Summary Prospectus
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund
AUGUST 1, 2013
Class / Ticker Symbol
A / SMMAX I / CMDTX
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 http://www.ridgeworth.com/resources/regulatory-tax-info. You can also get this information at no cost by calling the Funds at 1-888-784-3863 or by sending an email request to info@ridgeworth.com. The current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, dated August 1, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.
Investment Objective
The Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide as high a level of total return through federally tax-exempt current income and capital appreciation as is consistent with the preservation of capital, primarily through investment in investment grade tax-exempt fixed income securities.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in RidgeWorth Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Sales Charges on page 91 of the Fund’s prospectus and Rights of Accumulation on page 60 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.
| Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | ||||
| A Shares | I Shares | |||
| Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) | 2.50% | None | ||
| Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the |
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| A Shares | I Shares | |||
| Management Fees | 0.35% | 0.35% | ||
| Distribution (12b-1) Fees | 0.15% | None | ||
| Other Expenses(1) | 0.60% | 0.65% | ||
| Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2) | 0.03% | 0.03% | ||
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| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.13% | 1.03% | ||
| Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3) | (0.40)% | (0.45)% | ||
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| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements | 0.73% | 0.58% | ||
| (1) | Restated to reflect current fees. |
| (2) | “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” reflect the Fund’s pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by investing in other investment companies. The impact of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses is included in the total returns of the Fund. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not used to calculate the Fund’s NAV and are not included in the calculation of the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights section of the Fund’s prospectus. |
| (3) | The Adviser and Subadviser have contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least August 1, 2014, in order to keep Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding, as applicable, taxes, brokerage commissions, substitute dividend expenses on securities sold short, interest expense, extraordinary expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) from exceeding 0.70% and 0.55% for the A and I Shares, respectively. This agreement shall terminate upon the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between RidgeWorth Funds and the Adviser, or it may be terminated upon written notice to the Adviser by RidgeWorth Funds. |
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
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$10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and you reinvest all dividends and distributions. The example reflects contractual fee waivers and reimbursements for the first year only. 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 | |||||||||||||
| A Shares |
$ | 323 | $ | 562 | $ | 820 | $ | 1,561 | ||||||||
| I Shares | $ | 59 | $ | 283 | $ | 526 | $ | 1,224 | ||||||||
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs 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 199% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in municipal securities , including securities subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax, with the income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The Fund will invest primarily in investment grade short-term municipal securities. The issuers of these securities may be located in any U.S. state, territory or possession. The Fund may also invest a portion of its net assets in certain taxable debt securities. The Fund expects that it will normally maintain an effective maturity of 3 years or less.
In selecting investments for purchase and sale, the Fund’s Subadviser, StableRiver Capital Management LLC (“StableRiver” or the “Subadviser”), tries to manage risk as much as possible. Based on the Subadviser’s analysis of municipalities, credit risk, market trends and investment cycles, the Subadviser attempts to invest more of the Fund’s assets in undervalued municipal securities and less in overvalued municipal securities taking into consideration maturity, sector, credit, state and supply and demand levels. The Subadviser also tries to identify and invest in municipal issuers with improving credit and avoid those with deteriorating credit. The Subadviser may retain securities if the rating of the security falls below investment grade and the Subadviser deems retention of the security to be in the best interests of the Fund.
Principal Investment Risks
You may lose money if you invest in the Fund. A Fund share is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Debt Securities Risk: Debt securities, such as bonds, involve credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the borrower will not make timely payments of principal or interest or will default. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on the issuer’s financial condition and on the terms of the securities. Debt securities are also subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of a debt security may fall when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will go up or down more in response to changes in interest rates than the market price of shorter term securities.
Municipal Securities Risk: Municipal securities can be significantly affected by litigation, political or economic events, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from specific projects or assets can be negatively affected by the inability of the issuer to collect revenues for the projects or from the assets. The issues currently facing the national economy are negatively impacting the economic performance of many issuers of municipal securities. Municipal obligations may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during periods of economic stress, which could have an adverse effect on the market prices of municipal bonds and thus on the value of the Fund’s investments.
Performance
The bar chart and the performance table that follow illustrate the risks and volatility of an investment in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by contacting the RidgeWorth Funds at 1-888-784-3863 or by visiting www.ridgeworth.com.
The annual returns in the bar chart which follows are for the I Shares without reflecting payment of any sales
charge; if they did reflect such payment of sales charges, annual returns would be lower.
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This bar chart shows the changes in performance of the Fund’s I Shares from year to year.*
| Best Quarter | Worst Quarter | |
| 6.09% | -4.71% | |
| (9/30/2009) | (12/31/2010) |
| * | The performance information shown above is based on a calendar year. The Fund’s total return for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was -0.26%. |
The following table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns for the periods indicated with those of a broad measure of market performance.
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (for periods ended December 31, 2012) |
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| 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||
| A Shares Returns Before Taxes | 2.93% | 4.91% | 4.15% | |||||||||
| I Shares Returns Before Taxes | 3.08% | 5.01% | 4.20% | |||||||||
| I Shares Returns After Taxes on Distributions | 1.04% | 3.54% | 2.75% | |||||||||
| I Shares Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 3.54% | 3.59% | 2.84% | |||||||||
| Barclays 1-5 Year Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 4.74% | 5.54% | 4.68% | |||||||||
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for only the I Shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
Investment Adviser and Subadviser
RidgeWorth Investments is the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). StableRiver Capital Management LLC is the Fund’s Subadviser.
Portfolio Management
Mr. Ronald Schwartz, CFA, Managing Director of StableRiver, and Ms. Dusty Self, Director of StableRiver, have co-managed the Fund since November 2011.
Purchasing and Selling Your Shares
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day. You may purchase and redeem A and I Shares of the Fund through financial institutions or intermediaries that are authorized to place transactions in Fund shares for their customers or for their own accounts.
The minimum initial investment amounts for each share class are shown below, although these minimums may be reduced or waived in some cases.
| Class | Dollar Amount | |
| A Shares | $2,000 | |
| I Shares | None |
Subsequent investments in A Shares must be made in amounts of at least $1,000. The Fund may accept investments of smaller amounts at its discretion. There are no minimums for subsequent investments in I Shares.
Tax Information
The Fund intends to distribute income that is exempt from regular federal income taxes. A portion of the Fund’s distributions may be subject to federal income taxes or to the federal alternative minimum tax.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or investment adviser, the Fund, the Adviser or the Distributor 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 financial intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial intermediary or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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