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CAIS Sports, Media and Entertainment Fund

The CAIS Sports, Media and Entertainment Fund (the "Fund") is a new 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

94%

of the most watched, non-election shows in 2024
were sports games.4

1,400+

hours worth of content was streamed by the
average American in 2024.5

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.

5Felton, Kennedy, Americans Cut Back On Streaming Services in 2024, 2024.

6Subject to certain restrictions

7Bloomberg, Preqin. Correlations between RASFI 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.

Portfolio Characteristics

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 minimum8

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 charges9

Distributions

Annual10 

Management Fee

0.95% of net asset value

Adviser's Incentive Fees

None11

 

8Minimum investment of $25,000 is for Class D Shares. The minimum subsequent investment for each share class is $10,000.
9 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.
10The amount of distributions that the Fund may pay, if any, is uncertain.
11The portfolio funds in which the Fund intends to invest generally charge between 0% and 20% of net profits as a carried interest allocation

Targeting 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 events12

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Illustrative graphic shown above reflects targeted potential portfolio positioning for the Fund. Actual allocations may materially deviate from the above for numerous reasons, including, without limitation, due to the availability of secondary, co-investment, and primary opportunities. Sub-industries shown are representative of the industry classification from the Fund's prospectus.

12The Fund is classified as "non-diversified" for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not intended as a complete investment program.

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.

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Neil Blundell

Chief Investment Officer and
Portfolio Manager
CAIS Advisors

25+
years of experience
Sarah J

Sarah Jiang

Managing Director and
Portfolio Manager
CAIS Advisors

17+
years of 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.13

arctos

The only private investment firm approved to own equity across all 5 major North American leagues.14

eldridge

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

13“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.

14As 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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