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Spirit of America Investment Fund Inc, et al. – ‘485BPOS’ on 4/25/14

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 4/25/14  Spirit of America Inv Fund Inc    485BPOS     4/30/14   11:2.1M                                   RR Donnelley/FA
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Securities Act File No. 333-27925

Investment Company Act File No. 811-08231

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

SPIRIT OF AMERICA INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

477 Jericho Turnpike

P.O. Box 9006

Syosset, New York 11791-9006

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(516) 390-5555

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

Mr. David Lerner

David Lerner Associates, Inc.

477 Jericho Turnpike

Syosset, New York 11791

(Name and address of Agent for service)

Copies to:

Thomas R. Westle, Esq.

Blank Rome LLP

405 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10174

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box).

If appropriate, check the following box:

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SPIRIT OF AMERICA REAL ESTATE INCOME AND GROWTH FUND

(the “Real Estate Fund”)

SUMMARY SECTION

Investment Objective:    The Real Estate Fund seeks to provide current income and growth of capital.

Fees and Expenses of the Real Estate Fund:    This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Real Estate Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you invest at least $100,000 in the Spirit of America Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Additional Information About How to Purchase Shares” on page 43 of the Real Estate Fund’s prospectus and “How to Purchase Shares” on page 23 of the Real Estate Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Example:    This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Real Estate Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Real Estate Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that each year your investment has a 5% return and Fund operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns might be different, your approximate costs of investing $10,000 in the Fund would be:

You would pay the same amount of expenses if you did not redeem your shares.

Portfolio Turnover:    The Real Estate 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 Real Estate Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs,

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which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Real Estate Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Real Estate Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 31.21% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy:    The Real Estate Fund invests primarily in real estate investment trusts (REITs) with successful track records. REITs are pooled investment vehicles which invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate-related loans or interests.

The Real Estate Fund intends to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its total assets in equity REITs and the equity securities of real estate industry companies. The Real Estate Fund looks for stock where the price is low relative to the underlying value of the company and its real estate. The Real Estate Fund evaluates price/earnings ratios to attempt to identify those REITs which have strong underlying value; selects REITs paying high dividends in comparison to other REITs; evaluates earnings and dividend growth potential and continuously monitors interest rates, occupancies, rental income and new construction.

The Real Estate Fund may also invest in mortgage-backed securities, investment-grade taxable municipal obligations, master limited partnerships (“MLPs”) and short-term investments.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Real Estate Fund:    Any investment involves risk. The risks associated with an investment in the Real Estate Fund include:

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Suitability:    An investment in the Real Estate Fund may be suitable for long-term investors who wish to invest a portion of their overall equity portfolio in a mutual fund that invests primarily in REITs. Investors should be willing to accept the potential volatility of such investments and the risks of a fund that concentrates in a single industry.

Performance Information:    The bar chart and performance table below illustrate the risks of investing in the Real Estate Fund by showing changes in the Real Estate Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Real Estate Fund’s average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Real Estate Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Real Estate Fund will perform in the future.

The bar chart shows the changes in the annual total returns for each of the last ten calendar years for the Real Estate Fund’s Class A shares. Sales loads and account fees are not reflected in the bar chart; if they were, returns would be less than those shown.

The performance table shows how the Real Estate Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of its benchmark, the MSCI US REIT Index.

PERFORMANCE TABLE

(Average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2013)

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Investment Adviser:    Spirit of America Management Corp.

Portfolio Manager:    Raymond A. Mathis serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Real Estate Fund. Mr. Mathis has been associated with the Adviser since 2007 and was promoted to Portfolio Manager on December 31, 2008.

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the Real Estate Fund.

Purchasing, Selling and Exchanging Fund Shares:

You may redeem your shares of the Fund on any business day that the NYSE is open for business. Shares may be redeemed by written redemption request, telephone or wire transfer.

Taxes:    The Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless your investment is an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plans, or when the distribution is derived from tax-exempt income.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries:    If you purchase shares of the Real Estate Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Real Estate Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Real Estate 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 Real Estate Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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SPIRIT OF AMERICA LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

(the “Value Fund”)

SUMMARY SECTION

Investment Objective:    The Value Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation with a secondary objective of current income.

Fees and Expenses of the Value Fund:    This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Value Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you invest at least $100,000 in the Spirit of America Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Additional Information About How to Purchase Shares” on page 43 of the Value Fund’s prospectus and “How to Purchase Shares” on page 23 of the Value Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Example:    This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Value Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Value Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that each year your investment has a 5% return and Fund operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns might be different, your approximate costs of investing $10,000 in the Value Fund would be:

You would pay the same amount of expenses if you did not redeem your shares.

Portfolio Turnover:    The Value 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

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and may result in higher taxes when Value 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 Value Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Value Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 22.30% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy:    The Value Fund focuses on the large cap value segment of the U.S. equity market. The Value Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in large cap equity securities of companies in the value segment of the market. The Value Fund considers a company to be a large cap company if it has a market capitalization of $5 billion or greater at the time of purchase. Using the “value” approach, the Adviser buys for the Value Fund those securities considered to be conservatively valued relative to the securities of comparable companies. To earn current income, the Value Fund will invest in the equity securities of companies that have a proven history of paying consistent dividends. The Value Fund may also invest in MLPs.

The Value Fund emphasizes stocks of companies that are believed to be fundamentally attractive based on certain valuation factors. Among the valuation factors used to evaluate these stocks are companies with lower debt ratios than their peer group and companies that are undervalued vs. the company’s intrinsic worth and future income potential. These stocks generally have growth prospects that are viewed as sub par by the market. Reflecting these market expectations, the prices of value stocks typically are below-average relative to such factors as revenue, earnings, book value and dividends.

Principal Investment Risks of Investing in the Value Fund:    Any investment involves risk. The risks associated with an investment in the Value Fund include:

Suitability:    An investment in the Value Fund may be suitable for long-term investors who seek appreciation of capital. Investors should be willing to accept the potential volatility of such investments.

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Performance Information:    The bar chart and performance table below illustrate the risks of investing in the Value Fund by showing changes in the Value Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing how the Value Fund’s average annual total returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Value Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Value Fund will perform in the future.

The bar chart shows the changes in annual total returns from inception for the Value Fund’s Class A shares. Sales loads and account fees are not reflected in the bar chart; if they were, returns would be less than those shown.

The performance table shows how the Value Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.

PERFORMANCE TABLE

(Average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2013)

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Investment Adviser:    Spirit of America Management Corp.

Portfolio Manager:    Alpana Sen serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Value Fund. She joined the Adviser on September 29, 2008.

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the Value Fund.

Purchasing, Selling and Exchanging Fund Shares:

You may redeem your shares of the Fund on any business day that the NYSE is open for business. Shares may be redeemed by written redemption request, telephone or wire transfer.

Taxes:    The Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless your investment is an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plans, or when the distribution is derived from tax-exempt income.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries:    If you purchase shares of the Value Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Value Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Value 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 Value Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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SPIRIT OF AMERICA HIGH YIELD TAX FREE BOND FUND

(the “High Yield Fund”)

SUMMARY SECTION

Investment Objective:    The High Yield Fund seeks to provide high current income that is exempt from federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax.

Fees and Expenses of the High Yield Fund:    This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the High Yield Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you invest at least $100,000 in the Spirit of America Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Additional Information About How to Purchase Shares” on page 43 of the High Yield Fund’s prospectus and “How to Purchase Shares” on page 23 of the High Yield Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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Example:    This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the High Yield Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the High Yield Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that each year your investment has a 5% return and Fund operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns might be different, your approximate costs of investing $10,000 in the High Yield Fund would be:

You would pay the same amount of expenses if you did not redeem your shares.

Portfolio Turnover:    The High Yield 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. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the High Yield Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the High Yield Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 19.31% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategy:    The High Yield Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income tax, including the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”). Typically, municipal bonds are issued by or on behalf of states and local governments and their agencies, authorities and/or other instrumentalities. The portfolio manager seeks out municipal bonds with the potential to offer high current income, generally focusing on municipal bonds that can provide consistently attractive current yields. Although the High Yield Fund tends to maintain a long-weighted average maturity, there are no maturity restrictions on the High Yield Fund or on individual securities.

The High Yield Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in high yield municipal bonds and “private activity” bonds that, at the time of purchase, are rated below investment grade by Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch, or if unrated, determined by the Fund to be of comparable quality (i.e., “junk bonds”). The High Yield Fund may also invest, without limitation, in higher rated municipal bonds. The High Yield Fund may invest a portion of its total assets in “private activity” bonds whose interest is a tax-preference item for purposes of the AMT. For High Yield Fund investors subject to the AMT, distributions derived from “private activity” bonds must be included in their AMT calculations and, as such, a portion of the High Yield Fund’s distribution may be subject to federal income tax.

The High Yield Fund may also invest a portion of its total assets in municipal bonds that finance projects such as those relating to utilities, transportation, health care, housing and education, and a portion of its total assets in industrial development bonds.

The High Yield Fund may invest in other debt obligations, including two types of municipal bonds known as tobacco settlement revenue bonds and tobacco bonds subject to a state’s appropriation pledge (“Tobacco Bonds”).

The High Yield Fund may invest in municipal lease agreements and certificates of participation. Municipal leases are used by state and local governments to obtain financing to acquire land, equipment or facilities. Certificates of participation represent a proportionate interest in payments made under municipal lease obligations.

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The High Yield Fund may also invest in insured municipal bonds, zero coupon bonds, zero coupon convertible bonds, and exchange traded funds (“ETFs”).

The High Yield Fund may invest in other types of fixed income instruments including securities issues by entities, such as trusts, whose underlying assets are municipal bonds. The High Yield Fund may also invest in private placements.

Principal Risks of Investing in the High Yield Fund:    An investment in the High Yield Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect and be able to bear the risk that the High Yield Fund’s share price will fluctuate within a wide range. There is no assurance that the High Yield Fund will achieve its investment objective. The High Yield Fund’s performance could be adversely affected by the following principal risks:

Suitability:    An investment in the High Yield Fund may be suitable for intermediate to long-term investors who seek high current income exempt from federal income tax. Investors should be willing to accept the risks and potential volatility of such investments.

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Performance Information:    The bar chart and performance table below illustrate the risks of investing in the High Yield Fund by showing the High Yield Fund’s performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance. The High Yield Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the High Yield Fund will perform in the future.

The bar chart shows the changes in annual total returns from inception for the High Yield Fund’s Class A shares. Sales loads and account fees are not reflected in the bar chart; if they were, returns would be less than those shown.

The performance table shows how the High Yield Fund’s average annual return compares with that of its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index.

PERFORMANCE TABLE

(Average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2013)

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Investment Adviser:    Spirit of America Management Corp.

Portfolio Manager:    Douglas Revello serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the High Yield Fund. He joined the Adviser on May 18, 2009.

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the High Yield Fund.

Purchasing, Selling and Exchanging Fund Shares:

You may redeem your shares of the High Yield Fund on any business day that the NYSE is open for business. Shares may be redeemed by written redemption request, telephone or wire transfer.

Taxes:    The High Yield Fund attempts to invest primarily in tax-exempt obligations, however, to the extent that the High Yield Fund’s distributions are taxable, they will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless your investment is an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plans, or when the distribution is derived from tax-exempt income.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries:    If you purchase shares of the High Yield Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the High Yield Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the High Yield 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 High Yield Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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SPIRIT OF AMERICA INCOME FUND

(the “Income Fund”)

SUMMARY SECTION

Investment Objective:    The Income Fund seeks to provide high current income.

Fees and Expenses of the Income Fund:    This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Income Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you invest at least $100,000 in the Spirit of America Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Additional Information About How to Purchase Shares” on page 43 of the Income Fund’s prospectus and “How to Purchase Shares” on page 23 of the Income Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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Example:    This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Income Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Income Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that each year your investment has a 5% return and Fund operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns might be different, your approximate costs of investing $10,000 in the Income Fund would be:

You would pay the same amount of expenses if you did not redeem your shares.

Portfolio Turnover:    The Income 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 Income 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 Income Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Income Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 24.65% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies:    The Income Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of taxable municipal bonds, income producing convertible securities, preferred stocks, high yield U.S. corporate bonds (i.e., “junk bonds”), and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”). A CMO is a mortgage-backed bond that separates mortgage pools into different maturity classes. Payments of principal and interest are passed through to each bond issue at varying schedules resulting in bonds with different coupons, effective maturities and sensitivities to interest rates. CMOs issued by U.S. government agencies are backed by agency mortgages, while privately issued CMOs may be backed by either government agency mortgages or private mortgages. The Income Fund may also invest in U.S. government agency securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and federal agencies, including securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), and the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”). Some of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; the remainder are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. These also include securities issued by eligible private depository institutions and guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. High yield bonds are rated below investment grade (BB and lower). The Portfolio Manager seeks out high yield bonds with the potential to offer high current income, generally focusing on high yield bonds that can provide consistently attractive current yields. High yield bonds offer high income in an effort to compensate investors for the higher risk of default (failure to make required interest or principal payments). The Income Fund may also invest in higher rated (above BB) bonds. Although the Income Fund expects to maintain a long-weighted average maturity, there are no maturity restrictions on the Income Fund or on individual securities. Typically, the investments in the Income Fund will be subject to federal income taxation.

Consistent with its objective, the Income Fund may invest in other securities, including futures, options and swaps. The Income Fund may also invest in MLPs, equity securities of dividend paying companies and private placements.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Income Fund:    An investment in the Income Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect and be able to bear the risk that the Income Fund’s share

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price will fluctuate within a wide range. There is no assurance that the Income Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Income Fund’s performance could be adversely affected by the following principal risks:

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Suitability:    An investment in the Income Fund may be suitable for intermediate to long-term investors who seek high current income. Investors should be willing to accept the risks and potential volatility of such investments.

Performance Information:    The bar chart and performance table below illustrate the risks of investing in the Income Fund by showing the Income Fund’s performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance. The Income Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Income Fund will perform in the future.

The bar chart shows the changes in annual total returns from inception for the Income Fund’s Class A shares. Sales loads and account fees are not reflected in the bar chart; if they were, returns would be less than those shown.

The performance table shows how the Income Fund’s average annual return compares with that of its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index.

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PERFORMANCE TABLE

(Average annual total returns for the periods ended December 31, 2013)

Investment Adviser:    Spirit of America Management Corp.

Portfolio Manager:    William Mason serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Income Fund. Prior to managing the Income Fund, Mr. Mason was the portfolio manager of the High Yield Tax Free Bond Fund from February 29, 2008 through May 17, 2009.

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the Income Fund.

Purchasing and Selling Fund Shares:

You may redeem your shares of the Income Fund on any business day that the NYSE is open for business. Shares may be redeemed by written redemption request, telephone or wire transfer.

Taxes:    The Income Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless your investment is an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plans, or when the distribution is derived from tax-exempt income.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries:    If you purchase shares of the Income Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Income Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of the Income 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 Income Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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SPIRIT OF AMERICA INCOME & OPPORTUNITY FUND

(the “Opportunity Fund”)

SUMMARY SECTION

Investment Objective:    The Opportunity Fund seeks to provide current income and the potential for capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Opportunity Fund:    This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Opportunity Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you invest at least $100,000 in the Spirit of America Investment Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in “Additional Information About How to Purchase Shares” on page 43 of the Opportunity Fund’s prospectus and “How to Purchase Shares” on page 23 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses:

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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Example:    This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Opportunity Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Opportunity Fund for the time periods indicated and that you sell your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that each year your investment has a 5% return and Fund operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns might be different, your approximate costs of investing $10,000 in the Opportunity Fund would be:

You would pay the same amount of expenses if you did not redeem your shares.

Portfolio Turnover:    The Opportunity 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 the Fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Opportunity Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Opportunity Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11.52% of the average value of its portfolio, which does not reflect a full twelve month period as the Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2013.

Principal Investment Strategies:    The Opportunity Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial percentage of its total assets in a combination of the following:

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As part of its investment process, the Adviser relies on the portfolio manager’s investment experience and research to identify investment opportunities in the equity and fixed income securities markets that will provide steady sources of income and some potential for capital appreciation without incurring unnecessary risks.

Principal Risks of Investing in the Opportunity Fund:    An investment in the Opportunity Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect and be able to bear the risk that the Opportunity Fund’s share price may fluctuate within a wide range. There is no assurance that the Opportunity Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Opportunity Fund’s performance could be adversely affected by the following principal risks:

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Suitability:    An investment in the Opportunity Fund may be suitable for intermediate to long-term investors who seek high current income and the potential for some capital appreciation. Investors should be willing to accept the risks and potential volatility of such investments.

Performance Information:    The bar chart and performance table illustrating the risks of investing in the Opportunity Fund and the changes in annual total returns will be provided after the Fund has been in operation for a full calendar year.

Investment Adviser:    Spirit of America Management Corp., with an address at 477 Jericho Turnpike, P.O. Box 9006, Syosset, NY 11791-9006.

Portfolio Manager:    William Mason serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Opportunity Fund.

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager and the portfolio manager’s ownership of securities in the Opportunity Fund.

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Purchasing and Selling Fund Shares:

You may redeem your shares of the Opportunity Fund on any business day that the NYSE is open for business. Shares may be redeemed by written redemption request, telephone or wire transfer.

Taxes:    The Opportunity Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, unless your investment is an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plans, or when the distribution is derived from tax-exempt income.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries:    If you purchase shares of the Opportunity 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 the Opportunity 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 Opportunity Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND

RELATED RISKS OF THE REAL ESTATE FUND

Investment Objective.     The Real Estate Fund seeks to provide current income and growth of capital.

Investment Strategies.    At least 80% of the Real Estate Fund’s total assets will be invested in equity REITs and the equity securities of real estate industry companies. A “real estate industry company” is a company that derives at least 50% of its gross revenues or net profits from either (a) the ownership, development, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial or residential real estate or (b) products or services related to the real estate industry, like building supplies or mortgage servicing.

When selecting equity securities for the Real Estate Fund, the Adviser focuses on whether the issuer can achieve sustainable growth in cash flow, which is a prerequisite to higher dividend paying capability. The Adviser looks for the economic viability of property markets in which the issuer operates, and the ability of management to add value through strategic focus and operating expertise. The Real Estate Fund purchases equity securities when, in the judgment of the Adviser, the market price for such securities does not adequately reflect its potential. In making this determination, the Adviser will take into account fundamental trends in underlying property markets as determined by site visits, price-earnings ratios for real estate companies, cash flow growth and stability, the relationship between asset value and market price of the securities, dividend payment history, and any other factor which may from time to time be relevant. The Adviser also monitors interest rates, occupancies, rental income and new construction.

The Adviser may sell a stock when they think the stock is approaching full valuation, changing circumstances affect the original reasons for its purchase or more attractive opportunities are identified.

REITs.    The Real Estate Fund may invest without limitation in shares of REITs. REITs are pooled investment vehicles which invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate-related loans or interests. REITs generally are classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in companies that own real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments. REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Real Estate Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of expenses incurred by REITs in which it invests, in addition to the expenses incurred directly by the Real Estate Fund.

Concentration of Investments.    The Real Estate Fund invests primarily in real estate related securities. This means the Real Estate Fund is concentrated in the real estate industry. A fund that concentrates its investments in one particular industry is subject to greater risk of loss than a fund that has a more diversified portfolio of investments.

Temporary Investments.    From time to time, the Real Estate Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies. The Real Estate Fund will assume a temporary defensive position only when economic and other factors adversely affect the real estate industry market and, in the Adviser’s opinion, present extraordinary risks in being invested primarily in real estate securities. When the Real Estate Fund maintains a temporary defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objectives.

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Risks.    Investments in real estate and real estate-related equity securities involve risks different from, and in certain cases greater than, the risks presented by equity securities generally. The main risks are those presented by direct ownership of real estate or real estate industry securities, including possible declines in the value of real estate, environmental problems and changes in interest rates. To the extent that assets underlying the Real Estate Fund’s investments are concentrated geographically, by property type or in certain other respects, the Real Estate Fund may be subject to these risks to a greater extent. The stocks purchased by the Real Estate Fund may not appreciate in value as the Adviser anticipates.

In addition, if the Real Estate Fund receives rental income or income from the disposition of real property acquired as a result of a default on securities the Real Estate Fund owns, its ability to retain its tax status as a regulated investment company may be adversely affected.

REITs are not diversified, dependent upon management skills, subject to heavy cash flow dependency, and have a risk of default by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs are also subject to the possibilities of failing to qualify for tax free pass-through of income under the Code. Due to the cyclical nature of the real estate industry, REITs may under-perform in comparison with other investment sectors.

Investing in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in small capitalization companies. REITs may have limited financial resources, trade less frequently and in a limited volume and be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. Historically, small capitalization stocks, such as REITs, have been more volatile in price than the larger capitalization stocks included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (“S&P 500 Index”).

Investing in investment grade taxable municipal obligations involves the risk of default among one or more issuers of taxable municipal obligations which are held by the Real Estate Fund. Another risk may be the inability to readily find a buyer at or near the market price should the Real Estate Fund need to quickly dispose of one or more of its positions in taxable municipal obligations. Also, municipal securities rated investment grade at the time of purchase may be subsequently downgraded.

Municipal obligations and short-term securities are subject to interest rate risk. When interest rates decline, the value of an investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to rise. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of an investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to decline.

Investing in mortgage-backed securities involves risks such as the failure of a counterparty to meet its commitments and the effects of prepayments on mortgage cash flows. Prepayment rates are influenced by changes in current interest rates as well as a variety of other factors, and cannot be predicted with certainty. Both adjustable rate mortgage loans and fixed rate mortgage loans may be subject to a greater rate of principal prepayments in a declining interest rate environment, and to a lesser rate of principal prepayments in an increasing interest rate environment. Early payment associated with mortgage-backed securities causes these securities to experience significantly greater price and yield volatility than that experienced by traditional fixed-income securities. The Real Estate Fund may fail to recoup fully its investment in mortgage-backed securities due to the possibility of non-payment of the underlying mortgages, notwithstanding any direct or indirect governmental or agency guarantee. When the Real Estate Fund reinvests amounts representing payments and unscheduled prepayments of principal, it may receive a rate of interest that is lower than the rate on existing adjustable rate mortgage pass-through securities. Thus, mortgage-backed securities, and adjustable rate mortgage pass-through securities in particular, may be less effective than other types of U.S. Government securities as a means of locking in interest rates.

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Master Limited Partnerships.    Investing in MLPs, which are publicly traded partnerships typically engaged in the transport, storage, processing, refining, marketing, exploration, production and mining of minerals and natural resources, involve risks that differ from investments in common stock. These risks relate to limited control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP’s general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general partner’s limited call right. Moreover, energy infrastructure companies are subject to risks specific to the industry they serve including, but not limited to: i) fluctuations in commodity prices; ii) reduced volumes of natural gas or other energy commodities available for transporting, processing, storing or distributing; iii) new construction risks and acquisition risk which can limit growth potential; iv) a sustained reduced demand for crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products resulting from a recession or an increase in market price or higher taxes; v) depletion of the natural gas reserves or other commodities if not replaced; vi) changes in the regulatory environment; vii) extreme weather; viii) rising interest rates which could result in a higher cost of capital and drive investors into other investment opportunities; and ix) threats of attack by terrorists.

In addition, MLPs carry tax risk. MLPs do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Rather, each partner is allocated a share of the partnership’s income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This could result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Real Estate Fund were treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it could result in a reduction of the value of your investment in the Real Estate Fund and lower income.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.    A description of the Real Estate Fund’s policies and procedures relating to selective disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Commodity Exchange Act Exemption.    The Real Estate Fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” with the National Futures Association. Therefore, the Real Estate Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND

RELATED RISKS OF THE VALUE FUND

Investment Objective.    The Value Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation with a secondary objective of current income.

Investment Strategies.    The Value Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets in large cap equity securities of companies in the value segment of the market. In order to achieve current income, the Value Fund will invest in equity securities with a proven history of paying consistent dividends. The Value Fund may also invest in MLPs.

The Value Fund invests in publicly registered companies which are generally listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), NYSE Amex or NASDAQ. The Value Fund defines large cap for purposes of the 80% test as companies having a market capitalization in excess of $5 billion. The Value Fund will focus on companies which may be established in their industry, but are deemed to be undervalued by the Value Fund’s Adviser. As part of the investment process, the Adviser also looks at the economic viability of a company and its market sector, as well as the ability of management to add significant value through strategic focus and operating expertise.

The Adviser may sell a stock when they think the stock is approaching full valuation, changing circumstances affect the original reasons for its purchase or more attractive opportunities are identified.

Temporary Investments.    From time to time, the Value Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies. The Value Fund will assume a temporary defensive position only when economic and other factors adversely affect the equity market. When the Value Fund maintains a temporary defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objectives.

Stock Market Risks.    The market value of the Value Fund’s investments will fluctuate as the equity market fluctuates. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry or sector of the economy or it may affect the market as a whole. Performance of the Value Fund can be affected by unexpected events (e.g., significant earnings shortfalls or gains, war, political events, etc.) that cause major price changes in individual securities or market sectors. The stocks purchased by the Value Fund may not appreciate in value as the Adviser anticipates.

Value Investing.    The value approach to investing involves the risk that the stocks selected by the Adviser may remain undervalued. Value stocks as a group may be out of favor and under-perform the overall equity market for a long period of time, while the market concentrates on “growth” stocks. In addition, the Value Fund may need to forgo investments that show growth potential if they are inconsistent with its value investment strategy.

Value funds often focus many of their investments in certain industries, and thus will be more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers within such industries than would a more diversified portfolio of securities.

Other risks include the risk associated with dividend-paying companies, such as the company’s inability to continue regular dividend payments.

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control and limited rights to vote on matters affecting the MLP, potential conflicts of interest between the MLP and the MLP’s general partner, cash flow risks, dilution risks and risks related to the general partner’s limited call right. Moreover, energy infrastructure companies are subject to risks specific to the industry they serve including, but not limited to, the following: i) fluctuations in commodity prices; ii) reduced volumes of natural gas or other energy commodities available for transporting, processing, storing or distributing; iii) new construction risks and acquisition risk which can limit growth potential; iv) a sustained reduced demand for crude oil, natural gas and refined petroleum products resulting from a recession or an increase in market price or higher taxes; v) depletion of the natural gas reserves or other commodities if not replaced; vi) changes in the regulatory environment; vii) extreme weather; viii) rising interest rates which could result in a higher cost of capital and drive investors into other investment opportunities; and ix) threats of attack by terrorists.

In addition, MLPs carry tax risk. MLPs do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Rather, each partner is allocated a share of the partnership’s income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Value Fund were treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it could result in a reduction of the value of your investment in the Value Fund and lower income.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.    A description of the Value Fund’s policies and procedures relating to selective disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Commodity Exchange Act Exemption.    The Value Fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” with the National Futures Association. Therefore, the Value Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND

RELATED RISKS OF THE HIGH YIELD TAX FREE FUND

Investment Objective.    The High Yield Fund seeks to provide high current income that is exempt from federal income tax, including alternative minimum tax.

Investment Strategies.    The High Yield Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income tax, including the AMT. The portfolio manager seeks out municipal bonds with the potential to offer high current income, generally focusing on municipal bonds that can provide consistently attractive current yields. Although the High Yield Fund tends to maintain a long-weighted average maturity, there are no maturity restrictions on the High Yield Fund or on individual securities.

The High Yield Fund intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in high yield municipal bonds and “private activity” bonds that, at the time of purchase, are rated below investment grade by Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s or Fitch, or if unrated, determined by the Fund to be of comparable quality (frequently referred to as “junk bonds”). The High Yield Fund may also invest, without limitation, in higher rated municipal bonds. The High Yield Fund may invest a portion of its total assets in “private activity” bonds whose interest is a tax-preference item for purposes of the federal AMT. For Fund investors subject to the AMT, distributions derived from “private activity” bonds must be included in their AMT calculations and, as such, a portion of the High Yield Fund’s distribution may be subject to federal income tax.

The High Yield Fund may invest in other debt obligations, including two types of municipal bonds known as tobacco settlement revenue bonds and tobacco bonds subject to a state’s appropriation pledge.

The High Yield Fund may invest in municipal lease agreements and certificates of participation.

The High Yield Fund may also invest insured municipal bonds, zero coupon bond and zero coupon convertible bonds and ETFs and private placements.

Temporary Investments.    From time to time, the High Yield Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies. The High Yield Fund will assume a temporary defensive posture only when economic and other factors adversely affect the municipal bond market and, in the Adviser’s opinion, present extraordinary risks in being invested primarily in municipal bonds. When the High Yield Fund maintains a temporary defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objectives.

Risks.    The High Yield Fund is designed for long-term investors and not as a trading vehicle. From time to time, the High Yield Fund may not achieve the desired portfolio composition and, under inopportune market or economic conditions, it may not be able to achieve its investment objective.

In addition to the principal risks previously discussed, the High Yield Fund has the following non-principal risks:

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On May 19, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Court”) rendered its opinion in Department of Revenue v. Davis, 128 S. Ct. 1801 (2008) (“Davis”). At issue in Davis was a Kentucky statute that exempts from Kentucky personal income tax the interest derived from bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky or its subdivisions but does not exempt the interest derived from bonds issued by other states or their subdivisions. The Court held this differential tax scheme does not offend the Commerce Clause. The Court expressly set aside the issue of whether differential treatment of interest on private-activity bonds should be evaluated differently from the treatment of municipal bond interest generally because this argument was not considered by the lower courts.

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Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.    A description of the High Yield Fund’s policies and procedures relating to selective disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Commodity Exchange Act Exemption.    The High Yield Fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” with the National Futures Association. Therefore, the High Yield Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND

RELATED RISKS OF THE INCOME FUND

Investment Objective.    The Income Fund seeks to provide high current income.

Investment Strategies.    The Income Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of taxable municipal bonds, income producing convertible securities, high yield U.S. corporate bonds (frequently called “junk” bonds), preferred stocks, and CMOs. A CMO is a mortgage-backed bond that separates mortgage pools into different maturity classes. Payments of principal and interest are passed through to each bond issue at varying schedules resulting in bonds with different coupons, effective maturities and sensitivities to interest rates. CMOs issued by U.S. government agencies are backed by agency mortgages, while privately issued CMOs may be backed by either government agency mortgages or private mortgages. The Income Fund may also invest in U.S. government agency securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises and federal agencies, including securities issued by FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA. Some of these securities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury; the remainder are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality, which may or may not include the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. These also include securities issued by eligible private depository institutions and guaranteed by the FDIC) under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. High yield bonds are rated below investment grade (BB and lower). The Portfolio Manager seeks out high yield bonds with the potential to offer high current income, generally focusing on high yield bonds that can provide consistently attractive current yields. High yield bonds offer high income in an effort to compensate investors for the higher risk of default (failure to make required interest or principal payments). The Income Fund may also invest in higher rated (above BB) bonds. Although the Income Fund expects to maintain a long-weighted average maturity, there are no maturity restrictions on the Income Fund or on individual securities. Typically, the investments in the Income Fund will be subject to federal income taxation.

Consistent with its objective, the Income Fund may invest in other securities, including futures, options and swaps. The Income Fund may also invest in MLPs, equity securities of dividend-paying companies and private placements.

Temporary Investments.    From time to time, the Income Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies. The Income Fund will assume a temporary defensive posture only when economic and other factors adversely affect the bond market and, in the Adviser’s opinion, present extraordinary risks in being invested primarily in bonds. When the Income Fund maintains a temporary defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objective.

Risks.    A risk that could most adversely affect the Income Fund’s performance is call risk, which is the possibility that during periods of falling interest rates, issuers of callable bonds may call (redeem) higher coupon bonds before their maturity dates. The Income Fund would then lose potential price appreciation and would be forced to reinvest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the Fund’s income.

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In addition, MLPs carry tax risk. MLPs do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Rather, each partner is allocated a share of the partnership’s income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This could result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by the Income Fund were treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it could result in a reduction of the value of your investment in the Income Fund and lower income.

Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.    A description of the Income Fund’s policies and procedures relating to selective disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Commodity Exchange Act Exemption.    The Income Fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” with the National Futures Association. Therefore, the Income Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISKS OF THE OPPORTUNITY FUND

Investment Objective.    The Opportunity Fund seeks to provide shareholders with current income and the potential for some capital appreciation.

Non-Principal Investment Strategies:    In addition to the investment assets discussed above, the Opportunity Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing its assets in a combination of the following:

Temporary Investments.    From time to time, the Opportunity Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies. The Opportunity Fund will assume a temporary defensive position only when economic and other factors adversely affect the markets and, in the Adviser’s opinion, present extraordinary risks in being invested in equity or fixed income securities. When the Opportunity Fund maintains a temporary defensive position, it may not achieve its investment objective.

Non-Principal Risks of Investing in the Opportunity Fund:    In addition to the investment assets discussed above, the Opportunity Fund’s performance could be adversely affected by the following risks involving the Opportunity Fund’s non-principal investment strategies:

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Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.    A description of the Opportunity Fund’s policies and procedures relating to selective disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Commodity Exchange Act Exemption.    The Opportunity Fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” with the U.S. Commodity Futures Exchange Commission. Therefore, the Opportunity Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act.

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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

Additional Information About the Investment Adviser.

The Adviser is the investment adviser of the Real Estate Fund, the Value Fund, the High Yield Fund, the Income Fund and the Opportunity Fund (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Adviser was incorporated in 1997 and is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Adviser has managed the investments of the Funds since their inception and has no other assets under management.

The Adviser invests the Funds’ assets, manages the Funds’ business affairs and supervises the Funds’ day-to-day operations. The Adviser provides the Funds with advice on buying and selling securities in accordance with the Funds’ investment objectives, policies and limitations. The Adviser also furnishes office space and certain administrative and clerical services, and employs the personnel needed with respect to the Adviser’s responsibilities under its investment advisory contract with the Funds. The investment advisory agreement for the Funds, with the exception of the Opportunity Fund, was approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”), including the independent directors, on December 3, 2013. The investment advisory agreement for the Opportunity Fund was approved by the Board, including the independent directors, on May 8, 2013. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the Funds’ investment advisory contract is available in the Funds’ annual report to shareholders for the period ended December 31, 2013.

The Real Estate and Value Funds each pay the Adviser a fee at the annual rate of 0.97% of the Funds’ average daily net assets. The High Yield Fund and the Income Fund pay the Adviser a fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of the respective Fund’s average daily net assets. The Opportunity Fund pays the Adviser a fee at the annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. After fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Adviser received a fee of 0.97% of the Real Estate Fund’s average daily net assets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, a fee of 0.97% of the Value Fund’s average daily net assets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, a fee of 0.40% of the High Yield Fund’s average daily net assets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and a fee of 0.51% of the Income Fund’s average daily net assets for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The Opportunity Fund did not pay the Adviser a fee for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, after fee waivers. David Lerner is the sole shareholder, a director and a controlling person of the Adviser.

Portfolio Managers

Raymond A. Mathis serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Real Estate Fund. Mr. Mathis has been associated with the Adviser since 2007 and was promoted to Portfolio Manager on December 31, 2008. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Mathis was a securities analyst with Standard & Poor’s from 2001 through 2007, covering the consumer cyclical and consumer staples sectors in addition to real estate investment trusts. Mr. Mathis began his experience in commercial real estate management in 1990. Subsequently, he enjoyed a career of owning and managing hotel properties in Boston and New Orleans. After receiving his Masters of Business Administration from the University of New Orleans in 1998, he worked as a Project Controller for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide’s Design and Construction group.

Alpana Sen serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Value Fund. She joined the Adviser on September 29, 2008. Prior to joining the Adviser, Ms. Sen worked at Morgan Stanley Investment Management for approximately 11 years where her last title held was Vice President in the Quantitative Strategies Group and where she was responsible for fundamental analyses

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on equity securities. Ms. Sen received her M.B.A in Finance from Pace University in 1997. In addition, she passed the CFA Level I exam and possesses a Series 7 general securities representative’s license.

Douglas Revello serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the High Yield Fund. He joined the Adviser on May 18, 2009. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Revello worked at David Lerner Associates, Inc. (“DLA”), the Funds’ principal underwriter and distributor, as a municipal bond underwriter for approximately 21 years. He was also previously employed by J.P. Morgan and Drexel, Burnham & Lambert. Mr. Revello received a Master of Business Administration from Dowling College. In addition, Mr. Revello holds a General Securities Representative (Series 7) license, and Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63) license.

William Mason serves as the Portfolio Manager and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Income Fund and the Opportunity Fund. Prior to managing the Income Fund and Opportunity Fund, Mr. Mason was the portfolio manager of the High Yield Tax Free Bond Fund from February 29, 2008 through May 17, 2009. Mr. Mason’s career spans over thirty-nine years in the municipal bond industry and includes over twenty years with DLA where he was the Executive Vice President of Fixed Income Trading. On behalf of DLA, he managed trading, underwriting, institutional sales and dealer sales covering products such as, municipal bonds, treasuries, collateralized mortgage obligations, corporate bonds and unit investment trusts. He also managed DLA’s proprietary fixed-income trading accounts. His career began at Merrill Lynch in 1980 in back office operations until he advanced to the trading department where he stayed until 1983. Mr. Mason then moved to Morgan Stanley where he was the Manager of Trading Operations from 1983 until 1985 when he became an Institutional Trader. In 1988 he left Morgan Stanley and started working at DLA where he became Head of the Trading Department. He is also a member of the Municipal Bond Club of New York.

Mr. Mason holds a General Securities Principal (Series 24) License, Municipal Securities Principal (Series 53) License, General Securities Representative (Series 7) License, and Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63) license.

The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers and the portfolio managers’ ownership of securities in the Funds.

Legal Proceedings

On May 7, 2010, each of William Mason, the Portfolio Manager for the Income Fund and Opportunity Fund, and DLA, the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor, received a Notice of Complaint from the Department of Enforcement of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) relating to Mr. Mason’s activities as head of the fixed income trading department of DLA and DLA’s activities as a municipal securities and collateralized mortgage obligations dealer. The Notice of Complaint alleged that each of Mr. Mason and DLA had violated certain NASD and Municipal Securities Rule Making Board fair pricing rules relating to the period January 1, 2005 through January 31, 2007. On April 4, 2012, a FINRA hearing panel issued a decision in this matter, finding that DLA willfully charged excessive markups on certain municipal bond and CMO transactions involving customers, and assessed monetary fines and other sanctions against DLA and Mr. Mason, including the suspension described below. Both DLA and Mr. Mason appealed the decision.

On May 27, 2011, FINRA filed a complaint against DLA, the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor, related to its sales practices in connection with its role as managing dealer of an unaffiliated Real Estate Investment Trust offering, Apple REIT Ten, Inc. (“Apple REIT”). More specifically, FINRA alleged that DLA failed to conduct adequate due diligence, thereby leaving it without a reasonable basis for recommending

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customer purchases of Apple REIT, in addition to using false, exaggerated and misleading statements regarding the performance of earlier closed Apple REITs. In June 2011, several class action complaints were filed against DLA, Apple REIT entities and certain individuals, also in connection with the sale of various Apple REIT securities. In January 2012, FINRA amended its complaint to add David Lerner as an individual respondent and alleged violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, including allegations of false, exaggerated and misleading communications to the public, through customer correspondence and investment seminars, about the investment returns, market values, performance of earlier closed Apple REITs as well as allegations of untrue statements and/or omitted material facts concerning the prior performance, steady distribution rates, unchanging valuations, and prospects of the earlier closed Apple REITs and/or Apple REIT. On October 22, 2012, DLA, Mr. Lerner and Mr. Mason settled all of the foregoing FINRA investigations and actions involving Apple REIT securities and municipal bond and collateralized mortgage obligation pricing. Without admitting or denying the allegations, in connection with the settlement, DLA, Mr. Lerner and Mr. Mason each agreed, among other things, to pay a fine; and Mr. Lerner agreed to a suspension from affiliation with any FINRA member, including DLA, in any capacity for a period of one year and in any principal capacity for a period of two years, in each case beginning on November 19, 2012; and Mr. Mason agreed to a suspension from affiliation with any FINRA member, including DLA, in any capacity for a period of six months, which suspension ended on June 16, 2013. The fines and suspensions do not involve the Funds or the Adviser. On April 3, 2013, the class action complaints were dismissed, with prejudice, in their entirety. On April 12, 2013, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal of the class action dismissal. On April 23, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit substantially affirmed the April 3, 2013 decision of United States District Judge, Kiyo A. Matsumoto, dismissing with prejudice the class action complaint in In Re Apple REITs Litigation. The Second Circuit held that Judge Matsumoto correctly found that there were no material misrepresentations or omissions in the offering materials for Apple REITs Six through Ten. The appeals court upheld dismissal of ten of the thirteen claims in the case, including all federal and state securities law claims, and also upheld Judge Matsumoto’s refusal to allow plaintiffs to amend their complaint. The appeals court remanded three state common law claims to the District Court for the Eastern District of New York for further proceedings. DLA expects the District Court to dismiss the remaining state common law claims, although there cannot be any assurance that if the class action plaintiffs were to ultimately be successful in the pursuit of their remaining claims against DLA and/or David Lerner that such outcome would not materially affect DLA’s ability to act as the Funds’ principal underwriter and distributor, although it is not considered likely at this time that such material and adverse effects would occur. Neither the Adviser nor the Funds were a party to any of the investigations or actions listed in this section.

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PRICING FUND SHARES

Portfolio securities are valued, and net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Funds is calculated, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, currently 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on each day the NYSE is open for trading. The NYSE is closed on the following holidays or days on which the following holidays are observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

The NAV for each Fund is computed by adding the value of that Fund’s investments, cash and other assets, deducting liabilities and dividing the result by the number of shares of that Fund has outstanding. Redemptions will be effected at the NAV (subject to any applicable CDSC fees) next determined after receipt by the Transfer Agent.

Each Fund’s securities are valued based on the last reported sales price on the principal exchange on which the security trades, or if no sales price is reported, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices is used. Securities traded over-the-counter are priced at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which the Board believes represents fair value. When a security is valued at amortized cost, it is valued at its cost when purchased, and thereafter by assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. All other securities and other assets are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board described below.

The Funds have established a valuation committee known as the Pricing Committee (the “Committee”). The Committee has responsibility for, among other things, determining and monitoring the value of each Fund’s assets. Fair value determinations are required for securities: (i) for which market quotations, in the judgment of the Adviser, are insufficient or not readily available; (ii) for which, in the judgment of the Adviser, the value does not represent a fair value of the security; or (iii) determined to be illiquid in accordance with the Funds’ Liquidity and Rule 144A Securities Guidelines. The Committee is comprised of a portfolio manager of the Funds, the Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser, any officer of the Spirit of America Investment Fund (the “Company”) and any director of the Company.

When the Adviser determines that a fair value determination is required for a security, the Adviser will call a Committee meeting to determine a fair value of the security. The Adviser may also notify one or more Directors, who are not members of the Committee, of the Committee meeting if the Adviser considers it advisable to do so.

At the Committee meeting, a representative of the Adviser familiar with the security will describe to the Committee the nature of the security, the circumstances requiring a fair value determination and the Adviser’s recommended fair value or methodology for determining a fair value of the security.

The Committee (including any Director participating in the meeting who is not a member of the Committee) will make a fair value determination for the security. For each security that has been valued by a fair value determination, the Adviser will monitor the continuing appropriateness of the value or valuation methodology used with respect to the security. In the event the Adviser believes that the value or valuation methodology no longer produces a fair value of the security, the Committee shall make a new fair value determination.

When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Securities for which a reliable market value cannot be determined or for which market value is no longer reliable, are priced at fair value. As a result, a Fund’s valuation of a security and the price it is actually able to obtain when it sells the security could differ.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT

HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES

You can purchase shares of the Funds through broker-dealers that have executed a selling agreement with the Funds’ distributor, DLA. All investments must be made in U.S. dollars and, to avoid fees and delays, checks must be drawn only on banks located in the U.S. A charge (minimum of $20) will be imposed if any check used for the purchase of shares is returned.

Purchases by Mail:    Shares may be purchased initially by completing the account application accompanying this Prospectus and mailing it to the Huntington Asset Services, Inc., (the “Transfer Agent”), together with a check payable to “Spirit of America Real Estate Income and Growth Fund—Class A Shares,” “Spirit of America Large Cap Value Fund—Class A Shares,” “Spirit of America High Yield Tax Free Bond Fund—Class A Shares,” “Spirit of America Income Fund—Class A Shares,” or “Spirit of America Income & Opportunity Fund—Class A Shares.” The check or money order and account application may be mailed via regular mail to Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc., c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc., P.O. Box 6110, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6110. If you are sending applications, checks or other communications to the Transfer Agent via express delivery, registered or certified mail, send to Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc., c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc., 2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46208. Please send a minimum of $500 (including IRA and SEP accounts).

When making subsequent investments by mail, please return the bottom portion of a previous confirmation with your investment in the envelope that is provided with each confirmation statement. Your check should be made payable to “Spirit of America Real Estate Income and Growth Fund—Class A Shares,” “Spirit of America Large Cap Value Fund—Class A Shares,” “High Yield Tax Free Bond Fund—Class A Shares,” “Spirit of America Income Fund—Class A Shares,” or “Spirit of America Income & Opportunity Funds—Class A Shares” and mailed to the Transfer Agent at the addresses noted above. Orders to purchase shares are effective on the day the Transfer Agent receives your check or money order, provided it is received before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Purchases by Wire:    To make an initial investment by federal funds wire, you must first call the Transfer Agent at (800) 452-4892 to set up an account and receive an account number. Your name, account number, taxpayer identification number or social security number and address must be specified in the wire. Your bank may impose a fee for investments by wire. In addition, an account application should be promptly forwarded to: Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc., c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc., P.O. Box 6110, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6110.

If you have a bank account at a member firm of the Federal Reserve System, you may purchase shares of the Funds by requesting your bank to transmit funds by wire. Please call Shareholder Services at (800) 452-4892 for the most current wiring instructions.

You may make additional investments at any time through the wire procedures described above, which must include your name and account number. The Company will not be responsible for the consequences of delays, including delays in the banking or Federal Reserve wire systems. Wires received after the close of the NYSE will be considered received on the next business day.

Purchases by Telephone:    The Funds accept telephone purchases only from brokers or financial intermediaries. Individuals may not make purchases by telephone.

General Purchase Information:    Class A Shares of the Funds are sold at the NAV next determined after receipt of a purchase order by the Funds’ Transfer Agent, plus an initial maximum sales charge of up to 5.25%

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(4.75% in the case of the High Yield Fund, Income Fund and Opportunity Fund) of the offering price (5.54% or 4.99%, respectively, of the net amount invested) reduced on investments of $100,000 or more.

Purchase orders for shares of any of the Funds that are received by the Transfer Agent in proper form (i.e., a completed application and the correct minimum investment) by the close of the NYSE, on any day that the NYSE is open for trading, will be purchased at the appropriate Fund’s next determined NAV (plus any applicable sales charge). Orders for Fund shares received after 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) will be purchased at the NAV (plus any applicable sales charge) determined on the following business day.

The Funds and the Transfer Agent each reserve the right to reject any purchase order in whole or in part. The Funds reserve the right to suspend the offering of shares of any Fund. The Funds also reserve the right to vary the initial and subsequent investment minimums, or to waive the minimum investment requirements for any investor. The Funds will not accept checks endorsed by a third party as payment for purchase orders. If your check or wire does not clear, you will be responsible for any loss incurred by a Fund.

When you sign your account application, you will be asked to certify that your social security number or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to backup withholding for failing to report income to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require the Fund to withhold a portion of your taxable distributions and redemptions.

The USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions, including mutual funds, to adopt certain policies and programs to prevent money laundering activities, including procedures to verify the identity of customers opening new accounts. When completing the account application, you will be required to supply the Fund with information, such as your taxpayer identification number, that will assist the Fund in verifying your identity. Until such verification is made, the Fund may temporarily limit additional share purchases. In addition, the Fund may limit additional share purchases or close an account if it is unable to verify a customer’s identity. As required by law, the Fund may employ various procedures, such as comparing the information to fraud databases or requesting additional information or documentation from you, to ensure that the information supplied by you is correct. Your information will be handled by us as discussed in our privacy statement.

Purchases through Broker-Dealers.

The Funds may accept telephone orders only from broker-dealers or financial intermediaries that have executed a selling agreement with the Distributor. The broker-dealers or financial intermediaries must promptly forward purchase orders and payments for the same to the appropriate Fund. Brokers or financial intermediaries through which an investor purchases shares of either Fund may charge the shareholder a transaction fee or other fee for their services at the time of purchase. Broker/dealers and mutual fund networks may have different minimum investment requirements.

For any order to be confirmed at the current day’s offering price, it must be received by the Transfer Agent or the selling dealer by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the same day. For any dealer order to be confirmed at the current day’s offering price, it not only must be received by the dealer prior to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on that day, but it must be communicated to the Transfer Agent by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on that day. It is the responsibility of the dealer to communicate the details of the order to the Transfer Agent. Orders received by dealers after 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) are confirmed at the offering price on the following business day.

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Automatic Investment Plan.

Bank Account

You can make additional purchases of shares of each Fund through an Automatic Investment Plan. The Automatic Investment Plan provides a convenient method to have monies deducted directly from your bank account for investment in the Funds. You may authorize the automatic withdrawal of funds from your bank account by opening an account with a minimum of $500 and completing the Automatic Investment Plan section of the account application enclosed with this prospectus. Subsequent investments may be made on a monthly or quarterly basis and are subject to a minimum required amount of $50. The Company may alter, modify or terminate this plan at any time.

Securities Brokerage Account

If available through your securities broker/dealer, you can also make additional purchases of the Funds through an Automatic Investment Plan which provides a convenient method to have all dividends and interest which are ordinarily credited to your securities brokerage account(s) invested directly into the Funds instead. You may authorize automatic investment of dividends and interest from your securities brokerage account by completing and signing a separate authorization form provided by your securities broker/dealer.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT

HOW TO REDEEM SHARES

Selling Shares:    You may redeem your shares of the Funds on any business day that the NYSE is open for business. Redemptions will be effected at the NAV (subject to any applicable CDSC fees) next determined after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request meeting the requirements described below.

Redemption by Mail:    You may redeem shares by submitting a written request for redemption via regular mail to Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc., c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc., P.O. Box 6110, Indianapolis, IN 46206-6110. If you are sending your request via overnight mail services, send to Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc., c/o Huntington Asset Services, Inc., 2960 N. Meridian Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46208. A written redemption request must: (i) identify your account name and account number; (ii) include the name of the Fund and class of shares, if applicable; (iii) state the number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed; and (iv) be signed by each registered owner exactly as the shares are registered. To prevent fraudulent redemptions, a signature guarantee for the signature of each person in whose name an account is registered is required for all written redemption requests exceeding $50,000, or where proceeds are to be mailed to an address or bank account other than that shown on the Transfer Agent’s records. When the Funds require a signature guarantee you must provide a medallion signature guarantee. A medallion signature guarantee may be obtained from a domestic bank or trust company, broker, dealer, clearing agency, savings association, or other financial institution which is participating in a medallion program recognized by the Securities Transfer Association. The three recognized medallion programs are Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP), Stock Exchanges Medallion Program (SEMP) and New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program (NYSE MSP). Signature guarantees from financial institutions which are not participating in one of these programs will not be accepted. Notary public endorsements will not be accepted. The Transfer Agent may require additional supporting documents for redemptions made by corporations, executors, administrators, trustees or guardians and retirement plans.

A redemption request will not be considered to be in good order until the Transfer Agent receives all required documents in proper form. Questions with respect to the proper form for redemption requests should be directed to the Transfer Agent at (800) 452-4892.

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Redemption by Telephone or by Wire:    With prior authorization, you may redeem shares by calling the Transfer Agent at (800) 452-4892 during normal business hours. To arrange for redemption by wire or telephone after your account has been opened, or to change the bank or account designated to receive redemption proceeds, send a written request with a signature guarantee (as described above) to the Transfer Agent.

The Funds reserve the right to refuse a wire or telephone redemption if it believes it is advisable to do so. Procedures for redeeming Fund shares by wire or telephone may be modified or terminated at any time.

During periods of unusual economic or market changes, telephone redemptions may be difficult to implement. In such event, you should follow the procedures for redemption by mail.

Neither the Funds nor any of its service contractors will be liable for any loss or expense in acting upon telephone instructions that are reasonably believed to be genuine. In this regard, the Funds and the Transfer Agent require personal identification information before accepting a telephone redemption. To the extent that the Funds or the Transfer Agent fail to use reasonable procedures to verify the genuineness of telephone instructions, the Funds may be liable for losses due to fraudulent or unauthorized instructions. The Funds reserve the right to refuse a telephone redemption if it is believed advisable to do so. Written confirmation will be provided for all redemption transactions initiated by telephone. Proceeds from a telephone redemption shall be sent only to the shareholder’s address of record or wired to the shareholder’s bank account on file with the Transfer Agent.

Exchanging Shares:    You are permitted to exchange your Class A Shares of a Fund for Class A Shares of another Fund, provided that those shares may legally be sold in the state of your residence. You must meet the minimum investment requirement and you may only exchange your shares once every six months. No transaction fees are charged for exchanges but an exchange of shares is treated for tax purposes as a redemption of shares and an exchanging shareholder may, therefore, realize a taxable gain or loss in connection with the exchange.

Systematic Withdrawal Plan:    The Funds offer a Systematic Withdrawal Plan as an option by which to withdraw funds from your account on a regular basis. To participate in this option, you must either own or purchase shares having a value of $10,000 or more. Automatic payments by check will be mailed to you on either a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis in amounts of $50 or more. All withdrawals are processed on the 25th day of the month or, if such day is not a business day, on the next business day and paid promptly thereafter. Because Class A Shares of the Funds have a front-end sales load, it is not advisable to participate in the Systematic Withdrawal Plan if you are regularly purchasing shares. For information about starting a Systematic Withdrawal Plan, call the Transfer Agent at (800)  452-4892.

General Redemption Information.    When a request for redemption is made shortly after the purchase of shares by check, you will not receive the redemption proceeds until the check(s) for the shares purchased has cleared. Although the redemption proceeds may be delayed, the redemption request will be processed at the NAV next determined after receipt of the redemption request in good order. The Company will mail the redemption proceeds as soon as the purchase check clears, which may take up to eight business days from the date of the purchase. You may avoid such delays by purchasing shares by federal funds wire.

Redemption proceeds sent by check by a Fund and not cashed within 180 days will be reinvested in the applicable Fund at the current day’s NAV. Redemption proceeds that are reinvested are subject to market risk like any other investment in a Fund.

Redemption proceeds may be wired directly to any bank previously designated on your new account application. There is a $15.00 charge for redemptions made by wire to domestic banks. Wires to foreign or overseas banks may be charged at higher rates. Banks may impose a fee for wire services. In addition, there may

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be fees for redemptions made through brokers, financial institutions and service organizations. If you execute your redemption order through an intermediary, you may be subject to additional charges.

The Funds will satisfy redemption requests for cash to the fullest extent feasible, as long as such payments would not, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, result in the need for the Funds to sell assets under disadvantageous conditions or to the detriment of the remaining shareholders of the Funds. The Funds have reserved the right to redeem shares in-kind, or partly in cash and partly in-kind.

Each Fund has elected, pursuant to Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), to redeem shares solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of its NAV during any 90-day period for any one shareholder. Any portfolio securities paid or distributed in-kind would be in readily marketable securities and valued in the manner described above. See “Pricing Fund Shares.” In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, you may incur additional expenses, such as brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Funds. In-kind payments need not constitute a cross-section of the Funds’ portfolios.

The Funds may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment for more than seven days during any period when (i) trading on the NYSE is restricted or the NYSE is closed for other than customary weekends and holidays, (ii) the SEC has by order permitted such suspension for the protection of the Funds’ shareholders, or (iii) an emergency exists making disposal of portfolio securities or valuation of net assets of any Fund not reasonably practicable.

Minimum Balances:    Due to the relatively high cost of maintaining smaller accounts, the Funds reserve the right to involuntarily redeem shares in any account at their then current NAV if at any time the account balance is less than $500 as a result of shareholder redemptions, but not market fluctuations. You will be notified in writing if the value of your account is less than the required minimum, and will be allowed at least 60 days to bring the value of your account up to the minimum before the redemption is processed. No CDSC will be imposed on any involuntary redemption.

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares:    Fund investors may attempt to profit through a practice called market timing or short-term trading in Fund shares. This might be achieved by the purchase and redemption of Fund shares within a short time period. Frequent short-term trading of shares may be detrimental to the long-term performance of a Fund because it may disrupt portfolio management strategy and because it may increase the Fund’s expenses. The Board has adopted the following policies and procedures to discourage market timing. The Funds receive reports from their service provider through which they monitor activity that may be construed to be short-term trading. When such activity appears to be taking place, the Fund issues instructions to its service provider to place restrictions on the shareholder’s purchase or exchange activity. From time to time, the Funds may put in place other procedures or practices to detect and/or discourage market timing by investors. However, investors should be aware that the Funds’ procedures, while designed to discourage disruptive trading practices, may not entirely eliminate the possibility that such activity may take place. The ability of the Funds and its agents to detect and curtail excessive trading practices may be limited by operational systems and technological limitations. In addition, the Funds receive purchase, exchange and redemption orders through financial intermediaries and cannot always know or reasonably detect excessive trading which may be facilitated by these intermediaries or by the use of omnibus account arrangements.

Escheatment of Shares to State:    If no activity occurs in your account within the time period specified by applicable state law, the assets in your account may be considered abandoned and transferred (also known as “escheated”) to the appropriate state regulators. The escheatment time period varies by state.

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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS

The Real Estate Fund, the Value Fund, the High Yield Fund, the Income Fund and the Opportunity Fund each offer Class A Shares. Class A Shares charge a front-end sales load and pay 12b-1 fees (as defined below). The Company does not include disclosure information pertaining to sales loads and capital stock on its website because it is contained within this Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, which are available without charge.

Rule 12b-1 Plans.

Each Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution (each, a “12b-1 Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Each 12b-1 Plan permits the Fund to pay the Distributor from its own assets for the Distributor’s services and expenses in distributing shares of each Fund (“12b-1 fees”) and providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts (“service fees”). The Real Estate and Value Funds’ Class A Shares pay a 12b-1 fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of average daily net assets. The High Yield Fund’s Class A Shares pay a 12b-1 fee at the annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets. The Income Fund and Opportunity Funds’ Class A Shares pay a 12b-1 fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of average daily net assets. Class A Shares have exclusive voting rights with respect to its 12b-1 Plan. Since 12b-1 fees are paid out of the assets of each respective Fund on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

Class A Shares.

The offering price for Class A Shares of the Funds includes a front-end sales charge. The maximum sales charge is 5.25% (4.75% in the case of the High Yield Fund, the Income Fund and the Opportunity Fund) of the offering price (5.54% or 4.99%, respectively, of the net amount invested) and is reduced on investments of $100,000 or more. Certain purchases of Class A Shares of the Funds qualify for reduced front-end sales charges, as discussed below.

Sale of Class A Shares.

The sales charge you pay for Class A Shares of the Funds depends on the dollar amount invested, as shown in the tables below.

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High Yield Fund, Income Fund and Opportunity Fund

If a prospective investor puts in orders on the same day to purchase Fund shares for (i) his/her individual account, (ii) joint account, (iii) individual retirement account, (iv) retirement plan account for his/her benefit or (v) his/her trust account, all such orders may be aggregated to determine possible breakpoint eligibility. It is the responsibility of the investor to advise his broker that he/she has holdings in other accounts that may qualify him/her for a lower sales charge. Purchases of the Funds made on the same day may be aggregated for breakpoint purposes. This information should be updated whenever changes occur, and it is the investor who is in the best position to be aware of his/her holdings. You may be asked to provide information or records, including account statements, regarding shares of Spirit of America Investment Fund, Inc. held in:

Sales at Net Asset Value.

Class A Shares of the Funds may be sold at NAV (i.e., without any initial sales charge) to certain investors, including: (i) investment advisory clients of the Adviser or its affiliates; (ii) (a) officers and present or former directors of the Company, (b) directors and present and full-time employees of selected dealers or agents, or the spouse, or minor children (up to age 18) of any such person, or any trust, individual retirement account or retirement plan account for the benefit of any such person or relative, or the estate of any such person or relative, if such shares are purchased for investment purposes (such shares may not be resold except to the Funds); (iii) the Adviser, the Distributor, and their affiliates, and certain employee benefit plans for employees of the Adviser and the Distributor; (iv) persons who establish, to the Distributor’s satisfaction, that they are investing, within ninety (90) days, proceeds of redemption of shares of such other, substantially similar open-end, registered investment companies, as may be determined from time to time in the discretion of the Distributor; (v) employer-sponsored qualified pension or profit-sharing plans (including Section 401(k) plans), custodial accounts maintained pursuant to Section 403(b)(7) retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (including individual retirement accounts to which simplified employee pension (“SEP”) contributions are made) if such plans or accounts are established or administered under programs sponsored by administrators or other persons that have been approved by the Distributor; and (vi) investors who redeem shares of the Funds and then decide to reinvest their redemption proceeds in additional shares of a Fund within 30 days.

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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends and Distributions.

Normally, income dividends will be paid quarterly for the Real Estate and Value Funds, and monthly for the High Yield Fund, the Income Fund and the Opportunity Fund. Capital gains, if any, will be distributed annually in December, but may be distributed more frequently if deemed advisable by the Board. All such dividends and capital gain distributions are generally taxable to the shareholder whether received in cash or reinvested in shares. However, a portion of the distributions paid to each Fund and subsequently distributed to shareholders may be characterized as a return of capital. The final determination of the amount of the appropriate Fund’s return of capital distributions for the period will be made after the end of each calendar year. The Real Estate Fund and the Opportunity Fund will distribute the return of capital it receives from the REITs in which it invests. The REITs pay distributions based on cash flow, without regard to depreciation and amortization.

Each income dividend and capital gains distribution, if any, declared by a Fund on its outstanding shares will be paid in additional shares of the Fund having an aggregate net asset value as of the payment date of such dividend or distribution equal to the cash amount of such income dividend or distribution, unless payment in cash is specified by the shareholder by written request to the Transfer Agent. Election to receive income dividends and distributions in cash may be made at the time shares are initially purchased or may be changed in writing at any time prior to the record date for a particular dividend or distribution. There is no sales or other charge in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

If you buy shares just before a Fund deducts a distribution from its NAV, you will pay the full price for the shares and then receive a portion of the price back as a taxable distribution.

Any check tendered in payment of dividends or other distributions which cannot be delivered by the U.S. post office or which remains uncashed for a period of more than one year may be reinvested in the shareholder’s account at the then current NAV, and the dividend option may be changed from cash to reinvest. Interest will not accrue on amounts represented by uncashed checks.

U.S. Federal Income Taxes.

The Funds expect that their distributions generally will consist of net investment income and any net short-term capital gains. Distributions of a Fund’s net capital gains are taxable to the shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time shares have been held by a shareholder. A Fund’s net capital gains are capital gains realized by the Fund from the sale of capital assets held by the Fund for more than one year, net of capital losses. Long-term capital gains received by a shareholder through such distributions are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 20%. Any changes made by Congress to the Code as a result of new tax laws or reforms could have a tax impact on a Fund and its shareholders.

Under current law, qualified dividend income paid by a Fund to individual taxpayers is taxed at rates equal to those applicable to long-term capital gains. This tax treatment applies only if certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied by the shareholder of a Fund with respect to its shares of such Fund, and the dividends paid to shareholders are attributable to qualified dividend income received by the Fund itself. For this purpose, “qualified dividend income” means dividends received by a Fund from certain United States corporations and certain qualifying foreign corporations, provided the Fund satisfies certain holding period and other requirements in respect of the stock of such corporations. For shareholders of the Real Estate Fund and Opportunity Fund, distributions from REITs received by the respective Fund generally are not qualified dividend income and are eligible for lower capital gains tax rates only in limited circumstances.

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However, dividends paid to shareholders of the High Yield Fund and derived from municipal bond interest are expected to be designated by the High Yield Fund as “exempt-interest dividends,” and shareholders may generally exclude such dividends from gross income for federal income tax purposes. The federal tax exemption for “exempt-interest dividends” from municipal bonds does not mean that such dividends are exempt from state and local taxes. State and local taxes may apply to such income. In addition, the High Yield Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that generate income that is not exempt from federal or state income tax. Dividends derived from taxable interest or capital gains will be subject to federal income tax. If the High Yield Fund invests in “private activity bonds,” certain shareholders may become subject to alternative minimum tax on the part of the Fund’s distributions derived from interest on such bonds.

Unlike dividends paid by the High Yield Fund, dividends paid by the Income Fund and the Opportunity Fund will typically be derived from taxable investments. Such dividends will not be “exempt-interest dividends.” Preferred stock dividends received by the Income Fund or Opportunity Fund, respectively, may qualify as qualified dividend income, in which case the payment of such income to shareholders would be eligible for long-term capital gains tax rates.

Distributions received by a shareholder in any Fund may include nontaxable returns of capital, which will reduce a shareholder’s basis in shares of such Fund. If that basis is reduced to zero (which could happen if the shareholder does not reinvest distributions and returns of capital are significant) any further distributions will be taxable as a capital gain.

A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar year if it is declared in October, November or December with a record date in such a month and paid during January of the following calendar year. Any dividend or distribution received by a shareholder on shares of a Fund will have the effect of reducing the NAV of such shares by the amount of such dividend or distribution. Furthermore, a dividend or distribution made shortly after the purchase of such shares by a shareholder, although in effect a return of capital to that particular shareholder, would be taxable to him or her as described above.

Upon the sale of shares of a Fund, shareholders of a Fund will generally recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount received and the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares sold. If the shares are held as a capital asset, the gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss. Under current law, the maximum tax rate applicable to capital gains recognized by individuals and other non-corporate taxpayers is (i) the same as the maximum ordinary income tax rate for gains recognized on the sale of capital assets held for one year or less or (ii) generally 20% for gains recognized on the sale of capital assets held for more than one year. An exchange of shares in a Fund for shares in another Fund is treated for tax purposes as a taxable disposition of shares, and an exchanging shareholder may, therefore, realize a taxable gain or loss in connection with the exchange. Any loss on a disposition of shares held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain dividends received with respect to those shares. The use of capital losses is subject to limitations. For purposes of determining whether shares have been held for six months or less, the holding period is suspended for any periods during which the shareholder’s risk of loss is diminished as a result of holding one or more other positions in substantially similar or related property, or through certain options or short sales. Any loss realized on a sale or exchange of shares will be disallowed to the extent those shares are replaced by other substantially identical shares within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date of disposition of the shares (whether through the reinvestment of distributions, which could occur, for example, if the shareholder is a participant in the Automatic Reinvestment Plan or otherwise). In that event, the basis of the replacement shares will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

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Each Fund will be required to withhold a portion of any payments made to a shareholder if the shareholder has not provided a certified taxpayer identification number to the Funds or if the shareholder is otherwise subject to backup withholding.

MLPs do not pay U.S. federal income tax at the partnership level. Rather, each partner is allocated a share of the partnership’s income, gains, losses, deductions and expenses. A change in current tax law, or a change in the underlying business mix of a given MLP, could result in an MLP being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which would result in such MLP being required to pay U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income. The classification of an MLP as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes would have the effect of reducing the amount of cash available for distribution by the MLP. Thus, if any of the MLPs owned by a Fund were treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it could result in a reduction of the value of your investment in the Fund and lower income.

For taxable years starting on or after January 1, 2013, the 2010 Health Care Bill imposes a new 3.8% “Medicare Tax” on “net investment income” for taxpayers earning over specified amounts. The tax is generally levied on income from interest, dividends, royalties, rents, and capital gains, but there are some exclusions and taxpayers should consult their tax advisors about the more precise definition of “net investment income” as it pertains to their particular situations.

Shareholders will be advised annually as to the federal tax status of ordinary income dividends, qualified dividend income, exempt-interest dividends, and capital gains and return of capital distributions made by any Fund for the preceding year. Distributions by a Fund may be subject to state and local taxes. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding their own tax situation.

How Transactions Are Taxed.

When you sell or redeem your Fund shares, you will generally realize a capital gain or loss. For tax purposes, an exchange of your Fund shares for shares of a different Fund is the same as a sale. Beginning with the 2012 calendar year, the Funds will be required to report to you and the IRS annually on Form 1099-B not only the gross proceeds of Fund shares you sell or redeem but also their cost basis for shares purchased or acquired on or after January 1, 2012. Cost basis will be calculated using the Funds’ default cost basis calculation method, which is currently the first in, first out (FIFO) method, unless you instruct the Funds to use a different calculation method. Shareholders should carefully review the cost basis information provided by the Funds and make any additional basis, holding period or other adjustments that are required when reporting these amounts on their federal income tax returns. If your account is held by your investment representative (financial advisor or other broker), please contact that representative with respect to reporting of cost basis and available elections for your account. Tax-advantaged retirement accounts will not be affected. Additional information regarding cost basis reporting is available in the Company’s Statement of Additional Information.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance for the periods indicated. Certain information reflects results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in a Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.

The information in the financial highlights table for the periods presented is included and can be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements and related notes, which are in the Funds’ annual reports dated as of December 31, 2013. The annual financial statements have been audited by Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. The report of Tait, Weller & Baker LLP is included in the Funds’ annual reports. Please turn to the back cover of this Prospectus to find out how you can obtain a copy of these reports.

Real Estate Fund Class A Shares

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Value Fund Class A Shares