497K 1 d122932d497k.htm RIDGEWORTH FUNDS RidgeWorth Funds
Summary Prospectus
Seix Corporate Bond Fund
August 1, 2015 (as revised February 1, 2016)
Class / Ticker Symbol
A / SAINXC / STIFXI / STICX
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.ridgeworth.com/resources/regulatory-taxinfo. 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, 2015, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.
Investment Objective
The Seix Corporate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize long term total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation, consistent with capital preservation.
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 75 of the Fund’s prospectus and Rights of Accumulation on page 73 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
  A Shares C Shares I Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) 4.75% None None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a % of the net asset value) None 1.00% None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  A Shares   C Shares   I Shares
Management Fees 0.40%   0.40%   0.40%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees 0.30%   1.00%   None
Other Expenses 0.29%   0.27%   0.29%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.99%   1.67%   0.69%
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(1) (0.04)%   (0.02)%   —
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements 0.95%   1.65%   0.69%
(1) The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least August 1, 2016, 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 0.95%, 1.65% and 0.70% for the A, C 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 $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and that you reinvest all dividends and distributions. The example reflects contractual
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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 $567 $771 $992 $1,627
C Shares $268 $525 $905 $1,975
I Shares $ 70 $221 $384 $ 859
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
  1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
A Shares $567 $771 $992 $1,627
C Shares $168 $525 $905 $1,975
I Shares $ 70 $221 $384 $ 859
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 90% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar denominated corporate obligations and other fixed income securities that are rated BBB-/Baa3 or better or unrated securities that the Fund’s Subadviser, Seix Investment Advisors LLC (“Seix” or the “Subadviser”), believes are of comparable quality.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in corporate bonds. The Fund may also invest in U.S. Treasury and agency obligations, floating rate loans, and below investment grade, high yield debt obligations (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), including emerging market securities. The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar denominated obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that are restricted as to resale. Equity securities may be obtained through a restructuring of a debt security held in the Fund and may also be retained in the Fund.
A security’s rating will be governed by the Barclays methodology as follows: when Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch, Inc. provide a rating, Seix will assign the middle rating of the three; if only two of those three rating agencies rate the security, Seix will assign the lowest rating; if only one rating agency assigns a rating, Seix will use that rating. If none of the three provide a rating, Seix may rely on a rating provided by another nationally recognized statistical ratings organization (“NRSRO”). The Fund will maintain an overall credit quality of investment grade or better.
Buy and sell decisions are based on a wide number of factors that determine the risk-reward profile of each security within the context of the broader portfolio. The Subadviser attempts to
identify investment grade corporate bonds offering above-average total return. In selecting corporate debt investments for purchase and sale, the Subadviser seeks out companies with good fundamentals and above-average return prospects that are currently priced at attractive levels. The primary basis for security selection is the potential income offered by the security relative to the Subadviser’s assessment of the issuer’s ability to generate the cash flow required to meet its obligations. The Subadviser employs a “bottom-up” approach, identifying investment opportunities based on the underlying financial and economic fundamentals of the specific issuer.
The Subadviser anticipates that the Fund’s modified-adjusted-duration will mirror that of the Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index, plus or minus 20%. As of July 1, 2015, the Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index duration was 7.08. For example, if the duration of the Barclays U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities Index is 5 years, the Fund’s duration may be 4–6 years. Duration measures a bond or Fund’s sensitivity to interest rate changes and is expressed as a number of years. The higher the number, the greater the risk. Under normal circumstances, for example, if a portfolio has a duration of 5 years, its value will change by 5% if rates change by 1%. Shorter duration bonds result in lower expected volatility.
In addition, to implement its investment strategy, the Fund may buy or sell derivative instruments (such as foreign currency forward contracts, swaps, including credit default swaps, futures, credit linked notes, options, inverse floaters and warrants) to use as a substitute for a purchase or sale of a position in the underlying assets and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or credit risks. The Fund may count the value of certain derivatives with corporate bond characteristics towards its policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in corporate bonds.
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.
Below Investment Grade Securities Risk: Securities that are rated below investment grade (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”, including those bonds rated lower than “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Fitch, Inc. or “Baa3” by Moody’s Investors Service), or that are unrated but judged by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase, involve greater risk of default or downgrade and are more volatile than investment grade securities and are considered speculative.
These instruments have a higher degree of default risk and may be less liquid than higher-rated bonds. These instruments may be subject to a greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments, interest rate sensitivity, negative perceptions of high yield investments generally, and less secondary market liquidity. This potential lack of liquidity may make it more difficult for the Fund to value these instruments accurately.
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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.
Derivatives Risk: In the course of pursuing its investment strategies, the Fund may invest in certain types of derivatives including swaps, foreign currency forward contracts and futures. The Fund is exposed to additional volatility and potential loss with these investments. Losses in these investments may exceed the Fund’s initial investment. Derivatives may be difficult to value, may become illiquid and may not correlate perfectly with the overall securities market.
Floating Rate Loan Risk: The value of the collateral securing a floating rate loan can decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. As a result, a floating rate loan may not be fully collateralized and can decline significantly in value. Floating rate loans generally are subject to contractual restrictions on resale. The liquidity of floating rate loans, including the volume and frequency of secondary market trading in such loans, varies significantly over time and among individual floating rate loans. During periods of infrequent trading, valuing a floating rate loan can be more difficult, and buying and selling a floating rate loan at an acceptable price can also be more difficult and delayed. Difficulty in selling a floating rate loan can result in a loss. In addition, floating rate loans generally are subject to extended settlement periods in excess of seven days, which may impair the Fund’s ability to sell or realize the full value of its loans in the event of a need to liquidate such loans. The Fund participates in a line of credit facility to assist with cash flow management and liquidity. Floating rate loans may not be considered securities and, therefore, the Fund may not have the protections of the federal securities laws with respect to its holdings of such loans.
Foreign Companies and Securities Risk: Foreign securities and dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers involve special risks such as economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information and unfavorable political or legal developments. Foreign securities also involve risks such as currency fluctuations and delays in enforcement of rights. All of these risks are increased for investments in emerging markets.
Futures Contract Risk: The risks associated with futures include: the Subadviser’s ability to manage these instruments, the potential inability to terminate or sell a position, the lack of a liquid secondary market for the Fund’s position, mispricing or improper valuation and that the other party to a derivative transaction will not meet its obligations. The prices of
derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions, and may result in increased volatility and unexpected losses.
A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund’s derivative positions at any time. In fact, many over-the-counter instruments (instruments not traded on exchange) may not be liquid. Over-the-counter instruments also involve the risk that the other party to the derivative transaction will not meet its obligations.
Restricted Securities Risk: Certain debt securities may be restricted securities, which are not registered with the SEC and thus may not be sold publicly until registration has been made. Therefore, there is the absence of a public market and there is limited investor information.
Swap Risk: The Fund may enter into swap agreements, including credit default and interest rate swaps, for purposes of attempting to gain exposure to a particular asset without actually purchasing that asset or to hedge a position. Credit default swaps may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to credit risk and could result in losses if the Subadviser does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the entity on which the credit default swap is based. Swap agreements may also subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty to the transaction may not meet its obligations.
U.S. Government Securities Risk: U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, while other types of securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies, instrumentalities, and U.S. government-sponsored entities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities may underperform other segments of the fixed income market or the fixed income market as a whole.
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. The Fund began operating April 1, 2009. Performance prior to April 1, 2009 is that of the Strategic Income Fund, the Fund’s predecessor, which began operations on November 30, 2001. 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
7.54% -4.04%
(6/30/2009) (6/30/2013)
* The performance information shown above is based on a calendar year. The Fund's total return for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was -0.45%.
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, 2014)
  1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
A Shares Return Before Taxes 2.13% 4.55% 4.26%
C Shares Return Before Taxes 5.51% 4.89% 4.08%
I Shares Return Before Taxes 7.68% 5.95% 5.10%
I Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions 5.49% 3.66% 2.88%
I Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 4.38% 4.05% 3.24%
Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 7.46% 6.49% 5.53%
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-advantaged 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”). Seix Investment Advisors LLC is the Fund’s Subadviser.
Portfolio Management
Mr. James F. Keegan, Chairman, Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of Seix, has been a member of the Fund’s management team since 2008. Mr. Perry Troisi, Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager of Seix, has been a member of the Fund’s management team since 2004. Mr. Jon Yozzo, Head of Investment Grade Corporate Bond Trading, has been a member of the Fund’s management team since 2015. Mr. Carlos Catoya, Head of Investment Grade Credit Research, has been a member of the Fund’s management team since 2015.
Purchasing and Selling Your Shares
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day. You may purchase and redeem A, C 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, waived, or not applicable in some cases.
Class Dollar Amount
A Shares $2,000
C Shares $5,000 ($2,000 for IRAs or other tax-advantaged accounts)
I Shares None
Subsequent investments in A or C Shares must be made in amounts of at least $1,000. The Fund may accept investments of smaller amounts for either class of shares at its discretion. There are no minimums for subsequent investments in I Shares.
Tax Information
The Fund’s distributions are generally taxable as ordinary income or capital gains unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, which may be taxed upon withdrawal.
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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