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SIMT MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND (Prospectus Summary) | SIMT MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND
MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND
Investment Goal
The Fund seeks total return with an emphasis on current income.
Fees and Expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
Fund shares.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees
SIMT MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND
Class A
Redemption Fee (applies to a redemption, or series of redemptions, from a single identifiable source that, in the aggregate, exceeds $25 million within any thirty (30) day period) 0.50%
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
SIMT MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND
Class A
Management Fees 0.50%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees none
Other Expenses [1] 0.70%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.20%
[1] Other expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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 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 (USD $)
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years
SIMT MULTI-ASSET INCOME FUND Class A
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund will pay 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.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will seek to generate total return with an
emphasis on income by selecting investments from among a broad range of asset
classes based upon SIMC's or the Sub-Adviser's expectations for income and, to a
lesser extent, capital appreciation. The asset classes used and the Fund's
allocations among asset classes will be determined based on SIMC's or the
Sub-Adviser's views of fundamental, technical or valuation measures. The Fund's
allocations among asset classes may be adjusted over short periods of time. At
any point in time, the Fund may be diversified across many asset classes or
concentrated in a limited number of asset classes.

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach under the general supervision of SIMC,
allocating its assets among one or more Sub-Advisers using different investment
strategies. SIMC may also directly manage a portion of the Fund's portfolio.

The Fund may invest in equity securities, including common stocks, preferred
stocks, convertible securities, warrants and depositary receipts, of U.S. and
non-U.S. issuers (including emerging markets) of various market capitalizations
and industries.

The Fund may invest in fixed income securities that are investment or
non-investment grade (also known as junk bonds), U.S.- or foreign-issued
(including emerging markets) and corporate- or government-issued. The Fund may
invest in a wide range of fixed income investments, including asset-backed
securities, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized debt and collateralized
loan obligations (CDOs and CLOs, respectively), corporate and municipal bonds
and debentures, structured notes, construction loans, commercial paper, ETNs,
money market instruments, mortgage dollar rolls, repurchase and reverse
repurchase agreements, when issued/delayed delivery securities, zero coupon
bonds, obligations of foreign governments and obligations of supranational
entities issued or guaranteed by certain banks. The Fund's fixed income
investments may also include U.S. Treasury obligations, obligations issued by
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government (including obligations not
guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury), such as obligations issued by U.S. Government
sponsored entities, and TIPS and other inflation-linked debt securities. The
Fund may invest in fixed, variable and floating rate fixed income instruments.
The Fund's portfolio and the Fund's investments in particular fixed income
securities are not subject to any maturity or duration restrictions.

The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in master limited partnership units
(MLPs) and may also invest a portion of its assets in bank loans, which are,
generally, non-investment grade floating rate instruments, in the form of
participations in the loans (participations) and assignments of all or a portion
of the loans from third parties (assignments).

In addition to direct investment in securities and other instruments, the Fund
may invest in affiliated and unaffiliated funds, subject to the limitations of
the 1940 Act. Such investment may include open-end funds, money market funds,
closed-end funds and ETFs. The Fund may also invest in REITs and securities
issued by U.S. and non-U.S. real estate companies.

The Fund may also purchase or sell futures contracts, options, forward contracts
and swaps for return enhancement or hedging purposes. Futures contracts, forward
contracts and swaps may be used to synthetically obtain exposure to securities
or baskets of securities and to manage the Fund's interest rate duration and
yield curve exposure. These derivatives may also be used to mitigate the Fund's
overall level of risk and/or the Fund's risk to particular types of securities
or market segments. Interest rate swaps may be used to manage the Fund's yield
spread sensitivity. The Fund may buy credit default swaps in an attempt to manage
credit risk where the Fund has credit exposure to an issuer, and the Fund may
sell credit default swaps to more efficiently gain credit exposure to a security
or basket of securities.

The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar and non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
The Sub-Adviser may also seek to enhance the Fund's return by actively managing
the Fund's foreign currency exposure. In managing the Fund's currency exposure,
the Sub-Adviser may buy and sell currencies (i.e., take long or short positions)
using futures and foreign currency forward contracts. The Fund may take long and
short positions in foreign currencies in excess of the value of the Fund's
assets denominated in a particular currency or when the Fund does not own assets
denominated in that currency. The Fund may also engage in currency transactions
in an attempt to take advantage of certain inefficiencies in the currency
exchange market, to increase its exposure to a foreign currency or to shift
exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one currency to another. In
managing the Fund's currency exposure for foreign securities, the Sub-Adviser
may buy and sell currencies for hedging or for speculative purposes.

Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently.
Principal Risks
The success of the Fund's investment strategy depends both on SIMC's selection
of the Sub-Adviser(s) and allocation of assets to such Sub-Adviser(s). The
Sub-Adviser(s) may be incorrect in assessing market trends or the value or
growth capability of particular securities or asset classes. In addition, the
methodology by which SIMC allocates the Fund's assets to the Sub-Adviser(s) may
not achieve desired results and may cause the Fund to lose money or underperform
other comparable mutual funds.

The Sub-Adviser(s) and any underlying funds in which it invests may apply any of
a variety of investment strategies and may invest in a broad range of asset
classes, securities and other investments to achieve those investment
strategies. The principal risks of using such investment strategies and making
investments in such asset classes, securities and other investments are set
forth below. Because an underlying fund's use of an investment strategy or
investment in an asset class, security or other investment is subject to the
same or similar risks as the Fund's use of such strategy or investment in such
asset class, security or other investment, the term "the Fund" in the paragraphs
below collectively refers to both the Fund and each underlying fund.

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) Risk - ADRs are certificates evidencing
ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and
generally trade on an established market. ADRs are subject to many of the risks
associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other
things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements
and different legal, regulatory and tax environments.

Asset-Backed Securities Risk - Payment of principal and interest on asset-backed
securities is dependent largely on cash flows generated by the assets backing
the securities, and asset-backed securities may not have the benefit of any
security interest in the related assets.

Bank Loans Risk - With respect to bank loans, the Fund will assume the credit
risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation in
the loan. The portfolio may also have difficulty disposing of bank loans
because, in certain cases, the market for such instruments is not highly liquid.

Below Investment Grade Securities Risk - Fixed income securities rated below
investment grade (junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and
are more volatile than investment grade securities because the prospect for
repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative.

CDOs and CLOs Risk - CDOs and CLOs are securities backed by an underlying
portfolio of debt and loan obligations, respectively. CDOs and CLOs issue
classes or "tranches" that vary in risk and yield and may experience substantial
losses due to actual defaults, decrease of market value due to collateral
defaults and removal of subordinate tranches, market anticipation of defaults
and investor aversion to CDO and CLO securities as a class. The risks of
investing in CDOs and CLOs depend largely on the tranche invested in and the
type of the underlying debts and loans in the tranche of the CDO or CLO,
respectively, in which the Fund invests. CDOs and CLOs also carry risks
including, but not limited to, interest rate risk and credit risk, which are
described below.

Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk - Corporate fixed income securities
respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well
as to perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual
issuers.

Credit Risk - The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a
contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial
obligation.

Currency Risk - Due to its active positions in currencies, the Fund will be
subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to,
among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to
intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational
entities or by the imposition of currency controls or other political
developments in the United States or abroad.

Derivatives Risk - The Fund's use of futures contracts, forward contracts,
options and swaps is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and
liquidity risk. Leverage risk, liquidity risk and market risk are described
below. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative
may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund's
use of forward contracts and swap agreements is also subject to credit risk and
valuation risk. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult
to value and/or may be valued incorrectly. Credit risk is described above. Each
of these risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount
invested in a derivative instrument.

Duration Risk - The longer-term securities in which the Fund may invest tend to
be more volatile than shorter-term securities. A portfolio with a longer average
portfolio duration is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a
portfolio with a shorter average portfolio duration.

Equity Market Risk - The risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended
periods of time.

Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) Risks - The value of an ETN is subject to the
credit risk of the issuer. There may not be an active trading market available
for some ETNs. Additionally, trading of ETNs may be halted or delisted by the
listing exchange.

Extension Risk - The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of
a fixed income security, typically reducing the security's value.
  
Fixed Income Market Risk - The prices of the Fund's fixed income securities,
including CLOs, CDOs and structured notes and construction loans, respond to
economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to
perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including
governments and their agencies. In the case of foreign securities, price
fluctuations will reflect international economic and political events as well as
changes in currency valuations relative to the U.S. dollar.

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk - The risk that non-U.S. securities may
be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and
economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory
and tax environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to
emerging market countries since political turmoil and rapid changes in economic
conditions are more likely to occur in these countries.

Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities Risk - The risks that (i) the governmental
entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able
to repay the principal and/or interest when it becomes due, due to factors such
as debt service burden, political constraints, cash flow problems and other
national economic factors; (ii) governments may default on their debt
securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt
rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments; and (iii) there is
no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in
whole or in part.

Income Risk - The possibility that the Fund's yield will decline due to falling
interest rates.

Inflation Protected Securities Risk - The value of inflation protected
securities, including TIPS, will typically fluctuate in response to changes in
"real" interest rates, generally decreasing when real interest rates rise and
increasing when real interest rates fall. Real interest rates represent nominal
(or stated) interest rates reduced by the expected impact of inflation. In
addition, interest payments on inflation-indexed securities will generally vary
up or down along with the rate of inflation.

Interest Rate Risk - The risk that the Fund's yield will decline due to falling
interest rates. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of
fixed income securities in which the Fund invests to fall, while a decrease in
interest rates typically causes the value of such securities to rise.

Investment Company Risk - When the Fund invests in an investment company,
including closed-end funds and ETFs, in addition to directly bearing the
expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of
the investment company's expenses. Further, while the risks of owning shares of
an investment company generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying
investments of the investment company, the Fund may be subject to additional or
different risks than if the Fund had invested directly in the underlying
investments. For example, the lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its
value being more volatile than that of the underlying portfolio securities.
Closed-end investment companies issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a
stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset
value. As a result, a closed-end fund's share price fluctuates based on what
another investor is willing to pay rather than on the market value of the
securities in the fund.

Leverage Risk - The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility
on the Fund's share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio
positions when it would not otherwise be advantageous to do so in order to
satisfy its obligations.

Liquidity Risk - The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible
to sell at the time and price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to
lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment
opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or
performance.

Market Risk - The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down,
sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Market risk may affect a single issuer, an
industry, a sector or the equity or bond market as a whole.

Master Limited Partnership (MLP) Risk - Investments in units of master limited
partnerships involve risks that differ from an investment in common stock.
Holders of the units of master limited partnerships have more limited control
and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the partnership. There are also
certain tax risks associated with an investment in units of master limited
partnerships. In addition, conflicts of interest may exist between common unit
holders, subordinated unit holders and the general partner of a master limited
partnership, including a conflict arising as a result of incentive distribution
payments. The benefit the Fund derives from investment in MLP units is largely
dependent on the MLPs being treated as partnerships and not as corporations for
federal income tax purposes. If an MLP were classified as a corporation for
federal income tax purposes, there would be reduction in the after-tax return to
the Fund of distributions from the MLP, likely causing a reduction in the value
of the Fund's shares. MLP entities are typically focused in the energy, natural
resources and real estate sectors of the economy. A downturn in the energy,
natural resources or real estate sectors of the economy could have an adverse
impact on the Fund. At times, the performance of securities of companies in the
energy, natural resources and real estate sectors of the economy may lag the
performance of other sectors or the broader market as a whole. The Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provides that the Fund is permitted to invest
up to 25% of its assets in one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships
(QPTPs), which will include certain MLPs, and treat the income distributed by
such QPTPs as qualifying income for purposes of the regulated investment company
annual qualifying income requirements described in "Taxes" below.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk - Mortgage-backed securities are affected by,
among other things, interest rate changes and the possibility of prepayment of
the underlying mortgage loans. Mortgage backed securities are also subject to
the risk that underlying borrowers will be unable to meet their obligations.

Municipal Securities Risk - Municipal securities, like other fixed income
securities, rise and fall in value in response to economic and market factors,
primarily changes in interest rates, and actual or perceived credit quality.
Rising interest rates will generally cause municipal securities to decline in
value. Longer-term securities respond more sharply to interest rate changes than
do shorter-term securities. A municipal security will also lose value if, due to
rating downgrades or other factors, there are concerns about the issuer's
current or future ability to make principal or interest payments. State and
local governments rely on taxes and, to some extent, revenues from private
projects financed by municipal securities, to pay interest and principal on
municipal debt. Poor statewide or local economic results or changing political
sentiments may reduce tax revenues and increase the expenses of municipal
issuers, making it more difficult for them to meet their obligations. Actual or
perceived erosion of the creditworthiness of municipal issuers may reduce the
value of the Fund's holdings. As a result, the Fund will be more susceptible to
factors which adversely affect issuers of municipal obligations than a mutual
fund which does not have as great a concentration in municipal obligations.
  
Also, there may be economic or political changes that impact the ability of
issuers of municipal securities to repay principal and to make interest payments
on securities owned by the Fund. Any changes in the financial condition of
municipal issuers also may adversely affect the value of the Fund's securities.

Opportunity Risk - The risk of missing out on an investment opportunity because
the assets necessary to take advantage of it are tied up in other investments.

Portfolio Turnover Risk - Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and
sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and
additional capital gains tax liabilities.

Prepayment Risk - The risk that, with declining interest rates, fixed income
securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than
expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest
rates.

Private Placements Risk - Investment in privately placed securities may be less
liquid than in publicly traded securities. Although these securities may be
resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from these
sales could be less than those originally paid by the Fund or less than what may
be considered the fair value of such securities. Further, companies whose
securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and
other investor protection requirements that might be applicable if their
securities were publicly traded.

Real Estate Industry Risk - Securities of companies principally engaged in the
real estate industry may be subject to the risks associated with direct
ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direst ownership of
real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults
by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general
or local economic conditions.

REITs Risk - REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or
real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs are subject to the
risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate, which are discussed
above. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks
inherent in financing a limited number of properties.

Small and Medium Capitalization Risk - The small and medium capitalization
companies in which the Fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business
or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small
and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and
financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group.
Therefore, small and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than
those of larger companies. Small and medium capitalization stocks may be traded
over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.

U.S. Government Securities Risk - Although U.S. Government securities are
considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against
price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S.
Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed
solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the
agency's own resources.

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Performance Information
As of January 31, 2012, the Fund had not yet commenced operations; therefore,
performance results have not been provided.