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HEARTLAND SELECT VALUE FUND (Prospectus Summary) | HEARTLAND SELECT VALUE FUND

heartland select value fund

INVESTMENT GOAL

The Select Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE SELECT VALUE FUND

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Investor or Institutional Class Shares of the Select Value Fund.

SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees HEARTLAND SELECT VALUE FUND (USD $)
Investor Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases none none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) none none
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends/Distributions none none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of the then-current net asset value of any shares of the Fund that are redeemed or exchanged within 10 days after they were purchased, exclusive of wire service charges of $4.00 and express mail charges of $22.00, if applicable) 2.00% 2.00%
Exchange Fee none none
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses HEARTLAND SELECT VALUE FUND
Investor Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Management Fees 0.75% 0.75%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees 0.25% none
Other Expenses 0.21% 0.14%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.21% 0.89%
Example.
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Select Value 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:
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example HEARTLAND SELECT VALUE FUND (USD $)
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years
Investor Class Shares
123 384 665 1,464
Institutional Class Shares
91 284 493 1,095

Portfolio Turnover

The Select Value 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 27% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies of the SELECT VALUE FUND

The Select Value Fund invests primarily in a concentrated number (generally 40 to 60) of common stocks of all sizes, selected on a value basis and whose current market prices, in Heartland Advisors, Inc.’s (“Heartland Advisors”) judgment, are undervalued relative to their intrinsic value. They normally have market capitalizations in excess of $500 million at the time of purchase. The median market capitalization of the Fund is expected to fluctuate over time depending on Heartland Advisors’ perceptions of relative valuations, future prospects, and market conditions.

 

The Fund utilizes Heartland Advisors’ disciplined and time-tested 10 Principles of Value InvestingTM framework to identify securities with the potential for appreciation and a potential margin of safety to limit downside risk.

 

The Select Value Fund is designed for investors who seek long-term capital appreciation from a diversified, actively managed portfolio of stocks of all sizes. It is constructed as a core value holding for investors who can accept the volatility and other investment risks of the broad-based equity markets, but want to manage these risks by investing in companies believed to be undervalued relative to their intrinsic value.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Select Value Fund

The principal risk of investing in the Select Value Fund is that its share price and investment return will fluctuate, and you could lose money. Because the Fund invests in value stocks, it is subject to the risk that their intrinsic values may never be recognized by the broad market or that their prices may decline. At times, the Fund may invest in stocks of small or mid-sized companies, which are generally more volatile and less liquid than stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

As the Select Value Fund invests in a limited number of common stocks (generally 40 to 60), a change in the value of any single holding may have a more pronounced effect on the Fund’s net asset value and performance than would be the case if it held more positions. This generally will increase the volatility of the Fund’s share price and investment return.

Past Performance

The following tables show historical performance of the Select Value Fund and provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Table I shows how the total returns before taxes for the Fund’s Investor Class Shares have varied from year to year for the past 10 years. Table II shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns compare to those of two different securities market indices. Performance information for the Institutional Class Shares prior to May 1, 2008 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not guarantee future results. Recent performance information for the Fund is available on the Fund’s website at www.heartlandfunds.com or by calling 1-800-432-7856.

TABLE I Select Value Fund - Investor Class Shares - Year-by-Year Total Returns

Bar Chart

Best Quarter:

 

 

 

 

Worst Quarter:

 

 

 

2nd Quarter of 2003

 

 

23.10

%

 

4th Quarter of 2008

 

 

-23.59

%

TABLE II Select Value Fund - Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended 12/31/12)

Average Annual Total Returns HEARTLAND SELECT VALUE FUND
Average Annual Returns, Label
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date
Investor Class Shares
Return Before Taxes 13.03% 3.45% 9.99% 9.78% Oct. 11, 1996
Investor Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions
Return After Taxes on Distributions 12.42% 3.22% 9.54% 9.10% Oct. 11, 1996
Investor Class Shares After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 9.33% 2.94% 8.86% 8.55% Oct. 11, 1996
Institutional Class Shares
Return Before Taxes 13.43% 3.76% 10.15% 9.88% Oct. 11, 1996
Russell 3000® Value Index
Russell 3000 Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 7.55% 0.83% 7.54% 5.38% Oct. 11, 1996
S&P 500 Index
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 16.00% 1.66% 7.10% 6.51% Oct. 11, 1996

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical 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, and 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. In addition, after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class Shares, and after-tax returns for the Institutional Class Shares will vary.