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SA Real Estate Securities Fund

SA Real Estate Securities Fund

GOAL

The Fund's goal is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

FEES AND EXPENSES

The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees
SA Real Estate Securities Fund
SA Real Estate Securities Fund
USD ($)
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none
Redemption fee none
Exchange fee none

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

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
SA Real Estate Securities Fund
SA Real Estate Securities Fund
Management fees 0.50%
Shareholder servicing fee 0.25%
Other expenses 0.33%
Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.08%
Fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (0.08%) [1]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement 1.00%
[1] The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fees and/or to reimburse expenses so that the Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) are limited to 1.00% of average daily net assets. This expense limitation will remain in effect until October 28, 2021 and may be amended or terminated before such time only with the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Fund. The Adviser may elect to recapture any amounts waived or reimbursed subject to certain conditions, including that repayment does not cause annual operating expenses to exceed 1.00% of average daily net assets and that any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which the waiver/reimbursement was made.

Expense Example

This expense 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 and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same and the expense limitation remains in place for the time period indicated. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
SA Real Estate Securities Fund | SA Real Estate Securities Fund | USD ($) 102 318 552 1,268

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 3% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

The Fund pursues its goal by generally investing in readily marketable equity securities of companies the principal activities of which include ownership, management, development, construction or sale of residential, commercial or industrial real estate. Investments will include, principally, equity securities of companies in the following sectors of the real estate industry: certain real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), companies engaged in residential construction and firms, excluding partnerships, the principal business of which is to develop commercial property. The Fund generally considers a company to be principally engaged in the real estate industry if the company (i) derives at least 50% of its revenue or profits from the ownership, management, development, construction or sale of residential, commercial, industrial or other real estate; (ii) has at least 50% of the value of its assets invested in residential, commercial, industrial or other real estate; or (iii) is organized as a REIT or REIT-like entity. REIT or REIT-like entities are types of real estate companies that pool investors' funds for investment primarily in income producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests.

The Fund will make equity investments only in securities traded in the U.S. securities markets, primarily on the NYSE, NYSE MKT LLC or Nasdaq Global Market® or such other U.S. national securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets, as may be deemed appropriate by the Sub-Adviser, using a market capitalization weighted approach. In general, the higher the relative market capitalization of the U.S. real estate company, the greater its representation in the Fund. The Sub-Adviser may modify market capitalization weights and even exclude companies after considering such factors as free float (a company's share capital that is freely available for trading), profitability, trading strategies, liquidity management, tax management, momentum and other factors that the Sub-Adviser determines to be appropriate, given market conditions. In assessing profitability, the Sub-Adviser may consider different ratios, such as earnings or profits from operations relative to book value or assets.  

The Fund will purchase shares of REITs. A REIT is not subject to federal income tax on net income and gains it distributes to shareholders if it complies with several requirements relating to its organization, ownership, assets and income and a requirement that it distribute to its shareholders at least 90% of its taxable income (other than net capital gain) for each taxable year. REITs can generally be classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or hybrid REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive their income primarily from rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive their income primarily from interest payments. Hybrid REITs combine the characteristics of both equity REITs and mortgage REITs. At the present time, the Fund intends to invest only in equity REITs and hybrid REITs. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets will be invested in securities of companies in the real estate industry.

The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to generate additional income.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

The share price of the Fund may change daily based on market conditions and other factors. Therefore, you may lose money if you invest in the Fund.

The principal risks that apply to the Fund are:

Market Risk: The value of securities may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual issuers, general economic or market conditions, and/or investor behavior that leads investors' perceptions of value (as reflected in the price of the security) to diverge from fundamental value.

Risk of Concentrating in the Real Estate Industry: The Fund's exclusive focus on the real estate industry will subject the Fund to the general risks of direct real estate ownership. The Fund's performance may be materially different from the broad U.S. equity market.

Real Estate and REIT Investment Risk: The value of securities in the real estate industry can be affected by changes in real estate values and rental income, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements. Investing in REITs and REIT-like entities involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. REITs and REIT-like entities are dependent upon management skill, may not be diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs also are subject to the possibility of failing to qualify for federally tax-free pass-through of income. Also, because REITs and REIT-like entities typically are invested in a limited number of projects or in a particular market segment, these entities are more susceptible to adverse developments affecting a single project or market segment than more broadly diversified investments. The Fund will indirectly bear a portion of the expenses, including management and administration expenses, paid by each REIT in which it invests, in addition to the expenses of the Fund.

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in prevailing interest rates affect not only the value of REIT shares but may also impact the market value of the REIT's investment real estate.

Cyclical Market Risk: The real estate industry tends to be cyclical with periods of relative under-performance and out-performance in comparison to the broad U.S. equity market. Such cycles may adversely affect the value of the Fund's portfolio.

Securities Lending Risk: Securities lending involves possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. As a result, the value of the Fund shares may fall. The value of the Fund shares could also fall if a loan is called and the Fund is required to liquidate reinvested collateral at a loss or if the Fund is unable to reinvest cash collateral at rates which exceed the costs involved.

Cybersecurity Risk: Cybersecurity breaches may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data, or proprietary information, or cause the Fund and/or its service providers to suffer data corruption or lose operational functionality.

Management Risk: The investment techniques and risk analyses applied by the Sub-Adviser may not produce the desired results. Furthermore, legislative, regulatory, or tax restrictions, policies, or developments may affect the investment techniques available to the Sub-Adviser in connection with managing the Fund. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved.

Recent Market Conditions: The recent financial crisis in the U.S. and many foreign economies, including the European sovereign debt and banking crises, as well as ongoing responses by governments and reactions by market participants have resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets, both domestic and foreign, and in the net asset values of many mutual funds, including to some extent the Fund. Conditions in the U.S. and many foreign economies have resulted, and may continue to result, in fixed income instruments experiencing unusual liquidity issues, increased price volatility and, in some cases, credit downgrades and increased likelihood of default. These events have reduced the willingness and ability of some lenders to extend credit, and have made it more difficult for borrowers to obtain financing on attractive terms, if at all. In some cases, traditional market participants have been less willing to make a market in some types of debt instruments, which has affected the liquidity of those instruments. As a result, the values of many types of securities, including, but not limited to, mortgage-backed, asset-backed, and corporate debt securities, have been reduced. During times of market turmoil, investors tend to look to the safety of securities issued or backed by the U.S. Treasury, causing the prices of these securities to rise and the yields to decline. The reduced liquidity in fixed income and credit markets may negatively affect many issuers worldwide. In addition, global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. The severity or duration of adverse economic conditions may also be affected by policy changes made by governments or quasi-governmental organizations.

PERFORMANCE

The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund's performance has varied from year to year. The table shows how the Fund's average annual total returns for certain time periods compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how it will perform in the future. Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting http://www.sa-funds.net.

Annual Total Returns (per calendar year)

Bar Chart

Highest/lowest quarterly return during the periods shown:

Quarter Ended     Total Return
Best Quarter 6/30/2009     33.42 %
Worst Quarter 12/31/2008     (38.92 )%

The year-to-date return through the calendar quarter ended September 30, 2015 was (4.29)%.

Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ended December 31, 2014)

Average Annual Total Returns - SA Real Estate Securities Fund
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
Inception Date
SA Real Estate Securities Fund 29.34% 16.00% 3.19% Apr. 02, 2007
SA Real Estate Securities Fund | After Taxes on Distributions 28.13% 15.19% 2.38% Apr. 02, 2007
SA Real Estate Securities Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 16.60% 12.52% 2.07% Apr. 02, 2007
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index 32.00% 16.99% 1.30% Apr. 02, 2007

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. In certain situations, the “Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may be higher than the other return figures for the same period. A higher after-tax return can occur when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and translates into an assumed tax deduction that benefits the shareholder. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.