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Summary Prospectus
April 30, 2012

RETAIL SHARE CLASS: WTMIX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund online at http://www.westcore.com/LiteratureForms/ReportsProspectuses.aspx. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800.392.CORE (2673), by sending an email request to WestcoreInvest@westcore.com, or by contacting your financial intermediary. The Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, each dated April 30, 2012, along with the Fund’s most recent annual report dated December 31, 2011, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus and may be obtained, free of charge, at the website, phone number or e-mail address noted above.

Investment Objective

Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in micro-cap companies whose stocks appear to be undervalued.

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.

  Retail Class
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)  
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount of shares redeemed or exchanged within 90 calendar days from  
their date of purchase) 2.00%
Annual Account Maintenance Fee (for Retail Class accounts under $750) $12.00
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
Management Fees 1.00%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees None
Other Expenses(2) 4.73%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(3) 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 5.74%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement(1) (4.43)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense After Fee Waiver and Expenses Reimbursement(1) 1.31%
 
(1)   Denver Investments (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse Fund level other expenses from April 30, 2012 until at least April 30, 2013, so that the ratio of expenses to average net assets as reported in the Fund’s Financial Highlights will be no more than 1.30% for the Fund’s Retail Class for such period.
   
(2) Restated to reflect current fees.
   
(3) The Fund’s shareholders indirectly bear the expenses of the other funds in which the Fund invests (Acquired Funds). The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratio in the Financial Highlights in this Fund’s prospectus, because the Financial Highlights include only the operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in the Acquired Funds.

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 Retail Class shares of 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 total annual operating expenses remain the same. This Example reflects the net operating expenses with expense waivers for the one-year contractual period and the total operating expenses without expense waivers for two years through ten. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

  One Year   Three Years   Five Years   Ten Years  
Retail Class

$133

  

$1,315

  

$2,479

  

$5,318

  

 

 

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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 88% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

  • The Fund invests primarily in the common stock of micro-cap companies that the team believes to be undervalued.

  • The portfolio management team uses a proprietary multi-factor quantitative investment model to identify such companies based on various financial measures and/or ratios.

  • Under normal circumstances at least eighty percent (80%) of the value of the Fund’s net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, is invested in micro-cap companies.

  • The Fund currently considers “micro-cap companies” to be those companies included in, or similar in size to those included in its benchmark index, the Russell Microcap Index, at the time of purchase. As of the most recent “reconstitution” of the benchmark index on May 31, 2011, the benchmark capitalization range was $30 million to $668 million. As of March 31, 2012, the weighted average market capitalization of the benchmark index was approximately $360 million as compared to approximately $387 million for the companies within the Fund’s portfolio. Please note that these market capitalization measures will fluctuate over time.

  • With respect to portfolio structure, the team maintains guidelines to limit the variance in exposure to a sector relative to the benchmark index.

  • The Fund expects to only invest in securities of companies whose stock is traded on U.S. markets, including depository receipts or shares issued by companies incorporated outside of the United States (e.g., ADRs).

  • Stocks may be sold when the team’s investment model determines that the risk characteristics outweigh any potential appreciation or it identifies better investment opportunities.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund

  • Risk of Loss. You could lose money by investing in the Fund.

  • Market Risk. As with any equity fund, the value of your investment will fluctuate over time in response to overall movements in the stock market. Further, investments in common stocks tend to be more volatile than many other investment choices.

  • Portfolio Management Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities held by the Fund will underperform other securities and/ or may decline in value.

  • Micro-Cap Company Risk. The Fund is also subject to the general risk that the stocks of micro-cap companies can involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies. Micro-cap company stocks may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements due to a number of reasons, including that the stocks are traded in lower volume and that the issuers are more sensitive to changing conditions and have less certain growth prospects. Also, there are fewer market makers for these stocks and wider spreads between quoted bid and ask prices in the over-the-counter market for these stocks. Micro-cap stocks tend to be less liquid, particularly during periods of market disruption. There normally is less publicly available information concerning these securities. Micro-cap companies in which the Fund may invest typically have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or may be dependent on a small management group.

  • Indirect Foreign Exposure Risk. Investments in U.S. traded securities that are organized under the laws of a foreign country or have significant business operations abroad may be impacted by certain foreign exposure risks indirectly. This includes securities in the form of sponsored and unsponsored depositary receipts. Unsponsored depositary receipts may be created without the participation of the foreign issuer. Holders of these depositary receipts generally bear all of the costs of the depositary facility, and the bank or trust company depositary of an unsponsored depositary receipt may be under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications from the foreign issuer or to pass through voting rights.

 

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Risk/Return Bar Chart and Table

The following bar chart and table provide an indication of the risk of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s Retail Class performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for one year and since inception compared with those of an unmanaged index of securities. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on www.westcore.com or call toll-free 800.392.CORE (2673).

Retail Class - Calendar Year Total Returns as of December 31 (%)

Highest Quarterly Return: 6/30/2009 20.33% Lowest Quarterly Return: 9/30/2011 (21.02)%

Average Annual Total Returns (for the Periods Ended December 31, 2011)

After-tax returns for the Retail Class 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.

   

Since Inception

(June 23, 2008)
Westcore Micro-Cap Opportunity Fund 1 Year
Retail Class    
Return Before Taxes (3.55)% 3.38%
Return After Taxes on Distributions (3.55)% 3.34%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2.31)% 2.88%

Russell Microcap Index (reflects no deduction for fees,

   expenses, or taxes)

(9.27)%

0.22%

 

 

 

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Management

Investment Adviser

Denver Investments

Portfolio Managers

Name(s) of Portfolio Manager(s) and Title(s)

Date Began Managing the Fund
Kris B. Herrick, CFA  
Partner, Director of Value Research – Denver Investments; Portfolio Manager of the Fund June 23, 2008
Paul A. Kuppinger, CFA  
Vice President, Value Research Quantitative Analyst – Denver Investments; Portfolio Manager of the Fund June 23, 2008
Jon K. Tesseo  
Vice President, Value Research Quantitative Analyst – Denver Investments; Portfolio Manager of the Fund June 23, 2008

Other Important Information Regarding Fund Shares

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The minimum initial purchase is $2,500 for the Retail Class. The minimum subsequent purchase is $25 for the Retail Class (or $25 per month for automatic investment). You may redeem shares of the Fund on any business day through the Fund’s website at www.westcore. com, by telephone at 800.392.CORE (2673), by regular mail at Westcore Funds, P.O. Box 44323, Denver, CO 80201-4323, or by a systematic withdrawal plan (must be multiples of $50, and can be accomplished monthly, quarterly, or annually).

Tax Information

The Fund intends to make distributions that 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. Distributions of the Fund will be subject to federal income tax.

Financial Intermediary Compensation - 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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