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SUMMARY PROSPECTUS

 

February 1, 2024

 

Fixed Income Fund

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus and other information about the Fund, including its statement of additional information (SAI) and most recent reports to shareholders, online at fund.timothyplan.com or fi-ac.timothyplan.com. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-846-7526 or by sending an e-mail request to fulfillment@ultimusfundsolutions.com. This Summary Prospectus incorporates by reference the Fund’s entire prospectus and SAI, each dated February 1, 2024.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

 

The investment objective of this Fund is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk.

 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

 

This table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

 

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 Timothy Plan Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “How to Reduce Your Sales Charge” on page 89 of the Prospectus and “Purchase, Redemption, and Pricing of Shares” on page 43 of the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

CLASS A

CLASS C

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as % of offering price)

4.50%

None

Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) (1) (2)

None

1.00%

Redemption fees

None

None

Exchange fees

None

None

 

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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

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

 

 

CLASS A

CLASS C

Management Fee

0.60%

0.60%

Distribution/Service (12b-1 Fees)

0.25%

1.00%

Other Expenses

0.44%

0.44%

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses (3)

0.05%

0.05%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (before fee waivers/reimbursements)

1.34%

2.09%

Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements (4)(5)(6)

(0.22)%

(0.22)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers/expense reimbursements)

1.12%

1.87%

 

(1)

For purchases in excess of $1mm dollars in Class A shares, the Trust’s Distributor, Timothy Partners, Ltd., will pay a finders’ fee to brokers as follows: 0.50% on purchases of shares of the Funds in amounts from $1 million to $4 million, and 0.25% on all amounts in excess of $4 million. In such cases, those purchases will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for 18 months after the date of purchase.

(2)

For Class C shares, a one percent (1%) contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on shares liquidated within the first thirteen months after purchase.

(3)

Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of average net assets in the Financial Highlights Table, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Funds Fees and Expenses.

(4)

As described in the “Who Manages Your Money” section of the Fund’s prospectus beginning on page 83, Timothy Partners, Ltd (“TPL”) has contractually agreed, through January 28, 2025, to waive twenty basis points (20bps) of the management fee paid by the Trust for the Fund.

(5)

Also as described in the “Who Manages Your Money,” Timothy Partners, Ltd (“TPL”) has contractually agreed to waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets estimated to be attributable to investments in money market funds, other equity and fixed income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by TPL or its affiliates that have a contractual management fee, through January 28, 2025.

(6)

The contractual agreements may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the 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 and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

 

 

CLASS A

CLASS C
(with redemption)

CLASS C
(without redemption)

1 Year

$559

$290

$190

3 Years

$835

$ 634

$ 634

5 Years

$1,131

$1,104

$1,104

10 Years

$1,972

$2,403

$2,403

 

The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.

 

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 Fund’s most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 68% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

 

To achieve its goal, the Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds, U.S. government and agency securities, convertible securities and preferred securities. The Investment Manager will only purchase securities for the Fund that are investment grade, with a rating of at least “BBB” as rated by Standard & Poor’s or a comparable rating by another nationally recognized rating agency. The Fund may also invest in debt securities that have not been rated by one of the major rating agencies, so long as the Fund’s Investment Manager has determined that the security is of comparable credit quality to similarly rated securities.

 

In managing the portfolio, the Fund’s Investment Manager concentrates on sector analysis, industry allocation and securities selection, deciding which types of bonds and industries to emphasize at a given time, and then which individual bonds to buy. The Fund attempts to anticipate shifts in the business cycle in determining types of bonds and industry sectors to target. In choosing individual securities, the Fund

 

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seeks out securities that appear to be undervalued within the emphasized industry sector. Companies that meet or exceed specific criteria established by the Manager in the selection process are purchased. Securities are sold when they reach internally determined pricing targets or no longer qualify under the Manager’s investment criteria.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. When the Fund takes a defensive position, the Fund’s assets will be held in cash and/or cash equivalents.

 

The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or unbiblical lifestyles.

 

PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND

 

The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below. As with any investment, there is a risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund. Each risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the Fund, regardless of the order in which it appears.

 

Interest Rate Risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; the higher the Fund’s duration (a calculation reflecting time risk, taking into account both the average maturity of the Fund’s portfolio and its average coupon return), the more sensitive the Fund is to interest rate risk. A change in the economic environment that causes interest rates to rise back to more historically “normal” levels could have a pronounced negative effect on the Fund.

 

Credit Risk. The Fund could lose money if any bonds it owns are downgraded in credit rating or go into default. For this reason, the Fund will only invest in investment-grade bonds. The degree of risk for a particular security may not be reflected in its credit rating. Bonds rated at the time of purchase BBB by Standard & Poor’s or, unrated, but determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager, are subject to greater market risk and credit risk, or loss of principal and interest, than higher-rated securities.

 

Sector Risk. If certain industry sectors or types of securities don’t perform as well as the Fund expects, the Fund’s performance could suffer.

 

Excluded Security Risk. Because the Fund does not invest in Excluded Securities and will divest itself of securities that are subsequently discovered to be ineligible, the Fund may be riskier that other Funds that invest in a broader array of securities.

 

General Risk. As with most other mutual funds, you can lose money by investing in this Fund. Share prices fluctuate from day-to-day, and when you sell your shares, they may be worth less than you paid for them.

 

Investing In Other Funds Risk. The Fund invests in the securities of other investment companies. To the extent that the Fund invests in other mutual funds, exchange traded funds and other commingled funds, it will indirectly bear the expenses of those funds, which will cause the Fund’s return to be lower.

 

Cybersecurity Risks. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices utilized by the Fund potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

 

PAST PERFORMANCE

 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the variability of the Fund’s performance from year to year and by comparing the Fund’s performance to a broad-based index. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. More up-to-date returns are available on the Fund’s website at fund.timothyplan.com, or by calling the Fund at (800) 846-7526.

 

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Year-by-year Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares

(for calendar years ending on December 31)

 

 

BEST QUARTER

WORST QUARTER

Dec-23

Mar-22

6.74%

-5.31

 

Average Annual Total Returns

(for periods ending on December 31, 2023)

 

FIXED INCOME

 

CLASS A (3)

   

CLASS C

 

 

 

1 Year

   

5 Year

   

10 Year

   

1 Year

   

5 Year

   

10 Year

 

Return before taxes

    4.86 %     0.08 %     0.66 %     4.03 %     -0.68 %     -0.10 %

Return after taxes on distributions (1)

    -0.95 %     -1.44 %     -0.51 %     2.23 %     -1.01 %     -0.52 %

Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares (1)

    -0.03 %     -0.88 %     -0.15 %     1.78 %     -0.65 %     -0.25 %

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (2) (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

    5.53 %     1.10 %     1.81 %     5.53 %     1.10 %     1.81 %

 

(1)

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. 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-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

(2)

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (formerly Lehman Brothers US Aggregate Bond Index) is a benchmark index composed of US Securities in Treasury, Government-Related, Corporate, and Securitized sectors. It includes securities that are of investment-grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $250 million. The Index assumes reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and does not reflect any asset-based charges for investment management or other expenses.

(3)

Class A share returns reflect the assessment of the maximum front-end sales load on the first business day of the year.

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER

 

Timothy Partners, Ltd.

 

SUB-ADVISER

 

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney and Strauss, LLC (“Barrow Hanley”) serves as Investment Manager to the Fund.

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

Mr. J. Scott McDonald, CFA, and Ms. Deborah A. Petruzzelli, have served the Fund since July 1, 2004.
Mr. Justin Martin, CFA, and Mr. Matthew K. Routh, CFA, has served the Fund since 2021.

 

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PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on any business day, which is any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund either through a financial adviser or directly from the Fund. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into the Fund is $1,000, or $50 through monthly systematic investment plan accounts. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount. There are no minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans, IRAs, or other qualified plans. The Fund shares are redeemable on any business day by contacting your financial adviser, or by written request to the Fund, by telephone, or by wire transfer.

 

TAX INFORMATION

 

The Fund’s distributions are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account, such as a 401(k) plan, individual retirement account (IRA) or 529 college savings plan. Tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those accounts.

 

PAYMENT TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its 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 salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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