Description
Objective
Long-term capital growth primarily by investing in equity securities of small-capitalization companies.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests its assets in the JPMorgan Small Cap Value Fund. The underlying fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of small cap companies. "Assets" means net assets, plus the amount of borrowings for investment purposes. Small cap companies are companies with market capitalizations equal to those within the universe of the Russell 2000® Value Index stocks at the time of purchase. In reviewing investment opportunities for the underlying fund, its adviser uses a value-oriented approach. In implementing its main strategies, the underlying fund's equity investments are primarily in common stocks and REITs. Please see the underlying fund's prospectus for additional information.
Principal Investment Risks
There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
The Fund’s principal investment risks include: Stock Market Risk, Small-Cap Securities Risk, Style Risk, Derivative Instruments Risk, REITs Risk, Focused Investment Risk, Large Investor Risk.
Please see the Disclosure Memorandum for additional information about the Fund’s risks.
Performance & Expenses
| Fund/Benchmark Name | Qtr | YTD | 1-Yr | 3-Yr | 5-Yr | 10-Yr | Since Inception |
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| MSQ JPMorgan Small Cap Val R5 | -2.72% | -19.88% | -15.17% | 6.53% | 3.27% | N/A | 5.13% |
| Russell 2000 Value Indexa,b | -4.61% | -21.12% | -17.69% | 4.72% | 2.87% | 7.94% | N/A |
| Morningstar Small Valuea,c | -5.06% | -19.41% | -14.77% | 5.92% | 3.34% | 7.84% | N/A |
Fund past performance, as shown, is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance shown has been annualized for periods greater than one year. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. For current performance, participants or plan sponsors in a MissionSquare Retirement administered account can log in at www.missionsq.org, or institutions can go to www.investments.missionsq.org.
Performance for this fund prior to its inception date is the performance of the underlying mutual fund adjusted to reflect the estimated fees and expenses of this fund and class.
Fund performance is shown comparing it to a "benchmark" which may be a (i) broad-based securities market index (ii) a group of mutual funds with similar investment objectives, or (iii) a short term government backed debt obligation such as a U.S. Treasury Bill. An index is not available for direct investment, is unmanaged, and does not reflect the costs of portfolio management or trading. A fund's portfolio may differ from the securities held in an index.
| Gross Expenses | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Net Expenses | 0.99% |
a. Certain information including, but not limited to, benchmark performance or other performance and/or fee information, is provided by Morningstar, Inc., © 2022 All rights reserved. This information: (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 information. Morningstar is a registered trademark of Morningstar, Inc.
b. The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
c. The Morningstar category average return represents the average return for a category of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. The average is calculated and funds are assigned to a category by Morningstar.
d. Differences between the net and gross expense ratios of a fund are typically due to fee waivers, expense reimbursements, and/or expense limits.
Footnotes
| 1. | Before investing in the Fund you should carefully consider your investment goals, tolerance for risk, investment time horizon, and personal circumstances. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective and you can lose money. |
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| 2. | The Fund is an investment option of VantageTrust, a group trust established and maintained by VantageTrust Company, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of MissionSquare Retirement. VantageTrust provides for the commingling of assets of certain trusts and plans as described in its Declaration of Trust, and is only available for investment by such eligible trusts and plans. The Fund is not a mutual fund. Its units are not deposits of VantageTrust Company and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other agency. The Fund is a security that has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and is exempt from investment company registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. For additional information regarding the Fund, including a description of the principal risks, please consult the Funds Disclosure Memorandum, which is available when plan administration clients log in at www.missionsq.org, at www.investments.missionsq.org for institutions, or upon request by calling 800-669-7400. |
| 3. | When Funds are marketed to institutional clients, the Funds are offered by MissionSquare Investment Services, an SEC registered broker-dealer and FINRA member firm. MissionSquare Investment Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MissionSquare Retirement and is an affiliate of VantageTrust Company, LLC and MissionSquare Investments. |