CARILLON SERIES TRUST
Carillon
Mutual Funds
Prospectus
| April 26,
2024
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Equity
Funds |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I* |
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Class R‑6 |
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Carillon Chartwell Mid Cap Value Fund |
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BERAX |
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BERBX |
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BERCX |
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BERDX |
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Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Growth
Fund |
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CWSAX |
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CWSBX |
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CWSGX |
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CWSRX |
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Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund |
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CWSCX |
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CWSHX |
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CWSIX |
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CWSWX |
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Carillon ClariVest Capital Appreciation
Fund |
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HRCPX |
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HRCCX |
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HRCIX |
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HRCUX |
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Carillon ClariVest International Stock
Fund |
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EISAX |
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EISDX |
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EISIX |
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EISVX |
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Carillon Eagle Growth & Income
Fund |
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HRCVX |
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HIGCX |
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HIGJX |
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HIGUX |
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Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund |
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HAGAX |
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HAGCX |
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HAGIX |
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HRAUX |
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Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund |
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HRSCX |
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HSCCX |
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HSIIX |
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HSRUX |
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Carillon Scout Mid Cap Fund |
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CSMEX |
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CSMFX |
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UMBMX |
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CSMUX |
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Carillon Scout Small Cap Fund |
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CSSAX |
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CSSJX |
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UMBHX |
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CSSVX |
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Fixed Income Funds |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I* |
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Class R‑6 |
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Carillon Chartwell Real Income Fund |
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BERGX |
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BERHX |
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BERIX |
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BERSX |
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Carillon Chartwell Short Duration High
Yield Fund |
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CWFAX |
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CWFCX |
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CWFIX |
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CWFRX |
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Carillon Reams Core Bond Fund |
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CRCBX |
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CRCDX |
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SCCIX |
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CRCUX |
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Carillon Reams Core Plus Bond Fund |
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SCPDX |
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SCPEX |
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SCPZX |
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SCPWX |
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Carillon Reams Unconstrained Bond Fund |
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SUBDX |
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SUBEX |
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SUBFX |
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SUBTX |
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* Formerly known as Class Chartwell shares offered by
the Carillon Chartwell Mid Cap Value Fund, Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Growth
Fund, Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund, Carillon Chartwell Real Income
Fund and Carillon Chartwell Short Duration High Yield Fund:
These securities have not been approved or disapproved
by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), nor has the Commission
passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the funds’ Prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Table
of Contents
Summaries
Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL MID CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon Chartwell Mid Cap Value Fund (“Mid Cap Value Fund” or
the “fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Mid Cap Value Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional
Information.
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Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
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Class R‑6 |
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Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
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4.75% |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
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None (a) |
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1.00% (a) |
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None |
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None |
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Redemption Fee |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Annual
fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment): |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
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Class R‑6 |
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Management Fees |
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0.65% |
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0.65% |
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0.65% |
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0.65% |
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Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
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0.25% |
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1.00% |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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Other Expenses |
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0.89% (b) |
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0.89% (b) |
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0.84% |
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0.74% (b) |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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1.79% |
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2.54% |
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1.49% |
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1.39% |
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
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(0.59%) |
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(0.59%) |
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(0.59%) |
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(0.59%) |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement |
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1.20% |
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1.95% |
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0.90% |
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0.80% |
(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a
Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver
and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up
to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you
sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1%
CDSC at the time of sale.
(b) Other Expenses for the
Class A, Class C and Class R‑6 shares are estimated for the
current fiscal year.
(c) Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (“Carillon”) has contractually
agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of
the fund to the extent that annual operating expenses of each class exceed a
percentage of that class’ average daily net assets through April 30,
2025 as follows: Class A – 1.20%, Class C – 1.95%,
Class I – 0.90% and Class R‑6 – 0.80%. This expense limitation
excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, costs relating to investments
in other investment companies (acquired fund fees and expenses), dividend and
interest expenses on short sales, expenses incurred in connection with any
merger or reorganization, and extraordinary expenses. The contractual fee
waivers can be changed only with the approval of a majority of the fund’s Board
of Trustees. Any reimbursement of fund expenses or reduction in Carillon’s
investment advisory fees is subject to recoupment by the fund within the
following two fiscal years, if overall expenses fall below the lesser of its
then-current expense cap or the expense cap in effect at the time of the fee
recoupment.
Expense 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 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, except that the example reflects the fee
waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for each share class through
April 30, 2025. Your costs would be the same whether you sold your shares
or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:
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Share
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Year 1 |
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Year 3 |
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Year 5 |
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Year 10 |
Class A |
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$591 |
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$957 |
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$1,346 |
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$2,434 |
Class C |
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$298 |
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$734 |
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$1,298 |
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$2,831 |
Class I |
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$92 |
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$413 |
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$757 |
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$1,729 |
Class R‑6 |
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$82 |
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$382 |
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$704 |
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$1,617 |
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Carillon
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL MID CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
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 33% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
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circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including
amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in common stocks of mid-capitalization
U.S. companies. The fund’s subadviser considers mid-capitalization companies to
be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase, have a market
capitalization within the range of the Russell Midcap Value Index during the
most recent 12‑month period (which was approximately $239.1 million and $73.3
billion as of December 31, 2023). The Russell Midcap Value Index is
reconstituted annually. Because the fund’s subadviser defines mid-capitalization
companies by reference to an index, the range of market capitalization of
companies in which the fund invests may vary with market conditions. The fund
may continue to hold securities of companies whose market capitalization was
within the range of the Russell Midcap Value Index at the time of purchase but
whose current market capitalization may be outside of that
range.
The
fund typically invests in common stocks, including U.S. dollar denominated
securities of issuers based outside the U.S. (“foreign issuers”) and real estate
investment trusts (“REITs”). REITs are companies that own, and typically
operate, income-producing real estate or real estate-related assets. The fund
may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign issuers. The subadviser also may
purchase exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) designed to track U.S. mid-cap indices
to manage the fund’s cash holdings and gain exposure to the types of securities
in which the fund primarily invests. ETFs are investment companies that invest
in portfolios of securities, often designed to track particular market segments
or indices, the shares of which are bought and sold on a securities
exchange.
The
fund generally invests in companies that its sub-adviser believes to be
undervalued. The subadviser’s investment approach relies heavily on valuation
history to identify opportunities and prioritizes companies with durable
businesses, strong balance sheets, and improving fundamental prospects. Under
normal market conditions, the subadviser generally expects that an investment in
any single issuer will comprise 5% or less of the total value of the assets in
the portfolio. The subadviser also expects that the fund’s exposure to any one
sector will range from 50% to 150% of the weight of that sector in the Russell
Mid Cap Value Index. However, for smaller sectors, the fund’s exposure generally
will be no more than 5 percentage points above or below the weight of that
sector in the Russell Mid Cap Value
Index.
The
fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions
to earn additional income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and decrease.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit
with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. Investments in the
fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most significant risks of
investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are listed first below,
followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each risk summarized
below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund, regardless of
the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at
different times depending on market conditions or other factors.
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Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the
occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit,
which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may
affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial
markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant
degree. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market
value, the general outlook for corporate earnings, public perceptions
concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment generally.
Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry or market
segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition, adverse market
events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause the fund to
experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by
shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have
the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is also
possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets,
multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in
value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial
markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed
by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect
these
fluctuations. |
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL MID CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the
market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and the possibility of
changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate
change;
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Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional risks:
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Common
stocks. The value of a company’s common stock
may fall as a result of factors affecting the company, companies in the same
industry or sector, or the financial markets overall. Common stock generally is
subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing
company;
REITS.
Investments in REITs are subject
to the risks associated with investing in the real estate industry, such as
adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property
values, and are dependent upon the skills of their managers. REITs may not be
diversified geographically or by property or tenant type. REITs typically incur
fees that are separate from those incurred by the fund, meaning the fund, as a
shareholder, will indirectly bear a proportionate share of a REIT’s operating
expenses;
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Mid-cap company risk arises because
mid‑cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial
and financial resources, more volatile performance, and less liquid stock,
compared to larger, more established
companies; |
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Foreign securities risks, which are
potential risks not associated with U.S. investments, include, but are not
limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations;
(2) political and financial instability; (3) less liquidity;
(4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards; (5) increased volatility; (6) less government
regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed
companies; (7) significant limitations on investor rights and
recourse; (8) use of unfamiliar corporate organizational structures;
(9) unavailable or unreliable public information regarding issuers;
and (10) delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets.
The unavailability and/or unreliability of public information available
may impede the fund’s ability to accurately evaluate foreign securities.
Moreover, it may be difficult to enforce contractual obligations or invoke
judicial or arbitration
processes |
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against
non‑U.S. companies and non‑U.S. persons in foreign jurisdictions. The
risks associated with investments in governmental or quasi-governmental
entities of a foreign country are heightened by the potential for
unexpected governmental change and inadequate government
oversight; |
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Management and strategy risk is the risk
that the value of your investment depends on the judgment of the fund’s
subadviser about the quality, relative yield or value of, or market trends
affecting, a particular security, industry, sector, region, or market
segment, or about the economy or interest rates generally. This judgment
may prove to be incorrect or otherwise may not produce the intended
results, which may result in losses to the fund. Investment strategies
employed by the fund’s subadviser in selecting investments for the fund
may not result in an increase in the value of your investment or in
overall performance equal to other
investments; |
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Investing in other investment companies,
including ETFs, carries with it the risk that, by investing in
another investment company, the fund will be exposed to the risks of the
types of investments in which the investment company invests. The fund and
its shareholders will indirectly bear the fund’s proportionate share of
the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment
company, in addition to the fees and expenses fund shareholders directly
bear in connection with the fund’s own operations. ETF shares may trade at
a premium or discount to their net asset value. An ETF that tracks an
index may not precisely replicate the returns of its benchmark
index; |
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Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially;
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Value stock risk arises from the
possibility that a stock’s intrinsic value may not be fully realized by
the market or that its price may decline. If a value investment style
shifts out of favor based on market conditions and investor sentiment, the
fund could underperform funds that use a non‑value approach to investing
or have a broader investment
style. |
Performance
| The fund is the
successor to the Chartwell Mid Cap Value Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) pursuant to a
reorganization involving the fund and the Predecessor Fund that occurred on
July 1, 2022. The Class I shares of the fund have adopted the
performance history and financial statements of the Predecessor Fund. Prior to
April 26, 2024, the Class I shares of the fund were designated as
Class Chartwell shares. Prior to the date of the reorganization, the fund
had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information,
including information on fees and expenses and financial information provided in
this prospectus for periods prior to the reorganization (the fund’s commencement
of operations) is historical information for the Predecessor Fund. Given the
above, unless specifically stated otherwise, subsequent references in this
section to the fund should be read to include the Predecessor Fund, as well as
the other predecessor funds described
below.
Prior
to this reorganization, the Predecessor Fund acquired the assets and liabilities
of the Berwyn Cornerstone Fund (the “IMST Predecessor Fund”), a series of
Investment Managers Series Trust, on July 17, 2017. The IMST Predecessor
Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of the Berwyn Cornerstone Fund (the
“Berwyn Funds Predecessor Fund,” and together with the IMST Predecessor Fund and
the Predecessor Fund, the “Predecessor Funds”), a series of The Berwyn Funds, on
April 29, 2016. As a result of the reorganizations, the fund is the
accounting successor of the Predecessor Funds. Performance results shown in the
bar chart and the performance table below reflect the performance of the IMST
Predecessor Fund for the period from April 29, 2016 through July 17,
2017, and the performance of the Berwyn Funds Predecessor Fund for the period
prior to April 29, 2016. The Predecessor Funds’ past performance, before
and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform
in the future. The fund’s principal investment strategies differ from those of
the Predecessor Funds; therefore, the performance and average annual total
returns shown for periods prior to the reorganization may have differed had the
fund’s current investment strategy been in effect during those
periods.
The
bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the periods ended
December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns for various
periods with those of its benchmark index. This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to
another.
Performance information is not shown for the
fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R‑6 shares because those share
classes had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
prospectus. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
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During 10 year period (Class I
shares): |
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Return |
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Quarter Ended |
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Best Quarter |
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17.88% |
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December 31, 2020 |
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Worst Quarter |
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(30.78)% |
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March 31,
2020 |
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Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
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Fund return (after deduction
of sales charges and
expenses) |
For
the periods prior to the reorganization (the fund’s commencement of operations),
the performance is the historical performance of the Predecessor
Fund.
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Share
Class |
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1-yr |
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5-yr |
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10-yr |
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Class
I – Before Taxes |
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6.90% |
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7.36% |
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4.85% |
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After
Taxes on Distributions |
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6.11% |
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6.95% |
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3.46% |
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After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
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4.64% |
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5.76% |
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3.44% |
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Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
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|
|
1-yr |
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5-yr |
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10-yr |
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Russell Midcap Value Index |
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12.71% |
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11.16% |
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8.26% |
After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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.
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser | Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC
(“Chartwell”) serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | David C. Dalrymple,
CFA® and T. Ryan Harkins,
CFA®, who have served as
Portfolio Managers of the fund since its inception on July 1, 2022, and
Reid T. Halloran, who has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since
January 1, 2024, are jointly and primarily responsible for the day‑to‑day
management of the fund. Effective March 31, 2025, Mr. Dalrymple will retire as a
portfolio manager of the fund. Mr. Dalrymple has served as Chartwell’s
Managing Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager since 1997, and served as a member
of the applicable Predecessor Funds’ portfolio management teams prior to
July 1, 2022. Mr. Harkins served as a member of the Predecessor Fund’s
portfolio management team from March 1, 2020 through June 2022.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL MID CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R‑6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating
retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R‑6
shares purchased through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial
purchase is set by the plan administrator.
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Growth Fund (“Small Cap Growth
Fund” or the “fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Small Cap Growth Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional
Information.
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Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
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| |
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Class A |
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Class C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
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Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
|
4.75% |
|
None |
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None |
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None |
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|
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| |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
|
None (a) |
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1.00% (a) |
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None |
|
None |
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|
| |
Redemption Fee |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
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None |
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|
Annual
fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment): |
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| |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
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Management Fees |
|
0.75% |
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0.75% |
|
0.75% |
|
0.75% |
|
|
|
| |
Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
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0.25% |
|
1.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
| |
Other Expenses |
|
1.69% (b) |
|
1.69% (b) |
|
1.64% |
|
1.54% (b) |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
2.69% |
|
3.44% |
|
2.39% |
|
2.29% |
|
|
|
| |
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
(c) |
|
(1.34%) |
|
(1.34%) |
|
(1.34%) |
|
(1.34%) |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement |
|
1.35% |
|
2.10% |
|
1.05% |
|
0.95% |
(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a
Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver
and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up
to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you
sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1%
CDSC at the time of sale.
(b) Other Expenses for the
Class A, Class C and Class R‑6 shares are estimated for the
current fiscal year.
(c) Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (“Carillon”) has contractually
agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of
the fund to the extent that annual operating expenses of each class exceed a
percentage of that class’ average daily net assets through April 30,
2025 as follows: Class A – 1.35%, Class C – 2.10%,
Class I – 1.05% and Class R‑6 – 0.95%. This expense limitation
excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, costs relating to investments
in other investment companies (acquired fund fees and expenses), dividend and
interest expenses on short sales, expenses incurred in connection with any
merger or reorganization, and extraordinary expenses. The contractual fee
waivers can be changed only with the approval of a majority of the fund’s Board
of Trustees. Any reimbursement of fund expenses or reduction in Carillon’s
investment advisory fees is subject to recoupment by the fund within the
following two fiscal years, if overall expenses fall below the lesser of its
then-current expense cap or the expense cap in effect at the time of the fee
recoupment.
Expense 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 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, except that the example reflects the fee
waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for each share class through
April 30, 2025. Your costs would be the same whether you sold your shares
or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:
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| |
Share
Class |
|
Year 1 |
|
Year 3 |
|
Year 5 |
|
Year 10 |
Class A |
|
$606 |
|
$1,149 |
|
$1,718 |
|
$3,260 |
Class C |
|
$313 |
|
$932 |
|
$1,674 |
|
$3,631 |
Class I |
|
$107 |
|
$617 |
|
$1,154 |
|
$2,624 |
Class R‑6 |
|
$97 |
|
$586 |
|
$1,103 |
|
$2,522 |
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
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 72% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
| Under normal
circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including
amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in common stocks of small
capitalization U.S. companies. The fund’s subadviser considers small
capitalization companies to be those that, at the time of initial purchase, have
a market capitalization generally within the range of the Russell 2000 Growth
Index during the most recent 12‑month period (which was approximately $1.86
million and $17.4 billion as of December 31, 2023). The Russell 2000 Growth
Index is reconstituted annually. Because the fund’s subadviser defines small
capitalization companies by reference to an index, the range of market
capitalization of companies in which the fund invests may vary with market
conditions. The fund may continue to hold securities of companies whose market
capitalization was within the range of the Russell 2000 Growth Index at the time
of purchase but whose current market capitalization may be outside of that
range.
The
fund typically invests in common stocks, including U.S. dollar denominated
securities of issuers based outside the U.S. (“foreign issuers”). The fund may
invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign issuers. The fund may have significant
exposure to the Health Care, Industrials and Information Technology sectors.
However, as the sector composition of the fund’s portfolio changes over time,
the fund’s exposure to these sectors may be lower at a future date and the
fund’s exposure to other market sectors may be higher. The sub-adviser also may
purchase exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) designed to track U.S. small-cap indices
to manage the fund’s cash holdings and gain exposure to the types of securities
in which the fund primarily invests. ETFs are investment companies that invest
in portfolios of securities, often designed to track particular market segments
or indices, the shares of which are bought and sold on a securities
exchange.
The
fund’s subadviser uses a “growth” style of management and seeks to identify
companies with above average potential for earnings growth. Under normal market
conditions, the subadviser expects that: (1) an investment in any single issuer
(at the time of purchase) will comprise less than 5% of the total value of the
assets in the portfolio; and (2) an investment in any one sector (at the time of
purchase) will not exceed the greater of: (i) 150% of the benchmark sector
weight, or (ii) 25% of the total value of the assets in the
portfolio.
The
fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions
to earn additional income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and decrease.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit
with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. Investments in the
fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most significant risks of
investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are listed first below,
followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each risk summarized
below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund, regardless of
the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at
different times depending on market conditions or other factors.
• |
|
Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the
occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit,
which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may
affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial
markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant
degree. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market
value, the general outlook for corporate earnings, public perceptions
concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment generally.
Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry or market
segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition, adverse market
events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause the fund to
experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by
shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have
the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is also
possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets,
multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in
value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial
markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed
by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect
these
fluctuations. |
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
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Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the
market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and the possibility of
changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate
change;
• |
|
Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional risks:
|
Common
stocks. The value of a
company’s common stock may fall as a result of factors affecting the company,
companies in the same industry or sector, or the financial markets overall.
Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or
bankruptcy of the issuing company;
• |
|
Growth stock risk is the risk of a growth
company not providing an expected earnings increase or dividend yield.
When these expectations are not met, the prices of these stocks may
decline, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. If a growth
investment style shifts out of favor based on market conditions and
investor sentiment, the fund could underperform funds that use a value or
other non‑growth approach to investing or have a broader investment
style; |
• |
|
Foreign securities risks, which are
potential risks not associated with U.S. investments, include, but are not
limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations;
(2) political and financial instability; (3) less liquidity;
(4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards; (5) increased volatility; (6) less government
regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed
companies; (7) significant limitations on investor rights and
recourse; (8) use of unfamiliar corporate organizational structures;
(9) unavailable or unreliable public information regarding issuers;
and (10) delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets.
The unavailability and/or unreliability of public information available
may impede the fund’s ability to accurately evaluate foreign securities.
Moreover, it may be difficult to enforce contractual obligations or invoke
judicial or arbitration processes against non‑U.S. companies and non‑U.S.
persons in foreign jurisdictions. The risks associated with investments in
governmental or quasi-governmental entities of a foreign country are
heightened by the potential for unexpected governmental change and
inadequate government
oversight; |
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Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
• |
|
Management and strategy risk is the risk
that the value of your investment depends on the judgment of the fund’s
subadviser about the quality, relative yield or value of, or market trends
affecting, a particular security, industry, sector, region, or market
segment, or about the economy or interest rates generally. This judgment
may prove to be incorrect or otherwise may not produce the intended
results, which may result in losses to the fund. Investment strategies
employed by the fund’s subadviser in selecting investments for the fund
may not result in an increase in the value of your investment or in
overall performance equal to other
investments; |
• |
|
Investing in other investment companies,
including ETFs, carries with it the risk that, by investing in
another investment company, the fund will be exposed to the risks of the
types of investments in which the investment company invests. The fund and
its shareholders will indirectly bear the fund’s proportionate share of
the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment
company, in addition to the fees and expenses fund shareholders directly
bear in connection with the fund’s own operations. ETF shares may trade at
a premium or discount to their net asset value. An ETF that tracks an
index may not precisely replicate the returns of its benchmark
index; |
• |
|
Sector risk is the risk associated with
the fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar
businesses, all of which could be affected by similar economic or market
conditions. As the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure
to a particular sector may become higher or
lower. |
Health care sector risk is the risk that the
health care sector may be affected by government regulations and government
health care programs, restrictions on government reimbursement for medical
expenses, increases or decreases in the cost of medical products and services
and product liability claims, among other factors. Many health care products and
services may be subject to regulatory approvals. The process of obtaining such
approvals may be long and costly, and delays in or failure to receive such
approvals may negatively impact the business of such companies. Additional or
more stringent laws and regulations enacted in the future could have a material
adverse effect on such companies in the health care sector. Issuers in the
health care sector include issuers with their principal activities in the
biotechnology industry, which has additional risks. A biotechnology company’s
valuation can often be based largely on the potential or actual performance of a
limited number of products and, accordingly, can be significantly affected if
one of its products proves unsafe, ineffective or unprofitable. Health care
companies are subject to regulation by, and the restrictions of, federal
agencies, state and local governments, and non-U.S. regulatory
authorities;
Industrials sector risk is the risk that
companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by general
economic trends, including employment, economic growth, and interest rates,
changes in consumer sentiment and spending, commodity prices, legislation,
government regulation and spending, import controls, and worldwide competition.
In addition, companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by
liability for environmental damages, product liability claims and exchange
rates. The products of companies in the industrials sector also may face product
obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product
introduction. The industrials sector includes companies engaged in the
construction, engineering, machinery, energy services, transportation,
professional services, and aerospace and defense
industries;
Information technology sector risk is the risk
that products of information technology companies may face rapid product
obsolescence due to technological developments and frequent new product
introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the
services of qualified personnel. These companies may be smaller or newer and may
have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Failure
to introduce new products, develop and maintain a loyal customer base or achieve
general market acceptance for their products could have a material adverse
effect on a company’s business. Companies in the information technology sector
also may be subject to increased government scrutiny or adverse government
regulatory action. Additionally, companies in the information technology sector
are heavily dependent on intellectual property and the loss of patent, copyright
and trademark protections may adversely affect the profitability of these
companies. The market prices of information technology-related securities tend
to exhibit a greater degree of interest rate risk and market risk and may
experience sharper price fluctuations than other types of securities. These
securities may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause
sudden selling and dramatically lower market
prices;
• |
|
Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially;
and |
• |
|
Small-cap company risk arises because
small‑cap companies involve greater risks than investing in large-
capitalization companies. Small‑cap companies generally have lower volume
of shares traded daily, less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a
limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and more
limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies.
These factors increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail
than companies with larger market capitalizations, and could increase the
volatility of a fund’s portfolio and performance. Generally, the smaller
the company size, the greater these
risks. |
Performance
| The fund is the
successor to the Chartwell Small Cap Growth Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) pursuant
to a reorganization involving the fund and the Predecessor Fund that occurred on
July 1, 2022. The Class I shares of the fund have adopted the
performance history and financial statements of the Predecessor Fund. Prior to
April 26, 2024, the Class I shares of the fund were designated as
Class Chartwell shares. Prior to the date of the reorganization, the fund
had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information,
including information on fees and expenses and financial information provided in
this prospectus for periods prior to the reorganization (the fund’s commencement
of operations) is historical information for the Predecessor Fund. Given the
above, unless specifically stated otherwise, subsequent references in this
section to the fund should be read to include the Predecessor
Fund.
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Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
The
bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the periods ended
December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns for various
periods with those of its benchmark index. This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to
another.
Performance information is not shown for the
fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R‑6 shares because those share
classes had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
prospectus. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
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During period (Class I shares): |
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Return |
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Quarter Ended |
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Best Quarter |
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27.67% |
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June 30,
2020 |
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Worst Quarter |
|
| |
(22.31)% |
|
December 31, 2018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
|
Fund return (after deduction
of sales charges and
expenses) |
For
the periods prior to the reorganization (the fund’s commencement of operations),
the performance is the historical performance of the Predecessor
Fund.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
1-yr |
|
5-yr |
|
Since Inception (June 16, 2017) |
|
|
| |
Class
I – Before Taxes |
|
22.41% |
|
12.34% |
|
9.66% |
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
22.41% |
|
10.46% |
|
8.24% |
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
13.27% |
|
9.64% |
|
7.58% |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
| |
|
|
1-yr |
|
5-yr |
|
Since Inception (June 16, 2017) |
|
|
| |
Russell 2000 Growth Index |
|
18.66% |
|
9.22% |
|
7.30% |
After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser | Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC
(“Chartwell”) serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | Frank L. Sustersic,
CFA® and Theresa H. Tran,
CFA® are the Portfolio
Managers of the fund and are jointly and primarily responsible for all aspects
of the fund’s management. Mr. Sustersic and Ms. Tran have managed the fund since
July 2022. Mr. Sustersic served as the Portfolio Manager of the Predecessor Fund
from its inception in 2017 through June 2022.
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R‑6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating
retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R‑6
shares purchased through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial
purchase is set by the plan administrator.
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund (“Small Cap Value
Fund” or the “fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Small Cap Value Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional
Information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
|
4.75% |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
|
None (a) |
|
1.00% (a) |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Redemption Fee |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
Annual
fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Management Fees |
|
0.80% |
|
0.80% |
|
0.80% |
|
0.80% |
|
|
|
| |
Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
|
0.25% |
|
1.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
| |
Other Expenses |
|
0.51% (b) |
|
0.51% (b) |
|
0.46% |
|
0.36% (b) |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1.56% |
|
2.31% |
|
1.26% |
|
1.16% |
|
|
|
| |
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
(c) |
|
(0.21%) |
|
(0.21%) |
|
(0.21%) |
|
(0.21%) |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement |
|
1.35% |
|
2.10% |
|
1.05% |
|
0.95% |
(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a
Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver
and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up
to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you
sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1%
CDSC at the time of sale.
(b) Other Expenses for the
Class A, Class C and Class R‑6 shares are estimated for the
current fiscal year.
(c) Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (“Carillon”) has contractually
agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of
the fund to the extent that annual operating expenses of each class exceed a
percentage of that class’ average daily net assets through April 30,
2025 as follows: Class A – 1.35%, Class C – 2.10%,
Class I – 1.05% and Class R‑6 – 0.95%. This expense limitation
excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, costs relating to investments
in other investment companies (acquired fund fees and expenses), dividend and
interest expenses on short sales, expenses incurred in connection with any
merger or reorganization, and extraordinary expenses. The contractual fee
waivers can be changed only with the approval of a majority of the fund’s Board
of Trustees. Any reimbursement of fund expenses or reduction in Carillon’s
investment advisory fees is subject to recoupment by the fund within the
following two fiscal years, if overall expenses fall below the lesser of its
then-current expense cap or the expense cap in effect at the time of the fee
recoupment.
Expense 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 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, except that the example reflects the fee
waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for each share class through
April 30, 2025. Your costs would be the same whether you sold your shares
or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although your actual costs
may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Year 1 |
|
Year 3 |
|
Year 5 |
|
Year 10 |
Class A |
|
$606 |
|
$925 |
|
$1,266 |
|
$2,226 |
Class C |
|
$313 |
|
$701 |
|
$1,216 |
|
$2,630 |
Class I |
|
$107 |
|
$379 |
|
$671 |
|
$1,504 |
Class R‑6 |
|
$97 |
|
$348 |
|
$618 |
|
$1,390 |
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| |
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
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 27% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
| Under normal
circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including
amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in common stocks of small
capitalization U.S. companies. The fund’s subadviser considers small
capitalization companies to be those companies that, at the time of initial
purchase, have a market capitalization within the range of the Russell 2000
Value Index during the most recent 12‑month period (which was approximately
$3.96 million and $10.5 billion as of December 31, 2023). The Russell 2000 Value
Index is reconstituted annually. Because the fund’s subadviser defines small
capitalization companies by reference to an index, the range of market
capitalization of companies in which the fund invests may vary with market
conditions. The fund may continue to hold securities of companies whose market
capitalization was within the range of the Russell 2000 Value Index, at the time
of initial purchase, but whose current market capitalization may be outside of
that range.
The
fund typically invests in common stocks, including U.S. dollar denominated
securities of issuers based outside of the U.S. (“foreign issuers”) and real
estate investment trusts (“REITs”). REITs are companies that own, and typically
operate, income-producing real estate or real estate-related assets. The fund
may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign issuers. The fund may have
significant exposure to the Financials sector. However, as the sector
composition of the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure to
this sector may be lower at a future date and the fund’s exposure to other
market sectors may be higher. The subadviser also may purchase exchange-traded
funds (“ETFs”) designed to track U.S. small-cap indices to manage the fund’s
cash holdings and gain exposure to the types of securities in which the fund
primarily invests. ETFs are investment companies that invest in portfolios of
securities, often designed to track particular market segments or indices, the
shares of which are bought and sold on a securities
exchange.
The
fund generally invests in companies that its sub-adviser believes to be
undervalued. The subadviser’s investment approach relies heavily on valuation
history to identify opportunities and prioritizes companies with durable
businesses, strong balance sheets, and improving fundamental prospects. Under
normal market conditions, the subadviser generally expects that an investment in
any single issuer will comprise 5% or less of the total value of the assets in
the portfolio. The subadviser also expects that the fund’s exposure to any one
sector will range from 50% to 150% of the weight of that sector in the Russell
2000 Value Index. However, for smaller sectors, the fund’s exposure generally
will be no more than 5 percentage points above or below the weight of that
sector in the Russell 2000 Value Index.
The
fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions
to earn additional income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and
decrease. An investment in the fund is not a
deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Investments in the fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most
significant risks of investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are
listed first below, followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each
risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund,
regardless of the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more
significant at different times depending on market conditions or other
factors.
• |
|
Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the
occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit,
which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may
affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial
markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant
degree. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market
value, the general outlook for corporate earnings, public perceptions
concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment generally.
Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry or market
segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition, adverse market
events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause the fund to
experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by
shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have
the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is also
possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets,
multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in
value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial
markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed
by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect
these fluctuations. |
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the
market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and the possibility of
changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate
change;
• |
|
Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional
risks: |
Common
stocks. The value of a company’s common stock may fall as a result
of factors affecting the company, companies in the same industry or sector, or
the financial markets overall. Common stock generally is subordinate to
preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing
company;
REITs.
Investments in REITs are subject to the risks associated with investing in the
real estate industry, such as adverse developments affecting the real estate
industry and real property values, and are dependent upon the skills of their
managers. REITs may not be diversified geographically or by property or tenant
type. REITs typically incur fees that are separate from those incurred by the
fund, meaning the fund, as a shareholder, will indirectly bear a proportionate
share of a REIT’s operating expenses;
• |
|
Value stock risk arises from the
possibility that a stock’s intrinsic value may not be fully realized by
the market or that its price may decline. If a value investment style
shifts out of favor based on market conditions and investor sentiment, the
fund could underperform funds that use a non‑value approach to investing
or have a broader investment
style; |
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
• |
|
Foreign securities risks, which are
potential risks not associated with U.S. investments, include, but are not
limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations;
(2) political and financial instability; (3) less liquidity;
(4) lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards; (5) increased volatility; (6) less government
regulation and supervision of foreign stock exchanges, brokers and listed
companies; (7) significant limitations on investor rights and
recourse; (8) use of unfamiliar corporate organizational structures;
(9) unavailable or unreliable public information regarding issuers;
and (10) delays in transaction settlement in some foreign markets.
The unavailability and/or unreliability of public information available
may impede the fund’s ability to accurately evaluate foreign securities.
Moreover, it may be difficult to enforce contractual obligations or invoke
judicial or arbitration processes against non‑U.S. companies and non‑U.S.
persons in foreign jurisdictions. The risks associated with investments in
governmental or quasi-governmental entities of a foreign country are
heightened by the potential for unexpected governmental change and
inadequate government
oversight; |
• |
|
Management and strategy risk is the risk
that the value of your investment depends on the judgment of the fund’s
subadviser about the quality, relative yield or value of, or market trends
affecting, a particular security, industry, sector, region, or market
segment, or about the economy or interest rates generally. This judgment
may prove to be incorrect or otherwise may not produce the intended
results, which may result in losses to the fund. Investment strategies
employed by the fund’s subadviser in selecting investments for the fund
may not result in an increase in the value of your investment or in
overall performance equal to other
investments; |
• |
|
Investing in other investment companies,
including ETFs, carries with it the risk that, by investing in
another investment company, the fund will be exposed to the risks of the
types of investments in which the investment company invests. The fund and
its shareholders will indirectly bear the fund’s proportionate share of
the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment
company, in addition to the fees and expenses fund shareholders directly
bear in connection with the fund’s own operations. ETF shares may trade at
a premium or discount to their net asset value. An ETF that tracks an
index may not precisely replicate the returns of its benchmark
index; |
• |
|
Sector risk is the risk associated with
the fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar
businesses, all of which could be affected by similar economic or market
conditions. As the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure
to a particular sector may become higher or
lower. |
Financials sector risk is that risk that
financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation,
which may limit both the amounts and types of loans and other financial
commitments they can make, the interest rates and fees they can charge, the
scope of their activities, the prices they can charge and the amount of capital
they must maintain. Profitability is largely dependent on the availability and
cost of capital funds and can fluctuate significantly when interest rates change
or due to increased competition. In addition, deterioration of the credit
markets generally may cause an adverse impact in a broad range of markets,
including U.S. and international credit and interbank money markets generally,
thereby affecting a wide range of financial institutions and markets. Securities
of financial services companies may experience a dramatic decline in value when
such companies experience substantial declines in the valuations of their
assets, take action to raise capital (such as the issuance of debt or equity
securities), or cease operations;
• |
|
Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially;
and |
• |
|
Small-cap company risk arises because
small‑cap companies involve greater risks than investing in large-
capitalization companies. Small‑cap companies generally have lower volume
of shares traded daily, less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a
limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and more
limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies.
These factors increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail
than companies with larger market capitalizations, and could increase the
volatility of a fund’s portfolio and performance. Generally, the smaller
the company size, the greater these
risks. |
Performance
| The fund is the
successor to the Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund (“Predecessor Fund”) pursuant to
a reorganization involving the fund and the Predecessor Fund that occurred on
July 1, 2022. The Class I shares of the fund have adopted the
performance history and financial statements of the Predecessor Fund. Prior to
April 26, 2024, the Class I shares of the fund were designated as
Class Chartwell shares. Prior to the date of the reorganization, the fund
had no investment operations. Accordingly, the performance information,
including information on fees and expenses and financial information provided in
this prospectus for periods prior to the reorganization (the fund’s commencement
of operations) is historical information for the Predecessor Fund. Given the
above, unless specifically stated otherwise, subsequent references in this
section to the fund should be read to include the Predecessor Fund, as well as
the other predecessor funds described
below.
Prior
to this reorganization, the Predecessor Fund acquired the assets and liabilities
of the Chartwell Small Cap Value Fund (the “IMST Predecessor Fund,” and together
with the Chartwell Predecessor Fund, the “Predecessor Funds”), a series of
Investment Managers Series Trust, on July 17, 2017. As a result of the
reorganization, the fund is the accounting successor of the Predecessor Funds.
Performance results shown in the bar chart and the performance table below
reflect the performance of the IMST Predecessor Fund for the period prior to
July 17, 2017. The bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns
for the periods ended December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s
returns for various periods with the returns of its benchmark index.
This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to
another.
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Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
Performance information is not shown for the
fund’s Class A, Class C and Class R‑6 shares because those share
classes had not commenced operations prior to the date of this
prospectus. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
During 10 year period (Class I
shares): |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Return |
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
| |
Best Quarter |
|
| |
25.75% |
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
| |
Worst Quarter |
|
| |
(35.01)% |
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
|
Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
|
Fund return (after deduction of sales
charges and expenses) |
For
the periods prior to the reorganization (the fund’s commencement of operations),
the performance is the historical performance of the Predecessor
Funds.
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Share Class |
|
1-yr |
|
5-yr |
|
10-yr |
|
|
| |
Class
I – Before Taxes |
|
12.30% |
|
8.08% |
|
5.88% |
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
11.41% |
|
7.11% |
|
5.01% |
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
7.92% |
|
6.31% |
|
4.60% |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
| |
|
|
1-yr |
|
5-yr |
|
10-yr |
|
|
| |
Russell 2000 Value Index |
|
14.65% |
|
10.00% |
|
6.76% |
After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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.
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser | Chartwell Investment Partners, LLC
(“Chartwell”) serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | David C. Dalrymple,
CFA® and T. Ryan Harkins,
CFA® , who have served as
Portfolio Managers of the fund since its inception on July 1, 2022, and
Reid T. Halloran, who has served as Portfolio Manager of the fund since
January 1, 2024, are jointly and primarily responsible for the
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON CHARTWELL SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND | 4.26.2024
day‑to‑day
management of the fund. Effective March 31, 2025, Mr. Dalrymple will retire as a
portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Dalrymple has served as Chartwell’s
Managing Partner and served as the applicable Predecessor Fund’s Senior
Portfolio Manager since its inception on March 16, 2012. Mr. Harkins
served as a member of the Predecessor Fund’s portfolio management team from
March 1, 2020 through June 2022.
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R‑6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating
retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R‑6
shares purchased through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial
purchase is set by the plan administrator.
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON CLARIVEST CAPITAL APPRECIATION
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon ClariVest Capital Appreciation Fund (“Capital
Appreciation Fund” or the “fund”) seeks long-term capital
appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Capital Appreciation Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below.
You may
qualify for sales discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in
the future, at least $25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional
Information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class
I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
|
4.75% |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
|
None (a) |
|
1.00% (a) |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Redemption Fee |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
Annual
fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class
A |
|
Class
C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Management Fees |
|
0.60% |
|
0.60% |
|
0.60% |
|
0.60% |
|
|
|
| |
Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
|
0.25% |
|
1.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
| |
Other Expenses |
|
0.31% |
|
0.29% |
|
0.31% |
|
0.23% |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1.16% |
|
1.89% |
|
0.91% |
|
0.83% |
|
|
|
| |
Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement (b) |
|
(0.16)% |
|
(0.14)% |
|
(0.21)% |
|
(0.23)% |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement |
|
1.00% |
|
1.75% |
|
0.70% |
|
0.60% |
(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a
Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver
and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up
to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you
sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1%
CDSC at the time of sale.
(b) Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (“Carillon”) has contractually
agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of
the fund to the extent that annual operating expenses of each class exceed a
percentage of that class’ average daily net assets through April 30,
2025 as follows: Class A – 1.00%, Class C – 1.75%,
Class I – 0.70%, and Class R‑6 – 0.60%. This expense limitation
excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, costs relating to investments
in other investment companies (acquired fund fees and expenses), dividends, and
extraordinary expenses. The contractual fee waivers can be changed only with the
approval of a majority of the fund’s Board of Trustees. Any reimbursement of
fund expenses or reduction in Carillon’s investment advisory fees is subject to
recoupment by the fund within the following two fiscal years, if overall
expenses fall below the lesser of its then-current expense cap or the expense
cap in effect at the time of the fee recoupment.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON CLARIVEST CAPITAL APPRECIATION
FUND | 4.26.2024
Expense 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 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, except that the example reflects the fee
waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for each share class through April 30,
2025. Your costs would be the same whether you sold your shares or continued to
hold them at the end of the period. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Year 1 |
|
Year 3 |
|
Year 5 |
|
Year 10 |
Class A |
|
$572 |
|
$811 |
|
$1,068 |
|
$1,803 |
Class C |
|
$278 |
|
$580 |
|
$1,008 |
|
$2,200 |
Class I |
|
$72 |
|
$269 |
|
$483 |
|
$1,100 |
Class R‑6 |
|
$61 |
|
$242 |
|
$438 |
|
$1,004 |
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 31% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
| During normal market
conditions, the Capital Appreciation Fund seeks to achieve its objective by
investing at least 65% of its net assets in common stocks of companies that have
the potential for attractive long-term growth in earnings, cash flow and total
worth of the company. In addition, the portfolio management team prefers to
purchase stocks that appear to be underpriced in relation to the company’s
long-term growth fundamentals. The strategy of the fund’s portfolio management
team is based upon systematic analysis of fundamental and technical factors,
significantly aided by a quantitative process. The fund typically invests in the
stocks of large- and mid‑capitalization companies, but may invest in the stocks
of companies of any size without regard to market capitalization. Although the
portfolio management team generally does not emphasize investment in any
particular investment sector or industry, the fund may invest a significant
portion of its assets in the securities of companies in the information
technology sector at any given time. The fund may sell securities when they no
longer meet the portfolio management team’s investment
criteria.
The
fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions
to earn additional income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and decrease.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit
with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. Investments in the
fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most significant risks of
investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are listed first below,
followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each risk summarized
below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund, regardless of
the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at
different times depending on market conditions or other factors.
• |
|
Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional
risks: |
Common
stocks. The value of a company’s common stock may
fall as a result of factors affecting the company, companies in the same
industry or sector, or the financial markets overall. Common stock generally is
subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing
company;
• |
|
Growth stock risk is the risk of a growth
company not providing an expected earnings increase or dividend yield.
When these expectations are not met, the prices of these stocks may
decline, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. If a growth
investment style shifts out of favor based on market conditions and
investor sentiment, the fund could underperform funds that use a value or
other non‑growth approach to investing or have a broader investment
style; |
• |
|
Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a
federal |
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|
government
shutdown and threats or the occurrence of a failure to increase the
federal government’s debt limit, which could result in a default on the
government’s obligations, may affect investor and consumer confidence and
may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps
suddenly and to a significant degree. These and other conditions may cause
broad changes in market value, the general outlook for corporate earnings,
public perceptions concerning these developments or adverse investment
sentiment generally. Changes in the financial condition of a single
issuer, industry or market segment also can impact the market as a whole.
In addition, adverse market events may lead to increased redemptions,
which could cause the fund to experience a loss when selling securities to
meet redemption requests by shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be
prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities.
Conversely, it is also possible that, during a general downturn in the
securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value
simultaneously. Changes in value may be temporary or may last for extended
periods. The financial markets generally move in cycles, with periods
of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of
your investment may reflect these
fluctuations. |
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the
market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and the possibility of
changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate
change;
• |
|
Large cap company risk arises because
large-cap companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and
opportunities, and may be unable to attain high growth rates, relative to
smaller companies; |
• |
|
Micro-capitalization company risk arises
because micro-cap companies may have less predictable earnings and
revenues; experience significant losses; lack an operating history,
product lines, or financial resources; have volatile share prices and less
liquid markets; and trade less frequently than larger, more established
companies; |
• |
|
Mid-cap company risk arises because
mid‑cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial
and financial resources, more volatile performance, and less liquid stock,
compared to larger, more established
companies; |
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FUND | 4.26.2024
• |
|
Quantitative strategy risk is the risk
that the success of the fund’s investment strategy may depend in part on
the effectiveness of the subadviser’s quantitative tools for screening
securities. These strategies may incorporate factors that may not be
predictive of a security’s value. The subadviser’s stock selection can be
adversely affected if it relies on insufficient, erroneous or outdated
data or flawed models or computer
systems; |
• |
|
Sector risk is the risk associated with
the fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar
businesses, all of which could be affected by similar economic or market
conditions. As the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure
to a particular sector may become higher or
lower. |
Information technology sector risk is the risk
that products of information technology companies may face rapid product
obsolescence due to technological developments and frequent new product
introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the
services of qualified personnel. These companies may be smaller or newer and may
have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Failure
to introduce new products, develop and maintain a loyal customer base or achieve
general market acceptance for their products could have a material adverse
effect on a company’s business. Companies in the information technology sector
also may be subject to increased government scrutiny or adverse government
regulatory action. Additionally, companies in the information technology sector
are heavily dependent on intellectual property and the loss of patent, copyright
and trademark protections may adversely affect the profitability of these
companies. The market prices of information technology-related securities tend
to exhibit a greater degree of interest rate risk and market risk and may
experience sharper price fluctuations than other types of securities. These
securities may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause
sudden selling and dramatically lower market
prices;
• |
|
Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail
financially; |
• |
|
Small-cap company risk arises because
small-cap companies involve greater risks than investing in large-
capitalization companies. Small-cap companies generally have lower volume
of shares traded daily, less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a
limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and more
limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies.
These factors increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail
than companies with larger market capitalizations, and could increase the
volatility of a fund’s portfolio and performance. Generally, the smaller
the company size, the greater these risks;
and |
• |
|
Value stock risk arises from the
possibility that a stock’s intrinsic value may not be fully realized by
the market or that its price may decline. If a value investment style
shifts out of favor based on market conditions and investor sentiment, the
fund could underperform funds that use a non-value approach to investing
or have a broader investment
style. |
Performance
| The bar chart that follows
illustrates annual fund returns for the periods ended December 31. The table
that follows compares the fund’s returns for various periods with those of its
benchmark index. This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to another.
Each of the fund’s share classes is invested in the same portfolio of
securities, and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that
the classes do not have the same sales charges and expenses. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
During 10 year period (Class I
shares): |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Return |
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
| |
Best Quarter |
|
| |
27.28% |
|
June 30,
2020 |
|
|
| |
Worst Quarter |
|
| |
(19.92)% |
|
June 30,
2022 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
|
Fund return (after
deduction of sales charges and expenses) |
|
|
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Inception Date |
|
1‑yr |
|
5‑yr |
|
10‑yr |
|
Lifetime
(if less than
10
yrs) |
|
|
|
|
| |
Class I
– Before Taxes |
|
3/21/06 |
|
39.90% |
|
17.36% |
|
13.46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
36.41% |
|
14.68% |
|
10.88% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
| |
26.13% |
|
13.71% |
|
10.45% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A
– Before Taxes |
|
12/12/85 |
|
32.85% |
|
15.87% |
|
12.57% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class C
– Before Taxes |
|
4/3/95 |
|
38.46% |
|
16.13% |
|
12.26% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Class R‑6
– Before Taxes |
|
7/31/15 |
|
40.06% |
|
17.58% |
|
| |
13.33% |
|
Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
1‑yr |
|
5‑yr |
|
10‑yr |
|
Lifetime
(From the inception date of
Class R‑6 Shares) |
|
|
|
|
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Russell 1000® Growth Index |
|
| |
42.68% |
|
19.50% |
|
14.86% |
|
15.19% |
After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). After‑tax returns are shown
for Class I only and after‑tax returns for Class A, Class C and
Class R‑6 will vary. The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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.
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser | ClariVest Asset Management LLC
(“ClariVest”) serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | Ed Wagner, CFA®, Amanda Freeman, CFA®, C. Frank Feng, Ph.D., and
Todd N. Wolter, CFA®, are
Portfolio Co-Managers of the fund. Mr. Wagner, Ms. Freeman, Dr. Feng, and Mr.
Wolter are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of
the fund. Messrs. Wagner and Feng have been Portfolio Co-Managers of the fund
since 2013. Ms. Freeman has served as the fund’s Portfolio Co-Manager since
April 2024. Mr. Wolter has served as the fund’s Portfolio Co-Manager since
February 2019.
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R-6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating retirement
plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R-6 shares purchased
through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is set by
the plan administrator.
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
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Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Investment objective |
The Carillon ClariVest International Stock Fund (“International
Stock Fund” or the “fund”) seeks capital appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the International Stock Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional
Information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
|
4.75% |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
|
None (a) |
|
1.00% (a) |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Redemption Fee |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
Annual
fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class I |
|
Class
R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Management Fees |
|
0.70% |
|
0.70% |
|
0.70% |
|
0.70% |
|
|
|
| |
Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
|
0.25% |
|
1.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
| |
Other Expenses |
|
0.32% |
|
0.30% |
|
0.33% |
|
0.25% |
|
|
|
| |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses |
|
0.01% |
|
0.01% |
|
0.01% |
|
0.01% |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1.28% |
|
2.01% |
|
1.04% |
|
0.96% |
|
|
|
| |
Fee Waiver and/or Expense
Reimbursement (c) |
|
(0.02)% |
|
0.00% |
|
(0.08)% |
|
(0.10)% |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement |
|
1.26% |
|
2.01% |
|
0.96% |
|
0.86% |
(a) If you purchased
$1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a Carillon mutual fund that were not
otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver and sell the shares within 18
months from the date of purchase, you may pay up to a 1% contingent deferred
sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you sell Class C shares less than
one year after purchase, you will pay a 1% CDSC at the time of
sale.
(b) The Total Annual
Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net
assets provided in the fund’s Financial Highlights table, which reflects the
operating expenses of the fund and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and
Expenses.
(c) Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (“Carillon”) has contractually
agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of
the fund to the extent that annual operating expenses of a class exceed a
percentage of that class’ average daily net assets through April 30,
2025 as follows: Class A – 1.25%, Class I – 0.95% and Class R-6
– 0.85%. This expense limitation excludes interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, costs relating to investments in other investment companies
(acquired fund fees and expenses), dividends, and extraordinary expenses. The
contractual fee waivers can be changed only with the approval of a majority of
the fund’s Board of Trustees. Any reimbursement of fund expenses or reduction in
Carillon’s investment advisory fees is subject to recoupment by the fund within
the following two fiscal years, if overall expenses fall below the lesser of its
then-current expense cap or the expense cap in effect at the time of the fee
recoupment.
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Expense 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 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, except that the example reflects the fee
waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for the Class A, Class I and Class R-6
shares through April 30, 2025. Your costs would be the same whether you sold
your shares or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although your
actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Year 1 |
|
Year 3 |
|
Year 5 |
|
Year 10 |
Class A |
|
$597 |
|
$860 |
|
$1,142 |
|
$1,945 |
Class C |
|
$304 |
|
$630 |
|
$1,083 |
|
$2,338 |
Class I |
|
$98 |
|
$323 |
|
$566 |
|
$1,264 |
Class R‑6 |
|
$88 |
|
$296 |
|
$521 |
|
$1,169 |
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 44% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
| The International
Stock Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net
assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity
securities of companies economically tied to countries outside of the U.S. that
have the potential for attractive long-term growth in earnings, cash flow and
total worth of the company. Equity securities include common and preferred
stocks, warrants or rights exercisable into common or preferred stock,
convertible preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global
Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”)
(collectively, “depositary receipts”). Issuers considered to be economically
tied to countries outside of the U.S. include, without limitation: (1) an
issuer organized under the laws of or maintaining a principal office or
principal place(s) of business outside of the U.S.; (2) an issuer of securities
that are principally traded in one or more markets outside the U.S.; (3) an
issuer that derives or is currently expected to derive 50% or more of its total
sales, revenues, profits, earnings, growth, or another measure of economic
activity from, the production or sale of goods or performance of services or
making of investments or other economic activity in, outside of the U.S., or
that maintains or is currently expected to maintain 50% or more of its
employees, assets, investments, operations, or other business activity outside
of the U.S.; or (4) a governmental or quasi-governmental entity of a country
outside of the U.S. The fund also may invest in issuers located in emerging
market countries. The fund’s benchmark is the MSCI ACWI ex-US ® Index which is a
float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the
combined equity market performance of large- and mid-cap securities in developed
and emerging market countries excluding the United States. The fund may have
significant exposure to Japan. However, as the composition of the fund’s
portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure to this country may be lower at
a future date, and the fund’s exposure to other countries may be higher. The
fund may invest in issuers of all market
capitalizations.
In
selecting securities for the fund, the subadviser utilizes quantitative tools to
implement a “bottom‑up,” fundamentally based, investment process. The subadviser
constructs a portfolio that seeks to maximize expected return, subject to
constraints designed to meet long‑run expected active risk
goals.
The
fund may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in order to equitize cash
positions, seek exposure to certain markets or market sectors and to hedge
against certain market movements. The fund may sell securities when they no
longer meet the portfolio managers’ investment criteria and/or to take advantage
of more attractive investment
opportunities.
The
fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions
to earn additional income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and decrease.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit
with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. Investments in the
fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most significant risks of
investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are listed first below,
followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each risk summarized
below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund, regardless of
the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at
different times depending on market conditions or other factors.
• |
|
Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional
risks: |
Common
stocks. The value of a
company’s common stock may fall as a result of factors affecting the company,
companies in the same industry or sector, or the financial markets overall.
Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or
bankruptcy of the issuing company;
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Preferred stocks,
including convertible preferred stocks. Preferred stocks,
including convertible preferred stocks, are subject to issuer-specific risks and
are sensitive to movements in interest rates. Preferred stocks and convertible
preferred stocks may be less liquid than common stocks and, unlike common
stocks, participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited. Distributions
on preferred stocks generally are payable at the discretion of an issuer and
after required payments to bond holders. Preferred stocks may also be subject to
credit risk, which is the risk that an issuer may be unable or unwilling to meet
its financial obligations;
Depositary
receipts. Investing in
depositary receipts entails many of the same risks as direct investment in
foreign securities, including, but not limited to, currency exchange rate
fluctuations, political and financial instability in the home country of a
particular depositary receipt, less liquidity and more
volatility;
Rights and
warrants. Rights and
warrants do not carry dividend or voting rights with respect to the underlying
securities or any rights in the assets of the issuer, and a right or a warrant
ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration
date;
• |
|
Foreign securities risks, which are
potential risks not associated with U.S. investments, include, but are not
limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations; (2) political
and financial instability; (3) less liquidity; (4) lack of uniform
accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; (5) increased
volatility; (6) less government regulation and supervision of foreign
stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies; (7) significant limitations
on investor rights and recourse; (8) use of unfamiliar corporate
organizational structures; (9) unavailable or unreliable public
information regarding issuers; and (10) delays in transaction
settlement in some foreign markets. The unavailability and/or
unreliability of public information available may impede the fund’s
ability to accurately evaluate foreign securities. Moreover, it may be
difficult to enforce contractual obligations or invoke judicial or
arbitration processes against non‑U.S. companies and non‑U.S. persons in
foreign jurisdictions. The risks associated with investments in
governmental or quasi-governmental entities of a foreign country are
heightened by the potential for unexpected governmental change and
inadequate government oversight. Foreign security risk may also apply to
ADRs, GDRs and
EDRs; |
• |
|
Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the
occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit,
which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may
affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial
markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant
degree. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market
value, the general outlook for corporate earnings, public perceptions
concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment generally.
Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry or market
segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition, adverse market
events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause the fund to
experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by
shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have
the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is also
possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets,
multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in
value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial
markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed
by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect
these
fluctuations. |
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the
market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and
the
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possibility
of changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate
change;
• |
|
Currency risk is the risk related to the
fund’s exposure to foreign currencies through its investments. Foreign
currencies may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time, may be
affected unpredictably by intervention, or the failure to intervene, of
the U.S. or foreign governments or central banks, and may be affected by
currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad. Foreign
currencies may also decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar and other
currencies and thereby affect the fund’s
investments; |
• |
|
Emerging markets are generally smaller,
less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the securities markets
of the U.S. and other foreign developed markets. There are also risks of:
greater political uncertainties; an economy’s dependence on revenues from
particular commodities or on international aid or development assistance;
currency transfer restrictions; a limited number of potential buyers for
such securities; delays and disruptions in securities settlement
procedures; less stringent, or a lack of, accounting, auditing, financial
reporting and recordkeeping requirements or standards; and significant
limitations on investor rights and recourse. The governments of emerging
market countries may also be more unstable. There may be less publicly
available information about issuers in emerging markets. When investing in
emerging markets, the risks of investing in foreign securities are
heightened; |
• |
|
Geographic concentration risk is the risk
that from time to time, based on market or economic conditions, the fund
may invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of
issuers located in, or with significant economic ties to, a single country
or geographic region, which could increase the risk that economic, market,
political, business, regulatory, diplomatic, social and environmental
conditions in that particular country or geographic region may have a
significant impact on the fund’s performance. Investing in such a manner
could cause the fund’s performance to be more volatile than the
performance of more geographically diverse funds. A decline in the
economies or financial markets of one country or region may adversely
affect the economies or financial markets of
another. |
Japan investment risk is the risk that the
Japanese economy may be subject to economic, political and social instability,
which could have an adverse effect on the Japanese securities held by the fund.
The Japanese economy is heavily dependent upon international trade, and may be
adversely affected by global competition, trade tariffs, other government
interventions and protectionist measures, the strength of the yen, excessive
regulation, changes in international trade agreements, the economic conditions
of its trading partners, competition from emerging economies, the performance of
the global economy, and regional and global conflicts. Political tensions
between Japan and its trading partners could adversely affect the economy,
especially the export sector, and destabilize the region as a whole. The
domestic Japanese economy faces several concerns, including large government
deficits, a declining domestic population and low birth rate, workforce
shortages, and inflation. The Japanese government’s fiscal and monetary policies
may have negative impacts on the Japanese economy. Natural disasters such as
earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons or tsunamis, could occur in Japan and
surrounding areas and may have a significant impact on the business operations
of Japanese companies in the affected regions and Japan’s economy. These and
other factors could have a negative impact on the fund’s performance and
increase the volatility of an investment in the
fund;
• |
|
Growth stock risk is the risk of a growth
company not providing an expected earnings increase or dividend yield.
When these expectations are not met, the prices of these stocks may
decline, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. If a growth
investment style shifts out of favor based on market conditions and
investor sentiment, the fund could underperform funds that use a value or
other non‑growth approach to investing or have a broader investment
style; |
• |
|
Investing in other investment companies,
including ETFs, carries with it the risk that, by investing in
another investment company, the fund will be exposed to the risks of the
types of investments in which the investment company invests. The fund and
its shareholders will indirectly bear the fund’s proportionate share of
the fees and expenses paid by shareholders of the other investment
company, in addition to the fees and expenses fund shareholders directly
bear in connection with the fund’s own operations. ETF shares may trade at
a premium or discount to their net asset value. An ETF that tracks an
index may not precisely replicate the returns of its benchmark
index; |
• |
|
Large cap company risk arises because
large-cap companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and
opportunities, and may be unable to attain high growth rates, relative to
smaller companies; |
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|
Liquidity risk is the possibility that
trading activity in certain securities may, at times, be significantly
hampered. The fund could lose money if it cannot sell a security at the
time and price that would be most beneficial to the fund. The fund may be
required to dispose of investments at unfavorable times or prices to
satisfy obligations, which may result in losses or may be costly to the
fund. Market prices for such securities may be
volatile; |
• |
|
Market timing risk arises because certain
types of securities in which the fund invests, including foreign
securities, could cause the fund to be at greater risk of market timing
activities by fund shareholders. Such activities can dilute the fund’s
NAV, increase the fund’s expenses and interfere with the fund’s ability to
execute efficient investment
strategies; |
• |
|
Micro-capitalization company risk arises
because micro-cap companies may have less predictable earnings and
revenues; experience significant losses; lack an operating history,
product lines, or financial resources; have volatile share prices and less
liquid markets; and trade less frequently than larger, more established
companies; |
• |
|
Mid-cap company risk arises because
mid-cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial
and financial resources, more volatile performance, and less liquid stock,
compared to larger, more established
companies; |
• |
|
Quantitative strategy risk is the risk
that the success of the fund’s investment strategy may depend in part on
the effectiveness of the subadviser’s quantitative tools for screening
securities. These strategies may incorporate factors that may not be
predictive of a security’s value. The subadviser’s stock selection can be
adversely affected if it relies on insufficient, erroneous or outdated
data or flawed models or computer
systems; |
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Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially;
and |
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|
Small-cap company risk arises because
small-cap companies involve greater risks than investing in large-
capitalization companies. Small-cap companies generally have lower volume
of shares traded daily, less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a
limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and more
limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies.
These factors increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail
than companies with larger market capitalizations, and could increase the
volatility of a fund’s portfolio and performance. Generally, the smaller
the company size, the greater these
risks. |
Performance
| The bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the
periods ended December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns
for various periods with those of its benchmark index. This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to another.
Each of the fund’s share classes is invested in the same portfolio of
securities, and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that
the classes do not have the same sales charges and expenses. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
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During performance period (Class I
shares): |
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Return |
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Quarter Ended |
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Best Quarter |
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18.00% |
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December 31, 2022 |
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Worst Quarter |
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(23.50)% |
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March 31,
2020 |
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Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
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Fund return (after
deduction of sales charges and expenses) |
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Share
Class |
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Inception Date |
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1‑yr |
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5‑yr |
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10-yr |
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Class I
– Before Taxes |
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2/28/13 |
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19.99% |
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8.77% |
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4.75% |
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After
Taxes on Distributions |
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19.45% |
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8.38% |
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4.18% |
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After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
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12.70% |
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6.96% |
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3.65% |
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Class A
– Before Taxes |
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2/28/13 |
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13.93% |
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7.39% |
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3.87% |
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Class C
– Before Taxes |
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2/28/13 |
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18.73% |
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7.63% |
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3.59% |
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Class R‑6
– Before Taxes |
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2/28/13 |
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20.04% |
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8.82% |
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4.82% |
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Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
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1‑yr |
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5‑yr |
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10-yr |
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MSCI ACWI ex-US Index (1) |
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15.62% |
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7.08% |
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3.83% |
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After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). After‑tax returns are shown
for Class I only and after‑tax returns for Class A, Class C and
Class R‑6 will vary. The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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.
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser | ClariVest Asset Management LLC
(“ClariVest”) serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | David R. Vaughn, CFA®, Alex Turner, CFA®, and Gashi Zengeni, CFA®, are Portfolio Managers of
the fund and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management
of the fund – Mr. Vaughn since its inception, Mr. Turner since 2015, and Ms.
Zengeni since April 2021. Ms. Zengeni served as Assistant Portfolio Manager
of the fund from April 2020 to March 2021.
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R-6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating retirement
plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R-6 shares purchased
through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is set by
the plan administrator.
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
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Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund
(“Growth & Income Fund” or the “fund”) primarily seeks long-term
capital appreciation and, secondarily, seeks current
income.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Growth & Income Fund.
You may pay other fees, such as brokerage
commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected
in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional
Information.
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Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
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Class R‑6 |
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Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
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4.75% |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
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None (a) |
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1.00% (a) |
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None |
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None |
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Redemption Fee |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Annual
fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment): |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
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Class R‑6 |
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Management Fees |
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0.45% |
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0.45% |
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0.45% |
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0.45% |
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Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
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0.25% |
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1.00% |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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Other Expenses |
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0.28% |
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0.26% |
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0.27% |
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0.19% |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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0.98% |
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1.71% |
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0.72% |
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0.64% |
(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a
Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver
and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up
to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you
sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1%
CDSC at the time of sale.
Expense 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 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. Your costs would be the same whether you
sold your shares or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
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Share
Class |
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Year 1 |
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Year 3 |
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Year 5 |
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Year 10 |
Class A |
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$570 |
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$772 |
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$991 |
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$1,619 |
Class C |
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$274 |
|
$539 |
|
$928 |
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$2,019 |
Class I |
|
$74 |
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$230 |
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$401 |
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$894 |
Class R‑6 |
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$65 |
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$205 |
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$357 |
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$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 40% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
| During normal market
conditions, the Growth & Income Fund seeks to achieve its objective by
investing primarily in domestic equity securities (predominantly common stocks)
that the portfolio managers believe are high-quality, financially strong
companies that pay above-market dividends, have cash resources (i.e. free cash
flow) and a history of raising dividends. The portfolio managers select
companies based in part upon their belief that those companies have the
following characteristics: (1) yield or dividend growth at or above the
S&P 500 Index; (2) potential for growth; and (3) stock price below
its estimated intrinsic value. The fund generally sells securities when their
price appreciations reach or exceed sustainable levels, a
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company’s
fundamentals deteriorate, or a more attractive investment opportunity develops.
Equity securities purchased by the fund typically include common stocks,
convertible securities, preferred stocks, and real estate investment trusts
(“REITs”). In addition, the fund generally invests in mid‑and
large-capitalization companies that are diversified across different industries
and sectors. Although the portfolio managers generally do not emphasize
investment in any particular investment sector or industry, the fund may invest
a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in the
information technology and health care sectors at any given time. From time to
time, the fund’s portfolio may include the stocks of fewer companies than other
diversified funds.
The
fund also may own a variety of other securities that, in the opinion of the
fund’s portfolio managers, offer prospects for meeting the fund’s investment
goals. These securities may include equity securities of companies economically
tied to countries outside of the U.S.
The
fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions
to earn additional income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and
decrease. An investment in the fund is not a
deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Investments in the fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most
significant risks of investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are
listed first below, followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each
risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund,
regardless of the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more
significant at different times depending on market conditions or other
factors.
• |
|
Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional
risks: |
Dividend-Paying
Stocks. Securities of companies that have historically paid a high
dividend yield may reduce or discontinue their dividends, reducing the yield of
the fund. Low priced securities in the fund may be more susceptible to these
risks. Past dividend payments are not a guarantee of future dividend payments.
Also, the market return of high dividend yield securities, in certain market
conditions, may perform worse than other investment strategies or the overall
stock market;
Common
stocks. The value of a company’s common stock may fall as a result
of factors affecting the company, companies in the same industry or sector, or
the financial markets overall. Common stock generally is subordinate to
preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing
company;
Preferred
stock. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific risks and
are sensitive to movements in interest rates. Preferred stocks may be less
liquid than common stocks and, unlike common stocks, participation in the growth
of an issuer may be limited. Distributions on preferred stocks generally are
payable at the discretion of an issuer and after required payments to bond
holders. Preferred stocks may also be subject to credit risk, which is the risk
that an issuer may be unable or unwilling to meet its financial
obligations;
Convertible
securities. Convertible securities are subject to the risk that
the credit standing of the issuer may have an effect on the convertible
securities’ investment value. Convertible securities also are sensitive to
movements in interest rates. Generally, a convertible security is subject to the
market risks of stocks when the price of the underlying stock is high relative
to the conversion price, and is subject to the market risks of debt securities
when the underlying stock’s price is low relative to the conversion
price;
REITs.
Investments in REITs are subject to the risks associated with investing in the
real estate industry, such as adverse developments affecting the real estate
industry and real property values, and are dependent upon the skills of their
managers. REITs may not be diversified geographically or by property or tenant
type. REITs typically incur fees that are separate from those incurred by the
fund, meaning the fund, as a shareholder, will indirectly bear a proportionate
share of a REIT’s operating expenses;
• |
|
Focused holdings risk is the risk of the
fund holding a core portfolio of securities of fewer companies than other
funds, which means that the increase or decrease of the value of a single
investment may have a greater impact on the fund’s NAV and total return
when compared to other diversified
funds; |
• |
|
Foreign securities risks, which are
potential risks not associated with U.S. investments, include, but are not
limited to: (1) currency exchange rate fluctuations; (2) political
and financial instability; (3) less liquidity; (4) lack of uniform
accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; (5) increased
volatility; (6) less government regulation and supervision of foreign
stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies; (7) significant limitations
on investor rights and recourse; (8) use of unfamiliar corporate
organizational structures; (9) unavailable or unreliable public
information regarding issuers; and (10) delays in transaction
settlement in some foreign markets. The unavailability and/or
unreliability of public information available may impede the fund’s
ability to accurately evaluate foreign securities. Moreover, it may be
difficult to enforce contractual obligations or invoke judicial or
arbitration processes against non‑U.S. companies and non‑U.S. persons in
foreign jurisdictions. The risks associated with investments in
governmental or quasi-governmental entities of a foreign country are
heightened by the potential for unexpected governmental change and
inadequate government
oversight; |
• |
|
Growth stock risk is the risk of a growth
company not providing an expected earnings increase or dividend yield.
When these expectations are not met, the prices of these stocks may
decline, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. If a growth
investment style shifts out of favor based on market conditions and
investor sentiment, the fund could underperform funds that use a value or
other non‑growth approach to investing or have a broader investment
style; |
• |
|
Interest rate risk is the risk that the
value of investments, such as fixed-income securities, will move in the
opposite direction to movements in interest rates. Generally the value of
investments with interest rate risk will fall when interest rates rise.
Factors including central bank monetary policy, rising inflation rates,
and changes in general economic conditions may cause interest rates to
rise, perhaps significantly and/or rapidly, potentially resulting in
substantial losses to a |
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fund.
It is difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates
might increase or decrease, or the timing, frequency, or magnitude of such
changes. The effect of increasing interest rates is more pronounced for
any intermediate-or longer-term fixed income obligations owned by the
fund. For example, if a bond has a duration of eight years, a 1% increase
in interest rates could be expected to result in an 8% decrease in the
value of the bond. Interest rates may rise, perhaps significantly and/ or
rapidly, potentially resulting in substantial losses to the fund due to,
among other factors, a decline in the value of the fund’s fixed income
securities, heightened volatility in the fixed income markets and the
reduced liquidity of certain fixed income investments. Conversely, during
periods of very low or negative interest rates, the fund may be unable to
maintain positive returns or pay dividends to fund
shareholders; |
• |
|
Large cap company risk arises because
large-cap companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and
opportunities, and may be unable to attain high growth rates, relative to
smaller companies; |
• |
|
Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the
occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit,
which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may
affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial
markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant
degree. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market
value, the general outlook for corporate earnings, public perceptions
concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment generally.
Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry or market
segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition, adverse market
events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause the fund to
experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by
shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have
the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is also
possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets,
multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in
value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial
markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed
by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect
these
fluctuations. |
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the
market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and the possibility of
changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
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FUND | 4.26.2024
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate
change;
• |
|
Mid-cap company risk arises because
mid‑cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial
and financial resources, more volatile performance, and less liquid stock,
compared to larger, more established
companies; |
• |
|
Sector risk is the risk associated with
the fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar
businesses, all of which could be affected by similar economic or market
conditions. As the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure
to a particular sector may become higher or
lower. |
Health care sector risk is the risk that the
health care sector may be affected by government regulations and government
health care programs, restrictions on government reimbursement for medical
expenses, increases or decreases in the cost of medical products and services
and product liability claims, among other factors. Many health care products and
services may be subject to regulatory approvals. The process of obtaining such
approvals may be long and costly, and delays in or failure to receive such
approvals may negatively impact the business of such companies. Additional or
more stringent laws and regulations enacted in the future could have a material
adverse effect on such companies in the health care sector. Issuers in the
health care sector include issuers with their principal activities in the
biotechnology industry, which has additional risks. A biotechnology company’s
valuation can often be based largely on the potential or actual performance of a
limited number of products and, accordingly, can be significantly affected if
one of its products proves unsafe, ineffective or unprofitable. Biotechnology
companies are subject to regulation by, and the restrictions of, federal
agencies, state and local governments, and non-U.S. regulatory
authorities;
Information technology sector risk is the risk
that products of information technology companies may face rapid product
obsolescence due to technological developments and frequent new product
introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the
services of qualified personnel. These companies may be smaller or newer and may
have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Failure
to introduce new products, develop and maintain a loyal customer base or achieve
general market acceptance for their products could have a material adverse
effect on a company’s business. Companies in the information technology sector
also may be subject to increased government scrutiny or adverse government
regulatory action. Additionally, companies in the information technology sector
are heavily dependent on intellectual property and the loss of patent, copyright
and trademark protections may adversely affect the profitability of these
companies. The market prices of information technology-related securities tend
to exhibit a greater degree of interest rate risk and market risk and may
experience sharper price fluctuations than other types of securities. These
securities may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause
sudden selling and dramatically lower market
prices;
• |
|
Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially;
and |
• |
|
Value stock risk arises from the
possibility that a stock’s intrinsic value may not be fully realized by
the market or that its price may decline. If a value investment style
shifts out of favor based on market conditions and investor sentiment, the
fund could underperform funds that use a non‑value approach to investing
or have a broader investment
style. |
Performance
| The bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the
periods ended December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns
for various periods with those of its benchmark index. This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to another.
Each of the fund’s share classes is invested in the same portfolio of
securities, and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that
the classes do not have the same sales charges and expenses. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE GROWTH & INCOME
FUND | 4.26.2024
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During 10 year period (Class
I shares): |
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Return |
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Quarter Ended |
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Best Quarter |
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13.11% |
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June 30,
2020 |
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Worst Quarter |
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(21.15)% |
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March 31,
2020 |
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Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
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Fund return (after deduction of sales
charges and expenses) |
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Share
Class |
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Inception Date |
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1‑yr |
|
5‑yr |
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10‑yr |
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Class I
– Before Taxes |
|
3/18/09 |
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9.58% |
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10.53% |
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8.90% |
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After
Taxes on Distributions |
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6.40% |
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8.43% |
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7.21% |
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After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
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7.89% |
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8.17% |
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6.96% |
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Class A
– Before Taxes |
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12/15/86 |
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4.05% |
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9.16% |
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8.09% |
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Class C
– Before Taxes |
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4/3/95 |
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8.46% |
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9.42% |
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7.80% |
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Class R‑6
– Before Taxes |
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8/15/11 |
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9.69% |
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10.55% |
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8.94% |
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Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
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1‑yr |
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5‑yr |
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10‑yr |
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S&P 500® Index |
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26.29% |
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15.69% |
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12.03% |
After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). After‑tax returns are shown
for Class I only and after‑tax returns for Class A, Class C and
Class R‑6 will vary. The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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.
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser’s | Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | David Blount, CFA®, Brad Erwin, CFA®, and Jeffrey D. Bilsky are
Portfolio Managers of the fund and are jointly and primarily responsible for the
day-to-day management of the fund. Mr. Blount has served as the fund’s Portfolio
Manager since 2011. Mr. Erwin has served as the fund’s Portfolio Manager since
July 2019. Mr. Bilsky has served as the fund’s Portfolio Manager since August
2023. Mr. Bilsky is a Portfolio Co‑Manager at Chartwell Investment Partners,
LLC. He is also an employee of Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”) and serves
as a Portfolio Manager of the fund in his capacity as an employee of Eagle.
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R-6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating retirement
plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R-6 shares purchased
through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is set by
the plan administrator.
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FUND | 4.26.2024
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Growth Fund” or
the “fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Mid Cap Growth Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional
Information.
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Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
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| |
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Class A |
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Class C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
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Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
|
4.75% |
|
None |
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None |
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None |
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|
| |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
|
None (a) |
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1.00% (a) |
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None |
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None |
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| |
Redemption Fee |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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None |
|
|
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
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|
| |
Management Fees |
|
0.51% |
|
0.51% |
|
0.51% |
|
0.51% |
|
|
|
| |
Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
|
0.25% |
|
1.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
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|
| |
Other Expenses |
|
0.29% |
|
0.22% |
|
0.22% |
|
0.13% |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1.05% |
|
1.73% |
|
0.73% |
|
0.64% |
(a)If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a
Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver
and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up
to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you
sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1%
CDSC at the time of sale.
Expense 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 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. Your costs would be the same whether you
sold your shares or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
|
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|
|
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|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Year 1 |
|
Year 3 |
|
Year 5 |
|
Year 10 |
Class A |
|
$577 |
|
$793 |
|
$1,027 |
|
$1,697 |
Class C |
|
$276 |
|
$545 |
|
$939 |
|
$2,041 |
Class I |
|
$75 |
|
$233 |
|
$406 |
|
$906 |
Class R‑6 |
|
$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 49% of the average value of its
portfolio.
Principal investment strategies
| During normal market
conditions, the Mid Cap Growth Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing
at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment
purposes) in the equity securities of mid‑capitalization companies. The fund’s
portfolio managers consider mid‑capitalization companies to be those companies
that, at the time of initial purchase, have capitalizations greater than
$1 billion and equal to or less than the largest company in the Russell
Midcap® Growth Index
during the most recent 12‑month period (approximately $73.3 billion during
the 12‑month period ended December 31, 2023). The fund is not required to
sell equity securities whose market values appreciate or depreciate outside this
market capitalization range.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
The
fund will invest primarily in the equity securities of companies that the
portfolio managers believe have the potential for above-average earnings or
sales growth, reasonable valuations and acceptable debt levels. Such stocks can
typically have high price‑to‑earnings ratios. Equity securities include common
and preferred stock, warrants or rights exercisable into common or preferred
stock and high-quality convertible securities. Although the portfolio managers
generally do not emphasize investment in any particular investment sector or
industry, the fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in the
securities of companies in the information technology, health care and
industrials sectors at any given time. The fund will generally sell when the
stock has met the portfolio managers’ target price, the investment is no longer
valid, a better investment opportunity has arisen or if the investment reaches a
value more than 5% of the fund’s net assets. At times, the fund may hold
securities of small-capitalization
companies.
The
fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions
to earn additional income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and decrease.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit
with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. Investments in the
fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most significant risks of
investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are listed first below,
followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each risk summarized
below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund, regardless of
the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at
different times depending on market conditions or other factors.
• |
|
Mid-cap company risk arises because
mid‑cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial
and financial resources, more volatile performance, and less liquid stock,
compared to larger, more established
companies; |
• |
|
Growth stock risk is the risk of a growth
company not providing an expected earnings increase or dividend yield.
When these expectations are not met, the prices of these stocks may
decline, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. If a growth
investment style shifts out of favor based on market conditions and
investor sentiment, the fund could underperform funds that use a value or
other non‑growth approach to investing or have a broader investment
style; |
• |
|
Small-cap company risk arises because
small-cap companies involve greater risks than investing in large-
capitalization companies. Small-cap companies generally have lower volume
of shares traded daily, less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a
limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and more
limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies.
These factors increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail
than companies with larger market capitalizations, and could increase the
volatility of a fund’s portfolio and performance. Generally, the smaller
the company size, the greater these
risks; |
• |
|
Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional
risks: |
Common
stocks. The value of a
company’s common stock may fall as a result of factors affecting the company,
companies in the same industry or sector, or the financial markets overall.
Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or
bankruptcy of the issuing company;
Preferred
stock. Preferred stocks are
subject to issuer-specific risks and are sensitive to movements in interest
rates. Preferred stocks may be less liquid than common stocks and, unlike common
stocks, participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited. Distributions
on preferred stocks generally are payable at the discretion of an issuer and
after required payments to bond holders. Preferred stocks may also be subject to
credit risk, which is the risk that an issuer may be unable or unwilling to meet
its financial obligations;
Convertible
securities. Convertible
securities are subject to the risk that the credit standing of the issuer may
have an effect on the convertible securities’ investment value. Convertible
securities also are sensitive to movements in interest rates. Generally, a
convertible security is subject to the market risks of stocks when the price of
the underlying stock is high relative to the conversion price, and is subject to
the market risks of debt securities when the underlying stock’s price is low
relative to the conversion price;
Rights and
warrants. Rights and
warrants do not carry dividend or voting rights with respect to the underlying
securities or any rights in the assets of the issuer, and a right or a warrant
ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration
date;
• |
|
Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the
occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit,
which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may
affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial
markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant
degree. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market
value, the general outlook for corporate
earnings, |
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
|
public
perceptions concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment
generally. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry
or market segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition,
adverse market events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause
the fund to experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption
requests by shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and
may not have the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is
also possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets,
multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in
value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial
markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed
by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect
these fluctuations. |
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the
market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and the possibility of
changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate
change;
• |
|
Sector risk is the risk associated with
the fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar
businesses, all of which could be affected by similar economic or market
conditions. As the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure
to a particular sector may become higher or
lower. |
Health care sector risk is the risk that the
health care sector may be affected by government regulations and government
health care programs, restrictions on government reimbursement for medical
expenses, increases or decreases in the cost of medical products and services
and product liability claims, among other factors. Many health care products and
services may be subject to regulatory approvals. The process of obtaining such
approvals may be long and costly, and delays in or failure to receive such
approvals may negatively impact the business of such companies. Additional or
more stringent laws and regulations enacted in the future could have a material
adverse effect on such companies in the health care sector. Issuers in the
health care sector include issuers with their principal activities in the
biotechnology industry, which has additional risks. A biotechnology company’s
valuation can often be based largely on the potential or actual performance of a
limited number of products and, accordingly, can be significantly affected if
one of its products proves unsafe, ineffective or unprofitable. Biotechnology
companies are subject to regulation by, and the restrictions of, federal
agencies, state and local governments, and non-U.S. regulatory
authorities;
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FUND | 4.26.2024
Industrials sector risk is the risk that
companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by general
economic trends, including employment, economic growth, and interest rates,
changes in consumer sentiment and spending, commodity prices, legislation,
government regulation and spending, import controls, and worldwide competition.
In addition, companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by
liability for environmental damages, product liability claims and exchange
rates. The products of companies in the industrials sector also may face product
obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product
introduction. The industrials sector includes companies engaged in the
construction, engineering, machinery, energy services, transportation,
professional services, and aerospace and defense
industries;
Information technology sector risk is the risk
that products of information technology companies may face rapid product
obsolescence due to technological developments and frequent new product
introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the
services of qualified personnel. These companies may be smaller or newer and may
have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Failure
to introduce new products, develop and maintain a loyal customer base or achieve
general market acceptance for their products could have a material adverse
effect on a company’s business. Companies in the information technology sector
also may be subject to increased government scrutiny or adverse government
regulatory action. Additionally, companies in the information technology sector
are heavily dependent on intellectual property and the loss of patent, copyright
and trademark protections may adversely affect the profitability of these
companies. The market prices of information technology-related securities tend
to exhibit a greater degree of interest rate risk and market risk and may
experience sharper price fluctuations than other types of securities. These
securities may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause
sudden selling and dramatically lower market prices;
and
• |
|
Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail
financially. |
Performance
| The bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the
periods ended December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns
for various periods with those of its benchmark index. This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to another.
Each of the fund’s share classes is invested in the same portfolio of
securities, and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that
the classes do not have the same sales charges and expenses. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
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|
|
|
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| |
During 10 year period (Class I
shares): |
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|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Return |
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
| |
Best Quarter |
|
| |
32.86% |
|
June 30,
2020 |
|
|
| |
Worst Quarter |
|
| |
(20.41)% |
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March 31,
2020 |
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Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE MID CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
|
Fund return (after
deduction of sales charges and expenses) |
|
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Inception Date |
|
1‑yr |
|
5‑yr |
|
10‑yr |
|
|
|
| |
Class I
–Before Taxes |
|
6/21/06 |
|
20.04% |
|
13.54% |
|
10.80% |
|
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
17.02% |
|
12.16% |
|
9.65% |
|
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
| |
13.99% |
|
10.87% |
|
8.75% |
|
|
|
| |
Class A
– Before Taxes |
|
8/20/98 |
|
13.94% |
|
12.08% |
|
9.91% |
|
|
|
| |
Class C
– Before Taxes |
|
8/20/98 |
|
18.82% |
|
12.41% |
|
9.68% |
|
|
|
| |
Class R‑6
– Before Taxes |
|
8/15/11 |
|
20.12% |
|
13.64% |
|
10.90% |
| |
Index (reflects no deduction
for fees, expenses or taxes) |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
1‑yr |
|
5‑yr |
|
10‑yr |
|
|
|
| |
Russell Midcap® Growth Index |
|
|
|
25.87% |
|
13.81% |
|
10.57% |
After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). After‑tax returns are shown
for Class I only and after‑tax returns for Class A, Class C and
Class R‑6 will vary. The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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.
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser | Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | Eric Mintz, CFA®, Dr. Christopher Sassouni,
D.M.D. and David Cavanaugh are Portfolio Managers of the fund and are jointly
and primarily responsible for all aspects of the fund’s management. Mr. Mintz
has managed the fund since 2011, Dr. Sassouni has managed the fund since 2020
after serving as Assistant Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2006, and Mr.
Cavanaugh has managed the fund since June 2022 after serving as a Senior
Research Analyst of the fund from 2017 to June 2022.
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R-6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating retirement
plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R-6 shares purchased
through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is set by
the plan administrator.
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund (“Small Cap Growth Fund”
or the “fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Small Cap Growth Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class
C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
|
4.75% |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
|
None (a) |
|
1.00% (a) |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
|
| |
Redemption Fee |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
None |
|
|
Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment): |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
Class A |
|
Class
C |
|
Class I |
|
Class R‑6 |
|
|
|
| |
Management Fees |
|
0.59% |
|
0.59% |
|
0.59% |
|
0.59% |
|
|
|
| |
Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
|
0.25% |
|
1.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
0.00% |
|
|
|
| |
Other Expenses |
|
0.34% |
|
0.29% |
|
0.30% |
|
0.19% |
|
|
|
| |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
|
1.18% |
|
1.88% |
|
0.89% |
|
0.78% |
(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a
Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver
and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up
to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) at the time of sale. If you
sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1%
CDSC at the time of sale.
Expense 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 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. Your costs would be the same whether you
sold your shares or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs
would be:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Year 1 |
|
Year 3 |
|
Year 5 |
|
Year 10 |
Class A |
|
$590 |
|
$832 |
|
1,093 |
|
$1,839 |
Class C |
|
$291 |
|
$591 |
|
$1,016 |
|
$2,201 |
Class I |
|
$91 |
|
$284 |
|
$493 |
|
$1,096 |
Class R‑6 |
|
$80 |
|
$249 |
|
$433 |
|
$966 |
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
| During normal market
conditions, the Small Cap Growth Fund seeks to achieve its objective by
investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for
investment purposes) in the stocks of small-capitalization companies. The fund’s
portfolio managers consider small-capitalization companies to be those companies
that, at the time of initial purchase, have a market capitalization equal to or
less than the largest company in the Russell 2000® Growth Index during the most
recent 12‑month period (approximately $17.4 billion during the 12‑month
period ended December 31, 2023). The fund is not required to sell equity
securities whose market values appreciate or depreciate outside this market
capitalization range.
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SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
When making their
investment decisions, the portfolio managers generally focus on investing in the
dividend paying equity securities, generally common stock, of companies that the
portfolio managers believe have accelerating earnings growth rates, reasonable
valuations (typically with a price‑to‑earnings ratio of no more than the
earnings growth rate), strong management that participates in the ownership of
the company, reasonable debt levels and/or a high or expanding return on equity.
Although the portfolio managers generally do not emphasize investment in any
particular investment sector or industry, the fund may invest a significant
portion of its assets in the securities of companies in the health care,
information technology and industrials sectors at any given time. The fund may
also purchase, or obtain exposure to, securities in initial public offerings
(“IPOs”). The fund will sell securities when they no longer meet the portfolio
managers’ investment criteria. The fund also may hold securities of
mid‑capitalization companies.
The fund may lend its securities
to broker-dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional
income.
Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose
money. The fund invests primarily in securities whose values may
increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued
such securities, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a
result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and decrease.
An investment in the fund is not a deposit
with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or any other government agency. Investments in the
fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most significant risks of
investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are listed first below,
followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each risk summarized
below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund, regardless of
the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at
different times depending on market conditions or other factors.
• |
|
Small-cap company risk arises because
small-cap companies involve greater risks than investing in large-
capitalization companies. Small-cap companies generally have lower volume
of shares traded daily, less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a
limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and more
limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies.
These factors increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail
than companies with larger market capitalizations, and could increase the
volatility of a fund’s portfolio and performance. Generally, the smaller
the company size, the greater these risks;
|
• |
|
Growth stock risk is the risk of a growth
company not providing an expected earnings increase or dividend yield.
When these expectations are not met, the prices of these stocks may
decline, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. If a growth
investment style shifts out of favor based on market conditions and
investor sentiment, the fund could underperform funds that use a value or
other non‑growth approach to investing or have a broader investment style;
|
• |
|
Equity securities are subject to market
risk. In general, the values of stocks and other equity securities
fluctuate, sometimes widely, in response to changes in a company’s
financial condition as well as general market, economic and political
conditions and other factors. The fund may invest in the following equity
securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional risks:
|
Common
stocks. The value of a company’s common stock may fall as a result
of factors affecting the company, companies in the same industry or sector, or
the financial markets overall. Common stock generally is subordinate to
preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company;
Dividend-Paying
Stocks. Securities of companies that have historically paid a high
dividend yield may reduce or discontinue their dividends, reducing the yield of
the fund. Low priced securities in the fund may be more susceptible to these
risks. Past dividend payments are not a guarantee of future dividend payments.
Also, the market return of high dividend yield securities, in certain market
conditions, may perform worse than other investment strategies or the overall
stock market;
• |
|
Initial public offerings risk arises
because the market value of shares sold in an IPO may fluctuate
considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market,
unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available for trading and
limited information about the issuer;
|
• |
|
Market risk is the risk that markets may
at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline,
sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific
conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market
decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer.
Geopolitical and other events, including war, terrorism, economic
uncertainty, trade disputes, pandemics, public health crises, natural
disasters and related events have led, and in the future may continue to
lead, to instability in world economies and markets generally and reduced
liquidity in equity, credit and fixed-income markets, which may disrupt
economies and markets and adversely affect the value of your investment.
Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve and political
events within the U.S. and abroad, such as changes in the U.S.
presidential administration and Congress, the U.S. government’s inability
at times to agree on a long-term budget and deficit reduction plan, the
threat or occurrence of a federal government shutdown and threats or the
occurrence of a failure to increase the federal government’s debt limit,
which could result in a default on the government’s obligations, may
affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial
markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant
degree. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market
value, the general outlook for corporate earnings, public perceptions
concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment generally.
Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry or market
segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition, adverse market
events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause the fund to
experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by
shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have
the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is also
possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets,
multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in
value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial
markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed
by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect
these fluctuations.
|
Recent market events risk includes risks
arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. Both U.S. and
international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent months
and years. As a result of such volatility, investment returns may fluctuate
significantly. Moreover, the risks discussed herein associated with an
investment in the fund may be increased.
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|
Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
Although
interest rates were unusually low in recent years in the U.S. and abroad, in
2022, the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks began to raise
interest rates as part of their efforts to address rising inflation. It is
difficult to accurately predict the pace at which interest rates might increase
or start decreasing, the timing, frequency or magnitude of any such changes in
interest rates, or when such changes might stop or reverse course. Additionally,
various economic and political factors could cause the Federal Reserve or
another foreign central bank to change their approach in the future and such
actions may result in an economic slowdown in the U.S. and abroad. Unexpected
changes in interest rates could lead to significant market volatility or reduce
liquidity in certain sectors of the market.
Deteriorating
economic fundamentals may, in turn, increase the risk of default or insolvency
of particular issuers, negatively impact market value, cause credit spreads to
widen, and reduce bank balance sheets. Any of these could cause an increase in
market volatility, reduce liquidity across various markets or decrease
confidence in the markets. Additionally, high public debt in the U.S. and other
countries creates ongoing systemic and market risks and policymaking
uncertainty.
In
March 2023, the shutdown of certain financial institutions in the U.S. and
questions regarding the viability of other financial institutions raised
economic concerns over disruption in the U.S. and global banking systems. There
can be no certainty that the actions taken by the U.S. or foreign governments
will be effective in mitigating the effects of financial institution failures on
the economy and restoring public confidence in the U.S. and global banking
systems.
Some
countries, including the U.S., have in recent years adopted more protectionist
trade policies. Slowing global economic growth; risks associated with a trade
agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union; the risks
associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China; and the possibility of
changes to some international trade agreements; political or economic
dysfunction within some nations, including major producers of oil; and dramatic
changes in commodity and currency prices could have adverse effects that cannot
be foreseen at the present time.
Tensions,
war, or open conflict between nations, such as between Russia and Ukraine, in
the Middle East or in eastern Asia could affect the economies of many nations,
including the United States. The duration of ongoing hostilities in the Middle
East and between Russia and Ukraine, and any sanctions and related events cannot
be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to
markets globally and the performance of the fund and its investments or
operations could be negatively impacted.
Regulators
in the U.S. have proposed and recently adopted a number of changes to
regulations involving the markets and issuers, some of which apply to the fund.
The full effect of various newly-adopted regulations is not currently known.
Additionally, it is not clear whether the proposed regulations will be adopted.
However, due to the broad scope of the new and proposed regulations, certain
changes could limit the fund’s ability to pursue its investment strategies or
make certain investments, or may make it more costly for the fund to operate,
which may impact performance.
Economists
and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of
global climate change on property and security values. Certain issuers,
industries and regions may be adversely affected by the impacts of climate
change, including on the demand for and the development of goods and services
and related production costs, and the impacts of legislation, regulation and
international accords related to climate change, as well as any indirect
consequences of regulation or business trends driven by climate change;
• |
|
Mid-cap company risk arises because
mid‑cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial
and financial resources, more volatile performance, and less liquid stock,
compared to larger, more established companies;
|
• |
|
Sector risk is the risk associated with
the fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar
businesses, all of which could be affected by similar economic or market
conditions. As the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure
to a particular sector may become higher or lower.
|
Health care sector risk is the risk that the
health care sector may be affected by government regulations and government
health care programs, restrictions on government reimbursement for medical
expenses, increases or decreases in the cost of medical products and services
and product liability claims, among other factors. Many health care products and
services may be subject to regulatory approvals. The process of obtaining such
approvals may be long and costly, and delays in or failure to receive such
approvals may negatively impact the business of such companies. Additional or
more stringent laws and regulations enacted in the future could have a material
adverse effect on such companies in the health care sector. Issuers in the
health care sector include issuers with their principal activities in the
biotechnology industry, which has additional risks. A biotechnology company’s
valuation can often be based largely on the potential or actual performance of a
limited number of products and, accordingly, can be significantly affected if
one or more of its products becomes obsolete or proves unsafe, ineffective or
unprofitable. Biotechnology companies are subject to regulation by, and the
restrictions of, federal agencies, state and local governments, and non-U.S.
regulatory authorities;
Industrials sector risk is the risk that
companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by general
economic trends, including employment, economic growth, and interest rates,
changes in consumer sentiment and spending, commodity prices, legislation,
government regulation and spending, import controls, and worldwide competition.
In addition, companies in the industrials sector may be adversely affected by
liability for environmental damages, product liability claims and exchange
rates. The products of companies in the industrials sector also may face product
obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product
introduction. The industrials sector includes companies engaged in the
construction, engineering, machinery, energy services, transportation,
professional services, and aerospace and defense industries;
Information technology sector risk is the risk
that products of information technology companies may face rapid product
obsolescence due to technological developments and frequent new product
introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the
services of
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Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
qualified
personnel. These companies may be smaller or newer and may have limited product
lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. Failure to introduce new
products, develop and maintain a loyal customer base or achieve general market
acceptance for their products could have a material adverse effect on a
company’s business. Companies in the information technology sector also may be
subject to increased government scrutiny or adverse government regulatory
action. Additionally, companies in the information technology sector are heavily
dependent on intellectual property and the loss of patent, copyright and
trademark protections may adversely affect the profitability of these companies.
The market prices of information technology-related securities tend to exhibit a
greater degree of interest rate risk and market risk and may experience sharper
price fluctuations than other types of securities. These securities may fall in
and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause sudden selling and
dramatically lower market prices; and
• |
|
Securities lending risk is the risk that,
if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the
form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not
perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to
borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities
from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote
proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the
collateral should the borrower fail financially.
|
Performance
| The bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the
periods ended December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns
for various periods with those of its benchmark index. This information
is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by
demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar
chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to another.
Each of the fund’s share classes is invested in the same portfolio of
securities, and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that
the classes do not have the same sales charges and expenses. The fund’s past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will
perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data
as of the most recent month‑end, please visit our website at rjinvestmentmanagement.com.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
During 10 year period (Class I
shares): |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Return |
|
Quarter Ended |
|
|
| |
Best Quarter |
|
| |
28.50% |
|
June 30,
2020 |
|
|
| |
Worst Quarter |
|
| |
(23.85)% |
|
March 31,
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Average annual total returns (for the
periods ended December 31, 2023): |
|
|
|
|
|
Fund return (after deduction of sales
charges and expenses) |
|
|
|
|
| |
Share
Class |
|
Inception Date |
|
1‑yr |
|
5‑yr |
|
10‑yr |
|
|
|
|
| |
Class I
– Before Taxes |
|
6/27/06 |
|
14.24% |
|
8.02% |
|
|
6.54% |
|
|
|
|
| |
After Taxes on Distributions |
|
|
|
11.90% |
|
3.85% |
|
|
3.28% |
|
|
|
|
| |
After
Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
|
| |
10.08% |
|
6.41% |
|
|
4.96% |
|
|
|
|
| |
Class A
– Before Taxes |
|
5/7/93 |
|
8.51% |
|
6.66% |
|
|
5.70% |
|
|
|
|
| |
Class C
– Before Taxes |
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4/3/95 |
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13.01% |
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6.92% |
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5.45% |
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Class R‑6
– Before Taxes |
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8/15/11 |
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14.36% |
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8.14% |
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6.67% |
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON EAGLE SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND | 4.26.2024
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Index (reflects no deduction for fees,
expenses or taxes) |
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1‑yr |
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5‑yr |
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10‑yr |
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Russell 2000® Growth Index |
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18.66% |
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9.22% |
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7.16% |
After‑tax returns are
calculated using the historically highest individual federal marginal income tax
rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Actual after‑tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ
from those shown. After‑tax returns shown are
not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax‑deferred
arrangements, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account
(“IRA”). After‑tax returns are shown
for Class I only and after‑tax returns for Class A, Class C and
Class R‑6 will vary. The return after taxes on
distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the 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.
Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers,
Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.
Subadviser | Eagle Asset Management, Inc.
serves as the subadviser to the fund.
Portfolio Managers | Eric Mintz, CFA®, Dr. Christopher Sassouni,
D.M.D. and David Cavanaugh are Portfolio Managers of the fund and are jointly
and primarily responsible for all aspects of the fund’s management. Mr. Mintz
has managed the fund since 2011, Dr. Sassouni has managed the fund since 2020
after serving as Assistant Portfolio Manager of the fund since 2015, and Mr.
Cavanaugh has managed the fund since June 2022 after serving as a Senior
Research Analyst of the fund from 2017 to June 2022.
Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may
purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, and I shares of the fund on any
business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of
Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI
53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor,
Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In
Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for
regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic
investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month.
For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares
is $1,000, while fee‑based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. For
Class R-6 shares, other than those purchased through a participating retirement
plan, the minimum initial purchase is $1,000,000. For Class R-6 shares purchased
through a participating retirement plan, the minimum initial purchase is set by
the plan administrator.
Tax information | The dividends you receive
from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the
excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless
you are investing through a tax‑deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or
an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals
from the arrangement.
Payments to broker-dealers and other financial
intermediaries | If you purchase shares of the fund through a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the fund and its
related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and
related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by
influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to
recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your
financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Carillon
Mutual Funds
SUMMARY OF CARILLON SCOUT MID CAP
FUND | 4.26.2024
Investment objective |
The Carillon Scout Mid Cap Fund (“Mid Cap Fund” or the “fund”)
seeks long-term growth of capital.
Fees and expenses of the fund |
The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may
pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Mid Cap Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions
and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the
tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you
and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least
$25,000 in the Class A shares of
the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts,
including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your
financial professional, on page 138 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 69 of
the fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
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Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from
your investment): |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
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Class R‑6 |
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Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases
(as a % of offering price) |
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4.75% |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of
original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower) |
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None (a) |
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1.00% (a) |
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None |
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None |
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Redemption Fee |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Annual
fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a
percentage of the value of your investment): |
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Class A |
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Class C |
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Class I |
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Class R‑6 |
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Management Fees |
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0.73% |
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0.73% |
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0.73% |
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0.73% |
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Distribution and Service (12b‑1) Fees |
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0.25% |
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1.00% |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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Other Expenses |
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0.27% |
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0.25% |
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0.25% |
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0.14% |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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1.25% |
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1.98% |
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0.98% |
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0.87% |
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
(b) |
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0.00% |
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0.00% |
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(0.03)% |
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(0.02)% |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement |
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