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Investor Class Shares | WESTFIELD CAPITAL DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND
Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund – Investor Class Shares
Investment Objective

The Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund's (the "Fund") investment objective is to seek long-term capital growth.

Fund Fees and Expenses

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

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Investor Class Shares
WESTFIELD CAPITAL DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND
Investor Class Shares
Management Fees 0.75%
Shareholder Servicing Fees 0.25%
Other Operating Expenses 0.38%
Other Expenses 0.63%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.38%
Less Fee Reductions and/or Expense Reimbursements (0.18%) [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements 1.20%
[1] Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (the "Adviser" or "Westfield") has contractually agreed to reduce fees and reimburse expenses in order to keep Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Reductions and/or Expense Reimbursements for Investor Class Shares (excluding Shareholder Servicing Fees, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and other costs and expenses relating to the securities that are purchased and sold by the Fund, acquired fund fees and expenses, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and extraordinary expenses (collectively, "excluded expenses")) from exceeding 0.95% of the Fund's Investor Class Shares' average daily net assets until February 28, 2021 (the "Expense Limitation"). In addition, the Adviser may receive from the Fund the difference between the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (not including excluded expenses) and the Expense Limitation to recoup all or a portion of its prior fee waivers or expense reimbursements made during the rolling three-year period preceding the date of the recoupment if at any point Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (not including excluded expenses) are below the Expense Limitation (i) at the time of the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement and (ii) at the time of the recoupment. This Agreement may be terminated: (i) by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II (the "Trust"), for any reason at any time; or (ii) by the Adviser, upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice to the Trust, effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2021.
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 (including one year of capped expenses in each period) remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example
One Year
Three Years
Five Years
Ten Years
Investor Class Shares | WESTFIELD CAPITAL DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND | Investor Class Shares | USD ($) 122 419 738 1,642
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 its most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 71% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

In pursuing the Fund's objective, the Adviser strives to build a portfolio comprised of approximately 30-50 publicly traded equity securities of primarily large capitalization issuers with a history or prospect of paying stable or increasing dividends. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in dividend-paying equity securities. This investment policy may be changed by the Fund upon 60 days' prior written notice to shareholders. While the Fund expects to invest primarily in common and preferred stock, it may also invest in other equity securities, including master limited partnerships ("MLPs") and American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"). The Adviser expects that investments in foreign securities, including ADRs, will typically represent less than 35% of the Fund's assets.

 

In constructing the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser first identifies companies that it believes possess the following quantitative characteristics: (i) above average dividend growth, sales growth, earnings growth and free cash flow growth; (ii) high current dividend yield; and (iii) a strong balance sheet. In addition, the Adviser seeks to identify companies that it believes possess the following qualitative characteristics: (i) superior company management; (ii) unique market position and broad market opportunities; and (iii) solid financial controls and accounting. The Adviser then performs a fundamental, qualitative review of each identified company, which may include initial interviews and continuing contact with company management. The Adviser may sell a security if: (i) the security reaches or falls below a predetermined price target; (ii) a change to a company's fundamentals occurs that negatively impacts the Adviser's original investment thesis; (iii) there is a change in a company's dividend policy; or (iv) the Adviser identifies a more attractive investment opportunity.

 

The Fund may buy and sell investments frequently in seeking to achieve its objective.

Principal Risks

As with all mutual funds, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. 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.

 

Dividend Paying Stocks Risk – The Fund's emphasis on dividend-paying stocks involves the risk that such stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the market. Also, a company may reduce or eliminate its dividend.

 

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. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of the Fund's equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is the principal risk of investing in the Fund.

 

Foreign Company Risk – Investing in foreign companies, including direct investments and through ADRs, which are traded on U.S. exchanges and represent an ownership in a foreign security, poses additional risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. These risks will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. In addition, investments in foreign companies generally are denominated in a foreign currency. Changes in the value of a currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of the Fund's investments. These currency movements may occur separately from, and in response to, events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer's home country. Securities of foreign companies may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and foreign companies are generally not subject to the regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publically available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Income from foreign securities owned by the Fund may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which would reduce income received from the securities comprising the portfolio. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers. While ADRs provide an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their respective national markets and currencies, investments in ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities.

 

Preferred Stock Risk – Preferred stocks are sensitive to interest rate changes, and are also subject to equity risk, which is the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. The rights of preferred stocks on the distribution of a company's assets in the event of a liquidation are generally subordinate to the rights associated with a company's debt securities.

 

MLP Risk – MLPs are limited partnerships in which the ownership units are publicly traded. MLPs often own several properties or businesses (or own interests) that are related to oil and gas industries or other natural resources, but they also may finance other projects. To the extent that an MLP's interests are all in a particular industry, the MLP will be negatively impacted by economic events adversely impacting that industry. Additional risks of investing in a MLP also include those involved in investing in a partnership as opposed to a corporation. For example, state law governing partnerships is often less restrictive than state law governing corporations. Accordingly, there may be fewer protections afforded to investors in a MLP than investors in a corporation. For example, investors in MLPs may have limited voting rights or be liable under certain circumstances for amounts greater than the amount of their investment. In addition, MLPs may be subject to state taxation in certain jurisdictions which will have the effect of reducing the amount of income paid by the MLP to its investors.

 

Foreign Currency Risk – As a result of the Fund's investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, in which case, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk – The Fund is subject to portfolio turnover risk because it may buy and sell investments frequently. Such a strategy often involves higher expenses, including brokerage commissions, and may increase the amount of capital gains (in particular, short term gains) realized by the Fund. Shareholders may pay tax on such capital gains.

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below illustrate the risks and volatility of an investment in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Investor Class Shares' performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's Investor Class Shares' average annual total returns for 1 and 5 years and since inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Of course, the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at www.westfieldcapital.com or by calling 1-866-454-0738.

 

The performance shown in the bar chart and performance table for periods prior to July 26, 2013 is the performance of another investment vehicle (the "Predecessor Fund"). Institutional Class Shares of the Fund acquired substantially all of the assets of the Predecessor Fund after the close of business on July 26, 2013. The Predecessor Fund was managed by the Adviser using investment policies, objectives and guidelines that were in all material respects equivalent to the management of the Fund. However, the Predecessor Fund was not a registered mutual fund and so it was not subject to the same investment and tax restrictions as the Fund. If it had been, the Predecessor Fund's performance may have been lower. The performance information in the bar chart and table for periods prior to July 26, 2013 reflects all fees and expenses incurred by the Predecessor Fund. The performance information for periods prior to July 26, 2013 has not been adjusted to reflect Investor Class Shares expenses. If the performance information for periods prior to July 26, 2013 had been adjusted to reflect Investor Class Shares expenses, the performance would have been lower.

Bar Chart
BEST QUARTER WORST QUARTER
13.72% (13.79)%
3/31/2013 12/31/2018
Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2019

This table compares the Fund's Investor Class Shares' average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2019 to those of appropriate broad based indices.

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest 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. 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 ("IRAs"). After-tax returns cannot be calculated for periods before the Fund's registration as a mutual fund and they are, therefore, unavailable.

Average Annual Total Returns - Investor Class Shares - WESTFIELD CAPITAL DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND
Label
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
Investor Class Shares Fund Returns Before Taxes 32.28% 10.47% 11.89% Apr. 30, 2010
Investor Class Shares | After Taxes on Distributions Fund Returns After Taxes on Distributions 31.83% 8.71% 10.68% Apr. 30, 2010
Investor Class Shares | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales Fund Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 19.43% 7.78% 9.50% Apr. 30, 2010
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 31.49% 11.70% 13.24% Apr. 30, 2010
S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) S&P 500 High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 23.88% 11.07% 12.87% Apr. 30, 2010
NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Select Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Select Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) 29.75% 11.30% 12.39% Apr. 30, 2010