Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund Investor Shares 

The Brown Advisory Small-Cap Growth Fund Investor Shares primarily aims to achieve its investment goal by dedicating a minimum of 80% of its total net assets (including any funds borrowed for investment purposes) to the equity holdings of smaller, domestically based companies, under typical market conditions. The fund's strategy involves concentrating its investments in businesses that the Adviser believes demonstrate promising prospects for above-average growth. The range of permissible equity securities is comprehensive, including but not limited to common and preferred stocks from U.S. companies, debt instruments convertible into equity, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).