497K 1 nilepanafricafundsummarypros.htm NILE PAN AFRICA FUND GemCom, LLC

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Nile Pan Africa Fund

Class A shares: NAFAX

Class C shares: NAFCX

Class I shares: NAFIX


SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

April 21, 2010


Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks.  The Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated April 21, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.  You can obtain these documents and other information about the Fund online at www.NileFunds.com/prospectuses.  You can also obtain these documents at no cost by calling 1-877-68-AFRICA (1-877-682-3742) or by sending an email request to OrderNileFunds@geminifund.com.


Investment Objective:  The Fund seeks to provide long term capital appreciation.


Fees and Expenses of the Fund:  This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund.  More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How to Purchase Shares on page 29 of the Fund's Prospectus.


Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Class A

Class C

Institutional

Class

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases

(as a % of offering price)

5.75%

None

None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)

(as a % of the of the original purchase price)  

None

None

None

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed

on Reinvested Dividends and other Distributions


None


None


None

Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed on shares held less than 2 years)

2.00%

2.00%

2.00%

Exchange Fee

None

None

None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a

percentage of the value of your investment)

 

 

 

Management Fees

1.50%

1.50%

1.50%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

0.25%

1.00%

0.00%

Other Expenses (1)

2.22%

2.22%

2.22%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (1)(2)

0.20%

0.20%

0.20%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

4.17%

4.92%

3.92%

Fee Waiver (3)

(1.47)%

(1.47)%

(1.47)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver

2.70%

3.45%

2.45%


(1)

Estimated for the Fund's first fiscal year.

(2)

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.  The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund.

(3)

The adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund, at least until July 31, 2011, to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (exclusive of any



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acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs, taxes and extraordinary expenses) will not exceed 2.50%, 3.25% and 2.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for its Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits. This agreement may be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees on 60 days written notice to the adviser.


Example:  This Example is intended 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 indicated and then redeem 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.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based upon these assumptions your costs would be:

Class

1 Year

3 Years

Class A

$1,025

$1,643

Class C

$551

$1,348

Institutional Class

$453

$1,061


You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

Class

1 Year

3 Years

Class A

$832

$1,643

Class C

$348

$1,348

Institutional Class

$248

$1,061


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 may 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.  


Principal Investment Strategies:  The Fund's adviser seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective by investing primarily in common stock of African companies, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") that invest primarily in African companies and equity-related securities (preferred stock and debt securities convertible into common stock) of African companies.

The Fund defines African companies as those that (i) have a majority of their assets in, and/or (ii) derive a majority of their revenues or profits from Africa (“the continent”).  The Fund will invest in the securities of companies of any capitalization.  Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes) in African companies.  The Fund's adviser seeks to identify companies suitable for investment by using top-down economic analysis; and seeks to identify suitable value and growth companies by employing bottom-up fundamental analysis.  The top-down approach utilizes macroeconomic analysis that evaluates a country's outlook for economic growth, inflation, interest rates, currency, regulatory framework and political stability.  In addition, this analysis evaluates the supply and demand trends for various industries.  The bottom-up approach utilizes fundamental valuation analysis that considers factors such as cash flow return on investments, returns on invested capital, health of balance sheets, strong competitive advantages, prospects for earnings growth, strength of management, sound financial management, sound accounting policies, and pricing flexibility.  The adviser, as part of its company evaluation, may set up onsite visits and meetings with corporate officers.  In some cases, the adviser will meet with a country's Central Bank representatives, at its discretion.  The adviser seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective by buying and holding investments over a long investment period.  In general, the adviser will sell a security if it no longer meets the top-down or bottom-up investment criteria.



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Principal Investment Risks:  As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund.  Many factors affect the Fund’s net asset value and performance.  


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African Market Risk.  Because the Fund will invest the majority of its assets in African companies, directly or through ETFs, it is highly dependant on the state of the African economy and the financial prospects of specific African companies.  Certain African markets are in only the earliest stages of development with less liquidity, fewer securities brokers, fewer issuers and more capital market restrictions compared to developed markets.  Investment in the securities of African issuers may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value.


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Political/Economic Risk.  Changes in an African country's economic and tax policies, high inflation rates, government instability, war or other political or economic actions or factors may have an adverse effect on the Fund's investments.

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Regulatory Risk.  Certain governments in Africa restrict or control to varying degrees the ability of foreign investors to invest in securities of issuers located or operating in those countries. These restrictions and/or controls may at times limit or prevent foreign investment in securities of issuers located or operating in countries in Africa. Less information may be available about companies in which the Fund invests because many African companies are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or to other regulatory practices and requirements required of U.S. companies.


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Emerging Market Risk.  African emerging market countries may have relatively unstable governments, weaker economies, and less-developed legal systems with fewer security holder rights.  Emerging market economies may be based on only a few industries and security issuers may be more susceptible to economic weakness and more likely to default.  Emerging market securities also tend to be less liquid.


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Frontier Market Risk.  A sub-set of African emerging market countries are considered to be "frontier markets."  Frontier market countries generally have smaller economies and less developed capital markets than traditional emerging markets, and, as a result, the risks of investing in emerging market countries are magnified in frontier market countries.


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Currency Risk.  Adverse changes in currency exchange rates (relative to the U.S. dollar) may erode or reverse any potential gains from the Fund's investments in equities, ETFs and futures denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses.  Exchange rate movements are volatile and it is not possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many developing countries.


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Equity Market Risk. Equity markets can be volatile. In other words, the prices of equities can fall rapidly in response to developments affecting a specific company or industry, or to changing economic, political or market conditions.


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ETF Risk.  ETFs are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund.  As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in equities.  The ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track and the market value of ETF shares may differ from their net asset value.


·

Issuer-Specific Risk.  The value of a specific security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole.  




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Limited History of Operations Risk.  The Fund is a new mutual fund and has a limited history of operation.  In addition, the adviser has not previously managed a mutual fund.


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Management Risk.  The adviser's judgments about the attractiveness and potential appreciation of a security or futures contract may prove to be inaccurate and may not produce the desired results.  Additionally, the adviser’s reliance on investment strategy judgments about the "growth" potential of particular companies or the relative "value" of particular securities may prove to be incorrect or inconsistent with the overall market's assessment of these characteristics, which may result in lower-than-expected returns.


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Non-Diversification Risk.  As a non-diversified fund, the Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers.  The Fund may also invest in ETFs that are non-diversified.  Because a relatively high percentage of the assets of the Fund may be invested in the securities of a limited number of issuers, the value of shares of the Fund may be more sensitive to any single economic, business, political or regulatory occurrence than the value of shares of a diversified investment company. This fluctuation, if significant, may affect the performance of the Fund.


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Small and Medium Capitalization Company Risk.  The value of a small or medium capitalization company equities, ETFs that invest in equities of small and medium capitalization companies or futures based upon small and medium capitalization equities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than those of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.


Performance:  Because the Fund has less than a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance information is presented for the Fund at this time.  In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of the Prospectus.  Updated performance information will be available at no cost by visiting www.nilefunds.com or by calling 1-877-68-AFRIC.


Investment Adviser:  Nile Capital Management, LLC is the Fund’s investment adviser.


Investment Adviser Portfolio Manager:  Larry Seruma, Managing Principal of the adviser, has served the Fund as its Portfolio Manager since it commenced operations in 2010.  


Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares:  You may purchase and redeem shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading by written request, telephone or through Fund-approved financial intermediaries.  The minimum initial and subsequent investment in Class A or Class C shares is $1,000 and $100.  The minimum initial and subsequent investment in Institutional Class $1,000,000 and $25,000.


Tax Information:  Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund, whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Fund shares or receive them in cash, are taxable to you at either ordinary income or capital gains tax rates unless you are investing through a tax-deferred plan such as an IRA or 401(k) plan.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries:  If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), 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 broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.



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