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Nuance Concentrated Value Long-Short Fund

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The Nuance Concentrated Value Long-Short Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by taking long positions in securities priced below, and short positions in securities priced above, their estimated intrinsic value as determined by Nuance investment team. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will take long positions in 15-35 securities, and will take short positions in up to 50 securities, with both the long and short positions consisting primarily of common stocks of any capitalization of companies organized in the United States. Although the Fund will invest primarily in the common stocks of U.S. companies, the Fund may invest up to 25% of its long assets in common stocks of foreign companies in countries classified as “developed” by MSCI. 

The Adviser selects securities for the Fund’s investment portfolio by using a classic value strategy that employs extensive quantitative screening and a bottom-up fundamental research process. When selecting securities to hold long, the Adviser seeks to identify leading businesses selling at a discount to fair value, with the potential to generate above-average rates of return over time. The Adviser searches across a range of industries and market sectors for companies that the Adviser believes are high quality, though temporarily out of favor. The Adviser will seek to select companies that have leading and sustainable competitive positions, and above-average financial strength, and that are trading trade at a discount to the Adviser’s internal view of intrinsic value, while also displaying downside support. When selecting securities to sell short, the Adviser seeks to identify companies across a range of industries and sectors that have average or below average competitive positions and unattractive risk reward profiles.

The Adviser will sell an investment held long when it achieves or surpasses the Adviser’s proprietary view of intrinsic value or when its competitive position or financial situation erodes beyond the Adviser’s expectations. Conversely, the Adviser will close a short position, or buy the security to cover a short investment, when the security no longer has an attractive risk reward profile achieves or surpasses the Adviser’s proprietary view of intrinsic value or when the security’s competitive position or financial situation improves beyond the Adviser’s expectations. The Adviser expects the Fund’s active trading of portfolio securities may result in a portfolio turnover rate in excess of 100% on an annual basis.

 The Fund intends to maintain net exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market value of short positions) of between 100% net long and 25% net short. Under normal market conditions, the Fund’s long positions may range from 75% to 100% and its short positions may range from 0% to 100%.

 The Fund is “non-diversified,” meaning that a relatively high percentage of its assets may be invested in a limited number of issuers of securities.

Key Fund Details - Institutional

CUSIP 56166Y255
Ticker NCLSX
Incep. Date 12/31/2015
Portfolio Manager

Scott Moore, CFA

Chad Baumler, CFA

Darren Schryer, CFA, CPA

Jack Meurer, CFA

Key Fund Details - Retail

CUSIP 56166Y263
Ticker NCLIX
Incep. Date 12/31/2015
Portfolio Manager

Scott Moore, CFA

Chad Baumler, CFA

Darren Schryer, CFA, CPA

Jack Meurer, CFA

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-855-682-6233.

You should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a statutory or summary prospectus, that contains this and other information about the Funds, call 1-855-NUANCE3 (855-682-6233) or visit our website at www.nuanceinvestments.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in small and mid-capitalization companies involve additional risk such as limited liquidity and greater volatility than larger capitalization companies. Investments in foreign securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a diversified fund. Short sale of securities involves unlimited risk including the possibility that losses may exceed the original amount invested. However, a mutual fund investor’s risk is limited to one’s amount of investment in a mutual fund.

The Primary Benchmark for the Nuance Concentrated Value Long/Short Fund is the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is a market-value weighted index representing the performance of 500 widely held publicly traded large-capitalization stocks. Individuals cannot invest directly in any index. These indices are used for comparison purposes only and are not meant to be indicative of a portfolio’s performance, asset composition, or volatility. The performance of the Fund may differ markedly from that of compared indices due to varying degrees of diversification and/or other facts.

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Nuance Investments is the advisor to the Nuance Concentrated Value Long-Short Fund which is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

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