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USAA Mutual Funds Trust

9800 Fredericksburg Road

San Antonio, TX 78288-0227

February 20, 2019

ACTION REQUESTED

Dear Shareholder:

We are writing to ask for your vote on proposals that affect the USAA mutual funds that will be presented at a special meeting (together with any postponements or adjournments thereof, the "Meeting") of the shareholders of each series (each a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds") of USAA Mutual Funds Trust (the "Trust") listed in the enclosed Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Notice"). Your vote is extremely important regardless of the number of shares you own, so we ask that you please read the enclosed materials and submit your vote.

We are asking shareholders of all the Funds:

(1)to approve a new investment advisory agreement (the "New Advisory Agreement") between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory Capital"), an independent investment management company; and

(2)to elect two new nominees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Approval of these proposals is sought in connection with the sale of USAA Asset Management Company ("AMCO"), the Funds' current investment adviser, to Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. ("Victory Holdings"), the parent company of Victory Capital (the "Transaction"). The Transaction is expected to close on or about the end of the second quarter of 2019, subject to closing conditions and consents.

More Information About Victory Capital

We are asking you to approve the New Advisory Agreement so that Victory Capital and the current subadvisers to the Funds (except the subadvisers to the Extended Market Index Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, who will not continue) can provide advisory services to the Funds after the Transaction closes. The advisory fee rates payable by the Funds under the New Advisory Agreement are the same as the current advisory fee rates. In addition, for at least two years after the Transaction closes, Victory Capital has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that each Fund's annual expense ratio (excluding certain customary items) does not exceed the levels reflected in each Fund's most recent audited financial statements at the time of Transaction close (or the levels of AMCO's then- current expense caps, if applicable), excluding the impact of any performance adjustment to a Fund's advisory fee.

After careful consideration of the proposals, the Board of Trustees of the Trust determined that each proposal is in the best interests of the Funds and unanimously recommends that shareholders vote FOR the proposals.

Formal notice of the Meeting, to be held on April 18, 2019, at 10 a.m., Central time, is set forth in the enclosed Notice and Proxy Statement. The proposals are discussed in detail in the Proxy Statement, which you should read carefully. If you have questions, please call USAA Investments at 800-531-1235.

It is important that your vote be received no later than April 17, 2019. We appreciate your participation and prompt response in this matter and thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Brooks Englehardt

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

President

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of

USAA Asset Management Company

USAA Mutual Funds Trust

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99246-0219

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT

NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN

In order that your shares may be represented at the Meeting, please vote your proxy as soon as possible either by mail, by telephone, or online via the Internet as indicated on the enclosed proxy card(s). If you own shares of more than one Fund, you will receive a proxy card for each Fund in which you own shares. Please vote each proxy card. If voting by mail, you are requested to:

Indicate your voting instructions on the proxy card(s);

Date and sign the proxy card(s);

Mail the proxy card(s) promptly in the enclosed postage-paid envelope; and

Allow sufficient time for the proxy card(s) to be received by 11:59 p.m., Central time, on April 17, 2019. (However, proxies received after this time may still be voted in the event of any postponements or adjournments of the Meeting to a later date.)

If you sign, date, and return the proxy card(s) but give no voting instructions for any proposal(s), the proxies will vote "FOR" such proposals. To avoid the additional expense of further solicitations, the Funds ask your cooperation in mailing your proxy card(s) immediately.

As an alternative to voting by mail, you may vote by telephone (automated touchtone) or online via the Internet, as follows:

To vote by telephone:

(i)Read the Proxy Statement and have your proxy card(s) at hand.

To vote online via the Internet:

(i)Read the Proxy Statement and have your proxy card(s) at hand. USAA members holding fund positions directly with USAA also can vote their proxy through usaa.com by going to usaa.com/proxy.

(ii)Call the toll-free number that appears on your proxy card(s).

(iii)Enter the control number(s) set forth on the proxy card(s) and follow the simple, automated instructions.

(ii)Go to the website that appears on your proxy card(s).

(iii)Enter the control number(s) set forth on the proxy card(s) and follow the simple instructions.

The Funds encourage you to vote by telephone (automated touchtone) or online via the Internet using the control number(s) that appears on your enclosed proxy card(s). Use of telephone or Internet voting will reduce the time and costs associated with this proxy solicitation. Whichever method you choose, please read the enclosed Proxy Statement carefully before you vote.

If you have any questions regarding the proposals, the proxy materials, or need assistance voting your shares, please contact USAA Investments at 800-531-1235. If the Funds do not receive your vote after our original mailing, you may be contacted by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), the Funds' proxy solicitor, in any case, to remind you to vote.

USAA Mutual Funds Trust

Aggressive Growth Fund

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

California Bond Fund

New York Bond Fund

Capital Growth Fund

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

S&P 500 Index Fund

Cornerstone Conservative Fund

Science & Technology Fund

Cornerstone Equity Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

Small Cap Stock Fund

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

Target Managed Allocation Fund

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

Target Retirement 2020 Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

Extended Market Index Fund

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

Global Equity Income Fund

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

Global Managed Volatility Fund

Target Retirement 2060 Fund

Government Securities Fund

Target Retirement Income Fund

Growth & Income Fund

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund

Growth Fund

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

High Income Fund

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund

Income Fund

Treasury Money Market Trust

Income Stock Fund

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

Value Fund

International Fund

Virginia Bond Fund

Managed Allocation Fund

World Growth Fund

Money Market Fund

 

9800 Fredericksburg Road

San Antonio, TX 78288-0227

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON APRIL 18, 2019

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Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the USAA Mutual Funds Trust (the "Trust") will be held in Eagle Hall, Room A in the USAA Building, 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288 on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 10 a.m., Central time (together with any postponements or adjournments thereof, the "Meeting"). The Meeting will be held on behalf of each of the Trust's series listed above (each, a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds").

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Funds will be asked to vote on the following proposals:

Proposals

Shareholders Entitled to Vote

 

 

 

1.

Approval of a new Investment Advisory Agreement between the

Shareholders of each Fund, with each

 

Trust, on behalf of its Funds, and Victory Capital Management

Fund voting separately on the

 

Inc.

proposal.

 

 

 

2.

Approval of the election of two new Trustees to the Board of

Shareholders of each Fund voting

 

Trustees of the Trust.

together.

 

 

To transact such other business as may properly come before the

 

Meeting.

 

 

 

 

Shareholders of record of the Funds at the close of business on February 8, 2019, are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting, even if such shareholders no longer own shares of the Funds. The persons named as proxies will vote in their discretion on any other business that may properly come before the Meeting, including any adjournments or postponements of the Meeting.

The proposals are discussed in detail in the Proxy Statement attached to this notice. Please read those materials carefully for information concerning the proposals. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" THE PROPOSALS.

YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF SHARES YOU HOLD. SHAREHOLDERS WHO DO NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD(S) IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH NEEDS NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR PROXY CARD(S) BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, YOU ALSO MAY VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET BY FOLLOWING THE ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS. IF YOU VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR VIA THE INTERNET, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD(S) UNLESS YOU ELECT TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE.

By Order of the Board of Trustees of

USAA Mutual Funds Trust,

Kristen Millan

Secretary

February 20, 2019

San Antonio, Texas

PROXY STATEMENT

February 20, 2019

Special Meeting of Shareholders

To be held on April 18, 2019

USAA Mutual Funds Trust

Aggressive Growth Fund

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

California Bond Fund

New York Bond Fund

Capital Growth Fund

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

S&P 500 Index Fund

Cornerstone Conservative Fund

Science & Technology Fund

Cornerstone Equity Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

Small Cap Stock Fund

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

Target Managed Allocation Fund

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

Target Retirement 2020 Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

Extended Market Index Fund

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

Global Equity Income Fund

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

Global Managed Volatility Fund

Target Retirement 2060 Fund

Government Securities Fund

Target Retirement Income Fund

Growth & Income Fund

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund

Growth Fund

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

High Income Fund

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund

Income Fund

Treasury Money Market Trust

Income Stock Fund

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

Value Fund

International Fund

Virginia Bond Fund

Managed Allocation Fund

World Growth Fund

Money Market Fund

 

This Proxy Statement is furnished to the shareholders of the above-listed series (each a "Fund" and, together, the "Funds"), of USAA Mutual Funds Trust (the "Trust"), in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board of Trustees," or "Board") for use at the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 18, 2019, in Eagle Hall Room A in the USAA Building, 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288 at 10 a.m., Central time (together with any postponements or adjournments thereof, the "Meeting").

At the Meeting, shareholders of the Funds will be asked to vote on the following proposals (each, a "Proposal"):

Proposals

Shareholders Entitled to Vote

 

 

 

1.

Approval of a new Investment Advisory Agreement

Shareholders of each Fund, with each Fund

 

between the Trust, on behalf of its Funds, and Victory

voting separately on the Proposal.

 

Capital Management Inc.

 

 

 

 

2.

Approval of the election of two new Trustees to the

Shareholders of each Fund voting together.

 

Board of Trustees of the Trust.

 

 

 

To transact such other business as may properly come before

 

the Meeting.

 

 

 

 

This Proxy Statement sets forth the basic information you should know before voting on the Proposals. You should read it and keep it for future reference. The proxy materials are being mailed to shareholders on or about February 20, 2019. Each Fund previously has sent its most recent annual report and subsequent semiannual report, if any, to shareholders. A copy of each Fund's most recent annual report and any subsequent semiannual report may be obtained without charge online at usaa.com, by writing to the applicable Fund at 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78288-0227, or by calling (800) 531-USAA (8722).

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting of Shareholders to be Held on Thursday, April 18, 2019: The Notice and the accompanying Proxy Statement are available on the Funds' website at usaa.com\proxy and at proxyvote.com. On these websites, you also will be able to access any amendments or supplements to the foregoing material that are required to be furnished to shareholders.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INFORMATION TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS

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PROPOSAL 1: APPROVAL OF A NEW INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ITS FUNDS, AND

 

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC. ......................................................................................

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Background .........................................................................................................................................

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The Existing Management Agreements and the New Advisory Agreement.........................................

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Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act ...............................................................................................................

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Required Vote ......................................................................................................................................

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PROPOSAL 2: APPROVAL OF THE ELECTION OF TWO NEW TRUSTEES

 

TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST ...........................................................................

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Background .........................................................................................................................................

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Nominees .............................................................................................................................................

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Information Regarding the Funds' Continuing Trustees and Officers................................................

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Qualifications and Experience of the Trustees and Nominees ............................................................

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Board Structure and Responsibilities..................................................................................................

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Board Meetings and Standing Committees .........................................................................................

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Board Oversight of Risk Management ................................................................................................

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Compensation of the Trustees .............................................................................................................

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Trustees' and Nominees' Ownership of Fund Shares .........................................................................

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Required Vote ......................................................................................................................................

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BOARD CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION

 

AND THE NEW ADVISORY AGREEMENT ......................................................................................

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Background for the Board Approvals..................................................................................................

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Factors Considered in Approving the New Advisory Agreement........................................................

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VOTING AND OTHER INFORMATION.............................................................................................

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Who May Vote .....................................................................................................................................

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Voting in Person..................................................................................................................................

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Requirement of a Quorum and Vote Needed.......................................................................................

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Adjournments.......................................................................................................................................

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Solicitation of Proxies .........................................................................................................................

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Costs of the Meeting ............................................................................................................................

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Principal Holders ................................................................................................................................

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Other Matters to Come Before the Meeting ........................................................................................

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Householding.......................................................................................................................................

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Shareholder Communications with the Board of Trustees..................................................................

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Shareholder Information .....................................................................................................................

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS ............................................................................

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INDEX OF APPENDICES TO PROXY STATEMENT.......................................................................

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INFORMATION TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND

AND VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS

Although we recommend that you read the complete Proxy Statement, for your convenience we have provided a brief overview of the background of events leading to the Meeting and the Proposals. The information provided under this section is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Why am I receiving these materials?

You are receiving these proxy materials, which includes a notice of the Meeting, the Proxy Statement, and the accompanying proxy card(s), because a Special Meeting of Shareholders of USAA Mutual Funds Trust (the "Trust") will be held on April 18, 2019 in Eagle Hall, Room A in the USAA Building, 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288 at 10 a.m., Central time (together with any postponements or adjournments thereof, the "Meeting") at which you will be asked to vote on the following Proposals:

1.Approval of a new Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of its series (each a "Fund" and, together, the "Funds"), and Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory Capital") (the "New Advisory Agreement"); and

2.Approval of the election of two new Trustees to the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Trust.

The Trust also shall transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.

On February 8, 2019, the Record Date for the Meeting, you owned shares of one or more Funds and, as a result, have a right to vote on the Proposals.

Why am I being asked to vote on the Proposals?

Approval of the Proposals is sought in connection with the sale of USAA Asset Management Company ("AMCO"), the Funds' current investment adviser, to Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. ("Victory Holdings"), a publicly traded investment management firm, whereby AMCO will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Holdings (the "Transaction"). It is proposed that upon the closing of the Transaction, Victory Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Holdings and registered investment adviser, serve as the investment adviser to the Funds. Victory Capital will own substantially all the assets related to AMCO's business of providing investment advisory and investment management services to the Funds, including the books and records relating to the Funds and the investment performance of each Fund.

The Funds are subject to Section 15 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Section 15(a)(4) provides, in part, that with respect to an investment company, such as the Funds, any investment advisory agreement, including any subadvisory agreement, terminates automatically upon its "assignment," which includes any transfer of a controlling block of outstanding voting securities of an investment adviser. Such transfer is often referred to as a "Change of Control Event." The sale of AMCO to Victory Holdings will be deemed a Change of Control Event, which will cause an assignment of each of the investment advisory or management agreements between AMCO and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds (together the "Existing Management Agreements"), and result in the automatic termination of those agreements. The Change of Control Event also will result in the termination of each of the subadvisory agreements between AMCO and the subadvisers to the Funds. Section 15(a) of the 1940 Act also provides that "it shall be unlawful for any person to serve or act as an investment adviser of a registered investment company, except pursuant to a written contract, which contract . . . has been approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such registered company." Because it is proposed that Victory Capital serve as the new investment adviser to the Funds after the closing of the Transaction, the New Advisory Agreement must be approved by Fund shareholders.

Accordingly, shareholders are being asked to approve the New Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of its Funds, and Victory Capital. The advisory fee rates payable by the Funds under the New Advisory Agreement are the same as the advisory fee rates payable under the Funds' Existing Management Agreements with AMCO. A discussion of the New Advisory Agreement is contained in Proposal 1, and the form of the New Advisory Agreement is attached hereto as Appendix A. For Funds that retain one or more subadvisers, Victory Capital will enter into new subadvisory agreements with the applicable subadvisers to ensure that the current subadvisers to the Funds can continue to provide services to the Funds after the closing of the Transaction. Shareholder approval is not required for the new subadvisory agreements. However, with respect to the Extended Market Index Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, Victory Capital will manage these Funds as the investment adviser in replacement of the subadvisers that currently manage those Funds.

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In addition, in anticipation of the closing of the Transaction, shareholders are asked to elect two new nominees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust to serve following the closing of the Transaction: (1) David C. Brown, who is proposed to serve as a Trustee and who is an "interested person," as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust (an "Interested Trustee"), and (2) John C. Walters, who is proposed to serve as an Independent Trustee (defined below).

How does the Board recommend that I vote on the Proposals?

In anticipation of the Transaction, the Trust's Board met at a series of meetings commencing in November 2018, including meetings of the full Board and separate meetings of the Trustees who are not "interested persons," as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust ("Independent Trustees"), for purposes of, among other things, considering whether it would be in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders to approve the New Advisory Agreement with Victory Capital, as well as new subadvisory agreements for the applicable subadvised Funds between Victory Capital and the applicable subadviser(s), each to take effect upon the closing of the Transaction, and, in the case of the New Advisory Agreement, subject to shareholder approval of the agreement. At an in-person meeting held on January 7-8, 2019, the Independent Trustees considered the New Advisory Agreement and new subadvisory agreements and considered the qualifications of David C. Brown and John C. Walters as nominees to serve as Trustees of the Trust. Subsequently, at an in-person Board meeting held on January 14-15, 2019, for the reasons discussed under "Board Considerations Relating to the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreement" in the Proxy Statement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the New Advisory Agreement and new subadvisory agreements, and unanimously recommended approval of the New Advisory Agreement by each Fund's shareholders. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also unanimously approved the candidacy of Mr. Brown and Mr. Walters as Trustees of the Trust, subject to shareholder approval.

What is the Transaction?

On November 6, 2018, United Services Automobile Association ("USAA"), a diversified financial services organization and the ultimate parent company of AMCO, announced that its subsidiary, USAA Investment Corporation, had entered into a stock purchase agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Victory Holdings, pursuant to which Victory Holdings would acquire all of the outstanding stock of AMCO and USAA Transfer Agency Company d/b/a USAA Shareholder Account Services ("USAA Transfer Agent") from USAA Investment Corporation for a purchase price of approximately $850 million ("Base Purchase Price") (subject to adjustment based upon a number of variables). If the Transaction is consummated, AMCO and USAA Transfer Agent will become wholly owned subsidiaries of Victory Holdings; and if Fund shareholders approve the New Advisory Agreement, Victory Capital will become the investment adviser to the Funds. Victory Holdings intends to maintain the USAA Transfer Agent entity and business as a standalone entity to continue providing uninterrupted services to the Funds and their shareholders as the Funds' transfer agent. AMCO may be merged into Victory Capital or another affiliate following the Transaction, but to the extent it is not, Victory Holdings does not contemplate AMCO will have any business operations over the longer term. Additional information regarding the ownership structure of Victory Capital is included in Appendix B.

Victory Holdings will finance the Transaction through a combination of debt and cash on Victory Holdings' balance sheet. Victory Holdings has received committed debt financing from bank financing sources to refinance the existing term loan and revolving line of credit facilities, finance the Transaction, and pay related fees and expenses. The financing of the Transaction is not expected to have any material impact on Victory Capital's ability to provide a high level of service to the Funds and continuously invest and re-invest in its business. The Base Purchase Price is subject to a number of adjustments, including an obligation by Victory Holdings to make contingent payments of up to a total of $150 million over four years if certain annual revenue thresholds relating to AMCO's assets under management are achieved. The Base Purchase Price will be reduced if AMCO does not obtain client consents ("Consents") relating to the termination of AMCO's agreements with its investment management clients representing revenues equal to at least 95% of the agreed upon baseline revenue amount. The Base Purchase Price is subject to working capital and debt adjustments as well as reductions for certain unpaid transaction expenses, accrued bonuses and commissions, and other specified liabilities of AMCO, at the closing of the Transaction. The Base Purchase Price also is subject to a customary post-closing adjustment, as well as a true-up payment in respect of Consents obtained in the 180 days following the closing of the Transaction.

The Transaction is expected to close on or about the end of the second quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory and other approvals and other obligations in the Purchase Agreement being satisfied, or waived by the parties thereto, including, among others, (i) receipt of consents from AMCO's investment management clients, including the Funds, representing at least seventy-five percent (75%) of AMCO's investment advisory fee revenues as of an agreed upon base date, and (ii) the election of David C. Brown to the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The direct costs of the Transaction will be borne by AMCO and Victory Capital.

The Funds will not bear any portion of these expenses.

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In addition, under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, (i) USAA Investment Management Company (or any successor thereto) also is obligated to continue using certain of the Funds in the USAA Managed Portfolios-UMP® ("UMP") program for two years after the closing of the Transaction, if consistent with its fiduciary obligations to participants in the UMP accounts, and

(ii)certain USAA affiliates have agreed to retain specified seed capital investment in certain Funds for at least two years after closing of the Transaction.

Victory Holdings expects to retain certain AMCO employees who provide investment management and operational support to the Funds as employees of Victory Capital after the closing of the Transaction ("Post-Transaction"). As explained in Proposal 1—"Anticipated Changes to the Funds' Portfolio Management," Victory Capital extended employment offers to AMCO investment personnel servicing certain Funds, who will be integrated with the Victory Solutions team. In addition, Victory Capital plans to create a separate distribution channel focused on USAA members and retain sales and servicing leadership and staffing from USAA and AMCO. Victory Capital also plans to enhance its fund administration and shareholder servicing resources with employees hired from USAA and partner with several of Victory Capital's key service providers, including FIS Investor Services LLC ("FIS") (sub-transfer agent) and Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi") (sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant), who may hire USAA employees for certain transfer agency, call center, and fund administration functions. Victory Holdings also anticipates augmenting its operations, technology, and legal/compliance areas with additional resources from USAA that may become available.

Victory Holdings and USAA expect to enter a Transition Services Agreement pursuant to which USAA will provide Victory Holdings and the acquired businesses with services that are currently provided to AMCO and the USAA Transfer Agent for a specified period of time after the closing of the Transaction, including transfer agency applications, call center infrastructure, security and compliance infrastructure, and people and facilities. The Transition Services Agreement is intended to enable Victory Holdings to transition the direct channel distribution and USAA member support in an orderly manner Post- Transaction.

Who are Victory Holdings and Victory Capital?

Victory Holdings, a publicly traded Delaware corporation, is a global investment management firm operating a next-generation, integrated multi-boutique business model through its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Victory Capital. Victory Capital is a New York corporation and registered investment adviser that operates a scalable operating platform that provides centralized distribution, marketing, and operations infrastructure to its group of specialized and largely autonomous investment managers, referred to as "investment franchises." As of December 31, 2018, Victory Capital's nine investment franchises, which are not separate legal entities, and its Victory Solutions team, which consists primarily of rules-based customized strategies, collectively managed over 70 investment strategies for a wide range of institutional and retail clients. Victory Capital's investment franchises are operationally integrated but are separately branded and make investment decisions independently from one another.

Victory Capital has been a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") since 1972 and employs all of Victory Holdings' U.S. investment professionals across the investment franchises. As of December 31, 2018, Victory Capital managed and advised assets in excess of $52.7 billion for numerous clients including large corporate and public retirement plans, Taft-Hartley plans, foundations and endowments, high net worth individuals, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"). Victory Capital currently serves as the investment adviser and fund administrator to 57 mutual funds and 18 ETFs in the Victory Funds complex. Its principal office is 4900 Tiedeman Rd, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144- 1226. Information regarding Victory Capital's other investment company clients is included in Appendix C.

How will the Transaction affect the Fund(s) in which I invest?

AMCO is the investment adviser to each Fund. (See Appendix D for the amounts paid by each Fund to AMCO over the most recently completed fiscal year.) The current subadvisers for the subadvised Funds are listed in Appendix E.

If shareholders approve the New Advisory Agreement and the Transaction is consummated, Victory Capital will replace AMCO as the investment adviser and will manage the Funds. Following the Transaction, Victory Capital will oversee the activities of the Funds' investment teams, which would be comprised of investment personnel from Victory Capital's investment teams (including investment professionals currently employed by AMCO) and from subadvisers to those Funds that are subadvised by one or more subadvisers and will retain or terminate those teams or allocate or reallocate assets among them as it determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders.

Victory Capital has advised the Board that it does not anticipate that having Victory Capital provide investment management services will result in any reduction in the quality of services now provided to the Funds and that Victory Capital is not aware of any circumstances that may have any adverse effect on its ability to fulfill its obligations to the Funds. Except as discussed

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below with respect to certain of the Funds, the Transaction is not expected to (1) result in significant changes to the day-to-day management of the Funds, (2) affect the investment objective(s) or investment strategies of any Fund, or (3) impact any existing portfolio management team's investment philosophy or process.

Victory Holdings expects to retain certain AMCO employees who provide investment management and operational support to the Funds as employees of Victory Capital Post-Transaction. While there can be no assurance that any particular AMCO employee will continue his or her employment with Victory Capital, Victory Capital has implemented a retention program to incentivize AMCO employees to maintain their employment through the closing of the Transaction and beyond. Further, Victory Holdings believes it is offering competitive compensation and a sound employment opportunity for future growth (professional and compensation) for personnel who join Victory Capital, which should help to ensure continuous and uninterrupted services to the Funds.

Victory Capital currently contemplates changes to the investment management arrangements for certain Funds, as discussed in the Proxy Statement and summarized below:

S&P 500 Index Fund and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Victory Capital proposes to replace the current subadviser to these Funds, Northern Trust Investments, N.A. ("Northern Trust"), with portfolio managers from its Victory Solutions team.

Victory Capital also proposes changing the underlying index tracked by the S&P 500 Index Fund to a custom index published by Wilshire Associates, Inc. ("Wilshire"). The new index, Victory US Large Cap 500 Index, is intended to be a comparable index in terms of market cap exposure, return, and risk profile to the existing S&P 500 Index.

The name of the Fund also will change to "USAA 500 Index Fund." Additionally, the investment objective and principal investment strategies will change to reflect the change in index.

Victory Capital is not proposing any changes to the Nasdaq-100 Index Fund's investment objectives, principal investment strategies, or investment processes.

Extended Market Index Fund

Victory Capital proposes to replace the current subadviser to this Fund, BNY Mellon Asset Management North America (n/k/a Mellon Corporation) ("BNY Mellon"), with portfolio managers from its Victory Solutions team.

Victory Capital proposes changing the underlying index tracked by the Extended Market Index Fund. The index would change from Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total Stock Market Index to the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index, published by Wilshire. The new index is intended to be a comparable index in terms of market cap exposure, return, and risk profile to the existing Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total Stock Market Index.

The investment objective and principal investment strategies also will change to reflect the change in the index.

Aggressive Growth Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Income Stock Fund, Global Equity Income Fund, and Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

Victory Capital proposes to replace the portfolio managers employed by AMCO that currently manage all or a portion of these Funds with portfolio managers from one or more investment teams employed by Victory Capital.

Victory Capital does not propose any changes to the investment objective(s). Although the investment processes used by Victory Capital portfolio managers are expected to differ from those that are utilized by the current AMCO portfolio managers or, if applicable, any subadviser's portfolio managers, such differences are not currently expected to result in changes to the principal investment strategies or principal investment risks of the Funds.

Capital Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Growth Fund, Growth and Tax Strategy Fund, International Fund, Science & Technology Fund, Small Cap Stock Fund, Value Fund, and World Growth Fund

Victory Capital proposes to add portfolio managers from one or more investment teams employed by Victory Capital to serve as additional portfolio managers to manage all or a portion of these Funds according to each investment team's own investment process.

For the Emerging Markets Fund, Victory Capital proposes to add Victory Capital teams to the existing team that Victory Capital currently uses to manage a portion of this Fund as a subadviser.

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Victory Capital does not propose any changes to the investment objectives. Although the investment processes used by Victory Capital's portfolio managers may differ from those used by AMCO's or a subadviser's portfolio managers, such differences are not currently expected to result in changes to the principal investment strategies or principal investment risks of the Funds.

Following the addition of the Victory Capital teams to manage these Funds, Victory Capital will allocate and reallocate among the current subadviser teams and the new Victory Capital teams for each Fund in such a way that Victory Capital believes, at the time of the Transaction close, will best position these Funds to optimize the risk/return outcome for shareholders.

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund, Cornerstone Conservative Fund, Cornerstone Equity Fund, Cornerstone Moderate Fund, Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund, Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund, Global Managed Volatility Fund, Managed Allocation Fund, Target Managed Allocation Fund, Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Target Retirement 2050 Fund, Target Retirement 2060 Fund, and Target Retirement Income Fund

Victory Capital intends to integrate the current AMCO portfolio managers of these Funds with its Victory Solutions team. Additionally, Victory Capital proposes to add an additional portfolio manager from the Victory Solutions team to supplement the Funds' existing portfolio managers.

Victory Capital does not propose any changes to the Funds' investment objectives or principal investment strategies or to the investment processes used to manage these Funds.

More information about Victory Capital's investment teams, their portfolio personnel, and investment processes are discussed in Appendix F. In some cases, the amount of Fund assets allocated to a particular subadviser team may be more or less than what they have today or may be allocated to zero. To the extent that Victory Capital allocates or reallocates between existing teams and new Victory Capital investment teams or makes changes to the Funds' portfolios, such changes may result in the Fund selling securities at a disadvantageous time and price and could result in it realizing gains (or losses) that would not otherwise have been realized and incurring transaction costs that would not otherwise have been incurred. Such sales of securities could lead to increased taxable distributions of gains to shareholders. However, Victory Capital intends to take these potential transaction costs and tax consequences into consideration when making these decisions and will manage these portfolio transitions to minimize any impact to the Funds and their shareholders.

Victory Holdings expects that Post-Transaction the slate of Fund officers will be a combination of individuals from AMCO and Victory Capital, which will help provide both historical and institutional knowledge as well as promote alignment with the Victory Funds to the extent possible. Also, consistent with its current practice for the Victory Funds, Victory Holdings anticipates naming a senior member of the financial administration team of Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), the sub- administrator and sub-fund accountant for the Funds to serve as a Fund officer (e.g., treasurer or an assistant treasurer).

Will the advisory fee rate and other expenses of the Funds change?

The New Advisory Agreement contains the same advisory fee rates and computation method for calculating such fees as the Existing Management Agreements (except that Victory Capital may in the future use a single designated share class to calculate the performance adjustment as discussed below). Pursuant to a contractual expense limitation agreement (the "ELA") to be entered into at close of the Transaction between the Trust and Victory Capital, for at least two years after the closing of the Transaction, Victory Capital will waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that each Fund's annual expense ratio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, any performance adjustment to a Fund's advisory fee, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures, which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business) does not exceed the levels reflected in the Fund's most recent audited financial statements at the time of Transaction close (or the levels of AMCO's then-current expense caps, if applicable), excluding the impact of any performance adjustment to the Fund's advisory fee. The ELA permits Victory Capital to recoup advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limitation in effect at the time of: (1) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (2) recoupment. The ELA may be terminated only by the Trust's Board.

Additionally, under the terms of the New Advisory Agreement, no performance adjustment (positive or negative) will be made to the amount payable to Victory Capital for the first 12 months as adviser to those Funds whose advisory fee rates include a performance adjustment, even if such adjustment would have been made had AMCO continued as the investment adviser. Therefore, each such Fund will pay only its base fee for the first 12 months that the New Advisory Agreement is effective. In addition, the performance adjustment for each class of shares of the Fund after the first 12 months will be based only on the

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performance of such class under the New Advisory Agreement. For this reason, the Fund may pay a higher or lower advisory fee during the first 12 months of the New Advisory Agreement than it would have paid under the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement had AMCO continued as the investment adviser and thereafter as the performance adjustment may be higher or lower than if AMCO continued as the investment adviser. Appendix G includes a chart that shows the net positive or negative performance adjustment for each applicable Fund's most recent fiscal year end.

Will the Funds continue to use a "manager-of-managers" structure?

Yes. The Funds are authorized to use, and many Funds currently use, a "manager-of-managers" structure pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC to an AMCO affiliate. Under the manager-of-managers structure, AMCO can select (with the approval of the Board but without shareholder approval) one or more unaffiliated subadvisers to manage the day-to-day investment of a Fund's assets. AMCO monitors each subadviser's performance, and periodically reports to the Board as to whether each subadviser's agreement should be renewed, modified, or terminated. AMCO may allocate and reallocate assets among the subadvisers with allocations to any subadviser ranging from 0% to 100% of a Fund's assets. Post-Transaction, all Funds will continue to be authorized to use, and the Funds that currently use a manager-of-managers structure will continue to use, a manager-of-managers structure in reliance on prior shareholder approval of using a manager-of-manager structure and exemptive relief granted by the SEC to a predecessor entity of Victory Capital or on updated exemptive relief Victory Capital has applied for and anticipates receiving from the SEC. Post-Transaction, Victory Capital would select (with the approval of the Board but without shareholder approval) one or more unaffiliated subadvisers to manage the day-to-day investment of a Fund's assets. Victory Capital also would monitor each subadviser's performance, and periodically report to the Board as to whether each subadviser's agreement should be renewed, modified, or terminated. Like AMCO, Victory Capital would allocate and reallocate assets among the subadvisers with allocations to any subadviser ranging from 0% to 100% of a Fund's assets. For Funds that currently use subadvisers, Victory Capital anticipates entering into subadvisory agreements with the Funds' existing subadvisers (except Victory Capital as subadviser to Emerging Markets Fund, BNY Mellon as subadviser to Extended Market Index Fund, and Northern Trust as subadviser to S&P 500 Index Fund and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund) to become effective after the New Advisory Agreement is in effect.

What are the significant differences between the Existing Management Agreements with AMCO and the New Advisory Agreement with Victory Capital?

As described in the Proxy Statement, the New Advisory Agreement with Victory Capital for the Funds is substantially similar to the Funds' Existing Management Agreements with AMCO. The New Advisory Agreement does not change any Fund's advisory fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees (except as discussed below). The New Advisory Agreement primarily differs from the Existing Management Agreements as follows:

The New Advisory Agreement updates the names of certain Lipper performance indexes used to calculate the performance adjustment for the High Income Fund, Income Fund, Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund, and Precious Metals and Minerals Fund;

Fund

Performance Index

Current Name of Performance Index

High Income Fund

Lipper High Current Yield Index

Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index

Income Fund

Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A

Lipper A Rated Bond Funds Index

 

Rated Index

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Lipper Municipal Debt Funds Index

Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt

Term Fund

 

Funds Index

Precious Metals and

Lipper Gold Funds Index

Lipper Precious Metals Equity Funds

Minerals Fund

 

Index

The New Advisory Agreement also clarifies (1) the process for selecting a new performance index used to calculate the performance adjustment in the event the third party that maintains that index ("index provider") determines to terminate publishing that index, and (2) that in the event that an index provider determines to terminate publishing a performance index and such index is superseded by a successor index designated by the index provider, the successor index will be substituted for the index for purposes of calculating the performance adjustment;

The New Advisory Agreement provides for the same basic compensation structure and advisory fee rates as the Existing Management Agreements. Each Fund will pay an advisory fee at the same annual rate as a percentage of average daily net assets (the "base fee") as it does under its Existing Management Agreement. The Funds that currently pay an advisory fee, which is comprised of a base fee and a performance adjustment, will continue to pay a base fee

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and a performance adjustment using the same computation method that is used in the Existing Management Agreements.

Currently, the performance adjustment is calculated monthly on a class-by-class basis for each applicable Fund and is added to or subtracted from the base fee depending upon the performance of each share class relative to the performance of a designated performance adjustment benchmark index over the performance period. The performance period for each share class consists of the current month plus the previous 35 months. A class will pay, for instance, a positive performance adjustment for a performance period whenever the class outperforms the designated index over that period, even if the class had overall negative returns during the performance period. See each Fund's prospectus for additional information on the performance adjustment, including the calculation and designated index, and Appendix G for each applicable Fund's performance adjustment as of its last fiscal year-end. The performance adjustment will continue to be calculated in the same manner under the New Advisory Agreement, except that the performance period will reset to zero upon effectiveness of the New Advisory Agreement and no performance adjustment (positive or negative) will be made to the amount payable to Victory Capital for the first 12 months under the Agreement. The New Advisory Agreement permits (1) calculation and application of the performance adjustment on a class-by-class basis or (2) the designation of a single share class of a Fund for purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, and application of the resulting performance adjustment across each other class of shares of the Fund. The use of a single designated class to calculate the performance adjustment for each other class of shares of the Fund could mean that shareholders of a class other than the class used to measure the performance adjustment may pay a performance adjustment that is higher or lower than if the adjustment was calculated class by class, primarily due to the impact of differences in the fees and expenses between share classes on performance;

The New Advisory Agreement covers all Funds in a single agreement, whereas AMCO currently maintains four separate agreements amongst the Funds;

The Existing Management Agreements provide that AMCO may voluntarily waive its fees or otherwise reduce its compensation from time to time and permit AMCO to recoup previously waived or reimbursed Fund fees and expenses under certain conditions. The New Advisory Agreement does not contain a similar provision; rather, the proposed contractual ELA (as discussed above) between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Victory Capital contains a provision allowing Victory Capital to recoup previously waived or reimbursed Fund fees and expenses under certain conditions;

The New Advisory Agreement explicitly states that there are no third-party beneficiaries to the agreement; and

The New Advisory Agreement selects Delaware law as the governing law, rather than Texas law.

Are the new subadvisory agreements different from the existing subadvisory agreements?

Victory Capital proposes to enter into investment subadvisory agreements on behalf of the Funds that are substantially similar to the subadvisory agreements AMCO has entered into on behalf of the Funds. The primary anticipated differences are as follows:

Under the new subadvisory agreements, communications between subadvisers would be restricted. This change is intended to satisfy a requirement under various affiliated transaction rules under the 1940 Act (e.g., Rules 10f-3, 12d3-1) in order to treat multi-managed sleeves of funds as separate funds;

Under the new subadvisory agreements, proxy voting would be delegated to the subadvisers. Today, AMCO votes all proxies received; and

Under the new subadvisory agreements, governing law would change from Texas law to New York law.

How will the Transaction affect the other service providers to the Funds?

Affiliated Service Providers:

Administrator. AMCO also serves as the administrator to each Fund under a separate administration agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, pursuant to which AMCO provides administrative and certain shareholder-related services. AMCO provides the Funds with office space, equipment, and the personnel necessary to operate and administer the Funds' business and to supervise the provision of services by certain third parties, such as the custodian. See Appendix H for the amounts paid by each Fund to AMCO over the most recently completed fiscal year.

Post-Transaction, Victory Capital will serve as the administrator to each Fund under a separate administration agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and will provide substantially similar administrative and shareholder-related services as

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AMCO currently provides to the Funds. In addition, under the proposed administration agreement, Victory Capital also will provide fund accounting services currently provided to the Funds by the Funds' custodian. The fee rates under the proposed administration agreement with Victory Capital are expected to be the same as the fee rates under the Funds' administration agreement with AMCO. Victory Capital may delegate responsibility for carrying out certain of these services to third parties, including to Citi. Under its agreement with Victory Capital, Citi would be responsible for, among other things, calculating the Funds' net asset values; assisting in the annual audit of the Funds' financial statements, and preparing shareholder reports; coordinating dividend payments; calculating the Funds' performance; filing the Trust's tax returns; supplying individuals to serve as Trust officers; monitoring the Funds' status as regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code; assisting with regulatory compliance and developing compliance procedures; and maintaining and filing fidelity bonds and Trustees' and officers'/errors and omissions insurance policies for the Trust.

Distributor. USAA Investment Management Company ("IMCO") serves as the distributor of the Funds' shares on a continuing, best-efforts basis. IMCO does not receive any fees or other compensation for such distribution services but may receive Rule 12b-1 fees with respect to share classes that have adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan. Its principal address is 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288. See Appendix H for Rule 12b-1 fees paid by each Fund to IMCO over the most recently completed fiscal year and any commissions paid to affiliated broker-dealers over that same period.

Post-Transaction, Victory Capital Advisers, Inc. ("VCA") will serve as the distributor of the Funds' shares. VCA is an affiliated person of Victory Holdings. It operates as a "limited-purpose" broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and serves as the distributor of the Victory Mutual Funds. Like IMCO, VCA will not receive any fees or other compensation for such distribution services but may receive Rule 12b-1 fees with respect to share classes that have adopted a Rule 12b-1 Plan. Pursuant to Section 15 of the 1940 Act, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the new distribution agreement with VCA at an in-person meeting held on January 15, 2019.

Transfer Agent. USAA Transfer Agency Company d/b/a USAA Shareholder Account Services (the "USAA Transfer Agent") serves as the transfer agent to the Funds. Services include maintenance of shareholder account records, handling of communications with shareholders, distribution of Fund dividends, and production of reports with respect to account activity for shareholders and the Trust. The USAA Transfer Agent's mailing address is 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288. See Appendix H for the fees paid by each Fund to the USAA Transfer Agent over the most recently completed fiscal year.

Post-Transaction, Victory Holdings intends to maintain the USAA Transfer Agent entity and business as a standalone entity to provide uninterrupted service as transfer agent to the Funds. In addition, following the Transaction, USAA Transfer Agent will partner with FIS Investor Services LLC, as sub-transfer agent for carrying out certain of the transfer agency services. The fee rates paid by the Funds for transfer agency services are not expected to change as a result of the Transaction.

Other Service Providers:

Custodian. State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB") serves as the custodian and accounting agent for the Funds. The mailing address for SSB is P.O. Box 1713, Boston, Massachusetts 02105.

Post-Transaction and subject to Board approval, it is anticipated that Citibank, N.A., ("Citibank"), 388 Greenwich St., New York, New York 10013, will serve as the custodian of each Fund's assets.

Auditor. The Board of the Trust, including all the Independent Trustees, has selected Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y"), 1700 Frost Bank Tower, 100 West Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205, as the independent registered public accounting firm ("independent auditor") for the Funds. E&Y has audited the financial statements of each Fund for its last two fiscal years and has represented that it does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in any Fund. Information regarding the audit and non-audit fees charged by E&Y to each Fund for its last two fiscal years is included in Appendix I. No change to the independent auditor is contemplated in connection with the Transaction; however, it may change in the future.

Representatives of E&Y are not expected to be at the Meeting; however, if such representatives are present at the Meeting, they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. If an E&Y representative is not present at the Meeting, a representative will be available by telephone during the Meeting if any matter arises requiring assistance.

Why am I being asked to elect two new Trustees to the Trust's Board?

The Purchase Agreement contemplates that certain individuals would be nominated to be members of the Board of the Trust. Specifically, as discussed in Proposal 2 below, the two nominees are (1) David C. Brown, who is proposed to serve as an

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Interested Trustee Post-Transaction and (2) John C. Walters who is proposed to serve as an Independent Trustee Post- Transaction. Information about the nominees, including age, principal occupations during the past five years, and other information is set forth in this Proxy Statement. If approved by shareholders, the new Trustees would take office only if the Transaction is consummated. If the new Trustees take office, they would serve alongside the current Trustees of the Trust.

Will there be any other changes to the Board?

It is expected that upon the closing of the Transaction, Mr. Daniel S. McNamara will replace Dr. Robert L. Mason as Chairman of the Board. Dr. Mason will remain on the Board Post-Transaction. Mr. Jefferson Boyce is expected to be appointed the Lead Independent Trustee and Vice Chairman.

Who is bearing the costs of the Meeting?

Victory Capital and AMCO will bear all expenses incurred in connection with the Meeting, including the costs of preparing, printing, and mailing this Proxy Statement, soliciting proxies, and any costs related to adjournments, whether or not the Proposals are approved by shareholders. The Funds will not bear any portion of the costs of the Meeting. The cost of retaining the proxy solicitor is estimated to be approximately $2.5 million for processing and tabulation fees, plus out-of-pocket expenses. This estimate does not reflect estimated costs associated with (i) solicitation efforts with respect to record holders or beneficial owners of shares, (ii) printing and mailing of the proxy materials, and (iii) reimbursing brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to the beneficial owners.

If the Proposals are approved, when will they be implemented? What will happen if the Proposals are not approved?

Proposal 1: If approved by shareholders of a Fund, the New Advisory Agreement will go into effect for that Fund upon the closing of the Transaction. The approval of the New Advisory Agreement with respect to any one Fund is not contingent upon the approval by any other Fund. If the shareholders of a particular Fund do not approve the New Advisory Agreement with respect to that Fund and the Transaction is consummated, the Board will consider what actions, if any, are available, necessary or appropriate, and in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Such action may initially include obtaining for the Fund interim investment management services from AMCO or Victory Capital (at no more than the current fee rates charged by AMCO for up to 150 days following the Transaction) to permit additional time to solicit shareholder approval of the New Advisory Agreement. If the Transaction is not consummated for any reason, AMCO will continue to serve as investment adviser of the Funds in accordance with the terms of the Existing Management Agreements even if a Fund's shareholders approved the New Advisory Agreement. For example, a condition to the closing of the Transaction is that AMCO receive consents from its investment management clients, including the Funds, representing at least seventy-five percent (75%) of AMCO's investment advisory fee revenues as of an agreed upon base date. If AMCO does not receive the requisite consents, and the condition is not waived by Victory Holdings, the Transaction will not be consummated.

Proposal 2: If elected, the nominees will serve as Trustees effective upon the closing of the Transaction. If the Transaction is not consummated, the nominees will not serve as Trustees of the Trust, even if elected by shareholders, and the other changes to the Board discussed above will not take place. If one or both nominees are not elected by the shareholders, the Transaction may still be consummated, and the nominee(s) will not serve as Trustee(s).

Will my vote make a difference?

Yes. Your vote is needed to ensure that the Proposals can be acted upon. To avoid the added cost of follow-up solicitations and possible adjournments, please read the Proxy Statement and cast your vote through the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on your proxy card(s). You also may vote by signing, voting, and returning the proxy card(s) in the postage- paid envelope provided.

What is the deadline for submitting my vote?

We encourage you to vote as soon as possible to make sure that the Funds receive enough votes to act on the Proposals. Unless you are a direct shareholder that attends the Meeting to vote in person, your vote (cast by Internet, telephone, or paper proxy card) must be received by the Trust no later than 11:59 p.m. Central time on April 17, 2019. However, proxies received after this time may still be voted in the event of any postponements or adjournments of the Meeting to a later date.

Who is eligible to vote?

Any person who owned shares of a Fund on February 8, 2019, the Record Date for the Meeting (even if that person has since sold those shares).

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Whom do I call if I have questions?

We will be happy to answer your questions about this proxy solicitation. We have engaged Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. as our proxy solicitation agent. If you have questions, please call toll free 844-858-7380.

How can I vote my shares?

For your convenience, you are encouraged to vote in any of the following three simple ways:

Mail – sign, date, and complete the reverse side of the proxy card(s) and return the proxy card(s) in the postage-paid envelope provided.

Internet – log on to the website address located on your proxy card(s). Enter the control number(s) set forth on the proxy card(s) and follow the simple instructions. USAA members holding fund positions directly with USAA also can vote their proxy through usaa.com by going to usaa.com/proxy.

Telephone – dial the toll-free number on the enclosed proxy card(s). Enter the control number(s) set forth on the proxy card(s) and follow the simple instructions.

Please respond. Your vote is important whether or not you plan to attend the Meeting. To assure the presence of a quorum at the Meeting and to avoid the added cost of follow-up solicitations and possible adjournments, please take a few minutes to read the Proxy Statement and cast your vote through the Internet or by telephone by following the instructions on your proxy card(s), or by signing, voting, and returning the proxy card(s) in the envelope provided.

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PROPOSAL 1: APPROVAL OF A NEW INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

BETWEEN USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ITS FUNDS, AND

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

Background

As described above under "Why am I being asked to vote on the Proposals?" the Existing Management Agreements between the Trust, on behalf of its Funds, and AMCO will automatically terminate upon the closing of the Transaction. It is proposed that Post-Transaction, Victory Capital serve as the investment adviser to the Funds. To ensure that advisory services can continue uninterrupted following the termination of the Existing Management Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, has approved the New Advisory Agreement for each Fund, to become effective upon the closing of the Transaction, subject to shareholder approval. For a discussion of anticipated changes affecting the Funds Post-Transaction, please see "How will the Transaction affect the Fund(s) in which I invest?" and "How will the Transaction affect the other service providers to the Funds" above. In the event the Transaction is not consummated, AMCO will continue to serve as investment adviser of the Funds pursuant to the terms of the Existing Management Agreements.

As discussed previously, pursuant to Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act, any investment advisory agreement, including any subadvisory agreement, on behalf of a registered investment company must terminate automatically upon its "assignment." As used in the 1940 Act, the term "assignment" includes any transfer of a controlling interest in an investment adviser. Such a transfer is often referred to as a "Change of Control Event." Consummation of the Transaction whereby AMCO, currently a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Holdings, will constitute a Change of Control Event resulting in the automatic termination of the Existing Management Agreements between AMCO and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds. Section 15(a) of the 1940 Act also provides that "it shall be unlawful for any person to serve or act as an investment adviser of a registered investment company, except pursuant to a written contract, which contract . . . has been approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such registered company," as defined by the 1940 Act. Because it is proposed that Victory Capital serve as the new investment adviser to the Funds after the closing of the Transaction, the New Advisory Agreement must be approved by Fund shareholders.

AMCO and the Trust are unaware of any Trustee having any material interest, direct or indirect, in the Transaction, except that Daniel S. McNamara, President and Vice Chairman of the Trust, is deemed to have such an interest because of his positions at USAA and its affiliates and because of his compensation arrangements totaling up to $750,000 based on the anticipated closing of the sale of AMCO and the USAA Transfer Agent. He also is potentially entitled to additional ongoing compensation relating to Post-Transaction transitional activities involving certain Fund matters.

The Existing Management Agreements and the New Advisory Agreement

AMCO and the Existing Management Agreements

AMCO, a Delaware corporation, serves as the investment adviser and fund administrator to each Fund. The USAA funds complex is comprised of USAA Mutual Funds Trust, which consists of 47 mutual fund portfolios, as well as the USAA ETF Trust, which consists of six ETF portfolios. AMCO has been a registered investment adviser with the SEC since 2011. As of December 31, 2018, AMCO had approximately $161.8 billion in total assets under management. AMCO's principal office is located at 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78288-0227.

AMCO provides investment management services to the Funds under investment advisory or investment management agreements between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and AMCO (each, an "Existing Management Agreement"). The Existing Management Agreement for all Funds, other than the Extended Market Index Fund, Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, and S&P 500 Index Fund (together, the "Index Funds"), is referred to herein as the "Existing Multi-Fund Agreement." The Existing Management Agreements for the Index Funds are referred to herein as the "Existing Index Fund Agreements." The date of each Existing Management Agreement and the date on which it was last approved by Fund shareholders are provided in Appendix J. At an in-person meeting held on April 18, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Existing Management Agreements. During each Fund's most recently completed fiscal year, no Fund made any material payments to AMCO or any affiliated person of AMCO for services provided to the Fund except as set forth on Appendices D and H. No Fund paid brokerage commissions within its last fiscal year to any broker that is an affiliated person of such Fund or an affiliated person of such person.

Victory Capital and the New Advisory Agreement

Victory Capital, a New York corporation, is an indirect, wholly owned registered investment advisory subsidiary of Victory Holdings. Victory Capital has been a registered investment adviser with the SEC since 1972 and employs all of the firm's U.S.

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investment professionals across the investment franchises, which are not separate legal entities. As of December 31, 2018, Victory Capital managed and advised assets in excess of $52.7 billion for numerous clients including large corporate and public retirement plans, Taft-Hartley plans, foundations and endowments, high net worth individuals, mutual funds, and ETFs. Victory Capital currently serves as the investment adviser and fund administrator to 57 mutual funds and 18 ETFs in the Victory Funds complex. Its principal office is 4900 Tiedeman Rd., 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144-1226. Information regarding Victory Capital's other investment company clients is included in Appendix C.

It is proposed that Victory Capital provide investment management services to the Funds pursuant to the New Advisory Agreement. The New Advisory Agreement with Victory Capital for the Funds is substantially similar to the Funds' Existing Management Agreements with AMCO. The New Advisory Agreement does not change any Fund's advisory fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees (except as discussed below). The New Advisory Agreement primarily differs from the Existing Management Agreements as follows:

The New Advisory Agreement updates the names of the performance indexes used to calculate the performance adjustment for the High Income Fund, Income Fund, Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund, and Precious Metals and Minerals Fund;

Fund

Performance Index

Current Name of Performance Index

High Income Fund

Lipper High Current Yield Index

Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index

Income Fund

Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A Rated

Lipper A Rated Bond Funds Index

 

Index

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Lipper Municipal Debt Funds Index

Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt

Term Fund

 

Funds Index

Precious Metals and

Lipper Gold Funds Index

Lipper Precious Metals Equity Funds

Minerals Fund

 

Index

The New Advisory Agreement also clarifies (1) the process for selecting a new performance index used to calculate the performance adjustment in the event the third party who maintains that index determines to terminate publishing that index, and (2) that in the event that an index provider determines to terminate publishing a performance index and such index is superseded by a successor index designated by the index provider, the successor index will be substituted for the index for purposes of calculating the performance adjustment;

The New Advisory Agreement provides for the same basic compensation structure and advisory fee rates as the Existing Management Agreements. Each Fund will pay an advisory fee at the same annual rate as a percentage of average daily net assets (the "base fee") as it does under its Existing Management Agreement. The Funds that currently pay an advisory fee, which is comprised of a base fee and a performance adjustment, will continue to pay a base fee and a performance adjustment using the same computation method that is used in the Existing Management Agreements.

Currently, the performance adjustment is calculated monthly on a class-by-class basis for each applicable Fund and is added to or subtracted from the base fee depending upon the performance of each share class relative to the performance of a designated performance adjustment benchmark index over the performance period. The performance period for each share class consists of the current month plus the previous 35 months. A class will pay, for instance, a positive performance adjustment for a performance period whenever the class outperforms the designated index over that period, even if the class had overall negative returns during the performance period. See each Fund's prospectus for additional information on the performance adjustment, including the calculation and designated index, and Appendix G for each applicable Fund's performance adjustment as of its last fiscal year-end. The performance adjustment will continue to be calculated in the same manner under the New Advisory Agreement, except that the performance period will reset to zero upon effectiveness of the New Advisory Agreement and no performance adjustment (positive or negative) will be made to the amount payable to Victory Capital for the first 12 months under the Agreement. The New Advisory Agreement permits (1) calculation and application of the performance adjustment on a class-by-class basis or (2) the designation of a single share class of a Fund for purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, and application of the resulting performance adjustment across each other class of shares of the Fund. The use of a single designated class to calculate the performance adjustment for each other class of shares of the Fund could mean that shareholders of a class other than the class used to measure the performance adjustment may pay a performance adjustment that is higher or lower than if the adjustment was calculated class by class, primarily due to the impact of differences in the fees and expenses between share classes on performance;

The New Advisory Agreement covers all Funds in a single agreement, whereas AMCO currently maintains four separate agreements amongst the Funds;

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The Existing Management Agreements provide that AMCO may voluntarily waive its fees or otherwise reduce its compensation from time to time and also permit AMCO to recoup previously waived or reimbursed Fund fees and expenses under certain conditions. The New Advisory Agreement does not contain a similar provision; rather, the proposed contractual expense limitation agreement (the "ELA") between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and Victory Capital contains a provision allowing Victory Capital to recoup previously waived or reimbursed Fund fees and expenses under certain conditions;

The New Advisory Agreement explicitly states that there are no third-party beneficiaries to the agreement; and

The New Advisory Agreement selects Delaware law as the governing law, rather than Texas law.

For a discussion of the factors considered by the Board in approving the New Advisory Agreement, subject to shareholder approval, please see "Board Considerations Relating to the Transaction and the New Advisory Agreement" below.

Description of the New Advisory Agreement and the Existing Management Agreements

The following summary of the New Advisory Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of the New Advisory Agreement attached hereto as Appendix A.

Advisory and Other Services. Under the New Advisory Agreement, like the Existing Management Agreements, Victory Capital will, subject to the general supervision of the Board, furnish a continuous investment program for each Fund and determine, from time to time, what investments will be purchased, held, sold, or exchanged by each Fund and what portion of the assets of each Fund, if any, will be held uninvested as cash. Victory Capital has advised the Board that it does not anticipate that having Victory Capital provide investment management services will result in any reduction in the quality of services now provided to the Funds and that Victory Capital is not aware of any circumstances that may have any adverse effect on its ability to fulfill its obligations to the Funds.

Subadvisers and Use of a Manager-of-Managers Structure. Like AMCO, Victory Capital, at its own expense and subject to Board approval, may select and contract with one or more subadvisers to manage the investment operations and composition of any Fund and render investment advice for the Fund, including the purchase, retention, and disposition of the investments, securities and cash of each Fund; provided that, Victory Capital will (1) continue to have overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of each Fund's assets, and (2) any contract with a subadviser shall be approved as required by the 1940 Act and rules thereunder or in accordance with an exemptive order or other relief granted by the SEC. The New Advisory Agreement contemplates that, subject to Board oversight and approval, Victory Capital may use a "manager-of-managers" structure to: (1) select new or additional subadvisers for each Fund; (2) enter into and materially modify existing subadvisory agreements; and (3) terminate and replace any subadviser. Victory Capital may allocate and reallocate each Fund's assets among itself and/or one or more subadvisers as Victory Capital deems appropriate.

The Funds are authorized to use, and many Funds currently use, a "manager-of-managers" structure pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC to an AMCO affiliate ("AMCO Relief"). Under the manager-of-managers structure, AMCO selects (with the approval of the Board but without shareholder approval) one or more unaffiliated subadvisers to manage the day-to- day investment of a Fund's assets. AMCO monitors each subadviser's performance, and periodically reports to the Board as to whether each subadviser's agreement should be renewed, modified, or terminated. AMCO can allocate and reallocate assets among the subadvisers with allocations to any subadviser ranging from 0% to 100% of a Fund's assets. Post-Transaction, all Funds will continue to be authorized to use, and the Funds that currently use a manager-of-managers structure will continue to use, a manager-of-managers structure in reliance on exemptive relief granted by the SEC to a predecessor entity of Victory Capital ("Victory Capital Relief") or updated exemptive relief Victory Capital has applied for and anticipates receiving from the SEC ("Victory Capital Application"). Post-Transaction, Victory Capital would select (with the approval of the Board but without shareholder approval) one or more unaffiliated subadvisers to manage the day-to-day investment of a Fund's assets. Victory Capital also would monitor each subadviser's performance, and periodically report to the Board as to whether each subadviser's agreement should be renewed, modified, or terminated. Like AMCO, Victory Capital would allocate and reallocate assets among the subadvisers with allocations to any subadviser ranging from 0% to 100% of a Fund's assets. For Funds that currently use subadvisers, Victory Capital anticipates entering into subadvisory agreements with the Funds' existing subadvisers (except (1) Victory Capital, which will assume the role of investment adviser to Emerging Markets Fund; (2) BNY Mellon, who will not continue as subadviser to the Extended Market Index Fund; and (3) Northern Trust, who will not continue as subadviser to the S&P 500 Index Fund and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund only) to become effective upon the effectiveness of the New Advisory Agreement.

The Victory Capital Application is substantially similar to the relief in the current AMCO Relief and Victory Capital Relief except that, if granted, it would allow Victory Capital (1) to appoint or replace subadvisers that are affiliated with the Funds or Victory Capital under certain circumstances and (2) to rely on the relief to operate in a "master-feeder" structure. Victory

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Capital intends to rely on the exemptive relief pursuant to the Victory Capital Application once granted by the SEC in the event that it appoints or replaces any subadvisers for the Funds in the future. However, Victory Capital will not appoint any affiliated subadvisers in reliance on the Victory Capital Application unless shareholders of the affected Fund have specifically approved the use the manager-of-managers structure for affiliated subadvisers.

Portfolio Brokerage Commissions. Under the New Advisory Agreement, like under the Existing Management Agreements, Victory Capital is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute purchase and sale transactions for the Trust and is directed to seek to obtain the best overall terms available for a transaction; provided that, consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Victory Capital may allocate brokerage on behalf of a Fund to broker-dealers who provide research, analysis, advice, and similar services.

Expenses of the Trust. The New Advisory Agreement, like the Existing Management Agreements, provides that except for the expenses explicitly to be borne by Victory Capital under the New Advisory Agreement, the Trust assumes and shall pay expenses for all other Trust operations and activities. Each Agreement contains a non-exhaustive list of expenses to be paid by the Trust. Whereas the Existing Management Agreements identify subadvisory arrangements, as well as services and facilities provided by AMCO as expenses borne by AMCO, the New Advisory Agreement explicitly identifies only subadvisory arrangements as an expense of Victory Capital. The Existing Management Agreements provide that AMCO may voluntarily waive its fees or otherwise reduce its compensation from time to time and also permits AMCO to recoup previously waived or reimbursed Fund fees and expenses under certain conditions. The New Advisory Agreement does not contain a similar provision. While Victory Capital does not reserve a right of recoupment in the New Advisory Agreement, the ELA contains a provision allowing Victory Capital to recoup previously waived or reimbursed Fund fees and expenses under certain conditions.

Compensation of Victory Capital. The New Advisory Agreement, like the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement, provides for two basic compensation structures for Victory Capital's services. Some Funds pay an investment advisory fee that is computed and accrued daily and payable monthly computed at an annual rate as a percentage of average daily net assets listed in Appendix A (hereto the "base fee"). Other Funds pay an investment advisory fee, which is comprised of a base fee and a performance adjustment, which is added to, or subtracted from, the base fee depending upon performance over the performance period relative to the designated performance adjustment benchmark index as listed in Appendix A. The period for each share class consists of the current month plus the previous 35 months. The Existing Multi-Fund Agreement provides that the performance adjustment initially will be determined by reference to the sole outstanding class of shares of each, and, if additional classes of shares are offered, the performance adjustment for that Fund will continue to be determined by reference to the initial class of shares, unless the Board determines otherwise. As new share classes were added, the Board determined to calculate the performance adjustment separately for each share class based on the performance of such class relative to the Fund's performance adjustment benchmark index. Therefore, the performance adjustment is currently determined on a class-by-class basis for each applicable Fund. Under the New Advisory Agreement, the performance adjustment also will be determined on a class-by-class basis for each applicable Fund. However, the New Advisory Agreement permits (1) calculation and application of the performance adjustment on a class-by-class basis or (2) the designation of a single share class of a Fund for purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, and application of the resulting performance adjustment across each other class of shares of the Fund. Therefore, Victory Capital may in the future, subject to Board approval, including approval of a majority of the Independent Trustees, calculate the performance adjustment based on a single share class of a Fund and apply the resulting performance adjustment to each other class of shares of the Fund. Appendix A also contains various details regarding calculation of the performance adjustment component of the investment advisory fee. The use of a single designated class to calculate the performance adjustment for each other class of shares of the Fund could mean that shareholders of a class with a higher expense ratio than the class used to measure the performance adjustment pay a higher performance adjustment, and shareholders of a class with a lower expense ratio than the class used to measure the performance adjustment may pay a lower performance adjustment, than if the adjustment was calculated on a class-by-class basis.

Additionally, under the terms of the New Advisory Agreement, no performance adjustment (positive or negative) will be made to the amount payable to Victory Capital for the first 12 months as adviser to those Funds whose advisory fee rates include a performance adjustment, even if such adjustment would have been made had AMCO continued as the investment adviser. Therefore, each such Fund will pay only its base fee for the first 12 months that the New Advisory Agreement is effective. In addition, the performance adjustment for each class of shares of the Fund after the first 12 months will be based only on the performance of such class under the New Advisory Agreement. For this reason, a Fund may pay a higher or lower advisory fee during the first 12 months of the New Advisory Agreement and thereafter as the performance adjustment may be higher or lower than it would have paid under the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement had AMCO continued as the investment adviser.

Each Index Fund pays a base fee as indicated in the applicable Existing Index Fund Agreement. The Existing Multi-Fund Agreement provides that the Funds will not pay an investment advisory fee for Funds that operate as a fund-of-funds by investing all their investable assets in a fund that has substantially similar investment objective (e.g., a master-feeder structure).

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The New Advisory Agreement does not contain similar language and Victory Capital may charge such fees, subject to Board approval.

The New Advisory Agreement clarifies that the current process that applies if the Board determines to select a more appropriate benchmark for purposes of evaluating the performance of a Fund would also apply to the selection of a new performance index in the event the third party who maintains the current performance index determines to terminate publishing that index. The New Advisory Agreement also clarifies that in the event that an index provider determines to terminate publishing a performance index and such index is superseded by a successor index designated by the index provider, the successor index will be substituted for the index for purposes of calculating the performance adjustment. These changes would be made without shareholder approval unless otherwise required by applicable law.

The New Advisory Agreement does not change any Fund's base fee rate or the manner in which any performance adjustment, if applicable, is calculated (except that Victory Capital may in the future use a single designated share class to calculate the performance adjustment as described above).

Liabilities of AMCO. The New Advisory Agreement, similar to the Existing Management Agreements, provides that, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties under the New Advisory Agreement on the part of Victory Capital, or a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to receipt of compensation, neither Victory Capital nor any of its directors, officers, shareholders, agents, or employees shall be liable or responsible to the Trust, the Funds, or to any shareholder of the Funds for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services under the applicable agreement or for any loss suffered by the Trust, a Fund, or any shareholder of a Fund in connection with the performance of the applicable agreement.

Disclaimer of Trustee and Shareholder Liability. The New Advisory Agreement, unlike the Existing Management Agreements, contains a provision explicitly stating that the obligations of the Trust and the Funds under the Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, employees, agents, or shareholders of the Trust and the Funds individually, but bind only the property of the relevant Fund. Victory Capital agrees that all persons will look solely to the assets of the Trust and each Fund for the satisfaction of any liability in respect of the Trust and the Funds under the New Advisory Agreement.

Duration and Termination. The New Advisory Agreement, like the Existing Management Agreements provides that following the initial two-year term, it will continue in full force and effect for periods of one year thereafter with respect to each Fund so long as such continuance with respect to any such Fund is approved at least annually (1) by either the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of such Fund, and (2) in either event by the vote of a majority of the Board members who are not parties to the Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

Additionally, the New Advisory Agreement, like the Existing Management Agreements, may at any time be terminated without the payment of any penalty (i) either by vote of the Board or, as to any Fund, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, on 60 days' written notice to Victory Capital or (ii) by Victory Capital on 60 days' written notice to the Trust. Each of the New Advisory Agreement and the Existing Management Agreements provide that it will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment.

Name of the Trust. Under the Existing Management Agreements, the Trust has the right to include "USAA" as a part of its name only so long as the applicable agreement shall continue and AMCO is a wholly owned subsidiary of USAA. The New Advisory Agreement does not discuss the use of the name "USAA." However, as part of the Transaction, USAA will enter into a license agreement such that Victory Capital and the Funds will have a non-exclusive license, subject to certain restrictions and limitations, to continue using certain licensed marks including "USAA," "United Services Automobile Association," and the USAA Logo in connection with their asset management and transfer agency businesses Post-Transaction for three years and an opportunity to extend.

Amendment. The New Advisory Agreement, like the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement, provides that no material amendment of the Agreement will be effective until approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act and rules thereunder or in accordance with an exemptive order or other relief granted by the SEC or its staff. The Existing Index Fund Agreements do not discuss amendments.

Governing Law. The New Advisory Agreement will be construed in accordance with the 1940 Act and the laws of the state of Delaware. On the other hand, the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement provides for Texas law. The Existing Index Fund Agreements do not discuss governing law.

No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The New Advisory Agreement explicitly states that shareholders of a Fund are not parties to, or intended (or "third-party") beneficiaries of, the Agreement and that the Agreement is not intended to create in any individual shareholder or group of shareholders of a Fund any right to enforce the Agreement or to seek any remedy under the Agreement,

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either directly or on behalf of the Trust or the Fund. Although the Existing Management Agreements do not contain such a provision, the provision is consistent with the intent of the parties to the Existing Management Agreements.

Anticipated Changes to the Funds' Portfolio Management

Following the Transaction, Victory Capital will oversee the activities of the Funds' investment teams. The investment teams will include investment personnel from Victory Capital's investment franchises and from the subadvisers to those Funds that are advised by one or more subadvisers, and certain investment personnel from AMCO. Victory Capital will retain or terminate those teams or allocate or reallocate assets among them as it determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. Victory Holdings expects to retain certain AMCO employees who provide investment management and operational support to the Funds as employees of Victory Capital. While there can be no assurance that any particular AMCO employee will continue his or her employment with Victory Capital, Victory Capital has implemented a retention program to incentivize AMCO employees to maintain their employment through the closing of the Transaction and beyond.

Set forth below are Victory Capital's current plans with respect to investment management arrangements for the Funds. Victory Capital proposes to change the investment objectives and principal investment strategies of the Extended Market Index Fund and S&P 500 Index Fund. Victory Capital does not anticipate making changes to any other Fund's investment objective(s). Likewise, although the investment processes used by Victory Capital's portfolio managers may differ from those used by AMCO's portfolio managers or, if applicable, any subadviser's portfolio managers, such differences are not currently expected to result in changes to the principal investment strategies or principal investment risks of any other Funds.

More information concerning Victory Capital's investment teams, their portfolio personnel, and investment processes are discussed in Appendix F. In some cases, the amount of Fund assets allocated to a particular subadviser team may be more or less than what they have today or may be allocated to zero. To the extent that Victory Capital allocates or reallocates between existing teams and new Victory Capital investment teams or makes other changes to the Funds' portfolios, such changes may result in the Fund selling securities at a disadvantageous time and price and could result in its realizing gains (or losses) that would not otherwise have been realized and incurring transaction costs that would not otherwise have been incurred. Such sales of securities could lead to increased taxable distributions of gains to shareholders. However, Victory Capital intends to take these potential transaction costs and tax consequences into consideration when making these decisions and will manage these portfolio transitions to minimize any impact to the Funds and their shareholders.

No Portfolio Manager Changes

For the following Funds (together, the "Fixed Income Funds,") Victory Capital does not currently contemplate changes to the portfolio managers:

California Bond Fund

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund

Government Securities Fund

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

High Income Fund

Virginia Bond Fund

Income Fund

Money Market Fund

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund

Treasury Money Market Trust

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund

New York Bond Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Replacement Portfolio Managers and Changes in Investment Objectives

S&P 500 Index Fund

Victory Capital proposes to replace the subadviser to this Fund, Northern Trust Investments, N.A. ("Northern Trust"), with portfolio managers from its Victory Solutions team.

Victory Capital also is proposing changing the underlying index tracked by the S&P 500 Index Fund to a new Wilshire custom index, Victory US Large Cap 500 Index, which is expected to be a comparable index in terms of market cap exposure, return, and risk profile to the existing S&P 500 Index. The difference in portfolios between the current and proposed indexes is estimated to result in less than 10% turnover for the Fund.

As shown in the chart below, the name of the Fund also will change to 500 Index Fund; and the investment objective and principal investment strategies will change to reflect the change in index.

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Current

 

Proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Name

 

 

USAA S&P 500 Index Fund

 

USAA 500 Index Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

To match, before fees and expenses, the

 

To match, before fees and expenses, the

 

 

Objective

 

performance of the stocks composing the

 

performance of the stocks composing the

 

 

 

 

 

S&P 500 Index.

 

Victory US Large Cap 500 Index.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index Name

 

 

S&P 500 Index

 

 

Victory US Large Cap 500 Index (a Wilshire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

custom index)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

The S&P 500 Index tracks the

 

The Large Cap 500 Index consists of the largest

 

 

Description

 

performance of the common stocks of

 

500 securities within the Wilshire 5000 Total

 

 

 

 

 

the largest 500 companies on the New

 

Market Index (Parent Index). The Parent Index

 

 

 

 

 

York Stock or Nasdaq exchanges from

 

measures the performance of all U.S. equity

 

 

 

 

 

several industrial sectors representing a

 

securities with readily available price data.

 

 

 

 

 

significant portion of the market value of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all stocks publicly traded in the United

 

Each stock in the index contributes to the index

 

 

 

 

 

States.

 

in the same proportion as the value of its shares

 

 

 

 

 

Each stock in the index contributes to the

 

(e.g., market cap weighted).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

index in the same proportion as the value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of its shares (e.g., market cap weighted).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extended Market Index Fund

 

 

 

Victory Capital proposes to replace the current subadviser, BNY Mellon with portfolio managers from its Victory Solutions team. More information about the Victory Capital portfolio managers who are expected to manage the Fund's assets following the Transaction is provided in Appendix F.

Victory Capital proposes changing the underlying index tracked by the Extended Market Index Fund. The index would change from the Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total Stock Market Index to the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index, published by Wilshire. The new index is intended to be a comparable index in terms of market cap exposure, return, and risk profile to the existing Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total Stock Market Index. The difference in portfolios between the current and proposed indexes is estimated to result in less than 10% turnover for the Fund.

The investment objective and principal investment strategies will change to reflect the change in index, as shown below.

 

 

 

Current

 

 

Proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

USAA Extended Market Index Fund

 

 

No change

 

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment

 

 

To match, before fees and expenses,

 

To match, before fees and expenses, the

Objective

 

 

the performance of all small- and

 

performance of all small- and mid-cap stocks as

 

 

 

mid-cap stocks as measured by the

 

measured by the Wilshire 4500 Completion Index.

 

 

 

Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Market Index.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

 

Dow Jones U.S. Completion Total

 

 

Wilshire 4500 Completion Index (existing

 

Name

 

 

Stock Market Index

 

 

Wilshire proprietary index)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

 

The Dow Jones U.S. Completion

 

The Wilshire 4500 Completion Index is a market

Description

 

 

Total Stock Market Index is a market

 

cap-weighted index consisting of the small and

 

 

 

cap-weighted index of more than

 

mid-cap companies in the U.S. equity market. The

 

 

 

3,000 U.S. equity securities. It is

 

Index consists of the securities within the Wilshire

 

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Current

 

 

Proposed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

composed of all the equity securities

 

 

5000 Total Market Index (Parent Index) after

 

 

that are issued by companies

 

 

eliminating the companies included in the S&P

 

 

headquartered in the U.S. with their

 

 

500 Index. The Parent Index measures

 

 

primary market listing in the U.S.,

 

 

performance of all U.S. equity securities with

 

 

except those stocks included in the

 

 

readily available price data.

 

 

S&P 500.

 

 

The number of securities in the Wilshire 4500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completion Index fluctuates and may be more or

 

 

 

 

 

less than 4,500.

Replacement Portfolio Managers

Aggressive Growth Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Income Stock Fund, Global Equity Income Fund, and Precious Metals and Minerals Fund (together, the "Equity Funds")

Victory Capital proposes to replace the portfolio managers that currently manages all or a portion of the Equity Funds with portfolio managers from one or more investment teams employed by Victory Capital:

 

 

Victory Capital Investment Franchise

 

 

Fund

 

(New Portfolio Manager(s))

Aggressive Growth Fund

NewBridge Asset Management

 

RS Investments Growth

 

∙ Victory Solutions Team

Growth & Income Fund

RS Investments Growth

 

Victory Solutions

Income Stock Fund

Victory Solutions

Global Equity Income Fund

Victory Solutions

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

Victory Solutions

∙ The investment processes used by the new portfolio managers will differ from those that are utilized by the current AMCO portfolio managers. More information about the Victory Capital portfolio managers who are expected to manage all or a portion of these Funds' assets following the Transaction and their investment processes is provided in Appendix F.

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Victory Capital proposes to replace the subadviser to this Fund, Northern Trust, with portfolio managers from its Victory Solutions team.

Victory Capital does not propose any changes to the Nasdaq-100 Index Fund's investment objectives, principal investment strategies, or investment processes.

Additional Portfolio Managers

Capital Growth Fund, Growth and Tax Strategy Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Growth Fund, International Fund, Science & Technology Fund, Small Cap Stock Fund, Value Fund, and World Growth Fund

For these Funds, Victory Capital proposes to add portfolio managers from one or more investment teams employed by Victory Capital to serve as additional portfolio managers to manage all or a portion of these Funds' assets according to their own investment processes:

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Fund

 

Victory Capital Investment Team

Capital Growth Fund

RS Investments Developed Markets

 

Trivalent Investments

 

Sophus Capital

 

Victory Solutions

Emerging Markets Fund

Trivalent Investments

 

Victory Solutions

 

Sophus Capital

 

Expedition Partners (current)

Growth Fund

NewBridge Asset Management

 

RS Investments Growth

 

Victory Solutions

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

Victory Solutions

International Fund

RS Investments Developed Markets

 

Trivalent Investments

 

Victory Solutions

Science & Technology Fund

RS Investments Growth

 

Victory Solutions

Small Cap Stock Fund

Integrity Asset Management

 

Munder Capital Management

 

Victory Solutions

Value Fund

RS Investments Value

 

Victory Solutions

World Growth Fund

RS Investments Developed Markets

 

Victory Solutions

Following the addition of the Victory Capital teams to manage these Funds, Victory Capital will allocate and reallocate among the current subadviser teams and the new Victory Capital teams for each Fund in such a way that Victory Capital believes, at the time of the Transaction close, will best position these Funds to seek to optimize the risk/return outcome for shareholders.

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund, Cornerstone Conservative Fund, Cornerstone Equity Fund, Cornerstone Moderate Fund, Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund, Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund, Global Managed Volatility Fund, Managed Allocation Fund, Target Managed Allocation Fund, Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Target Retirement 2050 Fund, Target Retirement 2060 Fund, and Target Retirement Income Fund

Victory Capital intends to integrate the current portfolio managers employed by AMCO with its Victory Solutions team. Additionally, Victory Capital proposes to add an additional portfolio manager from the Victory Solutions team to supplement the Funds' existing portfolio managers.

Victory Capital does not propose any changes to the Funds' investment processes used to manage these Funds.

Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act

Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act provides to an investment adviser that receives compensation or other benefit in connection with the sale of its business involving a registered investment company a non-exclusive safe harbor from claims that the transfer of its advisory relationship constituted sale of the investment adviser's "fiduciary office" in violation of its fiduciary duty. The application of the safe harbor is subject to two conditions. First, for a period of three years after the transaction, at least 75% of the investment company's board of trustees must not be "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the new or former investment adviser. Second, there may not be imposed an "unfair burden" on the investment company as a result of such transaction, or any express or implied terms, conditions,

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or understandings applicable thereto. The term "unfair burden," as defined in the 1940 Act, includes any arrangement during the two-year period after a change of control transaction whereby the investment adviser (or predecessor or successor adviser), or any interested person of any such adviser, receives or is entitled to receive any compensation, directly or indirectly, from the investment company or its security holders (other than fees for bona fide investment advisory or other services), or from any person in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or other property to, from or on behalf of the investment company (other than ordinary fees for bona fide principal underwriting services). The Board currently satisfies the 75% requirement of Section 15(f) and is expected to continue to satisfy this requirement for at least three years after the closing of the Transaction, and AMCO and Victory Capital have represented to the Board their intent not to impose an unfair burden on the Funds for so long as the requirements of Section 15(f) apply.

Required Vote

As provided under the 1940 Act, approval of the New Advisory Agreement with respect to a Fund will require the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund. In accordance with the 1940 Act and as used in this Proposal, a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of a Fund means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the voting securities of the Fund present at the Meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. Shareholders of each Fund will vote separately on Proposal 1, and all shareholders of all classes of shares of a Fund will vote together as a single class on the Proposal. The approval of the New Advisory Agreement with respect to any one Fund is not contingent upon the approval by any other Fund. A condition to the closing of the Transaction is that AMCO receive consents from its investment management clients, including the Funds, representing at least seventy-five percent (75%) of AMCO's investment advisory fee revenues as of an agreed upon base date. If AMCO does not receive the requisite consents, and the condition is not waived by Victory Holdings, or if the Transaction is not consummated for any other reason, the New Advisory Agreement will not become effective for any Fund, even if approved by shareholders.

FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH ABOVE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, INCLUDING THE TRUST'S INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS OF EACH FUND VOTE "FOR" THE NEW ADVISORY AGREEMENT.

PROPOSAL 2: APPROVAL OF THE ELECTION OF TWO NEW TRUSTEES

TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

Background

Under this Proposal 2, shareholders are being asked to elect two (2) new trustee nominees (each, a "Nominee" and together, the "Nominees") to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Trust.

Currently, the Trust's Board is comprised of eight trustees. Assuming that Proposal 2 is approved by the shareholders of the Trust, the same eight Board members would continue to oversee the Trust in addition to the two newly elected Trustees.

The Board's current Trustees are Robert L. Mason, Ph.D., Jefferson C. Boyce, Dawn M. Hawley, Daniel S. McNamara, Paul L. McNamara, Lt. Gen. (USAF) (Ret.) Richard Y. Newton III, Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D., and Michael F. Reimherr. Mr. Daniel S. McNamara is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) (an "Interested Trustee") of the Trust. Messrs. Mason, Boyce, Paul McNamara, Newton III, and Reimherr and Mses. Hawley and Ostdiek are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) (each, an "Independent Trustee") of the Trust. The current Trustees were last elected by shareholders in 2017. The current Board and its Corporate Governance Committee, which consists of all the current Independent Trustees, have determined to increase the size of the Board from eight (8) to ten (10) members and have proposed for election two Nominees, Messrs. David C. Brown and John C. Walters to serve as trustees of the Trust. Mr. Brown was recommended by Victory Holdings and Mr. Walters was recommended by AMCO, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, which contemplates that certain individuals would be proposed for election as Trustees of the Trust in connection with the Transaction. If elected, Mr. Brown would be an Interested Trustee of the Trust and Mr. Walters would be an Independent Trustee.

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As part of its evaluation of this Proposal, the Board's Corporate Governance Committee considered a number of factors, including the diversity, skill sets, and depth of experience of the Board, as well as each Nominee's knowledge, experience, and familiarity with the Victory Holdings organization, that should enhance the Board's ability to respond to oversee the mutual fund business. The Corporate Governance Committee also considered that it would be advisable to elect the Nominees so that they can serve alongside the continuing Board members as they become increasingly familiar with the Trust and the Funds and their compliance, regulatory, and risk management oversight responsibilities.

Upon the recommendation of its Corporate Governance Committee, the Board unanimously determined to recommend that shareholders of the Trust vote "FOR" the election of the two Nominees at the Meeting to hold office in accordance with the Trust's governing documents.

Nominees

Messrs. Brown and Walters have consented to being named in this Proxy Statement and indicated their willingness to serve if elected. In the unanticipated event that any Nominee should be unable to serve, the persons named as proxies may vote for such other person as shall be designated by the Board. If elected by shareholders of the Trust, Mr. Brown would be an Interested Trustee of the Trust and Mr. Walters would be an Independent Trustee of the Trust and each would begin service as a Trustee of the Trust upon the closing of the Transaction. If the Transaction is not consummated, Messrs. Brown and Walters will not serve as Trustees of the Trust, even if elected by shareholders.

Set forth below are the Nominees and their offices and principal occupations during the last five years, position to be held with the Funds, information relating to any other directorships held, and the specific roles and experience of each Nominee that factor into the determination that the Nominee should serve on the Board. Additional information about each Nominee's qualifications and experience is set forth below in the section titled "Qualifications and Experience of the Trustees and Nominees." The business address of the Nominees is USAA Asset Management Company, P.O. Box 659430, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9430.

21

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

Name,

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

Address

Position to be

 

 

 

Complex to be

Other

and Date of

Held with

Term of

Principal Occupation(s)

 

Overseen by

Directorships

Birth

Funds

Office*

During the Past 5 Years

 

Nominee

Held

Interested Trustee**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David C.

Trustee

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

Five registered

None

Brown

 

 

(2013-present), Co-Chief Executive Officer,

 

investment

 

(May 1972)

 

 

(2011-2013), Victory Capital Management

 

companies

 

 

 

 

Inc.; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

offering 104

 

 

 

 

(2013-present), Victory Capital

 

mutual funds

 

 

 

 

Holdings, Inc. Mr. Brown brings to the

 

and 24 ETFs

 

 

 

 

Board extensive business, finance and

 

 

 

 

 

 

leadership skills gained and developed

 

 

 

 

 

 

through years of experience in the financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

services industry, including his tenure

 

 

 

 

 

 

overseeing the strategic direction as CEO of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victory Capital. These skills, combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

with Mr. Brown's extensive knowledge of

 

 

 

 

 

 

the financial services industry and

 

 

 

 

 

 

demonstrated success in the development

 

 

 

 

 

 

and distribution of investment strategies and

 

 

 

 

 

 

products, enable him to provide valuable

 

 

 

 

 

 

insights to the Board and strategic direction

 

 

 

 

 

 

for the Funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

Name,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

Address

 

Position to be

 

 

 

 

Complex to be

 

Other

 

and Date of

 

Held with

Term of

 

Principal Occupation(s)

 

Overseen by

 

Directorships

 

Birth

 

Funds

Office*

 

During the Past 5 Years

 

Nominee

 

Held

 

Independent Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John C.

 

Trustee

 

 

Retired. Mr. Walters brings significant

 

One registered

 

Guardian

 

Walters

 

 

 

 

Board experience including active

 

investment

 

Variable

 

(Feb. 1962)

 

 

 

 

involvement with the board of a Fortune

 

company

 

Products Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

 

500 company, and a proven record of

 

offering 47

 

Lead

 

 

 

 

 

 

leading large, complex financial

 

mutual funds.

 

Independent

 

 

 

 

 

 

organizations. He has a demonstrated record

 

 

 

Director;

 

 

 

 

 

 

of success in distribution, manufacturing,

 

 

 

Amerilife

 

 

 

 

 

 

investment brokerage, and investment

 

 

 

Holdings LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

 

management in both the retail and

 

 

 

Director;

 

 

 

 

 

 

institutional investment businesses. He has

 

 

 

Stadion Money

 

 

 

 

 

 

substantial experience in the investment

 

 

 

Management;

 

 

 

 

 

 

management business with a demonstrated

 

 

 

Director;

 

 

 

 

 

 

ability to develop and drive strategy while

 

 

 

University of

 

 

 

 

 

 

managing operational, financial, and

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

 

 

 

 

 

investment risk.

 

 

 

(Chapel Hill),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Member Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Governors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee serves as a Trustee of the Trust during the lifetime of the Trust and until its termination except as such Trustee sooner dies, resigns, retires, or is removed. However, pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board, each elected or appointed Independent Trustee may serve as a Trustee until the end of the calendar year in which the Trustee reaches 75, and the Interested Trustee may serve as a Trustee until the Trustee reaches age 65. The Board may change or grant exceptions from this policy at any time without shareholder approval. A Trustee may resign or be removed by a written instrument signed by two-thirds of the number of Trustees before the removal or by a vote of the other Trustees or the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust at any time. Vacancies on the Trust's Board can be filled by the action of a majority of the Trustees, provided that after filling such vacancy at least two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by the shareholders.

**If elected, Mr. Brown would be considered an "interested person" of the Trust under the 1940 Act and, therefore, an Interested Trustee of the Trust due to his position with Victory Capital and its affiliated companies.

Information Regarding the Funds' Continuing Trustees and Officers

Set forth below are the Funds' Trustees whose terms of office will continue after the Meeting, and who are not being presented for election, and each of their respective offices and principal occupations during the last five years, position held with the Funds, information relating to any other directorships held, and the specific roles and experience of each Trustee that factor into the determination that the Trustee should serve on the Board. Appendix K contains information about the Trust's officers Post-Transaction. These officers are appointed by the Board and are not being presented for election. The business address of the current Trustees of the Trust is USAA Asset Management Company, P.O. Box 659430, San Antonio, Texas 78265-9430. More information about the Funds is available in each Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information. To obtain a free copy of a Fund's prospectus and/or statement of additional information, you may call (800) 531-USAA (8722).

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term of

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

Name,

 

Position(s)

 

Office* and

 

 

 

Complex

 

Other

 

Address and

 

Held with

 

Length of

 

Principal Occupation(s)

 

Overseen by

 

Directorships

 

Date of Birth

 

Funds

 

Time Served

 

During the Past 5 Years

 

Trustee**

 

Held

 

Independent Trustees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert L.

 

Trustee and

 

Trustee since

 

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

 

None

 

Mason, Ph.D.

 

Chairman

 

January 1997

 

Adjunct Professor in the Department of

 

investment

 

 

 

(July 1946)

 

(Chairman

 

and Chair

 

Management Science and Statistics in the

 

companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since January

 

College of Business at the University of

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

 

until

 

2012

 

Texas at San Antonio (2001-present);

 

individual

 

 

 

 

 

Close of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institute Analyst, Southwest Research

 

funds

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institute (03/02-01/16), which focuses on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

providing innovative technology, science,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and engineering services to clients around

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the world and is one of the oldest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

independent, nonprofit, applied research and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

development organizations in the United

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

States. He was employed at Southwest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Institute for 40 years. Dr. Mason

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brings to the Board particular experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with data analytics, statistical analysis, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

human resources as well as over 22 years'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience as a Board member of the USAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

family of funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jefferson C.

 

Trustee

Trustee since

 

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

 

Westhab, Inc.

 

Boyce

 

 

 

September

 

Senior Managing Director, New York Life

 

investment

 

 

 

(September

 

 

2013

 

Investments, LLC (1992-2012), an

 

companies

 

 

1957)

 

 

 

 

 

investment manager. Mr. Boyce brings to

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Board experience in financial investment

 

individual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

management, and, in particular, institutional

 

funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and retail mutual funds, variable annuity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

products, broker dealers, and retirement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programs, including experience in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

organizational development, marketing,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

product development, and money

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

management as well as five years'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience as a Board member of the USAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

family of funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

Term of

 

 

Fund

 

Name,

Position(s)

Office* and

 

 

Complex

Other

Address and

Held with

Length of

Principal Occupation(s)

 

Overseen by

Directorships

Date of Birth

Funds

Time Served

During the Past 5 Years

 

Trustee**

Held

Dawn M.

Trustee

Trustee since

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

None

Hawley

 

April 2014

Manager of Finance, Menil Foundation, Inc.

 

investment

 

(February

 

 

(05/07-06/11), which is a private foundation

 

companies

 

1954)

 

 

that oversees the assemblage of sculptures,

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

prints, drawings, photographs, and rare

 

individual

 

 

 

 

books. Director of Financial Planning and

 

funds

 

 

 

 

Analysis and Chief Financial Officer, AIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Group, Inc. (10/87-01/06). Ms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hawley brings to the Board experience in

 

 

 

 

 

 

financial investment management and, in

 

 

 

 

 

 

particular, institutional and retail mutual

 

 

 

 

 

 

funds, variable annuity products, broker

 

 

 

 

 

 

dealers, and retirement programs, including

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience in financial planning, budgeting,

 

 

 

 

 

 

accounting practices, and asset/liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

management functions including major

 

 

 

 

 

 

acquisitions and mergers, as well as over

 

 

 

 

 

 

four years' experience as a Board member

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the USAA family of funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul L.

Trustee

Trustee since

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

None

McNamara

 

January 2012

Director, Cantor Opportunistic Alternatives

 

investment

 

(July 1948)

 

 

Fund, LLC (03/10-02/14), which is a closed-

 

companies

 

 

 

 

end fund of funds by Cantor Fitzgerald

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

Investment Advisors, LLC. Mr. McNamara

 

individual

 

 

 

 

retired from Lord Abbett & Co. LLC, an

 

funds

 

 

 

 

independent U.S. investment management

 

 

 

 

 

 

firm, as an Executive Member on 09/30/09,

 

 

 

 

 

 

a position he held since 10/02. He had been

 

 

 

 

 

 

employed at Lord Abbett since 1996. Mr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

McNamara brings to the Board extensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience with the financial services

 

 

 

 

 

 

industry and, in particular, institutional and

 

 

 

 

 

 

retail mutual fund markets, including

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience with mutual fund marketing,

 

 

 

 

 

 

distribution, and risk management, as well

 

 

 

 

 

 

as overall experience with compliance and

 

 

 

 

 

 

corporate governance issues. Mr. McNamara

 

 

 

 

 

 

also has experience serving as a fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

director as well as seven years' experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

as a Board member of the USAA family of

 

 

 

 

 

 

funds. Paul L. McNamara is of no relation to

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

Term of

 

 

Fund

 

Name,

Position(s)

Office* and

 

 

Complex

Other

Address and

Held with

Length of

Principal Occupation(s)

 

Overseen by

Directorships

Date of Birth

Funds

Time Served

During the Past 5 Years

 

Trustee**

Held

Richard Y.

Trustee

Trustee since

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

None

Newton III

 

March 2017

Director, Elta North America (01/18-

 

investment

 

(January

 

 

present), which is a global leader in the

 

companies

 

1956)

 

 

design, manufacture and support of

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

innovative electronic systems in the ground,

 

individual

 

 

 

 

maritime, airborne and security domains for

 

funds

 

 

 

 

the nation's warfighters, security personnel,

 

 

 

 

 

 

and first responders; Managing Partner,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pioneer Partnership Development Group

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12/15-present); Executive Director, The

 

 

 

 

 

 

Union League Club of New York (06/14-

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/15); Executive Vice President, Air Force

 

 

 

 

 

 

Association (08/12-05/14); Lieutenant

 

 

 

 

 

 

General, United States Air Force (01/08-

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/12). Lieutenant General Newton (Ret.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

served 34 years of active duty in the United

 

 

 

 

 

 

States Air Force. Lt. Gen. Newton retired as

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of Air Staff at the Headquarters of

 

 

 

 

 

 

the U.S. Air Force where he was responsible

 

 

 

 

 

 

for overseeing the administration and

 

 

 

 

 

 

organization of the Air Staff, which

 

 

 

 

 

 

develops policies, plans and programs,

 

 

 

 

 

 

establishes requirements, and provides

 

 

 

 

 

 

resources to support the Air Force's mission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt. Gen. Newton is a graduate of the United

 

 

 

 

 

 

States Air Force Academy, Webster

 

 

 

 

 

 

University, and The National War College.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt. Gen. Newton brings to the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

extensive management and military

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience, as well as one-year experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

as a Board member of the USAA family of

 

 

 

 

 

 

funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolios in

 

 

 

Name,

 

 

 

Term of

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

Address and

 

Position(s)

 

Office* and

 

 

 

Complex

 

Other

 

Date of

 

Held with

 

Length of

 

Principal Occupation(s)

 

Overseen by

 

Directorships

 

Birth

 

Funds

 

Time Served

 

During the Past 5 Years

 

Trustee**

 

Held

 

Barbara B.

 

Trustee

Trustee since

 

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

 

None

 

Ostdiek,

 

 

 

January 2008

 

Senior Associate Dean of Degree programs

 

investment

 

 

 

Ph.D.

 

 

 

 

 

at Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of

 

companies

 

 

 

(March 1964)

 

 

 

 

 

Business at Rice University (07/13-present);

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Associate Professor of Finance at Jesse H.

 

individual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice

 

funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University (07/01-present); Academic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director, El Paso Corporation Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center at Jesse H. Jones Graduate School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Business at Rice University (07/02-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/12). Dr. Ostdiek brings to the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

particular experience with financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

investment management, education, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

research as well as over eleven years'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience as a Board member of the USAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

family of funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael F.

 

Trustee

 

Trustee since

 

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

 

None

 

Reimherr

 

 

 

January 2000

 

President of Reimherr Business Consulting

 

investment

 

 

 

(August

 

 

 

 

 

performed business valuations of medium to

 

companies

 

 

 

1945)

 

 

 

 

 

large companies, developed business plans,

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

budgets, and internal financial reporting,

 

individual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and was involved with mergers and

 

funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

acquisitions (05/95-12/17); St. Mary's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

University Investment Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

overseeing University Endowment (06/14 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

present). Mr. Reimherr brings to the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

particular experience with organizational

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

development, budgeting, finance, capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

markets, and mergers and acquisitions, as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

well as over 19 years' experience as a Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

member of the USAA family of funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trustees and officers of the Trust who are employees of AMCO or affiliated companies are considered "interested persons" under the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name,

 

 

 

Term of

 

 

 

of USAA

 

 

 

Address and

 

Position(s)

 

Office* and

 

 

 

Funds

 

Other

 

Date of

 

Held with

 

Length of

 

Principal Occupation(s) Held

 

Overseen by

 

Directorships

 

Birth

 

Fund

 

Time Served

 

During the Past Five Years

 

Trustee**

 

Held

 

Interested Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel S.

 

Trustee,

 

Trustee since

 

Trustee, USAA ETF Trust (06/17-present);

 

Two registered

 

None

 

McNamara

 

President and

 

January 2012

 

President of Financial Advice & Solutions

 

investment

 

 

 

(June 1966)

 

Vice

 

 

 

Group (FASG), USAA (02/13-present);

 

companies

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman

 

 

 

Director of USAA Asset Management

 

offering 53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company (AMCO), (08/11-present);

 

individual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director of USAA Investment Management

 

funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Company (IMCO) (09/09-present);

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President, IMCO (09/09-04/14); President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Director of USAA Shareholder Account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services (SAS) (10/09-present); Senior Vice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

President of USAA Financial Planning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Insurance Agency, Inc. (FPS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(04/11-present); Director of FPS (12/13-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

present); President and Director of USAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Corporation (ICORP) (03/10-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

present); Director of USAA Financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisors, Inc. (FAI) (12/13-present). Mr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McNamara brings to the Board extensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience in the financial services industry,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

including experience as an officer of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust.

 

 

 

 

*Under the Trust's organizational documents, each Trustee serves as a Trustee of the Trust during the lifetime of the Trust and until its termination except as such Trustee sooner dies, resigns, retires, or is removed. However, pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board, each elected or appointed Independent Trustee may serve as a Trustee until the end of the calendar year in which the Trustee reaches age 75, and the Interested Trustee may serve as a Trustee until the Trustee reaches age 65. The Board may change or grant exceptions from this policy at any time without shareholder approval. A Trustee may resign or be removed by a written instrument signed by two-thirds of the number of Trustees before the removal or by a vote of the other Trustees or the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Trust at any time. Vacancies on the Board can be filled by the action of a majority of the Trustees, provided that after filling such vacancy at least two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by the shareholders.

**The registered investment companies in the fund complex include the Trust and USAA ETF Trust. The series of the USAA ETF Trust, subject to shareholder approval and the closing of the Transaction, will be reorganized in the Victory Portfolios II and governed by a different board of trustees.

Qualifications and Experience of the Trustees and Nominees

The Board believes that the Nominees and the current Trustees bring to the Board a wealth of executive leadership experience derived from their service as executives, board members, and leaders of diverse companies, academic institutions, and community and other organizations. The Board also believes that the different perspectives, viewpoints, professional experience, education, and individual qualities of the current Trustees and the Nominees represent a diversity of experiences and a variety of complementary skills. In determining whether an individual is qualified to serve as a Trustee of the Funds, the Board considers a wide variety of information about the nominee, and multiple factors contribute to the Board's decision.

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However, there are no specific required qualifications for Board membership. Each Nominee and each current Trustee is determined to have the experience, skills, and attributes necessary to serve the Funds and their shareholders because each such individual demonstrates an exceptional ability to consider complex business and financial matters, evaluate the relative importance and priority of issues, make decisions, and contribute effectively to the deliberations of the Board. The Board also considered the individual experience of the Nominees and determined that the Nominees' professional experience, education, and background contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the Board. The business experience and objective thinking of the Trustees are considered invaluable assets for the Funds' management and, ultimately, the Funds' shareholders.

Certain information about the specific qualifications and experience of each Nominee relevant to the Board's conclusion that the Nominee should serve as a Trustee of the Trust is set forth in the table above and paragraphs below.

Nominee to Serve as Interested Trustee of the Trust

David C. Brown serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Victory Holdings, responsible for the development, execution, and oversight of firm strategy. Mr. Brown has overseen several transactions in the asset management sector during his tenure with Victory Holdings and was responsible for identifying, structuring and executing strategic acquisitions, as well as managing boutique firms Post-Transaction. He also serves as chairman of the Board of Directors for Victory Holdings and as a trustee for the Victory Funds. Mr. Brown joined the Victory Capital organization in 2004 and held multiple senior level positions, including president and chief operating officer, prior to his current roles.

Before joining Victory Holdings, Mr. Brown spent five years at Gartmore Global Investments in a number of senior management positions including chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Gartmore Emerging Managers, LLC. Prior to joining Gartmore, he worked for Ernst & Young as a manager in the Assurance & Advisory Business Services unit focusing on investment management businesses.

Mr. Brown holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ursinus College and a Master of Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Brown serves on the Board of Directors of Cerebellum Capital, an investment management firm that develops machine learning-focused technology to develop and manage investment strategies. He also holds or has held positions with multiple civic and community organizations.

Nominee to Serve as Independent Trustee of the Trust

John C. Walters serves as a board director with various entities. Throughout his career he has led all aspects of wealth management, including investment management, retirement, institutional, and insurance businesses. Mr. Walters currently serves as a member of the board of directors for two private equity backed firms, Stadion Money Management and Amerilife Holdings, and Lead Independent Director of the board of trustees of the Guardian Variable Products Trust. He is also a member of the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Previously, Mr. Walters served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Hartford Life Insurance Company, where he led all aspects of the Hartford Life businesses: mutual funds, global variable annuities, life insurance, retirement plans, group benefits, and institutional investments. In this capacity, Mr. Walters was actively involved with corporate and mutual fund boards, public investors, and business strategy and development. He also served on the Enterprise Risk Control Committee to manage firm-wide business and market risks.

Prior to becoming President of Hartford Life, Mr. Walters served as President of U.S. Wealth Management for The Hartford, leading all adviser-centric asset accumulation and protection businesses in the United States, including mutual funds, annuities, retirement plans, institutional products, and individual life insurance. Additionally, Mr. Walters served as both President of the Hartford Mutual Funds and as a board member.

Prior to joining Hartford Life Insurance Company, Mr. Walters was President of the Financial Services Group for First Union Securities, a full-service broker dealer for First Union Bank, and Managing Director at Wheat First Securities, a regional brokerage firm. These roles provided a strong background in retail wealth management and distribution.

Mr. Walters holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.

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Board Structure and Responsibilities

The Board is responsible for the general oversight of the Funds' business and for assuring that the Funds are managed in the best interests of the Funds' respective shareholders. The Board periodically reviews the Funds' investment performance, as well as the quality of other services provided to the Funds and their respective shareholders by each of the Funds' service providers, including the investment adviser and its affiliates. The Board seeks to represent shareholder interests by:

reviewing with the investment adviser senior management the investment performance of each Fund;

reviewing the quality of the various other services provided to the Funds and their shareholders by each of the Funds' service providers, including the investment adviser and its affiliates;

discussing with the investment adviser senior management steps being taken to address any performance or service deficiencies;

reviewing the fees paid to the investment adviser and its affiliates to ensure that such fees remain reasonable and competitive with those of other comparable funds, while at the same time providing sufficient resources to continue to provide high-quality services in the future;

monitoring potential conflicts between the Funds and the investment adviser and its affiliates to ensure that the Funds continue to be managed in the best interests of their shareholders; and

monitoring potential conflicts among the Funds to ensure that shareholders continue to realize the benefits of participation in a large and diverse family of funds.

The Board currently is comprised of a super-majority (80% or more) of Independent Trustees and one Interested Trustee. If shareholders elect the Nominees, after the closing of the Transaction, the Board will be comprised of eight Independent Trustees (80%) and two Interested Trustees. It is anticipated that Mr. Daniel S. McNamara, who is President of the Trust and an Interested Trustee, will serve as the Chairman of the Board upon the closing of the Transaction. The Chairman presides at meetings of the Trustees and may call meetings of the Board and any Board committee whenever he deems it necessary. The Chairman participates in the preparation of the agenda for meetings of the Board and the identification of information to be presented to the Board with respect to matters to be acted upon by the Board. The Chairman also acts as a liaison with the Funds' management, officers, and other Trustees generally between meetings. The Chairman may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. Except for any duties specified in the Trust's registration statements filed with the SEC or pursuant to the Trust's organizational documents, or as assigned by the Trust's Board, the designation of a Trustee as Chairman does not impose on that Trustee any duties, obligations, or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations, or liability imposed on any other Trustee, generally. It is anticipated that Mr. Jefferson Boyce, an Independent Trustee, will serve as a Lead Independent Trustee and Vice Chairman upon the closing of the Transaction. The Vice Chair and Lead Independent Trustee may call meetings of the Board and any Board committee whenever he deems it necessary, and presides at meetings of the Trustees in the absence of the Chair. The Vice Chair and Lead Independent Trustee participates in the preparation of the agenda for meetings of the Board and the identification of information to be presented to the Board with respect to matters to be acted upon by the Board. In addition, the Vice Chair and Lead Independent Trustee will coordinate activities performed by the independent Trustees as a group and will serve as the main liaison between the independent Trustees and the Funds' management and officers between meetings. The Vice Chair and Lead Independent Trustee may perform such other functions as may be requested by the Board from time to time. The Board has designated a number of standing committees as further described below, each of which has a Chairman. The Board also may designate working groups or ad hoc committees as it deems appropriate.

The Board believes that this leadership structure is appropriate because it allows the Board to exercise informed and independent judgment over matters under its purview, and it allocates areas of responsibility among committees or working groups of Trustees and the full Board in a manner that enhances effective oversight. The Board considers leadership by a Lead Independent Trustee to be integral to promoting effective independent oversight of the Funds' operations and meaningful representation of the shareholders' interests, given the number of funds offered by the Trust and the amount of assets that these funds represent. The Board also believes that having a majority of Independent Trustees is appropriate and in the best interest of the Funds' shareholders. Nevertheless, the Board also believes that having interested persons serve on the Board brings corporate and financial viewpoints that are, in the

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Board's view, important elements in its decision-making process. In addition, the Board believes that the Interested Trustees provide the Board with management's perspective in managing and sponsoring the Funds. The leadership structure of the Board may be changed, at any time and in the discretion of the relevant Board, including in response to changes in circumstances or the characteristics of the relevant Trust.

Board Meetings and Standing Committees

The Board typically conducts regular meetings five times a year to review Fund operations. A portion of these meetings is devoted to various committee meetings of the Board, which focus on particular matters. In addition, the Board may hold special meetings by telephone or in person to discuss specific matters that may require action prior to the next regular meeting. If the Trust holds annual meetings of shareholders, the policy is that all Trustees should attend, subject to availability. During the one-year period ended December 31, 2018, the Board met seven times. Each continuing Trustee attended at least 75% of the Board meetings, including regular, special, and committee meetings (as applicable).

The Board has five committees: An Executive Committee, an Audit and Compliance Committee, a Product Management and Distribution Committee, a Corporate Governance Committee, and an Investments Committee. The duties of these five Committees and their membership are as follows:

Executive Committee: Between the meetings of the Board and while the Board is not in session, the Executive Committee of the Board has all the powers and may exercise all the duties of the Board in the management of the business of the Trust, which may be delegated to it by the Board. Interested Trustee D. McNamara and Independent Trustee Mason are members of the Executive Committee of the Board. The Executive Committee held no meetings during the one-year period ended December 31, 2018.

Audit and Compliance Committee: The Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board reviews the financial information and the independent auditor's reports and undertakes certain studies and analyses as directed by the Board. The Audit and Compliance Committee has responsibility for the review of the Trust's compliance program and the performance of the Trust's chief compliance officer, as well as responsibility for certain additional compliance matters. Independent Trustees Boyce, Hawley, Mason, P. McNamara, Ostdiek, Newton, and Reimherr are members of the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board. The Audit and Compliance Committee held four meetings during the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. Information about the fees paid to the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm and the Audit and Compliance Committee's oversight of the fees paid to that firm is provided in Appendix I.

Product Management and Distribution Committee: The Product Management and Distribution Committee of the Board reviews the Funds offered by the Trust and the respective investment objectives and policies, as well as selection of subadvisers; oversees the distribution and marketing of the Funds; and assists the Board in overseeing certain third- party service providers and related matters. The Product Management and Distribution Committee provides oversight with respect to the sale and distribution of shares of the Funds, including payments made by the Funds pursuant to the Trust's 12b-1 Plan. Interested Trustee D. McNamara and Independent Trustees Boyce, Hawley, Mason, P. McNamara, Ostdiek, Newton, and Reimherr are members of the Product Management and Distribution Committee of the Board. The Product Management and Distribution Committee held five meetings during the one-year period ended December 31, 2018.

Corporate Governance Committee: The Corporate Governance Committee of the Board maintains oversight of the organization, performance, and effectiveness of the Board and the Independent Trustees. The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for maintaining a policy on Board tenure and term limitations for the Independent Trustees and establishing procedures to identify and recruit potential candidates for Board membership and to recommend candidates to fill any vacancy for Independent Trustees on the Board. The Corporate Governance Committee has adopted procedures to consider nominees recommended by shareholders. Shareholders may send recommendations to Mr. Paul McNamara, chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee, care of the Secretary of the Trust at 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288. To be considered by the Board, any recommendations for a nomination submitted by a shareholder must include at least the following information: name; date of birth; contact information; education; business profession and other expertise; affiliations; experience relating to serving on the Board; and references. Independent Trustees Boyce, Hawley, Mason, P. McNamara, Ostdiek, Newton, and Reimherr are members of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. The Corporate Governance Committee held six

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meetings during the one-year period ended December 31, 2018. A copy of the written charter for the Corporate Governance Committee is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix L.

Investments Committee: The Investments Committee of the Board assists the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities

overseeing, among other things: the investment programs implemented by AMCO and/or, if applicable, the investment subadviser(s) for the Funds; the performance and portfolio composition of the Funds; and the valuation and liquidity of each Fund's assets. In addition, the Investments Committee coordinates the Board's consideration of investment advisory and underwriting agreements pursuant to Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act. Interested Trustee D. McNamara, and Independent Trustees Boyce, Hawley, Mason, P. McNamara, Ostdiek, Newton, and Reimherr are members of the Investments Committee of each Board. The Investments Committee held four meetings during the one-year period ended December 31, 2018.

Board Oversight of Risk Management

As series of a registered investment company, the Funds are subject to a variety of risks, including investment risks (such as, among others, market risk, credit risk, and interest rate risk), financial risks (such as, among others, settlement risk, liquidity risk, and valuation risk), compliance risks, and operational risks. The Trustees of the Trust play an active role, as a full board and at the committee level, in overseeing risk management for the Funds. The Trustees delegate the day-to-day risk management of the Funds to various groups, including but not limited to, portfolio management, risk management, compliance, legal, fund accounting, and various committees discussed herein. These groups provide the Trustees with regular reports regarding investment, valuation, liquidity, and compliance, as well as the risks associated with each. The Trustees also oversee risk management for the Funds through regular interactions with the Funds' external auditors and periodic presentations from the investment adviser's risk management department.

The Board also participates in the Funds' risk oversight, in part, through the Funds' compliance program, which covers the following broad areas of compliance: portfolio management, trading practices, code of ethics and protection of non-public information, accuracy of disclosures, safeguarding of fund assets, recordkeeping, marketing, fees, privacy, anti-money laundering, business continuity, valuation and pricing of funds shares, processing of fund shares, affiliated transactions, fund governance, and market timing. The Board also receives periodic updates regarding cybersecurity matters. The program seeks to identify and assess risk through various methods, including through regular interdisciplinary communications between compliance professionals, operational risk management, and business personnel who participate on a daily basis in risk management on behalf of the Funds. The Funds' chief compliance officer provides an annual compliance report and other compliance related briefings to the Board in writing and in person.

Fund management seeks to identify for the Board the risks that it believes may affect the Funds and develop processes and controls regarding such risks. However, risk management is a complex and dynamic undertaking, and it is not always possible to comprehensively identify and/or mitigate all such risks at all times since risks are at times impacted by external events. In discharging its oversight responsibilities, the Board considers risk management issues throughout the year with the assistance of its various committees as described below. Each committee presents reports to the Board after its meeting, which may prompt further discussion of issues concerning the oversight of the Funds' risk management. The Board as a whole also reviews written reports or presentations on a variety of risk issues as needed and may discuss particular risks that are not addressed in the committee process.

As described above, among other committees, the Board has established an Audit and Compliance Committee, which is composed solely of Independent Trustees and which oversees management of financial risks and controls. The Audit and Compliance Committee serves as the channel of communication between the independent auditors of the Funds and the Board with respect to financial statements and financial reporting processes, systems of internal control, and the audit process. Although the Audit and Compliance Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of financial risks, the Board is regularly informed of these risks through committee reports.

Compensation of the Trustees

The Trust pays each Independent Trustee the following fees for his or her services to the Board. Independent Trustees are compensated on the basis of an aggregate annual retainer of $179,000 plus reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in attending any meeting of the Board or one of its committees. The Chairman (or Lead Independent Trustee if the Chairman is Interested) receives an additional annual fee of $65,000, while each Independent Trustee serving as Chair of a committee of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $16,000 (Audit and Compliance Committee)

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or $12,000 (Corporate Governance Committee, Investments Committee, and Product Management and Distribution Committee). The fee for attending an in-person regular or special meeting of the Board is $4,000. The fee for attending an in-person regular or special committee meeting is $2,000 per meeting. The fee for telephonic meetings of the Board or a committee called by the Trust's officers is $1,000 per meeting. All Funds in the Trust meet on a combined basis for regular meetings. All compensation is allocated evenly among all Funds of the Trust.

Compensation paid to Independent Trustees currently is used to acquire shares of one or more Funds in the fund complex under an automatic investment program for the Independent Trustees or deposited directly into the Independent Trustee's bank account. The Independent Trustees periodically review their compensation to assure that it continues to be appropriate considering their responsibilities as well as in relation to fees paid to trustees of other comparable mutual fund companies. Interested Trustees are not compensated by any Fund for their service on the Board or any committee of the Board. Mr. Daniel S. McNamara is an Interested Trustee of the Trust and, therefore, has not been compensated by the Trust for his service as a Trustee. No pension or retirement benefits are accrued as part of Fund expenses.

The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of the current Trustees of the Trust for their services as Trustees during the one-year period ended December 31, 2018.

Trustee Compensation Table

for the One-Year Period Ended December 31, 20182

 

 

Pension or

 

 

 

 

Retirement

 

 

 

Aggregate

Benefits Accrued

Estimated Annual

Total Compensation

 

Compensation from

as Part of Trust

Benefits Upon

from the USAA Family

Trustee

the Trust

Expenses

Retirement

of Funds 2

Interested Trustees

 

 

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara1

$0

$0

$0

$0

Independent Trustees

 

 

 

 

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

$311,000

$0

$0

$311,000

Michel F. Reimherr

$246,000

$0

$0

$246,000

Jefferson C. Boyce

$258,000

$0

$0

$258,000

Dawn Hawley

$262,000

$0

$0

$262,000

Richard Y. Newton, III

$246,000

$0

$0

$246,000

Paul L. McNamara

$258,000

$0

$0

$258,000

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

$246,000

$0

$0

$246,000

1Daniel S. McNamara is affiliated with the Trust's investment adviser, AMCO, and accordingly, receives no remuneration for the Trust or any other fund of the USAA Fund Complex.

2At December 31, 2018, the Fund Complex consisted of two registered investment companies offering 53 individual funds.

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Trustees' and Nominees' Ownership of Fund Shares

The following table sets forth the dollar range of total equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee and Nominee in each Fund, and all the Funds collectively, as of December 31, 2018.

 

 

 

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

Cornerstone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Trustee/

Aggressive

California

 

Capital

Cornerstone

Conservative

Cornerstone

Nominee

Growth Fund

Bond Fund

 

Growth Fund

Aggressive Fund

Fund

Equity Fund

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

Dawn M. Hawley

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

Paul L. McNamara

None

None

$0-$10,000

None

None

None

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

Michel F. Reimherr

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

John C. Walters

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

David C. Brown

None

None

 

None

None

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornerstone

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cornerstone

Moderately

 

 

 

Extended

 

Name of Trustee/

Moderately

Conservative

Cornerstone

Emerging

Market Index

Global Equity

Nominee

Aggressive Fund

Fund

Moderate Fund

Markets Fund

Fund

Income Fund

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

None

None

None

None

None

None

Dawn M. Hawley

None

None

None

None

None

None

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

$50,001-$100,000

None

None

None

None

None

Paul L. McNamara

None

None

None

None

None

None

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

None

None

None

None

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

$0-$10,000

None

None

None

None

None

Michel F. Reimherr

None

None

None

None

None

None

John C. Walters

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

$0-$10,000

None

David C. Brown

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

 

 

Name of Trustee/

Global Managed

Government

Growth

Growth &

Growth and Tax High

Nominee

Volatility Fund

Securities Fund

Fund

Income Fund

Strategy Fund

Income Fund

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

None

None

None

None

None

None

Dawn M. Hawley

None

None

None

None

$50,001-$100,000

None

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

None

None

None

$50,001-$100,000

None

None

Paul L. McNamara

None

None

None

$0-$10,000

None

$10,001-$50,000

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

None

None

None

None

None

None

Michel F. Reimherr

None

None

None

None

None

$50,001-$100,000

John C. Walters

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

None

None

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

David C. Brown

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

 

 

Name of Trustee/

 

Income

Intermediate-

International

Managed

Money

Nominee

Income Fund

Stock Fund

Term Bond Fund

Fund

Allocation Fund

Market Fund

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

None

None

Dawn M. Hawley

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

None

 

 

$50,001-

 

 

 

 

 

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

None

$100,000

None

$0-$10,000

None

Over $100,000

Paul L. McNamara

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

Over $100,000

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

None

None

None

None

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

None

None

None

None

None

$0-$10,000

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Michel F. Reimherr

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

John C. Walters

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

$50,001-$100,000

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

$10,001-$50,000

David C. Brown

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

Precious Metals

 

 

 

Name of Trustee/

Nasdaq-100

New York

and Minerals

S&P 500

Science &

Short-Term

Nominee

Index Fund

Bond Fund

Fund

Index Fund

Technology Fund Bond Fund

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

None

$0-$10,000

None

None

None

None

Dawn M. Hawley

None

None

None

None

None

None

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

None

None

None

None

None

None

Paul L. McNamara

None

None

None

None

$50,001-$100,000

None

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

None

None

None

None

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

None

None

None

None

None

None

Michel F. Reimherr

None

None

None

$50,001-$100,000

None

None

John C. Walters

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

None

None

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

David C. Brown

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

Target

Target

Target

Target

Target

Name of Trustee/

Small Cap

Managed

Retirement

Retirement

Retirement

Retirement

Nominee

Stock Fund

Allocation Fund

2020 Fund

2030 Fund

2040 Fund

2050 Fund

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

None

None

None

None

None

None

Dawn M. Hawley

None

None

None

None

None

None

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

None

None

None

None

None

None

Paul L. McNamara

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

None

None

None

None

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

None

None

None

None

None

None

Michel F. Reimherr

None

None

None

None

None

None

John C. Walters

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

None

None

None

None

None

None

David C. Brown

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

 

 

 

Target

Target

Tax Exempt

 

Tax Exempt

 

Name of Trustee/

Retirement

Retirement

Intermediate-

Tax Exempt

Money Market

Tax Exempt

Nominee

2060 Fund

Income Fund

Term Fund

Long-Term Fund

Fund

Short-Term Fund

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

None

None

None

$0-$10,000

$0-$10,000

None

Dawn M. Hawley

None

None

None

None

None

None

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

Paul L. McNamara

None

None

None

None

None

None

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

None

None

None

None

Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

None

None

None

None

None

None

Michel F. Reimherr

None

None

None

None

None

None

John C. Walters

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

None

None

Over $100,000

None

$10,001-$50,000

$0-$10,000

David C. Brown

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra Short-

Dollar Range of Equity Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Trustee/

Treasury Money

Term Bond

Value

Virginia

World

USAA Family of

Nominee

Market Trust

Fund

Fund

Bond Fund

Growth Fund

Funds Total*

 

 

Independent Trustees/Nominees

 

 

Jefferson C. Boyce

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

None

None

$50,001-$100,000

Dawn M. Hawley

None

$10,001-$50,000

$50,001-$100,000

None

$10,001-$50,000

Over $100,000

Robert L. Mason, Ph.D.

$0-$10,000

None

None

None

None

Over $100,000

Paul L. McNamara

Over $100,000

None

None

None

None

Over $100,000

Richard Y. Newton III

None

None

None

None

None

$10,001-$50,000

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Barbara B. Ostdiek, Ph.D.

None

$0-$10,000

None

None

$0-$10,000

$0-$10,000

Michel F. Reimherr

$10,001-$50,000

None

None

None

None

Over $100,000

John C. Walters

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

 

Interested Trustee/Nominee

 

 

Daniel S. McNamara

Over $100,000

Over $100,000

None

None

None

Over $100,000

David C. Brown

None

None

None

None

None

None

* This column reflects information regarding ownership of equity securities issued by all Funds in the Trust.

No Independent Trustee of the Trust, and no Nominee who is or would be an Independent Trustee, and no member of his or her immediate family, beneficially owns or owns of record securities representing interests in AMCO, any Subadviser or distributor of the Trust, or any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such persons. For this purpose, "immediate family member" includes the Independent Trustee's spouse, children residing in the Independent Trustee's household, and dependents of the Trustee.

Required Vote

To be elected, a person nominated as Trustee must receive a plurality of the votes cast, which means that the Nominee receiving the highest number of votes cast at the Meeting will be elected (even if the Nominee receives approval from less than a majority of the votes cast), provided a quorum is present. The shareholders of all Funds of the Trust will vote together on Proposal 2. If the Transaction is not consummated, the nominees will not serve as Trustees of the Trust, even if elected by shareholders.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST, INCLUDING THE TRUST'S INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES, UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE "FOR" EACH NOMINEE IN PROPOSAL 2.

BOARD CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION

AND THE NEW ADVISORY AGREEMENT

At an in-person meeting held on January 15, 2019, the Trust's Board of Trustees, including those Trustees who are not parties to any Existing Management Agreement or the New Advisory Agreement or "interested persons" (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) of such parties or the Trust (the "Independent Trustees"), considered and unanimously approved the New Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and Victory Capital, as shown in Appendix A, and, as applicable, new Investment Subadvisory Agreements between Victory Capital and each investment subadviser (each, a "New Subadvisory Agreement," and together with the New Advisory Agreement, the "New Agreements"), as listed below. The Board also determined to recommend that shareholders of each Fund approve the New Advisory Agreement. Shareholder approval is not required for the New Subadvisory Agreements. The Independent Trustees reviewed the proposed approval of the New Agreements in private sessions with their independent legal counsel at which no representatives of Victory Capital or AMCO were present.

Background for the Board Approvals

At a telephonic meeting of the Board held on November 5, 2018, representatives of USAA and AMCO informed the Board that USAA's subsidiary, USAA Investment Corporation, would enter into a stock purchase agreement with Victory Holdings, pursuant to which Victory Holdings would acquire all of the outstanding stock of AMCO and USAA Transfer Agent (the "Transaction"). The Independent Trustees were advised that the Transaction, if completed, would constitute a Change of Control Event and result in the termination of the Existing Management Agreements. The Independent Trustees also were advised that it was proposed that Victory Capital, a subsidiary of Victory Holdings, would serve as the investment adviser to each Fund Post-Transaction and that the Board would be asked to consider approval of the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreement with Victory Capital and thereafter to submit the New Advisory Agreement to each Fund's shareholders for approval. Because the Change of Control Event also would result in the termination of each existing subadvisory agreement between AMCO and the subadvisers to the Funds (each, an "Existing Subadvisory Agreement"), the Independent Trustees were advised that the Board would also be asked to approve the New Subadvisory Agreements.

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In anticipation of the Transaction, the Trustees met at a series of subsequent in-person meetings on November 27-28, 2018, January 7-8, 2019, and January 14-15, 2019, which included meetings of the full Board and separate meetings of the Independent Trustees for the purposes of considering, among other things: whether it would be in the best interests of each Fund and its respective shareholders to approve the New Agreements; and the anticipated impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders (each, a "Meeting"). During each of these Meetings, the Board sought additional and clarifying information as it deemed necessary or appropriate. In this connection, the Independent Trustees worked with their independent legal counsel to prepare formal due diligence requests (the "Diligence Requests") that were submitted to Victory Capital, VCA, and the subadvisers. The Diligence Requests sought information relevant to the Board's consideration of the New Advisory Agreement, the New Subadvisory Agreements, distribution arrangements, and other anticipated impacts of the Transaction on the Funds and their shareholders. Victory Capital, VCA, and the subadvisers provided documents and information in response to the Diligence Requests (the "Response Materials"). Following their review of the Response Materials, the Independent Trustees submitted a supplemental due diligence request for additional and clarifying information (the "Supplemental Diligence Request") to Victory Capital and VCA. Victory Capital and VCA provided further information in response to the Supplemental Diligence Request which the Board reviewed. Senior management representatives of Victory Capital and/or AMCO participated in a portion of each Meeting and addressed various questions raised by the Board. Throughout the process, the Independent Trustees were assisted by their independent legal counsel and counsel to the Funds, who advised them on, among other things, their duties and obligations relating to their consideration of the New Agreements.

The Board's evaluation of the New Agreements reflected the information provided specifically in connection with its review of the New Agreements, as well as, where relevant, information that was previously furnished to the Board in connection with the most recent renewal of the Existing Management Agreements and Existing Subadvisory Agreements at an in-person meeting of the Board on April 18, 2018 (the "2018 15(c) Meeting") and at other subsequent Board meetings in 2018. The Board's evaluation of the New Agreements also reflected the knowledge gained as Board members of the Funds with respect to services provided by AMCO, its affiliates, and each subadviser to the Funds.

The Board's approvals and recommendations were based on its determination, within its business judgment, that it would be in the best interests of each Fund and its respective shareholders, for Victory Capital and, as applicable, the subadvisers, to provide investment advisory, investment subadvisory, and related services to the Funds, following the closing of the Transaction.

Factors Considered in Approving the New Advisory Agreement

In connection with the Board's consideration of the New Advisory Agreement, Victory Capital and AMCO advised the Board about a variety of matters, including the following:

The nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the Funds by Victory Capital Post-Transaction are expected to be of at least the same level as the services currently provided to the Funds by AMCO.

Victory Capital's stated commitment to maintaining and enhancing the USAA member/USAA Fund shareholder experience, including creating a dedicated USAA Fund sales and client service call center that will provide ongoing client service and advice to existing and new USAA members.

Victory Capital proposes to: (1) replace the underlying indexes for the Extended Market Index Fund and S&P 500 Index Fund with indexes designed to provide shareholders with comparable exposure and investment outcomes; (2) change the Extended Market Index Fund's and S&P 500 Index Fund's investment objectives and strategies in light of the changes to their underlying indexes; and (3) change the name of the S&P 500 Index Fund to the 500 Index Fund.

Victory Capital does not propose changes to the investment objective(s) of any other Funds. Although the investment processes used by Victory Capital's portfolio managers may differ from those used by AMCO's portfolio managers or, if applicable, any subadviser's portfolio managers, such differences are not currently expected to result in changes to the principal investment strategies or principal investment risks of the Funds.

The New Advisory Agreement does not change any Fund's advisory fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees (except that Victory Capital, subject to Board approval, may in the future use a single designated share class to calculate performance adjustment). For at least two years after the Transaction closes, Victory Capital has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses so that each Fund's annual expense ratio (excluding certain customary items) does not exceed the levels reflected in each Fund's most recent audited financial statements at the time of Transaction close (or the levels of AMCO's then-current expense caps, if applicable), excluding the impact of any performance adjustment to the Fund's advisory fee.

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The portfolio managers at AMCO that manage the Fixed Income Funds as well as the USAA's Global Multi- Asset team servicing the Cornerstone Funds, Target Retirement Funds, Global Managed Volatility Fund, Managed Allocation Fund, and Target Managed Allocation Fund, are expected to continue to do so Post- Transaction as employees of Victory Capital, if they choose to become employees of Victory Capital. Post- Transaction, the investment teams for the Funds, other than the Fixed Income Funds, will be replaced or augmented as discussed in Proposal 1 under "Anticipated Changes to the Funds' Portfolio Management."

With the exception of the Index Funds, which will be advised by Victory Capital through its Victory Solutions platform, Victory Capital proposes that the same subadvisers be retained Post-Transaction, although Victory Capital may change the allocation to a particular subadviser Post-Transaction. No changes are expected to the portfolio managers of the subadvisers who will serve as subadvisers Post-Transaction.

VCA's distribution capabilities, including its significant network of intermediary relationships, which may provide additional opportunities for the Funds to grow assets and lower fees and expenses through increased economies of scale.

The experience of Victory Capital in acquiring and integrating investments in investment management companies and its plans to transition and integrate AMCO's and USAA Transfer Agent's businesses to Victory Capital. Victory Capital and USAA expect to enter into a transition services agreement under which USAA will continue to provide Victory Capital with certain services that are currently provided by USAA to AMCO and the USAA Transfer Agent for a specified period of time after the closing of the Transaction to assist Victory Capital in transitioning the USAA member distribution channel and member support services.

Pursuant to a transitional trademark license agreement with USAA, Victory Capital and the Funds will have a non-exclusive license, subject to certain restrictions and limitations, to continue using certain licensed marks including "USAA," "United Services Automobile Association," and the USAA Logo in connection with their asset management and transfer agency businesses for a period of three years following the closing of the Transaction, which agreement may thereafter be extended for an additional year.

The support expressed by the current senior management team at AMCO for the Transaction and AMCO's recommendation that the Board approve the New Agreements.

The commitments of Victory Capital and AMCO to bear all of the direct expenses of the Transaction, including all legal costs and costs associated with the proxy solicitation, regardless of whether the Transaction is consummated.

In addition to the matters noted above, in their deliberations regarding approval of the New Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the factors discussed below, among others.

The nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided by Victory Capital.

The Board considered information provided by Victory Capital regarding its investment philosophy, investment management capabilities, business and operating structure, scale of operations, leadership and reputation, distribution capabilities, and financial condition. The Board also considered the capabilities, resources, and personnel of Victory Capital, including senior and other personnel of AMCO who had been extended offers to join Victory Capital, in order to determine whether Victory Capital is capable of providing the same level of investment management services currently provided to each Fund, and also considered the transition and integration plans to move management of the Funds to Victory Capital. The Board recognized that the AMCO personnel who had been extended offers may not accept such offers and personnel changes may occur in the future in the ordinary course. The Board considered the resources and infrastructure that Victory Capital intends to devote to its compliance program to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as Victory Capital's commitment to those programs. The Board also considered the resources that Victory Capital has devoted to its risk management program and cybersecurity program. The Board also reviewed information provided by Victory Capital related to its business, legal, and regulatory affairs. This review considered the resources available to Victory Capital to provide the services specified under the New Advisory Agreement. The Board considered Victory Capital's financial condition, including the financing of the Transaction, and noted that Victory Capital is expected to be able to provide a high level of service to the Funds and continuously invest and re-invest in its business.

The Board considered that, while it was proposed that Victory Capital would become the investment adviser to the Funds, the same portfolio managers at AMCO that manage the Fixed Income Funds, as well as the USAA's Global Multi-Asset team servicing the Cornerstone Funds, Target Retirement Funds (including Target Managed Allocation Fund), Global Managed Volatility Fund, and Managed Allocation Fund, are expected to continue to do so after the

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Transaction as employees of Victory Capital, if they choose to become employees of Victory Capital. The Board determined that it had considered the qualifications of the portfolio managers at AMCO and the subadvisers at its 2018 15(c) Meeting. The Board considered the professional experience, education, affiliations and/or other credentials or qualifications of the anticipated portfolio managers at Victory Capital that would manage the Equity Funds, Cornerstone Funds, and Target Retirement Funds. The Board noted that the Equity Funds or portions of Equity Funds currently managed by AMCO would be replaced with portfolio managers from Victory Capital.

The Board considered that certain Funds would continue to operate in a manager-of-managers structure Post- Transaction. The Board considered that Victory Capital's experience in allocating assets to, and overseeing the advisory services of, its investment franchises and the Victory Solutions platform, was similar to AMCO's role in allocating assets to and overseeing the advisory services provided by the subadvisers.

The Board considered that the terms and conditions of the New Advisory Agreement are substantially similar to the terms and conditions of the Existing Management Agreements. The Board also considered that the New Subadvisory Agreements are substantially similar to the terms and conditions of the Existing Subadvisory Agreements and that no changes were proposed to the allocation of responsibilities as between Victory Capital and any subadviser, except to the extent that under the New Subadvisory Agreements each subadviser would be responsible for voting proxies with respect to assets allocated to that subadviser, while AMCO currently votes all Fund proxies. The Board considered that Victory Capital also would provide certain administrative, fund accounting, and shareholder servicing services under a separate administration agreement with the Funds. In this connection, the Board considered information on Victory Capital's use of third-party service providers to provide certain sub-administration and sub-accounting services to the Funds.

After review of these and other considerations, the Board concluded that Victory Capital will be capable of providing investment advisory services of the same high quality as the investment advisory services provided to the Funds by AMCO, and that these services are appropriate in nature and extent in light of the Funds' operations and investor needs.

Performance of the Funds.

With respect to the performance of the Funds, the Board considered its review at the 2018 15(c) Meeting of peer group and benchmark investment performance comparison data relating to each Fund and, if applicable, each subadviser's long-term performance record for similar accounts. The Board considered that information reviewed at the 2018 15(c) Meeting may be more relevant for those Funds that would retain their current portfolio managers or subadvisers. With respect to the Funds whose portfolio managers would be replaced, the Board considered the performance of Victory funds with similar investment objectives and strategies managed by the portfolio managers who would manage the Funds. Based on information presented to the Board at the Meeting and its discussions with Victory Capital, the Board concluded that Victory Capital is capable of generating a level of long-term investment performance that is appropriate in light of each Fund's investment objectives, strategies and restrictions.

Fees to be paid to Victory Capital and expenses of the Funds.

The Board considered that it had reviewed each Fund's existing advisory fee rate and computation method for calculating such fees at the 2018 15(c) Meeting. The Board considered that the New Advisory Agreement does not change any Fund's advisory fee rate or the computation method for calculating such fees, except that Victory Capital, subject to Board approval, may in the future use a single designated share class to calculate performance adjustment and apply the resulting performance adjustment across each other class of shares of the Fund. The Board considered that the use of a single designated class to calculate the performance adjustment for each other class of shares of the Fund could mean that shareholders of a class other than the class used to measure the performance adjustment may pay a performance adjustment that is higher or lower than if the adjustment were calculated class by class, primarily due to the impact of differences in the fees and expenses between share classes on performance. The Board considered that the New Advisory Agreement stipulates that the period for measuring performance for calculating a Fund's performance adjustment begins on the date that Victory Capital begins managing the Fund; therefore, no performance adjustments will be made for the first twelve months of the New Advisory Agreement, as required by applicable regulations. The Board also considered Victory Capital's contractual commitment under the ELA to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for at least two years after the closing of the Transaction, so that each Fund's annual expense ratio (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, any performance adjustment to a Fund's advisory fee, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund's business) does not

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exceed the levels reflected in each Fund's most recent audited financial statements at the time of Transaction close (or the levels of AMCO's then-current expense caps, if applicable), excluding the impact of any performance adjustment to a Fund's advisory fee. The Board considered that the ELA permits Victory Capital to recoup advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limitation in effect at the time of: (1) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (2) recoupment. The Board also considered that Victory Capital and AMCO had represented to the Board that they will use their best efforts to ensure that they and their respective affiliates do not take any action that imposes an "unfair burden" on the Funds as a result of the transaction or as a result of any express or implied terms, conditions or understandings applicable to the Change of Control Event, for so long as the requirements of Section 15(f) apply. The Board also considered a comparison of the proposed advisory fees to be paid by each Fund to the advisory fees paid by funds and other accounts managed by Victory Capital deemed to be comparable to the Fund in terms of investment objectives and strategies. The Board considered that, with few exceptions, mostly involving weighted average fees for separate accounts, the advisory fees to be paid by the Funds were lower than the fees paid by these other funds and accounts. The Board concluded that the retention of Victory Capital was unlikely to impose an unfair burden on the Funds' because after the Transaction, none of AMCO, Victory Capital, VCA, or any of their respective affiliates, would be entitled to receive any compensation directly or indirectly (i) from any person in connection with the purchase or sale of securities or other property to, from, or on behalf of the Funds (other than ordinary fees for bona fide principal underwriting services), or (ii) from the Funds or their shareholders for other than bona fide investment advisory or other services. Based on its review, the Board determined, with respect to each Fund, that Victory Capital's advisory fee is fair and reasonable.

The extent to which Victory Capital may realize economies of scale as the Funds grow larger and whether fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders.

The Board considered potential or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Victory Capital would provide to each Fund. The Board considered that the New Advisory Agreement includes the same advisory fee breakpoints for the same Funds as the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement. The Board also considered that Victory Capital has contractually agreed to cap the Funds' annual operating expense ratios, pursuant to the ELA, which will remain in effect for at least two years from the closing of the Transaction, and may be extended. The Board also considered Victory Capital's representation that the significant increase in its assets under management Post-Transaction may reasonably be expected to enable the new combined firm to reach greater economies of scale in a shorter time frame. The Board noted that it will have the opportunity to periodically re-examine whether a Fund or the Trust has achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of investment advisory and administrative fees payable to Victory Capital, in the future.

The profits to be realized by Victory Capital and its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust.

The Board considered the benefits Victory Capital and its affiliates may derive from their relationship with the Funds, including compensation to be paid to Victory Capital for the provision of certain administrative, fund accounting and shareholder services to the Funds and compensation to be paid to USAA Transfer Agent for the provision of transfer agency services to the Funds. The Board considered the significant investments Victory Capital expected to make to support and grow the USAA member channel and the costs to integrate the USAA Fund business into Victory Capital. The Board also considered Victory Capital's profitability report presented to the board of trustees of the Victory funds in connection with their most recent 15(c) process. The Board considered Victory Capital's representation that the fully integrated USAA Fund business, including investments to support ongoing growth, was expected to have an overall marginally positive impact on Victory Capital's overall financial profitability. The Board noted the difficulty of accurately projecting profitability under the current circumstance and noted that it would have the opportunity to give further consideration to Victory Capital's profitability with respect to the Funds at the end of the initial two-year term of the New Advisory Agreement.

Fall-Out and other benefits to Victory Capital and its affiliates.

The Board considered the possible fall-out benefits and other types of benefits that may accrue to Victory Capital and its affiliates. The Board noted that the Transaction provides Victory Capital and its affiliates the opportunity to deliver investment products and services to USAA's direct member-based channel. The Board also considered that Victory Capital may derive reputational and other benefits from its ability to use "USAA" and related names in connection with operating and marketing the Funds. The Board considered that the Transaction, if completed, would significantly increase Victory Capital's assets under management and expand Victory Capital's investment capabilities. This

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increased size and diversification could facilitate Victory Capital's continued investment in its business and products, which Victory Capital would be able to leverage across a broader base of assets. Victory Capital also would be able to use trading commission credits from the Funds' transactions in securities to "purchase" third party research and execution services to support its investment process. Based on its review, the Board determined that any "fall-out" benefits and other types of benefits that may accrue to Victory Capital are fair and reasonable.

Conclusions.

Based on the foregoing and other relevant considerations, at the Meeting of the Board held on January 15, 2019, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, acting within its business judgment, (1) concluded that the terms of the New Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable and that approval of the New Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of each Fund and its respective shareholders, (2) voted to approve the New Advisory Agreement, and (3) voted to recommend approval of the New Advisory Agreement by shareholders of the Funds. The Board evaluated all information available to it on a Fund-by-Fund basis and its determinations were made separately in respect of each Fund. The Board noted some factors may have been more or less important with respect to any particular Fund and that no one factor was determinative of its decisions which, instead, were premised upon the totality of factors considered. In this connection, the Board also noted that different Board members likely placed emphasis on different factors in reaching their individual conclusions to vote in favor of the New Advisory Agreement and to recommend approval of the New Advisory Agreement by shareholders of the Funds.

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New Subadvisory Agreements Approved by the Board

At the in-person meeting held on January 15, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered and unanimously approved New Subadvisory Agreements between Victory Capital and the following current investment subadviser to the Funds. Shareholder approval is not required for the New Subadvisory Agreements.

Fund

Subadvisers

Capital Growth Fund

New Subadvisory Agreement with

 

QS Investors LLC

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund

New Subadvisory Agreements with Brandes

 

Investment Partners, LP and Lazard Asset

 

Management

 

 

Growth & Income Fund

New Subadvisory Agreement with Barrow,

 

Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss

 

 

Growth Fund

New Subadvisory Agreements with Loomis

 

Sayles & Co. and Renaissance Investment

 

Management

 

 

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

New Subadvisory Agreement with Northern

 

Trust Investments, Inc.

 

 

Income Stock Fund

New Subadvisory Agreement with Epoch

 

Investment Partners, Inc.

 

 

International Fund

New Subadvisory Agreements with Lazard

 

Asset Management, MFS Investment

 

Management, and Wellington Management

 

Company LLP

 

 

Science & Technology Fund

New Subadvisory Agreement with

 

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

Small Cap Stock Fund

New Subadvisory Agreements with ClariVest

 

Asset Management LLC, Granahan

 

Investment Management, Inc., and

 

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

 

World Growth Fund

New Subadvisory Agreement with MFS

 

Investment Management

 

 

Value Fund

New Subadvisory Agreement with Barrow,

 

Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss

 

 

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VOTING AND OTHER INFORMATION

Who May Vote

All shareholders of the Funds who own shares as of the close of business on February 8, 2019, the Record Date, are entitled to vote on the Proposals. Each share of each Fund will be entitled to one vote on the Proposals at the Meeting and each fraction of a share will be entitled to the fraction of a vote equal to the proportion of a full share represented by the fractional share. Appendix M sets forth the number of shares of beneficial interest outstanding and entitled to be voted of each Fund as of the close of business on the Record Date.

Broker-dealer firms holding shares of the Funds in street name for the benefit of their customers will request the instructions of such customers on how to vote their shares before the Meeting. The Funds understand that, under the rules of the NYSE, such broker-dealer firms may for certain "routine" matters, without instructions from their customers, grant discretionary authority to the proxies designated by the Board to vote if no instructions from its customers have been received prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firm's request for voting instructions. The Funds anticipate that the NYSE will take the position that broker-dealers that are members of the NYSE and that have not received instructions from a customer prior to the date specified in the broker-dealer firms' request for voting instructions may not vote such customer's shares on the Proposals. A signed proxy card that does not specify how the beneficial owner's shares are to be voted on the Proposals may be deemed to be an instruction to vote "FOR" the Proposals.

Broker-dealers who are not members of the NYSE may be subject to other rules, which may or may not permit them to vote your shares without instruction. We urge you to provide instructions to your broker or nominee so that your votes may be counted.

With respect to shares of each Fund held in USAA individual retirement accounts (including Traditional, Rollover, SEP, SARSEP, Roth, and SIMPLE IRAs), the IRA Custodian, USAA Federal Savings Bank, will vote those shares for which it has received instructions from shareholders only in accordance with such instructions. If USAA IRA shareholders do not vote their shares, the IRA Custodian will vote their shares for or against any Proposal in the same proportion as other USAA IRA shareholders have voted.

If you appoint a proxy or provide instructions by signing and returning your proxy card(s), you can revoke that appointment or those instructions before they are exercised. If you are a shareholder, you can revoke your proxy by sending in another proxy with a later date, by notifying the Trust in writing that you have revoked your proxy prior to the Meeting by writing to the Secretary of the Trust at the following address: 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.

Voting in Person

If you are a direct shareholder attending the Meeting and wish to vote in person, you will be given a ballot when you arrive. If you have already voted by proxy and wish to vote in person instead, you will be given an opportunity to do so during the Meeting. If you attend the Meeting, but your shares are held in the name of your broker, bank, or other nominee, you must bring with you a letter from that nominee stating that you are the beneficial owner of the shares on the Record Date and authorizing you to vote. If you do not bring with you such a letter, the Trust may at its sole discretion accept a provisional ballot from you pending validation that you are the actual beneficial owner of shares of the Fund(s).

Requirement of a Quorum and Vote Needed

A quorum is the number of outstanding shares that, as of the Record Date, must be present in person or by proxy for a Fund to hold a valid shareholder meeting. A Fund cannot hold a valid shareholder meeting unless there is a quorum of shareholders present in person or by proxy. With respect to the Trust, and any Fund that is a series of the Trust, the Trust's Fourth Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement provides that the presence, in person or by proxy, of thirty percent (30%) of the shares entitled to vote shall be a quorum for the transaction of business.

All shareholders of each Fund as of the Record Date will be entitled to vote on the Proposals affecting their Fund(s). With respect to Proposal 2 for the election of Trustees, all Funds will vote together. For Proposal 1, voting with respect to the Proposals will take place on a Fund-by-Fund basis, meaning that your vote with respect to one Fund in which

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you hold shares will be counted together with the votes of other shareholders of such Fund, but will not be counted together with votes of shareholders of other Funds. Therefore, a vote for a Proposal with respect to one Fund will not affect the approval of a Proposal with respect to any other Fund.

The approval of Proposal 1 with respect to a Fund requires the approval of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund. Under the 1940 Act, the vote of a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" of a Fund means the vote of the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the voting securities of the Fund present at the Meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. Proposal 2 must be approved by a plurality of all the votes cast at the Meeting, which means that the nominees receiving the highest number of votes cast at the Meeting will be elected (even if they receive approval from less than a majority of the votes cast), provided a quorum is present. If any other business properly comes before the Meeting, a majority of the shares voted shall decide such business, unless a different vote is required or permitted by any provision of the 1940 Act, other applicable law, or by the Trust's Declaration of Trust or By-Laws.

Shares represented in person or by proxy, including shares that abstain or do not vote with respect to the Proposal, will be counted for purposes of determining whether there is a quorum at the Meeting. Abstentions and "broker non- votes" (i.e., shares held by brokers, banks, or other nominees as to which: (i) instructions have not been received from the beneficial owner or persons entitled to vote; and (ii) the broker, bank, or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on a particular matter) will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, but will have the effect of a vote against Proposal 1. However, at the request of the Fund, for brokerage customers of National Financial Services, LLC, a Fidelity Investments Company ("NFS"), shares held by NFS without instructions from the beneficial owner or persons entitled to vote will not be voted or counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. Therefore, shareholders that hold their shares through NFS, must provide voting instructions for their shares to be voted on Proposal 1 and for such shares to count toward a quorum. This will result in lowering the threshold required for the approval of Proposal 1.

For Proposal 2, abstentions do not constitute a vote "for" or "against" the matter and will be disregarded in determining "votes cast" on the Proposal. Accordingly, abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on Proposal 2.

Adjournments

In the event that a quorum is not present at the Meeting or if a quorum is present, but sufficient votes in favor of one or more Proposals have not been received, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of any proposal to adjourn the Meeting under the foregoing circumstances.

Solicitation of Proxies

Proxies will be solicited primarily by mailing of the proxy materials, but proxies also may be solicited through further mailings, telephone calls, personal meetings, or e-mail by officers of the Funds, employees, or agents of AMCO, and one or more third-party agents, including other financial intermediaries, particularly as the date of the Meeting approaches. The Funds have retained a proxy solicitor, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., to assist in forwarding and soliciting proxies. Pursuant to this arrangement, the proxy solicitor has agreed to contact shareholders, banks, brokers, and proxy intermediaries to secure votes on the proposals described in the Proxy Statement. Should shareholders require additional information, they may call the proxy solicitor toll-free at 844-858-7380.

Costs of the Meeting

AMCO and Victory Capital will bear all expenses incurred in connection with the Meeting, including the costs of preparing, printing, and mailing this Proxy Statement, soliciting proxies, and any costs related to adjournments, whether or not the proposals are approved by shareholders. The Funds will not bear any portion of these expenses. The cost of retaining the proxy solicitor is estimated to be approximately $2.5 million for processing and tabulation fees, plus out-of-pocket expenses. This estimate does not reflect the costs associated with (i) solicitation efforts with respect to record holders or beneficial owners of shares, (ii) printing and mailing of the proxy materials, or (iii) reimbursing brokerage firms and other financial intermediaries for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to the beneficial owners.

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Principal Holders

Record and Beneficial Share Ownership. To the knowledge of the Trust, no person owned of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any Fund as of December 31, 2018, except as listed in Appendix N.

Other Matters to Come Before the Meeting

The Trust is not aware of any matters that will be presented for action at the Meeting other than the matters set forth herein. Should any other matters requiring a vote of shareholders arise, the proxy card(s) will confer upon the person or persons entitled to vote the shares represented by such proxy, or in accordance with such instructions, the authority to vote in their discretion on any other business that may properly come before the Meeting.

Householding

As permitted by law, only one copy of this Proxy Statement may be delivered to shareholders residing at the same address, unless such shareholders have notified the Trust of their desire to receive multiple copies of the reports and proxy statements the Trust sends. If you would like to receive an additional copy, please contact the Trust's proxy solicitor, Broadridge, toll-free at 844-858-7380. The Trust will then promptly deliver a separate copy of the Proxy Statement to any shareholder residing at an address to which only one copy was previously mailed. Shareholders wishing to receive separate copies of a Trust's reports and proxy statements in the future should contact USAA Investments at 800-531-1235.

Shareholder Communications with the Board of Trustees

If a shareholder wishes to send a communication to the Board, or to a specified Trustee, the communication should be submitted in writing to the Secretary of the Trust at 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288, who will forward such communication as appropriate.

Shareholder Information

The Trust, as a Delaware statutory trust, is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings, but will hold special meetings as required or deemed desirable. Since the Trust does not hold regular meetings of shareholders, the anticipated date of the next shareholder meeting cannot be provided. Shareholders who wish to present a proposal for action at a future meeting should submit a written proposal to the Trust at 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288 for inclusion in a future proxy statement. Shareholder proposals to be presented at any future meeting of the Trust must be received by the Trust in writing within a reasonable amount of time before the Trust solicits proxies for that meeting, to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for that meeting. Whether a proposal is included in a proxy statement will be determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Additional information about the Funds is available in their respective prospectuses, statements of additional information, and annual and semiannual reports to shareholders. Each Fund's most recent annual and semiannual reports have previously been mailed to shareholders. Additional copies of any of these documents are available without charge by calling USAA at 800-531-USAA or by writing to USAA Asset Management Company, 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, TX 78288. All of these documents also are on file with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING PROXY CARDS

The following general rules for signing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to sign your proxy card(s) properly.

1.Individual Accounts: Sign your name exactly as it appears in the registration on the proxy card(s).

2.Joint Accounts: Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to the name shown in the registration on the proxy card(s).

3.Other Accounts: The capacity of the individual signing the proxy card(s) should be indicated unless it is reflected in the form of registration. For example:

Corporate Accounts

Valid Signature

ABC Corp.

ABC Corp. (by John Doe, Treasurer)

ABC Corp.

John Doe, Treasurer

ABC Corp. c/o John Doe, Treasurer

John Doe

ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan

John Doe, Trustee

Trust Accounts

 

ABC Trust

Jane B. Doe, Trustee

Jane B. Doe, Trustee u/t/d 12/28/78

Jane B. Doe

Custodial or Estate Accounts

 

John B. Smith, Cust. f/b/o John B. Smith, Jr. UGMA

John B. Smith

John B. Smith

John B. Smith, Jr., Executor

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE YOUR SHARES PROMPTLY, NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN.

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INDEX OF APPENDICES TO PROXY STATEMENT

Appendix A

Form of New Advisory Agreement

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Appendix B

Ownership Structure of Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory

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Capital") and Victory Capital's Executive Officers and Directors

 

Appendix C

Information Regarding Victory Capital's Other Investment Company

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Clients

 

Appendix D

Fees Paid to USAA Asset Management Company ("AMCO") as

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Investment Adviser

 

Appendix E

The Funds' Current Subadvisers

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Appendix F

Victory Capital's Investment Teams and Portfolio Management Personnel

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Appendix G

Performance Adjustment

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Appendix H

Additional Fee Information

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Appendix I

The Funds' Independent Public Accountant

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Appendix J

The Funds' Existing Management Agreements

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Appendix K

The Trust's Officers Post Transaction

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Appendix L

Corporate Governance Committee Charter

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Appendix M

Outstanding Shares of the Funds

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Appendix N

Five Percent Owner Report

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APPENDIX A: FORM OF NEW ADVISORY AGREEMENT

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

and

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

AGREEMENT made as of the [•] day of [•], 2019, by and between USAA Mutual Funds Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest, and Victory Capital Management Inc., a New York corporation (the "Adviser").

WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and

WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Adviser to furnish investment advisory services to the funds listed on Schedule A individually and not jointly (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"), and the Adviser represents that it is willing and possesses legal authority to so furnish such services;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:

1.Appointment.

(a)General. The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the Funds for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.

(b)Sub-Advisers. Subject to the general supervision and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees and under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Adviser, at its own expense, may select and contract with one or more Sub-Advisers to manage the investment operations and composition of each Fund and render investment advice for each Fund, including the purchase, retention and disposition of the investments, securities and cash contained in each Fund, in accordance with such Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Trust's Master Trust Agreement, By-Laws, and such Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as is from time to time in effect; provided that, (i) the Adviser will continue to have overall supervisory responsibility for the general management and investment of each Fund's assets, and (ii) any contract with a Subadviser (a "Sub-Advisory Agreement") shall be in compliance with an approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder or in accordance with exemptive or other relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or its staff.

Subject to the general supervision and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Adviser will have full discretion to (i) select new or additional Sub-Advisers for each Fund, (ii) enter into and materially modify existing Sub-Advisory Agreements, and (iii) terminate and replace any sub advisor. In connection with the Adviser's responsibilities here in, the Adviser will assess each Fund's investment focus and will seek to implement decisions with respect to the allocation and reallocation of each Fund's assets among one or more current or additional Sub-Advisers from time to time, as the Adviser deems appropriate, to enable each Fund to achieve its investment goals. In addition the Adviser will monitor compliance of each Subadviser with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of any Funds or Funds (or portions of any Fund) under the management of each such a Subadviser, and review and report to the Trust's Board of Trustees on the performance of each Subadviser. The Adviser will furnish, or cause the appropriate Sub-Advisers to furnish, to the Board such periodic and special reports and other information as the Board may reasonably request. A Sub-Adviser may be an affiliate of the Adviser.

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2.Delivery of Documents. The Trust has delivered to the Adviser copies of each of the following documents along with all amendments thereto through the date hereof, and will promptly deliver to it all future amendments and supplements thereto, if any:

(a)the Trust's Master Trust Agreement;

(b)the Bylaws of the Trust;

(c)resolutions of the Board of Trustees of the Trust authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement;

(d)the most recent Post-Effective Amendment to the Trust's Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and the 1940 Act, on Form N-1A as filed with the SEC;

(e)Notification of Registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act on Form N-8A as filed with the SEC; and

(f)the currently effective Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information of the Funds.

3.Investment Advisory Services.

(a)Management of the Funds. The Adviser hereby undertakes to act as investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser shall regularly provide investment advice to the Funds and continuously supervise the investment and reinvestment of cash, securities and other property composing the assets of the Funds and, in furtherance thereof, shall:

(i)supervise all aspects of the operations of the Trust and each Fund;

(ii)obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, statistical and financial data, as well as other significant events and developments, which affect the economy generally, the Funds' investment programs, and the issuers of securities included in the Funds' investment portfolios and the industries in which they engage, or which may relate to securities or other investments which the Adviser may deem desirable for inclusion in a Fund's investment portfolio;

(iii)determine which issuers and securities shall be included in the portfolio of each Fund;

(iv)furnish a continuous investment program for each Fund;

(v)in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Trust, buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of each Fund; and

(vi)take, on behalf of each Fund, all actions the Adviser may deem necessary in order to carry into effect such investment program and the Adviser's functions as provided above, including the making of appropriate periodic reports to the Trust's Board of Trustees.

(b)Covenants. The Adviser shall carry out its investment advisory and supervisory responsibilities in a manner consistent with the investment objectives, policies, and restrictions provided in: (i) each Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as revised and in effect from time to time; (ii) the Trust's Master Trust Agreement, Bylaws or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time; (iii) the 1940 Act; (iv) other applicable laws; and (v) such other investment policies, procedures and/or limitations as may be adopted by the Trust with respect to a Fund and provided to the Adviser in writing. The Adviser agrees to use reasonable efforts to manage each

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Fund so that it will qualify, and continue to qualify, as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and regulations issued thereunder (the "Code"), except as may be authorized to the contrary by the Trust's Board of Trustees. The management of the Funds by the Adviser shall at all times be subject to the review of the Trust's Board of Trustees.

(c)Books and Records. Pursuant to applicable law, the Adviser shall keep each Fund's books and records required to be maintained by, or on behalf of, the Funds with respect to advisory services rendered hereunder. The Adviser agrees that all records which it maintains for a Fund are the property of the Fund and it will promptly surrender any of such records to the Fund upon the Fund's request. The Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any such records of the Fund required to be preserved by such Rule.

(d)Reports, Evaluations and other Services. The Adviser shall furnish reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Trust with respect to the Funds and in connection with the Adviser's services hereunder as the Trust's Board of Trustees may request from time to time or as the Adviser may otherwise deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make recommendations to the Trust's Board of Trustees with respect to Trust policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(e)Purchase and Sale of Securities. The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for each Fund with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and the Trust's policies and procedures applicable to the Funds. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which, under the circumstances, result in total costs or proceeds being the most favorable to the Funds. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Adviser shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, research services provided to the Adviser, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In no event shall the Adviser be under any duty to obtain the lowest commission or the best net price for any Fund on any particular transaction, nor shall the Adviser be under any duty to execute any order in a fashion either preferential to any Fund relative to other accounts managed by the Adviser or otherwise materially adverse to such other accounts.

(f)Selection of Brokers or Dealers. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Adviser, the Funds and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for a Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that the total commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Adviser with respect to accounts over which it exercises investment discretion. The Adviser shall report to the Trust's Board of Trustees regarding overall commissions paid by the Fund and their reasonableness in relation to their benefits to the Fund. Any transactions for a Fund that are effected through an affiliated broker-dealer on a national securities exchange of which such broker-dealer is a member will be effected in accordance with Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including Rule lla2-2(T). The Fund hereby authorizes any such broker or dealer to retain commissions for effecting such transactions and to pay out of such retained commissions any compensation due to others in connection with effectuating those transactions.

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(g)Aggregation of Securities Transactions. In executing portfolio transactions for a Fund, the Adviser may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, but shall not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased with those of other Funds or its other clients if, in the Adviser's reasonable judgment, such aggregation (i) will result in an overall economic benefit to the Fund, taking into consideration the advantageous selling or purchase price, brokerage commission and other expenses, and trading requirements, and (ii) is not inconsistent with the policies set forth in the Trust's registration statement and the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. In such event, the Adviser will allocate the securities so purchased or sold, and the expenses incurred in the transaction, in an equitable manner, consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and such other clients.

4.Representations and Warranties.

(a)The Adviser hereby represents and warrants to the Trust as follows:

(i)The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of New York and is fully authorized to enter into this Agreement and carry out its duties and obligations hereunder.

(ii)The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"), and is registered or licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of all applicable jurisdictions. The Adviser shall maintain such registrations or licenses in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement.

(iii)The Adviser at all times shall provide its best judgment and effort to the Trust in carrying out the Adviser's obligations hereunder.

(b)The Trust hereby represents and warrants to the Adviser as follows:

(i)The Trust has been duly organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to enter into this Agreement and carry out its terms.

(ii)The Trust is registered as an investment company with the SEC under the 1940 Act and shares of each Fund are registered for offer and sale to the public under the 1933 Act and all applicable state securities laws where currently sold. Such registrations will be kept in effect during the term of this Agreement.

5.Compensation. As compensation for the services which the Adviser is to provide or cause to be provided pursuant to Paragraph 3, each Fund shall pay to the Adviser out of Fund assets a fee in the amount computed as set forth in Schedules A - B. At the request of the Adviser, some or all of such fee shall be paid directly to a Sub- Adviser. The fee for any partial month under this Agreement shall be calculated on a proportionate basis.

6.Interested Persons. It is understood that, to the extent consistent with applicable laws, the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and shareholders of the Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Trust.

7.Expenses. As between the Adviser and the Funds, the Funds will pay for all their expenses other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder, which expenses payable by the Funds shall include, without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment instruments, which the parties acknowledge might be higher than other brokers would charge when a Fund utilizes a broker which provides brokerage and research services to the Adviser as contemplated under Paragraph 3 above; (iii) fees and expenses of the Trust's Trustees that are not employees of the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) administrator, custodian, pricing and bookkeeping, registrar and transfer

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agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the Funds' shares for distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders, unless otherwise required; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor, unless otherwise required; (ix) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (x) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; (xi) insurance premiums for fidelity bonds and other coverage to the extent approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees;

(xii)association membership dues authorized by the Trust's Board of Trustees; and (xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Trust is a party (or to which the Funds' assets are subject) and any legal obligation for which the Trust may have to provide indemnification to the Trust's Trustees and officers.

8.Non-Exclusive Services; Limitation of Adviser's Liability. The services of the Adviser to the Funds are not to be deemed exclusive and the Adviser may render similar services to others and engage in other activities. The Adviser and its affiliates may enter into other agreements with the Funds and the Trust for providing additional services to the Funds and the Trust which are not covered by this Agreement, and to receive additional compensation for such services. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser, or a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to receipt of compensation, neither the Adviser nor any of its directors, officers, shareholders, agents, or employees shall be liable or responsible to the Trust, the Funds or to any shareholder of the Funds for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any loss suffered by the Trust, a Fund or any shareholder of a Fund in connection with the performance of this Agreement.

9.Effective Date; Modifications; Termination. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first above written, provided that it shall have been approved by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund, in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, or such later date as may be agreed by the parties following such shareholder approval.

(a)With respect to each Fund, this Agreement shall continue in force for a period of two years from the date first set forth above, or from such date that a new series of the Trust is added as a Fund to this Agreement, whichever is later. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue in effect as to each Fund for successive annual periods, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually

(i) by a vote of the majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval and (ii) by a vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund.

(b)The modification of any of the non-material terms of this Agreement may be approved by a vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

(c)Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph 9, either party hereto may terminate this Agreement at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other, without payment of any penalty. Such a termination by the Trust may be effected severally as to any particular Fund, and shall be effected as to any Fund by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

10.Limitation of Liability of Trustees and Shareholders. The Adviser acknowledges the following limitation of liability:

The terms "USAA Mutual Funds Trust" and "Trustees" refer, respectively, to the trust created and the Trustees, as trustees but not individually or personally, acting from time to time under the Master Trust Agreement, to which reference is hereby made and a copy of which is on file at the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, such reference being inclusive of any and all amendments thereto so filed or hereafter filed. The obligations of the Trust entered into in the name or on behalf thereof by any of the Trustees, representatives or agents are made not

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individually, but in such capacities and are not binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders or representatives of the Trust personally, but bind only the assets of the Trust, and all persons dealing with the Trust or a Fund must look solely to the assets of the Trust or Fund for the enforcement of any claims against the Trust or Fund.

11.Certain Definitions. The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," "control," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act. References in this Agreement to the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act shall be construed as references to such laws as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and shall be understood as inclusive of any applicable rules, interpretations and/or orders adopted or issued thereunder by the SEC.

12.Independent Contractor. The Adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or authorized by the Trust's Board of Trustees from time to time, have no authority to act for or represent a Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of a Fund.

13.Structure of Agreement. The Trust is entering into this Agreement on behalf of the respective Funds severally and not jointly. The responsibilities and benefits set forth in this Agreement shall refer to each Fund severally and not jointly. No Fund shall have any responsibility for any obligation of any other Fund arising out of this Agreement. Without otherwise limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(a)any breach of any term of this Agreement regarding the Trust with respect to any one Fund shall not create a right or obligation with respect to any other Fund;

(b)under no circumstances shall the Adviser have the right to set off claims relating to a Fund by applying property of any other Fund; and

(c)the business and contractual relationships created by this Agreement, consideration for entering into this Agreement, and the consequences of such relationship and consideration relate solely to the Trust and the particular Fund to which such relationship and consideration applies.

This Agreement is intended to govern only the relationships between the Adviser, on the one hand, and the Trust and the Funds, on the other hand, and (except as specifically provided above in this Paragraph 14) is not intended to and shall not govern (i) the relationship between the Trust and any Fund or (ii) the relationships among the respective Funds.

14.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. Exclusive jurisdiction over any action, suit, or proceeding under, arising out of, or relating to this Agreement shall lie in the federal and state courts within the State of Delaware, and each party hereby waives any objection it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any such proceedings brought in any such courts, waives any claim that such proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum, and further waives the right to object, with respect to such proceedings, that any such court does not have jurisdiction over that party.

16.Third-Party Beneficiaries. No person other than the Funds and the Adviser is a party to this Agreement or shall be entitled to any right or benefit arising under or in respect of this Agreement; there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be read to, (i) create in any person other than the Fund any direct, indirect, derivative, or other rights against the Adviser, or (ii) create or give rise to any duty or obligation on the part of the Adviser (including without limitation any fiduciary duty) to any person other than the Fund (including without limitation any shareholder in the Fund), all of which rights, benefits, duties, and obligations are hereby expressly excluded.

17.Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and, to this extent, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable.

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18.Notices. Notices of any kind to be given to the Trust hereunder by the Adviser shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed or delivered to 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035, Attention: Chair of the Board of USAA Mutual Funds Trust, or at such other address or to such individual as shall be so specified by the Trust to the Adviser. Notices of any kind to be given to the Adviser hereunder by the Trust shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed or delivered to the Adviser at 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144, Attention: President, with a copy to Christopher K. Dyer, or at such other address or to such individual as shall be so specified by the Adviser to the Trust. Notices shall be effective upon delivery.

19.Amendment of Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought. No material amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until approved in the manner required by the 1940 Act and rules thereunder or in accordance with exemptive or other relief granted by the SEC or its staff.

20.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

21.Headings. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

22.Entire Agreement. This Agreement states the entire agreement of the parties hereto, and is intended to be the complete and exclusive statement of the terms hereof. It may not be added to or changed orally, and may not be modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto and in accordance with the 1940 Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date written above.

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

On behalf of the Funds listed on Schedule A,

 

individually and not jointly

 

By: _________________________________

By: _________________________________

Name:

Name:

Title:

Title:

A-7

SCHEDULE A

to the

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

and

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

Dated [•]

This Schedule A shall apply to each of the Funds identified on Schedule A-1 hereto (each, a "Fund").

(a)General. The Trust shall pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the Adviser's services and expenses assumed hereunder, a fee determined with respect to each Fund, which shall be composed of the Basic Fee (defined below) and a Performance Adjustment (defined below) to the Basic Fee based upon the investment performance of a class of shares of the Fund in relation to the investment record of a securities index determined by the Trust's Board of Trustees ("Board") to be appropriate over the same period.

(b)(1) Index and Changes Thereto. The Board has designated for each Fund the index identified on Schedule A-1 as the index to be used for purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "Index"). From time to time, the Board may, by a vote of the Board voting in person, including a majority of the Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such parties, determine that another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for purposes of evaluating the performance of a Fund, including without limitation in the event that the party who publishes the Index ("Index Provider") determines to terminate publishing the Index. After ten days' written notice to the Adviser, a different index (the "Successor Index") shall be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment. However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to the Index. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that an Index Provider determines to terminate publishing an Index and such Index is superseded by a Successor Index designated by the Index Provider, the Successor Index shall be substituted for the Index in prospectively calculating the Performance Adjustment.

(b)(2) Calculation by Class; Alternative Single Class Calculation. The Performance Adjustment shall be calculated for and applied to each share class of a Fund separately. In the future, the Board may approve, by a vote of the Board voting in person, including a majority of the Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such parties, the designation of a single share class of a Fund for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment and the same Performance Adjustment will be applied across each other class of shares of the Fund. From time to time, the Board may determine that a different class or classes of shares of the Trust representing interests in a Fund other than the designated class is more appropriate for use in calculating the Performance Adjustment. After ten days' written notice to the Adviser, such different class or classes of shares (the "Successor Class") shall be substituted for the designated class in calculating the Performance Adjustment for a Fund. The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion of the Performance Period, it may only be used in calculating that portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the Performance Period shall be calculated using the class of shares previously designated.

(c)Basic Fee. The basic fee for a Fund (the "Basic Fee") for any period shall equal: (i) the Fund's average net assets during such period, multiplied by (ii) the annual rate identified for such Fund on Schedule A-1 hereto, multiplied by (iii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the payment period and the denominator of which is 365 (366 in leap years).

A-8

(d)Performance Adjustment. The amount of the performance adjustment (the "Performance Adjustment") shall equal: (i) the average net assets of the Fund (or the class) over the Performance Period (as defined below), multiplied by (ii) the Adjustment Rate (as defined below), multiplied by (iii) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days in the last month of the Performance Period and the denominator of which shall be 365. The resulting dollar figure will be added to or subtracted from the Basic Fee depending on whether the Fund (or the class) experienced better or worse performance than the Index.

(e)Adjustment Rate. The adjustment rate (the "Adjustment Rate") shall be as set forth in Schedule A-2 for each

Fund, provided, however, that the Performance Adjustment may be further adjusted to the extent necessary to ensure that the total adjustment to the Basic Fee on an annualized basis does not exceed the maximum Performance Adjustment identified for such Fund in Schedule

A-2.

(f)Performance Period. The performance period (the "Performance Period") for the Funds listed in Schedule A-1 on the effective date of this Agreement shall be measured from [insert Agreement date] or, for any Fund created after that date, the Fund's inception date (the "Commencement Date"). The Commencement Date for any Fund added to Schedule A-1 after the effective date of this Agreement shall be the effective date of the amendment adding such Fund to Schedule A-1. Any new share class of an existing Fund that is offered subsequent to the Fund commencing operations shall adopt the performance of the Fund's oldest share class for periods prior to the date the new class is first offered without adjustment for any differences in fees and expenses between the two share classes.

The Performance Period shall consist of the current month plus the preceding months through the Commencement Date until a period of 36 months is included in the Performance Period, provided, however, that no Performance Adjustment shall be made with respect to any period that is less than 12 months. In months subsequent to a 36- month Performance Period having been reached, the Performance Period will be a rolling 36-month period consisting of the most recently completed month and the previous 35 months.

(g)Measurement Calculation. The Fund's investment performance will be measured by comparing the (i) opening net asset value of one share of the class of the Fund on the first business day of the Performance Period with (ii) the closing net asset value of one share of the class of the Fund as of the last business day of such period. In computing the investment performance of the Fund and the investment record of the Index, distributions of realized capital gains, the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable undistributed realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of such period and dividends paid out of investment income on the part of the Fund, and all cash distributions of the companies whose securities comprise the Index, will be treated as reinvested in accordance with Rule 205-1 or any other applicable rule under the Advisers Act.

(h)Payment of Fees. The fee payable hereunder shall be computed daily and paid monthly in arrears.

(i)Average Net Assets. The term "average net assets" of a Fund or class as used herein for any period shall mean the quotient produced by dividing (i) the sum of the net assets of the Fund or class (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's most recent Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month, by (ii) the number of such days.

(j)Termination. In the event this Agreement with respect to any Fund or class is terminated as of a date other than the last day of any month, the Basic Fee shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last day on which this Agreement is in effect for such Fund or class, subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in such month. The amount of any Performance Adjustment to the Basic Fee will be computed on the basis of and applied to the average net assets over the Performance Period ending on the last day on which this Agreement is in effect for such Fund or class.

A-9

SCHEDULE A-1 TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

FUNDS WITH PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT

 

 

Annual Basic

 

Must Be

Name of Fund1

Performance Index

Fee Rate2

Last Date

Approved

 

 

 

Approved

By Date

Aggressive Growth Fund

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California Bond Fund

Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds

**

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Lipper Global Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund

Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Index

1.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Equity Income Fund

Lipper Global Equity Income Funds

0.50%

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Lipper Intermediate U.S. Government

0.125%

 

 

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund

Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Index

0.60%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth and Tax Strategy

Composite Consisting of 51% of the

0.30%

 

 

Fund

Lipper General Municipal Bond Funds

 

 

 

 

Index and 49% of the Lipper Large Cap

 

 

 

 

Core Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growth Fund

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index

0.65%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Income Fund

Lipper High Yield Bond Funds Index

0.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Stock Fund

Lipper Equity Income Funds Index

0.50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Fund

Lipper A Rated Bond Funds Index

0.24%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediate-Term Bond

Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Index

**

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt

0.28%

 

 

Term Fund

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Fund

Lipper International Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Exempt Long-Term

Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds

0.28%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1The Performance Adjustment initially will be determined for each share class separately based on the performance of that share class, unless the Board determines otherwise.

2Expressed as a percentage of average net assets. Note, however, that the Adviser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to voluntarily or contractually waive any portion of the advisory fee from time to time. In addition, the Adviser may from time to time undertake in writing to limit the Funds' total expenses for a definite period of time.

A-10

 

 

Annual Basic

 

Must Be

Name of Fund1

Performance Index

Fee Rate2

Last Date

Approved

 

 

 

Approved

By Date

Fund

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York Bond Fund

Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds

**

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Precious Metals and Minerals

Lipper Precious Metals Equity Funds

0.75%

 

 

Fund

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science & Technology Fund

Lipper Science & Technology Funds

0.75%

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt

0.20%

 

 

 

Funds Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term

Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds

0.28%

 

 

Fund

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Small Cap Stock Fund

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Lipper Ultra Short Funds Index

0.24%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value Fund

Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index

0.65%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virginia Bond Fund

Lipper Virginia Municipal Debt Funds

**

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Growth Fund

Lipper Global Funds Index

0.75%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The fee is computed at one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the first $750 million of average net assets, two-fifths of one percent (0.40%) of the portion of average net assets over $750 million but not over $1.5 billion, and one- third of one percent (0.33%) of the portion of average net assets over $1.5 billion.

**The fee is computed at one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the first $50 million of average net assets, two-fifths of one percent (0.40%) of the portion of average net assets over $50 million but not over $100 million, and three- tenths of one percent (0.30%) of the portion of average net assets over $100 million.

Current as of [•]

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

By:

Name:

Title:

Accepted:

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

A-11

SCHEDULE A-2 TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT RATE

 

EQUITY FUNDS

Aggressive Growth Fund

International Fund

Capital Growth Fund

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Science & Technology Fund

Growth & Income Fund

Small Cap Stock Fund

Growth Fund

Value Fund

Global Equity Income Fund

World Growth Fund

Income Stock Fund

 

Over/Under Performance Relative

Performance Adjustment Rate

to Index (in basis points)

(in basis points as a percentage

 

of average net assets)

+/- 100 to 400

+/- 4

+/- 401 to 700

+/- 5

+/- 701 and greater

+/- 6

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

California Bond Fund

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund

Government Securities Fund

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

New York Bond Fund

High Income Fund

Short-Term Bond Fund

Income Fund

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

 

Virginia Bond Fund

Over/Under Performance Relative

Performance Adjustment Rate

to Index (in basis points)

(in basis points as a percentage

 

of average net assets)

+/- 20 to 50

+/- 4

+/- 51 to 100

+/- 5

+/- 101 and greater

+/- 6

A-12

SCHEDULE B

to the

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

between

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

and

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

Dated [•]

This Schedule B shall apply to each of the Funds identified on Schedule B-1 hereto (each, a "Fund").

(a)The Trust shall pay to the Adviser a fee for each Fund calculated daily and payable monthly in arrears, computed as a percentage of the average net assets of the Fund for such month at the rate set forth in Schedule B-1 thereto.

(b)The term "average net assets" of a Fund as used herein for any period shall mean the quotient produced by dividing (i) the sum of the net assets of the Fund (computed in the manner set forth in the Fund's most recent Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information) determined as of the close of business on each business day throughout the month, by (ii) the number of such days.

A-13

SCHEDULE B-1 TO ADVISORY AGREEMENT

FUNDS WITH NO PERFORMANCE FEE AND FEE RATES

Name of Fund

Fee Rate3

Money Market Fund

0.24%

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

0.28%

Treasury Money Market Trust

0.125%

Global Managed Volatility Fund

0.60%

Managed Allocation Fund

0.60%

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

0.20%

Extended Market Index Fund

0.10%

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

0.50%

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

0.60%

Cornerstone Conservative Fund

0.00%

Cornerstone Equity Fund

0.00%

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

0.59%

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

0.59%

S&P 500 Index Fund

0.10%

Target Managed Allocation Fund

0.50%

Target Retirement Income Fund

0.00%

Target Retirement 2020 Fund

0.00%

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

0.00%

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

0.00%

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

0.00%

Target Retirement 2060 Fund

0.00%

 

[Signature Page Follows]

Last

Must Be

Approved

Approved By

3Expressed as a percentage of average net assets. Note, however, that the Adviser shall have the right, but not the obligation, to voluntarily or contractually waive any portion of the advisory fee from time to time. In addition, the Adviser may from time to time undertake in writing to limit the Funds' total expenses for a definite period of time.

A-14

Current as of [•]

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

By:

Name:

Title:

Accepted:

VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

A-15

APPENDIX B: OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OF VICTORY CAPITAL AND VICTORY CAPITAL'S

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory Capital") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of VCH Holdings, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. ("VCH"), a publicly traded Delaware corporation.

Effective March 1, 2019, the principal executive officers and directors of Victory Capital are as follows:

David C. Brown

Director, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer

Kelly S. Cliff

Director and President, Investment Franchises

Michael D. Policarpo, II Director, President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer

Nina Gupta

Director, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary

The principal business address of the foregoing entities and individuals is 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144.

B-1

APPENDIX C: INFORMATION REGARDING VICTORY CAPITAL'S OTHER INVESTMENT

COMPANY CLIENTS

The following table sets forth information regarding other registered investment companies or series thereof (other than the Trust and the Funds) managed in all or in part by Victory Capital that have similar investment strategies to a Fund (each a "Comparable Fund"). If a Fund is not listed, then Victory Capital does not manage any other Comparable Funds.

 

 

 

Comparable Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable Fund

Net Assets (as of

 

 

Contractual Fee

12/31/2018)

USAA Fund

Comparable Fund

Rate+

($millions)

 

Victory Munder Multi-Cap Fund

0.75

351.3

Aggressive Growth Fund

Victory NewBridge Large Cap Growth

 

 

Growth Fund

Fund

0.75

19.7

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Victory RS Growth Fund

0.75

219.8

 

Wilshire Large Company Growth Fund

*

68.7

 

 

 

Victory Diversified Stock Fund

0.65

332.1

 

Victory Institutional Diversified Stock

 

 

Growth & Income Fund

Fund

0.50

18.9

Victory RS Large Cap Alpha Fund

0.50

487.0

S&P 500 Index Fund

Victory S&P 500 Index Fund

0.20

205.9

 

 

Victory Special Value Fund

0.75

57.9

 

Victory US 500 Enh Vol Wtd Index Fund

0.70

103.8

Extended Market Index Fund

Victory RS Investors Fund

1.00

38.8

Victory RS Value Fund

0.85

358.2

 

Small Cap Stock Fund

Victory Integrity Discovery Fund

1.00

117.1

Victory RS Partners Fund

1.00

428.7

 

Science & Technology Fund

Victory RS Science and Technology Fund

1.00

208.8

 

Victory Sophus Emerging Markets Fund

1.00

281.9

 

Victory Sophus Emerging Markets Sm-

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund

Cap Fund

1.25

4.3

Victory Trivalent Emerging Mkts Sm-Cap

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

1.10

8.2

 

USAA Emerging Markets Fund

0.55

121.8

International Fund

Victory RS International Fund

0.80

24.2

Victory Trivalent Intl Fund-Core Equity

 

 

 

Fund

0.80

23.0

Capital Growth Fund

Victory RS Global Fund

0.80

34.8

Cornerstone Equity Fund

 

 

 

Global Equity Income Fund

 

 

 

Global Managed Volatility Fund

 

 

 

World Growth Fund

 

 

 

 

Victory INCORE Investment Quality

 

 

Income Fund

Bond Fund

0.50

34.2

Victory INCORE Total Return Bond

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

0.40

81.4

Short-Term Bond Fund

Victory INCORE Low Duration Bond

 

 

Fund

0.45

350.4

 

High Income Fund

Victory High Yield Fund

0.60

81.7

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund

Victory Tax-Exempt Fund

0.50

68.2

+Victory Capital has not waived any portion of its advisory fee rate.

*Sub-advisory fee not disclosable pursuant to a SEC manager-of-manager exemptive order.

C-1

APPENDIX D: FEES PAID TO AMCO AS INVESTMENT ADVISER

Advisory fee (including performance adjustments) paid by each Fund during its most recent fiscal year end.

Fund

FYE 3/31

California Bond Fund Shares

$2,002,081

California Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$19,739

New York Bond Fund Shares

$693,144

New York Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$19,858

Virginia Bond Fund Shares

$2,303,581

Virginia Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$75,941

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Shares

$6,350,445

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$21,971

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Shares

$13,467,057

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$88,111

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Shares

$4,449,869

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$56,251

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund Shares

$5,263,648

Global Equity Income Fund Shares

$463,833

Global Equity Income Fund Institutional Shares

$26,058

Target Managed Allocation Fund

$2,421,964

Fund

FYE 5/31

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

$1,580,702

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

$1,081,660

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

$6,877,285

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

$14,642,764

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

$1,953,915

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Shares

$3,998,325

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Institutional Shares

$13,429

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Adviser Shares

$120,531

Emerging Markets Fund Shares

$4,122,227

Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Shares

$6,172,215

Emerging Markets Fund Adviser Shares

$53,038

International Fund Shares

$14,087,505

International Fund Institutional Shares

$18,427,153

International Fund Adviser Shares

$60,289

Government Securities Fund Shares

$470,503

Government Securities Fund Institutional Shares

$270,557

Government Securities Fund Adviser Shares

$4,802

Government Securities Fund R6 Shares

$7,296

Treasury Money Market Trust

$4,094,987

Managed Allocation Fund

$4,870,412

World Growth Fund Shares

$10,415,808

World Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$162,790

World Growth Fund Adviser Shares

$103,907

 

 

D-1

Fund

FYE 7/31

Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$28,459

Capital Growth Fund Shares

$6,999,696

Capital Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$55,077

Growth Fund Shares

$10,494,990

Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$9,750,266

Growth & Income Fund Shares

$10,156,639

Growth & Income Fund Adviser Shares

$62,585

Growth & Income Fund Institutional Shares

$905,068

High Income Fund Shares

$5,870,809

High Income Fund Institutional Shares

$4,741,888

High Income Fund Adviser Shares

$46,099

High Income Fund R6 Shares

$25,269

Income Fund Shares

$9,120,584

Income Fund Institutional Shares

$9,275,452

Income Fund Adviser Shares

$246,937

Income Fund R6 Shares

$37,342

Income Stock Fund Shares

$8,483,311

Income Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$5,445,540

Income Stock Fund R6 Shares

$53,715

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Shares

$6,687,935

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$6,745,033

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$204,790

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$16,095

Money Market Fund

$10,678,540

Science & Technology Fund Shares

$9,190,089

Science & Technology Fund Adviser Shares

$846,097

Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$3,212,335

Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$4,858,732

Short-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$49,661

Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$11,426

Small Cap Stock Fund Shares

$4,971,257

Small Cap Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$6,828,338

Value Fund Shares

$6,678,959

Value Fund Institutional Shares

$4,258,585

Value Fund Adviser Shares

$66,203

Fund

FYE 12/31

S&P 500 Index Fund - Member Shares

$3,141,773

S&P 500 Index Fund - Reward Shares

$3,254,752

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund Shares

$2,755,551

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund R6 Shares

$9,124

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$861,474

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$15,844

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$10,211

Global Managed Volatility Fund Shares

$82,711

Global Managed Volatility Fund Institutional Shares

$3,915,393

Extended Market Index

$1,792,398

D-2

Advisory fees waived by each Fund during its most recent fiscal year end:

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

FYE 3/31

 

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$17,344

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$25,102

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$5,285

 

Global Equity Income Fund Institutional Shares

$10,472

 

Fund

FYE 5/31

 

Cornerstone Conservative Fund

$39,155

 

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

$363,748

 

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

$318,654

 

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

$472,948

 

Cornerstone Equity Fund

$56,868

 

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

$2,217

 

Emerging Markets Fund Adviser Shares

$5,090

 

International Fund Adviser Shares

$5,885

 

Government Securities Fund Adviser Shares

$6,452

 

Government Securities Fund R6 Shares

$16,829

 

World Growth Fund Adviser Shares

$5,525

 

Fund

FYE 7/31

 

Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$11,684

 

Capital Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$8,021

 

Growth & Income Fund Adviser Shares

$3,729

 

High Income Fund Adviser Shares

$11,623

 

High Income Fund R6 Shares

$14,000

 

Income Fund R6 Shares

$30,285

 

Income Stock Fund R6 Shares

$27,466

 

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$20,824

 

Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$14,130

 

Fund

FYE 12/31

 

S&P 500 Index Fund - Member Shares

$612,581

 

S&P 500 Index Fund - Reward Shares

$998,921

 

Global Managed Volatility Fund Shares

$26,534

 

Global Managed Volatility Fund Institutional Shares

$233,324

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$7,050

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$27,759

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund R6 Shares

$27,967

 

Target Retirement 2060 Fund Shares

$129,083

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APPENDIX E: THE FUNDS' CURRENT SUBADVISERS

Wellington Management Company LLP

Granahan Investment Management, Inc.

75 State Street

275 Wyman St., Suite 270

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Waltham, MA 02451

(Science & Technology Fund, Small Cap Stock

(Small Cap Stock Fund)

Fund, and International Fund)

 

 

 

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

BNY Mellon Asset Management North America

One Financial Center

50 Freemont Street, Suite 3900

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

San Francisco, CA 94105

(Growth Fund)

(Extended Market Index Fund)

 

 

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc.

Lazard Asset Management

3232 McKinney Avenue, 15th Floor

30 Rockefeller Plaza

Dallas, Texas 75204

New York, NY 10112

(Growth & Income Fund and Value Fund)

(Emerging Markets Fund and International Fund)

 

 

QS Investors, LLC

Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.

200 Clarendon Street

11988 El Camino Real

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

San Diego, CA 92130

(Capital Growth Fund)

(Emerging Markets Fund)

 

 

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

ClariVest Asset Management LLC

50 S. LaSalle Street

3611 Valley Centre Drive, Suite 100

Chicago, Illinois 60603

San Diego, CA 92130

(Growth and Tax Strategy Fund, S&P 500 Index

(Small Cap Stock Fund)

Fund, and Nasdaq-100 Index Fund)

 

 

 

MFS Investment Management

Victory Capital Management Inc.

111 Huntington Avenue

4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

Brooklyn, Ohio 44144

(International Fund and World Growth Fund)

(Emerging Markets Fund)

 

 

Renaissance Investment Management

 

625 Eden Park Drive, Suite 1200

 

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

 

(Growth Fund)

 

 

 

Epoch Investment Partners, Inc.

 

640 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor

 

New York, New York 10019

 

(Income Stock Fund)

 

 

 

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APPENDIX F: VICTORY CAPITAL'S INVESTMENT TEAMS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

PERSONNEL

Aggressive Growth Fund

1.NewBridge Asset Management—Large Cap Growth Equity Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for a Fund, NewBridge Asset Management ("Newbridge") will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in stocks of approximately 25-35 companies that have exhibited faster-than- average earnings growth over the past few years and are expected to continue to show high levels of earnings growth. From time to time, NewBridge may focus its investments in companies in one or more economic sectors, including the information technology sector.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Erick F. Maronak is the Chief Investment Officer of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999.

Jason E. Dahl is a Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999. Mr. Dahl is a CFA® charterholder.

Scott R. Kefer is a Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999. Mr. Kefer is a CFA® charterholder.

Michael B. Koskuba is a Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999.

2.RS Investments Growth—Large Cap Growth Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

RS Investments Growth ("RS Growth") employs both fundamental analysis and quantitative screening in seeking to identify companies it believes will produce sustainable earnings growth over a multi-year horizon. Investment candidates typically exhibit some or all of the following key criteria: strong organic revenue growth, expanding margins and profitability, innovative products or services, defensible competitive advantages, growing market share, and experienced management teams. Valuation is an integral part of the investment process and purchase decisions are based on RS Growth's expectation of the potential reward relative to risk of each security based in part on its proprietary earnings calculations.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Scott Tracy is Chief Investment Officer of the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Tracy began his investment career in 1997 and has been a member of the RS Growth team since 2001. Previously, he spent three years at Shoreline Investment Management, where his research focus included technology and industrial companies. Mr. Tracy holds a B.A. in history from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Stephen J. Bishop is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Bishop began his investment career in 1992 and joined the RS Growth team in 1996 as a research analyst primarily covering the Information Technology sector. Prior to joining RS Investments, he worked as an analyst in the corporate finance department of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Mr. Bishop earned a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Melissa Chadwick-Dunn is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Ms. Chadwick-Dunn began her investment career in 1992 and joined the RS Growth team in 2001. Previously, she was an equity analyst at Putnam Investments covering international small-cap stocks. Ms. Chadwick-Dunn holds a B.A. in economics, an M.A. in

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international relations from the University of Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Christopher Clark is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Clark has been a member of RS Growth Team since joining the firm in May 2007. Before joining the RS Growth team in 2007, he was a research associate at TIAA-CREF for three years, where he focused on global portfolio management and the health care sector. Prior to that he was a research assistant at Dresdner RCM Global Investors for three years. Mr. Clark holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia. Mr. Clark is a CFA® charterholder.

Paul Leung is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Leung began his investment career in 1999 and joined the RS Growth team in 2012 as an analyst primarily covering the technology sector. Before joining the firm in 2012, he was a senior investment analyst at Ashfield Capital Partners, where he focused on the technology sector. Previously, he was a sector manager and research analyst at Sterling Johnston Capital Management for the technology, media and telecom sectors. Mr. Leung holds a B.S. in applied economics and business management from Cornell University. Mr. Leung is a CFA® charterholder.

3.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Capital Growth Fund

1.RS Investments Developed Markets—International Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

RS Investments Developed Markets ("RS Developed Markets") employs both fundamental analysis and a data-driven approach in seeking to identify companies across the market capitalization spectrum that it believes can sustain long-term growth. Valuation is also an integral part of the investment process. RS Developed Markets seeks to identify companies that it believes possess strong earnings quality, operational efficiency, sound management, favorable growth characteristics, and attractive valuations, and that enjoy favorable market sentiment. RS Developed Markets monitors macroeconomic and political trends, as well as risk exposures, as part of the overall investment process.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

U-Wen Kok is the Chief Investment Officer of the RS Developed Markets team. From 2013 to 2016, she with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS

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Investments, Ms. Kok was a portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management for its North American and Global equity products from January 2012 to October 2012. From August 2009 through May 2010, she provided portfolio management consulting services to BMO Asset Management. From 2001 to 2008, she was lead portfolio manager for two domestic active growth and value equity funds at Barclays Global Investors. For six years prior to that, Ms. Kok was a manager of Canadian quantitative active equity portfolios at the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board. Ms. Kok is a CFA® charterholder.

Adam Mezan has been a member of the RS Developed Markets team since 2014. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2014, Mr. Mezan worked at Nomura Asset Management in London, covering global industrials and auto sectors. Previously, he worked at CIBC World Markets, performing fundamental research on North American business/industrial services companies. Mr. Mezan holds a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Mezan is a CFA® charterholder.

2.Sophus Capital—Emerging Markets Small Cap Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

Sophus Capital ("Sophus") employs both fundamental analysis and quantitative screening in seeking to identify companies that it believes can sustain above-average earnings growth relative to their peers. Valuation is an integral part of the process. Fundamental, bottom-up research focuses on companies that rank highly within the investment team's quantitative screen, with particular emphasis placed on a company's earnings growth, business strategy, value creation, competitive position, management quality, market position, and political and economic backdrop. Sophus monitors market and sovereign risk as part of the overall investment process.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Michael Reynal is the Chief Investment Officer of Sophus Capital. From 2012 to 2016, he was with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS Investments, he was a portfolio manager for Principal Global Investors where he led the emerging markets team, encompassing markets in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He also oversaw both diversified emerging markets portfolios and specialized regional Asian equity strategies. Previously, Mr. Reynal was responsible for equity investments in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Balkans while at Wafra Investment Advisory Group Inc. in New York. Mr. Reynal also spent four years with Paribas Capital Markets in New York in international equities and three years with Barclays de Zoete Wedd in London focusing on Latin American equities.

Michael Ade is a portfolio manager of Sophus Capital. From 2012 to 2016, Mr. Ade was an investment professional with RS Investment Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Prior to joining RS Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. in 2012, he was a portfolio manager and emerging markets analyst for Principal Global Investors, where he served as a co-portfolio manager for diversified emerging markets and Asian equity strategies. Previously, he spent six years as a research analyst on Principal's international small cap team focusing on the Asia region. Mr. Ade is a CFA® charterholder.

Maria Freund has is a portfolio manager of Sophus Capital. She joined Victory Capital in 2016 in connection with Victory Capital's acquisition of RS Investments. At RS Investments she was an emerging markets analyst. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2012, she was an analyst at Principal Global Investors for the emerging markets team. Previously, she was an analyst at Principal Global Investors for the international developed team, having joined the firm in 2003. Ms. Freund is a CFA® charterholder.

3.Trivalent Investments—International Core Equity Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

Trivalent Investments ("Trivalent") employs a bottom-up investment approach that emphasizes individual stock selection. Trivalent's investment process uses a combination of quantitative and traditional qualitative, fundamental analysis to identify attractive stocks with low relative price multiples and positive trends in earnings forecasts. The stock selection process is designed to produce a diversified portfolio from the

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developed countries represented in the MSCI EAFE Index that, relative to the Index, tends to have a below- average price-to-earnings ratio and an above-average earnings growth trend.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Peter S. Carpenter is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Trivalent. From 2007-2014, Mr. Carpenter was a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder Capital Management, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2014. Mr. Carpenter is a CFA® charterholder.

Jeffrey R. Sullivan is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Trivalent. From 2007-2014, Mr. Sullivan was a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder Capital Management, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2014. Mr. Sullivan is a CFA® charterholder.

4.Victory Solutions—Global Multi-Factor Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in up to 200 stocks of companies selected from the MSCI ACWI Index using its systematic, multi-factor selection process. Relative risk is considered in overall portfolio construction and is generally limited through the use of sector and country constraints, as well as portfolio optimization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

5.Victory Solutions—US Multi-Factor Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in up to 100 stocks of companies selected from the MSCI USA Index using its systematic, multi-factor selection process. Relative risk is considered in overall portfolio construction and is generally limited through the use of sector constraints, as well as portfolio optimization.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Emerging Markets Fund

1.Trivalent Investments—Emerging Markets Small Cap Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In selecting emerging market small-capitalization investments for the Fund, Trivalent Investments ("Trivalent") employs a bottom-up investment approach that emphasizes individual stock selection. Trivalent's investment process uses a combination of quantitative and traditional qualitative, fundamental analysis to identify companies exhibiting improving business momentum and attractive valuations. The stock selection process is designed to produce a diversified portfolio that, relative to the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index and the S&P® Emerging Plus SmallCap Index, tends to have a below-average price-to- earnings ratio and an above-average earnings growth trend. However, the strategy is not designed to replicate the performance of either of those indexes.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Robert D. Cerow is an Equity Analyst of Trivalent and has been with Victory Capital since 2014. From 2007- 2014, Mr. Cerow was an Equity Analyst of Munder Capital Management, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2014. Mr. Cerow is a CFA® charterholder.

John W. Evers is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Trivalent and has been with Victory Capital since 2014. From 2007-2014, Mr. Evers was a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder Capital Management, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2014. Mr. Evers is a CFA® charterholder.

2.Sophus Capital—Emerging Markets Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

Sophus Capital ("Sophus") employs both fundamental analysis and quantitative screening in seeking to identify companies that it believes can sustain above-average earnings growth relative to their peers. Valuation is an integral part of the process. Fundamental, bottom-up research focuses on companies that rank highly within the investment team's quantitative screen, with particular emphasis placed on a company's earnings growth, business strategy, value creation, competitive position, management quality, market position, and political and economic backdrop. Sophus monitors market and sovereign risk as part of the overall investment process.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Michael Reynal is the Chief Investment Officer of Sophus Capital. From 2012 to 2016, he was with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS Investments, he was a portfolio manager for Principal Global Investors where he led the emerging markets team, encompassing markets in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He also oversaw both diversified emerging markets portfolios and specialized regional Asian equity strategies. Previously, Mr. Reynal was responsible for equity investments in Latin America, the Mediterranean and the Balkans while at Wafra Investment Advisory Group Inc. in New York. Mr. Reynal also spent four years with Paribas Capital Markets in New York in international equities and three years with Barclays de Zoete Wedd in London focusing on Latin American equities.

Tony Chu is a portfolio manager of Sophus Capital. From 2012 to 2016, he was an analyst on the emerging markets team with RS Investments (Hong Kong) Limited, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Prior to joining RS Investments (Hong Kong) Limited, he was a portfolio manager and analyst for Principal Global Investors where he specialized in the analysis of Hong Kong and Chinese companies. He also co- managed Hong Kong equity portfolios. Previously, Mr. Chu was an equities research analyst and associate portfolio manager with the Greater China team at INVESCO Hong Kong for five years. He also spent two years with AMP Ltd. in Sydney, Australia. Mr. Chu is a CFA® charterholder.

Maria Freund has is a portfolio manager of Sophus. She joined Victory Capital in 2016 in connection with Victory Capital's acquisition of RS Investments. At RS Investments she was an emerging markets analyst.

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Prior to joining RS Investments in 2012, she was an analyst at Principal Global Investors for the emerging markets team. Previously, she was an analyst at Principal Global Investors for the international developed team, having joined the firm in 2003. Ms. Freund is a CFA® charterholder.

3.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Global Equity Income Fund

1.Victory Solutions—Global High Dividend Yield Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in stocks of approximately 200 companies that are dividend payers with above average yields that possess positive characteristics within a systematic, multi-factor framework. Victory Solutions controls for risk relative to the MSCI World Index through portfolio construction, while seeking an overall yield premium to the overall market.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Growth Fund

1.NewBridge Asset Management—Large Cap Growth Equity Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for a Fund, NewBridge Asset Management ("Newbridge") will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in stocks of approximately 25-35 companies that have exhibited faster-than-

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average earnings growth over the past few years and are expected to continue to show high levels of earnings growth. From time to time, NewBridge may focus its investments in companies in one or more economic sectors, including the information technology sector.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Erick F. Maronak is the Chief Investment Officer of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999.

Jason E. Dahl is a Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999. Mr. Dahl is a CFA® charterholder.

Scott R. Kefer is a Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999. Mr. Kefer is a CFA® charterholder.

Michael B. Koskuba is a Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst of NewBridge and has been associated with Victory Capital or an affiliate since 1999.

2.RS Investments Growth—Large Cap Growth Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

RS Investments Growth ("RS Growth") employs both fundamental analysis and quantitative screening in seeking to identify companies it believes will produce sustainable earnings growth over a multi-year horizon. Investment candidates typically exhibit some or all of the following key criteria: strong organic revenue growth, expanding margins and profitability, innovative products or services, defensible competitive advantages, growing market share, and experienced management teams. Valuation is an integral part of the investment process and purchase decisions are based on RS Growth's expectation of the potential reward relative to risk of each security based in part on its proprietary earnings calculations.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Scott Tracy is Chief Investment Officer of the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Tracy began his investment career in 1997 and has been a member of the RS Growth team since 2001. Previously, he spent three years at Shoreline Investment Management, where his research focus included technology and industrial companies. Mr. Tracy holds a B.A. in history from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Stephen J. Bishop is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Bishop began his investment career in 1992 and joined the RS Growth team in 1996 as a research analyst primarily covering the Information Technology sector. Prior to joining RS Investments, he worked as an analyst in the corporate finance department of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Mr. Bishop earned a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Melissa Chadwick-Dunn is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Ms. Chadwick-Dunn began her investment career in 1992 and joined the RS Growth team in 2001. Previously, she was an equity analyst at Putnam Investments covering international small-cap stocks. Ms. Chadwick-Dunn holds a B.A. in economics, an M.A. in international relations from the University of Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Christopher Clark is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Clark has been a member of RS Growth Team since joining the firm in May 2007. Before joining the RS Growth team in 2007, he was a research associate at TIAACREF for three years, where he focused on global portfolio management and the health care sector. Prior

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to that he was a research assistant at Dresdner RCM Global Investors for three years. Mr. Clark holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia. Mr. Clark is a CFA® charterholder.

Paul Leung is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Leung began his investment career in 1999 and joined the RS Growth team in 2012 as an analyst primarily covering the technology sector. Before joining the firm in 2012, he was a senior investment analyst at Ashfield Capital Partners, where he focused on the technology sector. Previously, he was a sector manager and research analyst at Sterling Johnston Capital Management for the technology, media and telecom sectors. Mr. Leung holds a B.S. in applied economics and business management from Cornell University. Mr. Leung is a CFA® charterholder.

3.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Growth & Income Fund

1.RS Investments Growth—Large Cap Growth Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

RS Investments Growth ("RS Growth") employs both fundamental analysis and quantitative screening in seeking to identify companies it believes will produce sustainable earnings growth over a multi-year horizon. Investment candidates typically exhibit some or all of the following key criteria: strong organic revenue growth, expanding margins and profitability, innovative products or services, defensible competitive advantages, growing market share, and experienced management teams. Valuation is an integral part of the investment process and purchase decisions are based on RS Growth's expectation of the potential reward relative to risk of each security based in part on its proprietary earnings calculations.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Scott Tracy is Chief Investment Officer of the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Tracy began his investment career in 1997 and has been a member of the RS Growth team since 2001. Previously, he spent three years at Shoreline Investment Management, where his research focus included technology and industrial companies. Mr. Tracy holds a B.A. in history from Trinity College and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Stephen J. Bishop is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Bishop began his investment career in 1992 and

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joined the RS Growth team in 1996 as a research analyst primarily covering the Information Technology sector. Prior to joining RS Investments, he worked as an analyst in the corporate finance department of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Mr. Bishop earned a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Melissa Chadwick-Dunn is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Ms. Chadwick-Dunn began her investment career in 1992 and joined the RS Growth team in 2001. Previously, she was an equity analyst at Putnam Investments covering international small-cap stocks. Ms. Chadwick-Dunn holds a B.A. in economics, an M.A. in international relations from the University of Chicago, and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Christopher Clark is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Clark has been a member of RS Growth Team since joining the firm in May 2007. Before joining the RS Growth team in 2007, he was a research associate at TIAACREF for three years, where he focused on global portfolio management and the health care sector. Prior to that he was a research assistant at Dresdner RCM Global Investors for three years. Mr. Clark holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia. Mr. Clark is a CFA® charterholder.

Paul Leung is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Leung began his investment career in 1999 and joined the RS Growth team in 2012 as an analyst primarily covering the technology sector. Before joining the firm in 2012, he was a senior investment analyst at Ashfield Capital Partners, where he focused on the technology sector. Previously, he was a sector manager and research analyst at Sterling Johnston Capital Management for the technology, media and telecom sectors. Mr. Leung holds a B.S. in applied economics and business management from Cornell University. Mr. Leung is a CFA® charterholder.

2.Victory Solutions—US High Dividend Yield Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in stocks of approximately 100 companies that are dividend payers with above average yields that possess positive characteristics within a systematic, multi-factor framework. Victory Solutions controls for risk relative to the MSCI USA Index through portfolio construction while seeking an overall yield premium to the overall market.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

1.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the

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Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Income Stock Fund

1.Victory Solutions—US High Dividend Yield Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in stocks of approximately 100 companies that are dividend payers with above average yields that possess positive characteristics within a systematic, multi-factor framework. Victory Solutions controls for risk relative to the MSCI USA Index through portfolio construction while seeking an overall yield premium to the overall market.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

2.Victory Solutions—US Dividend Growth Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in stocks of approximately 75 companies that have exhibited an ability and willingness to grow their dividends using a multi-step, systematic process relying upon fundamental data to identify companies exhibiting characteristics useful in forecasting future dividend growth. Portfolio construction emphasizes dividend yield among those companies with the perceived highest likelihood to grow their dividends in the future.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

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Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

International Fund

1.Trivalent Investments—International Core ACWI ex-U.S. Equity Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

Trivalent Investments ("Trivalent") employs a bottom-up investment approach that emphasizes individual stock selection. Trivalent's investment process uses a combination of quantitative and traditional qualitative, fundamental analysis to identify attractive stocks with low relative price multiples and positive trends in earnings forecasts. The stock selection process is designed to produce a diversified portfolio that, relative to the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, tends to have a below-average price-to-earnings ratio and an above-average earnings growth trend. To ensure a diversified geographic portfolio, Trivalent invests in a minimum of ten countries. Investments may include small-, mid- and large-capitalization companies.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Peter S. Carpenter is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Trivalent. From 2007-2014, Mr. Carpenter was a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder Capital Management, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2014. Mr. Carpenter is a CFA® charterholder.

Jeffrey R. Sullivan is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Trivalent. From 2007-2014, Mr. Sullivan was a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder Capital Management, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2014. Mr. Sullivan is a CFA® charterholder.

2.RS Investments Developed Markets—International Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

RS Investments Developed Markets ("RS Developed Markets") employs both fundamental analysis and a data-driven approach in seeking to identify companies across the market capitalization spectrum that it believes can sustain long-term growth. Valuation is also an integral part of the investment process. RS Developed Markets seeks to identify companies that it believes possess strong earnings quality, operational efficiency, sound management, favorable growth characteristics, and attractive valuations, and that enjoy favorable market sentiment. RS Developed Markets monitors macroeconomic and political trends, as well as risk exposures, as part of the overall investment process.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

U-Wen Kok is the Chief Investment Officer of the RS Developed Markets team. From 2013 to 2016, she with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS Investments, Ms. Kok was a portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management for its North American and Global equity products from January 2012 to October 2012. From August 2009 through May 2010, she provided portfolio management consulting services to BMO Asset Management. From 2001 to 2008, she was lead portfolio manager for two domestic active growth and value equity funds at Barclays Global Investors. For six years prior to that, Ms. Kok was a manager of Canadian quantitative active equity portfolios at the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board. Ms. Kok is a CFA® charterholder.

Adam Mezan has been a member of the RS Developed Markets team since 2014. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2014, Mr. Mezan worked at Nomura Asset Management in London, covering global industrials and auto sectors. Previously, he worked at CIBC World Markets, performing fundamental research on North American business/industrial services companies. Mr. Mezan holds a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Mezan is a CFA® charterholder.

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3.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

1.Victory Solutions—Precious Metals and Minerals Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in companies selected from the following sub-industries: gold, silver and the precious metals. Using a systematic, multi-factor process, companies are selected for consideration in the portfolio. A portfolio optimization process that seeks maximum risk adjusted returns, while adhering to risk constraints leads to the final portfolio.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Science & Technology Fund

1.RS Investments Growth—Science and Technology Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

RS Investments Growth ("RS Growth") performs in-depth analysis in search of what it believes are innovative companies that drive market share gains in technology, leading to sustainable earnings growth and long-term stock price appreciation. RS Growth employs both fundamental analysis and quantitative screening to identify potential investment candidates with greater earnings potential than expected by the market. Investment candidates typically exhibit some or all of the following key criteria: strong organic revenue growth, expanding margins and profitability, defensible competitive advantages, growing market share, and experienced management teams. Valuation is an integral part of the investment process and purchase decisions are based

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on the potential reward relative to risk of each security based in part on RS Growth's proprietary earnings calculations.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Stephen J. Bishop is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Bishop began his investment career in 1992 and joined the RS Growth team in 1996 as a research analyst primarily covering the Information Technology sector. Prior to joining RS Investments, he worked as an analyst in the corporate finance department of Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Mr. Bishop earned a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Christopher Clark is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Clark has been a member of RS Growth Team since joining the firm in May 2007. Before joining the RS Growth team in 2007, he was a research associate at TIAACREF for three years, where he focused on global portfolio management and the health care sector. Prior to that he was a research assistant at Dresdner RCM Global Investors for three years. Mr. Clark holds a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia. Mr. Clark is a CFA® charterholder.

Paul Leung is a portfolio manager on the RS Growth team and has been with Victory Capital since 2016 when Victory Capital acquired RS Investments. Mr. Leung began his investment career in 1999 and joined the RS Growth team in 2012 as an analyst primarily covering the technology sector. Before joining the firm in 2012, he was a senior investment analyst at Ashfield Capital Partners, where he focused on the technology sector. Previously, he was a sector manager and research analyst at Sterling Johnston Capital Management for the technology, media and telecom sectors. Mr. Leung holds a B.S. in applied economics and business management from Cornell University. Mr. Leung is a CFA® charterholder.

2.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Small Cap Stock Fund

1.Integrity Asset Management— Small/Mid-Cap Value Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

When selecting securities to invest in, Integrity Asset Management ("Integrity") seeks out companies that appear to be undervalued according to certain financial measurements of their intrinsic net worth or business prospects. Integrity chooses the Fund's investments by employing a value-oriented approach that focuses on

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securities that offer value with improving investor sentiment. Integrity finds these value-oriented investments by, among other things: (1) rigorously analyzing the company's financial characteristics and assessing the quality of the company's management; (2) considering comparative price-to-book, price-to-sales and price- to-cash flow ratios; and (3) analyzing cash flows to identify stocks with the most attractive potential returns.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Daniel G. Bandi is the Chief Investment Officer of Integrity and has been with Victory Capital since 2014 when Victory Capital acquired Integrity Asset Management, LLC. From 2003-2014, Mr. Bandi was the Chief Investment Officer and a Principal of Integrity Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Bandi is a CFA® charterholder.

Daniel J. DeMonica is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Integrity and has been with Victory Capital since 2014. From 2003-2014, Mr. DeMonica was a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Principal of Integrity Asset Management LLC. Mr. DeMonica is a CFA® charterholder.

Adam I. Friedman is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Integrity and has been with Victory Capital since 2014. From 2003-2014, Mr. Friedman was a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Principal of Integrity Asset Management, LLC.

Joe A. Gilbert is a Portfolio Manager of Integrity and has been with Victory Capital since 2014. From 2003- 2014, Mr. Gilbert was a Portfolio Manager of Integrity Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Gilbert is a CFA® charterholder.

J. Bryan Tinsley is a Portfolio Manager of Integrity and has been with Victory Capital since 2014. From 2003-2014, Mr. Tinsley was a Portfolio Manager of Integrity Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Tinsley is a CFA® charterholder.

Michael P. Wayton is a Portfolio Manager of Integrity and has been with Victory Capital since 2014. From 2013-2014, Mr. Wayton was a Portfolio Manager of Integrity Asset Management, LLC.

2.Munder Capital Management—Small Cap Growth Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

Munder Capital Management ("Munder") chooses the Fund's investments by reviewing the earnings growth of all publicly traded small capitalization companies over the past three years and selecting from those companies primarily based on: above-average, consistent earnings growth; financial stability; relative valuation; strength of industry position and management team; and price changes compared to the Russell 2000® Growth Index. Munder's investment style, which focuses on both growth prospects and valuation, is known as GARP (Growth at a Reasonable Price). This blended process seeks to perform better than either a pure growth or pure value approach over a complete market cycle.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Tony Y. Dong is the Chief Investment Officer of Munder and has been with Victory Capital since 2014 when Victory Capital acquired Munder Capital Management. Prior to that, Mr. Dong was Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Munder Capital Management, where he was employed since 1988. Mr. Dong is a CFA® charterholder.

Robert E. Crosby is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder and has been with Victory Capital since 2014 when Victory Capital acquired Munder Capital Management. Prior to that, Mr. Crosby was a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder Capital Management, where he held various positions since 1993. Mr. Crosby is a CFA® charterholder.

Robert Glise is a Senior Portfolio Manager/Analyst of Munder and has been with Victory Capital since 2016. From 2002 through 2015, Mr. Glise was a Senior Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager with Northpointe Capital Management, where he was the lead manager of the mid-cap growth strategy and a member of the team managing the small-cap growth strategy. Mr. Glise is a CFA® charterholder.

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Gavin Hayman is a Senior Equity Analyst of Munder and has been with Victory Capital since 2014 when Victory Capital acquired Munder Capital Management. Prior to that, Mr. Hayman was an Equity Analyst of Munder Capital Management from 2010 through 2014. From 2007 to 2010, Mr. Hayman was Director- Research at Telemus Capital Partners, a high-net-worth management company. Mr. Hayman is a CFA® charterholder.

Brian S. Matuszak is a Senior Portfolio Manager of Munder and has been with Victory Capital since 2014 when Victory Capital acquired Munder Capital Management. From 2006 through 2014, Mr. Matuszak was a Senior Equity Analyst of Munder Capital Management. Mr. Matuszak is a CFA® charterholder.

Sean D. Wright is an Equity Analyst of Munder and has been with Victory Capital since 2014 when Victory Capital acquired Munder Capital Management. Prior to that, Mr. Wright was a Senior Equity Research Associate of Munder Capital Management since 2010. Prior to joining Munder Capital Management, he interned for RFC Financial Planners in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he worked on various tasks related to portfolio management, asset allocation, and client relationship management.

3.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Value Fund

1.RS Investments Value—Large Cap Value Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In evaluating investments for the Fund, RS Investments Value ("RS Value") conducts fundamental research to identify companies with improving returns on invested capital. RS Value's research efforts seek to identify the primary economic and value drivers for each company. Research focuses on a company's capital deployment strategy, including decisions about capital expenditures, acquisitions, cost-saving initiatives, and share repurchase/dividend plans, as RS Value seeks to understand how returns on invested capital may improve over time. Valuation is considered an important part of the process. RS Value seeks to invest in companies based on its assessment of risk (the possibility of permanent capital impairment) and reward (the future value of the enterprise).

RS Value's strategy holds a relatively few number of securities and, as a result of its investment process, its investments may be focused in one or more economic sectors from time to time, including the financials sector.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Daniel Lang is the Chief Investment Officer of the RS Value team. From 2009 to 2016, he was an analyst with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS Investments, he was a portfolio manager at Farallon Capital Management covering biotech, medical device, pharmaceutical, and health care services globally. Previously, Mr. Lang was a portfolio manager at Farallon Capital Management covering biotech, medical device, pharma, and health care services globally. Previously, he was a senior associate at venture capital firm Brilleon Capital U.S. and the co-founder and CFO of Sapient Medical Group. Mr. Lang's 20 years of business and investment experience is preceded by a career practicing medicine. He was a post-doctoral research and clinical fellow in cardiology at the University of California, San Francisco. He was board certified in internal medicine and a Chief Medical Resident at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.

Tyler Dann II has been a member of the RS Value team since 2014. From 2014 through 2016, he was with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Prior to that, he was Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst with Invesco Advisers, Inc., where he served as co-Portfolio Manager for the Invesco Charter Fund, the Invesco VI Core Equity Fund and the Invesco Energy Fund. He served as sector head for energy and basic materials for Invesco's U.S./Global Core Equity team. Previously, he was Senior Research Analyst at Banc of America Securities, where he led a research team making investment recommendations on integrated oil and refining stocks, as well as contributing to the firm's oil price forecast. Previously, Mr. Dann held various energy research positions at Credit Suisse First Boston and SBC Warburg. He is currently a director for the National Association of Petroleum Investment Analysts and is a CFA® charterholder.

Robert Harris is a member of the RS Value team. From 2005 to 2016, he was an analyst with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS Investments, he was a financial services analyst at Dresdner RCM Global Investors, LLC. Previously, he was a marketing associate for Chevron Texaco Corporation. He also spent seven years as a flight engineer in the United States Air Force.

Joseph Mainelli is a member of the RS Value team. From 2007 to 2016, he was an analyst with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS Investments, he was an equity research analyst focusing on small- and mid-cap value investments at David J. Greene & Company for three years. Previously, he was an equity research analyst at Sagamore Hill Capital and ING Furman Selz Asset Management.

2.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

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World Growth Fund

1.RS Investments Developed Markets—Global Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

RS Investments Developed Markets ("RS Developed Markets") employs both fundamental analysis and a data-driven approach in seeking to identify companies across the market capitalization spectrum that it believes can sustain long-term growth. Valuation is also an integral part of the investment process. RS Developed Markets seeks to identify companies that it believes possess strong earnings quality, operational efficiency, sound management, favorable growth characteristics, and attractive valuations, and that enjoy favorable market sentiment. RS Developed Markets monitors macroeconomic and political trends, as well as risk exposures, as part of the overall investment process.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

U-Wen Kok is the Chief Investment Officer of the RS Developed Markets team. From 2013 to 2016, she with RS Investment Management Co. LLC, which was acquired by Victory Capital in 2016. Before joining RS Investments, Ms. Kok was a portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management for its North American and Global equity products from January 2012 to October 2012. From August 2009 through May 2010, she provided portfolio management consulting services to BMO Asset Management. From 2001 to 2008, she was lead portfolio manager for two domestic active growth and value equity funds at Barclays Global Investors. For six years prior to that, Ms. Kok was a manager of Canadian quantitative active equity portfolios at the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board. Ms. Kok is a CFA® charterholder.

Adam Mezan has been a member of the RS Developed Markets team since 2014. Prior to joining RS Investments in 2014, Mr. Mezan worked at Nomura Asset Management in London, covering global industrials and auto sectors. Previously, he worked at CIBC World Markets, performing fundamental research on North American business/industrial services companies. Mr. Mezan holds a B.A. from Duke University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Mezan is a CFA® charterholder.

2.Victory Solutions—Completion Strategy

INVESTMENT PROCESS

In making investment decisions for the Fund, Victory Solutions will invest the Fund's assets allocated to it in a portfolio of securities that is customized to the Fund. Taking into consideration the holdings selected by the Fund's other investment managers, Victory Solutions will customize its portion of the Fund's assets to achieve one or more investment outcomes for the Fund as a whole, such as to seek potential alpha enhancement, adherence to the Fund's investment objective and/or risk mitigation.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Extended Market Index Fund, Nasdaq-100 Index Fund and S&P 500 Index Fund

The following portfolio managers will be added to the Funds' existing portfolio managers:

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

Wasif A. Latif is expected to be named the Head of Investments, VictoryShares and Solutions for Victory Capital following the close of the Transaction. Mr. Latif is currently Head of Global Multi-Assets for AMCO. Mr. Latif has 18 years of investment management experience, ten of which have been with AMCO. Education: B.S. in finance, University of Indianapolis; M.B.A., University of Illinois at Chicago.

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund, Cornerstone Conservative Fund, Cornerstone Equity Fund, Cornerstone Moderate Fund, Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund, Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund, Global Managed Volatility Fund, Managed Allocation Fund, Target Managed Allocation Fund, Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Target Retirement 2050 Fund, Target Retirement 2060 Fund, and Target Retirement Income Fund

The following portfolio manager will be added to the Funds' existing portfolio managers:

Mannik S. Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for Victory Capital. From 2015-2017, he served as Victory Capital's Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA® and CAIA® charterholder.

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APPENDIX G: PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT

Performance Adjustments

As of 2018 Fiscal Year Ends

Fund

Performance Adjustment $

Performance Adjustment %

FYE 3/31/2018

 

 

Global Equity Income Fund Shares

$ (15,473)

-0.016%

Global Equity Income Fund Institutional Shares

$ (1,305)

-0.024%

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Shares

$ (317,715)

-0.013%

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$ (3,995)

-0.043%

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Shares

$ 986,046

0.022%

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$ (2,512)

-0.008%

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Shares

$ -

0.000%

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$ (2,085)

-0.010%

California Bond Fund Shares

$ (182,123)

-0.027%

California Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$ (3,235)

-0.045%

New York Bond Fund Shares

$ (85,647)

-0.040%

New York Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$ (2,740)

-0.046%

Virginia Bond Fund Shares

$ 152,612

0.023%

Virginia Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$ 231

0.001%

FYE 5/31/2018

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund Shares

$ (66,577)

-0.016%

Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Shares

$ (80,875)

-0.013%

Emerging Markets Fund Adviser Shares

$ (888)

-0.016%

Government Securities Fund Shares

$ 14,061

0.004%

Government Securities Fund Institutional Shares

$ 1,615

0.001%

Government Securities Fund Adviser Shares

$ (1,921)

-0.036%

Government Securities Fund R6 Shares

$ (42)

-0.001%

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

$ 34,617

0.008%

International Fund Shares

$ 280,830

0.015%

International Fund Institutional Shares

$ 315,153

0.013%

International Fund Adviser Shares

$ 233

0.003%

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Shares

$ (235,120)

-0.042%

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Institutional

$ (21,057)

-0.457%

Shares

 

 

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Adviser Shares

$ (6,344)

-0.038%

World Growth Fund Shares

$ 117,996

0.009%

World Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$ 328

0.002%

World Growth Fund Adviser Shares

$ -

0.000%

FYE 7/31/2018

 

 

Aggressive Growth Fund Shares

$ -

0.000%

Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$ -

0.000%

Capital Growth Fund Shares

$ 305,194

0.034%

Capital Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$ 1,628

0.023%

Growth Fund Shares

$ 245,588

0.016%

Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$ 200,157

0.014%

Growth & Income Fund Shares

$ -

0.000%

Growth & Income Fund Institutional Shares

$ 2,945

0.002%

Growth & Income Fund Adviser Shares

$ -

0.000%

High Income Fund Shares

$ (206,753)

-0.017%

High Income Fund Institutional Shares

$ (109,335)

-0.011%

High Income Fund Adviser Shares

$ (3,715)

-0.037%

High Income Fund R6 Shares

$ (212)

-0.004%

 

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Income Fund Shares

$ 26,370

0.001%

Income Fund Institutional Shares

$ 230,742

0.006%

Income Fund Adviser Shares

$ (39,272)

-0.033%

Income Fund R6 Shares

$ 81

0.001%

Income Stock Fund Shares

$ -

0.000%

Income Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$ -

0.000%

Income Stock Fund R6 Shares

$ 68

0.001%

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Shares

$ 740,054

0.038%

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$ 710,025

0.036%

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$ 20,857

0.034%

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$ 637

0.013%

Science & Technology Fund Shares

$ (208,443)

-0.017%

Science & Technology Fund Adviser Shares

$ (31,205)

-0.027%

Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$ 593,413

0.047%

Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$ 805,774

0.041%

Short-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$ -

0.000%

Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$ 829

0.016%

Small Cap Stock Fund Shares

$ (271,602)

-0.039%

Small Cap Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$ (319,342)

-0.034%

Value Fund Shares

$ -

0.000%

Value Fund Institutional Shares

$ -

0.000%

Value Fund Adviser Shares

$ -

0.000%

FYE 12/31/2018

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$ 12,396

0.004%

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$ (1,222)

-0.020%

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$ (17)

0.000%

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APPENDIX H: ADDITIONAL FEE INFORMATION

For each Fund's most recent fiscal year end, the administration fees paid to AMCO, the 12b-1 fees paid by certain Classes of shares to IMCO, and the transfer agency fees paid to USAA Transfer Agency Company d/b/a USAA Shareholder Account Services ("Shareholder Account Services"), by each Fund were as follows:

Administration Fees Paid to AMCO

 

 

 

Fund

 

Administration Fee Paid to AMCO FYE 3/31/18

California Bond Fund Shares

 

$1,023,632

California Bond Fund Adviser Shares

 

$10,767

New York Bond Fund Shares

 

$321,638

New York Bond Fund Adviser Shares

 

$9,338

Virginia Bond Fund Shares

 

$1,006,372

Virginia Bond Fund Adviser Shares

 

$35,457

Global Equity Income Fund Shares

 

$143,792

Global Equity Income Fund Institutional Shares

 

$5,473

Target Managed Allocation Fund

 

$242,196

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Shares

 

$3,572,229

Tax Exempt Long-Term Adviser Shares

 

$13,910

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Shares

 

$6,686,256

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Adviser Shares

 

$48,548

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Shares

 

$2,383,858

Tax Exempt Short-Term Adviser Shares

 

$31,252

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

 

$1,879,874

Fund

 

Administration Fee Paid to AMCO FYE 5/31/18

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

 

$639,326

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

 

$1,748,462

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

 

$3,722,737

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

 

$324,498

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

 

$476,128

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Shares

 

$846,689

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Institutional Shares

 

$4,598

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Adviser Shares

 

$25,375

Emerging Markets Fund Shares

 

$628,320

Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Shares

 

$625,309

Emerging Markets Fund Adviser Shares

 

$8,089

International Fund Shares

 

$2,761,335

International Fund Institutional Shares

 

$2,414,933

International Fund Adviser Shares

 

$12,011

World Growth Fund Shares

 

$2,059,562

World Growth Fund Institutional Shares

 

$21,662

World Growth Fund Adviser Shares

 

$20,782

Government Securities Fund Shares

 

$547,731

Government Securities Fund Institutional Shares

 

$215,154

Government Securities Fund Adviser Shares

 

$8,067

Government Securities Fund R6 Shares

 

$2,935

Treasury Money Market Trust

 

$3,275,990

Managed Allocation Fund

 

$405,868

Fund

 

Administration Fee Paid to AMCO FYE 7/31/18

Aggressive Growth Fund Shares

 

$2,198,891

Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Shares

 

$6,309

Capital Growth Fund Shares

 

$1,338,900

Capital Growth Fund Institutional Shares

 

$7,127

 

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Growth Fund Shares

$2,256,048

Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$1,400,035

Growth & Income Fund Shares

$2,539,160

Growth & Income Fund Adviser Shares

$15,646

Growth & Income Fund Institutional Shares

$150,354

High Income Fund Shares

$1,823,269

High Income Fund Institutional Shares

$970,245

High Income Fund Adviser Shares

$14,944

High Income Fund R6 Shares

$2,548

Income Fund Shares

$5,683,883

Income Fund Institutional Shares

$3,768,629

Income Fund Adviser Shares

$178,880

Income Fund R6 Shares

$7,763

Income Stock Fund Shares

$2,544,993

Income Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$1,089,108

Income Stock Fund R6 Shares

$5,365

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Shares

$2,937,310

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$1,986,910

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$90,830

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$2,545

Money Market Fund

$4,449,392

Science & Technology Fund Shares

$1,879,706

Science & Technology Fund Adviser Shares

$175,460

Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$1,898,512

Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$1,961,739

Short-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$36,146

Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$2,564

Small Cap Stock Fund Shares

$1,048,572

Small Cap Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$953,024

Value Fund Shares

$1,467,969

Value Fund Institutional Shares

$624,294

Value Fund Adviser Shares

$14,523

Fund

Administration Fee Paid to AMCO FYE 12/31/18

S&P 500 Index Fund Member Shares

$1,885,064

S&P 500 Index Fund Reward Shares

$1,952,851

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund Shares

$2,066,663

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund R6 Shares

$2,281

Extended Market Index Fund

$1,792,398

Target Retirement Income Fund

$5,407

Target Retirement 2020 Fund

$9,840

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

$19,347

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

$21,150

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

$11,803

Target Retirement 2060 Fund

$1,085

Global Managed Volatility Fund Shares

$20,678

Global Managed Volatility Fund Institutional Shares

$326,283

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$538,421

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$6,602

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$2,117

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The 12b-1 Fees Paid by Certain Classes of Shares to IMCO

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing, Advertising, Prospectus

 

 

 

 

 

 

to

Delivery, Sales Personnel, IT

 

 

Fund

 

 

Compensation

 

Services, and Other

 

 

Total 12b-1

 

 

Dealers

 

 

Expenses of Distributor

 

 

Distribution Fees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FYE 3/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

California Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$4,736

 

$13,210

$17,946

New York Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$3,052

 

$12,511

$15,564

Virginia Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$52,465

 

$6,629

$59,095

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$10,602

 

$12,581

$23,183

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund

$74,171

 

$6,742

$80,913

Adviser Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund

$49,932

 

$2,154

$52,086

Adviser Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FYE 5/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund Adviser Shares

($729)

 

$14,211

$13,482

International Fund Adviser Shares

($1,227)

 

$21,246

$20,019

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund

$38,087

 

$4,205

$42,292

Adviser Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World Growth Fund Adviser Shares

$15,082

 

$19,553

$34,636

Government Securities Fund Adviser Shares

$797

 

$12,648

$13,445

 

 

 

FYE 7/31/18

 

 

 

 

 

Growth & Income Fund Adviser Shares

$1,064

 

$25,014

$26,077

High Income Fund Adviser Shares

$12,310

 

$12,597

$24,907

Income Fund Adviser Shares

$297,464

 

$ 670

$298,134

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

$150,591

 

$792

$151,383

Adviser Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Science & Technology Fund Adviser Shares

$287,433

 

$5,001

$292,434

Short-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$47,875

 

$12,369

$60,244

Value Fund Adviser Shares

$129

 

$24,075

$24,204

No Fund paid brokerage commissions within its last fiscal year to any broker that is an affiliated person of such Fund or an affiliated person of such person.

Amounts Paid to USAA Shareholder Account Services

Fund

 

USAA Shareholder Account Services FYE 3/31/18

California Bond Fund Shares

 

$161,000

California Bond Fund Adviser Shares

 

$2,000

New York Bond Fund Shares

 

$48,000

New York Bond Fund Adviser Shares

 

$1,000

Virginia Bond Fund Shares

 

$207,000

Virginia Bond Fund Adviser Shares

 

$11,000

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Shares

 

$720,000

Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund Adviser Shares

 

$3,000

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Shares

 

$1,489,000

Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Fund Adviser Shares

 

$23,000

 

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Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Shares

$748,000

Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund Adviser Shares

$4,000

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

$2,820,000

Global Equity Income Fund Shares

$144,000

Global Equity Income Fund Institutional Shares

$6,000

Target Managed Allocation Fund

$242,000

Fund

USAA Shareholder Account Services FYE 5/31/18

Growth and Tax Strategy Fund

$318,000

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

$2,657,000

Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund

$4,652,000

Cornerstone Moderately Conservative Fund

$539,000

Cornerstone Aggressive Fund

$1,107,000

Cornerstone Conservative Fund

None

Cornerstone Equity Fund

None

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Shares

$1,695,000

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Institutional Shares

$5,000

Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Adviser Shares

$4,000

Emerging Markets Fund Shares

$952,000

Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Shares

$625,000

Emerging Markets Fund Adviser Shares

$500

International Fund Shares

$2,203,000

International Fund Institutional Shares

$2,415,000

International Fund Adviser Shares

$500

World Growth Fund Shares

$2,035,000

World Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$22,000

World Growth Fund Adviser Shares

$15,000

Government Securities Fund Shares

$470,000

Government Securities Fund Institutional Shares

$215,000

Government Securities Fund Adviser Shares

$1,000

Government Securities Fund R6 Shares

$1,000

Treasury Money Market Trust

$3,276,000

Managed Allocation Fund

$406,000

Fund

USAA Shareholder Account Services FYE 7/31/18

Aggressive Growth Fund Shares

$1,757,000

Aggressive Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$6,000

Capital Growth Fund Shares

$1,495,000

Capital Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$7,000

Growth Fund Shares

$1,488,000

Growth Fund Institutional Shares

$1,400,000

Growth & Income Fund Shares

$1,721,000

Growth & Income Fund Adviser Shares

$151,000

Growth & Income Fund Institutional Shares

$1,000

High Income Fund Shares

$1,676,000

High Income Fund Institutional Shares

$970,000

High Income Fund Adviser Shares

$7,000

High Income Fund R6 Shares

$1,000

Income Fund Shares

$4,047,000

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Income Fund Institutional Shares

$3,769,000

Income Fund Adviser Shares

$116,000

Income Fund R6 Shares

$2,000

Income Stock Fund Shares

$1,342,000

Income Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$1,089,000

Income Stock Fund R6 Shares

$1,000

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Shares

$2,189,000

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$1,987,000

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$66,000

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$1,000

Money Market Fund

$11,124,000

Science & Technology Fund Shares

$1,484,000

Science & Technology Fund Adviser Shares

$153,000

Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$1,890,000

Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$1,962,000

Short-Term Bond Fund Adviser Shares

$6,000

Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$1,000

Small Cap Stock Fund Shares

$1,068,000

Small Cap Stock Fund Institutional Shares

$953,000

Value Fund Shares

$1,188,000

Value Fund Institutional Shares

$624,000

Value Fund Adviser Shares

$1,000

Fund

USAA Shareholder Account Services FYE 12/31/17

S&P 500 Index Fund Shares

$2,788,000

S&P 500 Index Fund Reward Shares

$268,000

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund Shares

$1,410,000

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund R6 Shares

$500

Extended Market Index Fund

$716,385

Target Retirement Income Fund

None

Target Retirement 2020 Fund

None

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

None

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

None

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

None

Target Retirement 2060 Fund

None

Global Managed Volatility Fund Shares

$13,000

Global Managed Volatility Fund Institutional Shares

$326,000

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Shares

$330,000

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Shares

$7,000

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund R6 Shares

$500

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APPENDIX I: THE FUNDS' INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

The Funds' Independent Public Accountant

Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y"), 100 West Houston Street, Suite 1700, San Antonio, Texas 78205, was chosen by the Audit and Compliance Committee and the Board to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for each Fund during its current fiscal year. In this capacity, E&Y is responsible for the audits of the annual financial statements of the Funds of the Trust and reporting thereon.

Representatives of E&Y are not expected to be at the Meeting to answer questions relating to the services provided to the Trust and its Funds. However, if such representatives are present at the Meeting, they will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and would be available to respond to appropriate questions. Even if an E&Y representative is not present at the Meeting, a representative could be contacted during the Meeting if any matter were to arise requiring assistance.

Audit and Related Fees

The following table includes information regarding the audit fees, audit-related fees, tax services fees, and all other fees paid to E&Y by the Funds of the Trust and their affiliated service providers, including AMCO (investment adviser and administrator), IMCO (principal underwriter), and SAS (transfer agent), for the fiscal years ended in 2016, 2017, and 2018, as applicable.

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31

 

Audit Fees

 

Audit-Related Fees (1)

 

Tax Fees (2)

 

All Other Fees (3)

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$251,100

 

$71,420

 

$3,020

 

$75,910

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$322,400

 

$70,020

 

$4,883

 

$74,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$316,119

 

$68,650

 

$2,966

 

$73,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31

 

Audit Fees

 

Audit-Related Fees (1)

 

Tax Fees (2)

 

All Other Fees (3)

 

 

2018

$443,300

 

$73,563

 

$56,253

 

$75,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

$439,547

 

$71,420

 

$135,059

 

$74,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$434,610

 

$70,020

 

$77,043

 

$73,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

July 31

 

Audit Fees

 

Audit-Related Fees (1)

 

Tax Fees (2)

 

All Other Fees (3)

 

 

2018

$452,300

 

$73,563

 

$33,224

 

$75,910

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

 

$490,103

 

$71,420

 

$133,746

 

$74,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$468,310

 

$70,020

 

$35,128

 

$73,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31

 

Audit Fees

 

Audit-Related Fees (1)

 

Tax Fees (2)

 

All Other Fees (3)

 

 

2018

$387,090

 

$73,563

 

$18,122

 

$77,430

 

 

2017

$464,050

 

$71,420

 

$19,783

 

$75,930

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$436,908

 

$70,020

 

$14,831

 

$74,460

 

(1)Audit-related fees are fees for services rendered in assessing the controls of the funds' transfer agent.

(2)Tax fees are for services rendered in preparing and reviewing the Funds' tax returns and services for tax compliance and tax advice.

(3)All Other Fees includes Testing for Custody Rule SAS 70 and Rule 204/206 Regulatory Procedures.

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All of the services for audit fees, audit-related fees, and tax fees paid to E&Y for the fiscal years ended in 2016, 2017, and 2018, as applicable, must be and were pre-approved by the Trust's Audit and Compliance Committee. Those pre- approval procedures are described below.

Non-Audit Fees

SEC rules also require that we detail the total non-audit fees paid to E&Y by the Funds, and fees paid to E&Y for non- audit services for AMCO and any other entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with AMCO that provides ongoing services to the Funds even if the services were not related to the Funds or required pre- approval by the Trust's Audit and Compliance Committee. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to AMCO, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with AMCO that provides ongoing services to the Funds were $0 for the applicable fiscal year ends referenced in the table above.

All non-audit services to be performed for the Funds by E&Y must be pre-approved by the Audit and Compliance Committee. The Audit and Compliance Committee Charter also permits the Chair of the Audit and Compliance Committee to pre-approve any permissible non-audit service that must be commenced prior to a scheduled meeting of the Audit and Compliance Committee. All non-audit services were pre-approved by the Audit and Compliance Committee or its Chair, consistent with the Audit and Compliance Committee's pre-approval procedures. The Trust's Audit and Compliance Committee has determined that the provision of non-audit services to the Funds, AMCO, IMCO, and SAS is compatible with maintaining the independence of E&Y.

Pre-Approval Procedures of the Audit and Compliance Committee

Audit services provided to the Funds are subject to pre-approval procedures contained within the Audit and Compliance Committee Charter. Audit services requiring pre-approval include those services provided by the independent auditor to the Funds, including the plan and scope of the audit, and any non-audit services to be provided by the independent auditor to the Funds, the Funds' investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Funds' investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Funds, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.

The terms audit services and non-audit services are defined under applicable SEC rules or regulations. Pre-approval may be granted for specific projects or services, or pursuant to separate pre-approval policies and procedures approved by the Audit and Compliance Committee. The Audit and Compliance Committee may delegate to one or more designated members of the Committee the authority to pre-approve all or some audit and non-audit services.

The Committee currently delegates to its Chair the power to pre-approve audit and non-audit services that must be commenced before the next regularly scheduled Committee meeting, provided that any decisions of the Chair be presented to the full Audit and Compliance Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

The Audit and Compliance Committee shall determine whether the provision by the independent auditor of non- audit services provided to the Funds' investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Funds' investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Funds that were not pre-approved, as specified in the Audit and Compliance Committee Charter, by the Committee is compatible with maintaining the auditor's independence.

The Audit and Compliance Committee will meet at least two times a year. Other meetings will be held as requested by the Board of Trustees, or when the Chair of a Committee deems additional meetings are required or advisable, upon notice to the Secretary of the affected Fund. If circumstances require a special Committee meeting prior to the next scheduled Board meeting, the Chair of the Committee, upon notification to the Secretary of the affected Fund, may convene a special meeting of the Committee.

The Audit and Compliance Committee shall ordinarily meet in person; however, members may attend telephonically, and the Committee may act by written consent, to the extent permitted by law and the Trust's bylaws. A majority of the members of the Audit and Compliance Committee shall constitute a quorum.

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APPENDIX J: THE FUNDS' EXISTING MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

The Funds have the following Existing Management Agreements:

(i)the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2006, between USAA Mutual Funds Trust, on behalf of its Funds (other than the Extended Market Index Fund, Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, and S&P 500 Index Fund), and AMCO, as amended (the "Existing Multi-Fund Agreement");

(ii)the Management Agreement, dated August 1, 2006, between USAA Mutual Funds Trust, on behalf of its series Extended Market Index Fund, and AMCO (the "Existing Extended Market Agreement");

(iii)the Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2006, between USAA Mutual Funds Trust, on behalf of its series Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, and AMCO (the "Existing Nasdaq-100 Agreement"); and

(iv)the Management Agreement, dated August 1, 2006, between USAA Mutual Funds Trust, on behalf of its series S&P 500 Index Fund, and AMCO (the "Existing S&P 500 Agreement")

The shareholders of the Intermediate-Term Bond Fund, Cornerstone Moderate Fund, and Cornerstone Moderately Aggressive Fund last approved amendments to the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement on March 22, 2017, and shareholders of the Government Securities Fund (formerly USAA GNMA Trust) last approved an amendment to the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement on November 10, 2011. The shareholders of the Aggressive Growth Fund, California Bond Fund, Capital Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Extended Market Index Fund, Growth Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Growth and Tax Strategy Fund, High Income Fund, Income Fund, Income Stock Fund, International Fund, Money Market Fund, Nasdaq-100 Index Fund, New York Bond Fund, Precious Metals and Minerals Fund, Science & Technology Fund, Small Cap Stock Fund, S&P 500 Index Fund, Short-Term Bond Fund, Tax Exempt Intermediate-Term Bond Fund, Tax Exempt Long-Term Fund, Tax Exempt Short-Term Fund, Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, Treasury Money Market Trust, Value Fund, Virginia Bond Fund, and World Growth Fund approved the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement on July 19, 2006. The sole shareholder of each of the other Funds approved the Existing Multi-Fund Agreement prior to the commencement of operations of the Funds.

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APPENDIX K: TRUST'S OFFICERS POST TRANSACTION

 

 

 

Name

 

Title

 

 

 

John Spear

 

Vice President

 

 

 

Stephanie Ann Higby

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

 

Kristen Millan

 

Secretary

 

 

 

Seba Kurian

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

James De Vries

 

Treasurer

 

 

 

Carol Trevino

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

 

 

The selection of Funds' officers is subject to change and Board approval.

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APPENDIX L: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER

CHARTER OF THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES

OF THE BOARDS OF THE

USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST AND USAA ETF TRUST

The charter for the Corporate Governance Committees (hereafter, Corporate Governance Committee or Committee) consists of the following:

A.Membership and Chairperson:

The Corporate Governance Committee will be composed of members of the Boards of Trustees (the Board) of the USAA Mutual Funds Trust and the USAA ETF Trust (the Trust). The Board will select the Committee's members. No member of the Corporate Governance Committee may be an "interested person," as that term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), of the Trust, nor shall any member receive compensation from the Trust except compensation for service as a member of the Trust's Board or a Committee of the Board. The Board will select the Chairperson of the Committee.

B.Purpose:

To maintain oversight of the organization and performance of the Board, to evaluate the effectiveness of the Board, to ensure that the Board conducts itself ethically in accordance with applicable law, to maintain a policy on Board tenure and term limitations for Trustees who are not an "interested person," as that term is defined under the 1940 Act, of the Trust (Independent Trustees), to recommend candidates to fill vacancies for Independent Trustee positions on the Board, and to oversee the annual evaluation of the performance of the Board and the committees of the Board.

C.Functions:

The principal functions to be performed by the Committee are:

(1)With respect to Board size, structure, training and evaluation:

(a)Develop desired qualifications, experience, abilities, skills and expectations of performance for individual Independent Trustees.

(b)Arrange for such initial orientation and subsequent training to be made available to the Independent Trustees of the Board as the Committee deems appropriate.

(c)Establish, implement and oversee an evaluation process to annually review the performance of the Board and the committees of the Board, including the effectiveness of the structure, size, and procedures of the Board and the committees of the Board, and make recommendations to the Board, as necessary or appropriate, regarding the same.

(d)Review and, as necessary, propose amendments to the Trust's bylaws, Master Trust Agreement, Board Resolutions and any other relevant documents as they relate to the Trustee positions on the Board.

(e)At least annually review the compensation for the Independent Trustees to ensure that such members of the Board are being fairly and equitably compensated for their services.

(f)Oversee the structure and process of Board meetings to fully utilize the capabilities of USAA Asset Management Company (AMCO or the Adviser) in such areas as portfolio management oversight, regulatory updates and reports on items of special interest to the Independent Trustees in the performance of their oversight function.

(g)Ensure that Independent Trustees meet at least once quarterly in a session where no Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust are present.

(2)With respect to Board nominations:

(a)Develop procedures for identifying and recruiting potential candidates for Board membership.

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(b)Recruit and screen individuals who possess the qualifications necessary to execute the responsibilities of an Independent Trustee. Identify and recommend to the Board nominees for election as Independent Trustees.

(c)Identify and recommend to the Board nominees for membership on committees of the Board as vacancies occur.

(d)Monitor the Board tenure policy providing for a rotation of Board member terms for the Independent Trustees.

(3)With respect to other matters:

(a)Review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the Board.

(b)As necessary, recommend to the Board of Trustees investigations into any matters under the Committee's cognizance.

(c)Review and monitor any Code of Ethics related to the Funds and recommend revisions where necessary.

(d)Hire employees and retain advisers and experts, as is deemed necessary or appropriate, to assist the Committee in the execution of its duties, and establish, implement and oversee any policies and procedures necessary or appropriate to implement this authority.

(e)Act upon such other issues and matters as may be presented to the Committee from time to time by the Board or the Adviser.

D.Reports:

The Committee will report to the Board of Trustees periodically regarding proceedings of, actions taken by, and decisions made by, the Committee.

E.Meetings:

The Committee shall meet at such times and conduct such business as designated by the Chair of the Committee, in accordance with the responsibilities set forth in this Charter. Meetings are to be attended only by members of the Committee, the appointed recorder, counsel for the Independent Trustees, and any guests whose attendance is approved in advance by the Committee Chair. Meetings may be conducted in person or telephonically.

(1)Minutes will be kept documenting all proceedings and decisions of the Committee.

(2)The Committee may act by written consent, to the extent permitted by law and the Trust's bylaws.

(3)A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Committee. The action of a majority of the members present at the meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the action of the Committee.

F.Duration:

The Committee shall continue in existence on a permanent basis until dissolved by the Board.

G.Legal Counsel:

In addition to USAA counsel, the Trust's outside counsel and counsel to the Independent Trustees will be made available to the Committee for such advice and assistance as may be required.

As Approved: September 26, 2012

As Amended, Effective: June 14, 2017

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APPENDIX M: OUTSTANDING SHARES OF THE FUNDS

The tables below show the number of outstanding shares of the Trust and each class of each Fund as of the Record Date that are entitled to vote at the Meeting.

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

Number of

Class

Number of

Number of

 

 

Class (Fund

(Institutional

Class (Adviser

Class (R6

Fund

Total Number

Shares)

Shares)

Shares)

Shares)

Aggressive Growth

38,092,340.390

37,828,164.947

264,175.443

-0-

-0-

California Bond

62,333,546.168

61,705,448.800

-0-

628,097.368

 

Capital Growth

84,885,658.989

75,189,568.291

9,696,090.698

-0-

-0-

Cornerstone Aggressive

29,401,818.028

29,401,818.028

-0-

-0-

-0-

Cornerstone

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative

17,852,287.966

17,852,287.966

-0-

-0-

-0-

Cornerstone Equity

14,289,914.105

14,289,914.105

-0-

-0-

-0-

Cornerstone Moderately

 

 

 

 

 

Aggressive

117,281,728.141

117,281,728.141

-0-

-0-

-0-

Cornerstone Moderate

82,473,651.896

82,473,651.896

-0-

-0-

-0-

Cornerstone Moderately

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative

20,635,884.412

20,635,884.412

-0-

-0-

-0-

Emerging Markets

51,047,197.582

20,213,966.022

30,555,852.041

277,379.519

-0-

Extended Market Index

40,356,460.122

40,356,460.122

-0-

-0-

-0-

Global Equity Income

7,761,550.149

7,261,550.149

500,000.000

-0-

-0-

Global Managed

 

 

 

 

 

Volatility

98,357,264.319

1,068,344.873

97,288,919.446

-0

-0-

Government Securities

108,924,308.774

33,391,719.255

74,377,877.903

503,928.738

650,782.878

Growth & Income

79,470,285.635

72,236,230.545

6,814,875.118

419,179.972

-0-

Growth

93,040,421.787

54,158,730.847

38,881,690.940

-0-

-0-

Growth and Tax Strategy

25,181,912.224

25,181,912.224

-0-

-0-

-0-

High Income

267,357,507.732

149,574,746.094

115,873,663.144

1,249,713.755

659,384.739

Income

616,414,581.132

235,727,810.718

371,733,094.939

7,520,821.537

1,432,853.938

Income Stock

148,948,002.268

87,658,924.688

60,646,362.568

-0-

642,715.012

Intermediate-Term Bond

357,290,106.392

181,227,171.675

170,979,939.314

4,578,943.697

504,051.706

International

130,323,695.425

59,851,264.208

70,063,489.637

252,740.393

156,201.187

Managed Allocation

66,591,536.423

66,591,536.423

-0-

-0-

-0-

Money Market

4,833,526,826.848

4,833,526,826.848

-0-

-0-

-0-

Nasdaq-100 Index

100,377,870.243

99,628,828.641

-0-

-0-

749,041.602

New York Bond

19,343,746.017

18,812,851.013

-0-

530,895.004

-0-

Precious Metals and

 

 

 

 

 

Minerals

41,874,031.383

39,477,913.396

1,020,452.459

1,375,665.528

-0-

Science & Technology

54,258,433.926

50,209,093.802

-0-

4,049,340.124

-0-

Short-Term Bond

360,372,269.466

127,632,615.143

230,405,420.170

1,764,383.667

569,850.486

Small Cap Stock

97,538,379.421

42,862,993.169

54,675,386.252

-0-

-0-

Target Managed

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation

49,877,785.461

-0-

49,877,785.461

-0-

-0-

Target Retirement 2020

48,728,598.220

48,728,598.220

-0-

-0-

-0-

Target Retirement 2030

99,729788.825

99,729,788.825

-0-

-0-

-0-

Target Retirement 2040

110,580,142.273

110,580,142.273

-0-

-0-

-0-

Target Retirement 2050

62,347,019.405

62,347,019.405

-0-

-0-

-0-

Target Retirement 2060

8,180,658.193

8,180,658.193

-0-

-0-

-0-

Target Retirement

 

 

 

 

 

Income

29,331,987.935

29,331,987.935

-0-

-0-

-0-

Tax Exempt

 

 

 

 

 

Intermediate-Term

353,824,981.004

351,717,766.018

-0-

2,107,214.986

-0-

Tax Exempt Long-Term

176,941,465.574

176,388,391.926

-0-

553,073.648

-0-

Tax Exempt Money

 

 

 

 

 

Market

1,633,133,726.648

1,633,133,726.648

-0-

-0-

-0-

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Number of

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

Class

Number of

Number of

 

 

 

Class (Fund

(Institutional

Class (Adviser

Class (R6

Fund

Total Number

Shares)

Shares)

Shares)

Shares)

Tax Exempt Short-Term

142,730,637.115

 

142,011,964.920

-0-

718,672.195

-0-

Treasury Money Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust

4,623,295,708.392

 

4,623,295,708.392

-0-

-0-

-0-

Ultra Short-Term Bond

30,100,198.292

 

28,570,653.987

1,025,769.426

-0-

503,774.879

Value

68,642,880.168

 

50,397,469.309

17,798,316.029

447,094.830

-0-

Virginia Bond

60,193,194.234

 

58,492,458.962

-0-

1,700,735.272

-0-

World Growth

43,345,959.519

 

42,667,223.194

370,887.533

307,848.792

-0-

USAA Mutual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funds Trust

15,606,587,948.621

 

14,168,883,514.648

1,402,850,048.521

28,985,729.025

5,868,656.427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class (Member

 

Class (Reward

 

 

 

Fund

Total Number

 

Shares)

 

Shares)

 

 

 

S&P 500 Index

186,365,999.811

 

84,104,546.365

 

102,261,453.446

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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APPENDIX N: FIVE PERCENT OWNER REPORT

As of the Record Date, the Fund is not aware of any person or "group" (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) owning beneficially or of record more than 5% of any Fund's outstanding shares, except as provided in the table below. A shareholder who owns beneficially 25% or more of a Fund's outstanding shares may be deemed to "control" (as defined in the 1940 Act) that Fund.

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Intermediate-Term Bond

Fund

National Financial

69,945,251.682

38.69%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Intermediate-Term Bond

Fund

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

10,509,334.113

5.81%

Fund

Shares

211 Main Street

 

 

 

 

San Francisco, CA 94105

 

 

Intermediate-Term Bond

Inst.

National Financial

119,754,543.039

69.93%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Intermediate-Term Bond

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684261

35,922,164.636

20.98%

Fund

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Intermediate-Term Bond

Adviser

National Financial

4,388,618.210

96.20%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Intermediate-Term Bond

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

481,695.568

97.60%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Science & Technology Fund

Fund

National Financial

12,583,643.509

25.05%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Science & Technology Fund

Adviser

National Financial

3,586,361.403

86.78%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

S&P 500 Index Fund

Reward

National Financial

31,465,043.406

30.75%

 

 

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

S&P 500 Index Fund

Member

National Financial

23,230,271.738

27.64%

 

 

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Income Stock Fund

Fund

National Financial

13,252,719.551

15.10%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Income Stock Fund

Inst.

National Financial

41,693,755.811

68.54%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Income Stock Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684256

10,378,164.906

17.06%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Income Stock Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

275,178.866

42.82%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Income Stock Fund

R6

National Financial

367,004.230

57.10%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

N-1

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Short-Term Bond Fund

Fund

National Financial

42,794,021.213

33.52%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Fund

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

8,263,145.661

6.47%

 

Shares

211 Main Street

 

 

 

 

San Francisco, CA 94105

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Inst.

National Financial

83,999,994.486

36.60%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684261

70,932,290.788

30.91%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Inst.

Pershing LLC

32,575,550.306

14.20%

 

Shares

1 Pershing Plaza

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0002

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Adviser

National Financial

753,294.333

43.43%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

542,417.112

31.27%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Adviser

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith

172,780.285

9.96%

 

Shares

4800 Deer Lake Drive East

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, FL 32246

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

Adviser

Raymond James & Assoc

93,128.650

5.37%

 

Shares

FBO Mark E Brugnoli

 

 

 

 

348 Sheffield Road

 

 

 

 

Severna Park, MD 21146

 

 

Short-Term Bond Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

548,245.614

96.21%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Growth & Income Fund

Fund

National Financial

10,87,099.592

15.01%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Growth & Income Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684259

6,800,073.471

99.71%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Growth & Income Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

397,543.164

94.86%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Aggressive Growth Fund

Fund

National Financial

6,900,276.079

18.20%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Aggressive Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund

218,441.041

83.75%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Aggressive Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Cornerstone Conservative Fund

27,891.487

10.69%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Income Fund

Fund

National Financial

68,436,434.753

29.07%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Income Fund

Fund

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

24,184,566.644

10.27%

 

Shares

211 Main Street

 

 

 

 

San Francisco, CA 94105

 

 

N-2

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Income Fund

Inst.

National Financial

203,657,137.802

54.89%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Income Fund

Inst.

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

73,268,828.748

19.75%

 

Shares

211 Main Street

 

 

 

 

San Francisco, CA 94105

 

 

Income Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684253

51,914,723.032

13.99%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Income Fund

Adviser

National Financial

7,301,334.685

96.83%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Income Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

389,711.613

27.27%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Income Fund

R6

National Financial

1,000,048.707

69.98%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Growth Fund

Fund

National Financial

14,231,676.305

26.27%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Growth Fund

Inst.

National Financial

22,551,612.738

56.44%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Growth Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684251

8,274,159.335

20.71%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund

2,382,051.340

5.96%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund

3,200,318.341

8.01%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Money Market Fund

Fund

National Financial

2,310,402,311.15

47.79%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Tax Exempt Long-Term

Fund

National Financial

29,384,080.828

16.68%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Tax Exempt Long-Term

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

377,105.216

68.20%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Tax Exempt Long-Term

Adviser

National Financial

53,649.012

9.70%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Tax Exempt Long-Term

Adviser

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith

41,843.922

7.57%

Fund

Shares

4800 Deer Lake Drive East

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, FL 32246

 

 

Tax Exempt Long-Term

Adviser

E* Trade Securities

28,549.829

5.16%

Fund

Shares

PO Box 484

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07303

 

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Fund

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

79,721,486.176

22.73%

Term Fund

Shares

211 Main Street

 

 

 

 

San Francisco, CA 94105

 

 

N-3

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Fund

National Financial

77,043,164.048

21.97%

Term Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Adviser

National Financial

1,415,794.490

67.41%

Term Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Adviser

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith

144,122.679

6.86%

Term Fund

Shares

4800 Deer Lake Drive East

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, FL 32246

 

 

Tax Exempt Intermediate-

Adviser

UBS Financial Services Inc.

355,921.864

16.95%

Term Fund

Shares

FBO Freeman Fund

 

 

 

 

111 Rockville Pike STE 1100

 

 

 

 

Rockville, MD 20850

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term

Fund

National Financial

34,148,905.124

24.05%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term

Fund

Lila Kommerstad Trust

7,465,505.458

5.26%

Fund

Shares

Kommerstad Family

 

 

 

 

Bradbury, CA 91008

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term

Adviser

National Financial

101,985.301

17.07%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term

Adviser

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith

38,053.187

6.37%

Fund

Shares

4800 Deer Lake Drive East

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, FL 32246

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term

Adviser

Raymond James & Assoc Inc.

147,302.743

24.65%

Fund

Shares

FBO Campbell Family Limited

 

 

 

 

Partnership II C Scott Campbell

 

 

 

 

21557 Shorevista Lane

 

 

 

 

Noblesville, IN 46062

 

 

Tax Exempt Short-Term

Adviser

Raymond James & Assoc Inc.

119,609.795

20.02%

Fund

Shares

FBO Campbell Family Limited

 

 

 

 

Partnership

 

 

 

 

21557 Shorevista Lane

 

 

 

 

Noblesville, IN 46062

 

 

Tax Exempt Money Market

Fund

National Financial

806,554,117.390

49.33%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Cornerstone Moderate Fund

Fund

National Financial

16,697,752.470

20.28%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Cornerstone Moderately

Fund

National Financial

7,936,371.883

38.53%

Conservative Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Cornerstone Aggressive

Fund

National Financial

13,248,455.043

45.20%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Precious Metals and

Fund

National Financial

10,971,686.997

27.69%

Minerals Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Precious Metals and

Inst.

RBC Capital Markets LLC

788,969.918

77.35%

Minerals Fund

Shares

60 South Sixth Street-P08

 

 

 

 

Minneapolis, MN 55402-1110

 

 

N-4

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Precious Metals and

Inst.

USAA Cornerstone Conservative Fund

56,945.387

5.58%

Minerals Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Precious Metals and

Inst.

USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund

81,815.018

8.02%

Minerals Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Precious Metals and

Adviser

Voya Retirement Insurance and Annuity

1,127,309.888

80.79%

Minerals Fund

Shares

Company

 

 

 

 

1 Orange Way

 

 

 

 

Windsor, CT 06095

 

 

Precious Metals and

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

129.957.608

9.31%

Minerals Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Precious Metals and

Adviser

National Financial

92,982.562

6.66%

Minerals Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Cornerstone Moderately

Fund

National Financial

19,231,237.050

16.40%

Aggressive Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

International Fund

Fund

National Financial

21,040,116.216

35.14%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

International Fund

Inst.

National Financial

36,531,884.942

51.12%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

International Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684249

20,104,642.223

28.13%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

International Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund

4,883,972.605

6.83%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

International Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund

3,599,844.009

5.04%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

International Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

239,942.823

94.94%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

International Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

156,201.187

100%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Growth and Strategy Fund

Fund

National Financial

7,835,788.324

31.17%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

World Growth Fund

Fund

National Financial

11,791,726.583

27.60%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

World Growth Fund

Inst.

National Financial

104,568.541

28.20%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

World Growth Fund

Inst.

TD Ameritrade

35,011.644

9.44%

 

Shares

PO Box 2226

 

 

 

 

Omaha, NE 68103-2226

 

 

World Growth Fund

Inst.

United Services Automobile Assn

173,430.454

46.77%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

N-5

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

World Growth Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

162,127.462

52.91%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

World Growth Fund

Adviser

National Financial

92,521.410

30.20%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

World Growth Fund

Adviser

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith

48,173.430

15.72%

 

Shares

4800 Deer Lake Drive East

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville, FL 32246

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund

Fund

National Financial

7,009,842.137

34.65%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund

Inst.

National Financial

18,305,608.157

59.21%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684250

8,681,027.952

28.08%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Emerging Markets Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

271,327.382

97.79%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Fund

National Financial

7,219,569.220

21.62%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund

21,963,788.559

29.54%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2020 Fund

14,767,334.850

19.86%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement Income Fund

10,529,139.126

14.16%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Inst.

USAA Cornerstone Conservative Fund

3,955,588.309

5.32%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund

6,685,072.843

8.99%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund

14,409,571.439

19.38%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

486,950.927

96.63%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

510,204.082

78.40%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Government Securities Fund

R6

National Financial

140,244.958

21.55%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Treasury Money Market

Fund

National Financial

4,208,851,776.180

91.75%

Trust

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

N-6

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

California Bond Fund

Fund

National Financial

14,498,605.141

23.44%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

California Bond Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

478,991.597

77.23%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

California Bond Fund

Adviser

National Financial

87,775.191

14.15%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

New York Bond Fund

Fund

Mac & Co A/C 794303

2,618,007.683

13.99%

 

Shares

500 Grant Street, Room 151-1010

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15258

 

 

New York Bond Fund

Fund

National Financial

3,303,086.271

17.65%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

New York Bond Fund

Fund

TD Ameritrade

1,221,760.850

6.53%

 

Shares

PO Box 2226

 

 

 

 

Omaha, NE 68103-2226

 

 

New York Bond Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

419,991.360

79.14%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

New York Bond Fund

Adviser

National Financial

84,995.208

16.02%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Virginia Bond Fund

Fund

National Financial

12,900,001.432

22.13%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Virginia Bond Fund

Adviser

National Financial

1,625,078.529

95.94%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Fund

National Financial

16,040,151.545

21.32%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Inst.

United Services Automobile Assn

490,196.078

19.10%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2020 Fund

155,375.068

6.06%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund

337,864.168

13.17%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund

377,689.962

14.72%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund

214,919.006

8.38%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund

540,273.086

21.06%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Capital Growth Fund

Inst.

USAA Cornerstone Conservative Fund

172,185.062

6.71%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

N-7

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Extended Market Index Fund

Fund

National Financial

13,437,945.095

33.26%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

Fund

National Financial

40,786,141.126

40.94%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

326,583.932

44.69%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

R6

National Financial

168,147.886

23.01%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

R6

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

91,064.843

12.46%

 

Shares

C/O IPO

 

 

 

 

PO Box 182029

 

 

 

 

Columbus, OH 43218

 

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

R6

Nationwide Trust Company

55,562.915

7.60%

 

Shares

FSB C/O IPO

 

 

 

 

PO Box 182029

 

 

 

 

Columbus, OH 43218

 

 

Nasdaq-100 Index Fund

R6

Nationwide Trust Company

46,899.925

6.42%

 

Shares

FSB C/O IPO

 

 

 

 

PO Box 182029

 

 

 

 

Columbus, OH 43218

 

 

Global Equity Income Fund

Fund

United Services Automobile Assn

1,262,778.085

17.40%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Global Equity Income Fund

Fund

National Financial

3,230,582.735

44.51%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Global Equity Income Fund

Inst.

United Services Automobile Assn

500,000.000

100%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Value Fund

Fund

National Financial

19,455,517.076

38.56%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Value Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684258

10,650,139.854

56.01%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

Value Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund

1,701,557.331

8.95%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Value Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund

2,128,016.050

11.19%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Value Fund

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund

2,881,964.563

15.16%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Value Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

440,631.794

98.21%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Fund

National Financial

12,984,073.238

45.52%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

N-8

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Fund

TD Ameritrade

1,450,005.691

5.08%

 

Shares

PO Box 2226

 

 

 

 

Omaha, NE 68103-2226

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Inst.

National Financial

380,166.958

37.19%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Inst.

Raymond James & Assoc FBO

101,364.777

9.92%

 

Shares

SBL PM Baldwin & PA Baldwin TTEE

 

 

 

 

Peggy Baldwin Rev Trust

 

 

 

 

3210 River Crescent Drive

 

 

 

 

Annapolis, MD 21401

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Inst.

TD Ameritrade

158,596.623

15.52%

 

Shares

PO Box 2226

 

 

 

 

Omaha, NE 68103-2226

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

Inst.

Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.

175,217.572

17.14%

 

Shares

211 Main Street

 

 

 

 

San Francisco, CA 94105

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

501,002.004

99.45%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Cornerstone Conservative

Fund

National Financial

8,017,221.315

44.86%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Cornerstone Equity Fund

Fund

National Financial

7,776,348.866

54.58%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

High Income Fund

Fund

National Financial

60,576,603.687

40.54%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

High Income Fund

Inst.

National Financial

82,623,849.602

71.19%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

High Income Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684263

17,736,754.894

15.28%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

High Income Fund

Adviser

United Services Automobile Assn

617,436.554

50.86%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

High Income Fund

Adviser

National Financial

422,102.899

34.77%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

High Income Fund

R6

United Services Automobile Assn

626,566.416

99.20%

 

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Small Cap Stock Fund

Fund

National Financial

13,682,555.522

31.91%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Small Cap Stock Fund

Inst.

National Financial

31,667,695.883

57.49%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Small Cap Stock Fund

Inst.

Mac & Co A/C 684263

19,123,864.880

34.72%

 

Shares

PO Box 3198, 525 William Penn Place

 

 

 

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15230-3198

 

 

N-9

 

Share

 

Shares

 

Fund

Class

Name and Address of Owner

Beneficially

Percentage

 

 

 

Owned

Owned

Target Retirement Income

Fund

National Financial

8,675,121.141

29.57%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Target Retirement 2020

Fund

National Financial

12,456,288.323

25.55%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Target Retirement 2030

Fund

National Financial

25,601,205.063

25.66%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Target Retirement 2040

Fund

National Financial

28,099,037.95

25.43%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Target Retirement 2050

Fund

National Financial

17,746,229.441

28.52%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Target Retirement 2060

Fund

National Financial

4,629,379.906

56.89%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Global Managed Volatility

Fund

National Financial

650,516.351

60.39%

Fund

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Global Managed Volatility

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2020 Fund

8,742,581.261

8.99%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Global Managed Volatility

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund

21,459,531.849

22.06%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Global Managed Volatility

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund

35,203,361.902

36.19%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Global Managed Volatility

Inst.

USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund

26,116,350.678

26.85%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Managed Allocation Fund

Fund

National Financial

66,730,908.313

100%

 

Shares

499 Washington Blvd

 

 

 

 

Jersey City, NJ 07310

 

 

Target Managed Allocation

Fund

USAA Target Retirement 2050 Fund

10,548,025.830

21.16%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Target Managed Allocation

Fund

USAA Target Retirement 2040 Fund

17,446,155.843

34.99%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Target Managed Allocation

Fund

USAA Target Retirement 2030 Fund

12,954,615.757

25.98%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

Target Managed Allocation

Fund

USAA Target Retirement 2020 Fund

4,332,737.396

8.69%

Fund

Shares

9800 Fredericksburg Road

 

 

 

 

San Antonio, TX 78288-0001

 

 

As of the Record Date, the Fund's Trustee Nominees, current Trustees, and officers as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each Fund.

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99247-0219 ©2019, USAA. All rights reserved.

 

PROXY TABULATOR

P.O. BOX 9112

FARMINGDALE, NY 11735

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

THREE EASY WAYS TO VOTE YOUR PROXY

To vote by Internet

1)Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.

2)Go to website www.proxyvote.com

3)Follow the instructions provided on the website and use your proxy control number found below.

To vote by Telephone

1)Read the Proxy Statement and have the proxy card below at hand.

2)Call 1-800-690-6903

3)Follow the instructions and use your proxy control number found below.

To vote by Mail

1)Read the Proxy Statement.

2)Check the appropriate boxes on the proxy card below.

3)Sign and date the proxy card.

4)Return the proxy card in the envelope provided.

If you vote by Telephone or Internet, you do not need to mail your proxy.

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KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS

 

 

DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES. This proxy card, when properly executed, will be voted as instructed. If no specification is made, the proxy card will be voted "FOR" all Proposals and "FOR" all Nominees for Trustee. Remember to sign and date before mailing in your vote. This proxy card is valid only when signed and dated.

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE PROPOSAL.

 

For

Against

Abstain

1.

To approve a new Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of its Funds, and Victory Capital Management Inc.

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR

 

 

 

 

 

ALL NOMINEES.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Election of Trustees

For

Withhold

 

 

 

 

2a.

David C. Brown

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2b.

John C. Walters

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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.

Non-Voting Item

Yes

No

I plan to attend the Special Shareholder Meeting.

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YOUR SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR VOTE TO BE COUNTED.

The signer(s) acknowledge(s) receipt with this Proxy Statement of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Your signature(s) should be exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on this Proxy. If the shares are held jointly, each holder should sign this Proxy. Attorneys- in-fact, executors, administrators, trustees, or guardians should indicate the full title and capacity in which they are signing.

 

 

 

 

 

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]

Date

 

Signature [Joint Owners]

Date

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Special Meeting:

The Notice of Special Meeting, Proxy Statement, and Shareholder Letter, are available at www.proxyvote.com

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USAA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST

PROXY FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON APRIL 18, 2019

The undersigned Shareholder(s) of the series of USAA Mutual Funds Trust ("Trust") named on this proxy card hereby authorize(s) Kristen Millan and James De Vries, and each of them as the proxies of the undersigned, with right of substitution, to vote on the undersigned's behalf as directed on the reverse, at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust, to be held in the Eagle Hall, Room A in the USAA Building, 9800 Fredericksburg Road, San Antonio, Texas 78288 on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 10 a.m., Central time, and at any postponements or adjournments thereof ("Meeting"). I also instruct the proxies to vote in their discretion on any other business that may properly come before the Meeting.

Please sign and date the proxy card on the reverse side. Unsigned cards will not be counted.