# EDGAR Filing Document

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**Filing Date:** 2023-1
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001398344-23-001596.hdr.sgml**: 20230131

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-23-001596

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**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230131

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**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CONESTOGA FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001175813
- **IRS NUMBER:** 223865089
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-90720
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23572870

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
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- **STREET 2:** SUITE 120
- **CITY:** WAYNE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19087
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6109439950

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 550 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 120
- **CITY:** WAYNE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19087

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Conestoga Mid Cap Fund (Series ID: S000071969)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000227602 | Institutional Class | CCMAX           |
| C000227603 | Investors Class     | CCMMX           |

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **SUMMARY PROSPECTUS** | **SUMMARY PROSPECTUS** | **January 31, 2023** |
| **CONESTOGA MID CAP FUND** | **CONESTOGA MID CAP FUND** |  |
| Investors Class Shares <br>Nasdaq Symbol: CCMMX | Institutional Class Shares <br>Nasdaq Symbol: CCMAX |  |
| *Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at* <u>*Conestoga Capital Advisors*</u> *(*<u>*www.conestogacapital.com*</u> *and select Mutual Fund). If you hold your Fund shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you can get this information at no cost by contacting that financial intermediary. If you hold your shares directly with the Fund, you may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-494-2755 or by sending an e-mail request to* <u>*info@conestogacapital.com*</u>*. The Fund's statutory prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated January 31, 2023, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.* | *Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at* <u>*Conestoga Capital Advisors*</u> *(*<u>*www.conestogacapital.com*</u> *and select Mutual Fund). If you hold your Fund shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you can get this information at no cost by contacting that financial intermediary. If you hold your shares directly with the Fund, you may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-494-2755 or by sending an e-mail request to* <u>*info@conestogacapital.com*</u>*. The Fund's statutory prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated January 31, 2023, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.* | *Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at* <u>*Conestoga Capital Advisors*</u> *(*<u>*www.conestogacapital.com*</u> *and select Mutual Fund). If you hold your Fund shares through a financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank), you can get this information at no cost by contacting that financial intermediary. If you hold your shares directly with the Fund, you may also obtain this information at no cost by calling 1-800-494-2755 or by sending an e-mail request to* <u>*info@conestogacapital.com*</u>*. The Fund's statutory prospectus and statement of additional information, both dated January 31, 2023, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.* |

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**Investment Objective** 

The Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund** 

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. **You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.** 

**Shareholder Fees** ***(fees paid directly from your investment)*** <br>

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Annual Fund Operating Expenses** <br>***(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investments)*** | **Investors<br> Class** | **Institutional <br> Class** |
| Management Fees  | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Distribution (12b-1) Fees  | 0.25% | 0.00% |
| Other Expenses |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Service Fees<sup>(1)</sup>  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.25% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0.10% |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Operating Expenses  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.44% | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.30% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses  | 15.74% | 12.20% |
| Expense Limitation<sup>(2)</sup>  | (14.69)% | (11.40)% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Limitation  | 1.05% | 0.80% |

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<sup>(1)</sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Fund has adopted Shareholder Servicing Plans on behalf of the Investors Class and the Institutional Class that will allow the Fund to pay annual fees of up to 0.25% (for Investors Class) and 0.10% (for Institutional Class) of its average daily net assets for providing services to the Fund's Investors Class shareholders and Institutional Class shareholders, respectively. The Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Trust will limit the Shareholder Servicing fees charged to Investors Class shares of the Fund to 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to Investors Class shares until at least September 30, 2023. The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for Investors Class shares reflect the maximum 0.25% in Shareholder Servicing fees authorized under the Shareholder Servicing Plan for Investors Class shares and do not match the ratio of total expenses to average net assets in the financial highlights for Investors Class shares in the Fund's shareholder report, which reflect the 0.05% Shareholder Servicing fee limit approved by the Board for the Fund's fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. 

<sup>(2)</sup> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") has contractually agreed to limit the Fund's 'Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses' (excluding taxes, extraordinary expenses, reorganization expenses, brokerage commissions, interest, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business) to 1.05% (for the Investors Class) and 0.80% (for the Institutional Class) of the Fund's average daily net assets until at least January 31, 2024, subject to termination at any time at the option of the Board. If it becomes unnecessary for the Adviser to waive fees or make reimbursements, the Adviser may recapture any of its prior waivers or reimbursements for a period not to exceed two years from the date the waiver or reimbursement was made to the extent such a recapture does not cause the "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" to exceed the applicable expense limitation that was in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time of recoupment. 

***Example***

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated (the Example for one year reflects the contractual expense limitation described above; the amounts for the other periods reflect the contractual expense limitation described above only for the first year of such periods) and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, under these assumptions, your costs would be:

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|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** |
| **Investors Class** | $107 | $3006 |
| **Institutional Class** | $82 | $2444 |

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**Portfolio Turnover** 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year (ended September 30, 2022), the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies** 

Under normal market circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of mid market capitalization companies. Equity securities include American depositary receipts ("ADRs"), convertible securities, foreign and domestic common and preferred stocks, rights and warrants. While there is no limit on investing in foreign securities, the Fund does not expect investment in foreign securities to exceed 20% of the Fund's total assets. The Adviser considers mid market capitalization companies to be those companies that, at the time of initial purchase (including the existing portfolio), have market capitalizations within the range of companies included in the Russell Midcap<sup>®</sup> Index. The Fund will not change this policy unless it notifies shareholders at least 60 days in advance. This policy does not require the Fund to sell the security of a mid cap company if such company's market capitalization moves outside the range of the market capitalization in the Russell Midcap<sup>®</sup> Index. For purposes of this policy, "net assets" includes any borrowings for investment purposes. As of December 31, 2022, the capitalization range of the Russell Midcap<sup>®</sup> Index was from $306 million to $53 billion. The Adviser follows an investment style which seeks to identify higher quality companies growing through multiple business cycles. The Adviser generally invests the Fund's assets in mid-cap companies with expected earnings growth that exceed that of the average of all U.S. publicly traded companies, where valuations seem reasonable compared to the expected earnings growth, where fundamental financial characteristics appear to be strong, where (in the Adviser's opinion) the business model offers sustainable competitive advantage, and where management has an important ownership stake in the company. Companies will meet the Adviser's criteria and, according to the Adviser's analysis, must, in the Adviser's opinion, have the potential to appreciate at least 100% over a five to six year period. The Adviser uses a bottom-up approach in selecting securities. Bottom-up investing focuses on the analysis of individual company fundamentals while placing less significance on macroeconomic factors. The Fund may invest in securities of any market sector and may, from time to time, hold a significant amount of securities of companies within a single sector. Sectors are defined by the Russell Industry Classification Benchmark ("ICB") Industry Classifications. The Fund currently anticipates that it will have significant exposure to the Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Technology and Healthcare sectors. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

**Principal Risks** 

You may lose money by investing in the Fund and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective. The Fund is subject to the following principal risks, more fully described in "Risk Factors" in the statutory prospectus. The Fund's net asset value ("NAV") and total return may be adversely affected for a number of reasons, including, without limitation, if any of the following occurs:

● **Market Risk:** The market values of securities acquired by the Fund may decline. Market risk may result from expected, real or perceived economic, political or financial events in the U.S. or global markets. The frequency and magnitude of such changes in value cannot be predicted. Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund may experience increased volatility, illiquidity, or other potentially adverse effects in response to changing market conditions, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond or equity markets, volatility in the equity markets, unexpected trading activity among retail investors, market disruptions caused by local or regional events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness (including epidemics and pandemics) or other public health issues, recessions or other events or adverse investor sentiment or other political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide due to increasingly interconnected global economies and financial markets.

● **Equity Risk:** Equity risk is the risk that a security's value will fluctuate in response to events affecting an issuer's profitability or viability. Unlike debt securities, which have a superior claim to a company's assets in case of liquidation or bankruptcy, equity securities benefit from a company's earnings and cash flow only after the company meets its other obligations. For example, a company must pay interest on its bonds before it pays stock dividends to shareholders.

● **Management Risk:** Management risk is the risk that the Adviser does not execute the Fund's principal investment strategies effectively. Management risk also involves the risk that a strategy used by the Adviser may fail to produce the intended results for the Fund or that imperfections, errors or limitations in the tools and data used by the Adviser may cause unintended results.

● **Mid Cap Securities Risk:** Mid-sized companies may have limited product lines or financial resources, and may be dependent upon a particular niche of the market. Stocks of mid capitalization companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established companies. Mid cap companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or may be dependent upon a small or inexperienced management group, and their securities may trade less frequently and in lower volume than the securities of larger companies, which could lead to higher transaction costs. Generally, the smaller the company size, the greater the risk.

● **Valuation Risk:** The sale price the Fund could receive for a portfolio security may differ from the Fund's valuation of the security, particularly for securities that trade in low volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. In addition, the value of the securities in the Fund's portfolio may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or sell the Fund's shares.

● **Industry and Sector Risk:** Significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular industry or sector may have a greater impact on value. Companies in similar businesses may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events, which may, in certain circumstances, cause the value of securities in all companies in a particular sector of the market to decrease. While the Fund may not concentrate in any one industry (as defined in the Statement of Additional Information), the Fund may invest without limitation in a particular market sector. Sectors are defined by the Russell ICB Industry Classifications. The Fund currently anticipates that it will have significant exposure to the industrials, healthcare, consumer discretionary and technology sectors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund has a policy not to concentrate in any single industry.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o **Industrials Sector Risk.** Industrials include companies involved in the design, manufacture or distribution of construction and building materials, defense and aerospace, containers and packaging, electronics, transportation and support services. These companies may be affected by changes in domestic and international economies and politics, consolidation, excess capacity, changes in supply and demand for products and services, product obsolescence, claims for environmental damages or product liability, and general economic conditions.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o **Consumer Discretionary Sector Risk.** To the extent the consumer discretionary sector represents a significant portion of the Fund, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance may depend to a greater extent on, factors impacting this sector. Companies engaged in the consumer discretionary sector may be affected by changes in domestic and international economies, exchange rates, interest rates, competition, consumers' disposable income and consumer preferences, social trends and marketing campaigns.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o **Healthcare Sector Risk.** To the extent the healthcare sector represents a significant portion of the Fund, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance may depend to a greater extent on, factors impacting this sector. The profitability of companies in healthcare may be affected by government regulations and government healthcare programs, increases or decreases in the cost of medical products and services, an increased emphasis on outpatient services, and product liability claims, among other factors. Many healthcare companies are heavily dependent on patent protection, and the expiration of a company's patent may adversely affect that company's profitability. Healthcare companies are subject to competitive forces that may result in price discounting, and may be thinly capitalized and susceptible to product obsolescence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;o **Technology Securities Risk.** Technology companies may be subject to greater price volatility than securities of companies in other sectors. These securities may fall in and out of favor with investors rapidly, which may cause sudden selling and dramatically lower market prices. Technology securities also may be affected adversely by changes in technology, consumer and business purchasing patterns, government regulation and/or obsolete products or services. In addition, a rising interest rate environment tends to negatively affect technology companies.

● **Large Redemption Risk:** The Fund could experience a loss when selling securities to meet shareholder redemptions. The risk of loss increases if the withdrawal requests are unusually large or frequent or occur in times of overall market turmoil or declining prices.

● **Investment Style Risk:** A company's earnings may not increase as expected. Different investment styles (e.g., "growth", "value" or "quantitative") tend to shift in and out of favor, depending on market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. The Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes but employ a different investment style.

● **Foreign Securities Risk:** Foreign securities markets may be more volatile and subject to less governmental supervision than their counterparts in the U.S. and are subject to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

By itself, the Fund does not constitute a complete investment plan and should be considered a long-term investment for investors who can afford to weather changes in the value of their investment.

**Performance** 

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of Investors Class shares of the Fund from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for the one-year and since inception periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. Past performance of the Fund (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund's website: <u>conestogafunds.com</u>.

The returns below represent the returns for Investors Class shares of the Fund. Institutional Class shares and Investors Class shares of the Fund have returns that are substantially similar because they represent investments in the same portfolio securities and differ only to the extent that they have different expenses.

**Calendar Year Total Return**![](fp0081583-5_mcf4.jpg)

During the period shown in the chart, the Fund's best performing quarter was 5.08% for the three months ended December 31, 2022. During the same period, the Fund's worst performing quarter was -20.09% for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

***Average Annual Total Returns***

This table compares the Fund's average annual total returns for Investors Class shares and Institutional Class shares (before taxes only) for the periods ended December 31, 2022 to those of the Russell Midcap Growth Index. Institutional Class shares and Investors Class shares of the Fund have returns that are substantially similar because they represent investments in the same portfolio securities and differ only to the extent that they have different expenses. The after-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state or local taxes. Your after-tax returns may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to shareholders investing through tax-deferred programs such as an IRA plan. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the returns after taxes on distributions or even the returns before taxes. Future results may be different from those shown.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Average Annual Total Returns<br> as of 12/31/2022** | **One Year** | **Since <br> Inception <br> (06/29/2021)** |
| **Conestoga Mid Cap Fund – Investors Class** |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes  | -30.34% | -17.82% |
| Return After Taxes on Distributions  | -30.34% | -17.82% |
| Return after Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares  | -17.96% | -13.41% |
| **Conestoga Mid Cap Fund – Institutional Class** |  |  |
| Return Before Taxes  | -30.12% | -17.60% |
| Russell Midcap Growth Index (the performance information for the index reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  | -26.72% | -17.78% |

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In calculating the federal income taxes due on redemptions, capital gains taxes resulting from redemptions are subtracted from the redemption proceeds and the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from the redemptions are added to the redemption proceeds. Under certain circumstances, the addition of the tax benefits from capital losses resulting from redemptions may cause the Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares to be greater than the Returns After Taxes on Distributions or even the Returns Before Taxes.

**Investment Adviser** 

Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC ("Conestoga" or the "Adviser").

**Portfolio Managers** 

Derek S. Johnston, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Conestoga and Ted Chang, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Conestoga serve as lead portfolio managers of the Fund. Robert M. Mitchell, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Conestoga serves as co-portfolio manager. Messrs. Johnston, Chang and Mitchell have managed the Fund since its inception.

**Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares** 

You can buy shares of the Fund, as a new shareholder or for a retirement plan, with a minimum initial investment of $2,500 for the Investors Class and $250,000 for the Institutional Class; there is no minimum for subsequent investments. The minimum initial investment under an automatic investment plan is $500, with no minimum for subsequent investments. The minimum initial investment amounts may be reduced or waived in some cases.

If you wish to purchase or redeem shares directly through the Fund, you can do so by mail or by telephone on any business day once you have established an account. To establish an account, complete an account application and mail it with a check to: Conestoga Funds, P.O. Box 46707, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-0707. Additional purchases may be made by using the Fund's mailing address, or by calling 1-800-494-2755. Investors who wish to purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares through a broker-dealer should contact the broker-dealer directly.

**Tax Information** 

The Fund's distributions are taxable, and will generally be taxed at ordinary income or capital gain rates, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. Such tax-deferred arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of monies from those arrangements.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries** 

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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