05/01/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/01/2026 11:13
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SHAREHOLDER FEES
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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Investor Class
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Institutional Class
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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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Investor Class
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Institutional Class
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Management Fees
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0.85%
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0.85%
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees (1)
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0.25%
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.87%
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0.87%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(2)
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1.97%
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1.72%
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Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
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(0.62)%
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(0.62)%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(2)
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1.35%
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1.10%
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One Year
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Three Years
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Five Years
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Ten Years
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Investor Class
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$137
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$558
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$1,005
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$2,246
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Institutional Class
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$112
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$481
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$875
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$1,979
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a company's contribution to climate change and goals for reaching net zero
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impact on natural resources
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promotion of clean, renewable, and green activities
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product safety and responsibility
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interaction with the communities served by the company
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promotion of access to information, healthcare, financing, etc.
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strength of ESG reporting and quality of disclosures and transparency
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policies and actions that promote sustainability
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footprint of corporate facilities
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treatment of employees
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diversity & inclusion measures along with goals or policies for improvement
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having and enabling a culture of feedback
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diverse representation on the Board of Directors and executive team
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management alignment with shareholders
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strong checks and balances
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Sustainable Investment Risk: The Fund follows a sustainable investment approach by investing in companies that demonstrate a focus on long-term sustainability in their overall strategy and business practices. In pursuing such a strategy, the Fund may forgo opportunities to gain exposure to certain companies, industries or sectors, and may be overweight or underweight in certain industries or sectors relative to its benchmark index, which may cause the Fund's performance to be more or less sensitive to developments affecting those sectors. In addition, since sustainable investing takes into consideration factors beyond traditional financial analysis, the Fund may have fewer investment opportunities
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3
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ESG Strategy Risk. The Sub-Adviser's use of its ESG framework could cause it to perform differently compared to funds that do not have such a policy. The criteria related to this ESG framework may result in the Fund forgoing opportunities to buy certain securities when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so, or selling securities for ESG reasons when it might be otherwise disadvantageous for it to do so. In addition, there is a risk that the companies identified by the ESG framework do not operate as expected when addressing ESG issues. There are significant differences in interpretations of what it means for a company to have positive ESG characteristics. While the Sub-Adviser believes its definitions are reasonable, the portfolio decisions it makes may differ with other investors' or advisers' views. To the extent the Sub-Adviser references third-party research and analytics in conducting its proprietary analysis, there is no guarantee that the data will be accurate. Scores from third-party providers may vary across providers.
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Equity Securities Risk. Investments in common stocks and other equity securities are particularly subject to the risk of changing economic, stock market, industry and company conditions and the risks inherent in a portfolio manager's ability to anticipate such changes that can adversely affect the value of the Fund's holdings.
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Market Changes Risk. The value of the Fund's investments may change because of broad changes in the markets in which the Fund invests, which could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar objectives. From time to time, markets may experience periods of acute stress that may result in increased volatility and increased redemptions. Such conditions may add significantly to the risk of volatility in the net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund's shares.
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Large-Capitalization Stock Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, large-capitalization companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
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Management Risk. Because the Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio, security selection or focus on securities in a particular style, market sector or group of companies may cause the Fund to incur losses or underperform relative to its benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. There can be no guarantee that the Sub-Adviser's investment techniques and risk analysis will produce the desired result.
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Recent Market Events Risk. U.S. and international markets have experienced significant periods of volatility in recent months and years due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including rising inflation, tariffs, trade disputes, the possibility of a national or global recession, the war between Russia and Ukraine,the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and the war between the U.S. and Iran. Inflation, rapid fluctuations in inflation rates and, tariffs and trade disputes may have negative effects on the economies and securities markets of the United States and other countries. Pandemics and
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Mid-Cap Securities Risk. Equity securities of mid-cap companies may be subject to greater price volatility, significantly lower trading volumes, cyclical, static or moderate growth prospects and greater spreads between their bid and ask prices than equity securities of larger companies. Because these businesses frequently rely on narrower product lines and niche markets, they can suffer isolated setbacks.
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Non-Diversified Fund Risk. The Fund is non-diversified and therefore a greater percentage of holdings may be focused in a small number of issuers or a single issuer, which can place the Fund at greater risk. Notwithstanding the Fund's status as a "non-diversified" investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company accorded special tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code, which imposes its own diversification requirements that are less restrictive than the requirements applicable to "diversified" investment companies under the 1940 Act.
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Sector Risk. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in particular sectors of the economy and, therefore, the performance of the Fund could be negatively impacted and especially sensitive to developments and events that affect those particular sectors.
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Information Technology Sector Risk. Factors such as the failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, financing or regulatory approval, intense competition, product compatibility, consumer preferences, corporate capital expenditure, rapid obsolescence, competition from alternative technologies, and research and development of new products may significantly affect the market value of securities of issuers in the information technology sector.
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Value Investing Risk. A value stock may decrease in price or may not increase in price as anticipated by the portfolio manager if other investors fail to recognize the company's value or the factors that the portfolio manager believes will cause the stock price to increase do not occur.
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Industrial Sector Risk. The industrial sector can be significantly affected by, among other things, worldwide economic growth, supply and demand for specific products and services, rapid technological developments, international political and economic developments, environmental issues, tariffs and trade barriers, and tax and governmental regulatory policies. As the demand for, or prices of, industrials increase, the value of the Fund's investments generally would be expected to also increase. Conversely, declines in the demand for, or prices of, industrials generally would be expected to contribute to declines in the value of such securities. Such declines may occur quickly and without warning and may negatively impact the value of the Fund and your investment.
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Small- and Mid-Capitalization Stock Risk. Stocks of mid-cap companies may be subject to greater price volatility, significantly lower trading volumes, cyclical, static or moderate growth prospects and greater spreads between their bid and ask prices than stocks of larger companies. Because these businesses frequently rely on narrower product lines and niche markets, they can suffer isolated setbacks.
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Best Quarter:
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21.72% (Quarter ended March 31, 2019)
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Worst Quarter:
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(20.55)% (Quarter ended December 31, 2018)
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(for the Periods Ended December 31, 2025)
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Investor Class
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Return Before Taxes
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7.33%
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4.63%
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9.72%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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4.25%
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2.56%
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6.25%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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6.62%
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3.48%
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7.00%
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Institutional Class
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Return Before Taxes
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7.48%
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4.91%
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9.99%
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S&P 500® Total Return Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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17.88%
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14.42%
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14.82%
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MINIMUM INVESTMENT AMOUNTS
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Initial Investment
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Subsequent Investments
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Investor Class
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Regular Accounts
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$2,000
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$100
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Individual Retirement Accounts
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$1,000
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$100
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Institutional Class
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Regular Accounts
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$100,000
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$100
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Individual Retirement Accounts
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$25,000
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$100
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