497K 1 a11-4137_12497k.htm 497K

Summary Prospectus

January 31, 2011

Turner Large Growth Fund*

• Institutional Class (TTMEX)

• Investor Class (TCGFX)

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the Fund online at www.turnerinvestments.com/fundinfo. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1.800.224.6312, by sending an e-mail request to prospectusrequest@turnerinvestments.com or by asking any financial advisor, bank or broker-dealer who offers shares of the Fund. The Fund's current statutory prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated January 31, 2011, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

Ticker Symbol — TTMEX – Institutional Class

Ticker Symbol — TCGFX – Investor Class

CUSIP — 900297847 – Institutional Class / 900297839 – Investor Class

Fund Number — 1311 – Institutional Class / 1305 – Investor Class

Investment Objective

The Turner Large Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fund Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Fund shares.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

    Institutional Class Shares   Investor Class Shares  
Redemption Fee     2.00 %     2.00 %  

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

    Institutional Class Shares   Investor Class Shares  
Investment Advisory Fees     0.60 %     0.60 %  
Distribution (12b-1) Fees     None       None    
Other Expenses     0.27 %     0.52 %  
Shareholder Servicing Fee     None       0.25 %  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.87 %     1.12 %  
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements     (0.18 )%1     (0.18 )%1  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements
    0.69 %     0.94 %  

 

*  Formerly known as Turner Core Growth Fund.

1  Turner Investment Partners, Inc. ("Turner" or the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse Fund expenses to keep the Fund's "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements" of the Institutional Class and Investor Class Shares (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses and interest expenses relating to short sales) from exceeding 0.69% and 0.94%, respectively, through January 31, 2012. Only the Board of Trustees of the Turner Funds may terminate the waiver prior to January 31, 2012. Turner may discontinue this arrangement at any time after January 31, 2012. To the extent acquired fund fees and expenses and interest expenses relating to short sales are excluded from the waiver and reimbursement calculation, "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements" will be higher.



TURNER LARGE GROWTH FUND

Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund's operating expenses will remain the same and that you reinvest all dividends and distributions. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
Turner Large Growth Fund —
Institutional Class Shares
  $ 70     $ 260     $ 465     $ 1,056    
Turner Large Growth Fund —
Investor Class Shares
  $ 96     $ 338     $ 600     $ 1,347    

 

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 178% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Turner Large Growth Fund invests primarily (at least 80% of its net assets) in equity securities of companies with large market capitalizations that Turner believes have strong earnings growth potential. Large cap companies are defined by the Fund for this purpose as companies with market capitalizations at the time of purchase of $3 billion or more. The Fund may continue to hold securities of companies whose market capitalization was within such range at the time of purchase but whose current market capitalization may be outside of that range. The Fund invests in securities of companies that Turner believes are favorably priced in relation to their fundamental value and will likely appreciate over time. While the Fund typically invests in the equity securities of large sized companies, it may invest in companies of any size or in any industry in order to achieve its objective. In selecting companies for the Fund, Turner typically invests for the long term and chooses securities that it believes offer strong opportunities for long-term growth of capital. Turner generally considers selling a security when it reaches a target price, when it fails to perform as expected, or when other opportunities appear more attractive.

The Fund may buy and sell securities frequently as part of its investment strategy. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities, including ADRs.

Principal Risks

The Fund is intended for investors seeking long-term growth of capital who can withstand the share price volatility of growth oriented equity investing.

Since it purchases equity securities, the Fund is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. You could lose all, or a substantial portion, of your investment in the Fund.

The Fund's investments will generate taxable income and realized capital gains. Shareholder redemptions may force the Fund to sell securities at an inappropriate time, also resulting in realized gains.

The Fund is subject to the risk that large capitalization growth stocks may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity markets as a whole. The Fund invests in companies that Turner believes have strong earnings growth potential. Turner's investment approach may be out of favor at times, causing the Fund to underperform funds that also seek capital appreciation but use different approaches to the stock selection and portfolio construction process.

The medium capitalization companies in which the Fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, these medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies.

The Fund is subject to risks due to its foreign investments. Foreign stocks involve special risks not typically associated with U.S. stocks. The stocks held by the Fund may underperform other types of stocks, and they may not increase or may decline in value. The risks associated with foreign investments are heightened when investing in emerging markets. The government and economies of emerging market countries feature greater instability than those of more developed countries. Such investments tend to fluctuate in price more widely and to be less liquid than other foreign investments.

The Fund's ability to buy and sell securities frequently may result in higher transaction costs and additional tax liabilities. The Fund's portfolio turnover rates are described in this Summary Section.



TURNER LARGE GROWTH FUND

Performance Information

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks and volatility of an investment in the Fund. Of course, the Fund's past performance, before and after taxes, does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at www.turnerinvestments.com.

The performance of Institutional Class and Investor Class Shares will differ due to differences in expenses. This bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund's Institutional Class Shares from year to year since its inception.1

1  The performance shown above is based on a calendar year. From its inception on February 28, 2001 until May 7, 2004, the Fund operated as the Turner Tax Managed U.S. Equity Fund, a portfolio of the Turner Funds and was advised by Turner. On May 7, 2004, the Turner Tax Managed U.S. Equity Fund was reorganized into the Constellation TIP Tax Managed U.S. Equity Fund — Class II, and was advised by Constellation Investment Management Company, L.P. and was sub-advised by Turner. Effective January 31, 2005, the Constellation TIP Tax Managed U.S. Equity Fund — Class II changed its name to the Constellation TIP Core Growth Fund — Class II and changed its non-fundamental investment objective to eliminate any reference to seeking to minimize the impact of taxes on returns earned by shareholders. On February 25, 2005, the Constellation TIP Core Growth Fund — Class II was reorganized into the Turner Large Growth Fund (formerly the Turner Core Growth Fund) — Class I (now Institutional Class).

Best Quarter   Worst Quarter  
  15.61 %     (26.21 )%  
(06/30/03)   (12/31/08)  

 

This table compares the Fund's average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2010 to those of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your after-tax returns may differ from those shown. The after-tax figures shown are for Institutional Class Shares only and will vary for Investor Class Shares. The after-tax returns do not apply to shares held in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-deferred account.

Average Annual Total Returns
(for the periods ended December 31, 2010)

    1 Year   5 Years   Since Inception
(02/28/01)
 
Turner Large Growth Fund —
Institutional Class Shares
 
Before taxes on distributions     13.42 %     1.51 %     2.01 %1  
After taxes on distributions     13.39 %     1.39 %     1.94 %1  
After taxes on distributions
and sales of shares
    8.76 %     1.22 %     1.69 %1  
Turner Large Growth Fund —
Investor Class Shares2
    13.07 %     1.24 %     1.86 %  
Russell 1000 Growth Index3     16.71 %     3.75 %     0.02 %  

 

1  The inception date for Institutional Class Shares is February 28, 2001.

2  The inception date for Investor Class Shares is August 1, 2005. Periods prior to August 1, 2005 represent the performance of Institutional Class Shares, adjusted for the differences in fees between the classes (see "Fund Fees and Expenses").

3  The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

What Is An Index?

An index measures the market price of a specific group of securities in a particular market sector. You cannot invest directly in an index. An index does not have an investment adviser and does not pay any commissions, expenses or taxes. If an index had expenses, its performance would be lower.



TURNER LARGE GROWTH FUND

Management

Investment Adviser

Turner Investment Partners, Inc. ("Turner" or the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Large Growth Fund.

Portfolio Managers

Robert E. Turner, CFA, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, is lead manager of the Large Growth Fund. Mr. Turner founded Turner in 1990.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Investors may purchase and redeem fund shares by phone, mail, wire or online, or through the Systematic Investment/Withdrawal Plan, on any day that the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business, between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.

By Phone, Wire or through a Systematic Plan: contact a Turner Funds' representative at 1-800-224-6312

By Mail: write to Turner Funds at: P.O. Box 219805, Kansas City, MO 64121-9805

By Internet: www.turnerinvestments.com

Minimum Initial Investments

•  In general, the Fund's minimum initial investment is $250,000 for Institutional Class Shares and $2,500 for Investor Class Shares;

•  The minimum initial investment for the Systematic Investment Plan is $100,000 for Institutional Class Shares and $1,000 for Investor Class Shares; and

•  The minimum initial investment for Individual Retirement Accounts is $100,000 for Institutional Class Shares and $2,000 for Investor Class Shares.

Minimum Subsequent Investments

•  $5,000 for Institutional Class Shares and $50 for Investor Class Shares by phone, mail, wire or online; and

•  $5,000 for Institutional Class Shares and $50 for Investor Class Shares through the Systematic Investment Plan.

Tax Information

The Fund contemplates declaring as dividends each year all or substantially all of its taxable income, including its net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss). In general, the Fund's distributions will be taxable to you for federal, state and local income tax purposes as ordinary income or capital gains, except that distributions on, and sales, exchanges and redemptions of, shares held in an IRA (or other tax-qualified plan) will not be currently taxable.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial representative or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

TUR-SP-02-02