Transamerica Funds

08/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/30/2024 14:28

Prospectus by Investment Company - Form 497

TRANSAMERICA FUNDS
TRANSAMERICA FUNDS
Transamerica Small Cap Value (the "fund")
Supplement to the Currently Effective Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses
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Effective on August 30, 2024, the following information will supplement and supersede any contrary information contained in the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses concerning the fund.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES:
The fund's principal investment strategies will be as follows:
The fund's sub-adviser, Systematic Financial Management, L.P. (the "sub-adviser") invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in equity securities of small-capitalization companies. The fund generally considers a small-capitalization company to be a company with a market capitalization within the range of the Russell® 2000 Index1 at the time of initial purchase. As of December 31, 2023, the market capitalization range of the Russell 2000® Index was between $20 million and $15.9 billion. The equity securities in which the fund invests are primarily common stocks of U.S. companies.
The sub-adviser generally will invest in common stocks of companies with small capitalizations that it views as attractively valued and possess relatively low price/cash flow ratios, low price/earnings ratios, low price/sales ratios, and/or low price/book ratios. The sub-adviser's security selection process generally favors companies with strong operating cash flow, strong free cash flow, limited financial leverage and strong debt coverage. Trends in balance sheet items including inventories, accounts receivable, and payables are scrutinized as well. The sub-adviser also reviews the company's products/services, market position, industry condition, financial and accounting policies, and quality of management.
Under normal market conditions, cash and cash equivalents are generally less than 5% of the portfolio value. Value stocks as a group may be out of favor and underperform the overall equity market for a long period of time, for example, while the market favors "growth" stocks. The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in the securities of foreign issuers, including American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and foreign securities trading on U.S. markets. The fund may also invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and may invest up to 5% of its total net assets in exchange traded funds ("ETFs").
1 "Russell®" and other service marks and trademarks related to the Russell indexes are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.
PRINCIPAL RISKS:
The following will be added alphabetically as additional principal risks of the fund:
Currency- The value of a fund's investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increases or decreases as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. dollar change. U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers may also be affected by currency risk. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could reduce or eliminate investment gains or add to investment losses. A fund may be unable or may choose not to hedge its foreign currency exposure or any hedge may not be effective.
Depositary Receipts- Depositary receipts are generally subject to the same risks as are the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted, and they may be less liquid than the underlying shares in their primary trading market. In addition, depositary receipts expose the fund to risk associated with the non-uniform terms that apply to depositary receipt programs, credit exposure to the depositary bank and to the sponsors and other parties with whom the depositary bank establishes the programs. Holders of depositary receipts may have limited voting rights, and investment restrictions in certain countries may adversely impact the value of depositary receipts because such restrictions may limit the ability to convert equity shares into depositary receipts and vice versa.
Foreign Investments- Investing in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involves additional risks. Foreign markets can be less liquid, less regulated, less transparent and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the fund's foreign investments may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable government actions, including nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, reduction of government or central bank support, tariffs and trade disruptions, sanctions, political or financial instability, social unrest or other adverse economic or political developments. Foreign investments may also be subject to different accounting practices and different regulatory, legal, auditing, financial reporting and recordkeeping standards and practices, and may be more difficult to value than investments in U.S. issuers. Certain foreign clearance and settlement procedures may result in an inability to execute transactions or delays in settlement.
Real Estate Securities - Investments in the real estate industry are subject to risks associated with direct investment in real estate. These risks include declines in the value of real estate, adverse general and local economic conditions, increased competition, overbuilding and changes in laws and regulations affecting real estate, operating expenses, property taxes and interest rates. If the fund's real estate-related investments are concentrated in one geographic area or one property type, the fund will also be subject to the risks associated with that one area or property type. The value of the fund's real estate-related securities will not necessarily track the value of the underlying investments of the issuers of such securities.
REITs- Investing in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") involves unique risks. When the fund invests in REITs, it is subject to risks generally associated with investing in real estate. A REIT's performance depends on the types and locations of the properties it owns, how well it manages those properties and cash flow. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in limited volume, may engage in dilutive offerings, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. In addition to its own expenses, the fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management and other expenses paid by REITs in which it invests. U.S. REITs are subject to a number of highly technical tax-related rules and requirements; and a U.S. REIT's failure to qualify for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment generally available to U.S. REITs could result in corporate-level taxation, significantly reducing the return on an investment to the fund.
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Investors Should Retain this Supplement for Future Reference
August 30, 2024