497 1 d920710d497.htm TRANSAMERICA FUNDS Transamerica Funds

TRANSAMERICA FUNDS

Supplement to the Currently Effective Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses

and Statements of Additional Information

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Transamerica Government Money Market

Transamerica Inflation Opportunities

Transamerica International Growth

Transamerica Large Cap Value

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Transamerica Government Money Market

Effective as of August 28, 2020, the fund’s contractual expense limit on Class I shares will be lowered as described below and the contractual expense limit on all classes will be extended through March 1, 2022.

The following changes will take effect as of August 28, 2020:

The “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table included in the “Fees and Expenses” section of the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses is deleted entirely and replaced with the following, as applicable:

 

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

  

Class

    A     C     I     I2     I3     R2     R4  

Management fees

      0.24 %      0.24 %      0.24 %      0.24 %      0.24 %      0.24 %      0.24 % 

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

      0.25 %      1.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.25 %      0.25 % 

Other expenses

      0.23 %      0.24 %      0.26 %      0.06 %      0.06 %      0.36 %      0.06 % 

Recaptured expense1, 2

      0.07 %      0.07 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 % 

All other expenses

      0.16 %      0.17 %      0.26 %      0.06 %      0.06 %      0.36 %      0.06 % 

Total annual fund operating expenses

      0.72 %      1.48 %      0.50 %      0.30 %      0.30 %      0.85 %      0.55 % 

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement2

      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.12 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.05 %      0.05 % 

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

      0.72 %      1.48 %      0.38 %      0.30 %      0.30 %      0.80 %      0.50 % 

 

1

Recaptured expense has been restated to reflect expenses expected to be incurred during the current fiscal year.

2

Contractual arrangements have been made with the fund’s investment manager, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), through March 1, 2022 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses exceed 0.73% for Class A shares, 1.48% for Class C shares, 0.38% for Class I shares, 0.38% for Class I2 shares, 0.38% for Class I3 shares, 0.80% for Class R2 shares and 0.50% for Class R4 shares, excluding, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund’s business. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to March 1, 2022 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. TAM is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class during any of the 36 months from the date on which TAM waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the class. A class may reimburse TAM only if such reimbursement does not cause, on any particular business day of the fund, the class’s total annual operating expenses (after the reimbursement is taken into account) to exceed the applicable limits described above or any other lower limit then in effect.

The “Example” table included in the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses is deleted entirely and replaced with the following, as applicable:

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 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise indicated). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the 1 year dollar amount shown below reflects TAM’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:

 

     1 year      3 years      5 years      10 years  

Class A

    $ 74      $ 230      $ 401      $ 894  

Class C

    $ 251      $ 468      $ 808      $ 1,768  

Class I

    $ 39      $ 148      $ 268      $ 617  

Class I2

    $ 31      $ 97      $ 169      $ 381  

Class I3

    $ 31      $ 97      $ 169      $ 381  

Class R2

    $ 82      $ 266      $ 466      $ 1,044  

Class R4

    $ 51      $ 171      $ 302      $ 684  

If the shares are not redeemed:

 

     1 year      3 years      5 years      10 years  

Class A

    $ 74      $ 230      $ 401      $ 894  

Class C

    $ 151      $ 468      $ 808      $ 1,768  

Class I

    $ 39      $ 148      $ 268      $ 617  

Class I2

    $ 31      $ 97      $ 169      $ 381  

Class I3

    $ 31      $ 97      $ 169      $ 381  

Class R2

    $ 82      $ 266      $ 466      $ 1,044  

Class R4

    $ 51      $ 171      $ 302      $ 684  

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Transamerica Inflation Opportunities

MANAGEMENT FEES:

Effective as of August 28, 2020, the fund will lower its management and sub-advisory fee schedules as described below.

Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), the fund’s investment manager, will receive compensation from the fund, calculated daily and paid monthly, at the annual rates (expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average daily net assets) indicated below:

 

First $250 million

      0.49 % 

Over $250 million up to $1 billion

      0.43 % 

In excess of $1 billion

      0.38 % 

Effective as of August 28, 2020, the fund’s contractual expense limit on Class I shares will be lowered as described below and the contractual expense limit on all classes will be extended through March 1, 2022.

The “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table included in the “Fees and Expenses” section of the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses is deleted entirely and replaced with the following, as applicable:

 

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

  

Class

    A     C     I     R6     I2     T2  

Management fees1

      0.49 %      0.49 %      0.49 %      0.49 %      0.49 %      0.49 % 

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

      0.25 %      1.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.25 % 

Other expenses2

      0.24 %      0.22 %      0.24 %      0.13 %      0.13 %      0.12 % 

Total annual fund operating expenses

      0.98 %      1.71 %      0.73 %      0.62 %      0.624 %      0.86 % 

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement3

      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.08 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 % 

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

      0.98 %      1.71 %      0.65 %      0.62 %      0.62 %      0.86 % 

 

1

Management fees have been restated to reflect a reduction in management fees effective August 28, 2020.

2

Other expenses for Class T2 shares are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

3

Contractual arrangements have been made with the fund’s investment manager, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), through March 1, 2022 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses exceed 1.00% for Class A shares, 1.75% for Class C shares, 0.65% for Class I shares, 0.75% for Class I2 shares, 0.75% for Class R6 shares and 1.00% for Class T2 shares, excluding, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund’s business. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to March 1, 2022 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. TAM is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class during any of the 36 months from the date on which TAM waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the class. A class may reimburse TAM only if such reimbursement does not cause, on any particular business day of the fund, the class’s total annual operating expenses (after the reimbursement is taken into account) to exceed the applicable limits described above or any other lower limit then in effect.

The “Example” table included in the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses is deleted entirely and replaced with the following, as applicable:

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 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise indicated). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the 1 year dollar amount shown below reflects TAM’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:

 

     1 year      3 years      5 years      10 years  

Class A

    $ 570      $ 772      $ 991      $ 1,619  

Class C

    $ 274      $ 539      $ 928      $ 2,019  

Class I

    $ 66      $ 225      $ 398      $ 899  

Class R6

    $ 63      $ 199      $ 346      $ 774  

Class I2

    $ 63      $ 199      $ 346      $ 774  

Class T2

    $ 385      $ 566      $ 762      $ 1,329  

If the shares are not redeemed:

 

     1 year      3 years      5 years      10 years  

Class A

    $ 570      $ 772      $ 991      $ 1,619  

Class C

    $ 174      $ 539      $ 928      $ 2,019  

Class I

    $ 66      $ 225      $ 398      $ 899  

Class R6

    $ 63      $ 199      $ 346      $ 774  

Class I2

    $ 63      $ 199      $ 346      $ 774  

Class T2

    $ 385      $ 566      $ 762      $ 1,329  

The following information will be added alphabetically to the sub-section titled “Recent Management Fee Changes” under the heading “Shareholder Information - Investment Manager” in the Prospectuses:

Transamerica Inflation Opportunities: Effective August 28, 2020, the management fee is 0.49% of the first $250 million; 0.43% over $250 million up to $1 billion; and 0.38% in excess of $1 billion in average daily net assets. Prior to August 28, 2020, the management fee was 0.58% of the first $200 million; 0.57% over $200 million up to $500 million; and 0.54% in excess of $500 million in average daily net assets.

The following information revises the corresponding information appearing in the table contained in the “Investment Manager Compensation” sub-section of the Statement of Additional Information under the heading “Investment Management and Other Services – The Investment Manager”:

 

Fund Name

   

Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

Transamerica Inflation Opportunities

   

0.49% of the first $250 million

0.43% over $250 million up to $1 billion

0.38% in excess of $1 billion

The following information revises the corresponding information appearing in the table contained in the “Sub-Advisory Fees” sub-section of the Statement of Additional Information under the heading “Investment Management and Other Services – Sub-Advisers”:

 

Fund

   

Sub-Adviser

   

Sub-Advisory Fees

Transamerica Inflation Opportunities(7)

   

PineBridge Investments LLC

   

0.15% of the first $250 million

0.10% over $250 million up to $1 billion

0.08% in excess of $1 billion

 

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The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on a combined basis with Transamerica PineBridge Inflation Opportunities VP.

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Transamerica International Growth

EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT:

Effective as of August 28, 2020, the fund will contractually reimburse Transamerica Fund Services, Inc. for certain per account transfer agency fees on Class I shares.

The following changes will take effect as of August 28, 2020:

The “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” table included in the “Fees and Expenses” section of the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses is deleted entirely and replaced with the following, as applicable:

 

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

  

Class

    A     C     I     I2     R6     R     R4     T2  

Management fees

      0.76 %      0.76 %      0.76 %      0.76 %      0.76 %      0.76 %      0.76 %      0.76 % 

Distribution and service (12b-1) fees

      0.25 %      1.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.50 %      0.25 %      0.25 % 

Other expenses1

      0.73 %      0.04 %      0.67 %      0.04 %      0.04 %      0.04 %      0.05 %      0.05 % 

Total annual fund operating expenses

      1.74 %      1.80 %      1.43 %      0.80 %      0.80 %      1.30 %      1.06 %      1.06 % 

Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement2

      0.54 %      0.00 %      0.53 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 %      0.00 % 

Total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement

      1.20 %      1.80 %      0.90 %      0.80 %      0.80 %      1.30 %      1.06 %      1.06 % 

 

1

Other expenses for Class C shares, Class R shares, Class R4 shares and Class T2 shares are based on estimates for the current fiscal year.

2

Contractual arrangements have been made with the fund’s investment manager, Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. (“TAM”), through March 1, 2022 to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses exceed 1.20% for Class A shares, 1.95% for Class C shares, 1.05% for Class I shares, 0.95% for Class I2 shares, 0.95% for Class R6 shares, 1.55% for Class R shares, 1.20% for Class R4 shares and 1.30% for Class T2 shares, excluding, as applicable, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on securities sold short, extraordinary expenses and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the fund’s business. These arrangements cannot be terminated prior to March 1, 2022 without the Board of Trustees’ consent. TAM is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class during any of the 36 months from the date on which TAM waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the class. A class may reimburse TAM only if such reimbursement does not cause, on any particular business day of the fund, the class’s total annual operating expenses (after the reimbursement is taken into account) to exceed the applicable limits described above or any other lower limit then in effect. In addition, TAM has contractually agreed to reimburse certain per account transfer agency fees on Class I shares through March 1, 2022.

The “Example” table included in the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses is deleted entirely and replaced with the following, as applicable:

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 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise indicated). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Only the 1 year dollar amount shown below reflects TAM’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse fund expenses. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:

 

     1 year      3 years      5 years      10 years  

Class A

    $ 666      $ 1,018      $ 1,394      $ 2,447  

Class C

    $ 283      $ 566      $ 975      $ 2,116  

Class I

    $ 92      $ 400      $ 731      $ 1,667  

Class R6

    $ 82      $ 255      $ 444      $ 990  

Class I2

    $ 82      $ 255      $ 444      $ 990  

Class T2

    $ 405      $ 627      $ 867      $ 1,555  

Class R

    $ 132      $ 412      $ 713      $ 1,568  

Class R4

    $ 108      $ 337      $ 585      $ 1,294  

If the shares are not redeemed:

 

     1 year      3 years      5 years      10 years  

Class A

    $ 666      $ 1,018      $ 1,394      $ 2,447  

Class C

    $ 183      $ 566      $ 975      $ 2,116  

Class I

    $ 92      $ 400      $ 731      $ 1,667  

Class R6

    $ 82      $ 255      $ 444      $ 990  

Class I2

    $ 82      $ 255      $ 444      $ 990  

Class T2

    $ 405      $ 627      $ 867      $ 1,555  

Class R

    $ 132      $ 412      $ 713      $ 1,568  

Class R4

    $ 108      $ 337      $ 585      $ 1,294  

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Transamerica Large Cap Value

Effective as of July 1, 2020, the following information revises the corresponding information appearing in table contained in the “Sub-Advisory Fees” sub-section of the Statement of Additional Information under the heading “Investment Management and Other Services – Sub-Advisers”:

 

Fund

   

Sub-Adviser

   

Sub-Advisory Fees

Transamerica Large Cap Value (11)    Levin Easterly Partners LLC   

0.20% of the first $750 million

0.17% over $750 million up to $1 billion

0.15% in excess of $1 billion

 

(11) 

The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on a combined basis with Transamerica Levin Large Cap Value VP and Aegon Large Cap Value Fund, a sub-fund of Aegon Global Funds. Effective July 1, 2020, the sub-adviser agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of its sub-advisory fee. This waiver is voluntary and may be discontinued by the sub-adviser upon obtaining consent from TAM.

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Effective as of August 28, 2020, the corresponding information in the Expense Cap table in the applicable Statement of Additional Information under the heading “Expense Limitation” is supplemented and revised as follows:

 

Fund

    Expense Cap     Expiration Date
of Expense Cap		  
   Class A     Class C     Class I     Class I2     Class R1      Class R6     Class T2  

Transamerica Government Money Market

      0.73 %      1.48 %      0.38 %      0.38 %      N/A        N/A       N/A       March 1, 2022  

Transamerica Inflation Opportunities

      1.00 %      1.75 %      0.65 %      0.75 %      N/A        0.75 %      1.00 %      March 1, 2022  

Transamerica International Growth****

      1.20 %      1.95 %      1.05 %      0.95 %      N/A        0.95 %      1.30 %      March 1, 2022  

 

****

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed to reimburse certain per account transfer agency fees on Class I shares through March 1, 2022.

 

Fund

          Expense Cap     Expiration Date
of Expense Cap		  
     Class R     Class R2     Class R4     Class I3        

Transamerica Government Money Market

      N/A       0.80 %      0.50 %      0.38 %      March 1, 2022  

Transamerica International Growth

      1.55 %      N/A       1.20 %      N/A       March 1, 2022  

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Investors Should Retain this Supplement for Future Reference

June 22, 2020