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SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND Retail Class: CIQRX; Institutional Class: CIEQX |
| Summary Prospectus | April 29, 2024, as revised November 1, 2024 |
Before you invest, you may want to review the Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at https://www.cisbh.com/funds/literature/. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (800) 392-2673, or by contacting your financial intermediary. You may get this information at no cost by sending an email request to Fulfillment@ultimusfundsolutions.com. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, each dated April 29, 2024, along with the Fund’s most recent annual report dated December 31, 2023, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus and may be obtained, free of charge, at the website, phone number or email address noted above.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
| Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | Retail Class | Institutional Class | ||
| Annual Account Maintenance Fee (for Retail Class accounts under $750) | $12.00 | — | ||
| Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | ||||
| Management Fees | 0.75% | 0.75% | ||
| Distribution (12b-1) Fees | None | None | ||
| Other Expenses(1) | 4.52% | 4.37% | ||
| Shareholder service fee(2) | 0.25% | 0.10% | ||
| All other expenses | 4.27% | 4.27% | ||
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 5.27% | 5.12% | ||
| Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) | (4.13)% | (4.13)% | ||
| Total Annual Fund Operations Expenses | ||||
| After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) | 1.14% | 0.99% | ||
| (1) | Because the Fund has a limited operating history, Other Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year. |
| (2) | The Retail Class and the Institutional Class of the Fund may pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 0.10%, respectively, of average daily net assets to shareholder servicing agents. The amount listed represents the maximum fee that the Fund may pay. Refer to the “Shareholder Service Fee” section in the prospectus. |
| (3) | Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC (“SBH” or the “Adviser”), the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually agreed until at least April 30, 2025, to waive the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses (not including acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, redemption in kind processing fees, brokerage expenses, class action claim fees, tax reclaim fees, and extraordinary expenses), so that the ratio of expenses of average net assets as reported in the Fund’s Financial Highlights will be no more than 1.14% and 0.99% to the Fund’s Retail Class and Institutional Class, respectively, for such period. This agreement may not be terminated or modified by the Adviser prior to the termination date without the approval of the Board of Trustees. |
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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 either the Retail Class shares or the Institutional Class shares of 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 total annual operating expenses remain the same. This Example reflects the net operating expenses with expense waivers for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without expense waivers for years two through ten.
| Although
your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: |
One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Ten Years |
| Retail Class | $116 | $1,208 | $2,294 | $4,983 |
| Institutional Class | $101 | $1,165 | $2,226 | $4,868 |
Your expenses would be the same if you did not redeem your shares.
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. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. A higher turnover rate may also result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. For the fiscal period December 8, 2023 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2023, the portfolio turnover rate of the Fund was 0% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
| ● | Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in equity securities, primarily common stock, of companies located outside of the United States, |
| ● | The Fund’s Adviser considers a company to be international (that is outside of the United States) if: (i) it is organized under the laws of a foreign country or maintains its principal offices or headquarters in a foreign country; (ii) its securities are principally traded in a foreign country; or (iii) it derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in a foreign country, or has at least 50% of its assets in a foreign country. The Fund will allocate its assets among various regions and countries, with a minimum of ten countries. |
| ● | The Fund may purchase equity securities on exchanges where the companies are located, on exchanges other than where companies are domiciled (often traded as dual listed securities) or in the form of Depository Receipts, which include American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depository Receipts (“GDRs”) or similar securities. The Fund may also purchase participatory notes (commonly known as “P-notes”) issued by foreign banks or brokers evidencing ownership of underlying stocks issued by a foreign company. This type of investment allows the Fund to have exposure to foreign securities without trading directly in the local market. |
| ● | The Fund’s Adviser uses proprietary quantitative models to evaluate and select countries and securities for the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund’s Adviser evaluates and selects securities based on value, momentum and profitability models. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading. |
| ● | The team utilizes an “integrated” approach to a company’s environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) practices within its investment process. The quantitative strategies utilize a top-down approach for assessing ESG characteristics of the portfolio. Specifically, the team controls the aggregate ESG exposure relative to the benchmark similar to other risk factors such as country or sector. |
| ● | Stocks may be sold when conditions have changed and the company’s prospects are no longer attractive, its stock price has achieved the team’s valuation target or better relative investment opportunities have been identified. |
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Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk is inherent in all investing and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. A summary description of certain principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth below. Before you decide whether to invest in the Fund, carefully consider these risk factors associated with investing in the Fund, which may cause investors to lose money. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
| ● | Market Risk: As with any fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate over time in response to overall movements in the stock market. Further, investments in common stocks tend to be more volatile than many other investment choices. The value of a security or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuer of the security or other asset, or factors that affect a particular issuer or issuers, country, group of countries, region, market industry, group of industries, sector or asset class. Local, regional, or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infections, illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates generally do not have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. |
| ● | 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 the ability to anticipate such changes that can adversely affect the value of portfolio holdings. Preferred stock is subject to the risk that the dividend on the stock may be changed or omitted by the issuer and that participation in the growth of an issuer may be limited. |
| ● | Issuer Risk: The value of a security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The value of an issuer’s security may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, disappointing earnings reports by the issuer, unsuccessful products or services, loss of major customers, major litigation against the issuer or changes in government regulations affecting the issuer or the competitive environment. |
| ● | Country Risk: The Fund may, for finite periods and from time to time, focus its investments in companies that are in a single country or a small number of countries. Focusing investments in a small number of countries may make the Fund more susceptible to currency fluctuations and adverse economic, business, regulatory or other developments affecting that country or group of countries. If an economic downturn occurs in a country in which the Fund’s investments are focused, the Fund may perform poorly during that period. |
| ● | Currency Risk: The values of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increase or decrease as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. Dollar change. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could erase investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and are affected by factors such as general economic conditions, the actions of the United States and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls, and speculation. |
| ● | Value Investing Risk: The value approach carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time, or that a stock considered to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. A portfolio may underperform other equity portfolios that use different investing styles. A portfolio may also underperform other equity portfolios using the value style. Value stocks as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors “growth” stocks. |
| ● | Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in non-U.S.-traded securities. There are risks and costs involved in investing in non-U.S.-traded securities which are in addition to the usual risks inherent in securities that trade on a U.S. exchange. These risks will vary from time to time and from country to country, especially if the country is considered an emerging market or developing country and may be different from or greater than the risks associated with investing in developed countries. These risks may include, but are not limited to, higher transaction costs, the imposition of additional foreign taxes, less market liquidity, security registration requirements, and less comprehensive security settlement procedures and regulations, significant currency devaluation relative to the U.S. dollar, restrictions on the Fund’s ability to repatriate investment income or capital, less government regulation and supervision, less public information, less economic, political and social stability, and adverse changes in diplomatic relations between the United States and that foreign country. |
| ● | Portfolio Management Risk: The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities held by the Fund will underperform other securities and/or may decline in value. |
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| ● | Japan Risk: The growth of Japan’s economy has historically lagged behind that of its Asian neighbors and other major developed economies. The Japanese economy is heavily dependent on international trade and has been adversely affected by trade tariffs, other protectionist measures, competition from emerging economies and the economic conditions of its trading partners. The Japanese yen has fluctuated widely at times and any increase in its value may cause a decline in exports that could weaken the Japanese economy. Japan has, in the past, intervened in the currency markets to attempt to maintain or reduce the value of the yen. Japan’s aging and shrinking population increases the cost of the country’s pension and public welfare system and lowers domestic demand, making Japan more dependent on exports to sustain its economy. Therefore, any developments that negatively affect Japan’s exports could present risks to a fund’s investments in Japan. |
| ● | Sector Focus Risk: The Fund may, for finite periods and from time to time, make significant investments in a particular sector which may make the Fund more susceptible to adverse economic, business, regulatory or other developments affecting that sector. If an economic downturn occurs in a sector in which the Fund’s investments are focused, the Fund may perform poorly during that period. |
| ● | ADR and GDR Risk: ADRs and GDRs may be subject to some of the same risks as direct investment in foreign companies, which includes international trade, currency, political, regulatory and diplomatic risks. In a sponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes the obligation to pay some or all of the Depository’s transaction fees. Unsponsored ADRs and GDRs are organized independently and without the cooperation of the foreign issuer of the underlying securities, and involve additional risks because U.S. reporting requirements do not apply. In addition, the issuing bank may deduct shareholder distribution, custody, foreign currency exchange, and other fees from the payment of dividends. GDRs can involve additional currency risk since, unlike ADRs, they may not be U.S. Dollar-denominated. |
| ● | Portfolio Turnover Risk: Active and frequent trading of the Fund’s portfolio securities may lead to higher transaction costs and may result in a greater number of taxable transactions than would otherwise be the case, which could negatively affect the Fund’s performance. A high rate of portfolio turnover is 100% or more. |
| ● | ESG Risk: The Fund’s consideration of ESG factors as part of its investment strategy may limit the types and number of investment opportunities available to the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not consider ESG factors. The Fund’s consideration of ESG factors may result in the Fund investing in securities or industry sectors that underperform the market as a whole, or forgoing opportunities to invest in securities that might otherwise be advantageous to buy. The Fund may also underperform other funds that apply different ESG standards. |
| ● | Cybersecurity Risk: With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security, and related risks. Cyber incidents affecting the Fund or its service providers have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, impediments to trading, the inability of shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs. |
Bar Chart and Performance Tables
For periods prior to December 8, 2023, the performance shown below is for the Segall Bryant & Hamill International Fund, LP (the “Predecessor Fund”), an unregistered limited partnership managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Institutional Class shares on December 8, 2023, the date that the Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund commenced operations. The Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund has been managed in the same style and by the same portfolio managers since the Predecessor Fund’s inception on October 27, 2021. The Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund’s investment goals, policies, guidelines and restrictions are, in all material respects, equivalent to the Predecessor Fund’s investment goals, policies, guidelines and restrictions. The Predecessor Fund’s annual returns and long-term performance reflect the actual fees and expenses that were charged when the Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund was a limited partnership. The Predecessor Fund’s performance is net of management fees and other expenses. From its inception on October 27, 2021, through December 7, 2023, the Predecessor Fund was not subject to certain investment restrictions, diversification requirements and other restrictions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) or Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which, if they had been applicable, might have adversely affected the Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund’s performance.
Retail Class shares would have similar annual returns to Institutional Class shares and the Predecessor Fund because they are invested in the same portfolio of securities, however, the returns for Retail Class shares would be different from the Institutional Class shares and the Predecessor Fund because Retail Class shares have different expenses than Institutional Class shares and the Predecessor Fund. Performance information for Retail Class shares will be included after the share class has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
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The following bar chart and table provide an indication of the risk of investing in the Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance (including that of the Predecessor Fund as described above) from year to year, and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one-year and since inception periods compared with those of an unmanaged index of securities. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes and including the past performance of the Predecessor Fund) does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on https://cisbh.com/funds or call toll-free (800) 392-2673.
Institutional Class - Calendar Year Total Returns as of December 31 (%)
| Highest Quarterly Return: 12/31/2022 19.20% | Lowest Quarterly Return: 6/30/2022 (14.16)% |
The returns above are for the Institutional Class of the Fund. The Retail Class would have substantially similar annual returns to the Institutional Class because the classes are invested in the same portfolio securities. The Institutional Class’ returns will be higher over the long-term when compared to the Retail Class’ returns to the extent that the Retail Class has higher expenses.
Average Annual Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31, 2023)
The Predecessor Fund was an unregistered limited partnership and, therefore, did not qualify as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes and was not required to make regular distributions of income or capital gains. As a result, after-tax returns for the Predecessor Fund are not shown.
| Segall Bryant & Hamill International Equity Fund | 1 Year | Since Inception* |
| Institutional Class | ||
| Return Before Taxes | 21.23% | 4.06% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | 21.23% | 4.06% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 12.57% | 3.11% |
| Retail Class | ||
| Return Before Taxes | 21.06% | 3.92% |
| MSCI
EAFE Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) |
18.24% | 0.50% |
| * | Institutional Class and Retail Class of the Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2023. For periods prior to December 8, 2023, the Institutional Class performance shown includes the Predecessor Fund which commenced operations on October 27, 2021. The performance figures for Retail Class includes the performance for Institutional Class for the periods prior to the start date of Retail Class, adjusted for the difference in Retail Class and Institutional Class expenses. Retail Class imposes higher expenses than Institutional Class. |
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Management
Investment Adviser
Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC
Portfolio Managers
| Name(s) of Portfolio Manager(s) and Title(s) | Date Began Managing the Fund |
| Scott E. Decatur, Ph.D. | |
| Director of Quantitative International Strategies – Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC | Since inception on |
| Portfolio Manager of the Fund | December 8, 2023 |
| Nicholas C. Fedako, CFA | |
| Senior Portfolio Manager – Segall Bryant & Hamill, LLC | Since inception on |
| Portfolio Manager of the Fund | December 8, 2023 |
Other Important Information Regarding Fund Shares
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
The minimum initial purchase is $2,500 for the Retail Class and $250,000 for the Institutional Class. The minimum subsequent purchase is $25 for the Retail Class (or $25 per month for automatic investment). There is no minimum subsequent purchase for the Institutional Class. You may redeem shares of the Fund on any business day through the Fund’s website at https://cisbh.com/funds, by telephone at (800) 392-2673, or by a systematic withdrawal plan (must be multiples of $25, and can be accomplished monthly, quarterly, or annually). You may redeem shares of the Fund on any business day by regular mail at Segall Bryant & Hamill Funds, P.O. Box 46707, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-0707.
Tax Information
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income, capital gains, qualified dividend income, or section 199A dividends, except when your investment is held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. Withdrawals from such a tax-advantaged investment plan will be subject to special tax rules.
Financial Intermediary Compensation - Payments to Broker-Dealers and other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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