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TRANSAMERICA JPMORGAN LONG/SHORT STRATEGY

Summary Prospectus

March 1, 2011

      

Class

CLASS I2

    

& Ticker

Not Applicable

    

This summary prospectus is designed to provide shareholders with key fund information in a clear and concise format. 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, including the fund’s statement of additional information and most recent reports to shareholders, online at http://www.transamericafunds.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 866-414-6349 or by sending an e-mail request to orders@mysummaryprospectus.com, or from your financial professional. The fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, dated March 1, 2011, as supplemented from time to time, and the independent registered public accounting firm’s report and financial statements in the fund’s annual report to shareholders, dated October 31, 2010, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

Investment Objective: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses: This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. There are no sales charges (load) or other transaction fees.

   

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

 
   

Management fees

 

1.30%

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

 

None

Other expenses

 

1.45%

 Dividend and interest expense on short securitiesb

1.35%

 

 Other expenses

0.10%

 

Total annual fund operating expenses

 

2.75%

a Annual fund operating expenses have been restated to reflect current contractual advisory fees.

b Income earned on an investment security that is sold short by the fund is required to pay an amount equal to the income earned to the party from whom the fund borrowed the investment security and to record the payment as an expense.

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. 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:

    

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

$278

$853

$1,454

$3,080

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 portfolio turnover rate was 303% of the average value of the fund's portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies: The fund’s sub-adviser, J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JPMorgan”), employs a long-short equity strategy by investing the fund’s assets in long and short positions in equity securities selected from a universe of mid- to large capitalization stocks. The equity securities will have market characteristics and capitalizations similar to those included in the Russell 1000® Index and/or the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index at the time of purchase. In implementing its strategy, the fund invests primarily in common stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and depositary receipts.

The fund purchases securities that the sub-adviser believes are undervalued and sells short securities that the sub-adviser believes are overvalued. The fund’s net equity market exposure will typically range from 20% to 30%; however, in response to market conditions, the fund may adjust its equity market exposure. Under normal market conditions, the fund’s net long equity market exposure will not exceed 50% and its net short equity market exposure will not exceed 20%. Further, the fund’s gross equity market exposure is limited to 200%. The fund may hold a substantial portion of its total assets in cash when it holds

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significant short positions. By taking both long and short positions, the fund seeks to provide some protection in down markets when compared to a fund that takes only long positions.

Selling stocks short allows the fund to more fully exploit insights into stocks that the fund’s sub-adviser expects to underperform. Short sales involve the sale of a security which the fund does not own in hopes of purchasing the same security at a later date at a lower price. To make delivery to the buyer, the fund must borrow the security, and the fund is obligated to return the security to the lender, which is accomplished by a later purchase of the security by the fund.

On behalf of the fund, the sub-adviser buys and sells, as well as shorts and covers shorts in, equity securities and derivatives on those securities according to its own policies, using the research and valuation rankings as a basis for its decisions. In general, the sub-adviser buys and covers shorts in equity securities that are identified as undervalued and considers selling or shorting them when they appear overvalued.

The fund may invest its assets in cash, cash equivalent securities or short-term debt securities, repurchase agreements and money market securities. Under adverse or unstable market, economic or political conditions, the fund may take temporary defensive positions in cash and short-term debt securities without limit.

Principal Risks: Many factors affect the fund's performance. There is no assurance the fund will meet its investment objective. The value of your investment in the fund, as well as the amount of return you receive on your investment, may fluctuate significantly from day to day and over time. You may lose part or all of your investment in the fund or your investment may not perform as well as other similar investments. The following is a summary of certain risks (in alphabetical order) of investing in the fund. You may lose money if you invest in this fund.

· Cash Management and Defensive Investing – Money market instruments or short-term debt securities held by the fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes can fluctuate in value. Like other fixed income securities, they are subject to risk, including market, interest rate and credit risk. If the fund holds cash uninvested, the fund will not earn income on the cash and the fund's yield will go down. If a significant amount of the fund's assets are used for cash management or defensive investing purposes, it will be more difficult for the fund to achieve its objective.

· Derivatives – Using derivatives can increase fund losses and reduce opportunities for gains when market prices, interest rates or the derivative instruments themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the fund. Using derivatives also can have a leveraging effect and increase fund volatility. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind or value, and the counterparty may default on its obligations to the fund. The fund's investments in derivative instruments may involve a small investment relative to the amount of investment exposure assumed and may result in losses exceeding the amounts invested in those instruments. Recent legislation calls for new regulation of the derivatives markets. The extent and impact of the regulation are not yet fully known and may not be for some time. New regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise adversely affect their value or performance.

· Foreign Securities – Foreign securities are subject to a number of additional risks, including nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency controls or restrictions, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and other adverse economic or political developments. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities.

· Growth Stocks – Returns on growth stocks may not move in tandem with returns on other categories of stocks or the market as a whole. Growth stocks may be particularly susceptible to rapid price swings or to adverse developments. Growth stocks as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors “value” stocks.

· Increase in Expenses – Your actual costs of investing in the fund may be higher than the expenses shown in “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

· Interest Rate – Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the price of a debt security tends to fall when interest rates rise and can rise when interest rates fall. Securities with longer maturities and mortgage securities can be more sensitive to interest rate changes.

· Leveraging – The value of your investment may be more volatile if the fund borrows or uses derivatives that have a leveraging effect on the fund. Other risks also will be compounded. This is because leverage generally magnifies the effect of a change in the value of an asset and creates a risk of loss of value on a larger pool of assets than the fund would otherwise have had. The fund also may have to sell assets at inopportune times to satisfy its obligations.

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· Liquidity – Some securities held by the fund may be difficult to sell, or illiquid, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities may also be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a loss.

· Market – The market prices of the fund's securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the markets or adverse investor sentiment. Market prices of securities also may go down due to events or conditions that affect particular sectors or issuers. When market prices fall, the value of your investment will go down. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security. The recent financial crisis has caused a significant decline in the value and liquidity of many securities. In response to the financial crisis, the U.S. and other governments and the Federal Reserve and certain foreign central banks have taken steps to support financial markets. The withdrawal of this support could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities. In addition, legislation recently enacted in the U.S. calls for changes in many aspects of financial regulation. The impact of the legislation on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.

· Real Estate Securities – Investments in the real estate industry are subject to risks associated with direct investment in real estate. These risks include declines in the value of real estate, adverse general and local economic conditions, increased competition, overbuilding and changes in operating expenses, property taxes or interest rates. REITs are one type of real estate security. A REIT’s performance depends on the types and locations of the properties it owns and how well it manages those properties or loan financings. REITs are subject to a highly technical tax structure, and the failure to qualify as a REIT could result in corporate-level taxation, significantly reducing the return on an investment to the fund.

· REITs – When the fund invests in Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), it is subject to risks generally associated with investing in real estate. A REIT’s performance depends on the types and locations of the properties it owns and how well it manages those properties or loan financings. REITs are subject to a highly technical tax structure; and the failure to qualify as a REIT could result in corporate-level taxation, significantly reducing the return on an investment to the fund.

· Short Sales – A short sale may be effected by selling a security that the fund does not own. If the price of the security sold short increases, the fund would incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the fund will realize a gain. Although the gain is limited by the price at which the security was sold short, the loss is potentially unlimited. The fund may also pay transaction costs and borrowing fees in connection with short sales.

· Stocks – Stocks may be volatile – their prices may go up and down dramatically over the shorter term. These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies, industries, the securities market as a whole or the over-all economy.

· Structured Instruments – The fund may invest in various types of structured instruments, including securities that have demand, tender or put features, or interest rate reset features. Structured instruments are a type of derivative instrument and the payment and credit qualities of these instruments derive from the assets embedded in the structure from which they are issued. Structured instruments may behave in ways not anticipated by the fund, or they may not receive tax, accounting or regulatory treatment anticipated by the fund.

· Valuation – The sales price the fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the fund's valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology.

Performance: The bar chart and the table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing you how the fund’s performance has varied from year to year, and how the fund’s Class I2 average annual total returns for different periods compare to the returns of a broad measure of market performance, as well as comparison to a secondary index which has characteristics relevant to the fund’s investment strategies. The table shows average annual total returns for Class I2 shares of the fund. Absent any limitation of the fund’s expenses, total returns would be lower. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not a prediction of future results. Updated performance information is available on our website at www.transamericafunds.com or by calling 1-888-233-4339.

Prior to January 6, 2011, the fund was named Transamerica BNY Mellon Market Neutral Strategy, had a different sub-adviser and used different investment strategies. The performance set forth prior to that date is attributable to the previous sub-adviser.

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Annual Total Returns (calendar years ended December 31)

   
 

Quarter Ended

Return

Best Quarter:

6/30/2008

2.98%

Worst Quarter:

3/31/2009

-4.08%

Average Annual Total Returns (periods ended December 31, 2010)1

    
 

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years or Inception

Class I2 (commenced operations on January 3, 2007)

 

Return before taxes

-1.68%

N/A

-3.10%

Return after taxes on distributions2

-1.68%

N/A

-3.65%

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares2

-1.09%

N/A

-2.88%

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

0.13%

N/A

1.83%

Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

15.06%

N/A

-0.83%

Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill +3% Wrap (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)3

3.17%

N/A

4.93%

1 Actual returns may depend on the investor’s individual tax situation. After-tax returns may not be relevant if the investment is made through a tax-exempt or tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan.

2 The after-tax returns are calculated using the historic highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

3 This index served as the benchmark for the fund prior to January 6, 2011, at which time it was replaced with the Bank of Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock (secondary). This benchmark index change was made to more accurately reflect the principal strategies of the fund.

Management:

Investment Adviser: Sub-Adviser:

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc.  J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

Portfolio Manager:

Terance Chen, CFA, Portfolio Manager since 2011

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares: Class I2 shares of the fund are currently primarily offered for investment in certain funds of funds (also referred to as “strategic asset allocation funds”). Class I2 shares of the fund are also made available to other investors, including institutional investors such as foreign insurers, domestic insurance companies and their separate accounts, and unaffiliated funds, high net worth individuals, and eligible retirement plans whose recordkeepers or financial service firm intermediaries have entered into agreements with Transamerica Funds or its agents. Investors who received Class I2 shares in connection with the reorganization of a Transamerica Premier Fund into a Transamerica Fund may continue to invest in Class I2 shares of that Transamerica Fund, but may not open new accounts. You buy and redeem shares at the fund’s next-determined net asset value (NAV) after receipt of your request in good order.

Tax Information: Fund distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries: If you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the fund and/or its affiliates 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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