Small-Cap Fund Summary | Ticker: LLSCX |
Before you invest, you may want to review the Funds Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. The Funds Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (SAI), each dated May 1, 2021, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Funds Prospectus, SAI, shareholder reports, and other information about the Fund online at https://connect.rightprospectus.com/Longleaf/TADF/ 543069207/P#. You can also get this information free by calling (800) 445-9469 or by sending an e-mail request to Longleaf@SEasset.com.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the funds shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically from the fund by calling (800) 445-9469, by written request to Longleaf Partners Funds, P.O. Box 9694, Providence, RI 02940-9694, or by contacting your financial intermediary.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling (800) 445-9469, by written request to Longleaf Partners Funds, P.O. Box 9694, Providence, RI 02940-9694, or by contacting your financial intermediary. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
Investment Objective
Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund seeks long-term capital growth.
Fees and Expenses
The following table shows the fees and expenses you may pay to buy and hold shares of the Small-Cap Fund.
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Transaction Fees and Expenses (sales charges or loads) (fees paid directly from your investment) |
None | |||
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
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Management Fees | 0.79 | % | ||
12b-1 Fees | None | |||
Other Expenses | 0.17 | |||
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.96 | % |
Example of Fund Expenses. This example helps compare the cost of investing in the Small-Cap Fund with other mutual funds. The table shows what you would pay in expenses over time, whether or not you sold your shares at the end of each period. The example assumes a $10,000 investment, a 5% total return each year, and no changes in expenses. Your actual costs may be higher or lower than those shown.
One Year | Three Years | Five Years | Ten Years | |||
$98 | $306 | $531 | $1,178 |
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 Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks superior long-term performance by acquiring equity securities of a limited number of small-cap U.S. companies that we believe meet our qualitative and quantitative criteria:
| Strong businesses that are understandable, financially sound, competitively entrenched, and will generate growing free cash flow; |
| Good management partners who are capable operators, responsible capital allocators, trustworthy, and shareholder-oriented; and |
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| Good price that is typically 60% or less of our conservative appraisal determined through fundamental financial analysis using disciplines weve applied over 44 years. We believe purchasing equities at prices substantially less than their intrinsic worth establishes a margin of safety that should protect capital from significant permanent loss and provide the opportunity for substantial appreciation if the market recognizes the companys value. |
We sell securities when they approach our appraisals, when we perceive a change in company fundamentals, a decline in attractiveness relative to other issues, or if the original reasons for purchase materially change.
The Small-Cap Fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in the equity securities, including convertible securities, of a limited number of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are considered small cap. The Fund primarily owns common stock but may purchase other types of securities. The Fund may invest up to 30% of assets in non-U.S. securities, which could include emerging market issuers, and may achieve its exposure to non-U.S. securities through investing in American depositary receipts (ADRs).
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a significant portion of its assets in a relatively small number of issuers, and generally invests in 15 to 25 companies.
Definition of Small-Cap ∎ Currently, a company will be considered small cap if its market capitalization (including the market capitalization of businesses to which a tracking stock relates) at the time of purchase is within the range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index, the S&P Small-Cap 600 Index, or the Wilshire US Small-Cap Index during the most recent 12-month period (based on month-end data). This capitalization range will change over time. Fund investments are not limited to companies in these indices, however, and there is no requirement to sell securities of a company if it subsequently exceeds the top of the capitalization range.
Principal Investment Risks
The following are summaries of the principal risks of investing in the Fund. For additional risk information that you should consider, see Risks of Investing in the Funds statutory prospectus.
Investment Selection Risk ∎ Investments might not reach what we believe are their true values either because the market fails to recognize the value or because we misjudged it.
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Corporate Ownership Risks ∎ As partial owners of companies, we face a number of risks inherent in owning a business, such as operational, financial and regulatory risk. If businesses we own in the Funds do not successfully address these risks, their business values and stock prices may decline and negatively impact your Fund shares.
Stock Market Risk ∎ Equity prices fluctuate in response to actual or perceived developments at individual companies, within particular industries or sectors, or general economic conditions. Equity prices may also fluctuate due to other disruptive events in one or more countries, including but not limited to government shutdowns, war, natural disasters, epidemic/pandemic outbreaks, political uprisings and the like. If the Funds price declines and you redeem your shares, you could lose money.
Small-Cap Risks ∎ Smaller companies may have more limited product lines, markets, and financial resources than larger companies, and to the extent recently established, may have limited or no operating history to evaluate. In addition, their securities may trade less frequently and in more limited volume than those of larger companies. Small-cap stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies and, where trading volume is thin, our ability to dispose of such securities may be more limited.
Non-Diversification Risk ∎ Because the Fund is non-diversified under federal securities laws and generally invests in 15 to 25 companies, each holding will have a greater impact on the Funds total return, and share value could fluctuate more than if a greater number of securities were held.
Non-U.S. Investment Risks ∎ Non-U.S. investment risks can include political and economic changes, non-U.S. withholding taxes, exchange controls, confiscation, non-U.S. governmental restrictions, differences in accounting and auditing standards, more limited availability of public information and market illiquidity.
In addition, non-U.S. securities are generally denominated and traded in non-U.S. currencies, and the Fund may invest in derivative instruments that provide exposure to non-U.S. currencies. The exchange rates between currencies can fluctuate daily. As a result, the values of a Funds non-U.S. securities may be affected by changes in exchange rates between non-U.S. currencies and the U.S. dollar, as well as between currencies of countries other than the U.S. In some cases, the Fund may try to hedge to reduce the impact of currency exchange fluctuation, but does not intend to do so routinely. As a result, the Funds price will be more susceptible to currency fluctuations.
Non-U.S. investment risks may be more pronounced in emerging markets and may also include possible sanctions by governmental bodies and other entities.
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Performance
The bar chart and performance table illustrate the variability of returns and provide some indication of the risks of investing by showing the changes in performance from year to year, as well as how the Funds average annual returns for the 1, 5 and 10 years compare with a broad-based securities market index. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Free updated performance information can be obtained at southeasternasset.com/mutual-fund-performance/ or (800) 445-9469.
Past Fund Performance Total Return (%)
Best Quarter in last 10 years 3rd Quarter of
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Average Annual Total Returns at December 31, 2020
One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | ||||||||||
Longleaf Partners Small-Cap Fund (net of fees and expenses) |
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Return Before Taxes |
4.14 | % | 8.87 | % | 10.19 | % | ||||||
Return After Taxes* on Distributions |
2.69 | 6.00 | 7.55 | |||||||||
Return After Taxes* on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
3.36 | 6.55 | 7.86 | |||||||||
Comparative Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
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Russell 2000 Index |
19.96 | 13.26 | 11.20 | |||||||||
*After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. In some cases the return after taxes 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.
Management
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. (Southeastern) is the Funds investment adviser. The following serve as portfolio managers:
O. Mason Hawkins ∎ Chairman of Southeastern. Fund manager since 1989.
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G. Staley Cates ∎ Vice Chairman of Southeastern. Fund manager since 1994.
Ross Glotzbach ∎ Chief Executive Officer of Southeastern and Head of Research. Fund manager since 2014.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Minimum investment
| $10,000 initial purchase |
| No minimum for additional purchases |
Shares of the Fund may be purchased or redeemed any day the New York Stock Exchange is open.
Regular mail instructions:
P.O. Box 9694
Providence, RI 02940-9694
Overnight mail:
4400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
Telephone requests:
(800) 445-9469
Wire transfers also accepted.
Tax Information
The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged retirement account.
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/or its investment adviser may pay the intermediary a fee to compensate for the services it provides, which may include performing sub-accounting and sub-transfer agent services, delivering Fund documents to shareholders and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary to make available or recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys website for more information.