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Overview

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Performance

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value are historical and may fluctuate so that redemption value may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than what is quoted. Call toll-free 1-866-AVE-MARIA for the most current month-end performance.

Non-Standardized

Total Returns

For the PERIODS ENDING —  ANNUALIZED
Fund Year-to-
Date		 1
Year		 3
Years		 5
Years		 10
Years		 Since
Inception

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value are historical and may fluctuate so that redemption value may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than what is quoted. Call toll-free 1-866-AVE-MARIA for the most current month-end performance.

Standardized

Total Returns

For the PERIODS ENDING —  ANNUALIZED
Fund Year-to-
Date		 1
Year		 3
Years		 5
Years		 10
Years		 Since
Inception

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value are historical and may fluctuate so that redemption value may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than what is quoted. Call toll-free 1-866-AVE-MARIA for the most current month-end performance.

What Makes Us

Different

  • All investments are screened to eliminate any company engaged in abortion, pornography, embryonic stem cell research, or those that make corporate contributions to Planned Parenthood
  • Our Catholic Advisory Board is comprised of prominent Catholics who establish our moral screening process
  • We provide a vehicle for investors who want to align their investments with their moral beliefs
Ave Maria

Fund Family

FUND CATEGORY GOAL INVESTMENT FOCUS MANAGERS INCEPTION
Growth Focused Fund* (AVEAX) Mid-Cap Growth Long-term capital appreciation Companies of all sizes offering high earnings growth potential Chadd M. Garcia, CFA 5/1/20
Value Focused Fund* (AVERX) Mid-Cap Blend Long-term capital appreciation Companies of all sizes offering high earnings growth potential at a reasonable price Timothy S. Schwartz, CFA
George P. Schwartz, CFA		 1/1/84
Undiscovered Fund (AVEUX) Small-Cap Blend Long-term capital appreciation Companies believed to offer undiscovered value with market cap less than $10 billion Ryan M. Kuyawa, CFA
Sean C. Gaffney, CFA
James T. Peregoy, CFA		 4/30/26
World Equity Fund (AVEWX) World Large Stock Long-term capital appreciation Companies of all capitalizations from around the world Anthony W. Gennaro, CFA, CPA
Sean C. Gaffney, CFA		 4/30/10
Growth Fund (AVEGX) Large Growth Long-term capital appreciation Mid-cap and larger companies offering above-average potential for growth in revenues, profits and cash flow Adam P. Gaglio, CFA
Chadd M. Garcia, CFA		 5/1/03
Value Fund (AVEMX) Mid-Cap Value Long-term capital appreciation Companies of all sizes that appear to be undervalued Timothy S. Schwartz, CFA
George P. Schwartz, CFA		 5/1/03
Rising Dividend Fund (AVEDX) Large Value Long-term capital appreciation
Current income		 Companies that have a history of annually increasing their dividends George P. Schwartz, CFA
Timothy S. Schwartz, CFA		 5/1/03
Bond Fund (AVEFX) Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Current income Investment-grade debt securities and other income-producing securities Brandon S. Scheitler, CFA 5/1/03

* Prior to April 28, 2025, the Ave Maria Growth Focused Fund was named the Ave Maria Focused Fund and the Ave Maria Value Focused Fund was named the Schwartz Value Focused Fund.

Serving Our

Shareholders

  • We help investors to preserve and grow their wealth without violating their moral beliefs.
  • We provide PRO-LIFE, PRO-FAMILY investments that enable investors to potentially achieve strong long-term returns
  • We manage money in a value-oriented manner
Assets Under

Management

* Prior to April 28, 2025, the Ave Maria Growth Focused Fund was named the Ave Maria Focused Fund and the Ave Maria Value Focused Fund was named the Schwartz Value Focused Fund.

1 Since inception is from the commencement of operations as a registered investment company on July 20, 1993.

2 The adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund's ordinary operating expenses to an amount not exceeding 1.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets until at least May 1, 2026.

Important Definitions

The S&P 1500® Index includes all stocks in the S&P 500®, S&P 400®, and S&P 600®. This index covers 90% of the market capitalization of U.S. stocks. The S&P 500® Index is a capitalization weighted unmanaged index of 500 widely traded stocks, created by Standard & Poor's. The index is considered to represent the performance of the stock market in general. The S&P 500® Equal Weight Index equally weights the stocks in the S&P 500® Index. The S&P 500® Dividend Aristocrats Index is a stock market index composed of the companies in the S&P 500® index that have increased their dividends in each of the past 25 consecutive years. The S&P 400® Midcap Index is an unmanaged index created by Standard & Poor's made up of 400 midcap companies. The index is the most widely used index for mid-sized companies. The S&P MidCap 400® Growth Index is an unmanaged benchmark representing medium-size U.S. growth companies. The MSCI All Country World Index is a broad global equity index that is designed to track broad global equity-market performance. Maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), the index is comprised of the stocks of about 3,000 companies from 23 developed countries and 26 emerging markets. The Bloomberg Intermediate U.S. Govt./Credit Index represents securities in the intermediate range of the Bloomberg Government/Credit Index. The Government/Credit Index includes Treasuries, Government-Related Issues, and USD Corporates and is a subset of the U.S. Aggregate Index. The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, fixed-rate agency MBS, ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency). Indexes do not incur fees and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.