government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so by law, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”). Securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have historically been supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government. While the U.S. Government provides financial support to various U.S. government-sponsored agencies and instrumentalities, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, no assurance can be given that it will always do so.
Large-Cap Risk
Large-cap companies perform differently from, and at times and for extended periods of time worse than, stocks of mid- and small-cap companies. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges.
Minnesota/Upper Midwest Geographic Risk
The Adviser focuses generally on securities of companies that are located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. The Fund typically emphasizes companies located in Minnesota, in particular. The Fund may be impacted by events or conditions affecting the region to a greater extent than if the Fund invested in more geographically diverse investments. For example, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax or economic policy in a state or region could affect the economy or particular business operations of companies located in the state or region.
Recent Market Events Risk; General Market Events Risk
U.S. and international markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant periods of volatility in recent years and months due to a number of economic, political and global macro factors including uncertainty regarding inflation and central banks’ interest rate changes, the possibility of a national or global recession, trade tensions and tariffs, political events and geopolitical conflicts. As a result of continuing political tensions and armed conflicts, including the wars in Europe and the Middle East, markets have experienced increased volatility. Continuing market volatility as a result of recent market conditions or other events may have an adverse effect on the performance of the Fund.
Securities of Foreign Issuers and ADRs Risk
There are certain risks in securities of foreign issuers which are not associated with domestic securities. These risks, among others, include political, social or economic instability, difficulty in predicting
international trade patterns, taxation and foreign trading practices, and greater fluctuations in price than U.S. corporations. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company than about a U.S. domiciled company.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk
Small-cap and mid-cap companies may have a shorter history of operations and be less diversified with respect to their product line. Stocks of these companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than large company stocks.
Performance
Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table
The following bar chart and table illustrate the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year over a 10-year period. Both the chart and the table assume that all distributions have been reinvested. The Fund is the successor to the Mairs & Power Balanced Fund, a series of Mairs & Power Funds Trust (the Predecessor Balanced Fund). The returns presented reflect the historical performance of the Predecessor Balanced Fund for the periods prior to April 29, 2022. The Fund has adopted the performance of the Predecessor Balanced Fund as a result of a reorganization in which the Fund acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Predecessor Balanced Fund (the Reorganization) which occurred on April 29, 2022. Prior to the Reorganization, the Fund had not commenced operations. The Predecessor Balanced Fund had the same Adviser, investment objectives and strategies as the Fund. Visit the Fund’s website at www.mairsandpower.com, or call 800-304-7404 for current performance figures. Past performance of the Fund, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Calendar Year Returns as of December 31