Risks and Additional Information

• Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and net asset value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month end, visit the monthly performance section of this site.
• The total return figures for A shares reflect the maximum sales charge of 5.00% for Equity Funds, Strategic Income Fund and Asset Allocation Funds; 4.75% for Total Return Bond Fund and High Yield Bond Fund; and 3.00% for Short Term Bond Fund. The maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for all non-Money Market Funds is 1.00% for C Shares within the first year, with the exception of the Short Term Bond Fund at 0.50% for C Shares within the first year. The total return figures shown for Institutional Shares reflect a sales charge of 0.00% and the deduction of all fund advisory fees and expenses for the period stated. These total return figures reflex the waiver of a portion of a fund’s advisory or administrative fees for certain periods. Without such waiver of fees, the total returns would have been lower. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains in the fund.
• NAV is Net Asset Value. A mutual fund's price per share value. The per-share dollar amount of the fund is calculated by dividing the total value of all the securities in its portfolio, less any liabilities, by the number of fund shares outstanding. POP is Point of Purchase.
• SEC Yield is based on a 30-day period and represents net income per share earned during the period divided by the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period. The Distribution Rate represents the amount of dividends that the fund paid out over the past twelve months, as a percentage of the fund’s current net asset value.
• Stocks have historically provided greater return potential than other investments over the long term, but may be subject to wide swings in value over shorter time periods. There are risks associated with investing in small and mid cap stocks, which tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the stocks of large companies, including the risk of price fluctuations.