497K 1 d497k.htm MARSHALL FUNDS SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND Marshall Funds Short-Term Income Fund

 

 

SUMMARY PROSPECTUS 2009

Marshall Short-Term Income Fund

 

MARSHALL FUNDS

December 29, 2009 (As revised April 7, 2010)

 

Advisor Class

Ticker MSSTX

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.marshallfunds.com/a-reports. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-580-FUND (3863) or by sending an email request to marshallfunds.service@micorp.com or by asking your broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated December 29, 2009, and Annual Report dated August 31, 2009 are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

Investment Goal

 

To maximize total return consistent with current income.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Advisor Class shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest at least $750,000 in the Marshall Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution and is explained in “How to Buy Shares” beginning on page 53 and in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information in “How to Buy Shares” on page 37.

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)*
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)    2.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, for shares held less than 30 days)    2.00%
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees    0.20%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees    None
Other Expenses    0.67%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1)    0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    0.92%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement(2)    0.27%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement(2)    0.65%

 

* A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% will be imposed on redemptions of certain Advisor Class shares of the Fund that were purchased without a sales charge and redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

 

(1) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses represent the pro rata expense indirectly incurred by the Fund as a result of its investment in other investment companies (each, an “Acquired Fund”). Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown will not correlate to the Fund’s ratios of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights tables, which do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.

 

(2) M&I Investment Management Corp. (Adviser) has agreed to waive or reduce its investment advisory fee or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent the Advisor Class total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs, extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund’s business, and Acquired Fund Fees and
 

Expenses) from exceeding 0.60% through December 31, 2010. The Adviser may not terminate this arrangement prior to December 31, 2010 unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated.

 

Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other 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 are as shown in the table and remain the same. The costs in the one-year example and for the first year of the three-, five-, and ten-year examples reflect the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2010. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

1 Year    $ 265
3 Years    $ 461
5 Years    $ 673
10 Years    $ 1,284

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund incurs 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 49% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities. Fund investments include corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities with a minimum rating in the lowest investment grade category (i.e., rated BBB or Baa, or higher, or unrated and considered by the Adviser to be comparable in quality) at the time of purchase and bank instruments, repurchase agreements and U.S. government securities. In addition, the Fund may invest in securities issued by other investment companies that in turn invest in bonds and other financial instruments (including securities with credit ratings below investment grade, commonly known as high-yield securities). The Adviser changes the Fund’s weightings in these


 

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sectors as it deems appropriate and uses macroeconomic, credit and market analysis to select portfolio securities. The Fund normally maintains an average dollar-weighted effective maturity of six months to three years. Effective maturity takes into account the possibility that a bond may have prepayments or may be called by the issuer before its stated maturity date.

 

Principal Risks

 

The Fund cannot assure that it will achieve its investment goal. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. The net asset value of the Fund will vary and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to the following risks.

 

Interest Rate Risks. Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to changes in the interest rate paid by similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer maturities.

 

Credit Risks. Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer or counterparty will default on a security or repurchase agreement by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose money. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. Bonds rated BBB or Baa have speculative characteristics.

 

Call Risks. If the securities in which the Fund invests are redeemed by the issuer before maturity (or “called”), the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in securities that pay a lower interest rate, which may decrease the Fund’s yield. This will most likely happen when interest rates are declining.

 

Liquidity Risks. Liquidity risk refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell or buy a security or close out an investment contract at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s performance. Infrequent trading of securities also may lead to an increase in their price volatility.

 

Asset-Backed/Mortgage-Backed Securities Risks. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to risks of prepayment. A Fund’s yield will be reduced if cash from prepaid securities is reinvested in securities with lower interest rates. The risk of prepayment also may decrease the value of mortgage-backed securities. Asset-backed securities may have a higher level of default and recovery risk than mortgage-backed securities. Both of these types of securities may decline in value because of mortgage foreclosures or defaults on the underlying obligations. Credit risk is greater for mortgage-backed securities that are subordinate to another security.

 

Government Obligations Risks. No assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so by law. As a result, there is risk that these entities will default on a financial obligation.

 

Management Risks. The Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Fund’s investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the investment techniques used by the Fund’s manager will produce the desired results.

 

Fund Performance

 

The bar chart and table show the historical performance of the Fund’s Advisor Class shares and provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s total returns before taxes have varied from year to year, while the table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions. Investors may obtain updated performance information for the Fund at www.marshallfunds.com.

 

Annual Total Returns (calendar years 2001-2008)*

 

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* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges. If these charges had been reflected, the returns shown would have been lower.

 

The return for the Advisor Class shares of the Fund from January 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009 was 10.16%.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart for the Fund:

 

    Quarter Ended    Returns
Best quarter   9/30/01    2.61%
Worst quarter   9/30/08    (2.68)%

 

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Average Annual Total Returns (reduced to reflect sales charges) through 12/31/08

 

     1 Year     5 Year     Since 10/31/00
Inception
 
Fund                   

Return Before Taxes

   (5.11 )%    1.57   2.92

Return After Taxes on Distributions

   (6.58 )%    0.16   1.34

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

   (3.30 )%    0.53   1.55
LSTIDI (reflects no deduction for sales charges or taxes)    (4.61 )%    1.53   2.92
ML1-3 (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)    4.69   3.74   4.69

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual marginal federal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than Return Before Taxes when a net capital loss occurs upon the redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Fund’s returns reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements that were in effect during one or more of the periods presented. Absent such fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the returns would have been lower.

 

The Lipper Short-Term Investment Grade Debt Funds Index (LSTIDI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category.

 

The BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Corporate Index (ML1-3) is an index tracking short-term U.S. government and corporate securities with maturities between 1 and 2.99 years. ML1-3 is produced by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith.

 

Management of the Fund

 

Adviser. M&I Investment Management Corp.

 

Portfolio Manager. Vincent S. Russo, a Vice President and a Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, has managed the Fund since April 2010 and has been employed by the Adviser since 2002.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

To open an account, your first investment must be at least $1,000. An account may be opened with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. You can add to your existing Marshall Funds account directly or through the Fund’s Systematic Investment Program for as little as $50. In special circumstances, these minimums may be waived or lowered at the Fund’s discretion. Call your broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution for any additional limitations.

 

You may sell (redeem) your Advisor Class shares of the Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business in one of the following methods, depending on the elections you made in your account application:

 

Mail. Send a written request, indicating your name, the Fund name, your account number and the number of shares or the dollar amount you want to redeem, to: Marshall Investor Services, P.O. Box 1348, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348.

 

Phone. Call 1-800-580-FUND (3863).

 

In Person. Bring in your written redemption request to: Marshall Investor Services, 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

 

Wire/Electronic Transfer. Upon written request sent to the address above under “Mail,” redemption proceeds can be directly deposited by Electronic Funds Transfer or wired to your previously designated domestic commercial bank.

 

Systematic Withdrawal Program. If your account balance is at least $10,000, you may have predetermined amounts of at least $100 withdrawn from your account on a monthly or quarterly basis.

 

Marshall Funds Website. Go to www.marshallfunds.com.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains for federal income tax purposes.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of 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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