Mutual Fund Summary Prospectus (497k)

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	BROWN ADVISORY Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund Class/Ticker: Institutional Shares / BAFUX Investor Shares / BIAUX Advisor Shares / BAUAX
	Summary Prospectus |   October 31, 2013

 

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, Statement of Additional Information and other information about the Fund online at http://www.brownadvisoryfunds.com/documents.html. You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 800-540-6807. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated October 31, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.

 

Investment Objective

 

The Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)		Institutional Shares		Investor Shares		Advisor Shares
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Purchases (as a % of the offering price)		None		None		None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) imposed on Redemptions (as a % of the sale price)		None		None		None
Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed on shares held for 14 days or less)		1.00%		1.00%		1.00%
Exchange Fee (as a % of amount exchanged on shares held for 14 days or less)		1.00%		1.00%		1.00%
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Management Fees		0.85%		0.85%		0.85%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees		None		None		0.25%
Shareholder Servicing Fees		None		0.15%		0.15%
Other Expenses (1)		0.19%		0.19%		0.19%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (2)		0.01%		0.01%		0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses		1.05%		1.20%		1.45%

(1)	“Other Expenses” have been restated to reflect the current expenses of the Fund following the reorganization of the Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund on October 19, 2012.

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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are indirect fees and expenses that a Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds.    Please note that the amount of Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown in the above table will differ from the “Financial Highlights” section of the Prospectus which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include indirect expenses such as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.

 

 

 

 

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Example

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  This 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 each period.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% annual 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:

	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Institutional Shares	$107	$334	$579	$1,283
Investor Shares	$122	$381	$660	$1,455
Advisor Shares	$148	$459	$792	$1,735

 

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 most recent fiscal year, the portfolio turnover rate for the Fund was 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

Under normal conditions, Brown Advisory, LLC (the “Adviser”) seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing at least 80% of the value of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small capitalization companies. Equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, equity-equivalent securities such as convertible securities, stock futures contracts, equity options, other investment companies, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), and the Adviser may also invest in private placements in these types of securities.  Small companies, according to the Adviser, are companies whose market capitalizations are generally less than $4 billion at the time of purchase.  The Fund invests primarily in equity securities that trade in the U.S. securities markets and that the Adviser believes are undervalued, broadly defined as trading at a discount to the estimated economic value of a company’s underlying business.  The Adviser uses a research-driven analysis that results in the Fund’s portfolio having an emphasis on out-of-favor or under-followed, cash-generating companies with sustainable business models, strong finances, competent management and a demonstrable record of profitability and self-funded growth.  The Fund may also invest in cyclical companies or companies that have experienced a temporary setback if the valuation of the company is at an appropriate discount to the long-term earnings potential of the company.  To a more limited extent, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its assets in foreign equity securities, including equity securities from emerging markets.  With respect to 20% of its assets, the Fund may also invest in foreign or domestic debt securities, including up to 5% of its assets in distressed debt securities.  The Fund may utilize options, futures contracts and options on futures.  These investments will typically be made for investment purposes consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and may also be used to mitigate or hedge risks within the portfolio or for the temporary investment of cash balances.  By investing in derivatives, the Fund attempts to achieve the economic equivalence it would achieve if it were to invest directly in the underlying security.  The Fund invests primarily in ETFs that have an investment objective similar to the Fund’s or that otherwise are permitted investments with the Fund’s 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.

 

 

 

 

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The Adviser may sell a security or reduce its position if:

●	It has reached its target price;

●	Its present reward to risk ratio is unattractive;

●	It is overvalued; or

●	The company’s fundamentals have deteriorated in a material, long-term manner.

 

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 strategies and invest, without limitation, in cash or prime quality cash equivalents.

 

Principal Investment Risks

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose all or a portion of your investment in the Fund.  An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.  The following are the principal risks that could affect the value of your investment:

 

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American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) Risk.   ADRs may be subject to some of the same risks as direct investment in foreign companies, which includes international trade, currency, political, regulatory and diplomatic risks. In a sponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes the obligation to pay some or all of the depositary’s transaction fees.  Under an unsponsored ADR arrangement, the foreign issuer assumes no obligations and the depositary’s transaction fees are paid directly by the ADR holders.  Because unsponsored ADR arrangements are organized independently and without the cooperation of the issuer of the underlying securities, available information concerning the foreign issuer may not be as current as for sponsored ADRs and voting rights with respect to the deposited securities are not passed through.

 

●	Convertible Securities Risk.   The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates rise and, because of the conversion feature, tends to vary with fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities.

 

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Debt/Fixed Income Securities Risk.   An increase in interest rates typically causes a fall in the value of the debt securities in which the Fund may invest. The value of your investment in the Fund may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of the Fund’s portfolio of debt securities.  Securities rated below investment grade (“junk bonds”) are subject to greater risk of loss of your money than higher rated securities. Issuers may (increase) decrease prepayments of principal when interest rates (fall) increase, affecting the maturity of the debt security and causing the value of the security to decline.

 

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Derivatives Risk.   The risks of investments in options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that partially or completely offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid.

 

 

 

 

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Equity and General Market Risk .  Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value.  The stock market may experience declines or stocks in the Fund’s portfolio may not increase their earnings at the rate anticipated.  The Fund’s NAV and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities.

 

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ETF Risk.   ETFs may trade at a discount to the aggregate value of the underlying securities and although expense ratios for ETFs are generally low, frequent trading of ETFs by the Fund can generate brokerage expenses.  Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly be subject to the fees and expenses of the individual ETFs in which the Fund invests.

 

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Foreign Securities/Emerging Markets Risk.   Foreign securities (including ADRs), including those issued in emerging markets are subject to additional risks including international trade, currency, political, regulatory and diplomatic risks.  Securities issued in emerging markets have more risk than securities issued in more developed foreign markets.

 

●	Management Risk.   The Fund may not meet its investment objective based on the Adviser’s success or failure to implement investment strategies for the Fund.

 

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Non-Investment Grade Securities Risk.   Securities rated below investment grade, i.e.,  BA or BB and lower (“junk bonds”), are subject to greater risks of loss of your money than higher rated securities.  Compared with issuers of investment grade fixed-income securities, junk bonds are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties.

 

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Private Placement Risk.   The Fund may invest in privately issued securities of domestic common and preferred stock, convertible debt securities, ADRs, REITs and ETFs, including those which may be resold only in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”).  Privately issued securities are restricted securities that are not publicly traded.  Delay or difficulty in selling such securities may result in a loss to the Fund.

 

●	REIT and Real Estate Risk.   The value of the Fund’s investments in REITs may change in response to changes in the real estate market such as declines in the value of real estate, lack of available capital or financing opportunities, and increases in property taxes or operating costs.

 

●	Smaller Company Risk.   Securities of companies smaller than larger companies may be more volatile and as a result, the price of smaller companies may decline more in response to selling pressure.

 

●	Value Company Risk .  The stock of value companies can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time and not realize its expected value.  The value of the Fund may decrease in response to the activities and financial prospects of an individual company.

 

Performance Information

 

The following performance information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund.  The chart shows changes in the Fund’s performance of Investor Shares from year-to-year.  The table shows how the average annual returns of Investor Shares, Advisor Shares and Institutional Shares for 1 year and since inception periods compare to a broad-based market index.

 

 

 

 

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The Fund is the successor to the investment performance of the Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) as a result of the reorganization of the Predecessor Fund into the Fund on October 19, 2012.  Accordingly, the performance information shown below for periods prior to October 19, 2012 is that of the Predecessor Fund.  The Predecessor Fund was also advised by the Adviser and had the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund.

 

Performance information represents only past performance, before and after taxes, and does not necessarily indicate future results.  Updated performance information is available online at www.brownadvisoryfunds.com or by calling 800-540-6807 (toll free).

 

Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund – Investor Shares

Calendar Year Total Returns

 

 

The Fund’s calendar year-to-date total return as of September 30, 2013 was 26.97%.  During the periods shown in the chart, the highest quarterly return was 17.41% (for the quarter ended December 31, 2010) and the lowest quarterly return was -19.15% (for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).

 

Brown Advisory Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund

Average Annual Total Returns

For the period ended December 31, 2012	1 Year	Since Inception (12/31/08)
Investor Shares
– Return Before Taxes	21.40%	18.74%
– Return After Taxes on Distributions	21.25%	17.83%
– Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	13.91%	15.98%
Advisor Shares
– Return Before Taxes	21.15%	18.64%
Institutional Shares
– Return Before Taxes	21.56%	18.91%
Russell 2000 ® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)	18.05%	13.76%

 

 

 

 

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NOTE:  The Small-Cap Fundamental Value Fund offers three classes of shares.  Investor Shares commenced operations on December 31, 2008 as part of the Predecessor Fund and Advisor Shares commenced operations on July 28, 2011 as part of the Predecessor Fund.  Performance shown prior to inception of the Advisor Shares and Institutional Shares is based on the performance of Investor Shares, adjusted for the higher expenses applicable to Advisor Shares and lower expenses applicable to Institutional Shares. Institutional Shares commenced operations on October 19, 2012.  Prior to October   19, 2012, Investor Shares were known as Institutional Shares.

 

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 shown 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 Shares only.  After-tax returns for Advisor Shares and Institutional Shares will vary.

 

Management

Investment Adviser	Portfolio Manager
Brown Advisory, LLC	J. David Schuster has been the manager of the Fund since its inception on December 31, 2008.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

You may purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail (Brown Advisory Funds, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701), by wire transfer, by telephone at 800-540-6807 (toll free) or through the Internet at www.brownadvisoryfunds.com.  Investors who wish to purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares through a broker-dealer should contact the broker-dealer directly. The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts for various types of accounts are shown below.

 

Type of Account	Minimum Initial Investment	Minimum Additional Investment
Institutional Shares
– Standard Accounts	$1,000,000	$100
Investor Shares
– Standard Accounts	$5,000	$100
– Traditional and Roth IRA Accounts	$2,000	$100
– Accounts with Systematic Investment Plans	$2,000	$100
Advisor Shares
– Standard Accounts	$2,000	$100
– Traditional and Roth IRA Accounts	$1,000	N/A
– Accounts with Systematic Investment Plans	$250	$100
– Qualified Retirement Plans	N/A	N/A

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions are taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a fund-supermarket), the Fund and its related companies 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 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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