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Summary Prospectus

January 31, 2015 (as revised February 27, 2015)

Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund

• Institutional Class (TMSEX)

• Investor Class (TMSFX)

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, 2015, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

Ticker Symbol — TMSEX – Institutional Class

Ticker Symbol — TMSFX – Investor Class

CUSIP — 900297565 – Institutional Class / 900297557 – Investor Class

Fund Number — 3587 – Institutional Class / 3586 – Investor Class

Investment Objective

The Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Fund Fees and Expenses

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

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

   

1.50

%

   

1.50

%

 

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

   

None

     

None

   

Other Expenses

   

2.02

%

   

2.02

%

 

Shareholder Servicing Fee

   

None

     

0.25

%

 

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

   

3.54

%

   

3.79

%

 

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

   

(0.19

)%1

   

(0.19

)%1

 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements
   

3.35

%

   

3.60

%

 

1  Turner Investments, L.P. ("Turner" or the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse Fund expenses to keep the "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements" of Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares (excluding interest and borrowing cost on short and long sales and short sale dividend expenses) from exceeding 1.90% and 2.15%, respectively, through January 31, 2016. Only the Board of Trustees of the Turner Funds may terminate the waiver prior to January 31, 2016. Turner may discontinue this arrangement at any time after January 31, 2016.



TURNER MEDICAL SCIENCES LONG/SHORT 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 Medical Sciences
Long/Short Fund —
Institutional Class Shares
 

$

338

   

$

1,068

   

$

1,820

   

$

3,797

   
Turner Medical Sciences
Long/Short Fund —
Investor Class Shares
 

$

363

   

$

1,140

   

$

1,937

   

$

4,015

   

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 409% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategy

The Turner Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund invests primarily (at least 80% of its net assets) in stocks of companies engaged in the health care sector using a long/short growth strategy in seeking to capture alpha, reduce volatility, and preserve capital in declining markets. This is a non-fundamental investment policy that can be changed by the Fund upon 60 days prior notice to shareholders. Primarily, the Fund takes long positions in those equity securities that have been identified by the Adviser as undervalued and likely to increase in price, and short positions in those equity securities that have been identified by the Adviser as overvalued and likely to decrease in price. The Fund's holdings may generally range from small companies with over $250 million in market capitalization at the time of purchase to larger, established firms in the health care industry. 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. Investments may also be made in other sectors of the equity markets.

It is anticipated that the Fund will typically hold between 15 and 75 securities long, and between 15 and 75 securities short, with a typical allocation generally resulting in a net long exposure, although there can be no assurance that will be the case.

The Fund may invest and trade, both long and short, in a broad range of domestic and foreign equities (including, common stock, preferred stock, or securities convertible into common stock). The Fund's investments in foreign stocks may include emerging market securities.

The Fund will buy and sell securities frequently as part of its investment strategy.

Principal Risks

The Fund is intended for investors seeking long-term growth of capital.

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 is subject to the risks associated with health care-related companies. Many health care-related companies are smaller and less seasoned than companies in other sectors. Health care-related companies may also be strongly affected by scientific or technological developments and their products may quickly become obsolete. Many health care-related companies offer products and services that are subject to governmental regulation and may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies or laws.

The Fund is subject to the risks associated with selling securities short. A short sale results in a loss if the price of the securities sold short increases. In a generally rising market, short positions may be more likely to result in losses because securities sold short may be more likely to increase in value.

The Fund is subject to the risk that small, medium and large capitalization stocks may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity markets as a whole. The medium and small capitalization companies the Fund invests in may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, these medium and small sized companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, medium and small capitalization stock prices may be more volatile than those of larger companies. The Fund invests long in companies that Turner believes are favorably priced in relation to their fundamental value and will likely appreciate over time and short in securities of companies that Turner believes are overpriced in relation to their fundamental value and will likely depreciate over time.

The Fund is subject to risks due to its foreign investments. Foreign investments may be riskier than U.S. investments because of factors such as foreign government restrictions, changes in currency exchange rates, incomplete financial information about the issuers of securities, and political or economic instability. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. 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 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's ability to buy and sell securities frequently may result in higher transaction costs and additional tax liabilities.



TURNER MEDICAL SCIENCES LONG/SHORT 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 the Fund's inception.1

1  The above information is based on a calendar year. The Fund's Institutional Class Shares commenced operations on February 7, 2011.

Best Quarter  

Worst Quarter

 
10.75%
(09/30/13)
  (6.76)%
(12/31/14)
 

This table compares the Fund's average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2014 to those of the S&P 500 Health Care Index, Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Classification. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. The after-tax figures shown are for Institutional Class Shares only and will vary for Investor Shares. Your after-tax returns may differ from those shown. 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, 2014)

   

1 Year

 

3 Years

  Since Inception
(02/07/11)
 
Turner Medical Sciences
Long/Short Fund —
Institutional Class Shares
 

Before taxes on distributions

   

5.69

%

   

7.34

%

   

6.57

%

 

After taxes on distributions

   

3.20

%

   

6.17

%

   

5.67

%

 
After taxes on distributions
and sale of shares
   

3.69

%

   

5.29

%

   

4.81

%

 
Turner Medical Sciences
Long/Short Fund —
Investor Class Shares
   

5.56

%

   

7.10

%

   

6.35

%

 

S&P 500 Health Care Index1

   

25.34

%

   

27.86

%

   

23.81

%

 
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index2
   

5.97

%

   

2.66

%

   

4.26

%

 
Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds
Classification3
   

3.30

%

   

7.99

%

   

5.30

%

 

1  The S&P 500 Health Care Index is an unmanaged index which includes the stocks in the health-care sector of the S&P 500 Index.

2  The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index represents an unmanaged diversified portfolio of fixed income securities, including U.S. Treasuries, investment-grade corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

3  The Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Classification represents the average annualized total return for all reporting funds in the Lipper Long/Short Equity Fund category.

What Is An Index?

An index measures the market price of a specific group of securities in a particular market of securities in a 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 MEDICAL SCIENCES LONG/SHORT FUND

Management

Investment Adviser

Turner Investments, L.P. ("Turner" or the "Adviser") serves as the investment adviser to the Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund.

Portfolio Managers

Michael S. Tung, MD, Senior Portfolio Manager/Global Equity Analyst, and John P. Fraunces, Jr., Portfolio Manager/Global Equity Analyst, are the co-lead portfolio managers of the Medical Sciences Long/Short Fund. Mr. Tung joined Turner in 2013. Mr. Fraunces joined Turner in 2015.

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 $100,000 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.

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