Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 29, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities of non-U.S. small capitalization companies, which may include companies located or operating in developed or emerging markets. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC (the Advisor) determines where a company is located, and thus whether a company is located outside the U.S. or in an emerging market, by referring to: (i) its primary stock exchange listing; (ii) where it is registered, organized or incorporated; (iii) where its headquarters are located; (iv) where it derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed; or (v) where at least 50% of its assets are … The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets plus borrowings for investment purposes in equity securities of non-U.S. small capitalization companies, which may include companies located or operating in developed or emerging markets. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC (the Advisor) determines where a company is located, and thus whether a company is located outside the U.S. or in an emerging market, by referring to: (i) its primary stock exchange listing; (ii) where it is registered, organized or incorporated; (iii) where its headquarters are located; (iv) where it derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed; or (v) where at least 50% of its assets are located. The Fund will allocate its assets among various regions and countries (but in no less than three different countries). From time to time, a substantial portion of the Funds assets may be invested in companies located in a single country. Small capitalization companies are defined as those companies that have market capitalizations not greater than that of the largest company included in the MSCI World ex-USA Small Cap Index (the Index) at the time of investment. The Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of smaller capitalization stocks in developed markets, excluding the U.S. market. The market capitalization range of the Index changes constantly, but as of June 30, 2025, the total market capitalization of the largest company included in the Index was $36.48 billion. Securities of companies whose market capitalizations no longer meet this definition after purchase may continue to be held in the Fund. In addition to purchasing equity securities on exchanges where the companies are located, the Fund may purchase equity securities on exchanges other than where their companies are domiciled (often traded as dual listed securities) or in the form of Depositary Receipts, which include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) or similar securities. The Fund will invest primarily in companies located in developed countries, but may invest up to 20% of its assets in emerging markets. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its assets in companies in the industrials and financials sectors. The Fund may enter into currency contracts (such as spot, forward and futures) to hedge foreign currency exposure. The Fund seeks to invest in companies whose future prospects are misunderstood or not fully recognized by the market. The Fund employs a fundamental value investing approach which seeks to exploit market inefficiencies created by irrational investor behavior. To identify these investment opportunities, the Fund employs a disciplined, bottom-up investment process based on a proprietary model that is augmented with internally-generated fundamental research. The Fund seeks broad diversified exposure to these investment opportunities by, under normal conditions, holding equity securities of approximately 250 to 300 different companies. As part of the Advisor's investment process, the investment team evaluates the general and industry-specific Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors that the Advisor believes to be the most financially material to a company's short-, medium-, and long-term enterprise value. The Advisor believes this evaluation contributes to its overall analysis of a companys value creation for shareholders and future financial performance. With the exception of diversification guidelines, the Fund does not employ pre-determined rules for sales; rather, the Fund evaluates each sell candidate based on the candidates specific risk and return characteristics which include: 1) relative valuation; 2) fundamental operating trends; 3) deterioration of fundamentals; and 4) portfolio diversification. As of the date of this Prospectus, the top sectors represented by the Funds underlying investments were financial services and industrials. The Funds investments in various sectors may change over time.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRST AM-GV OB-X | TMPXX | $128.43K | 2.51% |
| SUBSEA 7 SA | — | $40.27K | 0.79% |
| FUSO CHEMICAL CO | — | $37.47K | 0.73% |
| HOIST FINANCE AB | HOFI | $36.09K | 0.71% |
| BEAZLEY PLC/UK | BEZ | $35.48K | 0.69% |
| KOSMOS ENERGY LTD | — | $35.11K | 0.69% |
| OBARA GROUP INC | — | $33.23K | 0.65% |
| TOCALO CO LTD | — | $32.68K | 0.64% |
| PLUS500 LTD | — | $31.95K | 0.63% |
| ELEKTA AB-B | — | $31.35K | 0.61% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF · IEUS | 12% | 0.41% |
| iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF · ISVL | 12% | 0.31% |
| Dimensional International Small Cap Value ETF · DISV | 10% | 0.42% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
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