Strategy. Under normal conditions, Brown Advisory LLC (the Adviser) seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities issued by large, middle and small capitalization companies that the Adviser believes have strong, or improving, long-term business characteristics and share prices that do not reflect certain favorable fundamental attributes. Such attributes include what the Adviser believes are favorable business economics supported by enduring competitive advantages, capable and trustworthy management, positive industry dynamics and sensible capital allocation. The Adviser does not limit its investments to securities of a particular market cap range but the … Show more… Under normal conditions, Brown Advisory LLC (the Adviser) seeks to achieve the Funds investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities issued by large, middle and small capitalization companies that the Adviser believes have strong, or improving, long-term business characteristics and share prices that do not reflect certain favorable fundamental attributes. Such attributes include what the Adviser believes are favorable business economics supported by enduring competitive advantages, capable and trustworthy management, positive industry dynamics and sensible capital allocation. The Adviser does not limit its investments to securities of a particular market cap range but the focus is generally on companies with market capitalizations greater than $2 billion at time of purchase. Equity securities include domestic and foreign common and preferred stock, convertible debt securities, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), real estate investment trusts (REITs), exchange traded funds (ETFs), and business development companies (BDCs). The Fund may also invest in private placements in these types of securities. The Fund may invest in ETFs and BDCs that have an investment objective similar to the Funds or that otherwise are permitted investments with the Funds investment policies described herein. ADRs are equity securities traded on U.S. securities exchanges, which are generally issued by banks or trust companies to evidence ownership of foreign equity securities. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in foreign securities, including emerging markets. The Adviser follows an investment philosophy referred to as flexible equity. Flexibility allows the Adviser to implement both growth and value styles and look across market cap ranges, expanding the bargain hunting concepts of value investing to a broader range of opportunities. The Adviser emphasizes individual security selection based on identifying long-term attractive businesses, i.e., those with significant desirable traits and few or no undesirable traits, when they are available at what the Adviser considers to be bargain prices. Desirable traits include favorable business economics supported by enduring competitive advantages, capable and trustworthy management, positive industry dynamics and sensible capital allocation. The Adviser believes that bargain prices most often aris e in the stock market due to short-term investor perceptions or temporary business challenges creating undue price declines and price recovery potential, or unrecognized favorable prospects within a business or changes for the better in company management or industry conditions. With respect to 20% of its assets, the Fund may invest in investment grade securities or unrated securities determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The sale of a companys equity securities may arise if the securities market price exceeds the Advisers estimate of intrinsic value, if the ratio of risk and rewards of continuing to own the companys equity is no longer attractive (i.e., the Adviser believes the downside return potential exceeds the upside return potential when considering the range of estimated future security prices), or if the Adviser needs to raise cash to purchase a more attractive investment opportunity, satisfy net redemptions, or other purposes. In order to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions, the Fund may assume a temporary defensive position that is inconsistent with its investment objective and principal investment strategy and invest without limit in cash and prime quality cash equivalents such as prime commercial paper and other money market instruments. A defensive position, taken at the wrong time, may have an adverse impact on the Funds performance. The Fund may be unable to achieve its investment objective during the employment of a temporary defensive measure. Show less