497K 1 d199860d497k.htm SUMMARY PROSPECTUS - GE INVESTMENTS U.S. EQUITY FUND Summary Prospectus - GE Investments U.S. Equity Fund
GE Investments Funds, Inc.   

Summary Prospectus

May 1, 2016 (as amended on July 1, 2016)

U.S. Equity Fund

Class 1  GEUSX

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Statutory Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information and other information about the Fund online at www.geam.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-242-0134 or by sending an email request to gefunds@ge.com. The Fund’s Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated May 1, 2016, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

Investment Objective

Long-term growth of capital.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund, but does not reflect the fees or charges imposed by the separate accounts (“Accounts”) of the life insurance companies through which shares of the Fund may be purchased. If these fees and charges were included, the costs shown below would be higher.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment): N/A

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment).

 

      Class 1  
Management Fees      0.55%   
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees      N/A   
Other Expenses      0.21%   
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses      0.01%   
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1      0.77%   
1 Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown in the table above may not correspond to the ratio of net expenses to the average net assets in the “Financial Highlights” section of this Prospectus to the extent that Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are included in the table above.

Expense Example

The example below 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 or continue to hold them. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The example does not reflect the fees or charges imposed by the Accounts of the various life insurance companies through which shares of the Fund are offered. If these fees and charges were included, the expenses shown below would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

      1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  
Class 1      $79        $246        $428        $954   

 

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. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Expense Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 37% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets under normal circumstances in equity securities of U.S. companies, such as common and preferred stocks. A U.S. company is a company that generates at least 50% of its revenues or profits from business activities in the U.S., has at least 50% of its assets situated in the U.S., or has the principal trading market for its securities in the U.S.

The portfolio managers combine various investment management styles, which may include core, growth and value, designed to produce a broadly diversified portfolio. As a result, the portfolio typically has characteristics similar to the Standard & Poor’s 500® Composite Stock Index (“S&P 500® Index”), including average market capitalization and dividend yield potential. Stock selection is key to the performance of the Fund.

Through fundamental company research involving analyzing financial statements and other information about a company, the portfolio managers primarily seek to identify securities of large and medium sized companies (meaning companies with market capitalizations of $2 billion or more) with characteristics such as:

 

  low valuations in relation to their peers, the market, their historical valuations or their growth rate potential

 

  financial strength (favorable debt ratios and other financial characteristics)

 

  high quality management focused on generating shareholder value
 


  

 

 

The portfolio managers may consider selling a security when one of these characteristics no longer applies, or when valuation becomes excessive and more attractive alternatives are identified.

The Fund also may invest to a lesser extent in securities of foreign (non-U.S.) issuers and debt securities. The portfolio managers may also use various types of derivative instruments (such as options, futures and options on futures) to gain or hedge exposure to certain types of securities as an alternative to investing directly in or selling such securities.

 

Principal Risks

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are:

Securities Market Risk is the risk that the value of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to factors affecting particular companies or the securities markets generally. A general downturn in the securities markets may cause multiple asset classes to decline in value simultaneously, although equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities. Negative conditions and price declines may occur unexpectedly and dramatically. In addition, the Fund could be forced to sell portfolio securities at an inopportune time in order to meet unusually large or frequent redemption requests in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices for the securities.

Growth Investing Risk is the risk of investing in growth stocks that may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investor perceptions of the issuing company’s growth potential. Growth-oriented funds will typically underperform when value investing is in favor.

Value Investing Risk is the risk of investing in undervalued stocks that may not realize their perceived value for extended periods of time or may never realize their perceived value. Value stocks may respond differently to market and other developments than other types of stocks. Value-oriented funds will typically underperform when growth investing is in favor.

Mid-Cap Company Risk is the risk that investing in the securities of mid-cap companies could entail greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid-cap companies tend to have more narrow product lines, more limited financial resources and a more limited trading market for their stocks, as compared with larger companies. As a result, their stock prices may decline more significantly or more rapidly than stocks of larger companies as market conditions change.

Foreign Investment Risk is the risk that investing in securities of foreign (non-U.S.) issuers may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies, due to smaller markets, differing reporting, accounting and auditing standards, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockages and political changes or diplomatic developments. The costs of investing in many foreign markets are higher than the U.S. and investments may be less liquid. The risk of loss and volatility have increased over the past few years and may continue because of high levels of debt and other economic distress in various countries, including some in Europe. Attempted solutions such as austerity or stimulus measures and governmental regulation also may increase the risk of loss and volatility in securities markets.

Currency Risk is the risk that the dollar value of foreign investments will change in response to changes in currency exchange rates. If a foreign currency weakens against the U.S. dollar, the U.S. dollar value of an investment denominated in that currency would also decline.

Credit Risk is the risk that the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security, or the counterparty of a derivative instrument contract or repurchase agreement, is unable or unwilling (or is perceived to be unable or unwilling) to make timely payment of principal and/or interest, or to otherwise honor its obligations.

Interest Rate Risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. Bond prices generally rise when interest rates decline and generally decline when interest rates rise. Although in recent periods, governmental financial regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken steps to maintain historically low interest rates, the U.S. Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates slightly. It is possible there will be less governmental action in the future to maintain low interest rates or that action will be taken to raise interest rates further. Changes in market conditions and governmental action may have adverse effects on investments, volatility, and liquidity in debt markets and any negative impact on fixed income securities could be swift and significant, potentially increasing Fund redemptions and negatively impacting the Fund’s performance.

Derivative Instruments Risk is a combination of several risks, including the risks that: (1) an investment in a derivative instrument will not correlate well with the performance of the securities or asset class to which the Fund seeks exposure or which the Fund seeks to hedge, (2) a derivative instrument entailing leverage may result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested, and (3) derivative instruments not traded on an exchange may be subject to counterparty risk, as well as liquidity risk and the related risk that the instrument is difficult or impossible to value accurately. The methodology the Fund uses to establish the fair value of a derivative instrument may result in a value materially different from the value obtained using an alternative methodology. In addition, changes in laws or regulations may make the use of derivative instruments more costly, may limit the availability of derivative instruments, or may otherwise adversely affect the use, value or performance of derivative instruments.

It is possible to lose money on an investment in the Fund, and this risk of loss may be heightened if you hold shares of the Fund for a shorter period. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency.

 

Performance

The bar chart and the Average Annual Total Returns table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad-based securities market index. Past performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend income and capital gains distributions. The Fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For updated performance information, please visit the Fund’s website at www.geam.com or call 1-800-242-0134.

 

 

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GE Investments Funds, Inc. Summary Prospectus

May 1, 2016 (as amended on July 1, 2016)

 

 

Calendar Year Total Returns (%)

 

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Highest/Lowest quarterly results during this time period were:

 

Highest

   18.80%    (quarter ended June 30, 2009)

Lowest

   -23.71%    (quarter ended December 31, 2008)

Average Annual Total Returns (%)

(for the periods ended December 31, 2015)

 

      1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Class 1 (inception 1/3/95)      -2.30        10.65        6.80   
S&P 500® Index (does not reflect fees, expenses, or taxes)      1.38        12.57        7.31   

 

Portfolio Management

Investment Adviser

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers

The primary individual portfolio managers of the Fund are:

 

Portfolio Manager   Portfolio manager
experience in
this Fund
   Primary title with
Investment Adviser
David B. Carlson   5 years    Chief Investment Officer — U.S. Equities
Stephen V. Gelhaus   14 years    Senior Vice President
Paul C. Reinhardt   15 years    Senior Vice President

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The Fund does not offer its shares to the general public. Shares of the Fund are currently offered only to Accounts of various life insurance companies as funding vehicles for certain variable contracts issued by such life insurance companies.

The Company has entered into an agreement with the life insurance company sponsor of each Account (participation agreement) setting forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which the insurer will purchase and redeem shares of the Fund. For information regarding the purchase and sale of Fund shares, see the contract prospectus or other disclosure document for such contract which describes the particular Account and variable contract.

 

Tax Information

Since the Accounts of the various life insurance companies are the only shareholders of the Fund, no discussion is included herein as to the federal income tax consequences for such Accounts. For information concerning the federal income tax consequences to the purchasers of variable contracts, see the contract prospectus or other disclosure document for such contract which describes the particular Account and variable contract.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

Shares of the Fund are available only through the purchase of variable contracts issued by certain life insurance companies. The Company and its affiliates may pay such insurance companies (or their related companies) for the sale of shares of the Fund and/or administrative or other related services. When received by an insurance company, such payments may be a factor that the insurance company considers in including the Fund as an investment option in its variable contracts. The prospectus or other disclosure document for the variable contracts may contain additional information about these payments. Such insurance companies (or their related companies) may pay broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries (such as banks) that sell the variable contracts for the sale of shares of the Fund and related services. When received by a broker-dealer or other intermediary, such payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and salespersons to recommend the Fund over other mutual funds available as investment options in a variable contract. Ask the salesperson or visit the financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

 

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