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AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund
<b>AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund</b>
<b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b>
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and,
secondarily, current income, by investing primarily in common stocks and convertible securities.
<b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b>
The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. If you transact in Class I shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, you may be required to pay a commission to the financial intermediary for effecting such transactions. Such commissions are charged by the financial intermediary and are not reflected in the table or Expense Example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses<br/>(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund
Class N
Class I
Class R
Management Fee 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.19% none 0.50%
Other Expenses [1] 0.27% 0.27% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses [2] 1.17% 0.98% 1.48%
[1] Expense information has been restated to reflect current fees.
[2] The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets in the Financial Highlights section of this Prospectus, which reflect only the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include fees and expenses of any acquired fund.
<b>EXPENSE EXAMPLE</b>
This Example will help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund to the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example makes certain assumptions. It assumes that you invest $10,000 as an initial investment in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. It also assumes that your investment has a 5% total return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the above assumptions, your costs would be:
Expense Example - AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class N 119 372 644 1,420
Class I 100 312 542 1,201
Class R 151 468 808 1,768
<b>PORTFOLIO TURNOVER</b>
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.
<b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES</b>
The Fund invests primarily in common stocks, convertible preferred stocks, and convertible bonds. Montag & Caldwell, LLC, the subadviser to the Fund (“Montag & Caldwell” or the “Subadviser”), uses a bottom-up approach to stock selection and seeks high quality, well-established, large-cap companies that the Subadviser believes are growing their near-term earnings at an above average rate. The Fund defines a large-cap company as one having a market capitalization of $5 billion or more at the time of acquisition. The Subadviser emphasizes valuation to find companies selling at a discount to their intrinsic value. These companies must pass an initial capitalization screen and:
  • Have a strong history of earnings growth
  • Be attractively priced, relative to the company’s potential for above average long-term earnings and revenue growth
  • Have strong balance sheets
  • Have a sustainable competitive advantage
  • Be currently, or have the potential to become, industry leaders
The Fund may invest in foreign securities (directly and through depositary receipts).

To manage risk, the Subadviser limits sector and individual security exposure, and adheres to a structured sell discipline.
<b>PRINCIPAL RISKS</b>
There is the risk that you may lose money on your investment. All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Below are some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are described in alphabetical order and not in the order of importance or potential exposure.

Convertible Securities Risk— convertible preferred stocks, which are convertible into shares of the issuer’s common stock and pay regular dividends, and convertible debt securities, which are convertible into shares of the issuer’s common stock and bear interest, are subject to the risks of equity securities and fixed income securities. The lower the conversion premium, the more likely the price of the convertible security will follow the price of the underlying common stock. Conversely, higher premium convertible securities are more likely to exhibit the behavior of bonds because the likelihood of conversion is lower, which may cause their prices to fall as interest rates rise. There is the risk that the issuer of convertible preferred stock will not be able to make dividend payments or that the issuer of a convertible bond will not be able to make principal and/or interest payments.

Currency Risk—fluctuations in exchange rates may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. dollar investment when converted back to U.S. dollars and exposure to non-U.S. currencies may subject the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.

Foreign Investment Risk—investments in foreign issuers involve additional risks (such as risks arising from less frequent trading, changes in political or social conditions, and less publicly available information about non-U.S. issuers) that differ from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers and may result in greater price volatility.

Growth Stock Risk—the prices of equity securities of companies that are expected to experience relatively rapid earnings growth, or “growth stocks,” may be more sensitive to market movements because the prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits.

Large-Capitalization Stock Risk—the stocks of large-capitalization companies are generally more mature and may not be able to reach the same levels of growth as the stocks of small- or mid-capitalization companies.

Liquidity Risk—the Fund may not be able to dispose of particular investments, such as illiquid securities, readily at favorable times or prices or the Fund may have to sell them at a loss.

Management Risk—because the Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio, security selection or focus on securities in a particular style, market sector or group of companies may cause the Fund to incur losses or underperform relative to its benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. There can be no guarantee that the Subadviser’s investment techniques and risk analysis will produce the desired result.

Market Risk—market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of factors, including economic, political, or market conditions or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies.

Sector Risk—issuers and companies that are in similar industry sectors may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events; to the extent the Fund has substantial holdings within a particular sector, the risks associated with that sector increase. Stocks in the information technology and consumer staples sectors may comprise a significant portion of the Fund's portfolio.  The information technology sector may be affected by technological obsolescence, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, competitive pressures and general market conditions.  The consumer staples sector may be significantly affected by demographic and product trends, competitive pricing, food fads, marketing campaigns, environmental factors, and government regulation, as well as the performance of the overall economy, interest rates, and consumer confidence.
<b>PERFORMANCE</b>
The following performance information illustrates the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's performance compares to that of a broad-based securities market index.  As always, past performance of the Fund (before and after taxes) is not an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  To obtain updated performance information please visit www.amgfunds.com or call 800.548.4539.
Calendar Year Total Returns as of 12/31/18 (Class N)
Bar Chart
Best Quarter: 14.92% (2nd Quarter 2009)
Worst Quarter: -12.62% (4th Quarter 2018)
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/18
Average Annual Total Returns - AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Class N (1.72%) 6.03% 10.79%
Class N | Return After Taxes on Distributions (6.65%) 1.88% 8.15%
Class N | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 2.16% 4.35% 8.72%
Class I (1.52%) 6.27% 11.06%
Class R (2.08%) 5.75% 10.51%
Russell 1000® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) (1.51%) 10.40% 15.29%
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class N shares only, and after-tax returns for Class I and Class R shares will vary.