Summary Prospectus     February 28, 2013

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Diamond Hill Select Fund

 

Class   / Ticker   

Y

 

DHTYX

         

 

Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s Prospectus, which contains information about the fund and its risks. The fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, both dated February 28, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. For free paper or electronic copies of the fund’s Prospectus and other information about the fund, go to http://www.diamond-hill.com/cgi-bin/mf/fund-information.pl?tab=smallcap, email a request to info@diamond-hill.com, call 888-226-5595, or ask any financial advisor, bank, or broker-dealer who offers shares of the fund.

 

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Diamond Hill Select Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)     
       Class Y  
Management fees      0.70%   
Distribution (12b-1) fees      None  
Other expenses      0.11%   
Total annual fund operating expenses      0.81%   

 

Expense 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. It also shows costs if you sold your shares at the end of the period or continued to hold them. 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, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

             1 Year     3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
Class Y      $ 83      $259   $450   $1,002

 

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 rate 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, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 38% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy

The fund, under normal market conditions, invests its assets in 30 to 40 select U.S. equity securities of any size capitalization that Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. (“the Adviser”) believes are undervalued. Equity securities consist of common and preferred stocks, rights and warrants, S&P Depositary Receipts (“SPDRs”), American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and other similar instruments.

The Adviser focuses on estimating a company’s value independent of its current stock price. To estimate a company’s value, the Adviser concentrates on the fundamental economic drivers of the business. The primary focus is on “bottom-up” analysis, which takes into consideration earnings, revenue growth, operating margins and other economic factors. The Adviser also considers the level of industry competition, regulatory factors, the threat of technological obsolescence, and a variety of other industry factors. If the Adviser’s estimate of a company’s value differs sufficiently from the current market price, the company may be an attractive investment opportunity. In constructing a portfolio of securities, the Adviser is not constrained by the sector or industry weights in the benchmark. The Adviser relies on individual stock selection and discipline in the investment process to add value. The highest portfolio security weights are assigned to companies where the Adviser has the highest level of conviction.

Once a stock is selected, the Adviser continues to monitor the company’s strategies, financial performance and competitive environment. The Adviser may sell a security as it reaches the Adviser’s estimate of the company’s value; if it believes that the company’s earnings, revenue growth, operating margin or other economic factors are deteriorating or if it identifies a stock that it believes offers a better investment opportunity.

Main Risks

All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. You may lose money by investing in the fund. Below are the main risks of investing in the fund.

Equity Market Risk   Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, and political events affect the securities markets. When the value of the fund’s investments goes down, your investment in the fund decreases in value.

 

 

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Small Cap and Mid Cap Company Risk   Investments in small cap and mid cap companies may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. The securities of these companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than securities of larger companies. In addition, small cap and mid cap companies may be more vulnerable to economic, market and industry changes. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short term. Because smaller companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or may depend on a few key employees, they may be more susceptible to particular economic events or competitive factors than large capitalization companies.

Securities Lending Risk   To generate additional income, the fund may lend its portfolio securities to financial institutions. Loaned securities will be secured by cash collateral that the fund may invest in high quality short-term debt obligations, government obligations, bank guarantees or money market mutual funds. Securities lending involves two primary risks: “investment risk” and “borrow default risk.” Investment risk is the risk that the fund will lose money from the investment of the cash collateral. Borrower default risk is the risk that the fund will lose money due to the failure of a borrower to return a borrowed security in a timely manner.

Management Risk   The Adviser’s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular asset class or individual security in which the fund invests may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that individual companies will perform as anticipated. The value of an individual company can be more volatile than the market as a whole, and the Adviser’s intrinsic value-oriented approach may fail to produce the intended results.

Performance

The following bar chart and table show two aspects of the fund: volatility and performance. The bar chart shows the volatility – or variability – of the fund’s annual total returns over time, and shows that fund performance can change from year to year. The table shows the fund’s average annual total returns for certain time periods compared to the returns of a broad-based securities index. The bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The performance shown for Class Y shares prior to their inception on December 30, 2011 is based on the performance of Class A shares of the Fund, which invest in the same portfolio of securities, but which are not offered in this prospectus. Prior performance for Class Y shares has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges between Class Y shares and Class A shares. Of course, the fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of its future performance. Updated performance information is available at no cost by visiting www.diamond-hill.com or by calling 888-226-5595.

 

Class Y Annual Total Return years ended 12/31

 

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Best Quarter:   2Q ‘09, +19.60%      Worst Quarter:   4Q ‘08, -20.73%
Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/12

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on a shareholder’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant for shareholders who hold fund shares in tax-deferred accounts or to shares held by non-taxable entities.

 

       Inception
Date of Class 		    One Year     Five Year     Since
Inception 		 
Class Y Return Before Taxes      12/30/2011        11.69%        1.44%        3.70%   
Class Y Return after Taxes on Distributions              11.10%        1.18%        3.00%   
Class Y Return after Taxes on Distributions and Sales of Fund Shares              8.37%        1.18%        2.90%   
Russell 3000 Index              16.42%        2.04%        4.34%   

Historical performance for Class Y shares prior to their inception is based on the performance of Class A shares. The inception date for Class A is 12/30/2005. Class Y performance has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges.

The Russell 3000 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index measuring the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization.

You cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike mutual funds, an index does not incur expenses. If expenses were deducted, the actual returns of an index would be lower.

Portfolio Management

Investment Adviser

Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers

William Dierker

Portfolio Manager

since 9/2006

Austin Hawley

Portfolio Manager

since 1/2013

Richard Snowdon

Portfolio Manager

since 1/2013

Buying and Selling Fund Shares

 

Minimum Initial Investment

$500,000

Minimum Additional Investment

$100

To Place Orders

Mail:

Diamond Hill Select Fund

P.O. Box 183179

Columbus, OH 43218-3179

Phone: 888-226-5595

 

 

Transaction Policies

In general, you can buy or sell shares of the fund by mail or phone on any business day. You can generally pay for shares by check or wire. When selling shares, you will receive a check, unless you request a wire. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes

The fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. However, you may be subject to tax when you withdraw monies from a tax-advantaged plan.

 

 

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Potential Conflicts of Interest

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 web site for more information.

 

 

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