U.S. Equity Fund

The Fund’s objective seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of Small to Mid-Cap U.S. companies.

Portfolio Manager

 PHILLIP COOK                 CIO & Managing Partner

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Documents

Fact Sheet
Commentary
Summary Prospectus
Prospectus
Annual Report 
Semi-Annual Report 
SAI
Schedule F (06.30.2023)
Schedule F (12.31.2023)

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FUND FACTS

*Contractual waivers are in effect through January 31, 2025.

CHARACTERISTICS as of 12/31/2023

Fund Information

• The Fund generally invests in companies with market capitalizations within the trailing twelve month range of the Russell 2500 Index (at initiation of position).
• The Fund typically invests in companies the manager believes are niche dominant and attractively valued with financial flexibility and uniquely fitted management teams.
• We seek to invest in companies which we believe have 50-100% upside over a 3-5 year time period at initial purchase.

Before investing in any SouthernSun funds, you should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. The Prospectus and Summary Prospectus contain this and other important information. Please read the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus carefully before investing.

PRICES

PERFORMANCE

Month-end Performance as of 3/31/2024

Quarter-end Performance as of 3/31/2024

Calendar year performance

SSEFX: SouthernSun U.S. Equity Fund (N). Inception Date: April 10, 2012
SSEIX: SouthernSun U.S. Equity Fund (I). Inception Date: April 10, 2012

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. From time to time, the advisor has waived fees or reimbursed expenses, which may have resulted in higher returns. The listed returns of the Fund are net of expenses, and the returns of the indices exclude expenses. One‐year, three‐year, five‐year, ten‐year, and since inception returns are annualized averages and do not mean the manager achieved the stated return in each year. Periods less than one year are not annualized. The performance information shown for periods prior to February 16, 2021 is that of the predecessor to the Fund, AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity Fund, a series of AMG Funds LLC, which was reorganized into the Fund on February 16, 2021, and was managed by AMG Funds LLC and sub-advised by SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC with the same investment objective and substantially similar investment policies as those of the Fund. The performance information shown for periods prior to March 31, 2014 is that of the predecessor to the Fund, SouthernSun U.S. Equity Fund, a series of Northern Lights Fund Trust, which was reorganized into the Fund on March 31, 2014, and was managed by SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC with the same investment objective and substantially similar investment policies as those of the Fund. 

HOLDINGS as of 12/31/2023

The above holdings do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold, or recommended for the Fund. Discussion of particular investments is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security and holdings are subject to change.

DISTRIBUTIONS

Class N Distributions

Class I Distributions

Statements received directly from the account custodian should be regarded as the official record for a client’s account. This information is being furnished to you for informational purposes only and should not be solely relied upon when making an investment decision. All information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed.

Small- and Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk — The small- and mid-capitalization companies in which the Fund may invest may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, investments in these small- and mid-sized companies may pose additional risks, including liquidity risk, because these companies tend to have limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. These securities may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.

Non-Diversified Fund Risk— The Fund is classified as “non-diversified,” which means it may invest a larger percentage of its assets in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. To the extent that the Fund invests its assets in a smaller number of issuers, the Fund will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those issuers than a diversified fund.

Regulatory Disclosures:

This material is provided for informational purposes only and is only directed at persons who may lawfully receive it. You should satisfy yourself that you are lawfully permitted to receive this. This material is not intended to be relied upon as a forecast or research and is not a recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities or to adopt any investment strategy nor is it investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC is registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an investment adviser.

The SouthernSun funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCO). The Funds are managed by SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC. SIDCO is not affiliated with SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC or any of its affiliates. SIDCO is a member of FINRA/SIPC. FINRA Broker Check.