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Provident Trust Strategy Fund
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Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
<div align="left" style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">  The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.</font> </div>
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Principal Investment Strategies:
<div align="justify" style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">  The Fund invests mainly in a limited number of multi- capitalization growth stocks. The Fund is a non-diversified core growth equity fund.  The Fund will compare itself to, and attempt to exceed, the S&P 500 Index over investment cycles.  Provident Trust Company (the “Adviser”) selects common stocks of all market capitalizations based on their potential to appreciate in value relative to other stocks. When selecting individual stock investments, the Adviser takes a “bottom-up” investment approach, meaning that it selects investments based on its assessment of whether an individual company has the potential for above average growth.  Stock selection criteria include improving revenue and earnings growth, increasing margins, significant stock ownership by management and improving price-to-earnings ratios.  The Adviser generally prefers to invest in large capitalization and medium capitalization stocks but may also invest a portion of the Fund’s portfolio in small capitalization stocks.</font> </div> <br/><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Adviser employs a sell discipline pursuant to which it will:</font> </div> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Reduce or sell an entire position when a security reaches the Adviser’s target price,</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list-0" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Reduce or sell a position as part of its asset allocation process or for portfolio diversification, or</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list-1" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sell an entire position when fundamentals are deteriorating.</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table>
Performance:
<div align="justify" style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and how the Fund’s average annual returns over time compare to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s Composite Index of 500 Stocks (“S&P 500”).  For additional information on this index, please see “Index Description” in the Prospectus.  Prior to August 31, 2012, the Adviser served as sub-adviser to the Fund and another investment adviser served as the adviser to the Fund. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at http://www.provtrust.com or by calling 1-855-739-9950.</font> </div>
Provident Trust Strategy Fund (Annual total return as of 12/31)
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Best Quarter
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2009-09-30
Worst Quarter
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2008-12-31
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">During the ten year period shown on the bar chart, the Fund’s best and worst quarters are shown below:</font> </div> <br/><table cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="50%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="20%"> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Best Quarter</font> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="20%"> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">rd</font> Quarter 2009</font> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="20%"> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13.41%</font> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="20%"> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Worst Quarter</font> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="20%"> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4<font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 70%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: text-top">th</font> Quarter 2008</font> </div> </td> <td valign="top" width="20%"> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-14.74%</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table>
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<p> <font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;">After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or Individual Retirement Accounts (“IRAs”).</font> </p>
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual returns over time compare to the performance of the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks ("S&P 500").
The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2012)
The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs").
Investment Objective:
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Example
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Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Principal Risks:
<div align="justify" style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">There is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your money on your investment in the Fund.  This risk may increase during times of significant market volatility.  The risks below could affect the value of your investment, and because of these risks, the Fund is a suitable investment only for those investors who have long-term investment goals.</font> </div> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list-2" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; color: #00325e; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Stock</font> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Market Risk:</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </font> The prices of the securities in which the Fund invests may decline for a number of reasons. The price declines of common stocks, in particular, may be steep, sudden and/or prolonged. Price changes may occur in the market as a whole, or they may occur in only a particular company, industry, or sector of the market.</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list-3" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Asset Allocation Risk:</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </font>The Fund may allocate its investments among various asset classes. The Fund’s performance will be affected by the Adviser’s ability to anticipate correctly the relative potential returns and risks of the asset classes in which the Fund invests.</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list-4" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Non-Diversification Risk:</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </font>  Because the Fund is non-diversified (meaning that compared to diversified mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer), the Fund’s shares may be more susceptible to adverse changes in the value of a particular security than would be the shares of a diversified mutual fund.  Thus, the Fund is more sensitive to economic, business and political changes which may result in greater price fluctuations of the Fund’s shares.</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list-5" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; 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FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Management Risk:</font> The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively-managed investment portfolio and depends on the Adviser’s investment strategies to produce the desired results.</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br/><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="list-8" width="100%" style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman"> <tr valign="top"> <td style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 36pt"> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <font style="display: inline; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol, serif;">·  </font> </div> </td> <td> <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Recent Market Events:</font> U.S. and international markets have experienced extreme price volatility, reduced liquidity, credit downgrades, increased likelihood of default and valuation difficulties in recent years.  As a result, many of the above risks may be increased.  Continuing market problems may have adverse effects on the Fund.</font> </div> </td> </tr> </table>
Because the Fund is non-diversified (meaning that compared to diversified mutual funds, the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer), the Fund's shares may be more susceptible to adverse changes in the value of a particular security than would be the shares of a diversified mutual fund. Thus, the Fund is more sensitive to economic, business and political changes which may result in greater price fluctuations of the Fund's shares.
There is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your money on your investment in the Fund.
Portfolio Turnover
<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 18pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"> <font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.</font> </div>
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