Victory Portfolios

04/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2024 15:00

Summary Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497K

Victory RS Small Cap Equity Fund
May 1, 2024
Summary
Prospectus
Victory RS Small Cap Equity Fund
Class A
Class C
Class I
Class R
Class R6
Class Y
GPSCX
RSCCX
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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both of which are dated May 1, 2024, and are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus, as they each contain more information about the Fund and its risks.
You can find the Fund's Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at VictoryFunds.com.
You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 800-539-FUND (800-539-3863) or by sending an e-mail request to [email protected].
You may also obtain this information at no cost from your financial intermediary.
vcm.com
800-539-FUND (800-539-3863)
Victory RS Small Cap Equity Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Victory RS Small Cap Equity Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide long-term capital growth.
Fund Fees and Expenses
The table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell 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 table and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Victory Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available in Investing with the Victory Funds on page 54 of the Fund's Prospectus, in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries and from your financial intermediary.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
Class A
Class C
Class Y
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
5.75%
None
None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the lower of purchase or sale price)
None1
1.00%2
None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees
0.75%
0.75%
0.75%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25%
1.00%
0.00%
Other Expenses
0.37%
10.25%
0.80%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.37%
12.00%
1.55%
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement3
(0.02)%
(9.90)%
(0.45)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement3
1.35%
2.10%
1.10%
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A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% may be imposed on Class A shares with respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within 18 months of purchase. For additional information, see the section titled Choosing a Share Class.
2
Applies to shares sold within 12 months of purchase.
3
Victory Capital Management Inc. (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding certain items such as interest, taxes, and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 1.35%, 2.10%, and 1.10% of Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, through at least April 30, 2025. The Adviser is permitted to recoup advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the date of the waiver or reimbursement, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
Example:
The following example is designed 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 shown and then sell or continue to hold 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. The amounts shown reflect any fee waiver/expense reimbursement in place through its expiration date. After eight years, Class C shares of the Fund generally will convert
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Victory RS Small Cap Equity Fund Summary
automatically to Class A shares of the Fund. The example for Class C shares reflects the conversion to Class A shares after eight years. 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
Class A
$705
$982
$1,280
$2,125
Class C
$313
$2,513
$4,502
$7,169
Class Y
$112
$445
$802
$1,807
The following example makes the same assumptions as the example above, except that it assumes you do not sell your Class C shares at the end of the period.
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$213
$2,513
$4,502
$7,169
The example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.
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 generally will 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. For the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 192% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategy
The Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, or other securities convertible into common stock. The Fund typically invests in equity securities of U.S. companies but may also invest any portion of its assets in foreign securities, including depositary receipts such as American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs").
The Adviser currently considers a company to be a small-capitalization company if its market capitalization (at the time of purchase) is less than $3 billion or 120% of the market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000® Index (the "Index") (currently, approximately $70.1 billion, based on the size of the largest company in the Index on March 31, 2024), whichever is greater. The size of companies in the Index changes with market conditions and the composition of the Index.
The Adviser employs both fundamental analysis and quantitative screening in seeking to identify companies that the Adviser believes will produce sustainable earnings growth over a multi-year horizon. The Fund typically invests in 30 to 40 companies. Investment candidates typically exhibit some or all of the following key criteria: strong organic revenue growth, expanding margins and profitability, innovative products or services, defensible competitive advantages, growing market share, and experienced management teams. The Adviser seeks to categorize each potential investment based on its view of a company's stage of development on a spectrum that identifies companies as promising, developing, or proven. Valuation is an integral part of the growth investment process. Purchase decisions are based on the Adviser's expectation of the potential reward relative to risk of each security based in part on the Adviser's proprietary earnings calculations. The Adviser regularly reviews the Fund's investments and will sell securities when the Adviser believes the securities are no
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longer attractive because (1) of a deterioration in rank of the security in accordance with the Adviser's process, (2) of price appreciation, (3) of a change in the fundamental outlook of the company, or (4) other investments available are considered to be more attractive.
As a result of the Adviser's investment process, the Fund's investments may be focused in one or more economic sectors from time to time, including the information technology and industrials sectors.
As a result of its investment strategy, the Fund may experience annual portfolio turnover in excess of 100%.
Principal Risks
The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:
Equity Securities Risk - The value of the equity securities in which the Fund invests may decline in response to developments affecting individual companies and/or general economic conditions in the United States or abroad. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected (or may decline) because of poor management, competitive pressures, reliance on particular suppliers or geographical regions, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, man-made or natural disasters, military confrontations or wars, terrorism, public health crises, or other events, conditions, and factors. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.
General Market Risk - Overall market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Domestic and international factors such as political events, war, terrorism, trade disputes, inflation rates, interest rate levels, and other fiscal and monetary policy changes; cybersecurity incidents, pandemics, and other public health crises; sanctions against a particular foreign country, its nationals, businesses, or industries; and related geopolitical events, as well as environmental disasters such as earthquakes, fires, and floods, or other catastrophes, may add to instability in global economies and markets generally, and may lead to increased market volatility. Global economies and financial markets are highly interconnected, which increases the possibility that conditions in one country or region might adversely affect issuers in another country or region. The impact of these and other factors may be short-term or may last for extended periods.
Small-Capitalization Stock Risk - Small-sized companies are subject to a number of risks not associated with larger, more established companies, potentially making their stock prices more volatile and increasing the risk of loss. Smaller companies may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies.
Limited Portfolio Holdings Risk - To the extent the Fund invests its assets in a more limited number of issuers than many other funds, a decline in the market value of a particular security may affect the Fund's value more than if the Fund invested in a larger number of issuers.
Foreign Securities Risk - Foreign securities (including depositary receipts) are subject to political, regulatory, and economic risks not present in domestic investments. Foreign securities could be affected by factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, confiscation of property, and difficulties in enforcing contracts. Compared to U.S. companies, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies and there may be less governmental regulation and supervision of foreign companies. Foreign securities generally experience more volatility than their domestic counterparts. Depositary receipts may have additional risks, including creditworthiness of the depositary bank and the risk of an illiquid market. In addition, to the extent investments are made in a limited number of countries, events in those countries will have a more significant impact on the Fund. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, currency exchange control regulations, and restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment.
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Sector Focus Risk - While the Fund reserves the right to dynamically allocate its assets across economic sectors, listed below are some of the risks associated with the sectors in which the Fund may make significant investments. Market or economic factors impacting those sectors could have a significant effect on the value of the Fund's investments and could make the Fund's performance more volatile.
Industrials Sector Risk - Companies in the industrials sector are affected by supply and demand both for their specific product or service and for industrials sector products in general. Government regulation, world events, and economic conditions also affect the performance of investments in such issuers. Aerospace and defense companies, a component of the industrials sector, can be significantly affected by government spending policies. Transportation companies may experience occasional sharp price movements, which may result from changes in the economy, fuel prices, labor agreements, and insurance costs.
Information Technology Sector Risk - Companies in the information technology sector face intense competition, both domestically and internationally. These companies may be smaller or newer and may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources, or personnel. The products of companies in the information technology sector may face product obsolescence due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates, and competition for the services of qualified personnel. These companies may be developing or marketing new products or services for which markets are not yet established and may never become established.
Liquidity Risk - Lack of a ready market or restrictions on resale may limit the ability of the Fund to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of the Adviser. In addition, the Fund, by itself or together with other accounts managed by the Adviser, may hold a position in an investment that is large relative to the typical trading volume for that investment, which can make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of the position at an advantageous time or price. Illiquid investments and relatively less-liquid investments may also be difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund may not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, unusually high volume of redemptions, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests or to raise cash to pursue other investment opportunities, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, which may adversely affect the Fund.
Investment Style Risk - Different types of investment styles, for example growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, the Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.
Portfolio Turnover Risk - Higher portfolio turnover ratios resulting from additional purchases and sales of portfolio securities generally will result in higher transaction costs, and Fund expenses and may result in the realization of taxable capital gains, including short-term capital gains, which generally are taxed to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates.
Management Risk - The portfolio managers may not execute the Fund's principal investment strategy effectively.
You may lose money by investing in the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.
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Investment Performance
The bar chart and table that follow are intended to help you understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows you how the Fund's calendar year performance has varied over the past 10 years. The table compares the Fund's average annual total returns of the Fund's share classes, including applicable maximum sales charges, over the same period to one or more broad measures of market performance, which have characteristics relevant to the Fund's investment strategy. The Russell 3000® Index serves as the Fund's regulatory broad-based securities market index. We assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures and reflects any expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at vcm.com.
Performance information for the Fund's Class A, C, and Y shares prior to July 30, 2016, reflects the historical performance of, respectively, the Class A, C, and Y shares of the RS Small Cap Equity Fund, a series of RS Investment Trust (the predecessor to the Fund managed by RS Investment Management Co. LLC) (the "predecessor fund"). The Fund's performance has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses paid by the predecessor fund and those paid by the Fund.
Calendar Year Returns for Class A Shares
(Applicable sales loads or account fees are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown.)
During the periods shown in the chart:
Returns
Quarter ended
Highest Quarter
35.53%
June 30, 2020
Lowest Quarter
-24.45%
June 30, 2022
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Average Annual Total Returns
(For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
CLASS A Before Taxes
1.12%
2.36%
4.72%
CLASS A After Taxes on Distributions
1.12%
-0.97%
1.11%
CLASS A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
0.66%
2.13%
3.47%
CLASS C Before Taxes
5.44%
2.71%
4.62%2
CLASS Y Before Taxes
7.49%
3.78%
5.51%
Indices
Russell 3000® Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes1
25.96%
15.16%
11.48%
Russell 2000® Growth Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes
18.66%
9.22%
7.16%
1
In anticipation of new regulatory requirements, the Fund's regulatory broad-based securities market index is the Russell 3000®Index, which represents the overall U.S. equity market.
2
Class C shares of the Fund will convert automatically into Class A shares in the month following the eight-year anniversary date of the purchase of the Class C shares. The 10-Year performance for Class C shares reflects the conversion to Class A shares after the first eight years of performance.
After-tax returns use the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. In certain situations, the return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than the other return amounts. A higher after-tax return may result when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and translates into an assumed tax deduction that benefits the shareholder. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant if you own your Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one share class. The after-tax returns for other classes will vary.
Management of the Fund
Investment Adviser
Victory Capital Management Inc. (the "Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The portfolio managers jointly and primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund are members of the Adviser's RS Investments investment franchise.
Portfolio Management
Title
Tenure with the Fund
D. Scott Tracy, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Since 2009
Stephen J. Bishop
Portfolio Manager
Since 2009
Melissa Chadwick-Dunn
Portfolio Manager
Since 2009
Christopher W. Clark, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Since 2014
Paul Leung, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Since 2018
Trevor Martin, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Since May 2024
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Investment Minimums
Class A
Class C
Class Y
Minimum Initial Investment
$2,500
$2,500
$1,000,000
Minimum Subsequent Investments
$50
$50
None
For Class A and Class C shares a $1,000 minimum initial purchase amount and a $50 minimum subsequent purchase amount apply for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), gift/transfer to minor accounts, and purchases through automatic investment plans.
Certain broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries (such as a bank) may establish higher or lower minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts to which you may be subject if you invest through them.
You may redeem your shares on any day the Fund is open for business. Redemption requests may be made by telephone (with prior appropriate approval) or by mail.
When you buy and redeem shares, the Fund will price your transaction at the next-determined net asset value ("NAV") after the Fund receives your request in good order, which means that your request contains all the required documentation, and that all documents contain required signatures or signature guarantees from a financial institution.
Tax Information
The Fund's distributions are taxable whether you receive them in cash, additional shares of the Fund, or you reinvest them in shares of another Victory Fund, and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Taxes may be imposed on withdrawals from tax-deferred arrangements.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the financial intermediary and its financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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