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CAIS Sports, Media and Entertainment Fund

The CAIS Sports, Media and Entertainment Fund (the "Fund") is a registered evergreen fund1 offering accredited investors access to a portfolio targeting long-term exposure to investments in the sports, media and/or entertainment industries, which may include all five major North American sports leagues (professional American football, NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS), in a single portfolio.

Subscription


Quarterly

Investment Minimum2


 $25,000

Tax Reporting


1099

Anticipated Liquidity3


Semi-annual

Fund repurchases are subject to board approval, tender offer limits, and early withdrawal charges.

1The Fund is continuously offered closed-end management investment company and is registered under the Investment company Act of 1940.

2Minimum investment amount shown is for Class D Shares. Minimum investment amounts for other share classes may differ. The minimum subsequent investment for each share class is $10,000.

3Liquidity for the Fund’s Shares will be provided only through tender offers. The Adviser intends to recommend to the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), subject to the Board’s discretion, that the Fund offer to repurchase Shares from shareholders on a semi-annual basis in an amount generally not to exceed 5% of the Fund’s net asset value. There is no guarantee that an investor will be able to sell all the Shares that the investor desires to sell in the tender offer or that such tender offers will occur as scheduled, or at all. Accordingly, an investor should consider an investment in the Fund to be a long-term investment that is inherently illiquid and suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the Fund's limited liquidity. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more details.

Investing Across the Sports, Media, and Entertainment ("SME") Universe

96%

of the most watched, non-election shows in 2025
were sports games.4

45%

recurring revenue5 across the major North American (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS) leagues

All 5

of the major North American leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS) now allow institutional ownership.6

Uncorrelated

to private equity, private debt, public equity,
and public debt.7

4Total % of Sports programming, exempt of election related programming, of the top 100 shows in 2024. CAIS Advisors, Crupi, Anthony, “NFL Owns 72 of TV’s Top 100,” 2025.

5As estimated by summing National Revenue, Local Media, and Team Sponsorships (excluding Seating/Suites and Concessions/Parking/Other) across all 5 major North American leagues from Sportico, “How NFL Teams and Owners Made $22 Billion Last Year,” August 2025.

6Subject to certain restrictions

7Source: Bloomberg, Preqin. Correlations between Sports Franchises and other market indices range from -0.2 to +0.1 and are computed using quarterly returns from Q1 2008 - Q1 2025. Public Equity is represented by the S&P 500 Total Return Index, which tracks 500 large U.S. companies, and is commonly used to represent U.S. public equity performance. Public Debt is represented by the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index TR, which represents the U.S. investment-grade bond market, including government, corporate, and mortgage-backed securities. Private Equity is represented by Preqin Private Equity Index, which measures global private equity fund performance across strategies like buyout and venture capital. Private Debt is represented by Preqin Private Debt Index, which tracks private debt fund performance, including direct lending and mezzanine strategies. Sports Franchises is represented by the Ross-Arctos Sports Franchise Index (“RASFI”). The RASFI seeks to estimate the aggregate value and performance of North American sports franchises that comprise NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL. For more details, see Michigan Ross, “Michigan Ross School of Business and Arctos Launch Pioneering Sports Franchise Index,” September 2024.

Fund Terms

At a Glance
As of March 31, 2026

AUM
$164M

Direct Private Investments
5

Underlying Portfolio Companies8
35

Performance Summary

Class NAV/Share Quarter YTD Inception to Date
Class I $10.13 1.30% 1.30% 1.30%
Class D $10.12 1.20% 1.20% 1.20%
Class S $10.13 1.30% 1.30% 1.30%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is net of fees. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Returns for periods greater than one year represent average annualized returns. Inception date for Class I, Class D, and Class S is January 2, 2026.

Expenses stated as of the Fund’s most recent prospectus, dated December 4, 2025, as revised and supplemented to date: For Class D Shares: Total annual expenses, 4.57%; Total annual expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement, 3.29%; for Class I and S Shares: Total annual expenses, 4.32%; Total annual expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement, 3.04%.9

Fund Facts

Investment Objective

Seek long-term capital appreciation

Structure

1940 Act Registered Tender Offer Fund

Investor Eligibility

Accredited Investor (U.S. taxable & U.S. tax-exempt investors eligible)

Investment Minimum

$25,000 minimum investment, $10,000 subsequent investment minimum10

Term

Perpetual

Tax Reporting

Form 1099

Subscription

Quarterly

Liquidity

Anticipated semi-annual limited liquidity via tender offers, subject to board approval, tender offer limits and early withdrawal charges11

Distributions

Annual12 

Management Fee

0.95% of net asset value

Adviser's Incentive Fees

None13

 

8Underlying Portfolio Companies” represents the number of distinct portfolio companies held by investment vehicles in which the Fund has invested. The Fund does not directly hold interests in such companies. Figures are based on available information and are subject to change.
9The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or pay or reimburse certain operating and other expenses of the Fund so that the total annual operating expenses of the Fund, excluding Excluded Expenses (as defined in the prospectus), in respect of each class of shares of the Fund, do not exceed an amount equal to 0.75% of the average quarterly net assets of the class on an annualized basis. This contractual arrangement will remain in effect until at least the one year anniversary of the effective date of the Fund’s registration statement, unless earlier terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
10Minimum investment of $25,000 is for Class D Shares. The minimum subsequent investment for each share class is $10,000.
11 Liquidity for the Fund’s Shares will be provided only through tender offers. The Adviser intends to recommend to the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), subject to the Board’s discretion, that the Fund offer to repurchase Shares from shareholders on a semi-annual basis in an amount generally not to exceed 5% of the Fund’s net asset value. There is no guarantee that an investor will be able to sell all the Shares that the investor desires to sell in the tender offer or that such tender offers will occur as scheduled, or at all. Due to these restrictions, an investor should consider an investment in the Fund to be a long-term investment that is inherently illiquid and suitable only for investors who can bear the risks associated with the Fund's limited liquidity. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for more details.
12The amount of distributions that the Fund may pay, if any, is uncertain.
13The portfolio funds in which the Fund intends to invest generally charge between 0% and 20% of net profits as a carried interest allocation

Target Exposure Across the SME Ecosystem​

  • Pursues private market opportunities–such as commitments to new funds, secondary purchases of existing fund interests, and co-investments alongside select managers–alongside publicly traded securities as part of its SME investment strategy

  • Targets a portfolio of diverse SME exposures across sports, film & TV, music, gaming, digital media, and live events14

SME Pi chart (1)

For informational purposes only. The illustrative graphic shown reflects the Fund's targeted potential portfolio positioning and/or exposures. Such targets may be achieved through directly and indirectly investing in private investment vehicles that focus on sports, media and entertainment investments, and are subject to change. Actual allocations and exposures may differ materially from those shown for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, the availability of secondary, co-investment, and primary opportunities. Categories shown are illustrative and are intended to represent segments within the Fund’s broader SME investment universe as described in the prospectus. Liquid securities may include money market funds, corporate bond ETFs, and corporate bonds, which may be considered SME assets. Information regarding the Fund’s actual portfolio holdings will be available in publicly filed reports on Form N-PORT as they become available. For a description of the Fund’s SME investment universe, please see Endnotes to “Target Exposure Across the SME Ecosystem.”.

14The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not intended as a complete investment program.

Endnotes to "Target Exposure Across the SME Ecosystem"

Companies, businesses and investments in the "sports" industry include, but are not limited to, sports franchises, sports leagues, sports content creation and/or distribution platforms, sports-related media rights, sports merchandise or equipment, sports-related gaming or betting platforms (including fantasy sports and prediction markets), sporting tournaments and major events, sports-related facilities and/or adjacent real estate ownership or operations, sports and health technology, sports data and analytics platforms, eSports organizations, college athletics, name-, image-, and likeness-related businesses, youth or amateur sports platforms, athlete-driven media ventures, athlete representation or sponsorship monetization platforms, and firms supporting the sports ecosystem through marketing, sponsorship, consulting, advisory, and/or technology services.

Companies, businesses and investments in the "media and entertainment" industry include, but are not limited to, movie and/or television studios, streaming platforms, video or mobile game developers or publishing, music platforms (including labels, rights holders, and/or production companies), digital media, social media, publishing platforms, celebrity- or influencer-led media ventures, entertainment intellectual property and content libraries, talent representation or management, ticketing and fan engagement platforms, live entertainment and/or event businesses, leisure facilities or experience-based venues, casinos and/or gaming, advertising and brand marketing platforms, and broadcast, cable, and satellite networks or distribution platforms.

Documents and Resources

Portfolio Management Team

CAIS Advisors will operate as the sole investment adviser overseeing portfolio allocation for the Fund, led by Neil Blundell and Sarah Jiang as Co-Portfolio Managers.

Neil Blundell_PPT Imagery

Neil Blundell

Chief Investment Officer and
Portfolio Manager
CAIS Advisors

25+
years of industry experience
Sarah J

Sarah Jiang

Managing Director and
Portfolio Manager
CAIS Advisors

17+
years of industry experience

Investing in Vehicles Managed by Experienced Managers

The Fund plans to initially allocate a significant percentage of its assets to investment vehicles managed by Arctos and Eldridge.15

arctos

The only private investment firm approved to own equity across all 5 major North American leagues.16

eldridge

Sports and entertainment investor with a portfolio of assets across sports, film & TV, music, live entertainment, and more.

15“Arctos” refers to Arctos Partners, LP or its affiliates and “Eldridge” refers to Eldridge Capital Management, LLC or its affiliates, collectively the Core Independent Managers.

16As of September 30, 2025. Source: Business Wire, “Arctos Announces the Launch of Dedicated Sports Capital Markets Platform.”

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About CAIS Advisors

CAIS Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser that manages, or is anticipated to manage, a suite of private and registered alternative investment funds spanning various objectives and asset classes. CAIS Advisors also provides non-discretionary advisory services to institutional asset managers in developing alternative investment model portfolios. To learn more, visit: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/317466.

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