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Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the Fund online at www.managersinvest.com/prospectus_annual_reports. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800/835-3879 or by sending an e-mail request to shareholderservices@managersinvest.com. The current prospectus and statement of additional information, dated March 1, 2013, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Managers California Intermediate Tax-Free Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to achieve income free from Federal and California state income taxes, including the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”).

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND

The table below 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)

 

Management Fee      0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees      None
Other Expenses      0.50%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses      0.90%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements 1      (0.35)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements 1      0.55%

1 Managers Investment Group LLC (the “Investment Manager”) has contractually agreed, through at least March 1, 2014 to waive management fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) to 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances. In general, for a period of up to 36 months from the time of any waiver, reimbursement, or payment pursuant to the Fund’s contractual expense limitation, the Investment Manager may recover from the Fund fees waived and expenses paid to the extent that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements to exceed the contractual expense limitation amount. The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated upon termination of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with the Investment Manager or by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

This Example will help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund to the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example makes certain assumptions. It assumes that you invest $10,000 as an initial investment in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. It also assumes that your investment has a 5% total return each year and the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Example reflects the impact of the Fund’s contractual expense limitation through March 1, 2014. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the above assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
$56   $252   $464   $1,076

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 5% of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in intermediate-term California municipal bonds that are free from both Federal and California state income taxes, including the AMT. This policy is a fundamental policy of the Fund and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

The Fund is intended for California residents. The bonds in which the Fund typically invests have a rating comparable to the four highest ratings categories of Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”), with a dollar-weighted average maturity of 3 to 10 years. The Fund is structured as a non-diversified fund and may hold a greater percentage of its assets in securities of a single issuer or a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. Although the Fund is structured as a non-diversified fund, it is likely to be diversified most of the time.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

There is the risk that you may lose money on your investment. 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. Below are some of the risks of investing in the Fund.

Credit Risk —the issuer of bonds or other debt securities may not be able to meet interest or principal payments when the bonds come due.

Interest Rate Risk —fixed-coupon payments (cash flows) of bonds and debt securities may become less competitive with the market in periods of rising interest rates and cause bond prices to decline.

Liquidity Risk —particular investments, such as illiquid securities, may not be able to be sold at the price the Fund would like or the Fund may have to sell them at a loss.

 

 

         

 

 

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Market Risk —market prices of securities held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of factors, including changing economic, political, or market conditions. Equity investments generally have greater volatility than fixed income investments.

Municipal Market Risk —factors unique to the municipal bond market may negatively affect the value of municipal bonds.

Non-Diversified Fund Risk —the Fund is non-diversified and therefore a greater percentage of holdings may be concentrated in a small number of issuers or a single issuer, such as a corporate or government entity, which can place the Fund at greater risk.

Prepayment Risk —many bonds and debt securities have call provisions that may result in debtors paying back the debt prior to maturity during periods of decreasing interest rates.

Reinvestment Risk —investors may have difficulty reinvesting payments from debtors and may receive lower rates than from their original investments.

State Concentration Risk —economic, political, or regulatory changes that affect California could adversely affect municipal bond issuers in California.

PERFORMANCE

The following performance information illustrates the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s performance compares to that of a broad-based securities market index. As always, past performance of the Fund (before and after taxes) is not an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Calendar Year Total Returns as of 12/31/12

 

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Best Quarter: 4.40% (3rd Quarter 2004)

Worst Quarter: -3.39% (4th Quarter 2010)

Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/12

 

Managers California Intermediate
Tax-Free Fund 		   1 Year    5 Years    10 Years
Return Before Taxes    5.94%    4.78%    4.42%
Return After Taxes on Distributions    5.94%    4.78%    4.30%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares    5.13%    4.60%    4.27%

Barclays Capital 5-Year Municipal Bond Index

(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

   2.96%    5.28%    4.26%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

Investment Manager

Managers Investment Group LLC

Subadvisor

Miller Tabak Asset Management, LLC (“Miller Tabak”)

Portfolio Manager

Michael Pietronico

Chief Executive Officer, Miller Tabak; Portfolio Manager of the Fund since 09/08.

BUYING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

Initial Investment Minimum

Regular Account: $2,000

Individual Retirement Account: $1,000

Additional Investment Minimum

All Accounts: $100

TRANSACTION POLICIES

You may purchase or sell your shares of the Fund any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business, either through your registered investment professional or directly to the Fund. Shares may be purchased, sold or exchanged by mail at the address listed below, by phone at 800.548.4539, online at www.managersinvest.com, or by bank wire (if bank wire instructions are on file for your account).

Managers

c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

P.O. Box 9769

Providence, RI 02940-9769

TAX INFORMATION

The Fund intends to distribute income that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax and California state personal income tax (for California residents), including the AMT, but distributions will be subject to federal and state income tax to the extent attributable to other income, including income earned by the Fund on investments

 

 

 

 

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in taxable securities or capital gain realized on the disposition of its investments.

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 Web site for more information.

 

 

 

 

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