Share Price

Each Fund calculates its share price, called its NAV, each business day at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (“NYSE”), which is normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, but may be earlier or later on some days. You may buy, exchange, and sell your shares on any business day at a price that is based on the NAV that is calculated after you place your order and it is accepted.

A business day is a day on which the NYSE and the bond market are open. If the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) recommends that government securities dealers close before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (the Alternative Closing Time), each Fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase or redemption order received after the Alternative Closing Time. If a Fund closes at the Alternative Closing Time, its NAV will be calculated as of the Alternative Closing Time. You may not be able to buy or sell shares on Columbus Day and Veterans Day, holidays when the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is closed, but the NYSE and other financial markets are open.

Each Fund prices its investments based on market value when market quotations are readily available. When these quotations are not readily available, the Funds will price their investments at fair value according to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. A Fund will fair value a security when:

·   Trading in the security has been halted;

·   The market quotation for the security is clearly erroneous due to a clerical error;

·   The security’s liquidity decreases such that, in the Adviser’s opinion, the market quotation has become stale; or

·   An event occurs after the close of the trading market (but before the Fund’s NAV is calculated) that, in the Adviser’s opinion, materially affects the value of the security.

The use of fair value pricing may minimize arbitrage opportunities that attempt to exploit the differences between a security’s market quotation and its fair value. The use of fair value pricing may not, however, always reflect a security’s actual market value in light of subsequent relevant information, and the security’s opening price on the next trading day may be different from the fair value price assigned to the security.

Each class of each Fund calculates its NAV by adding up the total value of its investments and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and then dividing that figure by the number of outstanding shares of the class.

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You can find a Fund’s NAV each day in The Wall Street Journal and other newspapers. Newspapers do not normally publish fund information until a Fund reaches a specific number of shareholders or level of assets. You may also find each Fund’s NAV by calling 800-539-3863 or by visiting the Funds’ website at VictoryFunds.com.

The daily NAV is useful to you as a shareholder because the NAV, multiplied by the number of Fund shares you own, gives you the value of your investment.

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Choosing a Share Class

CLASS A

· Front-end sales charge, as described in this section. There are several ways to reduce or eliminate this charge.

· A deferred sales charge may be imposed if you sell your shares within twelve months of their purchase.

· Lower annual expenses than Class C or Class R shares.

CLASS C

· No front-end sales charge. All your money goes to work for you right away.

· A deferred sales charge if you sell your shares within twelve months of their purchase.

· Higher annual expenses than Class A, Class I, Class R or Class Y shares.

CLASS I

· No front-end sales charge. All your money goes to work for you right away.

· Class I shares are only available to certain investors.

· Lower annual expenses than Class A, Class C, Class R or Class Y shares

CLASS R

· No front-end sales charge. All your money goes to work for you right away.

· Class R shares are only available to certain investors.

· Higher annual expenses than Class A, Class I or Class Y shares.

CLASS Y

· No front-end sales charge. All your money goes to work for you right away.

· Class Y shares are only available to certain investors.

· Lower annual expenses than Class A, Class C or Class R shares.

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An Investment Professional is an investment consultant, salesperson, financial planner, investment adviser, or trust officer who provides you with investment information. Your Investment Professional also can help you decide which share class is best for you. Investment Professionals and other intermediaries may charge fees for their services.

Share Classes

Each Fund offers Class A and Class I shares. The Fund for Income also offers Class C, Class R and Class Y shares. Each share class represents investments in the same portfolio of securities, but each class has its own sales charge and expense structure, allowing you and your Investment Professional to choose the class that best suits your investment needs. When you purchase shares of a Fund, you must choose a share class.

Deciding which share class best suits your situation depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with your Investment Professional, including: how long you expect to hold your investment, how much you intend to invest, and the total expenses associated with each share class.

Also, not all Funds offer all classes of shares, and some classes of shares are available for purchase only by eligible shareholders.

The Funds currently offer only the classes of shares described in this Prospectus. At some future date, the Funds may offer additional classes of shares.

Each Fund reserves the right, without notice, to change the eligibility requirements of its share classes, including the types of clients who are eligible to purchase each share class.

A Fund or any class may be terminated at any time for failure to achieve an economical level of assets or for other reasons.

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Calculation of Sales Charges for Class A Shares

Class A shares are sold at their public offering price, which is the net asset value (“NAV”) plus the applicable initial sales charge. The sales charge investment decreases as the amount that you invest increases. The current sales charge rates are listed below.

*A contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 0.75% may be imposed on certain redemptions of Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge if any of those shares are redeemed in the first year after purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or net asset value at the time of redemption, whichever is lower. No CDSC is imposed on shares representing reinvested distributions. You may be eligible for a reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. See the SAI for details.

Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers for Class A Shares

In order to obtain a Class A sales charge reduction or waiver, you must provide your Investment Professional, financial intermediary or the transfer agent, at the time of purchase, current information regarding shares of the Funds held in other accounts. Such information must include account statements or other records (including written representations from the intermediary holding the shares) that indicate that a sales charge was paid regarding shares of the Funds held in: (i) all accounts (e.g., retirement accounts) with the Funds and your financial intermediary; (ii) accounts with other financial intermediaries; and (iii) accounts in the name of immediate family household members (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21).

For historical expense information, see the “Financial Highlights” at the end of this Prospectus.

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There are several ways you can combine multiple purchases in the Victory Funds and take advantage of reduced sales charges and, in some cases, eliminate the sales charges.

You may reduce or eliminate the sales charges in the following cases:

1.  Purchases sufficient to reach a breakpoint (see Important information about sales load breakpoints ).

2.  A Letter of Intent allows you to buy Class A shares of a Fund over a 13-month period and receive the same sales charge as if all shares had been purchased at one time. You must start with a minimum initial investment of at least 5% of the total amount you intend to purchase. A portion of the shares purchased under the nonbinding Letter of Intent will be held in escrow until the total investment has been completed. In the event the Letter of Intent is not completed, sufficient escrowed shares will be redeemed to pay any applicable front-end sales charges.

3.  Rights of Accumulation allow you to add the value of any Class A shares you already own (excluding Funds sold without a sales charge) to the amount of your next Class A investment to determine if your added investment will qualify for a reduced sales charge. The value of the Class A shares you already own will be calculated by using the greater of the current value or the original investment amount.

4.  The Combination Privilege allows you to combine the value of Class A shares you own in accounts of multiple Victory Funds (excluding Funds sold without a sales charge) and in accounts of household members of your immediate family (spouse or domestic partner and children under 21) to achieve a reduced sales charge on your added investment.

5.  The Reinstatement Privilege permits an investor, within 90 days of a redemption of Class A shares of a Fund, to reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds in the Class A shares of any Victory Fund at the NAV next computed after receipt by the transfer agent of the

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reinvestment order. No service charge is currently imposed on reinvestment in shares of the Funds.

6.  The Victory Funds will completely waive the sales charge (for Class A shares) in the following cases:

a.  Purchases of $1,000,000 or more.

b.  Purchases by:

i.  current and retired Fund trustees or officers;

ii.  directors, trustees, employees, and family members of employees of KeyCorp or “Affiliated Providers;”* and

iii.  brokers (and their sales representatives) where those brokers have agreements with Victory Capital Advisers Inc., (the “Distributor”) to sell shares of a Fund.

c.  Purchases for trust or other advisory accounts established with KeyBank or its affiliates.

d.  Reinvestment of proceeds from a liquidation distribution of Class A shares of a Victory Fund held in a deferred compensation plan, agency, trust, or custody account.

e.  Purchases for fee-based investment products or accounts.

f.  Purchases by retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 Plans sponsored by a Section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans, and IRA rollovers from such plans, if a Victory Class A share was offered. If the Distributor pays a concession to the dealer of record, a CDSC of up to 0.75% will be charged to the shareholder if any of those shares are redeemed in the first year after purchase. This charge will be based on either the cost of the shares or net asset value at the time of

*Affiliated Providers are affiliates and subsidiaries of KeyCorp, and any organization that provides services to the Trust.

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redemption, whichever is lower. There will be no CDSC on reinvested distributions. You may be eligible for reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. See the SAI for details.

g.  Purchases by participants in the Victory Investment Program.

h.  Shareholders who qualified under Fund rules previously in effect, except for NAV transfer rules.

i.  Purchases of Class A shares of the Intermediate Income Fund by shareholders of the Intermediate Income Fund who had previously owned Class G shares.

j.  Reinvestment of proceeds from a liquidation distribution from a group Minor Trust managed by the Adviser.

k.  Purchases by participants in no transaction fee programs offered by certain broker-dealers (sometimes referred to as “supermarkets”).

Calculation of Sales Charges for Class C Shares

You will pay a 1.00% CDSC on any Class C shares you sell within 12 months of purchase. The CDSC is based on the current value of the shares being sold or their net asset value when purchased, whichever is less. There is no CDSC imposed on shares you acquire by reinvesting your dividends or capital gains distributions. You may be eligible for reduction or waiver of this CDSC under certain circumstances. There is no CDSC when you exchange your shares for Class C shares of another Victory Fund; however, your exchange is subject to the same CDSC schedule that applied to your original purchase.

An investor may, within 90 days of a redemption of Class C shares, reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds in the Class C shares of any Victory Fund at the NAV next computed after receipt by the transfer agent of the reinvestment order. Class C share proceeds reinstated do not result in a refund of any CDSC paid by the shareholder, but the reinstated shares will be treated as CDSC exempt upon reinstatement. The shareholder must ask the Distributor for such privilege at the time of reinvestment.

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To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you sell shares we will first sell shares in your account that are not subject to CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your sale, we will sell the shares in the order they were purchased.

Purchases of $1,000,000 and above will automatically be made in Class A shares of the Fund.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class I Shares

Only Eligible Investors may purchase or exchange into Class I shares of the Funds. Eligible Investors include the following:

·   Institutional and individual retail investors with a minimum initial investment in Class I shares of $2,500,000 who purchase through certain broker-dealers or directly from the Transfer Agent;

·   Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;

·   Investors in select fee based programs;

·   Current and retired Fund trustees or officers;

·   Directors, trustees, employees, and family members of employees of KeyCorp or “Affiliated Providers;”**

·   Purchases by participants in the Victory Investment Program; and

·   Brokers (and their sales representatives) where those brokers have agreements with the Distributor to sell shares of a Fund.

Each Fund may allow a lower initial investment if, in the opinion of the Distributor, the investor has the adequate intent and availability of assets to reach a future level of investment of $2,500,000. Each Fund reserves the right to change the criteria for Eligible Investors and the investment minimums.

**Affiliated Providers are affiliates and subsidiaries of KeyCorp.

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Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class R Shares

Class R shares may only be purchased by:

·   Retirement plans, including Section 401 and 457 plans, section 403 plans sponsored by a section 501(c)(3) organization and certain non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements that operate in a similar manner to qualified plans;

·   IRA rollovers from such plans if Victory Class R shares were offered; and

·   Shareholders who owned Class R shares (formerly Class G shares) on December 31, 2002.

Eligibility Requirements to Purchase Class Y Shares

Only Eligible Investors may purchase or exchange into Class Y shares of the Funds.  Eligible Investors include the following:

·   Investors who purchase through select fee-based advisory programs with an approved financial intermediary.  In fee-based advisory programs, a financial intermediary typically charges each investor a fee based upon the value of the account.  Such transactions may be subject to additional rules or requirements of the applicable financial intermediary’s program.

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How to Buy Shares

Opening an Account

If you would like to open an account, you will first need to complete an Account Application.

You can obtain an Account Application by calling Victory Funds Customer Service at 1-800-539-3863. You can also download an Account Application by visiting the Funds’ website, VictoryFunds.com, and clicking on Mutual Funds, then Account Applications & Forms. The completed Account Application, along with a check made payable to the Victory Funds, must then be returned to the Funds at the following address:

The Victory Funds

P.O. Box 182593

Columbus, OH 43218-2593.

You can also obtain an Account Application by contacting your Investment Professional. When you invest through an Investment Professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares and the account features and policies may differ. In addition to any limitations described in this Prospectus, an Investment Professional or other intermediary may also place other limits on your ability to use the services of a Fund. Sometimes an Investment Professional will charge you for their services. This fee will be in addition to, and unrelated to, the fees and expenses charged by a Fund.

Mutual funds must obtain and verify information that identifies investors opening new accounts. If the Funds are unable to collect the required information, you may not be able to open your account. Additional details about the Funds’ Customer Identification Program are available in the section “Important Fund Policies.”

If you investment order is accepted by the Funds, an Investment Professional or other intermediary, it will be priced at the NAV next computed as described in the section entitled “Share Price.”

If you participate in a retirement plan that offers one of the Victory Funds as an option, please consult your employer for information on how to purchase shares of the Funds through the plan, including any restrictions or limitations that may apply.

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Paying for Your Initial Purchase

Make your check payable to The Victory Funds. All checks must be drawn on U.S. banks. If your check is returned as uncollectible for any reason, you will be charged for any resulting fees and/or losses. The Funds do not accept cash, money orders, traveler’s checks, credit card convenience checks, and third party checks. Additionally, bank starter checks are not accepted for the shareholder’s initial investment into the Funds. All payments must be denominated in U.S. dollars.

Minimum Investments

If you would like to buy Class A or Class C shares, the minimum investment required to open an account is $2,500 ($1,000 for IRA accounts), with additional investments of at least $250. If you would like to buy Class I or Class R shares, you must first be an Eligible Investor, as discussed in the section Choosing a Share Class — Eligibility Requirements to Purchase.

If your account falls below the minimum investment amount, we may ask you to reestablish the minimum investment. If you do not do so within 60 days, we may close your account and send you the value of your account.

The minimum investment required to open an account may be waived or lowered for employees, and immediate family members of the employee, of the Adviser and the Administrator, and their affiliates. In addition, the minimum investment required may be waived when the Fund is purchased in a managed account or within qualified retirement plans or in other similar circumstances. Although the Funds may sometimes waive the minimum investment, when they do so, they always reserve the right to reject initial investments under the minimum at their discretion.

There is no minimum investment required to open an account or for additional investments in Victory Simple IRAs.

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Purchasing Additional Shares

Once you have an existing account, you can make additional investments at any time in any amount (subject to any minimums) in the following ways:

·   By Mail

To ensure that your additional investment is properly credited to your account, use the Investment Stub attached to your confirmation statement and send it with your check to the address indicated.

·   By Telephone

If you have an existing account that has been set up to receive electronic transfers, you can buy additional shares by calling Victory Funds Customer Service at 800-539-3863 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday.

·   By Exchange

You may purchase shares of a Fund using the proceeds from the simultaneous redemption of shares of another Victory fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are a registered user of VictoryFunds.com), by telephone, or by mail. See the section “Exchanging Shares.”

·   Via the Internet

If you are a registered user, you may request a purchase of shares through our website at VictoryFunds.com. Your account must be set up for Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) payment in order to execute online purchases.

·   By ACH

Your account must be set up for ACH payment in order to execute purchases online or by telephone. It takes about 15 days to set up an ACH account and only domestic member banks may be used. After your account is set up, your purchase amount can be transferred by ACH. Currently, the Funds do not charge a fee for ACH transfers but they

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reserve the right to charge for this service in the future. Your originating bank may charge a fee for ACH transfers.

·   By Wire

You may buy Fund shares by bank wire transfer of same day funds. Please call Victory Funds Customer Service at 800-539-3863 between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday for wiring instructions. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds by wire.

Although the Transfer Agent does not currently charge you for receiving same-day funds, it reserves the right to charge for this service in the future. Your bank may charge you for wiring same-day funds. You cannot buy shares for tax-qualified retirement plans by wire transfer.

·   By Systematic Investment Plan

To enroll in the Systematic Investment Plan, you should check this box on the Account Application or on the Account Maintenance Form. We will need your bank information and the amount and frequency of your investment. You can select monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual investments. You should attach a voided personal check so the proper information can be obtained. You must first meet the minimum investment requirement before we will make automatic withdrawals of the amount you indicate ($250 or more) from your bank account and invest it in shares of a Fund.

Other Purchase Rules You Should Know

Each Fund reserves the right to refuse a purchase order for any reason, including if it believes that doing so would be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders. Each Fund also reserves the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a Fund account, or to add to an existing Fund account.

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Statements and Reports

You will receive a periodic statement reflecting any transactions that affect the balance or registration of your account. You will receive a confirmation after any purchase, exchange, or redemption. If your account has been set up by an Investment Professional, Fund activity will be detailed in that account’s statements. Share certificates are not issued. Twice a year, you will receive the financial reports of the Funds. By January 31st of each year, you will be mailed an IRS form reporting distributions for the previous year, which also will be filed with the IRS.

Keep these addresses handy for purchases, exchanges, or redemptions.

If you would like to make additional investments after your account is established, use the Investment Stub attached to your confirmation statement and send it with your check to the address indicated.

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Retirement Plans

You can use the Funds as part of your retirement portfolio. Your Investment Professional can set up your new account under one of several tax-deferred retirement plans. Please contact your Investment Professional or the Funds for details regarding an IRA or other retirement plan that works best for your financial situation.

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How to Exchange Shares

The shares of any class of any Fund may be exchanged for the shares of any other class offered by that Fund or the same class, or any other class, of any other Victory Fund, either through your Investment Professional or directly through the Fund, subject to the conditions described below.

Exchanges are subject to any CDSC, minimum investment limitation or eligibility requirements described in the applicable Prospectus and SAI.

The Fund shares you want to exchange and the Fund shares you want to buy must be subject to the exchange privilege, and shares of the Fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in your state of residence. If you have questions about these, or any of the Funds’ other exchange policies, please consult Victory Customer Service or your Investment Professional before requesting an exchange.

Before exchanging, you should read the Prospectus of the Fund you wish to exchange into, which may be subject to different risks, fees and expenses.

Pricing your exchange

If your exchange request is received and accepted by the Fund, an Investment Professional or other intermediary by the close of trading as described in the section entitled “Share Price” then your exchange will be processed the same day. Your exchange will be processed on the next business day if received after the close of trading. Exchanges will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes next calculated after receipt and acceptance of your exchange request, plus any applicable sales charge described in the Prospectus.

Requesting an exchange

You can exchange shares of a Fund by telephone, by mail or via the Internet. You cannot exchange into an account with a different registration or tax identification number.

·   By Telephone

Unless you indicate otherwise on the account application, Victory Customer Service will be

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You can obtain a list of funds available for exchange by calling 800-539-FUND or by visiting VictoryFunds.com

authorized to accept exchange instructions received by telephone.

·   By Mail

Send a letter of instruction signed by all registered owners or their legal representatives to the Victory Funds.

·   Via the Internet

You may also exchange shares via the Internet at VictoryFunds.com if you are a registered user.

Other exchange rules you should know

Each Fund may refuse any exchange purchase request if the Adviser determines that the request is associated with a market timing strategy. Each Fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege at any time on 60 days’ notice to shareholders.

On certain business days, such as Columbus Day and Veterans Day, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is closed. On those days, exchanges to or from a money market fund will be processed on the next business day.

An exchange of Fund shares for shares of another Fund constitutes a sale for tax purposes unless the exchange is made within an IRA or other tax-deferred account.

For information on how to exchange shares of a Fund that were purchased through your employer’s retirement plan, including any restrictions and charges that the plan may impose, please consult your employer.

Owners of Class A shares of the Core Bond Index Fund that had been classified as Class G shares prior to January 17, 2003, may exchange their shares for Class R shares of any Victory Fund or for Class A shares of any Victory Fund that does not offer Class R shares without paying a sales charge.

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How to Sell Shares

If your request is received in good order by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the Alternative Closing Time, (if applicable), or the close of regular trading on the NYSE (whichever time is earlier), your redemption will be processed the same day. Your redemption will be processed on the next business day if received after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, the Alternative Closing Time or the close of regular trading (whichever time is earlier). You cannot redeem your shares at www.VictoryFunds.com.

BY TELEPHONE

The easiest way to redeem shares is by calling 800-539-FUND. When you fill out your original application, be sure to check the box marked “Telephone Authorization.” Then when you are ready to sell, call and tell us which one of the following options you would like to use:

·   Mail a check to the address of record;

·   Wire funds to a previously designated domestic financial institution;

·   Mail a check to a previously designated alternate address; or

·   Electronically transfer your redemption via ACH to a previously designated domestic financial institution.

The transfer agent records all telephone calls for your protection and takes measures to verify the identity of the caller. If the transfer agent properly acts on telephone instructions and follows reasonable procedures to ensure against unauthorized transactions, none of the Trust, its servicing agents, the Adviser, or the transfer agent will be responsible for any losses. If the transfer agent does not follow these procedures, it may be liable to you for losses resulting from unauthorized instructions.

If there is an unusual amount of market activity and you cannot reach the transfer agent or your Investment Professional by telephone, consider placing your order by mail.

There are a number of convenient ways to sell your shares. You can use the same mailing addresses listed for purchases.

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BY MAIL

Use the regular U.S. mail or overnight mail address to redeem shares. Send us a letter of instruction indicating your Fund account number, amount of redemption, and where to send the proceeds. A Medallion signature guarantee is required for the following redemption requests:

·   Your account registration has changed within the last 15 days;

·   The check is not being mailed to the address on your account;

·   The check is not being made payable to the owner of the account;

·   The redemption proceeds are being transferred to another Victory Fund account with a different registration; or

·   The check or wire is being sent to a different bank account than was previously designated.

You can get a Medallion signature guarantee from a financial institution — such as a commercial bank, broker dealer, credit union, clearing agency, or savings bank — that is a member of a Medallion signature guarantee program.

BY WIRE

If you want to receive your proceeds by wire, you must establish a Fund account that will accommodate wire transactions. If you call before the close of trading on the NYSE or before the Alternative Closing Time (whichever time is earlier), your funds will be wired on the same business day.

BY ACH

Normally, your redemption will be processed on the same day, but will be processed on the next day if received after the close of trading on the NYSE or after the Alternative Closing Time (whichever time is earlier). It will be transferred by ACH as long as the transfer is to a domestic bank.

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Systematic Withdrawal Plan

If you check this box on the Account Application or on the Account Maintenance Form, we will send monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual payments to the person you designate. The minimum withdrawal is $25, and you must have a balance of $5,000 or more. If the payment is to be sent to an account of yours, we will need a voided check to activate this feature. If the payment is to be made to an address different from your account address, we will need a Medallion signature guaranteed letter of instruction. You should be aware that each withdrawal will be a taxable transaction. Also, each withdrawal reduces your account balance, and eventually your account balance may be depleted. However, you cannot automatically close your account using the Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If your balance falls below the initial purchase minimum, we may ask you to bring the account back to the minimum balance. If you decide not to increase your account to the minimum balance, your account may be closed and the proceeds mailed to you.

Additional Information about Redemptions

·   Redemption proceeds from the sale of shares purchased by a check or through ACH will be held until the purchase check or ACH has cleared, which may take up to 10 business days.

·   A Fund may postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days at any time.

·   A Fund may suspend your right to redeem your shares in the following circumstances:

·   During non-routine closings of the NYSE;

·   When the SEC determines either that trading on the NYSE is restricted or that an emergency prevents the sale or valuation of a Fund’s securities; or

·   When the SEC orders a suspension to protect a Fund’s shareholders.

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·   Each Fund will pay redemptions by any one shareholder during any 90-day period in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1.00% of a Fund’s net assets. Each Fund reserves the right to pay the remaining portion “in kind,” that is, in portfolio securities rather than cash.

·   If you choose to have your redemption proceeds mailed to you and either the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver the redemption check to you or the check remains outstanding for at least six months, the Funds reserve the right to reinvest the check in shares of the particular Fund at its then current NAV until you give the Funds different instructions. No interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed redemption checks.

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Shareholder Servicing and Distribution Plans

Shareholder Servicing Plan for Class A Shares

Each Fund has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan for its Class A shares. Shareholder servicing agents provide administrative and support services to their customers which may include establishing and maintaining accounts and records relating to shareholders, processing dividend and distribution payments from the Funds on behalf of shareholders, responding to routine inquiries from shareholders concerning their investments, assisting shareholders in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses, and other similar services. For these services, Fund shares pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the appropriate class of shares serviced by the agent. The Funds may enter into agreements with various shareholder servicing agents, including KeyBank and its affiliates, other financial institutions, and securities brokers. The Funds may pay a servicing fee to broker-dealers and others who sponsor “no transaction fee” or similar programs for the purchase of shares. Shareholder servicing agents may waive all or a portion of their fee periodically.

Distribution Plans

In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Victory has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class R and Class C shares of the Fund for Income.

Under the Class R Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund for Income will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of its Class R shares. The fee is paid for general distribution services, for selling Class R shares of the Fund for Income and for providing personal services to its shareholders. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of the Fund’s shares. Personal services to

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shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other intermediaries, including KeyBank and its affiliates, and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Under the Class C Distribution and Service Plan, the Fund for Income will pay to the Distributor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets of its Class C shares. Of this amount, 0.75% of the Fund’s Class C shares’ average daily net assets will be paid for general distribution services and for selling Class C shares of the Fund. The Fund will pay 0.25% of its Class C shares’ average daily net assets to compensate financial institutions that provide personal services to Class C shareholders of the Fund. Distribution and selling services are provided by the Distributor or by agents of the Distributor and include those services intended to result in the sale of the Fund’s Class C shares. Personal services to shareholders are generally provided by broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries, including KeyBank and its affiliates, and consist of responding to inquiries, providing information to shareholders about their Fund accounts, establishing and maintaining accounts and records, providing dividend and distribution payments, arranging for bank wires, assisting in transactions and changing account information.

Because Rule 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Fund for Income’s assets and on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Class C shares do not convert into any other class of shares.

Victory has adopted a separate Rule 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan for Class A shares of each

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Fund. These share classes do not make any payments under this plan.

Other Distribution Related Payments

The Adviser (and its affiliates) may make substantial payments to affiliated and unaffiliated dealers or other Investment Professionals and service providers, for distribution, administrative and/or shareholder servicing activities, out of its own resources, including the profits from the advisory fees the Adviser receives from the Funds. The Adviser also may reimburse the Distributor (or the Distributor’s affiliates) for making these payments. Some of these distribution-related payments may be made to dealers or Investment Professionals for marketing, promotional or related expenses; these payments are often referred to as “revenue sharing.” In some circumstances, those types of payments may create an incentive for a dealer or Investment Professional or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the Funds or other Victory Funds to its customers. You should ask your dealer or Investment Professional for more details about any such payments it receives.

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