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Victory Funds

November 1, 2019

Prospectus

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

Class A Class C Class I Class R Class R6 Class Y 
CBHAX CBHCX CBHIX — — — 



Beginning January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Victory Funds' shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Victory Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on www.VictoryFunds.com, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change, and you need not take any action.

You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Victory Funds or your financial intermediary electronically sooner than January 1, 2021 by notifying your financial intermediary directly or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 800-539-3863 or by sending an e-mail request to TA.Processing@FISGlobal.com.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your reports. If you invest directly with the Victory Funds, you can call 800-539-3863 or send an e-mail request to TA.Processing@FISGlobal.com. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Victory Funds you hold directly or through your financial intermediary.

 

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Table of Contents

Fund Summary

    Investment Objective

    Fund Fees and Expenses

    Principal Investment Strategy

    Principal Risks

    Investment Performance

    Management of the Fund

    Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

    Tax Information

    Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

Additional Fund Information

    Investments

    Risk Factors

Organization and Management of the Fund

Investing with the Victory Funds

    Share Price

    Choosing a Share Class

    Information About Fees

    How to Buy Shares

    How to Exchange Shares

    How to Sell Shares

Distributions and Taxes

Important Fund Policies

Financial Highlights

Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries


 Market Neutral Income Fund Summary


Investment Objective

The Victory Market Neutral Income Fund (the "Fund") objective is high current income.

Fund Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Victory Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available in Investing with the Victory Funds on page 12 of the Fund's Prospectus, in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries and from your Investment Professional.

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment) 
Class A Class C Class I 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price) 
5.75% NONE NONE 
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the lower of purchase or sale price) 
NONE1 1.00%2 NONE 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
Management Fees 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00% 
Other Expenses 0.18% 0.96% 0.45% 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.03% 2.56% 1.05% 
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement3 (0.28)% (1.06)% (0.65)% 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement3 
0.75% 1.50% 0.40% 

1  A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% may be imposed on Class A shares with respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. For additional information, see the section entitled Choosing a Share Class.

2  Applies to shares sold within 12 months of purchase.

3  Victory Capital Management Inc., the Fund's investment adviser, ("Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items such as interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 0.75%, 1.50% and 0.40% of the Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively, through at least October 31, 2020. The Adviser is permitted to recoup advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees.

Example:

The following example is designed to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods shown and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods (or continue holding your shares in the case of Class C shares). The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The amounts shown reflect any fee waiver/expense reimbursement in place through its expiration date. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 
Class A $647 $858 $1,085 $1,738 
Class C (If you sell your shares at the end of the period.) $253 $696 $1,265 $2,816 
Class C (If you do not sell your shares at the end of the period.) $153 $696 $1,265 $2,816 
Class I $41 $269 $516 $1,224 

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 will generally indicate higher transaction costs, resulting 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 period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 82% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by implementing a proprietary, rules-based “market neutral” investment strategy designed to seek income from its investments while maintaining a low correlation to the foreign and domestic equity and bond markets.

The Fund uses a multi-strategy approach. First, it seeks income from long positions in foreign and domestic dividend producing equity securities of any market capitalization size that are included in one of the unmanaged, volatility weighted indexes maintained by Nasdaq Inc. (the “Nasdaq Victory Indexes”), in particular those Nasdaq Victory Indexes that are comprised of the highest dividend yielding stocks in different asset classes. The allocation to each Nasdaq Victory Index is equally weighted. Second, the Fund seeks to offset market risk by selling short an equal amount of high-correlating equity index futures contracts, such as the S&P 500® Index, Russell 2000® or MSCI EAFE + Emerging Markets Indexes, or ETFs that track such indexes.

The Fund may also seek to offset the impact of changing relative values of the Fund's long positions and its short positions in equity index futures positions. The Fund may produce additional income by employing other strategies, such as, without limitation, a rules-based strategy selling put or call options on the S&P 500® Index, investing long in futures positions in the NASDAQ 100 Index and short futures positions in the S&P 500® Index, taking long or short futures positions in the CBOE Volatility Index (also known as the "VIX", an index widely used as a measure of market risk), as well as other equity and bond futures, or by using similar options strategies the Adviser deems appropriate and necessary.

As an alternative to investing directly in the equity securities included in the Nasdaq Victory Indexes, the Fund can invest in them indirectly by investing in one or more investment companies (including exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)) advised by the Adviser that are designed to track the Nasdaq Victory Indexes.

Principal Risks

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

Equity Risk – The value of the equity securities in which the Fund invests may decline in response to developments affecting individual companies and/or general economic conditions. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.

Stock Market Risk – Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic and international economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

Smaller Capitalization Stock Risk – Small and mid-sized companies may be subject to a number of risks not associated with larger, more established companies, potentially making their stock prices more volatile and increasing the risk of loss. Smaller companies may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies.

Foreign Securities Risk – Foreign securities (including ADRs and GDRs) are subject to political, regulatory, and economic risks not present in domestic investments. Foreign securities could be affected by factors not present in the U.S., including expropriation, confiscation of property, and difficulties in enforcing contracts. Compared to U.S. companies, there generally is less publicly available information about foreign companies and there may be less governmental regulation and supervision of foreign companies. Foreign securities generally experience more volatility than their domestic counterparts. In addition, to the extent investments are made in a limited number of countries, events in those countries will have a more significant impact on the Fund. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, currency exchange control regulations, and restrictions or prohibitions on the repatriation of foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment.

Derivatives Risk – Derivative instruments and strategies, including futures and selling securities short, may not perfectly replicate direct investment in the security. Derivatives also entail exposure to counterparty credit risk, the risk of mispricing or improper valuation, and the risk that small price movements can result in substantial gains or losses.

  • Futures Contracts Risk – The Fund's use of futures contracts exposes the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not be perfect substitutes for securities.
  • Hedging Risk – Hedging is a strategy in which the Fund uses a derivative to offset the risks associated with other Fund holdings. There can be no assurance that the Fund's hedging strategy will reduce risk or that hedging transactions will be either available or cost effective. The Fund is not required to use hedging and may choose not to do so.
  • Leverage Risk – Using futures contracts to increase the Fund's combined long and short exposure creates leverage, which can magnify the Fund's potential for gain or loss and, therefore, amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price.
  • Put Option Risk – When the Fund purchases a put option on a security or index it may lose the entire premium paid if the underlying security or index does not decrease in value. The Fund is also exposed to default by the option writer who may be unwilling or unable to perform its contractual obligations to the Fund.
  • Sold Options/Short Position Risk – The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a sold option or a short position if the price of the sold option or short position instrument increases in value between the date the Fund sells the position and the date on which the Fund purchases an offsetting position. Short positions may be considered speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the Adviser's ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security or instrument. The Fund's losses are potentially unlimited in a short position transaction.

Investment Company Risk – An investment company or similar vehicle (including an ETF) in which the Fund invests may not achieve its investment objective. Underlying investment vehicles are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. Lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in an ETF being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities.

Management Risk – The portfolio manager may not execute the Fund's principal investment strategy effectively.

You may lose money by investing in the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.

Investment Performance

The bar chart and table that follow are intended to help you understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows you how the Fund's calendar year performance has varied over the past 10 years (or the life of the Fund if shorter). The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns of the Fund's share classes, including applicable maximum sales charges, over the same period to a broad measure of market performance. We assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Calendar Year Returns for Class A Shares

(Applicable sales loads or account fees are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown.)

The year-to-date total return of the Fund's Class A shares as of September 30, 2019 was 1.01%.

Highest Quarter 3.27% (quarter ended March 31, 2016) 
Lowest Quarter -2.20% (quarter ended June 30, 2013) 

Average Annual Total Returns
(For the Periods Ended December 31, 2018) 
1 Year 5 Years Life of Fund1 
CLASS A Before taxes -3.02% 1.76% 0.86% 
CLASS A After taxes on distributions -3.77% 0.93% 0.20% 
CLASS A After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares -1.33% 1.21% 0.55% 
CLASS C Before taxes 1.20% 2.19% 1.07% 
CLASS I Before taxes 3.31% 3.24% 2.13% 
INDEX    
FTSE 3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes 
1.86% 0.60% 0.50% 

1  Inception date of the Fund is November 20, 2012.

After-tax returns use the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant if you own your Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one share class. The after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Management of the Fund

Investment Adviser

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The portfolio manager primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund is a member of the Adviser's Victory Solutions platform, which oversees the Adviser's rules-based investment strategies.

Portfolio Manager

 Title Tenure with the Fund 
Mannik Dhillon, CFA, CAIA® President, VictoryShares and Solutions Since May 2018 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Investment Minimums Class A Class C Class I 
Minimum Initial Investment $2,500 $2,500 $2,000,000 
Minimum Subsequent Investments $50 $50 NONE 

For Class A and Class C shares a $1,000 minimum initial purchase amount and a $50 minimum subsequent purchase amount apply for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), gift/transfer to minor accounts, and purchases through automatic investment plans.

You may redeem your shares on any day the Fund is open for business. Redemption requests may be made by telephone (with prior appropriate approval) or by mail.

When you buy and redeem shares, the Fund will price your transaction at the next-determined net asset value ("NAV") after the Fund receives your request in good order, which means that your request contains all the required documentation, and that all documents contain required signatures or signature guarantees from a financial institution.

Tax Information

The Fund's distributions are taxable whether you receive them in cash, additional shares of the Fund or you reinvest them in shares of another Victory Fund, and will be 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. Taxes may be imposed on withdrawals from tax-deferred 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 bank), 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 financial intermediary and its financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

 Additional Fund Information

Victory Capital Management Inc., which we refer to as the "Adviser" throughout the Prospectus, manages the Fund.

The Market Neutral Income Fund (the "Fund") is managed by the Adviser, who also manages other funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Together, these funds are referred to in this Prospectus as the "Victory Funds" or, more simply, the "Funds."

The following section describes additional information about the principal investment strategy the Fund will use under normal market conditions to pursue its investment objective, as well as any secondary strategies the Fund may use, and the related risks. This Prospectus does not attempt to describe all of the various investment techniques and types of investments that the Adviser may use in managing the Fund. The SAI includes more information about the Fund, its investments, and the related risks. Under adverse, unstable or abnormal market conditions, the Fund may be unable to pursue or achieve its investment objective and, for temporary purposes, may invest some or all of its assets in a variety of instruments or assets, including high-quality fixed-income securities, cash and cash equivalents. For cash management purposes, the Fund may hold all or a portion of its assets in cash, short-term money market instruments or shares of other investment companies. These positions may reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market, cause the Fund to fail to meet its investment objective and increase the Fund's expenses.

The Fund's investment objective is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed, without shareholder approval, by the Board of Trustees upon 60 days' written notice to shareholders.

If you would like to receive additional copies of any materials, please call the Victory Funds at 800-539-FUND (800-539-3863) or please visit VictoryFunds.com.

Investments

The following describes the types of securities the Fund may purchase under normal market conditions to achieve its principal investment strategy. The Fund will not necessarily buy all of the securities listed below.

Derivatives

The Fund invests in derivatives, which are financial contracts the values of which is based on an underlying security or asset, a currency exchange rate, an interest rate or a market index. Many types of instruments representing a wide range of potential risks and rewards are derivatives, including but not limited to futures contracts, options on futures contracts, options, swaps and selling securities short. The Fund can use derivatives for hedging (attempting to reduce risk by offsetting one investment position with another), for cash management (attempting to remain fully invested while maintaining liquidity), for managing certain risks (such as yield curve exposure, interest rate risk or credit risk), to generate income, to gain exposure to an investment in a manner other than investing in the asset directly or for any other permissible purpose. Hedging may relate to a specific investment, a group of investments, or the Fund's portfolio as a whole.

Foreign Securities

Can include common stock and convertible preferred stock of non-U.S. corporations. Also may include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), which are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation.

Investment Companies

The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies, including ETFs, if those companies invest in securities consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. ETFs are investment companies the shares of which are bought and sold on a securities exchange.

U.S. Equity Securities

Can include common stock, preferred stock, and securities that are convertible or exchangeable into common stock of U.S. corporations.

The Adviser may use other types of investment strategies in pursuing the Fund's overall investment objective. The following describes the types of securities that the Adviser may purchase or investment techniques the Adviser may employ that are not considered to be a part of the Fund's principal investment strategies. Additional securities and techniques are described in the Fund's SAI.

Securities Lending

To enhance the return on its portfolio, the Fund may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and financial institutions to realize additional income under guidelines adopted by the Board. Each loan will be secured continuously by collateral in the form of cash, high quality money market instruments or securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

Risk Factors

By matching your investment objective with an acceptable level of risk, you can create your own customized investment plan.

The following describes the principal risks that you may assume as an investor in the Fund.

Derivatives Risk

Derivatives, such as forward currency contracts, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, are subject to the risk that small price movements can result in substantial gains or losses. Derivatives also entail exposure to counterparty risk, the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the relevant securities, assets or indices. The Fund "covers" its exposure to certain derivative contracts by segregating or designating liquid assets on its records sufficient to satisfy current payment obligations, which may expose the Fund to the market through both the underlying assets subject to the contract and the assets used as cover. The use of derivatives may cause the Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

Equity Risk

The value of the equity securities in which the Fund invests may decline in response to developments affecting individual companies and/or general economic conditions. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.

Foreign Risk

The Fund may place trades on exchanges in foreign markets. Regulations of U.S. governmental agencies may not apply to transactions on foreign markets. Some of these foreign markets, in contrast to U.S. exchanges, are so-called principals' markets in which performance is the responsibility only of the individual counterparty with whom the trader has entered into a commodity interest transaction and not of the exchange or clearing corporation. In these kinds of markets, there is risk of bankruptcy or other failure or refusal to perform by the counterparty. Additionally, the Fund's foreign investments may be subject to currency risk, including the risk that the Fund's net asset value declines as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.

Hedging Risk

Hedging is a strategy in which the Fund uses a derivative to offset the risks associated with other Fund holdings. There can be no assurance that the Fund's hedging strategy will reduce risk or that hedging transactions will be either available or cost effective. The Fund is not required to use hedging and may choose not to do so.

Investment Company Risk

The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective may be directly related to the ability of other investment companies (including ETFs) held by the Fund to meet their investment objectives. In addition, shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the underlying investment companies. Lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in an ETF being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities.

Leverage Risk

Using derivatives to increase the Fund's combined long and short exposure creates leverage, which can magnify the Fund's potential for gain or loss and, therefore, amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund's share price. The use of leverage may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions at inopportune times to satisfy its obligations. The use of leverage may also cause the Fund to incur additional expenses.

Management Risk

The Adviser may implement its investment strategy in a way that does not produce the intended result.

Put Option Risk

When the Fund purchases a put option on a security or index it may lose the entire premium paid if the underlying security or index does not decrease in value. The Fund is also exposed to default by the option writer who may be unwilling or unable to perform its contractual obligations to the Fund.

Sold Options/Short Position Risk

The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a sold option or other short position if the price of the sold option or short position instrument increases in value between the date of the Fund sells the position and the date on which the Fund purchases an offsetting position. Short positions may be considered speculative transactions and involve special risks, including greater reliance on the Adviser's ability to accurately anticipate the future value of a security or instrument. The Fund's losses are potentially unlimited in a short position transaction. Market factors may prevent the Fund from closing out a short position at the most desirable time or at a favorable price. The Fund's losses are potentially large in a sold put transaction and potentially unlimited in a sold call transaction.

Smaller-Company Stock Risk

The earnings and prospects of small- and mid-sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Smaller-sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

Stock Market Risk

Stock market risk refers to the fact that stock (equity securities) prices typically fluctuate more than the values of other types of securities, typically in response to changes in the particular company’s financial condition and factors affecting the market in general. Over time, the stock market tends to move in cycles, with periods when stock prices rise, and periods when stock prices decline. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on stock prices. Consequently, a broad-based market drop may also cause a stock’s price to fall. Portfolio securities may also decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment, or due to factors affecting particular industries represented in the securities markets, such as competitive conditions. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact a market as a whole, and adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. In addition, the markets may not favor a particular kind of security, including equity securities. Values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole.

The Adviser may use several types of investment strategies in pursuing the Fund's overall investment objective. The following risks are those that the Adviser does not consider to be principal risks of the Fund. Additional risks are included in the Fund's SAI.

Securities Lending Risk

The risk in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of credit, consists of the possibility of loss to the Fund due to (1) the inability of the borrower to return the securities, (2) a delay in receiving additional collateral to adequately cover any fluctuations in the value of securities on loan, (3) a delay in recovery of the securities, or (4) the loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. In addition, the Fund is responsible for any loss that might result from its investment of the borrower’s collateral. In determining whether to lend securities, the Adviser or the Fund's securities lending agent will consider relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of the borrower.

An investment in the Fund is not a complete investment program.

 Organization and Management of the Fund

The Fund's Board of Trustees has the overall responsibility for overseeing the management of the Fund.

The Investment Adviser

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to each of the Victory Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. The Adviser oversees the operations of the Fund according to investment policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is a New York corporation that is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As of September 30, 2019, the Adviser managed and advised assets totaling in excess of $145.8 billion for individual and institutional clients. The Adviser's address is 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144.

The Adviser is a multi-boutique asset manager comprised of multiple investment teams. The Adviser's Victory Solutions platform oversees its rules-based investment strategies and is responsible for the day-to-day investment management of the Fund.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Adviser was paid advisory fees, before waivers, at an annual rate equal to 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

See "Fund Fees and Expenses" for information about any contractual agreement agreed to by the Adviser to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses with respect to the Fund. From time to time, the Adviser also may voluntarily waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in amounts exceeding those required to be waived or reimbursed under any contractual agreement that may be in place with respect to the Fund.

A discussion of the Board's considerations in approving the Advisory Agreement is available in the Fund's semi-annual report for the period ended December 31.

Portfolio Management

Mannik Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for the Adviser and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since May 2018. From 2015-2017, he served as the Adviser’s Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA and CAIA® charterholder.

The Fund's SAI provides additional information about the portfolio manager's method of compensation, other accounts he manages and any ownership interests he may have in the Fund.

 Investing with the Victory Funds

All you need to do to get started is to fill out an application.

An Investment Professional is an investment consultant, salesperson, financial planner, investment adviser, or trust officer who provides you with investment information. Your Investment Professional also can help you decide which share class is best for you. Investment Professionals and other intermediaries may charge fees for their services.

If you are looking for a convenient way to open an account or to add money to an existing account, we can help. The sections that follow will serve as a guide to your investments with the Victory Funds. Choosing a Share Class will help you decide whether it would be more to your advantage to buy Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares. Class I, Class R, Class R6 and Class Y shares are available for purchase only by eligible shareholders.

This section of the Prospectus describes each share class currently offered by the Victory Funds. Keep in mind that not all Victory Funds offer each class of shares. Therefore, certain classes may be discussed below that are not necessarily offered in this Prospectus. The classes of shares that are offered by the Fund are those listed on the cover page designated with a ticker symbol.

This section of the Prospectus also describes how to open an account, how to access information about your account, and how to buy, exchange, and sell shares of a Victory Fund. Note, this information may vary if you invest through a third party such as a brokerage firm and will be dependent on that firm's policies and practices. Consult your Investment Professional for specific details.

We want to make it simple for you to do business with us. If you have questions about any of this information, please call your Investment Professional or one of our customer service representatives at 800-539-FUND. They will be happy to assist you.

Share Price

The daily NAV is useful to you as a shareholder because the NAV, multiplied by the number of Fund shares you own, gives you the value of your investment.

The Fund calculates its share price, called its net asset value ("NAV"), each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE"), which is normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In the event of an emergency or other disruption in trading on the NYSE, the Fund's share price will be determined based upon the close of the NYSE. You may buy, exchange, and sell your shares on any business day at a price that is based on the NAV that is next calculated after you place your order. A business day is a day on which the NYSE is open.

To the extent the Fund’s investments include securities that are primarily traded in foreign markets, the value of those securities may change on days when shareholders are unable to purchase and redeem the Fund’s shares, such as on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares.

The Fund prices its investments based on market value when market quotations are readily available. When these quotations are not readily available, the Fund will price its investments at fair value according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund will fair value a security when:

  • Trading in the security has been halted;
  • The market quotation for the security is clearly erroneous due to a clerical error;
  • The security's liquidity decreases such that, in the Adviser's opinion, the market quotation has become stale; or
  • An event occurs after the close of the trading market (but before the Fund's NAV is calculated) that, in the Adviser's opinion, materially affects the value of the security.

The use of fair value pricing may minimize arbitrage opportunities that attempt to exploit the differences between a security's market quotation and its fair value. The use of fair value pricing may not, however, always reflect a security's actual market value in light of subsequent relevant information, and the security's opening price on the next trading day may be different from the fair value price assigned to the security.

Each class of shares of the Fund calculates its NAV by adding up the total value of the investments and other assets of that class, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing that figure by the number of outstanding shares of the class.

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You may be able to find the Fund's NAV each day in The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers. Newspapers do not normally publish fund information until a fund reaches a specific number of shareholders or level of assets. You may also find the Fund's NAV by calling 800-539-3863 or by visiting the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Choosing a Share Class

CLASS A

  • Front-end sales charge, as described in this section. There are several ways to reduce or eliminate this charge as discussed under Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares.
  • A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) may be imposed if you sell your shares within twelve months of their purchase. The CDSC may be waived or reduced in certain circumstances as discussed under CDSC Reductions for Class A and Class C Shares.
  • Class A shares also pay ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Lower annual expenses than Class C or Class R shares.

CLASS C

  • No front-end sales charge. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • A CDSC may be imposed if you sell your shares within twelve months of their purchase. The CDSC may be waived or reduced in certain circumstances as discussed under CDSC Reductions for Class A and Class C Shares.
  • Class C shares also pay ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Higher annual expenses than all other classes of shares.

CLASS I

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class I shares do not pay any ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class I shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Typically lower annual expenses than all other classes of shares except Class R6 shares.

CLASS R

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class R shares pay ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class R shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Higher annual expenses than all classes except Class C shares.

CLASS R6

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class R6 shares do not pay any ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class R6 shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Typically lower annual expenses than all other classes of shares.

CLASS Y

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class Y shares do not pay any ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class Y shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Typically lower annual expenses than Classes A, C and R shares.

Share Classes

When you purchase shares of the Fund, you must choose a share class. The Fund offers the share classes listed on the Prospectus cover. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes differ in the sales charges, if any, and expenses that apply to your investment, allowing you and your Investment Professional to choose the class that best suits your investment needs.

Deciding which share class best suits your investment needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with your Investment Professional, including: how long you expect to hold your investment, how much you intend to invest, and the total expenses associated with each share class.

The Fund reserves the right, without notice, to change the eligibility criteria for purchasing a particular share class. For example, a class of shares may be available to purchase only by retirement plans or by institutional investors. The Fund may also waive any applicable eligibility criteria or investment minimums at its discretion.

The Fund or any class may be closed at any time for failure to achieve an economical level of assets or for other reasons. Certain financial intermediaries who hold shares on behalf of their customers impose fees when the amount of shares of a particular class falls below a minimum threshold. To the extent that the amount of shares falls below that threshold, the Fund reserves the right to liquidate the shares held in accounts maintained by the financial intermediary.

Calculation of Sales Charges for Class A Shares

For historical expense information, see the "Financial Highlights" at the end of this Prospectus.

Class A shares are sold at their public offering price, which is the NAV plus any applicable initial sales charge, also referred to as the "front-end sales load." The sales charge may be reduced or eliminated for larger purchases, as detailed below or as described under Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares. The investment levels required to obtain a reduced sales charge are commonly referred to as "breakpoints."

All Class A purchases are subject to the terms described herein except for those purchases made through an intermediary specified in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.

In order to obtain a breakpoint discount, you must inform the Victory Funds or your Investment Professional at the time you purchase shares of the existence of the other Victory accounts or purchases of Victory Funds that are eligible to be linked for the purpose of calculating the initial sales charge. The Fund or your Investment Professional may ask you for records or other information about other Victory Funds held in your Victory accounts and any linked accounts, such as accounts opened with a different financial intermediary.

The current sales charge rates and breakpoint levels for Class A shares of the Fund are listed below:

Your Investment in the Fund Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price 
Sales Charge
as a % of
Your Investment 
Up to $49,999 5.75% 6.10% 
$50,000 up to $99,999 4.50% 4.71% 
$100,000 up to $249,999 3.50% 3.63% 
$250,000 up to $499,999 2.50% 2.56% 
$500,000 up to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 
$1,000,000 and above1 0.00% 0.00% 

1  A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge if any of those shares are redeemed within twelve months of purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or NAV at the time of redemption, whichever is lower. No CDSC is imposed on shares representing reinvested distributions. You may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. See CDSC Reductions for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries for details.

Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares

There are several ways you can combine multiple purchases of Class A shares of the Victory Funds to take advantage of reduced sales charges and, in some cases, eliminate sales charges.

In order to obtain a Class A sales charge reduction or waiver, you must provide your Investment Professional, financial intermediary or the Fund's transfer agent, at the time of purchase, with current information regarding shares of any Victory Funds held in other accounts. Such information must include account statements or other records (including written representations from the intermediary holding the shares) that indicate that a sales charge was paid for shares of the Victory Funds held in: (i) all accounts (e.g., retirement accounts) with the Victory Funds and your Investment Professional; (ii) accounts with other financial intermediaries; and (iii) accounts in the name of immediate family household members (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21).

The availability of a sales charge reduction or waiver discussed below will depend upon whether you purchase your shares directly from the Fund or through a financial intermediary. In all instances, it is your responsibility to notify the Fund or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for sales charge reductions or waivers. Different intermediaries may impose different sales charges. These variations are described in Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries. Except as described with respect to the intermediaries specified in Appendix A, all Class A shares are subject to the terms stated herein. In order to obtain waivers and discounts that are not available through your intermediary, you must purchase Fund shares directly from the Fund or through another intermediary.

You can find additional information regarding sales charges and their reductions, free of charge, at vcm.com/policies, by clicking on Victory Portfolios' Mutual Funds Pricing Policies.

You may reduce or eliminate the sales charge in a number of ways:

  • Breakpoint - Purchase a sufficient amount to reach a breakpoint (see Calculation of Sales Charges for Class A Shares above);
  • Letter of Intent - If you anticipate purchasing $50,000 or more of shares of the Fund, including any purchase of Class A shares of other Victory Funds (excluding those Funds that do not impose a sales charge), within a 13-month period, you may qualify for a sales charge breakpoint as though the total quantity were invested in one lump sum. In order to qualify for the reduced sales charge, you must submit a non-binding Letter of Intent (the "Letter") within 90 days of the start of the purchases. Each investment you make after signing the Letter will be entitled to the sales charge applicable to the total investment indicated in the Letter. You must start with a minimum initial investment of at least 5.00% of the total amount you intend to purchase. A portion of the shares purchased under the Letter will be held in escrow until the total investment has been completed. In the event you do not complete your commitment set forth in the Letter in the time period specified, sufficient escrowed shares will be redeemed to pay any applicable front-end sales charges;
  • Right of Accumulation - You may add the value of any Class A shares of the Fund that you already own (excluding shares sold without a sales charge) to the amount of your next Class A investment to determine if your additional investment will qualify for a sales charge breakpoint. The value of the Class A shares you already own will be calculated by using the greater of the current value or the original investment amount. You may be eligible for reduced sales charges on future purchases of Class A shares of the Fund after you have reached a new breakpoint. To determine your reduced sales charge, you can add the value of your Class A shares (or those held by your spouse (including life partner) and your children under age 21), determined at the previous day’s NAV, to the amount of your new purchase, valued at the current offering price. To ensure that the reduced price will be received pursuant to the Fund’s Right of Accumulation, you or your Investment Professional must inform the Fund’s transfer agent that the Right applies each time shares are purchased and provide the transfer agent with sufficient information to permit confirmation of qualification;
  • Combination Privilege - You may combine the value of Class A shares you own in accounts of multiple Victory Funds (excluding shares sold without a sales charge) and in accounts of household members of your immediate family (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21) to achieve a reduced sales charge on your added investment;
  • Reinstatement Privilege - You may reinvest at NAV all or part of your redemption proceeds within 90 days of a redemption of Class A shares of the Fund;
  • Waiver - The Victory Funds will completely waive the sales charge for Class A shares in the following cases:
    • Purchases of $1,000,000 or more;
    • Purchases by certain individuals associated with the Victory Funds or service providers (see "Eligibility of Individuals Associated with the Victory Funds and Fund Service Providers");
    • Purchases by registered broker-dealers, financial intermediaries or their agents or affiliates who have agreements with Victory Capital Advisers, Inc., (the "Distributor"), if the shares are purchased for their own account, purchased for retirement plans of their employees or sold to registered representatives or full-time employees (or their immediate families), provided that such purchase is for one of the foregoing types of accounts;
    • Purchases for trust or other advisory accounts established with a financial institution and fee-based investment products or accounts;
    • Reinvestment of proceeds from a liquidation distribution of Class A shares of a Victory Fund held in a deferred compensation plan, agency, trust, or custody account;
    • Purchases by retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans sponsored by a Section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans. Investors nonetheless may be charged a fee if they effect transactions in Class A shares through a broker or agent;
    • Purchases by participants in no transaction fee programs offered by certain broker-dealers (sometimes referred to as "supermarkets");
    • Purchases by certain financial intermediaries who offer shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may or may not charge a transaction fee to its customers;
    • Investors that have an investment account with the Adviser;
    • Purchases by CMS Energy employees participating in a Victory prototype Roth IRA plan by way of payroll deduction from CMS Energy; and
    • Individuals who reinvest the proceeds of redemptions from Class I, Class R6 or Class Y shares of a Victory Fund within 60 days of redemption.

You should inform the Fund or your Investment Professional at the time of purchase of the sales charge waiver category which you believe applies.

CDSC for Class A Shares

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge if any of those shares are redeemed within twelve months of purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or NAV at the time of redemption, whichever is lower. No CDSC is imposed on shares representing reinvested distributions.

More information is available in CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A – Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries. All Class A purchases are subject to the terms described herein except for those purchases made through the intermediaries specified in Appendix A.

CDSC for Class C Shares

You will pay a 1.00% CDSC on any Class C shares you sell within twelve months of purchase. The CDSC is based on the current value of the shares being sold or their NAV when purchased, whichever is less. There is no CDSC on shares you acquire by reinvesting your dividends or capital gains distributions. You may be eligible for reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. There is no CDSC imposed when you exchange your shares for Class C shares of another Victory Fund; however, your exchange is subject to the same CDSC schedule that applied to your original purchase.

An investor may, within 90 days of a redemption of Class C shares, reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds in the Class C shares of any Victory Fund at the NAV next computed after receipt by the transfer agent of the reinvestment order. Class C share proceeds reinvested do not result in a refund of any CDSC paid by the shareholder, but the reinvested shares will be treated as CDSC exempt upon reinvestment. The shareholder must ask the Distributor for such privilege at the time of reinvestment.

To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you sell shares we will first sell shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your sale, we will sell the shares in the order they were purchased.

More information is available in CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A – Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.

CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares

No CDSC is imposed on redemptions of Class A and Class C shares in the following circumstances:

  • To the extent that the shares redeemed:
    • are no longer subject to the holding period for such shares;
    • resulted from reinvestment of distributions; or
    • were exchanged for shares of another Victory Fund as allowed by the Prospectus, provided that the shares acquired in such exchange or subsequent exchanges will continue to remain subject to the CDSC, if applicable, calculated from the original date of purchase until the applicable holding period expires. In determining whether the CDSC applies to each redemption, shares not subject to a CDSC are redeemed first;
  • Following the death or post-purchase disability of:
    • a registered shareholder on an account; or
    • a settlor of a living trust, of shares held in the account at the time of death or initial determination of post-purchase disability;
  • Distributions from individual retirement accounts, Section 403(b), Section 457 and Section 401 qualified plans, where redemptions result from:
    • required minimum distributions with respect to that portion of such contributions that does not exceed 12% annually;
    • tax free returns of excess contributions or returns of excess deferral amounts;
    • distributions on the death or disability of the account holder;
    • distributions for the purpose of a loan or hardship withdrawal from a participant plan balance; or
    • distributions as a result of separation of service;
  • Distributions as a result of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order or Domestic Relations Order required by a court settlement;
  • In instances where the investor’s dealer or institution waived its commission in connection with the purchase and notifies the Distributor prior to the time of investment;
  • When the redemption is made as part of a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (including dividends), up to an annual amount of 12% of the account value on a per fund basis, at the time the withdrawal plan is established; or
  • Participant-initiated distributions from employee benefit plans or participant-initiated exchanges among investment choices in employee benefit plans.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class I Shares

Class I shares may only be purchased by:

  • Institutional and individual retail investors with a minimum investment in Class I shares of $2,000,000 who purchase through certain broker-dealers or directly from the transfer agent;
  • Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;
  • Investors who purchase through advisory programs with an approved financial intermediary in which the financial intermediary typically charges the investor a fee based upon the value of the account ("Advisory Programs"). Such transactions may be subject to additional rules or requirements of the applicable Advisory Program; and
  • Brokers (and their sales representatives) where those brokers have agreements with the Distributor to sell shares of the Fund.

The Fund may allow a lower initial investment if, in the opinion of the Distributor, the investor has the adequate intent and availability of assets to reach a future level of investment of $2,000,000.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class R Shares

The Fund reserves the right to change the criteria for eligible investors and the investment minimums.

Class R shares may only be purchased by:

  • Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;
  • Investors who purchase through Advisory Programs with an approved financial intermediary.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class R6 Shares

Class R6 shares may only be purchased by:

  • Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;
  • Investors who purchase through Advisory Programs with an approved financial intermediary; and
  • Registered investment companies.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class Y Shares

Class Y shares may only be purchased by:

  • Institutional and individual retail investors with a minimum investment in Class Y shares of $1,000,000 who purchase through certain broker-dealers or directly from the transfer agent;
  • Clients of state-registered or federally-registered investment advisors (RIAs), where such RIAs trade through institutional trading platforms approved by the Funds, who invest at least $2,500;
  • Brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the Fund’s distributor to offer such shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor. An investor transacting in Class Y shares through these programs may be required to pay a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker;
  • Pension, profit sharing, employee benefit and other similar plans and trusts that invest in the Fund;
  • Investors who purchase through Advisory Programs with an approved financial intermediary; and
  • Purchases by:
    • investment advisory clients of the Adviser; or
    • investment advisors, consultants, broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries investing for their own accounts or for the accounts of their immediate family members.

The Fund may allow a lower initial investment if, in the opinion of the Distributor, the investor has the adequate intent and availability of assets to reach a future level of investment of $1,000,000.

Eligibility of Individuals Associated with the Victory Funds and Fund Service Providers

Current and retired Victory Fund trustees and the officers, directors, trustees, employees, and family members of employees of the Adviser or Affiliated Providers are eligible to purchase the lowest expense share class offered by the Fund. In the case of Class A shares, such purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. "Affiliated Providers" are affiliates of the Adviser and organizations that provide services to the Trust.

Information About Fees

Distribution and Service Plans

In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund.

Under the Class A Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets of its Class A shares. Under the Class R Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of its average daily net assets of its Class R shares. The fee is paid for general distribution services and for providing personal services to shareholders. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares. Personal services to shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other intermediaries and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Under the Class C Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of its Class C shares. Of this amount, 0.75% of the Fund's Class C shares average daily net assets will be paid for general distribution services and for selling Class C shares. The Fund will pay 0.25% of its Class C shares average daily net assets to compensate financial institutions that provide personal services to Class C shareholders of the Fund. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of the Fund's Class C shares. Personal services to shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Fund's assets and on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Other Payments to Financial Intermediaries

Except with respect to Class R6 shares, if you purchase Fund shares through an Investment Professional, a broker dealer, or other financial intermediary, the Fund may pay for sub-transfer agent, recordkeeping and/or similar administrative services. In addition, the Adviser (and its affiliates) may make substantial payments out of its own resources, including the profits from the advisory fees the Adviser receives from the Funds, to affiliated and unaffiliated dealers or other Investment Professionals and service providers for distribution, administrative and/or shareholder servicing activities. The Adviser also may reimburse the Distributor (or the Distributor's affiliates) for making these payments. Some of these distribution-related payments may be made to dealers or other Investment Professionals for marketing, promotional or related expenses; these payments are often referred to as "revenue sharing."

In some circumstances, these types of payments may create an incentive for a dealer or Investment Professional or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the Victory Funds to its customers. You should ask your dealer or Investment Professional for more details about any such payments it receives.

No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries from Fund assets, or from the resources of the Adviser or its affiliates on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares.

How to Buy Shares

Opening an Account

If you would like to open an account, you will first need to complete an Account Application.

You can obtain an Account Application by calling Victory Funds Customer Service at 1-800-539-3863. You can also download an Account Application by visiting the Victory Funds' website, VictoryFunds.com, and clicking on the Victory Funds Account Application link. Send the completed Account Application, along with a check made payable to the Victory Funds, at the following address:

Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

You can also obtain an Account Application by contacting your Investment Professional. When you invest through an Investment Professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares and the account features and policies may differ. In addition to any limitations described in this Prospectus, an Investment Professional or other intermediary may also place other limits on your ability to use the services of the Fund. Sometimes an Investment Professional will charge you for its services. This fee will be in addition to, and unrelated to, the fees and expenses charged by the Fund.

Mutual funds must obtain and verify information that identifies investors opening new accounts. If the Fund is unable to collect the required information, you may not be able to open your account. Additional details about the Fund's Customer Identification Program are available in the section "Important Fund Policies."

If you participate in a retirement plan that offers one of the Victory Funds as an option, please consult your employer for information on how to purchase shares of the Victory Funds through the plan, including any restrictions or limitations that may apply.

Paying for Your Initial Purchase

If you wish to make an investment directly into the Victory Funds, make your check payable to the "Victory Funds." All checks must be drawn on U.S. banks. If your check is returned as uncollectible for any reason, you will be charged for any resulting fees and/or losses. The Fund does not accept cash, money orders, traveler's checks, credit card convenience checks, or third party checks. Additionally, bank starter checks are not accepted for the shareholder's initial investment into the Fund. All payments must be denominated in U.S. dollars.

Minimum Investments

If you would like to buy Class A or Class C shares, the minimum investment required to open an account is $2,500 ($1,000 for IRA accounts), with additional investments of at least $50. If you would like to buy Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares, you must first be an Eligible Investor, as discussed in the section Choosing a Share Class — Eligibility Requirements to Purchase. There are no minimum investment amounts required for Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares except as set forth in the Eligibility Requirements to Purchase with respect to some types of accounts.

For Class C shares, individual purchases of $1,000,000 and above will automatically be made in Class A shares.

If your account falls below the minimum investment amount, we may ask you to reestablish the minimum investment. If you do not do so within 60 days, we may close your account and send you the value of your account.

The minimum investment required to open an account may be waived or lowered for employees, and immediate family members of the employee, of the Adviser, the Administrator, and their affiliates. In addition, the minimum investment required may be waived when the Fund is purchased through an Advisory Program or within qualified retirement plans or in other similar circumstances. Although the Fund may sometimes waive the minimum investment, when it does so, it always reserves the right to reject initial investments under the minimum at its discretion.

There is no minimum investment required to open an account or for additional investments in Victory Simple IRAs.

The Fund reserves the right to change the criteria for eligible investors and the investment minimums.

Purchasing Additional Shares

Once you have an existing account, you can make additional investments at any time in any amount (subject to any minimums) in the following ways:

  • By Mail

    To ensure that your additional investment is properly credited to your account, use the Investment Stub attached to your confirmation statement and send it with your check to the address indicated.

  • By Telephone

    If you have an existing account that has been set up to receive electronic transfers, you can buy additional shares by calling Victory Funds Customer Service at 800-539-3863 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.

  • By Exchange

    You may purchase shares of the Fund using the proceeds from the simultaneous redemption of shares of another Victory Fund if it is eligible for an exchange with your Fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are a registered user of VictoryFunds.com), by telephone, or by mail. See the section "Exchanging Shares."

  • Via the Internet

    If you are a registered user, you may request a purchase of shares through our website at VictoryFunds.com. Your account must be set up for Automated Clearing House ("ACH") payment in order to execute online purchases.

  • By ACH

    Your account must be set up for ACH payment in order to execute purchases online or by telephone. It takes about 15 days to set up an ACH account and only domestic member banks may be used. After your account is set up, your purchase amount can be transferred by ACH. Currently, the Fund does not charge a fee for ACH transfers but it reserves the right to charge for this service in the future. Your originating bank may charge a fee for ACH transfers.

  • By Wire

    You may buy Fund shares by bank wire transfer of same day funds. Please call Victory Funds Customer Service at 800-539-3863 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday for wiring instructions. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds by wire.

    Although the transfer agent does not currently charge you for receiving same-day funds, it reserves the right to charge for this service in the future. Your bank may charge you for wiring same-day funds. You cannot buy shares for tax-qualified retirement plans by wire transfer.

  • By Systematic Investment Plan

    To enroll in the Systematic Investment Plan, you should check this box on the Account Application or on the Account Maintenance Form. We will need your bank information and the amount ($50 or more) and frequency of your investment. You can select monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual investments. You should attach a voided personal check so the proper information can be obtained. You must first meet the minimum investment requirement before we will make automatic withdrawals from your bank account and invest it in shares of the Fund.

Other Purchase Rules You Should Know

The Fund reserves the right to refuse a purchase order for any reason, including if it believes that doing so would be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. The Fund also reserves the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a Fund account, or to add to an existing Fund account.

Keep these addresses handy for purchases, exchanges, or redemptions.

BY REGULAR U.S. MAIL

Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

BY OVERNIGHT MAIL

Use the following address ONLY for overnight packages:

Victory Funds
c/o FIS TA Operations
4249 Easton Way, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43219

PHONE: 800-539-3863

BY WIRE

Call 800-539-3863 BEFORE wiring money to notify the Fund that you intend to purchase shares by wire and to verify wire instructions.

BY TELEPHONE

800-539-FUND
(800-539-3863)

ON THE INTERNET

www.VictoryFunds.com

Statements and Reports

You will receive a periodic statement reflecting any transactions that affect the balance or registration of Fund shares in your account. You will receive a confirmation after any purchase, exchange, or redemption. If your account has been set up by an Investment Professional, Fund activity will be detailed in that account's statements. Share certificates are not issued. Twice a year, you will receive a financial report of the Fund. By February 15th of each year, you will be mailed an IRS form reporting distributions for the previous year, which also will be filed with the IRS.

Retirement Plans

You can use the Fund as part of your retirement portfolio. Your Investment Professional can set up your new account under one of several tax-deferred retirement plans. Please contact your Investment Professional or the Fund for details regarding an IRA or other retirement plan that works best for your financial situation.

How to Exchange Shares

There may be limits on the ability to exchange between certain Victory Funds. You can obtain a list of Victory Funds available for exchange by calling 800-539-FUND or by visiting VictoryFunds.com

The shares of any class of the Fund may be exchanged for the shares of any other class offered by the Fund or the same class, or any other class, of any other Victory Fund, either through your Investment Professional or directly through the Fund, subject to the conditions described below:

  • Exchanges are subject to any CDSC, minimum investment limitation or eligibility requirements described in the applicable Prospectus and SAI. You may be required to provide sufficient information to establish eligibility to exchange into a new share class.
  • To exchange between Victory Funds, the other Victory Fund you wish to exchange into must be eligible for exchange with your Fund.
  • Shares of the Victory Fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in your state of residence.

If you have questions about these, or any of the Fund's other exchange policies, please consult Victory Customer Service or your Investment Professional before requesting an exchange.

Before exchanging, you should read the Prospectus of the Fund you wish to exchange into, which may be subject to different risks, fees and expenses.

Class C Share Conversion

Class C shares of the Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares in the month following the 10-year anniversary date of the purchase of the Class C Shares. The conversion will be effected at the relative NAV of each such class without the imposition of any sales charge, fee or other charge.

You may be able to voluntarily convert your Class C shares before the 10-year anniversary to a different share class of the same Fund that has a lower total annual operating expense ratio provided certain conditions are met. This voluntary conversion feature is intended for shares held through a financial intermediary offering a fee-based or wrap fee program that has an agreement with the Adviser or the Distributor specific for this purpose. Generally, Class C shares are not eligible for conversion until the applicable CDSC period has expired. Please contact your financial intermediary for additional information.

Processing Your Voluntary Exchange/Conversion

If your exchange or conversion request is received and accepted by the Fund, an Investment Professional or other intermediary by the close of trading as described in the section entitled, “Share Price,” then your request will be processed the same day. If received after the close of trading, your request will be processed on the next business day. Please contact your financial intermediary regarding the tax consequences of any exchange or conversion.

Exchanges will occur at the respective NAVs of the Fund's share classes next calculated after receipt and acceptance of your exchange request in good order, plus any applicable sales charge described in the Prospectus. Share class conversions will be based on the respective NAV of each class as of the trade date of the conversion. Consequently, you may receive fewer shares or more shares than originally owned, depending on that day's NAVs.

Requesting an Exchange

You can exchange shares of the Fund by telephone, by mail or via the Internet. You cannot exchange into an account with a different registration or tax identification number.

By Telephone

Unless you indicate otherwise on the account application, Victory Customer Service will be authorized to accept exchange instructions received by telephone.

By Mail

Send a letter of instruction signed by all registered owners or their legal representatives to the Victory Funds.

Via the Internet

You may also exchange shares via the Internet at VictoryFunds.com if you are a registered user.

Other Exchange Rules You Should Know

The Fund may refuse any exchange purchase request if the Adviser determines that the request is associated with a market timing strategy. The Fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege at any time on 60 days' notice to shareholders.

An exchange of Fund shares for shares of another Victory Fund constitutes a sale for tax purposes unless the exchange is made within an IRA or other tax-deferred account.

For information on how to exchange shares of the Fund that were purchased through your employer's retirement plan, including any restrictions and charges that the plan may impose, please consult your employer.

How to Sell Shares

There are a number of convenient ways to sell your shares. You can use the same mailing addresses listed for purchases.

If your redemption request is received in good order by the close of trading on the NYSE, your redemption will be processed the same day. Your redemption will not be processed until the next business day if it is received after the close of trading on the NYSE. You cannot redeem your shares at www.VictoryFunds.com.

Telephone

BY TELEPHONE

The easiest way to redeem shares is by calling 800-539-FUND. When you fill out your original application, be sure to check the box marked "Telephone Authorization." Then when you are ready to sell, call and tell us which one of the following options you would like to use:

  • Mail a check to the address of record;
  • Wire funds to a previously designated domestic financial institution;
  • Mail a check to a previously designated alternate address; or
  • Electronically transfer your redemption via ACH to a previously designated domestic financial institution.

The transfer agent records all telephone calls for your protection and takes measures to verify the identity of the caller. If the transfer agent properly acts on telephone instructions and follows reasonable procedures to ensure against unauthorized transactions, none of the Trust, its servicing agents, the Adviser, or the transfer agent will be responsible for any losses. If the transfer agent does not follow these procedures, it may be liable to you for losses resulting from unauthorized instructions.

If there is an unusual amount of market activity and you cannot reach the transfer agent or your Investment Professional by telephone, consider placing your order by mail.

Mail

BY MAIL

Use the regular U.S. mail or overnight mail address to redeem shares. Send us a letter of instruction indicating your Fund account number, amount of redemption, and where to send the proceeds. A Medallion signature guarantee is required for the following redemption requests:

  • Your account registration has changed within the last 15 business days;
  • The check is not being mailed to the address on your account;
  • The check is not being made payable to the owner of the account;
  • The redemption proceeds are being transferred to another Victory Fund account with a different registration; or
  • The check or wire is being sent to a different bank account than was previously designated.

You can get a Medallion signature guarantee from a financial institution — such as a commercial bank, broker dealer, credit union, clearing agency, or savings bank — that is a member of a Medallion signature guarantee program.

Wire

BY WIRE

If you want to receive your proceeds by wire, you must establish a Fund account that will accommodate wire transactions. If you call before the close of trading on the NYSE, your funds will be wired on the next business day.

ACH

BY ACH

Normally, your redemption will be processed on the same day, but will be processed on the next day if received after the close of trading on the NYSE. It will be transferred by ACH as long as the transfer is to a domestic bank.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

If you check this box on the Account Application or on the Account Maintenance Form, we will send monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments to the person you designate. The minimum withdrawal is $25, and you must have a balance of $5,000 or more at the time you establish the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If the payment is to be sent to an account of yours, we will need a voided check to activate this feature. If the payment is to be made to an address different from your account address, we will need a Medallion signature guaranteed letter of instruction. You should be aware that each withdrawal may be a taxable transaction. Also, each withdrawal reduces your account balance, and eventually your account balance may be depleted. However, you cannot automatically close your account using the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If your balance falls below the initial purchase minimum, we may ask you to bring the account back to the minimum balance. If you decide not to increase your account to the minimum balance, your account may be closed and the proceeds mailed to you.

Additional Information About Redemptions

  • Redemption proceeds from the sale of Fund shares purchased by a check or through ACH will be held until the purchase check or ACH has cleared, which will take up to 10 business days.
  • We typically expect to send the proceeds from your share redemption within one business day after we execute your order, but we may take up to seven business days to send redemption proceeds, regardless of payment type. When you sell shares through your financial intermediary, you can ask the intermediary to tell you when you can expect to receive the proceeds of your redemption.
  • The Fund may suspend your right to redeem your shares in the following circumstances:
    • During non-routine closings of the NYSE;
    • When the SEC determines either that trading on the NYSE is restricted or that an emergency prevents the sale or valuation of the Fund's securities; or
    • When the SEC orders a suspension to protect the Fund's shareholders.
  • The Fund typically uses cash and cash equivalents held in its portfolio or sells portfolio assets to meet redemption requests. In unusual circumstances or under stressed market conditions, the Fund may use other methods to raise cash to meet redemption requests. For example, the Fund may draw funds from a line of credit or borrow available cash held by other Victory Funds under an "interfund lending program" in reliance on an exemptive order from the SEC.
  • The Fund will pay redemptions by any one shareholder during any 90-day period in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1.00% of the Fund's net assets. The Fund reserves the right to pay the remaining portion "in kind," that is, in portfolio securities rather than cash. Securities received pursuant to an in-kind redemption are subject to market risk until sold and may be subject to brokerage and other fees.
  • If you choose to have your redemption proceeds mailed to you and either the U.S. Postal Service is unable to deliver the redemption check to you or the check remains outstanding for more than six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the check in shares of the Fund at its then current NAV until you give the Fund different instructions. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed redemption checks.

 Distributions and Taxes

Buying a dividend. You should check the Fund's distribution schedule before you invest. If you buy shares of the Fund shortly before it makes a distribution, some of your investment may come back to you as a taxable distribution.

As a shareholder, you are entitled to your share of net income and capital gains on the Fund's investments. The Fund passes its earnings along to investors in the form of dividends. Dividends paid by the Fund represent the net income from dividends and interest earned on investments after expenses. The Fund will distribute short-term gains, as necessary, and if the Fund makes a long-term capital gain distribution, it is normally paid once a year.

Ordinarily, the Fund declares and pays dividends quarterly. However, the Fund may not always pay a dividend or distribution for a given period. Each class of shares declares and pays dividends separately.

Distributions can be received in one of the following ways. Please check with your Investment Professional if you are unsure of which option is right for you.

Your choice of distribution should be set up on the original Account Application. If you would like to change the option you selected, please call 800-539-FUND.

Reinvestment Option

You can have distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of your Fund. If you do not indicate another choice on your Account Application, you will be assigned this option automatically.

Your choice of distribution should be set up on the original Account Application. If you would like to change the option you selected, please call 800-539-FUND.

Cash Option

If you elect to receive your distributions by check, and the distribution amount is $25 or less, the amount will automatically be reinvested in the Fund. Otherwise a check will be mailed to you no later than seven days after the dividend payment date. If you choose to have your distribution proceeds mailed to you and either the U.S. Postal Service is unable to deliver the distribution check to you or the check remains outstanding for at least six months, the distribution option on your account will default to the reinvestment option as described above. The Fund reserves the right to reinvest the check in shares of the Fund at its then current NAV until you give the Fund different instructions. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.

Income Earned Option

You can automatically reinvest your dividends in additional Fund shares and have your capital gains paid in cash, or reinvest capital gains and have your dividends paid in cash.

Directed Distributions Option

In most cases, you can automatically reinvest distributions in shares of another Victory Fund. If you reinvest your distributions in a different Victory Fund, you will pay a sales charge on the amount of reinvested distributions.

Directed Bank Account Option

In most cases, you can automatically transfer distributions to your bank checking or savings account. Under normal circumstances, the transfer agent will transfer your distributions within seven days of the dividend payment date. The bank account must have a registration identical to that of your Fund account.

Important Information About Taxes

The tax information in this Prospectus is provided as general information. You should consult your own tax adviser about the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.

The Fund expects to pay no federal income tax on the earnings and capital gains it distributes to shareholders.

  • Qualified dividends received from the Fund by noncorporate shareholders will be taxed at long-term capital gain rates to the extent attributable to qualified dividends received by the Fund. Nonqualified dividends, dividends received by corporate shareholders and dividends from the Fund's short-term capital gains are taxable as ordinary income. Dividends from the Fund's long-term capital gains are taxable as long-term capital gains.
  • Dividends are treated in the same manner for U.S. federal income tax purposes whether you receive them in cash, additional shares of the Fund, or you reinvest them in shares of another Victory Fund.
  • Dividends from the Fund that are attributable to interest on certain U.S. government obligations, if any, may be exempt from certain state and local income taxes. The extent to which ordinary dividends are attributable to these U.S. government obligations will be provided on the tax statements you receive from the Fund.
  • An exchange of the Fund's shares for shares of another Victory Fund will be treated as a sale. When you sell or exchange shares of the Fund, you must recognize any gain or loss.
  • An exchange of one class of the Fund's shares for shares of another class of the same Fund generally constitutes a nontaxable exchange.
  • Distributions from the Fund and gains from the disposition of your shares may also be subject to state and local income tax.
  • An additional 3.8% Medicare tax will be imposed on certain net investment income (which includes ordinary dividends, capital gain distributions from the Fund, and gain recognized on a disposition of shares) of certain U.S. individuals, estates, and trusts.
  • Certain dividends paid to you in January will be taxable as if they had been paid to you the previous December.
  • Tax statements will be mailed from the Fund by mid-February showing the amounts and tax status of distributions made to you.
  • Because your tax treatment depends on your purchase price and tax position, you should keep your regular account statements for use in determining your tax.
  • The Fund is generally required by law to provide you and the Internal Revenue Service with certain cost basis information related to the sale or redemption of any of your shares in the Fund acquired on or after January 1, 2012 (including distributions that are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund).
  • The Fund may be required to withhold tax from taxable distributions if you fail to give your correct social security or taxpayer identification number, fail to make required certifications, or the Fund is notified by the Internal Revenue Service that backup withholding is required.
  • You should review the more detailed discussion of federal income tax considerations in the SAI and consult your tax adviser regarding the federal, state, local, or foreign tax consequences resulting from your investment in the Fund.
  • The Fund may provide estimated capital gain distribution information through its website at VictoryFunds.com.

 Important Fund Policies

Customer Identification Program

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens a new account, and to determine whether such person's name appears on government lists of known or suspected terrorists and terrorist organizations.

As a result, the Victory Funds must obtain the following information for each person who opens a new account:

  • Name;
  • Date of birth (for individuals);
  • Residential or business street address (although post office boxes are still permitted for mailing); and
  • Social security number, taxpayer identification number, or other identifying number.

You may also be asked for a copy of your driver's license, passport or other identifying document in order to verify your identity. In addition, it may be necessary to verify your identity by cross-referencing your identification information with a consumer report or other electronic database. Additional information may be required to open accounts for corporations and other entities. Federal law prohibits the Victory Funds and other financial institutions from opening a new account unless they receive the minimum identifying information listed above. After an account is opened, the Funds may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. The Victory Funds may close your account or take other appropriate action if it is unable to verify your identity within a reasonable time. If your account is closed for this reason, your shares will be redeemed at the NAV next calculated after the account is closed.

Account Maintenance Information

For the following non-financial transactions, the Victory Funds require proof that your signature authorizing a transaction is authentic. This verification can be provided in all cases by either a Signature Validation Program (SVP) stamp or a Medallion signature guarantee (MSG). In some instances a Notary Public stamp is an acceptable alternative. As with the Medallion signature guarantee, a SVP stamp can also be obtained from a financial institution that is a member of the SVP program.

  • Change of name (Notary Public, SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change banking instructions (SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change beneficiaries (Notary Public, SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change authorized account traders (SVP or MSG);
  • Adding a Power of Attorney (Notary Public, SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change Trustee (Notary Public, SVP or MSG); and
  • Uniform Transfers to Minors Act/Uniform Gifts to Minors Act custodian change (Notary Public, SVP or MSG).

Market Timing

The Victory Funds discourage frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares (market timing). Market timing allows investors to take advantage of market inefficiencies, sometimes to the disadvantage of other shareholders. Market timing increases Fund expenses to all shareholders by increasing portfolio turnover. In addition, market timing could potentially dilute share value for all other shareholders by requiring the Fund to hold more cash than it normally would.

The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures with respect to market timing. In order to prevent or minimize market timing, the Funds will:

  • Employ "fair value" pricing, as described in this Prospectus under Share Price, to minimize the discrepancies between a security's market quotation and its perceived market value, which often gives rise to market timing activity; and
  • Monitor for suspected market timing based on "short-term transaction" activity, that is, a purchase or redemption of a Fund and, as applicable, a subsequent redemption or purchase of the same Fund, or an exchange of all or part of that same Fund.

In monitoring for market timing activity, we consider, among other things, the frequency of your trades and whether you acquired your Fund shares directly through the transfer agent or whether you combined your trades with a group of shareholders in an omnibus account or otherwise placed your order through a securities dealer or other financial intermediary.

Frequent trading by a shareholder is generally a characteristic of market timing. Therefore, any account in which Fund shares are acquired directly through the transfer agent, or where the Fund can adequately identify the shareholder, with a history of three short-term transactions within 90 days or less is suspected of market timing and the shareholder's trading privileges (other than redemption of Fund shares) will be suspended.

We may make exceptions to the "short-term transaction" policy for certain types of transactions if, in the opinion of the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, the transactions do not represent short-term or excessive trading or are not abusive or harmful to the Fund, such as, but not limited to, systematic transactions, required minimum retirement distributions, transactions initiated by the Fund or administrator and transactions by certain qualified funds-of-funds.

If you acquired shares through an omnibus account or otherwise placed your order through a securities dealer or other financial intermediary (such as investment advisers, broker-dealers, third-party administrators or insurance companies), and market timing is suspected, different purchase and exchange limitations may apply. We may rely upon a financial intermediary's policy to deter short-term or excessive trading (i) if we believe that the financial intermediary's policy is reasonably designed to detect and deter transactions that are not in the best interests of the Fund, or (ii) if we receive an undertaking from the financial intermediary to enforce short-term or excessive trading policies on behalf of the Fund that provide a substantially similar level of protection for the Fund against such transactions. If you hold your Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you are advised to consult the intermediary to determine what purchase and exchange limitations apply to your account.

We reserve the right to reject or cancel a purchase or exchange order for any reason without prior notice. We will deny your request to purchase or exchange your shares if we believe that the transaction is part of a market timing strategy.

The Fund's market timing policies and procedures may be modified or terminated at any time under the oversight of the Board.

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI, which is available upon request and on the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Performance

The Victory Funds may advertise the performance of the Fund by comparing it to other mutual funds with similar objectives and policies. Performance information also may appear in various publications. Any fees charged by Investment Professionals may not be reflected in these performance calculations.

Advertising information may include the average annual total return of the Fund calculated on a compounded basis for specified periods of time. Total return information will be calculated according to rules established by the SEC. Such information may include performance rankings and similar information from independent organizations and publications.

Shareholder Communications

In order to eliminate duplicate mailings to an address at which two or more shareholders with the same last name reside, the Victory Funds may send only one copy of any shareholder reports, proxy statements, prospectuses and their supplements, unless you have instructed us to the contrary. You may request that the Victory Funds send these documents to each shareholder individually by calling the Victory Funds at 800-539-FUND (800-539-3863), and they will be delivered promptly.

While this Prospectus and the SAI of the Fund describe pertinent information about the Trust and the Fund, neither this Prospectus nor the SAI represents a contract between the Trust or the Fund and any shareholder.

 Financial Highlights

The following financial highlights tables reflect historical information about shares of the Fund and are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance for the past five years, or, if shorter, the period of its operations. Certain information shows the results of an investment in one share of the Fund. To the extent the Fund invests in other funds, the Total Annual Operating Expenses included in the Fund's Fees and Expenses table may not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets in the financial highlights below. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

The information presented for the periods ending on or after June 30, 2016 has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, whose reports, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available by calling the Fund at 800-539-FUND and at VictoryFunds.com. The information for all periods prior to June 30, 2016 has been audited by a different independent registered public accounting firm.

Market Neutral Income Fund

 Class A 
 Year
Ended
6/30/19 
Year
Ended
6/30/18 
Year
Ended
6/30/17 
Year
Ended
6/30/16 
Year
Ended
6/30/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.61 $9.40 $9.21 $9.41 $9.84 
Investment Activities      
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) 0.32 0.24 0.24 0.26 0.22 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (0.13) 0.26 0.20(b) (0.02) (0.38) 
Total from Investment Activities 0.19 0.50 0.44 0.24 (0.16) 
Distributions to Shareholders From      
Net Investment Income (0.27) (0.29) (0.25) (0.21) (0.21) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments (0.02) — — (0.23) (0.06) 
Total Distributions to Shareholders (0.29) (0.29) (0.25) (0.44) (0.27) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.51 $9.61 $9.40 $9.21 $9.41 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge) 1.99% 5.37% 4.77% 2.54% (1.62)% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets      
Net Expenses 0.75% 0.89% 0.90% 0.90% 1.13% 
Net Investment Income (Loss) 3.36% 2.55% 2.59% 2.72% 2.23% 
Gross Expenses(c) 1.03% 1.18% 1.25% 1.06% 1.27% 
Supplemental Data      
Net Assets, End of Period (000's) $32,627 $23,847 $24,998 $29,649 $31,313 
Portfolio Turnover(d) 82% 69% 63% 92% 135% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  The amount of net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share for the Year Ended June 30, 2017 does not accord with the amounts in the Statement of Operations due to timing of purchases and sales of Fund Shares in relation to fluctuating market values.

(c)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 Class C 
 Year
Ended
6/30/19 
Year
Ended
6/30/18 
Year
Ended
6/30/17 
Year
Ended
6/30/16 
Year
Ended
6/30/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.54 $9.33 $9.15 $9.36 $9.74 
Investment Activities      
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) 0.25 0.17 0.17 0.19 0.14 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (0.14) 0.26 0.20(b) (0.02) (0.38) 
Total from Investment Activities 0.11 0.43 0.37 0.17 (0.24) 
Distributions to Shareholders From      
Net Investment Income (0.20) (0.22) (0.19) (0.15) (0.08) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments (0.02) — — (0.23) (0.06) 
Total Distributions to Shareholders (0.22) (0.22) (0.19) (0.38) (0.14) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.43 $9.54 $9.33 $9.15 $9.36 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge) 1.19% 4.64% 4.02% 1.75% (2.42)% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets      
Net Expenses 1.50% 1.64% 1.65% 1.65% 2.02% 
Net Investment Income (Loss) 2.57% 1.79% 1.88% 2.00% 1.88% 
Gross Expenses(c) 2.56% 2.51% 3.00% 2.48% 1.29% 
Supplemental Data      
Net Assets, End ofPeriod (000's) $441 $311 $519 $518 $385 
Portfolio Turnover(d) 82% 69% 63% 92% 135% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  The amount of net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share for the Year Ended June 30, 2017 does not accord with the amounts in the Statement of Operations due to timing of purchases and sales of Fund Shares in relation to fluctuating market values.

(c)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 Class I 
 Year
Ended
6/30/19 
Year
Ended
6/30/18 
Year
Ended
6/30/17 
Year
Ended
6/30/16 
Year
Ended
6/30/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $9.65 $9.44 $9.24 $9.44 $9.89 
Investment Activities      
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) 0.38 0.26 0.27 0.30 0.23 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (0.16) 0.26 0.20(b) (0.04) (0.37) 
Total from Investment Activities 0.22 0.52 0.47 0.26 (0.14) 
Distributions to Shareholders From      
Net Investment Income (0.30) (0.31) (0.27) (0.23) (0.25) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments (0.02) — — (0.23) (0.06) 
Total Distributions to Shareholders (0.32) (0.31) (0.27) (0.46) (0.31) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $9.55 $9.65 $9.44 $9.24 $9.44 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge) 2.25% 5.62% 5.11% 2.77% (1.41)% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets      
Net Expenses 0.40% 0.64% 0.65% 0.65% 1.02% 
Net Investment Income (Loss) 3.91% 2.72% 2.83% 3.16% 0.88% 
Gross Expenses(c) 1.05% 1.09% 1.13% 1.05% 2.25% 
Supplemental Data      
Net Assets, End ofPeriod (000's) $54,920 $19,483 $31,140 $43,866 $25,310 
Portfolio Turnover(d) 82% 69% 63% 92% 135% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  The amount of net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments per share for the Year Ended June 30, 2017 does not accord with the amounts in the Statement of Operations due to timing of purchases and sales of Fund Shares in relation to fluctuating market values.

(c)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge
Reductions and Waivers Available Through
Certain Intermediaries

The availability of certain initial and contingent deferred sales charge reductions and waivers may depend on the particular financial intermediary or type of account through which you purchase or hold Fund shares. The following information about variations in sales charge reductions and waivers is applicable only to investors who purchase Fund shares through a Merrill Lynch, Ameriprise Financial, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Raymond James, or Janney Montgomery Scott platform or account.

In all instances, it is your responsibility to notify the Fund or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for sales charge reductions or waivers. For reductions and waivers not available through a particular intermediary, shareholders will have to purchase Fund shares directly from the Fund or through another intermediary to receive those reductions and waivers.

Merrill Lynch

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Merrill Lynch platform or account will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Prospectus or in the SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Merrill Lynch 
Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan 
Shares purchased by or through a 529 Plan 
Shares purchased through a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program 
Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Merrill Lynch's platform 
Shares of funds purchased through the Merrill Edge Self-Directed platform (if applicable) 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) 
Shares exchanged from Class C (i.e. level-load) shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date 
Employees and registered representatives of Merrill Lynch or its affiliates and their family members 
Directors or Trustees of the Fund, and employees of the Fund's investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this Prospectus 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement) 
CDSC Waivers on A and C Shares available at Merrill Lynch 
Death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ 
Shares sold to pay Merrill Lynch fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Merrill Lynch 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Shares held in retirement brokerage accounts, that are exchanged for a lower cost share class due to transfer to a fee based account or platform (applicable to A and C shares only) 
Front-end load Discounts Available at Merrill Lynch: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Merrill Lynch. Eligible fund family assets not held at Merrill Lynch may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 
Letters of Intent (LOI) which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, through Merrill Lynch, over a 13-month period of time (if applicable) 

Ameriprise Financial

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial platform or account are eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Ameriprise Financial 
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs 
Shares purchased through an Ameriprise Financial investment advisory program (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available) 
Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Ameriprise Financial’s platform (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available) 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family) 
Shares exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to such shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply to exchanges following such shorter period. To the extent that this Prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges of Class C shares for load waived shares, that waiver will also apply to such exchanges 
Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members 
Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, 401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, great grandmother, great grandfather), advisor’s lineal descendant (son, step-son, daughter, step-daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered family member who is a lineal descendant 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e. Rights of Reinstatement) 

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management transactional brokerage account are eligible only for the following front-end sales charge waivers with respect to Class A shares, which may differ from and may be more limited than those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Morgan Stanley 
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans 
Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley's account linking rules 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund 
Shares purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account 
Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (i) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (ii) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (iii) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge 

Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and each entity’s affiliates (“Raymond James”)

Effective March 1, 2019, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Raymond James 
Shares purchased in an investment advisory program 
Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains and dividend distributions 
Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement) 
A shareholder in the Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James 
CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C Shares available at Raymond James 
Death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Front-End Load Discounts Available at Raymond James: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation, and/or Letters of Intent 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of Accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets  

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC ("Janney")

Effective May 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Janney account will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A shares available at Janney 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) 
Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., right of reinstatement) 
Class C shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney’s policies and procedures 
Sales Charge Waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney  
Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s Prospectus 
Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and other retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 701/2 as described in the fund’s Prospectus. 
Shares sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Janney 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Front-End Load Discounts available at Janney: Breakpoints, and/or Rights of Accumulation 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of accumulation (“ROA”), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Janney. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 




Victory Funds

P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

Statement of Additional Information (SAI):  The SAI contains more information about the Fund's operations, investment restrictions, policies and practices. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, which means that it is legally part of this Prospectus, even if you do not request a copy.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports:  Annual and semi-annual reports contain more information about the Fund's investments and the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during the most recent fiscal period.

How to Obtain Information:  You may obtain a free copy of the SAI or annual and semi-annual reports, and ask questions about the Fund or your accounts, online at VictoryFunds.com, by contacting the Victory Funds at the following address or telephone number, or by contacting your financial intermediary.

By telephone:
Call Victory Funds at
800-539-FUND
(800-539-3863)
By mail:
Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

You also can get information about the Fund (including the SAI and other reports) from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the SEC's Edgar database at http://www.sec.gov or, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request sent to the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

On the Internet:
EDGAR database at sec.gov or by email request at
publicinfo@sec.gov
Investment Company Act File Number 811-22696VF-MNI-PRO (11/19)

Victory Funds

November 1, 2019

Prospectus

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

Class A Class C Class I Class R Class R6 Class Y 
CUHAX CUHCX CUHIX — — — 



Beginning January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Victory Funds' shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Victory Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on www.VictoryFunds.com, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change, and you need not take any action.

You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Victory Funds or your financial intermediary electronically sooner than January 1, 2021 by notifying your financial intermediary directly or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 800-539-3863 or by sending an e-mail request to TA.Processing@FISGlobal.com.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your reports. If you invest directly with the Victory Funds, you can call 800-539-3863 or send an e-mail request to TA.Processing@FISGlobal.com. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Victory Funds you hold directly or through your financial intermediary.

 

As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined whether this Prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

VictoryFunds.com
800-539-FUND
(800-539-3863)




Victory Funds

 





Table of Contents

Fund Summary

    Investment Objective

    Fund Fees and Expenses

    Principal Investment Strategy

    Principal Risks

    Investment Performance

    Management of the Fund

    Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

    Tax Information

    Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

Additional Fund Information

    Investments

    Risk Factors

Organization and Management of the Fund

Investing with the Victory Funds

    Share Price

    Choosing a Share Class

    Information About Fees

    How to Buy Shares

    How to Exchange Shares

    How to Sell Shares

Distributions and Taxes

Important Fund Policies

Financial Highlights

Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries

Appendix B


 US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund Summary


Investment Objective

The Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Fund Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Victory Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available in Investing with the Victory Funds on page 13 of the Fund's Prospectus, in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries and from your Investment Professional.

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment) 
Class A Class C Class I 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price) 
5.75% NONE NONE 
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of the lower of purchase or sale price) 
NONE1 1.00%2 NONE 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) 
Management Fees 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 1.00% 0.00% 
Other Expenses 0.30% 0.30% 0.30% 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.25% 2.00% 1.00% 
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement3 (0.26)% (0.26)% (0.26)% 
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursement3 
0.99% 1.74% 0.74% 

1  A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% may be imposed on Class A shares with respect to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within 12 months of purchase. For additional information, see the section entitled Choosing a Share Class.

2  Applies to shares sold within 12 months of purchase.

3  Victory Capital Management Inc., the Fund's investment adviser, ("Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that the total annual operating expenses (excluding certain items such as interest, taxes and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 0.99%, 1.74, and 0.74% of the Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I shares, respectively, through at least October 31, 2020. The Adviser is permitted to recoup advisory fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees.

Example:

The following example is designed to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods shown and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods (or continue holding your shares in the case of Class C shares). The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The amounts shown reflect any fee waiver/expense reimbursement in place through its expiration date. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Class 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years 
Class A $670 $925 $1,198 $1,978 
Class C (If you sell your shares at the end of the period.) $277 $602 $1,054 $2,306 
Class C (If you do not sell your shares at the end of the period.) $177 $602 $1,054 $2,306 
Class I $76 $293 $527 $1,201 

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 will generally indicate higher transaction costs, resulting 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 period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 120% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in the stock of the issuers included in the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index"), an unmanaged, volatility weighted index maintained exclusively by Nasdaq Inc. (the “Index Provider”). The Index Provider is not affiliated with the Fund or the Adviser.

The Index combines fundamental criteria with individual security risk control achieved through volatility weighting of individual securities. In accordance with a rules-based mathematical formula, the Index tactically reduces its exposure to the equity markets during periods of significant market decline and reallocates to stocks when market prices have further declined or rebounded. The term "Enhanced" in the Fund's name refers to a feature of the Index that is designed to enhance risk-adjusted returns while attempting to minimize downside market risk through this defensive positioning, as described below.

The Index follows a rules-based methodology to construct its constituent securities:

  • The Index universe begins with all publicly traded U.S. stocks and then screens for all companies with positive earnings in each of the four most recent quarters.
  • The Index identifies the 500 largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization measured at the time the Index's constituent securities are determined.
  • The 500 stocks are weighted based on their daily standard deviation (volatility) of daily price changes over the last 180 trading days. Stocks with lower volatility receive a higher weighting and stocks with higher volatility receive a lower weighting.

The Index is reconstituted every March and September (based on information as of the prior month-end) and is adjusted to limit exposure to any particular sector to 25%. The Index may include more than or fewer than 500 stocks depending on the number of companies meeting the Index's criteria. As of September 30, 2019, the Index had a market capitalization range from $2.9 billion to $1.1 trillion.

The Index follows a mathematical index construction process designed to limit risk during periods of significant (non-normal) market decline by reducing its exposure to the equity market. Market decline is measured by reference to the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index ("Reference Index"), an unmanaged, volatility weighted index which is composed of the same securities as in the Index but without any allocation to cash.

During any periods of significant market decline, defined as a decline of 10% or more from the Reference Index's all-time daily high closing value compared to its most recent month-end closing value, the Index's exposure to the market may be as low as 25% depending on the magnitude and duration of such decline.

If the month-end value of the Reference Index declines 10% or more from its all-time daily high closing value, the Index will reallocate 75% of the securities included in the Index to cash or cash equivalents.

The Index will reallocate to stocks as follows:

  • The Index will return to being 100% allocated to securities if the month-end closing value of the securities in the Reference Index returns to a level that is less than a 10% decline from its all-time daily high closing value.
  • If the Reference Index declines by 20% (or more) from its all-time daily high closing value as measured at month-end, 25% of the Index will reallocate to the stocks of the Reference Index at their current securities weightings.
  • If the Reference Index declines by 30% (or more) from its all-time daily high closing value as measured at month-end, another 25% of the Index will reallocate to the stocks of the Reference Index at their current securities weightings.
  • If the Reference Index declines by 40% (or more) from its all-time daily high closing value as measured at month-end, the remaining 25% of the Index will reallocate to the stocks of the Reference Index at their current securities weighting and the Index will then be 100% allocated to securities.

The Index will make any prescribed allocations to cash in accordance with the mathematical formula only at month end. In the event that it does, the Fund will generally experience higher portfolio turnover and incur additional transaction costs.

During any periods of significant market decline, when the Index's exposure to the market is less than 100%, the cash portion of the Index will be invested in 30-day U.S. Treasury bills or in money market mutual funds that primarily invest in short-term U.S. Treasury obligations.

The Fund seeks to track the returns of the Index before fees and expenses by employing a replication strategy that seeks to hold all of the stocks in the Index.

Principal Risks

The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks:

Equity Risk – The value of the equity securities in which the Fund invests may decline in response to developments affecting individual companies and/or general economic conditions. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.

Stock Market Risk – Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic and international economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

Large Capitalization Stock Risk – The securities of large cap companies may underperform the securities of smaller cap companies or the market as a whole. The growth rate of larger, more established companies may lag those of smaller companies, especially during periods of economic expansion.

Fixed Income Risk – The value of the Fund's direct or indirect investments in fixed income securities changes in response to various factors, including, for example, market-related factors (such as changes in interest rates or changes in the risk appetite of investors generally) and changes in the actual or perceived ability of the issuer (or of issuers generally) to meet its (or their) obligations.

Passive Investment Risk/Index Risk – The Fund is designed to track the Index and is not actively managed. The Fund will not buy or sell shares of an equity security due to current or projected performance of a security, industry or sector, unless that security is added to or removed, respectively, from the Index. The Fund does not, therefore, seek returns in excess of the Index, and does not attempt to take defensive positions or hedge against potential risks unless such defensive positions are also taken by the Index.

Tracking Risk – The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons, including: the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities; the Fund may not be fully invested at times; differences in the valuation of securities; and differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index resulting from legal restrictions, cost or liquidity constraints.

Index/Defensive Positioning Risk – Because the Index's allocation to cash versus securities is determined at month-end, there is a risk that the Index, and thus the Fund, will not react to changes in market conditions that occur between reallocations. The Fund will incur transaction costs and potentially adverse tax consequences in the event the Index allocates to cash. There is no guarantee that the Index's prescribed liquidation and reinvestment strategy, if employed, will be successful in minimizing downside market risk.

Portfolio Turnover Risk – Higher portfolio turnover ratios resulting from additional purchases and sales of portfolio securities will generally result in higher transaction costs and Fund expenses and can lead to distribution of additional short-term capital gains to investors, which are taxed as ordinary income.

You may lose money by investing in the Fund. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.

Investment Performance

The bar chart and table that follow are intended to help you understand some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows you how the Fund's calendar year performance has varied over the past 10 years (or the life of the Fund if shorter). The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns of the Fund's share classes, including applicable maximum sales charges, over the same period to a broad measure of market performance. We assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Calendar Year Returns for Class A Shares

(Applicable sales loads or account fees are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown.)

The year-to-date total return of the Fund's Class A shares as of September 30, 2019 was 12.91%.

Highest Quarter 12.21% (quarter ended March 31, 2013) 
Lowest Quarter -14.84% (quarter ended December 31, 2018) 

Average Annual Total Returns
(For the Periods Ended December 31, 2018) 
1 Year 5 Years Life of Fund1 
CLASS A Before taxes -14.45% 5.34% 9.68% 
CLASS A After taxes on distributions -17.17% 3.51% 8.01% 
CLASS A After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares -6.60% 4.01% 7.55% 
CLASS C Before taxes -10.72% 5.81% 9.92% 
CLASS I Before taxes -8.98% 6.87% 11.02% 
INDEX    
S&P 500 ® Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes 
-4.38% 8.49% 13.12% 
Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes 
-8.32% 7.86% 12.24% 

1  Inception date of the Fund is November 20, 2012.

After-tax returns use the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant if you own your Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one share class. The after-tax returns for other classes will vary.

Management of the Fund

Investment Adviser

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The portfolio manager primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund is a member of the Adviser's Victory Solutions platform, which oversees the Adviser's rules-based investment strategies.

Portfolio Manager

 Title Tenure with the Fund 
Mannik Dhillon, CFA, CAIA® President, VictoryShares and Solutions Since May 2018 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The Fund is generally closed to new investors. See the section titled How to Buy Shares in the Fund's Prospectus for more information.

Investment Minimums Class A Class C Class I 
Minimum Initial Investment $2,500 $2,500 $2,000,000 
Minimum Subsequent Investments $50 $50 NONE 

For Class A and Class C shares a $1,000 minimum initial purchase amount and a $50 minimum subsequent purchase amount apply for Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), gift/transfer to minor accounts, and purchases through automatic investment plans.

You may redeem your shares on any day the Fund is open for business. Redemption requests may be made by telephone (with prior appropriate approval) or by mail.

When you buy and redeem shares, the Fund will price your transaction at the next-determined net asset value ("NAV") after the Fund receives your request in good order, which means that your request contains all the required documentation, and that all documents contain required signatures or signature guarantees from a financial institution.

Tax Information

The Fund's distributions are taxable whether you receive them in cash, additional shares of the Fund or you reinvest them in shares of another Victory Fund, and will be 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. Taxes may be imposed on withdrawals from tax-deferred 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 bank), 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 financial intermediary and its financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

 Additional Fund Information

Victory Capital Management Inc., which we refer to as the "Adviser" throughout the Prospectus, manages the Fund.

The US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund (the "Fund") is managed by the Adviser, who also manages other funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Together, these funds are referred to in this Prospectus as the "Victory Funds" or, more simply, the "Funds."

This section describes additional information about the principal investment strategy that the Fund will use under normal market conditions to pursue its investment objective.

In managing the Fund, the Adviser uses a "passive" or indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund's investment objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund pursues its investment objective by seeking to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index"), an unmanaged, volatility weighted index maintained by Nasdaq Inc. The Fund does not try to outperform the Index.

The Adviser expects that, over time, the correlation between the Fund's performance and that of the Index, before fees and expenses, will be 95% or better. A number of factors may affect the Fund's ability to achieve a high degree of correlation with its Index, and there can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve a high degree of correlation. The Adviser monitors the Fund on an ongoing basis, and makes adjustments to its portfolio, as necessary, to minimize tracking error and to maintain liquidity.

From time to time, the Fund may take temporary defensive positions based on the construction of the Index, which is designed to respond to periods of market decline. During any periods of significant market decline, when the Enhanced Fund’s underlying Index is less than 100% exposed to the market, the cash portion of the Index will be investedin 30-day U.S. Treasury bills or in money market mutual funds that primarily invest in short-term U.S. Treasury obligations. During such times, the Fund would not benefit from any market appreciation.

At times, the Adviser may invest all or a portion of a Fund's assets in another investment company advised by it, including an ETF, that seeks to track the same Index as the Fund or a similar index. The Adviser may choose to do so, for example, when holding such other investment company would be more efficient than investing directly in the individual constituent securities of the Index.

Though not a principal investment strategy, for cash management purposes, the Fund may hold all or a portion of its assets in index futures or shares of other investment companies, such as money market funds. To the extent that it does so, the Fund may not benefit from any upswing in the market and may fail to meet its investment objective.

The Fund's investment objective and investment policy to invest under normal market conditions at least 80% of its assets in the type of securities suggested by the Fund's name are each non-fundamental and may be changed by the Board of Trustees upon 60 days' written notice to shareholders. For purposes of the Fund's 80% investment policy, "assets" means the Fund's net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.

If you would like to receive additional copies of any materials, please call the Victory Funds at 800-539-FUND (800-539-3863) or please visit VictoryFunds.com.

Investments

The following describes the types of securities the Fund may purchase under normal market conditions to achieve its principal investment strategy. The Fund will not necessarily buy all of the securities listed below.

U.S. Equity Securities

Can include common stock, preferred stock, and securities that are convertible or exchangeable into common stock of U.S. corporations.

U.S. Government Securities

Notes and bonds issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Some are direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury; others are obligations only of the U.S. agency or instrumentality. There is no guarantee that the U.S. government will provide support to U.S. agencies or instrumentalities if they are unable to meet their obligations.

The Adviser may use other types of investment strategies in pursuing the Fund's overall investment objective. The following describes the types of securities that the Adviser may purchase or investment techniques the Adviser may employ that are not considered to be a part of the Fund's principal investment strategies. Additional securities and techniques are described in the Fund's SAI.

Derivatives

From time to time, the Fund may invest in derivatives, which are financial contracts whose value is based on an underlying security or asset, a currency exchange rate, an interest rate or a market index. Many types of instruments representing a wide range of potential risks and rewards are derivatives, including but not limited to futures contracts, options on futures contracts, options, swaps and forward currency exchange contracts. The Fund may, but is not required to, use index futures for cash management (attempting to remain fully invested while maintaining liquidity) or to gain exposure to an investment in a manner other than investing in the asset directly. The Fund will not use derivatives for speculative purposes.

Investment Companies

The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies, including ETFs, if those companies invest in securities consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. ETFs are investment companies the shares of which are bought and sold on a securities exchange.

Securities Lending

To enhance the return on its portfolio, the Fund may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and financial institutions to realize additional income under guidelines adopted by the Board. Each loan will be secured continuously by collateral in the form of cash, high quality money market instruments or securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

Risk Factors

By matching your investment objective with an acceptable level of risk, you can create your own customized investment plan.

The following describes the principal risks that you may assume as an investor in the Fund.

Equity Risk

The value of the equity securities in which the Fund invests may decline in response to developments affecting individual companies and/or general economic conditions. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.

Fixed Income Risk

The value of the Fund's direct or indirect investments in fixed income securities will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of fixed income securities owned by the Fund. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of the fixed income securities generally increases. In general, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Other risk factors include credit risk (the debtor may default) and prepayment risk (the debtor may pay its obligation early, reducing the amount of interest payments).

Index/Defensive Positioning Risk

Because the Index's allocation to cash versus securities is determined at month-end, there is a risk that the Index, and thus the Fund, will not be able to immediately react to changes in market conditions that occur between reallocations. During temporary periods that the Fund is invested in fixed income investments, the Fund would not benefit from any upswing in the equity markets. In the event the Index allocates to cash,the additional purchases and sales of portfolio securities may result in higher transaction costs and Fund expenses and may result in more significant distributions of short-term capital gains to investors, which are taxed as ordinary income. There is no guarantee that the Index's prescribed liquidation and reinvestment strategy, if employed, will be successful in minimizing downside market risk.

Large-Capitalization Stock Risk

Large capitalization companies tend to compete in mature product markets and do not typically experience the level of sustained growth of smaller companies and companies competing in less mature product markets. Large capitalization companies may be unable to respond as quickly as smaller companies to competitive challenges or changes in business, product, financial, or other market conditions. For these and other reasons, a Fund that invests in large capitalization companies may underperform other stock funds (such as funds that focus on the stocks of small and medium capitalization companies) when stocks of large capitalization companies are out of favor.

Passive Investment Risk

The Fund is not actively managed and may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to the Index. The Fund invests in securities included in, or representative of securities included in, the Index, regardless of their investment merits. The Fund does not take defensive positions under any market conditions, including conditions that are adverse to the performance of the Fund, unless such defensive positions are also taken by the Index. There is no assurance that the Index will be compiled or calculated accurately.

Stock Market Risk

Stock market risk refers to the fact that stock (equity securities) prices typically fluctuate more than the values of other types of securities, typically in response to changes in the particular company’s financial condition and factors affecting the market in general. Over time, the stock market tends to move in cycles, with periods when stock prices rise, and periods when stock prices decline. A slower-growth or recessionary economic environment could have an adverse effect on stock prices. Consequently, a broad-based market drop may also cause a stock’s price to fall. Portfolio securities may also decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment, or due to factors affecting particular industries represented in the securities markets, such as competitive conditions. Changes in the financial condition of a single issuer can impact a market as a whole, and adverse market conditions may be prolonged and may not have the same impact on all types of securities. In addition, the markets may not favor a particular kind of security, including equity securities. Values of securities may fall due to factors affecting a particular issuer, industry or the securities market as a whole.

Tracking Risk

The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index for a number of reasons, including: the Fund incurs operating expenses not applicable to the Index and incurs costs in buying and selling securities; the Fund may not be fully invested at times; differences in the valuation of securities; and differences between the Fund's portfolio and the Index resulting from legal restrictions, cost, or liquidity constraints. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions could have an adverse effect on the Fund's ability to adjust its exposure to the required levels in order to track the Index. Errors in index data, index computations and/or the construction of the Index in accordance with its methodology may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected by the index provider for a period of time or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders.

The Adviser may use several types of investment strategies in pursuing the Fund's overall investment objective. The following risks are those that the Adviser does not consider to be principal risks of the Fund. Additional risks are included in the Fund's SAI.

Derivatives Risk

Derivatives, such as forward currency contracts, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, are subject to the risk that small price movements can result in substantial gains or losses. Derivatives also entail exposure to counterparty risk, the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the relevant securities, assets or indices. The Fund "covers" its exposure to certain derivative contracts by segregating or designating liquid assets on its records sufficient to satisfy current payment obligations, which may expose the Fund to the market through both the underlying assets subject to the contract and the assets used as cover. The use of derivatives may cause the Fund to incur losses greater than those that would have occurred had derivatives not been used.

Investment Company Risk

The Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective may be directly related to the ability of other investment companies (including ETFs) held by the Fund to meet their investment objectives. In addition, shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear the fees and expenses of the underlying investment companies. Lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in an ETF being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities.

Securities Lending Risk

The risk in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of credit, consists of the possibility of loss to the Fund due to (1) the inability of the borrower to return the securities, (2) a delay in receiving additional collateral to adequately cover any fluctuations in the value of securities on loan, (3) a delay in recovery of the securities, or (4) the loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. In addition, the Fund is responsible for any loss that might result from its investment of the borrower’s collateral. In determining whether to lend securities, the Adviser or the Fund's securities lending agent will consider relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of the borrower.

An investment in the Fund is not a complete investment program.

 Organization and Management of the Fund

The Fund's Board of Trustees has the overall responsibility for overseeing the management of the Fund.

The Investment Adviser

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to each of the Victory Funds pursuant to an investment management agreement. The Adviser oversees the operations of the Fund according to investment policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is a New York corporation that is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). As of September 30, 2019, the Adviser managed and advised assets totaling in excess of $145.8 billion for individual and institutional clients. The Adviser's address is 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144.

The Adviser is a multi-boutique asset manager comprised of multiple investment teams. The Adviser's Victory Solutions platform oversees its rules-based investment strategies and is responsible for the day-to-day investment management of the Fund.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, the Adviser was paid advisory fees, before waivers, at an annual rate equal to 0.70% of the average daily net assets of the Fund.

See "Fund Fees and Expenses" for information about any contractual agreement agreed to by the Adviser to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses with respect to the Fund. From time to time, the Adviser also may voluntarily waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in amounts exceeding those required to be waived or reimbursed under any contractual agreement that may be in place with respect to the Fund.

A discussion of the Board's considerations in approving the Advisory Agreement is available in the Fund's semi-annual report for the period ended December 31.

Portfolio Management

Mannik Dhillon serves as President, VictoryShares and Solutions, for the Adviser and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since May 2018. From 2015-2017, he served as the Adviser’s Head of Investment Solutions, Product, and Strategy. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Dhillon served as a managing director and head of manager research with Wilshire Associates, where he evaluated asset managers and led strategic consulting engagements. Mr. Dhillon is a CFA and CAIA® charterholder.

The Fund's SAI provides additional information about the portfolio manager's method of compensation, other accounts he manages and any ownership interests he may have in the Fund.

 Investing with the Victory Funds

All you need to do to get started is to fill out an application.

An Investment Professional is an investment consultant, salesperson, financial planner, investment adviser, or trust officer who provides you with investment information. Your Investment Professional also can help you decide which share class is best for you. Investment Professionals and other intermediaries may charge fees for their services.

If you are looking for a convenient way to open an account or to add money to an existing account, we can help. The sections that follow will serve as a guide to your investments with the Victory Funds. Choosing a Share Class will help you decide whether it would be more to your advantage to buy Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares. Class I, Class R, Class R6 and Class Y shares are available for purchase only by eligible shareholders.

This section of the Prospectus describes each share class currently offered by the Victory Funds. Keep in mind that not all Victory Funds offer each class of shares. Therefore, certain classes may be discussed below that are not necessarily offered in this Prospectus. The classes of shares that are offered by the Fund are those listed on the cover page designated with a ticker symbol.

This section of the Prospectus also describes how to open an account, how to access information about your account, and how to buy, exchange, and sell shares of a Victory Fund. Note, this information may vary if you invest through a third party such as a brokerage firm and will be dependent on that firm's policies and practices. Consult your Investment Professional for specific details.

We want to make it simple for you to do business with us. If you have questions about any of this information, please call your Investment Professional or one of our customer service representatives at 800-539-FUND. They will be happy to assist you.

Share Price

The daily NAV is useful to you as a shareholder because the NAV, multiplied by the number of Fund shares you own, gives you the value of your investment.

The Fund calculates its share price, called its net asset value ("NAV"), each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE"), which is normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. In the event of an emergency or other disruption in trading on the NYSE, the Fund's share price will be determined based upon the close of the NYSE. You may buy, exchange, and sell your shares on any business day at a price that is based on the NAV that is next calculated after you place your order. A business day is a day on which the NYSE is open.

To the extent the Fund’s investments include securities that are primarily traded in foreign markets, the value of those securities may change on days when shareholders are unable to purchase and redeem the Fund’s shares, such as on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares.

The Fund prices its investments based on market value when market quotations are readily available. When these quotations are not readily available, the Fund will price its investments at fair value according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund will fair value a security when:

  • Trading in the security has been halted;
  • The market quotation for the security is clearly erroneous due to a clerical error;
  • The security's liquidity decreases such that, in the Adviser's opinion, the market quotation has become stale; or
  • An event occurs after the close of the trading market (but before the Fund's NAV is calculated) that, in the Adviser's opinion, materially affects the value of the security.

The use of fair value pricing may minimize arbitrage opportunities that attempt to exploit the differences between a security's market quotation and its fair value. The use of fair value pricing may not, however, always reflect a security's actual market value in light of subsequent relevant information, and the security's opening price on the next trading day may be different from the fair value price assigned to the security.

Each class of shares of the Fund calculates its NAV by adding up the total value of the investments and other assets of that class, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing that figure by the number of outstanding shares of the class.

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You may be able to find the Fund's NAV each day in The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers. Newspapers do not normally publish fund information until a fund reaches a specific number of shareholders or level of assets. You may also find the Fund's NAV by calling 800-539-3863 or by visiting the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Choosing a Share Class

CLASS A

  • Front-end sales charge, as described in this section. There are several ways to reduce or eliminate this charge as discussed under Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares.
  • A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) may be imposed if you sell your shares within twelve months of their purchase. The CDSC may be waived or reduced in certain circumstances as discussed under CDSC Reductions for Class A and Class C Shares.
  • Class A shares also pay ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Lower annual expenses than Class C or Class R shares.

CLASS C

  • No front-end sales charge. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • A CDSC may be imposed if you sell your shares within twelve months of their purchase. The CDSC may be waived or reduced in certain circumstances as discussed under CDSC Reductions for Class A and Class C Shares.
  • Class C shares also pay ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Higher annual expenses than all other classes of shares.

CLASS I

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class I shares do not pay any ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class I shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Typically lower annual expenses than all other classes of shares except Class R6 shares.

CLASS R

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class R shares pay ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class R shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Higher annual expenses than all classes except Class C shares.

CLASS R6

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class R6 shares do not pay any ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class R6 shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Typically lower annual expenses than all other classes of shares.

CLASS Y

  • No front-end sales charge or CDSC. All your money goes to work for you right away.
  • Class Y shares do not pay any ongoing distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.
  • Class Y shares are only available to certain investors.
  • Typically lower annual expenses than Classes A, C and R shares.

Share Classes

When you purchase shares of the Fund, you must choose a share class. The Fund offers the share classes listed on the Prospectus cover. Each share class represents an interest in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes differ in the sales charges, if any, and expenses that apply to your investment, allowing you and your Investment Professional to choose the class that best suits your investment needs.

Deciding which share class best suits your investment needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with your Investment Professional, including: how long you expect to hold your investment, how much you intend to invest, and the total expenses associated with each share class.

The Fund reserves the right, without notice, to change the eligibility criteria for purchasing a particular share class. For example, a class of shares may be available to purchase only by retirement plans or by institutional investors. The Fund may also waive any applicable eligibility criteria or investment minimums at its discretion.

The Fund or any class may be closed at any time for failure to achieve an economical level of assets or for other reasons. Certain financial intermediaries who hold shares on behalf of their customers impose fees when the amount of shares of a particular class falls below a minimum threshold. To the extent that the amount of shares falls below that threshold, the Fund reserves the right to liquidate the shares held in accounts maintained by the financial intermediary.

Calculation of Sales Charges for Class A Shares

For historical expense information, see the "Financial Highlights" at the end of this Prospectus.

Class A shares are sold at their public offering price, which is the NAV plus any applicable initial sales charge, also referred to as the "front-end sales load." The sales charge may be reduced or eliminated for larger purchases, as detailed below or as described under Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares. The investment levels required to obtain a reduced sales charge are commonly referred to as "breakpoints."

All Class A purchases are subject to the terms described herein except for those purchases made through an intermediary specified in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.

In order to obtain a breakpoint discount, you must inform the Victory Funds or your Investment Professional at the time you purchase shares of the existence of the other Victory accounts or purchases of Victory Funds that are eligible to be linked for the purpose of calculating the initial sales charge. The Fund or your Investment Professional may ask you for records or other information about other Victory Funds held in your Victory accounts and any linked accounts, such as accounts opened with a different financial intermediary.

The current sales charge rates and breakpoint levels for Class A shares of the Fund are listed below:

Your Investment in the Fund Sales Charge
as a % of
Offering Price 
Sales Charge
as a % of
Your Investment 
Up to $49,999 5.75% 6.10% 
$50,000 up to $99,999 4.50% 4.71% 
$100,000 up to $249,999 3.50% 3.63% 
$250,000 up to $499,999 2.50% 2.56% 
$500,000 up to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 
$1,000,000 and above1 0.00% 0.00% 

1  A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge if any of those shares are redeemed within twelve months of purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or NAV at the time of redemption, whichever is lower. No CDSC is imposed on shares representing reinvested distributions. You may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. See CDSC Reductions for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries for details.

Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares

There are several ways you can combine multiple purchases of Class A shares of the Victory Funds to take advantage of reduced sales charges and, in some cases, eliminate sales charges.

In order to obtain a Class A sales charge reduction or waiver, you must provide your Investment Professional, financial intermediary or the Fund's transfer agent, at the time of purchase, with current information regarding shares of any Victory Funds held in other accounts. Such information must include account statements or other records (including written representations from the intermediary holding the shares) that indicate that a sales charge was paid for shares of the Victory Funds held in: (i) all accounts (e.g., retirement accounts) with the Victory Funds and your Investment Professional; (ii) accounts with other financial intermediaries; and (iii) accounts in the name of immediate family household members (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21).

The availability of a sales charge reduction or waiver discussed below will depend upon whether you purchase your shares directly from the Fund or through a financial intermediary. In all instances, it is your responsibility to notify the Fund or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for sales charge reductions or waivers. Different intermediaries may impose different sales charges. These variations are described in Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries. Except as described with respect to the intermediaries specified in Appendix A, all Class A shares are subject to the terms stated herein. In order to obtain waivers and discounts that are not available through your intermediary, you must purchase Fund shares directly from the Fund or through another intermediary.

You can find additional information regarding sales charges and their reductions, free of charge, at vcm.com/policies, by clicking on Victory Portfolios' Mutual Funds Pricing Policies.

You may reduce or eliminate the sales charge in a number of ways:

  • Breakpoint - Purchase a sufficient amount to reach a breakpoint (see Calculation of Sales Charges for Class A Shares above);
  • Letter of Intent - If you anticipate purchasing $50,000 or more of shares of the Fund, including any purchase of Class A shares of other Victory Funds (excluding those Funds that do not impose a sales charge), within a 13-month period, you may qualify for a sales charge breakpoint as though the total quantity were invested in one lump sum. In order to qualify for the reduced sales charge, you must submit a non-binding Letter of Intent (the "Letter") within 90 days of the start of the purchases. Each investment you make after signing the Letter will be entitled to the sales charge applicable to the total investment indicated in the Letter. You must start with a minimum initial investment of at least 5.00% of the total amount you intend to purchase. A portion of the shares purchased under the Letter will be held in escrow until the total investment has been completed. In the event you do not complete your commitment set forth in the Letter in the time period specified, sufficient escrowed shares will be redeemed to pay any applicable front-end sales charges;
  • Right of Accumulation - You may add the value of any Class A shares of the Fund that you already own (excluding shares sold without a sales charge) to the amount of your next Class A investment to determine if your additional investment will qualify for a sales charge breakpoint. The value of the Class A shares you already own will be calculated by using the greater of the current value or the original investment amount. You may be eligible for reduced sales charges on future purchases of Class A shares of the Fund after you have reached a new breakpoint. To determine your reduced sales charge, you can add the value of your Class A shares (or those held by your spouse (including life partner) and your children under age 21), determined at the previous day’s NAV, to the amount of your new purchase, valued at the current offering price. To ensure that the reduced price will be received pursuant to the Fund’s Right of Accumulation, you or your Investment Professional must inform the Fund’s transfer agent that the Right applies each time shares are purchased and provide the transfer agent with sufficient information to permit confirmation of qualification;
  • Combination Privilege - You may combine the value of Class A shares you own in accounts of multiple Victory Funds (excluding shares sold without a sales charge) and in accounts of household members of your immediate family (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21) to achieve a reduced sales charge on your added investment;
  • Reinstatement Privilege - You may reinvest at NAV all or part of your redemption proceeds within 90 days of a redemption of Class A shares of the Fund;
  • Waiver - The Victory Funds will completely waive the sales charge for Class A shares in the following cases:
    • Purchases of $1,000,000 or more;
    • Purchases by certain individuals associated with the Victory Funds or service providers (see "Eligibility of Individuals Associated with the Victory Funds and Fund Service Providers");
    • Purchases by registered broker-dealers, financial intermediaries or their agents or affiliates who have agreements with Victory Capital Advisers, Inc., (the "Distributor"), if the shares are purchased for their own account, purchased for retirement plans of their employees or sold to registered representatives or full-time employees (or their immediate families), provided that such purchase is for one of the foregoing types of accounts;
    • Purchases for trust or other advisory accounts established with a financial institution and fee-based investment products or accounts;
    • Reinvestment of proceeds from a liquidation distribution of Class A shares of a Victory Fund held in a deferred compensation plan, agency, trust, or custody account;
    • Purchases by retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans sponsored by a Section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans. Investors nonetheless may be charged a fee if they effect transactions in Class A shares through a broker or agent;
    • Purchases by participants in no transaction fee programs offered by certain broker-dealers (sometimes referred to as "supermarkets");
    • Purchases by certain financial intermediaries who offer shares to self-directed investment brokerage accounts that may or may not charge a transaction fee to its customers;
    • Investors that have an investment account with the Adviser;
    • Purchases by CMS Energy employees participating in a Victory prototype Roth IRA plan by way of payroll deduction from CMS Energy; and
    • Individuals who reinvest the proceeds of redemptions from Class I, Class R6 or Class Y shares of a Victory Fund within 60 days of redemption.

You should inform the Fund or your Investment Professional at the time of purchase of the sales charge waiver category which you believe applies.

CDSC for Class A Shares

A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.75% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge if any of those shares are redeemed within twelve months of purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or NAV at the time of redemption, whichever is lower. No CDSC is imposed on shares representing reinvested distributions.

More information is available in CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A – Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries. All Class A purchases are subject to the terms described herein except for those purchases made through the intermediaries specified in Appendix A.

CDSC for Class C Shares

You will pay a 1.00% CDSC on any Class C shares you sell within twelve months of purchase. The CDSC is based on the current value of the shares being sold or their NAV when purchased, whichever is less. There is no CDSC on shares you acquire by reinvesting your dividends or capital gains distributions. You may be eligible for reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. There is no CDSC imposed when you exchange your shares for Class C shares of another Victory Fund; however, your exchange is subject to the same CDSC schedule that applied to your original purchase.

An investor may, within 90 days of a redemption of Class C shares, reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds in the Class C shares of any Victory Fund at the NAV next computed after receipt by the transfer agent of the reinvestment order. Class C share proceeds reinvested do not result in a refund of any CDSC paid by the shareholder, but the reinvested shares will be treated as CDSC exempt upon reinvestment. The shareholder must ask the Distributor for such privilege at the time of reinvestment.

To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you sell shares we will first sell shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your sale, we will sell the shares in the order they were purchased.

More information is available in CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares and Appendix A – Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.

CDSC Reductions and Waivers for Class A and Class C Shares

No CDSC is imposed on redemptions of Class A and Class C shares in the following circumstances:

  • To the extent that the shares redeemed:
    • are no longer subject to the holding period for such shares;
    • resulted from reinvestment of distributions; or
    • were exchanged for shares of another Victory Fund as allowed by the Prospectus, provided that the shares acquired in such exchange or subsequent exchanges will continue to remain subject to the CDSC, if applicable, calculated from the original date of purchase until the applicable holding period expires. In determining whether the CDSC applies to each redemption, shares not subject to a CDSC are redeemed first;
  • Following the death or post-purchase disability of:
    • a registered shareholder on an account; or
    • a settlor of a living trust, of shares held in the account at the time of death or initial determination of post-purchase disability;
  • Distributions from individual retirement accounts, Section 403(b), Section 457 and Section 401 qualified plans, where redemptions result from:
    • required minimum distributions with respect to that portion of such contributions that does not exceed 12% annually;
    • tax free returns of excess contributions or returns of excess deferral amounts;
    • distributions on the death or disability of the account holder;
    • distributions for the purpose of a loan or hardship withdrawal from a participant plan balance; or
    • distributions as a result of separation of service;
  • Distributions as a result of a Qualified Domestic Relations Order or Domestic Relations Order required by a court settlement;
  • In instances where the investor’s dealer or institution waived its commission in connection with the purchase and notifies the Distributor prior to the time of investment;
  • When the redemption is made as part of a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (including dividends), up to an annual amount of 12% of the account value on a per fund basis, at the time the withdrawal plan is established; or
  • Participant-initiated distributions from employee benefit plans or participant-initiated exchanges among investment choices in employee benefit plans.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class I Shares

Class I shares may only be purchased by:

  • Institutional and individual retail investors with a minimum investment in Class I shares of $2,000,000 who purchase through certain broker-dealers or directly from the transfer agent;
  • Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;
  • Investors who purchase through advisory programs with an approved financial intermediary in which the financial intermediary typically charges the investor a fee based upon the value of the account ("Advisory Programs"). Such transactions may be subject to additional rules or requirements of the applicable Advisory Program; and
  • Brokers (and their sales representatives) where those brokers have agreements with the Distributor to sell shares of the Fund.

The Fund may allow a lower initial investment if, in the opinion of the Distributor, the investor has the adequate intent and availability of assets to reach a future level of investment of $2,000,000.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class R Shares

The Fund reserves the right to change the criteria for eligible investors and the investment minimums.

Class R shares may only be purchased by:

  • Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;
  • Investors who purchase through Advisory Programs with an approved financial intermediary.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class R6 Shares

Class R6 shares may only be purchased by:

  • Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;
  • Investors who purchase through Advisory Programs with an approved financial intermediary; and
  • Registered investment companies.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class Y Shares

Class Y shares may only be purchased by:

  • Institutional and individual retail investors with a minimum investment in Class Y shares of $1,000,000 who purchase through certain broker-dealers or directly from the transfer agent;
  • Clients of state-registered or federally-registered investment advisors (RIAs), where such RIAs trade through institutional trading platforms approved by the Funds, who invest at least $2,500;
  • Brokerage platforms of firms that have agreements with the Fund’s distributor to offer such shares solely when acting as an agent for the investor. An investor transacting in Class Y shares through these programs may be required to pay a commission and/or other forms of compensation to the broker;
  • Pension, profit sharing, employee benefit and other similar plans and trusts that invest in the Fund;
  • Investors who purchase through Advisory Programs with an approved financial intermediary; and
  • Purchases by:
    • investment advisory clients of the Adviser; or
    • investment advisors, consultants, broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries investing for their own accounts or for the accounts of their immediate family members.

The Fund may allow a lower initial investment if, in the opinion of the Distributor, the investor has the adequate intent and availability of assets to reach a future level of investment of $1,000,000.

Eligibility of Individuals Associated with the Victory Funds and Fund Service Providers

Current and retired Victory Fund trustees and the officers, directors, trustees, employees, and family members of employees of the Adviser or Affiliated Providers are eligible to purchase the lowest expense share class offered by the Fund. In the case of Class A shares, such purchases are not subject to a front-end sales charge. "Affiliated Providers" are affiliates of the Adviser and organizations that provide services to the Trust.

Information About Fees

Distribution and Service Plans

In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trust has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund.

Under the Class A Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets of its Class A shares. Under the Class R Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of its average daily net assets of its Class R shares. The fee is paid for general distribution services and for providing personal services to shareholders. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of the Fund's shares. Personal services to shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other intermediaries and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Under the Class C Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of its Class C shares. Of this amount, 0.75% of the Fund's Class C shares average daily net assets will be paid for general distribution services and for selling Class C shares. The Fund will pay 0.25% of its Class C shares average daily net assets to compensate financial institutions that provide personal services to Class C shareholders of the Fund. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of the Fund's Class C shares. Personal services to shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Fund's assets and on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Other Payments to Financial Intermediaries

Except with respect to Class R6 shares, if you purchase Fund shares through an Investment Professional, a broker dealer, or other financial intermediary, the Fund may pay for sub-transfer agent, recordkeeping and/or similar administrative services. In addition, the Adviser (and its affiliates) may make substantial payments out of its own resources, including the profits from the advisory fees the Adviser receives from the Funds, to affiliated and unaffiliated dealers or other Investment Professionals and service providers for distribution, administrative and/or shareholder servicing activities. The Adviser also may reimburse the Distributor (or the Distributor's affiliates) for making these payments. Some of these distribution-related payments may be made to dealers or other Investment Professionals for marketing, promotional or related expenses; these payments are often referred to as "revenue sharing."

In some circumstances, these types of payments may create an incentive for a dealer or Investment Professional or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the Victory Funds to its customers. You should ask your dealer or Investment Professional for more details about any such payments it receives.

No compensation, administrative payments, sub-transfer agency payments or service payments are paid to broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries from Fund assets, or from the resources of the Adviser or its affiliates on sales of or investments in Class R6 shares.

How to Buy Shares

Closed to New Investors

The Fund is generally closed to new investors. The Fund will continue to be available for investment (by direct purchase or exchange) by the following:

  • existing shareholders,
  • investors that purchase shares through certain financial intermediaries,
  • retirement plans that purchase shares through certain recordkeepers, and
  • current and retired Fund trustees, officers, employees of the Adviser and Affiliated Providers, and their family members.

The Victory Funds may impose additional limitations on the purchase of shares at any time in their discretion, and may waive or eliminate any limitation at any time without notice. Contact the Victory Funds for more information.

Opening an Account

If you would like to open an account, you will first need to complete an Account Application.

You can obtain an Account Application by calling Victory Funds Customer Service at 1-800-539-3863. You can also download an Account Application by visiting the Victory Funds' website, VictoryFunds.com, and clicking on the Victory Funds Account Application link. Send the completed Account Application, along with a check made payable to the Victory Funds, at the following address:

Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

You can also obtain an Account Application by contacting your Investment Professional. When you invest through an Investment Professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares and the account features and policies may differ. In addition to any limitations described in this Prospectus, an Investment Professional or other intermediary may also place other limits on your ability to use the services of the Fund. Sometimes an Investment Professional will charge you for its services. This fee will be in addition to, and unrelated to, the fees and expenses charged by the Fund.

Mutual funds must obtain and verify information that identifies investors opening new accounts. If the Fund is unable to collect the required information, you may not be able to open your account. Additional details about the Fund's Customer Identification Program are available in the section "Important Fund Policies."

If you participate in a retirement plan that offers one of the Victory Funds as an option, please consult your employer for information on how to purchase shares of the Victory Funds through the plan, including any restrictions or limitations that may apply.

Paying for Your Initial Purchase

If you wish to make an investment directly into the Victory Funds, make your check payable to the "Victory Funds." All checks must be drawn on U.S. banks. If your check is returned as uncollectible for any reason, you will be charged for any resulting fees and/or losses. The Fund does not accept cash, money orders, traveler's checks, credit card convenience checks, or third party checks. Additionally, bank starter checks are not accepted for the shareholder's initial investment into the Fund. All payments must be denominated in U.S. dollars.

Minimum Investments

If you would like to buy Class A or Class C shares, the minimum investment required to open an account is $2,500 ($1,000 for IRA accounts), with additional investments of at least $50. If you would like to buy Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares, you must first be an Eligible Investor, as discussed in the section Choosing a Share Class — Eligibility Requirements to Purchase. There are no minimum investment amounts required for Class I, Class R, Class R6 or Class Y shares except as set forth in the Eligibility Requirements to Purchase with respect to some types of accounts.

For Class C shares, individual purchases of $1,000,000 and above will automatically be made in Class A shares.

If your account falls below the minimum investment amount, we may ask you to reestablish the minimum investment. If you do not do so within 60 days, we may close your account and send you the value of your account.

The minimum investment required to open an account may be waived or lowered for employees, and immediate family members of the employee, of the Adviser, the Administrator, and their affiliates. In addition, the minimum investment required may be waived when the Fund is purchased through an Advisory Program or within qualified retirement plans or in other similar circumstances. Although the Fund may sometimes waive the minimum investment, when it does so, it always reserves the right to reject initial investments under the minimum at its discretion.

There is no minimum investment required to open an account or for additional investments in Victory Simple IRAs.

The Fund reserves the right to change the criteria for eligible investors and the investment minimums.

Purchasing Additional Shares

Once you have an existing account, you can make additional investments at any time in any amount (subject to any minimums) in the following ways:

  • By Mail

    To ensure that your additional investment is properly credited to your account, use the Investment Stub attached to your confirmation statement and send it with your check to the address indicated.

  • By Telephone

    If you have an existing account that has been set up to receive electronic transfers, you can buy additional shares by calling Victory Funds Customer Service at 800-539-3863 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.

  • By Exchange

    You may purchase shares of the Fund using the proceeds from the simultaneous redemption of shares of another Victory Fund if it is eligible for an exchange with your Fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are a registered user of VictoryFunds.com), by telephone, or by mail. See the section "Exchanging Shares."

  • Via the Internet

    If you are a registered user, you may request a purchase of shares through our website at VictoryFunds.com. Your account must be set up for Automated Clearing House ("ACH") payment in order to execute online purchases.

  • By ACH

    Your account must be set up for ACH payment in order to execute purchases online or by telephone. It takes about 15 days to set up an ACH account and only domestic member banks may be used. After your account is set up, your purchase amount can be transferred by ACH. Currently, the Fund does not charge a fee for ACH transfers but it reserves the right to charge for this service in the future. Your originating bank may charge a fee for ACH transfers.

  • By Wire

    You may buy Fund shares by bank wire transfer of same day funds. Please call Victory Funds Customer Service at 800-539-3863 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday for wiring instructions. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds by wire.

    Although the transfer agent does not currently charge you for receiving same-day funds, it reserves the right to charge for this service in the future. Your bank may charge you for wiring same-day funds. You cannot buy shares for tax-qualified retirement plans by wire transfer.

  • By Systematic Investment Plan

    To enroll in the Systematic Investment Plan, you should check this box on the Account Application or on the Account Maintenance Form. We will need your bank information and the amount ($50 or more) and frequency of your investment. You can select monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual investments. You should attach a voided personal check so the proper information can be obtained. You must first meet the minimum investment requirement before we will make automatic withdrawals from your bank account and invest it in shares of the Fund.

Other Purchase Rules You Should Know

The Fund reserves the right to refuse a purchase order for any reason, including if it believes that doing so would be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. The Fund also reserves the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a Fund account, or to add to an existing Fund account.

Keep these addresses handy for purchases, exchanges, or redemptions.

BY REGULAR U.S. MAIL

Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

BY OVERNIGHT MAIL

Use the following address ONLY for overnight packages:

Victory Funds
c/o FIS TA Operations
4249 Easton Way, Suite 400
Columbus, OH 43219

PHONE: 800-539-3863

BY WIRE

Call 800-539-3863 BEFORE wiring money to notify the Fund that you intend to purchase shares by wire and to verify wire instructions.

BY TELEPHONE

800-539-FUND
(800-539-3863)

ON THE INTERNET

www.VictoryFunds.com

Statements and Reports

You will receive a periodic statement reflecting any transactions that affect the balance or registration of Fund shares in your account. You will receive a confirmation after any purchase, exchange, or redemption. If your account has been set up by an Investment Professional, Fund activity will be detailed in that account's statements. Share certificates are not issued. Twice a year, you will receive a financial report of the Fund. By February 15th of each year, you will be mailed an IRS form reporting distributions for the previous year, which also will be filed with the IRS.

Retirement Plans

You can use the Fund as part of your retirement portfolio. Your Investment Professional can set up your new account under one of several tax-deferred retirement plans. Please contact your Investment Professional or the Fund for details regarding an IRA or other retirement plan that works best for your financial situation.

How to Exchange Shares

There may be limits on the ability to exchange between certain Victory Funds. You can obtain a list of Victory Funds available for exchange by calling 800-539-FUND or by visiting VictoryFunds.com

The shares of any class of the Fund may be exchanged for the shares of any other class offered by the Fund or the same class, or any other class, of any other Victory Fund, either through your Investment Professional or directly through the Fund, subject to the conditions described below:

  • Exchanges are subject to any CDSC, minimum investment limitation or eligibility requirements described in the applicable Prospectus and SAI. You may be required to provide sufficient information to establish eligibility to exchange into a new share class.
  • To exchange between Victory Funds, the other Victory Fund you wish to exchange into must be eligible for exchange with your Fund.
  • Shares of the Victory Fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in your state of residence.

If you have questions about these, or any of the Fund's other exchange policies, please consult Victory Customer Service or your Investment Professional before requesting an exchange.

Before exchanging, you should read the Prospectus of the Fund you wish to exchange into, which may be subject to different risks, fees and expenses.

Class C Share Conversion

Class C shares of the Fund will automatically convert to Class A shares in the month following the 10-year anniversary date of the purchase of the Class C Shares. The conversion will be effected at the relative NAV of each such class without the imposition of any sales charge, fee or other charge.

You may be able to voluntarily convert your Class C shares before the 10-year anniversary to a different share class of the same Fund that has a lower total annual operating expense ratio provided certain conditions are met. This voluntary conversion feature is intended for shares held through a financial intermediary offering a fee-based or wrap fee program that has an agreement with the Adviser or the Distributor specific for this purpose. Generally, Class C shares are not eligible for conversion until the applicable CDSC period has expired. Please contact your financial intermediary for additional information.

Processing Your Voluntary Exchange/Conversion

If your exchange or conversion request is received and accepted by the Fund, an Investment Professional or other intermediary by the close of trading as described in the section entitled, “Share Price,” then your request will be processed the same day. If received after the close of trading, your request will be processed on the next business day. Please contact your financial intermediary regarding the tax consequences of any exchange or conversion.

Exchanges will occur at the respective NAVs of the Fund's share classes next calculated after receipt and acceptance of your exchange request in good order, plus any applicable sales charge described in the Prospectus. Share class conversions will be based on the respective NAV of each class as of the trade date of the conversion. Consequently, you may receive fewer shares or more shares than originally owned, depending on that day's NAVs.

Requesting an Exchange

You can exchange shares of the Fund by telephone, by mail or via the Internet. You cannot exchange into an account with a different registration or tax identification number.

By Telephone

Unless you indicate otherwise on the account application, Victory Customer Service will be authorized to accept exchange instructions received by telephone.

By Mail

Send a letter of instruction signed by all registered owners or their legal representatives to the Victory Funds.

Via the Internet

You may also exchange shares via the Internet at VictoryFunds.com if you are a registered user.

Other Exchange Rules You Should Know

The Fund may refuse any exchange purchase request if the Adviser determines that the request is associated with a market timing strategy. The Fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege at any time on 60 days' notice to shareholders.

An exchange of Fund shares for shares of another Victory Fund constitutes a sale for tax purposes unless the exchange is made within an IRA or other tax-deferred account.

For information on how to exchange shares of the Fund that were purchased through your employer's retirement plan, including any restrictions and charges that the plan may impose, please consult your employer.

How to Sell Shares

There are a number of convenient ways to sell your shares. You can use the same mailing addresses listed for purchases.

If your redemption request is received in good order by the close of trading on the NYSE, your redemption will be processed the same day. Your redemption will not be processed until the next business day if it is received after the close of trading on the NYSE. You cannot redeem your shares at www.VictoryFunds.com.

Telephone

BY TELEPHONE

The easiest way to redeem shares is by calling 800-539-FUND. When you fill out your original application, be sure to check the box marked "Telephone Authorization." Then when you are ready to sell, call and tell us which one of the following options you would like to use:

  • Mail a check to the address of record;
  • Wire funds to a previously designated domestic financial institution;
  • Mail a check to a previously designated alternate address; or
  • Electronically transfer your redemption via ACH to a previously designated domestic financial institution.

The transfer agent records all telephone calls for your protection and takes measures to verify the identity of the caller. If the transfer agent properly acts on telephone instructions and follows reasonable procedures to ensure against unauthorized transactions, none of the Trust, its servicing agents, the Adviser, or the transfer agent will be responsible for any losses. If the transfer agent does not follow these procedures, it may be liable to you for losses resulting from unauthorized instructions.

If there is an unusual amount of market activity and you cannot reach the transfer agent or your Investment Professional by telephone, consider placing your order by mail.

Mail

BY MAIL

Use the regular U.S. mail or overnight mail address to redeem shares. Send us a letter of instruction indicating your Fund account number, amount of redemption, and where to send the proceeds. A Medallion signature guarantee is required for the following redemption requests:

  • Your account registration has changed within the last 15 business days;
  • The check is not being mailed to the address on your account;
  • The check is not being made payable to the owner of the account;
  • The redemption proceeds are being transferred to another Victory Fund account with a different registration; or
  • The check or wire is being sent to a different bank account than was previously designated.

You can get a Medallion signature guarantee from a financial institution — such as a commercial bank, broker dealer, credit union, clearing agency, or savings bank — that is a member of a Medallion signature guarantee program.

Wire

BY WIRE

If you want to receive your proceeds by wire, you must establish a Fund account that will accommodate wire transactions. If you call before the close of trading on the NYSE, your funds will be wired on the next business day.

ACH

BY ACH

Normally, your redemption will be processed on the same day, but will be processed on the next day if received after the close of trading on the NYSE. It will be transferred by ACH as long as the transfer is to a domestic bank.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan

If you check this box on the Account Application or on the Account Maintenance Form, we will send monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments to the person you designate. The minimum withdrawal is $25, and you must have a balance of $5,000 or more at the time you establish the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If the payment is to be sent to an account of yours, we will need a voided check to activate this feature. If the payment is to be made to an address different from your account address, we will need a Medallion signature guaranteed letter of instruction. You should be aware that each withdrawal may be a taxable transaction. Also, each withdrawal reduces your account balance, and eventually your account balance may be depleted. However, you cannot automatically close your account using the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If your balance falls below the initial purchase minimum, we may ask you to bring the account back to the minimum balance. If you decide not to increase your account to the minimum balance, your account may be closed and the proceeds mailed to you.

Additional Information About Redemptions

  • Redemption proceeds from the sale of Fund shares purchased by a check or through ACH will be held until the purchase check or ACH has cleared, which will take up to 10 business days.
  • We typically expect to send the proceeds from your share redemption within one business day after we execute your order, but we may take up to seven business days to send redemption proceeds, regardless of payment type. When you sell shares through your financial intermediary, you can ask the intermediary to tell you when you can expect to receive the proceeds of your redemption.
  • The Fund may suspend your right to redeem your shares in the following circumstances:
    • During non-routine closings of the NYSE;
    • When the SEC determines either that trading on the NYSE is restricted or that an emergency prevents the sale or valuation of the Fund's securities; or
    • When the SEC orders a suspension to protect the Fund's shareholders.
  • The Fund typically uses cash and cash equivalents held in its portfolio or sells portfolio assets to meet redemption requests. In unusual circumstances or under stressed market conditions, the Fund may use other methods to raise cash to meet redemption requests. For example, the Fund may draw funds from a line of credit or borrow available cash held by other Victory Funds under an "interfund lending program" in reliance on an exemptive order from the SEC.
  • The Fund will pay redemptions by any one shareholder during any 90-day period in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1.00% of the Fund's net assets. The Fund reserves the right to pay the remaining portion "in kind," that is, in portfolio securities rather than cash. Securities received pursuant to an in-kind redemption are subject to market risk until sold and may be subject to brokerage and other fees.
  • If you choose to have your redemption proceeds mailed to you and either the U.S. Postal Service is unable to deliver the redemption check to you or the check remains outstanding for more than six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the check in shares of the Fund at its then current NAV until you give the Fund different instructions. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed redemption checks.

 Distributions and Taxes

Buying a dividend. You should check the Fund's distribution schedule before you invest. If you buy shares of the Fund shortly before it makes a distribution, some of your investment may come back to you as a taxable distribution.

As a shareholder, you are entitled to your share of net income and capital gains on the Fund's investments. The Fund passes its earnings along to investors in the form of dividends. Dividends paid by the Fund represent the net income from dividends and interest earned on investments after expenses. The Fund will distribute short-term gains, as necessary, and if the Fund makes a long-term capital gain distribution, it is normally paid once a year.

Ordinarily, the Fund declares and pays dividends quarterly. However, the Fund may not always pay a dividend or distribution for a given period. Each class of shares declares and pays dividends separately.

Distributions can be received in one of the following ways. Please check with your Investment Professional if you are unsure of which option is right for you.

Your choice of distribution should be set up on the original Account Application. If you would like to change the option you selected, please call 800-539-FUND.

Reinvestment Option

You can have distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of your Fund. If you do not indicate another choice on your Account Application, you will be assigned this option automatically.

Your choice of distribution should be set up on the original Account Application. If you would like to change the option you selected, please call 800-539-FUND.

Cash Option

If you elect to receive your distributions by check, and the distribution amount is $25 or less, the amount will automatically be reinvested in the Fund. Otherwise a check will be mailed to you no later than seven days after the dividend payment date. If you choose to have your distribution proceeds mailed to you and either the U.S. Postal Service is unable to deliver the distribution check to you or the check remains outstanding for at least six months, the distribution option on your account will default to the reinvestment option as described above. The Fund reserves the right to reinvest the check in shares of the Fund at its then current NAV until you give the Fund different instructions. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.

Income Earned Option

You can automatically reinvest your dividends in additional Fund shares and have your capital gains paid in cash, or reinvest capital gains and have your dividends paid in cash.

Directed Distributions Option

In most cases, you can automatically reinvest distributions in shares of another Victory Fund. If you reinvest your distributions in a different Victory Fund, you will pay a sales charge on the amount of reinvested distributions.

Directed Bank Account Option

In most cases, you can automatically transfer distributions to your bank checking or savings account. Under normal circumstances, the transfer agent will transfer your distributions within seven days of the dividend payment date. The bank account must have a registration identical to that of your Fund account.

Important Information About Taxes

The tax information in this Prospectus is provided as general information. You should consult your own tax adviser about the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund.

The Fund expects to pay no federal income tax on the earnings and capital gains it distributes to shareholders.

  • Qualified dividends received from the Fund by noncorporate shareholders will be taxed at long-term capital gain rates to the extent attributable to qualified dividends received by the Fund. Nonqualified dividends, dividends received by corporate shareholders and dividends from the Fund's short-term capital gains are taxable as ordinary income. Dividends from the Fund's long-term capital gains are taxable as long-term capital gains.
  • Dividends are treated in the same manner for U.S. federal income tax purposes whether you receive them in cash, additional shares of the Fund, or you reinvest them in shares of another Victory Fund.
  • Dividends from the Fund that are attributable to interest on certain U.S. government obligations, if any, may be exempt from certain state and local income taxes. The extent to which ordinary dividends are attributable to these U.S. government obligations will be provided on the tax statements you receive from the Fund.
  • An exchange of the Fund's shares for shares of another Victory Fund will be treated as a sale. When you sell or exchange shares of the Fund, you must recognize any gain or loss.
  • An exchange of one class of the Fund's shares for shares of another class of the same Fund generally constitutes a nontaxable exchange.
  • Distributions from the Fund and gains from the disposition of your shares may also be subject to state and local income tax.
  • An additional 3.8% Medicare tax will be imposed on certain net investment income (which includes ordinary dividends, capital gain distributions from the Fund, and gain recognized on a disposition of shares) of certain U.S. individuals, estates, and trusts.
  • Certain dividends paid to you in January will be taxable as if they had been paid to you the previous December.
  • Tax statements will be mailed from the Fund by mid-February showing the amounts and tax status of distributions made to you.
  • Because your tax treatment depends on your purchase price and tax position, you should keep your regular account statements for use in determining your tax.
  • The Fund is generally required by law to provide you and the Internal Revenue Service with certain cost basis information related to the sale or redemption of any of your shares in the Fund acquired on or after January 1, 2012 (including distributions that are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund).
  • The Fund may be required to withhold tax from taxable distributions if you fail to give your correct social security or taxpayer identification number, fail to make required certifications, or the Fund is notified by the Internal Revenue Service that backup withholding is required.
  • You should review the more detailed discussion of federal income tax considerations in the SAI and consult your tax adviser regarding the federal, state, local, or foreign tax consequences resulting from your investment in the Fund.
  • The Fund may provide estimated capital gain distribution information through its website at VictoryFunds.com.

 Important Fund Policies

Customer Identification Program

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens a new account, and to determine whether such person's name appears on government lists of known or suspected terrorists and terrorist organizations.

As a result, the Victory Funds must obtain the following information for each person who opens a new account:

  • Name;
  • Date of birth (for individuals);
  • Residential or business street address (although post office boxes are still permitted for mailing); and
  • Social security number, taxpayer identification number, or other identifying number.

You may also be asked for a copy of your driver's license, passport or other identifying document in order to verify your identity. In addition, it may be necessary to verify your identity by cross-referencing your identification information with a consumer report or other electronic database. Additional information may be required to open accounts for corporations and other entities. Federal law prohibits the Victory Funds and other financial institutions from opening a new account unless they receive the minimum identifying information listed above. After an account is opened, the Funds may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. The Victory Funds may close your account or take other appropriate action if it is unable to verify your identity within a reasonable time. If your account is closed for this reason, your shares will be redeemed at the NAV next calculated after the account is closed.

Account Maintenance Information

For the following non-financial transactions, the Victory Funds require proof that your signature authorizing a transaction is authentic. This verification can be provided in all cases by either a Signature Validation Program (SVP) stamp or a Medallion signature guarantee (MSG). In some instances a Notary Public stamp is an acceptable alternative. As with the Medallion signature guarantee, a SVP stamp can also be obtained from a financial institution that is a member of the SVP program.

  • Change of name (Notary Public, SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change banking instructions (SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change beneficiaries (Notary Public, SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change authorized account traders (SVP or MSG);
  • Adding a Power of Attorney (Notary Public, SVP or MSG);
  • Add/change Trustee (Notary Public, SVP or MSG); and
  • Uniform Transfers to Minors Act/Uniform Gifts to Minors Act custodian change (Notary Public, SVP or MSG).

Market Timing

The Victory Funds discourage frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares (market timing). Market timing allows investors to take advantage of market inefficiencies, sometimes to the disadvantage of other shareholders. Market timing increases Fund expenses to all shareholders by increasing portfolio turnover. In addition, market timing could potentially dilute share value for all other shareholders by requiring the Fund to hold more cash than it normally would.

The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures with respect to market timing. In order to prevent or minimize market timing, the Funds will:

  • Employ "fair value" pricing, as described in this Prospectus under Share Price, to minimize the discrepancies between a security's market quotation and its perceived market value, which often gives rise to market timing activity; and
  • Monitor for suspected market timing based on "short-term transaction" activity, that is, a purchase or redemption of a Fund and, as applicable, a subsequent redemption or purchase of the same Fund, or an exchange of all or part of that same Fund.

In monitoring for market timing activity, we consider, among other things, the frequency of your trades and whether you acquired your Fund shares directly through the transfer agent or whether you combined your trades with a group of shareholders in an omnibus account or otherwise placed your order through a securities dealer or other financial intermediary.

Frequent trading by a shareholder is generally a characteristic of market timing. Therefore, any account in which Fund shares are acquired directly through the transfer agent, or where the Fund can adequately identify the shareholder, with a history of three short-term transactions within 90 days or less is suspected of market timing and the shareholder's trading privileges (other than redemption of Fund shares) will be suspended.

We may make exceptions to the "short-term transaction" policy for certain types of transactions if, in the opinion of the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, the transactions do not represent short-term or excessive trading or are not abusive or harmful to the Fund, such as, but not limited to, systematic transactions, required minimum retirement distributions, transactions initiated by the Fund or administrator and transactions by certain qualified funds-of-funds.

If you acquired shares through an omnibus account or otherwise placed your order through a securities dealer or other financial intermediary (such as investment advisers, broker-dealers, third-party administrators or insurance companies), and market timing is suspected, different purchase and exchange limitations may apply. We may rely upon a financial intermediary's policy to deter short-term or excessive trading (i) if we believe that the financial intermediary's policy is reasonably designed to detect and deter transactions that are not in the best interests of the Fund, or (ii) if we receive an undertaking from the financial intermediary to enforce short-term or excessive trading policies on behalf of the Fund that provide a substantially similar level of protection for the Fund against such transactions. If you hold your Fund shares through a financial intermediary, you are advised to consult the intermediary to determine what purchase and exchange limitations apply to your account.

We reserve the right to reject or cancel a purchase or exchange order for any reason without prior notice. We will deny your request to purchase or exchange your shares if we believe that the transaction is part of a market timing strategy.

The Fund's market timing policies and procedures may be modified or terminated at any time under the oversight of the Board.

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

A description of the Fund's policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund's portfolio securities is available in the Fund's SAI, which is available upon request and on the Fund's website at VictoryFunds.com.

Performance

The Victory Funds may advertise the performance of the Fund by comparing it to other mutual funds with similar objectives and policies. Performance information also may appear in various publications. Any fees charged by Investment Professionals may not be reflected in these performance calculations.

Advertising information may include the average annual total return of the Fund calculated on a compounded basis for specified periods of time. Total return information will be calculated according to rules established by the SEC. Such information may include performance rankings and similar information from independent organizations and publications.

Shareholder Communications

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 Financial Highlights

The following financial highlights tables reflect historical information about shares of the Fund and are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance for the past five years, or, if shorter, the period of its operations. Certain information shows the results of an investment in one share of the Fund. To the extent the Fund invests in other funds, the Total Annual Operating Expenses included in the Fund's Fees and Expenses table may not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets in the financial highlights below. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).

The information presented for the periods ending on or after June 30, 2016 has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, whose reports, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available by calling the Fund at 800-539-FUND and at VictoryFunds.com. The information for all periods prior to June 30, 2016 has been audited by a different independent registered public accounting firm.

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 Class A 
 Year
Ended
6/30/19 
Year
Ended
6/30/18 
Year
Ended
6/30/17 
Year
Ended
6/30/16 
Year
Ended
6/30/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $16.50 $16.04 $13.80 $14.15 $14.16 
Investment Activities      
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) 0.13 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.05 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (0.36) 1.91 2.48 0.16 0.74 
Total from Investment Activities (0.23) 2.02 2.59 0.29 0.79 
Distributions to Shareholders From      
Net Investment Income (0.12) (0.10) (0.11) (0.12) (0.04) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments (1.89) (1.46) (0.24) (0.52) (0.76) 
Total Distributions to Shareholders (2.01) (1.56) (0.35) (0.64) (0.80) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.26 $16.50 $16.04 $13.80 $14.15 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge) (0.01)% 12.79% 18.89% 2.17% 5.89% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets      
Net Expenses 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 0.99% 1.50% 
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.84% 0.67% 0.75% 0.92% 0.35% 
Gross Expenses(b) 1.25% 1.19% 1.35% 1.28% 1.67% 
Supplemental Data      
Net Assets, End ofPeriod (000's) $33,406 $51,671 $36,721 $62,700 $75,399 
Portfolio Turnover(c) 120%(d) 45% 38% 46% 48% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

(d)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

 Class C 
 Year
Ended
6/30/19 
Year
Ended
6/30/18 
Year
Ended
6/30/17 
Year
Ended
6/30/16 
Year
Ended
6/30/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $16.16 $15.78 $13.59 $13.95 $14.05 
Investment Activities      
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) 0.02 (0.02) —(b) 0.02 (0.05) 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (0.35) 1.86 2.44 0.17 0.71 
Total from Investment Activities (0.33) 1.84 2.44 0.19 0.66 
Distributions to Shareholders From      
Net Investment Income (0.04) —(b) (0.01) (0.03) — 
Net Realized Gains from Investments (1.89) (1.46) (0.24) (0.52) (0.76) 
Total Distributions to Shareholders (1.93) (1.46) (0.25) (0.55) (0.76) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.90 $16.16 $15.78 $13.59 $13.95 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge) (0.73)% 11.78% 18.09% 1.42% 5.01% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets      
Net Expenses 1.74% 1.74% 1.74% 1.74% 2.25% 
Net Investment Income (Loss) 0.10% (0.11)% 0.01% 0.16% (0.37)% 
Gross Expenses(c) 2.00% 1.97% 2.12% 2.11% 2.42% 
Supplemental Data      
Net Assets, End of Period (000's) $35,649 $41,410 $57,620 $58,249 $56,826 
Portfolio Turnover(d) 120%(e) 45% 38% 46% 48% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

(e)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

 Class I 
 Year
Ended
6/30/19 
Year
Ended
6/30/18 
Year
Ended
6/30/17 
Year
Ended
6/30/16 
Year
Ended
6/30/15 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $16.50 $16.05 $13.80 $14.15 $14.16 
Investment Activities      
Net Investment Income (Loss)(a) 0.17 0.15 0.15 0.16 0.08 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments (0.36) 1.90 2.48 0.16 0.74 
Total from Investment Activities (0.19) 2.05 2.63 0.32 0.82 
Distributions to Shareholders From      
Net Investment Income (0.16) (0.14) (0.14) (0.15) (0.07) 
Net Realized Gains from Investments (1.89) (1.46) (0.24) (0.52) (0.76) 
Total Distributions to Shareholders (2.05) (1.60) (0.38) (0.67) (0.83) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.26 $16.50 $16.05 $13.80 $14.15 
Total Return (Excludes Sales Charge) 0.24% 12.97% 19.24% 2.42% 6.16% 
Ratios to Average Net Assets      
Net Expenses 0.74% 0.74% 0.74% 0.74% 1.25% 
Net Investment Income (Loss) 1.10% 0.91% 1.00% 1.14% 0.60% 
Gross Expenses(b) 1.00% 0.95% 1.13% 1.11% 1.42% 
Supplemental Data      
Net Assets, End of Period (000's) $26,501 $36,400 $32,751 $44,170 $63,213 
Portfolio Turnover(c) 120%(d) 45% 38% 46% 48% 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  During the period, certain fees were reduced and/or reimbursed. If such fee reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred, the ratios would have been as indicated.

(c)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

(d)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

 Appendix A — Variations in Sales Charge
Reductions and Waivers Available Through
Certain Intermediaries

The availability of certain initial and contingent deferred sales charge reductions and waivers may depend on the particular financial intermediary or type of account through which you purchase or hold Fund shares. The following information about variations in sales charge reductions and waivers is applicable only to investors who purchase Fund shares through a Merrill Lynch, Ameriprise Financial, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Raymond James, or Janney Montgomery Scott platform or account.

In all instances, it is your responsibility to notify the Fund or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for sales charge reductions or waivers. For reductions and waivers not available through a particular intermediary, shareholders will have to purchase Fund shares directly from the Fund or through another intermediary to receive those reductions and waivers.

Merrill Lynch

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Merrill Lynch platform or account will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Prospectus or in the SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Merrill Lynch 
Employer-sponsored retirement, deferred compensation and employee benefit plans (including health savings accounts) and trusts used to fund those plans, provided that the shares are not held in a commission-based brokerage account and shares are held for the benefit of the plan 
Shares purchased by or through a 529 Plan 
Shares purchased through a Merrill Lynch affiliated investment advisory program 
Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Merrill Lynch's platform 
Shares of funds purchased through the Merrill Edge Self-Directed platform (if applicable) 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) 
Shares exchanged from Class C (i.e. level-load) shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date 
Employees and registered representatives of Merrill Lynch or its affiliates and their family members 
Directors or Trustees of the Fund, and employees of the Fund's investment adviser or any of its affiliates, as described in this Prospectus 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement) 
CDSC Waivers on A and C Shares available at Merrill Lynch 
Death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ 
Shares sold to pay Merrill Lynch fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Merrill Lynch 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Shares held in retirement brokerage accounts, that are exchanged for a lower cost share class due to transfer to a fee based account or platform (applicable to A and C shares only) 
Front-end load Discounts Available at Merrill Lynch: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of Accumulation (ROA) which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Merrill Lynch. Eligible fund family assets not held at Merrill Lynch may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 
Letters of Intent (LOI) which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, through Merrill Lynch, over a 13-month period of time (if applicable) 

Ameriprise Financial

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial platform or account are eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Ameriprise Financial 
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs or SAR-SEPs 
Shares purchased through an Ameriprise Financial investment advisory program (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available) 
Shares purchased by third party investment advisors on behalf of their advisory clients through Ameriprise Financial’s platform (if an Advisory or similar share class for such investment advisory program is not available) 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same Fund (but not any other fund within the same fund family) 
Shares exchanged from Class C shares of the same fund in the month of or following the 10-year anniversary of the purchase date. To the extent that this prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to such shares following a shorter holding period, that waiver will apply to exchanges following such shorter period. To the extent that this Prospectus elsewhere provides for a waiver with respect to exchanges of Class C shares for load waived shares, that waiver will also apply to such exchanges 
Employees and registered representatives of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates and their immediate family members 
Shares purchased by or through qualified accounts (including IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, 401(k)s, 403(b) TSCAs subject to ERISA and defined benefit plans) that are held by a covered family member, defined as an Ameriprise financial advisor and/or the advisor’s spouse, advisor’s lineal ascendant (mother, father, grandmother, grandfather, great grandmother, great grandfather), advisor’s lineal descendant (son, step-son, daughter, step-daughter, grandson, granddaughter, great grandson, great granddaughter) or any spouse of a covered family member who is a lineal descendant 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e. Rights of Reinstatement) 

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

Shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management transactional brokerage account are eligible only for the following front-end sales charge waivers with respect to Class A shares, which may differ from and may be more limited than those disclosed elsewhere in the Fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Morgan Stanley 
Employer-sponsored retirement plans (e.g., 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans and defined benefit plans). For purposes of this provision, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, Simple IRAs, SAR-SEPs or Keogh plans 
Morgan Stanley employee and employee-related accounts according to Morgan Stanley's account linking rules 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions when purchasing shares of the same fund 
Shares purchased through a Morgan Stanley self-directed brokerage account 
Class C (i.e., level-load) shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s share class conversion program 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (i) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (ii) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (iii) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales charge 

Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. and each entity’s affiliates (“Raymond James”)

Effective March 1, 2019, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at Raymond James 
Shares purchased in an investment advisory program 
Shares purchased within the same fund family through a systematic reinvestment of capital gains and dividend distributions 
Employees and registered representatives of Raymond James or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Raymond James 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within 90 days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (known as Rights of Reinstatement) 
A shareholder in the Fund's Class C shares will have their shares converted at net asset value to Class A shares (or the appropriate share class) of the Fund if the shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and the conversion is in line with the policies and procedures of Raymond James 
CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C Shares available at Raymond James 
Death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Return of excess contributions from an IRA Account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 70½ as described in the Fund's Prospectus 
Shares sold to pay Raymond James fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Raymond James 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Front-End Load Discounts Available at Raymond James: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation, and/or Letters of Intent 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of Accumulation which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser's household at Raymond James. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of rights of accumulation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 
Letters of intent which allow for breakpoint discounts based on anticipated purchases within a fund family, over a 13-month time period. Eligible fund family assets not held at Raymond James may be included in the calculation of letters of intent only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets  

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC ("Janney")

Effective May 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Janney account will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A shares available at Janney 
Shares purchased through reinvestment of capital gains distributions and dividend reinvestment when purchasing shares of the same fund (but not any other fund within the fund family) 
Shares purchased by employees and registered representatives of Janney or its affiliates and their family members as designated by Janney 
Shares purchased from the proceeds of redemptions within the same fund family, provided (1) the repurchase occurs within ninety (90) days following the redemption, (2) the redemption and purchase occur in the same account, and (3) redeemed shares were subject to a front-end or deferred sales load (i.e., right of reinstatement) 
Class C shares that are no longer subject to a contingent deferred sales charge and are converted to Class A shares of the same fund pursuant to Janney’s policies and procedures 
Sales Charge Waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney  
Shares sold upon the death or disability of the shareholder 
Shares sold as part of a systematic withdrawal plan as described in the fund’s Prospectus 
Shares purchased in connection with a return of excess contributions from an IRA account 
Shares sold as part of a required minimum distribution for IRA and other retirement accounts due to the shareholder reaching age 701/2 as described in the fund’s Prospectus. 
Shares sold to pay Janney fees but only if the transaction is initiated by Janney 
Shares acquired through a right of reinstatement 
Front-End Load Discounts available at Janney: Breakpoints, and/or Rights of Accumulation 
Breakpoints as described in this Prospectus 
Rights of accumulation (“ROA”), which entitle shareholders to breakpoint discounts, will be automatically calculated based on the aggregated holding of fund family assets held by accounts within the purchaser’s household at Janney. Eligible fund family assets not held at Janney may be included in the ROA calculation only if the shareholder notifies his or her financial advisor about such assets 

 Appendix B

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NASDAQ, Inc. or its affiliates (NASDAQ, Inc., with its affiliates, are referred to as the “Corporations”). The Corporations have not passed on the legality or suitability of, or the accuracy or adequacy of descriptions and disclosures relating to, the Fund. The Corporations make no representation or warranty, express or implied to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly, or the ability of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the “Index”) to track general stock market performance. The Corporations’ only relationship to the Adviser (“Licensee”) is in the licensing of the Nasdaq® and certain trade names of the Corporations and the use of the Index which is determined, composed and calculated by NASDAQ, Inc. without regard to Licensee or the Fund. NASDAQ, Inc. has no obligation to take the needs of the Licensee or the owners of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. The Corporations are not responsible for and have not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund is to be converted into cash. The Corporations have no liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

THE CORPORATIONS DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR UNINTERRUPTED CALCULATION OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY LICENSEE, OWNERS OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. THE CORPORATIONS MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CORPORATIONS HAVE ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.




Victory Funds

P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

Statement of Additional Information (SAI):  The SAI contains more information about the Fund's operations, investment restrictions, policies and practices. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus, which means that it is legally part of this Prospectus, even if you do not request a copy.

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports:  Annual and semi-annual reports contain more information about the Fund's investments and the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund's performance during the most recent fiscal period.

How to Obtain Information:  You may obtain a free copy of the SAI or annual and semi-annual reports, and ask questions about the Fund or your accounts, online at VictoryFunds.com, by contacting the Victory Funds at the following address or telephone number, or by contacting your financial intermediary.

By telephone:
Call Victory Funds at
800-539-FUND
(800-539-3863)
By mail:
Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, OH 43218-2593

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