Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, and when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Fund imposes a 2.00% redemption fee on shares held for less than 60 days. Performance data does not reflect the redemption fee. If reflected, total returns would be reduced. Performance data shown without load is that of the A Share and does not reflect the deduction of the sales load or fee. If reflected, the load or fee would reduce the performance quoted. Performance data shown with the load reflects the Class A maximum sales charge of 5.25%.
The Investment Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees of the Fund to ensure the total amount of Fund normal operating expenses does not exceed 1.50% (for Class A Shares) and 1.25% (for Class I Shares) of the Fund's average daily net assets. The Expense Cap will remain in effect for an indefinite period. Investment performance reflects fee waivers. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced.
Investing in small- and mid-cap companies involves greater risk and potential reward than investing in more established companies, including business risk, significant stock price fluctuations and illiquidity. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.
The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000® Index and Russell 2000® Growth Index are trademarks/service marks of the Frank Russell Company. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index is a trademark/service mark of the Frank Russell. The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 widely held common stocks representing, among others, industrial, financial, utility and transportation companies listed or traded on national exchanges or over-the-counter markets. You cannot invest directly in an index.