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), convertible securities and preferred stocks of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies (REOCs)). Generally, the Fund will


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invest in real estate companies operating in the United States. Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities and other instruments frequently.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying upon a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser).

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Equity markets may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term.

Real Estate Industry Risk — Securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry may be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. The Fund's investments are concentrated in issuers conducting business in the real estate industry, and therefore the Fund is subject to risks associated with legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting that industry.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, which are discussed above. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that the securities of issuers in the real estate industry may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.

Convertible and Preferred Securities Risk — Convertible and preferred securities have many of the same characteristics as stocks, including many of the same risks. In addition, convertible securities may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than stocks. Convertible securities may also have credit ratings below investment grade, meaning that they carry a higher risk of failure by the issuer to pay principal and/or interest when due.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization REITs and other companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management


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group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter (OTC). OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and taxes subject to ordinary income tax rates as opposed to more favorable capital gains rates, which may affect the Fund's performance.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 15.75% (03/31/2019)
Worst Quarter: -22.71% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.
 


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Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Real Estate Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(11/13/2003)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-25.62

%

   

4.20

%

   

6.69

%

   

7.78

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions^

   

-26.84

%

   

1.63

%

   

4.33

%

   

5.95

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares^

   

-14.78

%

   

2.70

%

   

4.72

%

   

5.91

%

 
Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index Return (reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
   

-26.75

%

   

3.36

%

   

6.48

%

   

7.89

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

^ After tax figures are based on estimated amounts for the periods ended December 31, 2022.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Jason Collins

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Equity

 

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
CenterSquare Investment
Management LLC
  Dean Frankel, CFA
Eric Rothman, CFA
  Since 2011
Since 2011
  Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Securities
Portfolio Manager, Real Estate Securities
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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CORE FIXED INCOME FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Current income consistent with the preservation of capital.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.28

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.20

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.48

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Core Fixed Income Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

49

   

$

154

   

$

269

   

$

604

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 362% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Core Fixed Income Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities. The Fund will invest primarily in investment and non-investment grade (junk bond) U.S. corporate and government fixed income securities, including asset-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, mortgage-backed securities and securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities. The Fund may invest in securities


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denominated in either U.S. dollars or foreign currency. Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities and other instruments frequently.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying upon a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Sub-Advisers are selected for their expertise in managing various kinds of fixed income securities, and each Sub-Adviser makes investment decisions based on an analysis of yield trends, credit ratings and other factors in accordance with its particular discipline.

The Fund may also invest in futures contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps for speculative or hedging purposes. Futures contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps may be used to synthetically obtain exposure to securities or baskets of securities and to manage the Fund's interest rate duration and yield curve exposure. These derivatives may also be used to mitigate the Fund's overall level of risk and/or the Fund's risk to particular types of securities, currencies or market segments. Interest rate swaps may further be used to manage the Fund's yield spread sensitivity. When the Fund seeks to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of an event of default of a security or basket of securities, the Fund may use credit default swaps. The Fund may buy credit default swaps in an attempt to manage credit risk where the Fund has credit exposure to an issuer, and the Fund may sell credit default swaps to more efficiently gain credit exposure to a security or basket of securities.

The Sub-Advisers may also engage in currency transactions using futures and foreign currency forward contracts either to seek to hedge the Fund's currency exposure or to enhance the Fund's returns. The Fund may take long and short positions in foreign currencies in excess of the value of the Fund's assets denominated in a particular currency or when the Fund does not own assets denominated in that currency. The Fund will invest primarily in investment grade securities (those rated AAA, AA, A and BBB-). However, the Fund may also invest in non-rated securities or securities rated below investment grade (BB+, B and CCC).

The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in foreign securities and bank loans, which are, generally, non-investment grade (junk bond) floating rate instruments. The Fund may invest in bank loans in the form of participations in the loans or assignments of all or a portion of the loans from third parties.

While each Sub-Adviser chooses securities of different types and maturities, the Fund, in the aggregate, generally will have a dollar-weighted average duration that is consistent with that of the broad U.S. fixed income market, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. For example, if a fixed income security has a five-year duration, it will decrease in value by approximately 5% if interest rates rise 1% and increase in value by approximately 5% if interest rates fall 1%. Fixed income instruments with higher duration typically have higher risk and higher volatility.

The dollar-weighted average duration of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index varies significantly over time, but as of December 31, 2022 it was 6.17 years.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are


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heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Markets for fixed income securities may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term. In response to these events, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that U.S. fixed income securities may underperform other segments of the fixed income markets or the fixed income markets as a whole.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Fund invests. Generally, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities will vary inversely with the direction of prevailing interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may affect the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Below Investment Grade Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk — Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are generally more volatile than investment grade securities because the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative. Because these securities typically offer a higher rate of return to compensate investors for these risks, they are sometimes referred to as "high yield bonds," but there is no guarantee that an investment in these securities will result in a high rate of return.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

U.S. Government Securities Risk — Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are still subject to the credit risk of the U.S. Government and are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to emerging market countries because political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries. Investments in emerging markets are subject to the added risk that information in emerging market investments may be unreliable or outdated due to differences in regulatory, accounting or auditing and financial record keeping standards, or because less information about emerging market investments is publicly available. In addition, the rights and remedies associated with emerging market investments may be different than investments in developed markets. A lack of reliable information, rights and remedies increase the risks of investing in emerging markets in


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comparison to more developed markets. In addition, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may require the Fund to sell such investments at inopportune times, which could result in losses to the Fund.

Asset-Backed Securities Risk — Payment of principal and interest on asset-backed securities is dependent largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. Securitization trusts generally do not have any assets or sources of funds other than the receivables and related property they own, and asset-backed securities are generally not insured or guaranteed by the related sponsor or any other entity. Asset-backed securities may be more illiquid than more conventional types of fixed income securities that the Fund may acquire.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage-backed securities are affected significantly by the rate of prepayments and modifications of the mortgage loans backing those securities, as well as by other factors such as borrower defaults, delinquencies, realized or liquidation losses and other shortfalls. Mortgage-backed securities are particularly sensitive to prepayment risk, which is described below, given that the term to maturity for mortgage loans is generally substantially longer than the expected lives of those securities; however, the timing and amount of prepayments cannot be accurately predicted. The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments of the mortgage loans may significantly affect the Fund's actual yield to maturity on any mortgage-backed securities, even if the average rate of principal payments is consistent with the Fund's expectation. Along with prepayment risk, mortgage-backed securities are significantly affected by interest rate risk, which is described above. In a low interest rate environment, mortgage loan prepayments would generally be expected to increase due to factors such as refinancings and loan modifications at lower interest rates. In contrast, if prevailing interest rates rise, prepayments of mortgage loans would generally be expected to decline and therefore extend the weighted average lives of mortgage-backed securities held or acquired by the Fund.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls Risk — Mortgage dollar rolls are transactions in which the Fund sells securities (usually mortgage-backed securities) and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar, but not identical, securities on a specified future date. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the Fund's right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Other risks involved in entering into mortgage dollar rolls include the risk that the value of the security may change adversely over the term of the mortgage dollar roll and that the security the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the security that the Fund originally held.

Bank Loans Risk — With respect to bank loans, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. The Fund may also have difficulty disposing of bank loans because, in certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid.

Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

Duration Risk — The longer-term securities in which the Fund may invest tend to be more volatile than shorter-term securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Currency Risk — Due to its active positions in currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities


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denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in U.S. or abroad.

Derivatives Risk — The Fund's use of futures contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. Market risk is described above, and leverage risk and liquidity risk are described below. Many over-the-counter (OTC) derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund's use of forward contracts and swap agreements is also subject to credit risk and valuation risk. Credit risk is described above. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult to value and/or valued incorrectly. Each of these risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested in a derivative instrument. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund's initial investment. The other parties to certain derivative contracts present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Both U.S. and non-U.S. regulators have adopted and implemented regulations governing derivatives markets, the ultimate impact of which remains unclear.

Leverage Risk — The Fund's use of derivatives may result in the Fund's total investment exposure substantially exceeding the value of its portfolio securities and the Fund's investment returns depending substantially on the performance of securities that the Fund may not directly own. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations. The Fund's use of leverage may result in a heightened risk of investment loss.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.

Prepayment Risk — The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and taxes subject to ordinary income tax rates as opposed to more favorable capital gains rates, which may affect the Fund's performance.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.


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Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 4.87% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -6.74% (03/31/2022)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on June 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Core Fixed Income Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(5/1/1987)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-14.88

%

   

0.02

%

   

1.33

%

   

5.32

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-15.78

%

   

-1.38

%

   

-0.07

%

   

3.32

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-8.79

%

   

-0.49

%

   

0.45

%

   

3.38

%

 
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Return (reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
   

-13.01

%

   

0.02

%

   

1.06

%

   

5.44

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on June 30, 2015. For periods prior to June 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.


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Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Richard A. Bamford

 

Since 2014

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Anthony Karaminas, CFA

 

Since 2021

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Fixed Income

 

Nilay Shah

 

Since 2022

 

Assistant Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Allspring Global Investments,
LLC
  Maulik Bhansali, CFA
Jarad Vasquez
  Since 2017
Since 2017
  Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head
Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head
 

Jennison Associates LLC

  Thomas G. Wolfe
 
Miriam Zussman
 
Eric G. Staudt, CFA
 
Samuel B. Kaplan, CFA
 
James Gaul, CFA
 
Dimitri Rabin, CFA
 
David Morse, CFA
 
Natalia Glekel, CFA
 
  Since 2010
 
Since 2013
 
Since 2012
 
Since 2016
 
Since 2016
 
Since 2019
 
Since 2020
 
Since 2022
  Head of Fixed Income, Managing Director and
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio
Manager
Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio
Manager
Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio
Manager
CIO of Fixed Income, Managing Director and Fixed
Income Portfolio Manager
Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio
Manager
Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio
Manager
Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio
Manager
 
MetLife Investment
Management, LLC
  Stephen Mullin, CFA
Joshua Lofgren, CFA
Joseph Hondros
  Since 2022
Since 2022
Since 2022
  Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
 
Metropolitan West Asset
Management, LLC
  Laird Landmann
Stephen Kane, CFA
 
 
Bryan Whalen, CFA
 
 
  Since 2002
Since 2002
 
 
Since 2004
 
 
  President, Generalist Portfolio Manager
Group Managing Director, Co-Chief
Investment Officer — Fixed Income, Generalist
Portfolio Manager
Group Managing Director, Co-Chief
Investment Officer — Fixed Income, Generalist
Portfolio Manager
 
Western Asset Management
Company, LLC
  S. Kenneth Leech
Mark S. Lindbloom
Julien Scholnick, CFA
John L. Bellows, Ph.D., CFA
Frederick R. Marki, CFA
  Since 2014
Since 2005
Since 2019
Since 2019
Since 2019
  Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst
Portfolio Manager
 


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Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 
Western Asset Management
Company Limited
 

S. Kenneth Leech

 

Since 2014

 

Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager

 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Total return.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.49

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.24

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.73

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

High Yield Bond Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

75

   

$

233

   

$

406

   

$

906

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the High Yield Bond Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in high yield fixed income securities. The Fund will invest primarily in fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds), including corporate bonds and debentures, convertible and preferred securities, zero coupon obligations and tranches of collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).


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The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying upon a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Assets of the Fund not allocated to Sub-Advisers are managed directly by SIMC. In managing the Fund's assets, the Sub-Advisers and, to the extent applicable, SIMC, seek to select securities that offer a high current yield as well as total return potential. The Fund seeks to have a portfolio of securities that is diversified as to issuers and industries. The Fund's average weighted maturity may vary, but will generally not exceed ten years. There is no limit on the maturity or credit quality of any individual security in which the Fund may invest.

As noted above, the Fund will invest primarily in securities rated BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D. However, it may also invest in non-rated securities or securities rated investment grade (AAA, AA, A and BBB). The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to gain exposure to a particular portion of the market while awaiting an opportunity to purchase securities directly. The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in bank loans, which are, generally, non-investment grade (junk bond) floating rate instruments. The Fund may invest in bank loans in the form of participations in the loans or assignments of all or a portion of the loans from third parties.

The Fund may also invest in futures contracts, options and swaps for speculative or hedging purposes. Futures, options and swaps are used to synthetically obtain exposure to securities or baskets of securities and to manage the Fund's interest rate duration and yield curve exposure. These derivatives are also used to mitigate the Fund's overall level of risk and/or the Fund's risk to particular types of securities, currencies or market segments. Interest rate swaps are further used to manage the Fund's yield spread sensitivity. When the Fund seeks to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of an event of default of a security or basket of securities, the Fund may use credit default swaps. The Fund may buy credit default swaps in an attempt to manage credit risk where the Fund has credit exposure to an issuer and the Fund may sell credit default swaps to more efficiently gain credit exposure to such security or basket of securities.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Markets for fixed income securities may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term. In response to these events, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Below Investment Grade Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk — Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are generally more volatile than investment grade securities because the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative. Because these securities typically offer a higher rate of return to compensate investors for these


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risks, they are sometimes referred to as "high yield bonds," but there is no guarantee that an investment in these securities will result in a high rate of return.

Investment Style Risk — The risk that high yield fixed income securities may underperform other segments of the fixed income markets or the fixed income markets as a whole.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Fund invests. Generally, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities will vary inversely with the direction of prevailing interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may affect the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

Convertible and Preferred Securities Risk — Convertible and preferred securities have many of the same characteristics as stocks, including many of the same risks. In addition, convertible securities may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than stocks. Convertible securities may also have credit ratings below investment grade, meaning that they carry a higher risk of failure by the issuer to pay principal and/or interest when due.

Collateralized Debt Obligations and Collateralized Loan Obligations Risk — CDOs and CLOs are securities backed by an underlying portfolio of debt and loan obligations, respectively. CDOs and CLOs issue classes or "tranches" that vary in risk and yield and may experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, decrease in market value due to collateral defaults and removal of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults and investor aversion to CDO and CLO securities as a class. The risks of investing in CDOs and CLOs depend largely on the tranche invested in and the type of the underlying debts and loans in the tranche of the CDO or CLO, respectively, in which the Fund invests. CDOs and CLOs also carry risks including, but not limited to, interest rate risk, which is described above, and credit risk, which is described below. For example, a liquidity crisis in the global credit markets could cause substantial fluctuations in prices for leveraged loans and high-yield debt securities and limited liquidity for such instruments. When the Fund invests in CDOs or CLOs, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it may bear a pro rata portion of the CDO's or CLO's expenses.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF's expenses.

Bank Loans Risk — With respect to bank loans, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower of the loan and the lender that is selling the participation in the loan. The Fund may also have difficulty disposing of bank loans because, in certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid.

Derivatives Risk — The Fund's use of futures contracts, options and swaps is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. Market risk is described above, and leverage risk and liquidity risk are described below. Many over-the-counter (OTC) derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the


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counterparty to the instrument. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund's use of swap agreements is also subject to credit risk and valuation risk. Credit risk is described below. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult to value and/or valued incorrectly. Each of these risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested in a derivative instrument. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund's initial investment. The other parties to certain derivative contracts present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Both U.S. and non-U.S. regulators have adopted and implemented regulations governing derivatives markets, the ultimate impact of which remains unclear.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Leverage Risk — The Fund's use of derivatives may result in the Fund's total investment exposure substantially exceeding the value of its portfolio securities and the Fund's investment returns depending substantially on the performance of securities that the Fund may not directly own. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations. The Fund's use of leverage may result in a heightened risk of investment loss.

Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.

Prepayment Risk — The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

LIBOR Replacement Risk — The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority stopped compelling or inducing banks to submit certain London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rates and will do so for the remaining LIBOR rates immediately after June 30, 2023. The elimination of LIBOR may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments.

Duration Risk — The longer-term securities in which the Fund may invest tend to be more volatile than shorter-term securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's


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inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 8.99% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -15.55% (03/31/2020)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

High Yield Bond Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(1/11/1995)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-11.56

%

   

2.66

%

   

4.13

%

   

6.48

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-16.34

%

   

-0.75

%

   

0.87

%

   

3.06

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-6.76

%

   

0.65

%

   

1.73

%

   

3.48

%

 
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index Return (reflects no
deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
   

-11.21

%

   

2.10

%

   

3.94

%

   

N/A%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index Return for the "Since Inception" period is not provided because returns for the index are not available prior to 1996.


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Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

David S. Aniloff, CFA

 

Since 2005

 

Senior Portfolio Manager

 

Anthony Karaminas, CFA

 

Since 2021

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Fixed Income

 

Michael Schafer

 

Since 2015

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

Ares Capital Management II LLC

  Seth Brufsky
Chris Mathewson
Kapil Singh
  Since 2007
Since 2018
Since 2018
  Portfolio Manager — U.S. Credit
Portfolio Manager — U.S. Credit
Portfolio Manager — U.S. Credit
 

Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.

  Thomas Gahan
Mike Paasche
Paul Karpers
  Since 2014
Since 2014
Since 2016
  Chief Executive Officer
Senior Managing Director
Managing Director
 

Brigade Capital Management, LP

  Donald E. Morgan III
 
Douglas C. Pardon
 
 
  Since 2009
 
Since 2017
 
 
  Chief Investment Officer/Managing Partner and
Portfolio Manager
Co-Chief Investment Officer/Head of High Yield
Bond Research/Portfolio Manager of High Yield
and Opportunistic Credit
 
J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.
  Robert Cook
Thomas Hauser
  Since 2005
Since 2005
  Managing Director, Lead Portfolio Manager
Managing Director, Co-Lead Portfolio Manager
 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

 

Kevin Loome, CFA

 

Since 2017

 

Vice President and Portfolio Manager

 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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CONSERVATIVE INCOME FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Principal preservation and a high degree of liquidity while providing current income.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.10

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.23

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Conservative Income Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

34

   

$

106

   

$

185

   

$

418

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 0% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Conservative Income Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities that the Fund's sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser) believes present minimal credit risks to the Fund.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will primarily invest in short-term US dollar denominated debt securities, including: (i) commercial paper, corporate bonds and asset-based securities of U.S. and foreign


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issuers; (ii) certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers' acceptances, bank notes, and other obligations of U.S. savings and loan and thrift institutions, US banks or US branches or non-US branches of foreign banks; (iii) short-term obligations issued by state and local governments; (iv) U.S. Treasury obligations and obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government; and (v) obligations of foreign governments (including Canadian and Provincial Government and Crown Agency obligations). The Fund may also enter into fully-collateralized repurchase agreements. Although the Fund may invest in securities with any maturity or duration, the Fund generally seeks to maintain a weighted average maturity of 90 days or less.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 25% of its assets in securities issued by companies in the financial services industry, but may invest less than 25% of its assets in this industry as a temporary defensive measure.

The Fund uses a Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Through analysis of both macroeconomic factors and individual company attributes, the Sub-Adviser seeks to invest in securities that are marketable and liquid, offer competitive yields, and are of issuers that represent low credit risk. In selecting securities, the Sub-Adviser also considers factors such as the anticipated level of interest rates and the maturity of individual securities relative to the maturity of the Fund as a whole.

The Fund is not a money market fund and does not seek to maintain a stable net asset value.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Markets for fixed income securities may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term. In response to these events, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Fund invests. Generally, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities will vary inversely with the direction of prevailing interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may affect the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Duration Risk — The longer-term securities in which the Fund may invest tend to be more volatile than shorter-term securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.


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Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

Concentration Risk — A downturn in the financial services industry would impact the Fund more than a portfolio that does not concentrate in securities issued by companies in the financial services industry.

Financial Services Industry Risk — The Fund's portfolio is concentrated in investments in securities issued by companies in the financial services industry. The financial services industry is subject to extensive government regulation. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital, and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. Financial services companies are highly dependent on short-term interest rates and typically will be adversely affected by economic downturns or changes in banking regulations.

Commercial Paper Risk — Commercial paper is a short-term obligation with a maturity generally ranging from one to 270 days and is issued by U.S. or foreign companies or other entities in order to finance their current operations. Such investments are unsecured and usually discounted from their value at maturity. The value of commercial paper may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities and will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. Asset-backed commercial paper may be issued by structured investment vehicles or other conduits that are organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets. The repayment of asset-backed commercial paper depends primarily on the cash collections received from such issuer's underlying asset portfolio and the issuer's ability to issue new asset-backed commercial paper.

Repurchase Agreement Risk — Although the Fund's repurchase agreement transactions will be fully collateralized at all times, they generally create leverage and involve some counterparty risk to the Fund whereby a defaulting counterparty could delay or prevent the Fund's recovery of collateral.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

Asset-Backed Securities Risk — Payment of principal and interest on asset-backed securities is dependent largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. Securitization trusts generally do not have any assets or sources of funds other than the receivables and related property they own, and asset-backed securities are generally not insured or guaranteed by the related sponsor or any other entity. Asset-backed securities may be more illiquid than more conventional types of fixed income securities that the Fund may acquire.

U.S. Government Securities Risk — Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are still subject to the credit risk of the U.S. Government and are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.


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Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.

Prepayment Risk — The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

Opportunity Risk — The risk of missing out on an investment opportunity because the assets necessary to take advantage of it are tied up in other investments.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past six calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 and 5 years and since the Fund's inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 0.88% (12/31/2022)
Worst Quarter: 0.00% (06/30/2021)








 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.


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Conservative Income Fund — Class Y

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Since
Inception
(4/22/2016)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

1.58

%

   

1.31

%

   

1.19

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

0.93

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.71

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

0.93

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.70

%

 
ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

1.46

%

   

1.26

%

   

1.11

%

 

Although the Fund's performance is benchmarked against the return of the ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, an investment in the Fund is substantially different from an investment in U.S. Treasury bills. Among other things, Treasury bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and have a fixed rate of return. Investors in Treasury bills do not risk losing their investment, whereas loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Further, an investment in the Fund is expected to be more volatile than an investment in Treasury bills because of the breadth and types of securities and other instruments in which the Fund may invest.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Richard A. Bamford

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Anthony Karaminas, CFA

 

Since 2021

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Fixed Income

 

Phillip Terrenzio, CFA

 

Since 2022

 

Assistant Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

  Eric Hiatt, CFA, FRM
Edward Ingold, CFA
  Since 2016
Since 2019
  Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Director of BlackRock, Inc.
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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TAX-FREE CONSERVATIVE INCOME FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Preserving principal value and maintaining a high degree of liquidity while providing current income exempt from federal income taxes.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.10

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.23

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.33

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

34

   

$

106

   

$

185

   

$

418

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 0% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal circumstances, the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in US dollar-denominated municipal securities that the Fund's sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser) believes present minimal credit risks to the Fund and that pay interest that (i) is exempt from federal income taxes and (ii) is not taxable under the federal alternative


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minimum tax applicable to individuals. The principal issuers of these securities are state and local governments and their agencies located in any of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories and possessions.

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will primarily invest in short-term US dollar-denominated debt securities including: US municipal bonds, notes, variable rate demand notes, tender option bonds, floating rate notes, industrial development bonds, pre-refunded bonds and commercial paper. The Fund may also, to a limited extent, invest in repurchase agreements and securities subject to the alternative minimum tax or in debt securities subject to federal income tax. Although the Fund may invest in securities with any maturity or duration, the Fund generally seeks to maintain a weighted average maturity of 90 days or less.

The Fund uses a Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser). Through analysis of both macroeconomic factors and individual company attributes, the Sub-Adviser seeks to invest in securities that are marketable and liquid, offer competitive yields, and are of issuers that represent low credit risk. In selecting securities, the Sub-Adviser considers factors such as the anticipated level of interest rates and the maturity of individual securities relative to the maturity of the Fund as a whole.

The Fund is not a money market fund and does not seek to maintain a stable net asset value.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Markets for fixed income securities may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term. In response to these events, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Municipal Securities Risk — Municipal securities, like other fixed income securities, rise and fall in value in response to economic and market factors, primarily changes in interest rates, and actual or perceived credit quality. Rising interest rates will generally cause municipal securities to decline in value. Longer-term securities usually respond more sharply to interest rate changes than do shorter-term securities. A municipal security will also lose value if, due to rating downgrades or other factors, there are concerns about the issuer's current or future ability to make principal or interest payments. State and local governments rely on taxes and, to some extent, revenues from private projects financed by municipal securities, to pay interest and principal on municipal debt. Poor statewide or local economic results or changing political sentiments may reduce tax revenues and increase the expenses of municipal issuers, making it more difficult for them to repay principal and to make interest payments on securities owned by the Fund. Actual or perceived erosion of the creditworthiness of municipal issuers may reduce the value of the Fund's holdings. As a result, the Fund will be more susceptible to factors that adversely affect issuers of municipal obligations than a mutual


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fund that does not have as great a concentration in municipal obligations. Municipal obligations may be underwritten or guaranteed by a relatively small number of financial services firms, so changes in the municipal securities market that affect those firms may decrease the availability of municipal instruments in the market, thereby making it difficult for the Sub-Adviser to identify and obtain appropriate investments for the Fund's portfolio. Also, there may be economic or political changes that impact the ability of issuers of municipal securities to repay principal and to make interest payments on securities owned by the Fund. Any changes in the financial condition of municipal issuers may also adversely affect the value of the Fund's securities.

Taxation Risk — The Fund will rely on the opinion of issuers' bond counsel on the tax-exempt status of interest on municipal bond obligations. Neither the Fund nor its Sub-Advisers will independently review the bases for those tax opinions, which may ultimately be determined to be incorrect and subject the Fund and its shareholders to substantial tax liabilities. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that generate income that is subject to federal, state and local income tax, including the federal alternative minimum tax.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Fund invests. Generally, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities will vary inversely with the direction of prevailing interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may affect the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Duration Risk — The longer-term securities in which the Fund may invest tend to be more volatile than shorter-term securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Income Risk — An investment in the Fund is subject to income risk, which is the possibility that the Fund's yield will decline due to falling interest rates.

Commercial Paper Risk — Commercial paper is a short-term obligation with a maturity generally ranging from one to 270 days and is issued by U.S. or foreign companies or other entities in order to finance their current operations. Such investments are unsecured and usually discounted from their value at maturity. The value of commercial paper may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities and will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. Asset-backed commercial paper may be issued by structured investment vehicles or other conduits that are organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets. The repayment of asset-backed commercial paper depends primarily on the cash collections received from such issuer's underlying asset portfolio and the issuer's ability to issue new asset-backed commercial paper.

Repurchase Agreement Risk — Although the Fund's repurchase agreement transactions will be fully collateralized at all times, they generally create leverage and involve some counterparty risk to the Fund whereby a defaulting counterparty could delay or prevent the Fund's recovery of collateral.

Credit Risk — The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio security or a counterparty to a contract fails to make timely payment or otherwise honor its obligations. If the Fund purchases securities supported by credit enhancements from banks and other financial institutions, changes in the credit quality of these institutions could cause losses to the Fund and affect its share price.


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U.S. Government Securities Risk — Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are still subject to the credit risk of the U.S. Government and are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Call Risk — Issuers of callable bonds may call (redeem) securities with higher coupons or interest rates before their maturity dates. The Fund may be forced to reinvest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the Fund's income. Bonds may be called due to falling interest rates or non-economical circumstances.

Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.

Prepayment Risk — The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past six calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 and 5 years and since the Fund's inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 0.60% (12/31/2022)
Worst Quarter: 0.00% (06/30/2021)








 


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Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund — Class Y

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Since
Inception
(4/22/2016)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

1.04

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.78

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

1.04

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.78

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

1.04

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.77

%

 
ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

1.46

%

   

1.26

%

   

1.11

%

 

Although the Fund's performance is benchmarked against the return of the ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, an investment in the Fund is substantially different from an investment in U.S. Treasury bills. Among other things, Treasury bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and have a fixed rate of return. Investors in Treasury bills do not risk losing their investment, whereas loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Further, an investment in the Fund is expected to be more volatile than an investment in Treasury bills because of the breadth and types of securities and other instruments in which the Fund may invest.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Richard A. Bamford

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Daniel Falkowski

 

Since 2022

 

Assistant Portfolio Manager

 

Anthony Karaminas, CFA

 

Since 2021

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Fixed Income

 

Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

  Kevin Schiatta, CFA
Kristi Manidis
  Since 2016
Since 2016
  Director of BlackRock, Inc.
Director of BlackRock, Inc.
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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REAL RETURN FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Total return exceeding the rate of inflation.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

   

0.22

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

   

Other Expenses

   

0.23

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

0.45

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Real Return Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

46

   

$

144

   

$

252

   

$

567

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 50% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Real Return Fund seeks to produce a return similar to that of the Bloomberg 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) Index, which is the Fund's benchmark index.

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest a significant portion of its assets in investment grade fixed income securities, including inflation-indexed bonds of varying maturities issued by the U.S. Treasury, other U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities. An inflation-indexed bond is a bond that is structured so


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that its principal value will change with inflation. TIPS are a type of inflation-indexed bond in which the Fund may invest. The Fund's exposure to fixed income securities is not restricted by maturity requirements.

The Fund may also invest in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities and obligations of U.S. and foreign commercial banks, such as time deposits, U.S. and foreign corporate debt including commercial paper; and securitized issues, such as mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government agencies. Although the Real Return Fund is able to use a multi-manager approach under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation (SIMC or the Adviser) whereby Fund assets would be allocated among multiple sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers), the Fund's assets currently are managed directly by SIMC.

Principal Risks

Market Risk — The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Markets for fixed income securities may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term. In response to these events, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Inflation Protected Securities Risk — The value of inflation protected securities, including TIPS, generally will fluctuate in response to changes in "real" interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and increasing when real interest rates fall. Real interest rates represent nominal (or stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. In addition, interest payments on inflation-indexed securities will generally vary up or down along with the rate of inflation.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Fund invests. Generally, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities will vary inversely with the direction of prevailing interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may affect the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Investment Style Risk — The Fund is also subject to the risk that the Fund's securities may underperform other segments of the markets or the markets as a whole.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.


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U.S. Government Securities Risk — Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are still subject to the credit risk of the U.S. Government and are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Commercial Paper Risk — Commercial paper is a short-term obligation with a maturity generally ranging from one to 270 days and is issued by U.S. or foreign companies or other entities in order to finance their current operations. Such investments are unsecured and usually discounted from their value at maturity. The value of commercial paper may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities and will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. Asset-backed commercial paper may be issued by structured investment vehicles or other conduits that are organized to issue the commercial paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets. The repayment of asset-backed commercial paper depends primarily on the cash collections received from such issuer's underlying asset portfolio and the issuer's ability to issue new asset-backed commercial paper.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage-backed securities are affected significantly by the rate of prepayments and modifications of the mortgage loans backing those securities, as well as by other factors such as borrower defaults, delinquencies, realized or liquidation losses and other shortfalls. Mortgage-backed securities are particularly sensitive to prepayment risk, which is described below, given that the term to maturity for mortgage loans is generally substantially longer than the expected lives of those securities; however, the timing and amount of prepayments cannot be accurately predicted. The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments of the mortgage loans may significantly affect the Fund's actual yield to maturity on any mortgage-backed securities, even if the average rate of principal payments is consistent with the Fund's expectation. Along with prepayment risk, mortgage-backed securities are significantly affected by interest rate risk, which is described above. In a low interest rate environment, mortgage loan prepayments would generally be expected to increase due to factors such as refinancings and loan modifications at lower interest rates. In contrast, if prevailing interest rates rise, prepayments of mortgage loans would generally be expected to decline and therefore extend the weighted average lives of mortgage-backed securities held or acquired by the Fund.

Foreign Investment Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund's investments in securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments,


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central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.

Prepayment Risk — The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 2.74% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -3.21% (09/30/2022)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For full calendar years through December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.


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Real Return Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(7/2/2009)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-4.29

%

   

2.08

%

   

0.91

%

   

1.75

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-7.10

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.13

%

   

0.89

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-2.52

%

   

1.01

%

   

0.38

%

   

1.01

%

 
Bloomberg 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

-3.96

%

   

2.48

%

   

1.30

%

   

2.14

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2014. For periods prior to December 31, 2014, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Anthony Karaminas, CFA

 

Since 2021

 

Portfolio Manager, Head of Sub-Advised Fixed Income

 
Sean P. Simko
 
  Since 2013
 
  Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Managing Director
of SEI Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team
 
Tim Sauermelch, CFA
 
  Since 2014
 
  Portfolio Manager, SEI Fixed Income Portfolio
Management Team
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

Long-term total return.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees (of the Fund and Subsidiary)

             

Management of the Fund

   

0.60

%

         

Management of the Subsidiary

   

None

           

Total Management Fees

       

0.60

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

       

None

   

Other Expenses (of the Fund and Subsidiary)

             

Other Expenses of the Fund

   

0.33

%

         

Other Expenses of the Subsidiary

   

None

           

Total Other Expenses

       

0.33

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

       

0.93

%

 

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

95

   

$

296

   

$

515

   

$

1,143

   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 5% of the average value of its portfolio.


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Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund employs a dynamic investment strategy seeking to achieve, over time, a total return in excess of the broad U.S. equity market by selecting investments from among a broad range of asset classes or market exposures based upon SEI Investments Management Corporation's (SIMC or the Adviser) expectations of risk and return. Asset classes or market exposures in which the Fund may invest include U.S. and foreign equities and bonds, currencies, and investment exposures to various market characteristics such as interest rates or volatility. Assets of the Fund not allocated to the Fund's sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser), as discussed below, are managed directly by SIMC.

The asset classes and market exposures used, and the Fund's allocations among them, are determined based on SIMC's views of fundamental, technical or valuation measures and may be dynamically adjusted (i.e. actively adjusted over long or short periods of time). The Fund may at any particular point in time be diversified across many exposures or concentrated in a limited number of exposures, including, possibly, a single asset class or market exposure.

Although the Fund will seek to achieve excess total return through its dynamic investment selection, it will also normally maintain, as a primary component of its strategy, passive exposure to the large capitalization U.S. equity market. To the extent that the Fund is not dynamically invested in other asset classes or market exposures, the Fund's assets will generally be passively invested in a portfolio of securities designed to track, before fees and expenses, the performance of the large capitalization U.S. equity market. This passive exposure to the large capitalization U.S. equity market is implemented by the Sub-Adviser.

The Fund may obtain asset class or market exposures by investing directly (e.g., in equity and fixed income securities and other instruments) or indirectly (e.g., through the use of other pooled investment vehicles, a wholly-owned subsidiary or derivative instruments, principally futures contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps). The particular types of securities and other instruments in which the Fund may invest are further described below.

Equity Securities — The Fund may invest in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, warrants (including equity-linked warrants) and depositary receipts of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers (including emerging markets) of various market capitalizations and industries.

Fixed Income Securities — The Fund may invest in fixed income securities that are investment or non-investment grade (also known as "junk bonds"), U.S.- or foreign-issued (including emerging markets), and corporate- or government-issued. The Fund's fixed income investments may include mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds and debentures, commercial paper, money market instruments, mortgage dollar rolls, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, zero coupon bonds, structured notes, obligations of foreign governments, and obligations of either supranational entities issued or guaranteed by certain banks and entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers.

The Fund's fixed income investments may also include U.S. Treasury obligations, obligations issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) and other inflation-linked debt securities of both U.S. and non-U.S. governments and corporations.

The Fund may invest in fixed, variable and floating rate fixed income instruments. The Fund's portfolio and the Fund's investments in particular fixed income securities are not subject to any maturity or duration restrictions.


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Other Instruments — The Fund may also invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. real estate companies.

Pooled Investment Vehicles — In addition to direct investment in securities and other instruments, the Fund may invest in affiliated and unaffiliated funds, including open-end funds, money market funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), to obtain the Fund's desired exposure to a particular asset class.

Derivative and Commodity Instruments — The Fund may also purchase or sell futures contracts, forward contracts, options and swaps (including swaptions, caps, floors or collars) for return enhancement or hedging purposes or to obtain the Fund's desired exposure to a particular asset class or market exposure. Futures contracts, forward contracts and swaps may be used to synthetically obtain exposure to securities or baskets of securities and to manage the Fund's interest rate duration and yield curve exposure. These derivatives may also be used to mitigate the Fund's overall level of risk and/or the Fund's exposure to the risk of particular types of securities or market segments. The Fund may purchase or sell futures contracts (and options on futures contracts) on U.S. Government securities for return enhancement and hedging purposes. The Fund may purchase and sell forward contracts on currencies or securities for return enhancement and hedging purposes. Interest rate swaps are further used to manage the Fund's yield spread sensitivity.

Swaps may be used for return enhancement or hedging purposes. Securities index and single security swaps may be used to manage the inflation-adjusted return of the Fund or to more efficiently gain exposure to a particular security or basket of securities. The Fund may buy credit default swaps in an attempt to manage credit risk where the Fund has credit exposure to an issuer, and the Fund may sell credit default swaps to more efficiently gain credit exposure to a security or basket of securities. The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, purchase or sell put or call options on securities, indexes or currencies for return enhancement or hedging purposes or to obtain the Fund's desired exposure to a particular asset class or market exposure.

The Fund may seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets, in whole or in part, through investments in a wholly owned subsidiary of the Fund organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (Subsidiary). The Subsidiary, unlike the Fund, may invest to a significant extent in commodities, commodity contracts, commodity investments and commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Subsidiary may also invest in other instruments in which the Fund is permitted to invest, either as investments or to serve as margin or collateral for its derivative positions. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is advised by SIMC.

Currency Exposure — The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Fund may also seek to enhance its return by actively managing the Fund's foreign currency exposure. In managing the Fund's currency exposure, the Fund may buy and sell currencies (i.e., take long or short positions) using futures, options and foreign currency forward contracts. The Fund may take long and short positions in foreign currencies in excess of the value of the Fund's assets denominated in a particular currency or when the Fund does not own assets denominated in that currency. The Fund may also engage in currency transactions in an attempt to take advantage of certain inefficiencies in the currency exchange market, to increase its exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one currency to another. In managing its currency exposure from foreign securities, the Fund may buy and sell currencies for hedging or for speculative purposes.

Short Sales — The Fund may engage in short sales on equity securities that are expected to underperform the market or their peers. When the Sub-Adviser sells securities short, it may invest the proceeds from the short


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sales in an attempt to enhance returns. This strategy may effectively result in the Fund having a leveraged investment portfolio, which results in greater potential for loss.

Principal Risks

Equity Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Equity market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole.

Fixed Income Market Risk — The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Markets for fixed income securities may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term. In response to these events, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Duration Risk — The longer-term securities in which the Fund may invest tend to be more volatile than shorter-term securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Leverage Risk — The Fund's use of derivatives may result in the Fund's total investment exposure substantially exceeding the value of its portfolio securities and the Fund's investment returns depending substantially on the performance of securities that the Fund may not directly own. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations. The Fund's use of leverage may result in a heightened risk of investment loss.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Fund invests. Generally, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities will vary inversely with the direction of prevailing interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may affect the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Derivatives Risk — The Fund's use of futures contracts, options, forward contracts and swaps is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. Leverage risk is described above and liquidity risk is described below. Many over-the-counter (OTC) derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Market risk is the risk that the market value of an investment may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund's use of forward


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contracts and swap agreements is also subject to credit risk and valuation risk. Credit risk is described below. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult to value and/or valued incorrectly. Each of these risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested in a derivative instrument. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund's initial investment. The other parties to certain derivative contracts present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Both U.S. and non-U.S. regulators have adopted and implemented regulations governing derivatives markets, the ultimate impact of which remains unclear.

Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

Currency Risk — Due to the Fund's active positions in currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

Inflation Protected Securities Risk — The value of inflation protected securities, including TIPS, generally will fluctuate in response to changes in "real" interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and increasing when real interest rates fall. Real interest rates represent nominal (or stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. In addition, interest payments on inflation-indexed securities will generally vary up or down along with the rate of inflation.

Commodity-Linked Securities Risk — Investments in commodity-linked securities may be more volatile and less liquid than direct investments in the underlying commodities themselves. Commodity-related equity returns can also be affected by the issuer's financial structure or the performance of unrelated businesses.

U.S. Government Securities Risk — Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are still subject to the credit risk of the U.S. Government and are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

Below Investment Grade Securities Risk (Junk Bonds) — Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are generally more volatile than investment grade securities because the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative. These risks may be increased in foreign and emerging markets.

Commercial Paper Risk — Commercial paper is a short-term obligation with a maturity generally ranging from one to 270 days and is issued by U.S. or foreign companies or other entities in order to finance their current operations. Such investments are unsecured and usually discounted from their value at maturity. The value of commercial paper may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities and will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall. Asset-backed commercial paper may be issued by structured investment vehicles or other conduits that are organized to issue the commercial


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paper and to purchase trade receivables or other financial assets. The repayment of asset-backed commercial paper depends primarily on the cash collections received from such issuer's underlying asset portfolio and the issuer's ability to issue new asset-backed commercial paper.

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to emerging market countries because political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries. Investments in emerging markets are subject to the added risk that information in emerging market investments may be unreliable or outdated due to differences in regulatory, accounting or auditing and financial record keeping standards, or because less information about emerging market investments is publicly available. In addition, the rights and remedies associated with emerging market investments may be different than investments in developed markets. A lack of reliable information, rights and remedies increase the risks of investing in emerging markets in comparison to more developed markets. In addition, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may require the Fund to sell such investments at inopportune times, which could result in losses to the Fund.

Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities Risk — The risks that: (i) the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or interest when it becomes due because of factors such as debt service burden, political constraints, cash flow problems and other national economic factors; (ii) governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments; and (iii) there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part.

Repurchase Agreement Risk — Although repurchase agreement transactions must be fully collateralized at all times, they generally create leverage and involve some counterparty risk to the Fund whereby a defaulting counterparty could delay or prevent the Fund's recovery of collateral.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the seller would like. The seller may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance

Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.

Prepayment Risk — The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

Opportunity Risk — The risk of missing out on an investment opportunity because the assets necessary to take advantage of it are tied up in other investments.

Short Sales Risk — A short sale involves the sale of a security that the Fund does not own in the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable therefore) at a later date at a lower price. Short sales expose the Fund to the risk that it will be required to buy the security sold short (also known as "covering" the short position) at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund. Investment in short sales may also cause the Fund to incur expenses related to borrowing securities. Reinvesting proceeds received from short selling may create leverage, which can amplify the


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effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price. In addition, shorting a future contract may require posting only a margin that may amount to less than the notional exposure of the contract. Such a practice may exacerbate the loss in a case of adverse price action.

Real Estate Industry Risk — Securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry may be subject to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions.

Real Estate Investment Trusts Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs are subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, which are discussed above. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter. OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Large Capitalization Risk — The risk that larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Tax Risk — To the extent the Fund invests in commodities and certain commodity-linked derivative instruments directly, it will seek to restrict its income (when combined with its other investments that produce non-qualifying income) from such investments that do not generate qualifying income, to a maximum of 10% of its gross income to permit the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company (RIC) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). Failure to comply with the qualifying income test could have significant negative consequences to Fund shareholders.

The Fund will gain most of its exposure to the commodities markets through its investment in the Subsidiary, which invests in commodity investments and derivative instruments. The Fund's investment in the Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements of the Code for qualification as a RIC. The Fund expects its income attributable to its investment in the Subsidiary to be treated as "qualifying income" for tax purposes. The Adviser will ensure that no more than 25% of the Fund's assets are invested in the Subsidiary.

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the investment company's expenses. In addition, while the risks of owning shares of an investment company generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying investments of the investment company, the Fund may be subject to additional or different risks than if the Fund had invested directly in the underlying investments. For example, the lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. Closed-end investment companies issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. As a result, a closed-end fund's share price fluctuates based on what another investor is willing to pay rather than on the market value of the securities in the fund.

Investment in the Subsidiary Risk — The Subsidiary is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) and, unless otherwise noted in this prospectus, is not subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as an investor in the Subsidiary, will not have all of the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies. In addition, changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as intended and could negatively affect the Fund and its shareholders.

Convertible and Preferred Securities Risk — Convertible and preferred securities have many of the same characteristics as stocks, including many of the same risks. In addition, convertible securities may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than stocks. Convertible securities may also have credit ratings below investment grade, meaning that they carry a higher risk of failure by the issuer to pay principal and/or interest when due.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage-backed securities are affected significantly by the rate of prepayments and modifications of the mortgage loans backing those securities, as well as by other factors such as borrower defaults, delinquencies, realized or liquidation losses and other shortfalls. Mortgage-backed securities are particularly sensitive to prepayment risk, which is described below, given that the term to maturity for mortgage loans is generally substantially longer than the expected lives of those securities; however, the timing and amount of prepayments cannot be accurately predicted. The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments of the mortgage loans may significantly affect the Fund's actual yield to maturity on any mortgage-backed securities, even if the average rate of principal payments is consistent with the Fund's expectation. Along with prepayment risk, mortgage-backed securities are significantly affected by interest rate risk, which is described above. In a low interest rate environment, mortgage loan prepayments would generally be expected to increase due to factors such as refinancings and loan modifications at lower interest rates. In contrast, if prevailing interest rates rise, prepayments of mortgage loans would generally be expected to decline and therefore extend the weighted average lives of mortgage-backed securities held or acquired by the Fund.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls Risk — Mortgage dollar rolls are transactions in which the Fund sells securities (usually mortgage-backed securities) and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar, but not identical, securities on a specified future date. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the Fund's right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Other risks involved in entering into mortgage dollar rolls include the risk that the value of the security may change adversely over the term of the mortgage dollar roll and that the security the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the security that the Fund originally held.

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immediately after June 30, 2023. The elimination of LIBOR may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments.

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past seven calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 and 5 years and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 21.04% (06/30/2020)
Worst Quarter: -19.09% (03/31/2020)








 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund — Class Y

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Since
Inception
(7/30/2015)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-16.26

%

   

9.01

%

   

9.73

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-19.08

%

   

6.95

%

   

8.19

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-8.05

%

   

6.85

%

   

7.62

%

 

S&P 500 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

   

-18.11

%

   

9.42

%

   

10.47

%

 


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Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Managers. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Timothy J. Sauermelch, CFA

 

Since 2022

 

Portfolio Manager

 
James Smigiel
 
  Since 2015
 
  Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Strategies
Group
 
James Solloway, CFA
 
  Since 2015
 
  Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Portfolio
Strategies Group
 

Steven Treftz, CFA

 

Since 2018

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

  Charles McGinn
 
Tyhesha Harrington
 
Marc Touchette, CFA
 
  Since 2015
 
Since 2016
 
Since 2022
 
  Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager in
the Investment Solutions Group
Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager in
the Investment Solutions Group
Vice President and Head of Portfolio
Implementation in the Investment Solutions
 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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MULTI-STRATEGY ALTERNATIVE FUND

Fund Summary

Investment Goal

The Fund allocates its assets among a variety of investment strategies to seek to generate an absolute return with reduced correlation to the stock and bond markets.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell Fund shares. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in this table and examples below.

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class Y Shares

 

Management Fees

       

1.50

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

       

None

   

Other Expenses

             

Dividends on Shorts

   

0.58

%

         

Remainder of Other Expenses

   

0.35

%

         

Total Other Expenses

 

   

0.93

%

 

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (AFFE)

 

   

0.15

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

   

2.58

%

 

Because the Fund incurred AFFE during the most recent fiscal year, the operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial statements (or the "Financial Highlights" section in the prospectus) because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.

EXAMPLE

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

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund — Class Y Shares

 

$

261

   

$

802

   

$

1,370

   

$

2,915

   


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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 369% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund employs a strategy intended to generate an absolute (i.e., positive) return in various market cycles with reduced correlation to the stock and bond markets. The Fund allocates its assets among a variety of investment strategies through the use of: (i) affiliated and unaffiliated funds, including open-end funds, closed-end funds and exchange traded funds (Underlying Funds); and/or (ii) one or more investment sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers). In addition, SEI Investments Management Corporation, the Fund's adviser (SIMC or the Adviser), may directly manage a portion of the Fund's portfolio. The Underlying Funds or Sub-Advisers that are employed may apply any of a variety of investment strategies, which may include: (i) directional or tactical strategies, such as long/short equity, long/short credit and global tactical asset allocation; (ii) event driven strategies, such as distressed securities, special situations and merger arbitrage; and (iii) arbitrage strategies, such as fixed income or interest rate arbitrage, convertible arbitrage, pairs trading and equity market neutral.

The Fund will allocate its assets among Underlying Funds and/or Sub-Advisers based on SIMC's analysis of their investment strategies and historical performance as well as SIMC's analysis of the potential for each to perform independently of one another. By allocating its assets in this manner, the Fund will seek to reduce risk, lower volatility and achieve positive returns in various market cycles. Allocation of assets to any one Underlying Fund, Sub-Adviser or strategy will vary based on market conditions. By investing in an Underlying Fund, the Fund becomes a shareholder of that Underlying Fund. Underlying Funds and Sub-Advisers may invest in a broad range of asset classes, securities and other investments to achieve their designated investment strategies, which may include U.S., foreign and emerging markets securities, equity securities of all types and capitalization ranges, investment and non-investment grade fixed income securities (junk bonds) of any duration or maturity issued by corporations or governments, commodities, currencies, warrants, depositary receipts, exchange traded notes and derivative instruments, principally, equity options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts, swap agreements and credit default swaps. In addition, the Fund may invest in cash, money market instruments and other short-term obligations to achieve its investment goal. Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities and other instruments frequently.

The Fund currently allocates assets to Sub-Advisers pursuant to SIMC's "manager of managers" model, and the Sub-Advisers manage a portion of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SIMC. In addition, SIMC may directly manage a portion of the Fund's assets, which may include allocating assets to investments in Underlying Funds selected by SIMC.

The Fund is intended to be only one component of an investor's broader investment program and is not designed to be a complete investment program. Investors who seek to add an alternative component to their overall investment program may wish to allocate a portion of their investment to the Fund.


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Principal Risks

While the Fund seeks to achieve an absolute return with reduced correlation to stock and bond markets, it may not achieve positive returns over short or long term periods. Investment strategies that have historically been non-correlated or have demonstrated low correlations to one another or to stock and bond markets may become correlated at certain times and, as a result, may cease to function as anticipated over either short or long term periods.

The success of the Fund's investment strategy depends both on SIMC's selection of the Underlying Funds and Sub-Advisers and allocating assets to such Underlying Funds and Sub-Advisers. SIMC, an Underlying Fund or a Sub-Adviser may be incorrect in assessing market trends, the value or growth capability of particular securities or asset classes. In addition, the methodology by which SIMC allocates the Fund's assets to the Underlying Funds and Sub-Advisers may not achieve desired results and may cause the Fund to lose money or underperform other comparable mutual funds.

The Fund, Underlying Funds and Sub-Advisers may apply any of a variety of investment strategies and may invest in a broad range of asset classes, securities and other investments to achieve their designated investment strategies. The principal risks of using such investment strategies and making investments in such asset classes, securities and other investments are set forth below. Because an Underlying Fund's use of an investment strategy or investment in an asset class, security or other investment is subject to the same or similar risks as the Fund's use of such strategy or investment in such asset class, security or other investment, the term "the Fund" in the paragraphs below collectively refers to both the Fund and each Underlying Fund.

Equity Market Risk — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Equity market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole.

Fixed Income Market Risk — The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. In a low interest rate environment, risks associated with rising rates are heightened. Declines in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. Markets for fixed income securities may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments that may cause broad changes in market value, public perceptions concerning these developments, and adverse investor sentiment or publicity. Similarly, environmental and public health risks, such as natural disasters, epidemics, pandemics or widespread fear that such events may occur, may impact markets adversely and cause market volatility in both the short- and long-term. In response to these events, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Arbitrage Strategies Risk — Arbitrage strategies involve engaging in transactions that attempt to exploit price differences of identical, related or similar securities on different markets or in different forms. The Fund may realize losses or a reduced rate of return if underlying relationships among securities in which it takes investment positions change in an adverse manner or if a transaction is unexpectedly terminated or delayed. Trading to seek short-term capital appreciation can be expected to cause the Fund's portfolio turnover rate to be substantially higher than that of the average equity-oriented investment company.


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Directional or Tactical Strategies Risk — Directional or tactical strategies usually use long and short positions, which entail predicting the direction that particular securities or sectors or the overall market might move. Directional or tactical strategies may utilize leverage and hedging. There may be a significant risk of loss if the Fund's judgment is incorrect as to the direction, timing or extent of expected movements of particular securities or sectors or the market as a whole.

Event-Driven Strategies Risk — Event-driven strategies involve making evaluations and predictions about both the likelihood that a particular event in the life of a company will occur and the impact such an event will have on the value of the company's securities. The transaction in which such a company is involved may be unsuccessful, take considerable time (or longer than anticipated) or may result in a distribution of cash or a new security, the value of which may be less than the purchase price of the company's security. If an anticipated transaction does not occur, the Fund may be required to sell its securities at a loss.

Duration Risk — The longer-term securities in which the Fund may invest tend to be more volatile than shorter-term securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Leverage Risk — The Fund's use of derivatives may result in the Fund's total investment exposure substantially exceeding the value of its portfolio securities and the Fund's investment returns depending substantially on the performance of securities that the Fund may not directly own. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations. The Fund's use of leverage may result in a heightened risk of investment loss.

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which the Fund invests. Generally, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities will vary inversely with the direction of prevailing interest rates. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on the markets and may affect the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Derivatives Risk — The Fund's use of futures contracts, options, forward contracts and swaps is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. Leverage risk is described above and liquidity risk is described below. Many over-the-counter (OTC) derivative instruments will not have liquidity beyond the counterparty to the instrument. Market risk is the risk that the market value of an investment may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund's use of forward contracts and swap agreements is also subject to credit risk and valuation risk. Credit risk is described below. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult to value and/or valued incorrectly. Each of these risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested in a derivative instrument. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the Fund's initial investment. The other parties to certain derivative contracts present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. Both U.S. and non-U.S. regulators have adopted and implemented regulations governing derivatives markets, the ultimate impact of which remains unclear.

Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.


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Currency Risk — Due to its active positions in currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in U.S. or abroad.

Commodity-Linked Securities Risk — Investments in commodity-linked securities may be more volatile and less liquid than direct investments in the underlying commodities themselves. Commodity-related equity returns can also be affected by the issuer's financial structure or the performance of unrelated businesses.

U.S. Government Securities Risk — Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are still subject to the credit risk of the U.S. Government and are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if it is not obligated by law to do so.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

Below Investment Grade Securities (Junk Bonds) Risk — Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are generally more volatile than investment grade securities because the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative. Because these securities typically offer a higher rate of return to compensate investors for these risks, they are sometimes referred to as "high yield bonds," but there is no guarantee that an investment in these securities will result in a high rate of return.

Distressed Securities Risk — Distressed securities frequently do not produce income while they are outstanding and may require the Fund to bear certain extraordinary expenses in order to protect and recover its investment. Distressed securities are at high risk for default.

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to emerging market countries because political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries. Investments in emerging markets are subject to the added risk that information in emerging market investments may be unreliable or outdated due to differences in regulatory, accounting or auditing and financial record keeping standards, or because less information about emerging market investments is publicly available. In addition, the rights and remedies associated with emerging market investments may be different than investments in developed markets. A lack of reliable information, rights and remedies increase the risks of investing in emerging markets in comparison to more developed markets. In addition, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may require the Fund to sell such investments at inopportune times, which could result in losses to the Fund.


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Asset-Backed Securities Risk — Payment of principal and interest on asset-backed securities is dependent largely on the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities. Securitization trusts generally do not have any assets or sources of funds other than the receivables and related property they own, and asset-backed securities are generally not insured or guaranteed by the related sponsor or any other entity. Asset-backed securities may be more illiquid than more conventional types of fixed income securities that the Fund may acquire.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage-backed securities are affected significantly by the rate of prepayments and modifications of the mortgage loans backing those securities, as well as by other factors such as borrower defaults, delinquencies, realized or liquidation losses and other shortfalls. Mortgage-backed securities are particularly sensitive to prepayment risk, which is described below, given that the term to maturity for mortgage loans is generally substantially longer than the expected lives of those securities; however, the timing and amount of prepayments cannot be accurately predicted. The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments of the mortgage loans may significantly affect the Fund's actual yield to maturity on any mortgage-backed securities, even if the average rate of principal payments is consistent with the Fund's expectation. Along with prepayment risk, mortgage-backed securities are significantly affected by interest rate risk, which is described above. In a low interest rate environment, mortgage loan prepayments would generally be expected to increase due to factors such as refinancings and loan modifications at lower interest rates. In contrast, if prevailing interest rates rise, prepayments of mortgage loans would generally be expected to decline and therefore extend the weighted average lives of mortgage-backed securities held or acquired by the Fund.

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price of the security, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.

Prepayment Risk — The risk that, in a declining interest rate environment, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and taxes subject to ordinary income tax rates as opposed to more favorable capital gains rates, which may affect the Fund's performance.

Short Sales Risk — A short sale involves the sale of a security that the Fund does not own in the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable therefore) at a later date at a lower price. Short sales expose the Fund to the risk that it will be required to buy the security sold short (also known as "covering" the short position) at a time when the security has appreciated in value, thus resulting in a loss to the Fund that is potentially unlimited. Investment in short sales may also cause the Fund to incur expenses related to borrowing securities. In addition, shorting a future contract may require posting only a margin that may amount to less than the notional exposure of the contract. Such a practice may exacerbate the loss in a case of adverse price action.

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income, to a maximum of 10% of its gross income (when combined with its other investments that produce non-qualifying income) to permit the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Failure to comply with the qualifying income test could have significant negative consequences to Fund shareholders.

Investment Company and Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk — When the Fund invests in an investment company, in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the investment company's expenses. In addition, while the risks of owning shares of an investment company generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying investments of the investment company, the Fund may be subject to additional or different risks than if the Fund had invested directly in the underlying investments. For example, the lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. Closed-end investment companies issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. As a result, a closed-end fund's share price fluctuates based on what another investor is willing to pay rather than on the market value of the securities in the fund.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk — The risk that small and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter. OTC stocks may trade less frequently and in smaller volume than exchange-listed stocks and may have more price volatility than that of exchange-listed stocks.

Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) Risk — The value of an ETN is subject to the credit risk of the issuer. There may not be an active trading market available for some ETNs. Additionally, trading of ETNs may be halted or the ETN may be delisted by the listing exchange.

Depositary Receipts Risk — Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and audit environments.

Warrants Risk — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

LIBOR Replacement Risk — The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority stopped compelling or inducing banks to submit certain London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rates and will do so for the remaining LIBOR rates immediately after June 30, 2023. The elimination of LIBOR may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments.

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Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Class Y Shares of the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

  Best Quarter: 7.29% (12/31/2020)
Worst Quarter: -6.34% (06/30/2022)
The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on April 30, 2015. For full calendar years through December 31, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares is shown. The Fund's Class F Shares are offered in a separate prospectus. Because Class Y Shares are invested in the same portfolio of securities, returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares, shown here, and would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same total annual fund operating expenses.
 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2022)

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases, the Fund's return after taxes may exceed the Fund's return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund*

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Since
Inception
(3/31/2010)
 

Return Before Taxes

   

-4.69

%

   

2.03

%

   

2.28

%

   

1.75

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   

-5.60

%

   

0.58

%

   

1.24

%

   

0.83

%

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   

-2.77

%

   

1.02

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.00

%

 
ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes)
   

1.46

%

   

1.26

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.62

%

 

* The Fund's Class Y Shares commenced operations on April 30, 2015. For periods prior to April 30, 2015, the performance of the Fund's Class F Shares has been used. Returns for Class Y Shares would have been substantially similar to those of Class F Shares and would have differed only to the extent that Class Y Shares have lower total annual fund operating expenses than Class F Shares.


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Although the Fund's performance is benchmarked against the return of the ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index, an investment in the Fund is substantially different from an investment in U.S. Treasury bills. Among other things, Treasury bills are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and have a fixed rate of return. Investors in Treasury bills do not risk losing their investment, whereas loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. Further, an investment in the Fund is expected to be substantially more volatile than an investment in Treasury bills because of the breadth and types of securities and other instruments in which the Fund may invest.

Management

Investment Adviser and Portfolio Manager. SEI Investments Management Corporation

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience with the Fund

 

Title with Adviser

 

Radoslav Koitchev

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

  Experience with
the Fund
 

Title with Sub-Adviser

 

Brigade Capital Management, LP

  Donald E. Morgan III
 
Douglas C. Pardon
  Since 2017
 
Since 2017
  Chief Investment Officer/Managing Partner and
Portfolio Manager
Co-Chief Investment Officer/Head of High Yield
Bond Research/Portfolio Manager of High Yield and
Opportunistic Credit
 
Emso Asset Management
Limited
  Mark R. Franklin
 
Ben Sarano
  Since 2015
 
Since 2022
  Founder, Chief Investment Officer, Chief
Executive Officer
Portfolio Manager
 

Global Credit Advisers, LLC

 

Steven S. Hornstein

 

Since 2020

  Managing Member, Portfolio Manager and Chief
Investment Officer
 
Kettle Hill Capital Management,
LLC
 

Andrew Y. Kurita

 

Since 2016

 

Portfolio Manager

 
Mountaineer Partners
Management, LLC
 

Mark Lee

 

Since 2015

 

Managing Member

 

Ramius Advisors, LLC

 

Ethan Johnson

 

Since 2015

 

Portfolio Manager

 

For important information about the Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares, Tax Information and Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries, please turn to page 120 of this prospectus.


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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The minimum initial investment for Class Y Shares is $100,000 with minimum subsequent investments of $1,000. Such minimums may be waived at the discretion of SIMC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a higher minimum investment amount may be required for certain types of investors to be eligible to invest in Class Y Shares, as set forth in "Purchasing, Exchanging and Selling Fund Shares" on page 178. You may purchase and redeem shares of a Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business (a Business Day). You may sell your Fund shares by contacting your authorized financial institution or intermediary directly. Authorized financial institutions and intermediaries may redeem Fund shares on behalf of their clients by contacting the Funds' transfer agent (the Transfer Agent) or the Funds' authorized agent, using certain SEI Investments Company (SEI) or third party systems or by calling 1-800-858-7233, as applicable.

Tax Information

The distributions made by the Funds, with the exception of the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund, generally are taxable and will be taxed as qualified dividend income, ordinary income or capital gains. If you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account, you will generally not be subject to federal taxation on Fund distributions until you begin receiving distributions from your tax-deferred arrangement. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the rules governing your tax-deferred arrangement.

The Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund expects a portion of its distributions to consist of exempt-interest dividends that are exempt from federal income tax and that may also be exempt from certain state and/or local income taxes, depending on an investor's state of residence. The Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund, however, expects to invest a portion of its assets in securities that generate income that is subject to federal, state and local income tax.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENTS

Each Fund is a mutual fund. A mutual fund pools shareholders' money and, using professional investment managers, invests it in securities and certain other instruments.

Each Fund has its own investment goal and strategies for reaching that goal. Each Fund's assets are, with the exception of the Real Return Fund, managed under the direction of SIMC and one or more Sub-Advisers, who manage portions of the Funds' assets in a way that they believe will help each Fund achieve its goals.

The investments and strategies described in this prospectus are those that SIMC and the Sub-Advisers use under normal conditions; however, each Fund may also invest in other securities, use other strategies or engage in other investment practices. These investments and strategies, as well as those described in this prospectus, are described in more detail in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI).


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The investment goals and investment strategies of each of the Conservative Income Fund, Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund, Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund and Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund are not fundamental and, therefore, may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (Board) without shareholder approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund has adopted a fundamental policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investments the income from which is exempt from federal income tax.

For temporary defensive or liquidity purposes during unusual economic or market conditions, each Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash, money market instruments, repurchase agreements and other short-term obligations that would not ordinarily be consistent with a Fund's strategies. In addition, for temporary defensive purposes, the Small Cap, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap and Mid-Cap Funds may invest all or a portion of their assets in common stocks of larger, more established companies and in investment grade fixed income securities. A Fund will do so only if SIMC or a Sub-Adviser believes that the risk of loss outweighs the opportunity for capital gains or higher income. During such time, a Fund may not achieve its investment goal. Although not expected to be a component of the Funds' principal investment strategies, each Fund may lend its securities to certain financial institutions in an attempt to earn additional income.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RISKS

Risk Information Common to the Funds

Investing in the Funds involves risk and there is no guarantee that a Fund will achieve its goal. SIMC and the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, make judgments about the securities markets, the economy and companies, but these judgments may not anticipate actual market movements or the impact of economic conditions on company performance. You could lose money on your investment in a Fund, just as you could with other investments. An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

The value of your investment in a Fund is based on the market prices of the securities the Fund holds. These prices change daily due to economic and other events that affect securities markets generally, as well as those that affect particular companies and other issuers. These price movements, sometimes called volatility, may be greater or lesser depending on the types of securities a Fund owns and the markets in which those securities trade. The effect on a Fund's share price of a change in the value of a single security will depend on how widely the Fund diversifies its holdings.

The Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Large Cap, Small Cap, Small Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap and Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Funds (for purposes of this paragraph, each, a Fund and collectively, the Funds) implement the investment recommendations of SIMC and all or a portion of its Sub-Advisers through the use of an overlay manager appointed by SIMC. Pursuant to direction from SIMC, the overlay manager has limited authority to vary from the models. The Funds are subject to the risk that the performance of the Funds may deviate from the performance of a Sub-Adviser's model portfolio or the performance of other proprietary or client accounts over which the Sub-Adviser retains trading authority (Other Accounts). The overlay manager's variation from the Sub-Adviser's model portfolio may contribute to performance deviations, including under performance. In addition, a Sub-Adviser may implement its model portfolio for its Other Accounts prior to submitting its model to the Fund. In these circumstances, trades placed by the overlay manager pursuant to a model


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portfolio may be subject to price movements that result in the Fund receiving prices that are different from the prices obtained by the Sub-Adviser for its Other Accounts, including less favorable prices. The risk of such price deviations may increase for large orders or where securities are thinly traded.

Investing in issuers located in foreign countries poses distinct risks because political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. These events will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the U.S. In addition, investments in foreign countries are generally denominated in a foreign currency. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of a Fund's investments. These currency movements may happen in response to events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer's home country. These various risks will be even greater for investments in emerging market countries, where political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur.

More Information About Principal Risks

The following descriptions provide additional information about some of the risks of investing in the Funds:

Arbitrage Strategies — The Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund may engage in arbitrage strategies. Arbitrage strategies involve engaging in transactions that attempt to exploit price differences of identical, related or similar securities on different markets or in different forms. The Fund may use a variety of arbitrage strategies in pursuing its investment strategy. The underlying relationships among securities in which the Fund takes investment positions may change in an adverse manner, in which case the Fund may realize losses. The expected gain on an individual arbitrage investment is normally considerably smaller than the possible loss, should the transaction be unexpectedly terminated. The expected timing of each transaction is also extremely important because the length of time that the Fund's capital must be committed to any given transaction will affect the rate of return realized by the Fund, and delays can substantially reduce such returns. Therefore, unanticipated delays in timing could cause the Fund to lose money or not achieve the desired rate of return. Trading to seek short-term capital appreciation can be expected to cause the Fund's portfolio turnover rate to be substantially higher than that of the average equity-oriented investment company and, as a result, may involve increased brokerage commission costs which will be borne directly by the Fund and ultimately by its shareholders.

Asset-Backed Securities — Asset-backed securities are securities that are backed primarily by the cash flows of a discrete pool of fixed or revolving receivables or other financial assets that by their terms convert into cash within a finite time period. Asset-backed securities include mortgage-backed securities, but the term is more commonly used to refer to securities supported by non-mortgage assets such as auto loans, motor vehicle leases, student loans, credit card receivables, floorplan receivables, equipment leases and peer-to-peer loans. The assets are removed from any potential bankruptcy estate of an operating company through the true sale of the assets to an issuer that is a special purpose entity, and the issuer obtains a perfected security interest in the assets. Payments of principal of and interest on asset-backed securities rely entirely on the performance of the underlying assets. Asset-backed securities are generally not insured or guaranteed by the related sponsor or any other entity and therefore, if the assets or sources of funds available to the issuer are insufficient to pay those securities, the Funds will incur losses. In addition, asset-backed securities entail prepayment risk that may vary depending on the type of asset, but is generally less than the prepayment risk associated with mortgage-backed securities. Additional risks related to collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and mortgage-backed securities are described below.


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Losses may be greater for asset-backed securities that are issued as "pass-through certificates" rather than as debt securities because those types of certificates only represent a beneficial ownership interest in the related assets and their payment is based primarily on collections actually received. For asset-backed securities as a whole, if a securitization issuer defaults on its payment obligations due to losses or shortfalls on the assets held by the issuer, a sale or liquidation of the assets may not be sufficient to support payments on the securities and a Fund, as a securityholder, may suffer a loss.

There is a limited secondary market for asset-backed securities. Consequently, it may be difficult for the Funds to sell or realize profits on those securities at favorable times or for favorable prices.

Bank Loans — Bank loans are arranged through private negotiations between a company and one or more financial institutions (lenders). Many of the risks associated with bank loans are similar to the risks of investing in below investment grade debt securities. Bank loans may be adversely affected by changes in market or economic conditions and may default or enter bankruptcy. Bank loans made in connection with highly leveraged transactions, including operating loans, leveraged buyout loans, leveraged capitalization loans and other types of acquisition financing, are subject to greater credit risks than other types of bank loans. In addition, it may be difficult to obtain reliable information about and value any bank loan.

The Funds may invest in bank loans in the form of participations in the loans or assignments of all or a portion of the loans from third parties. In connection with purchasing participations, the Funds generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. When the Funds purchase assignments from lenders, the Funds will acquire direct rights against the borrower on the loan. The Funds may have difficulty disposing of bank loans because, in certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid. The lack of a highly liquid secondary market may have an adverse impact on the value of such instruments and on the Funds' ability to dispose of the bank loan in response to a specific economic event, such as deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower. Furthermore, transactions in many loans settle on a delayed basis, and the Funds may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan for a substantial period of time after the sale. As a result, those proceeds will not be available during that time to make additional investments or to meet the Funds' redemption obligations.

Bank loans may not be considered "securities," and purchasers, such as the Funds, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws.

Below Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities (Junk Bonds) — Below investment grade fixed income securities (commonly referred to as junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are generally more volatile than investment grade securities. Junk bonds involve a greater risk of price declines than investment grade securities due to actual or perceived changes in an issuer's creditworthiness. In addition, issuers of junk bonds may be more susceptible than other issuers to economic downturns. Junk bonds are subject to the risk that the issuer may not be able to pay interest or dividends and ultimately to repay principal upon maturity. Discontinuation of these payments could substantially adversely affect the market value of the security. The volatility of junk bonds, particularly those issued by foreign governments, is even greater because the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative. Some may even be in default. As an incentive to invest, these risky securities tend to offer higher returns, but there is no guarantee that an investment in these securities will result in a high rate of return.


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Collateralized Debt Obligations and Collateralized Loan Obligations — CDO and CLO securities are non-recourse obligations of their issuer payable solely from the related underlying collateral or its proceeds. Therefore, as a holder of CDOs and CLOs, a Fund must rely only on distributions on the underlying collateral or related proceeds for payment. If distributions on the underlying collateral are insufficient to make payments on the CDO or CLO securities, no other assets will be available for payment of the deficiency. As a result, the amount and timing of interest and principal payments in respect of CDO and CLO securities will depend on the performance and characteristics of the related underlying collateral.

Recent legislation, such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), together with uncertainty about the nature and timing of regulations that will be promulgated to implement such legislation, may continue to create uncertainty in the credit and other financial markets. Given that all applicable final implementing rules and regulations have not yet been published or are not yet in effect, the potential impact of these actions on CDOs and CLOs that may be owned by the Funds is unknown. If existing transactions are not exempted from the new rules or regulations, compliance with those rules and regulations could impose significant costs on the issuers of CDOs and CLOs and ultimately adversely impact the holders (including the Funds) of those types of securities.

Commercial Paper — Commercial paper is the term used to designate unsecured short-term promissory notes issued by corporations and other entities to finance short-term credit needs. Commercial paper is usually sold on a discount basis and has a maturity at the time of issuance generally not exceeding 270 days. The value of commercial paper may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of the issuing entities. The value of commercial paper will tend to fall when interest rates rise and rise when interest rates fall.

Commodity Investments and Derivatives — Certain Funds' exposure to commodities markets may subject the Funds to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have, in the past, experienced periods of extreme volatility. Similar future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases or decreases in a Fund's holdings. The commodities markets may fluctuate widely based on a variety of factors. Movements in commodity investment prices are outside of a Fund's control and may not be anticipated by Fund management. Price movements may be influenced by, among other things: governmental, agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies; changing market and economic conditions; market liquidity; weather and climate conditions, including droughts and floods; livestock disease; changing supply and demand relationships and levels of domestic production and imported commodities; changes in storage costs; the availability of local, intrastate and interstate transportation systems; energy conservation; the success of exploration projects; changes in international balances of payments and trade; domestic and foreign rates of inflation; currency devaluations and revaluations; domestic and foreign political and economic events; domestic and foreign interest rates and/or investor expectations concerning interest rates; foreign currency/exchange rates; domestic and foreign governmental regulation and taxation; war, global health events such as pandemics and epidemics, acts of terrorism and other political upheaval and conflicts; governmental expropriation; investment and trading activities of mutual funds, hedge funds and commodities funds; changes in philosophies and emotions of market participants. The frequency and magnitude of such changes cannot be predicted.

The prices of commodities can also fluctuate widely due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers or groups of producers. As a result, political, economic and supply related events in such countries could have a disproportionate impact on the prices of such commodities. A sustained decline in demand for such commodities could also adversely


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affect the financial performance of commodity-related companies. Factors that could lead to a decline in demand include economic recession or other adverse economic conditions, higher taxes on commodities or increased governmental regulations, increases in fuel economy, consumer shifts to the use of alternative commodities or fuel sources, changes in commodity prices, or weather.

The commodity markets are subject to temporary distortions and other disruptions due to, among other factors, lack of liquidity, the participation of speculators, and government regulation and other actions. U.S. futures exchanges and some foreign exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation in futures contract prices which may occur in a single business day. If the limit price has been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made beyond the limit price. Limit prices have the effect of precluding trading in a particular contract or forcing the liquidation of contracts at disadvantageous times or prices.

Investments in commodity-linked securities may be more volatile and less liquid than direct investments in the underlying commodities themselves. Commodity-related securities will not necessarily reflect changes in the price of commodities. Commodity-related equity returns can also be affected by the issuer's financial structure or the performance of unrelated businesses. In fact, commodity-related securities may actually have a higher correlation to movement in equities than the commodity market.

The value of a commodity-linked derivative investment typically is based upon the price movements of a commodity, a commodity futures contract or commodity index, or some other readily measurable economic variable. Commodity-linked derivatives provide exposure to the investment returns of commodities that trade in the commodities markets without investing directly in physical commodities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments may be affected by, and rise or fall in response to, changes in overall market movements, volatility of the underlying benchmark, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, as discussed above. The value of commodity-linked derivatives will rise or fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity or related index. Investments in commodity-linked derivatives may be subject to greater volatility than non-derivative based investments. A highly liquid secondary market may not exist for certain commodity-linked derivatives, and there can be no assurance that one will develop.

Commodity-linked derivatives also may be subject to credit and interest rate risks that in general affect the values of fixed-income securities. Therefore, at maturity, a Fund may receive more or less principal than it originally invested. A Fund might receive interest payments that are more or less than the stated coupon interest payments. In connection with a Fund's direct and indirect investments in commodity-linked derivatives, the Fund will attempt to manage its counterparty exposure so as to limit its exposure to any one counterparty. However, due to the limited number of entities that may serve as counterparties (and which a Fund believes are creditworthy) at any one time the Fund may enter into swap agreements with a limited number of counterparties and may invest in commodity-linked notes issued by a limited number of issuers that will act as counterparties, which may increase the Fund's exposure to counterparty credit risk. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to limit exposure to any one counterparty at all times.

A Fund's investments in commodity-linked notes involve substantial risks, including the risk of loss of a significant portion of their principal value. In addition to commodity risk and general derivatives risk, they may be subject to additional special risks, such as risk of loss of interest and principal, lack of secondary market and risk of greater volatility. If payment of interest on a commodity-linked note or the amount of principal to be repaid on maturity is linked to the value of a particular commodity, commodity index or other economic variable, a Fund might not receive all (or a portion) of the interest or principal due on its


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investment if there is a loss of value of the underlying investment. At any time, the risk of loss associated with a particular note in a Fund's portfolio may be significantly higher than the value of the note.

A liquid secondary market may not exist for the commodity-linked notes that a Fund buys, which may make it difficult for the Fund to sell them at an acceptable price or to accurately value them. Commodity-linked notes are also subject to the counterparty credit risk of the issuer. That is, at maturity of a commodity-linked note, there is a risk that the issuer may be unable to perform its obligations under the terms of the commodity-linked note. Issuers of commodity-linked notes are typically large money center banks, broker-dealers, other financial institutions and large corporations. If the issuer becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to pay, a Fund could lose money. The value of the commodity-linked notes a Fund buys may fluctuate significantly because the values of the underlying investments to which they are linked are themselves extremely volatile. Additionally, the particular terms of a commodity-linked note may create economic leverage by requiring payment by the issuer of an amount that is a multiple of the price increase or decrease of the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable. This would have the effect of increasing the volatility of the value of these commodity-linked notes as they may increase or decrease in value more quickly than the underlying commodity, commodity index or other economic variable. Therefore, at the maturity of the note, a Fund may receive more or less principal than it originally invested and may receive interest payments on the note that are more or less than the stated coupon interest payments.

Convertible Securities and Preferred Stocks — Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stock or other securities that may be converted into or exercised for a prescribed amount of common stock at a specified time and price. Convertible securities provide an opportunity for equity participation, with the potential for a higher dividend or interest yield and lower price volatility compared to common stock. Convertible securities typically pay a lower interest rate than nonconvertible bonds of the same quality and maturity because of the conversion feature. The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes in interest rates, with investment value typically declining as interest rates increase and increasing as interest rates decline, and the credit standing of the issuer. The price of a convertible security will also normally vary in some proportion to changes in the price of the underlying common stock because of the conversion or exercise feature. Convertible securities may also be rated below investment grade (junk bonds) or not rated and are subject to credit risk and prepayment risk, which are discussed below.

Preferred stocks are nonvoting equity securities that pay a stated fixed or variable rate dividend. Due to their fixed income features, preferred stocks provide higher income potential than issuers' common stocks, but are typically more sensitive to interest rate changes than an underlying common stock. Preferred stocks are also subject to equity market risk, which is the risk that stock prices will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a Fund's investment. The rights of preferred stocks on the distribution of a corporation's assets in the event of a liquidation are generally subordinate to the rights associated with a corporation's debt securities. Preferred stock may also be subject to prepayment risk, which is discussed below.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities — Corporate fixed income securities are fixed income securities issued by public and private businesses. Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers. Corporate fixed income securities are subject to the risk that the issuer may not be able to pay interest or, ultimately, to repay principal upon maturity. Interruptions or delays of these payments could adversely affect the market value of the security. In addition, due to lack of uniformly available information about issuers or differences in the issuers' sensitivity to changing economic conditions, it may be difficult to measure the credit risk of securities issued by private businesses.


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Credit — Credit risk is the risk that a decline in the credit quality of an investment could cause the Funds to lose money. The Funds could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio security or a counterparty to a derivative contract fails to make timely payment or otherwise honor its obligations. Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds) (described above) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are generally more volatile than investment grade securities. Discontinuation of these payments could substantially adversely affect the market value of the security.

Credit-Linked Notes — Credit-linked securities and similarly structured products typically are issued by a limited purpose trust or other vehicle that, in turn, enters into a credit protection agreement or invests in a derivative instrument or basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps or interest rate swaps, to obtain exposure to certain fixed-income markets or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing securities are not available. Like an investment in a bond, an investment in credit-linked notes represents the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer's receipt of payments from, and the issuer's potential obligations to, the counterparties to certain credit protection agreements or derivative instruments entered into by the issuer of the credit-linked note. For example, the issuer may sell one or more credit default swaps entitling the issuer to receive a stream of payments over the term of the swap agreements provided that no event of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation upon which the swap is based. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. An investor holding a credit-linked note generally receives a fixed or floating coupon and the note's par value upon maturity, unless the referenced creditor defaults or declares bankruptcy, in which case the investor receives the amount recovered. In effect, investors holding credit-linked notes receive a higher yield in exchange for assuming the risk of a specified credit event. A Fund's investments in credit-linked notes are indirectly subject to the risks associated with derivative instruments, which are described below, and may be illiquid.

Currency — Certain Funds take active and/or passive positions in currencies, which involve different techniques and risk analyses than the Funds' purchases of securities or other investments. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to factors extrinsic to that country's economy, which makes the forecasting of currency market movements extremely difficult. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. These can result in losses to the Funds if they are unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations and could also cause hedges they have entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs. Passive investment in currencies may subject the Global Managed Volatility Fund to additional risks and the value of the Fund's investments may fluctuate in response to broader macroeconomic risks than if the Fund invested only in U.S. equity securities.

Depositary Receipts — Depositary receipts are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, depositary receipts, including American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, which are further described below.

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swaps. Changes in the market value of a security that is a reference asset for a derivative instrument may not be proportionate to changes in the market value of the derivative instrument itself. There may not be a liquid market for the Funds to sell a derivative instrument, which could result in difficulty in closing the position prior to expiration. Moreover, certain derivative instruments can magnify the extent of losses incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities to which they relate. Some derivative instruments are subject to counterparty risk. A default by the counterparty on its payments to the Funds will cause the value of your investment in the Funds to decrease. The Funds' use of derivatives is also subject to credit risk, leverage risk, lack of availability risk, valuation risk, correlation risk, counterparty risk and tax risk. Credit risk is described above and leverage risk is described below. A Fund's counterparties to its derivative contracts present the same types of credit risk as issuers of fixed income securities. Lack of availability risk is the risk that suitable derivative transactions, such as roll-forward contracts, may not be available in all circumstances for risk management or other purposes. Valuation risk is the risk that a particular derivative may be valued incorrectly. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Counterparty risk is the risk that the counterparty to a derivatives contract, a clearing member used by the Fund to hold a cleared derivative contract, or a borrower of the Fund's securities is unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments, return the Fund's margin or otherwise honor its obligations. These risks could cause the Funds to lose more than the principal amount invested. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of a Fund's initial investment. Tax risk is the risk that the use of derivatives may cause the Funds to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gains or otherwise affect a Fund's ability to pay out dividends subject to preferential rates or the dividends received deduction, thereby increasing the amount of taxes payable by some shareholders.

Derivatives are also subject to a number of other risks described elsewhere in this prospectus. Derivatives transactions conducted outside of the U.S. may not be conducted in the same manner as those entered into on U.S. exchanges, and may be subject to different margin, exercise, settlement or expiration procedures. Derivatives transactions conducted outside the U.S. also are subject to the risks affecting foreign securities, currencies and other instruments, in addition to other risks.

Regulation relating to a Fund's use of derivatives and related instruments, including Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act, could potentially limit or impact the Fund's ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Fund's ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives and/or adversely affect the value of derivatives and the Fund's performance.

Directional or Tactical Strategies — The Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund may use directional or tactical strategies. Directional or tactical strategies usually use long and short positions which entail the prediction of the direction which the overall market is going to move. The Fund gains when the prices of instruments in which the Fund takes long positions rises and when the prices of instruments in which the Fund takes short positions declines. Strategies may focus on short positions by utilizing credit default swaps to anticipate the decline in the price of an overvalued security or utilizing treasury futures to hedge interest-rate risk. Strategies may also involve leverage and hedging through the use of ETFs or various derivatives, such as futures, credit default swaps or total return swaps or other financings in order to enhance the total return. Risk of loss may be significant if the Fund's judgment is incorrect as to the direction, timing or extent of expected market moves.

Distressed Securities — The High Yield Bond Fund and Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund may invest in distressed securities. Distressed securities are debt securities or other securities or assets of companies or other assets experiencing financial distress, including bankruptcy. Distressed securities frequently do not produce income while they are outstanding and may require the High Yield Bond or Multi-Strategy


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Alternative Funds to bear certain extraordinary expenses in order to protect and recover their investments. Distressed securities are at high risk for default. If a distressed issuer defaults, the Funds may experience legal difficulties and negotiations with creditors and other claimants. The Funds may recover none or only a small percentage of their investments or have a time lag between when an investment is made and when the value of the investment is realized. Distressed securities may be illiquid.

Duration — Duration is a measure of the expected life of a fixed income security that is used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates. For example, if a fixed income security has a five-year duration, it will decrease in value by approximately 5% if interest rates rise 1% and increase in value by approximately 5% if interest rates fall 1%. Fixed income instruments with longer duration typically have higher risk and higher volatility. Longer-term fixed income securities in which a portfolio may invest are more volatile than shorter-term fixed income securities. A portfolio with a longer average portfolio duration is typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Economic Risk of Global Health Events — The market value of a Fund's investments may decline in tandem with a drop in the overall value of the markets in which the Fund invests and/or other markets based on negative developments in the U.S. and global economies. Economic, political, and financial conditions or industry or economic trends or developments may, from time to time, and for varying periods of time, cause volatility, illiquidity or other potentially adverse effects in the financial markets, including the fixed-income market. The commencement, continuation or ending of government policies and economic stimulus programs, changes in money policy, increases or decreases in interest rates, war, acts of terrorism, recessions, or other actual or perceived factors or events that affect the financial markets, including the fixed-income markets, may contribute to the development of or increase in volatility, illiquidity, shareholder redemptions, and other adverse effects that could negatively impact a Fund's performance. Similarly, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which a Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund's performance and cause losses on your investment in the Fund. Recent examples include pandemic risks related to a coronavirus (COVID-19). The ongoing effects of COVID-19 are unpredictable and may result in significant and prolonged effects on a Fund's performance.

Equity Market — Because certain Funds will significantly invest in equity securities, those Funds are subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of the Funds' securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. In the case of foreign stocks, these fluctuations will reflect international economic and political events, as well as changes in currency valuations relative to the U.S. dollar. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is a principal risk of investing in the Funds.

Event-Driven Strategies — The Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund may engage in event-driven strategies. Event-driven strategies involve making evaluations and predictions about both the likelihood that a particular event, such as a merger, acquisition, bankruptcy, reorganization, spin-offs or other catastrophic event in the life of a company, will occur and the impact such an event will have on the value of the company's securities. Such strategies are often not correlated with the performance of the market. The transaction in which such a company is involved may either be unsuccessful, take considerable time or may result in a distribution of cash or a new security, the value of which may be less than the purchase price of the company's security. If an


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anticipated transaction does not occur, the Fund may be required to sell its securities at a loss. Risk of default as to debt securities and bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to equity securities, can result in the loss of the entire investment in such companies.

Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) — The risks of owning interests of an exchange-traded product (ETP), such as an ETF, exchange-traded note (ETN) or exchange-traded commodity pool, generally reflect the same risks as owning the underlying securities or other instruments that the ETP is designed to track. The shares of certain ETPs may trade at a premium or discount to their intrinsic value (i.e., the market value may differ from the net asset value (NAV) of an ETP's shares). For example, supply and demand for shares of an ETF or market disruptions may cause the market price of the ETF to deviate from the value of the ETF's investments, which may be emphasized in less liquid markets. The value of an ETN may also differ from the valuation of its reference market or instrument due to changes in the issuer's credit rating. By investing in an ETP, a Fund indirectly bears the proportionate share of any fees and expenses of the ETP in addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund and its shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund's operations. Because certain ETPs may have a significant portion of their assets exposed directly or indirectly to commodities or commodity-linked securities, developments affecting commodities may have a disproportionate impact on such ETPs and may subject the ETPs to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities.

ETFs are investment companies whose shares are bought and sold on a securities exchange. Most ETFs are passively-managed, meaning they invest in a portfolio of securities designed to track a particular market segment or index. ETFs, like mutual funds, have expenses associated with their operation, including advisory fees. Such ETF expenses may make owning shares of the ETF more costly than owning the underlying securities directly. The risks of owning shares of a passively-managed ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities.

Leveraged ETFs contain all of the risks that non-leveraged ETFs present. Additionally, to the extent a Fund invests in ETFs that achieve leveraged exposure to their underlying indexes through the use of derivative instruments, the Fund will indirectly be subject to leverage risk, described below. Inverse ETFs seek to provide investment results that match a negative of the performance of an underlying index. Leveraged inverse ETFs seek to provide investment results that match a negative multiple of the performance of an underlying index. To the extent that a Fund invests in leveraged inverse ETFs, the Fund will indirectly be subject to the risk that the performance of such ETF will fall as the performance of that ETF's benchmark rises. Leveraged, inverse and leveraged inverse ETFs often "reset" daily, meaning that they are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Due to the effect of compounding, their performance over longer periods of time can differ significantly from the performance (or inverse of the performance) of their underlying index or benchmark during the same period of time. These investment vehicles may be extremely volatile and can potentially expose a Fund to complete loss of its investment.

Generally, ETNs are structured as senior, unsecured notes in which an issuer, such as a bank, agrees to pay a return based on a target index or other reference instrument less any fees. ETNs allow individual investors to have access to derivatives linked to commodities and other assets such as oil, currencies and foreign stock indexes. ETNs combine certain aspects of bonds and ETFs. Similar to ETFs, ETNs are traded on a major exchange (e.g., the NYSE) during normal trading hours. However, investors can also hold an ETN until maturity. At maturity, the issuer pays to the investor a cash amount equal to principal amount, subject to the day's index factor. ETN returns are based upon the performance of a market index minus applicable fees. The value of an ETN may be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in underlying commodities markets, changes in the applicable interest rates, changes in the


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issuer's credit rating, and economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the referenced commodity. The value of an ETN may drop due to a downgrade in the issuer's credit rating, even if the underlying index remains unchanged. Investments in ETNs are subject to the risks facing income securities in general, including the risk that a counterparty will fail to make payments when due or default.

Extension — Investments in fixed income securities are subject to extension risk. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed income securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, the Funds may exhibit additional volatility.

Financial Services Industry — The Conservative Income Fund's portfolio is concentrated in investments in securities issued by companies in the financial services industry. Companies in the financial services industry include companies involved in activities such as banking, mortgage, consumer or specialized finance, investment banking, securities brokerage, asset management and custody, insurance, financial investment, real estate and mortgage finance and financial conglomerates. The financial services industry is subject to extensive government regulation, which can limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial commitments financial services companies can make and the interest rates and fees they can charge. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and cost of capital funds, and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. Financial services companies are highly dependent on short-term interest rates and typically will be adversely affected by economic downturns or changes in banking regulations. Losses resulting from financial difficulties of borrowers also can negatively affect the profitability of financial services companies. Regulatory changes within the financial services industry may make it more difficult to analyze investments in this industry.

Fixed Income Market — The prices of a Fund's fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund's fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. Fixed income securities may have fixed-, variable- or floating-rates. There is a risk that the current interest rate on floating and variable rate instruments may not accurately reflect existing market interest rates. Also, longer-term securities are generally more sensitive to changes in the level of interest rates, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk. Changes in government policy, including the Federal Reserve's decisions with respect to raising interest rates or terminating certain programs such as quantitative easing, could increase the risk that interest rates will rise. Rising interest rates may, in turn, increase volatility and reduce liquidity in the fixed income markets, and result in a decline in the value of the fixed income investments held by a Fund. These risks may be heightened in a low interest rate environment. In addition, reductions in dealer market-making capacity as a result of structural or regulatory changes could further decrease liquidity and/or increase volatility in the fixed income markets. As a result of these conditions, the Fund's value may fluctuate and/or the Fund may experience increased redemptions from shareholders, which may impact the Fund's liquidity or force the Fund to sell securities into a declining or illiquid market.

Foreign Investment/Emerging and Frontier Markets — Certain Funds may invest in foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging and frontier market countries. Investing in issuers located in foreign countries poses distinct risks because political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. These events will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. In addition, investments in foreign countries are generally denominated in a foreign currency. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of a Fund's investments. These currency movements may happen separately from, and in response to, events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the


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issuer's home country. Investments in emerging markets are subject to the added risk that information in emerging market investments may be unreliable or outdated due to differences in regulatory, accounting or auditing and financial record keeping standards, or because less information about emerging market investments is publicly available. In addition, the rights and remedies associated with emerging market investments may be different than investments in developed markets. A lack of reliable information, rights and remedies increase the risks of investing in emerging markets in comparison to more developed markets.

Emerging market countries are those countries that are: (i) characterized as developing or emerging by any of the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Finance Corporation, or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; (ii) included in an emerging markets index by a recognized index provider; or (iii) countries with similar developing or emerging characteristics as countries classified as emerging market countries pursuant to sub-paragraph (i) and (ii) above, in each case determined at the time of purchase. "Frontier market countries" are a subset of emerging market countries with even smaller national economies. Emerging market countries, and, to an even greater extent, frontier market countries, may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions than more developed countries. Emerging market and frontier market countries often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements and unreliable securities valuation. It is sometimes difficult to obtain and enforce court judgments in such countries and there is often a greater potential for nationalization and/or expropriation of assets by the government of an emerging market country. In addition, the financial stability of issuers (including governments) in emerging market and frontier market countries may be more precarious than in other countries. As a result, there will tend to be an increased risk of price volatility associated with a Fund's investments in emerging market and frontier market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.

Frontier countries are a subset of emerging market countries with even smaller national economies. The economies of frontier market countries tend to be less correlated to global economic cycles than the economies of more developed countries and their markets have lower trading volumes and may exhibit greater price volatility and illiquidity. A small number of large investments in these markets may affect these markets to a greater degree than more developed markets. Frontier market countries may also be affected by government activities to a greater degree than more developed countries. For example, the governments of frontier market countries may exercise substantial influence within the private sector or subject investments to government approval, and governments of other countries may impose or negotiate trade barriers, exchange controls, adjustments to relative currency values and other measures that adversely affect a frontier market country. Governments of other countries may also impose sanctions or embargoes on frontier market countries. Although all of these risks are generally heightened with respect to frontier market countries, they also apply to emerging market countries.

Additionally, periodic U.S. Government restrictions on investments in issuers from certain foreign countries may result in a Fund having to sell such prohibited securities at inopportune times. Such prohibited securities may have less liquidity as a result of such U.S. Government designation and the market price of such prohibited securities may decline, which may cause the Fund to incur losses. In addition, the recent large-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia and resulting responses, including economic sanctions by the U.S. and other countries against certain Russian individuals and companies could negatively impact the Funds' performance and cause losses on your investment in the Funds.

Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities — The risks that (i) the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or interest when it becomes due because of factors such as debt service burden, political constraints, cash flow problems and other national economic


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factors; (ii) governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments; and (iii) there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part.

Forward Contracts — A forward contract, also called a "forward", involves a negotiated obligation to purchase or sell a specific security or currency at a future date (with or without delivery required), which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are not traded on exchanges; rather, a bank or dealer will act as agent or as principal in order to make or take future delivery of a specified lot of a particular security or currency for a Fund's account. Risks associated with forwards may include: (i) an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of forward contracts and the securities or currencies underlying them; (ii) an illiquid market for forwards; (iii) difficulty in obtaining an accurate value for the forwards; and (iv) the risk that the counterparty to the forward contract will default or otherwise fail to honor its obligation. Because forwards require only a small initial investment in the form of a deposit or margin, they involve a high degree of leverage. Forwards are also subject to credit risk, liquidity risk and leverage risk, each of which is further described elsewhere in this section.

Futures Contracts — Futures contracts, or "futures", provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific security or asset at a specified future time and at a specified price (with or without delivery required). The risks of futures include: (i) leverage risk; (ii) correlation or tracking risk and (iii) liquidity risk. Because futures require only a small initial investment in the form of a deposit or margin, they involve a high degree of leverage. Accordingly, the fluctuation of the value of futures in relation to the underlying assets upon which they are based is magnified. Thus, the Funds may experience losses that exceed losses experienced by funds that do not use futures contracts and which may be unlimited, depending on the structure of the contract. There may be imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of a futures contract and price movements of investments for which futures are used as a substitute, or which futures are intended to hedge.

Lack of correlation (or tracking) may be due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being substituted or hedged, such as speculative or other pressures on the markets in which these instruments are traded. Consequently, the effectiveness of futures as a security substitute or as a hedging vehicle will depend, in part, on the degree of correlation between price movements in the futures and price movements in underlying securities or assets. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. Futures exchanges may impose daily or intra-day price change limits and/or limit the volume of trading.

Additionally, government regulation may further reduce liquidity through similar trading restrictions. As a result, a Fund may be unable to close out its futures contracts at a time that is advantageous. If movements in the markets for security futures contracts or the underlying security decrease the value of a Fund's positions in security futures contracts, the Fund may be required to have or make additional funds available to its brokerage firm as margin. If a Fund's account is under the minimum margin requirements set by the exchange or the brokerage firm, its position may be liquidated at a loss, and the Fund will be liable for the deficit, if any, in its account. A Fund may also experience losses due to systems failures or inadequate system back-up or procedures at the brokerage firm(s) carrying the Fund's positions. The successful use of futures depends upon a variety of factors, particularly the ability of SIMC or the Sub-Advisers to predict movements of the underlying securities markets, which requires different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. There can be no assurance that any particular futures strategy adopted will succeed.


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Hedged Strategies — Certain Funds may employ investment strategies that involve greater risks than the strategies used by typical mutual funds, including short sales and derivative transactions. There is no assurance that hedged strategies will protect against losses or perform better than non-hedged strategies. The investment strategies employed by the Funds that emphasize hedged positions rather than non-hedged positions in securities and derivatives are used in an effort to protect against losses due to general movements in market prices and are tools used to manage the Funds' price volatility. However, no assurance can be given that such hedging will be successful or that consistent absolute returns will be achieved. Hedging against a decline in the value of positions does not eliminate fluctuations in the values of such positions or prevent losses if the values of such positions decline but, rather, establishes other positions designed to gain from those same developments, thus offsetting the decline in the hedged positions' values. In a hedging transaction there may be imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between the identity, price or price movements of a financial instrument and the identity, price or price movements of the investments being hedged. This lack of correlation may cause the hedge to be unsuccessful and may result in a Fund incurring substantial losses and/or not achieving anticipated gains. Separately, hedging strategies can reduce opportunity for gain by offsetting the positive effect of favorable price movements. Even if the strategy works as intended, a Fund might be in a better position had it not attempted to hedge at all.

Inflation Protected Securities — The Real Return Fund may invest in inflation protected securities, including Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), the value of which generally will fluctuate in response to changes in "real" interest rates. Real interest rates represent nominal (or stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. The value of an inflation-protected security generally decreases when real interest rates rise and generally increases when real interest rates fall. In addition, the principal value of an inflation-protected security is periodically adjusted up or down along with the rate of inflation. If the measure of inflation falls, the principal value of the inflation-protected security will be adjusted downwards, and consequently, the interest payable on the security will be reduced. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed by the United States Treasury in the case of TIPS. For securities that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the security to be repaid at maturity is subject to credit risk.

Interest Rate — The risk that a change in interest rates will cause a fall in the value of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government securities, in which a Fund invests. In a low interest rate environment, the risk of a decline in value of the Fund's portfolio securities associated with rising rates are heightened because there may be a greater likelihood of rates increasing, potentially rapidly. In a declining interest rate environment, the Fund generally will be required to invest available cash in instruments with lower interest rates than those of the current portfolio securities. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, whereas others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency's own resources.

Investment Company — The Funds may purchase shares of investment companies, such as open-end funds, ETFs and closed-end funds. When a Fund invests in an investment company, it will bear a pro rata portion of the investment company's expenses in addition to directly bearing the expenses associated with its own operations. Such expenses may make owning shares of an investment company more costly than owning the underlying securities directly. The Funds may invest in affiliated funds including, for example, money market funds for reasons such as cash management or other purposes. In such cases, the Funds' adviser and its affiliates will earn fees at both the Fund level and within the underlying fund with respect to the Funds' assets invested in the underlying fund. In part because of these additional expenses, the performance of an


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investment company may differ from the performance a Fund would achieve if it invested directly in the underlying investments of the investment company. In addition, while the risks of owning shares of an investment company generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying investments of the investment company, the Fund may be subject to additional or different risks than if the Fund had invested directly in the underlying investments. See also, "Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs)," above.

Investment in the Subsidiary — The Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund may invest in a wholly-owned Subsidiary. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary's investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund. The Subsidiary, however, is not registered under the 1940 Act and, unless otherwise noted in this prospectus, will not be subject to all of the investor protections of the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund, as an investor in the Subsidiary, will not have all of the protections offered to investors in registered investment companies. The Fund, however, wholly owns and controls the Subsidiary, and the Fund and the Subsidiary are managed by SIMC, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Fund. While the Subsidiary has its own board of directors that is responsible for overseeing the operations of the Subsidiary, the Fund's Board has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Fund, including its investment in the Subsidiary, and the Fund's role as the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary. It is not currently expected that shares of the Subsidiary will be sold or offered to investors other than the Fund.

Investment Style — Investment style risk is the risk that a Fund's investment in certain securities in a particular market segment pursuant to its particular investment strategy may underperform other market segments or the market as a whole.

Large Capitalization — If valuations of large capitalization companies appear to be greatly out of proportion to the valuations of small or medium capitalization companies, investors may migrate to the stocks of small and medium-sized companies. Additionally, larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and consumer tastes. Larger companies also may not be able to attain the high growth rates of successful smaller companies.

Leverage — Certain Fund transactions, such as derivatives or reverse repurchase agreements, may give rise to a form of leverage. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on a Fund's share price and make the Fund's returns more volatile. This is because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of a Fund's portfolio securities. Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act requires, among other things, that a Fund either use derivatives in a limited manner or comply with an outer limit on fund leverage risk based on one of two value-at-risk tests. The use of leverage may also cause a Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations or to meet the applicable requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.

LIBOR Replacement — The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority stopped compelling or inducing banks to submit certain London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) rates. The publication of LIBOR on a representative basis ceased for the one-week and two-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings immediately after December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease for the remaining U.S. dollar LIBOR settings immediately after June 30, 2023. The elimination of the LIBOR may adversely affect the interest rates on, and value of, certain Fund investments for which the value is tied to LIBOR. Such investments may include bank loans, derivatives, floating rate securities, and other assets or liabilities tied to LIBOR. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. The U.S. Federal Reserve,


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based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve's Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), has begun publishing a Secured Overnight Financing Rate, which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR. Alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new rates. Questions around liquidity impacted by these rates, and how to appropriately adjust these rates at the time of transition, remain a concern for the Funds. The effect of any changes to, or discontinuation of, LIBOR on the Funds will vary depending on, among other things, (1) existing fallback or termination provisions in individual contracts and (2) whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new products and instruments. Accordingly, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the transition away from LIBOR on the Funds until new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new products, instruments and contracts are commercially accepted.

Liquidity — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. The market for certain investments may become illiquid due to specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer or under adverse market or economic conditions independent of the issuer. A Fund's investments in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price.

Further, transactions in illiquid securities may entail transaction costs that are higher than those for transactions in liquid securities.

Market — The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. A Fund's NAV per share will fluctuate with the market prices of its portfolio securities. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole. Although a Fund may have an investment portfolio of short-term debt securities that is similar to the investment portfolios of many money market funds, each Fund is not a money market fund, does not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share, and does not provide investors with the same regulatory protections as a money market fund. Under normal conditions, a Fund's investments may be more susceptible than a money market fund to interest rate risk, valuation risk, credit risk and other risks relevant to the Fund's investments. Certain of a Fund's investments may not be permitted investments of a money market fund.

Mortgage-Backed Securities — Mortgage-backed securities are a class of asset-backed securities representing an interest in a pool or pools of whole mortgage loans (which may be residential mortgage loans or commercial mortgage loans). Mortgage-backed securities held or acquired by a Fund could include (i) obligations guaranteed by federal agencies of the U.S. Government, such as Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), which are backed by the "full faith and credit" of the United States, (ii) securities issued by Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), which are not backed by the "full faith and credit" of the United States but are guaranteed by the U.S. Government as to timely payment of principal and interest, (iii) securities (commonly referred to as "private-label RMBS") issued by private issuers that represent an interest in or are collateralized by whole residential mortgage loans without a government guarantee and (iv) commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), which are multi-class or pass-through securities backed by a mortgage loan or a pool of mortgage loans secured by commercial property such as industrial and warehouse properties, office buildings, retail space and shopping malls, multifamily properties and cooperative apartments. Because private-label RMBS and CMBS are not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, those securities generally are structured with one or more types of credit enhancement. There can be no assurance, however, that credit enhancements will support full payment to a Fund of the principal and


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interest on such obligations. In addition, changes in the credit quality of the entity that provides credit enhancement could cause losses to a Fund and affect its share price.

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities in the form of debt or in the form of "pass-through" certificates. Pass-through certificates, which represent beneficial ownership interests in the related mortgage loans, differ from debt securities, which generally provide for periodic fixed payments of interest on and principal of the related notes. Mortgage pass-through securities provide for monthly payments that are a "pass-through" of the monthly interest and principal payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans, net of any fees and expenses owed to the servicers of the mortgage loans and other transaction parties that receive payment from collections on the mortgage loans.

The performance of mortgage loans and, in turn, the mortgage-backed securities acquired by a Fund, is influenced by a wide variety of economic, geographic, social and other factors, including general economic conditions, the level of prevailing interest rates, the unemployment rate, the availability of alternative financing and homeowner behavior.

The rate and aggregate amount of distributions on mortgage-backed securities, and therefore the average lives of those securities and the yields realized by a Fund, will be sensitive to the rate of prepayments (including liquidations) and modifications of the related mortgage loans, any losses and shortfalls on the related mortgage loans allocable to the tranches held by the Fund and the manner in which principal payments on the related mortgage loans are allocated among the various tranches in the particular securitization transaction. Furthermore, mortgage-backed securities are sensitive to changes in interest rates, but may respond to those changes differently from other fixed income securities due to the possibility of prepayment of the mortgage loans. Among other factors, a significant amount of defaults, rapid prepayments or prepayment interest shortfalls may erode amounts available for distributions to a Fund. The timing of changes in the rate of prepayments of the mortgage loans may significantly affect a Fund's actual yield to maturity, even if the average rate of principal payments is consistent with the Fund's expectations. If prepayments of mortgage loans occur at a rate faster than that anticipated by a Fund, payments of interest on the mortgage-backed securities could be significantly less than anticipated. Similarly, if the number of mortgage loans that are modified is larger than that anticipated by a Fund, payments of principal and interest on the mortgage-backed securities could be significantly less than anticipated.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls — Mortgage dollar rolls are transactions in which a Fund sells securities (usually mortgage-backed securities) and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar, but not identical, securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, a Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on such securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop") as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. At the end of the roll commitment period, the Fund may or may not take delivery of the securities it has contracted to purchase. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed prior to cash settlement and may initially involve only a firm commitment agreement by the Fund to buy a security. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the Fund's right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Other risks involved in entering into mortgage dollar rolls include the risk that the value of the security may change adversely over the term of the mortgage dollar roll and that the security the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the security that the Fund originally held.

Municipal Securities — Municipal securities, like other fixed income securities, rise and fall in value in response to economic and market factors, primarily changes in interest rates, and actual or perceived credit quality. Rising interest rates will generally cause municipal securities to decline in value.


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Longer-term securities generally respond more sharply to interest rate changes than do shorter-term securities. A municipal security will also lose value if, due to rating downgrades or other factors, there are concerns about the issuer's current or future ability to make principal or interest payments. State and local governments rely on taxes and, to some extent, revenues from private projects financed by municipal securities, to pay interest and principal on municipal debt. Poor statewide or local economic results or changing political sentiments may reduce tax revenues and increase the expenses of municipal issuers, making it more difficult for them to repay principal and to make interest payments on securities owned by a Fund. Actual or perceived erosion of the creditworthiness of municipal issuers may reduce the value of a Fund's holdings. As a result, a Fund will be more susceptible to factors which adversely affect issuers of municipal obligations than a mutual fund which does not have as great a concentration in municipal obligations. Also, there may be economic or political changes that impact the ability of issuers of municipal securities to repay principal and to make interest payments on securities owned by a Fund. Any changes in the financial condition of municipal issuers also may adversely affect the value of a Fund's securities.

Opportunity — A Fund may miss out on an investment opportunity because the assets necessary to take advantage of that opportunity are tied up in other investments.

Options — An option is a contract between two parties for the purchase and sale of a financial instrument for a specified price at a specified date. Unlike a futures contract, an option grants the purchaser, in exchange for a premium payment, a right (not an obligation) to buy or sell a financial instrument. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the option. The seller of an uncovered call (buy) option assumes the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option. The securities necessary to satisfy the exercise of the call option may be unavailable for purchase except at much higher prices. Purchasing securities to satisfy the exercise of the call option can itself cause the price of the securities to rise further, sometimes by a significant amount, thereby exacerbating the loss. The buyer of a call option assumes the risk of paying an entire premium in the call option without ever getting the opportunity to execute the option. The seller (writer) of a covered put (sell) option (e.g., the writer has a short position in the underlying security) will suffer a loss if the increase in the market price of the underlying security is greater than the premium received from the buyer of the option. The seller of an uncovered put option assumes the risk of a decline in the market price of the underlying security below the exercise price of the option. The buyer of a put option assumes the risk of paying an entire premium in the put option without ever getting the opportunity to exercise the option. An option's time value (i.e., the component of the option's value that exceeds the in-the-money amount) tends to diminish over time. Even though an option may be in-the-money to the buyer at various times prior to its expiration date, the buyer's ability to realize the value of an option depends on when and how the option may be exercised. For example, the terms of a transaction may provide for the option to be exercised automatically if it is in-the-money on the expiration date. Conversely, the terms may require timely delivery of a notice of exercise, and exercise may be subject to other conditions (such as the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain events, such as knock-in, knock-out or other barrier events) and timing requirements, including the "style" of the option.

Portfolio Turnover — Due to its investment strategy, a Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional capital gains tax liabilities, which may affect the Fund's performance.

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earlier than expected. This may result in a Fund having to reinvest that money at lower prevailing interest rates, which can reduce the returns of the Fund.

Private Placements — Investment in privately placed securities may be less liquid than in publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these sales could be less than those originally paid by a Fund or less than what may be considered the fair value of such securities. Furthermore, companies whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that might be applicable if their securities were publicly traded.

Puerto Rico Investment — To the extent a Fund invests in Puerto Rico municipal securities, the Fund's performance will be affected by the fiscal and economic health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, its political subdivisions, municipalities, agencies and authorities and political and regulatory developments affecting Puerto Rico municipal issuers. Developments in Puerto Rico may adversely affect the securities held by the Funds. Unfavorable developments in any economic sector may have far-reaching ramifications on the overall Puerto Rico municipal market. A number of events, including economic and political policy changes, tax base erosion, territory constitutional limits on tax increases, budget deficits, high rates of unemployment, Puerto Rico constitutional amendments, legislative measures, voter initiatives and other changes in the law, and other financial difficulties and changes in the credit ratings assigned to Puerto Rico's municipal issuers, are likely to affect each Fund's performance. The economy of Puerto Rico is closely linked to the mainland U.S. economy, as many of the external factors that affect the local economy are determined by the policies and performance of the mainland U.S. economy. Tourism makes a significant contribution to Puerto Rico's economic activity so a decline in tourism, a change in tourism trends or an economic recession that reduces worldwide disposable income could disproportionately affect Puerto Rico's economy relative to other economies that depend less on tourism.

Quantitative Investing — A quantitative investment style generally involves the use of computers to implement a systematic or rules-based approach to selecting investments based on specific measurable factors. Due to the significant role technology plays in such strategies, they carry the risk of unintended or unrecognized issues or flaws in the design, coding, implementation or maintenance of the computer programs or technology used in the development and implementation of the quantitative strategy. These issues or flaws, which can be difficult to identify, may result in the implementation of a portfolio that is different from that which was intended, and could negatively impact investment returns. Such risks should be viewed as an inherent element of investing in an investment strategy that relies heavily upon quantitative models and computerization. Utility interruptions or other key systems outages also can impair the performance of quantitative investment strategies.

Real Estate Industry — The Real Estate Fund's investments in the securities of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry may be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include declines in the value of real estate, risks related to general and local economic conditions, possible lack of availability of mortgage funds, lack of ability to access the creditor capital markets, overbuilding, extended vacancies of properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants (particularly during an economic downturn), increasing competition, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws, losses due to costs resulting from clean-ups of environmental problems, liability to third parties for damages resulting from environmental problems, casualty or condemnation losses, limitations on rents, changes in market and sub-market values and the appeal of properties to tenants, and changes in interest rates. In addition to these risks, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies (REOCs) are dependent on specialized


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management skills and some REITs and REOCs may have investments in relatively few properties, or in a small geographic area or in a single type of property. These factors may increase the volatility of the Fund's investments in REITs or REOCs. Risk associated with investment in REITs is further discussed below.

Reallocation — In addition to managing the Funds, SIMC constructs and maintains strategies (Strategies) for certain clients, and the Funds are designed in part to implement those Strategies. Within the Strategies, SIMC periodically adjusts the target allocations among the Funds to ensure that the appropriate mix of assets is in place. SIMC also may create new Strategies that reflect significant changes in allocation among the Funds. Because a significant portion of the assets in the Funds may be composed of investors in Strategies controlled or influenced by SIMC, this reallocation activity could result in significant purchase or redemption activity in the Funds. Although reallocations are intended to benefit investors that invest in the Funds through the Strategies, they could in certain cases have a detrimental effect on Funds that are being materially reallocated, including by increasing portfolio turnover (and related transactions costs), disrupting the portfolio management strategy, and causing a Fund to incur taxable gains. SIMC seeks to manage the impact to the Funds resulting from reallocations in the Strategies.

Real Estate Investment Trusts — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. By investing in REITs indirectly through a Fund, shareholders will not only bear the proportionate share of the expenses of the Fund, but will also, indirectly, bear similar expenses of underlying REITs. The Fund may be subject to certain risks associated with the direct investments of the REITs. REITs may be affected by changes in the value of their underlying properties and by defaults by borrowers or tenants.

Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders, and may be subject to defaults by borrowers and to self-liquidations. In addition, a U.S. REIT may be affected by its failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the Code, or its failure to maintain exemption from registration under the 1940 Act.

Repurchase Agreement — Although repurchase agreement transactions will be fully collateralized at all times, they generally create leverage and involve some counterparty risk to a Fund whereby a defaulting counterparty could delay or prevent a Fund's recovery of collateral.

Securities Lending — Each Fund may lend its securities to certain financial institutions in an attempt to earn additional income. The Funds may lend their portfolio securities to brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions provided a number of conditions are satisfied, including that the loan is fully collateralized. When a Fund lends portfolio securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned, and the Fund will also receive a fee or interest on the collateral. Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights, including voting rights, in the loaned securities during the term of the loan or delay in recovering loaned securities if the borrower fails to return them or becomes insolvent. A Fund that lends its securities may pay lending fees to a party arranging the loan.

Short Sales — Short sales are transactions in which a Fund sells a security it does not own. To complete a short sale, the Fund must borrow the security to deliver to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the borrowed security by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of replacement. This price may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund and the Fund will incur a loss if the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Because a borrowed security could theoretically increase in price without limitation, the loss associated with short selling is potentially unlimited. To the extent that the Fund reinvests proceeds


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received from selling securities short, it may effectively create leverage, which is discussed above. Pursuant to its particular investment strategy, a Sub-Adviser may have a net short exposure in the portfolio of assets allocated to the Sub-Adviser.

Small and Medium Capitalization Issuers — Investing in equity securities of small and medium capitalization companies often involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger capitalization companies. This increased risk may be due to the greater business risks of smaller size companies, limited markets and financial resources, narrow product lines and the frequent lack of depth of management. Stock prices of smaller companies may be based in substantial part on future expectations rather than current achievements. The securities of smaller companies are often traded over-the-counter and, even if listed on a national securities exchange, may not be traded in volumes typical for that exchange. Consequently, the securities of smaller companies may be less liquid, may have limited market stability and may be subject to more severe, abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general. Further, smaller companies may have less publicly available information and, when available, it may be inaccurate or incomplete.

Swap Agreements — Swaps are agreements whereby two parties agree to exchange payment streams calculated by reference to an underlying asset, such as a rate, index, instrument or securities. Swaps typically involve credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, funding risk, operational risk, legal and documentation risk, counterparty risk, regulatory risk and/or tax risk. Interest rate swaps involve one party, in return for a premium, agreeing to make payments to another party to the extent that interest rates exceed or fall below a specified rate (a "cap" or "floor," respectively). Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom a Fund has entered into the swap will default on its obligation to pay the Fund and the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligations to the other party to the agreement.

Total return swaps are contracts that obligate a party to pay interest in exchange for payment by the other party of the total return generated by a security, a basket of securities, an index or an index component. Total return swaps give a Fund the right to receive the appreciation in the value of a specified security, index or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset in a total return swap declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty. Fully funded total return swaps have economic and risk characteristics similar to credit-linked notes, which are described above. Fully funded equity swaps have economic and risk characteristics similar to participation notes (P-Notes).

A credit default swap enables a Fund to buy or sell protection against a defined credit event of an issuer or a basket of securities. The buyer of a credit default swap is generally obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract in return for a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event with respect to an underlying reference obligation. If a Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs (as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement), the Fund will generally either: (i) pay to the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations, or underlying securities comprising a referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising a referenced index. If a Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs (as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement), the Fund will either: (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or


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underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are calculated by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and other considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is generally determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.

Credit default swaps involve special risks in addition to those mentioned above because they are difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk, and generally pay a return to the party that has paid the premium only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty). Like a long or short position in a physical security, credit default swaps are subject to the same factors that cause changes in the market value of the underlying asset.

The Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, established a comprehensive new regulatory framework for swaps and security-based swaps. Key Dodd-Frank Act provisions relating to swaps and security-based swaps require rulemaking by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), not all of which have been completed as of the date of this prospectus. Prior to the Dodd-Frank Act, the swaps and security-based swaps transactions generally occurred on a bilateral basis in the OTC market (so-called "bilateral OTC transactions"). Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, some, but not all, swaps and security-based swaps transactions are now required to be centrally cleared and traded on exchanges or electronic trading platforms. Bilateral OTC transactions differ from exchange-traded or cleared swaps and security-based swaps in several respects. Bilateral OTC transactions are transacted directly between counterparties and not through an exchange (although they may be submitted for clearing with a clearing corporation). As bilateral OTC transactions are entered into directly with a counterparty, there is a risk of nonperformance by the counterparty as a result of its insolvency or otherwise. Under certain risk mitigation regulations adopted pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act (commonly referred to as "Margin Rules"), the Fund is required to post collateral (known as variation margin) to cover the mark-to-market exposure in respect of its uncleared transactions in swaps and security-based swaps. The Margin Rules also mandate that collateral in the form of initial margin be posted to cover potential future exposure attributable to uncleared transactions in swaps and security-based swaps for certain entities, which may include the Funds. In addition, clearing agencies may impose separate margin requirements for certain cleared transactions in swaps and security-based swaps.

Tax — The Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund may gain most of its exposure to the commodities markets through its investment in the Subsidiary, which invests directly in commodities and in equity-linked securities and commodity-linked derivative instruments, including options, futures contracts, swaps, options on futures contracts and commodity-linked structured notes. In order for the Fund to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, the Fund must, amongst other requirements, derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources generating "qualifying income" for purposes of the "qualifying income test", which is described in more detail in the section titled "Taxes" in the SAI. The Fund's investment in the Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a RIC. The "Subpart F" income (defined in Section 951 of the Code to include passive income, including from commodity-linked derivatives) of the Fund attributable to its investment in the Subsidiary is "qualifying income" to the Fund to the extent that such income is derived with respect to the Fund's business of investing in stock, securities or currencies. The Fund expects its "Subpart F" income attributable to its investment in the Subsidiary to be derived with respect to the Fund's business of investing in stock, securities or currencies and accordingly expects its "Subpart F"


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income attributable to its investment in the Subsidiary to be treated as "qualifying income." The Adviser will carefully monitor the Fund's investments in the Subsidiary to ensure that no more than 25% of the Fund's assets are invested in the Subsidiary to comply with the Fund's asset diversification test as described in more detail in the SAI.

To the extent the Dynamic Asset Allocation and Multi-Strategy Alternative Funds invest in commodities and certain commodity-linked derivative instruments directly such Funds will seek to restrict their income from such instruments that do not generate qualifying income to a maximum of 10% of their gross income (when combined with its other investments that produce non-qualifying income) to comply with the qualifying income test necessary for the Funds to qualify as RICs under Subchapter M of the Code. However, a Fund may generate more non-qualifying income than anticipated, may not be able to generate qualifying income in a particular taxable year at levels sufficient to meet the qualifying income test, or may not be able to accurately predict the non-qualifying income from these investments.

The extent to which the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund or the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund directly or indirectly invests in commodities or commodity-linked derivatives may be limited by the qualifying income and asset diversification tests, which each Fund must continue to satisfy to maintain its status as a RIC. If a Fund did not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year and certain relief provisions were not available, the Fund's taxable income would be subject to tax at the Fund level and to a further tax at the shareholder level when such income is distributed. Failure to comply with the requirements for qualification as a RIC would have significant negative tax consequences to Fund shareholders. Under certain circumstances, a Fund may be able to cure a failure to meet the qualifying income requirement, but in order to do so the Fund may incur significant Fund-level taxes, which would effectively reduce (and could eliminate) the Fund's returns. The tax treatment of certain commodity-related investments may be affected by future regulatory or legislative changes that could affect the character, timing and/or amount of a Fund's taxable income or gains and distributions.

The Tax-Managed Large Cap, Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap, Tax-Managed Managed Volatility and Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Funds (collectively, the "Tax-Managed Funds") are managed to seek to minimize tax consequences to shareholders, but there is no guarantee that a Tax-Managed Fund will be able to operate without incurring taxable income and gains for shareholders. For example, under certain market conditions, a Tax-Managed Fund could exhaust its tax loss carryforwards and be forced to recognize taxable income and gains in connection with the sale of portfolio securities. Because each Tax-Managed Fund intends to annually distribute substantially all of its income and gains to shareholders in order to avoid incurring corporate and excise taxes, it may be required to make distributions to shareholders that subject shareholders to federal, state and local taxes. Failure to distribute such income and gains would have negative tax consequences to the Fund and its shareholders that likely would outweigh the tax consequences associated with the Fund's distribution of income and gains.

In order to pay tax-exempt interest, tax-exempt securities must meet certain legal requirements. Failure to meet such requirements may cause the interest received and distributed by the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund to shareholders to be taxable. Changes or proposed changes in federal tax laws may cause the prices of tax-exempt securities to fall. While the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund intends, under normal circumstances, to invest at least 50% of its net assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax in order to meet the requirements necessary to pay out exempt-interest dividends to its shareholders, if the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund fails to meet this requirement, the income distributions resulting from all of its investments, including its municipal securities, may be subject to federal


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income tax when received by shareholders. The Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund will rely on the opinion of issuers' bond counsel on the tax-exempt status of interest on municipal bond obligations. Neither the Fund nor its Sub-Advisers will independently review the bases for those tax opinions, which may ultimately be determined to be incorrect and subject the Fund and its shareholders to substantial tax liabilities.

U.S. Government Securities — U.S. Government securities are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or government-sponsored entities. U.S. Government securities include issues by non-governmental entities (such as financial institutions) that carry direct guarantees from U.S. Government agencies as part of government initiatives in response to a market crisis or otherwise. Although the U.S. Government guarantees principal and interest payments on securities issued by the U.S. Government and some of its agencies, such as securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, this guarantee does not apply to losses resulting from declines in the market value of these securities. U.S. Government securities include zero coupon securities that make payments of interest and principal only upon maturity, which tend to be subject to greater volatility than interest bearing securities with comparable maturities. Some of the U.S. Government securities that a Fund may hold are not guaranteed or backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, such as those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government securities may greatly exceed their current resources, including any legal right to support from the U.S. Government. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are still subject to the credit risk of the U.S. Government and are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.

Warrants — Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Warrants may be more speculative than other types of investments. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date.

GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION

The Funds and other funds managed by SIMC are used within the global asset allocation strategies (Strategies) that SIMC constructs and maintains for certain clients (Strategy Clients). The Funds are designed in part to be used as a component within those Strategies. The degree to which a Strategy Client's portfolio is invested in the particular market segments and/or asset classes represented by the Funds and other funds varies. SIMC believes that an investment in a portfolio of funds representing a range of asset classes as part of a Strategy may reduce the Strategy's overall level of volatility.

Within the Strategies, SIMC periodically adjusts the target allocations among the Funds and other funds to ensure that the appropriate mix of assets is in place. SIMC also may create new Strategies that reflect significant changes in allocation among the Funds and other funds. Because a significant portion of the assets in the Funds and other funds may be attributable to investors in Strategies controlled or influenced by SIMC, this reallocation activity could result in significant purchase or redemption activity in the Funds. Although reallocations are intended to benefit investors that invest in the Funds through the Strategies, they could, in certain cases, have a detrimental effect on the Funds. Such detrimental effects could include: transaction costs, capital gains and other expenses resulting from an increase in portfolio turnover; and disruptions to the portfolio management strategy, such as foregone investment opportunities or the inopportune sale of securities to facilitate redemptions.


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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS' BENCHMARK INDEXES

The following information describes the various indexes referred to in the Performance Information sections of this prospectus.

The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index and includes approximately 1000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately 92% of the U.S. market. As of December 31, 2022, the market capitalization of the companies included in the Index ranged from $306.42 million to $2.07 trillion. The Russell 1000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large cap segment and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected. Stocks in the Russell 1000 Index are weighted based on float-adjusted market capitalization, which is calculated by multiplying their closing price by the number of available shares. The market capitalization range and the composition of the Index are subject to change periodically, including during quarterly rebalances of the Russell 1000 Index, annual reconstitutions of the Russell 1000 Index, and in response to corporate actions such as mergers.

The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of the large cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. The Russell 1000 Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large cap value segment. The Russell 1000 Value Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the large cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the large cap growth segment. The Russell 1000 Growth Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are included and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics.

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 companies from a diverse range of industries. Contrary to a popular misconception, the S&P 500 Index is not a simple list of the largest 500 companies by market capitalization or by revenues. Rather, it is 500 of the most widely held U.S.-based common stocks, chosen by the S&P 500 Index's index committee for market size, liquidity and sector representation. "Leading companies in leading industries" is the guiding principal for S&P 500 inclusion. A small number of international companies that are widely traded in the U.S. are included, but the S&P 500 Index's index committee has announced that only U.S.-based companies will be added in the future.

The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of that index. It includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small cap opportunity set.

The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of the small cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Value Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and


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unbiased barometer for the small cap value segment. The Russell 2000 Value Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect value characteristics.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of the small cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-value ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the small cap growth segment. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small cap opportunity set and that the represented companies continue to reflect growth characteristics.

The Russell 2500 Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, commonly referred to as "smid" cap. The Russell 2500 is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index. It includes approximately 2500 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell 2500 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the small to mid-cap segment. The Russell 2500 Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true small to mid-cap opportunity set.

The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. The Russell Midcap represents approximately 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 companies. The Russell Midcap Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased barometer for the mid-cap segment. The Russell Midcap Index is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the true mid-cap opportunity set.

The Russell 3000 Index measures the performance of the largest 3000 U.S. companies representing approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000 Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive, unbiased and stable barometer of the broad market and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure new and growing equities are reflected.

The MSCI World Index captures large and mid cap representation across 23 developed markets countries. With 1,653 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

The MSCI EAFE Index is recognized as the pre-eminent benchmark in the United States to measure international equity performance. It comprises the MSCI country indexes that represent developed markets outside of North America: Europe, Australasia and the Far East.

The Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index is a broad measure of the performance of publicly traded U.S. real estate securities, such as REITs and REOCs. The index is capitalization-weighted. The beginning date, January 1, 1978, was selected because it coincides with the Russell/NCREIF Property Index start date. The Wilshire U.S. Real Estate Securities Index is rebalanced monthly, and returns are calculated on a buy and hold basis.

The ICE BofA U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index measures total return on cash, including price and interest income, based on short-term government Treasury Bills of about 90-day maturity.


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The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index is an unmanaged, trader-priced portfolio constructed to mirror the public high yield debt market. The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index is priced daily and revisions are effected monthly. The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index reflects the reinvestment of dividends.

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a widely-recognized, market-weighted (higher market value bonds have more influence than lower market value bonds) index of U.S. Government obligations, corporate debt securities and AAA rated mortgage-backed securities. All securities in the index are rated investment grade (BBB-) or higher, with maturities of at least 1 year.

The Bloomberg 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index represents an unmanaged market index composed of all U.S. Treasury inflation-linked indexed securities with maturities of 1 to 5 years.

INVESTMENT ADVISER

SIMC, an SEC registered investment adviser, located at One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456, serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. As of September 30, 2022, SIMC had approximately $171.43 billion in assets under management.

The Funds are managed by SIMC and one or more Sub-Advisers. SIMC acts as a "manager of managers" of the Funds and, subject to the oversight of the Board, is responsible for:

— researching and recommending to the Board, the hiring, termination and replacement of Sub-Advisers;

— allocating, on a continuous basis, assets of a Fund among the Sub-Advisers (to the extent a Fund has more than one Sub-Adviser);

— monitoring and evaluating each Sub-Adviser's performance;

— overseeing the Sub-Advisers to ensure compliance with the Funds' investment objectives, policies and restrictions; and

— monitoring each Sub-Adviser's adherence to its investment style.

SIMC acts as manager of managers for the Funds pursuant to an exemptive order obtained from the SEC. The exemptive order permits SIMC, with the approval of the Board, to retain unaffiliated sub-advisers for the Funds without submitting the sub-advisory agreements to a vote of the applicable Funds' shareholders. Among other things, the exemptive order permits the non-disclosure of amounts payable by SIMC under a particular sub-advisory agreement, but instead requires SIMC to disclose the aggregate amount of sub-advisory fees paid by SIMC with respect to each Fund. As a manager of managers, SIMC is ultimately responsible for the investment performance of the Funds. The Board supervises SIMC and the Sub-Advisers and establishes policies that they must follow in their management activities.

In accordance with a separate exemptive order that the Trust and SIMC have obtained from the SEC, the Board may approve a new sub-advisory agreement or a material amendment to an existing sub-advisory agreement at a meeting that is not in person, subject to certain conditions, including that the Trustees are able to participate in the meeting using a means of communication that allows them to hear each other simultaneously during the meeting.

SIMC sources, analyzes, selects and monitors a wide array of Sub-Advisers across multiple asset classes. Differentiating manager skill from market-generated returns is one of SIMC's primary objectives, as it seeks to identify Sub-Advisers that can deliver attractive investment results. SIMC believes that a full assessment


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of qualitative as well as quantitative factors is required to identify truly skilled managers. In carrying out this function, SIMC forms forward-looking expectations regarding how a Sub-Adviser will execute a given investment mandate; defines environments in which the strategy is likely to outperform or underperform; and seeks to identify the relevant factors behind a Sub-Adviser's performance. It also utilizes this analysis to identify catalysts that would lead SIMC to reevaluate its view of a Sub-Adviser.

SIMC then constructs a portfolio that seeks to maximize the risk-adjusted rate of return by finding a proper level of diversification between sources of excess return (at an asset class level) and the investment managers implementing them. The allocation to a given investment manager is based on SIMC's analysis of the manager's particular array of alpha sources, the current macroeconomic environment, expectations about the future macroeconomic environment, and the level of risk inherent in a particular manager's investment strategy. SIMC measures and allocates to Sub-Advisers based on risk allocations in an attempt to ensure that one manager does not dominate the risk of a multi-manager, multi-return-source Fund.

The following portfolio managers are primarily responsible for management and oversight of the Funds, as described above.

David S. Aniloff, CFA, serves as Portfolio Manager for the High Yield Bond Fund. Mr. Aniloff joined SIMC in 2000 and currently serves as a senior portfolio manager on the Global High Yield team. Mr. Aniloff was also a key developer of SIMC's structured credit solutions and currently serves as co-portfolio manager with responsibility for security selection and portfolio construction. In addition, Mr. Aniloff has been integral in the development and implementation of SIMC's proprietary structured credit monitoring technology. Mr. Aniloff also provides expertise and support for SIMC's suite of Global High Yield Funds inclusive of manager evaluation and selection as well as risk management. Mr. Aniloff has held his current position with SIMC for more than 5 years.

Richard A. Bamford serves as Portfolio Manager for the Core Fixed Income, Conservative Income and Tax-Free Conservative Income Funds. Mr. Bamford serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager for the Traditional Strategies Group within SIMC's Investment Management Unit. Mr. Bamford is responsible for high yield, emerging market, municipal and taxable fixed-income portfolios, as well as leading the investment-grade debt and municipal bonds portfolios. Mr. Bamford's duties include manager analysis and selection, strategy development and enhancement as well as investment research. Mr. Bamford has over 20 years of experience in investment management. Prior to joining SEI in 1999, Mr. Bamford worked as a Municipal Credit Analyst for Vanguard. Mr. Bamford received a Bachelor of Science in Economics/Finance and Accounting from the University of Scranton and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from St. Joseph's University.

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA, serves as Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Large Cap, Small Cap Value, Small Cap Growth and Mid-Cap Funds. Mr. Barbaneagra serves as a Portfolio Manager within the Investment Management Unit. Mr. Barbaneagra is responsible for portfolio strategy of US and Global Managed Volatility Funds and a number of core Global Equity Funds. Prior to joining SEI in 2002, Mr. Barbaneagra worked with the Vanguard Group. Mr. Barbaneagra earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration/Finance and Management of Information Systems from Drexel University. Mr. Barbaneagra also earned his Master of Science in Risk Management and Financial Engineering from Imperial College London. Mr. Barbaneagra is CFA charterholder and a member of UK Society of Investment Professionals.

Jason Collins serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Large Cap, Small Cap, Small Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap, Mid-Cap,


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U.S. Managed Volatility, Global Managed Volatility, Tax-Managed Managed Volatility, Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility and Real Estate Funds. Mr. Collins is Head of Sub-Advised Equity and the Head of the UK Investment Management Unit. In addition to lead portfolio management responsibility on various equity funds, Mr. Collins oversees resources and investment strategy for all equity portfolios. Prior to his current role, he served in a number of investment leadership roles at SEI and, before joining the firm, had gained significant experience in the fields of manager selection and portfolio management. Mr. Collins earned his Bachelor of Arts in financial services, with honors, from Bournemouth University and is a member of the CFA society.

Stephen C. Dolce, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Large Cap, Small Cap, Small Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap, Mid-Cap and Real Estate Funds. In this role, Mr. Dolce is responsible for the management of the portfolios, capital market research, ongoing evaluation and allocation of equity managers and capital for the SEI Funds. Prior to joining SEI, Mr. Dolce was Partner, Portfolio Manager, Analyst and Investment Committee Member at Philadelphia International Advisors LP (PIA). Previously, Mr. Dolce was a Sector Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at DuPont Capital Management (DCM). Mr. Dolce also served as a Global Equity and Derivatives Trader at Grantham, Mayo & Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (GMO) in Boston. Mr. Dolce received his Bachelor of Science from Boston College, Carroll School of Management with a concentration in economics. Mr. Dolce received a Masters of Finance from Northeastern University. Mr. Dolce is a CFA charterholder, a member of AIMR, the Philadelphia Financial Analysts and an industry mentor to the University of Delaware CFA Research Challenge students.

Dante D'Orazio serves as Portfolio Manager for the U.S. Managed Volatility, Global Managed Volatility, Tax-Managed Managed Volatility and Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Funds. Mr. D'Orazio serves as Portfolio Manager and Quantitative Analyst for within SEI's Investment Management Unit. In this role, Mr. D'Orazio is responsible for the analysis and selection of equity managers that follow quantitative investment principles. Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. D'Orazio was a portfolio manager in the quantitative hedge fund space focusing on equity market neutral / statistical arbitrage strategies and spent the majority of his career at Double Alpha Group from 1997 to 2013. Mr. D'Orazio began his career in option market making in the early '90s and later joined the Fixed Income Strategy group at Salomon Brothers. Most recently Mr. D'Orazio has held a portfolio management role at wealth manager WBI Investments developing ETF implementations for the firm's investment processes. Mr. D'Orazio earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences from City University of New York — Brooklyn College. Mr. D'Orazio is a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of New York.

Daniel Falkowski serves as an Assistant Portfolio Manager for the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund. His duties include manager due diligence and selection. Mr. Falkowski has over 14 years of investment experience. Prior to joining SEI in 2016, Mr. Falkowski was a Senior Investment Officer at the City of Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement. Mr. Falkowski received both his B.S. and M.S. in Finance from the Villanova University.

David L. Hintz, CFA serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Large Cap, Small Cap, Small Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap and Mid-Cap Funds. In this role, Mr. Hintz is responsible for the management of the portfolios, capital market research, ongoing evaluation and allocation of equity managers and capital for the SEI funds. Prior to joining SEI, Mr. Hintz worked at Russell Investments as a Portfolio Manager and previously as the Head of US Equity Research and a Research Analyst. Mr. Hintz received his Bachelor of Science from Walla Walla University and his M.B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University. Mr. Hintz is a CFA charterholder from the CFA Institute.


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Anthony Karaminas, CFA, serves as Portfolio Manager for the Core Fixed Income, High Yield Bond, Conservative Income, Tax-Free Conservative Income and Real Return Funds. Mr. Karaminas is the Head of Sub-Advisory Fixed Income & Multi-Asset within the Investment Management Unit and is responsible for Portfolio Management leadership and oversight duties. Prior to joining SEI, he was an Associate Portfolio Manager/Analyst within the Multi-Manager Solution team at UBS Asset Management. Previously, Mr. Karaminas held the role of Sector Head of Global Fixed Income and Global High Yield Funds Research at S&P Capital IQ. Mr. Karaminas was also a Senior Analyst at Goldman Sachs JBWere. Mr. Karaminas received a Bachelor of Business (with honors) from Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.

Radoslav Koitchev serves as Portfolio Manager for the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. Mr. Koitchev has served as a Portfolio Manager within the Investment Management Team for SIMC since April 2014. Mr. Koitchev joined SEI in June of 2009.

Michael Schafer serves as Portfolio Manager to the High Yield Bond Fund. Mr. Schafer serves as a Portfolio Manager for the SEI High Yield fixed income strategies within the Investment Management Unit. Mr. Schafer is responsible for the selection of fund sub-advisers and the allocations among these managers to optimize diversification of style and alpha source within the fixed income funds. In this capacity, Mr. Schafer primarily oversees daily cash flows, portfolio exposures, portfolio risks, and performance attribution for the high yield funds. In his prior role, Mr. Schafer was an Analyst on the Global Fixed Income Team responsible for in-depth due diligence on existing and prospective investment managers for SEI's High Yield fixed income portfolios. Mr. Schafer sourced and recommended managers for various mandates, and conducted peer group analysis to understand drivers of risk and return, and a manager's competitive advantage. Prior to joining the Global Fixed Income Team, Mr. Schafer was a member of the Portfolio Implementations Team and Liquidity Management Unit with primary responsibilities for the money market strategies and fixed income implementations. Previously, he was a Supervisor in SEI's fund accounting department. Mr. Schafer received a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from St. Joseph's University and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Health Administration from Arcadia University.

Nilay Shah serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Core Fixed Income Fund. Mr. Shah's duties include manager due diligence and selection for SEI's fixed income fund management and separate account business with a primary focus on US investment-grade and high yield strategies. Mr. Shah joined SEI in 2005 and has over 15 years of investment experience. Mr. Shah received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Economics from Drexel University and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Saint Joseph's University.

James Smigiel serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund. Mr. Smigiel has served as Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Strategies Group for SIMC since 2010. Previously, Mr. Smigiel oversaw SIMC's Global Fixed Income team, where his responsibilities included strategy development and manager evaluation and selection. Mr. Smigiel is currently responsible for developing the investment strategies for the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund.

Philip Terrenzio, CFA serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Conservative Income Fund. Mr. Terrenzio serves as an assistant portfolio manager for the Fixed Income Team within the Investment Management Unit. He monitors portfolio exposures, portfolio risks, performance attribution, and daily cash flows for money market, liability driven investing, core, high yield and government funds. Prior to joining the Investment Management Unit, Mr. Terrenzio started his career at SEI in 2013 as a mutual fund accountant and supervisor within SEI's Investment Management Services where he worked on the operations and administration of SEI's


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mutual funds. Mr. Terrenzio earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance from Saint Joseph's University, graduating cum laude, and is a CFA charterholder.

In addition, for the following Funds, SIMC and its portfolio managers manage all or a portion of the assets of each Fund in a manner that they believe will help each Fund achieve its investment goals:

LARGE CAP, LARGE CAP VALUE, LARGE CAP GROWTH, TAX-MANAGED LARGE CAP, SMALL CAP VALUE AND SMALL CAP GROWTH FUNDS:

Eugene Barbaneagra, CFA, manages a portion of the assets of the Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Large Cap, Small Cap Value and Small Cap Growth Funds. Mr. Barbaneagra's investment strategies are implemented through an overlay manager as disclosed in the Funds' principal investment strategies.

HIGH YIELD BOND FUND:

David S. Aniloff, CFA, Anthony Karaminas, CFA, and Michael Schafer directly manage a portion of the assets of the High Yield Bond Fund.

DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND:

Timothy J. Sauermelch, CFA, James Smigiel, James Solloway, CFA, and Steven Treftz, CFA, manage, in part, the assets of the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, as disclosed in the Fund's principal investment strategy. Timothy Sauermelch, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager with the SEI Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team. In this capacity, he is responsible for the management of fixed income portfolios including evaluating current market opportunities and providing fundamental and relative value assessments across various fixed income asset class and sectors. Portfolios managed by Mr. Sauermelch consist of US government securities, inflation linkers, investment grade corporate debt and floating-rate instruments. Mr. Sauermelch is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and The CFA Society of Philadelphia. He earned a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Villanova University and graduated summa cum laude from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Economics. Mr. Sauermelch also holds the FINRA Series 65 license. James Solloway, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund. Mr. Solloway is a Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of SEI's Portfolio Strategy Team for the Investment Management Unit where he is responsible for strategic and active asset allocation research. Prior to joining SEI in 2009, Mr. Solloway spent ten years as an Executive Director and portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley in New York. Mr. Solloway earned his Bachelor of Arts in economics from Columbia University and his Master of Business Administration from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Mr. Solloway is a CFA charterholder. Steven Treftz, CFA joined SIMC in 2012, and is responsible for the oversight, monitoring and manager selection for the Investment Management Unit's Multi Asset and Short Duration strategies. Prior to his employment at SEI, Mr. Treftz was employed by Citi Private Bank, where he was responsible for maintaining the firm's research opinions on third party international, global and emerging market equity managers. Prior to his employment at Citi Private Bank, Mr. Treftz was employed by Lockwood Advisors, Inc. where he was responsible for the management of one of the firm's mutual fund/ETF wrap portfolio programs. Mr. Treftz earned a Bachelor's degree in Finance and Risk Management from Temple University. Mr. Treftz is also a CFA charterholder and member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

MULTI-STRATEGY ALTERNATIVE FUND:

Radoslav Koitchev directly manages a portion of the assets of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund.


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REAL RETURN FUND:

Anthony Karaminas, CFA, Sean P. Simko and Tim Sauermelch, CFA, manage all of the assets of the Real Return Fund. Mr. Simko serves as Portfolio Manager for the Real Return Fund. Mr. Simko has served as Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of the SEI Fixed Income Portfolio Management team for SIMC since 2005. Mr. Simko is responsible for the oversight of the SEI Fixed Income Portfolio Management team's overall investment process and management of daily trading. Prior to joining SEI, Mr. Simko was Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments and was responsible for managing approximately $7 billion in assets through various strategies, including short duration, TIPS, structured products, futures and currencies. Mr. Simko earned a Master of Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Slippery Rock University and is a ChFC charterholder. Mr. Sauermelch serves as a Portfolio Manager to the Real Return Fund. Mr. Sauermelch is a Portfolio Manager with the SEI Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team. In this capacity, Mr. Sauermelch is responsible for the management of fixed income portfolios including evaluating current market opportunities and providing fundamental and relative value assessments across various fixed income asset class and sectors. Portfolios managed by Mr. Sauermelch consist of US Government securities, inflation linked, investment grade corporate debt and floating-rate instruments. Mr. Sauermelch is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia. Mr. Sauermelch earned a Masters of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Villanova University and graduated summa cum laude from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a minor in Economics. Mr. Sauermelch also holds the FINRA Series 65 license.

SIMC directly manages the assets of the Real Return Fund. Although the Real Return Fund is able to use a multi-manager approach whereby the Fund's assets would be allocated among multiple Sub-Advisers, the Fund's assets currently are managed directly by SIMC. SIMC may, in the future, determine to act as a manager of managers with respect to some or all of the Fund's assets and allocate Fund assets to one or more Sub-Advisers, upon approval from the Board.

SUB-ADVISERS

Each Sub-Adviser makes investment decisions for the assets it manages and continuously reviews, supervises and administers its investment program. Each Sub-Adviser must also operate within each Fund's investment objective, restrictions and policies, and within specific guidelines and instructions established by SIMC from time to time. Each Sub-Adviser is responsible for managing only the portion of the Fund allocated to it by SIMC, and Sub-Advisers may not consult with each other concerning transactions for a Fund. SIMC pays the Sub-Advisers out of the investment advisory fees it receives (as described below).

For the fiscal year or period ended September 30, 2022, SIMC received investment advisory fees, as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

    Investment
Advisory Fees
  Investment
Advisory Fees
After Fee Waivers
 

Large Cap Fund

   

0.39

%

   

0.36

%

 

Large Cap Value Fund

   

0.35

%

   

0.33

%

 

Large Cap Growth Fund

   

0.40

%

   

0.33

%

 

Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund

   

0.40

%

   

0.40

%

 


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    Investment
Advisory Fees
  Investment
Advisory Fees
After Fee Waivers
 

Small Cap Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.57

%

 

Small Cap Value Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.57

%

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.54

%

 

Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.57

%

 

Mid-Cap Fund

   

0.40

%

   

0.40

%

 

U.S. Managed Volatility Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.39

%

 

Global Managed Volatility Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.54

%

 

Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.44

%

 

Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.38

%

 

Real Estate Fund

   

0.65

%

   

0.57

%

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

   

0.275

%

   

0.21

%

 

High Yield Bond Fund

   

0.4875

%

   

0.41

%

 

Conservative Income Fund

   

0.10

%

   

0.05

%

 

Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund

   

0.10

%

   

0.05

%

 

Real Return Fund

   

0.22

%

   

0.13

%

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

   

0.60

%

   

0.19

%

 

Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund

   

1.50

%

   

0.86

%

 

A discussion regarding the basis of the Board's approval of the Funds' investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements is available in the Funds' Semi-Annual Report, which covers the period of October 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022, and the Funds' Annual Report, which covers the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

SIMC has registered with the National Futures Association as a "commodity pool operator" under the Commodities Exchange Act (CEA). SIMC has claimed, with respect to each Fund in accordance with CFTC Regulation 4.5 and other relevant rules, regulations and no-action relief, an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the CEA. SIMC is therefore not subject to regulation as commodity pool operator under the CEA with regard to the operation of the Funds.

Information About Fee Waivers

Actual total annual fund operating expenses of the Class Y Shares of the Funds for the most recent fiscal year were less than the amounts shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses tables in the Fund Summary sections because the Funds' adviser, the Funds' administrator and/or the Funds' distributor voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed a portion of its fees in order to keep total direct operating expenses (exclusive of interest from borrowings, brokerage commissions, taxes, costs associated with litigation- or tax-related services, Trustee fees, prime broker fees, interest and dividend expenses related to short sales and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds' business) at a specified level. The voluntary waivers of fees by the Funds' adviser, the Funds' administrator and/or the Funds' distributor are


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limited to the Funds' direct operating expenses and, therefore, do not apply to indirect expenses incurred by the Funds, such as acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE). The Funds' adviser, the Funds' administrator and/or the Funds' distributor may discontinue all or part of these voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements at any time. With these fee waivers, the actual total annual fund operating expenses of the Class Y Shares of the Funds for the most recent fiscal year (ended September 30, 2022) were as follows:

Fund Name — Class Y Shares

  Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses
(before fee waivers)
  Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses
(after fee waivers
but excluding
waiver to maintain
income yield)
  Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses
(after fee waivers,
excluding AFFE,
if applicable)*
  Total Annual Fund
Operating Expenses (after
fee waivers, excluding AFFE,
interest expense, fees paid
indirectly and after
extraordinary expenses,
if applicable)*
 

Large Cap Fund

   

0.70

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

 

Large Cap Value Fund

   

0.68

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

 

Large Cap Growth Fund

   

0.72

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

 

Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

 

Small Cap Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

 

Small Cap Value Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

 

Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

 

Mid-Cap Fund

   

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

 

U.S. Managed Volatility Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

 

Global Managed Volatility Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

 

Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.75

%

 
Tax-Managed International Managed
Volatility Fund
   

1.14

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

 

Real Estate Fund

   

0.98

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

 

Core Fixed Income Fund

   

0.48

%

   

0.41

%

   

0.41

%

   

0.41

%

 

High Yield Bond Fund

   

0.73

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

 

Conservative Income Fund

   

0.33

%

   

0.14

%

   

0.14

%

   

0.14

%

 

Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund

   

0.33

%

   

0.13

%

   

0.13

%

   

0.13

%

 

Real Return Fund

   

0.45

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.35

%

   

0.35

%

 

Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

   

0.93

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

 

Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund

   

2.58

%

   

1.83

%

   

1.68

%

   

1.10

%

 

* AFFE reflects the estimated amount of fees and expenses that were incurred indirectly by the Funds through their investments in other investment companies during the most recent fiscal year.


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Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers

LARGE CAP FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Large Cap Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC: Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (Brandywine Global), located at 1735 Market Street, Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Brandywine Global. The team consists of Patrick S. Kaser, CFA, Brandywine Global's Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, who is responsible for researching the financial and healthcare sectors and contributing insights and stock recommendations; James J. Clarke, Brandywine Global's Portfolio Manager and Director of Fundamental Research; and Celia Rodgers, CFA, Brandywine Global's Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. Kaser has been with Brandywine Global since 1998. Mr. Clarke has been with Brandywine Global since December 2008. Immediately prior to joining Brandywine Global, Mr. Clarke served as Founding Partner of Clarke Bennitt, LLC and co-Portfolio Manager of the concentrated, all-cap Montchanin funds from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Celia has been with Brandywine Global since September 2018. Prior to joining Brandywine Global, Ms. Celia served in various roles at Aberdeen Standard Investments from 2012 to 2018, including as an investment manager.

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC: Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (Ceredex), located at 301 East Pine Street, Suite 500, Orlando, FL 32801, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Fund. Mr. Mills Riddick, CFA, Chief Investment Officer of Ceredex, and Jennifer Graff, CFA, Managing Director manage the portion of the Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Ceredex. In 1989, Mr. Riddick joined a predecessor of Trusco Capital Management (Trusco) (now known as Virtus Fund Advisers, LLC), Ceredex's former parent firm. After joining the firm, he assumed a lead client service role and took on portfolio management responsibilities. Mr. Riddick started with the growth strategy and subsequently began working for the large cap value strategy that he manages today. In 1995, Mr. Riddick became the strategy's sole portfolio manager and was appointed head of the Value Equity team. Mr. Riddick held both of these positions without interruption from 1995 until 2008. During this time, Mr. Riddick played a lead role in crafting Trusco's equity investment philosophy and assembling its team of professionals who are dedicated to value equity. Mr. Riddick led Ceredex's transition from an investment boutique integrated within Trusco to an independently managed firm. His efforts contributed to Ceredex's eventual incorporation and registration with the SEC on March 31, 2008. Ms. Graff was promoted to Portfolio Manager and Managing Director on the Large Cap Value strategies effective November 1, 2021. In this role she has joined Mills Riddick on the portfolio management team on all Large Cap Value products and strategies. Ms. Graff had worked with Mr. Riddick and the Ceredex investment team for the past 20 years as an analyst. Most recently, she was a director and senior research analyst covering the industrials and materials sectors.

Coho Partners, Ltd.: Coho Partners, Ltd. (Coho), located at 300 Berwyn Park, 801 Cassatt Road, Suite 100, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312, serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Coho. Peter A. Thompson founded Coho where he is a Partner, the Co-Chief Investment Officer and serves on the firm's Investment Committee and Board of Directors. Mr. Thompson is responsible for maintaining the firm's investment philosophy and process, portfolio management and company research. Mr. Thompson has


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40 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to forming Coho, Mr. Thompson spent 10 years with the investment-counseling firm of Cooke & Bieler, where he had a wide range of research and portfolio responsibilities. In addition to managing stand-alone portfolios, Mr. Thompson played an integral role in the development of three of the firm's mutual funds for which he was also the Portfolio Manager. Mr. Thompson began his investment career with Kidder, Peabody & Company in 1983 where he was involved in research and ultimately promoted to a position of oversight on the firm's Stock Selection and Investment Policy Committees. Mr. Thompson graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and from the University of Virginia's Colgate Darden School of Business Administration with an MBA. Christopher R. Leonard, CFA, joined Coho in 2012 and is a Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Leonard serves a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Leonard has 27 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Coho, Mr. Leonard was Vice President at Santa Barbara Asset Management, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, for five years. While at Santa Barbara, Mr. Leonard was responsible for coverage of the healthcare and consumer staples sectors and served as lead portfolio manager of the firm's mid-cap growth portfolio. Mr. Leonard previously worked at Chesapeake Partners, T. Rowe Price and Paine Webber. Mr. Leonard graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce with a concentration in Finance. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder. Ruairi G. O'Neill, CFA, joined Coho in 2014 where Mr. O'Neill is a Partner, a Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. O'Neill serves on the Investment Committee. Mr. O'Neill has 29 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Coho, Mr. O'Neill was the Lead Portfolio Manager on the PNC Large Cap Dividend Focus strategy as well as a Senior Portfolio Manager on the PNC Core, Value and Growth strategies. While at PNC, from 1994 to 2014, Mr. O'Neill rose to the position of Senior Vice President where he initiated the Dividend Focus strategy and managed a team of analysts to ensure adherence to the investment process. In his previous role as Senior Equity Research Analyst, he was responsible for coverage of the healthcare, consumer staples, information technology and industrial sectors. Mr. O'Neill began his career at PFPC Worldwide (part of PNC) as an Investment Accounting Manager in 1994. Mr. O'Neill graduated from the National University of Ireland with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting/Finance and received an MBA in Marketing from Saint Joseph's University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder. Ward Kruse, CFA, joined Coho Partners in 2019 where Mr. Kruse is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst. In addition, he is a member of the Investment Committee. He has 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Coho, Mr. Kruse spent 20 years working on the Fundamental Equity Team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Most recently, he served as a Vice President on the U.S. Value Equity Team in New York. As a research analyst and sector portfolio manager, he conducted primary fundamental research on companies across different sectors and portfolios. He also helped launch ESG strategies and integrate sustainability research into the firm's investment process. Prior to this role, he worked as an Associate on the European Equity Team in Goldman Sachs Asset Management's London office. He began his career as a financial analyst in the Investment Banking Division of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. Kruse graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and accounting. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder.

Fred Alger Management, LLC: Fred Alger Management, LLC (Alger), located at 100 Pearl Street, 27th Floor, New York, New York 100040, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Alger. Mr. Patrick Kelly has been employed by Alger since 1999. Mr. Kelly has been a portfolio manager since 2004, an Executive Vice President since 2008, and the Head of Alger Capital Appreciation and Spectra Strategies since 2015. Ankur Crawford, Ph.D. has been employed by Alger since 2004. Dr. Crawford has been a portfolio manager


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since 2010 and an Executive Vice President since 2019. Previously, Dr. Crawford served as a Vice President and an Analyst from 2007 to 2010, a Senior Analyst from 2010 to 2016, and a Senior Vice President from 2010 to 2019.

LSV Asset Management: LSV Asset Management (LSV), located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Fund. Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Greg Sleight and Guy Lakonishok, CFA manage the portion of the Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to LSV. Dr. Lakonishok has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Partner and Portfolio Manager of the firm since its founding in 1994. Mr. Vermeulen has served previously as a Senior Quantitative Analyst from 1995 until 2013 and, currently, as a Portfolio Manager and Partner since 1998. Mr. Mansharamani has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst from 2000 to 2013 and, currently, as a Partner and Portfolio Manager since 2006. Mr. Sleight has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2006 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Mr. Lakonishok has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2013 and Portfolio Manager since 2014.

Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC: Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC (Mar Vista), located at 11150 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 320, Los Angeles, California 90025, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Mar Vista. Silas A. Myers, CFA is a co-founder and CEO of Mar Vista and has 32 years of investment experience. Mr. Myers serves as a portfolio manager/analyst and is a member of the investment team. Before starting Mar Vista in 2007, Mr. Myers spent seven years as a portfolio manager and analyst at Roxbury Capital Management. Mr. Myers was also an equity analyst and product specialist at Hotchkis and Wiley, where he performed in-depth industry and company analysis. Mr. Myers began his career as a vice president and portfolio manager at Utendahl Capital Management. Mr. Myers has a B.A. in psychology and an M.B.A., both from Harvard University. Mr. Myers is also a Robert A. Toigo Foundation Alumnus. Brian L. Massey, CFA is a co-founder and President of Mar Vista and has 31 years of investment experience. Mr. Massey serves as a portfolio manager/analyst and is a member of the investment team. Prior to starting Mar Vista in 2007, Mr. Massey spent 10 years as both a portfolio manager and analyst, and was Director of Research at Roxbury Capital Management. Before coming to Roxbury, Mr. Massey was a management consultant in KPMG Peat Marwick's Corporate Finance and Strategic Consulting group. Mr. Massey has a B.S. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and an M.B.A. from The Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

LARGE CAP VALUE FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Large Cap Value Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC: Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (Brandywine Global), located at 1735 Market Street, Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103, serves as a


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Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Value Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Large Cap Value Fund's assets allocated to Brandywine Global. The team consists of Patrick S. Kaser, CFA, Brandywine Global's Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, who is responsible for researching the financial and healthcare sectors and contributing insights and stock recommendations; James J. Clarke, Brandywine Global's Portfolio Manager and Director of Fundamental Research; and Celia Rodgers, CFA, Brandywine Global's Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. Kaser has been with Brandywine Global since 1998. Mr. Clarke has been with Brandywine Global since December 2008. Immediately prior to joining Brandywine Global, Mr. Clarke served as Founding Partner of Clarke Bennitt, LLC and co-Portfolio Manager of the concentrated, all-cap Montchanin funds from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Celia has been with Brandywine Global since September 2018. Prior to joining Brandywine Global, Ms. Celia served in various roles at Aberdeen Standard Investments from 2012 to 2018, including as an investment manager.

Cullen Capital Management LLC: Cullen Capital Management LLC (Cullen), located at 645 5th Avenue, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10022, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Value Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Large Cap Value Fund's assets allocated to Cullen. James Cullen is the founder of Cullen and has been its Chief Executive Officer since December 1982. Jennifer Chang has worked at Cullen since 2006 working as Research Director prior to being promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2014.

LSV Asset Management: LSV Asset Management (LSV), located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Value Fund. Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Greg Sleight and Guy Lakonishok, CFA manage the portion of the Large Cap Value Fund's assets allocated to LSV. Dr. Lakonishok has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Partner and Portfolio Manager of the firm since its founding in 1994. Mr. Vermeulen has served previously as a Senior Quantitative Analyst from 1995 until 2013 and, currently, as a Portfolio Manager and Partner since 1998. Mr. Mansharamani has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst from 2000 to 2013 and, currently, as a Partner and Portfolio Manager since 2006. Mr. Sleight has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2006 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Mr. Lakonishok has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2013 and Portfolio Manager since 2014.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Value Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Large Cap Value Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Large Cap Growth Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Fred Alger Management, LLC: Fred Alger Management, LLC (Alger), located at 100 Pearl Street, 27th Floor, New York, New York 10004, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Growth Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Large Cap Growth Fund's assets allocated to Alger. Mr. Patrick Kelly has been employed by Alger since 1999. Mr. Kelly has been a portfolio manager since 2004, an Executive Vice


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President since 2008, and the Head of Alger Capital Appreciation and Spectra Strategies since 2015. Ankur Crawford, Ph.D. has been employed by Alger since 2004. Dr. Crawford has been a portfolio manager since 2010 and an Executive Vice President since 2019. Previously, Dr. Crawford served as a Vice President and an Analyst from 2007 to 2010, a Senior Analyst from 2010 to 2016, and a Senior Vice President from 2010 to 2019.

McKinley Capital Management, LLC: McKinley Capital Management, LLC (McKinley Capital), located at 3800 Centerpoint Dr, Suite 1100, Anchorage, Alaska 99503, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Growth Fund. A team of investment professionals, led by Robert A. Gillam, manages the portion of the Large Cap Growth Fund's assets allocated to McKinley Capital. The team consists of Robert A. Gillam, CFA, Brandon S. Rinner, CFA, M. Forrest Badgley, CFA, Martino M. Boffa, CFA and Grant M. McGregor who are all responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day decisions regarding investments. The portfolio management team is responsible for security selection and portfolio construction, based on consensus, within the confines of McKinley Capital's systematic, disciplined investment process in accordance with the client's objectives and guidelines. Mr. Robert A. Gillam, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, has been a Portfolio Manager at McKinley Capital since 1994 and has over 28 years of investment management experience. Mr. Rinner has been a Portfolio Manager at McKinley Capital since 1998 and has over 23 years of investment experience. Mr. Badgley has been at McKinley Capital since 2004, serving as a Quantitative Analyst from 2004 to 2006, a Portfolio Manager since 2006, and Director Public Investment/Portfolio Manager since 2020. Mr. Badgley has over 28 years of investment experience. Mr. Boffa has been a Portfolio Manager at McKinley Capital since 2010 and has over 30 years of investment experience, and currently serves as Director of Alternative Investments, Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining McKinley Capital, Mr. Boffa worked as Senior Director of Arbitrage Strategies at Credit Suisse First Boston from 2007 to 2009. Mr. McGregor has been at McKinley Capital since 2011, serving previously as a Portfolio Assistant from 2011 to 2017, and a Portfolio Manager since 2017. Mr. McGregor has over 10 years of investment experience.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Large Cap Growth Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Large Cap Growth Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

StonePine Asset Management Inc.: StonePine Asset Management Inc. (StonePine) serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Large Cap Growth Fund. StonePine is located at 1981 McGill College Avenue, Suite 1600, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 2Y1. StonePine is a specialist global equity manager founded in 2021 that is 100% employee owned and is a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. StonePine is focused exclusively on helping clients achieve their financial goals by investing in what StonePine believes to be high quality companies worldwide. StonePine had approximately CAN$60 billion in assets under management as of January 31, 2022 and is led by Nadim Rizk, CFA. Mr. Rizk is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager of StonePine. Mr. Rizk has over 24 years of industry experience and founded StonePine in 2021. Prior experiences include positions as Lead Portfolio Manager, Head of Global Equities, Lead Manager for U.S. and Global Equity portfolios, as well as Senior Global Research Analyst positions at some of Canada's leading investment management firms, including Fiera Capital Corporation (FCC), which he joined in 2009. Mr. Rizk graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in Finance. Mr. Rizk later obtained


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an M.B.A. from McGill University and also obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Andrew Chan, CIM, is the Head of Research at StonePine. Mr. Chan has over 18 years of industry experience. Prior experiences include Director of Research and senior analyst positions for U.S. and global equities at leading investment management firms, most recently with FCC, which he joined in 2009. Mr. Chan graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Finance. Mr. Chan later obtained a Master of Science in Finance from HEC Montréal. Mr. Chan can act as portfolio manager if Mr. Rizk is unable to do so.

TAX-MANAGED LARGE CAP FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC: Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (Brandywine Global), located at 1735 Market Street, Suite 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Brandywine Global. The team consists of Patrick S. Kaser, CFA, Brandywine Global's Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, who is responsible for researching the financial and healthcare sectors and contributing insights and stock recommendations; James J. Clarke, Brandywine Global's Portfolio Manager and Director of Fundamental Research; and Celia Rodgers, CFA, Brandywine Global's Associate Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. Kaser has been with Brandywine Global since 1998. Mr. Clarke has been with Brandywine Global since December 2008. Immediately prior to joining Brandywine Global, Mr. Clarke served as Founding Partner of Clarke Bennitt, LLC and co-Portfolio Manager of the concentrated, all-cap Montchanin funds from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Celia has been with Brandywine Global since September 2018. Prior to joining Brandywine Global, Ms. Celia served in various roles at Aberdeen Standard Investments from 2012 to 2018, including as an investment manager.

Coho Partners, Ltd.: Coho Partners, Ltd. (Coho), located at 300 Berwyn Park, 801 Cassatt Road, Suite 100, Berwyn, Pennsylvania 19312, serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Coho. Peter A. Thompson founded Coho where he is a Partner, the Co-Chief Investment Officer and serves on the firm's Investment Committee and Board of Directors. Mr. Thompson is responsible for maintaining the firm's investment philosophy and process, portfolio management and company research. Mr. Thompson has 40 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to forming Coho, Mr. Thompson spent 10 years with the investment-counseling firm of Cooke & Bieler, where he had a wide range of research and portfolio responsibilities. In addition to managing stand-alone portfolios, Mr. Thompson played an integral role in the development of three of the firm's mutual funds for which he was also the Portfolio Manager. Mr. Thompson began his investment career with Kidder, Peabody & Company in 1983 where he was involved in research and ultimately promoted to a position of oversight on the firm's Stock Selection and Investment Policy Committees. Mr. Thompson graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and from the University of Virginia's Colgate Darden School of Business Administration with an MBA. Christopher R. Leonard, CFA, joined Coho in 2012 and is a Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. Leonard serves a member of the Investment Committee. Mr. Leonard has 27 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Coho, Mr. Leonard was Vice President at Santa Barbara Asset Management, an affiliate of Nuveen Investments, for five years. While at Santa Barbara, Mr. Leonard was responsible for coverage of the healthcare and consumer staples sectors and


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served as lead portfolio manager of the firm's mid-cap growth portfolio. Mr. Leonard previously worked at Chesapeake Partners, T. Rowe Price and Paine Webber. Mr. Leonard graduated with distinction from the University of Virginia receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce with a concentration in Finance. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder. Ruairi G. O'Neill, CFA, joined Coho in 2014 where Mr. O'Neill is a Partner, a Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst. In addition to these responsibilities, Mr. O'Neill serves on the Investment Committee. Mr. O'Neill has 29 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Coho, Mr. O'Neill was the Lead Portfolio Manager on the PNC Large Cap Dividend Focus strategy as well as a Senior Portfolio Manager on the PNC Core, Value and Growth strategies. While at PNC, from 1994 to 2014, Mr. O'Neill rose to the position of Senior Vice President where he initiated the Dividend Focus strategy and managed a team of analysts to ensure adherence to the investment process. In his previous role as Senior Equity Research Analyst, he was responsible for coverage of the healthcare, consumer staples, information technology and industrial sectors. Mr. O'Neill began his career at PFPC Worldwide (part of PNC) as an Investment Accounting Manager in 1994. Mr. O'Neill graduated from the National University of Ireland with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting/Finance and received an MBA in Marketing from Saint Joseph's University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder. Ward Kruse, CFA, joined Coho Partners in 2019 where Mr. Kruse is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Investment Analyst. In addition, he is a member of the Investment Committee. He has 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Coho, Mr. Kruse spent 20 years working on the Fundamental Equity Team at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Most recently, he served as a Vice President on the U.S. Value Equity Team in New York. As a research analyst and sector portfolio manager, he conducted primary fundamental research on companies across different sectors and portfolios. He also helped launch ESG strategies and integrate sustainability research into the firm's investment process. Prior to this role, he worked as an Associate on the European Equity Team in Goldman Sachs Asset Management's London office. He began his career as a financial analyst in the Investment Banking Division of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Mr. Kruse graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and accounting. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® charterholder.

Cullen Capital Management LLC: Cullen Capital Management LLC (Cullen), located at 645 5th Avenue, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10022, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Cullen. James Cullen is the founder of Cullen and has been its Chief Executive Officer since December 1982. Jennifer Chang has worked at Cullen since 2006 working as Research Director prior to being promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2014.

LSV Asset Management: LSV Asset Management (LSV), located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund. Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Greg Sleight and Guy Lakonishok, CFA manage the portion of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to LSV. Dr. Lakonishok has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Partner and Portfolio Manager of the firm since its founding in 1994. Mr. Vermeulen has served previously as a Senior Quantitative Analyst from 1995 until 2013 and, currently, as a Portfolio Manager and Partner since 1998. Mr. Mansharamani has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst from 2000 to 2013 and, currently, as a Partner and Portfolio Manager since 2006. Mr. Sleight has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2006 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Mr. Lakonishok has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2013 and Portfolio Manager since 2014.


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Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC: Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC (Mar Vista), located at 11150 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 320, Los Angeles, California 90025, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Mar Vista. Silas A. Myers, CFA is a co-founder and CEO of Mar Vista and has 32 years of investment experience. Mr. Myers serves as a portfolio manager/analyst and is a member of the investment team. Before starting Mar Vista in 2007, Mr. Myers spent seven years as a portfolio manager and analyst at Roxbury Capital Management. Mr. Myers was also an equity analyst and product specialist at Hotchkis and Wiley, where he performed in-depth industry and company analysis. Mr. Myers began his career as a vice president and portfolio manager at Utendahl Capital Management. Mr. Myers has a B.A. in psychology and an M.B.A., both from Harvard University. Mr. Myers is also a Robert A. Toigo Foundation Alumnus. Brian L. Massey, CFA is a co-founder and President of Mar Vista and has 31 years of investment experience. Mr. Massey serves as a portfolio manager/analyst and is a member of the investment team. Prior to starting Mar Vista in 2007, Mr. Massey spent 10 years as both a portfolio manager and analyst, and was Director of Research at Roxbury Capital Management. Before coming to Roxbury, Mr. Massey was a management consultant in KPMG Peat Marwick's Corporate Finance and Strategic Consulting group. Mr. Massey has a B.S. in economics from Johns Hopkins University and an M.B.A. from The Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

StonePine Asset Management Inc.: StonePine Asset Management Inc. (StonePine) serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund. StonePine is located at 1981 McGill College Avenue, Suite 1600, Montreal, QC, Canada H3A 2Y1. StonePine is a specialist global equity manager founded in 2021 that is 100% employee owned and is a registered investment adviser with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission. StonePine is focused exclusively on helping clients achieve their financial goals by investing in what StonePine believes to be high quality companies worldwide. StonePine had approximately CAN$60 billion in assets under management as of January 31, 2022 and is led by Nadim Rizk, CFA. Mr. Rizk is the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager of StonePine. Mr. Rizk has over 24 years of industry experience and founded StonePine in 2021. Prior experiences include positions as Lead Portfolio Manager, Head of Global Equities, Lead Manager for U.S. and Global Equity portfolios, as well as Senior Global Research Analyst positions at some of Canada's leading investment management firms, including Fiera Capital Corporation (FCC), which he joined in 2009. Mr. Rizk graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor of Business Administration, majoring in Finance. Mr. Rizk later obtained an M.B.A. from McGill University and also obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Andrew Chan, CIM, is the Head of Research at StonePine. Mr. Chan has over 18 years of industry experience. Prior experiences include Director of Research and senior analyst positions for U.S. and global equities at leading investment management firms, most recently with FCC, which he joined in 2009. Mr. Chan graduated from McGill University with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Finance. Mr. Chan later obtained a Master of Science in Finance from HEC Montréal. Mr. Chan can act as portfolio manager if Mr. Rizk is unable to do so.


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SMALL CAP FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Small Cap Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric) and Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (Los Angeles Capital), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Copeland Capital Management, LLC: Copeland Capital Management, LLC (Copeland), located at 161 Washington Street, Suite 1325, Conshohocken, PA 19428, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Small Cap Fund's assets allocated to Copeland. Mr. Mark Giovanniello, CFA, is the Chief Investment Officer, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Copeland. Mr. Giovanniello joined Copeland in 2009 and is a co-portfolio manager on all Domestic Strategies and the lead manager for the Mid Cap, Smid Cap, and Small Cap Strategies. Mr. Giovanniello holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Mr. Giovanniello also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the Philadelphia Security Analyst Society. Mr. Eric Brown is the Chief Executive Officer, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Copeland. Mr. Brown formed Copeland in 2005 and is responsible for research coverage of the Utilities and MLP sectors across all domestic portfolios. While founding Copeland, Mr. Brown developed a proprietary fundamental model to best evaluate dividend growth stocks. Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Trinity College in Hartford, CT and holds the CFA designation. Mr. Brown is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society and the American Mensa Society. Mr. David McGonigle is a Senior Research Analyst, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Copeland. Mr. McGonigle's primary coverage responsibilities are in the Consumer Discretionary and Financial sectors across all domestic portfolios. Mr. McGonigle holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a finance concentration, from the E. Claiborne Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond. Mr. McGonigle also holds the CFA designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia. Mr. Jeffrey Walkenhorst is a Research Analyst, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Copeland. Mr. Walkenhorst joined Copeland in 2011 and his primary coverage responsibilities are in the Consumer Staples, Real Estate, and Technology/Telecom sectors across all domestic portfolios. Mr. Walkenhorst holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Walkenhorst also holds the CFA designation and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

EAM Investors, LLC: EAM Investors, LLC (EAM Investors), located at 215 Highway 101, Suite 216, Solana Beach, California 92075, serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Small Cap Fund. Montie L. Weisenberger and Travis T. Prentice manage the portion of the Small Cap Fund's assets allocated to EAM Investors. Mr. Weisenberger serves as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at EAM Investors and has managed the firm's small cap growth strategy since 2007. Mr. Prentice has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at EAM Investors since the firm's inception in 2007. Mr. Prentice has managed the small cap growth strategy since January 2018, and has managed the firm's microcap strategies since 2007.

Easterly Investment Partners LLC: Easterly Investment Partners LLC (EIP), located at 138 Conant Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915 serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Small Cap Fund's assets allocated to EIP. Joshua Schachter, CFA is a Senior Portfolio Manager at EIP. Prior to EIP's acquisition of Snow Capital Management (SCM) in 2021, Mr. Schachter had been with SCM since the firm's inception in 2001. Mr. Schachter's responsibilities include research, selection and portfolio management. Philip Greenblatt, CFA is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at EIP. Mr. Greenblatt joined SCM in 2011 and was appointed to his current role in 2020.


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Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.: Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (Hillsdale), located at 1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 5900, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E4, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Small Cap Fund's assets allocated to Hillsdale. A. Christopher Guthrie, CFA, is the President, CEO, CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager and is the Founding Partner of the firm in 1996. Tony Batek, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Partner, joined Hillsdale in July of 2002. Ted Chen, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager and Partner joined Hillsdale in March 2021. Prior to joining Hillsdale, Mr. Chen spent 10 years at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, most recently as a Senior Portfolio Manager.

Leeward Investments, LLC: Leeward Investments, LLC (Leeward), located at One Boston Place, 201 Washington Street, 29th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Fund. The portion of the Small Cap Fund's assets managed by Leeward is managed by R. Todd Vingers. CFA, President and Portfolio Manager, and Jay C. Willadsen, CFA, Portfolio Manager. Mr. Vingers is the President of Leeward, and also serves as the Head of the Investment Team and as a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Leeward, he spent 20 years at LMCG Investments, LLC, where he established the Value team in 2002 and served as a Managing Director. Mr. Vingers has over 30 years of investment experience. Mr. Willadsen is a Portfolio Manager at Leeward. Prior to joining Leeward, he spent 19 years at LMCG Investments, LLC, most recently as a Portfolio Manager. Mr. Willadsen has over 23 years of investment experience.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC: Los Angeles Capital Management LLC. (Los Angeles Capital), located at 11150 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Small Cap Fund's assets allocated to Los Angeles Capital. Hal W. Reynolds, CFA, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager, co-founded Los Angeles Capital in 2002. Mr. Reynolds began his investment career in 1982 and earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from University of Pittsburgh. Daniel A. Allen, CFA, CEO, President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined Los Angeles Capital in 2009. Mr. Allen began his investment career in 1983 and earned a B.B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University and an M.B.A. from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Kristin Ceglar, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Group Managing Director, joined Los Angeles Capital in 2005 and earned a B.A. from Harvard University.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Small Cap Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

SMALL CAP VALUE FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Small Cap Value Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Cardinal Capital Management, L.L.C.: Cardinal Capital Management, L.L.C. (Cardinal), located at Four Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831 serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Value Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Small Cap Value Fund allocated to Cardinal. Eugene Fox, Robert Kirkpatrick, CFA, and Rachel Matthews have all been with Cardinal for more than 20 years. Robert Fields has been in the investment industry since 1998. Prior to joining Cardinal in 2013,


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Mr. Fields was a Partner and Portfolio Manager for two years at Ana Capital Management, a long-biased opportunistic value investment firm. Previously, he was a Partner and Director of Research at Breeden Capital Management, a concentrated, long-only investment firm and an analyst covering value equities and distressed debt at MFP Investors, the personal investment firm of Michael F. Price.

Easterly Investment Partners LLC: Easterly Investment Partners LLC (Easterly), located at 138 Conant Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915 serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Value Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Small Cap Value Fund's assets allocated to EIP. Joshua Schachter, CFA is a Senior Portfolio Manager at EIP. Prior to EIP's acquisition of Snow Capital Management (SCM) in 2021, Mr. Schachter had been with SCM since the firm's inception in 2001. Mr. Schachter's responsibilities include research, selection and portfolio management. Philip Greenblatt, CFA is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at EIP. Mr. Greenblatt joined SCM in 2011 and was appointed to his current role in 2020.

LSV Asset Management: LSV Asset Management (LSV), located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Value Fund. Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Greg Sleight and Guy Lakonishok, CFA manage the portion of the Small Cap Value Fund's assets allocated to LSV. Dr. Lakonishok has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Partner and Portfolio Manager of the firm since its founding in 1994. Mr. Vermeulen has served previously as a Senior Quantitative Analyst from 1995 until 2013 and, currently, as a Portfolio Manager and Partner since 1998. Mr. Mansharamani has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst from 2000 to 2013 and, currently, as a Partner and Portfolio Manager since 2006. Mr. Sleight has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2006 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Mr. Lakonishok has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2013 and Portfolio Manager since 2014.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Value Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Small Cap Value Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Small Cap Growth Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

ArrowMark Partners: ArrowMark Partners (ArrowMark), which is registered with the SEC as ArrowMark Colorado Holdings, LLC, is located at 100 Fillmore Street, Suite 325, Denver, Colorado 80206 and serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Growth Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Small Cap Growth Fund's assets allocated to ArrowMark. Chad Meade and Brian Schaub joined ArrowMark in May 2013 and serve as Co-Portfolio Managers for ArrowMark's Small Cap Growth and Small/Mid Cap strategies. Mr. Meade, Portfolio Manager, joined ArrowMark Partners in May 2013. Mr. Meade serves as the Co-Portfolio Manager of the Meridian Growth Fund (September 2013-Present) and the Meridian Small Cap Growth Fund (December 2013-Present). Prior to joining ArrowMark, Mr. Meade served as the Co-Portfolio Manager and Executive Vice President of Janus Triton Fund (July 2006-May 2013) and the Janus Venture Fund (July 2010-May 2013). Mr. Schaub, Portfolio Manager, joined ArrowMark in May 2013. Mr. Schaub


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serves as the Co-Portfolio Manager of the Meridian Growth Fund (September 2013-Present) and the Meridian Small Cap Growth Fund (December 2013-Present). Prior to joining ArrowMark, Mr. Schaub served as the Co-Portfolio Manager and Executive Vice President of Janus Triton Fund (July 2006-May 2013) and the Janus Venture Fund (July 2010-May 2013).

EAM Investors, LLC: EAM Investors, LLC (EAM Investors), located at 215 Highway 101, Suite 216, Solana Beach, California 92075, serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Small Cap Growth Fund. Montie L. Weisenberger and Travis T. Prentice manage the portion of the Small Cap Growth Fund's assets allocated to EAM Investors. Mr. Weisenberger serves as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at EAM Investors and has managed the firm's small cap growth strategy since 2007. Mr. Prentice has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at EAM Investors since the firm's inception in 2007. Mr. Prentice has managed the small cap growth strategy since January 2018, and has managed the firm's microcap strategies since 2007.

Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC: Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC (Jackson Creek), located at 115 Wilcox Street, Suite 220, Castle Rock, CO 80104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Growth Fund. John R. Riddle, CFA, Chief Investment Officer/Managing Member, manages the portion of the Small Cap Growth Fund's assets allocated to Jackson Creek. Mr. Riddle is responsible for portfolio management, investment research and quantitative analysis. Previously, Mr. Riddle was an equity owner at 361 Capital LLC where he served as a Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Riddle was a majority owner, one of the founding principals and a Managing Member of BRC Investment Management LLC, which was acquired by 361 Capital LLC on October 31, 2016. At BRC Investment Management LLC, Mr. Riddle served as the Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer from its inception in May of 2005 until its acquisition by 361 Capital LLC. Mr. Riddle has over 30 years of investment management experience and previously held the positions of President and Chief Investment Officer at Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.; Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer with Capital West Asset Management LLC; Director of Research and Portfolio Management with US West, Inc.; Portfolio Manager with GTE Investment Management, Inc.; and Senior Financial Analyst with GTE, Inc. Mr. Riddle received an MBA from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the University of Hawaii. Mr. Riddle holds the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and is a member of the Denver Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Small Cap Growth Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Small Cap Growth Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

TAX-MANAGED SMALL/MID CAP FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies section of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund's Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, will manage its portion of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Cardinal Capital Management, L.L.C.: Cardinal Capital Management, L.L.C. (Cardinal), located at Four Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831 serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid


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Cap Fund allocated to Cardinal. Eugene Fox, Robert Kirkpatrick, CFA, and Rachel Matthews have all been with Cardinal for more than 20 years. Robert Fields has been in the investment industry since 1998. Prior to joining Cardinal in 2013, Mr. Fields was a Partner and Portfolio Manager for two years at Ana Capital Management, a long-biased opportunistic value investment firm. Previously, he was a Partner and Director of Research at Breeden Capital Management, a concentrated, long-only investment firm and an analyst covering value equities and distressed debt at MFP Investors, the personal investment firm of Michael F. Price.

Easterly Investment Partners LLC: Easterly Investment Partners LLC (Easterly), located at 138 Conant Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915 serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund's assets allocated to EIP. Joshua Schachter, CFA is a Senior Portfolio Manager at EIP. Prior to EIP's acquisition of Snow Capital Management (SCM) in 2021, Mr. Schachter had been with SCM since the firm's inception in 2001. Mr. Schachter's responsibilities include research, selection and portfolio management. Philip Greenblatt, CFA is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst at EIP. Mr. Greenblatt joined SCM in 2011 and was appointed to his current role in 2020.

Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.: Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (Hillsdale), located at 1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, Suite 5900, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1E4, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund's assets allocated to Hillsdale. A. Christopher Guthrie is the President, CEO, CIO, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Founding Partner of the firm in 1996. Mr. Tony Batek, Senior Portfolio Manager and Partner, joined Hillsdale in July of 2002. Ted Chen, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Portfolio Manager and Partner joined Hillsdale in March 2021. Prior to joining Hillsdale, Mr. Chen spent 10 years at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, most recently as a Senior Portfolio Manager.

Martingale Asset Management, L.P.: Martingale Asset Management, L.P. (Martingale), located at 888 Boylston Street, Suite 1400, Boston, MA 02199, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals, led by Mr. James M. Eysenbach, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund's assets allocated to Martingale. Mr. Eysenbach joined Martingale in 2004. Mr. Eysenbach began managing Martingale's allocated portion of the Fund's portfolio in December 2018.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC: Rice Hall James & Associates, LLC (RHJ), located at 600 West Broadway Suite 1000, San Diego, California 92101, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund's assets allocated to RHJ. Lou Holtz, CFA has served as a Portfolio Manager with RHJ since 2008. Mr. Holtz served previously as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Engemann Asset Management from 1996 to 2008. Yossi Lipsker, CFA has served as a Portfolio Manager with RHJ since 2008. Previously, Mr. Lipsker served as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Engemann Asset Management from 1995 to 2008.


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MID-CAP FUND:

Leeward Investments, LLC: Leeward Investments, LLC (Leeward), located at One Boston Place, 201 Washington Street, 29th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Mid-Cap Fund. The portion of the Mid-Cap Fund's assets managed by Leeward is managed by R. Todd Vingers. CFA, President and Portfolio Manager, and Jay C. Willadsen, CFA, Portfolio Manager. Mr. Vingers is the President of Leeward, and also serves as the Head of the Investment Team and as a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Leeward, he spent 20 years at LMCG Investments, LLC, where he established the Value team in 2002 and served as a Managing Director. Mr. Vingers has over 30 years of investment experience. Mr. Willadsen is a Portfolio Manager at Leeward. Prior to joining Leeward, he spent 19 years at LMCG Investments, LLC, most recently as a Portfolio Manager. Mr. Willadsen has over 23 years of investment experience.

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC: Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (Los Angeles Capital), located at 11150 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Mid-Cap Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Mid-Cap Fund's assets allocated to Los Angeles Capital. Hal W. Reynolds, CFA, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager, co-founded Los Angeles Capital in 2002. Mr. Reynolds began his investment career in 1982 and earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from University of Pittsburgh. Daniel A. Allen, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined Los Angeles Capital in 2009. Mr. Allen began his investment career in 1983 and earned a B.B.A. from Pacific Lutheran University and an M.B.A. from University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Kristin Ceglar, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Group Managing Director, joined Los Angeles Capital in 2005 and earned a B.A. from Harvard University.

U.S. MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND:

Allspring Global Investments, LLC: Allspring Global Investments, LLC (Allspring Investments), located at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the U.S. Managed Volatility Fund. Allspring Investments is an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain private funds of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the U.S. Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Allspring Investments. Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA is a portfolio manager and co-head of the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. de Silva focuses on the ongoing research effort for equity and factor-based investment strategies. Mr. de Silva joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in in 1995. Ryan Brown, CFA is a portfolio manager for the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. Brown is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management and trading for U.S. equity-based investment strategies. Mr. Brown joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2007.

LSV Asset Management: LSV Asset Management (LSV), located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the U.S. Managed Volatility Fund. Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Greg Sleight, Guy Lakonishok, CFA and Jason Karceski, Ph.D. manage the portion of the U.S. Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to LSV. Dr. Lakonishok has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Partner and Portfolio Manager of the firm since its founding in 1994. Mr. Vermeulen has served previously as a Senior Quantitative Analyst from 1995 until 2013 and, currently, as a Portfolio Manager and Partner since 1998. Mr. Mansharamani has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst from 2000 until 2013 and, currently, as a Partner and Portfolio Manager since 2006. Mr. Sleight has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2006 and, currently, as a Partner


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since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Mr. Lakonishok has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2013 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Dr. Karceski has served previously as a Senior Research Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014.

GLOBAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND:

Acadian Asset Management LLC: Acadian Asset Management LLC (Acadian), located at 260 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Global Managed Volatility Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Global Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Acadian. Brendan O. Bradley, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, serves as lead portfolio manager to the Global Managed Volatility Fund. Mr. Bradley joined Acadian in 2004 and has previously served as the firm's director of portfolio management, overseeing portfolio management policy, and was also previously the director of Acadian's Managed Volatility strategies. He is a member of the Acadian Board of Managers and Executive Committee. Ryan D. Taliaferro, Senior Vice President, Director, Equity Strategies, serves as lead portfolio manager to the Global Managed Volatility Fund. He is also a member of the Acadian Executive Committee. Mr. Taliaferro joined Acadian in 2011 and was previously a faculty member in the finance unit at Harvard Business School, where he taught corporate finance and asset pricing. Mark Birmingham, Senior Vice President, Lead Portfolio Manager, Managed Volatility, serves as back-up portfolio manager to the Global Managed Volatility Fund. Mr. Birmingham joined the firm in 2013 to work on Acadian's managed volatility strategies and was previously a Vice President and Quantitative Analyst within the Quantitative Investment Group at Wellington Management Co.

Allspring Global Investments, LLC: Allspring Global Investments, LLC (Allspring Investments), located at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Global Managed Volatility Fund. Allspring Investments is an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain private funds of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Global Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Allspring Investments. Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA is a portfolio manager and co-head of the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. de Silva focuses on the ongoing research effort for equity and factor-based investment strategies. Mr. de Silva joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 1995. David Krider, CFA is a portfolio manager for the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. Krider is responsible for the ongoing research and development of global equity-based investment strategies as well as the day-to-day trading of global portfolios. Mr. Krider joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2003.

TAX-MANAGED MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND:

Allspring Global Investments, LLC: Allspring Global Investments, LLC (Allspring Investments), located at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund. Allspring Investments is an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain private funds of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Allspring Investments. Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA is a portfolio manager and co-head of the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. de Silva focuses on the ongoing research effort for equity and factor-based investment strategies. Mr. de Silva joined Allspring Investments or one of


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its predecessor firms in 1995. Ryan Brown, CFA is a portfolio manager for the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. Brown is responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management and trading for U.S. equity-based investment strategies. Mr. Brown joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2007.

LSV Asset Management: LSV Asset Management (LSV), located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund. Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Greg Sleight, Guy Lakonishok, CFA and Jason Karceski, Ph.D. manage the portion of the Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to LSV. Dr. Lakonishok has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Partner and Portfolio Manager of the firm since its founding in 1994. Mr. Vermeulen has served previously as a Senior Quantitative Analyst from 1995 until 2013 and, currently, as a Portfolio Manager and Partner since 1998. Mr. Mansharamani has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst from 2000 to 2013 and, currently, as a Partner and Portfolio Manager since 2006. Mr. Sleight has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2006 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Mr. Lakonishok has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2013 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Dr. Karceski has served previously as a Senior Research Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

TAX-MANAGED INTERNATIONAL MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND:

As further described in the Principal Investment Strategies of the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund's Fund Summary section, each Sub-Adviser, except for Parametric Portfolio Associates (Parametric), will manage its portion of the Fund's portfolio by making recommendations as to the purchase, sale and retention of assets, with those recommendations executed by Parametric as overlay manager.

Acadian Asset Management, LLC: Acadian Asset Management LLC (Acadian), located at 260 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Acadian. Brendan O. Bradley, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, serves as lead portfolio manager to the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund. Mr. Bradley joined Acadian in 2004 and has previously served as the firm's director of portfolio management, overseeing portfolio management policy, and was also previously the director of Acadian's Managed Volatility strategies. He is a member of the Acadian Board of Managers and Executive Committee. Ryan D. Taliaferro, Senior Vice President, Director, Equity Strategies, serves as lead portfolio manager to the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund. He is also a member of the Acadian Executive Committee. Mr. Taliaferro joined Acadian in 2011 and was previously a faculty member in the finance unit at Harvard Business School, where he taught corporate finance and asset pricing. Mark Birmingham, Senior Vice President, Lead Portfolio Manager, Managed Volatility, serves as back-up portfolio manager to the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund. Mr. Birmingham joined the firm in 2013 to work on


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Acadian's managed volatility strategies and was previously a Vice President and Quantitative Analyst within the Quantitative Investment Group at Wellington Management Co.

Allspring Global Investments, LLC: Allspring Global Investments, LLC (Allspring Investments), located at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund. Allspring Investments is an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain private funds of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Allspring Investments. Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA is a portfolio manager and co-head of the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. de Silva focuses on the ongoing research effort for equity and factor-based investment strategies. Mr. de Silva joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 1995. David Krider, CFA is a portfolio manager for the Systematic Edge Equity team (formerly known as Analytic Investors) at Allspring Investments. Mr. Krider is responsible for the ongoing research and development of global equity-based investment strategies as well as the day-to-day trading of global portfolios. Mr. Krider joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2003.

LSV Asset Management: LSV Asset Management (LSV), located at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund. Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D., Menno Vermeulen, CFA, Puneet Mansharamani, CFA, Greg Sleight, Guy Lakonishok, CFA and Jason Karceski, Ph.D. manage the portion of the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to LSV. Dr. Lakonishok has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Partner and Portfolio Manager of the firm since its founding in 1994. Mr. Vermeulen has served previously as a Senior Quantitative Analyst from 1995 until 2013 and, currently, as a Portfolio Manager and Partner since 1998. Mr. Mansharamani has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst from 2000 to 2013 and, currently, as a Partner and Portfolio Manager since 2006. Mr. Sleight has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2006 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Mr. Lakonishok has served previously as a Quantitative Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2013 and Portfolio Manager since 2014. Dr. Karceski has served previously as a Senior Research Analyst since 2009 and, currently, as a Partner since 2012 and Portfolio Manager since 2014.

Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC: Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), located at 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2800, Seattle, WA 98104, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund. A team of investment professionals at Parametric, led by Paul Bouchey, Global Head of Research, Thomas Seto, Head of Investment Management, and James Reber, Managing Director, Portfolio Management manages the portion of the Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund's assets allocated to Parametric. Messrs. Bouchey, Seto and Reber have been with Parametric since 2006, 1998 and 2004 respectively.

REAL ESTATE FUND:

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC: CenterSquare Investment Management LLC (CenterSquare), located at 630 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 300, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Real Estate Fund. Dean Frankel, CFA, and Eric Rothman, CFA, manage the portion of the Real Estate Fund's assets allocated to CenterSquare. Mr. Frankel is Managing Director, Head of Real Estate Securities at CenterSquare Investment Management. Mr. Frankel is responsible for management of the firm's proprietary research process, as well as analyzing and interpreting the implications of major events and


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economic trends. Mr. Frankel manages the daily operations of the real estate securities portfolios and has ultimate decision-making authority for the core U.S. and Global REIT strategies. Mr. Frankel joined CenterSquare in 1997 and holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Mr. Rothman serves as Portfolio Manager for CenterSquare's real estate securities group. Mr. Rothman joined the firm in 2006, and is responsible for market research, sector allocations, research, and financial modeling across the real estate securities universe. Mr. Rothman brings 27 years of REIT and real estate investment experience to his position. Prior to joining CenterSquare, Mr. Rothman spent more than six years as a Sell-side REIT Analyst at Wachovia Securities and three years as an Analyst at AEW Capital Management, LP. Mr. Rothman graduated cum laude from Boston University with a B.A. in Economics, International Relations and French.

CORE FIXED INCOME FUND:

Allspring Global Investments, LLC: Allspring Global Investments, LLC (Allspring Investments), located at 525 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Core Fixed Income Fund. Allspring Investments is an affiliate of Allspring Funds Management, LLC and wholly owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC, a holding company indirectly owned by certain private funds of GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, L.P. A team of investment professionals led by, Maulik Bhansali, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head, and Jarad Vasquez, Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head, manages the portion of the Core Fixed Income Fund's assets allocated to Allspring Investments. Mr. Bhansali joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2001, where he began his investment career. Mr. Vasquez joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2007 and began his investment career in 2001. The Core Fixed Income portfolio managers are responsible for overseeing Allspring Investments' core fixed income strategy, which is employed by the Core Fixed Income Fund.

Jennison Associates LLC: Jennison Associates LLC (Jennison), located at 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (Main Office) and One International Place, Suite #4300, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (Fixed Income Management), serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Core Fixed Income Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Core Fixed Income Fund's assets allocated to Jennison. The team consists of Thomas G. Wolfe, Head of Fixed Income, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager; Miriam Zussman, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager; Eric G. Staudt, CFA, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager; Samuel B. Kaplan, CFA, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager; James Gaul, CFA, Managing Director, CIO of Fixed Income and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager; Dmitri Rabin, CFA, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager; David Morse, CFA, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and Natalia Glekel, CFA, Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. Mr. Wolfe joined Jennison in 1999 as a Portfolio Manager and is the Head of the Fixed Income team. Mr. Wolfe is responsible for co-developing and managing overall portfolio strategy and overseeing corporate bond selection. Ms. Zussman joined Jennison in May 2004 as a Senior Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. From 2006 to January 2012, Ms. Zussman provided her credit expertise on a full time basis to Jennison as an outside consultant. Ms. Zussman rejoined Jennison beginning February 2012 as a Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. Mr. Staudt joined Jennison in 2010 to add to the depth of Jennison's credit team. Mr. Staudt is responsible for developing and implementing strategies in the credit sector. For the previous 11 years, Mr. Staudt worked at UBS Global Asset Management. While there Mr. Staudt was a Senior Credit Analyst for three years prior to becoming a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in 2001 and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in 2005. Mr. Kaplan joined Jennison in March 2008 as a Fixed Income Trader and became a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in February 2016. Mr. Kaplan works on the yield curve, Treasury/agency and futures team. Mr. Gaul joined


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Jennison in February 2016 as a Managing Director, CIO of Fixed Income and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager with expertise in the investment grade credit sector. Prior to Jennison, Mr. Gaul was with Standish Mellon Asset Management Company from 2006 to 2016 where he served as the Director of Investment Grade Credit since 2011 and a Credit Portfolio Manager since 2009. Mr. Rabin joined Jennison in 2019 as a Managing Director and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager focused on the rates and structured finance sectors. Prior to Jennison, Mr. Rabin was with Loomis, Sayles & Co. from 2008 to 2018 where he served various positions including Co-Head of Mortgage and Structured Finance, Portfolio Manager, and RMBS Strategist. Mr. Morse joined Jennison in 2020 as a Managing Director and Fixed Income Credit Portfolio Manager. Prior to Jennison, Mr. Morse was Managing Director of Global Credit and Head of Credit Research at Mellon Investment Management. He joined Mellon in 2006 as an Associate Portfolio Manager, and over the 14 years there has held several different positions spanning trading, research and portfolio management. Ms. Glekel joined Jennison in 2022 as a Managing Director and Fixed Income Credit Portfolio Manager. Prior to Jennison, Ms. Glekel was a credit analyst at Amundi US, covering US investment grade, high yield, and loan credits. Prior to joining Amundi US, she was a fixed income analyst at Aberdeen Standard Investments, where she covered US high yield and US investment grade credit.

MetLife Investment Management, LLC: MetLife Investment Management, LLC (MIM), located at One MetLife Way, Whippany, New Jersey, 07981, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Core Fixed Income Fund. MIM is a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., a publicly held company. Portfolio Managers Stephen Mullin, CFA, Joshua Lofgren, CFA, and Joseph Hondros, CFA, have been with MIM and its predecessor firm since 2007.

Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC: Metropolitan West Asset Management, LLC (MetWest), located at 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, California 90017, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Core Fixed Income Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Core Fixed Income Fund's assets allocated to MetWest. The team consists of Stephen Kane, CFA and Bryan Whalen, CFA, both Group Managing Directors, Co-Chief Investment Officers — Fixed Income and Generalist Portfolio Managers, and Laird Landmann, President and Generalist Portfolio Manager. In addition to co-managing the security selection and trade execution process along with Mr. Landmann as Generalist Portfolio Managers, Messrs. Kane and Whalen serve as Co-Chief Investment Officers, with responsibility for developing the U.S. Fixed Income Group's long-term economic outlook that guides strategies. Messrs. Landmann and Kane founded MetWest in August 1996. Mr. Whalen has been with MetWest since May 2004. MetWest is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The TCW Group, Inc. (TCW).

Western Asset Management Company, LLC: Western Asset Management Company, LLC (Western Asset), located at 385 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91101, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Core Fixed Income Fund. A team of investment professionals led by S. Kenneth Leech, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Managers, Julien Scholnick, CFA, John L. Bellows, Ph.D., CFA, Mark S. Lindbloom, and Frederick R. Marki, CFA, manages the portion of the Income Fund's assets allocated to Western Asset. Mr. Leech joined Western Asset companies in 1990 and has 45 years of industry experience. Mr. Scholnick joined the firm in 2003 and has 25 years of industry experience. Mr. Bellows joined the firm in 2012 and has 13 years of industry experience. Mr. Lindbloom joined the firm in 2005 and has 44 years of industry experience. Mr. Marki joined the firm in 2005 and has 39 years of industry experience.

Western Asset Management Company Limited: Western Asset Management Company Limited (Western Asset Limited), located at 10 Exchange Square, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EN, United Kingdom, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Core Fixed Income Fund. S. Kenneth Leech, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, manages the portion of the Core Fixed Income Fund's assets allocated to Western Asset Limited. Mr. Leech joined Western Asset companies in 1990 and has 45 years of industry experience.


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HIGH YIELD BOND FUND:

Ares Capital Management II LLC: Ares Capital Management II LLC (ACM II), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ares Management LLC (Ares), located at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the High Yield Bond Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the High Yield Bond Fund's assets allocated to ACM II. The team consists of Seth Brufsky, Chris Mathewson and Kapil Singh. Mr. Brufsky joined Ares in March 1998 as a Lead Portfolio Manager. Mr. Mathewson joined Ares in 2006 as an Analyst and has served in a portfolio management capacity since 2016. Prior to joining Ares in 2018, Mr. Singh was a Portfolio Manager in the Global Developed Credit Group at DoubleLine Capital, where he led the high yield effort across numerous strategies and portfolios in a variety of investment vehicles. Mr. Singh worked at DoubleLine from 2013 to 2018. Mr. Brufsky, Mr. Mathewson, and Mr. Singh have 32 years, 18 years and 29 years, respectively, of experience with the leveraged finance asset class.

Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.: Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (Benefit Street), located at 9 West 57th Street, Suite 4920, New York, New York 10019, serves as Sub-Adviser to the High Yield Bond Fund. The Benefit Street platform was established in 2008 in partnership with Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. On February 1, 2019, Franklin Resources, Inc., a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments (Franklin Templeton), acquired Benefit Street. Thomas Gahan, Michael Paasche and Paul Karpers manage the portion of the assets of the High Yield Bond Fund allocated to Benefit Street. Mr. Gahan is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Benefit Street since the firm's formation. Mr. Paasche has been a Senior Managing Director of Benefit Street and its affiliates since the firm's formation. Mr. Karpers has been a Managing Director of Benefit Street since 2016. Previously, Mr. Karpers was a vice president with T. Rowe Price, where he served as a high yield portfolio manager. Prior to T. Rowe Price, Mr. Karpers was an associate with the Vanguard Group.

Brigade Capital Management, LP: Brigade Capital Management, LP (Brigade), located at 399 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10022, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the High Yield Bond Fund. Donald E. Morgan III and Douglas C. Pardon manage the portion of the High Yield Bond Fund's assets allocated to Brigade. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Pardon are responsible for the day-to-day management and investment decisions made with respect to the High Yield Bond Fund. Mr. Morgan, Chief Investment Officer/Managing Partner, formed Brigade in 2006 and has served as the Managing Partner of Brigade since that date. Prior to forming Brigade, Mr. Morgan was the Head of the High Yield Division of MacKay Shields LLC from 2000-2006. Mr. Pardon, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of High Yield Bond Research/Portfolio Manager of High Yield and Opportunistic Credit, joined Brigade in 2007 and became involved with the investment decision made with respect to the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund in 2017. Prior to joining Brigade, Mr. Pardon was a Vice President/Senior Analyst in the High Yield Group at Lehman Asset Management. Mr. Pardon also served as an Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Merrill Lynch & Co.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.: J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (JPMIM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., located at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the High Yield Bond Fund. Robert Cook, a Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager, and Thomas Hauser, a Managing Director and Co-Lead Portfolio Manager, manage the portion of the High Yield Bond Fund's assets allocated to JPMIM. Mr. Cook is the head of the High Yield Fixed Income team and is responsible for co-managing high yield total return assets. Mr. Hauser is responsible for co-managing high yield total return assets as well as overseeing the high yield trading effort. Messrs. Cook and Hauser joined JPMIM in 2004.


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T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), located at 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the High Yield Bond Fund. T. Rowe Price is responsible for day-to-day portfolio management of its portion of the High Yield Bond Fund but may delegate certain of its duties to its affiliate, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (TRPIM). TRPIM is located at 100 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. T. Rowe Price and TRPIM are both U.S. registered investment advisers and are subsidiaries of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the High Yield Bond Fund's assets allocated to T. Rowe Price. Kevin Loome, CFA, is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager of T. Rowe Price. Mr. Loome joined TRPIM in 2022 when it was established as a separate U.S.-based SEC-registered investment adviser. Prior to that, Mr. Loome joined T. Rowe Price in 2017 through T. Rowe Price's acquisition of the Henderson High Yield Opportunities Fund. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price, Mr. Loome had worked with the Henderson team since 2013, most recently as a Portfolio Manager, and previously as Head of U.S. Credit and Manager of the high yield team. Before that, Mr. Loome worked for Delaware Investments, where he was Head of High Yield Investments and a Senior Portfolio Manager. He began his career at Morgan Stanley as an investment banking analyst. Mr. Loome earned a B.S. in commerce from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Mr. Loome also has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

CONSERVATIVE INCOME FUND:

BlackRock Advisors, LLC: BlackRock Advisors, LLC (BAL), 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., provides investment services to the Conservative Income Fund pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement. BAL was organized in 1994 to perform advisory services for investment companies. As of September 30, 2022, assets under management were approximately $7.96 trillion for BAL and its affiliates. Eric Hiatt, CFA, FRM, manages the portion of the Conservative Income Fund's assets allocated to BAL. Mr. Hiatt has been a Managing Director at BlackRock since 2017. Mr. Hiatt had been a Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2012. Prior to his appointment as Director, Mr. Hiatt was a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Dwight Asset Management from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Ingold has been a Director of BlackRock Inc. since 2019. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Ingold was a Vice President and serving as a Cash Portfolio Manager since 2006, primarily responsible for the management of US liquidity portfolios.

TAX-FREE CONSERVATIVE INCOME FUND:

BlackRock Advisors, LLC: BlackRock Advisors, LLC: BlackRock Advisors, LLC (BAL), 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., provides investment services to the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement. BAL was organized in 1994 to perform advisory services for investment companies. As of September 30, 2022, assets under management were approximately $7.96 trillion for BAL and its affiliates. Kevin Schiatta, CFA and Kristi Manidis manage the portion of the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund's assets allocated to BAL. Mr. Schiatta has been a Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000. Ms. Manidis has been a Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016. Prior to her appointment as Director, Ms. Manidis was a Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015, an Associate from 2006 to 2010, and an Analyst from 2004 to 2005. Ms. Manidis is a member of the Global Cash Management Credit Committee.

DYNAMIC ASSET ALLOCATION FUND:

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.: SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (SSGA FM), located at One Iron Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, serves as a Sub-Adviser for a portion of the assets of the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund. The professionals primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the portion of the


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assets of the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund allocated to SSGA FM are Charles McGinn, Tyhesha Harrington, and Marc Touchette, CFA. Mr. McGinn is a Vice President of SSGA and SSGA FM and a Senior Portfolio Manager in the Investment Solutions Group (ISG), where he manages a variety of portfolios. As a member of the Exposure Management Team within ISG, Mr. McGinn is responsible for the oversight of over $10 billion worth of client assets with exposure to equities and fixed income invested globally. As a result, Mr. McGinn has extensive experience in trading derivatives. Prior to his current role, Mr. McGinn was an Operations Analyst at SSGA, where he specialized in developed and emerging market equity funds. Mr. McGinn has been working in the investment management field since he joined SSGA in 1988. Mr. McGinn is a graduate of Salem State College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Ms. Harrington is a Vice President of SSGA and SSGA FM and a Senior Portfolio Manager in ISG. In this role, Ms. Harrington is responsible for developing and implementing investment solutions for clients, including strategic and tactical global balanced funds, equitization and exposure management strategies. Prior to joining SSGA in 2006, Ms. Harrington worked as a Portfolio Manager at PanAgora Asset Management where she managed passive U.S. and international equity strategies and multi-asset class strategies. Ms. Harrington's responsibilities also included running optimizations and trading. Ms. Harrington has been working in the investment management field since 1995. Ms. Harrington holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Urban Studies from Boston University and a Master degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from the Graduate School of Management at Boston University. Mr. Touchette, CFA, is a Vice President of SSGA and SSGA FM and Head of Portfolio Implementation within the ISG. Mr. Touchette and his team are responsible for all trading and execution of strategic and tactical asset allocation decisions, across ISG client portfolios. Prior to his current role Mr. Touchette was a Senior Portfolio Manager within ISG where he was responsible for the development, management and oversight of Liability Driven Investment (LDI) strategies. Mr. Touchette also held a position within SSGA's Global Fixed Income team as a Portfolio Manager responsible for managing inflation-linked, derivative based and custom solution strategies. Before joining SSGA, Mr. Touchette worked within the Mutual Fund Division of State Street Corporation where he started his career. Mr. Touchette graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society Boston and CFA Institute.

MULTI-STRATEGY ALTERNATIVE FUND:

Brigade Capital Management, LP: Brigade Capital Management, LP (Brigade), located at 399 Park Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10022, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. Donald E. Morgan III and Douglas C. Pardon manage the portion of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund's assets allocated to Brigade. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Pardon are responsible for the day-to-day management and investment decisions made with respect to the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. Mr. Morgan, Chief Investment Officer/Managing Partner, formed Brigade in 2006 and has served as the Managing Partner of Brigade since that date. Prior to forming Brigade, Mr. Morgan was the Head of the High Yield Division of MacKay Shields LLC from 2000-2006. Mr. Pardon, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Head of High Yield Bond Research/Portfolio Manager of High Yield and Opportunistic Credit, joined Brigade in 2007 and became involved with the investment decision made with respect to the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund in 2017. Prior to joining Brigade, Mr. Pardon was a Vice President/Senior Analyst in the High Yield Group at Lehman Asset Management. Mr. Pardon also served as an Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions Group at Merrill Lynch & Co.

Emso Asset Management Limited: Emso Asset Management Limited (Emso), located at Iron Trades House, 21 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HN, serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the


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Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. Mark R. Franklin and Ben Sarano manage the portion of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund's assets allocated to Emso. Mr. Franklin is the Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Emso. Mr. Franklin began his career in international banking in 1979, and lived and worked throughout Latin America holding various positions in Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. Mr. Franklin joined Salomon Brothers (Salomon) in 1986 to establish and co-run their emerging markets customer business. Following his appointment to the position of Partner in 1991, Mr. Franklin joined Salomon's proprietary trading division where he started and successfully ran the emerging markets investment business until the merger with Citigroup. After the merger Mr. Franklin created Emso's flagship fund, established Emso Partners Limited (then as a subsidiary of Citibank, and now Emso Asset Management Limited), and ultimately executed Emso's employee buyout in 2013. Mr. Franklin holds a B.A. from Brown University in Economics. Mr. Franklin is a member of the Development Board of Tusk, a pan-African charitable trust. Mr. Sarano started his career at Rigton Trust in Argentina in 1992. At Rigton Trust, he built valuation tools assisting the trading of the newly structured Brady bonds, specifically Argentine Pars, Discounts, and FRBs. He joined Chemical Bank in the Emerging Markets Research group in 1995. After five years at Chemical Bank (which became Chase Manhattan), he became a portfolio manager at CDC Ixis, trading emerging market sovereign credit. Mr. Sarano joined Emso in 2004. He earned a BA (Honours) from Leeds Metropolitan University in Business Information Technology.

Global Credit Advisers, LLC: Global Credit Advisers, LLC (Global Credit Advisers), located at 100 Park Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, New York 10017, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund's assets allocated to Global Credit Advisers. Steven S. Hornstein, Managing Member, Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer, co-founded Global Credit Advisers in 2008 and has served as the Managing Member of Global Credit Advisers since that date. Prior to co-founding Global Credit Advisers, Mr. Hornstein was previously a Partner at Sailfish Capital Partners, LLC from 2006-2008 where he launched and managed the Leverage Finance Strategy. Previously, Mr. Hornstein was a Partner/Head Trader/Portfolio Manager at Pinewood Capital Partners, LLC from 2004-2006, and a Partner and the Head of Credit Trading, High Yield and Distressed Debt at Imperial Capital, LLC from 2001-2004. Mr. Hornstein began his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, which he joined in 1981 and was most recently Principal, Managing Director and Head of High Yield Trading.

Kettle Hill Capital Management, LLC: Kettle Hill Capital Management, LLC (Kettle Hill), located at 747 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10017, serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund allocated to Kettle Hill. Andrew Kurita is the Founder of Kettle Hill and has served as a Portfolio Manager since Kettle Hill's inception in 2003. Prior to this role, Mr. Kurita was a Vice President at Andor Capital Management, LLC where he covered the industrial sector for the Diversified Growth Fund. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Kurita worked at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC, where he was a Vice President and Analyst on hedge fund and small cap value products. Mr. Kurita is a CFA charterholder with more than 25 years of small cap and hedge fund investing experience. Mr. Kurita graduated cum laude with honors with a B.A. in Economics from Williams College in 1995.

Mountaineer Partners Management, LLC: Mountaineer Partners Management, LLC (Mountaineer), located at 950 Third Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, New York 10022 serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. A team of investment professionals headed by Mark Lee manages the portion of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund allocated to Mountaineer. Mr. Lee is the Founder and Managing Member of Mountaineer, an opportunistic value and event hedge fund founded in 2011 that invests long and short in


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equity and debt. Prior to founding Mountaineer, Mr. Lee worked at Contrarian Capital Management, LLC (Contrarian) from 1999 to 2011. Mr. Lee joined Contrarian as a Distressed Debt Analyst, and then in 2003 founded and was the sole Portfolio Manager for the Contrarian Long Short Fund for eight years until he departed to launch Mountaineer in January 2011. In late 2008, Mr. Lee also assumed management of the Contrarian Distressed Equity Fund, which he managed until his departure in January 2011. Both Contrarian Long Short and Contrarian Distressed Equity utilized a similar analytical framework to Mountaineer. Prior to Contrarian, Mr. Lee worked as an Associate at Blavin & Co., a concentrated, long-biased value fund, and as an Associate at Centre Partners, a Lazard-affiliated private equity firm. Mr. Lee began his career in finance in 1992 as an investment banker at Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Lee received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B., Magna Cum Laude, from Harvard College.

Ramius Advisors, LLC: Ramius Advisors, LLC (Ramius), located at 599 Lexington Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, New York 10022 serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund. Ethan Johnson is the Portfolio Manager who manages the portion of the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund allocated to Ramius. Mr. Johnson joined Ramius in 2007 as a Research Analyst on the Ramius risk arbitrage desk.

The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers' compensation, other accounts they manage and their ownership, if any, of Fund shares.

PURCHASING, EXCHANGING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

The following sections tell you how to purchase, exchange and sell (sometimes called "redeem") Class Y Shares of the Funds. Class Y Shares may only be purchased by:

•  independent investment advisers investing for the benefit of their clients through accounts held at SEI Private Trust Company, that, after requesting access to Class Y Shares, are approved by the SEI Funds (or their delegate) to purchase Class Y Shares due to the investment adviser having purchased and held (i.e., on a net basis taking into account purchases and redemptions) a minimum of $300,000,000 of client assets in non-money market SEI Funds (Asset Threshold) for at least one year from the date of the request (or such shorter period of time as determined solely by the SEI Funds (or their delegate)) and remaining above this Asset Threshold thereafter. For these purposes, the SEI Funds (or their delegate) consider an independent investment adviser to be an individual or a group of related individuals that, in the sole determination of the SEI Funds (or their delegate), operate as a distinct customer of SEI. In the event that an independent investment adviser that was authorized to purchase Class Y Shares for its clients subsequently drops below the Asset Threshold for whatever reason, which may include a situation where a group of related individuals that previously operated as a distinct customer of SEI cease to do so, the SEI Funds (or their delegate) may in their discretion waive the Asset Threshold requirement;

•  bank trust departments or other financial firms, for the benefit of their clients, that have entered into an agreement with the Funds' Distributor permitting the purchase of Class Y Shares;

•  institutions, such as defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, healthcare plans and board designated funds, insurance operating funds, foundations, endowments, public plans and Taft-Hartley plans, subject to a minimum initial investment of least $25,000,000 in Class Y Shares of the SEI Funds;

•  clients that have entered into a direct bilateral investment advisory agreement with SIMC with respect to their assets invested in the Funds; and

•  other SEI mutual funds and pooled investment products managed by SIMC.


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In the event a Class Y shareholder no longer meets the eligibility requirements to purchase Class Y Shares (as noted in this section), the SEI Funds (or their delegate) may, in their discretion, elect to convert such shareholder's Class Y Shares into a Class of Shares of the same Fund(s) for which such shareholder does meet the eligibility requirements. Without limiting the foregoing, this may include situations, as applicable, where the shareholder's independent investment adviser, bank trust department or financial firm no longer meets the eligibility criteria noted above or the shareholder no longer meets the eligibility criteria (for example, by terminating their relationship with an eligible adviser or firm). In all cases, if a client meets the eligibility requirements for more than one other Class of Shares, then such client's Class Y Shares shall be convertible into shares of the Class having the lowest total annual operating expenses (disregarding fee waivers) for which such client meets the eligibility requirements.

For information on how to open an account and set up procedures for placing transactions, call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

HOW TO PURCHASE FUND SHARES

Fund shares may be purchased on any Business Day. Authorized financial institutions and intermediaries may purchase, sell or exchange Class Y Shares by placing orders with the Transfer Agent or the Funds' authorized agent. Authorized financial institutions and intermediaries that use certain SEI or third party systems may place orders electronically through those systems. Authorized financial institutions and intermediaries may also place orders by calling 1-800-858-7233. Generally, cash investments must be transmitted or delivered in federal funds to the Funds' wire agent by the close of business on the day after the order is placed. However, in certain circumstances the Funds, at their discretion, may allow purchases to settle (i.e., receive final payment) at a later date in accordance with the Funds' procedures and applicable law. The Funds reserve the right to refuse any purchase requests, particularly those that the Funds reasonably believe may not be in the best interest of the Funds or their shareholders and could adversely affect the Funds or their operations. This includes those from any individual or group who, in a Fund's view, is likely to engage in excessive trading (usually defined as four or more "round trips" in a Fund in any twelve-month period). For more information regarding the Funds' policies and procedures related to excessive trading, please see "Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares" below.

You may be eligible to purchase other classes of shares of a Fund. However, you may only purchase a class of shares that your financial institutions or intermediaries sell or service. Your financial institutions or intermediaries can tell you which classes of shares are available to you.

Each Fund calculates its NAV per share once each Business Day as of the close of normal trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). So, for you to receive the current Business Day's NAV per share, generally the Funds (or an authorized agent) must receive your purchase order in proper form before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A Fund will not accept orders that request a particular day or price for the transaction or any other special conditions.

When you purchase, sell or exchange Fund shares through certain financial institutions, you may have to transmit your purchase, sale and exchange requests to these financial institutions at an earlier time for your transaction to become effective that day. This allows these financial institutions time to process your requests and transmit them to the Funds.

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accordance with the Funds' procedures and applicable law. These authorized intermediaries are responsible for transmitting requests and delivering funds on a timely basis.

You will have to follow the procedures of your financial institution or intermediary for transacting with the Funds. You may be charged a fee for purchasing and/or redeeming Fund shares by your financial institution or intermediary.

Pricing of Fund Shares

NAV for one Fund share is the value of that share's portion of the net assets of the Fund. In calculating NAV, the Fund generally values its investment portfolio at market price. You may obtain the current NAV of the Fund by calling 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

If a market quotation is readily available for the valuation of Fund investments, then it is valued by the Funds' administrator at current market value in accordance with the Funds' Pricing and Valuation Procedures. The Trust's Board of Trustees has designated SIMC as the Valuation Designee for the Funds pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act (the "Rule"). The Valuation Designee has the responsibility for the fair value determination with respect to all Fund investments that do not have readily available market quotations or quotations that are no longer reliable. SIMC, in furtherance of the Board's designation, has appointed a committee of SIMC persons to function as the Valuation Designee (the "Committee") and has established a Valuation and Pricing Policy to implement the Rule and the Funds' Valuation and Pricing Policy (together with SIMC's Valuation and Pricing Policy, the "Fair Value Procedures").

As discussed in detail below, the Committee will typically first seek to fair value investments with valuations received from an independent, third-party pricing agent (a "Pricing Service"). If such valuations are not available or are unreliable, the Committee will seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker or dealer. If a broker or dealer quote is unavailable, the Committee will convene, subject to the Fair Value Procedures, to establish a fair value for the fair value investments.

When valuing portfolio securities, securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (other than securities traded on National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) or as otherwise noted below), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which the securities are traded or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most recent quoted bid price. Securities traded on NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price.

Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued at the investment company's applicable NAV per share, with the exception of ETFs, which are priced as equity securities. These open-end investment company shares are offered in separate prospectuses, each of which describes the process by which the applicable investment company's NAV is determined. The prices of foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates.

Options are valued at the last quoted sales price. If there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, then long positions are valued at the most recent bid price, and short positions are valued at the most recent ask price as provided by a Pricing Service.

Futures and swaps cleared through a central clearing house (centrally cleared swaps) are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of exchange on which they are traded. The daily settlement prices for financial futures and centrally cleared swaps are provided by a Pricing Service. On days when there is excessive volume, market volatility or the future or centrally cleared swap does not end trading


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by the time the fund calculates its NAV, the settlement price may not be available at the time at which a fund calculates its NAV. On such days, the best available price (which is typically the last sales price) may be used to value a Fund's futures or centrally cleared swaps position.

If a security's price cannot be obtained, as noted above, or in the case of equity tranches of CLOs or CDOs, the securities will be valued using a bid price from at least one independent broker. If such prices are not readily available, are determined to be unreliable or cannot be valued using the methodologies described above, the Committee will fair value the security using the Fair Value Procedures, as described below.

If available, debt securities, swaps (which are not centrally cleared), bank loans or debt tranches of CLOs/CDOs, such as those held by the Funds, are priced based upon valuations provided by a Pricing Service. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The Pricing Service may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities.

On the first day a new debt security purchase is recorded, if a price is not available from a Pricing Service or an independent broker, the security may be valued at its purchase price. Each day thereafter, the debt security will be valued according to the Fair Value Procedures until an independent source can be secured. Securities held by a Fund with remaining maturities of 60 days or less will be valued at their amortized cost. Should existing credit, liquidity or interest rate conditions in the relevant markets and issuer specific circumstances suggest that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, then the security will be valued by an independent broker quote or fair valued by the Committee.

Foreign currency forward contracts are valued at the current day's interpolated foreign exchange rate, as calculated using forward rates provided by a Pricing Service.

The Committee and Fund's administrator, as applicable, reasonably believe that prices provided by Pricing Services are reliable. However, there can be no assurance that such Pricing Service's prices will be reliable. The Committee, who is responsible for making fair value determinations with respect to the Funds' portfolio securities, will, with assistance from the applicable Sub-Adviser, continuously monitor the reliability of readily available market quotations obtained from any Pricing Service and shall promptly notify the Funds' administrator if the Committee reasonably believes that a Pricing Service is no longer a reliable source of readily available market quotations. The Funds' administrator, in turn, will notify the Committee if it reasonably believes that a Pricing Service is no longer a reliable source for readily available market quotations.

The Fair Value Procedures provide that any change in a primary Pricing Service or a pricing methodology for investments with readily available market quotations requires prior approval by the Board. However, when the change would not materially affect the valuation of a Fund's net assets or involve a material departure in pricing methodology from that of the Fund's existing Pricing Service or pricing methodology, ratification may be obtained at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board. A change in a Pricing Service or a material change in a pricing methodology for investments with no readily available market quotations will be reported to the Board by the Committee in accordance with certain requirements.

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The Committee must monitor for circumstances that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures, which can include: (i) the security's trading has been halted or suspended, (ii) the security has been de-listed from a national exchange, (iii) the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open, (iv) the security has not been traded for an extended period of time, (v) the security's primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price, (vi) trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions, or (vii) a significant event (as defined below). When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee. Examples of factors the Committee may consider include: (i) the type of security or asset, (ii) the last trade price, (iii) evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the security is purchased and sold, (iv) the liquidity of the security, (v) the size of the holding in a Fund or (vi) any other appropriate information.

The Committee is responsible for selecting and applying, in a consistent manner, the appropriate methodologies for determining and calculating the fair value of holdings of the Funds, including specifying the key inputs and assumptions specific to each asset class or holding.

The determination of a security's fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security's value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available.

With respect to any investments in foreign securities, the Funds use a third-party fair valuation vendor, which provides a fair value for such foreign securities based on certain factors and methodologies (generally involving tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each foreign security). Values from the vendor are applied in the event that there is a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specific threshold that has been established by the Committee. The Committee has also established a "confidence interval," which is used to determine the level of historical correlation between the value of a specific foreign security and movements in the U.S. market before a particular security will be fair-valued when the threshold is exceeded. In the event that the threshold established by the Committee is exceeded on a specific day, the Funds shall value the foreign securities in their portfolios that exceed the applicable "confidence interval" based upon the adjusted prices provided by the vendor. Additionally, if a local market in which the Funds own securities is closed for one or more days (scheduled or unscheduled) while a Fund is open, and if such securities in a Fund's portfolio exceed the predetermined confidence interval discussed above, then such Fund shall value such securities based on the fair value prices provided by the vendor.

For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time of a particular security's last trade and the time at which a Fund calculates its NAV. The readily available market quotations of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time a Fund calculates NAV if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities (a Significant Event) has occurred between the time of the security's last close and the time that the Fund calculates NAV thereby rendering the readily available market quotations as unreliable. A Fund may invest in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. As a result, the NAV of a Fund's shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem Fund shares. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector.


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The Committee is primarily responsible for the obligation to monitor for Significant Events as part of the Committee's ongoing responsibility to determine whether a Fund investment is required to be fair valued (i.e., the investment does not have a reliable readily available market quotation). The Committee may consider input from a Fund's service providers, including the Fund's administrator or a Sub-Adviser, if applicable and as appropriate. If the Committee becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which a Fund calculates net asset value, the Committee shall notify the Fund's administrator.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

"Market timing" refers to a pattern of frequent purchases and sales of a Fund's shares, often with the intent of earning arbitrage profits. Market timing of the Funds could harm other shareholders in various ways, including by diluting the value of the shareholders' holdings, increasing Fund transaction costs, disrupting the portfolio management strategy, causing a Fund to incur taxable gains, and forcing a Fund to hold excess levels of cash.

The Funds are intended to be long-term investment vehicles and are not designed for investors that engage in short-term trading activity (i.e., a purchase of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such shares, or vice versa, in an effort to take advantage of short-term market movements). Accordingly, the Board has adopted policies and procedures on behalf of the Funds to deter short-term trading. The Transfer Agent will monitor trades in an effort to detect short-term trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, a Fund determines, in its sole discretion, that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it will refuse to process future purchases or exchanges into the Fund from that shareholder's account.

A shareholder will be considered to be engaging in excessive short-term trading in a Fund in the following circumstances:

i.  If the shareholder conducts four or more "round trips" in a Fund in any twelve-month period. A round trip involves the purchase of shares of a Fund and the subsequent redemption of all or most of those shares. An exchange into and back out of a Fund in this manner is also considered a round trip.

ii.  If a Fund determines, in its sole discretion, that a shareholder's trading activity constitutes excessive short-term trading, regardless of whether such shareholder exceeds the foregoing round trip threshold.

The Funds, in their sole discretion, also reserve the right to reject any purchase request (including exchange requests) for any reason, without notice.

Judgments with respect to the implementation of the Funds' policies are made uniformly and in good faith in a manner that the Funds believe is consistent with the best long-term interests of shareholders. When applying the Funds' policies, the Funds may consider (to the extent reasonably available) an investor's trading history in all SEI funds, as well as trading in accounts under common ownership, influence or control, and any other information available to the Funds.

The Funds' monitoring techniques are intended to identify and deter short-term trading in the Funds. However, despite the existence of these monitoring techniques, it is possible that short-term trading may occur in the Funds without being identified. For example, certain investors seeking to engage in short-term trading may be adept at taking steps to hide their identity or activity from the Funds' monitoring techniques. Operational or technical limitations may also limit the Funds' ability to identify short-term trading activity.


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The Funds and/or their service providers have entered into agreements with financial intermediaries that require them to provide the Funds and/or their service providers with certain shareholder transaction information to enable the Funds and/or their service providers to review the trading activity in the omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries. The Funds may also delegate trade monitoring to the financial intermediaries. If excessive trading is identified in an omnibus account, the Funds will work with the financial intermediary to restrict trading by the shareholder and may request that the financial intermediary prohibit the shareholder from future purchases or exchanges into the Funds.

Certain of the Funds may be sold to participant-directed employee benefit plans. The Funds' ability to monitor or restrict trading activity by individual participants in a plan may be constrained by regulatory restrictions or plan policies. In such circumstances, the Funds will take such action, which may include taking no action, as deemed appropriate in light of all the facts and circumstances.

The Funds may amend these policies and procedures in response to changing regulatory requirements or to enhance the effectiveness of the program.

Foreign Investors

The Funds do not generally accept investments by non-U.S. persons. Non-U.S. persons may be permitted to invest in a Fund subject to the satisfaction of enhanced due diligence. Prospective investors should consult their own financial institution or financial intermediary regarding their eligibility to invest in a Fund. The Funds may rely on representations from such financial institutions and financial intermediaries regarding investor eligibility.

Customer Identification and Verification and Anti-Money Laundering Program

Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each customer who opens an account. Accounts for the Funds are generally opened through other financial institutions or financial intermediaries. When you open your account through your financial institution or financial intermediary, you will have to provide your name, address, date of birth, identification number and other information that will allow the financial institution or financial intermediary to identify you. When you open an account on behalf of an entity you will have to provide formation documents and identifying information about beneficial owner(s) and controlling parties. This information is subject to verification by the financial institution or financial intermediary to ensure the identity of all persons opening an account.

Your financial institution or financial intermediary is required by law to reject your new account application if the required identifying information is not provided. Your financial institution or intermediary may contact you in an attempt to collect any missing information required on the application, and your application may be rejected if they are unable to obtain this information. In certain instances, your financial institution or financial intermediary may be required to collect documents to establish and verify your identity.

The Funds will accept investments and your order will be processed at the next determined NAV after receipt of your application in proper form (which includes receipt of all identifying information required on the application). The Funds, however, reserve the right to close and/or liquidate your account at the then-current day's price if the financial institution or financial intermediary through which you open your account is unable to verify your identity. As a result, you may be subject to a gain or loss on Fund shares as well as corresponding tax consequences.


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Customer identification and verification are part of the Funds' overall obligation to deter money laundering under Federal law. The Funds have adopted an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program designed to prevent the Funds from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities. In this regard, the Funds reserve the right to (i) refuse, cancel or rescind any purchase or exchange order; (ii) freeze any account and/or suspend account services; or (iii) involuntarily close your account in cases of threatening conduct or suspected fraudulent or illegal activity. These actions will be taken when, in the sole discretion of Fund management, they are deemed to be in the best interest of a Fund or in cases when a Fund is requested or compelled to do so by governmental or law enforcement authority. If your account is closed at the request of governmental or law enforcement authority, you may not receive proceeds of the redemption if a Fund is required to withhold such proceeds.

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR FUND SHARES

An authorized financial institution or intermediary may exchange Class Y Shares of any Fund for Class Y Shares of any other fund of SEI Institutional Managed Trust on any Business Day by placing orders with the Transfer Agent or the Fund's authorized agent. For information about how to exchange Fund shares through your authorized financial institution or intermediary, you should contact your authorized financial institution or intermediary directly. This exchange privilege may be changed or canceled at any time upon 60 days' notice. When you exchange shares, you are really selling your shares of one Fund and buying shares of another Fund. Therefore, your sale price and purchase price will be based on the next calculated NAV after the Funds receive your exchange request. All exchanges are based on the eligibility requirements of the Fund into which you are exchanging and any other limits on sales of or exchanges into that Fund. Each Fund reserves the right to refuse or limit any exchange order for any reason, including if the transaction is deemed not to be in the best interest of the Fund's other shareholders or possibly disruptive to the management of the Fund.

When a purchase or exchange order is rejected, the Fund will send notice to the prospective investor or the prospective investor's financial intermediary.

HOW TO SELL YOUR FUND SHARES

Authorized financial institutions and intermediaries may sell Fund shares on any Business Day by placing orders with the Transfer Agent or the Funds' authorized agent. Authorized financial institutions and intermediaries that use certain SEI or third party systems may place orders electronically through those systems. Authorized financial institutions and intermediaries may also place orders by calling 1-800-858-7233. For information about how to sell Fund shares through your authorized financial institution or intermediary, you should contact your authorized financial institution or intermediary directly. Your financial institution or intermediary may charge a fee for its services. The sale price of each share will be the next determined NAV after the Funds receive your request or after the Funds' authorized intermediary receives your request if transmitted to the Funds in accordance with the Funds' procedures and applicable law.

Receiving Your Money

Normally, the Funds will make payment on your redemption request on the Business Day following the day on which they receive your request, regardless of the method the Funds use to make such payment, but it may take up to seven days. You may arrange for your proceeds to be wired to your bank account.


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Methods Used to Meet Redemption Obligations

The Funds generally pay sale (redemption) proceeds in cash during normal market conditions. To the extent that a Fund does not have sufficient cash holdings for redemption proceeds, it will typically seek to generate such cash through the sale of portfolio assets. The Funds also operate an interfund lending program that enables a Fund to borrow from another Fund on a temporary basis, which, on a less regular basis, may be used to help a Fund satisfy redemptions. Under stressed or unusual conditions that make the payment of cash unwise (and for the protection of the Funds' remaining shareholders), the Funds might pay all or part of your redemption proceeds in liquid securities with a market value equal to the redemption price (redemption in kind). Although it is highly unlikely that your shares would ever be redeemed in kind, you would probably have to pay brokerage costs to sell the securities distributed to you, as well as taxes on any capital gains from the sale as with any redemption and you will bear the investment risk of the distributed securities until the distributed securities are sold. These methods may be used during both normal and stressed market conditions.

Low Balance Redemptions

A Fund (or its delegate) may, in its discretion, and upon reasonable notice, redeem in full a financial institution, intermediary or shareholder that fails to maintain an investment of at least $1,000 in the Fund.

Suspension of Your Right to Sell Your Shares

The Funds may suspend your right to sell your shares if the NYSE restricts trading, the SEC declares an emergency or for other reasons, as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. More information about such suspension can be found in the SAI.

Large Redemptions

Large unexpected redemptions to a Fund can disrupt portfolio management and increase trading costs by causing the Fund to liquidate a substantial portion of its assets in a short period of time. Large redemptions may arise from the redemption activity of a single investor, or the activity of a single investment manager managing multiple underlying accounts. In the event of a large unexpected redemption, a Fund may take such steps as implementing a redemption in kind or delaying the delivery of redemption proceeds for up to seven days. Further, the Funds may reject future purchases from that investor or investment manager. An investor or investment manager with a large position in a Fund may reduce the likelihood of these actions if it works with the Fund to mitigate the impact of a large redemption by, for example, providing advance notice to the Fund of a large redemption or by implementing the redemption in stages over a period of time.

Telephone Transactions

Purchasing, selling and exchanging Fund shares over the telephone is extremely convenient, but not without risk. The Funds have certain safeguards and procedures to confirm the identity of callers and the authenticity of instructions. If the Funds follow these procedures, the Funds will not be responsible for any losses or costs incurred by following telephone instructions that the Funds reasonably believe to be genuine.

Unclaimed Property

Each state has unclaimed property rules that generally provide for escheatment (or transfer) to the state of unclaimed property, including mutual fund shares, under various circumstances. Such circumstances include inactivity (i.e., no owner-initiated contact for a certain period), returned mail (i.e., when mail sent to a


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shareholder is returned by the post office, or "RPO," as undeliverable), or a combination of both inactivity and returned mail. More information on unclaimed property and how to maintain an active account is available through your state.

If you are a resident of certain states, you may designate a representative to receive notice of the potential escheatment of your property. The designated representative would not have any rights to your shares. Please contact your financial intermediary for additional information.

DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCo.) is the distributor of the shares of the Funds.

The Funds are sold primarily through independent registered investment advisers, financial planners, bank trust departments and other financial advisors (Financial Advisors) who provide their clients with advice and services in connection with their investments in the Funds. Many Financial Advisors are also associated with broker-dealer firms. SIMC and its affiliates, at their expense, may compensate these broker-dealers or other financial institutions for marketing, promotional or other services. These payments may be significant to these firms, and may create an incentive for the firm or its associated Financial Advisors to recommend or offer shares of the Funds to its customers rather than other funds or investment products. These payments are made by SIMC and its affiliates out of their past profits or other available resources. SIMC and its affiliates may also provide other products and services to Financial Advisors. For additional information, please see the Funds' SAI. You can also ask your Financial Advisor about any payments it receives from SIMC and its affiliates, as well as about fees it charges.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

Portfolio holdings information for the Funds can be obtained on the Internet at the following address: http://www.seic.com/holdings (the Portfolio Holdings Website). Except as set forth below, five calendar days after each month end, a list of all portfolio holdings in each Fund as of the end of such month shall be made available on the Portfolio Holdings Website. Beginning on the day after any portfolio holdings information is posted on the Portfolio Holdings Website, such information will be delivered directly to any person that requests it, through electronic or other means. The portfolio holdings information placed on the Portfolio Holdings Website shall remain there until the fifth calendar day of the thirteenth month after the date to which the data relates, at which time it will be permanently removed from the site.

Portfolio holdings information for the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund can be obtained on the Internet at the Portfolio Holdings Website. Sixty calendar days after the end of each quarter, a list of all portfolio holdings in the Fund as of the end of such quarter shall be made available on the Portfolio Holdings Website. Beginning on the day after any portfolio holdings information is posted on the Portfolio Holdings Website, such information will be delivered directly to any person that requests it, through electronic or other means. The portfolio holdings information placed on the Portfolio Holdings Website with respect to the Fund shall remain there until the sixtieth calendar day following the twelfth month after the date to which the data relates, at which time it will be permanently removed from the site.

Additional information regarding the information disclosed on the Portfolio Holdings website and the Funds' policies and procedures on the disclosure of portfolio holdings information is available in the SAI.


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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends and Distributions

The Funds distribute their investment income periodically as dividends to shareholders. It is the policy of the Large Cap, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Large Cap, Small Cap, Small Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap, Mid-Cap, U.S. Managed Volatility, Tax-Managed Managed Volatility, Real Estate and Real Return Funds to distribute their investment income quarterly. It is the policy of the Global Managed Volatility, Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility, Multi-Strategy Alternative and Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds to distribute their investment income annually. It is the policy of the Core Fixed Income, U.S. Fixed Income, High Yield Bond, Conservative Income and Tax-Free Conservative Income Funds to declare their net investment income daily and distribute it monthly. The Funds distribute their investment income as a dividend to shareholders. The Funds make distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually.

You will receive dividends and distributions in cash unless otherwise stated.

Taxes

Please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific questions about U.S. federal, state and local income taxes. Below the Funds have summarized some important U.S. federal income tax issues that affect the Funds and their shareholders. This summary is based on current tax laws, which may change. This summary does not apply to shares held in an individual retirement account or other tax-qualified plans, which are not subject to current tax. Transactions relating to shares held in such accounts may, however, be taxable at some time in the future. The Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund may not be a suitable investment for individual retirement accounts, for other tax-exempt or tax-deferred accounts or for investors who are not sensitive to the federal income tax consequences of their investments. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the rules governing your own retirement plan.

Each Fund has elected and intends to qualify each year for treatment as a RIC. If it meets certain minimum distribution requirements, a RIC is not subject to tax at the fund level on income and gains from investments that are timely distributed to shareholders. However, a Fund's failure to qualify as a RIC or to meet minimum distribution requirements would result (if certain relief provisions were not available) in fund-level taxation and, consequently, a reduction in income available for distribution to shareholders.

Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and its net realized capital gains, if any. The dividends and distributions you receive from the Funds may be subject to federal, state and local taxation, depending upon your tax situation. If so, they are taxable whether or not you reinvest them. Income distributions, including net short-term capital gains, are generally taxable at ordinary income tax rates except to the extent they are designated as qualified dividend income.

Dividends that are qualified dividend income are currently eligible for the reduced maximum rate to individuals of 20% (lower rates apply to individuals in lower tax brackets) to the extent that a Fund receives qualified dividend income and certain holding period requirements and other requirements are satisfied by you and by the Fund. Distributions that the Funds receive from an ETF, an underlying fund taxable as a RIC or from a REIT will be treated as qualified dividend income only to the extent so designated by such ETF, underlying fund or REIT. Qualified dividend income is, in general, dividends from domestic corporations and


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from certain foreign corporations (e.g., foreign corporations incorporated in a possession of the United States or in certain countries with a comprehensive tax treaty with the United States, or the stock of which is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States). Certain of the Funds' investment strategies may limit their ability to make distributions eligible for the reduced tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income. Capital gains distributions are generally taxable at the rates applicable to long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have held your Fund shares. Long-term capital gains are currently taxable at the maximum rate of 20%. Once a year the Funds (or their administrative agent) will send you a statement showing the types and total amount of distributions you received during the previous year.

Corporate shareholders may be entitled to a dividends received deduction for the portion of dividends they receive from a Fund that are attributable to dividends received by the Fund from U.S. corporations, subject to certain limitations. Certain Funds' investment strategies will significantly limit their ability to distribute dividends eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporations.

A RIC that receives business interest income may pass through its net business interest income for purposes of the tax rules applicable to the interest expense limitations under Section 163(j) of the Code. A RIC's total "Section 163(j) Interest Dividend" for a tax year is limited to the excess of the RIC's business interest income over the sum of its business interest expense and its other deductions properly allocable to its business interest income. A RIC may, in its discretion, designate all or a portion of ordinary dividends as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, which would allow the recipient shareholder to treat the designated portion of such dividends as interest income for purposes of determining such shareholder's interest expense deduction limitation under Section 163(j). This can potentially increase the amount of a shareholder's interest expense deductible under Section 163(j). In general, to be eligible to treat a Section 163(j) Interest Dividend as interest income, you must have held your shares in a Fund for more than 180 days during the 361-day period beginning on the date that is 180 days before the date on which the share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend. Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, if so designated by a Fund, will be reported to your financial intermediary or otherwise in accordance with the requirements specified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

If a Fund distributes more than its net investment income and net capital gains, the excess generally would be treated as a nontaxable return of capital that would reduce your cost basis in your Fund shares and would increase your capital gain or decrease your capital loss when you sell your shares.

You should note that if you purchase shares just before a distribution, the purchase price would reflect the amount of the upcoming distribution. In this case, you would be taxed on the entire amount of the distribution received, even though, as an economic matter, the distribution simply constitutes a return of your investment. This is known as "buying a dividend" and should be avoided by taxable investors.

Each sale of Fund shares may be a taxable event. Assuming a shareholder holds Fund shares as a capital asset, the gain or loss on the sale of Fund Shares generally will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss if you held the shares for 12 months or less, or a long-term capital gain or loss if you held the shares for longer. For tax purposes, an exchange of your Fund shares for shares of a different Fund is the same as a sale. Any capital loss arising from the sale of Fund shares held for six months or less, however, will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of net long-term capital gain dividends that were paid with respect to those shares and disallowed to the extent that exempt interest dividends were paid with respect to such Fund


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shares. In certain circumstances, losses realized on the redemption or exchange of Fund shares may be disallowed.

To the extent that a Fund invests in foreign securities, it may be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to dividends or interest each Fund received from sources in foreign countries. If more than 50% of the total assets of a Fund consists of foreign securities, such Fund will be eligible to elect to treat some of those taxes as a distribution to shareholders, which would allow shareholders to offset some of their U.S. federal income tax. Foreign tax credits, if any, received by a Fund as a result of an investment in another RIC (including an ETF which is taxable as a RIC) will not be passed through to you unless the Fund qualifies as a "qualified fund-of-funds" under the Code. A Fund will be treated as a "qualified fund-of-funds" under the Code if at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets (at the close of each quarter of the Fund's taxable year) is represented by interests in other RICs. A Fund (or its administrative agent) will notify you if it makes any of the aforementioned elections and provide you with the information necessary to reflect foreign taxes paid on your income tax return.

The Tax-Managed Funds use a tax management technique known as highest in, first out. Using this technique, the portfolio holdings that have experienced the smallest gain or largest loss are sold first in an effort to minimize capital gains and enhance after-tax returns.

Certain of the Funds may invest in complex securities. These investments may be subject to numerous special and complex provisions of the Code that, among other things, may affect a Fund's ability qualify as a RIC, affect whether gains and losses recognized by a Fund are treated as ordinary income or capital gain, accelerate the recognition of income to a Fund and/or defer a Fund's ability to recognize losses. These rules could affect the amount, timing or character of the income distributed to shareholders.

Certain of the Funds may invest in U.S. REITs. "Qualified REIT dividends" (i.e., ordinary REIT dividends other than capital gain dividends and portions of REIT dividends designated as qualified dividend income eligible for capital gain tax rates) are eligible for a 20% deduction by non-corporate taxpayers. This deduction, if allowed in full, equates to a maximum effective tax rate of 29.6% (37% top rate applied to income after 20% deduction). Distributions by a Fund to its shareholders that are attributable to qualified REIT dividends received by the Fund and which the Fund properly reports as "section 199A dividends," are treated as "qualified REIT dividends" in the hands of non-corporate shareholders. A section 199A dividend is treated as a qualified REIT dividend only if the shareholder receiving such dividend holds the dividend-paying RIC shares for at least 46 days of the 91-day period beginning 45 days before the shares become ex-dividend, and is not under an obligation to make related payments with respect to a position in substantially similar or related property. A Fund is permitted to report such part of its dividends as section 199A dividends as are eligible, but is not required to do so.

REITs in which a Fund invests often do not provide complete and final tax information to the Funds until after the time that the Funds issue a tax reporting statement. As a result, a Fund may at times find it necessary to reclassify the amount and character of its distributions to you after it issues your tax reporting statement. When such reclassification is necessary, a Fund (or its administrative agent) will send you a corrected, final Form 1099-DIV to reflect the reclassified information. If you receive a corrected Form 1099-DIV, use the information on this corrected form, and not the information on the previously issued tax reporting statement, in completing your tax returns.

The Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund intends to make distributions of tax exempt-interest dividends that are exempt from federal income tax. In order to pay tax-exempt interest dividends to shareholders, the


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Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund must invest at least 50% of its net assets in securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax. The Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that generate income that is subject to federal, state or local income taxes. Income exempt from federal tax may be subject to state and local taxes as well as the federal alternative minimum tax applicable to certain non-corporate taxpayers and for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, the new alternative minimum tax applicable to corporate shareholders. The Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund may not be a suitable investment for individual retirement accounts, for other tax-exempt or tax-deferred accounts or for investors who are not sensitive to the federal income tax consequences of their investments.

While the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund intends, under normal circumstances, to invest at least 50% of its net assets in municipal securities that pay interest that is exempt from federal income tax in order to meet the requirements necessary for a Fund to pay out exempt-interest dividends to its shareholders, if the Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund fails to meet this requirement, the income from all of its investments, including its municipal securities, may be subject to federal income tax.

The Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund may gain most of its exposure to the commodities markets through its investment in its Subsidiary, which invests directly in commodities and in commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund's investment in its Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a RIC. The "Subpart F" income (defined in Section 951 of the Code to include passive income, including from commodity-linked derivatives) of a Fund attributable to its investment in its Subsidiary is "qualifying income" to the Fund to the extent that such income is derived with respect to the Fund's business of investing in stock, securities or currencies. The Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund expects its "Subpart F" income attributable to its investment in its Subsidiary to be derived with respect to the Fund's business of investing in stock, securities or currencies and accordingly expects its "Subpart F" income attributable to its investment in its Subsidiary to be treated as "qualifying income." The Adviser will carefully monitor the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund's investments in its Subsidiary to ensure that no more than 25% of the Fund's assets are invested in its Subsidiary.

In addition, certain of the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund and the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund's investments, such as commodities and in commodity-linked derivative instruments, when made directly, may not produce qualifying income to the Funds. To the extent the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund and the Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund invest in such investments directly, the Funds will seek to restrict their income from such instruments that do not generate qualifying income to a maximum of 10% of their gross income (when combined with their other investments that produce non-qualifying income).

If a Fund were to fail to qualify as a RIC and to avail itself of certain relief provisions, it would be subject to tax at the regular corporate rate without any deduction for distributions to shareholders, and its distributions would generally be taxable as dividends. Please see the SAI for a more detailed discussion, including the availability of certain relief provisions for certain failures by a Fund to qualify as a RIC.

Each Fund (or its administrative agent) must report to the IRS and furnish to Fund shareholders the cost basis information for Fund shares. In addition to reporting the gross proceeds from the sale of Fund shares, the Funds (or their administrative agent) are also required to report the cost basis information for such shares and indicate whether these shares have a short-term or long-term holding period. For each sale of such Fund's shares, each Fund will permit its shareholders to elect from among several IRS-accepted cost basis methods, including the average cost basis method. In the absence of an election, a Fund will use a default cost basis method which has been separately communicated to you. The cost basis method elected by a Fund


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shareholder (or the cost basis method applied by default) for each sale of Fund shares may not be changed after the settlement date of each such sale of Fund shares. Shareholders should consult with their tax advisors to determine the best IRS-accepted cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about cost basis reporting. Shareholders also should carefully review the cost basis information provided to them and make any additional basis, holding period or other adjustments that are required when reporting these amounts on their federal income tax returns.

U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly) are subject to a 3.8% tax on their "net investment income," including interest, dividends, and capital gains (including capital gains realized on the sale or exchange of shares of a Fund).

Non-U.S. investors in the Funds may be subject to U.S. withholding tax and are encouraged to consult their tax advisor prior to investing the Funds.

Because each shareholder's tax situation is different, you should consult your tax advisor about the tax implications of an investment in the Funds.

The Funds' SAI contains more information about taxes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Trust enters into contractual arrangements with various parties (including, among others, the Funds' investment adviser, custodian, administrator and transfer agent, accountants and distributor) who provide services to the Funds. Shareholders are not parties to, or intended (or "third-party") beneficiaries of, any of those contractual arrangements, and those contractual arrangements are not intended to create in any individual shareholder or group of shareholders any right to enforce the terms of the contractual arrangements against the service providers or any right to seek any remedy under the contractual arrangements against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the Trust.

This prospectus and the SAI provide information concerning the Trust and the Funds that you should consider in determining whether to purchase shares of the Funds. The Funds may make changes to this information from time to time. Neither this prospectus, the SAI nor any document filed as an exhibit to the Trust's registration statement, is intended to, nor does it, give rise to an agreement or contract between the Trust or the Funds and any shareholder, or give rise to any contract or other rights in any individual shareholder, group of shareholders or other person other than any rights conferred explicitly (and which may not be waived) by federal or state securities laws.


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The tables that follow present performance information about Class Y Shares of each Fund that was in operation during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. This information is intended to help you understand each Fund's financial performance for the past five years, or, if shorter, the period of the Fund's operations. Some of this information reflects financial information for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund, assuming you reinvested all of your dividends and distributions.

The information below has been derived from each Fund's financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, the Funds' independent registered public accounting firm. Its report, along with each Fund's financial statements, appears in the annual report. You can obtain the annual report, which contains more performance information, at no charge by calling 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

FOR THE YEARS OR PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Investments
  Total
from
Operations
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of
Period
($ Thousands)
  Ratio of
Net
Expenses
to
Average
Net Assets*
  Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate†
 

Large Cap Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

17.52

   

$

0.15

   

$

(2.62

)

 

$

(2.47

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(2.25

)

 

$

(2.39

)

 

$

12.66

     

(17.08

)%

 

$

49,941

     

0.64

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.95

%

   

39

%

 
 

2021

     

13.95

     

0.15

     

4.00

     

4.15

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.58

)

   

17.52

     

30.33

     

109,909

     

0.64

     

0.70

     

0.88

     

33

   
 

2020

     

13.95

     

0.19

     

0.89

     

1.08

     

(0.22

)

   

(0.86

)

   

(1.08

)

   

13.95

     

7.86

     

103,168

     

0.64

     

0.71

     

1.41

     

63

   
 

2019

     

15.93

     

0.22

     

(0.22

)

   

     

(0.21

)

   

(1.77

)

   

(1.98

)

   

13.95

     

1.44

     

131,736

     

0.64

     

0.70

     

1.62

     

72

   
 

2018

     

14.66

     

0.17

     

2.22

     

2.39

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.96

)

   

(1.12

)

   

15.93

     

17.08

     

137,136

     

0.64

     

0.69

     

1.11

     

80

   

Large Cap Value Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

27.27

   

$

0.56

   

$

(3.07

)

 

$

(2.51

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(1.19

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

23.02

     

(10.06

)%

 

$

174,123

     

0.64

%

   

0.68

%

   

2.06

%

   

24

%

 
 

2021

     

20.11

     

0.52

     

7.16

     

7.68

     

(0.52

)

   

     

(0.52

)

   

27.27

     

38.55

     

203,964

     

0.64

     

0.68

     

2.05

     

29

   
 

2020

     

23.26

     

0.51

     

(2.71

)

   

(2.20

)

   

(0.52

)

   

(0.43

)

   

(0.95

)

   

20.11

     

(9.76

)

   

148,423

     

0.64

     

0.68

     

2.40

     

65

   
 

2019

     

26.21

     

0.55

     

(0.91

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.53

)

   

(2.06

)

   

(2.59

)

   

23.26

     

(0.62

)

   

150,772

     

0.64

     

0.69

     

2.41

     

52

   
 

2018

     

24.70

     

0.45

     

2.40

     

2.85

     

(0.44

)

   

(0.90

)

   

(1.34

)

   

26.21

     

11.82

     

141,700

     

0.64

     

0.68

     

1.77

     

83

   


193


SEI / PROSPECTUS

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Investments
  Total
from
Operations
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of
Period
($ Thousands)
  Ratio of
Net
Expenses
to
Average
Net Assets*
  Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate†
 

Large Cap Growth Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

52.11

   

$

0.10

   

$

(10.41

)

 

$

(10.31

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(6.74

)

 

$

(6.77

)

 

$

35.03

     

(23.73

)%

 

$

187,533

     

0.64

%

   

0.72

%

   

0.22

%

   

61

%

 
 

2021

     

45.35

     

(0.01

)

   

11.08

     

11.07

     

(0.08

)

   

(4.23

)

   

(4.31

)

   

52.11

     

26.10

     

223,901

     

0.64

     

0.72

     

(0.02

)

   

42

   
 

2020

     

35.84

     

0.14

     

11.63

     

11.77

     

(0.17

)

   

(2.09

)

   

(2.26

)

   

45.35

     

34.39

     

170,883

     

0.64

     

0.73

     

0.36

     

58

   
 

2019

     

39.96

     

0.21

     

0.24

     

0.45

     

(0.24

)

   

(4.33

)

   

(4.57

)

   

35.84

     

2.70

     

157,270

     

0.64

     

0.73

     

0.60

     

88

   
 

2018

     

34.76

     

0.15

     

8.04

     

8.19

     

(0.12

)

   

(2.87

)

   

(2.99

)

   

39.96

     

25.04

     

139,001

     

0.64

     

0.73

     

0.41

     

75

   

Tax-Managed Large Cap Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

35.14

   

$

0.40

   

$

(5.11

)

 

$

(4.71

)

 

$

(0.38

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.91

)

 

$

28.52

     

(14.49

)%

 

$

428,109

     

0.64

%

   

0.64

%

   

1.16

%

   

22

%

 
 

2021

     

27.27

     

0.37

     

8.28

     

8.65

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.78

)

   

35.14

     

32.18

     

516,304

     

0.64

     

0.64

     

1.14

     

14

   
 

2020

     

27.54

     

0.38

     

1.80

     

2.18

     

(0.41

)

   

(2.04

)

   

(2.45

)

   

27.27

     

8.11

     

408,792

     

0.64

     

0.66

     

1.44

     

40

   
 

2019

     

27.67

     

0.38

     

0.04

     

0.42

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.55

)

   

27.54

     

1.67

     

447,895

     

0.64

     

0.66

     

1.46

     

54

   
 

2018

     

24.13

     

0.28

     

3.82

     

4.10

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.56

)

   

27.67

     

17.22

     

371,706

     

0.64

     

0.65

     

1.08

     

44

   

Small Cap Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

16.46

   

$

0.07

   

$

(2.36

)

 

$

(2.29

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(3.15

)

 

$

(3.20

)

 

$

10.97

     

(17.78

)%

 

$

21,121

     

0.89

%

   

0.98

%

   

0.52

%

   

111

%

 
 

2021

     

10.85

     

0.05

     

5.60

     

5.65

     

(0.04

)

   

     

(0.04

)

   

16.46

     

52.15

     

28,977

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

0.34

     

139

   
 

2020

     

11.15

     

0.04

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.05

)(2)

   

     

(0.05

)

   

10.85

     

(2.23

)

   

25,727

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

0.41

     

149

   
 

2019

     

14.38

     

0.04

     

(1.69

)

   

(1.65

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(1.56

)

   

(1.58

)

   

11.15

     

(10.66

)

   

33,128

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

0.36

     

116

   
 

2018

     

13.31

     

0.01

     

1.98

     

1.99

     

^

   

(0.92

)

   

(0.92

)

   

14.38

     

15.83

     

36,423

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

0.07

     

162

   

Small Cap Value Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

27.06

   

$

0.27

   

$

(4.29

)

 

$

(4.02

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(2.01

)

 

$

(2.26

)

 

$

20.78

     

(16.40

)%

 

$

57,741

     

0.89

%

   

0.98

%

   

1.07

%

   

42

%

 
 

2021

     

17.08

     

0.20

     

9.99

     

10.19

     

(0.21

)

   

     

(0.21

)

   

27.06

     

59.84

     

67,188

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

0.82

     

80

   
 

2020

     

20.61

     

0.21

     

(3.46

)

   

(3.25

)

   

(0.28

)

   

     

(0.28

)

   

17.08

     

(15.80

)

   

45,725

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

1.13

     

65

   
 

2019

     

25.56

     

0.33

     

(2.87

)

   

(2.54

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(2.10

)

   

(2.41

)

   

20.61

     

(9.42

)

   

44,255

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

1.55

     

74

   
 

2018

     

26.18

     

0.24

     

1.52

     

1.76

     

(0.23

)

   

(2.15

)

   

(2.38

)

   

25.56

     

7.07

     

41,421

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

0.94

     

132

   


194


SEI / PROSPECTUS

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Investments
  Total
from
Operations
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of
Period
($ Thousands)
  Ratio of
Net
Expenses
to
Average
Net Assets*
  Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate†
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

46.65

   

$

0.02

   

$

(9.21

)

 

$

(9.19

)

 

$

   

$

(9.80

)

 

$

(9.80

)

 

$

27.66

     

(25.01

)%

 

$

32,503

     

0.86

%

   

0.98

%

   

0.07

%

   

172

%

 
 

2021

     

33.06

     

(0.09

)

   

13.68

     

13.59

     

     

     

     

46.65

     

41.11

     

44,407

     

0.86

     

0.98

     

(0.20

)

   

196

   
 

2020

     

32.23

     

(0.04

)

   

1.99

     

1.95

     

     

(1.12

)

   

(1.12

)

   

33.06

     

5.97

     

32,593

     

0.86

     

0.98

     

(0.14

)

   

173

   
 

2019

     

43.27

     

(0.03

)

   

(6.08

)

   

(6.11

)

   

     

(4.93

)

   

(4.93

)

   

32.23

     

(13.68

)

   

33,340

     

0.86

     

0.99

     

(0.08

)

   

172

   
 

2018

     

34.59

     

(0.11

)

   

8.91

     

8.80

     

     

(0.12

)

   

(0.12

)

   

43.27

     

25.56

     

34,078

     

0.86

     

0.99

     

(0.28

)

   

168

   

Tax-Managed Small/Mid Cap Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

28.07

   

$

0.14

   

$

(4.85

)

 

$

(4.71

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(2.57

)

 

$

(2.68

)

 

$

20.68

     

(18.81

)%

 

$

88,914

     

0.89

%

   

0.98

%

   

0.55

%

   

58

%

 
 

2021

     

19.45

     

0.08

     

8.63

     

8.71

     

(0.09

)

   

     

(0.09

)

   

28.07

     

44.81

     

112,357

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

0.32

     

71

   
 

2020

     

21.06

     

0.09

     

(1.14

)

   

(1.05

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(0.56

)

   

19.45

     

(5.20

)

   

84,564

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

0.44

     

90

   
 

2019

     

25.07

     

0.16

     

(2.34

)

   

(2.18

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(1.67

)

   

(1.83

)

   

21.06

     

(8.12

)

   

98,434

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

0.77

     

115

   
 

2018

     

22.11

     

0.07

     

3.35

     

3.42

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.46

)

   

25.07

     

15.69

     

88,854

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

0.29

     

186

   

Mid-Cap Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

32.67

   

$

0.25

   

$

(4.21

)

 

$

(3.96

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(5.68

)

 

$

(5.89

)

 

$

22.82

     

(15.48

)%

 

$

3,559

     

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

   

0.92

%

   

95

%

 
 

2021

     

23.61

     

0.22

     

9.13

     

9.35

     

(0.29

)

   

     

(0.29

)

   

32.67

     

39.80

     

3,667

     

0.73

     

0.73

     

0.71

     

163

   
 

2020

     

24.96

     

0.33

     

(0.99

)

   

(0.66

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.34

)

   

(0.69

)

   

23.61

     

(2.61

)

   

2,584

     

0.73

     

0.73

     

1.42

     

108

   
 

2019

     

29.15

     

0.28

     

(1.42

)

   

(1.14

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(2.78

)

   

(3.05

)

   

24.96

     

(2.85

)

   

2,604

     

0.73

     

0.74

     

1.14

     

99

   
 

2018

     

27.83

     

0.26

     

3.37

     

3.63

     

(0.28

)

   

(2.03

)

   

(2.31

)

   

29.15

     

13.68

     

2,962

     

0.73

     

0.74

     

0.92

     

99

   

U.S. Managed Volatility Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

17.65

   

$

0.34

   

$

(1.15

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(1.49

)

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

15.01

     

(5.73

)%

 

$

154,562

     

0.65

%

   

0.98

%

   

2.01

%

   

48

%

 
 

2021

     

16.15

     

0.29

     

2.92

     

3.21

     

(0.31

)

   

(1.40

)

   

(1.71

)

   

17.65

     

20.68

     

200,659

     

0.65

     

0.98

     

1.69

     

50

   
 

2020

     

17.79

     

0.30

     

(1.08

)

   

(0.78

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.53

)

   

(0.86

)

   

16.15

     

(4.62

)

   

870,935

     

0.65

     

0.98

     

1.79

     

77

   
 

2019

     

18.70

     

0.37

     

0.91

     

1.28

     

(0.36

)

   

(1.83

)

   

(2.19

)

   

17.79

     

8.16

     

922,175

     

0.68

     

0.98

     

2.15

     

44

   
 

2018

     

18.27

     

0.30

     

1.80

     

2.10

     

(0.31

)

   

(1.36

)

   

(1.67

)

   

18.70

     

12.11

     

682,081

     

0.72

     

0.98

     

1.68

     

72

   


195


SEI / PROSPECTUS

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Investments
  Total
from
Operations
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of
Period
($ Thousands)
  Ratio of
Net
Expenses
to
Average
Net Assets*
  Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate†
 

Global Managed Volatility Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

11.81

   

$

0.18

   

$

(1.04

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(1.22

)

 

$

(1.37

)

 

$

9.58

     

(8.95

)%

 

$

105,301

     

0.86

%

   

0.98

%

   

1.60

%

   

88

%

 
 

2021

     

10.43

     

0.15

     

1.37

     

1.52

     

(0.12

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.14

)

   

11.81

     

14.65

     

127,801

     

0.86

     

0.98

     

1.31

     

80

   
 

2020

     

11.49

     

0.15

     

(0.58

)

   

(0.43

)

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.63

)

   

10.43

     

(4.08

)

   

143,066

     

0.86

     

1.00

     

1.39

     

86

   
 

2019

     

12.12

     

0.21

     

0.25

     

0.46

     

(0.32

)

   

(0.77

)

   

(1.09

)

   

11.49

     

4.95

     

220,260

     

0.86

     

0.99

     

1.86

     

66

   
 

2018

     

12.00

     

0.20

     

0.78

     

0.98

     

(0.21

)

   

(0.65

)

   

(0.86

)

   

12.12

     

8.46

     

233,708

     

0.86

     

0.99

     

1.74

     

55

   

Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

19.76

   

$

0.24

   

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(1.02

)

 

$

18.39

     

(2.28

)%

 

$

77,782

     

0.75

%

   

0.98

%

   

1.21

%

   

17

%

 
 

2021

     

16.66

     

0.24

     

3.24

     

3.48

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.38

)

   

19.76

     

21.12

     

83,410

     

0.75

     

0.98

     

1.28

     

17

   
 

2020

     

17.62

     

0.29

     

(0.52

)

   

(0.23

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.73

)

   

16.66

     

(1.34

)

   

76,132

     

0.75

     

0.98

     

1.73

     

27

   
 

2019

     

17.23

     

0.31

     

0.88

     

1.19

     

(0.31

)

   

(0.49

)

   

(0.80

)

   

17.62

     

7.42

     

87,717

     

0.75

     

0.99

     

1.88

     

29

   
 

2018

     

15.96

     

0.26

     

1.70

     

1.96

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.43

)

   

(0.69

)

   

17.23

     

12.60

     

78,609

     

0.75

     

0.99

     

1.56

     

24

   

Tax-Managed International Managed Volatility Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

11.32

   

$

0.34

   

$

(2.57

)

 

$

(2.23

)

 

$

(0.38

)

 

$

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

8.71

     

(20.44

)%

 

$

41,566

     

0.86

%

   

1.14

%

   

3.17

%

   

73

%

 
 

2021

     

10.17

     

0.30

     

1.06

     

1.36

     

(0.21

)

   

     

(0.21

)

   

11.32

     

13.48

     

56,993

     

0.86

     

1.14

     

2.69

     

79

   
 

2020

     

10.79

     

0.23

     

(0.51

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.34

)

   

     

(0.34

)

   

10.17

     

(2.84

)

   

53,255

     

0.86

     

1.16

     

2.27

     

79

   
 

2019

     

11.40

     

0.32

     

(0.63

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.30

)

   

     

(0.30

)

   

10.79

     

(2.47

)

   

42,782

     

0.86

     

1.15

     

3.05

     

55

   
 

2018

     

11.58

     

0.30

     

(0.16

)

   

0.14

     

(0.32

)

   

     

(0.32

)

   

11.40

     

1.16

     

25,862

     

0.86

     

1.15

     

2.60

     

54

   

Real Estate Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

17.63

   

$

0.21

   

$

(2.91

)

 

$

(2.70

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(1.09

)

 

$

(1.36

)

 

$

13.57

     

(17.18

)%

 

$

13,752

     

0.89

%

   

0.98

%

   

1.23

%

   

77

%

 
 

2021

     

13.51

     

0.15

     

4.87

     

5.02

     

(0.23

)

   

(0.67

)

   

(0.90

)

   

17.63

     

38.81

     

18,241

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

0.93

     

78

   
 

2020

     

17.25

     

0.21

     

(2.51

)

   

(2.30

)

   

(0.32

)

   

(1.12

)

   

(1.44

)

   

13.51

     

(14.04

)

   

17,279

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

1.40

     

123

   
 

2019

     

16.07

     

0.27

     

2.31

     

2.58

     

(0.25

)

   

(1.15

)

   

(1.40

)

   

17.25

     

17.65

     

36,910

     

0.89

     

0.98

     

1.72

     

71

   
 

2018

     

17.15

     

0.32

     

0.58

     

0.90

     

(0.26

)

   

(1.72

)

   

(1.98

)

   

16.07

     

5.30

     

36,197

     

0.89

     

0.99

     

1.76

     

103

   


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SEI / PROSPECTUS

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Investments
  Total
from
Operations
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of
Period
($ Thousands)
  Ratio of
Net
Expenses
to
Average
Net Assets*
  Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate†
 

Core Fixed Income Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

11.51

   

$

0.22

   

$

(2.10

)

 

$

(1.88

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

9.37

     

(16.56

)%

 

$

409,715

     

0.41

%

   

0.48

%

   

2.11

%

   

362

%

 
 

2021

     

12.16

     

0.18

     

(0.16

)

   

0.02

     

(0.21

)

   

(0.46

)

   

(0.67

)

   

11.51

     

0.16

     

501,505

     

0.41

     

0.47

     

1.51

     

375

   
 

2020

     

11.66

     

0.26

     

0.65

     

0.91

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.41

)

   

12.16

     

7.98

     

455,054

     

0.41

     

0.48

     

2.22

     

357

   
 

2019

     

10.87

     

0.34

     

0.80

     

1.14

     

(0.35

)

   

     

(0.35

)

   

11.66

     

10.71

     

439,460

     

0.41

     

0.48

     

3.03

     

387

   
 

2018

     

11.32

     

0.31

     

(0.44

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.32

)

   

     

(0.32

)

   

10.87

     

(1.20

)

   

392,931

     

0.42

     

0.52

     

2.80

     

384

   

High Yield Bond Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

7.08

   

$

0.34

   

$

(1.20

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

5.75

     

(12.77

)%

 

$

159,547

     

0.64

%

   

0.73

%

   

5.20

%

   

49

%

 
 

2021

     

6.46

     

0.42

     

0.72

     

1.14

     

(0.39

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.52

)

   

7.08

     

18.13

     

195,613

     

0.64

     

0.73

     

6.03

     

67

   
 

2020

     

6.91

     

0.38

     

(0.39

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.04

)

   

(0.44

)

   

6.46

     

(0.07

)

   

174,334

     

0.64

     

0.73

     

5.78

     

88

   
 

2019

     

7.13

     

0.41

     

(0.11

)

   

0.30

     

(0.41

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.52

)

   

6.91

     

4.51

     

185,383

     

0.64

     

0.73

     

5.92

     

69

   
 

2018

     

7.32

     

0.40

     

(0.11

)

   

0.29

     

(0.39

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.48

)

   

7.13

     

4.27

     

177,644

     

0.64

     

0.73

     

5.62

     

58

   

Conservative Income Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

10.01

   

$

0.07

   

$

   

$

0.07

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

^

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

10.01

     

0.70

%

 

$

15,305

     

0.14

%

   

0.33

%

   

0.72

%

   

%

 
 

2021

     

10.00

     

0.01

     

     

0.01

     

^

   

     

^

   

10.01

     

0.11

     

16,962

     

0.09

     

0.33

     

0.10

     

   
 

2020

     

10.00

     

0.11

     

     

0.11

     

(0.11

)

   

     

(0.11

)

   

10.00

     

1.06

     

22,256

     

0.20

     

0.34

     

1.05

     

   
 

2019

     

10.00

     

0.24

     

     

0.24

     

(0.24

)

   

     

(0.24

)

   

10.00

     

2.42

     

23,125

     

0.20

     

0.34

     

2.38

     

   
 

2018

     

10.00

     

0.17

     

     

0.17

     

(0.17

)

   

     

(0.17

)

   

10.00

     

1.70

     

27,498

     

0.20

     

0.34

     

1.71

     

   

Tax-Free Conservative Income Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

10.01

   

$

0.05

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.04

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

10.01

     

0.44

%

 

$

4,890

     

0.13

%

   

0.33

%

   

0.48

%

   

%

 
 

2021

     

10.00

     

0.01

     

     

0.01

     

^

   

     

^

   

10.01

     

0.11

     

9,273

     

0.03

     

0.33

     

0.10

     

   
 

2020

     

10.00

     

0.09

     

(0.02

)

   

0.07

     

(0.07

)

   

     

(0.07

)

   

10.00

     

0.73

     

5,770

     

0.20

     

0.34

     

0.87

     

   
 

2019

     

10.00

     

0.15

     

     

0.15

     

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.15

)

   

10.00

     

1.47

     

16,727

     

0.20

     

0.34

     

1.45

     

   
 

2018

     

10.00

     

0.11

     

     

0.11

     

(0.11

)

   

     

(0.11

)

   

10.00

     

1.09

     

11,126

     

0.20

     

0.34

     

1.13

     

   


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    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)
  Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Investments
  Total
from
Operations
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return†
  Net Assets
End of
Period
($ Thousands)
  Ratio of
Net
Expenses
to
Average
Net Assets*
  Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate†
 

Real Return Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

10.73

   

$

0.71

   

$

(1.16

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

(0.66

)

 

$

9.62

     

(4.40

)%

 

$

16,740

     

0.35

%

   

0.45

%

   

6.85

%

   

50

%

 
 

2021

     

10.44

     

0.43

     

0.14

     

0.57

     

(0.28

)

   

     

(0.28

)

   

10.73

     

5.47

     

17,931

     

0.35

     

0.45

     

4.11

     

31

   
 

2020

     

10.00

     

0.08

     

0.42

     

0.50

     

(0.06

)

   

     

(0.06

)

   

10.44

     

5.01

     

21,395

     

0.35

     

0.45

     

0.84

     

41

   
 

2019

     

9.94

     

0.18

     

0.14

     

0.32

     

(0.26

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

10.00

     

3.31

     

24,322

     

0.35

     

0.46

     

1.80

     

34

   
 

2018

     

10.06

     

0.26

     

(0.23

)

   

0.03

     

(0.15

)

   

     

(0.15

)

   

9.94

     

0.29

     

16,691

     

0.35

     

0.46

     

2.60

     

35

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

18.54

   

$

0.16

   

$

(2.22

)

 

$

(2.06

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(1.41

)

 

$

(2.05

)

 

$

14.43

     

(13.44

)%

 

$

35,497

     

0.50

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.91

%

   

5

%

 
 

2021

     

15.01

     

0.14

     

4.58

     

4.72

     

(0.92

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(1.19

)

   

18.54

     

33.05

     

46,976

     

0.50

     

0.93

     

0.81

     

10

   
 

2020

     

13.26

     

0.08

     

1.93

     

2.01

     

(0.26

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

15.01

     

15.31

     

41,757

     

0.50

     

0.93

     

0.59

     

16

   
 

2019

     

13.25

     

0.19

     

0.08

     

0.27

     

(0.26

)

   

     

(0.26

)

   

13.26

     

2.43

     

70,477

     

0.50

     

0.93

     

1.51

     

5

   
 

2018

     

12.12

     

0.19

     

1.17

     

1.36

     

(0.21

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.23

)

   

13.25

     

11.26

     

78,280

     

0.50

     

0.93

     

1.51

     

11

   

Multi-Strategy Alternative Fund

     

CLASS Y

 
 

2022

   

$

10.55

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.62

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

9.08

     

(7.09

)%

 

$

8,069

     

1.68

%(3)

   

2.43

%

   

1.09

%

   

369

%

 
 

2021

     

9.98

     

0.12

     

0.77

     

0.89

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.32

)

   

10.55

     

8.94

     

8,585

     

1.74

(3)

   

2.50

     

1.12

     

424

   
 

2020

     

9.61

     

0.11

     

0.38

     

0.49

     

(0.12

)

   

     

(0.12

)

   

9.98

     

5.16

     

8,464

     

1.47

(4)

   

2.29

     

1.12

     

527

   
 

2019

     

10.11

     

0.13

     

(0.15

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.48

)

   

9.61

     

(0.01

)

   

9,821

     

1.20

(5)

   

2.15

     

1.11

     

315

   
 

2018

     

10.12

     

0.10

     

0.14

     

0.24

     

(0.05

)

   

(0.20

)

   

(0.25

)

   

10.11

     

2.36

     

5,951

     

1.16

(6)

   

2.16

     

0.95

     

266

(7)

 

† Returns and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes the shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

* Includes Fees Paid Indirectly, if applicable. There was no impact to the expense ratios. See Note 6 in Notes to Financial Statements.

^ Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

(1) Per share calculated using average shares.

(2) Includes return of capital less than $0.005.

(3) The expense ratio includes dividend and interest expense, and other expenses outside the cap. Had this expense been excluded the ratios would have been 1.10%.

(4) The expense ratio includes dividend and interest expense, and other expenses outside the cap. Had this expense been excluded the ratios would have been 1.02%.


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(5) The expense ratio includes dividend and interest expense, and other expenses outside the cap. Had this expense been excluded the ratios would have been 0.96%.

(6) The expense ratio includes dividend and interest expense, and other expenses outside the cap. Had this expense been excluded the ratios would have been 0.84%.

(7) The portfolio turnover rate in 2018 has been changed from 373% to 266%.

Amounts designated as "—" are $0 or have been rounded to $0.


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1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2921

More information about the Funds is available without charge through the following:

Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

The SAI dated January 31, 2023 includes more detailed information about SEI Institutional Managed Trust. The SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This means that the SAI, for legal purposes, is a part of this prospectus.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports

These reports list the Funds' holdings and contain information from the Funds' managers about Fund strategies and market conditions and trends and their impact on Fund performance. The reports also contain detailed financial information about the Funds.

To Obtain an SAI, Annual or Semi-Annual Report, or More Information:

By Telephone: Call 1-800-DIAL-SEI
By Mail: Write to the Funds at:
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

By Internet: The Funds make available their SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports, free of charge, on or through the Funds' Website at www.seic.com/fundprospectuses. You can also obtain the SAI, Annual or Semi-Annual Report upon request by telephone or mail.

From the SEC: You can also obtain the SAI or the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports, as well as other information about SEI Institutional Managed Trust, from the EDGAR Database on the SEC's website ("http://www.sec.gov"). You may request documents by mail from the SEC, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by e-mailing the SEC at the following address: [email protected].

SEI Institutional Managed Trust's Investment Company Act registration number is 811-04878.

SEI-F-106 (1/23)

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