Nicholas Partners Small Cap Gr Instl (Nicholas Partners Small Cap Gro) Fonds

Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of small-capitalization companies. The fund's manager considers small-capitalization companies to be those with market capitalizations within the range of the market capitalizations of companies in the Russell 2000 Growth Index at the time of purchase.