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Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund
JACOB SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
Investment Objective
The Fund's investment objective is long-term growth of capital.
Fees and Expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund
Investor Class
Institutional Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) none none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase) 2.00% none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses paid each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund
Investor Class
Institutional Class
Advisory Fees 0.90% 0.90%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.35% none
Other Expenses 1.18% 1.18%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2.43% 2.08%
Fee Waiver [1] (0.18%) (0.13%)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver [2] 2.25% 1.95%
[1] Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), has contractually agreed, through at least January 2, 2014, to waive up to 100% of its advisory fees to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, and extraordinary expenses) exceed 2.25% or 1.95% for Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares, respectively, of each class' average daily net assets. This fee waiver agreement does not extend to indirect expenses of any acquired funds. Pursuant to this fee waiver agreement, the Adviser is entitled to recoup any fees that it waived for a period of three years following such fee waivers to the extent that such recoupment will not cause the Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation that was in place for the Fund when the fees were waived. Please note that the maximum waiver is 0.90%, which means that the Fund's overall expenses could exceed 2.25% for Investor Class shares or 1.95% for Institutional Class shares. This waiver agreement may only be terminated by the Board. Please also note that this fee waiver agreement is contingent upon the closing of the reorganization of the Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund II (formerly PineBridge US Small Cap Growth Fund) series of Jacob Funds II (formerly PineBridge Mutual Funds) into the Fund. Otherwise the fee waiver agreement currently in place for Investor Class shares of the Fund (which operates as described above with fees waived if expenses exceed 2.45%) will apply through at least January 2, 2014.
[2] Please note that the percentage of Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown is based on estimated amounts and on the amount of assets expected to transfer into the Fund as a result of the reorganization of the Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund II (formerly PineBridge US Small Cap Growth Fund) series of Jacob Funds II (formerly PineBridge Mutual Funds) into the Fund. If the Fund's average annual net assets during the current fiscal year are lower, the Fund's expense ratio would be higher than that shown above.
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 over 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 on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund (USD $)
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Investor Class
228 740 1,279 2,753
Institutional Class
198 639 1,107 2,400
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 rate
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 102.80%
of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal
circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in small capitalization companies.
Small capitalization companies are defined as those companies with market
capitalizations (share price multiplied by number of shares outstanding)
within the capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Growth Index at the time
of purchase.  As of August 31, 2012, the market capitalization of the largest
company in the Russell 2000® Growth Index was approximately $4.621 billion,
and the weighted average and median market capitalizations of the Russell 2000®
Growth Index were approximately $1.431 billion and $584 million, respectively.

The Fund maintains a diversified portfolio of investments consisting primarily
of common stocks. The Fund may also invest in other equity securities such as
preferred stocks, securities convertible or exchangeable into common stocks,
rights, warrants, or real estate investment trusts. The Adviser expects to
select investments for the Fund in companies that are broadly diversified over
various industry groups.

The Adviser manages the Fund's portfolio in an aggressive growth style. The
Adviser believes that investments in small capitalization companies can have
greater earnings and sales growth potential than larger capitalized companies
and can offer substantial opportunities for long-term growth of capital. The
Adviser's overall stock selections are based on its qualitative and quantitative
assessment of a company's fundamental prospects and whether it has an
above-average potential for long-term growth of capital.

The Adviser expects to invest the Fund's net assets primarily in U.S. companies,
but may gain exposure to foreign markets through the global operations of U.S.
companies, by purchasing depositary receipts or securities of foreign companies
traded on U.S. exchanges, or through direct investment in foreign companies. The
Adviser will not invest more than 25% of the Fund's net assets directly in
foreign companies.

The Fund intends to hold some cash, short-term debt obligations, government
securities or other high-quality investments for reserves to cover redemptions
and unanticipated expenses, or to maintain liquidity while seeking appropriate
investments.
Principal Risks
Investing in a mutual fund has inherent risks, which could cause you to lose
money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund, and the circumstances that
could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value and total return, are listed
below.

·  Market Risk: The value of the Fund's shares and the securities held by the    
   Fund can each decline in value. Even when the stock market in general is      
   rising, the stocks selected by the Adviser may decline. Prices of common      
   stocks of even the best managed, most profitable corporations are subject to  
   market risk, which means their stock prices can decline. In addition, swings  
   in investor psychology or significant trading by large institutional investors
   can result in price fluctuations.                                             
  
·  Smaller Capitalized Company Risk: Investments in small capitalization         
   companies may involve greater risks, as these companies tend to have limited  
   product lines, markets and financial or managerial resources. Small cap stocks
   often also have a more limited trading market, such that the Adviser may not  
   be able to sell stocks at an optimal time or price. In addition, less         
   frequently-traded securities may be subject to more abrupt price movements    
   than securities of larger capitalized companies.                              
  
·  Growth Companies Risk. Growth companies are expected to increase their        
   earnings at a certain rate. When these expectations are not met, the prices of
   these stocks may go down, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. Growth
   company stocks also typically lack the dividend yield that can cushion stock  
   prices in market downturns. Different investment styles tend to shift in and  
   out of favor, depending on market conditions and investor sentiment. The      
   Fund's growth style may cause the Fund to underperform funds that have a      
   broader investment style.                                                     

·  Foreign and Emerging Market Risk: The risks of investing in foreign companies,
   including those located in emerging market countries, can increase the potential
   for losses in the Fund and may include currency fluctuations, political and
   economic instability, less government regulation, less publicly available
   information, limited trading markets, differences in financial reporting standards
   and less stringent regulation of securities markets. Foreign securities markets
   generally have less volume than U.S. securities exchanges and securities of some
   foreign companies are less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable
   U.S. companies. Additional risks include future political and economic developments,
   the possibility that a foreign jurisdiction might impose or increase withholding
   taxes on income payable with respect to foreign securities, the possible seizure,             
   nationalization or expropriation of the foreign issuer or foreign deposits (in
   which the Fund could lose its entire investment in a certain market) and the  
   possible adoption of foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange       
   controls.
Performance Information
The performance information that follows gives some indication of the risks of
investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund's performance for the last
calendar year, and the table compares the Fund's average annual returns with
those of a broad measure of market performance. Please note that the Fund's past
performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the
Fund will perform in the future. Performance information is not presented for
Institutional Class shares of the Fund because the Fund had not issued
Institutional Class shares as of the date of this Prospectus.
Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2011 (Investor Class)
Bar Chart
As of September 30, 2012, the Fund's year to date return was 14.52%.

Best Quarter       Q4     2010      22.86%
Worst Quarter      Q3     2011     -27.18%
Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2011
Average Annual Total Returns Jacob Small Cap Growth Fund
Label
1 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Investor Class
Return Before Taxes (13.93%) 10.05% Feb. 01, 2010
Investor Class After Taxes on Distributions
Return After Taxes on Distributions (15.34%) 9.10% Feb. 01, 2010
Investor Class After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (9.05%) 8.05% Feb. 01, 2010
Institutional Class
Return Before Taxes       Feb. 01, 2010
Russell 2000® Growth Index
Russell 2000® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) (2.91%) 14.51% Feb. 01, 2010
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. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors
who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k)
plans or individual retirement accounts. The return after taxes on distribution
and sale of fund shares may be higher than the return before taxes because the
method of calculation assumes generally that you can use the short-term capital
loss realized upon the sale of fund shares to offset income of the same tax
character from other sources thereby reducing the amount of tax you otherwise
might owe.