497K 1 d283034d497k.htm CARILLON CLARIVEST CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND Carillon ClariVest Capital Appreciation Fund

Carillon ClariVest Capital Appreciation Fund

SUMMARY PROSPECTUS    |    3.1. 2022

 

 

 

Class A HRCPX   Class C HRCCX   Class I HRCIX   Class Y HRCYX   Class R-3 HRCLX   Class R-5 HRCMX   Class R-6 HRCUX   Class RJ RETIREMENT HRCNX

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund’s Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), shareholder reports and other information about the fund online at https://www.carillontower.com/our-funds/fund-literature. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800.421.4184 or by sending an email to CarillonFundServices@carillontower.com. The fund’s Prospectus and SAI, both dated March 1, 2022 as each may be supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

Investment objective | The Carillon ClariVest Capital Appreciation Fund (“Capital Appreciation Fund” or the “fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and expenses of the fund | The tables that follow describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Capital Appreciation Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in the Class A shares of the Carillon Family of Funds. More information about these and other discounts, including through specific financial intermediaries, is available from your financial professional, on page 102 of the fund’s Prospectus and on page 53 of the fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

 

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment):     
      Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y    Class R-3    Class R-5    Class R-6    Class RJ
RETIREMENT
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)    4.75%    None    None    None    None    None    None    None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a % of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)    None (a)    1.00% (a)    None    None    None    None    None    None
Redemption Fee    None    None    None    None    None    None    None    None
Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):     
      Class A    Class C    Class I    Class Y    Class R-3    Class R-5    Class R-6    Class RJ
RETIREMENT
Management Fees    0.60%    0.60%    0.60%    0.60%    0.60%    0.60%    0.60%    0.60%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees    0.25%    1.00%    0.00%    0.25%    0.50%    0.00%    0.00%    0.00%
Other Expenses    0.26%    0.26%    0.27%    0.19%    0.32%    0.27%    0.19%    0.19% (b)
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses    1.11%    1.86%    0.87%    1.04%    1.42%    0.87%    0.79%    0.79%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement (c)    (0.11)%    (0.11)%    (0.17)%    (0.04)%    (0.17)%    (0.17)%    (0.19)%    (0.70)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement    1.00%    1.75%    0.70%    1.00%    1.25%    0.70%    0.60%    0.09%

(a) If you purchased $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares of a Carillon mutual fund that were not otherwise eligible for a sales charge waiver and sell the shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay up to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge at the time of sale. If you sell Class C shares less than one year after purchase, you will pay a 1% CDSC at the time of sale.

(b) Other expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year.

(c) Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. (“Carillon”) has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee and/or reimburse certain expenses of the fund to the extent that annual operating expenses of each class exceed a percentage of that class’ average daily net assets through February 28, 2023 as follows: Class A – 1.00%, Class C – 1.75%, Class I – 0.70%, Class Y – 1.00%, Class R-3 – 1.25%, Class R-5 – 0.70%, and Class R-6 – 0.60%. This expense limitation excludes interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, costs relating to investments in other investment companies (acquired fund fees and expenses), dividends, and extraordinary expenses. With respect to Class RJ RETIREMENT shares, Carillon has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse all investment advisory, administrative, distribution, shareholder servicing or any other fees and expenses otherwise payable to Carillon and its affiliates through at least February 28, 2023. The contractual fee waivers can be changed only with the approval of a majority of the fund’s Board of Trustees. For each class other than the Class RJ RETIREMENT shares, any reimbursement of fund expenses or reduction in Carillon’s investment advisory fees is subject to recoupment by the fund within the following two fiscal years, if overall expenses fall below the lesser of its then-current expense cap or the expense cap in effect at the time of the fee recoupment.

 

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Expense 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, except that the example reflects the fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangement for each share class through February 28, 2023. Your costs would be the same whether you sold your shares or continued to hold them at the end of the period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Share Class      Year 1      Year 3      Year 5      Year 10
Class A      $572      $801      $1,047      $1,753
Class C      $278      $574      $996      $2,171
Class I      $72      $261      $466      $1,057
Class Y      $102      $327      $570      $1,267
Class R-3      $127      $433      $760      $1,687
Class R-5      $72      $261      $466      $1,057
Class R-6      $61      $233      $420      $960
Class RJ RETIREMENT      $9      $182      $370      $913

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 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 20% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal investment strategies | During normal market conditions, the Capital Appreciation Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 65% of its net assets in common stocks of companies that have the potential for attractive long-term growth in earnings, cash flow and total worth of the company. In addition, the portfolio management team prefers to purchase stocks that appear to be underpriced in relation to the company’s long-term growth fundamentals. The strategy of the fund’s portfolio management team is based upon systematic analysis of fundamental and technical factors, significantly aided by a quantitative process. The fund typically invests in the stocks of large- and mid-capitalization companies, but may invest in the stocks of companies of any size without regard to market capitalization. Although the portfolio management team generally does not emphasize investment in any particular investment sector or industry, the fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies in the information technology sector at any given time. The fund may sell securities when they no longer meet the portfolio management team’s investment criteria.

The fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers and other financial institutions to earn additional income.

Principal risks | The greatest risk of investing in the fund is that you could lose money. The fund invests primarily in common stocks whose values may increase and decrease in response to the activities of the companies that issued such stocks, general market conditions and/or economic conditions. As a result, the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) may also increase and decrease. An investment in the fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Investments in the fund are subject to the following primary risks. The most significant risks of investing in the fund as of the date of this Prospectus are listed first below, followed by the remaining risks in alphabetical order. Each risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the fund, regardless of the order in which it appears. Different risks may be more significant at different times depending on market conditions or other factors.

 

 

Equity securities are subject to market risk. The fund may invest in the following equity securities, which may expose the fund to the following additional risks:

Common stocks. The value of a company’s common stock may fall as a result of factors affecting the company, companies in the same industry or sector, or the financial markets overall. Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company;

 

Growth stock risk is the risk of a growth company not providing an expected earnings increase or dividend yield. When these expectations are not met, the prices of these stocks may decline, even if earnings showed an absolute increase. If a growth investment style shifts out of favor based on market conditions and investor sentiment, the fund could underperform funds that use a value or other non-growth approach to investing or have a broader investment style;

 

Market risk is the risk that markets may at times be volatile, and the values of the fund’s holdings may decline, sometimes significantly and/or rapidly, because of adverse issuer-specific conditions or general market conditions, including a broad stock market decline, which are not specifically related to a particular issuer. These conditions may include real or perceived adverse political, regulatory, market, economic or other developments, such as natural disasters, public health crises, pandemics, changes in federal, state or foreign government policies, regional or global economic instability (including

 

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  terrorism, territorial disputes and geopolitical risks) and interest, inflation and currency rate fluctuations. These and other conditions may cause broad changes in market value, the general outlook for corporate earnings, public perceptions concerning these developments or adverse investment sentiment generally. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer, industry or market segment also can impact the market as a whole. In addition, adverse market events may lead to increased redemptions, which could cause the fund to experience a loss when selling securities to meet redemption requests by shareholders. Adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. Conversely, it is also possible that, during a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes may decline in value simultaneously. Changes in value may be temporary or may last for extended periods. The financial markets generally move in cycles, with periods of rising prices followed by periods of declining prices. The value of your investment may reflect these fluctuations.

Recent market events risk includes risks arising from current and recent circumstances impacting markets. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been rapidly evolving, and it has resulted, and may continue to result, in significant disruptions to business operations, supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, closed international borders, enhanced health screenings at ports of entry and elsewhere, disruptions of and delays in healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines and stay-at-home orders, cancellations, business closures and layoffs, service and event cancellations, reductions and other changes, and changes in consumer demand, as well as general concern and uncertainty about the state of the global economy. Although promising vaccines and boosters have been released, the timeline for these vaccines becoming significantly widespread in many countries to allow the restoration of full economic activity remains uncertain, and the efficacy of these vaccines may be impacted by further pandemic developments.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (also known as “the Fed”) has taken numerous measures to address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the reduction of the federal funds target rate and the introduction of several credit and liquidity facilities, and the U.S. federal government has taken steps to stimulate the U.S. economy, including adopting stimulus packages targeted at large parts of the economy. The effect of these and any future efforts to address the impact of the pandemic may not be known for some time, and it is not known whether and to what extent they will be successful.

Decisions by the Fed regarding interest rate and monetary policy continue to have a significant impact on securities prices as well as the overall strength of the U.S. economy. Recently, the Fed has signaled that it plans to decrease and unwind its interventions. In 2022, the Fed is anticipated to raise interest rates, which have been at or near historic lows, in part to address an increase in the annual inflation rate in the U.S., which may adversely affect the present value of the Fund’s assets and distributions. The impact of any actions that the Fed may take is uncertain and could have an adverse effect on the Fund.

A rise in protectionist trade policies, slowing global economic growth, risks associated with ongoing trade negotiations with China, risks associated with the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union on December 31, 2020, commonly referred to as “Brexit,” and the ratification of a trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union, the possibility of changes to some international trade agreements, and tensions or open conflict between and among nations could affect the economies of many countries, including the United States, in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. Economists and others have expressed increasing concern about the potential effects of global climate change on property and security values. Regulatory changes and divestment movements tied to concerns about climate change could adversely affect the value of certain land and the viability of industries whose activities or products are seen as accelerating climate change;

 

Large cap company risk arises because large-cap companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities, and may be unable to attain high growth rates, relative to smaller companies;

 

Mid-cap company risk arises because mid-cap companies may have narrower commercial markets, limited managerial and financial resources, more volatile performance, and less liquid stock, compared to larger, more established companies;

 

Quantitative strategy risk is the risk that the success of the fund’s investment strategy may depend in part on the effectiveness of the subadviser’s quantitative tools for screening securities. These strategies may incorporate factors that may not be predictive of a security’s value. The subadviser’s stock selection can be adversely affected if it relies on insufficient, erroneous or outdated data or flawed models or computer systems;

 

Sector risk is the risk associated with the fund holding a core portfolio of stocks invested in similar businesses, all of which could be affected by similar economic or market conditions. As the fund’s portfolio changes over time, the fund’s exposure to a particular sector may become higher or lower.

Information technology sector risk is the risk that products of information technology companies may face rapid product obsolescence due to technological developments and frequent new product introduction, unpredictable changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel. Failure to introduce new products, develop and maintain a loyal customer base or achieve general market acceptance for their products could have a material adverse effect on a company’s business. Companies in the information technology sector are heavily dependent on intellectual property and the loss of patent, copyright and trademark protections may adversely affect the profitability of these companies;

 

Securities lending risk is the risk that, if the fund lends its portfolio securities and receives collateral in the form of cash that is reinvested in securities, those securities may not perform sufficiently to cover the return collateral payments owed to borrowers. In addition, delays may occur in the recovery of securities from borrowers, which could interfere with the fund’s ability to vote proxies or to settle transactions and there may be a loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially; and

 

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Small-cap company risk arises because small-cap companies may have less liquid stock, a more volatile share price, a limited product or service base, narrower commercial markets and limited access to capital, compared to larger, more established companies.

Performance | The bar chart that follows illustrates annual fund returns for the periods ended December 31. The table that follows compares the fund’s returns for various periods with benchmark returns. This information is intended to give you some indication of the risk of investing in the fund by demonstrating how its returns have varied over time. The bar chart shows the fund’s Class I share performance from one year to another. Each of the fund’s share classes is invested in the same portfolio of securities, and the annual returns would have differed only to the extent that the classes do not have the same sales charges and expenses. Performance information for the Class RJ RETIREMENT shares of the fund is not provided because the Class RJ RETIREMENT shares had not commenced operations prior to the date of this Prospectus. The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. To obtain more current performance data as of the most recent month-end, please visit our website at carillontower.com.

 

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During 10 year period (Class I shares):       
                Return      Quarter Ended
Best Quarter           27.28%      June 30, 2020
Worst Quarter           (17.24)%      December 31, 2018

 

Average annual total returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2021):
Fund return (after deduction of sales charges and expenses)
Share Class      Inception Date      1-yr      5-yr      10-yr     

Lifetime

(if less than

10 yrs)

Class I – Before Taxes      3/21/06      31.07%      22.36%      18.76%     

After Taxes on Distributions

            29.06%      20.24%      16.54%       

After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

    

 

     19.70%      17.77%      15.15%     

 

Class A – Before Taxes      12/12/85      24.47%      20.81%      17.83%     
Class C – Before Taxes      4/3/95      29.69%      21.06%      17.51%     
Class Y – Before Taxes      11/20/17      30.66%                19.85%
Class R-3 – Before Taxes      9/12/07      30.34%      21.67%      18.05%     
Class R-5 – Before Taxes      10/2/06      31.06%      22.36%      18.75%     
Class R-6 – Before Taxes      7/31/15      31.18%      22.50%           17.80%

 

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Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
      1-yr    5-yr    10-yr   

Lifetime

(From the Inception Date of
Class Y Shares)

  

Lifetime

(From the Inception Date of
Class R-6 Shares)

Russell 1000® Growth Index    27.60%    25.32%    19.79%    24.24%    20.18%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historically 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 a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account (“IRA”). After-tax returns are shown for Class I only and after-tax returns for Class A, Class C, Class Y, Class R-3, Class R-5, Class R-6 and Class RJ RETIREMENT will vary. The return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of fund shares at the end of the measurement period.

Investment Adviser | Carillon Tower Advisers, Inc. is the fund’s investment adviser.

Subadviser | ClariVest Asset Management LLC (“ClariVest”) serves as the subadviser to the fund.

Portfolio Managers | David J. Pavan, CFA®, Ed Wagner, CFA®, C. Frank Feng, Ph.D., and Todd N. Wolter, CFA® are Portfolio Co-Managers of the fund. Mr. Pavan, Dr. Feng, Mr. Wagner and Mr. Wolter are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund. Messrs. Pavan, Feng, and Wagner have been Portfolio Co-Managers of the fund since 2013. Mr. Wolter has served as the fund’s Portfolio Co-Manager since February 2019.

Purchase and sale of fund shares | You may purchase, redeem, or exchange Class A, C, I and Y shares of the fund on any business day through your financial intermediary, by mail at Carillon Family of Funds, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701 (for regular mail) or 615 East Michigan Street, Third Floor, Milwaukee, WI, 53202 (for overnight service), or by telephone (800.421.4184). In Class A and Class C shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for regular accounts, $500 for retirement accounts and $50 through a periodic investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month. In Class Y shares, the minimum purchase amount is $1,000 for regular accounts, $100 for retirement accounts and $100 through a periodic investment program, with a minimum subsequent investment plan of $50 per month. For individual investors, the minimum initial purchase for Class I shares is $10,000, while fee-based plan sponsors set their own minimum requirements. Class R-3, Class R-5 and Class R-6 shares can only be purchased through a participating retirement plan and the minimum initial purchase for Class R-3, Class R-5 and Class R-6 shares is set by the plan administrator. Class RJ RETIREMENT shares are offered to and may only be purchased or redeemed through eligible retirement accounts, including IRAs, or eligible retirement plans (and their participants) that are clients of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Raymond James”) as well as clients of plan administrators and recordkeepers who service Raymond James customers under separate contracts for services and fees. While there are no required minimum or maximum investments in the Class RJ RETIREMENT shares, plan administrators or financial intermediaries may impose minimum or maximum investment requirements. Additional or different conditions on purchases and redemptions also may apply.

Tax information | The dividends you receive from the fund will be taxed as ordinary income or net capital gain (i.e., the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, in which case you may be subject to federal income tax on withdrawals from the arrangement.

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 fund 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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