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Overview

Growth of capital

Grow investor capital over time by maintaining a highly diversified portfolio of companies that we believe are fundamentally sound.

Fund Description

Asset Class: Global Equity

Investment Style: Global SMID Cap Growth

Portfolio Benchmark: MSCI World

Portfolio AUM: $88.439MM

Highlights:

  • Designed to be a core SMID equity holding
  • Invests in compelling domestic, international, and emerging market growth companies
  • Invests in companies within what we believe to be attractive industries based in countries with economic growth and a stable political environment
  • No market cap or sector mandates
  • Highly diversified approach (~200 holdings) smooths volatility
  • High active share vs. index ETFs
2024 US LSEG Lipper Fund Award Recipient

The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers. The LSEG Lipper Fund Awards are based on the Lipper Leader for Consistent Return rating, which is an objective, quantitative, risk-adjusted performance measure calculated over 36, 60 and 120 months. The fund with the highest Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return) value in each eligible classification wins the LSEG Lipper Fund Award.

The Yorktown Growth Fund Institutional Shares (APGRX) won Best Fund for the 10-Year period (ended 11/30/23) in the Global Small-/Mid-Cap Funds Category out of 72 other share classes based on consistent risk-adjusted returns.

For more information, see lipperfundawards.com. Although LSEG Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data used to calculate the awards, their accuracy is not guaranteed.

Management Team
Brentz East
Portfolio Manager
David M. Basten
Managing Director
David D. Basten
President & CIO

Why Invest

Focused on growth stocks

Domestic, international and emerging markets

Investments not limited to specific market capitalizations or sectors

Fund Information

Fund Share Class Data

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The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-544-6060.

*NAV: Net asset value is the value of an entity’s assets minus the value of its liabilities, often in relation to open-end, mutual funds, hedge funds, and venture capital funds. Shares of such funds registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are usually bought and redeemed at their net asset value.

**YTD Performance: Year-to-date return refers to the profit (or loss) generated by an investment during the year. YTD return is calculated by subtracting the starting value from the current value and dividing it by the starting value. The figure can be multiplied by 100 to convert it into a percentage.

The minimum initial investment in the Fund’s Class A and Class L Shares is $1,000, and the minimum for additional investments is $100. The minimum initial investment in the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares is $1,000,000, and the minimum for additional investments is $100,000. There are no minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Overall Morningstar rating based on risk adjusted returns out of 133 Global Small/Mid Stock funds as of 9/30/2024.

Read important information about results and other investment disclosures below.

Expenses

Fees - Class A

* Finder’s Fee. See Prospectus or call the Sales Desk.

Fees - Class I

  • No Load Share Class

Fees - Class L

  • No CDSC
  • No Front or Back End Sales Charges

Performance

Class A inception: 07/01/2004

Class I inception: 05/31/2013

Class L inception: 06/14/1985

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The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-544-6060.

The 3YR, 5YR and 10YR returns are annualized. SINCE INCEPTION returns are annualized when the time period from the Fund’s inception to the “As of” date is greater than 12 months.

The Fund Benchmark's SINCE INCEPTION returns are based on share class A's inception date.

Read important information about results and other investment disclosures below.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-544-6060.

The 3YR, 5YR and 10YR returns are annualized. SINCE INCEPTION returns are annualized when the time period from the Fund’s inception to the “As of” date is greater than 12 months.

The Fund Benchmark's SINCE INCEPTION returns are based on share class A's inception date.

Read important information about results and other investment disclosures below.

*Calendar year performance is not net of any applicable sales charge.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-544-6060.

Read important information about results and other investment disclosures below.

Holdings

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings

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Holdings subject to change. Current and future holdings subject to risk.

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Important Disclosures

You should carefully consider the investment objectives, potential risks, management fees, and charges and expenses of the Fund before investing. The Fund’s prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund, and should be read carefully before investing. You may obtain a current copy of the fund’s prospectus by calling 800-544-6060.

Important Risk Information

A Fund’s direct or indirect investments in foreign securities, including depositary receipts, involve risks not associated with investing in U.S. securities that can adversely affect the Fund’s performance. Foreign markets, particularly emerging markets, may be less liquid, more volatile and subject to less government supervision than domestic markets.

An investment in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange traded) that has the same investment objectives, strategies, and policies. The price of an ETF can fluctuate up or down, and the Fund could lose money investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down. In addition, ETFs may be subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: (i) the market price of an ETFs shares may trade above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETFs shares may not develop or be maintained; or (iii) trading of an ETFs shares may be halted if the listing exchanges officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. There is no guarantee that this, or any, investment strategy will succeed.

Small- and Mid-Cap investing involve greater risk not associated with investing in more established companies, such as greater price volatility, business risk, less liquidity and increased competitive threat.

Funds whose investments are concentrated in a specific industry or sector may be subject to a higher degree of market risk than funds whose investments are diversified. In addition, the Fund may be subject to specific risks of the technology sector, such as obsolescence.

Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.

Performance Information

As of the May 31, 2024 prospectus, Fund total operating expense ratios are: Class A, 1.39%; Class L, 2.39%; Institutional Class, 1.39%. In the interest of limiting expenses of the Fund, the Adviser has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Trust, effective May 31, 2024, so that the Fund’s ratio of total annual operating expenses is limited to 0.99% for Class A Shares, 1.99% for Class L Shares, and 0.99% for Institutional Class Shares until at least May 31, 2025.

The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. Investors cannot invest directly in an index, and unmanaged index returns do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges.

The Morningstar Rating

Morningstar ratings are based on risk-adjusted returns and do not take into account the effect of sales charges and loads. © 2024 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

The Morningstar Rating for funds, or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

The Fund had the following ratings based on risk-adjusted returns in the Global Small/Mid Stock category as of 6/30/24 respectively: (1) for AFGGX: 3 yr, 4 stars; 5 yr, 5 stars; 10 yr, 5 stars; Overall, 5 stars; (2) for APITX: 3 yr, 4 stars; 5 yr, 4 stars; 10 yr, 4 stars; Overall, 4 stars; (3) APGRX: 3 yr, 4 stars; 5 yr, 4 stars; 10 yr, 5 stars; Overall, 5 stars. Number of funds in the category: 3 yr, 133; 5 yr, 117; 10 yr, 74; Overall, 133.

The Morningstar Medalist Rating

The Morningstar Medalist RatingTM is the summary expression of Morningstar’s forward looking analysis of investment strategies as offered via specific vehicles using a rating scale of Gold, Silver, Bronze, Neutral, and Negative. The Medalist Ratings indicate which investments Morningstar believes are likely to outperform a relevant index or peer group average on a risk adjusted basis over time. Investment products are evaluated on three key pillars (People, Parent, and Process) which, when coupled with a fee assessment, forms the basis for Morningstar’s conviction in those products’ investment merits and determines the Medalist Rating they’re assigned. Pillar ratings take the form of Low, Below Average, Average, Above Average, and High. Pillars may be evaluated via an analyst’s qualitative assessment (either directly to a vehicle the analyst covers or indirectly when the pillar ratings of a covered vehicle are mapped to a related uncovered vehicle) or using algorithmic techniques. Vehicles are sorted by their expected performance into rating groups defined by their Morningstar Category and their active or passive status. When analysts directly cover a vehicle, they assign the three pillar ratings based on their qualitative assessment, subject to the oversight of the Analyst Rating Committee, and monitor and reevaluate them at least every 14 months. When the vehicles are covered either indirectly by analysts or by algorithm, the ratings are assigned monthly. For more detailed information about these ratings, including their methodology, please go to global.morningstar.com/managerdisclosures/. The Morningstar Medalist Ratings are not statements of fact, nor are they credit or risk ratings. The Morningstar Medalist Rating (i) should not be used as the sole basis in evaluating an investment product, (ii) involves unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause expectations not to occur or to differ significantly from what was expected, (iii) are not guaranteed to be based on complete or accurate assumptions or models when determined algorithmically, (iv) involve the risk that the return target will not be met due to such things as unforeseen changes in management, technology, economic development, interest rate development, operating and/or material costs, competitive pressure, supervisory law, exchange rate, tax rates, exchange rate changes, and/or changes in political and social conditions, and (v) should not be considered an offer or solicitation to buy or sell the investment product. A change in the fundamental factors underlying the Morningstar Medalist Rating can mean that the rating is subsequently no longer accurate.

Yorktown Funds are distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (member FINRA/SIPC). Yorktown Funds and Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC are not affiliated.

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Annual Operating Expenses

Per the most recent prospectus, (1) Fund total operating expense ratios are: Class A, 2.18%; Class L, 2.93%; Institutional Class, 1.82% and (2) Fund net annual operating expense ratios are: Class A, 1.69%, Class L, 2.44%, Institutional Class, 1.44%. The net annual expense ratio takes into account contractual management fee waivers that are in effect until May 31, 2025.

Annual Operating Expenses

As of the May 31, 2024 prospectus, Fund total operating expense ratios are: Class A, 1.39%; Class L, 2.39%; Institutional Class, 1.39%. In the interest of limiting expenses of the Fund, the Adviser has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Trust, effective May 31, 2024, so that the Fund’s ratio of total annual operating expenses is limited to 0.99% for Class A Shares, 1.99% for Class L Shares, and 0.99% for Institutional Class Shares until at least May 31, 2025.

Annual Operating Expenses

Per the most recent prospectus, Fund total operating expense ratios are: Class A, 2.68%; Class L, 3.43%; Institutional Class, 2.43%. The Fund does not use fee waivers at this time.

Annual Operating Expenses

Per the most current prospectus, (1) Fund total operating expense ratios are: Class A, 0.96%; Class L, 1.61%; Institutional Class, 0.96% until at least May 31, 2025. (2) In addition, the Adviser has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Trust so that the Fund’s ratio of total annual operating expenses are limited to 0.79% for Class A shares and Institutional Class shares and 1.44% for Class L Shares until at least May 31, 2025.