Nuance Investments, LLC (“Nuance,” “Adviser”, “we” or “us”) is an Investment Adviser
registered with the SEC since November 2008. Nuance is a limited liability company organized
under the laws of Kansas. Nuance is 100% employee owned; its principal owner is the S.A. Moore
Family Corporation. The Nuance Investment Team (“Investment Team”) consists of Portfolio
Managers Scott Moore, CFA®, Chad Baumler, CFA®, Darren Schryer, CFA®, CPA, Jack Meurer,
CFA® and a team of Nuance’s Analysts.
Nuance is an Investment Adviser providing investment management services and investment
products and services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations,
retirement plans and business entities through separate accounts and mutual funds.
Prior to engaging us, a client, or their wealth management firm, is required to enter into one or
more written agreements setting forth the terms, conditions and objectives under which we render
services (the “Agreement”). Additionally, we will only implement investment recommendations
after the client has arranged for and furnished all information and authorization regarding accounts
with appropriate financial institutions. Investment guidelines and restrictions must be provided to
us in writing. We reserve the right to deny acceptance of a client account based upon the client
limiting our discretion. Not all client investment guidelines and restrictions can be met.
Separate Account Strategies
Nuance Mid Cap Value Separate Account Product
Nuance Mid Cap Value seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments that
the Investment Team believes are high quality, though temporarily out of favor, U.S. equity
securities. The strategy typically invests in a portfolio of 50 to 90 companies. Under normal market
conditions, the product invests at least 80% of its assets in securities issued by mid-capitalization
companies. The Adviser defines mid-capitalization companies as companies within the range of
capitalization of companies constituting the Russell Midcap® Index (defined using a trailing 12-
month average of the smallest and largest members on a month to month basis).
Although the product will invest primarily in the equity securities of U.S. companies, the product
may invest up to 15% of its assets in securities of foreign companies that are classified as
“developed” by MSCI
1.
At the discretion of the Adviser, the strategy may invest its assets in cash, cash equivalents, high
quality short term debt and money market instruments in response to adverse market, economic or
political conditions and to retain flexibility in meeting redemptions and paying expenses. Cash and
cash equivalents positions will generally not exceed 10% of the portfolio. The strategy may also
invest its assets in preferred securities containing a convertible feature, whereby the security may
be exchanged for common equity in the underlying company. Convertible and preferred securities
will generally not exceed 10% of the portfolio.
1 For a current list of developed countries, please visit
: https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/indexes/developed-markets.
The primary index used for performance considerations is the Russell Midcap®
Value Index.
Clients may also be interested in comparing the product to the secondary benchmarks, the S&P
Midcap 400® Value Index and the S&P 500® Index.
Nuance Concentrated Value Separate Account Product
Nuance Concentrated Value seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments
that the Investment Team believes are high quality, though temporarily out of favor, U.S. equity
securities. The product typically invests in a portfolio of 15 to 35 companies of various market
capitalizations and is considered an all-capitalization strategy.
Although the product will invest primarily in the equity securities of U.S. companies, the product
may invest up to 25% of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies that are classified as
“developed” by MSCI
2.
At the discretion of the Adviser, the strategy may invest its assets in cash, cash equivalents, high
quality short term debt and money market instruments in response to adverse market, economic or
political conditions and to retain flexibility in meeting redemptions and paying expenses. Cash and
cash equivalents positions will generally not exceed 25% of the portfolio.
The primary index used for performance considerations is the Russell 3000® Value Index. It should
be noted that the Russell Midcap®
Value Index was considered the primary index and the Russell
3000® Value Index was considered the secondary index until June 30, 2010. The change in index
was due to further study surrounding the market for all-capitalization strategies and the appropriate
index for these strategies. Clients may also be interested in comparing the product to the secondary
benchmark, the S&P 500® Index.
Adviser to Mutual Funds
Nuance is the adviser to the Nuance Mid-Cap Value Fund, the Nuance Concentrated Value Fund,
and the Nuance Concentrated Value Long-Short Fund, which are distributed by Quasar
Distributors, LLC. The Custodian for the Funds is U.S. Bank N.A. and the Fund Administrator is
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC.
Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund
Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments
that the Investment Team believes are high quality, though temporarily out of favor, U.S. equity
securities. The Fund typically invests in a portfolio of 50 to 90 companies. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities issued by mid-capitalization
companies. The Adviser defines mid-capitalization companies as companies within the range of
the capitalization of companies constituting the Russell Midcap® Index (defined using a trailing
2 For a current list of developed countries, please visit
: https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/indexes/developed-markets.
12-month average of the smallest and largest members on a month to month basis). The Adviser
intends to manage the Fund so that the average weighted market capitalization of its portfolio
(excluding short-term investments) falls within the range of the smallest and largest members of
the Russell Midcap® Index as determined by averaging the smallest and largest members’ month
end market capitalization over a trailing 12-month period.
Although the Fund will invest primarily in the equity securities of U.S. companies, the Fund may
invest up to 15% of its assets in securities of foreign companies that are classified as “developed”
by MSCI
3.
At the discretion of the Adviser, the strategy may invest its assets in cash, cash equivalents, high
quality short term debt and money market instruments in response to adverse market, economic
or political conditions and to retain flexibility in meeting redemptions and paying expenses. Cash
and cash equivalents positions will generally not exceed 10% of the portfolio. The strategy may
also invest its assets in preferred securities containing a convertible feature, whereby the security
may be exchanged for common equity in the underlying company. Convertible and preferred
securities will generally not exceed 10% of the portfolio.
The primary index used for performance considerations is the Russell Midcap®
Value Index.
Clients may also be interested in comparing the product to the secondary benchmarks, the S&P
Midcap 400® Value Index and the S&P 500® Index.
The institutional class ticker for the Fund is NMVLX, the investor class ticker for the Fund is
NMAVX, and the Z class ticker is NMVZX. The Nuance Mid Cap Value Fund commenced
operations on December 31, 2013.
Nuance Concentrated Value Mutual Fund
Nuance Concentrated Value Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily through
investments that the Investment Team believes are high quality, though temporarily out of favor,
U.S. equity securities. The Fund typically invests in a portfolio of 15 to 35 companies of various
market capitalizations and is considered an all-capitalization strategy.
Although the Fund will invest primarily in the equity securities of U.S. companies, the Fund may
invest up to 25% of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies that are classified as
“developed” by MSCI3.
At the discretion of the Adviser, the strategy may invest its assets in cash, cash equivalents, high
quality short term debt and money market instruments in response to adverse market, economic or
political conditions and to retain flexibility in meeting redemptions and paying expenses. Cash and
cash equivalents positions will generally not exceed 25% of the portfolio.
3 For a current list of developed countries, please visit
: https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/indexes/developed-markets.
The primary benchmark for the Fund is the Russell 3000® Value Index. Clients may also be
interested in comparing the product to the secondary index, the S&P 500® Index.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings
than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a
diversified fund. The institutional class ticker for the Fund is NCVLX and the investor class ticker
for the Fund is NCAVX. The Nuance Concentrated Value Fund commenced operations May 31,
2011.
Nuance Concentrated Value Long-Short Mutual Fund
Nuance Concentrated Value Long-Short Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation primarily by
taking long positions in securities priced below, and short positions in securities priced above, their
estimated intrinsic value as determined by the Investment Team. Under normal market conditions,
the Fund will take long positions in 15-35 companies and will take short positions in up to 50
companies, with both the long and short positions consisting primarily of common stocks of any
capitalization of companies organized in the United States. When the Fund takes a long position,
it purchases a stock outright. When the Fund takes a short position, it sells, at the current
market
price, a stock it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the stock
will decline. To complete, or close out, the short sale transaction, the Fund subsequently is
obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of
replacement. Until the security is replaced, the proceeds of the short sale are retained by the broker,
and the Fund is required to pay to the broker a negotiated portion of any dividends or interest
which accrue during the period of the loan. The Fund makes money when the market price of the
borrowed stock goes down and the Fund is able to replace it for less than it realized by selling it
earlier. Conversely, if the price of the stock goes up after the short sale, the Fund will lose money
because it will have to pay more to replace the borrowed stock than it received when it sold the
stock short.
Although the Fund will invest primarily in the equity securities of U.S. companies, the Fund may
invest up to 25% of its assets on the long side in equity securities of foreign companies that are
classified as “developed” by MSCI
4.
The Fund intends to maintain net exposure (the market value of long positions minus the market
value of short positions) of between 100% net long and 25% net short. Under normal market
conditions, the Fund’s long positions may range from 75% to 100% and its short positions may
range from 0% to 100%.
At the discretion of the Adviser, the strategy may invest its assets in cash, cash equivalents, high
quality short term debt and money market instruments in response to adverse market, economic or
political conditions and to retain flexibility in meeting redemptions and paying expenses. Cash and
cash equivalents positions will generally not exceed 25% of the portfolio.
4 For a current list of developed countries, please visit
: https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/indexes/developed-markets.
The primary benchmark for the Fund is the S&P 500® Index.
The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual holdings
than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund is more exposed to individual stock volatility than a
diversified fund. The institutional class ticker for the Fund is NCLSX and the investor class ticker
for the Fund is NCLIX. The Nuance Concentrated Value Long-Short Fund commenced operations
December 31, 2015.
You should consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before
investing. For a prospectus, that contains this and other information about the Funds, call 1-855-
NUANCE3 (855-682-6233) or visit our website at www.nuanceinvestments.com/funds. Please
read the prospectus carefully before investing. Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss
is possible. Investments in small and mid-capitalization companies involve additional risk such as
limited liquidity and greater volatility than larger capitalization companies. Investments in foreign
securities involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in
accounting methods. Short sale of securities involves unlimited risk including the possibility that
losses may exceed the original amount invested. However, a mutual fund investor’s risk is limited
to one’s amount of investment in a mutual fund.
Sub-Advisor to Mutual Funds
iMGP Global Select Fund (formerly PartnerSelect Equity Fund):
Nuance began sub-advising a portion of the iMGP Global Select Fund (formerly PartnerSelect
Equity Fund) (Ticker Symbols: MSEFX, MSENX) on January 31, 2014. The Firm manages
approximately 30% of this Fund. For more information, please refer to the prospectus for this Fund
which can be obtained by visiti
ng https://imgpfunds.com/global-select-fund/ or by calling 1-800-
960-0188.
Morgan Stanley Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund
Nuance began sub-advising a portion of the Morgan Stanley Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund (Ticker
Symbol: TSGUX) on May 20, 2019. The Firm manages approximately 12% of this Fund. For more
information, please refer to the prospectus for this Fund which can be obtained by visiting
https://www.morganstanley.com/wealth-investmentsolutions/cgcm or by calling 1-888-454-3965.
JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund
Nuance began sub-advising a portion of the JNL Multi-Manager Mid Cap Fund on April 27, 2020.
For more information, please refer to the prospectus for this Fund which can be obtained by visiting
https://www.jackson.com/fund-literature.html or by calling 1-800-644-4565.
Sub-Advisor to a Collective Investment Trust
Nuance began sub-advising the Nuance Mid Cap Value Collective Investment Trust on January
21, 2021. The CIT Fund is available to eligible plan participants only and is not available for
purchase to other retail or institutional investors. The CIT Fund is a bank collective trust fund for
which Reliance Trust Company serves as trustee and investment manager. Reliance has retained
Nuance to assist with management of the CIT Fund. The CIT Fund is not registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and is exempt from the investment company registration
under the Investment Act of 1940. To obtain an Offering Statement containing this and other
disclosure information, contact
[email protected].
Participation in Wrap or Managed Account Programs
Nuance provides investment advisory services as a participant in wrap and/or managed account
programs offered by other registered investment advisers. A client in a wrap program typically
receives professional investment management of account assets through one or more investment
advisers (including Nuance) participating in the program, and trade execution, custodial,
performance monitoring & reporting, and other services through the Program Sponsor, for a single,
all-inclusive (or “wrap”) fee charged by the Program Sponsor based on the value of the client's
account assets. Nuance does not act as a Program Sponsor for any wrap or managed account
programs. Nuance participates in the following types of wrap programs:
• “Single contract” in which Nuance enters into a contract with a Program Sponsor to provide
discretionary advisory services to the Program Sponsor’s clients;
• “Dual contract” in which Nuance enters into a contract directly with the client to provide
discretionary advisory services to the client, and the client enters into a separate contract
with the Program Sponsor, custodian and other wealth service providers; and
• “Unified Managed Account (“UMA”)” or similar model programs in which Nuance
provides a model portfolio of recommendations to the Program Sponsor or Overlay
Manager of the UMA program, who typically retains ultimate authority to execute the
portfolio transactions for client accounts. In most UMA Programs, Nuance treats the
Program Sponsor or Overlay Manager as its client and does not consider the Program
Sponsor’s clients to be clients of Nuance.
Due to lower account minimums, certain wrap accounts may not receive or be able to fully
implement all of Nuance’s investment recommendations, depending on portfolio model weight,
the price of securities, and the size of the account. Nuance may also be restricted from investing
in certain securities due to operational constraints or limitations set by the Program Sponsor.
Nuance typically receives a portion of the wrap fee or managed account fee that clients pay for
management of such accounts. Nuance pays certain platform or data analytics fees where
contractually agreed upon with the Program Sponsor. If a client receives investment management
services from Nuance through a wrap or managed account program, the client should refer to the
wrap brochure provided by the Program Sponsor for important information concerning the
program and its fees. Nuance does not offer separate products or strategies to wrap or managed
account programs.
A full list of the wrap programs in which Nuance participates as a manager are listed in Section
5.I.2 of Nuance’s Form ADV Part 1, a copy of which is available on the SEC’s website or upon
request.
Unified Managed Account Programs
As discussed above, Nuance also participates in UMA or similar model programs. In such
arrangements, Nuance provides its strategy model portfolio to the Program Sponsor of the UMA
program. Typically, the Program Sponsor, or its designee, has discretion to accept, modify, or
reject Nuance’s recommendations, and maintains the responsibility to implement transactions at
their discretion. The Program Sponsor typically assists the client in defining the client’s investment
objectives based on information provided by the client, aids in the selection of one or more
investment managers to manage the client’s account, monitors the client account, and periodically
contacts the client to ascertain whether there have been any changes in the client's financial
circumstances or objectives that warrant a change in the arrangement or the manner in which the
client’s assets are managed. Nuance provides strategy model portfolio updates to the Program
Sponsor through either static or dynamic model delivery, as determined by the applicable program
agreement. Nuance does not provide individualized investment advice or recommendations to
UMA program participants and no model portfolio is customized or in any way tailored by Nuance
to reflect the personal financial circumstances or investment objectives of any participant. The
Program Sponsor determines the fee to charge the UMA program clients. Nuance is paid a portion
of the UMA fee by the Program Sponsor at a pre-determined rate based on client assets in the
program. Nuance pays certain platform or data analytics fees where contractually agreed upon with
the Program Sponsor. Clients of the Program Sponsor should refer to the Program Sponsor’s
disclosures for additional information regarding their account.
As of December 31, 2023, Nuance Investments had $4.999 billion in discretionary assets under
management and $1.193 billion in UMA assets under advisement, which consists of accounts for
which we provide model portfolios, as discussed above. The inclusion of UMA assets will result
in a different total asset number than the number included in Item 5.F of Form ADV Part 1A due
to specific calculation instructions.