Victory Portfolios

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Summary Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497K

Victory Strategic Allocation Fund
November 1, 2024
Summary
Prospectus
Victory Strategic Allocation Fund
Class A
Class C
Class I
Class R
Class R6
Class Y
SBALX
VBFCX
VBFIX
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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's Statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both of which are dated November 1, 2024, and are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus, as they each contain more information about the Fund and its risks.
You can find the Fund's Prospectus, reports to shareholders, and other information about the Fund online at vcm.com.
You may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 800-539-FUND (800-539-3863) or by sending an e-mail request to [email protected].
You may also obtain this information at no cost from your financial intermediary.
vcm.com
800-539-FUND (800-539-3863)
Victory Strategic Allocation Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Victory Strategic Allocation Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide income and long-term growth of capital.
Fund Fees and Expenses
The table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and examples below. 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 21 of the Fund's Prospectus, in Appendix A - Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries and from your financial intermediary.
Shareholder 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)
2.25%
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
0.10%
0.10%
0.10%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees
0.25%
1.00%
0.00%
Other Expenses
0.49%
0.87%
0.54%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses3
0.71%
0.71%
0.71%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.55%
2.68%
1.35%
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement4
(0.44)%
(0.82)%
(0.49)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or
Expense Reimbursement4
1.11%
1.86%
0.86%
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A contingent deferred sales charge of 0.75% may be imposed on Class A shares with respect to purchases of $250,000 or more that are redeemed within 18 months of purchase. For additional information, see the section titled Choosing a Share Class.
2
Applies to shares sold within 12 months of purchase.
3
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are fees and expenses of investment companies in which the Fund invests that are indirectly incurred by the Fund. Total annual fund operating expenses may not correlate to the ratio of expenses to the average daily net assets shown in the financial highlights, which reflect the operating expenses and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
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Victory Capital Management Inc. (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to 0.00% through at least October 31, 2025. In addition, the Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses through at least October 31, 2025, so that the total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursement (excluding certain items such as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, interest, taxes, and brokerage commissions) do not exceed 0.40%, 1.15%, and 0.15% of the Fund's
Class A, C, and I, respectively. This agreement may only be terminated by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
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Victory Strategic Allocation Fund Summary
Example:
This Example is 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 shown and then sell or continue to hold 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. The amounts shown reflect any fee waiver/expense reimbursement in place through its expiration date. After eight years, Class C shares of the Fund generally will convert automatically to Class A shares of the Fund. The example for Class C shares reflects the conversion to Class A shares after eight years. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class A
$336
$661
$1,010
$1,992
Class C
$289
$755
$1,347
$2,676
Class I
$88
$379
$693
$1,581
The following example makes the same assumptions as the example above, except that it assumes you do not sell your Class C shares at the end of the period.
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Class C
$189
$755
$1,347
$2,676
The example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends and other distributions. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher.
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 generally will indicate higher transaction costs and may result 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. For the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 4% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategy
The Fund is a "fund-of-funds," which means the Adviser pursues the Fund's investment objective by investing primarily in shares of other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") ("Underlying Funds"). The Fund will typically invest in affiliated Underlying Funds advised by the Adviser ("Victory-Managed Funds"). The Fund may also invest in unaffiliated Underlying Funds, primarily in situations where a Victory-Managed Fund in a particular asset class is not offered.
The Underlying Funds selected by the Adviser will invest across a broad range of global asset classes including, but not limited to, equity securities of U.S., international and emerging markets companies of any market capitalization size, investment grade U.S. and international bonds, and commodities. Some of the Underlying Funds may be designed to track indexes. Other Underlying Funds may pursue market neutral or other alternative strategies and some may enter into futures contracts (both short and long positions), credit default swap contracts, options and/or other derivatives to achieve their investment objectives.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its net assets in Underlying Funds that will provide the Fund with exposure to equity securities and at least 30% of its net assets in Underlying Funds that will provide the Fund with exposure to fixed income securities. In either case, the Adviser may invest in Underlying Funds with strategies that it believes will have similar risk/return profiles as these asset classes.
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Victory Strategic Allocation Fund Summary
To create the Fund's portfolio, the Adviser allocates the Fund's assets among Underlying Funds in a manner that is expected to achieve returns similar to or exceeding those of the broader market for equity and fixed income securities with similar risk characteristics. For these purposes, the broader market is represented by the performance of two reference indices: MSCI All Country World Index (60% allocation) and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40% allocation).
The Adviser may sell an Underlying Fund if the Adviser believes that the Underlying Fund no longer provides adequate portfolio diversification or is unlikely to contribute to the Fund's total returns under prevailing market conditions.
Principal Risks
The Fund's investments are subject to the following principal risks, either directly or indirectly through investments in the Underlying Funds:
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.
Equity Securities 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 in the United States or abroad. A company's earnings or dividends may not increase as expected (or may decline) because of poor management, competitive pressures, reliance on particular suppliers or geographical regions, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, man-made or natural disasters, military confrontations or wars, terrorism, public health crises, or other events, conditions, and factors. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods.
General Market Risk - Overall market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Domestic and international factors such as political events, war, terrorism, trade disputes, inflation rates, interest rate levels, and other fiscal and monetary policy changes; cybersecurity incidents, pandemics, and other public health crises; sanctions against a particular foreign country, its nationals, businesses, or industries; and related geopolitical events, as well as environmental disasters such as earthquakes, fires, and floods, or other catastrophes, may add to instability in global economies and markets generally, and may lead to increased market volatility. Global economies and financial markets are highly interconnected, which increases the possibility that conditions in one country or region might adversely affect issuers in another country or region. The impact of these and other factors may be short-term or may last for extended periods.
Debt Securities Risk - The value of a debt security or other income-producing security 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. Other factors that may affect the value of debt securities, include, among others, public health crises and responses by governments and companies to such crises. These and other events may affect the creditworthiness of the issuer of a debt security and may impair an issuer's ability to timely meet its debt obligations as they come due.
Interest Rate Risk -Interest rates may rise or the rate of inflation may increase, impacting the value of investments in fixed income securities. A debt issuer's credit quality may be downgraded or an issuer may default. Interest rates may fluctuate due to changes in governmental fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives.
Prepayment Risk - The amounts that the Fund receives as interest, sale proceeds or amounts received as a result of prepayment of asset-backed or mortgage-related securities may be reinvested at lower interest rates.
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Passive Investment Risk/Index Risk - An Underlying Fund designed to track an index is not actively managed and does not, therefore, seek returns in excess of its index. The Underlying Fund will not buy or sell shares of a 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. An Underlying Fund may not be able to effectively track the performance of its index.
ETF Structure Risks - ETFs are subject to special risks, including trading and liquidity issues; market price variance risk; and concentration risks with respect to those entities that are authorized to create and redeem an ETF's shares.
Foreign Securities Risk - Foreign securities (including depositary receipts) are subject to political, regulatory, and economic risks not present in domestic investments. Foreign securities could be affected by factors not present in the United States, 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. Depositary receipts may have additional risks, including creditworthiness of the depositary bank and the risk of an illiquid market. 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.
Emerging Markets Risk - The risks related to investing in foreign securities generally are greater with respect to securities of companies that conduct their business activities in emerging markets or whose securities are traded principally in emerging markets. The risks of investing in emerging markets include the risks of illiquidity, increased price volatility, smaller-market capitalizations, limited reliable access to capital, less government regulation (including limitations on the available rights and remedies), market manipulation concerns, less extensive and less frequent recordkeeping, accounting, financial and other reporting requirements, risk of loss resulting from problems in share registration and custody, risks related to foreign investment structures, substantial economic and political disruptions, and the nationalization of foreign deposits or assets.
Smaller-Capitalization Stock Risk - Small- and mid-sized companies are 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.
Large-Capitalization Stock Risk - The securities of large-sized companies may underperform the securities of smaller-sized 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.
Derivatives Risk - Derivative instruments and strategies, including futures, options, and credit default swap contracts, 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.
Commodity Risk - Commodity-related risks include production risks caused by unfavorable weather, animal and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors. Commodity-related risks also include unfavorable changes in government regulation such as tariffs, embargoes or burdensome production rules and restrictions.
Liquidity Risk - Lack of a ready market or restrictions on resale may limit the ability of the Fund to dispose of certain holdings quickly or at prices that represent true market value in the judgment of the
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Adviser. In addition, the Fund, by itself or together with other accounts managed by the Adviser, may hold a position in an investment that is large relative to the typical trading volume for that investment, which can make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of the position at an advantageous time or price. Illiquid investments and relatively less-liquid investments may also be difficult to value. Liquidity risk may also refer to the risk that the Fund may not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the allowable time period because of unusual market conditions, unusually high volume of redemptions, or other reasons. To meet redemption requests or to raise cash to pursue other investment opportunities, the Fund may be forced to sell investments at an unfavorable time and/or under unfavorable conditions, which may adversely affect the Fund. Over recent years, the capacity of dealers to make markets in fixed-income securities has been outpaced by the growth in the size of the fixed-income markets. Liquidity risk may be magnified in a rising interest rate environment or when investor redemptions from fixed-income funds may be higher than normal due to the increased supply in the market that would result from selling activity.
Conflict of Interest Risk - The Adviser is subject to conflicts of interest in allocating the Fund's assets between Victory-Managed Funds and unaffiliated Underlying Funds. The Adviser may have an incentive to allocate the Fund's assets to those Victory-Managed Funds for which the net advisory fees payable to the Adviser are higher than the fees payable by other Victory-Managed Funds or unaffiliated Underlying Funds.
U.S. Government Agency Obligations Risk - A U.S. government agency or instrumentality may default on its obligation and the U.S. government may not provide support. Some securities issued by certain U.S. government instrumentalities are supported only by the credit of those instrumentalities.
Large Shareholder Risk - Certain large shareholders, including other funds advised by the Adviser, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Fund's shares. The actions by one shareholder or multiple shareholders may have an impact on the Fund and, therefore, indirectly on other shareholders. Shareholder purchase and redemption activity may affect the per share amount of the Fund's distributions of its net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, thereby affecting the tax burden on the Fund's shareholders subject to federal income tax, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income and cause the Fund to make taxable distributions to its shareholders earlier than the Fund otherwise would have. To the extent a larger shareholder is permitted to invest in the Fund, the Fund may experience large inflows or outflows of cash from time to time. This activity could magnify these adverse effects on the Fund.
Management Risk - The portfolio managers 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 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.
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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. 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 one or more broad measures of market performance, which have characteristics relevant to the Fund's investment strategy. We assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
The Fund also compares its performance to additional indexes that reflect the performance of the fixed income market and a blend of equity and fixed income markets in approximate proportion to the Fund's portfolio.
Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures and reflects any expense limitations in effect during the periods shown. 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 vcm.com.
The Fund's historical performance, prior to December 30, 2015, was achieved when the Fund sought to achieve its objective by principally investing directly in equity securities, debt securities and cash equivalents.
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.)
During the periods shown in the chart:
Returns
Quarter ended
Highest Quarter
14.55%
June 30, 2020
Lowest Quarter
-15.97%
March 31, 2020
Year-to-date return
12.41%
September 30, 2024
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Average Annual Total Returns
(For the Periods Ended December 31, 2023)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
CLASS A Before Taxes
9.55%
7.32%
5.33%
CLASS A After Taxes on Distributions
8.63%
6.34%
4.30%
CLASS A After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
6.22%
5.56%
3.98%
CLASS C Before Taxes
10.13%
7.00%
4.96%1
CLASS I Before Taxes
12.31%
8.07%
5.83%
Indices
MSCI All-Country World Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes, except foreign
withholding taxes
22.20%
11.72%
7.93%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes
5.53%
1.10%
1.81%
60% MSCI All-Country World Index/
40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes
18.77%
9.31%
6.66%
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Class C shares of the Fund will convert automatically into Class A shares in the month following the eight-year anniversary date of the purchase of the Class C shares. The 10-Year performance for Class C shares reflects the conversion to Class A shares after the first eight years of performance.
After-tax returns use the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of state and local taxes. In certain situations, the return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares may be higher than the other return amounts. A higher after-tax return may result when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and translates into an assumed tax deduction that benefits the shareholder. 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. (the "Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser. The portfolio managers primarily responsible for day-to-day management of the Fund are members of the Adviser's Victory Solutions platform, which oversees the Adviser's rules-based investment strategies.
Portfolio Management
Title
Tenure with the Fund
Mannik Dhillon, CFA, CAIA®
President, Investment Franchises
& Solutions
Since December 2023
Lance Humphrey, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager and
Head of Portfolio
Management, VictoryShares and
Solutions
Since November 2024
Robert Payne, CFA
Risk and Solutions Manager,
VictoryShares and Solutions
Since November 2024
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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.
Certain broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries (such as a bank) may establish higher or lower minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts to which you may be subject if you invest through them.
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.
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