SUMMARY PROSPECTUS   October 29, 2012

 

Quaker Strategic Growth Fund

Tickers: Class A QUAGX  Class C QAGCX  Class I QAGIX

Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains information about the Fund and its risks. The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated October 29, 2012, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at www.quakerfunds.com/prospectuses. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800-220-8888 or by sending an e-mail request to fundinfo@quakerfunds.com.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

The Quaker Strategic Growth Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

FUND FEES AND EXPENSES

This 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 family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Quaker Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Reduction or Waiver of Front-End Sales Charges” section on page 44 of the Fund’s Prospectus and in the “Shareholder Information” section on page 45 of the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly
from your investment)
   Class A      Class C      Institutional
Class
 
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of the offering price)      5.50%         NONE         NONE   
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)    
Management Fees      1.30%         1.30%         1.30%   
Distribution (12b-1) Fees      0.25%         1.00%         NONE   
Other Expenses      0.75%         0.75%         0.75%   
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses      2.30%         3.05%         2.05%   

EXPENSE EXAMPLES

The following examples are intended 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 indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

       One
Year
     Three
Years
     Five
Years
     Ten
Years
 
CLASS A    $ 770       $ 1,229       $ 1,713       $ 3,041   
CLASS C    $ 308       $ 942       $ 1,601       $ 3,365   
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS    $ 208       $ 643       $ 1,103       $ 2,379   

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the Fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 178.23% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

To achieve its investment objective, the Fund’s investment sub-adviser, DG Capital Management (the “Sub-adviser”), will, under normal market conditions, employ the following strategies:

 

 

Common Stocks.     The Fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in common stocks of U.S. companies without regard to market capitalization.

 

 

Growth Stocks.     The Fund invests its assets in equity securities of companies which the Fund’s Sub-adviser believes show a high probability for superior growth.

 

 

Special Situations.     The Fund invests up to 25% of its total assets in “special situation” securities when the Fund’s Sub-adviser believes such investments will benefit the Fund. A special situation arises when, in the sub-adviser’s opinion, the securities of a company will experience an unusual gain or loss solely by reason of a development particularly or uniquely applicable to that company. Such situations

 

 

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include, but are not limited to: spin-offs, corporate restructurings, liquidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations or mergers, material litigation, technological breakthroughs and new management or management policies. Special situation investments may include illiquid or restricted securities, such as private equity investments.

 

 

Foreign Securities.     The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”).

 

 

Large- and Mid-Cap Securities.     The Fund seeks to achieve a balance between investments in “special situation” investments and investments in large- to mid-capitalization equities (in excess of $3 billion in market capitalization) with high or accelerating profitability.

 

 

Short Sales.     The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in short sales.

 

 

Portfolio Turnover.     The Fund employs an aggressive strategy of portfolio trading to respond to changes in the marketplace.

 

 

Tactical Allocation.     Because the Fund is a tactical allocation fund, the assets of the Fund will shift on a short-term basis to take advantage of perceived differences in relative values of the various asset classes. The Fund will tactically allocate capital among a diverse range of trading strategies and markets, wherever the portfolio manager perceives opportunity.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money on your investment in the Fund. The following risks could affect the value of your investment:

 

 

Common Stock Risk.     Common stock risks include the financial risk of selecting individual companies that do not perform as anticipated, the risk that the stock markets in which the Fund invests may experience periods of turbulence and instability, and the general risk that domestic and global economies may go through periods of decline and cyclical change.

 

 

Growth Risk.     The Fund invests in companies that appear to be growth-oriented companies. If the Fund’s perceptions of a company’s growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s return.

 

 

Special Situation Risk.     Special situations often involve much greater risk than is found in the normal course of investing. Liquidations, reorganizations, recapitalizations, material litigation, technological breakthroughs and new management or management policies may not have the effect on a company’s price that the Fund’s sub-adviser expects, which could negatively impact the Fund.

 

 

Foreign Securities Risk.     Investments in foreign securities involve greater risks compared to domestic investments for the following reasons: foreign companies may not be subject to the regulatory requirements of U.S. companies, so there may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers than U.S. companies; foreign companies generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; dividends and interest on foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes; such taxes may reduce the net return to Fund shareholders; foreign securities are often denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar, which will subject the Fund to the risks associated with fluctuations in currency values.

 

Mid-Cap Stock Risk.     Because mid-cap companies are relatively small compared to large-capitalization companies, they may be engaged in business mostly within their own geographic region and may be less well known to the investment community. Also, these companies may have less liquidity, less management depth, narrower market penetrations, less diverse product lines and fewer resources than larger companies. As a result of these factors, mid-cap stock prices may have greater volatility than large company securities.

 

 

Short Selling Risk.     Positions in shorted securities are speculative and more risky than long positions. Such investments involve the risk of an unlimited increase in the market price of the security sold short, which could result in a theoretically unlimited loss. Short sale strategies are often categorized as a form of leveraging or speculative investment. The use of leverage may multiply small price movements in securities into large changes in value. As a result of using leverage, the Fund’s share price may be more volatile than if no leverage were used.

 

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk.     The Fund’s portfolio manager may engage in aggressive portfolio trading. As a result, the Fund could experience higher than average portfolio turnover, resulting in the realization of gains and losses which could have negative tax consequences to Fund shareholders.

 

 

Management Risk.     The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment portfolio. The Sub-adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there is no guarantee that its decisions will produce the intended result.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The bar chart below displays the annual return of the Fund over the past ten years. The bar chart also illustrates the variability of the performance from year to year and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. Fund performance shown does not reflect Class A Shares sales charges. Performance would be lower if sales charges were included. Past performance does not guarantee or predict future results.

Annual Total Returns — Class A Shares as of December 31, 2011 (1)

 

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Highest Performing Quarter:   17.48% in 2 nd quarter of 2003
Lowest Performing Quarter:   –30.69% in 3 rd quarter of 2008
 

 

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The Fund’s cumulative year-to-date return through September 30, 2012 was 9.59%.

The table shows the risks of investing in the Fund by illustrating how the average annual returns for one-year, five-years and ten-years for each class of the Fund before taxes compare to those of a broad-based securities market index. In addition, after-tax returns are presented for Class A Shares of the Fund. The after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold shares of the Fund through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns for the other classes of shares will vary from the Class A Shares after-tax returns shown. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future results. Updated performance information for the Fund is available on the Trust’s website at www.quakerfunds.com or by calling toll-free 800-220-8888.

Average Annual Total Returns as of December 31, 2011

 

       1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Class A Return Before Taxes      –12.72     –3.76     2.32
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions      –12.72     –4.84     1.22
Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares
     –8.27     –3.50     1.62
Class C Return Before Taxes      –8.35     –3.39     2.14
Institutional Class Return Before Taxes      –7.47     –2.44     3.15
S&P 500 ® Total Return Index      2.11     –0.25     2.92

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Quaker Funds, Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser to the Fund.

SUB-ADVISER AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER

DG Capital Management (“DG Capital”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Fund.

Manu Daftary, CFA, Founder, President and Chief Investment Officer of DG Capital, is the Portfolio Manager and has been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio since 1996.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES

You may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day by mail or by wire transfer, upon completion of an account application (Quaker Investment Trust, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701). Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a financial services professional should contact the financial services professional directly.

The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts are shown below:

Minimum Investments for Class A and C Shares

 

Type of Account      Minimum
Investment to
Open Account
       Minimum
Subsequent
Investments
 
Regular      $ 2,000         $ 100   
IRAs      $ 1,000         $ 100   

The minimum investment for Institutional Class Shares is $1 million, although the Adviser has the ability to waive the minimum investment for Institutional Class Shares at its discretion.

TAX INFORMATION

The dividends and distributions you receive from the Fund are taxable and generally will be taxed as ordinary income, capital gains, or some combination of both, unless you are investing through a tax deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.

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 broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s Web site for more information.

 

 

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Quaker Investment Trust

c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

PO Box 701

Milwaukee, WI 53201-0701

 

 

A current Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated October 29, 2012, have been filed with the SEC and are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. The Statutory Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information and annual and semi-annual reports are also available, free of charge, on the Trust’s website at www.quakerfunds.com.

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