The Thompson LargeCap Fund (the “LargeCap Fund”) seeks a high level of long-term capital appreciation.
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the LargeCap Fund.
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | None | |
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) | None | |
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends | None | |
| Redemption Fee | None | |
| Exchange Fee | None | |
| Outgoing Wire Transfer Fee | $15.00 | each |
| Management Fees | 0.93% |
| Distribution (12b-1) Fees | None |
| Other Expenses | 0.20% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.13% |
| Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(1) | (0.14%) |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements | 0.99% |
(1) The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the LargeCap Fund through March 31, 2026, so that the annual operating expenses of the Fund do not exceed 0.99% of its average daily net assets. This waiver/reimbursement may only be terminated by the Advisor with the consent of the Board of Directors of the Funds.
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 | |||
| $101 | $345 | $609 | $1,362 |
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 most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
The LargeCap Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of large-capitalization companies that at the time of purchase fall within the capitalization ranges of companies in the S&P 500 Index, the Fund’s benchmark. Although market capitalizations are constantly changing, as of December 31, 2024, the smallest company in the S&P 500 Index had a market capitalization of $5.8 billion. The Fund’s equity investments included within this 80% may include common stocks, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Although current income is not its primary objective, the LargeCap Fund anticipates that capital growth will be accompanied by growth through dividend income.
We invest in equity securities that possess most of the following characteristics:
| ● | Leading market positions |
| ● | High barriers to entry and other competitive or technological advantages |
| ● | High returns on equity and assets |
| ● | Good growth prospects |
| ● | Strong management |
| ● | Relatively low debt burdens |
We also generally seek to identify investment opportunities in equity securities of companies that we believe have above-average potential for earnings and dividend growth.
To achieve a better risk-adjusted return on its equity investments, the LargeCap Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of companies, including companies from a blend of industries and style classes. We believe that holding a diverse group of stocks will provide competitive returns under different market environments relative to more narrow investment styles. Our flexible approach to equity investing enables us to adapt to changing market trends and conditions and to invest wherever we believe opportunity exists.
The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the LargeCap Fund by showing how the Fund’s total returns before taxes have varied from year to year and how the Fund’s average annual total returns (both before and after taxes) for one, five and ten years compare to a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
The Fund’s highest/lowest quarterly results during this period were:
| Highest: | 24.54% | (quarter ended 6/30/20) | ||
| Lowest: | -29.91% | (quarter ended 3/31/20) |
| LargeCap Fund Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2024) | |||||
| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||
| Return Before Taxes | 16.86% | 12.17% | 10.30% | ||
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | 13.90% | 10.62% | 9.39% | ||
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 12.12% | 9.57% | 8.39% | ||
| S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | 25.02% | 14.53% | 13.10% | ||
After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal marginal income tax rate for 2024 and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and 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.
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