securities diversified as to companies and industries. The
Subadvisor generally expects that each economic sector within the Russell 2000
®
Index will be represented in the Fund’s portfolio. The Subadvisor may consider increasing or
reducing the Fund’s investment in a particular industry in view of the Fund’s goal of achieving industry diversification.
Principal Risks
There is the risk that you may lose money on your investment. All
investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Below are some of the risks of investing in the Fund.
Growth Stock
Risk
—growth stocks may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits.
Liquidity
Risk
—particular investments, such as illiquid securities, may not be able to be sold at the price the Fund would like or the Fund may have to sell them at a loss.
Market
Risk
—market prices of securities held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of factors, including changing economic, political, or market conditions. Equity investments generally have
greater volatility than fixed income investments.
Small-Capitalization Stock Risk
—the stocks of small-capitalization companies often have greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.
Value Stock
Risk
—value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.
Performance
The following performance information illustrates the risks of
investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a broad-based securities market index. As always, past performance of the Fund (before and
after taxes) is not an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. To obtain updated performance information please visit www.managersinvest.com or call 800.835.3879.
The performance information shown for the
Fund’s Investor Class shares (formerly Class A shares of the GW&K Multi-Cap Equity Fund, which were reclassified and redesignated as of July 27, 2009) includes historical performance of the Fund for periods prior to July 27, 2009. As of
July 27, 2009, the Fund changed its name from “GW&K Multi-Cap Equity Fund” to “GW&K Small Cap Equity Fund,” adopted the Fund’s current investment strategies, and began comparing its performance to the Russell
2000
®
Index. Prior to July 27, 2009, (and for the periods shown below other than periods beginning after July 27, 2009), the Fund focused on a multi-cap equity strategy.
The performance information for the Fund’s
Investor Class shares in the bar chart and for periods prior to July 27, 2009 does not reflect the impact of the sales charges (loads) that were previously in effect.
Calendar Year Total Returns as of 12/31/12 (Investor
Class)
Best Quarter: 18.47% (2nd
Quarter 2003)
Worst Quarter: -21.37% (4th Quarter 2008)
Average Annual
Total Returns as of 12/31/12
|
GW&K
Small Cap Equity Fund
|
1
Year
|
5
Years
|
10
Years
|
Since
Inception
|
Investor
Class
Return Before Taxes
|
14.45%
|
4.58%
|
8.42%
|
6.79%
|
Investor
Class
Return After Taxes on Distributions
|
14.03%
|
4.40%
|
8.08%
|
—
|
Investor
Class
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
|
9.94%
|
3.90%
|
7.41%
|
—
|
Service
Class
Return Before Taxes
|
|
|
|
7/27/09
|
14.74%
|
—
|
—
|
17.14%
|
Institutional
Class
Return Before Taxes
|
|
|
|
7/27/09
|
14.90%
|
—
|
—
|
17.37%
|
Russell
2000
®
Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
|
|
|
|
7/27/09
|
16.35%
|
3.56%
|
9.72%
|
6.86%
|
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. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown.
After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for Investor Class shares only, and after-tax returns
for Service Class and Institutional Class shares.
Portfolio Management
Investment Manager
Managers Investment Group LLC
Subadvisor
Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC ("GW& K")