Sit Small Cap Dividend Growth Fund Class S SDFSX

The investment seeks to provide current income that exceeds the fund's benchmark index and that grows over a period of years; secondarily the fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets in small cap dividend-paying common stocks. It may invest the balance of its assets in preferred stocks, convertible bonds, U.S. Treasury securities (including Treasury bills, notes and bonds), and closed-end investment companies. The fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside the U.S.