Nuance Mid Cap Value

Please note: Nuance Investments, LLC (the “Firm”) is a Registered Investment Advisor. The Firm’s Nuance Mid Cap Value Composite (the “Composite”) is a composite of actual accounts invested in the Nuance Mid Cap Value investment strategy. The inception date for the Composite is 11/03/2008. The Composite includes all accounts that have invested in the strategy; including accounts no longer managed by the Firm and are presented in US Dollars. The Primary Benchmark for the Composite is the Russell Midcap Value Index and the Secondary Benchmarks are the S&P MidCap 400 Value Index and the S&P 500 Index. The Price-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio) is a valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its per-share earnings as calculated by the market value per share divided by earnings per share. The Dividend Yield is calculated based on how much an investment pays in dividends each year relative to its share price. The Operating Margin is calculated by dividing operating income by net sales. The Return on Equity is calculated by dividing net income by shareholder equity. A full schedule of fees for all Firm products is available upon request. The collection of fees has a compounding effect on the total rate of return net of investment management fees. Net of fee performance is presented after all actual investment management fees and trading expenses. Past Performance is not a guarantee of future results. Any investment contains risk including the risk of total loss. There is no guarantee that an investment with the strategy will meet its investment objectives. All material presented is compiled from sources believed to be reliable and current, but accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The information contained herein should not be construed as personalized investment advice and should not be considered as a solicitation to buy or sell any security or engage in a particular investment strategy. Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. Nuance Investments, LLC is majority owned by Montage Investments, LLC. Prior to June 1, 2010 Nuance operated under the name Mariner Value Strategies, LLC.   

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¹ The weighted average market capitalization will be maintained between the smallest and largest members of the Russell Midcap® Index. The market capitalization of at least 75 percent of these securities will generally fall within the range of the $1 billion - $25 billion market capitalization.

² The portfolio will not exceed a 10% weighting in Cash.

³ The portfolio may invest up to 25% of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies that are organized and headquartered in countries classified as “developed” by MSCI. As of June 2011, the following countries were classified as “developed” by MSCI: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and the United States.

⁴ Sector diversification is typically +/- 10% Russell Midcap® Value Index. +/- 10% Finance ex REITS and +/-10% REITS. This is not a fundamental diversification limit.

⁵ A typical portfolio will hold between 50 and 100 companies. This is not a fundamental diversification limit.