CUSCX Cullen Small Cap Value Fund Class C (MM)

Cullen Capital Management announces the launch of the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund, which began offering shares on October 1, 2009. The Fund's objective is long-term capital appreciation.

The Cullen Small Cap Value Fund invests in companies with market capitalizations under $4 billion at the time of purchase, utilizing Cullen's long-standing value investment discipline. This value strategy includes seeking out companies that are attractively priced on a valuation basis (i.e. Price/Earnings and Price/Book) with specific opportunities to increase earnings and cash flow and compound value over time. The Fund can invest up to 30% of the portfolio in companies headquartered outside of the United States, whether in the form of American Depository Receipts or local ordinary shares.

"Historical studies have shown that small cap stocks have demonstrated above average price performance over time, and this has been our experience as well, especially as we have applied our value discipline to this category of companies. The timing is also interesting, as small cap stocks have often outperformed exiting a bear market," said James P. Cullen, president, founder and portfolio manager of the fund's adviser Cullen Capital Management. "There are always risks to investing in smaller companies," he cautioned. "But we feel that our long-standing focus on high quality businesses with strong financial positions, coupled with extensive original research and strategic diversification across industries and companies can help mitigate those risks."

"We believe the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund will make the strategy accessible to a wide base of investors, recognizing that small cap is often a smaller allocation in an individual's overall financial plan," said Brooks H. Cullen, vice president and co-portfolio manager for the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund.

"The small cap strategy allows us to invest in many companies with leading market positions and global scale, but that have smaller capitalizations because they serve niche product or geographical markets. We think these attributes will serve companies well in the economic conditions that are likely to persist over the next several years, and we continue to find appealing valuations,” said Carl W. Gardiner, vice president and co-portfolio manager for the Cullen Small Cap Value Fund.

The Fund is now available via five share classes: a no-load Retail Class trading under ticker (CUSRX and cusip 230001851), Class C shares available through financial advisors and intermediaries (CUSCX and cusip 230001844), Class I institutional shares (CUSIX and cusip 230001836), Class R1 retirement shares (CUSSX and cusip 230001828) and Class R2 retirement shares (CUSTX and cusip 230001810).

Cullen Capital Management was founded in March 2000 and serves as the advisor to the Fund as well as the Cullen High Dividend Equity Fund and Cullen International High Dividend Fund. The firm also serves as subadvisor to the Pioneer Cullen Value Fund. Cullen Capital Management, as well as its affiliated registered investment advisory firm, Schafer Cullen Capital Management which James P. Cullen co-founded in 1983, directly manage or sub-advise $9.6 billion as of 8/30/2009 for mutual fund clients as well as separately managed account clients which include foundations, pensions, endowments and individuals/families.

The fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the investment company, and it may be obtained by calling 877.485.8586, or visiting http://www.cullenfunds.com/ . Read it carefully before investing.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. While the fund is no-load, management and other expenses still apply. Please refer to the prospectus for further details.

The Fund invests in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. ADRs are subject to the risks of foreign investments. Small- and Medium-capitalization companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than large-capitalization companies.

The Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio reflects the multiple of earnings at which a stock sells.

The Price to Book (P/B) Ratio compares a stock's market value to the value of total assets less total liabilities.

The Cullen Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Cullen Capital Management, LLC

Web site: http://www.cullenfunds.com/

CONTACT: To obtain additional information about this Fund or to schedule a time to speak with one of the investment professionals mentioned here, please contact: Scott C. Tanner of Millennium Media Consulting,+1-703-519-1922, SCTanner33@aol.com, for Cullen Capital Management; or Brooks H. Cullen, VP of Cullen Capital Management, +1-212-843-0506, bcullen@schafer-cullen.com

CUL000111, Exp 9/30/10

i Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc., 2009

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund Class C (MM) (NASDAQ:CUSCX)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2024 to Jun 2024

Cullen Small Cap Value Fund Class C (MM) (NASDAQ:CUSCX)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2023 to Jun 2024