Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of The Government Street Equity Fund’s net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in common stocks and shares of exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in common stocks. Common stocks may include securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) or through investments in ETFs that invest primarily in common stocks of foreign companies. The Fund is governed by an investment philosophy that seeks to reduce the variability of its returns (risk) and to increase its longer-term compounded returns through a diversified investment strategy. The Fund is typically broadly diversified among companies in a variety of industries and economic sectors. The Fund’s portfolio will generally consist of securities whose market capitalizations fall within the range of the market capitalizations of the S&P 500® Index. The market capitalizations of the companies in the S&P 500® Index ranged from $5.41. billion to $3.32 trillion as of June 30, 2024.

The process for selecting common stocks begins with a list of large capitalization common stocks. The stocks are reviewed for their financial attributes, such as balance sheet quality, earnings history, future prospects and financial ratios (including, but not limited to, debt/equity ratios, return on equity, return on assets and net worth). The list is narrowed to a universe of approximately 150 to 300 common stocks. Stocks in this universe are then grouped into either a “growth” or “value” category (depending upon their respective price/book values). Each category (“growth” or “value”) is then sorted into the eleven economic sector weightings of the S&P 500® Index. These twenty-two categories of stocks serve as the basis for the diversification that is inherent in the portfolio.

The Fund may invest in shares of ETFs if Leavell Investment Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) believes it is advisable to increase the Fund’s exposure to the broad market or to industry sectors without purchasing a large number of individual securities. Such ETFs will typically hold a portfolio of securities designed to track the performance of a particular index, capitalization, or market sector. ETFs differ from traditional mutual funds since their shares are listed on a securities exchange and can be traded intraday. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in ETFs. When the Fund invests in an ETF, Fund shareholders will indirectly pay a proportionate share of the management fee and operating expenses of the ETF, in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses.

The Fund may invest in foreign issuers in the form of ADRs or through investments in ETFs that invest primarily in common stocks of foreign companies. ADRs are securities that are generally issued by a U.S. bank to U.S. buyers as a substitute for direct ownership of a foreign security and are traded on U.S. exchanges. ETFs that invest primarily in foreign companies may include regional and/or country specific ETFs. The Fund will invest in foreign issuers when, in the Adviser’s opinion, such investments would be advantageous to the Fund and would help it to achieve its investment objective. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign issuers.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in other investments if the Adviser believes it is advisable to manage the overall risk/return characteristics of the portfolio with broader diversification. These may include fixed income securities (including ETFs), and securities (including ETFs) whose performance is linked to the price of an underlying commodity or commodity index.

The performance of the Fund and its individual securities is monitored on an ongoing basis. To maintain the quality and diversification that is desired, the portfolio is continuously evaluated and re-balanced periodically. A security may be sold when it no longer meets the Adviser’s criteria for investment, when there are more attractive investment opportunities, or when the fundamentals of the issuer’s business or general market conditions have changed.