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Prospectus

 

January 31, 2023

 

TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS

 

TPVIX

 

 

THE U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 
 

Table of Contents

 

Section 1 | Fund Summaries  
This section provides an overview of the Funds, including investment objectives, fees and expenses, and historical performance information.
Small Cap Value 4
Large / Mid Cap Value 8
Aggressive Growth 12
Large / Mid Cap Growth 16
Growth & Income 20
Fixed Income 25
High Yield Bond 29
International 33
Israel Common Values 37
Defensive Strategies 41
Section 2 | Description of Our Funds  
This section sets forth a general description of the important information you should know about each of our Funds.
Traditional Funds 46
Section 3 | Who Manages Your Money  
This section gives you a detailed discussion of our Investment Advisor and Investment Managers.  
The Investment Advisor 60
The Investment Managers 61
Section 4 | How You Can Buy and Sell Shares  
This section provides the information you need to move money into or out of your account.  
What Share Classes We Offer 65
How to Buy Shares 65
How to Sell Shares 68
Section 5 | General Information  
This section summarizes the Funds' distribution policies and other general Fund information.  
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes 70
Net Asset Value 70
Fair Value Pricing 70
Frequent Trading 71
Fund Service Providers 71
Code of Ethics 71
Section 6 | Privacy Policy  
This section summarizes the Funds' privacy policies.  
Privacy Policy and Customer Identification Program 72
Section 7 | Financial Highlights  
This section provides the Funds' financial performance for the past five fiscal periods.  
Small Cap Value 75
Large / Mid Cap Value 76
Aggressive Growth 77
Large / Mid Cap Growth 78
Growth & Income 79
Fixed Income 80
High Yield Bond 81
International 82
Israel Common Values 83
Defensive Strategies 84
Section 8 | For More Information  
This section tells you how to obtain additional information relating to the Funds.
More Information 85

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section 1 | Fund Summaries

 

The Timothy Plan believes it has a moral and ethical responsibility to invest in a biblically responsible manner. Accordingly, we strive to ensure our Funds do not invest in any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles. Securities issued by companies engaged in these activities are excluded from the Funds' portfolios. They are referred to throughout this Prospectus (the "Prospectus") as "Excluded Securities." Our Funds will not intentionally purchase excluded Securities.

 

Timothy Partners, Ltd. ("TPL") is Investment Advisor to the Funds and is responsible for determining what companies are deemed Excluded Securities, and reserves the right to exclude investments, in its best judgment, in other companies whose practices may not fall within the exclusions described above, but could be found offensive to fundamental, traditional Judeo-Christian values.

 

Further, suppose any of our Funds subsequently discovers a company is engaged in a prohibited practice. In that case, that security will be sold as soon as it is reasonably practicable.

FUND SUMMARIES

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Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

Small Cap Value Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.40%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.06%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.14%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

1.17%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses.

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive five basis points (5bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.

(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

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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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$119 $401 $705 $1,567

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in U.S. stocks with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index (the "Index"). As of June 30, 2022, the capitalization range of companies comprising the Index is approximately $240 million to $6.4 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund's Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company's market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price-to-earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a "bottom-up" approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may invest in equity securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADRs are certificates held in trust by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of shares of foreign-based issuers and are an alternative to purchasing foreign securities in their national market and currency.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day to day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Smaller Company Investing Risk. Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

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Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Foreign Risk. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund's investments in a foreign country. There is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities.

 

Value Investing Risk. Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "value" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

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Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Dec-20 Mar-20
26.09% -33.01%

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
Small Cap Value Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since
Inception (3)
Return before taxes -12.98% 4.49% 7.52%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -14.27% 2.61% 5.12%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -6.70% 3.13% 5.36%

Russell 2000 Index (2)

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-20.44% 4.13% 6.96%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

(2)The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 2000 Small Capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Westwood Management Corp. ("Westwood") serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

William E. Costello, CFA® and Matthew R. Lockridge have served the Fund since December 2010.

Frederic G. Rowsey, CFA® has served the Fund since December 2013.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

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Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

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Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

Large / Mid Cap Value Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.36%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.12%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.25%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

1.08%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses.

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive five basis points (5bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.

(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 9

 

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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$110 $397 $705 $1,580

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in U.S. common stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in companies whose total market capitalization exceeds $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund's Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company's market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price-to-earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management, and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a "bottom-up" approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 10

 

 

Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk. Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Value Investing Risk. Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "value" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Jun-20 Mar-20
18.11% -22.83%

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 11

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
Large / Mid Cap Value Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since
Inception (3)
Return before taxes -11.54% 8.17% 9.07%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -12.64% 6.40% 7.14%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -6.00% 6.18% 6.90%

S&P 500 Index (2)

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-18.11% 9.42% 11.11%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

(2)The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Westwood Management Corp. ("Westwood") serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

Matthew R. Lockridge has served the Fund since December 2012.

William D. Sheehan, CFA® has served the Fund since September 2019.

Lauren C. Hill, CFA® has served the Fund since August 2020.

Michael H. Wall has served the Fund since February 2022.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 12

 

   

 

Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

Aggressive Growth Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.59%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.01%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.10%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

1.35%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses.

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive ten basis points (10bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024
(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 13

 

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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$137 $449 $783 $1,727

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 46% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment strategy by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in U.S. common stocks without regard to market capitalizations.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

The Fund invests its assets in the securities of a limited number of companies, which the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 14

 

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Smaller Company Investing Risk. Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk. The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager's perception of a company's growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund's return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "growth" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund has in the past experienced high portfolio turnover (greater than 100%). 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 Fund's performance.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 15

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Jun-20 Dec-18
24.66% -20.80%

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
Aggressive Growth Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since
Inception (3)
Return before taxes -25.87% 6.16% 6.26%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -26.36% 4.98% 4.80%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -14.94% 4.85% 4.79%

Russell Midcap Growth Index (2)

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-26.72% 7.64% 9.61%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

(2)The Russell Midcap Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of Mid Capitalization growth companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Chartwell Investment Partners ("Chartwell") serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

Frank L. Sustersic, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager of Chartwell, has been serving the Fund since December 1, 2016.

Peter M. Schofield, CFA, Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been serving the Fund since December 18, 2010.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 16

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 17

 

   

 

Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

Large / Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.40%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.10%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.21%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

1.14%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses.

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive five basis points (5bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.

(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 18

 

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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$116 $407 $719 $1,606

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in larger U.S. stocks. Larger stocks refer to the common stock of companies whose total market capitalization is generally greater than $2 billion. Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund's investment objective.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

The Fund normally invests in a portfolio of securities which includes a broadly diversified number of common stocks that the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability of superior prospects for above average growth. The Fund's Investment Manager chooses these securities using a "bottom-up" approach of extensively analyzing the financial, management and overall economic conditions of each potential investment. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 19

 

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk. The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager's perception of a company's growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund's return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "growth" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk. Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 20

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

June-20 Mar-20
21.73% -20.66%

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
Large / Mid Cap Growth Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since
Inception (3)
Return before taxes -21.35% 7.71% 8.60%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -22.99% 6.41% 6.86%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -11.38% 6.02% 6.51%

Russell 1000 Growth Index (2)

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-29.14% 10.96% 12.89%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

(2)The Russell 1000 Growth Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 1000 large-capitalization companies in the United States. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Chartwell Investment Partners ("Chartwell") serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

Frank L. Sustersic, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager of Chartwell, has served the Fund since December 1, 2016.

Peter M. Schofield, CFA, Principal and Senior Portfolio Manager, has been serving the Fund since December 18, 2010.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

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Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial 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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Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

Growth & Income Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide total return through a combination of growth and income and preservation of capital in declining markets.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.85%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.84%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.32%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.57%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

1.44%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive fifteen basis points (15bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.
(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

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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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$147 $575 $1,030 $2,292

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 60% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

To achieve its goal, the Fund will invest varying percentages of the Fund's total assets in the investment allocations set forth below:

 

To achieve its goals, the Fund primarily invests in equity securities, including affiliated Exchange Traded Funds ("ETF's"), and in fixed income securities. The Fund will normally hold both equity securities and fixed income securities, with at least 25% of its assets in equity securities and at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities. The Advisor is responsible for determining the allocation of Fund assets to be invested in equity and fixed income securities. The Advisor will adjust those allocations from time to time in response to market changes

 

The Fund's fixed income holdings are U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds and/or sovereign bonds of any maturity, as well as ETFs that invest primarily in such securities. Any non-US government securities in the Fund's portfolio consist primarily of issues rated "Baa2" or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or "BBB" or better by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") and unrated securities determined by the Advisor to be of equivalent quality, as well as high quality money market instruments.

 

The Fund's fixed income Investment Manager reviews the various sectors looking for historical patterns of undervalue or overvalue in an effort to identify appropriate fixed income securities to purchase. The Investment Manager also analyzes interest rate risk in the bond market and makes adjustments in the maturities of bonds to adjust for this risk. Lastly, if a bond is being downgraded, or the company has other issues that may affect the bond, the Investment Manager reviews it to see if the bond should be sold.

 

The Fund's fixed income portfolio's duration is adjusted based on a regularly conducted analysis of the interest rate risk. Typically, the duration of the Fund's bond portfolio runs between 1 and 8 years. The Investment Manager shortens portfolio durations when its research indicates a rising interest rate environment to preserve capital.

 

The Fund's equity securities are sold when such considerations as valuation, earnings and relative price strength are determined to warrant a sale. The Advisor reviews a stock if there is a major change in its corporate structure or management.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

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PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the Fund's investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund invests in fixed income securities. These securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities generally will decline, and those securities with longer terms generally will decline more. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund's investments decreases. There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will not make payments on fixed income securities and repurchase agreements held by the Fund. Such defaults could result in losses to the Fund. Securities with lower credit quality have a greater risk of default. In addition, the credit quality of securities held by the Fund may be lowered if an issuer's financial condition changes. Lower credit quality may lead to greater volatility in the price of a security and in shares of the Fund. Lower credit quality also may affect liquidity and make it difficult for the Fund to sell the security.

 

Management Risk. The Advisor's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular asset class or individual security in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect. The Fund may experience losses regardless of the overall performance of the market.

 

Small Cap Company Risk. Smaller capitalization companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger capitalization companies. In addition, smaller companies may be more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term. Such companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may lack management depth. The trading volume of securities of smaller capitalization companies is normally less than that of larger capitalization companies, and therefore may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger capitalization companies. Some small capitalization stocks may be illiquid. These risks may be enhanced for micro-cap securities. Many micro-cap companies tend to be new and have no proven track record. Some of these companies have no assets or operations, while others have products and services that are still in development or have yet to be tested in the market. Because micro-cap stocks trade in low volumes, any size of trade can have a large percentage impact on the price of the stock.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values as well as adverse political, social and economic developments affecting a foreign country. In addition, foreign investing involves less publicly available information, and more volatile or less liquid securities markets. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, foreign tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Foreign accounting may be less transparent than U.S. accounting practices and foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular. Owning foreign securities could cause the Fund's performance to fluctuate more than if it held only U.S. securities.

 

Municipal Securities Risk. The power or ability of an issuer to make principal and interest payments on municipal securities may be materially adversely affected by economic conditions, litigation or other factors. The Fund's right to receive principal and interest payments may be subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, as well as laws, if any, which may be enacted by Congress or state legislatures extending the time for payment of principal and/or interest or imposing other constraints upon the enforcement of such obligations. In addition, substantial changes in federal income tax laws could cause municipal security prices to decline because the demand for municipal securities is strongly influenced by the value of tax exempt income to investors.

 

Sovereign Debt Risk. The Fund may invest in sovereign debt obligations. Investment in sovereign debt obligations involves special risks not present in corporate debt obligations. The issuer of the sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices of sovereign debt, and the Fund's net asset value, may be more volatile than prices of U.S. debt obligations.

 

Exchange Traded Fund Risk. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value. Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses. The Fund will also incur brokerage costs when it purchases shares of ETFs. In addition, the Fund will be affected by losses of the underlying ETF and the level of risk arising from the investment practices of the underlying ETF.

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Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Dec-20 Mar-20
8.55% -16.50%

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
Growth & Income Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since
Inception (3)
Return before taxes -9.96% 1.28% 2.36%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -11.50% 0.62% 1.92%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -4.77% 0.95% 1.81%

Timothy Growth and Income Fund Blended Index (2)

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-9.47% 4.39% 6.10%

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(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

(2)The Timothy Growth & Income Fund Blended Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio of 40% of the BB Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 60% of the Russell 1000 Value Index.

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Effective May 1, 2019, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC ("Barrow Hanley") serves as Investment Manager to the fixed income allocation of the Fund's investment portfolio.

 

Portfolio Managers

Art Ally, President and Chief Investment Officer of Timothy Partners, Ltd., manages the equity allocation of the Fund's investment portfolio and determines the allocations between equity and fixed income investments since May 1, 2019.

 

Mr. J. Scott McDonald, CFA, Mr. Mark Luchsinger (1), CFA, and Ms. Deborah A Petruzzelli, have served the Fund since May 2019.

 

Mr. Justin A. Martin, CFA, and Mr. Matthew K. Routh, CFA, have served the fund since 2021.

 

(1)Mark C. Luchsinger, CFA is retiring and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager to the Growth and Income Fund effective April 30, 2023.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial 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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  Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

Fixed Income Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.60%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.37%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.0%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.26%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

0.71%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

 

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive twenty basis points (20bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

 

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.

 

(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

 

(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

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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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$73 $283 $511 $1,166

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 68% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will only purchase securities for the Fund that are investment grade, with a rating of at least "BBB" as rated by Standard & Poor's or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund's Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similarly rated securities.

 

In managing the portfolio, the Fund's Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund's duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk. A change in the economic environment that causes interest rates to rise back to more historically "normal" levels could have a pronounced negative effect on the Fund.

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Credit Risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor's or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

Sector Risk. If certain industry sectors or types of securities don't perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund's performance could suffer.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares  

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Mar-20 Mar-22
2.81% -5.30%

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Average Annual Total Returns  

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

     
Fixed Income Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since Inception (3)
Return before taxes -11.90% -0.74% 0.49%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -12.43% -1.41% -0.36%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -7.04% -0.82% 0.02%

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (2) 

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 

-13.01% 0.02% 1.43%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

(2)Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (formerly Lehman Brothers US Aggregate Bond Index) is a benchmark index composed of US Securities in Treasury, Government-Related, Corporate, and Securitized sectors. It includes securities that are of investment-grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $250 million. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

 

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney and Strauss, LLC ("Barrow Hanley") serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

Mark C. Luchsinger, CFA (1) , J. Scott McDonald, CFA, and Deborah A. Petruzzelli, have served the Fund since July 1, 2004.

 

Justin Martin, CFA, has served the Fund since 2021. 

 

Matthew K. Routh, CFA, has served the Fund since 2021. 

 

(1)Mark C. Luchsinger, CFA is retiring and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager to the Growth and Income Fund effective April 30, 2023.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial 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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Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

High Yield Bond Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.60%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.41%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.01%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.18%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

0.84%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

 

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive ten basis points (10bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

  

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.

 

(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

 

(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

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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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$86 $307 $546 $1,232

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 24% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income securities. These include corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will generally purchase securities for the Fund that are not investment grade, meaning securities with a rating of "BB" or lower as rated by Standard & Poor's or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund's Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similarly rated securities.

 

In managing its portfolio, the Fund's Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

High Yield Security Risk. Investments in fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade ("high yield securities") by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund's ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

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Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund's duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk. A change in the economic environment that causes interest rates to rise back to more historically "normal" levels could have a pronounced negative effect on the Fund.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage-backed securities are affected by, among other things, interest rate changes and the possibility of prepayment of the underlying mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to the risk that underlying borrowers will be unable to meet their obligations.

 

Credit Risk. High Yield securities are subject to greater risk of loss than investment grade securities. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating, and high yield securities may be particularly subject to this risk. Bonds rated, at the time of purchase, BB or lower by Standard & Poor's or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

Sector Risk. If certain industry sectors or types of securities don't perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund's performance could suffer.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares  

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

  

  

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Jun-20 Mar-20
13.66% -15.64%

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Average Annual Total Returns  

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
High Yield Bond Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since Inception (3)
Return before taxes -12.09% 2.08% 3.09%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -13.77% 0.22% 1.16%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -7.15% 0.82% 1.51%

Bloomberg U.S. High-Yield Ba/B 3% Issuer Cap Index (2) 

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 

10.59% 2.65% 4.03%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

(2)The Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Ba/B 3% Issuer Cap Index is an issuer-constrained version of the flagship U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, which measures the USD-denominated, high yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market.

 

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney and Strauss, LLC ("Barrow Hanley") serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

Chet S. Paipanandiker has served the Fund since December 2017. 

 

Nicholas C. Losey, CFA has served the Fund since April 2018.

 

Michael A. Trahan, CFA, CPA, has served the Fund since 2021.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial 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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Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

International Fund 

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 1.00%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.47%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.01%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.05%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

1.43%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses.

 

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive five basis points (5bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

 

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.

 

(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

 

(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

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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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$146 $463 $803 $1,764

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 7% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in the securities of foreign companies (companies domiciled in countries other than the United States), without regard to market capitalizations.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

The Fund invests its assets in companies which the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund allocates investments across countries and regions at the Manager's discretion.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

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Foreign Risk. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund's investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.

 

Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

 

Currency Risk. Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Smaller Company Investing Risk. Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk. The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager's perception of a company's growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund's return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "growth" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares  

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

 

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

June-20 Mar-20
21.17% -21.51%

 

Average Annual Total Returns  

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
International Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since Inception (3)
Return before taxes -17.45% 1.75% 3.59%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -17.31% 1.71% 3.37%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -9.95% 1.49% 2.86%

MSCI AC World Index ex USA Net (USD) (2) 

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 

-16.00% 0.88% 3.47%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

(2)The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the US) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,377 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the US. Performance figures include the change in value of the stocks in the index and the reinvestment of dividends.

 

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Eagle Global Advisors, LLC ("Eagle") serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

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Portfolio Managers

Edward R. Allen III, PhD., CFA, Senior Partner; Steven S. Russo, Senior Partner; Brian S. Quattrucci, CFA, Senior Vice President; and John F Gualy, CFA, Senior Partner, of Eagle, have served the Fund since May 1, 2007.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial 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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 Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

Israel Common Values Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 1.00%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.47%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 

1.47%

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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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$150 $465 $803 $1,757

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 8% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in the common stock of companies domiciled and/or headquartered in Israel through the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and direct investments in such companies on foreign stock exchanges, without regard to market capitalizations.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

The Fund invests its assets in companies which the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

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Country-Specific Risk. The Fund invests in Israeli securities, and Israel is subject to unique political and economic risks. As a result, Israeli securities can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The Fund's investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund's investments in a foreign country.

 

Currency Risk. Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Smaller Company Investing Risk. Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk. The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager's perception of a company's growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund's return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "growth" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE  

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares  

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

 

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Dec-20 Mar-20
26.44% -22.72%

 

Average Annual Total Returns 

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

     
Israel Common Values Class I
  1 Year 5 Year Since Inception (3)
Return before taxes -25.76% 6.73% 7.18%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -25.76% 6.71% 6.83%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -15.25% 5.34% 5.66%

Israel TA-125 Index (2) 

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 

-22.04% 5.57% 5.60%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

(2)The TA-125 Index is TASE's most significant index and considered as the Israel Economy Benchmark Index. TA-125 financial products are the most popular among TASE Indices. The index consists the 125 shares with the highest market capitalization that are included in the TA-35 and TA-90 indices.

 

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

Sub-Advisor

Eagle Global Advisors, LLC ("Eagle") serves as the Investment Manager to the Fund.

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Portfolio Managers

Edward R. Allen, III, PHD, CFA, Senior Partner; Steven S. Russo, Senior Partner; Brian S. Quattrucci, CFA, Senior Vice President; and John F Gualy, CFA, Senior Partner, of Eagle, have served the Fund since its inception on October 12, 2011.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial 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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Fund Summary

 

January 31, 2023

 

Defensive Strategies Fund

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE  

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND  

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold 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.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

  Class I
Management Fee 0.60%
Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees) 0.00%
Other Expenses 0.57%
Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (1) 0.03%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)(4) -0.11%

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement(5)

1.09%

 

(1)Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses

 

(2)As described in the "Who Manages Your Money" section of the Fund's prospectus beginning on page 60, Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2024, to waive five basis points (5bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the non-ETF holdings.

 

(3)Also as described in the "Management of the Fund," Timothy Partners, Ltd ("TPL") has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund's assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2024.

 

(4)The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days' notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

 

(5)The fees have been restated to reflect current expenses and may not correlate to the Financial Highlights in the Annual Report.

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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 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 operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

1 Year 3 Years 5 YEARS 10 Years
$111 $370 $649 $1,445

 

Your costs for this share class would be the same whether or not you redeem your shares at the end of any period.

 

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 Fund's performance. During the Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 35% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES  

To achieve its goal, the Fund will invest varying percentages of the Fund's total assets in the investment allocations set forth below:

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), that invest in different kinds of real estate or real estate related assets, including shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, and mortgages secured by real estate, all of which are historically sensitive to both inflation and deflation.

 

Commodities-based securities, including but not limited to, exchange traded funds (ETFs), other pooled investment fund securities, and commodities-related stocks, for the purpose of providing the opportunity to invest in inflation-sensitive physical commodities and/or commodities futures markets. ETFs are investment securities that are registered as investment companies and invest in a basket of other securities, mostly common stocks that are included in a specific index. Pooled investment fund securities are securities that invest in a basket of other securities, mainly stocks, but are not registered as investment companies and do not trade on an exchange.

 

Various fixed income securities and Treasury-Inflation Protection Securities (TIPS). TIPS have coupon payments and underlying principal that are automatically increased to compensate for inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI). The fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest, other than TIPS, include U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds, corporate notes and bonds, and federal agency-issued securities.

 

Cash and cash equivalents.

 

During times of significant market upheaval, the Fund may take positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies. During such times, the Fund may take large, small, or even no position in any one or more of the Asset Classes, may invest in gold and other eligible precious metals to the maximum extent allowed, and/or may hold some or all of the Fund's assets in cash and/or cash equivalents. When the Fund takes such positions, it will not be investing in accordance with its principal investment strategies and may not achieve its stated investment objective.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund's investment objective. To allow for optimal flexibility, the Fund is classified as a "non-diversified" fund, and, as such the Fund's portfolio may include the securities of a smaller total number of issuers than if the Fund were classified as "diversified."

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PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND  

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Real Estate Investment Trust Risk. The Fund is subject to the risks experienced in real estate ownership, real estate financing, or both. As the economy is subjected to a period of economic deflation or interest rate increases, the demand for real estate may fall, causing a decline in the value of real estate owned. Also, as interest rates increase, the values of existing mortgages fall. The higher the duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account the average maturity of the mortgages) of the mortgages held in REITs owned by the Fund, the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risks. The Fund is also subject to credit risk; the Fund could lose money if mortgagors default on mortgages held in the REITs.

 

Commodities-based Exchange Traded Funds. Commodity ETFs invest in Physical Commodities and/or Commodity Futures Contracts which Contracts are highly leveraged investment vehicles, and therefore generally considered to be high risk. By investing in Commodity ETFs the Fund assumes portions of that risk. ETFs may only purchase commodities futures contracts (the buy side), therefore the Fund's risk includes missing opportunities to realize gains by shorting futures contracts (the sell side) in deflationary economic periods. It is possible the Fund's entire ETF investment could be lost.

 

Treasury-Inflation Protection Securities Risk. Because the real rate of return offered by TIPS, which represents the growth of your purchasing power, is guaranteed by the Federal Government, TIPS may offer a lower return than other fixed income instruments that do not have such guarantees. Other conventional bond issues may offer higher yields, and the Fund may invest in such bond issues if deemed advantageous by the Advisor and Investment Managers.

 

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund's duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk.

 

Credit Risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor's, or unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the investment manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

Sector Risk. If certain industry sectors or types of securities don't perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund's performance could suffer.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities (including certain REITs) and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Non-Diversification Risk. Because the Fund may invest in a smaller number of securities, adverse changes to a single security will have a more pronounced negative effect on the Fund than if the Fund's investments were more widely distributed.

 

Precious Metals Risk. The Fund's gold and silver may be subject to loss, damage, theft, or restriction on access, and the Fund's recovery may be limited, even in the event of fraud, to the market value of the metals at the time the fraud is discovered. International crises may motivate large-scale sales of precious metals which could decrease their prices and adversely affect the value of the Shares. The price of metals may also be adversely affected by the sale of gold or silver by ETFs or other exchange traded vehicles tracking the precious metals markets. In the event of the insolvency of the Custodian, a liquidator may seek to freeze access to the metals held in all of the accounts held by the Custodian, including the Fund's Allocated Account. Although the Fund would retain legal title to the allocated gold and silver bars, the Fund could incur expenses in connection with obtaining control of the allocated gold or silver, and the assertion of a claim by such liquidator for unpaid fees could delay redemptions.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

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PAST PERFORMANCE

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund's performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund's performance to a broad-based index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund's website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class I Shares  

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

 

 

Best
Quarter

Worst
Quarter

Dec-20 Mar-20
12.64% -12.97%

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2022)

 

 
Defensive Strategies Class I
  1 Year 5 Year

Since

Inception (3)

Return before taxes -5.47% 4.23% 3.15%
Return after taxes on distributions (1) -6.73% 3.54% 2.66%
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1) -2.76% 3.11% 2.33%

Timothy Defensive Strategies Fund Blended Index (2)

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

-4.93% 4.20% 3.86%

 

(1)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. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

(2)The Timothy Defensive Strategies Fund Blended Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio of 33% of the BB U.S. Treasury: 1-3 years Index, 33% of the BB Commodity Index and 34% of the MSCI U.S. REIT Gross (USD) Index.

 

(3)The Fund commenced investment operations on October 1, 2013.

 

Investment Advisor 

Timothy Partners, Ltd. manages the cash allocation and the precious metals allocation of the Fund.

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Sub-Advisor 

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney and Strauss, LLC ("Barrow Hanley") serves as Investment Manager of the Debt Instrument allocation of the Fund. Chilton Capital Management, LLC ("Chilton") serves as Investment Manager of the REITs allocation of the Fund. CoreCommodity Management, LLC ("Core") serves as Investment Manager of the Commodity allocation of the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers 

Arthur D. Ally, President of Timothy Partners, Ltd., has served the Fund since November 1, 2009. 

 

Mark C. Luchsinger, CFA (1) , and J. Scott McDonald, CFA, have served the Fund since November 1, 2009. They manage the TIPS allocation of the Fund. Matthew K. Routh, CFA and Justin A. Martin, CFA have served the Fund since 2022.

 

Bruce G. Garrison, CFA and Matt Werner of Chilton, have served the Fund as co-portfolio managers since October 1, 2020. They manage the REIT allocation of the Fund. 

 

Adam C. De Chiara, of CoreCommodity Management, has served the Fund since September 27, 2011, and manages the Commodity allocation of the Fund. 

 

(1)Mark C. Luchsinger, CFA is retiring and will no longer serve as a portfolio manager to the Growth and Income Fund effective April 30, 2023.

 

Purchase and Sale of Shares 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Class I shares are only available to fee-based investment advisors for the benefit of their clients, institutional investors, and certain investment platforms. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund ranges from $100,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The minimum subsequent investment amount ranges from $25,000 to $0, depending upon account type. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial advisor, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

Tax Information 

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

Payment to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its distributor 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 financial 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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Section 2 | Description of Our Funds

 

Traditional Funds

 

Small Cap Value Fund  

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by:

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in US Stocks with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index (the "Index"). As of June 30, 2022, the capitalization range of companies comprising the Index is approximately $76 million to $29 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund's Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company's market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price-to-earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a "bottom-up" approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may invest in equity securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADRs are certificates held in trust by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of shares of foreign-based issuers and are an alternative to purchasing foreign securities in their national market and currency.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, invest in affiliated investment companies to the Trust.

 

The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Smaller Company Investing Risk. Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

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Foreign Risk. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund's investments in a foreign country. There is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities.

 

Value Investing Risk. Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "value" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of hose funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

Large/Mid Cap Value Fund  

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital, with a secondary objective of current income. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by:

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in U.S. common stocks. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in companies whose total market capitalization exceeds $2 billion. This Fund invests using a value investing style. Value funds typically emphasize stocks whose prices are below average in relation to such measures as earnings and book value; these stocks often have above-average dividend yields. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

In determining whether to invest in a particular company, the Fund's Investment Manager focuses on a number of different attributes of the company, including the company's market expertise, balance sheet, improving return on equity, price-to-earnings ratios, industry position and strength, management, and a number of other factors. Analyzing companies in this manner is known as a "bottom-up" approach to investing. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, invest in affiliated investment companies to the Trust.

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The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk. Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Value Investing Risk. Because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "value" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. It is also possible that a value stock may never appreciate to the extent expected.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

Aggressive Growth Fund 

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital. The Fund attempts to achieve its investment objective by:

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment strategy by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in U.S. common stocks without regard to market capitalizations.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

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The Fund invests its assets in the securities of a limited number of companies, which the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Smaller Company Investing Risk. Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk. The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager's perception of a company's growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund's return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "growth" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund has in the past experienced high portfolio turnover (greater than 100%). 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 Fund's performance. 

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

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A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

Large/Mid Cap Growth Fund  

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by:

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in larger U.S. stocks. Larger stocks refer to the common stock of companies whose total market capitalization is generally greater than $2 billion. Current income is not a significant investment consideration and any such income realized will be considered incidental to the Fund's investment objective.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

The Fund normally invests in a portfolio of securities which includes a broadly diversified number of common stocks that the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability of superior prospects for above average growth. The Fund's Investment Manager chooses these securities using a "bottom-up" approach of extensively analyzing the financial, management and overall economic conditions of each potential investment. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, invest in affiliated investment companies to the Trust.

 

The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk. The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager's perception of a company's growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund's return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "growth" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

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Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

 

Mid-Sized Company Investing Risk. Investing in mid-sized companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Mid-sized companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of mid-sized companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Mid-sized company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a mid-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

Growth & Income Fund 

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide total return through a combination of growth and income and preservation of capital in declining markets.

 

To achieve its goals, the Fund primarily invests in equity securities, including affiliated Exchange Traded Funds ("ETF's"), and in fixed income securities. The Fund will normally hold both equity securities and fixed income securities, with at least 25% of its assets in equity securities and at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities. The Advisor is responsible for determining the allocation of Fund assets to be invested in equity and fixed income securities. The Advisor will adjust those allocations from time to time in response to market changes.

 

The Fund's fixed income holdings are U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds and/or sovereign bonds of any maturity, as well as ETFs that invest primarily in such securities. Any non-US government securities in the Fund's portfolio consist primarily of issues rated "Baa2" or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or "BBB" or better by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") and unrated securities determined by the Advisor to be of equivalent quality, as well as high quality money market instruments.

 

The Fund's fixed income Investment Manager reviews the various sectors looking for historical patterns of undervalue or overvalue in an effort to identify appropriate fixed income securities to purchase. The Investment Manager also analyzes interest rate risk in the bond market and makes adjustments in the maturities of bonds to adjust for this risk. Lastly, if a bond is being downgraded, or the company has other issues that may affect the bond, the Investment Manager reviews it to see if the bond should be sold.

 

The Fund's fixed income portfolio's duration is adjusted based on a regularly conducted analysis of the interest rate risk. Typically, the duration of the Fund's bond portfolio runs between 1 and 8 years. The Investment Manager shortens portfolio durations, when its research indicates a rising interest rate environment, to preserve capital.

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The Fund's equity securities are sold when such considerations as valuation, earnings and relative price strength are determined to warrant a sale. The Advisor reviews a stock if there is a major change in its corporate structure or management.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the Fund's investments goes down, your investment in the Fund decreases in value and you could lose money.

 

Fixed Income Risk. The Fund invests in fixed income securities. These securities will increase or decrease in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of the Fund's fixed income securities generally will decline, and those securities with longer terms generally will decline more. Your investment will decline in value if the value of the Fund's investments decreases. There is a risk that issuers and counterparties will not make payments on fixed income securities and repurchase agreements held by the Fund. Such defaults could result in losses to the Fund. Securities with lower credit quality have a greater risk of default. In addition, the credit quality of securities held by the Fund may be lowered if an issuer's financial condition changes. Lower credit quality may lead to greater volatility in the price of a security and in shares of the Fund. Lower credit quality also may affect liquidity and make it difficult for the Fund to sell the security.

 

Management Risk. The Advisor's judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular asset class or individual security in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect. The Fund may experience losses regardless of the overall performance of the market.

 

Small Cap Company Risk. Smaller capitalization companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger capitalization companies. In addition, smaller companies may be more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term. Such companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources and may lack management depth. The trading volume of securities of smaller capitalization companies is normally less than that of larger capitalization companies, and therefore may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger capitalization companies. Some small capitalization stocks may be illiquid. These risks may be enhanced for micro-cap securities. Many micro-cap companies tend to be new and have no proven track record. Some of these companies have no assets or operations, while others have products and services that are still in development or have yet to be tested in the market. Because micro-cap stocks trade in low volumes, any size of trade can have a large percentage impact on the price of the stock.

 

Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investing involves risks not typically associated with U.S. investments. These risks include, among others, adverse fluctuations in foreign currency values as well as adverse political, social and economic developments affecting a foreign country. In addition, foreign investing involves less publicly available information, and more volatile or less liquid securities markets. Investments in foreign countries could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., such as restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country, foreign tax laws, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations. Foreign accounting may be less transparent than U.S. accounting practices and foreign regulation may be inadequate or irregular. Owning foreign securities could cause the Fund's performance to fluctuate more than if it held only U.S. securities.

 

Municipal Securities Risk. The power or ability of an issuer to make principal and interest payments on municipal securities may be materially adversely affected by economic conditions, litigation or other factors. The Fund's right to receive principal and interest payments may be subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, as well as laws, if any, which may be enacted by Congress or state legislatures extending the time for payment of principal and/or interest or imposing other constraints upon the enforcement of such obligations. In addition, substantial changes in federal income tax laws could cause municipal security prices to decline because the demand for municipal securities is strongly influenced by the value of tax exempt income to investors.

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Sovereign Debt Risk. The Fund may invest in sovereign debt obligations. Investment in sovereign debt obligations involves special risks not present in corporate debt obligations. The issuer of the sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal or interest when due, and the Fund may have limited recourse in the event of a default. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices of sovereign debt, and the Fund's net asset value, may be more volatile than prices of U.S. debt obligations.

 

Exchange Traded Fund Risk. An ETF may trade at a discount to its net asset value. Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses. The Fund will also incur brokerage costs when it purchases shares of ETFs. In addition, the Fund will be affected by losses of the underlying ETF and the level of risk arising from the investment practices of the underlying ETF.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Investing In Other Affiliated Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other affiliated investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

Fixed Income Fund 

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The Fund attempts to achieve its investment objective by:

 

To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will only purchase securities for the Fund that are investment grade, with a rating of at least "BBB" as rated by Standard & Poor's or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund's Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similarly rated securities.

 

In managing the portfolio, the Fund's Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

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The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund's duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk. A change in the economic environment that causes interest rates to rise back to more historically "normal" levels could have a pronounced negative effect on the Fund.

 

Credit Risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor's or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

Sector Risk. If certain industry sectors or types of securities don't perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund's performance could suffer.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

High Yield Bond Fund  

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income. The Fund attempts to achieve its investment objective by:

 

To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income securities. These include corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will generally purchase securities for the Fund that are not investment grade, meaning securities with a rating of "BB" or lower as rated by Standard & Poor's or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund's Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similarly rated securities.

 

In managing its portfolio, the Fund's Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

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The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

High Yield Security Risk. Investments in fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade ("high yield securities") by one or more Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations (NRSROs) may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investments in higher-rated fixed income securities. High yield securities are also generally considered to be subject to greater market risk than higher-rated securities. The capacity of issuers of high yield securities to pay interest and repay principal is more likely to weaken than is that of issuers of higher-rated securities in times of deteriorating economic conditions or rising interest rates. In addition, high yield securities may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic conditions than higher-rated securities. The market for high yield securities may be less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. This can adversely affect the Fund's ability to buy or sell optimal quantities of high yield securities at desired prices.

 

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund's duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk. A change in the economic environment that causes interest rates to rise back to more historically "normal" levels could have a pronounced negative effect on the Fund.

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk. Mortgage-backed securities are fixed income securities representing an interest in a pool of underlying mortgage loans. Mortgage-backed securities are sensitive to changes in interest rates, but may respond to these changes differently from other fixed income securities due to the possibility of prepayment of the underlying mortgage loans. As a result, it may not be possible to determine in advance the actual maturity date or average life of a mortgage-backed security. Rising interest rates tend to discourage refinancings, with the result that the average life and volatility of the security will increase, exacerbating its decrease in market price. When interest rates fall, however, mortgage-backed securities may not gain as much in market value because of the expectation of additional mortgage prepayments, which must be reinvested at lower interest rates.

 

Credit Risk. High Yield securities are subject to greater risk of loss than investment grade securities. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating, and high yield securities may be particularly subject to this risk. Bonds rated, at the time of purchase, BB or lower by Standard & Poor's or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

Sector Risk. If certain industry sectors or types of securities don't perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund's performance could suffer.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

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A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

International Fund  

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital. The Fund attempts to achieve it investment objective by:

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by normally investing at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in the securities of foreign companies (companies domiciled in countries other than the United States) through the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), without regard to market capitalizations.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

The Fund invests its assets in the ADRs of companies which the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund allocates investments across countries and regions at the Manager's discretion.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Foreign Risk. The Fund's investments in foreign securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies. This is because the securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Foreign issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund's investments in a foreign country. The Fund may invest in emerging markets. Emerging markets expose the Fund to additional risks due to the lack of historical or regulatory controls.

 

Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

 

Currency Risk. Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities.

 

Larger Company Investing Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges like changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, larger companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

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Smaller Company Investing Risk. Investing in smaller companies often involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. The securities of smaller companies, therefore, tend to be more volatile than the securities of larger, more established companies. Smaller company stocks tend to be bought and sold less often and in smaller amounts than larger company stocks. Because of this, if a fund wants to sell a large quantity of a small-sized company's stock, it may have to sell at a lower price than would otherwise be indicated, or it may have to sell in smaller than desired quantities over an increased time period.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier than other funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

Growth Risk. The Fund often invests in companies after assessing their growth potential. Securities of growth companies may be more volatile than other stocks. If the portfolio manager's perception of a company's growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund's return. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions, "growth" stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund's return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. The computer systems, networks and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach. Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund's business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund's ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Advisor, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

 

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Funds' SAI for Class I shares. It is also available on the Fund's website, fund.timothyplan.com.

 

Israel Common Values Fund 

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide you with long-term growth of capital. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by:

 

To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in the common stock of companies domiciled and/or headquartered in Israel through the purchase of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and direct investments in such companies on foreign stock exchanges, without regard to market capitalizations.

 

The Fund invests using a growth investing style. Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue, earnings, cash flow, or other similar criteria. These stocks typically have low dividend yields and above-average prices in relation to such measures as earnings and book value. Growth and value stocks have historically produced similar long-term returns, though each category has periods when it outperforms the other.

 

The Fund invests its assets in companies which the Fund's Investment Manager believes show a high probability for superior growth. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager's investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund's assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR FUNDS

PROSPECTUS (CLASS I) / 62

 

The Fund is subject to the following Principal Risks:

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund is an equity fund, so it is subject to the risks inherent in the stock market in general. The stock market is cyclical, with prices generally rising and falling over periods of time. Some of these price cycles can be pronounced and last for a long time.

 

Issuer-Specific Risk. The value of an individual security or a particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.

 

Country-Specific Risk. The Fund invests in Israeli securities, and Israel is subject to unique political and economic risks. As a result, Israeli securities can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. The Fund's investments in the securities of Israel may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than funds with investments solely in securities of U.S. companies or funds that invest across a larger spectrum of the foreign market. This is because the securities market in Israel is relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a smaller number of industries. Israeli issuers are not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation or political changes could adversely affect the Fund's investments in a foreign country.

 

Currency Risk. Because the securities represented by ADRs are foreign stocks denominated in non-U.S. currency, there is a risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities.