NPORT-EX 2 total-return3.htm NPORT-EX

Semper MBS Total Return Fund*
 
Schedule of Investments - August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
 
           
Principal Amount
     
Value
 
   
Asset-Backed Securities - Non-Agency — 2.7%
     
   
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP
     
$
1,500,000
 
Series 2023-1, Class A2, 6.970%, 07/15/2053 (a)(h)
 
$
1,495,857
 
     
Flagship Credit Auto Trust
       
 
2,125,000
 
Series 2020-4, Class D, 2.180%, 02/16/2027 (a) 
   
2,010,431
 
     
Santander Drive Auto Receivables LLC
       
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2021-2, Class D, 1.350%, 07/15/2027 
   
950,522
 
     
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust
       
 
2,375,000
 
Series 2022-1A, Class D, 3.490%, 03/15/2027 (a) 
   
2,265,358
 
     
Total Asset-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (Cost $6,707,474)
   
6,722,168
 
               
     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency — 0.0%
       
     
Fannie Mae-Aces
       
 
1,024,173
 
Series 2006-M1, Class IO, 0.208%, 03/25/2036 (b)(c) 
   
10
 
     
GNMA REMIC Trust
       
 
18,380
 
Series 2012-25, Class IO, 0.398%, 08/16/2052 (b)(c) 
   
6
 
     
Government National Mortgage Association
       
 
6,047
 
Series 2002-28, Class IO, 1.106%, 01/16/2042 (b)(c) 
   
0
 
 
112,372
 
Series 2005-23, Class IO, 0.000%, 06/17/2045 (b)(c) 
   
0
 
 
102,969
 
Series 2006-68, Class IO, 0.485%, 05/16/2046 (b)(c) 
   
224
 
     
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (Cost $17,905)
   
240
 
               
     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency — 8.6%
       
     
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust
       
 
576,584
 
Series 2006-2A, Class M1, 5.894% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.579%), 07/25/2036 (a)(d)
   
529,006
 
 
833,474
 
Series 2006-2A, Class M3, 5.954% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.639%), 07/25/2036 (a)(d)
   
773,759
 
 
695,490
 
Series 2006-3A, Class M1, 5.769% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.624%), 10/25/2036 (a)(d)
   
647,497
 
     
Freddie Mac Multi-Family Structured Credit Risk
       
 
3,537,000
 
Series 2021-MN1, Class M2, 9.038% (SOFR30A + 3.750%), 01/25/2051 (a)(d)
   
3,405,378
 
 
3,043,000
 
Series 2021-MN1, Class B1, 13.038% (SOFR30A + 7.750%), 01/25/2051 (a)(d)
   
3,070,799
 
 
6,063,000
 
Series 2021-MN3, Class B1, 12.138% (SOFR30A + 6.850%), 11/25/2051 (a)(d)
   
5,616,697
 
     
Multi-Family Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust
       
 
2,191,673
 
Series 2019-01, Class M10, 8.652% (SOFR30A + 3.364%), 10/25/2049 (a)(d)
   
2,138,662
 
 
2,384,000
 
Series 2019-01, Class B10, 10.902% (SOFR30A + 5.614%), 10/25/2049 (a)(d)
   
2,309,092
 
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2020-01, Class M10, 9.152% (SOFR30A + 3.864%), 03/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
979,282
 
     
Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust
       
 
2,084,519
 
Series 2017-2, Class M4, 5.000%, 11/25/2047 (a)(b) 
   
1,613,766
 
 
191,424
 
Series 2018-1, Class M5, 6.260%, 04/25/2048 (a) 
   
176,366
 
 
209,495
 
Series 2018-2, Class M3, 4.720%, 10/26/2048 (a)(b) 
   
173,377
 
 
490,772
 
Series 2019-1, Class M5, 5.700%, 03/25/2049 (a)(b) 
   
415,377
 
     
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (Cost $22,931,973)
   
21,849,058
 
               
     
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency — 21.7%
       
     
Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities
       
 
1,900,000
 
Series 2020-SBT1, Class 2B1, 12.002% (SOFR30A + 6.714%), 02/25/2040 (a)(d)
   
1,935,344
 
 
4,000,000
 
Series 2020-SBT1, Class 1B1, 12.152% (SOFR30A + 6.864%), 02/25/2040 (a)(d)
   
4,056,584
 
 
633,000
 
Series 2023-R06, Class 1M2, 7.988% (SOFR30A + 2.700%), 07/25/2043 (a)(d)
   
637,841
 
     
 FNMA
       
 
5,948
 
Pool #888534, 5.000%, 08/01/2037 
   
5,840
 
     
FNMA Grantor Trust
       
 
25,631
 
Series 2003-T2, Class A1, 5.682% (SOFR30A + 0.394%), 03/25/2033 (d)
   
25,342
 
 
27,840
 
Series 2004-T3, Class 2A, 4.324%, 08/25/2043 (b) 
   
27,114
 
     
FNMA REMIC Trust
       
 
62,207
 
Series 2007-30, Class ZM, 4.250%, 04/25/2037 
   
57,461
 
 
6,570
 
Series 2007-W8, Class 1A5, 6.496%, 09/25/2037 (b) 
   
6,387
 
     
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk
       
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2021-DNA2, Class B2, 11.288% (SOFR30A + 6.000%), 08/25/2033 (a)(d)
   
1,041,480
 
 
3,500,000
 
Series 2023-DNA2, Class M1B, 8.546% (SOFR30A + 3.250%), 04/25/2043 (a)(d)
   
3,589,909
 
 
2,533,500
 
Series 2019-FTR3, Class B2, 9.983% (SOFR30A + 4.914%), 09/25/2047 (a)(d)
   
2,484,796
 
 
2,800,000
 
Series 2019-FTR4, Class B2, 10.402% (SOFR30A + 5.114%), 11/25/2047 (a)(d)
   
2,754,976
 
 
3,016,000
 
Series 2019-DNA4, Class B2, 11.652% (SOFR30A + 6.364%), 10/25/2049 (a)(d)
   
3,154,451
 
 
4,460,000
 
Series 2020-HQA5, Class B2, 12.688% (SOFR30A + 7.400%), 11/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
4,899,619
 
     
Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk REMIC Trust
       
 
1,450,000
 
Series 2021-HQA1, Class B2, 10.288% (SOFR30A + 5.000%), 08/25/2033 (a)(d)
   
1,396,856
 
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2021-DNA3, Class B2, 11.538% (SOFR30A + 6.250%), 10/25/2033 (a)(d)
   
1,059,002
 
 
2,000,000
 
Series 2022-DNA4, Class M1B, 8.638% (SOFR30A + 3.350%), 05/25/2042 (a)(d)
   
2,053,330
 
 
2,000,000
 
Series 2022-DNA6, Class M1B, 8.988% (SOFR30A + 3.700%), 09/25/2042 (a)(d)
   
2,087,146
 
 
4,179,000
 
Series 2020-HQA1, Class B2, 10.502% (SOFR30A + 5.214%), 01/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
4,132,199
 
 
3,490,000
 
Series 2020-DNA2, Class B2, 10.202% (SOFR30A + 4.914%), 02/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
3,427,230
 
 
4,250,000
 
Series 2020-HQA2, Class B2, 13.002% (SOFR30A + 7.714%), 03/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
4,725,340
 
 
1,888,000
 
Series 2020-DNA4, Class B2, 15.402% (SOFR30A + 10.114%), 08/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
2,405,095
 
 
1,780,000
 
Series 2020-HQA4, Class B2, 14.802% (SOFR30A + 9.514%), 09/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
2,202,797
 
 
1,810,000
 
Series 2020-DNA5, Class B2, 16.788% (SOFR30A + 11.500%), 10/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
2,335,851
 
 
2,750,000
 
Series 2020-DNA6, Class B2, 10.938% (SOFR30A + 5.650%), 12/25/2050 (a)(d)
   
2,833,502
 
     
Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust
       
 
595,000
 
Series 2017-SC01, Class M2, 3.648%, 12/25/2046 (a)(b) 
   
521,412
 
 
1,411,000
 
Series 2017-SC02, Class M2, 3.867%, 05/25/2047 (a)(b) 
   
1,268,564
 
     
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency (Cost $53,537,382)
   
55,125,468
 
               
     
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency — 52.7%
       
     
AFC Home Equity Loan Trust
       
 
43,791
 
Series 1997-3, Class 1A4, 7.470%, 09/27/2027 (h) 
   
42,536
 
     
AMSR Trust
       
 
750,000
 
Series 2020-SFR4, Class G1, 4.002%, 11/17/2037 (a) 
   
688,508
 
 
1,750,000
 
Series 2021-SFR3, Class H, 4.896%, 10/17/2038 (a) 
   
1,480,922
 
     
Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust
       
 
266,033
 
Series 1999-LB1, Class A1F, 7.110%, 06/21/2029 
   
263,816
 
     
Banc of America Funding Corp.
       
 
5,920
 
Series 2006-D, Class 5A2, 4.208%, 05/20/2036 (b) 
   
5,173
 
 
1,153,696
 
Series 2008-R4, Class 1A4, 5.862% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.564%), 07/25/2037 (a)(d)
   
710,057
 
     
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.
       
 
290,518
 
Series 2020-CL1, Class M4, 9.779% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.464%), 10/25/2057 (a)(d)
   
292,017
 
     
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust
       
 
5,572
 
Series 2004-HYB4, Class WA, 4.248%, 12/25/2034 (b) 
   
5,347
 
     
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust
       
 
1,578,000
 
Series 2021-3, Class B2, 4.120%, 09/27/2066 (a)(b) 
   
1,025,855
 
 
2,625,000
 
Series 2021-4, Class B2, 4.140%, 10/25/2066 (a)(b) 
   
1,517,366
 
     
Conseco Finance Home Loan Trust
       
 
91,194
 
Series 2000-E, Class B1, 10.260%, 08/15/2031 (b) 
   
10,806
 
     
CoreVest American Finance Trust
       
 
1,600,000
 
Series 2019-1, Class D, 4.818%, 03/15/2052 (a) 
   
1,490,817
 
 
242,500
 
Series 2019-1, Class E, 5.778%, 03/15/2052 (a)(b) 
   
217,642
 
     
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
       
 
234,219
 
Series 2004-15, Class 2A2, 5.389%, 09/25/2034 (b) 
   
211,990
 
 
3,444
 
Series 2006-4CB, Class 2A3, 5.500%, 04/25/2036 
   
2,660
 
 
7,369
 
Series 2006-OA3, Class 1A1, 5.829% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.514%), 05/25/2036 (d)
   
6,311
 
 
22,496
 
Series 2006-OA9, Class 1A1, 5.628% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.314%), 07/20/2046 (d)
   
17,752
 
     
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust
       
 
4,228,000
 
Series 2020-AFC1, Class B1, 3.445%, 02/25/2050 (a)(b) 
   
3,106,946
 
 
5,459,650
 
Series 2020-AFC1, Class B2, 4.416%, 02/25/2050 (a)(b) 
   
4,246,747
 
     
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust
       
 
3,200,000
 
Series 2021-1, Class B2, 3.955%, 05/25/2065 (a)(b) 
   
2,565,603
 
 
2,823,056
 
Series 2021-3, Class A2, 1.400%, 08/25/2066 (a)(b) 
   
2,341,723
 
 
4,000,000
 
Series 2021-4, Class B2, 4.466%, 11/25/2066 (a)(b) 
   
2,602,300
 
     
Flagstar Mortgage Trust
       
 
1,206,000
 
Series 2018-1, Class B5, 3.941%, 03/25/2048 (a)(b) 
   
741,627
 
     
Fort KL
       
 
2,811,000
 
Series 2021-SFR1, Class G, 4.105%, 09/17/2038 (a) 
   
2,317,684
 
     
GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust
       
 
15,759,661
 
Series 2005-AR4, Class 4A1A, 6.049% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.734%), 10/25/2045 (d)
   
14,199,642
 
     
GSAA Home Equity Trust
       
 
25,361
 
Series 2006-5, Class 2A1, 5.569% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.254%), 03/25/2036 (d)
   
9,510
 
     
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
       
 
4,921,573
 
Series 2019-HYB1, Class B4, 4.670%, 10/25/2049 (a)(b) 
   
4,865,194
 
 
1,232,439
 
Series 2019-5, Class B5, 4.458%, 11/25/2049 (a)(b) 
   
956,707
 
 
3,564,098
 
Series 2019-5, Class B6, 4.458%, 11/25/2049 (a)(b) 
   
2,002,321
 
 
2,185,747
 
Series 2020-2, Class B5, 3.825%, 07/25/2050 (a)(b) 
   
1,604,064
 
 
3,864,467
 
Series 2020-2, Class B6Z, 7.304%, 07/25/2050 (a)(b) 
   
2,480,249
 
 
59,849,394
 
Series 2021-3, Class A3X, 0.500%, 07/25/2051 (a)(b)(c) 
   
1,637,776
 
     
JP Morgan Wealth Management
       
 
973,856
 
Series 2021-CL1, Class M4, 8.038% (SOFR30A + 2.750%), 03/25/2051 (a)(d)
   
873,465
 
 
662,850
 
Series 2021-CL1, Class M5, 8.938% (SOFR30A + 3.650%), 03/25/2051 (a)(d)
   
598,298
 
     
LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd.
       
 
10,205,089
 
Series 2023-1, Class A2, 9.810% (SOFR + 4.500%), 01/01/2028 (a)(d)(h)
   
10,351,668
 
     
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust
       
 
2,168,553
 
Series 2005-AR1, Class M2, 6.434% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.119%), 06/25/2036 (d)
   
1,625,379
 
     
MFRA Trust
       
 
2,400,000
 
Series 2023-NQM3, Class A2, 7.022%, 07/25/2068 (a)(e)(h) 
   
2,399,961
 
     
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust
       
 
2,245,863
 
Series 2019-1, Class B1, 3.500%, 10/25/2069 (a)(b) 
   
1,778,279
 
     
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
       
 
2,034,000
 
Series 2021-NQ2R, Class B1, 3.008%, 10/25/2058 (a)(b) 
   
1,586,071
 
 
1,813,000
 
Series 2021-NQ2R, Class B2, 3.963%, 10/25/2058 (a)(b) 
   
1,417,969
 
     
NMLT Trust
       
 
2,326,000
 
Series 2021-INV1, Class B1, 3.613%, 05/25/2056 (a)(b) 
   
1,510,029
 
     
PMT Issuer Trust - FMSR
       
 
3,000,000
 
Series 2021-FT1, Class A, 8.429% (SOFR3OA + 3.000%), 03/25/2026 (a)(d)(h)
   
2,907,121
 
     
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners LLC
       
 
2,503,000
 
Series 2021-NPL6, Class A2, 5.071%, 07/25/2051 (a)(h) 
   
2,159,654
 
     
Progress Residential Trust
       
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2020-SFR3, Class H, 6.234%, 10/17/2027 (a) 
   
926,838
 
 
2,750,000
 
Series 2021-SFR1, Class B, 1.303%, 04/17/2038 (a) 
   
2,430,869
 
     
RAAC Series Trust
       
 
1,446
 
Series 2004-SP1, Class AI3, 6.118%, 03/25/2034 (h) 
   
1,403
 
     
Radnor RE Ltd.
       
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2023-1, Class M1A, 7.988% (SOFR30A + 2.700%), 07/25/2033 (a)(d)
   
1,005,100
 
 
1,250,000
 
Series 2023-1, Class M1B, 9.638% (SOFR30A + 4.350%), 07/25/2033 (a)(d)
   
1,262,875
 
     
RALI Series Trust
       
 
4,888,911
 
Series 2006-QS6, Class 1AV, 0.770%, 06/25/2036 (b)(c) 
   
103,404
 
     
RAMP Series Trust
       
 
9,723,687
 
Series 2007-RS1, Class A3, 5.769% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.454%), 02/25/2037 (d)
   
2,406,157
 
     
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Series Trust
       
 
1,459,329
 
Series 2008-QR1, Class 2A1, 5.929% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.614%), 09/25/2036 (d)
   
1,038,935
 
 
2,561,469
 
Series 2006-QS18, Class 1A1, 6.029% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.714%), 12/25/2036 (d)
   
2,110,393
 
     
Residential Funding Securities Corp.
       
 
460,425
 
Series 2002-RP1, Class A1, 6.289% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.974%), 03/25/2033 (a)(d)
   
452,800
 
     
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust
       
 
409,400,459
 
Series 2018-2, Class XSIO, 0.065%, 11/25/2057 (b)(c) 
   
1,095,924
 
 
3,175,222
 
Series 2018-2, Class BX, 2.708%, 11/25/2057 (b) 
   
979,760
 
     
Star Trust
       
 
2,421,000
 
Series 2021-SFR2, Class H, 9.575% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.264%), 01/17/2024 (a)(d)
   
2,292,991
 
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2021-SFR1, Class H, 9.875% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.564%), 04/17/2038 (a)(d)
   
977,912
 
     
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust
       
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2020-INV1, Class B2, 4.261%, 11/25/2055 (a) 
   
759,751
 
     
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust
       
 
25,256
 
Series 2005-21, Class 3A1, 3.523%, 11/25/2035 (b) 
   
22,486
 
     
Terwin Mortgage Trust
       
 
15,979
 
Series 2004-4SL, Class B3, 8.000%, 03/25/2034 (a)(b) 
   
15,583
 
     
Towd Point Mortgage Trust
       
 
6,170,000
 
Series 2019-HY1, Class B3, 7.579% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.264%), 10/25/2048 (a)(d)
   
5,292,573
 
 
4,000,000
 
Series 2019-1, Class B2, 3.783%, 03/25/2058 (a)(b) 
   
2,704,344
 
 
2,750,000
 
Series 2018-6, Class B2, 3.900%, 03/25/2058 (a)(b) 
   
2,016,215
 
 
1,836,000
 
Series 2019-HY2, Class B4, 7.679% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.364%), 05/25/2058 (a)(d)
   
1,429,501
 
 
5,514,000
 
Series 2019-HY3, Class B1, 7.429% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.114%), 10/25/2059 (a)(d)
   
5,241,343
 
 
4,130,000
 
Series 2019-HY3, Class B2, 7.429% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.114%), 10/25/2059 (a)(d)
   
3,930,590
 
 
1,106,000
 
Series 2019-HY3, Class B3, 7.429% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.114%), 10/25/2059 (a)(d)
   
847,385
 
 
1,105,000
 
Series 2019-HY3, Class B4, 7.429% (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.114%), 10/25/2059 (a)(d)
   
793,282
 
     
Vericrest Opportunity Loan Transferee
       
 
1,500,000
 
Series 2021-NPL4, Class A2, 4.949%, 03/27/2051 (a)(h) 
   
1,357,478
 
 
2,604,292
 
Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1, 2.240%, 04/25/2051 (a)(h) 
   
2,443,251
 
 
2,606,700
 
Series 2021-NP11, Class A1, 1.868%, 08/25/2051 (a)(h) 
   
2,428,196
 
     
Verus Securitization Trust
       
 
1,000,000
 
Series 2019-INV3, Class B2, 4.791%, 11/25/2059 (a)(b) 
   
850,634
 
 
3,081,000
 
Series 2021-R3, Class B2, 4.070%, 04/25/2064 (a)(b) 
   
2,144,368
 
 
1,750,000
 
Series 2021-5, Class B2, 3.941%, 09/25/2066 (a)(b) 
   
1,035,594
 
 
288,000
 
Series 2021-8, Class B2, 4.334%, 11/25/2066 (a)(b)(h) 
   
191,491
 
     
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust
       
 
4,861,897
 
Series 2007-4, Class 1A5, 7.000%, 06/25/2037 
   
2,404,311
 
     
Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency (Cost $164,560,746)
   
133,869,299
 
             
Shares/Principal
Amount
           
     
Private Placement Participation Agreement — 0.0%
       
     
CCTC Acquisition Partners LLC, Convertible Promissory Note
       
 
749,058
 
12.000%, 02/08/2024 (e)(f)(g) 
   
0
 
     
Total Private Placement Participation Agreement (Cost $749,058)
   
0
 
               
     
Short-Term Investments — 15.8%
       
     
 Money Market Fund — 6.0%
       
 
15,328,630
 
First American Government Obligations Fund, Class Z, 5.207% (i)
   
15,328,630
 
     
 U.S. Treasury Bills — 9.8%
       
$
25,000,000
 
5.217%, 9/5/2023 (j) 
   
24,985,513
 
     
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $40,314,136) 
   
40,314,143
 
     
Total Investments (Cost $288,818,674) — 101.5%
   
257,880,376
 
     
 Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.5)% 
   
(3,867,341
)
     
Total Net Assets — 100.00% 
 
$
254,013,035
 

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA - Government National Mortgage Association
LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SOFR30A - 30 Day Secured Overnight Financing Rate Average

*Effective September 26, 2023, the Fund’s name changed to the Medalist Partners MBS Total Return Fund.

(a)
Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in the program or other “qualified institutional buyers.” As of August 31, 2023, the value of these investments was $189,929,631 or 74.8% total net assets.
(b)
Variable rate security. The coupon is based on an underlying pool of loans and represents the rate in effect as of August 31, 2023.
(c)
Interest only security.
(d)
Variable or floating rate security based on a reference index and spread. The rate reported is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2023.
(e)
Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of Fund's valuation designee. Value determined using significant unobservable inputs. As of August 31, 2023, the total value of fair valued securities was $2,399,961 or 0.9% of total net assets.
(f)
Security is restricted. The Fund cannot sell or otherwise transfer this agreement without prior written approval of CCTC Acquisition Partners LLC. As of August 31, 2023, the value of this investment was $0 of 0.0% total net assets.
(g)
Non-income producing security.
(h)
Step coupon bond.  Coupon represents a rate which changes periodically based on a predetermined schedule or event. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2023.
(i)
Rate shown represents the 7-day annualized yield as of August 31, 2023.
(j)
Rate shown is the discount rate at August 31, 2023.


Semper MBS Total Return Fund
Summary of Fair Value Disclosure at August 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
 
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") establish a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:
 
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.
 
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
 
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of August 31, 2023:

   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Fixed Income Securities
                       
Asset-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
 
$
   
$
6,722,168
   
$
   
$
6,722,168
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
   
     
240
     
     
240
 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
   
     
21,849,058
     
     
21,849,058
 
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency
   
     
55,125,468
     
     
55,125,468
 
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency
   
     
131,469,338
     
2,399,961
     
133,869,299
 
Total Fixed Income Securities
   
     
215,166,272
     
2,399,961
     
217,566,233
 
Private Placement Participation Agreement
   
     
     
     
 
Money Market Fund
   
15,328,630
     
     
     
15,328,630
 
U.S. Treasury Bills
   
     
24,985,513
     
     
24,985,513
 
Total Investments
 
$
15,328,630
   
$
240,151,785
   
$
2,399,961
   
$
257,880,376
 
   
Refer to the Fund's schedule of investments for a detailed break-out of securities by industry classification.
 

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value.

 
 
Investments in
 
 
 
Securities, at Value
 
 
 
Residential MBS-
 
 
 
Non-Agency
 
 
     
Balance as of November 30, 2022
 
$
10,895,369
 
Accrued discounts/premiums
    29,404
 
Realized gain/(loss)
    2,313
 
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
    (138,023 )
Purchases
     2,418,892  
Sales
     (56,069 )
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
     10,751,925 )
Balance as of August 31, 2023
  $
 2,399,961  

The change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) for level 3 securities still held at August 31, 2023, and still classified as level 3 was $0.

The following is a summary of quantitative information about level 3 valued measurements:

 
8/31/23
Valuation Technique(s)
Unobservable Input 
Input/Range
 
           
Residential Mortgage-Backed $2,399,961
Market Transaction Method Prior/Recent Transaction $100.00  
Securities - Non-Agency