How to Buy
The Funds may be an appropriate investment if you:
- Want to diversify your portfolio of domestic investments into international stocks
- Are not looking for current income
- Are prepared to receive taxable long-term and short-term capital gains
- Are willing to accept higher short-term risk in exchange for potential higher long-term returns
- Want to complement your U.S. holdings through equity investments in countries outside the United States
- Can tolerate the increased price volatility, currency fluctuations and other risks associated with aggressive growth style investing in non-U.S. securities
- Are investing with long-term goals in mind (such as retirement or funding a child's education, which may be many years in the future)
In compliance with the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act, all financial institutions are required to obtain, verify and record the following information for all registered owners or others who may be authorized to act on behalf of an account: full name, date of birth, Social Security number and permanent street address. If you do not provide us with this information, we will not be able to open the account. We may also request a copy of your driver's license or other identifying documents. If you are a trust, corporation or other entity, you may be asked to supply documentation to substantiate the existence of your organization (i.e. Articles of Incorporation/Formation/Organization, Trust Agreements, Partnership Agreement or other official documents.) If we are unable to verify identity, Driehaus Mutual Funds reserves the right to close your account or take other steps we deem reasonable.
Before investing you must read the prospectus carefully. The prospectus contains more complete information about the Funds, including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. To obtain a copy of the prospectus you may download it from this Web site in Adobe Acrobat format. If you would like a prospectus mailed to you, please use our online Request Information form or either of the following methods:
- By Telephone
Call 1-800-560-6111
- By Mail
Write to:
Driehaus Mutual Funds
P.O. Box 9817
Providence, Rhode Island 02940
Read the prosectus carefully before investing.
Once you have read the prospectus, you can obtain an application three ways:
- By Telephone
Call 1-800-560-6111
- By Mail
Write to:
Driehaus Mutual Funds
P.O. Box 9817
Providence, Rhode Island 02940
* please note: some versions of Microsoft Internet Explorer will not display the downloaded application. This is a known problem and Microsoft is working on a solution. If you cannot download the application from our site, we apologize. Please call us at 1-800-560-6111 and we will send the application to you.
The Funds do not permit market timing. Do not invest in the Funds if you are a market-timer. As money is shifted in and out of a Fund, the Fund incurs expenses for buying and selling securities. These costs are borne by all Fund shareholders, including long-term investors who do not generate such costs. Therefore, the Fund has adopted the following policies to discourage short-term trading:
Shareholder Information
Net Asset Value
Each Fund's net asset value is determined as of the regular close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") (normally 3 p.m., Central time) on each day the NYSE is open for trading. Purchases and redemptions are made at a Fund's net asset value per share next calculated after receipt of your purchase order and payment in good form. Net asset value per share is determined by dividing the difference between the values of its assets and liabilities by the number of its shares outstanding. Because foreign securities markets may operate on days that are not business days in the United States, the value of a Fund's holdings may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Funds' shares.
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