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GRT Absolute Return Fund (Prospectus Summary) | GRT Absolute Return Fund
GRT ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The GRT Absolute Return Fund (the "Fund") seeks total return.
FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold

Advisor Class Shares of the Fund.
SHAREHOLDER FEES (FEES PAID DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
Shareholder Fees
GRT Absolute Return Fund
Advisor Class Shares
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if shares redeemed have been held for less than 14 days) 2.00%
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT YOU PAY EACH YEAR AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
GRT Absolute Return Fund
Advisor Class Shares
Management Fees 1.00%
Shareholder Servicing Fees [1] 0.20%
Dividend and Interest Expense on Securities Sold Short 0.12%
Other Operating Expenses 1.64%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2] 0.05%
Total Other Expenses 1.96%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 3.01%
[1] The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
[2] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in this fee table do not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
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
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years
GRT Absolute Return Fund Advisor Class Shares
304 930 1,582 3,327
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

total annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's

performance. During the period from the commencement of operation of the Fund's

operations (December 14, 2010) through the end of its most recent fiscal year,

the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its

portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund uses an absolute return strategy to seek to produce a positive return

under most market conditions. In seeking to profit in either rising or falling

markets, the Fund will generally take long positions in securities that GRT

Capital Partners, L.L.C. (the "Adviser"), the Fund's adviser, believes offer

the potential for positive returns and take short positions in securities the

Adviser believes are likely to underperform. The Fund may invest in equity

securities, fixed income securities, derivatives and other instruments, to

establish long and short investment exposures in multiple asset classes

including stocks, bonds, interests in real estate, commodities, and currencies.

Although there is no limit on the percentage of Fund assets that may be

invested in any particular asset class, under normal market conditions, the

Fund invests primarily in equity and fixed income securities of domestic and

foreign issuers. The Adviser may adjust the Fund's asset allocations in its

discretion and the Fund may have significant exposure to one or more asset

classes at any time. The Fund may maintain significant cash balances when, in

the view of the Adviser, circumstances warrant.



The Fund expects, primarily, to gain equity and fixed income exposure through

direct investments in individual securities, while, secondarily, long and short

investment exposure to other asset classes may be achieved through investments

in exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), including leveraged and inverse ETFs,

exchange traded notes ("ETNs"), closed-end funds and exchange traded options.

The Fund expects to take both long and short positions in exchange traded

options, primarily on equities and ETFs, including ETFs that hold bonds and

other investments, and, from time to time, in exchange traded options on

indices. The Fund may sell or buy options to generate income, to hedge

positions in the portfolio, and to increase or decrease exposure to certain

markets, certain asset classes, or particular securities. The Fund may also

sell securities short in seeking to achieve its objective.



The Fund may invest, without limit, in foreign securities, including securities

of emerging market companies or governments. Over the years as the U.S. and

foreign economies change, the ratio between domestic and foreign investments

will likely change. The Fund may invest in companies of any market

capitalization. The Fund may invest in debt securities in all rating

categories, including securities rated below investment grade (high yield or

"junk" bonds). Fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest include

debt instruments issued by U.S. and foreign governments, corporate fixed income

securities and other debt securities, such as convertible bonds, senior secured

debt and inflation adjusted bonds such as Treasury-Inflation Protected

Securities ("TIPs") and their international equivalents.  The Fund also may

invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), commodity trusts and other

securities representing commodities such as fuels, foods and metals, and

foreign currencies (directly and through instruments based on currencies, such

as foreign currency trusts).



In making investment decisions for the Fund, the Adviser uses both a

value-oriented and a contrarian approach. In its assessment of individual

securities, the Adviser uses a valuation framework in which it looks for

undervalued securities with the potential to increase in value. This

framework can include traditional valuation metrics such as price/book,

price/earnings, and price/cash flow, as well as quantitative and qualitative

measures of a security's quality. In its assessment of various asset classes,

such as bonds and equities, the Adviser uses a contrarian approach. In its

contrarian approach, the Adviser seeks to invest in a manner different from the

current investment trend based on a look at certain quantitative or sentiment

metrics. Contrarian investing is related to value investing in that the

contrarian is also seeking to identify investment opportunities where a change

in current circumstances seems likely. For example, when inflows into taxable

bond mutual funds reach historical highs, the contrarian might underweight the

taxable bond asset class in favor of equities, because history has shown that

such highs for bonds are prone to rapid deterioration.



In selecting securities for the Fund, the Adviser utilizes a variety of

investment techniques, with emphasis on the use of fundamental research.

Fundamental research may include, but is not limited to, interviews with

company management, analysis of a company's historical financial statements and

projected financial performance.  The Adviser also expects to make substantial

use of various quantitative techniques and proprietary models, and to monitor

selected securities and different aspects of the Fund's performance against

internal parameters established by the Adviser. As part of its contrarian

approach, the Adviser uses a number of internal and external research sources

to gauge investment sentiment for certain companies and industries.



Generally, securities may be sold for a number of reasons, including: (1) an

issuer displays worsening fundamentals; (2) the Adviser identifies other, more

attractive investments; (3) the Adviser believes that a security has become

overvalued relative to the business or financial prospects of its issuer; (4)

expected short and long-term domestic and foreign conditions change; and (5)

developments in geo-political markets, such as a credit rating downgrade on the

bonds of a major country. The Fund may sell securities short when the Adviser

believes that an issuer is exhibiting worsening fundamentals and the Fund has

an opportunity to achieve positive returns.



Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities

frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional capital

gains liabilities than a fund with a buy and hold strategy.
PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with all mutual funds, a shareholder is subject to the risk that his or her

investment could lose money. A Fund share is not a bank deposit and it is not

insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. The principal risk

factors affecting shareholders' investments in the Fund are set forth below.



ALLOCATION RISK -- The Fund may invest in a wide range of investments and the

Adviser could be wrong in determining the combination of investments that

produce good returns under changing market conditions. As a result, the Fund

could miss attractive investment opportunities and could lose value.



EQUITY RISK -- Since it purchases equity securities, the Fund is subject to the

risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. This

price volatility is the principal risk of investing in the Fund.



FOREIGN COMPANY AND CURRENCY RISK -- Investing in foreign companies poses

additional risks since political and economic events unique to a country or

region will affect those markets and their issuers. Investments in foreign

companies are usually denominated in foreign currencies; changes in the value

of those currencies compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or

negatively) the value of the Fund's investments.



EMERGING MARKET SECURITIES RISK -- Investments in emerging markets securities

involve not only the risks described above with respect to investing in foreign

companies, but also other risks, including exposure to less stable governments,

economies that are less developed and less liquid markets.



INVESTMENTS IN INVESTMENT COMPANIES, ETFS AND ETNS -- To the extent the Fund

invests in other investment companies, such as ETFs, closed-end funds and other

mutual funds, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those

associated with the direct ownership of the securities held by such other

investment companies. Investments in leveraged ETFs may be more volatile than

non-leveraged ETFs because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of increases

or decreases in the value of the ETF's portfolio securities. Inverse ETFs are

subject to the risk that their performance will fall as the value of their

benchmark indices rises. The Fund may invest in ETFs that are not registered or

regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940

Act"). These ETFs typically hold commodities, such as gold or oil, currency or

other property that is itself not a security.



Because ETNs are debt securities, they are subject to credit risk. If the

issuer has financial difficulties or goes bankrupt, the Fund may not receive

the return it was promised and could lose its entire investment. The value of

an ETN may be influenced by time to maturity, level of supply and demand for

the ETN, volatility and lack of liquidity in the underlying market, changes in

the applicable interest rates, and changes in the issuer's credit rating and

economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the referenced

market. The Fund's decision to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the

availability of a secondary market.



With investments in other investment companies, ETFs and ETNs, Fund

shareholders will indirectly bear the Fund's proportionate share of the fees

and expenses of the other investment company, ETF or ETN, in addition to

bearing the Fund's own direct fees and expenses.



FIXED INCOME SECURITIES RISK -- Changes in interest rates are one of the most

important factors that could affect the value of your investment. Rising

interest rates tend to cause the prices of debt securities (especially those

with longer maturities) and the Fund's share price to fall. Fixed income

securities are also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that an issuer

will fail to pay interest fully or return principal in a timely manner, or

default.



HIGH YIELD BOND RISK -- High yield, or non-investment grade, bonds (also called

"junk bonds") are highly speculative securities that are considered to carry a

greater degree of risk than investment-grade bonds. High yield bonds are

considered to be less likely to make payments of interest and principal.



OPTIONS RISK -- The Fund may purchase or sell options, which involve the

payment or receipt of a premium by the investor and the corresponding right or

obligation, as the case may be, to either purchase or sell the underlying

security for a specific price at a certain time or during a certain period.

Purchasing options involves the risk that the underlying instrument will not

change price in the manner expected, so that the investor loses its premium.

Selling options involves potentially greater risk because the investor is

exposed to the extent of the actual price movement in the underlying security

rather than only the premium payment received (which could result in a

potentially unlimited loss). Over-the-counter options also involve counterparty

solvency risk. Although the Fund's options transactions are not subject to any

express limit, the Fund's ability to write (sell) options is limited as a

result of regulatory requirements relating to the use of leverage by mutual

funds.



SMALL- AND MID-CAPITALIZATION COMPANY RISK -- The small- and mid-capitalization

companies in which the Fund may invest may have limited product lines, markets

and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management

group. Therefore, small- and mid-cap stocks may be more volatile than those of

larger companies.



REIT RISK -- REITs are susceptible to the risks associated with direct

ownership of real estate, such as: declines in property values; increases in

property taxes, operating expenses, rising interest rates or competition

overbuilding; zoning changes; and losses from casualty or condemnation.



COMMODITY RISK -- Exposure to the commodities markets, through direct

investments or indirectly through investments in investment companies or ETFs

that are not investment companies, may subject the Fund to greater volatility

than investments in traditional securities. Commodities are subject to

substantial price fluctuations over short periods of time and may be affected

by unpredictable economic, political and environmental events.



SHORT SALES RISK -- Short sales involve the sale of a security the Fund does not

own. To sell a security short, the Fund must borrow the security from someone

else to deliver to the buyer. The Fund then replaces the security it borrowed

by purchasing it at the market price at or before the time of replacement. The

Fund may lose money if the price of the security increases between the date of

the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security.

Likewise, the Fund may profit if the price of the security declines between

those dates. Because the market price of the security sold short could increase

without limit, the Fund could also be subject to a theoretically unlimited

loss.



The Fund may also be subject to expenses related to short sales that are not

typically associated with investing in securities directly, such as costs of

borrowing and margin account maintenance costs associated with the Fund's open

short positions, which negatively impact the performance of the Fund.



INVESTMENT STYLE RISK -- The Fund pursues a value-oriented and contrarian

approach to investing, although it may utilize a growth style of investing to a

significant extent. The investment styles employed by the Adviser in selecting

investments and asset allocations for the Fund may go in and out of favor,

causing the Fund to underperform other funds that use different investment

styles.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The Fund commenced operations on December 14, 2010 and therefore does not have

performance history for a full calendar year. Once the Fund has completed a

full calendar year of operations, a bar chart and table will be included that

will provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing

the variability of the Fund's return based on net assets and comparing the

Fund's performance to a broad measure of market performance.